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Outside Help

2026-06-09T16:35:39Z

DaysofKnight: /* Dialogue */

{{Quest infobox
| title = Outside Help
| image =
| description = [[Lucia]] is taking stock of the present situation.
| quest-giver = Lucia
| location = Garlemald
| location-x = 13.4
| location-y = 29.8
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| journal-section = Main Scenario
| journal-category = Endwalker Main Scenario Quests
| journal-genre =
| sortkey = 594
| level = 88
| exp = 501600
| gil = 1159
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = As the Heavens Burn
| next-quest = Going Underground, For the Love of Pudding, Secret in the Box
| release = Endwalker
| patch = 6.0
| msq-index = 782
| id-gt = 69976
| id-edb = 888c286bfe2
}}

==Steps==
* Speak with [[Urianger]].
* Return to the main hall of [[the Baldesion Annex]].
* Speak with the [[Rostra Steward|Rostra steward]].
* Wait at the specified location.
* Speak with [[Alphinaud]].

==Journal==
*Lucia is taking stock of the present situation.

==Related NPCs==
{{Related NPCs}}

==Dialogue==
{{Dialogue|<nowiki>
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'''Estinien:''' We couldn't save them all, but if we'd arrived any later, it would've been a massacre.
'''Estinien:''' Things were looking bleak until you and the Ist turned up.

'''G'raha Tia:''' Though there'll be time later to discuss your journey to the First, there is one thing I must ask.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Did you perchance speak with our friends in the Crystarium?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Lyna and Beq Lugg ''both'' warn me against overexerting myself?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Strange that they would express such similar sentiments ─ identical, in fact ─ but their advice is duly noted.

'''Fourchenault:''' This is the contingent's base of operations, I take it?

'''Alphinaud:''' That the Final Days should manifest here too, after everything these people have suffered, is a fate cruel beyond words.
'''Alphinaud:''' Nevertheless, with allies old and new at our side, there is yet reason to be hopeful.

'''Jullus:''' It's been a while since last we spoke. For some time, I was...not myself.
'''Jullus:''' Lucia and the others told me what happened that night...and about the events that took place while I was receiving treatment.
'''Jullus:''' It was only then that I realized the lengths you and yours go to... I know I might never be able to repay you, but I'll be damned if I don't try.
'''Jullus:''' And most of all... I want to thank you. All of you. For everything you've done and continue to do for the sake of my people.

'''Alisaie:''' We still need to quiz you about your time on the First, if we ever get more than a moment's respite.
-optional end

===Accepting the quest===
-voiced cutscene start
'''Lucia:''' No major injuries then. Good.
'''Lucia:''' I briefed the recovered soldiers and sent them on their way as quickly as I could, but nevertheless feared they would not make it in time.
'''Alphinaud:''' The additional support was invaluable. Your men saved more than a few lives.
'''Alphinaud:''' ...Though not all, I regret to say.
'''Fourchenault:''' I take it that I am addressing Lucia Junius? I am the Forum's envoy, Fourchenault Leveilleur.
'''Fourchenault:''' And you are owed an explanation for these most dire developments.
''Fourchenault explains.''
'''Lucia:''' Another trial wrought by the Final Days... I was beginning to suspect as much.
'''Lucia:''' You doubtless feel some consternation having been forced to abandon your original plan ─ but trust me when I say you were right to send the refugees elsewhere.
'''Lucia:''' Beasts have been sighted within the capital. Perhaps it was a stroke of grim fortune that the population was decimated beforehand, as they've yet to appear in any great number, but in time...
'''Lucia:''' In any case, Maxima leads the remainder of the contingent in an effort to cull the creatures and evacuate the populace as we speak.
'''Lucia:''' Once the airships have taken to the skies, I pray your men can be persuaded to join him.
'''Jullus:''' You'll permit us to retain our weapons?
'''Lucia:''' I wouldn't have sent you after the Scions were I expecting you to stab them in the back.
'''Alphinaud:''' And I, for one, would not consider past transgressions more relevant than future contributions.
'''Alphinaud:''' Regardless of the circumstances that saw us at odds before, we need men of courage now. More than ever.
'''Jullus:''' We swore to defend Garlemald. And so we shall.
'''Fourchenault:''' It seems you have everything under control. You will excuse me, then, for mine own duties await.
'''Alphinaud:''' A moment, Master Fourchenault.
'''Alphinaud:''' You did desire to express your appreciation for services rendered, did you not?
'''Fourchenault:''' I did... Though if you intend to again ask that Sharlayan alter its course, you will find my gratitude insufficient.
'''Alphinaud:''' 'Tis nothing so onerous.
'''Alphinaud:''' I wish to hear the details of this grand endeavor of yours.
'''Fourchenault:''' Do you swear to listen and to learn, and not to embark upon some scheme to impede us?
'''Alphinaud:''' I swear.
'''Fourchenault:''' ...Hmph. Any other I would doubt, but you I trust to keep your word. For not once have you broken it.
'''Fourchenault:''' Very well. I will request that the Forum make you privy to our plans. You may await our summons at the Baldesion Annex ─ assuming the decision is in your favor. Does that suffice?
'''Alphinaud:''' It does. You have my thanks.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Excellent! You can regale us with tales of your most recent sojourn to the First while we wait.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Did you...hear something just now?
''A Loporit begins approaching the party in a stupefied state.''
'''Puddingway@???:''' Pudding... Puuuddiiing...
'''Puddingway:''' Where, oh where, is this star's blasted pudding!?
'''G'raha Tia:''' Um....

''More Loporrits and Urianger arrive.''

'''Urianger:''' Dawn may banish even the darkest night...
'''Urianger:''' And to this bitter clime bring warmth and comfort.
'''Urianger:''' 'Tis heartening to see such an assembly upon my return. I thought often of you whilst I looked down upon our star's brilliance from the moon above.
'''Alisaie:''' Yes, but what are you doing here? And dressed like that! Aren't you cold?
''Urianger beings shivering.''
'''Urianger:''' Verily. I fear for my health should I proceed to expound upon our purpose ere I procure more suitable garments...
'''Livingway:''' Then allow me to summarize ─ we're here because none of you lot are up there! Nor has anyone deigned to send word about any changes in the plans!
'''Livingway:''' It's rude, is what it is. Least that's what I thought at first, but then folks got to wondering if you weren't in a spot of bother, so we decided to take matters into our own hands. Come down here and help, if our help be needed.
'''Mappingway:''' So she says, but it's also something of a convenient excuse to visit Etheirys. Urianger made it sound absolutely marvelous. More so before the impending doom, but still.
'''Singingway:''' And it's not like there will ever be a better time! What with the aforementioned doom.
'''Puddingway:''' ''Marvelous'', they say, yet not an onze of pudding to be found! I must suffer Urianger's inferior works no more...
'''Livingway:''' Hey! Maybe consider the plight of present company before you go blathering on about pudding and doom?
'''Livingway:''' As I was saying─should you require any assistance with...whatever, we are at your disposal.
'''Livingway:''' We were born from Hydaelyn's love for the lives of this star, so naturally we would much prefer to see them continue. Twiddling our thumbs up on the moon is hardly conducive to that, though, is it?
'''Livingway:''' Aye, not when you've all got such precious thoughts, and feelings, and hopes for the future, deserving of more active preservation. Speaking to Urianger made us realize that while we've carried out our duties to the letter, we've failed to fulfill them in spirit.
'''Livingway:''' From there it was just a hop, skip, and a jump towards resolving to do better! So please, show us how. Help us help you!
'''Fourchenault:''' Forgive me, but are they...?
'''Urianger:''' Thy distant collaborators, indeed.
'''Livingway:''' Hail fellow well met! You'd be a member of the Forum, would you? It's an honor and a pleasure to meet you at last.
'''Livingway:''' I'm Livingway, Hydaelyn's right paw. That last bit is very important ─ as am I, if I may humbly say so myself.
'''Fourchenault:''' I, er...bid you welcome to our star, Livingway. On behalf of the Forum, I thank you for traveling such a distance to meet us.
'''Fourchenault:''' As you have surmised, preparations for the exodus have not proceeded as smoothly as we had hoped. I should be happy to personally escort you to our headquarters in Sharlayan, where you may advise us as you deem fit.
'''Urianger:''' 'Twas with reluctance that I set aside the great work of readying the moon for habitation. Be assured that I did so only after the Loporrits made plain their earnest desire to come hither, and I myself felt a growing certainty that their contributions here would prove invaluable.
'''Urianger:''' 'Tis trite, perhaps, but...I followed my heart.

Question: What will you say?
> Good to haveth you back!
'''Urianger:''' For a time, at least. Nevertheless, 'twas worth the journey to find present company well.
> May thy disciples banish this darkest of nights.
'''Urianger:''' I am no esteemed philosopher of eld. Nevertheless, 'tis my hope that what little knowledge I shared shall serve them well, and perchance help save us all.
---

'''Urianger:''' Wilt thou attend us at the Forum, and lend thine own wisdom?
'''Alisaie:''' If that's all quite settled, can we start moving before Urianger catches his death? Even I'm freezing out here.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Oh, I daresay you'll warm up quickly once you're aboard the airship, sat shoulder to shoulder with our fur-covered friends.
-cutscene end

===Speak with Urianger.===
'''Urianger:''' I daresay Master Fourchenault was as nonplussed as we to learn the identity of Hydaelyn's lunar custodians. As he will soon discover, they have much and more to offer the Forum.
'''Urianger:''' Might I suggest we return to the annex forthwith?
'''Urianger:''' We may yet have time to discuss thy recent adventures ere we are summoned to the Rostra.

===Return to the main hall of the Baldesion Annex.===
-cutscene start
'''Thancred:''' Not that I'm complaining, Urianger, but I wasn't expecting to see you ''quite'' so soon.
'''Urianger:''' Nor I thee. In extolling the virtues of Etheirys, I did inadvertently awaken in the Loporrits a desire to avert our beloved star's demise.
'''Y'shtola:''' Krile tells us you have obtained new knowledge that may aid us in our ongoing efforts.
'''Y'shtola:''' I've news to share regarding our study of the aetherial sea, but your findings are certain to be of greater interest, and so I would rather hear them first.
'''Y'shtola:''' To what revelations did Hydaelyn's Elpis flower lead?

''The player explains what they learned in Elpis.''

'''Alphinaud:''' Then this “dynamis” is what drives the Final Days...
'''Alphinaud:''' If it and akasa are one and the same, this all but proves Nidhana's theory.
'''Alphinaud:''' Were an entity, through sheer force of emotion, to channel this vast, dormant reservoir into a raging river...its power might surpass even that of aether.
'''Alisaie:''' But if our star is so replete with aether, said entity would need to be outside its influence to effectively manipulate the dynamis of the great expanse.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Meteion...
'''G'raha Tia:''' Or rather, the sorrow and suffering of fallen civilizations that she has been hoarding for millennia...
'''G'raha Tia:''' Untold anguish and fear and hatred, drawn from every corner of the universe... All for a single purpose: the destruction of Etheirys.
'''Estinien:''' Then our foe is no longer some unknowable calamity.
'''Estinien:''' We have but one aim ─ to defeat Meteion.
'''Y'shtola:''' You make it sound so simple...but you're not wrong.
'''Y'shtola:''' Vanquish Meteion and we deliver the world from the Final Days. But to even attempt it, there are two conditions.
'''Y'shtola:''' First, we must determine her location.
'''Y'shtola:''' Before Meteion escaped, an enchantment was placed upon her by Venat. The woman who would become Hydaelyn.
'''Y'shtola:''' The implications of temporal magicks are not entirely understood, and so we cannot assume that our Hydaelyn and the Venat you met in Elpis are one and the same. Nevertheless, due to Her intrinsic qualities as an all-powerful being, I'd wager that Hydaelyn possesses the knowledge we seek.
'''Y'shtola:''' Whether She would share that knowledge with us, however, remains to be seen.
'''Y'shtola:''' After all, She intends for us to flee Etheirys, not to stay.
'''Krile:''' Do you suppose She has abandoned Her pursuit of Meteion?

Question: What will you say?
> The Venat I know would never give up.
'''Krile:''' That's my impression, too. Otherwise, She wouldn't have used me as a conduit for Her will, or provided clues such as the Elpis flower.
> No, but Meteion is still out there.
'''Krile:''' Aye, though not for lack of trying on Hydaelyn's part. Surely, that's why She used me as a conduit for Her will, and provided clues such as the Elpis flower.
---

'''Krile:''' I believe She has been waiting...
'''Krile:''' ...For mankind's answer to Hermes's question.
'''Alphinaud:''' So, what's the second condition?
'''Y'shtola:''' We must find a means to reach Meteion.
'''Y'shtola:''' Naturally, our chosen method will depend entirely upon wheresoever she has made her nest.
'''Thancred:''' Then communing with Hydaelyn must by necessity come first.
'''Thancred:''' Did you and Master Matoya have any luck with your investigation into the aetherial sea?
'''Y'shtola:''' Sadly not. Though we enlisted the help of Arenvald and other Echo-blessed allies, we couldn't detect so much as a whisper from Hydaelyn, even from within the Antitower.
'''Y'shtola:''' Master Matoya is of the opinion that in the years since abandoning it, the Forum has found some other method of receiving instructions from Hydaelyn.
'''Y'shtola:''' If so, it would most likely be some form of apparatus for observing the aetherial sea, built closer to home.
'''Ojika Tsunjika:''' Sorry to interrupt, we've just received word from the Forum.
'''Ojika Tsunjika:''' Your presence is required in the Rostra, where they intend to discuss the great exodus.
'''Alisaie:''' Then Father was able to persuade them!
'''Alphinaud:''' They're finally taking us seriously. Let's hear what they have to say.
-cutscene end

-optional start
'''Urianger:''' 'Twas Hydaelyn's commandment that in the event Zodiark should perish, the Loporrits were to deliver the people of Etheirys from harm.
'''Urianger:''' Though that be the limit of their duties, they possess knowledge unparalleled of the great expanse and the means of its traversal.
'''Urianger:''' Should they be persuaded to assist in our efforts to reach Meteion, we would do well to heed their counsel.

'''Estinien:''' At first, I wasn't sure what to make of Hermes and his motives.
'''Estinien:''' But it's like we discussed at the Great Work. When faced with the harsh realities of life, some seek the release of death. Others grow defiant. They fight.
'''Estinien:''' Either way, it is our right to choose.

'''Alisaie:''' Well, that was a much quicker response than I was expecting. Nice to know our efforts on the Magna Glacies didn't go unnoticed.

'''Alphinaud:''' Father has granted us the opportunity we've been waiting for.
'''Alphinaud:''' Though we know not what information ─ if any ─ they intend to reveal, there's only one way to find out. To the Rostra!

'''Tataru:''' I hope you don't mind me staying behind while you attend your big meeting.
'''Tataru:''' The Rostra reminds me a bit too much of the Supremely Scary Tribunal in Ishgard. You'll forgive me if I keep my distance...

'''Krile:''' After you left for Garlemald, I went to Labyrinthos and tried to reach Hydaelyn using the Elpis flowers.
'''Krile:''' Alas, my attempts were in vain. I can only assume that She spent a vast amount of Her power in the confrontation with Fandaniel and is presently unable to communicate.
'''Krile:''' Indeed, as Her presence left my body, I could feel how faint it had grown...

'''Y'shtola:''' Master Matoya has suspected for some time that the Forum has been constructing a new facility for the purpose of surveying the aetherial sea.
'''Y'shtola:''' Of course, as the custodian of the Antitower, which would presumably be rendered obsolete as a result, she has a few things to say about that. Nothing that should be repeated in polite company, you understand.

'''Thancred:''' After sending G'raha and Estinien back to Garlemald, I stayed in Locus Amoenus for a time. Being an imperial province, it was already in turmoil before the onset of the Final Days.
'''Thancred:''' You wouldn't believe the difficulties we had overseeing the evacuation of the villages we visited. I have faith the detachment we left behind will continue our work and shepherd the people to safety. To what safety can be found in a world coming to an end.

'''G'raha Tia:''' To think the Crystal Tower of the First is capable of such feats as sending one's soul into the distant past...
'''G'raha Tia:''' The events you witnessed ─ and helped shape ─ may yet hold the key to forestalling the Final Days.
'''G'raha Tia:''' I'm reminded of dear friends in a future I unmade. Whose selfless efforts saw the Eighth Umbral Calamity averted...in this timeline, at least. Too much has been sacrificed for us to abandon Etheirys now.
-optional end

===Speak with the Rostra steward.===
'''Rostra Steward:''' The Forum is in session, and as such, the Rostra is closed to visitors.
'''Rostra Steward:''' A Scion of the Seventh Dawn? Very well, you may wait in the corridor.
'''Rostra Steward:''' Of course, entry will only be permitted on the condition you leave your armaments at the door. Lest you forget, this sacred institution holds rational discourse in the highest; the implements of war are expressly forbidden.

-optional start
'''Rostra Steward:''' I suggest you make your way inside. The Forum takes a rather dim view of lateness.
-optional end

===Wait at the specified location.===
-voiced cutscene start
''The party waits outside the Forum chamber.''
'''Alphinaud:''' There is a matter I wish to raise with you before we enter.
'''Alphinaud:''' We are here to listen and to learn ─ but if the Forum's plans are more or less what I expect, then I should like to make a proposal that will serve our ends...
'''Alphinaud:''' By your leave, of course.
'''Alisaie:''' I don't see why not. Your words and wits have gotten us this far.
'''Krile:''' Agreed. I will present our queries so that you may consider the most advantageous way to advance your proposal without distraction.
'''Alphinaud:''' Thank you, everyone.

'''Barnier:''' If I may have your attention ─ the ad hoc session will now commence.
'''Barnier:''' The purpose of today's assembly is to brief the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, at their request, on the great exodus.
'''Barnier:''' You may enter.
''The Scions enter the chamber.''
'''Barnier:''' On behalf of the Forum, I commend your heroic actions on the Magna Glacies. We shall not soon forget your service to us and the people of Radz-at-Han.
'''Barnier:''' The satrap, whom we have informed of the refugees' new arrangements, sings your praises as well.
'''Barnier:''' As an expression of our gratitude, we will endeavor to answer your questions as fully and openly as we are able.
'''Krile:''' Then let us begin.
'''Krile:''' First ─ it is the Forum's objective to ferry the life and knowledge of this star to the moon. Am I correct?
'''Fourchenault:''' You are. It is for this purpose that Sharlayan has labored these many long years.
'''Fourchenault:''' We have collected biological samples and scientific records from across the star. When the time comes, they will be moved from their places in Labyrinthos and Noumenon and conveyed to safety.
'''Fourchenault:''' Once that critical task has been accomplished, we will begin transporting the Sharlayan citizenry, which has been categorized into groups. The earliest arrivals are to ensure hospitable environs for those who come after.
'''Fourchenault:''' Following our people, we will send those of other nations in turn, beginning with our allies.
'''Fourchenault:''' Radz-at-Han was foremost among these, but since the Final Days have already come to Thavnair, we saw fit to include the refugees with earlier groupings.
'''Y'shtola:''' An ambitious plan. You have accounted for the safety of all nations and tribes, then?
'''Fourchenault:''' ...As many as we can.
'''Y'shtola:''' And how, pray tell, do you decide who to leave behind?
'''Fourchenault:''' To journey beyond the sky is an unprecedented and immeasurably difficult endeavor. Introducing sources of inevitable conflict would condemn all to certain death.
'''Krile:''' Questions as to the validity of that approach aside...
'''Krile:''' Are your plans proceeding apace? We're under the impression that your primary means of celestial transportation is incomplete.
'''Fourchenault:''' If only in that it does not meet our optimal parameters, that is correct.
'''Fourchenault:''' This ark, as some have taken to calling it, is fully operational and could be launched even today.
'''Fourchenault:''' However, the Final Days have progressed more quickly than we anticipated.
'''Fourchenault:''' At present, the ship is incapable of attaining speeds sufficient to meet our evacuation targets.
'''Fourchenault:''' Should we put the vessel into service as it is now, we will be unable to travel to the moon and back quickly enough to complete the necessary number of trips. Precious lives and knowledge will be lost.
'''Alisaie:''' Seven hells... Is there anything to be done?
'''Fourchenault:''' The aetherburner ─ the primary means of propulsion once the craft is in the space between stars ─ is undergoing testing to determine whether it can be made more efficient.
'''Fourchenault:''' Though cargo is being loaded for the initial phase of the exodus, we are prepared to continue our experimentation up to the day before launch should it prove necessary.
'''Alphinaud:''' What if the Scions were to solve your problem?
'''Alphinaud:''' We shall help devise a means to improve the aetherburner's efficiency ─ on two conditions.
'''Alphinaud:''' If we succeed, you must allow us to meet with Hydaelyn.
'''Y'shtola:''' 'Twas simple enough to deduce. You have a concord, and so you would never have abandoned the Antitower had you no other means of communication.
'''Y'shtola:''' One far more convenient, I suspect.
'''Alphinaud:''' The second condition, also to be met upon our success, is that we be permitted to propose another use for your ark.
'''Fourchenault:''' We would be at liberty to refuse this proposal?
'''Alphinaud:''' Of course. If we cannot prove its merit to the ninety-nine here, who are we to stake on it the lives of all peoples of this star?
'''Montichaigne:''' Hahaha! Delightful as always, Master Alphinaud!
'''Montichaigne:''' We couldn't have asked for a finer plan. “Allow us to solve this complex engineering problem of which we were entirely unaware until moments ago. What could possibly go wrong?” Haha! The satire writes itself!
Montichaigne@Montichaigne (no text): Hmph!
'''Montichaigne:''' Yet what field has not benefited from a change in perspective? When we are at wits' end, what we need is not the same dry theories recited ad nauseam, but fresh inspiration.
''Montichaigne raises his hands.''
'''Montichaigne:''' I, for one, have faith in my erstwhile students to provide it. And I find their terms to be perfectly acceptable.
'''Barnier:''' Order! Order! We have no time to waste on debate. I call a vote.
'''Barnier:''' All in favor of agreeing to the Scions' terms?
''The Forum votes. Fourchenault does not raise his hand.''
'''Barnier:''' Seventy-one in favor, twenty-eight against. The ayes have it.
'''Barnier:''' Fourchenault, as the architect of this project, you are the best candidate to show them its current state. ...And bear in mind that, regardless of your personal misgivings, this is the will of the Forum.
'''Fourchenault:''' Very well.
'''Barnier:''' I call this session to a close. Return to your tasks with urgency ─ the Final Days wait for none.
-cutscene end

-optional start
'''Fourchenault:''' Rest assured, I have every intention of honoring the Forum's decision.

'''Y'shtola:''' I'm a little vexed that we've yet to learn of the Forum's replacement for the Antitower, though I expect that in time, they'll share that too with us ─ and with Master Matoya, if they've any sense.

'''Alisaie:''' While I very much take issue with the Forum's approach to selecting whom to save and when, they're not wrong for wanting to minimize potential conflicts.
'''Alisaie:''' Fortunately, if this plan of ours actually works, the great exodus itself will become entirely unnecessary...

'''Krile:''' Phew... I'll admit, bringing up the issue of the Forum's incomplete ark was more than a little daunting.
'''Krile:''' They were, to their credit, quite open about the current state of affairs. What was even more surprising, though, was when they took Alphinaud up on his offer!

'''G'raha Tia:''' The further we pursue the mysteries of the universe, the more I struggle to comprehend the fortuitous nature of time itself.
'''G'raha Tia:''' We measure and quantify it based on observations of celestial bodies, such as the sun and moon, but from your account it is unclear whether the ancients viewed time in a similar manner...
'''G'raha Tia:''' I mention this because while Venat knew the Final Days would reoccur at a defined point in the future, she presumably had no way of knowing exactly when.
'''G'raha Tia:''' Even so, the completion of the Forum's preparations to escape to the moon aligning so closely with the advent of the Final Days is surely no coincidence...

'''Estinien:''' Perhaps if Midgardsormr were still alive ─ in the traditional sense, that is ─ he could have offered to help the vessel attain the necessary speeds.
'''Estinien:''' Then again, there's no guarantee his contribution would make enough of a difference to matter.

'''Urianger:''' Of late, I have seen no sign of the Loporrits...
'''Urianger:''' This being their first opportunity to experience the wonders of Sharlayan, the potential for misadventure is nigh infinite...

'''Thancred:''' My affinity for espionage may have earned me the title of Archon, but I was completely unaware of the Forum's plans. There may have been clues here and there, had I been of a mind to look for them...but contemplating that possibility only serves to further wound my pride.
'''Thancred:''' Not that anyone could have realistically surmised that their brilliant stratagem was to build a giant ship, fly to the moon ─ a still-larger vessel in truth ─ and use that to travel to another star. Even now, the whole idea seems positively absurd when spoken aloud.
-optional end

===Speak with Alphinaud.===
'''Alphinaud:''' Sorry about not letting the rest of you in on my plan. I was, admittedly, thinking on my feet for the most part.
'''Alphinaud:''' But since we require both a means of communing with Hydaelyn and reaching Meteion...
'''Alphinaud:''' ...In the spur of the moment, I saw involving ourselves with the completion of the ark as a way to work towards both objectives simultaneously.
'''Alphinaud:''' However, we must first keep our end of the bargain by solving the problem of the aetherburner.
'''Alphinaud:''' I'd like to think it is not a challenge beyond our combined expertise. Or at least the expertise of our extended circle of associates.
'''Alphinaud:''' It might behoove us to learn how an aetherburner actually works before we attempt to improve it, though!

-quest complete
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Blue Coral

2025-05-01T20:44:08Z

DaysofKnight: /* Basic Information */ Again, another minor edit to size, this time largest size. Changed to 24.2im based on personal experience from again, catching one that size right before the edit

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===[[Fishing Log: South Bloodshore]]===
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*'''[[Weather]]''':

===[[Fishing Log: Halfstone]]===
*'''[[Location]]''': [[Western La Noscea]] (x17,y20)
*'''Hole Level''': 35
*'''[[Baits]]''': [[Northern Krill]]
*'''[[Mooch]]ed From''':
*'''Condition''':
*'''[[Weather]]''':

==Used For==
{{see also|Medium Angler's Canvas}}
[[File:Blue Coral print.png|200px]]

===Crafting Ingredient===
{{recipe list}}

Blue Coral

2025-05-01T20:41:02Z

DaysofKnight: /* Basic Information */ Edit to smallest size, changed to 10.5im from personal experience catching one right before edit measuring 10.5 ilms

{{item infobox
| name = Blue Coral
| icon = blue coral icon1.png
| description = A piece of sharp blue coral native to the shallow coastal regions of the Rhotano Sea. [Suitable for printing on medium canvases.]
| type = crafting material
| effects =
| material-type = Seafood
| unique =
| untradable =
| unsellable =
| rarity = Basic
| level =
| ilvl = 25
| race =
| gender =
| recast =
| cost =
| value = 6
| value-hq =
| seals =
| patch = 2.0
| release =
| id-edb = 5a6a49a39b6
| id-gt = 5461
}}

==Basic Information==
*'''Recommended [[Fishing]] Level''': 25
*'''Fish Type''': [[Deep Sea]]
*'''[[Aquarium]] Type''': None
*'''Sizes''': Smallest - 10.5im, Largest - 22.4im

'''Description'''
A piece of sharp blue coral native to the shallow coastal regions of the Rhotano Sea. Jewelry crafted from the material is oft given the name "Rhotano blue".

==Acquisition==
===[[Fishing Log: South Bloodshore]]===
*'''[[Location]]''': [[Eastern La Noscea]] (x32,y34)
*'''Hole Level''': 25
*'''[[Baits]]''': [[Crab Ball]], [[Spoon Worm]]
*'''[[Mooch]]ed From''':
*'''Condition''':
*'''[[Weather]]''':

===[[Fishing Log: Halfstone]]===
*'''[[Location]]''': [[Western La Noscea]] (x17,y20)
*'''Hole Level''': 35
*'''[[Baits]]''': [[Northern Krill]]
*'''[[Mooch]]ed From''':
*'''Condition''':
*'''[[Weather]]''':

==Used For==
{{see also|Medium Angler's Canvas}}
[[File:Blue Coral print.png|200px]]

===Crafting Ingredient===
{{recipe list}}

Novus Zodiac Weapons/Quest

2025-04-01T08:12:22Z

DaysofKnight: Minor inconsistency with the amount of Alexandrite obtained that contradicted with the Alexandrite page itself. After personally testing with 5 maps, it *always* gives 5 Gems per chest found with the Mysterious Maps.

{{Relic Weapons Heading}} {{TOCRIGHT}}
 <center>
{| class="relic-quest" style="text-align:left; width:720px"
|-
|width="100px" align="center" valign="middle"| '''[[Animus Zodiac Weapons/Quest|Animus Zodiac <<< iLvl 100]]'''
|
{| style=" width:100%"
|align="center" colspan="4" class="relic-quest-heading"| '''<big>[[Novus Zodiac Weapons]]</big>'''
|-
|width="120px" class="relic-quest-heading"| '''Item Level'''
|width="140px" class="relic-quest-cell"| 110
|width="120px" class="relic-quest-heading"| '''Patch'''
|width="140px" class="relic-quest-cell"| 2.28
|-
|width="120px" class="relic-quest-heading" | '''Starting Location'''
|class="relic-quest-cell" colspan="3"| [[Jalzahn]] - [[Hyrstmill]], [[North Shroud]] (X:30, Y:19)
|-
|width="120px" class="relic-quest-heading"| '''Notable NPCs'''
|class="relic-quest-cell" colspan="3"| [[Jalzahn]] - [[Hyrstmill]], [[North Shroud]] (X:30, Y:19) [[Auriana]] - [[Revenant's Toll]], [[Mor Dhona]] (X:22, Y:6) [[Mutamix Bubblypots]] - [[The Bonfire]], [[Central Thanalan]] (X:23, Y:13) [[Hubairtin]] - [[The Bonfire]], [[Central Thanalan]] (X:23, Y:13) [[Brangwine]] - [[Revenant's Toll]], [[Mor Dhona]] (X:21, Y:6)
|-
|width="120px" class="relic-quest-heading"| '''Quests'''
|class="relic-quest-cell" colspan="3"| {{questlink|feature|Celestial Radiance}} {{questlink|feature|Star Light, Star Bright}} {{questlink|feature|One Man's Trash (Quest)}} {{questlink|repfeature|Morbid Motivation}}
|-
|width="120px" class="relic-quest-heading"| '''Reward'''
|class="relic-quest-cell" colspan="3"| [[File:zodiac curtana icon1.png|link=Curtana Novus|Curtana Novus]] [[File:zodiac holy shield icon1.png|link=Holy Shield Novus|Holy Shield Novus]] [[File:zodiac sphairai icon1.png|link=Sphairai Novus|Sphairai Novus]] [[File:zodiac bravura icon1.png|link=Bravura Novus|Bravura Novus]] [[File:zodiac gae bolg icon1.png|link=Gae Bolg Novus|Gae Bolg Novus]] [[File:zodiac artemis bow icon1.png|link=Artemis Bow Novus|Artemis Bow Novus]] [[File:zodiac stardust rod icon1.png|link=Stardust Rod Novus|Stardust Rod Novus]] [[File:zodiac the veil of wiyu icon1.png|link=The Veil of Wiyu Novus|The Veil of Wiyu Novus]] [[File:zodiac omnilex icon1.png|link=Omnilex Novus|Omnilex Novus]] [[File:zodiac thyrus icon1.png|link=Thyrus Novus|Thyrus Novus]] [[File:Yoshimitsu novus icon1.png|link=Yoshimitsu Novus|Yoshimitsu Novus]]
|}
|width="100px" align="center" valign="middle"| '''[[Nexus Zodiac Weapons/Quest|Nexus Zodiac >>> iLvl 115]]'''
|} </center>

==Pre-Requisite==
Before beginning to create your [[Novus Zodiac Weapons]], you must have completed your [[Animus Zodiac Weapon]]. Through the course of the quest you will need:
*3 {{item icon|Superior Enchanted Ink}} or at least {{tomestone|Poetics|75}} [[Allagan Tomestone of Poetics]].
*Access to the [[Duty Roulette|Duty Roulette: High-level Dungeons]].
*The {{action icon|Decipher}} and {{action icon|Dig}} skills from [[Treasure Hunt]]ing.
:This can be obtained from the quest {{questlink|feature|Treasures and Tribulations}} from [[H'loonh]] in [[Wineport]], [[Eastern La Noscea]] (X:21, Y:21).
*Possession of a large amount of [[materia]] (or substantial {{gil}} [[Gil]] to buy it off the [[Market Board]]).

==Main Weapon Quest==
==={{questlink|feature|Celestial Radiance|large}}===
{{Relic Weapon Quest
|npc = [[Jalzahn]]
|location = [[Hyrstmill]], [[North Shroud]] (X:30, Y:19)
|steps =
#Speak with [[Jalzahn]] in [[Hyrstmill]] (X:30, Y:19) with your [[Animus Zodiac Weapon]] equipped. He will explain that it may be possible for your weapon to become stronger with materia but that conventional melding will not work due to the preclusive presence of soul energy.
#Travel to [[Mutamix Bubblypots]] in [[The Bonfire]], [[Central Thanalan]] (X:23, Y:13).
#Speak with [[Mutamix Bubblypots]]'s new disciple [[Hubairtin]] in [[The Bonfire]], [[Central Thanalan]] (X:23, Y:13). His new technique involves converting the power of materia into a form of light energy. But for [[Hubairtin]] to apply the technique he needs some [[Superior Enchanted Ink]].
#Travel to [[Revenant's Toll]] in [[Mor Dhona]] and speak to [[Rowena]] (X:21, Y:5), she will tell you to go to [[Auriana]] (X:22.7, Y:6.6) to purchase three bottles of [[Superior Enchanted Ink]] for [[File:Poetics icon1.png|link=Allagan Tomestone of Poetics|20px|Allagan Tomestone of Poetics]] 25 [[Allagan Tomestone of Poetics]] each ([[File:Poetics icon1.png|link=Allagan Tomestone of Poetics|20px|Allagan Tomestone of Poetics]] 75 [[Allagan Tomestone of Poetics]] in total).
#Return to [[Hubairtin]] and hand over the bottles of [[Superior Enchanted Ink]] and he will create a [[Sphere Scroll]] for your [[Animus Zodiac Weapon]] - which will serve as the blueprint for your [[Novus Zodiac Weapon]].
}}

==={{questlink|feature|Star Light, Star Bright|large}}===
{{Relic Weapon Quest
|npc = [[Hubairtin]]
|location = [[The Bonfire]], [[Central Thanalan]] (X:23, Y:13)
|steps =
[[File:Completed Sphere Scroll.png|200px|thumb|An example of a completed [[Thyrus Novus]] [[Sphere Scroll]]]]
[[File:Melding Sphere Scroll.png|200px|thumb|Melding [[materia]] onto a [[Thyrus Novus]] [[Sphere Scroll]]]]
[[Jalzahn]] will then explain the task of building your [[Novus Zodiac Weapon]] using your [[Sphere Scroll]]. Unlike all other weapon or equipment in [[Eorzea]] you have the freedom to customize the secondary stats of your [[Novus Zodiac Weapon]] as you like. You need to successfully bind a total of 75 [[materia]] to complete your [[Sphere Scroll]] in order to create your weapon. Each [[materia]] requires a special reagent called [[Alexandrite]]. After speaking to [[Jalzahn]], the quest will move to your "completed quest log". Once you have completed your scroll, return to [[Jalzahn]] (ensure that the relic you wish to enhance is placed in your Armoury Chest or inventory before speaking with Jalzahn) who will finalise and create your new [[Novus Zodiac Weapon]].

====Materia====
The [[materia]] you bind directly affects the stat that is increased:
<center>
{{{!}} {{STDT| item sortable}}
! width="100px"{{!}} Stat
! Materia
{{!}}-
{{!}} [[Direct Hit Rate]]
{{!}} [[Image:heavens eye materia i icon1.png|20px|link=Heavens' Eye Materia I]] [[Image:heavens eye materia ii icon1.png|20px|link=Heavens' Eye Materia II]] [[Image:heavens eye materia iii icon1.png|20px|link=Heavens' Eye Materia III]] [[Image:heavens eye materia iv icon1.png|20px|link=Heavens' Eye Materia IV]] [[Heavens' Eye Materia]]
{{!}}-
{{!}} [[Skill Speed]]
{{!}} [[Image:quickarm materia i icon1.png|20px|link=Quickarm Materia I]] [[Image:quickarm materia ii icon1.png|20px|link=Quickarm Materia II]] [[Image:quickarm materia iii icon1.png|20px|link=Quickarm Materia III]] [[Image:quickarm materia iv icon1.png|20px|link=Quickarm Materia IV]] [[Quickarm Materia]]
{{!}}-
{{!}} [[Critical Hit]]
{{!}} [[Image:savage aim materia i icon1.png|20px|link=Savage Aim Materia I]] [[Image:savage aim materia ii icon1.png|20px|link=Savage Aim Materia II]] [[Image:savage aim materia iii icon1.png|20px|link=Savage Aim Materia III]] [[Image:savage aim materia iv icon1.png|20px|link=Savage Aim Materia IV]] [[Savage Aim Materia]]
{{!}}-
{{!}} [[Piety]]
{{!}} [[Image:piety materia i icon1.png|20px|link=Piety Materia I]] [[Image:piety materia ii icon1.png|20px|link=Piety Materia II]] [[Image:piety materia iii icon1.png|20px|link=Piety Materia III]] [[Image:piety materia iv icon1.png|20px|link=Piety Materia IV]] [[Piety Materia]]
{{!}}-
{{!}} [[Determination]]
{{!}} [[Image:savage might materia i icon1.png|20px|link=Savage Might Materia I]] [[Image:savage might materia ii icon1.png|20px|link=Savage Might Materia II]] [[Image:savage might materia iii icon1.png|20px|link=Savage Might Materia III]] [[Image:savage might materia iv icon1.png|20px|link=Savage Might Materia IV]] [[Savage Might Materia]]
{{!}}-
{{!}} [[Spell Speed]]
{{!}} [[Image:quicktongue materia i icon1.png|20px|link=Quicktongue Materia I]] [[Image:quicktongue materia ii icon1.png|20px|link=Quicktongue Materia II]] [[Image:quicktongue materia iii icon1.png|20px|link=Quicktongue Materia III]] [[Image:quicktongue materia iv icon1.png|20px|link=Quicktongue Materia IV]] [[Quicktongue Materia]]
{{!}}-
{{!}} [[Tenacity]]
{{!}} [[Image:battledance materia i icon1.png|20px|link=Battledance Materia I]] [[Image:battledance materia ii icon1.png|20px|link=Battledance Materia II]] [[Image:battledance materia iii icon1.png|20px|link=Battledance Materia III]] [[Image:battledance materia iv icon1.png|20px|link=Battledance Materia IV]] [[Battledance Materia]]
{{!}}}
</center>
'''Notes:'''
*At the start only level 1 [[materia]]s can be used. As more of a particular stats / [[materia]] are added: the binding success rate decrease until you are forced to use a higher grade / level [[materia]]. Unsuccessful bindings will destroy the [[materia]] used but never the [[Alexandrite]].
*Each successful meld infuses the stat of materia into the scroll, granting it 1 point in the corresponding stat.
*You can only fuse materia of higher grades after completing a previous "tier". For stats that have a max of 44, a tier is 11 materia; the first 6 in the tier have a 100% chance of melding, followed by a 96% chance, 90% chance, 82% chance, 72% chance, and finally, a 60% chance. For example, you would need to have 8 successful infusions of a grade 1 materia before being able to start infusing grade 2 materia.
*There is a cap on the maximum points you can put in a secondary stat and depends on your class.
*The scroll can be infused with a maximum of five different secondary stats.
*Your [[Novus Zodiac Weapon]] will only have the secondary stats that you put onto it - no secondary stats are transferred across from your [[Animus Zodiac Weapon]]. The only exception to this is with the healer's weapons [[Omnilex Novus]] and [[Thyrus Novus]] which get +9 [[Direct Hit Rate]] regardless.

====[[Alexandrite]]====
{{See also|Mysterious Map}}
'''{{item icon|Alexandrite}}''' is a special reagent used to convert and bind the [[materia]] to the [[Sphere Scroll]], with 75 '''{{item icon|Alexandrite}}''' required for each individual weapon other than the paladin set, which requires 53 for Curtana Novus and 22 for the Holy Shield Novus. They can be gathered in three ways:
#Completing [[FATE]]s with a [[Animus Zodiac Weapon]] equipped (as before).
#Purchasing from a [[Hunt Billmaster]] in either [[Ul'dah]], [[Gridania]] or [[Limsa Lominsa]] for {{allied seal|50}} Allied Seals.
# From treasure chests from {{item icon|Mysterious Map}}s. '''You will obtain 5 {{item icon|Alexandrite}} per {{item icon|Mysterious Map}}'''. [[Mysterious Map]]s can be obtained through:
::*The daily quest {{questlink|repfeature|Morbid Motivation}} which requires you to complete a [[Duty Roulette|Duty Roulette: High-level Dungeons]].
::*Purchase from [[Auriana]] in [[Revenant's Toll]] for {{tomestone|Poetics|75}} [[Allagan Tomestone of Poetics]].

[[Mysterious Map]]s are similar to normal [[Timeworn Map]]s and requires the use of {{item icon|Decipher}} and {{item icon|Dig}} skills from [[Treasure Hunt]]ing. These can be obtained from the quest {{questlink|feature|Treasures and Tribulations}} from [[H'loonh]] in [[Wineport]], [[Eastern La Noscea]] (X:21, y21). You will need to [[decipher]] the map, and travel to the location shown in the map before [[dig]]ging to find a treasure chest. Upon opening a treasure chest, the [[Mysterious Map|mysterious map]] will be destroyed and monsters will spawn. You will need to kill all the monsters before you can open the chest.

'''Notes:'''
*[[Alexandrite]] will drop '''randomly''' from any [[FATE]] completed with at least a Gold Rating.
*You must be '''equipped''' with a [[Animus Zodiac Weapon]] in order to get [[Alexandrite]] from [[FATE]]s; however this can be '''any''' [[Animus Zodiac Weapon]] / [[job]].
*You '''do not''' need to equip your [[Animus Zodiac Weapon]] whilst completing [[Mysterious Map]]s.
*Players can complete the [[Mysterious Map]] with the help of a party but only the owner of the map will receive the [[Alexandrite]]. Other party members will get some gil.
*Since patch 3.0, [[Mysterious Map]]s yield 5 pieces of [[Alexandrite]] per map.
*Bystanders that are not in your party cannot attack the [[Mysterious Map]] monsters - but healers are still able to heal you.
*[[Alexandrite]] goes into your normal inventory rather than your Key Item inventory. Make sure you have free space in your inventory.
*A [[Chocobo Companion]] can be used to make the battle easier.
*[[Allied Seals]] can be obtained by partaking in [[The Hunt]], killing [[Elite Marks|Elite Mark]] targets, or by participating in various [[Blue Mage]] activities, including [[The Masked Carnivale]] and the [[Blue Mage Log]], both of which offer large amounts of weekly seals.
}}

==Mysterious Map Quests==
==={{questlink|feature|One Man's Trash (Quest)|large}}===
{{main|One Man's Trash (Quest)}}

==={{questlink|repfeature|Morbid Motivation|large}}===
{{main|Morbid Motivation}}

==={{item icon|Mysterious Map|size=big}}s===
{{main|Mysterious Map}}

==Novus Zodiac Weapons Stat Caps==
With the exception of [[Paladin]]'s [[Curtana Novus]] and [[Holy Shield Novus]], each weapon can have a maximum of 75 secondary stat points added. The maximum for the [[Curtana Novus]] is 53 points and the [[Holy Shield Novus]] is 22 points. The weapon's 5 main stats ([[Vitality]], [[Strength]], [[Dexterity]], [[Intelligence]] and [[Mind]]) upgrade automatically. The [[Omnilex Novus]] and [[Thyrus Novus]] will receive a base +9 [[Direct Hit Rate]] automatically. Each secondary stat has its own cap which varies between stat and weapon / class. The table are the caps for each weapon with the level and number of [[materia]]s required below the cap.

===[[Disciples of War]] [[Novus Zodiac Weapons|Novus Zodiac Weapons & Shields]]===
{| {{STDT|equip align-center}}
! width="80px"| Item
! width="40px"| Icon
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Direct Hit Rate]]
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Skill Speed]]
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Critical Hit]]
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Piety]]
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Determination]]
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Spell Speed]]
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Tenacity]]
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[Curtana Novus]]
! rowspan="2"| [[File:zodiac curtana icon1.png|link=Curtana Novus|Curtana Novus]]
| colspan="4"| 31
| colspan="4"| 31
| colspan="4"| 31
| colspan="4"| 17
| colspan="4"| 22
| colspan="4"| 31
| colspan="4"| 31
|-
| 7
| 8
| 8
| 8
| 7
| 8
| 8
| 8
| 7
| 8
| 8
| 8
| 6
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 5
| 6
| 6
| 5
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 7
| 8
| 8
| 8
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[Holy Shield Novus]]
! rowspan="2"| [[File:zodiac holy shield icon1.png|link=Holy Shield Novus|Holy Shield Novus]]
| colspan="4"| 13
| colspan="4"| 13
| colspan="4"| 13
| colspan="4"| 7
| colspan="4"| 9
| colspan="4"| 13
| colspan="4"| 13
|-
| 3
| 3
| 3
| 4
| 3
| 3
| 3
| 4
| 3
| 3
| 3
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 3
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 4
| 3
| 3
| 3
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[Sphairai Novus]]
! rowspan="2"| [[File:zodiac sphairai icon1.png|link=Sphairai Novus|Sphairai Novus]]
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| ??
| colspan="4"| 31
| colspan="4"| ??
| colspan="4"| ??
|-
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 11
| 11
| 9
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[Bravura Novus]]
! rowspan="2"| [[File:zodiac bravura icon1.png|link=Bravura Novus|Bravura Novus]]
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 31
| colspan="4"| 31
| colspan="4"| ??
| colspan="4"| 44
|-
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 9
| -
| 7
| 8
| 8
| 8
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[Gae Bolg Novus]]
! rowspan="2"| [[File:zodiac gae bolg icon1.png|link=Gae Bolg Novus|Gae Bolg Novus]]
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| ??
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| ??
| colspan="4"| ??
|-
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[Artemis Bow Novus]]
! rowspan="2"| [[File:zodiac artemis bow icon1.png|link=Artemis Bow Animus|Artemis Bow Novus]]
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| ??
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| ??
| colspan="4"| ??
|-
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[Yoshimitsu Novus]]
! rowspan="2"| [[File:Yoshimitsu novus icon1.png|link=Yoshimitsu Novus|Yoshimitsu Novus]]
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 31
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
|-
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 8
| 0
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
|-
! colspan="2" | [[Materia]]
! colspan="4" | [[Heavens' Eye Materia|Heavens' Eye]]
! colspan="4" | [[Quickarm Materia|Quickarm]]
! colspan="4" | [[Savage Aim Materia|Savage Aim]]
! colspan="4" | [[Piety Materia|Piety]]
! colspan="4" | [[Savage Might Materia|Savage Might]]
! colspan="4" | [[Quicktongue Materia|Quicktongue]]
! colspan="4" | [[Battledance Materia|Battledance]]
|}

===[[Disciples of Magic]] [[Novus Zodiac Weapons]]===
{| {{STDT|equip align-center}}
! width="80px"| Item
! width="40px"| Icon
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Direct Hit Rate]]
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Skill Speed]]
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Critical Hit]]
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Piety]]
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Determination]]
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Spell Speed]]
! colspan="4" width="100px"| [[Tenacity]]
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[Stardust Rod Novus]]
! rowspan="2"| [[File:zodiac stardust rod icon1.png|link=Stardust Rod Novus|Stardust Rod Novus]]
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| ??
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 23
| colspan="4"| 31
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| ??
|-
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 5
| 6
| 6
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 8
| 8
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[The Veil of Wiyu Novus]]
! rowspan="2"| [[File:the veil of wiyu novus icon1.png|link=The Veil of Wiyu Novus|The Veil of Wiyu Novus]]
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 31
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
|-
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 9
| 0
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[Omnilex Novus]]
! rowspan="2"| [[File:zodiac omnilex icon1.png|link=Omnilex Novus|Omnilex Novus]]
| colspan="4"| 35
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 31
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 33
|-
| 2
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 7
| 8
| 8
| 8
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 8
| 8
| 8
| 9
|-
! rowspan="2"| [[Thyrus Novus]]
! rowspan="2"| [[File:zodiac thyrus icon1.png|link=Thyrus Novus|Thyrus Novus]]
| colspan="4"| 35
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 33
| colspan="4"| 31
| colspan="4"| 44
| colspan="4"| 44
|-
| 2
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 7
| 8
| 8
| 8
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
| 11
|-
! colspan="2" | [[Materia]]
! colspan="4" | [[Heavens' Eye Materia|Heavens' Eye]]
! colspan="4" | [[Quickarm Materia|Quickarm]]
! colspan="4" | [[Savage Aim Materia|Savage Aim]]
! colspan="4" | [[Piety Materia|Piety]]
! colspan="4" | [[Savage Might Materia|Savage Might]]
! colspan="4" | [[Quicktongue Materia|Quicktongue]]
! colspan="4" | [[Battledance Materia|Battledance]]
|}

==Altering Weapon Stats==
Players can alter their stats after finishing the [[Novus Zodiac Weapon]]:
#Obtain a new [[Sphere Scroll]] for your desired weapon.
#Speak with [[Jalzahn]] in [[Hyrstmill]] (X:29, Y:19) with your [[Novus Zodiac Weapon]] equipped and select the option "Weapon Novus Modification"; [[Jalzahn]] will transfer all your current Weapon Novus stats to the clean scroll and make it full with 75 melds.
#Speak to [[Hubairtin]] in [[The Bonfire]] (X:23, Y:13) for materia removal. He will remove 1 point of chosen stat per action from the [[Sphere Scroll]].
#Proceed as normal with [[materia]] and [[alexandrite]] to make your new melds.

==Upgrade To [[Nexus Zodiac Weapons]]==
{{main|Nexus Zodiac Weapons}}
{{See also|Nexus Zodiac Weapons/Quest}}
After obtaining a [[Novus Zodiac Weapon]] (iLvl 110), it can be upgraded to a [[Nexus Zodiac Weapon]] (iLvl 115) by gathering light for your weapon in the quest {{questlink|feature|Mmmmmm, Soulglazed Relics}}.

{{End Game Progression}}
[[Category:Zodiac Weapons]] [[Category:Zodiac Weapons Quests]] [[Category:Patch 2.2 Quests]]

The Threat of Superiority

2024-10-30T15:49:02Z

DaysofKnight: /* Crying in front of the merchants */ Inserted correct gender term; "miss" and "lass" respectively. Source: I play as female, so.. I read it first-hand

{{Quest infobox
| description = Guildmaster [[Cocobuki]] urges you ever deeper into the yawning abyss of thaumaturgy.
| image = Thaumaturge quest image.png
| quest-giver = Cocobuki
| location = Ul'dah - Steps of Nald
| location-x = 6.2
| location-y = 12.8
| type = class
| quest-line =
| organization =
| class = thaumaturge
| job =
| level = 15
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements =
| exp = 5760
| gil = 0
| mettle =
| reward1 = 1 Brass Cudgel
| reward2 = 1 Square Ash Shield
| overridereward(1-10) =
| reward-opt1 = 1 Cotton Cowl
| reward-opt2 = 1 Hard Leather Ringbands
| reward-opt3 = 1 Cotton Tights
| reward-opt4 = 1 Hard Leather Boots
| reward-opt5 = 2 Allagan Bronze Piece
| overridereward-opt(1-8) =
| unlocks = ac Scathe
| prev-quest = The Threat of Paucity
| next-quest = The Threat of Perplexity
| patch = 2.0
| release =
| id-edb =
| id-gt =
}}
==Steps==
*Speak with [[Cocobezi]].
*[[Cry|/cry]] to elicit sympathy from the furious merchants.
*Speak with [[Cocobezi]].
*Lie in wait at the designated location.
*Report to [[Cocobezi]] at the Thaumaturges' Guild.

==Journal==
*Guildmaster Cocobuki urges you ever deeper into the yawning abyss of thaumaturgy.

*Listen to Cocobezi as he instructs you from the chapter entitled “The Threat of Superiority.”

*A trio of furious merchants have come to demand recompense for the crate of ether consumed by the guildmaster siblings. Elicit the traders' sympathy by crying, and convince them to leave empty-handed.

*Your tears have convinced the merchants to leave without pressing their case for repayment. Report your success to Cocobezi.

*You have been assigned a trial that requires you to destroy the cursed artifact known as Mormo's urn. Keeping in mind how effective a well-timed Sleep spell can be, track down and defeat the Alacran thieves who have stolen the urn and are now traveling in the southeast of Drybone.

*You have defeated the Alacran thieves and destroyed Mormo's urn. Return to the Thaumaturges' Guild and report to Cocobezi.

*Cocobuki is impressed with your control and skill in the midst of an unexpected situation. You are, however, concerned with the change that has come over Cocobusi after the unusual events of your trial. Endeavor to keep your lessons fresh in your mind as you return to your training in thaumaturgy.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the quest===
'''Cocobuki:''' Come, [Player], the yawning abyss beckons once more.
'''Cocobuki:''' Today, Cocobezi will instruct you from the chapter entitled, "The Threat of Superiority."
===Speaking to Cocobezi===
'''Cocobezi:''' You are come for your lesson, [Player]? Then heed well my words...
'''Cocobezi:''' "The Threat of Superiority. Ah, how magnificent the intimidating power we wield. Flames sear the air, ice frosts the ground, and lightning flashes with blinding incandescence.
'''Cocobezi:''' "But not all are cowed by our elemental fury. Ignite not your flames, summon not your ice, and strike not with your lightning. Know you this threat, and stay your hand against such foes."
'''Cocobezi:''' Once you cut away all the overblown imagery, the passage draws attention to an important tactic: a wise thaumaturge does not engage in battle against opponents he cannot defeat.
'''Cocobezi:''' A fine example would be avoiding conflict with Ul'dah's multitude of furious merchants. These soulless, ravenous creatures are afflicted with the madness of insatiable avarice.
'''Cocobezi:''' Do you perhaps recall the crate of ether you retrieved from the Amalj'aa bandits? Well, a number of irate peddlers have arrived at the guild with the gall to demand recompense for the ''few'' measly vials we emptied as our just reward.
'''Cocobezi:''' ...Alright, yes, we drank the entire bloody box. But the point is that the guild cannot presently afford to pay such a sum. Thus, I pass on to you the secret of my last and most potent defense:
'''Cocobezi:''' Shameless weeping.
'''Cocobezi:''' I'm not speaking of a few tears here——I want you to stride right up to these tyrannical traders and '''cry''' your eyes out.
===Crying in front of the merchants===
'''Crying to the Raging Merchant'''
'''Raging Merchant:''' I... Alright, alright, son/miss! I know you're the one who chased down those Amalj'aa brutes for us. I'll let it go this one time. For your sake.
'''Crying to the Ranting Merchant'''
'''Ranting Merchant:''' It's not that—— Oh dear, I'm not angry at you, you understand. It's those five, ether-addled brothers I take issue with. You tell them the next time this happens, I'll have the price taken out of their unprincipled hides!
'''Crying to the Raving Merchant'''
'''Raving Merchant:''' Well, y-ye needn't cry about a few vials of ether, lad/lass. I'll tell ye what: ye dry yer eyes for me, an' I'll take care o' the loss out o' me own purse.

===Reporting back to Cocobezi===
'''Cocobezi:''' A masterful performance, [Player]. The sniffling was a nice touch. You will, however, encounter foes who are unmoved by such piteous wailings. Take this recent request, for instance, which I have nominated to serve as your next trial...
'''Cocobezi:''' A team of scholars has asked for a thaumaturge to destroy a cursed relic they unearthed known as "Mormo's urn." While pottery is, by and large, immune to tears, it is the Alacran thieves that subsequently stole it that concern me.
'''Cocobezi:''' The Alacran are an organization of criminals not normally known for their gentle or understanding dispositions. Rather than attempting to engage an entire gang of their thugs, I would suggest you neutralize the threat to your person with a well-timed Sleep spell.
'''Cocobezi:''' The Alacran have been seen traveling in the southeast of Drybone. Find them, and destroy the urn they carry.
===Interacting with Mormo's urn - cutscene===
'''Cocobusi:''' [Player], a moment, if you please! Pray allow me to shatter that urn!
'''Cocobusi:''' I... I thought that if I assisted you with your task, then my brothers might finally deign to take me seriously. So, I followed you.
'''Temperance of the Alacran:''' What've we got here, then? A couple o' nosy sand rabbits that're about to get skinned!
'''Cocobusi:''' Oh, dear gods! Where did they come from!?
'''Solo duty'''
[?] 
'''Cutscene'''
'''Cocobusi:''' That was simply incredible, [Player]. I wish I could wield the same sort of power.
'''Cocobusi:''' I became an alchemist in the hopes of creating some manner of mana-amplifying elixir, but all my efforts have been for naught. The results have been far too mild to make any difference.
'''Cocobusi:''' I'll never be a thaumaturge like my brothers at this rate. I'll forever be the pitiful, powerless little sibling.
'''Cocobusi:''' Mormo's urn. If I destroy it, then maybe my family will see what I'm capable of...
'''Mormo's Urn:''' Wait, wait, wait, wait, WAIT! Don't you DARE break my urn!
'''Cocobusi:''' Ahhh! What the——!? Did that piece of pottery just ''talk''? Are...are you Mormo, the voidsent!?
'''Mormo:''' Hee hee, well, yes, I AM Mormo. But I'm one of the NICE voidsent.
'''Mormo:''' It was the NASTY ones that sealed me up in here for helping a mortal. If you would be so kind as to open the lid of my urn, I would be HAPPY to gant you a wish! Anything you desire! Fortune? Fame?
'''Cocobusi:''' I... I'm not really interested in fame or fortune. But perhaps there is one thing: I'd like to have aetheric power to equal that of my brothers...
'''Mormo:''' Hee hee! POWER, is it? A perfectly acceptable wish! In fact, I sense the latent ability buried deep within your spirit. It will be a SIMPLE thing for me to turn it loose!
'''Mormo:''' ...What more is there to think about? OPEN the lid!
'''Cocobusi:''' Hmmm. Well, I don't feel different at all. I think Mormo may have been lying.
'''Cocobusi:''' Come, [Player], it's time we were leaving. Oh, weren't we supposed to break this urn?
'''Cocobusi:''' And that is that! Yes, this will be such FUN—— Ahem, I mean, it will be nice to return home after all this excitement.
===Reporting back to Cocobezi - cutscene===
'''Cocobezi:''' Welcome back, [Player]. I am glad to see you making a habit out of not dying.
'''Cocobezi:''' Before we discuss your trial further, however, I would ask you about Cocobusi. When I saw him but a few moments ago, he seemed...odd. Well, odder than usual. Would you happen to know aught of it?
'''How do you respond?
* Cocobusi joined me at my trial.
'''Cocobezi:''' He... Busi was at your trial!?
'''Cocobuki:''' It was extraordinarily dangerous and foolish to interfere with a thaumaturge's training. I shall have to scold him most heartily.
* ...
[?]
'''Cocobuki:''' <sigh> Such unpleasantness aside, I am impressed that you claimed victory in spite of this unexpected development. The teachings of the ''Yawning Abyss'' have served you well.
'''Cocobuki:''' With your experience and control thus demonstrated, I believe you are ready to add a new spell to your repertoire——Scathe. This elementally neutral blast of force will prove effective against all manner of opponents.
'''Cocobuki:''' As I am sure you are eager to test this incantation's efficacy, I shall grant you leave to return to your training. Hm hm hm... I pity the next hostile creature that crosses your path.

Rogue

2024-09-19T17:22:06Z

DaysofKnight: Changed a small contradiction. Rogue is not at "starting" class, as you need to be level 10 in a DoW/DoM class to unlock it. Therefore, Rogue can't be a "starting" class. Changed the opening summary of it

[[File:Rogue concept art.png|255px|right]] {{MH2|Introduction}} {{Quotation|[http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/game/#!/war/content?war_06 FinalFantasyXIV.com Rogue]|These agile fighters pride themselves on their skills with knives and daggers to make quick work of enemies. Lurking in the shadows, adhering to no laws but their own, they punish the wicked, pilfering their ill-gotten gains and delivering them to the downtrodden masses. Thought by many to be mere common criminals, some would say they play an unseen hand in maintaining order in the buccaneer's haven of Limsa Lominsa.}}

{{Rogue|big=y}} '''Rogue''' ('''ROG''') is one of six [[DPS]] [[class]]es and one of three [[melee DPS]]. It upgrades to {{NIN}} [[ninja]] at level 30. Rogue was the first class added outside an initial release of an [[expansion]], with [[patch 2.4]].

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== General information ==
=== Guild ===
The [[Rogues' Guild]] is in [[Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks]]. It's not possible to start the game as a rogue (see below). At level 30, rogues must specialize into [[ninja]].

=== History & unlock ===
Rogue is a melee DPS class introduced in E3 2014, featuring stealth moves and assassin-style attacks. It has a few requirements in order to be unlocked:
* '''Prerequisite:''' The player must have completed level 10 class quest for at least 1 [[Disciples of War]] or [[Disciples of Magic|Magic]] class. It's also required to have unlocked the Armory System.
* '''Quest''': Speak to [[Lonwoerd]] in [[Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks]] (x8,y16) to obtain the quest {{questlink|feature|So You Want to Be a Rogue}}.

=== Equipment ===
The rogue is a disciple of war and wears [[armor]] "of Scouting" while using [[accessories]] "of Aiming," the same as [[Ninja]]. They use dual [[dagger]]s as weapons. The following crafting [[class]]es can create items that are useful to the rogue:
* [[Blacksmith]] — [[Dagger]]s.
* [[Leatherworker]] — Scouting [[armor]].
* [[Goldsmith]] — Aiming [[Earring]]s, [[bracelet]]s, [[necklace]]s and [[ring]]s.

=== [[Hunting Log]] ===
See [[Rogue Hunting Log|rogue hunting log]].

== [[List of rogue quests|Quests]] ==
{{:List of rogue quests}}

== [[List of rogue actions|Actions]] ==
{{:List of rogue actions}}

== [[Trait]]s ==
{{:List of rogue traits}}

==[[Job]]s==
The rogue must specialize into {{Ninja|name=y}}, a [[DPS]] job.

==Core mechanics==
[[File:Rogue icon.png|40px|baseline|right]] Rogues prefer stealth and surprise while fighting, delivering harder-hitting attacks when fighting from behind their enemies.
* {{action icon|Hide}} - {{action description|Hide}}
* {{action icon|Trick Attack}} - {{action description|Trick Attack}}
* {{action icon|Death Blossom}} - {{action description|Death Blossom}}

Rogues can hide in the shadows to travel across lands. They deal more damage when they attack from behind, or trigger various effects. Certain abilities add special properties to their daggers which inflicts poison on their foes.

==Achievements==
This class is associated with the following [[achievements]]:
{| {{STDT| mech1 sortable align-left}}
{{achievement table header}}
{{achievement table row|Come on, Rogue I}}
{{achievement table row|Come on, Rogue II}}
{{achievement table row|Come on, Rogue III}}
{{achievement table row|Come on, Rogue IV}}
{{achievement table row|Come on, Rogue V}}
{{achievement table row|Come on, Rogue VI}}
{{achievement table row|Come on, Rogue VII}}
{{achievement table row|Come on, Rogue VIII}}
{{achievement table row|Come on, Rogue IX}}
{{achievement table row|Come on, Rogue X}}
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery heights=200px mode=packed>
File:Rogue3.jpg|A regular rogue pose.
File:Rogue4.jpg|A rogue attacking.
File:Rogue5.jpg
File:Rogue6.jpg|The Rogue's Guild.
File:Rogue Model.png|Rogue Render
</gallery>

==External links==
* [http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/a_realm_reborn/game/#!/war/content?war_06 Rogue] on the official website.

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