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Ink & Quill
Final Fantasy XIV
Class
Alchemist
Lv.
15
Type
Housing
Creates
Ink & Quill
Materials
3
Enchanted Iron Inks
Cock Feather
Crystals
Water Shard
Lightning Shard
Difficulty
176
Durability
70
Max Quality
403
Bonus EXP
1,646
Characteristics
Quick Synthesis Unavailable
High-quality Uncraftable
Compare Ink & Quill to other Recipes
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Recipes: to create Components – 1 shown
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Master recipes
cannot be used until you earn a specific master book key item;
special recipes
are found outside the primary recipe list and are always shown regardless of your level;
beast tribe recipes
are used only in beast tribe quests
Recipe
The number of items created by successful completion of this recipe; this column links to the item being created
Amt
Class
Level
The materials required to create this recipe, not including crystals or shards
Materials
The crystals or shards required to create this recipe
Crystals
Type
The amount of progress needed to complete this recipe successfully
Difficulty
The starting durability for this recipe; most crafting actions consume 10 durability
Durability
The maximum quality of this recipe; recipes start at 0 quality, and the chance to obtain a high-quality result increases with quality; at the maximum quality value, a high-quality result is guaranteed; using high-quality materials increases the starting quality proportionally to the number used, to a maximum of half the maximum quality; numbers in
gray italics
indicate that the recipe has no high-quality version
Quality
Aspect
The required Craftsmanship score necessary to attempt this recipe
Craftsmanship
The required Control score necessary to attempt this recipe
Control
Master recipes
cannot be used until you earn a specific master book key item;
special recipes
are found outside the primary recipe list and are always shown regardless of your level;
beast tribe recipes
are used only in beast tribe quests
Recipe
The number of items created by successful completion of this recipe; this column links to the item being created
Amt
Class
Level
The materials required to create this recipe, not including crystals or shards
Materials
The crystals or shards required to create this recipe
Crystals
Type
The amount of progress needed to complete this recipe successfully
Difficulty
The starting durability for this recipe; most crafting actions consume 10 durability
Durability
The maximum quality of this recipe; recipes start at 0 quality, and the chance to obtain a high-quality result increases with quality; at the maximum quality value, a high-quality result is guaranteed; using high-quality materials increases the starting quality proportionally to the number used, to a maximum of half the maximum quality; numbers in
gray italics
indicate that the recipe has no high-quality version
Quality
Aspect
The required Craftsmanship score necessary to attempt this recipe
Craftsmanship
The required Control score necessary to attempt this recipe
Control
Enchanted Iron Ink
×1
Alchemist
14
2
Iron Sands
,
Viscous Secretions
Water Shard
-
27
40
751
-
-
-
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Shop Items: Components – 15 shown
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Item
The merchant selling this item; certain merchants have multiple shop lists
Merchant
Price
Some NPCs offer multiple shop pages of items for sale, each with a different list of items
Shop
Area
Location
Coordinates
Item
The merchant selling this item; certain merchants have multiple shop lists
Merchant
Price
Some NPCs offer multiple shop pages of items for sale, each with a different list of items
Shop
Area
Location
Coordinates
Iron Sand
Chachamun
18 gil
-
Eastern Thanalan
Wellwick Wood
(X:22 Y:21)
Cock Feather
Engerrand
4 gil
-
Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks
East Hawkers' Alley
(X:8 Y:11)
Iron Sand
Esmenet
18 gil
-
Ul'dah - Steps of Thal
Alchemists' Guild
(X:8 Y:13)
Viscous Secretions
Esmenet
19 gil
-
Ul'dah - Steps of Thal
Alchemists' Guild
(X:8 Y:13)
Cock Feather
Ferreol
4 gil
-
New Gridania
Carpenters' Guild
(X:10 Y:12)
Cock Feather
Fridurih
4 gil
-
Ul'dah - Steps of Thal
Sapphire Avenue Exchange
(X:13 Y:9)
Cock Feather
Gigima
4 gil
-
Ul'dah - Steps of Thal
Weavers' Guild
(X:13 Y:13)
Cock Feather
Material Supplier
4 gil
Items (Cloth, Reagents)
Lavender Beds
Housing
(X:11 Y:10)
Iron Sand
Material Supplier
18 gil
Items (Lumber, Metal, Stone, Bone, Leather)
Lavender Beds
Housing
(X:11 Y:10)
Cock Feather
Material Supplier
4 gil
Items (Cloth, Reagents)
Mist
Housing
(X:11 Y:11)
Iron Sand
Material Supplier
18 gil
Items (Lumber, Metal, Stone, Bone, Leather)
Mist
Housing
(X:11 Y:11)
Cock Feather
Material Supplier
4 gil
Items (Cloth, Reagents)
The Goblet
Housing
(X:11 Y:11)
Iron Sand
Material Supplier
18 gil
Items (Lumber, Metal, Stone, Bone, Leather)
The Goblet
Housing
(X:11 Y:11)
Cock Feather
O'rhoyod
4 gil
-
Old Gridania
Ebony Stalls
(X:14 Y:8)
Cock Feather
Pasdevillet
4 gil
-
The Pillars
The Jeweled Crozier
(X:7 Y:10)
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Monsters: Which drop Components – 10 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
Carpet Stain
Slug
28
Hostile
Viscous Secretions
-
Cog Oil
Slug
50
Hostile
Viscous Secretions
-
Dravanian Slug
Slug
52
Hostile
Viscous Secretions
-
Dry Slug
Slug
14
Hostile
Viscous Secretions
-
Gear Grease
Slug
50
Hostile
Viscous Secretions
-
Leafbleed Slug
Slug
10–14
Hostile
Viscous Secretions
-
Lou Carcolh
Slug
14
Hostile
Viscous Secretions
-
Saprophagus Slug
Slug
10
Hostile
Viscous Secretions
-
Shore Slug
Slug
10
Hostile
Viscous Secretions
-
Tree Slug
Slug
5–23
Passive
Viscous Secretions
Central Shroud
,
East Shroud
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Leves: Which reward Components – 12 shown
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The name of the leve; a leve may have several versions, even at the same level, but only one version will be available in a given level range at any one time;
large-scale leves
require 10 leve allowances
Name
Battlecraft leves may be completed by any Disciple of War or Magic, while Tradecraft and Fieldcraft leves must be completed by a specific class; Grand Company leves can be completed by a member of any Grand Company, but a bonus is earned when completing leves by the Grand Company you have joined; Trial leves are Battlecraft leves which must be completed before other leves will be offered by this levemete; they will not be offered again once completed
Type
Level
EXP
The Levemete NPC that offers this leve; some leves are offered by a Levemete in town in addition to the local Levemete
Levemete
Most leves fall into a number of distinct categories based on the type of leve objectives; the styles correspond to the leve plates shown in the corner of the journal entry
Leve Plate
For tradecraft leves, you must deliver these items to the specified NPC to complete the leve; certain deliveries indicated by a "×1–3" note can be repeated up to three times
Requested Items
Items created for tradecraft leves must be delivered to this NPC
Deliver To
Time Limit
Area
Location
The range of gil or company seals that may be offered as a reward for completing this leve
Reward
The name of the leve; a leve may have several versions, even at the same level, but only one version will be available in a given level range at any one time;
large-scale leves
require 10 leve allowances
Name
Battlecraft leves may be completed by any Disciple of War or Magic, while Tradecraft and Fieldcraft leves must be completed by a specific class; Grand Company leves can be completed by a member of any Grand Company, but a bonus is earned when completing leves by the Grand Company you have joined; Trial leves are Battlecraft leves which must be completed before other leves will be offered by this levemete; they will not be offered again once completed
Type
Level
EXP
The Levemete NPC that offers this leve; some leves are offered by a Levemete in town in addition to the local Levemete
Levemete
Most leves fall into a number of distinct categories based on the type of leve objectives; the styles correspond to the leve plates shown in the corner of the journal entry
Leve Plate
For tradecraft leves, you must deliver these items to the specified NPC to complete the leve; certain deliveries indicated by a "×1–3" note can be repeated up to three times
Requested Items
Items created for tradecraft leves must be delivered to this NPC
Deliver To
Time Limit
Area
Location
The range of gil or company seals that may be offered as a reward for completing this leve
Reward
Book and a Hard Place
Alchemist
15
12,218
Eustace
Constancy
Engraved Hard Leather Grimoire
(Lv. 20)
Roarich
-
Ul'dah - Steps of Nald
Ul'dah
414–429 gil
Kiss of Life
Alchemist
15
13,146
Eustace
Ingenuity
3
Potions of Vitality
(Lv. 18)
Frediswitha
-
Eastern Thanalan
Camp Drybone
155–156 gil
Shut Up and Take My Gil
Alchemist
15
8,114
Eustace
Constancy
Ash Wand
(Lv. 16)
Roarich
-
Ul'dah - Steps of Nald
Ul'dah
200–208 gil
Devil Take the Foremost
Alchemist
15
13,566
Poponagu
Ingenuity
3
Potions of Strength
(Lv. 19)
Roarich
-
Ul'dah - Steps of Nald
Ul'dah
131 gil
Sanity Points
Alchemist
15
12,218
Poponagu
Constancy
3
Potions of Mind
(Lv. 20)
Frediswitha
-
Eastern Thanalan
Camp Drybone
152–155 gil
There's Something About Bury
Alchemist
15
8,114
Poponagu
Constancy
Hard Leather Grimoire
(Lv. 16)
Frediswitha
-
Eastern Thanalan
Camp Drybone
205–215 gil
Don't Forget to Take Your Meds
Alchemist
20
4,869
Eustace
Charity
5
Potions of Intelligence
(Lv. 16)
×1–3
Roarich
-
Ul'dah - Steps of Nald
Ul'dah
216–258 gil
Everything Is Impossible
Alchemist
20
12,746
Eustace
Constancy
Budding Ash Wand
(Lv. 21)
Roarich
-
Ul'dah - Steps of Nald
Ul'dah
259–310 gil
The Writing Is Not on the Wall
Alchemist
20
20,578
Eustace
Ingenuity
3
Enchanted Silver Inks
(Lv. 23)
Juliembert
-
South Shroud
Quarrymill
368–388 gil
Blind Man's Bluff
Alchemist
20
5,073
Nyell
Charity
5
Potions of Dexterity
(Lv. 17)
×1–3
Juliembert
-
South Shroud
Quarrymill
216–253 gil
Dripping with Venom
Alchemist
20
12,746
Nyell
Constancy
3
Weak Blinding Potions
(Lv. 21)
Juliembert
-
South Shroud
Quarrymill
218–249 gil
Hush Little Wailer
Alchemist
20
13,250
Nyell
Constancy
3
Weak Silencing Potions
(Lv. 22)
Juliembert
-
South Shroud
Quarrymill
181 gil
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Gathering Points: Containing Components – 2 shown
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Class
Tool
The level of this gathering point, which indicates the maximum level of the items found there; unspoiled points are denoted by one or more stars
Level
A list of the items that can be found at this gathering point, in the order they appear in the gathering list; items in unspoiled gathering points have their slot listed to make them easier to find; hidden items only appear randomly; it is only possible to gather a single
rare item
from a given point, even if you increase your normal gathering yield
Items
Area
Location
The approximate (X, Y) location of the gathering points; in most cases, several points will appear in this vicinity; only one unspoiled point may appear at a time, and it may be at different coordinates than those listed
Coordinates
The number of gathering points of this type that will appear at any given time
Points
Unspoiled gathering points only appear at certain times of the day; all times listed are in Eorzea time; the countdown timer shows in green for currently available points, and blue for points which will be available within the next 5 minutes
Appearance
Any triggered bonuses available on these gathering points if you have the appropriate Whisperer trait; not all gathering points have a triggered bonus
Bonuses
Class
Tool
The level of this gathering point, which indicates the maximum level of the items found there; unspoiled points are denoted by one or more stars
Level
A list of the items that can be found at this gathering point, in the order they appear in the gathering list; items in unspoiled gathering points have their slot listed to make them easier to find; hidden items only appear randomly; it is only possible to gather a single
rare item
from a given point, even if you increase your normal gathering yield
Items
Area
Location
The approximate (X, Y) location of the gathering points; in most cases, several points will appear in this vicinity; only one unspoiled point may appear at a time, and it may be at different coordinates than those listed
Coordinates
The number of gathering points of this type that will appear at any given time
Points
Unspoiled gathering points only appear at certain times of the day; all times listed are in Eorzea time; the countdown timer shows in green for currently available points, and blue for points which will be available within the next 5 minutes
Appearance
Any triggered bonuses available on these gathering points if you have the appropriate Whisperer trait; not all gathering points have a triggered bonus
Bonuses
Botanist
Primary Tool
10
Cock Feather
,
Cloves
,
Lightning Shard
Central Thanalan
Spineless Basin
(X:22 Y:26)
4
-
Dexterity
≥ 32: Gathering Attempts +1
Perception
≥ 52: Gathering Fortune +5%
Gathering
≥ 54: Gathering Rate +10%
Miner
Secondary Tool
15
Iron Sand
,
Cinnabar
,
Copper Sand
,
Water Shard
Western Thanalan
Horizon's Edge
(X:24 Y:18)
4
-
Mind
≥ 43: Gathering Attempts +1
Perception
≥ 62: Gathering Fortune +5%
Gathering
≥ 69: Gathering Rate +10%
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Gathering Log: For Components – 2 shown
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Limited items
are either hidden or rare and cannot be gathered in the same quantities as normal items;
timed items
are only found on gathering points that appear at certain times of the day;
collectables
are items that are turned in to NPCs rather than used as recipes
Log Entry
The links in this column correspond to the items being gathered, rather than the gathering log entry
Item
Class
Tool
Level
Note
The areas listed in the gathering log interface for this entry
Areas
Limited items
are either hidden or rare and cannot be gathered in the same quantities as normal items;
timed items
are only found on gathering points that appear at certain times of the day;
collectables
are items that are turned in to NPCs rather than used as recipes
Log Entry
The links in this column correspond to the items being gathered, rather than the gathering log entry
Item
Class
Tool
Level
Note
The areas listed in the gathering log interface for this entry
Areas
Cock Feather
Item
Botanist
Primary Tool
6
-
Central Thanalan
(Lv. 10 Spineless Basin) (X:22 Y:26)
Iron Sand
Item
Miner
Secondary Tool
14
-
Western Thanalan
(Lv. 15 Horizon's Edge) (X:24 Y:18)
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Ventures: Components – 3 shown
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The number of items returned by a venture is based on your statistics and is somewhat random; the number listed on the venture list may not accurately reflect the number retrieved by the venture
Name
Type
Classes
Level
Item-specific ventures will have their duration decreased to 40m or 50m if your retainer's statistics are high enough
Duration
Cost
The amount of experience gained from a Quick Exploration venture is random, based on the item retrieved
Experience
Requirements
The number of items returned by a venture is based on your statistics and is somewhat random; the number listed on the venture list may not accurately reflect the number retrieved by the venture
Name
Type
Classes
Level
Item-specific ventures will have their duration decreased to 40m or 50m if your retainer's statistics are high enough
Duration
Cost
The amount of experience gained from a Quick Exploration venture is random, based on the item retrieved
Experience
Requirements
Viscous Secretions
Hunting
Any Disciple of War or Magic
13
60m
1
Venture
8,800
Average Item Level 1
Iron Sand
Mining
Miner
14
60m
1
Venture
8,800
Gathering
44
Cock Feather
Botany
Botanist
6
60m
1
Venture
4,413
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Recipes: Requiring Ink & Quill – 2 shown
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Master recipes
cannot be used until you earn a specific master book key item;
special recipes
are found outside the primary recipe list and are always shown regardless of your level;
beast tribe recipes
are used only in beast tribe quests
Recipe
The number of items created by successful completion of this recipe; this column links to the item being created
Amt
Class
Level
The materials required to create this recipe, not including crystals or shards
Materials
The crystals or shards required to create this recipe
Crystals
Type
The amount of progress needed to complete this recipe successfully
Difficulty
The starting durability for this recipe; most crafting actions consume 10 durability
Durability
The maximum quality of this recipe; recipes start at 0 quality, and the chance to obtain a high-quality result increases with quality; at the maximum quality value, a high-quality result is guaranteed; using high-quality materials increases the starting quality proportionally to the number used, to a maximum of half the maximum quality; numbers in
gray italics
indicate that the recipe has no high-quality version
Quality
Aspect
The required Craftsmanship score necessary to attempt this recipe
Craftsmanship
The required Control score necessary to attempt this recipe
Control
Master recipes
cannot be used until you earn a specific master book key item;
special recipes
are found outside the primary recipe list and are always shown regardless of your level;
beast tribe recipes
are used only in beast tribe quests
Recipe
The number of items created by successful completion of this recipe; this column links to the item being created
Amt
Class
Level
The materials required to create this recipe, not including crystals or shards
Materials
The crystals or shards required to create this recipe
Crystals
Type
The amount of progress needed to complete this recipe successfully
Difficulty
The starting durability for this recipe; most crafting actions consume 10 durability
Durability
The maximum quality of this recipe; recipes start at 0 quality, and the chance to obtain a high-quality result increases with quality; at the maximum quality value, a high-quality result is guaranteed; using high-quality materials increases the starting quality proportionally to the number used, to a maximum of half the maximum quality; numbers in
gray italics
indicate that the recipe has no high-quality version
Quality
Aspect
The required Craftsmanship score necessary to attempt this recipe
Craftsmanship
The required Control score necessary to attempt this recipe
Control
Retainer Counter
×1
Leatherworker
39
2
Peiste Leathers
, 4
Oak Lumbers
, 2
Steel Ingots
,
Ink & Quill
5
Earth Shards
, 4
Wind Shards
Housing
438
80
1013
-
-
-
Retainer Cartonnier
×1
Carpenter
31
3
Walnut Lumbers
, 3
Steel Ingots
, 2
Beeswaxes
,
Ink & Quill
3
Wind Shards
, 3
Ice Shards
Housing
339
80
835
-
-
-
Material Requirements
Classes
Items
Recipe Breakdown
Low Barrel Planter
Terracotta Pot
Related
Ink & Quill
Final Fantasy XIV
Type
Tabletop
Write the night away with this feather quill and ink pot set.
Crafted
Alchemist Lv. 15
Desynthesizable by
Alchemist
Value
15 gil