FFXIV: How to increase your mount speed

Traveling around Eorzea can sometimes feel like an endless journey, but there’s a way to make it faster. Here’s how to increase your mount speed and where to get those all-important riding maps in every expansion. 

Every mount in the game, with the exception of the SDS Fenrir, has the same base speed when you get it. The only way to increase this speed is to complete quests or source Riding Maps. 

It’s worth noting that this speed increase only applies to ground speed and flying speed remains unchanged regardless of which Riding Maps you own.

Checking your current mount speed

Within Final Fantasy XIV, open up the Travel menu and select “Mount Speed” or type the “/mountspeed” command into the chat box. 

Here, you’ll be able to click through every area in the game. If your mount speed is as fast as it can be, all of the stars next to an area’s name will be filled in. These stars correspond to ‘Enhancement levels’ and if you have an empty star, that means you can increase your mount speed in that area. 

A Realm Reborn, Heavensward and Stormblood areas have two Enhancement levels, while Shadowbringers and Endwalker areas have only one Enhancement level.

A Realm Reborn

Enhancement I

The first increase in mount speed during A Realm Reborn comes through completing certain MSQ quests:

Enhancement II

The second enhancement to mount speed in A Realm Reborn comes through buying Riding Maps from the Bill Huntmaster. 

This vendor can be found in whichever Grand Company you’ve chosen and rather than taking Gil, he accepts Allied Seals. Each Riding Map costs 250 Seals. 

Here’s the full list of Riding Maps available from the Bill Huntmaster:

• Central Shroud Riding Map
• East Shroud Riding Map
• South Shroud Riding Map
• North Shroud Riding Map
• Western Thanalan Riding Map
• Eastern Thanalan Riding Map
• Southern Thanalan Riding Map
• Northern Thanalan Riding Map
• Middle La Noscea Riding Map
• Lower La Noscea Riding Map
• Eastern La Noscea Riding Map
• Western La Noscea Riding Map
• Upper La Noscea Riding Map
• Outer La Noscea Riding Map
• Mor Dhona Riding Map
• Coerthas Central Highlands Riding Map

Heavensward

Enhancement I

Just like with A Realm Reborn, the first increase to your mount speed in Heavensward comes through completing MSQ quests:

Enhancement II

To get your hands on the Riding Maps for Heavensward areas, head to Foundation and talk to Ardolain (X13.1 Y11.9) in the Forgotten Knight. 

Each map will cost 250 Centurio Seals, which are not the same as Allied Seals. Here’s the full list:

• Coerthas Western Highlands Riding Map
• Dravanian Forelands Riding Map
• Dravanian Hinterlands Riding Map
• Churning Mists Riding Map
• Sea Of Clouds Riding Map
• Azys Lla Riding Map

Stormblood

Enhancement I

Stormblood is the last expansion which allows you to unlock an increase in mount speed by completing MSQ quests:

Enhancement II

Centurio Seals are also used in Stormblood to purchase Riding Maps. 

To purchase riding maps, talk to Estrild (X10.3 Y10.2) in Kugane or Leuekin (X13.0 Y11.7) in Rhalgr’s Reach. As you’re likely expecting by now, these Riding Maps cost 250 Seals each. 

Here’s the full list available for Stormblood:

• Fringes Riding Map
• Peaks Riding Map
• Lochs Riding Map
• Ruby Sea Riding Map
• Yanxia Riding Map
• Azim Steppe Riding Map

Shadowbringers

From here on out, you’ll need to collect Bicolored Gemstones in order to purchase Riding Maps. If you’re wondering where to begin with this, we have a guide on the subject. However, in short, you’ll need to complete FATEs in order to gather these Gemstones.

Riding Maps for each area are purchased from the Bicolored Gemstone vendor within that area. Each Map costs 70 Bicolored Gemstones.

Here’s the list of vendors and their locations:

Endwalker

Again, Riding Maps in Endwalker are purchased using Bicolored Gemstones. Each map is purchased from the vendor in that area and costs 70 Gemstones each. 

Here’s the full list: