How long to beat FFXIV and its expansions

You could have heard concerning the critically acclaimed MMORPG Ultimate Fantasy 14, however like every participant apprehensively serious about dipping their toes into the sport, you in all probability wish to understand how lengthy it’ll take you to catch as much as the present enlargement.

The reply? It type of varies. Under we clarify how lengthy it could take so that you can beat FFXIV, together with some private anecdotes to present you an concept of how a lot sport time you’ll pull out of this sport.

How lengthy to beat FFXIV and its expansions

Many gamers report that for those who simply beeline the primary situation quest solely and don’t give attention to some other side of the sport, you’re about 40-60 hours simply to beat the bottom sport, A Realm Reborn. Every enlargement provides about 40-50 hours of content material in story. You’re anyplace from 200-310 hours for story alone as of patch 6.5.

Whereas these hour ranges are fairly large, it type of is dependent upon how briskly you’re in a position to clear content material and how briskly you learn by way of cutscenes. If you happen to skip cutscenes (which I don’t advocate), you’re a shorter total time, however you’re type of lacking out on a giant portion of the sport by doing so. (You possibly can take a look at some private sport occasions on HowLongToBeat, the place folks offered their hours with how a lot content material they did — and the hours nonetheless fluctuate by a ton.)

If you happen to’re slugging by way of the sport proper now and also you wish to understand how shut you’re to completion, there’s an awesome web site, FFXIV-progress, which can inform you how far you’re primarily based on which quest you’re on proper now.

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Tackling facet content material will probably add dozens if not a whole lot of hours to your sport time, too. If you wish to cease doing MSQ and make a relic weapon, stage up crafters, or be taught the methods to turn into an ocean fishing knowledgeable, you’ll be in for a prolonged grind.

That stated, the builders themselves encourage you’re taking breaks from FFXIV for those who’re feeling burnt out. Play the sport at your personal tempo and do content material you suppose is enjoyable, as a result of with its size, it’s a marathon, not a dash.

For what it’s price, I admittedly un-subbed and re-subbed a handful of occasions on and off all through A Realm Reborn. I began the sport technically in 2013 and didn’t truly catch up till 2018. This isn’t unusual!