Party finder and set it up as a glam farm. As for being able to solo it I think only Paladin can if at all due to their mitigation and self-heal.
#questions-and-help
obsidian patio
leaden ginkgo
Ok so do i have to beat Alexander regular to unlock Savage? Trying to fjnd which sidequests i need to complete
obsidian patio
Yep. The quest to start the first tier is called "Disarmed" and is in Idyllshire
zinc orbitBOT
obsidian patio
just keep following that until you beat Burden of the Father and complete the quest "Enigma". After that go to Mor Dhona and talk to the Wandering Minstrel and do the quest "A Song of Steam and Steel"
leaden ginkgo
Found him, thank you very much. Omfg the Alexander raid is so well designed , cant believe it took me this long
ionic cairn
So I just returned to the game, and have a lvl 70 summoner I cannot remember how to use LOL. I do have a RDM (which I prefer) but it's only lvl 60. What's the best way to level these days?
mossy current
Dungeons, HoH, Roulettes, etc
gray jay
So, I just came back after leaving in 2016 during Heavensward, not long after 3.3 released with Nidhogg. Can anyone please tell me where to find info on SMN, so I can relearn my class? It's...drastically different, to say the least.
nimble valley
Do you still get a fantasia for finishing ARR MQ?
mossy current
Braz, yes
Sulous, check the balance for SMN info, but it's directed towards level 80. SMN, just apply your DoTs and Bane to spread them. For larger pulls, Garuda, for bosses, Ifrit. Pets no long have aggro or health. Dreadwyrm trance can lead into Bahamut at 70 and into Pheonix at 80
nimble valley
TY
gray jay
Sounds good. Will do. But for when I do get closer to 80, is there a discord or something specifically for SMN?
mossy current
Not really specifically for SMN, but if you browse through YouTube there should be some guides or just look up "The Balance" and it has some nice resources for Summoner
Has BiS for current tier and rotation for the job
gray jay
I'm assuming that's just a website?
mossy current
I believe the site "Akh Morning" exists as well
gray jay
gotcha. Looking at both just now. Thank you!
mossy current
np! Have fun catching up!
whole wasp
!faq balance
zinc orbitBOT
whole wasp
!faq smnguide
zinc orbitBOT
whole wasp
@gray jay some more resources for you.
cedar bobcat
Is there one of those for Astrologian handy?
fickle forum
is dancer like an actual useful job
whole wasp
!faq astguide
zinc orbitBOT
whole wasp
Sure. Dancer is ok
cedar bobcat
much obliged
mossy current
I'm not very accustomed to using Kupo bot, so I forgot those existed
craggy lagoon
What is the best place to lvl for a lvl 70 dragoon
I boosted and skipped main story, just need to lvl up to progress story
craggy lagoon
Alright, will do
narrow arch
Should I be doing all these Alexander quests or continue on with the MSQ?
obsidian patio
they're completely optional to do.
but the Alexander/Omega raid series play a bit of a part in one of the level 80 dungeons.
but nothing too major
narrow arch
Good story content at least?
obsidian patio
Definitely.
shrewd relic
Whats the purpose of having Blu mage capped at 60?
Why don't they have them at lvl 80 like the other classes
hi @obsidian patio i bother you everyday
proud willow
They're increasing the cap gradually
shrewd relic
Will they ever be able to do end game content like other classes though?
shrewd relic
Hmm i see
Is there a specific reason for that?
Jw since i'm gonna do masked carnival to farm seals
dim ridge
you can do stuff like go do midas savage with all blue mages and get a cool mount, stuff like that
obsidian patio
BLU has some very broken tools that can easily cheese mechanics
dim ridge
seal farming, achievements, the blue mage log with the bounty things
obsidian patio
!action diamondback
zinc orbitBOT
Powered by XIVAPI | BLU Data Powered by FFXIV Collect
obsidian patio
!action Final Sting
zinc orbitBOT
Powered by XIVAPI | BLU Data Powered by FFXIV Collect
obsidian patio
well the 2nd skill literally kills you when you use it
shrewd relic
potency of 2000
dim ridge
like, the 'puzzle' of the carnival, the achievements like the savage content with all blue mages, the log + seal farming, THAT'S the appeal, and that's what it's designed for. it's 'side content' like plenty of other fun things in this game
if you think of it like an actual combat job you'll be disappointed
shrewd relic
Ahh okay thats good to know
I've heard how amazing they are at farming itninerant tomestones
at AV
dim ridge
and for side content, it's a helluva lot more fun than like...well i suppose it's a personal pref thing but i find it way more fun than stuff like leap of faith lol
its also got its own lore and all that, gives you a reason to trek back into old content, a reason to do fates, all that fun stuff
shrewd relic
Great answer ty @dim ridge 🙂
dim ridge
np!! go forth and do crazy mob skills lmfao
i remember going in with a friend who was at 50 and we worked together to take me from 1-60 and him from 50-60 in one day and then ran a ton of dungeons with other blue mages/the occasional healer or tank to get even weirder skills
severe night
so I got o level 30 and doing the ninja quest
but questing is pretty boring and I want to do other things. what other fun things I can do?
obsidian patio
There's the gold saucer which is like a mini-amusement park that you can obtain MGP in, which can be spent on glamour items/weapons and minions/mounts
severe night
yeah that looks fun, thanks
bleak halo
I had some problems with payments. Now my account is disbanded, i would do the payments rn but it cleary says , in the email, to not do any payments at all and get in contact with the support. But the support is limited rn because of COVID-19. I dont know how long i would have to wait for. So what to do?
zinc orbitBOT
sinful breach
wait? there's nothing that you can do in this situation :/
bleak halo
mellow wagon
Fastest way to level up from lv 26?
obsidian patio
!faq altlvlguide
zinc orbitBOT
obsidian patio
If you're still progressing through the story do that for experience.
hot eagle
alt or main job? for main do your msq and daily roulettes
twilit arch
leves aren't recommended for combat jobs because they're not as good exp as other sources
they're mainly recommended for crafting/gathering
warped nest
leve is fine if you needed just a tad to level up
radiant brook
how can i get this? https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/b2749db8176
obsidian patio
From the level 70 dungeons Kugane Castle, Temple of the Fist, and Ala Mhigo
twilit arch
says it at the bottom of the page under "Related Duties"
radiant brook
oh thank you
left moth
aodin: yeah if don't mind waiting a hot min
@mystic spindle what server?
ok one sec
titanium alloy mirror?
it's crafted, the mirror is the finished item for anima
i can get 4 mirrors if need that for anima but squares i would have to get mats from beast tribe
left moth
you don't need squares unless you're crafting the mirror yourself
twilit arch
the squares are for making the mirror
you don't need crafters leveled for this
you can buy the end product (the titanium alloy mirrors) from grand company seals
no, you don't
you need the mirrors to trade for the fast drying carboncoat
left moth
we're trying to say you need the mirror, not the square for the anima step
twilit arch
the ONLY reason you need the squares is to craft the mirrors
slate arrow
you can't craft the mirror with the squares if you don't have crafters up so just buy them with GC seals
whole wasp
left moth
4 of each + 10 "unidentified" items
twilit arch
idk what else to tell you dude, but you do not need the squares at all for this step
you just need the mirrors
left moth
this is where i would put ree in caps or something. i guess
I'll go with "attempts were made"
obsidian patio
Is this where I log into the game and show what Cristiana wants for the anima materials?
slate arrow
nah he's already out of the server
left moth
i was literally waiting to burn 20k seals to help. shows what happens when I try to be nice 😐
obsidian patio
You should still check anyways if those anima stuff sell decent 👀
whole wasp
Do we want them back?
obsidian patio
I mean, they're rarely above 10k each on Gilgamesh but it's gilgamesh and usually has the cheapest prices
Based on their final words, no.
whole wasp
Ok
zinc orbitBOT
ancient smelt
Guys i try to change glamour to my summon with smn but
/egiglamour Ifrit-Egi "Ruby Carbuncle"
slate arrow
did you do the egi glamour unlock quest
twilit arch
there's a quest in the arcanist guild you have to do first to unlock the egi glamours
ancient smelt
it's a main quest no?
obsidian patio
The Egi name also needs to be quoted
slate arrow
no
twilit arch
no, its a blue side quest
obsidian patio
It's back at the arcanist guild
hearty crater
Hello again! I have two more questions that I'm hoping ya'll can help me with.
First: Is there a way to increase my FPS on a basic PS4 or is 30FPS the cap for XIV?
Second: This one is a little complicated and I'm going to assume the answer is a no right away, but My mouse has several buttons on the side and I was wondering if it was possible to change them to act as "SHIFT" and "CTRL"
obsidian patio
You should really only be getting 30 FPS in high-performance areas with lots of people. I think I stayed at 60 most of the time before I upgraded to the Pro.
slate arrow
1: check your graphics settings
2: no, unless the mouse can store settings (eg: with Logitech gaming or whatever other companies use)
hearty crater
I cant seem to change the graphics settings on PS4
slate arrow
However, you might be able to bind them in the system menu, if FFXIV detects them.
obsidian patio
There's very few that normal PS4 can change. I think it's just like shadows and maybe water reflection?
slate arrow
Then you might be locked to 30fps
teal bone
how do i set a gearset and a hotbar set
i want to switch jobs for a bit, but i don't want to have to reassign my abilities again
slate arrow
Hotbars are automatically set per job unless you set hotbars to shared in the settings
gearsets are unlocked once you have at least two jobs or classes unlocked
obsidian patio
Character config > Hotbar settings > shared. That lets you decide what hotbars are class-specific or all class.
slate arrow
you can make a new gearset by pressing the gearset button in the character menu, and then pressing the plus button in the gearset menu
teal bone
thanks a lot
zinc orbitBOT
dusk zenith
is it possible to still get the werewolf head and chocobo suit?
twilit arch
werewolf head is part of the werewolf outfit on the mogstation
chocobo suit is from the achievement "Bosom Buddies III", which requires you to get your chocobo companion to rank 10
twilit arch
Not hard, just have them out while you're questing
if you have access to a stable, either by a personal/free company house or apartment building, you can also feed them every hour to give them some exp
obsidian patio
you can do it very passively through the challenge log.
leaden ginkgo
Hello!
Is there a guide or someone available to explain the armor level system to me?
I see that there's armor levels above 70/80, like 100+, but the max. character level isn't that high
A dungeon I'm trying to run asks for an avg. item level of 80, but the required level of the player to enter is 50-- I'm not sure how to do this ^^'
whole wasp
Higher item lvl =better stats. Level required is just level required to wear the set.
leaden ginkgo
Ohh, I see, so it's just off of the item level itself, not level required?
whole wasp
For dungeons,level required is the character level. Item level is how good your equipment must be before they let you in.
You must meet both requirments
leaden ginkgo
Gotcha, thank you so much!
stark whale
Which server/data center would be the best to start/interact right now?
solemn delta
EU?
stark whale
NA
solemn delta
Someone will chime in im sure 😊
obsidian patio
Aether/Primal have a pretty health raid scene, while Crystal has an established RP community mostly on Balmung and Mateus
stark whale
Are you locked on which world you choose? Or is there any way to interact/change with other servers?
Your character, i mean.
obsidian patio
Individual server choice at this point is basically just player guilds, housing, and being able to sell on your server's market.
whole stump
is there any way i can still redeem stormblood preorder bonus? lol, i never redeemed it with the code i have on steam
obsidian patio
Duty finder is across your whole datacenter and you can use world visit to visit other worlds on your datacenters with a few restrictions.
@whole stump I want to say no, but I can't remember for certain if pre-order codes have expiration dates.
whole stump
aw alright :(
solemn delta
Hall of novice is so op nice and early haha
Free exp and nice armor xd
It's good for new players I suppose.
Can anyone confirm if I'll get an armor piece from hall of novice?
My gladiator quest offers a nice piece but, I will take the gil instead if I'm about to get a better one.
So far I got boots legs gloves then needed to do gladiator quest
whole wasp
Hall gives all the armor pieces and 1 good ring.
solemn delta
Right so 500 gil it is.
whole wasp
Good for 15 to early 20s
solemn delta
Best option.
whole wasp
By armor piece i mean left hand side gear but not belt.
solemn delta
Yeah. This offers body hands legs feet
But they are significantly weaker than there unique counterparts in HoN
When do I get a retainer? Stocking up on rubbish to sell?
Thanks for replies
obsidian patio
You'll be able to get 2 free retainers after the 3rd story dungeon Copperbell Mines (level 17), when you join up with the scions.
You hire them in the main city-states from the retainer vocates, which are marked on the map with a face icon
solemn delta
I'll be playing all day anyway so sure I'll get there in a few hours
If my inventory gets full I'll hire one, but I doubt it will.
obsidian patio
General tip: if a material has a "Shop Selling Price" listed on it, that means it can be bought from an NPC vendor
which usually means that you're better off just selling it to a vendor instead of selling it on the marketboard
whole wasp
Need a retainer to sell on the marketboard fyi
zinc orbitBOT
bright badger
Is there a relevant guide for Dancer
I cannot for the life of me understand this job
warped nest
!faq balance
zinc orbitBOT
whole wasp
!faq dncguide
zinc orbitBOT
bright badger
Hmm
solemn delta
Should I finish up in horizon or go do my gladiator quest right away
It's locking me out of hall of novice
To save time I was gonna clear all the quests hoping they streamlined quest progression to send me to this new area after horizon
But, aether travel lol
whole wasp
Do the glad questm thry give new skills
gloomy ice
Novice Hall opens once you reach level 15. Class quests are important and should be completed at your earliest convenience.
whole wasp
And what better thing to do than learn new ways to slice and dice.
solemn delta
Yeah I did enough but then it gate locked me to do my gladiator quest for shield throw
gloomy ice
Ah then yes you’ll have to get that class quest done right away. A lot of your staple skills will be unlocked via your class/job quests so best to keep up with those.
gloomy ice
When the icon is orange, it means your tank stance is active. It’s eventually expanded to show your class exclusive resource so hiding it isn’t recommended. You can, however, move it wherever you want and resize it as well in the HUD Layout menu.
solemn delta
Left side be ideal thanks I'll do it now
I'll have to play on my gaming monitor for harder stuff lol
65" TV won't be much use for really difficult trials
With 22ms response
forest laurel
yooo twintania gang
later on when you become unlock Sheltron as a paladin, that icon will be upgraded to have a gauge
you'll also be able to change it to a simple mode
which just makes it into a bar and a small symbol
forest laurel
you can also change the size of each element
solemn delta
Yeah I could sneak it beside my hot bar
But I'll never look at hotbar
As I'll know it all
So middle of screen beside char probably ideal I had like everything middle screen on WoW lol
forest laurel
that's fair
gloomy ice
Gauge doesn’t show aggro actually.
forest laurel
no, that's your oath gauge. that's used for certain defensive skills like Sheltron and Intervention
solemn delta
I see.
forest laurel
when the icon is orange/glowing in oath gauge, that means your tank stance (Iron Will) is on.
the oath gauge fills up when you do auto attacks
gloomy ice
Aggro gauge is in the party list. You’ll see it under your class/job icon as a tiny bar with a number. If it shows an A, you’re set. It’s also represented in the enemy list as a square that changes color. Green means you don’t exist to them. Bright red means you’re at the top of their threat table.
solemn delta
I remember using party list more
When whm
And shouting at everyone to either calm down dps or tank better 😂
Cause we all know who gets the blame if there's a wipe lol
forest laurel
I mean if the tank isn't using AoEs then something's wrong lmao
gloomy ice
Aggro values have been tweaked this expansion. It’s almost impossible for a non tank to rip aggro anymore unless the tank isn’t tanking or is dead.
solemn delta
In WoW anyway I played it much more back in the day. Mages were renound for going balls out at the start of a fight to increase there DPS meter
forest laurel
yeah pretty much eton
solemn delta
Nice to know.
forest laurel
most of the time I don't have 1 mob aggro'd bc my AoE didn't hit it
solemn delta
I usually roll DPS
But tank first
For queues and hitting 80
Then SAMURAI
can't believe they have SAM now
My main in XI
forest laurel
I heard SAM is a very selfish job in XIV
twilit arch
selfish in the sense that it doesn't offer any group utility. blm is the same way
but while they may not offer group utility, they make up for it by having very strong dps
solemn delta
Yeah that's what I'm all about lol
But then again
Sam in XI back in the day was crucial
We set up skillchains solo for goodness sakes
If you know you know
leaden ginkgo
"mY uTiLiTy Is My DpS"
i really wanna play 11
does 11/14 still have that reduced sub if you play both
twilit arch
no
leaden ginkgo
aww
solemn delta
Oh nvm
I read that wrong.
But i would suggest playing on a locked 75 server
Not level cap.
leaden ginkgo
i was told that there was a reduced sub for playing 11 and 14 on the same account, at least at one point
was that never true?
solemn delta
That was the golden days and if you don't mind a grind XI is the best game I've ever played
Literally my number 1
twilit arch
lets keep non 14 related stuff to #video-games-general please 🙂
zinc inlet
Hello! Is there a guide on craft professions? (how to quickly and effectively raise the level)
twilit arch
There's an ishgard restoration guide pinned in #doh-dol-lounge
gloomy ice
Before you unlock Ishgard crafts however, levequests and GC daily turn ins are the fastest way to level crafters.
twilit arch
but the main ways to level crafting/gathering in general are by doing leves, ishgard restoration (lv10 for gatherers, 20 for crafters), grand company daily turn ins, and beast tribes (ixal 1-50, moogles 50-60, namazu 60-70, and qitari 70-80. Ixali/Moogles are crafters only, with namazu being both and qitari being gatherers only)
leaden ginkgo
hey, is there a recruitment channel on this server?
twilit arch
there's recruitment channels for each data center
do believe you need to select the appropriate data center role to see them however
leaden ginkgo
yeah that was the issue thanks
zinc orbitBOT
solemn delta
Where is hot bar config?
solemn delta
Thanks
hot crane
I am starting to level really slow at lv 37, can't even meet the requirement level for MSQ.
and suggestion on what I should to for exp?
twilit arch
make sure you're doing your daily leveling roulette, then either do highest dungeon lvl spam if you've got decent queue times or palace of the dead if they're +15mins
can also do your hunting log, or any fates you come across as you're doing msq
solemn delta
How do I rotate between enemies I thought it was R1 and L1
twilit arch
can do leves, but they're not really recommended for combat jobs
solemn delta
But that didn't work
slate arrow
Left and right on the dpad
solemn delta
Thanks
barren galleon
Is it possible to move my character to another world ?
solemn delta
D pad isn't switching between enemies
gloomy ice
@solemn delta hold down L2 or R2 when you tap L1/R1
wintry chasm
You can visit other server on your data center for free by just going to one of the starting 3 main city aetherytes but there are a few things you can't do on them. Otherwise to actually change your home server you can but it costs money and you do it under "additional services" in Mogstation @barren galleon
@solemn delta take out your weapon and then left and right arrows
barren galleon
What are the limitations to going to worlds that aren't my home world?
twilit arch
!faq worldvisit
zinc orbitBOT
wintry chasm
You can do into your targeting settings in character config and fiddle around if you don't like how it is now Ripe
barren galleon
How do I get my collectors edition mount from my Shadowbringers dlc I bought from steam?
slate arrow
Mail moogle
proud willow
After you redeem the code on Mogstation, the items should arrive in the mail
yeah, talk to a mail moogle when you see that there's an envelope icon on your HUD by the clock
proud willow
Did you log into Mogstation though? that's what counts
proud willow
Once you get that settled, you may need to log out of the game and log back in
slate arrow
nope, do dungeons
oak ice
No point doing combat leves unless you're doing a relic
zinc orbitBOT
leaden ginkgo
how do I change my data centre? Eg I'm on chaos but want to create a character on light
cursive rover
change your data center at the main menu screen
leaden ginkgo
Thanks, is there a way to see server pops/ preffered status ?
open coral
You can see the status of any server here: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/worldstatus/ including whether it is currently open to new characters being created.
barren galleon
What mounts are faster than a chocobo?
leaden schooner
the end game guide on the subreddit wiki is over a year old, is there a good updated guide to start end game
proud willow
All mounts are the same speed, with a +1 boost in certain zones based on how far you are in the story, and a +2 boost in zones where you've bought the riding map. The SDS Fenrir is the only exception as it always has the +1 even if you haven't earned it yet.
barren galleon
Ahhh, thanks!
native ingot
I'm relatively new and I noticed that there is crafting in the game even though I have never done it myself, can anyone explain what it is and how can I get into it
solemn delta
I should only bother with materia once I'm 80 right?
proud willow
Crafting and gathering classes work just like combat classes, in the sense that you walk into the guild, they hand you a level 1 weapon, and you switch over to being a level 1 of that class. So you can do it as soon as you've unlocked the ability to switch classes, which just requires you to do the level 10 quest of whatever class you started as.
@solemn delta Pretty much, yeah.
solemn delta
Since I'll be swapping gear out every 10 minutes
But still extract it from 100% stuff even at low level?
proud willow
right, you can retrieve lower level materia (below rank 7) without any chance of losing it
It's just not really a large enough bonus to bother, and also there's nothing you'll be doing before 80 that is so difficult that pushing your damage up by 1-2% would matter
solemn delta
Proper min max right I see
dense sand
Hello everyone, i hope youre well and safe. Im a new player and i just got lvl 51 with my dragoon i got the wyrm set with the level 50 dragoon quest, but i dont have a good lance (using a store bought lvl 40 lance). Where can I get a lvl 50 one? Im nowhere near completing ARR...
ocean pivot
Is your MSQ Progression still below 50 or are you already in the patch content?
ocean pivot
Than store and market board are the best I can think of.
pseudo crescent
hello i have a question about the fashion report. is it enough, if i have the wanted piece of equipment as a glamour?
twilit arch
you can either wear the item or use it as glamour
dense sand
Thx hurrdurr 🙂
pseudo crescent
ohh okay because right now i am holding so many clothes in my retainer's inventory because i thought i can't store them in my glamour shelf
or rather, use them as glamour for ffashion report
thanks 🙂
forest laurel
what about your chocobo saddlebag
pseudo crescent
yeah i need to remember that this thing exists xD
zinc orbitBOT
solemn delta
You get your chocobo at 30 yeah?
twilit arch
around lvl 20 in the main scenario quest
forest laurel
at around level 20 you get the chocobo mount
at level 30 you get it as a companion
sounds like you're doing 
too
oak ice
Road to 70 is daunting when you're new
solemn delta
I pick em up when they are right beside main
solemn delta
Oh really
forest laurel
are more for leveling other jobs
whole wasp
are completely optional as they dont give good exp. Do them for their story if you like it.
solemn delta
I skip everything
ocean pivot
If you have the road, you can easily level 2 classes in parallel. Otherwise you will vastly outlevel the 
sleek hull
If you pick up another job, is it easy to switch them between? or do you have to visit someone each time?
ocean pivot
You switch by equiping a different weapon.
forest laurel
you just equip the weapon for that job
sleek hull
Oh, cause I was thinking of trying out one of the gathering ones alongside
whole wasp
it works the same for gatherers too. hold a pickaxe, you're a miner. hold a fishing rod, you're a fisher, hold a hatchet, you'r a botanist
solemn delta
Easiest switch system ever it's brilliant
sleek hull
Oh kay that is a lot easier than i thought lmao ty 
ocean pivot
Also means you can't ever unequip your weapon. You always must hold something.
forest laurel
you can hide it though when you have it sheathed
sleek hull
Also kinda random, but I got an email with +15 days game time for hitting 30, does everyone get that, even starter edition accs?
twilit arch
its for hitting lvl 30 on a preferred server
bright badger
Are there any DNC weapon glams of note I can look at
Most everything I've seen is incredibly lame
sleek hull
Ah neat, but yeah would a free account get it too? wondering for if I force my other half to play
twilit arch
no, you have to own the full game to get the 15 days free
sleek hull
Ah aite thanksie
whole wasp
@bright badger you can look up https://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Category:Dancer_Weapon
olive wadi
hello everyone im still new to final fantasy 14 and feeling confused anyone can help me understands ?
forest laurel
what do you need help with exactly
barren galleon
I hear the term Dots, being thrown around a few times, what does it mean?
forest laurel
DoT = Damage over Time
solemn delta
Damage over time like poison
leaden ginkgo
How come i some times do hear voice acting and some times i dont? ( im lvl 17 and i've only heard 1 cutscene with voice acting so far )
( my quest lvl is 14 )
open coral
Early in the game only a handful of cutscenes have voiceovers.
forest laurel
it'd take too much time and money to have voice acting for everything
native ingot
@forest laureland space
open coral
Later expansion content tends to have more voiced scenes by comparison because they had the budget for it.
leaden ginkgo
oh cool! thanks 🙂
open coral
What is your question?
forest laurel
oh, crafting
open coral
Someone answered that question.
forest laurel
idk much about it but it's like another job, you just go to the guild and join it
open coral
Crafting and gathering classes work just like combat classes, in the sense that you walk into the guild, they hand you a level 1 weapon, and you switch over to being a level 1 of that class. So you can do it as soon as you've unlocked the ability to switch classes, which just requires you to do the level 10 quest of whatever class you started as.
@native ingot
slate arrow
all of them or none of them in the case of crafting
open coral
For... what? Just like combat classes, you can be all of them.
forest laurel
the preferred way to do it is all at once, so that you can use the same gear longer instead of immediately selling it
native ingot
Thanks
fervent bloom
My friend is trying to unlock level 70 yellow scrips for idyllshire but we cant seem to find out how to unlock it
mossy current
Yellow scrips are for 50-79 turn ins
twilit arch
did they do the quest "Go West, Craftsman" in mor dhona?
mossy current
^ yes check that
twilit arch
then did he unlock the rhaglr's reach house of splendors? "Reach Long and Prosper" is the quest that unlocks it
solemn delta
I'm going ul dahn envoy and can't find link to airstrip landing
Found the writing in ul dah but nothing there
Door doesn't open nothing
open coral
Go the the Chamber of Rule, there's an elevator in the upper ring there.
You have to talk to the NPC to go up.
zinc orbitBOT
solemn delta
Right I'll try that thanks
fervent bloom
@twilit arch i think we figured it out, thanks!
twilit arch
no problem
solemn delta
That was such crap. Sent me to gridania to have to airship back to limsa
Should have made you run past the aether on your way through 😂
How do I pull back camera from char
ocean pivot
mouse wheel
strange coral
I think by default it's L1 + Right stick to control the zoom
mossy current
Yea it is
native ingot
So while I was crafting I came to an item that requires crafting a previous item. I built that previous item and now it says that the item is unselected and wont let me craft
How do I select the crafted item
Never mind found it
gilded salmon
how long do you need to complete the story, given you watch every cutscene
i read around 200 hours, is that correct?
leaden ginkgo
Probably, I wanna say the base game and all the expansion are like 40-60 hours each
gilded salmon
hmm, thank you
twilit arch
currently Louisoix, Spriggan Twintania and Zodiark are preferred for EU worlds
and you can tell by the star next to their name when selecting a server after character creation
that's just the character selection screen
since you just started you don't have any, so select "create new character" and go thru the character creation process, once that's completed you'll be taken to a server selection screen
zinc orbitBOT
fervent bloom
is there any benefit in going into diadem as a party?
twilit arch
not that i'm aware of, vee
leaden ginkgo
@fervent bloom Not really but it's more entertaining with friends
fervent bloom
Ohhh okay thanks!
solemn delta
Satasha is taking ages for a tank... Feel bad for the dps lol
Since your story is gated?
young fjord
When did they add this dungeon crawler?
forest laurel
the worlds free up eventually yeah
best times would be late at night or early in the morning imo
native ingot
How is crafting useful? The items go only until lvl 20 and they are downright terrible useless ones
At least that what they look like
open coral
You get higher level recipes at higher crafter levels.
native ingot
Also it starts draining money
open coral
And each type of crafting job has its own specialties - making gear (goldsmith, blacksmith, weaver), consumables (alchemy), furniture for housing (carpenter), etc.
native ingot
Can I sell these made items
open coral
Yes, you can sell anything you craft on the market board.
There's no guarantee that anyone will buy what you're selling, especially with the lower level things, but you can try.
twilit arch
generally don't recommend leveling crafting until you're max level and have a decent amount of gil since it is a bit of an investment
also recommend leveling gatherer either before or in tandem with crafting
native ingot
Ty
open coral
The best way to minimize costs for crafters is to level gathering first.
And just... save all of the materiel items you get as random drops.
native ingot
Ummmm how do you unlock gatherer
forest laurel
botanist in gridania, miner in ul'dah, fisher in limsa
verbal obsidian
Miner is in Ul'Dah and Botanist is in Gridania.
open coral
Seenoc was faster than me 😦
verbal obsidian
Fisher isn't actually hard tied to any crafters.
native ingot
Ty
verbal obsidian
Right now is the best time to level them all. Do your gatherers first with leve spamming and Firmament (when you unlock it), then just grind up crafters in Firmament.
leaden ginkgo
hey, where abouts can i buy level 70 gears with my tombstones of poetics?
twilit arch
Rhaglr's Reach, provided you've done the main scenario quest "Stormblood"
leaden ginkgo
oh ive not done that one yet, i think i gotta do a few white mage quests
leaden ginkgo
oks ill do that now then, and then do the stormblood quest
desert fable
i bought shadowbringers but i only have realm reborn duties on my duty list
do i have to finish realm reborn first?
solemn delta
How to get to tan Tara deepcroft?
I rather not run from thanalan lol
The explanation doesn't say anything about airship or boat or anything
dusty jungle
What does the text say exactly for the quest step?
dusty jungle
Teleport to Gridania
dusty jungle
If you open your quest journal there is aap option to see the destination
solemn delta
It's blanked
dusty jungle
map"
solemn delta
Cause I've not been there
young fjord
Is the Fang and Claw and Wheeling Thrust wrong in German client? I have a guy telling me that both are from behind in german client
Im on English client
dusty jungle
Just head to New Gridania then
via teleport, you should have been there apart of the msq
junior yacht
sounds like that guy's messing with you
zinc orbitBOT
solemn delta
This is irritating passage only allowed for those who can ensure their own safety 😑
dusty jungle
What passage are you trying to take?
dusty jungle
Oh yes
Use the other gate
That one leads to high level mobs that'll one shot you
There are two gates that lead to Central Shroud
leaden ginkgo
whats the lowest you have seen a fat cat minion go for on marketplace? they seem to have shot up in price like a month ago i swear i saw them at 200k? but not sure , just wondering the all time low of it.
leaden ginkgo
,<
solemn delta
And sorry for a million questions not played since like 2014 lol
mossy parrot
oh right, that bot is not there
olive wadi
hello anyone can help me with classes in the game
barren galleon
How do I change it, where I can only see my teammates class type in dungeons, trying to simplify displays while doing dungeons and raids
olive wadi
anyone ?
mossy parrot
mortal root
is there a way to see how many cumulative points i've gotten from fashion report
faint flare
Nope
mortal root
T_T
left cedar
How does EXP distribution work when you're not in a party with someone?
Like if you're just fighting some random monsters on the overworld
Both get full EXP? Or does it divide up somehow?
gilded heath
guys, I have all the expansions and I can't join PotD lvl 41, any idea why? 😦
left cedar
Oh
So if I see people fighting monsters in the overworld, best to leave them alone? Sometimes I feel like helping, but I don't want them to get mad at me for stealing their EXP lol
solemn delta
Nah help
twilit arch
you don't steal exp from them
twilit arch
so long as you do enough dmg to it, you'll get credit it for it
faint flare
If the mob name is purole you'll get a small exp for assisting
left cedar
Oh, so they do still get full EXP?
faint flare
Yes
left cedar
Okay, got it
faint flare
Causr that mob is theirs
left cedar
Great
twilit arch
@white sinew silver chocobo feathers can be traded for gear from the calamity salvager
solemn delta
As a tank I'll drop my level sync on and voke boss let them kill easier
faint flare
Did you make on a preferred server
oak ice
@gilded heath Did you unlock it yet? It's in the pub in Gridania as a quest called "The House that Death Built"
oak ice
No
solemn delta
OK shield bash and shield lob logos need to be swapped around wtf lol
I was trying to bash enemies to pull them for a whole dungeon...
oak ice
Right click tradee, select "Trade", click on the box of gil, set amount
dusky nest
only the base game gives you 30 days of playtime. none of the expansions do
restive cedar
hey, Im really new to the game and I was wondering how do I participate in the easter event? I went to gridania but still wasn't sure.
sorry for the noob question, any help is appreciated!
dusky nest
and if you own the base game already, then you are not on a trial account anymore
forest laurel
at level 15 you're able to do a quest in mih khetto's amphitheatre in old gridania
it'll tell you to do a fate in central shroud iirc?
dusky nest
@restive cedar check this site:
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2020/Hatching_tide/
restive cedar
thanks, @dusky nest!
solemn delta
How do I use limit break ps4
forest laurel
it's an action of its own so you have to put it on your hotbar
zinc orbitBOT
solemn delta
Oh yeah rage of halone
Is it gonna be hard to stick to one action bar on controller+
As a paladin
I think by 80 your gonna need 2
faint flare
You can quick acces to like 3 hotbars
On controller
With holding both triggers and double tapping triggers
mossy current
I find the R2-L2 and vice versa to be good enough for most level 80 things
I have a single shared hotbars for quick job swaps and mounts
upbeat storm
i never understood why people put jobs on a hotbar
is there some situation where you need to swap jobs often that quickly other than when making precrafts
hoary storm
Just for convenience
I have a hidden hotbar which I bring up with alt + num1 and it displays all of my jobs
solemn delta
Btw I'm level 28 why is my roulette only 16?
hoary storm
Thats the level for which you can acess it
solemn delta
I am over leveled
hoary storm
If you are on a preferred server you will always be overleved
solemn delta
Yeah
little swift
Youre not over levelled for the roulette
solemn delta
Is the bonus worthwhile?
little swift
Thats just the level it becomes available
faint flare
Yes
hoary storm
Roulette EXP scales with your lvl
solemn delta
Says i have 2
little swift
Its once per day as well the bonus
solemn delta
Should I wait until I'm higher?
little swift
No just do it
faint flare
Yes
solemn delta
Cool got ya
faint flare
No reason to run it after the daily bonus
solemn delta
I'll be 30 before I get my chocobo lol
hoary storm
hmm dejavu
solemn delta
Focusing main story atm
hoary storm
I feel like I had this exact same convo before
solemn delta
But a lot of running around
open coral
We have variations on this conversation at least a couple of times per day here.
zinc orbitBOT
silk zenith
Does anyone know if SE email support is also available on the weekends?
dusky nest
unlikely, especially now where their support isn't as effecient as usual
strange coral
Do your WHM quests
If you can't because you can't reach HW areas yet, then you'll have to wait until you can.
left cedar
Ahh, it's a HW thing. Makes sense then. Thank you
solemn delta
Fast blade then rage %?
wintry chasm
The action or your limit break bar?
viscid sphinx
Looking for free company. Finally finished post game shadowbringers content. Paladin is my main
solemn delta
Action
wintry chasm
Try #494379215420915712 @viscid sphinx
It's under ummm, general tab in the actions and traits menu @solemn delta
grave sphinx
How do i send a friend request to my new friend? They started on a different server than me but we're both on Crystal data center
obsidian patio
You two have to physically meet up or make a party finder to join together and add through the contact list menu
grave sphinx
would they have party finder unlocked at level 7?
obsidian patio
Nope
grave sphinx
oke
obsidian patio
It unlocks once you get the 2nd dungeon Tam-Tara unless they changed that
polar cairn
what is the best way to level a sam from 50 to 80
obsidian patio
@solemn delta DPS by default. Tank and Healer LB1/2 are very mediocre for what they do.
grave sphinx
Oh right, Machinist is from Heavensward right?
are HW jobs
mortal nebula
where it has dungeon, there is a number 1. does that mean I havent completed one yet?
obsidian patio
1 just means it’s not the current expansion of stuff
forest laurel
no, that's just the dungeons for ARR, HW and SB
solemn delta
Killed ifrit, stupid dps didn't kill the totem first time lol
obsidian patio
2 is ShB content
forest laurel
2 is Shadowbringers stuff
solemn delta
Not long until chocobo now?
zinc orbitBOT
obsidian patio
@polar cairn
echo tapir
nope
mortal nebula
Are the daily roulettes important? I see leveling, guildhiest and another. im level 32 and havent been doing them. should I start doing them everyday?
forest laurel
guildhest roulette 
first time I'm hearing of that
but yeah roulettes give a LOT of XP
solemn delta
My roulette allowance went from 2-1...
wintry chasm
@mortal nebula yeah that's it
You can get a lot more roulettes once you hit 50
And a few more when you hit level cap
solemn delta
Any recommendations on grand company?
wintry chasm
Not to another race or gender's no
But each gender race combo have a few to pick from
forest laurel
you can do /cpose to change your character's idle stances
when sitting (on ground or chair), having your weapon out, standing, lying in bed
zinc orbitBOT
solemn delta
If your too caught behind on story will you not get paladin quest
Didn't get anything at 30
strange coral
I don't think so. You should get it from the gladiator's guild if you completed all the gladiator quests
Actually, wait maybe
solemn delta
Yep did 25 one now im 30 but nothing
faint flare
You need to complete the slyph management msq
strange coral
You need to do Sylph-management in the MSQ before you can start paladin
I always forget about that one
viscid sphinx
So I just finished 5.0 shadowbringers just recently. Not gonna do 5.1-3 just yet. Question is where should I be focusing. Doing failed and turning in tomestones? Also where do I turn them in to
Please send @ so I see message
wintry chasm
Eulmore @viscid sphinx also fyi 5.3 isn't out yet
Generally you want to do just tomestone farm, do raids when you can
really get that ilvl up
viscid sphinx
Figure so. I played heavenward and stormblood post game , usually the same formula
Where do I turn them in for gear?
viscid sphinx
Ohhh I’m blind hava
wintry chasm
right on the upper floor
viscid sphinx
Got ya.
bright badger
Hey so what are the point of guildhests, I'm at the end of 5.2 and I barely did any
viscid sphinx
Also there is normally some item you gets from a road per week to exchange for something, is that a thing as well?
wintry chasm
It's just kind of a....introductory, tutorialy thing that people don't do because it's kinda pointless Cookie
from 8-mans and 24-mans yes Static
Your pose that you default to should stick to whatever pose you last did
little swift
you can reduce the delay on when it cposes
wintry chasm
^
forest laurel
quasi spire
how large is the download for this game? i can see the first one is 30GB is that all?
and how is the monthly sub billed? steam acc?
wintry chasm
My computer says it's 46GB which is confusing because I'm pretty sure it's higher
But yeah once you get the expansions you'll download that too
As for how it's billed if you get the game on Steam you can pay from your Steam Wallet
quasi spire
i mean, is it an auto-debit?
wintry chasm
quickly checks mogstation
quasi spire
or can i play for 30 days, then renew for a month whenever i feel like?
quasi spire
alright, thanks for the help
leaden ginkgo
Hello, I had a question when it comes to ingame 🙂 Are there things like guilds in the game that I can join to talk to people for guidance and socializing?
wintry chasm
Yeah they are called Free Companies
Can't join one if you're on the free trial though
leaden ginkgo
Oh okay, I'm not ^^ how does one go about joining one, does a stranger just have to approach me if they see me fit to join?
hot eagle
often u can find people recruiting with shout in the big cities like limsa and co
leaden ginkgo
Hm, alright then. I'm still in Gridania? Idr how to spell it lol but the newbie place
wintry chasm
You got it
leaden ginkgo
Oh ok does a little yippee lol Thanks for all the information I appreciate it 😄 only day 2 on this game and I'm having a blast
cunning palm
is there like a setting so i dont have manually enable tank stance whenever i change class?
wintry chasm
No
Just remember
xD
Well
Actually
Maybe you could make a macro for it
makes you swap gearset and then have an amount of wait time and then make it cast your tank stance
That should work
bit clunky though
cunning palm
indeed it is so much effort..
wintry chasm
You don't Swords
@solemn delta You're trying to get a boat at that pier or trying to get a boat to that pier?
solemn delta
Going from black shroud to there
It's the quest we come in peace
I can't see me having to come north through South shroud?
wintry chasm
Their is a boat near the lancer's guild to get there
in Old Gridania
But you can also get to East Shroud from Central Shroud
solemn delta
Or wait do I go south of old grid
Central yeah
Doesn't seem to be a boat from grid
oak ice
Near the Lancer Guild
wintry chasm
I'm going to want a screenshot there
gloomy ice
Oh it's not a zone transition if that's what you're looking for. Talk to the NPC near the dock to go.
solemn delta
oak ice
Talk to the NPC and ride the boat
faint flare
Talk to the ferryman
solemn delta
He doesn't allow me
wintry chasm
What does he say?
wintry chasm
That's the player housing area
gloomy ice
Sweetbloom is the one you want
verbal obsidian
You have to do a blue quest to unlock the Lavender Beds if you haven't already.
wintry chasm
At least you're looking at the map of the area you're trying to get to
Better than most new players
rough anchor
Hm, does the exarch say something unique when you ask him about what happened to ||g’raha||? I asked if the tower doors weren’t sealed, but it’s one of the cutscenes that I can’t rewatch via the book and I feel like the second option was unlocked by having cleared the tower and I missed something
wintry chasm
You had an option to say ||"Hey did you see someone called G'raha in there?" and the Exarch says "....I don't know anyone by that name"|| and that's it basically
dusk merlin
How difficult/grindy is Eureka these days? I've heard horror stories before but people also have said it got better
wintry chasm
It's never been difficult but I haven't been there in a long time so I can't really speak for it's grindiness
but yes I do hear it's a lot better
If you're going for the relic weapons I heard leveling tends to eat up most of that time
dusk merlin
I heard if you die you lose XP and what not
wintry chasm
Yeah
dusk merlin
I saw someone with the elemental armor just now and I'd like to get that
wintry chasm
It's not a lot of xp you lose and you don't lose any if you get raised
and generally if you're just careful with what you're doing and don't pull 5 mobs you're fine
dusk merlin
So I'd be better off going in as MCH over WAR probably?
zinc orbitBOT
wintry chasm
I mean....
Generally if you're ever concerned for your life being a job that can actually stay alive tends to be the safer option
dusk merlin
True but WAR has limited ranged abilities
But basically I can't go in like DOOM and just start killing stuff with no regard for dying I take it
sturdy anvil
I'm seeing that the Complete Edition is on Humble Bundle for $33. Is now a good time to take up the game and if so what's a good server to join?
wintry chasm
Right but....things usually tend to move towards you when you hit them with a ranged attack
All you'd need to do is tomohawk and move back a bit
dusk merlin
I have a bad habit of pulling a lot of enemies as the melee classes
wintry chasm
@sturdy anvil Never a bad time, if you don't have any friends going on a preferred server would be best
dusk merlin
But I'll go WAR
wintry chasm
New players tend to get funneled in them so you'd have more people around your level and you get a really really good xp buff that doubles all xp gain up to level 70 and it usually lasts 90 days if you start on those servers
dusk merlin
So uhh would you happen to know how to start Eureka? I looked online and it said to talk to Galiena. I tried that and no dice.
dusk merlin
Hmm I did that months ago
wintry chasm
Maybe you already started it?
You could check your completed quests section in your journal or go to uhh
open coral
In that case there should be an NPC by Pier 1 in Kugane.
dusk merlin
Looks like that was the case, thanks!
solemn delta
I'm on level 21 quests now at that pixie place you gotta dance to quest with them
That's right before choco isn't it?
dusk merlin
I think I see why people were complaining about Eureka, these enemies are super tanky
upbeat storm
what is eureka?
that link was just ads
dusk merlin
It seems like a mini game where you can earn items unique to it
wintry chasm
Right after @solemn delta
Your sidequest shows up for the chocobo once you join a grand company
wintry chasm
it should also show up in your main story tracker under the main story quest so clearly you haven't been paying attention smh 
oak ice
The PLD doesn't de-level
wintry chasm
^
solemn delta
Oh wait so I won't start at 30 again
wintry chasm
no
oak ice
It will have the same level as your GLD
wintry chasm
It's just the level at which you can get it
eg you can't get Paladin when you're a level 29 Gladiator
oak ice
But your hotbars will be all messed up when you equip the stone unless you use a macro to copy from your GLD
solemn delta
I'll reset them
Not as if no time with this isolation lol
Only using one bar atm anyway
Need to get rid of that red bar it gets in the way
I set it off in menu but it came back?
oak ice
Which red bar?
mossy current
Oh
Just delete those
If you don't like them
Should be able to right click > Remove from hotbar iirc
vagrant forum
i play warlock in wow. summoner or bm
solemn delta
When you unlock SAM you start at level 1 I presume?
obsidian patio
HW jobs start at 30, SB at 50, ShB at 60
static yacht
SMN also has a pet
solemn delta
Ffxiv just keeps impressing me
vagrant forum
thanks input, they both sound bad ass
vagrant forum
what is SAM starts are 50?
static yacht
to unlock samurai you need to be level 50
and once you unlock it, when you change to that job you start at level 50
vagrant forum
its beter dps class?
static yacht
no
wintry chasm
There aren't "better" DPS jobs
wintry chasm
This game isn't an unbalanced wreck Pain
obsidian patio
Damage difference between highest and lowest DPS is around 12% or so
static yacht
Summoner, red mage and black mage are "caster" dps
static yacht
monk, samurai, dragoon, ninja are "melee" dps
wintry chasm
But mostly that's just "muh Red Mage" @obsidian patio
static yacht
dancer, bard and machinist are physical ranged dps
vagrant forum
im 50 but wan to change jobs, just unsure what is most fun in playstyle
static yacht
SMN and Samurai are relatively similar in that
obsidian patio
If you like procs there’s dancer, bard, and red mage
obsidian patio
The melee DPS besides Dragoon have a faster GCD than the other jobs, with monk being the fastest at 1.9 or a bit lower
static yacht
red mage can be similar in that regard as well but there are enough differences that make them distinct
vagrant forum
im planning to make it end game, is there any unfavoured jobs at that level/sklll or all viable
static yacht
all viable
obsidian patio
The only thing people really care about is not having duplicate jobs in a party for endgame content
static yacht
also some jobs people will vibe with easier than others
wintry chasm
and also being able to do the fight Wynne
static yacht
in terms of difficulty, MCH / RDM are probably easiest