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Another major patch has landed forFinal Fantasy 14, bringing us to Patch 6.5: Growing Light (Part One), getting us slightly closer to the next massive expansion set to launch early next year. And, as expected, the new Series of the game’s ever-evolving PvP came alongside this patch.
PvP Series 5 offers what you’d expect, except it offers new goodies to get your hands on with the Trophy Crystals you’ve likely been accumulating all this time. While you could spend them on items in the past, what’s being offered this time around is arguably one of the best PvP glamour sets you can get your hands on!
Series 5 PvP Overview
As you’re likely accustomed to by now, theSeries 5 Malmstone rewardsareprimarily Trophy Crystals,with onlyfive Malmstone Tiers offering a unique reward.Like past rewards, you will get anEmote, two Framer’s Kits, a Minion, and an Attire Cofferfor your efforts, with the final unique reward coming in at Level 25.
Like all previous Series,every reward beyond Level 25 is Trophy Crystals,witheach Tier beyond 30offering1,000 Trophy Crystals.you may onlyhold 20,000at a time,so be sure to visit theCrystal Quartermasterin theWolves' Den Pier(X:4.4, Y:6.1) to exchange them for unique items (which is well worth doing this Series)!
To progress through the many Malmstone Tiers of Series 5,you mustaccumulate Series Experience.The table below outlineshow much EXP is needed for each Malmstone Tier bracket,allowing you to ascertain how much EXP is required in order to get all unique rewards.
20,000 EXP Per Level
Claiming Series 4 Rewards
Much like last time, youclaim any unclaimed Malmstone Rewards you missed in the previous Seriesby clicking the ‘Previous Series’ option in theupper left cornerof theSeries Malmstones page.You will not see this text or have this option if you have no rewards to claim.
It should be noted thatall Malmstone Rewards will be available to get at some point laterdown the road, but wehave yet to see any of them pop up outside of this systemas of yet. So, if you miss out on some of them, don’t worry. You will be able to acquire them through some means in the future!
Series 5 Malmstone Rewards
Despite there only beingfive unique rewards per PvP Seriesto earn via theMalmstone Tiers,the ones you can obtain in Series 5 are well worth the time and effort it will take to achieve Level 25.
Not only that, but thenew items that can be obtained via Trophy Crystals are also pretty awesome this time around.The sections below will cover each reward you can earn by progressing through the Series 5 Malmstones!
Level 5 Malmstone Reward
Level 5of theMalmstone Tierswill reward you with the obligatory Emote, which is theDefeatist Attitude Emote,allowing you tomake your character temporarily saddened.Finally, a way to express ourselves adequately after losing a close game of Crystalline Conflict or getting wiped in a Raid!
Level 10 And 20 Malmstone Rewards
Next are ourFramer’s Kits,which come in atMalmstone Levels 10 and 20.The Framer’s Kit on theleft in the image aboveis thePalaistra Framer’s Kit,which you receive atLevel 10.The onepictured on the rightis theCloud Nine Framer’s Kit,yourLevel 20reward.
Palaistrais aCrystalline Conflict Map,which the Framer’s Kit captures in all its glory, allowing you to display your love for the competition proudly.Cloud Nineis aLandmarkin Final Fantasy 14 located inFoundation,a zone within theCoerthasregion!
Level 15 Malmstone Reward
Inbetween the two Framer’s Kits,atMalmstone Level 15,is theTourmaline Weapon Minion,which you may recognize as theEmerald Weaponfrom theslightly populargameFinal Fantasy 7.It looks just as intimidating as a tiny minion as it does a towering kaiju, but we love it all the same!
Level 25 Malmstone Reward
Ourfifth and final rewardatMalmstone Level 25is the stunningFierce Tyrant’s Attire,offering one of the best-looking Glamour you can access via Malmstone Rewards. This set looks like it belongs to royalty, with thebrushed gold-plated armor and deep red velvetfound on the left shoulder and the cape!
Trophy Crystal Rewards
We typically don’t cover whatTrophy Crystalscan get you when visiting theCrystal Quartermasterin theWolves' Den Pier(X:4.4, Y:6.1), but the newTactical Setsare too good to exclude from this list. However, they will cost lots of Trophy Crystals to acquire.
There arethree groups of Tactical Sets,each with two colorsyou can choose from.Every pieceof the Tactical Set will run1,500 Trophy Crystals,makingone complete Setcost7,500 Trophy Crystals,so be sure to preview what each looks like before buying the one you want!
How To Earn Series EXP
And finally, to wrap things up, let’s go over how you canaccumulate Series EXPvia Final Fantasy 14’s PvP modes. As you may be aware, there arethree PvP Modesin the game, all giving you differentEXP payouts depending on whether your team wins or losesthe skirmish. The table below showcases the EXP Rates of each mode:
900 EXP
700 EXP
1,250 EXP
750 EXP
1,500 EXP
1,250 EXP (Second Place)
1,000 EXP (Third Place)
As always, theraw data above does not tell the complete story.WhileRival Wings and Frontlines will reward you more EXPper match, they willalmost always last much longer than a single Crystalline Conflict match,which can beover and done within mere minutes.
Due to that,if you’re looking to grind through your Malmstone Tiers quickly, Crystalline Conflict is actually your best option,as you’re able to play roughly two to three matches of Crystalline Conflict in the period it would take to finish even one Rival Wings or Frontlines game.
Furthermore, weonly recommend doing Frontlines as part of your Daily Duty Roulette,as you will get anadditional 600 Series EXP on top of the 1,000+ Guaranteedfor finishing the match. Outside of that, Crystalline Conflict will be your best option for quickly accumulating lots of Series EXP!
