Gathering

2025-05-14T23:55:53Z

Rentorock: Removed excerpt about fishers not using GP until Heavesward, as chum is a level 5 skill that uses 100 GP.

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Gathering [[classes]], also known as ''Disciples of the Land'', harvest natural resources throughout [[Eorzea]]. [[Disciples of the Hand]] can utilize these natural resources to [[crafting|craft]] equipment, consumables and countless useful items. Gathering classes consist of '''[[Botanist]]''', '''[[Fisher]]''' and '''[[Miner]]'''.

Players wishing to unlock these classes may do so after reaching level 10 (or higher) as a [[Disciples of War|Disciple of War]] or [[Disciples of Magic|Disciple of Magic]] by talking to the Guild Receptionist in their respective gathering guild.

While it is possible to auto-attack enemies with gathering tools, gathering classes are ill-suited for combat; they prefer to use stealth to hide from enemies. They cannot participate in any [[Duties]], except for [[Gathering Forays]]. Gatherers also have an exclusive selection of [[levequests]] focused entirely on gathering specific materials, and exclusive access to certain [[Allied Society Quests]] and their associated awards.

As expected, [[EXP]] is typically acquired by gathering items. Botanist and Miner gain an increasing temporary bonus to the amount of experience earned for your current gathering node by successfully increasing their ''Gathering Chain''. A ''Gathering Chain'' is an in-game term used to describe the process of successfully gathering multiple items in a row without missing before you run out of gathering attempts. If you trigger [[Gatherer's Boon]] multiple times in a row, you increase your ''Gatherer's Boon Chain''. Failing to receive an item (either by missing or running out of attempts) breaks all gathering chains.

All three classes gain a significant bonus whenever they trigger [[Gatherer's Boon]], and a smaller bonus when they collect a resource for the very first time. The base amount gained depends on the level of the item gathered, not the level of the resource spot, though most items are of a similar level.

To switch to a gathering class, equip the tool of that class from your armory chest, just like you would any other class.

'''[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/crafting_gathering_guide/ Official Gathering Guide on Lodestone]'''

*Botanist and Miner:
**Gathering locations are only visible with {{action icon|Triangulate}} or {{action icon|Prospect}} active, and only if the corresponding [[class]] is high enough level to harvest it (4 levels lower at most). For example, a level 21 Botanist can locate level 25 and lower spots.
**Both [[classes]] have a secondary type of resource node they can gather from at level 11 onward – [[Harvesting]] (BTN) and [[Quarrying]] (MIN).
**After reaching certain levels, both classes can identify special conditions at certain gathering spots. These will result in various bonus effects if a particular stat is high enough, such as increased gathering chance, [[Gatherer's Boon]] chance, extra attempts, and more.
**Higher-level resource spots will have certain items with additional attributes:
***Hidden: Cannot be harvested from every spot. Eventually an ability is learned that can reveal these immediately.
***Rare: Can only harvest a single item per spot. Abilities increasing the amount gathered per attempt do not affect these.
**At level 46, both classes gain an ability ({{item icon|Truth of Forests}} or {{item icon|Truth of Mountains}}) to spot [[Unspoiled Nodes]] in the current zone. Unlike regular gathering spots, unspoiled nodes only spawn at specific [[Eorzea Time|in-game times]]. They can only appear one at a time and last for 2 in-game hours, and can even despawn while you're gathering from them. These nodes contain [[Crafting Material]]s that cannot be acquired by other means, until after [[Heavensward]] when they often contain only [[collectables]] {{collectable}} exclusively.
***Also beginning in [[Heavensward]], two new types of timed node become available: [[Folklore Nodes]] and [[Ephemeral Nodes]]. Folklore nodes are used to gather [[Endgame Gear Guide|endgame crafting materials]] at level caps and are only available after purchasing [[Tomes of Regional Folklore|special tomes]] with [[Scrips]]. [[Ephemeral Nodes]] are used to gather [[collectables]] {{collectable}} to {{action icon|Aetherial Reduction|reduce}} into aethersands (also required for endgame crafts).
*** [[Unspoiled Nodes]], [[Folklore Nodes]], and [[Ephemeral Nodes]] are all unavailable while using the [[World Visit System]] or [[Data Center Travel]] system.
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==Classes==
{{see also|Gathering Log}}
==={{Miner}} [[Miner]]===
Miners extract minerals from the rock faces of [[Eorzea]]. The raw ores and gemstones they acquire are utilized by the [[blacksmith]], [[armorer]] and [[goldsmith]] [[crafting]] classes.

==={{Botanist}} [[Botanist]]===
Botanists harvest resources from the plants and trees of [[Eorzea]]. They gather raw materials for various [[crafting]] classes such as [[carpenter]], [[weaver]], [[culinarian]] and [[alchemist]].

==={{Fisher}} [[Fisher]]===
Fishers harvest fish and other sea creatures from the waters of [[Eorzea]], utilizing an assortment of fishing tackles to catch fish in various environments.

Resources gathered by Fishing are utilized mainly with [[culinarian]] and [[alchemist]].

Deep sea {{action icon|Spearfishing}} is available starting with ''[[Stormblood]]'' ([[Patch 4.0|4.0]]).

==Leveling gatherers==
===[https://guides.ffxivteamcraft.com/guide/gathering-leveling-guide Gathering Leveling Guide (Teamcraft Guides)]===

Gatherers gain experience by gathering items, completing gatherers quests and turning in quest items. There is a great number of different methods to quickly level gatherers. Progress is even faster if experience buffs are applied, such as those from a new world, XP-enhancing equipment, free company buffs or gatherers manuals. Depending on one's gatherers levels, fast methods include the following:

===Levels 1 to about 25===
* Class quests
* Gather items that have never been gathered before for the bonus.

===Levels 25 to 50 ===
* Class quests
* Daily [[Grand Company Supply and Provisioning Missions|Grand Company Supply Missions]]
* [[Guildleves]]
* [[Ishgardian Restoration]]

===Levels 50 to 60===
As above, and:
* [[Collectables]] unlocked at level 50

===Levels 60 to 70===
* [[Custom Deliveries]] unlocked at level 60
* [[Namazu Daily Quests]]

===Levels 70 to 80===
* [[Crystarium Deliveries]]
* [[Qitari Daily Quests]]

===Levels 80 to 90===
* [[Studium Deliveries]]
* [[Omicron Daily Quests]]

===Levels 90 to 100===
* [[Wachumeqimeqi Deliveries]]
* [[Mamool Ja Daily Quests]]

=== Ishgardian Restoration ===
{{main|Ishgardian Restoration}}
The Ishgardian Restoration allows players to level [[Botanist]] and [[Miner]] up to 80 before the experience points provided becomes negligible. Players must first complete the level 60 [[Main Scenario Quests|main scenario quest]] {{questlink|mainscenario|Litany of Peace}}, which is the end of the [[Patch 3.3]], before this becomes available.

As soon as you hit level 10, you can enter [[the Diadem]], the nodes give a large amount of experience, and all the gathered items can be used to level your crafters as well (or sell at the [[Market Board]] for gil).

It's not necessary to buy any extra gear from the Market Board for this, but from time to time you should return to complete the jobs' quests to get better gear.

Leveling both Miner and Botanist in tandem, you can take advantage of getting gear from both jobs, and dropping it when both jobs can no longer use it, as all but main hand/off hand is used by any gatherer.
At ~45 start investing into Company issued gear. Combined with the experience-increasing scrolls you can get from 10 to 60 in a matter of hours.
At 55, you can get your first set from [[Sundry Splendors]] in exchange for [[Scrips|Gatherers' Scrip]], which you get in exchange for gathering [[Collectables]] {{collectable}}.

==Advanced Gathering==
*[[Grand Company Supply and Provisioning Missions|Grand Company Provision Missions]]
*[[Unspoiled Nodes]]
*[[Big Fishing]]
*[[Collectables]] {{collectable}}
*[[Tomes of Regional Folklore]] - [[Folklore Nodes]]
*{{action icon|Aetherial Reduction}} - [[Ephemeral Nodes]]
*[[Custom Deliveries]]
*[[Ishgardian Restoration]]
*[[Crystarium Deliveries]]
*[[Studium Deliveries]]
*[[Wachumeqimeqi Deliveries]]
*[[Cosmic Exploration]]

===Useful Resources===
* https://guides.ffxivteamcraft.com/
* https://ffxivcrafting.com/
* https://garlandtools.org/

==Gathering Attributes==
* '''[[Gathering (Attribute)|Gathering]]''' - raises your likelihood of receiving an item while gathering. The higher the level of the item, the bigger the Gathering attribute required for a 100% chance.
* '''[[Perception]]''' - raises the probability of triggering [[Gatherer's Boon]], which increases item yield by one. In [[Heavensward]] and later expansions, Perception also determines the effectiveness of abilities that increase item collectability.
* '''([[GP]]) Gathering Points''' - gathering points are used for gathering abilities. Slowly recharges over time while not gathering from resource spots and with each successful gathering attempt. The current amount is shared between classes, though points can be lost if switching to a class with a lower maximum.

==Gathering Consumables==
===Experience Boost===
{| {{STDT|item align-left}}
|-
! Item
! Duration
! Buff
! Effect
! Source
|-
| {{item icon|Company-issue Survival Manual}} || 18h || {{buff|gatherers grace}} [[Gatherer's Grace]] || +150% Experience earned from gathering (Up to 250,000). Effect halved after level 40. || Purchased from [[Grand Company Quartermasters]] for {{Company seal|1440}} [[Company Seals]]
|-
| {{item icon|Company-issue Survival Manual II}} || 18h || {{buff|gatherers grace}} [[Gatherer's Grace]] || +150% Experience earned from gathering (Up to 500,000). Effect halved after level 50. || Purchased from [[Grand Company Quartermasters]] for {{Company seal|2300}} [[Company Seals]]
|-
| {{item icon|Commercial Survival Manual}} || 18h || {{buff|gatherers grace}} [[Gatherer's Grace]] || +150% Experience earned from gathering (Up to 1,750,000). Effect halved after level 70. || Level 50 & 60 Gatherer [[Class Quests]], Purchased from a [[Scrip Exchange]] for {{scrip|Purple gatherer|30}} [[Purple Gatherers' Scrip]]
|-
| {{item icon|Revised Survival Manual}} || 18h || {{buff|gatherers grace}} [[Gatherer's Grace]] || +150% Experience earned from gathering (Up to 2,000,000). Effect halved after level 80. || Purchased from a [[Scrip Exchange]] for {{scrip|Purple gatherer|30}} [[Purple Gatherers' Scrip]]
|-
| {{item icon|Squadron Survival Manual}} || 120m || [[File:Earth and water1.png|link=Earth and Water III]] [[Earth and Water III]] || +20% Experience earned from gathering || Reward from [[Squadron Missions]]
|-
| | [[Meals|Food]] || 30m || {{buff|well fed}} [[Well Fed]] || +3% Experience earned from gathering || Crafted through [[Culinarian]] or purchased from vendors
|-
|}

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Missile

2024-06-07T11:56:20Z

Rentorock: Removed the phrasing "Trash mobs"

{{Action infobox
| name = Missile
| icon = Missile.png
| description = Deals damage equal to 50% of target's current HP.
| facts = {{Action fact|Chance of successful attack is low. Has no effect on enemies whose level is higher than your own.}}
| acquired = blue mage
| level = 1
| type = spell
| number = 35
| rank = 4
| damage-type = Magic
| aspect = None
| mp-cost = 300
| casting = 2
| recast = 2.5
| range = 25
| radius = 0
| traits =
| actions =
| req-quest =
| targeting = enemy
| pvp = n
| patch = 4.5
| release = stormblood
}}
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==Flavor Text==
A magical imitation of warmachina technology, this technique allows the user to fire a barrage of aetherial missiles. When efficacious─which, bear in mind, is not guaranteed─it sends a shock through the foe that appears to resonate more the greater their vitality.

==[[Blue Mage Spells Learning Guide|Acquisition]]==
===Duties===
*[[Enkidu (Boss)|Enkidu]] from level 50 [[Trial]] [[Battle in the Big Keep]]
*[[Guardian (boss)|Guardian]] from level 70 [[Raid]] [[Sigmascape V3.0]]

==Tips==
===Acquisition Tips===
* Available during the first part of the trial (defeating Enkidu).
* Enkidu casts Missile during the Chicken debuff cast by Gilgamesh.
* Gilgamesh casts Chicken once Enkidu reaches 50%, and once more at 40%, providing that the Minimise debuff has been cleansed.
* Gilgamesh will not cast Chicken if Enkidu is reduced below 30% HP before the first cast occurs.
* Cleanse the minimise debuffs ASAP, reduce Enkidu to between 40% and 50% HP, and then wait until Chicken/Missile are cast.
* Guardian puts a red Prey marker on a player and fires a Missile at them that leaves a Burns debuff.

===Other Tips===
*Missile works on regular enemies and bosses that are vulnerable to instant death abilities.
*If a boss is immune to instant death, it is also immune to [[Missile]], [[Doom]] and [[Tail Screw]].
*Has approximately 67% accuracy.<ref>https://www.icy-veins.com/ffxiv/blue-mage-pve-dps-spell-summary</ref>
*If two blue mages use this spell on the same server tick, it is possible to instantly kill the enemy.

==History==
*{{patch|4.5}}

==References==

Final Fantasy XIV Online Wiki - User contributions [en]

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