Progressing Post 50

[CryBloodwing]

What I found to be fun was to get and do all of the trials and raid possible. You can normally only find trials through party finder, and it is unsynced. So quick XP and completion. I found pretty much all of these in Waking Sands and in Mor Dhana. Use these to get the tombstones required for the level 50 Ironworks gear you can get in Mor Dhona. These trials can take some time to do, so if you do not have the next MSQ expansion and have no MSQ to do, level other classes between trials or do POTD, gambling, achievement farming, etc.
-There are 23 level 50 trials for ARR

I would say do as many trials as you can before getting expansion. However, if in general you really like FFXIV, then go ahead and get it.

I then upgraded these to Augmented and this gear lasted a very long time for me.

In between trials, or when there was no one online doing trials, I continued the MSQ, which is pretty long, but unlocks some nice dungeons and stuff.

After you complete all dungeons and trials, you can then do level 50 dungeon roulette, if you are a tank or healer main, to level faster, or get gear(but if you have augmented ironworks, you won't need to farm gear much except for glamour.)

If you get bored with anything of the above, I would just level other classes in the same "job" to like 30. Like all magic DPS, all melee DPS, all tanks, etc. This is good for being able to get rid of low level gear that you may not need anymore after all classes reach 30, 40, whatever.

Maybe start some crafting also if you have not. Start with gathering classes because it is easiest.