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you dont really need an ending if you said all you needed to say
If I buy someone a mount and they haven't hit lvl 20 yet can they use it?
no
They need to unlock the chocobo first
Can one character play and be all classes/jobs and crafting / gathering skills? Is that unrealistic or common. Trying to figure out if an alternate character is the way to go or just one that can do it all.
yes
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it's normal to have one char and all classes on that char
Yes
How much does 1 month of subscription cost?
I heard its 12$, but Im hearing 8$.
Starter edition on steam is also 8$
!faq subprice
Thank you
Right, still too expensive (for me).
Thank you!
did they take book things that you need to be able to gather certain stuff out of the game?
i remember you have to buy it with white gatherer scrips
its like the recipe things but for gatherer
I modified my suggestion a bit grammatically. Can someone please look it over?
Title: Request for a Time-Based Subscription Model.
Description:
I humbly request for an alternate /additional subscription model, at roughly the same cost, based on time spent in-game instead.
Eg, at ~ 2 hours per day, with 4 hours per weekend in a 4 week month = 30 x 2 + 16 = 76 hours a month per subscription.
Subscription to last for at least a year, preferable longer.
Background:
I am a free trial player and housewife, living in a third world country (Pakistan). My day to day schedule is quite variable. with some week(s) free, and others highly hectic, with no free time at all.
And at 12.99$ a month, I Cannot afford to buy a subscription, only for it to be wasted.
Folklore books for gatherers still exist. You need to buy a ton of Folklore tokens from scrip vendors which are used to buy the books.
Should I lower the time to 60 hours a month?
2 hours a day = 30 x 2 = 60 hours a month.
Honestly, while it does sound good, there's probably a reason the payment method is the way it is. I'm gonna poke around and see if there is a concrete reason from a business perspective
@leaden ginkgo Thank you!
right those, havent played since march, thank you
Ive asked around my friends regarding, and almost all of them are put off from FFXIV because of what I mentioned above.
The only ones who DO play are loaded (in cash)
if you play on steam there should be regional pricing
idk if it applies to the sub
just to add on, hour-based pricing does exist
but its only for china and korea server
they pay at the webcafe where they play iirc
From what I can gather, there's a bit of a bugbear about exchange rates, and the model has been done in the past. It just hasn't worked well on an international scale
china and korea server is completely seperate from our global servers tho.
also a time based sub model would be more expensive for people who play the game regularly
which is a lot of people
Why exactly was this item introduced?
https://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Signature_Skyball
I'm still looking into it, and Cerb brought up another stickler that keeps getting mentioned
That why Im suggestion an additional model. Month based for those who play regularly, and time based for those who dont
Or cant
Sorry of it wasn't clear
I modified what I posted above
No, you still need them
The things you're looking for are called (area) folklore
It's for catching the fish needed for the Skysteel fishing rod.
Angler claims it can catch other types of fish 😮
It can, yes, but it's main use is for the relic tool materials.
And like has a higher yield statistically.
It’s also an option for all players, since a lot of students won’t be able to play a lot and don’t have much money, making a time card mode attracts people.
Source: was CN player in ARR
did SB or HW have their versions of coffee biscuit leve?
Just got soul of the crafter from scrip exchange but how do I equip it?
You have to trade them to a person in ishgard
guy is near the airship place, just outside the AST buidling
@leaden ginkgo From what I can gather, it might just really be an exchange rate thing, and the fees that come with it. Low levels of money might cause a bit of mess. Regardless, it wouldn't hurt to suggest it.
@leaden ginkgo Understood. Thank you!
did you check out the steam pricing @leaden ginkgo ?
Yes. Starter Edition is 8$. Still a bit much, and I was told on NN that its a one time thing. Prices go back to 12.99$ after that month
How come on MRD/WAR sometimes my Heavy Swing does not trigger a combo?
its right in my face :p
yeah
you missed
that explains it
If an enemy is higher level than you, you can miss an attack which breaks your combo. If it's equal level, you will always connect.
I'm seeing links posted in-game on cheap gil. Is this a scam, or...?
Real-money trading can get your account banned
also FF is relatively popular right now. These types of gold/gil farmer always pop up
All right.
if someone sends you a sus link then its 99% likely a scam
and yes people do lose their accounts from clicking them
Goodness.
where do we go to ask help to find people to join my party finder
you can try #603040765723148289
thats for free company recruitment aint it
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am i allowed to ping people in my datacenter
you cant ping the DC roles iirc
then im gonna get no one...
Do I get iframes during dragoon jumps
no. iframes do not exist
how can i improve my campaion heals
my chocobo heals 200 hp .
So I get hit midair regardless?
yes
while you are doing the animation, your hitbox is still where you were when you started jumping
game wise your jumps are just you sliding along the ground
Funny thing is I remember in monster hunter world when you did the dragoon jump emote it would give you iframes lol
So I was assuming the same thing for the longest
yea. dragoon jump is OP in monhun
so ?
rank him up
feed him or kill mobs with him
then use the skill points on healing tree
just max it out if it helps
what about its gear
it doesnt have gear
Anyone knows how much poetics can one accumulate while getting access to elemental+1 armory?
and only put all tree to healing ?
no
I just got dragoon cause I wanted to for HW so it felt authentic but it’s actually pretty fun
some people have diffrent color what does that mean
you can dye your choco
I thought chocobo color was like something that happens when it grows
Use Chocobo calculator and feed it in order according to the calculator
so all chocobo are the same there's no tier or something like that
yes
What’s the point of leveling up your chocobo
To get the colour you want
Do you get something?
helps you in combat
It's very useful in doing open world content
Most of the time people are over leveled for open world stuff either way
you get synced during fates
not for fates
Do people actively do fates?
Doing job and MSQ as well
yes
yes
It’s something I just do while waiting for queue
some content requires it
Not something I seek out
no i sacrifice him
Anyone knows how much poetics can one accumulate while getting access to elemental+1 armory?
Is it a lot?
you'd easily cap many times, if you're starting from scratch fresh in eureka
especially if you tag along through nm trains
Nm trains Is like hunt train for Eureka? Ok then I'll try it out
Im guessing it's scheduled? Or Eureka is still active during peak hours?
NMs work differently. You have to kill a set number of specific mobs to trigger a NM to spawn, which takes the form of a fate. Each has a respawn timer. So NM trains work together to prep fates and then kill them in sequence.
its not rly scheduled, since to spawn fates/nm you need kill specific mobs and it can take a while till it spawns
Im running out of options , trying to fix error code 2002 on my Ps5. Rebooted modem (lan connection) . I cant change firewall settings on pc cuz my pc monitor broke
I am a potential WoW refugee and I was just wanting to ask a question to the community here: I really enjoy PvP and PvE alike, but I do not care for story or lore on any game. Is it possible for me to find fun in FFXIV? People talk about how awesome the story is but ive just never been a very story driven person, usually playing a game for the content and FFXIV looks beautiful
You can buy a skip if you're certain you do not care
Although that is a pretty penny, and you still need to do Shadowbringers still
I don't mind to do the quests, I'm just not very story driven is all
I would likely level from level 1
The end-game content is well worth it, people say story first and that's certainly true but the end-game is never really lacking on stuff to do
That is fine, the game's story is a total slog if you absolutely give zero shits though because it is LOOOOONG across all 4 expansions
where is the prima vista bridge?
The game is super fun though, story is story but the gameplay isn't affected by it besides content gate
I see. Follow up, is the story explained through cutscenes or through quest line text?
Bit of both
Go to Kugane,and there is a building across a bridge next to the big building with the famous jump puzzle on it. That building across the bridge is the airship dock.
It's a mix of both yeah
kinda like how WoW does it
big important stuff in cutscenes, text-only for budget story stuff or exposition outside of it
how can i pick up the stormblood alliance raids
OK, maybe I will enjoy the story and I'll start off by trying to get into it. WoW story never interested me because as it was explained to me is it was the same thing over and over with a different name
i went there to the bridge where it says it should be but its not there
do i have to finish post stormblood?
speak to the guard to enter the airship landing?
the biggest part of FFXIV is learning to pace oneself. The game is sloooow at the start and you should go with this expectation at the start
gets faster soon when you start doing dungeons and stuff but be fairly warned you might be bored out of your mind given your explained circumstances
it's really a delayed gratification thing
I have a few more questions if thats okay before I buy and play FFXIV:
- I really am not a anime fan, haven't been able to get into it personally, will this be a barrier to entry to the community or jivin with the game?
- I really love PVP, I've heard before that its almost non-existant in this game, is this true?
- Is the moderation really as strict as I've been told? a old friend told me that he got a ban for asking someone to do more DPS in a dungeon
- Is there a lot to do outside of raid/dungeon/pvp?
and thats fine, im ok with slower entry, i played runescape for 15 years lol
1 don't worry; 2 that's true; 3. most likely false; 4. yes-ish
- Nope, it's a mix of both regular non-weeb fantasy and weeb/anime fantasy. Really, there's no gatekeeping about it and I see there's no distinct divide between weebs/non-weebs
- It's not a big focus/popular but it is still there and honestly I like it a lot. Worth a try, not completely dead or abandoned or anything.
- Don't be an ass, you'll be fine. Mentioning direct DPS numbers is against the ToS though, as your friend did. It can happen so just try to stay out of trouble.
- Tons. May not be your cup of tea for al ot of the stuff but there's a fair amount of it. Large amount of 'hard' content like end-game raids too.
There is no open pvp though. 1v1's aren't a thing outside of the single dueling square in the pvp hub.
I honestly feel like you could vibe with the character customization, it's not the uguu sugoi desu anime girl creator like some other games can definitely be
yeah fair warning the open world in this game is not exactly lively like something you'd expect out of classic WoW
is there an lfg channel? i need a lvl 80 for kugane oshi the wait time is 50 mins and im not high enough to beat alone lol
i am but its been 30 mins and no ones joined 🙂
RIP
I see. I am fine with just casual pvp (battleground style) without competitive, or with competitive. I just enjoy the added difficulty of pvp.
If its against the ToS how do we have people improve? I may come from the wrong culture so this could be a compltely void question. And im glad to know there are lots to od
do*
It's up to them to improve. Not up to someone else to tell them imo.
It's mainly in-game is the taboo. There are plenty of community resources that encourage people to improve, this being one of them
It's parsers, like WoW's recount and skada, that are outright bannable. They're in a grey area
to be fair its wording, mentioning dps is a risky fine toeing of the line
but giving advice like, "hey i don't need to be 100% hp all the time, some holy's would make the run more smooth too"
isn't bannable
mhm
it's just direct DPS, which may be an issue for someone just flubbing up their rotation which isn't fixable in an instance
you're also absolutely allowed to use parsers, provided you're not a prick with them
use them for improvemnt
Is mentioning aggro list ranking bannable as a measure of DPS?
ok, and once again im sorry if any of these questions are causing inflamation, I really don't know the game or anything just wanted to know some things before I buy it.
Yeah, shaming someone for it isn't allowed. A don't ask don't tell kind of thing
Like the sam who is always 8th on the list
no, as that is an in-game thing that can measure performance
it is also not always accurate though
aggro list isn't really an accurate gauge anyways
and of course don't be mean
nah you're welcome to ask about it here, we're not officially affiliated with SE
yeah z-dps healers may be like 2 on the list bc they spam medica 2 and genned a bunch of aggro
free trial my guy
also yeah we ain't narcs here
That's what this place is here for hon, for helping folks like you
So, in my experience WoW community takes it to the next extreme of wishing death on you or others if your dps isnt in a certain area, but I also kinda think that if someone is only auto attacking you may ask them to do a bit more, but then again that probably isnt an issue anyway
pointing out someone's mistakes and maybe giving them advice is not a bad thing
calling them names is
yeah no the reason why it's so discussed about being against the TOS is because of that reason regarding toxicity
the thing about most content is that you can do it even if people aren't contributing correctly
that being said you iwll not get banned for politely pointing out issues with people doing like crap tbh
And neither is the expectation of a certain skill or performance level at certain levels of content bad
like the tank not using mitigations
so its sorta at the point that it doesn't really matter if they're not performing well
or the healer not throwing out damage spells
that said, if they're actively a liability to the progression of the content you can kick after speaking to them
Oh ok, so all that was, was that my friend likely over reacting to a situation that didnt need to even be there. got it.
i've watched countless youtube videos on the game, and its beautiful. I love the over the top animations, 1 character = all classes, and the raids look like fun even tho im not much of a raider anywhere else. im excited to see what I can do with the game.
maybe, idk ur friend and how they reacted so i won't speak bad on them of course but mentioning DPS directly is just not a wise decision is just the issue
and yeah no there's a lot good with the game that made me choose it over mMOs
the classes being the big reason
there also needs to be a little more context, i'm not going to say your friend isn't normally a saint, but if you're getting banned, usually its because you did more than one thing wrong
some people tend to neglect the bits like, "used gamer word repeatedly"
to paint themselves in a more blameless light
but yeah now's one of the best times to get into the game. i think you'll like it, and always feel free to ask moreq uestions
thats possible, I'm not going to vouch for the saint of him but I wasn't sure of the situation. he did turn me off of the game for about a year or more though, so I'm glad that wrong has been corrected
The current classes I am looking at are Dark Knight ( i like tanking ) and Machinist ( irl profession )
and GMs are people too, there can definitely be situations where tehy don't have the full picture and dole out a punishment
both of those jobs require you to have beaten the base game and entered the first expansion
so you got a ways to go
yeah you may want to look at the starting roster and decide from there
If you want to tank from the get go your choices are Gladiator and Marauder at lvl 1 btw
as you will be a while until those classes
which I would recommend, tanking as your first job is a nice experience
Healing as your first job is also a nice experience
When you switch to tanking you know just how much your healer can handle and it's just a matter of figuring out how many you can pull at once
Like me pulling eight or nine mobs in one go which forced my WHM to stop using Cure and use Cure II instead
so i have 30 days game time and if i purchase more will it be added? or do i need to wait until the 30 days (now 29) are over?
were crystal tower quests mandatory for doing HW or 5.3 msq?
if you are not on a recurring sub it'll have you wait
ye not on a recurring sub
they weren't always but now they are because it's imporant later on to the story
oh i see cerb
5.3, also cute pfp

yea ok that second part was my question, i finished arr 5 years ago and my friend was having problems
thanks
how do i read this in terms of aggro?
watching a vid before tanking a dungeon for the first time and he's just like .. "look at this!" but i dont know what i'm supposed to look at, lol
A = you have aggro for that target
You see the red bar and the letter A?
2 means second on the list
That means the tank is at the top of the list
The numbers on everyone else indicates where they are on that target's aggro list
the A stands for AAAAAA I'M MAIN TANK
genuine question, what does it actually mean?
because FFXIV uses emnity as the term right
So if the tank dies there the target would switch to the DRG since it's #2
oh so the numbers can change around if im clicking on different enemies, all else being equal, eh
Why do I have to manully Level Sync for FATEs and what happens if I don't?
Yes
yes because enemies will have differnt individual aggro levels
if you dont level sync FATEs, they dont allow you to participate in it
You can't do them unless you level sync if the FATE is lower level than you are
Okay. And the bar shows you the rough percentage of how much aggro you hold from the target enemy?
you can't participate if you don't sync. And the sync is there to ensure that you don't just annihilate low level fates with high level jobs
You can't target the mobs and the mobs won't target you
However, you can still be hit by their AoE
- they're intended for certain levels in certain areas for the sake of stat scaling
- they don't allow you to participate in it otherwise
A for Ace I believe. Although I don't think it was ever really described in detail.
@outer mural ace probably since ace is sometimes used as the highest number in cards
it shows the ranking. A is the top guy. 1 is after them. so on and so forth
oh that owuld make sense actually
what about the bar then? 😳
also ace is the highest number in triple triad
relative aggro from one another usually
it shows rough agro levels
like 2 with a large aggro bar might actually be coming up on 1/A
but now that its impossible to snatch agro from a tank just with damage
could you rephrase that, please?
for example
if 2 has an aggro bar filled up to 75%
that means they are very close to supercediding the next number on aggro and thus may take aggro themselves
which would be 1/A
Oooh, I see
means 2 is almost overtaking 1
Enmity generation values were changed a lot in 5.0 however so it's nearly impossible for anyone to pull from a tank with their stance on unless they're asleep at the wheel.
Hiya, some of the early story trials like ifrit have really long cutscenes before them. Is it possible for the group to attack the boss if one player is watching the cutscenes?
Or do they have to wait?
they will have to wait for trials/raids
in dungeons, its possible for them to start
appreciate the help as always 😄
Okay thanks 😄
I knew about dungeons, wasn't sure on trials!
yea, you'll be put in like a little ring and nobody is allowed to even move
I'm helping a friend through the early parts so I was wondering if I have to tell her to be ready to skip if they pull early 😄
those are pretty tame cutscenes from what i have experienced by now 😆
nah. only dungeons. even then most wait.
Cheers!
seems to be totally fine to take your time and watch the cutscenes
IE accepted by the vast majority of the community, from all ive seen
Most people do wait, yeah.
if they pull early and die, its on them :p
I do.
but some people will rush ahead during the boss intro cutscene.
And some boss intros have story before.
yeah i found that kinda weird as well
It's just really bad design decision, honestly.
dont even skip the cutscene if they start the fight
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Which type of Shire accessories are good for Archer's?
Shire accessories don't have the usual suffixes.
That's why I'm asking.
Uuugh the one that has ARC BRD MCH DNC written on it
Check the tomestone merchant archer menu, that should show it
Accessories can be equipped by all classes.
Conservators
Damn. Then the lowermost
Okay thought so. I haven't actually started archer yet, just getting some gear for when I do.
Aiming Set is Conservators. yea HW gear naming is kinda weird like that
I think the list usually goes tanks, under that maiming, under that striking, scouting and finally aiming
Do you have Ironworks already
if you ever forget, just look for which main stat it adds
Yep.
since BRD, look for dex gear
I have excess tomestones.
Gotta use 'em on something.
Already have too many seals and too many venture tokens.
I recommend buying anima components instead, or topsoil and sell
can always just throw up some materials for your anima or relic
some of the mats cant be bought until you reach the relevant quest step too.
honestly, buy whatever you like
there is no wrong way since poetics is so easy to get
Well anyway, eventually I'll get all the endgame armor for 60, 70, and the lower end of 80, then I'll do it.
I'm wanting to have a job leveled for the fifth role quest type that will be added in 6.0.
Do you have that sort of inventory space? I envy you
And I've been wanting to have those instruments for awhile.
So might as well have bard.
just dump them into retainers/saddlebag
if you galaxy brain, dump them into glamour dresser
Yeah, I don't really use other jobs much at all, so most of it stays in my glamour dresser.
And I just got a third retainer, so that helps.
just dump them into retainers/saddlebag
if you galaxy brain, dump them into glamour dresser
implying one has slots free in those
Fair, I'm an omnicrafter and savage raider who's into all manners of relics, housing and gardening, as well as playing all jobs on at least a leveling level.
If ff14 non stop crashing atm?
any way to skip this during hall of the novice?
Why am I getting double XP rn?
you might have a rested bonus/preferred world bonus
road to 70 buff, probably?
!status goblin
yup, road to 70
how important is it to read all the ARR MSQ story?
you created a character on a preferred server
so for 90 days you get double xp up to lvl 70
you can skim some parts but ideally you read it all
Ah okay, thanks
what if taking notice of cutscenes and not all the text? 😂
Just joined Bc my friends are on it lol
theres still important things in text
as long as you know whats going on
ay yeah, i know the jist of it 
I heavily recommend at least paying attention during the big moments
ayee thats kinda what im doing now
i used to read it all but ARR feels slow already
and im not a good reader, i dont really take all the info in anyway
I get being a bit bored with how ARR presents itself but ultimately it's important for the "good" parts of the story that follow
i feel dumb, how do i know what world im in again
should be in the top right part of the game
top right
Is shire gear the best option during HW? I’m a lil overleveled (66 RDM) and was wondering if I should even bother buying the set vs buying gear from market
nah, it's the best you can get for now
technically you would have access to better gear at around 65 but that requires stormblood access and progression
how is it that my gcd lowers by 0.05 as DRG when entering delubrum despite not wearing any gear with haste bonus
it's really annoying
effects of other players?
i didn't receive any such buff and i checked at the start of the instance
if it was dervish i'd've seen it and know it was from it
ilvl sync maybe?
is your sks on the border of a tier and the role stats from the party are pushing you over it
my gcd is 2.50 so i dont have any gear with sks & didn't meld for it
wait is that a thing
party buff giving sks
i dont remember if role stats give sks
my sks is 380 so it's at the bottom
The role stats is just pure damage/hp/healing, IIRC
If you mean the one from having different roles in the party
yea its just main stats
so i wasn't losing my marbles
Bozja content has preset stats
Having said that they should be visible on the character sheet when you're inside any of it
Your skill speed shouldn't read 380 inside abozja instance
playing a NPC
I know what your referring to unfortunately I don't know how to help :(
I’m just stuck on auto attack
i think they replace your buttons on hotbar 1
if you switched whatever around with a macro to swap bars
how do i pay my subs through steam
Lunaris forgot the word here Awoken Replica
may i know which website is best for ff14 wiki?
Does anyone know what item this is
Is it possible to dye the level 60 class armor?
Yea, just have to augmentate it
Depends. The Fandom page mostly contains lore, consolegameswiki is fairly accurate for early game stuff, and gamerescape, while having horrible load times, is usually accurate.
how do you augment it?
These days the coffer you get contains the dyeable version. If you got your gear previous to the change, bring it to Seika (I think) in Idyllshire with 100 poetics
You can also buy the augmented version directly with centurio seals if you lost the originals
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Thank you I dont know how I missed dyeing it.
It's fairly new so might be a lv80 recipe
It's from great gubal apparently
Oh
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Hope this isn't too stupid of a question but is WHM much different compared to SCH? how easy is it to get used to WHM as a SCH main?
Yes
SCH is more of a proactive shielding healer
WHM is pretty much entirely a reactive healer
Whm is pretty gcd based. It doesn't have ruin 2, so you can't really maintain uptime like SCH does. You have to either very carefully plan your ogcds or risk wasting lilies or hardclipping. But you get basically free heals from lilies.
You have a lot of regen and burst heals, and a lot of oGCD heals as well
As a SCH main, I can't stand whm, but I recognize it's very powerful
damn, WHM doesn't have a Ruin II equivalent?
Best you can do is planning your lily usage around your movement
Yeah WHM's only instant cast damage abilities are Aero/Dia, Assize and Afflatus Misery
Any big trees like this without the ladder? https://i.imgur.com/8VVrGR3.png
There's the Parkside Tree, which looks very different, the willow, which is a willow, and the cherry tree, which is iirc mogstation
And the autumn Gingko tree
Which is from either HW or SB maps, can't remember. It has yellow leaves
So exactly like that? Nope. But there are alternatives
Theres also an orange autumn tree and lakeland tree
https://en.ff14housing.com/itemlist.php?h=7 here, filter for trees
What are the steps to getting an Alexander ultimate weapon?
Ya mean shiny shiny gears filled weaps?
- Get very very very good at your class.
- Get good gear.
- Look for a TEA static
- Practice with them however often
- Clear
There are usually months between step 4 and 5
I'm surprised TEA hasnt become, like "carry-able"?
none of the ultimates are carry-able i think
Yeah theyre very hard
Also one person sucking can wipe the entire run
Well.. my 400ms ping ass is gonna just admire the weaps from afar

Does TEA require you to do precise timings for buffs etc?
Where do you live? Moving to your closest data centre can cut ping dramatically
Probably yeah, iirc the DPS check is still a thing
Long story short: live far away because work.
??? What do you mean by that
Stop selecting invalid targets
Like is it a constant message?
This tbh
I think you can turn off the messages showing in chat, but not them flashing on the screen
Also in macros you can write /merror off to disable error messages
But doesnt that mean one of your skills/macros is being incorrectly used?
I think disabling the chat messages also disables the noise? At least it did for invalid altitude
sounds like GCD not ready sound?
Not necessarily. Might be that they are accidentally clicking some targeted macro without a target
True
all good, went to system config, and turned off system sound
thanks for the help though
Is queue popping tied to system sound
Likely
This is the wrong answer
i am lvl 25 Lancer and when i switch to another class/job do i start from lvl 1?
yes, every job has their own level
some jobs might start at 30/50/60 though
if you are concerned about dragoon. dragoon and lancer share levels.
going from lancer to dragoon does not mean you start at lvl 1 again though
dragoon and lancer share levels and are essentially the same thing
one just has spiky armor
@whole wasp no Samurai actually
Dragoon and Lancer share levels and are essentially the same thing
Sam just starts at lvl 50
One has a lot more skills than the other
Samurai starts at level 50 yea. dont worry
alright, thanks
Is using a bard performance script bannable
If someone decides to report you over it, I guess since against TOS
Oh ok
Mostly people just mind their own business though
technically yes but dont talk about it in game and you should be fine
Alright then
Most people can't tell the difference anyways
GMs can read your in game chatlogs so pls do not incriminate yourself
even if someone reports you if you never confirm anything you’re fine prob
thats the number one rule to protect youself
I get bot farming items and Gil but why are performance scripts moderated though
Ah alright
casturm spawns every 1 hour ?
Yes, but reduced for people doing CEs
And maybe skirmishes
So in actuality if people do the content, it pops back up fairly quick
how do i know if there's a casturm
it'll act like a CE
Check the CE list, it'll show Castrum if it's underway. Otherwise ask in shout chat
and you can then register for it like with any other CE
ce ?
o
ok
Thanks !
do i need something special for casturm
like lost action
no specifically required one, but essences are strongly recommended
like what
depends on your job
mnk
They're all against tos cuz third party software
can i still contact support without logging into mog?
Or Guardian if you want to play it safe
Just remember defensive essences are basically useless in dr
so what to take
yeah, you want essence of the skirmisher to deal more dmg
it's about CLL anyway
just that ?
that essence alone will boost your dps by A TON
any other actions you wanna bring are on you
Again, there are no specifically required ones but they can obviously be useful
hey, if im happy about it, who cares
You'll care when you start missing queue pops because you tabbed out 
negative mindset, its all good man
What ilvl gear should I put on my lvl 80 retainers? Is it worth investing into high-end gear for them (ie: Exarchic)?
only if you want to
!faq retainerbp
If you're over these breakpoints, it doesn't matter
Thank you! 
I usually hand my retainers my old gear
who is the vendor that trade my field notes
is there a site/video where I can see how each race rides a mount?
Resistance Historian
ty
I'm curious if my character rides the night pegasus like the primal horses with the legs dangling on the side
is this a problem on my end or is there something going on with the sqex servers?
Servers are fucking up
I'm seeing people on both Primal and Crystal getting disconnected or crashing
I'm not aware of anything like that. Best you can do is ask someone who's that race/gender and has the mount to show it to you
What's a good collectible around level 70 that I can farm to level up/farm collect achievement and do aetherial reduction?
Chaos in general Crashes very often
If you're just going for numbers, I recommend going for a low level one so you can hopefully get the first tier with a single brazen woodsman.
I see, thank you!
I think I did something near East End when I was grinding for my trade mentor
Butiirc I had to toss most of it since they didn't hit collectability
Hey guys
Are miner and botanist quest job worth doing?
Like crafting has manipulation ability
But are gatherer job quest worth it?
hi guys how do i level crafting when i run out of shards?
How hard is it to push to 50th floor on potd with random queue? I just wanna unlock HoH
You can either buy them off the marketboard, or some leve rewards dole out lots of crystals. That's how I've done it anyway
Ooof. I'm free trial so I don't have access
I've made it to Floor 50 with me and one other person so a full party can definitely do it
Yes, gatherer quests give important abilities like Leaf Turn/Unearth 3, also give good XP and gear
Gatherers can also get crystals if you have the patience
Then just run at lv5 trees with yield increasing skills
or retainers
Trial can't get retainers
Right, I forgot
What does that mean in noob terms?
Also aetherial reduction is better
But idk if whoever needs it can use it
Oh for shards... You're pretty sol
Low level nodes have shards on them, which you can harvest. Higher level nodes have crystals, although it's best to check what node has what on the internet.
Nodes?
Gathering nodes
Gathering points = nodes
Do you have gatherers?
No
How do I mine them
Then get a gatherer and do the first 2 quests and you'll understand what we mean
Do I need a pickaxe or something
By being a miner
Then you should unlock that, and then go out of the city gates. You'll see shiny points with names like "lv5 rocky outcrop" or "lv10 lush vegetation". Those are gathering nodes
Miner.. is that a job as well
Yes
Not a combat job, but a gathering job. There are three types of jobs: combat classes (disciples of war and magic), crafters (disciples of the hand) and gatherers (disciples of the land)
It's very strongly recommended that you level gatherers if you plan on crafting
To gather your own crafting ingredients
To unlock the miner class, head to the miners' guild in Ul'dah.
botanists' guild is in Gridania and fishermen's guild is in Limsa Lominsa.
Fishing works differently than botanist and miner, it's more luck and patience based
can any controller player tell me how to actually target something deliberately? It always feels like a roulette when there are more than 2 enemies and its impossible to heal some random while fighting.. I feel like there are some settings i miss
Party members are up/down on dpad
good to know. But how about healing some random while playing a FATE or whatever?
Depends on your targetting settings. Honestly I don't bother healing randos in fates
seems like ill have to do a deep dive into settings..its a slog but probably the best i can do
Character config > control > target
Can you play the other two starter cities MGQ in NG+? Or can you only do it in an alt?
Only on an alt.
can i create an alt account with steam
You cannot register both Steam and Non-Steam PC versions of the game on the same service account.
They're mutually exclusive.
!faq steam
- Steam launcher integration update
- Steam and windows expansions are not interchangeable, buy the expansions for your base platform
- Use SteamEdit to remove -issteam argument to play with your windows subscription via steam
- You do not need to uninstall ffxiv if you have either the steam or windows version when you want to swap.
how to create another free trial via the same steam account
you can't
free trial is only limited once to one service account
you can't have multiple free trial service accounts in one account
if you already bought it, then yes
1: 1?
you can only buy only one ffxiv starter edition and expac trough one steam account
ok
if you do register that starter edition as a seperate service account, you won't be able to upgrade the first free trial service account
is what i would believe
i am not quite sure if you can just buy any ffxiv steam code and think it should work on any steam service account
which is harder dnc or smn?
smn
SMN by far
Where can I find a list of collectibles that can be reduced?
By very far
sheeesh
DNC is probably one of the easiest jobs in the game to play
What is dmc and what is smn lol, good morning all
time to lv 80 dnc then
SMN = Summoner
DNC = Dancer
Whereas SMN is arguably the hardest job to play
Ahhh, that's the next job I 2ant to play, summoner
SMN is fine
They look good
i got lv 80 drk pld bard mch
A bit unintuitive for a beginner especially since most people level it by leveling scholar and never actually get used to playing it by itself
why is it hardest?
DNC is considered one of the easiest jobs to play. doesnt mean that SMN is exceptionally hard
SMN is complex in that it has a long rotation compared to the other jobs but its not super hard.
I started as a Blackmage, then transitioned to samurai, I'll him to 80 then I'll try put summoner
SMN is also getting a major rework in half a year
So many jobs I'd love to try, but I know I won't ever have time
You don't have to get them to lv80 right away. You can dabble a bit of this, then try that, etc
It's an mmorpg you have all the time in the world
But at 80 you really get a feel of what they're like, oh well I'm still a long way anyways
I'd say you get a good picture of what the job looks like around 50-60, depending on the job
I have about 4 hours of Gametime at best during weekdays
Remember that aside from seasonal events, no quest is going anywhere :)
The game will be a race only if you make it to be
Not trying to race anywhere too much information i need to gather, I'll have to search seasonal events up later today, is it end game content?
No, it's basically Christmas, Easter etc
Ahh ok
They are level 15 sidequests, so extremely accessible
Ahh I see,.cool rewards?
what is the fastest way to lv up from lv 60-70?
I think the next will be summer's flame (summer festival) and the rising (anniversary of the Calamity)
Roulettes/ARF until 61, then highest dungeon if you have good queue times, and HoH if bad
Usually exclusive glam that later goes on mogstation, sometimes housing items or mounts
There should be the gold saucer event at some point too ( I hope it doesn't replace halloween this time)
Right, make it rain
Uhm - am I allowed to ask for help on a certain Trial?
Like, help with mechanics or get you a group?
Dps queue is brutal at 5 in the morning
Then I recommend going to sleep and trying again tomorrow
am I crazy or is the in-game descriptor for what crit and direct hit rate are is saying the same thing? what's the difference between the two?
Lmao Valid
Direct Hits are mini-crits.
Crit stat also increases the damage which critical hits do, as well as just the chance.
DH is a "lesser crit" and they stack. Do you can have critical direct hits. Crit is also better in the sense that stacking crit improves crit damage too
Direct Hit Rate only affects the chance.
What's the stat materia priority for RDM? CRIT > DH > Speel speed?
Iirc crit < DH = det. Rdm hates sps
Crit > DH > Det
SpS is bad because RDM has dualcast and inherently low cast times on its shortcast abilities
I don't think 2.50 is attainable anyway
if i sub to the complete edition right now will i get the endwalkers expansion as well?
No, you need to buy EW separately. But if you buy complete after EW launches, it'll include it
Is it possible to solo the Nael Deus Darnus fight? I want the Rise of the White Raven orchestrion roll.
Yes, but you need to burn him before ice/fire phase.
oh ok, and how much playtime do i get if i buy the complete edition
it is.
Balance has BiS options with 2.50
Do both bozja and zadnor have relics?
So bring a high-DPS class and burn like hell. Or see if I can find some people in PF willing to help. Thanks!
30 free days, then you have to start paying sub. Don't forget to pick up a RAF code!
The same relic upgrade process goes through Bozja and Zadnor
it's the same relic
Oh
raf?
But isn't it alreayd 535 in bozja?
!faq raf
No
oh ok
I've heard people say that it's pretty doable. Didn't try it myself though.
the final ilvl 535 relic comes from zadnor.
And is there an average estimate of how long it takes to get the final relic?
To get to 535 the Save the Queen option for progression is through Zadnor/Dalriada
but like all the other steps there's also an option to progress it in other content
tbf though unless you want to farm more DR for the last step I’d do that 180 step in zadnor
Sure thing, I wanna get it asap for the 535 weapon
Although Eureka and Anima each took me around a month to get
The fastest way is 70 dungeons afaik
For latest step?
For raw emotions
hi where can i buy clothes is it on the market board? like the rlly stylish clothing sets ppl have on that look kinda modern
Find out what the set is called
Then search it
If you want to check someone else's gear
Right click examine
is there anyway to have 70% ui scale...
i have an issue where 60 is too small but 80 is too big
wondering if theres a plugin or.. something
I was wondering how im supposed to choose a data center, i get that im supposed to choose something on eu since im an eu player but what should i choose chaos or light
@errant oyster
you could try pinging them to see which is best?
how do I do that?
'
open Windows + R key
cmd
/ping
https://arrstatus.com/
seee ips there
What's the fastest 70lvl dungeon to farm for a relic?
Swallow's compass?
Guys, I'm creating a character, but which class I choose for Rogue ?
You can unlock it in Limsa later on
You have to be 10lvl or smth
Any. If you want to unlock it faster, then marauder or arcanist as they start in Limsa Lominsa.
Ok
its a chance to abuse your friends
thats all tjere is to it honestly; cant say if its positive or negative lol
is there any racial buffs?
no, purely cosmetic

Racial stats are like a difference of 3 when you have thousands of points at endgame.
Ok thank you
Any server recommendations for a Southeast Asian player looking for an English-speaking server?
Tonberry and Kujata are full
just create character at like 1-2am
Those two are pretty much the main English hubs in JP
The other servers will be mostly japanese
...thats unfortunate.
kind of a bummer. I was looking forward to playing after work. Guess it's not the right time to try FFXIV. Thanks for help though!
how does menphina's earring interact with other sources of xp bonus like preferred server, alt bonus etc?
it's additive i guess?
hi. whats a fast way to get mining high enough to mine earth shards?
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i farmed the elementals and i only got 100 in 20mins T_T
are tank queues painful all the way to the max level? I try to queue up as 33 DRK but wait times are always 5-8 mins, on my astrologian tho i get instant queues no matter what i select T_T
put it this way, if you were dps you'd be waiting 15
what do i need to do to unlock kaizan for TTT? wikis say do his quest, but the quest isn't there for me. the quest requirement is Stormblood MSQ. i've completed SHB.
whenever i talk to him all he says is: I would love to play but i need to watch out for traitors
@agile laurel well fair enough D:
Are there any commands or macros for your chocobo targeting?
My Chocobo likes to continuously attack /soothe quest mobs so sometime after they are out of combat
As a tank main that's genuinely sorrowing
Surprising*
Tank queues are generally, at worst, comparable to healers from my experience
Omega quest line?
Levequests are repeatable.
Repeatable indefinitely?
Provided you have enough leve allowances yes
what are leve allowances? forgive my noobiness
How many times you can do leves
It's at the bottom of your journal
You get 3 per 12 hours, caps at 100
where do i find the journal again?
Press J by default iirc
@shut panther so they get better in time? Because right now i'm queueing in ARR stuff as my dark knight is level 33, and it is usually 5 to 8 minutes of waiting
that means i can do 60 leves?
Yes
they tick back up I want to say 3 a day?
then 6 per day
where do you get the dreadwyrm set for dragoon
binding coils, or just buy replicas crafted on MB
oooh ty
@night oxide i got it from the quest progression, just do the quests with the meteor icon
Wrong set
does this mean i can keep leveling my craft
Yes
since i have 60
nice
i just hope to get to 30 to get glamour prisms
im on free trial so i cant buy prisms
really?
Yeah
Can I use the companion phone app to send retainers to advanture?
Did say it
Are there any easy ways for a sprout to get some cool-looking mounts?
MSQ and achievements are a few ways to get some interesting ones
Conjurer gets an unicorn from a sidequest
also don't tanks get unique mounts?
Yeah but that’s late game stuff
I need to get to doing that again,
completed everything except some yellow quests
anyone know if there's a command similar to /bgm but for performances?
tired of going into my settings to turn them on/off
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how does transferring ownership of a cwls work?
Can you request datacenter transfer?
Home world transfer on mogstation
Is anyone having issues with their W,A, S, D keys in game. They are not working for me.
have a controller plugged in?
Sadly i do not. I will have to buy one.
Isn't it just transfer between the worlds in 1 datacenter?
oh ok
And all four of the said keys are working here. But not in game and i cannot figure out why.
And not only that. All of my keybinds in game are broken even though they are set to default.
I’d say go ask #technology-discussion @rustic flare
Have you unplugged and restarted your keyboard and computer?
Alternatively, do you have alt held down
I play on a gaming laptop.
Is your gaming laptop software on by any chance like razer chroma or something
can anyone help me with choosing a dps tracker
i believe someone recommended ACT before
!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.
oh, awesome, ty
when do duties reset?
do anybody do rival wings or frontline?
queues usually pop at around reset hours
so if i am lvl 40, i will be matchmade to fight players at lvl 80?
your level will automatically switch to 80 in pvp
and your skills will all be different, so its recommended you sort out your hotbar in the pvp area ^^
oh, but my gear? will be wadeva im wearing?
ooh even gear will be synced up to 80
so all the pvp activities are synced up to 80, so purely based on skill?
any disadvantages to play on preferred server? the one which gives you road to 70 buff? what is the difference between that and established one
u get a huge exp boost, like 100%
yep, and it depends on your team whether or not you win
at least from my experience
i have 2 classes at lvl 35, and my main quest is still lvl 20
@next portal is duty finder data center wide or only for a server? do you lose your road to 70 if server changes status? any cons of playing on such server? 🙂
any reason why its so, its part of ur daily quest?
you get a exp bonus as well as rewards even if you dont win iirc (dont quote me on that)
roulette which give exp bonus
duty finder finds every player within the data center. server restricts only free companies
quite overwhelming as i just stepped into wolf den
@next portal okie thanks 🙂
wolf den is just merchant and duel location. oh you can set your pvp skill here too. most of pvp stuff can be queued from df
yo
iirc the road to 70 expire 90 days after server lose its preffered status
@true jolt do you know what happens if i transfer to populated server and BACK to preferred, will i re-gain the buff?
no you dont. buff only applied when create char not transfer
idk if you retain your buff when transfer to populated though
@true jolt hm okay, no probs, thanks for the help
someone know how can u change my bravura, zenit, atma into replica for the glamour dresser?
i have all three in my bag
Complete the Zodiac Zeta weapon and the replica vendor will unlock.
In Alliance Raids, when tank gear drops, am I rolling against other tanks, or is it still only for my Alliance? aka. I win it automatically if I need it?
you easily win since you only roll among party (8 man which only have 1 tank, you)
ok that take it to long 😄
you're only rolling against your party
Ah I see. Thanks ^^
Just glam the original relic and give the relic to retainer to hold for you.
only chest that'd (potentially) be against the whole alliance is the final boss chest with cosmetic stuff (i.e orchestrions etc)
So I have the sprout icon meaning I'm a new player (I think) What's the icon for mentor?
a crown

Because of custom stats 90% of relics can't go into the glamour dresser
Mentors ingame don't have a great reputation though
And that's all final form relics afaik
there's not a high barrier to become one.
You are correct on sprout = new tho
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Yes, we strongly recommend coming here for advice and information because we police ourselves a lot better than in-game mentors tend to
We may be a little biased to say we’re better, but… we are
no
So, just be there at the location 8am/pm?
Yes, ira up
anyone know how i can unlock that gear? Its locked for some reason
Red X means it's not for your job
@twilit arch got it thanks
if it's the blue gear it's because you're on your base job, you need to equip your soul stone


