Hunter's Guild¶
The Hunter's Guild is a passive reputation system layered on top of every NM-killing track on Legendary. Hunting each guild's roster of vanilla HNMs across Vana'diel earns reputation in that guild; rep-rank-ups boost the marks you earn from that guild's content for the rest of your character's life.
Summary
Hunt the guild's Vana'diel targets → earn rep → rep ranks up → the marks that guild's content pays get amplified more at each rank (see the ladder below). Hit Grandmaster across the Reforge guilds for the Trinity Hunter capstone, or all four for Apex Hunter. Use !huntrank to see your status anywhere.
The four guilds¶
Each guild amplifies one mark currency. Reputation in guild X amplifies marks earned in guild X's currency only.
| Guild | Rep source | Currency it amplifies |
|---|---|---|
| AF Hunters' Guild | Its 5 Vana'diel hunt targets | AF Marks |
| Relic Hunters' Guild | Its 5 Vana'diel hunt targets | Relic Marks |
| Empyrean Hunters' Guild | Its 5 Vana'diel hunt targets | Empyrean Marks |
| League Hunters' Guild | Its 5 Vana'diel hunt targets | Hunt Marks |
Reputation comes only from the dedicated hunt targets below (500–2,500 rep per kill by tier) — spawner kills inside Reforge or the Hunting League pay amplified marks but zero rep. That split keeps the rep ladder a real world-hunt, not spawner farming.
Per-NM rep cooldown — 1 hour
Each NM has a 1-hour personal cooldown for guild rep. Killing the same NM again before the hour is up awards zero rep and prints the remaining cooldown in chat. Different NMs of the same tier are each on their own timer, so cycling between targets in a tier still pays every kill. This prevents rapid rep farming of the Affinity NMs that respawn every 30 seconds.
Rank ladder¶
The same six ranks apply to all four guilds. Thresholds and amplifier values:
| Rank | Rep needed | Amplifier |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | 0 | +0% |
| Journeyman | 500 | +10% |
| Veteran | 5,000 | +25% |
| Master | 25,000 | +50% |
| Champion | 55,000 | +75% |
| Grandmaster | 100,000 | +100% |
With apex-tier hunt targets paying 2,500 rep each, Grandmaster (100,000 rep) is roughly 40 apex hunt kills per guild — or 80–100 kills across mixed tiers. The pace is identical for all four guilds.
Capstones¶
Reaching Grandmaster on multiple guilds at the same time unlocks a permanent meta-bonus that stacks on top of each individual guild's +100%.
| Capstone | Requires | Bonus | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hunter | Grandmaster in AF Hunters' Guild + Relic Hunters' Guild + Empyrean Hunters' Guild | +25% | All Reforge marks (AF/Relic/Empy) |
| Apex Hunter | Grandmaster in all four guilds | +50% | All marks, supersedes Trinity |
Apex supersedes Trinity at the math level — once you flip the Apex flag, the system stops applying Trinity's +25% on Reforge marks (no double-dipping). The multiplier is additive: multiplier = 1.0 + rankAmp + capstone. For an Apex Hunter at Grandmaster that's 1.0 + 1.00 + 0.50 = 2.5× base marks on every kill.
Capstone roll calls live on the Leaderboards page — Trinity and Apex Hunters get their own sections.
Hunt Targets¶
Reputation in each guild comes exclusively from killing the following Vana'diel NMs. Rep is shared with the whole party/alliance — every member present when the NM dies earns rep, regardless of who landed the killing blow.
AF Hunters' Guild¶
| Tier | NM | Zone | Rep reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Tarasque | Ifrits Cauldron | 500 |
| ★★ | Capricornus | Jugner Forest | 750 |
| ★★★ | Charybdis | Sea Serpent Grotto | 1,000 |
| ★★★★ | Tiamat | Attohwa Chasm | 1,500 |
| ★★★★★ | Fafnir | Dragons Aery | 2,500 |
Relic Hunters' Guild¶
| Tier | NM | Zone | Rep reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Cactrot Rapido | Eastern Altepa Desert | 500 |
| ★★ | Lord of Onzozo | Labyrinth of Onzozo | 750 |
| ★★★ | King Vinegarroon | Western Altepa Desert | 1,000 |
| ★★★★ | Khimaira | Caedarva Mire | 1,500 |
| ★★★★★ | Cerberus | Mount Zhayolm | 2,500 |
Empyrean Hunters' Guild¶
| Tier | NM | Zone | Rep reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Faust | The Shrine of RuAvitau | 500 |
| ★★ | Despot | RuAun Gardens | 750 |
| ★★★ | Steam Cleaner | VeLugannon Palace | 1,000 |
| ★★★★ | Brigandish Blade | VeLugannon Palace | 1,500 |
| ★★★★★ | Bahamut | Riverne-Site B01 | 2,500 |
League Hunters' Guild¶
| Tier | NM | Zone | Rep reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Bune | Gustav Tunnel | 500 |
| ★★ | Carmine Dobsonfly | Riverne-Site A01 | 750 |
| ★★★ | Aspidochelone | Valley of Sorrows | 1,000 |
| ★★★★ | Behemoth | Behemoths Dominion | 1,500 |
| ★★★★★ | Jormungand | Uleguerand Range | 2,500 |
Where to check your rank¶
In-game: !huntrank shows your current rank, rep, amplifier, and progress to the next rank for all four guilds — plus your Trinity / Apex flags.
Backfill for existing players¶
Retroactive backfill is off by default on Legendary. Under the current Vana'diel-hunt model, rep comes only from killing the listed open-world NMs — so everyone starts the guild ladder from zero and climbs it by hunting, even long-time players. Lifetime mark totals are not converted into starting rep.
Last updated: 2026-07-10 03:13 PT