Level Sync Guide for Destrier and Choco Shirt by Peetave

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= Peetave's Guide to Destrier Beret and Chocobo Shirt usage =
I am Peeta from Carbuncle (Server). Please note, this guide is initially for information. Actual strategies for different events will have to be added later (especially since as of release, the shirt is not yet available). Please do not edit this page directly, minus "errors", instead, use the talk page, thank you ^^
== Advantage for non-n00bs ==
So, you are thinking to yourself, "Hey, I have everything level 99, and kill Shinryu without brew or any equipment on me, what in the world would I want to spend extra money to get these silly items that are no good past level 30?"
Well, the answer is simple, and that would be Level Sync. More specifically, special battle systems that drop your level to 30 or below. This guide will list all the different quest/missions that these items can be used in. At a later time, actual strats will be added for each one to help in better setups!
== Getting the Items ==
To get both items in one shot, you will spend around $39.99. You must buy the FFXI: Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition. This edition includes the core game, all expansions, all add-ons, and three codes. One code for the game, and two separate codes for the bonus item. Note that there is another version that ONLY has the new content and this will NOT give you the bonus items! It cost $10 less, so decide if you want to pay the extra money for the extra items! Also, there is an Abyssea Ultimate Collection you can get, but this will NOT have the chocobo shirt!
After you get your code, you have to register it!
#Go to the S.E. account page at: https://secure.square-enix.com/account/app/svc/login?cont=account
#There are a bunch of links on the left, click on [Select Service] under Services and Options
#Click on PlayOnline / FINAL FANTASY XI
#There are two "buttons" to click, [Add a service account] and [PlayOnline], you want [Add a service account]
#Enter in your code in the 5 boxes (it will be four characters per box)
#Click Next
You are done! Now, you have to actually get your item in game!
*Talk to a Festive Moogle to get your item!
**Port Bastok (J-13)
**Port San d'Oria (J-10)
**Windurst Walls (C-14)
== The Items ==
For the purpose of this guide, you get the following with both items:
*DEF: 9
*Accuracy+50 (so your Hit Rate will increase 25% up to the cap of 95%)
*Ranged Accuracy+50
*Magic Accuracy+50 (to compare this, HQ Elemental Staves give +30 to the element they represent)
*Regen 1HP per tick (will stack with other regen sources)
*Refresh 1MP per Tick (will stack with other refresh sources)
*Auto-Reraise
*Increased Movement Speed (It appears more than 12%, but I have to do more testing!)
== General Information ==
*Part of the strategy of using the hat is for Auto-Reraise. The problem with this is that dying = Morning Sickness. While it is cool that you can raise yourself as much as you want, you will be weak and if you were already weak when you are K.O. you will be "double weak".
**Weakness: HP/MP reduced to 25% and 100% Slow
**Double-Weak: Ranged Attack, Ranged Accuracy, Magic Attack, and Magic Accuracy will be set to their lowest ability. Basically, your ranged and magic attacks with be worthless in this state. 
***For the purpose of this guide, the only way you can remove this to Harakiri while on NIN.
***Pets are not affected by your weakness, HOWEVER your recast for Call Wyvern and Activate will make calling your pet next to impossible, unless you managed to dismiss them while they had 100% HP. Also, your Call Beast has a 5 minute recast.
*Another thing to consider is if you are a tank (either by choice or "oops") your hat/shirt combined defense is 9. While this is not too bad at level 10, at level 30 there are other items that could make your defense considerably higher, thus living longer. One way around this it to consider just the hat or just the shirt. In cases where just using one would be more beneficial, I will attempt to document that.
*In my testing with pulling normal mobs for whatever reason (solo, party), I notice the increased movement speed, for the most part, kept me from being attacked. Many Kiting strategies can benefit greatly from this.
== The Battles ==
The JOB column indites the "desired" job if you are attempting to solo.
Name 	Zone 	Type 	Required 	Lvl	Job	Notes
All by Myself 	Dangruf Wadi 	Quest 	Ken's Escort Reward 	10 	WHM	Reward is a mere 1500 gil yet one of the most difficult quests in game :/
Brenner 	Abdhaljs Isle-Purgonorgo	Conflict	Varies 	10 	 	Level 10 is by Private Match Only
Brenner 	Abdhaljs Isle-Purgonorgo	Conflict	Varies 	20 	 	Level 20 is by Private Match Only
Garrison 	Varies 	Garrison	Varies 	20 	 	North Gustaberg * West Ronfaure * West Sarutabaruta
SMN Trial Size Fight 	Varies 	Quest 	20SMN and Mini Fork 	20 	SMN	See Note 2
Eco-Warrior 	Varies 	Quest 	Varies 	20 	 	Bastok * San d'Oria * Windurst Generally requires an alliance
Brigand's Chart 	Khoonta Dunes 	Quest 	Inside the Belly 	20 	 	
Pirate's Chart 	Whitebone Sands 	Quest 	Inside the Belly 	20 	SMN	To solo this, you will require Astral Flow. Movement speed FTW :)
Charming Trio 	Balga's Dais 	BCNM 	20 Beastmen's Seal 	20 	 	
Crustacean Conundrum 	Waughroon Shrine 	BCNM 	20 Beastmen's Seal 	20 	 	
Shooting Fish 	Horlais Peak 	BCNM 	20 Beastmen's Seal 	20 	SMN	
Wings of Fury 	Ghelsba Outpost 	BCNM 	20 Beastmen's Seal 	20 	BST	
Birds of a Feather 	Waughroon Shrine 	BCNM 	30 Beastmen's Seal 	30 	BST	
Carapace Combatants 	Horlais Peak 	BCNM 	30 Beastmen's Seal 	30 	 	
Creeping Doom 	Balga's Dais 	BCNM 	30 Beastmen's Seal 	30 	 	
Die by the Sword 	Qu'Bia Arena 	BCNM 	30 Beastmen's Seal 	30 	 	
Petrifying Pair 	Ghelsba Outpost 	BCNM 	30 Beastmen's Seal 	30 	 	
Dropping Like Flies 	Horlais Peak 	BCNM 	30 Beastmen's Seal 	30 	 	
Grove Guardians 	Waughroon Shrine 	BCNM 	30 Beastmen's Seal 	30 	 	
Harem Scarem 	Balga's Dais 	BCNM 	30 Beastmen's Seal 	30 	 	
Let Sleeping Dogs Die	Qu'Bia Arena 	BCNM 	30 Beastmen's Seal 	30 	 	
Toadal Recall 	Ghelsba Outpost 	BCNM 	30 Beastmen's Seal 	30 	 	
You Are What You Eat 	Spire of Dem 	ENM 	Censer of Antipathy1 	30 	 	
Simulant 	Spire of Holla 	ENM 	Censer of Abandonment1	30 	 	
Playing Host 	Spire of Mea 	ENM 	Censer of Animus1 	30 	 	
Ballista 	Varies 	Conflict	Ballista License 	30 	 	Level 30 are on days 2, 4, or 6.
Brenner 	Abdhaljs Isle-Purgonorgo	Conflict	Varies 	30 	 	Level 30 are at 8:00 or 22:00 on Tue; 4:00 or 20:00 on Sat
Garrison 	Varies 	Garrison	Varies 	30 	 	See Note 3
Expeditionary Force 	Varies 	Conquest	Rank 3 	30 	 	See Note 4
#Venessa - Ru'Lude Gardens (H-10).
#While you can do Solo Trial Size Trial to gain Avatar access, I absolutely DO NOT recommend these ever be completed! Once completed, you can no longer be warped to the uncapped battles.
#Level 30 Garrison:
##Garrison/Buburimu Peninsula
##Garrison/Jugner Forest
##Garrison/Meriphataud Mountains
##Garrison/Pashhow Marshlands
##Garrison/Qufim Island
##Garrison/Valkurm Dunes
#Minimum party size depends on your nation's placement. 4 if in 3rd, 5 if in 2nd, and 6 if in 1st. Level 30 Expeditionary Force Areas:
##Aragoneu
##Derfland
##Kolshushu
##Norvallen
##Qufim
##Zulkheim