Final Fantasy 14: Evercold Unveils Bastion Dual-Shield Tank and FF7 Remake Raid Series
FFXIV’s next expansion is leaning hard into FFVII nostalgia, but Bastion’s twin-shield tank fantasy may be the more surprising piece of the puzzle.
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FFXIV’s next expansion is leaning hard into FFVII nostalgia, but Bastion’s twin-shield tank fantasy may be the more surprising piece of the puzzle.

Bastion is Square Enix’s boldest Final Fantasy 14 Evercold job yet: a shield-wielding tank built around Evolved Combat, northern martial lore, and a much more aggressive front-line identity.

Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold is pointing toward a more open-ended Jan. 2027 adventure, with the new Bastion tank job, the city of Fargarth, the Collector’s Bundle, and even a FFVII Remake crossover raid series already in the spotlight.

Bastion makes Final Fantasy XIV tanks feel like armored artillery, trading the old brick-wall fantasy for a four-weapon mix of shield, gun, and controlled firepower.