{"exported_at":"2026-10-24T04:58:38.013Z","entries":[{"id":"2de3c219-499b-4def-a532-c0307225f8a2","note":"You do **not** need to do this. Your hotbars are completely usable as they are, and you can ignore all of this if you want.\n\nIf your hotbar is starting to feel cluttered, though, this is one simple way to organize it:\n\n* **Hotbar 1** = your main, frequently used combat abilities\n* **Hotbar 2** = additional combat abilities you want nearby\n* **Hotbar 3** = travel, utility, and miscellaneous buttons like Return, Teleport, and Sprint\n\n**Important:** Hotbar 2 is not specifically a “non-Global-Cooldown bar.” It is simply extra space for combat abilities you want separated from your main buttons. Some abilities that do not share the Global Cooldown will later become important parts of your normal rotation, so place abilities wherever they feel easiest to use.\n\n## 1. Open the HUD Layout menu\n\nOpen the **System** menu and click **HUD Layout**.\n\nThis lets you move your hotbars around and change their shape.\n\n## 2. Place Hotbar 2 above Hotbar 1\n\nIn **HUD Layout**, select **Hotbar 2** and drag it above Hotbar 1.\n\nHotbar 2 should already use the **12x1** layout by default. If yours looks different, open its settings and change it to **12x1**.\n\nThis gives you a second combat bar directly above your main one for abilities you still want easy access to.\n\n## 3. Turn Hotbar 3 into a utility box\n\nSelect **Hotbar 3**, open its settings, and change its layout to **4x3**.\n\nThen drag it somewhere beside your main hotbars, like in the example.\n\nThis creates a small separate area for buttons such as:\n\n* Return\n* Teleport\n* Sprint\n\nLater, you can also place things like mounts or other useful shortcuts here.\n\nThe idea is simply to keep these buttons easy to reach without mixing everything into your main combat bars.\n\n## 4. Organize your abilities\n\nNow drag your actions wherever you want them.\n\nA simple starting point is:\n\n* **Hotbar 1** = your most frequently used combat abilities\n* **Hotbar 2** = your other combat abilities\n* **Hotbar 3** = travel, utility, and miscellaneous actions\n\nDo not worry about making this perfect. You will unlock more abilities later and can reorganize everything whenever you want.\n\nThe goal right now is just to make your hotbars easier to read.\n\n## 5. Save your layout\n\nOnce everything looks good, click **Save**.\n\n## Optional: hide empty hotbar slots\n\nIf you want the unused spaces on your hotbars to disappear, enable:\n\n**Character Configuration → Hotbar Settings → Display → Hide unassigned slots**\n\nThis is completely optional, but it can make the HUD look much cleaner if you do not want to see a lot of empty boxes.","created_at":"2026-08-26T04:39:21.642Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T04:54:46.333Z","sort_order":0,"files":[{"id":"c7901a0f-e6e6-4212-8c2d-846ffb05939e","entry_id":"2de3c219-499b-4def-a532-c0307225f8a2","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":178463,"created_at":"2026-08-26T04:39:21.642Z","url":"/api/files/c7901a0f-e6e6-4212-8c2d-846ffb05939e"},{"id":"42164778-335d-4b6c-8333-a8063dc0ddc0","entry_id":"2de3c219-499b-4def-a532-c0307225f8a2","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":4232743,"created_at":"2026-08-26T04:39:21.642Z","url":"/api/files/42164778-335d-4b6c-8333-a8063dc0ddc0"},{"id":"9dd7157d-a0ca-4c8c-a72f-3a1b6a3dde2e","entry_id":"2de3c219-499b-4def-a532-c0307225f8a2","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":144566,"created_at":"2026-08-26T04:39:21.642Z","url":"/api/files/9dd7157d-a0ca-4c8c-a72f-3a1b6a3dde2e"},{"id":"34579d2b-9d8d-43b9-be17-e9192e153b38","entry_id":"2de3c219-499b-4def-a532-c0307225f8a2","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":132100,"created_at":"2026-08-26T04:39:21.642Z","url":"/api/files/34579d2b-9d8d-43b9-be17-e9192e153b38"},{"id":"9f931299-c151-455d-8a28-10fd7ace7250","entry_id":"2de3c219-499b-4def-a532-c0307225f8a2","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":510236,"created_at":"2026-08-26T04:39:21.642Z","url":"/api/files/9f931299-c151-455d-8a28-10fd7ace7250"},{"id":"be26a883-dc08-4bf8-bc1b-826f9033567b","entry_id":"2de3c219-499b-4def-a532-c0307225f8a2","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":343586,"created_at":"2026-08-26T04:39:21.642Z","url":"/api/files/be26a883-dc08-4bf8-bc1b-826f9033567b"}]},{"id":"15b83dd0-2ee9-496e-9338-7286416d58a5","note":"If your hotbar is starting to feel full, dont worry.\n\nAs you level, the game will start giving you more abilities, but you do not need to understand or actively use every new button immediately.\n\nYour basic damage rotation will stay fairly simple for quite a while. Some of the other abilities you unlock are situational, defensive, utility abilities, or abilities that can be used between your normal Global Cooldown attacks.\n\nIf the growing hotbar starts to feel overwhelming, you can optionally organize it. For example, you could keep your main damage abilities together on your first hotbar and move utility or non-Global-Cooldown abilities onto a second one, like in the example shown here.\n\nThis is completely optional. If your current hotbar does not bother you, you can leave everything exactly where the game puts it for now. You are not expected to have a perfectly organized hotbar this early.","created_at":"2026-08-26T04:30:13.375Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T04:40:08.570Z","sort_order":1,"files":[{"id":"d9edc9b7-35f8-429f-a358-f0a055b3908a","entry_id":"15b83dd0-2ee9-496e-9338-7286416d58a5","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":65663,"created_at":"2026-08-26T04:30:13.375Z","url":"/api/files/d9edc9b7-35f8-429f-a358-f0a055b3908a"},{"id":"d1844871-2a30-4cb2-a1dd-5ce53d455e03","entry_id":"15b83dd0-2ee9-496e-9338-7286416d58a5","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":316854,"created_at":"2026-08-26T04:30:13.375Z","url":"/api/files/d1844871-2a30-4cb2-a1dd-5ce53d455e03"}]},{"id":"da7a1bce-afe0-4bf5-9c4c-c8fdb84292b1","note":"Finished a quest outside the city and need to head back?\r\nIf Return is still on cooldown and you do not want to walk all the way back, you can use Teleport instead.\r\nTeleport lets you travel instantly to any Aetheryte you have already attuned to, but unlike Return, it costs a small amount of Gil.\r\n\r\nSo after finishing quests out in the world, it is worth checking whether Return or Teleport can save you the trip back.","created_at":"2026-08-26T04:15:06.001Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T04:15:06.001Z","sort_order":2,"files":[{"id":"02bc0b01-5c8f-452b-9543-4ef3a586e0b7","entry_id":"da7a1bce-afe0-4bf5-9c4c-c8fdb84292b1","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":26708,"created_at":"2026-08-26T04:15:06.001Z","url":"/api/files/02bc0b01-5c8f-452b-9543-4ef3a586e0b7"}]},{"id":"22c8fabd-7abd-4aa3-a087-a979c496d918","note":"Now you can make use of the Aetheryte you attuned to earlier.\r\n\r\nInstead of walking all the way back to continue the MSQ, simply teleport to the nearby Aetheryte you unlocked before leaving the area.\r\n\r\nIn this example that is Bentbranch Meadows, but depending on your starting Class and city, yours may be somewhere else.\r\n\r\nThis is exactly why it is worth attuning Aetherytes whenever you pass one.","created_at":"2026-08-26T03:51:20.725Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T03:51:20.725Z","sort_order":3,"files":[{"id":"8d56c2f1-274a-46dd-94a6-1652f73de650","entry_id":"22c8fabd-7abd-4aa3-a087-a979c496d918","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":60720,"created_at":"2026-08-26T03:51:20.725Z","url":"/api/files/8d56c2f1-274a-46dd-94a6-1652f73de650"}]},{"id":"f219336a-8f2d-448f-b975-c5e6df9a13f6","note":"Do not like how your headgear looks?\r\nYou can hide it without unequipping it.\r\nOpen your Character window with C and click the Hide/Display Headgear button shown here.\r\nYour headgear will still be equipped and give you all of its stats, it just will not be visible on your character.","created_at":"2026-08-26T04:01:45.414Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T04:01:45.414Z","sort_order":4,"files":[{"id":"8ac8a526-d0ca-4bc0-8d51-b80b311745c0","entry_id":"f219336a-8f2d-448f-b975-c5e6df9a13f6","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":222432,"created_at":"2026-08-26T04:01:45.414Z","url":"/api/files/8ac8a526-d0ca-4bc0-8d51-b80b311745c0"}]},{"id":"02fbf326-fd71-4404-9977-641ea975a034","note":"To change your gear, you have two easy options:\r\n\r\nOpen your Character window with C and click any piece of gear you are currently wearing to see what you can replace it with.\r\n\r\nOr press Ctrl + I to open your Armoury Chest, where all the gear you pick up is stored.","created_at":"2026-08-26T02:49:58.937Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T02:49:58.937Z","sort_order":5,"files":[{"id":"f5b46795-9794-4827-bf65-50f3f09b25c9","entry_id":"02fbf326-fd71-4404-9977-641ea975a034","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":389206,"created_at":"2026-08-26T02:49:58.937Z","url":"/api/files/f5b46795-9794-4827-bf65-50f3f09b25c9"}]},{"id":"87b828dc-5593-4b83-9827-4f048fa6df5f","note":"Need to head back after finishing something outside the city?\r\n\r\nUse Return. It teleports you for free to your Home Point, which is the Aetheryte you previously chose as the place Return should take you. Early on, this will usually be in your starting city.\r\n\r\nReturn has a 15-minute cooldown, so if you have finished something out in the world and need to head back, check whether Return can save you the walk.","created_at":"2026-08-26T02:33:11.498Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T02:33:11.498Z","sort_order":6,"files":[{"id":"659c5154-32c6-4c92-8b00-df1df874a804","entry_id":"87b828dc-5593-4b83-9827-4f048fa6df5f","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":585698,"created_at":"2026-08-26T02:33:11.498Z","url":"/api/files/659c5154-32c6-4c92-8b00-df1df874a804"}]},{"id":"a7c16302-9325-455a-aa7e-6df5e56d2644","note":"Getting low on HP while doing your Class Quest?\r\n\r\nThis is a perfect time to use any Potions you have picked up from the MSQ or other early quests.\r\n\r\nDo not fall into the trap of saving every consumable because you might need it later. These early Potions are cheap, common, and quickly become much less useful as your HP increases.\r\n\r\nIf you are low on HP, just use one instead of standing around waiting for your health to regenerate. The game gave them to you to use, not to keep in your inventory forever.","created_at":"2026-08-26T02:30:07.065Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T02:30:07.065Z","sort_order":7,"files":[{"id":"b3751cd8-31c8-44f9-b4f1-028cf8bf32f8","entry_id":"a7c16302-9325-455a-aa7e-6df5e56d2644","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":1426529,"created_at":"2026-08-26T02:30:07.065Z","url":"/api/files/b3751cd8-31c8-44f9-b4f1-028cf8bf32f8"},{"id":"a004ace0-15b3-4fce-b917-eee82c1fd8e9","entry_id":"a7c16302-9325-455a-aa7e-6df5e56d2644","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":424490,"created_at":"2026-08-26T02:30:07.065Z","url":"/api/files/a004ace0-15b3-4fce-b917-eee82c1fd8e9"}]},{"id":"4a6e800b-5e0b-44d0-ab8f-94512375c8dc","note":"Not sure where the enemies for your quest are?\r\n\r\nYou do not need to search around blindly. Click the quest in your quest list, or press J to open your Journal and select it there.\r\n\r\nThen click the relevant objective, such as Slay, and choose Map. The game will show you exactly which area you need to go to.\r\n\r\nThis works for many quest objectives, so whenever you are unsure where something is located, checking the quest through your Journal is a good first step.","created_at":"2026-08-26T02:17:56.722Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T02:17:56.722Z","sort_order":8,"files":[{"id":"a5c6a4d1-722e-4d33-82cd-5809cf7795d8","entry_id":"4a6e800b-5e0b-44d0-ab8f-94512375c8dc","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":57624,"created_at":"2026-08-26T02:17:56.722Z","url":"/api/files/a5c6a4d1-722e-4d33-82cd-5809cf7795d8"},{"id":"ef2db99c-b5fd-4ce4-8188-585035d0a2fd","entry_id":"4a6e800b-5e0b-44d0-ab8f-94512375c8dc","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":937621,"created_at":"2026-08-26T02:17:56.722Z","url":"/api/files/ef2db99c-b5fd-4ce4-8188-585035d0a2fd"}]},{"id":"64daaefe-ac0f-4915-b68d-0159b36850f7","note":"I recommend attuning to the Aetheryte here before leaving.\n\nThe exact Aetheryte will depend on your starting Class and city, but the MSQ will eventually send you back toward this area.\n\nAttuning to it now means you can simply teleport nearby later instead of having to make the whole trip again.","created_at":"2026-08-26T03:20:58.153Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T03:52:17.678Z","sort_order":9,"files":[{"id":"98d3c003-a400-49f4-a974-9cf6ba405040","entry_id":"64daaefe-ac0f-4915-b68d-0159b36850f7","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":154963,"created_at":"2026-08-26T03:20:58.153Z","url":"/api/files/98d3c003-a400-49f4-a974-9cf6ba405040"}]},{"id":"cff35f0e-2ccc-4116-81bb-6fde3d864947","note":"The MSQ suddenly wants item level 5 gear. Do you need to start worrying about gearing already?\r\n\r\nNo. This is just a slightly awkward early-game quest and does not mean you suddenly need to start optimizing your equipment.\r\n\r\nIt is also very easy to feel stuck here. The game tells you that you need item level 5 gear in your head, body, hands, legs and feet slots, but it does not clearly tell you where you are supposed to get the missing piece.\r\n\r\nThe solution is simple:\r\n\r\nDo your level 5 Class Quest and choose the headgear reward.\r\n\r\nYour starting gear already covers the other required slots, so equipping that headpiece should let you come straight back and continue the MSQ.\r\n\r\nSo if this quest suddenly makes you think you missed something or need to start farming gear, you did not. Just keep up with your Class Quests and MSQ and use the gear they naturally give you.","created_at":"2026-08-26T02:12:23.301Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T02:12:23.301Z","sort_order":10,"files":[{"id":"1a44454e-b9b1-42aa-8711-9028d1904410","entry_id":"cff35f0e-2ccc-4116-81bb-6fde3d864947","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":4221172,"created_at":"2026-08-26T02:12:23.301Z","url":"/api/files/1a44454e-b9b1-42aa-8711-9028d1904410"}]},{"id":"c16d89ca-cdce-4887-ba46-df8db4e0e924","note":"What are FATEs?\r\n\r\nFATEs are short open-world events that appear on the map and can be joined by anyone nearby.\r\n\r\nYou usually help by defeating enemies, protecting NPCs, collecting items, or defeating a boss. When the FATE ends, you get rewards based on how much you contributed, including EXP and Gil.\r\n\r\nYou do not need to stop for every FATE you see, but if one is already happening along your route, they are often worth joining for some quick extra EXP.","created_at":"2026-08-26T02:05:07.166Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T02:05:07.166Z","sort_order":11,"files":[{"id":"40166a6d-861e-4992-8b98-2383780d87f1","entry_id":"c16d89ca-cdce-4887-ba46-df8db4e0e924","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":1967962,"created_at":"2026-08-26T02:05:07.166Z","url":"/api/files/40166a6d-861e-4992-8b98-2383780d87f1"}]},{"id":"b823cb7b-b5b1-4872-a67b-8982bea3efa8","note":"Someone else is already fighting the enemy you need? Help them!\r\n\r\nUnlike in some other MMORPGs, attacking an enemy that another player is already fighting is generally not bad manners in FFXIV.\r\n\r\nYou cannot steal their kill or reduce their rewards. The enemy simply dies faster, while you can still receive EXP, Hunting Log credit and quest progress as long as you contribute enough to the fight.\r\n\r\nThe only thing you generally will not receive from an enemy claimed by another player is its normal loot drop.\r\n\r\nSo if another player is already fighting something you need, there is usually no reason to stand around waiting for another one to spawn. Just help kill it.","created_at":"2026-08-26T02:01:57.348Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T02:01:57.348Z","sort_order":12,"files":[{"id":"b36f5b35-a3a1-4852-8ae9-caec81ce194e","entry_id":"b823cb7b-b5b1-4872-a67b-8982bea3efa8","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":769270,"created_at":"2026-08-26T02:01:57.348Z","url":"/api/files/b36f5b35-a3a1-4852-8ae9-caec81ce194e"}]},{"id":"226bf1e7-fc20-4e72-ba04-e609fc717cdd","note":"You have unlocked the Hunting Log\n\nAfter completing your first Class Quest, you unlock the Hunting Log. You can open it at any time by pressing H.\n\nThe Hunting Log gives you a list of specific enemies to defeat for bonus EXP. Completing individual entries, and eventually an entire rank, gives a pretty good amount of EXP in the early game.\n\nYou do not need to stop progressing just to complete it.\n\nEspecially for the first page of your Hunting Log, the MSQ will naturally take you through areas where you will encounter most of the listed enemies anyway. If you simply continue progressing and kill Hunting Log targets whenever you see them, you will likely complete a large part of it without specifically hunting anything down.\n\nEnemies that count towards your Hunting Log have the special marker shown in the second screenshot above their name.\n\nThat said, there is absolutely nothing wrong with actively clearing the Hunting Log either.\n\nIf you feel like fighting, exploring, or just want the extra EXP right now, open the log and go hunt down the enemies you are missing.\n\nSo you have two perfectly fine approaches:\n\nContinue with the MSQ and kill Hunting Log targets whenever you naturally encounter them. This is generally the more time efficient option.\nGo out of your way to complete Hunting Log entries whenever you feel like it.\n\nFun does not always have to be time efficient. If you feel like going out and clearing your Hunting Log, go beat some enemies up. Both approaches are completely fine.","created_at":"2026-08-26T01:57:23.561Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T13:21:17.830Z","sort_order":13,"files":[{"id":"a651dcd7-644c-4314-940c-09eb168a602e","entry_id":"226bf1e7-fc20-4e72-ba04-e609fc717cdd","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":229428,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:57:23.561Z","url":"/api/files/a651dcd7-644c-4314-940c-09eb168a602e"},{"id":"001e49c1-170d-44d3-9b38-4e9a0e3a48af","entry_id":"226bf1e7-fc20-4e72-ba04-e609fc717cdd","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":135685,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:57:23.561Z","url":"/api/files/001e49c1-170d-44d3-9b38-4e9a0e3a48af"}]},{"id":"478df2b4-2125-483c-bc62-6f39436e8fc1","note":"Choosing gear rewards\r\n\r\nWhile following the MSQ, you will sometimes be asked to choose between several pieces of gear. This can look like an important decision, but as a beginner you really do not need to worry about gearing or builds yet.\r\n\r\nYour MSQ, Class/Job Quests and other content you naturally unlock while progressing will regularly give you gear that is more than good enough to keep going. You do not need to buy equipment, plan a build, compare every stat or go out of your way to farm better gear.\r\n\r\nWhen a quest gives you a choice, simply take the piece meant for your current Class or Job if it is an upgrade and equip it.\r\n\r\nIf none of the gear is useful, especially this early in the game, take the Allagan coin option instead. Early gear usually sells for very little, while the coin can simply be sold for Gil.\r\n\r\nSo for now, you can essentially let the game handle your gear for you. Take the upgrades it naturally gives you and keep progressing. You can start caring about optimizing equipment much later.","created_at":"2026-08-26T01:53:48.810Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T01:53:48.810Z","sort_order":14,"files":[{"id":"a0b1805b-8a8a-4f1d-9c9c-c0fb960658f5","entry_id":"478df2b4-2125-483c-bc62-6f39436e8fc1","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":432105,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:53:48.810Z","url":"/api/files/a0b1805b-8a8a-4f1d-9c9c-c0fb960658f5"}]},{"id":"8b4f72ac-f1fe-45df-9352-852a1bd352fe","note":"What happens when you level up?\r\n\r\nYou do not need to spend any Skill Points or Attribute Points when you level up.\r\n\r\nYour stats increase automatically, and most new abilities are learned automatically as you reach the required level. Some important abilities are instead unlocked through your Class or Job Quests, which is another reason you should keep up with them.\r\n\r\nSo when you level up, you generally do not need to manage anything at all. There are no stat points to assign, no skill tree to spend points in, and nothing you can accidentally mess up just by leveling.","created_at":"2026-08-26T01:46:46.736Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T01:46:46.736Z","sort_order":15,"files":[{"id":"aca90e77-cdb3-48e0-b434-1e981440dc45","entry_id":"8b4f72ac-f1fe-45df-9352-852a1bd352fe","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":354949,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:46:46.736Z","url":"/api/files/aca90e77-cdb3-48e0-b434-1e981440dc45"}]},{"id":"456a220a-f6e3-4a3f-b6bf-f75877cbcaa9","note":"See an ability light up like this?\n\nThat usually means the game is telling you this ability is especially useful or ready to be used right now.\nAs a beginner, you do not need to understand every interaction immediately. A good general rule is:\nIf an ability suddenly lights up, check it and usually use it next.\nLater on you will learn exactly why each ability lights up, but for now you can treat the glow as the game saying:\nHey, this one matters right now.","created_at":"2026-08-26T01:37:17.030Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T01:37:44.028Z","sort_order":16,"files":[{"id":"0e1e1ec5-354a-421d-9f9a-8b7aff9c7c95","entry_id":"456a220a-f6e3-4a3f-b6bf-f75877cbcaa9","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":30458,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:37:17.030Z","url":"/api/files/0e1e1ec5-354a-421d-9f9a-8b7aff9c7c95"}]},{"id":"fcaaf7cf-14e4-431f-918d-42a9ae4a6080","note":"When fighting enemies for a quest\n\nSee this marker above an enemy? That means it is a quest target, and defeating it will progress one of your active quests.\n\nWhile fighting, you might wonder if you are missing some kind of basic attack because there can be quite a bit of waiting between abilities at low levels. You are not. Your character attacks automatically when in range, while most of what you actively do is use an ability and wait for the Global Cooldown before using the next one. Combat becomes much busier as you unlock more abilities later.\n\nOnce you have defeated enough enemies for your quest, there is usually no reason to keep killing more of them. Especially at low levels, regular enemies give fairly little EXP and are unlikely to drop anything particularly valuable.\n\nSo for now, simply kill the enemies your quest asks for and keep progressing. There are exceptions later, such as Hunting Logs, FATEs or specific item drops, but randomly grinding enemies is generally not worth it.","created_at":"2026-08-26T01:33:02.114Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T01:44:00.526Z","sort_order":17,"files":[{"id":"6c84666b-0333-467c-9fbe-8a8770fea068","entry_id":"fcaaf7cf-14e4-431f-918d-42a9ae4a6080","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":92853,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:33:02.114Z","url":"/api/files/6c84666b-0333-467c-9fbe-8a8770fea068"}]},{"id":"fe251095-c2e3-4ffc-a1aa-d230a0ec3094","note":"Use Sprint whenever you are traveling on foot\r\n\r\nSprint is easy to overlook as a new player, but you should use it whenever you are walking to your next destination. Outside of combat it lasts 20 seconds, so using it regularly can save a surprising amount of travel time.\r\n\r\nThere is basically no reason to keep it unused while you are just running around.","created_at":"2026-08-26T01:27:45.710Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T01:27:45.710Z","sort_order":18,"files":[{"id":"15c87867-ca4f-47b8-925d-b78813160fe0","entry_id":"fe251095-c2e3-4ffc-a1aa-d230a0ec3094","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":655004,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:27:45.710Z","url":"/api/files/15c87867-ca4f-47b8-925d-b78813160fe0"}]},{"id":"bc6f3e62-8dc9-40d5-bb6b-97ebb1004a08","note":"Not sure where your quest objective is?\n\nPress M to open the map. Your active quest objectives will be marked there, and you can keep the map open while moving around.\n\nThis is especially useful when the minimap is not giving you enough context or you have several quests active at once.","created_at":"2026-08-26T01:26:30.190Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T01:37:57.989Z","sort_order":19,"files":[{"id":"46967797-1c89-47dd-9f35-b8ec6da72dd7","entry_id":"bc6f3e62-8dc9-40d5-bb6b-97ebb1004a08","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":2452018,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:26:30.190Z","url":"/api/files/46967797-1c89-47dd-9f35-b8ec6da72dd7"}]},{"id":"bf7ffbea-3981-4598-96b9-3717a7c6ed91","note":"Recommended clean nameplate setup\r\n\r\nThis keeps useful information visible when it matters while removing most of the permanent player-name clutter from towns and crowded areas.\r\n\r\nMake sure you also change Minions → When Targeted. This one is pretty easy to miss because Minion name settings are under the separate NPCs tab rather than alongside Pets and Companions.","created_at":"2026-08-26T01:24:52.972Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T01:24:52.972Z","sort_order":20,"files":[{"id":"8e22038a-1cd6-4a7e-a924-6142d6efb7ff","entry_id":"bf7ffbea-3981-4598-96b9-3717a7c6ed91","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":118257,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:24:52.972Z","url":"/api/files/8e22038a-1cd6-4a7e-a924-6142d6efb7ff"},{"id":"e86551b0-7302-4282-882c-e98761ca2d5c","entry_id":"bf7ffbea-3981-4598-96b9-3717a7c6ed91","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":152768,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:24:52.972Z","url":"/api/files/e86551b0-7302-4282-882c-e98761ca2d5c"},{"id":"06566031-2f03-4c73-b9e5-ae89ff7094ed","entry_id":"bf7ffbea-3981-4598-96b9-3717a7c6ed91","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":136319,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:24:52.972Z","url":"/api/files/06566031-2f03-4c73-b9e5-ae89ff7094ed"},{"id":"fcc5ec52-cc2c-45a7-900d-b999910f3b6d","entry_id":"bf7ffbea-3981-4598-96b9-3717a7c6ed91","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":46340,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:24:52.972Z","url":"/api/files/fcc5ec52-cc2c-45a7-900d-b999910f3b6d"},{"id":"47ed7488-6946-48c1-a2b0-bd65c20fc5b1","entry_id":"bf7ffbea-3981-4598-96b9-3717a7c6ed91","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":2188136,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:24:52.972Z","url":"/api/files/47ed7488-6946-48c1-a2b0-bd65c20fc5b1"}]},{"id":"61b904a1-0553-4175-8326-51594b266e7a","note":"Entire screen filled with player names and you can barely see anything?\r\n\r\nYou can change exactly whose names are displayed and when they appear.\r\n\r\nGo to:\r\n\r\nSystem → Character Configuration → Display Name Settings\r\n\r\nFrom here, you can separately adjust nameplates for things like:\r\n\r\nYourself\r\nParty members\r\nAlliance members\r\nFriends\r\nOther players\r\nNPCs\r\n\r\nYou can choose to always show them, only show them in certain situations, abbreviate them, or hide them entirely. Square Enix specifically provides these settings under Display Name Settings.\r\n\r\nFor a cleaner and more immersive experience, I personally recommend hiding or heavily limiting the names of Other Players while keeping important NPC and party information visible.\r\n\r\nExtra tip:\r\nIf you only need the names gone temporarily, hold X by default. This temporarily hides player nameplates and also makes it much easier to click NPCs or objects when a crowd is standing on top of them.","created_at":"2026-08-26T01:09:56.390Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T01:09:56.390Z","sort_order":21,"files":[{"id":"52b699e3-a2af-4d62-a6f2-1220150c5d7a","entry_id":"61b904a1-0553-4175-8326-51594b266e7a","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":5333789,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:09:56.390Z","url":"/api/files/52b699e3-a2af-4d62-a6f2-1220150c5d7a"}]},{"id":"8226ca8c-7a39-43f5-8f40-50fcbcffba0e","note":"If your quest list starts feeling overwhelming\r\n\r\nAfter accepting a bunch of quests, the list on the side of your screen can get crowded pretty quickly. You might even accept a new quest and then have no idea what it wants you to do because it immediately gets buried underneath everything else.\r\n\r\nPress J to open your Journal.\r\n\r\nHere you can see all of your currently accepted quests, read their descriptions and objectives, and check where you need to go.\r\n\r\nYou can also control which quests appear in the Duty List on the side of your screen:\r\n\r\nMark a quest as priority to move it to the top\r\nHide quests you do not currently care about from the Duty List\r\nBring them back whenever you want\r\n\r\nSo if your screen starts becoming cluttered, you do not need to abandon quests just to clean it up. You can simply use the Journal to decide what you actually want to see right now.","created_at":"2026-08-26T01:07:45.108Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T01:07:45.108Z","sort_order":22,"files":[{"id":"658d0cba-4f80-476a-8d68-5e929c17636f","entry_id":"8226ca8c-7a39-43f5-8f40-50fcbcffba0e","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":453260,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:07:45.108Z","url":"/api/files/658d0cba-4f80-476a-8d68-5e929c17636f"},{"id":"8d2623a6-2087-4af5-9afd-18a0c74c5e84","entry_id":"8226ca8c-7a39-43f5-8f40-50fcbcffba0e","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":509400,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:07:45.108Z","url":"/api/files/8d2623a6-2087-4af5-9afd-18a0c74c5e84"},{"id":"4fa68d84-88fa-4a5f-99f0-0c4a8b810268","entry_id":"8226ca8c-7a39-43f5-8f40-50fcbcffba0e","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":3094,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:07:45.108Z","url":"/api/files/4fa68d84-88fa-4a5f-99f0-0c4a8b810268"},{"id":"1dbb6ec6-4e01-4c38-a5ee-f289a1573c5a","entry_id":"8226ca8c-7a39-43f5-8f40-50fcbcffba0e","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":3642,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:07:45.108Z","url":"/api/files/1dbb6ec6-4e01-4c38-a5ee-f289a1573c5a"}]},{"id":"fa57b3c7-99fc-4e26-be02-96ca20f09310","note":"What are these blue quest markers with a +?\r\n\r\nThese are Feature Quests, commonly called Blue Quests by players.\r\n\r\nUnlike regular yellow Side Quests, Feature Quests unlock something new. This can include things such as new game systems, jobs, dungeons, trials, raids and other optional content.\r\n\r\nShould you do them?\r\n\r\nGenerally, yes. You do not need to immediately complete every Blue Quest you see, since some of them only unlock optional content you may not currently care about. However, especially as a new player, you should always pay attention to them because many important features are unlocked through these quests.\r\n\r\nIf you are unsure, check what the quest unlocks before deciding to skip it.\r\n\r\nSimple rule to remember:\r\n\r\nYellow Quest = optional Side Quest\r\nBlue + Quest = unlocks something","created_at":"2026-08-26T01:02:19.632Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T01:02:19.632Z","sort_order":23,"files":[{"id":"84d5fac7-201e-4036-bce8-46c9d847679c","entry_id":"fa57b3c7-99fc-4e26-be02-96ca20f09310","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":188931,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:02:19.632Z","url":"/api/files/84d5fac7-201e-4036-bce8-46c9d847679c"}]},{"id":"40bf92ed-3455-46ba-82a1-20d30c33167b","note":"What are these yellow quest markers?\r\nThey are regular Side Quests.\r\n\r\nShould you accept them?\r\nThat depends entirely on how you want to play.\r\n\r\nIf you really enjoy lore and worldbuilding\r\nYes. Side Quests contain a lot of optional lore about the people, cultures and everyday life of the areas you visit.\r\nIf you want to progress as efficiently as possible\r\nYou can usually skip them. They are not the best source of EXP or Gil, so they are not necessary for progressing your first Job.\r\nIf you do not mind slowing down a little\r\nThey can absolutely be worth doing. A lot of Side Quests can be completed while you are already following the MSQ or doing your Class Quests, especially when their objectives are in the same area. In those cases, they may add very little extra travel or time while still giving you some extra EXP, Gil and worldbuilding.\r\nIf you like having a clean map\r\nDoing Side Quests as you naturally pass through an area also clears their yellow quest markers from the map. You might not care much about this now, but later on you may thank yourself when you return to older zones and your map is not covered in unfinished quests.","created_at":"2026-08-26T01:00:21.754Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T01:00:21.754Z","sort_order":24,"files":[{"id":"29848628-51e5-452d-83c3-f1c02fc6d951","entry_id":"40bf92ed-3455-46ba-82a1-20d30c33167b","original_filename":"image.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":682524,"created_at":"2026-08-26T01:00:21.754Z","url":"/api/files/29848628-51e5-452d-83c3-f1c02fc6d951"}]},{"id":"2e799c0b-2a96-4a95-873c-fcb5c8045153","note":"Whenever you see an Aethernet Shard, right-click it to attune to it. 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If you are ever unsure what to do next, simply following these is usually a good choice, as the MSQ is one of the fastest ways to progress through the game.\r\n\r\nIf both are available, it is generally worth prioritizing your Class Quest first. Class Quests unlock important new abilities and, at level 30, your actual Job. Once you have completed all currently available Class Quests, continue with the MSQ until the next one becomes available.","created_at":"2026-08-25T23:02:26.390Z","updated_at":"2026-08-25T23:02:26.390Z","sort_order":26,"files":[{"id":"398d844d-f37b-4c3b-8cbc-f11f832424b9","entry_id":"4e44ad9d-97b7-449a-9535-92c6675ec722","original_filename":"Screenshot-2026-08-26-002927.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":176938,"created_at":"2026-08-25T23:02:26.390Z","url":"/api/files/398d844d-f37b-4c3b-8cbc-f11f832424b9"}]},{"id":"78d213af-8486-463b-b647-1c6a1aa6aca5","note":"If you rightclick the dialogue you can change how big it is, to make it more readable","created_at":"2026-08-25T23:01:37.434Z","updated_at":"2026-08-25T23:01:37.434Z","sort_order":27,"files":[{"id":"9ce0cb35-a1d2-4367-b6fc-1c05f57db42d","entry_id":"78d213af-8486-463b-b647-1c6a1aa6aca5","original_filename":"Screenshot-2026-08-26-002743.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":697386,"created_at":"2026-08-25T23:01:37.434Z","url":"/api/files/9ce0cb35-a1d2-4367-b6fc-1c05f57db42d"},{"id":"a2c2acb4-9982-4f80-9abc-128903915141","entry_id":"78d213af-8486-463b-b647-1c6a1aa6aca5","original_filename":"Screenshot-2026-08-26-002716.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":347512,"created_at":"2026-08-25T23:01:37.434Z","url":"/api/files/a2c2acb4-9982-4f80-9abc-128903915141"},{"id":"e967825c-dafe-4804-a0a6-8d556577ebfb","entry_id":"78d213af-8486-463b-b647-1c6a1aa6aca5","original_filename":"Screenshot-2026-08-26-002730.png","mime_type":"image/png","size":454210,"created_at":"2026-08-25T23:01:37.434Z","url":"/api/files/e967825c-dafe-4804-a0a6-8d556577ebfb"}]}]}