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Elemental farming guide

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No non-minor changes should be made without consulting the author. Changes or questions should be discussed on the talk page.

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Work in progress, more will be added as testing is performed on elemental spawn areas and specifics for each zone.

This is a guide intended for crafters looking for an inexpensive source of crystals, or people wishing to farm crystals for profit. please be aware that crystal/cluster prices will have different value by server and that prices can fluctuate quickly. if you are farming for profit, you may want to keep track of what crystal prices and demand are in each nation and farm accordingly (as of this writing an auction house link is planned for a future update, prices should be universal soon). if you have information regarding incorrect information on this page or anything you would like to add, please add it or leave a message on my userpage (if you want to contact me ingame, i am normaly online on phoenix between 12:00 and 20:00 PST. -Rhionhi of phoenix

farming by zone

  • information on Elementals in each zone and updated spawn maps should be added here soon.

La Theine Plateau/Ordelle's Caves, Wind and Water.

  • These zones share weather effects.
La Theine Plateau Weather element
Resist Vs. Wind Resist Vs. Water
Frequency of weather occurring High High
Elemental levels 18-20 18-20
Minimum safe solo level (effective job/ineffective job) 22/25 20/25
Number of spawn points 5 Information Needed 3
Note that the Air Elemental spawn area at the southeast (I-11/I-12) of la theine plateau is unproven and is likely either a record of the elemental at (pos) wandering out that area.

Only one Air Elemental seems to spawn at the two canyons at (K-6/J-6) la theine plateau per storm, it seems to be able to wander between canyons and frequently spawns on the narrow strip of land between them. The Water Elemental at la theine plateau (H-7, the ephemere pool) may spawn next to the smaller pool a short distance to the northwest.

Ordelle's Caves Weather element
Resist Vs. Wind Resist Vs. Water
Frequency of weather occurring High High
Elemental levels 33-36 33-36
Minimum safe solo level (effective job/ineffective job) 50/50 50/50
Number of spawn points 2 Information Needed 2 Information Needed
Elementals in ordelle's caves are often near mobs that will still agro people up to high levels, caution is advised here to prevent agro from Morbols, Bombs, and Slimes in the lv32-35 range. Also, the Elementals in the room at (G-9/G-10/H-9/H-10) on the second map share a spawn area with the lv40+ NM Bombast.

LaTheinePlateauElementalsOrdellesCavesElementals1 OrdellesCavesElementals2

Konschtat Highlands/Gusgen Mines, Earth and Lightning.

  • These zones share weather effects.
Konschtat Highlands Weather element
Resist Vs. Earth Resist Vs. Lightning
Frequency of weather occurring High High
Elemental levels 18-20 18-20
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) 20/26 20/25
Number of spawn points Information Needed, possibly 4 Information Needed
Be aware of the Tremor Rams and possible ram NMs around the northwestern part of the highlands, from the Crag of Dem to the entrance to Valkurm Dunes, these could pose a threat to anyone under lv25 and the fairly common NM Rampaging Ram to higher levels as well.

The Earth Elemental in the narrow canyon on the west side of the map is often in the small tunnel containing the ??? location for spawning the Forger.

Gusgen Mines Weather element
Resist Vs. Earth Resist Vs. Lightning
Frequency of weather occurring High High
Elemental levels 33-36 33-36
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) 42/45 42/45
Number of spawn points 4 2 (unconfirmed, likely more)
Several kinds of mobs that are aggressive to magic use are found near the elementals at F-6 and I-6 map # of gusgen mines, take extra care to avoid aggression from the Spunkies in the center of the room.

The elementals on the second map (H-7) of gusgen mines share a spawn area with the lv48+ living weapon NM Juggler Hecatomb, this NM will detect magic use from someone up to lv60 or possibly higher and should be avoided by anyone under that level.

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(notes on level to be added)

Tahrongi Canyon/Maze of Shakhrami, Earth and Wind.

  • These zones share weather effects.
Tahrongi Canyon Weather element
Resist Vs. Earth Resist Vs. Wind
Frequency of weather occurring High High
Elemental levels 18-20 18-20
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) 22/25 20/23
Number of spawn points 4 or 5 (some spawn points shared with Ghosts during nighttime 20:00 to 4:00)Information Needed 4 (confirmed, some spawn points shared with Ghosts during nighttime 20:00 to 4:00)
The Air Elemental along the east side of the canyon seems to overlap with the Elemental along the south of the canyon at times. also, the Earth Elemental south and east of the crag at H-6, H-7/8 and F-5 seem seem to have a much larger range then is shown on the map, covering the areas of H-6/H-7/H-8/G-6/F-5 completely.
Maze of Shakhrami Weather element
Resist Vs. Earth Resist Vs. Wind
Frequency of weather occurring High High
Elemental levels 33-36 33-36
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) 38/40 36/44
Number of spawn points 4 Information Needed 4 Information Needed

TahrongiCanyonElementalsMazeofShakhramiElementals1 MazeofShakhramiElementals2 (notes on level to be added)

Buburimu Peninsula, Wind and Water.

zonelink Weather element
Resist Vs. Wind Resist Vs. Water
Frequency of weather occurring high high
Elemental levels 28-30 28-30
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) 35-40 33-40
Number of spawn points unknown, wiki spawn map/Buburimu Peninsula mob list highly incorrect Information Needed 2
The spawn location map shows two spawn points for Water Elemental on the two southern beaches, however only one elemental will spawn, the beach where it appears is random.

The wiki elemental map for this zone shows rather scattered positions for Air Elemental, these seem highly incorrect, altough they do spawn in the (pos) and (pos) areas, they are not restricted to those areas. widescan testing required.

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Valkurm Dunes, Earth and Fire.

zonelink Weather element
weatherelem1 weatherelem2
Frequency of weather occurring ? ?
Elemental levels ??-?? ??-??
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) ?/? ?/?
Number of spawn points ? ?
(zonetext)

(updated spawn map required) (notes on level to be added)

Jugner Forest/Carpenters' Landing/Davoi, Lightning and Water.

  • These zones share weather effects.
zonelink Weather element
weatherelem1 weatherelem2
Frequency of weather occurring ? ?
Elemental levels ??-?? ??-??
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) ?/? ?/?
Number of spawn points ? ?
(zonetext)

(updated spawn map required) (notes on level to be added)

Pashhow Marshlands/Beadeaux, Lightning and Water.

  • These zones share weather effects.
zonelink Weather element
weatherelem1 weatherelem2
Frequency of weather occurring ? ?
Elemental levels ??-?? ??-??
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) ?/? ?/?
Number of spawn points ? ?
(zonetext)

(updated spawn map required) (notes on level to be added)

Meriphataud Mountains/Castle Oztroja, Fire and Earth.

  • These zones share weather effects.
zonelink Weather element
weatherelem1 weatherelem2
Frequency of weather occurring ? ?
Elemental levels ??-?? ??-??
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) ?/? ?/?
Number of spawn points ? ?
(zonetext)

(updated spawn map required) (notes on level to be added)

Batallia Downs/The Eldieme Necropolis Earth and Ice.

  • These zones share weather effects.
zonelink Weather element
weatherelem1 weatherelem2
Frequency of weather occurring ? ?
Elemental levels ??-?? ??-??
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) ?/? ?/?
Number of spawn points ? ?
(zonetext)

(updated spawn map required) (notes on level to be added)

Rolanberry Fields/Crawlers' Nest, Fire and Water.

  • These zones share weather effects.
zonelink Weather element
weatherelem1 weatherelem2
Frequency of weather occurring ? ?
Elemental levels ??-?? ??-??
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) ?/? ?/?
Number of spawn points ? ?
(zonetext)

(updated spawn map required) (notes on level to be added)

Sauromugue Champaign/Garlaige Citadel, Earth and Lightning.

  • These zones share weather effects.
zonelink Weather element
weatherelem1 weatherelem2
Frequency of weather occurring ? ?
Elemental levels ??-?? ??-??
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) ?/? ?/?
Number of spawn points ? ?
(zonetext)

(updated spawn map required) (notes on level to be added)

Qufim Island/Behemoth's Dominion/Delkfutt's Tower, Light and Lightning.

  • These zones share weather effects.
zonelink Weather element
weatherelem1 weatherelem2
Frequency of weather occurring ? ?
Elemental levels ??-?? ??-??
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) ?/? ?/?
Number of spawn points ? ?
(zonetext)

(updated spawn map required) (notes on level to be added)

Eastern Altepa Desert/Western Altepa Desert/Quicksand Caves, Fire and Earth.

  • These zones share weather effects.
zonelink Weather element
weatherelem1 weatherelem2
Frequency of weather occurring ? ?
Elemental levels ??-?? ??-??
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) ?/? ?/?
Number of spawn points ? ?
(zonetext)

(updated spawn map required) (notes on level to be added)

Yuhtunga Jungle/Yhoator Jungle, Fire and Water.

  • These zones share weather effects.
zonelink Weather element
weatherelem1 weatherelem2
Frequency of weather occurring ? ?
Elemental levels ??-?? ??-??
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) ?/? ?/?
Number of spawn points ? ?
(zonetext)

(updated spawn map required) (notes on level to be added)

Beaucedine Glacier/Xarcabard/Other Northlands zones, Ice and Dark

  • These zones share weather effects.Information Needed
zonelink Weather element
weatherelem1 weatherelem2
Frequency of weather occurring ? ?
Elemental levels ??-?? ??-??
Minimum solo level (effective job/ineffective job) ?/? ?/?
Number of spawn points ? ?
(zonetext)

(updated spawn map required) (notes on level to be added)

Information on more zones, including Treasures of Aht Urhgan areas and more outlands regions will be added soon.

Job-by-job strategies and suggested tricks for each Elemental type

This section details each type of Elemental, along with tricks for fighting each type and a list of the spells used by each type of Elemental. Be aware that Elementals will cast enhancing spells on themselves while unclaimed like any normal mob. The enhancements it has in effect when encountered can greatly change the difficulty of a battle. catching an Elemental without enhancements up is hard, as they normally start casting a spell a soon as they spawn. If you are camping a specific Elemental you may be able to find and attack it before it has cast multiple spells. Any job with access to a Dispelling effect should make use of it as much as possible, leaving effects such as Ice Spikes, Shock Spikes or Stoneskin on the elemental can seriously hinder you (see the Dispel Chart below the job information chart for information on what jobs can use Dispel and at what levels).

Job and Ability Charts

Job/Support Job comparison
Job/Subjob combination Effectiveness of Job
Pros Cons Suggested Support Job Effective Job Choice?
Bard Strong Damage Over Time songs and the ability to cause Sleep and Dispel effects the Elemental has cast on itself. Heavy reliance on low-damage melee weapons for damagedealing. /WHM(Silence, Barspells), /NIN (Utsusemi, Dual Wield) ✓ Notes: low defense and hp, combined with weak attacks can sometimes make farming slightly difficult or slow.
Beastmaster Depending on your pet, you may have access to very strong elemental attacks or enfeebles. In locations without charmable pets on par with the elementals your damage output may suffer. /WHM Cure spells, Stoneskin, Enfeebles), /DNC (waltzes, Dual Wield, defense reduction) ✓ Notes: Beastmaster is one of the safest options for fighting elementals as you often have the choice to avoid fighting directly, using a pet to fight for you and staying out of range of spells.
Black Mage Very powerful Elemental Magic. a Black Mage can do massive damage to an elemental with the correct spells. Low HP and Defense, reliant on MP, so resting downtime between fights is high. /WHM Cure spells, Stoneskin, Aquaveil), /RDM (refresh at high levels, same as /WHM) ✓ Notes: because of your low hp and defenses, you cannot survive long fights, make sure your mp is full before each fight and try to end the fight as quickly as possible.
Blue Mage Strong defensive spells and ability to deal heavy magic damage. At lower levels Blue mage may not have access to spells that deal unresisted magic damage to some kinds of elementals. /NIN (Utsusemi, Dual Wield), [[dancer|/DNC (Dual Wield, Waltzes, Aspir Samba) ✓ Notes: many Blue Mage spells deal physical damage and are heavily resisted by elementals, be sure you know your spells well beforehand.
Corsair Strong ranged damage and enhancing/enfeebling effects. Lack of healing and low defenses. /RNG (Sharpshot), /NIN (Utsusemi, Dual Wield) ✓ Notes: The job ability "Quick Draw" can do high damage to elementals or Dispel enhancements the Elemental has cast. Make use of this ability as often as you can.
Dancer --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✓ notes----------------------------------
Dark Knight --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✓ notes----------------------------------
Dragoon --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✓ notes----------------------------------
Monk --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✗ notes----------------------------------
Ninja --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✓ notes----------------------------------
Paladin --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------ ✓ notes----------------------------------
Puppetmaster --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✓ notes----------------------------------
Ranger --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✓ notes----------------------------------
Red Mage --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✓ notes----------------------------------
Samurai --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✗ notes----------------------------------
Scholar --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✓ notes----------------------------------
Summoner --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✓ notes----------------------------------
Thief --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✗(see notes) notes----------------------------------
Warrior --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✗ notes----------------------------------
White Mage --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ------------- ✓ notes----------------------------------

Dispel Chart

This chart shows jobs and weapons capable of causing a Dispel effect, used to remove beneficial effects from a target. The following jobs are able to dispel in one form or another:

Job Level Type Name Type
Bard 33 Song Magic Finale Light
Blue Mage 38 Blue Magic Blank Gaze Light
Blue Mage 46 Blue Magic Geist Wall Dark
Blue Mage 64 Blue Magic Voracious Trunk Wind
Blue Mage 84 Blue Magic Osmosis DarkInformation Needed
Corsair 40 Quick Draw Dark Shot Dark
Red Mage 32 Enfeebling Magic Dispel Dark
Scholar 32 Enfeebling Magic Dispel via Addendum: Black Dark
Summoner 32 Fenrir: Blood Pact: Ward Lunar Roar Dark
Thief 75 Job Trait Aura Steal Information Needed
  • Remember that all Elementals are immune to effects based on the same element as the elemental itself, as well as the element that is weak to it (Example: a Fire Elemental is immune to Fire-based and Ice-based effects, while a Air Elemental is immune to Wind-based and Earth-based effects. however dark and light elementals do not resist the oposit element, and are instead weak to it).
  • A Corsair will need Dark Cards in order to use Quick Draw (Dark Shot).

The following Weapons are able to dispel via various methods:

Weapon Name Level Cause Weapon Type
Balmung 70 DRK Additional Effect Great Sword
Claustrum 75 SMN/BLM Additional Effect Staff
Dispel Couse 60 WAR/SAM/DRG Enchantment Polearm
Lockheart 64 WAR/PLD/DRK Additional Effect Great Sword
Mythril Heart/Mythril Heart +1 66 WAR/PLD/DRK Additional Effect Great Sword
  • Not all jobs capable of using these weapons are good at fighting elementals, and the rate that these weapons will activate the dispelling effect can be low, these are mainly here for reference, and are intended for use in place of other dispel methods or jobs.


For additional information or opinions, see the Talk Page or guides for a specific job (job-specific soloing guides may prove helpful here). Almost all jobs can benifit from setting Ranger and a Support Job, as the ability "Wide Scan" is very helpfull for finding Elementals qucikly and easily. also, the Thief job trait [[Treasure Hunter] can noticeably increase cluster drop rates if used as a main job (testing is required on the effectiveness of thief set as a support job). The downside is that many jobs depend on the abilities of certain support jobs, choose /RNG or /THF with caution.

intended meaning of "minimum solo level"

this is referring to the lowest level that can defeat elementals quickly enough for the activity to be profitable, and be reasonably safe from aggression by nearby mobs. the effective/ineffective job note refers to the ability of a job to combat elementals without high levels of risk, magic-using jobs and jobs with the ability to heal repeatedly or reduce magic damage are considered "effective", melee-based jobs and jobs with low survivability are considered "ineffective". Remember that this is only a guideline, feel free to experiment at your own risk.

Elemental Spell Lists

This section contains lists of spells used by each type of Elemental, along with the minimum levels that an Elemental will cast them at. Elementals do not seem to use spells of a lower tier then the highest tier available, a Fire Elemental will not use Fire II is it has access to Fire III. the following information is taken from the spell lists for Red Mage, Black Mage, and White Mage. if you find any incorrect information here, please place a note on the Talk Page stating the issue with the page and the correct information, if available.

Earth Elementals/Spell list

List of Earth Elemental spells by level
Level  Spell
1  Stone
15  Stonega
13  Slow
Level  Spell
18  Rasp
18  Enstone
26  Stone II
Level  Spell
28  Stoneskin
40  Stonega II
51  Stone III
Level  Spell
52  Enstone II
63  Stonega III
68  Stone IV

Fire Elementals/Strategy

List of Fire Elemental spells by level
Level  Spell
10  Blaze Spikes
13  Fire
24  Enfire
24  Burn
Level  Spell
28  Firaga
38  Fire II
58  Enfire II
62  Fire III
Level  Spell
69  Firaga III
73  Fire IV

Water Elementals/Strategy

List of Water Elemental spells by level
Level  Spell
3  Poison
5  Water
10  Aquaveil
19  Waterga
24  Poisonga
Level  Spell
27  Enwater
30  Water II
43  Poison II
44  Waterga II
Level  Spell
55  Water III
60  Enwater II
65  Waterga III
Level  Spell
70  Water IV

Air Elementals/Strategy

List of Air Elemental spells by level

Level
 Spell
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Ice Elementals/Strategy

List of Ice Elemental spells by level

Level
 Spell
lv  Spell
lv  Spell
lv  Spell
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 Spell
lv  Spell
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Thunder Elementals/Strategy

List of Thunder Elemental spells by level

Level
 Spell
lv  Spell
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Thunder Elementals/Strategy

List of Thunder Elemental spells by level

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Thunder Elementals/Strategy

List of Thunder Elemental spells by level

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Light Elementals/Strategy

List of Light Elemental spells by level

Level
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Dark Elementals/Strategy

List of Dark Elemental spells by level

Level
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Source entry: Elemental farming guide. Cached on this server on 5 November 2026.

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