Onion Shield...

The best thing in 2.1

This looks so awesome.

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...m/509a746d47c/

WHERE DO I GET THIS. SERIOUSLY.

I was pretty excited to see that also.

since it's ilevel 90 i'm going to assume it's the counterpart to the extreme mode primal weapon

Wait a second... the DRG is getting the Onion set... whats up with this shield...?

It's actually really good, better than Holy Shield Zenith I think, perhaps even Allagan Round Shield. I'm glad there is finally a shield that doesn't have the same Block Rate and Strength, we need more small shields and tower shields.

This might be the Extreme Primal weapon (where you get Break Blade + this)

If so, this will be my first. I don't even want the sword, just the shield.

It's from the extreme primal fights. Too bad the sword is crap! Although I'm glad they have given WAR a decent axe before Allagan!

It's weird that Onion equipment is LNC/DRG Crystal Tower gear, yet this shield exists. Maybe this heralds a Tank Lancer class! *dodges potential bricks*

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Originally Posted by misterrpg

It's actually really good, better than Holy Shield Zenith I think, perhaps even Allagan Round Shield. I'm glad there is finally a shield that doesn't have the same Block Rate and Strength, we need more small shields and tower shields.

This might be the Extreme Primal weapon (where you get Break Blade + this)

If so, this will be my first. I don't even want the sword, just the shield.

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judging by the quest rewards, it looks like you'll be able to get 3 weapons when finishing the quest

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...t/1e53e0a4c19/

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Originally Posted by Kal-El

It's from the extreme primal fights. Too bad the sword is crap! Although I'm glad they have given WAR a decent axe before Allagan!

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I'm still sitting around with Curtana + Holy Shield. The way I see it is that I think getting Break Blade + Onion Shield will be a worthwhile upgrade until Allagan Blade.

This shield alone is good enough for me. It's.. just amazing.

Since it's called Onion it makes me think that it will be a drop from Crystal Tower as they were the strongest equipment for the strongest job in FFIII, but it's IL90. Maybe Crystal Tower can drop a some IL90 shields?
What about the mage shields (Ancient Buckler etc)? Maybe from CT as well

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Originally Posted by hamsteak

judging by the quest rewards, it looks like you'll be able to get 3 weapons when finishing the quest

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...t/1e53e0a4c19/

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No, you use the three tokens for one reward. I'm hoping though the shield comes with the sword.

It's probably from CT. It looks more design-wise to with the Warrior of Light set. Dunno why they called it Onion, though.

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Originally Posted by Sylkis

Since it's called Onion it makes me think that it will be a drop from Crystal Tower as they were the strongest equipment for the strongest job in FFIII, but it's IL90. Maybe Crystal Tower can drop a some IL90 shields?
What about the mage shields (Ancient Buckler etc)? Maybe from CT as well

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Well typically you get a shield along with the sword in XIV (this applies to the relics) so I am assuming you get it with Break Blade so it evens out the stat gains compared to the other weapons.

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Originally Posted by Bladeglory

It's weird that Onion equipment is LNC/DRG Crystal Tower gear, yet this shield exists. Maybe this heralds a Tank Lancer class! *dodges potential bricks*

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Would that be the Jousting class? mix in a bard and get the Jesting class.

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Originally Posted by misterrpg

No, you use the three tokens for one reward. I'm hoping though the shield comes with the sword.

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if this is truly the case then that's pretty weird

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Originally Posted by misterrpg

I'm still sitting around with Curtana + Holy Shield. The way I see it is that I think getting Break Blade + Onion Shield will be a worthwhile upgrade until Allagan Blade.

This shield alone is good enough for me. It's.. just amazing.

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The shield is definitely worth it. Going Curtana zenith with this. Sword just isn't that great.

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Originally Posted by hamsteak

judging by the quest rewards, it looks like you'll be able to get 3 weapons when finishing the quest

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...t/1e53e0a4c19/

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You get a token from each primal with enable you to purchase 1 weapon I think.

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Originally Posted by hamsteak

if this is truly the case then that's pretty weird

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Getting three i90 weapons a week would be wayyyyy too much.

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Originally Posted by Kal-El

The shield is definitely worth it. Going Curtana zenith with this. Sword just isn't that great.



You get a token from each primal with enable you to purchase 1 weapon I think.

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Do you think the shield is from the extreme primals or Crystal Tower though?

It's hard to tell.. but if it doesn't come from the extreme primals then I can't see a single PLD wanting to do extreme primals just for Break Blade.

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Originally Posted by hamsteak

judging by the quest rewards, it looks like you'll be able to get 3 weapons when finishing the quest

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...t/1e53e0a4c19/

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Oh no... Looking at that quest line and prerequisites, I get the impression that you have to beat Turn 5 before you can do Extreme Primals. Did I just miss that being mentioned earlier? I haven't been coiling hard enough...
EDIT: Nevermind, I got confused by the branching quests. Phew!

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Originally Posted by hamsteak

if this is truly the case then that's pretty weird

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No weirder than Mists. You have to buy three per relic, except for PLD, which needs two for Curtana and one for the Holy Shield.

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Originally Posted by misterrpg

It's actually really good, better than Holy Shield Zenith I think, perhaps even Allagan Round Shield.

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Unless they add Reprisal to XIV Paladin's repertoire of moves, the middle of the road kite type shields will still reign supreme.

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Originally Posted by Bladeglory

Oh no... Looking at that quest line and prerequisites, I get the impression that you have to beat Turn 5 before you can do Extreme Primals. Did I just miss that being mentioned earlier? I haven't been coiling hard enough...


No weirder than Mists. You have to buy three per relic, except for PLD, which needs two for Curtana and one for the Holy Shield.

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oh yeah i forgot about the mists thing, yeah it may just be 2 for each weapon besides the shield

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Originally Posted by misterrpg

Do you think the shield is from the extreme primals or Crystal Tower though?

It's hard to tell.. but if it doesn't come from the extreme primals then I can't see a single PLD wanting to do extreme primals just for Break Blade.

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I think Break Blade will be a better offtank sword (especially turn 5), and also for those who haven't bought +1 relic

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Originally Posted by Bladeglory

Oh no... Looking at that quest line and prerequisites, I get the impression that you have to beat Turn 5 before you can do Extreme Primals. Did I just miss that being mentioned earlier? I haven't been coiling hard enough...

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Highly doubt it, I think it will be turn 1-4 kind of difficulty. The only requirement to enter is hard primals and average IL70.
Besides, turn 5 drops IL95 weapons.

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Originally Posted by misterrpg

Do you think the shield is from the extreme primals or Crystal Tower though?

It's hard to tell.. but if it doesn't come from the extreme primals then I can't see a single PLD wanting to do extreme primals just for Break Blade.

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I really hope it's from Extreme Primals because I'm running CT with alt classes while saving Coil for PLD.

They said CT will only be iLevel 80 plus relic comes with sword and shield so it'd only make sense :)

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Originally Posted by Sylkis

Highly doubt it, I think it will be turn 1-4 kind of difficulty. The only requirement to enter is hard primals and average IL70.
Besides, turn 5 drops IL95 weapons.

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Yeah, good points. Anyway, looking closer, the one that requires Turn 5 of Coil is simply the ending of Alisae's story. The Extreme quest line already branched off beforehand.

I think it will be from the EM as the companion to the break blade. The naming of it just goes with the recurring theme of all the Rowena Token/EM Primal weapons being named after FF3 Eureka/Maze of the Ancient weapons. I'm guessing that lore-wise these weapons will have been "excavated" by/sold to Rowena with the opening of the Crystal Tower.

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Originally Posted by misterrpg

No, you use the three tokens for one reward. I'm hoping though the shield comes with the sword.

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My question is, why 3 tokens? One for each primal? But the REWARD is 3 tokens, not a turn in requirement.

Which has me wondering if you really do get 3 tokens for turn in. Which would let us buy 3 weapons, but 3 ilvl90 weapons in one week is crazy. May as well just make it one token as a reward and turn in one token for a weapon. Making 3 tokens needed to buy one weapon seems silly.

Which makes me wonder about the token drops from then primals if any. Is it just a repeatable quest each week? Or do you get a token per primal as a turn in requirement? Or maybe if you only kill 2 primals in the one week you get 2 tokens by which you would need to kill one the next week for the 3rd to buy your weapon. I don't get the feeling the actual quest gets reset each week, only primal access. Which would meran if you are good enough to clear all 3 primals in one week you get a weapon each week. If not, you are delayed since you didn't kill all 3 in one reset period. That's my theory anyway.

dude it isn't hard to understand.

1 token for each primal slain. turn in 3 tokens for one item level 90 weapon.

it's so easy to understand. why are you having problems understanding this lol

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Originally Posted by misterrpg

dude it isn't hard to understand.

1 token for each primal slain. turn in 3 tokens for one item level 90 weapon.

it's so easy to understand. why are you having problems understanding this lol

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I get what you are saying. Each primal drops a token and you would get 3 in total and turn them in for a weapon.


What I'm trying to understand is why does the QUEST REWARD give you 3 tokens for defeating the 3 primals? Why not turn in the 3 primal drops for 1 quest reward for a weapon turn in for the week? I can't get past why the weapons would cost 3 tokens if this is true. My only guess is you can only get a max of 3 a week, but you can turn in 1 or 2 before the reset and accumulate the 3rd the next week if the 3rd primal eludes you. Which would justify them costing 3 tokens from Rowena to purchase.

It's the same as the relic quest, you get 1 "token" from each primal then turn them in as part of that for 1 relic. You're thinking too hard about it.

Thinking way too hard about it .... Lol.
How about this? 1 token for the shield, 2 tokens for the sword..... 3 tokens for any other weapon that doesn't have a shield.

Is that a good explanation as to why there are 3 tokens as a reward?

Meh you guys are probably right.

I'm just bored, and when I'm bored I over-think things >.>

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Originally Posted by Dazd

It's the same as the relic quest, you get 1 "token" from each primal then turn them in as part of that for 1 relic. You're thinking too hard about it.

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This is not the same thing at all, people seem to be missing Rowan's point. The tokens for the weapon are not the same as the quest item from the primals.

imark's comment is likely the correct explanation, it's how they did the +1 upgrade in regards to the 300myth item.