How to Get Rid of Sprout in Final Fantasy XIV

Many MMORPGs have a system that makes it clear to other players that the player in front of them is a newcomer, may that be a sign that says newbie, or something else entirely such as the case with FFXIV.

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In this insanely popular MMORPG Square Enix has masterfully crafted, new players are given a sprout symbol that stays right next to the player’s name.

This symbol lets other players know which player is brand new to the game, although some players might want to remove it, and that’s where we come in.

We’re here to go through the two ways you can get rid of the sprout in FFXIV.

Why you Might Want to Remove the Sprout

Although the sprout does serve as a way to let veteran players know that the person in front of them is a newcomer, it also has several downsides that might lead to the player wanting to get rid of their sprout.

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For starters, it seems as though the entire FFXIV community likes to make memes and jokes at the expense of sprout players, or sprouts as the community calls them. Not everyone likes being the butt of so many jokes.

Additionally, in raids and other missions, players without sprouts tend to treat sprout players with distaste. Some players see it with a negative connotation and expect your performance to be worse because of it. Finally, well, some players just don’t like how the sprout looks next to their name.

There is however one benefit to having the sprout that many players tend to either be unaware of or ignore entirely, and that’s how new adventurers get an experience boost when partied up with mentors.

How to Get Rid of Sprout in FFXIV

Now, there are two ways to get rid of the sprout in FFXIV, the long but legitimate way, and the short but illegitimate way.

Method #1: The Long Way

The long way includes meeting several requirements after which the sprout will automatically go away. The first thing you need to do is play the game with a single character for a total of 168 hours.

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Of course, this sounds like a lot (and it is), but when taking into consideration the fact that the average time spent in MMORPGs is much more than this, chances are you’ll meet this requirement before you know it.

The second requirement is to complete the Stormblood storyline completely. By that, we mean up till the main story quest ‘A Requiem for Heroes’, as that signals the true end of this storyline. Keep in mind that buying a story skip for the Stormblood expansion will count for losing the sprout status.

Method #2: The Short Way

If you don’t want to go through the long way, then it’s possible to get rid of the sprout at the very start of the game. All you have to do is type the command /nastatus into the game and press enter. 

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‘Na’ stands for ‘new adventurer’, and this command serves as a sort of toggle that you can use to turn the sprout on and off until you no longer qualify as a new adventurer, which will happen when you meet the requirements written above.

Final Thoughts

That was how to get rid of the sprout in FFXIV. We actually recommend that you first take advantage of the mentor and student system available for sprout players to the fullest before working towards getting rid of it, as the extra experience can really help new players.