Exploratory Missions

At the behest of House Haillenarte, players can undertake new missions to explore the Diadem, completing various objectives across the floating isles.

Entry Requirements

• Required Level - Disciple of War or Magic level 60*
• Item Level Requirement - Average item level 179 or above
• Party Size - Entering via company workshops:Up to 24 (three parties of eight), Entering via Ishgard's airship landing:Up to eight
• Time Limit - 60 minutes
• Prerequisites - Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Heavensward."

There are two types of exploratory missions, which will affect your ability to change jobs or classes upon entering the Diadem. However, players must meet the above requirements regardless of the mission selected. See below for further details.

Please note that while players may enter the Diadem as an alliance, upon entering, the group will not be treated as an alliance, but as three separate parties.

Players must first complete the main scenario quest "Heavensward." To undertake exploratory missions with a free company, players can access them via the company workshop.

To undertake exploratory missions without a free company, players must first speak with the NPC Aurvael in the Pillars (X:14.5 Y:10.9).

• The Diadem will already be unlocked for players who complete the above steps prior to patch 3.5.

The Diadem

Players can explore the Diadem to complete mission objectives and participate in special FATEs that occur randomly in the field. Up to nine parties (72 players) can explore in a single instance.

Participating

Players can undertake exploratory missions via free company workshops or from the airship landing in Ishgard.

Free Company Exploratory Missions

When undertaking exploratory missions using a free company airship, players must form a party of at least two people. Players can also form an alliance of up to twenty-four players. There are no role requirements for entering the Diadem as an alliance. Each party or alliance member must have a tank of mission ceruleum in their possession, which can be purchased in exchange for company credits. One tank is required for each mission.

• When entering as a single party, the party leader must be a member of the free company whose airship will be used.
• All participating players must be inside the free company workshop when undertaking exploratory missions. When entering as an alliance, the leader of each party must be a member of the free company whose airship will be used. Furthermore, an airship for each party of the alliance is required.
• Upon undertaking an exploratory mission, the airship used must wait five minutes from the time you began before it can be used for exploratory voyages.
• Players cannot add members while undertaking exploratory missions.

Ishgardian Exploratory Missions

Players can also journey to the Diadem via Ishgardian airships. Players can register to undertake Isghardian exploratory missions solo or in a party of up to eight people. Each player of the party must have a mission ceruleum voucher in their possession, which can be purchased from the NPC Jaquoinie in the Pillars (X:14.5 Y:10.9) for gil. One voucher is required for each mission. There are no role requirements when entering as a full party.

• Depending on the type of exploratory mission undertaken, there may be role restrictions for parties with less than eight players. See below for details.
• Players cannot dismiss or add members while undertaking exploratory missions.

Entry Limitations

Before undertaking an exploratory mission, whether via company workshops or the airship landing in Ishgard, at least thirty minutes must have elapsed since last entering the Diadem. This timer is shared between both types of exploratory missions.

Entering the Diadem

The difficulty levels for exploratory missions have been removed. Instead, players may now choose from two types of missions: Trials of the Fury, designed for Disciples of War and Magic, or Trials of the Matron, designed for Disciples of the Land.

Trials of the Fury requires an average item level of 220 or higher, while Trials of the Matron requires an average item level of 179 or higher.

The Diadem - Trials of the Fury

• Entry Requirement - Disciple of War or Magic level 60
• Item Level Requirement - Average item level 220 or above

Entering via company workshops - There are no role requirements.

Entering the Diadem via Ishgardian airships - Parties with less than eight players must adhere to the composition of 1 tank, 2 healers, 5 DPS. There are no role requirements when entering as a full party.

• Players can change to gathering classes after completing all mission objectives.

The Diadem - Trials of the Matron

• Entry Requirement - Disciple of War or Magic level 60
• Item Level Requirement - Average item level 179 or above

Entering via company workshops - There are no role requirements. Entering via Ishgardian airships - There are no role requirements.

• Players can change to gathering classes immediately after entering the Diadem.

Loot Rules

When undertaking exploratory missions via a free company workshop, or with a full party via Ishgard, parties may set loot rules to Normal, Greed Only, or Loot Master. When undertaking exploratory missions via Ishgard with less than eight players, the loot rules will be set to Greed Only.

Flying Mounts

Flying mounts can be used as soon as you enter the Diadem.

Rewards

Players will obtain different items in the Trials of the Fury and Trials of the Matron.