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All Gridanians may rightly claim to share a close relationship with nature, but none is so intimate as that of the botanist. It is our calling to nurture the natural environment to the mutual benefit of man and wood.

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The Botanist 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 vegetables and grains, tending fruit-bearing trees, cultivating fibrous plants, logging timber, and more.
Botanists also endeavor to educate others about the need to maintain a symbiotic relationship with Eorzea's plants, rather than carelessly stripping them of their useful parts. Owing to their intimacy with nature, botanists are known to revere Nophica, the goddess of abundance.

Lodestone

Botanists specialize in gathering raw materials used as crafting ingredients for 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 flora, 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.

Gameplay[]

Botany logging

Gathering Menu.

Botany minimap

Triangulate reveals gathering nodes.

With a Hatchet equipped, the Botanist can harvest materials from trees by locating a "node", then interacting with it. A menu will then pop-up listing possible materials along with the percentage chance the item will be successfully harvested, and the percentage chance the item can be of a higher quality.

At first, the menu contains unknown materials with known drop rates. The materials will only be revealed once it is successfully gathered. At each attempt, the material to be gathered can be changed. The player has a limited amount of attempts to gather as each attempt, successful or not, lowers the node's health bar. Abilities can be used during each attempt.

After a successful gather, experience points towards the Botanist class will be rewarded. It is also possible to get chained experience bonuses when gathering in succession.

Equipment[]

FFXIV Stormblood Botanist

A lalafellin botanist with the Fieldking's Hatchet and armor.

Botanists use hatchets as their primary tool and scythes as their secondary. Their armor is primarily made up of "Gathering" gear that they share with other disciples of the land. Gathering gear provides bonuses to the gathering, perception, and GP attributes. The Gathering and perception attributes respectively improve the chance of successfully gathering an item and the chance of receiving a high quality version of said item. GP is the resource they use in place of MP for their abilities.

Lists of botanist equipment

Botanist's Tools Botanist's Tools (Primary|Secondary)

Head Head
Body Body
Hands Hands
Waist Waist
Legs Legs
Feet Feet

Earrings Earrings
Necklaces Necklaces
Bracelets Bracelets
Rings Rings


Abilities[]

Class actions[]

Action Level GP Cost Recast
Triangulate
Triangulate from Final Fantasy XIV icon
1
Survey the landscape to locate mature trees and lush vegetation.
Arbor Call
Arbor Call from Final Fantasy XIV icon
3 20s
Survey the landscape to locate the nearest mature tree or lush vegetation within skill range. Can only execute while Triangulate is active.
Duration: 15s
Field Mastery
Field Mastery from Final Fantasy XIV icon
4 50
Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 5%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Field Mastery II
Field Mastery II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
5 100
Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 15%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Arbor Call II
Arbor Call II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
5 20s
Survey the landscape to locate the highest-level mature tree or lush vegetation within skill range. Can only execute while Triangulate is active.
Duration: 15s
Sneak
Sneak BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
8
Tread quietly, enabling you to avoid enemies up to four levels above your own.
Field Mastery III
Field Mastery III from Final Fantasy XIV icon
10 250
Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 50%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Pioneer's Gift I
Pioneer's Gift I from Final Fantasy XIV icon
15 50
Increases the chance of triggering Gatherer's Boon by 10%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
The Twelve's Bounty
The Twelve's Bounty BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
20 150
Increases elemental shard yields by 2.
Cannot be executed if the gathering node does not yield shards.
Flora Mastery
Flora Mastery from Final Fantasy XIV icon
23 50
Increases the chance of obtaining items on your next gathering attempt by 15%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Bountiful Harvest
Bountiful Harvest from Final Fantasy XIV icon
24 200
Increases the number of items obtained on your next gathering attempt by one.
Ageless Words
Ageless Words from Final Fantasy XIV icon
25 300
Grants another gathering attempt. When gathering collectables, restores 1 integrity.
Blessed Harvest
Blessed Harvest from Final Fantasy XIV icon
30 400
Increases the number of items obtained when gathering by one.
Blessed Harvest II
Blessed Harvest II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
40 500
Increases the number of items obtained when gathering by two.
Truth of Forests
Truth of Forests from Final Fantasy XIV icon
46
Further survey the landscape to uncover unspoiled, legendary, and clouded mature trees and lush vegetation.
Collect
Collect BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50 Complete quest "Inscrutable Tastes"
Gathers a collectable item with its current collectability rating.
Reduces integrity by 1.
Scour
Scour from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50 Complete quest "Inscrutable Tastes"
Increases collectability of an item. Increase is determined by your gathering rating.
Reduces integrity by 1.
Brazen Woodsman
Brazen Woodsman from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50 Complete quest "Inscrutable Tastes"
Increases the collectability of an item. Increase is a random amount ranging from 50% to 150% of the effectiveness of Scour.
Reduces integrity by 1.
Meticulous Woodsman
Meticulous Woodsman from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50 Complete quest "Inscrutable Tastes"
Increases collectability of an item. Increase is 75% of the effectiveness of Scour.
Reduces integrity by 1. There is a chance integrity is unaffected, determined by your gathering rating.
Scrutiny
Scrutiny from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50 Complete quest "Inscrutable Tastes" 200
Improves next item collectability increase. Effect is determined by your perception rating.
Pioneer's Gift II
Pioneer's Gift II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50 100
Increases the chance of triggering Gatherer's Boon by 30%. Does not apply to items at 0%. Effect cannot be stacked with Pioneer's Gift I.
Luck of the Pioneer
Luck of the Pioneer from Final Fantasy XIV icon
55 Complete quest "Two Nations, One Seed" 200
Uncovers a gathering node's hidden items.
Bountiful Harvest II
Bountiful Harvest II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
68 Complete quest "The White Death" 100
Increases the number of items obtained on your next gathering attempt by one, two, or three. Number determined by your gathering rating.
The Giving Land BTN
The Giving Land BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
74 200 180s
Increases elemental shard, crystal, and cluster yields by a random amount.
Effect can be stacked with The Twelve's Bounty.
Cannot be executed if the gathering node does not yield shards, crystals, or clusters.
Nophica's Tidings
Luck of the Pioneer from Final Fantasy XIV icon
81 200
Increases item yield from Gatherer's Boon by 1.
Collector's Focus
Collector's Focus BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
85 Complete quest "Insrcutable Tastes" 100
Increases the chance to trigger Collector's Intuition by 75% on your next collectable action.
Wise to the World
Wise to the World BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
90
Grants another gathering attempt. When gathering collectables, restores 1 integrity. Can only be executed while under the effect of Eureka Moment.

Traits[]

Action Level Description
Auto Triangulate
Auto Triangulate from Final Fantasy XIV icon
2 Automatically activates Triangulate upon changing your class to botanist.
Tree Whisperer
Tree Whisperer from Final Fantasy XIV icon
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
Tree Whisperer II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
16 Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mature tree or patch of lush vegetation, increasing gathering attempts when conditions are met.
Tree Whisperer III
Tree Whisperer III from Final Fantasy XIV icon
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
Tree Whisperer IV from Final Fantasy XIV icon
26 Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mature tree or patch of lush vegetation, improving yield when conditions are met.
Auto Sneak
Auto Sneak from Final Fantasy XIV icon
27 Automatically activates Sneak upon changing your class to botanist. Effect is also automatically activated upon changing areas.
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty from Final Fantasy XIV icon
41 The Twelve's Bounty now extends to crystals.
Nymeia's Ward
Nymeia's Ward from Final Fantasy XIV icon
42 Occasionally increases yield for items without HQ versions. Conditions for increase can be confirmed by using Preparation.
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty II
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50 The Twelve's Bounty now extends to clusters.
Tree Whisperer V
Tree Whisperer V from Final Fantasy XIV icon
53 Complete 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.
One with the Forest
One with the Forest from Final Fantasy XIV icon
60 Automatically activates Truth of Forests upon changing your class to botanist.
Bountiful Harvest Mastery
Bountiful Harvest Mastery from Final Fantasy XIV icon
68 Complete quest "The White Death" Upgrades Bountiful Harvest to Bountiful Harvest II.
Enhanced GP Regeneration
Enhanced GP Regeneration BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
70 Complete quest "Edgyth's Winning Streak" Raises base GP regeneration rate by one.
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty III
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty III from Final Fantasy XIV icon
71 Increases the base yield of The Twelve's Bounty by one.
Enhanced GP Regeneration II
Enhanced GP Regeneration II BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
80 Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of two. When gathering, raises base regeneration rate by one.
Enhanced GP Regeneration III
Enhanced GP Regeneration III BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
83 Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of three. When gathering, raises base regeneration rate by one.
Enhanced Ageless Words
Enhanced Ageless Words from Final Fantasy XIV icon
90 Adds to Ageless Words a 50% chance that you will be granted Eureka Moment.

Removed actions[]

The following abilities have been removed. Removed abilities will still appear on the hotbar, their icon greyed out icon with a red strikethrough. They will have no effect and must be removed by the player. The given statistics represent their last form before their removal.

Action Level GP Cost Recast
Stealth
Stealth BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
8
Conceal yourself and tread quietly, reducing movement speed, but enabling you to avoid enemies level 20 and below.

Removed in patch 5.1.

Preparation
Preparation BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
12
Reveals the conditions for obtaining HQ items while gathering.

Removed in patch 6.0.

Leaf Turn
Leaf Turn from Final Fantasy XIV icon
15 100
Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 10%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.

Removed in patch 6.0.

Nophica's Ward
Nophica's Ward from Final Fantasy XIV icon
20 400
Increases earth shard yield by two.

Removed in patch 5.1.

Menphina's Ward
Menphina's Ward from Final Fantasy XIV icon
20 400
Increases ice shard yield by two.

Removed in patch 5.1.

Llymlaen's Ward
Llymlaen's Ward from Final Fantasy XIV icon
20 400
Increases wind shard yield by two.

Removed in patch 5.1.

Brunt Force
Brunt Force from Final Fantasy XIV icon
25
Increases the chance of obtaining regular or HQ items to 100%. Does not apply to items at 0%. Can only be activated after chain #4.

Removed in patch 6.0.

Leaf Turn II
Leaf Turn II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
35 300
Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 30%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.

Cannot be used with Leaf Turn.

Removed in patch 6.0.

Toil of the Pioneer
Toil of the Pioneer from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50 300
Renders all out-of-reach items reachable.

Removed in patch 5.1.

Collector's Glove
Collector's Glove BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50
Utilize your expansive knowledge of botany to uncover collectables amongst regular items.

Removed in patch 5.4.

Methodical Appraisal
Methodical Appraisal BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50
Appraise a gathering node for collectables.

Increases item rarity by perception x1.
Increases item wear by 10.
Uses one gathering attempt.

Removed in patch 5.4.

Discerning Eye
Discerning Eye BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
50 200
Improves next item rarity increase by 50%.

Removed in patch 5.4.

Instinctual Appraisal
Instinctual Appraisal BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
51
Appraise a gathering node for collectables.

Increases item rarity by perception x0.8-1.5.
Increases item wear by 10.
Uses one gathering attempt.

Removed in patch 5.4.

Utmost Caution
Utmost Caution BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
51 200
Reduces next item wear increase by 10.

Removed in patch 5.4.

Deep Breath
Deep Breath BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
52 300
Nullifies item wear increase for one of the next three appraisal attempts.

Removed in patch 4.0.

Impulsive Appraisal
Impulsive Appraisal BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
53
Appraise a gathering node for collectables.

Increases item rarity by perception x0.9.
Increases item wear by 10.

Additional Effect: 30% chance Discerning Eye activates

Uses one gathering attempt.

Removed in patch 5.4.

Single Mind
Single Mind BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
57 200
Execute an appraisal without using a gathering attempt.

Removed in patch 5.4.

Prune
Prune from Final Fantasy XIV icon
58 Complete quest "Love for Harmony" 100
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%.

Removed in patch 6.0.

Last Ditch
Last Ditch BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
59 50
Increases the collectability of an item. Can only be executed when item wear is beyond its maximum.

Removed in patch 4.0.

Prune II
Prune II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
60 Complete quest "Seeds Know No Borders" 200
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%.

Removed in patch 6.0.

Impulsive Appraisal II
Impulsive Appraisal II BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
61
Appraise a gathering node for collectables.

Increases item rarity by perception x0.9. Increases item wear by 10.

Additional Effect: 30% - 100% chance Discerning Eye activates

Percentage determined by your perception rating.
Uses one gathering attempt.

Removed in patch 5.4.

Leaf Turn III
Leaf Turn III from Final Fantasy XIV icon
63 Complete quest "You Say Popoto, I Say.. 300
Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 30% - 100%. Increase is determined by your perception rating. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.

Cannot be used with Leaf Turn.

Removed in patch 6.0.

Nophica's Counsel
Nophica's Counsel from Final Fantasy XIV icon
67 10
Increases the chance of obtaining an HQ item on your next gathering attempt. Increase is random and is only overwritten if the value is higher than the current one. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.

Can be used with any action that increases chance of obtaining an HQ item.

Removed in patch 6.0.

Stickler
Stickler BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
71
Appraise a gathering node for collectables.

Increases item rarity by perception x0.5.
Does not affect item wear. Can only be used once on a single gathering node.
Uses one gathering attempt.

Removed in patch 5.4.

Pick Clean
Pick Clean BTN from Final Fantasy XIV icon
77 250
Reduces the chance of obtaining HQ items to 0% but increases item yield by up to three. Number determined by your perception rating.
Does not increase item yield if all gathering node items start at 0%.

Removed in patch 6.0.

Mind of the Pioneer
Mind of the Pioneer from Final Fantasy XIV icon
78 300
Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 10%, while increasing the chance of obtaining HQ items by 20%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%.

Removed in patch 6.0.

Other appearances[]

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[]

Botanist appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Earth-elemental Backup cards.

Gallery[]

External links[]

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