Hunts have been around in Final Fantasy 14 since patch 2.3, Defenders of Eorzea, and have always been a decent way to earn extra experience and fight new, formidable foes. However, they were never really a "go-to" source for steady, consistent EXP until Shadowbringers with the Nutsy Clan Hunts.
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Still, with Hunts being around for more than six years at this point, they have become more critical with each expansion than ever before, offering unique items and equipment, as well as that precious EXP. While Hunts aren't the only option for power leveling your Job, it's undoubtedly one of the most fun and relatively easy methods out there.
Before starting Hunts in Final Fantasy 14, you must first rank up your Grand Company level to at least Second Lieutenant, which can take quite a bit of time if you have never interacted with it before. Leveling your Grand Company rank requires you to turn in Grand Company Seals to the Personnel Officer of your respective company. You can earn Grand Company Seals by completing Levequests, Hunting Logs, Supply, Provisioning missions, and more!
After reaching the ranking of Second Lieutenant, you can finally start taking on Hunts by starting the mission "Let the Hunt Begin." You will no longer have to level up your Grand Company Rank to participate in the expansion Hunts from that point onward. Instead, Hunts will be gated off by your Disciple of War or Magic level and MSQ progress.
As touched on earlier, Hunts were first introduced in A Realm Reborn with patch 2.3. You needed to reach some long-winded requirements before accessing The Hunt, which still remains the case if you need to level up your Grand Company level. Below are the
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