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Phil Banana Johnson provides an in-depth guide on ranking up in a Grand Company in Final Fantasy 14, focusing on efficient strategies for both beginners and experienced players. Key recommendations include ensuring players are at least level 50 and have completed the "A Realm Reborn" main story quest to benefit from unlocked flying. The guide details important steps such as properly utilizing the Grand Company hunting log, completing quests to earn seals, and participating in duty roulettes and FATEs for additional rewards.
Players are advised to collect a substantial amount of seals for rank-ups, specifically noting 12,000 seals as the initial milestone and 24,000 for subsequent progressions. The guide also explains the significance of dungeons like "Dzemael Darkhold" and "Aurum Vale" in the ranking-up process. There is a notable emphasis on the benefits of achieving higher ranks, such as unlocking expert deliveries and gaining access to Grand Company squadrons. The management and advancement of these squadrons are covered, including completing specific flag missions and ensuring squad members meet necessary stats for mission success.
For advanced tips, the guide highlights the utilization of daily crafting deliveries for crafters above level 80, recommending focusing on high-quality items for maximum seals and experience. Additionally, significant rewards such as exclusive items, pets, and emotes become accessible upon completing certain high-level missions like Sapper Strike. Overall, the video offers a thorough roadmap for players to efficiently rank up within their Grand Company, leveraging various game mechanics and recommended tasks.
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In this segment of the video, Phil Banana Johnson provides a guide on efficiently ranking up in a Grand Company in Final Fantasy 14, aimed at both beginners and experienced players. He stresses the importance of being at least level 50 and having completed the “A Realm Reborn” main story quest to unlock flying, which significantly speeds up the process. Players choose their Grand Company at level 20 during the main story quest and can visit the respective headquarters in Limsa Lominsa, Gridania, or Ul’dah to request a rank-up.
The first crucial step involves accessing the Grand Company hunting log, where completing specific hunts can earn initial seals. Phil corrects common misinformation suggesting players complete the second tier of the hunting log prematurely. Instead, he clarifies that players need a total of 12,000 seals to rank up, with the initial hunting log providing 4,368 seals. Players need an additional 9,600 seals to progress further, which can be tracked under the character’s currency tab.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses gaining Grand Company seals in the game. They outline the process, starting from accepting a quest from the commander, heading to Moraby Drydocks, traveling via ferry to Wolf’s Den, and completing the quest to earn seals. They emphasize the importance of completing duty roulettes, particularly in the “Adventurer in Need” role, for maximum seal rewards which scale with job level. For DPS players, they suggest unlocking the Gunbreaker tank job for easier dungeon runs. Alternatively, players can earn seals by participating in FATEs within certain level ranges. Upon collecting 12,000 seals, players can get rank-ups at their Grand Company headquarters, unlocking expert deliveries to convert gear into seals. Lastly, they recommend buying cheap level 60 gear for easy seals and suggest preparing to collect an additional 24,000 seals for future rank-ups with the expert deliveries feature.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker outlines the process of ranking up in a grand company in a game. After collecting 24,000 seals, you can achieve three rank ups. Post the first rank up, you’ll need to complete the level 44 “Dzemael Darkhold” dungeon and then rank up again. The following step involves completing the level 74 “Aurum Vale” dungeon for another rank up, leaving just two more ranks to complete. The speaker also discusses the role of a lieutenant and its benefits, particularly the squadrons feature, which involves powerful NPC groups that assist in dungeons. To use squadrons, you need to complete the level 15 quest “Rising to the Challenge” in Limsa Lominsa to unlock the challenge log. Afterward, performing tasks in the challenge log can help recruit squadron members.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the process of managing and leveling up a squadron in a game, starting with completing basic Golden Saucer challenges and moving on to more complex interactions between different members and their stats. They mention a level 20 flag mission called “Voice and Elimination,” which requires at least one squad member to reach level 20, achieved through squadron missions that function like a mission table in mobile games. These missions take 18 real-time hours and require a small fee of seals.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of meeting all three stats for flagged missions to avoid failure, though failing still yields 50% experience points. Upon completing the level 20 mission, the squadron ranks up, allowing for additional training and unlocking dungeon running capabilities. The next flag mission, “Crystal Recovery,” unlocks at level 40 and involves either mission-based leveling or dungeon runs, which also provide experience. This mission is tougher and may require over-leveling some squad members. Finally, ranking up further involves completing five different dungeons with squad members at level 44.
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In this part of the video, the speaker explains two key strategies for ranking up in a grand company: reaching level 50 with a squad member and completing the final flagged mission, Sapper Strike. Achieving this grants access to exclusive items from the quartermaster, like pets and emotes. Additionally, for crafters above level 80, the supply tab offers daily opportunities to deliver crafted items, particularly those marked with a gold star for doubled rewards. High-quality versions yield even more experience and seals. The video also underscores the importance of spending seals on ventures and hints at further guides and tips available through the channel.