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FFXIV Carpenter Unlock Guide: Quest Locations & Coordinates

In Final Fantasy XIV, Carpenter players fill a slightly odd role. Not quite Blacksmith, not quite Goldsmith, they nonetheless craft weapons and accessories for several other roles throughout...

FFXIV Culinarian Leveling Guide (Patch 6.5)

In FFXIV, Culinarian players make a subtle but important impact. The chef class of Final Fantasy provides meaningful, consistent buffs not just to your stats but also your ability to lev...

FFXIV Blacksmith Unlock Guide: Quest Locations & Coordinates

Your friendly Final Fantasy XIV Blacksmith keeps the game supplied with fresh weapons for each new patch. You can easily join the ranks of this honored profession, too. If you know where to s...

FFXIV Weaver Unlock Guide: Quest Locations & Coordinates

A Weaver in Final Fantasy XIV will help every other crafting class start off on the right foot. Even though it doesn’t always come with the flashiest or most broadly applicable gear, it’s use...

FFXIV Sage Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

Final Fantasy XIV offers players plenty of choice when it comes to which job and role they wish to employ. For a while, the healer role was the most limited, with only three options until the f...

FFXIV Red Mage Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

A significant portion of Final Fantasy XIV's jobs focus on the magical DPS classes. With four in total if you include Blue Mage, one of the most popular is the Red Mage. Arguably the most flexi...

FFXIV Gunbreaker Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

Each of Final Fantasy XIV's 20 different combat jobs has its own unique style and aesthetic, though one of the flashiest and most stylish lies in an unexpected role – a tank. The Gunbreake...

FFXIV Dark Knight Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

Each of the four tank jobs in Final Fantasy XIV brings a unique flair that makes deciding which to take on as your main job in the role challenging. If you have a penchant for being dark, stormy, and...

FFXIV Warrior Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

Final Fantasy XIV has a good variety of jobs to play for each role and when it comes to tank options, Warrior stands out as a simple but useful job. 

FFXIV Paladin Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

There are those to stand on the front lines in Final Fantasy XIV. Those who lead the way in dungeons and raids, even if they may not know what they’re doing. If you want to protect the healers...

FFXIV Machinist Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

Not every situation in Eorzea should be solved with powerful spells or advanced sword techniques. Actually, players can use flamethrowers, bombs, and a mech, punching enemies while playing Machinist i...

FFXIV Dragoon Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

A staple class in the Final Fantasy series and one of the original jobs of Final Fantasy XIV, the high-flying Dragoon has one sole focus — dealing damage. Dragoon, alongsi...

FFXIV Samurai Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

On the surface, the idea of a simple Samurai roaming a majestically magical setting alongside leaping Dragoons and fire-conjuring Black Mages may seem out of place. However, the Samurai job in 

FFXIV Monk Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

In Final Fantasy XIV, the Monk job has been through considerable changes since the beginning of the game, but it’s still a strong and complex job to play.

FFXIV Summoner Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

Nothing screams Final Fantasy like invoking powerful summons. From the hellish Ifrit to the majestic Bahamut, these figures become important icons for the series. In Final Fantasy...

FFXIV Black Mage Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

One of the most iconic characters in the Final Fantasy series, the Black Mage is a simple but extremely powerful job in Final Fantasy XIV. Originating in the Fifth Astral Era, the use of...

FFXIV Ninja Job Guide (Patch 6.5)

Ninja is the double-dagger-wielding job in Final Fantasy XIV capable of not only causing a lot of damage but doing so with style. With a skill for each possible situation in the game,...

How to Set Up Your Adventurer Plate in FFXIV

The playerbase in Final Fantasy XIV loves to show off their characters, and one of the easiest ways to go about that is to set up an Adventurer Plate. You can view any character’s pla...

How to Set Up PvP Hotbars in FFXIV

Knowing the ins and outs of a job's complete kit of attacks and abilities is vital for succeeding in Final Fantasy XIV. The journey to mastering said job, whether playing PvE content...

FFXIV: How To Set Up Your Hotbars For Keyboard and Mouse

Hotbar MMOs are notorious for the surprising number of hotkeys and buttons required to play them effectively, and Final Fantasy XIV is no exception. Multiply the impressive number of uniqu...