Quote Originally Posted by Amzz View Post
Can someone please explain grand companies ? Like for the rankings and quests you do. Really whats the point of it. What u do for it and rewards i guess. Thanks guus
Most of the ranks are gained from buying promotions with GC seals. A couple of the ranks require filling out the grand company hunting log (ie, monster hit list) and some of those monsters only dwell in optional dungeons. It might change by which GC you pick. For Maelstrom, I had to visit Sunken Temple of Qarn and Aurum Vale. The last rank requires building a squad and taking on a lv 40 mission. The Grand Company squad mechanic will be introduced to you when you reach the requisite rank.

The point is that higher ranks give you access to more things you can buy with GC seals. The gear is useful while you're leveling in the 20-40 range I've found, but isn't going to cut it at lv 50 for sure. There are some furniture and vanity items you can buy. can buy retainer ventures. The big thing is materials you can buy. Those are used for a lot of things. You can buy them with seals and sell them in the market for a good price. There is a cheap item to reset your attribute points and an expensive one that resets chocobo companion's skill selections.