How To Start Final Fantasy XIV Online in 2026 (Beginner's Guide)

With FFXIV coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in a few months, and Evercold looking to be a pretty a solid expansion releasing next year I thought I'd make a starting guide for anyone just now picking up the game. There's probably things I've missed but the chapters can be found down below. Any questions not answered in the video feel free to ask down below 00:00 Intro 00:25 Free Trial 1:13 Data Center & Server Selection 2:44 Character Creation & Class Selection 6:21 Quest Types 7:25 Adjusting HUD & Movement Settings 8:38 Hotbar Settings 11:42 Travel 13:45 Gear, Materia, Glamour & The Hall of the Novice 17:18 Beginner Combat Tips 23:12 Types of Combat Content & Playing Solo 25:13 Leveling tips my other channels:    / polarsaurusrex      / polarsaurusrextra      / @wumpalewis   Twitch:   / polarsaurusrex   Twitter:   / polarsaurusrex   Thanks for watching, please subscribe if you're new here