Adventurer Squadrons (2024)

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This page gives an overview of the Adventurer Squadron system. Here, you willfind all of the information about Squadrons, how to unlock them, and the rewardsyou can gain from this system.

One of the main features you unlock after ranking up in your Grand Company isAdventurer Squadrons. You can interact with Squadrons by heading to theBarracks of your Grand Company, located in the Company Hall.

The Squadron system allows you to recruit, train, and fight alongside NPCadventurers in instanced dungeons. Advancement in the Squadron system is alsotied to further advancements in Grand Company rank.

To unlock the Squadron system, players must first attain the rank of SecondLieutenant in their Grand Company and unlock the Challenge Log. You must thencomplete a quest offered at the Company Hall called Squadron and Commander.

Upon unlocking the Squadron system, you will receive three recruits right away.However, you need four recruits to form a Squadron.

To enlist new recruits, players must complete entries in your Challenge Log,which gives a random chance to gain a new recruit. Alternatively, you can usethe Squadron Enlistment Manual item, which automatically grants you a randomrecruit. This item can be purchased with seals once you reach the rank of FirstLieutenant. Recruits are predetermined, and selected based on the category ofChallenge Log you complete.

New recruits can be viewed by interacting with the Enlistment Papers. For eachrecruit, you are able to view their name, race, gender, origin, class, level,stats, affinities, and reason for enlistment. If you like the recruit, you canselect "Question" to view their profile. You can then choose whether or not youwould like to recruit them. You can also postpone the enlistment, thoughselecting this option prevents you from seeing any other potential recruits.Finally, you can choose to dismiss them.

You can have a maximum of eight Squadron members in your Barracks at one timeand up to five enlistments. You must dismiss one of your current members if youwish to enlist a new recruit.

After enlisting your first recruit, you can begin to send your Squadron memberson missions. You must first undertake the mission City Patrol in order to unlockfurther missions.

Each mission requires an expenditure of Grand Company seals. In addition, eachmission has a level and stat requirement. If none of your Squadron members meetthe level requirement, you will not be able to undertake the mission. If yourSquadron does not meet the stat requirement, the mission will have a greaterchance to fail. Missions take 18 hours real time to complete.

There are four different types of missions:

1. Trainee Missions are given to new Squadrons and are the easiest missionsto complete.
2. Routine Missions are harder missions that grant greater rewards.
3. Flagged Missions are special, but difficult missions that unlock newmissions. To complete these missions, your Squadron must meet all three statrequirements.
4. Priority Missions are the hardest normal missions and grant the greatestrewards. Completing these will reward players with Squadron Manuals.

Squadron members have a chance to gain Squadron Chemistry upon completion of asuccessful mission. Squadron Chemistry are stat boosts or chances to gainbonus rewards based on the composition of the Squadron. It must be assigned toa member, and any unassigned chemistry is lost upon starting a new mission.

After completing your first Squadron Mission, you unlock the ability to trainyour recruits. You can train your Squadron members three times a day. Trainingincreases the Squadron's base stats, of which there are three: physical, mental,and tactical. There are different training courses that focus on differentstats, and one training course that does not alter stats at all but grants bonusexperience points. All training courses take one hour real time to complete andgrant the entire Squadron experience points.

Upon reaching Squadron Rank 2, players can unlock Command Missions by talking tothe Squadron Sergeant NPC inside the Barracks. Command Missions allow players toenter specific instanced dungeons with three members of their Squadron. Playersmust first have unlocked them and spend Company seals to enter.

You can read more about Command Missions, how the system works, and the rewardsyou can get on our dedicated page, which is linked below.

Once your Squadron returns from a mission, you are greeted with a SquadronMission Report. This has two results: either the mission was a success or themission was a failure. If the mission was successful, the Squadron will receiveexperience points and potentially gain Squadron Chemistry. If the mission wasunsuccessful, they will only receive half of the experience point gain.

You are able to gain rewards based on Squadron Chemistry, such as materia,crafting and gathering scrips, and consumables that allow you to change theclass of your Squadron members. In addition, successful Priority Missions rewardSquadron Manuals, a consumable that grants you the equivalent of Tier 3 FreeCompany buffs for 24 hours each.