

Raen are, at least from the beginning, built more towards magic abilities while Xaela are more of a strength clan. There are two clans for the Au Ra, one with bright scales called Raen, and another with dark scales called Xaela. There’s not much difference to these individuals other than a new look, and they certain have a special design. They were introduced in the end game content (or at least one character was) that Square Enix began rolling a couple months at a time after A Realm Reborn’s initial release, but finally we are able to play as the race. For one, there’s a brand new race called Au Ra. With that said, there are some new pieces of content that will affect new and veteran players alike. It should be noted that Heavensward is almost entirely end game content, so those looking to jump right in without having completed everything up to update 2.55 will be in for a rude awakening. With eight new areas to explore, eight dungeons to fight through, five trials to team up on, three jobs to grind and a brand new race to replay as, Heavensward aims to give players a bang for their buck. But it’s back into the fray once more, as Final Fantasy XIV has its first major expansion pack that promises an exceedingly lengthy campaign and even more side activity to partake in. It’s one of the very few MMOs that currently maintains its subscription-based model while others go free-to-play, not to mention adding new story-related content every couple of months. The original release nearly crippled Square Enix due to its immense cost and abrupt failure, but the Japanese company was able to throw a Phoenix Down on itself and be reborn with A Realm Reborn, creating something that could easily be considered one of the best MMOs currently available. Final Fantasy XIV has had such a strange track record.
