Treasure Maps are special items in Final Fantasy 14 which allow players to find hidden treasure chests in the world. These chests contain valuable items that can only be collected after defeating the monsters who guard them. Though these maps are collected by Disciples of the Land–Final Fantasy 14’s gathering classes–the challenges within are to be completed by full teams of combat jobs.
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Or at least, they are supposed to be. Redditor and Final Fantasy 14 player Fr3myy defied that expectation alongside six other players who decided to tackle an A Realm Reborn map as Botanists, Fishers, and Miners. The hilarious escapade was fraught with failure. According to Multi289, another member of the intrepid Disciples of the Land squad, the team failed on three maps before finally emerging triumphant on the fourth.
As one may expect, gatherers have no combat abilities, and can only swing their tools for minuscule amounts of damage while having a dreadfully low pool of hit points. However, accessories in Final Fantasy 14 can be equipped by all classes, allowing them to gain more battle prowess than otherwise possible. The players also pentamelded their crafted gatherer gear with Critical Hit materia to further increase their stats, burning hundreds of battle materia in the process. Being level 90 while fighting level 50 monsters also helped a great deal.
Players couldn’t believe Fr3myy and Multi289’s hilarious feat. They congratulated the players and praised their absurd ingenuity for coming up with such a silly challenge in the first place. Some fans shared their own hilarious–and often unsuccessful–endeavors to battle while playing a gatherer. In many ways, the difficulty of Fr3myy and their friends’ accomplishment is as impressive as those of the Final Fantasy 14 players who tackle Savage raids and other difficult content.
Final Fantasy 14 recently launched its second major content patch for Endwalker. Patch 6.2, titled Buried Memory, added new raids, trials, and Main Scenario story content for players to enjoy. While the patch contained little content for gathering classes, the upcoming Patch 6.25 mid-patch will introduce the Omicron tribal quests. These daily quests are restricted to Disciples of the Land and will offer exclusive mounts, minions, and other rewards.
Final Fantasy 14 is available now for PC, PS4, and PS5.
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