How to unlock Role Quests in Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail

Modified Jul 24, 2024 19:37 IST

Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail Role Quests — Role Quests are back in Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail - here's how you can unlock them (Image via Square Enix)

Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail brought back the Role Quest system, which is a replacement for the Job Quests players took on during A Realm Reborn. In previous expansions, these were a requirement to complete all of the Main Story Quests but were made optional in the Endwalker expansion. Role Quests did grant rewards and were used for Battle Mentor qualifications. At this time, it’s unknown if these will be a requirement in Dawntrail.

However, we do know when they unlock, and the general storyline they appear to follow. As the expansion goes on, and we level more classes, we’ll update a list of all of the Role Quests in Final Fantasy 14, for each role.

Note: This article contains minor spoilers for Role Quests and screenshots of cutscenes from this section of Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail.

When to unlock Role Quests in Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail

Role Quests offer interesting side stories to take part in for each class role (Image via Square Enix)

Role Quests unlock in Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail relatively early. It’s likely you’ll find them during your time in the Early Access period. They are given to you as an option, but you aren’t required to do them if you don’t want to at that time. This takes place at Level 92 before you return to Earthenshire to complete The Feat of Pots. Before you leave Tural, Br’uk Evu will ask for your help, and offer up a side quest, Uncouth Customers.

In this, he’ll reveal a group of strange customers calling themselves “Villains.” Known as the Passage of the Unbound, they’re a group of adventurers seeking to claim a series of powerful objects. Each one corresponds to a different role quest chain. For example, if you’ve unlocked and leveled Viper in the game, you’d tackle the Melee DPS Role Quest for Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail.

All known Role Quests and their level requirement

These Role Quests are a combination of fun stories and ways to sharpen your skills (Image via Square Enix)

Starting at level 90, you’ll periodically pick up a new Role Quest for each combat archetype in Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail. In our case, we started with a White Mage and completed all of those as we went along.

The pacing will be the same, regardless of which class you play as. These quests are relatively simple, and the final one will always culminate in a boss battle that tests your knowledge of the role you’re using (Tank, Healer, Ranged Magic, Ranged Physical, Melee Physical). For example, the final battle for the Healer Role Quest will require you to keep up with the use of the Esuna spell, so you can remove the poison the boss constantly inflicts on you and your ally.

This restaurant is where all the Role Quests begin. If you’re in the right Role, you’ll see a Blue Quest marker (Image via Square Enix)

You’ll unlock one of these Role Quests every two levels: 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, and 100. You pick up the initial quests in Tuliyollal (12.5, 14.8), though they will take you to other locations. Below, you can find all of the Role Quests in Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail, for each role.

Tank Quests

The Narwhal Beckons (Level 90: Loazenikwe)
Sleepless in Ishgard (Level 92: Tentoawa)
Between Sleep and Death (Level 94: Tentoawa)
Beacon in the Darkness (Level 96: Firmalbert)
Awakened, Not Stirred (Level 98: Tentoawa)
Dreams of a New Day (Level 100: Tentoawa)

Melee Quests

The Hunter and the Hunted (Level 90: Shashepya)
A Sea of Blood (Level 92: I’toca)
Who’s Who (Level 94: I’toca)
Cornered Prey (Level 96: Kuiyki)
Imposter Syndrome (Level 98: Kuiyki)
A Hunter True (Level 100: Kuiyki)

Physical Ranged DPS

To Steal a Steelhog (Level 90: Raholl Ja)
Bandits Abound (Level 92: Ceetol Ja)
Take Me To Your Leader (Level 94: Ceetol Ja)
The Milk of Mamool Ja Kindness (Level 96: Ceetol Ja)
Ally in the Alley (Level 98: Ceetol Ja)
The Mightiest Shield (Level 100: Ceetol Ja)

Magical Ranged DPS

Power Forgotten (Level 90: Tsuuhe)
A Brand of Justice (Level 92: Tepeke)
The Seeds of Popularity (Level 94: Tepeke)
Floundering Fame (Level 96: Tepeke)
Behind the Helm (Level 98: Tepeke)
Heroes and Pretenders (Level 100: Tepeke)

Healer

In the Sting of Things (Level 90: Nyipine)
Causing Problems on Purpose (Level 92: Loashkana)
Living among the Deadly (Level 94: Loashkana)
Taste of a Toxin Paradise (Level 96: Loashkana)
Downed by the River (Level 98: Loashkana)
An Antidote for Anarchy (Level 100: Loashkana)

Your reward for completing a series of role quests is a set of Materia, and the ability to dye the Artifact Armor for that particular Role type. You don’t have to complete these quests for each job - just once per Role. In addition, in Patch 7.1, Master Role Quests will be added for those who completed all the other Dawntrail Role Quests.

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Edited by Angad Sharma