This guide will go over everything about the Final Fantasy XIV Yokai Watch collaboration event including:
Starting the Event Quest - Where it is and what’s required to start it. How to get Yokai Minions - How to get the minions and what each minion is. How to Get Yokai Watch Weapons - Each weapon and what’s required to get them.
Starting the Event Quest
To start the event, you must talk to an NPC in Ul’dah, Steps of Nald named Poor-heeled youth.
You get a Yokai Watch and Yokai medallium to collect medals. You must be above level 15 and have completed one of the following quests: The Gridanian Envoy The Lominsan Envoy The Ul’dahn Envoy
How to Get Yokai Medals
You can obtain Yokai Medals by completing FATES in Thanalan, The Black Shroud, or La Noscea and getting a Silver or Gold rating. You must have the Yokai Watch equipped whe n doing this.
After you get medals, talk to the Wandering Executive at the Gold Saucer to get minions of the medals. Keep gathering medals and turn them into the Wandering Executive until you have all 13 Minions.
Once you have all 13, you will get a Whisper-go mount. This is a flying mount if you have access to flying.
Each time you get a minion, the required amount of medals increases. The first minion only requires 1 medal.
1st Minion - 1 Medal 2nd - 3 Medals 3rd - 3 Medals 4th - 5 Medals 5th - 5 Medals 6th - 5 Medals 7th - 7 Medals 8th - 7 Medals 9th - 7 Medals 10th - 7 Medals 11th - 9 Medals 12th - 9 Medals 13th - 9 Medals
How to Get Yokai Watch Weapons
You can obtain 13 different Yokai weapons in this event. There is 1 for each class in the game and each weapon corresponds with 1 of the 13 Yokai.
To get a weapon, you must summon the minion for the weapon you want and complete FATEs until you get a legendary medal. You turn in the Legendary medals at the Gold Saucer to get the weapons. You must complete FATEs in specific areas to get each weapon. The medallium gives details on where you need to go.
Below is a list of each weapon and which Yokai you need to get them.
Paw of the Crimson Cat - Jibanyan Cane of the Shrine Guardian - Komasan Ears of the Moon Rabbit - USApyon Bow of the White Whisp - Whisper Whisker of the Brave Cat/Buckler of the Brave Cat - Shogunyan Fang of the Fearless Cat - Hovernyan Codex of the Shrine Guardian - Komajiro Globe of the Lucky Snake - Noko Spear of the Spark Serpent - Venoct Twin Tails of the Flame Fox - Kyubi Musket of the Metal Cat - Robonyan F-Type Staff of the Snow Maiden - Blizzaria Book of the Eerie Mutt - Manjimutt
You will need 7 legendary medals for the 1st weapon and the requirement increases as you unlock more weapons.
1st Weapon - 7 Medals 2nd - 9 Medals 3rd - 11 Medals 4th - 15 Medals 5th - 15 Medals 6th - 15 Medals 7th - 15 Medals 8th - 15 Medals 9th - 15 Medals 10th - 15 Medals 11th - 30 Medals 12th - 30 Medals 13th - 30 Medals
Finally, I’ll list where you can find each Yokai medal for easy reference.
Jibanyan - Lower La Noscea, Central Black Shroud, and Central Thanalan
Komasan - Western La Noscea, East Black Shroud, and East Thanalan
USApyon - Middle and Outer La Noscea and Western Thanalan
Whisper - Upper La Noscea, South Black Shroud, and Southern Thanalan
Shogunyan - Lower La Noscea, East Black Shroud, and Central Thanalan
Hovernyan - Western La Noscea, South Black Shroud, and Eastern Thanalan
Komajiro - Western La Noscea, East Black Shroud, and Central Thanalan
Noko - Outer La Noscea, North Black Shroud, and Southern Thanalan
Venoct - Middle La Noscea, Central Black Shroud, and Western Thanalan
Kyubi - Lower La Noscea, Central Black Shroud, and Western Thanalan
Robanyan F-Type - Upper La Noscea, North Black Shroud, and Southern Thanalan
Blizzaria - Middle and Outer La Noscea and North Black Shroud
Manjimutt - Upper La Noscea, South Black Shroud, and Eastern Thanalan
That’s it for my guide on the Final Fantasy XIV Yokai Watch Event. Let me know if you have any questions!