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True as Steel
Final Fantasy XIV
Type
Class
Reward
4,760
EXP
557
gil
Rewards
Initiate's File
Reward Options
Silver Magnifiers
or
Initiate's Gown
or
Velveteen Halfgloves
or
Allagan Silver Piece
Class
Blacksmith
Level
25
Prerequisites
BSM
Lv.25,
By the Sweat of Your Brow
Starting NPC
Brithael
Area
Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
Location
Naldiq & Vymelli's
Coordinates
(X:10 Y:14)
Required
Steel Ingot ∗
Compare True as Steel to other Quests
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Items: Required to Complete True as Steel – 1 shown
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Type:
All
Food
Medicine
Materia
Crystal
Catalyst
Gray-named
legacy items
were available in 1.0 but can no longer be obtained
Name
The list of effects of consuming this item; most such effects are given as a percentage increase to a single attribute, though some items (not marked with a % sign) offer a flat bonus; the numbers in parenthesis denote the maximum bonus and the attribute total at which that bonus is reached; items will have their maximum effect on any attribute greater than or equal to this number
Attributes
Recast
Duration
A bonus to EXP earned while you are under the effects of this food
EXP
Type
Price
Value
Gray-named
legacy items
were available in 1.0 but can no longer be obtained
Name
The list of effects of consuming this item; most such effects are given as a percentage increase to a single attribute, though some items (not marked with a % sign) offer a flat bonus; the numbers in parenthesis denote the maximum bonus and the attribute total at which that bonus is reached; items will have their maximum effect on any attribute greater than or equal to this number
Attributes
Recast
Duration
A bonus to EXP earned while you are under the effects of this food
EXP
Type
Price
Value
Steel Ingot ∗
-
-
-
-
Metal
-
6 gil
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Quests: Prerequisite for True as Steel – 1 shown
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Name
Type
Subype
These quests only appear during the main plot of one of the three cities or to members of a particular Grand Company; you will not see them if you are from another city or join anoher Grand Company
Plotline
Level
The amount of experience awarded when completing this quest; some quests give varied amounts of experience based on your current level
EXP
Gil
You earn all of these rewards when the quest is completed, independent of optional rewards
Rewards
You may choose one listed optional reward when the quest is completed
Reward Options
Prerequisites
Starting NPC
Name
Type
Subype
These quests only appear during the main plot of one of the three cities or to members of a particular Grand Company; you will not see them if you are from another city or join anoher Grand Company
Plotline
Level
The amount of experience awarded when completing this quest; some quests give varied amounts of experience based on your current level
EXP
Gil
You earn all of these rewards when the quest is completed, independent of optional rewards
Rewards
You may choose one listed optional reward when the quest is completed
Reward Options
Prerequisites
Starting NPC
By the Sweat of Your Brow
Class
Blacksmith
-
20
4,060
470 gil
Iron Cross-pein Hammer
Initiate's Headgear
or
Initiate's Gloves
or
Cotton Breeches of Crafting
or 4
Allagan Bronze Pieces
BSM
Lv.20,
The Business of Blacksmithing
Brithael
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Quests: Follow-up to True as Steel – 1 shown
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Name
Type
Subype
These quests only appear during the main plot of one of the three cities or to members of a particular Grand Company; you will not see them if you are from another city or join anoher Grand Company
Plotline
Level
The amount of experience awarded when completing this quest; some quests give varied amounts of experience based on your current level
EXP
Gil
You earn all of these rewards when the quest is completed, independent of optional rewards
Rewards
You may choose one listed optional reward when the quest is completed
Reward Options
Prerequisites
Starting NPC
Name
Type
Subype
These quests only appear during the main plot of one of the three cities or to members of a particular Grand Company; you will not see them if you are from another city or join anoher Grand Company
Plotline
Level
The amount of experience awarded when completing this quest; some quests give varied amounts of experience based on your current level
EXP
Gil
You earn all of these rewards when the quest is completed, independent of optional rewards
Rewards
You may choose one listed optional reward when the quest is completed
Reward Options
Prerequisites
Starting NPC
As Iron Sharpens Iron
Class
Blacksmith
-
30
7,410
639 gil
Heavy Crowsbeak Hammer
Velveteen Beret
or
Velveteen Gown
or
Velveteen Shortgloves
or 2
Allagan Silver Pieces
BSM
Lv.30,
True as Steel
Brithael
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Arms & Tools: Earned in True as Steel – 1 shown
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Name
Dmg.
The DPS of auto attacks made with this weapon (calculated as auto attack damage divided by delay)
DPS
Aetherial arms
have extra, randomly chosen bonuses in addition to those listed here
Bonuses
The item level of this arm or tool, which indicates its relative power
iLvl
Level
Class
Dmg. Type
Type
The number of materia slots this arm or tool has
Materia
The class required to repair this arm or tool; this is typically the same class as the one that can craft or attach materia to this arm or tool
Craft
Price
Aetherial arms
can be worth more than the listed amount, depending on the bonuses they have
Value
Name
Dmg.
The DPS of auto attacks made with this weapon (calculated as auto attack damage divided by delay)
DPS
Aetherial arms
have extra, randomly chosen bonuses in addition to those listed here
Bonuses
The item level of this arm or tool, which indicates its relative power
iLvl
Level
Class
Dmg. Type
Type
The number of materia slots this arm or tool has
Materia
The class required to repair this arm or tool; this is typically the same class as the one that can craft or attach materia to this arm or tool
Craft
Price
Aetherial arms
can be worth more than the listed amount, depending on the bonuses they have
Value
Initiate's File
-
-
Craftsmanship
+51,
Control
+29
25
25
BSM
-
Secondary Tool
1
BSM
1,355 gil
23 gil
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Armor: Earned in True as Steel – 3 shown
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Disciplines:
All
Battle
War
Magic
Land
Hand
Levels:
All
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
Type:
All
Head
Body
Legs
Hands
Feet
Waist
Necklace
Earrings
Bracelets
Ring
Gray-named
legacy items
were available in 1.0 but can no longer be obtained
Name
Type
The total defense offered by this armor;
multi-slot
armor is sorted by the defense accounted for by its main slot; mouse over this number to see the breakdown of defense per slot
Def.
The total magic defense offered by this armor;
multi-slot
armor is sorted by the magic defense accounted for by its main slot; mouse over this number to see the breakdown of magic defense per slot
MDef.
The bonuses offered by this armor;
secondary statistics
are potentially of value, but are rarely considered for the chosen discipline;
Aetherial armor
has additional, randomly chosen bonuses in addition to those listed here
Bonuses
The item level of this armor, which indicates its relative power
iLvl
Lv.
Classes
The number of materia slots this armor has
Materia
The class required to repair this armor; this is typically the same class as the one that can craft or attach materia to this armor
Craft
Price
Aetherial armor
can be worth more than the listed amount, depending on the bonuses it has
Value
Gray-named
legacy items
were available in 1.0 but can no longer be obtained
Name
Type
The total defense offered by this armor;
multi-slot
armor is sorted by the defense accounted for by its main slot; mouse over this number to see the breakdown of defense per slot
Def.
The total magic defense offered by this armor;
multi-slot
armor is sorted by the magic defense accounted for by its main slot; mouse over this number to see the breakdown of magic defense per slot
MDef.
The bonuses offered by this armor;
secondary statistics
are potentially of value, but are rarely considered for the chosen discipline;
Aetherial armor
has additional, randomly chosen bonuses in addition to those listed here
Bonuses
The item level of this armor, which indicates its relative power
iLvl
Lv.
Classes
The number of materia slots this armor has
Materia
The class required to repair this armor; this is typically the same class as the one that can craft or attach materia to this armor
Craft
Price
Aetherial armor
can be worth more than the listed amount, depending on the bonuses it has
Value
Silver Magnifiers
Head
12
23
Control
+15
25
25
All Classes
2
GSM
1,314 gil
23 gil
Initiate's Gown
Body
15
31
Craftsmanship
+43,
Control
+14
24
24
All Classes
2
WVR
-
22 gil
Velveteen Halfgloves
Hands
11
22
Control
+14
24
24
All Classes
2
WVR
902 gil
16 gil
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Items: Earned in True as Steel – 1 shown
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Type:
All
Food
Medicine
Materia
Crystal
Catalyst
Gray-named
legacy items
were available in 1.0 but can no longer be obtained
Name
The list of effects of consuming this item; most such effects are given as a percentage increase to a single attribute, though some items (not marked with a % sign) offer a flat bonus; the numbers in parenthesis denote the maximum bonus and the attribute total at which that bonus is reached; items will have their maximum effect on any attribute greater than or equal to this number
Attributes
Recast
Duration
A bonus to EXP earned while you are under the effects of this food
EXP
Type
Price
Value
Gray-named
legacy items
were available in 1.0 but can no longer be obtained
Name
The list of effects of consuming this item; most such effects are given as a percentage increase to a single attribute, though some items (not marked with a % sign) offer a flat bonus; the numbers in parenthesis denote the maximum bonus and the attribute total at which that bonus is reached; items will have their maximum effect on any attribute greater than or equal to this number
Attributes
Recast
Duration
A bonus to EXP earned while you are under the effects of this food
EXP
Type
Price
Value
Allagan Silver Piece
-
-
-
-
Miscellany
-
500 gil
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NPCs: Involved in True as Steel – 2 shown
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Name
Area
Location
Coordinates
Whether this NPC is the starting or ending NPC for this quest; some NPCs will both start and end the same quest
Role
Name
Area
Location
Coordinates
Whether this NPC is the starting or ending NPC for this quest; some NPCs will both start and end the same quest
Role
Brithael
Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
Naldiq & Vymelli's
(X:10 Y:14)
Start
Faezahr
Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
Naldiq & Vymelli's
(X:10 Y:15)
End
As Iron Sharpens Iron
By the Sweat of Your Brow