Fleece is a Crafting Material for Weavers in Final Fantasy XIV used for making Woolen Yarn, Felt Lining, and Undyed Felt. The Woolen Yarn and Undyed Felt, in particular, are used in dozens of recipes, including a wide variety of cosmetic apparel, Furnishings, and the Level 50 Crafter Sets. These sets are the unique outfits worn by the Guild Leaders to whom players report as they progress the Eorzean questline for their particular crafting job. While they will receive a piece of the set for completing the questline, the rest of the attire requires Fleece as a staple crafting resource.
Final Fantasy XIV Weavers will also use Fleece as a fundamental crafting material for Chimerical Felt, a refined cloth required for making a plethora of Master Level 60 recipes and rare Minions. Artisans of Light will need over a hundred bushels of Fleece to craft just the Heavensward-exclusive items, like the Crafter Sets or Glamour apparel. Of course, Fleece can be purchased in bulk from the player Market Board for an average price of 300 Gil each, equaling 29,700 Gil for ×99 packaged deals. However, Crafters can save tens of thousands of Gil if they know how to farm Fleece.
The first and most straightforward means of farming Fleece in Final Fantasy XIV is hunting the flocks of wild Ornery Karakul outside the southern gate of Camp Dragonhead in Coerthas Central Highlands. Specifically, two packs can be found grazing on the southeastern and southwestern slopes near Camp Dragonhead. If players do not wish to wait for the herds to respawn, they can follow the snowy path southward all the way to Griffin Crossing, slaying any Ornery Karakul they see along the road. This technique should net players several dozen bushels of Fleece if their drops are gifted with good RNG.
Farming Fleece In Final Fantasy XIV
Another method of farming Fleece in FFXIV is by completing the Level 45 Levequest, “Bundle Up, It’s Odd out There.” After receiving the quest from K’leytai in Mor Dhona, Weavers must deliver Woolen Deerstalkers to Saint Coinach’s Find, with HQ turn-ins rewarding players with more Gil and XP. Each delivery will net players a guaranteed Fleece ×16, making this method of farming much more reliable than hunting Ornery Karakul.
Still, the Ornery Karakul farming approach can be more lucrative, albeit at the cost of dealing with poor RNG mob drops. Therefore, those looking to try their luck should focus on the hunting route in Coerthas Central Highlands, while FFXIV seeking fixed returns of Fleece should complete the Levequest.
Final Fantasy XIV is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam or Square Enix’s official website.