High Quality

A high quality Hempen Yarn, indicated by the golden shine and the HQ symbol

High Quality (HQ) items are highlighted with a golden shine on the icon and with a symbol in text. All craftable gear and intermediate materials exist in HQ variants.

HQ items function the same as their normal (NQ) counterparts but convey extra benefits. They also provide double rewards when turned in for Grand Company supply missions and levequests.

HQ gear

Example comparison of normal and HQ gear

HQ gear has much better stats than its normal (NQ) counterparts. This is particularly evident after level 50, when stats start to get large. NPC vendors only ever sell normal quality gear. The sole source of HQ gear for gil is from other players via the Market Board. Players will also receive HQ gear directly as well as via coffers from the Main Scenario Quests.

HQ materials

Crafted

When used in crafting, HQ items provide up to a 50% bonus to the starting quality bar, depending on how many HQ ingredients are used to craft it.

Gathered

Retired Content

• The subject of this section was retired or removed from the game in patch 6.0, and is no longer available to players.
• Retired items may still be kept in inventory but can no longer be renewably obtained. Tradable items may still be obtained from the Market Board or directly trading with other players.
• The information in this section is kept and maintained for historical purposes.
• Replaced with the Gatherer's Boon effect.
• Crafted intermediate materials can still be made as HQ

For each gathering attempt, there is a chance that the item gathered will be HQ. This chance is modifiable through specific actions.