FFXIV Maelstrom Hunting Log Guide (2024)

Where is the Maelstrom Hunting Log?

Simply open up your usual FFXIV Hunting Logs window and you can find the crest underneath the class/job symbols.

I didn’t want to just copy and paste everything from my Twin Adder Hunting Log, so I hope that description is enough for yous.

Individually Searchable?

I’m now in the process of creating searchable entries for the landscape targets here. There should be minimum disruption so these guides will remain whole and accurate during the transition. Thanks!

Amalj'aa Hunter

Number Required: 3

As you would expect from the title, the Amalj'aa Hunter is an Archer class enemy.

Amalj'aa Hunter Location

They're found in a little "loop" off the beaten track in Eastern Thanalan. The early(ish) MSQ brings you here, but I think that's just before you join a Grand Company. If you remember where you investigated the Amalj'aa with Thancred, then return here once you can.

Region/Area

Eastern Thanalan: Drybone

Nearest Aetheryte

Eastern Thanalan: Camp Drybone

Coordinates

Around X:20, Y:27.2

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Amalj'aa Hunter

Sylvan Groan

Number Required: 3

Sylvan Groan Sylphs are Thaumaturge class, "touched ones" that can, pretty much, only be found in one place.

Assuming you have not immediately followed another player, there will be enough of these to clear the log entry, even if the below FATE is not on.

Where are Sylvan Groans?

The Maelstrom Hunting Log says "The Bramble Patch", but they're on the way from there to Larkscall. If you reach the other side of the bridge, you've gone too far.

Involved in FATE

Thunderstruck

Reward: 345

Region/Area

East Shroud: The Bramble Patch / Larkscall

Nearest Aetheryte

East Shroud: The Hawthorn Hut

Coordinates

Around X:19, Y:21

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Sylvan Groan

Sylvan Sough

Number Required: 3

In case you spot their tiny weapons before they zap you, the Sylvan Sough is a Conjurer class touched Sylph.

Where is the Sylvan Sough?

In case you skipped here straight away on the log, or searched directly for them, they are in the same area as Sylvan Groans; between the Bramble Patch and Larkscall.

If you are clearing the Maelstrom Hunting Log, make sure to clear both entries at the same time.

If you're roughly on-level, they probably won't give you a choice!

Involved in FATE

Thunderstruck

Region/Area

East Shroud: The Bramble Patch / Larkscall

Nearest Aetheryte

East Shroud: The Hawthorn Hut

Coordinates

Around X:19, Y:21

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Sylvan Sough

Kobold Pickman

Number Required: 3

The Kobold Pickman variety of Kobolds is one of a few scavenging around the skeleton at Thalaos in Upper La Noscea. I found four of them, but you only need three.

Despite their name, they are not holding picks, but axes. But don't take time to question why they're mining or digging with an axe! Just appease your Grand Company and take some out for the safety of Eorzea.

Reward

× 388 Storm Seals

Region/Area

Upper La Noscea: Oakwood

Nearest Aetheryte

Upper La Noscea: Camp Bronze Lake, orWestern La Noscea Aleport

Coordinates

Around X:12.5, Y:22

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Kobold Pickman

Amalj'aa Bruiser

Number Required: 3

Just South-East of Little Ala Mhigo, you'll find a group of Amalj'aa of various types loitering around. The Amalj'aa Bruiser is a Pugilist, but unless you're well over-levelled, then others will join in the fighting.

No one's ever complained about taking out too many of them though, have they? Well, except maybe the Amalj'aa themselves! The Twin Adder and Maelstrom certainly won't!

Reward

× 431 Storm Seals

Region/Area

Southern Thanalan: Broken Water

Nearest Aetheryte

Southern Thanalan: Little Ala Mhigo

Coordinates

Around X:20.8, Y:15.8

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Amalj'aa Bruiser

Ixali Straightbeak

Number Required: 3

First off, "Alder Springs" covers a huge area! So, let's narrow that down.

Ixali Straightbeak Location

Head East from Fallgourd Float, then turn South. You'll find your Ixali Straightbeak targets with the Ixali Deftalons from the Twin Adder Hunting Log.

If you're over-levelled, look for the Lancers. If you're not, the likelihood is that the Ixals will aim for you. Which, for once, is a good thing!

Reward

× 441 Storm Seals

Region/Area

North Shroud: Alder Springs (Kinda)

Nearest Aetheryte

North Shroud: Fallgourd Float

Coordinates

Around X:22.5, Y:28

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Ixali Straightbeak

Ixali Wildtalon

Number Required: 1

You only need one gladiator-class Ixali Wildtalon for the Maelstrom Hunting Log. But, depending on whether you shortly follow another player or not, there are two Wildtalons to be had.

Where Are They?

Head through a tunnel East of Coerthas' Observatorium and you'll find a small gaggle of Ixals. That is the collective noun, right?! Your target is in that gaggle.

Reward

× 478

Region/Area

Coerthas Central Highlands: Dragonhead

Nearest Aetheryte

Coerthas Central Highlands: Camp Dragonhead, or North Shroud: Fallgourd Float

Coordinates

Around X:30.8, Y:27.8

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Ixali Wildtalon

Heckler Imp

You will encounter these little voidsent within a few moments of stepping into Halatali! But Heckler Imps are rarely on their own. The bonus of that is, you’ll get to take out other Hunting Log targets at the same time!

Reward: × 266

Doctore

If an enspirited suit of armour could “over-compensate”, the Doctore would totally have nailed that. You may even notice the sword before the armour, to be honest. Just be careful of its AoEs in particular.

Reward: × 287

Firemane

Firemane is not a lion, unfortunately. It is a huge Fire Sprite and also the first boss inside Halatali.

Reward: × 311

Amalj'aa Divinator

Number Required: 2

There's Southern Thanalan. Then there's the Sagolii Desert in the South of Southern Thanalan. The Amalj'aa Divinator is in almost the very South of Sagolii!

Depending on when you're clearing your Maelstrom Hunting Log, the Amalj'aa Tribal Questline brings you here. You can ride or fly there, or keep an eye out for the FATEs.

Involved in FATEs

Blood, Augur, Hex, Magicks Call Me, Mayhaps

Reward: 531

Region/Area

Southern Thanalan: Sagolii Desert

Nearest Aetheryte

Southern Thanalan: Forgotten Springs

Coordinates

Around X:27, Y:34

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Amalj'aa Divinator

Kobold Pitman

Number Required: 3

Your battle against the Kobolds in Rank 2 begins with the Kobold Pitman. But this one isn't anywhere you'd normally consider their kind to be. Instead, your Pitman, along with those of different classes/ranks, can be found on a grassy part of Bloodshore. Apparently they just wanted a beach trip!

Well, you need to rain on their holiday in the name of the Maelstrom.

Involved in FATE

Surprise

Reward: 590

Region/Area

Eastern La Noscea: Bloodshore

Nearest Aetheryte

Eastern La Noscea: Costa del Sol

Coordinates

Around X:27.5, Y:26

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Kobold Pitman

Kobold Bedesman

Number Required: 3

The Kobold Bedesman, along with other varieties bearing a similar title, are conjurer-class. This does mean they can heal themselves and others. The "kill the healer first" strategy works fine, especially as you get seals for doing so!These are found all through the Iron Lake area. You know, that disgusting yellowy-orange area outside of U'ghamaro Mine? I'm pretty sure my map does not have all the dots on. So don't fight other players for your Maelstrom Hunting Log targets. There are plenty more Kobolds in the "lake"!

Involved in FATEs

• Overlooking the Obvious
• Schism

Reward: 632

Region/Area

Outer La Noscea: Iron Lake

Nearest Aetheryte

Outer La Noscea: Camp Overlook

Coordinates

Around X:, Y:

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Kobold Bedesman

Kobold Priest

Number Required: 1

You only require one Kobold Priest, but being the generous soul that I am, I found two for you. As with the Kobold Bedesman, they're in the Iron Lake area of Outer La Noscea.

The Priests seem to have darker armour than the other Kobolds too. But they don't have any fancy headwear that makes them stand out.

Find the Priest

The two spots I found were:

• X:22.3, Y:13.6
• X:23.4, Y:12.1

There is, apparently, a third, but I do all the legwork myself for these tools. These were the ones I found.

Take out your target just in case the tiny rat man drags you before Titan. If you're a Roegadyn, it would be hilarious to see him try!

Reward: 653

Region/Area

Outer La Noscea: Iron Lake

Nearest Aetheryte

Outer La Noscea: Camp Overlook

Coordinates

Around X:22.3, Y:13.6

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Kobold Priest

Sylvan Sigh

Number Required: 3

As if you hadn't seen enough purple Sylphs already in the Maelstrom Hunting Log! You now have to find the Ones called Sylvan Sigh.

These ones are healing ones and can be found dozing, or chatting with other touched ones. You can find them a bit further East in Larkscall than the ones called Sylvan Groan and Sylvan Sough.

Reward: 674

Region/Area

East Shroud: Larkscall

Nearest Aetheryte

East Shroud: The Hawthorn Hut

Coordinates

Around X:23, Y:21

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Sylvan Sigh

Shelfscale Sahagin

Number Required: 3

The Shelfscale Sahagin is a lancer-class fighter, so does not wield the same weapons some of his fellows do. These "fishbacks" can be found beyond the two Tidegates of Western La Noscea.

Start at Aleport, head towards the Killer Mantis location, then pass through the gates.

Be Aware of Respawn Timers

I've marked the first four I found. But the MSQ brings you through here, and FATEs are often on. Oh, and Novv's Nursery Tribal quests take place here.

So it's possible I missed one or two Shelfscales! Be open to waiting for them to respawn.

Reward: 702

Region/Area

Western La Noscea: Halfstone

Nearest Aetheryte

Western La Noscea: Aleport

Coordinates

Around X:18.5, Y:22

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Shelfscale Sahagin

Amalj'aa Pugilist

Number Required: 3

I bet you'll never guess what an Amalj'aa Pugilist looks like and how it fights? Oh, you did. Well, never mind!

Though, I will just say that just because you see an Amalj'aa who is a pugilist, that does not mean he's your Hunting Log target. Look at the nameplate and check for your little target symbols.

Where are They?

These pugilists are in the Zanr'ak part of Southern Thanalan. While you may find one around X:19.7, Y:20.2, there are more and closer together further South around X:21, Y:24 and X:20.5, Y:25.

Reward: 749

Region/Area

Southern Thanalan: Zanr'ak

Nearest Aetheryte

Southern Thanalan: Little Ala Mhigo

Coordinates

Around X:20.5, Y:25

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Amalj'aa Pugilist

Temple Bat

You will encounter Temple Bats as the first enemy within the Sunken Temple of Qarn. If you are a tank on a speed run, or are with one who is, then the first group of bats can be avoided.

However, more are underground, where you can’t avoid them, so you should still easily tick this off on one run.

Reward: × 609

The Condemned

The Condemned is just a Revenant by another name. If you don’t see these in the optional side rooms, then there are more in the chambre immediately before the final boss.

Reward: × 629

Teratotaur

The Teratotaur is the first boss of Qarn. You can interrupt his room-wide AoE that gifts you with “Doom”. If you get the Doom debuff run to a lit-up floor square to remove it as it cannot be Esuna‘d off.

Reward: × 655

Ixali Boldwing

Number Required: 3

In the North Shroud there are the not-so-subtly-named Ixali Logging Grounds. Depending on when you arrive, you may find a co*cky-looking Ixali Boldwing guarding the way in. I chose him for my screenshot! I have to make my FFXIV Hunting Logs look alright, don't I?

Periodically people search for Ixali Bloodwing. However, as much as I look, I'm fairly sure there isn't one. Check whether, instead of Ixali Bloodwing, you mean Boldwing or Ixali Boundwing.

Where are the Ixali Boldwings?

Although some are in the Logging grounds, you can also encounter some in the far North of Proudcreek.

As you can see from my maplet, there are plenty to be had. They also appear in the very low-level FATE No Birds Allowed.

Region/Area

North Shroud: Proud Creek

Nearest Aetheryte

North Shroud: Fallgourd Float

Coordinates

Around X:21, Y:18.5

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Ixali Boldwing

Sylpheed Screech

Number Required: 3

Aw, Sylphs are so cute and fluttering...and carry sharp knives to stab people with! At least, this is true for the Sylpheed Screech!

While it is possible to locate one or two of these in the lower parts of the Sylphlands, it is much easier to hunt them in Goldleaf Dais and Moonspore Grove.

Involved in FATEs

• The Enemy of My Enemy
• The Enmity of My Enemy
• Collecting Keepsakes

Reward: 799

Region/Area

East Shroud: Sylphlands

Nearest Aetheryte

East Shroud: The Hawthorn Hut

Coordinates

Around X:, Y:

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Sylpheed Screech

U'Ghamaro Bedesman

Number Required: 3

Unlike the Kobold Bedesman, the U'Ghamaro Bedesman is inside the mines of Outer La Noscea.

You only need three of these Kobolds, which is good because I could only find three with that title! Stick to the Western side of the mines and you'll do fine.

Involved in FATE

Stopping the Shakes

Reward: 832

Region/Area

Outer La Noscea: U'ghamaro Mines

Nearest Aetheryte

Outer La Noscea: Camp Overlook

Coordinates

Around X:, Y:

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U'Ghamaro Bedesman

Trenchtooth Sahagin

Number Required: 3

The Trenchtooth Sahagin is a conjurer class blue-scaled Sahagin. Though they tend to just cast water over you, and over you and over you. You get the idea. They can also claw you. Nice.

Where Are They?

Honestly, at first, I could not find one Trenchtooth Sahagin, let alone three! Eventually, I found all three huddled together in the same place.Enter Halfstone at the North Tidegate of Western La Noscea. Stick to the left edge of the map and follow it around. You'll find them all behind a "wall" of coral.As they are conjurer-class, I wonder if they were hidden healers supporting a would-be Sahagin invasion? Shelfscale Sahagin aren't far away, after all.

Reward: 884

Region/Area

Western La Noscea: Halfstone

Nearest Aetheryte

Western La Noscea: Aleport

Coordinates

Around X:20, Y:20

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Trenchtooth Sahagin

Sapsa Shelfclaw

Number Required: 3

The Sapsa Shelfclaw Sahagin carry no weapon. Except their claws and maybe the odd whelk cannon anyway! I guess you could see them as the pugilist of the fishbacks.

Where Are They?

As the name suggests, you can find them in the Sapsa Spawning Grounds after you've passed through Halfstone. They are all in the northern section of the Spawning Grounds too and the Axolotl aren't far away, either.If you don't have flight or are not over-levelled, you will find it to be a fun fight reaching it. Though that does depend on how you define "fun".

Reward: 913

Region/Area

Western La Noscea: Sapsa Spawning Grounds

Nearest Aetheryte

Western La Noscea: Aleport

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Sapsa Shelfclaw

Zahar'ak Archer

Number Required: 3

The Zahar'ak Archer is another obviously-named Amalj'aa (I prefer it this way!). At least in Zahar'ak, the names don't change like they do in Zanr'ak. So long as you're beyond the gate, any lizardman with a bow is the right one.

Although part of a Tribal Quest, there is no fate including these mobs. Thankfully, there are more Archers here than you need. And, as Zahar'ak is a key location during A Realm Reborn, the respawn timers are short too.

Range of Coordinates

Although I've given some coordinates, they actually range from from (X:23.1, Y21.8) to (X:32.3, Y:19.5).

Region/Area

Southern Thanalan: Zahar'ak

Nearest Aetheryte

Southern Thanalan: Little Ala Mhigo

Coordinates

Around X:23.1, Y21.8

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Zahar'ak Archer

Natalan Fogcaller

Number Required: 4

Most of your Maelstrom Hunting Log targets have required you to defeat three. However, you will need four Natalan Fogcallers.

As with others, however, there are plenty - more than you need. Stick mostly to the eastern side of Natalan and you'll be fine. There is one not far from the Ixali Aetheryte if you get desperate!

Involved in FATE

The Storm Caller

Region/Area

Coerthas Central Highlands: Natalan

Nearest Aetheryte

Coerthas Central Highlands: Camp Dragonhead

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Natalan Fogcaller

Natalan Boldwing

Number Required: 5

And finally you can finish your Maelstrom Hunting Log * by hunting five of the Natalan Boldwing Ixals. Assuming you've cleared your dungeon targets, anyway!

Natalan Boldwing Location

The Boldwings are found in their stronghold in Coerthas, shockingly called...Natalan.

I decided not to give specific coordinates for these, mostly because they are not hard to find! As you can see from the Natalan Boldwing Map, they are everywhere.

Involved in FATE

The Storm Caller

Region/Area

Coerthas Central Highlands: Natalan

Nearest Aetheryte

Coerthas Central Highlands: Camp Dragonhead

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Natalan Boldwing

Tonberry

If you don’t know the history of The Wanderer’s Palace, then unlock Scholar to find out! You’ll find plenty of Tonberry enemies in the dungeon. The first is obvious almost immediately once you step away from the starting corridor.

Reward: 1,555

Giant Bavarois

I don’t know what it is with FFXIV and turning desserts into freaky voidsent, but at least it’s imaginative. The Giant Bavarois is the second boss of the Wanderer’s Palace and bares no ressemlance to the actual food. It will summon two lesser desserts during the fight, so clear them ASAP. Don’t eat them.

Reward: 1,619