Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

Ya we just did the Cosmoliners also, waiting on next cycle.

The new "Levequest" stuff is really cool though, the crafting items are just given to you, and gathering items are just removed when you turn in.

Still waiting for a Critical Quest(They seem to be based off of Weather Cycles, and certain other factors.) Did a mech thing though that was fun.


I'm really sad that the items have 0 Flavor text, I really miss Koji for that.

So finally had a Critical, "Red Alert"

You will get a 5min warning before it starts, no Mech OPs will run also.

Its tied to weather conditions, so I'm thinking after 3-4 different Mech OPs the next weather change will cause it too happen.

There will be 2 sets of I'm calling them "Leve Fates" sense the whole system seems to follow a upgraded levequest system.

and the points when you finish them are really really good, and a lot of the lower level players all said the EXP was really good.

Got a chuckle out of this on the FF14 subreddit

So is cosmic exploration mainly for levelling doh/dol jobs, and collecting the orchestral/mount etc stuff that comes from the shop and gambling?
Not sure if the fully upgraded weapons will ever be worth using especially considering how much grinding will be required to get there.

sakkath said:

So is cosmic exploration mainly for levelling dog/dol jobs, and collecting the orchestral/mount etc stuff that comes from the shop and gambling?
Not sure if the fully upgraded weapons will ever be worth using especially considering how much grinding will be required to get there.

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Phase 9 gathering tools have +20% to collectible proc rate which is fairly useful. Crafter ones have no effect until Phase 10 which likely adds tools already have "Increases to quality are 1.75 times higher than normal when material condition is Good." like prior expansion relic tools. Lodestone needed to be updated

You get a bonus to the currency on the new tools once they get high enough as well. Keep in mind we will be going to a different planet with every major patch, so there will be 3 more major updates to this. Presumably the shops will offer more stuff and I imagine additional stages to the relic tools

sakkath said:

So is cosmic exploration mainly for levelling doh/dol jobs, and collecting the orchestral/mount etc stuff that comes from the shop and gambling?
Not sure if the fully upgraded weapons will ever be worth using especially considering how much grinding will be required to get there.

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The Current stage relic is good for Fisher(Overall)

for Miner/Botanist the current stage relic is good for just collectables, which .. there isn't much of getting them required on moon(I think there is like 8-10 of the missions that require reduction)

If the Crafting ones have a effect it will be just a copy of EW's effect(that is what they have been lately, just the numbers are slightly increased).

ehh the bonus currency from the tools is just a "shrug" you can fly thru a bunch of C/B Missions and or just do the Mech Op/Ground Support stuff, the nice thing is you DON'T have to be a gather/crafting class so if you just want the currency to roll the roulette, and nab things from the currency store you can.

Tallest mount they ever had, but I guess the Achievement one(The 500k all DoL/H) is taller.



Also all the Disciple of Hand, Cosmic tools actually have the Endwalker + Quality effect.. I'm guessing with all the extra effects they are applying to the tools they just forgot to add the flavor text.

7.3 live letter (part 1) was today. Patch is scheduled to release in August. Main things planned besides the obvious MSQ/dungeon/trial

1) Next tribe quest are Yok Huy for crafting
2) New deep dungeon - Il Mheg themed. Need to beat Endwalker to access, char has to be level 91 minimum
3) Next FF11 themed raid
4) Hildibrand
5) Next cosmic exploration goes to a new planet. Looked kind of like a No Man's Sky planet - didn't seem to really have any connection to the worlds that got wiped out that we know of. New rewards will be added and additional crafter relic stuff
6) More relic weapon enhancements for Occult Crescent
7) The raid planner/whiteboard feature
8) Some cosmetic stuff - ability to hide htrothgar or vierra ears for some hats, hair shows up when you put on a hooded outfit. Chat bubbles being worked on
9 ) Some ranked PVP stuff in terms of how ranks are calculated

As for MSQ, didn't really tell us much, but the dungeon is the Meso Terminal, so safe to assume the trial is the techno guy who appeared last patch.

Also 7.3 should tie up the DT MSQ, 7.4 and beyond will be leading us into whatever 8.0 story will be. Wonder how much info we'll get on the Key in this, or if that will be left for Y'shtola to figure out in 7.4/7.5.

I laughed at the boss they showed for the Deep Dungeon, just 1 little picture with its face.. rofl

The new maps look fun, more mini-games.

Merrith said:

Also 7.3 should tie up the DT MSQ, 7.4 and beyond will be leading us into whatever 8.0 story will be. Wonder how much info we'll get on the Key in this, or if that will be left for Y'shtola to figure out in 7.4/7.5.

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As long as we move on from the annoying cat girl, it can only be an improvement. Wuk Lamat was the worst addition to FF since I have no idea. Quina?

Pretty much a guarantee we will be moving on - she will get the Lyse treatment

"We have so much work to do, but thank you for everything! I must follow my own path now!"

And then she will be MIA for 2 expansions or so lol

I am curious if anyone from DT will end up sticking around long term, though. We have Real Sphene who could stay in Alexandria, but could also join the Scions on stuff. Shale could be the Electrope expert that shows up like Cid or Nero do when Magitek is involved.

Rezz said:

As long as we move on from the annoying cat girl, it can only be an improvement. Wuk Lamat was the worst addition to FF since I have no idea. Quina?

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She had a few lines in 7.2 story, but they really pressed that she is gonna be busy, for a long while as they are still working on relations between Tuliyollal and Solution Nine.

but ya 7.3 story should be the end of the DT story, and the possible introduction of the new big baddy Necron or Ultima I'd say.

And the start for whichever area we are going too for the next Expansion(It will be on Etheirys we know that, they already said we won't be going off world for a long time.)

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She had a few lines in 7.2 story, but they really pressed that she is gonna be busy, for a long while as they are still working on relations between Tuliyollal and Solution Nine.

but ya 7.3 story should be the end of the DT story, and the possible introduction of the new big baddy Necron or Ultima I'd say.

And the start for whichever area we are going too for the next Expansion(It will be on Etheirys we know that, they already said we won't be going off world for a long time.)

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Meracydia seems the obvious choice. Already been talked about and foreshadowed quite a bit, related to the 6.1-6.5 storyline saving Vrtra's sister, and ties to the 13th, as well.