Category:Chocobo Digging

Chocobo Digging is a hobby in FFXI where adventurers use Gysahl Greens to coerce chocobos into digging up items. To participate, an adventurer should make sure they have Gysahl Greens in their inventory, be riding a chocobo in an eligible area and use either the /dig command or dig from the sub-menu. A chocobo must move a minimum of 2 yalms in any direction between digs and wait 16 seconds before being able to dig again. When entering a zone you must wait 60 seconds before being able to dig. That wait duration decreases by 5 seconds with each rank. Until rank-ups are gained there is a 100 items per real life day limit in effect. Each rank-up grants an additional 10 items per day.

Skilling-Up

Digging on Horizon differs from retail Final Fantasy XI in that players can expect to receive skill-up messages in their log. This makes it easier for adventurers to track their digging progress. At this time, there is no option within the menus to view what the adventurers skill is however, it can be viewed on the official Horizon website. It can be expected to receive skillups from ALL digging attempts, regardless of their success. No skillups may be gained by digging in an area with an empty pool of items.

Ranking up follows the same pattern as crafting ie the 'amateur' rank is followed by the 'recruit' rank once, level 10 is achieved. Upon ranking up adventurers will notice 3 digging improvements: the daily item limit is increased by 10, the delay between digs decreases and the zone delay before digging can begin is reduced. Please see the table to the right for a breakdown. Any rank with a tag is awaiting verification but can generally be assumed to be correct, judging from other players reports on discord.

The final and less noticable digging improvement is an increase in dig accuracy. This increase isn't obviously noticable due to it only being minor and other factors can also affect it (see moon phase below). However, the higher the level of digger, the more visible the increase will become.

Digging Rank	Area Delay [s]	Dig Delay [s]	Daily Item Limit	Green stacks per Rank (approx)
Amateur	60	16	100	137.5
Recruit	55	11	110	300
Initiate	50	6	120	500
Novice	45	1	130	750
Apprentice	40	0	140	1050
Journeyman	35	0	150	1350
Craftsman	30	0	160	1750
Artisan	25	0	170	2250
Adept	20	0	180	2750
Veteran	15	0	190	3250
Expert	10	0	200	N/A

Equipment

Whilst chocobo digging requires the use of no equipment, there are several items which adventurers may wish to use to enhance the hobby.

• Chocobo Jack Coat Set - Set increases riding time by 15 minutes.
• Rider's Jack Coat Set - HQ of above. Set increases riding time by 15 minutes .

Moon Phase

The current Moon Phase plays a significant role in the accuracy of your chocobos digging. As a rule of thumb, the closer the phase is to 50% the lower your accuracy will be. The current moon phase can be checked by using the command /clock.

Generally adventurers looking to make the most profit will dig during a full/new moon as their accuracy will be at its highest. Adventurers who are looking to acheive the most amount of skill-ups before they hit their daily limit will prefer to dig as close to 50% as possible. Lower accuracy results in more dig attempts and thus more chance of skill-ups.

Elemental Ores

Elemental ores are rare, highly sought after items which can be found in digging pools. For reported success rates, see the table below. There are several conditions that must be met before they may be found within an areas pool:

When these conditions are met then elemental ores may be dug up. The type of ore found will correspond with the current day of the week eg. only fire ores will be found on Firesday, earth ores on earthsday, etc etc.

Further Information

HorizonXI's chocobo digging largely follows the ASB code which can be found here, although how accurately is unknown at this time (due to Horizon being closed source). There are some known about key differences, such as changes to item pools which are documented on this page. This page has been written to reflect how adventurers can find the digging on the server and the ASB link should be used as a reference only.

Item Pools

Each area has it's own unique pool of items that can be dug up. These pools are shared amongst all adventurers and once empty, no further items may be dug on that particular in-game day. They refresh at the start of a new Vana'diel day (00:00), at which point items may be dug up once again.

Diggers can also expect to find crystals and crystal clusters whilst digging in areas with active weather in place. Single weather equates to crystals whereas double weather clusters.

See below for a list of each diggable area and it's pool of items. All abundance data listed has been collected on HorizonXI.

Batallia Downs

Item	Abundance
Bird Feather	13.8%Uncommon(13.8%)
Bone Chip	19.3%Common(19.3%)
Black Chocobo Feather	1%Very Rare(1%)
Copper Ore	14.1%Uncommon(14.1%)
Flint Stone	18%Common(18%)
Iron Ore	14.1%Uncommon(14.1%)
Pebble	19.8%Common(19.8%)
Purple Rock	3.4%Very Rare(3.4%)
Red Jar	7.8%Rare(7.8%)
Reishi Mushroom	0.3%Extremely Rare(0.3%)
Bird Egg ●	0%(0%)
Colored Egg ●	0%(0%)
Hard-Boiled Egg ●	0%(0%)
Soft-Boiled Egg ●	0%(0%)
Sairui-Ran ●	0%(0%)
Beastcoin ●	0%(0%)
Gold Beastcoin ●	0%(0%)
Mythril Beastcoin ●	0%(0%)
Silver Beastcoin ●	0%(0%)
Tree Cuttings ● |0%(0%)
Wildgrass Seeds ●	0%(0%)
Yellow Ginseng ●	0%(0%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Buburimu Peninsula

Item	Abundance
Bird Feather	12.6%Uncommon(12.6%)
Seashell	17.1%Common(17.1%)
Giant Femur	9.6%Rare(9.6%)
Shell Bug	6.2%Rare(6.2%)
Shall Shell	3.5%Very Rare(3.5%)
Turtle Shell	0.6%Extremely Rare(0.6%)
Gold Beastcoin	5.5%Rare(5.5%)
Crawler Cocoon	6.2%Rare(6.2%)
Crab Shell	13.9%Uncommon(13.9%)
High-Quality Crab Shell	3.5%Very Rare(3.5%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Bibiki Bay

Item	Abundance
Bird Feather	11.3%Uncommon(11.3%)
Coral Fragment	1%Very Rare(1%)
Giant Femur	7.5%Rare(7.5%)
Lugworm	17.8%Common(17.8%)
Platinum Ore	0.9%Extremely Rare(0.9%)
Seashell	16.6%Common(16.6%)
Shall Shell	11.5%Uncommon(11.5%)
Shell Bug	12.6%Uncommon(12.6%)
Tin Ore	17.1%Common(17.1%)
Turtle Shell	3.8%Very Rare(3.8%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Carpenters' Landing

Item	Abundance
Acorn	14.6%Uncommon(14.6%)
Arrowwood Log	15.7%Common(15.7%)
Holly Log	12.5%Uncommon(12.5%)
King Truffle	0.4%Extremely Rare(0.4%)
Little Worm	15.7%Common(15.7%)
Maple Log	19.6%Common(19.6%)
Mistletoe	1.4%Very Rare(1.4%)
Oak Log	10%Rare(10%)
Scream Fungus	5.4%Rare(5.4%)
Willow Log	4.6%Very Rare(4.6%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Eastern Altepa Desert

Item	Abundance
Bone Chip	27.4%Very Common(27.4%)
Giant Femur	15.2%Common(15.2%)
Pebble	24.2%Very Common(24.2%)
Silver Ore	6.1%Rare(6.1%)
Mythril Ore	3.5%Very Rare(3.5%)
Philosopher's Stone	0.4%Extremely Rare(0.4%)
Platinum Ore	1.6%Very Rare(1.6%)
Wyvern Scales	6.2%Rare(6.2%)
Zinc Ore	13%Uncommon(13%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

East Ronfaure

Item	Abundance
Acorn	20.8%Very Common(20.8%)
Arrowwood Log	17%Common(17%)
Little Worm	26.7%Very Common(26.7%)
Ash Log	8.3%Rare(8.3%)
Chocobo Feather	7%Rare(7%)
Maple Log	12.7%Uncommon(12.7%)
Chestnut	3%Very Rare(3%)
Chestnut Log	0.8%Extremely Rare(0.8%)
King Truffle	1.5%Very Rare(1.5%)
Mistletoe	0.8%Extremely Rare(0.8%)
Fruit Seeds ●	1.3%Very Rare(1.3%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

East Sarutabaruta

Item	Abundance
Lauan Log	28.7%Very Common(28.7%)
Papaka Grass	18.7%Common(18.7%)
Pebble	18.7%Common(18.7%)
Ebony Log	0.8%Extremely Rare(0.8%)
Bird Feather	2.7%Very Rare(2.7%)
Insect Wing	9.8%Rare(9.8%)
Moko Grass	1.2%Very Rare(1.2%)
Yagudo Feather	10.2%Uncommon(10.2%)
Saruta Cotton	2.8%Very Rare(2.8%)
Green Rock	1.8%Very Rare(1.8%)
Rosewood Log	1.3%Very Rare(1.3%)
Herb Seeds ●	3.3%Very Rare(3.3%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Jugner Forest

Item	Abundance
Acorn	21.1%Very Common(21.1%)
Arrowwood Log	22.1%Very Common(22.1%)
Holly Log	17.1%Common(17.1%)
King Truffle	1.4%Very Rare(1.4%)
Little Worm	0%Extremely Rare(0%)
Maple Log	17.9%Common(17.9%)
Mistletoe	4.6%Very Rare(4.6%)
Oak Log	8.6%Rare(8.6%)
Scream Fungus	4.6%Very Rare(4.6%)
Willow Log	0.7%Extremely Rare(0.7%)
Ebony Log	1.4%Very Rare(1.4%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Konschtat Highlands

Item	Abundance
Bird Feather	0.7%Extremely Rare(0.7%)
Bone Chip	15.7%Common(15.7%)
Elm Log	8.6%Rare(8.6%)
Fish Scales	8.6%Rare(8.6%)
Flint Stone	0%Extremely Rare(0%)
Lizard Molt	11.4%Uncommon(11.4%)
Mythril Beastcoin	12.1%Uncommon(12.1%)
Pebble	17.1%Common(17.1%)
Phoenix Feather	2.9%Very Rare(2.9%)
Pugil Scales	3.6%Very Rare(3.6%)
Zinc Ore	16.4%Common(16.4%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

La Theine Plateau

Item	Abundance
Little Worm	19.5%Common(19.5%)
Arrowwood Log	15.9%Common(15.9%)
Chocobo Feather	13.9%Uncommon(13.9%)
Dried Marjoram	4.8%Very Rare(4.8%)
Yew Log	11%Uncommon(11%)
Chestnut Log	8.3%Rare(8.3%)
Fresh Mugwort	2.8%Very Rare(2.8%)
Scream Fungus	10.7%Uncommon(10.7%)
Sobbing Fungus	11.3%Uncommon(11.3%)
King Truffle	1%Very Rare(1%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Meriphataud Mountains

Item	Abundance
Adaman Ore	1.2%Very Rare(1.2%)
Black Chocobo Feather	3%Very Rare(3%)
Copper Ore	16.2%Common(16.2%)
Giant Femur	7.4%Rare(7.4%)
Gold Beastcoin	3.6%Very Rare(3.6%)
Insect Wing	18.8%Common(18.8%)
Lizard Molt	15.8%Common(15.8%)
Pebble	20.4%Very Common(20.4%)
Yellow Rock	3.6%Very Rare(3.6%)
Iron Ore	10%Rare(10%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

North Gustaberg

Item	Abundance
Bone Chip	11.7%Uncommon(11.7%)
Little Worm	23.2%Very Common(23.2%)
Pebble	17.3%Common(17.3%)
Bird Feather	6%Rare(6%)
Fish Scales	3.8%Very Rare(3.8%)
Insect Wing	7.5%Rare(7.5%)
Lizard Molt	12%Uncommon(12%)
Pugil Scales	6.6%Rare(6.6%)
Mythril Beastcoin	4.6%Very Rare(4.6%)
Mythril Ore	7.1%Rare(7.1%)
Darksteel Ore	0.2%Extremely Rare(0.2%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Pashhow Marshlands

Item	Abundance
Insect Wing	21.6%Very Common(21.6%)
Pebble	23%Very Common(23%)
Lizard Molt	18.4%Common(18.4%)
Silver Ore	8.8%Rare(8.8%)
Willow Log	14.8%Uncommon(14.8%)
Puffball	5.8%Rare(5.8%)
Black Rock	4.4%Very Rare(4.4%)
Mythril Beastcoin	1.8%Very Rare(1.8%)
Petrified Log	0.4%Extremely Rare(0.4%)
Turtle Shell	1%Extremely Rare(1%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Rolanberry Fields

Item	Abundance
Coral Fungus	4%Very Rare(4%)
Deathball	1.8%Very Rare(1.8%)
Flint Stone	20.9%Very Common(20.9%)
Gold Beastcoin	3.7%Very Rare(3.7%)
Mythril Beastcoin	13.1%Uncommon(13.1%)
Orichalcum Ore	2.1%Very Rare(2.1%)
Pebble	28.5%Very Common(28.5%)
Puffball	2.7%Very Rare(2.7%)
Sage	15.6%Common(15.6%)
Red Jar	4.9%Very Rare(4.9%)
Darksteel Ore	2.7%Very Rare(2.7%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Sauromugue Champaign

Item	Abundance
Black Chocobo Feather	1.9%Very Rare(1.9%)
Bone Chip	20.2%Very Common(20.2%)
Flint Stone	16.7%Common(16.7%)
Gold Beastcoin	8.3%Rare(8.3%)
Iron Ore	10.1%Uncommon(10.1%)
Lizard Molt	12.8%Uncommon(12.8%)
Pebble	19.4%Common(19.4%)
Red Jar	2.3%Very Rare(2.3%)
Translucent Rock	6%Rare(6%)
Adaman Ore	2.3%Very Rare(2.3%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

South Gustaberg

Item	Abundance
Pebble	25.6%Very Common(25.6%)
Little Worm	21%Very Common(21%)
Insect Wing	16.2%Common(16.2%)
Bone Chip	13.6%Uncommon(13.6%)
Rock Salt	9.2%Rare(9.2%)
Lizard Molt	7.8%Rare(7.8%)
Mythril Beastcoin	4%Very Rare(4%)
Bird Feather	1.8%Very Rare(1.8%)
White Rock	0.2%Extremely Rare(0.2%)
Mythril Ore	0.2%Extremely Rare(0.2%)
Grain Seeds ●	0.4%Extremely Rare(0.4%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Tahrongi Canyon

Item	Abundance
Bone Chip	13.7%Uncommon(13.7%)
Pebble	18.1%Common(18.1%)
Insect Wing	15.1%Common(15.1%)
Seashell	7.9%Rare(7.9%)
Tin Ore	10.4%Uncommon(10.4%)
Yagudo Feather	13%Uncommon(13%)
Giant Femur	10.3%Uncommon(10.3%)
Red Rock	0.7%Extremely Rare(0.7%)
Gold Ore	5.5%Rare(5.5%)
Platinum Ore	5%Rare(5%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah

Item	Abundance
Pebble	28.8%Very Common(28.8%)
Bone Chip	18.7%Common(18.7%)
Maple Log	19.4%Common(19.4%)
Yew Log	13.6%Uncommon(13.6%)
Elm Log	4.4%Very Rare(4.4%)
Green Rock	1.5%Very Rare(1.5%)
Translucent Rock	1.5%Very Rare(1.5%)
Petrified Log	3.7%Very Rare(3.7%)
Tree Cuttings	4.8%Very Rare(4.8%)
Golem Shard	4.2%Very Rare(4.2%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Valkurm Dunes

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Item	Abundance
Bone Chip	12.8%Uncommon(12.8%)
Seashell	13.7%Uncommon(13.7%)
Giant Femur	10.5%Uncommon(10.5%)
Shell Bug	10%Uncommon(10%)
Blue Rock	1.5%Very Rare(1.5%)
Wyvern Scales	2.5%Very Rare(2.5%)
Copper Ore	20.8%Very Common(20.8%)
Silver Ore	12.4%Uncommon(12.4%)
Gold Ore	2.2%Very Rare(2.2%)
Coral Fragment	3.2%Very Rare(3.2%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

West Ronfaure

Item	Abundance
Acorn	17%Common(17%)
Arrowwood Log	13.8%Uncommon(13.8%)
Little Worm	20.4%Very Common(20.4%)
Ash Log	4%Very Rare(4%)
Chocobo Feather	15%Uncommon(15%)
Maple Log	7.2%Rare(7.2%)
Moko Grass	10.2%Uncommon(10.2%)
Chestnut	0.8%Extremely Rare(0.8%)
Chestnut Log	9.2%Rare(9.2%)
Mistletoe	1.8%Very Rare(1.8%)
Vegetable Seeds ●	0.6%Extremely Rare(0.6%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

West Sarutabaruta

Item	Abundance
Lauan Log	15.3%Common(15.3%)
Little Worm	24.2%Very Common(24.2%)
Pebble	27.8%Very Common(27.8%)
Gysahl Greens	4.8%Very Rare(4.8%)
Bird Feather	3.4%Very Rare(3.4%)
Insect Wing	5.8%Rare(5.8%)
Moko Grass	6.3%Rare(6.3%)
Yagudo Feather	1.6%Very Rare(1.6%)
Saruta Cotton	4.8%Very Rare(4.8%)
Rosewood Log	5.6%Rare(5.6%)
Ebony Log	0.4%Extremely Rare(0.4%)
Tree Cuttings ●	0.2%Extremely Rare(0.2%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Western Altepa Desert

Item	Abundance
Bone Chip	30.5%Very Common(30.5%)
Giant Femur	13.7%Uncommon(13.7%)
Pebble	16.2%Common(16.2%)
Iron Ore	11.2%Uncommon(11.2%)
Zinc Ore	14.3%Uncommon(14.3%)
Coral Fragment	5.3%Rare(5.3%)
Darksteel Ore	2.9%Very Rare(2.9%)
Fish Scales	2.5%Very Rare(2.5%)
Gold Ore	2.4%Very Rare(2.4%)
Philosopher's Stone	0.4%Extremely Rare(0.4%)
Giant Bird Plume	0.7%Extremely Rare(0.7%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Yhoator Jungle

Item	Abundance
Bone Chip	30.1%Very Common(30.1%)
Lauan Log	15%Common(15%)
Kazham Pineapple	13.5%Uncommon(13.5%)
Dryad Root	20.3%Very Common(20.3%)
Ebony Log	2.3%Very Rare(2.3%)
Mahogany Log	7.5%Rare(7.5%)
Coral Fungus	7.5%Rare(7.5%)
Petrified Log	3.8%Very Rare(3.8%)
Reishi Mushroom	0%Extremely Rare(0%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

Yuhtunga Jungle

Item	Abundance
Bone Chip	30.7%Very Common(30.7%)
Cinnamon	16.7%Common(16.7%)
Rattan Lumber	20.9%Very Common(20.9%)
Danceshroom	7.7%Rare(7.7%)
Ancient Lumber	0%Extremely Rare(0%)
King Truffle	1%Very Rare(1%)
Petrified Log	3.1%Very Rare(3.1%)
Puffball	0.3%Extremely Rare(0.3%)
Ebony Log	5.6%Rare(5.6%)
Mushroom Locust	3.8%Very Rare(3.8%)
Rosewood Log	10.1%Uncommon(10.1%)
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm  ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

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