Black Star in Final Fantasy XIV
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How to get Black Star in Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV)

My kind of star

If you’re looking to make some high level crafted gear in Final Fantasy XIV, level 100 gear seems to share a few common ingredients. As well as Ra’Kaznar Ingots and Claro Walnut Lumber, you’re also going to need a hefty hoard of Black Star. 

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Black Star is a type of mineral which can be mined raw and later turned into its more polished version by Goldsmith. Before we can get to that, though, you’ll need to know where to find Raw Black Star. 

How to get Black Star in Final Fantasy XIV

Where to find Raw Black Star in Final Fantasy XIV
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If you’re looking for Raw Black Star, you’ll need to go to Heritage Found using the East Yyasulani Aetheryte. From there, head northwest until you hit around (X:28.9, Y:21.9). Around this location, you’ll find three pairs of level 100 Mineral Deposits which will yield Raw Black Star after your Miner reaches around level 95. 

If you need to boost your gathering percentage, you should use your Sharp Vision abilities. If you’re already at a high percentage, your GP may be better utilized by using King’s Yield abilities to boost how many Raw Black Star you gather at one time. 

To go from the raw mineral to a shiny, and much more useful stone, you’ll need to get your Goldsmith up to at least level 95. The recipe for Black Star itself is level 98, so you may struggle to successfully complete the recipe prior to this point. 

To make Black Star, you’ll need:

  • 3 Raw Black Star
  • 1 Magnesia Whetstone

How to use Black Star in Final Fantasy XIV

How to use Black Star in Final Fantasy XIV
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Black Star is a part of the recipes for many level 98+ gear pieces and accessories, including some from the following sets:

  • Black Star sets
  • Ra’Kaznar sets
  • Claro Walnut sets
  • Thunderyards Silk sets

Black Star is also a necessary ingredient for many of the level 100 Collectable recipes, which can be handed in for Orange Crafters’ Scrips:

ItemClassRecipe
Rarefied Black Star EarringsGoldsmith2 Black Star
1 Ra’Kaznar Ingot
1 Magnesia Whetstone
Rarefied Claro Walnut Fishing RodCarpenter2 Claro Walnut Lumber
1 Ra’Kaznar Ingot
1 Black Star
Rarefied Gargantuaskin HatLeatherworker2 Gargantua Leather
1 Black Star
1 Rroneek Serge
Rarefied Ra’Kaznar RingArmorer2 Ra’Kaznar Ingot
1 Thunderyards Silk
1 Black Star
Rarefied Ra’Kaznar Round KnifeBlacksmith2 Ra’Kaznar Ingot
1 Claro Walnut Lumber
1 Black Star

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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.