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    Retainer Compendium -- My Retainer out-dps' pugs

    Most important part of 2.2! Commmmoon!

    Let's start some discussion about this. I'll update the OP as more info becomes available.

    How to Unlock
    An Ill-conceived Venture (Limsa Lominsa) Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X9,Y11).
    An Ill-conceived Venture (Gridania) New Gridania (X11,Y12).
    An Ill-conceived Venture (Ul'dah) Ul'dah - Steps of Nald (X9,Y10).
    Classes
    To perform ventures, your retainer must first be assigned a class. Any class works, but you must have the appropriate main hand to equip onto the retainer. You can buy the proper weathered mainhand from that class' main city ( i.e. Gridania for polearms ). Classes that you yourself have not leveled cannot be assigned.

    Do not pick a class you do not have at level 50 or will be leveling to 50. Your retainer is capped based on your own character's class level.
    Venture Coin Acquisition
    • 6x on completion of quest "An Ill-conceived Venture"
    • 1x per beastmen quest regardless of rank
    • 5x per 1k GC seals
    • 1x from random DoW/DoM/DoL leves
    Venture Limitations
    Beginner ventures have no restrictions. Higher level ventures starting at the 6-10 phase will have item level restrictions based on what your retainer is currently wearing.
    Venture Level / Stat Requirements
    Waterside Exploration
    • I : None
    • II: None
    • III:
    • IV :
    • V:
    • VI :
    • VII :
    • VIII :
    • IX :
    • X :
    • XI : 224 Gathering
    • XII : 259 Gathering
    • XIII : 308 Gathering
    • XIV : 308 Gathering
    • XV : 334 Gathering
    • XVI : ??? Gathering


    Field Exploration
    • I : None
    • II: None
    • III: i1
    • IV : i1
    • V: i10
    • VI : i10
    • VII : i10
    • VIII : i20
    • IX : i20
    • X : i30
    • XI : i50
    • XII : i60
    • XIII : i70
    • XIV : i80
    • XV : i90
    • XVI : i100
    • XVII : i110
    • XVIII : i126


    Wood Exploration
    • I : None
    • II: None
    • III: 30 Gathering
    • IV : 45 Gathering
    • V: 65 Gathering,
    • VI : 87 Gathering
    • VII : 99 Gathering
    • VIII : 109 Gathering
    • IX : 120 Gathering
    • X : 133 Gathering
    • XI : 280 Gathering
    • XII : 323 Gathering
    • XIII : 383 Gathering
    • XIV : 383 Gathering
    • XV : 408 Gathering
    • XVI : 420 Gathering
    Venture EXP Table
    Hunting, Mining, Harvesting Venture : 1h to complete. Costs 1 token.
    • 1-5 : 1133 xp
    • 5-10 : 4416 xp
    • 10-15 : 8800 xp
    • 15-20 : 13600 xp
    • 20-25 : 20494 xp
    • 26-30 : 30000 xp
    • 31-35 : 39618 xp
    • 36-40 : 48784 xp
    • 41-45 : 57896 xp
    • 46-50 : 70533 xp
    • 51-55 : 105840 xp

    Field Exploration : 18h to complete. Costs 2 token.
    • I : 4000 xp
    • II: 21000 xp
    • III: 39333 xp
    • IV : 67778 xp
    • V: 80857 xp
    • VI : 100211 xp
    • VII : 135417 xp
    • VIII : 160221 xp
    • IX : 190588 xp
    • X : 209333 xp
    • XI : 288000 xp
    • XII : 288000 xp
    • XIII : 288000 xp
    • XIV : 288000 xp
    • XV : 288000 xp
    • XVI : 288000 xp
    • XVII : 422400 xp
    • XVIII : 998400 xp


    Quick Exploration : 1h to complete. Costs 2 token. Level 10 Retainer to unlock.
    • ????? - ????? xp
    Venture Drop List

    * Items listed in purple are currently only available via ventures.


    Hunting Venture
    • 1-5 : Animal Skin, Shriekshroom , Animal Sinew, Honey, Ram Horn
    • 6-10 : Beastkin Blood, Marmot Meat, Animal Hide, Mutton Loin, Bat Fang, Red Landtrap Leaf, Beast Sinew
    • 11-15 : Dodo Tenderloin, Jellyfish Cnida, Mole Meat, Puk Wing, Viscous Secretions, Dodo Egg, Bat Wing, Antelope Horn, Goobbue Fang, Yellow Yarzon Leg
    • 16-20 : Imp Wing, Jellyfish Umbrella, Aldgoat Skin, Dodo Feather, Green Megalocrab Shell
    • 21-25 : Antelope Shank, Megalocab Leg, Acidic Secretions, Diremite Web, Aldgoat Chuck, Diremite Sinew, Aldgoat Horn, Wolf Fang, Scalekin Blood, Treant Sap
    • 26-30 : Gigantoad Skin, Bomb Ash, PUk Egg, Night Milk, Orobon Liver, Blue Yarzon Leg, Cactuar Needle, Sandworm Fang, Blue Landtrap Leaf, Morbol Vine
    • 31-35 : Formic Acid, Raptor Shank, Hippogryph Sinew, Boar Hide, Peiste Skin, Fleece
    • 36-40 : Spoken Blood, Karakul Skin, Grenade Ash, Raptor Sinew, Ochu Vine
    • 41-45 : Pudding Flesh, Basilisk Egg, Buffalo Sirloin, Apkallu Egg, Apkallu Down
    • 46-50 : Ahriman Wing, Eft Tail, Raptor Skin, Ogre Horn, Snurble Tufts
    • 51-55 : Yak Milk, Gastornis Egg, Archaeornis Skin, Icetrap Leaf, Gelato Flesh, Loaghtan Chump, Yeti Fang, Deepeye Tears, Bear Fat, Wyvern Skin, Wyvern Wing, Biast Scales, Dhalmel Meat, Dhalmel Hide
    • 56-60 : Drake Scales, Dhalmel Saliva, Okeanis Egg, Dragon Skin, Dragon Fang, Okeanis Tail, Cockatrice Thigh, Crawler Cocoon, Dragon Scale, Dragon Blood, Amphiptere Skin, Griffin Talon, Chimera Mane

    Field Exploration
    • X : Gysahl Ring
    • XI : Canard Breast, Chinchilla Hide
    • XII : Mossy Stone Sword, Faded Tome
    • XIII : Minute Mindflayer, Taffeta Cloth, Light Steel Plate, Saurian Skin
    • XIV : Mossy Stone Weapons, Floss Silk, Tiny Tapir Minion, Young Water Lily, Nymeia Lily, Mini Minecart Minion ( From Miner Retainers only ), Littlefoot Minion, Fat Cat Minion ( From Fisher Retainers only ), Faded Tome
    • XV : Tawny Latex, Dzemael Tomato, Dodore Wing, Mossy Horn, Retainer Fantasia, Saurian Skin, Tiny Tapir Minion, Fat Cat Minion ( From Fisher Retainers only )
    • XVII : Silver Sovereign ( Guessing from Fisher Retainers only ), Floss Silk ( Botanist Retainers only )
    • XVIII : Gestahl ( From Fisher Retainers ), Iron Giant Scraps ( From DOW/DOM Retainers )
    • XIX :


    Quick Exploration
    • Let's just keep this simple and say everything up to and including primal weapons so far. Rare stuff includes
      • EX furniture materials
      • Waterproof cotton
      • Allagan Wootz Nugget
      • Allagan Leather
      • Allagan Silk
      • Pure White Dye
      • Jet Black Dye
      • Metallic Silver Dye
      • Metallic Gold Dye
      • Retainer Fantasia
      • Pastel Green Dye
      • Pastel Pink Dye
      • Pastel Blue Dye


    Disciple of Land

    Harvesting
    • 1-5 : Elemental Shards, Latex, Allagan Snail, Maple Sap, Maple Log, Cinnamon, Beehive Chip, Maple Branch
    • 6-10 : Tinolqa Mistletoe, Cock Feather, La Noscean Orange, La Noscean Orange Seeds, Ash Log, Ash Branch, Kukura Bean, Crow Feather, Cloves
    • 11-15 : Moko Grass, Yellow Ginseng, Chanterelle, Lowland Grapes, Rye, Sunset Wheat, Garlean Garlic, Elm Log, Wild Onion, Lavender, Straw, Grass Viper, Humus, Coerthas Carrot, Ogre Pumpkin, Carnation, La Noscean Lettuse, Cinderfoot Olive, Cotton Boll, Cieldalaes Spinach, Black Pepper, Ruby Tomato, Alpine Parsnip, Highland Parsley, Marjoram
    • 16-20 : Paprika, Faerie Apple, Garlago Mint, Paprika Seeds, Faerie Apple Seeds, Sun Lemon, Lalafellin Lentil, Sun Lemon Seeds, Belladonna, Nopales, Popoto, Popoto Set, Yew Log, Gil Bun, Grade 1 Carbonized Matter, Yew Branch, Island Seedling, Shroud Seedling, Desert Seedling, White Scorpion
    • 21-25 : Pixie Plums, Gridanian Walnut, Pixie Plum Seeds, Button Mushroom, Noble Grapes, Matron's Mistletoe, Ala Mhigan Mustard, Ala Mhigan Mustard Seeds, Walnut Log, Chamomile, Pearl Ginger, Pearl Ginger Root, Chamomile Seeds, Sticky Rice, Millioncorn, Millioncorn Seeds
    • 26-30 : Elemental Crystals, Jade Peas, Wizard Eggplant, Wizard Eggplant Seeds, Midland Cabbage, Pigments, Midland Cabbage Seeds, Chocobo Feather, Grade 2 Carbonized Matter, Alligator Pear, Moor Leech
    • 31-35 : Flax, Oak Branch, Linseed, Oak Log, Aloe, Midland Basil, Midland Basil Seeds, Mandrake, Bloodgrass, White Truffle, Mandrake Seeds, Salt Leek, Wildfowl Feather, Laurel, Tarantula, Dragon Pepper, Desert Saffron
    • 36-40 : Blood Currants, Iron Acorn, Blood Currant Seeds, Mahogany Log, Mugwort, Maiden Artichoke, Ramhorn Zucchini, Thyme, Nutmeg, Almonds, Almond Seeds
    • 41-45 : Sagolii Sage, Mirror Apple, Black Scorpion, Mirror Apple Seeds, Rolanberry, Rolanberry Seeds, Mistletoe, Dart Frog
    • 46-50 : Rosewood Log, Rosewood Branch, Thanalan Tea Leaves, Lava Toad, Maiden Grass, Grade 3 Carbonized Matter
    • 51-55 : Cedar Log, Cedar Branch, Rainbow Cotton Boll, Sprig of Mist Dill, Highland Wheat, Dark Chestnut Lug, Stalk of Ramie, Dark Chestnut Branch, Magma Beet, Dark Chestnut Log, Cyclops Onion, Emerald Beans
    • 56-60 : Birch Log, Coneflower , Sesame seeds, Cow Bitter, Birch Branch, Rue, Birch sap, Dandelion, Coriander, Gaelicatnip.


    Mining
    • 1-5 : Elemental shards, Copper Ore, Muddy Water, Bone Chip
    • 5-10 : Tin Ore, Raw SunStone, Raw Lapis Lazuli, Soiled Femur, Zinc Ore, Obsidian, Potter's Clay
    • 10-15 : Fine Sand, Copper Sand, Rock Salt, Ragstone, Iron Ore, Iron Sand, Cinnabar
    • 15-20 : Raw Malachite, Raw Sphene, Raw Fluorite, Limestone, Raw Danburite, Sunrise Tellin, Alumen, Grade 1 Carbonized Matter, Mudstone
    • 20-25 : Earth Rock, Silver Sand, Fire Rock, Ice Rock, Effervescent Water, Wind Rock, Lightning Rock, Lightning Rock, Silver Ore, Water Rock
    • 26-30 : 15x Elemental Crystals, Grade 1 Top Soils, Bomb Ash, Silex, Dye Pigments, Brimstone, Grade 2 Carbonized Matter, Siltstone
    • 31-35 : Raw Garnet, Granite, Raw Heliodor, Raw Goshenite, Raw Peridot, Mythril Sand, Mythril Ore, Raw Amethyst, Raw Aquamarine
    • 36-40 : Raw Tourmaline, Raw Spinel, Raw Zircon, Jade, Black Alumen, Grenade Ash, Grade 2 Top Soils
    • 41-45 : Raw Turquoise, Electrum Sand, Electrum Ore, Raw Amber, Raw Rubelite, Marble
    • 46-50 : Basilisk Egg, Cobalt Ore, Adamantoise Shell, Ogre Horn, Grade 3 Carbonized Matter
    • 51-55 : Mythrite Ore, Titanium Ore
    • 56-60 : Hardsilver Ore, Cloud Mica, Raw Carnelian, Raw Citrine, Aurum Regis Sand, Wyrm Obsidian, Raw Chrysolite


    Fishing
    • 1-5 : Crayfish, Finger Shrimp, Princess Trout, White Coral
    • 6-10 : Dusk Goby, Pipira, Crimson Crayfish, Coral Butterfly, Brass Loach
    • 11-15 : Maiden Carp, Tiger Cod
    • 16-20 : Helmet Crab, Rothlyt Oyster, Navigator's Dagger, Bluebell Salmon, Razor Clam
    • 21-25 : Blowfish, Warmwater Trout, Black Eel, Dark Bass
    • 26-30 : Blue Coral, Bianaq Bream, Black Sole, Hammerhead Shark
    • 31-35 : Indigo Herring, Ash Tuna, Fullmoon Sardine
    • 36-40 : Whitelip Oyster, Velodyna Carp, Red Coral
    • 41-45 : Silver Shark, Raincaller, Blacklip Oyster
    • 46-50 : Northern Pike, Cloud Cutter
    • 51-55 : Ice Faerie, Fanged Clam, Whilom Catfish, Ogre Horn Snail, Maiboi, Seema Patrician, Scholar Sculpin, Marble Oscar, Mercy Staff, Blueclaw Shrimp, Blue Cloud Coral, Rock Mussel, Mogpom, Sweetfish
    • 56-60 :Warmwater Bichir, Orn Butterfly, Philosopher's Stone, Hospitalier Fish, Rockclimber, Battle Galley, Cherry Trout, Hinterlands Perch, Thunderbolt Eel
    Drop Modifiers
    Time to completion for hunting
    - Retainer level < 9 levels above item tier = 1 hour
    - Retainer level > 10 && < 20 = 50 minutes
    - Retainer level > 20 = 40 minutes

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kirbyprime View Post
    Field Exploration : So far all I know from this is that it takes 1 token at level 1 and takes 1 hour to complete.
    Field Exploration takes 18 (real life) hours to complete. It is available to your retainer if you have assigned them a DoW/M job. You are likely mistaking this for the Hunting venture.

    I have so far assigned my retainers to ARC (that's Archer, not Arcanist for those of you who improperly refer to ACN as ARC), and MIN. This is what is available to them:

    MIN:
    Mining - Lv1-5
    • Fire Shard (Quantity 15) - 1 Venture - 1 Hour - 1133xp
    • Ice Shard (Quantity 15) - 1 Venture - 1 Hour - 1133xp
    • Wind Shard (Quantity 15) - 1 Venture - 1 Hour - 1133xp
    • Earth Shard (Quantity 15) - 1 Venture - 1 Hour - 1133xp
    • Lightning Shard (Quantity 15) - 1 Venture - 1 Hour - 1133xp
    • Water Shard (Quantity 15) - 1 Venture - 1 Hour - 1133xp
    Highland Exploration I - Lv1
    • 2 Ventures - 18 Hours - 4000xp

    ARC:
    Hunting - Lv1-5
    • Animal Skin (Quantity 5) - 1 Venture - 1 Hour - 1133xp
    Field Exploration I - Lv1
    • 2 Ventures - 18 Hours - 4000xp

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    Wooops, updated. Don't get to try out new stuff until lunch =/ still need to see where to get those tokens.

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    Updated my earlier post with everything available to me. According to the active help, you can obtain Ventures from exchanging company seals, doing leves, and beastmen quests. I have done both tier-3 and tier-1 beastmen quests today (I deliberately flagged but didn't turn in quests from pre-patch in order to test this), and both types always award a single Venture (plus gil/xp/tomes). They nixed the shard rewards and replaced it with a Venture.

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    Doing lv3 Shriekshroom on my PGL and THM retainers right now. Will report any interesting info.

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    1k seals for 5 ventures.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buffy View Post
    1k seals for 5 ventures.
    This is gonna be the best way to grind up retainers. Do 1 hour venture spam.

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    Especially since Darklight is worth 805 seals from GC. 3 darklight pieces =2400 seals = 10ish ventures.

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    So then, to complete the chain, gotta figure out what ventures reward the most useful/valuable stuff

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    Quote Originally Posted by vrumpt View Post
    So then, to complete the chain, gotta figure out what ventures reward the most useful/valuable stuff
    It's gonna be high level obviously, so might be a while. But if eventually we can do some mining like electrum ore, that isn't half bad.

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    Leveling DPS to farm me apkallu eggs (I hope)

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    I trusted Zet and this is what happened
    Eleven owes me $40 bucks

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    Quote Originally Posted by SathFenrir View Post
    Leveling DPS to farm me apkallu eggs (I hope)
    Yeah doing that and a Fisher so I can get grindy mats for cooking.

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    Don't forget you can get additional retainers. I have a min/btn/fsh/dom

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buffy View Post
    Don't forget you can get additional retainers. I have a min/btn/fsh/dom
    Oh, nice. The patch notes said it would be available "after the release of 2.2", but I did not expect it this soon.

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    I trusted Zet and this is what happened
    Eleven owes me $40 bucks

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    I don't really mind mining/bot, but the randomness of mob drops and fishing push me away.

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    While you may not mind MIN/BTN, it is nice to have one assigned to that to pick you up shards, because fuck shards. Unless, of course, you're okay with paying the RMT.

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    I trusted Zet and this is what happened
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    Quote Originally Posted by Raldo View Post
    While you may not mind MIN/BTN, it is nice to have one assigned to that to pick you up shards, because fuck shards. Unless, of course, you're okay with paying the RMT.
    I use it to work on Luminary

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    Even now that Luminary isn't BiS? ick

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    Have 4 luminaries now worth fuck all. Don't remind me.

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    IDK about your server, but Excal shards are cheap as hell now. The last I checked I wanna say 20gil/ea

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