Travel around Eorzea on a budget.
While you can buy a lot of mounts from the Final Fantasy XIV Online store, some of the best mounts in FFXIV are entirely free. Mounts are some of the rarest and most sought-after rewards in the entire game though, so you’re going to have to put in a fair amount of work in order to snag one for free. Most of these mounts represent an achievement of some kind, such as reaching a certain point in the game’s extremely long MSQ or clearing an extreme trial. Others, though, are surprisingly easy to obtain. Here is a full list of all the free mounts in Final Fantasy XIV and how to get them.
How to Get Free Mounts in Final Fantasy XIV
As stated above, there are quite a few avenues that will lead you to free mounts of all kinds. The easiest and most straightforward method is progressing through the main scenario, but you could also attempt to clear extreme trials or level up your beast tribe reputation. If you want free mounts in FFXIV, try these things:
- MSQ
- Tribal Quests
- Gold Saucer
- Extreme Trials
- Dungeon Farming
- Deep Dungeons
- Hunts
- Special FATEs
- PVP
- Ishgardian Restoration
Some of the above tasks are much easier than others (most people don’t want to delve into PVP for example), but they are varied enough that everyone can get a few free mounts regardless of their playstyle. Keep reading on for more specific info regarding every free mount in Final Fantasy XIV.
All MSQ Mount Rewards
These mounts are unlocked automatically as you progress through the main story.
All Refer a Friend Mounts
These mounts are obtained via the refer a friend program.
All FFXIV Job Mounts
These mounts are obtained by completing job-specific achievements that involve reaching level 80 in each class for the most part.
All Deep Dungeon Mounts
You can earn these mounts from Palace of the Dead and Heaven on High.
All Trial Mounts in Final Fantasy XIV
While these mounts are rare drops from their respective trials, you can also trade in 99 totems obtained from each trial for a guaranteed mount if your luck isn’t great. The latest trials (i.e. the Endwalker Extremes) do not have totem exchanges available yet.
All Beast Tribe Mounts
These mounts can be purchased from Beast Tribe vendors after achieving a certain level of reputation by completing Tribal Quests.
All Raid and Dungeon Mounts
These are mostly obtained by completing Savage difficulty raids. Because of their difficulty, they are guaranteed drops upon completion. Some of these mounts require significant grinding, such as the ones involving Eureka, Bozja, and Zadnor.
All Hunt Mounts
These mounts can be obtained by participating in hunts and exchanging Sacks of Nuts.
All FATE Mounts
These mounts are rewarded by completing rare FATEs that only spawn once every few days. Make use of Faloop to track spawns on each server.
All PVP Mounts
Good luck getting these. They require a significant amount of time spent playing PVP, but they’re among the coolest in the game.
All Gold Saucer Mounts
These mounts can be purchased in the Manderville Gold Saucer for large sums of MGP.
All Crafting/Gathering Mounts
Most of these mounts can be purchased with Skybuilder’s Scrips obtained by participating in the Ishgardian Restoration side activity. Others must be crafted by a Disciple of the Hand or obtained via a Disciple of the Land achievement.
All Bozja Mounts
You can get these mounts by grinding in the Bozjan Southern Front zone after finishing Shadowbringers.
Every Other Free Mount in Final Fantasy XIV
These free mounts are obtained by completing miscellaneous activities like achievements, amassing large sums of gil, or other things.
Final Fantasy XIV is available now on PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
- This article was updated on July 6th, 2022
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