How to get every free mount in Final Fantasy XIV

Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) is a massive game, and players can make their journey through it easier with a mount.

Mounts are a key feature in many games, and Final Fantasy XIV has several to collect.

However, not every mount in Final Fantasy XIV is easily obtainable. Some require a simple purchase, while others can be obtained for free but with a dangerous quest or dungeon behind unlocking it.

Most mounts can be earned through time and effort instead of money in Final Fantasy XIV

The list of mounts in Final Fantasy XIV is plentiful (Image via Square Enix)

From limited-time exclusives to mounts available in the shop, there are a ton of rideable creatures and vehicles to obtain in Final Fantasy XIV. A lot of them can be earned through time and effort rather than through the wallet.

Listed below is every free mount in the Final Fantasy XIV MMORPG. This excludes any mount where a purchase must be made, whether with real money or in-game currency. Trading Final Fantasy XIV items for a mount will also be included:

Chocobo: Reach level 20, align with a Grand Company and complete the "My Little Chocobo" side quest
Magitek Armor: Complete the main quest "The Ultimate Weapon"
CPU: Complete the main quest "Fetters of Lament"
Manacutter: Complete the main quest "Into the Aery"
Black Chocobo: Complete the main quest "Divine Chocobo"
Yol: Complete the main quest "In the Footsteps of Bardam the Brave"
Draught Chocobo: Take part in the "Recruit a Friend" campaign
Amber Draught Chocobo: Turn in eight Gold Chocobo feathers to the Calamity Salvager
Twintania: Turn in 15 Gold Chocobo feathers to the Calamity Salvager
Managarm: Turn in eight Gold Chocobo feathers to the Calamity Salvager
Amaro: Obtain the achievement "A Life for Adventure IV"
Unicorn: Complete the Final Fantasy XIV job quest "Unicorn Power"
Blue Mage: Obtain the achievement "True Blue"
War Lion: Obtain the achievement "But Somebody's Gotta Do It (Paladin)"
War Bear: Obtain the achievement "But Somebody's Gotta Do It (Warrior)"
War Panther: Obtain the achievement "But Somebody's Gotta Do It (Dark Knight)"
War Tiger: Obtain the achievement "Tank you, Gunbreaker II"
Battle Lion: Obtain the achievement "Tank you, Paladin III"
Battle Bear: Obtain the achievement "Tank you, Warrior III"
Battle Panther: Obtain the achievement "Tank you, Dark Knight III"
Battle Tiger: Obtain the achievement "Tank you, Gunbreaker III"
Black Pegasus: Earn as a rare loot drop from the Deep Dungeon "The Palace of the Dead"
Disembodied Head: Turn in 10 Gelmorran Potsherds to E-Una-Kotor in Final Fantasy XIV
Dodo: Earn as a rare loot drop from the Deep Dungeon "Heaven-on-High"
Juedi: Obtain four Empyrean Reliquaries four separate times in the Deep Dungeon "Heaven-on-High" and turn them in to the Cast-off Confederate in the Ruby Sea of Final Fantasy XIV
Magitek Predator: Earn as a rare lot drop from defeating Zenos yae Galvus in the dungeon "Ala Mhigo"
Gobwalker: Complete the eight-man raid "Alexander: Gordian, Burden of the Father (Savage)"
Arrhidaeus: Complete the eight-man raid "Alexander: Creator, Soul of the Creator (Savage)"
Alte Roite: Complete the eight-man raid "Deltascape 4.0 (Savage)"
Air Force: Complete the eight-man raid "Sigmascape 4.0 (Savage)"
Model O: Complete the eight-man raid "Alphascape 4.0 (Savage)"
Skyslipper: Complete the eight-man raid "Eden's Gate: Sepulture (Savage)"
Ramuh: Complete the eight-man raid "Eden's Verse: Refulgence (Savage)"
Eden: Complete the eight-man raid "Eden's Promise: Eternity (Savage)"
Gabriel Mark III: Earn as a loot drop in the 24-man raid "Delubrum Reginae"
Deinonychus: Obtained in the final boss' loot chest in the 48-man Final Fantasy XIV raid "Dalriada"
Cerberus: Obtain the achievement "Savage Queen of Swords I"
Demi Ozma: Earn as a loot drop for defeating Ozma in the 56-man dungeon "The Baldesion Arsenal"
Aithon: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Bowls of Ember (Extreme)"
Gullifaxi: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Navel (Extreme)"
Xanthos: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Howling Eye (Extreme)"
Enbarr: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Whorleater (Extreme)"
Markab: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Striking Tree (Extreme)"
Boreas: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial (The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Extreme)"
Kirin: Complete the quest "A Legend for a Legend"
Nightmare: Earn as a rare loot drop from Trials "The Bowls of Ember (Extreme)," "The Navel (Extreme)" or "The Howling Eye (Extreme)"
Rose Lanner: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "Thok Ast Thok (Extreme" or trade 99 Hive Totems to Bertana
White Lanner: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Limitless Blue (Extreme)" or trade 99 Expanse Totems to Bertana
Dark Lanner: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Minstrel's Balad: Nidhogg's Rage" or trade 99 Horde Totems to Bertana
Round Lanner: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Minstrel's Ballad: Thordan's Reign" or trade 99 Heavens' Ward Helm Fragments to Bertana
Warring Lanner: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "Containment Bay P1T7 (Extreme)" or trade 99 Fiend Totems to Bertana
Sophic Lanner: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "Containment Bay P1T9 (Extreme)" or trade 99 Goddess Totems to Bertana
Demonic Lanner: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "Containment bay P1T9 (Extreme)" or trade 99 Demon Totems to Bertana
Firebird: Acquire all Lanner bird mounts and complete the quest "Fiery Wings, Fiery Hearts"
Rathalos: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Great Hunt (Extreme)" or trade 50 Rathalos Scales+ to Smithy
Blissful Kamuy: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "Emanation (Extreme)" or trade 99 Bliss Totems to Eschina
Reveling Kamuy: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Pool of Tribute (Extreme): or trade 99 Revel Totems to Eschina
Legendary Kamuy: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Minstrel's Ballad: Shinryu's Domain) or trade 99 Shinryu Totems to Eschina
Auspicious Kamuy: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Jade Stoa (Extreme) or trade 99 Byakko Totems to Eschina
Lunar Kumay: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Minstrel's Ballad: Tsukuyomi's Pain" or trade 99 Lunar Totems to Eschina
Euphonious Kamuy: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "Hells' Kier (Extreme)" or trade 99 Suzaku Totems to Eschina
Hallowed Kamuy: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "Hell's Kier (Extreme)" or trade in 99 Seiryu Totems to Eschina
Kamuy of the Nine Tails: Acquire all Kamuy wolf mounts and complete the quest "A Lone Wolf No More"
Fae Qwiber: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial: The Dancing Plague (Extreme)" or trade 99 King Totems to Fathard
Innocent Qwiber: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Crown of the Immaculate (Extreme)" or trade 99 King Totems to Fathard
Qwiber of Light: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Seat of Sacrific (Extreme)" or trade 99 Totems of Light to Fathard
Shadow Qwiber: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Minstrel's Ballad: Hades' Elegy" or trade 99 Hades Totems to Fathard
Ruby Qwiber: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Cinder Drift (Extreme)" or trade 99 Ruby Totems to C'intana
Emerald Qwiber: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "Castrum Marinum (Extreme)" or trade 99 Emerald Totems to C'intana
Diamond Qwiber: Earn as a loot drop from the Trial "The Cloud Deck (Extreme)" or trade 99 Diamond Totems to C'intana
Landerwaffe: Acquire all Qwiber dragon mounts and complete the quest "The Dragon Made"
Centurio Tiger: Obtain the achievement "You Got Game"
Triceratops: Obtain the achievement "Nuts for Nutsy"
Forgiven Reticence: Trade 3200 Sacks of Nuts to Xylle or Ilfroy in Final Fantasy XIV
Tyrannosaurus: Earn as a loot drop from Anemos Lockboxes in "The Forbidden Land, Eureka Anemos"
Eldthurs: Earn as a loot drop from Happy Bunny Lockboxes in "The Forbidden Land, Eureka Anemos"
Eurekan Petrel: Earn as a loot drop from Happy Bunny Lockboxes in "The Forbidden land, Eureka Hydatos"
Goten: Obtain the achievement "Fame Fatale"
Ginga: Obtain the achievement "Frontline Fury"
Raigo: Obtain the achievement "Furious Fatalities"
Storm Warsteed: Obtain the achievement "A Line in the Storm IV"
Serpent Warsteed: Obtain the achievement "A Line in the Glade IV"
Flame Warsteed: Obtain the achievement "A Line in the Sand IV"
Logistics System: Obtain the achievement "Behind Enemy Lines I"
Aerodynamics System: Obtain the achievement "In a Blaze of Glory V"
Magitek Avenger: Obtain the achievement "Die Another Day III"
Magitek Avenger A-1: Obtain the achievement "Out of Hiding"
Safeguard System: Obtain the achievement "Front and Center V"
Gloria-class Airship: Obtain the achievement "You Are What You Eat IV"
Ehll Tou: Complete the side quest "On Ehll Tou's Wings"
Dhalmel: Earn as a reward in the Kupe of Fortune mini-game of Final Fantasy XIV
Pteranodon: Obtain the achievement "Castle in the Sky"
Hybodus: Obtain the achievement "No More Fish in the Sea II"
Al-iklil: Obtain the Final Fantasy XIV achievement "A Complete History"
Construct 14: Turn in 180 Bozjan Clusters to the Resistance Quartermaster
Gabriel A: Earn as a loot drop from Southern Front Lockboxes in "The Bozjan Southern Front"

There is no shortage of mounts that players can obtain for free in Final Fantasy XIV. They are bound to find one that suits their liking and doesn't require them to spend money or give up their in-game currency.