Final Fantasy XIV just dropped its Growing Light update, delivering new ways to score Divine Shine and Divine Twine materials in the process. Both materials provide means for you to take Item Level 650 Crendum gear and upgrade it, outfitting your Warrior of Light with some of the best gear in Endwalker.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to get both Divine Shine and Divine Twine in FFXIV Patch 6.5. Plus, I’m including an explainer on what these upgrade materials do.
What are FFXIV Divine Twine and Divine Shine used for?
As of FFXIV Patch 6.5, Item Level 660 is the highest level for most gear pieces. The base Credendum set starts at Item Level 650, but you can upgrade those pieces to the 660 cap with Divine Shine or Divine Twine. The Twine is for left-side equipment, while the Shine is for accessories on the right.
When first released, upgrade materials only come from Savage Raids. After updates, FFXIV makes Twine and Shine available through Alliance Raids and Hunts. So, in total, you’ve got three ways to get Divine Shine and Divine Twine.
Once you’ve got your upgrade material, take it and the Credenum gear you want to upgrade to Khaldeen in Radz-at-Han (X:10.9, Y:10.4). He’ll combine the pieces, upgrading your equipment to Item Level 660. The upgrades may not make a visual difference, but there’s always the new PvP gear. This is strictly for the stats.
How to get Divine Shine, Divine Twine from FFXIV Hunts
While it’s a time sink, Hunts remain the easiest way to get Divine Twine and Divine Shine in FFXIV. You can pick up solo Hunt assignments in various city-states or jump on a Hunt train. I recommend seeking out one of the popular Hunt Discords for your respective Data Center.
Endwalker and Shadowbringers hunts reward Sacks of Nuts, the currency you’ll exchange. Join a party when going for A Rank or S Rank hunts to earn full participation for the kill. Endwalker is your best bet for quick grinding, with rewards that include:
- A Rank – 40 Sacks of Nuts
- S Rank – 100 Sacks of Nuts
- SS Rank – 400 Sacks of Nuts
Divine Twine costs 3,000 Sacks of Nuts; Divine Shine costs 2,000 Sacks of Nuts. Trade these with J’lakshai in Old Sharlayan (X12.0, Y:13.2).
Divine Twine and Divine Shine Alliance Tokens
With FFXIV Patch 6.5 out now, you can finally tackle all three raids in the Myths of the Realm Alliance Raid series. Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thaleia all drop one tradeable coin per raid, and you’ll need one of each to score a Divine Shine or Divine Twine upgrade. In Growing Light, you can only earn one Thaleia Coin per week, with weekly resets on Tuesdays.
Both Divine Shine and Divine Twine cost (1) Aglaia Coin, (1) Euphrosyne Coin, and (1) Thaleia Coin. Trade these with Nesvaaz in Radz-at-Han (X:10.6, Y:10.0).
Divine Shine and Divine Twine drops from Savage
Divine Twine and Shine upgrades drop straight from Anabaseios Savage raids, too. That means they require no trading for the materials. The second floor of Anabaseios drops Divine Shine, while Anabaseios’ third Savage raid drops Divine Twine. Just remember, there’s only one per clear and you’ll need the winning roll.
If you don’t win the loot, you can also save the Anabaseios Mythos tokens. After saving a few, you can trade them for Twine or Shine.
Divine Shine requires (3) Anabaseios Mythos II. Divine Twine requires (4) Anabaseios Mythos III. Trade these with Djole in Radz-at-Han (X:10.3, Y:9.6).
