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Is there a reason for that?
nvm alkt tabbing fixed it
i think balance, you can only put even numbered materia (that have higher stats) in the first overmeld slot, and uneven in subsequent slots (those typically have lower stats)
Simply put, it says so on the thingy
each time they add a new tier of materia there will be a new even and uneven number
I do have it, just don't know where I could use it
Are there a lot of people who play ff xiv but skip all the story?
The max is VIII , right? The add 2 with each expansion or have they always been 8?
yes
hey guys, what would be the best way to level up 2 jobs at the same time with the recommended server xp bonus?
the max number of materia slots a gear can have is 2?
not a lot but there definitely are, some also skip ARR and watch a video to catch up, play how you want 🙂
crafted gear can have 5 materia. all other gear 2
Lovely thank you for the info
do MSQ and leveling/frontline on the side and you should be good to go
Whats the highest dungeon you can Unsynced solo carry someone through?
So in crafted gear with 5 slots there is no need to overmeld to have 5 materias in there?
probably like the burn or somethin
switch up those things between main and second char?
They mean 5 "Possible" slots, only 2 are guaranteed (Hence, the last 3 are overmelded at a low rate of success)
main and second class yeah, recmommend doing MSQ on DPS and duties on tank/healer for fast ques
ok tyty 🙂
Setting up my HUD. The default 'enhancements' and 'enfeeblements' seem to suggest that you might get several rows of them, but is it realistic to ever have more than 10 of each at a time in endgame?
Oh, ok, so not every gear with materia slots can be overameld, right?
What is the best food for DRK and SCH?
It'll say ADVANCED MELDING FORBIDDEN
And only crafted gear doesn't say that, right?
Kinda
@knotty lily How many do you think I need to make room for? Just to be safe?
generally each job needs about 3 hotbars
For crafted gear, heres an example of a level 80 crafted item with overmelds and the chance for an overmeld to work:
(Tools have only one guaranteed slot, not two like gear)
4 if you want variantions with macros/pots/food/mount and other stuff
Kinda why? Because only some crafted gear can be overameld, or because some no crafted gear can be overmeld?
kinda as in its not just crafted gear that can be overmelded
Only some iirc, I also haven't checked ALL crafted gear
some gear even has 5 slots
Sorry let me clarify - youre talking about "Buffs" and "debuffs" for icons that you recieve? The UI line that shows you these buffs/debuffs?
Yes
You'll always want that visible
yep
The default HUD settings just seem to make that section very large. I'm just wondering if I'll ever have enough buffs/debuffs to fill it out
i dont think you will get more than 5 important debuffs at any point, usually they are even visible in the party window without looking at your own debuffs
"guaranteed slot" is the slots I see (circles) in the gear description?
Yeah that should just be a single UI element. Its a bar, you can put it wherever you want - I use middle left, WoW players sometimes use top right. Just make sure you can see it clearly wherever you put it, it will fill/unfill as buffs come and go.
guys i need token from nier raid, do you have a max token that can i earn each week or not?
only the last nier raid is limited to 1 per week
oh ok and how can i know if get it this week?
Yep, a piece of gear like this will have 2 guaranteed slots. As do "most" crafted gears
is it possible to add someone from another world that u met in a dungeon to your friendlist?
As a new player, does it make sense to try my hand at the fashion thing in the golden saucer? i dont think i have any of the needed glamour items
it should tell you in duty finder when you select the raid
some weeks the items are cheap to buy in marketboard, or can be crafted with low level crafters, you would have to check on a weekly basis
ok ty
I don't suppose it is possible to make the buffs/debuffs bars fill up from the bottom row rather than the top one?
Yes, in your main menu (bottom right) go to Social > Contacts. It will show you who you last played with and you can add them
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Just participating with whatever is worth it, very little time involved and you always get a participation reward
ty
Gotcha, i'll have a look at the market and if it's expensive i'll just join as is
I received answers for both. So, just to be sure, it is the 2 options, right? Not every crafted gear allow overmeld, and some non crafted gear does allow it, right?
non crafted gear never allows overmeld
Was there a way to access the market board from the saucer? or would i need to leave and head to a city?
Best grand company?
only in cities
no difference besides location and glamour
Ok, just wanted to be sure because i'm receiving different answers XDD
On free trial, close to finishing HW, maxed out on company seals. Anything I can buy with company seal to prepare for eventually trying out all jobs?
Where can i find all the glamour for the GC? cant find them anywhere online
Anyone know whats the earliest level you get 61-65 weaver recipes
61...
quick ques
is ALEXANDER raids in HW equivalent of bahamut in arr?
or its the labryith of ancients
Really? Damn stupid question then ugeh I was pretty sure recipes unlock any way a few leveks down
Yes but it would be the savage versions that would be the equivalent difficulty wise
Hey guys, trying to set up some UI stuff - is there a way I can have my hotbar page to a differnt hotbar while I hold down ALT or SHIFT?
No
Some people are saying its worth it to beat dragoon/lancer quest line before certain expansions is that true?
need to use google translate (but also easy to just match colors https://www.ffxivcollection.com/where/company-seals/)
some dialogue changes during HW if you do the dragoon questline, but no significant changes
@next portal coils are savage difficulty they're not even in mentor roulette, let alone normal raid roulette. All other normal raids are in roulettes
Okay I see
ok, so alexander is bahamut equivalent in HW
no, not without advanced and clunky macros
Yes but it's actually available in roulettes so is viable to duty finder
Cant figure out how to look for GC stuff in that link.
!faq grandcompany
Which Grand Company should I choose?
The only differences between the three Grand Companies are the looks of the equipment and where they're located. The story doesn't change in regards to the Grand Company you choose beside the quest that comes after "The Company You Keep". Here is a link leading to sample sets from each of the Grand Companies:
How do I get Grand Company Seals?
You can get more seals mainly by completing your Grand Company Hunting Log (Go to the Hunting Log and click on the GC icon), completing FATEs, and turning in crafted/gathered items to the Personnel Officer if you have crafting or gathering classes unlocked. Once you are Sergeant 2nd Class you can turn in Pink/Green/Blue-rarity gear in exchange for more seals.
i already preselected GC gear, what you see is it
So this is a really dumb problem I have - when doing Expert Delivery, I hover an item and the description then obscures the rest of the list. Any workarounds?
can move the item tooltip to somehwere else or just spam 0 on the keypad to quickly hand in everything
I can't hand in everything because I have some gear that's for jobs I haven't finished levelling yet, and some for glams (I try on everything before handing in)
Workaround is holding ALT
Ty, guess i gotta go Uldah for the dang helmet hahah
witch soul of the crafter do you recommend?
cul/alc for crafting raid food/pots
it doesnt matter since you can change it with a weekly cooldown, and no recipes currently need it to make HQ
Is it possible to travel to different server worlds and poston their markets
Some recipes, mostly the most current barding/bust and crafted weapons, require soil
no you can only buy, not sell on other servers
No, you can only post on your home world, but you can buy on other servers
Ty
thank you Wilco 😄
Are there every any community runs for stuff like Coils? I really wanna do them all in order for the story once
Would help you but you're in diff DC.
that is datacenter specific, usually there are some linkshells or discords that can be found, however if you only want the story you can ask a friend or FC to carry you unsynced
Do i have to finish a certian msq to get Scion Rogue's Bandana ?
You can advertise a T1-T13 story run in PF, just make sure to mention it's unsync
Yes.
is there a way to check ping in game?
Thanks alot
not without plugins
Is it active enough to not wait hours?
!datacenterip
is there a dps tracker which is easy to use for a dummy like me
!faq datacenterip
List of IP Addresses for each Datacenter
North America
Aether: 204.2.229.9
Primal: 204.2.229.10
Crystal: 204.2.229.11
Europe
Chaos: 195.82.50.9
Light: 195.82.50.10
Japan
Mana: 124.150.157.156
Gaia: 124.150.157.157
Elemental: 124.150.157.158
how do I ping the IP?
Windows: Open Command Prompt and type ping *insert IP Address here*
Mac: Open Terminal and type ping *insert IP Address here*
in weddings, what are the specific dialogues that can be said depending on the source of the eternity ring?
no there is only ACT, it can be a bit complicated to set up but there should be lots of tutorial videos
DPS meters are technically illegal, since it would cause a lot of bullying.
ok, i dont wanna be a burden
No idea tbh
no so much for bullyinh
how long does it take to get from killing the ultima weapon to getting into ishgard?
i want to make an astrologian but cant til then i guess
Generally if you're semi competent in your rotation, you won't be a burden in normal content.
like the same amount from start to killing ultima
80 quests
where do i see what events are on at the gold saucer?
@simple pine no fucking way, its that long?
an icon on the minimap, or a gatekeeper npc can tell you
okk cause so far all ive done is the mini cackpot
yeah sorry, lots of quests to go, although it was streamlined recently so might not be too terrible
It's not that bad, but because the 2.x storyline is more of an epilogue it does tend to drag.
is it important stuff that i should be reading? or is it just dumb fluff that they added until the next expansion
Can someone help me with my gear level? I want to get it to 520, where do i farm?
are the coils still very difficult synced at max ilvl today?
half of it finishes up ARR, other half is important for the start of HW
wonder why its not in duty roullettes
check pins, there's a guide
realistically how long is the 5mill MGP grind?
A lot of it is important, especially 5.3 and onward. A lot of it is relevant even into ShB.
multiple months at least
Also mind that one of the super expensive cards is likely getting its price reduced during the October crossover event
can buy mounts along the way
well fuck me then, alright thanks. i guess im gonna have to play samurai a bit longer
how often does world status change? e.g. opening creation of new characters
few months or so?
I have the mission "Obtain salvage in the Copied Factory 0/2" I just ran it, didn't get anything. What am I supposed to do?
The solo instance
no server is currently locked from creating characters, its just full atm and will open up during the night, then close during the day.
but yeah (preferred/congested) usually doesnt change for months
The character creation lockdown occurs during peak hours. If you try when the traffic is not busy you'll have a much better chance.
There's an overworld version of the factory, available from the tunnels in Komra. There's also a lot of hiding sneaky boxes in there that give you cool nier lore
Here I was thinking I had to run the raid twice lol
I recommend going in there with a ranged DPS because you can't mount up in there
And peloton is the best thing ever
thanks Lordlundar & Wilco
How do you do spoiler tag?
what does FC mean?
||spoiler||
free company, aka guild in most games
Free Company, FFXIV's player guilds
||testing||
Thanks for the help 🙂
So I been watching the trailers to push myself to finish HW. ||And notice Y’stola skin is darker, is she a zombie?||
why cant i make a character who is a hot bunny guy
You can in the Benchmark -right now-, otherwise gotta wait until Endwalker in the fall!
Probably lighting and minor model changes from ||taking a skinny dip in the Lifestream||
the devs mentioned this, it was something to do with model change at first, and in later expansions they changed it back to lighter/darker depending on time spent in sunny/dark areas for long periods of the story
no big lore implications
thanks! thought it might be a preorder benefit to do early
If you create one in the Benchmark, make sure you save the char appearance data and you can load it up in the fall easy
Is there a way to enable a Target of Focus Target frame?
here is a long article about it ||https://www.fanbyte.com/features/ffxiv-director-naoki-yoshida-speaks-about-fan-fest-yshtolas-skin-color-changes-and-npc-dating/||
is the hunting log for grand company seals reset daily?
no 😦
no its a one time thing
Dang it to pus sucking heck
What are the totems for and are they still useful?
Oh I see Another question, ||Is it explain why Estintein armor turn red with like SSJ2 flowing out? Or is it like the blood from the dragon dye his armor?||
The latter, and at this point #archived-lore-spoilers is a thing
I wanna ask a question about my chocobo mount, how do I get armor for it?
Cuz I see a lot of people with pretty armors for it
and I only have the eternal flame symbols on it
what kind of totems? and the answer is probably no, only for gear that is used for looks at this point
There's a variety of bardings and a variety of ways to get them.
Is it a backstory spoiler or something explain in the future?
so iwanna do some command missions with my squadrons but currently i can only send them on squadron mission where they go do npc stuff for like 18 hours how can i do command missions?
is there a way so that only limited number of players are shown when im in a city? it's tanking my fps hard lol
Any particular barding you have in mind?
There's one that I saw yesterday, the one annie fuschia is using currently on stream on her chocobo, apparently it can also be colored.
Is that a raid exclusive one or...?
hard to say what barding it is without like a picture
i changed that from maximum to normal, nothing changed tho
Thats a crafted barding
I snagged this off of her stream right now
lunar barding is th ename
Is this a high cost one?
ignore me, i tried minimum and it does indeed works
thanks
depends on your server/what you define as "high cost"
It can be. One of the mats comes from an Ex Trial from SB.
i'd say over 100k is high cost for me currently
Doesnt seem to be too expensive, on Light. Under that:
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do i HAVE to do the crystal tower quests?
You sure do, they changed it from Optional to Mandatory
Yes, they are required as of 5.3
Nah, its required due to its significant story relevance in later expacs
what role are you
Yeah tank has bad queues for alliance raids since you're 1/8th of the party
Yeah thats the only downside, but you gotta. You'll get there
Whats 40 minutes in the grand scheme of the next two years of playing, yannow?
im only at the first raid
would also recommend enabling all languages in the duty finder setting
can help speed up queue times
so not use the duty finder for it?
do use it but here you want to select all languages:
https://i.imgur.com/3HHLXlC.png
is there any way to get carbucle to pull agro
is it possible to die from fall damage? i seem to always survive with 1 HP
only if you are in combat, or get assassinated by a mob after landing
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no, while questing you will have to facetank
oh well worth asking at least
ty ty
Is there any way to disable your pvp hotbars and just use the same hotbars no matter where you are?
dont think so, also pvp uses completely different skills than pve. so the hotbars wouldnt match either way
I see. I just spent ages setting up my basic hotbars and the first zone I go to, I can't use them... Ohh well
Thanks
I am level 54 paladin now and it doesnt seem like rage of halone has been swapped with goring blade
it doesnt even show as light up like the rest of the skills ive unlocked
have i missed something?
Iirc the level 50-60 skills are unlocked through job quests?
is machinist hard to learn coming from scholar?
did you do your class quest in
are you currently synced to a lower level? did you do the job quest for it?
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have you arrived in heavensward yet ?
@simple pine I'm not synced afaik. Haven't gotten a quest for it either
@flat yew i mean your comparing a dd to a healer so i geuss yes in general ?
but i wouldnt call it specifically hard
Last one I got was on 50. I haven't recieved anything after that
well yeah, I meant in general regarding the complexity of rotations/situational use of abilities and APM required
every rotation get compelx as you progress through the game tbh
id say just try it out
apm can be relatively high becuase you do a lot of weaving, but rotation is not too hard, and you can move during the rotation unlike healers/casters
Ah, I'll keep on doing that then. I'm on the leviathan line now so I guess I'm not far off.
mfw scholar rotation is just broil with bio every 30 seconds 
anyone who has an older pc could you please post your specs and FPS in game. I am trying to establish a starting point for my friend's build
That's how healers are, yes
Yeah, I started learning SCH recently as a SMN main
Where do i redeem rowena's tokens?
Coming from the SMN rotation, I was actually confused by SCH
Are there any crafter discords or such? Trying to find a crafter to help me make the ARR Relic crafted items, but no one seems to be around in Twintania ._.
whitemage has more damage stuff = D
"I just broil and bio?? That's it???"
well you also have to look out for all other team members so it balances out
Nah just hit Indom and chill
aelina in mor dhona
our damage rotation is very basic though. I still somehow manage to drift my bio though, causing my AF and lucid dreaming to get out of sync 
oh its her nice ty
Meanwhile the SMN opening rotation is...
indom and chill
not even recitation indom?
why dod i have to be born directionally challenged
the trick is to always party up with someone who knows where to go
I kinda want to make one of those shitty MS paint graphics for the SMN rotation
I do know the lvl 50 smn rotation at least
i can't figure out how to reach middle la noscea
Where do I get the The Emperor's New stuff to hide things like earrings?
just scribble on the sheet. It's about the same. 😛
Is it know if EW will get an Eureka like instance?
there's an npc in mor dhona
The vendor doesn't have them that is written on the site
for the emperor's new gear
No info on that.
From Limsa, take the zephyr gate (I think)
Any speculations?
where os the zephyr gate
buy it from tataroga in mor dhona, or goberin is vesper bay. that said you need to have completed the quest "absolutely glamours" to buy them
which requires a lvl 15 crafter (NOT CUL) to do
i'm awful with verticle maps
I'm at tatoroga but he doesn't have them
Nope, nada. Probably won't happen till at least launch, if not later
did you do the quest i said"?
Uuuuugh lower decks, it should write that if you zoom in. Alternatively, if you have the entire Aethernet in Limsa, you can just teleport out of the city via the aethernet
I see. Well SB and Shb have it, so hopefully EW too 😄
They might, they might not. There might be something entirely different for the EW relics.
ok thx got it now
Hello! Which data center is considered to have the most raids on?
found it tyvm
NA*
Doesn't matter
!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. This also means population on a given server is quite meaningless.
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)
ANY CENSUSES OR WORLD STEREOTYPES BEYOND THIS IS INACCURATE BIAS AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
ahh ty
?
!quest legacy of allag
An oddly garbed man visiting Revenant's Toll has some information which might be of interest to an experienced adventurer.
outlandish man
Mor Dhona (X: 21.86 Y: 8.17)
Rammbroes
Mor Dhona (X: 30.44 Y: 12.17)
The Ultimate Weapon
Sanding It Down
did it
You need to do the quest chain for the crystal Tower raids.
The whole chain
Do the rest of it
Not just that quest
it didnt show top left
you have to do all 3 24-person raids in ARR
talk to the same NPC ?
!quest Sanding it down
Rammbroes wishes to proceed with the shaping of the flawless crystals.
Rammbroes
Mor Dhona (X: 30.44 Y: 12.17)
Rammbroes
Mor Dhona (X: 30.44 Y: 12.17)
Legacy of Allag
Legacy of Allag
A Performance for the Ages
Here's the next after legacy

Because they're classed as a sidequest, not MSQ.
k
is the arcanist a good starter class?
Assuming I have full cryptlurker (Except weapon)], how many breach coins do I need to be on full auged cryptlurker?
Anything is a good starter class
True
What's a set of coins? 1 each of Manufactured/Puppet's/Breach coin?
Yes
also would skip augmenting the belt
so realistically need 11 of each coin to aug
I have reached the ||Castrum Meridanum|| duty but my ilvl is too low
do your lvl 50 job quest and open the coffer
Do your job quests and equip the i90 gear given
thank you frens
I feel bad lmao
this guy did a big speech n all
and everyone was like yeah go get em mate
How dare you fail raubhan
and now i have to piss off to thanalan
Shame
Ok now this is more of a subjective question - I want to start savage raiding. I've cleared all the weapon fights and memoria miseria on EX, but now I'm kinda confused where to begin
i followed the easy 100pts on this but i only got a 93?
i look stupid but everything is correct
Start on a Eden promise umbra savage
Hi!, is there a way to rotate Fishers Levequests? i have the items listed for a lvl 45 levequest but the levequest itself is not showing
ah damn its the stablehand's hat not the stable maid's
If you hand in a levequest, in the slot it used to occupy a new quest may appear
So you can rotate them by doing them
i thoguht i was being so carfull but nvm im stupid xD
How difficult is first time savage tanking?
can also go to the major city for that levemete region and it usually has the full list of leves
Body piece is wrong
shouldnt matter fr the easy 100 pts
Same as tanking other stuff...learn the busters and what you need to Cooldown, and when to tank swap
Not very, maybe watch a video to learn when your tank swaps are
Honestly, think of it as "Just as hard as an Extreme". Not much difference between an EX and a couple Savages, just 4 in a row. Make sure you watch a guide before starting, then hop in a Learning Specific party until youre ready to Prog > Clear > Farm
really? is that the case for the levequest im aiming for: its the one in Mor Dhona that asks for Ignus Snail, but i only see one levemate guy
ahh my trick wouldn't work then
since its only if you're doing leves in one of the major city state regions
so just gotta pick up a leve, and do it to rotate the list
can you solo a 24 man raid
no
i see!! thanks for the tips though!! 🙂
you at min need atleast 2 others to enter unsync, one in each of the other parties
but for labyrinth of the ancients you essentially need a whole alliance group because of mechanics
Yes you need to do the whole chain until the final quest "Light of Hope"
k ty
how long between cll finishing and popping again?
red mage doesnt have class quest locked spells from 50-60 right ?
what are allagan catalyst used for?
crafting material for old lv 50 weapons/accessories (and a few other things), also used as a potential turn in for the crystal sand stage of the anima relic weapon
this tower any hard ?
seems to require 24 players
Hmm
Thats right, the Duty Finder will fill all 24 once you're in the queue with them
I did the black mage lv50 quest
Only things that are hard content is Savage, Ex, and Ultimate fights.
but my ilvl is still only 36
did you open the coffer
and equip the gear in it
What's the difference between Chaos and Light?
im lvl 56 on my first character and i was wondering if i msq would take me all the way to max lvl or if i should be doing daily roulettes meanwhile?
Nada, both are just general EU
?? think you got wrong person
lmao i cant see shit
Aight ty^^
feels BLM man
nothing, they are just a split of servers. but shiva is unofficial german and moogle? is unofficial french
yup, sorry about that.
does the exp bonus from food and earrings stack from exp bonus from duty roullete
Anyone doing labyrinth of the ancients?
Not the flat bonus that you get at the end, unfortunately
where do i buy armor?
ohh so its not like bonus * 30% exp?
That's only mob kills
i can't find anyone selling it in wachamacallit alley
End Flat bonus is always flat, the exp bonus from food and earrings goes to mob kills yueah
People will always be doing LotA, since its a) required and b) Part of a Duty Roulette (alliance). Keep at it and you'll get there!
are u having trouble with queue times?
passes 25% of your aggro to select person, to swap aggro to a second tank
a little, but I don't mind waiting
okay thanks
the dude wants me to upgrade gear to level 5 but i can't figure out where to buy gear
Shirk will take 25% of the Enmity (Hate) that YOU have, and give it to another party member. You use this to "Tank Swap" cleanly
alright so its for tank only members
Next to that guy is a vendor
The dude that wants you to upgrade gear, there would be a merchant/mender standing right beside him that sells it
i found the weapon dude
It is a tank Role Ability, yes.
i see
Yes, you never have a reason to use it on anyone else. Only between the two tanks!
time to walk back cause teleprting is too expensive
has it been like this? cause i remember when i started like 3 years ago that dude wasnt there lol
OKAY it makes sense
Yeah, it's MEANT for tank swaps. It's also used as a troll.
unless... 
thought so
msq gives u enough gil right now that once you're past a certain point you can teleport always to where u wanna go
ionly have 221 gil
What is the fastest way to farm tank mounts from achievement
hopefully thats enough to buy equipment
You might have to do a few FATEs or sidequests in the area to make up for it if not?
Roulettes, though Personally I would just let it occur over time.
lakshmi unsync parties are pretty common
can also do garuda ex for it (the ones that don't require 61+ content)
are scholars a good class in my experience hybrids are either really good or really bad
Scholars are a great job, yup - they are just a healer.
End of
The other side of ACN is Summoner which is only DPS yeah
(all healers are expected to DPS)
so healers both dps and heal?
always
In this game, yup
that's weird
Healers dps 95% of the time
Damage is scripted out the ass
And predictable as all hell
heal until they aren't going to die, then spend the rest of your time doing damage
ABC, Always be Casting! You dont need to heal every 2.5 seconds, so do somethin productive - you know?
then why even bring a healer
i died on floor 16 of palace because i was afk. its not saying later floors arewont be accessible because KO count is higher than zero. what does that mean?
when a dot does 20k a tick on top of a raidwide and tankbuster
Dungeons are 1 Tank 1 Healer 2 DPS, no exceptions. Healers still gotta heal
whos better white mage or scholar
We're just talking about "What you do with the extra time you have when you arent healing" if that makes sense
Both
Neither / Both, they have different skills that make both excellent
that makes sense
!faq meta
A healer's top priority is to keep the group alive. Anything beyond that is to be spent attacking the enemy.
Dps here is something you stop doing when you're REQUIRED to heal
Not the other way around
Best RP server on EU? I accidentally started on the German one and want to change my server :s
ABC Always Be Casting
i generally prefer support roles in parties which is why i asked
this game has a dps based meta, thats just how its designed
there isnt a prominent rp server on EU, but chaos has some communities, in next expansion we expect to be able to visit other datacenters, so then you can go to NA RP
AST has a lot of buffs tho
Scholar will likely* suit you well for a healer, theres also Astrologian once you hit level 50 and beat the base game to look forward to
ty, I assume almost all servers have some level of RP?
Is there a way to turn glamour off and use my gears appearance?
you can already visit different servers on the same data center, so you will be able to visit any server on chaos DC to find the communities
Glamour dispellers remove glamour
Yes, you need a "Glamour Dispeller". Its the opposite of a glamour prism
You buy Glamour Dispellers and use those to remove it.
Trying to pick a server home for my return to game....wondering what servers you folks play on, and what you love about the server you are on!
so if the veteran rewards were accidentally discarded is there a way to get them back?
!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. This also means population on a given server is quite meaningless.
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)
ANY CENSUSES OR WORLD STEREOTYPES BEYOND THIS IS INACCURATE BIAS AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
all of them are kinda the same now
Check the Calamity Salvager.
I think they're at the calamity salvager
BTW they can go in the armoire
Any server will do these days, with the huge influx of new players all servers are filling up fast! Best idea is to just pick one thats open because they all close sometimes, it can be real rough making a new character right now with the exodus 😮
Hope that helps. Don't pick my server Cactuar though 😉
As a level 59 RDM, what should i do if I am full with Poetics?
Baldman server
!faq poetics
Thank you!!
save them for your 60 gear when you hit stormblood
Idyllshire*
Just a note that poetics are used for level 50 gear, 60 gear, AND 70 gear. And soon, 80 gear as well. You'll need them for some time to come!
That guide might help in the interim
Stormblood is 70 gear
cant you just buy it in ishgard nowadays? from sundy vendor
I am halfway through 2.4
Those blue bag vendors only appear after finishing x.0
I seem to have lost my limit break off my toolbar. It won't let me re-drag inferno back to it. It just won't drag, am I doing it wrong?
Only time you can buy it early
i could win a lottery for a million poetics and id still need more
So still far away
General for limit break
Drag enkindle
What do you guys recommend / do for leveling up an alt job? I originally thought I could claim exp from quests for my lower level jobs 😅 but turns out it's level locked
Ah perfect thanks
!faq altlvlguide
Thank you! Do I need Stormblood to use these methods?
No
Awesome!
In general that guide will get you there - sidequests
really dont give a lot of exp these days so its okay to skip most of them.
Gotcha, tysm!
Is it true that it is better to level a DPS class before healer? I have heard that it is easier to do that first since the queue times are shorter for healers
queues are definitely faster as healer or tank though
hey there, atm I'm lvl 46 pld, have some doubts playing pld and have this msq lvl gap (46-49), should I just stick with him until his kit is more fleshed out, or should I switch right now to try another job?
I can't decide between ninja or black mage, i know theyre very different but i need help picking
pld kit takes a really long time to feel finished, its up to you, you can swap back and forth at any time
i would go ninja as blm is very annoying at low levels, as you get more familiar with the game and resources to speedlvl you can then lvl blm
problem is I play not so much, so that's like a decisions I need to make, since I won't be able to jump between them a lot
Hey guys a question about the Jumbo Cactopt: buying more tickets is only useful to have more chances at winning or it also affects the amount of MGP you get from participating?
well my black mage is level 40 and my rogue is only level 10 currently
so it depends how low you mean
Iirc correctly more people buy cactpot = bigger prizes
You get 3 chances to get mgp so yes?
So yes, but on a server wide sense
under level 72 😄 (but already gets quite a bit better at 60+_
3/10k shot is better than a 1/10k
oh haha i see, why is it annoying, i found it fun so far
Yea but I'm realistically only aiming at the consolation prize so I was wondering if buying 3 tickets affects the 1000 MGP you get when you don't win or if it's still 1000 regardless of 1 or 3 tickets bought
but i also thought rogue looked quite fun too
Only thing that affects it is the overall ticket sales for that week.
You get consolation prize per ticket
Best way to get mgp is just Kloe 
its always a netgain, so no reason to not buy all 3
switching between ice and fire does not get smooth until 72, there is very little pay off for the fire dmg increase when you can only cast basic fires.
Oh per ticket, that's what I wanted to know, buying all 3 then, thanks!
How do you get priority missions to appear in your squadron missions?
You also get extra for turning in your tickets in the first ten minutes after the numbers are selected
what is best way to get bitter memories now? I think this guide is outdated and the quest said undersize party dont work anymore
i was thinking of maybe getting my black mage a bit higher and maybe picking dark knight or red mage, do you think thats a better idea then relevelling a rogue to 40 without story?
does anyone know how to do lukers in the grotto
i'm standing on the quest marker but there is nothing here
Find a group and do fates tbh
if you like the idea of redmage that can be pretty quick since you only need lvl 50, but for dark knight you need to have unlocked heavensward (and have access to the first city there) which my guess is quite far off for you. but if you like the idea of nin it also should not be too terrible to level.
if you're doing multiple weapons 100% cluster farming is the best, just get a group
Much faster than the rng drops in Bozja
because you can do the other step at the same time
if you're only doing one weapon just grind out antitower
maybe i will stick woth black mage until 50 then, thank you though!
Is there a level 60 RDM Relic weapon, and if so; how do i obtain it?=
ok thnx
im already have 2 augmented weapon
Sb?
What's the best thing to spend allegory tomes on, which will sell for gil? 
stormblood
Ah, so i wont get any until I reach that part?
you will have to check marketboard for your server, varies server to server
have to look at your market to be sure, but spirit extracts have the most constant demand
they arent worth the grind if you want them for stats
if you want them for glam, being lv80 makes it easier
because you can unsync any duties necessary
sb is the exception because eureka
shb too because its current ofc
i think this quest is bugged
guys I want to buy the game and would love to ask some questions and get some answers is it possible?
i'm standing right on top of the quest marker and theres nothing here
don't ask to ask, just ask
can be a different height, below in cave or ontop of platform etc
which quest
not possible i'm in a wide open space
lurkers in the grotto
- how does the game work? do I get gear as I progress? and is the progression hard?
- how hard is it to play or be good and join raids?
you can try to get the kinna/padjal @rich gazelle
I'm stuck on how to progress story line. Says I have quests to do in the crystal tower series. But can't figure out which quest it's for or if one of my existing accepted quests is it. The quest messenger thing doesn't give me a hint where to go next.
thanks i found it
!quest legacy of allag
An oddly garbed man visiting Revenant's Toll has some information which might be of interest to an experienced adventurer.
outlandish man
Mor Dhona (X: 21.86 Y: 8.17)
Rammbroes
Mor Dhona (X: 30.44 Y: 12.17)
The Ultimate Weapon
Sanding It Down
@coarse zealot ^ start with this
Thanks!
it is basically a singleplayer rpg until level cap so you will get gear from the story
and to join hard raids you can find a group or just join a party finder
not hard
the story is the main drive and takes a long time
but the meta is balanced and gearing is easy to understand
ok
pick the job that's cool to you and you'll find a group
well I thought of dragoon or ninja
which one would u recommend? 1st MMORPG I wont be that good
https://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Legacy_of_allag Broken link?
The game is a standard Fantasy MMO, with a priority on telling a story. You run the Main Story Quests (MSQ) to progress. Gear can be either quest rewards, dungeon loot, or purchased at your discretion though dungeon gear tends to be better for the level. Progressing is easy enough as there very little in the way of road blocks.
How do you get eulmoran certificate of grandeur?
that one worked
Thanks
Can you track achievements? and have them appear on the HUD, similar to how quests appear on the side?
do you want to be fast or do you want to jump and have more positionals
ninja is about its party buff which allows everyone to do 5% more damage to the boss for 15s
You can't start as a Ninja or it's starter class, the rogue. As for which one is easier, both are easy to start out with and by the time the complexity sets in you'll be experienced enough to make it work.
which it fits everything into
you can pick lancer to start with and then unlock rogue
and level them both
(lancer goes into dragoon at 30, rogue into nin as well)
youll need to get to about 15 in the story if you start on lancer to unlock rogue though
since they start in different citystates
doesnt take long at all so dw
this game is super noob friendly, when you join you'll have an icon next to your name meaning "new player"
aight thanks guys
ninja sounds more appealing to me so yeah ill try to lvl a class to unlock the rogue
Hi, I need help for installing the game after buying a key..(started edition), if u can dm me, ty in advance 😦
if you want it asap start as arcanist or marauder
its possibile to have this set, as healer? (She is an NPC)
yes but i forget which one it is
let me check
idk if its healer though
ok so on a healer you can have a white version of the coat
plague doctors coat from st mociannes
or pharos sirius hard
Is it dyable is the next question?
no 
And third does it have a shared model?
Does my primary class/job have to be level 60 to get a exp bonus to my second/ third class?
The bottom is right out as that's the Evenstar bottoms.
!faq armouryexp
'How do I get the bonus experience from the Armoury?'
As long as you're playing a Disciple of War or a Disciple of Magic class that's a lower level than your highest level class then you're able to benefit from the bonus experience. You do not need to have a class at level 80 for the bonus to be active.
'How much is the bonus experience?'
You get +100% experience from levels 1 to 69, which then reduces to +50% for level 70 to 79. The difference in level between your current class and highest class does not change the amount of experience you get.
And the top is not dyeable.
either you get the caster one which is black or the healer one which is white
Cheers
facet coat of crafting is dyable and is a shared model
there is also the lakeland coat of aiming
@random girder ok ty
but yeah for healers only option is the white one from st mociannes or pharos hard
ty u2 now i save all of this
when can i attune to the aetheryte at Eulmore in SHB? right now it says that i need special permission to use it
Is there an FAQ for leveling 30-60?
Are all the DPS classes just straight DPS, or are there variations like some with support capabilities?
guys out of curiosity, before the expansions were out, how was magitek set(ARR) and shire set(HW) obtained
its now all purchased with poetics, but before expansions? i dont see them as loot for savage raids
You'll find out when it happens. It's pretty obvious.
!faq altlvlguide
Thanks a bunch
Nope. MSQ. Can't miss it.
I'm using my first ever kupo voucher and im wondering which of the hexagons do i scratch off? i dont really get it lol
its a lottery
the far left hexagon seems to have better chances, should I go for that one?
yeah but it doesnt give top prizes
oooh
so if you want the mount or somethin
is the casual coffer in this scratch off?
yep
is it a top reward
do u know where i can find casual fc?
how do i get to the white mage city from the arcanist city?
Level 15? Msq lets you use airships and from then you can travel
uhm how do i get my lvl 60 gear set again?
so i have to wait till level 15 not 10 to unlock new jobs
technically its 10 but you can't travel until 15
To get access to the other cities jobs yes,
^
But you can do the other jobs in your location from 10
Basically you'll get a quest in the MSQ that has you travel to other cities. That's when you can do it.
i thought you had to go to the city to unlock the job
You do. So to get Conjurer (first stage of WHM) you need to go to Gridania
no you unlock a job by getting to lvl 30 on a character and completing the class quest
the classes you can unlock any of em except for a select few by joining a guild
sorry i meant conurer
Which the MSQ will let you do
Then you speak to conjurers guild and you can be a conjurer
that is incredibly stupid why unlock the quest at level 10 but make it impossible to even get there until level 15
where even is conjurer's?
oh they do that all the time
wait till u get to lvl 45 to get ur gear set
bad game design
only to find out they wont give u the chest piece till 50
yeah that one aint even bad
LMAO
wait until you try ot do HW jobs
Conjurers is in Gridania. It's where you go for all the Alliance meetings there
the game is great is just getting used to it
not to mention the map is really bad in this game
Anyways can anybody help me with finding out how to get my lvl 60 gear set
im already in heavensward
!faq hunts
'How do I unlock Hunts?'
ARR Hunts: Be 2nd Lieutenant in your Grand Company and complete the quest 'Let the Hunt Begin' located at your Grand Company. You can promote to 2nd Lieutenant by talking to the Personnel Officer and buying promotions for seals and by completing the GC Hunting Log and the quests 'Shadows Uncast' and 'Gilding the Bilious'. This must be done to unlock HW Hunts.
HW Hunts: Go to Ishgard - Foundation at x13, y11.9 and complete the quest 'Let the Clan Hunt Begin' from Aytienne. Followup quests are 'Better Bill Hunting' from Eustacia, 'Top Marks' from Yloise in Idyllshire, and 'Elite and Dangerous' from Ardolain. This must be done to unlock SB/SHB Hunts.
SB Hunts: Go to Kugane at x10.4, y10.3 and complete all quests with 'Veteran Clan Hunt' from Estrild.
SHB Hunts: Go to The Crystarium at x12.2, 15.1 and complete the quest 'Nuts to You' from the Hume Lout. Afterwards complete all quests from Halldor at x9.5, y9.4.
Do your job quests
no idea where to get the new ones
hunts also unlock the AF gear iirc
Should be a quest name under the MSQ on the top left
do i need to join an FC on my home world or is just same data center good?
i spend more time trying to find my objective then i do completing it
Server locked
hmm. ok. ty
you'll need it for all 800 msq quests so better get used to it
Where do I go to find an FC to join?
!faq communityfinder
You're not in heavensward
MGP event starts Monday right
o.o
@copper ridgeThanks for the help
hi, is this the right channel for account help ?
You'll be in the bit between 2.0 and Heavensward
It's very obvious when you enter a new expansion
i thought u got to heavensward after that one quest
Isn’t smarter to just hold my fashion report until Monday Anddd do it then so I get 100k mgp
wrong paragon but all good
XD
Coming to Ishgard is the first Heavensward quest
are there even more quests
Theres like 80 quests
After Before the Dawn
im like, yw, even tho i did nothing
i'm so lost
Between Castrum and HW
Oops.
It used to be worse
You get a giant ass title screen when you enter a new expansion
Did you just finish ARR?
wheres the stupid yeomon just mark it on the map don't give me a huge circle

They lowered the amount.
glad to see newcomers are having fun with the game
Anyone here with a nice Bench emote for discord xD? would be cool to use for planning mount farms 😛
It was 100 quests before
Guys Isn’t smarter to just hold my fashion report until Monday And do it then so I get 100k MGP?
Yes
i've searched all over this damn circle and can't find him
i don't even know what a yeomen is
What quest are you doing?
washed up
is it the one with car mount?
Yes
we do be waiting for queues tho
thank you
the regalia
the map is this game is awful
it's 2 milion gold saucer point right?
200k
200k
Hi I need help for installing the game after buying the starter edition, if u can dm me ou send me a link.; 😦
it doesn't avvount of the massive amount of veticality
haha
oh? 200 is a bit low for that
you'll get used to it
well that's goood
There'll be an arrow on the map marker showing if it's above or below
Event items aren't meant to be hard to get
does anyone know before shadowbringers expansion, how do u obtain scaevan gear without tomestones?
With lv70 tomes
It was like Mendacity and Genesis
Just like our current Allegory and Revelation
i see thanks
I don't know if this is the right channel to ask but, is dark knight a good class? And how can I become one?
All jobs are good
thought it wld be boss drops
!faq expacjobs
Heavensward Expansion Jobs: Dark Knight (Tank), Astrologian (Healer), and Machinist (Ranged DPS). These jobs start at level 30 and require completion of the level 50 main scenario quest 'Before the Dawn'.
Quest Unlock Locations:
Dark Knight - Pillars(13,8).
Astrologian - Pillars(15,10).
Machinist - Foundation(8,10).
Stormblood Expansion Jobs: Red Mage (Caster DPS) and Samurai (Melee DPS). These jobs start at level 50 and require ownership of the Stormblood Expansion and a disciple of war or magic job at level 50.
Quest Unlock Locations:
Red Mage - Ul'dah(14,17).
Samurai - Ul'dah(9,9).
Shadowbringers Expansion Jobs: Gunbreaker (Tank) and Dancer (Ranged DPS). These jobs start at level 60 and require ownership of the Shadowbringers Expansion and a disciple of war or magic job at level 60.
Quest Unlock Locations:
Gunbreaker - New Gridania (11,11).
Dancer - Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (9,12).
the msq is frustrating
Not intuitive
lowkey want Dark knight
I bought starter edition on Steam, followed instructions and activated it on Mogstation. Now when I Lauch game from Steam, I can not login because I only have same option: create new SE account or login with SE account that does not have FF14 on it
i have been trying to find this stupid npc for 30 minutes now
it gets way easier after arr
just like everything
did you have 2 accounts?
Last Yeoman is a lalafell I believe and is at the edge of the circle outside a wall
or did u have one on ps4 before hand?
No, only 1 account
I bought on square enix store:(
i should be appraising all my fragments from bozja right?
can someone recommend some important quest to do at lvl 47 ?
On Mogstation I upgraded trial account to full version with code
i'm on the right level since theres no arrow i've searched all over this stupid circle
thats odd try logging in with your square enix account the most annoying process in the entire game is actually purchasing it lmao
I do it alr, but idk where I can download the starter edition after that 😦
Oh it works now, I had to restart client I guess
good job
I you're trying to level then generally highest level dungeon you have
Aurum Vale is a level 47 one but can be a pain
You dont need a special starter version, just download the normal client
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i think getting the game on steam is the best way to do it
is that the one with benchmark thing ?
seriously that dude is barely even in the circle
only 740 msq to go!
thanks for helping me find it
that'll take months at this rate
it did for me
and i played like 8 hours a day during covid
im at 2k hours and still have shit to do
I have a question about getting a mount
!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.
is there a way to get the mount from Ifris trial
the problem is theyre dragging out the length because it's impossible to find shit
or is there no mount there to get?
It has to be the extreme trial
The extreme version only
When do I unlock that?
that stops after arr
It's only available after you do the "hard" level 50 quest
this ins't dark souls i shouldn't have use a guide to find stuff just cause square doesn't know how to program a fucking map
they had to drag it out so there was content after the game released
lmao a goblin slayer gif xD
I find it hard to believe someone needs 30 minutes to find that dude at the edge of the circle
the map designer needs to be fired
30 seconds ok, but 30 minutes seems quite a bit exaggerated
I haven't spent longer than 10 minutes finding npcs
40 actually and you do realize i get lost when being lead to places
and if i looked for 5 minutes i just asked a person and they lead me to him
I suggest you rely on the community more
Ok then 🤷🏻♂️
there waws no one around
41lvl stone vigil, won't it be to low? I'm 47 atm
Because even in WoW you had wowhead that showed you where to go all the time
or you checked out a video
which ff14 content creators also do
You could take 10 seconds to look it up on google/youtube too if it really takes you 40 minutes
Go and unlock dzhamel or aurum vale
exactly
I don't remember but I think it's from the blue quest guy near the waking sands
why should i even need a guide to find stuff
Well you can try to figure everything out yourself
Nedrick Ironheart in Vesper Bay, Western Thanalan (x12,y14), to start the quest Feature QuestGoing for Gold to unlock the dungeon. for Aurum vale
Same reason people use a gps
isn't it the quest logs job to tell you where stuff is
not always
But if you're getting mad about it all the time google it
literally, there's some quests where they won't tell you
you mean Dzemael ?
however TF you spell it yes
I mean in my 30 levels of gameplay so far, i haven't looked anything up
because what you said is a mount lol
and found everything
Like the quest gave you the general location. SO you just look all around that circle to find him
the only thing i had to ask people about was the merchant for the optional glamour quest
is t hat the giraffe
and they showed me where it was
yeah
So no, you do not need a guide at all @vast ferry
Would you guys recommend me getting my main class to lvl 80 before I start working on alt classes (like spending my daily roulettes on them) or is there a good "stopping point" like lvl 60 / 70 or so? I know this is opinion based, I just want to see what others do!
lol
Dzemael is unlocked via By speaking to Carrilaut in Coerthas Central Highlands (x24,y28) to start the quest Feature QuestFort of Fear.
Obtain the rank of Sergeant First Class in your Grand Company, then speak to the commander of your Grand Company to start the quest Feature QuestShadows Uncast.
Generally yes
And ofcourse i asked multiple questions about the lore i was interested in, like the primals and such, but that's not really objective based that's more based on my interests
i want to switch to white mage should i start over since i'm only about 4 hours in or just wait till I unlock the city
MSQ is pretty quick to get to level 15
which later turns into white mage
No that's monk
Then you can switch as soon as you get to Gridania
no it doesn't
i thought pugilist is white mage
Conjurer into white mage
Pugilist is punching
Conjurer is white mage base class
no that's conjurer
mb
Into Monkl which is positional punching
yeah, you can do the conjurer questline
is it pretty hard to find people using party finder to do ARR extreme trials synced? because people barely join my party
and unlock it that way
I'm quite confused I've been doing the class quests and I'm lvl69 but I'm missing lots of abilities!?
is buying the thing that lets me skip the main story worth it?
You dont need multiple characters in FF14, you can do everything on one
Yes cause no sane person ques for extremes
i am not queuing, i am using party finder
did you unlock spearfishing, its in the ruby sea
A New Fishing Ex-spear-ience is the name of it
lmao
Then make sure to advertise Unsync, WT and bonus. Only need 1 lv80
i love the names of quests in this game
Is it tied to class quests?
You've got like 16ish MSQ's till the Airship one
Not directly no
yesterday i was doing one named "give it to me raw"
no just makes the solo duty easier
but i wanted to do them synced once at least to enjoy the mechanics lol thats why i am asking
No but you feel the shame of lowering the difficulty
I just got level 80 monk, I assume I will never use 6 sided star skill, yes?
Then you'll want to find the Synced discord for Chaos
when can i start earning centurio seals? i already unlock the arr hunts but the twin adder wont give me the shadow uncast to unlock the HW hunts
Not many people are into syncing old content since there's no benefit
SSS is used for greeding when a boss forces you away
You do as a final hit before boss goes away or for brief downtime IE point blanks
Alright, got it.
Streamer privilege is the only way your getting randoms to do ARR extreme Synced
i am trying to get centurio seals so i can get a gear for lvl 70
You weren't joking.. XD
Really?
ye :p
Is there no achievement for doing it on synced?
newp
nope
so it's like in wow that just says you cleared the raid then
Same rewards for doing it unsynced so noone bothers
No benefit what so ever
Cos you can either kill it in ~15 secs easily
only reason to do it sync is for the challenge
or waste like 10-15 mins


