So You Boosted a Character in FFXIV...(Beginner's Guide For Boosters)

Timestamps
Intro - 00:00
Boosts - 00:19
UI & Skills - 02:14
Questing/Features - 05:19
Flying - 07:19
Dungeon - 08:21
Gearing - 10:38
Materia 13:07

Additional Resources

My UI & Instructions on Setting Up (PC Only)

[teemopanda]

Poor lalafell has to live with the name "Fora Video". Noble sacrifice little friend.

[KersplosionLlawchwith]

Worth noting for the UI customization: the numpad (or Dpad on controller, I would guess) allows you to move in one pixel increments, to make it easier to line every element up.

[Chriss_Workshop]

So i mained drg the whole way through msq from start to finish then leveled war. I work 12 hour shifts 5-6 days a week. So i boosted some jobs. I dont run pugs with boosted jobs until after i've learned rotations and such. Theres a lot of flack thrown at people who boost. But if you want to know the story of any job or msq, you can look it up or watch via new game+, the inn, or youtube. As long as you know how to play your job, you wont affect others by boosting. I dont get the hate for it. Play the game however you wish to. Boosting is totally acceptable.

[TheShadowLink]

8:37 I love how Happy says trust are inferior to other players *lower tone* at least on average XD we all had our fair share of random matched dungeon parties that wipe more than you want

[Komushi]

I finished story, done everything to max my main job, then i lvlved some jobs to max, got sick of doing the same thing over and over again so i decided to boost other jobs, best decision in my life

[JohnDCrafton]

You boosted a throwaway character just for this video. Such dedication!

[peekatyou]

Appreciate the video, even as someone who isn't boosted.

Just about to finish stormblood and a lot of this is still helpful 👍

[Memyx]

Another good note to Boosters is to not get discouraged by Gatekeepers. You're not invalid, wrong, or less-than just for using a lvl boost or story skip. While it does hurt my heart a little (okay a lot) whenever I hear that someone has skipped or clicked through the story, we all have our own reasons for playing. Besides, there's always New Game+ if you're ever curious about what you missed, or you could just watch a playthrough on YouTube.

The most I can ask from someone who has boosted is to at least make the effort to get the basics down before you run headfirst into the unknown, and that's what this well made video is here to help with!

[UncleAlfieDrip]

I boosted an alt job. MCH. Love it. Decked it out in about a week

[HeyHeyNeon]

Didn't boost but this vid has lots of good info for beginners in general. ☺️ Boosters or otherwise, Welcome to Eorzea!

[MaDJaMXIII]

That a great video welcoming new players to get ready for Endwalker.

[jrgn]

I boosted a char through story to shadow bringers and then after realizing how much great story I missed I deleted the char and started all over and I'm so glad that I did it because I missed alot of great story and fun

[dreadedronin]

I will always be amazing at how detailed yet concise your guide videos are.

[Dthrd]

They honestly need to add this video to the cash shop tied to the boosts, this is a very important and well done video that could totally help players that do boost or consider it. I have seen far too many obviously boosted players straight away populate the Roulettes. My favorites are the ones who queue tank but don't know what a tank stance is. They should really update the Hall of Novices guides to encompass not only the changes they did to tanks, but also maybe include ones for each job to try and help people learn the rotation and skills.

[jaeusa]

"We're not mad, just disappointed."

[bikespj]

I'm really happy this is a legit guide for boosters from a prominent ff14 streamer.

I didn't boost nor do I recommend it, but I really hate the elitism of people when it comes to this stuff.

[swedishsteelgaming]

Dont forget if u boost and go in dungeons, then low lv dungeons will downscale youre skills, that must be confusing as hell 🤭 "where are my skills!" 😱😅

[plebeianpiano]

I started playing back in April with ARR and didn't use skips for story or levels until I had already beat ShB legit. And the role quests made me curious about different roles so I used skips then for them and learned them pretty quick since I already had been playing for so long.

[Draylin]

I have no intention of boosting but I was curious what kind of advice would be in this so I watched anyway. It is interesting to see all these new people in the game lately that have very little knowledge of what they should do or where to go. Makes for some interesting if not frustrating DF parties but I'll welcome them all the same.

[tracyforgette]

Thank you for all you do for FFXIV players man! You’re awesome!