FFXIV: Ultimate guide to efficient Bozja ranking: solo or in a party (2024)

The main info sheet: https://bit.ly/BozjaUltimateSheet

Detailed maps (by RaidenMatsui): https://imgur.com/a/cUSP6Ge
Lost Actions overview (by LiaAlir) : https://ffxiv.kmiwl.de/bozja/
The field records (by FFXIVcollect): https://ffxivcollect.com/records
Cluster farming guide (by @hobi9717):    • FFXIV: How to farm Bozjan Clusters SOLO  

This guide is my version of "How to get started with Bozja", and is best suited for solo FFXIV players who want to progress in Bozjan Southern Front, Delubrum Reginae Normal and Zadnor without feeling lost. You can expect to be done in leveling in about 11-15 hours from start to finish (not including pre-requisites), assuming average instance activity. I recommend Chapter 1 for all the core information about Bozjan core mechanics (mettle, skirmishes, critical engagements…), for those who do not want to watch the whole thing. Also, use the timestamps in the video or more detailed timestamps in the first comment to navigate topics you’re interested in.

DELUBRUM SAVAGE DISCORDS
EU (Light and Chaos DC):
Dynamic server list + schedule: https://tinyurl.com/DRS-EU-overview
Special shoutout to Savage Slimes on Light DC for the guide help:   / discord  

NA
Dynamic server list + schedule: https://tinyurl.com/NADRsSchedule

OCE:
DRs Reclears:   / discord  

JP EN:
Once Upon a DRSC:   / discord  

JP + OCE: Content Overachievers:   / discord  

FINAL FANTASY XIV ©2010 - 2023 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. All material used under license. Tracklist includes:
A Land Long Dead (Bozja Citadel Theme) FFXIV OST by Masayoshi Soken
Gangos (Gangos area theme) FFXIV OST by Masayoshi Soken
Blood on the wind (Bozja exploration battle theme) FFXIV OST arrangement by Takafumi Imamura
Winds on the plain (Bozja exploration calm theme) FFXIV OST arrangement by Daiki Ishikawa
Sochen Cave Palace (Delubrum Reginae exploration theme) FFXII OST by Masaharu Iwata
The Queen Awakens (Delubrum Reginae Final boss theme) FFXIV OST arrangement by Takafumi Imamura
Wrath of the Harrier (The Diablo Armament theme) FFXIV OST arrangement by Takafumi Imamura
Into the Fortress (CLL exploration theme) FFXII OST by Hitoshi Sakimoto
Blood on the windy plains (Remix by @ThermiThorus)    • Blood on the Windy Plains (Wind on th...  

GUIDES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO

CE guides by @Joonbob
BSF 1st zone:    • Critical Engagement Guide - First Are...  
BSF 2nd zone:    • Critical Engagement Guide - Second Ar...  
BSF 3rd zone:    • Critical Engagement Guide - Third Are...  
Zadnor:    • Zadnor Critical Engagement Guide  
Belias:    • How to Dodge Time Bomb | 4th-Make Bel...  

Duels guides - Cheese method by @ThePhookas
BSF:    • FFXIV Bozja Duel Guide: How to easily...  
Zadnor:    • FFXIV Zadnor Duel Guide: How to easil...  

Duel guides with footage by @AkhMorning
https://www.akhmorning.com/resources/...

Come say hi to the guide makers:
Vega Novus’ Twitch channel:   / veganovus  
My own Twitch channel:   / absoluteese  

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
03:18 Chapter 0: Unlocking Bozja
05:48 Chapter 1: Bozja basic information
07:24 Skirmishes and Critical Engagements
09:24 Bozjan Monster types
11:19 Enemy rank
11:48 Summary: what to focus on
12:06 Mettle and resistance rank
13:39 Lost Actions introduction
16:40 Job experience in Bozja
17:46 Summary: chapter 1
18:27 Chapter 2: Bozjan Southern Front
20:26 Rank 2 Lost Actions tips
22:06 Rank 5 Lost Actions tips
24:05 Rank 8 Lost Actions tips
27:53 Castrum Lacus Litore
28:50 Lost actions tips for CLL
29:40 CLL mechanics overview
34:44 Chapter 3: Delubrum Reginae
37:20 Lost actions tips for Delubrum
39:00 Delubrum mechanics overview
43:25 Chapter 4: Zadnor
44:10 Ranks 12+ Lost Actions tips
50:45 Dalriada
51:00 Recommended actions
51:45 Dalriada mechanics overview
55:50 Chapter 5: Extras
55:56 Relic system and advice
57:44 Delubrum Reginae Savage (DRS) info
59:22 Field notes overview
1:00:00 Duels overview
1:02:00 Final words

For very, very detailed timestamps that lead directly on even the most minor topics covered in the guide, please check the first comment. I’ve written them there, so they don’t turn the video timeline into an inoperable mess.