Laying the Foundation - Final Fantasy XIV

Type Main Scenario

Reward 4,800 EXP

Area Seventh Astral Era

Level 50

Prerequisites All Classes Lv.50, The Resolute

Starting NPC Minfilia

Location The Solar

Coordinates (X:6 Y:6)

r M m R Quests: Prerequisite for Laying the Foundation – 1 shown

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
The Resolute	Main Scenario	Seventh Astral Era	-	50	4,800	939 gil	-	Craftsman's Competence Materia IV or Craftsman's Cunning Materia IV or Craftsman's Command Materia IV or Allagan Silver Piece	All Classes Lv.50, All Things in Time	Minfilia

r M m R Quests: Follow-up to Laying the Foundation – 3 shown

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
Better Late than Sever	Main Scenario	Seventh Astral Era	-	50	4,800	1,220 gil	-	Darklight Band of Aiming or Darklight Band of Healing or Darklight Band of Casting or 3 Allagan Bronze Pieces	All Classes Lv.50, Laying the Foundation	Guolgeim
Crate Go Kaboom	Main Scenario	Seventh Astral Era	-	50	4,800	939 gil	-	Darklight Choker of Aiming or Darklight Choker of Healing or Darklight Choker of Casting or 3 Allagan Bronze Pieces	All Classes Lv.50, Laying the Foundation	Sark Malark
Rock-solid Protection	Main Scenario	Seventh Astral Era	-	50	4,800	1,502 gil	-	Darklight Choker of Fending or Darklight Choker of Maiming or Darklight Choker of Striking or 3 Allagan Bronze Pieces	All Classes Lv.50, Laying the Foundation	Slafborn

r M m R Armor: Earned in Laying the Foundation – 3 shown

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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
Darklight Band of Fending	Ring	1	1	Vitality +10, Parry +12, Accuracy +9	70	50	All Classes	-	GSM	-	50 gil
Darklight Band of Maiming	Ring	1	1	Strength +9, Accuracy +12, Skill Speed +9	70	50	All Classes	-	GSM	-	50 gil
Darklight Band of Striking	Ring	1	1	Strength +9, Critical Hit Rate +9, Skill Speed +12	70	50	All Classes	-	GSM	-	50 gil

r M m R Items: Earned in Laying the Foundation – 1 shown

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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 Bronze Piece	-	-	-	-	Miscellany	-	100 gil

r M m R NPCs: Involved in Laying the Foundation – 2 shown

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
Minfilia	The Waking Sands	The Solar	(X:6 Y:6)	Start
Slafborn	Mor Dhona	Revenant's Toll	(X:21 Y:7)	End

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