Final Fantasy XIV previews the upcoming Lord of Verminion mini-game

If you’ve got an extensive minion collection in Final Fantasy XIV and want to throw down to see if your minions can beat up someone else’s minions, you are in luck. The next major patch for the game adds in the Lord of Verminion battle system to the Gold Saucer, sending your loyal companions and wind-up figures onto the field of battle in an epic battle of strategy and reflexes. A new preview on the official site goes into depth explaining the battle system.

Minions are divided into four types; critters, poppets, and monsters have a rock-paper-scissors setup of weaknesses, while gadgets are neither weak nor strong against anything. Players field multiple minion groups in an effort to destroy one another’s Arcana Stones, with three destroyed stones meaning a victory. You can check out the full system rundown on the official site, along with a preview of the Minstrel’s Ballad version of the final Heavensward story battle.