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Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers' next patch is a giant robot rumbleMech my day

Mech my day

Now thatNieR: Automata has come and gonefromFinal Fantasy XIV, it’s time to get back to business. Patch 5.2: Echoes Of A Fallen Star arrives later this month, driving forwards the main story and returning focus squarely to gods, empires and high-fantasy politicking. Naturally, that means it’s time to fight a Gundam.

What do youmeanwe don’t get to pilot it?

Now, I’ve long-since checked out of MMORPGs, let alone a dense story-driven rollercoaster such as FFXIV. So when an update says something like “With Eulmore on the path to a brighter tomorrow, the Scions await such time as the Exarch might return them home”, I’m lost. I reckon it’ll mean more to you than it does to me, anyway.

What I can do is speak about patch 5.2 in a language I understand - the language of massive stompy robots.

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Yes, I know it’s a throwback to an optional boss in FFVII. I’ve used Google before.

Expect full patch notes as we approach Patch 5.2: Echoes Of A Fallen Star’s release on February 18th.