How to hire a Retainer in Final Fantasy XIV
If you’re looking to make a little bit of money on the Marketboard or simply want some more storage space to avoid your inventory filling up in Final Fantasy XIV, you’re definitely going to need a retainer or multiple. Here’s how to get them, including how extra retainers work. Hiring a Retainer in FFXIV doesn’t only bring with it access to the Marketboard or extra storage - hiring a Retainer and training them up through ventures will allow them to head out on their own adventures, returning with materials or items which can then be used or sold. Don’t worry if this all sounds a little daunting, I can help you figure it out. How to hire a Retainer in Final Fantasy XIV Screenshot by Destructoid Before you can hire a retainer in FFXIV, you’ll need to have completed the level 17 MSQ quest “The Scions of the Seventh Dawn.” Then you’ll be able to pick up the side quest, which unlocks Retainers. You must do this side quest in the same city state in which you started (Limsa Lominsa, Gridania or Ul’dah). The quest is always given by an NPC called Troubled Adventurer and can be found in the following location in each state: New Gridania (X:11.8, Y:12.2) Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:9.0, Y:11.2) Ul’dah - Steps of Nald (X:9.3, Y:8.7) Once you’ve completed this quest, you’re free to hire a Retainer by talking to a Retainer Vocate in one of the major city states: Parnell in Old Gridania (X:14.6, Y:9.3) Chachabi in Ul’dah - Steps of Thal (X:13.3, Y:9.7) Frydwyb in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:8.3, Y:11.7) Prunilla in The Pillars, Ishgard (X:8.1, Y:10.9) Kazashi in Kugane (X:11.6, Y:12.1) Misfrith in The Crystarium (X:10.4, Y:13.1) Tanine in Old Sharlayan (X:12.6, Y:10.8) You can only hire two Retainers by default, but there are ways to add more retainers if you’re in need of extra space. How to get extra Retainers in Final Fantasy XIV If you’re wanting more than two retainers, you can do one of two things: Download the FFXIV Companion App (on iOS or Android) and upgrade to premium, which provides one extra Retainer Purchase extra Retainers (up to seven) via the MogStation Retainers purchased through the MogStation cost $2 USD per month per retainer. How to use a Retainer in Final Fantasy XIV Screenshot by Destructoid Once you’ve hired a retainer, you’ll be asked to design them using the Character Creation menu that you used to create your own character, then give them a name. Once this is done, you can access the Retainer service by interacting with any Summoning Bell. Once you do this, you’ll have the following options: Option What it means Entrust or withdraw items Opens the retainers inventory, allowing you to transfer items from your own inventory for storage. Total storage of 175 items or stacks. Entrust or withdraw Gil Transfer Gil from your own pockets to the Retainer. Any Gil earned from items sold through a Retainer will automatically go here. Sell items from your inventory Opens your inventory, allowing you to sell items on the Marketboard. Sell items from your Retainer’s inventory Opened the Retainer’s inventory, allowing you to sell items on the Marketboard. View sale history Allows you to see a record of all recent items you’ve sold on the Marketboard. Assign class Assign a class to your Retainer, allowing them to go on different types of venture. You must have a level 1 weapon or tool in your inventory to assign a class to a Retainer. Assign venture Send your Retainer out on their own adventure. They will come back with items. View report Find out what happened on a venture which has concluded. View retainer attributes and gear Displays a character screen for the Retainer, allowing you to equip gear or weapons. Reset Retainer class Removes a Retainer’s class, allowing you to assign a different one. Assign Retainer Job Can only be used when a copy of Modern Vocation has been purchased from a Retainer Vocate for 40 Ventures. Equips Retainer with a Soul Stone. Retainer ventures in Final Fantasy XIV Screenshot by Destructoid In order to send your Retainer out on ventures, you’ll need to stock up on some of the currency required, which is also called Ventures. These can be obtained in a variety of ways, such as with Wolf Marks, GC Seals or in return for certain types of Tribal Quest currency. Depending on the class or Job applied to the Retainer, the options given when assigning a venture may vary, but in general, there are three different types of venture to which a Retainer can be assigned: Job specific (Hunting, Mining, Botany or Fishing) Field Exploration (Usually takes 18 hours, costs 2 Ventures) Quick exploration (after the Retainer reaches level 10, takes one hour, costs 2 Ventures) While Field Exploration ventures take a lot of time to complete, they’re excellent in terms of helping your Retainer level up as they reward far more experience. However, Quick Exploration ventures allow you to gain more items, including gear, much m
If you’re looking to make a little bit of money on the Marketboard or simply want some more storage space to avoid your inventory filling up in Final Fantasy XIV, you’re definitely going to need a retainer or multiple. Here’s how to get them, including how extra retainers work.
Hiring a Retainer in FFXIV doesn’t only bring with it access to the Marketboard or extra storage - hiring a Retainer and training them up through ventures will allow them to head out on their own adventures, returning with materials or items which can then be used or sold. Don’t worry if this all sounds a little daunting, I can help you figure it out.
How to hire a Retainer in Final Fantasy XIV
Before you can hire a retainer in FFXIV, you’ll need to have completed the level 17 MSQ quest “The Scions of the Seventh Dawn.” Then you’ll be able to pick up the side quest, which unlocks Retainers. You must do this side quest in the same city state in which you started (Limsa Lominsa, Gridania or Ul’dah).
The quest is always given by an NPC called Troubled Adventurer and can be found in the following location in each state:
- New Gridania (X:11.8, Y:12.2)
- Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:9.0, Y:11.2)
- Ul’dah - Steps of Nald (X:9.3, Y:8.7)
Once you’ve completed this quest, you’re free to hire a Retainer by talking to a Retainer Vocate in one of the major city states:
- Parnell in Old Gridania (X:14.6, Y:9.3)
- Chachabi in Ul’dah - Steps of Thal (X:13.3, Y:9.7)
- Frydwyb in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:8.3, Y:11.7)
- Prunilla in The Pillars, Ishgard (X:8.1, Y:10.9)
- Kazashi in Kugane (X:11.6, Y:12.1)
- Misfrith in The Crystarium (X:10.4, Y:13.1)
- Tanine in Old Sharlayan (X:12.6, Y:10.8)
You can only hire two Retainers by default, but there are ways to add more retainers if you’re in need of extra space.
How to get extra Retainers in Final Fantasy XIV
If you’re wanting more than two retainers, you can do one of two things:
- Download the FFXIV Companion App (on iOS or Android) and upgrade to premium, which provides one extra Retainer
- Purchase extra Retainers (up to seven) via the MogStation
Retainers purchased through the MogStation cost $2 USD per month per retainer.
How to use a Retainer in Final Fantasy XIV
Once you’ve hired a retainer, you’ll be asked to design them using the Character Creation menu that you used to create your own character, then give them a name. Once this is done, you can access the Retainer service by interacting with any Summoning Bell.
Once you do this, you’ll have the following options:
Option
What it means
Entrust or withdraw items
Opens the retainers inventory, allowing you to transfer items from your own inventory for storage. Total storage of 175 items or stacks.
Entrust or withdraw Gil
Transfer Gil from your own pockets to the Retainer. Any Gil earned from items sold through a Retainer will automatically go here.
Sell items from your inventory
Opens your inventory, allowing you to sell items on the Marketboard.
Sell items from your Retainer’s inventory
Opened the Retainer’s inventory, allowing you to sell items on the Marketboard.
View sale history
Allows you to see a record of all recent items you’ve sold on the Marketboard.
Assign class
Assign a class to your Retainer, allowing them to go on different types of venture. You must have a level 1 weapon or tool in your inventory to assign a class to a Retainer.
Assign venture
Send your Retainer out on their own adventure. They will come back with items.
View report
Find out what happened on a venture which has concluded.
View retainer attributes and gear
Displays a character screen for the Retainer, allowing you to equip gear or weapons.
Reset Retainer class
Removes a Retainer’s class, allowing you to assign a different one.
Assign Retainer Job
Can only be used when a copy of Modern Vocation has been purchased from a Retainer Vocate for 40 Ventures. Equips Retainer with a Soul Stone.
Retainer ventures in Final Fantasy XIV
In order to send your Retainer out on ventures, you’ll need to stock up on some of the currency required, which is also called Ventures. These can be obtained in a variety of ways, such as with Wolf Marks, GC Seals or in return for certain types of Tribal Quest currency.
Depending on the class or Job applied to the Retainer, the options given when assigning a venture may vary, but in general, there are three different types of venture to which a Retainer can be assigned:
- Job specific (Hunting, Mining, Botany or Fishing)
- Field Exploration (Usually takes 18 hours, costs 2 Ventures)
- Quick exploration (after the Retainer reaches level 10, takes one hour, costs 2 Ventures)
While Field Exploration ventures take a lot of time to complete, they’re excellent in terms of helping your Retainer level up as they reward far more experience. However, Quick Exploration ventures allow you to gain more items, including gear, much more quickly.
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