Adventuring Fellow Guide
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Obtaining the Signal Pearl
You obtain the Signal Pearl which allows you to call your Adventuring Fellow after completing the following quests (in the following order):
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Adventuring Fellow Names
When completing the quest Unlisted Qualities, you will have the following choices to name your Adventuring Fellow. This is the first step to determining what your Adventuring Fellow will look like.
| Hume ♂ | Hume ♀ | Elvaan ♂ | Elvaan ♀ | Tarutaru ♂ | Tarutaru ♀ | Mithra | Galka |
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| Feliz | Amerita | Chanandit | Armittie | Balu-Falu | Cupapa | Fhig Lahrv | Durib |
| Ferdinand | Beatrice | Deulmaeux | Cadepure | Burg-Ladarg | Jajuju | Khuma Tagyawhan | Dzapiwa |
| Gunnar | Henrietta | Demresinaux | Clearite | Ehgo-Ryuhgo | Kalokoko | Pimy Kettihl | Jugowa |
| Massimo | Jesimae | Ephealgaux | Epilleve | Kolui-Pelui | Mahoyaya | Raka Maimhov | Mugido |
| Oldrich | Karyn | Gauldeval | Liabelle | Nokum-Akkum | Pakurara | Sahyu Banjyao | Voldai |
| Siegward | Nanako | Grauffemart | Nauthima | Savul-Kivul | Ripokeke | Sufhi Uchnouma | Wagwei |
| Theobald | Sharlene | Migaifongut | Radille | Vinja-Kanja | Yawawa | Tsuim Nhomango | Zayag |
| Zenji | Sieghilde | Romidiant | Vimechue | Yarga-Umiga | Yufafa | Yoli Kohlpaka | Zoldof |
Adventuring Fellow Face
- There are eight face types for each race and sex combination, and two hair colors for each of those face types. As you speak with Kuah Dakonsa with the Unlisted Qualities quest active, she will provide you with a list of appearances for the selected Race/Sex of your NPC. This list will be shown with numbers from 1 to 8 with A and B for each number, with numbers being the style and letters being the color. You will use this list to select the appearance of your NPC. You can select an option to view it or cancel the selection and choose another. Here is a list of the choices for how your NPC Fellow will look like:
- Kuah Dakonsa in Lower Jeuno, a Mithra at H-8 on a bridge overlooking the walkway.
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Adventuring Fellow Personality
There are twelve personalities, six for each gender. Your fellow's personality determines their dialogue (in the field, at the Rendezvous Point, and during quests). The personalities are:
- Male: Sullen, Passionate, Calm and Collected, Serious, Childish, and Suave
- Female: Sisterly, Lively, Agreeable, Naive, Serious, and Domineering.
Using a Metamorphose Balsam or Metamorphose Perfume will temporarily alter their personality, but only on the field and doesn't apply elsewhere.
Leveling Up Your Adventuring Fellow
- Your Adventuring Fellow will obtain a baseline experience point rate per hour.
- Your Adventuring Fellow will obtain experience points from killing mobs that would theoretically Check as Easy Prey or above to him or her. In other words, the experience points gained by your Adventuring Fellow relative to the mob will be based upon your Adventuring Fellow's level and not yours.
- Your Adventuring Fellow will remain with you for a certain number of kills or a certain length of time, whichever comes first. The number/time increases based on your Adventuring Fellow Bond starting at a minimum of 15 mobs/45 minutes and increasing to a maximum of 30 mobs/90 minutes.
- You can call your Adventuring Fellow in most zones.
- You can call your Adventuring Fellow in Wings of the Goddess zones by attempting to use the Cavernous Maw in Sauromugue Champaign (S) and viewing a cutscene.
- Currently you cannot call your Adventuring Fellow in (1) Level capped areas or when your level is capped via Guide Beret; (2) Burning Circles/Special Arenas; (3) Dynamis; (4) Sky; (5) Sea; (6) Promyvion, with the exception of the Tactics Pearl quest; (7) Cities, including those in the past; (8) Beastmen strongholds of Qulun Dome, Monastic Cavern, or Altar Room; (9) Ghelsba Outpost; (10) Treasures of Aht Urhgan zones; (11) Pso'Xja uncapped areas; (12) Dragon's Aery; (13) Fishing Barges (Phanauet Channel & Manaclipper), Ferries, and Airships; (14) The Beastmen Strongholds located in the past (La Vaule (S), Castle Oztroja (S), and Beadeaux (S)).
- You cannot call your Adventuring Fellow when you are in the middle of an NPC escort quest, but can call him/her after the NPC disappears. If you are doing an NPC escort while in a party but you were not the one to activate it, you can call your NPC.
- You can talk to your NPC when leveling, and eventually she/he will tell you how much more experience she/he gained. The actual text of the message will vary depending on the race/sex of your Fellow.
- 0%-20% into level: "I have recently risen in level. The next level is still quite some distance away." / "I've just gained a level. The next level is still quite a way off." /"I've just recently gained a level. There's still a lot of work to be done before the next one."
- 20%-40% into level: "There is still much work to be done. I must gain more experience if I am to become stronger."
- 40%-60% into level: "I believe I have almost reached the halfway point to my next level. Let's not rest on our laurels, however!" / "I do believe I'm coming up on halfway to my next level. That was much faster than I expected." / "I've gained a fair amount of experience. I must be close to halfway to my next level by now." / "I think I must be almost halfway to my next level. Can't slow down now!"/
- 60%-80% into level: "Well well. It appears my next level is not far off at all." / "Come on! I need to gain a little more experience for my next level!" / "Hmm. Not too much further to my next level." / "Just a little more. My next level is not too far off." / "I'm past the halfway point. Not long now until I gain another level."
- 80%-99% into level: "Any time now. My next level is very close indeed." / "Well, what do you know? I think I'll be gaining a level soon." / "Woohoo! I'll be leveling up really soon!" / "Hmm. I should be gaining a level soon." / "Hmm. Not too much further to my next level." / "This is encouraging. I should be gaining a level any time now."
- To have your Fellow obtain max XP/kill, at level 30 you must kill mobs at least 4 levels higher than your Fellow, from levels 31 to 50 you must kill mobs at least 3 higher than your Fellow, from levels 51 to 55 you must kill mobs at least 4 higher than your Fellow, from levels 56 to 60 you must kill mobs at least 5 higher than your Fellow, and from levels 61+ you must kill mobs at least 6 higher than your Fellow.
| Mob Level Difference | NPC Level 30 | NPC Level 31-50 | NPC Level 51-55 | NPC Level 56-60 | NPC Level 61+ |
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- Here is a small list on mobs that should be your targets.
- If your Fellow is getting max xp/kill, the following chart indicates how many kills are needed to level up.
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Fighting with your Adventuring Fellow
- It is possible to call an Adventuring Fellow in an alliance or a party.
- Adventuring Fellows count towards the maximum party limit, so no party can have more than 3 Adventuring Fellows present. However, this only applies to members in the same area, so a party of 6 can have an Adventuring Fellow in their party as long as one of the players is in a different area.
- Every new party member, including new Adventuring Fellows, that are invited into a full, 6-member party will kick out one of the Adventuring Fellows, starting with the oldest.
- When you fight with your Adventuring Fellow you will receive a 30% reduction in your experience points. Your party will not experience any exp reduction.
- Your Adventuring Fellow will disappear if you are knocked out, get on a Chocobo, or enter an area where an Adventuring Fellow cannot be called. (Adventuring Fellows now come with you when you teleport or escape.)
- If you log off while your Adventuring Fellow is still accompanying you, he/she will reappear the next time you log on.
- Your Adventuring Fellow will cast level appropriate spells (if set to Healer, Soothing Healer, or Stalwart Shield setting), but will only cast single-target spells on him-/herself and you. Your Adventuring Fellow will not cast spells on other members of your party or alliance.
- Your Adventuring Fellow cannot be aggroed by monsters, but can cause them to link.
- Your Adventuring Fellow can be cured and buffed by party and alliance members as if not a member of the party or alliance. Your Adventuring Fellow can also be targeted for party-only buffs such as Refresh when cast by you, but not by other party or alliance members, and will be affected by multiple-target party buffs you cast such as Protectra.
- You can cure your fellow using DNC spells if you create a macro using <stnpc> for the target, otherwise you can not cast on them.
- Your Adventuring Fellow does not lose experience points when he or she is knocked out.
- Your Adventuring Fellow is able to use Weapon Skills and cause Skillchains.
- Which weapon skill is used is more or less random.
- Your Adventuring Fellow can use any weapon skill available at his/her level for his/her equipped weapon, except for the following area of effect weapon skills: Spinning Attack/Cyclone/Circle Blade/Shockwave/Spinning Scythe/Earth Crusher, these weapons skills can be enabled for your Fellow to use by visiting a rendezvous point.
- Your Adventuring Fellow learns a light-based weapon skill called "Blessed Radiance" after successfully completing the Mirror Images quest. The weapon skill is triggered when both you and your NPC are in orange (<50%) HP. Reuse time is currently unknown.
- If your TP is at least 50% at the time their TP hits 100%, your Adventuring Fellow will wait for your TP to reach 100% to unleash a weapon skill, making it possible to skillchain. Attacker and Fierce Attacker style NPCs will time their weapon skills better.
- To see the damage your Adventuring Fellow does from attacks, make sure the chat filter "Damage taken by foes" is turned off.
Adventuring Fellow Bond
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Adventuring Fellow Combat Styles
After your Adventuring Fellow Bond increases a little, you can set your Adventuring Fellow to be a healer type, attacker type or shield type at a Rendezvous Point.
- Healer - will still attack, casts White Mage spells and has Auto Regen.
- Shield - will attack and provoke mobs, and has Undead Killer.
- Attacker - will concentrate on attacking and will have Double Attack and Counter.
After completing the Chameleon Capers quest, you will be offered additional styles (you can also trade with other players to acquire the manuals which teach your Fellow the additional styles). These styles have the same features as the basic styles, but add new features.
- Soothing Healer - Heals and remedies ailments more frequently. Will also use enfeebling magic more intelligently (requires T.M. Endurance).
- Stalwart Shield - Same as normal "Shield", but now will also Cure self when under 60% HP. Auto Refresh included (requires T.M. Fortitude).
- Fierce Attacker - Uses additional Weapon Skills, will notify you when at 90% TP, and Double Attack happens more frequently (requires T.M. Might).
- Note: Healer and Soothing Healer will place their partners in top priority, whether it be curing or healing ailments.
- Note: Stalwart Shield acts as a Paladin with a Warrior support job, and will therefore use spells according to a Paladin's level. Also, it means that at level 50, your NPC will acquire Double Attack. Stalwart and normal Shield NPCs will also prioritize you when using Provoke.
- Note: Attacker and Fierce Attacker act as a Warrior with a Monk support job. This means that at level 25 and higher, your NPC will have Double Attack, and at level 20 and higher, he or she will have Counter. It also means that when equipped with Hand-to-Hand, they will have a chance to Guard.
You can trade, buy and sell the specific T.M. Manuals (see Chameleon Capers quest) with other player characters before the quest is even available to you, and you are able to use them. They can also be obtained in exchange for fellow points (see corresponding section below).
If your bond decreases to less than 5 (by throwing away your Signal Pearl), you will not have the option to change combat styles until your Bond reaches 5 again.
Adventuring Fellow Level Caps
Upon first obtaining your Signal Pearl, your Adventuring Fellow will start at level 30 and will not be able to exceed level 50. As your Bond with your Adventuring Fellow and the level of your Adventuring Fellow each increase, you will be able to start the following Adventuring Fellow level cap quests.
- Picture Perfect - Increases NPC Level Cap to 55
- Regaining Trust - Increases NPC Level Cap to 60
- Mixed Signals - Increases NPC Level Cap to 65
- Clash of the Comrades - Increases NPC Level Cap to 70
Obtaining the Tactics Pearl
1. Upon obtaining sufficient Adventuring Fellow Bond (about level 36+), summon your NPC at a Rendezvous Point and select the "Let's talk about quests" option to hear a message about the Emptiness. The text will be similar to this:
Actually, I've been requested to carry out an investigation of the Emptiness. It appears to be a most complicated phenomenon. If I may, I would like to have your assistance in this matter. I have no strict timetable, so please come along when you are ready.
- As of the June 2008 version update, you will now receive the key item Emptiness Investigation Note upon taking this quest so that you can confirm it being active or not.
- Note: Your NPC will only mention the Emptiness once per week.
- Note: You cannot call your NPC in Promyvion unless you have 33 points of bond, despite the fact that your NPC may mention this quest before you have 33 points of bond. The cap of bond is 30 until you finish the Past Reflections quest.
- In order to hear this speech, you must have access to the Promyvions (See "The Rites of Life" and "Below the Arks").
2. Enter Promyvion - Dem, Promyvion - Holla, or Promyvion - Mea. There should be a Rendezvous Point as soon as you enter. Check the point and you will get a cutscene with your NPC thanking you for coming out. After this, your NPC will be summoned.
- It is not necessary to have the Signal Pearl with you to start or complete this quest.
3. You will have 45 minutes with your NPC to find a "???."
4. When you kill monsters in Promyvion, your NPC will gather experience. The maximum amount of experience that can be obtained is 2,700.
| Spire | Floor 1 ??? Locations | Floor 2 ??? Locations | Floor 3 ??? Locations | Floor 4 ??? Locations |
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| Holla | H-7 | G-8 | E-6, L-5 | L-11 |
| Dem | J-12 | E-9 | F-6, G-12 | K-8 |
| Mea | F-4 | F-10 | E-7, K-9 | I-5 |
| Total Experience Points | (Monsters Killed x 30) + (300) | (Monsters Killed x 40) + (900) | (Monsters Killed x 40) + (750)
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- The amount of Experience Points your NPC receives will depend on which floor you check the ???.
- The easiest ??? to solo is on the first floor of Promyvion - Mea.
5. When you find the ???, check it. Your NPC will get experience for the monsters you've killed and you will have the option to warp back to entrance of the Promyvion.
6. Return to a Rendezvous Point in any city and call your NPC.
7. Your NPC will give you a Tactics Pearl, which will allow you to summon your NPC every 10 minutes.
- Calling your NPC with a Tactics Pearl is the same as if called with the Signal Pearl.
- You can only obtain one Tactics Pearl every week (resets after the Conquest Tally)
- You must drop your old Tactics Pearl before you can get a new one. Dropping your Tactics Pearl will not lower your NPC affinity.
- You must speak to your NPC about quests before going back to the respective Promyvion.
- You must repeat the Promyvion quest.
- If you fail the quest, it can be repeated the next real-life day after Japanese Midnight.
Adventuring Fellow Points
To gain access to AF Points, speak to Luto Mewrilah in Upper Jeuno for a cutscene. She will direct you find a man in Ru'Lude Gardens somewhere. Zone in and go to G-9 next to the Rendezvous Point and speak with Ajahkeem for a second cutscene.
AF Points are retroactive, meaning that time you have already spent with your NPC prior to activating AF points will net you a certain amount of points based on quests done, battles fought, experience gained, etc, to a degree. Points (may) have begun accumulating at/around release of WotG, since NPCs used to their fullest prior to WotG, but not after, yield little to no points to begin with upon completion of the quest.
- Please see the Discussion Page regarding calculation of fellow points.
Items and categories available to purchase with AF points:
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- Miratete's Memoirs: Provides your NPC with a Experience Point scroll to use on themself.
- Glamorize equipment: Changes selected armor slot to the next armor type of current line.
- Deglamorize Equipment: Changes selected armor slot to the previous armor type of current line.
- Change Equipment style: Changes selected armor slot to a different line of armor, keeping the current level in the new equipment line.
- Increase maximum active time: Increases the maximum amount of time your fellow will stay with you.
- First upgrade adds 10min to your time. (Information needed on how much time each subsequent upgrade adds.)
- First upgrade adds 10min to your time. (Information needed on how much time each subsequent upgrade adds.)
- Increase fashion advice limit: Increases the armor lock options to all four slots. Does not alter the headgear options.
Adventuring Fellow Weapons
As your Bond with your Adventuring Fellow increases, Luto Mewrilah will offer to take weapons from you and pass them along to your Adventuring Fellow. What type of weapon you trade to Luto will determine:
- What type of weapon skills your Adventuing Fellow will perform.
- How often he/she hits and for what amount of damage.
- How your NPC looks.
So, if you trade a dagger to Luto, your Adventuing Fellow will perform dagger weaponskills, will swing quickly for small amounts of damage, and will be seen wielding a dagger. Likewise, if you trade a scythe to Luto, your Adventuing Fellow will perform scythe weaponskills, will swing slowly for larger amounts of damage and will be seen holding a scythe.
Your Adventuring Fellow has an 'A+' rating in all weapons and can therefore use all weaponskills of the equipped weapon available at his/her level. Note that the specific weapon's level and damage rating do not affect the damage done with it by the NPC. Thus, the Kiku-Ichimonji (Level 51, DMG 66) does the same damage as the Uchigatana (Level 12, DMG 24) when used by your NPC. Also note that if you trade a one-handed weapon to Luto, you can also trade a shield.
There are seven weapon levels and thirteen weapon types (including shields). Thus, upon receiving the first message from Luto, you have thirteen weapon choices. Upon receiving the level 7 message, you can trade 91 different weapons to Luto for your NPC.
- Note: You do not have to have traded a lower level weapon to receive a request from Luto for a higher tier.
