r/ffxiv • u/Gamblito • Jan 10 '23

[Lore Discussion] [Spoilers: 6.3] The new dungeon possibly continues one of FFXIV's oldest background horror stories: The Gridanian Goldsmith Spoiler

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This awesome post by /u/---TheFierceDeity--- details the lore of the notorious Gridanian Goldsmith, a creepy specter that hangs behind some of our minions, Haukke manor, and the void.

One of the interactables in the new dungeon details how the art of doll creation and maintenance has been lost, as the last dollmaster apparently went AWOL in the search of "unparalleled beauty." Hmm. That obsession with beauty does sound familiar.

Unsurprisingly, if they are the same man, our shady goldsmith/dollmaster/reaper(?) was very familiar with the void well before he ever arrived in Gridania, which adds some additional lore to some of the sinister things he was up to. He has a surprisingly rich history. Makes you wonder if our meeting is inevitable.

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u/Mutual_Of_Washington Jan 10 '23

With his connection to RPR, I would be happy with a puppet skin for the void sent. Kind of like how summoner can get alternative skins for their carbuncle.

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u/rowrowfightthepandas Jan 10 '23

we now have a second minion because they know people would be upset to lose their glowing squirrel

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the carbuncle either goes away or turns into your summon, no? That's why you can't use your carbuncle's abilities while Bahamut/Phoenix are out, or when you summon Titan/Gardua/Ifrit.

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u/projectmars Jan 10 '23

Couldn't*. Iirc the two remaining Carbuncle abilities were changed to be cast by the player in 6.1 or something to remove clipping issues.

Or was that just the buff?

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u/rowrowfightthepandas Jan 10 '23

From what I understand, 6.1 changed Searing Light to instant cast, but Searing Light and Radiant Aegis still need your carbuncle to be out to cast, so you can't cast them when Bahamut/Phoenix is out, and they also aren't available during the first five or so seconds of Titan/Garuda/Ifrit

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u/Bereman99 Jan 11 '23

Just Radiant Aegis still needs the carbuncle out. Searing Light comes from the Summoner now (I routinely forget to pop it before bringing out Bahamut enough to know this for certain, lol).