Final FantasyXIV’sDawntrailexpansion is set to land on 2 July, with Early Access opening on 28 June. Yes, that’s one week afterElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. A busy time for enormous expansions.
As for what we know aboutDawntrail, FFXIV’s level cap is set to rise to 100, Viper and Pictomancer are being added as playable jobs, while female Hrothgar’s is a new playable race.
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As for the story, that’s due to set us up on a brand new adventure after previous expansion,Endwalker, drew the Zodiark and Hydaelyn story to a close.
The consequence ofFinal Fantasy XIV’s ever-expanding nature is that it demands more and more of your console or computer with each subsequent supplementary release.
It just so happens thatSquare Enixhas released a very handy tool to address this though.
For those of you playingFinal Fantasy XIVon PC, you can now download an official benchmark test to see if your PC is capable of runningDawntrail.
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Take a look at the official benchmark test trailer in action below.
The software uses certain maps and playable characters to run a test on your PC, granting it a score which represents its performance.
The software also allows you to sample the game’s character creator with any characters made carried over whenDawntrailreleases in full. This includes the new female Hrothgar race.
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Just to give you an idea of why you might need to run the test, unlike previous expansions,Dawntrailis the first to massively upgradeFinal Fantasy XIV’s graphics.
If your PC scores 15,000 or above, you should experience “extremely high performance” whenDawntrailreleases.
If you score between 4,000 and 5,999, expect a “standard performance”.
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The tool is totally free and available to download now.
Topics:Final Fantasy,Square Enix,PC
