Final Fantasy XIV previews 4.2 Rise of a New Sun with a new sub-site

Ready to help rebuild Doma in Final Fantasy XIV? The preview site for the next major patch has gone live, and it makes it unambiguous that the story of the next patch will be all about seeing to the reconstruction efforts within Doma, a land facing a very different post-freedom struggle than Ala Mhigo, but one that’s no less fraught with troubles.

Players will also be tasked with the first of a new set of Primal fights, with the backstory centered around the legend of the samurai Tenzen and the Four Lords he called upon for aid. It’s a familiar mythological basis that’s been used in many Eastern-themed games, so you can probably guess where it’s going… but then, you could probably guess that once you knew Byakko was the next Primal to be fought.

The studio has also announced that housing demolition timers will be implemented once again when patch 4.2 rolls around, after having turned them off in the wake of numerous hurricanes. You can check out some images for the next patch just below.