Speculation - 6.X trial series

[TheMightyMollusk]

It's also entirely possible that there is no "trial series" akin to HW/SB/ShB, but instead each patch trial will be part of the new msq that begins with 6.1 (instead of 7.0)
This would be more like ARR where the patch trials were msq content.

Aside from the three Hildebrand trials, the two relic trials, and Odin. ARR just had a lot more trials than any of the expansions.

[Kolsykol]

Hildebrand Ultimate when?

[Enkidoh]

FF10 - "Dark Aeons" - a bit if a stretch but the Magus sisters and Anima could get corrupted by dynamis and summoned by a dark force. It would fit with the areas where the scions are currently as guest appearances. Would fit the theme of end/postgame bonus bosses.

We got this already back at the end of SHB with the 'Lunar Primals' Fandaniel summoned with his tempering towers (Lunar Bahamut was the final boss of Pagl'than, and we fight Lunar Odin, Lunar Ravana and Lunar Ifrit on the plains of Carteneau in the final solo duty for patch 5.5, so presumedly the other Primals got Lunar versions too, but we never saw them). Of course nothing is stopping SE bringing them back, but given they were specifically created by Fannyboy's tempering towers, which... disappeared once Anima was destroyed inside the Tower of Babil in EW, I doubt that would really be possible.

FF14 - Original Legends of the Continent - even more so of a stretch, we go to take a look at the myths that are drawn on the map of eorzea like the mega giant in the clouds if Ilsabard and the big whale that is not bismark

This is actually the raid we're next getting, it's called 'Myths of the Realm' and apparently will be dealing with the origins and true history of the Twelve, which is Eorzea's pantheon. (those figures on the map around Garlemald are probably just embellishments meant to say "here be dragons" and probably aren't meant to be taken literally, just like that rocky floating continent that totally isn't Elpis floating northeast of Garlemald on the map). Having said that, SE could expand it to include the myths of other lands like say Thavnair, but I think it's pretty clear they're going to stick with Eorzea for that one.

[Lunalepsy]

I haven't seen much discussion about this so I'm going to see what theories people have. The patch trial series over previous expansions has consistently been themed to a particular game:

* HW - Warring Triad (FF6)
* SB - Four Lords (FF Legend)
* ShB - Weapons (FF7)

It seems likely that EW's trials will similarly take inspiration from a single FF title.

I obviously am aware that the Four Fiends exist, but EW is already very laden with IV references and historically we have gotten a more varied spread of past FF content in each expansion. So I am wondering if we can brainstorm what other possible ideas are floating around.

I want a house!

[NightHour]

first we gotta get FedEx or final days extreme

That should be 6.1

[TheMightyMollusk]

I want a house!

That trial's been in the game for a while now.

[Berteaux_Braumegain]

Aside from the Four Fiends and the Four Archfiends, how many other mini-boss squads have yet to appear in XIV in some form?

[Leyllara]

Aside from the Four Fiends and the Four Archfiends, how many other mini-boss squads have yet to appear in XIV in some form?

Chrono Trigger collab trials with Slash, Flea and Ozzie, and then Lavos comes out as the 4th boss?

We DID get collabs with Nier Automata after all, nothing's stopping devs from doing another one.

[SeverianLyonesse]

Prediction: Full Throttle, Machina Maw, Floral Fallal.

Only half kidding.

I am actually getting a vibe like the trial series might be FFXIII bosses on the First.