I had been working on a Rhapsodies of Vanadiel % route and eventually went crazy or burnt out or something so I figured I would share as much information as I had collected in case someone would like to use it.
The original guide I had been writing (Windurst home): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N5LODAFMkw0bp0d5-ey5ueFTFikT0kkWBG-LgYaa4vk/edit?usp=sharing
Unity Teleport locations list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GJFJzl50ESAv2nfO1inD08NCWBUlyiqfo0MGMzkyIes/edit?usp=sharing
Korvana's level 1-99 leveling route: https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/User:Korvana/Speedrun
One of Korvana's earlier routes: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxi/comments/57u6u6/planning_speedrun_to_level_99/
Just a note that Korvana uses a different set of rules than what is listed here on speedrun.com (most notably about limited availability items). Also I don't particularly agree with many of their leveling choices, but it's possible I was just at the wrong camps so I included the notes as a reference anyways.
My guide only goes up to the level 60 section of quests, but here's a rough draft I had written out that should give a good idea of where to go from there: https://pastebin.com/sMeN6bSk
This was based on WAR/SAM originally, but after reading through a lot of the arguments made towards DRG/WAR I decided to give that one a try. I tested whether or not the job could take on the normal version of the Perfervid Narakas (as well as basically everything else in the zone) at ilvl 117 and they were incredibly easy.
While I don't know that anyone would want this, here's a link to my original Shadow Lord (Bastok) notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P0isEi8-ObRz0mpQyRKrUknXeK4LUq-CHXW7R0-zcF8/edit?usp=sharing
These notes stop abruptly at the Delkfutt's tower section because it was around this time that I was alerted to Unity Teleports. Since those teleports greatly destroyed my route I gave up working on it.
Lastly, I have no idea which starting city is fastest. I've tried all 3 and they roughly seem about the same, except Windurst has the least RNG so I tend to favor that one.
So some notes from my runs
- When its not the big bash mid year there is the rotating 3 kupopowers that are applied, they each have different benefits to speedruns for FFXI but it varies depending on if youre doing a SL run, 99 run, RoZ, CoP etc. With that said use this spreadsheet to keep track of the active buffs when I'm running. Feel free to use it and decide for yourself whats the best server to use at any given time and any updates to it are welcome.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBHgxz-474DAkhwwfTuxPObVpreVzKRXAjse76-ozjA/edit#gid=0
- Here are my approximate run notes for the Shadow Lord event category, at level 53 with trusts having +50% HP/MP I was able to defeat him. I was able to defeat him at 52 but it was really touch and go and not reliable.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ab6JlVpfMBVzC2VJ3KOKGkpdvcMOCnBejrGhcUUVwhs/edit?usp=sharing
