In patch 6.1 FFXIV introduced a new feature called Portraits. These function very much like the Group Pose (gpose) feature enabling you to take pictures of your character, but with limited backgrounds and action poses. Portraits are most commonly …
Grand Company Seals and How to Spend Them
Early on in the story of FFXIV you'll be asked to select a Grand Company to join from the three starting cities. Doing so will allow you to start earning and spending a new type of currency: Company Seals. These will be useful for a number of …
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How to Level Jobs You Don’t Want to Play
With so many combat jobs in FFXIV it would honestly be a little surprising if there weren't one or two you just didn't vibe with. Nevertheless, you might still feel compelled to drag these jobs to max level, either because you're a completionist, or …
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How to Check Your Ping on FFXIV Data Centers
Step aside, Elemental. There's a new Data Center in town for FFXIV players in the Oceanic region. For a long time there has been a significant playerbase in parts of the world without a nearby Data Center, meaning they were playing with relatively …
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10 Useful Features for New FFXIV Players
MMOs tend to be somwhat complex games with tons of features, mechanics, and systems to learn. FFXIV is no exception, and many players go a long time before discovering certain features they never noticed or used while progressing through the …
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2021 First Timers Guide: World of Darkness
World of Darkness is the third raid in the Crystal Tower Alliance Raid series from A Realm Reborn. This is my favourite of the three, but it's also the one that sees the most wipes in Duty Finder even with level sync because of the high damage, …
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