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As part of Patch 6.2, the highly anticipated Island Sanctuary content has been added to Final Fantasy 14, allowing players to have their own little slice of paradise in the Cieldalaes region. There, you'll be able to create your own little farm, raising crops and animals, collecting various materials and resources, building accommodations, and more.
There are a host of special items and rewards that will only be available from Island Sanctuary, including some adorable mandragora mounts, so it's time for some fun on the farm. This guide will cover everything you need to know.
This guide is a work in progress and we will continue to update it as new information is discovered.
Updated January 3, 2022: We've updated this guide to add further information on the Island Sanctuary content, including additional details on where to find pasture animals and gatherable materials.
How To Unlock And Access Island Sanctuary
In order to unlock Island Sanctuary, you have to accept the 'Seeking Sanctuary' quest from the Clueless Crier in Old Sharlayan at (X:11.9, YY:11.0). You must be level one or above and have completed the main scenario quest 'Endwalker'.
How To Access Your Island Sanctuary
Once unlocked, you can travel to your island sanctuary at any time by speaking to Baldin at Moraby Drydocks in Lower La Nosecea at (X:24.9, Y:34.8).
You can leave your island at any time by either using Return or Teleport, or interacting with the boat at (X:9.2, Y:28.3).
How To Visit Other Player's Islands
Up to 16 players can explore any one island at a time, and players can visit the islands of friends, free company members, and party members, but only providing that the person in question has enabled access and is present on the island.
To visit someone else's island, you must speak with Baldin in Lower La Nosecea at (X:24.9, Y:34.8). You cannot do crafting or gathering when visiting someone else's island.
You can visit other player's islands after completing the main scenario quest 'The Ultimate Weapon', and it does not matter if you have not yet unlocked your own island.
Any players inactive in the island sanctuary area for more than 30 minutes will automatically be moved to Lower La Nosecea.
How To Invite Other Players To Your Island
You must complete the initial tasks from Felicitious Furball and create your Cozy Cabin before you are able to enable access for visitors.
Once you have done that, you can press the Settings icon in your Islekeep's Index menu to choose who you wish to allow on your island: friends, free company members, and party members.
The Basics
Complete the starter tasks for Felicitous Furball to get an introduction to the basics of the Island Sanctuary content.
Though the island involves crafting and gathering, you do not need to have any experience with crafter/gatherer roles as the island mechanics work separately.
Your Islekeep's Index provides you with everything you need to know about the island, including access to your isleventory, the ability to change modes, logs of everything you have gathered, and more.
Sanctuary Rank
You will accumulate island experience by doing certain activities on the island, and this, in turn, will increase your sanctuary rank. You'll unlock more features the higher your rank is.
Visions appear as objectives in your duty list, and completing these will earn you Seafarer's Cowries. Certain visions must be completed before you can increase your sanctuary rank past a certain level.
Crafting And Construction
From the crafting menu, you'll be able to craft a range of tools, items, and consumables to be used on your island. Unlike normal crafting in the game, these crafting recipes are always successful.
As you progress through the content, you'll be able to craft facilities too. You do this by interacting with crafting logboards once you have collected all of the necessary ingredients. New facilities will become available as your progress through the island content.
Once you've constructed the Workshop, all construction projects after that point will take a number of real-world hours to complete.
Facilities can be moved by accessing the logboard and choosing 'Move facility. The Cozy Cabin cannot be moved.
The Cropland
Once you have unlocked the Cropland, you can plant seeds in empty plots.
Go into Sow mode, select your chosen seeds in the item selection (next to the mode button), and then interact with the plots to plant the seeds. Change to Water mode and then interact with the plot to water your seeds.
Crops take time and water to grow properly. Fortunately, crops will be considered watered if it rains. Once your crops are ready, you can gather them in gather mode or use Cull mode to clear them away.
Releasing Minions
You can release minions to wander around your Island Sanctuary and set them designated areas in which to roam. You can release one of each type of minion, with a maximum total of 40 minions being allowed to explore your island at any one time.
Summoning a minion to your side that is currently roaming the island will recall it from the island.
Where To Gather All Sanctuary Resources
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Item & Map Location |
Where To Find |
Tool Required |
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Gather from the plants surrounding Pristine Pond. |
N/A |
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Island Palm Leaf |
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Gather from the plants on either side of Eastward Stream. |
N/A |
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Island Vine |
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Gather from the plants on the cliffside to the west of Pirate Bay. |
N/A |
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Islewort |
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Gather from the plants on either side of Northward Stream |
N/A |
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Island Cabbage Seeds |
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Scattered on the floor once you come out of the tunnel close to Pristine Pond. |
N/A |
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Island Pumpkin Seeds |
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Gather from the sand piles near the water in Eastward Stream. |
N/A |
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Island Sand |
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Gather from the trees on either side of Eastward Stream. |
N/A |
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Island Branch |
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Gather from the trees northeast of Eastward Stream/south of The Wilds. |
N/A |
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Island Sap |
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Gather from the rocks just north of Pristine Pond. |
N/A |
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Island Stone |
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Gathered from clams under the water north of Pirate Bay. |
N/A |
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Island Clam |
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Gathered from seaweed under the water east of Coral Sands. |
N/A |
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Island Laver |
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Gathered from coral under the water east of Coral Sands. |
N/A |
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Island Coral |
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Gathered from the small trees on either side of Eastward Stream. |
Islekeep's Stone Hatchet |
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Island Apple |
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Gathered from the trees on either side of Eastward Stream. |
Islekeep's Stone Hatchet |
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Island Log |
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Gathered from the trees around Pristine Pond. |
Islekeep's Stone Hatchet |
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Island Palm Log |
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Gather from the rocks just north of Pristine Pond. |
Islekeep's Stone Hammer |
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Island Limestone |
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Gather from the rocks at Peak Point. |
Islekeep's Stone Hammer |
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Island Copper Ore |
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Gather from the rocks to the north of Coral Sands. |
Islekeep's Stone Hammer |
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Island Rock Salt |
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Gather from the sand piles near the water in Eastward Stream. |
Islekeep's Shovel |
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Island Clay |
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Gather from the sand piles in the shallow water in Northward Stream. |
Islekeep's Shovel |
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Island Tinsand |
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Gather from the plants on the cliffs to the west of Pirate Bay. |
Islekeep's Shovel |
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Island Popoto Set |
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Gather from the plants south of Pirate Bay. |
Islekeep's Shovel |
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Island Parsnip Set |
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Gather from the plants on either side of the river north of Northward Stream. |
Islekeep's Copper Scythe |
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Island Sugarcane |
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Gather from the plants west of Peak Point. |
Islekeep's Copper Scythe |
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Island Cotton Boll |
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Gather from the plants west of Coral Sands. |
Islekeep's Copper Scythe |
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Island Hemp |
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Gather from the clams under the water north of Pirate Bay. |
Islekeep's Bronze Gig |
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Islefish |
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Gather from the seaweed under the water east of Coral Sands. |
Islekeep's Bronze Gig |
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Island Squid |
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Gather from the coral under the water east of Coral Sands. |
Islekeep's Bronze Gig |
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Island Jellyfish |
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Gather from the rocks at Sunrise lookout. |
Islekeep's Bronze Beakaxe |
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Island Iron Ore |
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Gather from the rocks southeast of Rocky Reef. |
Islekeep's Bronze Beakaxe |
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Island Leucogranite |
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Gather from the rocks on the True Summit. |
Islekeep's Bronze Beakaxe |
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Island Quartz |
Some of these materials can be found elsewhere on the island, but the above locations are what the game itself recommends.
Pastures And Where To Find All Animals
Once you've unlocked the Pasture, you'll have access to the Makeshift Net crafting recipe and can capture animals using Capture mode and selecting the appropriate restraint. Once animals are captured, they will automatically be transferred to the Pasture.
Different animals require different restraint items in order to capture them, and not all capture attempts are successful.
Taking Care Of Animals
Animals in the Pasture must be fed by entering Feed mode and selecting an appropriate item.
Feeding animals makes them happier, which, in turn, means they will reward you with 'Leavings'. You can collect this in Gather mode.
An animal's mood will worsen if it is hungry, and it may even become hostile. While you can pet and beckon to your animals, this has no effect on their mood.
You can speak to the Creature Comforter near your Pasture and access the Pasture Management menu to see how content each animal is. You can also choose to nickname and release animals from this menu.
You'll unlock three different types of feed recipes for your animals.
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Feed |
Recipe |
Effect |
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Island Sweetfeed |
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Improves animal's mood by one level and maxes out at the level of 'Content'. |
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Island Greenfeed |
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Improves an animal's mood by two levels and maxes out at the level of 'Chipper'. |
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Premium Island Greenfeed |
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Improves an animal's mood by two levels and maxes out at the level of 'Gleeful'. |
Pasture Animal Locations
Some animals are always available, while some of the rarer spawns are tied to the weather or Eorzea time.
Lalachievements has an excellent timer that shows you the availability of the next rare spawn.
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Image |
Animal & Restraint Required |
Location |
Possible Leavings |
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Alligator Makeshift Soporific |
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Apkallu Makeshift Net |
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Apkallu of Paradise Makeshift Net |
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Aurochs Makeshift Soporific |
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Beach Comb Makeshift Net |
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Black Chocobo Makeshift Restraint |
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Blue Back Makeshift Soporific |
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Chocobo Makeshift Restraint |
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Coblyn Makeshift Net |
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Dodo of Paradise Makeshift Restraint |
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Glyptodon Makeshift Restraint |
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Glyptodon Pup Makeshift Restraint |
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Gold Back Makeshift Soporific |
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Goobbue Makeshift Soporific |
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Grand Buffalo Makeshift Soporific |
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Ground Squirrel Makeshift Net |
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Island Doe Makeshift Restraint |
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Island Stag Makeshift Restraint |
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Island Billy Makeshift Soporific |
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Island Nanny Makeshift Soporific |
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Lemur Makeshift Net |
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Lost Lamb Makeshift Net |
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Opo-Opo Makeshift Net |
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Ornery Karakul Makeshift Net |
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Paissa Makeshift Restraint |
Flying is required, so you must reach Island Sanctuary Rank 10. |
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Star Marmot Makeshift Net |
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Wild Dodo Makeshift Restraint |
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Yellow Coblyn Makeshift Net |
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Earning Cowries And Island Sanctuary Rewards
You'll earn two types of Cowries during your adventures on your island.
- Seafarer's Cowries are earned by realizing Visions, developing the island, and performing different tasks. You can also earn these by using the Workshop to sell items the mammets make and from completing weekly challenges via the Challenge Log.
- Islander's Cories are earned by selling materials in your isleventory to the Enterprising Exporter NPC in your Cozy Cabin.
Available Rewards
Speak to the Horrendous Hoarder in your Cozy Cabin at (X:12.6, Y:28.4) to spend your Cowries.
Seafarer's Cowries Rewards
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Item |
Price (Seafarer's Cowries) |
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Armor |
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Isle Explorer's Hat |
2,000 |
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Isle Explorer's Shirt |
3,000 |
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Isle Explorer's Leather Halfgloves |
2,000 |
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Isle Explorer's Trousers |
3,000 |
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Isle Explorer's Culottes |
3,000 |
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Isle Explorer's Boots |
2,000 |
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Others |
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Island Mandragora (Mount) |
12,000 |
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Island Onion Prince (Mount) |
12,000 |
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Island Eggplant Knight (Mount) |
12,000 |
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Garlond GL-II Ignition Key (Mount) Only becomes available at Sanctuary Rank 10. |
24,000 |
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Felicitous Fuzzball (Minion) |
4,000 |
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Bluepowder Pixie Wings (Accessory) |
6,000 |
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Modern Aesthetics - Tall Tails (Hairstyle) |
6,000 |
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Modern Aesthetics - Practical Ponytails (Hairstyle) |
6,000 |
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A Quiet Moment Orchestrion Roll |
4,000 |
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Island Paradise Orchestrion Roll |
4,000 |
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Chocobo Stables Essentials (Furnishing) |
1,000 |
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Farmer's Straw Bed (Furnishing) |
1,000 |
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Coconut Water (Furnishing) |
1,000 |
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Isle Pioneer's Barding |
4,000 |
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Fieldcracker x10 (Consumable) |
20 |
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Hi-Cordial (Consumable) |
60 |
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Ruby Red Dye |
500 |
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Cherry Pink Dye |
500 |
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Canary Yellow Dye |
500 |
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Vanilla Yellow Dye |
500 |
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Dragoon Blue Dye |
500 |
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Turquoise Blue Dye |
500 |
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Gunmetal Black Dye |
2,500 |
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Pearl White Dye |
2,500 |
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Metallic Brass Dye |
2,500 |
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Gatherer's Guerdon Materia IX |
750 |
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Gatherer's Guerdon Materia X |
1,500 |
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Gatherer's Guile Materia IX |
750 |
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Gatherer's Guile Materia X |
1,500 |
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Gatherer's Grasp Materia IX |
750 |
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Gatherer's Grasp Materia X |
1,500 |
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Craftsman's Competence Materia IX |
750 |
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Craftsman's Competence Materia X |
3,500 |
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Craftsman's Cunning Materia IX |
1,750 |
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Craftsman's Cunning Materia X |
1,500 |
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Craftsman's Command Materia IX |
750 |
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Craftsman's Command Materia X |
1,500 |
Islander's Cowries Rewards
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Item |
Price (Islander's Cowries) |
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Others |
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Fieldcracker x10 (Consumable) |
50 |
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Glamour Dispeller |
150 |
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Glamour Prism |
150 |
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Hi-Cordial (Consumable) |
150 |
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Gatherer's Guerdon Materia IX |
1,750 |
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Gatherer's Guerdon Materia X |
3,500 |
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Gatherer's Guile Materia IX |
1,750 |
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Gatherer's Guile Materia X |
3,500 |
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Gatherer's Grasp Materia IX |
1,750 |
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Gatherer's Grasp Materia X |
3,500 |
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Craftsman's Competence Materia IX |
1,750 |
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Craftsman's Competence Materia X |
3,500 |
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Craftsman's Cunning Materia IX |
1,750 |
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Craftsman's Cunning Materia X |
3,500 |
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Craftsman's Command Materia IX |
1,750 |
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Craftsman's Command Materia X |
3,500 |