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Unlocking All the Adorable Minions in FFXIV Dawntrail: A Comprehensive Guide
For Final Fantasy XIV players who adore collecting adorable minions, the Dawntrail expansion has brought a delightful wave of new additions. This guide details how to acquire every minion currently available in Dawntrail (as of Patch 7.16). Note that more minions are planned for future patches, so this list will be updated accordingly.
The table below lists each minion and its acquisition method. Some are Market Board purchases, while others are rewards from quests, dungeons, raids, or limited-time events.
| Minion | Acquisition Method | Market Board Availability? |
|---|---|---|
| Air-wheeler M9 | Vanguard dungeon random drop. | Yes |
| Alpaca Cria | Purchased from Tepli in Urqopacha (X:27.5, Y:11.7) for 700 Bicolor Gemstones (Urqopacha Shared FATE Rank 4 required). | No |
| Ambrose The Unfinished | Origenics dungeon random drop. | Yes |
| Black Kitten | Reward from AAC Light-heavyweight M4 | No |
| Bluecoat Cat | Purchased from Ryubool Ja in Tuliyollal (X:13.9, Y:13.5) for 800 Sacks of Nuts. | No |
| Brushed-up Krile | Reward from The Rising (2024) event. | No |
| Ilyikty’i | Purchased from Rral Wuruq in Yak T’el (X:13.8, Y:12.7) for 700 Bicolor Gemstones (Yak T’el Shared FATE Rank 4 required). | No |
| Honeysuckler | Cenote Ja Ja Gural treasure dungeon random drop. | Yes |
| Mischief Maker | Reward from The Strayborough Deadwalk | Yes |
| Not-so-bighorn | Reward from retainer Woodland Exploration XXXI | Yes |
| Petit Punutiy | Ihuykatumu dungeon random drop. | Yes |
| Quetzal | Reward from retainer Waterside Exploration XXXI | Yes |
| Rororrlo Teh | Worqor Zormor dungeon random drop. | Yes |
| Speaking Stone | The Skydeep Cenote dungeon random drop. | Yes |
| Squeak The Coyote | Reward from PvP Series 6, Level 15 Malmstones. | No |
| Tankardtender | Tender Valley dungeon random drop. | Yes |
| Tin Sentry T1 | Alexandria dungeon random drop. | No |
| The Cornservant | Reward for completing the “Tasteful Memories” side quest. | Yes |
| Wind-up Garnet | Included with the Dawntrail Collector’s Edition. | No |
| Wind-up Zero | Item code included with purchase of the Dawntrail Original Soundtrack. | No |
| Wind-up Mamool Ja | Reward from retainer Highland Exploration XXXI | Yes |
| Nano Lord | Coffer drop after the final boss in Jeuno: The First Walk (raid). | No |
| Shshuye | Coffer drop after the final boss in Yuweyawata Field Station (dungeon). | Yes |
| Spinettesaurus | Reward from Subaquatic Voyages – The Central Blue. | Yes |
| Toco Toquito | Reward from Subaquatic Voyages – North Delphinium Seashelf. | Yes |
| Adamant Weapon | PVP Series 7 – Level 15 Reward | No |
| Wind-up Themis | Reward from the ‘A Present From the Present’ quest. | No |
| Wind-up Erenville | Item code included with purchase of The Art of Succession – Relics of Heritage – Artbook. | No |
| Wind-up Pelupelu | Sold by Pavli at Dock Poga for 8 x Pelu Pelplumes (Rank 4). | No |
| Tin Soldier S3 | Purchased from Faux Commander in Idyllshire for 400 x Faux Leaves. | Yes |
| The Lawnblazer | Coffer drop in Cenote Ja Ja Gural Treasure Dungeon. | Yes |
| Wisp of Darkness | Coffer drop in Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic Alliance Raid). | Yes |
| The Great White Tsuchinoko | Heavensturn 2025 Quest Reward (Expired) | No |
Beyond their collectible value, minions are a lucrative source of Gil on the Market Board and are essential for the Gold Saucer’s Lord of Verminion game. Remember to “Use” any newly acquired minion from your Inventory to add it to your collection. Duplicate minions can be sold or traded.
Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail and all previous expansions are available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS4/5.
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