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So at level 30 monk do I just spam arm of the destroyer for my aoe or am I supposed to go arm -> twin snakes/true strike -> rockbreaker?
the second one
it's kinda awkward until you get Four-point Fury, yes
If it helps, from what I've heard that's not the only class with that kind of skill leveling issue (getting them at wierd times). So it's definitely possible they revamp it sometime in the near future (though given the slowdown on updates, that could end up being a year XP)
So I'm lvl 20 now as a conjurer and am wondering what to do with all the old gear and weapons in my inventory. I haven't found a place to easily sell them. What are you supposed to do with it all?
just vendor them
Can't I high alch it
i don't know what you mean by that
such a thing doesn't exist in FFXIV whatever it is
Ok I guess I'll drop it all then. Is there any way of knowing when I should start holding on to my gear to sell
do you mean desynth it?
there's never really a point where gear sells for a meaningful amount
later gear can't be sold at all
Hey, I'm sort of just wondering where should I put down a sort of advertisement that I'm looking for people to sign/join my new FC? I assume in #603040697884475393, but I want to make sure if that's the right channel or if it's allowed at all for that sort of advertisement
the only reason i'd suggest hanging onto gear is if it's compatible with another job you want to level
Can it be broken down for parts or something then
@chilly spear That would be the place
that's desynth
yes, that's desynth
Shouldn't I do that?
but you need the relevant crafter at level 30 first
"Relevant" crafter?
which is a chore in itself, especially when you don't have much gil
you need the crafter listed
hovering over the gear piece will tell you details at the bottom
Well I hate to break the news to everyone here but I actually have 15, 631 gil
that's pennies, please don't spend it all trying to level crafters
15631 gil?
Yeah
my goodness, go dance in limsa and you'll triple that easily
(that's a joke, I think)
But yeah it's normal for an average player to have at least a million gil
so just keep at the MSQ
there's never a point in the game where gear is unobtainable again
there's a symbol on any given gear's info window showing what crafter it was made by, and therefore would be desynth'd by
So I become a relative crafter at 30
Each item has a specific crafter associated with it
That crafter is required to be leveled in order to repair, meld materia, or desynth it
the level doesn't matter, as long as you're at least 30
but to desynth that gear, you have to have Armorer leveled
and so on and so forth
It's also completely optional side content, so I recommend just focusing the MSQ for now
quick question, sorry for interrupting, but when farming primal mounts do you roll for them when they drop?
assuming you're in a group, yes
that makes sense, thank you!
if you're soloing it will drop straight into your inventory
might be a better option if you can't build a party of people you trust not to pull it out from under you 
was planning on just doing it with randos and seeing if I get lucky :p but ty for the info
you can make a lot of gil pretty fast
very fast considering you can get gold ore really quickly
kinda depends on the server
entirely depends on how much you play the marketboard
and how good you are at economic analysis
Will I ever need monoa mask again or can I discard it
you can discard it
if it's a unique quest reward you can rebuy them from the calamity salvager for 1k Gil each
I looked at all the other posts and tried DNS, Reinstall, Firewall Off (everything I can find)
any updates on dealing with this?
What's the little note thing mean?
Can I change the name of my free company I founded?
Part of a gearset @scenic orbit

When doing Palace of the Dead is the progress tracked for the character or is it job specific? Can I queue into level 50-60 with every job or do I have to re-grind down to that level with each job.
Once you get to level 51, you can start at level 51 with any job
Awesome, does the same thing work with Heaven on High? I'm doing the grind through Palace now to get to Heaven.
๐คทโโ๏ธ I'd assume so.
I'll have to find out when I get there, super thanks
yes it works the same in heaven on high
@nova copper yes, FC names can be changed with a 30-day cooldown before changing it again.
Is this the right channel to ask beginner questions?
yes
Where can I find guilds/clans listing? I'd like to join a novice-friendly guild/clan cause I'm new to the game like a literally started 2 hours ago.
They're called Free Companies ingame. There is no ingame directory but you can search for them on the Lodestone https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/
Finding a FC usually just happens organically as you make random friends.
#recruitment-aether will have posts. The FF14 forums will have posts. Otherwise you just have to find one in game by talking to people or visiting houses or whatever
I see. Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Some guy from Reddit just invited me to play the game where he did an AMA so here I am. Thank you.
my botanist's level 77 rn, what's the best way for me to level to 80 in 5 hours? diadem's taking too long :'c
And there is a 'Playguide' button in game that links to the official FF14 website. That's a great place to get started
Or just hang out in Limsa with a sprout icon and you'll get like 10 an hour
As a new player you will also probably be invited to the Novice Network soon
This is a server-wide chat channel for asking questions, but your experience in there may vary depending on your server.
Some places' NNs are just shitpostfests and drama.
I see. I guess it wouldn't hurt to just ask here, yes?
If I gave my friend a raf code, where/when do they enter it?
Can I rebind L1 to lock on to enemy on PS4
The Mog Station official account mgmt website @crimson crystal https://secure.square-enix.com/account/app/svc/top?request=mogstation
Under your account -> Enter Recruitment Code
Ah thank you!
Got a lvl 70 scholar and 78 DRG, what dungeon is good to solo for seals? (recommendations please)
Is there anything in the gold saucer that the vip buff doesn't effect? The lottery, I'd assume?
Where do you guys go to find hunt trains
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@spring nimbus Check out https://discord.gg/dZTgnpv
You could also shout in popular areas for a link to a hunt linkshell
tyty
What's a good dungeon to solo for seals?
Whats the difference between a fellowship and a free company?
fellowships are like message boards
free company's are more like your typical MMO guild
they provide buffs, can own a FC House and are social (mostly)
Ahh okay, I take it there's a level requirement for unlocking free companies
yeah there's no level requirement
@little swift cheers ^^, been doing stone vigil but it's not yielding much
there is if you want to form one
its lvl 25 and be in a grand company ^
Is there any missable item that can be only obtained from DOH/DOL main quest?
there are important skills/traits that you miss out on
!trait quality assurance
!action manipulation
!trait enhanced gp regeneration
!trait unearth master
those kinda things
I assume it's all post level 50 quest then?
yes but you have to go through the pre-50 quests to get to them
I see. Ok then. Thanks for the info
Are there any disadvantages if I try to use every class in one character? I read from the Subreddit that I can use all classes in one character meaning I don't need to make more characters just to grind them again. That's neat, but is there any catch to it? Or nah?
no
I see. Cause that seemed too good to be true. Alright, thank you!
The catch is that it ruins other MMOs for you
Yeah, that's also what I felt when I read that specific info.
Gear chest space might get a little tight as well if you're working on absolutely everything at once.
But even that is manageable in the end
chocobo saddlebag
you can usually keep gear bloat under control by just leveling one role at a time
Yeah, planning to go full Balthier first then move onto the other classes.
you need to reach the first dlc before you can be a machinist
Yeah, read it from the subreddit, reach level 50 and all A Realm Reborn quests then enter Ishgard, I believe is the name of the location.
thats right
correct
ishgard is the main city of the first dlc
that is correct
I see. I guess I will have a ton of side-quests and story to cover, I'm sure I'll enjoy it though even though I'll go through it alone. Like playing Singleplayer FF again. Love it.
ignore most of the
unless you really want to see worldbuildy filler
you'll have to play with other people for some things
but besides that it's mostly single player
Ignore the Sidequests, @little swift , why?
they're mostly worldbuilding filler @wind kindle
at a certain point they don't give a lot of exp anymore
exp/rewards kinda blow
I see, a little bit of playing with other players won't hurt. That will feel like having Guest Members in the party ๐
I need some help, one of my friends bought FFXIV through steam, and now he's trying to login to his square enix account in the launcher to activate his registration code, but when he puts the info in it always comes back as invalid. we think it's because we don't know what his ID is, so I ask how can one figure out their se id?
do the
and the 
@valid knoll it's what they registered with as their "username"
@little swift , I see. Wouldn't it hurt if I don't do sidequests? I got used to doing sidequests from playing FF titles and other RPGs.
nope
bulk of your first job/classes exp is dungeons/ MSQ rewards
@valid knoll they can do "forgot ID or password" on the login page
he needs to register the code online via the mogstation as well
Some sidequests provide minions and emotes which are the only really special things. The rest just give you a small amount of gil, XP, and maybe some non-special loot.
Wouldn't there be missables if I don't do them? Or atleast help me get more gil along the way?
i think he just got it by just making an account through the launcher lol
Aside from seasonal events, no quest is permanently missable aside from a small handful in the current expansion that have branching chains.
a couple of cosmetic stuff at best
66, it's difficult to emphasize how poor the rewards really are for sidequests (besides the occasional special stuff). The gil and XP reaaaaly don't matter much past level 20 or so
I see. So, just by doing the Main Quest, it wouldn't hurt the long run? Like I wouldn't be underlevel in any circumstanses?
there's a couple of minions/mounts/emotes but those can be obtained later when you can complete the quests more quickly
the only circumstance is literally right at the start of the game
but even then, by 5.3 i'm hoping they get rid of that
also the blue sidequests
are important, but not the regular
quests
the blue quests unlock content
bluequests unlock stuff
I'm sorry, @remote lintel , I was looking at the game like I am playing an FF singleplayer, I forgot it is an MMORPG.
lol that's alright
Alright, I'll focus on Main Quests and the Unlocking Quests.
side quests are mainly there for fun/lore/killing time
the unlocking quests you can ignore are teh "so you want to be X" or "leves of Y" if you don't want to do those
Enjoy the story like a Singleplayer Game and Party with people and treat them like Guest Members ๐
and are not a good source of EXP on their own
I don't mean it that way. Sorry, ofcourse, I'll still treat like real people.
nah we know what you meant :V
It's just the feeling like having Guest Members that you can interact with like in all FF titles.
theyre teasing
be sure to play the game at your own pace and enjoy the story
it's a doozy
most importantly though, play to enjoy the game not blow through it for endgame
Yeah, I will.. I just can't believe I've been neglecting to play the game for years. Not knowing it feels like playing one of my favourite titles, which is FF12.
this game will take you way longer than any other FF game to complete
but it's really good
Seems like it. But I'll enjoy a good length of adventure with FF. I believe I'll get references in regards with old titles, huh?
Since I'll be doing only Main Quests and Unlocking Quests, how should I proceed with the other Main Quests from the other starting Cities since I was opt to choose my starting city?
city quests merge into one main quest later
some of the raids are based off old FF games
I would love to hear or read them.
you can't do them unless you make another character to start in the other cities
Would want to fight Gilgamesh again. Or fight Kefka.
you will
But, the difference from the starting city quests are not much , yea?
correct
that Crazy Clown, actually alot came to mind, just those came popping first.
you might even get to suplex some trains
Lol suplex the Ghost Train, remember that.
difference of about 3 quests
Not much, eh? But, just like you said, it will all merge into one storyline which I really don't mind
How do i depict what items i should keep and sell? My inventory is cluttered with random things and my inventory during ARR i basically sold my whole inventory since i had 0 clue
at level 15 or so they all merge
@static pasture if the gear is worse than yours and you don't want it as glam and don't plan on saving it for another class, sell it
oh you mean items
I guess, I'll just abandon the other Sidequests I started, it gives me anxiety seeing them all in the journal UNFINISHED.
i mean all of it hahaha
my inventory is probably a nervous breakdown for a neat freak
you can sell the common monster items like skins and whatever
unless you plan on using them for any crafting classes you have
i have none as of yet, ive kinda kept my bad wow habit and gunned straight down the MSQ
well i have fishing and cooking but both like.. lvl 10 so i barely got my toes wet
id have to log back in to check but mostly food, all sorts of materials for crafting im assuming, dyes
its honestly not like super messy cos i did the cleanout like... 4 days ago when i was in ARR
food and dyes you should keep
you can move the dyes to your chocobo saddlebag if you want
didnt even know that was a thing
@little swift , @remote lintel , any more tips or things I should keep in mind gunning down Main Story Quests and Unlocking Quests?
gosh i really am a naive sprout
have fun!
once you unlock dungeons in this game you'll get a feature called "duty roulette"
that's your main source of exp
besides regular dungeons
and there are no Attribute Point i need to worry about when Levelling and just treat it like how I treat levelling up in FFT and other FFs?
@little swift , Oh I'm sure I will.
class quests!
@remote lintel aye, I'll keep that in mind.
no attribute points in this game
oh yes and class quests
those unlock some of your skills
Class Quests?
each class has its own little side storyline
How should I know if it is a Class Quest?
class quests are displayed right under your main story quest
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I see. I still don't have any, I guess.
at lower levels you get them every 5 levels
I'm at level 7, but I don't see it.
i think you get it at lvl 10
I see. Alright, it automatically comes up, huh?
Alright, Understood. Thanks, a lot, man. Oh that one, I was looknig at the Journal and right corner of the screen.
Last question, @remote lintel , since I don't want to annoy people so much by asking too many questions. How do I access a store that I can buy some pets like Poogie or buy a Mount using real currency?
you access that from mog station
Mog Station?
Note that you'll have to get far enough in the MSQ to get access to mounts, even if you buy them
you log in and click "optional items"
@vagrant copper , yea, read that I needed to be level 20 and do a quest, right?
@remote lintel , I see. Thank you! I'll get going now, thank you!
no problem
we're here if you have any questions
(also i think poogie is from an event that's no longer active)
Well, that sucks.. Still, thank you, man!
I'm planning to make the jump from doing normal mode content to EX/Savage; any suggestions on where to start?
can retainer share gear?
like if i bought one set of DoL gear, can i equip on both my fisher and miner retainers?
no
fak
They each need their own set of gear
@delicate solstice get a static and study the mechanics?
what is the down arrow next to the quest name
You don't need a static to get started on Extremes
I was moreso talking about what duty we start with, but noted!
oh lol
@leaden ginkgo Might help if you post a screenshot. I have no clue what you're asking about
the first EXs of the expansion (Innocence and Titania) will be easier due to easy DPS checks
it means it level syncs you, eye
alright, will start there then. Thanks!
hey can anyone show/tell me the rotation to get high quality as a level 80 bot ;w;
for collectibles? or just harvesting HQ items?
just harvesting hq items
there isn't really a formal rotation
you just activate Field Mastery III, that's about all you can do
o and should my company chocobo be able to fly ;w;
theres some areas you cant
if you've gotten the aether currents in the area
you need to grab all currents yea
ye all my other mounts are able to fly
there's that
too
its called "I believe I can Fly"
look for I Believe I Can Fly in Foundation
Ctrl + right-click
Ty
shift right click to remove
On Scholar, which pet should I be using? Eos or Selene?
they are identical in everything but appearance
they used to have different uses, but one was completely better than the other
making it a noob trap
Selene was too situational, and swapping fairy mid-fight was debilitating
So when they made changes to the class for Shadowbringers, they made them the same, but kept both in case you preferred the look of one over the other
and also so they wouldn't have to change the lore of the class quests
And to avoid having to change cutscenes lol
Put it in a stable and then feed it fruits according to this calculator: https://ffxivchocobo.com
do positionals work on every side of a boss if the boss is super big and it's impossible to get behind?
Is there a way to level up fast?
If a boss is super big and you can't get to their back, they have a full ring
which means all attacks get their positional bonuses, regardless of where you are
if its your first time playing, follow the main scenario quest
and do blue side quests
@vernal plover
So thatโs my best bet so far then?
yes, main scenario quest is going to be your biggest source of exp
I just started yesterday so Iโm barely 21 i think. Iโm trying to get level up quick so I can start do the job stuff and higher level stuff
Mostly for job leveling though, I wanna try them all
What's the Salted Earth macro?
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/ac "Salted Earth" <t>
/micon "Salted Earth" ```
maybe include some more salted earth on target some more so the macro will go off more reliably
For party chat, yes
So just /p? And then the message?
/s, /a, /sh, etc
/p Damn, the earth is saltier than me!
Why?
There's never a time when salted Earth is saltier than you in some DF parties

Anyway, enjoy your Macro DRK
probably don't put weird text macros into the chat for every skill you use
its just chat bloat and isn't particularly amusing ot party members
Whats the coolest glam for PLD you can get early?
Hey gang, super noob question.... I'm trying to exchange collectables in revenant toll for exp and scripts, I have the required 'Raw triphane' ore, but the option to turn it in is still grayed out and says I do not have the required materials? Any ideas? Cheers
did you collect it with your collectors glove on
with the requisite minimum collectability
I know nothing about that. Sorry I'm pretty new, just got my mining upto 60 and found out about scripts about 20 mins ago, haha
so to go collect something
you have to use your collector's glove skill first
!action collector's glove
then you use various appraisal skills to improve its collectability
before you collect it
its not just mining the node
Ah, okay
!action impulsive appraisal
!action discerning eye
!action single mind
I get it now I think, thankyou ๐
np!
Im at an impasse
Can I revisit floor 200
@orchid python yes, by recompleting the floors
in what way flash?
I want to pick up Ninja again but I dont know if it will really help me in the long run now that i have Dancer and Samurai, Is it worth it?
Would /micon go before or after /p
i'd put micon at the end of the macro since the macro runs from top to bottom
Thanks
why would it help/not help you flash
So do i need quotation marks for messages
I've already done everything i want to do with NIN, But I'm noticing that I'm not playing as well with DNC/SAM, So im thinking it might be my class
Are they needed though
i'm not sure i understand what you mean by your class
yes you do need them
all three jobs have different playstyles
I feel like something is holding me back from playing at my best basically
practice more?
if you have any parse logs you can plug them into XIVanalysis for a small suggestions list of things to improve
or you can always ask the mentors on the BALANCE for more specific job advice
a lot of rotational comfort comes from muscle memory
so practice might be the biggest one
I have muscle memory down with both Sam and DNC, Ninja too at least to an extent
I just feel like there's something off with how I'm playing
What would you guys say is the best tank?
Best in what way?
I'm a white mage healer and my friend isn't sure what tank would work best
all tanks good
play whatever you think is cool
they all have variations in how they respond to situations
aesthetic is definitely something to consider as well
hello i'm new and trying to download the game but it's not working
a box comes up asking me to select a region and language and when i choose and click enter it closes and opens back up
will the purchase of the tales of adventure: one scholar's journey skip the msq as well
so i can be lv 70 and also still play through arr
yes
thank god
ok tyy
since sch and smn level scale together, will the scholars journey technically lv smn to 70 as well?
Aw @little swift
since sch and smn level scale together, will the scholars journey technically lv smn to 70 as well?
@leaden ginkgo it lvls it but you have to complete all the job quests
to unlock it to completion
oh okay, thats fine
for all its relevant skills as well
thanks for the answers!!
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How do I find Blue Side quests?
they're quests with this icon 
Guys, if you buy the latest expension pack, you get all the previous ones too right? And when is it recommend to buy them? When you hit lvl 50? Or just whenever?
Buying Shadowbringers gets you all of them, yes
You can really buy it anytime though a lot of it won't matter until you hit 50 or finish ARR. The big exception being if you want to be one of the new races.
Or want something from the collector's edition stuff
How do I find them though Kaelwyrn?
So don't bother until youre lvl 50, thanks!
Can you somewhat dictate what dungeons you get in roulettes by changing the ilvl of your gear? Some people in my novice chat are talking about it but I'm not entirely sure, that wouldnt really make much sense as it's already setup to just scale you down anyway no?
If you have horrible ilvl, the roulette won't queue you into dungeons with higher ilvl requirements
Interesting, I thought it was just meant to queue for any you have unlocked and just set you at the ilvl for it if you're outside of its range
for instance, if you remove all of your gear until you're at ilvl50, and queue for alliance roulette, you're only going to be able to get labyrinth of the ancients
Only sync high level down
because your ilvl only allows you to enter that alliance raid
Hmm I'm not sure how I feel about that, anyway thanks for the info!
It is there to make sure that people leveling alt jobs with crap gears don't get into dungeons they can't do
People are being ass hat and exploit this feature to get faster alliance raid
Yeah that's where I thought it would just scale you up, wouldnt that mean people abusing it causes there to be less people to help with higher dungeons though? Sorry I'm not really familiar with alliance raids
The game don't have ilvl sync up
Alliance raid is a 24 player raid
The roulette gives pretty good exp, so that's why some people force the game to go for the easiest alliance raid
Ah gotcha
When can I unlock every aether current in Sea of Clouds and Dravanian Forelands?
I won't worry about it being abused for high level roulette, because it doesn't make that much difference outside of alliance
Sea of cloud north will be visited later
Fair enough, queue just popped, thanks!
You can do dravanian foreland right away
@jaunty lance plus not everyone does it, only a selected few, enjoy
You still need to do MSQ, wolt
But you can go and look for the 10 in the map now
Wym look for? I'm just gonna cheat and look on the internet
you do you ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ
Though Tbh chasing the currents without help and only the compass in Western was a bit fun
the msq quests basically take you right to most of the currents
theres very few that you need to travel for
Many were pretty out of the way
in hw at least
in the first map they kinda were but the rest not really it felt like
anyways you mostly can't fly until you finish the msq for that map
prety sure the last aether current quest in each map was the one that tells you to move to the next map
what is preferred, block rate or block strength?
Is there a way of checking which Master Crafting books I've already bought?
(and used)
no, you'll have to either check manually or try to buy one, it wont let you buy ones you already own/have in your bag
but if I've used it, it would let me buy it again?
no
assuming you've used the book already, you can look in your crafting log
but that said, you cannot buy books you've already used
thank you both
If this aether current map is correct, that means i can fly before I reach Ok'Zundu, yes?
nope
oh
Nope
Ohhhhhhhhh msq
the upper half of churning mists is blocked by msq
You can't physically go over there on foot
Huh
map is a touch misleading because of the overlap of islands
Thought I saw a bridge between em
@static terrace dont worry about it, just wear the shield with higher overall stats.
Eventually all shields will have an equal amount of both anyways.
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got it. thank you
Im new to the discord, is there any channel specially for finding raid players or something? I want to do the rathalos raid for the first time to unlock the harder versions but its impossible to find a team ๐ฆ
Its part of trial roulette iirc you'll ve able to find someone
You can also try #eu-datacenters or #recruitment-chaos
allright, Ill try there later then, thanks channy!
Rank up if you can
Yup
That unlocks a bigger seal cap
And slowly more items can be purchased from them too
I should probably get rid of anything that isn't a 7 or an 8 right?
Nah they're useful for overriding stats if you need to
And the arr relic uses the lower grades at a certain step
Iirc
If not sell them I guess
taking up hella space and I'm trying to figure out what to cu tout
whats the difference between online complete edition and just shadowbringers standard edition
Complete is base game + expansions. Shadowbringers is just expansions and requires you to already have the base game.
ohk
so if i started my character on the ff14 launcher and decided to buy it on steam would that work
or would i have to restart my character
Are you on trial right now?
yeah
If so you can make the swap to steam but you cannot switch back iirc
kk
Once your license on the mogstation is registered to steam or PC on that service account you will be locked to buying future expansions from that source
aight
do you have to buy the game for 60 bucks and then also pay for subscription each month? I had the free trial rn
have*
Buying the game does come with 30 days of game time
how do i use the key i got from steam
To your service account
what does this icon mean? the black wing
oh thank you
Hello, I've been looking for a decent MMORPG for a while and I was suggested this one, I am trying to collect more info before starting my free trial.
- Are there builds in this mmo? As in, can you put points on stats and such, or is it just class/job based?
- are there specific classes newbies should choose or avoid? (I saw that you can just level up all your classes, sounds weird but also pretty cool, i assume I'd have to choose one as a main though?)
- Just classes, which are fairly strict in how you build them
2)Any class is fine to start with
- If you want a really easy time, go for heal or tank, because that way you will have short queues
when you queue for a dungeon for example. yeah
i kinda wanted to do something stupid like a full vitality tank, so that's good to hear, but since there's no stat system i wonder how possible it'd be. Also, would I have any kind of problems playing a support role alone? And do some quests have NPCs i can lead or that party up with me?
its not really possible. like, there is gear with varying stats and materia you can use to boost some stats, but even then its fairly limited. everyone is the same basically and it rather comes down to your own skill/understanding of the game and its mechanics
there are ways to do dungeons with npcs yes. but thats far away from the early game
Plus all tank gear has vit on it, so you're already going to be a full vit tank since thats all you can do
Thank you very much for the info. Last question, since there's matchmaking, are dungeons and such co-op? Or would i be able to find people doing stuff while i mind my own business and do my quests?
ah well, it really depends
It's a party finder mechanics like you can find in most modern MMO today
You just queue for a dungeon, the game looks for players doing the same, it groups you up and you do the dungeon with other people
i've been out of the mmo loop for 6-7 years sadly, heh
mh so i am not gonna find strangers while doing dungeons
If you go in solo no, they're instanciated
the majority of content is basically matchmake. there is a party finder which you can use to search for people or join others, but they are usually used for fairly specific stuff like farming mounts or extreme/savage endgame content.
however, if your queue takes a while to pop, you can absolutely do something else in the meantime, even switch to different classes
But you can premake a group if you find players around the dungeon
fair enough, thank you all, i'll probably start playing tomorrow
Can any leader of a fc tell me how much you can realistically make off of voyages to fund fc events ?
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recommendations for hud layout?
I'm playing on PC and I'll soon be needing a 4th hotbar
might wanna check out #protips-and-ui
so a guy just drove past in what looked like the batmobile
is that rare??
probably the regalia from the FFXV crossover event
you cant obtain it right now, but it might end up in the mogstation some day
there's also a bike you can get on mogstation
Fenrir. Clouds bike from Advent children
that's awesome. I'm gonna level cap this White Mage and then collect as many as i can as a goal ๐
Off-tank should have their stance off until theyโre swapping, right?
let mt do his combo a few times before you turn your stance on is what i do when im ot, and if needed shirk him once or 2 times after a while if u want to be save
They can turn it in after the opening burst

does ashkins and spirits spawn in Eureka between 18:00-06:00 ET or ST?
Eorzean
why are there a fixed number of houses?
for each server
In SWTOR houses are individual and not dependent on the player market
so why is it different for FFXIV?
Server strain
Yes, cause there's ton if unique data per zone
With instance housing, its only loading that thing
But with wards, tons of data is needed
does ashkins and spirits spawn in Eureka between 18:00-06:00 ET or ST?
@onyx kiln eorzean time also sprites spawn with weather changes not time
I accidently discarded my botanist gear. I'm lvl 24 or so. What should I do? I'm new and not suuuper sure on how to get more gear
in SWTOR any player with a couple thousand credits was able to buy a reasonably sized apartment or house
i assumed it was the same
@scenic orbit If you're in a friendly FC or the Novice Network, you could ask more experienced players to craft you new gear. Ask them what materials they need, it's customary for the person receiving the gear to provide materials. Otherwise, at level 24 you're not super punished by having bad gear. Your class quests give you gear, if you can't get a new set crafted.
There's apartments in this. I believe still a limited number but fairly numerous. Like 50ish per ward? IIRC
There's no limit on apartments. Since it's instanced, there can exist as many as SE wants.
I don't know what FC or novice network even is 
Plus, apartments have the perk of never getting demolished, so even if you don't play for an extended period, it will be sitting there, waiting for you
FC stands for Free Company. If you come from WoW, think guilds. It's part luck, part FC hopping (joining one to see what it's like, and leaving if it doesn't suit you) to find one that agrees with you.
Just go to the apartment building and pay 500k
And the Novice Network is basically a global cha between new players and "mentors", people with tons of experience. You have to be invited by a mentor, but honestly if you just /shout something like "can a mentor invite me to NN?" In Limsa Lominsa you'll probably get an inv.
What is a Magicked Prism?
A visual effects thing
It's something that will sprinkle particles around you
single use?
Yes
Yes
ok
will do when I have 500k
so no point keeping really?
It's fun
Once I clapped for someone performing in Gridania and they poured a bunch of hearts on me
I've got like 50 of each of the ones from the last moonfire fair or whatever it was called cos I had nothing else to spend the tokens on
An Immortal Flames quest requires me to use Duty Finder to enter Aurum Vale. Would it work if I did that unsynced by myself or does it need to be synced?
Apartments are limited.
It doesn't need to be synced
Alright cool, thanks!
SE have expressed that they can add more easily if the demand on all servers becomes higher
but they would have to actually implement that themselves.
There is a cap on the number of apartments ingame.
Even if you're doing the dungeon unsynced, you're still technically using the Duty Finder.
Do any of the other cities have a place where you can buy glam stuff like the wedding suit in Ul'Dah?
I think every major city has vendors selling gear, but that's like, regular gear that you can also use for glam.
So, probably no.
When you do a glam plate can you just have like hidden gloves and such?
or does it do your gear no matter what?
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Empty slots will just display your currently equipped item
There's a glamour set that display the "unequiped" visual
Emperor set if I'm not mistaken ?
you need to use emperor's new gear stuff if u want to hide gear
question I should've asked months ago, when using skills that has an aoe marker such as sacred soil, salted earth and shukuchi, how do I avoid clicking on the enemy accidentally and have targeted the enemy instead of using the ability?
Macro ?
You can me a macro that will use it on the target <t> and then on the next like just pu the normal name of the skill
Although if you need to create a macro for every single ground targeted AoE that will become cluttered quite fast ๐ค
so if you cant use it on tha target the aoe marker will just appear for you to place manually
for example
Sacred soil <t>
Sacred soil
not that many ground-placed aoes
this seems nitpicky, how about the cannons in the lvl 50 trial with the big dragon slowly moving?
I've got X to hide character names to avoid accidents, but I still get issues on clicking on the dragon and it targets it instead of firing
you can press it twice to fire it?
It should
Cannons in Castrum Meridianum work like that, but I haven't tested every single cannon in the game :v
(Also the ground targeted AoE of the Magitek Armor in The Praetorium)
Guys do I need to remove the Materia from the equipment before I augment it?
If you want to keep the materia, yes
What defines the colour of SMN's bahamut? Or is it just a way to show which Bahamut's yours?
I always see it having variations from blue to black
It's always blue though ๐ค
might just be lighting/gpose/shaders?
is it possible to have equipped x2 Scaevan rings? because it didnt let me buy the 2nd one telling me that I cant posses two but now I upgraded my old one
and it lets me buy a new un-upgraded one
yes, since the upgraded version and unupgraded are different items
^
but i cant have x2 upgraded ones right?
No you can't
alright ty
I accepted an elite mark from the grand company hall, but when I get to the marker, there's nothing there.
How come?
weekly marks, also known as B-ranks, have many different spawn points. you need to search the zone for them
You can use this website to see each hunt's possible spawn points. https://ffxivhunt.com/
Your elite mark bill will also notify you when you're getting close to the monster and give the compass direction they're in.
Though from what I can tell it's based on when the mob renders in, so if you have a really good/bad computer it can make it trigger sooner/later.
Alright
I'll take a look at that website and then just run around the region til I find it
Thanks!
You don't
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The closest you can get is that edge
where do i get bonechips now?
along that edge?
To check - is SCH's aetherpact a toggle on-off or a gauge drainer?
Yes
You toggle it to target someone with the tether and it drains gauge when its active
Press the button again or use another fairy skill to turn it off
Ah, so it does drain gauge then
mmm
so my Fisher just hit level 60 but I don't see anymore class quests, is the next class quest "Plenty More Fish in the Sea " locked behind Stormblood MSQ or what?
tooltip was kinda vague - couldn't tell whether it was 10 gauge per toggle-on or 10 gauge per... however long it's active
Is there any setting that allows armour that I get from loot just go to main inventory?
okay guys i have a very important question, whats teh most reliable way to climb here
I'll test the setting out lol
Whats the more used online marketboard right now? FFXIV Marketboard or Universalis?
Is there any Crafting & Gathering guides floating around?
@leaden ginkgo Have you actually gotten to that quest? It should just be locked behind finishing ARR and last fisher quest
@barren galleon yea just uncheck the 'store all' whatever
@wintry chasm I thought I finished ARR after "the Ultimate Weapon" quest but apparently not
It's not super complicated. Just boils down to doing GC turn ins, maybe beast tribe quests, and Ishgard restoration if you can
That's not finishing ARR
That's just finishing the ARR base game
Not including patch stuff
so I've literally got 100 more MSQ to finish then?
Yeahhh but they aren't nearly as bad as 2.0 or anything
this is ridiculous
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
Even when you finish ARR you got a lot main story to go till you actually finish it all
look man im gonna be real if u play this just to hit endgame u will get extremely frustrated
also if someone were to start playing now could they reach SHB by summer the end of the year ?
everytime i got a sub i dropped it like couple weeks i have subbed for 3 months and still didnt finish the story
๐ค just press the + on the far left of Discord where the server list is and put the link in the free company board or something Space
I just want to be up to date with current content so I don't get left behind
If you're somewhat speedy sure Space btw
i get that but that mindset is not healthy for this game just saying
@leaden ginkgo i feel you on that but itโs almost like people are doing everything all the time
Also not like you are ever going to get left behind since there is always something current going on
i have started this game over so many times lol and each time i was able to catch up
Isnโt ARR getting revamped in the summer?
but play for the story though
yes it is
In 5.3 whenever that ends up being
i am now at shb and wish i followed the story
god I just wish some of the MSQ werenโt so RUN AROUND THE WHOLE MAP
you can always watch the analysis videos lemon
Oh you're still running around the whole map
You know that just isn't the same thing Space
i want the rewamp to come ill just play new game+
It's just you're no longer spending 10 minutes washing s single piece of cloth
HOW TO RELIABLY CLIMB ON LIMSA SPIKES
thanks i will do thing to do thing
i feel like they have about two more expansions left in them but regardless they give out the story patches relatively often
so like i said thereโs no rush
Also errr
This conversation could probably go to #general-discussion now
Not really tied to a question
How much longer is ARR from the point Iโm at rn?
||like this||
||After the Scion Leader gets taken; some church at drybone camp I think..? ||
Is there a crafting guide for post 5.2?
Isn't that only like, level 26 in the MSQ?
Early 30
Im about level 40
Yeah but your level doesn't matter, it's the main story level
I'd say you got 100 + 50 quests roughly left of ARR
God really? Iโve been told after titan thatโs basically the middle
IM GONNA CRY
but not counting the patch stuff
You'd be surprised how quick some quests are
@silver vessel Nothing really changed in 5.2 except gatherers can get xp in diadem and you can get materials there to craft in Ishgard for xp
Yeah, the point you're at right now is maybe... I think about 60 quests from the end of the 2.0 storyline, but only around 15 or 20 hours of actual gameplay time if you're watching all the cutscenes.
So 5.1 guides still good @wintry chasm ?
Then there's the 120-odd "post-ARR" quests
fundamentally yes. The Ishgard restoration items would have changed and you want to go into diadem for gathering materials for the new restoration recipes
But it's basically the same deal
100 Aura
Patch stuff is exactly 100
Is it only 100? I always lose count.
Is there a better craft role or are they all their own unique thing
I gave it 15-20 to account for potential long queue times if they're playing dps.
Yeah I took back my comments on that bit Aura
For the required content
@silver vessel You'd probably want to level them all because they all use materials that the other crafters make
but yes their isn't really a "super OP crafter to make 1000000000 gil!!!!"
Ahh ok cool
ALC does the music scroll restorations with elite crafting books, right?
Yeah
One of these days I'm going to get around to restoring my massive collection of scrolls...
yeah thatโs another thing, idk what it is but you can reach 80 way before SHB
itโs good and bad though b/c a lot of skills are quest locked
With the right xp buffs and/or roulette schedule, yeah, you can.
Yeah on a preferred server that can be normalish
If not on a preferred server you're doing something....whacky
Are server xp buffs an actual thing when you make a character..?
Preferred servers get double xp from all sources up to level 70 and tends to last 90 days but can stay for longer if you server remains preferred
Even if you only have the basic xp buffs (preorder earring + Brand New Ring + rested) you can easily get way ahead in levels without the preferred server buff.
ehhh Aura
I've got a character at level 58, just starting HW content.
Literally just starting it.
Not on a preferred server.
Yep
It's slow until level 50 when all the additional content roulettes open, but once you get there it's easy to blast through levels like nothing.
genuinely feel like making a new character now just to be on a preferred server to breeze through levels ๐
It won't help much
you'll still have to play the MSQ unless you pay to skip that
the MSQ gives a massive amount of xp itself
The time sink isn't levelling, its the MSQ
Is level VII materia still used/useful? Looking at spending my excess Yellow Scrips.
VII materia can be useful, yes
Thanks
Are retainers useful in any way? I heard theyโre not too useful if youโre not a crafting class
They are your inventory bank, how you sell stuff on the marketboard, and they can bring back items that can sell nicely
Hire them.
^ 0 reason not to
..are they free?
Yes
2 of them are
2 you get for free more costs
Do I get em through the store on the website or in game?
in game
talk to a retainer vocate in any of the cities
they would be in the marketplaces
Important to note that you can't hire them on free trial
Does the one month free through the complete edition count as a โfree trialโ ?
because I still got like 15 more days of that
No it doesn't
Thank u for dealing with my stupid questions u mentors are amazing ๐
np
What is the quickest way to get grand company seals?
Turn in old gear that you're done with and don't want for glamour to your GC
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Don't worry, I'm level 54 and halfway through patchquests
I just keep getting distracted by Zodiac weapons
Oh I see
Greed for gear you drop in dungeons to turn them in for seals
Can fantasia phialbexpire, for example if I use it on a char, do i have tobre edit my character immediately or it can sit and wait?
Fantasia can never expire
Oh ok and what about editong while having gear on?
not possible
What would happen?
Ahh i see
Cause Im scholar now and in editing it puts me as a black mage and its annoying cause their job gear is bad
lewd
Fanta doesn't let you change which class you started as for obvious reasons
Haha, yeah but I like to see how diff glamour looks on each race
quick question, when you do crafting leves, how exactly do they work ?
i know gathering ones are just go mine or go chop wood
but are the crafting ones tied to a specific item ? ( like if i do a leve for goldsmith, would i have to go collect the materials ?)
each crafter leves want a specific item(u can craft it or also buy from npc or mb if u got the gil) also hq item gives you double the exp and with road buff u would get double of the double exp
because
in this case should I just take the money bag?
could do
or you could take that wristband and try to sell it yourself maybe it can fetch more
i level'd from 1-35 in 3 weeks to 1-25 in 1 day ๐คฃ
but yeah ARR is weird like that where your starting accessories are better than everything till like, level 30
recreate my account with official launcher
i see
it's ok if i didn't miss anything ๐
id get the brand-new-ring asap from the novice trial
oh yes if you haven't already
I'm just wondering if i misread something
hm weird, i finished the novice trial
i didn't get any ring, i got awesome looking gears though
Did you actually finish it finish it?
for the first time, my gear isn't looking like a clown -_-
is it true that you can get any relic for 1000 poetics in SHB or was that a one time thing
hmm I'm not sure if there is another phase, but I got the set from the novice trial
I'd take a trip back to the hall and see if you actually did "final exercise"
b/c if so iโm saving a lot of time
Even if you did rerunning the final exercise should give the ring back
but maybe in the future i will see another
ok i will check when i run into the novice npc
Every other relic after the first just costs 1000 poetics Space
but that's the level 80 relic specifically
When farming extreme trials, you get totems that you can trade for mounts?
Ohh no wonder i cant find totems for ifrit
btw how do I get invited into novice network?
look for players with
next to their name and ask them to invite you into the NN
you can also try /shouting in the starting cities
which exp food would you recommend me getting?
around lv 23
i remember i was told that it's cheap and you can buy them from npc
?
Personally I just buy boiled eggs and use them at any level for the exp. I don't worry about the stats
ok i'll buy bulk of those
How to unlock moogle dance?
Moogle beast tribe in HW
at which lvl can you enter a free company?
you can be invited to a free company at any time iirc. there are no restrictions other than not being on trial accoujnt
oh, sorry i meant grand company
25ish i think
!faq grandcompany
Which Grand Company should I choose?
The only differences between the three Grand Companies are the looks of the equipment and where they're located. The story doesn't change in regards to the Grand Company you chose beside the quest that comes after "The Company You Keep". Here are two links leading to sample sets from each of the Grand Companies
Maelstrom
Twin Adders
Immortal Flames
How do I get Grand Company Seals?
You can get more seals mainly by completing your Grand Company Hunting Log (Go to the Hunting Log and click on the GC icon), completing FATEs, and turning in crafted/gathered items to the Personnel Officer if you have crafting or gathering classes unlocked. Once you are Sergeant 2nd Class you can turn in Pink/Green/Blue-rarity gear in for more seals.
from what i remember
ehh it doesnt say.
isnt that related to how far your msq you finished?
it says on the mounts FAQ, but it's a level 20 MSQ
should be around lvl 20
thanks a lot
how can I get more veggies to summon my chocobo to battle?
Lots of merchants sell them. At least one in each main city
Bango is a good one, he's right next to the main aetherite in Limsa
The easiest to remember is the Merchant and Mender at Bentbranch Meadows
I need it to do damage for me since I'm leveling as a healer :_^)
Yes
I don't want to spent 5 minutes in each mob
Cause you do more damage than the chocobo
Less time you spend healing yourself the quicker stuff dies
I see


