The Resplendent Feather is a trade-in item in Final Fantasy XIV primarily used in exchange for the Alkonost Whistle, the consumable for unlocking the Alkonost Mount. To get this Whistle, players must visit Nesvaaz of Radz-at-Han by heading to the coordinates X: 10.6, Y:10.0. After finding this NPC Merchant, adventurers must navigate to the Out-of-this-world Oddities section to view the Alkonost Whistle, purchasable for three Resplendent Feathers. This trade might seem fairly simple, but the investment or effort required to procure these feathers is notably high. Continue reading to learn how Resplendent Feathers are obtained in Final Fantasy XIV.
Procuring Resplendent Feathers in FFXIV
To get Resplendent Feathers in FFXIV, players must enter and clear The Excitatron 6000, an exciting, ever-changing Dungeon released in Patch 6.05 of Endwalker. To access this Dungeon, players cannot use the Duty Finder but instead must rely on RNG when treasure hunting with Timeworn Kumbhiraskin Maps.
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Timeworn Kumbhiraskin Maps can be tricky to acquire, as they only appear in Level 90 gathering nodes located within Ultima Thule. In other words, if players are not a Level 90 Disciple of the Land, they will be unable to farm Timeworn Kumbhiraskin Maps. However, these maps are tradeable, allowing those who do not participate in gathering to buy the item from the Market Board. Prices will vary from server to server, but Timeworn Kumbhiraskin Maps generally sell for about 10,000 Gil. However, sources at Fanbyte state that using one of these maps does not guarantee a spawn for the portal leading to The Excitatron 6000. Therefore, players might need to spend several thousand Gil before they are able to access the Dungeon.
Furthermore, clearing The Excitatron 6000 does not guarantee that those who participated will be rewarded with a Resplendent Feather in Final Fantasy XIV. Therefore, multiple runs will be required before players can accumulate the three feathers needed for the Alkonost Mount. Alternatively, YouTuber Meoni suggests that wealthy Warriors of Light can simply buy three Resplendent Feathers or even the Alkonost Whistle from the Market Board. Resplendent Feathers generally cost around 1,800,000 Gil, so players will need over 5,000,000 Gil to buy three feathers. Likewise, the Alkonost Whistle comes at an even higher markup at an average of 6,500,000 Gil. Nevertheless, skipping the grind by buying the Resplendent Feathers in FFXIV might be worthwhile for those rich enough to do so.
Final Fantasy XIV is available on PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
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