Guides
Use these guides to choose a relic, estimate the grind, avoid wasting materials or tomestones, and keep active weapons moving through the planner. The library targets task-intent searches: what to farm, where to unlock, how long it takes, and what to do before a patch window closes.
Start broad, then narrow. Choose the relic line that matches your goal, open the detailed guide for that line, and use the tracker once you begin collecting steps across multiple jobs.
FFXIV Breaking Brick Mountains 2026 guide for the Dragon Quest X crossover: event schedule, Havak Alvak location, FATE locations, the new Dragon Quest X Framer's Kit, all rewards and costs, and replay notes.
Read guideFFXIV The Merchant's Tale (Advanced) Criterion guide covering unlocks, Corvosi Brass rewards, boss order, Pari of Plenty, The Lone Swordmaster, and Darya the Sea-maid.
Read guideLearn how to start every FFXIV relic: Zodiac, Anima, Eureka, Resistance, and Manderville. Unlock steps, prerequisites, and which relic to choose first.
Read guideFFXIV relic time estimates: Manderville 9–14h, Zodiac 20–31h, Anima 40+, Eureka and Resistance. Casual vs hardcore breakdowns.
Read guideBest ways to farm Poetics and tomestones in FFXIV: roulettes, unsynced dungeons, timelines. Relic weapon currency guide.
Read guideExpert crafting removes the safety rails from FFXIV crafting. No more macros that work every time. No more “I’ll just hit repeat.” Instead: real decisions. Real consequences. Real skill.
Read guideConditions are the primary source of variance in expert crafting. Rather than every craft following an identical path, conditions create windows of opportunity that you must recognize and exploit.
Read guideA 95% HQ rate on expert crafts is achievable with discipline and planning. Here’s how top crafters do it.
Stack quality conditions — When [Item], [Item], or Great Strides appear, use them together if possible. The multiplier effect is exponential.
Read guideEndwalker Manderville relic weapon guide: unlock steps, 1,500 Poetics per stage, Jubrunnah in Radz-at-Han. Fastest relic in FFXIV.
Read guideFFXIV relic weapons ranked by glamour: Zodiac, Manderville, Anima, Resistance, Eureka. Best looks and value for your time.
Read guideComplete guide to Splendorous Gathering Tools (Lodestar Tools) for FFXIV gatherers. Step-by-step progression from base tools through all 6 upgrade stages with rotations, locations, and collectables.
Read guideComplete guide to Splendorous Tools (Lodestar Tools) for FFXIV crafters and gatherers. Step-by-step progression from base tools through all 6 upgrade stages with materials, scrip costs, and macros.
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