How to start Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail's Main Story Quest

Modified Jun 28, 2024 16:32 IST

Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail Main Story Quest — It all kicks off in Old Sharlayan (Image via Square Enix)

Now that Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail’s Early Access has begun, it’s time to start unlocking jobs and beginning the Main Story Quests! However, you need not jump right into the MSQ if you don’t want to. There’s still plenty to do for most players in the world of Eorzea. There’s also a chance you don’t qualify to begin the next expansion, so if you want to know more about that, we’re here to help you out.

If you aren’t ready to commit to the next Main Story Quest in Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail, you may want to unlock one of the new jobs, such as Pictomancer. However, it’s time for you to go on summer vacation, and here’s where you can start the next exciting adventure in FF14.

Where to start Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail’s Main Story Quest

This is where your adventure begins (Image via Square Enix)

Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail’s Main Story Quest begins with the A New World to Explore quest. Depending on how your UI is set up, it might jump right at you on the screen - look for the red meteor icon. Clicking that will show you that you need to head to Old Sharlayan - Coordinates 9.2, 11.2. The teleport location is The Baldesion Annex.

Upon arriving, speak to Ojika Tsunjika, and head over to the waiting location nearby, inside the Main Hall room. You’ll meet up with a few of the Scions - Krile, Alphinaud, Alisaie. Erenville and Wuk Lamat join shortly, and the group begins to prepare for a trip to the Old World.

Without spoiling the story, everyone is heading to the Old World for their own reasons. After the cutscene, speak to Erenville outside. This will trigger another cutscene, where everyone’s getting ready to set sail.

The group banter about this being a nice, safe voyage, and not one that heralds the end of the world - for a change of pace. After this Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail cutscene, the Main Story Quest continues - chat with everyone on board and then meet with Krile. After one final cutscene, you’ll have landed in Yok Tural and can wrap up the first Main Story Quest for FF14 Dawntrail.

Requirements to begin Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail Main Story Quest

It's easy enough to start this off if you've kept up with the story (Image via Square Enix)

If you want to start this quest, you must first meet the requirements. In short, you need to be caught up on all the MSQ from A Realm Reborn through Dawntrail.

Having access to this Main Story Quest also gives you access to jobs like Pictomancer and Viper, provided you also meet their requirements. Unlike World of WarCraft, this MMO requires you to finish everything in one story before moving on to the next. Here are the specific requirements to move forward in the game: