PvP battles in Final Fantasy XIV received a major overhaul with the 6.1 patch, where new modes were introduced and all jobs received massive reworks. These new modes also brought some special items as rewards to them, and one of those is the Commendation Crystal, a special item given to those diehard fans of conflict over a crystal. Here’s how you can get more Commendation Crystals in FFXIV.
Where to Get Commendation Crystals in FFXIV
Commendation Crystals are rewarded for reaching the Diamond Rank or higher in Crystalline Conflict. Alongside the usual Frame Kit assets you get for each Ranking, you also get those special crystals from Season 7 onward.
Rewards are not cumulative, soyou can only earn up to two Crystals per season. If your only goal is the Crystals, you might as well stop at the Crystal Rank. You also need to claim your rewards before the following season is over (Season 7 rewards need to be claimed before 8 is gone), or you’ll lose them forever.
you’re able to claim them in theSeasonal Quartermaster NPC in the Wolves’ Den Pier at (X: 4.9, Y:5.7).. Seasons are different from the Series Malmstone rewards (AKA the PvP Battle Pass), and they’re finished way before the patch rolls out.
How to Use Commendation Crystals
Commendation Crystals are used to upgrade the Hellhound weapons to the Augmented Hellhound weapons in theCommendation Quartermaster at the Wolves’s Den Pier at (X: 4.5, Y: 6.2). You need two Crystals and the base weapon to get the Augmented version, which has a special glow. You can check all weapons onthe official Crystalline Conflict Rewards Lodestone page.
This will, of course, require you to play a lot of PvP. And by a lot, I meana huge lot. Getting a Win Streak gives you some quick rankings, but you get demoted just as fast if you’re in a bad moment. At the very least, it makes it easier to grind some of the Series Rewardssuch as the Slump emote.
Patrick Souza
Patrick has been working for Prima since 2022 and joined as a Staff Writer in 2023. He’s been interested in gaming journalism since college, and that was the path he took once he had his degree in hands. Diligently ignores his ever-growing backlog to keep raiding in Final Fantasy XIV, exploring in Genshin Impact or replaying some of his favorite RPGs from time to time. Loves tackling hard challenges in games, but his cats are still the hardest bosses he could ask for.
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