best way to level chocobo

[Niwashi]

do you have to grow the curiel roots yourself?

The only way they can be created is by growing them. You can do it yourself or buy them from someone who did, but they tend to be expensive, and might not be available when you want them.

[Iscah]

“Slowly over time” is the best answer, really. Complete the weekly challenge log for 15% of a level-up, feed it krakka roots when you can.

If you don’t have one already, organise with your FC to have a communal stable and train each other’s chocobos.

[RuleofThree]

I've been playing 3 years, and my chocobo is still only Rank 18. Granted, I haven't focused on my chocobo hard core at any point...but leveling is slow, when you are only getting 300-400xp per kill, and to level up you need 8 million or something...you start to feel defeated and wondering what the point of it all is. I am not in an FC, so I don't get to benefit from the joys of people feeding my chocobo when I'm not around.

[Antonio_Xul]

Wow! I've had my Chocobo at 20 for years now, but I never knew about the curiel roots. Back in ARR, I use to kill those level 50 water sprites in the South Shroud and then switched to killing those level 50 Garlean robots in Northern Thanalan, because I could sell their drops. Old-timey grinding! Good times!

[Tint]

Wow! I've had my Chocobo at 20 for years now, but I never knew about the curiel roots. Back in ARR, I use to kill those level 50 water sprites in the South Shroud and then switched to killing those level 50 Garlean robots in Northern Thanalan, because I could sell their drops. Old-timey grinding! Good times!

I was so annoyed that people were competing with me over the few good grinding spots (other people with chocobos and spirit bonding partys), that I started to grind my chocobo on one of these ships you can only enter in the sahagin daylie quests ^^

[Antonio_Xul]

I was so annoyed that people were competing with me over the few good grinding spots (other people with chocobos and spirit bonding partys), that I started to grind my chocobo on one of these ships you can only enter in the sahagin daylie quests ^^

Another good spot were the Garlean strongholds in Eastern La Noscea & Western Thanalan. When I wanted a change of scenery or people started to use up my mobs, I'd go there.

I actually hope Chocobos don't go beyond 20. I would dread leveling it again.

[Kuzulo]

Oh, I just got one and had "rank" confused with the level it shows me. I'm at "rank 3." =/

I do have it always summoned, doing fates/leves/etc. I never knew about the krakka root thing!