Unlocking 3.0 Content – Where to Start!

(Preliminary – WIP! (Work-In-Progress) – NOTE: Please Understand that this is being Updated as I go along, and as people give me information. Its not complete. I haven’t done everything yet.)

All info pulled from the Lodestone. Official Patch Notes for 3.0 found here. This post really just includes where to start whole questlines and specific content info.

Main Questlines

Quest: 3.0 Main Scenario Questline (1/???)

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 50 Complete 2.55 Quest “Before the Dawn”

Entry Quest: Coming to Ishgard

Quest NPC: Alphinaud

Location: Coerthas Central Highlands – Dragonhead X: 26 Y: 17 ( Intercessory X: 6 Y: 6 )

Job Quests

Job Unlock: Dark Knight

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn”

Entry Quest: Our End

Quest NPC: Ishgardian citizen

Location: The Pillars X: 13 Y: 8

Job Unlock: Astrologian

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn”

Entry Quest: Stairway to the Heavens

Quest NPC: Jannequinard

Location: Ishgard- The Pillars X: 15 Y: 10

Job Unlock: Machinist

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn”

Entry Quest: Savior of Skysteel

Quest NPC: Stephanivien

Location: Ishgard – Foundation X: 8 Y: 10

Job Expansion: Paladin

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Keeping the Oath”

Entry Quest: The Exemplary Example

Quest NPC: Jenlyns

Location: Ul’dah – Steps of Thal X: 10 Y: 11

Job Expansion: Warrior

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Lvl 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “How to Quit You”

Entry Quest: Better Axe Around

Quest NPC: Curious Gorge

Location: Eastern La Noscea X: 30 Y: 22

Job Skill Expansion: Monk

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Five Easy Pieces”

Entry Quest: The Legend Continues

Quest NPC: Erik

Location: Ul’dah – Steps of Thal X: 10 Y: 13

Job Skill Expansion: Dragoon

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Into the Dragon’s Maw”

Entry Quest: Sky’s the Limit

Quest NPC: Alberic

Location: Coerthas Central Highlands X: 25 Y: 28

Job Skill Expansion: Ninja

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Master and Student”

Entry Quest: Strangers in a Strange Land

Quest NPC: Oboro

Location: Eastern La Noscea X: 20 Y: 26

Job Skill Expansion: Bard

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Requiem for the Fallen”

Entry Quest: On the Road Again

Quest NPC: Jehantel

Location: South Shroud X: 21 Y: 21

Job Skill Expansion: Blackmage

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Always Bet on Black”

Entry Quest: Black Books

Quest NPC: Lalai

Location: Ul-dah – Steps of Thal X: 12 Y: 13

Job Skill Expansion: Summoner

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Primal Burdens”

Entry Quest: A Fitting Tomestone

Quest NPC: Y’mhitra

Location: Old Gridania X: 10 Y: 6

Job Skill Expansion: Whitemage

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Heart of the Forest”

Entry Quest: Taint Misbehaving

Quest NPC: Raya-O’Senna

Location: South Shroud X: 18 Y: 27

Job Skill Expansion: Scholar

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “The Beast Within”

Entry Quest: The Green Death

Quest NPC: Alka Zolka

Location: Limsa Lominsa X: 11 Y: 6

Class Quests

Crafter Job Expansion: Carpenter

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 10, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Saving Captain Gairhard”

Entry Quest: Lance of a Lifetime

Quest NPC: Beatin

Location: New Gridania X: 10 Y: 12

Crafter Job Expansion: Blacksmith

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Waiting in the Winglet”

Entry Quest: Forging Northwards

Quest NPC: Brithael

Location: Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks X: 10 Y: 14

Crafter Job Expansion: Armorer

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Rivelry and Respect”

Entry Quest: Forging Northwards (??? MISTAKE??)

Quest NPC: H’naanza

Location: Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks X: 10 Y: 15

Crafter Job Expansion: Goldsmith

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Jaded “

Entry Quest: Form to the Formless

Quest NPC: Serendipity

Location: Ul’dah – Steps of Thal X: 10 Y: 13

Crafter Job Expansion: Leatherworker

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Accept No Imitations “

Entry Quest: Form to the Formless

Quest NPC: Geva

Location: Old Gridania X: 12 Y: 7

Crafter Job Expansion: Weaver

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “A Miner Reborn “

Entry Quest: The Social Knitwork

Quest NPC: Redolent Rose

Location: Ul’dah – Steps of Thal X: 14 Y: 13

Crafter Job Expansion: Alchemist

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Momentary Miracle “

Entry Quest: Without a Trace

Quest NPC: Severian

Location: Ul’dah – Steps of Thal X: 9 Y: 13

Crafter Job Expansion: Culinarian

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Revenge of the Chefsbane”

Entry Quest: Wait on Me

Quest NPC: Lyngsath

Location: Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks X: 10 Y: 8

Land Job Expansion: Miner

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Canyon of Regret”

Entry Quest: Breaking the New Ground

Quest NPC: Adalberta

Location: Ul’dah – Steps of Thal X: 10 Y: 14

Land Job Expansion: Botanist

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “Seeds of Hope”

Entry Quest: Call from the Clouds

Quest NPC: Fufucha

Location: Old Gridania X: 6 Y: 7

Land Job Expansion: Fisher

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class Level 50, Complete the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn” & “So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish”

Entry Quest: Plenty More Fish in the Sea

Quest NPC: Sisipu

Location: Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks X: 7 Y: 14

Dungeon Unlock

Dungeon Unlock: Dusk Vigil

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 51 / Complete Quest “Camp of the Convictors”

Entry Quest: For all the Nights to Come (*this is a side quest)

Quest NPC: Wealdtheow

Location: The Convictory Western Coerthas X: 16 Y: 22

*Drops Green ilvl 120 gear

Dungeon Unlock: Sohm Al

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 53 /Complete Quest “Lord of the Hive”

Entry Quest: Mourn in Passing (HW MSQ #38)

Quest NPC: Alphinaud

Location:The Dravanian Forelands X: 23 Y: 19

Dungeon Unlock: The Aery

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 55/ Complete Quest “Ready to Fly”

Entry Quest: Into the Aery (MSQ~#55)

Quest NPC: Estinien

Location: Foundation X: 13 Y: 11

Dungeon Unlock: -The Vault

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 57 / Complete Quest “Fire and Blood”

Entry Quest: A Knights Calling (MSQ~#65)

Quest NPC: Lucia

Location: Foundation X: 12 Y:11

Dungeon Unlock: The Great Gubal Library

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 59/ Complete Quest “Matoya’s Cave”

Entry Quest: Forbidden Knowledge

Quest NPC: Matoya

Location: The Dravanian Hinterlands – Matoya’s Cave X: 6 Y: 6

Dungeon Unlock: The Aetherochemical Research Facility

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 60/ ilvl 142/ Complete Quest “Fetters of Lament”

Entry Quest: Heavensward

Quest NPC: Guidance Node

Location: Azys La – The Flagship X: 16 Y: 22

Dungeon Unlock: Neverreap

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 60/ ilvl 145 / Complete Quest “Heavensward”

Entry Quest: Reap What You Sow

Quest NPC: Sanu Vanu

Location: The Sea of Clouds X: 11 Y: 14

Dungeon Unlock: The Fractal Continniuum

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 60/ ilvl 145 / Complete Quest “Heavensward”

Entry Quest: Do it for Gilly

Quest NPC: Notrelchamps

Location: The Pillars X: 14 Y: 12

Trial Unlock

Trial Unlock: Thok ast Thok (Hard) ~ Ravana

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 53 / Complete 3.0 Main Scenario Quest “Breaking into Hives”

Entry Quest: Lord of the Hive

Quest NPC: Ysayle (NPC moves during storyline)

Location: The Dravanian Forelands – Loth Ast Gnath X: 30 Y: 37

Trial Unlock: The Limitless Blue (Hard) ~ Bismark

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 57 / ilvl -? / Complete 3.0 Main Scenario Quest “Black and The White”

Entry Quest: Bolt, Chain, and Island (MSQ~#72)

Quest NPC: Alphinaud (NPC moves during storyline)

Location: The Sea of Clouds X: 15 Y: 11 (Estimated location)

Extreme Trial Unlock: Gods of Eld

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 60 / ilvl 145? / Complete All 3.0 Main Scenario Quests

Entry Quest: Gods of Eld

Quest NPC: Torsefers (Located South of Fortemps Manor)

Location: The Pillars X: 11 Y: 11

EX Trial Unlock: The Limitless Blue (Extreme) ~ Bismark

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 60 / ilvl 142 / Complete 3.0 MS Quest “Heavensward” & “Gods of Eld”

Entry Quest: The Diabolical Bismark

Quest NPC: Unukalhai

Location: Mor Dhona – The Rising Stones X: 6 Y: 5 (Minfillia’s old office)

EX Trial Unlock: Thok ast Thok (Extreme) ~ Ravana

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 60 / ilvl 142 / Complete 3.0 MS Quest “Heavensward” &”The Diabolical Bismark”

Entry Quest: Thok Around the Clock

Quest NPC: Unukalhai

Location: Mor Dhona – The Rising Stones X: 6 Y: 5 (Minfillia’s old office)

Raid Unlock

Raid Unlock: Alexander

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 60 / ilvl 170 / Complete Quest “Heavensward”

Entry Quest: Disarmed

Quest NPC: Slowfix

Location: Idyllshire X: 7 Y: 6

Raid Unlock: Alexander (Savage)

Pre-Requirements: Battle class Level 50 / ilvl —? / Complete Quest “Enigma” & “The Ultimate Ballad”

Entry Quest: A Song of Steam and Steel

Quest NPC: Wandering Minstrel

Location: Mor Dhona X: 21 Y: 8

**Content Release Entry for party of 8: NPC Redbrix Location Dravanian Hinterlands X: 23 Y: 26 (8

Misc Unlock

Mount Quest: Flying Mount ability added to

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 50 Complete 2.55 Quest “Before the Dawn”

Entry Quest: I Believe I Can Fly (not first in questline for this NPC)

Quest NPC: Arnoulain

Location: Foundation- X: 7 Y: 11

Quest: Heavensward Hunt Unlock

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 53(?) Complete 2.55 Quest “Before the Dawn” & “Let the Hunt Begin”

Entry Quest: Let the Clan Hunt Begin

Quest NPC: Aytienne

Location: Ishgard Foundation – X: 12 Y: 11

Quest: Heavensward Advanced Hunt Unlock

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 53(?) Complete 2.55 Quest “Before the Dawn” & “Let the Clan Hunt Begin” & One & Two star Daily Clan Marks Unlocked

Entry Quest: Top Marks

Quest NPC: Yloise

Location: Dravania – Idyllshire – X: 6 Y: 6

Quest: Heavensward Weekly Hunt Unlock

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 60 Complete 2.55 Quest “Before the Dawn” & “Let the Clan Hunt Begin” & One & Two & Three star Daily Clan Marks Unlocked

Entry Quest: Elite and Dangerous

Quest NPC: Ardolain

Location: Ishgarde – Foundation – X: 13 Y: 11

Quest: FC Company Workshop Unlock

Pre-Requirements: FC Leader or authorized FC member

Purchase Location: Entrance to Private Chambers

Tomestone Trade: Soldiery Tomestone trade-in

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 50 Complete 2.55 Quest “Before the Dawn” & “Let the Hunt Begin”

Quest NPC: Auriana

Location: Mor ‘Dhona – Revanant’s Toll X: 22 Y: 6

Quest: Temple Leves Unlock

Pre-Requirements: Battle Class level 50 Complete 2.55 Quest “Before the Dawn”

Quest NPC: Eloin

Location: Ishgard – Foundation – X: 10 Y: 10

Aether Current Quests

NOTE: This Aether Current quest information will change when patch 3.1 falls.

Aether: Wind Location

Location: Western Coerthas Highlands

Falcon’s Nest Quest / NPC Ingaret / Quest: Bridge over frozen water

The Convictory (X:66 Y:22) / NPC Jantellot / Quest: Baby Steps

The Convictory (X:66 Y:22) / NPC Wealdtheow / Quest:For All The Nights To Come

The Convictory (X:66 Y:22) / NPC Luciae / Quest: Protecting Whats Important

The Convictory (X:66 Y:22) / NPC Estinien / Main Story Quest: Purple Flame, Purple Falme

Also 10 Land locations

Location: The Dravanian Forelands

— Location (X: 16 Y: 22) / NPC Ess Khas / Quest: A Lesson in Humility

— Location (X: 31 Y: 23) / NPC Marcechamp / Quest: Chocobos’s Last Stand (3rd or 4th from this NPC) The Hunter Becomes the Kweh

— Location (X: 31 Y: 23) / NPC Marcechamp / Quest: Some Bad News

— Location (X:23 Y:19 / Alphinaud / Main Story Quest: Mourn in Passing

— Location (X:24 Y:19 / Vath Storyteller / Quest: Natural Repellent (*must first do Vath Fleetfoot’s quest Stolen Munitions)

Also 10 Land locations

Location: The Churning Mists

— Location X: 29 Y: 36 / NPC Mogret / Quest: The Bathing Bully

— Location X: 27 Y:33 / NPC Mogsy / Quest: Road Kill

— Location X: 12 Y: 32 / NPC Manic Moogle / Quest: Unceasing Gardner (pre-req “Hide your Moogles” from NPC: Maundering Moogle X: 12 Y: 29)

— Location X: 33 Y: 15 / NPC Moogle-eyed Moogle / Quest: Waiting to Inhale

— Location Foundation X: 13 Y: 11/ NPC Estinien/ Main Story Quest: Into the Aery

Also 10 Land locations

Location: The Sea of Clouds (lvl 57 to complete)

— Location X:17 Y: 37/ NPC Laniaitte / Quest: Clipped Wings (pre-req “An Unwanted Delivery” Ishgard)

— Location X: 17 Y: 37 / NPC / Quest: Search and Rescue (pre-req “Honoring the Past” The Pillars X11 Y10)

— Sea of Clouds Ok’ Zundu X: 10 Y: 13 / NPC Alphinaud / Main Story Quest: Bolt, Chain and Island

— Sea of Clouds Ok’ Zundu X: 10 Y: 14 / NPC Guna Vanu / Quest: Flying the Nest

— Sea of Clouds Ok’ Zundu X: 9 Y: 14 / NPC Ganu Vali / Quest: Sleepless in Ok’

Also 10 Land locations

Location: The Dravanian Hinterlands (lvl 58 & 59 to complete)

— Matoya’s Cave X: 6 Y: 6 / NPC Saro Raggo / Quest: Saro Raggo’s Common Life

— Idyllshire X: 5 Y: 6 / NPC Midnight Dew / Quest: Taking Stock

— Idyllshire X: 7 Y: 6 / NPC Halfsix / Quest: Ebb and Aetherflow

— Location X: 21 Y: 18 / NPC Tapklix / Quest: Louder than Words

— Matoya’s Cave X: 6 Y: 6 / NPC Y’shtola / Main Story Quest: Forbidden Knowledge

Location: Azys La

— NOTE: All quests for aether currents in this zone are part of main story. Not listing names for spoiler reasons.

** Special thanks to the people who are helping gather information! /nod Mercifex, Quinn, Shinra, Nicos, Eura, Cnidarian!