“At critical points, I was reminded that FFXIV always gets me in my feelings in ways no other piece of fiction can, game or otherwise. Much of that can be attributed to the fact that certain characters I’ve loved continue to grow and be voices of reason to give clarity when everything else in my life feels like utter chaos. Yes, you are venturing into new and compelling beginnings in a land foreign to the characters you’ve been with for years, but Dawntrail is made stronger for the way it remembers where it came from.”
- IGN

“Overall, it’s a brilliant first chapter to the new story arc that has left me eager to learn more about what the future holds in new patches and later expansions. I’ve fallen in love with Tural and its characters, and more importantly, Dawntrail has me obsessed on a new level with FF14 in a way the game has never achieved before.”
- TheGamer

“Wuk Lamat, functionally the protagonist of this story, is an absolute delight that had me already attached beforehand from her introduction in Patch 6.55, and I only fell more for her as the expansion proper went on. She’s a tall, friendly lion lady with strong, shounen protagonist energy, giving her a different vibe than the more reserved nature of much of the existing cast, and Sena Bryer’s performance brings her to life. Wuk Lamat is the soul of Dawntrail, and one of the first thoughts I had upon rolling the credits was being sad that my journey with her was likely almost over.”
- Noisy Pixel