You're put in a random alliance yes
#questions-and-help
faint flare
potent lava
ok I guess fate just wants me to be in C all the time then
round sierra
I've just set up some macros regarding asking about who will main tank now, is there any other non-tank-related macro things I should have at the ready?
potent lava
I wanna go in the cerberus 😦
round sierra
Because ngl I have no clue about this stuff
gritty oracle
Mits, probably fight specific like orb reminders in ramuh savage or quintuple order record in sosex
remote lintel
not really mits
faint flare
They're trial vie
fringe lotus
Are the post heavensward pre stormblood quests as long as post ARR?
gritty oracle
oh, I would also save a "hey healer, how big can I pull" macro for roulette dungeons
faint flare
No mario
fringe lotus
Niceee
round sierra
...Roulette dungeons? What're those?
warped nest
i dunno what is absolutely necessary, but here are some of the one i have, just general party chat macro
- "First time here"
- "first time here with this job, have done this before"
- "my bad sorry"
- (tank specific) "taking a 5s break here for healer's MP"
leaden ginkgo
dailies
faint flare
Daily roulettes
round sierra
Oh those
It's the thing just selects a dungeon at random, e.g the class in need thing right?
Or is it something else and I'm just silly?
faint flare
Random dungeons
fringe lotus
And can free trial players do the post heavensward quests?
warped nest
Class in need is a bonus added on top
faint flare
Yes mario
warped nest
yes, Mario
remote lintel
i would also recommend macroing hallowed ground to say that you used it
warped nest
Duty Roulette offers bonus exp for players, in exchange that the game will decide what contents they queue into
this is usually used to help new players who needed a dungeon done
the game will then queue the roulette players in
to assist new players
warped nest
are you queueing as tank?
faint flare
Because you're not queing tank
faint flare
You need to be 70+ tank
normal breach
where do the clusters go in inventory
faint flare
Inventory
normal breach
im lvl 70+ but the dungeon i got is lvl 60 does that matter at all?
round sierra
Oh speaking of things we should (or in my case want) to be getting
potent lava
is there a way "camera lock on" to a target
like say, I click on their name on the list and the camera turns until the target is visible
remote lintel
focus
round sierra
L3 on PS4, at least after I select the target
But is there a way to reliably obtain glamour prisms? Or is it just through the prism appraiser dude in Mor Dhona?
Like, is there someone I can buy them from?
potent lava
grand company
round sierra
Ah right, I've neglected the grand company stuff for a while lol, I guess I have a reason to advance beyond corporal then
open coral
Does anyone have a link to that really nice infographic that explains every single telegraph indicator and has pictures of them?
I know I've seen it in the past, but I can't find it.
potent lava
so uh, where is "focus" located
I found focus target but nada on fcus
wild tundra
guys how can i get fine alumen?
shut kelp
do you have to be synced to unlock ultimate bahamut when you do deltascape 4.0 savage
warped nest
don't have to
shut kelp
cool
warped nest
completing deltascape 4 savage one way or another will do
but ultimate itself though.. cannot be unsynced
woeful nacelle
So what ended up being the consensus on how much faster it is to level with the ARR trimming?
wispy parcel
leveling is the same, just getting through ARR is mildly faster
proud willow
MrHappy did an experiment before and after, it shortened from 37 hours to 28 hours
woeful nacelle
hmm better than I thought it would be
warped nest
take note that he knows what he is doing
and he didn't do side contents
mileage will vary for different players
deft quiver
does blu gear stay the same from 1-50 or can all caster things go on blu as well?
blazing crest
You can get an upgrade by getting a different set of gears every 10 levels. 50/60/70/80
zinc orbitBOT
faint flare
Blue can wear all caster gear
deft quiver
cool
deft quiver
alright
leaden ginkgo
Whats the difference between target type ignore depth or cone?
deft quiver
makes sense
warped nest
guessing here:
if you have enemies in this formation
A
B
C
you
ignore depth probably will let you cycle ACB
while cone might do CBA???
maybe?
leaden ginkgo
Kind of how I understood it too
strange coral
Is there anything in the game that tells me which folklore books I've already used? Aside from going to each vendor and trying to buy them
elder sinew
How can you tell what type of bait to use during ocean fishing? out of the 3 baits
warped nest
Is there anything in the game that tells me which folklore books I've already used? Aside from going to each vendor and trying to buy them
@strange coral you can check your gathering log
faint flare
You look at thr various infographics people have put out
warped nest
if you have items in the legendary section for that particular region, then you already own the book
strange coral
Thanks
twilit arch
do note though
That not all sections have nodes for a particular region
like coerthas folklore has nothing under logging
strange coral
Ah yea, I see that, but the message appears to be different at least
warped nest
so the best way is still, trying to buy books and the NPC won't let you
(maybe write it down on a piece of paper so you don't need to talk to these NPC again and again for the same book)
strange coral
"There are no items to display" vs "You have not read the relevant folklore"
old crypt
How do I make HQ items? Do I have to fill up the quality bar of the item im crafting?
faint flare
Yes
old crypt
oh wow
old crypt
I see, ok thank you!
bleak palm
which grand company should i join? is there a major difference for which on i choose or is effectively irrelevant?
warped nest
the two factor are: aethestics and location
faint flare
There's no real functional difference
bleak palm
thanks! really!
marble drift
ok now type that again in non-meme speak. plain english thanks
zinc orbitBOT
olive herald
guys i need help
my game keeps crashing and im positive its b/c the harddrive i put the game on is really really truly bad
so i want to move it to my ssd. so i did that manually w/ the game folder in steam, but now steam doesnt recognize it
and when itry opening it on my ssd it wants me to reinstall the whole game
unborn fern
i'm having trouble deciding what class to playyy
little swift
watch the video "Basically Which Job" in teh pins @unborn fern
unborn fern
i already watched and im still not sure im a indecisive person :d
little swift
just play them all
unborn fern
Black mage go boom boom pow anocian
little swift
because you can on one character
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/8qiofg/properly_moving_the_game_folder/
@olive herald maybe this thread can assist you
make sure you have a properly steam library location on your ssd
patent citrus
hmm I've seen someone wearing it in limsa
but i haven't looked in details if it's exactly the same armor
twilit arch
its the lvl 70 job gear
cinder maple
oh?
elder sinew
What's the red vs green names on this? About to be delinquent is red?
twilit arch
red means the house is closed to visitors
elder sinew
Ah thought those yellow tags were what indicated visitors or not
faint flare
The yellow tags just dictate/show what type of house it is
That people put on themselves
hard lantern
Looking for a band of bards in Crystal who are willing to play for an fc
remote lintel
better luck in recruit channel
ebon yarrow
Uhm i got a question
So
Im trying to upgrade from the free trial to full version but when i login into my SE acc n go to the mog station it says im playing on ps4 while im actually on pc, how come?
faint flare
Ignore that bit
Thats just a NOTICE
For people playing on ps4
It doesn't mean you are
Just move on from the screen
leaden ginkgo
if i farm stuff undersized i still get tomestones right?
ebon yarrow
Even in my login details it says "im on a game console" and not computer, i was jst afraid id end up buying the game on pc but it wouldnt work cause it says im on ps4
Alright
Thanks man
faint flare
Even if it did, you can play on both
And use the same character
So
Doesn't even matter
@leaden ginkgo only first time bonus tomes. You dont get normal tomes
leaden ginkgo
for example, if i run this undersized with 1 person in each alliance im not gonna get the 100 tomestones?
quasi widget
no
leaden ginkgo
oke
zinc orbitBOT
urban grotto
How do you get the rathalos mount?
faint flare
Do the lv70 rathalos extreme trial
And get 50 HQ scales, aka 50 runs
Or be extremely lucky and get it dropped straight up
urban grotto
How do I get the trial?
urban grotto
I did that
warped nest
You should be able to see a 
south of the kugana inn
urban grotto
Ty for the help
faint flare
At the Hearty hunter
warped nest
Kugane inn is on the very north west side of the map
urban grotto
As a new player to ff and a big monster hunter fan I was really excited seeing someone fly around on a rathalos
faint flare
Its super easy to do with unsync and just running 4 tanks
warped nest
What other MH reward we have again
faint flare
Palico
warped nest
I remember a palico minion
quasi widget
armor set, poogie minion
warped nest
And a BBQ furniture
faint flare
Armour
quasi widget
campire fire roast furniture
urban grotto
POOGIE!!!
warped nest
a reminder that the rathalos armor is done via the FF design motif
faint flare
And if you're a miqote you get a unique dialogue choice during the quesy
urban grotto
I sadly dont have a lvl 70 tank my highest is a lvl 76 samurai
warped nest
It is not the rathalos armor you remember from any of the MH game
quasi widget
you dont need a tank for ex just do it unsync
faint flare
Cause you can just solo stacks
warped nest
Don't need healer because you can't heal in phase 2 with healing spell anyway
Only with mega potions
urban grotto
ty for all the help I also got a friend thats lvl 80 and he can probably help me with it
warped nest
Have fun, Cupcake
clever willow
What should I fill the other ring slot with now that I've reached lv60 and Idyllshire?
clever willow
i240 one is also poetics right
faint flare
Yes
clever willow
Alright, will just grab that after i've finished the rest of the shire gear
urban grotto
whats the quest called?
faint flare
Something like "King of something"
Port to the Bokario inn
And its right infront of you
vocal shell
The New King on The Block
leaden ginkgo
Oh! Okay, I can fix that.
leaden ginkgo
Gotcha, thank you.
keen fable
as far as parties go, are bards sought after?
like, do you want a bard & a dancer in your 8 mans?
simple shore
"Sought after" is maybe not the right word. All DPS are viable.
faint flare
They give me battle voice so yes
simple shore
There isnt really a "you really want to have this specific composition or you're going to have trouble" beyond "have at least 1 melee 1 physical ranged 1 caster"
smoky glade
like, do you want a bard & a dancer in your 8 mans?
@keen fable i wouldn't say want, but having both is generally ok. i mean we have both of those in my static
keen fable
gotcha
if you're trying to be super meta and min max dps, do you take a bard & dnc with you, or do you just go pure dps?
nova umbra
for the faux retelling, if you get the sword on the 2nd time, do you still get the +5 points?
faint meadow
@keen fable you take one
unreal sierra
hey so i went to challenge a player to triple triad and it said "This guy is unable to play Triple Triad at this time." how can I fix that?
keen fable
one or the other, or both?
smoky glade
if you want to min/max you don't want 2 phys ranged
keen fable
ah
faint meadow
Just one
keen fable
which one provides more?
unreal sierra
we are in the gold saucer if that helps
deft quiver
whats the best way to solo level BLU
faint meadow
Dnc currently
deft quiver
i dont have any friends on rn to kill high level stuff with
keen fable
kill things 
faint meadow
Only top end teams can maximize bard and they'd probably still pick dnc
keen fable
why's that?
faint meadow
But most teams don't care either way which one you choose
unreal sierra
Oops it was a free trial limitation lol
timid merlin
While doing MSQ is it better to accept Allagan Coins or get gear and chance it on the market
faint meadow
It's part utility part dps numbers but i'm about to head off so i'm not gonna get too into explaining it. Just, DNC currently has stronger utility that makes their stuff hit harder than BRD atm. BRD has buffs but is more personal
keen fable
gotcha
faint meadow
I wouldn't play dnc or brd if u don't like it though in the hopes that a team will pick you up
Most people just want you to be able to play your job well
They don't generally care what the job is
faint meadow
Yea they get really fun when you start collecting the songs
smoky glade
yeah just know your rotation and do mechanics right. that's all you really need
keen fable
is bard fun endgame? i looked up a guide and the opener doesnt seem very hard
at least compared to something like smn or mch
silver lintel
is there a site that shows what baits can be used at what ponds to simplify things for the I Caught That achievements?
faint meadow
I have yet to take them to end game myself, been working a lot on casters. But they look like quite a lot of fun
Pretty simple class overall
frail sapphire
Do i still get the exp buff as a new crafter if I have a lvl 80 DRG?
warped nest
A armoury bonus is active as long as you are leveling a lower level combat job, it doesn't need a lvl 80 of anything. So if your highest combat job is a lv 23 Gladiator, your lvl 5 archer will get bonus
B it doesn't work on crafter or gatherer
granite swan
Why can you not change class on the wolf dens docks? so stupid >.>
warped nest
Pretty sure that you can
granite swan
How? class change buttons arent anywhere i can see
raven sage
You still have access to your gearsets
warped nest
...???
When you are inside PvP zone, you swap to your PvP hotbar...
So whatever you had on hotbar is temporary hidden until you return to PvE zones
granite swan
Ya but even in the char window the button is gone
raven sage
Picture?
tulip plover
How do you look at accepted hunts
faint flare
Key items
leaden ginkgo
Does peloton and sprint stack?
faint flare
No
leaden ginkgo
ty
faint flare
Sprint overwrites all move speed buffs
remote lintel
its rng
silver lintel
what's the purpose of release on fisherman?
faint flare
Stop clogging your inventory...somewhat
silver lintel
that makes sense but i there nothing more?
faint flare
Not really
silver lintel
darn
dreamy flume
What do I need to do to enter the gathering diadem? I hear that place is good for leveling
faint flare
Unlock the firmament, by clearing 3.3 story then do the unlock quest then go to the firmament and talk to the people there and you'll be directed around to what people do, including the diadem npc
dreamy flume
3.3 is shadowbringers?
faint flare
Heavensward
tulip plover
How do you find specifically where a hunt is?
unborn dock
i'm currently trying to do the white mage level fifty-two quest, "the secret of the lily," but i can't find an npc? i'm still in arr, is it in a different expansion?
unborn dock
okie dokie. apologies.
dreamy flume
The journal should show if I beat heavenward, right? I know I played a lot of it years ago
limpid sorrel
Help i can't log in with my character
faint flare
Yes....and by knowing what msq you're on
warped nest
@limpid sorrel new machine/console?
zinc orbitBOT
crimson wind
Is there a way to tell if I've already claimed my gear from puppets bunker for the week?
faint flare
Yes
Look at the duty finder
On puppets bunker, at the bottom right
It says Rewards received
crimson wind
oh ok
faint flare
If it says 2/3, you haven't got your gear piece
crimson wind
Thought that meant tokens
faint flare
It counts the coin, cluster and gear
dreamy flume
It shows me I beat up to the "heavensward" quest
faint flare
You need to have done litany of peace
dreamy flume
Yeap done
dreamy flume
I think I just need to start "arenvald adventure", it shows up on the top left.
That's shadowbringers right
tulip plover
Ok i cant find this damn dark helmet
verbal storm
"ai
deep herald
help it says it couldnt obtain character data
dreamy flume
Oh then I didnt finish stormblood. I will do the diadem after this ocean fishing trip
proven spoke
is there any quicker way to find people for battle in the big keep? i've been recruiting party finder all day but haven't gotten a single person out of 8
manic flare
how do i find the adjoining area between coerthas western highlands and dravania?
twilit arch
it requires flying
faint flare
Fly
manic flare
oh
deep herald
hello?
faint flare
Servers probably dying
leaden ginkgo
Is there ever a reason to not have 'Diurnal Sect' on?
leaden ginkgo
I figured when I read it initially it would empower my next ability
Seems weird that it's not just, yanno, a trait?
twilit arch
ast has two sects
keen fable
it's because there's another one
faint flare
Its because you have 2 sects
twilit arch
diurnal and nocturnal
faint flare
A regen and shield
keen fable
you won't unlock the other one until later
keen fable
yeah, it's so that you can do either when cohealing
faint flare
Baby white mage or baby scholar
leaden ginkgo
That's cool
keen fable
rotund sable
You can change out of combat but you're locked once in combat
keen fable
if you have a whm in your party, use shields
mossy current
Have fun and ask questions
keen fable
vice versa for scholars
leaden ginkgo
Ah
twilit arch
you don't really need to use nocturnal with a white mage
leaden ginkgo
So regen if solo or with SCH, Shield if with WHM
faint flare
Diurnal is ok with white mage
twilit arch
unless its content where you really need the shield
keen fable
yea you can kinda use either with whm, but shields DO NOT stack with scholar shields
keen fable
tulip plover
Is darkhelm a fate monster or something?
leaden ginkgo
I'm new player really enjoying the levelling process through ARR. Is it possible / worthwhile to attempt to go through all the raid content before I move onto heavenward content?
I'd strongly advise clearing the binding coils
And crystal tower is required post 5.3
silver lintel
the ARR raid content, yes
faint flare
You wont get ques for coils
leaden ginkgo
And I can just queue for that with the duty finder?
faint flare
Coils is primarily done viq Unsync with parry finder
faint flare
As its actually hard
faint flare
All range dps have the same range
leaden ginkgo
you'll have people swarming you
it's free 100 poetics for like 5m work
ty Vinyl
Ok thabks
faint flare
It wraps up 1.0 stuff
keen fable
someone told me to clear them by x time
faint flare
And gives lore about dalamud/bahamut
faint flare
It doesn't show up thaaaat much...except a tiny bit in Stormblood
keen fable
oki
faint flare
Isnt super references
If any...stormblood bit is a tiny bit any many people say "omg its this again"
Another reference of parts of it is for the Weapon line in Shadowbringers
keen fable
gotcha
faint flare
Though if anything more to trigger PTSD of old vets who did coils while relevant
leaden ginkgo
I just read the Machinist guide (Lynn's) but I don't understand what rotation I should use at level 30/35
faint flare
Bard?
Throw dots, put up mage ballad
Just keep your basic priorties in check
Keep song rolling when it's up, keep dots up
Spam heavy shot else, use straight shot when procced
leaden ginkgo
sorry
faint flare
Not really a rotation much, just doing your prioties
leaden ginkgo
so I have to interrupt my combo to use hot shot
leaden ginkgo
I mean, my GCD
willow breach
anyone know what this emote is?
faint flare
Yes
willow breach
so uh, how can i activate it
leaden ginkgo
If reassemble is up, should I wait for hot shot to be up?
tulip plover
Are regular hunts worth the bills?
faint flare
Reassemble on Clean
willow breach
unsheating weapon gives me a differnt pose
remote lintel
do /cpose
faint flare
As Clean does the most damage
lone zephyr
Which DoH class is the one that can craft gear?
willow breach
oh ok
little swift
reassemble drill when you unlock that
leaden ginkgo
if Clean isn't up yet, should I just use on hot shot? or wait for clean instead?
nova umbra
what is the best class to solo potd?
faint flare
Do it on clean
leaden ginkgo
ok
faint flare
Even when you get drill you usually end up holding it briefly so you can reassemble drill
Because its cooldown is 55s
Which isn't a multiple of 20s
twilit arch
red mage and machinist. rdm is safer, mch if you can kite well @nova umbra
leaden ginkgo
I guess also Gaus Round on cooldown, right?
faint flare
Yes
Just press your shit on cooldown basically
And pair reassemble with clean
Aint too much else for low level mch
leaden ginkgo
what about hypercharge? also on cooldown, use with Clean?
leaden ginkgo
should I bother with spread shot with 3+ targets?
leaden ginkgo
thanks Vinyl, I really appreciate your help
warped nest
When it comes to AOE, the cutoff point is usually 3 enemies
faint flare
Pretty much
leaden ginkgo
I was gonna drop machinist for dancer, but I decided to give it a chance after getting a few more levels
lone zephyr
Which DoH can craft this ?
warped nest
and at higher level, tank usually grab 2 groups (or more), so you are looking at 5-7 enemies at least
Weaver
lone zephyr
Thanks
tulip plover
Is there any point to the gathering skills that give you 100% at chain 4 when you only get 4 hits
faint flare
Plus you have skills to get another swing
warped nest
They might get more from Location Effect
faint flare
Plus bonuses
leaden ginkgo
If i put a hair dresser in my house, im i gonna be able to edit glams?
like the ones in the innroom?
leaden ginkgo
oh kk
slate crow
There a place here to ask for players for trials and stuff?
faint flare
Recruitment channels for best best
slate crow
I thought that was only for FC. My mistake.
plush hound
@tulip plover There's quarry area at 22,29 which is primarily Bomb Ash and a mining spot at 25,40 which is primarily Mythril.
@faint flare crystal bells can be placed in personal homes
faint flare
Yes
honest anvil
is it possible to get yshtola’s HW staff for my own character?
twilit arch
no @honest anvil
faint flare
I said they could
plush hound
Whoops! my mistake.
honest anvil
dang :<
ivory pewter
hey question for the summoner class i just unlocked bane does that mean when i stack an enemy with 2 dots it infects other enemys?
leaden ginkgo
What is good cheap levelling food for a AST/Healer?
potent tapir
Boiled Egg
ivory pewter
ty was described in a confusing way
leaden ginkgo
Shit that really is cheap
potent tapir
All that matters is the XP bonus
leaden ginkgo
Any... less cheap and better food xD
potent tapir
Sooo
leaden ginkgo
Ig
potent tapir
The stat bonuses themselves aren't relevant unless you're raiding or gathering
Gathering because there's arbitrary numbers you need to hit if you want to succeed
And raiding because you are either early in the raid tier or want to see large numbers
Besides that, the only better leveling foods are from an old collab where if you bought IRL food, you would get a 5% XP buff food in-game
patent citrus
leaden ginkgo
99 boiled eggs it is
potent tapir
If you're in an FC remember to get the FC buff
And if you are at or below level 30, to use the ring you can obtain from The Smith
There's other stuff after that but they require having been around pre-ShB or having friendos who've shared their recruitment code
sage remnant
hey guys, whats to most efficient way to get the PotD weapons?
cinder maple
Is the Tank's armor from Crystal Tower the only "Warrior of Light" looking armor?
sage remnant
i need the grind PotD for the red ones too dont i?
potent tapir
Yes
tender merlin
can you glamour a weapon from a different class? like i want to play a white mage but the weapon of black mage is cooler
potent tapir
No, Bjorne
tender merlin
😦
sage remnant
also can you just spam 51-60? dont you have to reset or go higher after you beat it?
potent tapir
You can't even glamour a one handed WHM weapon over a staff
sage remnant
oof
potent tapir
You reset and spam again
sage remnant
ah
potent tapir
You retain the equipment bonuses per reset
So you just spam them endlessly
(and cry after an hour or two)
zinc orbitBOT
sage remnant
ouch lol
cinder maple
But that's it
@potent tapir I saw images of a new big guy that looks like warrior of light? Is that a new boss?
potent tapir
After a while, you'll also have to head to higher floors for upgrades, so you'll eventually be required to not do 51-60
sage remnant
wait so i dont need floor 100 for the red ones?
potent tapir
Yes, that's a boss, @cinder maple
cinder maple
But that boss doesn't drop any wol looking armor
potent tapir
You do for the unlock and if you want the guaranteed +1, @sage remnant
As you get closer to +99, you'll need to visit higher floors too
So enjoy
Correct, weapons, @cinder maple
sage remnant
oof
dreamy flume
Are apartments ever demolished even if you dont log on for a long time?
twilit arch
no
You will only ever lose your apartment if you willingly relinquish it
also kinna weapons don't require floor 100
cinder maple
is it a raid or a trial?
dreamy flume
Nice. I want to grow some crystals
cinder maple
nvm i see it. it's a trial
twilit arch
well, if you want to get the kinna weapon outside of potd you do need to clear floor 100 i should say
but don't need to get 99/99 to get them inside
sage remnant
^
potent tapir
Yeh. Unlock, Kael
twilit arch
You can just trade 10 aetherpool to get a grip
twilit arch
you need a total of 9 grips
potent tapir
Oh, 90, ouf
twilit arch
3 for padjal and 6 for kinna
potent tapir
twilit arch
but you don't have to farm higher floors for that anyway
potent tapir
Just keep doing 51 to 60 then
manic flare
are painflare, and outburst good spells?
manic flare
what is summoner's aoe rotation?
faint flare
Plus Outburst turns into Brand of Purgatory during Firebird tranxe
faint flare
So you'll need it down
manic flare
then i spam ruin in between
faint flare
Dots up > bane them > outburst and painflares
sage remnant
is there a discord or something to find groups for floors 100+?
faint flare
Use garuda
manic flare
garuda does very little damage
faint flare
And weave painflares with egi assaults
manic flare
i like ifrit
manic flare
and use ifrit for bosses?
faint flare
Aoe potency is dealt to all mobs hit
Ifirit is for 1-2 targets
Once there's 3+, swap over
manic flare
what is a good area that for FATES to get u company seals quickly?
leaden ginkgo
So I downloaded the companion app, and signed my character in
but I still haven't got a new favoured destination or the emote
is it like a 'may take up to 48hr' thing
cause it was about 18 hours ago
unborn dock
excuse me, but the bright carbuncle minions -- were they limited edition minions players could've received at some point?
tender merlin
does the questing system in FF stop being fetch-y when i reach HW?
tender merlin
does questing in higher levels add like raids and stuff
im trying to power through the MSQ but its a bit underwhelming, i hope i get more main quests that gives me dungeons/raids
potent tapir
Main quest = Leveling dungeons + some expac cap dungeons
Side quests = Raids/Trials/Expac cap dungeons
little swift
one of the game's primary draws is the story so it does have a lot of it
potent tapir
There's some story trials too but they don't give drops
Sans ARR unless you belong to the lore gang
But lore gang is kind of nutty
tender merlin
ill power though ARR, the story is interesting, i honestly so apalled when the girl attacked minfillia and noxia in the sands, can't wait for stormblood as people say its a lot more amazing. i might just need to juggle doing other things to not get so burnt out the early MSQ grind
potent tapir
Heavensward is the one people usually point to
Stormblood less so
And currently people seem to be very happy with Shadowbringers
little swift
stormblood wasn't terrible by any means
the story just didn't have the highs heavensward seemed to give many people
but it was a story that needed to be told, and was executed fine
potent tapir
It also has pacing issues in my opinion
The story would've been stronger if they'd just shifted bits around...but again that's my opinion
tender merlin
if another plant fairy npc gets hurt in the future imma weep
when the bad guy kicked noxia in the sands, my heart broke
unborn dock
so i checked, and apparently the peridot / emerald (i think there may be a distinction between the two?) carbuncle is exclusive to the arcanist class? is that correct?
potent tapir
Are you talking about Topaz and Emerald?
little swift
emerald/ruby/topaz are the only carbuncle colours you get
any other ones like moonstone are npc exclusive colours
potent tapir
The other carbys are minions that I think are from either the plush or mog station
Then there's the npc ones
little swift
they're technically also not exclusive to the arcanist class, as summoners gain the ability to glamour their summons into them later as well
potent tapir
Eh, Summoners are just Arcanists with a horn fetish
unborn dock
oh, so summoner and arcanist. i was reading about the plush exclusive one, which is cute, but i really like the one that sparkles and is really bright. so i was curious to see if it was class-locked.
but yes, apologies; the topaz and emerald ones.
potent tapir
Topaz and Emerald are Arcanist
little swift
the plush one is probably just a minion or mount
potent tapir
Minion, Channy
little swift
which are not summons you can use anyways
unborn dock
i know there are big carbuncle mounts, but i see people with the smaller carbuncle minions a lot. sorry, was just confused and wanted to know how to get one, if it was possible. (and not the plushie one.)
potent tapir
It's from a class, so no worries
It's locked to them though so you'll have to be using said class to have them
(or its job version, Summoner)
manic flare
whats the best method to farm grand company seals?
potent tapir
If you go Scholar, your carby is replaced with a faerie
Farm a high level dungeon
And steal all the drops
little swift
if you are sergeant 2nd class or higher, you can follow baka's strategy and turn in the dungeon gear for seals
but if not, you're limited to the GC hunting log, fates, and your leveling roulette reward
manic flare
i am first lieutenant
keen vector
Is there an indicator on when I can purchase a house? I've checked all 3 and it's all full I can settle for an apartment till then.
faint flare
No
manic flare
2000 GC for one mission? that's crazy
it takes me a week to get 2000 GCs
if i dont go farming them
little swift
crafters/gatherers can also turn in items daily for seals
great alternate means to level them as well
potent lava
If I leave a dungeon before the loot roll is distributed (even if cast my lot) do I forfeit my chance?
little swift
yes you do
dreamy flume
If the apartment building in ward 1 is full, should I check each other ward or is the same?
soft flicker
someone did a command yesterday to help me with leveling alts,does anyone know it?
little swift
!faq altlvlguide
zinc orbitBOT
soft flicker
thanks!
silk burrow
is there a gear calculator for ffxiv where i can see what items can get me to il 460? I'm at il 440 and can't continue msq. This is an example of what I mean (http://optc-db.github.io/damage/#/)
faint flare
Item level is calculated by adding up everything (weapon counts double for Non paladins) then divide by 13
silk burrow
okay looks like i have to save up money to buy items of the mb, or do dungeons to get tomes for better armour
thanks for the help though
faint flare
Do nier and eden raids
little swift
Do hunt trains or Eden or nier
faint flare
Copied factory straight drops 460 gear
little swift
Copied factory has no lockout too
little swift
Neither does edens gate
faint flare
Eden gate gives tokebs for 450 and leads to efen verse for 480 gear
Both have no lockout (eden verse has lockout for the weapon stuff)
potent tapir
And then get all of the glamours from CF
faint flare
Also look into doing the lv70 24mans raids if you haven't to start the relic line for a free 485 weapon
potent tapir
Cause there's a bunch of nice ones
little swift
Plus while you do those you get tomestones too
potent tapir
Personally, if you want to look like a tourist
There's the caster and healer top from the 70's
tardy mesa
What's the recommended Materias for WHMs?
halcyon glen
Piety to comfort > Crit > DH/Det > SpS
halcyon glen
Piety is generally a damage loss as compared to Crit, but you do need enough of the stuff to keep doing damage consistently as WHM is MP-negative
dreamy flume
Can I buy a chest to store items in my apartment?
faint flare
No. Retainers are the main storage. Armouries in inn rooms (can be put in houses) hold some job spefic stuff and event items anf the house itself stores furniture
vestal needle
shadowbringer on steam comes with stormblood right?
dreamy flume
Ok. How do I get the summoning bell in the apartment?
sour path
So i just got to shadowbringers on my second character and my first dungeon in it, the tank was spinning the pulls (after pulling the full room which was fine by me) spinning them in circles. So we couldn't really stay across from the tank. Any idea why they did that? Is it normal for some reasons? I have never played tank. They did it basically the entire dungeon
rotund sable
In holminster? There's no reason to spin no
Might have been a failed attempt at kiting
sour path
@rotund sable I can't recall the name but it was for sure the first shadowbringers dungeon. Kiting?
normal breach
when people say a good way to make money is to gather mats what specific mats do they mean? im lvl 80 botanists so what should i be getting - guessing items in shadowbringers
rotund sable
Kiting is a concept in MMOs but generally not this one where you aim to reduce damage by staying out of the mobs melee range
faint flare
The specific mats they mean is whatever is in demand on thr market board
There's no concrete answer
You need to do your market research
crisp mural
Im pretty sure you can buy level 60 weapons with poetics, the augmented Shire weapons
rotund sable
The tank shouldn't be doing that, for the exact reason you stated it's hard to position properly
karmic niche
yeah i found it
sour path
@rotund sable It definitely was, we made it through but it was difficult trying to cast my spells and having to avoid the aoes or whatever the moves are called, from the mobs because they're spinning xD thanks for answering though! I've got to sleep :)
karmic niche
i am dumb, just need to click other options
rotund sable
Yeah np I wouldn't worry about it too much you shouldn't see it again
willow ore
The most recent result I saw was from 2 years ago, can you still not trade Triple Triad cards with people?
normal breach
what are bicolor gemstones and wehre do i get them from?
faint flare
Shadowbringers fates
They're a currency used to buy some stuff
Riding maps, some music and a few mats
normal breach
i just do fates to get them?
normal breach
so regular fates dont give any?
keen fable
which audio setting are bard's songs linked to?
normal breach
oh standard fates are all gold?
faint flare
No
normal breach
gold is the xp bonus one right?
faint flare
Thats your contribution rank
normal breach
oh gold rnak means contribution?
faint flare
Depending on your contribution. You get bronze, silver or gold
More contribution, higher rank you get and more rewards
normal breach
do u get gemstones if u get bronze/silver?
also if im the only one doing the fate im guarenteed to get gold right?
faint flare
Yes but vastly less
Yes if you're soloing you're basically guaranteed gold since you did 100% of the work
olive herald
I'm at a story quest where i need full level 5 gear on each body part. Where can iget the gear?
keen fable
Is there a way I can get a reset on my abilities to practice openers
some sort of arena
olive herald
The stores all got like level 30 stuff though
willow ore
As does the name of the person with stuff that you can select the level selection on.
rotund sable
There should be a vendor near the quest giver that sells low level gear
willow ore
If you don't have the money, there's always quests.
olive herald
oh also is there a way to hide some of the gear on my player model?
so that its equipped but also not apart of my actual character model
b/c i got a strong hat but it looks ugly
keen fable
gear will look better later
rotund sable
You can hide helmets
willow ore
There's glamours too at some point but it's probably not worth it until you have end level gear.
rotund sable
And later you unlock glamour
olive herald
bro so ur telling me i gotta walk around in this ugly ass cape LMAO
keen fable
it wont be for long
leaden ginkgo
So
When I go into the game, I spawn without any players or npcs
What’s going on?
I feel like I’m in a shitty creepypasta and my character’s going to die
tidal root
sometimes it takes a bit for the npc's to appear
idk why but it does that to me sometimes
leaden ginkgo
It
rotund sable
Are you running with low ram/vram or a slow drive?
rotund sable
That's why
leaden ginkgo
8 GB and an HDD because my SSD got corrupted and broken in a windows update
But it’s worked just fine before
is there a discord channel for people looking for Raid clears?
I mean, raid party*
rotund sable
Yeah 8gb of moderate memory is fine for this game but the HDD might explain the long model load
finite sedge
I just started playing today but I’m having issues staying connected to the server? Has anyone else gotten 90006 and 90002 errors?
I’m on primal
It wasn’t letting me connect at all at first but now I can play for a little bit before it kicks me off again
pallid cipher
If you have high ping spikes it instantly disconnects you
finite sedge
How do I fix that...
zinc orbitBOT
pallid cipher
I can't really help you on that one, you should check out how is your internet connection, if there is any interferences or things like that
(But I'm not sure if it's your internet connection or not, but that used to happen to me when my brother was downloading things with our messy internet)
finite sedge
Hmmm okay, my internet seems fine other than that and I haven’t had any problems playing other games. I tried resetting my connection (via calling ISP) and still nothing
potent tapir
Firewall?
exotic ridge
Allagan Tomestones, I notice it has a reset, do I loose them if I dont use them?
exotic ridge
ok I wont waste them buying stuff thats marginally better then
tame plinth
Is indolent imperial still a viable way to farm MGP? Or are there other options that give mgp faster?
exotic ridge
Its Shire stuff i think
gloomy mortar
Bicolor gemstones are for any fate in the first? Or just certain ones
leaden ginkgo
What is the best way to turn poetics into a profit in terms of Gil?
twilit arch
buying unidentifiable ore/shells and exchanging them for topsoil, though i would recommend checking which soil sells better
keen fable
!faq poetics
zinc orbitBOT
leaden ginkgo
I've basically maxed out my HW relic and i've no interest in any others
Just want Gil to put towards an FC house tbh
keen fable
it says in that guide how to get gil
leaden ginkgo
Oki, will have a gander, cheers
slim jackal
Hello everyone. Do you guys use the apps or additional services that ffxiv provides like retainers ?
I saw you can pay for extra services so I was curious
wicked blade
should a get a full set of lvl 50 crafting gear or should i wait it out until another tier?
simple nymph
hey i'm at lv 79 and only need like 3m xp to hit 80
do i really need to run a full dungeon or will a trial or two at 73/79 do it
twilit arch
trials arent going to give much exp
twilit arch
no, battle leves stop being a thing after 60
could do pixie dailies if you haven't done those yet
or hunt bills
untold sand
when can i unlock different moutnspeed?
slate crow
How do I get the Genbu/Byakko/Suzaku/Seiryū extremes?
twilit arch
once you've complete the normal mode of the trials, talk to the minstrel in kugane
also genbu doesn't have an extreme since he's a dungeon boss
slate crow
Thanks
unborn dock
can you have multiple characters / account on the same data center?
twilit arch
yeah, you need to have the standard sub
oh well that's for multiple characters on same server
unborn dock
okie dokie, thank you.
twilit arch
if you're on entry you can have 8 characters on one datacenter, just have to be different servers
zinc orbitBOT
thin kestrel
do yall think they're ever gonna update the adventurer squadrons? i love that shit. they should update the level cap. i'm always in my barracks and training them and sending them on missions.
glad comet
leaden ginkgo
Why would I ever not convert my drawn cards into lord or lady of crowns if they're just better buffs?
Do I only get the divination stacks off the base cards?
twilit arch
yes, you only get seals from the base cards
So you'd only convert to lord/lady when you've gotten the seals you need
leaden ginkgo
gotcha
tame plinth
is indolent imperial still a viable way to earn MGP or are there better ways?
twilit arch
indolent is ok, though its not as consistent as it once was
slate arrow
well, the fashion report is active currently for an easy-ish 60k
twilit arch
if you have a chocobo raised, chocobo raising at higher levels are far better source of mgp
fashion report, as industrial mentioned, is easy weekly 60k
otherwise, if you're good at the botanist/miner mini-games those are pretty good mgp grind
tame plinth
ty, will check them out
untold sand
um is story neccessary outside the audio cutscene. im still early on but once my bud says one segment of the quest logbook is 100 ish quests its kinda getting a bit dragged. i enjoy story sure
twilit arch
the 100 quest portion was reduced to 80 quests, so its not as long as before
A fair bit of the story during it is quite important, as it sets up a fair bit of story later
that said though, if you wanna skip the unvoiced parts then you can still get the gist of the story just fine
untold sand
ill try to not skip stuff
twilit arch
should also note, that if you feel like going back thru the msq, you can with new game plus. ARR's going to be added to it with 5.35
open rivet
will ARR NG+ allow people to grab the other starter area achievements?
untold sand
btw i wonder cuz they can have voiceacting in ffvii remake and ffxv. whyyyy cant they have voiceacting in ffxiv? they arent that poor are they?
twilit arch
very unlikely, since starting city is tied to your starting class
they do, its just ARR itself was made in a super tight time crunch
untold sand
so ng+ adds difficulty? or just allow me to use my upgraded gear`?
twilit arch
expansions have a lot more voice acting
ARR was made within 2 years or so while they were still maintaining 1.0
ng+ doesn't add any difficulty no, it just lets you replay thru the story at your current level/gear
untold sand
oki gud
i might as well rush it the first time and when i wanna see entire story with lil bit more speed ill do a ng0
ng´+
thanks @twilit arch ❤️
slate crow
What’s the point of Doma Donations?
twilit arch
free gil
untold sand
ngl once i get some good gear and increased mount speed in most areas i dont think ill complain bout the pacing
slate crow
open rivet
grab a friend with a multi-seat mount, and let them taxi you around 
untold sand
on the note of that dunno what to feel that the only 2-4 seat mounts. is either paid, 1000 commondations or a savage raid
open rivet
there's also the amber draught chocobo for golden feathers (recruit a friend)
twilit arch
There's also the yellow draught from recruiting a friend
untold sand
ye bad only friends and people i know which play this game has already redeemed a code
lol
twilit arch
can just toss a code on the RAF subreddit
open rivet
or buy another account (don't do this)
untold sand
i posted one on the refer a friend lodestone forum. dunno if reddit will be any better
open rivet
I'mma be honest, I didn't even know the lodestone had a forum
and probs most new players won't either
twilit arch
The 15 cross over event is also going to be rerun
so will be able to pick up a 4 seater for little work when that happens
twilit arch
not confirmed when it will be rerun
they said that right now there's a bit too many events on the schedule, so it'll most likely be sometime next year
slim jackal
or buy another account (don't do this)
@open rivet you can’t buy another account to use your own referral code ?
untold sand
its against tos
untold sand
any payment for real accounts in any game is prohibited
slim jackal
Well not buy another account but like make another account ( buy the game on it ) then use the code is against tos?
untold sand
i dont think so?
open rivet
In theory,
you'd create another account, acivate the code, buy gametime on that (60?),
rinse and repeat
twilit arch
no, you could do that
slim jackal
Oh ok
untold sand
as long as u dont get paid to sell ur account @slim jackal
open rivet
it's just dumb from a cash perspective
leaden ginkgo
Can anyone tell me the stat priority for AST please?
twilit arch
piety to comfort (if needed) > sps if you want to hit a certain GCD tier > crit > det/dh > sps.
untold sand
btw when i do ng+ do i still keep the game systems or stuff like basic stuff
or just skills and gear without sync?
twilit arch
You keep everything you've unlocked
fleet abyss
guys how can i do a waymark macro for e.g. ||warrior of light||
winter nimbus
the labyrinth of ancients this dungeon que time is so long anyway to que it faster?
twilit arch
what server are you on
leaden ginkgo
Cool ty
proud willow
You can't make a Waymark macro, but if you are in the instance, you can save the Waymarks that are currently placed
fleet abyss
how?
proud willow
but the save will be specific to only that fight
proud willow
just click one of the slots under the waymarks, that should work
fleet abyss
ok
proud willow
the next umbral moon? 
marble drift
Are you doing an anima weapon?
thats all I can think of for "umbral moon" with the symbols on the aetheric density farm
winter nimbus
what server are you on
@twilit arch typhon
open rivet
maybe he means the umbral era questline?
twilit arch
make sure you've got J enabled in your language settings for duty finder then
zinc orbitBOT
abstract veldt
Hello when does the Beast Tribe daily allowance reset ?
untold sand
@proud willow aka the next story segment after the 7th umbral moon part of story
marble drift
on daily reset Biju
proud willow
then yeah, those are astral/umbral eras
they refer to periods of history, they don't really have any relation to expansions or MSQ segments
slate arrow
quests after The Ultimate Weapon quest
untold sand
not "needed"?
cerulean grove
how do i damage magitek vanguard H-1 its invulnerable all the time
im saving this girl in mainquest from imperials
slate arrow
did you kill the forcefield generators
proud willow
A Realm Awoken is the name of patch 2.1. The whole 2.X questline is usually called the Seventh Astral Era quests
slate arrow
wait, what's the quest name
untold sand
im confused cuz wiki is getting me lost
cerulean grove
Escape From Castrum Centri
untold sand
which wiki to use then?
slate arrow
@cerulean grove should be behind a few shipping containers
@untold sand Gamerescape, most of the time
slate arrow
Did you read the messages which popped up
Papalymo should have gone "player go look for the generator and destroy it"
untold sand
so its just a realm reborn that is needed?
cerulean grove
probably missed it
slate arrow
what is needed for what
proud willow
I don't know what you're asking, Nec
slate arrow
the MSQ is required if you wish to play Heavensward
untold sand
to complete story?
marble drift
No