New Player (Wow Refugee)

[Risvertasashi]

I was wondering though if guilds work the same here as WoW and also that the best path for leveling is main quest only?

I don't have experience with wow but if guilds are the player organization - called free companies here - they're optional. The can give minor guild-wide buffs though, such as a small experience bonus or a small discount to teleports.

You definitely want to keep up on the main questline because a lot of the game's content is gated behind it - unlocking new areas, dungeons, and game systems included. Also keep an eye out for quests with a blue icon as they unlock things - sometimes minor stuff, but sometimes rather important stuff. For example, at level 14 in Limsa Lominsa there is a blue quest that unlocks the "challenge log", which gives you extra money and experience for running a certain number of dungeons in a week and other things you would do anyways.

As for leveling, once you get to dungeons you'll start unlocking what's called "duty roulettes", the first being duty roulette: leveling. If you're short on levels for the next main story quest, start with this - you get a big bonus for doing it once per day, and it scales up as you level up.

Secondly - again at level 14 - unlock Palace of the Dead via a blue quest in Gridania's tavern. Palace of the Dead is a special dungeon with no requirements for tanks or healers, and gives a lot of exp in a short time if you find yourself in need of extra levels.

Lastly when you're level 15, make sure to complete the "hall of the novice" (NPC with a big green plant icon on the map near every dungeon entrance and in the cities' taverns). Since you have MMO experience it may seem unnecessary for you, but you get a very good set of starting gear for finishing it.

[Niwashi]

Lastly when you're level 15, make sure to complete the "hall of the novice" (NPC with a big green plant icon on the map near every dungeon entrance and in the cities' taverns). Since you have MMO experience it may seem unnecessary for you, but you get a very good set of starting gear for finishing it.

And these can actually provide three different sets of good starting gear, one for magic casters and healers, one for physical damage dealers, and one for tanks. So if you decide to level multiple classes in different roles, it can be worth repeating with a class in each of those categories. (The ring that you get as the final reward you're only going to get once, though.)