Level cap increase with HW?

Just by buying HW will that increase the level cap or do you need to get into Ishgard. Say as if you didn't finish the MSQ 2.0, will the cap be increased or do you need to finish the MSQ? Not looking for a debate on gated content just the increase in level.

You just need the expansion to get the level cap increase. You don't have to have the msq completed up to 2.55 to get the lvl increase or access to the Au Ra race.

I had a similar question, do you actually have to have Heavensward in order to increase in level? Or will ARR also get to level to 60? I only ask because since the content is gated by story and I am so far behind there was no reason to rush out and buy HW yet, not to mention my birthday is the 25 hint hint.. hoping to just get it then anyways.

You'll need to finish the main story quest in ARR first i believe. Even if you have Heavensward installed.

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Originally Posted by Orbital-Dragon

I had a similar question, do you actually have to have Heavensward in order to increase in level? Or will ARR also get to level to 60? I only ask because since the content is gated by story and I am so far behind there was no reason to rush out and buy HW yet, not to mention my birthday is the 25 hint hint.. hoping to just get it then anyways.

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level cap increase is part of the expansion

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Originally Posted by sciondar

You just need the expansion to get the level cap increase. You don't have to have the msq completed up to 2.55 to get the lvl increase or access to the Au Ra race.

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Originally Posted by Greeky84

You'll need to finish the main story quest in ARR first i believe. Even if you have Heavensward installed.

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Hmm, so not too sure, or who is correct?

It's worth noting that level 52+ skills are learned in Ishgard. While you can happily progress to 60, you won't see much benefit until you can run uncapped content and claim new skills in Ishgard.

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Originally Posted by Lemuria

It's worth noting that level 52+ skills are learned in Ishgard. While you can happily progress to 60, you won't see much benefit until you can run uncapped content and claim new skills in Ishgard.

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I'm confused on what you mean learned in Ishgard as my 52 and 54 BLM skills were learned right in Uldah from my Job NPC.

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Originally Posted by Lemuria

It's worth noting that level 52+ skills are learned in Ishgard. While you can happily progress to 60

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Do your stats increase, get the bonus like when leveling thru 50?

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Originally Posted by Orbital-Dragon

I had a similar question, do you actually have to have Heavensward in order to increase in level? Or will ARR also get to level to 60? I only ask because since the content is gated by story and I am so far behind there was no reason to rush out and buy HW yet, not to mention my birthday is the 25 hint hint.. hoping to just get it then anyways.

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Need to have the expansion installed to get experience beyond 50. I started playing again on Friday after over half a year. I was still on 2.4 of the story quests and wasn't receiving any exp until after I activated/installed the expansion.

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Originally Posted by Eye_Gore

Hmm, so not too sure, or who is correct?

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You definitely get the level increase with Heavensward, even if you haven't yet finished the MSQ, I did.

With the expansion you can level up to 60 even if you're behind on the story. Depending on what class/job you are playing there may be some content locked behind ishgard after you cross 50. I was experimenting with the new jobs mostly over the weekend so I didn't explore too much with my current lvl 50 jobs to see what happens beyond 50 for the job progression.

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Originally Posted by Keydah

I think it differs. Mine, as SCH, is outside of Camp Bronze Lake. My boyfriend's BRD master is in Ishgard now, though.

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Warrior is now also in Camp Bronze Lake.

Well all the job quest are available at the get-go. You just start the quest line at 50 but don't get any skills till 52. I'm not sure if you can get them if you don't have HW.

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Originally Posted by Keydah

I think it differs. Mine, as SCH, is outside of Camp Bronze Lake. My boyfriend's BRD master is in Ishgard now, though.

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You misunderstand. In order to obtain the class quests you need to have finished 2.55, and as such they are ''gated behind ishgard'

There is level 50 quest for all jobs. To be able to do this you have to finish MSQ 5.5 as well as having the expansion. You can gain level without expansion to 60 but all the new abilities from 50-60 are unlocked - need expansion. I was able to get XP over level 50 without the expansion but cannot get new abilities - since it is quest based.

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Originally Posted by Keydah

The person specifically stated they're learned in Ishgard, not that they're gated behind the main story. I was correcting that.

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The lala was quite clear. I only made it clearer for those that misunderstood. This isnt a pissing contest. OP asked a question, and the idea is to give an understandable answer.

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Originally Posted by Eye_Gore

Just by buying HW will that increase the level cap or do you need to get into Ishgard. Say as if you didn't finish the MSQ 2.0, will the cap be increased or do you need to finish the MSQ?

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Here is the question again, I'd you'd like to reread it. Lemuria asnwered it in a way similar to how it was asked.

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Originally Posted by WHS

I'm confused on what you mean learned in Ishgard as my 52 and 54 BLM skills were learned right in Uldah from my Job NPC.

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my level 52 bard quest finished in ishgard n rest have been in HW maps and most of the crafting job quests finish in ishgard aswell with the 53 quest available from npc the quest finished with

You don't need to be in a new area to get exp. My friend got experience from handing in level 45 leves before he even started the new story quests. However you can't get exp from level 50 ARR dungeon mobs...for whatever reason. I guess the devs thought people would just powerlevel by spamming them - or it was too much trouble adding exp to the mobs.

And yes you need the expansion installed to get experience past level 50.

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Originally Posted by Lemuria

It's worth noting that level 52+ skills are learned in Ishgard. While you can happily progress to 60, you won't see much benefit until you can run uncapped content and claim new skills in Ishgard.

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Whm level 52 is Camp Dragonhead, 54 CWH.