Final Fantas XIV: A Realm Reborn Races Guide: Hyur

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has finally been release, after being in development for some time. As Final Fantasy fans already know, the original release of the game wasn’t what people were expecting, released with many bugs and incomplete features that would have required extra work. Some of the Square Enix higher-up have stated that the game tarnished the Final Fantasy brand, requiring a complete reworking of the game’s mechanics to make gamers forget about the original Final Fantasy XIV release.

As of now the game has been a smashing success, forcing Square Enix to stop selling the digital copy of the game to try and improve the game’s servers which have been unable to handle the huge number of log-ins in the first couple of days.

If you are just now starting to get into the world of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, you may be interested in our guides for the game, where we will be taking an in-depth look at all the races found in the game as well as analyzing the playable classes and even cover some tips that may make your life in Eorzea a bit easier.

Let’s begin with the races: there are five of them, with each one being better in some fields than in others. Knowing the races and all they’re capable of will surely help you in creating a powerful and effective character.

The five races are:

Hyur
Miqo’te
Elezen
Roegadyn
Lalafell

• Hyur

The Hyur race is probably the most common of the world of Eorzea. Over the course of a thousand years they have settled on the continent in three migratory waves. Compared to the other races, theirs is an average physique, in both height and build. This doesn’t mean that they aren’t a good race to begin with. There are two different Hyur types, the Midlanders and the Highlanders: this distinction was born due to the Highlanders clan settling themselves in mountains of Gyr Abania

From a gameplay point of view, they’re actually pretty decent in all fields and they can be quite effective in most classes. They’re also good when used as a mixed build so if you’re unsure about what kind of character you want to make, the Hyur race is the best suited for you.

Midlanders starting attributes : Strength: 21, Dexterity: 19, Vitality: 20, Intelligence: 21, Mind: 18, Piety: 21

Highlanders starting attributes: Strength: 23, Dexterity: 20, Vitality: 22, Intelligence: 18, Mind: 20, Piety: 17