One of the first things many veteran players look to embark on a new expansion for Final Fantasy XIV is to unlock access to Elite Hunt Marks for that expansion. The same is sure to happen for Dawntrail, and if you’re wondering where to do that, here’s our handy guide on unlocking Elite Hunt Marks in FFXIV Dawntrail.
Where to unlock Dawntrail Elite Hunt Marks in FFXIV
At the dawn (ha) of a new expansion in Final Fantasy 14, if you want to participate in dropping Elite Hunt Marks in the open world areas for that expansion, you must first complete a quest at the respective Clan Mark Hall, basically to prove your value
In the case of Dawntrail, you will need to go to Tuliyolal (as seen below) and look for an NPC named Protection Scout Wing at (X:11.8, Y:13.7) to resume the quest “New Dawn, New Hunt”. Although there is no level (“ilvl”) requirement for this, you must have a Disciple of War or Magic job at Level 90 accept this quest.
Complete it, and you’ll gain access to Elite Hunt Marks across the Tural continent. Defeating one or all of them will reward you with Allagan Tomestones of Aesthetics along with Bags of Nuts, the unique hunting currency originally introduced in the Shadowbringers expansion.
In Dawntrail, you can exchange Bags of Nuts for various rewards in Tuliyollal at (X:13.9, Y:13.4) by talking to an NPC named Ryubool Ja.
Unlocking Elite Hunt Marks early in an FFXIV expansion gives you an extremely valuable method of acquiring new Allagan Tomestones, which is fundamental to preparing existing and newer jobs like Viper and Pictomancer. The player community regularly organizes and runs “hunt trains” for anyone to participate. They effectively allow larger groups to face challenging Elite Hunt Marks (also called “A Ranks” and “S Ranks”) together through every single area and reap the rewards collectively.
This is especially helpful when duty queues are clogged with traffic in the early days of an expansion, which is the other daily method of accumulating Tomestones, and that’s certainly the case with Dawntrail. So hitting this task is a must for anyone looking to progress effectively.
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