Fresh details have finally surfaced regarding the mysterious new 'Limited Job', Beastmaster, alongside a roadmap for upcoming updates.

Actoz Soft hosted a live broadcast of the 'Final Fantasy XIV Producer Letter LIVE 92' via their official YouTube channel on the 17th, outlining the key features of the 7.5 update. This stream provided a deep dive into the 7.5 update, titled 'Path to Beyond', scheduled for release on April 28, while also teasing future content pipelines.

The first part of the presentation covered the main scenario quests, the new instance dungeon 'Clytieus Magitek Factory', the 24-player raid 'Winners: The Third Echo World', and the new trials 'Euno Trial' and 'Phantasm Shinryu Trial'. We even got a peek at some boss mechanics in the new 24-player raid. To top it off, they revealed the final weapon forms for the 'Phantom Weapon' series, giving us a taste of the grind ahead.

The team also revisited previous topics like housing updates, additional duty support dungeons, and the overhauled dye system. They detailed the new 'Harmonia War Library' map for Crystalline Conflict, complete with special defense and recovery mechanics that should spice up the PvP meta. It seems this update is setting the stage for 8.0, with the narrative leaning heavily into Void-related lore.

The second half focused on the Beastmaster, the new Limited Job. Armed with a one-handed axe, this job fills a melee physical DPS role. It caps at level 50 and launches with its own dedicated job quests. To unlock it, you will need a Disciple of War or Magic at level 50 and must have completed the 2.0 main scenario quests.

Beastmaster is all about capturing monsters and harnessing their unique skills. You'll need to weaken them in the field before using Aether to capture them. At launch, there are 50 species available to collect. You can tame them all solo and even have them follow you around as companions.

Capturing works by using the 'Assess' action to check eligibility, weakening your target, and then using 'Capture' to knock them out and register them in your Bestiary. Once captured, you can command these beasts. The real meat of the system is the 'Beast Link System', which relies on elemental synergy—you'll need to be tactical about which creatures you bring to the fight.

Each beast comes with its own classification, species, auto-attack attributes, and skills. Your Bestiary acts as a compendium, tracking habitats and ecology. You can even borrow skills from your beasts, forcing you to think carefully about your loadout. You can assign up to three beasts to your 'Beast Whistle' to swap between during combat, and you can even adjust their size between small, medium, and large.

Key abilities include 'Final Blow', 'Ultimate', 'Ability Unleash', and 'Borrow'. 'Final Blow' is a powerful AOE attack that ends with the beast retreating. 'Ability Unleash' lets you use the beast's unique traits, while 'Borrow' allows the Beastmaster to tap into the creature's raw power.

The 'Ultimate' is a beast-weapon skill that triggers when both the Beastmaster and their pet have over 100 on their respective gauges. If you string these together correctly based on elemental affinity, you trigger a 'Beast Link' for massive damage. As you level up, your gauge fills faster, allowing for longer, more devastating combos.

Alongside the new job, we're getting the 'Beast Trial Grounds', a solo-only challenge mode—a first for Final Fantasy XIV. With varying difficulty levels and rankings, it promises a competitive edge for those looking to prove their mastery.

The stream also touched on upcoming Fan Festival events, including paid online streaming tickets for the North American Fan Festival music stage and the keynote address. Japanese fans have until May 10 to enter the lottery for their local Fan Festival tickets.

THE PRIMALS are set to perform at the UK's Download Festival this June. They are also confirmed for the 'Game Music Jam - Level 1' event running from July 18 to 20, featuring music from Final Fantasy XIV, Nier: Automata, and Undertale, with more titles to be announced.

Finally, Actoz Soft had news for the Korean server: they will be streaming the upcoming North American Fan Festival. Locally, the Cafe Eorzea menu is getting a shake-up, dropping some older items to make room for new 'Arcadion'-themed dishes.