S rank hunting

[Onteria]

Since I hit the 200 S rank achievement so I thought I'd put together my thoughts on S rank conditions based on not believing anything I'd not been able to test out myself. There are still some I have no clue on. Anyways, since I don't get a lot of characters to work with here I put it on Lodestone instead. I note the ones where I'm uncertain on any of the theories when possible. Please note I'm happy to accept being wrong if your theory is something I can test myself somehow.

http://jp.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest.../blog/1999706/

[Galliano]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...umed-mechanics

[Onteria]

Yes, I realize that thread is there. In fact I've used information in it to help with a lot of my mob hunting efforts. However:

1) The thread is now extremely long and difficult to find information for
2) It lacks information such as specifics on where to jump for Safat, where to run around eating food for Brontes, the fact that you have to not only gather items but run the map as well, the exact time that Laideronnette spawns, etc.

Thanks

[Steve_UK]

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The one thing your post does not contain is respawn timer's for S ranks.

- Also a few of your's are not 100% correct,
-Minhocao, You dont even have to do the fate for him to spawn, simply gather earth crystal's from earth sprite's for this spawn, the core blimey fate help's as its a constant respawn, but a fate is not required for this.
Garlok - 8 Weather changes without rain or shower, but if it doesnt rain can spawn anytime between each weather changes. ive seen 21 weather change's before garlok has spawned.
- Brontes - High quality food does not speed this process up, as myself and my friend always spawn brontes at 6 hour's respawn window, without fail, using 5gil boiled eggs.

[Onteria]

>> Steve_UK

Thanks for your response!

> Respawn Timer

I thought about laying them all out, but the site I use does such a wonderful job of laying out that information that it seems easier to just point there instead

> Minhocao

I will update the post on that, and attempt to test it myself when the window comes up. A lot of the time I notice the fate was up when he spawned in the area so that might be difficult. Before I even knew about the FATE connection I tried killing a LOT of earth sprites and didn't really get anywhere.

> Garlok

I'd ask though is it literally a few minutes after the weather changes? Can I just pop in every change, wander around until ET 30 minutes have passed, then try again the next weather change?

> Brontes

I do the same thing since buying HQ food is really expensive on my servers. Doesn't seem worth it to pop a single S rank :/ Is it just you and your friend out there or do you see other people doing it as well?

[Steve_UK]

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Minhocao - usually every server can spawn it after maintanence at the same time, then after the respawn window is open again, it's 2 hour's green for spawnable per server, but not many people attempt to spawn this.

Garlok - Once the condition of 8 weather change's without rain/shower's have passed, every 1ET hour (3minute's), garlok has a chance to spawn. i usually check other server's as seem's certain server's get a garlok spawn 3minute's before us, hence i know when to scout.

Brontes - Im friend's with the majority of people that spawn S ranks on my server, as it's low populated, as far as i know, they use boiled egg's NQ, or Marmot steak NQ.(i use both :P)