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Final Fantasy XIV has the reputation of being a welcoming and positive game with little toxicity from its community. Even so, there comes a time when you may need to remove someone from a...
Free Companies are Final Fantasy XIV’s equivalent of guilds, and they function almost exactly like a guild would in any other MMO. Not to be confused with game's Grand Companies, the NPC-run or...
Final Fantasy XIV departs from the series' traditionally single-player entries, featuring a massively multiplayer world that often requires players to group up and take on challenges together....
In Final Fantasy XIV, each basic class and Grand Company has a laundry list of monsters and foes for you to slay for some bonus experience points. Compiled into a menu called the Hunting Log, t...
In Final Fantasy XIV, like many MMOs, customizing your heads up display (HUD) so you can best use it is essential. However, unlike many MMOs, FFXIV has an in-built HUD customization syst...
Duties are the heart and soul of Final Fantasy XIV's content, ranging from Dungeons needed to progress through the Main Scenario to high-end Trials that offer difficulty and loot. Onc...
Chocobos are one of the iconic parts of the Final Fantasy franchise, and Final Fantasy XIV allows you to tame and train your very own chocobo mount. Beyond the initial details on feeding...
In Final Fantasy XIV, your server is your foundation. That’s where you’ll face off against the forces of evil as the Warrior of Light, make new friends, and even perhaps find yourself a...
Time is always marching forward in Final Fantasy XIV. If you’re doing daily or weekly activities like raids, Duty Roulettes, Tribal Quest, and Hunts, then time becomes very important. You can o...
After a nearly year-long wait, the Final Fantasy XVI collaboration event is finally making it's way to Final Fantasy XIV, giving players the opportunity to fight Valisthea's Eikon of fir...
Final Fantasy XIV's Shadowbringers expansion replaced the Job Quests that existed since A Realm Reborn for each Disciple of War and Magic job in favor of broad...
It's no secret that Final Fantasy XIV's Island Sanctuary is a game of gathering and crafting. The number of materials available on the island keeps on growing, and they all require different to...
Welcome to the longest part of the Zodiac Weapons grind — the phase that separates the Lalafell from the Lala-get-back-up. This guide will cover the Animus Zodiac Weapons, the fourth step of the weapo...
Among a sea of MMO’s out there for players to get their hands on, one aspect that sets Final Fantasy XIV apart from the others is the developers’ intimate connection to the players. Year after...
Final Fantasy XIV will be down for maintenance on April 1 to facilitate the release of the brand-new Final Fantasy XVI crossover event and other updates. The event goes li...
While it may feel like PAX East and the reveal of Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail expansion's release date was only a short time ago, the development team is already set to share...
Approaching Final Fantasy XIV as a new player can be overwhelming with all sorts of jargon and symbology being thrown at you. While these icons are great for communicating information to experi...
If you’ve ever thought about switching platforms in Final Fantasy XIV between PlayStation, PC, or Mac, now may be your best opportunity as the game goes on 60% sale for the next few weeks. News...
It’s been a while since Final Fantasy XIV’s Endwalker was released, giving us the conclusion to Hylaelyn and Zodiark’s tale. A new chapter in the game has begun with a few familiar faces in Pat...
User Interfaces (UI) and Heads-up Displays (HUD) combined are responsible for communicating information about the game like your health, abilities, status effects, and the list goes on. In an MMO like...