At PAX West recently, the Final Fantasy XIV booth was filled with merchandise to purchase, including the Turalist hoodie, which celebrates the Dawntrail expansion and everything Turali. 

Now, for those of us who weren’t able to make it to Seattle in time for PAX West, the hoodie is up for pre-order on the Square Enix Store, costing $74.99 USD. Available in two colors, the hoodie comes complete with an image of the hidden map from the Tour Turali website:

Back when the site first launched ahead of Dawntrail, players were left hunting for all of the map pieces and some on Reddit took things to the next level, working together to piece it together in spectacular fashion. On a persona?l level, this image is a special memory for me because my Fi??ancé spent hours trying to find all of the pieces, as though the website was a game in and of itself. 

The hoodie comes in two colors, maroon and light blue. Both colors have a small ‘Tural: Board of Turalismâ€?motif on the chest and the FFXIV meteor logo at the top of the left sleeve. 

Although the hoodies are available for pre-order now, shipping won’t begin until some point in November, so you may be waiting a little while to finally sho??w your support for Tural and the two new Dawnservants Wuk Lamat and Koana. 

The hoodie isn’t all that’s new on the Store, either. Also available for pre-order now are the?? following new additions, including one item which is making a comeback:

• Alpha and Omega figurines
• Cait Sith Doll Plushie (with in-game Cait Sith Ears item)
• Plush Moogle Pouch
• Plush Cactuar Pouch
• Plush Spriggan Pouch
• Plush Fat Chocobo Pouch
• FFXIV Coin Collection

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Everything coming to Final Fantasy XIV typically makes its debut in FFXIV's Letter from the Producer LIVE streams, providing first looks at upcoming seasonal events, collaborations, or even expansion details. A Live Le??tter broadcast always precedes new patch launches, revealing dates and trailers, and they usually run for quite some time.

If you keep an eye on Final Fantasy XIV's Lodestone feed, you can get the heads up for new streams scheduled. However, we've got the details below on when FFXIV will? host its next Live Letter, resources for the last ones, and what you can expect.

FFXIV Live Letter schedule, timezones, and countdown

The next FFXIV Letter from the Producer LIVE airs during Tokyo Game Show 2024 on Saturday, September 28 at 10:50 p.m. PDT as part of the Square Enix Lineup.

FFXIV Letter from the Producer LIVE Part LXXXIII (83) hit our last estimated within September, and debuts as the first event of its kind since the MMO launched its Dawntrail expansion. However, don't assume this date means radio silence from Yoshida and his team until then. Expect Lodestone updates and communication through official social channels detailing hotfixes, patches, and any FFXIV downtime.

• FFXIV Live Letter 83 Timezones: PDT to EST, BST, and more

  • September 28 at 10:50 p.m. PDT
  • September 29 at 12:50 a.m. CDT
  • September 29 at 1:50 a.m. EDT
  • September 29 at 6:50 a.m. BST
  • September 29 at 2:50 p.m. JST

Where to watch the next FFXIV Live Letter

FFXIV Live ??Letter 83 can be viewed on the following channels:

• YouTube
• Niconico
• Twitch

What to expect from FFXIV Live Letter 83

This upcoming Live Letter will only be available in Japanese, but Square Enix should have presentation slides available in English. Regardless of your familiarity, we still know plenty of what to expect from the upcoming livestream as fans can look forward to details around Shade?'s Triangle, Cosmic Exploration, ??the Future's Rewritten Ultimate Raids, MSQ updates, and more.

Catch up on the most recent FFXIV Live Letter (82)

For those keeping track, this is Letter from the Producer LIVE Part LXXXII (82). During the last broadcast on May 16, director and producer Naoki Yoshida delivered a nearly 5-hour-long presentation on upcoming changes and additions launching with Dawntrail. This included details on reworks and updates to all of the MMO's older Job?s, plus peeks at the two new ones, Viper and Pictomancer.

Yoshida also noted the media tour was quickly approaching at the end of May, and that we'd see more from Dawntrail as those articles and impressions go live �something to hold us over on the road to FFXIV Version 7.0. As for what you can expect at the next Live Letter, we'll likely see a few?? things like the launch trailer, a closer look at new zones, and more progress on the graphics update.

Upcoming FFXIV Live Letter streams

• Letter from the Producer LIVE LXXXIII (83)

Previous FFXIV Live Letters

• Letter from the Producer LIVE LXXXII (82) (June 14, 2024)
• Letter from the Producer LIVE LXXXI (May 16, 2024)

  • Official Digest, recapping benchmark, graphic updates, Dawntrail Jobs

• Letter from the Producer LIVE LXXX (April 12, 2024)
• Letter from the Producer LIVE LXXIX (September 23, 2023)

FFXIV Live Letter language and translation resources

While the streams are created in Japanese, for FFXIV's Letter from the Producer LIVE L??XXXI stream, Square Enix has said that it will feature a live Japanese to English interpreter.

This is common with the Live Letter streams but not guaranteed. For when they don't, or just if you missed the stream, Square Enix releases a digest of the ??Live Letter on the offici??al forums. These summarize all the information in English.

There's no shortage of talented fan initiatives, either, as the FFXIV subreddit maintains a Discord channel of li??ve interpretations in an unofficial capacity. After the stream, fan translators typically round up or clarify those points, too, giving eager players a resource that's typically faster than waiting for the official Lodestone post.

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Prior to the release of Dawntrail, Final Fantasy XIV implemented a new European probationary Data Center called Shadow. Apparently, this Data Center has served its purpose and is now set to? be shut down on August 27. ;

The Data Center was introduced in order to ease congestion during the early access period and official launch of Dawntrail and it definitely seems to have done just that. Dawntrail had an incredibly smooth launch with little existence of long queue times, something which was unexpected though very welcome for anyone who was around for the release of Endwalker.

If you’ve been using the Shadow Data Center to play since Dawntrail released, Square Enix are urging you to return back to your home world before August 27, and travel to the Data Center will no longer be possible afte??r August 16. 

Don’t worry if you don’t manage to login and return to your home world prior to the removal of Shadow, your character won’t be lost to the Ae??ther. All characters still on any of t??he following worlds will automatically be returned to their home world once the Data Center is shut down:

• Innocence
• Pixie
• Titania
• Tycoon

There will be a short maintenance period on August 27 in order to remove the Shadow Data Center, so the game will be inaccessible for all players during this time. More information about this maintenance will be released closer to the time via the Lodestone. 

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If you’ve found yourself loving the musical arrangements in Dawntrail, then I’ve got good news for you. The Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Official Soundtrack launches on October 30, and you get more tha?n just the album with your purchase.

The Dawntrail OST releases as a 66-track blu-ray media disk, including all of the main themes as well as those glorious battle tunes for the Arcadion: Light-heavywe??ight raids. Each track will be accompanied by visuals, so I’m assuming that Honey B. Lovely will be making an appearance there somewhere. 

If you purchase the Dawntrail OST, you’ll not only get the album, but you’ll get a code to claim yo??ur own in-game Wind-up Zero minion, so you can br??ing her with you on your adventures. 

If you can’t wait to get the full album, certain tracks will be available from certain digital retailers, including Apple Music, ahead of the full release in October. The t??hree EPs will be as follows, including the tracks listed below. I’ve noted where each track appears in-game to the best of my knowledge:

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - EP (Available from August 6)

• Morrow’s Night (Tuliyollal day theme)
• Windswept Echoes (Urqopacha day theme)
• Pathmaker (Ihuykatumu final boss theme)
• A Trail Unending (Alexander dungeon theme)
• Smile (Dawntrail closing scenes)

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - EP2 (Available from August 13)

• Morrow’s Magic 
• In Fulgur and Fire (Vanguard dungeon theme)
• The Skyruin (Valigarmanda trial theme)
• Seeking Purpose (Everkeep trial theme)
• Bygone Serenity (Living Memory theme)

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - EP3 (Available from August 20)

• Starless Skyline (Solution Nine theme)
• Paved in Solitude (The Interphos trial phase 1 theme)
• Paved with Resolve (The Interphos trial phase 2 theme)
• Blessing on the Bluffs (Tender Valley dungeon theme)
• Bee My Honey (AAC: Light-heavyweight M2 theme)

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Once the MSQ is done and dusted in Final Fantasy XIV, and all of your Jobs are at maximum level, it's time to experience the MMO's true endgame �glamour.?? The importance of piecing together new glam and expressing your personality through in-game appearances is a sentiment a large portion of the community holds dear, myself included. Howe?ver, as beloved as that system is, Job-locked gear can sometimes throw a spanner in the works.

Here’s the thing: I’m not throwing shade at the FFXIV development team; I get it's impossible to accommodate all of our asks. They do a fantastic job of balancing fan expectations with what is feasibly possible. Like most folks, I've got a long lis?t of wants when it comes to new outfits, hairstyles, weapons, etc. etc. But the Glamour ??system itself �like how the thing actually works �needs some help. Of course I always want more options, but managing what I have now is already a mess.

There are 22 battle Jobs (including the limited Job Blue Mage), three gathering classes, and eight crafting classes in FFXIV. That’s a total of 33 Jobs which, in an ideal world, would all be able to have their own specific glamours to differentiate them every step of the way. It's a design philosophy mostly upheld by Square Enix, giving players unique items of some fashion to every Job, such as Artifact Gear for battle classes.

There is, howeve??r, one glaring problem here �we only have ??20 Glamour Plates. 

Look, 20 may sound like a lot, but it’s not even enough for each battle Job to have its own Plate??, let alone trying to throw crafters and gatherers into the mix. This is why, for the most part, players will have a shared glamour for all Jobs of the same role - one for healers, one for tanks, one for all crafters, and so on?. 

Back in 2019, prior to the release of Shadowbringers, producer and director Naoki Yoshida sat down with Kotaku and w??as asked if Job-locking gear would ever become a thing of the past. Ultimately, Yoshida doesn't seem too fond of sharing mismatched weapons between Jobs, and it's a point he's mostly stood by in interviews and streams since. While I completely ?understand the point he was trying to make in his reply, I have to admit that the rationale grows flimsy when extended to clothing options.

I don’t think the playerbase wants weapons to be glamourable outside of their Job or Class, either. I know I can tank a mob of Goblins in a bikini, but that's beside the point. Nobody wants to see a Dark Knight wielding a Sage’s Nouliths, or a Botanist bonking a tree with a Gunblade. That's not the issue. The real pain comes when singular pieces locked to a Job or Class, instead of opting to at least go by Role. Take, for instance, the level 100 Blacksmith chest p?iece. 

This is simply a chest wrap, which admittedly does suit the Blacksmith aesthetic, but it could also other crafters, like maybe your Armorer. Factor this in with a limit of 20 Glamour Plates, and you've got some tough choices to make about your FFXIV closet. Players just can’t afford to give up a precious Glamour Plate for a singular crafting class, and it's a crime we've got to part with some of the ga??me's incredible looks based on Job exclusivity.

I understand what Yoshida was getting at when he spoke about preserving the aesthetic of each Job, but that idea somewhat goes out of the window when we have level 1 glamour sets of all styles that can be applied to any role. There are Paladins in swimsuits, Astrologians running around in a full chipmunk costume, and Gatherers in the fully armored Metian set. Players will always hav??e their own aesthetic they strive for, and these level 1 glamour pieces allow for that to an extent. 

I’m not saying that all gear sets should be removed from this Job-locked nightmare. I’ll concede that Artifact Gear should remain as it is, with each Job getting their own outfit when a certain level is reached. It gives players something of a goal when leveling similar Jobs, especially when said armor sets are as nice as those introduced in Dawntrail. 

Trying to preserve a Job's genera??l design and in-universe purpose is all fine and dandy. I know that Summoners have always had their ‘dong�(the horn that sits proudly on their forehead), ??while Black Mages have always gone for the more goth side of fashion. White Mages have, invariably, received white and red gowns, while Dragoons always look like walking thorn bushes.

But what of those who already don't follow that half-implemented dress code or simply don't want to? You could argue that they have plenty of glamour items available to them already, and you would be correct, but that doesn’t solve the issue of storage space and Glamour Plates available. This is especially true early into a new expansion when all Jobs require leveling, and juggling glamours with a constant?ly overflowing Armoury Chest becomes little more than a headache.

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Final Fantasy XIV FanFest China is currently underway, and there have been some new images revealed that provide hints for future content. With new sneak peeks into Cosmic Exploration, new large-scale field content, and the first glimpse of th??e new Ultimate Raid’s boss, there’s lots to get excite?d about. 

These images were shared du??ring what appears to be a keynote speech with Naoki Yoshida strea??med on Bilibili, a China based video sharing site. Further news about this content is likely to come for us in the West during GamesCom (August 21 - August 25) or PAX West (August 30 - September 2), but that doesn’t stop us from looking at these images. 

First up, some never-before-seen images from Cosmic Exploration, the new crafting? and gathering content coming at some point in 7.X. For anyone who has ever spent time within The Diadem in The Firmament, these will be very f??amiliar. I’m just hoping that we’ll get to see the return of the Auger.

Next, new images were shared of Shades�Triangle, the upcoming large-scale field content for Dawntrail. According to the slides shown by Yoshida, the new content will be known as ‘Occult Crescent�in China. Again, this will be hugely familiar to anyone who has ever taken part in Eureka or The Bozjan Southern Front.

Last but certainly not least, we were given a sneak peek of the next Ultimate Raid, Histori?es Rewritten. This battle screenshot shows some familiar mechanics and also a familiar boss �Fatebreaker.

As of now, that’s everything new that has been revealed during FanFest China. Of course, I’ve got my beady eye on all of the goings-on, so if anything new emerges, you’ll be the fir?st to know.

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With patch 7.05, Final Fantasy XIV introduced two new S Rank Elite Marks into the fray. As with all S Ranks, these have their own spawn methods and locations which at first weren’t? clear, but now they’ve been spawned. 

There are two new S Rank Elite Marks to be fought, one in Urqopacha and another in Kozama’uka. One of them, the one that spawns in Urqopacha, is a direct reintroduction to a familiar foe to anyone who played Final Fantasy XI. 

Just because these S Ranks are in lower-level areas, that doesn’t mean they’re easier to defeat than those in higher-level areas. S Ranks are all inc??redibly difficult to take down and require a large number of people to take on, especially ?this early into an expansion. 

Urqopacha S Rank - Kirlirger the Abhorrent

The S Rank in Urqopacha is Kirlirger the Abhorrent. Back in Final Fantasy XI, Kirlirger was a Notorious Monster who could be fought in order to reduce the Troll Mercenaries�military force by one.&nbs??p??;

This one proved troublesome to those looking to fight him, who went through a lot to try and figure out his spawn conditions. However, it all boils down to?? time and weather. Kirlirger will spawn at midnight on a fo??ggy night with a new moon. 

Kozama’uka S Rank - Ihnuxokiy

The new S Rank introduced to Kozama’uka has a much more controllable spawn condition. Ihnuxokiy can be found in any of the locations above, and the spawn conditions will be familiar to anyone who has tried to spawn Narrow Rift, the Endwalker S Rank in Ultima Thule. 

To spawn Ihnuxokiy, you’ll need to have the Morpho minion, which is a possible drop from The Lost Cit?y of Amdapor (Ha??rd). Once you’ve got it, summoning Morpho and flying low over Ihnuxokiy’s spawn points will possibly spawn the Kozama’uka S Rank.

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Convention season is in full swing, as PAX West is happening in Seattle, Washington August 30 through September 2. For fans of Final Fantasy XIV, there’s a chance to get your hands on?? a bunch of cool items and a panel with Lead UI Designer Kei Odagiri to look forward to at the ??event. 

The Final Fantasy XIV booth will be open in the Expo hall for the entire show, and players both old and new can take on some challenging fights. For veteran players, there's a fight against Dawntrail's Valigarmanda. and those who emerge victorious will walk away with a tote bag, complete with a design seen before on the Tour Turali website.

Less confident players, or those who are diving in for the first time, the New Player Experience area will be available for all. Players here can take on Ifrit, Titan, or Garuda, and if they’re victorious, they’ll receive a free copy of the Final Fantasy XIV Starter Edition for PC. 

If you’re not up for testing your skills, or simply want to enjoy the experience without the pressure to perform, you can sit down and relax next to a car?dboard cutout of Urianger and get a photo of the memory. 

In terms of merchandise, while stocks last, a giveaway will be happening at the booth. Not only will you be able to get an FFXIV themed lanyard for your badge, but there’s also a Dawntrail themed bucket hat - pe?rfect for any summer adve?ntures or vacations you may be planning. 

Further merchandise will also be available, both for FFXIV and FFXI, although the full lineup of ava?ilable items will be announced closer to the date of the event. 

Lead UI Desginer Kei Odigari will be holding a panel to discuss the evolution of FFXIVs interface, as well as the birth of Group Pose and more. It’s a good chance to get some insight into the way they design game we all recognize, and to see whether any changes may be on the horizon. And, if you attend in person, you’ll get a mini Dawntrail poster for your troubles. 

The panel will be taking place on Saturday August 31 at 11 a.m. PDT / 2 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. BST, and for those who can’t get to the event in person, it’s going to be streamed on both the Final Fantasy XIV Twitch channel and the PAX West Twitch channel. Sadly, neither of these streams will provide you ?with a poster.

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With patch 7.05, a lot of new content was added to Final Fantasy XIV. Amongst them was Dawntrail’s first Treasure Dungeon??, Cenote Ja Ja Gural, and it comes with a lot of rewards that you’re definitely going to want. ?;

Along with the Honeysuckler minion and the It Takes Two hairstyle, one of the most desirable items that can be obtained through Cenote ?Ja Ja Gural is a new mount. The Qeziigural mount is a metallic bird-cross-cat creature that glitters in t??he sun. It’s glorious, but getting it isn’t straightforward.

How to get the Qeziigural mount in Final Fantasy XIV

Before you can get the Qeziigural mount in FFXIV, you’ll need to do some Treasure Hunts. Namely, you’re going to need to stock up on Br’aaxskin Maps, hope ??that you ?get a portal, and dive into Cenote Ja Ja Gural.

Inside, one of the possible drops is an item called Twilight Gemstones. These very pretty ge?ms are obtained through the co??ffers inside the Treasure Dungeon, though it’s far from guaranteed that they will drop. 

In total, you’re going? to need three Twilight Gemstones before you can get the Qeziigural. You may get lucky and do well on the Gambler’s Lure minigames, but otherwise you’re likely going to need to run Cenote Ja Ja Gural a fair few times before you get the Twilight Gemstones you need. 

Once you’ve got three Twilight Gemstones, you can head directly to the Nexus Arcade in Solution Nine. Here, talk to Uah’shepya (X:8.6, Y:13.5) and select ‘Sublime Curiositiesâ€? Along with the option to purchase the Mehwapyarra Whistle and the Mica Suit, you??’ll find the Qeziigural Horn available, as long as you have the ??Gemstones you need. 

Other ways to get the Qeziigural mount in Final Fantasy XIV

Both the Qeziigural mount itself and the Twilight Gemstones needed to get it are tradeable, and therefore you can purchase both on the Markbetboa??rd. However, neither option is exactly what you’d call cost effective. 

The Qeziigural itself is currently selling for around 40 million Gil, while Twilight Gemstones are selling for more than 7 million Gil. Of course if you want to take this option (please tell me your money making secrets), then your best option is to purchase the Gemstones and then trade them in wi?th Uah’shepya yourself. 

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When it comes to mounts in Final Fantasy XIV, we’re all a little spoiled for choice. And yet, with every expansion, we get more and they’re always glorious. One new mount added in patch 7.05 was the Monowheel S1??, and it’s probably one ??of my favorites yet. 

However, it’s not easy to ge??t. Before you can drive around on your M?onowheel S1, you’ve got one hell of a battle simply to get it to drop. Things are going to get pretty savage.

How to get the Monowheel S1 in Final Fantasy XIV

The Monowheel S1 is a drop from The Arcadion: AAC Light-heavyweight M4 (Savage). This means that you’ve got a bit of work ahead of you if you want to be the p??roud owner of this unique mount. 

First, you’ll need to unlock and comp??lete all of the normal Arcadion raids. This isn’t too much of a tall order, they’re fairly easy to complete once you’ve got the hang of the mechanics being thrown at you. 

Then, you’ll need to unlock and complete all of the savage versions of these raids. That means diving in and taking on Black Cat, Honey B. Lovely, Brute Bomber, and Wicked Thunder with no holds barred. This is no mean feat, with even some of the best raiders in FFXIV taking over 10 hours to get through the four bosses during the World First Race. 

On the pl??us side, the Monowheel S1 Identification Key seems to be a guaranteed drop after you’ve taken down Wicked Thunder, so you’ll only need to complete the fight a maximum of eight times (as long as you keep a consistent party) before you get the mount. 

Is there another way to get the Monowheel S1 in Final Fantasy XIV?

In short, no. As with all raid reward mounts and minions, the Monowheel S1 Identification Key cannot be s?old on the Marketboard or traded. This means that your only choice if you want it is to dive into savage raiding. 

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Beady eyed viewers of Final Fantasy XIV’s Live Letter from the Producers 82 saw a little green lizard with a very long tongue, and it’s fina?lly available to get in-game. The Honeysuckler minion is utterly adorable, but it’s not e?asy to get. 

When I say ‘not easy� I don’t mean you’re going to have to battle through encounters with particularly difficult enemies (although this i?s true). The difficulty when it comes to ge??tting the Honeysuckler minion is that it relies solely on luck and, if you’re anything like me, you’re likely wondering what you did to upset the rolling gods.

How to get the Honeysuckler minion in Final Fantasy XIV

The Honeysuckler minion is a possible drop from any coffer inside Cenote Ja Ja Gural, the Treasure Dungeon recently added in patch 7.05. 

Luck is a huge part of any Treasure Dungeon, especially those with chambers such as Cenote Ja Ja Gural. Not only do you need to get lucky and have a portal spawn from your Br’aaxskin Maps coffer, you also ne??ed to get lucky and choose the right doors inside. 

Then, as if that wasn’t enough luck to need, you also need to get lucky and have the Honeysuckler itself make an appearance. It could come at any time, although you’re more likely to find it the further you get into the Treasure Dungeon, so my? only advice here is to keep your fingers crossed at all times. 

Not literally, of course. That would make? playing a littl?e difficult. Maybe cross your toes instead.

Other ways to get the Honeysuckler minion in Final Fantasy XIV

If you’re unwilling to put your reliance on having good luck, and you’ve got a hefty sum of Gil to your name, you could always simply pu?rchase the Honeysuckler on the ??Marketboard. 

However, ??you really will nee?d a hefty sum of Gil. As a brand new minion, and a rare one at that, the selling prices for Honeysuckler are currently sky high and this isn’t likely to change any time soon. 

At the time of writing, there is one Honeysuckler for sale on my home world and? it’s currently selling for 30 million Gil. Maybe it’s time to start running Cenote Ja Ja Gural, regardless of whether you get the minion or not.

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Whether you’re looking to expand your repertoire as a crafter or a gatherer in Final Fantasy XIV, youâ€?™re going to need Purple Scrips. This currency is used to purchase Master Recipe books for crafters, and Tom?es of Folklore for gatherers.

Farming out these Scrips may seem like a tall order, especially if you ??consider the fact that these books cost over 1,000 Scrips each. However, there are some hints and tips that I’ve picked up to make the grind a little easier. 

One basic tip before getting into this: I urge you to do your weekly Custom Deliveries, and also complete the Wachumeqimeqi Deliveries quests. These both provide a large numb?er of Purple Scrips, and at relatively little effort. 

How to farm Purple Crafters�Scrips in Final Fantasy XIV

Listen, I know it’s tempting to go out of your way to craft the highest level items you can in order to get the most scrips. However, I would urge you to con??sider crafting a lower level collectable. 

Wh??y? Trained Eye, that’s why. Using this action instantly causes the collectability of any item to shoot straight to 100%, as long as the item you’re trying to craft is at least 10 levels below ??your current level. 

While you may earn less Scrips per item, you can craft many more lower level items in a shorter period of time, meaning that you’ll earn more Scrips with less effort and tha??t isn’t ever something to pass up. Plus, not having to worry about coll??ectability certainly makes crafting more enjoyable. 

How to farm Purple Gatherers�Scrips in FFXIV

Gatherersâ€?Scrips are always harder to ??earn than their crafting counterpart, and it may take you longer to stock up o?n a hoard of them, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do it if you’ve got some time to spare and a lot of patience. 

One way to get a lot of Purple Gatherers�Scrips is by setting out to different areas at different times to find collectable resources at timed nodes as Botanist and Miner. The amount of Scr??ips you’ll earn will depend on the level of Collectability of any items you gather.

To make this easier, you can look up an item in the Gathering Log and right clic??k on it to set an alarm, which will remind you when a node becomes available. 

Botanist

Miner

However, if you’ve got a bit of time on your hands and don’t mind gathering less valuable items, there are some items which spawn in regular nodes and can be treated as any other gatherable resource. Just like logs or ore, these are always present in their nodes and you can farm them ?to your hearts content. 

The downside to this is that they give less Purple Scrips per hand in (between 3 and 20, depending on the level of collectability you achieve) so you’ll need to gather a lot more to make up those numbers. On the plus side, both of these items are gathered in Kozama'uka, so if you fancy a change you ?can always mix it up a bit and switch classes!

The items for Botanist and Miner are as follows:

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Happy Patch Day �Final Fantasy XIV just saw the first of many major? updates as a part of its Dawntrail expansion??, with Patch 7.05 introducing Tomestones of Heliometry, the Cenote Ja Ja Gural map dungeon, and plenty of Job changes.

While the standout addition in Patch 7.05 is definitely the first tier of The ?Arcadion (Savage), there’s something for everyone in the update.

The Arcadion: AAC Light-Heavyweight (Savage)

Of course, this is the biggest draw of Patch 7.05. These savage raids pit your strength?? aga??inst the same bosses encountered in the Normal difficulty, but they're way harder in the second round.

As of Patch 7.01, you could already unlock the first difficulty level for The Arcadion, but if you want to try the beefier version, you'll need to take an extra step for The Arcadion (Savage).

Dawntrail's treasure map dungeon, Cenote Ja Ja Gural

Finally, Br’aaxskin Maps will actually have a chance to lead somewhere with the addition of Dawntrail’s first Treasu??re Dungeon, Cenote Ja Ja Gural. 

This Treasure Dungeon will work in the same way as the Excitatron 6,000, with a series of fight chambers and pairs of doors that may or may not unlock,? depending on your luck. 

Tomestones of Heliometry

Tomestones of Heliometry are the weekly capped Tomestones for Dawntrail, and they're obtainable by completing certain high level duties.  These Heliometry are e??xchange??able for the gear shown above.

Duty Roulette has also been?? updated, with Tomestones of Heliometry being rewarded in the following numbers:

New items, Job changes, and Travel in FFXIV 7.05

• Job Actions have been adjusted
• New Elite Marks have been added
• New Orchestrion Rolls have been added
• New duties have been added to the Spire of Trial
• Item name changes and recipe updates
• Restrictions to Data Center Travel and World Visit systems have been lifted
• Various bug fixes and tweaks

• New items have been added, including:

  • Gear (both crafted and from The Arcadion (Savage))
  • Furnishings from 2019 and 2022 design contests
  • Other new furnishings
  • Recipes and Master Recipes
  • Mounts

• Coordinates when arriving in Solution Nine have been adjusted

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If you’re looking to save yourself some Gil and make your own Archeo gear in Final Fantasy XIV, you’re going to need some hard-to-come-by resou?rces. Of course, you could buy them on the Marketboard, but this quickly grows expensive.

I??pe Lumber is a common ingredient ??in the new level 100, iLvl 710 crafted Archeo gear. You need two materials to make Ipe Lumber:

• Ipe Logs
• Xbr’aal Varnish

Fortunately, both are easy to come by if you know how �one is from Tomestones and the other is a special timed node available in Dawntrail.

How to get Tomes of Folklore in Final Fantasy XIV

Each expansion comes with its ow??n Tomes of Folklore. These books work in a similar way to Master Recipes, allowing gatherers to find nodes which otherwise wouldn’t appear. These nodes invariably yield rare materials, such as is the case with Ipe Logs.&nbs?p;

To purchase Dawntrail’s Tomes of Folklore, speak to any Scrip Exchange vendor and select t??he category ‘Gatherers�Scrips (Regional Folklore/Materials/Misc.)'. Then, underneath, select the subcategory of ‘Purple Scrip ?Exchange (Lv. 100 Folklore Items)'. Each Tome costs 1600 Purple Gatherers�Scrips.

To get Ipe Logs, you’ll nee??d to purchase the ‘Tome of Botanical ??Folklore - Yok Turalâ€? 

How to get Ipe Logs in Final Fantasy XIV

Now that you know how to get the Regional Folklore you need, you can finally move on to getting Ipe Logs. However, you’ll need to make sure that you’ve got a perception level of at least 4480, which is easily achieved by melding a pile of Gatherer’s Guile materia onto your gear. These can be purchased? through the Scrip Exchange or on the Marketboard. 

Ipe Logs spawn in level 100 Legendary Mature Trees in the southeastern corner of Kozama’uka (shown above). These are time locked nodes, and you’ll need to head to Kozama’uka via ?the Earthenshire Aetheryte between 12 a.m. and 2 a.m. or 12 ??p.m. to 2 p.m. 

These aren’t collectables, and you’ll get six chances to get as many Ipe Logs as you can per round, so make sure to use Blessed Harves?t II in order to maximize your Yield.&nb??sp;

How to get Xbr’aal Varnish in Final Fantasy XIV

Thankfully, getting your hands on Xbr’aal Varnish is very easy, as long as you’ve bene running  your Daily Roulettes and stocking up on Tomestones of Aesthetics.

To get Xbr’aal Varnish, head to Solution Nine and talk to Zircon in the Nexus Arcade (X:8.6, Y:13.6), selecting ‘Allagan Tomestones of Aesthetics (Other)� You’ll find a selection of new ingredients here, including Xbr’aal Varnish, f??or 20 Tomestones of Aesthetics ??each.

How to make Ipe Lumber in Final Fantasy XIV

Once you’ve gathered the two base ing?redients, you’re also going to need to purchase at least one Master Recipe book for your Carpenter. Once you’ve done that, you can get to crafting. 

To make one Ipe Lumber, you’ll need the fo??llowing ingredients:

• 4 Ipe Logs
• 2 Xbr’aal Varnish

You’ll ??need your craftsmanship to be at least 4,740 in order to craft Ipe Lumber, which again ca??n be achieved by piling materia onto your gear. In this case, you’ll need Craftsman’s Competence materia. 

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Final Fantasy XIV Pat?ch 7.05 introduced plenty of new items to the MMO, but before you can make everything, you'll need the new Master Recipe books. These books contain recipes for not only the new crafted iLvl 710 gear, but also the level 1 glamour Scientist's set, and much more. 

If you’re into crafting in FFXIV, then Dawntrail’s first Master Recipes are definitely worth grabbing. Whether you’re looking for glamour, high level gear, new housing items, or sta?t-boosting meals, there really is something for ?everyone. 

How to get Master Recipes XI in Final Fantasy XIV

To get Master Recipes XI books, you’ll need to visit any of the Scrip Exchange vendors throughout Eorzea or beyo??nd. You’ll be able to find one in each major city from every expansion, including the brand new Solu??tion 9.

Once there, navigate to the ‘Crafters�Scrip (Master Recipes/Materials/Misc.�ca??tegory, then select ‘Purple Scrip Exchange (Master Recipes II)� Here, you’ll find both the X and XI Master Recipe books. 

Master Recipes XI books cost 1,20?0 Purple Crafters�Scrips eac?h, or 9,600 Purple Crafters�Scrips for all of them. You will only be able to use the books within your inventory and actually learn the recipes once the respective crafting class reaches level 100. 

How to get Purple Crafters�Scrips in Final Fantasy XIV

If you have at lea?st one crafting class at level 100, then getting the required number of Purple Craftersâ€?Scrips is actually remarkably easy, thanks to the ‘Trained Eyeâ€?action. 

Rather than diving straight into a level 100 craft, which admittedly do give more Purple Scrips per hand-in, you might be better off opting for a level 90 recipe and using ‘Trained Eye�to instantly reach maximum collectability.&nbs??p;

For instance, I did this on Weaver and chose to quickly craft a lot of Rarefied AR-Caean Velvet Work Caps. Using ‘Trained Eye� I managed to get 114 Purple Crafters�Scrips? per hand-in and was quickly able to purchase all of the Master Recipes XI books.

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Back when Final Fantasy XIV and Mountai??n Dew Gaming announced their collaboration, the world was introduced to their in-game? mascot, who goes by the name of Big Sippinâ€? Now, in the midst of the race to world first in Arcadion Savage, he’s taking center stage once more. 

The Arcadion (Savage) World First race is in full swing, and multiple teams have already defeated Black Cat and moved on to Honey B. Lovely, with Echo (fo??rmerly Neverland) having just defeated her and moved on to Brute Bomber as I write this sentence. The mechanics are brutal, the deaths are many, and Big Sippin�is somewhere in the middle of all this. 

Big Sippin�is part of Team Variety Pack, taking on the role of Bard as you’d expect. Currently, the team is lagging behind and still trying to overcome Black Cat, but these races ??to world first are subject to change at any moment. 

It’s heartwarming to see how far Big Sippin�has come since his journey began. If you’ve followed his story, the could-be legacy player has gone through the entire saga from A Realm Reborn in the last few months, so he’s done remarkably well to get this far in such a ??short time. He even got hitched.

If you want to watch Big Sippinâ€?take on The Arcadion (Savage) fights, you can do so on Twitch via Wesk Alber’s channel. He’s also on Team Variety Pack, taking up the role of Melee and currently playing as Drago?on. 

Or, if you want a more overall view of how all participating teams are doing, including both Neverland and Team Variety Pack, you can tune in to the MogTalk stream, where they’re dissecti??ng the mechanics as the teams take on the brutal sav?age fights.

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The Arcadion was introduced to Final Fantasy XIV with patch 7.01, and now two weeks later we’re getting patch 7.05 and the introduction of Dawntrail’s first savage raids. These a??re sure to be b??rutal, considering the difficulty of the normal raids, and will test even the most competent players skills.

Before you can unlock The Arcadion: AAC Light-Heavyweight (Savage), you’ll need to unlock The Arcadion’s normal raids. We have a more in-depth guide for this process, but in short you’ll need to:

• Reach level 100 with any Disciple of War or Magic Job
• Complete the level 100 MSQ quest ‘Dawntrailâ€?/li>

• Begin the road to unlocking The Arcadion by talking to the Stylish Stranger (X:19.1, Y:18.8) in Solution Nine and complete the quest ‘A New Challenger Appearsâ€?/li>

How to unlock The Arcadion: AAC Light-Heavyweight (Savage)

Before you can unlock Dawntrail’s first savage raid?s, you’ll need to complete the complete questline of the first four normal raids, up to a?nd including the level 100 quest ‘The Neoteric Witch�

Once you’ve done that, head back to Solution Nine and find Gabbro (X:22.3 Y:17.1). Talking to him will unlock all four of the savage raids for you to complete. After this point, you'll be able to access the raids through the High End section of the Duty Finder. However, you'll need to complete each raid in order, with the next one unlocking after a successful ??completion of the previous.

The Arcadion: AAC Light-Heavyweight (Savage) details

Each fight within the first tier of The Arcadion (savage) has individual details which sho?uld be taken into account, but one overarching rule is that two players cannot enter as part of a party if they’re playing the same Job.

Otherwise, here are the details:

The Arcadion: AAC Light-Heavyweight (Savage) rewards

After successfully completing one of the savage fights, gear coffers will appear. The number?? of treasure coffers which will appear depends on the number of people who are repla??ying a duty prior to a weekly reset. 

These coffers contain items which, when used, will transform into gear suitable for the players current Job. In AAC Light-heavyweight M4 (Savage), there will also be individual wea??pons which drop and can be rolled for. 

As well as these coffers, players will automatically earn copies of AAC Illustrated: LHW edition. These are the tokens for these raids, and you can exchange them for gear pieces by talking to Hhihwi in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.4).

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If you’re wanting to dive into crafting any of Final Fantasy XIV’s Master Recipes, you’re going to need some form of Aethersand. For Dawntrail’s first Master Recipes (X??I), you’re going to?? need some Sungilt Aethersand. ;

Aside from purchasing it for a lot of Gil on the Marketboard or purchasing it with Orange Gatherers' Scrips, there’s only one way to get Sungilt Aethersand �Aetherial Reduction. This is the process of gathering certain collectibles, right-clicking them ?within your inventory, and selecting 'Aetheria??l Reduction.'

In Dawntrail, there are five different nodes that reduce into Sunglit Aethersand. They're Collectable items for your Disciples of the Land, and spawn as Ephermeral nodes on the map. They also lack the usual 'Rarefied' descriptor in their name, and you're only guaranteed Sungilt Aethersand if you reac?h a collectability rating of 1000. 

How to get Sunglit Aethersand with Miner in Final Fantasy XIV

Electrocoal is currently the only Ephermeral (Collectable) that can be gathered by Miners for Sunglit sand. Your Miner will need to be at least level 95 in order to get any Electrocoal, which can be obtained from a timed node in Heritage Found at around (X:27.4, Y:12.2). 

The Ephemeral Node you need will s??pawn between 8 p.m. and 12 a.m. Eorzean Time, so you’ll be able to gather from this node once per 1.5 hours of rea??l time. 

How to get Sunglit Aethersand with Botanist in Final Fantasy XIV

Like Miners, Botanists only currently have one Collectable which will grant Sunglit Aethersand when Aetherially Reduced. Also like it’s Miner counterpart, Goldbranch is obtained through a timed node, although this time you’ll find it in Shaaloani at around (X:16.1, Y:10.5).

This Ephemeral Node will become active between 4 a.m. ??and 8 a.m. Eorzean Time, so again, you’ll be able to come back to this Node and get more Goldbranch once every 1.5 hours. 

Related: FFXIV: FATE Grinding Guide From Levels To 100

How to get Sunglit Aethersand with Fisher in Final Fantasy XIV

Unlike bot?h Miner and Botanist, Fishers have three separate Collectables which can be reduced to possibly give Sunglit Aethersand, maps for which I’ve provided above, but let's go into a little more detail on each. 

I??f you’re ??looking to get collectables via fishing, you need to remember to use Collect in order to activate Collector’s Glove.

Horned Frog

Horned Frogs can be fished up from Xobr’it Tsoly in Yak T’el. This tiny little fi?shing pond is on the eastern side of the map at around (X:34.9, Y:16.2). To catch Horned Frogs, you’ll fir??st need to catch a Cloud-eye Carp using Golden Stonefly Nymph as your bait. Then, you’ll need to use the Mooch ability and use the Cloud-eye Carp as your bait to catch the Horned Frog. 

Shovelnose Catfish

Shovelnose Catfish can be found in Marsh Ligaka, which is the large lak??e in the south of Kozama’uka? (X:24.4, Y:31.5). You’ll need to use one of the following baits in order to lure a Shovelnose Catfish onto your line:

• Honeybee
• Popper Lure
• Red Maggots
• Versatile Lure

Sunlit Prism

Sunlit Prism can be found in the western half of Iq Rrax Tsoly. This is just off the north eastern shoreline of Yak?? T’el, and ??you’ll need to make sure you stick to the western half of this body of water to get a Sunlit Prism. 

Rather than casting your rod, you’re going to have to dive right into the water and get your Spearfishing Gig ou?t. Sunlit Prism come in the shape of small shadows, with a medium movement speed.

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Loboskin Maps are Treasure Maps designed for solo players to take on in Final Fantasy XIV. If you’re looking for a little bit of a challenge and lack group of players to take on Br’aaxskin Maps, they’re a good alternative. 

Loboskin Maps are also a good source of high level resources, although they don’t drop rare items such as the It Takes Two hairstyle. However, if you’re lucky, Loboskin ??Maps do drop Timeless Turali Cloth, which can be used to craft the level one Turali Trader’s and Traveler’s glamour sets.

After Deciphering a Loboskin Map, you’ll get a small snippet of a map. This snippet will guide you to one of five areas in Dawntrail. Like Br’aaxskin Maps, Loboskin Maps will never guide you to Living Memory. This may or may not be hinting towards a new kind of Map which will arrive in a future patch, similar to Ophiotauroskin Maps and their sole spawn area of Elpis in Endwalker.

There are eight possible locations in each of these five areas, making a total of 40 possible spawn points for your Treasure Coffer. B?elow, I’ve listed all of the possible spawn points as well as marking them on each areas map. 

Loboskin Map locations in Urqopacha

If your snippet of map is directing you towards Urq??opacha, your Treasure Coffer may appear in any of the following locations:

1. (X:10.0, Y:11.9)
2. (X:27.6, Y:10.9)
3. (X:18.5, Y:18.8)
4. (X:31.6, Y:21.7)
5. (X:5.1, Y:23.8)
6. (X:13.5, Y:22.5)
7. (X:21.4, Y:23.8)
8. (X:34.4, Y:26.2)

Loboskin Map locations in Kozama’uka

If your Treasure Coffer is located in Kozama’uka, you’ll be able to find it after a short battle in one of these locat?ions:

1. (X:11.3, Y:8.1)
2. (X:25.2, Y:7.4)
3. (X:37.8, Y:17.6)
4. (X:13.4, Y:14.1)
5. (X:7.1, Y:26.4)
6. (X:24.7, Y:27.0)
7. (X:36.5, Y:29.3)
8. (X:26.3, Y:36.5)

Loboskin Map locations in Yak T’el

The possible spawn locat?ions for Loboskin Treasure Coffers in Yak T’el is as f??ollows:

1. (X:11.6, Y:8.6)
2. (X:23.9, Y:11.0)
3. (X:27.8, Y:14.9)
4. (X:37.3, Y:19.1)
5. (X:17.0, Y:20.5)
6. (X:9.1, Y:27.4)
7. (X:28.8, Y:26.4)
8. (X:13.5, Y:38.3)

Loboskin Map locations in Shaaloani

The Loboskin Treasure Coffers which can spawn in Shaaloani could be i?n any of the following eight locations:

1. (X:17.4, Y:9.9)
2. (X:35.3, Y:11.0)
3. (X:6.8, Y:15.2)
4. (X:21.6, Y:15.1)
5. (X:13.6, Y:25.0)
6. (X:21.6, Y:27.1)
7. (X:34.1, Y:25.9)
8. (X:17.5, Y:33.8)

Loboskin Map locations in Heritage Found

If your Loboskin Map is guiding you towards Heritage Found, you’ll be able to find your Coffer in one of th?e following locations:

1. (X:18.2, Y:5.7)
2. (X:34.3, Y:10.2)
3. (X:26.3, Y:12.9)
4. (X:15.4, Y:15.3)
5. (X:10.5, Y:23.1)
6. (X:25.2, Y:25.1)
7. (X:18.6, Y:34.4)
8. (X:26.2, Y:35.7)

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Some materials in Final Fantasy XIV may seem less important than others at first glance. Poison Frog Secretions are one such material, as they’re not used for crafting gear, weapons, or food. But if you want to craft some Dawntrail housing items, you?’ll need Poison Frog Secretions. 

Admittedly, Poison Frog Secretions are only a base ingredient for three of Dawntrail’s housing items - but that’s at the time of writing, and more craftable hou?sing items are sure to be added across the 7.x timeline. Plus, the housing items that currently need these resources are arguably the most pretty of all that were added.

How to farm Poison Frog Secretions in Final Fantasy XIV

It will come as absolutely no surprise to anyone that Poison Frog Secretions come from Poison Frogs. This Wavekin enemy can be found in a small section of Kozama’uka, around (X:30.7, Y:17.2). 

You’ll find a veritable?? plague of these frogs in the area, and they’re all level 91. They’re easy to take down as soon as you step foot in the area as part of? the MSQ, regardless of whether you go there first or you head to Urqopacha first. 

The drop rate for Poison Frog Secretions is relatively low, from my own experience. They occasionally drop between one and three Secretions per kill, ??but yo??u can take down three or four frogs without getting a single drop. It’s a bit hit and miss, but thankfully there’s a better way to get Poison Frog Secretions.

How to get Poison Frog Secretions with Bicolor Gemstones

Even if you’ve only ever completed one FATE in Kozama’uka, you’ll have unlocked the the local Gemstone Trader. Kunuhali can be found close to the Ok’hanu Aetheryte at (X:17.4, Y:11.0) and sells Poison Frog Secretions (as well as other materials, such as Lesser Apollyon Shells) for 3 Bicolor Gemstones each. 

However, if you’ve completed all of your Shared FATEs in each area of Dawntrail, you’ll have the two city state Gemstone Traders unlocked. These?? two vendors, in Tuliyollal and Solution Nine, sell all of the materials which are otherwise available from each area's local Gemstone Traders for the same price. 

The two city state Gemstone Traders in Dawntrail can be found in the following locations:

• Beryl in Solution Nine (X:8.4, Y:14.0)
• Kajeel Ja in Tuliyollal (X:12.8, Y:13.0)

Other ways to get Poison Frog Secretions in Final Fantasy XIV

Although not the lucrative method to obtain Poison Frog Secretions, you can passively get some through the following Retainer Ventures: 

• Hunting (Level 91)
• Field Exploration (Level 91)

However, this method will provide a maximum of 15 Poison Frog Secretions per 18 hour venture, not to mention ??the fact that it relies on luck, making it a very unreliable way to get the material. 

How to use Poison Frog Secretions in Final Fantasy XIV

Poison Frog Secretions is a vital ingredient to make Growth Formula Lambda, the rec??ipe for which is as fo??llows:

• 4 Royal Maple Syrup
• 2 Poison Frog Secretions

Once you’ve made Growth Formula Lambda, is can be used to make the following Dawntrail housing items:

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If you’re anything like me, one of your most used actions while gathering in Final Fantasy XIV is either Arbor Call or Lay of ?the Land, depending which class you’re gathering with. Well, there’s a simple trick which can put an end to this??. 

Now, I can’t take full credit for this. I’m not sure who originally shared this genius brainwave online, but it first came to my attention through this Twitter post, and I’ve been kicking ??myself (but also putting the tip to very good use) ever since. 

Use Waymarks to guide your way

The trick is simple: when gathering, place waymarks dow??n at a central location between pairs of nodes and keep doing this for the first loop. Then, these waymarks will show up not only on your main map, but also on your minimap, showing you exactly where you need to go next at all times. 

Don’t worry about anyone else becoming confused by your Waymarks, either. Only people within your Party can se??e waymarks that you place down, so unless you’re gathering with others,?? you’re the only person who will ever see them. 

This trick comes in especially handy while gathering in Dawntrail areas. For some reason, the spaces between gathe??ring nodes seem to have expanded to bizarre sizes, so it’s very easy to become lost or turned around while looking for your next node.? 

Not only does this save you time, but these Waymarks will remain in place until you physically leave the area or remove them yourself. If you have to step away for a moment, or get turned around and lose track of your next location, you won't have to deal with the 20 second cooldown for Arbor Call or Lay of the Land.

How to use Waymarks in Final Fantasy XIV

In case you’re unaw??are of the existence of Waymarks, or the fact that they can be used outside of duties simply slipp??ed your mind as it did my own, don’t worry I’ve got you covered. 

To place down Waymarks, open up the Party menu and select Waymarks from the menu. On PC, you can use the Ctrl+M shortcuts to open up ??the window as well. 

Once you’ve opened up the Waymark?? menu, simply choose your Waymark and then use Ground Targeting Mode to place it down in the world wherever you want. It will shine like a beacon and guide your way back to the same location in future. 

To save time moving forwards, you can also drag th?ese Waymarks from their own menu and place them on your Hot Bar. After doing that, just click the Waymark and place it down as you would from within the Waymark menu.

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The first of Dawntrail’s Savage Raids are coming on July 30 and with so many people diving in, there are some elite raiding groups who take things to the next level and vie for the world first clear?? - here’s how you can watch this epic battle as it happens.? 

World First clears in FFXIV don’t come with any physical reward, or even in-game titles. There’s nothing more to this battle of the raiding experts than obtaining bragging rights, but that doesn’t ma?ke these world first races any less exciti??ng to witness or their accomplishment any less impressive. 

If you want to watch the raiding groups battle through AAC: Light-heavyweight (Savage), each team will likely be streaming this on their own Twitch channels, but there’s one channel taking the spirit of The Arcadion and adding their own commentary to the mix - MogTalk. 

The MogTalk stream will be raising money for Extra Life 4 Kids, a charity which backs local childrens hospit??a??ls to help ensure children with illnesses get the best of care, so simply watching this stream will be not only helping you to figure out the mechanics, but also helping others - so why watch anywhere else?

This World First Race comes after the champions of Pandaemonium, Neverland, signed up with Echo Esports, who boast many World First titles in World of War?craft. Neverland will indeed be competing in this Arcadion World First Race, and in my opinion they’re definitely one to watch. 

There will be plenty of other teams facing off against Neverland, including ?RAT and likely Aether Group 3, in the battle to be the first team in the world to clear the cont?ent, although the full list of those competing is not known at this time. 

If you want to watch, MogTalk will be streaming the event at the f??ollowing times on July 30, although these times are subject to c??hange:

• July 30

  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (PST)
  • 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. (EST)
  • 5 p.m. - 12 a.m. (BST)

The Arcadion raids have thus far been dubbed the most challenging raid series in FFXIV history by a lot of players, leading to some discourse between fans as to whether they’re too difficult. However, the Savage Raids are sure to live up to their name and I for one can’t wait to watch th?e teams take on the killer mechanics. 

Watching the World First Races is not only an exciting community moment in itself, but it can also be incredibly illuminating in helping to prep yourself for your own dive into the new Savage Raids. You can witness all of the mechanics, all of the retries, and admittedly some epic failures along the way safe in the knowledge that your own gear condition (or your sanity) is not? at risk. 

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Dawntrail hasn’t even been released for a month yet, but players around the world have their sights set on one thing â€?patch 7.05. This is the biggest patch yet for Final Fantasy XIV since Dawntrail’s release, and comes with a? host of new content t?o enjoy. 

According to a Lodestone post released on July 30, maintenance ahead of the release of FFXIV's patch 7.05 will be taking place at the following times, depending on your location??:

The FFXIV Companion App and the Lodestone itself will also be undergoing maintenance during these times, so don't be too ??surprised if you're unable to access them before the patch goes live.

If you’re looking for new content to take part in now that you’ve completed the Dawntrail MSQ, you’re in luck. Patch 7.05 is bringing a lot of new experiences to FFXIV, including the first four fights of The Arcadion (Savage). These fights will also spark the first World First Race of Dawntrail, so the start of August is looking to be a ?very exciting time.&n?bsp;

Also included in the patch will be the addition of the first Dawntrail Treasure Dungeon, Cenote Jaja Gural. This means that the Br’aaxskin Maps which previously only resulted in a Treasure Coffer will have a chance to spawn a Porta?l into the Dungeon after the ?patch is implemented, offering more chances for huge rewards and luxury items. 

If your forté in FFXIV lays more in crafting and gathering than it does in fighting, worry not. The final thing being added with patch 7.05 is new Master Recipes. These will likely be obtained in exchange for Orange Scrips, so no??w is a good chance to stock up on those while you have the chance. 

These Master Recipes will include new crafted gear which will carry an iLvl of 710 and will be purchasable through the Marketboard. For those looking to dive into those Savage Raids, this gear is a ?solid choice to boost your iLvl and get through the raids in one piece, even if you die a few times along the way. 

While these are the big things being added in 7.05, we're likely to see new minions, glamour items, and Triple Triad cards added to be picked up amid the new content.

Of course, as is always the case with x.05 patches, this one won’t bring any new MSQ quests to complete, as those are consistently added later on in the life span of an expansion. However, there’s no shortage of new content to set out and explore in Dawntrail, both already existing and yet to come. 

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Sometimes, in new expansions of Final Fantasy XIV, older resources get a renewed sense of purpose as part of high level recipes. If you’re working through Wachumeqimeqi Deliveries in Dawntrail, you might have noticed one such resource. 

Berkanan Sap is an Endwalker era resource, mostly used in sub-level 90 recipes, such as the meme-level brilliant Labyrinthos Grape Lamppost. However, it’s now also an ingr??edient in Cherimoya Juice as part of Xeerol Ja’s Juic??ecraft. 

How to farm Berkanan Sap in Final Fantasy XIV

Berkanan ??Sap comes from, as the name suggests, Berkanan. They’re a Leafkin enemy found in a specific spot in Labyrinthos, and they’re hard to miss as they’re in the shape of giant, murderous trees. 

There aren’t many Berkanan in the area, usually only about five, but they do seem to have a good drop rate when it comes to their precious Sap. They usually drop between one and four Saps at a time, although you may occasionally come across one which wants to take its Sap to the grave and will not drop any.&nb?sp;

All of the Berkanan in this area are level 88, so if you’ve got a Job ?at level 100, you can take them d??own easily. The quickest way to get to this area is by heading to the Sharlayan Hamlet Aetheryte and traveling directly southeast.

How to get Berkanan Sap with Bicolor Gemstones

If y??ou do not want to wait for the Berkanan to respawn, you can always head to The Archeion Aetheryte and find the local Gemstone Trader. Faezbroes can be found at (X:29.9, Y:12.9) and he sells Berkanan Sap for 2 Bico??lor Gemstones each. 

You can purchase Berkanan Sap from Faezbroes even if you’ve only ever completed one FATE in Labyrinthos, but if you’ve completed all of your Endwalker Shared FATEs, you can also purchase it from the two main city Gemstone Traders for the ??same price. 

The two main city Gemstone Traders in Endwalker can be found in the following locations:

• Gadfrid - Old Sharlayan (X:12.7, Y:10.4)
• Sajareen - Radz-at-Han (X:11.1, Y:10.2)

Other ways to get Berkanan Sap in Final Fantasy XIV

There is ?also good news if you’re hoping to get yourself some Berkanan Sap passively, although it’s not the most lucrative method. 

Occasionally, Retainers sent out on level 88 Hunting Ventures will bring back some Berkanan Sap, although the amount will vary depending on their iLvl. Retainers with the Botanist class wi??ll also bring back Berkanan Sap from both level 85 and level 90 Fiend Exploration Ventures, bringing back between three and five Berkanan Sap after the 18 hour venture. 

However, considering the fact that yo??u can complete a sing??le FATE and then purchase upto eight Berkanan Sap using the Bicolor Gemstones you earned, doing FATEs is still the best way to get a pile of Berkanan Sap. 

How to use Berkanan Sap in Final Fantasy XIV

Although there are a few different uses for Berkanan Sap in FFXIV, there are two s??tand-out recipes ??that require it as an ingredient:

Hyper-potions are used to restore up to 20% of a player's maximum HP (25% if the potion is high quality) and can be incredibly useful in an emergency. To make th?ree of them, youâ€??™ll need the following ingredients:

• 2 Underground Spring Water
• 1 Lunatender Blossom
• 1 Petalouda Scales
• 1 Berkanan Sap

And as previously mentioned, if you’re working through Xeerol Ja’s Juicecraft as eit??her an Alchemist or Culinarian, you’ll need Berkanan Sap to complete the level 90 quest ‘Mon Cherimoya�

• 4 Coconut Milk
• 2 Cherimoya
• 1 Berkanan Sap

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