The best way to get the Bicolor gemstones is to trade with other Grand Company members. There are unspoiled gathering points throughout the empire where you can find these gems.
The high-quality version of this consumable item can recover 350 GP.
Other ways of obtaining cordial include finding some in treasure hunts, doing daily beast tribe quests for the Qitari, and crafting as a level 50 alchemist.
Buying cordial with Grand Company seals is the most efficient way to get them early in the game. You can earn them through several different means. ..
- Consider a job in the field you love
- Consider a career change
- Consider a move to a new city
- Consider starting your own business
Purchasing Cordial with Grand Company Seals
To start earning seals, you will need to complete the Level 20 Main Scenario Quest “The Company You Keep.” This quest can be found by talking to the company president in the company headquarters. After completing this quest, you will be able to earn seals.
To join a Grand Company, you first need to choose one. Once you’ve done that, you can go to their headquarters and purchase cordial from the Quartermaster NPC for 500 seals. ..
Quartermasters are responsible for ensuring that the supplies and equipment of a unit are in good condition and meet the needs of the soldiers. They also help to plan and organize supply convoys. ..
The steps of Nald are a key location in Ul’dah. It is here that the serpent quartermaster, New Gridania, and the storm quartermaster, Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks are located.
- Participating in paid surveys
- Writing articles that are well-written and share your viewpoint
- Contributing to online communities or forums
- Participating in online polls
- Taking part in online focus groups
Completing Grand Company Hunting Logs: Participating in FATEs: Doing your daily Provisioning & Supply missions: Or participating in Expert Delivery
Levequests and hunting logs can both be completed to earn seals, but with the added bonus of earning more seals when completing a levequest. ..
Seal rewards from FATEs in zones up to the Stormblood expansion will be given to players who participate regardless of whether or not they were able to complete the objective. ..
Your contribution towards advancing the objective determines how many seals you obtain.
Each Grand Company’s Personnel Officer issues supply and provisioning missions. These requests are made to crafters and gatherers, in exchange for XP and company seals.
To turn in a mission for your crafting or gathering job, your level must be high enough to do so. Missions are available daily and reset at 7AM EST. ..
Your Personnel Officer can help you get equipment for company seals. This option allows you to turn in any extra pieces of equipment for company seals. Higher item levels = more seals.
There is no limit to how often you can contribute to a Personnel Officer’s Expert Delivery. However, keep in mind that there is a cap to how many seals a player can hold at any given moment. ..
The maximum number of seals you can hold depends on your rank in the Grand Company.
Purchasing Cordials with Bicolor Gemstones
The Shadowbringers expansion introduced zones that allow players to earn rewards for participating in Fate-based activities. These rewards no longer include Grand Company seals.
You’ll get two colors of gemstones, each with its own experience points and Gil.
Participating in zones will help your Shared FATE ranking progress. ..
You can spend your bicolor gemstones at Gemstone Traders found in each zone of Shadowbringers and Endwalker. Items available for purchase at these traders will depend on your Shared FATE ranking for the corresponding zone.
You can purchase cordial for four bicolor gemstones from the following NPCs: The four bicolor gemstones that can be used to purchase cordial are amethyst, topaz, turquoise, and sapphire. ..
The Tempest (X:33.2, Y:18.0) Halden – Amh Araeng (X:10.7, Y:17.1) Nacille – The Rak’tika Greatwood (X:28.0, Y:18.3) Siulmet – Lakeland (X:35.6, Y:20.6) Sul Lad – Il Mheg (X:16.4, Y:30.8) Zumutt – Kholusia (X:11.8, Y:8.9)
Trading Items for Cordial
There’s an NPC named Talan in Mor Dhona (X:22.0, Y:6.9) that can give you cordial in exchange for items found in unspoiled nodes.
1 bottle of cordial A key, a watch, or a necklace.
The five Antumbral Rocks sit in a semicircle around the Umbral Rocks. The logs that grow from the rocks are fragrant, and the air is thick with the smell of resin and wood.
Miner Nodes for Talan
The Antumbral Rock is a well-known landmark in the Eastern Thanalan region of the world. It is located near Wellwick Wood, and is often used as a spot to rest or drink during the night. The Umbral Rock, on the other hand, is a more mysterious location in the same area. It can be found near South Shroud, and is said to be home to an ancient dark magic that has been dormant for centuries.
Botanist Nodes for Talan
Naked Rock is a redolent and fragrant log-like place in the Central Shroud at 6am. The Upper Paths are a serene and beautiful place at 2am, where you can find fragrant logs.
The Truth of Mountains action requires the player to travel to a location in the mountains and find a hidden chest with a key inside. The Truth of Forests action requires the player to travel to a location in the forest and find a hidden chest with a key inside.
After they’ve been harvested, or after 3 Eorzean hours have passed, they’ll disappear.
Treasure Hunts for Cordial
Treasure coffers containing cordials can be found through Timeworn Toadskin Maps. These special drinks can provide temporary boosts to stats such as health and energy. ..
These maps can be found in the 50th level node by botanists and miners at the following locations:
Miner Nodes for Maps
Northern Thanalan (X:22.8, Y:24.3) is a region located in the Western La Noscea region of the game. It is bordered by the Eastern Shroud to the north, and Lower La Noscea to the south. The region is home to many different cultures and languages, including the Thalmor and Nords.
Botanist Nodes for Maps
Eastern La Noscea is a region located in the eastern part of the continent of Tamriel. It is bordered by the Western Highlands to the north, Middle La Noscea to the east, and East Shroud to the south. The region is home to many different cultures and languages, and it is a popular place for tourists to visit.
If you collect a timeworn map from a gathering point, you will not be able to harvest another one for 18 hours. ..
The Market Board allows you to purchase as many items from the board as you’d like.
After completing the same quest that unlocks the Treasure Hunt feature, use your Decipher action to reveal the hint for where your coffer can be found.
In A Realm Reborn, there are new zones added every week, and Toadskin Maps can help you find them. By using the maps, you can get to any zone quickly and easily.
Trading with The Qitari for Cordial
The Qitari are a Beast Tribe that you can collaborate with in the Shadowbringers expansion. ..
To unlock the Qitari Beast Tribe questline, you’ll need to find the Concerned Mother in The Rak’tika Greatwood. She’ll give you the quest after giving you a key to her house.
Once you have completed the Qitari Beast Tribe quests, you can start receiving your dailies from Qhoterl Pasol in Rak’tika. ..
- Deliver a package to a certain person.
- Collect items from a certain area.
- Find and return an item to its rightful owner.
- Escort someone to safety.
- Protect someone from harm. ..
A Tool’s Errand (Friendly Reputation) A Touch of Home (Friendly Reputation) Her Splendid Materials (Honored Reputation) I Have Never Exploded (Respected Reputation) If It’s Broke, Fix It (Trusted Reputation) Making Scents (Friendly Reputation) Meat and Greet (Respected Reputation) Mother’s Recipe (FriendlyReputation) One Fish, Two Fish, Bread Fish, Stew Fish (HonoredReputation) Prayers and Poison (TrustedReputation) Qhoterl’s Chronicles (Honored Reputation) Rational Thinking (FriendlyReputation) Rings of Pattern (TrustedReputations) Rocl ‘n Ronka (Respected Reputations) Safety Is No Accident( HonoredRep reputation ) Salve Our Souls( Trusted Reputations ) Splendid Eats( Honored rep reputation ) The Qitari Book of Records( Respected repuation ) There’s No Clean Like Qhoterl Clean( Respected repuation ) Where the Sun Don’t Shine( Friendly rep reputation ) You Dirty Rats( Trusted repuation
The Qitari camp is located about 25 miles from Fanow, the closest aetheryte to the camp.
Simply teleport to the Qitari and head east. You’ll find the Qitari near the entrance to the Qitana Ravel.
Crafting Cordial With Alchemy
Alchemists can craft cordial at level 50 by using a variety of ingredients. The most common ingredients used to make cordial are sugar, wine, and spices.
To create the elixir, you must also have learned the recipes from Master Alchemist I. ..
A copy of Master Alchemist I can be obtained from Talan in Mor Dhona (X:22.0, Y:6.9) in exchange for a Growth Formula Delta Concentrate. This item can also be crafted by alchemists.
To make cordial, you will need: -A bottle of wine -A lemon -A sugar cube -A cinnamon stick ..
Water Crystals x5 Lightning Crystals x1 Filtered Water x1 Rosemary x1 Trillium x1 Aloe x1 Apricot
A successful crafting attempt will yield 3 bottles of cordial.
If you can stack these materials in bulk, you’ll be able to farm plenty of cordials just by crafting them yourself.
