questions-and-help

[plush hound]

Pugilist does not have a gauge. Monk does at level 54.

[sacred oracle]

oof that far away, thank you for answer

monke just punch for now i guess

[autumn hedge]

Where can I buy lvl 70 gatherer gear?

[amber echo]

can you queue for min ilvl or only in pf

[faint flare]

Only PF

[solemn cradle]

Whats the best Server/world for East Coast US?

[boreal storm]

Yes

[open ember]

All NA servers are in the same location

[autumn hedge]

I would recommend a world in the Crystal server

[open ember]

So it doesn't matter

[wicked glacier]

What rank was I supposed to be introduced to PvP?

lvl*

[open ember]

Lv30

[knotty lily]

30, I think?

[open ember]

And be off free trial

Free trial players cannot access PvP

[wicked glacier]

I'm lvl 33 with main game. But I haven't even been introduced to it

[knotty lily]

Its side content, unlockable

[outer mural]

^

you don't get introduced to it

[knotty lily]

So the game doesnt actually force you to

[wicked glacier]

ah I thought it'd pop on ur screen, cuz I just saw a yt by Peon where it popped up in his monitor

saying "Test Your skill at PvP" then view website

[outer mural]

you may be confusing that with something else, i don't recall ever getting a pvp pop-up for unlocks

[open ember]

!quest a Pup no Longer (Maelstrom)

[zinc orbit]

A Pup No Longer (Maelstrom)

Grand Company Quests | Required Level: 30

R'ashaht Rhiki would have you begin your training in earnest.

Quest Starts At

R'Ashaht Rhiki
Limsa Lominsa (X: 13.2 Y: 12.87)

Quest Ends At

Berkoeya Loetahlsyn
Wolves' Den Pier (X: 4.58 Y: 5.51)

Next Quests

Like Civilized Men and Women (Twin Adder)
Like Civilized Men and Women (Maelstrom)
Like Civilized Men and Women (Immortal Flames)
A Seat at the Feast
Earning Your Wings

Images of NPCS by Gamer Escape.

[outer mural]

oh that's probably from the lodestone thing in-game advertising feast

[open ember]

Or whatever your grand company is

[wicked glacier]

mine is maelstrom :)

[faint flare]

Do note trial can't do pvp

[wicked glacier]

I am aware :)

[knotty lily]

PVP hotbars and actions are completely seperate from PVE content, so once you get to the PVP Area (The Wolves Den) Take some time so read thru your Skills from the PVP Actions menu, and set up your hotbars accordingly

[open ember]

Just follow the quest above

It'll take you to the Wolves Den

Then unlock frontlines

Then you can use the duty finder to access the duty

[wicked glacier]

aight aight

[autumn oasis]

Is this set available to us?

[leaden ginkgo]

when is endwalker release date ?

[open ember]

Its very hard to see

[open ember]

November 23

[autumn oasis]

Is this better

[spiral inlet]

GAIS

I DID IT

[open ember]

!iglam Halonic Priest's Alb

[zinc orbit]

**Halonic Priest's Alb** **:** Body

Required Level

57

Dyable?

No

Images of glamour items by Gamer Escape.

[open ember]

The Vault

[autumn oasis]

Thank you

[full swift]

Are there any class/job specific discord servers>

[faint flare]

No cause it's all condensed into the balance discord which has channels for all jobs

!faq balance

[zinc orbit]

The Balance

Discord

[open ember]

#716926528507740241?

[crude hinge]

At the Levemaster, they offer levequests in levels, level 10, 15, 20, after 20 what is the next ranking of levequests you can unlock? I'm level 30 and I haven't unlocked another one yet

Or is it the levemaster I'm at just doesn't offer higher level levequests?

[raven sage]

The level of leves is based on location so no that npc probably doesn't give 30 ones

[crude hinge]

Even levemasters in big cities like Limsa?

[raven sage]

Yes

[leaden ginkgo]

where can i buy lvl 50 fisher gear? the one the npc gives you for the quest

[scenic cargo]

How does deciding what to wear look like in ffxiv?

[knotty lily]

!faq glamour

[zinc orbit]

Glamour FAQ

'What is Glamour and how do I unlock it?'

Glamour is the process of changing an equipment's look into a different item with the use of Glamour Prisms. You can unlock the ability to glamour by doing the level 15 quests 'If I Had a Glamour' in Vesper Bay, West Thanalan. Although not required, you can unlock the ability to dye gear with the nearby quest 'Color Your World'. You can get the Orange Juice needed by talking to the nearby Merchant & Mender. Items used for glamouring are not lost upon use.

'How do I glamour? Where do I get more Prisms?'

Glamouring is done by right-clicking (Square or X on controllers) on the equipment you want to glamour and choosing the option 'Cast Glamour'. After clicking this you choose the item you want the appearance on the right half of the menu that opened up. You can get more Glamour Prisms by either crafting them after completing the quest 'Absolutely Glamourous', buying them from your Grand Company Quartermaster, or buying them from the marketboard.

[raven sage]

The level 50 set is bought with yellow scrips from the Rowena's representatives or crafted

[scenic cargo]

I mean stat-wise

[knotty lily]

If youre talking about... Transmog, that is @scenic cargo
Maybe I misunderstood

[autumn oasis]

Is recast time = GCD? I keep hearing the gcd is 2.5s, but then I see edge of darkness and flood of darkness with 2.0s recast time

[leaden ginkgo]

yeah i get that but im talking about the lvl50 green gear you can get from the npc quest

[lunar nexus]

Is there a list of criteria I need to meet before being able to accept the Warring Triad quest (besides completing Heavensward, which I've done)? Talking to the guy that's supposed to give me the quest but he doesn't have it, and I've never accepted it. https://rhap.city/i/5Xps9.png

[raven sage]

That's what I'm talking about

[knotty lily]

For stats, just press the recommended Gear button:
It will equip you at any point with whatever you have thats best. Highest item level = best stats

[lunar nexus]

https://rhap.city/i/eIuZ4.png These are all the HW trials I have unlocked. It's pretty likely that I'm missing something but I can't find a list of what I might be missing so I'm just lost.

[leaden ginkgo]

which city do i go to?

[raven sage]

Any of the main 3

[scenic cargo]

What does high level look like?

[raven sage]

They all have a representative

[autumn oasis]

Sometimes recommended gear will equip you with the wrong accessories for your job though

[faint flare]

Recast is that skills Cooldown

[faint flare]

It wont

It equips whatever has more main stat for your job

[left moth]

gcd is for primary weaponskills/spells to tell you how long between skill use (cast or cooldown). off global abilities can have shorter or more likely, longer cooldowns (in exchange for using them between gcd's)

[autumn oasis]

I've been on a healer and recommended gear equipped me with a tank earring

[knotty lily]

For high level / endgame, it depends on the job - usually "Highest item level wins" is still true but this is where you'd go check "The Balance" for your jobs Stat Priority and use that to determine what gear you want, and what materia you want to equip to them

!faq balance

[zinc orbit]

The Balance

Discord

[fringe ridge]

Is there an LFG discord for endgame raids or is the best place to do it?

[autumn oasis]

"Of fending" earring

[knotty lily]

Probably because you didnt have a healer earring in your armory chest at the time. Has to be in your chest

[faint flare]

Cause it had more main stat than others, if you had another accessory with mind it would equip it

[hollow aurora]

any gatherers here with some exp gathering mats for aesthete chest gear creation?

[autumn oasis]

[hollow aurora]

MB prices are waaaay too expensive

[faint flare]

Unless you have literally no alternative it will pick the right one

[knotty lily]

You can try the #recruitment-chaos channel in here, theres also an r/FFXIVRecruitment reddit as well. A lot of LFG happens ingame in Party Finder though

[gritty lynx]

Is Eikonic gear the best ones for free trial players?

[fringe ridge]

okay ty

[knotty lily]

No, the best gear is from Idylshire and is "Augmented Shire" gear (ilevel 270) bought with poetics (Same item level as Alexander savage)

[left moth]

sure that's the right npc? (mor donut, waking stones, solaire has the npc for containment bay)

[patent citrus]

combination of augmented shire + alexander savage gear + anima weapon

that's the best for free trial player

[faint flare]

3.1 is needed

Iirc

!quest Gods of Eld

[zinc orbit]

Gods of Eld

Chronicles of a New Era - The Warring Triad | Required Level: 60

Torsefers has a message for you from a mysterious stranger.

Quest Starts At

Torsefers
Ishgard (X: 11.76 Y: 11.63)

Required Quests

Heavensward

Next Quests

The Diabolical Bismarck
Thok Around the Clock
When the Bough Wakes

Images of NPCS by Gamer Escape.

[faint flare]

!quest When the Bough Wakes

[rapid vale]

im currently item level 285, and i need to be 300 before i can continue with post stormblood. what can i do or where can i buy level 300 gear? thanks

[zinc orbit]

When the Bough Wakes

Chronicles of a New Era - The Warring Triad | Required Level: 60

Unukalhai is anxious to act before the Warring Triad awaken.

Quest Starts At

Unukalhai
The Rising Stones (X: 6.13 Y: 5.25)

Quest Ends At

Unukalhai
The Rising Stones (X: 6.13 Y: 5.25)

Required Quests

Gods of Eld
As Goes Light, So Goes Darkness

Next Quests

A Fiendish Likeness
The Fate of Stars

Images of NPCS by Gamer Escape.

[faint flare]

Did you get your job gear via job quests

[knotty lily]

Have you done all your job quests? Get the coffer and open it?

[lunar nexus]

I’m completely up to date at 5.5 if that’s what you mean

[faint flare]

Shire is 270

If you finished Base stormblood, pick up scaevan

In Rhalgars or kugane sundry splendors

I400

[left moth]

I just realized that so deleted my message

[rapid vale]

do you mean class quests or? story quest

[faint flare]

Then if you finished gods if Eld then it's at the rising stones

[faint flare]

As seen here

[lunar nexus]

I’m almost positive I haven’t because I couldn’t find it by searching in my quest log but I’ll check anyway when I get home

[knotty lily]

Class / Job quests yes, the ones in #2 on the MSQ Tracker seen here:

!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

[heavy jewel]

Why is there tax in this game?

[knotty lily]

Either way, same answer: If done base stormblood, head to Rhalrgs and buy Augmented Scaeven (i400)

[faint flare]

Gil sink

To remove gil from the game

[rapid vale]

no i dont have the option to do more of those. im level 75 and havent seen any pop up in a while

[faint flare]

Go buy scaevan

[heavy jewel]

For what purpose?

[frosty marsh]

could use some advice on Materia as a Free Trial player

[faint flare]

In Rhalgars or kugane sundry splendors

[gritty lynx]

I only got to Idyllshire for the first time, I dunno which weapons to settle atm. The level 60 ones from Gil shops or Eikonic gear?

[faint flare]

Shire

[knotty lily]

Shire, not Eikonic - you can ignore Eikonic gear

[frosty marsh]

I want to finish my level 50 DoH quests so I need rank 3 matera, what gear is the best to spiritbond to get them?

[faint flare]

So people don't get absurd amount of gil and cause inflation so easily

Which raises the prices of everything cause everyone has tons of money

[heavy jewel]

Ah makes sense

[left moth]

otherwise everything is inflated gil wise since the game itself has a lot of ways to get it (costing only time. legit or otherwise)

[warm snow]

Except the new players....

[hot eagle]

think about what happens when old ppl have a lot of it and the market board gets expensive as new player you would be f......

[warm snow]

What was that mid 00s mmo that had super bad inflation

Brb

Gaia online

[zealous flower]

what's best to get with allegory right now?

[knotty lily]

Apparently, for rank 3 materia the levels of equipment that are best to spiritbond are level 45+ according to a guide I just googled. Not sure what happens at or over 50 so keep that in mind.

[warm snow]

Rain to augment your exarchic gear

[knotty lily]

A lot of people are buying Crystalline Rains from the Gear NPC, and using it to upgrade Exarchic (510) to Augmented Exarchic (520)

[left moth]

if you're set equipment wise (augmented exarchic) then it's mostly burnt for crafting mats to sell on mb

[zealous flower]

oh, okay thanks

[warm snow]

And what sells well will depend on your specific server

[rapid vale]

do i need to be level 80 first?

[noble kernel]

I feel like the MSQ is a huge barrier for new players, there's just an insane amount of story to catch up on that I doubt most are going to play through it all

[warm snow]

No

[hasty turtle]

to clear dungeons for upgrading relic weapons, do you need to keep them equipped at all times?

[faint flare]

Only for last boss

[hasty turtle]

can i queue up without it?

[knotty lily]

No, just make sure you're caught up on all the 60 to 70 class quests for your job.
70-80 job quests will take place WITHIN Shadowbringers after you get there

[faint flare]

You can but many prefer to solo unsync it

Considerably faster

[left moth]

blame the storytelling process i guess (arr setting up stormblood, heavensward setting up shadowbringers, stormblood setting up endwalker to wrap it up)

[hasty turtle]

i'm lv65, not enough to solo snowcloak i think

[faint flare]

People do relics at cap

[knotty lily]

MSQ isnt meant to be the barrier, its meant to be "The gameplay". Not something you need to get through to speed to endgame, but instead its like "the reason to play in the first place".
For people who really cant stand it and only want to raid, they have access to story/job skip potions from the cash shop, of course

[faint flare]

They're not worth doing at level

[lunar nexus]

The biggest thing hurting this game is approaching it as an MMO first RPG second when it’s the opposite

[hasty turtle]

yeah makes sense

but i'll do some of it anyway

i'd rather go through the next expansions and post HW content all dripped out

[dusty terrace]

What is the current expected dps for a healer in a fight with little downtime?

I know I'm garbage, that's missing a ton of possible dps, but want to know how much I need to work

[warm snow]

Also zodiac relics suuuuuuuck

[warm snow]

You're expected to use gcd heals as little as possiblr

If you can heal with a tetra/assize or shield with a divine benison instead

[lunar nexus]

There’s a lot of factors to this such as whether you’re progging the fight or know it, what your gear looks like, and especially how good the rest of your group is, because if they’re ass your personal DPS goes down since you need to heal them

[faint flare]

You basically dps like 95% of the time

[warm snow]

ESPECIALLY if you're a white mage in trash pulls

The stun from holy is broken

[left moth]

depends on the job if you're looking purely at personal dps (glare spam + dot uptime is going to always feel more beefy than an ast mashing lightspeed the millisecond it's available and letting someone else actually heal)

[dusty terrace]

So, there isn't some expected number I should hit consistently?

[faint flare]

You can check fflogs for current fights

[left moth]

how hardcore of a number do you want to hear?

[dusty terrace]

"I won't leech in diamond wepon ex" hardcore number

[knotty lily]

FFlogs would be the best gauge for mean/median healer DPS numbers, yeah

[dusty terrace]

Should I aim for at least 50%?

[faint flare]

60-70%

[lone axle]

i'm lv20 but my MSQ is lv 10, should i just focus on doing it with my main class or use lower level msq exp to level another class at the same time?

[knotty lily]

Heres what it has for the last two weeks

[warm snow]

A majority of the player base like most games are casual players that don't use dps meters. There's not really a well known number

[manic tide]

if im casting a long cast time spell and the target dies, is it always just going to cancel the spell is there a way for me to target something else to finish it

[warm snow]

No

[knotty lily]

Its always going to due and theres no way. RIP

[faint flare]

There's not that much healing required in diamond

[manic tide]

most frustrating shit when that happens

[faint flare]

Just slap regen on tanks really

And give regens when you do the stack/spreads

Then nuke away

[left moth]

would suggest clearing out msq first so can at least unlock jobs (sylph management) then decide if you want to diversify

[dusty terrace]

Hmm, also, right now i'm using step 1 relic for my weapon, how much of an improvement would be jumping to tombstone weapon do?

Idk really how much the numbers on weapon matter

[faint flare]

The i485? That's really low ilvl for weapons

[dusty terrace]

yeah... 485

[faint flare]

Getting cryptlurker would be SIGNIFICANT

[maiden tusk]

I have a "probably stupid" question. What's the best use of retainers when they're max level. Using the 18 hour exploration mission, or the quick ventures?

[faint flare]

Weapon damage is THE BEST STAT in the game

[warm snow]

500 is the min ilevel for endwalker

So you'll want to increase that

[faint flare]

Weapons are the most important piece of gear

[spiral inlet]

I can't find the scrip vender in ishgard

is there one?

[warm snow]

Firmament

[spiral inlet]

can I turn in my scrips to him

[faint flare]

Anything higher than +2 weapon damage is "why aren't you using this already"

[maiden tusk]

Theres a bunch of script vendors in firmament

[warm snow]

No

[left moth]

quick venture when you're active in game for item roulette, 18 hour when logging out for chance at unique junk

[warm snow]

1

[spiral inlet]

so give but no take

[boreal storm]

Yellow scrip is idyllshire/sundry

[spice kraken]

can someone explain the palace of the dead?

[maiden tusk]

Thanks. Appreciated.

[boreal storm]

Rogue like

[faint flare]

You get xp every 10 floors

Gear and level doesn't matter

No role requirements

Silver chests upgrade your aetherpool gear to be stronger

[maiden tusk]

What do you want to know about it? The "easy" overall answer is run around killing stuff until you can progress with the next floor. Stay with your group if you're new. Can bring any class in. Once you clear past floor 50 you can start a new run at 51-60 and farm for xp.

[spice kraken]

so everyone plays the same job?

[faint flare]

No

But that can happen

[knotty lily]

No, it just means that you dont need 1 tank 1 healer 2dps - it can be 4 dps or 3 tanks or whatever

[faint flare]

You get any combination of jobs

[dusty terrace]

What did i need for cryptlurker weapon again? 1000 tombstones and...?

[faint flare]

4 blades from e12

And taken them into the Eden vendor for the tomestone

[left moth]

potd is a throwback to dungeon crawlers with less the dev hates you features (teleport tiles, spinners, monster closets) and more rng hates you (map layouts, the grind itself, roamers past floor 130)

[faint flare]

Then take the 10 tokens of revelation which you brought with 1k revelation to fathard

[leaden ginkgo]

where can i find a macro for a lvl80 cul full handsaint gear for the 300 coffee biscuit hq leve's?

[maiden tusk]

You can, lol. When you go in the first time you're lvl 1 there. You level in there, but REALLY quickly. So if a new class you can get skills you haven't leanred yet. And it's not uncommon to get 4 dps in there.

[subtle blade]

Hey guys, just starting the post-shadowbringers story and it says i need to increase my avg item level to 430, is there any quick way i can do that?

[boreal storm]

Finish Role quest, get the gear in tempest

[old pewter]

how do you get retainers to be able to gather shards? i've gotten a ton by now (through dungeons it seems) but their menu still says can't gather things you have never gathered yourself?

[hard aurora]

@subtle blade eulmores got crystarium and cryptlurker gear, otherwise, theres a vendor for your level 80 set if you're about 3/4 done with shadowbringers

[left moth]

either not-geralt in tempest (430 af equipment), tome equipment (current 520 or old 490), or crafted

[maiden tusk]

Gather them yourself once. If you've gotten them through dungeons or quests it doesn't count. Just go gather once from a node.

[subtle blade]

i bought everything that vendor and it was ilvl 430 but it didnt bring me to avg 430

[maiden tusk]

If you're 80, I'd invest in buying the crafted Exarchic gear, will put you at 510

[boreal storm]

Then get better accessories

[subtle blade]

where can i get that?

[sleek needle]

MB

Or craft it

[maiden tusk]

Market board usually. Or ask someone to craft it

[dusty terrace]

you can jump between eden and nier raids to get you to around ilvl 500 I think

[subtle blade]

ok thx everyone

[maiden tusk]

Then you use the tomestones of revelation to upgrade the crafted gear to ilvl 520 augmented exarchic in eulmore

[subtle blade]

so buy exarchic gear from the market board and then upgrade it in eulmore?

[hard aurora]

i mean

if you have like a lot of gil for exarchic gear sure?

a full set may set you back. how much do u have?

[subtle blade]

1m roughly

[hard aurora]

you're fine

lul

nevermind

[left moth]

eden 9-12 norm drops 510 which works once get to that tier (msq lock) which would recommend more than farming nier since its a lot faster per run

[sleek needle]

Well

They're not in shb

[lunar nexus]

You can also do Zadnor and get 525 left side gear

[sleek needle]

Or rather at first few quests

[lunar nexus]

Oh

[maiden tusk]

Ugh, Zadnor, lol. But yeah, that gear is good before you can augment the cryptlurker.

[left moth]

[subtle blade]

nah im at post-shb

as in 5.x quests

[sleek needle]

Oh

Oh ye said post-shb my bad

Nvm then, can do those things above

[dusty terrace]

doing nier raids will give you coins for augmenting cryptlurker tho

[dry lichen]

can you craft with items that your retainers are holding or do you need to have them in your inv?

[sleek needle]

In inv

[dusty terrace]

and i'm pretty sure you can just rush eden raids cuz you won't have enough ilvl to jump tiers

[dry lichen]

damn how do you guys manage all these low level mats then

[wintry chasm]

well a good portion you can actually buy from vendors so often isn't worth keeping honestly

[knotty lily]

Not well, haha. Organized inventory and retainers, throwing away what you dont need, buying some things off the marketboard when you do need them if theyre dirty cheap, buying some from vendors when applicable, blah blah

[maiden tusk]

Put the stuff in retainer. If you need mats for a recipie, you can right click>search for item and it will tell you if its on any of your retainers... then grab what you need from them

[rancid onyx]

what disciple of the hand should i level first?

[faint flare]

All of them

Together

[wintry chasm]

^ honestly

[knotty lily]

If you plan to level them, leveling them all at the same time is very handy and useful to you. You'll find that after like level 30 you arent able to buy mats from vendors anymore so you'll need to source your own glue, your own lumber, your own jewels... etc.

[wintry chasm]

They all need materials that the other crafters make

[knotty lily]

Plus, they share gear with each other so you can keep your gear organized better

[wintry chasm]

for example a weaver robe might need alchemist items, some leather, maybe precious metal from goldsmith and of course cloth

[rancid onyx]

any specific order?

[wintry chasm]

Nah

Well

I'd maybe do BSM and WVR and LTW first because they make most of the crafter gear?

[toxic fiber]

Question

do i need to pay to change world servers?

[wintry chasm]

To change your HOME server yes

[faint flare]

For full transfers yes

Visiting no

[wintry chasm]

You can visit other servers in your data center for free though

[toxic fiber]

wdym full transfer?

[faint flare]

Like full, flat-out permanent transfer with everything

[knotty lily]

To change your HOME world, where you live

[faint flare]

Cause visiting has some minor limitations

[thorn forum]

can you change your main class to do a different main class quest line or no?

[toxic fiber]

ahhh ok

ty

[faint flare]

The main story is the same for everyone

[knotty lily]

You can change to any job at any time once you have them unlocked

[wintry chasm]

You can level all classes on the same character and they all have their own class quests you can do and yeah main story is separate from the class/job

[faint flare]

Every job has a different JOB story which is separate

[thorn forum]

ok ty

[weak copper]

Hello, I didn't play for three months and I'd like to know, since the summer event is currently up, if it's possible to get glam from previous years events? I'm searching the Green Summer Halter and I think it comes from this event

[faint flare]

From mogstation

With money

All old seasonal rewards go to mogstation

[wintry chasm]

^

You can only buy the previous years stuff in-game if you did the previous years

[weak copper]

What's the utility of Recompense Officer in LL then? Buying stuff if I did previous years event?

[feral nebula]

Is there a good use for allegory other than augment Exarchic?

[faint flare]

Selling mats for money

[hexed cargo]

Crafting mats to throw at the market

[feral nebula]

Hm, i can check them on Eulmore or some specific place?

[twilit arch]

yes, the recompense officer is for getting previous event items you have earned if you tossed them

[faint flare]

Same vendor as allegory gear

[feral nebula]

Ok will go check, ty

[faint flare]

Just in the other menu

[feral nebula]

Im kinda new to late game gearing up, im still opening all eden raids etc

Since im doing the relic weapon, i shouldnt bother with weapon from Revelation tomestones, right?

[solar kindle]

Where do ppl find their ff lore? The ff wiki leaves out details that ppl on this discord were always able to provide.

[boreal storm]

Videos, remembering stuff, the Google doc

[hot eagle]

also ffxiv has 2 lore books

[faint flare]

Majority of it is in game but the two eorezan collections and Tales of X on the lodestone have additional stuff

[twilit arch]

!faq sidestories

[zinc orbit]

Official Side Stories

Learn more about the game's characters and history:

Tales from the Calamity

Tales from the Dragonsong War
(Contains spoilers for Heavensward)

Tales from the Storm
(Contains spoilers for Stormblood)

Tales from the Shadows
(Contains spoilers for Shadowbringers)

[jovial quarry]

A lot is in game but, yeah, there are a handful of supplementary materials like the lore encyclopedia and lodestone short stories

[hexed cargo]

I usually just ask Rommy and copy her novela of information

[wintry chasm]

Also a physical book called Chronicles of Light which have a few extra book only short stories

[plain python]

anyone know if the Terra card from Dragon's Neck is from the chest or it is auto-add to your inventory?

[dim marsh]

what are some things i can do while leveling to make the relic grind easier for myself later on? im already trading extra poetics for mats, i remember someone saying that you can stay on certain quests to stock up on mats as there's no cap but i didn't quite understand what they were saying

[vagrant crescent]

I heard pet will get an update in Endwalker, thus changing Summoner and Scholar too. Is that true?

[faint flare]

Summoner is getting a rework

They didn't say what exactly

We don't know how theyre changing it or what aspects

Outside of summoner getting an ifirit tackle dash attack

[vagrant crescent]

I see, and no news of Scholar than? Lol XD

[faint flare]

No news on any job

[vagrant crescent]

I see :D

[faint flare]

Gotta wait for the media tour

[nocturne wyvern]

Here’s hoping we see a job actions trailer soon.

[vagrant crescent]

Is Bahamut the strongest summon in the game for Summoner job?

[scenic cargo]

Astrologian is also becoming a pure healer instead of a healer/shielder

[nocturne wyvern]

It’s not really a summon in functionality. It’s backloaded burst.

You build up, call it, do some burst damage, and then he goes away.

[vagrant crescent]

I see, lol XD

[nocturne wyvern]

Most of the time you have the little summons as a glorified DoT.

Calling baha is much closer to the traditional summoner though.

[vagrant crescent]

Think it's pretty cool they made Bahamut look too op.

Bahamut destroys the world, got taken out but a draw against someone who also became a primal I think, we fight it but the mini version of him which I assumes mean weakened version. Summoner get to summon it but once again a mini version.

Cause we never fight him in full power and his the king of dragons it makes me think he can still be stronger than level 80 raids. Thought that was cool though, lol XD

[boreal storm]

Spoilers

[glad robin]

How do I unlock the twine area? Do I have to go through story still to get to that shard?

There’s a gate that’s blocked off for entering from Lakeland side

[stray plover]

Can someone possibly tell me what addons are these ?

[nocturne wyvern]

If it’s not accessible it means msq progression is needed.

[wintry chasm]

Much like every expansion zone in XIV

[static wraith]

for drg relic is crit>dh>det?

[nocturne wyvern]

Can’t explain it without spoiling it. Just do the smn job quests.

[alpine shadow]

xivlauncher + material ui + some act ui plugin

[desert bison]

hey guys so what is the exact window for the fashion week stuff? is it from friday-tuesday?

[nocturne wyvern]

Depends on if you want to go for best in slot.

[static wraith]

@nocturne wyvernim casually playing with drg so propably not

[nocturne wyvern]

According to the balance discord which focuses on min/max this is the ideal stats for drg: http://bit.ly/drg250raid

And it includes stat layout for relic.

[desert bison]

i know judging begins friday and tuesday the new theme out, so is the judging time over when the new theme comes out on tuesday?

[leaden ginkgo]

As an ARC/SMN, how many mobs in a trash pack should I put dots on before I start using AoEs?

[daring siren]

do any of you know anything about crafting the stuff for skybuilder scripts?
Im having trouble doing the grade 4 sorbet stuff
I have a marco I use for like regular raid buff food but its not working for this xD

[nocturne wyvern]

Eventually you get an amazing move called bane where you dot one enemy and bane spreads it to all of them.

[brittle hazel]

Is it cheaper to pay month-to-month or buy game cards?

[leaden ginkgo]

Before then, though?

[nocturne wyvern]

Everything.

Multi dotting is essentially your only aoe at low levels.

[leaden ginkgo]

Even wall-to-wall pulls of 7+ mobs or such?

[celest coral]

Does Squadron training also boost folks who're out on a mission?

[faint flare]

No

[celest coral]

kk

Guess I better wait 8 hours

[nocturne wyvern]

7 mobs with full dot stacks is something like… 2k-3k potency.

Way more damage than a single ruin.

[leaden ginkgo]

Ah, gotcha gotcha! Thanks for the info!

[faint flare]

Expert receipes can't be macroed

If you want scrips, do the other 80 craft

[daring siren]

Im not asking for a macro I just need to know how to get it completed to turn in

[faint flare]

There's guides for Expert receipes in the ishgard restoration document

It links to the expert crafting document

It teaches you how to use the procs effectively

[stray plover]

@alpine shadow may I ask xivlauncher does what there ?

[celest coral]

Is there a town in ShB when I can buy lvl75-80 gear later on?

[alpine shadow]

probably some tweaks (not sure), but it is installed.

[pallid bluff]

what are the best crafting specialists to get?

[stray plover]

@alpine shadow I mean, am asking how can you tell

[alpine shadow]

well, i know it is a screenshot from limit_max and that there is two dalamud options in the menu

[dusty terrace]

to claim a character on fflogs i'm supposed to paste the code here, yes?

[faint flare]

Yes

[dusty terrace]

weird, i keep getting "The code doesn't match the one we issued."

[alpine shadow]

also, these are the ones he installed https://img.thaun.dev/8ywdc.png

last time i checked

[lyric warren]

does the regalia have a date of release yet?

[boreal storm]

The pins

Check them

[fallen axle]

do i need to constantly update my fish gear if i plan on doing ocean fishing to level?

[lyric warren]

nice finally

[fallen axle]

or should i just do benchmarks like every 10-15 levels

[stray plover]

@alpine shadow thanks a lot, am desperately trying to copy that

[granite zephyr]

are diadem items count as unique items for achievement?

[verbal rune]

So I asked this, but does the exp boost certificate from squadroon applies to the player?

And in which situations?

[boreal storm]

Mob exp

[jovial quarry]

Those are like FC boosts for a single player. The battle one is effectively Heat of Battle 3. It's +15% EXP from all mob kills.

[broken cairn]

@granite zephyr which achievement

[verbal rune]

I see

Then dungeons, overworld, and bozja? Also does it stack with the actual heat of battle 2?

[twilit arch]

no

it overwrites

[jovial quarry]

Does not stack with regular HoB but, yeah it applies to dungeons and overworld stuff.

[feral nebula]

Can i meld my relic resistance weapon with no worries even before i finished it?

[broken cairn]

Iirc you cant meld relic weapons

[twilit arch]

you'll lose any materia melded when you upgrade to the next step if you don't retrieve before turning in

you can

you lose the slots after a certain stage

[broken cairn]

Ah right

[feral nebula]

ye i dont really care for the materias, ive been getting plenty from stuff

will do then, ty

[heavy jewel]

Can you visit other worlds to sell stuff for more?

[twilit arch]

no

[leaden ginkgo]

why do i sometimes get +3 from pick clean but mostly +2 i dont get it.. https://i.imgur.com/QY6CqCQ.png

[verbal rune]

Also

[feral nebula]

After Chest/Legs, should i prioritize head/gloves?

[verbal rune]

Do the squadroon stat matter when I do command missions?

[granite zephyr]

@broken cairni found that

[wintry chasm]

Weapon?

[feral nebula]

I mean

Doing the relic weapon so wont buy the revelation gear weapon

[twilit arch]

no, for command missions their tactics are what matter @verbal rune

[wintry chasm]

Oh my bad

[feral nebula]

And already have agumented exarchic chest/legs

What should i buy with the revelation currency?

[verbal rune]

Good to know

[twilit arch]

ye head/chest should be first (assuming you're not going for BiS)

[feral nebula]

im just a fresh 80, so far from being BiS gear

[twilit arch]

if you are then should look at BiS list and prioritze those pieces

[heady grotto]

whats the earliest time i can become a DRK?

[broken cairn]

Reddit says no

[feral nebula]

Just trying to get some gear to be able to do stuff etc, but will get head then, ty (:

[scenic cargo]

There's a guide at salted

[scenic cargo]

Level 50, start of Heavensward

[twilit arch]

er not head

sorry

chest/pants

[feral nebula]

Ye like

[heady grotto]

[feral nebula]

I already have Augmented exarchic Chest/Legs, and doing the REsistance Relic weapon

[faint flare]

Weapon > chest/legs > heads/hand/feet > belt and accessories

[twilit arch]

general priority order is: weapon > chest/pants > head/gloves/boots > accesorries

[feral nebula]

So cryptolurker stuff i'll prioritize head now

ah ok, got it, ty

[scenic cargo]

Wait shit

https://saltedxiv.com/guides/endgame-gearing-and-content-unlock-guide

[feral nebula]

oh will take a look at it

[leaden ginkgo]

why do i sometimes get +3 from pick clean but mostly +2 i dont get it.. https://i.imgur.com/QY6CqCQ.png

[scenic cargo]

What ilvl you at?

[leaden ginkgo]

500. im using full landsaint

[faint flare]

Just rng

[scenic cargo]

Oh I was talking to Henry

[leaden ginkgo]

also someone told me i need full pentamelded aesthe to get a ilvl510 relic weapon for crafter is that true?

[heavy jewel]

Do they ban people for ERP?

[leaden ginkgo]

i doubt it

[twilit arch]

so long as you're not doing it in public, no

[nocturne wyvern]

Unless you're actively typing sexually explicit messages in public chat I don't think anyone will care.

[leaden ginkgo]

i usually see posts in party finder like 18+ rp stuff so thats why i doubt it

[tranquil apex]

Is Shiva down or something? Earlier today i had no issues logging in through a queue time and now it wont even load my character, sorry if its a noob question i only started today

[leaden ginkgo]

looks like its up

[sleek needle]

EU servers are a bit overloaded with all the new people

Even if it doesn't load your character you can still log in

[tranquil apex]

Yeah i figured but unlike being put into a queue it just kicks me out after i choose my character

even though itd put me in queue earlier today

[sleek needle]

Oh strange

[twilit arch]

are you on trial

[sleek needle]

Oh ye

[granite zephyr]

which stat do i wanna prioritize as botanist?

[sleek needle]

Well they said they could log in through queue earlier tho?

[twilit arch]

if the queue is too big

[tranquil apex]

yeah, im on trial but earlier today i was put in queue

[twilit arch]

trial users can't queue

[sleek needle]

Yep

[tranquil apex]

maybe because my account was fresh so it got priority or something?

[faint flare]

If the que is too large you'll be kicked

As a trial

Tiny ques are fine

But larger ques of like 150+ will get you kicked

[tranquil apex]

i see, thanks everyone for the help!

[leaden ginkgo]

also someone told me i need full pentamelded aesthe to get a ilvl510 relic weapon for crafter is that true?

[lunar nexus]

Nvm my reply, didn’t see crafter relic

Unsure about that

[calm pecan]

do all mounts have the same speed?

[sleek needle]

Yes

[leaden ginkgo]

mainly asking as if thats the case why do people use the hand saint gear with a i510 relic that seems counter intuitive

[final girder]

I got a message, "YOu have been dismissed from both the party and the duty" I was doing the roulette pvpv frontline.

What does it mean ?

Did I do something ?

[twilit arch]

it means your team voted to remvoe you from the party

[final girder]

They can do that ? With no explanation ?

[twilit arch]

yes

[leaden ginkgo]

yup

[final girder]

There is more than 30 people in my team and I get kicked out for no reason. How fair is that

[modest drift]

hey guys!

got a box from bozjan

[twilit arch]

it only takes 4 ppl to dismiss from a full party

[modest drift]

that gives me head gear +1 on haste

how much worth is this XD because its 350k in the MB

[spark silo]

hey everyone, trying to train my squadron for a mission, i need them to get a lot of strength, not lose mind, can lose tactical, but when i try to pick up the "Strength+Mind" training it shows me this:

[wanton shadow]

I got my two friends to sign up for the game, can they set me as their refer a friend after they've signed up?

[spark silo]

it still says overall physical/mental abilities +20, but it doesnt show a change on the actual bar numbers (120 / 140 / 20)

so will they still get the increase or not?

[onyx zinc]

it's maxed at 280

[wanton shadow]

I think they need to level up to get more stats at that point

[spark silo]

oh, i see, and then since their tactical is so low at this point, they can't remove 40 from it to give 20/20 to pyshical mental

[leaden ginkgo]

any ninjas that could explain me when exactly use TCJ?

[dusty shard]

can I spirit bond gatherer gear through battle ?

[little swift]

They can't be on the free trial, it has to be used during their full version license before they buy their first month of subscription

[little swift]

You use it off cooldown every 2 minutes. In single target you do fuma > raiton > suiton.

It should be used under trick attack as well

[leaden ginkgo]

are there any conditions before pressing TCJ?

like all 3 ninjutsu active

or something

[little swift]

In multiple targets it depends on whether you have meisui but fuma > katon > doton is a usage

[dusty shard]

can I spirit bond gatherer gear through battle ?

[little swift]

No condition other than don't move while you're casting it

[hallow tangle]

Question! Whats the fastest dungeon to run? Not for tomestones or leveling, just raw time.

[golden orchid]

Regarding the "Captain" rank promotion in Grand Companies, it says I need to finish 5 different Command Missions to unlock the squadron mission.
Does that mean, from that point, 5 different missions, even the ones I've finished already? Or does it mean, I need to have done 5 different dungeons as Command Missions, so to say having the "Green tick" (as seen in the picture) on the dungeon poster?

[little swift]

I'm pretty sure you could do it moko but you don't since their defensive values are bad so doing the actual intended use for the gear is better

[leaden ginkgo]

just to be sure, I use TCJ before fuma-raiton-suiton right?

[little swift]

Possible Tam Tara normal, roughly 6.5 minutes with a good group

[leaden ginkgo]

before the big boom

[little swift]

Wazon the usage is fuma rai Sui, use it under trick attack

But yes you press jt

Then the animation appears and then you fuma rai sui

[dusty shard]

i just to get gatherer's graps materia 3 for the goddamn leatherwork quest

[faint flare]

Just don't move during TCJ

Or it cancels

[hasty turtle]

can you obtain the elemental crystals for the first anima relic weapon quest without having the quest running?

[little swift]

Go hit rocks with the gear on moko

[leaden ginkgo]

i see thanks

[faint flare]

No

[autumn oasis]

Does PLD have insta cast for holy spirit and circle or is that only in pvp?

[faint flare]

They do

[agile laurel]

in full, trick attack is (kassatsu) TA>SF>DWD>raiton/hyosho>assassin>raiton>TCJ (fuma, rai, sui)>meisui

[autumn oasis]

Oh that's at lvl 78

[little swift]

!trait enhanced requiescat

[zinc orbit]

**Enhanced Requiescat** : lvl 78 PLD

Spells require no cast time while under the effect of Requiescat.

Powered by XIVAPI

[hasty turtle]

thanks

[autumn oasis]

I see ty

[little swift]

Well, where things are in trick can be slightly shifted for encounter timings as long as you have the same things inside every time

[vernal lily]

where is the poetic vendor in Gridania?

[faint flare]

Near the aetheryte

The blue bag icon

[little swift]

5 unique dungeons completed with squadron as in green tick. Iirc it counts ones from that point but jts been a while

[vernal lily]

ty

[autumn oasis]

Without enhanced requiescat, do I get more dps from continuing to melee or switching to magic combo?

[faint flare]

Do magic

The instant cast literally changes nothing

Outside of you being able to move

[inland pasture]

Which roulette gives more exp, 50/60/70 or Main Scenerio?

[agile laurel]

msq

by miles

[faint flare]

50/60/70 is the second worst roulette

For xp

[verbal rune]

The first being normal raids

[faint flare]

No that's guildhests

[verbal rune]

Oh, never unlocked it

But if you want just the exp, frontline/leveling/trial are good

I would advise using msq from lvl 69 and up

[faint flare]

Normals are fine cause they're generally quick ish

[verbal rune]

Mostly because msq takes 30 to 50 minutes

[clear bronze]

so ive been out of the loop for a few months, whats the best/fastest way to get to the 460ilvl threshold for the lv80 roulette

[verbal rune]

Buy exhairc

[clear bronze]

exarchic?

oh nice its 510

[verbal rune]

It's a craftable gear set, which is llv 510

And can be upgraded to 515

[clear bronze]

is it worth trying to gget the mats for someone to craft

i have like 5mil i think?

[verbal rune]

If you don't mind the farm, you can farm eden normal

The 2nd tier

[clear bronze]

2nd tier?

savage?

[thorn thicket]

What are the unlock requirements for Ultimate? Most like just asking so they stop showing up as “locked duty/instance” on PF

[clear bronze]

is there a good site to tally up all the mats required to craft a full exarchic set

[idle spoke]

does the difficulty of potd change depending if you are solo or in a party?

[boreal storm]

Beat O4s, O8s and E4s?

[twilit arch]

ye^

[thorn thicket]

Okay

Didn’t know if it was just wandering minstrel or something

[tawny oasis]

is it good to join any FC early on when playing first time?

[leaden ginkgo]

I'm || at Lv 40. "influencing Inquisitors" ARR Main Story Quest. How many quests left to finish ARR? ||

[idle spoke]

https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Main_Scenario_Quests use this link

[heavy wadi]

you can join an fc whenever you want, note you can't if you're on the free trial though

also the first one you join may not be a good fit, and that's okay

[solar kindle]

Do any of the lore books talk about the classes? I want to understand red mage and summoner better

[twilit patrol]

do i need to clear previous savage alexander runs to unlock he Eyes of the Creator (Savage) ? (need it for light farm)

[leaden ginkgo]

What are a real awoken and Through the Maelstrom, defenders of eoroza,etc are they ARR or they after the main story?

[left moth]

no. just clear regular alex 12 (to unlock creator savage)

[twilit patrol]

ty

[scenic cargo]

How did y'all find your main? Did you just choose the one that you liked immediately, stuck with a random choice, tried out a ton of stuff?

[idle spoke]

by just playing shit ton the game

[scenic cargo]

It gives you exp boost

[idle spoke]

you will eventually find what you like the most but a small recommendation

your "main" is your "char"

[agile laurel]

FC does not necessarily give XP boost

[idle spoke]

you can "main" a job for a specific static

[graceful sail]

I like ranged jobs as its easier to understand and react to the battle. I realized I can also be a healer through arcanist so I chose summoner. Your main may change

[twilit patrol]

i know i am a lazy person and cba with complex rotations like smn has but i also like big damage so i stuck with samurai who has easy rotation and big damage :^)

[agile laurel]

The FC needs to actively put it on

[idle spoke]

just don't lock yourself to 1 job and call it your "main"

[leaden ginkgo]

Are || "A realm awoken" , "Through the Maelstrom", "defenders of aeroza" ARR or they after ARR main story quests? ||

[scenic cargo]

They're post ARR

Part of the Seventh Astral Era quests

[leaden ginkgo]

Mmm

[left moth]

both Encyclopedia Eorzea have sections on jobs but it's not going to be mind blowing relative to what's in game already https://cdn-prod.scalefast.com/public/assets/img/resized/squareenix-store-v3/876ae67a0f9b86e5e1ff84a1d18e23d7_1920_KR.jpg (rdm page from se store)

[leaden ginkgo]

So i have to play em before the dlcs right

[scenic cargo]

Yeah

Summoners use mini-primal summoning powers like the beast tribes, red mages are the product of a black and white civilization talking it out after they started a flood

my understanding

[brave vine]

Are the any of the Heavenward areas that I will use more than others? Or does it not matter which area I try to collect all the aether currents for?

[faint flare]

You go back to each area a few times

You should collect them all regardless

They're on the story path so just use the compass often

[brave vine]

compass?? xd

Don't tell me I had a tool I forgot to use

[faint flare]

Theu give you an aether compass

[brave vine]

I know I saw one from a quest

[faint flare]

When they told you about currents

[flint oak]

what l;evel does one get a mount again?

[brave vine]

hehe...

[faint flare]

It's in your key items

It tells you where they are

At least the direction and distance

So just spam use it

[brave vine]

Where do I find the item, assuming I have it

I'm 99% I did the quest for it already

[faint flare]

.

[brave vine]

Which is

[faint flare]

Your key items page

In your bag

[brave vine]

ah the small thing in the top right

[stable grail]

What does red names mean on housing plots when checking ward menu

[brave vine]

Thanks, I Found it

[faint flare]

Closed to visitors

Green is open to visitors

No

[stable grail]

i see

[faint flare]

They're all separate

[boreal cloak]

Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask this but I'm pretty desperate.
I renewed my sub but switched from standard to entry, and now I can't log in my main due to the one character per world limit. How I can fix this? I'd have no problem deleting the first character since it's a old free trial one. Thanks in advance.

[faint flare]

Delete the first character

Entry only allows the top most character to be played

So delete it

[boreal cloak]

Logging in with the main

Thanks there! Tought I had really messed up something

[brave vine]

@faint flare Oh btw, is there any way to track how many aethers I'm at, or do I just have to assume I ahve beetween 0 or all 15?

[stable grail]

so when i look at housing icons on map, blue ones are the ones u can enter and yellow closed?

[faint flare]

Travel menu > aether currents

[stable grail]

ah wait, they also have ribbon icon to it, what does that mean?

[leaden ginkgo]

https://i.imgur.com/BsUK3lZ.png why isnt my micon working 3;

[faint flare]

Looks fine. If a skill doesn't go off then you lagged at that point

[lunar nexus]

It only works for specific abilities and emote icons

[lunar nexus]

He’s talking about the icon

[stable grail]

oh thats actually cool idea for crafting macro,

[faint flare]

Oh icon

Items need to be in your inventory to be used as an icon

[leaden ginkgo]

all the time? or what

[faint flare]

Yes

[leaden ginkgo]

but im just trying to make it use the biscuits as my macro icon.

so why would i need them in my inventory for that

[faint flare]

That's just how it works

When referring to item icons

[leaden ginkgo]

sadge

[wheat shore]

I'm currently level 50, ilvl 40, and I need to be lvl 42 to complete ||Castrum Meridianum||, any tips on how to increase my ilvl quickly?

[faint flare]

Do your job quests

Equip the i90 gear you get given in the chest

[wheat shore]

Ohhh oops, I forgot I got a job quest at lv 50

[weary jungle]

help i dont know which grand company i picked

[wheat shore]

Press C and hit Profile

[sacred ocean]

hey guys what is something good to spend flame seals on? I have 10k/10k and I don't even know where to spend them

[wheat shore]

Have you chosen one yet?

[leaden ginkgo]

your not in one if its not there @weary jungle

[faint flare]

Promotions

[weary jungle]

i dont know my friends told me i have to had picked one to progress

[faint flare]

Which you do at lv20 story

[weary jungle]

But i honestly dont think i have

[faint flare]

You literally can't miss ot

Do more story

[weary jungle]

Oh right ok

[faint flare]

It's physical impossible to miss

[wheat shore]

are YOU level 20, or is your MSQ level 20?

[leaden ginkgo]

you technically if you boost

[wheat shore]

There's a difference. Common misconception, don't feel bad

[weary jungle]

im level 27

[faint flare]

You still get put into one

[leaden ginkgo]

oh didnt know that

[weary jungle]

im on unsolved mystery lvl 17 main quest

[wheat shore]

Yeah, your msq is probably around 16 then. Mine was, at least

[faint flare]

You get put in the company that belongs to your starting city when you boost

[wheat shore]

Yeah, get to msq level 20, and then you choose your gc

[weary jungle]

oh okay thanks for the help

[leaden ginkgo]

https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Content_Unlock

this helps 😄

you should also do the nearby blue quest for mounts.

mounts are a game changer. zoom zoom

[weary jungle]

Alright ty

are these the only important quests to complete?

[lyric warren]

can u only get mythic clan mark log from centurio seals?

[faint flare]

!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.

[weary jungle]

ty

[final girder]

I have a bard lvl 70, but I cna't play music, the performance option is greyed out

Is there a side quest to unlock it ?

[faint flare]

Unlock it

In gridina

At the amphitheatre

[final girder]

ty

[random spoke]

Hey guys just bought the story progression and I've yet to receive the book in the moogle mail? any idea on how long this takes?

[lyric warren]

can take up to 24h but usually within 3h

[small atlas]

what is the command for the blm rotation?

in this discord

[random spoke]

oooof

[leaden ginkgo]

i feel like this'll be hard to get :/

[random spoke]

Any look with the "force retrieve" option ??

[slate arrow]

The FFXIV login/online store servers are being slammed. You'll have to be patient.

[leaden ginkgo]

whats the point in pentamelding gatherer gear? i dont understand

[slate arrow]

To meet breakpoint to maximize gathering efficiency

[random spoke]

Unfortunate, thanks

[leaden ginkgo]

breakpoint?

[slate arrow]

the stat number where you get the maximum resources for Pick Clean, most of the time. Since you're guaranteed High Quality aethersand, you usually go from there and determine how many HQ Mats you need.

Oops wrong reply gdi discord

[random spoke]

No worries

[slate arrow]

From what I can tell the priority is logins over purchases and other services at the moment. You'll likely get it when the servers are less populated

[leaden ginkgo]

how much would it cost to penta meld both gatherer and crafter's?

[slate arrow]

I can't tell you because that's server dependent

Using the current meld rates though you're looking at about 100-200 t7 materia per gear slot

[livid steppe]

is pvp active here?

[leaden ginkgo]

why 100-200 per slot tho?

[slate arrow]

Overmelding rng

https://youtu.be/1BuJ921s-rw

[faint flare]

Eh not really. It's a tertiary game mode

[heavy wadi]

that's untrue

it's active enough

just nowhere near as much as wow

[faint flare]

There's some die hards and stuff but it's not that popular

[livid steppe]

ah thanks

[faint flare]

It's active yeah in days

But don't expect constant ques

[livid steppe]

i never play this game before but looks nice, just wanne ask of here is pvp 😛

[faint flare]

Especially as feast season dies down

[slate arrow]

The feast more like the fast

Cause if you're not fast you're last

[thin shale]

Hey guys, I'm still very new to the game and currently considering what job I might wanna play. I'm sure that I want to get into the harder raids and was wondering how it usually works in terms of which jobs ppl play, like if you are a tank should you have all 4 tanks ready to play so you can play what's best for the next encounter, or how does that usually work?

[leaden ginkgo]

is it even worth pentamelding atm?

[slate arrow]

White scrip gear is perfectly fine, and for the vast majority is enough for your needs. Pentamelding is for the serious endgame crafter and gatherer, usually.

[faint flare]

You play what job you're good at

[slate arrow]

!faq meta

[zinc orbit]

How FFXIV's Meta Works

All jobs are good and viable in all content. The difference between meta and non-meta is minor, to the point that player skill is a significantly more important factor. Play what you enjoy/what interests you most, and you can make it work.

[faint flare]

If you're good at it. People accept you

[leaden ginkgo]

https://i.imgur.com/VIDJ47G.png

pain

[thin shale]

But from what I understand the differnet jobs are more than mere copies of one another, no? If so, having a choice must be a massive advantage

[faint flare]

It makes you flexible

But not required at all

[livid steppe]

is there any classes whats really good? or they all good

[leaden ginkgo]

all jobs are pretty balanced in terms of their dmg/survival/tank abilitys

[scenic cargo]

Jobs are close enough that skill > job choice

[faint flare]

All good cause Devs actually balance the game

[slate arrow]

Not always. Every tank has the same or similar migitation buttons, except with different twists. Dark Knight is loved for The Blackest Night (big shield), though Warrior also has a fairly good button with Nascent Flash (heals based on damage done in 6 seconds)

[livid steppe]

thanks @faint flare

[slate arrow]

And current content is designed for virtually any comp

Because required actions are always under role actions

[livid steppe]

how much you pay here for the game

[slate arrow]

12.99 USD for a 30 day block

!faq subprice

[zinc orbit]

Subscription Prices

90 days/3 months = $41.97
180 days/6 months = $77.94

Image URL: https://i.imgur.com/iPm8PE2.png

[livid steppe]

ah like wow

[scenic cargo]

How would you say endgame content looks like difficulty-based in WoW terms?

[thin shale]

If that were the case then why are there almost no warriors in the top boss kills?
I do understand that it might be popular to say "everything is balanced fine and playable", but I'm trying to understand what kind of time investment is going to give me an advantage in clearing content, things like, "ppl who usually play x have been known to have difficulties on a certain kind of boss, where in the past it used to be helpful to be able to switch to y"

[slate arrow]

/shrug

Those players are the extreme endgame optimizers

They play with specific comps because of their specific playstyle

Meanwhile party finder has a extremely wide range of playstyles and starts

Trying to pigeonhole an entire player base based on the top players is like a square peg in a circle hole

[inland pasture]

What's the difference between the Diurnal and Nocturnal Collective Unconsciousness? The tooltip is confusing me.

[slate arrow]

!action collective unconsciousness

[zinc orbit]

Error!

Action not found, Kupo!

[slate arrow]

[thin shale]

As english is not my first(and arguably not my second) language, i have no clue what your last comment is trying to say

[faint flare]

Basically which buff persists when you drop it

If diurnal, the regen will persist

If Nocturnal, then the mitigation will persist

[slate arrow]

tl;dr any comp works, don't sweat it too much

[livid steppe]

howlong does is take from 1 to 80?

[slate arrow]

however long it takes for you to do the story, usually

[faint flare]

However long it takes you to do the story, which is a few hundred hour

Alt jobs are much faster tho

[livid steppe]

ah

thx

[ivory badge]

EU servers pepsi again?

[leaden ginkgo]

what setting do i turn on in my chat logs to see what other people are making.

as i cant see what people are making when they finish their craft

[slate arrow]

Other players synthesis messages

[leaden ginkgo]

it was already on

[slate arrow]

check your channels then

[leaden ginkgo]

How long do the ARR end game MSQ's take before Heavensward starts?

[leaden ginkgo]

im on the channel where its on but i cant see anyone elses crafts just my own

[arctic nymph]

Can someone help me with a question as armorer

[uneven brook]

is there a determined price for the regalia yet?

[heavy wadi]

it's 200k

as before

[leaden ginkgo]

which is?

[uneven brook]

alr thanks :D

[arctic nymph]

I crafted a bronze ingot as my first quest

As armorer

Now it has a checkmark

But i dont have the item

[leaden ginkgo]

you gota screenshot of the quest ?

[arctic nymph]

Nvmm it was in a different page

Mb lol

[leaden ginkgo]

ah xDD

[scenic cargo]

What was your rationale for closing your race? I’m just a bit anxious cause it’s even major character creator choice

[slate arrow]

I'm gay and I'm a furry, therefore hrothgar

[lunar nexus]

At level 50 MSQ you get a free Fantasia which lets you change your appearance. Don’t stress too much about it.

[faint flare]

Lizzer is small and pattable

[lunar nexus]

If you end up not liking it you have that to look forward to.

[rancid onyx]

besides the amount of characters, is there any difference between entry and standard subscription

[faint flare]

Nope

[slate arrow]

literally zero

Use that extra cash for a retainer if you need it

[heavy wadi]

trans and nonbinary thus catgirl/viera

[rancid onyx]

wait retainers cost real money?

[slate arrow]

tl;Dr go with what you identify with or what you wanna look at. You're going to be looking at that ass for a long time anyways, may as well be something you like

[slate arrow]

Additional retainers past the two free ones

[rancid onyx]

oh ok

[ruby turtle]

hey guys, just wondering. Apart from positionals does moving around provide any advantage in fights?? I have a habit of spamming moving side to side, I dunno if i'm just wasting energy, does it allow you to dodge more or am I just wasting time?

[boreal storm]

Not getting hit by aoes

[brave vine]

How do I get to the dungeon???

[heavy wadi]

go up anyx trine

there's a bridge across

not all the way to the top, tho

[brave vine]

fak

[lunar nexus]

There’s no explicit advantage but you do you

[ruby turtle]

Ngl it makes me mess my combos sometimes so perhaps I should stop ahahaha

[hard aurora]

yes

[heavy wadi]

there's some mechanics in fights later where you need to move to avoid damage but that's about it

and you should definitely not be moving if you're a caster

[amber echo]

Oh yeah that place is confusing af

[hard aurora]

imagine a black mage side stepping every second

[scenic cargo]

Movement is really just positionals or mechanics or areas you wanna stand in

[hard aurora]

but yes, spamming movements will help you only if positionals need adjusting

or yes, mechanics that demand it or smth

[amber echo]

Imagine a tank moving side to side

[proud seal]

is there a trick for mages to do dps when the tank is pulling

or do u just gotta run

lul

[hard aurora]

run

[warm snow]

Positioning is most important but sometimes there's mechanics that are literally move or die

[amber echo]

Cast thunder

[hard aurora]

cast dot’s if you can

then run

[proud seal]

whats the best dot for rdm

[warm snow]

White mages have insta cast dots, red mages have dual cast, black mages have thundercloud

[warm snow]

Rdm doesn't have a dot

[proud seal]

ah rip

[warm snow]

You have dual cast

[amber echo]

You cast jolt then dual cast while moving

[warm snow]

Just move during the instant casts cooldown

[amber echo]

or w/e the short cast aoe is

[zinc orbit]

Automated Message: A Friendly Moogle Reminder

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!

[warm snow]

Or use corps a corps to catch up

[proud seal]

ah ok makes sense

[warm snow]

Verthunder/veraero II

!skill veraero ii

[zinc orbit]

**Veraero II** : lvl 22 RDM (400 MP) (2.5 second cooldown)(2.0 second base cast time)

Deals wind damage with a potency of 120 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Additional Effect: Increases White Mana by 7

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[proud seal]

maybe i guess i can use swiftcast too

[amber echo]

Can also quick cast and use a hardcast

Not like you use qc for anything else

[faint flare]

Sprint as well

[proud seal]

i think melee is a lot better at moving while doing aoe

[faint flare]

You can sprint slightly ahead and sneak out a cast

[proud seal]

i was monk, and just started rdm

but i guess mages get dps in places melee cant too

[paper trout]

That's the tradeoff for melee vs ranged dps in any mmo

[vapid nymph]

so um i bought glamour from mogstation now i only have to wait for it to arrive at moogle or is there some step before that? im waiting for 5hours so far and nothing

[faint flare]

Just need to wait

It can take time especially if the backend servers are struggling

[leaden ginkgo]

if i download the free trial on steam do i have to redownload the game again when i decide to buy the game? cuz they have different store pages

[obsidian patio]

You shouldn’t need to

[weary jungle]

where is a good place to buy new gear? and should i do it? rn i am lvl 29 with average lvl 14 gear

[vapid nymph]

idk about steam but through normal launcher it just gave me 18gb update after going from free to paid

[hard aurora]

@leaden ginkgo launcher will update iirc

[grave wind]

Question: Is it good to finish the main story first then do the side quest?

[paper trout]

They do warn though that if you make a steam account you can't upgrade through the main client and vice versa

So if you're playing the trial on steam and want to keep the same account make sure to buy the upgrade on steam

[hard aurora]

@grave wind completly up to you, but the MSQ will always unlock more shit along with more blue quests

[boreal storm]

Do msq

[grave wind]

The side quests won't disappear if I prioritized the MSQ though?

[paper trout]

From my (limited) experience I'm still seeing level 1 sidequests when on a level 19 MSQ, so I'm going to say no

[obsidian patio]

The starting city markets have gear up to level 50 if any pieces are falling behind a lot

[lunar nexus]

no

[hard aurora]

@grave wind theyll always be there

[weary jungle]

alright, what is the difference between field gear and battle gear?'

[leaden ginkgo]

yea i use steam mainly for all of my games, doesnt affect the game tho right?

[obsidian patio]

Field gear is non-combat

For gatherers

[weary jungle]

oh ok

[grave wind]

Awesome

[runic spear]

Hello I have a technical question

[paper trout]

From my understanding it doesn’t affect anything as far as connectivity but just make sure if you’re buying expansions etc you’re doing it through steam

Steam accounts and standalone accounts are technically separate so buying an expansion for the standalone client won’t apply it to a steam account and vice versa

[runic spear]

Currently using a i3 celeron laptop (hp dA0xxx) 4gb ram 1tb HDD, im getting about 10 fps on lowest settings which for me its fine but wondering if i could get like 15 or 20

[slate arrow]

You may sometimes get a login error on Tuesdays during steam maintenance but otherwise it's 1/1 with the normal client

[slate arrow]

no

youll need a graphics card to get any more performance

Intel GPUs do the bare minimum and nothing moreb

[runic spear]

Well ok 10fps is fine just wondering

[ruby turtle]

do you have to be a specific level to unlock limit break? I'm level 64 and never even seen it on my actions and traits

[paper trout]

10fps sounds like slideshow mode

[slate arrow]

4 or 8 player parties, LB is a general action

[runic spear]

Idk its normal for me

Its "smooth"

[leaden ginkgo]

hey folks, I also have a technical question

[paper trout]

60fps is normal console fps and people complain about how choppy that feels

[ruby turtle]

Yeah even then, i've never seen it. Like I can't even assign a button to my hotbar

[lunar nexus]

It’s under General Actions

[runic spear]

????? 10fps isnt even bad lmao

[paper trout]

But if it’s normal for you then more power to you

[slate arrow]

Look under general actions

[lunar nexus]

wtf kind of copium are you on

[runic spear]

Isnt nintendo switch like 30fps

[leaden ginkgo]

is there any way to assess early on if my laptop really can handle FFXIV? It does pass al que min requirements, but it's not even a proper gaming laptop so I'd like to be extra sure before getting too much into the game

[lunar nexus]

Game by game basis

[slate arrow]

[runic spear]

Using a celeron laptop over her man

[slate arrow]

Stop dogpiling people

[slate arrow]

!faq benchmark

[zinc orbit]

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker Official Benchmark

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/benchmark/download/

[leaden ginkgo]

oh! thank you!

[paper trout]

Sorry didn’t mean to cause a dogpile

[golden finch]

So.. I'm in scholar class now, but I'm earning EXP and the line is saying arcanist exp points. Does that mean that essentially, I'm leveling arcanist and the scholar level is based off that. And, would that mean that the same applies to summoner, meaning its actually best idea to quest in summoner and then swap to scholar for healing dungeons etc?

[feral nebula]

Yes

[brisk plover]

What should i spend my GC Currency on if i have hundreds of Ventures already

[feral nebula]

Getting Arcanist EXP means u level scholar and summoner at the same time

[feral nebula]

You cant accept the Q as a Scholar if you signed as a Summoner

If you wanna do dungeons as healer, just queue as scholar, summoner will be getting exp as well anyway

[lunar nexus]

Glamour prisms/dispellers to sell on the MB or gear to level your desynthesis skill

[brisk plover]

Whats desynthesis???

[golden finch]

Yeah, I just meant for like generally questing/farming etc, Summoner is gonna be easier since it pure dps spec. I can just go Scholar when i wanna do dungeons

[dusk sierra]

hey guys new player here, what's the most english EU populated server i can engage the community with ❤️

[feral nebula]

Ah, yes, you can

[golden finch]

I never realised when I played before because Scholar did so much damage anyway, but seems like we loss alot of Arcanist spells in scholar now. Plus Cleric stance don't seem to be a thing anymore

[feral nebula]

Do everything as SUmmoner since more damage, and do dung/etc as Scholar since insta pop

[golden finch]

That awesome. Thanks for clarifying!

[feral nebula]

From arcanist in scholar i think you keep really not much stuf

[onyx zinc]

yeah scholar loses some dps skills from arcanist, it's weird

[golden finch]

Literally just Bio and Ruin

[feral nebula]

Also ruin 2 but thats higher levels

[golden finch]

yeah i think you gain stuff later

[faint flare]

All healers just have a nuke plus dot...then maybe 1 or 2 other things for dps

[golden finch]

but at 30 it feels.... REALLY underwhelming

[faint flare]

Healer dps is straightforward

[golden finch]

especially compared to what it used to be

[rain widget]

good Saturday afternoon, if I want to farm the Hard dungeons for orchestrion roll/minions, do I need to do synced in order to increase drop rates?

[golden finch]

Bare in mind i last played when Heavensword was current content so XD

[onyx zinc]

on earlier dungeons the fairy heals by itself, I legit smack mobs with my book might as well

[knotty lily]

Not sure there is one that leans more EN that others, only French/German so you're proooobably okay to pick whichever?

!faq serverpick

[zinc orbit]

'Which world should I pick?'

You can play on any world on any datacenter within FFXIV. Aside from the languages spoken, the physical location of the servers, and the status of each world, there are no major differences. This also means population on a given server is quite meaningless.

The majority of content is cross-world, with the exception of Free Companies, Linkshells, and restrictions when visiting other worlds.

If you don't mind where you play, choose a world that is Preferred or New for character creation bonuses. Check world status by using !status <world name> or via the Lodestone. For information about the status types, use !faq worldtype in #kupo-bot-spam.

Notable worlds:

• Balmung & Mateus (Role-playing)
• Tonberry & Kujata (Large amount of Oceanic players)
• Moogle (Large amount of French players)
• Shiva (Large amount of German players)
  ANY CENSUSES OR WORLD STEREOTYPES BEYOND THIS IS INACCURATE BIAS AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY

[vestal widget]

are there any fish used in raid food?

[twilit arch]

dont believe so for this tier, tho one of the main crafting foods does use fish

[dusk sierra]

is Odin good server?

[thin tree]

Hey, does anyone know why there are no materia-slots anymore in the last stage of the Shadowbringers resistance weapon?

[faint flare]

All are good

[twilit arch]

because you get to choose your own stats

for the later stages

[faint flare]

Because you have custom stats

[thin tree]

Oh okay, thanks alot

[faint flare]

Making it much better

[leaden ginkgo]

hello i just treated the hyperconductive anima with treated crystal sand

whats the next step?

ulan says safe travels with the anima but where do i go?

nvm