Automaton Attachments

Attachment Usage and Storage

When first acquired (whether from drops, treasure caskets, AH, bazaar, or NPC Merchant Yoyoroon (Nashmau, G-6)), they stay in your inventory and are stackable. To transform the inventory version of an attachment to one that can be readily equipped to an Automaton, you must go see Tateeya in the Automaton Workshop in Aht Urhgan Whitegate (I-7). After you talk to her with Puppetmaster as either your main or sub-job, she will tell you to trade her Automaton Attachments (she only takes them one at a time). Doing so will remove the attachment from your inventory and add it to your Automaton's. Once the attachment is in your Automaton's inventory, you can see its actual description and choose whether or not to equip it to your Automaton.

• There is no level requirement for using attachments.
• You can only have one of each attachment for your Automaton.
• Attachments do not take up any inventory space after they have been fitted to your Automaton.
• Once fitted, attachments can not be replaced, unfitted, dropped or destroyed. You will never need more than one of each.
• After you talk to Tateeya once, you do not need to be on Puppetmaster to trade her more attachments.
• If you try to trade her an attachment you've already fitted, she will not take the item and let you know she has already installed it.

Acquiring Attachments

Attachments can be loosely grouped into "sets" of ten attachments, one for each element. The attachments can be obtained in the following ways:

• The first and second attachment sets can be bought from Yoyoroon (Nashmau G-6). Attachments from the first set each cost 4,940 gil and the second for 9,925 gil each;
• The third attachment set can only be synthesized using Alchemy or Goldsmithing;
• The fourth attachment set is currently obtained either from Hilltroll Puppetmasters, crafted through high level Goldsmithing or can be found on certain battlefield notorious monsters;
• The fifth attachment set drops from the level 60 solo ENM "Pulling the Strings" and from the Zeni Notorious Monster Ob;
• The sixth attachment set comes from the The Ashu Talif fight, Targeting the Captain;
• The seventh set is crafted using ENM crafting materials, and two are special drops from Ob. The set is not yet completed and still lacks one Light and one Darkness attachment;
• The eighth set can be found inside gold treasure caskets in select Grounds of Valor zones. In addition half of this set can also be obtained from Imperial Gate Guards for 5000 Imperial Standing credits, or drops from the ENM Pulling the Strings. While the other half can also come from the Zeni Notorious Monster Ob.
• The ninth set, Turbo Charger II and Vivi-Valve II are crafted with materials from high level battlefields.
• The tenth set, added in February 2015, is crafted only.
• All attachments can be bought and sold through the Auction House or Bazaars.
• Most Crafted attachments are made in stacks of 12 but automatons can only be equipped with one of each attachment. Turbo Charger II and Vivi-Valve II make 3 at a time.

Equipping Attachments

The Automaton Equipment screen is found in the same area as your own character's equipment menu is, however, when you have Puppetmaster as either your main or sub-job, the Equipment option gives you two sub-menus, 'Master' and 'Automaton'. As you can see, the Automaton Equipment screen is much like that of your own character. However, there are only two type-based slots, Head and Frame. The twelve other slots are for Attachments of any kind, as long as the total amount equipped meets the requirements.

Each dot and the # / # beside it is your Automaton's elemental capacity. The first number is the total charge of Attachments of that element, and the second is the total charge that can be equipped at once. Different Automaton Attachments have different charges; lower ones can be equipped in greater numbers, and those with higher charges only a few.

Your Frame and Head determine not only your Automaton's HP/MP, skillcaps, and stats, but also its available elemental capacity.

If you try to Activate your Automaton with invalid elemental stats, (i.e. from changing frames/heads without changing attachments and receive something such as 5/3 ) then the game will tell you it cannot activate it due to incorrect elemental values.

Attachment List

Fire Attachments Name Description Cap. How to Obtain Attuner Enhances Attack against strong enemies Pulling the Strings ENM Chocobo Hot and Cold Dropped from Ob Flame Holder Converts the energy of a fire maneuver into attack power during weapon skills. Yoyoroon & Crafted Heat Capacitor Erases all Fire Maneuver effects to restore TP. Pulling the Strings ENM Treasure Caskets(GoV) Bought with Imperial Standing Points Inhibitor Adds Store TP Improves TP usage efficiency Yoyoroon Reactive Shield Use "Blaze Spikes" Targeting the Captain ??? Box Strobe Enhances Enmity Ocassionally uses Provoke Yoyoroon Crafted & Dropped from Hilltroll Puppetmaster Strobe II Enhances Enmity Ocassionally uses Provoke Crafted Tension Spring Enhances Automaton Attack Yoyoroon Tension Spring II Enhances Automaton Attack Crafted & Dropped from Hilltroll Puppetmaster Tension Spring III Enhances Automaton Attack Crafted

Ice Attachments Name Description Cap. How to Obtain Amplifier Increases Magic Burst Damage, Increases Frequency of MB Crafted Amplifier II Increases Magic Burst Damage & Increases Frequency of MB Crafted Ice Maker Converts the energy of an ice maneuver into magic attack when casting elemental magic spells. Yoyoroon & Crafted Loudspeaker Enhances Automaton Magic Attack Yoyoroon Loudspeaker II Enhances Automaton Magic Attack Crafted & Dropped from Hilltroll Puppetmaster Loudspeaker III Enhances Automaton Magic Attack Crafted Mana Booster Increases Automaton spellcast frequency Yoyoroon Power Cooler Reduces MP cost in proportion to the number of Ice Maneuvers in effect. Pulling the Strings ENM Treasure Caskets(GoV) Bought with Imperial Standing Points Scanner Occasionally scans target's magic resistances Crafted & Dropped from Hilltroll Puppetmaster Tactical Processor Decreases decision-making time, but increases the tendency to Overload Pulling the Strings ENM Chocobo Hot and Cold Dropped from Ob Tranquilizer Enhances magic accuracy Targeting the Captain ??? Box Tranquilizer II Enhances magic accuracy Crafted

Wind Attachments Name Description Cap. How to Obtain Accelerator Enhances Automaton Evasion Yoyoroon Accelerator II Enhances Automaton Evasion Crafted Dropped by Hilltroll Puppetmaster Accelerator III Enhances Automaton Evasion Crafted Barrage Turbine Erases all Wind Maneuver effects to occasionally grant a Barrage effect. Pulling the Strings ENM Treasure Caskets(GoV) Bought with Imperial Standing Points Drum Magazine Sacrifices accuracy for speed in ranged attacks Pulling the Strings ENM Chocobo Hot and Cold Dropped by Ob Pattern Reader Analyzes enemy attack pattern and gradually increases evasion Yoyoroon Crafted Dropped by Hilltroll Puppetmaster Repeater Occasionally executes multiple ranged attacks Crafted Replicator When HP is low, converts all wind maneuvers into shadow images Yoyoroon & Crafted Scope Enhances automaton Ranged Accuracy Yoyoroon Scope II Enhances automaton Ranged Accuracy Crafted Turbo Charger Adds "Haste" effect The Ashu Talif ??? Box Turbo Charger II Adds "Haste" effect Crafted Only!

Earth Attachments Name Description Cap. How to Obtain Analyzer Increases chance of mitigating the effects of special attacks previously used by the enemy. Yoyoroon Crafted & Dropped from Hilltroll Puppetmaster Armor Plate Reduces Physical Damage Taken Yoyoroon Armor Plate II Reduces Physical Damage Taken Crafted & Dropped from Hilltroll Puppetmaster Armor Plate III Reduces Physical Damage Taken Crafted Barrier Module Increases chance of blocking with shield Earth Maneuver: Adds Shield Mastery and shortens Shield Bash recast time Earth Earth Dropped from Ob Treasure Caskets(GoV) Equalizer Reduces damage received according to damage taken Pulling the Strings ENM Chocobo Hot and Cold Dropped from Ob Hammermill Increase the damage of Shield Bash. May also induce Slow effect Crafted Only! Schurzen May erase an Earth Maneuver effect to reduce severe physical damage Targeting the Captain ??? Box Shock Absorber Occasionally uses Stoneskin Yoyoroon Shock Absorber II Occasionally uses Stoneskin Crafted

Thunder Attachments Name Description Cap. How to Obtain Coiler Occasionally grants the automaton bonus melee attacks Dropped from Ob Coiler II Occasionally grants the automaton bonus melee attacks Crafted Dynamo Increases critical hit rate Targeting the Captain ??? Box Galvanizer Increases chance of countering in proportion to the number of Thunder Maneuvers in effect. Pulling the Strings ENM Treasure Caskets(GoV) Bought with Imperial Standing Points Heat Seeker Analyzes enemy evasion patterns and gradually enhances accuracy. Yoyoroon Crafted & Dropped from Hilltroll Puppetmaster Stabilizer Enhances Automaton Accuracy Yoyoroon Stabilizer II Enhances Automaton Accuracy Crafted & Dropped from Hilltroll Puppetmaster Stabilizer III Enhances Automaton Accuracy Crafted Target Marker Enhances accuracy against strong enemies Pulling the Strings ENM Dropped from Ob Volt Gun Adds lightning damage to attacks Yoyoroon

Water Attachments Name Description Cap. How to Obtain Condenser May erase a Water Maneuver effect to prevent an overload Targeting the Captain ??? Box Heatsink Reduces the rate of Overload Yoyoroon Crafted & Dropped from Troll Machinist or Hilltroll Puppetmaster Mana Channeler Increases magic recast time in exchange for increased Magic Attack Pulling the Strings ENM Dropped from Ob Mana Jammer Enhances Automaton Magic Defense Yoyoroon Mana Jammer II Enhances Automaton Magic Defense Crafted & Dropped from Hilltroll Puppetmaster Mana Jammer III Enhances Automaton Magic Defense Crafted Percolator Increases skill gain rate Water Water Dropped from Ob Treasure Caskets(GoV) Resister Increases status ailment resistence Crafted Stealth Screen Reduces Automaton enmity Yoyoroon Stealth Screen II Reduces Automaton enmity Crafted Steam Jacket Reduces damage taken from successive attacks of the same type. Dropped from Ob

Light Attachments Name Description Cap. How to Obtain Arcanic Cell Enhances Occult Acumen Crafted Arcanic Cell II Enhances Occult Acumen Crafted Auto-Repair Kit Enhances Automaton Max HP Light Maneuver Effect: Adds Regen Yoyoroon Auto-Repair Kit II Enhances Automaton Max HP Light Maneuver Effect: Adds Regen Crafted & Dropped by Hilltroll Puppetmaster Auto-Repair Kit III Enhances Automaton Max HP Light Maneuver Effect: Adds Regen Crafted Damage Gauge Prioritizes Curing Yoyoroon Eraser Erase enfeebling and maneuver effects Pulling the Strings ENM Chocobo Hot and Cold Dropped by Ob Flashbulb Occasionally uses Flash Yoyoroon Crafted Dropped by Hilltroll Puppetmaster Optic Fiber Increases the performance of other attachments Targeting the Captain ??? Box Vivi-Valve Increases "Cure" potency Dropped by Ob Treasure Caskets(GoV) Vivi-Valve II Increases "Cure" potency Crafted Only!

Dark Attachments Name Description Cap. How to Obtain Disruptor Use "Dispel" Dark Dark Dropped from Ob Treasure Caskets(Gov) Economizer When MP is low, may erase a Dark Maneuver effect to restore MP Targeting the Captain ??? Box Mana Conserver Adds Conserve MP to Automaton Yoyoroon Mana Converter Consumes a fraction of current HP to gradually restore MP for the same amount Crafted & Dropped from Hilltroll Puppetmaster Mana Tank Enhances Automaton Max MP Dark Maneuver Effect: Adds Refresh Yoyoroon Mana Tank II Enhances Automaton Max MP Dark Maneuver Effect: Adds Refresh Crafted & Dropped from Hilltroll Puppetmaster Mana Tank III Enhances Automaton Max MP Dark Maneuver Effect: Adds Refresh Crafted Regulator Enables Absorb-Attri Crafted Smoke Screen Decreases accuracy, increases evasion Pulling the Strings ENM Chocobo Hot and Cold Dropped from Ob