Across the realm, voices cry out for a defender─some brave soul who would guard the realm from peril.

Who will answer the call─to stand before the Lord of Levin, to brave the dangers of the Crystal Tower to unearth lost Allagan secrets, and to delve into treacherous dungeons for spoils and glory?

Stand fast against the unprecedented dangers that face Eorzea. Take up arms for your Grand Company in a battle for contested territory. Accompany Hildibrand─agent of enquiry, inspector extraordinaire─on his latest case. Take up the Hunt and track Eorzea's most dangerous game to reap handsome rewards.

Only through courage and sheer strength of will can you rise to be the defender of Eorzea!

Crystal Tower and Dungeon Preview (06/24/2014)


Today's patch 2.3 preview offers a glimpse into Syrcus Tower, the principal spire of the Crystal Tower, the lost treasures unknown dangers hidden in the mists of Hullbreaker Isle, as well as two new hard mode dungeons!
Crystal Tower
Having bested the defenses of the Labyrinth of the Ancients, the fellowship of NOAH now stands before Syrcus Tower, the principal spire of Crystal Tower. What dangers await inside its glittering crystalline walls?



Required Level Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Average Item Level ???
Party Size 24 players (three eight-player parties)
Time Limit 120 minutes
Quest Syrcus Tower
Prerequisite Players must first complete the main scenario quest "For Prosperity"

Rewards
Players can only receive one reward item per week for completing duties in Syrcus Tower. In the event you are awarded an item from the loot list, you relinquish your right to vie for all remaining items regardless of whether you selected Need or Greed.
* Reward eligibility is reset every Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. (PDT).




New Dungeon
Wash ashore on Hullbreaker Isle, Eorzea's newest dungeon, and discover what spoils and dangers lie in waiting.

- Hullbreaker Isle
Upon the Rhotano Sea, along the fringes of the island chain known as the Cieldalaes, there stretches an expanse of water perpetually covered in heavy mist. Hidden within this impenetrable shroud is Hullbreaker Isle, so named for having smashed innumerable hapless vessels into flotsam over the centuries. In the wake of the Calamity, however, it came to be that the mist would lift under certain conditions. On one such day, a merchantman sailed into the area to behold not only the isle itself, but also the wreck of the Haar, the flagship of the dread pirate Mistbeard. The discovery has rekindled interest in Mistbeard's legendary hoard, and treasure hunters the realm over are now scrambling to find passage to the elusive isle.



Required Level Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Average Item Level ???
Party Size Four players
Time Limit 90 minutes
Quest King of the Hull
Prerequisite Players must first complete the main scenario quest "The Ultimate Weapon"

Hard Mode Dungeons
The Tam-Tara Deepcroft and the Stone Vigil were purged of evils that would do harm to the peoples of Eorzea. What then, could warrant the return of adventurers to brave their depths once more?

- The Tam-Tara Deepcroft (Hard)
When the guiding light of one's life is extinguished, it takes uncommon strength of spirit to clamber out of the black pits of despair. Those who want for resilience may yet be pulled up by a friend's helping hand. But what becomes of a brokenhearted maiden who has neither the strength nor the succor to overcome the darkness that threatens to consume her? The answer shall be revealed through the tragic tale that begins with the arrival of a single letter…



Required Level Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Average Item Level ???
Party Size Four players
Time Limit 90 minutes
Quest Corpse Groom
Prerequisite Players must first complete the main scenario quest "The Ultimate Weapon"

- The Stone Vigil (Hard)
As the war against the Dravanian Horde rages on, Lord Drillemont of House Durendaire seeks to reclaim a stronghold vital to the protection of Ishgard─the Stone Vigil. Though his forces stand with banners raised and blades at the ready, the watchtower now teems with heretics who would gladly embrace death if only to see the knights of Ishgard suffer. It was an adventurer who slipped silently into those frosted halls in the dead of night to cull their ranks, and so it shall be once more.



Required Level Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Average Item Level ???
Party Size Four players
Time Limit 90 minutes
Quest Blood for Stone
Prerequisite Players must first complete the main scenario quest "The Ultimate Weapon"

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I think I remember reading (at work at the moment so I cant look for a source) that you need to have beaten both Mog & Levi Ex in order to do Ramuh Ex. In that case, we should arrange a time to complete both for those who need it so we can all dropkick this fool in the coming weeks. I know most of us have Levi down, but im assuming most dont have Mog beaten.

I personally have not bothered to down King Mog EX simply because there is nothing i need from him, how ever i don't mind setting up a team to down him right quick, in case there comes a time we may need the kill in order to progress on future endgame content.

Delivery Moogle Quest and Hunt Previews (06/25/2014)


Today's patch 2.3 preview introduces two new ways to get acquainted with both friends and foes in the realm of Eorzea─delivery moogle quests and the Hunt!
Delivery Moogle Quests
With their button noses and fuzzy poms, moogles can typically be counted upon to see letters and parcels safely to their destinations. When a delivery goes awry, however, you are tasked with setting things right, and so your adventure begins with but a simple letter.



Quest Of Errant Epistles
Required Level Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Location Mor Dhona (X:30, Y:13)
NPC: Klynthota
Prerequisites Players must first complete the quest "The Ultimate Weapon."


The Hunt
To abate the threat of notorious beasts roaming free in the wilds, the Eorzean Alliance has established the Hunt. With a bounty now on the heads of myriad menacing monsters, adventurers who seek danger and glory can take up arms, find their marks, and reap the rewards of tracking and defeating the realm's most dangerous game.



- What is the Hunt?
The Hunt is an initiative established by the Eorzean Alliance, offering a bounty to adventurers who aid in quelling the threat posed by notably dangerous monsters that prowl the lands of Eorzea.

- Mark Bills
Players will find a Hunt board at each Grand Company headquarters, upon which mark bills have been posted listing bounties for various enemies. There are two types of mark bills: regular mark bills, which are posted once per day, and elite mark bills, which are posted once per week. These bills list the name and number of targets to be hunted, their location, and the reward being offered for their defeat.
* The targets listed on regular marked bills will differ from player to player. The target listed for elite marks will be the same for all players.

- Regular and Elite Marks
While regular marks denote enemies commonly found in the wilds of Eorzea, elite marks denote powerful enemies that only appear under certain conditions. They are ranked according to the risk they pose: rank B (lowest risk), rank A, and rank S (highest risk). Upon defeating elite marks, players will receive rewards including Allied Seals, Allagan tomestones of mythology, and Allagan tomestones of soldiery.



New marks will be posted on the Hunt board at the following times:
Regular mark bills: Daily at 8:00 a.m. (PDT)
Elite mark bills: Weekly on Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. (PDT)

- Accessing the Hunt Board
To retrieve mark bills from the Hunt board, players must first complete one of the following quests:

Quest Required Level and Rank
Let the Hunt Begin (Malestrom) Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Second Storm Lieutenant
Let the Hunt Begin (Twin Adder) Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Second Serpent Lieutenant
Let the Hunt Begin (Immortal Flames) Disciple of War or Magic level 50
Second Flame Lieutenant

- Rewards
Both regular and elite bills list a bounty for their indicated marks. This bounty will be paid in full once the marks have been slain. Allied Seals received from the Hunt can be exchanged for exclusive wares by speaking with the Hunt Billmaster at your Grand Company. Rewards include weapons, armor, minions, sands of time, oil of time, and alexandrite.
* Allied Seals can only be exchanged at your affiliated Grand Company.

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Desynthesis Preview (06/27/2014)


Today's patch preview takes a peek at desynthesis, a new ability allowing players to break down items into raw materials.
Desynthesis Overview
Desynthesis is a new crafting ability that reduces items into to their constituent parts.



Desynthesis can be used on a number of different items including equipment, housing furnishings, and fish.



Using Desynthesis
Each crafting class has its own desynthesis skill level, which affects your chances of successfully breaking down an item, as well as the materials yielded if you succeed.
* Crafting classes below level 30 will have a skill level of 0, and therefore cannot use Desynthesis.

Desynthesis skills for each class are independent, with a maximum level of 100. However, there is a skill point maximum of 300 that applies to all classes combined.



Successfully breaking down an item with Desynthesis will raise your skill level for that class. However, this may also lower the skill level of other classes in certain instances.
* Attempting to exceed the combined 300 point maximum will lower the skill level of other classes.
* Classes level 30 or higher will have a skill level of at least one, which counts toward the combined 300 point maximum.

Retrieving Items
Breaking down an item with Desynthesis will primarily yield materials used to create the item. On occasion, players will also receive special items that can only be obtained through use of Desynthesis.

These special items can then be used in new recipes available in the coming update.

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