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FFXIV Starlight Celebration 2023 guide and Santa glamour rewards

Nothing says Starlight Celebration like friendship bracelets

The Starlight Celebration has come to Final Fantasy XIV, and the Bearded Lady needs the Warrior of Light’s help to bring joy to Tenny, a child recently uprooted from his life in Ul’dah, as he’s upset at the thought of breaking a promise made with old friends. 

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Ties to Remember, this year’s FFXIV holiday event, began on Friday, December 15, 2023, and runs until Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 6:59 am PST.

Where to start the Starlight Celebration 2023

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To pick up this year’s quest, head over to Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre in Old Gridania and talk to the Bearded Lady (X10.2 Y9.4).

She’ll reveal herself to be none other than Amh Garanjy and tell you about the jolly, white-bearded Spirit of Nymeia before giving you a quest called ‘Blue Starlight’. You’ll meet Saulinne, w✃ho offers up some information about a mysterious boy who﷽ seems upset and reluctant to join in with the Starlight festivities.

Finishing this year’s FFXIV Christmas event rewards you with the Unorthodox Saint glamour — a cute Santa ‘fit complete with bear and boots.

The Unorthodox Saint Set:

  • Unorthodox Saint’s Cap
  • Unorthodox Saint’s Halfrobe
  • Unorthodox Saint’s Gloves
  • Unorthodox Saint’s Bottoms
  • Unorthodox Saint’s Longboots

How to complete Blue Starlight

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You’ll need to find three NPCs with information about the mysterious boy. They’re all very close🍨-by and can be found at the following locations:

  • Cheerful Cherub (X9.0 Y7.9)
  • Watchful Wailer (X8.2 Y7.5)
  • Playful Poppet (X8.5 Y8.5)

Once you’ve spoken to these three NPCs, head back to Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre and report your findings to Saulinne. You’ll know by now that the boy’s name is Tenny, and he has recently moved to Gridania from Ul’dah. Together with Saulinne, you will head for the Greatloom Growery, best accessed via the Aethernet Shard at the Botanist’s Guild, to find Tenny (X4.7 Y7.3).

Tenny will tell you that he misses his friends and is upset that he has to break a promise they’ve made to always celebrate Starlight Celebration together. You’ll be prompted to provide a solution and be given three options. The option you’re supposed to go with is ‘Nothing screams “Friendship Kupo!” like Moogle mail.’, but the other two options provide some fun dialogue and are worth selecting before you choose the right answe🔯r.

After some dialogue you’ll be joined by a familiar face. Godb-… I mean the Spirit of Nymeia will offer some sagely advice and after some discussion, the solution꧟ of hand-made gifts will bꦏe reached. However, in order to deliver these gifts, the Warrior of Light must don the outfit of the Spirit and hand-deliver them to Tenny’s friends in Ul’dah.

Head back to Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre and talk to Amh, who will give you the Unorthodox Saint’s set and complete the ‘Blue Starlight’ quest. 

You must equip the set. Applying it as a Glamour will not work and you won’t be able to proceed with the next quest, ‘Together at a Distance’

How to complete Together at a Distance

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Once you’ve donned your Unorthodox Saint’s attire, talk to Amh again and she will send you back to Tenny at the Greatloom Growery (X4.7 Y7.3). He’ll tell you that he decided to make bracelets with the help of the Spirit of Nymeia. He’ll give you the wrapped gifts and send you to Ul’dah

There are three friends for you to find in total. They can be found at thꦬe following locationᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚs:

  • Momolao – The Quicksand, Steps of Nald (X11.7 Y8.5) 
  • Larkin – The Gold Court, Steps of Thal (X11.4 Y11.2)
  • Othuel – Milvaneth Sacrarium, Steps of Thal (X12.7 Y13.3)

Once you’ve spoken to the three children, Othuel will give you another gift which you need to deliver to Tenny and you’ll be sent back to Gridania. Tenny’s spirits are lifted upon receiving the gift, another friendship bracelet with the four childrens’ names on ♑it, and he realises he has made a new friend in Saulline.

Head back to Amh at Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre and talk to Amh in order to finish ‘Together at a Distance’ and receive the achievement ‘Weaving ಌa bond🐻’.

The Starlight Supplier 

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In order to get your hands on the other exclusive Starlight Celebration item of 2023, you’ll need to head over to the Starlight Supplier (X10.6 Y8.7) just outside the event area.

You can purchase the Illuminated Topiary Chocobo here for 3000 gil, along with two types of Magickedဣ Pris🌞ms; Sunshine and Stardust.

Starlight Celebration 2022 Cash Shop update

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Whenever a yearly event happens in FFXIV, the rewards from the previous year are added to the and this year is no different. Starlight Celebration 2022 rewards have been added to the On🎀line Store.

Item USDGBPEUR
Starlight Steed12.006.908.40
Authentic Illuminated Tree5.002.883.50

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