How do you approach the hunting logs?Follow

Waited until 45ish and then did the whole thing (minus whatever I might have picked off in the process of leveling up, but ever since they boosted dungeon EXP, it was usually nothing)

I usually forget about my hunting logs. By the time I get around to it, I end up steamrolling past the entries because I'm past the level for them.

I just remembered I had them after five months. The only reason I remembered is because I saw a random marker over an enemy of a random low level job.

TO answer the question though, I would do them as I saw them. If I was close to an area, I would go get it. Otherwise I would leave it be. Haha, not much help from me.

Edited, Mar 24th 2014 8:28am by WFOAssassin

I usually do them on a more casual basis. If I see an enemy that happens to be on the log (with the little icon above it), I attack it, but I usually don't go out of my way to complete log entries. The only exception is if I've realized I haven't completed any log entries in awhile. In those cases, I'll check the log out and see what I'm missing. Usually, it's an uncommon enemy in a small, isolated area, or an enemy in a dungeon. In those cases, I will actively seek out a log entry.

Having said that, hunting log entries are good if you need a little bit more experience to level up and don't feel like doing dungeons, FATES, or normal grinding. Some of the higher level logging entries can net you some pretty good experience, especially when added together.

Well, my first class (GLA) is only 20.

I was doing the Logs along with quests, and Gathering activities in an area, I'd keep a mental note if there were any hunting log objectives in the area I had to go to.

I finally finished the Rank2 logs (1-20) and opened up Rank 3 but haven't touched that yet as I'm trying to get crafts caught up and I still need to knock off Copperbell for my Mount (which I wish to do before doing any more Gathering stuff).

But I imagine I'd likely do something similar -- mosey along the areas, picking them off whenever I happen to be in the vicinity if I can find the stupid things.

Sometimes, the log isn't very clear about *where* exactly something is, for example, Bloated Bogies. It says "Western Thanalan, Footfalls".

I looked everywhere down in that watery area, no bogies even at night. Then, finally, I noticed that there was this narrow tiny little passageway from a town to the next area, and.....yup, the bogies are actually There, on the very edge of where it says "Footfalls" on the map, right next to Another area (I forget the name of).

Wish they'd have, I don't know, shaded areas so you know where one area ends and another begins or something. Or, let you highlight an area on the map when you select a hunting log target or something. Also had trouble with the Imps/Rotting Nobles in Drybone.

They do have some of them really tucked away :)

The rings they give now for completing the log on a given job was a nice addition. I didn't know they added them until I got one from the award NPC in Grind.