Western Thanalan

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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

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

Main article: 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.

Sunset Gate

Sunrise Gate

Parata's Peace

The East Hammer

The West Hammer

The South Hammer

Beaconhill Lighthouse

Moondrip

An underground spring inhabited by a group of giants.

Imperial Outpost

This coastal formation is garrisoned by the XIVth Legion to support Castrum Marinum.

The Silent King

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

Events that will appear on the map with requirements and time limits. Assisting in these events give EXP, GIL, and SEALS (when the player joins a Grand Company).

Location: Hammerlea - Level 5: Needles to Slay/Time Limit: 15 Minutes (Outside of Scorpion Crossing)
Location: The East Hammer - Level 6: Things That Make You Go Home/Time Limit: 15 minutes (Heading towards Silver Bazaar)
Location: Beaconhill Lighthouse - Level 8: Please Hammers, Don't Hurt them/Time Limit: 15 minutes (Outside the Silver Bazaar)
Location: Beaconhill Lighthouse - Level 8: The Cores/Time Limit: 15 minutes (Outside the Silver Bazaar)
Location: The West Hammer - Level 8: Deface the Facts/Time Limit: 15 minutes (Heading to the Silver Bazaar)
Location: Nophica's Wells - Level 9: Doomed/Time Limit: 15 minutes (Down in the Wells towards the back end)
Location: Nophica's Wells - Level 9: The Villain/Time Limit: 15 minutes (Down in the Wells area)
Location:Royal Allagan Sunway - Level 10: Dog Eat Dog/Time Limit: 15 minutes (Outside of Horizon)
Location: Royal Allagan Sunway - Level 10: Pound for Pound/Time Limit: 15 minutes (By the bridge over Nophica's Wells)
Location: Nophica's Wells - Level 10: Copied Peistes/Time Limit: 15 Minutes (On the bridge over Nophica's Wells)
Location: Crescent Cove - Level 13: Bigger Fish to Fry/Time Limit: 15 minutes (Right outside of Crescent Cove)
Location: Vesper Bay - Level 13: Bubble Trouble/Time Limit: 15 minutes (Heading towards Vesper Bay)
Location: Parata's Peace - Level 22: He's Got Legs/Time Limit: 15 minutes (Heading towards Parata's Peace)
Location: Imperial Outpost - Level 23: Juggarnaut Down/Time Limit: 15 minutes (Right outside of the Imperial Outpost)

Guildhests

The player must see a Battle Warden for available Guildheists around their current level.

Level 15: Basic Training: Enemy Strongholds/Time Limit: 30 minutes

Other

Scorpion Crossing: Levemates

Graceful Song is the Levemate Usher in Scorpion Crossing (SC). She will help the player gather the Leves needed to better help them level up within this area. All Leves are broken up in 3 categories: Battlecraft, Fieldcraft, and Tradecraft. The player must select which to help advance in leveling. Some Field and/or Tradecraft may only be available at a certain level or within a certain area.

Horizon: Levemates

Totonowa is the Levemate Usher in Horizon (H). He will help the player gather the Leves needed to better help them level up within this area. All Leves are broken up in 3 categories: Battlecraft, Fieldcraft, and Tradecraft. The player must select which to help 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 (SC)
Either Love Them or Kill Them (SC)
Observe and Protect (SC)
Road Rage (SC)

Level 5

Two Yalms Under (SC)
The Ore the Better (SC)
A Spoonful of Poison (SC)
Procession of the Noble (SC)

Level 10

Out of Body, Out of Mind (H)
Reeking Havoc (H)
Beak to Beak (H)
From Runis to Riches (H)

Fieldcraft: Level 1

Miner
- Who Needs Paperwork (SC)
- Miner's Holiday (SC)