Square Enix is scheduled to release Patch 6.05 for Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker on January 4, 2022. This upcoming patch will help players with max-level crafters, as many will likely want to purchase the new crafted gear and get an edge when tackling the new FFXIV savage raids. Leveling Disciples of the Hand jobs to level 90 can position players to take advantage of the upcoming market.
Leveling Disciples of the Hand in FFXIV Endwalker can be a costly and time-consuming process. Purchasing the materials needed to level Disciples of the Hand could cost players millions, requiring them to farm more gil, FFXIV's main currency. This cost can be mitigated entirely by players who gather resources themselves, making it advantageous for crafters to level up Disciples of the Land before or alongside the crafting classes.
The primary source of experience players will want to use to level crafters in FFXIV Endwalker is levemetes. Levemetes provide an abundance of experience in exchange for crafted items, accelerating the process to speeds beyond what it takes to level Disciples of War and Magic. If the million experience a single levemete provides wasn't enough, trading in High-Quality versions of the items doubles the experience yielded from these quests. The levemetes for Endwalker can be found in Old Sharlayan by talking to Grigge (X:12.1, Y:13.4).
How to Unlock Custom Deliveries in Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
While levemetes are the primary source of experience players can use to accelerate their Disciples of the Hand leveling process in FFXIV Endwalker, custom deliveries are an excellent way to supplement that experience. Players can use custom deliveries to bypass a level range of levemetes where the requested item would require a lot of time to craft. These custom deliveries require players to have completed the Main Scenario Quest, "Sound the Bell, School's In" and the Feature Quest "Inscrutable Tastes." After meeting these requirements, players can talk to Qih Aliapoh (X:4.0 Y:9.4) in Old Sharlayan to obtain the quest, "The Faculty," which leads the player to unlock custom deliveries for all of the Disciples of the Hand.
With these two sources of experience, players will find the leveling process for Disciples of the Hand easier and faster than leveling Disciples of War and Magic in FFXIV Endwalker. Players with decent level 80 crafter gear can complete the methods described above. Additionally, it is essential for players wishing to capitalize on the upcoming market to obtain melded crafter gear. Thankfully, with the ever-evolving economy in Final Fantasy XIV, players with max-level crafters can always find a way to turn a profit.
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is now available for PC, MacOS, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.