I'm surprised there isn't a general tip thread for us newbies. I know even in the small amount of time I tested I learned a few nice things that helped me level.
Getting archer to level 6 takes about ~15 minutes, and gives you 3 cross class abilities that give 10% spammable crit buff, 20% damage boost (2min cd), and a 100 upfront, 35 potency dot attack. These can be used by any disciple of war class.
Getting Conjurer to 2 will also let any class use cure, and getting it to 8 will let any class use protect, useful for soloing.
What are some tips some of you veterans have for us lowbies trying to get a leg up?
Sky: I thought it took that long, but I honestly couldn't remember was very low on sleep when I leveled it, just knew it was ridiculously short. changed it.
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08-23-2013, 08:13 AMdaicemanNew Player Tips
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08-23-2013, 08:18 AMSKYeXile
getting an archer to level 6 takes about 15min, if that.
go out to south shroud, kill everything in your hunting log and quest log, take time to grind on mobs your level or slightly higher, goto north shroud, kill more stuff in your hunting log, bam done.
heres my guilds links section, for some useful stuff:
lodestone: http://eu.beta.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/
Cross class skills list:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...E&toomany=true
database:
http://xivdb.com/
Hunting log locations:
http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen..._logs_rank_12/
server and patcher status feed:
http://arrstatus.com/
A lot of really good information on this site for anyone who has questions or want's to learn more about the game.
http://www.ffxivguild.com
This site has got a lot of information as well as drop tables.
http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com
Maps! Everything you need to know about how to get around the map. Even comes with level ranges for each zone, gathering nodes and chest locations in dungeons.
http://home.comcast.net/~nakomaru/ffmaps
crafting guides:
http://www.ffxivguild.com/ffxiv-arr-...ing-exp-guide/
http://ffxivrealm.com/threads/crafting-101.1991/ -
08-23-2013, 08:50 AMCrovax
I would like to add. Grouping is your friend in this game. Experience is not divided so whether you are soloing or in a party of 8 you will get the same exp per kill. However with 8 people you will be killing things way faster and the bonus exp will go higher faster and just go higher (I seen mine go up to 200%). So be friendly and make friends ^^
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08-23-2013, 09:19 AMRowandax
MATERIA!!! Keep all of your gear while leveling up (you won't need the space). But also try to wear the gear until your "Spiritbond" reaches 100%. Then replace gear for your new better stuff you've been itching to equip. And rinse and repeat until around level 20. Then you can go to the BONFIRE in Central Thanalan (@ 23,13) and learn how to turn that useless old gear in to MATERIA! And it's a good idea to keep your starting gear for making a new class...just so you're not in your plain clothes and have some armor.
Now to equip said MATERIA! This depends on what Disciple of the Hand you are (excluding Culinarians). All the different Disciple of the Hand classes can (if of the same or higher level than the item) attach MATERIA to items that they can make. Armorsmiths can attach MATERIA to metal armor and so on. -
08-23-2013, 09:20 AMRowandax
But wait, there's more! You need a catalyst in order to attach MATERIA. These can only be obtained by the Disciple of the Land classes. And as you guessed it, depending on what type of item it is depends on what type of catalyst you need. And the different Disciple of the Land classes garner different catalysts suited for the varied item types.
Or you can simply ask someone to affix Materia for you. But be warned, the first MATERIA is free, the next on the same item may result in complete destruction!
Good luck! -
08-23-2013, 09:24 AMMetaVale
Materia rules changed a bit. As long as it has an open slot, it is a 100% success rate to meld materia. If the materia is being added, and there are no open slots, there's a chance it will fail. If it fails, you lose the materia and the catalyst, but not the item(in 1.0 you lost everything and there was no guarantee).
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08-23-2013, 09:26 AMBloodwillow
If you are new and looking for RP on Balmung or Gilgamesh or any server, and are afraid to ask in game ...
Don't be afraid to check out http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/index.php
There are also a lot of handy help topics there too -
08-23-2013, 09:27 AMdaicemanThat's not true, anymore at least, all materia needs is Grade X Carbonized Matter, where X is the level of the material.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rowandax
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08-23-2013, 09:35 AMfletches100
a helpful tid bit any class that's not your highest lvl gets 50% exp bonus from mobs :D
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08-23-2013, 09:37 AMRevolutions
[QUOTE=SKYeXile;1026158]getting an archer to level 6 takes about 15min, if that.
go out to south shroud, kill everything in your hunting log and quest log, take time to grind on mobs your level or slightly higher, goto north shroud, kill more stuff in your hunting log, bam done.
heres my guilds links section, for some useful stuff:
lodestone: http://eu.beta.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/
Cross class skills list:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...E&toomany=true
database:
http://xivdb.com/
Hunting log locations:
http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen..._logs_rank_12/
server and patcher status feed:
http://arrstatus.com/
A lot of really good information on this site for anyone who has questions or want's to learn more about the game.
http://www.ffxivguild.com
This site has got a lot of information as well as drop tables.
http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com
Maps! Everything you need to know about how to get around the map. Even comes with level ranges for each zone, gathering nodes and chest locations in dungeons.
http://home.comcast.net/~nakomaru/ffmaps
crafting guides:
http://www.ffxivguild.com/ffxiv-arr-...ing-exp-guide/
http://ffxivrealm.com/threads/crafting-101.1991/ http://eu.beta.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/
Thanks for the links -
08-23-2013, 09:38 AMCrovaxOh very nice. I thought they said it scaled with the level difference-Did they change it so it is a straight number/percantage now?Quote:
Originally Posted by fletches100
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08-23-2013, 10:14 AMRowandax
good to know daiceman
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08-23-2013, 12:39 PMRuanarkNot entirely true.Quote:
Originally Posted by fletches100
Only Disciples of War and Magic benefit from the 50% exp buff. Disciples of the Hand and Land get NO bonus exp (though crafters and gatherers are extremely unlikely to be able to kill many mobs). Also note that the 50% exp bonus is not just from mobs, but also FATEs. -
08-23-2013, 12:44 PMCatofNineTails
Don't be afraid to explore you get XP for every new area you visit.
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08-23-2013, 12:44 PMEdenArchangel
Best advice?
Join a legacy server. -
08-23-2013, 12:45 PMArriverdercihttp://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb...aoq4o1_500.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by EdenArchangel
My advice: Fish! Because fishing is fun! :o
Yay fishing!
Also, I think later we can sky fish! Yay for the fish!
BE A MIQO'TE! We rule da worlds! -
08-23-2013, 01:18 PMcattboyWhy do you say that?Quote:
Originally Posted by EdenArchangel
I see legacy servers coming with Baggage...
I'd rather start a fresh economy than restart a tarnished one. -
08-23-2013, 01:20 PMlaoni
If you plan on levelling up multiple jobs, leave the quests in the cities other than your starter cities alone (Other than storyline of course). It'll make your first class a little harder, but ease up on the second classes.
Keep up on your hunting log, it's easy exp and doesn't take long to do it. To kill two birds with one stone, many are quest mobs too. If they kept it in, also, some were dungeon mobs, so it was best to have it done when you were running through
Aetherial gear (Pink) from dunegons actually has randomised bonus stats on it. Even if it's the same item as you have, check to see if it's an upgrade to what you have, if it's not, consider passing on it so someone else can grab it.
Alt + R is how you reply to tells, and if you want to repeat something you've recently said (Or if you messed up your chat channel), press up when you've clicked inside the chat box, it'll have the most recent thing you've said so you don't have to type it out again.
From what I've seen, they haven't nerfed FATE exp (Rather, they've boosted it with the 50% exp bonus for secondary classes) so if you see a FATE, go try and do it! It's a lot of EXP for very little work, and in some cases, can be faster than dungeon EXP.
Leves, IMO, are best used for gathering and crafting classes over battle classes. They don't get the bonus exp that battle classes do, so leves are a very good supplemental to just grinding recipes/farming. Also, if you turn in a HQ item to a crafting leve, you get a 300% bonus!
Even though you can buy dyes at level 1, you can't dye your equipment until you complete a Lvl 15 quest over in Vesper Bay (Near Horizon in Western Thanalan). There's a dye seller in every one of the big cities with a lot of choice once you can dye.
Don't be afraid to ask for help! For every jerk out there, there'll be more wanting to help you out there. -
08-23-2013, 01:52 PMAlben
*Take some time to fix up your HUD Layout/Sizes so some things are easier to see or just make looking at certain areas easier~
*Flank = Side and Behind = Back for some skills normally for LNC/DRGs and PGL/MNKs^^ Always use the positions indicated by the skill to get the most out of it such as Bootshine(Opener: Any position) >True Strike (Behind) >Snap Punch (Flank) > Bootshine (Behind since 100% crit at Opo-Opo form after Snap Punch) as a Lower lvl 1st combo~
*Save your 100% Spiritbond equipment till you can turn them into Materia~
*Eat food! +3% adds up~
*Some FATEs reward Minions! Or Allows purchase of certain minions from NPC Merchants~
*Be sure to try out all the different classes because you might just suprise yourself that ya like another even more than what you planned on~
*Take Screenshots with L1+Start on PS3 can check the log if it saved or not~
*Explore! Just simply looking around slowly shows how amazing the world looks and can be missed if always in a rush~
*Quests,FATE,Achievements names are hilarious!
*Be nice :D -
08-23-2013, 02:42 PMKilos_AtaraxiasI did not know this, that is very welcome knowledge.Quote:
Originally Posted by fletches100
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08-23-2013, 04:46 PMPuck
Few randoms...
/sit is contextual, use it on benches, chairs, etc.
Ctrl+Home after selecting UI elements to cycle sizes. Useful for enlarging the mini-map.
You can setup to three Atherite crystals as favorites for reduced cost.
To use a limit break, you must add the ability to do so from your actions window to your hotbar. -
08-24-2013, 02:06 AMChaymber
You can buy Orange Juice from a drink vendor in your main city. If this sounds completely random to you, then it is something you should remember. =)
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08-24-2013, 04:08 AMdaiceman
Vendor items are of the same quality you get from quest rewards. If you find you've been using the same weapon/armor for more then ~5 levels, you may want to visit a vendor (or the market board) and buy your self a spiffy new one, it will make leveling much easier.