ffxiv-gil-making: add blue mage vault runs

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@@ -21,11 +21,32 @@ I'll try and order these methods from my least to most favorite methods and leav
 
 ---
 
-# Dungeons/Deep Dungeons/Variants
-I've placed these into one category since all 3 of these are some form of "dungeon" content. However, do note that the gil you'll be making
-from each of these methods is vastly different from one to another.
+# Blue Mage Vault Runs
+This method essentially involves running <a href="https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/duty/a62f7ee3718/" class="eorzeadb_link">The Vault</a>
+level synced as a Blue Mage for raw gil (gil doesn't dropped running unsynced).
 
-## Regular Instanced Dungeons
+Since each trash enemy before the first boss drops around 300 gil each and are very tightly packed together, you can burn them down fairly quickly using BLU.
+
+Essentially you'll clear all the trash up until the first boss, then leave the duty and requeue. Each run will take around **3 minutes**
+
+<div style={{ textAlign: 'center' }}>
+  <img style={{ maxHeight: '250px' }} src="https://files.catbox.moe/zjaerj.png" />
+  <p>Map of Route to Take in The Vault Dungeon</p>
+</div>
+
+You can expect to make around 5.5k to 6k gil per run. As there are 19 enemies per run.
+
+This is a consistent method since its farming raw gil, but requires a levelled Blue Mage with some pre-requisite spells.
+
+I'd reccomend looking up a video guide on how to do this since there is a bit of technique involved in how to minimize the time
+per run and what spells to bring.
+
+- **Overall:** Its not the most terrible thing since to earn 100K an hour, but it'll be an excrusiatingly boring hour of pure grind.
+Not bad if you need like 10-20K gil in a pinch though.
+
+---
+
+# Regular Instanced Dungeons
 <div style={{ textAlign: 'center' }}>
   <img style={{ maxHeight: '250px' }} src="https://files.catbox.moe/vvt3j3.05" />
   <p>Lodestone Image of Saint Mocianne's Arboretum (Hard)</p>
@@ -50,6 +71,8 @@ Two items that I find are still fairly decent are the <a href="https://na.finalf
 - **Overall:** The drops are worth gil but rates aren't great. Options are also limited and sales don't happen very fast. A little more worth it
 if you also turn in the dungeon gear for Grand Company Seals.but still not the best option.
 
+---
+
 ## Deep Dungeons
 <div style={{ textAlign: 'center' }}>
   <img style={{ maxHeight: '250px' }} src="https://files.catbox.moe/t9cqlq.jpg" />
@@ -70,28 +93,14 @@ queueing for a party and the rewards are still decent.
 In that case you'll be looking for some variant of the <a href="https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/cf49da29c51/" class="eorzeadb_link">Bronze-trimmed Sack</a> from whichever
 deep dungeon you decide to take on. For example even the oldest deep dungeon, Palace of the Dead's bronze sacks still have high valued gear:
 
-<FFXIVItemPrice client:load itemId={10393} itemName="Thavnairian Bustier" itemImageUrl="https://www.garlandtools.org/files/icons/item/42441.png" />
-
-## Variant Dungeons
-<div style={{ textAlign: 'center' }}>
-  <img style={{ maxHeight: '250px' }} src="https://files.catbox.moe/4ppr8k.png" />
-  <p>Image of Mount Rokkon</p>
-</div>
-A relatively new method introduced in Endwalker so you'll need to be level 90, completed the main story, and unlocked Variant dungeons. These are perfect for farming
-since they are meant to be completed with 1-4 players of any role.
+**Beware though! This is a case of double RNG. You'll need to first pray for the sack to drop and then pray you don't get a terrible item from that sack**
 
-Each variant dungeon has a set of exclusive glamours that you can exchange with currency earned from that dungeon.
+<FFXIVItemPrice client:load itemId={10393} itemName="Thavnairian Bustier" itemImageUrl="https://www.garlandtools.org/files/icons/item/42441.png" />
 
-Using Mount Rokkon as an example, each run is around 25 minutes solo (assuming you don't die) and will net you around 3 <a href="https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/c64f6172340/" class="eorzeadb_link">Rokkon Potsherds</a>
-| Exchange for 18 Shards | Exchange for 9 Shards |
-|----------|----------|
-| <FFXIVItemPrice client:load itemId={40442} itemName="Shishu Bujin Hitatare" itemImageUrl="https://www.garlandtools.org/files/icons/item/42961.png" /> | <FFXIVItemPrice client:load itemId={40443} itemName="Shishu Bujin Kiribakama" itemImageUrl="https://www.garlandtools.org/files/icons/item/t/47991.png" /> |
+- **Overall:** Because of the low drop sack rates, and the fact that you'll need to grind out your Deep Dungeon gear a bit to make this faster;
+I tend to avoid this method. I find the rate of finding the sacks themselves too low to be worth it.
 
-> TIP: If you decide to run this and have all routes already completed, I'd recommend always taking the path that the NPC picks for you at the start
-of the duty. 
->
->This will give you 1 extra chest that drops some exclusive minions/furniture/items **(no additional currency)**. The items you get from these do
-vary though, some are worth a lot and some are worth next to nothing.
+---
 
 ### Criterion
 This is a bit of an add-on to variant dungeons. For those who've never seen it, it basically takes the bosses from all routes of the dungeon and mashes them together
@@ -113,7 +122,7 @@ Both will be worth a fair amount of gil on the marketboard with the orchstrion r
 >
 > You get some other currency that is used to exchange for a few untradeable furnishings or accessories. NOT WORTH in my opinion.
 
-- Overall: To be honest, this will be difficult to find a group to do solo since past criterions are generally dead content on the party finder.
+- **Overall:** To be honest, this will be difficult to find a group to do solo since past criterions are generally dead content on the party finder.
 It also takes a bit of time to learn the mechanics, but if you do get a group and run it every now and then its very decent gil even for just the orchestrion roll.
 ---
 
@@ -147,5 +156,29 @@ Let's take the Night Pegasus Whistle as an example:
 The same story is true for all of the other rare mounts/minions. If you were to test your luck though I'd go for the 4.0 coffers since it beats
 the 3.0 coffers in number of rare items which will give you a slight statistical edge.
 
-- **Overall:** Very slow but a good way to get rid of old gear. Don't bother specifically farming dungeons specifically for gear to turn in since the gil comes very slow
+- **Overall:** Slow gil but very easy, and a great way to get some value out of old gear.
+Don't bother specifically farming dungeons specifically for gear to turn in since the gil comes very slow
+
+## Variant Dungeons
+<div style={{ textAlign: 'center' }}>
+  <img style={{ maxHeight: '250px' }} src="https://files.catbox.moe/4ppr8k.png" />
+  <p>Image of Mount Rokkon</p>
+</div>
+A relatively new method introduced in Endwalker so you'll need to be level 90, completed the main story, and unlocked Variant dungeons. These are perfect for farming
+since they are meant to be completed with 1-4 players of any role.
+
+Each variant dungeon has a set of exclusive glamours that you can exchange with currency earned from that dungeon.
+
+Using Mount Rokkon as an example, each run is around 25 minutes solo (assuming you don't die) and will net you around 3 <a href="https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/c64f6172340/" class="eorzeadb_link">Rokkon Potsherds</a>
+| Exchange for 18 Shards | Exchange for 9 Shards |
+|----------|----------|
+| <FFXIVItemPrice client:load itemId={40442} itemName="Shishu Bujin Hitatare" itemImageUrl="https://www.garlandtools.org/files/icons/item/42961.png" /> | <FFXIVItemPrice client:load itemId={40443} itemName="Shishu Bujin Kiribakama" itemImageUrl="https://www.garlandtools.org/files/icons/item/t/47991.png" /> |
+
+> TIP: If you decide to run this and have all routes already completed, I'd recommend always taking the path that the NPC picks for you at the start
+of the duty. 
+>
+>This will give you 1 extra chest that drops some exclusive minions/furniture/items **(no additional currency)**. The items you get from these do
+vary though, some are worth a lot and some are worth next to nothing.
 
+- **Overall:** Excellent method to farm a ton of gil if you're willing to put in the time. Pick up the pace and bring a few friends and you can 
+make quite a bit in a fair amount of time. So long as the glamours are still worth something on the marketboard of course.
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