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Artifact Armor is the set of armor which provides each job with its classic "Final Fantasy" look. In addition, Artifact Armor increases the stats and abilities that are typically seen as definitive to that job. Each set is unique to each job, and are obtainable only through a series of job-specific quests.

The first piece of Artifact Equipment is the Artifact Weapon, which is obtainable and equippable at level 40. The remaining pieces of Artifact Equipment are armor pieces for the head, body, hands, legs and feet, and are obtainable at level 50, and equippable throughout levels 50-60.

For original Final Fantasy XI and Rise of the Zilart jobs, four of the pieces are obtained through quests, and two of the pieces are obtained though Treasure Coffers. For Treasures of Aht Urhgan and Wings of the Goddess jobs, two of the pieces are obtained through quests, and the remaining three are obtained by trading crafting materials to specific NPCs (except Scholar, who "trades" key items obtained in specific zones).

Artifact Armor Quests

Artifact Weapon

The Artifact Weapon is obtained via a quest. You must be at least level 40 in the relevant job to activate this quest. In order to obtain the quest, you must talk to the starting NPC as the relevant job. This AF piece is always a weapon (except for Scholar which has a spell Klimaform, and Puppetmaster which has the Animator). Once you have activated the quest, you may complete it as any job. While the actual level of the items ranged from level 40 to level 43 in era, on HorizonXI Artifact Weapons are all level 40 .

First Armor Piece

The first piece of Artifact Armor is usually level 52 and is obtained via a quest. You must be at least level 50 and have completed the AF weapon quest to activate this quest. In order to obtain the quest, you must talk to the starting NPC as the relevant job. You may complete this quest as any job. (Note that for both the Ranger and Thief jobs, the piece is actually level 54, with the hands being level 52; this has no effect on quest order, as the first armor piece quest must still be started before the hands quest.)

Artifact Hands

The Artifact Hands are obtained via a quest. You must have the first armor piece quest at least started in order to obtain this quest. You can only have one Artifact Hands quest active at one time, regardless of job, and this quest must be completed before you may activate an Artifact Hands quest for another job. In order to obtain the quest, you must talk to Guslam at the Durable Shields shop in Upper Jeuno. Unlike the other Treasure Coffer 'quests', you can complete all parts of this quest as any job, including opening the coffer for the Old Gauntlets.

Treasure Coffers

There are two other pieces of Artifact Armor obtainable from Treasure Coffers. These AF pieces are linked only to the activation of the first Artifact armor quest for that job. Unlike the other parts of the quest, you must be the correct job while opening the coffer in order to obtain your Artifact Armor.

Last Piece

The last piece of Artifact Armor is obtained via a quest. It is usually the level 60 piece, but in some cases it is the level 58 piece when the hands are the level 60 piece of Artifact Armor. You must be at least level 50 and have the first armor piece quest completed to activate this quest. In order to obtain the quest, you must talk to the starting NPC as the relevant job. You may complete this quest as any job; however, certain portions of some of the quests require abilities that only those jobs have, so in some cases it may be necessary to use the appropriate job. The Dragoon last armor piece quest requires the use of Call Wyvern, and the Black Mage one requires the use of Manafont.

Upgrading Artifact Armor

Artifact Armor +1 can be obtained from Sagheera in Port Jeuno (J-8) near the Windurst Dock. She will offer to repair your worn Artifact Armor and make it all shiny and new. To do so, you will need to bring her your artifact armor, some ingredients dropped from Limbus and a crafted item. In addition, she will charge you a fee for her services in Ancient Beastcoins.

Re-acquiring Pieces

If you need to re-acquire a piece you threw away or upgraded to Artifact Armor +1, you can repeat the artifact quest by talking to Vingijard in Lower Jeuno. You do not need to discard your other AF first. You may reset the quests and start them again, even if you still have all of your original AF. But you will need to either discard your af set or store it at an Armor Depository. You must have completed all the quests and opened all the coffers for a particular job before you can reset the quests.

Artifact Armor by Job

Original Starting Jobs

Warrior

Item Slot Level Artifact How to Obtain 01) Weapon 40 Razor Axe Quest: The Doorman (AF1) 02) Head 56 Fighter's Mask Coffer: Crawlers' Nest Coffer Key 03) Body 60 Fighter's Lorica Quest: The Talekeeper's Gift (AF3) 04) Hands 54 Fighter's Mufflers Quest: Borghertz's Warring Hands 05) Legs 58 Fighter's Cuisses Coffer: Castle Zvahl Baileys Coffer Key 06) Feet 52 Fighter's Calligae Quest: The Talekeeper's Truth (AF2) View the set statistics

Monk

Item Slot Level Artifact How to Obtain 01) Weapon 42 Beat Cesti Quest: Ghosts of the Past (AF1) 02) Head 56 Temple Crown Coffer: Garlaige Citadel Coffer Key 03) Body 58 Temple Cyclas Coffer: Beadeaux Coffer Key 04) Hands 54 Temple Gloves Quest: Borghertz's Striking Hands 05) Legs 60 Temple Hose Quest: True Strength (AF3) 06) Feet 52 Temple Gaiters Quest: The First Meeting (AF2) View the set statistics

White Mage

Item Slot Level Artifact How to Obtain 01) Weapon 41 Blessed Hammer Quest: Messenger from Beyond (AF1) 02) Head 54 Healer's Cap Coffer: Garlaige Citadel Coffer Key 03) Body 58 Healer's Bliaut Quest: Pieuje's Decision (AF3) 04) Hands 60 Healer's Mitts Quest: Borghertz's Healing Hands 05) Legs 56 Healer's Pantaloons Coffer: Crawlers' Nest Coffer Key 06) Feet 52 Healer's Duckbills Quest: Prelude of Black and White (AF2) View the set statistics

Black Mage

Item Slot Level Artifact How to Obtain 01) Weapon 41 Casting Wand Quest: The Three Magi (AF1) 02) Head 60 Wizard's Petasos Quest: The Root of the Problem (AF3) 03) Body 58 Wizard's Coat Coffer: Davoi Coffer Key 04) Hands 54 Wizard's Gloves Quest: Borghertz's Sorcerous Hands 05) Legs 56 Wizard's Tonban Coffer: The Eldieme Necropolis Coffer Key 06) Feet 52 Wizard's Sabots Quest: Recollections (AF2) View the set statistics

Red Mage

Item Slot Level Artifact How to Obtain 01) Weapon 41 Fencing Degen Quest: The Crimson Trial (AF1) 02) Head 60 Warlock's Chapeau Quest: Peace for the Spirit (AF3) 03) Body 58 Warlock's Tabard Coffer: Castle Oztroja Coffer Key 04) Hands 54 Warlock's Gloves Quest: Borghertz's Vermillion Hands 05) Legs 56 Warlock's Tights Coffer: Garlaige Citadel Coffer Key 06) Feet 52 Warlock's Boots Quest: Enveloped in Darkness (AF2) View the set statistics

Thief

Item Slot Level Artifact How to Obtain 01) Weapon 40 Marauder's Knife Quest: The Tenshodo Showdown (AF1) 02) Head 54 Rogue's Bonnet Quest: As Thick as Thieves (AF2) 03) Body 58 Rogue's Vest Coffer: Castle Zvahl Baileys Coffer Key 04) Hands 52 Rogue's Armlets Quest: Borghertz's Sneaky Hands 05) Legs 56 Rogue's Culottes Coffer: Castle Oztroja Coffer Key 06) Feet 60 Rogue's Poulaines Quest: Hitting the Marquisate (AF3) View the set statistics

Original Advanced Jobs

Paladin

Item Slot Level Artifact How to Obtain 01) Weapon 42 Honor Sword Quest: Sharpening the Sword (AF1) 02) Head 56 Gallant Coronet Coffer: Garlaige Citadel Coffer Key 03) Body 60 Gallant Surcoat Quest: Under Oath (AF3) 04) Hands 54 Gallant Gauntlets Quest: Borghertz's Stalwart Hands 05) Legs 58 Gallant Breeches Coffer: Beadeaux Coffer Key 06) Feet 52 Gallant Leggings Quest: A Boy's Dream (AF2) View the set statistics

Dark Knight

Beastmaster

Item Slot Level Artifact How to Obtain 01) Weapon 40 Barbaroi Axe Quest: Wings of Gold (AF1) 02) Head 56 Beast Helm Coffer: Garlaige Citadel Coffer Key 03) Body 58 Beast Jackcoat Coffer: Beadeaux Coffer Key 04) Hands 54 Beast Gloves Quest: Borghertz's Wild Hands 05) Legs 60 Beast Trousers Quest: A New Dawn (AF3) 06) Feet 52 Beast Gaiters Quest: Scattered into Shadow (AF2) View the set statistics

Bard

Ranger

Item Slot Level Artifact How to Obtain 01) Weapon 40 Hunter's Zamburak Quest: Sin Hunting (AF1) 02) Head 54 Hunter's Beret Quest: Fire and Brimstone (AF2) 03) Body 58 Hunter's Jerkin Coffer: Davoi Coffer Key 04) Hands 52 Hunter's Bracers Quest: Borghertz's Chasing Hands 05) Legs 56 Hunter's Braccae Coffer: Crawlers' Nest Coffer Key 06) Feet 60 Hunter's Socks Quest: Unbridled Passion (AF3) View the set statistics Ranger Artifact Armor

Rise of the Zilart Jobs

Dragoon

Ninja

Item Slot Level Artifact How to Obtain 01) Weapon 40 Anju, Zushio Quest: 20 in Pirate Years (AF1) 03) Head 56 Ninja Hatsuburi Coffer: The Boyahda Tree Coffer Key 04) Body 58 Ninja Chainmail Quest: True Will (AF3) 05) Hands 60 Ninja Tekko Quest: Borghertz's Lurking Hands 06) Legs 52 Ninja Hakama Quest: I'll Take the Big Box (AF2) 07) Feet 54 Ninja Kyahan Coffer: Sea Serpent Grotto Coffer Key View the set statistics

Samurai

Summoner

Chains of Promathia Jobs

There were no new jobs released with the 'Chains of Promathia' Expansion