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As you progress through your character level in Final Fantasy 14, you’ll encounter a special dungeon at level 50 called Castrum Meridianum, which is also the penultimate dungeon to explore in Patch 2.0’s A Realm Reborn MSQ. Only by completing this dungeon can you advance to the final dungeon run.

While the quest to explore this dungeon isn’t too difficult, you may need some combat strategies to help you complete this Castrum Meridianum dungeon run more quickly, because it contains three boss encounters. Plus, this dungeon has long cutscenes before each encounter, so if you’re limited on time, having the strategies for unlocking and defeating the bosses covered in this guide may allow you to complete all the quests without rushing.

Unlock Castrum Meridianum

As mentioned above, you can unlock this dungeon by completing the penultimate Rock the Castrum main quest in A Realm Reborn MSQ. After you complete the quest, you can enter it using Duty Finder. Alternatively, you can move to the entrance of Northern Thanalan, which also leads to Castrum Meridianum dungeon you need to explore next.

Once inside, you can complete the exploration of this huge dungeon one by one, according to the quest log on the screen. You will encounter three bosses in turn: Black Eft, Magitek Vanguard F-1, and Livia Sas Junius. The other little monsters are pretty simple, and as long as your item level is high enough, you can rely on them in this dungeon to farm FFXIV Gil as well as other loot that can be used to enhance your build.

Three Bosses

Of course, before challenging these three bosses, you need to first understand their attack moves and mechanisms so that you can effectively deal with and avoid them. Next, we will introduce the specific information of these three bosses one by one. Please prepare your powerful characters and start fighting!

Black Eft

The first boss you need to fight is Black Eft, and some 8th Cohort soldiers. They mainly use auto attacks to cause small amounts of damage to you or cast continuous fire damage on you. You only need to improve your own defense ability, and Black Eft has the following attack moves that you need to pay attention to.

• High-powered Magitek Ray: The boss will cause untelegraphed area damage to the front of itself. During this skill, you will see that it is gathering power in the cannon in front of it. This is a sign. You need to move to its sides or back to avoid this attack.
• Incendiary Support: This skill will cause four unavoidable damage to your entire team, so during this period, the healer in the team needs to exert force to restore the health of all players quickly.
• Request Assistance: Like many bosses, Black Eft will also spawn more enemies during the battle to help it cause more damage to you, including more 8th Cohort soldiers and Magitek Colossi. At this time, any skills that can cause group damage come in handy, and you can gather them together to knock them all down.
• Magitek Cannon: The boss will deal damage in a circular area around random players, just avoid it.

It is important to note that Black Eft will repeat these attacks. So be careful at all times to avoid taking a lot of damage. After you defeat Black Eft, you can go to east through Disposal Chute and continue your exploration.

Magitek Vanguard F-1

The second boss to appear in Castrum Meridianum dungeon is Magitek Vanguard F-1. It has no other helpers, so you only need to focus on the following attacks it uses.

• Thermobaric Strike: The boss will first mark a corner of the arena with an AOE. The closer you are to the mark, the more damage you will take. So before it shoots the mark, try to predict the general direction and leap to the other end.
• Hypercharge: It will create a circular and ring-shaped area of ​​damage ​​to itself. You will see a small ring of safety between the two areas, so you need to keep moving to avoid those areas of damage.
• Cermet Drill: The boss will deal high damage to Tanks in the group. Even if the tank has strong health, try to reduce the cooldown of defensive skills to reduce the damage caused by this move.
• Overcharge: It will damage a wide cone in front of itself, and will cause Paralysis to you if you are in it, and can periodically disable you. You can only move out of the damage range to avoid further damage.
• Targeted Support: You will see a circular damage range running towards you, so you only need to move out of the telegraph to avoid damage.

You will see that Magitek Vanguard F-1 here deals mostly area damage, so please spend some FFXIV Gil before challenging it to make your build more flexible so that you can quickly avoid most damage.

Livia Sas Junius

The final boss you’ll face in Castrum Meridianum is Livia Sas Junius, and it has more attacks than the first two, so be prepared. Here are all the attacks it can throw at you.

• Artificial Plasma: First, it will deal unavoidable damage to all members of your party. Healers should use area heals to recover quickly.
• Roundhouse: Livia will deal damage to a large area around her, and Discharge will work in tandem.
• Discharge: Multiple circular areas of damage will appear around the arena. So when these attacks are in effect, you need to move quickly to a safe area to avoid all the damage areas.
• Aglaea Climb: Livia will also deal high damage to the tanks in your team with this move. The tank’s own defensive skill cooldown reduction may not be very effective at this time, so healers may need to help.
• Infinite Reach: The boss will dash through the center of the arena several times in a row, damaging your party in a straight line. At the same time, there will be a continuous barrage of Discharge AOEs. You may need to watch the order in which they appear to avoid them.
• Angry Salamander: After the last move, Livia will stand in the center of the arena and shoot several straight lines outward to deal area damage. You can only continue to move to a safe area to avoid the damage.
• Thermobaric Strike: Livia will create two Proximity AOEs on opposite sides of the arena. Again, the closer you are to them, the more damage you will take. You also need to pay attention to the appearance of Stunning Sweep at this time.
• Stunning Sweep: The boss will cause damage to the surrounding area, and you will also suffer Paralysis effect if you are in this area. At the same time, several Discharge AOEs will explode. To avoid all three attacks, you first need to stand near one of the two Proximity AOEs until Stunning Sweep and Discharge stop. Then quickly move to the other two unmarked corners.

Note that when Livia uses Thermobaric Strike for the second time, you will also see that this will be combined with Angry Salamander and create four Discharge AOEs. You may need to move to the center of the arena quickly and strengthen your defenses so that you can withstand the damage caused by Thermobaric Strike. After you defeat it, you can enter the final The Ultimate Weapon quest.

These are the three bosses you will encounter when exploring Castrum Meridianum in FFXIV, as well as their attack moves and countermeasures. I hope this guide can make your exploration of this dungeon smoother and easier, and get more high-value loot from it to face the final challenge. I wish you a happy game!

In Final Fantasy 14, each level you reach will lead you to a trial, where you’ll learn more about the game’s story and find more loot for later exploration. When you reach level 60, you’ll face a trial called Final Steps of Faith, which marks the climax of the Post-Heavensward Main Scenario Quests and the end of Dragonsong War. In this trial, you’ll need to win the favor of Hraesvelgr in Sohr Khai, and then fight a final boss, Nidhogg. It uses the body of an Azure Dragoon as its carrier, and you’ll meet it in Steps of Faith.

Since your encounter with Nidhogg is a rare 4-phase battle, this guide will show you what combat mechanics and moves Nidhogg will use in each phases so that you can react in time and successfully defeat it.

How To Meet Nidhogg?

As mentioned earlier, Nidhogg will appear in Final Steps of Faith, a trial that you unlock by completing An End to the Song quest in the post-Heavensward MSQ. In addition, your item level must be 205 or above to participate in this trial.

How To Defeat Nidhogg?

When you reach Steps of Faith in Final Steps of Faith trial, you will encounter Nidhogg. However, it should be noted that there is an effective range between you and its arena, so try not to step into it before you are fully prepared.

In addition, before challenging Nidhogg, interact with the nearest checkpoint near the arena. On the one hand, you can spend some FFXIV Gil here to improve the defense and damage capabilities of the build; on the other hand, once you die in the battle, you will not be reborn at a checkpoint far away.

After you have made all the preparations, let’s take a look at what mechanisms Nidhogg will use in each of the four phases of the battle and how you should deal with them.

Phase 1

First of all, in the first phase, Nidhogg will mainly attack you with AOE, and there are different types. For example, Deafening Bellow will cause inevitable range damage to all players in the entire arena. At this time, you can only rely on range healing to restore your health to a healthy level.

When lines appear below you or your allies in the battle, they will quickly open into circular eyes and cause circular range damage to you, so Nidhogg has launched Horrid Roar at you. At this time, you can predict the range of damage by those lines and avoid it on time.

Besides this deforming line, Nidhogg will also cast Hot Wing, which will use two large lines fired from both sides of the boss to cause linear range damage. What you should do is stay in the safe area in the center to avoid these damages, and find ways to cast more damaging skills.

As for The Scarlet Whisper cast by Nidhogg, it will cause untelegraphed damage to a cone-shaped area in front of the boss, which is fatal to most Jobs, so during this trick, the tank as the vanguard should keep other team members away from Nidhogg.

After you reduce its health to a certain value, Nidhogg cannot aim and fly away, and cause Horrid Roar AOE damage to multiple players in the air. Generally, it will hit the center of the arena to prepare a straight line range and deal continuous damage. Here, you can only dodge Horrid Roar again and again, and then move to the other side to avoid Cauterize.

After a while, Nidhogg will land with Touchdown and cause damage in the area, and then the entire battle will return to normal. Until its health is 70% remaining, Nidhogg cannot aim again and summon three enemies, which means that your battle has entered the second phase.

Phase 2

This is an additional phase where you will fight Shadow Brobinyak, Shadow Dragon, and Shadow Falak summoned by Nidhogg. The strategy here is to deal with Shadow Dragon first, as it cannot be controlled by tanks.

So the two tanks in the team can deal with one of the other two monsters, so that the three of them can be separated from targeted attacks. Shadow Dragon will launch a sweep attack to cause Damage Down, so you should try to ensure flexibility in your build when fighting it.

Both Shadow Brobinyak and Shadow Falak have breath attacks that can cause unpredictable area damage in front, so try not to stand in front of them to avoid being attacked.

Once all three monsters are defeated, Nidhogg will use Final Chorus to deal inevitable damage to all players and enter the third phase of the battle.

Phase 3

Here, Nidhogg will transform into Estinien Varlineau and use a new set of attacks. First up is Ala Morn, which deals with heavy damage to the main tank player. If you’re playing this type of character, you can use defensive cooldowns to reduce the damage of this attack on you.

And of course, there’s Geirskogul, Nidhogg’s (Estinien) favorite area-of-effect attack, which deals damage in a straight line. This attack is very predictable and easy to avoid, just move out of the range indicator.

During this phase, the boss will have AOE Markers, and will use High Jump to target several players, creating a puddle because deals with continuous damage. Because of this move, you and your allies should spread out as much as possible to avoid stacking damage.

In addition to the long-range area-of-effect damage from the previous phase, Nidhogg will also use Super Jump to deal close-range area-of-effect damage in the third phase - the closer you are to this area, the more damage you will take. So the best solution is to run to the other side of the arena as soon as possible to avoid damage.

During Super Jump, Nidhogg will also use the straight-line AOE damage caused by Geirskogul to target multiple players. So in addition to moving to avoid close-range area damage, you also need to stay away from these linear area damage.

Generally, Nidhogg will repeat these attacks until its health is only 30%. At this time, it will jump away and slam the arena with Bloodrage, which will also cause inevitable damage to the entire team. Then it will enter the fourth and final phase.

Phase 4

At the start of this phase, Nidhogg will cast Horrid Roar and Cauterize simultaneously. You’ll need to avoid the circular damage area and get out of Cauterize’s area of ​​effect, then prepare for the final battle.

Here, Nidhogg will repeat all the attacks from Phase 1, and add a few new ones. For example, Akh Morn will target a player with a stacking marker and deal damage to the area over time. During this move, healers and other Jobs in the team should gather around the affected player to keep him safe.

There’s also Flame Blast, which is another skill that deals with linear damage. Nidhogg will create several flaming balls that will explode in a cross-shaped line after a few seconds. So obviously, you should stand diagonally opposite each ball to avoid these.

After Nidhogg casts Hot Wing, it will immediately follow up with a Hot Tail, dealing damage to a linear area in the center of the arena, which you’ll find is the safe area for Hot Wing. So you may need to move to either side between these two attacks to avoid the subsequent damage.

That’s all you need to know about challenging Nidhogg in FFXIV. Hopefully, with the help of this guide, you can easily complete this final boss encounter in one go, and learn more about the story behind the main quest. Have fun!

When you explore Final Fantasy 14, it is very fun to open Treasure Maps with your friends and find hidden loot and quests in them. But if your team is lucky enough, you may find a very magical portal in Treasure Maps that can teleport you to a dungeon full of strange monsters, traps, and a lot of wealth.

For example, when you are swimming in Level 100 Maps, you may land through the portal in the amazing Cenote Ja Ja Gural, which is also the first Treasure Dungeons in Dawntrail. It will bring you some special rewards, which can make your subsequent exploration process smoother and easier.

But it is necessary to remind you in advance that the challenge of this level 100 dungeon is very difficult, so it is also necessary to understand the entry method and completion guide of Cenote Ja Ja Gural in this guide before exploring. Without further ado, let’s start our exploration journey!

Location Of Cenote Ja Ja Gural

As mentioned above, Cenote Ja Ja Gural is a special dungeon, so it has its own way of entering. You cannot enter it through Duty Finder or regular duties. You can only enter by defeating the monsters guarding the treasure chests in Treasure Maps.

In addition, this is a Level 100 Treasure Dungeon, so it will only appear in Timeworn Br’aaxskin Treasure Maps designed for players with a character level of 100. Please note that these maps require you to explore in a group, because it is difficult for a single person to kill the monsters near the treasure chests.

Maps that can be explored by one person, such as Loboskin Treasure Maps, cannot generate portals, so you cannot explore this dungeon. If your game friends or members of Free Company cannot explore with you, you can join or create a Party Finder group to complete the exploration of this dungeon with those equally active players. After running, you can decide where the rewards go, whether it is Free For All or the owner of the map takes it all.

Although the developer recommended that your team should consist of 8 level 100 players to complete all the explorations when creating this Cenote Ja Ja Gural. However, after many players’ actual testing, you only need to use a regular Light party, which requires at least one Healer and one Tank, but the premise is that each player’s item level is 710 or above.

After defeating the monster and the portal appears, your team needs to roll the dice to decide whether to continue to search for the remaining loot. After that, the owner of the map can touch the portal and teleport all players to this hidden dungeon.

Steps To Complete Cenote Ja Ja Gural

Step 1: Select

In fact, Cenote Ja Ja Gural is a door-type Treasure Dungeon. After you and your allies enter the room and defeat the monster, the owner of the map can open a treasure chest and get some FFXIV Gil and loot from it. After splitting the rewards, you and your teammates will face the problem of choosing between two doors.

One door is the wrong option, and once opened, you will be kicked out of the dungeon immediately; the other door will teleport you to the next room. Similarly, you will face such a choice after each room you clear, and there will be about 4 doors waiting for your choice.

Although you can only rely on your intuition to choose the door you want to open, this dungeon advantage will prompt you to the location of the correct door by illuminating the path to the correct door. You can observe it carefully. It is worth reminding you that you must not use it as the main method, because the possibility of their appearance is very small.

The deeper you explore, the more rewards you can get from the treasure chest. When you reach the last room together, you will find that there is no door for you to choose, but the boss guards the last treasure chest.

Step 2: Fight

Just said, you need to defeat the monster guarding the treasure chest in each room of Cenote Ja Ja Gural to get the rewards offered to you. In some cases, however, more enemies may appear after you clear them, which can bring you additional rewards, including extra FFXIV Gil and consumables.

Step 3: Gamble

Sometimes, when you open a treasure chest as the map owner, you may be offered a gambling game: you can choose a card with a number on it, and then you need to guess whether the number on the next card is higher or lower than the number you chose. If you guess correctly, your total reward for the room will be increased (in most cases, it will be doubled); but if you guess wrong, you will lose all the treasure.

The numbers available here are from 1 to 9, so the highest and lowest numbers will be your best choices. Try not to choose 5, as this will only give you a 50% chance of guessing correctly. This gambling game can happen in every room, including the last room with the boss.

If the number on the next card is the same as the number you chose, the system will choose a random number for you again, and you can continue to guess the number higher or lower. Although this gambling game will double your rewards in Cenote Ja Ja Gural, you still need to be careful to make sure that your choices are correct, otherwise you will lose everything.

Cenote Ja Ja Gural Rewards

As just mentioned, you and your teammates will get a lot of Gil in each room, and the more people there are, the more Gil you will get. Even in the last room where you fight the boss, each player will get up to 100,000 Gil.

However, I believe that you explore this interesting dungeon not only for the above currency but also for the various very rare drops, which are very valuable whether they are placed in your build or traded on Market Boards in the game. Here is the specific list of rewards:

• Figmental Weapon Coffer
• Mamonite (Crafting Material)
• Corduroy Felt (Crafting Material)
• Twilight Gemstone (Mount exchange item)
• Ja Ja Gural Tree (Furniture)
• Pile of Gold (Furniture)
• Honeysuckle (Minion)
• The Lawnblazer (Minion)
• Ribboned Parasol (Fashion Accessory)
• Modern Aesthetics - Doing the Wave (Hairstyle)
• Slim Frame Glasses (Facewear)
• Cat Eye Glasses (Facewear)
• Pathmaker Orchestrion Roll
• Cast Stones in Shadow Orchestrion Roll

The above are the exploration steps and rewards for Cenote Ja Ja Gural in FFXIV. I hope that with the help of this guide, you can smoothly and easily explore this dungeon with rich rewards and feel a different gaming experience in it. I wish you a happy game!

It’s still a while before FF14 patch 7.2, and this period is a bit sluggish for FF14, and the number of players online is not as high as before. There are many reasons for this, partly because the recent game content has not aroused the interest of players, and partly because the servers of Final Fantasy 14 have not been stable.

Throughout 2024, the servers of Final Fantasy 14 have been under DDS attacks. Worse, on January 5, there was a major server failure that prevented many players from logging in.

Recently, some players have pointed the finger at Wuk Lamat, an NPC in Final Fantasy 14, who has too many lines, so many that they are annoying.

Wuk Lamat

Wuk Lamat first appeared in Endwalker and also played an important role in Dawntrail. Uh, very important.

Wuk Lamat is the daughter of Hunmu Rruk, the chief of the small village of Xbr’aal, and was raised by Dawnservant since childhood. Then Wuk Lamat asks for Warrior of Light’s assistance, and she needs to hold the succession ceremony in Tural.

In the game, she can appear in the dungeon as a teammate to help players earn FFXIV Gil together. She can act as a tank and also cause decent damage, making her a good helper. Players can also talk to her in the dungeon.

Wuk Lamat’s personality is carefree, brave and fearless, always happy, and loves to wander. At the same time, she is ashamed to show her weakness in front of others, and is uneasy about the upcoming battle for the throne.

Wuk Lamat’s Lines

Wuk Lamat gradually began to be annoyed by players because she had too many lines, and throughout Patch 7.1, Warriors of Light could feel that Wuk Lamat was almost everywhere.

Wuk Lamat had too much appearance time, which made other characters look a little pale. Throughout Patch 7.1, players seemed to be revolving around this girl, even if she was not there sometimes.

Some players counted the number of Wuk Lamat’s lines and found that she had 2,600 lines. Erenville, the second character with the most lines, only has 1,000 lines. What’s worse is that Erenville is almost inseparable from Wuk Lamat, because he mentions Wuk Lamat 41 times in total.

Krile, a NPC with the third most lines, mentions Wuk Lamat 48 times. So even if Wuk Lamat is not around the player sometimes, the player still can’t get rid of her shadow.

The synonyms of Wuk Lamat, “Lamaty’i” and “Third Promise”, are mentioned more than 460 times in the entire script, which means that in the entire cutscene, the player will hear Wuk Lamat once every 2.7 minutes on average.

In terms of pure words, Wuk Lamat alone contributed more than 35,000 words to the entire script, accounting for about 1/4 of all the lines in the entire Dawntrail. A short novel is about 50,000 words. Wuk Lamat alone can support a novel, which is also a lot of work for the voice actor.

Don’t Like Wuk Lamat

Wuk Lamat is actually a good character. At least when she appeared at the beginning, she was still loved by many players. However, when players found that almost the entire Dawntrail was full of Wuk Lamat, they began to get tired of her.

The existence of Wuk Lamat caused Dawntrail to not shape other characters enough. Erenville and Krile, the natives of New World, also appeared in some side quests, but compared to Wuk Lamat, their role was more like a tool.

Of course, when players earn materials and Gil in the dungeon, Dawntrail’s MSQ always requires you to talk to Wuk Lamat, and some of what you do in the dungeon seems to revolve around Wuk Lamat.

Outside the game, players are also dissatisfied with the choice of voice actors. Because Wuk Lamat’s accent is a South American accent, but Wuk Lamat’s voice actor is not a South American, so the voice actor tried to imitate such an accent, but it seemed a bit lame. Players complained why not choose a real South American to do the dubbing.

Some extreme players even hope to delete the character Wuk Lamat, or give them a button to skip Dawntrail. All of this reflects the dilemma that Final Fantasy 14 is facing in its current plot.

Now that patch 7.1 has been released for several months, Dawntrail is far from being truly exciting, and players have already felt tired of the story. This is a bad sign for Final Fantasy 14. Because the story is exactly why FF14 can attract players. Perhaps the developers need to make some adjustments to the current content, cut some of Wuk Lamat’s lines, and create some quests about other NPCs to enrich the character image. Or hold some activities and give away some Final Fantasy 14 items to attract players back.

One of the core appeals of Final Fantasy XIV is its endgame content, not only because the game has an interesting story and narrative, but also because it provides a diverse and highly engaging endgame experience.

Throughout the development of Final Fantasy XIV, Square Enix has continuously improved and expanded the endgame content, striving to make the content rich and engaging enough with each version. Take Heavensward, for example. It not only brought new plots and areas to the game, but also laid the foundation for future content development.

In particular, the introduction of Diadem in Heavensward marked the first major addition to FFXIV outside of standard raids and post-launch stories. Although Diadem’s debut failed to fully ignite players’ enthusiasm, many people felt that it was somewhat boring and repetitive, its introduction was undoubtedly an attempt to lay the foundation for Eureka and Bozjan Southern Front.

This trend has continued in FFXIV’s expansions and updates, and Square Enix has continued to introduce more and more challenging content as the game progresses. Now the game has launched its first Chaotic Raid. This guide will take you through the details of what it is all about.

Chaotic Alliance Raid Overview

Chaotic Alliance Raid is a recent addition to FFXIV that a standard Alliance Raid inspires and introduces new environments and mechanics. The raid supports up to 24 players, and can be adjusted to a minimum of 8 players. Gathering players and playing synchronously can cause considerable chaos.

Chaotic Alliance Raids are significantly more difficult than usual raids, and players must not only rely on their own skills but also work closely with their teammates to ensure that everyone can play their best. For some players, this high level of teamwork can be stressful, especially when they encounter teammates who are not performing well in the game.

Despite the challenges, some players have successfully overcome these difficulties. Based on initial feedback, Chaotic Alliance Raid is close to an Extreme. This level of difficulty makes it a good choice for mid-core players, who can obtain a full set of 730 gear without having to complete the highest difficulty raid.

Players will be rewarded with Demimateria when they complete the Chaotic Alliance Raid. The amount of rewards issued will be adjusted based on the number of players (including yourself) who have successfully cleared the content.

This reward mechanism not only increases the player’s sense of achievement but also provides players with the opportunity to exchange practical items, such as equipment, rare mounts, and unique hairstyles. In the future, as the content continues to iterate and expand, we can expect Chaotic Alliance Raid to provide more challenges and reward options.

How To Unlock Cloud Of Darkness (Chaotic) Raid?

In the end-game content of “Final Fantasy XIV”, players need to interact with the game’s director and producer, Yoshi-P himself. Yoshi-P has been integrated into the game world as Wandering Minstrel and has become a familiar part of the players. Players can find him at Tuliyollal Docks, standing next to the stairs leading to the city, at coordinates (X: 11.1 Y: 14.7). Talking to him is a key step to enter Chaotic Alliance Raid content.

Rewards

To participate in Cloud of Darkness Chaotic raid, players must complete the main storyline of Dawntrail 7.0 and obtain certain equipment through crafting with Tomestones obtained weekly or using FFXIV Gil. Reaching at least ilevel 710 is the minimum requirement to enter the raid. However, most raid teams usually expect players to sync up to ilevel 735.

Upon successfully completing Cloud of Darkness Chaotic raid, you will claim the following rewards:

• Shroud of Darkness Mount (99 Clouddark Demimateria I)
• Dias of Darkness Mount (75 Clouddark Demimateria II)
• Modern Aesthetics - A Half Times Two Hairstyle (49 Clouddark Demimateria II)
• Armor Pieces (ilevel 730) (2-3 Clouddark Demimateria I)

Cloud Of Darkness (Chaotic) Raid Has Been Beaten

Final Fantasy XIV players have once again proven their resolve and ability to take on a challenge. Even when they had to team up with 23 other players, they didn’t back down. Many players completed the raid within hours of its release.

Feedback on social media so far indicates that the raid is very challenging. Still, for players with enough time to spare, this high-difficulty raid provides enough entertainment and challenge for the holiday season and is worth a try.

At present, although this raid has sparked heated discussions among many players, we still need to wait for more player feedback to see if other teams can successfully overcome this difficulty.

According to the announcement in September, if this type of content is popular with players, more similar 24-player raids will be added to the game in the future. Therefore, players can expect FFXIV to launch more such large-scale team challenges in future updates, bringing richer and more diverse end-game content.

Overall, Cloud of Darkness Chaotic Raid is undoubtedly a highlight of FFXIV’s end-game content. With its chief difficulty, unique reward mechanism and challenging teamwork, it provides players with a new and in-depth experience. Although the first attempt may be challenging, this is also what attracts players to FFXIV. With the addition of more such 24-player raids in the future, the end-game content of the game will become richer and more diverse.

If there is one thing that Final Fantasy 14 has going for it besides its fascinating storyline, it’s undoubtedly character customization. Since its launch, the game has won the love of players around the world for its rich and diverse character customization options. Among the many customizable elements, A Half Times Two is highly sought after for its unique and decorative design, although obtaining it can be challenging.

FFXIV also attaches great importance to the importance of players’ personalized expression, which continues in the upcoming new expansion Dawntrail. In the game, how you shape your character image not only reflects your personal style preferences but also is a way to show your self-identity, and the most intuitive expression of which is to show you through portraits.

Portraits provide players with a new way to show the personalized characteristics of their characters besides equipment and weapons. Each time you enter an instance, the portrait will automatically pop up, providing players with a unique form of display. Pelupelu Framer’s Kit is the latest kit introduced in Final Fantasy XIV patch 7.1. Players can use it to decorate their portraits and adventure plates.

Next, this guide will show you how to get A Half Times Two Hairstyle and Pelupelu Framer’s Kit.

How To Get A Half Times Two Hairstyle?

Characters’ hairstyles can be obtained in a variety of ways, such as Gold Saucer, Island Sanctuary, Ishgard’s Firmament, or by participating in various combat content, including Variant Dungeons, Field Operations, Alliance Raids, etc. However, the particularly popular A Half Times Two hairstyle needs to be unlocked through a newer combat content, which may be challenging for some Warriors of Light.

Players need to participate in and complete Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic) Alliance Raid multiple times. This content is the first of its kind in FFXIV, and it brings unique challenges to players. 24 players will fight against Cloud of Darkness together.

And players participating in the confrontation must also meet three conditions. First, the combat level is 100 and the item level is 710 or higher. Second, “Dawntrail” Main Scenario Quest needs to be completed. Finally, you will need to speak with Wandering Minstrel in Tuliyollal (X: 11.1, Y: 14.7) to unlock the duty of Raid Finder.

After completing Cloud of Darkness Chaotic, players will obtain Clouddark Demimateria I or Clouddark Demimateria II totems. Players will need to collect 49 x Clouddark Demimateria II totems and travel to Nexus Arcade (X: 8.7, Y: 13.5) to interact with vendor Uah’shepya to redeem A Half Times Two hairstyle.

While this hairstyle is very attractive, obtaining the required number of totems requires players to complete this challenging battle multiple times, which is a long battle for many adventurers. However, this guide will introduce you to several ways to help you accumulate these valuable totems more efficiently.

In the instance of Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic), if there are new players in the party, the reward for completing the mission will increase proportionally to the number of these new players. Additionally, during certain times of the day, the game will trigger limited-time bonus events that increase the item drop rate.

If you don’t want to participate in this battle content repeatedly, but have enough FFXIV Gil to spend, you can also choose to obtain ‘A Half Times Two’ hairstyle directly through Market Board. If the market supply exceeds the demand, you may even get this highly sought-after look at a relatively low price.

For a Viera or Hrothgar, there may be restrictions on certain hairstyles but A Half Times Two hairstyle is particularly suitable for male and female characters of these two races.

Also Read: How To Get And Use Allagan Tomestones Of Poetics In FFXIV?

How To Get Pelupelu Framer’s Kit?

Pelupelu Framer’s Kit is known for its simple and symmetrical design and multiple color options. Although there is no exclusive frame, it contains unique backgrounds and highlights, which are very attractive. It is not difficult to obtain it, but it will take some time.

First, you need to complete Dawntrail main storyline (7.0) and then go to Tuliyollal to unlock Pelupelu daily quests by building Society Relations. Once the quests are unlocked, you can start taking daily quests from Yubli. You can complete up to three quests per day, and each quest will contribute 60 points to your relations with the group.

You will then start at Friendly and go through four stages to reach Sworn rank. To achieve this, you need to accumulate 3,540 points, considering that you can earn 180 points per day. And after reaching Trusted and Honored ranks, you will get double the points, so you can reach the goal in about 18 days.

Once you reach Sworn, go to Pavli and enter Currency Exchange to get Pelupelu Framer’s Kit for 6 tokens. You can then use the kit to enter the adventure plate and adjust the personalized portrait to your liking.

With the above guide, you can easily master how to obtain the highly sought-after “A Half Times Two” hairstyle and Pelupelu Framer’s Kit in Final Fantasy 14.

In FFXIV, cosmetics are undoubtedly a highlight of the game. Exquisite character modeling and ever-improving picture quality often become the driving force for their continued play. As Square Enix continues to launch graphics updates, the visual experience of the game is increasingly enhanced, making the pursuit of personalized appearance a long-term adventure.

In addition, minions also add a lot of fun to FFXIV. These cute little creatures are not only attractive in appearance but also accompany players and bring endless joy. If you like to visit Gold Saucer, there is also a pet-related RTS mini-game to experience. As of patch 7.1, Final Fantasy XIV introduced a particularly cute new minion, Toco Toquito. It is worth noting that this new partner is not obtained through regular activities.

Below, this guide will provide you with a way to get Toco Toquito Minion And Loose Fit Attire.

How To Get Toco Toquito?

Get Toco Toquito, you can use submarines. If you are not familiar with this feature in the game, you can think of it as one of Free Company’s allure. Players can build housing items and navigation items, such as submarines and airships for the workshop. From Airships in Heavensward to Submarines in Stormblood, Nautical Maps have expanded to six, while airships have only one map to explore.

You need to build a submarine in the company’s workshop and send it on a mission. As the submarine continues to upgrade and improve, it will take on higher-level missions. At present, it is almost impossible to get Toco Toquito without a member who is at least moderately active.

Assuming you are one of them, it is necessary to go to Voyage terminal. If you are level 120 and can unlock new maps through West Dodie’s Abyss, you should send your submarine to the first destination, Indigo Shallows.

After completing this task, there is a high chance that North Delphinium Seashelf will be unlocked. Next, you need to use all available submarines to bombard this location continuously. However, the low drop rate in this area means that obtaining Toco Toquito may take days or even weeks.

If you do not have an active FC or are not high enough level to obtain Toco Toquito through the above methods, then your only way to obtain Toco Toquito may be to obtain it from the market for FFXIV Gil. Currently, the price of Toco Toquito has dropped significantly, from a high of 15 million Gil at the time of the patch to one-tenth of it now. Once you obtain it, you will have your own toucan that will follow you everywhere.

How To Get Loose Fit Attire?

Loose Fit Attire stands out for its casual, stylish style, including long baggy pants, an undershirt and long sleeve jacket, wristbands for gloves and a backwards cap. These elements together form a modern look.

Wearing this Loose Fit Attire, you will undoubtedly stand out from the crowd. Its unique design not only conforms to the current fashion trends but also incorporates the unique fantasy elements of the game. In particular, the addition of a multi-layered dying scheme allows players to adjust the color and style of the clothing according to their preferences.

To unlock Loose Fit Attire, you need to invest a lot of time and effort to accumulate EXP. Specifically, players must accumulate 108,000 Series EXP and reach level 25 in the latest PVP series to obtain this reward. Given that each game takes a long time and the actual amount of EXP obtained varies depending on the victory or defeat and the selected game mode, it is difficult to achieve this goal.

How To Obtain Series EXP?

Although Final Fantasy XIV is a PvE-centric game, playing PVP mode is the only way to obtain Series EXP. Players who are interested in PvP can earn combat EXP by participating in activities such as Frontline. Crystalline Conflict is also another PvP activity that is worth a try. As for Rival Wings, since few people actually participate in this mode outside of specific days and times, it may not be the best choice.

• Mode: Frontline; Time: 10–20 Minutes; Reward: 1,000 / 1,250 / 1,500
• Mode: Crystaline Conflict; Time: 2–5 Minutes; Reward: 700 / 900
• Mode: Rival Wings; Time: 7–15 Minutes; Reward: 750 / 1,250

Therefore, the most efficient way is undoubtedly to participate in Crystalline Conflict. The advantage of this mode is that it takes less time to enter and exit the game, and players can play multiple games in a short period of time.

If each game lasts two minutes, it will take about five hours to accumulate enough experience points. However, if every game goes into overtime, it may take sixteen hours to reach the goal. Therefore, in order to improve efficiency, it is recommended that players try to choose a faster-paced game.

In FFXIV, whether it is the fashionable Loose Fit Attire or the cute Toco Toquito Minion, it takes players a certain amount of effort and time. No matter which method you choose, owning these unique items will add more fun and personalized colors to your adventure.

If you are a loyal player of Final Fantasy 14, in fact, you will find that there are often reference events in the game, such as the recent event that FF16 Clive and Torgal arrived in Eorzea.

Because of the unique nature of FFXIV world, such references can be implemented fairly easily, with no additional explanations as to why characters from another world appear. The existence of multiple worlds in FFXIV universe opens the door to unlimited reference potential.

This is because in Final Fantasy 14, the world was divided into 14 fragments thousands of years ago, and the main fragment is called Source or Hydaelyn. In addition, when raising the possibility of the direction of development after DLC Dawntrail, the game developers mentioned that a multiverse approach will be adopted to deal with potential future content.

So this may make you curious whether these reference events can help you get more FFXIV Gil in the future FF14? Or is it better to introduce crossover events about other games to FFXIV? Based on this, we will give you a preliminary answer from several aspects.

The Power Of References

As a series, Final Fantasy has a habit of referencing other games in the series in each game. The most common form is recurring characters and summons. However, in FF14, these references can be very subtle, depending on how they are implemented in the world of FFXIV.

For example, FFXIV’s fourth DLC, Endwalker, has multiple references to elements of Final Fantasy 4. Loporrits are a fairly obvious reference to Hummingways, which is why each Loporrit’s name ends in “-way”.

In addition, the eventual trial in 6.0 also references the fight against Zeromus in FF4, with its arena style and space location referencing Zeromus before Zeromus appears as a true boss in Endwalker patch content.

In fact, the patch content after Endwalker is full of references to FF4, including entire locations such as Troia, the elemental lords, Golbez, and using a re-arranged version of Sorrow and Loss. Even the character designs pay homage to Amano’s original work for FFIV.

Likewise, you’ll find references to FFIX more prominently in Dawntrail, including allusions to the game similar to the level of allusions to FFIV in Endwalker. For example, the second half of Dawntrail revolves around Alexandria, which is the name of the main kingdom in FFIX, and Alexandria dungeon in Dawntrail even shows architecture similar to the kingdom in FFIX, rather than the futuristic version currently present in FF14.

Even these aspects are just a few of the countless allusions to other Final Fantasy games in FFXIV. Other references include Hrothgar referencing Ronso race from FF10; Triple Triad from FF8; Gold Saucer from FF7, and many more. Of course, Warrior of Light has its roots in the first Final Fantasy game. It’s fair to say that FFXIV embodies the past and future of the entire FF series.

References Maybe Better Than Crossover Events

For FFXIV, hosting crossover events with other games like Fall Guys is a fun way to add some freshness to both games. Especially in the gaps between FF14 releasing major patches and new expansions, you can play these crossover events to ensure you don’t get bored.

However, there is a key difference between references to other games and crossover events for FFXIV - references can be implemented in a way that integrates into FF14 universe and makes you feel it throughout the game. In contrast, crossover events are limited and if you don’t participate in the limited time, you may miss it completely.

Therefore, you will find that references are better than crossover events in terms of accessibility. You don’t have to worry about not being able to participate in references before the references are removed from the game, and can revisit them as many times as you want.

Of course, crossover events have their own advantages. References are often part of the content of the game, but crossover games can provide entertainment while you wait for the next big patch or expansion to be boring, helping you stay interested in the game during the game’s off-season. It’s just that in the long run, references may be better than crossovers.

The World Of FFXIV Can Stand On Its Own

While references can create a rich world in Final Fantasy 14 that veterans of FF series will enjoy exploring, you’ll find that this approach to incorporating other FF games can actually benefit players who have only played FFXIV too.

Because of the universality of some of the worldview settings, this reference feels natural in FF14 universe, so it doesn’t seem strange or break your immersion. And it also helps to give elements from other games in the series of new life in Final Fantasy 14, further building the larger world of FFXIV.

Of course, the unique superiority of references does not mean that FFXIV should not hold crossover events, as they also have their own unique advantages. However, from the perspective of the players, the references that are reinvented and appear naturally in FFXIV bring you more overall benefits by adding permanent playable content.

In fact, a series as long-standing as Final Fantasy has a lot of potential for references and crossovers. And when unrelated games become potential crossover material, the possibilities can even be said to be endless.

In short, based on the richness of FF series and the prosperity of the entire game market, Final Fantasy 14 can further develop itself. Whether through perfect references or rich crossovers, all can make FF14 become an outstanding MMORPG that is both rich in personal characteristics and highly inclusive.

With the release of FFXIV Dawntrail Patch 7.1, a host of new content and challenges were introduced, including some hard-to-collect crafting materials. For example, this update adds six new emotes, but only Water, Attend, Ohokaliy, and Shake Drink are currently available to regular players. Each emote has its own unique unlocking method.

In addition, Corduroy Felt was added to this update. To obtain this precious material, players either need to invest a lot of time to farm in specific locations to find drops, or prepare enough gold to get it from other players. If you can find multiple pieces of Corduroy Felt, this will be a good opportunity for you to earn FFXIV Gil.

How To Get Shake Drink Emote?

As of November 12, 2024, Shake Drink has been available to all players, allowing them to imitate the actions of a bartender by controlling their character to pick up a cocktail shaker and shake it back and forth.

One highlight of Shake Drink emote is its ability to loop infinitely. Unlike emotes that can only be performed once, Shake Drink allows the character to shake the cocktail shaker continuously until the player chooses to stop.

To obtain Shake Drink emote, players need to go to Golden Saucer, a vibrant and grand location in the game. This place is known for its fusion of casino and theme park elements and is one of the most iconic scenes in the game.

First, players should head to the main desk, which is home to the daily Mini Cactpot mini-game and the center of the action. From there, move to the left of the broker until you meet Gold Saucer Attendant named Prize Claimer. This attendant is responsible for managing the process of players exchanging prizes for MGP they earn at Gold Saucer.

After speaking with Prize Claimer, select Prize Exchange option, you can find prizes ranging from a mount worth 4 million MGP to a variety of unique emotes. Of particular note among these prizes is “Ballroom Etiquette – Fancy Beverages” which is the much-sought-after Shake Drink emote.

If you find yourself without enough MGP to earn Shake Drink emote, don’t worry, FFXIV offers a variety of ways to quickly accumulate this valuable currency.

Every day, you can get a free scratch card from Mini Cactpot Broker. Try to get a 1-2-3 or 7-8-9 combination on your card and you’ll have a chance to win a ton of MGP. While this requires a bit of luck, it’s a free opportunity to try every day. Or participate in Gold Saucer’s Event (GATE), which is a quick way to earn MGP. Playing Triple Triad and Chocobo Racing can also earn you MGP. Take the time to master these games and they’ll become a reliable source of MGP for you.

Also, don’t ignore weekly Challenge Log, as these tasks can give you quite a bit of MGP. Finally, if you can get above 80 points on weekly Fashion Report (X: 7.2 Y: 7.3) score sheet, this alone can net you a whopping 60,000 MGP.

How To Get Corduroy Felt?

Corduroy Felt is an important crafting material in FFXIV, and players can obtain it in two major ways: by farming it themselves or by redeeming it on the market board.

If you choose to farm on your own, you will need to obtain Timeworn Br’aaxskin Treasure Maps from Level 100 gathering nodes. These maps can be found in places such as Blooms of Discovery in Living Memory. Since the monsters that spawn are very powerful, it is recommended to open these maps with a group.

Another way is to enter Cenote Ja Ja Treasure Dungeon. Here, you can pick up multiple Corduroy Felt. However, be aware that since you can only have one Timeworn Map at a time, treasure hunting groups usually require you to bring one to the party so that you all have a better chance of reaching Cenote Ja Ja and getting better rewards.

Corduroy Felt is a very popular material that is widely used in a variety of level 100 crafting recipes. Using this material, a series of warm and fashionable equipment can be created, especially suitable for wearing during the cold winter months. These recipes are:

• Wintertide Trapper’s Hat (Weaver)
• Wintertide Blouson (Weaver)
• Wintertide Culottes (Weaver)
• Wintertide Sheath Skirt (Weaver)
• Wintertide Shoes (Leatherworker)

These Corduroy Felt items are Tier 1 items, meaning they can be worn by any character, regardless of their current level. Players can apply these items to their characters by using Glamour Prisms alone or in combination with Glamour Plates.

For those who don’t have the time or resources to gather the required materials, there are also options to obtain items directly from the Market. However, it should be noted that, because of their rarity and usefulness, these items are often expensive.

With this guide, you have learned how to obtain two important items, Shake Drink Emote and Corduroy Felt. Hopefully, this information will help you better enjoy the new content and challenges in the game!

A few weeks ago, Final Fantasy XIV released Patch 7.1, which added a lot of new things for players to explore, such as the first level of the latest Alliance Raid, another part of MSQ, and some new crafting materials and recipes. Among all the new items, the most wanted by players is the new Royal Damask.

Although this ingredient can only be used to make Royal Bed, the process of obtaining it is very difficult. This also makes Royal Bed, a seemingly inconspicuous piece of furniture, become the capital of the players who own it.

In order to allow you to show your powerful abilities in the player community as soon as possible, this guide will introduce you to the specific methods of obtaining this precious crafting material and how to use it. Without further ado, let’s start exploring!

How To Get?

First of all, we need to understand that Royal Damask will only appear in Echoes of Vana’diel Alliance Raid. If you are a loyal player of Final Fantasy series of games, you will experience the original FF11 here. There are a lot of nostalgic-themed raids that allow you to complete them while enjoying the retro feel.

But it should be noted that you need to meet some conditions to unlock the first tier of quests in this raid. First, you need to have a level 100 Disciple of War Class or Disciple of Magic Class, then you need to complete all MSQs in 7.0 Dawntrail, and finally you need to ensure that your item level is 695 or above.

If you haven’t completed the above three requirements before exploring, you can spend as much FFXIV Gil as possible on upgrades or quests. Once you meet the requirements, you can go to Tuliyollal and stand next to the main Aetheryte in the city and talk to Hoobigo Messenger.

It will give you a quest called An Otherworldly Encounter, after which you need to go to Mamook and talk to Miilal Ja, the mother of Bakool Ja Ja. Then, you can talk to several NPCs around as many times as required in the quest log, and after a few cutscenes, you will unlock Jeuno: The First Walk.

Now you are inside the raid, but be aware that you may have to wait in line for a long time before entering the raid, as many players want to get the precious Royal Damask. So if you find that your waiting time is more than 30 minutes, you can give up this time and instead upgrade your fishing or cooking level to unlock more Major-General minions.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that even if you have entered the raid, there is no guarantee that you will get Royal Damask after the first run. It is precisely because of this very low drop rate that it has become a very scarce crafting material. Since you will enter this raid with other players, you also need to be wary of other players competing for it.

How To Use?

As I just said, Royal Damask is an essential crafting material in making Royal Bed, but it needs to be reminded that this recipe can only be obtained by your Carpenters reaching level 100. You can find the recipe for this interior furniture in Carpenters section of Job Menu in the game interface.

In addition to Royal Damask, which is very difficult to obtain, you will also need the following materials to start making it. Here I can remind you that you can first farm the easier materials in the recipe, such as White Gold Ingots or Ancient Lumbers, which will help you save a lot of time and energy.

• 32 Wind Crystals
• 32 Ice Crystals
• 3 Dark Mahogany Lumber
• 3 White Gold Ingots
• 3 Thunderyards Silks
• 3 Ancient Lumbers
• 3 Rubies

While Royal Bed isn’t a high-quality item, that’s useful to you in your quests or combat, you’ll need 4207 Craftsmanship to craft it. You can then put it on display in your own house or apartment. If you’re a player with a strong business brain, you can also place it in the player community or on Marketboard in exchange for some FFXIV Gil.

While some players may think that spending so much time and effort crafting furniture in an MMO like Final Fantasy XIV is completely unnecessary, the sense of accomplishment you get when you create the perfect virtual space is incredibly satisfying, and it goes without saying that plenty of players will praise you for it. But for this Final Fantasy XIV Item, in addition to the final crafting materials, the interesting music and game mechanics in Jeuno: The First Walk are also worth trying for many players.

That’s how to get Royal Damask after Final Fantasy XIV released Patch 7.1, and how to use it. I hope you can explore some new gaming experiences in this beautiful MMO, and make a Royal Bed that you can show off soon. I wish you a happy game!