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A catalyst is required in Final Fantasy XIV to meld materia into equipment. For the different grades of materia, different catalysts are required, and the catalyst required varies by the type of materia as well.
While materia itself can be obtained by any class, catalysts can only be obtained by gatherer-type classes, and only after they have completed the quest Joining the Spirit. You must have reached at least level 18 in one Disciple of the Land class for it to be available.
Process
To find a catalyst while gathering, in addition to having done the quest and being in the right location on the right class, you must have the ability Fingerprints of the Gods equipped. This is obtained from the aforementioned quest. Further, this ability activates randomly like any other gathering ability, and you can only find catalysts while the ability is active.
You cannot miss the ability activating. Your Approach gauge will start flashing pink. This means that if you hit the right place on the gauge you can find catalysts. The right place on the gauge is always the top and the bottom notches, nothing else will yield them. You can be certain you've found the right notch when the following class-specific gauge flashes pink like the Approach gauge.
The exact angle you must hit in the class-specific gauge depends on the catalyst itself.
To be continued
Locations
Each catalyst can currently only be found in one area on one specific class. See below for the specifics of what catalysts each class can find.
By Class
| Miner | ||
| Catalyst | Area | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Carbonized Matter | Horizon's Edge | Grade 3 |
| Petrified Matter | Nophica's Wells | Grade 4 |
| Fossilized Matter | Dragonhead | Grade 5 |
| Crystallized Matter | Treespeak | Grade 5 |
| Botanist | ||
| Catalyst | Area | Grade |
| Germinated Matter | Tranquil Paths | Grade 3 |
| Decayed Matter | Humblehearth | Grade 4 |
| Decomposed Matter | Iron Lake | Grade 5 |
| Liquefied Matter | Halatali | Grade 5 |
| Fisher | ||
| Catalyst | Area | Grade |
| Calcified Matter | Bloodshore | Grade 3 |
| Cultured Matter | Cedarwood | Grade 4 |
| Ossified Matter | Bald Knoll | Grade 5 |
| Cretified Matter | Nine Ivies | Grade 5 |
By Location
Gridania
Tranquil Paths - Germinated Matter - Botanist
Humblehearth - Decayed Matter - Botanist
Nine Ivies - Cretified Matter - Botanist
Treespeak - Crystallized Matter - Miner
Limsa Lominsa
Bloodshore - Calcified Matter - Fisher
Cedarwood - Cultured Matter - Fisher
Bald Knoll - Ossified Matter - Fisher
Iron Lake - Decomposed Matter - Botanist
Ul'dah
Horizon's Edge - Carbonized Matter - Miner
Nophica's Wells - Petrified Matter - Miner
Halatali - Liquefied Matter - Botanist
Ishgard
Dragonhead - Fossilized Matter - Miner
Category: Mechanics
