#questions-and-help
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around mor dhona, there's a vendor at one of the stands next to the scrip exchange up the hill from the aetheryte
Oh dear, looks like I’ll have some progressing to do before I can buy the books
if you haven't unlocked scrips, you have to be higher level likely
around 50-ish iirc then the quests will become available
I'm a bit blind at times.
Thank you very very much!
What is the optimal msq level i should reach if i want to try out or change my job/class?
anywhere is fine, but the later you go, the longer you'll have to level up a certain class to catch up to it
really depends on your goal but you'r the master of ur own destiny, swap whenever you want to
I see, thanks!
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Thanks!! I knew they were connected. I was just reading some of the AS discord and the work is amazing.
The team does their part. I know I'm both looking forward to and dreading Endwalker's changes, but at least Yoshida's said the formulae shouldn't be changing, only the variable numbers
So I haven't played in 2 years, logged back in for the first time, and I have no idea where to start or how to do anything anymore :/
How to unlock other jobs? 
Kk thx 
Is there any beginner guides to gear progression (end game)? I’ve glanced at the pinned guide but I don’t really understand it
this one? @leaden ginkgo
https://saltedxiv.com/guides/endgame-gearing-and-content-unlock-guide
This is a comprehensive guide aimed towards players entering endgame for the first time and getting overwhelmed with the amount of content to unlock and/or gear progression. This guide will help you get an understanding of how FFXIV’s endgame systems work, as well as how to gear up and what types of endgame PvE content exist.
i was in an instanced duty when i got this... and my internet is stable. a friend of mine has been getting this multiple times in a short time back-to-back over a period of some days. anyone know what's wrong? (please @ !)
90ks are basically the generic DC error
ahh ok thank you!
JFC these job armor look sick, too bad they’re not that good compare to shire.
This isn’t the one but this is perfect thank you!
there's always glamour
Some day
anyone know some fun HW content to do? like trials or something
How can i make money off fishing? i'm new and its the first gathering job i'm trying out
Does anyone know why hotbar 7 isnt copying to hotbar 5 (on the right)?
i'm trying to lvl botanist (25 now) in diadem and I only see lvl 10, 60 and 80 nodes. where's the 20+ am I missing something?
It’s easier to farm shards for gil. I price it too low, but I can get 100k for every thousand.
@slow isle what kind of shards?
Can I switch class or something along the lines of switching?
Yes
Ones probably not set to be shared
Is that it
Yes
Yeah
Lich isn't greyed out but i can't make a new character, tf
Oh well that’s
That easy
Really easy
How would I go about changing that?
Exactly
First I need to get to level 50 but seems easy enough
hello, i have a lore question for DRK. i chose DRK as my tank because people have been praising its story. but i don't really understand what's the deal with ||myste|| at all? i've just completed class quest lvl 70, msq is still at stormblood so pls don't include any spoiler from shadowbringer. thanks
a bit scared i'm gonna get spoiled with others haha
may be shb spoilers
just dont look lol
or try your best
theres no images just text so its easy to avoid
ok maybe i'll ask again when i'm done with shadowbringer
ok ill just answer
is scholar good healer compared to whitemage
thought it might take longer
Yes but in a different way
!faq meta
||myste is a representation of your grief, thats why he looked almost like a child of ysayle and haurchefant||
drk 70 spoilers
Job stories don't get affected by expansion stuff. Especially later ones
Hello, so I'm literally just starting out and its asking me to join the gladiator guild
Do I join it or?
Yes
If you want to be a gladiator
oh my god. but how can it ||summon dead people||?
Magic
XD
Heard I could be any class I wanted and it didnt matter what starting class I chose
Welp
||Your Soul crystal. Remember Fray was a manifestion of your darkside||
But you still have to stick with your starting class until its level 10 quest before you can change freely
Oh ight
isnt it 15 before u can change
The starting class still has to mean something
10
So I just join the gladiator guild now and later I can leave it for something else?
whats the best venture types to potentially make money?
15 gives you access to other cities
15 to go to other jobs
||wasn't fray a real person initially? but he was already dead when he first talked to us?||
ah got it
i think i'm a bit dumb with understanding this kind of plot
Do it now, and always do your job quests, your skills are often locked behind them
You don't leave jobs
You always have their progress forever
The guilds are just lore stuff
It's not a formal guild
It's just where you get your job quests from
||he was once a real dude but we are basically making him up||
Ight
||he was dead since the 30 quest||
It's just "do you want this job yes/no"
Anyone have an EU key? Accidentally bought an NA one
||even when we accepted a quest with helping a merchant in a port, and then the merchant complained we ruined his goods, then "Fray" complaining was actually us complaining right?||
yup
just wondering guys, is there a stat counter for like dps and stuff while doing dungeons?
ok really interesting
Not in game
You can also replay the drk quest lines through new game +
is there a mod at all?
!faq act
!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.
Heres a tool, don't use it to be a dick essentially
oh ty, yeah i just like to see my numbers XD
thanks again
as far as I understood its not like wow and dps shaming and the like can get u banned
i forgot there's this thing. thanks i'll read them all
This game is pretty damn far from wow
||they are different when you are on drk||
@rich gazelle
otherwise i wouldnt tell you to
Yes, the gms actually do stuff here
huh
They work
ok i've equipped DRK and opened J
As a recent example some of the worst stream snipers on asmongold stream got temporarily banned
that's fine right
Yes
but quite surprised you mean the journal content change if i'm equipped with other jobs
?
Only the DRK ones
wow
did the game ever tell us this
whoa
The writer who did the dark story wrote shadowbringers and is writing endwalker
So you know what to expect in quality
endwalker is different though because dark story and shadowbringers are both their own encapsulated story that integrate some parts of the existing lore. endwalker will have to be a continuation of the existing story, a whole different challenge
Shadowbringers isn't it's own story
It still continues the arc
Even though it's different place
cant find them
Who are you looking for?
||minfillia||
If they're not in the location then you already accepted/complete the quest
Otherwise they'll be where they need to be
What quest
I don't think that character gives any more quests after they're written out of the story
A recurring problem
Minfilia has need of your talents for a reemerging primal problem.
Minfilia
The Waking Sands (X: 6.91 Y: 6.14)
Urianger
The Waking Sands (X: 6.06 Y: 4.99)
The Ultimate Weapon
Ifrit Bleeds, We Can Kill It
Go into the Solar
Where's the best place to buy gear for 1-49 characters?
Are you sure you haven't already completed the quests?
she isnt there lol
Story, otherwise vendors in main cities for alts
hey the trial link isnt working for me in the FAQ
yeah im sure im searching for it in the journal and i cant find it
npc on main cities
Ok it turns out after searching i did complete them
but i cant find the extreme trail quests in ARR
!faq contentunlock
!quest Bowl of embers
AAAAAAAGHHHHHH
!quest Primal Nature
Urianger beseeches your aid in solving the resurgent mystery of the primals.
Urianger
The Waking Sands (X: 6.06 Y: 4.99)
Vorsaile Heuloix
New Gridania (X: 9.73 Y: 11.14)
In a Titan Spot
Gale-force Warning
It's this one that starts the extremes
Make sure you have actually CLEARED Titan hard
How do i objectively compare my dps in stone sea sky to fflogs. I don't see a way to sort my ilevel. Or is my dps good enough if i can kill the dummy or atleast reach 10%
I don't expect to compare to bis players or people that play their ass off to show off a parse
!faq sss
- SSS does not account for a job’s RDPS contribution via skills like Battle Voice
- SSS is a 3 minute burst window where you adjust your rotation to fit in that period and does not reflect a realistic raid scenario
- Different jobs will be in peaks and troughs of their burst windows
- Different jobs have different SSS dps requirements
- SSS is not accurately tuned for the jobs they are supposed to represent in most cases
- 3 minutes is short enough to be able to be affected by lucky DH Crit bursts
- Certain jobs gain dps by having additional party members like Dancer/Monk
You're better off doing a longer rotation against a regular striking dummy and feeding your report in to xivanalysis than using SSS
Just throw the log into xivanaylsis really
I would not recommend sss when it's 3mins or less
I'm on ps4
get a friend that plays on a pc i guess
Are you able to have a friend record for you?
Yup
Just go to a housing area/summerford farms with them and smack a dummy for like 5mins
Or so
That'd be best, but again, a longer rotation will show better indications of your play than sss. All it's really good for is the cool down reset
Yeah
God i don't know how I'll react if i get told objectively that im bad at my main 😂
That's when you get better
Whether seasoned or brand new, there's always something you can learn to do better
Need to know you're shit to improve
There's always motivation to git gud
I always liked Purge's dota guide intro for that. Welcome to Dota, you suck
Plus analysis tells you major errors anyway
Ikr...purge is great
I miss weatherman purge 
Same 
what channel do i go to to see if someone wants to party up?
!freetrial
The one doto channel I sub to
!faq freetrial
#kupo-bot-spam
#recruitment-aether
hello, downloading the game as we speak, any video/ guides to look out for being starting out? I want to min max things :D
!faq newplayertips
!faq meta
Weskalber on YouTube is also good for levelling rotations should you need them
And other sruff
is WHM braindead?
No
ppl seem to love it
Optimising is a different thing with it though
maybe for its simplicity
WHM has the strongest, straightforward AoE direct healing of the three healing classes.
New players find the proactive nature of scholar weird and ast has a higher skill floor
WHM doesn't have to plan their skill useage to get big healing the way AST or SCH does.
Literally every heal they have is big healing. Except Cure. Cure is trash.
Yeah, i might wanna just go straight to SCH or AST since I am a seasoned MMO healer
We also have the guide by Stal here if you wanted something to read for newer players: https://www.akhmorning.com/resources/comfy-guide-for-new-players/
oh heavens
tysm
Being a good healer in ff14 means healing as little as possible. You want to heal using your gcd as little as possible
hi i have a question
best place to try find someone to swap region code?
That's good, because we have answers!
It's quite a different mentality to other mmo healing in general, something to keep in mind as Kat's mentioned
For archer, does it matter if the bow is slower or faster?
I have an Elm Velocity Bow and a Wrapped Elm Longbow. Their Physical Damage is the same, but the Auto-Attack is different (higher for longbow) but the Delay for the longbow is also longer.
i cant pay for a sub, so im using a trial account, someone told me there was 2 clients or is that wrong
It matters only for the damage range of each individual auto hit
I know it doesn't really matter at this level but seems like something that would be good it know
That's correct. There is a trial client and a full game client.
If I transfer my char to a preferred server does that give the exp bonus? 
But it always averages out to the same general auto damage
!faq freetrial
Dont tell me to rez more, you should die less
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can you use trial account on full game client or no?
It's only for newly made characters
best place to try find someone to swap region code?
If no one answers no one knows
No. The trial client only works for trials and vice versa.
so how do i know im downloading the right game client?
When you upgrade to the full game, the client will upgrade as well.
!faq freetrial
Freetrial download here
where
the free trial limitations?
The Download link.
The download button
oh ok
Click it
Ranged autos are 100p (except for dnc), and all autos are balanced around the 3s tick, so when something is faster or slower, you scale it up or down. So if your delay is 2.7s, then you'd do 2.7/3 * 100, which gives 90p, so you're doing 90p every 2.7s, but it still averages out to 100p every 3s
It will take you to the free trial download page
i see it
For the relic quest THE RESISTANCE REMEMBERS, what is the most time efficient way to go about getting the haunting and vexatious memories?
Thanks for the details. So in my case the bows are basically identical except for their visuals (since the stats are also the same)
Fates while queing
Pretty much
Break the boredom
cool thanks
I see, just queue for all the raids I assume?
how do i get to the aleport again?
so how do i find people to play with if im on a trial account and can't use some chat things
in la noscea?
Is there a condensed summary of things a returning player should know on where to start? Any kind of guide would be most appreciated 🙂
Sometimes job mechanics might care about weapon speeds, but that's only ever been Ninja in the past
!faq newplayertips
i mean yes i know obviously to get a sub, but as i said before i cant afford to pay anything right now
Thanks 🙂 I honestly forgot a lot of the game but I'm trying to pick it back up
but i mean when im done with story and dungeons, and hit the trial cap
Not even sure where I left off
Whichever one gets you enough stats for whatever mission you want to do
I mean if I get more recruits, is there someone I should look into booting?
Does seem like the tanks see more usage
Hey is there a way to increase the size of text bubbles during cutscenes?
I'm on PC
I was able to outside cutscenes but then they went back to being small in cutscenes
How do I build a macro to mount but let me set the actual chosen mount using a hotbar or active selection elsewhere so I can easily change mounts without editing the macro?
Hmm ok then 😦
when talking to an npc, right click the bubble -> scale window, it should also work that way for cutscenes iirc
So what, you want to mount a specific mount?
What are this "Faded Copy of x" for?
does this game not have a dps tracker?
you can increase the text bubble itself, right click the bubble, and select the size
Got some in my bag and idk if i can just trash them ..
!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.
Lets you craft orchestrion rolls
Generally safe to trash
Yeah I just do /mount "Fatter Cat" or something? I need to find the name
For leves that say "Defeat as many enemies as possible within the alloted time." Is there any way to end those early after you've passed the threshold?
Thank you, but do I have to do it outside a cutscene? within a cutscene it only moves the text forward
K great ty
No
What are you trying to do with this macro?
bind it to R3. Mount + sprint
He's trying to make a macro that will let him choose which mount he mounts.
Dang. Okay 
mount + sprint?
can you get banned for dps tracker?
If you use it to harass other players, yes.
Yeah so I sprint if i'm in an area I can't mount
If you're being a dick then yes it has been known to happen
Only if you mention it ingame, particularly to call out players for low dps
Would anyone be free to dm for a few minutes to go through a few specifics with me?
but just using it no?
No
You’re safe just using it yeah
Plenty of raiders stream with act on
Just ask here
I just lot a lot of items, gear, material, quests, all my action bars/ui were reset, and I'm just lost
Not helpful Gucci
I am new and I am seeing people with augmented weapon I am currently lv 53 do I have to worry about that now?
You won’t get your account in trouble for posting screenshots with act on online.
Unless it’s on the official forums maybe.
Buy ironworks gear from Auriana in Mor Dhona (Aelina next to her sells the weapons)
is it going to be better than the MSQ free weapon?
Yes
okay gotcha
Best weapon available until level 55 story content
Possibly, I vaguely recall doing it within a cutscene, but I don't remember
How do I do bot commands? I want to look at the poetic guide.
is there a place to talk crafting? I have a rotation im working on that I could use some help with
!faq poetics
Hello, is there typically a delay with minion whistles and code items appearing in inventory?
ooh ty
There's often a delay with them appearing in your mail, yes.
They don't get shipped directly to your inventory.
If it’s from the cash shop or other item codes, they come in delivery moogle mail
Oh I see. Thank you guys
@jade quartz thanks for the info
wait.. did they recently remove weapons from the list of things you can buy with allagan tomestone of poetics ?
No?
no
You can still buy weapons with poetics.
its just on a different npc
o
Unless you're talking to the Rowena's Representative NPCs in the main cities.
which npc sells the 70 weapons?
usually the npc to the right of the poetic vendor sells the weapons
ah
Rowena's Representative in Kugane, or the second NPC from the left in Rhalgar's Reach.
gotcha ty!
got it to work, thanks
hello i need help, A Sober Proposal isnt showing up. i cant figure out why. i did all the requirements before the quest.
Did you try leaving Gagnos and returning?
yeah i did, and relogging
how do I hide unneeded hud elements? the blue ui element? Do i just have to reduce them and shove them in the corner
What rank are you in Bozja?
@woeful shadow try right click
Right click hud elements to make the name blue = hidden
im rank 2
Btw the duty list is important, don’t hide that
If I'm not mistaken, you need R10 to continue the relic weapon quest.
ohh okay thank you
I know that but how do I actually make it disappear
you cant make them dissapear from the hud menu iirc
Right click on the element in HUD editor display
You can't remove it from the editor display, but you can hide it in normal display mode.
heh that suck oh well, I'm just gonna shove them in one area and call it good, tryna make my hud clean
I mean, you're not playing the game in HUD editor mode anyways so???
do I get free subscription day if I PreOrder Endwalker? (returning player here)
No
ah ok then, thanks
true but i got solution to my asinine problem now
free login campaign is on rn, you'll get 14 days if you log in and haven't had an active account in a month
Yeah there’s that
a month or greater, actually
yep, I just know it today and luckly my account is eglible for this free login
nice :D
I never had mount music on, just turned it on to test some mounts and realized Magitek music is FF6 theme 
Fight Ravana Extreme
do i have to unlock ravana extreme?
can be unsycned?
Yes
ok cool , does ravana drop a mount?
Yes
rlly huh
Red bird mount
im lvling an alt job, what do i do if ive done all my hunting logs up to current level and am waiting for dungeon q to pop
FATEs
what is alliance list use for?
it is the same as party list?
Alliance Raids - shows you the composition of other Full Parties in your Alliance
ah
It is not
if u are a healer does that ui matter much?
Are there any perks you get for being in a free company?
It can, because you can see if another alliance needs help raising people.
Other than having people to hang out with :P
Some FCs have buffs that they activate regularly.
neat gonna keep that active than
Things like extra xp for combat/crafting/gathering, or extended food duration, or lowered teleport rates.
Okay
Just ask questions in this channel
alright so first off i just unlocked black mage, how do i switch to that class?
or is it just automatic for thauma
from thaumaturge?
yes
you equip the job stone
update your gear set
and never take it off
that rock candy is inside you now
in one way or another
Haven't played since Heavensward. My old character is level 60. Can I log onto my old character and try the game for free to see if I want to come back to the game?
? when you register for a duty and say on the paladin and switch to another class and when the duty pulls up will you be on the class you are working on or the class that requested the duty ?
nope, you bought the game so you cant
you will be forced to switch back to what you queued as
Yes using the 14 day free login campaign that’s currently underway you can
well theres a log in campaign going on right now
oh yeah that too
thx you
log in campaign? o-o
manually
ok thx
guess no free time for me 😂
so, BLM levels THM? and both will be leveled together regardless fo what class i use?
Your THM is a BLM now
You will never return to being a THM
i see
BLM is the continuation of THM
oh! got it
xD
You still earn “THM experience” because you’re still a THM under the hood, just holding a rock now
Can SCH multidot spread dps again, or did they gut all their dps potential?
if i buy shadowbringers do i get stromblood?
yes
not anymore
SCH doesn’t have Bane anymore 
SCH has pretty much the same DPS kit as WHM now
but if i get endwalker ill have to wait until november for the other dlcs right?
yes
^
awh
Man, thats sad...
what level does red mage/samurai start off? 30?
50
actually?
!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).
yes
hw is just weird bc they werent sure how they were gonna do it
starts at 60
shb starts at 70
oh wow thats really good
does anyone know what I need to do to unlock grand company leves
here i was thinking i had to level it from 30 to 70 lol for stormblood
yeah it is cool now im hype, getting a little tired of Tanking
dungeons the fastest way to level?
I have a question about addons regarding the UI of the game... So I watched a video on YouTube and saw how this person had the old school Final Fantasy type UI for everything. How would I got about getting that stuff and implementing it in the game?
u guys reccomend i do samurai or red mage?
which do you like more
That’s not an addon, it’s a setting ingame
msq first
idk they both look cool, i like samurais gear more
really???
do you want a ahrd hitting melee with a static rotation
!faq altlvlguide
Where can I find the setting?
Hi their! I was wondering if I could get an experts help? I purchased the game on steam and SE site. However am unable to download the game. The PC version stops around mid way and says unable to download patch with a bunch of numbers after. I tried Steam and it continuously auto paused the game download.
I’ve spent over 17 hours in total trying to troubleshoot and download the game with internet/ YouTube solutions however am unable. I’m about to stop but came here to see if anyone could help point me in the right direction. Sorry for the long chat but I appreciate your time!
what... i didn't know this can happen lol. How many how many subs this game is at now?
or do you want a mage with instant casts every other spell and a ton of style
very freeform rotation on rdm
that’s pretty common
System configuration > theme settings
Dude.. I never knew that existed
hey if I buy endwalker do I get the previous stuff? Do i need to buy the starter edition first or what's the deal
that is awesome!!!
what's the cheapest option
freeform rotation sounds fun
red mage has some more dps stuff too right
compared to the other mages
thanks btw :)
i dont like just healing the entire time
Hey I checked to see what I need to do to unlock the Cloud Deck EX and according the the Wiki I have done everything but the quest to unlock it isn't popping up
@stiff cloak in a lvl 20 msq quest, so if the quest is lvl 20 u will be lvl 24-25. It's part of the msq so u won't miss it out. If you don't choose one u can't continue so play msq relaxed. It will come as long as u play 😄
check high end duty tab
After completing the Werlyt story the Warmachina Fanatic will have the unlock.
there it is
check out Weskalber’s SAM and RDM guides. Might help you decide
ty
complete edition for all content save endwalker, or wait for endwalker to come out to buy everything
Is there a generally accepted guide on best settings for FF14 through the in-game options and possibly Nvidia control panel?
dancer is in stormblood too right?
Guys I saw on the internet that there are normal, savage and ultimate raids. So what is extreme?
@fading helm yeah lvl 60
Extreme difficulty is for trials
is there some kind of pattern to knowing which mobs in dungeons will leash?
Does anyone know why when my weapon is drawn I still target npcs, just did a Pvp match and kept targeting the mechs and there was enemies right in front of me.
trials?
All will, apart from very few exceptions in early ARR
Like Copperbell Mines
Just started. Should I stay in the path of monk. Or switch to rogue for ninja
up to you
Trials are standalone bosses that are part of the story. Like Ifrit.
im leveling everything starting soon, hopefully i can get a big chunk in the next 60 days
thats what i have left of path to 70
Extreme Trials in general are the entry level of harder content. They’re easier than savage / on par with early floors of a savage tier
ahhh ty @jade quartz so qhat difficulties do u have in a trial?
Normal and extreme.
only?
What would be the fastest way to get a class from 1-15?
If possible could someone link some resource websites that are good for FFXIV theorycraft. Things like stat weights etc? Where do I go for that type of information now?
This channel is for new or returning players to ask questions about Final Fantasy XIV. As a reminder this channel is a troll free and an off-topic free zone. For general discussion please use #general-discussion or #beginner-lounge. <@&473626701947994134> are available to help in this channel. Thank-You, Kupo!
!faq altlvlguide
There is a naming convention of “hard” for trials from level 50 onwards but it’s misleading and it’s really just another normal
tyty
!faq balance
There are no stat weights.
But the balance is the go-to hub
ty
Did FFXIV ever create anything like raidbots? Ie - a tool or website that takes a character profile and helps a person investigate how to improve their gameplay etc?
!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.
wow thanks
hello all 😄
I think it’s because in JP, the the hard versions are just called “True”.
So when translating, they just translated them as “Hard” during 2.0.
Then when 2.x came along, the translation team was like oh no
so its best to have a max level class before i start leveling alts due to the armoury thing?
Also after you learned how to use fflogs, try XIV analysis
Is there any reason to collect silver chests in PoTD if everyone in the party has max aether pools?
what's another good way to make gil aside from the crafting and stuff?
heya (:
question: ive been playing the trial version of FF14 and I purchased Shadowbringers for Windows. Not playing on Steam version. when trying to register the code on Mogstation... it says invalid 😦
do i need to buy base game first?
At what point do I start switching jobsS?
no
did you buy the windows version?
I bought Windows version and Im playing on Windows, not Steam
thats what i was asking -> is it best to start once i have a level 70 class due to the armoury buff?
whenever you feel like it
I'm pretty early in the game still. Currently level 32 marauder and was curious how to go about it

Is there any reason to collect silver chests in PoTD if everyone in the party has max aether pools?
does the armoury bonus not really matter then?
it does but it shouldn't stop you from lvling another job if you want to
if you close to 70 you might as well get it before switching
so it WOULD be faster having a 70 first though?
yea
gotcha!
armoury buff is really good
BLM for 25 more levels it is...
armoury bonus only matters if you have another battle job at a higher level than your lower level one
you basically wanna do hunting logs until lvl 15 and then start doing dungeons
and while in queue do more hunting logs
the actual level of the higher one doesn't change the scaling
Hello, im pretty new but how and where do i even start with purchasing the game? because theres so many websites etc thankss
I bought Windows version and Im playing on Windows, not Steam. not sure why itd say invalid
So does having a level 70 BLM give armoury bonus to level 1 GLA?
first of all make as much of the trial as you can
you can be lvl 40 and have armoury buff
yes, and you would get the same bonus if your BLM (THM) was level 2
Also I assume its normal maybe due to the current XP buff that I'm way overlevelled for the main quests despite doing no side quests 
its as long as the second job is lower than your highest one
just stops applying as soon as the lower level job is the same level
@dark scarab yes but i cant play some classes and races with the trial right?
I'm not really sure why it would be saying invalid..
for your question eariler about gil, treasure hunts, as well as stuff from eureka/bozja sell pretty well
what do i get from buying the xiv online complete collectors edition
are you putting the code in the right place?
Yes
Hey I was wondering if this glamour for a white mage was good or not.
Any advises if not ?
Yeah. it autofilled at first, then i typed it manually. both fails
how do i do those? and how much do they give generally
Take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY as you adventure and explore with friends from around the world.The complete edition is perfect for newcomers as it includes the award-winning FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn and the Heavensward, Stormblood and Shadowbringers expansion packs – all in one complete package!
You need the base game.
damn. i had figured the expansion would include that. thanks...
!faq treasuremaps
Treasure Maps are a party activity where players are required to find the location in the overworld and clear waves of mobs in order to reap the rewards. Maps can be gathered once per 18 hours by a gatherer of the appropriate level and are unique, thus only one map can be held at a time.
Deciphering the map.
In order to actually use the timeworn map you've acquired, you must first complete the quest Treasures and Tribulations which will allow you to convert the timeworn map into a usable map.
What maps do people usually gather?
Timeworn Dragonskin Map (Level 60, Heavensward)
Timeworn Gazelleskin Map (Level 70, Stormblood)
Timeworn Zonureskin Map (Level 80, Shadowbringers)
Map Dungeons
Each of the three treasure maps mentioned have a 50% chance to create a portal which will take the party to a special dungeon full of treasure and riches, but only if you pass the game of chance.
A mount, minion and glamour weapon.
thanks
I just did the solo instance at the end of 5.1 where you || fight as Estinien against the Arch Ultima ||
ty ty ty
ah yeah! he's right i had the same issue at first! get the base game for like $25 first!
What weapon does he have in the cutscene after that looks a mix of like teal and red?
npnp!
i havent played xiv online before but i dont wanna play the trial races
oh ok thanks to both of you!
so fuck it
whoops wrong reply sorry
lvl 70 af spear iirc
yo man, im super new myself and my first day of playing someone gave me the collectors edition of endwalker lol, great community!
question, i'm at the start of shadowbringers but im already lvl 76, once i reach 80 will the xp i get from quests be completely wasted?
what damnn
yep
i need some of that luck, i can't even play the free trial because of the queue
Yes
you should try to get on Malboro server if NA so us newbies can stick together
just closing the whole dang client on me
would love to have a friend lmao
sorry im europe
so i should lvl up a second job to the same lvl of the msq so i can get the xp for that job?
That’s his ||Gae Bolg warped by Nidhogg’s influence|| that he’s been using since post-Heavensward
aghghghhhh
ye, GNB/DNC start at 60 if you want those
So I can't have it? ;_;
Nope
what's dnc?
Dancer
dancer
oh
is...brotherhood in the game? or atleast brotherhood glamour? (FFX)
none that i recall
sad
but mf ANIMA is gonna be a boss in endwalker
been playing ffxiv for years and it makes me feel super lonely, is that normal?
does Raubahn have a different voice actor in stormblood? I dunno why but it sounds different
so thats neat
😮
anima badasss
how so?
yep
glad im not goin crazy lol
we can be friends, am a newbie :p
Question for anyone that’s played white mage
Sooooo... what's the question?
Same one since Heavensward
I guess I just wasnt paying attention in HW, dont really remember hearing him at all in it lol
tbf he only has a few scenes in HW
They changed every voice actor at the beginning of Heavensward, from ARR - got a different voice studio and everything
save big H
they did a good job recasting then, because I only noticed Raub lol
Is there a way to sell Poetics gear back for Poetics? I bought the wrong thing.
So the level 52 spell afflatus solace
How do I use it?
Every 30 seconds in combat you get a lily
!faq whynojobquest
Typically Job Quests are contained within their expansions separately. If you have not reached the next expansion in
, you need to continue the main story quests until you reach the next expansion, denoted by giant letters naming said expansion.
am I really supposed to get 99 grade 1 carbonnized matter from trees?
for botanist 20 quest...damn thats 25 trees
at least that one is a 100% drop
I have the spell I just have no idea how it works
The !faq system is OP
I don’t understand the lily thing
Thats a big no on that one, sorry. I've made that mistake too before 
Spend white lilies to charge blood lily.
Attack something weak and look at the lily filling up for 30 seconds
1 white lily spent equals 1 blood lily charge.
do you have to do side quests in this game? i did a bunch and some dungeons, etc. but i'm well overleveled my main quest by far
whats the kupo bot for how to get the dlc classes
When you get one you can use Afflatus
After 30 seconds of being in combat, you get a Lily. You can use Solace to heal someone at the costs of a Lily. Thats it for now!
!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).
ty
most if the time you can ignore side quest
You can ignore side quests, but the blue ones unlock new content. But you can totally just do MSQ if you want.
You'll be overleveled for a long time probably - this is okay!
You can ignore
no problem, but consider doing the blue ones
since they all unlock something
^
appreciate it, i actually didn't realize that and have been skipping those as well
is flora mastery the same as field mastery 2? its the same 15% up gathering
Also watch out in HW+
can sometimes unlock an aether current
can I switch my character to a different data server?
yeah heard how some people did not unlocked their chocobo because of this XD
yep, i haven't had a mount and i'm level 30
Field mastery? First one is 5%, not 15%
no flora mastery
you probably dont want to do every single
you see as soon as you see it, but they do usually unlock something you might need at some point in the future so its not a waste of time
!action flora mastery
!action field mastery ii
Oh this one, yeah they can stack
oh what level is yous msq rn ?
oh got it
Flora is for one attempt, field is for the entire node
they were like level 17 but i just did a whole bunch and i'm in the 20's at least
gotcha
Same with Prune later on with Blessed Harvest
!faq mount
'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 it possible to upgrade the free trial on square enix to steam? I want to buy the complete set (base game + shadowbringers) on steam
wow gathering is interesting
Yes
Where's the Sundry person with gear in Ishgard? I can't find it.
You are talking about a Paid Server Transfer? These are possible yes, thru the FFXIV Mog Station. Dunno how much it costs ($15?) and you have to wait 3 months if you created the char.
They don’t appear if you haven’t finished heavensward leveling story
They should be at x10.5, y11.7, near the aetheryte
How do you get to the bottom area of deavanian hinterlands for SMN 60 quest?
When it comes to levequests, if a levequest is at level 78, do I need to be level 78 to do it?
Yes
Ah, ok. I couldn't find the Poetic weapon in Idylshire, so I figured it'd be easier at the sundry person lmao
@halcyon oyster yea just keep doing your MSQ
Is there a way to make left click not click your tank?
hi guys, as monk, when i do dragon kick, where do i look to see if i have leaden fist? I don't see anywhere that says i gained leaden fist, so when i screw up a rotation i can't tell if i still have leaden fist or not.
your buffs
you only get it if you use it after completing a full combo though
or using form shift
aaaahh ok thanks, i was spamming DK on a dummy and i never got it until i did a full combo
fuck monk bruh
If you need, consider moving around your self-target bar to make those buffs easier to see? I put mine in the middle-right so that debuffs appear literally over my characters head, cant miss em 
nah i get it now thanks
what are artifact weapons/gear
tips for leveling in pagos? i already have harmony pots, eureka gear, go to every elemental but idk what is the best way to do it
What is Iron Jaws good for? Doesn’t Venomous Bite and Windbite already have fast cooldown?
basically the same as Eureka, try to help spawn FATEs and do them as they spawn
Main note to be careful of are the sleeping dragons, walk, DON'T RUN, to safely get past them
you spend only one GCD to refresh them instead of two
For this one, its a one-button refresh for BOTH dots, so youre supposed to use Iron Jaws after you apply Wind/Venom. -Always-
Just did chocobo race, it had 3/3 in blue names, are those people and the green names AI?
Oh I see. I thought it resets the CD of the actual skills.
how long do the maintenance periods actually last? i just got the notification for the july 19th downtime and it says it'll be down for around 9 hours. should i expect the full 9 hours or do the servers usually come up early?
Artifact Gear is job-specific gear, given to you at the level cap or base game / expansion. Its gear made to have the look and feel of that particular job, its like unique looking and usually good enough to use at the start of endgame. Here's an almub for Shadowbringer Artifact Gear you get for each job, for example: https://imgur.com/r/ffxiv/qPb2L9V
Artifact weapons are usually the best weapon for each class, but require a LONG and hefty grind of some sort to get. Again, very unique and very powerful but a lot of work to complete, fun work but long work.
does anyone know why monk has to switch rotations after the 2nd Perfect Balance?
my head hurts reading these guides
one last q, there are some fates in pagos that arent NMs, they're elemental somethings, are they important
i have a friend trying to play the game he downloaded the game but every time he trying to log in he gets a errior on the ff14 load page?
16Aerrior
At what point should I start working on my relic weapon? Should I take a break once I can get it to 515? Or should I just keep plowing through the story until I can get it to 535? I have a set of 510 crafted gear for my scholar.
are you raiding current tier?
if i have a character at 60, can i make a new character as a gunbreaker or does my lv 60 character have to be the gunbreaker
have to be lvl 60 char
kk
what reasons would there be to make a new character for a different class? are there any?
if you want to create a new character with a different race, or name, or if u want to switch to a preferred server with 2x exp
Role play? If you want to role ply as a different race with other role players.
One character can unlock every class though, so not much.
play on a different data center as well
whats the difference between glamour and that thing thats next to it
that lets you save slots
i dont get it?
this whole time i thought that was glamour lol
i see!
I would like to yes.
then you should be working on it after getting 520 weekly gear and getting a group
you can push it off and grab a 525 weapon tho
from diamond EX
Sorry not sure what you mean.
You can individually glamour items by using a prism each time
Or you can deposit items into a glamour dresser, and make a "Glamour Plate" - this will let you glamour a whole outfit at once, for free
you know when u open ur character menu
and there is that glamour option right
the glamour plate option, the thing next to it
whats that then?
Got a screenie? Not ingame atm, unless someone else can check
the gear sets
That would all happen after doing all of the post shb story quests then?
ive been saving all my alternate styles and things there
i thought thats what i was supposed to do
didnt know that was for class swaps lol
Oh right of course. That's the gear and weapon you're actually wearing.
It's for changing jobs mostly, not glamour
yep, need to start on bozja and weapons trials too along with the eden raids
nier raids too for weeklies
Like if you have a set for paladin and a set for white mage, you use the GEAR SET to swap back and forth between them. It's a one button click to equip all the gear and hotbars so that job switching is fast and seamless
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Do you still need arcanist to unlock white mage
No
I havent played in close to two years, and it looks like one of my characters isnt on my account, but can still be searched and located on the Mogstation. Anyway of figuring out if Im trying to access the wrong account? I've had 3-4 over the course of time going back to ffxi.
i'd suggest customer support
If your character is not on your account then you have your answer already
It must be a different account.
No
Ok thats what I was looking for, thanks.
I was curious but idk if an addon like this exist but is there something that changes the dialogue boxes to this? I think its very cool but its only used when characters are thinking and stuff.
It's not an add-on, the dialog box changed just for that in-game :D
Bought for cheap with Grand Company seals or off the market board
What im asking is if its possible to change all dialogue boxes like that universally in game?
Then right click an item and store it
Eeee you might need to look around on modding websites then , not sure about that :<
While the glamour dresser is open
Ah oki. Well thanks anyways
You do it from that window on the right that says glamour dresser
not your armory window
what's the difference between the target bar and the focus target bar?
Do you have to be in the firmament to create the stuff for out there?
Is there an ability where your chocobo can taunt?
Focus target bar will stay on your screen NO MATTER who youre targeting at the moment. If you focus target the boss, you cna heal the tank and still see what the boss is doing for example.
yes but its really bad
its why tank sucks
ah ok thanks
I’ll stay away from it then😂
hello how do I get my leyline skill as BLM im lv 52 at the moment and trying to search for the quest for it
!faq whynojobquest
Typically Job Quests are contained within their expansions separately. If you have not reached the next expansion in
, you need to continue the main story quests until you reach the next expansion, denoted by giant letters naming said expansion.
Does character name change break if your server is under queue?
No
there are 2 level 30 quests
technically 3 if you count the smn quest but they're available after the one for bane
yes
Apparently I haven’t progressed the main story enough
!faq job
To unlock your class' job you need to be level 30, complete all of your class quests and the main scenario quest 'Sylph Management' (lvl 20 quest) to be able to pick up your job unlock quest. Once you've done the initial unlock quest, you will be given a soul crystal which you must equip to become your class' job.
What do you do with the scales from the ratholos hunt?
Trade to the smith by the unlock guy in Kugane
I don’t really like the job I’m playing but I just hit lvl 50, how can I catch up a character? It’s my 1st playthru
!faq altlvlguide
If you own the expansion you can try red mage or samurai, both of which start out as level 50 so no catchup required
Oh dang bet thank you
my FPS is being limited in game but unlimited when the game is inactive
nvm I solved it
ok I didn't solve it, what the hell
I'm really confused with poetics level 60 gear with names like custodian/pathfinder/pankratiast/emissary/conservators. How do they relate to fending/aiming/casting/healing/maining/slaying/striking/scouting when it comes to which class uses which for armor/jewelry?
They really fukt up in HW with naming conventions, dont worry it gets better later.
Just check to see the name of the LEFT side gear and use that as a guide
Tanks wear custodian set, so thats fending - and so on. They didnt realize they needed to job-lock accessories yet, crazy.
Yeah. I have that for tanks, casters, healers, but getting a little confused with MNK/NIN/SAM/DRG
Look for your main stat
They all use strength
MNK/SAM/DRG all use Strength (Pankratiast), while NIN shares with Ranged (DEX / Conservator I think)
Oh didn’t see NIN in there yeah
hey guys .. i am trying to access my account, but it's requiring the access token. last time i played the game was back in 2013 when it first came out. i used to even have the physical one. i lost that device. now what ?
Means high traffic on login servers
Can still log in usually
Just click your character name like always
Just another symptom of the servers choking on the WoW exodus traffic* - you can still login by clickin your char
Ty
is it worth doing chocobo breeding? looks like a nightmare fuel of 50/50 and 25/25/25/25 
what is a duty action and why is there a button for two of them?
hey guys .. i am trying to access my account, but it's requiring the access token. last time i played the game was back in 2013 when it first came out. i used to even have the physical one. i lost that device. now what ?
It is a nightmare
But it’s fun
Special action for certain boss fights and special content like Eureka and Bozja
so it would be wise to add them to a hotbar?
Check your email for an Emergency Removal password - if you have it, you can self-serve remove the One-time password requirement for your account. I hope you have it
If not, gotta contact SE Support to get them to remove that token. They'll need some personal info like what address or CC you used, blah blah
You can just keybind them
They have their own hotbar that shows up when a duty has them, specifically
ah ok
Dont think they appear until Shadowbringers content
is there an faq command for the loot system in the game?\
the problem is, i don't even know the SE password. haven't accessed that account in years
!faq loot
do you recommend buying a bunch of G1's and try to get a decent G2?
I wouldn’t worry about selective breeding that early
Maybe by around like G5 or G6
Yeah time for support - I've done this before. Prepare to be asked for your name birthday address, character name, security questions etc. If they can prove you're you they'll fix it for ya
Like to explain the difference between Need/Greed to someone? Havent seen a mog command for it yet 😮
Need has priority over greed
You cannot need on items that aren’t equippable by your current class
So greed rolls only get counted if no one needs.
There is a tutorial window on this ingame btw 👀
how do you quickly deal with loot using controller during dungeons?
what do i do with my Allagan Tomestone of Poetics
!faq poetics
!faq poetics
buy ironworks gear
that's so stupid. how the hell am i supposed to remember all those info ? ... you got any idea how can i delete it and just use my email for a new SE account ?
I mean, it’s 100% to be expected of any company that handles your data
That’s the security measure, this is what you signed up for
I had to look up my old address & postal code on google maps before they let me reset, it was rough.
I dont think they'll let you delete it unless the same story - you can clear their security check and prove you're you 🤔
And if you got that far you might as well keep your access
Definitely search for that Emergency Removal Password in your email *
You can’t delete it if you don’t have access to the account
What is the best way to make friends in this game without relying on joining a FC or using Party Finder?
Approach a sprout?
....why not just join a FC
I mean there are Linkshells, as well. Can check the community finder to see if any fit your mood, since those are just chat channels and dont require an FC
there are no downsides to joining a FC
@jade quartz @knotty lily crap ... do they take long to get back to me ?
Is it worth buying any of the armor with allegory or just buy mats and sell them 🤔
Mm, depends how you get a hold of them - if by email then long, by phone/live chat its short. They might not be open for that now due to weekend night
Got any 510 exarchic gear? You can trade Allegory for Rain items to upgrade those to Augmented Exarchic 520 gear 😮
If I buy the standard edition before I'm level 60 can I still play free if im not level 60 after the 30 days?
i have a question, is there a way to tell if a player has done a raid/trial synced or not
no.
yahh i prefer live chat honestly ! hope they have a week end live chat
once you register the starter edition you're no longer a trial account
you can make a PF and have it only so people that cleared can join.
can someone tell me where the F is the Shady merchant on the sanguine dragoon quest?
Oh i see thank you
ah right, cos i like doing all my fights synced for the first time, however i’m starting to believe there’s no point if there’s not really any gain
whats the benefits of doing ex old content such as arr
cos like u still get the achievement unsynced and stuff
x30.5, y24.0
in terms of doing it synced, none besides experience the fight as "intended"
The only other closest thing I can think of.. checking a persons Lodestone web page to see if they got an achievement for beating a Raid tier on time..? Like if I beat Coil T13 in the year 2015 (when it was relevant), you'd know I did it synced ._.
got it
welllllll technically 2015 was HW so you could've done unsynced at level 60 if it was in july 😛
👀
Ahhh Better example: I beat Titan Extreme March 2014, so if you checked my acheevos you'd confirm "yeh, synced"
they should make achievements to show you’ve done it synced lol
SE probably doesn't want achievement bloat, but there's a similar series of achievements for all BLU parties done synced and no echo
though that's arguably easier for the older content than with regular jobs
I see a lot more interest in old content synced since Asmon been challenging it, but it really is just for the clout yeh
Greetings folks, im new to the game and on free trial rn ( atm rogue lvl 28/DRG 25/GLA 11 )
Im thinking of buying the complete game so i can party with my friend, but im not sure if i should do it rn or not, thanks
i can do all arr and hw content unsynced right ?
oh, are the different language voice lengths affecting how early you get out of a cinematic?
They can
Up to you. It’s possible to get into a party with your friend by asking a full game user to invite you both to a party and then leave
Complete Edition will give you Base Game (ARR _+ Heavensward) and both expansions after that (Stormblood / Shadowbringers). It won't give you Endwalker which releases in the fall, so you'd have to buy that one seperately too yeah!
I mean should i raise my character to lvl 60 bwforw getting the full game?
Im surprised on how im really enjoying this thing
Just know that if youre enjoying the free trial now, the game only gets better and better.
Getting to 60 right now will give you a good idea of how much the game improves with each expansion, though!
Like a "you think 2.0 is good, just you wait until 2.3, then hoooly 2.5, then THREE POINT OH OH BABY, AND THEN... etc. etc."
It’s up to you if you want to start paying sub early
In exchange for removing social and trade restrictions
Hmmm
If i spam MSQ, how long till i get to lvl 60?
And also i wanna try samurai, so there's that lol
Is there any other ways to find groups without using party finder or duty finder to find groups? Like a discord? I finished msq ShB and I want to go back and do all the raids and EX stuff I missed but they never really work out using those.
Of the level 60 poetics gear (custodian/pankratiast/conservator) what do NIN, SAM, DRG and MNK use for jewelry?
Pankratiast for SAM DRG MNK, and Conservator for NIN for sure
You just need to know the main stat for each job
And pick the gear with that main stat
So it just looks like there is no equivalent for level 50/70 slaying jewelry.
This ones rough, people often do this content with their Free Company or linkshells that theyre in - otherwise Party Finder yeah.
You might want to look at the FFXIV Community Finder to see if any linkshells in your world / Primal have been made to welcome players into old raids, maybe with the new interest other people are thinking the same as you?
