What is your favorite barding?

http://i.imgur.com/cmiSVQT.jpg

From left > right

1. Lominsan Saddle / Lominsan Half Barding / Lominsan Barding / Lominsan Crested Barding / Paladin Barding / Dragoon Barding /
2. White Mage Barding / Sleipnir Barding / Behemoth Barding / Black Mage Barding / Starlight Barding / Tidal Barding /
3. Barding of Light / Levin Barding / Eerie Barding / Ice Barding / Gambler Barding / Paramour Barding /
4. No Barding / Sovereign Barding / Egg Harness / Plumed Barding / Gridania Crested Barding / Ul'dah Crested Barding /

For me, I like combination of Gambler body with Paramour hat.

http://i.imgur.com/lByOW9s.png

Shiva barding and Leviathan head > *

Lol Dont you feel like you are dressing up your poor little chocobo in a suit that it likely feels stuck in?

I like how the Levin's helm looks with the Dragoon's leggings, but no armor has been of my liking so far XP
Levin's armor would be pretty amazing if it didnt have the beard...

Naked chocobo ftw. I didn't dye my birdie just to hide it behind armor.

I like the Ice Barding without the leggings. I feel the leggings make my chocobo's legs look too thick and by contrast makes his head look too small.

http://i.imgur.com/6yCiRsJ.png

Gamblers barding is my fave atm. The extra length to the sides reminds me a bit of the rakshasa/skata'ne/haguma type mobs from FXIII, esp. when jumping.

http://puu.sh/hPEME/bf406667d3.jpg

Legacy barding, it's a simple and elegant barding that adds tattoo and tipped wings. Also it doesn't inhibit his wings so I can play flappy bird when I want.

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...cy_Chocobo.jpg

Blm hat, with eerie body and legs, on soot black chocobo

My favorite has been the Ul'dah Crested Barding. Partly because I'm a proud Immortal Flame, but also because its one of the few bardings that looks like armor and not a costume.

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Originally Posted by Shougun

Legacy barding, it's a simple and elegant barding that adds tattoo and tipped wings. Also it doesn't inhibit his wings so I can play flappy bird when I want.

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...cy_Chocobo.jpg

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I wish this was just a barding. I love my legacy boco, but I wish I could summon it to battle. Since I cant, I usually go with the Dragoon or Leviathan bardings.
Speaking of Dragoon barding, how does one get the WHM or PLD bardings after your Chocobo hits Rank 10? I chose Dragoon's first and Im already Rank 12 with it now, but never got any other bardings.

You need to continue leveling to unlock the other bardings. As you fill out the other trees, their bardings will be awarded.

On topic though, I honestly don't like any of the barding styles, and tend to run my chocobos with just the leg guards. Of those, eerie is my favorite, but I'm also partial to the sleipnir, gambler, behemoth, and dragoon boots.

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Originally Posted by Vespar

I wish this was just a barding. I love my legacy boco, but I wish I could summon it to battle. Since I cant, I usually go with the Dragoon or Leviathan bardings.
Speaking of Dragoon barding, how does one get the WHM or PLD bardings after your Chocobo hits Rank 10? I chose Dragoon's first and Im already Rank 12 with it now, but never got any other bardings.

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Agreed, the tattoo and feathers should be a legacymark toggle like our own tattoo - and the barding be a barding. It's awkward how much sense it makes lol. "Barding should be barding, my chocobo should be my chocobo".

After your beautiful boco hits rank 10 you get your next bardings at rank 16 and 20 (you can max each category at rank 20 at least, and 16 being the 2nd possible opportunity to max a category).

Head : Gamble Barding
Body : Ice Barding
Leg : Dragoon Barding

Paramour hat and otherwise nekkid is my preference.

White Mage Barding Legs and Body, Valentiones Head. The little pink and white beanie is too hipster for my more refined tastes in fashion. So I replaced it fancy pants top hat.

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Originally Posted by Shougun

Agreed, the tattoo and feathers should be a legacymark toggle like our own tattoo - and the barding be a barding. It's awkward how much sense it makes lol. "Barding should be barding, my chocobo should be my chocobo".

After your beautiful boco hits rank 10 you get your next bardings at rank 16 and 20 (you can max each category at rank 20 at least, and 16 being the 2nd possible opportunity to max a category).

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Thank you! I figured it had to be something like this, but I wasnt sure "when"

Ul'dah crested barding. Reminds me of an armored war horse or something. Overall just a good design.

Dragoon barding on a snow white Chocobo.
http://i.imgur.com/wF6C6m5.jpg

Sleipnir head and legs, Attacker/Dragoon body.

Paramour hat, Dragoon body, Eerie legs.

Managed to remember to take the pics!
Levi Helm, unequipped body, Dragoon Leggings

http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/acci...777165275a.jpg

http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/acci...46c535fd19.jpg

http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/acci...d60d4d9e03.jpg

http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/acci...31dc94607f.jpg

I really like the Black Mage barding, but not the silly wizard hat. I would have loved to get the Eerie barding, but did not manage to get it at Halloween, I think they should put it in the store, I'd buy it. I also like the Tidal barding and all the Ul'Dah bardings are really nice.

ice barding + plumed head