Armorer Leveling L80 to 90: Endwalker Tier
Welcome back! Not much else to say here but, good luck leveling your ARM from 80 to 90 in the Endwalker tier – it’s why you’re here!
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ARM Endwalker Tier: Reference, Gear, Strategy, Notes
Endwalker Armorer Levequest Reference
| Job | L | EXP | # | Item Needed | Leves to Next Tier | Levequest Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARM | 80 | 935,000 | 1 | High Durium Armguards of Maiming | 6.5 (13.01) | The Armoire Is Open |
| ARM | 80 | 724,620 | 3 | High Durium Nugget | 8.39 (16.79) | Haste for High Durium |
| ARM | 82 | 1,051,810 | 1 | High Durium Gauntlets of Fending | 6.72 (13.45) | Ace of Gloves |
| ARM | 82 | 1,582,910 | 1 | High Durium Armor of Fending | 4.47 (8.94) | The Incomplete Costume |
| ARM | 84 | 933,280 | 3 | Bismuth Ingot | 8.7 (17.4) | Armoire Aftercare |
| ARM | 84 | 1,255,600 | 1 | Bismuth Alembic | 6.46 (12.93) | Once and for Alchemy |
| ARM | 86 | 1,503,270 | 1 | Manganese Helm of the Falling Dragon | 6.24 (12.48) | Heading toward Bankruptcy |
| ARM | 86 | 1,443,780 | 1 | Manganese Chocobo Frypan | 6.5 (12.99) | In-kweh-dible Cooking |
| ARM | 88 | 1,703,250 | 1 | Chondrite Gloves of Casting | 6.25 (12.5) | A Gift of Gloves |
| ARM | 88 | 2,257,300 | 1 | Chondrite Top of Maiming | 4.71 (9.43) | Additions to the Armoire |
Leves to next tier? The number of (HQ submit) levequests you need to reach the next “tier” (IE 80 to 82, 82 to 84)
Gear, Strategy, ETC
The gear you want is the Landsaint tier – bought at The Crystarium for scrips. Right by the aetheryte, then go to Scrip vendor under Crafter > Handsaint Gear (IL500).
The universal pieces below give more bang for your buck, but you’ll need to shell out for the class specific weapon and off-hand.
| Slot | Item |
| Weapon | Handsaint’s Raising Hammer |
| Offhand | Handsaint’s Pliers |
| Slot | Item |
| Head | Handsaint’s Beret |
| Body | Handsaint’s Jacket |
| Hands | Handsaint’s Fingerless Gloves |
| Legs | Handsaint’s Shoes |
| Feet | Handsaint’s Earrings |
| Earrings | Handsaint’s Necklace |
| Necklace | Handsaint’s Bracelets |
| Ring | Handsaint’s Ring |
| Ring | Handsaint’s Ring |
Leveling DoH has always been, “The slower you go – the cheaper and easier it will be”. Since you have many sources of burst exp.
Custom Deliveries – extremely cheap and extremely powerful, but only reset weekly. Use these when you feel like the current tier is a pain!
Loporrit Beast Tribe – Easy, cheap and great EXP. Resets daily.
GC Submissions – daily, and give a gigaton of EXP, far outweighs levequests. Maximize these as long as you can!
Levequests – your “main” source of EXP. Not infinite, but this is considered the “Standard Baseline” of DoH EXP gains. Gotta balance between the EXP of the levequest vs your budget.
Collectables – The “lower end” of EXP gains, but the upside is you can do them infinitely. The EXP per Gil ratio here is by far the worse, but sometimes you gotta do them to get little bits of EXP here and there. Always look out for “bargains”. Typically, the cost of a collectible is its main factor as the EXP different doesn’t really matter since you can spam them.
Grinding – great to just gain EXP and Gil, since you can easily sell levequest items, or other “ingots” (leathers). Great for “afk” play.
Food buff gives 3% EXP, so try to have it on!
Withiout further ado – let’s do this.
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Armorer Level 80 to 82
Remember to use these new rotations!
ARM L80 Initial Rotations
While the 80 Durability Rotation “needs” to be updated later at 86, (and another recipe is needed for ONLY L89 recipes), the 40 Durability Rotation can be used during the whole leveling process.
Limitation: Do not try to craft “too high compared to your level” with this. +2 Levels should be fine, but why even try… Just stick to the things in your tier. This is a pretty basic TRUE 100% “Mahiko San Tricks” rotation. Meaning, it will never ever land a Poor on Byregot’s.
/ac Reflect <wait.3> /ac Manipulation <wait.2> /ac "Waste Not" <wait.2> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Tricks of the Trade" <wait.3> /ac "Great Strides" <wait.2> /ac "Byregot's Blessing" <wait.3> /ac Veneration <wait.2> /ac Groundwork <wait.3> /ac Groundwork <wait.3> /ac "Careful Synthesis" <wait.3> /ac "Careful Synthesis" <wait.3>
This one I’m proud of, it’s a TRUE 100% “Mahiko San Tricks” rotation that WORKS ON EVERY ENDWALKER 40 DUR (while leveling up). It accounts for the oddly levelled L85 ALC “ingots” (Moon Gel, Sungold Firesand), and works on pre-86 Groundwork trait.
It has ONE fail case – crafting WAY above your level. So be careful making
Moon Gel 85, when you’re like L81 (but it works at 82)
/ac Reflect <wait.3> /ac Manipulation <wait.2> /ac Innovation <wait.2> /ac "Waste Not" <wait.2> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Basic Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Tricks of the Trade" <wait.3> /ac "Great Strides" <wait.2> /ac "Byregot's Blessing" <wait.3> /ac Veneration <wait.2> /ac Groundwork <wait.3> /ac "Careful Synthesis" <wait.3> /echo Craft finished <se.1>
So, this is a godly rotation that’s good ALL THE WAY
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ARM L80 Levequests Discussion / Collectable Note
| ARM Level 80 Levequest Item Comparison | |||||
| Levequest | The Armoire Is Open | Haste for High Durium | |||
| Item | 1 | High Durium Armguards of Maiming | 3 | High Durium Nugget | |
| EXP | 935,000 | 724,620 | |||
| # Leves to L82 | 6.5 (13.01) | 8.39 (16.79) | |||
| Ingredients | 2 | High Durium Nugget | 5 | High Durium Sand | |
| Ingredients | 1 | Gaja Leather | 3 | Silver Ore | |
| Ingredients | 1 | Dwarven Cotton | |||
| ARM L81 Collectable Info | ||
| Item: | Rarefied High Durium Knuckles | |
| EXP (Max): | 1055241 | |
| # to Next Tier: | 11.53 | |
| Ingredients | 2 | High Durium Nugget |
| Ingredients | 1 | Horse Chestnut Lumber |
| Ingredients | 1 | Sea Swallow Leather |
High Durium Armguards of Maiming (The Armoire Is Open) is the “better levequest”, it needs only 6.5 Leves (HQ) to reach the next tier, ARM L82. As Compared to High Durium Nugget (Haste for High Durium) which needs 8.39 Leves (HQ). 935,000 XP vs. 724,620 XP.
High Durium Armguard of Maiming is obviously vastly superior in terms of EXP. However, High Durium Nugget is a great budget levequest if you wanna save on some gil.
Armorer’s collectable in the L80 tier is Rarefied High Durium Knuckles. Needs 11.53 Leves to reach the next tier as an easy way to compare to Leves). Gives 1055241 EXP at max collectability.
Nothing special here, just your average Collectable if you need it.
ARM L80 tier – what to do?
Armorer Level 82 to 84
No rotation update here!
ARM L82 Levequests Discussion / Collectable Note
| ARM Level 82 Levequest Item Comparison | |||||
| Levequest | Ace of Gloves | The Incomplete Costume | |||
| Item | 1 | High Durium Gauntlets of Fending | 1 | High Durium Armor of Fending | |
| EXP | 1,051,810 | 1,582,910 | |||
| # Leves to L84 | 6.72 (13.45) | 4.47 (8.94) | |||
| Ingredients | 2 | High Durium Ingot | 3 | High Durium Ingot | |
| Ingredients | 1 | Pewter Ingot | 1 | Pewter Ingot | |
| Ingredients | 1 | High Durium Nugget | 1 | Almasty Serge | |
| Ingredients | 1 | Gaja Leather | |||
| ARM L83 Collectable Info | ||
| Item: | Rarefied High Durium Kite Shield | |
| EXP (Max): | 1232055 | |
| # to Next Tier: | 11.48 | |
| Ingredients | 2 | High Durium Ingot |
| Ingredients | 1 | Luncheon Toad Leather |
| Ingredients | 1 | Palm Lumber |
High Durium Armor of Fending (The Incomplete Costume) is the “better levequest”, it needs only 4.47 Leves (HQ) to reach the next tier, ARM L84. As Compared to High Durium Gauntlets of Fending (Ace of Gloves) which needs 6.72 Leves (HQ). 1,582,910 XP vs. 1,051,810 XP.
High Durium Armor of Fending is a clear cut winner with MASSIVE EXP, but it is a bit expensive as a six component craft. It’s still very worth IMO. High Durium Gauntlets of Fending is basic, but I’d recommend AGAINST choosing this versus the armor.
Armorer’s collectable in the L82 tier is Rarefied High Durium Kite Shield. Needs 11.48 Leves to reach the next tier as an easy way to compare to Leves). Gives 1232055 EXP at max collectability.
Nothing special here, just your average Collectable if you need it.
ARM L82 tier – what to do?
Armorer Level 84 to 86
No changes in rotation!
ARM L84 Levequests Discussion / Collectable Note
| ARM Level 84 Levequest Item Comparison | |||||
| Levequest | Armoire Aftercare | Once and for Alchemy | |||
| Item | 3 | Bismuth Ingot | 1 | Bismuth Alembic | |
| EXP | 933,280 | 1,255,600 | |||
| # Leves to L86 | 8.7 (17.4) | 6.46 (12.93) | |||
| Ingredients | 15 | Bismuth Ore | 3 | Bismuth Ingot | |
| Ingredients | 3 | Tin Ore | 1 | Phrygian Gold Ingot | |
| ARM L85 Collectable Info | ||
| Item: | Rarefied Bismuth Fat Cat Frypan | |
| EXP (Max): | 1417077 | |
| # to Next Tier: | 11.46 | |
| Ingredients | 2 | Bismuth Ingot |
| Ingredients | 2 | Red Pine Lumber |
Bismuth Alembic (Once and for Alchemy) is the “better levequest”, it needs only 6.46 Leves (HQ) to reach the next tier, ARM L86. As Compared to Bismuth Ingot (Armoire Aftercare) which needs 8.7 Leves (HQ). 1,255,600 XP vs. 933,280 XP.
!! PREVIOUS TIERS High Durium Armor of Fending GIVES MORE EXP !!
Bismuth Alembic is a horrible levequest. Ignore it. However, Bismuth Ingot is another option for budget levequesting – they can be cheap!
Armorer’s collectable in the L84 tier is Rarefied Bismuth Fat Cat Frypan. Needs 11.46 Leves to reach the next tier as an easy way to compare to Leves). Gives 1417077 EXP at max collectability.
Nothing special yet again, a good old basic collectable.
ARM L84 tier – what to do?
Armorer Level 86 to 88
Rotation update for L86+ recipes
L86 Rotation Update (80 Durability only)
This rotation is future proof up to L88, and is still TRUE 100% “Mahiko San Tricks” up to that point. It’s also shorter! L86 gives a trait that buffs Groundwork, so we have to use that instead of the double Synthesis going forward.
/ac Reflect <wait.3> /ac Innovation <wait.2> /ac Manipulation <wait.2> /ac "Waste Not" <wait.2> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Tricks of the Trade" <wait.3> /ac "Great Strides" <wait.2> /ac "Byregot's Blessing" <wait.3> /ac Veneration <wait.2> /ac Groundwork <wait.3> /ac Groundwork <wait.3> /ac Groundwork <wait.3>
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ARM L86 Levequests Discussion / Collectable Note
| ARM Level 86 Levequest Item Comparison | |||||
| Levequest | Heading toward Bankruptcy | In-kweh-dible Cooking | |||
| Item | 1 | Manganese Helm of the Falling Dragon | 1 | Manganese Chocobo Frypan | |
| EXP | 1,503,270 | 1,443,780 | |||
| # Leves to L88 | 6.24 (12.48) | 6.5 (12.99) | |||
| Ingredients | 2 | Manganese Ingot | 3 | Manganese Ingot | |
| Ingredients | 1 | Kumbhira Leather | 1 | Ironwood Lumber | |
| Ingredients | 1 | Bismuth Ingot | |||
| Ingredients | 1 | Grade 5 Dexterity Alkahest | |||
| ARM L87 Collectable Info | ||
| Item: | Rarefied Manganese Armor of the Behemoth King | |
| EXP (Max): | 1629459 | |
| # to Next Tier: | 11.51 | |
| Ingredients | 2 | Manganese Ingot |
| Ingredients | 1 | Kumbhira Leather |
| Ingredients | 1 | Bismuth Ingot |
Manganese Helm of the Falling Dragon (Heading toward Bankruptcy) is the “better levequest”, it needs only 6.24 Leves (HQ) to reach the next tier, ARM L88. As Compared to Manganese Chocobo Frypan (In-kweh-dible Cooking) which needs 6.5 Leves (HQ). 1,503,270 XP vs. 1,443,780 XP.
Yeah the helmet is “better” BY A TINY BIT –
But in terms of “practicality” Manganese Chocobo Frypan
is likely miles ahead.
The EXP difference is negiligible. HOWEVER. Manganese Helm of the Falling Dragon, has a very volatile price point IMO. It needs an Alkahest. the Frypan competes with the old armor levequest. It’s purely a price thing, but I’m guessing the Frypan will be cheaper on average.
Armorer’s collectable in the L86 tier is Rarefied Manganese Armor of the Behemoth King. Needs 11.51 Leves to reach the next tier as an easy way to compare to Leves). Gives 1629459 EXP at max collectability.
Just another collectable along the way. Decent for what its worth.
ARM L86 tier – what to do?
Even if the Frypan gives less EXP – I’d say it’s the better leve this tier on average.
Armorer Level 88 to 90
Here’s the rotation SPECIFICALLY for L89 recipes…
L89 Rotation (ONLY FOR L89 RECIPES)
This is ONLY USED FOR L89 RECIPES. The previous ones will fail to synthesize. Even without tricks, “supposedly” this is still True 100% (without Tricks). If it isn’t I’d still say this is 99%+.
/ac Reflect <wait.3> /ac Manipulation <wait.2> /ac "Waste Not" <wait.2> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac Innovation <wait.2> /ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3> /ac "Delicate Synthesis" <wait.3> /ac "Great Strides" <wait.2> /ac "Byregot's Blessing" <wait.3> /ac Veneration <wait.2> /ac Groundwork <wait.3> /ac Groundwork <wait.3> /ac Groundwork <wait.3> /echo Craft finished <se.1>
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ARM L88 Levequests Discussion / Collectable Note
| ARM Level 88 Levequest Item Comparison | |||||
| Levequest | A Gift of Gloves | Additions to the Armoire | |||
| Item | 1 | Chondrite Gloves of Casting | 1 | Chondrite Top of Maiming | |
| EXP | 1,703,250 | 2,257,300 | |||
| # Leves to L90 | 6.25 (12.5) | 4.71 (9.43) | |||
| Ingredients | 2 | Chondrite Ingot | 2 | Chondrite Ingot | |
| Ingredients | 1 | Ophiotauros Leather | 1 | AR-Caean Velvet | |
| Ingredients | 1 | Scarlet Moko Cloth | 1 | Scarlet Moko Cloth | |
| Ingredients | 1 | Grade 5 Intelligence Alkahest | 1 | Manganese Ingot | |
| Ingredients | 2 | Grade 5 Strength Alkahest | |||
| ARM L89 Collectable Info | ||
| Item: | Rarefied Chondrite Sollerets | |
| EXP (Max): | 1853298 | |
| # to Next Tier: | 11.49 | |
| Ingredients | 2 | Chondrite Ingot |
| Ingredients | 1 | Ophiotauros Leather |
| Ingredients | 1 | Manganese Ingot |
Chondrite Top of Maiming (Additions to the Armoire) is the “better levequest”, it needs only 4.71 Leves (HQ) to reach the next tier, ARM L90. As Compared to Chondrite Gloves of Casting (A Gift of Gloves) which needs 6.25 Leves (HQ). 2,257,300 XP vs. 1,703,250 XP.
Chondrite Top of Maiming is GODLY, but possibly expensive.
Chondrite Gloves of Casting seems really bad.
If you can go for the maiming armor – go for it. The EXP is sick. But if you’re going for the Glove, I’d imagine older levequests or collectables is a better path.
Armorer’s collectable in the L88 tier is Rarefied Chondrite Sollerets. Needs 11.49 Leves to reach the next tier as an easy way to compare to Leves). Gives 1853298 EXP at max collectability.
Nothing to say here! Just use whichever collectable you can “afford”.
ARM L88 tier – what to do?
ARM L90! Onward to Dawntrail!
Good job – Endwalker tier done with! Hopeully my Goldsmith Leveling Guide (80 to 90 edition) helped you out. Let’s gooo!
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Regarding the Lvl 76 Macro Update: I think I’ll stick to the L74 Macro as the little update is too unreliably for lower recipies than L76 if you follow the gearing update at Lvl 71. It finishes the craft before the quality step is finished.
Otherwise many many thanks and much love tou you creating and sharing all these wonderful leveling guides for DoH/DoL. It’s a huge boost for me. <3
Hmm, I didn’t consider this! I’ll try to see if its possible to do a 12step without this conundrum.
Just a note that Molybdenum Kite Shield is not a triple turn-in.
Just wanted to throw it out there that you can buy the Titanium Tassets of Fending from Zundu Sell-It in Sea of Clouds for 11,008 gil, just in case you have the extra cash on hand to throw at it rather than have to deal with all the crafting.
For me, it seems the best way to get 56-60 is by doin collectible’s.
Titanium nuggets are 100k a turnin, wich translates the same as the leve’s more or less.
Leveled GSM the same way, and u can go up really quickly provided u have the materials.
Also, if you fail to achieve 250 collectible..your still able to turn them in as a leve.
I’ve hit 56 on armorer yesterday and got to 58 today in about 3 hours. Since I have a miner so I’ve spent an hour gathering all mats and grind on Titanium Nuggets for collectible turn in and use commercial scrolls to boost exp, with rested exp, I net about 33K per nugget. So for 20 nuggets turn in I got roughly 2.9mil exp, it didn’t take that long imo. From 56-60 you would need about 12mil exp so it comes down to 80-90 nuggets, not to mention if you’re doing Moogle beast tribe and daily GC, it will fasten up the process.
Hi,
Armorer is my second skill im (serious) leveling. Since my GSM is maxed out i used the Mythril ingot leve from the 35-40 tier all the way to lvl 45 or so since its easy-peasy to HQ them as lvl 60 GSM. Fastest way to get past those lvls IMO
That’s a good thing to note. The same applies if you have a higher level BSM, I suppose.
I found it. its Limsa Lominsa, not Uldah. Minor set back but all good. keep up the good work guys. love you guides.
fixed and thanks!
Well between lv25-30 you don’t recommend to do leve Heavy Iron Flanchard but I disagree with you. I could make HQ Heavy Iron Flanchard at lv26 which I get another 100% exp extra when I turn in (55k in 1 allowance). Consider allowance are based on time I recommend to use it wisely.
It cost more materials and money to make but if you stockpiled iron ingots (HQ) and Aldgoat leather it’s worth the exp based on allowance. I recommend this is the fastest way to reach lv30.
But overall I love your site!!
Yep courier is a good choice if you’re short on leves. As a general rule people who swim in leves wouldn’t mind the speed of singles.
So if using leves to level up from 1-15 isn’t recommended, what’s an alternate way of leveling up?
If leves are SCARCE to you, then it’s not recommended. Doing the crafting log + GC scroll EXP should bring you up. However, as stated above, the “courier + reverse courier” would be the most leve-efficient choice.
Hopefully the shopping list is added soon.
Not sure if it’s changed but the Level 50 Armorer turn in quest is a Cobalt Haubergeon with a Heaven’s Eye Materia III.