FATEs are one of Final Fantasy 14's many great sources of experience points as well as a terrific way to earn Company Seals. Scattered across every field map, spawning at set intervals, and offering a wide variety of gameplay, they're handy to pass the time with either alone or in small groups. Additionally, there are some mighty fine FATEs requiring a large party and some good old-fashioned know-how.
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In Shadowbringers and Endwalker zones, FATEs also provide Bi-Color Gemstones which can be used to purchase nifty stuff from local merchants. Even better, the successful completion of further FATEs in the area will allow the merchants to stock better goods, including some that can't be found anyplace else.
But some FATEs go above and beyond all that. They offer rare (and often downright unique) rewards that are well worth your time to pursue. If the whole 'Full Active Time Event" thing really isn't your scene — and that's fine, they're not for everybody! — you might want to make an exception for the following. The shiniest of the shiny, the quirkiest of the quirky, the coolest FATE rewards in Final Fantasy 14.
Like most of the best FATEs, players will need to wait quite a while in their adventure before 'A Horse Outside' can be completed. Located in Stormblood's final zone, The Lochs, this Level 70 encounter involves the return of Ixion, a Final Fantasy fan favorite (and the son of Ares and Perimele in Greek mythology).
Challenging this thunder-summoning horse is no easy task — the beastly equine is invulnerable without the application of a key item called Stygian Ash that can only be acquired through treasure-hunting. But rewards include Ixion itself as a
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