Crafting Collectable & Regional Folklore Guide (Updated for 7.05)

This is a guide on farming Collectables to exchange for Purple and Orange Gatherers' Scrips in Final Fantasy XIV, and how to unlock the Regional Folklore Gathering Locations.

Requirements

Level 100 Gatherer Classes

It is expected that you will have both MIN and BTN Classes at Level 100

HQ & Melded Gatherer Gear

Collectables Gathering is heavily stat dependent, it is strongly advised to be equipped with gear that is appropriate for your level
Only minimal Gathering stat melds are required but it is not recommended to venture out there with no melds at all, unless you intend on upgrading your armour every 3 levels
Check the BiS Gatherer Gearset Guide for recommendations

Unlocking Collectables

The Collectable system for Gatherers requires you to gather items from the Collectables tab in the Gathering Log and give them to the Collectables Appraiser in exchange for Purple or Orange Gatherers' Scrips.

This is repeatable without limit and these Gatherers' Scrips can be used to buy Gear, Materials, Materia, Regional Folklore Trader's Tokens and more from the Scrip Exchange.

Gathering Log - Collectables

To unlock the Scrip Exchange NPCs, you simply need to:

Complete the quest Inscrutable Tastes (Morgayne in Foundation X: 10.2 Y: 10.5)
Complete the quest Go West, Craftsman (Lydirlona in Mor Dhona X: 22.4 Y: 6.8)
Speak to Galiena in Rhalgr's Reach (X: 9.8 Y: 12.5)
Speak to Mowen in Eulmore (X: 11.4 Y: 10.7)
Speak to Ofpilona in Radz-at-Han (X: 11.7 Y: 9.6)

Galiena

Rhalgr's Reach (X: 9.8 Y: 12.5)

Mowen

Eulmore (X: 11.4 Y: 10.7)

You'll then be able to gather Collectables and hand them in to the Collectables Appraiser for White or Purple Gatherers' Scrips so you can purchase items from the Scrip Exchange.

Collectables Appraiser

Scrip Exchange

Farming Gatherers' Scrips

Gathering Collectables is not as complicated as it seems, and far easier at Level 100 compared to doing while Leveling. Follow these simple guidelines:

Have 600 GP before interacting with the node
Use HQ Gear that is appropriate for your Level

Your aim while gathering Collectables is as follows:

Increase Collectability to 1000, consider anything below 1000 as failed
Preserve as much Integrity as possible; remaining Integrity is the biggest determinant of the number of Gatherers' Scrips (and EXP) that you will yield

Gathering Collectables

Gathering Rotation (Level 53+ / 600 GP)

Use to buff the first two , any Trait or Buff activations will decrease the number of Actions required to reach 1000 Collectability. Sometimes you will be exhausted of GP and 1x will reach 1000 Collectability instead of 2x so it is not advised to overly rely on Macros for gathering Collectables.

For farming Purple Gatherers' Scrips, it is better to gather from lower level locations, as they will grant a higher yield due to your level advantage.

The following table will show you the best route for farming White Gatherers' Scrips. The Table can be sorted by Class, Level or Eorzean Time. This Table will also includes nearby Gathering nodes for those who want to gather and restore GP while waiting for the Unspoiled Node to appear.

Purple Scrips Collectables Gathering Locations

wdt_ID	Level	Class	Time (AM/PM)	Name	Location	Nearby
2	51	MIN	04:00	Rarefied Pyrite	The Dravanian Forelands	Dravanian Spring Water
3	51	BTN	10:00	Rarefied Dark Chestnut Sap	The Dravanian Forelands	Dark Chestnut Log
4	57	MIN	02:00	Rarefied Abalathian Spring Water	The Sea of Clouds	Abalathian Spring Water
5	57	BTN	12:00	Rarefied Dark Chestnut	The Dravanian Forelands	Coneflower
6	61	MIN	08:00	Rarefied Raw Triphane	The Fringes	Gyr Abanian Alumen
7	61	BTN	02:00	Rarefied Larch Log	The Ruby Sea	Soybeans
8	63	MIN	10:00	Rarefied Raw Star Spinel	The Ruby Sea	Koppranickel Ore
9	63	BTN	04:00	Rarefied Shiitake Mushroom	The Ruby Sea	Larch Log
10	67	MIN	06:00	Rarefied Raw Azurite	The Azim Steppe	Doman Iron Sand
11	67	BTN	12:00	Rarefied Pine Resin	Yanxia	Daikon Radish
12	71	MIN	04:00	Rarefied Titancopper Ore	Lakeland	Bluespirit Ore
13	71	BTN	10:00	Rarefied Pixie Apple	Il Mheg	Blood Tomato
14	73	MIN	06:00	Rarefied Raw Lazurite	The Rak'ika Greatwood	Manasilver Sand
15	73	BTN	08:00	Rarefied White Oak Log	Kholusia	White Oak Log
16	77	MIN	08:00	Rarefied Sea Salt	The Tempest
17	77	BTN	02:00	Rarefied Sandteak Log	Amh Araeng	Sandteak Log
18	79	MIN	02:00	Rarefied Reef Rock	The Tempest
19	79	BTN	04:00	Rarefied Kelp	The Tempest
20	81	MIN	12:00	Rarefied Raw Ametrine	Labyrinthos	Sharlayan Rock Salt
21	81	BTN	02:00	Rarefied Palm Log	Thavnair	Palm Log
22	83	MIN	06:00	Rarefied Bismuth Ore	Mare Lamentorum	Bismuth Ore
23	83	BTN	04:00	Rarefied Red Pine Log	Garlemald	Red Pine Log
24	87	MIN	02:00	Rarefied Phrygian Gold Ore	Garlemald	Phrygian Gold Ore
25	87	BTN	12:00	Rarefied Sykon	Elpis	Ironwood Log
26	89	MIN	10:00	Rarefied Blue Zircon	Elpis	Ambrosial Water
27	89	BTN	06:00	Rarefied Dark Rye	Labyrinthos	Horse Chestnut Log
36	93	MIN	10:00	Rarefied Raw Dark Amber	Kozama'uka	Raw Ihuykanite
37	93	BTN	12:00	Rarefied Mountain Flax	Urqopacha	Mountain Flax
38	96	MIN	08:00	Rarefied Titanium Gold Ore	Shaaloani	Titanium Gold Ore
39	98	BTN	06:00	Rarefied Acacia Bark	Shaaloani	Acacia Bark
40	96	BTN	02:00	Rarefied Sweet Kukuru Bean	Yak T'el	Dark Mahogany Log
41	98	MIN	04:00	Rarefied White Gold Ore	Heritage Found	Raw Black Star

Priority of Gatherer Scrip Exchange

Regional Folklore Trader's Tokens
Level 90 Gathering Gear bought with Purple Gatherers' Scrips (if leveling)
Revised EXP Manuals (if leveling)

How to Unlock Regional Folklore

Regional Folklore refers to Unspoiled Nodes that require a book to unlock. Tomes of Regional Folklore for Gathering are analogous to Master Books for Crafting, in that they are required to access to new Gathering Locations that are released in major updates for Final Fantasy XIV. Once unlocked, these locations will become visible in your Gathering Log and will now appear during their corresponding time windows.

Gathering Log: Regional Folklore

Splendors Vendor (Fieldcraft Items)

Tomes of Regional Folklore for Dawntrail regions can be bought with Purple Gatherers' Scrips. Older Tomes of Regional Folklore can be purchased using Trader's Tokens, which themselves are purchased using Purple Gatherers' Scrips. The various Tomes of Regional Folklore are purchased from the Splendors Vendor (Fieldcraft Items) in:

Idyllshire (Level 60) – Blue Gatherers' Scrip Token (45)
Rhalgr's Reach (Level 70) – Regional Folklore Trader's Token A (300)
Eulmore (Level 80) – Regional Folklore Trader's Token B (120)
Radz-at-Han (Level 90) – Regional Folklore Trader's Token C (144)
Solution Nine (Level 100) – Purple Gatherers' Scrip (1,600 x 9) (Scrip Exchange)

It is highly recommended to obtain the Level 100 Tomes of Regional Folklore first, as the lower level materials can be considered obsolete in comparison.