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As the name implies, Role Quests are role-specific questlines you can play through inFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrail. There are five different Role Quests that are each tied to a specific role, like Tanking or Healing
The Magical DPS Role Quest, available to Black Mage, Summoner, Red Mage, and Pictomancer, will have you attempting to recover the stolen magical artifact, the Perch of the Apex, from the Passage of the Unbound. Below, we’ll cover a complete walkthrough of every quest in this series as well as what the rewards are.
How To Unlock Role Quests
You’ll unlock the ability to undertake Role Quests after completing thelevel 92 Main Scenario Quest ‘The Feat of Pots’. Then, accept the quest’Uncouth Customers’fromBr’uk Evuin Tuliyollal (X:12.4, Y:14.5). This will unlock all five Role Quests that you’re able to accept and complete at your leisure.
The first quest for the Magical DPS Role is’Power Forgotten', which we’ll take a look at below.
Completing every Magical DPS Role Quest will let you dye theartifact armorfor Black Mage, Summoner, Red Mage, and Pictomancer.
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Tsuuhe - Tuliyollal (X:12.8, Y:14.8)
The Magical DPS Role Quest starts by speaking toTsuuhe in Tuliyollal. She will tell you about her village’s magic artifact that has protected them from dangerous beasts for generations. Unfortunately, the Passage of the Unbound has stolen the artifact, and Tsuuhe’s daughter, Tepeke, has gone in search of it.
Follow after Tepeke toRadz-at-Han, and speak to theTurali Swordswoman in the West Balshahn Bazaar. Next, head to Yedlihmad and talk to Tepeke, then head north toKadjaya’s Footstepsand search for theRadiant Host Soldierat the designated location.
This will initiate a search;zoom all the way inand move the camera to theleftto find the fallen Radiant Host Soldier. This will start a cutscene; speak to the soldier and watch his flashback involving the Justiciar. After that, speak to Tepeke again to complete this quest.
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Tepeke - Thavnair (X:25.7, Y:34.0)
After starting this quest, Tepeke will tell you about the Justiciar’s rising popularity before suggesting you search for clues inRadz-at-Han. Speak to Tepeke near themain Aetheryte, who will then ask you to gather information by speaking to aRadiant Host Soldier. Head to theHall of the Radiant Hostand speak with thePreoccupied Radiantto continue.
Next, head back to themain Aetheryteand talk to Tepeke again. With the alchemical concoction in hand,teleport to The Great Workand headnortheast to the objective, then speak to Tepeke to start a cutscene. After the cutscene, headnorthto search for theAuri girlwho has run away from home to join the Justiciar. She can be found near(X:12.7, Y:7.2), surrounded by monsters.
Fight off the monstersthen aid the Auri girl, thenreturn to Yedlihmadand speak to Tepeke to complete this quest.
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Begin this quest by speaking toTepeke near the Yedlihmad Aetheryte, then headnorth to the Giantsgall Groundsand talk to her again. Travel to the east a bit, then enter battle against theCultiaverd Morbol Seedling. After bringing the enemy to aroundone percent health, use theSturdy Ropeto capture it. Then, report back to Tepeke.
Bring the captured seedling toThe Great Work, and talk to theKindly Alchemistto begin a cutscene. After the cutscene, head back toYedlihmadand gather information by speaking tothree NPCs in the area. These are all marked on your map.
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Start this quest by speaking to Tepeke in her usual spot inYedlihmad, then travel toRadz-at-Hanto gather information from three youths around thewest side of the map. Next, go toMehryde’s Meyhane in Radz-at-Hanand talk toZasshal, a merchant with whom you’ve had previous dealings.
After getting information from Zasshal, speak withTepekein theEast Balsdahn Bazaar, then travel toPalaka’s Standandtalk to Tepeke again. Wait at the designated location to keep an eye out for any youths trying to leave the village.
Now, you’ll need tofollow the young man without being detected. He will stop and turn around at certain points. The first time he turns around isjust after going up the stairs out of the village; hide behind the stone wall to avoid being detected. He will turn around again right after he says"I made it!"; there’s atree nearby to hide behind.
The destination is just a bit further; stand in theglowing blue areato complete the trailing mission and proceed into a cutscene. After this cutscene, talk to Tepeke outside the canals, thenreturn to Yedlihmadand talk to her again to complete this quest.
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Start the quest by speaking toTepeke in Yedlihmad, then return toTuliyollaland talk toTsuuhe at Xbalyav Ty’e. She will tell you that Tepeke’s father is feeling better and trying to help in any way he can, and is currently looking for information at thePyariyoanaan Plain in Shaaloani. Head to(X:30.4, Y:19.1)to findNettse, who is under attack. Defeat the monster, then speak to Nettse.
After the cutscene, travel toRadz-at-Hanto talk toTepeke. Then, talk toVirazahn’s father. Finally, return toYedlihmadand speak to Tepeke again to complete this quest.
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Tepeke - Thavnair (X:35.7, Y:34.0)
After accepting the quest from Tepeke, head north toGiantsgall Grounds, then speak to Tepeke again to enter aninstanced Duty.
The battle will begin with Virazahn using thePerch of the Apextocall down stones, creatingmultiple sets of circle AoEsaround the arena. He will then target Tepeke with anAoE Tankbuster;stay away from herto avoid getting hit by it.
After a few more sets of circle AoEs, Virazahn will castAqua Vitae, healing himself over time. He will then useArt of Nature, whichsummons a group of enemies, before becominguntargetable. While dealing with the adds, Tepeke will be marked with aStack Marker; group up with her to split its damage.
Additionally,more circle AoEswill fall while these enemies are alive, and one of them will also target you and Tepeke withAoE Markers. Stay away from Tepeke while avoiding the falling rocks. Once this group of enemies is defeated,Virazahn will rejoin the fight.
After dealing a bit more damage to Virazahn, his armor will completely break, and he will castPerch of the Apex. This will create aProximity AoE in the center of the arena, followed bymoving circle AoEsfrom the sides of the arena. Move to the edge of the arena to reduce the damage of the Proximity AoE, then avoid the moving AoEs.
Themoving AoEs, falling circle AoEs, and the Tankbuster will repeat, followed by a repeat ofArt of Natureandanother set of moving AoEs. Once again, during this add phase,stack up with Tepeke when necessary. Additionally, this timetwo Proximity AoEswill go off at the same time,move near Virazahnto reduce the damage of both.
After yetanother set of adds, moving AoEs, and AoE Markers, Tepeke will castBarkscoreand take down Virazahn. However, this will cause the artifact to lose control. Now, you’ll need todamage the Perch of the Apexwhile itrepeatedly deals roomwide AoE damageand causesfalling rocksto hit the arena.
Additionally, it will gain astacking damage buff the longer the fight continues, so you’ll need totake it down quicklybefore you’re overwhelmed. Once the Perch of the Apex’s health has been depleted, the duty will be complete.
After defeating Virazahn and watching the cutscene, speak to Tepeke, thenreturn to Tuliyollaland speak to Tsuuhe to complete the final quest!
