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How to Unlock the Kirin mount in Final Fantasy XIV Online

One with the lightning.

There are many mounts in Final Fantasy XIV Online, and one illustrious steed, the Kirin, requires quite a bit of work to unlock. Once it's earned, players will have an easy way to show off their dedication to the game.

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To unlock the Kirin mount, players must complete the A Legend for a Legend quest. Mount hunters can only obtain this quest after unlocking all the mounts found by grabbing each horse whistle via A Realm Reborns Extreme Trials. These mounts and their corresponding Extreme trials are listed below:

Related: How to unlock the Aithon mount in Final Fantasy XIV Online

MountTrialPrimal (Boss)
AithonThe Bowl of Embers (Extreme)Ifrit
BoreasThe Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Extreme)Shiva
EnbarrThe Whorleater (Extreme)Leviathan
GullfaxiThe Navel (Extreme)Titan
MarkabThe Striking Tree (Extreme)Ramuh
XanthosThe Howling Eye (Extreme)Garuda
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Once all of these mounts have been obtained, players can head to Mor Dhona and talk to the Wandering Minstrel (X: 21.7, Y: 8.7) to start the A Legend for a Legend quest. When the quest ends, a Kirin Fife will be given as a reward.

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For info on how to unlock the Kirin's predecessors, check out How to unlock the Enbarr mount in Final Fantasy XIV Online and How to unlock the Gullfaxi mount in Final Fantasy XIV Online here on Pro Game Guides.


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