FFXIV: Dawntrail’s subject 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 have the ability to full the weapon with out essentially partaking within the subject op), and serves as a good 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.
The best way to unlock the Occult Crescent in FFXIV
To unlock the Occult Crescent, you’ll have to have not less than one fight job at degree 100 and have accomplished the primary portion of the Dawntrail enlargement. (Y’know, the primary story quest that’s actually referred to as “Dawntrail.”)
As soon as that’s located, you’ll simply want to begin the hunt “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 sphere 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 degree your “data” quite than your precise job degree, and the enemies across the map will deal and take harm primarily based on that data degree. In case you get attacked by a degree 20 monster whenever you’re solely at data degree one, be ready to die.
The Occult Crescent shares a variety of quirks with its predecessors, like Eureka or Bozja:
- You lose data EXP (and probably 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 not fly across the map, however you can experience your mount.
- Particular “crucial 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 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 present you additional expertise to assist out. Some are unlocked instantly, like Phantom Bard or Phantom Knight, however some require you to purchase them from the native store or get a selected drop from a crucial encounter.
After discovering some survey factors, finishing some quests, and hitting data rank 20, you’ll have the ability to take part in “The Forked Tower,” a 48-person dungeon for distinctive rewards.
So, yep. Your essential aim right here is to run round, finishing FATEs and important encounters to achieve data EXP and rank up. You’ll additionally amass forex alongside the best way that you should utilize 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 quite a bit. Listed here are some suggestions that will help you out:
- Not like in earlier subject operations, you may freely unlock aethernet teleport factors, without having to fret about development or degree. You’ll need to reveal the map and unlock these ASAP so you may rapidly bounce 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 large 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 may go it alone, however partying up is significantly better. A easy “lfg” in shout chat ought to web you an invitation. If no invite comes, chances are you’ll want to begin gathering 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 demise. When unsure, stroll behind them and hug partitions to remain out of their means.
- Don’t neglect to use your Phantom Job expertise. It may be straightforward to get too locked in to a crucial encounter, however don’t neglect that you’ve some helpful unique instruments at your disposal.
- Don’t get discouraged by your rampant deaths in crucial encounters. These fights are chaotic and contain a variety of sample recognition and memorization. It takes a bit to study 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.
