Trials

See also: Dungeons, Raids, Deep Dungeon, Field Operations, Variant Dungeons, Criterion Dungeons

Introduction

Trials are encounters where adventurers fight together against extremely powerful creatures. Each trial consists of a single boss fight (a few are broken up into two parts). When the boss is defeated, players are rewarded with story progression, tokens or rare items. A few early trials require a light party of 4 players while most others need a full party of 8.

The lists are broken into 2 sections for each expansion: story-mode Normal and Hard Trials, and High-end (Extreme and Unreal) Trials. Players are expected by the developers to be able to clear all story-mode trials, with the High-end section being significantly more difficult completely optional content.

Normal and Hard Trials

Normal difficulty are fought by four players. Hard difficulty trials are fought by eight players, but are not significantly more difficult than "Normal" trials. After Lv. 50, the distinction between Normal and Hard difficulty trials is removed, and all base difficulty trials past that point are fought by a full party of eight players.

Participation

All Normal difficulty trials are unlocked as part of the A Realm Reborn Main Scenario quests. Hard difficulty trials can be unlocked as part of Main Scenario quests in each expansion, or through optional quests at the level cap of each expansion. Both Normal and Hard difficulty trials can be completed using Duty Finder matchmaking.

Item Level Sync

Unlike Dungeons, most Trials do not have item level syncs, which means your item level will be synced to the maximum obtainable gear at the job level you are synced to. This over time can make Trials added at levels 50/60/70/80/90 rather trivial, especially if they have a low minimum item level compared to the max obtainable for the expansion. For example, The Royal Menagerie has a minimum item level of 280, but high level players joining from Roulettes will often be synced to only 400/405, making the fight much shorter and less healing intensive than the original experience. High End Trials are especially susceptible to this, as even a small increase in gear can drastically reduce the difficulty of such otherwise tightly tuned fights. Players that are looking for a more engaging and balanced experience may want to consider doing certain Trials in a preformed group via Party Finder with the Minimum Item Level and Silence Echo options enabled. This will adjust the gear for all involved and remove the Echo to provide an experience somewhat closer to the original release.

Note that Minimum Item Level will only make the content as hard as the developers designed it to be at that item level. Normal Trials will - with a few exceptions - still be easily clearable, while Extremes can be expected to generally be very challenging on this setting.

Rewards

Normal and hard trials typically do not provide item rewards, with a few exceptions. Completion of the daily Trials Roulette will reward experience, Gil, and tomestones, depending on the player's level.

Extreme Trials

Extreme difficulty trials are usually fought by eight players against a significantly more powerful version of the boss from the base difficulty trial (the exception is The Great Hunt (Extreme), which is fought by four players). Some extreme trials are denoted as Minstrel's Ballad, which are reserved for bosses that had particular importance to the main story. All Extreme bosses have a time limit in which they must be defeated or they will wipe the party with an enrage ability. Completion of extreme trials is not required for Main Scenario Quest progression.

Participation

Extreme trials can be unlocked from various quests after completing the base difficulty trial. In North American and European data centers, most players use Party Finder to practice and complete extreme trials instead of Duty Finder matchmaking.

For trials not released in the current expansion, the most common way of completing them is to use an Unrestricted Party (i.e., with level sync disabled) for an easy completion or loot farming, as there is no tangible benefit to completing with Level Sync enabled.

Rewards

Most extreme trials drop weapon coffers that can be used to obtain high item level weapons depending on the current job. In addition, most extreme trials rarely to uncommonly drop special crafting materials, which can be used to craft chocobo bardings, housing decorations, and weapons with special particle effects. Note that the glamour weapons are released several major patches after the trial. and not all trials have associated weapons. The crafting materials and most glamour weapons can also be sold on the Market Board.

Most extreme trials can also rarely drop a mount. The drop rate of the mount increases once the extreme trial is no longer new. Collecting each extreme trial mount in an expansion will unlock a quest that rewards an exclusive mount.

To mitigate poor luck on loot rolls, all extreme trials since Heavensward (patch 3.0) will reward each party member with 1-2 totems, depending on the trial, per completion, which can be exchanged for weapons (requiring 10 totems) and in a later patch, the mount (requiring 99 totems).

The equipment rewards structure for extreme trials varies depending on the patch it is released:

• Expansion launch (x.0) - Two extreme trials. One trial rewards weapons and the other trial rewards accessories, both of which are 10 item levels higher than equipment obtained from the newest uncapped tomestones.
• x.1 - One extreme trial, rewarding weapons that are 15 item levels higher than the previous (x.0) trial weapons but 10 item levels below the weapons obtainable from the current Savage raids released in x.05.
• x.2 - One extreme trial, rewarding weapons that are 20 item levels higher than the previous (x.1) trial weapons, 5 item levels higher than the newly added crafted weapons in x.2, but 20 item levels below the weapons obtainable from the current Savage raids released in x.2.
• x.3 - One extreme trial, rewarding weapons that are 10 item levels higher than the previous (x.2) trial weapons but 10 item levels below the weapons obtainable from the current Savage raids.
• x.4 - One extreme trial, rewarding weapons that are 20 item levels higher than the previous (x.3) trial weapons, 5 item levels higher than the newly added crafted weapons in x.4, but 20 item levels below the weapons obtainable from the current Savage raids released in x.4.
• x.5 - One extreme trial, rewarding weapons that are 10 item levels higher than the previous (x.4) trial weapons but 10 item levels below the weapons obtainable from the current Savage raids.

Additional extreme trials (e.g., The Great Hunt (Extreme), Memoria Misera (Extreme)) may be released in some patches, but these provide different rewards compared to the usual structure.

Unreal Trials

Unreal difficulty trials are part of the Faux Hollows feature and are mechanically identical to older Extreme trials but have been manually re-scaled to the current level cap to provide an authentic challenge. Unreal trials have a strict item level sync, preventing players from out-gearing the encounters as in Extreme trials. Usually, one Unreal trial is available per major patch since they were introduced in Patch 5.3. Once the next patch is released, a new unreal trial will become available and older unreal trials become inaccessible.

Participation

The current unreal trial can be unlocked by completing the quest Fantastic Mr. Faux and the story-mode version of the trial. This quest does not need to be repeated when a new unreal trial is released.

Rewards

Unreal trials do not directly provide item rewards. Players may complete the current unreal trial to unlock one attempt ("telling") at the Faux Hollows minigame, which reward a currency that can be exchanged for exclusive mounts, minions, and glamour items. Players may also earn a "retelling" from the first Faux Hollows game, which will allow them to repeat the trial for a second attempt at Faux Hollows. Players may earn one telling and one retelling per week.

A Realm Reborn

Name	Level	iLevel	iLevel Sync	Party	Boss	Roulette	Loot Item Level	Tomestones	Unlock
The Bowl of Embers	20	-	-	4	Ifrit	Leveling	-	-	Lord of the Inferno
The Navel	34	-	-	4	Titan	Leveling	-	-	Lord of Crags
The Howling Eye	44	-	-	4	Garuda	Leveling	-	-	Lady of the Vortex
The Porta Decumana	50	42	60	4	Ultima Weapon	Main Scenario	-	100	The Ultimate Weapon
The Bowl of Embers (Hard)	50	49	-	8	Ifrit	Trials	60	12	Ifrit Bleeds, We Can Kill It
The Howling Eye (Hard)	50	52	-	8	Garuda	Trials	70	12	In for Garuda Awakening
The Navel (Hard)	50	57	-	8	Titan	Trials	80	15	In a Titan Spot
Thornmarch (Hard)	50	54	-	8	Good King Moggle Mog XII	Trials	75	12	You Have Selected Regicide
A Relic Reborn: The Chimera	50	52	-	8	Dhorme Chimera	Trials	-	10	A Relic Reborn
A Relic Reborn: The Hydra	50	52	-	8	Hydra	Trials	-	10	A Relic Reborn
The Whorleater (Hard)	50	60	-	8	Leviathan	Trials	-	15	Lord of the Whorl
Battle on the Big Bridge	50	50	-	8	Gilgamesh	Trials	-	10	The Three Collectors
The Striking Tree (Hard)	50	65	-	8	Ramuh	Trials	-	15	Levin an Impression
Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Hard)	50	80	-	8	Shiva	Trials	-	15	The Instruments of Our Deliverance
The Dragon's Neck	50	80	-	8	Ultros & Typhon	Trials	-	15	The Coliseum Conundrum
The Chrysalis	50	90	-	8	Nabriales	Trials	-	15	An Uninvited Ascian
Battle in the Big Keep	50	90	-	8	Gilgamesh	Trials	-	15	Her Last Vow
Urth's Fount	50	95	-	8	Odin	Mentor	50	15	Fear and Odin in the Shroud

A Realm Reborn Removed Trials

The following Main Scenario trials were originally implemented during A Realm Reborn but later removed and replaced with solo instances.

Name	Level	iLevel	Party	Boss	Added	Removed
Cape Westwind	49	-	8	Rhitahtyn sas Arvina	2.0	6.1
The Steps of Faith	50	90	8	Vishap	2.55	6.2

A Realm Reborn High-end Trials

Name	Level	iLevel	Party	Boss	Roulette	Loot Item Level	Tomestones	Unlock
The Minstrel's Ballad: Ultima's Bane	50	61	8	Ultima Weapon	Mentor	80	15	The Ultimate Ballad
The Howling Eye (Extreme)	50	65	8	Garuda	Mentor	90	20	Gale-force Warning
The Navel (Extreme)	50	67	8	Titan	Mentor	90	20	Quake Me Up Before You O'Ghomoro
The Bowl of Embers (Extreme)	50	70	8	Ifrit	Mentor	90	20	Ifrit Ain't Broke
Thornmarch (Extreme)	50	80	8	Good King Moggle Mog XII	Mentor	100	20	The King Lives
The Whorleater (Extreme)	50	80	8	Leviathan	Mentor	95	20	Whorl of a Time
The Striking Tree (Extreme)	50	85	8	Ramuh	Mentor	100	20	Judgment Bolts and Lightning
The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Extreme)	50	95	8	Shiva	Mentor	110	22	Drop Dead Shiva

Heavensward

Name	Level	iLevel	Party	Boss	Roulette	Tomestones	Unlock
Thok ast Thok (Hard)	53	-	8	Ravana	Trials	-	Lord of the Hive
The Limitless Blue (Hard)	57	-	8	Bismarck	Trials	-	Bolt, Chain, and Island
The Singularity Reactor	60	142	8	King Thordan	Trials	10	Heavensward
Containment Bay S1T7	60	190	8	Sephirot	Trials	10	When the Bough Wakes
The Final Steps of Faith	60	205	8	Nidhogg	Trials	10	An End to the Song
Containment Bay P1T6	60	220	8	Sophia	Trials	15	Balance unto All
Containment Bay Z1T9	60	235	8	Zurvan	Trials	15	The Last Pillar to Fall

Heavensward High-end Trials

Name	Level	iLevel	Party	Boss	Roulette	Loot Item Level	Tomestones	Unlock
The Limitless Blue (Extreme)	60	165	8	Bismarck	Mentor	175	15	The Diabolical Bismarck
Thok ast Thok (Extreme)	60	175	8	Ravana	Mentor	190	15	Thok Around the Clock
The Minstrel's Ballad: Thordan's Reign	60	190	8	King Thordan	Mentor	205	20	Thordan's Reign
Containment Bay S1T7 (Extreme)	60	205	8	Sephirot	Mentor	220	20	A Fiendish Likeness
The Minstrel's Ballad: Nidhogg's Rage	60	220	8	Nidhogg	Mentor	235	20	Nidhogg's Rage
Containment Bay P1T6 (Extreme)	60	235	8	Sophia	Mentor	255	25	A Deific Simulacrum
Containment Bay Z1T9 (Extreme)	60	250	8	Zurvan	Mentor	265	25	A Demonic Duplicate

Stormblood

Name	Level	iLevel	Party	Boss	Roulette	Tomestones	Unlock
The Pool of Tribute	63	-	8	Susano	Trials	-	The Lord of the Revel
Emanation	67	-	8	Lakshmi	Trials	-	The Lady of Bliss
The Royal Menagerie	70	280	8	Shinryu	Trials	12	Stormblood
The Jade Stoa	70	325	8	Byakko	Trials	12	An Auspicious Encounter
Castrum Fluminis	70	335	8	Tsukuyomi	Trials	12	The Primary Agreement
The Great Hunt	70	320	8	Rathalos	Trials	10	The New King on the Block
Hells' Kier	70	355	8	Suzaku	Trials	15	The Fire-bird Down Below
The Wreath of Snakes	70	365	8	Seiryu	Trials	15	Surpassing the Samurai
Kugane Ohashi	70	365	8	Yojimbo	Trials	10	The Past Is Never Past

Stormblood High-end Trials

Name	Level	iLevel	Party	Boss	Roulette	Loot Item Level	Tomestones	Unlock
The Pool of Tribute (Extreme)	70	300	8	Susano	Mentor	320	15	Songs in the Key of Kugane
Emanation (Extreme)	70	300	8	Lakshmi	Mentor	320	15	Songs in the Key of Kugane
The Minstrel's Ballad: Shinryu's Domain	70	320	8	Shinryu	Mentor	335	20	Songs in the Key of Kugane
The Jade Stoa (Extreme)	70	340	8	Byakko	Mentor	355	20	Songs in the Key of Kugane
The Minstrel's Ballad: Tsukuyomi's Pain	70	350	8	Tsukuyomi	Mentor	365	20	Songs in the Key of Kugane
The Great Hunt (Extreme)	70	350	4	Rathalos	Mentor	-	15	The Newer King on the Block
Hells' Kier (Extreme)	70	370	8	Suzaku	Mentor	385	25	Songs in the Key of Kugane
The Wreath of Snakes (Extreme)	70	380	8	Seiryu	Mentor	395	25	Songs in the Key of Kugane

Shadowbringers

Name	Level	iLevel	Party	Boss	Roulette	Tomestones	Unlock
The Dancing Plague	73	-	8	Titania	Trials	-	Acht-la Ormh Inn
The Crown of the Immaculate	79	-	8	Innocence	Trials	-	Extinguishing the Last Light
The Dying Gasp	80	410	8	Hades	Trials	10	Shadowbringers
Cinder Drift	80	455	8	The Ruby Weapon	Trials	12	Ruby Doomsday
The Seat of Sacrifice	80	465	8	Warrior of Light	Trials	12	Hope's Confluence
Castrum Marinum	80	485	8	The Emerald Weapon	Trials	12	Blood of Emerald
The Cloud Deck	80	495	8	The Diamond Weapon	Trials	12	Duty in the Sky with Diamond

Shadowbringers High-end Trials

Name	Level	iLevel	Party	Boss	Roulette	Loot Item Level	Tomestones	Unlock
The Dancing Plague (Extreme)	80	430	8	Titania	Mentor	450	15	Minstrel from Another Mother
The Crown of the Immaculate (Extreme)	80	430	8	Innocence	Mentor	450	15	Minstrel from Another Mother
The Minstrel's Ballad: Hades's Elegy	80	450	8	Hades	Mentor	465	20	Minstrel from Another Mother
Cinder Drift (Extreme)	80	470	8	The Ruby Weapon	Mentor	485	25	Weapon of Choice
Memoria Misera (Extreme)	80	470	8	Varis yae Galvus	Mentor	480	20	The Bozja Incident
The Seat of Sacrifice (Extreme)	80	480	8	Warrior of Light	Mentor	495	25	Minstrel from Another Mother
Castrum Marinum (Extreme)	80	500	8	The Emerald Weapon	Mentor	515	25	Weapon of Choice
The Cloud Deck (Extreme)	80	510	8	The Diamond Weapon	Mentor	525	25	Weapon of Choice

Former Faux Hollows

Name	Level	iLevel	iLevel Sync	Party	Boss	Patch
The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Unreal)	80	430	435	8	Shiva	5.3
The Navel (Unreal)	80	430	435	8	Titan	5.4
The Whorleater (Unreal)	80	430	435	8	Leviathan	5.5

Endwalker

Name	Level	iLevel	Party	Boss	Roulette	Tomestones	Unlock
The Dark Inside	83	-	8	Zodiark	Trials	-	The Martyr
The Mothercrystal	89	-	8	Hydaelyn	Trials	-	Her Children, One and All
The Final Day	90	540	8	The Endsinger	Trials	10  5	Endwalker
Storm's Crown	90	585	8	Barbariccia	Trials	12  6	The Wind Rises
Mount Ordeals	90	595	8	Rubicante	Trials	12  7	Desires Untold

Endwalker High-end Trials

Name	Level	iLevel	Party	Boss	Roulette	Loot Item Level	Tomestones	Unlock
The Minstrel's Ballad: Zodiark's Fall	90	560	8	Zodiark	-	580	15  8	I Wandered Sharlayan as a Minstrel
The Minstrel's Ballad: Hydaelyn's Call	90	560	8	Hydaelyn	-	580	15  8	I Wandered Sharlayan as a Minstrel
The Minstrel's Ballad: Endsinger's Aria	90	580	8	The Endsinger	-	595	20  10	I Wandered Sharlayan as a Minstrel
Storm's Crown (Extreme)	90	600	8	Barbariccia	-	615	25  13	I Wandered Sharlayan as a Minstrel
Mount Ordeals (Extreme)	90	610	8	Rubicante	-	625	25  14	I Wandered Sharlayan as a Minstrel

Current Faux Hollows

Name	Level	iLevel	iLevel Sync	Party	Boss	Patch	Tomestones	Unlock
Containment Bay P1T6 (Unreal)	90	560	565	8	Sophia	6.2	20  10	Fantastic Mr. Faux

Former Faux Hollows

Name	Level	iLevel	iLevel Sync	Party	Boss	Patch
Ultima's Bane (Unreal)	90	560	565	8	Ultima Weapon	6.1
Containment Bay S1T7 (Unreal)	90	560	565	8	Sephirot	6.2

Achievements

Trial completion is associated generally with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
To the Dungeons I	5	Successfully complete 5 unique instanced dungeon raids or trials.	-	2.1
To the Dungeons II	10	Successfully complete 10 unique instanced dungeon raids or trials.	-	2.1
To the Dungeons III	20	Successfully complete 20 unique instanced dungeon raids or trials.	-	2.1
To the Dungeons IV	20	Successfully complete 30 unique instanced dungeon raids or trials.	-	3.0
To the Dungeons V	20	Successfully complete 40 unique instanced dungeon raids or trials.	-	3.0
To the Dungeons VI	20	Successfully complete 50 unique instanced dungeon raids or trials.	-	3.0
Dungeon Siege I	5	Complete 10 instanced dungeon raids or trials.	-	2.1
Dungeon Siege II	5	Complete 30 instanced dungeon raids or trials.	-	2.1
Dungeon Siege III	5	Complete 100 instanced dungeon raids or trials.	-	2.1
Dungeon Siege IV	10	Complete 300 instanced dungeon raids or trials.	Dungeon Master	2.1
Dungeon Master	20	Complete 1,000 instanced dungeon raids or trials.	-	2.1
Lifer I	20	Successfully complete 2,000 instanced dungeon raids or trials.	-	3.0
Lifer II	20	Successfully complete 5,000 instanced dungeon raids or trials.	-	3.0
Lifer III	20	Successfully complete 10,000 instanced dungeon raids or trials.	-	3.0

Specific trials will also reward certain achievements upon completion.

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