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How to Conduct Hunt Trains in FFXIV
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  • What is scouting?
  • How do I scout?
  • How to place a flag manually on your map
  • Use a macro to generate flags easily
  • How do I pass scouts to the conductor?
  • When can I start scouting?
  1. Scouting

Getting Started

An introduction to scouting for hunt trains

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What is scouting?

Scouting is searching for each A-Rank hunt mark location and marking them so that they are readily available for the conductor to call during the hunt train.

Locations are marked by in-game flags, or shared using .

How do I scout?

First, you will check each spawn location to search where the A-Ranks have spawned.

You may reference spawn locations on in the A-Rank Tab or .

Next, once you have found a mark, you will generate an in-game flag via typing commands in the chat box. This can be done by either typing <pos> while hovering over the A-Rank, or by typing <flag> after placing a flag on your map.

How to place a flag manually on your map

Detailed instructions with images can be found on the .

Mouse and Keyboard: CTRL + Right Click while your cursor hovers over the spot on your map.

Controller: L1 + R1 while your cursor hovers over that spot on your map.

Use a macro to generate flags easily

Experienced scouts use a macro to generate flags upon finding an A-Rank. provides an explanation of macros.

How do I pass scouts to the conductor?

If you are not the one conducting the train, you will pass on the A-Rank locations via one or both of the following:

  • Giving them the flags in-game through a shared chat

When can I start scouting?

You may start scouting at any point after the A-Ranks come off of cooldown. They will not all be guaranteed to be spawned until they are capped, however, you may still search early if you wish.

Using a and sharing the unique link via Discord, in-game chat, or other communication platforms.

Reference the to understand how to read .

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