Optimal Gathering Unspoiled Node Rotation

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Hi everyone! I just started end game gathering for my botanist and miner. Im trying to figure out a optimized unspoiled node rotation while switching classes when needed in a 24hr Eorzean cycle.

Note: Im not asking for skill rotations but the order of nodes to go to. Main objective is to be able to gather all the unspoiled nodes in one Eorzean day and the easiest way to do it.

not possible, while still using skills.

this is a pretty open ended question. what skill level are you? 1star? 4 star?

if you are 1 star, the method for collecting as many unspoiled nodes so far, keeping in mind this is constant uptimes, would be (taken from http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...ring_rotation/ )

Eorzea Time (ET) 1:00 - 4:00

Location: East Shroud (21,26)
Item: Cocoon (4)
Skills: Toll (300GP) + +5% gathering (50GP) + +10%HQ (100GP)

Location: Coerthas (27,19)
Item: Dark ore (3)
Skills: +5% gathering (50GP) + +30%HQ (300GP)

Location: Mordona
Item: Clusters (2-7)
Skills: +5% gathering (50GP) + Crystals+2 (400GP)

Eorzea Time (ET) 5:00 - 8:00

Location: Mordona
Item: Clusters (2-7)
Skills: +5% gathering (50GP) + Crystals+2 (400GP)

Location: Costa
Item: Honey Lemon seed (1)
Skills: none

Run around gathering mandrake seeds till enough GP then

Location: West Thanalan (19,28)
Item: GE Soil (8) + Clusters (4)
Skills: +5% gathering (50GP) + Crystals+2 (400GP)

Eorzea Time (ET) 9:00 - 12:00

Location: Drybone (29,24)
Item: Gold ore (6)
Skills: Toll (300GP) + +5% gathering (50GP) + +10%HQ (100GP)

Location: Coerthas (31,14)
Item: Spruce logs (6)
Skills: +5% gathering (50GP) + +30%HQ (300GP)

Location: Mordona
Item: Clusters (2-7)
Skills: +5% gathering (50GP) + Crystals+2 (400GP)

Eorzea Time (ET) 13:00 - 16:00

Location: Mordona
Item: Clusters (2-7)
Skills: +5% gathering (50GP) + Crystals+2 (400GP)

Location: Drybone (12, 16)
Item: Black truffles (7)
Skills: +5% gathering (50GP) + +30%HQ (300GP)

Location: Wineport (17,28)
Item: Tomato seed (1), tomato (3)
Skills: +5% gathering (50GP) + +30%HQ (300GP)

Eorzea Time (ET) 17:00 - 20:00

Location: Wineport (17,34)
Item: Salt (1)
Skills: +5% gathering (50GP) + +30%HQ (300GP)

Location: Mordona
Item: Clusters (2-7)
Skills: +5% gathering (50GP) + Crystals+2 (400GP)

Eorzea Time (ET) 19:00 - 0:00

Location: Summerfort (23,26)
Item: G3 soil (8) + Clusters (3)
Skills: +5% gathering (50GP) + Crystals+2 (400GP)

Location: Mordona
Item: Clusters (2-7)
Skills: +5% gathering (50GP) + Crystals+2 (400GP)


that said, there is great variety in both skill rotations, and whether these are particularly what you want or not. for instance, I never get the truffles or the honey lemons, because I don't really use them ever.