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  • Ask the Devs: Maps, Enemies, Class Rank in FF14

    Another section of Ask the Devs is up on the lodestone, and they cover a few new things. If you have played any MMO before, the Maps section should be common sense, but the Enemies and Class Rank section might be a little more invaluable.

    Quote Originally Posted by Square Enix
    Today's Q&A serves to shed some light onto several issues that newcomers to FINAL FANTASY XIV may face when stepping into the realm of Eorzea for the first time. Continue reading to learn more about navigating maps, locating aetheryte camps, initiating class quests, and more!

    Enemies

    Q. How do I determine an enemy's strength?
    A. Moving the target cursor to an enemy will not only display its name, but a colored icon that represents the target's relative strength.

    Red: Very tough (there are several shades of red, the darker the red, the tougher the opponent)

    Orange: Tough

    Yellow: Even Match

    Green: Decent Challenge

    Blue: Easy Prey
    If you haven't learned a lot of the stuff such as this, please refer to our Beginner's Guide. It has invaluable game information such as this and much more!

    Class Rank

    Q. Why is leveling classes important?
    A. The following are examples of the benefits awaiting those who continue to raise their levels:
    • New chapters in the main scenario will become available
    • Class-specific quests will become available
    • Higher-rank class-specific guildleves will become available
    • The effectiveness of weapons and gear will increase
    • New actions and abilities will become available
    The following is a chart showing the timing at which new quests become available:



    *1. To trigger class quests, players must have already completed the main scenario quest that is introduced upon achieving class rank 15.
    *2. Currently, regional guildleves for Disciples of the Land rank 13 and higher are only available in the following locations:



    * In conjunction with the version update planned for late November, Disciple of the Land levequests for all ranks will become available in each city-state.

    Maps

    This part is ridiculously too image heavy and even any new Eorzean adventurer with common sense should know about it already. If you would like to read the full maps FAQ at FFXIV Lodestone.

    Aside from the painfully obvious maps FAQ, the questions the Devs answered this week were once again rather helpful. That being said, I can't wait to see the next stuff implemented.
    Comments 3 Comments
    1. ninazu's Avatar
      Don't know if it's intentional or a bug, but for DoL's you don't get the new regional quests until 15/25/35 (not 13/23/33 as their chart here claims).
    1. Aspect's Avatar
      I heard a few other people mention just the same thing. More likely than not, I think that DoL's will get their regional levequests right on par with other battle disciplines with the November patch at the latest.
    1. Xenotrauma's Avatar
      The only thing I really, really wish they'd change is...
      Their version of "easy prey" covers everything from mobs that give great xp for a level, to mobs that are 20 lvls below you -_-*

      I sincerely wish they had a white/pink/whatever color for "virtually no xp."