The Threat of Superiority - Final Fantasy XIV

r M m R Monsters: Encountered in The Threat of Superiority – 3 shown

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Special monsters are spawned by quests, FATEs, or leves, or are normally occuring monsters with special properties for use in quests; instance monsters appear in dungeons, guildhests, and quest instances; notorious monsters (NMs) are unique monsters of particular note; high notorious monsters (HNMs) are unique monsters with notable rewards Name	The family of the monster; if the monster has a class, that is also shown here; a ∗ indicates that the monster is a special quest monster and may have special defenses or other properties Type	The range of levels this monster may appear at; the specific level of a monster depends on where it is encountered Lv. Range	Hostile monsters will attack characters up to 10 levels above their own level; some passive monsters may be hostile when appearing in certain contexts, such as leves or FATEs Behavior	Drops	Areas

Special monsters are spawned by quests, FATEs, or leves, or are normally occuring monsters with special properties for use in quests; instance monsters appear in dungeons, guildhests, and quest instances; notorious monsters (NMs) are unique monsters of particular note; high notorious monsters (HNMs) are unique monsters with notable rewards Name	The family of the monster; if the monster has a class, that is also shown here; a ∗ indicates that the monster is a special quest monster and may have special defenses or other properties Type	The range of levels this monster may appear at; the specific level of a monster depends on where it is encountered Lv. Range	Hostile monsters will attack characters up to 10 levels above their own level; some passive monsters may be hostile when appearing in certain contexts, such as leves or FATEs Behavior	Drops	Areas
Diligence of the Alacran	Hyur Archer	15–28	Hostile	-	-
Kindness of the Alacran	Hyur Conjurer	15–30	Hostile	-	-
Temperance of the Alacran	Elezen Lancer	15–34	Hostile	-	-

r M m R Monster Locations: In The Threat of Superiority – 4 shown

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Monster	Family	Level
Diligence of the Alacran	Hyur Archer	??
Diligence of the Alacran	Hyur Archer	15
Kindness of the Alacran	Hyur Conjurer	15
Temperance of the Alacran	Elezen Lancer	15

r M m R Abilities: Earned in The Threat of Superiority – 1 shown

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Shared abilities can be used by classes other than the one that learns them; quested abilities are not learned during the course of normal leveling, but rather are earned as quest rewards; main commands are available to all characters Name	The class or job that learns this ability Class	The level at which the listed class or job learns this ability; levels marked with a 'Q' indicate that a quest must be completed to earn the ability; other abilities are learned automatically at the indicated level Level	Type	Range	Radius	The casting time of this ability; if the value is a percentage, the ability takes that percentage of the global cooldown to cast Cast	The recast time of the ability; abilities with a 'Global' recast share the same recast timer, which is determined by your character's attributes and gear Recast	Some abilities require TP, MP, or HP to use; MP costs are multiplied by a value based on your current class and level; some abilities use a percentage of your maximum point total in place of a flat cost Cost	The classes and job that can assign this ability Affinity	Traits are automatically assigned based on your current class and level, while all other abilities must be assigned to the action bar Category

Shared abilities can be used by classes other than the one that learns them; quested abilities are not learned during the course of normal leveling, but rather are earned as quest rewards; main commands are available to all characters Name	The class or job that learns this ability Class	The level at which the listed class or job learns this ability; levels marked with a 'Q' indicate that a quest must be completed to earn the ability; other abilities are learned automatically at the indicated level Level	Type	Range	Radius	The casting time of this ability; if the value is a percentage, the ability takes that percentage of the global cooldown to cast Cast	The recast time of the ability; abilities with a 'Global' recast share the same recast timer, which is determined by your character's attributes and gear Recast	Some abilities require TP, MP, or HP to use; MP costs are multiplied by a value based on your current class and level; some abilities use a percentage of your maximum point total in place of a flat cost Cost	The classes and job that can assign this ability Affinity	Traits are automatically assigned based on your current class and level, while all other abilities must be assigned to the action bar Category
Scathe	Thaumaturge	Q15	Spell	25y	0y	Instant	Global	8× MP	THM, BLM	Action

r M m R Quests: Prerequisite for The Threat of Superiority – 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
The Threat of Paucity	Class	Thaumaturge	-	10	1,710	-	Copper Scepter	Amateur's Dalmatica or Amateur's Hempen Coif or Hempen Dress Gloves or Amateur's Duckbills or 2 Allagan Bronze Pieces	THM Lv.10, The Threat of Intimacy, Way of the Thaumaturge, My First Scepter	Cocobuki

r M m R Quests: Follow-up to The Threat of Superiority – 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
The Threat of Perplexity	Class	Thaumaturge	-	20	4,060	-	Staghorn Staff	Cotton Dalmatica or Ash Mask (Lapis Lazuli) or Cotton Dress Gloves or Cotton Dress Shoes or 5 Allagan Bronze Pieces	THM Lv.20, The Threat of Superiority	Cocobuki

r M m R Arms & Tools: Earned in The Threat of Superiority – 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
Brass Cudgel	20	3.66	Vitality +1, Intelligence +2, Determination +1	15	15	THM, BLM	Magic	Arm	1	GSM	564 gil	12 gil

r M m R Shields: Earned in The Threat of Superiority – 1 shown

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Name	Bl. Str.	Bl. Rate	Aetherial shields have extra, randomly chosen bonuses in addition to those listed here Bonuses	The item level of this shield, which indicates its relative power iLvl	Lv.	Classes	The number of materia slots this shield has Materia	The class required to repair this shield; this is typically the same class as the one that can craft or attach materia to this shield Craft	Price	Aetherial shields can be worth more than the listed amount, depending on the bonuses they have Value

Name	Bl. Str.	Bl. Rate	Aetherial shields have extra, randomly chosen bonuses in addition to those listed here Bonuses	The item level of this shield, which indicates its relative power iLvl	Lv.	Classes	The number of materia slots this shield has Materia	The class required to repair this shield; this is typically the same class as the one that can craft or attach materia to this shield Craft	Price	Aetherial shields can be worth more than the listed amount, depending on the bonuses they have Value
Square Ash Shield	8	28	Vitality +1, Intelligence +1, Mind +1, Accuracy +1	17	17	GLA, CNJ, THM, PLD, WHM, BLM	1	CRP	683 gil	14 gil

r M m R Armor: Earned in The Threat of Superiority – 4 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
Cotton Cowl	Body	18	37	Vitality +2, Intelligence +4, Mind +4, Critical Hit Rate +4	15	15	All Classes	4	WVR	663 gil	14 gil
Cotton Tights	Legs	11	22	Vitality +1, Intelligence +2, Mind +2, Determination +1	15	15	All Classes	2	WVR	315 gil	7 gil
Hard Leather Ringbands	Hands	8	16	Vitality +1, Intelligence +2, Mind +2, Spell Speed +1	16	16	All Classes	2	LTW	365 gil	8 gil
Hard Leather Boots	Feet	8	15	Vitality +1, Intelligence +1, Mind +1, Determination +1	15	15	All Classes	2	LTW	480 gil	10 gil

r M m R Items: Earned in The Threat of Superiority – 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 The Threat of Superiority – 5 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
Cocobuki	Ul'dah - Steps of Nald	Arrzaneth Ossuary	(X:6 Y:12)	Start
Cocobezi	Ul'dah - Steps of Nald	Arrzaneth Ossuary	(X:6 Y:12)	End
Raging Merchant	Ul'dah - Steps of Nald	Arrzaneth Ossuary	(X:7 Y:12)	-
Ranting Merchant	Ul'dah - Steps of Nald	Arrzaneth Ossuary	(X:7 Y:12)	-
Raving Merchant	Ul'dah - Steps of Nald	Arrzaneth Ossuary	(X:7 Y:12)	-

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