What does it take to lead a Squadron to supremacy and get yourself promoted? Well a lot of looking at menus. Join me as I take you through the process of training a Squad from 0 to… well, still 0 but to done! There’s tons of rewards for doing this and depending on your tastes, some better than others!
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Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Unlocking Squads: 0:31
Rank 0 – Tutorial: 1:58
Rank 1 – The Basics: 6:14
Rank 2 – Command and Chemistries: 10:24
Rank 3 – Best Chemistries and Special Buffs: 18:52
“Rank 4” – Full Shop Unlock and Min-max Time: 21:52
Credits: 24:19
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I will now begin my conquest to have a full lala squad
Great video on something I rarely see covered. I do stuff with my squadron a lot. Some quick "endgame" notes:
– Command missions are useful for Wondrous Tails. It's an easy way to get any of the level 1-60 dungeon tasks done. This includes just having them queued to be turned in as you suffer though shuffling Second Chance points at 7/9 seals.
– Squadron Rationing Manual is arguably the best 2-hour buff scroll from the level 40/50 squadron missions. +15 mins to high-end food can be really nice.
– 4 different DPS, MRD, GLD, and two CNJ is the most balanced squadron you can have. All of them being different races is nice if possible. This generally makes mission affinities easier to benefit from.
– Chemistry farming is hard, but if you ever get one like what I got ("when not with the same class, party chemistry trigger rates +30%"), keep it forever and try to always deploy this person. If you can get physical ability+ on a tank, mental ability+ on a healer, and tactical/mental ability+ on two physical/magical DPS, that's your main crew. It is not entirely clear what benefit they have in CMs if any, but they aren't grayed out like some other chemistries are.
– Offensive rank 5 (damage +60%) is the best battle tactic. Balanced (HP +30%, damage +30%) is what I use on my tank though. It says the battle tactic will also affect the AI's behavior, but I am not sure how.
Hmmm thought ya said gold sausage hehe
Anyone else holding out hope that the devs will remember this exists one day? Or will they just leave the higher ranks there forever to taunt us
Huh, You'd think that there would be a lot of people pointing out that the Squadron Enlistment Manual ISN'T a Guaranteed recruit…
Do uniquely glamed recruits lose their original glamour if you make them swap classes?
Now I am confused. I was wondering when you can start to but Aetherite Tickets from the GC, and I seem to recall you need to be captain. Surely by then you would have enough Gil to make these redundant because you have more than enough Gil? I'm almost out of tickets and I was hoping to buy some more.
One should get a mount for this
I have been playing the games for 2 years and HAVE NO IDEA this existed LOL TY SO MUCH.. Cant believe I miss such a mode! SUBBED!
Thank you for this amazing guide ^-^
omg thank you for this, subbed and notified.
I came to this video because I was having issues completing ANY rank 2 missions, I just couldn't meet the stats….but seeing you DON'T have to remain in the holy trinity 1 tank, 1 healer, 2 dps is a GAME changer.
Is it really "optional" if your ranks in Grand Company are locked behind squadron progress? I'm watching this video because I made zero meaningful progress in like 2 weeks.
Did wows garrisons come first or ffxiv squadrons?!
You will be AMAZED at how few max level players are NOT GC Captains in this MMO… a lot of people hate this part of the game, because the NPC GC guys on your team, suck and you have to really control them constantly or you wipe. (now if it was more like the TRUST system, far more people will be playing GC squads) Next time your in Crystarium, just inspect some level 80 people and see how many are NOT captains, if you don't believe me. =)
really good way level jobs under 50
some tips
-you can do multiple pull as long you pull towards your squadron since the AI have trouble moving and attacking as they pause before any action (ie if playing a DPS have the squad engage a mob then you go next set mobs then aggro them your tank) just be sure you have the squadron attack each new mob to let tank have the aggro while you watch them melt them lol
-playing as tank its really a good way to learn manage your cooldowns like using arms lengths more
great video, thanks for making this!
Hey I'm trying to unlock squadrons to but I don't know where those two Quest it's in the first 31 seconds of your video
Geez, so every mission takes 18hr!!! so this means this thing would take months and months to even get them decent ; ;
A extremely well covered video of Squadrons. Hopefully the system does not fall by the wayside despite the AI shortcomings and the Trust System being in game. Who knows what lay yet in the future. Maybe an AI revamp with max level. I hit CAPTAIN tonight as a Tank.
I’m placing this here as it wasn’t covered on video, but I learned it reading someone’s FF14 personal blog. There are about 10-12 very unique Squadron Members that are mostly available from Gold Saucer Challenge Logs. They have very unique names, unique special outfits. One even wears a GC Outfit!
I made a full squadron of lalafells and take cute gpose pics with them in their colour coordinated outfits.
Well, this was WAY more than I bargained for…
What UI is this?
Thank buddy, super clear explanation
Dude what's up with your HUD? Do you have a video on that?
i will forever blame my squad for making me unlock aurum vale…. they are to blam for this hell.
Thanks!
"Quick guide"
Proceeds with 26 minute video
I wish i started squadrons before getting all my battle classes to 80 LMAO would’ve been so nice