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Final Fantasy 14’sfifth expansion, Dawntrail, is finally here, meaning Patch 7.0 has been rolled out, giving us access to the new Malmstone Rewards for PvP Series 6. And, like the other Series, you must tackle the many PvP Modes to earn Malmstone EXP, which will occasionally unlock unique items for your time and efforts.
If you’re looking for exclusive goodies, this PvP Series will offer you new Framer’s Kits, a Minion, and even a new Mount, making it worth trudging through the trenches of PvP to obtain. Whether you’re new or an experienced player, this Series is an excellent jumping on point for the rewards alone!
Series 6 PvP Overview
Like the previous Series, you’re able to expect to earn a boatload ofTrophy Crystalswhen moving through the Series Malmstones, with theoccasional unique rewards coming in at specific tiers.As always, thefinal unique rewardwill be atSeries Malmstone Tier 25,meaning you can stop after reaching that level if you don’t care about the Trophy Crystals.
ReachingSeries Malmstone Tier 30will provide5,000 Trophy Crystals,witheach subsequent ‘level up’ rewarding you with 1,000 until PvP Series 7begins. Trophy Crystals can be used to purchase unique goodies from theCrystal Quartermaster,found within theWolves' Den Pier (X:4.4, Y:6.1).
TheSeries EXP has remained unchanged,so it will take theexact amount of time as the previous Series to reach the maximum level,which you can learn more about in the table below. Please note thatSeries EXP is earned by simply playing any of the PvP Modes,but we will cover that a bit later on!
20,000 EXP Per Level
How To Claim Series 5 Malmstone Rewards
Did you play lots of PvP duringSeries 5butnever claimed your Series Malmstone Rewards?Fear not. Youcan claim them all the way up to Patch 7.1.To do this, head to theWolves' Den Pier,then open yourPvP Profilefrom the’Character' menu.
From here, click on the’Series Malmstones’button near theupper right cornerof your PvP Profile page. Once here, if you have anything to claim from the previous Series, you will see a’Previous Series’button in thetop left corner.Click then,thenclaim everything you unlocked from PvP Series 5.If you havenothing to claim, then the button will not be presenton your screen.
While it has been stated that SeriesMalmstone Rewards will become available for everyone to earn at some pointin the future, that reallyhasn’t been further touched upon or implementedas of yet, so be sure to hop on these rewards whenever you’re able to as we have no clue when you will be able to get them again!
Series 6 Malmstone Rewards
Now, it’s time to move on to the best part of the Series, theMalmstone Rewards,which we loosely covered in the section above. These Rewards aresprinkled throughout the 30 Malmstone Tiers in PvP Series 6,with thelast unique rewardcoming in atMalmstone Tier 25.
Despite there being no cool armor set this time around, there is anew adorable Minion and a pretty neat-looking Mount for you to obtain,which makes the grind and effort to get them feel worth it, even if we would have loved to see something as cool as the Fierce Tyrant’s Attire in this Series as well.
Malmstone Tier 5 Reward
Our first unique Malmstone Reward comes in atMalmstone Tier 5and is theBomb Parasol,which is aFashion Accessorythat can be used in conjunction with the ‘Auto-Umbrella’ feature, having your character automatically open it up when it’s raining.
Thisblack, red, and gold wagasa-themed umbrellais a perfect pairing for Samurai or if you have the lovely Samurai-inspired clothing from the Crystalmaster!
Malmstone Tiers 10 And 20 Rewards
Following that, we haveMalmstone Tiers 10 and 20,offeringunique Framer’s Kits.AtMalmstone Tier 10,you will receive theVolcanic Heart Framer’s Kit,which is the one displayed on the left. This kit offers afiery backgroundfor your character portraits.
AtMalmstone Tier 20,you will obtain theClockwork Castletown Framer’s Kit,displayed on the right, which is just theCrystalline Conflict PvP Arenabut in portrait form, making it a perfect option for anyone obsessed with the map or mode or PvP in general!
Malmstone Tier 15 Reward
Between the two Framer’s Kits highlighted above, atMalmstone Tier 15,we have theSqueak the Coyote Minion,an adorable new Minion that must be protected at all costs. If you love cute Minions as much as we do, this will be a must-get, making grinding out PvP worthwhile!
Malmstone Tier 25 Reward
Lastly, the final reward atMalmstone Tier 25is the massiveOppressor Mount,which you may have fond memories of from your time spent in theAlexander - The Fist of the Father Raid.That Raid series easily had one of the best aesthetics, and seeing a Mount from it makes us want to play nothing but PvP until we have it!
How To Earn Series EXP
Closing things out, let’s briefly go over thebest ways for you to accumulate Malmstone Series EXP,as you will have to earn lots of it to reach the unique and awesome rewards highlighted above. There aremany different PvP Modesin Final Fantasy 14, andall of them offer vastly different Series EXP rates,determined by whether youwin or lose.
900 EXP
700 EXP
1,250 EXP
750 EXP
1,500 EXP
1,250 EXP (Second Place)
1,000 EXP (Third Place)
If you have been following each Series from the start, you will know that thetable above isn’t all that it seems,consideringRival Wings and Frontlines take substantially longer to complete than a match of Crystalline Conflict,making thebest way to farm lots of Series EXP, and fast, is actually via Crystalline Conflict.
You can likelyget two matches of Crystalline Conflict completed in the same span of time it would take to finish one game of the other modes,making it the clear winner for farming Series EXP. If you don’t mind playing the mode, we strongly urge you to grind Crystalline Conflict to max out your Malmstone Tiers.
However, if you want alittle more Series EXP and want to earn the new Tomestoneson top of it, tackling yourPvP Daily Duty Roulettewill net you anextra 600 Series EXP in addition to whichever place you finishedin Frontlines. If you want tomaximize your Series EXP gains,we suggest doing yourPvP Daily Duty, then farming Crystalline Conflictfor the remainder of the day!
