An Idiot's Quickstart Guide to Heavensward

[TomodachiDesu]

Here friends! For those of you who haven't started Heavensward Content yet please use this guide as a reference!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AYc7S9sFDg

[AlphaFox]

Nice quick guide, though do you really need 2 "http://" ? xD

[Snugglebutt]

Your attempts to spam/promote your youtube channel via threads with links is beginning to get annoying.

You already have a thread with this same link...

[TomodachiDesu]

Nice quick guide, though do you really need 2 "http://" ? xD

Thanks Alpha i just fixed it!

[Ayuhra]

Here's my quickstart tips as an actual, card-carrying idiot:

-Your new abilities are gained from quests from your Job trainer with a chain starting at lvl 50
-That last aether current you need is probably for doing the zone dungeon in the MSQ
-Except that one north of you in Sea of Clouds. You can't get that one yet, try again later after more questing
-Visiting the stables in Ishgard will let you teach your companion Chocobo to fly
-Hunt logs start at 53
-Outside of the ones that get the entire zone cheering, FATEs aren't too worth doing at the moment
-If you don't have your CE items try clearing your inbox
-Moogles

[TomodachiDesu]

Here's my quickstart tips as an actual, card-carrying idiot:

-Your new abilities are gained from quests from your Job trainer with a chain starting at lvl 50
-That last aether current you need is probably for doing the zone dungeon in the MSQ
-Except that one north of you in Sea of Clouds. You can't get that one yet, try again later after more questing
-Visiting the stables in Ishgard will let you teach your companion Chocobo to fly
-Hunt logs start at 53
-Outside of the ones that get the entire zone cheering, FATEs aren't too worth doing at the moment
-If you don't have your CE items try clearing your inbox
-Moogles

MOOGLES INORITE lol

[TomodachiDesu]

Thanks everyone for the support !

[mbncd]

Just wanted to add that many side quests in an area can be delayed (and made much easier!) if you just focus on flight first. Priority should always be: Main story quests until you finish the big fight at the end of each zone (like a dungeon or primal) and get the current unlock reward from that, quests and exploration to unlock flight, all the other side quests. Otherwise you spend a heck of a lot of time just trying to figure out how to get somewhere or running for 5 minutes to get around big rocks you could easily fly over.

Also, I strongly recommend doing the "I Believe I Can Fly" quest as soon as it becomes available. With tougher enemies in these new zones, your chocobo is very useful in combat, but if you have to dismiss it after every 3-5 fights to fly to the next area that becomes a pain in the rear. That quest allows you to fly on all chocobos, not just the black one, meaning your buddy can remain summoned through transit.

Good luck everyone and have fun!