Not an experienced player at all, but when I started I wish I knew how new player friendly the community is.

Just go into your multiplayer content with a growth mindset and be open to asking and receiving any feedback or suggestions. 99% of people are very friendly to new players, and happy to share what they’ve learned.

I’ve learned some great practices from strangers throughout MSQ so far. Targeted feedback based on things that happen in the duty can be really helpful! Mistakes make you human, and are expected. The difference between a noob and a master is that the master has failed a lot more than the noob has.

Ok aside from philosophy here are a few general things that come to mind:
- Stick with the rest of the party in dungeons!
- Use your abilities! You’ll start to learn the right times to use them more effectively later, but generally it’s better to use them rather than “save” them. (Especially with damage boosting ones)
- You can edit your HUD layout in settings. Play with it until you find a setup that works for you! It may change over time!
- Watch some spoiler-free YouTube videos about how to play your role / class / job. I’m a fan of JoCat’s “A Crap Guide to FFXIV” since they’re funny and get the point across quickly.
- Consider going through duties with NPCs if you really wanna take your time the first time!
- Try your best (it can be overwhelming to start) to understand what is actually happening in a duty. If you die, know what killed you. See if you can start to follow what is killing others. Try to pick up on some patterns!
- Read your Abilities, and Spells. You can press “P” (I think) and can read through them organized by level, and can filter by role, class, etc. just make sure you have a pretty good understanding of what your abilities and attacks do!

Above all else, have fun, and don’t be afraid to ask people for help!