In Bentbranch Meadows in the South Shroud, where you first unlock the ability to use your chocobo as a companion, the closest one is circled below. Gysahl greens are sold by just about any vendor that is labeled as a 'Merchant & Mender' for only 36 gil each. You've got to feed it Gysahl Greens for that. So you've got your buddy, you want to have it stick around. Though not in any sort of instanced content, including independent duties or dungeons. Get into the habit of always accepting quests with blue icons.Īs your companion, your chocobo will join you on the field of combat for 30 minutes after you've fed it Gysahl Greens. This quest can be picked up from an NPC named Luquelot in the South Shroud, in Bentbranch Meadows in particular. This one unlocks at Level 30, and it is called My Feisty Little Chocobo. To take your ally from a useful mount to a trusted companion, you'll need to do another quest. It's true! They're your trusty FATE farming companions later in the game in particular. So, you've got your mount and you've heard they can fight with you. Note: Even if you buy a mount from the Mogstation, you will not be able to ride it until you complete the My Little Chocobo quest. Once completed, you'll be able to name and ride your bird in zones outside of cities. Be sure to do every Grand Company quest as they come up as well. The quest will can be picked up at the Grand Company you've chosen. This is a blue quest that unlocks after you have gone to each of the three major cities and chosen a Grand Company to align yourself with. The quest you are going to want to look out for is a Level 20 quest named My Little Chocobo. You will want to keep up with MSQ perpetually throughout your time with Final Fantasy XIV as they unlock essentially the entire game. These are referred to as MSQ by much of the community, and it will be called such through the rest of this guide.
FFXIV Chocobo Main Story QuestĪs you push through the early levels of the game, be sure to keep up with your main story quests.
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We'll go over how to get it, as well as how to make it your companion and what you can do with it. Your chocobo isn't just a mount in FFXIV.