At long last we have reached the FFXIV Arcanist Hunting Log Rank 5, where you can complete all the ranks for Summoner and Scholar. As this was built around the A Realm Reborn story, the Garlean Empire features a fair bit in here. You’ll also face creatures in Mor Dhona and the tribal strongholds of Natalan and the Sapsa Spawning Grounds.
Get ready for some travel, stock up on your Gysahl Greens for your Chocobo, and let’s get cracking.
When Can I Start Rank 5?
When you have
- Cleared the Arcanist Hunting Log Rank 4, and
- Reached at least Level 40 in an Arcanist-based class (Arcanist/Scholar/Summoner).
Arcanist Hunting Log Rank 5 Targets
Reward: 
40,000
Reward:
17,000Quartz Doblyn
Number Required: 4
Where to Find Quartz Doblyns
Head to the Burning Wall in Eastern Thanalan. If you don’t have flight in Eorzea yet, be prepared for a long ride.
Involved in FATE
There are four FATEs involving this type of Doblyn, but only one takes place in Eastern Thanalan:
Region/Area
Eastern Thanalan: Burning Wall
Nearest Aetheryte
Eastern Thanalan: Camp Drybone (not exactly near!)
Reward:
17,500Lammergeyer
Number Required: 4
These annoying birds come in various shapes and sizes in Eorzea and they’re always hyper-aggressive. Thankfully they’ve been (somehow) boxed into a corner of the Isles of Umbra. Not that I’m complaining!
Lammergeyer Location
Head South through the crevice before turning West (or right, if you’re facing South). Make your way around the bend and voilà! A whole herd of Lammergeyers! Flock…I meant flock.
Region/Area
Western La Noscea: Isles of Umbra
Nearest Aetheryte
Western La Noscea: Aleport
Reward:
18,0003rd Cohort Laquearius
Number Required: 2
0 You have two axe-swinging entries in the Arcanist Hunting Log Rank 5. The first is this 3rd Cohort Laquearius. You have no idea how many times I’ve checked the spelling of this one, retyped it and misspelled it!
Where Are They?
There is a small huddle of Imperials in Larkscall in the East Shroud. This is near to the FATE below.
There are only two Laquearius’ in this huddle, so you may have to wait for them to respawn if someone visited that spot just before you.
Involved in FATE
Right, I’m off to go misspell the 5th Cohort Laquearius a few times!
Region/Area
East Shroud: Larkscall
Nearest Aetheryte
East Shroud: The Hawthorn Hut
Reward:
18,500Mudpuppy
Number Required: 2
Think of mud. Now think of a puppy. What you’ve got here is nothing like what you just imagined! Just don’t get swallowed by the slippery, slimy critters that roam the Fogfens of Mor Dhona.
Mudpuppy Location
Head out the South-Western exit of Revenant’s Toll. Hug the hills on the right (literally if that’s your thing) and you’ll find Mudpuppies. Some also roam close to the water at The Tangle.
Related FATE
Region/Area
Mor Dhona: Fogfens
Nearest Aetheryte
Mor Dhona: Revenant’s Toll
Nix
Number Required: 4
The Nix is yet another species related to the Gigantoad. It can be found pretty much as soon as you exit Revenant’s Toll to the West.
Look for the giant crystalline formation then just circle round it to clear this Hunting Log entry. Alternatively, if the FATE below is on, then you can do it that way, if you want to. As with all Gigantoad races, expect Sticky Tongue and their push-back AoE skills to knock you around a bit.
Involved in FATE
Bear in mind, there are non-FATE Nix in the area that you will aggro if you level sync into the FATE.
Region/Area
Mor Dhona: Fogfens
Nearest Aetheryte
Mor Dhona: Revanant’s Toll
Reward:
19,000Wild Hog
Number Required: 4
Because there are obviously so many tame boars around the Shroud, you have to find a Wild Hog. Well, a few of them! The ones you’re after are significantly larger than Wild Hoglets and – thankfully – separate to them.
These ones are found in Urth’s Gift, which you can reach easily from Quarrymill – and there are many in this area. Admittedly, there are many other enemies too, so if you’re vaguely on-level, be warned!
Region/Area
South Shroud: Urth’s Gift
Nearest Aetheryte
South Shroud: Quarrymill
Reward:
19,5005th Cohort Laquearius
Number Required: 2
Sneakily hiding in plain sight in and near the totally inconspicuous Castrum Centri is the 5th Cohort Laquearius. You know, just in case you saw the 3rd Cohort Laquearius as a warm-up.
Where Exactly Are They?
While you only need two Laquearius’ for the Arcanist Hunting Log, Castrum Centri is a key part of the A Realm Reborn MSQ. So, there is always a chance of you following another player through there.
While there are a few Laquearius’ outside Castrum Centri, there are three others spread around inside it too. This means you have options if the outside ones aren’t there when you arrive.
I found a total of six on my scouting trip – you can see these on the map below. There may have been more, but hopefully, that’s still a helpful starter for you.
Region/Area
Mor Dhona: Fogfens
Nearest Aetheryte
Mor Dhona: Revenant’s Toll
Watchwolf
Number Required: 4
The Watchwolf is a vicious, but trained, type brought in to defend the Ixal – and attack their enemies. There’s nothing lovely and fuzzy about this one, unlike the Snow Wolf Pup. As with all wolves, be careful of its initial AoE attack and bleed damage it can inflict.
Watchwolf Location
The one I have provided here is in the North Shroud, within the Ixali Logging Grounds. The coordinates below relate to the entrance of the Logging Grounds, where there is one wolf. Most of the others are around the edges or on the log bridges inside.
Involved in FATE
Region/Area
North Shroud: Proud Creek
Nearest Aetheryte
North Shroud: Fallgourd Float
Reward:
20,000Snow Wolf
Number Required: 4
This is no Pup, but a full-on Snow Wolf. Yes, they’re only slightly larger, but who are we to judge when the wolves stop calling their offspring “pups”?
Snow Wolves can be found due West of the Observatorium, pretty close to the entry to Coerthas from the North Shroud. So, take your pick of Aethryte, really. They’re hanging around in the area near the Aurum Vale, just in case that place wasn’t welcoming enough…
Region/Area
Coerthas Central Highland: The Boulder Downs
Nearest Aetheryte
Coerthas Central Highland: Camp Dragonhead (Or North Shroud:
Fallgourd Float)
Reward:
20,500Axolotl
Number Required: 2
Are those things eyes? Gooey antennae? Eww. Oh, yeah, the Axolotl is a Mudpuppy (or, more accurately, Eft) by another name and in a different place.
Where are the Axolotl?
These ones are within the Sapsa Spawning Grounds, the stronghold of the Sahagin in Western La Noscea, but in an area that’s actually free of the so-called Fishbacks. That said, it is also en route to some Sahagin cooking facilities, so maybe “free” wasn’t all that accurate!
Region/Area
Western La Noscea: Sapsa Spawning Grounds
Nearest Aetheryte
Western La Noscea: Aleport
Natalan Watchwolf
Number Required: 4
Most of the wolves of Coerthas, like the Snow Wolf, camouflage themselves in the snow. The dark Natalan Watchwolf doesn’t much care about that – it wants you to know it’s there!
It’s such a “surprise” to find out they’re found at Natalan, the Ixal stronghold of Coerthas. Most are inside, though the occasional one prowls just outside the gate.
A Natalan Watchwolf Pen
What you may not be aware of is a fenced-off area containing a few Watchwolves around X:33.1, Y:20.7. If this isn’t your first job/class and you have unlocked flight in Eorzea, then this is probably your quickest way to clear the Hunting Log entry.
Region/Area
Coerthas Central Highlands: Natalan
Nearest Aetheryte
Coerthas Central Highlands: Camp Dragonhead
Reward:
21,000Zahar’ak Battle Drake
Number Required: 4
The Zahar’ak Battle Drake is just a different version of the Sagolii Desert’s Sundrake. Only this one is found in… you guessed it, Zahar’ak! These are the mounts of the Amalj’aa use (apparently without squashing them), or at least fight alongside.
Where are the Drakes?
Just stay on the West-to-East route and you’ll reach them. Now, here’s the thing: Zahar’ak can be really busy: access to the Amalj’aa Aetheryte is only possible this way, many of the Ring of Ash Tribal quests take place here and the Hunt and ARR relic quests often bring players this way.
Why do I say this? Because I only found four Battle Drakes. If you need to wait for them to respawn then please do that with patience!
Region/Area
Southern Thanalan: Zahar’ak
Nearest Aetheryte
Southern Thanalan: Little Ala Mhigo
Reward:
21,5004th Cohort Vanguard
Number Required: 4
I believe that the Arcanist Hunting log is the only one where Difficulty 50 is not your counterpart in the Garlean Empire. Instead of a magic-wielder you get the 4th Cohort Vanguard.
So, dear Arcanist/Summoner/Scholar (* delete as appropriate) you get magitek instead of magick. And these enormous machines have ranged and melée skills too. So, stay mobile – but if your within 8-10 levels of it, be careful not to pull other enemies into your battle. Your summoned creatures may be ethereal, but you aren’t. Probably not, anyway.
Where Are They?
They patrol in and near Cape Westwind in Western Thanalan. Yes that point of the map that takes forever to reach, even from Horizon. That one.
It’s hard specifying coordinates when they’re spread out. The furthest East is around X:11.8, Y:7.0 and the furthest West is near X:8.7, Y:5.9.
Region/Area
Western Thanalan: Cape Westwind
Nearest Aetheryte
Western Thanalan: Horizon
Total EXP Available
- Total EXP for All Levels: 192,500
- EXP For Clearing Rank 5: 40,000
- TOTAL: 232,500
Note, this excludes any EXP gained for defeating the individual enemies and bonuses due to Rested EXP.
TL;DR The Book is More Powerful than the Sword with the Arcanist Hunting Log Rank 5
Talk about a wide variety of enemies! From the weird Axolotl and un-puppy-like Mudpuppies to gigantic war magitek, you’ve faced it all. And with that, you’ve completely cleared the Arcanist Hunting Log – well done!
And now, I have completed covering it all too! So I will see you soon – when I start the final class, Rogues. Take care!
