Gar's Lair

Introduction

Okay, this is the boring and mundane stuff that is good to know before you start running maps like how to unlock the needed actions, and where and how to get maps.

Unlocking Maps

Pick up the level 36 quest “Treasures and Tribulations“ from H’loonh in Eastern La Noscea (X: 21.1, Y: 21.1).

This will give you two actions: Decipher and Dig. More about those in a minute.

Obtaining Maps

There are several ways to obtain maps:

Gathering

If you have a gatherer of the appropriate level, you can gather one map every 18 Earth hours if you know where to look for them and how.

See the section below for more information on gathering maps.

Market Board

You can buy them off of the Market Board. As with most things, prices will vary.

Universalis.app can be of help here. It is a service that will scan the available items on the Market Boards several times a day and give you a general price comparison. Please note that price changes are much more dynamic than the Universalis update rate. As a result, you may get there and find the low-price items already sold. Or you may find worlds with lower price items. It is suggested you check your current world first.

Special Events

Many times, special and seasonal events such as the Moogle Treasure Troves will have special maps you can purchase as part of the events.

Drops

Sometimes maps may be dropped in dungeons.

Map Types

Name	Level	Type	Dungeon	Sellable
Timeworn Leather Map	40	Solo	No	Yes
Thorne Dynasty Map	40	Solo	No	No
Timeworn Goatskin Map	45	Solo	No	Yes
Timeworn Toadskin Map	50	Solo	No	Yes
Timeworn Boarskin Map	50	Solo	No	Yes
Unhidden Leather Map	50	Solo	No	Yes
Timeworn Pelsteskin Map	50	Party	No	Yes
Mysterious Map	50	Solo	No	No
Timeworn Archeonskin Map	55	Solo	No	Yes
Timeworn Wyvernskin Map	60	Solo	No	Yes
Timeworn Dragonskin Map	60	Party	Possible	Yes
Timeworn Gaganaskin Map	70	Solo	No	Yes
Timeworn Gazelleskin Map	70	Party	Possible	Yes
Timeworn Thief’s Map	70	Party	Yes	No
Seemingly Special Timeworn Map	70	Party	Yes	No
Ostensibly Special Timeworn Map	70	Party	Yes	No
Timeworn Zonureskin Map	80	Party	Possible	Yes
Timeworn Gliderskin Map	80	Solo	No	Yes
Timeworn Saigaskin Map	90	Solo	No	Yes
Timeworn Kumbhiraskin Map	90	Party	Possible	Yes
Timeworn Ophiotauroskin Map	90	Party	Possible	Yes
Loboskin Treasure Maps	100	Solo	No
Br’aaxskin Treasure Maps	100	Party	Possible (7.0.5)

• Type:
  • Solo – Single-person maps.
    • If you are at the level specified, you should be able to beat the “protectors” and access the chest.
  • Party – Up to a team of eight.
    • Depending on the skill level and combination of players, you may be able to succeed with fewer than eight members.
    • I have run level 90 maps with dungeons in a team with a tank, a healer, and two DPS level 90 players.
• Dungeon:
  • No – A dungeon is not possible.
    • With the exception of Timeworn Pelsteskin Maps, these are solo maps.
  • Possible
    • It is up to the “Random Number Gods” on whether or not you will have a dungeon portal.
  • Yes
    • These are guaranteed dungeon maps, which may not have a treasure chest and will only be a portal.
    • If the map location is in a water location, it may be floating somewhere in the water and can be hard to find.
• Sellable:
  • Yes – May be found on the Market Board.
  • No – Cannot be sold on the Market Board.

Carrying Maps

There are restrictions on how many maps you can carry:

• Timeworn maps
  • One deciphered map, regardless of type,
  • One of each class of map on you
  • One of each class in your Chocobo saddle bag.
  • Your retainers can also store one of each class of map.
    • However, to access these, you’ll need to go to a bell.
• Special maps
  • These can be stacked.

Gathering Maps – Details

I’ll focus on this because it is essentially free with the exception of requiring a leveled gatherer and the time to find the maps.

You can gather one map every 18 Earth hours.

All three types of Disciples of the Land (Gatherers) can collect maps. For Botanists and Miners, they will be hidden items.

• Fishers need to have “Snagging” enabled to gather maps.
• For Botanists and Miners, the Timeworn maps are hidden items located in some nodes.
  • Use your “Luck of the Pioneer” (Botanist) or “Luck of the Moutaineer” (Miner) to help find maps.

Gamerescape provides gathering locations for each of the following map types:

• Level 40
  • Timeworn Leather Map
  • Timeworn Goatskin Map
• Level 45
  • Timeworn Toadskin Map
• Level 50
  • Timeworn Boarskin Map
  • Timeworn Pelsteskin Map (Party – no dungeon)
• Level 55
  • Timeworn Archeonskin Map
• Level 60
  • Timeworn Wyvernskin Map
  • Timeworn Dragonskin Map (Party)
• Level 70
  • Timeworn Gaganaskin Map
  • Timeworn Gazelleskin Map (Party)
  • Timeworn Thief’s Map (Party)
• Level 80
  • Timeworn Zonureskin Map (Party)
  • Timeworn Gliderskin Map
• Level 90
  • Timeworn Saigaskin Map
  • Timeworn Kumbhiraskin map (Party)
  • Timeworn Ophiotauroskin Map (Party) – Elpis
• Level 100
  • Loboskin Treasure Maps
  • Br’aaxskin Treasure Maps

Zones

The following is derived from Heavenswhere.com.

Strikethrough indicates that Heavenswhere does not show any Party Maps in that zone.

• Level 60 – Heavensward
  • Coerthas Western Highlands
  • The Sea of Clouds
  • The Dravanian Forelands
  • The Churning Mists
  • The Dravanian Hinterlands
  • Azys Lla
• Level 70 – Stormblood
  • The Fringes
  • The Peaks
  • The Ruby Sea
  • Yanxia
  • The Azim Steppe
  • The Lochs
  • Rhalgr’s Reach
  • Kugane
• Level 80 – Shadowbringers
  • Lakeland
  • Kholusia
  • Amh Araeng
  • Il Mheg
  • The Rak’tika Greatwood
  • The Tempest
  • The Crystarium
  • Eulmore
• Level 90 – Endwalker
  • Labyrinthos
  • Thavnair
  • Garlemald
  • Mare Lamentorum
  • EW Zone 5 – Elpis
  • EW Zone 6 – Ultima Thule
  • Old Sharlayan
  • Radz-at-Han
• Level 100 – Dawntrail
  • ??