Crafting Crescent Moon equipment requires mist silk. However, desynthesizing pieces of Crescent Moon equipment can yield this valuable material. ..
Your only real option for farming mist silk is through treasure hunting.
Unlocking the Treasure Hunt System
To get started treasure hunting, you need to complete the blue-marked side quest, “Treasures and Tribulations”. ..
This quest is given by H’loonh in Eastern La Noscea. It requires you to be at least level 36 in any class and is available to players who are level 36 or higher.
This quest is a bit different, as you’ll need to head to a specific location and kill any threats that are present before returning to the NPC.
Once you’ve completed the quest and turned in the key, the NPC will reward you with the actions “Decipher” and “Dig.” These two essential skills when hunting for treasure are essential to success.
How Treasure Hunting Works
To find treasure, you’ll need a timeworn treasure map.
Disciples of the Land can find these maps by gathering nodes that are level 40 and above. ..
It should be noted that once you obtain one of these timeworn maps through gathering, you’ll be unable to obtain another one for 18 hours. And this is real-life Earth time and not Eorzean time. ..
You can purchase timeworn maps off the market board without the 18-hour lockout, but they can get quite pricey depending on the economy of your server. ..
If you want to keep track of where you’ve been and where you’re going, a timeworn map is a great way to do it. However, be aware that you are only allowed one of each type of timeworn map in your inventory at a time – so if you want to use one, you’ll need to buy another first. ..
When you have your map, use the “Decipher” action to decode it.
If you’re looking for a specific zone on the map, you’ll need to head to that zone and look for the “marked area.”
When you feel like you’re in the right area for finding treasure, it’s time to use the other action you learned from unlocking treasure hunts – “Dig.”
If you’re in the right spot, a chest will spawn and an audio cue will sound.
If you click on the treasure chest, it will spawn a bunch of mobs that come in waves. You must defeat these mobs before claiming the contents of the chest. The monsters that are part of the treasure hunt will have a treasure chest icon above their heads. ..
Where Mist Silk Can Be Found
The mist silk is a rare item that can be found in chests that spawn from timeworn boarskin maps.
These maps will help you understand the areas in each zone that are not within the three major cities.
After finding the correct location for the chest, the monsters that spawn will be level 50.
This should be easily soloable with a level 50 Disciple of War or Magic equipped with a full set of Augmented Ironworks gear.
The chest may also contain an Unhidden Leather Map if you’ve dealt with the mobs and opened the chest. There is a chance that it may also contain another treasure map, which can be deciphered for another shot at even more mist silk and other treasures.
Similar to boarskin maps, the hidden leather maps will take you to ARR zones and spawn level 50 monsters.
What is Mist Silk Used For?
The Crescent Moon equipment set is made from mist silk. ..
These are pieces of gear that have an item level of 1, so they’re mainly used as cosmetic items.
The items are crafted by level 50 weavers from master recipes.
The set includes five items: two head pieces, and four body pieces. The average price for each piece is 350,000 Gil.
If you don’t have your weaver leveled, you can also sell your mist silk directly on the market board. On my server, they currently sell for 316,000 gil apiece.
