The term “endgame” refers to the content you perform regularly after you’ve exhausted all the main story content of Final Fantasy XIV. For many, their endgame is raiding savage or extreme content, for others it’s crafting or gathering, while others consider the thrill of PVP their endgame. Of course there’s the social aspect too, as is common in MMORPGs, with many spending their days going to RP events or working on their glamour or housing.
Final Fantasy XIV has a unique endgame, though; something that a dedicated few pay their monthly sub entirely for.
Music performance.
In late 2017, patch 4.15 introduced ‘performance actions’, a way for anyone playing the bard class to play music in-game. The system was initially quite simple and crude, with only one instrument, the harp, and rather than a keyboard, each note had to be assigned directly to your hotbar. Over the years, though, this system has been expanded and improved upon to what it is today: an amazing feature that breathes life into the world of Final Fantasy XIV.
Chapter 1 - The Performance System
Chapter 2 - Types of Bards & Their Tools