FFXIV: Dawntrail’s subject operation is the Occult Crescent, an enormous piece of content material that dropped in patch 7.25 and may preserve you busy for some time. This content material is considerably tied to the Dawntrail relic weapon (although you’ll be capable to full the weapon with out essentially partaking within the subject op), and serves as an effective way to kill time whereas additionally working some fairly thrilling content material.
Beneath we clarify the place to unlock the Occult Crescent in FFXIV and canopy particulars about what the Occult Crescent even is.
Find out how to unlock the Occult Crescent in FFXIV
To unlock the Occult Crescent, you’ll have to have a minimum of one fight job at stage 100 and have accomplished the primary portion of the Dawntrail enlargement. (Y’know, the primary story quest that’s actually known as “Dawntrail.”)
As soon as that’s located, you’ll simply want to start out the search “One Final Hurrah” from the Expedition Messenger in Tuliyollal:
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Observe this quest line to unlock entry to the Occult Crescent.
What is the Occult Crescent?
The Occult Crescent is the sector operation for the Dawntrail enlargement. That is separate, instanced content material that plunges you onto an enormous map with a bunch of mechanics particular to this space.
Within the Occult Crescent maps, you’ll stage your “data” somewhat than your precise job stage, and the enemies across the map will deal and take harm primarily based on that data stage. In case you get attacked by a stage 20 monster whenever you’re solely at data stage one, be ready to die.
The Occult Crescent shares a whole lot of quirks with its predecessors, like Eureka or Bozja:
- You lose data EXP (and doubtlessly ranges) whenever you die after which select to revive again at base (however you don’t lose any whenever you get raised by one other participant).
- You can’t fly across the map, however you can experience your mount.
- Particular “essential encounters” spawn across the map, locking you into powerful and chaotic battles in opposition to a giant enemy or distinctive pack of enemies.
- Identical to bunnies in Eureka, you may assist Magic Pots in particular FATEs to be led to treasure.
Particular to the Occult Crescent, there are Phantom Jobs, that are like… mini-jobs you may tackle to present you further abilities to assist out. Some are unlocked straight away, like Phantom Bard or Phantom Knight, however some require you to purchase them from the native store or get a particular drop from a essential encounter.
After discovering some survey factors, finishing some quests, and hitting data rank 20, you’ll be capable to take part in “The Forked Tower,” a 48-person dungeon for distinctive rewards.
So, yep. Your most important objective right here is to run round, finishing FATEs and significant encounters to realize data EXP and rank up. You’ll additionally amass forex alongside the way in which that you should use for particular rewards.
Beginning suggestions for conquering the Occult Crescent
If that is your first time stepping foot right into a subject operation, it may be rather a lot. Listed here are some suggestions that can assist you out:
- Not like in earlier subject operations, you may freely unlock aethernet teleport factors, without having to fret about development or stage. You’ll need to reveal the map and unlock these ASAP so you may rapidly leap into essential encounters.
- To take part in essential encounters, you’ll have to head over to the realm labeled with the blue FATE icon and wait within the big circle or sq. on the bottom. In case you don’t make it there by the point the encounter begins, you won’t be able to take part.
- You possibly can go it alone, however partying up is a lot better. A easy “lfg” in shout chat ought to internet you an invitation. If no invite comes, you might want to start out amassing your individual straggler gamers to make a celebration of your individual.
- In case you’re low stage, keep out of the imaginative and prescient of these high-leveled baddies to keep away from demise. When unsure, stroll behind them and hug partitions to remain out of their approach.
- With these two above factors being made, for those who do die, sending a request for a revive alongside a “
” in shout chat will inform gamers your location in order that they may also help you. Selecting to revive again at base will lose you EXP and probably ranges, so strive not to try this an excessive amount of. - Don’t overlook to use your Phantom Job abilities. It may be straightforward to get too locked in to a essential encounter, however don’t overlook that you’ve some helpful unique instruments at your disposal.
- Don’t get discouraged by your rampant deaths in essential encounters. These fights are chaotic and contain a whole lot of sample recognition and memorization. It takes a bit to be taught and also you’ll get there!
- Open these chests! You may even see simply chillin’ chests on the ground. Whereas a whole lot of them provides you with bizarre junk, a few of them have valuables like mounts, minions, and glamour inside.
- Think about shopping for the driving map first and the opposite stuff after. Attending to zoom across the map at a quicker velocity will assist the grind rather a lot. You should buy the map from the “Expedition Antiquarian” NPC on the base camp for 3,000 silver items.
- When you stage up sufficient Phantom Jobs, you should use their buffing abilities after which swap jobs whereas retaining the buffs. This makes Phantom Bard a reasonably good job to stage early, as it will possibly grant you an Phantom Job EXP buff.
That stated, this complete factor is a studying expertise — everybody alongside you can be figuring stuff out, us included.
