The Starlight Celebration has come to Final Fantasy XIV, and the Bearded Lady needs the Warrior of Light’s help to bring joy to Tenny, a child recently uprooted from his life in Ul’dah, as he’s upset at the thought of breaking a promise made with old friends.
Ties to Remember, this year’s FFXIV holiday event, began on Friday, December 15, 2023, and runs until Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 6:59 am PST.
Where to start the Starlight Celebration 2023
To pick up this year’s quest, head over to Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre in Old Gridania and talk to the Bearded Lady (X10.2 Y9.4).
She’ll reveal herself to be none other than Amh Garanjy and tell you about the jolly, white-bearded Spirit of Nymeia before giving you a quest called ‘Blue Starlight’. You’ll meet Saulinne, who offers up some information about a mysterious boy who seems upset and reluctant to join in with the Starlight festivities.
Finishing this year’s FFXIV Christmas event rewards you with the Unorthodox Saint glamour — a cute Santa ‘fit complete with bear and boots.
The Unorthodox Saint Set:
- Unorthodox Saint’s Cap
- Unorthodox Saint’s Halfrobe
- Unorthodox Saint’s Gloves
- Unorthodox Saint’s Bottoms
- Unorthodox Saint’s Longboots
How to complete Blue Starlight
You’ll need to find three NPCs with information about the mysterious boy. They’re all very close-by and can be found at the following locations:
- Cheerful Cherub (X9.0 Y7.9)
- Watchful Wailer (X8.2 Y7.5)
- Playful Poppet (X8.5 Y8.5)
Once you’ve spoken to these three NPCs, head back to Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre and report your findings to Saulinne. You’ll know by now that the boy’s name is Tenny, and he has recently moved to Gridania from Ul’dah. Together with Saulinne, you will head for the Greatloom Growery, best accessed via the Aethernet Shard at the Botanist’s Guild, to find Tenny (X4.7 Y7.3).
Tenny will tell you that he misses his friends and is upset that he has to break a promise they’ve made to always celebrate Starlight Celebration together. You’ll be prompted to provide a solution and be given three options. The option you’re supposed to go with is ‘Nothing screams “Friendship Kupo!” like Moogle mail.’, but the other two options provide some fun dialogue and are worth selecting before you choose the right answer.
After some dialogue you’ll be joined by a familiar face. Godb-… I mean the Spirit of Nymeia will offer some sagely advice and after some discussion, the solution of hand-made gifts will be reached. However, in order to deliver these gifts, the Warrior of Light must don the outfit of the Spirit and hand-deliver them to Tenny’s friends in Ul’dah.
Head back to Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre and talk to Amh, who will give you the Unorthodox Saint’s set and complete the ‘Blue Starlight’ quest.
You must equip the set. Applying it as a Glamour will not work and you won’t be able to proceed with the next quest, ‘Together at a Distance’.
How to complete Together at a Distance
Once you’ve donned your Unorthodox Saint’s attire, talk to Amh again and she will send you back to Tenny at the Greatloom Growery (X4.7 Y7.3). He’ll tell you that he decided to make bracelets with the help of the Spirit of Nymeia. He’ll give you the wrapped gifts and send you to Ul’dah.
There are three friends for you to find in total. They can be found at the following locations:
- Momolao – The Quicksand, Steps of Nald (X11.7 Y8.5)
- Larkin – The Gold Court, Steps of Thal (X11.4 Y11.2)
- Othuel – Milvaneth Sacrarium, Steps of Thal (X12.7 Y13.3)
Once you’ve spoken to the three children, Othuel will give you another gift which you need to deliver to Tenny and you’ll be sent back to Gridania. Tenny’s spirits are lifted upon receiving the gift, another friendship bracelet with the four childrens’ names on it, and he realises he has made a new friend in Saulline.
Head back to Amh at Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre and talk to Amh in order to finish ‘Together at a Distance’ and receive the achievement ‘Weaving a bond’.
The Starlight Supplier
In order to get your hands on the other exclusive Starlight Celebration item of 2023, you’ll need to head over to the Starlight Supplier (X10.6 Y8.7) just outside the event area.
You can purchase the Illuminated Topiary Chocobo here for 3000 gil, along with two types of Magicked Prisms; Sunshine and Stardust.
Starlight Celebration 2022 Cash Shop update
Whenever a yearly event happens in FFXIV, the rewards from the previous year are added to the Online Store and this year is no different. Starlight Celebration 2022 rewards have been added to the Online Store.
| Item | USD | GBP | EUR |
| Starlight Steed | 12.00 | 6.90 | 8.40 |
| Authentic Illuminated Tree | 5.00 | 2.88 | 3.50 |
Published: Dec 15, 2023 10:37 am