FF14 Moogle Beast Tribe Reputation Guide for Beginners

The Moogle Beast Tribe quests in Final Fantasy XIV sit in the Churning Mists and focus on crafting tasks rather than combat. I’m a crafter who’s played these quests for years; in my experience they test your synthesis skills and your wallet, but they also teach you how to plan recipes and gear for repeatable HQ results.

Want the Puff of Darkness mount? It takes time and gil. Do you have patience? Good — this guide tells you exactly what to expect, why certain steps matter, and what I’d do differently (honestly, some choices in the chain feel… stingy).

🧭 Who needs this and how to start

To access the Moogle tribe you need Heavensward unlocked and at least one Disciple of the Hand at level 50. The unlock quest starts at Moghome in the Churning Mists (approx. X:27.2, Y:34.5) — speak with Mogleo. I’ve noticed many players skip checking job levels and fail recipes; don’t be one of them. This doesn’t always work without proper gear and consumables.

By the way, you’ll only be able to do three Moogle daily quests each day (that limit stands as of June 12, 2025). Plan accordingly — pack materials or you’ll waste time buying them between resets.

📍 Finding Moghome

Moghome sits on floating isles in the Churning Mists. Use the Ishgard aetheryte to get there and fly northwest from the zone aetheryte. The settlement is small but obvious — pompom flags, lots of NPCs, and a friendly chaos of vendors and quest givers.

The initial quest rotates between Moogles depending on your rank. That rotation can confuse you; keep an eye on who’s giving your next delivery.

⭐ Reputation ranks and what they unlock

Rank	Points	Cumulative
Neutral	0	0
Recognized	150	150
Friendly	360	510
Trusted	720	1,230
Sworn	990	2,220

Standard daily crafts usually give 10–20 points; milestone quests give more. Three dailies per day is the constant — that’s why steady play matters. Some people argue that the point curve is too slow; I’ll say it’s deliberate: the designers wanted a long grind (controversial, I know).

💸 Costs and why they feel high

Typical gil per quest varies by recipe. Expect roughly 10,000–50,000 gil depending on which tier you’re working on. Why so expensive? Because many recipes demand rare vendor-only Cloudkin components or HQ intermediate parts. Buying those from the market board spikes prices, especially on small servers.

Neutral→Recognized: ~15,000–25,000 gil
Recognized→Friendly: ~20,000–35,000 gil
Friendly→Trusted: ~25,000–40,000 gil
Trusted→Sworn: ~30,000–50,000 gil

Cost-saving move: level gathering jobs or bulk-buy when prices dip. I’ve found that leveling Botany to 56 and Miner to 58 cut my daily spend by half (depends on your server). There are exceptions — some materials are always cheaper on the MB if you’re patient.

🛠️ How the crafting chains work (and why HQ matters)

Think of Moogle crafting like baking a layered cake: you make several components, then assemble them into one final product. Most quests expect HQ for full reputation value. That’s why food, quality melds, and the right rotation matter.

1. Buy base Cloudkin parts from Moogles or vendors
2. Gather supplemental components (mining, botany, fishing)
3. Craft intermediate mats on the appropriate Disciple job
4. Make the final item and aim for HQ
5. Deliver to the Moogle NPC

Why aim for HQ? Because reputation rewards scale with quality. If you skip HQ attempts, you’ll grind longer and spend more gil trying to recover lost points. To be fair, getting consistent HQs without proper gear won’t work the way you expect — gear matters.

🔧 Recommended levels and gear

I recommend at least level 60 for the jobs you’ll use most, with melded craftsmanship and control. Bring food and tea. Here’s what worked for me: meld CP on your crafter first, then control; prioritize stats that increase HQ chance. Oddly enough, some mid-tier HQ recipes are easier than early ones if you understand the rotation.

“If you treat each daily like a small business task, your progress feels less grind and more investment.” — me, after too many deliveries.

🎁 Best rewards and why people chase them

Rewards scale with rank. Early tiers give useful crafting mats and furniture; Trusted and Sworn release the high-value items. The Puff of Darkness mount is the headline prize at Sworn, plus a Moogle King minion and the “Moogle Lover” title.

• Trusted: crafting gear, rare mats, exclusive furniture
• Sworn: Puff of Darkness mount, Moogle King minion, titles

Some players say the mount isn’t worth the gil and time — I disagree if you’re a dedicated crafter. It’s like a trophy for a long project. But if you only play casually, yeah, it might be overkill.

Practical tips I use

• Do your three dailies every day. Consistency beats bursts.
• Stockpile base Cloudkin parts before new content patches (patch cycles changed in 2024 and 2025; prices jump around).
• Level at least two crafting jobs so you can chain intermediate items efficiently.

Watch this: prioritize gathering on market dips, craft when materials are cheap, and deliver three quests daily. Simple, but effective.

Counterintuitive insight

Surprisingly, crafting your own materials can be faster than buying everything on the market — even on high-pop servers — because you avoid the bidding wars for HQ components. It’s like growing your own herbs rather than always buying them from the supermarket; you control supply.

There are exceptions (some rare crystals), but that approach saved me weeks of gil drain in 2023–2025.

Final practical checklist

• Heavensward unlocked; at least one DoH at level 50+
• Gear melded for HQ success; food and tea on hand
• Gathering jobs leveled if you want to cut costs
• Do three dailies a day; track rotation of quest givers

Between us, if you stick to the routine and treat each delivery like a mini-project, the whole thing becomes manageable — and oddly satisfying. I’ve messed up plenty of HQ attempts myself (ugh), but persistence pays off.

Questions? Ask me where you’re stuck and I’ll tell you exactly which rotation and melds I’d use for that recipe — seriously, I will.