Summoners getting Carby now?!

[Heavy01Mk2]

I don't see what's so special about a blue pikachu, call me when you can summon zodiark.

[Namasu]

Um what's the source of this screenshot and is this a new monster? I've never seen it in game before.

[Schaeffa]

Um what's the source of this screenshot and is this a new monster? I've never seen it in game before.

It's on the FFXIV Facebook as well as some sites in various languages (none of which being English).

[Nanaho]

I wouldn't mind a Carbuncle simply because it has Cure Abilities. which is kinda cool for Pet swap situations :3

[Vejjiegirl]

The summoner just hasn't unlocked Garuda yet via Class Quests

It is completely possible to summon Emerald Carbuncle as a Summoner if you haven't unlocked Garuda yet.
This being said the Summoner in the screenshot is wearing the Mythology Relic+1 Armor, so the GM that took that screenshot probably just made the character quickly
put on the relic+1 for looks and summoned the Carbuncle for the sake of taking a screenshot in front of that new mob.

[Kyros]

People want to summon Carbuncle because:

A) It's a staple of the SMN job.
B) Cuteness.
C) Have you seen the egi's in this game? I would take carbuncle over green footless chicken any day of the week. And Topaz carby over Yellow McNugget as well. Don't even get me started on Red Buffalo Wings.

[kidvideo]

And Topaz carby over Yellow McNugget as well. Don't even get me started on Red Buffalo Wings.

McNugget !! good lord, i'm crying! LOL

[mbncd]

I think the number of people who are familiar with carbuncle from any of the other FF games or just like its looks far out numbers the people who want it for just FFXI related reasons. I have no clue what it really has to do with one specific game over another to some people, there are lots of reasons to love the "blue pikachu" as someone put it o.O

I'm more interested in everything else though.

If carby really is unlocked for SMN though, does that mean it's also unlocked for SCH?

And what is that monster? One of the new Hunt targets? Or a quest enemy?

I was thinking hunts would be more group oriented content, similar to high level treasure maps, though maybe with some light party options too. Going solo kind of makes hunt targets seem a bit wimpy, but that could just be me.

[Vejjiegirl]

And what is that monster? One of the new Hunt targets? Or a quest enemy?

I was thinking hunts would be more group oriented content, similar to high level treasure maps, though maybe with some light party options too. Going solo kind of makes hunt targets seem a bit wimpy, but that could just be me.

Patch 2.3: The Hunt & Moogle Delivery Quests

[Schaeffa]

And what is that monster? One of the new Hunt targets? Or a quest enemy?

I was thinking hunts would be more group oriented content, similar to high level treasure maps, though maybe with some light party options too. Going solo kind of makes hunt targets seem a bit wimpy, but that could just be me.

I'm thinking that the daily Hunts will be solo-able and just normally occurring mobs, but the elite weekly Hunts will be big things like boss FATEs. They said that the daily Hunts will be different per person, but everyone will have the same weekly Hunt. That being said, I bet this is an elite weekly Hunt monster, but this Summoner is brave. xD