The game's hero schedule puts Eorin, the Wilders spear Ranger, into Companions on 3 November, with version 2.306. He plays as a burst assassin: at the start of a fight he goes straight for the enemy with the highest Attack Rating, and his ultimate joins his split spear for four heavy strikes that also spread his poison debuffs. His full Companions kit is already up on his hero page.
A preview video for Classic patch 1.204 and Companions patch 2.304 went up on 1 October. The Classic part starts at 0:20 and the Companions part at 4:15.
September's Dev Dispatch video talks through future improvements to Four Faction Hunt and plans for T5 Rune Cores in Classic. For Companions, it covers matchmaking and upcoming content. It ends with a sneak peek at the 2026 Noctis Animarum event.
The trailer for the Kaiju No. 8 crossover is out, with the Defense Force turning up in Esperia. Kafka Hibino and Kikoru Shinomiya are the two crossover heroes. In Classic, patch 1.203 starts the crossover on 23 September, 00:00 UTC.
The developers answered the community's most-asked questions in August's Dev Dispatch video. Topics include fixes for Guild Camp, changes to T5 gear and what's planned for Abyssal Expedition. A shared section covers both lines first, then Classic gets its own segment from 1:46 and Companions from 4:07.