Chocobo Companions

My Chocobo: A Guide to the Chocobo Companion

More than a mountChocobo Companions in FFXIV:ARRThe chocobo is one of the creatures ubiquitous to the Final Fantasy franchise. In previous games in the series, the chocobo is often (but not always) relegated to trusty mount. Final Fantasy XIV changes things up a bit, allowing your chocobo to serve as a battle companion, helping you in your adventuring.
Make no mistake, the chocobo remains useful as a mount. Indeed, your first experiences with your personal chocobo are limited to their riding functionality. You unlock mount ownership after completing your grand company membership quest, The Company You Keep (level 20). At that time you can earn a chocobo license after accumulating 2000 grand company seals.

Make no mistake, the chocobo remains useful as a mount. Indeed, your first experiences with your personal chocobo are limited to their riding functionality. You unlock mount ownership after completing your grand company membership quest, The Company You Keep (level 20). At that time you can earn a chocobo license after accumulating 2000 grand company seals.

Playing dress-upOne of the initial things you can do with your chocobo is change its appearance. This is done through the “gear” portion of the Companion menu. You find your companion menu via your character tab. In the center-top of the character menu is a small button that looks like a chocobo, click it and you get your companion menu.

The Gear options are at the bottom of the companion menu. There are three gear slots. One for the head, one body, and one lets. When you get a new set of barding, you use it from your inventory, this saves it to the companion gear system. From that point on, it remains as an option for your chocobo.

You can change out a piece of appearance gear by selecting that gear slot. This brings up a menu of the various barding choices you have acquired for that slot. Select the one you wish and the appearance gear is loaded.
Adventuring with your chocoboAt level 30 you can open the ability to use your chocobo as an adventuring companion. This requires completion of the quest, “My Feisty Little Chocobo,” given by Docette at Camp Tranquil in the South Shroud. You will also want to acquire some Gysahl Green to summon your chocobo.

Adventuring with your chocoboAt level 30 you can open the ability to use your chocobo as an adventuring companion. This requires completion of the quest, “My Feisty Little Chocobo,” given by Docette at Camp Tranquil in the South Shroud. You will also want to acquire some Gysahl Green to summon your chocobo.

These can be acquired at the merchant in Bentbranch or at any of the merchants who sell level 1 gear in Gridania, Ul’Dah, or Limsa Lominsa. In Ul’Dah, this merchant is outside the Quicksand Inn, right near the moogle mailbox. The greens can be found in the “tools” menu of the merchant.
Initially, you can only use your chocobo companion in “Free Stance,” which allows the companion to decide how it should behave in combat. However, as your chocobo levels up, you can buy points in the specialized roled of Defender, Attacker, and Healer.
Your chocobo levels up as you adventure. Each chocobo rank contribtues skill points (SP) which you can use to unlock chocbobo abilities along the three specialization trees.
Defender StanceIn this stance, your chocobo functions as a tank. The chocobo attempts to gain enmity on your target and prevent enemies from attacking you. Additionally, the chocobo gains additional hitpoints and defense as they specialize in this role. The abilities available in defense mode include:

Initially, you can only use your chocobo companion in “Free Stance,” which allows the companion to decide how it should behave in combat. However, as your chocobo levels up, you can buy points in the specialized roled of Defender, Attacker, and Healer.

Your chocobo levels up as you adventure. Each chocobo rank contribtues skill points (SP) which you can use to unlock chocbobo abilities along the three specialization trees.

Defender StanceIn this stance, your chocobo functions as a tank. The chocobo attempts to gain enmity on your target and prevent enemies from attacking you. Additionally, the chocobo gains additional hitpoints and defense as they specialize in this role. The abilities available in defense mode include:

• Choco Drop – a 150 potency attack
• Enhanced Strength – 5% strength trait
• Increased hit points – 10% HP trait
• Choco Kick – 130 potency attack with a slow effect
• Enhanced Accuracy – 5% accuracy trait
• Enhanced Critical Hit – 15% critical hit trait
• Choco Guard – 15% damage reduction
• Enhanced Strength – 5% strength trait
• Increased hit points – 10% HP trait
• Choco Strike – 150 potency cone attack

• Choco Slash – a 150 potency attack
• Enhanced Strength – a 5% strength trait
• Increased HP – a 5% HP trait
• Choco Beak – a 120 potency attack with a dot
• Enhanced Accuracy – a 5% accuracy trait
• Critical Hit Rate – a 15% critical hit trait
• Choco Rush – a 130 potency attack with a stun
• Enhanced Strength a 10% strength trait
• Increased attack speed – 10% faster attacks
• Choco Blast – a 170 potency cone attack

• Choco Regen – a heal over time
• Enhanced Mind – a 10% mind buff
• Increased HP – 5% better HP
• Choco Cure – a 300 potency heal
• Enhanced accuracy – a 5% accuracy bonus
• Enhanced critical hit rate – a 15% critical hit rate bonus
• Choco Surge – a 30%, 30 second boost to heal potency
• Enhanced Mind – 15% more mind
• Increased HP – 5% more HP
• Choco Medica – a 150 potency heal to the entire party

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