Main quest benchmarks (spoilers)

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10-02-2013, 01:01 AM
Simaril

Main quest benchmarks (spoilers)

The main quest line introduces you to important game mechanics like Airships and the Major cities, duty finder, Grand Companies etc.

Does anyone know of a list of what the main quest unlocks and when? It's hard to weigh the value of continuing the main quest versus leveling other classes or DoL DoH when you don't know what's unlocked when.
10-02-2013, 08:38 AM
Estellios
- Level 10 - Inn room, Guildleves, Class changing
- Level 15 - Airship access
- Level 17 - Retainer access (Thank you Niwashi)
- Level 19 - Materia converting
- Level 20 - Grand Company and Mounts
The value of the main quest is that many dungeons are locked behind it, including the entirety of the level 50 content with the exception of Wanderer's palace.
10-02-2013, 09:19 AM
Niwashi
also:
- level 17 - retainers
10-02-2013, 10:11 AM
Duergan

Regarding the level noted, do they refer to the quest level, player level or some mixture? I ask for two reasons. First, my Grand Company unlocked at 20 (but was 21 or 22) and my mount quest has yet to show up (issuance purchased but stablekeeper isn't interested). My company quest is still at the level 20 stage though (sylph-mangement).
10-02-2013, 10:29 AM
Estellios

I was listing the level listed on the quest, as best as I could remember. Some quests let you start/finish them while you are lower level, while some do not. I believe the GC quest is listed as L21 but can be completed at a lower level. I will correct it if it is wrong, I'll check when i get in-game later.
10-02-2013, 10:36 AM
Duergan

Thanks for posting the info - wasn't harping on that ;)
I was mostly curious about it being listed as one thing - as though the two things come together. After becoming a member of a Grand Company they've sent me off to another city on quests without any mention of a mount which wasn't what I was expecting. It's possible my character is bugged, but I haven't seen any option for in-game support so my best option at the moment is to just continue questing to see if it shows up.
10-02-2013, 12:13 PM
Estellios

You were right, the GC quest is at level 20. Corrected the mistake.

Did you start your chocobo quest from the NPC at the company itself?
10-02-2013, 07:55 PM
texhnolyze

i'm not sure if it's related to main quest
but to be able to summon your chocobo into battles, you have to take the level 30 quest in south shroud
your main quest will lead you there eventually
this is one of the most common questions in my LS, besides chocobo mount
10-02-2013, 08:34 PM
Simaril

Many helpful responses - THANKS! I will always keep up with the main quest as a advance. I've reached lv 25 Cnj, and am thinking about stopping at 30 (after unlocking choco battle) to level a couple other classes (Thm Acn) in the low level world that I've become familiar with, and confortable in.

All of my DoH are >20, but I'd like to see how it goes leveling them all to 35 before advancing my battle class past 30. It's been really nice to HQ every piece of equipment I can use :)
10-02-2013, 09:49 PM
seekerofpower

Quote:

Originally Posted by texhnolyze

i'm not sure if it's related to main quest
but to be able to summon your chocobo into battles, you have to take the level 30 quest in south shroud
your main quest will lead you there eventually
this is one of the most common questions in my LS, besides chocobo mount

The quest giver for this is Docette in Camp Tranquil and it is called My Feisty Little Chocobo.
10-02-2013, 09:56 PM
Urthdigger

Something else of note is that there are MANY sidequests unlocked by going through the main storyline, typically dealing with what you've just been doing in the main story. A few of these offer things you may like, such as the meteor survivor ring (+3 spiritbinding) or minions.
10-02-2013, 11:31 PM
Simaril

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urthdigger

Something else of note is that there are MANY sidequests unlocked by going through the main storyline, typically dealing with what you've just been doing in the main story. A few of these offer things you may like, such as the meteor survivor ring (+3 spiritbinding) or minions.

I've actually been completely avoiding side quests on my primary class (cnj). Most of the time my character has been higher than the level required for the main quest, so I'm JUST doing the main quest on my primary class and saving side quests for my other classes :) I want to unlock as many features like "My fiesty little chocobo" before I stop advancing my primary class and go back to level other classes (acn, thm, DoL, DoH).

Sounds like "my fiesty chocobo" is that highest thing you unlock aside from dungeons and side quests??? Does anything else unlock later?

tldr: If I want to go level other classes, is there anything I'm missing after "my fiesty little chocobo" that could be relevent to lower level play?
10-03-2013, 02:52 AM
Estellios

Nope, doesn't look like it.
10-03-2013, 05:48 AM
Niwashi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simaril

If I want to go level other classes, is there anything I'm missing after "my fiesty little chocobo" that could be relevent to lower level play?

There is the XP bonus you get leveling new adventuring classes that's proportional to the difference between that class's level and your highest class level. Once your new classes start narrowing that gap, it might be worth going back to your high level class to keep it well above the others. That's not a specific level, though, nor is it tied to progression in the story line.
10-03-2013, 10:21 PM
Simaril

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niwashi

There is the XP bonus you get leveling new adventuring classes that's proportional to the difference between that class's level and your highest class level. Once your new classes start narrowing that gap, it might be worth going back to your high level class to keep it well above the others. That's not a specific level, though, nor is it tied to progression in the story line.

Does this apply to DoH as well? Wvr is currently my highest class 33, followed by Gsm 26, then Cnj 25. I have all DoH and DoL > 20 except Fsh.
10-04-2013, 12:49 AM
Niwashi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simaril

Does this apply to DoH as well? Wvr is currently my highest class 33, followed by Gsm 26, then Cnj 25. I have all DoH and DoL > 20 except Fsh.

No. The Armory Bonus only applies while leveling DoW/DoM classes, and the comparison is to your highest DoW or DoM class rather than your overall highest class (so in your case, your conjurer level rather than your weaver level).

At least, that should be true according to the in-game help. I'm no longer entirely certain however whether that's right. I saw a thread at GameSpot's forums where some people who tested it say it seems to be a flat 50% bonus for the lower level class and didn't vary with how far apart the classes were, despite what the in-game help message said. :confused: (It's still DoW/DoM only, though.)