Between impressive mounts, cute minions, personalized titles,and flashy character portraits,Final Fantasy 14players face no shortage of collectibles to personalize their characters and display their achievements.
One such collectible that has caught many players' eyes is the Gabriel Alpha mount, a robotic mech that transforms between a bipedal mode while on the ground and an aircraft mode while flying in the air. Although the mount may be coveted, players can expect to face a lengthy loot box grind in order to obtain it for themselves.
How To Get The Gabriel Alpha Mount
The Gabriel Alpha Identification Key can be obtained as a random reward fromSouthern Front Lockboxes, an item available within theBozjan Southern Front. As the rewards provided by Southern Front Lockboxes are random, the number of lockboxes required and the amount of effort players will need to invest may vary.
How To Unlock The Bozjan Southern Front
The Bozjan Southern Front is an instanced zone with an independent leveling system, similar toThe Forbidden Land, Eureka. Unlocking the zone requires players to complete both the level 80 Main Scenario Quest “Shadowbringers” as well as the Return to Ivalice alliance raid series, beginning with the quest “Dramatis Personae” in Kugane (X:12, Y:12). Once both requirements are met, the quest “Hail to the Queen” will become available in Kugane (X:12, Y:12).
How To Obtain Southern Front Lockboxes
Southern Front Lockboxes are provided as a reward for participating in Critical Engagements, random events that occur throughout the Bozjan Southern Front,similar to FATEs. The drop rate for Southern Front Lockboxes increases with a player’s level of contribution to the Critical Engagement, so aiming for gold medal completion is recommended. Additionally, specific Critical Engagements may randomly reward players with a Field Note, a consumable item that provides a Field Record with information on key characters in Bozja. These Field Notes are tracked as part of the “A Complete History” achievement, however, Field Notes can also be exchanged for Southern Front Lockboxes by speaking to the Resistance Historian in the Bozjan Southern Front (X:15, Y:29).
Alternative Method To Get The Gabriel Alpha Mount
While the above method is reliable, the random nature of Southern Front Lockboxes may prove frustrating or too time-consuming for some players. Those looking to skip the grind altogether are able to insteaduse their hard-earned gilto purchase the Gabriel Identification Key from other players via the market board. Additionally, the Gabriel Alpha mount makes its debut in the Moogle Treasure Trove event series with the Second Hunt for Genesis. Moogle Treasure Trove events reward players who complete special challenges and marked dungeons, trials, and raids with Moogle Tomestones, an event currency used to purchase items and collectibles normally obtained from elsewhere in the game. While there’s no guarantee the Gabriel Alpha mount will make a repeat appearance, the Moogle Treasure Trove provides an alternate method of obtaining various collectibles whenever they do appear.
