Final Fantasy 14 reveals Evercold’s second new job and February release date, with pre-orders opening next week

Final Fantasy 14's upcoming expansion, Evercold, will launch on February 23, 2027. The second new job revealed for the expansion is Zephyr, a ranged DPS character who wields a crossbow and has a bird companion named Nephele. Zephyr was announced during the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo. Zephyr joins Bastion, the tank job previously revealed at Fan Festival Berlin.

Pre-orders for Evercold and a Collector's Box open on November 4th at 9am GMT. Pre-orderers will receive early access, a Wind-Up Kottr minion, and Halone's Earring, which boosts EXP by 30% when defeating enemies. The Collector's Box contains physical items like an art box, a reaper figure, a metal keychain, a Kottr plush, and a Tapestry.

It can be purchased separately from the Square Enix Store for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and Steam. Square Enix also revealed a new raid difficulty level, a Fierce difficulty, and a trailer for the Evangelion: Ghosts of Desire alliance raid crossover. New Tetsuya Nomura artwork for a raid series crossover with Final Fantasy 7 Remake was also announced.

The expansion will also feature Evolved Combat Mode, which highlights each job's unique abilities, and Seasons, a new system that changes item rewards. Expanded character creation options, housing features, PvP updates, and a revamped companion chocobo system are planned for future patches. Final Fantasy 14 has surpassed 35 million registered accounts.