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Dale @vanadiel.network · 03/03/2026

Bluesky's #ffxi community is awesome, and I have met so many people because of it. I thought I'd give back to it, by letting you all rep Vana'diel in your handle, so I made vanadiel.network. This will allow you to pick a handle of your choice, which will show up as <yourname>.vanadiel.network.

vanadiel.network

The Vana'diel Network

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authorblues @authorblu.es · 13/01/2026

Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place

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🏳️‍🌈 Redcloud vs The Dark Lord 💀 COMMISSIONS OPEN @redcloud16.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Art Challenge for all my #FinalFantasyXI fans, all skill levels! I made this template via inspiration from @tyra.bsky.social (thanks!), I hope to see your wonderful works! #FFXI #Art #ArtChallenge #FanArt My own will be coming soonish. "Please look forward to it!"

art challenge template with 15 entries for various categories of art; such as "Draw the first character that comes to mind of each race," "Fave character from each expansion story," "Fave Beast-person," "Fave Villain or NM," "Fave side/minor NPC," "Fave pair/group/ship," and "Your PC."

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christa lee @ohpoorpup.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

oh I forgot to do my unpaid Square-Enix marketing post. Final Fantasy XI Online's Return Home to Vana'diel campaign is still live, if you have ever in your life subbed to the greatest video game on earth, Final Fantasy XI Online, you can play now for FREE!

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meg ♡ @ 7.56 @geirskogul.etheirys.social · 25/12/2025

the rains have ceased and we have been graced with another beautiful day. but you are not here to see it.

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Dwarf Frightress @dominaludorum.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

#Advent-urerCalendar Day 22 What's your adventurer's favorite kind of weather?

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Systina @systinya.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Thanks Fey, for the extra special secret question! 💙✨

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Systina @systinya.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

A SECRET 12TH QUESTION!? I feel like #FFXI has given me perspective; everything is built, and it's that act of building something, doing something for yourself or especially for others, that truly makes something meaningful.

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Dwarf Frightress @dominaludorum.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

#Advent-urerCalendar Day 12 The traditional, pragmatic artifact Artifact gear. The elaborate, elegant Relic gear. Or the eccentric, reimagined Empyrean gear. From their main/favorite job, which armor set does your adventurer prefer to represent their vocation?

A Tarutaru wearing the Red Mage Artifact gear, a mostly red and black with light gold accents in a more traditional look for the job.

A Tarutaru wearing the Red Mage Artifact gear, a mostly red and black with a gold crest, with more intricate designs throughout the armor, looking more embellished and refined compared to the artifact armor.

A Tarutaru wearing the Red Mage Empyrean gear, a a red and gold outfit with black accents with many ornate designs and a different shape compared to the artifact and relic armors.

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Digi @digic300.vanadiel.network · 12/12/2025

Game of 2 decades FFXI too wow damn lets go!!!!!!

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Dwarf Frightress @dominaludorum.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

#Advent-urerCalendar Day 11 Your adventurer wins the Bonanza! You can have your pick from any tier! What does your adventurer choose and why? www.playonline.com/ff11us/guide...

playonline.com

FINAL FANTASY XI Official Web Site

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FINAL FANTASY XIV @en.finalfantasyxiv.com · 08/12/2025

Six #FFXIV orchestral albums are now available on select streaming services! 🎻 Additionally, an Eorzean Symphony playlist is also available, so be sure to check it out for a seamless listening experience~ 🎧🎶 sqex.to/shndu

Text reads: Now Available for Streaming! Below it are cover images of six Final Fantasy 14 orchestral albums.

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Dwarf Frightress @dominaludorum.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Found out earlier today that it's pretty difficult to follow the #Advent-urerCalendar in order for those who want to participate and catch up, so rather than having them in Quote Post, I'm going to link to each of the questions and put them in the this thread so you can catch up.

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Dwarf Frightress @dominaludorum.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

#Advent-urerCalendar Day 8 What's your adventurer's favorite crafting material/ingredient? A big fan of working with mythril? Love the shine of a well polished sapphire? They sneak a bite of rolanberries when they cook? Does the smell of burning fawell remind them of home?

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Dwarf Frightress @dominaludorum.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

#Advent-urerCalendar Day 7 You’re in Altepa walking when all of the sudden you look down. You see a pygmy adamantoise. You reach down and flip it over. It lays on its back, belly is baking in the hot sun. It tries to turn itself over, but it can’t without your help. You’re not helping. Why is that?

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Navi🎃🍂👻 @mystletainnnavi.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Cute baby names inspired by FFXIV! Lyse Hermes Gaia Mercy Fourfold Hissatsu: Kaiten Elemental Breeches of Striking +2 The Unending Coil of Bahamut (Ultimate)

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Mattoid @duelistmattoid.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Answered before, probably that time I accidentally killed like 17 people with a crab. In my defense, I didn't know you could fish up monsters, let alone monsters 20+ levels higher than you... #FFXIDaysOfStarlight

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Dwarf Frightress @dominaludorum.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

#Advent-urerCalender Day 1 What is your adventurer's in-lore favorite food?

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Ixtera @volmise.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Question of the day #2: Which zone made the strongest impact on you and why? #FFXIDaysOfStarlight

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Dwarf Frightress @dominaludorum.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

#Advent-urerCalender Day 2: What is your adventurer's in-lore favorite holiday or event?

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Dwarf Frightress @dominaludorum.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Doing a thing for Final Fantasy XI on a whim. An adventurer lore advent calender, Advent-urer Calender if you will. Each day I ask simple questions about your adventurer, stuff that would normally be ignored in your usual #advqotd. No promise I will remember so if I miss one, make your own.

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Systina @systinya.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

No need to apologise at all, they actually cheered me up quite a lot ^^ It often just needs that one person who decides to start. Thanks to you for starting this year (or from what I've seen, maybe someone started their own celebrations sooner somewhere! not a competition tho, just enjoy, folks!)

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Digi @digic300.vanadiel.network · 02/12/2025

most of my family on my dad's side was playing it. My grandpa, my uncles, and the older uncle's wife. So for one Christmas they got my brother & i the game for ps2 lol

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octo @umbralsoul.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

someone in my old fc really liked it and dragged us through eureka. did the trial in 2021 but thought it was overwhelming and couldn't break through my xiv addiction. felt burnout with xiv's gameplay loop but eov renewed my interest in trying it again. i really enjoyed my time so far in vana'diel!

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renarys @renarys.vanadiel.network · 02/12/2025

started playing waaay back around the initial NA release in late 2003, iirc my brother got the game and of course i had to try it too, lol. my first character was actually a windurstian elvaan lady, but later i made a bastokan mithra and she ended up the character that i still main to this day :3

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seraphyx 🪽 @nemhi.vanadiel.network · 02/12/2025

continuing off of @casuallyars.bsky.social 's post -- going from xiv i was interested in playing an mmo that rewarded more exploration and had a less linear early-mid-lategame progression (more rabbit holes to fall into!)

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radelgirl is weaving fortunes @radelgirl.vanadiel.network · 02/12/2025

I think my first inkling of wanting to try XI came from Eureka. Learning about Absolute Virtue and getting to hear the awesome music in Baldesion Arsenal made really curious about the source material. the XI Alliance Raid lit that fire in me even more.

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☀️Sungazer☀️🇱🇧 @princess-oldguy.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I was super into FF after X came out so when I found out there was an XI I was like GET ME IN THERE

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wawasdiary.bsky.social @wawasdiary.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

the person that got me into it doesnt even play anymore but it was cuz of this one video of this guy using warp and saying he was sending ppl to brazil

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Ars2🔜GATEway FATE!! 🌀✨ @resaae.vanadiel.network · 02/12/2025

Stealing this from last year!! A year ago, @tsaya.bsky.social and I talked about giving XI another shot because we tried a few years back after doing Eureka in XIV, but got too intimidated and didn’t play after our first day. With the alliance raid having JUST started, we thought we’d finally play!

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Systina @systinya.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

This is so lovely!!!! 💙

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Systina @systinya.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I've had this written for about a month now, but I've been unable to record it. Life is rough at the moment. I have no doubt I'll get over this hurdle as well. It does bring me immense joy to remember back to last year. It has given me something I can't describe in short. ^^

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Systina @systinya.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I woke up this morning to a bunch of notes of people answering the first QotD from last year. Aww. My heart is melting. Give me a second to get my thoughts in order.

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radelgirl is weaving fortunes @radelgirl.vanadiel.network · 17/09/2025

FFXI - Celestial Capital of Al'Taieu #ffxi

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Nobutaka Fairclough (Coffee & Carbuncles Podcast) @nobutakafairclough.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

People I've had on my podcast and listeners of the podcast are DMing me lately asking for contact info for eachother to get involved in community events from performing to planning and I LOVE IT. Helping establish links between XIV players is both a goal and a blessing. #FinalFantasyXIV #FFXIV

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Systina @systinya.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Correction: it's always a great time to rewatch "The Bobgoblin Blitz". In fact, you should. Right now. Become one with the fishies. (no not like that, I meant fishing......)

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Ars2🔜GATEway FATE!! 🌀✨ @resaae.vanadiel.network · 15/11/2025

As a newer player, I don't know half of the things people talk about in FFXI, especially what a DD is and what DT means when setting up my gear. So I thought I'd make a small graphic for just a few terms I felt were important/used often enough for new people like me to use as reference!

BCNM - Burning Circle Notorious Monster
"A burning circle, here?!" - Alxaal
In FFXIV terms, these would be most similar to your trial fights.
It places you and your party members into an instanced zone to
fight an enemy; buffs will typically wear on entry, but some can
be outliers.
HTMB - High-Tier Mission Battlefield
If BCNMs are your trial fights, these are your Extreme versions.
These use a KI to get in, which can be bought for varying amounts
of Merits. Most of the gear has been outstripped these days, but
it's still neat to get some for lockstyle or the experience!
These come in varying difficulties that will be explained later here.
If you clear on the highest difficulty, you can get a title specific
to that boss!
Occasionally, events will run where you're able to get special items
from these (looking at all of you, people that joined from San d'Oria
The Second Walk). The POL website will announce these.
ilvl - Item Level
Like in FFXIV, there's a level for your gear to denote how strong it
is. Since FFXI stopped player progression past level 99, it's the
gear that strengthens people beyond the threshold.
If gear has <119> in the lower right corner of the box, it's considered
'ilvl gear' and is 'current', as in 'added in the last five years'.
Often contested as a term because some gear will rocket players
past the 119 mark, even when not written.
DIFFICULTY LEVELS
This applies to content like Ambuscade and HTMBs,
and uses item levelto show how much trouble the
fight ahead will be.
(Note that these are NOT indicative of damage because
some will push your shit in even on VE, looking at you in
particular Kammy.)

VE - Very Easy - 113
E - Easy - 116
N - Normal - 119
D - Difficult - 119+
VD - Very Difficult - 119+

KI - Key Item
Exactly as it says on the tin. There's a special inventory just for
these, so they won't take up space in your main bags thankfully.
There's temporary key items that will be consumed on use, often
items used to get into specific battles.
Some of these have humorous descriptions, so don't be afraid to
take your time and read through them if you get the chance!
AH - Auction House
If you're familiar with FFXIV, this is the market board. It works
a bit differently though, where you put up how much you'd pay
for an item, and if someone listed it for that amount or less, you
buy it! You can lowball something and occasionally get LUCKY.
Could also mean 'FFXIAH', a website where you can check player
bazaars across the server you're on as well as what an item
recently sold for.
LP - Limit Points
Points accumulated after you hit level 75, or whatever your level cap
would be. Rather than EXP, you begin gaining Limit Points. If you gain
10,000 Limit Points, you get a single Merit Point!
Merits - Merit Points
These can be used to strengthen your character further, with
your first cap being 45. This can ALSO be raised, up to holding 75 merit
points that can be used on battlefield orbs!
CP - Capacity Points
The next level after you get to 99. You begin to accumulate CP as you
kill monsters around your level. When you hit 30,000 CP, you gain a
Job Point.
JP - Job Points
Every 30,000 CP you get a JP, which is the pinnacle of strengthening
your job's specific qualities. These are gained per-job, unlike Limit
Points that can be obtained across all your jobs.
As you use JP for attribute increases, you gain Gifts that will
overall improve things like your damage, how many CP you earn, and
other more job-specific things like wyvern stats.
When you hit 2,100 JP, you become a job master and can get those
little stars above your head!

DT - Damage Taken
If you hear someone talk about 'DT sets' or 'DT gear', they're talking about gear that keeps you alive! There's PDT (physical damage taken) and MDT (magical damage taken). This doesn't include MTDT (mental damage taken from yell chat). (Jokingly)
DD - Damage Dealer
While 'tank' and 'healer' are still the main terms used in FFXI for those specific jobs, rather than calling something like a Dragoon a DPS, they're called a DD.
2HR - Two Hour Ability
In FFXI, all jobs have an ability specific to them that has a crispy full 2 hour cooldown in real life. Be careful on misclicking it; it's not something to worry about when you're going through for story, but it can mean life or death in a particularly hard fight sometimes.
LB - Limit Break quests
A set of quests starting at level 75 that will allow your character to get to level 99. Happens every 5 levels; get used to saying hi to Maat and the moogle!
TP - Tactical Points
1,000 of these and you can execute a Weapon Skill!
WS - Weapon Skill
In the early game, it's best to think of these as a Limit Break from the Final Fantasy franchise as a whole. As you level up and gain new abilities, you're be able to use these MUCH faster.
SC - Skillchain
When two Weapon Skills used in succession are appropriate and used at the right time, a Skillchain is activated. This can go MUCH further in-depth, but there's online charts dedicated to telling you how to make specific SCs depending on your WS you have available.
Or you could just not bother with these and spam Savage Blade, which is not very advisable.
Fudo - Tachi: Fudo
A Great Katana weapon skill. Used for cheese.
Naegling
Weapon used to make cheese out of Savage Blade.
Savage Blade
Also used for cheese.
Mostly memes with these last few, but you'll see people talking about them sometimes so I thought it'd be good to add them!

Lockstyle
If you're familiar with XIV, this is your glamour system!
Rather than having a glamour chest and plates, you have up to
200 sets! These share slots with gear sets though, so balance
is key when you begin to make gear sets for playing the game
(which I'll admit is terrifying).
Which means, technically, you have 200 glamour plates with no
restrictions on use in any zone AND no restriction on the type
of gear you can use for your appearance!.
My own lockstyle is a mashup of both melee, ranged, and
caster gear because I think it looks cool all together!
As long as you have a job leveled that can equip it, it can
be used as lockstyle/glamour on any other gear piece!
The major snag for lockstyle is weapon types; you can't lock
some types of weapon over others. If you want a sword on a
spear, for instance, it'll flag an error at you. Just something
to keep an eye on!
Also known as the TRUE end game of FFXI. Go forth and make
your mark on the fashion world!

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Defunctland @defunctland.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

10 days until new video

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DeMaiste @demaiste.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Morgan oftheDevil or, barring that, toxic yuri ace attorney

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Feyru @feyru.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I was working on a project for 11/11, but I underestimated how atrophied my art muscles are. NEVERTHELESS, I made it... a little bit late. But we won't talk about that. Instead, here's my tribute to WotG, Lilisette and the little partnership you form with her. ♥️

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Systina @systinya.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

It's 50% funded in under a day and they've got cool, exclusive Kickstarter stuff. The head dev is a super cool dude and would absolutely answer any questions himself. *I've pledged money to this campaign myself and have not received any in turn to post about this.

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