Naked Gatherers

[bebop_bo]

gutta admit i was like "wtf" when i took up my second job & was thrown into my *commando* uniform ^^

[Rodric]

Omg, the thought of a naked lalafel makes me want to go take a shower.

[CallaQ]

I laughed pretty hard when I read this, only bc I encountered the EXACT same situation not three days ago. I joined my second guild, Botanist, and as I'd never changed classes before I was quite surprised to find myself suddenly bare-ass naked in front of my new Guildleader.

You do get a unique gathering robe very early on in Botanists'. I can't recall which lvl exactly but it's the lvl 5 quest or before.

If you'd rather not be naked until then, you can wear your starting racial clothing. If you sold it like I did, there's at least one merchant who sells it, in Ul'dah. Look for an NPC seller called "Independent Importer"; you can buy any starter racial gear for under 100 gil and it's wearable by all classes at lvl 1.

Someone told me there's a similar merchant in Gridania, which I never found, but if it's true there's probably one in Limsa as well. I only know for a certainty that there is one in Ul'dah.

[VydarrTyr]

There are benefits to wearing clothing while gathering. For one, you get stat boosts, which will make gathering easier, which will help you level faster.

Also, as you gain XP while wearing gear, the gear's SpiritBond (SB) level goes up. When the SB level hits 100%, you can convert the gear into Materia. (The gear is destroyed in the process.) That Materia can then be attached to other gear to give it stat bonuses. Here's a primer on Materia.

So while you can probably get away at lower levels with gathering naked, there are definite reasons -- maybe even better reasons than avoiding the sight of naked lalafells -- to wear clothes.

[Mezolitik]

I remember my Gladiator got progressively more naked as he approached level 10, until he was just wearing a belt and armored underpants.

That was, apparently, full battle dress.

[NathCim]

You can even use the helmet of the CE with the 20% bonus xp, it also counts on gathering experience (sorry, i dont know the english word for Xp in ff, it's 'Routine' in german. Yes, german. Arrr).

[The_Last_Dragoon]

You could always equip your Cassardis swimsuit

[saftal1ty]

I wear the CE helmet, nothign else. She is too cute to put clothes on <3

[Spawnie]

You could always equip your Cassardis swimsuit

lmao looks like a womans swimsuit IMO xD

[Minny]

You could always equip your Cassardis swimsuit

Eww.

Er, I meant to say... attractive.