System
* The feature originally intended for patch 1.20 that enables purchases to be made directly from the item search interface was released on December 20, 2011. It is now possible to make purchases from market entrances and Grand Company headquarters. With the release of patch 1.20a, we plan to make direct purchases possible from anywhere within market dens, rows, and wards.
  • [dev1081] An achievement system has been introduced which recognizes various player accomplishments. Rewards for earning certain achievements include items and titles.

    An achievement system has been introduced which recognizes various player accomplishments. Rewards for earning certain achievements include items and titles.

    ≪How Achievements Work≫
    1. View the achievement list. Initially, only category names will be visible, and individual achievements will not be shown.


    2. Unlock the contents of achievement categories by speaking to various NPCs found across Eorzea.
      * Achievements can be earned only after they have been unlocked.


    3. Fulfill the conditions for earning an achievement.
      * Gear-related achievements require that you speak to the NPC with the item(s) equipped.

    4. Check whether or not the achievement comes with an item or title reward.


    5. Receive any rewards by speaking once more to the NPC who unlocked that achievement’s category.

    Below is a list of achievement NPCs who unlock categories and distribute rewards.

    CategoryNPCLocation
    BattleAtellouneEastern La Noscea, Red Rooster Stead (36,25)
    CharacterRammbroesEastern Thanalan, Golden Bazaar (38,19)
    ItemsTerremiauxNorth Shroud, Hyrstmill (24,14)
    SynthesisDedeyadiEastern Thanalan, Golden Bazaar (38,19)
    GatheringRebeccahEastern Thanalan, Golden Bazaar (37,19)
    MateriaAlamenainCentral Thanalan (29,20)
    QuestDerwinWestern Thanalan, Coffer & Coffin (9,27)
    Seasonal EventsJonathasWestern La Noscea, Aleport (12,24)
    DungeonsMillith IronheartSouth Shroud, Buscarron's Fold (35,43)
    ExplorationNedrick IronheartCoerthas Eastern Lowlands, Owl’s Nest (63,34)
    • Battle: Achievements related to exploits in combat, such as defeating notorious monsters and beastmen.
    • Character: Achievements related to such things as class and level progression.
    • Items: Achievements related to gear and other items.
      * Gear-related achievements require that you speak to the NPC with the item(s) equipped.
    • Synthesis: Achievements related to crafting.
    • Gathering: Achievements related to gathering.
    • Materia: Achievements related to materia.
    • Quests: Achievements related to quests.
    • Seasonal Events: Achievements related to annual seasonal and holiday events.
    • Dungeon: Achievements related to dungeons.
    • Exploration: Achievements related to such things as the in-game map and aetheryte attunement.
    In addition, the following achievement categories will be introduced sometime after patch 1.20a.
    • Currency: Achievements related to gil and other in-game currencies.
    • Grand Company: Achievements related to Grand Company exploits.
    ≪New Achievement Progress in 1.20≫
    Progress towards the following achievements will begin with the release of 1.20. No prior data will count towards earning them.
    Going with the Grain / Working the Bellows / Pounding Out the Dents / Cutting the Carats / Hiding in Plain Sight / Threading the Needle / Mixing It Up / Savoring the Realm / Mining Your Own Business / Mining Your Own Business: La Noscea / Mining Your Own Business: Black Shroud / Mining Your Own Business: Thanalan / Rocking Around the Clock: La Noscea / Rocking Around the Clock: Black Shroud / Rocking Around the Clock: Thanalan / Logging the Hours: La Noscea / Logging the Hours: Black Shroud / Logging the Hours: Thanalan / Reaping What You Sow: La Noscea / Reaping What You Sow: Black Shroud / Reaping What You Sow: Thanalan / Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: La Noscea / Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Black Shroud / Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Thanalan / Getting Giggy with It: La Noscea / Getting Giggy with It: Black Shroud / Getting Giggy with It: Thanalan / Beginner's Luck / I Make My Own Luck / Luck's Got Nothing to Do with It / I Got This!
    ≪Achievement Rewards≫
    The following are the types of rewards currently available as achievement rewards.
    • Titles
      Titles will be rewarded for earning certain achievements. You can select the title you wish to be displayed on your character sheet, or opt to show no title. The titles of other players can be seen by viewing their profiles.
      * Titles will be displayed on player display names in Version 2.0.

      Ex.)
      • Achieve level 50 as a miner, botanist, and a fisher: Provider of the Realm
      • Successfully convert 1,000 spiritbound items into materia: the Assimilator
      To access titles and title display settings, select Attributes from the main menu and then press the Titles that appears under the first tab.


    • Items
      Some achievements reward items to commemorate your efforts and perseverance.

      Ex.)
      • Obtain the "A Miner's Life for Me" achievements for La Noscea, the Black Shroud, and Thanalan: Pick of the Luminary
      • Defeat 100,000 enemies: Butcher’s Crown

    ≪Achievement Points≫
    Each achievement also awards a certain number of achievement points. Running point totals can be used to gauge how many achievements a player has earned, and to engage in friendly competition with others. These points are in no way a form of in-game currency.

    ≪Future Expansion of the Achievement System≫
    1. Status of achievements in progress
      The display of current progress for achievements (such as percentages and kill counts) will not be available in patch 1.20. We will be adding this feature sometime after 1.20a
    2. As of version 1.20, it is not possible to verify locations you have traveled to as part of various exploration achievements. This issue will also be addressed after patch 1.20a.
    3. Additional Achievements
      New achievements will continue to be added following release of 1.20a.
  • [dev1213] A PC search feature has been added.
    ≪Searching for PCs≫
    Online status, class (*1), level (*2), current location (region, area), Grand company affiliation, and language settings (*3) can now all be used as search conditions when looking for other PCs.

    *1 Players whose status is set to Seeking Party can be searched for by their preferred class.
    *2 The level of players whose status is set to Seeking Party will be that of the preferred class they have selected.
    *3 Though any supported language may be selected, the default setting will be for the language specified in the FINAL FANTASY XIV Config.


    The default search settings restrict results to those players within ±5 levels of your current class who are located in the same area as you at the time the search is made.

    ≪Search Results≫
    • Search Results
      The list of search results displays each PC’s online status, name, current class, preferred class, current location, Grand Company affiliation, and language.

      * Although the AFK icon appears on the interface (third from the left), at present players can neither verify this status nor prescribe it as a search condition. These features will be implemented in a future patch.

    • Player Information
      A window containing more detailed information can be viewed by selecting a PC from the search result list. Party invites and /tells can be sent directly from this screen.
      • Name
      • Language
      • Current location
      • Online status
      • Preferred class and level
      • Search comment
      • All class levels
        * Current class will be designated by an icon.
      • Grand Company affiliation
    ≪Your Settings and Search Comment≫
    Your own search status, preferred class, and search comment can all be accessed by selecting the Your Settings option.
    • Status Settings
      The following status settings can be selected from the pulldown menu.
      • Online
      • In a Party
        * Status will change to this automatically upon joining a party.
      • Seeking Party
      * As of patch 1.20, online status is only visible on the PC search screen. Online status will be added to player unit frames in version 2.0. Additional statuses are also planned.

    • Search Comment
      This option allows you to input or edit your search comment.
    • Preferred Class
      This option is available when your status is set to Seeking Party, and indicates as which class you would like to participate.

  • [dev1250][dev1251] The following additions have been made to the item search feature.
    • Purchases can now be made directly from the item search screen. * Edited on Dec. 19, 2011
      * It is now possible to make purchases via the item search interface from market entrances and Grand Company headquarters. With the release of patch 1.20a, we plan to make direct purchases possible from anywhere within market dens, rows, and wards.

      ≪Procedure≫
      1. Search for an item and then select one of the retainers selling it.


      2. Input the quantity you wish to buy. A surcharge will be displayed. Select Accept to carry out the transaction.
        A 5% surcharge is applied to purchases made directly from the item search screen.
        * Surcharges will not exceed 4,000 gil.

    • The last twenty transactions made for an item will be displayed.
      * Histories will be reset during maintenance.

    The following features are planned for future patches.
    • The following features are planned for future patches.
      As of patch 1.20, it is not possible to view the quality (HQ/NQ) or materia-related information on the item search results screen. This information will be added sometime after patch 1.20b.
    • Direct Name Input
      As of patch 1.20, item names cannot be input directly when conducting a search. The ability to do this will be added in patch 1.21.
  • [dev1247] Interaction menu commands have been added to the micro menu.
    Interaction menu icons now appear on the micro menu when available. This makes it possible to execute these commands without opening the interaction menu.


  • [dev1256] Pop-up messages now appear to notify players of the following:
    • Party invites
    • Linkshell invites
    • Trade requests
    • Incoming teleport offers
    • Incoming raise offers

  • [dev1063] Popup Help has been added.
    Placing the cursor over a UI element brings up an explanation for it.
    Popup help can be toggled on/off via the micro menu.

    Popup help exists for the following UI elements:
    • Action Bar
    • Main Menu
    • Player Unit Frame
    • Enemy Unit Frames
    • Party Member Unit Frames
    • Micro Menu
    • Micro Menu Interaction Icons
    • Status Effects
    • Chat Log
    • Targeting Filter Interface
    • EXP Bar
    • Attributes
    • Gear
    • Actions & Traits
    • Point Allotment
    • Configuration
    • Inventory
    * Additional popup help will be implemented in future patches.

  • [dev1248] To coincide with its removal from the game, the shield skill has been deleted from main menu » Attributes » Skills.

  • [dev1248] Information under main menu » Actions & Traits has been updated to reflect class changes.

  • [dev1228] A Point Allotment option has been added to the main menu.

  • [dev1275] The default settings for display names have been changed as follows:
    • Enemy Icons: On
    • Levels: On
    • Enmity: On
    • HP Bars: All
    * This change does not affect the settings for characters created prior to patch 1.20.

  • [dev1276] Enemies targeted by the following have been changed:
    • main menu » Configuration » Target Settings » Target Engaged Enemies Only
    • main menu » Keyboard » Target » Target » Target Next Engaged Enemy
    • main menu » Keyboard » Target » Target » Target Previous Engaged Enemy
      • Passive mode
        Targets as normal
      • Active mode
        • If no enemies have enmity towards you, targets only enemies that can be engaged.
        • If there are enemies with enmity towards you, targets only enemies that can be engaged and are currently in combat.
  • [dev1277] The following configuration options have been added.
    • Keyboard

      ＜Main Menu＞
      • Point Allotment
      • Achievements
      • Search
      ＜Other＞
      • Cycle Action Bars (Reverse)
      • Cycle Action Bars (Forward)
      • Open Micro Menu
      • UI Lock
      • Popup Help
    • Audio
      • Audio Distance
        Allows you to set the distance of sound effects in 3-D environments. Ordinarily, sound effects such as footsteps and spellcasting are heard from the screen’s perspective. By adjusting this setting, it is possible to deepen the impression of hearing from the character’s perspective.
    • Camera
      • Lock-on Camera Range
        Rebound range when manual pans of the camera are released has been expanded and can now be set freely.
  • [dev1278] The delay for executing commands unrelated to chat (such as /action and /equip) has been reduced from 2 seconds to 1.
    * Further adjustments may be required when adding a pause with the /wait command.

  • [dev1249] The /assist text command has been added. This command allows you to target the target of another character. Characters can be specified using subcommands such as <t> and <st>
    Ex.)
    /assist <t>
    /assist <st>
    * As of patch 1.20, the /assist command does not support the direct input of character names. This feature is being considered for future release.

  • [dev1249] The /random dice text command has been added which generates a random number between 0 and the designated value (up to 1000). Results will be displayed in a /say radius. Rolls will be between 0 and 100 when no value is designated.

  • [dev1254] The /shutdown text command has been added, which allows players to close the game in a single step. Upon selecting Exit Game in the main menu, players can now choose to close the game or return to the character screen.

  • [dev1279] The following emotes have been added:
    • /grovel
    • /happy
    • /disappointed

  • [dev1280] A character that is seated via the /sit command can now be made to stand simply by initiating movement.

  • [dev1255] Adjustments have been made to preserve camera position during target lock, preventing undesired movement along both axes.

  • [dev1289] It is now possible to cycle through action bars with Shift + ↑ and Shift + ↓, even when they are inactive.

  • [dev1281] The size of the level gauge can now be reduced further.

  • [dev1282] The following changes have been made to map markers.
    • A marker has been added to indicate places where players can move between floors.
    • The marker indicating the vendor NPC catering to new arrivals in the Adventurers’ Guild has been adjusted.
  • [dev1282] Harvesting, quarrying, and spearfishing points are now marked on the minimap.
    * There are no markers for mining, logging, and fishing points.


  • [dev1283] The option to cancel has been added to quest selection.

  • [dev1284] It is now possible to open the chat prompt during gathering by pressing a key.

  • [dev1285] New background music has been added.