Final Fantasy XIV is a massive, online role-playing game with an intricate story and world. To get the most out of the game, it’s important to know how to use its various tricks of the trade. Here are five tips to help you get the most out of your time in this massive title.

  1. Use Quests and Dungeons to Get Your Work done Quests and dungeons are a great way to get your work done in Final Fantasy XIV. They’re short, easy to complete, and give you rewards that can help you progress in the game. You can also use them as a way to socialize with other players or learn new things about the world around you.
  2. Use Friends and Allies for Help Friends and allies are a great way to get help with tasks in Final Fantasy XIV. They can be found throughout the world, so there’s always someone available to help you out if you need it. They can also be used as a source of income if you’re not feeling well or have too much work on your plate. 3: Use Social Media for News and Views on Your World

Using “Tricks of the Trade” will restore 20 crafting points (CP) while crafting an item. CP works much like MP does for Disciples of War or Magic in that it’s a resource consumed when using certain skills.

“Tricks of the Trade” will not consume any durability upon use.

Materials Condition

You may notice early on that Materials Condition is pretty impactful in your crafting. Not only does it give you access to certain abilities like “Tricks of the Trade” in some cases, it also affects the effectiveness of other abilities.

There are four different conditions that may occur during crafting:

Normal Good Excellent And Poor

Materials Condition has a chance to change after every action taken during the crafting process.

You can check the current condition by looking at the lower left corner of your crafting UI. It’s found right under the current durability of your crafting progress.

Let’s take a closer look at the different effects each Materials Condition can have.

Normal Condition

This is the default condition and offers no special effects or access to other abilities. Normal condition will always occur at the start of a crafting session or immediately after “Good” and “Poor” conditions.

Good Condition

“Good” will give a 50% bonus to your quality gain if you use a “Touch” action during this condition. It also allows the use of conditional actions such as “Tricks of the Trade”.

It has about a 25% chance to show up while crafting.

Excellent Condition

This condition will give a 100% bonus to quality gain when using a “Touch” action.

“Tricks of the Trade” and other conditional actions can also be used under this condition. It has about a 10% chance of showing up and will always be followed by the “Poor” condition.

Poor Condition

“Poor” is the only condition that has a negative effect.

It has a 10% penalty on quality gain and will always show up after an “Excellent” condition.

This condition will only take effect after “Excellent”, meaning it can’t randomly show up on its own. Materials Condition will always revert back to “Normal” after “Poor”.

Additional Notes on CP

As we’ve pointed out earlier, CP works a lot like MP does for Disciples of War and Magic. The same comparison can be made with GP for Disciples of the Land.

However, CP is unique in that there are no potions a player can use to restore it while crafting. Currently, the only way to restore CP during a crafting session is through the use of “Tricks of the Trade”.

You can probably tell by now that the “Good” and “Excellent” materials conditions can be utilized in more impactful ways, but this isn’t always the case. Being efficient at crafting in FFXIV means taking a look at your current crafting session and figuring out the best way to proceed.

It’s a big step away from the crafting systems of most other games that have you mindlessly clicking the same button over and over again.

If you find yourself still struggling in being efficient with your CP during crafts, you may also consider increasing your maximum CP through gear or food buffs. One of the earliest items you can eat to raise your maximum CP is the Frumenty – an item level 4 meal that raises your CP by 10% (10 raw points max).