Where to unlock all extreme trials in FFXIV

Remaining Fantasy 14 has tons of fights in various difficulties, together with extreme trials, that are simpler than savage raids, however tougher than the story trials gamers will encounter.

Under, we clarify all the things you want to learn about extreme trials in FFXIV, in addition to the place to unlock every extreme trial in every growth.

Extreme trials in FFXIV, defined

Extreme trials are tougher variations of present trials that reward high-level gear (on the time of its launch) and different rewards like mounts, crafting supplies, and orchestrions.

On the time of their respective releases, extreme trials are tough and require a celebration that’s keen to talk positions and patterns to full (in contrast to a traditional trial, which you’ll simply queue into and defeat). Slightly than utilizing the obligation finder to discover a group to clear extreme fights with, you’ll want to revert to utilizing occasion finder.

As soon as a brand new growth drops, you’ll be able to unsync the trials from the earlier growth, so you’ll be able to struggle it with out your gear being synced down to the extent of the boss. For instance, after Shadowbringers launched, you would then unsync Byakko, beating him down rapidly with the next degree and higher gear. This permits you to farm out a mount or gear with out having to pay too a lot consideration to the often advanced mechanics.

Clearing the extreme trial will reward one of many boss’ weapons in addition to an opportunity to drop the opposite aforementioned loot. Every clear may also reward you with a totem for that boss (aside from the extreme trials in A Realm Reborn, which don’t make the most of totems). Some lengthier fights will even reward two totems, like Hades or Barbariccia. You possibly can commerce totems to retailers to get particular weapons you might have considered trying at a ten:1 ratio or the mount at a 99:1 ratio, if you happen to’ve been unfortunate along with your loot rolls.

All extreme trials require you to full the traditional model of the trial first earlier than you’ll be able to unlock it, so if you happen to haven’t unlocked all the trials but (particularly since some are non-compulsory), it is best to do this first.

Where to unlock A Realm Reborn extreme trials

ARR’s extreme trials are the one ones which have a considerably convoluted technique to unlock them. Many of the trials (Garuda, Titan, Ifrit, Good King Moggle Mog XII, Leviathan, Ramuh, and Shiva) are unlocked through speaking to Urianger in the Waking Sands (in Western Thanalan):

He’ll offer you a quest chain beginning with “Primal Nature,” and as you full every quest, you’ll transfer alongside in the story, unlocking the following quest to unlock the following extreme.

Sadly, you’ve got to unlock them in order, as they’re a part of an precise quest chain. Fortunately, these fights will be accomplished rapidly with unsynced settings, if you happen to’re at about degree 70 and above (with appropriately leveled gear). If not, you’ll be able to all the time make a celebration finder group and say it’s for a primary clear — veteran gamers will come provide help to, as they get Poetics and Wondrous Tails retries as a reward.

The extreme model of Final Weapon, titled “The Minstrel’s Ballad: Ultima’s Bane,’’ is actually unlocked from a different NPC. Talk to Alys in Mor Dhona to start the quest “The Ultimate Ballad” and unlock it:

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The mounts dropped as a reward for A Realm Reborn extreme trials are primarily based off of horses, with every trial giving a novel coloured glowing horse. Garuda, Titan, and Ifrit even have an opportunity to drop a particular black unicorn mount, known as the Nightmare. Good King Moggle Mog XII doesn’t drop a mount whistle. Amassing all six horse mounts (not together with Nightmare) permits you to unlock the Kirin mount by the hunt “A Legend for a Legend.”

Where to unlock Heavensward extreme trials

Once more, most trials are unlocked from the identical individual: Unukalhai in the Rising Stones (Mor Dhona):

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In contrast to the ARR quests, you’ll be able to settle for any of the Heavensward quests in any order, permitting you to unlock the extreme trials in no matter order you need. The quests and their respective unlock are as follows:

• “The Diabolical Bismarck” — “The Limitless Blue (Extreme)” (Bismarck)
• “Thok Around the Clock” — “Thok ast Thok (Extreme)” (Ravana)
• “A Fiendish Likeness” — “Containment Bay S1T7 (Extreme)” (Sephirot)
• “A Deific Simulacrum” — “Containment Bay P1T6 (Extreme)” (Sophia)
• “A Demonic Duplicate” — “Containment Bay Z1T9 (Extreme)” (Zurvan)

Two of the Heavensward extremes are locked behind quests given by Alys in Mor Dhona once more:

• “Thordan’s Reign” — “The Minstrel’s Ballad: Thordan’s Reign” (King Thordan)
• “Nidhogg’s Rage” — “The Minstrel’s Ballad: Nidhogg’s Rage” (Nidhogg)

You possibly can commerce your Heavensward totems to Bertana in Idyllshire or the Rowena’s Consultant in Ishgard for loot.

The mounts in Heavensward are colourful glowing birds known as lanners. Getting all seven lanners will enable you to unlock the Firebird mount through the hunt “Fiery Wings, Fiery Hearts.”

Where to unlock Stormblood extreme trials

To unlock many of the Stormblood extreme fights (Susano, Lakshmi, Shinryu, Byakko, Tsukuyomi, Suzaku, and Seiryu), discuss to the Wandering Minstrel in Kugane to full the hunt “Songs in the Key of Kugane:”

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You’ll have to truly choose choices from an inventory to inform him about your totally different feats (beating the traditional trials) to unlock the extreme model.

You possibly can commerce in your totems to Eschina in Rhalgr’s Attain or to the Rowena’s Consultant in Kugane for loot.

The mounts in Stormblood are foxes known as kamuy. Getting all seven kamuy mounts permits you to get the Kamuy of the 9 Tails mount through the hunt “A Lone Wolf no More.”

The extreme model of Rathalos, known as “The Great Hunt (Extreme)” is unlocked from the identical man who unlocks the traditional model: the Hearty Hunter NPC in Kugane.

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The extreme model of Rathalos does drop a Rathalos mount and slightly than totems, it rewards “Rathalos Scale+.” You possibly can commerce in the Rathalos Scale+ for armor, a Poogie minion, a Monster Hunter orchestrion roll, or the Rathalos mount to the Smithy in Kugane (subsequent to the Hearty Hunter). You’ll want 50 Rathalos Scale+ to get the mount.

Where to unlock Shadowbringers extreme trials

Many of the Shadowbringers extreme trials (Titania, Innocence, Hades, and the Warrior of Mild) are unlocked from the Minstrelling Wanderer in the Crystarium:

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Similar to his SB counterpart, you’ll need to discuss to him about your feats to unlock that particular struggle.

The Sorrows of Werlyt extreme fights (Ruby Weapon, Emerald Weapon, and Diamond Weapon) unlock from a distinct NPC, the Warmachina Fanatic in The Lochs:

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You possibly can commerce in Shadowbringers totems to Fathard in Eulmore or Mowen’s Service provider in the Crystarium for loot.

The mounts in Shadowbringers are dragons referred to as gwibers. Amassing all seven gwibers permits you to unlock the Landerwaffe mount, which is successfully an enormous robotic dragon, by finishing the hunt “The Dragon Made.”

There’s truly one other extreme struggle to do however there’s no regular model of this trial: “Memoria Misera (Extreme),” which pits you in opposition to Varis yae Galvus. That is only a ramped-up eight-person model of the instanced obligation the place you’ve got to struggle Varis as a part of the Bozja questline (the identical quests you do to make your Shadowbringers relic weapon). After clearing the hunt “The Bozja Incident,” you’ll be able to unlock the extreme struggle by speaking to the Wandering Dramaturge in Gangos:

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You possibly can commerce the totems to C’intana in Mor Dhona in trade for coffers that offer you particular armor: dyeable variations of the extent 80 artifact armor. At this level, that is solely value farming for glamour. You possibly can’t get a mount from Varis, however he does drop a Triple Triad card that’s required for the Triple Triad mount.

Where to unlock Endwalker extreme trials

Thank god for some simplicity. The entire Endwalker extreme trials unlock from one man: the Wandering Minstrel in Previous Sharlayan:

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Once more, you’ll simply have to discuss to him about your exploits to unlock the respective extreme struggle.

You possibly can commerce your Endwalker totems in for gear to Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han.

The mounts for Endwalker are huge kitties additionally referred to as lynxes. Getting all seven lynx mounts will enable you to unlock the Apocryphal Bahamut mount through the “Wings of Hope” quest.

For those who’re simply beginning out in the huge world of Remaining Fantasy 14, we have now tons of guides to provide help to. We’ve got a newbie’s information to get you began, together with guides detailing whenever you’ll get your mount and which Grand Firm it is best to be a part of.

For those who’re beginning however are feeling overwhelmed, we have now guides to assist with selecting a job and a information that explains how lengthy it might take to catch up to present content material in FFXIV.

We even have guides on facet content material, like ocean fishing, relic weapons, and Island Sanctuary, for individuals who need to take a break from it all.