DAWNTRAIL Guides! Dawntrail L90-100 Miner Leveling, Botanist Leveling
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Welcome to FFXIVGuild Mahiko San’s BOTANY LEVELING GUIDE!
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Botany Leveling Guide - Navigation:
Botanist Level: Level 0-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70-80
80-90 | 90-100
First of all, you might want to check out our Gathering General FAQ, and Botany General FAQ before you begin. All good? Let’s go.
Before you begin…
For those who haven’t even unlocked the botany class: The Botanist Guild is in Gridania (6,8).
Familiarize yourself with gaining EXP most efficiently! We have a Gathering General Leveling Guide for this. Key points are: Choosing the right levequests (ones with evaluation can potentially give insane EXP), keeping key pieces of gear up to date (for getting maximum EXP per node), and making the most out of every node (using skills properly).
Our Gathering Gear Guide is useful to have around when leveling your botanist!
Regarding Botany Class Quest Items, it’s ideal to farm for them BEFORE you hit the next quest. (For example, farm 99 Crow Feather before you reach Level 10). As a quick reference, we will put all items needed here (they are mentioned again in more detail on every section).
Our Botany Node / Material Locations Guide will help you with this, and when looking for specific items.
Botany Class Quest Items
| Level | Item to gather | Qty | Level | Item to gather | Qty |
| BTN 1 | Latex | 10 | BTN 53 | Cyclops Onion (HQ) | 10 |
| BTN 5 | Maple Sap | 50 | BTN 55
| Emerald Beans (HQ) | 10 |
| BTN 10 | Crow Feather | 99 | BTN 58 | Birch Log (HQ) | 10 |
| BTN 15 | Marjoram (HQ) | 10 | BTN 60 | Chysahl Greens (HQ) | 3 |
| BTN 20 | Grade 1 Carbonized Matter | 99 | BTN 63 | Wild Popoto | |
| BTN 25 | Chamomile (HQ) | 15 | BTN 65 | Walker’s Popoto | |
| BTN 30 | Alligator Pear (HQ) | 15 | BTN 68 | Nanoriso | |
| BTN 35 | Laurel (HQ) | 20 | BTN 70 | Rhalgr’s Streak | |
| BTN 40 | Ramhorn Zucchini (HQ) | 20 | |||
| BTN 45 | Mistletoe (HQ) | 20 | |||
| BTN 50 | Spruce Log | 3 |
Botany Level 1-5
Botany Quest Level 1: 10 Latex
Botany Quest Level 5: 50 Maple Sap
Level 1 Botany Levequests: Gridania Adventurers’ Guild & The Bannock
Level 5 Botany Levequests: Gridania Adventurers’ Guild & The Bannock
Where to find Latex and Maple Sap? You can complete both of these quests in one go, to save time. Get 10 Latex, and 50 Maple Sap before returning to Fufucha. You can also pick them up from Tradecraft NPC’s but I do not recommend it.
Level 5 Node Locations Unlocked:
Central Shroud (Jadeite Thick), North Shroud (Blessed Bud)
Level one to five Botany Nodes and Materials Locations:
| Material Name | Item Level | Perception | Node Level | Location | Zone | Node ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allagan Snail | 2 | 19 | 5 | Jadeite Thick | Central Shroud | 05a |
| Maple Branch | 5 | 22 | 5 | Jadeite Thick | Central Shroud | 05a |
| Latex | 1 | 18 | 5 | Jadeite Thick | Central Shroud | 05a |
| Ice Shard | 1 | 5 | Jadeite Thick | Central Shroud | 05a | |
| Wind Shard | 1 | 5 | Jadeite Thick | Central Shroud | 05a | |
| Maple Log | 3 | 20 | 5 | Jadeite Thick | Central Shroud | 05a |
| Beehive Chip | 5 | 22 | 5 | Blessed Bud | North Shroud | 05b |
| Cinnamon | 4 | 21 | 5 | Blessed Bud | North Shroud | 05b |
| Maple Sap | 2 | 19 | 5 | Blessed Bud | North Shroud | 05b |
| Earth Shard | 1 | 5 | Blessed Bud | North Shroud | 05b |
Suggested Stockpile:
- 20 Allagan Snail, Beehive Chip, Cinnamon
- 70 Maple Sap (50 for the quest)
- 99 Maple Log (Optional)
Easy part, gather all of the Latex and Maple Saps, and you should be well into level 5. Return to Fufucha and get your gear upgrades.
IF Grinding: farm Maple Log.
Botany Level 6-10
Botany Quest Level 10: 99 Crow Feather
Level 5 Botany Levequests: Gridania Adventurers’ Guild & The Bannock
Level 10 Botany Levequests: Central Shroud, Bentbranch Meadows
Where to find Crow Feather? Yes.. 99 . You can farm these from Central Shroud (East Vein) or buy these from the Carpentry Guild Supplier.
Level 10 Node Locations Unlocked:
Central Shroud (East Vein), North Shroud (E-Tatt’s Spire)
Central Thanalan (Spineless Basin)
Lower La Noscea (Cedarwood)
Level six to ten Botany Nodes and Materials Locations:
| Material Name | Item Level | Perception | Node Level | Location | Zone | Node ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Feather | 10 | 27 | 10 | East Vein | Central Shroud | 10a |
| Ash Branch | 9 | 26 | 10 | East Vein | Central Shroud | 10a |
| Wind Shard | 1 | 10 | East Vein | Central Shroud | 10a | |
| Ash Log | 8 | 26 | 10 | East Vein | Central Shroud | 10a |
| Tinolqa Mistletoe | 6 | 23 | 10 | East Vein | Central Shroud | 10a |
| Cock Feather | 6 | 23 | 10 | Spineless Basin | Central Thanalan | 10b |
| Cloves | 10 | 27 | 10 | Spineless Basin | Central Thanalan | 10b |
| Lightning Shard | 1 | 10 | Spineless Basin | Central Thanalan | 10b | |
| Ash Branch | 9 | 26 | 10 | E-tatts Spire | North Shroud | 10c |
| Earth Shard | 1 | 10 | E-tatts Spire | North Shroud | 10c | |
| Ash Log | 8 | 26 | 10 | E-tatts Spire | North Shroud | 10c |
| Tinolqa Mistletoe | 6 | 23 | 10 | E-tatts Spire | North Shroud | 10c |
| Kukuru Bean | 9 | 26 | 10 | Cedarwood | Lower La Noscea | 10d |
| La Noscean Orange | 7 | 24 | 10 | Cedarwood | Lower La Noscea | 10d |
| Earth Shard | 1 | 10 | Cedarwood | Lower La Noscea | 10d |
Suggested Stockpile:
- 20 Ash Branch, Tinoqla Mistletoe, Cock Feather, Cloves
- 20 Kukuru Bean, La Noscean Orange
- 119 Crow Feather (99 for quest)
- 99 Ash Log
Farming 99 of something is something you should get used to!
IF Grinding: Farm Ash Log.
Botany Level 11-15
Botany Quest Level 15: 10 High Quality Marjoram
Level 10 Botany Levequests: Central Shroud, Bentbranch Meadows.
Level 15 Botany Levequests: East Shroud, Hawthorne Hut.
Where to find Marjoram? The HQ Marjoram shouldn’t be hard to get. You can harvest them from Central Shroud (The Matron’s Lethe). Use your new skill, Leaf Turn, which increases HQ gathering chances.
Level 15 Node Locations Unlocked:
A strangely huge amount of nodes are unlocked in this level. Refer to the chart below.
Level 11 to 15 Botany Nodes and Materials Locations:
| Material Name | Item Level | Perception | Node Level | Location | Zone | Node ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gridanian Chestnut | 14 | 38 | 15 | The Matron's Lethe | Central Shroud | 15a |
| Wind Shard | 1 | 15 | The Matron's Lethe | Central Shroud | 15a | |
| Elm Log | 12 | 35 | 15 | The Matron's Lethe | Central Shroud | 15a |
| Buffalo Beans | 12 | 35 | 15 | The Matron's Lethe | Central Shroud | 15b |
| Wind Shard | 1 | 15 | The Matron's Lethe | Central Shroud | 15b | |
| Marjoram | 15 | 39 | 15 | The Matron's Lethe | Central Shroud | 15b |
| Tree Toad | 11 | 35 | 15 | The Matron's Lethe | Central Shroud | 15b |
| Carnation | 13 | 36 | 15 | Bentbranch Meadows (S) | Central Shroud | 15c |
| Cotton Boll | 14 | 38 | 15 | Bentbranch Meadows (S) | Central Shroud | 15c |
| Wind Shard | 1 | 15 | Bentbranch Meadows (S) | Central Shroud | 15c | |
| Lavender | 12 | 35 | 15 | Bentbranch Meadows (S) | Central Shroud | 15c |
| Chanterelle | 11 | 35 | 15 | Bentbranch Meadows (S) | Central Shroud | 15c |
| Black Pepper | 14 | 38 | 15 | The Clutch | Central Thanalan | 15d |
| Lightning Shard | 1 | 15 | The Clutch | Central Thanalan | 15d | |
| Yellow Ginseng | 11 | 35 | 15 | The Clutch | Central Thanalan | 15d |
| Alpine Parsnip | 15 | 39 | 15 | The Clutch | Central Thanalan | 15d |
| Rye | 11 | 35 | 15 | Sunrise Gate | Western Thanalan | 15e |
| Moko Grass | 11 | 35 | 15 | Sunrise Gate | Western Thanalan | 15e |
| Water Shard | 1 | 15 | Sunrise Gate | Western Thanalan | 15e | |
| Coerthas Carrot | 13 | 36 | 15 | Sunrise Gate | Western Thanalan | 15e |
| Grass Viper | 12 | 35 | 15 | Sunrise Gate | Western Thanalan | 15e |
| Ruby Tomato | 15 | 39 | 15 | Seasong Grotto (E) | Middle La Noscea | 15f |
| Sunset Wheat | 11 | 35 | 15 | Seasong Grotto (E) | Middle La Noscea | 15f |
| Straw | 12 | 35 | 15 | Seasong Grotto (E) | Middle La Noscea | 15f |
| Fire Shard | 1 | 15 | Seasong Grotto (E) | Middle La Noscea | 15f | |
| La Noscean Lettuce | 13 | 36 | 15 | Summerford | Middle La Noscea | 15f |
| Cinderfoot Olive | 13 | 36 | 15 | La Thagran Eastroad | Lower La Noscea | 15g |
| Lowland Grapes | 11 | 35 | 15 | La Thagran Eastroad | Lower La Noscea | 15g |
| Earth Shard | 1 | 15 | La Thagran Eastroad | Lower La Noscea | 15g | |
| Cieldales Spinach | 14 | 38 | 15 | La Thagran Eastroad | Lower La Noscea | 15g |
| Highland Parsley | 15 | 39 | 15 | La Thagran Eastroad | Lower La Noscea | 15g |
| Ogre Pumpkin | 13 | 36 | 15 | Nophica's Wells | Western Thanalan | 15i |
| Garlean Garlic | 11 | 11 | 15 | Nophica's Wells | Western Thanalan | 15i |
| Water Shard | 1 | 15 | Nophica's Wells | Western Thanalan | 15i | |
| Wild Onion | 12 | 35 | 15 | Nophica's Wells | Western Thanalan | 15i |
Suggested Stockpile:
- 20 of EVERYTHING (lots of stuff unlocked at this level!!)
- 30 Marjoram (20 for the quest)
- 99 Elm Log(++!)
Leaf Turn is good: in case you need reminding.
IF Grinding: Farm Elm Logs. Many.
Botany Leveling Guide - Navigation:
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80-90 | 90-100
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