FFXIV: Guide to Acquiring All Dawntrail Minions

Unlocking All the Adorable Minions in FFXIV Dawntrail: A Comprehensive Guide

For Final Fantasy XIV players enamored with the charming world of minions, the Dawntrail expansion has delivered a delightful bounty of new additions. This guide details how to acquire every minion currently available in the expansion. Note that more minions are planned for future patches, so this list will be updated accordingly.

As of Patch 7.16, 33 new minions have joined the ranks. Their acquisition methods vary, ranging from Market Board purchases to quest completions, dungeon drops, raid rewards, and limited-time events.

Below is a table summarizing each minion and its acquisition method. Check the "Market Available?" column to see if you can purchase it directly.

Minion	Acquisition Method	Market Board Available?
Air-wheeler M9	Vanguard dungeon random drop.	Yes
Alpaca Cria	Purchased from Tepli in Urqopacha (X:27.5, Y:11.7) for 700 Bicolor Gemstones (Urqopacha Shared FATE Rank 4 required).	No
Ambrose The Unfinished	Origenics dungeon random drop.	Yes
Black Kitten	Reward from AAC Light-heavyweight M4.	No
Bluecoat Cat	Purchased from Ryubool Ja in Tuliyollal (X:13.9, Y:13.5) for 800 Sacks of Nuts.	No
Brushed-up Krile	Reward from The Rising (2024) event.	No
Ilyikty’i	Purchased from Rral Wuruq in Yak T’el (X:13.8, Y:12.7) for 700 Bicolor Gemstones (Yak T’el Shared FATE Rank 4 required).	No
Honeysuckler	Cenote Ja Ja Gural treasure dungeon random drop.	Yes
Mischief Maker	Reward from The Strayborough Deadwalk.	Yes
Not-so-bighorn	Reward from retainer Woodland Exploration XXXI.	Yes
Petit Punutiy	Ihuykatumu dungeon random drop.	Yes
Quetzal	Reward from retainer Waterside Exploration XXXI.	Yes
Rororrlo Teh	Worqor Zormor dungeon random drop.	Yes
Speaking Stone	The Skydeep Cenote dungeon random drop.	Yes
Squeak The Coyote	Reward from PvP Series 6, Level 15.	No
Tankardtender	Tender Valley dungeon random drop.	Yes
Tin Sentry T1	Alexandria dungeon random drop.	No
The Cornservant	Reward for completing the “Tasteful Memories” side quest.	Yes
Wind-up Garnet	Included with the Dawntrail Collector’s Edition.	No
Wind-up Zero	Item code included with the Dawntrail Original Soundtrack purchase.	No
Wind-up Mamool Ja	Reward from retainer Highland Exploration XXXI.	Yes
Nano Lord	Coffer drop after the final boss in Jeuno: The First Walk (raid).	No
Shshuye	Coffer drop after the final boss in Yuweyawata Field Station (dungeon).	Yes
Spinettesaurus	Reward from Subaquatic Voyages – The Central Blue.	Yes
Toco Toquito	Reward from Subaquatic Voyages – North Delphinium Seashelf.	Yes
Adamant Weapon	PvP Series 7 – Level 15 Reward.	No
Wind-up Themis	Reward from the ‘A Present From the Present’ quest.	No
Wind-up Erenville	Item code included with purchase of The Art of Succession – Relics of Heritage – Artbook.	No
Wind-up Pelupelu	Sold by Pavli at Dock Poga for 8 x Pelu Pelplumes (Rank 4).	No
Tin Soldier S3	Purchased from Faux Commander in Idyllshire for 400 x Faux Leaves.	Yes
The Lawnblazer	Coffer drop in Cenote Ja Ja Gural Treasure Dungeon.	Yes
Wisp of Darkness	Coffer drop in Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic Alliance Raid).	Yes
The Great White Tsuchinoko	Heavensturn 2025 Quest Reward (Expired).	No

Beyond their collectible value, minions offer a lucrative Gil-making opportunity via the Market Board and play a key role in the Gold Saucer's Lord of Verminion. Remember to "Use" any newly acquired minion in your inventory to add it to your collection. Duplicate minions can be sold or traded.

Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail and all previous expansions are available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS4/5.