questions-and-help

[random girder]

random trash mobs and open world

[manic schooner]

what glowing auras can both be interrupted and stunned?

ahh how about bosses?

i never thot they cud be stunned

[random girder]

very rare past arr

[manic schooner]

isee

[random girder]

overall, dw about it

just interrupt when needed

[grand geode]

hello, would anyone with a crafter to lvl 80 be willing to share a screenshot of their controller hotbar layout!

just so i can get an idea of where things go

[random girder]

stuns are nice for some stunnable trash mobs with a mini tank buster

[manic schooner]

ok thanks

[solid flint]

I really don't know know where to put this question. I've been wondering about a song in the Heavensward trailer. I know it starts with the Coerthas Western highlands theme and ends with Ishgard theme but what song is being referenced when the dragon is on the bridge?

[leaden ginkgo]

anyone on jenova server Ula'dan that can revive me

[random girder]

its more that those tracks are referencing the trailer than the other way around

there are some later that contain that motif

[honest anvil]

just respawn yourself

[sacred crag]

I have a question. I am currently a level 30 gladiator and currently I am overwhelmed on whether I should do the main scenario quests or should I have different priorities.

[honest anvil]

default is bottom right

do msq, and your job quests

[leaden ginkgo]

my respawn is in Limsa, and the teleport will be expensive

[random girder]

not really

tp is cheap

[sacred crag]

msq?

wdym

[leaden ginkgo]

not cheep if you only have 1,000 gold

[honest anvil]

= msq

!faq questicons

[zinc orbit]

What do all these quest icons mean?

- These are how you reach the endgame and every other bit of content is locked behind it to some extent. MANDATORY
- These unlock a feature, instanced content, job actions, or a thing that is important for you to have. Do the ones related to your job/class and ones that unlock new content
- These usually have very little exp/gil as reward and are usually just part of the world/lore expansion. Mostly optional unless you are interested in doing them for the fluff
- These are quests you can do more than once, how often you can repeat it is up to the individual quest.

[honest anvil]

you’ll make more than that finishing your next quest

[leaden ginkgo]

sorry i removed all skills on a class from my hotbar. now when i change back to that class, all skills are gone. how do i reset to get them back by default? thxvm

[boreal storm]

Press P and re-equip the skills

[honest anvil]

if you removed them yourself then gotta put them back yourself

[boreal storm]

That’s it

[random girder]

what are you spending your gil on this early

[boreal storm]

Also use the airships

It’s like 150 Gil

[honest anvil]

and also, dont care for gil that early

or perhaps ever if you dont chase the glam and house life

[leaden ginkgo]

@honest anvil thanks where can i see the skills for current class and how to drag them to hotbar?

[boreal storm]

Press P

[honest anvil]

^

[leaden ginkgo]

gear for differant classes

[honest anvil]

which there’s no need at your level

your job quests and msq will give you gears

[random girder]

dont buy vendor gear

its stats are terrible

[boreal storm]

Class quests give gear

[random girder]

msq and job quests give enough

[leaden ginkgo]

how long does CLL take to spawn again?

[random girder]

depends

[boreal storm]

Also dungeons once you unlock them

[random girder]

do ces and its faster

[leaden ginkgo]

oh i thought the CEs only apply to dalriada?

[random girder]

1hr by default but doing ces speeds it up

nope applies to both

[leaden ginkgo]

ah i see thanks!

[sacred crag]

@honest anvil So I guess I shoudn't worry about unlocking mounts until lvl 50?

not including chocobo

[twilit abyss]

what's the best use for revelations now?

[vital ruin]

Is this allowed?

[fresh gate]

Yes

[digital zenith]

is the shiva mount lower drop chance than other mounts?

[vital ruin]

holy shit

[fresh gate]

As long as it’s only through in game currency

This classifies as a trade

[pure zenith]

theres no real world money involved so ye

[pure zenith]

same drop rate

[vital ruin]

so like they all pass on mount?

[fresh gate]

And if he doesn’t actually pay he can’t get in trouble with the GM’s

For not delivering it

[pure zenith]

luck is luck

[near path]

Is there a priority in purchasing Poetics gear?

[fresh gate]

Loot master

[digital zenith]

oh just unlucky then

[fresh gate]

So they can pick who gets it

[leaden ginkgo]

It's random as hell. The drop chance resets every time you start the fight, so it's down to pure luck

[vital ruin]

huh

[pure zenith]

weapon chest and pants give the most I believe

[honest anvil]

msq will give you a mount

[vital ruin]

explain this

[honest anvil]

which is the chocobo

!faq mount

[zinc orbit]

Mounts FAQ

'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.

[pure zenith]

he already mentioned except chocobo

[digital zenith]

if I have no inventory space sometimes it just discards the items, can that mechanic accidentally discard the whistle?

[leaden ginkgo]

In the Hotbar options, there is the option to 'lock' some of the Hotbars between classes/jobs. Try checking that? - where is this??

[vital ruin]

so if i do lootmaster and pay everyone 300k gil
i can keep the mount?

[fresh gate]

Yes

[pure zenith]

its not legally binding and theres no real world money involved, sure its a dick move but it isnt really even griefing

[fickle radish]

how do i exchange any currency i get from the sylph beast tribe dailies to unidentified seeds for anima questline?

[near path]

Where are the Poetics weapons? Everything I see under Auriana is armor/accessories.

[fresh gate]

Because you take their work power for trade on Gil

[vital ruin]

i mean people were joining that pf

[pure zenith]

vendor to her left

[fresh gate]

It’s not legally bonded

But like

GMs will go after that shit

[near path]

TY

[vital ruin]

huh neat

[leaden ginkgo]

In the Hotbar options, there is the option to 'lock' some of the Hotbars between classes/jobs. Try checking that? - where is this??

[vital ruin]

mount farm just got much easier

also if mount doesn't drop I don't pay right

[fresh gate]

Same way if the person forgot to lock it and someone took it (IF they took the Gil already)

They’re gonna lost the Gil possibly if someone contacts a GM

[vital ruin]

do i have ro pay of mount doesn't drop

[pure zenith]

I mean you set the rules for the sale to begin with, but I dont know if 2mil is worth a mount

[vital ruin]

2 mil is easy

[fresh gate]

If it doesn’t drop and you gotta go

You don’t need to pay

[vital ruin]

whew

[fresh gate]

But when they deliver on the promise of letting you keep the mount

And you don’t pay

Then you’re fucked

[vital ruin]

i c

its like 100 allowances= 2 mil= a gweiber xD

[pure zenith]

character config->hotbars-> turn shared on if you want them not to change between jobs and off if you do

[zinc orbit]

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[jolly bane]

is there anything bad about legacy servers?

[pure zenith]

no

[boreal storm]

They were just around during 1.0

[pure zenith]

legacy just means its one of the original servers

[jolly bane]

I heard gils can be transferred to other servers. so the economy shouldn't be too overheated on balmung right

[boreal storm]

Nothing really special

[pure zenith]

you can world travel and buy off other servers marketplaces on your data center

[jolly bane]

ah thats good

[pure zenith]

you can only sell on home world

[jolly bane]

I was worried that legacy server = a lot of gils in circulation locked in balmung

[jolly bane]

sell on home world only. but can buy anywhere

[boreal storm]

Also don’t post reaction gifs in here

Kael hates it

[waxen harbor]

Can someone on elemental server help do the dragon's neck trial? I waited for 1 hour yesterday and 1h today but no one join.

[vital ruin]

so its 2.4 mil for
Diamond Gweiber
how much should i pay for Ruby Gweiber

[dull valley]

@waxen harbor use one of the LFG channels, youll get more hits

[vagrant crescent]

As a tank which is more important? Critical Hit, Determination, or Direct Hit rate?

[pure zenith]

honestly you could offer whatever you want, its not like 300k is a set price

[waxen harbor]

which channel is lfg?

[vital ruin]

people will join for 100k?

[dull valley]

@waxen harbor if you have gotten your data center role there should be a lfg channel you can use for it

[upper wren]

I thiiiink its determination.

But mostly its ilvl above all secondaries

[waxen harbor]

ic, thanks

[vagrant crescent]

Ok. Thanks pal, lol XD

[dull valley]

crit for big numbers that make you feel nice

[upper wren]

I just got a 385 weap for my gnb and im ready to bust on fools

[modest hearth]

Hey all, just got back into FFXIV after almost an entire year. I used to use FFXIVTeamCraft for my crafting sims, but I see there's no more option to find the best combo for the best quality and such. Is there something else I can use that's similar? Thanks ^^

[obsidian patio]

you need to get the augmented law's order for the recollection replica to appear

[obsidian patio]

i don't know of any "automator" rotation maker that's any good that's up to date. :\

[modest hearth]

TeamCraft used to have that option... so that's why I'm asking xD

And RIP

[digital zenith]

lol ramuh EX does so much damage

[obsidian patio]

they removed it because it was hot garbage half the time i tried using it

[opal sorrel]

Is a echo a skill buff or smth?

[modest hearth]

Trying to find the best rotation for Smoked Raptor

[obsidian patio]

I tried to have it automate a level 1 recipe with level 80 gear and it didn't even try using a quality skill

it spent like 7 steps using unneeded buffs

[modest hearth]

Dang lol

[obsidian patio]

it's a duty-based buff applied to high-end content when you wipe after 3 minutes or is given upon entering

depending on the exact duty

it's a basic Damage/HP/Healing buff

[opal sorrel]

Ah i see

Is tower of crystal hard?

[obsidian patio]

not at all

[opal sorrel]

Alright ima try to finish it

Thanks!

[turbid marsh]

Question, I'm considering buying shadow bringers cause most of my friends nabbed it, but I know there's a new expansion coming out. Will it also have shadow bringers alongside it, like how shadow bringers has stormblood and heavensword?

[obsidian patio]

yes

but you have to wait for endwalker's official launch to get shadowbringers+stormblood from buying endwalker

[dull valley]

@turbid marsh game is on sale atm so its not gonna save you much money to wait for endwalker to drop

[turbid marsh]

Yea problem is that I have it on steam, and shadowbringers is full price on steam

[dull valley]

oof yea

[upper wren]

Are u done with hw

[dull valley]

its about 3 months away so gotta decide if you wanna wait that long I guess

[upper wren]

Well you havd to wait that long. And then wade through all of SB and all of SHb

[obsidian patio]

yeah it's basically a "do i want to spend more money to be able to do endwalker content right away" or "am i fine with having to wait to do the expansions to save money"

[upper wren]

Before you can even tty to start ew

[obsidian patio]

!expansion

[zinc orbit]

Tick, Tock, Kupo!

Time Until Endwalker:

117 days, 2 hours, 41 minutes, 34 seconds

[upper wren]

100 hours ez tbh

[turbid marsh]

Yea, I suppose there is no possible way to buy the version on the square store and have it be applicable for my steam version?

[dull valley]

im at 185 hours played and im just now getting close to finishing the ShB MSQ

185 from starting the game to where I am that is

no there is no way that I know of

[obsidian patio]

nope

[bold vessel]

Can someone please help me craft a scepter for my relic wuest?

[slow isle]

Machinist any fun? With the tales of adventure sales, I wasn’t sure whether to buy that over Monk.

[upper wren]

About 6 and a half days of non afk time for me but 7 days 7 hours to start shb for me

[boreal storm]

Just buy it off MB

[dull valley]

ive mainly avoided any side content as well, so if you like to explore and do other things than burn through the MSQ its gonna be a lot higher than 7 days played like me hehe

[sleek spruce]

I'm at around the same time and I just finished 2.1 -_- I guess with my pace I would get to shadowbringers by the time new expansion comes out ahah

[dull valley]

@turbid marsh subjectively I would say its worth it to go ahead and get it if you play more than 20 hours a week as youll be out of content and be stuck waiting for endwalker release. Game is pretty darn good so its money well spent in my opinion

[obsidian patio]

pretty fast paced compared to monk, does a LOT of weaving during their hypercharge windows. has a big action combo with Reassemble+Drill

[near path]

What's the difference between Gerolt's Masterworks weapons and Ironworks Gear weapons?

[upper wren]

Way before. The thing about the msq id you can go as fast as you want

I skipped literally all of arr

And watched streamers play it instead

So i could keep pushing through it

And watch the cutscenes at work lol

[turbid marsh]

Y'know what I think I will get shadow bringers and just wait a little bit before then, since I'm not like close to the end game. It's a rip, who knows maybe lord gaben will bless me with a 60% off like the rest of the ffxiv stuff is

[fresh viper]

are apartments grouped by ward as well or does it not matter?

[upper wren]

You just missed a 60% sale so i wouldnt expect a sale until ew release anyway

So i support it

[obsidian patio]

each ward/subdivision has their own apartment, yes.

[upper wren]

The other option i guess

Is buy on squared store and buy a story and level skip

Might be cheaper lol

[fresh viper]

oh so if trying to buy an apartment, i should check each ward yea?

[obsidian patio]

yep

[boreal storm]

One has a worse item level than the other

[fresh viper]

thanks

[obsidian patio]

if it shows a checkmark on the apartment icon then all the available listings are bought

[fresh viper]

right as a said that i found an available apartment lol

[spiral inlet]

what is this???

[obsidian patio]

maybe if it's yellow too?

[obsidian patio]

it's how gatherers collect

!faq dolcollect

[zinc orbit]

Collectable Gathering Guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sdQEAMk1YmCpDuPTemlQfsaxsGfcyyYz8Cx7lETTbmc/edit

[near path]

Strange that they cost the same. But I assume w/e one has higher damage is better?

[spiral inlet]

wtffffff

[boreal storm]

They changed gather collectibles in 5.4

[dire prawn]

I has question

The gatekeeper in The Brume right at the entrance to The Pillars

[near path]

When the Allagan Tomestones reset timer ticks over, do I lose the ones I have? Or am I just able to get them again from the sources?

[dire prawn]

What are they there for?

[dire prawn]

Get them again

[upper wren]

Just make sure not to cap!

[boreal storm]

No that’s for endgame tomestones

Not poetics

[near path]

OK, thank you

[dire prawn]

Allagan Tomestones
That's technically what all three of them are called

[fading helm]

i dont get it, what expansion is teh twinning dungeon in?

[boreal storm]

ShB

[dire prawn]

Optional dungeon in post-ShB

[fading helm]

oh ok lol thought it was ARR

[boreal storm]

It gets explained

Don’t worry

[spiral inlet]

I haven't collected stuff since 3.0 lol

[leaden ginkgo]

quick question

any leatherworkers in leviathan 😢

Yo

are you able to make me some pants and I give you the gil for it

[near path]

MFW I get a level 70 weapons coffer as a level 50 quest reward.

[leaden ginkgo]

none are on the market

[near path]

I assume I just hold onto it?

[obsidian patio]

no

[solemn gust]

kind of a weird question, I have my Gil/curreny bar ontop of the corner of my chat window but it seems like the chat UI has a higher prio so I cant interact with it to see currency, is there a way to fix this or should I just move it.

[obsidian patio]

the coffer is being dumb with the name

it means item level 70, not level 70.

[leaden ginkgo]

Which ones?

[near path]

ooooooooh

Good to know, ty

[leaden ginkgo]

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/1aff9a6e93a

[obsidian patio]

Pretty sure not.

[opal sorrel]

Is there a site for basic guides of ffxiv?

[leaden ginkgo]

I can make them np. Let me check the mats

okay if u need gil for the mats im more than happy to help

you're a lifesaver

[obsidian patio]

like for dungeons?

[opal sorrel]

Like in general

[obsidian patio]

!faq newplayertips

[zinc orbit]

Terms & Tips Guide for New Players

reddit post
image

[opal sorrel]

For things i might not know and stuff

Goddam

Is it an issue for when you target a monster sometimes it untargets it and you have to target it again?

I find this messing up my combo a lot

[obsidian patio]

sounds like you might be clicking off of the target or pressing a key that changes your target

[potent lava]

I've noticed that sometimes NM's in Eureka that require an undead/night enemy spawn in the middle of the day, whats up with that? is it delayed?

[opal sorrel]

I guess i should change where my target is located

[obsidian patio]

NMs work on a schedule of sorts for spawning

day/night spawn condition only applies to the mob that spawns them, not them spawning

and for NMs that require a specific weather, you can prep it outside of that weather and just need to wait for the correct weather to occur

[warm yacht]

Can you just buy items to fufill the provisioning missions?

[boreal storm]

Ye

[obsidian patio]

yep

[shut panther]

What I was told about Eureka spawns is that the NM basically replaces the farmed monsters' respawn

So there can be a bit of a delay, beyond the actual condition, because it's based on a respawn River

Timer*

[potent lava]

hm maybe

speaking of prep, how long does a NM stay prepped?

[shut panther]

Until it spawns

[idle juniper]

hey so i just started my first alt job, its mechanic and so i start at lvl 30 but all the gear i have is like lvl 10, where do people go to just buy lvl 30 gear?

[shut panther]

Market, unless free trial

It should've come with a box of 30 great

Gear for left side

[obsidian patio]

it does, but only pants and chest

pretty barebones overall

[bold vessel]

anyone wanna do the chimera dungeon with me?

[manic schooner]

is there a hi-CD healer skill that restores 100% hp? I feel like i die everytime living dead ends

[obsidian patio]

IIRC, the south shroud camp tranquil vendor sells level 30 gear

[obsidian patio]

!action benediction

[zinc orbit]

**Benediction** : lvl 50 WHM (180.0 second cooldown)(Instant cast time)

Restores all of a target's HP.

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[manic schooner]

ohh so theres a WHM skill specifically tailored for LD lol

not bad

[obsidian patio]

Living Dead requires a lot of thought/work from your healer if they're a SCH/AST

[manic schooner]

indeed. i had a SCH healer earlier and he cudnt catch up 😦

[obsidian patio]

yeah SCH is the worst at it if they don't know how to use their tools

or didn't save up aetherflow

[blazing zealot]

so im level 47 and need to hit level 50 in order to progress the story is there a faster way to level up bc im only getting like 12k xp per fate and i need 467k xp just for level 47????

[boreal storm]

Daily roulette + highest dungeon spam

[obsidian patio]

do dungeons

[manic schooner]

yea.. also i feel like LD duration is a bit low.. given you're guaranteed deadmeat if healer doesnt full u in time.. 10 s is too short.. its unlike other tank-invuls where they dont die when it ends.. perhaps 15s-20s would've made more sense

[blazing zealot]

will that get me a reasonable amount of xp or will it still be a soul stealing experience???

[sour pumice]

dungeon can easily get 1 to 2 level each run

[boreal storm]

You’re doing content near your level, so you’ll get decent exp

[sour pumice]

^

[boreal storm]

And roulette exp scales to you

[blazing zealot]

okok Thank you ❤️

[low lynx]

for how much longer will I still have the leaf symbol next to my name if Im halfway done with Heavensward?

[obsidian patio]

FATEs are also just not that great at all

[obsidian patio]

until you reach shadowbringers story

[manic schooner]

!action living dead

[zinc orbit]

**Living Dead** : lvl 50 DRK (300.0 second cooldown)(Instant cast time)

Grants the effect of Living Dead. When HP is reduced to 0 while under the effect of Living Dead, instead of becoming KO'd, your status will change to Walking Dead.
Living Dead Duration: 10s
While under the effect of Walking Dead, most attacks will not lower your HP below 1. If, before the Walking Dead timer runs out, HP is 100% restored, the effect will fade. If 100% is not restored, you will be KO'd.
Walking Dead Duration: 10s

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[low lynx]

Oh

[manic schooner]

crap LD invul gets removed when fully healed? even if it has a few secs left?

[gleaming terrace]

|| does anyone know what level do the msqs start to diverge? i have a friend that started in limsa while i did at gridania. ||

[low lynx]

How do glamour plates work?

[boreal storm]

They converge at lvl 15, no matter your starting city

[obsidian patio]

yes

[obsidian patio]

!faq glamourdresser

[gleaming terrace]

thank you and sorry for the spoilers, didnt want to risk it :)))

[zinc orbit]

Glamour Dresser FAQ

"What is the Glamour Dresser?"

The Glamour Dresser allows you to glamour an entire set of equipment at once when in a city or town. You can find the dresser in your inn room at any of the Adventurer's guilds.

"How do I use it?"

In order to use the Glamour Dresser you need to first put the items you want to use for glamour inside of it. This requires a one-time cost of one Glamour Prism per item. You're able to safely take out the items, but you'll need to pay another Glamour Prism to put it back into the Dresser. After you have put in the glamour items you want to use for your set you'll want to click on "Edit Glamour Plates".

When the plate window opens up you can select the stored glamours you have onto the slots of the plate to create the set you desire. Once you're satisfied with your glamour click on "Save". You can now apply your Glamour Plate by accessing the Character menu, clicking the Glamour Plate button, and choosing the Plate that you have made.

[manic schooner]

damn that makes it even worse.. i really thought LD was the best tank invul.. but looks like its the complete opposite once u start using it

[low lynx]

Ah so I dont need to keep doing the cast glamour thing

like this

[manic schooner]

!action super bolide

[zinc orbit]

**Superbolide** : lvl 50 GNB (360.0 second cooldown)(Instant cast time)

Reduces HP to 1 and renders you impervious to most attacks.
Duration: 8s

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[obsidian patio]

glamour plates require set-up and can only be used in the cities

you can't use them out and about or in duties

[low lynx]

Ah I see!

what does this mean lol

[native skiff]

Not sure if this is the place for this but I upgraded to the digital collectors edition as well as pre ordered endwalker but I don’t have my in game items in the delivery ?

[obsidian patio]

they might not arrive right away due to possible congestion with the mogstation

and if you haven't, you might need to fully exit and close the game for the license changes to take effect

[native skiff]

I did that as well as restarted my game

I also looked at lodestone for the first time and it doesn’t show my character ? I’m worried my in game character is different from lodestone. But idk how that would be possible

[obsidian patio]

did you just upgrade from the trial?

[native skiff]

No from standard

I have 2 retainers in game so I know I’m on full version

[obsidian patio]

What's your character name+world? i want to try finding them

[native skiff]

Mike Hunwut exodus

[small bison]

How long should I wait before contacting support for an item not showing up in my mailbox

[obsidian patio]

24 hours

[shut panther]

24h

[small bison]

Thanks

[native skiff]

Seems to be a problem for me too Tim

[obsidian patio]

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/37292303/

[fresh viper]

after feeding my chocobo the stuff needed to change colors, do i need to keep it in the stable until the plumage change or nah

[obsidian patio]

i found your character just fine

[solar bison]

do i need to know realm reborn to enjoy the story after?

or can I just skip it

[obsidian patio]

sometimes the world filter option isn't defaulted to "All" and chooses a random world

[native skiff]

this is what im getting

[shut panther]

Living dead has specific advantages especially when used with whm, but it's generally considered the worst

[vivid jackal]

Can anyone help me out with macro ui really quick?
For some reason, when I collapse my menu, the icons for my doh/dol classes disappear but the jobs icon stays.

[obsidian patio]

A Realm Reborn as a whole serves as worldbuilding and setting up the background for the story. If you've already beaten up the Ultima Weapon, then the story starts to really pull through once you've beaten up Ramuh

[little swift]

similarly if you kill the target you're holmganged to, it removes the buff too

living dead is potentially the longest invuln

[solar bison]

@obsidian patio i am not gonna skip it but I am not gonna read the dialogues

[little swift]

with 10s to prime and 10s to resolve

[manic schooner]

oh really? wow didnt know this

[manic schooner]

yea, any other healer job, its straight up the worst

[little swift]

it really isn't

[manic schooner]

does hallowed ground also have some quirks like this?

[little swift]

its fine to resovle as sch or ast

living dead isn't hard to resolve on either of the other healers

no hallowed just has the shittiest CD time

[manic schooner]

!action hallowed ground

[zinc orbit]

**Hallowed Ground** : lvl 50 PLD (420.0 second cooldown)(Instant cast time)

Renders you impervious to most attacks.
Duration: 10s

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[little swift]

its literally 3 more minutes than holmgang

[manic schooner]

!action holmgang

[zinc orbit]

**Holmgang** : lvl 42 MRD WAR (240.0 second cooldown)(Instant cast time)

Brace yourself for an enemy onslaught, preventing most attacks from reducing your HP to less than 1.
Duration: 8s
When a target is selected, halts their movement with chains.

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[obsidian patio]

Living dead just needs your scholar to be smart with aetherflow

[manic schooner]

really? had a scholar earlier and he cudnt keep up with my hp at all

[little swift]

silly example but you can holmgang 3 times in e10s if you see the whole fight

[obsidian patio]

and not immediately unga bunga all of their stacks on energy drain

[little swift]

thats not a job design issue, thats a player resource management issue

[whole ember]

Why does Savage Aim VII Materia give less Crit than Savage Aim VI?

[little swift]

because you can't overmeld 6s past the first overmeld slot

7s are used to overmeld

[manic schooner]

i see.. but yea ur right.. i gues invulnerability skill alone must not be the basis for picking the best tank for you.. for me i just picked DRK as it looks the sickest

[whole ember]

imma be honest, i been throwing materia in my stuff willy nilly and dont know what overmeld means or much about materia at all

[little swift]

!faq melding

[zinc orbit]

Materia & Melding FAQ

How do I unlock melding?

Complete Forging the Spirit (materia extract/npc melding) and Waking the Spirit (player melding) in Central Thanalan.

How can I get my gear melded?

To meld visible Materia slots a NPC melder in any major city will do (marked with a Blue Materia icon on the map). To overmeld gear you'll need to request another player to meld your gear or to do it yourself.

Why can't I meld this Materia to my stuff?

Every Tier of Materia has a minimum item level requirement that gear must meet to allow melding of that Tier. Tier 6 Materia requires an item level of 290 while Tiers 7 and 8 require an item level of 420.

Why is my meld giving +0 stats?

Every item has a maximum amount of stats that can be given through melding and the natural stats found on the gear. This can be seen at the bottom of the Materia Melding menu, as seen in the picture below.

The secondary stat with a higher number is already at the cap and cannot be further melded.

Image URL: https://i.imgur.com/Be6dQaZ.png

[whole ember]

my man

[little swift]

the meld priority that practically every job follows is crit > sks/sps to tier > dhit > det

[whole ember]

or woman i dont mean to assume

yeahhh thats what ive been doing anyways, crit is always king

[little swift]

assuming you tier it correctly

[shut panther]

Tbh for combat classes overmelding is barely relevant if you're not a cutting edge raider

[whole ember]

Am I right in assuming Tier VIII Materia must go in the first slot?

[shut panther]

And right now it's not relevant for anyone

[little swift]

overmelding isn't worth past the first 2 weeks of a tier anyways

[obsidian patio]

yeah you only want to put grade 6 or 8 in the visible slots

[little swift]

just meld with 8s now they're not inaccessible items

[whole ember]

yeah im not tryharding in the slightest, i just wanna have big numbers cause they're cool

[obsidian patio]

it's a waste to put 7's in those

[spare plinth]

Are there any normal raids that have enrages?

[little swift]

yes

o3n has one

[spare plinth]

Apparently dying grasp normal has an enrage

[whole ember]

yeah i can get 8s no prob, just didnt know if they worked differently

[obsidian patio]

they're very rare, and usually very long

[somber rain]

im at the part where i need to get 6 bitter memories for the relic wep is there a point where i should just leave the front and spam dungeons instead?

[obsidian patio]

I think O3N's enrage is at like 20 minutes?

[little swift]

amaurot has one too for the final boss

[shut panther]

If you intend to do multiple weapons the best way is always cluster farming in a group

Otherwise go spam antitower

[low wedge]

hey guys I am trying to progress further in the MSQ, how am I able to unlock these dungeons in order to continue the story?

[obsidian patio]

!faq msqtracker

[zinc orbit]

MSQ Tracker image guide

1. Your current or next Main Scenario Quest. These unlock a majority of content in the game and MUST be done.

2. An important Side Quest. This can be your Class and Job Quests, Side quests that unlock big features, or Side Quests that are REQUIRED to continue the MSQ. Look here if you can't continue your MSQ due to needing to complete a duty or sidequest.

By default the MSQ Tracker is located at the top-left of your screen.

Image URL: https://i.imgur.com/4dgmnpH.jpg

[obsidian patio]

they should be on your MSQ tracker

the starting quest is "A Recurring Problem"

the rest have the primal's name in the quest

[warm yacht]

Why can't I meld any materia to my Kirin chest?

[low wedge]

I don't see that part @obsidian patio

[little swift]

!quest a recurring problem

[obsidian patio]

[zinc orbit]

A Recurring Problem

Chronicles of a New Era - Primals | Required Level: 50

Minfilia has need of your talents for a reemerging primal problem.

Quest Starts At

Minfilia
The Waking Sands (X: 6.91 Y: 6.14)

Quest Ends At

Urianger
The Waking Sands (X: 6.06 Y: 4.99)

Required Quests

The Ultimate Weapon

Next Quests

Ifrit Bleeds, We Can Kill It

Images of NPCS by Gamer Escape.

[low wedge]

@obsidian patio Am I doing something wrong?

[shut panther]

For those quests just go talk to urianger in the main area of the rising sands

[ornate bay]

Hi all, I'm trying out different subclasses, but I'm struggling with leveling them since all the side quests give barely any exp

[obsidian patio]

materia state a minimum item level needed for the gear to be able to use it

[little swift]

!faq altlvlguide

[zinc orbit]

Leveling Guide for Alt jobs 🍻

Level 1 to 70 in five days (Stormblood)

[obsidian patio]

Kirin can only fit up to grade 6

[ornate bay]

Ah ty

[shut panther]

Do dungeons, not quests.

[ornate bay]

I can't, too low level

[shut panther]

Do hunting log and fates

[low wedge]

!quest Good Intentions

[zinc orbit]

Good Intentions

Seventh Astral Era Main Scenario Quests | Required Level: 50

Minfilia is considering which of her many responsibilities demands her utmost attention.

Quest Starts At

Minfilia
The Rising Stones (X: 6.14 Y: 5.21)

Quest Ends At

Ilberd
Eastern Thanalan (X: 21.15 Y: 21.13)

Required Quests

Let Us Cling Together

Next Quests

Bait and Switch

Images of NPCS by Gamer Escape.

[fresh viper]

do i need to leave it in the stable?

[obsidian patio]

yes

[fresh viper]

thanks

[jolly bane]

It says I can't create a character in Balmung. Does the status change every now and then based on how many people are online?

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/worldstatus/

[obsidian patio]

!faq serverlock

[zinc orbit]

Why can't I enter this server?

Standard, Preferred, and New Servers will dynamically open and close themselves from newly created characters depending on how many players are online. To ensure you're able to make a new character on your server try waiting or doing so at a less active time of day.
Congested Servers will not unlock for new players or transfers until Square Enix removes the Congested Status.

[left frost]

!faq fashionreport

[zinc orbit]

Error!

No tag named fashionreport exists, Kupo!

[left frost]

rip

[boreal storm]

You could just visit balmung after creating your character on a different crystal world

[left frost]

So I'm new to the Fashion Report. If I put the target item on as a glamour over my normal gear, does that count?

[boreal storm]

Just scroll up in #kupo-bot-spam the faq was recently used

[obsidian patio]

yes the gear being glamoured works

[dire prawn]

Wynne

AST question

Does Aspected Benefic's Regen stack with WHM's Regen

[left frost]

Ah, okay. So I can glamour that stuff over my NIN gear and it'll work?

[obsidian patio]

yes. all regens of different types stack

[left frost]

Or is it glamouring over the target item?

[dire prawn]

So when it says that the Regen effect doesn't stack it means it won't stack with another AST's Aspected Benefic right

[obsidian patio]

glamour the target item onto the non-target item

[left frost]

Ah, okay

Perfect

[slate arrow]

No, only shields don't stack

I think?

!action aspected benefic

[zinc orbit]

**Aspected Benefic** : lvl 34 AST (400 MP) (2.5 second cooldown)(Instant cast time)

Restores target's HP.
Cure Potency: 200
Diurnal Sect Effect: Regen
Cure Potency: 200
Duration: 15s
Effect cannot be stacked.
Nocturnal Sect Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling 250% of the amount of HP restored
Duration: 30s
Effect cannot be stacked with scholar's Galvanize.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Diurnal Sect or Nocturnal Sect.

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[obsidian patio]

Diurnal buffs don't stack with themselves

[leaden ginkgo]

is there any skill point mechanic in the game?

[obsidian patio]

WHM is the main exception to identical buffs stacking

[slate arrow]

In normal content no

[dire prawn]

We just had a whole argument about it in rants

[obsidian patio]

since you can stack regen and medica 2

[dire prawn]

On whether or not Diurnal AST regens stacked with WHM regens

[main pilot]

are quest xp rewards affected by xp multiplayers?

[obsidian patio]

only road to 70, IIRC

maybe armoury bonus too

[dire prawn]

Armoury bonus doesn't affect quest exp

[main pilot]

whats the road to 70?

[obsidian patio]

a buff from starting on a preferred world. it doubles all experience sources and experience multipliers for every class to level 70.

none of which currently exist on NA or EU datacenters

[main pilot]

oh

[obsidian patio]

it's used as an incentive for people to play on worlds that SE judge as having a lower than average population

[white sierra]

My friend boosted red mage to 70 because he wanted to switch jobs and now can't find his job quest, do you know which it starts of if someone boosts?

[obsidian patio]

Job boost completes all job quests for you.

the only one left would be the level 80 one after completing the relevant SHB role quest storyline

which doesn't give any skills or equipment

[white sierra]

But he doesn't have the skill from the lv 70 quest I'm pretty sure

[dire prawn]

Wynne

Just to be sure

[obsidian patio]

yes he does.

[dire prawn]

The Scaevan accessories coffer from the job boost actually gives a complete set of Scaevan right?

[obsidian patio]

job boost gives all the skills your job quest would give you

[obsidian patio]

all but a 2nd scaevan ring, due to the ring originally being unique when the boost got updated to level 70

[white sierra]

Nevermind he didn't see it lol

[dire prawn]

So I just need to buy another Scaevan ring

[obsidian patio]

yep

[dire prawn]

What song plays during the cinematic if you sit in the loading screen?

[obsidian patio]

in place of a second scaevan ring it uses the i375 one from the level 70 dungeon

[dire prawn]

Wynne there's like 10 lvl 70 dungeons

I assume you mean the 4.5 dungeon though

Wait I'm dumb it's just the ShB theme

[main pilot]

how long do you think it would take to hit level 40 from 15 doing only palace of dead

[dire prawn]

Yes

I'm fairly certain there's a guide somewhere that actually has how many PotD runs you have to do for each level

[main pilot]

wait really?

[low goblet]

Um, so I'm doing the MSQ, and it requires me to do a dungeon (The Aery), things is I've done the dungeon twice now and the quest is still not complete. Do I need to talk to someone while I'm in there?

[obsidian patio]

https://ddt.trowgundam.net/

found it

[manic schooner]

hey guys do u know what this means? it jusst appeard and i cant seem to click it

[dire prawn]

$5 says you haven't actually done The Aery and you've got something else selected

[obsidian patio]

you need to find 3 other people to invite with the petition

the OIC officer should've explained it to you

[dire prawn]

That or you did it but haven't turned your MSQ in after you came back out the first time

[manic schooner]

ohh i see.. whats gonna happen if i find other 3 people? whats the petition about?

[obsidian patio]

you're inviting them to your free company that you want to make

[leaden ginkgo]

Someone is trying to get you to sign their petition so they can form an FC

[manic schooner]

ohh im not tryna make any. im happy with my current FC

[manic schooner]

ahhh i see.. if i sign, i must be a member there?

[leaden ginkgo]

I'm not sure how it works exactly. Regardless, you don't have to sign it if you don't want to

[manic schooner]

i see.. i wanna help them form their FC but im not leaving mine.. lol

[leaden ginkgo]

Is there a way to perfectly align hotbars?

instead of dragging them manually

[storm vector]

BLM is good at high ping right?

[obsidian patio]

holding control or shift should put them on a grid of sorts when dragging

[leaden ginkgo]

hmm doesnt seem to

[sick moat]

noob here, about to make my first toon, i want to heal. what should i use?

[hard parrot]

BLM is decent at high ping since its casts are long and it doesn’t weave too much, ye.

[obsidian patio]

depends how high you are, but yeah BLM is pretty ping friendly compared to most jobs

[manic schooner]

Any DRK main here?

[obsidian patio]

Conjurer for starting out as a healer

[storm vector]

about 150 so should be good i think

[obsidian patio]

anything in terms of making the character itself won't impact how you play

[storm vector]

playing dancer is getting annoying bcs i can only single weave

[hard parrot]

Yeah, BLM never double weaves. You should be fine.

[obsidian patio]

o/

[manic schooner]

how many GCD's can you fit in one blood weapon? whats the optimal?

[light lion]

How long is the grind for eureka weapons? I’m just trying to get a glowing version of the red mage lvl 70 weapon 😦

[obsidian patio]

5 at most and 5

[manic schooner]

ohh i see.. i thought theres an optimal SkSpd need to make it go up to 6

alright thanks

[obsidian patio]

Blood Weapon is a bit jank in how the buff duration works, so you need to activate it late in your GCD to get the 5 GCDs smoothly

[copper hound]

does retainer job gear matter in the same way as player gear or does it work diffrently

say if hes a botanist

[obsidian patio]

gathering retainers only care about gathering the stat

!faq retainerbp

[zinc orbit]

What are the current retainer breakpoints for max yield?

BTN/MIN: 2400 Gathering.
FSH: 1628 Gathering.
DoW/DoM: Item Level 428.

[main pilot]

@obsidian patio when the tracker says how many runs it will take is that jsut from level 1-10?

[manic schooner]

i see.. nice obeservation.. no wonder im struggling to fit 5 GCDs lol

[obsidian patio]

if you set the target level to 10, then yes.

[copper hound]

ty

[main pilot]

nah like in potd

not my actual class level

[obsidian patio]

you reach level 20-ish by floor 10

[main pilot]

i think you are misunderstanding what im asking and i may be asking in a weird way

[dire prawn]

Floor 10 is Lv 20

[boreal storm]

You’ll be Potd Lvl 60 by floor 50

[obsidian patio]

in practice you hit level 60 by floor 40 or so

basically the levels of the enemies tell you what your level should be, as an estimate

[main pilot]

like my actual class level not in potd says it takes 1 run to hit level 16

[coarse leaf]

i am nearing the gil cap on my trial, is there something worthwhile i could buy so it doesnt go to waste?

[main pilot]

how many floors is 1 run

[boreal storm]

10

[obsidian patio]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/iy165i/free_trial_player_here_is_a_guide_on_ways_to/

[copper hound]

btw do you trade in your relic weapon when you upgrade it or can i take the lower stage straight to the glamour dresser if i like the look`?

[main pilot]

@boreal storm so floors 1-10 gives the same xp as say 40-50?

[low lynx]

would these be good earrings for a machinist

[boreal storm]

If you’re going for the exp, spam floor 51-60

[dire prawn]

Are you a 57 or 58 MCH without preorder earrings?

[main pilot]

okay

[obsidian patio]

you can't get replicas of the lower relics until a certain point in upgrading the relic

[low lynx]

I am level 60 Machinist

[dire prawn]

What msq

[obsidian patio]

for ARR relics you must complete the whole thing to buy replicas of the lower stages

[low lynx]

Golems Begone

[copper hound]

so i have to keep it out of the glam dresser until a certain point

[dire prawn]

What level is that

[copper hound]

thanks !

[low lynx]

58

[dire prawn]

Then yes

Wait

No

[obsidian patio]

for expansion relics, you can usually start buying replicas when it changes form for the first time

[dire prawn]

No they're not

[boreal storm]

If they have 57, they should be reaching idyllshire

[dire prawn]

If you're 60 MCH at 58 MSQ you're in Idyllshire

Go buy you some Shire gear

Poetics spending time :D

Put them on for now but start your poetics grind again to get that Shire gear

[low lynx]

Hell yeah!

Thank you !

[dire prawn]

Upgrade your weapon first

[low lynx]

this is my current weapon

my dumbass is trying to locate where the shire gear is

i hope I can buy a full set with the amount of poetics

[boreal storm]

Middle building, with the 3 vendors all lined up

Middle lady for gear, right lady for weapon

[low lynx]

HELP I ACCIDENTALLY SWITCHED TO FIRST PERSON

[leaden ginkgo]

On PC?

Hit the home key

[low lynx]

THANK YOU

[rough lynx]

hey, i opened ishgard and im doing quests but i can't fly there

how can i open flying?

[leaden ginkgo]

Collecting aether currents in each zone

[obsidian patio]

!faq flying

[zinc orbit]

Flying FAQ

'How can I unlock Flying?'

Flying is unlocked through the collecting of a zone's Aether Currents, with every zone having ten 'green' Aether Currents found in the overworld and five 'yellow' Aether Currents obtained through the MSQ and side quests marked with a plus sign. Azys Lla is the only zone to not have any green Aether Currents. You must collect all Aether Currents in a zone to be able to fly.

Flying is unlocked in A Realm Reborn zones simply by completing the level 50 story quest 'The Ultimate Weapon'.

'Where can I find the green Aether Currents?'

Upon obtaining the Story Quest 'Divine Intervention' you get the Aether Compass, which is a key item you can use to locate the nearest non-quest Aether Current. This can be set to your Hotbar for ease of use. Alternatively, you can use this website to show the location of all Aether Currents for a zone. http://heavenswhere.com/

[obsidian patio]

expansion flying has a system to unlocking it

[rough lynx]

is it hard?

[obsidian patio]

not really, for the most part.

you basically spam a key item you can set to your hotbar to find the overworld currents and do

[low lynx]

it says no weapons available for machinist ?

[dire prawn]

You're at the wrong vendor

Move one to the left

Or the right

[obsidian patio]

Bertana

Shire Weapon Exchange

[dire prawn]

Wynne why do you remember their names

[obsidian patio]

i looked it up

[dire prawn]

Oh

[obsidian patio]

garland tool makes it easy to find what NPCs have what if you search for an item they have

[low lynx]

NOO

[boreal storm]

Also the gear has really dumb names

[low lynx]

I SPENT ALL MY POETICS

[obsidian patio]

don't worry roulettes give a ton of them

[boreal storm]

What, how

[dire prawn]

Fuilteach they're a fresh 60 MCH in Idyllshire

[low lynx]

i bought some coat thing

[placid fern]

So I just did my first Voyage today for fishing...

What am I supposed to do with all this fish?

[low lynx]

lol

[dire prawn]

How do you think

It costs 3,780 poetics for a complete set of gear

[leaden ginkgo]

just playing a monk , i kinda dont like how many GCDs there are, i was hoping I could get a solid flow of combos to use rather than constant breaks to execute consecutive spells. Is there any class that eliminates that or is that sort of wide spread across all melee?

[dire prawn]

Did you buy multiple of them?

[dire prawn]

Wait you can't even buy multiple of the same coat

[low lynx]

i got all of them besides the hat

cause i ran out of money

[dire prawn]

And the belt

That's good

But

[tame sierra]

Hello, i am fairly new to the game (lv6) and i was wondering what the first step to getting dk would be

[dire prawn]

Let me tell you the mistake you made

You didn't upgrade your weapon

[copper hound]

hey can somebody explain to me how to use the partyfinder actually? say i was looking for a memoria extreme group

[dire prawn]

Have you done your MSQ roulette today?

[copper hound]

or how to open the PF even

[dire prawn]

PF is under the Party tab

[copper hound]

ah thanks !

[low lynx]

No I didnt "3

:3

[boreal storm]

Then why were you sounding distraught, other than not getting a weapon of course

[dire prawn]

Go do MSQ roulette

Hope there's a new person

[copper hound]

ok that makes much morse sense now, i thought it was part of the duty finde

[dire prawn]

Buy the Shire weapon

You'll thank me when your damage doubles itself

[low lynx]

Oh god I have to do praetoriuim,

[rough lynx]

so i should kill those monsters?

[boreal storm]

Do you?

[rough lynx]

and they drop item?

[boreal storm]

You might get castrum

[low lynx]

which NPC do i have to talk to?

for the gun :3

[dire prawn]

Bertana

[low lynx]

hell yes

Thank you so damn much

[leaden ginkgo]

which is the fastest raid for purple memories of dying? dun scaith or void ark?

[dire prawn]

I want to said Void Ark but Forgall exists

But Dun Scaith has the first boss

[leaden ginkgo]

It's void ark by a mile

[obsidian patio]

void ark probably the fastest due to less overall hp

[leaden ginkgo]

whats a targets flank? Is that hitting them from the side? And is it possible doing that in solo content when mobs constantly focus and autolock u?

[obsidian patio]

!faq positional

[zinc orbit]

Visual Example of Positional and Non-Positional Target Rings

Image URL: https://imgur.com/ANOqtwM.png

[leaden ginkgo]

ah thx

[obsidian patio]

In 1v1 scenarios, you can never hit positionals on enemies with the targeting circle on the left unless they are casting something or you stun them

[dire prawn]

Solo content is made to have positionals not matter when it comes to killing enemies

[obsidian patio]

since they always turn to face you.

[manic schooner]

in the right picture? Does it have a rear? it forms a full circle compared to the left which is missing 1/4 of the circle to indicate the rear

[shrewd prism]

I've completed ARR 2.0, and deciding to re roll to tank. What's the fastest way to level from 1-50? dungeon spammin + roulettes ? would POTD be useful?

[sleek needle]

!faq altlvlguide

[zinc orbit]

Leveling Guide for Alt jobs 🍻

Level 1 to 70 in five days (Stormblood)

[manic schooner]

a caveat on this. for 50-60, its suggesting to do dungeons, especially for tanks. but POTD is still waaay faster. someone shud moderate this bot

[obsidian patio]

mobs that use the circle on the right let you get your positional bonus no matter where you stand

[manic schooner]

ohhh i seee.... cool

[fickle meadow]

as a lvl55 smn when is it better to use ruin 2 over ruin 1

[leaden ginkgo]

is there any sort of indicator that i landed the positional benefit of a spell?

[obsidian patio]

there's a bit of a glow around your character when you get the positional bonus

[obsidian patio]

you use ruin 2 when you need to move or weave in abilities like energy drain and fester/painflare

[leaden ginkgo]

oh nice

[fickle meadow]

and ruin 1/3 when everything is on cd?

[leaden ginkgo]

Are there specific foods I should buy or anything works?

[left whale]

U should be buying chicken fetts exclusively from my retainers
If u want that 3% exp boost, yes anything worse
But otherwise buy according to stats u want

[digital zenith]

How does BLU benefit from final sting or self destruct?

[honest anvil]

in masked carnival and raids mostly

[leaden ginkgo]

i mean i just tested, im literally getting a glow everytime i use a spell

im guessing its a different type of glow xd

[digital zenith]

can you survive it?

[rare prism]

Is there a channcel for fashion?

[honest anvil]

!buff brush with death

[zinc orbit]

**Brush with Death**

Your resolve has deserted you. You are unable to perform actions that would result in your death.

Powered by XIVAPI

[obsidian patio]

Final Sting/Self Destruct always kill you

[honest anvil]

but common use is to kamikaze and kill the boss with that

it will still count as duty complete

[digital zenith]

can you learn the spell if you kamikaze the boss?

lol yeah

[obsidian patio]

for the fashion report?

no you can't

need to be alive when the boss dies

[digital zenith]

ah

[rare prism]

?

[obsidian patio]

Are you just wanting to share pictures of your character?

[digital zenith]

is fashion report decided by AI or something?

[obsidian patio]

if so then #ffxiv-screenshots

[obsidian patio]

might be some random employee that does it

[leaden ginkgo]

So what stat do I want on my healers? Crit? Piety?

[digital zenith]

So the looks are actually really good?

[obsidian patio]

ehh

[digital zenith]

they're like top 1% fashioners?

[obsidian patio]

hit and miss

[leaden ginkgo]

And whats a cheap food that i can buy for that

[digital zenith]

oh

[obsidian patio]

we don't know

[obsidian patio]

Mind > however much piety you think you need to avoid hitting 0 MP > enough spell speed to preferred GCD > crit > DH/Det

[leaden ginkgo]

Ok so i want a food with mind

Thanks

[obsidian patio]

food doesn't have main stats

[fickle meadow]

is there a meld materia guide i can read

[obsidian patio]

!faq melding

[zinc orbit]

Materia & Melding FAQ

How do I unlock melding?

Complete Forging the Spirit (materia extract/npc melding) and Waking the Spirit (player melding) in Central Thanalan.

How can I get my gear melded?

To meld visible Materia slots a NPC melder in any major city will do (marked with a Blue Materia icon on the map). To overmeld gear you'll need to request another player to meld your gear or to do it yourself.

Why can't I meld this Materia to my stuff?

Every Tier of Materia has a minimum item level requirement that gear must meet to allow melding of that Tier. Tier 6 Materia requires an item level of 290 while Tiers 7 and 8 require an item level of 420.

Why is my meld giving +0 stats?

Every item has a maximum amount of stats that can be given through melding and the natural stats found on the gear. This can be seen at the bottom of the Materia Melding menu, as seen in the picture below.

The secondary stat with a higher number is already at the cap and cannot be further melded.

Image URL: https://i.imgur.com/Be6dQaZ.png

[left frost]

I forgot to ask, after I've already done the Fashion Report for the week, can I do it again to get more points?

[sleek needle]

If you got <80 yes

Otherwise no

[obsidian patio]

if you didn't hit 80 for the extra MGP or 100 for the title, yes

[rough lynx]

how often does steam version of ff14 get sale?

[obsidian patio]

every 2-3 months or so

[rough lynx]

damn

[obsidian patio]

we recently-ish had one with the steam summer sale

[left frost]

Ah, okay. I haven't gotten the title

[rough lynx]

i know 😦 i missed

[left frost]

Got over 80 points tho

[rough lynx]

i guess it wont get sale before endwalker

[gloomy mortar]

Will the Endwalker presale go on sale?

[obsidian patio]

probably not

[rough lynx]

nope

[obsidian patio]

pre-orders going on sale is basically unheard of

the G2A sale was the only time I've seen it happen

[rough lynx]

sometimes games are cheaper on pre-order

but usualy not for online games

[gloomy mortar]

I just saw 2 Reddit posts of Endwalker being 20% off on Greenmangaming this month.

[leaden ginkgo]

Hello!
I'm having a weird issue.
My friend and I are both blue mages.
But for some inexplicable reason I'm doing more damage in the carnival than them despite being 20 levels lower and having inferior equipment. (They do 400-600, i do 700 - 1000)
Does anyone know ehats causing this?

[rough lynx]

playing with free trial is hell 😦

300k gil cap kills me

[obsidian patio]

do they have mighty guard active?

that reduces damage done by 40%

[obsidian patio]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/iy165i/free_trial_player_here_is_a_guide_on_ways_to/

if you want things to spend it on

[leaden ginkgo]

Oh!
Thank you so much!
Yes! That was the issue!

[gloomy mortar]

Anytime

[leaden ginkgo]

besides the main story line, is there anything I have to do during my journey levelling?

[obsidian patio]

!faq msqtracker

[zinc orbit]

MSQ Tracker image guide

1. Your current or next Main Scenario Quest. These unlock a majority of content in the game and MUST be done.

2. An important Side Quest. This can be your Class and Job Quests, Side quests that unlock big features, or Side Quests that are REQUIRED to continue the MSQ. Look here if you can't continue your MSQ due to needing to complete a duty or sidequest.

By default the MSQ Tracker is located at the top-left of your screen.

Image URL: https://i.imgur.com/4dgmnpH.jpg

[obsidian patio]

whatever quest appears below the tracker is generally important to do

[leaden ginkgo]

ahh ok

[copper hound]

can i collect the memories on a diffrent job and then hand them in for the relic for a diffrent job i am working on or does it need to be all the same job all the way through

[obsidian patio]

any job

you can do all the steps of the SHB relic as a different job from what the step is for

[rough lynx]

are there as many msq in heavensward as it was in previous expansion?

[obsidian patio]

vastly less patch-story quests, about 40-ish in total

[rough lynx]

oh nice

[obsidian patio]

but they're more compact in cutscenes and dialogue

[coarse leaf]

should I leave side quests for other jobs? i have only been doing MSQ for a while yet still quite overleveled for it

[obsidian patio]

and HW MSQ is around 94 quests

[obsidian patio]

ehh, sidequests aren't that great for experience, especially compared to dungeons

[leaden ginkgo]

!position

!pos

fml what was that command xD

!positional

[boreal glade]

do you need the older relic wepons to unlock the newest one?

[dire prawn]

!faq positionals

[zinc orbit]

Visual Example of Positional and Non-Positional Target Rings

Image URL: https://imgur.com/ANOqtwM.png

[dire prawn]

And no you don't

[leaden ginkgo]

ty

[fierce frigate]

hello i have a question i level a Warrior 😉 i like to do the quest quest but i dont find the questgiver im level 54 😉

this part im missing

the bear necesslty

[dire prawn]

Have you done Broken Mountain?

Or

Fuck

That's the guy

Duty and the Beast

Have you done that

[fierce frigate]

yes

[dire prawn]

Then

[obsidian patio]

!quest the bear necessity

[dire prawn]

You left him

[zinc orbit]

The Bear Necessity

Disciple of War Job Quests | Required Level: 54

Broken Mountain has some concerns about his brother.

Quest Starts At

Broken Mountain
Upper La Noscea (X: 30.34 Y: 21.87)

Quest Ends At

Broken Mountain
Upper La Noscea (X: 30.34 Y: 21.87)

Required Quests

Duty and the Beast

Next Quests

Pirates of Shallow Water

Images of NPCS by Gamer Escape.

[dire prawn]

Because he's in the same spot you did the 52 quest at

And turned the 52 quest in at

Teleport to Camp Bronze Lake

[fierce frigate]

kk

thx

[bright wasp]

So new player. Started as a Tank, currently lvl 47 WAR. How should my UI be set up?

[dire prawn]

However you want it to be set up

[bright wasp]

oh

[dire prawn]

I've not touched my UI at all save for two jobs

[bright wasp]

So just do whatever works best for you as a player then?

[dire prawn]

Yes

[bright wasp]

Awesome, ty

[leaden ginkgo]

does buying the scenario skip for stormblood complete Requiem for Heroes and thus remove sapling symbol for new players? i bought scenario skip and starting shadowbringer but still have sapling symbol on head - pls advise how to remove it. thxvm.

[obsidian patio]

the 2nd condition of losing the sprout status is having a week's worth of playtime

you can use the command /nastatus off to remove the sprout status

[leaden ginkgo]

which is the best area to get the 18 yellow memories for the shb relic?

what can I even do as a healer on aurum vale, did it on first try but got abused 3 times couldn't even dps anything, have a feeling I'll be queued to it again randomly

[honest anvil]

ask the tank to not pull all mobs in the 1st room

and use cooldowns

[obsidian patio]

Spam Stormblood alliance raids while completing fates in The Ruby Sea/Yanxia/Azim Steppe

[tribal shore]

if i play garuda extreme unsynced, will it still give me the mount?

[obsidian patio]

yes

[gloomy mortar]

Yes

[leaden ginkgo]

got it but honestly i dont think the alliance raids are worth now, got my 18 purple in less than an hour spamming fates

5.58 drop rate buff is nice

[obsidian patio]

:0

[tribal shore]

i did it 4 times already and only got the ring and stuff

no mount yet.

what is the drop chance?

[obsidian patio]

probably like 10%

there's no official drop rates known for stuff as we can't datamine it

so it's all guesstimates

[gloomy mortar]

Why can’t it be datamined? Everything else is

[honest anvil]

also it has been only 4 times …

[obsidian patio]

because that's server-side data

[tribal shore]

well, i guess i have to keep grinding. thank you.

[obsidian patio]

we can only datamine stuff that's client side

[honest anvil]

like, … that’s nothing compared to actual farm

[tribal shore]

if its about 10%, ill have to do it like atleast 10 times.

[obsidian patio]

which is mainly things like items/gear models/enemy models/status descriptions

[slate arrow]

What about stuff like crit rate and damage calculations?

[obsidian patio]

I think that's mostly the result of people being very good at math and calculations

probably have to ask people/mentors in the balance about it

[opaque fiber]

Does the make it right event give increased MGP gains?

[slate arrow]

yes

[gloomy mortar]

Yes

[obsidian patio]

+50%

[opaque fiber]

Ooo

[jolly bane]

been waiting like forever. balmung still unable to create character. people busy erping at night? 😆

[gloomy mortar]

But nothing extra from the challenge log

[opaque fiber]

I only do fashion report :o

[bright wasp]

So question. When a dungeon becomes unlocked, should I immediately queue up for it to get a feel for it?

[jolly bane]

If I pick a random crystal server, can I transfer over to balmung afterwards

[gloomy mortar]

Fashion report you get the bonus🍡

[opaque fiber]

What's the fashion report for this week? I only found the one for last week

[meager herald]

is potd best way to level new job

[gloomy mortar]

But not for challenge log and triple triad card turn in

[honest anvil]

up to you. There are dungeons i didnt do 3 months after i unlocked k …

[opaque fiber]

I'd say so for dps

[bright wasp]

Hmm

Ty

[obsidian patio]

any server works, but yes

[meager herald]

doees path to 70 work with potd

[gloomy mortar]

Look for fashion report Reddit for latest answers

Usually on Friday’s

[digital zenith]

what's the difference between extreme and minstrel's ballad?

[opaque fiber]

ok ty

[bright wasp]

Btw, just unlocked Aurum Vale

[gloomy mortar]

🍡👍

[bright wasp]

Should I try and do that one o_O

[opaque fiber]

Minstrel's Ballad is usually important story bosses (last trial and the one post story)

They're both simply extreme trials

Just a different name for lore reasons iirc

[digital zenith]

ah okay

[honest anvil]

minstrel’s ballad is just a fancy name

[honest anvil]

up to you; though it gives good exp if that matters

[bright wasp]

hmm

[meager herald]

PotD still best with road to 70?

[bright wasp]

Think I'll wait a few levels, since im 47 WAR atm

[honest anvil]

you’ll get synced down anw

[obsidian patio]

if dungeon queues are slow, yes

[bright wasp]

It's a lvl 47 dungeon though >.>

[astral bolt]

what's this airship thing?

[alpine vapor]

I just hit 60 but havent finished the heavensward MSQ yet. is it recommended i buy shadowbringers so i can continue leveling?

[gloomy mortar]

Ixali War Balloon @astral bolt

[honest anvil]

might have to tread more carefully but i wouldn’t stress over it. The game lets you enter means you can clear

[honest anvil]

not wasting msq exp would be nice but it’s your money ultimately… up to you

[placid fern]

What are fish used for? I see some recipes use them for cooking, but 95% of them appear to have no use?
So I suppose a better question is, what should I do with all my fish?

[honest anvil]

sell them or desynth them

[obsidian patio]

most of them are basically vendor trash

[gloomy mortar]

Desynth to raise culinary desynth skill

[obsidian patio]

using them for desynth is also kinda useless since you generally just get worthless sand

[leaden ginkgo]

besides the gathering classes, is there any other crafter class that is MANDATORY to be self-sufficient if I only want to be an Alchemist? Like I want to sell stuff for Gil on MB using Alchemist and relying on my full level gathering classes. Thxvm.

[honest anvil]

or some worms

[placid fern]

I see....

That’s a shame. It would’ve been neat if you could like, actually use them

[honest anvil]

some can be put in an aquarium

which is an entire meta that some people chase …

[honest anvil]

some whm, smn, sch weapons crafted by alc need materials from crp, and gsm .. so might consider those too

[placid fern]

Ooooo, I mean that sounds cool

[leaden ginkgo]

thx

[obsidian patio]

you need mostly leatherworker and goldsmith to make SCH/SMN books

[glass cipher]

When starting a new class, how do I level it up to catch up with MSQ and get good enough gear?

[leaden ginkgo]

thxmv

[honest anvil]

or alternatively, level them all .. for any meaningful profit tbh ..

[obsidian patio]

!faq altlvlguide

[zinc orbit]

Leveling Guide for Alt jobs 🍻

Level 1 to 70 in five days (Stormblood)

[onyx finch]

how long does it normally take for servers to allow new players?

[obsidian patio]

!faq serverlock

[zinc orbit]

Why can't I enter this server?

Standard, Preferred, and New Servers will dynamically open and close themselves from newly created characters depending on how many players are online. To ensure you're able to make a new character on your server try waiting or doing so at a less active time of day.
Congested Servers will not unlock for new players or transfers until Square Enix removes the Congested Status.

[glass cipher]

I haven't unlcoked dungeons yet, I don't think

[obsidian patio]

best bet is early morning on a weekday

do fates and sidequests near your level for the early levels

[shadow umbra]

i bought the game yesterday and this morning when i went to load my char i noticed “days of play time remaining:29 days” what happens when that reaches 0?

[obsidian patio]

you can't play.

[fathom wasp]

Boom

[glass cipher]

okey, what about gear?

[onyx finch]

i cant bounce around to other worlds within aether right? i just have to pick one

[obsidian patio]

buy it or run dungeons and use the gear from them

[obsidian patio]

!faq worldvisit

[zinc orbit]

World Visit System

The World Visit System allows players to visit other worlds on the same data center. After hopping to another world, you are then able to do almost everything you are normally able to such as partying up to take on duties. Click the link below to find out how it works, and what restrictions there are.

More information

[glass cipher]

I barely get any XP from side quests honestly

[onyx finch]

so it doesnt matter too too much whichver world server i choose as home

because if i really wanted to play in gilgamesh with a buddy i kinda just have to wait in a queue?

[honest anvil]

dont give much exp

[honest anvil]

other than cant be in the same FC, ye, you two can play together in all duties

[hazy falcon]

hey, folks. so i have just gotten to the bozjan resistance map, and i have accumulated 600 mettle - but the resistance commander doesn't let me increase my rank. any one has any ideas why?

[glass cipher]

yeah, so is there anything to do apart from FATE

[obsidian patio]

do the quests inside of bozja

you need to complete the first or second quest to be allowed to rank up

[honest anvil]

!faq altlvlguide

[zinc orbit]

Leveling Guide for Alt jobs 🍻

Level 1 to 70 in five days (Stormblood)

[obsidian patio]

levels 1-14 are pretty starved in options for experience

[fresh viper]

are there any particularly good deals to grab from the current gold saucer discount?

[placid fern]

Is there a crafting job to creating Weapon Books for Arcanist?

[honest anvil]

ye Alchemist

[placid fern]

Huh, I see. Was not expecting that

Thank you!

[honest anvil]

the triple triad cards

[barren granite]

does act auto update ?

[sacred oracle]

Can someone explain how dive bomb in coil 9 work in a simple way?

[obsidian patio]

get marker > move to where you want the dragons to dive > marker vanishes > move out of the dragon's way before it does the divebomb

[sacred oracle]

Most guides are from 7 years old and they just let people mark in combat which is not possible now

[polar badge]

First marker will bait two dragons, second only one dragon.

[sacred oracle]

Cant mark now it's hard for random people

[obsidian patio]

you can use preset marks to cover most dragon placements, lemme see if i can find the image i used to use

[polar badge]

Turn 9 chooses between 3 possible patterns afaik

Could be wrong

[digital zenith]

does warring triad have any rewards??

it takes 30 m to find a party to finish some quest

[honest anvil]

the extreme versions have some nice mounts

[polar badge]

Normal only drops TT cards.

Extreme drops mounts.

[honest anvil]

!mount phoenix

[zinc orbit]

Error!

Mount not found, Kupo!

[honest anvil]

rip

!mount firebird

[zinc orbit]

Firebird (1 Seats)

The Far East is home to numerous legends concerning birds of flame who sacrifice their lives to save the world, only to rise from the ashes of destruction to rule the skies once again. The Firebird is one of those legends...made a mount.

Obtained From

Fiery Wings, Fiery Hearts (Quest)

Powered by https://ffxivcollect.com/

[honest anvil]

ye, and by extension, that ^

[digital zenith]

firebird is one of them??

[polar badge]

No

Firebird is attained by attaining all 7 bird mounts

Which drops from Heavensward trials

[barren granite]

nm me, just had to restart it

[honest anvil]

also zurvan’s crafting mat/ glowy weapons look nice/ sell well

[obsidian patio]

i'll DM you the images I found in a guide

[sacred oracle]

Thank you

[shrewd prism]

does leveling duty roulette give you more exp based on your character level or it doesn't matter?

[dire prawn]

Yes

All roulettes give you additional exp based on your level

And more bonus exp based on the level difference between you and whatever you were in

[shrewd prism]

so would be optimal to do at higher level then... cool ty

[dire prawn]

Would be optimal to do it every day

[obsidian patio]

the experience scales with you, so it's always worth doing

[pine onyx]

I got 4 in a row from mooching. I guess these things enjoy eating each other

[bright wasp]

Holy crap that's a lot of XP

[pine onyx]

true

I'd use a manual, but I'll be 80 today from beast tribes so

Oops I'm in the wrong channel just realized

mb

[sturdy brook]

Are there sales in Mog station? If the mount costs 30$, will it be like this always, or maybe wait until some event

[obsidian patio]

sales happen, but they're unpredictable in what gets put on sale.

sales are usually once every month or two

[sturdy brook]

Are the drops in prices significant?

[idle juniper]

is spamming the daily duty leveling a good way to gain xp?

[tame plinth]

is there a text command to disable system messages?

[pine onyx]

Only once a day

[tame plinth]

yes, one of the best even

[rough lynx]

meh, want sale 😦

[tame plinth]

oh right. yes only once a day

[idle juniper]

what do i do after the first one then?

[tame plinth]

other roulettes or potd

[pine onyx]

Is this your first job or alt ones?

[tame plinth]

or HoH and bozja/zadnor

[idle juniper]

my first alt, its mechanist

lvl 35 so i dont have other roulettes

[pine onyx]

Do MSQ

Don't worry about xp

You'll be ahead of the story curve just from quests rewards already