Botanist

All Gridanians may rightly claim to share a close relationship with nature, but none is so intimate as that of the botanist. It is our calling to nurture the natural environment to the mutual benefit of man and wood.

—Fufucha

The Botanist is a Disciple of the Land in Final Fantasy XIV.

OverviewEdit

The botanist's profession encompasses the procurement of resources from all forms of plant life. This includes harvesting vegetables and grains, tending fruit-bearing trees, cultivating fibrous plants, logging timber, and more.
Botanists also endeavor to educate others about the need to maintain a symbiotic relationship with Eorzea's plants, rather than carelessly stripping them of their useful parts. Owing to their intimacy with nature, botanists are known to revere Nophica, the goddess of abundance.

—Lodestone

Botanists specialize in gathering raw materials used as crafting ingredients for other guilds, notably the Carpenters', Weavers', Alchemists', and Culinarians'. Botanists also attempt to educate others about the importance of achieving a symbiotic relationship with Eorzea's flora, rather than carelessly stripping them of their useful parts. This is perhaps best exemplified by the revolutionary irrigation methods devised by Gridania, which first made low-impact, high-yield crop propagation possible.

GameplayEdit

Botany minimap — Triangulate reveals gathering nodes.

With a Hatchet equipped, the Botanist can harvest materials from trees by locating a "node", then interacting with it. A menu will then pop-up listing possible materials along with the percentage chance the item will be successfully harvested, and the percentage chance the item can be of a higher quality.

At first, the menu contains unknown materials with known drop rates. The materials will only be revealed once it is successfully gathered. At each attempt, the material to be gathered can be changed. The player has a limited amount of attempts to gather as each attempt, successful or not, lowers the node's health bar. Abilities can be used during each attempt.

After a successful gather, experience points towards the Botanist class will be rewarded. It is also possible to get chained experience bonuses when gathering in succession.

EquipmentEdit

Main articles: Final Fantasy XIV items/Botanist's Primary Tool or Final Fantasy XIV items/Botanist's Secondary Tool

Botanist's primary equipment is the hatchet. It is used to gather various raw materials, especially lumber, from mature trees. As the Botanist levels up, an option to switch to a secondary weapon will be available. Their secondary equipment is the scythe, used in gathering, mostly herbs, from lush vegetations.

Botanists can use their weapons to defeat enemies.

AbilitiesEdit

Most of the Botanist actions can only be executed while gathering.

Action	Level	GP Cost	Affinity
Triangulate	1	—	Disciples of the Land or Hand
Triangulate	Survey the landscape to locate mature trees and lush vegetation. Activates automatically when class is changed to botanist.
Arbor Call	3	—	Disciples of the Land or Hand
Arbor Call	Survey the landscape to locate the nearest mature tree or lush vegetation within skill range. Can only execute while Triangulate is active.
Field Mastery	4	50	BTN
Field Mastery	Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 5%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Field Mastery II	5	100	BTN
Field Mastery II	Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 15%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Arbor Call II	6	—	Disciples of the Land or Hand
Arbor Call II	Survey the landscape to locate the highest-level mature tree or lush vegetation within skill range. Can only execute while Triangulate is active.
Stealth	8	—	BTN
Stealth	Conceal yourself and tread quietly, reducing movement speed, but enabling you to avoid enemies level 20 and below.
Field Mastery III	10	250	BTN
Field Mastery III	Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 50%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Preparation	12	—	BTN
Preparation	Reveals the conditions for obtaining HQ items while gathering.
Leaf Turn	15	100	BTN
Leaf Turn	Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 10%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.
Nophica's Ward	20	400	Disciples of the Land or Hand
Nophica's Ward	Increases earth shard, crystal (Level 25), and cluster (Level 50) yield/s by 2.
Menphina's Ward	20	400	Disciples of the Land or Hand
Menphina's Ward	Increases ice shard, crystal (Level 25), and cluster (Level 50) yield/s by 2.
Llymlaen's Ward	20	400	Disciples of the Land or Hand
Llymlaen's Ward	Increases wind shard, crystal (Level 25), and cluster (Level 50) yield/s by 2.
Flora Mastery	23	50	BTN
Flora Mastery	Increases the chance of obtaining items on your next gathering attempt by 15%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Bountiful Harvest	24	100	BTN
Bountiful Harvest	Increases the number of items obtained on your next gathering attempt by one.
Ageless Words	25	300	BTN
Ageless Words	Grants another gathering attempt.
Brunt Force	25	—	BTN
Brunt Force	Increases the chance of obtaining regular or HQ items to 100%. Does not apply to items at 0%. Can only be activated after chain #4.
Blessed Harvest	30	400	BTN
Blessed Harvest	Increases the number of items obtained when gathering by one.
Leaf Turn II	35	300	BTN
Leaf Turn II	Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 30%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.
Blessed Harvest II	40	500	BTN
Blessed Harvest II	Increases the number of items obtained when gathering by two.
Truth of Forests	46	—	Disciples of the Land or Hand
Truth of Forests	Further survey the landscape to uncover unspoiled mature trees and lush vegetation.
Toil of the Pioneer	50	300	BTN
Toil of the Pioneer	Renders all out-of-reach items reachable.
Collector's Glove	50	—	BTN
Collector's Glove	Utilize your expansive knowledge of botany to uncover collectables amongst regular items.
Methodical Appraisal	50	—	BTN
Methodical Appraisal	Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by Perception x1. Increases item wear by 10. Uses one gathering attempt.
Discerning Eye	50	200	BTN
Discerning Eye	Improves next item rarity increase by 50%.
Instinctual Appraisal	51	—	BTN
Instinctual Appraisal	Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by Perception x0.8—1.5. Increases item wear by 15. Uses one gathering attempt.
Utmost Caution	51	200	BTN
Utmost Caution	Reduces next item wear increase by 10.
Impulsive Appraisal	53	—	BTN
Impulsive Appraisal	Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by Perception x0.9. Increases item wear by 10. Additional Effect: 30% chance Discerning Eye activates Uses one gathering attempt.
Luck of the Pioneer	55 (Complete the quest "Two Nations, One Seed")	—	BTN
Luck of the Pioneer	Uncovers a gathering node's hidden items. Can only be executed after HQ chain #2.
Single Mind	57	200	BTN
Single Mind	Execute an appraisal without using a gathering attempt.
Prune	58 (Complete the quest "Love for Harmony")	100	BTN
Prune	Increases the chance of obtaining an HQ item on your next gathering attempt by 10%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.
Prune II	60 (Complete the quest "Seeds Know No Borders")	200	BTN
Prune II	Increases the chance of obtaining an HQ item on your next gathering attempt by 20%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.
Impulsive Appraisal II	61	—	BTN
Impulsive Appraisal II	Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by Perception x0.9. Increases item wear by 10. Additional Effect: 30% - 100% chance Discerning Eye activates Percentage determined by your perception rating. Uses one gathering attempt.
Leaf Turn III	63 (Complete the quest "You Say Popoto, I Say...")	200	BTN
Leaf Turn III	Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 30% - 100%. Increase is determined by your perception rating. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%. Cannot be used with Leaf Turn or Leaf Turn II.
Nophica's Counsel	67	10	BTN
Nophica's Counsel	Increases the chance of obtaining an HQ item on your next gathering attempt. Increase is random and is only overwritten if the value is higher than the current one. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%. Cannot be used with any action that increases chance of obtaining an HQ item.
Bountiful Harvest II	68 (Complete the quest "The White Death")	100	BTN
Bountiful Harvest II	Increases the number of items obtained on your next gathering attempt by one, two, or three. Number determined by your gathering rating. Cannot be used with Bountiful Harvest.
Stickler	71	—	BTN
Stickler	Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by perception x0.5. Does not affect item wear. Can only be used once on a single gathering node. Uses one gathering attempt.
The Giving Land	74	200	BTN
The Giving Land	Reduces the chance of obtaining HQ items to 0% but guarantees that shards, crystals, or clusters are obtained in addition to any item gathered from the node.
Pick Clean	77	250	BTN
Pick Clean	Reduces the chance of obtaining HQ items to 0% but increases item yield by one or two. Number determined by your perception rating. Does not increase item yield if all gathering node items start at 0%.
Mind of the Pioneer	78	300	BTN
Mind of the Pioneer	Reduces the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 10%, while increasing the chance of obtaining HQ items by 20%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.

TraitsEdit

Name	Level	Description
Auto Triangulate	2	Automatically activates Triangulate upon changing your class to botanist.
Tree Whisperer	11	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mature tree or patch of lush vegetation, improving gathering rate when conditions are met.
Tree Whisperer II	16	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mature tree or patch of lush vegetation, increasing gathering attempts when conditions are met.
Enhanced Stealth	18	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 30.
Tree Whisperer III	21	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mature tree or patch of lush vegetation, improving HQ gathering rate when conditions are met.
Tree Whisperer IV	26	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mature tree or patch of lush vegetation, improving yield when conditions are met.
Enhanced Stealth II	28	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 40.
Enhanced Stealth III	38	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 50.
Ward of the Twelve	41	Extends gathering ward increases to crystals.
Nymeia's Ward	42	Occasionally increases yield for items without HQ versions. Conditions for increase can be confirmed by using Preparation.
Ward of the Twelve II	50	Extends gathering ward increases to clusters.
Enhanced Stealth IV	50	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 54.
Enhanced Stealth V	53	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 57.
Tree Whisperer V	53 (Complete the quest "Onions of Life Bestowing")	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mature tree or patch of lush vegetation, further improving chances of enhanced gathering when conditions are met.
Enhanced Stealth VI	56	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 60.
Enhanced Stealth VII	60	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 64.
Enhanced Stealth VIII	63	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 67.
Endless Toil of the Pioneer	65	Automatically renders all out-of-reach items reachable. Only available on mature trees or patches of lush vegetation level 60 and below.
Enhanced Stealth IX	66	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 70.
Enhanced GP Regeneration	70	Increases the amount of GP regenerated over time.
Enhanced Stealth X	70	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 74.
Enhanced Stealth XI	73	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 77.
Enhanced Stealth XII	76	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 80.
Enhanced GP Regeneration II	80	Increases the amount of GP regenerated over time.