Galfrid, chief inspector at the Bannock, wishes to inspect your equipment and thereby gauge your readiness for future missions.

Quest description

Passing Muster is a main scenario quest from Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. It serves to introduce new players to the concept item levels, and ensures they are appropriately equipped for the coming challenges.

Journal

• To be eligible for tasks from Galfrid, you must first assemble a respectable set of equipment. Equip your head, body, hands, legs, and feet with gear of level 5 or above and present yourself to the chief instructor for inspection.
• Galfrid has determined that your equipment passes muster. You are now eligible to undertake missions from the chief instructor.

Objectives

• Present yourself to Galfrid for inspection.

Walktrough

To pass Galfrid's inspection, players must have gear with an item level of 5 or more equipped in the head, body, hands, legs, and feet slots. The race-exclusive gear that new players start with is all item level 5, and covers all the necessary slots except the head, though players should still replace them as soon possible as they have no bonus attributes. Players can buy appropriate headgear from the nearby Merchant & Mender, or acquire it from the sidequest Population Control. Players should avoid wearing cowls or heavy armors that cover multiple slots, as they only count towards one slot for the purposes of this quest.

Script

Passing Muster script
Upon accepting the quest.
Galfrid	I see you are eager to lend a hand, <Forename>. That is well. But I cannot in good conscience send you into the forest until I have established that your equipment is equal to the task.
Galfrid	It bears repeating that, in the five years since the dawn of the Seventh Umbral Era, many of the Twelveswood's creatures have transformed into vicious, bloodthirsty monsters. Venturing into the forest without the proper gear is tantamount to suicide.
Galfrid	I suggest you take some time to evaluate your equipment. Once you deem your armor to be of sufficient quality, present yourself to me for inspection.
System	Equip your head, body, hands, legs, and feet with gear of item level 5 or above before returning to speak with Galfrid.
Branch A: upon presenting yourself to Galfrid with appropriate equipment.
Galfrid	Ready for inspection are we? Right, then! Eyes forward! Back straight!
Galfrid	Hmmm... Yes, I think you pass muster.
Galfrid	You would be surprised at how many young, promising soldiers get themselves killed by rushing off into the woods without first donning a decent set of armor.
Galfrid	Your equipment, however, should provide the required degree of protection. Consider yourself ready for duty, <Forename>.
Quest complete.
Branch B: upon presenting yourself to Galfrid with inappropriate equipment.
Galfrid	<sigh> You may as well be strolling around in your nameday suit. Come back when you've acquired some sturdier gear.
System	Equip your head, body, hands, legs, and feet with gear of item level 5 or above before returning to speak with Galfrid.
Branch ends.

Behind the scenes

At release, starting equipment was only item level 1, making it more difficult/expensive for players to acquire the necessary equipment. The starting gear's item level was increased to 5 in patch 3.1 in order to make it easier for players to pass this quest and its counterparts, Dressed to Call and Prudence at This Junction.