Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward will feature a new story which plunges adventurers into the heart of the Dragonsong War, the bloody thousand-year conflict between the knights of Ishgard and the dragons of Dravania. Adventurers can also look forward to an increased level cap from 50 to 60 for all disciplines, a new playable race, new dungeons and raids, new primal battles, and new mounts that allow players to take to the skies—flying black chocobos, single-rider airships, dragons and more!

Square Enix announced that from today to June 27, owners of the Final Fantasy XIV Online Starter Edition (also known as A Realm Reborn) on PC, Mac, and PS4 will be able to add Heavensward to their account for free to keep in perpetuity.

This gives new and returning players a great opportunity to get a taste of the adventures that await in the second expansion pack, Stormblood, and the upcoming third expansion pack, Shadowbringers.

Originally released in 2015, Heavensward picks up immediately following the events of A Realm Reborn. It tells the story of the Warrior of Light as he journeys to Ishgard, a city-state mired in the Dragonsong War, a thousand-year conflict with the dragons of the Dravanian Horde. Players will get access to sprawling new areas, flying mounts, three additional jobs (Dark Knight, Astrologian, and Machinist), an additional playable race (the Au Ra), and more. In addition, those who take advantage of the offer will gain access to all the additional content that was introduced during the Heavensward patch series, including an array of dungeons, trials, raids, quests and more.

The Heavensward promotion coincides with the ongoing Free Login Campaign, which allows lapsed players to play free for up to seven days until the campaign ends on June 17.

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers expansion pack releases July 2, 2019.

Key Features

• All the hallmarks of the Final Fantasy franchise, including genre-leading graphics and real-time cut scenes, an all-new soundtrack, and an immersive story experience
• Level cap increased from level 50 to level 60
• New player race, the Au Ra – with unique curved horns and scaled skin, the Au Ra hail from the eastern continent of Othard
• New jobs: dark knight, astrologian and machinist – players will be able to master three Final Fantasy jobs such as dark knight (Tank) who wields a two-handed greatsword and the power of darkness, astrologian (Healer) who use a divining deck and star globe to call on the powers of the stars to heal allies and support party members, or machinist (DPS) who deals damage from afar by using a combination of firearms and mechanical turrets that can be deployed on the battlefield
• High-end raids, includes a new raid dungeon series within the mechanical colossus “Alexander,” based off the legendary boss in the Final Fantasy series
• New beast tribes and powerful primals– players will encounter the Vanu Vanu and their primal, Bismarck, and the Gnath, and their primal Ravana, allowing players to form new allegiances
• Flying mounts – Accompanying the vast new areas that feature floating islands are flying mounts for players to pilot such as the flying black chocobo and single-rider airships
• New gear, recipes and more