the glamour dresser being right there, and the ability to insta-warp to them with aetherite tickets is massively underrated. glad you called attention to that.
@@kicore9624 Sure but DPS and Healer are a lot more so than Tanks. Not that FELL CLEAVE doesn't exist but still. //I just came out of a weekly where I parsed higher than the dps as a sch
@@birgerz360 I parse higher than healers and dps pretty consistently whenever doing roulettes as a tank, though I parse high regardless of which of my 80s I play. This is probably because of the mindset instilled to me by Lynx, the number 1 tank parser on fflogs for nearly 6 months about 6 months ago.
Great video on something I rarely see covered. I do stuff with my squadron a lot. Some quick "endgame" notes: - Command missions are useful for Wondrous Tails. It's an easy way to get any of the level 1-60 dungeon tasks done. This includes just having them queued to be turned in as you suffer though shuffling Second Chance points at 7/9 seals. - Squadron Rationing Manual is arguably the best 2-hour buff scroll from the level 40/50 squadron missions. +15 mins to high-end food can be really nice. - 4 different DPS, MRD, GLD, and two CNJ is the most balanced squadron you can have. All of them being different races is nice if possible. This generally makes mission affinities easier to benefit from. - Chemistry farming is hard, but if you ever get one like what I got ("when not with the same class, party chemistry trigger rates +30%"), keep it forever and try to always deploy this person. If you can get physical ability+ on a tank, mental ability+ on a healer, and tactical/mental ability+ on two physical/magical DPS, that's your main crew. It is not entirely clear what benefit they have in CMs if any, but they aren't grayed out like some other chemistries are. - Offensive rank 5 (damage +60%) is the best battle tactic. Balanced (HP +30%, damage +30%) is what I use on my tank though. It says the battle tactic will also affect the AI's behavior, but I am not sure how.
I'd add that it can also be a viable option of farming Allagan Tomestone of Poetics along with leveling an alt job from 50 to 60 because "The Wanderer's Palace (Hard)" gives 100 for every complition and it can be unlocked for squadron missions. The bosses can be tricky at first if you don't know how to approach them with the party of NPCs, but once you do it's pretty consistent. Usually takes me about 25-28 minutes on machinist.
Shit. You're an amazing help. I've been watching your THM/BLM leveling guide for spell rotations, and now you're telling me stuff i had no idea about. My squad members are all like mid 30s but i had no idea the training board stats were separate from the individual members stats. I had no idea how I was going to get to the like, 400+ stat requirements. Thank you so much! Edit: holy fuck i didn't know you could send a squad that wasn't Tank/Healer/2x DPS. Best Guide-maker on TH-cam.
If anyone is like me and they spent their time focusing almost entirely on the main story quest, you will have to unlock the Challenge Log before you can start working with your squad. You can do this by picking up a blue quest in the adventurers guild in Limsa Lominsa. This may be silly but I really struggled to figure out how to get this ball rolling, as I started in Gridania and missed this quest. I hope this helps someone!
@@WeskAlber I guess that’s my bad for condensing myself a bit too much. Once I left Gridania, I didn’t pick up any sidequests, as I was and still am a new player, and at the time was only interested in the main story. There have been a handful of instances playing FFXIV so far where I will encounter a roadblock, having missed talking to someone at some point. Half the time the game will tell you that you need to go back and do something else to proceed, sometimes they do not. Since a lot of tutorials did not include this information regarding the challenge log, I was hoping maybe this would help other people who were only focused on the story when they began, and decided to branch out when they found themselves enjoying the game.
@@InvisibleInque The tutorial did include the challenge log by mentioning all blue quests include an unlock. Always pick up blue quests, because unlocks are good.
Thank god for this, all the videos about gc squadrons is pretty old and I've been watching your videos on class rotations even if they're pretty old because I love the way you explain things.
Squadron stuff is really nice. The time invested in is worth just to get additional mgp/scrips. Also for people who still has below or at lv50 jobs, the captain weapons are ilv130 which are basically an alternative of augmented ironworks if you do not want to spend tomes (but as video stated, it can take a while to get max rank)
Thanks, I'm at lvl 60 and just starting these. This game has sooo many facets, it only dawned on me now to invest in this. Love the crafters gear you can get trough the store.
i really like that when it comes to the stat boosts, you can't go too far wrong, since any "mistake" is easily corrected by redoing stats. lots of little things like this where you can't mess things up irrevocably, even if you try. i should have min-maxed.... but i did just fine brute forcing it
What a great font of information. As a sprout I was excited to start squadrons, but after reviewing this video I can tell this isn't for me. Thanks for all the hard work pulling this together.
They're definitely worth it IMHO, especially if you ever go to level every job to 60+, especially as a dps, without having a que time? To be honest, as long as you just unlocked command missions, that makes squads 1000% worth it.
Thank for this video. Last time I played this game I reached 2nd Lt. And started doing squadrons, but did not really know what I was doing lol. This guide helps a lot.
Thanks for this very helpful guide! I've been bashing my head in against a wall trying to figure out the lvl 40 flagged mission while not knowing very much about squadrons and this is one of the best guides I've come across for explaining how to best overcome those harder tiers!
You seriously have an obsession with the pig costume. But then again, this is a Hrothgar we're dealing with, and those creatures ARE carnivorous... XD Thanks for the vid. It really will help me when I decide to go to the PS5 version of this game and start over with a decent main. ;)
I joined ff14 because I heard you could play it and get all the content solo with the new duty support system. Came to realize that wasn't entirely true, but figured out the squadron can play a big role, but I didn't know how to use them. This video has been by a fair margin the most helpful and complete video I've watched so far. Thank you.
Squads are not duty support. They're more the like Alpha of DS. They intend to add trials to it so you can do the entire MAIN STORY solo. Side content will always be players unless they do a Dragon Quest X sorta thing. Hope this cleared up that confusion. And glad to have helped
I’m placing this here as it wasn’t covered on video, but I learned it reading someone’s FF14 personal blog. There are about 10-12 very unique Squadron Members that are mostly available from Gold Saucer Challenge Logs. They have very unique names, unique special outfits. One even wears a GC Outfit!
I’m just starting to work with my squads, and if your past guides are any indication, this is likely to be super helpful. I hope you know how great and helpful all of your guides and work really is. Be proud, for you have been an invaluable source of direction in my return journey in Eorzea. Truly, thank you, you are awesome!!!!!
I didn't know that you can get scripts from them I thought it's just another way of leveling up your side jobs, so I gave up on squadrons. I can't manage to get my FC to put spirit bound on but with squadrons I can get spirit bound scripts off them. Now it's worth coming back to it
It appears quite a lot of the most Unique Squadron members comes from Gold Saucer Challenge Logs. They are also unique in name, clothing sets and costume.
A extremely well covered video of Squadrons. Hopefully the system does not fall by the wayside despite the AI shortcomings and the Trust System being in game. Who knows what lay yet in the future. Maybe an AI revamp with max level. I hit CAPTAIN tonight as a Tank.
To add on a bit. In the debrief of a Command Mission, along with the squadron XP and other rewards, you can get a High-Grade Company Issue Tonic. This can be used like a phoenix down on fallen squad members regardless of your job and they stack like any other potion. Just a side option beyond kill yourself and start back over. Also, while the squad AI doesn't do mechanics, a lot of the time they are also not affected/targeted by them. You are though... so guess who will /always/ get some practice with dealing with boss mechanics? :P Case in point, Brayflox Longstop's fight with Aiatar, the dragon will always target you for the poison pool attack.
I came to this video because I was having issues completing ANY rank 2 missions, I just couldn't meet the stats....but seeing you DON'T have to remain in the holy trinity 1 tank, 1 healer, 2 dps is a GAME changer.
Thank you so much for this! I just got access to squadrons and wanted to use them for leveling, but was immediately confronted by this whole minigame of squadron management and was overwhelmed. There's also just not that much good info on squadrons out there.
Just commenting on this because samurai was the one class I never unlocked when playing this game for the last 10 years. I decided to give my squadron a try on 7/12/24. My logs are showing my squadron tank is pretty much doubling duty support estiniens' dps.
Hitting the last stat caps for the final Rank up unlock bein able to run Dungeons, was just a nightmare. I had what i thought was a great stat spread, but those rank up missions, are just brutal. Lol. Had to min/max my bonuses for dayysssss before i got a combo that worked, lol.
You will be AMAZED at how few max level players are NOT GC Captains in this MMO... a lot of people hate this part of the game, because the NPC GC guys on your team, suck and you have to really control them constantly or you wipe. (now if it was more like the TRUST system, far more people will be playing GC squads) Next time your in Crystarium, just inspect some level 80 people and see how many are NOT captains, if you don't believe me. =)
I will hit Captain tonight on mission complete as a 67 Sprout 🌱. But I totally agree with you. And in all the players I’ve examined for gear, NONE has ever been a Captain. I feel a little bit better already. But the system needs Dev attention.
@@ardentdfender4116 Congrats on becoming a Captain, it takes a great effort to get there, but your will be joining the few who can actually claim this title. It just amazes me, these people have level 530 gear on and full relic weapons and are 2nd Lieutenants of their GC. lol
The squads/npcs only suck if you are trying to do hard mode dungeons for command missions. Just stick to normal mode dungeons and the squad will do fine. The AI just does not handle hard mode mechanics well. And more than likely that will never change..Square Enix basically abandoned GC future plans. There have been 8 ranks above Capt since the beginning..but they are just dead placeholders that will never be used. They came out with Trust system to replace squads in higher level content..so no good reason for them to put new effort into squad system.
Idk, I did 10 command missions, wanted the emotes, and they weren't THAT annoying. Only a couple of the hard dungeons were frustrating, but took one or two tries to complete. It's just time consuming but I did it in like 2-3 days
I recently got my character to Flame Captain and boy do I feel proud! I know it's not a big deal but it makes me happy. It's great optional content and fun for head cannon stuff. And my god what have you done to your squad! it's a regular Pig-sty xD P.S. For coin and country flame salute!
Man. This message is something i have been looking for but couldnt find the info . Ive been trying to get new recruits thinking it was a daily reset. Now i know to save my easy peasy challenges for once a week. Thank you.
really good way level jobs under 50 some tips -you can do multiple pull as long you pull towards your squadron since the AI have trouble moving and attacking as they pause before any action (ie if playing a DPS have the squad engage a mob then you go next set mobs then aggro them your tank) just be sure you have the squadron attack each new mob to let tank have the aggro while you watch them melt them lol -playing as tank its really a good way to learn manage your cooldowns like using arms lengths more
Build up your Squad, people! It’s a great part of the game that I wish they continued to build upon. Trust took over for Shadowbringers and likely will continue to do so onwards. If they made Squadrons like Final Fantasy Tactics where you could purchase new members, name them, and then basically Fantasia them and make them look how you want them to look. And of course continue to make them work in leveling dungeons all the way up to current max level.
Great guide, even after Endwalker dropped. I have one question though. Training board missions. When selecting str, mind or tactics or a combination thereof. We are capped at the 280. If you keep repeating those trainings. How does that help you move the stats around to meet mission reqs? Wouldn't that just leave you severely short in one ability? Even then how do you use the training to hit mission reqs of 400+? My squad is 40+ now and often find myself meeting only one of the three mission stats? L40 said and they struggle clearing L25 missions.
You need a proper balanced team too. If you say, pump all your training into Strength, you want a team of mages and DEX classes like Archer. This is essentially what I have on my main. Mostly STR so I use more of the other classes. 25 missions should be nothing at 40. The 40 Flagged mission is really tough though and needs a lot of extra leveling, chemistry, or perfect party comp. The Personal FC buff missions are always basically a "you will only ever meet 2/3 requirements" without some very big chemistry bonuses. Which, not worth it imo for a Weekly
I do appreciate the squadrons, my experience with other players has not been the best since I've started. A lot of them are either passive-aggressive or just trolls in dungeons.
@@WeskAlber Well as a sprout and healer I got blamed for this one dark knight killing himself and he asked if I ever healed before, then proceeded to thank a red mage for healing him the whole game even though it was obviously not them. It's just little things like that, nothing to be done just kinda deters me from wanting to play with other people for now lol.
@@WeskAlber Oh I never knew... normally abuse in-game standards, there'd need to be cursing or offensive language. Thought the passive-aggressive stuff was just a grey area and didn't hold enough proof to be reported. Thank you for letting me know!
Does anyone know if xp from defeating enemies in dungeons Command Missions bears on the squad? In other words, will squad members level as quickly from rushing through a Command Mission as they would if you clear the entire dungeon?
It's annoying you have to juggle the attributes until you find a group that hits the requirement. Would be a lot easier if there was just an auto filter that gives you the group that hits the requirement.
Is there a limit for doing the command missions like once a day or once a week?? or can you do command missions with your squadrons infinitely for your other dps jobs??
@@WeskAlber Wow!!! that means I can level up my dps jobs without being in the long queue like dps jobs usually had to endure?? Sorry, If I am asking stupid questions I am very new to ffxiv.
My level 40 characters can't even succeed in level 20 missions. Do I need to keep getting better squad members and cut loose the level 40 ones. My squad comp is always 100 pts shy of either mind, physical or the other. Clearly I'm not understanding how to level up my characters because Successful lower missions don't help and neither does training
You're supposed to make a balance of difference classes. Also, make sure you did Training. If your Squad is failing level 20 missions, then you missed something like Training.
@@WeskAlber I don't think I understood training until watching your vid a 2nd time. I thought Training just moved your current stats, I didn't know it added to the stats and there's a cap. I believe this is my problem. I need more training. Also patience for the Commander part
Now I am confused. I was wondering when you can start to but Aetherite Tickets from the GC, and I seem to recall you need to be captain. Surely by then you would have enough Gil to make these redundant because you have more than enough Gil? I'm almost out of tickets and I was hoping to buy some more.
I never get healer squad members I've tried all the challenge categories but gold saucer and I am not forcing myself to do minigames if I don't enjoy that
That glamour dressing brings in the 'peak chic', no? X'D Thank you very much for this video; I was struggling to figure out how stats work. I do have ONE question, however: "If you use Training Regimes and you make a stat hit 0 in order to boost the others, can you still boost those 2 stats while the other sits at base-0?"
I have done the quest, "Shadows Uncast" and I am 2nd Lieutenant. I don't see the barrack and I don't get another quest from any NPC in the GC (Twin Adder) Have I missed something? EDIT: There was a quest in Limsa Lominsa that I missed. I figured it was something I missed. Great video btw. 👍
Is it really "optional" if your ranks in Grand Company are locked behind squadron progress? I'm watching this video because I made zero meaningful progress in like 2 weeks.
@@WeskAlber irrelevant for story maybe, but if you ever want to progress beyond Second Lieutanant of any Grand Company, you need to do Squadrons. And thanks to it being more or less a daily activity (unless you like running Command missions over and over), it takes ages to get to the point where you'll finally allowed to rank up in Grand Company.
Stupid long as in like, 10 mins? Or have queues gotten long again? Other than when Asmon first arrived, DPS queues tend to be really short. Squads have a lot of holes, not every dungeon is in there. No Sastasha, Copperbell, etc
@@WeskAlber pretty much any.. right now waiting for lvl 70 dungeon for over 13min. on my lower level rogue I've been waiting for over 30min so pretty much since you unlock the duty finder up to my max level (70)
I just sent my squadron on the level 50 flagged mission. The 2nd and 3rd categories were both covered, but the 1st caterogy was short by 1 point (369/370). I'll let you know if it works tomorrow. :)
@@alhassani23 He says it's super easy to achieve stats but I've been trying to get them to complete the mission for days now, they're red in two stats , Strength and Mental. IDK what I did wrong
They need to just toss out the squadrons as a idea for optional leveling for new players. Rework the system so they're more like solo version of guildhests. Not so much of re entering old content but rather doing a remix of old content much like guildhests. Base them around the grand company storyline missions also. I believe its harder for them to add in working AI npc's that react to older content correctly, they should make the content based around the AI npcs rather then the other way around.
you can spam command missions back to back if you have the company seals to spend, and often its a guaranteed level up for the squad every time you do one.
![[FFXIV] Level up Fast and Efficiently with any Combat Job!](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/KvuhoaoP03A/mqdefault.jpg)
As someone who is about to hit captain...this video was an INSANE amount of work. You are so appreciated.
You can watch me progress the MSQ it happens so slow
How many days does this take?
@@iamonthetube yes
Captain o7
the glamour dresser being right there, and the ability to insta-warp to them with aetherite tickets is massively underrated. glad you called attention to that.
Literally where I go to edit my glam plates lol. Just so convenient
All we need is the option to have one retainer and we have a rest stop
First. also, come watch me play 5.5 tomorrow! Follow my twitter, subscribe, all that, etc! I'll post on my twitter when I am about to go live!
sorry, will be too busy playing 5.5 to watch you :P
i'm so excited!
I would've never gotten into tanking or healing if I wasn't able to do 20+ solo practice/leveling runs with Squads.
You too?? Tank and healer anxiety is no joke.
@@randomcitizen19 I think I can understand tank anxiety but healer? I just feel like a dps though I'm still leveling
@@birgerz360 every class is a dps
@@kicore9624 Sure but DPS and Healer are a lot more so than Tanks. Not that FELL CLEAVE doesn't exist but still. //I just came out of a weekly where I parsed higher than the dps as a sch
@@birgerz360 I parse higher than healers and dps pretty consistently whenever doing roulettes as a tank, though I parse high regardless of which of my 80s I play. This is probably because of the mindset instilled to me by Lynx, the number 1 tank parser on fflogs for nearly 6 months about 6 months ago.
Great video on something I rarely see covered. I do stuff with my squadron a lot. Some quick "endgame" notes:
- Command missions are useful for Wondrous Tails. It's an easy way to get any of the level 1-60 dungeon tasks done. This includes just having them queued to be turned in as you suffer though shuffling Second Chance points at 7/9 seals.
- Squadron Rationing Manual is arguably the best 2-hour buff scroll from the level 40/50 squadron missions. +15 mins to high-end food can be really nice.
- 4 different DPS, MRD, GLD, and two CNJ is the most balanced squadron you can have. All of them being different races is nice if possible. This generally makes mission affinities easier to benefit from.
- Chemistry farming is hard, but if you ever get one like what I got ("when not with the same class, party chemistry trigger rates +30%"), keep it forever and try to always deploy this person. If you can get physical ability+ on a tank, mental ability+ on a healer, and tactical/mental ability+ on two physical/magical DPS, that's your main crew. It is not entirely clear what benefit they have in CMs if any, but they aren't grayed out like some other chemistries are.
- Offensive rank 5 (damage +60%) is the best battle tactic. Balanced (HP +30%, damage +30%) is what I use on my tank though. It says the battle tactic will also affect the AI's behavior, but I am not sure how.
I'd add that it can also be a viable option of farming Allagan Tomestone of Poetics along with leveling an alt job from 50 to 60 because "The Wanderer's Palace (Hard)" gives 100 for every complition and it can be unlocked for squadron missions. The bosses can be tricky at first if you don't know how to approach them with the party of NPCs, but once you do it's pretty consistent. Usually takes me about 25-28 minutes on machinist.
Well the only thing I learned is that I apparently spend way too much time at the Gold Saucer
Shit. You're an amazing help. I've been watching your THM/BLM leveling guide for spell rotations, and now you're telling me stuff i had no idea about.
My squad members are all like mid 30s but i had no idea the training board stats were separate from the individual members stats. I had no idea how I was going to get to the like, 400+ stat requirements.
Thank you so much!
Edit: holy fuck i didn't know you could send a squad that wasn't Tank/Healer/2x DPS.
Best Guide-maker on TH-cam.
If anyone is like me and they spent their time focusing almost entirely on the main story quest, you will have to unlock the Challenge Log before you can start working with your squad. You can do this by picking up a blue quest in the adventurers guild in Limsa Lominsa.
This may be silly but I really struggled to figure out how to get this ball rolling, as I started in Gridania and missed this quest. I hope this helps someone!
You didn't miss it because you started in Gridania. The quest appears right next to you when you obtain the Sastasha quest
@@WeskAlber I guess that’s my bad for condensing myself a bit too much. Once I left Gridania, I didn’t pick up any sidequests, as I was and still am a new player, and at the time was only interested in the main story.
There have been a handful of instances playing FFXIV so far where I will encounter a roadblock, having missed talking to someone at some point. Half the time the game will tell you that you need to go back and do something else to proceed, sometimes they do not.
Since a lot of tutorials did not include this information regarding the challenge log, I was hoping maybe this would help other people who were only focused on the story when they began, and decided to branch out when they found themselves enjoying the game.
@@InvisibleInque The tutorial did include the challenge log by mentioning all blue quests include an unlock. Always pick up blue quests, because unlocks are good.
note that in 6.0 getting all the way to captain now means you can buy HW and SB mounts and minions for 20k seals each.
I recommend this channel to new players all the time
Keep up the great work
I literally unlocked squads the other day. This video is right on time. Thank you.
You are such a hero for me! I loved seeing you be such a mentor to me and the whole data center+
Your guides are the most helpful out there thanks!
Thank god for this, all the videos about gc squadrons is pretty old and I've been watching your videos on class rotations even if they're pretty old because I love the way you explain things.
Squadron stuff is really nice. The time invested in is worth just to get additional mgp/scrips.
Also for people who still has below or at lv50 jobs, the captain weapons are ilv130 which are basically an alternative of augmented ironworks if you do not want to spend tomes (but as video stated, it can take a while to get max rank)
Thanks, I'm at lvl 60 and just starting these. This game has sooo many facets, it only dawned on me now to invest in this. Love the crafters gear you can get trough the store.
i really like that when it comes to the stat boosts, you can't go too far wrong, since any "mistake" is easily corrected by redoing stats.
lots of little things like this where you can't mess things up irrevocably, even if you try.
i should have min-maxed.... but i did just fine brute forcing it
Brilliant! Squadrons are so under used, I hope this gets more people involved in them!
I have been playing the games for 2 years and HAVE NO IDEA this existed LOL TY SO MUCH.. Cant believe I miss such a mode! SUBBED!
What a great font of information. As a sprout I was excited to start squadrons, but after reviewing this video I can tell this isn't for me. Thanks for all the hard work pulling this together.
I mean, they're just fancy retainers.
They're definitely worth it IMHO, especially if you ever go to level every job to 60+, especially as a dps, without having a que time? To be honest, as long as you just unlocked command missions, that makes squads 1000% worth it.
@@tso8174 yeah do it early and it'll pay off
Man, your content is so good and super clear. Thanks!
Thank for this video. Last time I played this game I reached 2nd Lt. And started doing squadrons, but did not really know what I was doing lol. This guide helps a lot.
Thanks for this very helpful guide! I've been bashing my head in against a wall trying to figure out the lvl 40 flagged mission while not knowing very much about squadrons and this is one of the best guides I've come across for explaining how to best overcome those harder tiers!
You seriously have an obsession with the pig costume. But then again, this is a Hrothgar we're dealing with, and those creatures ARE carnivorous... XD
Thanks for the vid. It really will help me when I decide to go to the PS5 version of this game and start over with a decent main. ;)
Fantastic video that obviously took a ton of effort - thank you!
I joined ff14 because I heard you could play it and get all the content solo with the new duty support system. Came to realize that wasn't entirely true, but figured out the squadron can play a big role, but I didn't know how to use them. This video has been by a fair margin the most helpful and complete video I've watched so far. Thank you.
Squads are not duty support. They're more the like Alpha of DS. They intend to add trials to it so you can do the entire MAIN STORY solo. Side content will always be players unless they do a Dragon Quest X sorta thing.
Hope this cleared up that confusion. And glad to have helped
Thanks for this! I hadn’t done command missions yet, now I know how to get the cute emotes!
Thank fuck... been trying to get that flame lieutenant helm but squadrons absolutely bricked my pace. Much appreciated
I’m placing this here as it wasn’t covered on video, but I learned it reading someone’s FF14 personal blog. There are about 10-12 very unique Squadron Members that are mostly available from Gold Saucer Challenge Logs. They have very unique names, unique special outfits. One even wears a GC Outfit!
I've been trying to get the snowman one for literally nearly a year now :(
Thanks!
Phenomenal video! By far the best I’ve seen. Thank you 🍻👍
this is one of those things that is kinda intimidating...
even though it's not that hard...once you get it.
good topic to have a video on
I’m just starting to work with my squads, and if your past guides are any indication, this is likely to be super helpful. I hope you know how great and helpful all of your guides and work really is. Be proud, for you have been an invaluable source of direction in my return journey in Eorzea. Truly, thank you, you are awesome!!!!!
Thank you for putting in the work brother!
Thanks wesk, your guides are 2nd to none!
Ngl, this feature is soooo good. You can learn a new job without anxieties or even queue times. This should be present in every other mmo
I didn't know that you can get scripts from them I thought it's just another way of leveling up your side jobs, so I gave up on squadrons. I can't manage to get my FC to put spirit bound on but with squadrons I can get spirit bound scripts off them. Now it's worth coming back to it
3:10 I never realised different Squadron Members came from different challenges, that's super neat!
It appears quite a lot of the most Unique Squadron members comes from Gold Saucer Challenge Logs. They are also unique in name, clothing sets and costume.
THIS is AWESOME and much needed!
A extremely well covered video of Squadrons. Hopefully the system does not fall by the wayside despite the AI shortcomings and the Trust System being in game. Who knows what lay yet in the future. Maybe an AI revamp with max level. I hit CAPTAIN tonight as a Tank.
Thank buddy, super clear explanation 👍🏽
I made a full squadron of lalafells and take cute gpose pics with them in their colour coordinated outfits.
great video, thanks for making this!
To add on a bit. In the debrief of a Command Mission, along with the squadron XP and other rewards, you can get a High-Grade Company Issue Tonic. This can be used like a phoenix down on fallen squad members regardless of your job and they stack like any other potion. Just a side option beyond kill yourself and start back over. Also, while the squad AI doesn't do mechanics, a lot of the time they are also not affected/targeted by them. You are though... so guess who will /always/ get some practice with dealing with boss mechanics? :P Case in point, Brayflox Longstop's fight with Aiatar, the dragon will always target you for the poison pool attack.
I came to this video because I was having issues completing ANY rank 2 missions, I just couldn't meet the stats....but seeing you DON'T have to remain in the holy trinity 1 tank, 1 healer, 2 dps is a GAME changer.
Thank you so much for this! I just got access to squadrons and wanted to use them for leveling, but was immediately confronted by this whole minigame of squadron management and was overwhelmed. There's also just not that much good info on squadrons out there.
Of note(and assuming i recall correctly): if you change GC, not only does the squadron follow you, so does your prerequisites for Captain.
You can make your squadron group ridiculously durable. By level 40 assuming you're playing one of the dps roles, your group can tank two pulls easily.
Forgot about the Glammer/dresser being there - no need to go from the Flames room to the Inn next time I need glammer happening.
Thank you so much for this. I was so lost lol!
this is a one stop shop on what I needed, i love you keep up the good work
omg thank you for this, subbed and notified.
This is perfect just started working on my squad yesterday lol plan to make a full female au ra squad lmao
Thank you for this amazing guide ^-^
Thank you so much for making this
Just commenting on this because samurai was the one class I never unlocked when playing this game for the last 10 years. I decided to give my squadron a try on 7/12/24. My logs are showing my squadron tank is pretty much doubling duty support estiniens' dps.
Great bid. Very informative.
I will now begin my conquest to have a full lala squad
I know this is late but thank you so much!
thank you! this was so helpful! :)
I wish i started squadrons before getting all my battle classes to 80 LMAO would’ve been so nice
Hitting the last stat caps for the final Rank up unlock bein able to run Dungeons, was just a nightmare. I had what i thought was a great stat spread, but those rank up missions, are just brutal. Lol. Had to min/max my bonuses for dayysssss before i got a combo that worked, lol.
You will be AMAZED at how few max level players are NOT GC Captains in this MMO... a lot of people hate this part of the game, because the NPC GC guys on your team, suck and you have to really control them constantly or you wipe. (now if it was more like the TRUST system, far more people will be playing GC squads) Next time your in Crystarium, just inspect some level 80 people and see how many are NOT captains, if you don't believe me. =)
I will hit Captain tonight on mission complete as a 67 Sprout 🌱. But I totally agree with you. And in all the players I’ve examined for gear, NONE has ever been a Captain. I feel a little bit better already. But the system needs Dev attention.
@@ardentdfender4116 Congrats on becoming a Captain, it takes a great effort to get there, but your will be joining the few who can actually claim this title. It just amazes me, these people have level 530 gear on and full relic weapons and are 2nd Lieutenants of their GC. lol
The squads/npcs only suck if you are trying to do hard mode dungeons for command missions. Just stick to normal mode dungeons and the squad will do fine. The AI just does not handle hard mode mechanics well. And more than likely that will never change..Square Enix basically abandoned GC future plans. There have been 8 ranks above Capt since the beginning..but they are just dead placeholders that will never be used. They came out with Trust system to replace squads in higher level content..so no good reason for them to put new effort into squad system.
Idk, I did 10 command missions, wanted the emotes, and they weren't THAT annoying. Only a couple of the hard dungeons were frustrating, but took one or two tries to complete. It's just time consuming but I did it in like 2-3 days
I recently got my character to Flame Captain and boy do I feel proud! I know it's not a big deal but it makes me happy. It's great optional content and fun for head cannon stuff. And my god what have you done to your squad! it's a regular Pig-sty xD
P.S. For coin and country flame salute!
I think it’s a bit cool when you examine a player and you see “Captain” you can smile a little vs lieutenant.
Holy crap, just got back into the game 2 weeks ago, completely forgot i had a Squad.
How would I recruit new members if most of my Challenge Log is already completed?
Wait for weekly reset
I didn't know it reset each week. Thanks!
Man. This message is something i have been looking for but couldnt find the info . Ive been trying to get new recruits thinking it was a daily reset. Now i know to save my easy peasy challenges for once a week. Thank you.
really good way level jobs under 50
some tips
-you can do multiple pull as long you pull towards your squadron since the AI have trouble moving and attacking as they pause before any action (ie if playing a DPS have the squad engage a mob then you go next set mobs then aggro them your tank) just be sure you have the squadron attack each new mob to let tank have the aggro while you watch them melt them lol
-playing as tank its really a good way to learn manage your cooldowns like using arms lengths more
My mission to create an all-catboy squadron begins...
Build up your Squad, people! It’s a great part of the game that I wish they continued to build upon.
Trust took over for Shadowbringers and likely will continue to do so onwards. If they made Squadrons like Final Fantasy Tactics where you could purchase new members, name them, and then basically Fantasia them and make them look how you want them to look. And of course continue to make them work in leveling dungeons all the way up to current max level.
You have to do the quest to unlock challenge mode aswell incase anyone is stuck.
Great guide, even after Endwalker dropped. I have one question though. Training board missions. When selecting str, mind or tactics or a combination thereof. We are capped at the 280. If you keep repeating those trainings. How does that help you move the stats around to meet mission reqs? Wouldn't that just leave you severely short in one ability? Even then how do you use the training to hit mission reqs of 400+? My squad is 40+ now and often find myself meeting only one of the three mission stats? L40 said and they struggle clearing L25 missions.
You need a proper balanced team too. If you say, pump all your training into Strength, you want a team of mages and DEX classes like Archer. This is essentially what I have on my main. Mostly STR so I use more of the other classes.
25 missions should be nothing at 40. The 40 Flagged mission is really tough though and needs a lot of extra leveling, chemistry, or perfect party comp. The Personal FC buff missions are always basically a "you will only ever meet 2/3 requirements" without some very big chemistry bonuses. Which, not worth it imo for a Weekly
does anybody know if upgrading orders from command missions effect their success on squadron missions i cant find anything about that
They are completely unrelated
LOL does it count if your "first" your own video? Love the content
I do appreciate the squadrons, my experience with other players has not been the best since I've started. A lot of them are either passive-aggressive or just trolls in dungeons.
I can't defend them but was there anything in specific they did? If it was things their said, tone is usually self ascribed.
@@WeskAlber Well as a sprout and healer I got blamed for this one dark knight killing himself and he asked if I ever healed before, then proceeded to thank a red mage for healing him the whole game even though it was obviously not them. It's just little things like that, nothing to be done just kinda deters me from wanting to play with other people for now lol.
@@pink2526 That's borderline abuse and reportable.
@@WeskAlber Oh I never knew... normally abuse in-game standards, there'd need to be cursing or offensive language. Thought the passive-aggressive stuff was just a grey area and didn't hold enough proof to be reported. Thank you for letting me know!
@@WeskAlber I did blacklist them though, so that's something. I doubt I'd run into them again anyway since they were from a different server.
One should get a mount for this
I finally did my five dungeons and never got so frustrated with them.
do you have to have stormblood or will the command missions work on trail accounts?
Trial should work
@@WeskAlber ok thanks i'll keep at it, i think i might be a few steps behind, guess i'll find out in 11 more hours or somehting. thanks again
Does anyone know if xp from defeating enemies in dungeons Command Missions bears on the squad? In other words, will squad members level as quickly from rushing through a Command Mission as they would if you clear the entire dungeon?
They only get exp from completion
@@WeskAlber Thanks very much for the prompt reply.
It's annoying you have to juggle the attributes until you find a group that hits the requirement. Would be a lot easier if there was just an auto filter that gives you the group that hits the requirement.
Is there a limit for doing the command missions like once a day or once a week??
or can you do command missions with your squadrons infinitely for your other dps jobs??
There's no limit
@@WeskAlber Wow!!! that means I can level up my dps jobs without being in the long queue like dps jobs usually had to endure?? Sorry, If I am asking stupid questions I am very new to ffxiv.
@@Proloyable Just be wary that they're very stupid. You can't do the big pulls for practice of using AoE and such.
Also not all dungeons are in here.
So I checked my rank, I’m second flame lieutenant but I can’t get through the door. Someone know why?
Talk to the guy at the counter with a giant mark over his head
My level 40 characters can't even succeed in level 20 missions. Do I need to keep getting better squad members and cut loose the level 40 ones. My squad comp is always 100 pts shy of either mind, physical or the other. Clearly I'm not understanding how to level up my characters because Successful lower missions don't help and neither does training
You're supposed to make a balance of difference classes. Also, make sure you did Training. If your Squad is failing level 20 missions, then you missed something like Training.
@@WeskAlber I don't think I understood training until watching your vid a 2nd time. I thought Training just moved your current stats, I didn't know it added to the stats and there's a cap. I believe this is my problem. I need more training. Also patience for the Commander part
@@WeskAlber thank you
Do uniquely glamed recruits lose their original glamour if you make them swap classes?
I am pretty sure if you dispel they're back to the original but I have never tried that!
Now I am confused. I was wondering when you can start to but Aetherite Tickets from the GC, and I seem to recall you need to be captain. Surely by then you would have enough Gil to make these redundant because you have more than enough Gil? I'm almost out of tickets and I was hoping to buy some more.
you can exchange hunt bill currency for aetherite tickets too
@@TheCajanator Ah I see! I haven't really done any hunts so far. I might look into that
is the max level of squadrom lv. 60?
Yes
Hey I'm trying to unlock squadrons to but I don't know where those two Quest it's in the first 31 seconds of your video
In your GC. You have to rank up and do the quests your GC gives
@@WeskAlber thank you
@@WeskAlber replying but in my grand company there's no more Quest
Did I miss something
@@supersorrow6945 What is your rank?
I never get healer squad members I've tried all the challenge categories but gold saucer and I am not forcing myself to do minigames if I don't enjoy that
Luck of the draw. And given there's only ONE healer class in the entire game...
@@WeskAlber yeah really wish they would update to include jobs and new classes to squad
@@RaidenKaiser Well Rogue is in there pretty sure. So it's just a matter of adding jobs
@@WeskAlber but no samurai, dark knight, etc
@@RaidenKaiser yeah that's jobs
Dude what's up with your HUD? Do you have a video on that?
Yes, I do! th-cam.com/video/GgXOHas9GyY/w-d-xo.html
Well, this was WAY more than I bargained for...
That glamour dressing brings in the 'peak chic', no? X'D
Thank you very much for this video; I was struggling to figure out how stats work. I do have ONE question, however: "If you use Training Regimes and you make a stat hit 0 in order to boost the others, can you still boost those 2 stats while the other sits at base-0?"
I have done the quest, "Shadows Uncast" and I am 2nd Lieutenant. I don't see the barrack and I don't get another quest from any NPC in the GC (Twin Adder) Have I missed something? EDIT: There was a quest in Limsa Lominsa that I missed. I figured it was something I missed. Great video btw. 👍
Moment you become 2nd lt, guy behind counter should get the icon above their head as shown. Sure you're 2nd lt and not seargent?
Very helpfull video ✌️✌️
Is it really "optional" if your ranks in Grand Company are locked behind squadron progress? I'm watching this video because I made zero meaningful progress in like 2 weeks.
I'm not sure what you are referring to? It's optional in the sense that it's unrelated to story progress
@@WeskAlber irrelevant for story maybe, but if you ever want to progress beyond Second Lieutanant of any Grand Company, you need to do Squadrons. And thanks to it being more or less a daily activity (unless you like running Command missions over and over), it takes ages to get to the point where you'll finally allowed to rank up in Grand Company.
@@ytubestolemyhandle Still not sure what specifically you're talking about but yes, the squadron related ranks are via squads
Is this worth doing for fast leveling alt dps classes? I just cant stand those stupid long ques
Stupid long as in like, 10 mins? Or have queues gotten long again? Other than when Asmon first arrived, DPS queues tend to be really short.
Squads have a lot of holes, not every dungeon is in there. No Sastasha, Copperbell, etc
@@WeskAlber On crystal Qs are 10-15 still
@@WeskAlber well I've experienced 30-60min ques as dps...
@@neolix9562 For what content? Wow! Cuz even with the Asmon Horde i wasn't getting 30s!
@@WeskAlber pretty much any.. right now waiting for lvl 70 dungeon for over 13min. on my lower level rogue I've been waiting for over 30min so pretty much since you unlock the duty finder up to my max level (70)
I just sent my squadron on the level 50 flagged mission. The 2nd and 3rd categories were both covered, but the 1st caterogy was short by 1 point (369/370). I'll let you know if it works tomorrow. :)
...failed... but got a level up that gave me the 1 point I was missing so I'll finally beat it on the next deployment.
@@alhassani23 He says it's super easy to achieve stats but I've been trying to get them to complete the mission for days now, they're red in two stats , Strength and Mental. IDK what I did wrong
They need to just toss out the squadrons as a idea for optional leveling for new players. Rework the system so they're more like solo version of guildhests. Not so much of re entering old content but rather doing a remix of old content much like guildhests. Base them around the grand company storyline missions also. I believe its harder for them to add in working AI npc's that react to older content correctly, they should make the content based around the AI npcs rather then the other way around.
Geez, so every mission takes 18hr!!! so this means this thing would take months and months to even get them decent ; ;
you can spam command missions back to back if you have the company seals to spend, and often its a guaranteed level up for the squad every time you do one.
You're a blessing.
Damn, what you got against Evan?