Unlocking Phantom Jobs in FFXIV’s Occult Crescent: A Guide

Alright, so here’s what I’ve dug up about this whole FFXIV: Dawntrail thing. Phantom Jobs. Sounds kinda cool, right? But hang on a sec – you might wanna wrap your head around these mini-jobs. They’re like this special skill set. Super useful in fights. I think. You level them up individually with EXP from the… what’s it called again? Occult Crescent. Yeah, that’s it. Oh, and there are 13 of them since patch 7.25. Wild.

Now, flipping to the “Unlocking Phantom Jobs” part of the game guide – yeah, I peeked at it. It talks about “Soul shards.” Apparently, you find them in treasure chests or whatnot. Uh, funny thing is, I haven’t actually found any that way. Maybe they’re just really rare? Or I’m looking in the wrong spots. Who knows. It’s a mystery.

You kick things off with this Phantom Freelancer job. But get this – there’s more stuff you can dig into. Tons of ways to unlock these Phantom Jobs. It’s like cracking open a video game Easter egg. No joke.

First up, you’ve got these Occult Crescent quests. Start here. Apparently, it’s kinda like the tutorial. Talk to NPCs and voila! Walkthrough, if you will? Yeah? Anyway, “New Job, Old Tricks” is the quest you look for to get started with Knight, Monk, and Bard. Not bad, right?

Then there’s the coin hustle. If you’ve got some silver and gold lying around – metaphorically, of course – splash some on job shards at the base camp. Look for a merchant, something like “Expedition Antiquarian.” They’re under “battlecraft items.” Wild guess – they cost a ton. Once you have the shards, it’s like using any regular item.

Last but not least, those critical encounters. Three of them are special – they can drop job shards. Maps show where. But don’t bet on it, like, definitely happening. My own odds? About 50%. Could be better. Or worse. Keep at it and you’ll score one eventually.

Random tidbit: if you end up with more soul shards than you need – sell them to the “Expedition Trader” NPC. But they only pay chump change. Like, 10 silver each. Pretty sure it’s a rip-off. Anyway, that’s the scoop. Go dive in… if you dare.