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no, the only time you benefit from it is the Shadowbringers turn-in quests for crafters/gatherers
though after a while, you do NEED HQ for turn-ins
for the quests
Okay cool
usually starts around 20ish? I think?
For now I'm only turning in HQ at the levequests
Hi similar to Taz question. I am finishing HW and moving out of free trial. Do you have any advice on what to do or Lookout for?
See command sent to taz
oh lol I'm literally level 20 doing lvl 15 job missions so guess that's next
I'm not asking for payment or buying methods. I'm asking for what to look out for or what to do first in game.
buy the correct version, if you are on Steam, you buy from steam, if you are not on Steam, buy from the correct Square Enix store for the region your account is registered for, if you buy the game on the wrong region store, you cant redeem it, you need to buy, starter edition and endwalker both
there was some crafting quest for CUL in the 50s that required one thing to be HQ and one didn't matter, it was weird
MSQ, always, imo
You can worry about everything else once you're caught up in story, as you'll have access to everything and therefore have more options for what you can do
Okie so just following the story :)
Thanks guys, I get what i need to do now, and what to get.
if you want to be serious with crafting, you need to maximize HQ bar from the very start, for extra exp and HQ is the standard, non HQ are trash
you won't get bonus xp from the quests when leveling, only levequests
Is it only early levels where hq is rng or am I just not pushing the buttons in the right order since I have to rely on the rng hasty ability sometimes
no, craft in general, the higher the HQ bar fulfilled, the more exp
well yes
reading your tooltips will help you
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HQ scales exponentially when filling the bar and is increased by certain abilities (Touch abilities)
however, it doesn't matter if the item hits 100% quality (guaranteed HQ) if the craft isn't finished, i.e. the progress bar isn't filled (by Synthesis abilities)
CP management becomes a lot better past the 50-60's
Keeping on top of your gear will be VERY important - I recommend leveling all your crafters simultaneously, or having someone on hand to help you out with gear
Hasty Touch for now is just your last resort tool for increasing quality
how do i delete my retainer?
oh, ty
gathering HQ give like 2x exp for DoL, will the new boon bonus reward the same?
we don't know
Perception in 6.0 will give a chance of an extra item when gathering instead of increasing HQ chance.
oh that's nice, I never actually got to watch the last PLL so I didn't know what was changing
All dol quests are getting reworked to a degree
We don't know the full specifics
Wonder if that finally means ditching the grade 1 carbonised dark matter
and the Achievements that want HQ will be adjusted
Not if I get them all first...
I just need btn now
er wait that's DoL
Fishers will also use a tag called "Large-Sized" instead of HQ for their skills that rely on HQ fish
also mfw I had a sub-1min solo DPS queue for an ARR dungeon at 6am
feel like I need to buy a lottery ticket
whoops this is qnh

đ
I only remember it was something boon, quick check the LL result in Gatherer's boon, should have say bonus from boon
Gatherer's boon will be the name of the proc that gives you an extra item/s when gathering.
without HQ and NQ co-exist, should save a bunch of space when leveling
I tried to level DoL
I really hate the class quest where they want us to gather some HQ item
I cheesed DoH class quest with high level equipment to get HQ item crafted, just cant cheese DoL
Marketboard đ
"Hi yes i made/gathered this"
buying is gathering with gil instead of gp ÂŻ_(ă)_/ÂŻ
i only did 1 doL and 1 doH quest lines legitimately.. i bought all the rest
In endwalker they will remove hq gathering though so that's nice
Probably im quite late to the quest that one piece of HQ low level material costs like 1k
Well thats like 1 month ago
Any decent suggestions for female Paladins that aren't elemental mail, ivalician, halone's mail, or a class set?
deepshadow set as a whole is also very nice
Anyone know any linkshells or discords for treasure hunting on Chaos I find it hard to find people to do them with besides my fc sometimes
Laws order is nice, I personally use diamond armor
But I really like capes
Crystarium guard chest piece from msq is good
I generally do role glams, so I just use the exarchic fending coat myself
I have a glam for every job
TIL Endwalker drops and pisses me off
I'm currently running the Paglth'an chestpiece. I kinda want two glams, a more armored one and a dressy one. The dressy one I'm leaning towards Neo-ishgardian fending. I realize I've posted this in #questions-and-help and will move to the glam channel
Anyone play on PSN I have switched due to easier access to play anyways does anyone know of a video that is a good mapping for controller how to get additional cross bars and a set up?
The best mapping is what works for you
There are some examples in #protips-and-ui
Just make sure to use your l2+r2 binds
The double tap binds are also worth using
Ok I guess what I mean is how to get more crossbars on one screen instead of haveing to hold R1 and switch
You can look up some specific Job controller guides on Youtube
With the lr+r2 binds on crossbar 4
Thatâs kinda what I have now buffs on one aoe on one and single on one
And the double tap binds on crossbar 3
You can enable Expanded Hold Controls to get another set of buttons when you hold both R2+L2 and L2+R2
and then enable "WXHB" (bizarre name) to get another set of buttons for double-tap L2 and double-tap R2
Generally put attacks you want to do while moving on your face buttons
So like if hou're melee, your main combo
Iâm confused I donât double tap anything I either have to hold R2 and cast whichever button or hold L2 and cast whichever if I want to use a skill not on the screen have to hold R1 and switch to another hot bar
It's a specific option
Ok
Quick question to mmo mouse users, are they rly that good? Also hearing a lot of stuff bout g600. How does it compare to corsair elite?
Iâll have to dig into it this is new for me on controller
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YO! Which ALEXANDER should I run exactly? RE: Anima
- for the unidentifiable stuff, (EXCEPT The BOne, because I have those now)
I also read A9?
1-4 if you're that desperate
Hello Kat
Can't remember which drops the bone trading material
I got the bone already; I had a lot of allied seals!
Maybe because I joined some hunt trains, in my ignorance, I just followed people and slowly understood what it was.
But OK, thanks, Kat
I'll do Poetics farm with Crystal Towers while also farming for the OIL at the same time.
How do I move this thing around? Can't find the setting in HUD layout
Change hud layout to duty
I see, thank you
Is overmelding the only thing the materia npc can't do and you have to do either yourself or find someone?
I just realized u can join a dungeon using the menu u don't actually have to go there or am I wrong?
That's corrext
yes
Unless there's a cutscene you'll also be right back where you were originally when you finish a dungeon
If there's a cutscene you'll be moved back to the dungeon entrance
is there crafted gear for ilevel510 that i can buy from the MB to get 510 ? if so can anyone tell me the name of it? ^^;
Levelling DoH seems fun but not when it seems like I'm gonna have to basically do the same thing 8 times to level them all. The MB lets you get away with just levelling a few right?
Until what date does the Optional Items Sale last?
The boost sale ends tomorrow
It was supposed to end with Endwalker launch
But that's delayed
Still not changing the sale end date tho
Hmm how often does it go on sale like this? And do I have to use it right away if I buy it, or could I save it in mailbox for the future?
No pattern, no and yes
ah but I think I'd have to pick my class to even buy wouldn't I
Can't just buy it on sale and wait to pick a class to try in the future can I, shame
Honestly levelling alt jobs isn't too bad
That and job quests are fun
So you really don't need boosts
They're mostly there for convenience
Does One Hero's Journey skip all your class quests?
And alt characters
Yes
But you can replay them with new game+
thanks a bunch
Hmm Poetic's gear, is that buyable with gil, how long would it take to get that, is it close to BIS
It's bought with poetics
it's leveling gear, there is no poetics gear at cap
Poetics is basically BiS at levels 50, 60 and 70
Poetics gear is level cap for old expansions
Poetics are currency gained from doing PvE content at old level caps
Useless for any content where having bis actually matters
you'll get heaps of it as a matter of course
i was thinking about buying the level boosts but when i switched from Controller to keyboard i realized how important it is that i should level them from scratch because theres a LOT to learn and it would make things better and efficient in terms of truly memorizing your skills and rotations for that class
Poetics is short for Allagan Tomestones of Poetics. At level cap there are separate tomestones for buying level cap gear, one of which is weekly capped.
Those are gained from level 80 content.
Poetics are pretty much entirely for old expansion content
Poetics is for getting you through the leveling process
each set of poetics gear lasts you about 5 levels before it becomes outclassed
really just depends how willing you are to learn
It's not hard or impossible to learn how to play your job after you skip
Did it for 6 jobs myself
Just gotta look up a guide and practice on a dummy
True i guess it depends on the person xD, though on the contrary, is there a really good levelling guide i can follow for Ninja and Dragoon from scratch?
WeskAlber
A bit late on answering this but it also doesn't really take too long to level a job if you go for it... at least, not right away
man's got a whole playlist
Deaf ears apparently
WeskAlber's 1-80 leveling guides on youtube
oh i already follow him haha, hes pretty good and thats how i know most of my rotations
It says legacy because it will be outdated with the new expansion in two weeks
i mean levelling the class itself
Ah thank you
for the most effective leveling methods
what is the fastest way to unlock squadron, getting company seals?
what will happen with the item you are selling in the retainer, is there any expiry date before they disappear?
Getting company seals and promoting is the only way.
and what happen if a retainer hasn't been checked for 7 days or more
Usual way of earning seals is to just greed on all the gear drops in dungeons and turn them in via expert delivery
They simply stop selling the item until you refresh it. It still stays on them
solo lv 61 dungeon they give plenty of seals
well, shit...
the item can't disappear
alright, thanks
ok ty ty
this is going to be annoying. -_-
If you have jobs to level, that's a good way to make some seals
Just roll on every piece of gear, trade in what you don't need for the job and trade in gear as it gets replaced
is there a reason why retainers cant be assigned expansion jobs like samurai or red mage
Because those jobs start at level 50
they can, just get them to level 50 as a class first
And your retainers either aren't or you don't have the job unlocked or both
You can do Aetherochemical Research Facility on a free trial right?
Literally everything before ps3 support was dropped
except pvp
so is this official art for an already existing manga or is the manga gunna start from december?
Say if you bought the level boost, does the NG+ has EVERYTHING from lvl 1-70 in terms of class quests and it doesnt miss ANYTHING at all? because i heard something like its just cutscenes only
it does, just no quest rewards
probably just promotional art from unreleased manga
it's promotional art for a manga beginning in dec
It has everything except quest rewards
Sprout question: In terms of gear, do we buy 2 rings (left and right)?
Hi, i got Firestarter for black mage and i am confused - i thought Fire III is just better than Fire I - so i cast 2x Fire III, then swapped to one ice and thunder I, and then back to 2x Fire III - yet firestarter tell me to cast Fire I - so now i am really confused? i thought Fire III is just simply better then Fire I?
Am i the only one who struggles with the map when theres more than 1 floor?
Or am i missing something
Fire 3 takes longer to cast and uses up more MP, which makes it worse than Fire 1.
so i should still cast Fire I - and fire III, only when firestarter proc?
You only want to cast fire 3 if you have the firestarter proc and when going from ice to fire.
!action fire
**Fire** : lvl 2 THM BLM (800 MP) (2.5 second cooldown)(2.5 second base cast time)
Deals fire damage with a potency of 180.
Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire or removes Umbral Ice
Duration: 15s
Additional Effect: 40% chance next Fire III will cost no MP and have no cast time
Duration: 18s
!action fire iii
yes
consider the potency per second, and the MP cost
because i have faster cat rate at 3 fros orbs?
Casting fire 3 while in ice is sped up by the umbral ice effect yeah
can I dye items on glamour plates?
it's primarily meant to be used as a stance-switching button.
With extra ones only thrown in when you get firestarter.
yes, you can dye the items on the plate at the glamour dresser
Fire 1 is still your basic spam spell
Ty!
aaaah -thanks a lot, when i am already here - at beginning of exping i used Transpose a lot - with new effects from exping - it is useless to use now? (only when i need to regen mana between packs?)
i really thought that firestarter means any fire spells
was wondering why it isnt proccing at all
Yeah you no longer use transpose during your rotation
Firestarter give you a free instant cast fire 3
Transpose is mostly a downtime tool when you can't hit anything past level 40, in terms of your single target rotation
And nothing else
(at endgame there is some cursed transpose optimisation but don't worry about that for now)
you still make use of it in your AoE until level 72 once you get Flare.
(most players don't do it, and job adjustments are happening with the expansion in two weeks anyway)
yeah
Friendly reminder: the dye only exist within the plate
thanks a lot, all of you helped a lot:D now time to think how to put Fire I back on hotbars:D
So if you dye a gear red inside the plate, the red doesn't reflect to the actual gear
follow the rotation for your current level range
BLM changes quite a lot as it levels.
So if you want to use an expensive dye, I'd recommend doing it to the gear directly
I would like to add that BLM is getting clean up in Endwalker and it will have a more intuitive rotation while leveling up
interesting that it says for aoe to just spam freeze and not to use Fire II at all
Because at that level range
Fire 2 is really bad at damage and mp cost
that's optimal for that level range yeah
Freeze adds up to more dps
You are not incorrect in thinking that. Fire II is AOE spell, and fire spell are your damage spell, put two and two together, one would assume that you should use fire II for AOE damage
Just that BLM is weird
Not your fault tbh
BLM lost me when i reached lvl 50. i'll go back to it when EW comes, it's probs gonna connect to my brain by then
i just wanted my boom boom nukes
BLM will also get their level 72 trait right at level one, which basically removes transpose from your rotation completely, outside of downtime.
(It lets you cast a spell of the opposite element for 0 MP)
basically you become a master immediately after unlocking
Tldr, a new player leveling a BLM will no longer require that image up there
You just have a fire and blizzard rotation from the get go
And start inserting new spells in between
hey, can i go for the red mage armor while doing the summoner weapon in Eureka?
Yes
nice, ty
Can someone explain the Behemoth event to me
I stumbled on it randomly and saw a lot of people gathering
we killed it but idk whats the point
rare fate spawn that gives tokens for semi-special glamour items
A helmet iirc
3 different helmets, an earring, ring, dragoon weapon, and ninja weapon.
I think I only got 5 horns?
5 horns can get you one of the items
how and where plz
Aelina in Mor Dhona > Uncanny Knickknacks
found her thanks
why doesn't the helmet show when I try it on
is it cuz I'm on hrothgar?
I'll take that as a yes rip
can double check if you have the head visor thing turned off or not but âŠ.
Are phantasmagoria tomestones obatinable?
being sexy hrothgar comes at a price
xD
no, outdated tomes
so I can't get deepshadow gear? since those need the tomestones
with... what?
is that the funny npc in the forgotten knight inn
no thatâs HW hunt
The arr ones can also be made into fancy furniture
ShBâs is in the Crystarium
A really solid odin statue for outdoors and a behemoth head for your wall
mounts are not of my interest
up to you ^^
Is there a point in doing the Duty Roulette if youâre not getting the Role Bonus?
are people really that crazy about mounts though
you still get the bonus of doing roulette just not the extra tome stuff
i.e. xp/gil
adventure in need bonus is not that substantial so no worries chasing it
but roulettes only give the extra rewards once per day fyi
Ok thatâs what I wasnât sure about. Thanks
so dont spam one roulette over and over
yes
don't you still get a technical bonus for roulettes
Yeah I get that, just wasnât sure if doing them as dps was worth it vs just queuing for highest dungeon
it's just a fraction of what it is the first time
I currently have nearly 140
bc I ran levelling roulette multiple times as healer, still got a little extra xp
meh the chocobo is good enough for me
no fraction is worth getting satasha or one of the super low level ones once you outgrow their exp given âŠ
i'm just saying it's still there
The daily bonus is well worth it
But only once a day
And not like I need that any more
hmm how long would it take to level a class job to 80 doing only msq roulette/wondrous tails
few weeks?
msq roulette means youâre at lv 50
so starting from 50 with spamming those 2 probably takes 2 weeks, tops
very cool
oh thatâs true
Pray for Prae and eat dinner during the monologues.
but i still think 2 weeks are enough though đ
Less if you're using levelling roulette at the same time
nah no levelling
since I'm not gonna bother learning to play the job im spamming to 80 part from the 50 rotation
I'm not gonna grief 23 other players lmao
And you'll get ct a good 85% of the time anyways
Git gud lol
i'll prob just say my internet is bad and die to every mechanic
you think ice mage or freestyle would do less damage?
Just underequip yourself
If your item level is around 130 you'll get ct every time on alliance roulette
farming the mount in alliance is quite fun, you have to fight with 15 dudes and your only chance is luck smiling
ice mage would do less damage.
Game the system
so freestyle blm would work? aight
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So I'm finishing the post shadowbringers stuff and my iLvl is too low to do the next dungeon I'm supposed to do. I'm guessing tomestones is the easiest way to gear up but what's the fastest way to get those?
unlimited mp so you never need to worry about that like melee dps
button mash whatever
You should have enough tomes to buy some accessories
just play the job correctly please
And there's 2 level 80 dungeons you can do now
One in crystarium one in eulmore
look I want to lvl blm to 80 without actually playing the class because I hate casters
Look for 
don't.
can party member see the umbra soul?
Yes
so I'm doing msq roulette spam and WT
alliance raids that are perma CT are also an option
and you could just faceroll there
Right now my accessories are mostly eden stuff from the first bangles you get. I'm up to heroes gauntlet my level is 450 something. I'm at 430 for the weapon and gear so that's my next replacement target
never touched pvp and never will
But either way it's not a big ask to just do your basic rotation.
But is dungeon spam the best way to get tomes?
Tome gear is 490
If you can't tolerate doing that, don't play.
that's the thing
And that's allegory
Can I go back to free trial after subscription?
or whatever seems to work, just fire spam swap to ice blah blah
Put effort in or don't join other players
I saw roulettes give tomes but only for your first completion. I guess spamming the newer dungeons is the way to go for more then. Thanks
So I have create a new account to play on free trial again?
Wtf no
doesn't matter
Roulettes give tomes once a day
Well yeah obviously tho lol đ
practice common courtesy.
BLM is literally the only job I don't want to play
Not just for first time completion, just spend some allegory tomes on gear if you're at gauntlet you'll have plenty
I still need to get it to lvl 80
No you don't
You're already in eulmore
Don't go around griefing people for it.
Again, literally said doing minimal player interaction with prae/WT
Changes nothing
sure thing
Yeah. I've been doing that. I should have enough revelation tomes after the next couple of runs but I don't have enough allegory tomes to upgrade enough pieces to get to 460 which is the req for gauntlet
So I just wondered what's the fastest way to get more tomes
All the first time bonuses for ShB side content
The weapon series in ala mhigo, the Eden raids etc
So the other blue quests that aren't dungeon related give tomes as well? I've done the first eden line but I'm way too low to do the savage stuff I think so I've stopped
do I have to join a free company to get a chocobo?
Trials and raids
Continue Eden, savage is not required
But you do have to join a grand company as part of the story and to unlock the chocobo/mounts as a whole
I did, they want me to get an issuance and the quartermaster won't sell me anything
I have 200 though
not OIC quartermaster
And are you looking at the right tab
that the wrong npc
I did the first 4 Edens but the next quest is to do savage
Resurrection savage I believe
No it's not
After you do a tier you unlock the savage version but that's completely optional
Edens verse is the next tier
That'll have 4 more raids
The last 4 are locked behind finishing the 5.3 msq
Which conveniently is where you are right now
Ah that's my issue then
I need to finish 5.3 by getting to ilvl 460 then I can continue eden as well. Thanks
Who unlocks the next 4?
Should be right there in amh araeng
Idk what the last Eden quest you did was do I can't tell you for sure
I think I've found it. Thanks for your help everyone!
Have fun, the 8th Eden raid is a blast and music is fantastic
7th is the actual best raid ever just because of how much of an ungodly mess it is
Well I saw a lot of the first 4 from the floor after dying so hopefully the next 4 go a bit better jaha
That's to be expected honestly
If you could no death raids first try the game would be boring as shit
Well everyone else in the raid had basically double my HP so I guess I shouldn't feel that bad
Are you min ilvl or just a healer ?
Both
Your item level is kinda shit for this late in an expansion, you'll be fine once you get up to date
They're below 460
I started a few months ago I've been trying to just spam through the msq so I can start endwalker when it comes out
did they intentionally design the guy on the shadowbringer login screen to look like guts?
just noticed it
it's a DRK and DRK are inspired by Berserk
Yes DRK is a berserk reference
So I suppose kinda
thats cool
Damn I wish DRKs were even half as cool as Guts though
and i wish my dragon waifu had wings
Don't get me started on au'ras
NOT GOOD ENOUGH
well i guess u can mod them too
dreadwyrm set lowkey looks kinda goofy
goofy?
you saw nothing
understandable tbh
some of it is weird to look at but i like the ninja glam thanks
If I am going to relocate from a Small plot to a Medium plot, how do I know how much Gil I need? Is there a way to know how much gil my current plot's gonna count for?
!faq housing
Whats the average completion time you'd say for Aetherochemical Research Facility?
high allagan > dreadwyrm, straight up
Relocation uses 20% or so of your original houseâs cost to reduce the price of the plot youâre relocating to.
For SEA players, what's the best server to join? I've been reading 3-4year old reddit threads that mainly say Tonberry in the JP data centre is best
There's gonna be a data center for you guys soon
elemental datacenter in general
Tonberry but honestly it won't matter soon once the oceania dc goes up
Oh? Is it worth it to wait first then?
âSoonâ isnât until like February, just as a note.
ah..
Transfers to that dc will be free though
transfer dont work with free trial right?
So would it be best if I played on an NA server despite the poor ping then transfer to that new Oceania Data Centre pops up?
you dont need to communicate at all to progress through MSQ and normal content
is this a hunt mark?
yeah, B rank
oh well, not worth it then 
Is that a NAMAZU
Well there's achievements
Mmmm catfish
Alright, cheers.
indeed đ
is bozjan il525 better than exarchic HQ il520 ?
On paper yes
Not if it's hq
Nitty gritty: depends on the job and piece of gear
HQ IL520 should be better than IL525
so stuck with 520 ?
Yeah unless you're trying to do substat optimization
!item exarchic coat of casting
**Exarchic Coat of Casting** **:** Body : ilvl 510
None
Defense
637
Magic Defense
1116
Intelligence
544 (604 HQ)
Vitality
549 (610 HQ)
Direct Hit Rate
421 (468 HQ)
Critical Hit
295 (328 HQ)
Materia Slots
â» Materia Slots: 2
â» Advanced Meldable: Yes
Item Features
â» Required Level: 80
â» Repaired By: Leatherworker
â» Repair Material: Grade 7 Dark Matter
â» Dyable: Yes
â» Desynthesis: Yes
like i know for fending gear, augmented exarchic has bad substats
!item blades Acton of casting
**Blade's Acton of Casting** **:** Body : ilvl 525 [Unique] [Untradeable]
None
Defense
732
Magic Defense
1280
Intelligence
654
Vitality
672
Critical Hit
483
Direct Hit Rate
338
Materia Slots
â» Materia Slots: 2
â» Advanced Meldable: No
Item Features
â» Required Level: 80
â» Repaired By: Weaver
â» Repair Material: Grade 7 Dark Matter
â» Dyable: Yes
â» Desynthesis: Yes
!item Blade's Acton of Fending
oops
!item augmented exarchic coat of casting
**Augmented Exarchic Coat of Casting** **:** Body : ilvl 520 [Untradeable]
None
Defense
652
Magic Defense
1140
Intelligence
573 (637 HQ)
Vitality
586 (651 HQ)
Direct Hit Rate
430 (478 HQ)
Critical Hit
301 (335 HQ)
Materia Slots
â» Materia Slots: 2
â» Advanced Meldable: No
Item Features
â» Required Level: 80
â» Repaired By: Leatherworker
â» Repair Material: Grade 7 Dark Matter
â» Dyable: Yes
â» Desynthesis: Yes
!item Blade's Harness of Fending
**Blade's Harness of Fending** **:** Body : ilvl 525 [Unique] [Untradeable]
None
Defense
1829
Magic Defense
1829
Strength
654
Vitality
747
Tenacity
483
Critical Hit
338
Materia Slots
â» Materia Slots: 2
â» Advanced Meldable: No
Item Features
â» Required Level: 80
â» Repaired By: Leatherworker
â» Repair Material: Grade 7 Dark Matter
â» Dyable: Yes
â» Desynthesis: Yes
.,...
525 still edges out hq augmented exarchic in stats
That and it's easier to get
Min maxing the exarchic might be better for certain slots and jobs
Up to you what to do with this information
!item Augmented Exarchic Coat of Fending
**Augmented Exarchic Coat of Fending** **:** Body : ilvl 520 [Untradeable]
None
Defense
1629
Magic Defense
1629
Strength
573 (637 HQ)
Vitality
651 (723 HQ)
Determination
430 (478 HQ)
Critical Hit
301 (335 HQ)
Materia Slots
â» Materia Slots: 2
â» Advanced Meldable: No
Item Features
â» Required Level: 80
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do I have to equip the relic gear in order to complete the book ?
is there anything else i can do with plat coin other than gear
For arr, yes
Can buy a hairstyle with it and some golds
huh. It's actually much better
Otherwise platinum coins are uber worthless
Coulda sworn the difference isn't that large but maybe i was looking at the accessories lol
There are no 525 accessories
no i mean comparing augmented exarchic hq and cryptlurker/edenmorn
If I buy the game on steam, can I still buy still via the mog station for a discounted price or everything needs to be bought on steam ?
Not expansion wise but like skipping or leveling stuff
do I have to complete everything in those ARR book ?
Accessories etc etc
Pretty sure you refill your sub on mogstation regardless but expansions must be bought through steam.
Why wouldn't you
So that's the only difference if I bought on steam? The expansion stuff when it goes on sale and such ?
oh yeah and buying skips and boosters are also mog store so yes, you do that on both platforms regardless
that's right.
well i thought u only need to complete a certain number of them and u get to pick which 1
Lol no
ARR jank
all objectives in a book x9
Thank you @fleet steppe
I did all 90
90 book for all relic, jesus ....
750 materia
A small price to pay for fashion
lmao doing this on free trial makes me feel like i'm insane
And kettles
arr relics are the ultimate time wasters lol. very little to benefit from doing the stuff that you need to do compared to the level 80 relic
arr is boring but ultimate time waster is Eureka âŠ
that thing just .. wonât finish
So I just started the game 3 days ago with the free trial and I was wondering if the lv 50 part means I canât go above 50 on any class or I lose the trial after 50
it's level 60
and it means you can't level past it or progress the story past patch 3.56
Yeah so you can basically get up to the start of stormblood but you can't actually start it
you continue to gain exp as long as you below level cap
Itâs the sameish restriction as not owning any expansions
idk how to word this.. daily reset is in 15 min, so I play a duty roulette right now, what if the daily reset happens while im in the middle of dungeon? would I still be able to do duty roulette again to get the bonus exp that we get after daily reset?
Ahh I see, when I bit the actual game and membership do I get every expansion or one at a time
it's in an hour and 15
you get all of them, but the story is linear so you have to go through them linearly
i thought its now for Eu? because of the time change
it's when you finish the dungeon that counts. so if you go into praetorium 10 mins before reset when you get out, you won't reset.
!daily
daily still reset, only beast tribe remaining unfinished quest prevent it
I expected the story to have a linear pacing but I meant if I can get a bundle of expansions or do I have to buy them individually
Expansions come together
if you buy the latest one you get all of the previous ones
I mean you won't reset that roulette
in the case of endwalker, you'll get the previous expacs when endwalker releases on the 3rd of dec if you preorder
imagine EW delayed again kekw
Ohhh thatâs nice, preordering endbringer counts then right or is it the one before which o donât remember what itâs called, blood something?
yoshi-p gonna have a mental breakdown on stream this time
Oh I just saw your message I typed too slow
it kind of like later expansion unlock the highest level so without ownership of the content between, you can NOT reach there
stormblood
yep can go on forever
Trials donât end until you make it
I thought it was 30 days only
No
no that's the old trial, they changed it last year
30 days is the free time you get for registering the Starter Edition to your account before you have to start paying a sub.
the purchase of the base game gives you a free month of premium subscription
One last thing, if I preorder endwalker right now, do I get the other dlcâs now or when endwalker comes out
Only when EW releases.
I see
as I said, when ew comes out on the 3rd
You'll have no loss if you choose to simply play the free trial until after the expansion releases, then purchase the Complete Edition or Starter Edition + Endwalker.
If you were to do the latter option now, you would only have access to the first 60 levels of content (like the free trial, but without the account restrictions) until December.
And if you were to do the former, you'd still have to buy Endwalker at some point.
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guys isnt the fashon week bot showing what was for last week
yes because you cannot do judging right now
judging opens on friday and that's when the solution is posted
It usually shows the blank template with the week's clues before judging though.
So yeah, it's weird.
It was showing the template on Tuesday.
Friday through the following Tuesday.
Alright i decided, Iâll get the starter edition then get endwalker when it comes out
That's a solid plan.
Unless you no-life it, you'll still likely be working through the MSQ available in the Starter Edition by the time EW comes out in two weeks.
where do i trade my bronze-trimmed sacks?
There's an appraiser NPC near the entrance.
Iâm free for the next two month so Iâm already lv 30 on msq lv 17
The real goal is triple triad
Thanks all
MSQ 17 is... still very early in the game.
Don't underestimate how much time will be involved in getting to the end of Heavensward. đ
I started late october with the game and now in shadowbringers. I think you'll get there, I had college along with that time
Especially if you get distracted by side content
I'm level 41, i really want to unlock flying soon, should i stick with the msq or farm dungeons for xp?
MSQ
You have to do the msq
its unlocked from msq
MSQ is how you unlock flying.
fuck
I got the tyrannosaurus mount dopped for the second time (i already have it) in euraka, but obviously i can't use it, can I do something with it or should i just discard it?
What MSQ level are you?
can only discard.
Daily reset was 10 minutes ago, right? If I live in a Daylight Savings place the time moved since Japan doesn't observe DST?
not sure, in a cutscene where the alph guy is being creepy in the church
No
it's in 50 mins
That's like, level 30-ish MSQ
im level 40 tho?
You've got 20 levels of MSQ to go before you can fly in ARR.
Youâre very far away
ah okay, I wasn't sure if I forgot to do things yesterday or if there was a reset
Yes, you can outlevel the MSQ.
your level means nothing
MSQ levels >>> class level.
msq progress is what matters
MSQ IS EVERYTHING
fuck me
What do Perdurable Tomestones do?
Lesson of the day: don't grind class levels, grind MSQ.
Oh it's for Crystarium gear
hey guys, may i ask when the moogle event ends?
December 2
^
When the game goes down for 6.0 maintenance.
Ok, ty!
@open coral i didn't farm the class levels though, ive literally only been doing what the mqs has been asking me to and the class quests
Yeah. Like I said, it's very easy to outlevel the MSQ.
You'll catch up levels pretty quickly though. The ARR MSQ has some weird level skips coming up for you.
games acting like thats my fault
thats good then
is that why its constantly been restricting my level and stopping me from using my skills?
There's one point where the MSQ level goes from like, 44 to 46. Then you have like, two quests that are 49 before needing to be 50.
Level sync is a function of instances.
So yes.
how do i check msq level?
You can see the quest level by looking in your Journal.
Yeah.
I JUST WANNA FLY MY CHICKEN
#soon
so i get the flying at msq level 50?
You get flying for ARR zones after completing "The Ultimate Weapon" 
Subsequent expansions, you unlock flying by zone by attuning to aether currents within those zones - 1 attached to the final
for the zone, 4 attached to
, and 10 that appear as green balls of wind aether on the map.
So in theory once you finish the MSQ for each zone, you can fly there.
!faq flight
Flying FAQ
'How can I unlock Flying?'
Flying is unlocked in A Realm Reborn zones simply by completing the level 50 story quest 'The Ultimate Weapon'.
Flying is further unlocked in the expansions 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.
'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/
im about to slam my head into my keyboard
Ever played WoW?
There used to not even be flight in arr
I played for a little bit, all i remember is unlocking/buying the pegasus or something and getting to fly straight away, forgot what lvl tho
Lol what no.
memory is a bit foggy
WoW you had to jump through WAY more hoops to get flying.
And it wasn't available on launch.
well later expacs you did
either way though, ARR was not designed with flying in mind so they just hand it to you
also was added later
i played wow like 6 months ago
expansions require you to do a little more work
so it was probably easier for me
just need to be patient mate
Flying in XIV is much easier to get.
Not counting areas that are split by msq
and there are plenty of guides out there that gives you the locations and names of the quest you have to do to get it
i know its not hard but it sounds kinda tedious
Everything is locked by the MSQ
Nothing worth doing is easy
You want to do something, but can't? The answer is almost always going to be "do your MSQ"
it sounds like ill be done with most of the shit in arr before i get to fly
Lol no
You've got post ARR to deal with
You'll have allllll the post arr content
so...you're going to make use of the flying
is post arr the expansions?
But yeah, flying makes the 80 post-ARR quests SO much less tedious.
About 80 msq quests to do
No, post-ARR refers to the content released in the two years between ARR and Heavensward
After an expansion comes out we get patches with more content every 6-8 weeks for 2 years before the next expansion
So this is all the arr patches before you get to hw
oh thats good then
Ultimate weapon is just the end of base arr
Post-ARR is somewhat notorious for being extremely tedious, since the game was still pretty new then, and they didn't really have a good format.
Subsequent expansions' post-expansion content is... less tedious.
Since you came here from wow:
The game doesn't start once you hit level cap, the game has already begun
And post-ARR actually used to be a lot worse.
Bro, I can't wait to get to heavensword since I've heard its way better
shit, ive been saying it wrong the entire time
Heavensward is definitely a very good expansion. For the story
This game is all about the story.
Final fantasy game first mmo second
This is the fundamental design of this game
Gameplay is pretty lackluster before lv 50 too
as long as i dont have to teleport as frequently
...
Yeah. ARR is a lot of character setups and world building.
Arr is more setup than anything else
We're still getting payoffs in patch 5.55
The final patch before endwalker
The expansions then have the established world to work off of.
so Arr then smooth sailing from there?
And yeah, there's a lot of things that were set up way back in 2.0 that are only now coming to fruiting. It's great.
Stormblood can be a bit hit-or-miss, but yes.
why is it hit or miss?
Ish, some of the arr patches are rough since the team was still finding their footing
SB has some weird pacing and zone design.
Different strokes for different folks
thats what she said
That and heavensward and shadowbringers are amazinng
So it's a bit of an awkward middle child
The story sort of jumps from one major plot setup to another very early on, then doesn't go back to the initial plot until almost the end of 4.0.
And two of the zones are absolutely terrible to go through without flying because of their terrain.
Are queues still active in hw and beyond btw?
Yes
will i need to do msq in heavensward to unlock flying zones?
Yes
I'm going to go off and cry now
Only in arr and queues haven't been too bad but i've been wondering if it eventually slows down the farther i go
The final aether current for each zone in HW onwards is tied to the MSQ for that zone.
Yes, you're expected to play through the story of each zone without flight
im not built for the MMO life
This is fucking weenie hut Jr. Compared to some of the shit in wow
was about to say that it feels like ff14 is being much nicer with this
Queues will be fine because roulettes make sure that people will always be running content.
There's only a few things attached to side content that tend to have longer or non-existent queues.
You have to work for it, but it's honestly easy. That said the last part of the flight unlock will be the last main story quest in that zone
as i said, unlocking flying in expansion zones are at worst 10-15mins of work
it doesn't ask much of you
oh thats good
Most of the unlock you can do as you do the MSQ, because the currents are near quest objectives.
and there are plenty of guides that lay out the location and quest names for you
You'll see what we mean when you get there
how much of the msq and post msq will be left after you unlock flying for heavensward
Heavensward is a by-zone unlock for flight, so... most of it.
Expansion flying is per zone basis
You can have flight unlocked in every zone before you finish base heavensward
And this is the same in every expansion
so its pretty much, "do a few quests in this zone, go to another zone, do some quests here and rinse and repeat until every zone has flying"?
same difference
Explore the zone with something that points you at some specific landmarks, finish msq in the zone, do like 3 side quests in the zonr
each expansion zone (barring 1) has 10 open world aether currents and 5 quest currents
one of which will be msq
generally the last msq for that zone
hopefully im too entranced by the story to care
It really is good story.
well it is final fantasy
And you'll figure out shortcuts without flying pretty quickly.
I'd say "don't cry" but... well... the story will make you cry.
Fair warning: if you love a character, don't.
im happy about that
how do I unlock the chat window? I locked it somehow but now I want to make it smaller again 
There should be a little lock icon on it somewhere, I think.
i missed the crystal tower while leveling through the game. But it seems like it's a big deal to the shadowbringers story.
does anyone know of a video that'll give me a summary of its lore?
Unless you started playing before 5.3, you literally cannot miss the Crystal Tower.
It's required content.
hey thats what i did lol
It is still worth unlocking.
I played, quit and am now planning on coming back
In that case, I'd recommend going back and unlocking it.
Because the reason it's important isn't just the lore.
It has to do with the entire questline.
hmmm
Plus you get a new roulette to do
will i be stuck with only level 50 abilities again when I do?
YEs
ARR felt so bad to play through
It's synced
ugh alright ill do it for the lore
about a year and a half ago now I think... I got near the end of base shadowbringers.
i have an AST and DRK at level 80
Both of those classes are pretty decent at 50.
there isn't 
The total time you will be synced will be like an hour (only in the instances).
Two other things you can try then. 1.) right click on the chat window (square button if you use controller) and see if it opens a dropdown menu. 2.) click the little gear button to open the chat options.
okay great, I'm thinking of resubbing today to finish 5.1- wherever it ended but after I do that I'll want to try and unlock and experience other content before the xpac lands.
trying to map it all out before i start the sub timer.
thanks for the help!
May not be the right chat to ask but here goes. Kind of a long shot but I'm looking for the soundtrack name that I hear often Stormblood and Shadowbringers at least. It is often used in the dramatic MSQ cutscenes where there is no spoken dialogue just reading text. The song is driven by large orchestra kettle drums or Timpani I think. Boom-BA-BA-Ba-Boom throught the whole song. Any guesses?
Do you have an example of a cutscene where it plays?
you can youtube or spotify the soundtracks, and then cruise through the various tracks to find which one it might be, that's what I do
I don't remember any specific ones. It is used alot in MSQ. Can I browse all of the cutscenes if I go to my room at an inn?
You can browse most cutscenes, yes.
OK. I'll try that. Thanks. Once I find the scene, can I look up the song somewhere?
Maybe, but you could also post the name of the quest and the scene here, and we can hear the song you're looking for.
Because "Boom-BA-BA-Ba-Boom" is pretty nondescript.
I know. Best I can do. lol
I can think of at least a dozen bgm tracks that have that or a similar rhythm at some point.
So I'd need to hear exactly what you're looking for.
top right, the yellow triangle
Have you tried resizing it in the HUD editor @brave dawn ?
They're saying they can't do that, Imperator
That's the problem.
you can't resize the chat in the HUD editor, it's not there
Hmm
when you hover the mouse over that spot, do it even change to resize icon?
it turns into a double arrow, but I can't move it
Who is the guy in the ff trailers
Hiroshi is the name of the person
the generic looking adventurer
He's a male Hyur
D-lander
Oh so he's an actual character in game?
no
English community called him Derplander
In-game you see the similiar character called Ardbert
Then is he supposed to be like the main character represention or... ?
yeah
Yeah I thought so
He is the official "Warrior of Light"
So he would be like the main character if the game was single player
I meant if it wasn't done in an mmo fashion
It's a player stand in, nothing more to think about
Tru true
yeah He symbolise our character đ
If you make a character on a preferred world you have a 90 day timer that you cant transfer to another, right? Does this timer still exist once it turns standard?
yes
Alright
heya guys
I just need help setting my crafter path
I'm currently prioritizing ALC and CUL but I don't know which DoH should I go for next after that.
the lower lvl ones
recommended to do them at the same time, hehe what method do you use?
If you really want to, google a macro and copy/paste it. Generally, these kind of macros are either slow or tend to be wonky/fail.
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I mean, i did CUL first but the issue was i had to level up my ALC to get certain ingredients
so it stemmed from ALC
And that's why they're leveled together
Yeah, that is why it can be nice to do all at the same time. Also, they share gear.
then for the rest, level them all at the same time
ohhh
so it doesnt matter if I level any certain job since I've already got my ALC and CUL up. I just have to do it all at the same time
Got it
Thank you! đ
the first 15 levels, receipt can be done independently, but you will soon see the cross-section, so bring them to like 20 at once then trying to keep each other at 5 level max in between
I'm not sure if ARM make anything for your DOH/DOL, probably will have more effect on DOM/DOW jobs
at least BSM/ARM share the majority of ingredient, double the amount and level them both
ah you are right
I was doing cutters cry but whenever the "The Chimera's eyes glow blue" etc text popped up on the middle of the screen I never noticed it, is there anyway to make that pop up text larger?
Not that I know of, but it also shows up in the chat box.
The chimera's eyes also literally glow.
I only noticed it being a problem when im playing healer cuz im mostly just looking at healthbars
You can't edit that type of pop up in any way
can i wear 2 edenmete rings?
No cause they're unique
So I've hit a striking dummy and its still aggro'd into me how do I.... stop that
Right click hp bar > reset aggro
Right click its hp bar, there should be an option to reset striking dummy aggro
Oh yeah found it thanks
actually the text only a warning before hand to the next boss mechanic, not necessary important, what you should making bigger its the focus target cast bar (always focus target boss), so you know what it casting to react accordingly
What button is it on controller to target the targets target?
you can move your healthbars closer to the middle
I think the original location is far away to the left/right edge of the screen
put the enemy debuff also closer to the party list so you can track your dot duration
ill try that! ty
need to equip the weapon
when you done it
you can't wear other weapon than your relic
......
diabolos is sprout killer, if you don't do the mechanic
i hate you SE
lvl 60, i can't pass the 1st boss
is it possible for a plot's claim time to pass without anyone buying the plot? meaning u cant buy it until it devalues??
ahhh
and starts over again
yeh, just do the mech properly then hope your party member doesn't kill you
Devaluation has nothing to do with the invisible timer
It opens randomly in a very large time window
And remains buyable when that Timer runs out until someone gets it
cos this plot has 20 mins left
That's devaluation
does it just keep going until it pops?
It has nothing to do with it
When that Timer hits 0. The price goes down and the timer starts again
It's not related in anyway
ive been trying to figure out how to get to my quest for a bit now, where do i have to go from?
how many commends do u need for mentor 
can someone give me a quick rundown on how to play AST? specifically, when to use benefic I or II or aspected, same with helios
1500
ono
ive been attempting it for 8 hours,,,,
Ramp downwards in Ondo cups
welp time to not get 1500 commends
once benefic 2 exist, you don't use benefic
tyty <3
thats like 500 dungeons as a healer tbh
you rarely use helios
ah, so just use benefic II
I forgot which skill is helios
i only use when the boss damages ev eryone
