Mapping the Realm: Praetorium Achievement

[Alveric]

Does anyone know if it's still possible to get this achievement after the 6.1 changes? I've gone in there several times in the last couple days and traveled everywhere the map seems to allow. It's not popping. Someone did submit a bug report for it back in 2022. Unfortunately, that post got tagged as "insufficient information." Anyway, thanks in advance.

[LuSnow]

Based on what I see, it still exists but it's tricky to obtain it since the rework implemented with patch 6.1.

Here an extract of what I found out, explaining it pretty clearly.

How to Get the Achievement Now
- Manual Exploration: To get the achievement, you must manually enter the original dungeon area from the field, not through the standard Duty Finder or the MSQ Roulette. The standard duty finder version has some sections removed or condensed, which can cause the achievement to not pop.
- Location: The entrance is located in Northern Thanalan around the coordinates (X:19.2, Y:22.0).
- Pre-formed Party Recommended: The dungeon is now balanced for 4 players. You can enter with the Duty Support system (NPCs) or a pre-formed party, but the standard group matching via Duty Finder may present issues for achievement hunting if players rush through the altered paths.
- Explore Thoroughly: Once inside the correct field instance, you need to explore all the necessary corners and paths of the map for the "Mapping the Realm" achievement to register. Some players have reported needing to go to specific locations that can be missed in a normal, quick run.

The main story quest version of the Praetorium has been separated into several distinct duties and solo instances, so running the main scenario roulette will no longer fulfill the exploration requirements for the original full map.

As I have myself not tried it, I'm not in a position to confirm this. I hope some of our experienced helpers can complete this.