You acquire a shining star automatically per Earth day, after Japanese Midnight, when you visit your Mog Garden. You receive one minimum, but if 2 of your monsters being reared are "beaming with pure contentment", you receive two stars. For 3, you receive 3 stars. You receive 4 stars if all 4 of your monsters are beaming.
- The Shining Stars tally will appear in the chat window when you enter your Mog Garden for the first time each day. You can also check how many Shining Stars you have by talking with the Green Thumb Moogle, or through your menu via Status > Currencies.
- The maximum number of Shining Stars you can hold is at least 1,010.
- Shining Stars may be used to activate Cheers with Chacharoon after completing the quest Chacharoon's Cheer. See the Cheers article for full details.
- Shining Stars may be exchanged for Items or Key Items with the Green Thumb Moogle, as per the table below.
Green Thumb Moogle[]
| Item/Service | Shining Stars Cost |
|---|---|
| Trip to San d'Oria | 1 |
| Trip to Bastok | 1 |
| Trip to Windurst | 1 |
 Gil repository
|
5 |
| One week of work from Kuyin Hathdenna | 5 (must have completed Kit Empathizer) |
| One week of work from Susuroon | 5 (must have completed Jingly Dangler) |
| One week of work from Yeestog | 5 (must have completed Mole Manipulator) |
| Coalition Humus | 10 |
| Super Baitball | 10 |
| Coalition Chum | 10 |
| Crab caller
|
15 |
| Coalition Fertilizer | 15 |
| Coalition Serum | 15 |
| Shimmering invitation
|
15 |
| Overalls | 30 |