Middle La Noscea

Middle La Noscea is a location in Final Fantasy XIV.

It largely serves as a starting zone for players who begin in Limsa Lominsa.

Story[edit | edit source]

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Players who begin their adventure as an arcanist or marauder will be sent here for the beginning of their Main Scenario quests. Baderon asks the novice Adventurer to help out Staelwyrn at the Summerford Farms. While performing tasks for the ex-pirate captain, they will meet Y'shtola in the Seasong Grotto, who helps them fend off an enraged goobbue. After the scuffle, the Water Crystal of Light will be found nearby.

Spoilers end here.

Locations[edit | edit source]

Middle La Noscea is located directly east of Limsa Lominsa, along the coast of Galadion Bay. The zone is bordered by the De Neville and La Thagran checkpoints at the north and south end, which contain zone lines to Eastern La Noscea and Lower La Noscea respectively. The Three-Malm Bend also contains a passage to Western La Noscea, while the city-state itself is accessed by crossing the Zephyr Gate bridge.

Geographically, Middle La Noscea is divided by the Rogue, Agelyss, and Nym rivers. Though originally the landscape was relatively flat, the Calamity caused the formation of a sheer cliff along the southern bank of the Nym River, called "The Descent." Several ramps have been installed for transportation, and the thallassocracy installed a sky lift to employ balloon-crafts for transporting cargo across the cliff wall.

Aetherytes[edit | edit source]

The only Aetheryte is located at the farmstead of Summerford Farms, atop the hill. As part of an initiative to rebuild following the Calamity, many former pirates were recruited by the city-state to till the lands, a job that many seamen chafe at.

The farm is surrounded by many orchards.

Areas[edit | edit source]

Middle La Noscea contains the following areas:

Zephyr Drift – Situated south of the Rogue River.
Summerford – Farmland located between the Rogue and Nym Rivers, with the Agelyss River flowing in the middle.
Three-Malm Bend – Located north of the Nym River.

Weather[edit | edit source]

Middle La Noscea's climate may exhibit any of the following weather conditions:

Weather	Frequency
Clear Skies	30%
Fair Skies	20%
Clouds	20%
Fog	10%
Wind	10%
Rain	10%

Places of interest[edit | edit source]

Seasong Grotto[edit | edit source]

"I am the waves that bear, I am the winds that guide. I am the evening stars, I am the morning sky. I am born of the sea, and there shall I die."
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Located outside Summerford Farms, this old monument contains a poem dedicated to mariners.

Skylift[edit | edit source]

A special tower consisting of scaffolding, pulleys, and air balloons to account for the sheer cliff at The Descent.

Woad Whisper Canyon[edit | edit source]

A canyon along the upper end of the Nym River.

Activities[edit | edit source]

FATEs[edit | edit source]

Name	Level	Location	Time limit	Objective
Name	Description Spawn conditions (if any)
On the Lamb	3-8	Zephyr Drift (x22 y24)	15 minutes	Defeat the lost lambs.
On the Lamb	A flock of sheep bitten by diseased bats has grown frenzied and is charging at full speed towards the Zephyr Gate. The infected creatures cannot be allowed to enter the city, so they must be driven off or put down.
Taking It to the Streams	4-9	Summerford (x21 y22)	15 minutes	Defeat the pugils.
Taking It to the Streams	The Rogue River has become a breeding ground for giant carnivorous fish known as pugils. Help clear the shallows so the local fishers can cast their lines in relative peace.
Overnight Migration	5-10	Summerford (x22 y20)	15 minutes	Defeat the tiny mandragoras.
Overnight Migration	Not only did the Calamity bring with it destruction, pain, and suffering, but it also brought with it mandragoras. Thousands and thousands of mandragoras. Mandragoras who, if not dealt with swiftly and firmly, will continue to multiply until the land is overrun with the creatures.
Yellow-bellied Greenbacks	5-10	Zephyr Drift (x24 y27)	15 minutes	Defeat the Yellowjacket recruits.
Yellow-bellied Greenbacks	The newest batch of Yellowjacket recruits is softer than a rotten rat corpse, and fights little better. Whip the raw lads into shape. And remember, mercy is the last thing they need. Spawn conditions: Speak with the Yellowjacket drill sergeant.
Thwack-a-Mole	6-11	Summerford (x23 y18)	15 minutes	Defeat the Moraby moles.
Thwack-a-Mole	The orchards of middle La Noscea are riddled with dangerous holes dug by Moraby moles. It is high time the pests were given a good thumping. Spawn conditions: Speak with the troubled tiller.
Hello, Work	7-12	Summerford (x22 y16)	15 minutes	Defeat the grounded raiders.
Hello, Work	During the Calamity, many bands of pirates lost their ships to either Garlean attackers or the flames of Bahamut. Most found new crews to join, but those who didn't simply turned to banditry on land. Use your blades to convince the lads it is high time they seek new employment.
Crying over Spilled Salt	7-12	Summerford (x19 y20)	15 minutes	Defeat the aureliae.
Crying over Spilled Salt	Coastal winds blow floating aureliae from their native habitat over the Rhotano Sea to the shores of middle La Noscea, where they release their salty ballast onto the soil, rendering it unsuitable for farming. Slay the creatures before they become the salt of the earth.
Menuis at Work	8-13	The Cookpot (x18 y17)	15 minutes	Defeat Menuis.
Menuis at Work	The once-gentle aurochs living in the Cookpot have grown bold since the arrival of a bull known as Menuis. Slay the beast and show the other creatures who it is they should truly fear.
The Orange Boxes	9-14	Summerford (x21 y15)	15 minutes	Protect the crates of oranges from the wharf rats.
The Orange Boxes	Crates of freshly picked oranges waiting to be delivered to Galadion Bay's pleasure boats are in danger of being infested by rats lured by the sweet smell of the fruit. Drive back the vermin until the chocobo caravan arrives. Spawn conditions: Speak with the farmer in need.
Shearing Is Caring	10-15	Three-malm Bend (x16 y14)	15 minutes	Defeat Shearing Sheridan.
Shearing Is Caring	Shearing Sheridan has been shearing his share of luckless passersby since long before the Calamity. What the megalocrab needs now is a good shell-shocking.
Sister Crustacean	12-17	Three-malm Bend (x15 y12)	15 minutes	Defeat the spawning megalocrabs.
Sister Crustacean	A spawning megalocrab will do whatever it takes to see its brood safe, and that includes slicing in half Lalafellin fishers who draw too close to the wavekin's unhatched offspring. Slay a crab, save a lad. An alternate version of Sister Crustacean appears during the Lightning Strikes event.
Go Wespe	13-18	Three-malm Bend (x14 y14)	15 minutes	Defeat the king wespes.
Go Wespe	The Yellowjackets stationed in middle La Noscea have a royal problem. Wespes so large the smallfolk have dubbed them “kings” are terrorizing the countryside and need to be dethroned immediately.
A Mad, Mad, Mad Sergeant	14-19	Three-malm Bend (x17 y8)	15 minutes	Help the Maelstrom recruits defeat the mad sergeants.
A Mad, Mad, Mad Sergeant	The storm soldiers stationed at the De Nevelle Checkpoint are short a few men, and require volunteers to aid them with their regular training exercises in which they attempt to fend off a mock imperial assault. Spawn conditions: Speak with Storm Sergeant Doenfarr.
The Boy Who Cried Jackal	14-19	Three-malm Bend (x17 y9)	15 minutes	Defeat the pack jackals.
The Boy Who Cried Jackal	A young porter thought it would be clever to fool his companions into believing that they were being stalked by a pack of jackals so while the others were off hunting the beasts, he could slip off and frolic with a local milkmaid. The only problem being, jackals truly were stalking him, and now he's in a pickle.
The Truth Is out There	14-19	Three-malm Bend (x17 y9)	15 minutes	Defeat the Chupacabra.
The Truth Is out There	Middle La Noscea is abuzz following sightings of the Chupacabra─a dog-like creature rumored to drink the blood of virgins. Is the beast real, or just a legend!? Spawn conditions: Complete The Boy Who Cried Jackal.