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Spiritbond

2024-03-01T18:50:33Z

CatStarwindDS:

''Not to be confused with "soulbound", which in ''other'' MMORPGs refers to gear that cannot be traded to other players. In Final Fantasy XIV that is called Binding.''

[[Spiritbond]], or '''Spiritbonding''', is the process of creating [[Materia]]. [[Weapons]], [[Armor]] and [[Accessories]] will acquire spiritbond as you gain experience points from defeating [[monsters]], completing [[Duties]] or [[FATEs]], [[crafting]] [[items]], or [[gathering]] resources. Once equipment reaches 100% spiritbond, a piece of [[materia]] can be {{action icon|Materia Extraction|extracted}} from it, returning it to 1%.<ref>Prior to [[Patch 5.2]], getting materia from fully spiritbound gear resulted in the gear being ''totally lost'', and the process was referred to as '''conversion'''. The language was changed to '''extraction''' to reflect that it is now non-destructive.</ref> Players can view spiritbond progression by hovering over the equipment and reading the spirit bond percentage from the items information details. Once the Spiritbond is complete, the player will be notified by an audible "pop" sound, a visual flash of light, and text notification in their chat log. Additionally, the gear indicating pips (in the bottom right by default) will change from green to white.

*Note that when a piece of your gear reaches 1% Spiritbond, it becomes permanently bound to your character. As a result, it cannot be traded to other players or sold on the [[Market Board]]. Gear will immediately bind to you if you gain any experience while wearing it, or if it is used to glamor a different piece of equipment.

To create materia, you must first complete the quest: {{questlink|feature|Forging the Spirit}}. The quest giver is [[Swynbroes]], located at [[The Bonfire]] in [[Central Thanalan]] (X:23.9, Y:13.7).

==Spiritbond Mechanics==
[[High Quality]] {{HQ}} gear and {{rarity|aetherial}} gear will spiritbond 20% faster than regular equipment. Additionally, each materia melded into the gear will increase the Spiritbonding speed by another +20%, and each +1 from [[#Consumables|consumables]] is approximately an additional +20%. Spiritbonding rate is cumulative. For example, a piece of {{HQ}} [[High Quality|HQ]] gear (+20%) with two materia melded (+40%) will spiritbond 60% faster than a piece of NQ gear with no materia.

Despite HQ gear bonding faster than NQ gear, extracting NQ gear nets the same results as HQ gear. In short, the quality of the extracted item will not affect the materia gained.

Equipment will acquire spiritbond regardless of the class of the player – all that is required to gain spiritbond is for you to receive {{exp}} [[EXP]] points while wearing the item. Due to this, players can wear [[crafting]] or [[gathering]] gear as a [[Disciple of War]] and spiritbond it through combat experience, and vice versa. This will be ''catastrophically bad'' for your performance in those tasks, however, since you will have '''none''' of the relevant stats.

Spiritbond speed correlates to the level difference between the equipped item and the enemies slain, the level of items gathered, or level of the item created by a crafter.  For example, if you are striving to spiritbond level 40 gear, you want to craft level 50 gear, gather from level 50 nodes, run level 50 [[dungeons]], or kill level 50 enemies. At endgame, item level takes precedence. For example, gathering the same level 90 item using item level 620 gear will provide much less spiritbond than when using item level 590 gear. Higher item level items will provide more spiritbond (e.g., ★★ items > ★ items > common items).

*'''Note that a piece of gear with 0% Condition will not gain Spiritbond points.'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Item Level Diff. !! Combat !! Crafting !! Mining/Botany !! Fishing
|-
| < -31 || 0% || 0% || 0% || 0%
|-
| -20 || 0.01% || 0.01% || 0.01% || 0.01%
|-
| -15 || 0.20% || 0.10% || 0.01% || 0.06%
|-
| -10 || 0.42% || 0.23% || 0.04% || 0.12%
|-
| -5 || 0.52% || 0.28% || 0.04% || 0.17%
|-
| 0 || 0.62% || 0.33% || 0.05% || 0.22%
|-
| 5 || 1.00% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.32%
|-
| 10 || 1.50% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.44%
|-
| 15 || 1.00% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.44%
|-
| 20 || 0.10% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.44%
|-
| 25 || 0.05% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.44%
|-
| 30 || 0.01% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.44%
|-
| > 31 || 0.00% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.44%
|}

==Consumables==
{| {{STDT| item}}
! Item !! Effect
|-
| {{item icon|Better Crowned Pie|size=big}} || Increased Spiritbond Gain +2
|-
| {{item icon|Spiritbond Potion|size=big}} || Increased Spiritbond Gain +3
|-
| {{item icon|Potent Spiritbond Potion|size=big}} || Increased Spiritbond Gain +4 / {{HQ}} +5
|-
| {{item icon|Superior Spiritbond Potion|size=big}} || Increased Spiritbond Gain +5 / {{HQ}} +6
|-
| {{item icon|Squadron Spiritbonding Manual|size=big}} || Increases spiritbonding speed.<br>Spiritbond Bonus: +3
|-
|}
The pie ({{buff|well fed}} [[Well Fed]]), a potion ({{buff|medicated}} [[Medicated]]), and the manual ([[File:That which binds us1.png|link=]] [[That Which Binds Us III]]) can all be stacked. The different potions will overwrite each other as they all apply {{buff|medicated}} [[Medicated]].

==Gear==
{| {{STDT| equip}}
! Item !! Level !! [[Item Level]] !! Effect
|-
| {{item icon|Patriot's Choker|size=big}} || 26 || 27 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Patriot's Bracelet|size=big}} || 30 || 31 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Meteor Survivor Ring|size=big}} || 34 || 36 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +3
|-
| {{item icon|Gambler's Crown|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Lily and Serpent Earrings|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Crimson Standard Earrings|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Tipping Scales Earrings|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Lily and Serpent Bracelet|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +2
|-
| {{item icon|Crimson Standard Bracelet|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +2
|-
| {{item icon|Tipping Scales Bracelet|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +2
|-
| {{item icon|Aetheryte Ring|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1 / {{HQ}} +1
|-
| {{item icon|Lily and Serpent Ring|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Crimson Standard Ring|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Tipping Scales Ring|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
|}

==Achievements==
{{main|Materia Achievements}}
==Tips and Tricks==
*Use {{item icon|Spiritbond Potion}}s! The benefit is especially noticeable during lower level spiritbonding sessions. If you are in danger of being killed, beware – the potion gives the {{buff|medicated}} [[Medicated]] status, not {{buff|well fed}} [[Well Fed]], meaning it wears off upon death.
** For consumables, each +1 is roughly equivalent to an additional materia melded, or about 20% faster bonding.

*Due to spiritbond rate being higher, only use [[High Quality]] {{HQ}} gear in your spiritbonding sessions.

*Each meld increases the rate by 20%, so adding materia is very beneficial. This is particularly relevant for spiritbonding gathering gear.
** The identity of the materia is not relevant, only the number of materia melded. Therefore, for gathering gear in particular, it is recommended to invest in cheap, low-quality combat materia for the purpose of spiritbonding to "farm" gathering materia.

==Historical Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:Game mechanics]]

Spiritbond

2024-03-01T18:49:50Z

CatStarwindDS: Added spiritbond rates table.

''Not to be confused with "soulbound", which in ''other'' MMORPGs refers to gear that cannot be traded to other players. In Final Fantasy XIV that is called Binding.''

[[Spiritbond]], or '''Spiritbonding''', is the process of creating [[Materia]]. [[Weapons]], [[Armor]] and [[Accessories]] will acquire spiritbond as you gain experience points from defeating [[monsters]], completing [[Duties]] or [[FATEs]], [[crafting]] [[items]], or [[gathering]] resources. Once equipment reaches 100% spiritbond, a piece of [[materia]] can be {{action icon|Materia Extraction|extracted}} from it, returning it to 1%.<ref>Prior to [[Patch 5.2]], getting materia from fully spiritbound gear resulted in the gear being ''totally lost'', and the process was referred to as '''conversion'''. The language was changed to '''extraction''' to reflect that it is now non-destructive.</ref> Players can view spiritbond progression by hovering over the equipment and reading the spirit bond percentage from the items information details. Once the Spiritbond is complete, the player will be notified by an audible "pop" sound, a visual flash of light, and text notification in their chat log. Additionally, the gear indicating pips (in the bottom right by default) will change from green to white.

*Note that when a piece of your gear reaches 1% Spiritbond, it becomes permanently bound to your character. As a result, it cannot be traded to other players or sold on the [[Market Board]]. Gear will immediately bind to you if you gain any experience while wearing it, or if it is used to glamor a different piece of equipment.

To create materia, you must first complete the quest: {{questlink|feature|Forging the Spirit}}. The quest giver is [[Swynbroes]], located at [[The Bonfire]] in [[Central Thanalan]] (X:23.9, Y:13.7).

==Spiritbond Mechanics==
[[High Quality]] {{HQ}} gear and {{rarity|aetherial}} gear will spiritbond 20% faster than regular equipment. Additionally, each materia melded into the gear will increase the Spiritbonding speed by another +20%, and each +1 from [[#Consumables|consumables]] is approximately an additional +20%. Spiritbonding rate is cumulative. For example, a piece of {{HQ}} [[High Quality|HQ]] gear (+20%) with two materia melded (+40%) will spiritbond 60% faster than a piece of NQ gear with no materia.

Despite HQ gear bonding faster than NQ gear, extracting NQ gear nets the same results as HQ gear. In short, the quality of the extracted item will not affect the materia gained.

Equipment will acquire spiritbond regardless of the class of the player – all that is required to gain spiritbond is for you to receive {{exp}} [[EXP]] points while wearing the item. Due to this, players can wear [[crafting]] or [[gathering]] gear as a [[Disciple of War]] and spiritbond it through combat experience, and vice versa. This will be ''catastrophically bad'' for your performance in those tasks, however, since you will have '''none''' of the relevant stats.

Spiritbond speed correlates to the level difference between the equipped item and the enemies slain, the level of items gathered, or level of the item created by a crafter.  For example, if you are striving to spiritbond level 40 gear, you want to craft level 50 gear, gather from level 50 nodes, run level 50 [[dungeons]], or kill level 50 enemies. At endgame, item level takes precedence. For example, gathering the same level 90 item using item level 620 gear will provide much less spiritbond than when using item level 590 gear. Higher item level items will provide more spiritbond (e.g., ★★ items > ★ items > common items).

*'''Note that a piece of gear with 0% Condition will not gain Spiritbond points.'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Item Level Diff. !! Combat !! Crafting !! Mining/Botany !! Fishing
|-
| -31 or less || 0% || 0% || 0% || 0%
|-
| -20 || 0.01% || 0.01% || 0.01% || 0.01%
|-
| -15 || 0.20% || 0.10% || 0.01% || 0.06%
|-
| -10 || 0.42% || 0.23% || 0.04% || 0.12%
|-
| -5 || 0.52% || 0.28% || 0.04% || 0.17%
|-
| 0 || 0.62% || 0.33% || 0.05% || 0.22%
|-
| 5 || 1.00% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.32%
|-
| 10 || 1.50% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.44%
|-
| 15 || 1.00% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.44%
|-
| 20 || 0.10% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.44%
|-
| 25 || 0.05% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.44%
|-
| 30 || 0.01% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.44%
|-
| 31+ || 0.00% || 0.33% || 0.10% || 0.44%
|}

==Consumables==
{| {{STDT| item}}
! Item !! Effect
|-
| {{item icon|Better Crowned Pie|size=big}} || Increased Spiritbond Gain +2
|-
| {{item icon|Spiritbond Potion|size=big}} || Increased Spiritbond Gain +3
|-
| {{item icon|Potent Spiritbond Potion|size=big}} || Increased Spiritbond Gain +4 / {{HQ}} +5
|-
| {{item icon|Superior Spiritbond Potion|size=big}} || Increased Spiritbond Gain +5 / {{HQ}} +6
|-
| {{item icon|Squadron Spiritbonding Manual|size=big}} || Increases spiritbonding speed.<br>Spiritbond Bonus: +3
|-
|}
The pie ({{buff|well fed}} [[Well Fed]]), a potion ({{buff|medicated}} [[Medicated]]), and the manual ([[File:That which binds us1.png|link=]] [[That Which Binds Us III]]) can all be stacked. The different potions will overwrite each other as they all apply {{buff|medicated}} [[Medicated]].

==Gear==
{| {{STDT| equip}}
! Item !! Level !! [[Item Level]] !! Effect
|-
| {{item icon|Patriot's Choker|size=big}} || 26 || 27 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Patriot's Bracelet|size=big}} || 30 || 31 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Meteor Survivor Ring|size=big}} || 34 || 36 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +3
|-
| {{item icon|Gambler's Crown|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Lily and Serpent Earrings|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Crimson Standard Earrings|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Tipping Scales Earrings|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Lily and Serpent Bracelet|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +2
|-
| {{item icon|Crimson Standard Bracelet|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +2
|-
| {{item icon|Tipping Scales Bracelet|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +2
|-
| {{item icon|Aetheryte Ring|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1 / {{HQ}} +1
|-
| {{item icon|Lily and Serpent Ring|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Crimson Standard Ring|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
| {{item icon|Tipping Scales Ring|size=big}} || 50 || 55 || Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
|-
|}

==Achievements==
{{main|Materia Achievements}}
==Tips and Tricks==
*Use {{item icon|Spiritbond Potion}}s! The benefit is especially noticeable during lower level spiritbonding sessions. If you are in danger of being killed, beware – the potion gives the {{buff|medicated}} [[Medicated]] status, not {{buff|well fed}} [[Well Fed]], meaning it wears off upon death.
** For consumables, each +1 is roughly equivalent to an additional materia melded, or about 20% faster bonding.

*Due to spiritbond rate being higher, only use [[High Quality]] {{HQ}} gear in your spiritbonding sessions.

*Each meld increases the rate by 20%, so adding materia is very beneficial. This is particularly relevant for spiritbonding gathering gear.
** The identity of the materia is not relevant, only the number of materia melded. Therefore, for gathering gear in particular, it is recommended to invest in cheap, low-quality combat materia for the purpose of spiritbonding to "farm" gathering materia.

==Historical Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:Game mechanics]]