Skirmish Skirmish is an instanced battle activity in " Final Fantasy XI " and was one in " Final Fantasy XIV " . In both games , adventurers who successfully complete Skirmish exercises are rewarded with powerful and unique weapons or armor . Appearances . " Final Fantasy XI " . Introduced in the " " expansion , Skirmishes are waged against otherworldly foes in a dimension similar to yet unlike that of Vana ' diel . These sites are accessed via Augural Conveyors found hidden in the depths of Eastern Ulbuka . Participation . Participation in Skirmish originally required a party of three to six players , although this restriction was later eased to allow for solo or duo attempts . All party members must have purchased and installed the " Seekers of Adoulin " expansion and have reached level 95 or higher on their current job . The party leader must be in possession of a Simulacrum key item , which is obtained by trading three Simulacrum Segments — specifically a visage , a torso , and legs — to Oston in Eastern Adoulin . These segments can be obtained through various activities in Eastern Ulbuka , including Reive s , Coalition Assignments , and gathering activities such as mining , harvesting or logging . Battlefields . Upon entering Skirmish , players are given a primary objective which must be completed in order to win as well as a secondary objective which may optionally be cleared in order to receive greater rewards . Secondary objectives are typically an extension of the primary objective , such as defeating additional monsters or surviving for a longer period of time . Players are tasked with defeating a set number of monsters that appear within this Skirmish zone . As monsters are engaged or defeated additional enemies will spawn , and players must take caution not to be overwhelmed by these reinforcements . Several Notorious Monster s appear throughout this Skirmish zone scattered among normal enemies , and adventurers are challenged to locate and defeat these Notorious Monsters within the set time limit . A Cantonment will be located near the entrance to the Yorcia Skirmish zone , and players must defend this base from waves of advancing enemies for a set period of time . Throughout the zone are several Bestial Dens which may optionally be destroyed in order to slow the advancing forces . While it is not necessary to actually defeat all enemies present in this zone , enemies must be prevented from destroying the Cantonment by some means in order to win . Collecting a set number of fenestral fragments is required in order to complete the Skirmish . Normal enemies provide one fragment when defeated , and Notorious Monsters throughout the zone may be defeated for several fragments . Each Notorious Monster must be approached in a specific manner in order to prevent it from using devastating attacks . For example , one might require you to refrain from using Weapon Skill s , whereas with another it might be prudent to avoid any form of magic damage . Fenestral fragments may also be occasionally obtained from chests or Noetic Ascensions that can be found throughout the zone . Rewards . The primary rewards from Skirmish include a unique set of weapons and armor , with pieces available for every job in the game . Half of the base weapons are obtained from Skirmishes in Cirdas Caverns [ U ] , with the other half coming from those in Rala Waterways [ U ] . Skirmishes in Yorcia Weald [ U ] reward players with armor or a shield , and players may also obtain a key item from this zone which is used to upgrade the weapons found in the previously mentioned zones . A second key item may also be found in Outer Ra ' Kaznar [ U ] Skirmishes , which is used to upgrade the armor from Yorcia Weald [ U ] or to further upgrade the Skirmish weapons . Additional , items known as Ghastly , Verdigris , and Wailing Stones can be obtained from the various Skirmish locations . These stones may then be used to augment Skirmish weapons and armor with additional attributes for a small fee . " Final Fantasy XIV " . In Legacy " XIV " , the Eorzean Alliance released monsters onto the islands of Locke ' s Lie and Turtleback in La Noscea for the purpose of joint exercises between the armies of the three companies . The Brugaire Consortium generously began sourcing Giantsgall weapons from Radz - at - Han as rewards for participants . Participation . Participants must have sworn allegiance to one of the three Grand Companies before being permitted to join . Only Company members of Level 45 or higher could join , and had to form a party of four to eight members . The islands were accessed by small boats from Limsa Lominsa . Battlefields . Skirmish battles came in two types : In offensive battles , the party faced groups of monsters or large bosses in randomized order as they made their way around the island . In defensive battles , the party faced gargantuan bosses in randomized order . Each had to be defeated in a timely fashion before another joined it . This was the more difficult of the two Skirmish battles . Rewards . The Giantsgall weapons were manufactured exclusively in Radz - at - Han . They are unique in that , unlike the rewards from other combat activities like dungeons and primal s , these weapons can be melded with Materia . This is likely because they have been crafted recently , unlike the dungeon treasures made before the advent of Materia melding .