Catching Up After Returning in Stormblood Intro & Grand Company Turn-In’s:

Intro:

So I recently returned to gathering in Stormblood. Last time I gathered hardcore was in ARR and I found it very boring and old. Returning to gathering, thankfully, I was already at level 60 for Botanist, Fisher, and Miner so I decided to move forward the way I had in Heavensward by doing Grand Company Turn-In’s. Grand Company Turn-In’s are great for a lot of experience quick and easy. Normally, Botanist and Miner turn-in’s are 10 items. Fisher turn-in’s are 1-4 fish. If you turn in HQ items, the EXP and Grand Company seals are doubled with HQ items.

Collectibles:

These were introduced into the game in Heavensward and are a convenient way to level up and unlock gathering books. Gathering books are necessary for unlocking certain Gathering Nodes. There are books in Idylshire (Heavensward) and Rhalgr’s Reach (Stormblood). You will need to collect the specific collectibles on Rowena’s Collectible Log – this can be found in Idylshire and Rhagr’s Reach or the Timers Log in the menu. Make sure to turn your collectability on before gathering the items needed. In the Collectible Log, it will show you the minimum collectability required, and if collected with higher collectability you will gain more scripts and more exp.

Start with Impulsive Appraisal II
Then you will need to choose Instinctual Appraisal or Discerning Eye
Then Single Mind, Utmost Caution
Then end with Methodical Appraisal
Then restart the entire rotation – you will need to have at least 400 GP for this, I easily get 550 collectability with the Ironworks Level 60 HW Gathering Set without any melds and one HQ crafted weapon (level 60).

Custom Delivery:

These deliveries can only be turned in once weekly. They award gil, blue/yellow scripts, and exp. Up to 6 turn in’s weekly. Each week you will be able to level up – up to 5 times. Each time you will gain more exp, scripts, and exp (normally about 2000 scripts). You will need to turn in the required collectibles each week to both:

Zhloe Aliapoh in Idylshire (x 5.8, y 7.0)
M’naago in Rhalgr’s Reach (x 14.6, y 9.4) These small tips should help get you started for gathering in Stormblood and catching up if you are starting late.