Rank A

Rank A refers to the rank of an Elite Mark in FFXIV.

It's the second highest hunt rank. In order of strongest to weakest, there is Rank S, Rank A, Rank B, Level 3, Level 2 and Level 1.

At the intended item level, a party (8 players) is the ideal minimum to take it down in a reasonable timeframe.

Origin

Rank A originates from the Japanese education system, where the university grades are usually Rank S, Rank A, Rank B, Rank C, Rank D and Rank F. The japanese word for Rank A is yū (優) meaning "Very good". It's given when there is a score of 80–89%.