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A Realm Reborn Launch Trailer

See also: Final Fantasy XIV and Heavensward

Introduction

A Realm Reborn (considered version 2.0 of the game) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) in the Final Fantasy series. It is developed and published by Square Enix. It was released worldwide for Windows and PlayStation 3 on 27 August 2013. Support for PlayStation 4 was added on 14 April 2014. A Realm Reborn was a replacement for the original version 1.x (also called Legacy) game that was launched in September 2010. The original version was shut down on 11 November 2012 due to negative reception.

With the release of Shadowbringers Patch 5.3, all of A Realm Reborn is included in the Free Trial or with the purchase of Starter Edition.

Story

Hydaelyn─a vibrant planet blessed by the Light of the Crystal.

Amid azure seas, encompassing the westernmost of the Three Great Continents, there lies a realm embraced by gods and forged by heroes. Her name...Eorzea.

It is here that your tale unfolds. Beckoned by the Mothercrystal─the source of all life─you must embark upon a quest to deliver the land from an eternity of Darkness.

Features

Classes: Gladiator, Marauder Lancer, Pugilist, Rogue Archer Thaumaturge, Arcanist Conjurer
- Jobs: Paladin, Warrior Dragoon, Monk, Ninja Bard Black Mage, Summoner White Mage, Scholar
Races: Hyur, Elezen, Lalafell, Miqo'te, Roegadyn
- All available in both male and female, with two Clans each
Level cap of 50
- All jobs can be maxed on a single character
Crafters - Carpenter, Blacksmith, Armorer, Goldsmith, Leatherworker, Weaver, Alchemist, Culinarian
Gatherers - Botanist, Miner, Fisher
Seventh Umbral Era and Seventh Astral Era Main Scenario Quests
Countless Side Quests to explore
Dungeons: 16 at launch, and 15 more added in 2.x patches
Trials: 7 at launch, and 12 more Normal plus 8 (Extremes) added in the patches
Crystal Tower 3-part, 24-man Alliance Raid series (Final Fantasy III crossover)
The Coils of Bahamut 13-turn, 8-man Raid series
3 main city states: Gridania, Ul'dah, and Limsa Lominsa along with their zones in the Black Shroud, Thanalan, La Noscea as well as the Coerthas Central Highlands and Mor Dhona.
Grand Companies - Pledge your support in the defense of your chosen city state.
Beast Tribes - Amalj'aa, Kobolds, Sylphs, Sahagin, and Ixals (for crafters) added during the 2.x patches.
Many Primals throughout Eorzea: Ifrit, Titan, Garuda, and 6 more...
FATEs throughout the overworld zones, including special boss rewards and chains.
The Hunt: Gather allies to take on powerful marks for unique rewards.
PvP: Wolves' Den Pier, Frontline
Relic Weapons for each class, along with unique Artifact Gear.

Pre-order Bonuses

Cait Sith Doll Minion Moogle Cap - Increases EXP earned by 20% when level 10 and below.

Collector's Edition

Original

Helm of Light - Increases EXP earned by 20% when level 10 and below. Baby Behemoth Minion Coeurl Mount Behemoth Barding

PS4

Wind-up Moogle Minion Fat Chocobo Mount

The current Digital Collector's Edition includes everything.

Theme Song

The theme song for A Realm Reborn is called Answers and it is composed by Nobuo Uematsu, arranged by Tsutomu Narita, with lyrics written by Yaeko Sato and Michael-Christopher Koji Fox, and performed by American musician, Susan Calloway.

Concept Art

The Warrior of Light

Screenshots

Expansions

There are four expansions to Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, with a fifth one currently in development:

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward - Released 23 June 2015
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood - Released 20 June 2017
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers - Released 2 July 2019
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker - Released 7 December 2021
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - Released 2 July 2024

External links

FFXIV Patches

Legacy	1.x
A Realm Reborn	2.0 • 2.1 • 2.2 • 2.3 • 2.4 • 2.5
Heavensward	3.0 • 3.1 • 3.2 • 3.3 • 3.4 • 3.5
Stormblood	4.0 • 4.1 • 4.2 • 4.3 • 4.4 • 4.5
Shadowbringers	5.0 • 5.1 • 5.2 • 5.3 • 5.4 • 5.5
Endwalker	6.0 • 6.1 • 6.2 • 6.3 • 6.4 • 6.5
Dawntrail	7.0 • 7.1

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 {{see also|Final Fantasy XIV|Heavensward}}
 ==Introduction==
-'''''A Realm Reborn''''' (considered version 2.0 of the game) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) in the ''Final Fantasy'' series. It is developed and published by [[Square Enix]]. It was released worldwide for Windows and PlayStation 3 on 27 August 2013. Support for PlayStation 4 was added on 14 April 2014 and OS X on 23 June 2015. ''A Realm Reborn'' was a replacement for the original 1.0 (also called ''Legacy'') version that was launched in September 2010. The original version was shut down due to negative reception.
+'''''A Realm Reborn''''' (considered [[patch 2.0|version 2.0]] of the game) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) in the ''Final Fantasy'' series. It is developed and published by [[Square Enix]]. It was released worldwide for Windows and PlayStation 3 on 27 August 2013. Support for PlayStation 4 was added on 14 April 2014. ''A Realm Reborn'' was a replacement for the original [[Patch 1.23b|version 1.x]] (also called ''Legacy'') game that was launched in September 2010. The original version was shut down on 11 November 2012 due to negative reception.
-With the release of [[Shadowbringers]] [[Patch 5.3]], all of A Realm Reborn is included alongside [[Heavensward]] in the [https://freetrial.finalfantasyxiv.com/na/ Free Trial] or with the purchase of [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/product/#_playable Starter Edition].
+With the release of [[Shadowbringers]] [[Patch 5.3]], all of A Realm Reborn is included in the [https://freetrial.finalfantasyxiv.com/na/ Free Trial] or with the purchase of [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/product/#_playable Starter Edition].
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 It is here that your tale unfolds. Beckoned by the Mothercrystal─the source of all life─you must embark upon a quest to deliver the land from an eternity of Darkness.
-''The complete story with spoilers can be found in [[Patch 2.0]]''
 ==Features==
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 * Countless [[Side Quests]] to explore
 * [[Dungeons]]: 16 at launch, and 15 more added in 2.x patches
-* [[Trials]]: 7 at launch, and 12 more Normal plus 8 [[Trials#High-end Trials (A Realm Reborn)|(Extremes)]] added in the patches
+* [[Trials]]: 7 at launch, and 12 more Normal plus 8 [[Trials#A_Realm_Reborn_High-end_Trials|(Extremes)]] added in the patches
-* [[Crystal Tower]] 3-part, 24-man [[Alliance Raid]] series (Final Fantasy III crossover)
+* [[Crystal Tower]] 3-part, 24-man [[Alliance Raid]] series ([https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_III Final Fantasy III] crossover)
 * [[The Coils of Bahamut]] 13-turn, 8-man [[Raid]] series
-* 3 main city states: [[Gridania]], [[Ul'dah]], and [[Limsa Lominsa]] along with their zones in the [[Black Shroud]], [[Thanalan]], [[La Noscea]] as well as the [[Coerthas Central Highlands]] and [[Mor Dhona]].
+* 3 main city states: [[Gridania]], [[Ul'dah]], and [[Limsa Lominsa]] along with their zones in [[the Black Shroud]], [[Thanalan]], [[La Noscea]] as well as the [[Coerthas Central Highlands]] and [[Mor Dhona]].
 * [[Grand Companies]] - Pledge your support in the defense of your chosen city state.
 * [[Beast Tribes]] - [[Amalj'aa]], [[Kobolds]], [[Sylphs]], [[Sahagin]], and [[Ixal]]s (for crafters) added during the 2.x patches.
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 * [[The Hunt]]: Gather allies to take on powerful marks for unique rewards.
 * [[PvP]]: [[Wolves' Den Pier]], [[Frontline]]
-* [[Relic Weapons]] for each class, along with unique Artifact Gear.
+* [[Relic Weapons]] for each class, along with unique [[Artifact Armor|Artifact Gear]].
 ==Pre-order Bonuses==
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 ==Collector's Edition==
 ===Original===
-[[File:ARR collectors edition1.png|400px|right]]
+[[File:ARR collectors edition1.jpg|400px|right|Original Collector's Edition]]
-[[File:ARR collectors edition2.png|200px]] [[Fat Chocobo]] [[Mount]]
-[[File:ARR collectors edition3.png|200px]] [[Wind-up Moogle]] [[Minion]]
-===PS4===
 [[File:ARR collectors edition5.png|200px]] [[Helm of Light]] - Increases EXP earned by 20% when level 10 and below.
+[[File:ARR collectors edition4.png|200px]] [[Baby Behemoth]] [[Minion]]
 [[File:Coeurl (Mount) Image Official.png|200px]] [[Coeurl (Mount)|Coeurl]] [[Mount]]
 [[File:ARR collectors edition6.png|200px]] [[Behemoth Barding]]
-[[File:ARR collectors edition4.png|200px]] [[Baby Behemoth]] [[Minion]]<br>
+===PS4===
+[[File:Ffxivarr ps4 collector s edition.jpg|400px|right|PS4 Launch Collector's Edition]]
+[[File:ARR collectors edition3.png|200px]] [[Wind-up Moogle]] [[Minion]]
+[[File:ARR collectors edition2.png|200px]] [[Fat Chocobo]] [[Mount]]<br>
+The current '''Digital Collector's Edition''' includes everything.
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 ==Theme Song==
+The theme song for A Realm Reborn is called ''Answers'' and it is composed by Nobuo Uematsu, arranged by Tsutomu Narita, with lyrics written by Yaeko Sato and Michael-Christopher Koji Fox, and performed by American musician, Susan Calloway.
+{{#ev:youtube|39j5v8jlndM|400|left}}<br style="clear:both;">
 ==Concept Art==
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 File:ARR artwork6.jpg
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-File:Kobold concept render1.jpg
+File:Kobolds render1.png
 File:Titan concept.jpg
 File:Monk concept art.jpg
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 File:MRoegadyn1.jpg
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-File:DragoonAction1.jpg
+File:Dragoon2.jpg
 File:DragoonAction2.jpg
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 ==Expansions==
-There are four expansions to ''Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn'':
+There are four expansions to ''Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn'', with a fifth one currently in development:
 * [[Heavensward|Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward]] - Released 23 June 2015
 * [[Stormblood|Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood]] - Released 20 June 2017
 * [[Shadowbringers|Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers]] - Released 2 July 2019
 * [[Endwalker|Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker]] - Released 7 December 2021
+* [[Dawntrail|Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail]] - Released 2 July 2024
 ==External links==
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 * [http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone The Lodestone] official community site
 * [https://secure.square-enix.com/account Square Enix account system]
+{{Patches nav}}
 [[Category:Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn| ]]
 [[Category:Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Wiki]]