Marksmanship Trials are divided into several categories:
- Physical/Empyrean Trials reward either with a completed Empyrean weapon or weapons with specialized augments that improve their physical damage.
- Elemental Trials reward weapons aligned to certain element/attribute pairs (fire yields str/attack, etc).
- Weapon Skill Trials augment weapons specifically to improve the potency of weapon skills.
- Mythic/Relic Trials upgrade Relic Weapons and Mythic Weapons past their level 75 forms to more powerful versions suitable to higher level content.
To begin a physical or empyrean trial, pick up Thunderstick from the Splintery Chest in Ru'Lude Gardens (H-5) and trade it to the Magian Moogle to start the trials. If all you want is to learn Wildfire via Kupofried's Marksmanship Moogle Magic, pick up a Mollfrith -1, instead. To begin Weapon Skill Trials, pick up an Anarchy from the same chest.
To begin a Relic or Mythic trial, trade that weapon to the Magian Moogle.
All monsters are required to give experience points to count towards goal (excluding Notorious Monster). You must be within experience point range to receive credit for the kill.
Physical/Empyrean Trials[]
Empyrean weapon and physical augment trials begin by obtaining a Thunderstick from the Splintery Chest in Ru'Lude Gardens (H-5). The paths branch between a Level 99 Armageddon , a Mollfrith (designed to grant the Empyrean Weapon Skill Wildfire), or one of three augment paths for an Aithon :
- +DMG, Occasionally attacks twice
- Occasionally attacks 2~4 times
- +DMG, Occasionally deals double damage
The November 2013 Version Update introduced a shortcut to a completed Mollfrith which completely eliminates the VwNM grind otherwise required to reach that branch. A Mollfrith -1 is also available from the Splintery Chest, cutting a 14-step trial grind down to three to permanently learn Wildfire.
There are two trials that apply Afterglow to an Armageddon, one from its level 99 form and one from its item level 119 form and they are listed here for the sake of completeness. The much cheaper way to get afterglow on your weapon is to have Oboro upgrade the Armageddon (119) to Armageddon (119-3) by trading him 10,000 Riftborn Boulders.
- Thunderstick
- Physical Path Trial 891: Defeat Desmodont x3. Reward: Blue Steel
Trial 892: Defeat Moo Ouzi the Swiftblade x3
Trial 893: Defeat Ni'Zho Bladebender x3- Empyrean Path Trial 894: Defeat Bugbear Strongman x4. Reward: Magnatus
Trial 895: Defeat La Velue x4
Trial 896: Defeat Hovering Hotpot x4
Trial 897: Defeat Yacumama x6
Trial 898: Defeat Feuerunke x6
Trial 1758: Defeat Tammuz x8- Armageddon Path Trial 1759: Trade Carabosse's Gem x50. Reward: Armageddon
Trial 2234: Trade Cirein-croin's Lantern x50. Reward: Armageddon (85)
Trial 2644: Trade Isgebind's Heart x75. Reward: Armageddon (90)
Trial 3077: Trade Heavy Metal x1,500. Reward: Armageddon (95)
Trial 3540: Trade Riftdross x60. Reward: Armageddon (99)
Trial 3605: Trade Riftdross x3,000. Reward: Armageddon (99-2) - Mollfrith Path Trial 1760: Trade Coin of Birth x15. Reward: Bedlam
Trial 2235: Trade Kindred's Crest x15. Reward: Bedlam +1
Trial 2645: Trade High Kindred's Crest x20. Reward: Bedlam +2
Trial 3078: Trade Devious Die x35. Reward: Bedlam +3
Trial 3541: Trade Liminal Residue x35. Reward: Mollfrith
- Armageddon Path
- Aithon Path Trial 899: Defeat Arcana x400. Reward: Dragonmaw
Trial 900: Defeat Hippogryphs x400
Trial 901: Trade Eye of Verthandi x10- Occ. Att. Twice Trial 1761: Trade Chasmic Stinger x10
Trial 1762: Trade Mikey's Nugget x20. Reward: Spitfire
Trial 2236: Trade Daybreak Soul x30. Reward: Spitfire +1
Trial 2646: Trade Increscent Shade x50. Reward: Spitfire +2
Trial 3079: Trade Silver Mirror x150. Reward: Spitfire +3
Trial 3542: Trade Riftsand x150. Reward: Aithon DMG: +34 Occasionally attacks twice - Att. 2~4x/Double Damage Trial 902: Defeat Amorphs x500
Trial 903: Defeat Plantoids x600
Trial 904: Defeat Peistes x400
Trial 1763: Defeat Dragons x600- Occ. Att. 2~4 times Trial 1764: Defeat Buffalo x450. Reward: Spitfire
Trial 2237: Defeat Arcana x700. Reward: Spitfire +1
Trial 2647: Defeat Lizards x700. Reward: Spitfire +2
Trial 3080: Defeat Beasts x700. Reward: Spitfire +3
Trial 3543: Defeat Amorphs x700. Reward: Aithon Occasionally attacks 2~4 times - Occ. deals dbl. damage Trial 1765: Defeat Quetzalli x30. Reward: Spitfire
Trial 2238: Trade Twilight Soul x20. Reward: Spitfire +1
Trial 2648: Trade Decrescent Shade x50. Reward: Spitfire +2
Trial 3081: Trade Silver Mirror x200. Reward: Spitfire +3
Trial 3544: Trade Riftsand x200. Reward: Aithon DMG: +44 Occasionally deals double damage
- Occ. Att. 2~4 times
- Occ. Att. Twice
- Empyrean Path
- Physical Path
- Armageddon (119)
- Trial 3793: Trade Riftdross x3,000. Reward: Armageddon (119-2)
- Mollfrith -1
- Mollfrith shortcut route Trial 3695: Trade Coin of Birth x30
Trial 3696: Trade Devious Die x100
Trial 3697: Trade Liminal Residue x100. Reward: Mollfrith
- Mollfrith shortcut route
Elemental Trials[]
You start elemental trials the same way as Physical/Empyrean trials, but your path takes you through Trial 905 to obtain a Huracan . Elemental trials split into eight augmentation routes, one for each element, and require you defeat a certain number of monsters of a certain family or type during specific, naturally occuring weather (Scholar storms don't count), or a corresponding day of the week. Meeting weather conditions grants extra credit towards completion. Each augment path gives increasing bonuses to attributes associated with that element:
- Fire: STR, Ranged Attack
- Wind: AGI, Ranged Accuracy
- Lightning: DEX, Critical hit rate
- Light: CHR, Magic Evasion
- Ice: INT, Magic Attack Bonus
- Earth: VIT, Physical damage taken-
- Water: MND, Magic Defense Bonus
- Dark: MP, Magic Accuracy
For ease of reading, the 8 paths are split into Light/Dark affiliated elements
Light-Aligned Path[]
- Thunderstick
- Trial 905: Weather: Any. Defeat 50 Sheep. Reward: Huracan
- Trial 906: Weather: . Defeat 50 Giant Bats.
- Fire Path Trial 907: Day/Weather: . Defeat 50 of any monster
Trial 908: Day/Weather: . Defeat 75 Arcana
Trial 909: Day/Weather: . Defeat 100 Vermin
Trial 910: Day/Weather: . Defeat 200 Manticores
Trial 1766: Day/Weather: . Defeat 200 Amorphs
Trial 1767: Day/Weather: . Defeat 250 Opo-opo. Reward: Mayhem
Trial 2239: Day/Weather: . Defeat 300 BirdsT. Reward: Mayhem +1
Trial 2649: Trade Flame Geode x15. Reward: Mayhem +2
Trial 3082: Trade Flame Geode x40. Reward: Mayhem +3
Trial 3545: Trade Ifritite x40. Reward: Erra STR +11 Ranged Attack +22 - Wind Path Trial 911: Day/Weather: . Defeat 50 of any monster
Trial 912: Day/Weather: . Defeat 75 Aquans
Trial 913: Day/Weather: . Defeat 100 Dragons
Trial 914: Day/Weather: . Defeat 200 Diremites
Trial 1768: Day/Weather: . Defeat 200 Vermin
Trial 1769: Day/Weather: . Defeat 250 Colibri. Reward: Mayhem
Trial 2240: Day/Weather: . Defeat 300 Funguars. Reward: Mayhem +1
Trial 2650: Trade Breeze Geode x15. Reward: Mayhem +2
Trial 3083: Trade Breeze Geode x40. Reward: Mayhem +3
Trial 3546: Trade Garudite x15. Reward: Erra AGI +11 Ranged Accuracy +22 - Lightning Path Trial 915: Day/Weather: . Defeat 50 of any monster
Trial 916: Day/Weather: . Defeat 75 Birds
Trial 917: Day/Weather: . Defeat 100 Undead
Trial 918: Day/Weather: . Defeat 200 Imps
Trial 1770: Day/Weather: . Defeat 200 Plantoids
Trial 1771: Day/Weather: . Defeat 250 Mandragoras. Reward: Mayhem
Trial 2241: Day/Weather: . Defeat 300 Beasts. Reward: Mayhem +1
Trial 2651: Trade Thunder Geode x15. Reward: Mayhem +2
Trial 3084: Trade Thunder Geode x40. Reward: Mayhem +3
Trial 3547: Trade Ramuite x15. Reward: Erra DEX +11 Critical hit rate +7% - Light Path Trial 919: Day/Weather: . Defeat 50 of any monster
Trial 920: Day/Weather: . Defeat 75 LizardsT
Trial 921: Day/Weather: . Defeat 75 Plantoids
Trial 922: Day/Weather: . Defeat 100 Phabo
Trial 1772: Day/Weather: . Defeat 125 Arcana
Trial 1773: Day/Weather: . Defeat 150 Euvhi. Reward: Mayhem
Trial 2242: Day/Weather: . Defeat 150 BirdsT. Reward: Mayhem +1
Trial 2652: Trade Light Geode x15. Reward: Mayhem +2
Trial 3085: Trade Light Geode x40. Reward: Mayhem +3
Trial 3548: Trade Carbite x15. Reward: Erra CHR +11 Magic Evasion +16
- Fire Path
- Trial 906: Weather: . Defeat 50 Giant Bats.
- Trial 905: Weather: Any. Defeat 50 Sheep. Reward: Huracan
Dark-Aligned Path[]
- Thunderstick
- Trial 905: Weather: Any. Defeat 50 Sheep. Reward: Huracan
- Trial 923: Weather: . Defeat 50 Buffalo
- Ice Path Trial 924: Weather: Any. Defeat 50 of any monster
Trial 925: Weather: . Defeat 75 Beasts
Trial 926: Weather: . Defeat 100 Demons
Trial 927: Weather: . Defeat 200 Snolls
Trial 1774: Weather: . Defeat 200 Amorphs
Trial 1775: Weather: . Defeat 250 Giant Bats. Reward: Mayhem
Trial 2243: Weather: . Defeat 300 Demons. Reward: Mayhem +1
Trial 2653: Trade Snow Geode x15. Reward: Mayhem +2
Trial 3086: Trade Snow Geode x40. Reward: Mayhem +3
Trial 3549: Trade Shivite x15. Reward: Erra INT +11 "Magic Atk. Bonus" +11 - Earth Path Trial 928: Weather: Any. Defeat 50 of any monster
Trial 929: Weather: . Defeat 75 Lizards
Trial 930: Weather: . Defeat 100 Amorphs
Trial 931: Weather: . Defeat 200 Bombs
Trial 1776: Weather: . Defeat 200 Arcana
Trial 1777: Weather: . Defeat 250 Skeletons. Reward: Mayhem
Trial 2244: Weather: . Defeat 300 Aquans. Reward: Mayhem +1
Trial 2654: Trade Soil Geode x15. Reward: Mayhem +2
Trial 3087: Trade Soil Geode x40. Reward: Mayhem +3
Trial 3550: Trade Titanite x15. Reward: Erra VIT +11 Physical damage taken -11% - Water Path Trial 932: Weather: Any. Defeat 50 of any monster
Trial 933: Weather: . Defeat 75 Aquans
Trial 934: Weather: . Defeat 100 Lizards
Trial 935: Weather: . Defeat 200 Slimes
Trial 1778: Weather: . Defeat 200 Plantoids
Trial 1779: Weather: . Defeat 250 BirdsF. Reward: Mayhem
Trial 2245: Weather: . Defeat 300 Beasts. Reward: Mayhem +1
Trial 2655: Trade Aqua Geode x15. Reward: Mayhem +2
Trial 3088: Trade Aqua Geode x40. Reward: Mayhem +3
Trial 3551: Trade Leviatite x15. Reward: Erra MND +11 "Magic Def. Bonus" +11 - Dark Path Trial 936: Weather: Any. Defeat 50 of any monster
Trial 937: Weather: . Defeat 50 Undead
Trial 938: Weather: . Defeat 75 Arcana
Trial 939: Weather: . Defeat 125 DemonsF
Trial 1780: Weather: . Defeat 125 BirdsT
Trial 1781: Weather: . Defeat 150 Magic Pots. Reward: Mayhem
Trial 2246: Weather: . Defeat 300 Undead. Reward: Mayhem +1
Trial 2656: Trade Shadow Geode x15. Reward: Mayhem +2
Trial 3089: Trade Shadow Geode x40. Reward: Mayhem +3
Trial 3552: Trade Fenrite x15. Reward: Erra MP +100 Magic Accuracy +16
- Ice Path
- Trial 923: Weather: . Defeat 50 Buffalo
- Trial 905: Weather: Any. Defeat 50 Sheep. Reward: Huracan
Weapon Skill Trials[]
Weapon Skill trials branch into three augment paths
- Weapon Skill Damage
- TP Bonus
- Store TP
A +2 weapon along any of these paths gives you the maximum augment potency. Further upgrades only affect the weapon's base DMG.
- Anarchy
- All weapon skill paths
- WSD/TP Bonus Trial 1786: vs Vermin: Detonator x500
Trial 2247: vs Beasts: Detonator killing blows x300. Reward: Anarchy +1- Weapon skill damage Trial 2657: vs Plantoids: Any Marksmanship WS killing blow x300. Reward: Anarchy +2
Trial 3090: vs Arcana: Any Marksmanship WS killing blow x300. Reward: Anarchy +3
Trial 3553: vs DemonsT: Any Marksmanship WS killing blow x300. Reward: Ataktos} DMG: +2 Weapon Skill Damage +10% - TP Bonus Trial 2658: vs Undead: Any Marksmanship WS >400 damage x500. Reward: Anarchy +2
Trial 3091: vs LizardsT: Any Marksmanship WS >400 damage x500. Reward: Anarchy +3
Trial 3554: vs Plantoids: Any Marksmanship WS >400 damage x500. Reward: Ataktos} TP Bonus: + 1000
- Weapon skill damage
- Store TP Trial 1787: vs LizardsT: Any Marksmanship WS x800
Trial 2248: vs LizardsF: Any Marksmanship WS x800. Reward: Anarchy +1
Trial 2659: vs Doomed: Any Marksmanship WS x800. Reward: Anarchy +2
Trial 3092: vs Pugils: Any Marksmanship WS x800. Reward: Anarchy +3
Trial 3555: vs Cockatrices: Any Marksmanship WS x800. Reward: Ataktos. DMG: +2 "Store TP" +15
- WSD/TP Bonus
- All weapon skill paths
Relic/Mythic Trials[]
Once a Relic or Mythic weapon is Level 99 (or its afterglowed Level 99-2 form), it may be reforged to an item level 119 version by Oboro. Each weapon has two afterglow trials, one from its level 99 form and one from its item level 119 form, these trials are listed here for the sake of completeness. The much cheaper way to get afterglow on your weapon is to have Oboro upgrade your weapon to its 119-3 form with 10,000 Plutons (for relics) or chunks of Beitetsu (for mythics)
- Trial 1081: 200 Coronach against Beasts
- Trial 1082: 200 Coronach killing blows against Aquans
- Trial 1878: 300 Coronach killing blows against Arcana
- Trial 1879: 300 Coronach killing blows against Plantoids. Reward: Annihilator (80)
- Trial 2280: 400 Coronach killing blows against Undead. Reward: Annihilator (85)
- Trial 2691: Defeat Mildaunegeux 5 times. Reward: Annihilator (90)
- Trial 3124: Defeat Animated Gun 10 times. Reward: Annihilator (95)
- Trial 3587: Trade Umbral Marrow x5. Reward: Annihilator (99)
- Trial 3637: Trade Umbral Marrow x250. Reward: Annihilator (99-2)
- Trial 3725: Trade Umbral Marrow x250. Reward: Annihilator (119-2)
- Trial 1084: 200 Trueflight against Birds
- Trial 1085: 200 Trueflight killing blows against Amorphs
- Trial 1880: 300 Trueflight killing blows against Dragons
- Trial 1881: 300 Trueflight killing blows against Vermin. Reward: Gastraphetes (80)
- Trial 2281: 400 Trueflight killing blows against Beasts. Reward: Gastraphetes (85)
- Trial 2692: Defeat Tinnin 3 times. Reward: Gastraphetes (90)
- Trial 3125: Defeat Armored Chariot 3 times. Reward: Gastraphetes (95)
- Trial 3588: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x3. Reward: Gastraphetes (99)
- Trial 3638: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x150. Reward: Gastraphetes (99-2)
- Trial 3763: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x150. Reward: Gastraphetes (119-2)
- Trial 1087: 200 Leaden Salute against Aquans
- Trial 1088: 200 Leaden Salute killing blows against Dragons
- Trial 1882: 300 Leaden Salute killing blows against Undead
- Trial 1883: 300 Leaden Salute killing blows against Vermin. Reward: Death Penalty (80)
- Trial 2282: 400 Leaden Salute killing blows against Birds. Reward: Death Penalty (85)
- Trial 2693: Defeat Sarameya 3 times. Reward: Death Penalty (90)
- Trial 3126: Defeat Battleclad Chariot 3 times. Reward: Death Penalty (95)
- Trial 3589: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x3. Reward: Death Penalty (99)
- Trial 3639: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x150. Reward: Death Penalty (99-2)
- Trial 3765: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x150. Reward: Death Penalty (119-2)
Some families of monsters also give their name to their type, such as lizards, demons and birds. Others have different forms. To distinguish them, tags are added where needed:
- T refers to a type. i.e. LizardsT, consisting of Lizards, Efts, Raptors, etc.
- F refers to a family For example: LizardsF only involves Lizards, not Efts, Raptors or others of the same type.
- JA refers to both juvenile and adult forms of the family. For example: Treants include Saplings, Wamouras include Wamouracampas.