[FFXIV] Speedrun Strategies

**Final Fantasy XIV Speed-Run Strategies**
1. Moving at an NPC and using an emote while still moving, cancels the emote animation. This saved nearly a whole minute on "Dance, Dance Diplomacy."

2. Pick one class/job, stick with it.

2b. Arcanist's class quests have the shortest distance from a teleport point than any other class quests in ARR. But I'd recommend BLM or DRG for faster quest completion, since Arcanist's DPS is far lower, and it's easier to die with changes to pets. Trial duties are easier to get into as DPS.

3. Ul'dah's (Immortal Flames) Grand Company MSQ is the closest to a teleport point, with Horizon for rescuing Biggs/Wedge. (Limsa's / Maelstrom's is the farthest, and has two loading screens for the fastest route.)

4. If you have Stormblood, the moment you reach 50 at any point before level 50 MSQ, get Red Mage immediately, and use it for the rest of the run. This saves a lot of time due to higher base damage, and the fact it starts off with i120 armor (except belt/accessories.) This will save tomes in ARR.

5. Don't increase GC Rank at all.

6. Don't hire retainers.

7. Find a Free Company *immediately* that is giving EXP Buffs all the time.

8. If you have aetheryte earrings in mail, grab all mail until you get them. (Banned if you submit this to a speed-run site/etc.)

9. Get low-cost EXP Food (5-7 Gil each.) Get at least a stack (999+) of them.

10. Mash both right-click and left click to make dialogue boxes go even faster.