In FFXIV Dawntrail the Viper is a fast-paced and aggressive job that wields dual blades to attack, and can combine them to create a single double-bladed sword during their combos and abilities.
While describing the job, Yoshida jokingly compared the double-bladed sword to the character Darth Maul from the Star Wars series.
During the gameplay demonstration, Yoshida played as a Lalafell wearing the iconic Viper armor that the Director himself wore during the 2024 FanFest.
After the first short break in the May 2024 Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer Live LXXXI, FFXIV Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida revealed the main characteristics of the new Viper job introduced in the upcoming Dawntrail expansion.
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Letter from the Producer LIVE Part LXXXI