Final Fantasy 14 just got a new, savagely hard 24-person raid

Back in the Realm Reborn and Crystal Tower Alliance days, The Cloud of Darkness might have been considered fearsome in Final Fantasy 14. But time and the MMORPG have moved on. Now, when Crystal Tower comes up in the random roulette, you’re more likely to let out a sigh than a shriek - you still get level capped, but gear doesn’t scale down properly for the old alliance raids, and in the era of Dawntrail, they feel like more of a chore. But that’s all about to change. The new Final Fantasy 14 chaotic alliance raid is finally here, and with it a fresh 24-player challenge that makes The Cloud of Darkness formidable again. Ditch Diablo 4. Let go of Last Epoch. Park Path of Exile 2. This is the challenge to beat.

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