- When Can I Start Hunting Log Rank 4?
- Lancer Hunting Log Rank 4 Targets
- → Floating Eye
- → Large Buffalo
- → Smoke Bomb
- → Sundrake
- → Spriggan
- → Basalt Golem
- → Ringtail
- → Ornery Karakul
- → Lesser Kalong
- → Snow Wolf Pup
- → Dryad
- → Bateleur
- → Downy Aevis
- → Mirrorknight
- Total EXP Available
- When Can I Start Hunting Log Rank 5?
When Can I Start Hunting Log Rank 4?
Once:
- You have cleared Lancer Log Rank 3, and
- You are at least Level 30 as a Lancer.
Lancer Hunting Log Rank 4 Targets
Reward:
30,000What fun and games does rank three hold for a budding Dragoon? Let’s have a look.
Reward:
11,000Floating Eye
Number Required: 4
One giant, freaky eyeball…with wings, a mouth and tongue. Nothing unusual then!
Floating Eye Location
These are found in the Sorrel Haven, Central Shroud. More precisely, the Floating Eyes are…floating, well “flying” around the grounds of Haukke Manor. There’s nearly always one just outside the gate but there are plenty beyond it.
Involved in Quest
- (MSQ
) Power of Deduction
Region/Area
Central Shroud: Sorrel HavenNearest Aetheryte
New Gridania: Take the White Wolf Gate
Reward:
12,000Large Buffalo
Number Required: 4
I’m not really sure why FFXIV had to qualify the Large Buffalo. Did they mean “as opposed to a small one”?
Whatever their reason, you can locate these creatures really easily. They can be spotted along the North/South road that runs behind the Costa del Sol. And, most shockingly, they’re large.
PS: None of the Buffalos count in the nearby FATE, 
Just a Matter of Rut.
Region/Area
Eastern La Noscea: BloodshoreNearest Aetheryte
Eastern La Noscea: Costa del Sol
Reward:
12,500Smoke Bomb
Number Required: 3
Yet more explosive fun with these levitating voidsent. Smoke Bombs are found around Byregot’s Strike in the middle of the Sagolii Desert. There is a side quest there that involves taking down some of these, so you could kill two bombs with one stone…wait, that doesn’t work.
Just defeat them in your usual way!
Region/Area
Southern Thanalan: Sagolii DesertNearest Aetheryte
Southern Thanalan: Forgotton Springs
Sundrake
Number Required: 4
Sundrakes are the battle creatures of the Amalj’ah. As such, they are found in Southern Thanalan. This breed specifically roams the Sagolii Desert in the South-Eastern corner
Involved in MSQ
If this is your first Hunting Log or character, then you may not need to purposefully go and hunt them. They are part of the MSQ quest The Drake Exception.
Regardless of which class you’re hunting for, that quest asks for more Sundrakes to be slain than you require for your log.
Region/Area
Southern Thanalan: Sagolii DesertNearest Aetheryte
Southern Thanalan: Forgotten Springs
Reward:
13,000Spriggan
Number Required: 2
Don’t let their fluff and long, fuzzy ears (those are their ears, right?) deceive you, Spriggans can be vicious. They love shiny rocks and hate anyone trying to prevent them from taking the shiny rocks.
Finding a Spriggan not at all difficult, because they can be found at the obviously-named Spriggan Dig in the Central Shroud! They are aggressive, so if you’re within a few levels, expect them to attack first. Also…there are loads!
Region/Area
Central Shroud: The Standing CorsesNearest Aetheryte
New Gridania: take the White Wolf Gate
Reward:
13,500Basalt Golem
Number Required: 3
Whoopee, the Basalt Golem – more rocks animated by magicks for no other reason than to roam around looking menacing!
If you have other classes, you may have dealt with a Crater Golem already. In fact, the MSQ brings you face-to-face with a Golem really early on, so this isn’t new.
This type can be found around the Long Climb. If you’re on the grassy areas, you’ll need to hop down a level. Golem’s don’t like grass, apparently.
Region/Area
Outer La Noscea: the Long ClimbNearest Aetheryte
Outer La Noscea: Camp Overlook
Ringtail
Number Required: 4
Hide your Mun-Tuy beans, the Opo-opo’s distant cousin, the Ringtail, is here! Okay, these ones probably don’t care much for Mun-Tuy beans, but they throw things at you in the same way.
The Ringtails can be found really easily. Just head to Outer La Noscea and into the northern dead end of The Long Climb. The larger pack is on an outcrop, or something similar.
Region/Area
Outer La Noscea: The Long ClimbNearest Aetheryte
Outer La Noscea: Camp Overlook
Reward:
14,000Ornery Karakul
Number Required: 4
The really cute, black Ornery Karakul is your next chance to prove your prowess in battle. Just don’t fail, eh? That would be embarassing!
Now, the Karakuls are actually found in two different locations. This is a good thing for two reasons.Frstly, if there are none near Camp Dragonhead, another spot to head to. And secondly, if you need Fleece or Karakul Skin for crafting, you can defeat one group, do the same for the second and get back around the time the first group respawns.
Region/Area
Coerthas Central Highlands: DragonheadNearest Aetheryte
Coerthas Central Highlands: Camp Dragonhead
Coordinates
Around X:26.5, Y:19.0Database Entry
Ornery KarakulReward:
14,500Lesser Kalong
Number Required: 3
On the way to Urth’s Gift you pass through a natural tunnel and it is from here that you will find the Lesser Kalongs. These bats are not solely in the tunnel, but you can find them deeper into Urth’s Gift too. They are non-aggressive by default, but that’ll change once you attack them, of course. You’d do the same if you were a Lesser Kalong.
Region/Area
South Shroud: Urth's GiftNearest Aetheryte
South Shroud: Quarrymill
Snow Wolf Pup
Number Required: 4
Aw, a puppy! One with enormous claws, and fangs and might rip your face off. Maybe the Snow Wolf Pup is not so cute, eh?
Snow Wolf Pup Location
These are found West of the Observatorium not far from the entrance to Dzemael Darkhold. Don’t do what I did and stray further into the Boulder Downs where Snow Wolves are. Stick within the Dragonhead boundary!
Alternative Aetheryte
Revenant’s Toll in Mor Dhona isn’t much different in distance away than the Camp Dragonhead one.
Involved in FATE
The Grey Wish Upon a Star (Escort FATE).
Region/Area
Coerthas Central Highlands: DragonheadNearest Aetheryte
Coerthas Central Highlands: Camp Dragonhead
Reward:
15,000Dryad
Number Required: 4
The first time I ever came across the term Dryad was in relation to Narnia, with some of those looking like living, moving trees. So, here in FFXIV in the North Shroud this type of autumnal Treant is aptly named.
There are a fair few of the walking trees towards the narrow, natural passage of Proud Creek as well as a couple in it. Just be careful if you run Smells Like Tree Spirit. While the FATE target isn’t too challenging, the Dryads around it get involved thanks to Level Sync.
Region/Area
North Shroud: Proud CreekNearest Aetheryte
North Shroud: Fallgourd Float
Reward:
16,000Bateleur
Number Required: 3
The Bateleur proves that you learn something every day. A bird by the same name is a medium-sized eagle in the real world, apparently!
Well, the one in FFXIV certainly does not look like an Eagle. It’s squawky and flappy like many of the related species (e.g. Highland Condor and Sylphlands Condor). To find them, all you have to do is travel between Camp Dragonhead and Whitebrim Front. Once you pass Ishgard, you’re in their territory.
Region/Area
Coerthas Central Highlands: WhitebrimNearest Aetheryte
Coerthas Central Highlands: Camp Dragonhead
Downy Aevis
Number Required: 4
Travel to the Coerthas Central Highlands and head North to hunt your Downy Aevis. They don’t appear particularly downy, but maybe the reason the Dragon is angry is because it’s furrier than its counterparts.
Yeah, I’m sure it’s that and not Ishgard’s relentless war.
While there are plenty of Aevis’ here, bare in mind that the MSQ also brings players here. So if another player is defeating your dragons, please come back later.
Region/Area
Coerthas Central Highlands: (North-East bit)Nearest Aetheryte
Coerthas Central Highlands: Camp Dragonhead
Reward:
16,500Mirrorknight
Number Required: 4
Well now – what to make of a Mirrorknight, I wonder? It doesn’t reflect light and it certainly does not look like a Knight!
However, they can be found in the Burning Wall of Eastern Thanalan. They’re a bit all over, as you’ll see. Maybe hit a few Golden Fleece for Snurble Tufts as you go?
Involved in FATE
Region/Area
Eastern Thanalan: The Burning WallNearest Aetheryte
Eastern Thanalan: Camp Drybone
Total EXP Available
- Total EXP for All Levels: 78,800
- EXP Clearing Rank 4: 20,000
- TOTAL: 98,800
Note, this excludes any EXP gained for defeating the individual enemies.
When Can I Start Hunting Log Rank 5?
Once:
- You have cleared Rank 4, and
- You are at least Level 40 as a Lancer.
How Do I Start the Dragoon Quests?
In case you’ve not got Dragoon unlocked yet, then pick up the quest Eye of the Dragon
from Ywain at the Observatorium in Coeurthas.
TL;DR Wild Extremes in the FFXIV Lancer Hunting Log Rank 4
I’m not sure many log difficulties have quite the extreme differences than the Lancer Hunting Log Rank 4: On the one hand, you go and kill sheep “because reasons”, then you have to take on dragons! Add in flying eyeballs and semi-sentient explosives, and this is truly a bizarre concoction. I’m sure most of you FFXIV players just go grind the thing, and maybe that’s the best. Overthinking makes me sound weird. But I try to be “weird and helpful” so it’s all good. Or so I tell myself.
