Chocobo digging: A guide for the massesFollow

Chocobo Digging

First off, Chocobos have hidden skill levels, just like crafting and fishing ~ the maximum level is lv9.

So, what does the skill level do? It reduces the delay between digs and even the zone delay before you can start digging~

However the concern is not the delay between digs, but rather the delay after zone.

Why?


Chocobo concept


Let me explain the chocobo concept first…

In each zone or area, there is a “pool” or “inventory”.

The treasures that can be dug will be stored in the inventory.

Therefore there are limited treasures that can be dug, that explains why you might not dig anything after awhile!

For every 1-2 minutes, a treasure will be added to the inventory!

Now the zone delay is important as there are competitions ~ If someone else dug up all the items before you… >< have to wait for 1-2minutes before you can dig one item T_T

3 stacks of Gysahl Greens is enough for one average chocobo ride~

You don’t have to sponge your gil for too many stacks as you will dig mostly nothing ^^;

Each chocobo ride lasts for 30minutes… So if you wait 1 minute for each item, you can dig up to 30 items!

Once you understand the chocobo concept, you’ll realize that chocobo riding clothes are important!


Following the Goblin digger!


Another way to dig items than to wait items to pop in the inventory… is… to…

Follow Goblin Diggers! ^^

I didn't believe this at first
but a very nice Japanese friend told me to be patient and try it… I have to emphasise, must be Patient!

You can find Goblin Diggers around the center portion of Buburimu Peninsula and almost anywhere else… The items which Goblin Diggers hide are very different from what you can dig normally! Like Goblin cups, Goblin Dices, Gold Beastcoins and all that…


Skill levels


Like I said, there are 9 levels to it and there is a “Promotion test” item in order to proceed to the next level~

If you level up your chocobo skill, there is no status to show or what so ever… Then how do you know your level?



Level Area/zone delay (sec.) Digging delay (sec.)

Lv 0...............40.........................16

Lv 1 ..............40.........................11

Lv 2...............40..........................6

Lv 3...............40..........................0

Lv 4...............35..........................0

Lv 5...............30..........................0

Lv 6...............25..........................0

Lv 7...............20..........................0

Lv 8...............15..........................0

Lv 9...............10..........................0




To find out your level, just take a stop watch and time between digs or zones ^^

you ask, how to level up skill??? ??? The answer was… Is dig~ and dig… and dig more!

You have a dig a certain amount of “Promotion skill test item” before you can make it the next level ><

So what are the items I have to dig to promote? Keep that in mind that it doesn’t mean you have leveled up your skill when you dug up the item… you have to get plentiful of them ^^



Level..........Test Item

Lv0............Bone chip

Lv1............Rattan Lumber

Lv2............Cinnamon

Lv3............Danceshroom

Lv4............Rosewood Log

Lv5............Puffball

Lv6............Petrified Log

Lv7............King Truffle

Lv8............Spirit Grass

Lv9............------------




So your all ready to level up the skills… but where to find these items?

Here's where... Yuhtunga Jungle will bring your skill up to level 7 if you dig for a very reasonable period of time! For the final test, you can dig Spirit Grass in Yhoator Jungle~~ Therefore they are all around Kazham ^^



Elemental Ores



I heard of a rumor that Elemental Ores can be dug? Those ores can sell up to 200000gil in the Auction House...

Fortunately… I know how and where to dig them but beware, they are not easy to find and are very rare...

You don’t need skill levels to dig a rare item, that’s for sure

There are now 5 places where you can dig elemental ores…

Yuhtunga Jungle
Yhoator Jungle
Altepa Desert
The Boyahda Tree
The Sanctuary of ZiTah

The elemental ores will pop in the inventory at special occasions…

You need to find a weather forecaster who will tell you about the weather in any of the 3 areas…

What you are looking for… is double weather ^^

For e.g. the weather for Yhoator Jungle for tomorrow will be sunny AND a chance of sandstorm may appear

So when you head towards Yhoator Jungle the next Vanadiel day, you will see a double fire symbol around your clock/map portion… This is when you will get a chance of digging up a Fire ore…



Currently, you can find Earth Ores at East/West Altepa Desert, Fire Ores at Yhoator/Yuhtunga Jungle and Lightning Ores at the Boyahda Tree or Sanctuary of Zi`Tah…


***If you ever get an elemental ore… Please sell it at a reasonable price and please do not lower it!***

I hope this will help you. This guide is largely based of second hand information but i have re-written it to make it read and look better.
Thank you to Mina on Titan.

^_^

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It's easier if you have chocobo riding gear.I like chocobo digging, it's more fun than farming for me, what i do is i check the weather reports and if theres an ore chance i'll head there straight away, if theres not then i'll usuall y head on down to Buburimo or Yhoator and just dig my little heart out.

So far i have got 2 ores (fire and earth) and i'm a level 7 digger which isn't to shabby...

Yes! The goblin diggers have a digging animation! The first time i followed on i was walking quite slowly behind it, digging nothing unusual and then suddenly the digger stopped did this wierd crouching thing and then moved on. I dug on the spot were the digger was and i got a gold beastcoin!
Damn near shat myself when the digger turned around though, i thought he was going to attack me...

I don't think you got my point. I'm not running out of time, but i think i can't zone into the Tree without dismounting. Or maybe i'm wrong, haven't really paid attention.

I'm most likely going there to party or farm in Zi'Tah tonight. I will try then. ^^

Also thank you for the interesting news about the Gobllin Diggers. I had no idea about this, something else I will also try tonight. Very nice of you to share your gil making secrets. ;-)

Ok, that's what i thougt. Thank you for quick reply.

I just got a good idea. I will use my RNG and widescan to hunt down those Diggers. =)

If you do follow the Diggers, you might consider getting the Mhaura quest.

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/quests.html?fquest=165

Dude he gave credit to the original site and this post is incredibly useful. Any thing that gets people talking about the lesser known parts of the game (i.e. the choc leveling system) is extremely beneficial. Since there are no standard guides to go by, word of mouth is the best avenue we have for finding out how to maximize our time playing this game. Getting help from a level 7 choc digger sure beats the hell out of another elemental ore recipe thread. . . .

So he's an *** for distributing helpful information in new places? It's not like everybody looks at ffxionline you know.