Ultimate Final Fantasy XIV Beginner's Guide In 2024

Truly the greatest best ultimate beginners guide
0:00 Intro
1:27 Main Menu
4:54 Starting Out
6:43 Roles
11:11 Combat
13:10 Limit Breaks
14:45 Quickfire Tips
15:52 Mechanics
17:64 Hall of Novice
18:07 Inventory, Storage & Gear
25:43 Traversal, Mounts, Teleports, etc
29:33 Chocobo Companion
30:15 Leveling Options
31:50 Instanced Content
34:10 PvP
35:46 Duty Roulette & Party Finder
36:17 Inn Room Options
38:05 Calamity Salvager & Moogle Mail
39:25 Gold Saucer
40:05 Deep Dungeons
40:52 Exploration/Field Operation Zones
41:31 Menu Systems
42:49 Logs
43:47 Party Options
44:42 Social Aspects
46:22 Options & System Settings
48:30 Outro
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[@scottcunni]

just saying this now as a fairly newer sprout sitting at level 69 and just finished heavensward. I started and stopped this game 3 different times over the previous 2 years because its very slow to get going but my son also plays it and he has thousands and thousands of hours into it so I gave it another chance but had him escorting me and telling me what to do. The MSQ in first expansion is sloooowwww and be prepared to read A LOT.....but the final few acts and the patches make up for it. Heavensward is really good and picks up and now im in the next expansion. be patient with the game, im telling you again as a newer sprout....it's slow and tedious but its also really fun once you get the jest of it.

[@Psychonautt_]

This, me and 4 other friends decided to play ffxiv in November. Getting through ARR took a good bit but man did it burn us all out. Took about 2 months before me and one of the friends in the group decided to play again, but the other 3 haven't touched it since. Will say tho it gets much more interesting and less tedious once you finish ARR and it's patch quests

[@doom26464]

Legit me. I'm at lvl 19 but have played it like 3 times in the last year and half. Story line to me is so dry and doesn't really make any sense so far. I feel like I'm just doing fetch quest or no of it really pieces together.

[@Scorptice]

"tAlK wItH AlPhInAuD"

[@VashimuXIV]

Man I almost miss those days I was new to the game. Just a simple boy getting lost in his first ever MMO. But that was then, and this is now. I hope people really do take the time to learn more about the respective jobs, because it will go a long way to helping you enjoy your time. Just have fun and try to make new friends!

[@ClapClap4Sim]

me a 2.5K hour player making sure I know everything

[@Raeje_Draeka]

Same! That's exactly the reason I'm here. I'm always looking for guides and I've been playing for years and years.

[@BVCM]

I understood about 40% of this but it was a lovely guide thank you🙏

[@firby7341]

not a beginner, but a returner watching ffxiv beginner guides while the game is downloading

[@TheFrantic5]

I'm just here to cheer new sprouts on. Go forth! Adventure awaits! Edit: I forgot that getting SB on free trial would mean getting Red Mage and Samurai for free at 50! When I was on free trial back in SHB, the ARR patch MSQ dragged on for so long mainly because I wanted to get some new jobs, and the HW jobs were all locked in Ishgard.

[@MagiaErebea028]

Been playing since heavensward but I like your videos so here I am. You giving me something to listen to while I drive 2 hours away to seen my first patient

[@ZessaSnake]

very good beginner's guide! Those early days when you are new to a mmo those are really magical

[@MagiaErebea028]

I love how flushed out the professions feel having whole quest lines and everything and the quest are actually pretty good. I really like the armor and alchemist weaver’s was pretty good too.

[@mizuhashitsunoka]

Started watching the video coz I like Azu content. But holy shit it was actually very useful as a 5 months old sprout. No future content spoiler, no random EW or SHB trailer clips, just straight up information. This is actually gonna be an incredible useful video for tons of newbies who actually wanna know combat oriented information.

[@chestercarter6081]

I WANT SPROUT ICON 4EVER

[@TheeChaste]

"the MSQ will level barrier you" unless you play on Dynamis, then you have to level 2 jobs simultaneously else you'll end up with a level 90 in Stormblood, sometimes even HW, just from the MSQ EXP mind you

[@redlightdeath]

I just enjoy watching your videos 👍 and as much as I love this game; and for as long as I’ve played it, I still suck and need all the advice I can get.

[@twocatsyelling723]

That PlayOnline music.... ... and then Windurst music. You're really pulling on the heart strings here lol.

[@AzuriteTV]

Been playing 11 recently and I can't help but use the music 🤭

[@twocatsyelling723]

@@AzuriteTV It has a great soundtrack.

[@Kofja]

me with almost 4k hours played... This seems interesting.

[@Mystra]

Thank you!

[@Colderslave]

FFXI launcher music in the background! Nostalgia!!

[@iTheDashy]

Hi chat c:

[@remi3246]

Somthing I feel like is important as having recently leveled an alt: 5:38 there is only ONE place in the msq where just the xp you get from msq rewards is not enough and that is at the end of ARR around lvl 47-50. This will NOT happen at all in later expansions as long as you're only accepting the xp rewards on one job so once you're over that hurdle there is no need to worry about it further.

[@OneFinalEcho]

Xbox gamer love to this! Thank you!❤

[@samd6778]

My favorite ff14 boi.

[@lelouchlamperougevibritann5414]

Since Xbox has officially hit the scene would it be rude to ask for more controller friendly class guides?

[@VampireNoblesse]

imo start as dps.., going from dps to tank or healer is easier than the other way around

[@leocreuu3254]

How do we know which ones are preferred for the xp boost

[@johnmeyer5474]

FFXI PlayOnline music in the background threw me so bad lol. my mouse just hovered over the thumbnail and i heard that and had to do like a 720 to figure out where it was coming from.

[@AzuriteTV]

FF11 has been a recent addiction to me >

[@LuminNox]

the playonline jam

[@ChiiBomb]

Thinking about trying this game again. Hates Heavensward which most people loved so when I got to stormblood and felt it dragging still I left. Plus I was a button masher not knowing how to play still in the 3rd expansion 😂

[@unknownmonkey8661]

I'm a new player and a WoW veteran who have recently picked up FF14. There are many thing I love and hate as a new player, but my main concern is the lack of any built-in performance metrics in the game. I get that there may be a reason to hate addons, and maybe even a reson to not include your stats in the game (which I completely disagree with since it's a multiplayer game). But how the hell do I know if I play my class right, if I suck or am I okay, should I improve and in what areas if there is no dungeon run results, no damage meters, no nothing? It may eventually become a dealbreaker for me. Unless there is a way to circumvent that? A genuine question here

[@AzuriteTV]

You can use tools to help yourself improve, just don't mention it in game and you'll be good

[@blamkazam7943]

This is my first time playing a game like this and I'm playing on console. All those abilities kinda look threatening lol

[@h.b.2847]

You're not alone ! 😅 I'm starting this game tomorrow . Looks amazing ! I'm going to just learn as much as I can and have fun . Not going to stress myself . That's not the point of playing .

[@AzuriteTV]

Wish I'd empathized this more but the hotbars I show are level 90 hotbars and yours will look different! You won't have nearly as many and you can learn as you go 😊

[@WTZWBlaze]

Reason 4 for watching this video: You want to help more people play FFXIV.

[@rogelioregalado2032]

Black Mage for life

[@twitchymcnutz1095]

He says there are currently 19 jobs before the new expansion comes out but that is wrong. There are currently 20 jobs. We have 4 tanks, 4 healers, 4 magical dps, 3 ranged physical dps, and 5 melee physical dps. That is 20 combat jobs. He was ignoring the poor blue mage since they can't group up with other jobs.

[@chadlineage]

i heard about alts, why alts are needed? how and long does the super priority dailies can be finished. tia

[@CobaltPizza]

As far as I can tell, alts are for people who want to experience the story again as a different character for roleplay purposes or playing on different data centers. Not strictly needed at all! If by “Super High Priority” dailies you mean the ones that give you the most experience, Main Scenario Quest and Alliance give the most but also take the longest. they can take from 30-50 minutes depending on how many cutscenes there are or if parties wipe. The other dailies generally take about 15 minutes each, with trials being the shortest (usually) and some dungeons taking longer. That being said, dailies are absolutely not necessary to enjoying the game or even leveling your main job. If you don’t feel like doing them you’re by no means required to. Hope this answers your questions!

[@SlowPokeGoat]

I’m on Xbox and and no clue on how to sprint. How do you sprint what button is it?

[@Iriscal]

You'll find the Sprint action in your Actions and Traits window from the main menu, under General - it is a dark grey background, with a golden-yellow figure of a person running. It should be the first ability on that page.

[@SlowPokeGoat]

Thank you! I’ve got a million more questions just like that. This game is a bit overwhelming.

[@Narnia164]

What was your first class?

[@AzuriteTV]

Dragoon! Back in A Realm Reborn, really liked the look of the armour but I eventually switched Roles to tank and now I'm a forever tank main

[@DuvalRypr]

New player here - Wtf is he talking about at 16:45 when he said “you know you can cleanse with Esuna because it has a white line through it.” What does he mean by “IT” has a white line through it? I’ve been looking for something with a white line through it and haven’t seen shit.

[@kill_Joy1]

In the party list next to the players name there will be a debuff with a white line above it and that means healers can cleanse it away with esuna, I hope that helps :)

[@42rickg]

Also, for DDs as soon as you can, take some Spine Drops, Echo Drops, and Antidote. They are crafted easily with Alchemy. Sometimes things get wild and it sucks to wait for GCD to heal again. I have Spine Drops and Antidote on shared hotbar for all jobs. Echo Drops for mages. 👍

[@obliviouschipmunk6539]

Thus is the second time I've seen a video saying something along the lines of "don't remove sprint from your hotbar." Is this a common problem? Why are people removing a completely free movement speed increase? 🤣

[@aldeonuwu2634]

Im intentianally skypping non main quest cuz im alweys 10 lever higer then my current main quest level, for a bit i was 20 lever higer

[@AzuriteTV]

Yeah in hindsight I should of specified that level barring only really happens on current expansions and not previous ones >

[@oldskooldeano]

Slow down a little bit when you are talking and enunciate. There’s good info in here but it’s hard to understand at times and I’m an English native speaker. Just meant as helpful feedback.

[@cameronkremer12]

I’m on Xbox 23 years old first starting this it’ll be my first mmo if anyone can help me out or show me some things I’d be grateful!

[@CobaltPizza]

If you have any questions feel free to reply and I’ll answer best I can!

[@DCDCWizard]

Hope it’s going so far!

[@Cooldude0981]

lol in my opinion story only get good post stormblood at least close to last half of it

[@AkihitoTysko]

So minor vent...why is it that i am starting in La Noscea and i wanna be a black smith but but miner the thing needed to get the ore is in a whole ass different area i cant get to

[@Tholapsyx]

It is locked by main quest. Once you finish MSQ lvl 15 quest, you’ll unlock the airship that will allow you to quickly travel to the other 2 starting cities, as well as secondary travel options such as ferries that carry you from one region to another. Keep progressing the main story until you can travel to Ul’dah. You can unlock miner then.

[@AkihitoTysko]

@@Tholapsyx soooo whats msq? XD im just running around

[@Tholapsyx]

@@AkihitoTysko In the upper left corner of ur HUD is a red banner called Main Scenario Quest (MSQ) with a red meteor looking symbol. That's like the game main campaign. Click on it and it will tell u where to go next and what to do to progress the game. Below that banner is an exclamation with smaller text, that's ur job quest. In general, u should do ur job quests asap to get new job/class skills and passives, then progress the MSQ to unlock features, areas, dungeons, stories, etc. Each quest has an associated level. Completing lvl 15 MSQ will unlock airship, and lvl 20 MSQ will unlock the mount quest. Following the MSQ will give u enough exp to level up ur first job comfortably, so u don't have to worry about having to do side stuff just to gain levels. Do side stuff only if u want to.

[@Scerttle]

I think it's important to say that... the lessons in the hall of the novice are bad and teach habits that are bad as soon as you enter the first dungeon. Actively teaching tanks to single target to hold enmity is just... so frustrating when ranged have AOE even in sastasha and teaching DPS to go run off alone to handle ads just seems really wrong...

[@AzuriteTV]

I haven't done all the lessons because I don't need them... I was always told their good but if what you're saying is the case then that's a bit odd that their such a way

[@Scerttle]

@@AzuriteTVThat's fair. I mostly did them recently because I started an alt on another DC and needed the gear. That said, surprisingly, the guildhests have some pretty solid lessons in them, which is shocking given they seem just as old and neglected.

[@Choombatta]

FF14 just loading now on Xbox hi guys 😂

[@pumpkingamebox]

You’re also not a housing main if you can’t understand why we need more retainers.

[@obamaorb7426]

my no life having ass with 5600 hours: hmm interesting..

[@AzuriteTV]

Pretty epic of you to watch then ❤️

[@kawaiitarrot3611]

none of the reasons bro

[@Crowens]

Useless information but female hroth and male viera come from owning Shadowbringers, you don't need the future 2

[@AzuriteTV]

Not useless at all! I didn't realise that >< but it honestly makes sense

[@EmeqPL]

I watched whoke thing and Im still confused😏

[@bailey2652]

trying to make a female buguda smh my head

[@john_7000]

Dude I stopped watching when u said u need endwalker for male viera when u it not true u need to do ur research, male viers is the same as female Viera u don't need endwalker, u just need SHB expansion and I think it the same with female Hrothgar, just because these two genders came out with those expansion doesn't mean u need those expansion for them cuz they are not an entire new race they just gender swap of an existing race, my friend didn't have endwalker and he can play as male viera

[@cody5495]

It's really weird that you reference the game as "14" when talking

[@KonglomeratYT]

In the MMORPG space I hear it called "14" all the time. Less common, but still frequent, I also hear, "The Anime Game" lol.

[@Xenado22]

Awesome! I have some good friends who play XIV, and I've always wanted to jump in, so when the XVI event started, I just ran through the entirety of ARR in a week, and this clarified most of my confusions!