Template:Sideicon Template:Images Western Thanalan is a location in Final Fantasy XIV.
It largely serves as a starting zone for players beginning in Ul'dah, and a key hub for many Main Scenario quests.
Story
Locations
Western Thanalan lies directly west of Ul'dah, straddling the coastline of the Rhotano Sea. It connects to Central Thanalan in the east, and ferry services at Vesper Bay lead to the city-state of Limsa Lominsa. Access to Ul'dah is available through the Gate of the Sultana. A passage leading to the Goblet is available just southwest of the Gate.
Aetherytes
The only Aetheryte is located at Horizon, in the center of the map.
Areas
Western Thanalan contains the following areas:
- Hammerlea - A flat plain in the south.
- Horizon's Edge - The central region of the zone.
- Footfalls - A series of winding canyon pathways along the coastline.
- Cape Westwind - The northwestern-most point of the zone, it houses a Garlean stronghold.
Settlements
Scorpion Crossing
Horizon
Vesper Bay
Vesper Bay.
A port city along the Strait of Merlthor. Despite being one of the foremost hubs of Ul'dahn trade with Limsa Lominsa and the home base of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, the Syndicate has declined to construct an Aetheryte in the town, which the Scions assume as due the Syndicate expecting some kind of recompense from them for its construction.
Silver Bazaar
Crescent Cove
Weather
Western Thanalan's climate may exhibit any of the following weather conditions:
- Clear Skies
- Sunshine
- Fog
- Overcast
- Rain
Places of Interest
Nophica's Wells
A river valley located south of Horizon.
Copperbell Mines
Though abandoned for centuries, the mine was reactivated when new veins were discovered, and the Calamity pressed the need for materials. It turns out the mines were also where hecatoncheir slaves were sealed in an uprising.
The Waking Sands
This building in Vesper Bay was chosen by Minfilia to be the headquarters of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.
Parata's Peace
Moondrip
An underground spring inhabited by a group of giants.
Cape Westwind
This coastal formation is garrisoned by the XIVth Legion to support Castrum Marinum.
Castrum Marinum
Located offshore, this artificial island was built on the Rhotano Sea to resupply XIVth Legion cohorts in La Noscea and Thanalan.
Quests
FATEs
Guildhests
Other
Scorpion Crossing: Levemates
Graceful Song is the Levemate Usher in Scorpion Crossing. She will help you gather the Leves you need to better help you level within this area. All Leves are broken up in 3 categories: Battlecraft, Fieldcraft, and Tradecraft. Please select the one you wish to help you advance in leveling. Some Field and/or Tradecraft may only be available at a certain level or within a certain area.
Battlecraft
Level 1
- Berries got Bucked
- Either Love them or Kill Them
- Observe and Protect
- Road Rage
Enemies
- Little Ladybug
- Star Marmot
- Cactuar
- Hammer Beak
- Sun Midge Cloud
- Yarzon Feeder
- Rusty Coblyn
- Earth Sprite
- Nesting Buzzard
- Goblin Mugger
- Sandtoad
- Sun Midge Swarm
- Desert Peiste
- Dusty Mongrel
- Copper Coblyn
- Bomb
- Giant Tortoise
- Arbor Buzzard
- Thickshell
- Scaphite
- Bloated Bogy
- Lead Coblyn
- Yarzon Scavenger
- Laughing Toad
- Moondrip Blastmaster
- Moondrip Piledriver
- Moondrip Stonehauler
- 4th Cohort Eques
- 4th Cohort Hoplomachus
- 4th Cohort Laquearius
- 4th Cohort Signifer
- 4th Cohort Secutor
- 4th Cohort Vanguard
- Sewer Syrup (B-Rank Elite Mark)
- Alectryon (A-Rank Elite Mark)
- Zona Seeker (S-Rank Elite Mark)
Musical Themes
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