Quote Originally Posted by Grey_Cain View Post
Yes, if you haven't unlocked the Navel (HM) before, you have to get the quest that sends you to the aetheryte, but once you've unlocked the duty in DF, you can abandon the quest and it'll still be available. Don't do that though or you'll have to re-fight Titan because you still need to complete the quest to unlock the next quest for Ifrit HM. This happens again with the EX's, by the way.
This whole thing is very confusing. I got the quest "in a Titan spot" and run through the mines, but the doors are locked leading to turn in the quest. And how is it that I already had Ifrit HM in my duty finder and was able to fight (and beat) it?

Have to say the bread crumbs in ffxiv are a bit lacking.