In the world of Final Fantasy XIV, there are many adventurers looking for a chance to prove themselves. But what does it take to become one of the most successful? For many players, the answer is simple: luck. Whether it’s finding the right party or landing on the right continent, good fortune is often key to becoming a successful adventurer in Final Fantasy XIV. And while this might not be everyone’s cup of tea, it’s an important part of the game. Luck is something that can be earned and lost over time, but it’s also something that can be changed with a little bit of effort. For example, if you want to increase your chances of finding rare items, try hunting in different areas or joining different parties. Or if you want to avoid getting killed by monsters, try using defensive skills or taking refuge in a safe spot. No matter what you do, luck will always play a role in Final Fantasy XIV – but that doesn’t mean you have to accept it. There are plenty of ways to become successful no matter what your luck may say – and that’s what makes this game so exciting! ..
Once you learn this action, you’ll find it isn’t like the others where you can use it right away. In order to activate this skill, you will first need to attain an HQ Chain of 2.
This means you’ll have to perform a high-quality gather three consecutive times before being able to use Luck of the Mountaineer.
What Are Hidden Items in FFXIV?
When you’re looking to gather items in FFXIV as either a miner or botanist, you would normally look that item up in your log. There, you can see what area and node type holds the item you are looking for.
For regular items, they will always show up in the particular node type they are listed under, as long as you’re in the correct area.
This is not the case for hidden items.
Take the Black Limestone for example. This is listed as a hidden item in your mining log and shows that it can be found in Level 50 Rocky Outcrops in the Quarterstone area of Western La Noscea.
When you get to the corresponding node in the right area, you’ll find that not all of them contain Black Limestones. In fact, in some cases, you may find hidden items to be quite elusive.
This is where Luck of the Mountaineer comes in handy. Using this action will reveal any possible hidden items in the node you’re currently gathering from.
Getting the HQ Chain
As we’ve mentioned earlier, the activation of Luck of the Mountaineer requires you to first attain an HQ chain of 2.
In other words, you would need to do a high-quality gather three times in a row.
When you open up your gathering UI, you’ll notice that each item found in the gathering node has two percentages displayed on it.
The number on top shows you the chance of successfully gathering that item The number on the bottom indicates the chances of gathering high-quality
So how can you tell that you’ve succeeded in doing a high-quality gather?
Another thing indicated in your gathering UI is the number of items a node will yield each time you gather from it. You can find this on the lower-right corner of the item’s icon.
Gathering successfully will count towards your high-quality chain if you’re able to get more items indicated by this number. This is actually a recent change since patch 6.0 removed HQ raw materials from the game.
Your chances of getting a high-quality yield can be improved by raising your Perception stat. That being said, Gathering is just as important, as it affects the probability of successfully gathering from a node.
Both an unsuccessful gather attempt and a normal-quality yield will break your HQ chain.
