New in Final Fantasy XIV? These 7 useful features and activities should be unlocked

Infinal Fantasy XIV get new players a wide selection of content that you can unlock. But there are some features, content and gameplay elements that are very useful for newcomers. We tell you how to unlock you.

These quests are: Basically, the rule applies in FFXIV that you should take as a new player the special quests marked with blue plus icons as always as possible. The mark signals that such quests at the end offer unique rewards. Often, you turn new instanced content such as RAIDs and dungeons free or new gameplay mechanics, such as coloring your equipment.

These quests are often very light and short. But it can happen that they have under the mountains of other content that has to offer FFXIV. We have here for you a list of useful features that you should not miss.

1. The current agenda

What's that? The current agenda (also called Challenge Log) is a list of tasks that players can complete weekly in FFXIV to get bonuses like EXP or GIL. The agenda is particularly useful for new players, as it automatically gets rewards if you just play the game and do different content.

The agenda not only refers to combat contents such as dungeons or PVP, but also on craftsman and collector classes as well as the casino gold saucer. Depending on the content, you get the appropriate reward, which can also be in the form of PVP wolf's brands or MGP.

How to turn the agenda free:

• Quest name: The forgotten agenda
• Location: Limsa Lominsa, Upper Decks (X: 11.5 / Y: 10.9)
• NPC: I'Tolwann
• Requirements: Level 15. For players who have started in the cities of Gridania or Ul'dah first have done the order of the main scenario The Call of the Sea to travel to Limsa Lominsa.

After unlocking, you will find the agenda in your main menu under Notebooks.

2 . Dye and project

What is that? New players have the bad luck that the equipment on low levels does not look great. Often the things you buy at the NPC or can get from quests, a wide variety of colors. So that you do not stroll all the time in a green pant and a purple top through the world, there are the functions for dyeing and projections (Transmog of FFXIV).

While coloring it all allows you to change the color of your equipment, the projection changes the complete appearance of an armor. So you can compile a cool outfit and project it over your current armor, provided that all requirements have been met.

How to turn your dyeing and project free:

• Quest name: Color theory and beautiful bill
• Location: Western Thanalan (x: 12.6 / y: 14.3). Not far away from the entrance to the solar wind.
• NPC: SWYMGEIM
• Requirements: Level 15

All important info for coloring and projecting as well as tips on cool armor on low levels can be found in our guide:

3 . Beautician

What is that? To continue the fashion theme, you can unlock a beautician in FFXIV. The minimum eccentric Lord helps you to change certain aspects of the look of your character for a little change. These include things like hairstyle, hair color, make-up and some other customizations.

So if you do not change the gender and the breed of your character, but only want to make small changes, then you do not have to pay money for a fantasia potion. The beautician is completely sufficient.

• Quest name: Nice is not nice enough
• Location: Limsa Lominsa, Upper Decks (x: 11.1 / y: 11)
• NPC: S'Dhodjbi
• Requirements: Level 15.

4 . Pvp

What is it? If you want you to take care of the heads with other players in FFXIV, then you can make it from Level 30 in the different PVP modes. In addition to the 4V4 tournament mode, the modes also include large battles with up to 72 people and Moba-like Rival Wings.

The PVP is also interesting for the people who normally have no interest. Because the rewards that you can exchange for PVP currency Wolfsmarken can be seen. This includes, for example, chic cosmetic gear, mounts, hairstyles or other cool items.

So your PVP content is free: Each state company gets its own unlock quest for the PVP in FFXIV. So you turn to the NPC, which belongs to your company. First, you must unlock access to the Wolfshöhlen pier, the PVP hub of FFXIV:

• Quest name: Way of suffering
• Location: Limsa Lominsa, Upper Decks (X: 13.1 / Y: 12.8), New Gridania (X: 9.7 / Y: 11.1) or Ul'dah, Nald Cloating (X: 8.4 / y: 8.9)
• NPCs : R'ashaht Rhiki (Mahlstrom), Prehens HeuLoix (Brotherhood of Mordenviper) or Swift (Legion of Immortal)
• Requirements: Level 30

To unlock the big battles of the PVP-Fronst you have to do the following quest:

• Quest name: Front insert
• Location: Limsa Lominsa, Upper Decks (X: 12.7 / Y: 12.8), Neu-Gridania (X: 9.9 / Y: 11.4) or Ul'dah, Nald cloister (X: 8.6 / y: 9.4)
• NPCs : Trachreet (Mahlstrom), Scarlet (Brotherhood of Mordenviper) or Mimio Mio (Legion of Immortals)
• Requirements: Level 30

In order to unlock the MOBA-like PVP mode Stahlschwingen, your access to the Wolfshöhlen pier and the following quest needs:

• Quest name: Swinging steel
• Location: Wolfshöhlen-Pier (x: 5.7 / y: 5.4)
• NPC: gentle box
• Requirements: Level 30

5 . Assisted undertakings

What is that? Hilfen are basically your sales kiosk and item camps in FFXIV. You will automatically shut it down in the course of the main story of the MMORPG and can entrust you your stuff, which you can only simply store or sell for you on the market board.

Your assistants can also be solved. You can push them in hand a weapon or collection tool and send them out into the wide world so they collect items for you. It is a practical feature that helps you in farming certain materials for crafts or brings cool and rare objects with a little luck.

How to turn off the companies: There are 3 NPCs with the same name where you can get the quest. You are in one of the three starter cities. In which you unlock the feature, does not matter:

• Quest name: Enterprising
• Location: Limsa Lominsa, lower decks (x: 9 / y: 11.2), New Gridania (x: 11.8 / y: 12.2) or Ul'dah, Nald cloister (X : 9.3 / y: 8.7)
• NPC: Adventurer in need
• Prerequisites : Level 17

6 . Deep vault - Palace of the dead

What is that? The depth vault differs greatly from the usual dungeons of FFXIV. In the palace of the dead you rise down into an abyss, which holds up to 200 randomly generated floors for you. The interesting thing about it is that you do not use your usual equipment, but essential weapons and armor, which loves to you by opening special crates.

Palace of the dead is at low levels, above all, this is that no solid group composition is needed. That is, you can theoretically be turbed together with 4 DDS. So if you do not want long queues in Dungeons, you can liberate your carpers and magicians in the palace of the dead, without dependent on healers and tanks.

How to turn the palace free:

• Quest name: down to the depth
• Location: New Gridania (x: 12 / y: 13.1)
• NPC: NOJIRO Marujiro
• Prerequisites : Level 17

Since the depth vault works differently than remaining dungeons, you can not access the content search. You have to be located at the entrance in the south forest at the teleport mill.

All information about the Palace of the Dead and its special rules can be found on the official site Lodestone.

7 . Eorzea Incognita

What is that? The side task Eorzea Incognita is aimed at the hikers and explorers among you. It is a collection of places in FFXIV, which you have to visit to complete a notebook. Here you have to go for the entries in the book on very specific jobs on the maps and look around there or fulfill other conditions.

At Eorzea Incognita the motto applies: The way is the goal. Discover cool landscapes and beautiful views here is in the foreground. As rewards for the degree waving you achievements and companions, but no really thick prices.

How to switch the notebooks free:

• Quest Name: Unknown Eorzea
• Location: New Gridania (x: 11.8 / y: 13.4)
• NPC: NaOH Gamduhla
• Prerequisites : Level 20, Completion of the main scenario quest The intentions of the sylphs

To the veterans here: Which content and features would you still recommend new players? Write us in the comments and we will complement the article if necessary.

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