The Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest in Tokyo has given us our first look at the Pictomancer, the second of the two new Dawntrail jobs arriving with the next FF14 expansion in summer 2024. Game director Naoki Yoshida, best known as ‘Yoshi-P,’ took to the stage to open the event with plenty more exciting Dawntrail details, including the reveal of the second job and a tease of female Hrothgar and a new Beastmaster limited job, and we’ve got them all here for you.
The new Final Fantasy 14 Pictomancer job trailer shows off the ranged magical DPS, which joins the Viper as the new class choices for the upcoming Dawntrail expansion. We’ve been eagerly anticipating the next addition to the beloved MMORPG since the reveal of the Viper at Fan Fest London, so this announcement is one more reason to look forward to the FF14 Dawntrail release date in the summer.
Much like the Viper, the Pictomancer will be unlocked at level 80, requiring no prior class, and you’ll be able to pick it up immediately in Gridania if you own Dawntrail, meaning you’ll have the option to play through the full expansion story as either of the new main jobs if you want to.
Yoshida notes that the Pictomancer was the only job to debut in Final Fantasy 6. In FF14, however, he says they can paint not only the enemies they’re facing, but also environments, weapons, and more. The first character to take up the new job will be everyone’s favorite Lalafell, Krile Baldesion, who Yoshida says is eager to finally step into action.
As a ranged magical DPS, Pictomancers make use of caster gear, and wield a brush as a weapon. In combat, Yoshida says the new class works in the medium of ‘mixed aether’ using its specialized brush. Doing so takes time, but they’ll also keep a selection of instant-cast spells and abilities to hand, and have the ability to buff party members, making them somewhat of a magical equivalent to the Dancer.
“We wouldn’t say it’s a full support job, if that’s what you’re thinking, but it is not quite as attack-focused as something like Black Mage,” Yoshida says. He also confirms, “Pictomancers cannot res you.” Its style looks absolutely stunning, with bright splashes of colored paint flying everywhere as the Pictomancer takes on its foes.
We also got a glimpse of the new female Hrothgars at the event, finally confirming that the much-rumored addition to player race selection will be arriving in Dawntrail alongside the new jobs. While we didn’t get a look at the new limited job that will be joining the Blue Mage, we did find out what it is: the FF14 Beastmaster.
