Final Fantasy 14 offers a wide-open world for you to explore and it can get pretty tiresome traipsing around on foot. Fortunately, at level 20 you get your very own Chocobo mount to speed things up, and with the addition of the Heavensward expansion, flying mounts were also added to the game so you can get around even more efficiently.

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All mounts have the same base speed apart from the SDS Fenrir that can only be purchased with real money from the Optional Items Store. However, you can make your mounts run even faster with the help of Riding Maps.

How To Check Your Current Mount Speed

You can check your current mount speed in any area with the "/mountspeed" command or via the 'Travel' menu at the bottom of the screen and selecting 'Mount Speed'.

A Realm Reborn areas have two stars; the first star is unlocked upon the completion of specific main scenario quests covering A Realm Reborn through to Stormblood content, the second star for each area is obtained by purchasing the relevant Riding Map.

Expansion areas have one star each, some of which are obtained by completing quests, while others are unlocked by purchasing the relevant Riding Map.

How To Increase Mount Speed In A Realm Reborn Areas

Riding Maps for A Realm Reborn areas can be purchased with Allied Seals from the Hunt Billmaster of your chosen Grand Company.

They can be found under 'Allied Seals (Other)' and are 250 Allied Seals each.

Allied Seals are earned by defeating Hunt Marks that are posted on company Hunt Boards. Regular marks change daily, while elite marks change weekly.

Maps Bought With Allied Seals

• Central Shroud Riding Map
• East Shroud Riding Map
• South Shroud Riding Map
• North Shroud Riding Map
• Western Thanalan Riding Map
• Eastern Thanalan Riding Map
• Southern Thanalan Riding Map
• Northern Thanalan Riding Map
• Middle La Noscea Riding Map
• Lower La Noscea Riding Map
• Eastern La Noscea Riding Map
• Western La Noscea Riding Map
• Upper La Noscea Riding Map
• Outer La Noscea Riding Map
• Mor Dhona Riding Map
• Coerthas Central Highlands Riding Map

How To Increase Mount Speed In Heavensward Areas

Riding Maps for Heavensward areas can be purchased with Centurio Seals from Estrid the Clan Centurio Member in Ishgard at (X:13.0, Y:11.8).

They can be found under 'Exchange Centurio Seals' and are 250 Centurio Seals each.

Centurio Seals are earned by defeating Hunt Marks that are posted on Clan Hunt Boards. Regular marks change daily, while elite marks change weekly.

Maps Bought With Centurio Seals In Ishgard

• Coerthas Western Highlands Riding Map
• Dravanian Forelands Riding Map
• Dravanian Hinterlands Riding Map
• Churning Mists Riding Map
• Sea Of Clouds Riding Map
• Azys Lla Riding Map

How To Increase Mount Speed In Stormbood Areas

Riding Maps for Stormblood areas can be purchased with Centurio Seals from Estrid the Clan Centurio Member in Kugane at (X:10.4, Y:10.2).

Each map costs 250 Centurio Seals.

Centurio Seals are earned by defeating Hunt Marks that are posted on Clan Hunt Boards. Regular marks change daily, while elite marks change weekly.

Maps Bought With Centurio Seals In Kugane

• Fringes Riding Map
• Peaks Riding Map
• Lochs Riding Map
• Ruby Sea Riding Map
• Yanxia Riding Map
• Azim Steppe Riding Map

How To Increase Mount Speed In Shadowbringers Areas

From Shadowbringers onward, the way in which you obtain Riding Maps has changed — you now need to earn Gemstones to purchase Riding Maps from Gemstone Traders.

Gemstones are earned from completing FATEs in the Shadowbringers and Endwalker areas. To unlock the Riding Map from the Gemstone Trader of each area, you must first complete six different FATEs in that specific area in order to reach Rank Two. Maps will not be available from each vendor until you do this.

You can view your progress by going to the 'Shared Fate' option from the 'Travel' menu. There, you can see how many FATEs you have completed in each region and which Rank you are everywhere too.

Once you have reached Rank Two in an area, you can purchase the Riding Map for 70 Gemstones.

Maps Bought With Gemstones For Shadowbringers

How To Increase Mount Speed In Endwalker Areas

Gemstones are earned from completing FATEs in the Shadowbringers and Endwalker areas. To unlock the Riding Map from the Gemstone Trader of each area, you must first complete six different FATEs in that specific area in order to reach Rank Two. Maps will not be available from each vendor until you do this.

You can view your progress by going to the 'Shared Fate' option from the 'Travel' menu. There, you can see how many FATEs you have completed in each region and which Rank you are everywhere too.

Once you have reached Rank Two in an area, you can purchase the Riding Map for 70 Gemstones.

Maps Bought With Gemstones For Endwalker

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