Vana'Bout

Vana'Bout is an event that lets you combine forces with players from all over the world!
Over the course of the challenge period, each adventurer will receive "plaudits" based on the value of their contribution when completing a special Records of Eminence objective. Objectives are set automatically for you once the event begins, you can check the list of active objectives and your progress towards them from the 'Vana'Bout' menu item in your Quests interface.
The total number of plaudits earned by adventurers around the world will be tabulated and if it exceeds the target amount, the challenge shall be considered a success! There will be a special reward campaign added to the usual monthly campaigns as part of the event.
In addition, personal rewards will be given to those adventurers who really make an effort during the event! The more plaudits you accumulate during the challenge period, the more rewards you can choose from.
Work together with adventurers from around the world to achieve your common goal!
==Official Website==
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==Current Challenge Period==
 Round 4
(NA) Friday, February 14, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. (PST) to Wednesday, February 26, at 11:59 p.m. (PST)
Friday, 14 February, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (GMT) to Thursday, 27 February, at 7:59 a.m. (GMT)
(JP) 2025年2月14日（金）17:00頃　～　2月28日（金）16:59頃
 Reward Claim Period
(NA) Friday, February 14, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. (PST) to Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. (PDT)
(EU) Friday, 14 February 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (GMT) to Sunday, 9 March 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (GMT) / 3:00 p.m. (BST)
(JP) 2025年2月14日 (金) 17:00 ～ 2025年3月9日 (日) 23:00
==Objectives==
Main Article: Vana'Bout (RoE)
Adventurers will be given fifteen total Vana'Bout objectives in their Quests menu. There are six (VB) objectives which are active for the duration of the current challenge and there are nine (VBD) daily objectives which cycle every Japanese Midnight. Pay close attention to the descriptions of each challenge, this event is known to introduce localization errors like "Deal 500+ Water Damage" when the description states Lightning damage. The description is usually correct. Stay alert.
==Rewards==
There will be a special reward campaign if the challenge is successful.
===Overall rewards===
The rewards will be added to the usual monthly campaigns and their contents will change each time a reward challenge is held.
*Plaudits Goal: 100% achieved
Matsui-P's alter ego returnsMatsui-P's alter ego will be made available for a period of two months.
*Plaudits Goal: 125% achieved
#Extend the March monthly campaigns by three days
#Extend the period that Matsui-P's alter ego can be summoned by two months
*Plaudits Goal: 150% achieved
#Exemplar Points Bonus CampaignThe exemplar points earned by defeating monsters will be doubled. (Up to a total combined amount of 500,000 points)
#Extend the March monthly campaigns by another three days
#Extend the period that Matsui-P's alter ego can be summoned by another two months
===Personal rewards===
The more plaudits you accumulate during the challenge period, the more rewards you can choose from, with the prize tiers ranging from Bronze to Gold. You can select one reward from each tier that you meet the conditions for. The reward items that can be exchanged for personal rewards will be changed each time the reward challenge is updated.
Featured Rewards 	Featured Rewards 	Featured Rewards
 	 	
Bronze Tier (earn 250 or more plaudits)	Bronze Tier (earn 250 or more plaudits)	Bronze Tier (earn 250 or more plaudits)
 	 	x3
 	x30 	x30
x30 	x3 	
 	 	
Silver Tier (earn 700 or more plaudits)	Silver Tier (earn 700 or more plaudits)	Silver Tier (earn 700 or more plaudits)
100 Deeds 	x3 	
 	 	
 	 	
Gold Tier (earn 1,200 or more plaudits)	Gold Tier (earn 1,200 or more plaudits)	Gold Tier (earn 1,200 or more plaudits)
Exemplar Points*† 	Job Points* 	
 	Ra'Kaznar plate fragment 	x3
x198 	x2 	
* The value changes depending on how many plaudits you earn during the challenge period. You will receive 10 experience points/exemplar points per plaudit.
† If you are unable to earn exemplar points, you will receive experience points instead.
*Job point rewards also vary with plaudits. You get an extra job point for roughly every 10 plaudits earned past the minimum threshold for Gold rewards.
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Once the challenge period is over, you can select a reward based on the number of plaudits you earned by speaking to the Coordinator Moogle at .
==Previous Challenges and Rewards==
*Round 1
*Round 2
*Round 3
==Version Updates==
*14 Dec 2023 - Overall plaudit target reduced to 25% of the original target of 16,275,000.
*13 May 2024 - Silver Tier threshold lowered to 750 plaudits, players now have more time to finish incomplete objectives. Accumulated plaudits now visible from the Quest menu, Vana'Bout objectives restructured and moved to separate supercategory of quests. Some objectives now can grant more than 10 plaudits. Leaderboards and end-of-challenge titles added.
*07 Oct 2024 - Rewards changed
*12 Feb 2025 - Requirements for I'm on a Boat (VB), Obtain Hallmarks (VB), and Obtain Gallantry (VB) relaxed. Total number of daily objectives reduced. Plaudit totals for reward tiers adjusted downwards.