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The Trust System is a feature in Final Fantasy XIV, first introduced in the third expansion Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers. Based in the similar concept of Final Fantasy XI and the Adventurer Squadrons of the Grand Companies, this system allows the player to form a party with up to three non-player characters and take on certain Duties.

Overview

FFXIV Trust System

The Trust System menu.

The player gains access to the system for the first time by unlocking the level 71 dungeon, the Holminster Switch. To gain the ability to use the Trust System for previously cleared duties, the player needs to complete that duty once (either with the Trust System NPCs or with other players). Through the main scenario, the available characters depends of the dungeon, though always covering all necessary roles.

However, the Trust System has some restrictions. The characters are always at the minimum required level to participate in the dungeon, so a Trust run will always be lower in stats than a Duty Finder run. Also, the coffers have less rewards, and some enemies won't drop items when defeating them.

Upon clearing the main scenario, the Crystal Exarch and Lyna are removed from Holminster Switch, and the remaining six characters can be used in all trust compatible dungeons. However, the system gets "restarted", with all characters starting at level 71, and need to be brought back up to the minimum level requirement of the dungeon before using them. The characters' earned experience is fixed depending of the dungeon.

Reaching level 80 with all characters rewards the player with the achievement "Bound by Faith" and the title "Trusted Friend". It also unlocks alternate appearances for the characters.

Dungeons

The dungeons compatible with the Trust System are:

List of characters

Name Image Job Available duty
Alisaie Leveilleur FFXIV Trust Alisaie FFXIV Red Mage Icon Red Mage Holminster Switch, Dohn Mheg, Malikah's Well, Mt. Gulg, Amaurot
Alphinaud Leveilleur FFXIV Trust Alphinaud FFXIV Scholar Icon Academician Holminster Switch, Dohn Mheg, Malikah's Well, Mt. Gulg, Amaurot
The Crystal Exarch FFXIV Trust Crystal Exarch FFXIV Tank IconFFXIV Healer IconFFXIV DPS Icon All-Rounder
Can be a Paladin, White Mage or Black Mage depending on desired role
Holminster Switch
Lyna FFXIV Trust Lyna FFXIV Dancer Icon Guard Captain Holminster Switch
Minfilia/Ryne FFXIV Trust Minfilia
FFXIV Trust Ryne
FFXIV Rogue Icon Oracle of Light Dohn Mheg, Qitana Ravel, Malikah's Well, Mt. Gulg, Amaurot
Thancred Waters FFXIV Trust Thancred FFXIV Gunbreaker Icon Gunbreaker Dohn Mheg, Qitana Ravel, Malikah's Well, Mt. Gulg, Amaurot
Urianger Augurelt FFXIV Trust Urianger FFXIV Astrologian Icon Astrologian Dohn Mheg, Qitana Ravel, Malikah's Well, Mt. Gulg, Amaurot
Y'shtola Rhul FFXIV Trust Y'shtola FFXIV Black Mage Icon Sorceress Qitana Ravel, Malikah's Well, Mt. Gulg, Amaurot

Trivia

  • Ryne is the only character to fight with a basic class instead of a job. She also doesn't have a limit break.
  • Thancred will not use Cartridge-based skills unless Ryne is also on the team, owing to his inability to charge cartridges on his own.
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