Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker makes my beloved Red Mage even better

I had the opportunity to play some of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker ahead of its November 23 release thanks to a media preview event. While I was excited to try out the MMO expansion’s two new job classes, Reaper and Sage, I also had to check out the updates to my favorite: Red Mage.

The Red Mage is a ranged, magic-based damage-dealer. The job debuted in FFXIV’s second expansion, Stormblood (Endwalker is the fourth). FFXIV lets you play multiple job classes on the same character, so I’ve been able to try a bunch of them. Red Mage stood out because it’s something I always love in RPGs: a battle mage. But even then, it’s a unique take on the concept. The Red Mage has a rapier that can also act as a staff. In practice, it’s like if Zorro knew how to cast spells. So, in other words, it’s awesome.