Field Exploration Level XIV

This new patch released a new rank of field exploration requiring your retainers to have an ilvl of 80. So far I have sent both my retainers out every day and have gotten nothing but coeurl skin, hippogryff skin, and Allagan Silver Pieces.

Has anyone had any luck on getting valuables or interesting items on this rank of field exploration?

As far as I know, Tiny Tapir is the only thing of interest to come from it.

Mine haven't brought anything decent back on these.

all i got was mossy staffs lances and swords. also a nymiea lily. but nothing *great*

http://i.imgur.com/5UlsWiJ.jpg

My ilvl 82 whm keeps bringing back fishes for some reason...

Hippo skins! Always Hippo skins...lol

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Originally Posted by Musashidon

all i got was mossy staffs lances and swords. also a nymiea lily. but nothing *great*

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Same, though they did also bring back a Saurian hide once... too bad that stuff is so cheap now and that's been known to be rewarded since before XIV and 2.3 patch. The only retainer to bring back something of actual unique value is my Botanist, which so far I've gotten Floss Silk at least 3 times. My Mining retainer is still lackluster like the combat ones with their XIV explorations.

Oh I thought any of them could bring back Floss Silk, but it's just the botanist? Oh well, that sure sucks.

EDIT: I'm basically locked out of the item to make the stuffed Goblin because I picked a Mining and Adventuring retainer instead of a Botanist? Really?

Haven't had them doing Level XIV explorations for long, but so far the only difference is that they bring back more silver pieces.

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Originally Posted by Worm

Oh I thought any of them could bring back Floss Silk, but it's just the botanist? Oh well, that sure sucks.

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Might just be coincidence for me, but from my personal experience, only the botanist has brought it back. Could be possible the others have a chance too.

My Archer brought me a floss silk from a Venture XIV I think.. or maybe it was my botanist. Either way I have gotten one ^^;

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Originally Posted by Worm

Oh I thought any of them could bring back Floss Silk, but it's just the botanist? Oh well, that sure sucks.

EDIT: I'm basically locked out of the item to make the stuffed Goblin because I picked a Mining and Adventuring retainer instead of a Botanist? Really?

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no all items are able to be gotten by all retainers no matter the class. now i will say i tend to have better luck using that class. like when i finally got my miner retainer to the gathering needed for the highest exploration i started getting more lightsteel plates (13's) while my battle class almost never got them but still did.

So... what I'm hearing is to not be overly concerned with 'which' of the lvl 50 venture types you send them on, or to just send them on Quick ventures.

Rather disappointing.

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Originally Posted by ZephyrAM

So... what I'm hearing is to not be overly concerned with 'which' of the lvl 50 venture types you send them on, or to just send them on Quick ventures.

Rather disappointing.

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there is no exclusive item in the quick ventures. the minions and certain mats can only be gotten from 18 hour ventures. but battle or fieldcraft class doesn't matter.

also the minions are in specfic like the rank 13 and rank 14 explorations they can only be gotten in their respective rank.

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Originally Posted by Musashidon

there is no exclusive item in the quick ventures. the minions and certain mats can only be gotten from 18 hour ventures. but battle or fieldcraft class doesn't matter.

also the minions are in specfic like the rank 13 and rank 14 explorations they can only be gotten in their respective rank.

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I'd have to disagree. Quick Ventures gave me the exclusive Gysahl Ring, no longer obtainable since 1.0

Mine keep bringing back hq coruel skins or however those cats are spelled.

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Originally Posted by Surian

I'd have to disagree. Quick Ventures gave me the exclusive Gysahl Ring, no longer obtainable since 1.0

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The Gysahl Ring can also be obtained from the i40 Field venture. :)

Same ol' hippogryph hq skins or hq coerl meat. The 4 silver allagan coins is ok better than nothing.

same, mostly coeurl skin and meat, but i have one time get a Saurian skin

I read somewhere that Miners, Fishermen, Botanists, and Adventurers all have different pools of items for 18h Explorations. All I know is that I have yet to get any of my retainers to XIV, but I'm working on it! If only I could equip AF2 onto my retainers, I wouldn't have this problem. Le sigh.

Mine used to till they updated and now all I get is most of the time chud fish.

I am dead serious, also I get the map furnishing, once in a blue moon they will bring me a piece of gear and it will be from a dungeon.

Before they updated I was getting useful stuff and cool stuff but now its all crap.

im talking about the update that touched retainers about furnishing.

Coeurl skins... coeurl skins EVERYWHERE

lol I always in high demand for hippogryph skins. XD

I'm getting Mossy items and they sell for 15k+ so I don't mind getting them.

Mossy's are now less than 3k on my server. lol

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Originally Posted by BobbinT

Mossy's are now less than 3k on my server. lol

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Mossy items don't sell for much - but HQ Giantsgall weapons sell for for a decent amount (75k-100k on my server). If you have Alchemy leveled, they're a good find!

I think the type of Mossy Item might vary between retainer types, as well. I've only ever found Axe, Staff, and Bow with my retainers, though I've found like half a dozen each of those.

My retainers have buried me in apkallu down.

I get 1 of the below daily:
1.Coeurl skin
2. Coeurl meat
3. Hippogryph Skin
4. Mossy items which are down to 7k on my server

It's been like that pretty much when I sent him on exploration XII as well. They really need to add more of a variety to these things, it's getting old.

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Originally Posted by HeroSamson

Mine used to till they updated and now all I get is most of the time chud fish.
I am dead serious, also I get the map furnishing, once in a blue moon they will bring me a piece of gear and it will be from a dungeon.
Before they updated I was getting useful stuff and cool stuff but now its all crap.
im talking about the update that touched retainers about furnishing.

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I think this thread is referring to the 18 hour exploration not quick exploration.