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Staff 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 a Crook 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 Myrkr via Kupofried's Staff Moogle Magic, pick up a Paikea -1, instead. To begin Weapon Skill Trials, pick up a Sedikutchi from the same chest.

To begin a Relic trial, trade that weapon to the Magian Moogle.

All monsters are required to give experience points to count towards trial completion (excluding Notorious Monsters). 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 19382 Crook from the Splintery Chest in Ru'Lude Gardens (H-5). The paths branch between a Level 99 19816 Hvergelmir (99) AugmentedRareExclusive, a 19911 Paikea AugmentedRareExclusive (designed to grant the Empyrean Weapon Skill Myrkr), or one of three augment paths for a 19939 Muruga AugmentedRareExclusive:

  • +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 Paikea which completely eliminates the VwNM grind otherwise required to reach that branch. A 21187 Paikea -1 RareExclusive is available from the Splintery Chest, cutting a 14-step trial grind down to three to permanently learn Myrkr.

There are two trials that apply Afterglow to the Hvergelmir, 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 21143 Hvergelmir (119) RareExclusive to 22064 Hvergelmir (119-3) RareExclusive by trading him 10,000 Riftborn Boulders.

Elemental Trials[]

You start elemental trials the same way as Physical/Empyrean trials, but your path takes you through Trial 790 to obtain a 19386 Teiwaz AugmentedExclusive. Elemental trials split into eight elemental routes. Each elemental route further splits into a myriad of endpoints, specializing the weapon to empower some part of your offense or defense. Each elemental path also features Affinity specializations that can reduce casting time, recast time, or strengthen summoned Avatars of their corresponding element. Light elemental staves have a bonus specialization path for Cure potency.

  • Fire: STR/Attack, STR/Pet: Attack/Ranged Attack, or Additional Effect: Weakens Attack.
  • Wind: AGI/Evasion, AGI/Pet: Evasion. Additional Effect: Impairs Evasion
  • Lightning: DEX, Accuracy or Pet: Accuracy/Ranged Accuracy. Additional Effect: Lowers Accuracy
  • Light: CHR, Magic Evasion or Pet: Magic Evasion. Additional Effect: Lowers Magic Evasion
  • Ice: INT, Magic Attack Bonus or Pet: Magic Attack Bonus. Additional Effect: Lowers Magic Attack
  • Earth: VIT, Physical damage taken- or Pet: Physical damage taken-. Additional Effect: Weakens defense
  • Water: MND, Magic Defense Bonus or Pet: Magic Defense Bonus. Additional Effect: Lowers Magic Defense
  • Dark: MP, Magic Accuracy or Pet: Magic Accuracy. Additional Effect: Lowers Magic Accuracy

For ease of reading, the 8 paths are split into Light/Dark affiliated elements

Any player controlled pet in your party can count towards credit for "Pet killing blow vs." trial objectives.

Light-Aligned Path[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bottled Pixies must be traded to the Fay Spring in Grauberg (S) (F-6)

Dark-Aligned Path[]

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.

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)

Claustrum

  1. Trial 1069: vs. Aquans: Gate of Tartarus x200.
  2. Trial 1070: vs. LizardsT: Gate of Tartarus killing blow x200.
  3. Trial 1870: vs. Undead: Gate of Tartarus killing blow x300.
  4. Trial 1871: vs. Beasts: Gate of Tartarus killing blow x300. Reward: Claustrum (80)
  5. Trial 2275: vs. PlantoidsT: Gate of Tartarus killing blow x400. Reward: Claustrum (85)
  6. Trial 2686: Defeat Dagourmarche x5. Reward: Claustrum (90)
  7. Trial 3119: Defeat Animated Staff x10. Reward: Claustrum (95)
  8. Trial 3582: Trade Umbral Marrow x5. Reward: Claustrum (99)
  9. Trial 3632: Trade Umbral Marrow x250. Reward: Claustrum (99-2)

Claustrum (119)

  1. Trial 3721: Trade Umbral Marrow x250. Reward: Claustrum (119-2)

Laevateinn

  1. Trial 1072: vs. Vermin: Vidohunir x200.
  2. Trial 1073: vs. Undead: Vidohunir killing blow x200.
  3. Trial 1872: vs. LizardsT: Vidohunir killing blow x300.
  4. Trial 1873: vs. BirdsT: Vidohunir killing blow x300. Reward: Laevateinn (80)
  5. Trial 2276: vs. Beasts: Vidohunir killing blow x400. Reward: Laevateinn (85)
  6. Trial 2687: Defeat Tyger x3. Reward: Laevateinn (90)
  7. Trial 3120: Defeat Long-Bowed Chariot x3. Reward: Laevateinn (95)
  8. Trial 3583: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x3. Reward: Laevateinn (99)
  9. Trial 3633: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x150. Reward: Laevateinn (99-2)

Laevateinn (119)

  1. Trial 3757: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x150. Reward: Laevateinn (119-2)

Nirvana

  1. Trial 1075: vs. Beasts: Garland of Bliss x200.
  2. Trial 1076: vs. Arcana: Garland of Bliss killing blow x200.
  3. Trial 1874: vs. Plantoids: Garland of Bliss killing blow x300.
  4. Trial 1875: vs. Vermin: Garland of Bliss killing blow x300. Reward: Nirvana (80)
  5. Trial 2277: vs. LizardsT: Garland of Bliss killing blow x400. Reward: Nirvana (85)
  6. Trial 2688: Defeat Sarameya x3. Reward: Nirvana (90)
  7. Trial 3121: Defeat Long-Armed Chariot x3. Reward: Nirvana (95)
  8. Trial 3584: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x3. Reward: Nirvana (99)
  9. Trial 3634: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x150. Reward: Nirvana (99-2)

Nirvana (119)

  1. Trial 3759: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x150. Reward: Nirvana (119-2)

Tupsimati

  1. Trial 1078: vs. LizardsT: Omniscience x200.
  2. Trial 1079: vs. Vermin: Omniscience killing blow x200.
  3. Trial 1876: vs. Undead: Omniscience killing blow x300.
  4. Trial 1877: vs. BirdsT: Omniscience killing blow x300. Reward: Tupsimati (80)
  5. Trial 2278: vs. Aquans: Omniscience killing blow x400. Reward: Tupsimati (85)
  6. Trial 2689: Defeat Tinnin x3. Reward: Tupsimati (90)
  7. Trial 3122: Defeat Armored Chariot x3. Reward: Tupsimati (95)
  8. Trial 3585: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x3. Reward: Tupsimati (99)
  9. Trial 3635: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x150. Reward: Tupsimati (99-2)

Tupsimati (119)

  1. Trial 3761: Trade Mulcibar's Scoria x150. Reward: Tupsimati (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.

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