CatsEyeXI/Crystal Warrior New Player Guide

Getting Started

• Create a new account and select the Create a Crystal Warrior account option
• Verify your email. If you didn't receive an email (Check spam folder), file a GM ticket under Help Desk on the Discord
• Login and create a character on the website (This is necessary to ensure your Crystal Warrior goes through the intro, receiving Provenance Ring and the option to become Unbreakable)
• If your character does not start in Provenance, file a GM ticket under Help Desk on Discord to have your character set up properly.
• You can refer friends by using their link (eg. https://catseyexi.com/join/Name) or by entering their character's name during the sign up process

A Crystal Prelude

You must complete this introductory quest to receive your starting equipment.

• San d'Orians will begin in King Ranperre's Tomb
• Bastokans will begin in Dangruf Wadi
• Windurstians will begin in Toraimarai Canal

The basic steps are as follows:

• Speak to your starting NPC (Robineaux, Iron Wolf, Erudu-Faludu) to receive a Hatchet, Pickaxe or Sickle
• Trade the tool to the relevant gathering point (Loose Branch, Brittle Rocks, Dangling Root) to receive a material
• Trade the received material back to the starting NPC to receive your starting equipment (Equip yourself and prepare for combat)
• Speak to the starting NPC to begin an encounter with a new notorious monster
• Defeat the monster and speak to the NPC again to receive an Adventurer Coupon and be warped out

Obtaining your Starting Ring

All quests can be completed, regardless of your current allegiance.

• San d'Orian Ring: Ring Around the Roses - Aeolia, Southern San d'Oria (M-8)
• Bastokan Ring: Running Rings Around - Verona, Bastok Markets (K-9)
• Windurstian Ring: Give Me a Ring - Moyeyo, Windurst Woods (K-11)

Early Tips

• Consult the Note Worthy Gear Quests list for some great easy starting equipment
• The new Crystal Warrior quests provide a decent amount of gil to get started
• Be sure to check the Conquest Points items available in your nation, a number of powerful level 10 armor and weapons are available
• Complete the Tutorial quest for some free Meat Jerky and an EXP ring
• Novice Trials provide some great upgrades on low level gear and many trials are approachable for low level characters

Storage

Returning players may be unaware of the Wardrobe system. As a Crystal Warrior, you can unlock this extra storage through various activities. This storage can be accessed at any time, and gear can be equipped directly from storage to free up inventory space.

• Defeating any of these starter area Notorious Monsters for the first time grants 2 Wardrobe slots: Leaping Lizzy, Jaggedy-Eared Jack, and Spiny Spipi.
• Each starting nation has a HELM introductory quest that grants an easy Wardrobe slot and requires ingredients from the starting zones: Hatchet Job (San d'Oria), Mining My Business (Bastok), and Reaping Rewards (Windurst). Completing all three quests rewards a Field Tunica.
• Completing every nation's missions awards a single Wardrobe slot. This includes optional missions, so complete every available mission for extra storage. This can be done for each nation, not just your starting nation.

Full lists of all unlocks can be found on the CatsEyeXI Content page.

Ventures

In addition to Fields of Valor, characters on CatsEyeXI may participate in EXP Ventures which cycle daily. Ventures are designed to promote traditional EXP parties for the Lv75 Era. Ventures offer additional experience and rewards but come with some restrictions:

• You must register with one of the Guild Goblins for 5000G
• Mobs must be higher than 2 levels above your party
• Parties with trusts will not gain credit

Special Ventures may also be undertaken for other activities such as HELM, Fishing and Dynamis.

Venture Overview

• Daily ventures can be viewed with the !ventures command or by visiting a member of the Goblin Venture Guild
• Unlike Fields of Valor and Grounds of Valor all listed mobs qualify for progression credit
• Upon defeating enough targets, the player will receive EXP, Venture Points and a Giftbox
• Ventures will automatically repeat until they change over (JST Midnight)
• All participants must first join the Goblin Ventures Guild (5000 gil is required):
  • Magilox (K-13) Windurst Woods
  • Orenix (I-9) Bastok Mines
  • Woodnix (I-11) Southern San d'Oria
  • Populox (I-11) Upper Jeuno

New Starting Quests

San d'Oria
Quest	Zone	NPC	Level	Required	Reward
Hungry Customer	Southern San d'Oria	Couquillard (K-6)	1	Hare Meat x12	900 Gil
Staying Afloat	Northern San d'Oria	Archimedes (F-6)	1	Acorn x12	800 Gil
On Guard	West Ronfaure	Somnelius (H-5)	5	Sleepshroom x2	Kenpogi Kenpogi [Body]All Races DEF:8 HP+5 AGI+1 Lv.8 MNK/NIN/SAM
In Sheep's Clothing	Northern San d'Oria	Chilly Wolf (C-9)	5	Sheepskin x3	250 Gil
Hatchet Job	East Ronfaure	Aesculian (I-7)	5	Grilled Hare x1	Hatchet x12
On Watch	West Ronfaure	Somnelius (H-5)	10	NM Fight	Brass Xiphos Brass Xiphos [Sword]All Races DMG:12 Delay:228 VIT+2, Evasion-2 Lv.13 WAR/RDM/THF/PLD/DRK/BST/BRD/RNG/NIN/DRG/BLU/COR/RUN
Rambling Around	Southern San d'Oria	Glenda (K-8)	10	NM Fight	1500 Gil
Rambling Around II	Southern San d'Oria	Glenda (K-8)	10	Lanolin x2	1800 Gil

Bastok
Quest	Zone	NPC	Level	Required	Reward
Bug Report	Port Bastok	Bardus (K-6)	1	Insect Wing x12	400 Gil
Chasing Tails	Bastok Mines	Shining Stone (K-7)	1	Lizard Tail x12	600 Gil
Buzz Off	Bastok Mines	Sinister Moon (K-6)	5	Giant Stinger x1	Leather Vest Leather Vest [Body]All Races DEF:7 VIT+1 INT+1 Lv.7 WAR/RDM/THF/PLD/DRK/BST/BRD/RNG/SAM/NIN/DRG/BLU/COR/DNC/RUN
Birdsearch	Bastok Markets	Neavias (H-9)	5	Bird Feather x4	400 Gil
Mining My Business	Zeruhn Mines	Iron Digger (J-9)	5	Sweet Lizard x1	Pickaxe x12
Buzz Kill	Bastok Mines	Sinister Moon (K-6)	10	NM Fight	Brass Spear Brass Spear [Polearm]All Races DMG:25 Delay:396 AGI+2 MND+2 Lv.14 WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG
That's All Folks	Port Bastok	Conchata-Potata (E-6)	10	NM Fight	1500 Gil
In A Bucket	Port Bastok	Conchata-Potata (E-6)	10	Crab Shell x3	1800 Gil

Windurst
Quest	Zone	NPC	Level	Required	Reward
Only the Dose	Windurst Woods	Perah Celehsi (J-8)	1	Giant Stinger x1	300 Gil
Down to Earth	Windurst Waters	Hermin-Harmon (F-7)	1	Meteorite x1	Rare Ore
Say Peas	Windurst Waters	Perara (E-9)	5	Rarab Tail x5	Robe Robe [Body]All Races DEF:3 HP+3 MP+3 Lv.1 MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/THF/DRK/BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/COR/PUP/DNC/SCH/GEO/RUN
Rustling Feathers	Port Windurst	Puluki-Culuki (B-4)	5	Yagudo Feather x12	400 Gil
Reaping Rewards	West Sarutabaruta	Fha Mhakyaa (G-9)	5	Honeyed Egg x1	Sickle x12
Get Cracking	Windurst Waters	Perara (E-9)	10	NM Fight	Holly Staff Holly Staff [Staff]All Races DMG:10 Delay:366 HP+4 MP+4 STR+2 MND+2 Lv.11 WAR/MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/BST/BRD/SMN/SCH/GEO
Neck and Neck	Port Windurst	Erbelie (G-8)	10	NM Fight	1500 Gil
Neck and Neck II	Port Windurst	Erbelie (G-8)	10	Papaka Grass x3	600 Gil

Obtaining Your First Trust (Matter of Trust I)

At level 10, you'll be able to obtain your first trust, via a quest from the following NPCs:

• San d'Oria - Keenajaques (G-8) Port San d'Oria
• Bastok - Reisle (H-5) Bastok Markets
• Windurst - Sharara (K-6) Windurst Walls

The NPC will send you to inspect a Crystal Anomaly:

• San d'Oria - (L-8) La Theine Plateau
• Bastok - (K-5) Konschtat Highlands
• Windurst - (I-5) Tahrongi Canyon

Prepare for combat. You will face off against a Crystal Weapon in a level capped (Lv10) encounter.

• Build TP on nearby mobs before you begin
• Ensure you have a level appropriate weapon
• If you're playing a mage, consider asking for help

After the fight, inspect the Crystal Anomaly again and return to the quest giver to receive your first trust!

Additional info:

• The Matter of Trust quest line consists of three quests (Levels 15/30/40)
• Each nation's quests can be completed regardless of current allegiance

Lower Level Quests

There are many new Crystal Warrior quests to explore. Here are just a few to get you started.

New Early Quests
Quest	Zone	NPC	Level	Required	Reward
Head First	Konschtat Highlands	Hume Footprint (L-8)	15	Magicked Skull	Lizard Mantle Lizard Mantle [Back]All Races DEF:2 HP+5 DEX+2 HP recovered while healing +1 Lv.17 WAR/MNK/RDM/THF/PLD/DRK/BST/BRD/RNG/SAM/NIN/DRG/BLU/COR/DNC/RUN
Likely Tails	Tahrongi Canyon	Mithra Tracks (J-8)	15	Wild Rabbit Tail	Cotton Cape Cotton Cape [Back]All Races DEF:2 INT+1 Lv.18 WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP/SCH/GEO
Helping Hands	Selbina	Manusiel (J-9)	20	Damselfly Worm	Lizard Gloves Lizard Gloves [Hands]All Races DEF:5 HP+5 DEX+2 CHR+2 Lv.17 WAR/RDM/THF/PLD/DRK/BST/BRD/RNG/SAM/NIN/DRG/BLU/COR/DNC/RUN
Rolling with Punches	Selbina	Manusiel (I-9)	20	Dhalmel Saliva	Cotton Tekko Cotton Tekko [Hands]All Races DEF:5 STR+2 Attack+4 Evasion-4 Lv.18 MNK/SAM/NIN
Saving My Hide	Southern San d'Oria	Alutanie (D-8)	20	NM Fight	Lizard Belt Lizard Belt [Waist]All Races DEF:2 HP +5, DEX +2 HP recovered while healing +1 Lv.17 All Jobs
Wanting Ore	Metalworks	Ferredec (F-9)	20	NM Fight	Plate Belt Plate Belt [Waist]All Races DEF:2 HP+10 Accuracy+2 Spell interruption rate down 8% Lv.12 WAR/PLD/DRK
Feather Forecast	Windurst Woods	Pennana (G-12)	20	NM Fight	Silver Obi Silver Obi [Waist]All Races DEF:2 MP +10 Spell interruption rate down 8% Pet: Attack+1 Rng.Atk.+1 Lv.20 MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/PUP/SCH/GEO/RUN

Level 30 Armor Quests

Level 30 Armor Quests
Quest	Zone	NPC	Reward
Empty Handed	Ru'Lude Gardens	Faded Footprint (H-7)	Shade Harness Set
Running on the Range	East Ronfaure	Nefari (K-4)	Garish Attire Set
Searching the Citadel	Garlaige Citadel	Cramp (G-8)	Seer's Attire Set
Navigating the Nest	Crawlers' Nest	Bella (J-9)	Noct Attire Set
Negotiating the Necropolis	The Eldieme Necropolis	Aletta (J-8)	Eisen Armor Set

Mid-level Tips

• Upon completing the level 40 quest for your Trust permit and hitting nation Rank 3, gather some Yagudo Bead Necklaces to unlock Trust: Nanaa Mihgo. As a Thief trust, she comes with Treasure Hunter that upgrades to tier 2 at level 45.

• By this level you should be able to participate in the weekly Clamming Competition (Buburimu Peninsula or Valkurm Dunes), which take places two hours after each Conquest Tally. The winner of the competition earns 1 Million Gil!

Level 40 Ephemeral Box

• At Level 40+, Crystal Warriors will be able to complete a quest to unlock the Ephemeral Box
• Much like Ephemeral Moogles, the Ephemeral Box allows Crystal Warriors to store and retrieve their synthesis materials from any guild location
• A list of materials that can be stored is available on the Ephemeral Box page

Level 50 Yagudo Arena

The Yagudo Arena is a Level 50 capped group encounter that provides augmented rewards. It can be completed every 3 days (71 hours). See the quest page for a list of potential augments.

• Speak to the Yagudo Outlaw (I-9) in Castle Oztroja
• Trade the Yagudo Outlaw 7-Knot Quipu and 13-Knot Quipu (Yagudo Arena is now unlocked)
• Trade the Yagudo Outlaw Silver Beastcoin x12 (This is a recurring cost)
• Proceed to the Yagudo Tracks (K-8) in Meriphataud Mountains and click it to begin
• You will face off against three NMs: Yagudo Paraiah (NIN), Yagudo Exile (MNK) and Yagudo Heretic (BLM)
• Return to the Yagudo Outlaw (I-9) in Castle Oztroja, then click his box to select which set to receive a random piece from
• Crystal Warriors can travel to Castle Oztroja quickly by using Portalix (H-9) in Lower Jeuno after completing the quest "Gobbie Travels"

Yagudo Arena Rewards
Set	Head	Body	Hands	Legs	Feet
Mythril Breastplate Set	Mythril Sallet	Mtl. Breastplate	Mythril Gauntlets	Mythril Cuisses	Mythril Leggings
Shinobi Gi Set	Shinobi Hachigane	Shinobi Gi	Shinobi Tekko	Shinobi Hakama	Shinobi Kyahan
White Cloak Set		White Cloak	Black Mitts	White Slacks	Moccasins
Raptor Jerkin Set	Raptor Helm	Raptor Jerkin	Raptor Gloves	Raptor Trousers	Raptor Ledelsens