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A player mining in Final Fantasy XIV.
Gathering, also known as Harvesting or Scavenging, is a recurring activity in the Final Fantasy series. It allows players to find appropriate resource nodes and typically, using the correct tool, acquire materials and items generally used for Synthesis.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy XI[]
Players can level up the fishing craft, as well as partake in the harvesting, excavation, logging and mining hobbies, allowing them to gain new items for Crystal Synthesis. Additionally, it is possible to acquire items on the islands off the coast of Bibiki Bay via clamming, and dig buried treasure while riding a chocobo.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings[]
Scavenging rewards the party with various materials used by Cu Sith can craft into weapons. Multiple group leaders can scavenge from a node until it is depleted. These nodes include piles of wood, mining sites, and animal bones.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
Gathering has an important role and has three gathering classes, the Miner from Ul'dah, the Botanist from Gridania, and the Fisher from Limsa Lominsa. These classes all gather items to be used in Synthesis, and in many cases, the items gathered cannot be acquired through other means. Gathering is incredibly important if the player wishes to level crafting classes further.
Final Fantasy XV[]
Procurement points can be found throughout the game, allowing the player to collect Ingredients for food recipes, minerals used in paints for the Regalia, and elemental energy for elemancy. Procurement points appear on the map and respawn over time, allowing players to farm them for desired items. There are also fishing spots from which Noctis can fish for additional ingredients.