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The Arcadion is the latest raid series released forFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrail. The area is an open competition for glory, fame, and money. You will be able to collect armor tokens and trade them in for equipment of your liking. The Arcadion is significantly more challenging thanany dungeon inDawntrail. Still, it would be best if you prepared yourself by running other 100-level content likeThe Strayborough DeadwalkorTender Valley. This will drop accessories and currency that can further improve your item level.
The Arcadion is a venue for the citizens of Solution Nine that resembles an arena or a sports arena. You may have encountered The Arcadion while completingDawntrail’s MSQs; however, you would have needed help accessing it. That’s because you would need to get Soul Resources for Zoraal Ja’s army. Once Zoraal Ja and Queen Sphene are beaten, The Arcadion opens up for the citizens to explore.
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How To Start The Arcadion Raids
Meeting The Master of Ceremonies
You can only participate in the Arcadion raids after fully completing the main story ofFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrail. This includesbeating the final boss and viewing the endingof the expansion. Doing so will open new hubs, merchants, and, most importantly, questlines.
You must switch to a level 100 combat job and speak to theNPC Stylish Stranger in Solution Nine (X: 19, Y: 18.8). They fully introduce themselves as Metem, the master of ceremonies for the Ascension Arcadion Championship (AAC). They will begin the sidequest“A New Challenger Appears.” After several dialogue boxes and cutscenes, Metem will lead you to the Greenroom zone and bring out some AAC members:Black Cat,Honey B Lovely, andBrute Bomber.
To fight in the AAC, you must havean average item level of 685. To be matched with random players via the Duty Finder, the composition is the standard two Tanks, two Healers, and four DPS. This make-up can be altered for full pre-made teams.
All Drops You Can Get From Arcadion Raids
Direct Drops and Merchant Turn-Ins
The Arcadion consists of four separate fights against contestants participating in the AAC. Similar to thePandaemnium Raid fromFF14: Endwalker, there are different types of rewards. You can personally only acquireone “Holo” token piece per fight each week; the reset time is Tuesdays 04:00 Eastern, 0:1:00 Pacific. You can still help friends and gain consolation prizes like Tomestones and music.
YouTuberDesperiusshows what all the completed armor sets look like. You can decide if the Heavy-Light gear is worth picking up for just stats or actual aesthetic appeal. There is always the option ofchanging the look via Glamour Prisms inFF14.
Guaranteed Consolations
Black Cat
Holohelm x 2, Holoarmor x 1, Hologauntlets x 1, Holochausses x 1, Hologreaves x 1, Holoearring x 2
Tomestones of Aesthetics x 20
Holohelm x 1, Holoarmor x 1, Hologauntlets x 1,
Holochausses x 1, Hologreaves x 2,
Holoearring x 2
Brute Bomber
Holohelm x 1, Holoarmor x 2, Hologauntlets x 1, Holochausses x 2, Holoearring x 2
Holoarmor x 2, Hologauntlets x 1,
Holochausses x 2, Hologreaves x 1,
Give It All Orchestrion Roll, Black Kitten Minion
Tomestones of Aesthetics x 20, Light Heavy Holoblade (one per week limit)
Defeat Black Cat and watch all related story cutscenes
Defeat Honey B Lovely and watch all related story cutscenes
Magical DPS Materia x 8
Yaana’s Yarn
After beating Honey B Lovely, speak with Yaana in the Greenroom zone
Tank Materia x 8
Defeat Brute Bomber and watch all related story cutscenes
Healer Materia x 8
The Neoteric Witch
Defeat Wicked Thunder and watch all related story cutscenes
All Four Individual Role Materia x 3, Universal Materia x 3
Defeat Wicked Thunder [1, 5, 10] times
35 Achievement Points
How To Redeem The Token
Once acquiring several“Holo”items, they can be spent on actual combat gear. Speak to theNPC Hhihwi at Solution Nine (X: 8.7, Y: 13.4)to view their wares list. To maximize weekly reward limits and item level, purchasing a body or leg armor for your main job inFinal Fantasy 14 is best.
710
Holohelm x 2
Holoarmor x 4
Hologauntlets x 2
Holochausses x 4
Hologreaves x 2
Holoblade x 7
720
Universal Tomestone, Tomestones of Heliometry x 500
Tomestones of Heliometryare not yet availableinFinal Fantasy 14. They are set to release sometime in August 2024. They will drop from most level 100 instanced content like dungeons and raids. Based on previous expansions, you can gain 450 per week and hold 2,000.
