Botanist

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The Fruits of One's Labors.
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The Botanist (園芸師, Engei Shi?) is a Disciple of the Land in Final Fantasy XIV.

Overview

The botanist's profession encompasses the procurement of resources from all forms of plant life. This includes harvesting various vegetables and grains, tending to fruit-bearing trees, gathering wild grasses, cultivating fibrous plants for use in textiles, cutting lumber to supply the carpentry trade, and more.

This wide range of raw materials draws the custom of various other guilds, notably the Carpenters', Weavers', Alchemists', and Culinarians'. Botanists also attempt to educate others about the importance of achieving a symbiotic relationship with Eorzea's plants, rather than carelessly stripping them of their useful parts. This is perhaps best exemplified by the revolutionary irrigation methods devised by Gridania, which first made low-impact, high-yield crop propagation possible. The primary tool of the botanist is the hatchet.

Logging trees

With a Hatchet equipped, the player cab harvest materials from trees by locating a node, then right-clicking to interact with it. A menu will then pop-up listing possible materials along with the percentage chance the player will successfully harvest them. Each attempt allows the player to select a material.

The player has a limited amount of attempts to gather as each attempt, successful or not, lowers the node's health bar. After a successful gather, the player is rewarded with experience points toward leveling up the Botany class. It is also possible to get chained experience bonuses when gathering in succession.

Abilities

Ability	Level	GP Cost	Requirements	Description
Triangulate	1	0	Any Class	Survey the landscape to locate mature trees and lush vegetation.
Arbor Call	3	0	Disciple of the Land	Survey the landscape to locate the nearest mature tree or lush vegetation within skill range. Can only execute while Triangulate is active.
Field Mastery	4	50	Botany	Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 5%.
Field Mastery II	5	100	Botany	Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 15%.
Arbor Call II	6	0	Disciple of the Land	Survey the landscape to locate the highest-level mature tree or lush vegetation within skill range. Can only execute while Triangulate is active.
Stealth	8	0	Botany	Conceal yourself and tread quietly, reducing speed, but enabling you to avoid enemies.
Field Mastery III	10	250	Botany	Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 50%.
Preparation	12	0	Botany	Reveals the conditions for obtaining HQ items while gathering.
Leaf Turn	15	100	Botany	Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 10%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.
Nophica's Ward	20	400	Disciple of the Land	Increases earth shard yields by 2.
Menphina's Ward	20	400	Disciple of the Land	Increases ice shard yields by 2.
Llymlaen's Ward	20	400	Disciple of the Land	Increases wind shard yields by 2.
Flora Mastery	23	50	Botany	Increases the chance of obtaining items on your next gathering attempt by 15%.
Bountiful Harvest	24	200	Botany	Increases the number of items obtained on your next gathering attempt by one.
Ageless Words	25	300	Botany	Grants another gathering attempt.
Brunt Force	25	0	Botany	Increases the chance of obtaining regular or HQ items to 100%. Can only be activated after chain #4.
Blessed Harvest	30	400	Botany	Increases the number of items obtained during a single gathering attempt by one.
Leaf Turn II	35	300	Botany	Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 30%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.
Blessed Harvest II	40	500	Botany	Increases the number of items obtained during a single gathering attempt by two.
Truth of Forests	46	0	Disciple of the Land	Further survey the landscape to uncover unspoiled mature trees and lush vegetation.
Toil of the Pioneer	50	300	Botany	Renders all out-of-reach items reachable.
Collector's Glove	50 (Complete the quest "Inscrutable Tastes")	0	Collectable	Utilize your expansive knowledge of botany to uncover collectables amongst regular items.
Methodical Appraisal	50 (Complete the quest "Inscrutable Tastes")	0	Collectable	Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by Perception x1. Increases item wear by 10. Uses one gathering attempt.
Impulsive Appraisal	50 (Complete the quest "Inscrutable Tastes")	0	Collectable	Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by Perception x0.9. Increases item wear by 10. Uses one gathering attempt.
Instinctual Appraisal	50 (Complete the quest "Inscrutable Tastes")	0	Collectable	Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by Perception x0.8-1.5. Increases item wear by 15. Uses one gathering attempt.
Discerning Eye	50 (Complete the quest "Inscrutable Tastes")	200	Collectable	Improves next item rarity increase by 50%.
Utmost Caution	51 (Complete the quest "Inscrutable Tastes")	100	Collectable	Reduces next item wear increase by 5.
Deep Breath	52 (Complete the quest "Inscrutable Tastes")	300	Collectable	Nullifies item wear increase for one of the next three appraisal attempts.
Luck of the Pioneer	55 (Complete the quest "Two Nations, One Seed")	0	Botany	Uncovers a gathering node's hidden items. Can only be executed after HQ chain #2.
Single Mind	57 (Complete the quest "Inscrutable Tastes")	200	Collectable	Execute an appraisal without using a gathering attempt.
Prune	58 (Complete the quest "Two Nations, One Seed")	100	Botany	Increases the chance of obtaining an HQ item on your next gathering attempt by 10%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.
Last Ditch	59 (Complete the quest "Inscrutable Tastes")	50	Collectable	Increases the collectability of an item. Can only be executed when item wear is beyond its maximum.
Prune II	60 (Complete the quest "Seeds Know No Borders")	200	Botany	Increases the chance of obtaining an HQ item on your next gathering attempt by 20%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.

Traits

Trait	Level	Description
Auto Triangulate	2	Automatically activates Triangulate upon changing your class to botanist.
Tree Whisperer	11	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mature tree or patch of lush vegetation, improving gathering rate when conditions are met.
Tree Whisperer II	16	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mature tree or patch of lush vegetation, increasing gathering attempts when conditions are met.
Enhanced Stealth	18	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 30.
Tree Whisperer III	21	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mature tree or patch of lush vegetation, improving HQ gathering rate when conditions are met.
Tree Whisperer IV	26	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mature tree or patch of lush vegetation, improving yield when conditions are met.
Enhanced Stealth II	28	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 40.
Enhanced Stealth III	38	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 50.
Ward of the Twelve	41	Extends gathering ward increases to crystals.
Nymeia's Ward	42	Occasionally increases yield for items without HQ versions. Conditions for increase can be confirmed by using Preparation.
Ward of the Twelve II	50	Extends gathering ward increases to clusters.
Enhanced Stealth IV	50	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 54.
Enhanced Stealth V	53	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 57.
Tree Whisperer V	53 (Complete the quest "Onions of Life Bestowing")	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mature tree or patch of lush vegetation, further improving chances of enhanced gathering when conditions are met.
Enhanced Stealth VI	56	Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 60.