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Shortly after starting your adventures in Final Fantasy 14, you will be able to join one of the three Grand Companies of Eorzea, and then receive your Chocobo companion. You can ride your Chocobo to get around faster, or train them to aid you in combat.

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Through the use of bardings, you can customize the outfits your Chocobo can wear. There are dozens of bardings to be found and obtained, so let's take a look at how to get every single one of them.

Updated December 25, 2024: We've updated this complete guide to include every Barding added to the game since we last updated.

Grand Company Bardings

player next to chocobo equipped with gridanian crested barding via Lucky Gambler/FFXIVLodestone

Barding Name

How To Get It

Ul'dahn Half Barding

Purchase for 4,000 Flame Seals

Ul'dahn Barding

Purchase for 6,000 Flame Seals

Ul'dahn Crested Barding

Purchase for 8,000 Flame Seals

Ul'dahn Saddle

Earned by joining the Immortal Flames

Lominsan Half Barding

Purchase for 4,000 Storm Seals

Lominsan Barding

Purchase for 6,000 Storm Seals

Lominsan Crested Barding

Purchase for 8,000 Storm Seals

Lominsan Saddle

Earned by joining the Maelstrom

Gridanian Half Barding

Purchase for 4,000 Serpent Seals

Gridanian Barding

Purchase for 6,000 Serpent Seals

Gridanian Crested Barding

Purchase for 8,000 Serpent Seals

Gridanian Saddle

Earned by joining the Twin Adders

Chocobo Skill Bardings

A chocobo equipped with white mage barding in Final Fantasy 14.

Barding Name

How To Get It

Paladin Barding

Have a Rank 10 Chocobo with all 10 Defender skills unlocked

White Mage Barding

Have a Rank 10 Chocobo with all 10 Healer skills unlocked

Dragoon Barding

Have a Rank 10 Chocobo with all 10 Attacker skills unlocked

Fate Bardings

chocobo equipped with sleipnir barding

Barding Name

How To Get It

Sleipnir Barding

Purchase from Aelina in Mor Dhona for 5 Odin's Mantles

  • Earned from the FATE 'Steel Reign' in Central Shroud

Ishgardian Half Barding

Earn from the FATE 'Vedrfolnir Devoteth' in The Churning Mists

Ala Mhigan Barding

Earn from the FATE 'Rattle and Humbaba' in The Peaks

Ixion Barding

Purchase from Eschina in Rhalgr's Reach for 5 Ixion Horns

  • Earned from the FATE 'A Horse Outside' in The Lochs

Thavnairian Barding

Purchase from Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han for 3 Daivadipa's Bead

  • Earned from the FATE 'Devout Pilgrims vs. Daivadipa' in Thavnair

Dancer Barding

Purchase for 350 Bicolor Gemstones in Eulmore (Rank 3)

Deepshadow Barding

Purchase for 350 Bicolor Gemstones in Lakeland (Rank 3)

Turali Barding

Purchase for 450 Bicolor Gemstones in Shaaloani (Rank 4)

Crafted Bardings

player standing next to chocobo with revelers barding equipped via Glaedien/Reddit

Barding Name

How To Get It

Tidal Barding

Crafted by Lv. 50 Armorer

  • 1x Leviathan's Barb
  • 1x Gold Ingot
  • 1x Darksteel Plate
  • 1x Hippogryph Leather

Heaven-on-High - Silver Sack

Fête Present

Levin Barding

Crafted by Lv. 50 Leatherworker

  • 1x Levin Orb
  • 1x Saurian Leather
  • 1x Rose Gold Nugget
  • 4x Silk Thread

Heaven-on-High - Silver Sack

Fête Present

Ice Barding

Crafted by Lv. 50 Leatherworker

  • 1x Diamond Tear
  • 1x Allagan Leather
  • 1x Cashmere Cloth
  • 1x Platinum Nugget

Heaven-on-High - Silver Sack

Fête Present

Expanse Barding

Crafted by Lv. 60 Armorer

  • 1x Bismarkc's Baleen
  • 4x Titanium Ingot
  • 1x Aurum Regis Nugget
  • 2x Hallowed Ramie Cloth

Heaven-on-High - Silver Sack

Fête Present

Zadnor Lockbox

Hive Barding

Crafted by Lv. 60 Armorer

  • 1x Ravana's Forewing
  • 4x Adamantite Nugget
  • 1x Aurum Regis Nugget
  • 2x Dhalmel Leather

Heaven-on-High - Silver Sack

Fête Present

Zadnor Lockbox

Orthodox Barding

Crafted by Lv. 56 Weaver

  • 4x Ramie Cloth
  • 1x Dhalmel Leather
  • 1x Electrum Ingot
  • 2x Larimar

Highland Barding

Crafted by Lv. 40 Leatherworker

  • 2x Blue Fox Hide
  • 2x Undyed Woolen Cloth
  • 3x Woolen Yarn
  • 1x Elm Lumber

Sephirotic Barding

Crafted by Lv. 60 Leatherworker

  • 1x Sephirot Sap
  • 4x Dinosaur Leather
  • 1x Star Sapphire
  • 1x Star Ruby

Heaven-on-High - Silver Sack

Fête Present

Zadnor Lockbox

Horde Barding

Crafted by Lv. 60 Leatherworker

  • 3x Nidgogg's Scale
  • 4x Eikon Leather
  • 1x Griffin Leather Strap
  • 1x Eikon Iron Ingot
  • 2x Beastkin Horn

Heaven-on-High - Silver Sack

Fête Present

Zadnor Lockbox

Sophic Barding

Crafted by Lv. 60 Goldsmith

  • 1x Sophic Bead Fragment
  • 1x Scintillant Ingot
  • 3x Gold Ingot
  • 2x Cashmere Cloth

Heaven-on-High - Silver Sack

Fête Present

Zadnor Lockbox

Zurvanite Barding

Crafted by Lv. 60 Armorer

  • 1x Zurvanite Carapace Fragment
  • 3x Heavy Metal Ingot
  • 1x Hemicyon Leather
  • 1x Griffin Leather Strap

Heaven-on-High - Silver Sack

Fête Present

Zadnor Lockbox

Reveler's Barding

Crafted by Lv. 70 Armorer

  • 1x Blade of Revelry
  • 3x Molybdenum Ingot
  • 1x Gazelle Leather
  • 2x Kyanite
  • 3x Halgai Mane

Heaven-on-High - Silver Sack

Zadnor Lockbox

Blissful Barding

Crafted by Lv. 70 Goldsmith

  • 1x Blissful Shroud
  • 2x Palladium Nugget
  • 2x Twinsilk
  • 1x Twinthread
  • 2x Azurite

Heaven-on-High - Silver Sack

Zadnor Lockbox

Shinryu Barding

Crafted by Lv. 70 Armorer

  • 1x Shinryu's Scale
  • 2x Chromite Ingot
  • 2x Molybdenum Ingot
  • 1x Palladium Nugget
  • 1x Gazelle Leather

Southern Front Lockbox

Zadnor Lockbox

Byakko Barding

Crafted by Lv. 70 Goldsmith

  • 1x Byakko's Mane
  • 3x Chromite Ingot
  • 1x Palladium Ingot
  • 1x Tiger Leather

Southern Front Lockbox

Zadnor Lockbox

Lunar Barding

Crafted by Lv. 70 Weaver

  • 1x Celestial Kimono Remnant
  • 3x True Linen
  • 1x Silvergrace Ingot
  • 1x Tiger Leather

Southern Front Lockbox

Zadnor Lockbox

Eureka Orthos - Bronze Sack

Suzaku Barding

Crafted by Lv. 70 Armorer

  • 1x Scarlet Tailfeather
  • 2x Silvergrace Ingot
  • 2x Nightsteel Ingot
  • 1x Marid Leather

Southern Front Lockbox

Zadnor Lockbox

Eureka Orthos - Bronze Sack

Seiryu Barding

Crafted by Lv. 70 Armorer

  • 1x Seiryu's Scale
  • 2x Chigusa Ingot
  • 2x Evergleam Ingot
  • 1x Gazelle Leather

Southern Front Lockbox

Zadnor Lockbox

Eureka Orthos - Bronze Sack

Titania Barding

Crafted by Lv. 80 Armorer

  • 1x Dancing Wing
  • 1x Mythrite Nugget
  • 3x Bluespirit Tile
  • 1x Atrociraptor Leather
  • 2x Halgai Mane

Eureka Orthos - Bronze Sack

Innocence Barding

Crafted by Lv. 80 Armorer

  • 1x Immaculate Wingblade
  • 2x Mythrite Ingot
  • 1x Stonegold Ingot
  • 1x Dwarven Cotton

Eureka Orthos - Bronze Sack

Hades Barding

Crafted by Lv. 80 Armorer

  • 1x Hades's Auricite
  • 2x Tungsten Steel Ingot
  • 1x Dwarven Mythril Nugget
  • 1x Dwarven Cotton

Eureka Orthos - Bronze Sack

Ruby Barding

Crafted by Lv. 80 Armorer

  • 1x Ruby Plating
  • 2x Tungsten Steel Ingot
  • 1x Dwarven Mythril Ingot
  • 1x Dwarven Cotton

Eureka Orthos - Bronze Sack

True Barding of Light

Crafted by Lv. 80 Armorer

  • 1x Plate of Light
  • 3x Cobolt Alloy Ingot
  • 2x Purpure Bead
  • 2x Dwarven Mythril Ingot

Eureka Orthos - Bronze Sack

Emerald Barding

Crafted by Lv. 80 Armorer

  • 1x Emerald Plating
  • 2x Brashgold Plate
  • 1x Defthand's Dissolvent
  • 2x Dwarven Cotton

Eureka Orthos - Bronze Sack

Diamond Barding

Crafted by Lv. 80 Armorer

  • 1x Diamond Plating
  • 2x Duraluminium Ingot
  • 1x Solstice Ingot
  • 2x Dwarven Cotton

Eureka Orthos - Bronze Sack

Barding of Eternal Darkness

Crafted by Lv. 90 Armorer

  • 1x Crystal of Eternal Darkness
  • 2x Duraluminium Ingot
  • 1x Saffron Cloth
  • 2x Chondrite Ingot

Eureka Orthos - Bronze Sack

Barding of Divine Light

Crafted by Lv. 90 Weaver

  • 1x Crystal of Divine Light
  • 2x Saffron Cloth
  • 1x Thylacoleo Leather
  • 2x AR-Caean Velvet

Eureka Orthos - Bronze Sack

Bluefeather Barding

Crafted by Lv. 90 Armorer

  • 1x Blue Feather
  • 2x Lunar Adamantite Ingot
  • 1x Amynodon Leather
  • 2x Chondrite Ingot

Windswept Barding

Crafted by Lv. 90 Leatherworker

  • 1x Pearl of Winds
  • 2x Golden Silk
  • 1x Amynodan Leather
  • 2x Chondrite Ingot

Flamecloaked Barding

Crafted by Lv. 90 Weaver

  • 1x Pearl of Flames
  • 2x Bayberry Cloth
  • 2x Ilmenite Ingot
  • 1x Rutilated Quartz

Voidcast Barding

Crafted by Lv. 90 Armorer

  • 1x Voidcast Pauldron
  • 2x Ilmenite Ingot
  • 1x Rutilated Quartz
  • 2x AR-Caean Velvet

Abyssal Barding

Crafted by Lv. 90 Armorer

  • 1x Abyssal Diamond
  • 2x Ilmenite Ingot
  • 1x Spodumene
  • 2x Dynamis Crystal

Skyruin Barding

Crafted by Lv. 100 Goldsmith

  • 1x Ruinous Plume
  • 1x Spodumene
  • 2x Garnet Cotton
  • 2x Thunderyards Silk

Electrope Barding

Crafted by Lv. 100 Armorer

  • 1x Resilient Armor
  • 2x Softsilver Ingot
  • 1x Spodumene
  • 2x Ra'Kaznar Ingot

Eternal Barding

Crafted by Lv. 100 Armorer

  • 1x Eternal Queensguard
  • 2x Maraging Steel Ingot
  • 1x Sterling Silver Ingot
  • 2x Black Star

Achievement Bardings

player standing next to chocobo with black mage barding via Rykia Yashiro/FFXIVLodestone

Barding Name

How To Get It

Black Mage Barding

Purchase from Jonathas in Old Gridania for 3 Achievement Certificates

Barding of Light

Purchase from Jonathas in Old Gridania for 3 Achievement Certificates

Flyer Shaffron

Purchase from Jonathas in Old Gridania for 3 Achievement Certificates

Wild Rose Barding

Purchase from Jonathas in Old Gridania for 3 Achievement Certificates

Sovereign Barding

Achieve 'Leaving a Good Impression IV'

  • Receive 300 player commendations

Plumed Barding

Achieve 'Breaking Bo'

  • Train another player's Chocobo companion 30 times

Race Barding

Achieve 'Ride to the Challenge I

  • Complete the first 15 Chocobo Challenge races

Eureka and Bozja Bardings

samurai barding in yanxia

Barding Name

How To Get It

Samurai Barding

Eureka Pyros - Heat-warped Lockbox

Red Mage Barding

Eureka Anemos - Anemos Lockbox

Queen's Guard Barding

Delebrum Reginae

Bozjan Barding

Zadnor - Zadnor Lockbox

Other Bardings

player standing next to chocobo with behemoth barding via Lucky Gambler/FFXIVLodestone

Barding Name

How To Get It

Behemoth Barding

Purchase A Realm Reborn Collector's Edition

Gambler Barding

Purchase for 20,000 MGP in the Gold Saucer

Mandervillian Barding

Purchase for 150,000 MGP in the Gold Saucer

Ishgardian Barding

Purchase for 350 Centurio Seals from Ardolain in Foundation

Noble Barding

Awarded for winning Square Enix community contests

Round Table Barding

Purchase for 15 Heavens' War Helm Fragments from Bertana in Idyllshire

Abigail Barding

Palace of the Dead - Silver-trimmed Sack

Palace of the Dead - Gold-trimmed Sack

Machinist Barding

Purchase for 1,200 Skybuilders' Scrips in the Firmament

Fête Present

Hingan Barding

Purchase for 4 Veteran's Clan Mark logs from Eschina in Rhalgr's Reach

  • Purchased for 500 Centurio Seals each from Billebaut in Rhalgr's Reach or Satsuya in Kugane

Chocobo Raincoat

Purchase for 800 White Gatherers' Scrips at various Scrip Exchanges

Yojimbo Barding

Earned from the Kugane Ohashi Duty

Wolf Barding

Purchase for 1,000 Trophy Crystals from Crystal Quartermaster in Wolves' Den Pier

Isle Pioneer's Barding

Purchase for 4,000 Seafarer's Cowries on the Island Sanctuary

Allagan Barding

Eureka Orthos - Any Sack

Felicitous Barding

Purchase for 4,000 Seafarer's Cowries on the Island Sanctuary

Wayfarer's Barding

Complete the quest "More Precious than Gil" in Thavnair, part of Tataru's Grand Endeavor

Wild Ride Barding

Purchase for 640 Sacks of Nuts from Ryubool Ja in Tuliyollal

Mog Station And Seasonal Bardings

chocobo with starlight barding in ishgard

Barding Name

How To Get It

Far Eastern Barding

Purchase from Mog Station

Butlery Barding

Purchase from Mog Station

Starlight Barding

The Starlight Celebration (2013)

Purchase from Mog Station

Egg Barding

Hatching Tide (2014)

Purchase from Mog Station

Eerie Barding

All Saints' Wake (2014)

Purchase from Mog Station

Paramour Barding

Valentione's Day (2015)

Purchase from Mog Station

Egg Hunter Barding

Hatching-Tide (2016)

Purchase from Mog Station

Angelic Barding

Purchase from Mog Station

Demonic Barding

Purchase from Mog Station

Oriental Barding

Purchase from Mog Station (exclusive to China)

Nezha Barding

Purchase from Mog Station

Saintly Barding

The Starlight Celebration (2019)

Purchase from Mog Station

Postmoogle Barding

Valentione's Day (2022)

Purchase from Mog Station

Starlight Stalls Barding

The Starlight Celebration (2024)

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