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any specific reason why someone would need facet gathering gear when slightly lower level gear can do more than enough?
Need facet crafting for 3 stars
sorry, gathering
how big
i already get 2-3 per hit on lv80 nodes
hmmm
Im still wearing dwarven mythril. Not hitting max yield but good enough for me to craft my gear.
does it really warrant just having 1 extra yeild?
i mean would it also help for collectable gathering?
Definitely. Less appraisals needed = more collect
so i just need to boost perception?
Gathering to whatever breakpoint you are comfortable with.
hmm idk
Some like to 100%. Some like to 95% and use the 50gp mastery
Balance would have the numbers.
i hit 100% gathering on all nodes
already
not even using facet
so i guess it's really optional
only upgraded my gathering tools using the new scrip gear
Yea. Facet seems to be overkill for now.
i can't use both at the same time, can i ?
You can
lol what i didnt know
i should have thought about that
does it matter which one i start with?
PC or BH2
if you're asking me I'm on PC
my shadow settings
It looked normal earlier today but I messed with the shadow settings a bit and they're now permanently low-res
why is raid finder greyed out?
do you have any shadowbringers raids or EX trials unlocked
raid finder is only for the latest raids
namely, Eden's Verse (Savage) and the Ruby Weapon (Extreme)
was it after getting 100 points 3 times u unlock new stuff in the boutique for fashion report
how do i get ruby weapon EX in that case?
you need to do ruby weapon normal and then go and talk to the ironworks guy
somewhere thereabouts

Hello I'm new to the game and I wanted to buy it and get started was it worth spending the $60 for the full collection or just get the base game I was a little confused
Base game gets you A Realm Reborn which is the full game 1-50
the Complete Edition gets you both A Realm Reborn and Shadowbringers, which comes with all previous expansions.
but if you get the full collection, it's already benefitted you as it gave you more starting race options
I will warn you @lament goblet most people hate the 1-50 grind... trust me when I say, pull through and get to Heavensward
the game really opens up when you get there
Heavensward is the first expansion, and immediately follows level 50 content
it won't take long if you focus the story quests
Lol aw boy a leveling slump classic mmo lol 50-75 in world of Warcraft when in played lol

you're looking for quests with flames like this
you're in for a treat if you pull through
(they won't have a duck in them)

idk what the emote is lmao
couldn't find it
If you like story FFXIV has a lot to offer
but it is a little long-winded and filled with filler quests up to level 50
Makes sense... they rushed to redo the mess they caused with the original FFXIV 1.0... and in 2 years while they were still fixing 1.0 at the same time
:msq: is the emote name
once you unlock the boutique in fashion report can u unlock more items in it
hope this is ok to ask here
about the fc leader and how can one lose it if that is possible ?
you go to the setting on the party
i forget how but it will be in the hold up let me log and find out
open the party finder, click the cog on the top left of the window. select undersized party
In any case, thought I'd ask again because my question was buried....
yeah that
Anybody know what may be causeing my shadows to become permanently low-res?
i have no idea. want to try #technology-discussion
oh wasn't aware of that channel ... thanks
I figured it would make sense to ask here.. lol
Odd in the discription for the regular one as long as I have a monthly payment set up I still get the previous expansions??
Oh waot
I just can't buy that it does not come with the base game lol
yes. getting shadowbringers gives all previous expansions
the base game only has the base game
Ah ok so what makes this different from buying the collection edition?
collectors edition just gives more goodies
mount, minion, some exclusive gnb-weapon
basically some extra cosmetics
What's it mean when "the fish sense something amiss?" o.o
After I get lvl 35 in free trial do I just buy base game + subscription and I can continue ?
I literally just got there XD
@blazing lichen thats right.
I was fishing there about 30 minutes ago then left to upgrade my gear.
Ah ok I'm new im trying save a lil money lol I'll get the regular one
If I don’t get the expansions before lvl 50 do I miss out on anything
@lament goblet yea, most get the regular one. you can always get the collectors edition later.
@blazing lichen other than the three expansion races and the expansion jobs, nope
Ahhh ok
Ok thx
you cant start expansions jobs without hitting 50 so that point is moot too
all the stuff you have to do all quests before you can go further
you cant advance another quest w/o completing one unless you get a lvl promotion thing from the game store
for example you can by like something that get you to lvl 70 and it will complete all that for you but you will start at what would be at lvl 70 and so forth
not sure im helping out
Na why would u pay to not play content lol
some ppl cant wait of they already did it and maybe fast track when they go to another server
or world
i guess
any how does any one has info how can you lose leadership in the fc ?
meaning no longer a guild leader
you can be demoted if you don't log in for too long, similar to getting your house demolished
ok well this is what has happened
that's the only way i'm aware of, but there may be some shenanigans possible if multiple people hold top rank
we our elite group on discord and we got the info to log or lose the fc
and one of us did log in but our gl is no longer a gl and far as i know she is always on
or a lot
im like ok we save our fc but how could she have lost it
🤷
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is to okay to meld materia v crit into scaevan gear?
what's the best way to get company seals before you can turn in gear
optimal*
also what rank is it to start turning in gear
Sergeant Second Class. make sure you do the grand company hunting log, after that do fates or grand company leves, leveling roulette and guildhest roulette should also give you some
it seems like I will have enough seals for 2nd class after I finish the level 2 hunting log
do you pay the aesthetician with gil
yes, gil
ok ty
for tank sets, what would be a good number to stop melding direct hit materia?
is there an issue with buying the expansion with paypal?
I know it is currently probably a frequently asked question but I was wondering if it is normal that if I test my ACT parse connection it says "Failed: Found FFXIV but cannot detect one or more FFXIV memory signatures. IF FFXIV was recently update, thiy max require an update to FFXIV_ACT_Plugin". I used to think that the ACT data which you get would just be incorrect.
You need to check the ACT and make sure it is updated to handle 5.2
If not, you just have to wait until it does
Hi I was wondering, between control and craftmanship, which one is useful? and what's different between the two?
I tried to google it and search about it but it didn't make sense to me.
Craftsmanship = more progress toward finishing
Control = more quality added
The general consensus is craftsmanship to hit a certain threshold, then jam as many CP / Control
@warped nest I was referring more towards the specific error since ACT currently isn't working
But the term isn't working is quite broad
Thank you so much ^^
So wanted to kno which error other people experience
Quick follow up on craftmanship: a craft has 750 progress and your current gears give you 251 per synthesis, so you need to synthesis three times to finish, then there is not a lot of reason to add more craftsmanship to get a 260 synthesis, you still need to do it 3 times, that's kinda sorta is what it is meant by threshold and cutoff point.
It is gets a tad more complicated at higher level, but for now, don't worry about it too much.
Oh... Okay
Ha, >> and i thought got more craftmanship is better than having control. Thank you for clear up info ^^
is there a job class where it focuses on AOE based attacks?
what are the biggest benefits of ranking up with your GC
@pizza Not exactly...? I mean some class (like blm) have stronger aoe, but all class have single and aoe rotation (no class that specifically made for aoe-ing)
You can trade those seals for sellable mats
Or venture coins
Then you can eventually unlock squadron
i'm almost 3rd lieutenant
Which is great for leveling alts
why doing class quest is important?
because for 1-60, they unlock skills and the lvl 70 one also unlocks your lvl 70 skill
so if you don't do them, you miss out on several important skills
Any black mage tips?
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I wanted to ask
I play on ps4
And I have a k55 keyboard
How can I play on ps4 and use my keyboard for typing or inputting macros and stuff
when do i upgrade to a warrior?
Uh... this is weird... I can't find just regular flax on the marketboard. What the Hell?
Ah there we go, I put a space in at the beginning
when do i upgrade from maruder to warrior
also
there is no class job under my main questiion window
why?
You’re able to upgrade to Warrior after the level 30 class quest and after completing a level 20 Story Quest
@obsidian patio there is no class quest for me to follow under my main question window
What quests do you currently have accepted? It may not be showing it there if you accepted it.
@obsidian patio every "purple" mission is a class one?
not all of them, but it might be one of them
just means quests that unlock content of some kind, like dungeons, class/job actions, daily/weekly stuff, or things like the Dye and Glamour system
Have you completed your level 10 class quest? if so then you're caught up for now
yes
You get one every 5 levels until 30, where it switches to your job trainer for every 5 until 50.
ohh i thought it was that
and then past 50 it's every 2-3 levels until 70
Why is it that level 1 bait can't be sold? NPC's sell it, see no reason why we can't sell it back. :x
And then at 71+ they say screw job quests. And then make a nice one at level 80 that nets you a title
And tbh. I kinda like that.
I don't have to run all the way back to [enter location here] to get a skill
@rugged flicker my guess is that it's bought with one-two gil and don't want it to be a way to stockpile gil as items? 🤷♂️
I want to lvl up my job like tailor... But i'm losing a lot of money. There is a way to stabilize that...?
gathering your own materials is a big gil save.
anyone find out how to get the new hairstyle?
not currently available, its most likely going to be a reward from the next part of the restoration @shy vigil
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For the Doman Reconstruction, if you reach the weekly budget, will any further donations still count towards the total for the next part of the quests?
NPC won't accept further donations
Okay
And any donations made over the cap are not counted
Say you have 100 gils quota left, you can't make more counted by selling something that's worth 2500 gils
It will still count as 100 gil
im a completely new player to FF14 and MMOs in general, leveling a ninja. just got the ninja unlock; I'm wondering if someone might be able to help me with an efficient keyboard/mouse layout to use before i start building terrible habits lol
Controller player here. I don't think you can get into any bad habit unless you are really stubborn
Plus jobs are changed every 2 years
Most of the layouts are gonna be obsolete then
I can give you some tips to get started
@rare sable You're so sweet omfg
For your primary weaponskill (single target combo**, you want to make them the easiest to access and you want to make them usable while moving your character

Then you look at Ability, any damage abilities should be just as easy to access, the shorter they come off cooldown, the easier to press they should be
Blm at 80 would want a lot of spellspeed, but before (and after too really) you'll want to do your best to memorize (or at least know) boss's pattern so you know where to stand and how to cast/use your skills optimally (which tbh goes for every class, but it's harder on blm - at least how I feel)
Then stuffs that are very situational or stuffs you don't want to press by accident, you want to make them the hardest actions to press
If anyone want to share their kbm setup for Ninja, that would be great, but the info I provided you is more than enough for you to work off on.
yeah thanks for the detailed reply :), if anyone does have a good setup for ninja also def let me know.
Same tips apply for all jobs btw
Always make the stuff you press often the most accessible
Pre-emptive tip for a future issue you might encounter: go to settings and make most of your hotbar not Shared. By default, 1-3 are not shared, 4-10 are shared. You can go 5/5 or 7/3
what does not shared mean and what do you mean by 5/5 and 7/3
shared hotbars stay the same when you change classes
non-shared are class/job-specific
5/5 means 5 not shared (so you have 5 hotbar for all your job actions and job specific items/mounts/macros etc) and 5 shared.
how exactly do you get further ruin as smn?
gotcha, thanks for clarifying
!trait Further Ruin
!trait Enhanced Ruin II
Referring to the second line, Titan's Egi 1 is a Shield. So that won't give you Further ruin.
Egi 1 and Egi 2
Hey peeps, I am trying to install the game and all day I have had this issue where it comes up with a message saying "Unable to download patch files" with codes like 30413, 25008 and 20495, I have used VPNs, DNS, changed my Internet Explorer settings and still the same thing.
wait nvm ignore me
the level 74 trait makes it so Egi Assault 2 gives it too
No
how much scrips does ocean fishing give on average?
You want to make sure that the Egi Assault aren't full.
Depends on your score and what kind of fish you catch
From what I can tell it seems to be based on how well you score.
like max?
Therefore you need to insert Ruin 4 here and there to make sure you aren't going over 4 stacks of further ruin
500?
yes
to optimize my dps
Example use case of Ruin IV: cast Ruin III or Outburst, Ruin IV, use Ability (Fester, Painflare, etc), then go back to Ruin III or Outburst
@frozen tulip Have you already taken a look through this thread? http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/367088-Error-30413-25008-20495-20495
Hello all. I've been recently trying to download patch 4.3 and entering the game to play. However, I've been plagued by this error which makes it so I get about 20-40% into the installation and then it closes my client out. I have tried:
- Port Forwarding
- VPN
- DNS change...
ohhh okay
Or Egi Assault, Ruin IV, Ability, Egi 2
ohhh
Take note that it won't speed up your rotation
But it does let you fit Bahamut in sooner
So there's that
why does it allwo you to fit bahamut sooner?
Another possibility is boss becoming not targettable very soon
Oh, at lvl 72, you get a new trait
quick question and i'm not certain this is the right place for it, but I've only just started, but I'm not certain of something.
1 Dreadwyrm Trance will give 2 Dreadwyrm Aether
so I've only just started leveling, but I'm not certain that the server i'm on is the right one for an australian playerbase, i'm on Elemental Atomos currently
like sure you could go full duration if you need the movement
but all in all, ending early is generally better
Ahhh, so TA/Buff window
Can I log into my pc for ffxiv?
ohhhh
If I play on ps4?
i see
You need to purchase the license
if you own the PC starter edition yes
But yes
So I just need the base game or the complete edition
yes
It need to match what you have on PS4
http://www.akhmorning.com/guide/rotation/ is a good read thru and break down of the rotation
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Fuck
no it doesn't
Or you will need to log out on different level job to be able to go in
thanks, will check out once i get to 80
however you won't be able to log in if you're currently using expansion content
Damn alright
@lyric breach Elemental for the most part is the main English-speaking JP datacenter, though most english speakers play on Tonberry and Kujata
So if you have Shadowbringers stuff on PS4, you need to log out on a lvl 50 job or lower in ARR zone to go into your ARR PC
but you can always use world visit to go to those worlds without paying for a home world transfer, unless you want to
no you can be above level 50
both of those servers prevent character creation
!faq serverlock
Standard, Preferred, and New Servers will dynamically open and close themselves from newly created characters depending on how many players are online. To ensure you're able to make a new character on your server try waiting or doing so at a less active time of day.
Congested Servers will not unlock for new players or transfers until Square Enix removes the Congested Status.
Tonberry/Kujata are only under temporary locks due to people logged in
Oh I see
if you wait for a quieter time of day you can make a character on them
so it isn't permanent?
correct.
Congested is semi permanent.
congested is a manual toggle
Those two are simply crowded with players for the time being
so would it be better to continue leveling on Atomos or try and get into one of those servers, i'm level 11 currently
Best server for new players will always be Preferred Servers
The Road to 70 buff is very very good
I'm still doing the trial at the moment
it has been so far
Oh alright
yeah it applies to trial accounts
its silly, but will I have a good idea if I want to buy the game come 35?
I have heard the beginning is quite slow
yes
yep
If you like the combat flow and the story, then yes
the gameplay and story gets better but the overall feel is similar
Even liking just one is good enough to warrant a commitment
alternatively, if you still don't enjoy it enough, you can wait for 5.3 in a few months.
(I barely paid attention to ARR story)
also the 2x buff expires within 90 days of creating yoru character
not exactly
if that matters
it's 90 days or after the server is no longer preferred, whichever comes last
It is whenever the server lost it, and if your character is 90 days or younger, you still keep it until your character is 90 days old.
what is the maximum desynth level needed for anima weapons?
I've been playing Thaumaturge currently
i mean recommended
none. Desynth isn't required for the anima weapon
Why do you even need desynth for anima
If you mean the desynthesis option for Ulan's Notes, then you only need around 40-50
?___?
how come?
you can get crafter scrips absurdly quickly and as long as you remember to spend poetics you can get umbrites fairly quickly
there are a set of desynth mats required for anima weapon quest, no?
nope
was this removed?
you can buy all of them from your Grand Company, Poetics, or Scrip vendors
?__? It was never there?
the demimateria

i mean
I don't even think desynth is the only source of anything post ARR
crystal sand stage, but that's not really "Required"
zodiac lol
oh
XD
its zodiac that has desynths stuff
If you can get something with desynth post ARR, you can get it with other alternatives
sorry
hmmm
items like aged velum
yes these are desynth only
so that's why i was asking about desynth level
you just need a desynth of 56
Thats.... going to be awfully expensive....?
(to get the maximum chance of getting the rare materials)
desynth level is always equal to item level
@obsidian patio Sorry for late reply, yes I did
guess i need to do aged phial since it's the fastest way it seems
if you need to level it up real quick just spend a few sacks of nuts on 440 gear from the nuts vendor
ooo
each desynth will give you abour 4 points each early on
forgot to check nuts exchange, were they updated?
Something that sometimes works for patch errors is to switch to the old launcher and downloading it from there instead of the new one.
yes
let me check
but yeah, there's dozens of possible solutions to patch download errors and it almost feels random in what works.
there should be a second nuts vendor near the hunt boards afaik
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@obsidian patio Okay so I am using Google's DNS server 8.8.8.8 and its going really fast! I am from Australia and I am aware that the Telstra ISP does have problems with the ports used by FFXIV
It's almost done now
And it did it again!
thanks @slate arrow
switchting to the old launcher now
seems like there are only 2 alc items there
problem is i only do weekly hunts
if old launcher doesn't work, try asking in #technology-discussion , as they may have more possible solutions there, since I play on PS4 and never personally had to deal with PC issues. :\
too lazy to do daily hunts and higher marks
idk if there's a light DC hunt discord but definitely see if you can join in on a hunt train every now and then
@obsidian patio Thanks for your assistance regardless
do hunt train give quite a lot of nuts?
has anyone been having big ol' mid-game connection hiccups since the most recent patch? The -only- reason I don't start with "it's probably something on my end" is that I've had streams and VoIP conversations rolling while these drops are happening, but it doesn't affect anything but the game (and it doesn't seem to affect anything but -this- game). I've asked in-game if anyone else was having any issues in DF but the only response I've ever gotten is "this dungeon puts me to sleep so I wouldn't have noticed, sorry"
Just wanted to try this out, haven't played a MMO since Wildstar and everything else is boring
why does the party member list not show class
nuts...
the one thats always displayed
(and there's at least one a server daily)
(also La-hee is also instanced so that's 3x the marks in Ratika)
even if i keep getting wiped?
seems like its there just to force us to press o to open the party tab
happens a lot to me
as long as you participate and get the maximum reward and you're in the instance while the mark is killed you'll get rewards
does the reward affected by performance?
also there's at least 10 healers usually so someone will rez you eventually
yes, but it's measured per party most of the time
Are ther any type of long gloves for casters?
is there such a thing as a perfect advance meld?
@gentle marten There's a decent amount, most of them have the word "armguards" in them if you want to check the tradeable ones on the marketboard
@frosty badger can you give an example of what you mean?
like a piece of gear which is optimally melded to perfection
Of course.
does the order of materia matter at that?
yes
or type
namely you must meld grade 8s first up to the first overmeld slot
and then 7s for the rest
yes
Bottoms out at like 7% for the last slot
luckily, i got successful attempt of 5% meld from first time
No worries it will be balanced by failing 20 tries on a 45% meld
XD
I had a 30 tries 15%
Yup
i hate overmelding sometimes i try to avoid if not really necessary
yes only for crafting min stats
and some for gathering
(not all pieces of equipment for doh/dol)
For DoH, you max meld if you want to HQ from 0 percent
Not the new 3* crafts
yes even those :p
What are your stats?
for spec or non-spec?
Spec
Aetherial reduction is desynthesis, right? I heard people throw the latter around so just want to make sure I’m not missing some other system
And desynth is for crafters?
its where you break down specific collectables into shards/crystals, and aethersand
yes, desynth is crafters
Hey guys! Brand new to the server! Long time Final Fantasy fan, but I’ve never played an MMORPG. Looking to get into FF14. My best friend is on PS4 and I’m on PC. Any advice? I am leaning summoner in the free trial and he’s looking at a Paladin. Any advice or good videos to look at? Thanks so much!
Both are wonderful classes!
This is a bit outdated for machinist and dark knight but still mostly applies for the rest of the non-shadowbringers jobs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwQf6H7ESo4
Shadowbringers is soon, don't know what job to play? Here's a class overview!
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Random question - a few more friends are thinking about hopping into this as well. What’s a good party line up? As far as tanks to DPS to healers?
Dungeons are 1 tank, 1 healer, 2 dps
8-man trials/raids are 2:2:4, and 24-man raids are three parties of 1:2:5
(Tank:healer:dps)
There aren't any specific sets of classes that go well together anymore. As long as you don't have duplicate classes, you'll be totally fine
Perfect thanks so much! Will keep that in mind when talking to friends.
and u aren't bound to 1 class/job on your character
and even with dupes, it wouldn't matter at all until the really hard endgame stuff
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trying to plan out my hotbar at the moment, and a weird thing is happening where it wont let me assign anything to the last two spots on my 2nd hotbar
i can use all slots on hotbars 1 and 3, but on hotbar 2 the last 2 slots arent lettting me put anything in them
any clue why this might be happening?
is ACT updated yet
im not sure what that means
he doesnt parse
don't think so
should i always toss meikyou in when it's off cooldown?
pretty hard learning 4 different combos
!faq samguide
Meikyo has a bit of finesse around it based on your higabana and buff timers
my powder gauge is gone, help
Does GNB even have the poweder gauge at level 50?
Yes, I can use burst strike
I looked on the list
You could have hidden it by mistake
the kenki gauge is unlocked above lvl 50?
52
ty
It was on the list but selectibg didnt highlight anythibg
try making it maximum size
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What's a good crafting rotation for low level?
I want to do levequest turn ins for XP but struggling to get HQ
Level 30 LTW for reference
I do Inner Quiet > Hasty Touch > Master's Mend, using ToT when it procs
You probably want to try to fit in Innovation somewhere for the Touch boost.
What servers do aussies play on? Tonberry is full but I heard Behemoth in NA is full of us?
Yeah, they're a good alternative if you prefer a higher ping instead of playing with Japanese players.
Yeah I'll go with Behemoth then
I went back and unlocked binding coil of bahamut, should I queue for all 5 at once or is it recommended to do them in order
You're unlikely to get results from queueing for them. Content of that difficulty level is not done through duty finder queue.
You'll need to make a party finder ad. Unsynced, poetics bonus.
The Binding Coil of Bahamut was tuned to be what is now considered Savage Difficulty
Use the undersized party option on the duty finder to enter once you've got a party.
I'd recommend going through all of them one by one
though technically you can skip straight to turn 5 to unlock 2nd coil
I mean, people also said that alexander and extreme primals don’t get queues for and I did all them via the duty finder, so I have some hope, haha
Don’t want to bother people who’re long done with it
you're not bothering people at all in party finder most of the time
they queue because they want to
The difference is that alexander is in the normal raid roulette, while the extreme primals are in the mentor roulette
Coil, along with the other savage raids, aren't in any roulette
Oof
lol where dafuq do i assign the numbers for the third hotbar
prepare to suffer

Every time I tried queuing for anything at savage or extreme levels of difficulty the timer went for over a day
So go play the lottery now I guess
lol for ex or savage u use partyfinder
NA & EU dont do savage or extremes using duty finder. They use the party finder.
All thos queueing then are newbies or mentors gambling on the mentor roulette.
Thereotically its possible but it can easily be miserable.
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is there a way to change what music plays at inns permanently? Kinda sick of the usuall melody that plays
Dont think permanently, but there should be an orchestration machine in each inn where you can play music you unlocked
Might be permanently actually, if you set up a playlist to repeat
the orchestration machine i know of. havent seen a option to set it on permanet though
Create a playlist. Set it on loop. It works in FC house. Idk about inn rooms.
according the wiki, Playslists can't be accessed from Inns 😭

anyone willing to help a noob out just need like a 15 min call to anser some questions i have
ask away young one
shoot me a call
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Because I don't want to accidentally give you bad information on obscure content LOL
ah understandable
Well I have all the time in the world at the moment so take your time
its okay ill find another disc thanks
oops
let me try voice to text
I didn't mean to be rude like that sorry it's just it's 6 am and I don't wanna wake my roommates
same here
How long is Hildi chain..? Not including 3.0 onwards
Is it the same as a patch MSQ worth
the ARR is the longest one out the the 3 we have
Maybe 5-ish hours? Maybe more if queues suck?
So im level 64 i left the game for 2 years i have been just doing my main quest to level thats not my issue. what things should i be doing when it comes to classes i play a paladin and my samurai thing is level 50 i dont know why what do i do with that what do i need to change and if possible can i do a full reroll without having to get a full new gear set and weapons
wouldn't bet on it
and how do i prepare for endgame and use materia
@slate arrow ok thanks! Will split it over the week
@wanton ice to play samurai: take your existing character, go to Ul-Dah, and pick up the samurai 
La Hee..La Scree questline is shorter though right
Dont bother with materua rn either
For stats, your stats are entirely dependent on your gear
That worm thing reddit is obsessed about
materia is pretty much for the extreme/savage trials
Yeah the Serpent of ronka questline is much shorter
hah you guys are spekaing aonish
only 7 quests in total
spanish
Until you're level 80, just make sure your gear is on item level. At level 50, pick up the i120 gear from Mor Dhona
yep
No need to but if thats what you want.
Try a preferred world
Its got a star next to it
Double exp on everything until lvl 70
thanks guys im sorry for seeming like an asshole
but the more i type the worse the pain gets
Remove every skills off your PLD, go find a dummy, add your skills back one by one as you read the tooltip and use them on the dummy
This will simulate leveling up a fresh PLD
pld?
Paladin
how to remove skil
Keyboard mouse or controller?
i thought u meant unleard
unlearn
since i have 50 points in sam do i have to get all new gear and stuff to play that jo
You start with some gear. Its not amazing but Its a start
Samurai starting quest only give you weapons and armors
You still need to do this step for samurai
Remove every skills off your PLD, go find a dummy, add your skills back one by one as you read the tooltip and use them on the dummy
Because the default layout of the skill on your hotbar is chronologically order
And you don't want that unless you want to cramp your fingers in 2 hours
nono what he means is
Find a striking dummy,
remove all your skills
open your actions and traits menu
add your actions back one by one
your job quest will display right under the MSQ indicator
click that, and it'll show a map of where you need to go
i can't equip blacksmiith hammer, coz i am not blacksmith but I have already taken blacksmith as Class. How do i change it?
Equip the tool
@old gyro equip the blacksmith hammer
Then save your equipment as a gearset
Button to save gearset is on the top right on your character in the character UI
Unless there's a blue X on the item, you should always be able to equip whatever main arm you need to given you're at the right level
(or was it a red x)
(I don't remember)
Both, Red X is nope, can't equip
I think Blue X is you can equip this as this job, but your level ain't high enough for now
I bought this Bronze Cross-pein Hammer but I can't equip it says, I am not Blacksmith. BSM in red on Item Tooltip. I have already took the BSM though, I can see in Profile Class List
Is your blacksmith level 8?
Do you equip the level 1 BSM tool, talked to the guild people, and finish your registration at the BSM guild?
Take a screenshot of your DoH/L section in your character info
and you have to level them up
@obsidian patio Thanks Wynee, my FC has helped me with it as well. Turns out it is for level 1. Sorry, it didn't red highlight the level and didn't say that i m too low to equip. Thanks a lot.
👌
Is there a way to make the lock on good?
I want the camera to lock on but my character walks backwards when pulling back :(
Can't change that. :\
Well that sucks. Especially for a bard
Might even be impossible to dodge some AoE
...Or most
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Nahh it’s easy you just need practice
You can also attack while turned around too so your camera faces that way
I generally don't use the lock-on anymore
...With the lock on camera?
You don’t need lock on tho
I want to use the lock on
I only used it for physical classes back when you needed to face the enemy to have your auto-attacks hit
But while keeping my character free
I use legacy controls
Why do you want to use lock on 
...Because I don't want to move the camera all the time?
I want to use it for the camera but I can't use it because it locks my character movement
Most of the time you don't want to have to look at the boss
because some mechanics are controlled based on where you are looking
and your movement is absurdly restricted
it's dumb
Please don't use lock on modern encounters are straight up not designed around them
(And yes, lock on is an after thought because it's basically a legacy mechanic from 1.0)
anyone know how to fixed this?
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Is this a gunblade that I can get, or is it only this NPC’s?
@rough anchor NPC-exclusive. You'll notice it's actually used more like a DRK's greatsword.
It's the same model as the weapon used by ||Regula van Hydrus|| from the Heavensward/||Warring Triad|| storyline.
Must buy the whole stack.
😦
Choosing what quantity to sell your items in is a deliberately designed part of the marketboard system for sellers.
Knowing what quantities people want, selling bulk stacks for a lower price, etc.
Ask someone in your FC if they have 1
The seller could allow it
X'D
It it possible here to raid savages without statics?
A lot harder, but yes
who's in more demand right now? DPS or tank? I have 80 blm and drk. (tho i know the answer is probably a good healer!)
Actually in crystal, its tank for savage & ex
can i join duty queues as multiple roles ?
i saw like 8 ruby weapon PFs at once all filled except for healers on chaos yesterday

Not the channel for that but uh, probably not going to happen
Yeah I wanted to if I just didn't know how to, didn't want to lose hope 😄
Am I doing something wrong or is the lvl70 GNB quest steel against steel really fucking hard
It is tuned higher than the others because GNB had access to Scaevan gear from the start, but it shouldn't be hard
I have all my DoH at level 50. What's something I can get that sells well?
My crafters aren't all that high for now
Im on NA whats up
Are gear sets client side or server side?
If client side then perhaps there is a tool to edit them offline...?
Does getting the complete edition give me any extras compared to just buying Shadowbringers? (I own the Starter Edition currently)
Nope
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Are gear sets client side or server side?
Gearset, hotbar, inventory and armory sorting, and UI are client side
Thank you
But the inventory and armory data are server side
If you already own ARR, you do not want to buy the Complete edition, since it also comes with ARR
What's a good server US wise
For new players, just pick Preferred Server. All NA data center (collection of server) are in the same physical location.
can i haphazardly use materias and retrieve them back later?
up to materia 6, yeah pretty much
7 and 8 have retrieval chance below 100%
like, 60% and 40%? i think?
ooh
cuz i am only in HW but i have a whole bunch of materias, i know there's no point in purposefully melding them to my current eqp, but wondering if i can just use them and remove later on so i can sell the materia or meld to another gear
you can yeah but it's not really worth the hassle
I could have sworn there was a channel specifically for finding parties. I don't need a static, so it's not recruitment. Is there an alternative?
i see. thanks!
Hi is there an endgame content/gearing guide like this https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/dxryet/endgame_gear_content_for_fresh_80s_patch_51/?sort=new but updated for the new patch?
Dropping glamoured items into the dresser dispels the glamour?
guys, wanna ask: which squadron dungeons fastest to spam? on any level that is...
Is this ffxiv worth playing in 2020?
I started one month ago and I'm enjoying it 
DOes anyone have an answer to my question a couple posts above?
In E5S, what is the 3x2 strat?
I assume that's referring to chain lightning. You split up in 2 groups with a healer, melee, and ranged each. Then you pass the lightning between them. On primal the order is typically healer, melee, then ranged, but I don't know what it is on light.
ok, but what does the other 2 ppls? nothing?
The tanks are typically there as back up in case something goes wrong and someone dies. They can take the place of the missing person in the chain.
replying Jaqen, newly crafted DoW/DoM from newest master recipe would do, with pentamelds. If you often join hunts, you should be swimming in materias to spam overmelds.
You only need 3 people per chain
do i need a stack from orb?
if u have craft classes, those recipe not rly that hard to make into hq as well. just search for online macros
It does reduce the damage, but you don't need an orb to survive the mechanic.
and how do i share the chainlightning? the nearest? or position?
Nearest
It will automatically pass to the nearest person at set intervals.
anyhoo... i'm still waiting for my answers as well, if any could help
Repost the question
Note that the lightning will produce a small aoe on the person when it passes, so don't stand directly on the person.
ok, reposting:
guys, wanna ask: which squadron dungeons fastest to spam? on any level that is...
Hi, new player here (almost lv29) and wanna know, when I should start "focus" to glamours. I have 13 glamour prisms or something like that
What role? @inland scarab
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holding my left or right mouse button does the same thing (able to move the camera angle), should i make one of the buttons something else? since it seems pretty redundant
you could npc spell prisms, they're cheap nowadays
I like DPS more, though I can also heal/tank as well
Yeah. I want some nice glamours but I think im way too low level to do that 😄
only think glamours when u have at least a capped job & loads of free time
ok, but which dungeon though
Is Satasha an option?
not all dungeon available for squadron runs
i already cleared all of em btw. think wanderer palace HM defo not the one since the hardest
TIL if you're not on Road to 70 with a job you won't get double exp on leves :(
Why are you wanting to speed run them btw?
Also Toto-rak would probably be quickest as a tank
u can, tho bench would get affected on it's performance score if u have something else running
Hey, quick question - me and a few friends decided to start playing FFXIV and are now wondering which server we should roll on? Any specific suggestions for EU players? Based on an old Reddit thread, Odin and Phoenix sounded quite good.
for 100x squad achievement runs
Any of Cerberus, Louisoix, Spriggan, Odin, Phoenix, or Zodiark @tired vector
I would say Spriggan cuz road to 70 🙂
i guess not much ppl have knowledge of squad dungeon runs... :?
All of those servers are preferred and give road to 70
Toto-Rak @inland scarab
Or just use it to level up and kill 2 birds with 1 stone
thx. i actually already did toto-rak awhile ago. not rly that fast. but i'll try with tank role next. thx tho 🙂
all job capped. 😅
guess that 1 bird already flown away long time ago... lol
Can you shuffle WT with 6 or 7?
7
ty
max shuffle is 7, will not allow above that
& u shud shuffle @ exactly 7 anyways, unless any can argue if better reason shuffling below 7
Are the blades of antiquity from E4N still only one a week, or is that restriction gone by now?
Ok thanks
tho u have newly crafted i480 hq
Yea, I've seen it, but crazy expensive last time I checked
i made mine. 4 sets for each role i play
so i don't have to be bothered much with new weekly tomes
crafting r much easier than before 😉
I don't have any crafter jobs yet
ah k. guess blade spam then
Just looking for an easy upgrade from my 440 weapon. Everything else is 460+ by now so it feels a bit behind
do eden's gate sepulture 4 times, buy a 460 weapon for 1000 phantasmagoria and upgrade it to 470 with a coin from the nier raid
That's the plan
lol... drama mentor
that works, tho u probably would require pay service gils as well
You need a hell of a lot more mats than just 500 Phanta
Thats my rate at least?
500 phantasm is around 600k? fair enough (for me) (the extra phantasm mats to cover the working fee and other mats)
might not be that much. i did say i made 4 sets of i480s 😉
nq from newly legendary nodes also fine
The 1k Phanta would be the easiest and most straightforward
true, especially if u're on a budget
tho ppl on OF seems to complain alot having too much gils & not much to spend ^^;
... which i always find those statement kinda absurd... like how ppl have ever so much gils anyways... 😅
Nice problem to have
Hi I’m new to the game anyone got a guide to being a machinist I’m on PS4 btw great game
my advice is to read your skill description & my 2nd is test them on practice dummies, can easily find them on some aetheryte camps, or better: Free Company houses. imo, ff14 already being very user friendly on explanations & pop-up helps. can try The Balance discord since they have dedicated guide for each jobs.
!faq balance
@inland scarab thank u fam
np 😉
Do u have a company I can join ?
i'm @ masamune server. best ask that in novice network for starters 😉
I gotchu okay thank you
if i bought the game on steam (base game) can i download and use the stand alone launcher or am i forced to always use steam
Hey I’m in one of those choose your answer things can someone tell me the name of that huge town where Fordola is being held prisoner
I already have the steam version. guess I am stuck
you cant color https://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Replica_Heavy_Behemoth_Helm can you
hope u don't need to play on several pc then, coz steam can't
why can't it?
it's a huge hassle, plus steam alone could bog down performance on low-end specs
yeah, right now i launch it without steam overlay and junk. that helps. but it is kinda annoying to have to launch steam just to play
& i have at least 2 low-end specs i play ff14 on
When should i start worrying about gear and materia?
job caps
i was actually hoping to use one of the standalone community launchers... since they add a few things
standalone, u can just copy-paste entire installation game data & play straight
So wait, buying through steam only allows play on one pc? Or is that one at a time?
which a huge breather especially with huge patching on every major patches
i'm not steam user, but from what i heard, even tho u pasted from completed patched game, steam still ask for more patching. cmiiw tho
Oh so just a patching hassle
there's also portability issues, especially when u installed on different drive between pcs. again, steam users would probably give better answers
I'm a summoner, where can I pick up the level 54 summoner quest? http://puu.sh/FdFZ2/423153fded.jpg
Okay, I have another question off topic from that. I haven’t played this game for a few years it was still vanilla ARR and I have a hard time with knowing what’s complicated or not just from playing mmo’s for so long. I’m wanting to try to introduce my fiancé to the game, how beginner friendly is the game to new players? Not only new to mmo’s but new to pc gaming in general. I can get her through the finer points once that time comes I just don’t want to get her started if it’s going to be impossibly frustrating for her.
ok i got it... so the only thing i am locked to on the steam version is actually buying the expansions and such through steam. it looks like i can use the stand alone client
well... from that daddy of light jp-dorama, seems elderly can get in ff14 pretty easily. imo, like i said not long ago, game already very user friendly 😉
yea, can only buy expansion per steam only, which could be sux since they usually came much late than their non steam counterpart
hope ur gf don't mind reading though...
@west dew it couldn't be more beginner friendly, although it takes time to adapt and learn jobs, they're still easy to get down and play really well if you just take the time to read tooltips. As far as main scenario quest progression goes, for the most part it's talk to some people, do some chores, then eventually a dungeon/trial boss fight
msq gating can be kinda sux tho... since u can't access latest content unless all msq cleared
unless using jump potions
Until you get to some of the endgame of each expansion, it's really chill and most players will forgive a sprout player (new player, indicated by an icon) and tend to be more patient with them
I'm a summoner, where can I pick up the level 54 summoner quest? http://puu.sh/FdFZ2/423153fded.jpg
It should be indicated by your msq icon wherever you put it, it'll be the little text right under it. If you don't have that up then check the journal in your job questline and figure it out, or go to the wiki
i could rly use some achievement grind guide, which i'm afraid there's little to none. 😅
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I would assume because all the achievements usually are just what it says on the tin unless it's an outdated achievement, like seasonal/crossover event stuff
does anyone know actually how those achievement points are earned for sure?
i meant best/fastest way to gain them
yee
there's achievement in-game menu
How they're earned? In the achievement menu they all have points assigned to the achievement
like how i asked fastest way to spam squad dungeon not long ago...
yes
just open & look em
ohh okay!
@inland scarab @leaden ginkgo appreciate the responses. Hoping to get her into this as I remember really enjoying this game back when I played.
Glad to hear it
Also, how potato of a machine can run this game? I have my gaming rig which shouldn’t have a problem but then I have a laptop with Intel i5 6series I believe with 6g RAM and Intel HD520 integrated graphics, would this be able to run it?
try the benchmark
Thanks
Hello guys, quick question, does anyone knows if the sks tiers and recommended materia are the same for 5.2 as they were before it?
Hey I'm new to the game and all, and I hoped someone could help me with the first steps of the game! I'd understand if you are all too busy haha
What's the "Road to 70" buff that was mentioned earlier?
well...
i also still ran this on my 10 years old ASUS UL30VT with nvidia g210m. defo need ssd replacement & only limited to casual stuff, but i do lots of crafting/hunts anyways
gives you increased xp until your class hits 70
and @thorny nacelle I think now a days, from personal opinion, it almost depends on your playstyle/what gcd's you want lining up with what. I've heard of high sks DRG's that don't double weave and very low sks DRG's that do double weave, both are arguable in effectivity and sometimes down to a matter of playstyle. if you can find the Balance discord it should have more info on BiS materia
Are the Master <Crafter Job> books for individual recipies?
No, just generalized into each tier
so if i choose VIII book i will get the 5.2 tier crafting you mean?
Yes, all of the recipes just released for that specific job will be made available to you with the one book
oh, so why do the vendors sell all the previous ones then 😐
Because they were books available at the time of that patch
I might of misunderstood you lol
wait wat
the VIII unlocks only the 8th tier, VII unlocks 7th and so on
oh
That should make it clearer, my bad
yeah me too, i didnt ask the question clearly either
No worries, happy crafting ^-^
yo, I was checking out the game and I can't seem to find any prices aside from the monthly sub
there's no yearly sub prices?
!faq subprice
the highest sub you can do is 180 days
for 13 bucks
@leaden ginkgo do you by any chance have de balance discord address?
why would anyone pay for 30 days, if 180 days is the same price?
or you pay 13 bucks per month?
yes
that is very expensive lol
It's better to desynth or turn stuff in for seals?
can anyone tell me why this isnt working? Ive tried cait sith doll without quotes, without auto-translate, with the brackets around pet
I have no idea how to get this icon to show cait sith doll
cait sith doll isn't a pet, its a minion
Oh there we go...
desynth vs seals is pretty much based on what you need/want
I didnt see minion below it because I stopped at pet and assumed thats what it was
I have way too many seals I had to buy 200 ventures to make room for more
I guess I'll desynth
I assume icons of removed actions like Thrill of War or Heavy Thrust are gone forever? Cant be used in micon?
ye
hi guys. about to start the free trial now. is there a recommended NA server that I can join? depending on how the trial goes, i am looking to buy into the game
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-SN9zGzOyM&t=687s can someone tell me if the combos here are good for samurai, the combos are in 8:50, 9:25, 10:05, 11:00
UPDATED-Some Rotations altered, May NOT reflect what is on video.
0:00 Disclaimer - Warning
0:15 Intro
0:55 Hakaze
1:04 Jinpu - 1of 2 Buffs
1:23 Third Eye
2:04 Enpi - Ranged AA
2:22 Shifu - 1 of 2 Buffs
2:59 Gekko - Combo Finisher
3:34 Reasoning behind mixed
3:56 Kasha - Comb...
@tacit bobcat If you go to a server with preferred status you will get a 100% xp boost. Other than that it doesn't matter that much afaik.
You want to start with the Kasha combo not Yukikaze
ty
@fresh lodge you mean hakaze-shifu-kasha-higanbana?
Yes
it maximizes the damage?
Shifu increases attack speed by 15%
the AoE one is good?
Didn't check but its pretty hard to fuck up SAM AoE
@fresh lodge last question, the single target one is kasha one and then the yukikaze, or after the kasha one i instantly go to gekko combo.
whats the best way to get behemoth horns it seems fates hard to come along
I believe fates are the only way lemon
Kasha > Gekko > Yukikaze
so i only use one yukikaze
Yes
ok ty
Hakaze > shifu > Kasha >hakaze >Jinpu > Hissatsu: kaiten > Iajutsu> Gekko> Hakaze >yukikaze
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