No, but you probably got placed in range of it after leaving
#questions-and-help
faint flare
outer plank
@lofty moon so long as you can craft the items yes, check under your (ctrl + u) to see your daily gc turn in, I think the ones with stars give boost to exp
foggy surge
what weapon is this
faint flare
One of the hardest fights in the game
versed lake
Is there an online resource to see what plants grown in the outdoor garden looks like? As in images
lapis bolt
My framerate is stuck at 4-5 FPS after switching from fullscreen to windowed/borderless windowed mode.
Any ideas for fixes?
I changed all the graphics options to as low as possible.
outer plank
@lapis bolt what was your frame full screen?
faint flare
No
glacial isle
Thx
faint flare
Quality only matters for actual gear
As High quality gear has better stats than normal quality
glacial isle
Ok
faint flare
High quality materials give you more starting quality when crafting
cosmic pilot
How to increase dialogue box size on PS4?
lapis bolt
@outer plank I'm at 19 FPS fullscreen.
faint flare
You can buy an item from NPCs
lapis bolt
Running on a 2016 macbook, so...
outer plank
I don’t think your computer is just not strong enough
glacial isle
@lapis bolt I'm also on a 2016 mac and its works fine
Check graphics settings? See if other apps are taking up space?
lapis bolt
I bootcamped, so I'm running it on Windows 10.
lapis bolt
I did just find out I have a graphics control panel though
cosmic pilot
Anyone?
leaden ginkgo
I wanted to try other classes so I started researching about them and I saw lot of people mentioning this double weaving thing and that it gets bad on high ping. I have around 180 ping, would people not accept me in raids and dungeons if I can't do the double weave?
jade thorn
Where do I get class specific gear
leaden ginkgo
hmf. so i haven't played in a couple of years and wanted to jump back in. I signed into my account and it shows (Steam) next to my account details but I don't have the game in my steam library. Did they merge purchases at some point?
faint flare
They didn't
leaden ginkgo
weird. i see my old subscription details but cannot get the game authorized to install. weird
yeah I was worried that without doing it people would notice I suck and kick me
faint flare
You can still do good dps single weaving
There's some high ping rotations here and there
leaden ginkgo
thanks, I'll just choose a class I find cool then
zinc orbitBOT
manic flare
can i acquire the required items for the crafter levequests before initiating the quest?
or would the quest force me to make the item during the levequest
faint flare
Yes
You can get the items beforehand
All it cares for is that the items are on you
honest anvil
and you dont even have to make the items yourself fyi
manic flare
so crafter levequests aren't time dependent?
faint flare
No
leaden ginkgo
anyone know if because i have an existing account with a cancelled subscription - can i not use it as a free trial account ?
leaden ginkgo
hmm darn
i might have to create a new account then. it says i own it on steam in my square enix account but its no where to be found.
so weird
fast talon
I had to make a whole new email/account for XIV because I used my primarily email for some free weekend or something years and years ago and because of that I became invalidated to do the free trial.
manic flare
for levequests where you are supposed to jsut weaken an enemy and then pacify then, what do you do if all of your attacks one-shot them?
is there a potion u can buy that just does a limited amount of damage?
leaden ginkgo
ha
fast talon
Well first of all that's probably a sign you're a bit overleveled for that leve. Only other thing I can think of is changing jobs (though I can't quite remember if you can do that for leves).
manic flare
u can but all my jobs are overleveled for the leve
abstract pebble
can the recruit a friend feature be used on people that have been playing for a while?
fast talon
@manic flare then I got nothing, maybe try using your chocobo to weaken it?
Oh yeah that works lol I forgot stats are all gear based
honest anvil
what are the final rewards for the doma reconstruction questline?
slate arrow
glams and an increase to 40000 gil a week
leaden ginkgo
is there any reason why i shouldnt use medica 2 as much as i can
slate arrow
mana
leaden ginkgo
i barely have mana issues though
slate arrow
1200 MP every 2.5 seconds ain't cheap yo
leaden ginkgo
i pop it every time its over
slate arrow
especially in raids where you don't have downtime to regen
honest anvil
what’s the glam’s name? for doma rebuild
faint flare
And doing unnecessary overhealing
fast talon
also im pretty sure medica 2's regen buff doesnt stack with itself anyway youre just refreshing its duration
faint flare
Keeping medica 2 up all the time os just a giant waste of everything
leaden ginkgo
no i pop it every time the duration is over
faint flare
Mana, time, gcds
Every wasted medica could have been a Stone
Thus fight dies quicker, thus you need to heal less
fast talon
also unless youre fighting something that does a lot of aoe anyone other than your tank shouldnt need that much healing
just pop a regen on the tank and start doing dps
faint flare
Medica 2 is only for healing aoe damage
Not constant regen buff
Its just a giant ass waste
patent citrus
what's the command for basic healing doc?
honest anvil
just keep practicing. as you understand fights’ mechanics and your healer’s kit, you’ll stop spamming heal
faint flare
!faq healerguide
zinc orbitBOT
little swift
you don't need the 100% regen uptime
fast talon
i like how the guide opens up with that prompt which iirc is from the weavers guild
little swift
medica ii stacks with another medica ii from another whm
but there's no reason to 100% uptime it
if you do you're just wasting stone casts
faint flare
You're basically AFKing with wasted casts
fast talon
holy shit this is a 52 page guide
faint flare
Cause you're achieving nothing
fast talon
this is longer than my thesis
Quick question, shields from a scholar and astro dont stack, do they also not stack between two scholars?
fast talon
So would two scholars be like the most inefficient combo of healers for 8-man content?
open coral
All shields, regardless of source, are considered to be the same effect
slate arrow
the only exception are Neutral Sect shields
fast talon
So Neutral Sect shields can stack with Scholar shields?
eager widget
yes, as long as it’s not two of the same shield
leaden ginkgo
I'm a blue mage and trying to learn plains cracker but I can't beat the golem yet can anyone on primal servers help me please
open coral
Have you considered leveling up a little more before trying to fight the mob?
faint flare
And learn Thousand needles
open coral
^
fast talon
is that healing guide still valid? it says it hasnt been updated in two years.
fast talon
Didn't AST get major changes in ShB?
slate arrow
Do as much DPS, don't heal more than you need
fast talon
Ah okay
fresh bridge
So for grand company’s I’m third class storm sarge what’s the best rank up tool before I can trade in gear
open coral
What do you mean?
slate arrow
Trading in daily turn ins for crafter/gatherer roles
Adventurer In Need Leveling, FATES (not ShB ones)
fresh bridge
If I’m not a crafter gatherrer am I screwed?
open coral
Not at all.
There are tons of sources for GC seals, if that's what you're looking for.
fresh bridge
Yeah
open coral
Make sure to do your GC hunt log as well.
fresh bridge
Mostly the most efficient
open coral
GC hunt log will give you a big chunk. FATEs in non-ShB zones would probably be the next most efficient?
fresh bridge
Welp time to grind out fates tomorrow
open coral
I mean, you can get a few thousand seals in under an hour just by going out to a HW or SB zone and doing FATEs there.
fresh bridge
Hw?
open coral
Heavensward.
stray kiln
How many crystal tower quests do i have to do to unlock the next MSQ?
zinc orbitBOT
leaden ginkgo
so samurai is not a class like the others? I have to get lvl 50 first?
faint flare
Its only a job
warped nest
Expansion Jobs
faint flare
That requires lv50
warped nest
Doesn't need base class
faint flare
Or have one
warped nest
No
warped nest
You need to own Stormblood expansion (included in Shadowbringers expansion)
warped nest
Have fun
glacial isle
why is this gear's stats yellow all of a sudden?
(is it dungeon specific, cause i left the dungeon and its back to normal)
raven sage
It's the level sync
glacial isle
ah
patent citrus
yeh, that happens if you queue lower level stuffs hehe
glacial isle
is this why my duty-mates single-handedly smash the dungeons w/out me
patent citrus
how do i figure out how many damage the boss will hit me with their skills?
hmm which dungeon
glacial isle
all of them
faint flare
Only if he goes in unsynced
glacial isle
these to be precise
patent citrus
your duty mates can single handedly smash expert dungeon?
glacial isle
in Toto-Rak, the depleted half the boss's health While i was in the story cutscene
faint flare
If he turns on Undersized party, gear wont be synced down
And will be at full strength
patent citrus
hmm happens, yeah
faint flare
Sync brings your stats down to that levels respective amount
fluid dagger
Hey guys, when does the game start 'picking up'? I've heard FFXIV early game can be rough but it really gets good after
patent citrus
yeh, same
glacial isle
killing Ifrit was pretty cool
fluid dagger
lol ok
patent citrus
even the "ARR" what people think it's "lame" i enjoyed it -_-
fluid dagger
alrightio thanks
patent citrus
ah yeah, how do i figure out how many damage the boss will hit me with their skills?
without trying it real time
slate arrow
generally, you don't
manic flare
isn't there always supposed to be some leves for a crafter class?
im getting this message when unlocking levequests for a new area
warped nest
XD
mossy tartan
Second-most efficient way of getting crystal sand? I used all my leve allowances for 36.
placid ridge
So I've got to Resistance rank 11, and as I've been progressing it's telling me that "a new resistance weapon quest is available" but who has those quests? I've already upgraded my SAM arm to where it glows and I was under the impression that this was as far as I could go for now.
zinc orbitBOT
remote lintel
is it because you got another class to 80 therefore you can do the quest for it?
placid ridge
I've done that, and no I haven't got another class to 80
elder meteor
do you need to have a mark bill to kill A and S rank marks or can you just go kill them?
elder meteor
and they give nut sacks?
elder meteor
nice
faint flare
For Shadowbringers hunts
elder meteor
are the A ranks soloable?
faint flare
No
elder meteor
minimum party for A rank? (I mean I assume people from the zone would come join)
faint flare
A full party or so
People do Hunt trains for A/s ranks
And go around each zone killing them all
faint flare
Yes
zinc orbitBOT
leaden ginkgo
I am on free trial so I can't
are there any glamors that makes it look like my character has no chest piece
slate arrow
Emperor's set
elder sinew
Can you do anything with a Retired chocobo with 0 breeding cap left?
Sell it somewhere?
plain python
some BLU quests require dungeon runs?
faint flare
Yes, mind blast and glower are in dungeons anf guaranteed to learn, synced or not
plain python
mind blast is from the ochu boss, right?
plain python
oh tamtara. I mistook for thousand maws
tamtara aside, is 60 Shire gear enough to help my BLU solo to GLower boss in Aurum?
faint flare
Yeah you can just Missile bosses dead...sleep/launcher trash
White wind/pom cure healer stance for health
plain python
maybe it is faster if I ask a carrier in /say chat, cuz I cannot join party finder or world chat 🤔
can I learn the skill before the quest begins? Or I need the quest first?
faint flare
You can learn it prior
plain python
hm cool
faint flare
It just checks whether or not you have it
pearl wharf
do you only get 1 coin per the latest 5.x alliance raid until the next week?
little swift
1 coin per week
the lockout won't be removed until sometime in the next major patch
you can go nuts on copied though
leaden ginkgo
When did they say 5.4 was being released again?
And is the Ishgard Housing completion part of that or is that next expansion?
gritty oracle
People speculate it's likely 6.0. I mean, we're not even done with fixing the area meant for the housing wards yet.
mossy tartan
Do I need a flying mount to get to the Isle of Zekke in the ruby sea?
analog gate
no, there's an underwater entrance
faint flare
The story is meant to show you it
gritty oracle
Iirc there's an entrance to a cavern system roughly in the middle of the island, and that cavern system leads to the place you need to go.
zinc orbitBOT
analog gate
||in the west part of the ruby sea there's a line of red lanterns underwater, leading to the underwater entrance||
mossy tartan
I’ll look for it. Thank you
gritty oracle
What's eorzea time atm?
mossy tartan
1:43 AM
gritty oracle
thanks!
mossy tartan
Found the entrance, thanks again.
elder meteor
can you send mail to people on other servers if you visit the server?
analog gate
sadly no, you have to meet up and trade
elder meteor
lame
dusk crystal
Hey, what's the fastest way to level up? (Like super fast lmao)
analog gate
!faq altlvlguide might give you some pointers
zinc orbitBOT
plain python
armony exp gets reduced to 50% at 70-80?
zinc orbitBOT
plain python
when every of my class is max level and the only thing I wants to farm is poetic, will alliance and trial routtle still worth it?
winter frigate
What's the best way to farm currency for ironworks gear?
plain python
MSQ routtle, 50/60/70 routtlte, item-sync dungeons. Also tribe quests
winter frigate
Okie dokie
sudden lintel
ways to lvl up crafters and gatherers fast?
plain python
lv1-50 crafters: levequests and its own craft quests. when you're 40+, throw in GC delivery.
plain python
you can buy gear from vendor and turn in, or craft and turn in. The first needs money, the second needs time and proper gathering classes
that works too
sudden lintel
AH I see gotcha!
plain python
in free-trials, whenever I'm near currency-cap, I just buy ishgard gears and do delivery
tender meadow
so i've just got into scholar and been researching abit and found out that eos and selene is the same now?
sudden lintel
oh ok
plain python
yeah, they are the same now. Just a gloried regen without the need to cast
sudden lintel
thank you so much @plain python
plain python
you can google for crafting level guide too. They are quite up-to-date and detailed
sudden lintel
ok will do!
plain python
for gatherer, also levequests. Or get a survival manual from GC, pop it, and go mining/gathering like crazy. The gathering quests themselves also require you gather like 50-100 items , so you rake up your level pretty fast
fishing is a pain, lol
sudden lintel
eee
vocal star
which rank i need to be in the beast tribe to get the moogle shoes?
sudden lintel
yeah its gonna be a grind
a big grind lol
HMM I'LL DO FISHING LAST THEN. THANKS LOL
tender meadow
@plain python okay thanks for confirming
zinc orbitBOT
mossy tartan
Searched all possible locations for Gauki Strongblade but he’s nowhere to be found. Is the wiki outdated?
leaden ginkgo
heya i have question i have a quest now but i need to be level 49 but missing half of my exp
how do i level up without missions
leaden ginkgo
where are the quests
verbal rune
Or just run dungeons again
leaden ginkgo
whats the best dungeon for now
verbal rune
Levequest are given from npc in outpost that have a rectangular esclamative point on the map
warped nest
For future reference, The dungeon closest to your current level always give the most exp. The exception are the dungeons at exactly level 50, 60, and 70
remote lintel
roulette
glossy flare
or that ^
leaden ginkgo
And at your lvl aurum vale is best
@glossy flare i dont have that one
roulette
@remote lintel already did the daily run D:
leaden ginkgo
how do i unlock it XD
remote lintel
going for gold in western thanalan
honest anvil
there’s an npc in coerthas iirc
delicate reef
Actually u can just do the top 5 highest lvl dungeons in yr list
delicate reef
Just Q for the 5 and see whichever pop up first
leaden ginkgo
my highest dungeon is the lv 40 :D
honest anvil
but if it’s just one level ... maybe do 1 stone vigil run
remote lintel
lvl 40 wouldnt give that much
leaden ginkgo
im gonna finish the gold dungeon for now
if i still need it for later dungeons it would be great uwu but thanks
zinc orbitBOT
lost grove
Is there any fix cuz I think my sch skills are buggy when I use the three buffs to the healing and shielding
honest anvil
what makes you think it’s buggy?
lost grove
Like they always go on to me and not the tank all the time
outer plank
using this from the pins https://ffxivteamcraft.com/gearset/9xQ6gZh0FP8Bq0CDVztl
lost grove
And it's very rare for them to go onto the tank
outer plank
will these melds be good enough
post 5.4? for like not master craft in diadem but the other crafting stuff
honest anvil
Which skill are you using? @lost grove
outer plank
@rigid narwhal are the expensive melds in the pin just for expert diadem crafting?
then?
rigid narwhal
well, in the pin it should say what the purpose of the build is
lost grove
Emergency tatics , recitation and deployment tatics I use first then I use Aldo when I recitation to tank but it goes on to me or I use Aldo and emergency tatics and I get the heal instead. When I should myself then use deployment nobody gets a shield and I'm in range of everyone
rigid narwhal
also
that's a midtier set
if you really, really wanna be set for 5.4
go for a high tier set
and upgrade your relics
lost grove
@honest anvil
honest anvil
Perhaps there is a stronger shield from another healer that you cant overwrite
But effect goes to you when you clearly have targeted the tank is indeed odd
leaden ginkgo
what maps are soloable?
gentle quarry
@leaden ginkgo in the current tier?
leaden ginkgo
old maps, like dragon, toad, etc.
outer plank
by the by, since im sort of new to crafting (did right side penta mid tier melding and working on the left side). ill be able to create hq asthete gear right @rigid narwhal even if i still have the inferior white scrip tools
or do i need dragsung tools and the asthete sub tool
mossy tartan
Can you exchange allied seals for centurio ones?
gentle quarry
@leaden ginkgo Assuming you're 80, you can solo any normal stuff up to 70 probably. Anything extreme up to 60. Unsure about Savage content tho
maiden plover
has anyone else's FPS worsened since the last few updates? I used to be able to hold a steady 75 FPS (except in Limsa, of course), but now even in Bozja it drops down to mid 40's sometimes
leaden ginkgo
Maps are extreme/savage?
gentle quarry
@mossy tartan I don't think so, Allied seals are an xpac older than Centurio
leaden ginkgo
Timeworn maps
rigid narwhal
@outer plank i mean you could craft hq aesthete with facet
otherwise how would anyone craft it?
sorry, professional's*
outer plank
i thought you had to have full melded facet to go into aesthete. i sort of skipped that step and had someone craft the materials i bought off the mb
gentle quarry
@leaden ginkgo Oh gathering maps. My friend soloes up to Dragonskin
outer plank
i thought it would be to expensive and time consuming on my own to go from profess > facet > aesthete
mossy tartan
Looking back at the level 60 WHM quest, I should’ve gotten the Orison healing set coffer. But I can’t see any item of it in my inventory
gentle quarry
but I think you need more people for the next one up, Zone-something
outer plank
i just remember someone saying that you should probably be good if you have some melding on aesthete to make the items. i remember i couldnt barely make even hq megalania leather with an unmelded set of hq asthete
so i didnt wanna jump into something i was unsure of.
rigid narwhal
yeah
melding is necessary
but you can get away with cheap melds
if you go to the balance on doh/dolresources they have a budget set which requires minimal and cheap overmelding
but - that will only last you until the end of 5.3
lofty moon
does using materia raise your gear score
lofty moon
idk i need to raise my gearscore 5 so I can do aethero so i can keep doing msq
mossy tartan
Can you reclaim a role set coffer when you accidentally discarded it?
mossy tartan
I couldn’t find it
patent citrus
wait is that the lv 50 af?
mossy tartan
It’s the Orison healing set, but I can’t find any item for it
Level 60
WHM quest
Calamity salvager only shows me level 50 and 70 sets
green grail
level 60 AF gear used to be tome gear on release, so it's moved to hunt currency in ishgard
at the inn
wheat plume
Side Quest The Sin of our Landlords is about recovering stuff from some mobs who stole it. What should I do? I'm killing them but it isn't counting.
patent citrus
yeh
gentle quarry
No you need to have it in your inventory
patent citrus
but you can remove it from the dresser and it will go back to your inventory/armoury
depends on your setting
patent citrus
don't think you need glamour dispeller for that
slender sphinx
I accidentally deleted the Dark Knight level 1 sword I was given by the starting quest. Where can I get a new one. I see them on the marketboard for 450k and shp vendors dont sell the level 1 sword
patent citrus
just right click remove i think
slender sphinx
:(
patent citrus
eh? vendor doesn't sell lv 1 drk sword?
gentle quarry
I think he means the job specific one
zinc orbitBOT
patent citrus
yea
slender sphinx
Oh you're right, I wasn't thinking.
gentle quarry
if you just want a lvl 1 DoW weapon you have to go to one of the original cities
shrewd owl
isnt there a greatsword vendor in the forgotten knight
if u accidentally throw the old one away
outer plank
Is there a way to buff the chance an enemy will drop something?
ashen pendant
||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-H9d0A_FzU&ab_channel=shoebill||
Anyone know what the Holminster switch cutscene song is?
fast talon
Can't seem to find it on the mogstation, anyone know how long the sale for Halloween-related cosmetics are for?
fiery falcon
Are the lily healing skill things useless? I heard someone mention it but don't remember exactly what they said
twilit arch
nov 16 @fast talon
fast talon
Thanks
twilit arch
no, the lily healing spells are not useless
They should be your go to heals when you need to gcd heal
verbal rune
Wait
The waist piece, where is shown?
Cause I've been trying different waist equipment, and I keep seeing no change
twilit arch
generally want to use your ogcds healing first then lily spells then things like cure 2/medica 1/2. Can also make use of lily spells if you need to move and heal since they're instant casts
Belts aren't shown
warped nest
Waist is the only piece without appearance
If you right click one to open the context menu , I believe you won't see a glamour option on them
verbal rune
Yeah, I tought it was odd because it let me try them
verbal rune
And if I wanted to show nothing on that sloot I need the new emperor robes stuff, right?
warped nest
Yeah
twilit arch
well, the helm you can toggle visibility
so don't need emperor's new hat
but the rest of the slots (barring weapon), yeah you'd need it
fiery falcon
@twilit arch And that's what I use the healing gauge for?
Like to see when I can use them etc
twilit arch
yeah...lets you know how many lilies you've got
and how close you are to afflatus misery
fiery falcon
Cool, thanks!
patent citrus
anyone knows the crafter's collectables macro/rotation?
outer plank
oh my eyes playing tricks on me
patent citrus
what's that
wintry chasm
||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-H9d0A_FzU&ab_channel=shoebill||
Anyone know what the Holminster switch cutscene song is?
@ashen pendant It's a bit weird. I see some people say it's called "The Coil Tightens" and heard others say it's called "Forever in Flames" and others say it's name was never officially released but yeah...hope that helps
outer plank
i thought you said gatherers collectables
outer plank
@patent citrus check doh/l channel, i also use this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvQG15CoHs&t=131s
twilit arch
@wintry chasm its forever in flames its on the stormblood OST
wintry chasm
I see
outer plank
do ninjas still have mug
i would level it just to make gathering materials easier
or level boost it
patent citrus
yeh i checked it
i think i missed it somewhere, but it isn't in the pinned message like the gatherers
twilit arch
mug is not worth it
just for the increase material drop because its a hilariously low chance
outer plank
oh
wintry chasm
just for the increase material drop because its a hilariously low chance
D: damn really?
warped nest
Mug is more useful later to add to your damage
twilit arch
its always been hilariously low
nothing about mug, in regards to its bonus effect has ever changed
warped nest
This is not the kind of FF games where you need to Steal weapons from enemies
twilit arch
so using it as a farming tool is essentially pointless
patent citrus
😂 i swear do ninjas really have mug skill?
zinc orbitBOT
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warped nest
Rogue has Mug
twilit arch
yes they do
outer plank
i know that much, i just want yak milk and it takes forever to gather alot of materials from mobs
warped nest
You can make your dow/m retainer get it
patent citrus
😂 nice
warped nest
Or just buy from MB
twilit arch
thats why you don't farm it yourself, plus yak milk is on a vendor in crystarium
outer plank
im doing it more for the yellow scrip farm. i know i can buy it from a vendor but i tend to try to be self sufficient atleast rn with my gil. its 600 a pop and i tend to gather 50 to 100 of something at a time
so 50 yak milks is about 30k from that vendor last i remember
warped nest
that's not a lot of Gil if you make gils with your crafters
outer plank
well im trying get all the relic tools. which are also 80k a pop. i only have 500k gil and working towards more since im ass broke from buying alot of materials to have someone craft the asthete gear for me
hence my frugalness rn
slender sphinx
Does dark knight not get a hunting log?
drifting burrow
does bunker reset a day early now? i thought it usually resets on tuesday at 8 am pst
slender sphinx
I guess starting at 30, it's more efficient to do leveling dungeons off the bat anyway
mkay
twilit arch
no, its still on tuesdays
drifting burrow
at midnight?
twilit arch
no, if it was 8am pst for you it would be 7ampst now
daylight savings ending put us back an hour, that's all
warped nest
!dailu
drifting burrow
my allegory and stuff reset too
warped nest
!daily
zinc orbitBOT
Tick, Tock, Kupo!
warped nest
Oh, weekly?
drifting burrow
ya
twilit arch
wait, no weekly reset is midnight always
drifting burrow
oh
warped nest
!weekly
zinc orbitBOT
Tick, Tock, Kupo!
drifting burrow
twilit arch
so i'm big dumb on that
warped nest
So it happened, 3 hours ago
twilit arch
be regardless, nothing has changed about weekly rset
drifting burrow
thank you, didn't know 
leaden ginkgo
are gliderskin maps soloable?
twilit arch
yes
leaden ginkgo
Gaganaskin too?
twilit arch
yes, neither of those open portals to treasure dungeons
rigid narwhal
yes
twilit arch
and both are intended to be done solo
rigid narwhal
when you decipher one, you'll see in the bottom left of the little map that pops up that says (1)
that is the players recommended
same way gazelleskins say (8)
rigid narwhal
whatever the shb 1 person maps are called, that's the only way to get indigo cloth too
so they're not completely profitless
potentially
twilit arch
hm
outer plank
what does indigo cloth make? i know shell leather from zounerskin makes the jackets
coats*
twilit arch
the indigo summer glamour stuff
outer plank
h
rigid narwhal
ive ran probs... 50 zonureskins recently and only seacloth, 0 indigo cloth. and some enchanted elm lumber
outer plank
ah
zinc orbitBOT
Images of glamour items by Gamer Escape.
plain python
what is the best use for second chance points in Wonderous Tail bingo? I don't think I can complete enough deeds to get 9 seals
warped nest
They are both good
gentle quarry
You can use teh first one "Retry" to make the easy ones doable again
but ideally you wanna us ethe Shuffle at 7 seals to get you the best chance of getting lines
warped nest
Note: Retry won't take away the seals you have earned
warped nest
Say you did Ifrit EX to get a seal, you can Retry Ifrit EX, your completion status on Ifrit EX will be moved to a random incomplete duty in your WT
And the seal you got stays
gentle quarry
If I'm lazy I just redo the top 4 dungeon roulettes
short sparrow
The music over the current main menu, what is that chanting / singing actually saying? I'm hearing something that I don't think it actually is.
dire saffron
the shb title screen?
short sparrow
Yes, indeed.
dire saffron
hoooome, riding hooome, dying hoooope hooold onto hooope ooooo dadadadada [final fantasy music]
plain python
so, ideally, I should keep at least 2 points for a shuffle and use the rest when duties are not ideal?
short sparrow
Oh OK. See, I KNEW that it wasn't what I heard. I don't have the greatest of ears.
short sparrow
Maybe it's cause I'm a comics reader and my brain is full of that stuff, but I kept thinking "Is he saying Mighty Thor?"
Obviously I knew it wasn't that, but when you hear something wrong it can be hard to unhear.
simple pine
https://i.imgur.com/l7npH92.png
what does the clothing icon mean? and why does m'naago not have it?
twilit arch
it means you can glamour them
and they just...never gave it to m'naago cos she probably wouldn't let you give her random stuff to wear shrug
simple pine
is there an npc to buy the crafter mats for kai-shirr deliveries?
twilit arch
Dadden in eulmore sells them
twilit arch
can't trained eye all of them
leaden ginkgo
question whos a darkknight other then me
simple pine
a lot of people, but if you want to ask very specific questions or optimization things "the balance" discord has a special section for drk that goes into those kind of details
otherwise it's better to just ask your question, no need to ask to ask 🙂
leaden ginkgo
leveling tips
fresh lodge
Dungeon spam
plain python
if I go for lines in wonderous tail, I don't need 9/9 seals?
fresh lodge
No you need all 9 seals to hand it in
karmic niche
to get the lines
obsidian patio
You can hand it in with 1/2 lines and less than 9 seals, but there’s no much reason to
Since there’s always the chance of another line
obsidian patio
If you have a level 80 job you can usually do 7 stickers by yourself depending on what they are
15-49, 50, 51-59, 60, and 61-69 dungeons can all be solo’d easily. 70 too, but you likely need some amount of self-healing
All ARR primals can be solo’d at 80, along with Ravana/maybe Bismarck Extreme, so that’s 3 at minimum.
karmic niche
can i equip the lvl 80 relic weapon and still get memories?
glossy flare
yes
karmic niche
ok thanks god
obsidian patio
Equipped works too
karmic niche
can i use other class and still get memories?
glossy flare
yes
karmic niche
oh ok
obsidian patio
As long as you have their weapon with you you’ll get the memories
glossy flare
and the active quest of course
karmic niche
oh
glossy flare
Can even keep farming memories after you have enough for 1 weapon
So you could, in theory, do all of them in one go
and also go crazy in the process
glossy flare
for the first memory stage 20 of each kind
then 6 bitter memories from lvl 60 dungeons for the shiny stage
glossy flare
In Bozja it's easy, each bigger area has one kind of memory
glossy flare
For the fates it's:
Tortured -> Western Highlands or Sea of Clouds
Sorrowful -> Forelands or Churning Mists
Harrowing -> Hinterlands or Azys Lla
fates is easier if you are going solo
But if you have a coordinated group Bozja is actually faster
gritty cedar
if u have a party knows how to farm then bozja is faster than fates, if u soloing then go for normal fates
glossy flare
Because the whole group can split up in Bozja and cover more areas while everyone still gets the full loot
karmic niche
i see, i have no friends so i wont be ale to do bozja haha
karmic niche
i will try
gritty cedar
u could go to bojza and ask for a group, should be easy enough to get into one
zinc orbitBOT
mossy tartan
How many people do I need to clear the weapon’s refrain (ultimate)?
leaden ginkgo
8
tidal yarrow
how can i make the characters look at each other and not the camera on gpose?
twilit arch
ultimates cannot be unsync and are some of the hardest content in game, so ideally you want to have a static before attempting them
leaden ginkgo
Does anyone have an Astrologican controller hotbar? I've heard that some healers use D pads for longer cast times and buttons for intant.
@leaden ginkgo they're using glamour plates to make their gear look like something else
ohh i meant why did that looked yellow
Its because theyre synced down
ohhhh
So the stats have to be lowered
karmic niche
wait.. how do i get forgotten fragment?
leaden ginkgo
@tidal yarrow select each character individually, move the camera angle behind the other person and click "face camera". I think thats the easiest way
Forgotten fragments are from killing mobs in bozja
You can alternatively buy them from the market board
Different mobs drop different stuff
leaden ginkgo
If there is I havent found one
fiery falcon
How do you unlock flying in Coerthas western highlands?
gritty cedar
do ur msq and blue quests for that
@karmic niche do bozja fates or buying em from the marketboard
gritty cedar
marketboard it is then
leaden ginkgo
Forgotten fragments are more of a mob thing arent they?
so I have an older account from when the game released but never really played. if i log on i have 3 days remaining it says im guessing bonus time they granted. it seems silly to play that though since if i get the trial i can play up to level 60
right?
tender meadow
guys i have a question, me and my friend is lvl 32 and we're still at the sylph quest, are we overleveled? should we just rush the msq?
plain python
there is no lv60 craft/gatherer gear that can be shared between jobs?
twilit arch
there is, but its crafted
and generally not worth the effort to get unless you can find it cheap on the mb
gritty cedar
@tender meadow it’s normal that way since u get exp bonuses from ur server so don’t worry about that too much
twilit arch
Its ironworks set for crafting/gathering
tender meadow
@gritty cedar oh okay, i thought we fked around too much, thankss
mossy tartan
How do you unlock flying in Coerthas western highlands?
@fiery falcon you have to find all the aether currents in there, and then do the 5 side quests that reward you with the properties of an aether current
plain python
u must first unlock aether compass (in key item). You will get it when receive a Black Chocobo in MSQ
that is when you can hunt for aether currents. Still need to do quests to complete the set
thick bone
Odd question: when was purchasing HW relic stuff for Poetics added in?
Just doing my first upgraded Resistance weapon and holy hell is it boring
Wondering if they'll ever add Poetics upgrades for them
verbal rune
so, anything worth buying with gil in ARR?
I reached the 300 k gil cap in free trial and can't access market board
karmic niche
nothing
thick bone
Maybe some levelling gear for alt jobs, but aside from that, nothing
fiery falcon
Aether currents? @mossy tartan
verbal rune
what about materials? Something you need in bulk to craft?
thick bone
All the low level materials can be farmed real fast, and you need the market board to get higher level ones
verbal rune
damn, you hate to see it
thick bone
If you wanted to get your crafting jobs to 20 in prep for getting to the Ishgard Restoration, you can buy the mats for that from vendors right near the various crafting guilds
lost grove
Is anyone else having an issue with sch or is it just me
honest anvil
buy gears for your retainers @verbal rune
glossy flare
Is anyone else having an issue with sch or is it just me
@lost grove What kind of issue? The job is perfectly fine so I am guessing it's you
verbal rune
buy gears for your retainers @verbal rune
@honest anvil if only I had them
retainers too are excluded from free trial
honest anvil
buy gears for them in advanced i meant
buy now, keep gears in your armory, equip later
zinc orbitBOT
robust notch
Is Stuffed Highland Cabbage BiS food for all combat jobs?
lost grove
@glossy flare most time empowered skill goes on me n not the tank
glossy flare
Can you elaborate? What do you mean by empowered?
green grail
looking through the sets posted on balance it seems that in most cases yes, but sometimes herring pie or sausage and sauerkraut are used to meet certain gcd speeds for specific sets @robust notch
small marsh
Why are astral era quests so long 🤔
This is practically as long as the whole umbral era
green grail
cause they were being released patch by patch for around 2 years
glossy flare
it's similar with all the post-addon story quests but yeah, what Vis said
green grail
they weren't really designed for playing them all back to back in one day, but they reworked and streamlined a lot of them with the most recent patch
glossy flare
It's best to not view these kind of quests as some sort of filler or anything because in general it just means they were released after a X.0 patch
But in terms of story they are just as important as the others
Though I admit, I personally hate the post-ARR quests
glossy flare
It's because the pacing of these quests is all over the place
Sometimes it's real slow and rather unimportant for the bigger picture then suddenly things pick up and are actually interesting
small marsh
The umbral era quests had more voiced scenes so it was kind of easier to sit back and relax
Astral era quests is a lot more reading
Feels like I’m reading lord of the rings
glossy flare
If it helps: Once you hit Heavensward the general quality of the writing will improve a lot, though I suspect you've been told that before
Also the quality and frequency of the voice acting is better
small marsh
The writing for the main events is fine
lost grove
@glossy flare when I use emergency tatics, deployment tatics and recitation it goes to me n not tank
outer plank
they tried pruning some of the msq to speed it up which is why theres lapses of high and lows, well more then usual @glossy flare
small marsh
Just lots of nonsense in between
outer plank
because the original msq had more quests
do remember though, there was a 2 year lapse between the base game and the expansion @small marsh
glossy flare
@lost grove That's a targetting issue on your end then. Gotta have the tank targeted for it to go to them. If you have an enemy targeted then it will automatically go to you since healing an enemy wouldn't make sense
outer plank
yes, all the way through
small marsh
Like those free accessories every couple levels
oak smelt
for goring blade on PLD do i need the whole combo for the dot? will the dot damage be the same if i do the combo or just apply it directly?
outer plank
^
lost grove
I do have the tank targetwd that's the thing
agile laurel
all secondary effects of combo abilities are only activated if comboed
oak smelt
okki
agile laurel
!action goring blade
twilit arch
if it says "Combo bonus:" you have to do the appropriate combo chain in order to get that affect
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agile laurel
doing any combo ability uncomboed is 99.9% of the time 'never do this'
outer plank
@oak smelt keep using goring blade till you get royal authority at 60. its stronger rn then rage of halone combo, but when rage of halone upgrades to royal athourity at 60 its the dps combo
glossy flare
But be aware that all the skills you mentioned just make other skills better, so there is no need to target the tank when you execute Emergency Tactics for example. But the Adlo AFTER that has to be cast on the group member you wanna heal.@lost grove
oak smelt
ah mb. i thought i saw the ticker appear on the enemy but it must have been through the combo. so it got me curious.
agile laurel
when RoH upgrades to royal auth, it's the same and then you just focus on refreshing it when needed
oak smelt
@outer plank ye im 76 lol. had a brain fart
outer plank
oh
agile laurel
oh
small marsh
So while working on astral era quests the best lv50 gear is basically ironsworks magitek?
glossy flare
@small marsh You're not in Heavensward if you are still doing astral era quests btw
agile laurel
yes
small marsh
I know
agile laurel
aug ironworks is the best gear for level 50
glossy flare
Just saying since you said you are in Heavensward earlier 😄
agile laurel
and it'll keep you til like, 54 odd
plain python
CP is cap at 300 and GP is cap at 600?
glossy flare
Yeah overlevelling via MSQ is normal
lost grove
Ye I do use Aldo after but never goes to tank when they need it
small marsh
So if I hit lv60 is it worth buying any gear from market board
glossy flare
A friend of mine is currently levelling 3 separate jobs just via msq and the daily roulettes
apparently that works
verbal rune
A friend of mine is currently levelling 3 separate jobs just via msq and the daily roulettes
@glossy flare I've been doing this too
glossy flare
Not really worth it since you lack access to content where it would matter
oak smelt
how do i bring up that pld combo image thingy ive seen here before
small marsh
That’s a good point
verbal rune
but by the time I reached Corthas, MSQ stopped giving enough exp
outer plank
@small marsh what you do when you hit 60 is the same as what you die when you hit 50. you get poetics and buy ilv 270 aug shire gear from idyllshire
so you can go into stormblood
glossy flare
Well for Shire gear you need access to Idyllshire or 3.0 story completion though
outer plank
@small marsh you're missing out on alot of gil 
twilit arch
yes, 2000 is the hardcap
glossy flare
Without having access to content that would benefit from good lvl 60 gear you don't need to bother with it
Just keep playing the msq
small marsh
What do you mean missing out on Gil
outer plank
if you're not using it to gear, you can use to buy thingsfrom poetic vendors and put it on the mb. but since you need gear
use your poetics to buy shire gear
small marsh
So if I hit the poetics cap
Before I have access to shire gear
Just keep buying ironworks gear to stay uncapped
outer plank
what level are you?
open ember
How close are you to post patch HW
small marsh
Like lv57
small marsh
I’m like halfway through
glossy flare
They are still in post-ARR
small marsh
The astral era quests
outer plank
2k poetics doesn't get you a complete shire set anyways.
outer plank
oh you're gonna probablyt wanna spend it rfor another job
small marsh
So when I hit heavensward I’ll have. About 2k saved up
outer plank
i dont think you get access to shire gear till after base 3.0
open ember
No
glossy flare
Not quite
twilit arch
Even that's wrong
glossy flare
You have access to Shire gear as soon as you have access to Idyllshire
twilit arch
you have access to shire gear when you enter idyllshire
small marsh
Yeah but isn’t that a while away
twilit arch
which is lvl 57 in the msq
small marsh
I’m only half through the astral era quests
outer plank
huh i thought they locked idyllshire tomestone gear to 3.1 but i guess i was mistaken
open ember
But its not base HW
small marsh
And I’m already nearing 2000 poetics
twilit arch
that doesn't even make sense
small marsh
I’m confused
open ember
They said it not me
small marsh
🤔
twilit arch
locking it to a patch after launch
small marsh
You’re confusing me
glossy flare
It's confusing because the vendors in Rhalgr's Reach for example are indeed locked behind 4.0 completion, but that's going off topic now
small marsh
Yeah and that’s gonna take a long time right
twilit arch
personally, whether you use the poetics or not is up to you but realistically it doesn't matter right now because poetics are thrown at you like candy
small marsh
I’m not even close to HW
twilit arch
so if you wanna grab ironworks for alt jobs, feel free
but you dont need to feel like you absolutely have to spend it on something
glossy flare
If you wanna spend poetics on something because you feel bad about overcapping just keep buying irownworks for different jobs and put the pieces away for later
open ember
it won't take THAT long
outer plank
@small marsh essentially since you're far off from idyllshire, you can spend it on other iron works gear for an alt (reccomend for sam or rdm since they start at 50).
and keep on you're msq roulettes
for easy poetics
glossy flare
Maybe you'll get around to leveling something else and then you will be set with a nice set of gear
open ember
You'll hit cap extremely quickly anyway again
glossy flare
poetics are super easy to come by anyway
small marsh
These quests are so long
glossy flare
It's hard to not get them
open ember
ARR takes awhile
glossy flare
which quest are you on btw?
small marsh
So you basically don’t buy/sell gear from other players until
open ember
After that they don't become THAT long anymore
small marsh
The absolute endgame
glossy flare
Yeah, the only time you should buy crafted gear is for fast tracking it into the endgame
small marsh
Cause upgrades to gear are basically free all the way up to 80
glossy flare
Like right now you can buy ilvl 480 gear to skip a whole lot of progression that would otherwise start at 430
outer plank
@small marsh not even really the case except in a few niche situtation where its first few weeks of a new raiding tier and people want gear for early prog.
open ember
Well there's tome gear at lv80 but they don't use poetics currency
small marsh
But those have higher level requirements than I can equip
glossy flare
Yes
outer plank
buying it for anything other then that or glamour, is sort of a waste
glossy flare
Once you hit lvl 80 though you can hit up the market board
glossy flare
Everything meaningful in this game requires msq progress
open ember
By the time you finish SHB they'll probably have released the new crafted gear for lv80
glossy flare
You can't even access the endgame without playing the msq first
So being lvl 80 without msq progress is worth exactly nothing
small marsh
This is a longass game
glossy flare
Yes, it's also like 80% story
outer plank
yes it is 
open ember
Ff game before mmo
glossy flare
Well at this point you are looking at ~10 years of content
small marsh
And that’s ignoring all the other mmo elements
open ember
Wait till you get to Stormblood.... Its very long
glossy flare
Don't scare the guy 😄
twilit arch
6
glossy flare
Stormblood is at least good
small marsh
It’s fun though I’m enjoying it
open ember
That's good
glossy flare
Also yeah you are right Kael, I always have 2010 stuck in my head because of 1.0
outer plank
@small marsh do note that a realm reborn came out in 2013. thats like 7 years they need to fill with "something"
so ofc its gonna be long
wintry chasm
6
7
small marsh
Oh pls I spent 13 years waiting for final fantasy versus xiii
Just for a disappointment
7 years is nothing
glossy flare
Point is, this game is long because there have been lots of things added at this point
verbal rune
I mean
outer plank
not really, ive seen plenty of new players reach shb by the end of month 1.
open ember
If you're consistent with msq then no
glossy flare
Well, that friend of mine I mentioned earlier is currently in post Stormblood quests and has been playing now for I think 2 months? So yeah, kind of
She's taking it real slow though
small marsh
Depends on work hours 
glossy flare
True
outer plank
if you're playing like 4-6 hours just playing each day. you'll be at shb in much less then a month
verbal rune
yeah, of course
glossy flare
Yes, but one shouldn't burn out
small marsh
I’ve played for 1 week
glossy flare
If you rush through it you are rushing through a lot of what makes this game... this game
small marsh
Except the mandatory ones
So now I’m doing a lot of these dungeons for the first time
glossy flare
Once you have unlocked a dungeon it can also appear in your roulettes btw
small marsh
If you’re a tank main you gotta walk through the dungeon first right
glossy flare
So maybe you'll get lucky and can complete a quest that way
small marsh
Ahead of party
verbal rune
so wait
glossy flare
Well you should, yes
verbal rune
after ARR, to reach Isghard
glossy flare
You're the one pulling things after all
verbal rune
there are 100 quests?
verbal rune
you hate to see it
open ember
It used to be wayyy longer my friend
small marsh
wintry chasm
I wouldn't complain tbh. It's good stuff
glossy flare
I think before the change it was closer to 120? Not sure
verbal rune
I mean, it would be ok
wintry chasm
100 Cypher
small marsh
This is a lot of stuff even for an mmo lol
glossy flare
alright
verbal rune
if they didn't lock DRK, MCH and AST behind Ishgard
glossy flare
Well again, that post-ARR stretch is weird because the pacing is all over the place. Because they were never meant to be played in one sitting
outer plank
@verbal rune learning experince not to do that again
glossy flare
It's not bad, just feels weird at times
Something that has improved a lot by Heavensward
So keep going peeps, you won't regret it
small marsh
So once I start heavensward