Final Fantasy 14just revealed the grand prize winners for the Reaper and Sage Weapon Design Contest. In addition to winning some fabulous in-game prizes, these fan designs will all appear inFinal Fantasy 14as collectible items sometime in the future.
The designs were shown off during the Live Letter from the Producer which aired at the beginning ofFinal Fantasy 14’srecent 14-Hour Broadcast. Though dozens of fantastic designs were shown off,Final Fantasy 14selected four designs–two Reaper scythes and two Sage nouliths–to be the grand prize winners.
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The two Reaper weapons are suitably edgy forFinal Fantasy 14’sscythe-wielding demon hunters. One of the weapons is designed after the Reaper’s Avatar–the pact demon central to the class’s ability rotation–while the other sports a scarecrow perfect for the Halloween season. The Sage weapons, on the other hand, are more on the adorable and charming side. One entry reimagines the four floating wand-like nouliths as a set of faerie wings inspired by Feo Ul, a pixie from theShadowbringersexpansion, while the second is an adorable maid-themed cutlery set.
These grand prize winners will join the winners of thefirstFinal Fantasy 14Weapon Design Contest. Since the first began right before the Reaper and Sage were announced, the two newEndwalkerclasses were not featured, promptingFinal Fantasy 14to hold a second contest for them. All of these winning weapon designs–and possibly some exceptional runner-ups selected atFinal Fantasy 14’sdiscretion–will appear in-game in the future. In the meantime, the winners and runner-ups all also receive rare and unique in-game cosmetics as a reward for their excellent designs.
These incredible designs were just some of the many players submitted to the contest. Now that the grand prize winners have been revealed, many other contestants are sharing their ownFinal Fantasy 14Weapon Design Contest submissions. Though these weapons were not selected, they are no less incredible. With designs ranging from cute or funny to elegant or downright awesome, all the weapons would be excellent additions to the critically-acclaimed MMORPG.
Final Fantasy 14’srecent 14-Hour Broadcast was full of exciting information for fans. AnewFinal Fantasy 14patch is right around the corner, and a new Encyclopedia Eorzea has been confirmed for the near future. Additionally,Final Fantasy 14scheduled its first live Fan Fest event since before the COVID-19 pandemic. With the first event scheduled for July 28th, 2023, players can expect a formal announcement of the nextFinal Fantasy 14expansion to come then, with the expansion itself likely launching in early 2024.
Final Fantasy 14is available now for PC, PS4, and PS5.
