TheFFXIVRising Phoenix mount is a new fan-favorite, available to players completing its celebratory rebirth festival in 2023. Every year, the MMO celebrates its rebirth as 2.0, and pays tribute to the sacrifices made during the realm’s Seventh Umbral Calamity.
This year, it’s an extra special festival as we celebrate a decade of adventures with The Rising 2023. You may be too late to snag theMoonfire Fairegoodies, so don’t miss out on theFFXIVRising Phoenix mount, too.
How to get theFFXIVRising Phoenix Mount
The latestFFXIVseasonal eventadds a familiar phoenix to mount collections. To get the Rising Phoenix mount, you’ll need to complete both quests (Siblings Rising and What Drives Us) in this year’s event. We’ll explain both quests in-depth below, along with what other rewards you’ll get for finishing this anniversary tribute up.
The last cutscene rewards the Rising Phoenix whistle, unlocking the mount upon use. Remember, this is a limited-time quest, so you won’t have long.FFXIVThe Rising 2023 begins today, August 27, and ends when Patch 6.5 launches.
Where to beginFFXIVThe Rising 2023
Speaking to Kupih Jakkya here triggers a brief cutscene with Nhagi’a Jakkya, her brother. If you remember, he’s the same adventurer from The Rising 2022, who your Warrior of Light took under their wing for a crash course on becoming a hero.FFXIVThe Rising 2023 Rewards
You’ll learn Nhagi is only kind of successful a year later. He’s doing fine on his travels but doesn’t quite understand what it means to be an adventurer. To continue the quest, head back to Ul’dah:
Around the room, you’ll notice letters strung up along marble pillars. You can find the correct letter first thing, but I recommend walking around and reading the other notes. They seem to be messages referencing you, the Warrior of Light, thankful for your encounters inA Realm RebornthroughEndwalker.
Get your screenshot finger ready and maybe a tissue or two; the last cutscene plays upon speaking to the Wandering Minstrel here. I was certainly teary-eyed. A decade is quite a long time to keep playing anything.
The Rising 2023 Rewards
Upon completing The Rising 2023, you’ll receive theRising Phoenix whistlementioned above, along with10 Nymeia potpourrifestival favors. Your new mount plays Final Fantasy’s iconic Crystal Theme and instead of riding on the ethereal birdy, you’ll become the Phoenix. Perhaps a reference to an old friend?
Completing this year’s event yields a treasure of extra thoughtful goodies, too. Speak to theLetter Forest Tender in Ul’dah’s Gold Courtto read a long list of handwritten thank-yous from characters you’ve met along the way. The What Drives Us quest also earns you the “A Decade of Adventure” achievement, worth ten points for you collector-types.
The Rising Vendor in Ul’dah(X:10.5, Y:8.6)also sellsThe Land Reborn Orchestrion RollandPom from the Heavens Orchestrion Roll. They’re both limited-time buys, along withhousing item. Don’t forget to stock up on some Realm Reborn Red for celebratory affairs, too.
It’s not something tangible for your Warrior of Light, but The Rising also unlocks newFFXIVmini-games. In front of the Ruby Road Exchange, you’ll findNonora (X:10.5, Y:8.3), who has a new challenge.Kupo Kupo Adventureis an adorable, turn-based pixel tribute to old-school Final Fantasy aesthetics. Nonora’s arcade game offers three rounds to fight your way through, encountering bosses like Ultros, Typhon, and Odin. It’s also available via the Toy Box housing item.
And for lore hounds, perhaps the best part of this year’s Rising festivities don’t yield mount rewards or achievements. Speak to Nananji inUl’dah (X8.9, Y:9.1)to beginRemembering the Past. It’s a tribute to a true hero of the Calamity, Louisoix Leveilleur. You’ll recognize him fromFFXIV’s2.0 relaunch cutscene, and it’s more of a delight for those who completedA Realm Reborn’sBahamut raid series.
