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FFXIV 8.0 Tank Job Speculation: Three Concepts That Could Actually Fit Modern Encounter Design
FFXIV context check: this is about Final Fantasy XIVThis discussion is firmly rooted in Final Fantasy XIV: it references modern expansion pacing (Stormblood through Dawntrail), current tank kits like...
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FFXIV’s Strangest Fishing Bugs: The Times Fisher Broke (or Boosted) the Game
Final Fantasy XIV has a long memory. Beyond the Main Scenario Quest and raid tiers, the game’s community history is full of odd little moments where a niche system suddenly mattered to everyone. Few t...
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FFXIV Currency Guide: What to Spend Poetics, Seals, Scrips, Nuts, and Gemstones On
FFXIV Currency Guide: What to Spend Poetics, Seals, Scrips, Nuts, and Gemstones OnYou’ll learn what each major currency in Final Fantasy XIV is best used for, what to ignore, and a simple priority ord...
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FFXIV Scholar in Crystalline Conflict: Shield-First Support Play, Openers, and Limit Break Timing
Scholar in Crystalline Conflict (FFXIV): what the job actually doesThis guide is specifically about Final Fantasy XIV PvP and the Scholar job in Crystalline Conflict (not Final Fantasy XI). Scholar he...
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Fast Crafter & Gatherer Leveling in FFXIV (ARR to Dawntrail): Turn-Ins, Leves, Collectables, and More
This guide is specifically for Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) crafting and gathering jobs in Eorzea and beyond (ARR through Dawntrail). You’ll learn the best ways to level Disciples of the Hand and Discipl...
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FFXIV Black Mage Leveling Guide (1–45): Fire/Ice Basics, Slidecasting, and Early AoE Rotations
This guide is for Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) Black Mage leveling from 1 to 45, focused on the core fire/ice loop, how to keep casting while repositioning, and what to do in early dungeons when your AoE...
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FFXIV Variant Dungeon: All 13 Route Notes, Choices, and the Secret Boss Puzzle
Variant Dungeons in Final Fantasy XIV are built around repeatable runs where small decisions change encounters and unlock different “route notes” at the end of the duty. This guide breaks down all 13...
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Living Liquid (A3S) Explained: Why Alexander Gordius’ Third Fight Shattered Statics
FFXIV context check: this is Heavensward-era SavageThis guide is strictly about Final Fantasy XIV and the Heavensward raid tier Alexander: Gordius (Savage), specifically A3S: Living Liquid. The fight...
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FFXIV Valentione’s Day Mini-Game Guide: Fast Cake Clears, Mammet Avoidance, and Reward Planning
FFXIV context check: this guide is for Final Fantasy XIVThis article is specifically about Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) seasonal content—Valentione’s Day—using FFXIV systems like a short instanced mini-g...
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