How to unlock every emote in FFXIV, from FFXIV Gil quest rewards and grindables to which are Mog Station-exclusive or otherwise.

How to unlock every emote in FFXIV, from quest rewards and grindables to which are Mog Station-exclusive or otherwise.

Ashley Shankle

How to unlock every emote in FFXIV, from quest rewards and grindables to which are Mog Station-exclusive or otherwise.

Final Fantasy XIV emotes come in all sorts, and for those getting social in Eorzea, they’re a big part of messing around with friends or interacting with strangers without actually having to say anything to them.

Emotes are further to the front of most player’s minds in FFXIV than most other MMORPGs just because of how many they are, how detailed they are, and because they function as a bit of a carrot on a stick for more socially-focused players. Why talk to someone when you can just pet or slap them? I dunno, but I love high-fiving Roegadyns in the butt.

You start with plenty of emotes, but there are just about as many unlockable emotes in FFXIV that either fall into your lap or you have to go out of your way to unlock, sometimes following whole quest chains to get them. Further still, some require you buy them with real money or are tied to figurine purchases.

We’re going to go over every single unlockable emote in FFXIV in this guide, along with exactly how you unlock them. This includes emotes that come from quest chains, as well as where to start the initial quest and the unlock requirements.

The one odd emote that does not fit into any of the categories listed below is Fist Bump, which is only obtainable by having a friend use your campaign code for the Recruit a Friend campaign, which is perpetual. Your code can be found on the Mog Station.

FFXIV Emote Unlock Requirements.

The emotes below are listed in alphabetical order to make it easier to find the one you are looking for. Those with books, whether tradeable or not, have the book names listed next to the emote names.

At the time of writing, the Vexed emote is available through the Make It Rain campaign.

Emotes that are tradeable have three asterisks *** at the end of their unlock information. These can be bought and sold on the market board, if you’ve got the coin and don’t feel like going out of your way for them.

Elucidate (Ballroom Etiquette – Stimulating Soliloquies) – Sold by the Wolves’ Den Provisioner in the Wolves’ Den Pier.

Endure – Reward for the LVL 70 main story quest The Call.

Fist Pump (Ballroom Etiquette – Overzealous Affirmations) – May come from Moisture-warped Lockboxes found in Eureka Hydatos. ***

Gold Dance (Ballroom Etiquette – The Golden Dance) – Sold by the Prize Claim at the Gold Saucer for 80,000 MGP.

Gratuity – Reward for the LVL 70 quest What a Wonder-full World, which starts with The Ananta Maid’s Tail in Kugane (13.1,9.8) only after you have reached Bloodsworn with all three Stormblood beast tribes and completed their final quests.

Greeting – Reward for the LVL 70 main story Final Fantasy XIV Gil quest Tidings from the East.