As someone who is about to hit captain...this video was an INSANE amount of work. You are so appreciated.

the glamour dresser being right there, and the ability to insta-warp to them with aetherite tickets is massively underrated. glad you called attention to that.

First. also, come watch me play 5.5 tomorrow! Follow my twitter, subscribe, all that, etc! I'll post on my twitter when I am about to go live!

I would've never gotten into tanking or healing if I wasn't able to do 20+ solo practice/leveling runs with Squads.

Great video on something I rarely see covered. I do stuff with my squadron a lot. Some quick "endgame" notes: - Command missions are useful for Wondrous Tails. It's an easy way to get any of the level 1-60 dungeon tasks done. This includes just having them queued to be turned in as you suffer though shuffling Second Chance points at 7/9 seals. - Squadron Rationing Manual is arguably the best 2-hour buff scroll from the level 40/50 squadron missions. +15 mins to high-end food can be really nice. - 4 different DPS, MRD, GLD, and two CNJ is the most balanced squadron you can have. All of them being different races is nice if possible. This generally makes mission affinities easier to benefit from. - Chemistry farming is hard, but if you ever get one like what I got ("when not with the same class, party chemistry trigger rates +30%"), keep it forever and try to always deploy this person. If you can get physical ability+ on a tank, mental ability+ on a healer, and tactical/mental ability+ on two physical/magical DPS, that's your main crew. It is not entirely clear what benefit they have in CMs if any, but they aren't grayed out like some other chemistries are. - Offensive rank 5 (damage +60%) is the best battle tactic. Balanced (HP +30%, damage +30%) is what I use on my tank though. It says the battle tactic will also affect the AI's behavior, but I am not sure how.

Well the only thing I learned is that I apparently spend way too much time at the Gold Saucer

I'd add that it can also be a viable option of farming Allagan Tomestone of Poetics along with leveling an alt job from 50 to 60 because "The Wanderer's Palace (Hard)" gives 100 for every complition and it can be unlocked for squadron missions. The bosses can be tricky at first if you don't know how to approach them with the party of NPCs, but once you do it's pretty consistent. Usually takes me about 25-28 minutes on machinist.

note that in 6.0 getting all the way to captain now means you can buy HW and SB mounts and minions for 20k seals each.

You are such a hero for me! I loved seeing you be such a mentor to me and the whole data center+

Thanks for this very helpful guide! I've been bashing my head in against a wall trying to figure out the lvl 40 flagged mission while not knowing very much about squadrons and this is one of the best guides I've come across for explaining how to best overcome those harder tiers!

Your guides are the most helpful out there thanks!

I literally unlocked squads the other day. This video is right on time. Thank you.

Phenomenal video! By far the best I’ve seen. Thank you 🍻👍

Shit. You're an amazing help. I've been watching your THM/BLM leveling guide for spell rotations, and now you're telling me stuff i had no idea about. My squad members are all like mid 30s but i had no idea the training board stats were separate from the individual members stats. I had no idea how I was going to get to the like, 400+ stat requirements. Thank you so much! Edit: holy fuck i didn't know you could send a squad that wasn't Tank/Healer/2x DPS. Best Guide-maker on KZfaq.

Brilliant! Squadrons are so under used, I hope this gets more people involved in them!

Squadron stuff is really nice. The time invested in is worth just to get additional mgp/scrips. Also for people who still has below or at lv50 jobs, the captain weapons are ilv130 which are basically an alternative of augmented ironworks if you do not want to spend tomes (but as video stated, it can take a while to get max rank)

Man, your content is so good and super clear. Thanks!

What a great font of information. As a sprout I was excited to start squadrons, but after reviewing this video I can tell this isn't for me. Thanks for all the hard work pulling this together.

Fantastic video that obviously took a ton of effort - thank you!

If anyone is like me and they spent their time focusing almost entirely on the main story quest, you will have to unlock the Challenge Log before you can start working with your squad. You can do this by picking up a blue quest in the adventurers guild in Limsa Lominsa. This may be silly but I really struggled to figure out how to get this ball rolling, as I started in Gridania and missed this quest. I hope this helps someone!

Thank god for this, all the videos about gc squadrons is pretty old and I've been watching your videos on class rotations even if they're pretty old because I love the way you explain things.

Thanks for this! I hadn’t done command missions yet, now I know how to get the cute emotes!

I recommend this channel to new players all the time Keep up the great work

Thank you for putting in the work brother!

Thanks, I'm at lvl 60 and just starting these. This game has sooo many facets, it only dawned on me now to invest in this. Love the crafters gear you can get trough the store.

I have been playing the games for 2 years and HAVE NO IDEA this existed LOL TY SO MUCH.. Cant believe I miss such a mode! SUBBED!

THIS is AWESOME and much needed!

i really like that when it comes to the stat boosts, you can't go too far wrong, since any "mistake" is easily corrected by redoing stats. lots of little things like this where you can't mess things up irrevocably, even if you try. i should have min-maxed.... but i did just fine brute forcing it

Thank for this video. Last time I played this game I reached 2nd Lt. And started doing squadrons, but did not really know what I was doing lol. This guide helps a lot.

Thank buddy, super clear explanation 👍🏽

You seriously have an obsession with the pig costume. But then again, this is a Hrothgar we're dealing with, and those creatures ARE carnivorous... XD Thanks for the vid. It really will help me when I decide to go to the PS5 version of this game and start over with a decent main. ;)

great video, thanks for making this!

Thanks wesk, your guides are 2nd to none!

omg thank you for this, subbed and notified.

thank you! this was so helpful! :)

Thank you for this amazing guide ^-^

Thank you so much for making this

Thank fuck... been trying to get that flame lieutenant helm but squadrons absolutely bricked my pace. Much appreciated

Thank you so much for this! I just got access to squadrons and wanted to use them for leveling, but was immediately confronted by this whole minigame of squadron management and was overwhelmed. There's also just not that much good info on squadrons out there.

Great bid. Very informative.

Thank you so much for this. I was so lost lol!

this is a one stop shop on what I needed, i love you keep up the good work

I’m placing this here as it wasn’t covered on video, but I learned it reading someone’s FF14 personal blog. There are about 10-12 very unique Squadron Members that are mostly available from Gold Saucer Challenge Logs. They have very unique names, unique special outfits. One even wears a GC Outfit!

3:10 I never realised different Squadron Members came from different challenges, that's super neat!

I joined ff14 because I heard you could play it and get all the content solo with the new duty support system. Came to realize that wasn't entirely true, but figured out the squadron can play a big role, but I didn't know how to use them. This video has been by a fair margin the most helpful and complete video I've watched so far. Thank you.

this is one of those things that is kinda intimidating... even though it's not that hard...once you get it. good topic to have a video on

To add on a bit. In the debrief of a Command Mission, along with the squadron XP and other rewards, you can get a High-Grade Company Issue Tonic. This can be used like a phoenix down on fallen squad members regardless of your job and they stack like any other potion. Just a side option beyond kill yourself and start back over. Also, while the squad AI doesn't do mechanics, a lot of the time they are also not affected/targeted by them. You are though... so guess who will /always/ get some practice with dealing with boss mechanics? :P Case in point, Brayflox Longstop's fight with Aiatar, the dragon will always target you for the poison pool attack.

I’m just starting to work with my squads, and if your past guides are any indication, this is likely to be super helpful. I hope you know how great and helpful all of your guides and work really is. Be proud, for you have been an invaluable source of direction in my return journey in Eorzea. Truly, thank you, you are awesome!!!!!

I didn't know that you can get scripts from them I thought it's just another way of leveling up your side jobs, so I gave up on squadrons. I can't manage to get my FC to put spirit bound on but with squadrons I can get spirit bound scripts off them. Now it's worth coming back to it

A extremely well covered video of Squadrons. Hopefully the system does not fall by the wayside despite the AI shortcomings and the Trust System being in game. Who knows what lay yet in the future. Maybe an AI revamp with max level. I hit CAPTAIN tonight as a Tank.

I recently got my character to Flame Captain and boy do I feel proud! I know it's not a big deal but it makes me happy. It's great optional content and fun for head cannon stuff. And my god what have you done to your squad! it's a regular Pig-sty xD P.S. For coin and country flame salute!

I know this is late but thank you so much!

Ngl, this feature is soooo good. You can learn a new job without anxieties or even queue times. This should be present in every other mmo

Thanks!

really good way level jobs under 50 some tips -you can do multiple pull as long you pull towards your squadron since the AI have trouble moving and attacking as they pause before any action (ie if playing a DPS have the squad engage a mob then you go next set mobs then aggro them your tank) just be sure you have the squadron attack each new mob to let tank have the aggro while you watch them melt them lol -playing as tank its really a good way to learn manage your cooldowns like using arms lengths more

I made a full squadron of lalafells and take cute gpose pics with them in their colour coordinated outfits.

Forgot about the Glammer/dresser being there - no need to go from the Flames room to the Inn next time I need glammer happening.

Very helpfull video ✌️✌️

I came to this video because I was having issues completing ANY rank 2 missions, I just couldn't meet the stats....but seeing you DON'T have to remain in the holy trinity 1 tank, 1 healer, 2 dps is a GAME changer.

You're a blessing.

Holy crap, just got back into the game 2 weeks ago, completely forgot i had a Squad.

I will now begin my conquest to have a full lala squad

LOL does it count if your "first" your own video? Love the content

Of note(and assuming i recall correctly): if you change GC, not only does the squadron follow you, so does your prerequisites for Captain.

You can make your squadron group ridiculously durable. By level 40 assuming you're playing one of the dps roles, your group can tank two pulls easily.

This is perfect just started working on my squad yesterday lol plan to make a full female au ra squad lmao

I wish i started squadrons before getting all my battle classes to 80 LMAO would’ve been so nice

You have to do the quest to unlock challenge mode aswell incase anyone is stuck.

One should get a mount for this

Great guide, even after Endwalker dropped. I have one question though. Training board missions. When selecting str, mind or tactics or a combination thereof. We are capped at the 280. If you keep repeating those trainings. How does that help you move the stats around to meet mission reqs? Wouldn't that just leave you severely short in one ability? Even then how do you use the training to hit mission reqs of 400+? My squad is 40+ now and often find myself meeting only one of the three mission stats? L40 said and they struggle clearing L25 missions.

Hitting the last stat caps for the final Rank up unlock bein able to run Dungeons, was just a nightmare. I had what i thought was a great stat spread, but those rank up missions, are just brutal. Lol. Had to min/max my bonuses for dayysssss before i got a combo that worked, lol.

does anybody know if upgrading orders from command missions effect their success on squadron missions i cant find anything about that

My mission to create an all-catboy squadron begins...

Just commenting on this because samurai was the one class I never unlocked when playing this game for the last 10 years. I decided to give my squadron a try on 7/12/24. My logs are showing my squadron tank is pretty much doubling duty support estiniens' dps.

Does anyone know if xp from defeating enemies in dungeons Command Missions bears on the squad? In other words, will squad members level as quickly from rushing through a Command Mission as they would if you clear the entire dungeon?

I finally did my five dungeons and never got so frustrated with them.

Do uniquely glamed recruits lose their original glamour if you make them swap classes?

So I checked my rank, I’m second flame lieutenant but I can’t get through the door. Someone know why?

Well, this was WAY more than I bargained for...

That glamour dressing brings in the 'peak chic', no? X'D Thank you very much for this video; I was struggling to figure out how stats work. I do have ONE question, however: "If you use Training Regimes and you make a stat hit 0 in order to boost the others, can you still boost those 2 stats while the other sits at base-0?"

It's annoying you have to juggle the attributes until you find a group that hits the requirement. Would be a lot easier if there was just an auto filter that gives you the group that hits the requirement.

Now I am confused. I was wondering when you can start to but Aetherite Tickets from the GC, and I seem to recall you need to be captain. Surely by then you would have enough Gil to make these redundant because you have more than enough Gil? I'm almost out of tickets and I was hoping to buy some more.

Is there a limit for doing the command missions like once a day or once a week?? or can you do command missions with your squadrons infinitely for your other dps jobs??

How would I recruit new members if most of my Challenge Log is already completed?

Build up your Squad, people! It’s a great part of the game that I wish they continued to build upon. Trust took over for Shadowbringers and likely will continue to do so onwards. If they made Squadrons like Final Fantasy Tactics where you could purchase new members, name them, and then basically Fantasia them and make them look how you want them to look. And of course continue to make them work in leveling dungeons all the way up to current max level.

do you have to have stormblood or will the command missions work on trail accounts?

I do appreciate the squadrons, my experience with other players has not been the best since I've started. A lot of them are either passive-aggressive or just trolls in dungeons.

I just sent my squadron on the level 50 flagged mission. The 2nd and 3rd categories were both covered, but the 1st caterogy was short by 1 point (369/370). I'll let you know if it works tomorrow. :)

I have done the quest, "Shadows Uncast" and I am 2nd Lieutenant. I don't see the barrack and I don't get another quest from any NPC in the GC (Twin Adder) Have I missed something? EDIT: There was a quest in Limsa Lominsa that I missed. I figured it was something I missed. Great video btw. 👍

Dude what's up with your HUD? Do you have a video on that?

time to create a harem squadron

Is it really "optional" if your ranks in Grand Company are locked behind squadron progress? I'm watching this video because I made zero meaningful progress in like 2 weeks.

My level 40 characters can't even succeed in level 20 missions. Do I need to keep getting better squad members and cut loose the level 40 ones. My squad comp is always 100 pts shy of either mind, physical or the other. Clearly I'm not understanding how to level up my characters because Successful lower missions don't help and neither does training

Hey I'm trying to unlock squadrons to but I don't know where those two Quest it's in the first 31 seconds of your video

I never get healer squad members I've tried all the challenge categories but gold saucer and I am not forcing myself to do minigames if I don't enjoy that

is the max level of squadrom lv. 60?

Geez, so every mission takes 18hr!!! so this means this thing would take months and months to even get them decent ; ;

Im here because i wasn't high enough rank to do a grand company leve quest for zodiak weapon. (Books step)

There is definitely a chance to complete flagged missions. I did mine with 1 red stat in tactical and succeeded

They need to just toss out the squadrons as a idea for optional leveling for new players. Rework the system so they're more like solo version of guildhests. Not so much of re entering old content but rather doing a remix of old content much like guildhests. Base them around the grand company storyline missions also. I believe its harder for them to add in working AI npc's that react to older content correctly, they should make the content based around the AI npcs rather then the other way around.