FFXIV: Dawntrail’s area operation is the Occult Crescent, an enormous piece of content material that dropped in patch 7.25 and will preserve you busy for some time. This content material is considerably tied to the Dawntrail relic weapon (although you’ll be capable of full the weapon with out essentially partaking within the area op), and serves as a good way to kill time whereas additionally operating some fairly thrilling content material.
Under we clarify the place to unlock the Occult Crescent in FFXIV and canopy particulars about what the Occult Crescent even is.
Learn 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 degree 100 and have accomplished the principle portion of the Dawntrail growth. (Y’know, the principle 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 growth. 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 degree your “information” somewhat than your precise job degree, and the enemies across the map will deal and take harm primarily based on that information degree. In case you get attacked by a degree 20 monster while you’re solely at information degree one, be ready to die.
The Occult Crescent shares plenty of quirks with its predecessors, like Eureka or Bozja:
- You lose information EXP (and doubtlessly ranges) while you die after which select to revive again at base (however you don’t lose any while you get raised by one other participant).
- You can’t fly across the map, however you can journey your mount.
- Particular “crucial encounters” spawn across the map, locking you into powerful and chaotic battles in opposition to an enormous enemy or distinctive pack of enemies.
- Similar to bunnies in Eureka, you may assist Magic Pots in specific-FATEs to be led to treasure.
Particular to the Occult Crescent, there are Phantom Jobs, that are like… mini-jobs you may tackle to provide you further abilities to assist out. Some are unlocked immediately, like Phantom Bard or Phantom Knight, however some require you to purchase them from the native store or get a particular drop from a crucial encounter.
After discovering some survey factors, finishing some quests, and hitting information rank 20, you’ll be capable of take part in “The Forked Tower,” a 48-person dungeon for distinctive rewards.
So, yep. Your foremost purpose right here is to run round, finishing FATEs and demanding encounters to achieve information EXP and rank up. You’ll additionally amass foreign money alongside the best way that you need to use for particular rewards.
Beginning ideas for conquering the Occult Crescent
If that is your first time stepping foot right into a area operation, it may be rather a lot. Listed here are some ideas that will help you out:
- Not like in earlier area operations, you may freely unlock aethernet teleport factors, without having to fret about development or degree. You’ll wish to reveal the map and unlock these ASAP so you may shortly leap into crucial encounters.
- To take part in crucial encounters, you’ll have to head over to the world labeled with the blue FATE icon and wait within the enormous 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’ll be able to 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, chances are you’ll want to start out accumulating your personal straggler gamers to make a celebration of your personal.
- In case you’re low degree, keep out of the imaginative and prescient of these high-leveled baddies to keep away from dying. When unsure, stroll behind them and hug partitions to remain out of their method.
- Don’t overlook to use your Phantom Job abilities. It may be straightforward to get too locked in to a crucial encounter, however don’t overlook that you’ve got some helpful unique instruments at your disposal.
- Don’t get discouraged by your rampant deaths in crucial encounters. These fights are chaotic and contain plenty of sample recognition and memorization. It takes a bit to be taught and also you’ll get there!
That stated, this entire factor is a studying expertise — everybody alongside you can be figuring stuff out, us included.