Frequently Asked Questions  [NEW]  [Updated]

Each time your chocobo increases in rank, it earns skill points (SP) which can be used to teach it new skills.

These skills will not be learned automatically. You must select them manually via the Companion menu under Character, in the Skills tab.

These skills are essential in helping your chocobo mitigate your character's shortcomings when out in the field, so choose wisely.

* When your chocobo reaches the maximum rank, all skills from each role will be available for selection.

Resetting Chocobo Skills
A reagan pepper can be used to remove all skills from your chocobo and return all spent SP.

They can be purchased with company seals or Allied Seals.

Your chocobo's level is synchronized with that of your character. However, it must be taught skills to reach its true potential. The chocobo will use these skills in combat, as the situation demands.

Allowing your chocobo to take part in battle will increase its rank and grant SP with which you can unlock skills.

* Chocobos can also earn experience by training at a chocobo stable.

Chocobos can reach rank 10 simply by earning experience points.

However, to increase the maximum rank past 10, you must feed them Thavnairian onions. They may then earn further experience points and increase their rank up to the new maximum limit.

Read on for details regarding ranks 11 and above.

Chocobos can also earn experience points in chocobo stables built on free company or private housing estates. Other players may also leave their chocobo in your stable for training.

Please note that a chocobo's rank cannot increase while training in a stable. Once it has earned the required number of experience points, you must take it into combat to allow it to increase in rank.

To increase a chocobo's rank to 11 or above, you must raise its maximum rank by feeding it a Thavnairian onion.

Thavnairian onions can be purchased via market boards, grown in garden patches, or received as rewards in certain quests.

A chocobo's rank can be raised up to rank 20. Doing so will make all skills for each role available for selection.

* The chocobo's maximum rank will increase by one for each Thavnairian onion consumed.

See Increasing Chocobo Rank for more details.

It can be sometimes be difficult to select NPCs or objects when they are surrounded by several player characters. However, holding the "X" key will temporarily hide player nameplates, making it much easier to select your desired target. This is known as a "target filter," and is especially useful when many player characters are on the screen at once.

Assigning Keys
The keys used for target filtering can be changed by using the Target Filters option, accessed from the System menu, followed by Keybind, and then the System tab.

Select either Key Setting 1 or 2 and press the key you wish to use. Changes will be saved when you press the Apply button.

The number of inventory items displayed simultaneously can be adjusted via the Inventory Settings, under Item Settings in Character Configuration. Select "Expanded" from the dropdown menu to view more items at once.
In addition, the "Open All" option allows you to view all inventory items without the need to change tabs.

A separate option for retainer inventories is also available.

Some players may wish to adjust the graphical effects used in battle to improve their system's performance or to make it easier to see what is happening. To access these options, select Character Configuration, then Control Settings, and then the Character tab. The Battle Effects section allows you to "Show All," "Show Limited," or "Show None" for your own character, party members, and other types of players.

To toggle auto-run on and off, press the "R" key or the mouse wheel.

On a gamepad or controller, while moving the left stick, press LB (or L1 button on the PS5™/PS4™).

Changing the Auto-run Toggle Key
The "Turn On/Off Auto-run" option in Keybind in the System menu allows you to select the keys that enable auto-run.