FFXIV Splendorous Tools Complete Guide — All 6 Stages (Crafter & Gatherer Relics)

Introduction

Splendorous Tools are the level 90+ relic tools for Disciples of the Hand and Land, introduced in patch 6.35 and expanded through Dawntrail. Unlock via the quest “An Original Improvement” from Chora-Zoi in Crystarium. This comprehensive guide covers all six upgrade stages from base Splendorous Tools to the final Lodestar Tools.

What You’ll Learn:

• Unlock requirements and prerequisites
• All 6 upgrade stages with materials and costs
• Efficient scrip farming strategies
• Crafting macros for each stage
• Gathering collectables and locations

Total Time Investment: 15-30 hours per job (varies by playstyle) Total Scrip Cost: ~4,000-6,000 Purple Scrips per job

Note: Purple Scrips are officially called “Purple Crafter’s Scrips” (for DoH) and “Purple Gatherer’s Scrips” (for DoL). They appear purple in-game despite sometimes being referred to as “White Scrips” in older content. {: .prompt-info }

Quick Reference: All Tool Stages

Prerequisites & Unlock

Requirements

Before starting, you must have:

• Level 90+ Disciple of the Hand or Land
• Completed Endwalker Main Scenario Quest
• Unlocked The Crystalline Mean (Crystarium feature quest)
• Completed “The Boutique Always Wins” quest

Unlock Quest

Quest: An Original Improvement NPC: Chora-Zoi Location: The Crystarium (X:7.8, Y:11.4)

Reward: Splendorous Coffer (contains tool for your current job)

Stage 0: Acquiring Base Splendorous Tools

First Tool (Free)

Complete “An Original Improvement” to receive your first Splendorous Coffer. Open it on the job you want the tool for.

Additional Tools (1,500 Purple Scrips Each)

Purchase from Quinnana in The Crystarium (X:10.4, Y:7.7).

Available Tools:

• Carpenter: Splendorous Saw
• Blacksmith: Splendorous Cross-pein Hammer
• Armorer: Splendorous Raising Hammer
• Goldsmith: Splendorous Chaser Hammer
• Leatherworker: Splendorous Head Knife
• Weaver: Splendorous Needle
• Alchemist: Splendorous Alembic
• Culinarian: Splendorous Frypan
• Miner: Splendorous Pickaxe
• Botanist: Splendorous Hatchet
• Fisher: Splendorous Fishing Rod

Budget Planning: If doing all 11 jobs, you’ll need 15,000 Purple Scrips just for base tools (first is free).

Stage 1: Augmented Splendorous Tools

Quest Details

Quest: A Dedicated Tool (Repeatable) NPC: Chora-Zoi Location: The Crystarium (X:10.5, Y:7.7) Requirement: Splendorous Tool equipped or in inventory

Crafters: Materials & Strategy

Objective: Craft 20 collectables with max collectability

Turn-in: 60 Splendorous Components to Quinnana

Materials per Craft:

• 1x Select Material (50 Purple Scrips from Quinnana)
• 2x Gatherable Material

Total Cost: ~1,000 Purple Scrips per job.

Pro Tip: Use Rarefied Tsai tou Vonou or similar HQ food to boost stats. The Trained Eye ability guarantees max collectability instantly.

Crafter Recipes by Job

Carpenter: Connoisseur’s Chair

• 1x Select Ironwood Lumber (50 scrips)
• 2x Ironwood Log

Blacksmith: Connoisseur’s Wall Lantern

• 1x Select Manganese Ingot (50 scrips)
• 2x Phrygian Gold Ore

Armorer: Connoisseur’s Ornate Door

• 1x Select Titanium Plate (50 scrips)
• 2x Ironwood Log

Goldsmith: Connoisseur’s Vanity Mirror

• 1x Select Crystal Glass (50 scrips)
• 2x Bismuth Ore

Leatherworker: Connoisseur’s Rug

• 1x Select Smilodon Leather (50 scrips)
• 2x Almasty Fur

Weaver: Connoisseur’s Swag Valance

• 1x Select Scarlet Moko Cloth (50 scrips)
• 2x Almasty Fur

Alchemist: Connoisseur’s Cosmetics Box

• 1x Select Hoptrap Leaf (50 scrips)
• 2x Petalouda Scales

Culinarian: Connoisseur’s Pixieberry Tea

• 1x Select Pixieberry (50 scrips)
• 2x Sideritis Leaves

Gatherers: Collectables

Miner: Connoisseur’s Primstone

• Quantity: 180 total
• Location: Check Gathering Log (Sidequest section)

Botanist: Connoisseur’s Wattle Petribark

• Quantity: 180 total
• Location: Check Gathering Log (Sidequest section)

Fisher: Clavekeeper or Platinum Seahorse

• Quantity: 120 fish total
• Bait: Select Bait Ball (5 Purple Scrips from Quinnana)
• CRITICAL: Turn on Collectables mode before casting
• Use Patience II and Cordials for efficiency

Stage 2: Crystalline Tools

Quest Details

Quest: An Adaptive Tool (Repeatable) NPC: Chora-Zoi Location: The Crystarium (X:10.5, Y:7.7) Requirement: Augmented Splendorous Tool in inventory

Crafters: Materials & Strategy

Objective: Craft 30 collectables with max collectability

Turn-in: 90 Adaptive Components to Quinnana

Total Cost: ~1,500 Purple Scrips per job

Note: Recipes require 3-4 materials including Select items. Continue using Trained Eye for instant max collectability.

Example: Carpenter Recipe

Connoisseur’s Marimba:

• 1x Select Ironwood Lumber (50 scrips)
• 1x Integral Lumber
• 1x Chondrite Ingot

Gatherers: Collectables

Miner: Connoisseur’s Red Malachite

• Quantity: 180 total (570+ collectability)

Botanist: Connoisseur’s Levin Mint

• Quantity: 180 total (570+ collectability)

Fisher: Spangled Pirarucu or Mirror Image

• Quantity: 120 fish
• Bait: Select Bait Ball (5 scrips each)
• Target collectability: 425+ for Spangled Pirarucu

Stage 3: Chora-Zoi’s Crystalline Tools

Quest Details

Quest: A Tool of Her Own (Repeatable) NPC: Chora-Zoi (speak to Grenoldt first to complete “The Joy of Zoi”) Requirement: Crystalline Tool in inventory

Crafters

Objective: 30 max collectability crafts Turn-in: 90 Customized Components

Materials: 3-4 ingredients including Select items Cost: ~1,500 Purple Scrips per job

Stage 4: Brilliant Tools

Quest Details

Quest: A Tool without Compare (Repeatable) NPC: Chora-Zoi Requirement: Chora-Zoi’s Crystalline Tool in inventory

Crafters

Objective: 30 max collectability crafts Turn-in: 90 Brilliant Components

Materials: 4 ingredients including Select items Cost: ~2,000 Purple Scrips per job

Example: Carpenter (Connoisseur’s Bookshelf):

• 1x Select Dark Chestnut Lumber
• 1x Integral Lumber
• 1x Select Ironwood Lumber
• 1x Manganese Ingot

Stage 5: Vrandtic Visionary’s Tools

Quest Details

Quest: A Tool for the Ages (Repeatable) NPC: Chora-Zoi (complete “La Vie Mowen” and “Dance Like Mowen is Watching” first) Requirement: Brilliant Tool equipped

Crafters

Objective: 20 max collectability crafts Turn-in: 60 Inspirational Components

Cost: ~1,500 Purple Scrips per job

IMPORTANT: This stage requires a crafting macro (Trained Eye no longer works).

Recommended Macro (Stage 5)

Stats Required:

• Craftsmanship: 4,860
• Control: 4,968
• CP: 628
• Food: Mole Loaf (HQ) or similar

Macro 1:

/ac "Reflect" <wait.3>
/ac "Basic Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Refined Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Trained Perfection" <wait.3>
/ac "Great Strides" <wait.2>
/ac "Innovation" <wait.2>
/ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Great Strides" <wait.2>
/ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Immaculate Mend" <wait.3>
/ac "Great Strides" <wait.2>
/ac "Innovation" <wait.2>
/ac "Waste Not II" <wait.2>
/ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3>

Macro 2:

/ac "Great Strides" <wait.2>
/ac "Byregot's Blessing" <wait.3>
/ac "Veneration" <wait.2>
/ac "Groundwork" <wait.3>
/ac "Groundwork" <wait.3>
/ac "Groundwork" <wait.3>
/ac "Groundwork" <wait.3>
/ac "Veneration" <wait.2>
/ac "Careful Synthesis" <wait.3>

Stage 6: Lodestar Tools (Final Stage)

Quest Details

Quest: Stand Tool, My Friend (Repeatable) NPC: Chora-Zoi Requirement: Vrandtic Visionary’s Tool equipped

Crafters

Objective: 20 max collectability crafts Turn-in: 60 Nightforged Components

Cost: ~2,000 Purple Scrips per job

IMPORTANT: Requires enhanced macro with tincture.

Recommended Macro (Stage 6 - Final)

Stats Required:

• Craftsmanship: 5,004
• Control: 4,914
• CP: 748
• Food: Mole Loaf (HQ)
• Potion: Draught (HQ) (Cunning Craftsman’s Tisane)

Macro 1:

/ac "Reflect" <wait.3>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Innovation" <wait.2>
/ac "Basic Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Basic Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Standard Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Advanced Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Immaculate Mend" <wait.3>
/ac "Innovation" <wait.2>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Basic Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Standard Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Advanced Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Trained Perfection" <wait.3>
/ac "Great Strides" <wait.2>

Macro 2:

/ac "Innovation" <wait.2>
/ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Great Strides" <wait.2>
/ac "Byregot's Blessing" <wait.3>
/ac "Careful Synthesis" <wait.3>
/ac "Immaculate Mend" <wait.3>
/ac "Waste Not" <wait.2>
/ac "Veneration" <wait.2>
/ac "Groundwork" <wait.3>
/ac "Groundwork" <wait.3>
/ac "Groundwork" <wait.3>
/ac "Groundwork" <wait.3>
/ac "Careful Synthesis" <wait.3>

Congratulations! You now have your Lodestar Tool - the final stage of the Splendorous relic chain.

Efficient Purple Scrip Farming

Custom Deliveries (Best Passive Method)

Weekly Reset: Tuesday at 8 AM server time

NPCs: M’naago, Adkiragh, Kai-Shirr, Kurenai, Ameliance, etc.

Scrips per Week: 1,500-2,000 (varies by satisfaction bonus)

Time Investment: 30-60 minutes per week

Strategy: This alone can complete 1-2 relic tools per week with zero additional grinding.

Collectable Turn-Ins (Active Farming)

Top Tier Crafting Collectables

1. Rarefied Giant Popoto Pancakes (Culinarian)

• Materials: 4 main ingredients + 2 pre-crafts
• Difficulty: Easy (cruise control)
• Strategy: Quick synth base materials, macro the final craft

2. Rarefied Integral Armillae (Carpenter)

• Materials: Moderate (some Weaver materials needed)
• Difficulty: Easy
• Note: Crystal-intensive

3. Rarefied Draught (Alchemist)

• Materials: Berkanan Sap (farmable via FATEs)
• Difficulty: Easy
• Strategy: Trade Bicolor Gemstones to Faezbroez in Labyrinthos for Berkanan Sap

Gathering Collectables

Any level 90+ collectable works. Check your Gathering Log for current options and choose based on:

• Node location convenience
• Material value (sell extras on market board)
• Collectability threshold difficulty

Cost Breakdown: Complete Tool Progression

Per Job Cost (Scrips)

Additional Costs

Food: Mole Loaf (HQ) or Rarefied Tsai tou Vonou (HQ)

• Cost: 5,000-20,000 gil per stack
• Usage: Stages 5-6 require food buffs

Tinctures: Draught (HQ)

• Cost: 10,000-30,000 gil per stack
• Usage: Stage 6 (final) requires tincture

Tips & Strategies

Efficient Progression Path

Week 1: Complete Custom Deliveries, buy base tool Week 2: Grind Augmented stage (Trained Eye spam) Week 3: Complete Crystalline stage Week 4: Complete Chora-Zoi’s stage Week 5: Complete Brilliant stage Week 6-7: Complete final two stages (require macros)

Total Time: 6-8 weeks casually, 1-2 weeks if grinding hard

Multi-Job Strategy

Parallel Progression:

• Buy all 8 crafter base tools at once (10,500 scrips)
• Progress all crafters through Stage 1-4 together (Trained Eye spam)
• Stages 5-6: One job at a time (macro requirements)

Benefits:

• Efficient scrip usage
• Batch crafting materials
• Faster overall completion

Gatherer-Specific Tips

Fishing:

• Use Patience II for double components on high collectability
• Hi-Cordial or Cordial to recover GP
• Food buff helps meet collectability thresholds

Mining/Botanist:

• Use Collector’s Glove rotation
• Gather extra for market board sales
• Hit 570+ collectability for double components

Troubleshooting

“I can’t hit max collectability”

Stage 1-4: Use Trained Eye (instant max collectability)

Stage 5-6:

• Verify your stats meet macro requirements
• Use HQ food and tincture (stage 6)
• Overmeld if necessary
• Consider melding Cunning materia for CP

“Macros aren’t working”

Common Issues:

• Lag causing actions to fail (increase wait times in the macro)
• Stats too low (verify min requirements)
• Not using food/tincture
• Wrong tool equipped

“Gathering collectables is slow”

Solutions:

• Use GP rotation guides (Diadem skills)
• Equip better gathering gear
• Use food for stat boost
• Cordials for GP recovery

Achievement Rewards

Completing all Lodestar Tools grants:

• “Lodestar Luminary” title (all 11 tools completed)
• Glamour options for all tool stages
• Satisfaction of completing endgame relic grind

Related Guides

• FFXIV Custom Deliveries Guide - Maximize scrip income
• FFXIV Collectable Gathering Rotation - Efficient gathering
• FFXIV Crafting Macro Guide - Build your own macros

The Splendorous/Lodestar Tools represent hundreds of hours of FFXIV crafter/gatherer dedication. Take breaks, use Custom Deliveries for passive progress, and enjoy the journey to your shiny new relics!