Airship Guide

[Youkulm]

Thanks for the update Nyalia! I hope you're both doing well.

[PROBOUND]

If someone compiles the new data for me in one place (in one post), I'll find the time to edit the images in the OP.

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Materials:
Sector 7 -> Tincalconite
Sector 8
Sector 9 -> Copper Voyage Spoil
Sector 10
Sector 11 ->
Sector 12
Sector 13
Sector 14
Sector 15 -> Dino Fossil
Sector 16
Sector 17
Sector 18 -> G4/G5 Materia (STR)
Sector 19 -> G4/G5 Materia (PIE)
Sector 20 -> G4/G5 Materia, Antique Leather, (DEX, Parry)
Sector 21 -> G4/G5 Materia (MND, DET, SS)
Sector 22 -> Anitque Rug
Sector 23 -> Music Sheet
Sector 24 -> Iron Voyage Spoil

[Nyalia]

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Materials:

Thank you, that definitely helps, but do you have more details for SC23/SC24? The sectors that unlock them, the surveillance requirement, the common items dropped, the distances from SC23 to every other sector, and from SC24 to every other sector, etc. Has anyone delved into item databases to verify there are no other new items?

[SokiYagami]

That message has nothing to do with your stats. It's just rng.

It's confirmed that unlocking new area is 100% pure rng? I was considering changing airship parts to unlock area 24.

Also, anyone know if there's any stats requirement to get the music sheet from area 23?

[Youkulm]

It's confirmed that unlocking new area is 100% pure rng? I was considering changing airship parts to unlock area 24.

Also, anyone know if there's any stats requirement to get the music sheet from area 23?

It's all RNG. I spent the last 3 months sending all 4 of my ships to 21 to unlock 22. Juuuust go it a day or two ago. RNG can be evil.

[SokiYagami]

Thanks for the confirmation, guess it's time to kidnap some lalafell for RNJesus's offering then.

[Nekotee]

It's pure rng XD
Hopefuly not based on ship stat so you can spam the sector with a fast ship
Then hit the new sector with a high collecting ship !

Let's burn some lalafel to RNGesus
Unlocked sec24 yesterday
Hope ships will get the token for the zu !!!

[Nyalia]

There's no way to confirm anything 100%, but all evidence points to unlocking sectors being pure RNG. If you care far more for the unlock than the loot in the unlocking sector, I recommend using the best rigging you can and worst Aftcastle. Here's possibly the best ship for working toward unlocking sectors 23 and 24 at the same time:

The Ninja Locksmith - maximum speed, minimum surveillance for rank 50 sectors, low range, minimal retrieval

• Hull: Invincible II
• Rigging: Viltgance
• Forecastle: Enterprise
• Aftcastle: Bronco

• Surveillance: 98
• Retrieval: 46
• Speed: 154
• Range: 88
• Favor: 86

That's literally the fastest ship you can make that will be able to hit both sectors (Route: 21 > 19) at once.

Once you unlock one sector, if you like the remaining unlocking sector's loot at all, you can swap to the following for hitting just that sector. It'll go a little slower, but your loot should be much better:

The Lightning Thief - almost maximum speed, moderate surveillance, low retrieval, minimal range

• Hull: Bronco
• Rigging: Viltgance
• Forecastle: Invincible II
• Aftcastle: Enterprise

• Surveillance: 104
• Retrieval: 74
• Speed: 146
• Range: 46
• Favor: 112

The Airship Builder in my sig has been updated to include Viltgance parts. The Airship Builder in the Airship Quick Reference sheet has also been updated. I'm working on updating the item list in the Quick Reference sheet when I have time. I'll do the master log sheet later - I haven't had a chance to open that sheet in many months, so I have no idea if people have still been using it or what people are doing about reporting the new sectors there.

I'll update the images in the OP soon too.

[Nyalia]

Question - has anyone obtained Grade III materia from sectors SC18+ since 3.2 hit? Also, has anyone tried farming SC17/SC22 for Grade V Crafting/Gathering materia? And, what materia have people found in sectors 11-17 since 3.2? Not the type, the grade. I highly doubt the types have changed, just the grade range.

It used to be Grade II-III for SC1-SC10 and Grade III-IV for SC11-SC22. We need to find the new breakpoints for the grade shift, and what the new ranges are. Is it IV-V, or III-V for the last group? Are Grade II materia still obtainable from early sectors (they were always super rare)?


(EDIT: Also, there is no Mind materia in SC21. The person who reported that misread their report. Their screenshot shows they went 21->19, finding Platinum Ore and Savage Might III in 21. That leaves Mind V and Cassia Logs to have been found in SC19, which is where Mind materia has always been. Also, on that note, I've answered my first question - grade III materia is still obtainable in the same sectors that grade V materia is found)

[Tyrn]

Question - has anyone obtained Grade III materia from sectors SC18+ since 3.2 hit

Got 9 Grade III MND from sector 19 today.