Patch 6.3ofFinal Fantasy 14is finally here, adding needed buffs for specific Jobs, new content, and much more into the ever-expanding world of Hydaelyn. Amongst these additions isSeries 3of the game’sPvP,allowing you to unlock cool new rewards by squaring off against other players.

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While not for everyone, the rewards for progressing through the newPvP Malmstonesare always worth it, as they offerunique cosmetics, Mounts, customization optionsfor your Adventure Plate,and more. The recently overhauled PvP makes it a much more enjoyable experience overall, so you should tackle it if you’ve been on the fence in the previous Series!

Series 3 PvP Overview

Much like the past two series of Final Fantasy 14’s newly improved PvP,Series 3brings in30 new Series Malmstonesthat unlock tons of Trophy Crystals, unique equipment, Mounts, and more. With the vast majority of unlocks beingTrophy Crystals,do not forget to exchange them for special Weapons, Armor, Accessories, and other items by visiting theCrystal Quartermasterfound in theWolve’s Den Pier(X:4.4, Y:6.1).

Onlyfive Malmstone Rewardswill beunique items,with theother 25grantingTrophy Crystals.All except for the final level will offer1,000 Trophy Crystals,with the one atLevel 30giving you5,000 Trophy Crystals.After you have reachedLevel 30,you may still accumulate Series EXP and earn1,000 Trophy Crystal per 20,000 EXP.Before we get into everything you can unlock here, let’s review the EXP needed for each level in the table below!

The Series 3 Malmstones showcasing rewards and progress from Level 1 through Level 30 in Final Fantasy 14

Level 30+

20,000 EXP Per Level

Malmstone Level 25 is the final level that offers a unique reward, with the remaining being Trophy Crystals. If you only care about obtaining the special items for the Series, you can stop after reaching this level!

To keep track of your Malmstone progress, you can view it by opening yourPvP Profilefrom theCharacter Menu.From here, select the “Series Malmstones” button near the top right portion of the screen. Once in the Series Malmstone menu, you can see yourcurrent levelandclaim your rewards.It’s crucial to remember to claim your rewards whenever they become available!

The Series Malmstone Menu. The boxed area highlights the button that allows you to access the Previous Series and claim previously earned, but unclaimed Items. This can be done every new PvP Series in Final Fantasy 14

Claiming Series 2 Rewards

Speaking of remembering to claim your rewards,you will still have the opportunity toclaimanySeries 2 Rewardsyou didn’t grab,but you willonly have until the end of Series 3to do so, whichwon’t be until Patch 6.4,so you have a bit of time to do so. While it was initially believed that you could also level the previous Series alongside the new one, it appears youcan only claim items you have already earnedand nothing more.

Fear not, however, the devs have assured that items found in the Series Malmstones will become available to obtain elsewhere later on down the line. What that is isn’t known yet, but rest assured there will be other ways to get these items. To claim previously earned rewards,open the Series 3 Malmstone tabandclick the"Previous Series"button in the top left.Be sure to do this before Patch 6.4!

The Wolves' Den Pier Aetheryte. A large blue crystal in the middle of the deck of an enormous ship, crowded with players looking for PvP battles in Final Fantasy 14.

Series 3 Malmstones Rewards

As previously covered, there are onlyfive unique rewardsyou can earn by progressing through theSeries 3 Malmstones,ranging from Emotes to sick Gear. Level 25 will grant you the last item in the Series, so if you no longer want or need Trophy Crystals, you can stop your grind there and patiently wait for the following Series in Patch 6.4. Nonetheless, everything you can obtain can be found below!

Level 5 Malmstone Reward

First up is “Ballroom Etiquette Discreet Discussions,” which unlocks theLinkpearl Emote,letting you freely use the animation you see used hundreds of times over the course of your adventure. There’s nothing cooler than looking like a spy, and this emote allows you to nail that look in spades, and all you have to do is reachLevel 5!

Levels 10 And 20 Malmstone Rewards

MalmstoneLevels 10and 20grant youFramer Kits,with theFalcon’s Framer Kitpictured on the left and theRaven’s Framer Kitshowcased on the right. Both are simple yet pack a punch in their design while still keeping the Blue and Red color scheme present in the last Series.

Level 15 Malmstone Reward

In between the Framer Kits atLevel 15is the “Logistics Node Identification Key,” which grants you theLogistics Node Mountupon use. While very similar to the Logistics System Mount, the bright green lights sort of makeup for it.

Level 25 Malmstone Reward

Lastly, the final unique reward you can receive atMalmstone Level 25is the “False Monarchy Attire Coffer,” which will grant you the following items upon use:

This Attire Setresembles a Griffin,showcasing an excellent black and white color scheme with gold trim and a blue jewel positioned in the center of the chest plate. While it will take quite a bit of time and effort to reach Level 25, this makes the grind seem worth it.

A Warrior of Light putting two fingers behind their ear to activate their Linkpearl, allowing them to communicate to others with a Linkpearl. This is a new Emote available in PvP Series 3 of Final Fantasy 14.

How To Earn Series EXP

Before wrapping things up, let’s cover how to accrueSeries EXPand the best methods of farming out EXP to earn the rewards as quickly as possible. To earn Series EXP for Malmstone Rewards, you mustplay one of the three PvP Modesavailable in Final Fantasy 14. These three modes areCrystalline Conflict, Frontlines, and Rival Wings.

Winning will secure you more Series EXP overall, whilelosing will subtract anywhere from 200 to 300 EXPfrom the total. If you played the last Series, the EXP Rates and Payout are the same, but you may follow the table below if you don’t know what each mode offers in terms of Series EXP.

The left image showcases the Falcon’s Framer Kit, which has a Falcon head within a crest with the word “Falcon” on top. The border is a gold trim and the background is blue. On the right is the Raven’s Framer Kit, which displays a Raven swooping downward with the word “Raven” underneath it. The Raven also has a stylized black flame around it. The background is red with flame accents. These are two available Framer Kits found in PvP Series 2 of Final Fantasy 14

900 EXP

700 EXP

A Viera sitting atop a large spherical drone that has bright green lights in distinct patterns all around it. This is the Logistics Node Mount obtained via PvP Series 3 Malmstones in Final Fantasy 14.

1,250 EXP

750 EXP

The Monarchy Attire seems to be inspired by a Griffin, with a stylized black winged helmet with gold trim, a flowing white cape, a black and white color scheme, and a blue jewel in the middle of the chest. The left model showcases the gear on larger characters, with the one on the left showing how it looks on smaller characters. The False Monarchy Attire is obtained in PvP Series 3 of Final Fantasy 14.

1,500 EXP

Though it may seem like Frontlines is your best bet at acquiring lots of Series EXP, please note that Crystalline Conflict matches don’t last very long and can be over within minutes, depending on the situation. WhileCrystalline Conflictoffers the lowest Series EXP payout, the swiftness of the mode actually turns it into thebest method to farm Series EXP.

A Crystalline Conflict stage, showcasing the Crystal in the middle of the map that both teams have to contest over in Final Fantasy 14

In short, after youfinish your Daily Frontlines Roulette,we suggesthopping into a few matches of Crystalline Conflictto earn lots of Series EXP in a short amount of time. You can likelycomplete three Crystalline Conflict matches in the span of time it would take to clear one game of Frontlines,and possibly even more if you get lucky enough to finish them all at blazingly fast speeds.

However, like last time,we suggest playing the modes you enjoy,as forcing yourself to play a mode - especially one as competitive as Crystalline Conflict - can sap all joy away in a matter of seconds. If you don’t mind the mode, we suggest playing it as much as you can tolerate a day, and you will reach Level 25 in no time!