Have you ever desired to play as a fisherman in an MMO? Well now you can!  Square Enix has announced that there will be a grand total of 18 classes in Final Fantasy XIV from the obscure mining class to the magical conjurer.  Each of these classes fall under their own disciple.  There are four disciples in total, the first being the disciple of war followed by the disciple of magic, the disciple of land, and the disciple of hand. Each of these groups house specific classes that relate to their corresponding disciple.  For instance, the disciple of hand houses classes such as the blacksmith and carpenter.  Each of these classes has their own unique abilities and fighting styles.  It will be your job to decide which class fits your playing style best, luckily you have plenty of options!

Along with announcing the 18 classes of the game, Square Enix has also revealed the pre-order bonus for the standard edition of the game.  If you so choose to pre-order a copy of FFXIV then you will receive the Garlond Goggles.  This is an in-game item which your character can wear on his or hers eyes.  These goggles are a expertly crafted and provide the player with a stat bonus that will increase the speed at which your skills progress.

Now for those of you who have been selected and are currently playing the beta, you will notice that not all classes are available for play quite yet.  This is nothing to worry about.  Square Enix is just trying to give you a taste of the game before it releases.  Sure this means that they aren’t players testing the other classes, but then again it also adds a little bit of intrigue and surprise to the game’s release.  Players are guaranteed that all 18 classes will be available to play day 1 of Final Fantasy’s launch.  Everyone should start looking forward to getting their hands on this game very soon, and for more information, head over to the official FFXIV site for all news concerning giant yellow birds and more!