Archmage Leirsgrios’ 10 combat tips to take you from novice to nightmare in FFXIV PVP. Tutorial is applied to Frontlines, but most tips are applicable to all of the Final Fantasy XIV PVP modes. I am, by no means, an expert, but I hope I provide at least 1 tip that helps you on the battlefield!
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But where do you get the pvp gear? I don't mean the ones for glam. I mean the ones with stats on them.