Andrea Shearon May 15, 2022. 3 minute read
FFXIV Error 1014: What Does “World Data Could Not Be Obtained” Mean?
If you can’t log into Final Fantasy XIV and see error code 1014, it’s probably something on Square Enix’s end. The short answer is that many “World data could not be obtained” errors in FFXIV stem from maintenance or server difficulties. Of course, there’s the occasional exception, but typically these…
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Andrea Shearon May 12, 2022. 17 minute read
FFXIV Raid Guide – Asphodelos: The Fourth Circle (Savage) Part One
This Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker-era encounter drops your party into a showdown with one of Pandaemonium’s biggest baddies, Hesperos. The good news is you’ve already defeated Phoinix and its notorious red-orange arena; the bad news is that Hesperos is no pushover, and he’s got two separate forms. So, take a…
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Nerium May 10, 2022. 52 minute read
FFXIV Tips Guide – 48 Things The Game Doesn’t Tell You
FFXIV tips aren’t terribly tough to write. The game is full to bursting with things the makers of Final Fantasy simply don’t want to tell you. It’d be hard not to let a few things fall through the cracks after years of continuous development, of course, which is why we’re…
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Mike Williams May 4, 2022. 4 minute read
How To Set Up Your FFXIV Adventurer Plates – Player Portrait Guide
Adventurer Plates are already the best thing in Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1. They’re an excellent tool for player expression whether you’re chilling in Limsa Lominsa or fighting hard in Crystalline Conflict. Beyond your daily glamour, they’re a way to show off exactly who you are and who your character is at…
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Michael Higham Apr 30, 2022. 16 minute read
FFXIV PVP Jobs Tier List — The Best DPS, Healers, and Tanks for Crystalline Conflict
Competitive multiplayer in Final Fantasy XIV has been completely revamped thanks to Patch 6.1. Now more than ever, PVP in FFXIV has a distinct meta with each Job being completely overhauled and leaning into certain strengths and playstyles. Especially with the advent of Crystalline Conflict, a new 5-on-5 payload-style game…
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Michael Higham Apr 28, 2022. 2 minute read
FFXIV Maiden’s Rhapsody FFXI Event Guide: Quest Locations and Amatsu Gear
Once again, Final Fantasy XIV players can take part in the Final Fantasy XI crossover quest this year. It’s dubbed The Maiden’s Rhapsody: Memories of an Unseen Realm and is the same collaboration event we’ve seen in the past. The FFXI Maiden’s Rhapsody collab is happening now until May 18,…
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Michael Higham Apr 26, 2022. 2 minute read
FFXIV: All the New Dragonsong Ultimate Weapons of the Heavens and How to Get Them
The biggest addition to Final Fantasy XIV via Patch 6.11 is the new Ultimate raid, Dragonsong’s Reprise. This is an extremely difficult gauntlet of Savage-style fights that remixes the iconic battles from the Heavensward expansion. Nidhogg, Hraesvelgr, King Thordan, and the Knights of the Round are some of the opponents…
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Michael Higham Apr 26, 2022. 2 minute read
FFXIV 6.11 Dragonsong’s Reprise Ultimate: How to Unlock, Weapons, and Rewards
Along with some notable Job changes, Patch 6.11 for Final Fantasy XIV introduces us to a new Ultimate raid — Dragonsong’s Reprise. This a remix of the major battles we faced during the Heavensward days, but with significantly increased difficulty and complexity. Bear in mind that Ultimate-level duties are intended for…
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Nerium Apr 25, 2022. 5 minute read
How to Get Endtide Aethersand: FFXIV Crafting & Fishing Guide
In FFXIV, Endtide Aethersand is one of a few unique crafting materials needed to make some particularly useful Level 90 gear. You need it for crafting and gathering equipment: in other words the two “Pactmaker’s” sets. Though even a few of the “Classical” armors used on combat classes make use…
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Nerium Apr 25, 2022. 8 minute read
The Best FFXIV Levequests for Making Gil in Endwalker
Levequests, otherwise known as just Leves, have long been a great way to make gil in Final Fantasy XIV. Endwalker addressed that little “problem” by nerfing them somewhat, but it’s still a perfectly reasonably way to make around 62,000 gil per day without a major time investment — and you…
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Mike Williams Apr 25, 2022. 7 minute read
Copperbell Mines FFXIV Dungeon Guide: Walkthrough and Gear
Grab yourself a few ounces of firesand and prepare to do some mining in the abandoned mines sitting on the edges of Ul’dah. Once thought bare, now they teem with life, but not the expected kind. Instead, the hecatonchires have been freed and the giants want revenge on those that…
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Michael Higham Apr 22, 2022. 13 minute read
FFXIV Crystalline Conflict PVP Guide — 14 Tips You Need to Know to Win
If you’ve played other competitive team-based multiplayer games like Overwatch or Team Fortress 2, then you’re probably familiar with the core concept of Crystalline Conflict. This is the new PVP mode for Final Fantasy XIV introduced in the recent Patch 6.1 update. While we’ve seen push-the-payload style of modes in other games,…
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Nerium Apr 22, 2022. 7 minute read
FFXIV Fashion Report: Easy 80 Points This Week – April 22, 2022
Patch 6.1 continues to hum along and so too does the Final Fantasy FXIV Fashion Report — for April 22, 2022 this time! Many players are still probably seeking out that the Pod 602 NieR: Automata mount, which still costs a whopping total of 300,000 MGP here. The FFXIV Fashion…
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Mike Williams Apr 21, 2022. 6 minute read
The Tam-Tara Deepcroft FFXIV Dungeon Guide: Walkthrough and Gear
The dense forests of the Black Shroud hide all manner of beasts that threaten Gridania and its surrounding towns. At a dig site, the Warrior of Light will find something much worse, however. Here lies The Tam-Tara Deepcroft, a forgotten crypt of the Gelmorran civilization and the place where a…
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Mike Williams Apr 21, 2022. 7 minute read
Sastasha FFXIV Dungeon Guide: Walkthrough and Gear
Under the waves of La Noscea lie a series of hidden caverns. Within, you’ll find a cadre of pirates causing trouble for Limsa Lominsa, led by Captain Madison of the Serpent Reavers. Behind the Reavers is a larger threat, the Sahagin, a tribe of water-dwellers preparing for war against those…
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Nerium Apr 21, 2022. 8 minute read
How to Desynth in FFXIV: When & What You Should Desynthesize
In Final Fantasy XIV, “desynth” or desynthesis if you want to bother typing out the whole thing, is a sort of reverse crafting. It’s the process of breaking down certain items into other resources. Usually this provides Crafting Catalysts — otherwise known as shards, crystals, and/or clusters — as well…
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Michael Higham Apr 21, 2022. 3 minute read
FFXIV Archfiend Attire Guide: How to Get the Coffer and Level in PVP Fast
One of the coolest new armor sets in Final Fantasy XIV is the Archfiend attire, which is gear you earn through PVP. The dark and cold steel, tattered undercoats, and glowing red accents make this armor set menacing. It’s a good fit for the Dark Knight and Reaper mains out…
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