How to Unlock Rank 4
To be able to start Thaumaturge Rank 4, you must meet the following requirements:
- To be at least Level 30, as a Thaumaturge/Black Mage (naturally).
- To have cleared Thaumaturge Hunting Log Rank 3.
In case this is your first log, there is no separate log for when you become a Black Mage. You just continue where you left off.
Thaumaturge Hunting Log Rank 4 Targets
Reward:
11,000Adamantoise
Number Required: 2
Still huge, but not as big as a Giant Tortoise, the Adamantoise lives in the swampy part of the South Shroud, rather than the dry, hot climes you might expect.
Adamantoise Location
These are found South-West of Camp Tranquil in Rootslake, South Shroud, heading towards The Lost City of Adampor. There you’ll find at least five Adamantoise with a few further away too. If you find yourself with a wall of Revenants, turn back (for multiple hazardous reasons! If you RP, anyway).
Region/Area
South Shroud: Lower PathsNearest Aetheryte
South Shroud: Camp Tranquil
Mamool Ja Executioner
Number Required: 5
The Mamool Ja Executioner is one type of this tribes combattants and can be identified as the axe-wielder.
I had to put some coordinates in, but these are spread out much further than any rank 4 target I’ve found so far. Without waiting for respawn, I found three on the left “island” and two more on the right one. Example coords are:
- X:35.4, Y:24.3
- X:29.0, Y:21.1
- X:33.9, Y:21.3
Region/Area
Upper La Noscea: Bronze LakeNearest Aetheryte
Camp Bronze Lake
Reward:
12,000Revenant
Number Required: 2
Revenants are similar to the Bloated Bogy who appears earlier in various Hunting Logs. Well this is pretty much the same idea – except these are blue rather than yellow.
The word “Revenant” I always hear in French as it translates as to “come back again” or “coming again” – that kind of idea. As these are Spirits who can’t quite make it to the next life, that makes sense. Use your magicks and grant them the solace they seek.
Involved in Fate
Region/Area
Central Shroud: Amberscale RockNearest Aetheryte
Gridania (White Wolf Gate), or Central Shroud - Bentbranch
Russet Yarzon
Number Required: 5
If you’re here for Thaumaturge rather than any other class or job, I really feel for you! It’s another Yarzon, lucky you. The Russet Yarzons are dead easy to find, so easy to make dead. Once you reach Forgotten Springs, head out the southern gate towards the Sagolii Desert and turn right. There are plenty of them.
Region/Area
Southern Thanalan: Sagolii DesertNearest Aetheryte
Southern Thanalan: Forgotten Springs
Reward:
12,500Dung Midge Swarm
Number Required: 5
Well, FFXIV sure do like you practicing your fire incantations on swarms of insects, don’t they? This time, you’re looking at Dung Midge Swarms. These are found usually in single swarms, though occasionally you can find two.
Some example coords are:
- X:16.0, Y:27.9
- X:17.8, Y:26.6
- X:15.3, Y:30.9
Be aware, however that the 
MSQ Quest “That Weight” also requires players to defeat Dung Midge Swarms. This means, you must try to be considerate of other players. I mean, you should anyway, but if you’re not on that quest, be nice and come back if another person is defeating the buzzing insects, mkay?
Region/Area
Eastern La Noscea: Raincatcher GullyNearest Aetheryte
Eastern La Noscea: Wineport
Smoke Bomb
Number Required: 5
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
Reward:
13,000Gigantoad
Number Required: 5
Well, they weren’t kidding when they named the Gigantoad, that’s for sure! But you’ve already seen Laughing Toads as part of Thaumaturge Hunting Log 3.
Wander up and down the river here to complete this Hunting Log entry. Just be aware that it is also a prime spot for farming Gigantoad Skins for Leatherworker crafting, so expect other players to pop by during your trip.
Region/Area
Eastern La Noscea: Raincatcher GullyNearest Aetheryte
Eastern La Noscea: Wineport
Spriggan
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:
13,500Salamander
Number Required: 5
Salamanders can be found in the Bronze Lake area of Upper La Noscea. More specifically on the water’s edge as you head towards The Wanderer’s Palace. You’ll have no trouble spotting these flubbery, giant critters either!
Region/Area
Upper La Noscea: Bronze LakeNearest Aetheryte
Upper La Noscea: Camp Bronze Lake
Reward:
14,000Plasmoid
Number Required: 5
Plasmoids are little orbs of storm lightning that seem attracted to the large, pointy rock in Outer La Noscea. They are not automatically aggressive, and picking a fight with one Plasmoid does not set off others – unless of course you AoE fire or ice them!
Dear Thaumaturge of elemental fire, enjoy your battle with the element of lightning! Mwahahaha. Or something.
Other Locations
Per GamerEscape you can find Plasmoids in Mor Dhona, North Shroud, Western La Noscea and the Boulder Downs of Coerthas.
Plasmoid Involved in FATE
Not to be confused with the Make It Rain Campaign event, a giant (supposedly mythical) Plasmoid called Brounger is the star of the Make It Rain FATE
Region/Area
Outer La Noscea: Iron Lake / Kobold DigNearest Aetheryte
Outer La Noscea: Camp Overlook
Reward:
14,500Ice Sprite
Number Required: 5
As if battling the element (lowercase 'e’) of cold was not enough, you also have to fight the Element (uppercase 'E’) of Ice directly too. Thankfully there are loads of Ice Sprites to hunt down, but you need only pick off five. I’ve put the approximate areas you can hunt in the minimaps here. One dot does not necessarily mean one Sprite either.
Region/Area
Coerthas Central Highlands: DragonheadNearest Aetheryte
Camp Dragonhead
Reward:
15,000Feral Croc
Number Required: 5
Feral Crocs have really weird, empty eye sockets and an even stranger snappy mouth. They roam the area between Camp Dragonhead and the Obervatorium in Coerthas Central Highlands. While I have put some locations on the map here, there are likely more to be found too. Be considerate if others also seem to be killing a lot of them and wait for respawn if necessary.
Involved in FATEs
Region/Area
Coerthas Central Highlands: DragonheadNearest Aetheryte
Camp Dragonhead
Reward:
16,000Will-o'-the-Wisp
Number Required: 5
You know the idea behind the Will-o’-the-Wisp is similar to a siren call, yes? They will lead you to your doom, that kind of thing. Well, you need to quieten these dancing flames before they wreak havoc. You’ll find them on the narrow path called Snakemolt, South of Quarrymill and not far from Amdapor Keep.
Involved in FATEs
Region/Area
South Shroud: SnakemoltNearest Aetheryte
South Shroud: Quarrymill or Camp Tranquil
Reward:
16,500Golden Fleece
Number Required: 5
I recently found out that these – and their Phurble cousins are actually a type of Voidsent. Which would be fine, if you didn’t make clothes from the Snurble Tufts that drop from them. The Golden Fleece is as described, except it has creepy eyes and is nothing like a nice fluffy sheep you normally think is associated with the word 'fleece’.
There are also plenty of them if you wander around the Burning Wall, if someone else isn’t there farming them for Snurble Tufts. I know it’s a long way from Camp Drybone, but if you do see someone doing that – come back later.
Region/Area
Eastern Thanalan: The Burning WallNearest Aetheryte
Eastern Thanalan: Camp Drybone
Total EXP
- EXP for Each Level: 138,000
- EXP Clearing Rank 3: 30,000
- TOTAL: 168,000
TL;DR Clear Thaumaturge Hunting Log Rank 4 and Move On
We’re nearly there on the THM Logs – so I’ll begin the Rank 5 one very soon. If you don’t mind the extortionate Aetheryte fees, you can clear Thaumaturge Hunting Log Rank 4 fairly quickly. Some enemies are spaced apart, but not so far as to make it time consuming. But you visit a lot of different places – from desert to snow, for example. So try to enjoy the journey, and I’ll see you back here for Rank 5 very soon.
