Today, first day of Spring 2024, anniversary of the birth of my youngest son, I ended up getting my “Layaway” mount! 100 tokens in hand, took me first to Radz-at-han to turn in for my mount from running Zeromus EX those minimal 50 times. Acquiring this long awaited one, gave me access to pick up my final Endwalker Primal completion mount, so off I went to Old Sharlayan to speak with Singingway.
After some consulting with Singingway, and the Wandering Minstrel, I received my final primal mount from Endwalker!
Quest: 6.5 Main Scenario Questline (1/7) ** Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90 Complete Main Scenario Quest “The Dark Throne”” Entry Quest: Seeking the Light (Patch 5.5) Quest NPC: Varshahn Location: Radz-at-Han (X:4.4 Y:9.8)
Quest: 6.55 Main Scenario Questline (1/3) ** Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90 Complete Main Scenario Quest “Growing Light”” Entry Quest: When One Door Closes.. (Patch 5.55) Quest NPC: Varshahn Location: Radz-at-Han (X:4.4 Y:9.8)
Dungeon Unlock Quests
Dungeon: The Lunar Subterrane Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, ilvl 620 Complete Main Scenario 6.5 Quest #3 “Back to Action” Entry Quest: Down in the Dark (6.5 MSQ #4) Quest NPC: Varshahn Location: The Red Moon (X: 6.1 Y: 3.5
Variant Dungeon: The Aloalo Island (released 6.51) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class 90, ilvl 605, Spoke w/ Osmon in Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.3), Complete Quest “”A Satrap’s Duty” Entry Quest: Stranger from Paradise Quest NPC: Shallow Moor Location: Old Sharlayan (X:12.0 Y:13.3)
Criterion Dungeon: Another Aloalo Island (released 6.51) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class 90, ilvl 640, Complete Quests “Endwalker” and “???” Quest NPC: Osmon Location: Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.3)
Trial Unlock Quests
Trial: The Gilded Araya (Asura) (released 6.55) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, ilvl 625 Complete Hildebrandt “Of Duplicity & Duplication” Entry Quest: Gentlemen at Heart Quest NPC: Godbert Location: Thavnair (X:22, Y:34)
Trial:The Abyssal Fracture (Zeromus) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, ilvl 625 Complete Main Scenario 6.5 Quest #?? “???” Entry Quest: Down in the Dark (6.5 MSQ #4) Quest NPC: Varshahn Location: The Red Moon (X: 6.1 Y: 3.5
Extreme Trial: The Abyssal Fracture (Zeromus Extreme) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, ilvl 640 Complete Main Scenario 6.5 Quest “–??–“ Completion of Quest: Down in the Dark (6.5 MSQ #4) Quest NPC: Wandering Minstrel Location: Old Sharlayan (X:12.7 Y:14.2) Totem Exchange NPC: Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han (X:10.6 Y:10.0).
Unreal Trial: The Singularity Reactor (Thordan) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, ilvl 565 Complete “Endwalker” & “—“ Entry Quest: The Fantastic Mr Faux Quest NPC: Painfully Ishgardian Man Location: Idyllshire (X:7.0 Y:5.9)
Raid Unlock Quests
Alliance Raid (24 Man): Myths of the Realm: Thaleia (1/?) ** Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, ilvl 625 Complete Chronicles of a New Era quest “The Secret of the Twelve.” Entry Quest: The Heart of the Myth Quest NPC: Deryk Location: Mor Dhona (X: 23.9 Y: 9.1)
Other Side Quests
Quest: Island Sanctuary Expansion ** Pre-Requirements: Complete “An Ideal Marriage” and make a certain level of progress in enhancing their island sanctuary. Entry Quest: The Sweetest Thing Quest NPC: Curious Courier Location: Unnamed Island (X:12.4 Y:28.7) Quest: Tataru’s Grand Endeavor (released 6.55) Pre-Requirements: Complete “Growing Light,” and quest “Soaring Profits,” “An Auspicious Opportunity,” and “Forever in Our Hearts” Entry Quest: Treasured Bonds Quest NPC: Mehdjina Location: Old Sharlayan (X:11.8 Y:9.8)
Hildebrandt Quest: Somehow Further Hildebrandt Adventurers (1/?) (released 6.55) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, MSQ “Endwalker” & the quest “Not from Around Here.” Entry Quest: of Duplicity and Duplication Quest NPC: Delion Location: Radz-at-Han (X:11.4 Y:11.5)
Relic Quest: Manderville Weapon Quests (1/?) (released 6.55) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, MSQ “Endwalker” & the quest “Gentlemen at Heart” and “A Spirited Reforging.” Entry Quest: Resonating with Perfection Quest NPC: Gerolt Location: Radz-at-Han (X:12.0 Y:7.1)
Relic Tool Quest: Splendorous Tools (1/4) (released 6.51) Pre-Requirements: MSQ “Endwalker” & the quest “La Vie Mowen.”, have access to the Boutique for Splendors by talking to Mowen in Eulmore (X:11.4 Y:10.7). Entry Quest: Dance Like Mowen Is Watching Quest NPC: Grenoldt Location: The Crystarium (X:10.5 Y:7.7)
Custom Delivery Quest: Margrat (1/2) Pre-Requirements: Level 80 hand or land, and the quest “”Go West, Craftsman,” and MSQ “Going Haam” Entry Quest: A Request of One’s Own Quest NPC: Theopauldin Location: Old Sharlayan (X:13.8 Y:15.0)
Tribal Alliance Quest: Endwalker Tribal Alliance Pre-Requirements: completed quests “The Hippo riders”, “Life, the Universe, and Coffee Beans”, and “Dreams Come True” Entry Quest: Dinner and a Show Quest NPC: Jammingway Location: Ultima Thule (X:27.5 Y:24.5)
Expansion Mount Quest: Endwalker Trial Completion Mount Pre-Requirements: Obtained: Lynx of Eternal Darkness, Divine Light, Bluefeather Lynx, Imperious Wind, Righteous Fire, Fallen Shadow, and Abyssal Grief mounts. and the main quest “The Abyssal Fracture” Entry Quest: Wings of Hope Quest NPC: Singingway Location: Old Sharlayan (X:11.5 Y:10.3) *Patch 6.58 the final Endwalker Primal mount is available to trade for tokens.
Other Notes:
6.58 brings access to the 660 Augmented token of Comedy weapon in Radz-at-han from trading in the 24 man coins for the solvent.
New Hairstyles for Hrothgar & Viera, New mounts, new minions, new fashion accessory, furnishings & other crafted items
New items obtainable via retainer ventures
If you don’t have enough currency to purchase an item, it will be greyed out
Teleport destination tabs can now be sorted by region or by expansion
Variant Dungeon: Mount Rokkon (released 6.45) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class 90, ilvl 605, Spoke w/ Osmon in Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.3), Complete Quest “Endwalker” Entry Quest: Mononoke Aware Quest NPC: Shallow Moor Location: Old Sharlayan (X:12.0 Y:13.3)
Criterion Dungeon: Another Mount Rokkon (released 6.45) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class 90, ilvl 640, Complete Quests “Endwalker” and “Mononoke Aware” Quest NPC: Osmon Location: Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.3)
Criterion Dungeon: Another Mount Rokkon SAVAGE (released 6.45) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class 90, ilvl 640, Complete Quests “Endwalker” and “Mononoke Aware” (preformed party only) Quest NPC: Osmon Location: Old Sharlayan (X:11.9 Y:13.3)
Trial Unlock Quests
Trial: The Voidcast Dais (Golbez) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, ilvl 615 Complete Main Scenario 6.4 Quest #7 “The Red Side of the Moon “ Entry Quest: The Abyssal Dark (6.4 MSQ #7) Quest NPC: Zero Location: The Red Moon ( 5.8 , 2.7 )
Extreme Trial: The Voidcast Dais EX (Golbez Extreme) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, ilvl 630 Complete Main Scenario 6.4 Quest #7 Quest NPC: Wandering Minstrel Location: Old Sharlayan (X:12.7 Y:14.2) Totem Exchange NPC: Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han (X:10.6 Y:10.0).
Unreal Trial: Containment Bay Z1T9 Unreal (Zurvan) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 80, ilvl 560 Complete “Fantastic Mr. Faux” Quest NPC: Painfully Ishgardian Man Location: Idyllshire (X:7.0 Y:5.9)
Raid Unlock Quests
Raid (8 Man): Pandæmonium: Anabaseios (1/5) ** Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, ilvl 615 Complete Chronicles of a New Era quest “Truth Imperfect.” Entry Quest: Eater of Souls Quest NPC: Ruissenaud Location: Labyrinthos (X:8.6 Y:27.5)
Raid (8 Man): Pandæmonium: Anabaseios (SAVAGE) (released May 30, 2023) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, ilvl 630 – 640 Complete “Guided by the Past” Entry Quest: Quest NPC: Nemjiji Location: Labyrinthos (X:8:4 Y:27.4)
Other Side Quests
Quest: Island Sanctuary Expansion ** Pre-Requirements: Complete “A Far Eastern Yarn” and make a certain level of progress in enhancing their island sanctuary. Entry Quest: An Ideal Marriage Quest NPC: Curious Courier Location: Unnamed Island (X:12.4 Y:28.7) Quest: Tataru’s Grand Endeavor ** Pre-Requirements: Complete “Small Business, Big Dreams,” and the Chronicles of a New Era quest “Forever at Your Side” Entry Quest: Aggressive Expansion Quest NPC: Mehdjina Location: Old Sharlayan (X:11.8 Y:9.8)
Pet Glamour Quest: Scholar Faerie Glamours Pre-Requirements: Scholar level 30, job quest “Forgotten but not gone” Entry Quest: A Faerie Tale Come True Quest NPC: Thubyrgeim Location: Limsa Lominsa – Lower Decks (X:4.7 Y:11.4) Scholar /petglamour subcommand options: “Eos”, “Selene”
Hildebrandt Quest: Somehow Further Hildebrandt Adventurers (1/2) (released 6.45) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, MSQ “Endwalker” & the quest “Generational Bonding” Entry Quest: By Agents Unknown Quest NPC: Delion Location: Radz-at-Han (X:11.4 Y:11.5)
Relic Quest: Manderville Weapon Quests (1/2) (released 6.45) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, MSQ “Endwalker” & the quest “”Well-oiled” and “Not from Around Here.” Entry Quest: A Spirited Reforging Quest NPC: Gerolt Location: Radz-at-Han (X:12.0 Y:7.1)
Relic Tool Quest: Splendorous Tools (1/4) (released 6.45) Pre-Requirements: MSQ “Endwalker” & the quest “The Crystalline Mean”, have access to the Boutique for Splendors by talking to Mowen in Eulmore (X:11.4 Y:10.7). Entry Quest: The Joy of Zoi Quest NPC: Grenoldt Location: The Crystarium (X:10.5 Y:7.7)
Job Expansion Quest: Blue Mage Job Expansion (released 6.45) Pre-Requirements: “Reflections in Crystal” and the job quest “A Future in Blue.” Entry Quest: And the Crowd Goes Mild Quest NPC: Martyn Location: Ul’dah – Steps of Thal (X:12.5 Y:13.0)
Other Notes:
Tomestones of Comedy added / Tomestones of Casality cap removed
Tomestones of Astronomy retired – swapped for Casality with Auriana in Mor Dhona (X:22.7 Y:6.7).
Tomestones of Aphorism removed & no longer able to be traded in beginning Patch 6.4
Duty Support option added for Stormblood MSQ Dungeons
PVP Season 4 will begin
PVP Crystalline Conflict adjustments made
99 Windswept Archfiend Totem can be traded for the Lynx of Imperious Wind Flute with Totem Exchange NPC: Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han (X:10.6 Y:10.0)
New Hairstyles for Hrothgar & Viera, New mounts, new minions, new crafted items.
Glasses & Wing fashion accessories will now display when engaged in battle in the overworld (not in instances)
Misc Display name options access via Character Configuration menu. Can enable job or class icons in PvE areas. Font Color by role adjustable.
/handtoheart command
QoL – Option to store newly obtained items in the last inventory slot
Additonal icons added for use in Macros
Additional icons added for use in Grand Company emblems
Spring to Life = activates fire cannons on one side & mammets on the other
Blistering Blow = Tank Buster
Fore Honor = cleave in front of boss
Slashburn = One Fire Rectangle & Two Blue Triangle AoE’s
Signal Flare = Sets of circle AoE’s set down (goes off in order placed)
Slashburn + Red & Blue Arrows = Slashburn AoE’s will swap sides
Blaze of Glory = Two Fire balls (will go off in cross from where they are )
I ended up doing a very slow / methodical run of the Thorne Knight fight entirely in the interest of showing the mechanics and explaining them just once, but giving a view of the fight in its entirety.
Disclaimer:This video is meant to show what can be expected mechanic wise , NOT to show “how to play” or “how to be good” at this job, or at this fight.. this was only meant to show you how to outlast the boss’s mechanics.. lol
Quest: 6.1 Main Scenario Questline (1/10) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90 Complete Main Scenario Quest “Endwalker“ Entry Quest: Newfound Adventure Quest NPC: Tataru Location: Mor Dhona – Revenant’s Toll – Rising Stones (X:6.0 Y:5.9)
Role Quests
All Roles:All Roles – Final Role Quest Pre-Requirements: Job Level 90, Complete the main scenario quest “Endwalker” & All role quests Entry Quest: Bitter Snow Quest NPC: Shirabaht Location: Radz-at-Han (X:7.7 Y:9.4)
EX Trial Unlock: The Minstrel’s Ballad: Endsinger’s Aria (Extreme) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class 90 / ilvl 580, Complete 6.0 Main Scenario Quest “Endwalker“ Entry Quest: I Wandered Sharlayan as a Minstrel Quest NPC: Wandering Minstrel Location: Old Sharlayan (X:12.7, Y:14.3) Drops: Weapons, Mount, Tokens – Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han (X:10.6 Y:10.0).
Unreal Trial Unlock: Ultima’s Bane (Unreal) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class 90 / ilvl 560, complete Quests: “Shadowbringers” & “Keeping Up with the Aliapohs.” Entry Quest: Fantastic Mr. Faux Quest NPC:Painfully Ishgardian Man Location: Idyllshire (X:7.0 Y:5.9)
Raid Unlock Quests
24 Man Raid Unlock: Myths of the Realm (Pt 1: Aglaia) (1/4) Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 90 / ilvl 565 / 6.1 MSQ #5 “A Brother’s Grief” + Quest “A Mission in Mor Dhona.” Entry Quest: A Mission in Mor Dhona (first of chain) Quest NPC: Fresh-faced Student Location: Old Sharlayan (X:9.1 Y:11.5) Drops: left-side gear, 2 cracked Anthoclusters, & one Aglaia coin (used to enhance tomestone astronomy gear)
Ultimate Raid Unlock: Dragonsong’s Reprise (Ultimate) (released 6.11) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class 90 / ilvl 580 , cleared Asphodelos: The Fourth Circle (Savage) Quest NPC: Wandering Minstrel Location: Old Sharlayan (X: 12.7, Y: 14.2)
Tribal Quests
Tribal Quest Unlock: Arkasodara (released 6.15) Pre-Requirements: Complete MSQ “Endwalker” & the quest “A budding adventure” Entry Quest: Hippos born to run Quest NPC: Kancana Location: Thavnair (X:25.3 Y:31.2)
Other Content Unlock
Side Story Unlock: Tataru’s Grand Endeavor (released 6.15) Pre-Requirements: Level 90 & main scenario quest “Newfound Adventure.” Entry Quest: Small Business, Big Dreams Quest NPC: Mehdjina Location: Old Sharlayan (X:11.8 Y:9.8)
Side Story Unlock: Omega: Beyond the Rift (released 6.15) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, “Endwalker,” and the Chronicles of a New Era quest “To Kweh under Distant Skies.” Entry Quest: A Heartless Hypothesis Quest NPC: Bespectacled Technician Location: Old Sharlayan (X:10.9 Y:14.3)
PVP Unlock: Crystalline Conflict Pre-Requirements: Battle Class 30, Complete Grand Company Quest: A Pup No Longer Entry Quest: The Crystal (Line’s) Call Quest NPC: Gungi Zelungi Location: Wolves’ Den Pier (X:4.9 Y:6.4)
Side Story Unlock: Hildibrand Adventures (1/2) ( released 6.15) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 90, MSQ “Endwalker” and “Don’t Do the Dewprism” Entry Quest: The Sleeping Gentleman Quest NPC: Excitable Youth Location: Radz-at-Han (X:11.8 Y:11.2)
Custom Deliveries Unlock: Ameliance (1/3) (released 6.15) Pre-Requirements: main scenario quest “Endwalker” and the quest “Go West, Craftsman.” Entry Quest: Of Mother’s and Merchants Quest NPC: Well-dressed Attendant Location: Old Sharlayan (X:12.6 Y:9.7)
Other Notes
New Residential District Open – Empyreum
Trust Expansion -> Duty Support Updates. 2.0 A Realm Reborn Updates
Dream fitting (Online Store Try-on Features)
Adventurer Plates (beta version)
New Game+ Update
Data Center Travel (released 6.18)
The Unending Codex (In-game terminology via the collection)
GARO Collaboration (limited time)
New Mounts, Minions, Emotes
Mount: POD 602 Identification key (purchased w/ 300,000 MGP) at Gold Saucer Attendant The Gold Saucer ( 5.1 , 6.6 ) – Prize Exchange III
This Post Version Status: Final (this will continuously be being updated through 6.X patches.)
DISCLAIMER: Please understand that upon release I will be updating as I go along and as others give me information. I do not have access to information prior to playing it myself. Please be patient. All initial information is pulled from the Lodestone. Note that my post really just includes where to start whole quest lines and specific content info.
Quest: 6.0 Main Scenario Questline (1/108) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 80 Complete Main Scenario Quest “Death Unto Dawn“ Entry Quest: The Next Ship to Sail Quest NPC: Alphinaud Location: Mor Dhona – Revenant’s Toll – Rising Stones (X:6.0 Y:5.9)
Job Unlock Quests
Job Unlock:Reaper Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 70, Account access to Endwalker Entry Quest: The Killer Instinct Quest NPC: Flustered Attendant Location: Ul’dah – Steps of Nald (X:12.8 Y:8.6)
Job Unlock: Sage Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 70, Account access to Endwalker Entry Quest: Sage’s Path Quest NPC: Sharlayan Maiden Location: Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:9.4 Y:12.9)
Notes: ★ Reaper & Sage arms are now available from deep dungeon vendors (S. Shroud & Ruby Sea) ★ Reaper & Sage 80 gear can be obtained from Grenoldt in The Tempest (after completing lvl 80 role quest for job)
Role Quests
Tank Jobs:Paladin/Warrior/Dark Knight / Gunbreaker Pre-Requirements: Tank level 85, Complete the 6.0 MSQ #62 “At World’s End” Entry Quest: Shrouded in Peril Quest NPC: Gridanian Delegate Location: Radz-at-Han (X:7.6 Y:9.7)
Healing Jobs:Whitemage/Scholar/Astrologian/Sage Pre-Requirements: Healer Level 85, Complete the 6.0 MSQ #62 “At World’s End” Entry Quest: Far from Free Quest NPC: Ala Mhigan Delegate Location: Radz-at-Han (X:7.5 Y:9.6)
All Job:All Roles – Final Role Quest (released 6.1 or later) No requirement to finish the role quests to finish out main scenario. Recommended to play out during main scenario – No level 90 job specific quests.
Crafting Class Quests – Studium Deliveries
Crafter Expansion: Studium Deliveries Pre-Requirements: Disciple of the Hand Job Level 80, Complete the main scenario quest “??? & quest “Inscrutable Tastes.“ Entry Quest: The Faculty Quest NPC: Qih Aliapoh Location: Old Sharlayan (X:4.0 Y:9.4)
Crafter Expansion: Faculty of Archaeology: Armorer/Blacksmith/Goldsmith Pre-Requirements: Disciple of the Hand Job Level 80, Complete the above quest “The Faculty” Entry Quest: Professor Rurusha’s New Friend Quest NPC: Boric Location: Old Sharlayan (X:4.2 Y:9.4)
Crafter Expansion:Faculty of Astronomy: Carpenter/Leatherworker/Weaver Pre-Requirements: Disciple of the Hand Job Level 80, Complete the above quest “The Faculty” Entry Quest: In Search of the Azure Star Quest NPC: Jude Location: Old Sharlayan (X:4.1 Y:9.1)
Crafter Expansion: Faculty of Medicine: Alchemist/Culinarian Pre-Requirements: Disciple of the Hand Job Level 80, Complete the above quest “The Faculty” Entry Quest: Perfectly Awful Quest NPC: Debroye Location: Old Sharlayan (X:4.2 Y:9.2)
Gathering Class Quests
Gatherer Expansion:Faculty of Anthropology: Miner/Botanist Pre-Requirements: Disciple of the Hand Job Level 80, Complete the above quest “The Faculty” Entry Quest: Cultured Pursuits Quest NPC: Hinageshi Location: Old Sharlayan (X:4.0 Y:9.3)
Crafter Expansion:Faculty of Aetherology: Fisher Pre-Requirements: Disciple of the Hand Job Level 80, Complete the above quest “The Faculty” Entry Quest: Fear the Thesis Quest NPC: T’laqa Tia Location: Old Sharlayan (X:4.2 Y:9.5)
Final Crafter & Gather Expansion:All Crafters & Gatherers Pre-Requirements: All 5 Studium Delivery Quests, Level 90, Complete the main scenario quest “Endwalker” Entry Quest: ??? Quest NPC: Qih Aliapoh Location: Old Sharlayan (X:4.0 Y:9.4)
Dungeon Unlock Quests
Dungeon Unlock: [81 / ilvl 500] – The Tower of Zot (MSQ #21) Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 81 , MSQ Progress Entry Quest: In the Dark of the Tower Quest NPC: Krile Location: Old Sharlayan – Main Hall ( 6.0 , 6.1 ) *NOTE: also unlocks Trusts, Drops 520 gear & Magus Sister’s Minion & card
Dungeon Unlock: [83 / ilvl 505] – The Tower of Babil (MSQ #39) Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 83, MSQ Progress Entry Quest: Gateway of the Gods Drops: ilvl: Anima card
Dungeon Unlock: [85 / ilvl 510] – Vanaspati (MSQ #53) Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 85, MSQ Progress Entry Quest: Skies Aflame Drops: ilvl 536 gear, As the Sky Burns Orchestrion Roll, Hippo Calf Minion Dungeon Unlock: [87 / ilvl 515] – Ktisis Hyperboreia (MSQ #81) Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 87 , MSQ Progress Entry Quest: Caging the Messenger Drops: ilvl 542 gear, Caduceus minion, Hermes card, Miracle Works Orchestrion Roll
Dungeon Unlock: [89 / ilvl ???] – The Aitiascope (MSQ #93) Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 89, MSQ Progress Entry Quest: Her Children, One and All Drops: ilvl 548 gear, Tiny Troll minion, The Aetherial Sea Orchestrion Roll, Amon the Undying Card
Dungeon Unlock: [90 / 540] – The Dead Ends (MSQ# 108) Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 90 / ilvl 540 Entry Quest: Endwalker Drops: ilvl 560 items, Starbird minion
Dungeon Unlock: [90 / ilvl 540] – The Stigma Dreamscape Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 90 / ilvl 540 / Complete Quest “Endwalker” Entry Quest: Where No Loporrit Has Gone Before Quest NPC: Jammingway Location: Old Sharlayan ( 10.9 , 13.7 ) Drops: ilvl 560
Trial Unlock Quests
MSQ Trial Unlock: The Dark Inside – Zodiark Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 83 / 6.0 Main Scenario Progression Entry Quest: (MSQ #42) The Martyr Quest NPC: Lustrous Dog Location: Mare Lamentorum X: 25.2 Y: 30.7 Z: .06 Drops: Zodiark card
EX Trial Unlock:The Minstrel’s Ballad: Zodiark’s Fall (Zodiark EX) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class 90 / ilvl 560], Complete 6.0 Main Scenario Quest “Endwalker” Topic: I Wandered Sharlayan as a Minstrel — About Zodiark Quest NPC: Wandering Minstrel Location: Old Sharlayan (X:12.7, Y:14.3) Drops: Accessories, Mount,
MSQ Trial Unlock:[89 / ???] – The Mothercrystal Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 89 / Complete 6.0 Main Scenario Quest #93 Entry Quest: Her Children, One and All Drops: Hydaelyn Card
EX Trial Unlock: The Ministrel’s Ballad: Hydaelyn’s Call Pre-Requirements: Battle Class 90 / ilvl 560], Complete 6.0 Main Scenario Quest “Endwalker” Topic: I Wandered Sharlayan as a Minstrel — About Hydaelyn Quest NPC: Wandering Minstrel Location: Old Sharlayan (X:12.7, Y:14.3) Drops: Umbral Totem, Weapons, Lynx of Divine Light Flute Mount, Crystal of Divine Light, Faded copy of “Your Answer”
MSQ Trial Unlock:[90 ] – The Final Day Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 90 / ilvl 540 / Complete 6.0 MS Quest “Endwalker” Entry Quest: Endwalker Drops: Meteion Card
EX Trial Unlock: The Final Day (Extreme) (released 6.1 or later)
Raid Unlock Quests
Raid Unlock Chain Quest Start: Chronicles of a New Era (released 6.01) Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 90 / Complete Quest “Endwalker” Entry Quest: The Crystal from Beyond Quest NPC: Nemjiji Location: Old Sharlayan (X:9.6 Y:11.9)
Raid Unlock: Pandæmonium Asphodelos: The First Circle (2/) (releases 6.01 ~ 12/21/2021) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class 90 / ilvl 565]/ Complete Quest “???” Entry Quest: Where Familiars Dare Quest NPC: Themis Location: Elpis ( 32.3 , 22.5 ) Z: 1.6
Raid Unlock: [90 / ???] – Pandæmonium Aspheodelos (Savage) (releases 6.05 ~ 1/4/2022 ) Pre-Requirements: Battle Class 90 / ilvl ???]/ Complete Quest “Endwalker” & “Who Wards the Warders” Entry Quest: The Crystal from Beyond Quest NPC: Nemjiji Location: Labyrinthos (X:8.4 Y:27.4) Drops: Asphodelos coffer, 4th circle has weapon coffers NOTE: Players can only register to enter Pandemonium (Savage) via the Raid Finder.
24 Man Raid Unlock: [90 / ???] – Myths of the Realm (released 6.1 or later)
Tomestone Trade-in: Allegory/Revelation Tomestones into Poetics Trade NPC: Auriana Location: Mor Dhona Revenant’s Toll X 22.7 Y6.7) Level 80 token gear will be purchasable via poetics from NPC: Aymark – Eulmore X: 10.2 Y: 11.8
NOTE: Lvl 90 – tomestones of aphorism added at launch (no cap) / tomestones of astronomy to be added 4 weeks after.
Housing Unlock: Empyreum Pre-Requirements: Completed main scenario quest “Litany of Peace” Entry Quest: Ascending to Empyreum Quest NPC: Gondelimbaud Location: Ishgard – Foundation (X:9.9 Y:11.8) Note: Plot sale will begin in Patch 6.1
Content Unlock: Sightseeing Log Pre-Requirements: 6.0 MSQ ??, Entry Quest: Sights of the End Quest NPC: Babeth Ironheart Location: Old Sharlayan ( 13.4 , 16.9 )
Content Unlock: Island Sanctuary (releases 6.2 ) Content Unlock: Endwalker Hunts Pre-Requirements: Battle Class lvl 80, Complete the main scenario quest “???” and the quest “Elite and Dangerous”. Entry Quest: The Hunt for Specimens Quest NPC: Diminutive Gleaner Location: Old Sharlayan (X:11.2 Y:12.0)
Content Unlock: Stone Sky Sea Pre-Requirements: Battle Class lvl 80, Complete the 6.0 main scenario quest “Endwalker” and the quest “A Striking Opportunity.“ Entry Quest: A Place to Train Quest NPC: Hardy-looking Radiant Location: Radz-at-Han (X:12.3 Y:10.7)
Content Unlock: Leves Unlock Pre-Requirements: Disciple of Hand / Land only Location: Old Sharlayan
Content Unlock: Treasure Dungeon (releases 6.05 or later )
Aether Current Quests & Wind Locations
Wind Currents
Location / NPC / Quest 1 Labyrinthos ( 30.3 , 19.3 ) Z: 2.9 / Distracted Archivist / Lost Little Troll 2 Labyrinthos ( 21.0 , 21.4 ) Z: 1.9 / ??? / Let the Good Times Troll 3 Labyrinthos ( 20.8 , 21.0 ) Z: 1.9 / Mussalfret / The Lad in Labyrinthos 4 5
1 Ultima Thule ( 30.8 , 27.8 ) Z: 3.9 / N-4486 / Combat Evolved 2 Ultima Thule ( 31.6 , 27.6 ) Z: 3.9 / Inquisitive Omicron / Learn to Love 3 Ultima Thule ( 22.4 , 10.9 ) Z: 2.2 / Thinking Ea / Ending as One 4 Ultima Thule ( 23.5 , 12.3 ) Z: 2.2 / Noh-nookh / A Most Stimulating Discussion 5
1 Ultima Thule ( 16.7 , 15.5 ) Z: 2.7 2 Ultima Thule ( 14.8 , 14.2 ) Z: 2.2 3 Ultima Thule ( 13.7 , 8.9 ) Z: 2.1 4 Ultima Thule ( 21.7 , 6.3 ) Z: 2.3 5 Ultima Thule ( 30.0 , 7.9 ) Z: 2.3 6 Ultima Thule ( 32.9 , 29.4 ) Z: 3.9 7 Ultima Thule ( 34.6 , 29.7 ) Z: 3.9 8 Ultima Thule ( 32.2 , 26.2 ) Z: 3.9 9 Ultima Thule ( 34.1 , 27.2 ) Z: 3.9 10 Ultima Thule ( 36.4 , 28.6 ) Z: 3.9
NOTES:
Level Cap increased from 80 – 90
New Tomestones “Aphorism” / Old Tomestones of Allegory & Revelation no longer obtainable.
1/4/2022 New Tomestones “Astronomy” to be added
“Undersized Party” has been renamed to “Unrestricted Party”
Male Viera added
New small-scalle PVP mode to be released patch 6.1 – Crystal Conflict with new PVP reward system. 5v5 short matches with simple rules that can be played casually.
Something to read for a little bit while we wait for 6.0 Final Patch Notes to be posted!
Was really loving the excitement I was hearing from everyone, and I always love seeing people’s creative screenshots… so I had issued the following challenge on Oct 23rd!
Katella’s main plan will be focusing on story while leveling her scholar! I’m also excited for some already pre-planned dungeon diversions with Blind & Nicos and a few others to go try out sage and reaper! Overall just really happy for these times because so many friends come back around when expansions come out, and its always so lovely to get to play and even just catch up with all the new and old Distant World members and community friends! It is going to be so much fun! On a side note – will of course be at the same time prepping for the first primal extreme runs of Endwalker! 99 tokens each will be a goal!
Final note: As we prepare to “Forge Ahead” I’ve played this game since 2010, making it a truth, that some of the people in the Distant World Community have been in my life now for over a decade. I’m so thankful to have met these people, and so thankful that many are still willing to catch up, here and there, or that they even are just willing to come say hello in discord, even if they no longer play. It is the end of an era for sure.. this has all been quite the journey, both ingame and out.
As time marches on… and things continue to change.. Graha Tia’s words are ones I will always remember from this point in time:
“There may come a day when you forget the faces and voices of those you have met along the way. On that day, I bid you remember this: That no matter how far your journey may take you, you stand where you stand by virtue of the road you walked to get there.“
Thank you all for being part of my journey! ❤
This was our last night of Shadowbringers! Thank you guys for humoring me and coming out for one last picture! L-R: Ventus, Frozen, Pierce, Scarlet, Ezra, Blindrage, Biri, Kryswen, Ladykria, Katella, Professor Hojo, Xaimera, Rasekhmet, Merikosum, Jia, Ommos
While I’m at it, I’ll share something else we recently worked on together! Thank you Distant World Community Members! ❤ Thank you for all the memories so far. I hope we are able to “Forge Ahead” and continue on.
Goodnight Shadowbringers… its been an absolute pleasure!
Side Quest: – Take a screenshot of your character thinking about what they will do first in Endwalker! – Share it with your plans via a tweet tagging @katellas with a #FFXIV_MoonDreams by Nov 17th 2021!
The best entries will be featured in a blog post on Nov 18th while we wait for FFXIV final patch notes to be released! Please Pass the word!
If I could take a moment, I would just like to say that I hope you guys are just as excited for this expansion as I am! You know… it is honestly nice to just have something to be excited about, and I can’t wait!!
For many, its been a rough couple of years. Life has been pretty adventurous in it’s own right lately, and not really in a positive way. The challenges brought on by the pandemic along with other events events has been difficult and mentally draining on so many. It is my sincerest hope that you all are healthy and are finding your way together with the help of family and friends both far and near. I hope things are looking up. It’s important to remember that we are not alone, no matter how isolated we sometimes feel.
Hopefully… the hype we have been feeling with the coming of this expansion has lightened your load, and given you something to smile about and plan for.
The other night it was exactly one month before Endwalker launch day. I logged into FFXIV and began doing some moogle tome runs for this most recent rendition of that event. I began chatting with some friends and talking about what different people’s goals were for their first dive into Endwalker.
During that conversation, I realized just how affirming it can be to simply hear others express their excitement and talk about their different plans for their first days! I thought about how contagious excitement can be, and how nice it might be to gather it and to spread that sentiment around this community. It was then that I decided to do this twitter event to invite more people to express their plans for their first days as we all head down this new path together!
I would absolutely love to hear your plans! I invite you to please participate if you have the ability to do so!
I know I can’t be the only one who is already trying to plan out what their level 90 hotbars for their favorite classes may look like. (Hey! its something to do while I impatiently wait for Endwalker!!)
I had been messing around the last couple of days with Larryzaur’s Playlist open in one screen (to learn new skills and their icons) and Google sheets on the other trying to plan things out when a friend of mine Biri let me know that the same site that had done the 5.0 hotbar planning had been updated with all the 6.0 skills!
#1 Once there: use the tabs at the top (XHB, HB-1, HB-2, HB-3, HB-4) to select the hotbar template you want to use. #2 Next, click the name of the job you want to design at the bottom, and the skill options will fill in at the bottom. #3 Click the Hotbar box you want to place a skill #4 Select the job’s skill – and it will place it in that box. #5 Repeat steps 3 & 4 until you are done designing your hotbar.
Once done, there is also a macro export if you want. (This would allow you to quickly apply the changes you wanted made – though if you want to use that function – make sure the hotbars numbers and configuration are the same as what you currently use.)
Hope you enjoy!!
Here are my planned Hotbars for 6.0 (don’t judge me! lol)
I realize I have tons of time to prepare, but sometimes hype drives you to prepare extra early. I’ll tell you this history, mostly so I can tell you something I did today, and not have it sound jarring…. because the pictures of me doing it scare me even.
In 1.0, I started out on the Wutai server. Over time, Wutai and Gysahl servers were merged to be able to have enough players, and was then renamed Masamune. In preparation for 2.0 it was decided that Masamune and would be a part of the Japanese set of Data Centers, and they were going to have other regional data centers.
To my dismay, Yoshi-P (though I totally understand why) urged people to transfer to datacenters that were in their local regions. The thing was… by that time, I’d already been part of a super active International Community and had forged friends with people from all over the world. People in Japan, Austrailia, New Zealand, Singapore, Scotland, England, Canada, and the US. For our grouping, there was no perfect choice that would fit everyone. We could either abandon some of our friends and jump ship to new servers in the hopes that the ping would make it all worth it, or we could remain where we were. After much deliberation it was decided that the initial Linkshell (pre-FC’s) were going to stay put. We would remain on Masamune.
The thing was, this truly wasn’t the best choice for all. So we had friends who moved, because either they experienced issues with ping and lag that made it hard for them to fully enjoy the game, or because they desired to focus on endgame and/or chase worldfirst-like goals. I totally understood why for some it was a solution that better fit them to leave, but I’ll be honest, I was really honestly torn-up and sad to see some of them go. I was sad that things would never be quite the same. There would be those I couldn’t realistically ever do content with again.
For awhile, I tried to offset all this by creating alts on any server where I had friends that I wanted to–at the very least — be able to occasionally login to to visit with them. On one server, I was disappointed to find that some stranger for some reason had taken my seemingly very unique and odd name. I knew mostly because a friend there told me of some confusion this had already caused to them. So I started making remaining alts with the same name as my main character #1 So that I could visit with friends there, and #2 so that there would be no further confusion over who I was when I logged in there to say hi. I ended up with 2 alts with different names, and 4 alts with my main character’s name.
While the idea was good in theory, in practice, a bunch of level 1 alts really can’t do anything. You are pretty literally restricted to saying hi, and that being the extent of possible interactions. Many times the alts, couldn’t even get to where the friend was to even see them ingame, and it seemed disrespectful to interrupt their day to have them come sit in some low level area just to hang out.
A few alts I actually spent time leveling slightly, with the thought maybe I could do some content, but to be honest, that was a lot of work, and I simply didn’t have the time to level them all how I would want to. Plus then the friends sometimes moved servers again, and there I had this random alt on a random world with no reason to actually be there.
Having so many alts with the same name also forced me to be super careful when I had been gifted a single character item from the mogstation so that it would land on Masamune with the correct Katella.
Fast forward to now, the week after the Digital Fan Fest with some further explanation about a coming “Data Center Travel” option coming (possibly around 5.58). Basically From what I understood, and what has been understood by others….. they told us that anyone on any server around the world, will have the option to select the Data Center/Server they want to join, and they will be able to login to that world with their characters. There will be some limitations, however they did say we would be able to visit friends, actually play with them, do content with them, take screenshots, etc (though I think awhile back they said you couldn’t go to wedding events?)
Anyhow, enough of those things listed made me feel comfortable to do the following today….. I lightened my account by a total of 6 alts today.
The days of leveling alts in the hopes of getting a few seconds to interact with old friends is over…. Once the option is added, (while I’ve left a couple alts that have their own “life” experiences, like Katana, my “story alt” I made long ago), from now on if I want to go visit people, or do content with people elsewhere…. I’ll be waiting for the Data Center travel option, and going on my actual main… on my actual favorite character, on the one that I’ve put so much time and energy into investing in, and the one that I’m best able to play my best on.
Going Forward I can be known mostly as “Katella Avenlea@Masamune”