Trust System
The Trust System is a feature introduced in Shadowbringers (5.0). This system allows you to challenge dungeons from main scenario quests with a party of allied NPCs.
Parties must be composed of 1 tank, 1 healer, and 2 DPS. This feature cannot be used while in a party with other players.
Using the Trust System
Scenario mode
After reaching the quest objective to clear a dungeon in the main scenario, several allied NPCs will be standing near the dungeon's entrance. Speak with them, and you will have the option to add them to your party and enter the dungeon.
Upon re-leveling all Trust avatars to 80, Scenario mode will be unlocked for free usage, allowing you to re-enter any dungeon as though it was your first time.
| Duty | Level | Trusts Available |
|---|---|---|
| Holminster Switch | 71 | Alphinaud, Alisaie, Crystal Exarch, Lyna |
| Dohn Mheg | 73 | Alphinaud, Alisaie, Thancred, Urianger, Minfilia |
| The Qitana Ravel | 75 | Thancred, Urianger, Y'shtola, Minfilia |
| Malikah's Well | 77 | Alphinaud, Alisaie, Thancred, Urianger, Y'shtola, Ryne |
| Mt. Gulg | 79 | Alphinaud, Alisaie, Thancred, Urianger, Y'shtola, Ryne |
| Amaurot | 80 | Alphinaud, Alisaie, Thancred, Urianger, Y'shtola, Ryne |
| The Grand Cosmos | 80 | Alphinaud, Alisaie, Y'shtola, Crystal Exarch |
| Anamnesis Anyder | 80 | Alphinaud, Alisaie, Thancred, Urianger, Y'shtola, Ryne |
| The Heroes' Gauntlet | 80 | Alphinaud, Alisaie, Thancred, Urianger, Y'shtola, Ryne |
| Matoya's Relict | 80 | Alphinaud, Alisaie, Y'shtola, G'raha Tia |
| Paglth'an | 80 | Alphinaud, Alisaie, Thancred, Urianger, Y'shtola, G'raha Tia |
Avatar mode
The Trust system can be used to enter dungeons you have already completed. First, select Trust under Duty in the main menu. In the window that appears, select the dungeon you wish to enter and the NPCs to accompany you. Unlike scenario mode, any NPC can be brought into any dungeon regardless of their availability during the main scenario.
Prior to completing the Main Scenario Quest "Shadowbringers", Trust avatars will always be the minimum level to enter the dungeon. Afterward, they will revert to level 71 and begin accumulating experience according to the following table.
| Duty | Level | EXP |
|---|---|---|
| Holminster Switch | 71 | 6,250,000 |
| Dohn Mheg | 73 | 7,975,000 |
| The Qitana Ravel | 75 | 9,900,000 |
| Malikah's Well | 77 | 12,025,000 |
| Mt. Gulg | 79 | 14,350,000 |
| Amaurot | 80 | 0 |
| The Grand Cosmos | 80 | 0 |
| Anamnesis Anyder | 80 | 0 |
| The Heroes' Gauntlet | 80 | 0 |
| Matoya's Relict | 80 | 0 |
| Paglth'an | 80 | 0 |
Once a Trust has reached level 80, the player is given the option of glamouring the character into one of their past appearances.
Allied NPCs
| Ally | Role | Class/Job | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphinaud | Healer | Academician | Scholar, but uses a unique Moonstone Carbuncle instead of a Fairy The Carbuncle deals damage instead of healing and occasionally provides a Damage Up buff to allies Prioritizes healing Alisaie over the player if she's in the party |
| Sage | Requires Endwalker expansion | ||
| Alisaie | Ranged Magical DPS | Red Mage | Uses Limit Break against bosses as soon as it becomes available Uses Vercure to heal if the healer is KO'd |
| Thancred | Tank | Gunbreaker | Cannot use cartridge-based abilities unless Ryne is also in the party |
| Urianger | Healer | Astrologian | Is able to cast Death in addition to normal abilities |
| Y'shtola | Ranged Magical DPS | Sorceress | Black Mage, but can cast Water, Aero, and Stone in addition to normal abilities |
| Minfilia | Melee Physical DPS | Oracle of Light | Rogue, but can cast Banish in addition to normal abilities Never uses Limit Break if the player is a DPS role |
| Ryne | |||
| Crystal Exarch | Any | All-Rounder | Can be a Paladin, Black Mage, or White Mage depending on the role needed Not available in Avatar mode until completing "Reflections in Crystal" and joins at level 80 |
| G'raha Tia | |||
| Lyna | Ranged Physical DPS | Guard Captain | Dancer, but does not use Closed Position Not available in Avatar mode |
| Estinien | Melee Physical DPS | ????? | Dragoon, ?????? Requires Endwalker expansion |
| Ally | Holminster Switch | Dohn Mheg | Qitana Ravel | Malikah's Well | Mt. Gulg | Amaurot | The Grand Cosmos | Anamnesis Anyder | The Heroes' Gauntlet | Matoya's Relict | Paglth'an |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphinaud | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Alisaie | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Thancred | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Urianger | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Y'shtola | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Minfilia / Ryne | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Crystal Exarch / G'raha Tia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Lyna | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Estinien | Not available in Shadowbringers | ||||||||||
Official Description
In Shadowbringers, players will have the opportunity to challenge dungeons with a party of trusted non-player characters, including various Scions of the Seventh Dawn—though the traditional party matching systems will of course remain intact.