Job progression
Build job affinity through equipment
Job affinity on equipped gear supports a more focused setup for the jobs you play.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Build job affinity through equipment
Equipment menus at a cube, using affinity-bearing mission drops for your active jobs.
Before you go
- Have at least one job you want to prioritize.
- Collect equipment with job affinity from missions.
- Use a mission suitable for the current gear so replacing pieces does not risk an unsafe run.
Farming steps
- At a cube, open the equipment screen and identify the affinity totals for your active jobs.
- Inspect each candidate drop for its job affinity and equipment level.
- Compare the full loadout rather than evaluating a piece in isolation.
- Equip matching-affinity pieces that preserve useful defense and weapon options.
- Choose a manageable mission and use the intended job during the clear.
- After the run, check whether drops improve affinity or practical survivability.
- Keep or replace pieces based on the build goal, then repeat if more matching gear is needed.
- A higher affinity total is useful only if the resulting loadout still handles the mission.
- Keep a spare practical setup for encounters where an affinity-heavy choice makes survival difficult.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat suitable missions for ordinary equipment drops with affinity. Any first-clear mission reward is limited; the gear comparison and drop loop can continue.
Common mistakes
- Equipping every matching-affinity piece without checking defenses; balance the set for the mission.
- Replacing useful gear for a tiny affinity gain that makes combat harder; compare the entire build.
- Assuming affinity drops are guaranteed; select missions for their actual listed rewards and evaluate drops as they come.
When to stop or switch
Stop changing pieces once the target job setup is effective and further affinity gains would weaken the loadout. Return to this loop when a new job becomes a priority.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.