Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail has introduced a higher level cap, new gear, and new raids. Players are scrambling to get their endgame gear sorted so that their statics can enjoy the latest high-end content, and with the complex math that goes into figuring out optimal builds, it is no surprise that many have questions.
Ranged DPS players such as Bards, Dancers, and Machinists will share a similar pool of late-game items, but which items are Best in Slot (BiS) differs due to the jobs' differing priorities. Keep reading to learn which Tomestone gear to buy, which raid gear to farm, and what food to eat for optimal damage contribution numbers.
Updated by Abigail Angell on August 1st, 2024: The release of patch 7.05 has added several new gear items for each Job to the game - namely the Dark Horse Champion's sets, Archeo Kingdom Sets, and Quetzalli +Augmented Quetzalli sets. As a result, BiS has changed and progression sets have been added.
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Best In Slot Raid Gear For Bard In FF14 Dawntrail
Bard's BiS Gear as of patch 7.05 is primarily Raid Gear, with some Tomestone Gear mixed in. The Quetzalli Gear, along with the Augmented version is bought using Tomestones of Heliometry. The Dark Horse Champion's gear is dropped from Savage tier of the Arcadion Raids.
Best Pre-Savage/Progression Gear
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Gear Piece |
Gear Name |
Gear Stats |
Best Materia |
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Weapon |
Quetzalli Longbow |
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Head |
Archeo Kingdom Berret of Aiming |
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Body |
Archeo Kingdom Jacket of Aiming |
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Hands |
Archeo Kingdom Gloves of Aiming |
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Legs |
Archeo Kingdom Poleyns of Aiming |
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Feet |
Archeo Kingdom Sabatons of Aiming |
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Earrings |
Quetzalli Ear Cuffs of Aiming |
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Necklace |
Archeo Kingdom Choker of Aiming |
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Bracelets |
Queztalli Bracelet of Aiming |
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Left Ring |
Queztalli Ring of Aiming |
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Right Ring |
Archeo Kingdom Ring of Aiming |
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Food |
Moqueca |
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N/A |
Prior to getting their hands on the Queztalli gear, players can use the crafted Archeo Kingdom gear to brute force itemization for Savage progression. Alternatively, they can build a gearset of their choice prioritizing the following stats in order:
- Item Level
- Critical Hit
- Determination
- Direct Hit
Pinnacle BiS
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Gear Piece |
Gear Name |
Gear Stats |
Best Materia |
|---|---|---|---|
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Weapon |
Dark Horse Champion's Longbow |
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Head |
Dark Horse Champion's Mask of Aiming |
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Body |
Augmented Quetzalli Jacket of Aiming |
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Hands |
Augmented Quetzalli Vambraces of Aiming |
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Legs |
Dark Horse Champion's Brais of Aiming |
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Feet |
Dark Horse Champion's Boots of Aiming |
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Earrings |
Augmented Quetzalli Ear Cuffs of Aiming |
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Necklace |
Dark Horse Champion's Choker of Aiming |
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Bracelets |
Augmented Queztalli Bracelet of Aiming |
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Left Ring |
Dark Horse Champion's Ring of Aiming |
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Right Ring |
Augmented Quetzalli Ring of Aiming |
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Food |
Moqueca |
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N/A |
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Best In Slot Raid Gear For Machinist In FF14 Dawntrail
The Machinist, as the most selfish of the Ranged DPS Jobs, needs to bring damage and consistency to their raids. This means that the higher damage of the Queztalli Gear is a bigger priority than it is for Bards or Dancers. Plan to farm quite a few Tomestones before heading into the Savage raid tier.
Best Pre-Savage/Progression Gear
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Gear Piece |
Gear Name |
Gear Stats |
Best Materia |
|---|---|---|---|
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Weapon |
Queztalli Handgonne |
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Head |
Archeo Kingdom Beret of Aiming |
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Body |
Queztalli Jacket of Aiming |
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Hands |
Queztalli Vambraces of Aiming |
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Legs |
Queztalli Breeches of Aiming |
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Feet |
Archeo Kingdom Sabatons of Aiming |
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Earrings |
Queztalli Ear Cuffs of Aiming |
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Necklace |
Archeo Kingdom Choker of Aiming |
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Bracelets |
Queztalli Bracelets of Aiming |
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Left Ring |
Queztalli Ring of Aiming |
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Right Ring |
Archeo Kingdom Ring of Aiming |
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Food |
Moqueca |
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N/A |
Pinnacle BiS
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Gear Piece |
Gear Name |
Gear Stats |
Best Materia |
|---|---|---|---|
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Weapon |
Dark Horse Champion's Musketoon |
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Head |
Dark Horse Champion's Mask of Aiming |
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Body |
Augmented Quetzalli Jacket of Aiming |
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Hands |
Augmented Quetzalli Vambraces of Aiming |
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Legs |
Dark Horse Champion's Brais of Aiming |
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Feet |
Dark Horse Champion's Boots of Aiming |
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Earrings |
Augmented Quetzalli Ear Cuffs of Aiming |
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Necklace |
Dark Horse Champion's Choker of Aiming |
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Bracelets |
Augmented Queztalli Bracelet of Aiming |
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Left Ring |
Dark Horse Champion's Ring of Aiming |
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Right Ring |
Augmented Quetzalli Ring of Aiming |
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Food |
Moqueca |
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N/A |
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Best In Slot Raid Gear For Dancer In FF14 Dawntrail
The Dancer, unlike the Bard, will heavily lean on Tomestone gear, the weapon in particular is a large damage increase for the Dancer. If players have enough Tomestones, they can even slot in the Quetzalli Body and Gloves instead of the crafted gear - especially if they have the materials required to upgrade it.
Best Pre-Savage/Progression Gear
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Gear Piece |
Gear Name |
Gear Stats |
Best Materia |
|---|---|---|---|
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Weapon |
Quetzalli Chakrams |
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Head |
Archeo Kingdom Berret of Aiming |
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Body |
Archeo Kingdom Jacket of Aiming |
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Hands |
Archeo Kingdom Gloves of Aiming |
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Legs |
Archeo Kingdom Poleyns of Aiming |
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Feet |
Archeo Kingdom Sabatons of Aiming |
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Earrings |
Quetzalli Ear Cuffs of Aiming |
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Necklace |
Archeo Kingdom Choker of Aiming |
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Bracelets |
Queztalli Bracelet of Aiming |
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Left Ring |
Queztalli Ring of Aiming |
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Right Ring |
Archeo Kingdom Ring of Aiming |
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Food |
Moqueca |
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N/A |
Earning enough Tomestones of Heliometry for this gear set will take a couple of weeks due to capping. For the fastest farming, partake in the Dawn Hunt and run all Duty Roulettes. Buy order is Earrings → Weapon → Bracelets → Ring.
Pinnacle BiS
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Gear Piece |
Gear Name |
Gear Stats |
Best Materia |
|---|---|---|---|
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Weapon |
Dark Horse Champion's Tathlums |
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Head |
Dark Horse Champion's Mask of Aiming |
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Body |
Augmented Quetzalli Jacket of Aiming |
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Hands |
Augmented Quetzalli Vambraces of Aiming |
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Legs |
Dark Horse Champion's Brais of Aiming |
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Feet |
Dark Horse Champion's Boots of Aiming |
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Earrings |
Augmented Quetzalli Ear Cuffs of Aiming |
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Necklace |
Dark Horse Champion's Choker of Aiming |
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Bracelets |
Augmented Queztalli Bracelet of Aiming |
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Left Ring |
Dark Horse Champion's Ring of Aiming |
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Right Ring |
Augmented Quetzalli Ring of Aiming |
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Food |
Moqueca |
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N/A |
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 86 /100 Critics Rec: 92%
- Released
- August 27, 2013
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Engine
- Crystal Tools
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- PC, PS4, PS5 & Xbox Series X|S
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- MMORPG
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
