The Songbird emote in Final Fantasy XIV
Screenshot by Destructoid

FFXIV: All obtainable emotes and how to get them

Communication is at least half body language

When it comes to communication in Final Fantasy XIV, you’ve got two in-game options: either use the in-game chat function, or use emotes to get your point across. While you get a lot of emotes as standard, there’s also a lot to unlock through various means. 

Recommended Videos

Emotes in Final Fantasy XIV allow you to express yourself without stopping to type, which can be especially useful to those playing on console or who otherwise don’t have the time to stop what they’re doing to type out their thoughts. 

If you’re looking for new emotes to add to your collection, worry not, I’ve got the rundown of everything you can get. 

How to get every emote in Final Fantasy XIV

Emotes obtained through quests

Manderville Mambo emote in Final Fantasy XIV
Screenshot by Destructoid

There are a lot of emotes which are gained through either the MSQ or through various sidequests. 

EmoteQuestLevelQuest type
Step Dance‘Good for What Ales You’14Side quest
Ball Dance‘Help Me, Lord of the Dance’14Side quest
Harvest Dance‘Saw That One Coming’14Side quest
Throw‘Toss Fit Workout’36Side quest
Imperial Salute‘Acting the Part’45MSQ
Manderville Dance‘The Hammer’50Side quest +
Most Gentlemanly‘Her Last Vow’50Side quest +
Victory‘A Spectacle for the Ages’60MSQ
Battle Stance‘Causes and Costs’60MSQ
Spectacles‘Letters from No One’60Side quest
Haurchefant‘The Burdens We Bear’60Side quest
Eastern Bow‘Confederate Consternation’62MSQ
Water Flip‘In Soroban We Trust’63MSQ
Box‘Arenvald’s Adventure’70MSQ
Manderville Mambo‘Don’t Do the Dewprism’70Side quest +
Ponder‘Emissary of the Dawn’70MSQ
Lali-ho‘Learning to Lali-ho’70Side quest +
Endure‘The Call’70MSQ
Hum‘The Fire-bird Down Below’70Side quest +
Greeting‘Tidings from the East’70MSQ
Shush‘Death Unto Dawn’80MSQ

Emotes obtained through Allied Societies

Ear Wiggle emote in Final Fantasy XIV
Screenshot by Destructoid

There are a lot of emotes locked behind Allied Societies. Some of these are unlocked simply through progressing through the Society’s ranks, while others need to be purchased once you reach a certain rank. 

EmoteAllied SocietyHow to get
Lop HopEndwalker Allied SocietyComplete the level 90 alliance quest ‘A Dream Worth Chasing’
Moonlift DanceHeavensward Allied SocietyComplete the level 60 alliance quest ‘Eternity, Loyalty, Honesty’
GratuityStormblood Allied Society Complete the level 70 allied quest ‘What a Wonder-full World’
Moogle DanceMooglesComplete the level 50 Moogle quest ‘Piecing Together the Past’
Sundrop DanceVanu VanuComplete the level 50 Vanu Vanu quest ‘Sundrop the Beat’
Ear WiggleLoporritsComplete the level 90 Loporrit quest ‘Dreams Come True’ after reaching rank 8
Yol DanceNamazuPurchased for 8 Namazu Koban after reaching rank 6
CharmedAnantaPurchased for 5 Ananta Dreamstaves after reaching rank 5
Lali HopDwarvesPurchased for 8 Hammered Frogments after reaching rank 8
Ritual PrayerKojinPurchased for 8 Kojin Sango after reaching rank 8

Emotes purchased with MGP

If you’ve got a surplus of MGP, you can purchase the following emotes at the Gold Saucer:

  • Sheathe Weapon (100,000 MGP)
  • Draw Weapon (100,000 MGP)
  • Big Grin (20,000 MGP)
  • Bee’s Knees (80,000 MGP)
  • Gold Dance (80,000 MGP)
  • Thavnairian Dance (80,000 MGP)

Emotes obtained in The Firmament

The Sweep Up emote in Final Fantasy XIV
Screenshot by Destructoid

If you’re using The Diadem to level your gatherers, or The Firmament Restoration to level up your crafters, you might as well use those earned Skybuilders Scrips to buy the following emotes:

  • Sweep Up (1,800 Scrips)
  • High Five (1,800 Scrips)
  • Eat Rice Ball (1,800 Scrips)
  • Read (1,800 Scrips)
  • Insist (1,800 Scrips)
  • Lean (1,800 Scrips)
  • Break Fast (900 Scrips)

And if you take part in Kupo of Fortune, you also stand a chance to win the Eat Apple emote. 

Emotes obtained through large-scale content

Malevolence emote in Final Fantasy XIV
Screenshot by Destructoid

Both Eureka and The Bozjan Southern Front are rich sources of emotes. You’ll need to complete various activities inside of an instance to get your hands on the following emotes:

EmoteHow to get
Malevolence50 Bozjan Clusters
Guard50 Bozjan Clusters
ShiverCold-warped Lockbox – Eureka Pagos
SchemeHeat-warped Lockbox – Eureka Pyros
Fist PumpMoisture-warped Lockbox – Eureka Hydatos

Emotes obtained through squadrons or the GC

Push-ups emote in Final Fantasy XIV
Screenshot by Destructoid

Getting your hands on emotes through your squadron isn’t as tough as it sounds. All you need to do is run 10 dungeons with them and you’ll get the following emotes as a reward:

  • Breath Control
  • Sit-ups
  • Push-ups
  • Squats

You can also purchase the following emotes from your GCs Quartermaster:

  • Reflect (10,000 Company Seals)
  • At Ease (40,000 Company Seals)
  • Attention (40,000 Company Seals)

Emotes obtained through Treasure Dungeons

Paint it Black emote in Final Fantasy XIV
Screenshot by Destructoid

Time to dust off those maps and go on a treasure hunt, because there’s a few different emotes locked inside those Treasure Dungeons just waiting to be found.

EmoteHow to get
ConfirmThe Lost Canals of Uznair
The Hidden Canals of Uznair
The Shifting Altars of Uznair
Paint it Blue
Paint it Yellow
Paint it Red
Paint it Black
The Shifting Oubliettes of Lyhe Ghiah

Emotes obtained through Variant Dungeons and Deep Dungeons

Humble Triumph emote in Final Fantasy XIV
Screenshot by Destructoid

Each Variant Dungeon has an emote available, which can be purchased for nine of the corresponding Variant Dungeons potsherds:

  • Humble Triumph (9 Aloalo Potsherds)
  • Reference (9 Rokkon Potsherds)
  • Wow (9 Sil’dihn Potsherds)

There is also one emote obtained through Heaven-on-High:

  • Sweat (10 Empyrean Potsherds)

Emotes obtained through side content

Tomestone emote in Final Fantasy XIV
Screenshot by Destructoid
EmoteHow to get
EmbraceTake part in a Ceremony of Eternal Bonding
HeadachePurchased for 400 Allied Seals after completing the level 60 Blue Mage quest ‘Blue Scream of Death’
AbackPurchased for 5,000 Gil in the Gold Saucer
Fist BumpRecruit a Friend Campaign reward
TomestoneRegister on the Companion App
WindedPurchased with 6 Mythic Clan Mark Logs (The Hunt)
TremblePurchased with 6 Mythic Clan Mark Logs (The Hunt)

Online store emotes

Little Ladies' Dance emote in Final Fantasy XIV
Screenshot by Destructoid

By far the biggest range of emotes is available through the FFXIV Online Store. While some of these have always been online exclusives, a lot of them have been released as part of a previous event and then moved onto the Online Store a year later for those who didn’t manage to do the event. 

Here’s all of the previous event emotes you can currently get through the Online Store, and where they came from originally:

EmoteOriginal Source
Eat Pumpkin CookieAll Saints’ Wake 2022
FrightenHatching-tide 2023
SongbirdLittle Ladies’ Day 2017
Cheer JumpLittle Ladies’ Day 2018
Cheer WaveLittle Ladies’ Day 2018
Cheer OnLittle Ladies’ Day 2018
Little Ladies’ DanceLittle Ladies’ Day 2023
Bomb DanceMoonfire Faire 2014
Yellow Ranger Pose BMoonfire Faire 2016
Yellow Ranger Pose AMoonfire Faire 2016
Black Ranger Pose BMoonfire Faire 2016
Black Ranger Pose AMoonfire Faire 2016
Red Ranger Pose BMoonfire Faire 2016
Red Ranger Pose AMoonfire Faire 2016
SplashMoonfire Faire 2018
Flame DanceMoonfire Faire 2020
EurekaMake it Rain Campaign 2016
Senor SabotenderMake it Rain Campaign 2019
ConsiderMake it Rain Campaign 2020
VexedMake it Rain Campaign 2021
Show LeftMake it Rain Campaign 2022
Show RightMake it Rain Campaign 2022
HuzzahThe Rising 2014
DoteValentione’s Day 2017
Eat Chocolate Valentione’s Day 2023

Outside of previous event emotes, the following emotes (or sets of emotes) are available on the Online Store:

  • Joyous Leaping
  • Eat Pizza
  • Magic Trick
  • Advent of Light
  • Fan-tastic Cheer Set 
  • Deride
  • Drink Tea
  • Pantomime
  • Snap
  • Flower Shower
  • Wasshoi
  • Play Dead
  • Toast
  • Heel Toe
  • Goobbue Do
  • Get Fantasy
  • Popoto Step
  • Box Step
  • The Side Step
  • Crimson Lotus
  • Megaflare
  • Power Up
  • Pretty Please
  • Eastern Dance
  • Eastern Stretch
  • Backflip
  • Eastern Greeting

Destructoid is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Paula Vaynshteyn
Paula Vaynshteyn
With her first experience of gaming being on an Atari ST, Paula has been gaming for her entire life. She’s 7,000 hours deep into Final Fantasy XIV, spends more time on cozy games than she would care to admit, and is also your friendly resident Whovian. Juggling online adventuring with family life has its struggles, but she wouldn’t have it any other way.
twitter