Fantastic EXPs and Where to Find Them

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=Grind into Obscurity!=
This guide is to help share where to gain Experience and Capacity Points. 
This is a collaborative guide, and thus information from various people and sources is included in.
Most of the leveling for EXP is done solo with trusts or with a friend or two. The level ranges of the suggestions are set with that in mind, but you can of course move as you see fit.
This guide assumes that the player has obtained Trusts already.
*Trusts do not level up with the player much like pets and must be recalled in order to be leveled up. They are your level at the time of casting including the casters iLvl armor once applicable.
*A quick way to release all of your trusts is to use the command "/refa all".
=Layout=
See Template:Fantastic EXP Table and Template:Fantastic CP Table for the templates to use on this page.
=Experience Points and Bonuses=
*Be sure to look at our Experience Point Bonuses page to maximize the total Experience you earn. For example, Experience Rings.
:*Many of these cannot be obtained by new players but they will help with subsequent jobs. The early Rhapsody key items from Rhapsodies of Vana'diel, Kupofried Trust Magic and the Sanction/Signet/Sigil and the EXP Rings are the easiest Experience Bonuses to get for new and returning players depending on what you get you can start off with a 95% to 150% experience boost when you first begin!
:*See how you can obtain these bonuses as soon as you are able or what is available to you every bonus offered makes leveling easier!
*Be sure to set applicable Records of Eminence objectives in the Quest Section of the 
:* Make sure to set objectives in your Records of Eminence pertaining to where you are currently leveling.
::* Set Records of Eminence objectives specifically for where you are leveling which includes: the Area where you are currently leveling, Spoils such as crystals and drop items, and combat objectives such as killing a certain amount of enemies, healing, many of these objectives are repeatable so you can earn continuous experience.
*Be sure to set applicable Fields of Valor or Grounds of Valor objectives in the area that you are leveling in.
:*These will grant extra experience for something you are already generally fighting.
:*Generally, Fields of Valor books are located around Outposts and near the zone entrance/exits. While Grounds of Valor are at zone entrance/exits and somewhere convenient for leveling up.
:*Try to get enemies that are the same or are in the general area of each other so you can level in a loop for maximum efficiency and EXP!
* Kill quickly there is a bonus for killing monster quickly that gives you an experience boost.
:* The bonus is obtained by defeating monsters that check as Even Match or tougher (EM+) within a time limit that starts when the last EM+ mob is killed.
:* Make sure to check enemy strength difficulty by using /Check.
==Level 1-24==
*Level 1-9 
**Starter areas outside the three nations
::Camp 1 - (Various) 
:Mobs: All
:Aggressive to: Various
:Comments: Not much to say other than do your Records of Eminence, Fields of Valor and Grounds of Valor objectives. You will out level these places very fast. You could grind these areas to level 12 if you like, but you have to walk through the next ones anyway if you intend to keep leveling.
 
 
 
First Time Leveling Up?Upon reaching Level 18 you will be able to access to Sub Jobs. A sub job or "support job", is a secondary job which grants its spells, traits, skills, and abilities to your main job.Sub jobs do not receive experience points or skill ups and their level is limited to half that of the main job
In order to unlock access to sub jobs, a character must be Level 18 in at least one job, then complete one of the following quests:
* Elder Memories, from Isacio - Selbina (G-10). (Bastok and San d'Oria players)
* The Old Lady, from Vera - Mhaura (G-10). (Windurst Players)
Alternatively, it is recommended players instead complete Rhapsodies of Vanadiel Mission 1-4 Set Free to gain a Gilgamesh's introductory letter.
*This will allow you to speak to the aforementioned NPCs and instantly unlock one at level 3+.
 
*If you need equipment you can complete Records of Eminence for Spark Gear [Level 1-10 ] and [Gear Level 10-20] this will help you gear up your character!
==Level 25-50==
First Time Leveling Up?
Upon reaching Level 30 you may quest Advanced Jobs.
* Equipment Assistance Records of Eminence [Gear Level 20-30], [Gear Level 30-40], 
All new jobs acquired after doing the prerequisite job quest for the job you want start at level 1.
First Time Leveling Up?You will be level capped and must complete a quest every 5 levels after 50:
:Level 50→55 Cap Limit Break: In Defiant Challenge
:Level 55→60 Cap Limit Break: Atop the Highest Mountains
:Level 60→65 Cap Limit Break: Whence Blows the Wind
:Level 65→70 Cap Limit Break: Riding on the Clouds
You may level up to 1 EXP until your next level while capped, complete a limit break, level up, and then do the next limit break immediately before returning to leveling in order to save time.You may do this instantly by completing the RoE Objective: Tutorial → Level Cap Increase → The quest you just completed to level up, and then begin the next quest before returning to level.
Gear Assistance Records of Eminence [Gear Level 40-50]
==Level 55-70==
First Time Leveling Up?You will be level capped and must complete a quest every 5 levels.:
:Level 70→75 Cap Limit Break: This varies based on your job. This is the only Limit Break to do this
::WAR, MNK, WHM, RDM, THF, PLD, DRK, BST, BRD, RNG, SAM, NIN, DRG, SMN: Shattering Stars
::BLU: The Beast Within
::COR: Breaking the Bonds of Fate
::PUP: Achieving True Power
::DNC: A Furious Finale
::SCH: Survival of the Wisest
::GEO: Elementary, My Dear Sylvie
::RUN: Endeavoring to Awaken
:Level 75→80 Cap Limit Break: New Worlds Await
Congratulations you have reached Level 75! you are now able to unlock Merit Points to further enhance and strengthen your character! Upon attaining level 75, a player can go to the Nomad Moogle in Ru'Lude Gardens hovering next to Maat. The moogle will bestow the player with the key item Limit breaker which will allow the player to accumulate limit points in place of experience points after battles
Gear Assistance Records of Eminence [Gear Level 50 to 70.]
==Level 70-80==
First Time Leveling Up?You will be level capped and must complete a quest every 5 levels after 50:
:Level 80→85 Cap Limit Break: Expanding Horizons
:Level 85→90 Cap Limit Break: Beyond the Stars
Equipment Assistance Records of Eminence [Gear Level 70-98]
==Level 80-90==
First Time Leveling Up?
You can gain XP at level 80 with the training pages and any Experience Point Bonuses until the area is Decent Challenge-to-Easy Prey at level 95, Dangruf Wadi is an excellent place to farm for Kindred crests and grind for Merit Points. Which are required for Limit Breaks 7 through 9 to increase your level cap to 95.Trimmer drop Seasoning Stones and Fossilized Fangs as well. Used for level limit break 10 to raise the level cap from 95 to 99.
First Time Leveling Up?You will be level capped and must complete a quest every 5 levels after 50:
:Level 90→95 Cap Limit Break: Dormant Powers Dislodged
:Level 95→99 Cap Limit Break: Beyond Infinity
Trimmer drop Seasoning Stones and Fossilized Fangs as well. Used for level limit break 10 to raise the level cap from 95 to 99.
Equipment Assistance Records of Eminence [Gear Level 70-98] 
==Level 90-99==
First Time Leveling Up?
Equipment Assistance Records of Eminence [Gear Level 70-98] and [Gear Level 99 ]
Congratulations! you have reached Level 99! That wasn't so bad was it? Now you have access to IL level (Level 99+) equipment, story, add-ons and end game content after certain requirements are met! 
At level 99 characters can start the process to earn Job Points for all level 99 jobs to further job mastery and enhance your job skills! Job Points can only be gained after a player obtains the job breaker key item from the Nomad Moogle in Ru'Lude Gardens at (H-5). The Key Item job breaker will be obtained after speaking with the Nomad Moogle if the player has previously obtained the limit breaker key item and reached level 99 on their current job.
 Or maybe you want to start or unlock one of FFXI's many Jobs from 1 to 99!! 
=Merit Points=
Once you hit level 75 you can switch to Merit Points to further enhance your character, this can be done by finishing the prequisite quest then going to your Mog House and switching, please know that EXP bonuses from bonus boosts such as story completions and EXP Rings apply to Merit Points, and that gaining Merit Points and their bonuses apply only to characters level 75 and higher, it is recommended to grind Merit Points in Escha - Zi'Tah due to zone bonuses the loops a player can make to continuously kill monsters and the EXP amount payout given out for each monster kill regardless of level is higher for less effort in killing them.
=Capacity Points=
See: the Job Points page for a list of the many Capacity Point bonuses you may have. Capacity Points and Job Points is the next step of job progression for end-game content. 
==Apex==
Apex monsters are generally fought in a party with either magic bursts as the primary form of damage or a four step skillchain with a strong closer like Leaden Salute. They respawn quickly so that a room of half a dozen or so mobs can result in endless chains.
Apex Mobs are mobs used to farm Capacity Points which this is a short list of where to start out.
No Apex monsters link to each other, but most aggro.
See the Apex page for required accuracy caps.
===Moh Gates===
Apex Monsters in Moh Gates are all level 125-127.
===Sih Gates===
Apex Monsters in Sih Gates are all level 125-127.
===Dho Gates===
Apex Monsters in Dho Gates are all level 128-130.
===Woh Gates===
Apex Monsters in Woh Gates are all level 131-133.
===Outer Ra'Kaznar===
Apex Monsters in Outer Ra'Kaznar are all level 134-136.
===Ra'Kaznar Inner Court===
Apex Monsters in Ra'Kaznar Inner Court are all level 137-139.
===Promyvion - Holla===
Apex Monsters in Promyvion - Holla are all level 140-142 and up
=AOE Burn=
Escha Zi'Tah Power Leveling
This method is used to power level a sub-99 character, it be done with the assistance of a fully leveled player with il119 gear and a party of 4 trusts, so there is the il119 player, the four trusts and the character being power leveled. You need to use a job that causes AOE damage so a Summoner or Blue Mage will be the best option with gear and maybe food set up for inflicting the maximum amount of damage, having the 4 trusts being able to heal and pulling off AOE weapons skills combo's are a plus to provide more additional damage to the mob. Have the lower the party while the il119 player party collects the whole area's Shadow Dragons and kills the whole mob with AOE attacks and the lower-level player stands within EXP collection to collect the experience, this can be done at the start of level 50 and access to Escha Zi'Tah you can go from level 50 to 99 in a few hours, EXP rings as stated above in this guide are encouraged as it speeds up the leveling process.
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