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diff --git a/src/content/blog/ffxiv-gil-making.mdx b/src/content/blog/ffxiv-gil-making.mdx index cbadd13..7946c6a 100644 --- a/src/content/blog/ffxiv-gil-making.mdx +++ b/src/content/blog/ffxiv-gil-making.mdx @@ -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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