Grand Company is a feature you unlock early on in Final Fantasy XIV. As you rank up, you will get access to the Squadrons and a variety of items, such as a house that you can buy with your FFXIV gold. In this video, LucidFaith is talking about how to rank up quickly in your Grand Company.
Key Takeaways
- The three Grand Companies, The Order of the Twin Adder, The Immortal Flames and The Maelstrom, are functionally the same: most of the differences lie in company attire, location, PvP and titles.
- Your first transfer is free, then there's a small fee. You start at the lowest rank of the company you change to, but you retain your rank if you go back, so you can max out all three.
- Rank-ups use Grand Company SealsEarned from various activitiesTurn them in to rank upA cheap and easy way of getting Glamour Prisms, the Hunting LogGrand Company Hunting LogDifferent ranks have you complete one of its three portions and a couple of required side quests. Apply for each promotion with your Personnel Officer.
- Expert DeliveryUnlocks at Sergeant Second ClassTurn in rare green, pink or blue items for SealsYou must be able to sell the item to a vendor is the preferred way for a lot of people to earn Seals passively, but it unlocks only at Sergeant Second Class. Until then, use FATEs, Duty Roulettes, Supply and Provision Missions and GuildLeves.
- Ranking up opens up weapons, armor, Crafting materials, housing items and Glamour PrismsUsed for your cosmeticsGrand Company Seals are a cheap and easy way to get them, and SquadronsUnlock at Second LieutenantTrain them and send them on missionsTake them to dungeons later through Command Missions at Second Lieutenant.
There are three Grand Companies to choose from – The Order of the Twin Adder, The Immortal Flames, and The Maelstrom. Functionally, all three of the Adders, Flames, and Maelstrom are the same. Most of the differences between these companies lie in company attire, which can be nice for glamours, location, PvP, and titles.
You can change your Grand Company later on, and the first time’s transfer is free. After that, there's a small fee. When you change, you start at the lowest rank of whatever you change to, but you retain your rank if you go back. So, it’s possible to max out all three if you want.
When you want to rank up, you need to go to your Personnel Officer and select “Apply for a Promotion”, then it'll pop up a box with the requirements.
How to rank up in GC? There's a couple of mechanics:
- First off are Grand Company Seals. You will get Grand Company Seals from doing various activities, and you can turn them in to rank up.
- In addition to that, you also have the Grand Company Hunting Log. In the Hunting Log, different ranks will have you complete one of the three portions.
- Lastly, there are a couple of side quests that are required to do the rank-ups. You can find a quest list on consolegameswiki.com, but the game does tell you everything to get those quests done.
How to Get Grand Company Seals Fast
You can get Grand Company Seals in a variety of ways:
| Method | What you do | Limits or requirements | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FATEs | Complete any FATE | Any level | XP and Seals |
| Duty Roulettes | Leveling and Guildhests roulettes | Once a day, or infinitely for Seals if you meet Adventurer in Need requirements | Seals |
| Supply and Provision Missions | Gather or craft the requested items, then turn them in | One per day | Experience and Seals; high-quality versions double all the rewards |
| GuildLeves | Special Leve quests for any Grand Company | Might be worth a shot if you have extra Levequest points | Experience and Seals, with a bonus for your own Grand Company's Guildleves |
| Expert Delivery | Turn in rare items you can sell to vendors | Unlocks at Sergeant Second Class | Seals |
FATEs
The first is FATE. Completing any FATE, any level will get you some Grand Company Seals, so it is a great thing to do for XP and Seals.
Duty Roulettes
There are two Roulettes that you can do to get Seals – Leveling roulettes and Guildhests roulettes. You can only do them once a day, but you can do them infinitely for Seals if you meet Adventurer in Need requirements.
Supply and Provision Missions
These are one-per-day missions you can do for your Grand Company for gathering and crafting requests:
- You’ll be asked to go gather or craft a certain number of items. You could be gathering ore, catching fish, or making different armors, etc.
- After getting the required items, you go back to turn them in.
- Then you’ll get a nice pile of experience and Seals.
Tip: If you give them high-quality versions of what they're asking, all the rewards double.
GuildLeves
There are also special Leve quests known as GuildLeves that you can do for any of the Grand Companies. So you can always take these on and do them for experience and Seals. But if you do a quest that is for your Grand Company, for example, when you're in Twin Adder and you do a Twin Adder Guildleve, you'll get bonus experience and Seals. So if you have extra Levequest points, it might be worth a shot.
Expert Delivery
The last and preferred way for a lot of people to earn Seals passively is by doing Expert Deliveries.
There's a catch: you don't unlock Expert Deliveries until you hit Sergeant Second Class in your Grand Company, which means you'll need to do the before-mentioned methods until you get there.
You can turn in rare items that you can sell to vendors to your Grand Company for Seals. These items are going to be your green, pink, or blue items. You have to be able to sell the item. So, if you can't sell it to a vendor, you can't turn it in to your Grand Company. Other than that, you can just run dungeons. Tanks and Healers will be especially great with this, and you’ll want to roll Greed or Need on every item that pops up.
Reasons Why You Should Rank Up in Your Grand Company
Loot
There's an expanding list of items available to you as you rank up. This includes weapons, armor, Crafting materials, and housing items. You will also get Glamour Prisms, which are used for your cosmetics. Grand Company Seals are a cheap and easy way of getting your Glamour Prisms.
Saving up for a house? As you rank up, you get access to housing items and a house that you can buy with your FFXIV gil.
Buy FFXIV GilSquadrons
The second reason you’ll want to level up is to get access to Squadrons. You will get access to Squadrons once you hit Second Lieutenant. There is a lot you can do with Squadrons, including taking them with you to dungeons later on through Command Missions. Before that, you can put your Squadron together, help them train, and send them on missions to gain experience for them and some fun stuff for you.
That is how to rank up in Grand Company. If this video helped you a lot, make sure you subscribe to LucidFaith’s channel and join his discord. For more content related to FFXIV, please bookmark our FFXIV news page on MmoGah – the best place to buy FFXIV gil online.
FAQ
How do you rank up in your Grand Company in FFXIV?
Go to your Personnel Officer and select “Apply for a Promotion” to see the requirements. Rank-ups use Grand Company Seals, the Grand Company Hunting Log and a couple of required side quests, and the game tells you everything you need to get those quests done.
How do you get Grand Company Seals fast?
Complete FATEs of any level, run the Leveling and Guildhests Duty Roulettes, do your daily Supply and Provision Missions and take on GuildLeves. Once you reach Sergeant Second Class, Expert Delivery is the preferred way for a lot of people to earn Seals passively.
Which Grand Company should you join in FFXIV?
Functionally, The Order of the Twin Adder, The Immortal Flames and The Maelstrom are the same. Most of the differences lie in company attire, which can be nice for glamours, location, PvP and titles.
Can you change your Grand Company?
Yes. The first transfer is free, and after that there's a small fee. You start at the lowest rank of the company you change to, but you retain your rank if you go back, so it's possible to max out all three.
What can you turn in for Expert Delivery?
Rare green, pink or blue items that you can sell to vendors. If you can't sell an item to a vendor, you can't turn it in. Expert Delivery unlocks at Sergeant Second Class.
What do you get for ranking up in your Grand Company?
An expanding list of items, including weapons, armor, Crafting materials and housing items, plus Glamour Prisms for your cosmetics. You also get access to Squadrons once you hit Second Lieutenant.
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