While Final Fantasy XIV has no shortage of lovable creatures in their Minion roster, the new Pterosquirrel will undoubtedly reach fans’ hearts as one of the “top-ten” most adorable pets. However, players should not let the cuteness of this flying squirrel fool them, as acquiring this FFXIV Minion is an endeavor far from easy. More specifically, Warriors of Light must participate in a weekly engaging yet grindy activity known as Faux Hollows. Similar to Wondrous Tails, players must complete old Duties to receive Faux Leaves, the currency used to buy the Minion. Continue reading to learn how to unlock the Pterosquirrel in Final Fantasy XIV.

Unlocking The Pterosquirrel Minion In Final Fantasy XIV

To unlock the Pterosquirrel in Final Fantasy XIV, players must purchase the Minion from the Faux Commander for 400 Faux Leaves. As mentioned above, this currency is acquired from participating in Faux Hollows, a weekly minigame activity that has players replay Extreme Trials from older expansions. 

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According to Fanbyte, players must perform the following steps to unlock Faux Hollows in Final Fantasy XIV: 

Accordingly, the next step would be to engage in Faux Hollows until accumulating enough Faux Leaves to unlock the Pterosquirrel Minion in Final Fantasy XIV. Depending on how often the player participates in the activity, this might take several weeks or months. Yet, since the Minion is not a limited-time event item, there is no need to rush. 

  • Complete the MSQ of the Shadowbringer expansion.

  • Fulfill the Idyllshire side quest, “Keeping Up with the Aliapohs” at the coordinates: (X: 7.0, Y: 5.8).

  • Complete the quest “Fantastic Mr. Faux” in Idyllshire at the coordinates: (X: 6.9, Y: 5.9).

  • Once the prerequisites above have been fulfilled, players can speak to the Faux Commander, who sits on the countertop beside Khloe, the provider of Wondrous Tails.

Thanks to a demonstration by YouTube content creator Meoni, players can see how the Pterosquirrel acts and how it reacts to player input. Additionally, Meoni has mentioned that they were able to procure the Minion from the player Market Board for around 9,000,000 Gil. Such a massive amount of currency is overwhelming for a single Minion, yet this sort of pricing is standard for end-game materials and collectibles. Therefore, those wealthy enough with millions of Gil to spend can bypass farming Faux Hollows and instead buy the Pterosquirrel from another player.

Final Fantasy XIV is available on PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.

Source: Fanbyte | Meoni