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sounds good
Sorry it took me so long to this but I was in DR, I know Castrum got buffed to 5 memories a go for it's 15 memory step, I was wondering if there was any chance of something similar happening to DR in the next Bozja update, or if that was just because Crystal tower farm killed castrum.
Well, Guess that means I'm aiming for 55 more DR completions
Castrum just didn't have meaningful incentive to complete it after the first time.
Especially since castrum is required
And harder to get into
DR is just que whenever
TBH with the coin transfer rate DR's drops are kind of not great IMO
You dont really need many
- weekly
I dont forget Any steps getting any more nerfs while its current
This relic is already one of the fucking easiests
Eh tbh it's more just a feeling of "Oh great more silver coins" while running one DR after another for Artifacts
A guide I found says you can get it from there or from Castrum.
I only get a solid reward for my first DR daily, but if I only did one a day, I wouldn't be done with this relic step for all the weapons I want for two months, so hard farm it is.
People just need to use their fucking essenses so it can be a normal 30min run
how do I get a mount after completing a hero in the making?
!faq mounts
'When can I get my first mount?'
The quest that allows you to use mounts, 'My Little Chocobo' is unlocked by completing the level 20 main story quest 'The Company You Keep'. The quest is located at the Grand Company base you chose and you'll need to buy the Chocobo Issuance from your Grand Company Quartermaster. You can get the 200 needed Grand Company seals by doing the main story quest that comes after 'The Company You Keep'.
'Are there any differences between mounts?'
Besides looks, all mounts are the same speed along with being able to fly. Some mounts allow multiple people to ride at once.
'Can I make my mount faster?'
Zones have one or two ranks of mount speed that increase the ground speed of mounts. The first rank comes from completing specific quests in the main scenario quests, with the second rank coming from Riding Maps which are bought with either Allied Seals, Centurio Seals, or Bicolor Gemstones. Mount Speed Boosts do not increase the flying speed of mounts.
Top half
ah ok thanks. the faq i read said it was after completing the quest right before the company you keep. i'm doing the company you keep right now.
Hey, anyone else have semi-frequent crashes on an AMD system with Direct X11 in this game?
all the time
but I dunno what an AMD system is
I've never been able to fully remedy the issue
AMD is a manufacturer of GPUs and CPUs
And yeah, seems odd.
I have a CPU and GPU made by AMD.
So was wondering if that was the issue.
Seems to just crash all graphics lol
I have tried literally everything that has been suggested and looked up.
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I use a GTX770
Lots of people recommend reinstalling everything when that's clearly not the issue.
Have done that lol
May be DX11
for most people, it's been remedied by updating all the drivers
and that worked for me for a while
Another day, and other question about glam plates. So I made them all up and can apply to my heart’s content in big cities. But if I switch jobs whilst out in the world, my glam doesn’t change. Am I meant to go back to a city every time I want to change jobs with new outfit?
More or less yes
if you glam a piece with a glam plate it sticks onto that piece
its only a problem if youre using 1 set of gear tied to multiple plates
@faint flare this look better?
Yes
Yeah that is my problem. Darn. I have scaeven armor of healing and casting which is my best by far for the jobs I use. So I guess either put some jobs into less good gear or suck it up. Argh I hate this. What’s the the one or two slightly less good sets down from scaeven augmented?
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Oh sorry I meant that all three healer jobs are equipped with scaeven and then the plates I’m applying are 3 diff random cosmetic sets.
Is there a way to prioritize my own buffs? I'm doing some DR runs, but I'm having trouble with the fact theirs so many effects I cant even see how much time is on Jinpu and Shifu
you could move them to a different spot on your HUD
So if I put my two non-main healers is other non-scaeven armor they’d retain the glam I stuck them but what are my next best options under aug scaeven?
your buffs should show up first and in green by default
dai ryumyaku would prob be next best
Well, they keep getting pushed back by fresh stuff all the damn time
Perfect. Will try and obtain.
i wanna make sure im not going crazy - could someone send a ingame picture of the north thanalan map???
the map i have for some reason feels like there's an extra area and i have no idea why there is or would be
ok yeah theres definitely an extra area on my map - does anyone have any idea as to why??!? no idea if this is something new or unique so im marking as spoiler
That'd be due to when they added flying
youre zoomed in
that's just the part you can now land on with flight
nothing of interest is there
oooh okay huh
Seems we're still getting houses demolished without emails.
Paragon linked an old image
mb that was the first one on google images
phew thank u
check spam and other autofilter folders like promotions, and ensure the correct email address is linked.
I've never actually heard one of those stories that was 100% verifiable.
Autodemo timer emails have worked consistently many times in my experience.
my mental map back in the day from fate grinding during arr is the one that was linked so i was really confused
just went to check. So I've got one -.- I got it today. It demo'd last night
Is the only source of demimog demimateria from desynth thornmarch drops?
I mean, I didn't really use it and was thinking of letting it drop anyways but that kind of sucks XD
why cant i mount my chocobo in cities?
@upper zodiac mounts aren't allowed in major cities, some smaller ones allow them though
You simply can't.
the game told you that you cant
For the sake of immersion and congestion, and also probably so that you don't go too fast to load in objects in the environment of cities, which are denser than overworld zones.
and I feel smart, they sent one well before it
oh well I'm a fool and need to fix my filters on my inboc.
Ah ok, the dai rymaku i locked until I finish SB I think because the vendor is not in rhalgars. Is the MB an easy way of just looking for the highest quality stuff, or should I scour the wikis looking for next best thing available to me.
the mb is fine
can I use charge to quickly reach the 3rd boss' platforming phase in Dhon Mheg?
No
There's no way to cheese across
no movement skills work on it
Will skysteel tools be unavailable next patch do you think?
Why would they be?
I thought that because this was an event type thing, that they'd be removed in time. I'm paranoid I guess
Or at least, the ability to get them
no
If they were going to be removed it'd be in 6.0 if anything
I suspect they won't be, though
Thank you for the reply. I just got omnicrafter to max level and I've been working on getting everything. I'm a little too used to things just vanishing into the void in MMOs still
They'll also be far easier in 6.0, especially if they don't flag expert crafts as not doable with trained eye
What should be my CP at level 60+ and 70+
I bought the lv 70 smithy gearsets with scripts but only have 415 cp and I can't even meld materias into
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Bit of a meta question, how do I tell the difference between a bot and an alt? Ive been gathering at the 80 nodes and without fail theres always this one person, checked their 2 combat 80s and both min and btn are 80, might just be an alt and I need a reality check
Usually bots follow a strict path, and move in a really predictable fashion.
You won't see them using mounts or hopping around like normal players
so a character constantly at the 80 nodes mounting up to reach those places is unlikey to be a bot? name was perfectly normal too
If they keep following the same routes perfectly, it's a pretty big tell.
oh sorry, i meant the timed nodes
so a normal player would hit those up on time anyway, if they were big on gathering
I believe so, I'm not sure how sophisticated some botting programs have gotten
It could be possible for it to keep a lookout for timed nodes
Did you buy the right one
Cause there's 2 sets
theres a website that tracks the timing for nodes so its easy to hit them all up
bots definitely will have a leg up on you in terms of how many scripts they had back then, if we're going by now it's probably even crazier
What's the most profitable fish to farm?
Ones that are required for end-game food, or quest item ones I'd guess. At least that's been my experience
Where can i find what those are
https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Fisher_Quests Something like that
you gotta feel the market. I've heard of ppl selling some high end fish for a million gil or more
A good rule of thumb is to look at what people might be too lazy to farm up themselves, and would rather just buy it
there's some rare fish that only show up with specific weather changes and routes. research and find whats rare
Alright thanks :)
and a very specific chum chain thats all RNG
There are plenty of fish that have no real use other than catching them for challenge/completion reasons. The more profitable ones are going to have some actual use behind them
Supply and demand
Bought the smith gear from script exchange @timid geyser
What materia do i meld for dragoon?
crit>dh=det
That’s the melding priority
wait restoration is going to be there even after ishgard gets housing?
seems kinda weird, lol
Maybe? Too soon to tell
Yes
They said they aren't removing the content because that'd be stupid
It's a fairly big amount of content
With a bunch of unique items you'd never be able to get again
and such a ton of ez xp for leveling gatherers and crafters
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Do we know what the new 24 man is?
They accidentally leaked the name when they first put up the 5.5 site. It’s called ||The Tower at Paradigm’s Breach||
If you mean 6.0’s 24-man series then no not yet
Do you keep getting timeworn artifact after 15 but havent turned them in?
Yeah you can theoretically overstock for later
does the same apply to memories in earlier steps?
Yeah as long as the quest is open, you can stock more than you need for a single weapon.
Thanks Wynne. I did mean Endwalker but that extra info is nice to know too. I’m not a Nier fan so it doesn’t mean anything to me. Does it make sense for fans of the series?
Yeah that’s pretty big for people who’ve finished Automata.
I finished Automata but it doesn’t seem familiar. Then again I didn’t 100% the game. Got to ending E but didn’t really try to dig too deep as the series didn’t interest me all that much
How do I unlock leves in areas like moghome and camp cloudtop?
there arent leves there
That's really strange, garland tools says there are
do I only get leves from ishgard itself?
expansions’ leves are all in 1 of the big cities of said expansions psure
oic
They’re picked up from Ishgard yeah.
Hw’s leves are all picked up in ishgard but can take you all over
still within hw zones ofc
do fates generally reward better xp than leves?
Also they both suck
I have full Allagan Tomestone of Poetics in my item bag. What shall i do with those? im level 74 and in the heavensward story
!faq poetics
Is there a way to stop my hotbar from switching back to XHB1 when using a skill on XHB2
I've never heard of this problem at all
you gotta grind a ton of leves for FATES anyways lol
What did you do to your settings
No clue, it's been like that forever
....wtf
uhhh well....
I'd find a way to default your settings and then see if that helps
That is not normal
I have another question aswell. I have joined the Immortal Flames and have done the rank 1 hunts. But i can't seem to unlock the rank 2 hunts. it says that i need to complete rank 1 objectives. aciheve the rank of flames sergeant third class or higher but i cant unlock those hunts. what shall i do?
Also
Your class hunting log section and your grand company section are two different things
Oh well are you sergeant third class? What rank are you in your grand company?
Where do i find that ? 🙂 haha im such a noob to this xD
should be in your character menu under "profile"
or you can talk to the GC officer and ask for a promotion and see it there
hi, i need some help trying to add some mods like dmg output & stuff
Will send a pic soon. just joined a duty 🙂
!faq ACT
Advanced Combat Tracker (ACT) can be used to view and record combat in real time to see player damage, healing, etc. ACT logs can then be uploaded to FFLogs to compare your performance with other players.
Please note this software is technically against the FFXIV Terms of Service and should only be used for personal improvement. Mentioning ACT/Parsing in-game, particularly to harass other players, is likely to result in punishment against your Square Enix account.
has the setup guide for damage output if you mean a parser
Air Force (Mount) drop rate?
o8s mount always drops
As in, "what is a buff?"
#kupo-bot-spam, they literally just list your buffs and debuffs
stuff like damage boosts or stuff like damage downs etc
Well enhancements
I did order them for that reason
and buffs are quite literally status effects that make you stronger
debuffs are the opposite
Everything else
Stuff like mounts, EXP up that doesn't affect your stats, parasols, MGP buffs
I can't think off the top of my head of an "other" that might be counted as that except for "role playing"
Basically anything that doesn't impact your stats but is still considered a buff
Well, food is a buff
So that's under enhancements
(+vit and substats)
actually no its not irc
Honestly it's a little random if they fall under buffs or other
Debuffs are always consistent however
stuff like food and fc buffs + mount +chocobo use is under other, cant think of anything else
not off the top of my head, but most off the buffs you'll get will probably be class specific buffs or raid buffs
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Yeah
(I missed that)
The best thing you can do is uhhh
just look at all the job guides and look at all the buffs they give I guess
because buff icon is usually the icon of the skill that gives it or something similar IIRC
You could level all the other jobs to get an understanding too... if you happen to have exorbitant amounts of time 😅
But that wouldn't take into account non-player made buffs like any you'd get due to certain fight mechanics
But yeah, just learning about the other jobs is the next best thing you can do
^
A lot of instance specific ones as well
best thing is what cali said, or just keep hovering till you get use to them
Memorizing all of them is doomed from the start anyway. It's enough to memorize the big ones each job may have
^ and any your job has that you play (some jobs have minor buffs that might not be raidwide buffs)
honestly just takes time
At least it's not Heavensward where your job mechanics were tracked as part of the buffs gauge
I honestly wouldn't sweat it too much, stuff like that comes naturally once your "literacy" in the game increases with more experience
Just takes time
If there's a job relevant buff, the button said buff actives on will tell you what you need to know
Also raid buffs and debuffs kinda pop and go
Your best bet is to use your Battle Log to open up those status if you want to read about them
Actually one thing that is worth pointing out: Do you know how debuffs look that can be esuna'd?
blue line
Didn't ask myself, but there you go 😄
XP
it removes the leftmost cleanable debuff per use
You can see if it's cleanable with the blue line over the debuff
You just have to keep an eye out for them
Because there's cleanable versions and uncleanable versions of statuses
Like Doom, for example
like so
And usually it's not even worth knowing what exactly they do
If you see that blue line just get rid of it
this is my rank. what do i need to do next for the rank 2 hunts?
How much would someone sell Black Clay for?
You have to complete rank 1 of your company hunting log to advance iirc
ive seen 20-40k, best bet is checking the trade channels on the submarine discord
Alright, thanks
Seems like i have done so? or am i reading it wrong?
Looks like it
What does the promotion NPC tell you?
Should just be telling you to pay some company seals for the promotion tbh
That's not third sergeant
You are one below it
Get a promotion
Gonna look 🙂
Yeah, the rank 1 log is just the requirement to become a third sergeant
Along with the seals
sorry for small pic. this is what it says
Yeah you just need more company seals to pay the guy
how do i get that? 🙂
Fates, lvling roulette
The fast method would be expert deliveries but I think those require a higher rank?
welp, damn
yeah it does. so just doing fates then would boost. got it. thanks 🙂
Hi all, I am overlevelled in SB, with like a few jobs in the 70s. But still doing lvl 62 MSQ content. At my level, how important are substats? Like if a healer top of ilvl 398 for a lvl 70 has mind of 371, and another of ilvl 396 for lvl 72 has mind of 360, how much more dead are my party going to be for those 11 mind points (assuming similar across all pieces)?
0, ilv> everything else, and since you're overlevelled you're just getting synced in dungeons anyway
substats only ma tter at max lv
Music to my ears. Thank you.
if my botanist is lvl 50 and i buy a retainer boost (also botanist) will my retainer boost to 70?
i know the retainer cant be a higher lvl than your actual class
but can the boost bypass it?
as far as I know, no
would it just.. not work?
wouldnt let you even select that option i dont think
aw oki
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!faq hunts
where can i find the hunting log enemies for where they are located on the map? 🙂
Can’t my retainer use unique gear?
This is the one I use.
hmm
I'm probably missing something - but glamour plates can be tied to class gear, right?
thnak you so much! will you be using that too 😄
so say I'm bard, have a glam on my poetics gear
but I also have machinist, using the same gear
shouldn't it be automatic to switch glams?
your retainer should be able to use it (I have a poetics arm on mine atm)
sorry, I was just checking to confirm - retainers do not have gear restrictions, provided that you are able to equip it
Why is this happening.
Oh I think I know why. The weapon is dragoon only
This is so stupid
you need to get a book to upgrade your retainer's class to drg
from a retainer vocate
Right
is potd 101+ queue active?
How exactly do you solo farm star mobs in Bozja?
cast sleep and then lost death and pray
*sprint
*sprint
yep
those fuckers'll one shot you
yeah sleep will prevent it from aggroing if you fail to lost death it
it's resistant to sleep yeah
sleep
there's one other too
I'm looking at the company seal shop to buy up mostly the one-time items. Like for example Serpent Hatchling. Thing is, many of these can be bought again (like the aformentioned) without indication if I already possess it or not. For example; what is "Eorzean map" and what will it show that I don't have?
Ehh I'm confused, are you supposed to use sleep as in, ur actual jobs sleep skill, or is it a lost action, when farming star mobs?
actual job's sleep skill
Map is a housing item
Any untradeable mounts/minions won’t let you buy them again if you already have them in your collection
The game isn't very good about actually showing you what you've collected, but at least it won't let you buy it again
it will let you buy certain things again but when you try to it says you already acquired it
Or you can go to the Darkside install the quick launcher and get the mod that lets you track these things
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heh, I completely forgot about that. I had upgraded my retainer to Dragoon - luckily it's not very expensive to do with the vocate
Do all extreme trials drop those shiny weapons?
no. not all ex trials have weapons
Some dungeons and raids have them too though right?
well, yes
normal raids don't, as a rule
but leveling dungeons generally do
yeah forgot about savage for a sec
Which gear is worth upgrading first?
I assume weapon > body > legs > belt/gloves/hat > rings and stuff
That's accurate
Still accurate
Is Ultimate higher than Savage?
Yes
Yes
Oh damn, I spent my poetics on the armor pieces already lol. BACK TO PRAE
Ah crap
Thanks!
I want the Ultimate Alexander weapons but I haven’t even dipped my feet in Savage yet lol
Ultimate >>> Savage >> Extreme >>> Normal
More accurately, the list goes like this for average amount of stats per item
Weapon > Chest/Legs > Head/Arms/Feet > Belt > Accessories
Gotcha
Belts are very slightly higher because they have defense/magic defense
Technically speaking one doesn't need to do savage to do ultimate. I haven't. But going straight into ulti with no concept of what even savage expects from you is a death sentence
While accessories only have 1 of those
I heard belts are getting removed soon right?
In 6.0
Ah
Yes but they’re still something to worry about
uh clarification i have done savage but haven't done a final-fight
Are savages really hard?
depends on you, really. they're challenging
Depends how you define hard
The last fight of each tier is usually a big step up from the previous fights of that tier
Well I’m pretty bad so it will probs be hard for me lol
And they also usually have an entirely new phase to the fight
If you're good at memorization, they're not that bad
If you struggle with memorization of mechanics..
savage expects comfort with every aspect of your job as a baseline
Ty
but yeah, generally the final fight of a tier is the step before ultimate
I really like those Ultimate alex weapons but apparently I gotta do a savage Eden’s first
Because at the end of the day, they're not really difficult to execute if you know the plan
I’ve still yet to even unlock Eden’s
Yeah
Well first time I go in imma get my ass kicked I assume
I might watch a guide beforehand tbh
you will need to learn titan savage to unlock TEA
But the plan is.. an essay.
and frankly that's the easy part
The guides for Ultimates are like... 15 pages long
🤣
ultimates are give-or-take 18 minutes from pull to clear
Is there a way to get a fourth hotbar to show up but only for certain classes?
Are they level 80?
I see
There's multiple 70 ones, one 80 one, but yeah you can't unsync
You do not queue them.
Oh
you don't queue savage either
How do play it then?
you need to make a party
Ah, that’s me never playing it then rip
Use different HUD setting or no grid option
savage and ultimates are content requiring an organised party that communicates
bottom line
Even if you could queue them, you'd never clear an ultimate that way anyway
Ultimates take like over a hundred hours of prog to learn and clear
let alone the fact they're potentially hundreds of hours of work
Probably won’t ever get the weapons then, ah well
I wanted some shiny weapons, probably go for aetherpool instead
There's lots of shiny weapons that aren't Alexander.
Which one were you interested in?
Idk, I just really liked the Ultimate Alexander weapons with the sorta clockwork on them etc
What counts as high level duties again? Raids and trials
savage and ex that are current
extremes/unreals, raids (normal and savage)
and ultimate
well
currently, all 3 ultimates, Eden's Promise Savage, and Castrum Marinum EX
i guess should ask what are you looking at for high-end duties
are you asking what goes into that tab in the duty finder or for the achievements
well, high-end duties by the official category are those
because high end would also cover normal mode
and not ultimates
for the achievements
Can someone explain how to get HoH weapons? I’m looking online but I either can’t find much or it goes over my head. So is it that I get drops from it that I give in for the weapons?
doing for the achievements, just making sure I know which one to do
ok so for "tankless job" one its extremes, unreal, and raids (normal and savage)
Thought so
for the "tank you" you can throw in the 70/80 dungeons
@tender ice
basically you exchange 10 of your aetherpool for 1 grip
you need 10 grips to exchange for the weapon
So I have 9 seals on wonderous tails 9 second chances but why can't I shuffle
because you can only shuffle between 3 and 7 seals
When I check my page in Lodestone, anyone know why I see the activity of people I don't know.
Thanks
How long do you think it would take to get 140 Sack of Nuts? I have not hit 80 yet so I don't believe I can do SB hunts yet
dont need lvl 80 to do shb hunts
but that said, being 80 would make 140 easier to get as that's a weekly hunt bill plus maybe the rank 3 daily
So like a few hours if I was lvl 80?
not even a few hours. maybe 30minutes?
I just want the Deepshadow manatrigger for Glam purposes lol
B ranks are super easy to solo, main issue is trying to find it since they spawn at certain points in a zone but the respawn quickly
the daily bills are just normal mobs
if talking for tank mount, lv 70+ ex content (or 70 raids, norm difficulrty)
Is obtaining HoH weapons the same method as PotD then?
yes
Sweet
should specify that the 70+ extreme/raids is for the armoured version
well gunbreaker's is only 70+
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Probably people you’re in a linkshell with.
can you start from floor 100 in potd?
nah
i have a save at floor 100 that i'd like to delete
oh okay
and to join HoH you need a lvl 60+ job?
61
Man I want that ocean fishing mount but I have no clue what I’m doing even with guides I’m not sure when to double hook etc
you only die from fall damage if you're in combat
fall dmg can only kill you while being in combat
Chances are you had aggro on some stray mob somewhere
In combat = on the aggro table of an enemy
So I’m at the tail end of ARR just did castrum centri is this when the story starts to get really good?
Most people would probably say no
Lol
You’re not at the tail end of ARR
Oh really?
You’re at the tail end of base ARR
Got it
Following that there are 80 patch quests before you reach Heavensward.
😮
From the major content patches released every three—four months between expansions
Not going to complain about more free content
I can’t believe they give this much on the trial
I thought this was a big bump in the story it wasn’t really moving before this. You’re saying I’m not even close to the good stuff
This isn’t even ARR’s final form!?
I mean
Stuff will happen
And halfway through those 80 quests it starts setting up for Heavensward
Which has a highly-regarded story
Awesome
I was in a sequence and when it faded to black I couldn't select anything so I missed a duty. It said my penalty increased. Just curious how that works?
If you don’t accept a duty / withdraw after the queue has popped three times in a span of 24 hours, you get a 30 minute cooldown period of not being able to use duty finder
Oh so it's not permanent?
It’s just to stop people trolling by queuing up and then withdrawing when it pops
no
resets the next day at daily reset
I see, thank you. I would never troll people and glad they implemented something like this tho 🙂
No black marks on your account, haha
You also get the 30min penalty if you leave in the middle of a duty
Only if you leave when the party is full, mind
If someone else leaves first, then the rest of the party can safely leave without penalty
Mogstation yee
And only for random queue parties, not when you’re with a premade.
thanks
is there a way to see the amount of shields one has?
The yellow portion of the health bar in the party list represents your shields
what about when playing solo? and is there a setting that quantifies it?
I see, that's a pity. But thank you
It’s not important info to know when solo, though
are the Makai fists for MNK not available in gold saucer anymore?
so trying to wrap my head around the astro bubble ability. If in regen stance, it only reduces damage while you're channeling it, but it gives everyone a regen buff. If in shield stance, it heals people while you're channeling it, but gives everyone a buff that reduces damage?
Weren't those part of the GARO event? That stuff is no longer available.
no, GARO Is completely gone
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Is there an option to show party member’s debuffs on the boss? For some reason I can’t see trick attack debuff when a Ninja casts it and idk if I unchecked an option to see it somewhere in game options
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yes, that's it @nova umbra
The bubble itself always gives the regen and mitigation
Your stance just determines which persists
When you drop it
its just the wheel of fortune buff (which lingers) is determined by the sect
so if you're diurnal, wheel of fortune is a regen. if noct, its reduces dmg taken
I know if you're running with a whm, you go nocturnal. If running with scholar you go diurnal?
Not always
that's not necessarily the case
You can diurnal with white mage
whm doesn't require noct
unless you absolutely need the shield (i.e prog)
but with sch, yes you should be diurnal
Noct is for when shielding is required and with another astro
Having stacking regens is pretty good
yep
I see, so most of the time you want to be diurnal
Diurnal is just flat out more potent
you can still do fine with noct, its just diurnal is pretty much more efficient
Where are the cheapest level 60 crafting tools at? I don't feel like buying one off the MB for 300k...
scrip gear I believe?
yeah
Ah yeah, i don't really know how to go about getting scrips
The namazu beast tribe sells some. Although more becomes available at 61
Custom delivery is the easiest, then collectable turn-ins
craft items called "rarefied", turn in, get scrips
"custom deliveries"?
for you rn that'd be in idyllshire
custom deliveries are an extension of the collectable system
first one to unlock is Zhloe in idyllshire
quest is "Arms wide open"
Gotcha. I'll go grab that real quick
provided ofc you've unlocked the idyllshire scrip exchange.
Uh--
firstly, have you unlocked collectables at all?
I think that requires a level 60 hand/land off the top of my head so it shouldn't be an issue? Not quite sure.
Er, the idyllshire scrip exchange, I mean
Right well I'm 60, so I've at least got that
!faq scripunlock
Collectables unlock in Ishgard by the leve desk, which you could miss if you just didn't have a DoH/L at 50 when you first went through
Unlocking scrips (Foundation x10, y10.)
Unlocking Idyllshire's House of Splendors (Mor Dhona 22, y6)
Unlocking Rhalgr's Reach House of Splendors (Rhalgr's Reach x10, y12)
Unlocking Eulmore's House of Splendors (Eulmore at x11, y10, on the top floor)
Man, I gotta remember all these commands one day. So convienent.
OH wait I need to unlock scrips first
My bad my bad
Ok NOW I've unlocked the scrip vendors in idyll
is there a channel/discord/group of individuals that venture into old content to get the stuff/glams?
Party finder for unsynced stuff usually. If you're looking to do old content synced, there are a few discords listed in #resources
hi im sure this isnt really the right place for this but im having alot of issues actually figureing out how to play this game im a new player looking to get into this mmo but the website is hella scuffed ive actually purchased this game a total of 3 times now and this time i wanna make sure i set this up right
Okay so what have you done?
Hey, me again - so I spent a while unlocking the idyllshire scrip exchange but like where exactly are the 60 scrip equipment? The scrip vendor only has level 58 armor...
alright so starting from the top i purchased the game ages ago and i think that may have been a seperate accout to the one i have now then i heard about the game being free about a year after that ended up buying it again anyway and now it sits in my steam library so today i decided i wanted to give it another run and i just purchased a 30 day subscription expecting my old steam version of the game to work however it does not when i log into my account it says i dont have a valid license to play the game so i went to the store page and purchased a 30 day membership but now i cannot use my account code with this membership
There aren't any for 60, but there are for 61
There are
I don't see them listed
but the easiest way to buy them isn't in idyllshire
Wh-
its in foundation because its a straight scrip buy
whereas the idyllshire purchase is a blue scrip token excahgne
the elezen splendors vendor sells the main/off hands
What an odd system
For starters, can you log into your Mog Station account using the account you want to use, and show us the main page
!faq mogstation
given that it was introduced in heavensward, the system was still very awkward
This is why I've been holding off on levelling crafters, it just seems...messy
they didn't change how it works in idyllshire but with the introduction of the splendors npcs in 5.3 or whatever, it made certain things more easier
specifically this part
Was rathalos ex hard on release? It seems like if you generally avoid being in front of the boss, you barely take any damage and you get 10 charges of max hp.
ya i was there earlieer
the 70/80 stuff are straight purchases
lemmie get there again
Nah
so its just hw stuff thats awkward
People 4 tanked it/no healed it like week 1
Wait wait, by the splendor vendor
Cause mega pots were all healing you needed
Do you mean the rowena representative
OK
or the splendor vendor npcs
So first off, it's a non-Steam account
good to know
You cannot use Steam with this account, and you cannot add future Steam expansion purchases to it
yes, the representative that's next to the aetheryte in ishgard that sells the poetics gear
they also sell the scrip gear
Gotcha, thank you! I had no idea they also had crafter stuff
so where can i find the download for the out of steam launcher
Do you have sub time active down here?
ya
Cool
just bought 30 days
!faq playersdownload
uhh
!faq download
You can ignore the "One-time password" field, it's optional
and you should be able to play
thank you this has saved me both money and much much more pain
If you buy something off the market board can it not be resold?
It can
but a piece of gear is bound to you after you use it in combat or to craft/gather
or for glamour
No way to unbind it?
nope
Ok guys i am thinking of giving FF14 a try the question is with how many people can i start leveling ?
You can play this game practically solo until endgame, getting automatically matched with other players when you need to do dungeons for story progression.
You can level all jobs to 60 solo on the free trial.
You level primarily by doing the story.
I am planing on asking a few friends so how many can be in one party is it 5 like in WoW
oh
Four
Well
1 tank, 1 healer, 2 dps is the standard party comp.
Dungeons which are the main thing done during the story and for leveling (casual difficulty) are 4-man
8 people is the maximum for large-scale.
Parties can be up to 8-man
For boss fight and raid content
And parties in the overworld can be 8-man.
Do you still get normal xp above 4 people since in wow you cant quest anymore with more than 5
Not sure I'm gonna finish this Main Scenario daily before the 16:00 reset. Will I get another one if I go past 16:00 or will that count as "todays" and not "yesterdays"?
you don't quest for exp
I see people running around with chocobo "pets". Are these the rental chocabos where you pay gil/min to have, or are they something different?
and you don't quest in a party
Companions
Unlocked at lv30
thanks
In bentmarrow
Other players in your party will have no effect on your main story quests or the exp you gain from them
and you can't like
contribute to each other's objectives or anything
Not sure how to word this question - How does this roll work? Is is 1) Roll to see if you find something (69%) 2) Roll to see if that something upgrades to HQ (8%).
Or 1) Roll to see if you find something HQ (8%) 2) If failed, roll to see if you find something normal quality (69%)
Not entirely true. If you're on the same quest to kill mobs, you all get credit for kills.
The first one.
only if you're all in combat with the same mob which is killed
Thanks
Oh, yeah, that's true I guess.
How long are dungeon Queue times as dps ?
Depends on which dungeon you're queueing for and whether you're queueing at peak or off hours.
Expect to encounter like 15-20 minute queues as a matter of course as dps
i just bought a server transfer but when i connect to the data centre it still appears on the server it was on, i can even log into that server with the character
is this normal?
You need to wait abit
Server transfers take a little while to complete.
ah, yeah ok i guessed that much, was just confused that i was able to log into the old server still
Yes. Because the transfer hasn't actually processed.
what is the fastest dungeon for this?
what does it mean when the quest icon is the one with the little + on it
It unlocks something
Means you should probably do it.
basically, do them all xD
Those are
. They unlock some kind of additional content, anything from new jobs to game systems or additional instances.
You can skip the ones that unlock jobs, though--until you want to play that job, that is.
thanks, yeah i figured they were more important, i just wanted to know how
^
E.g. "So you want to be a lancer"
You can also pretty safely skip "Leves of xxx" ones
until such time as you want to use leves to level a crafter or gatherer
cause unlocking them is a little tedious
but apart from that
Do 'em
Some of them unlock major game systems
such as dyes and glamour, or the challenge log which gives you large exp chunks weekly for doing activities you would have been doing anyway
or y'know
mounts
Minions. Emotes.
flight
what about these?
Those are the Hall of the Novice trainers.
That's the hall of the novice
I'd recommend going through the Hall of the Novice instances once to get the exp ring at the end
You can use them to do role-specific "training" instances which will reward a 4 piece set of level 15 gear and a ring that will grant bonus XP until level 30.
I would strongly recommend doing them at least as tank and healer if you've never tanked or healed before.
Is there a "quick cast" marco command so that spells instantly cast based on where your cursor is without having to click again?
Since they go over role responsibilities and basic mechanics.
You could make a mouseover macro, probably.
im level 50 on my first class and I have a bunch of quests for hard mode. Are they worth doing or should i focus on MSQ
You mean a macro that targets the player or enemy that you're currently mousing over?
Use <mo> as a target placeholder in the macro
they give a decent amount of poetics the first time you do them
Optional but they give you more poetics
Strongly recommend you do not do this for most spells, however.
It's worth doing the three basic primals (Garuda, Ifrit, Titan) on Hard since you'll need Titan (Hard) for the MSQ
and if you ever intend on doing 50/60/70 roulette you'll need to clear them once
You have to do all three of those primals' hard modes to progress the MSQ past patch 2.5.
So spells that require a second click, like the Ninja teleport, or the White Mage heal bubble, without having to target a specific target
thanks guys. It's dungeon hard modes
So <mo> does that?
oh! Yes, you can do that, though not based on mouse position
But you can set it so that you automatically place that target centred on a player or enemy
Those are just "max level" dungeons. They're not required. Unlocking them just unlocks an additional daily roulette (50/60/70).
<mo> is for actions that target a player or enemy
not ground-target things like Shukuichi
You can do /ac Shukuichi <t> for example
allright thanks! I have quest to do them so I was curious
which will teleport you onto the middle of your current target's targeting ring
For healing bubbles, I'd say manually target them
do we know how many more different appearances shb relics will have?
Is there snapshotting? Meaning, I use a buff that increases my damage, then apply a DOT. Will the dot have increased damage for its entire duration even after my damage buff fades?
why does the game often not let you jump from the highest (or just any high) point on the map? ypu can't die anyway so why not let it happen?
But you could potentially have them targeted on yourself or your current target if you're having trouble placing it
Personally I have my WHM Asylum on a <me> macro.
Makes it easier than messing around with the targeting reticle.
Yes, DoTs and HoTs snapshot buffs and debuffs active upon application
Oh, you could also still use a <mo> macro on something like Shukuichi, but you couldn't just teleport to any spot on the floor that way
It would have to be to the center of the targeting circle of your currently moused-over enemy or player
which would probably be annoying to use.
It's hard to say definitively, but presumably it would either have to do with there being no "safe" landing zone from that point, or it could be because falling for too long could cause vertigo for players.
Or because falling down by accident would be annoying
^
that's unfortunate. skydiving is generally fun, and it's not like you can't fly back up. I suppose both points you raised make sense, though it would be nice if you could at least jump in directions with possible landing spots. wish there was a setting for it at least, I really enjoy finding the highest point and jumping off. it's a pity aerial dismouint doesn't exist either
Skydiving is generally fun
... not for most people.
I really think most of it is just because there isn't a certain landing spot for you
it's esp evident in that cloud island area w bismark where it only lets you jump if it knows for sure you won't fall into the void
Also, that would suck for sprouts who haven't attuned to aether currents yet
But, if you like jumping from high points, I recommend the Kugane tower jumping puzzle to you @warm iron
Of course, you have to figure out how to get to the top on your own (no flying since it's actually inside Kugane), but it's the highest point in the game that you can jump from, I think.
ahah, that one was an interesting test of patience. wish there was more like that
The Leap of Faith GATE in the Gold Saucer is similar.
You actually can fall from that.
But it will just black out the screen and send you back to the beginning if you do.
Is there anyway to turn this channel on for popup notifications while in game? FFiv-discussion I can see when someone talks in that (while I'm in game) But I don't see when people talk in this channel
but the specific point that made me ask the question just now, was when I went back to dravanian forelands for sightseeing log, and went to the top of Anyx Trine. It's essentially begging you to yeet yourself off, but it's got invisible walls every step of the way. I tested several grounded surfaces, and only a handful near the bottom let you jump off
If you right click on the channel name and select "all messages" in the notification settings that might work.
such locations can't be reached without attuning and unlocking flight in the first place, and don't have anything of note other than the vista either. so I see no harm in letting the player fall, even if it's by accident
During a raid I can see Alliance A and C on the screen with people in them. Does that mean I'm in B?
you can also see your alliance at the top of the party list
Ah thanks!
so im currently installing the game and as a new player ive heard that the game really isnt that great until level 50 and onwards if you had to guess how long on avg do you think it takes to get to that point
the game is still good pre 50 and you shouldn't let what other people say affect your game experience
From a character level standpoint, maybe 10 hours. From an MSQ standpoint (which is distinct from character level and is the usual measure) the fastest I've ever cleared 2.0, skipping all skippable cutscens, was around 21 hours.
If you don't skip the cutscenes, 2.0 alone is easily double that length.
ive heard the game is also story based so im assming if i want the full experience i shouldnt skip the story
Can you hotkey the 'Bluemage spell logbook' to a hotkey?
Yes, the game is incredibly story based.
it's less exciting and polished than the later expansions, but it does make up the core and sets the foundation, so don't forgoe it needlessly
If you skip the story, you'll be missing out on a lot of information about why things are the way they are, and why you're doing things.
ok ty for imput
so i need help...i played like 40 ish hours in asia elemental server and i now notice i get 268-315 ping and than i searche eu and i get 187 ping......should i change to eu? I live in Bangladesh
That's up to you.
sounds like it'd be better, yeah
If you want to have lower ping, then yes, you might want to transfer to an EU datacenter.
when they say "asian" server it really means japan, fwiw
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korea and china both have their own servers, isolated from the rest of the world
If you don't mind the higher ping, or have friends on your current server, then you probably don't want to transfer.
ya japan
will i get really bad experience with this ping? coz i feel like stop playing now if i have to start over
For comparison, I'm based on the east coast US and have characters on EU and JP datacenters. On the JP datacenters my ping is noticeable, but not crippling.
Is there anyway to change the location of where discord pops up notifications? I want to make speech bubbles show up top right corner (instead of top left)
from us you don't find japan not bad so i feel hopeful
The game is still playable with 200-300 ping, but you do have to be able to anticipate mechanics a little better. You also probably won't want to do Savage progression content.
i am playing white mage now
I play WHM on my JP server. It takes a little more effort to keep ahead of damage, but it's not impossible.
well you can play on 200-300 + ping. Just play as DRG and nobody will say anything. DRG are the best floor tanks
i kinda hate them DRG...I like paladins more
I think there's a way to change the location in the Discord settings? I'd have to play around and see to know for sure.
Yeah high ping on healer or tank for prog is big yikes
no shitpost answers in here
How often does server status update (designating preferred/standard worlds vs. allowing new characters)?
Its pretty dynamic like once a minute but you're better off trying during non peak hours of a server anyways
At least the refresh key is about once a minute
Ok so to answer my own question: Starting a Daily Roulette before 16:00 but finishing it after 16:00 counts as the next days roulette, so no bonus for another one. Good to know 😉
@wise marsh astra ty!
Yes. The rewards for roulettes are calculated at the end of the instance, not the beginning.
any speculation on when the game is gonna go on sale?
ty!!
There was just a sale recently, so probably not for awhile.
on steam or the Square store
oh ok thanks, Im just tryna make the switch to pc
It will, however, almost definitely go on sale (on the SE store) just before EW comes out in the fall.
Switch to PC from Steam?
You can't without making a whole new account. You know that, right?
no ps4 to pc
Ah, yeah. I made that switch at the Black Friday sale, myself.
does it matter if i do it on steam or SE?
ok thanks @open coral
o7
Does the Wind Up Onion Knight always drop from Syrcus Tower?
Yes. Minions already drop from their 24man
Hello I have restored licenses on my ps5 the app forgot my password when I had it set to remember. I know it off by heart but everytime I click log in it just says theres an error please try again.
I'm paying for game time I have sent them an email but I dont know how long they take to reply.
does arm's length not actually work on every knockback effect?
Try live chat support or call them
How do I do live chat support?
How do I save/load Hotbar layout
Hey guys, can somebody tell me what's the point of the bozja gear exactly?
Its decent alt gear
The haste isn't Super bad in bojza, its the only way to increase dps via gear
haste means less gcd?
Its basically better skill speed
but..are we better off with the edenmorn gear in bozja or..?
Augmented bojza
Your stats are set
Regardless what you wear
The haste is the only thing that will affect you
You can legit wear lv1 gear and be fine
https://support.na.square-enix.com/main.php?la=1&id=5382
through the same channels fill in and request live support instead of email
Ah I need to be on a pc for that.
@faint flare ok ! I have another question. I just lvld up 80 with my cook, I wanna know what's the shortest, cheapest way (and gear) to craft the last HQ food (btw thanks a lot Vynil, always answering my questions XD ❤️ )
Get white scrip gear, craft HQ Aesthete then meld it
Ok chief!
So I just finished the omega questline
What are these ultima raids people are talking about
Ultimates
You need to clear omega 4 savage and omega 8 savage
They're THE hardest content in the gamr
That can NEVER be unsynced
@stiff parcel you can craft hq foods with white scrip gear (handsaint armor). dont need overmelded hq aesthete
They make savage look piss easy
Omega 4 and omega 8 and nothing in between?
Is there a fishing discord? I only found one post on the internet and it seems dead.
overmelded hq aesthete gearset is over 10 million gils lol
Just those savage fights to unlock Ultimate bahamut and ultima Ultimate
Okay so last one in delta scape and last one in sigmascape?
Oops sorry forgot I asked a question. Anyway is this just for the status of allowing new characters or does the preferred designation also change frequently?
Okay
Yup, if you thought savage is hard, then you'll find ultimates amazingly hardcore
Nope, server status only changes on patch
the preferred designation only changes on minor/ major patches if SE thinks its necessary
I completed deltascape 4 savage
How often are there congested worlds?
very rarely
Or new worlds for that matter
So Kefka savage remaining
Yeah I figured those were rare
when spriggan and twintania were introduced so that EU could have a DC division
What do you get for beating ultimate raids?
A title, a shiny weapon and bragging rights.
there's an achievement, and a totem that lets you trade in for a weapon
I mean you can brag
its not unsyncable
I only just learned that some worlds only have the main division for housing?
If a fish has a weather chain, like Thunder>Fair, does the fish show up on Fair?
!iglam Deathbringer Ultima
What’s the name of the title?
but they all have the "legend" in its name
So that’s who those perfect legends are
Ah hm
Thus the meme "triple legend btw"
Perfect legends are people who cleared Alexander ultimate
I did not start the Alex questline
You dont need to
Okay
You just need Eden 4 savage cleared for Alexander ultimate
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they're not something you can knock out in a day
each one can take months to do
Jesus
They take over 100s of hours to learn and clear with guides
In a static
On average
100s of hours to learn?
Yes
Because there's very very little room for error
One mistake can very quickly lead to wipes
you essentially need to have no people die in 10 minute fights
Then you go ALLLLLL the way back to the start of the fight
it's very punishing
for 6-12 hrs a day
look up a video on youtube of a clear for any ultimate and you'll see
Just see something like Wormhole in Alexander ultimate
For the type of bullshit
You gotta do
"just bait limit cuts while doing Void puddles while also baiting Super jumps and apocalyptic ray and dodging Sacrament, then do a stack with Ennumations"
@leaden ginkgo this is the wild shit that ultimate has you do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DTxwE8LCAo
Kirrana's Tivoli (without Kirrana) clears The Epic of Alexander on 11/20/2019 16:08GMT as World 7th and EU first. Sadly no tank recordings for the full team PoV, but 6/8 are present for varying perspectives throughout the fight. For individual povs that are uploaded on YouTube, look here:
its typically recommended that you familiarize yourself with endgame content by completing a current savage tier before you jump into ultimate but its not unheard of that people go straight into it
Hello guys, starting now on FFXIV. Anyone can recommend the "best" NA server?! (in ur opinion)
!faq worldpick
You can play on any world on any datacenter within FFXIV. Aside from the languages spoken, the physical location of the servers, and the status of each world, there are no major differences.
The majority of content is cross-world, with the exception of Free Companies, Linkshells, and restrictions when visiting other worlds.
If you don't mind where you play, choose a world that is Preferred or New for character creation bonuses. Check world status by using !status <world name> or via the Lodestone. For information about the status types, use !faq worldtype.
Notable worlds:
- Balmung & Mateus (Role-playing)
- Tonberry & Kujata (Large amount of Oceanic players)
- Moogle (Large amount of French players)
- Shiva (Large amount of German players)
pick a preferred server and it doesn't matter
Sure, thanks bud 
I just watched an ultima raid completion on YouTube and that is insane
The bahamut one was crazy
part of the thing about just watching it is that you don't always see all the small details of certain mechanics and how they need to be solved
