WhileFinal Fantasy 14is ostensibly a game about the Warrior of Light and their quest to save the world, another world, and the entire universe, it is also a game about acquiring lots of items, crafting and gathering, and making money. And once you’ve made money, you need to make a whole lot more money. Why? Because money.
Retainers are a key part of this process. These helpful servants require only a special, easily obtained currency to do their job and they can provide you with great riches, unique items, and crafting materials you’re too lazy to gather yourself.
Are Extra Retainers Worth it?
By default, you will have access to two retainers. This presents a few limitations:
Through theMogstation, you canhire additional retainers. This can be accomplished through two methods:
You can choose betweenone and seven extra retainers.
$5.00/£4.50 added onto your monthly subscription cost.
This service comes withone extra retainer.
If you wanted to hire a maximum of ten retainers at once, your total additional cost would be $19/£12.55 per month.
So is it worth it? With extra retainers, you get access to far more storage space and the ability to acquire more items at a time through Ventures.
A minimum oftwo extra retainerswould allow you to haveone retainer of every ‘type’, which would allow you to gather every material that retainers can acquire (once you’ve levelled them up enough and given them the right equipment) - as well as all types ofVenture-exclusive minions.
In the end, it comes down tohow much you value the storage, efficiency, and time savedby having more retainers than the default.
I personally have six extra retainers for a grand total of eight as I am a prolific crafter and gatherer who loathes the idea of having to throw away materials. This may resonate with you.
