Chocobo Barding

See also: Chocobo and Companions

Bardings are customization items players can give to their chocobo companion. While bardings make your chocobos different cosmetically, they do not give any stat or speed bonuses.

Types of Bardings

Name	Acquired by
Abigail Barding	From Trimmed Sacks found in Palace of the Dead.
Ala Mhigan Barding	Acquired through the level 68 Rattle and Humbaba FATE in The Peaks.
Angelic Barding	Purchased from Mog Station
Authentic Starlight Barding	Originally availabe from The Starlight Celebration (2013) Purchased from Mog Station
Barding of Light	Acquired from Jonathas - Old Gridania - 3 Achievement Certificates
Barding of Divine Light	Crafted by WVR, level 90★ recipe that requires Crystal of Divine Light, which drops from The Minstrel's Ballad: Hydaelyn's Call
Barding of Eternal Darkness	Crafted by ARM, level 90★ recipe that requires Crystal of Eternal Darkness, which drops from The Minstrel's Ballad: Zodiark's Fall
Behemoth Barding	Acquired through the purchase of Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn Collector's Edition.
Black Mage Barding	Acquired from Jonathas - Old Gridania - 3 Achievement Certificates
Blissful Barding	Can be crafted by Goldsmith or Heaven-on-High Recipe: 1 Blissful Shroud, 2 Palladium Nugget, 2 Twinsilk, 1 Twinthread, 2 Azurite, 2 Wind Cluster, 1 Fire Cluster
Bluefeather Barding	Crafted by Armorer
Bozjan Barding	Acquired from Zadnor Lockbox in Zadnor
Butlery Barding	Purchased from Mog Station
Byakko Barding	Crafted by level 70★★★ Goldsmith with 2 Fire Cluster, 2 Wind Cluster, 1 Palladium Ingot, 3 Chromite Ingot, 1 Tiger Leather, 1 Byakko's Mane Southern Front Lockbox / Zadnor Lockbox
Chocobo Raincoat	Purchased from Scrip Exchange for 800 White Gatherers' Scrip
Dancer Barding	Purchased from Eulmore Gemstone Trader for 350 Bicolour Gemstones (Required Rank 3 in all Shared FATE zones).
Deepshadow Barding	Purchaced from Lakeland Gemstone Trader for 350 Bicolour Gemstones (Requires Rank 3 Shared FATEs in Lakeland).
Demonic Barding	Purchased from Mog Station
Diamond Barding	Crafted by Armorer - Recipe: 1x Diamond Plating, 2x Duraluminum Ingot, 1x Solstice Ingot and 2x Dwarven Cotton
Dragoon Barding	Achieve rank 10 with your chocobo with all 10 skill points in your attacker skill tree.
Eerie Barding	Acquired during the All Saints' Wake (2014) Seasonal Event. Available on Mog Station.
Egg Harness	Acquired through 2014 Hatching-tide seasonal event.
Egg Hunter Barding	Acquired through 2016 Hatching-tide seasonal event. Available from Mog Station.
Emerald Barding	Crafted by ARM, level 80★★★★ recipe that requires Emerald Plating, which drops from Castrum Marinum (Extreme)
Expanse Barding	Can be crafted by a Level 60 Armorer Recipe: 2 Ice Cluster, 1 Earth Cluster, 1 Bismarck's Baleen, 4 Titanium Ingot, 1 Aurum Regis Nugget, 2 Holy Ramie Cloth Available from Heaven-on-High Fete Present Zadnor Lockbox
Far Eastern Barding	Purchased from Mog Station
Flamecloaked Barding	Level 90★★★ Weaver recipe craft with Pearl of Flames dropped from Mount Ordeals (Extreme).
Flyer Shaffron	Available from Jonathas - Old Gridania - 3 Achievement Certificates
Gambler Barding	Obtained in Gold Saucer by purchasing it from Gold Saucer Attendant for 20,000 MGP.
Gridanian Barding	Purchased from The Order of the Twin Adder vendor for 6000 Company Seals.
Gridanian Crested Barding	Purchased from The Order of the Twin Adder vendor for 8000 Company Seals.
Gridanian Half Barding	Purchased from The Order of the Twin Adder vendor for 4000 Company Seals.
Gridanian Saddle	Acquired as the default barding when personal chocobo is unlocked with The Order of the Twin Adder as your Grand Company.
Hades Barding	Level 80★★ Armorer recipe crafted with Hades's Auracite dropped from The Minstrel's Ballad: Hades's Elegy.
Highland Barding	Can be crafted by a Level 40 Leatherworker Recipe: 5 Earth Shard, 4 Wind Shard, 2 Blue Fox Hide, 2 Undyed Woolen Cloth, 3 Woolen Yarn, 1 Elm Lumber
Hingan Barding	Obtained from Eschina in Rhalgr's Reach for 4 Veteran Clan Mark Logs. (X=13, Y=11)
Hive Barding	Can be crafted by a Level 60 Armorer Recipe: 2 Ice Cluster, 1 Earth Cluster, 1 Ravana's Forewing, 4 Adamantite Nugget, 1 Aurum Regis Nugget, 2 Dhalmel Leather Heaven-on-High Fete Present
Horde Barding	Can be crafted by Leatherworker Recipe: 3 Nidhogg's Scale, 4 Eikon Leather, 1 Griffin Leather Strap, 1 Eikon Iron Ingot, 2 Beastkin Horn Heaven-on-High Fete Present Zadnor Lockbox
Ice Barding	Can be crafted by a Level 50 Leatherworker Recipe: 2 Earth Cluster, 2 Wind Cluster, 1 Diamond Tear, 1 Allagan Leather, 1 Cashmere Cloth, 1 Platinum Nugget Heaven-on-High Fete Present
Innocence Barding	Can be crafted by a level 80 Armorer Recipe: 50 Ice Crystal, 50 Earth Crystal, 1 Immaculate Wingblade, 2 Mythrite Ingot, 1 Stonegold Ingot, 1 Dwarven Cotton
Isle Pioneer's Barding	Purchased with  4,000 from Horrendous Hoarder on Unnamed Island (x12.6,y28.3).
Ishgardian Barding	Purchased with 350 Centurio Seals, obtained from Clan Hunts from Ardolain in Foundation (x12,y11).
Ishgardian Half Barding	Obtained from Level 56 FATE Vedrfolnir Devoteth in The Churning Mists (x11,y36).
Ixion Barding	Exchange 5 Ixion Horns, acquired by completing A Horse Outside FATE, to Eschina in Rhalgr's Reach (x14,y12).
Isle Pioneer's Barding	Purchased from Horrendous Hoarder for .
Levin Barding	Can be crafted by Leatherworker Recipe: 2 Earth Cluster, 1 Wind Cluster, 1 Levin Orb, 1 Saurian Leather, 1 Rose Gold Nugget, 4 Silk Thread Heaven-on-High Fete Present
Lominsan Barding	Purchased from The Maelstrom vendor for 6000 Company Seals.
Lominsan Crested Barding	Purchased from The Maelstrom vendor for 8000 Company Seals.
Lominsan Half Barding	Purchased from The Maelstrom vendor for 4000 Company Seals.
Lominsan Saddle	Acquired as the default barding when personal chocobo is unlocked with The Maelstrom as your Grand Company.
Lunar Barding	Crafted by level 70★★★ Weaver with 2 Wind Cluster, 2 Lightning Cluster, 1 Tiger Leather, 1 Silvergrace Ingot, 3 True Linen, 1 Celestial Kimono Remnant. Southern Front Lockbox / Zadnor Lockbox
Machinist Barding	Purchased from Enie in The Firmament (x12.0,y14.0) for 1,200 Skybuilders' Scrip Fête Present
Mandervillian Barding	Purchased from Gold Saucer Attendant for 150,000 MGP.
Nezha Barding	Purchased from Mog Station
Noble Barding	Awarded to the top 12 entries of the Hairstyle contest running from 27 July to 21 August 2015. One of 5 optional prizes awarded to the 20 finalist in the costume contest at the FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2016.
Oriental Barding	Mog Station (China)
Orthodox Barding	Can be crafted by a level 56 Weaver Recipe: 5 Lightning Crystal, 4 Wind Crystal, 4 Ramie Cloth, 1 Dhalmel Leather, 1 Electrum Ingot, 2 Larimar
Paladin Barding	Achieve rank 10 with your chocobo with all 10 skill points in your defender skill tree.
Paramour Barding	Acquired after completing the quests during the Valentione's Day (2015).
Plumed Barding	Obtain the Breaking Bo achievement after training another player's chocobo companion 30 times in Chocobo Raising.
Postmoogle Barding	Acquired after completing the quests during the Valentione's Day (2022) Available on the Final Fantasy XIV Online Store
Queen's Guard Barding	Acquired from Delubrum Reginae
Race Barding	Acquired from the achievement Ride to the Challenge I
Red Mage Barding	Dropped from Anemos Lockbox from FATEs in Eureka Anemos
Reveler's Barding	Can be crafted by a Level 70 Armorer Recipe: 1 Blade of Revelry, 3 Molybdenum Ingot, 1 Gazelle Leather, 2 Kyanite, 3 Halgai Mane, 2 Ice Cluster, 1 Earth Cluster Heaven-on-High Zadnor Lockbox
Round Table Barding	Purchased from Bertana - Idyllshire - 15 Heavens' Ward Helm Fragments
Ruby Barding	Crafted by Armorer with Ruby Plating which is dropped from Cinder Drift (Extreme).
Saintly Barding	Acquired from Starlight Celebration (2019). Available from the Mog Station.
Samurai Barding	Acquired from Heat-warped Lockboxes in Eureka Pyros
Seiryu Barding	Crafted by Level 70★★★★ Armorer (Master Armorer VI) using Seiryu's Scale dropped from The Wreath of Snakes (Extreme). Southern Front Lockbox
Sephirotic Barding	Crafted by level 60★★ Leatherworker with 2 Wind Cluster, 2 Earth Cluster, 2 Star Ruby, 1 Star Sapphire, 1 Sephirot Sap, 4 Dinosaur Leather Heaven-on-High Fête Present Zadnor Lockbox
Shinryu Barding	Crafted by level 70★★ Armorer with 2 Ice Cluster, 2 Earth Cluster, 1 Palladium Nugget, 2 Molybdenum Ingot, 2 Chromite Ingot, 1 Gazelle Leather, 1 Shinryu's Scale Southern Front Lockbox
Sleipnir Barding	Exchange 5 Odin's Mantle, acquired by completing the Odin FATE, to Aelina in Mor Dhona (x22,y6).
Sophic Barding	Level 60★★★★ Goldsmith recipe. Heaven-on-High Fête Present Zadnor Lockbox
Sovereign Barding	Awarded after receiving 300 player commendations.
Starlight Barding	Acquired through Starlight Celebration Seasonal Event.
Suzaku Barding	Uses Scarlet Tailfeather from Hells' Kier (Extreme). Southern Front Lockbox
Thavnairian Barding	Purchased from Nesvaaz for 3 x Daivadipa's Beads.
Tidal Barding	Can be crafted by a level 50★★★ Armorer. Recipe: 2 Ice Cluster, 1 Earth Cluster, 1 Leviathan's Barb, 1 Gold Ingot, 1 Darksteel Plate, 1 Hippogryph Leather Heaven-on-High Fête Present
Titania Barding	Can be crafted by a level 80 Armorer Recipe: 50 Ice Crystal, 50 Earth Crystal, 1 Dancing Wing, 1 Mythrite Nugget, 3 Bluespirit Tile, 1 Atrociraptor Leather, 2 Halgai Mane
True Barding of Light	Crafted by ARM, level 80★★★ recipe with Plate of Light dropped from The Seat of Sacrifice (Extreme).
Ul'dahn Barding	Purchased from The Immortal Flames vendor for 6000 Company Seals.
Ul'dahn Crested Barding	Purchased from The Immortal Flames vendor for 8000 Company Seals.
Ul'dahn Half Barding	Purchased from The Immortal Flames vendor for 4000 Company Seals.
Ul'dahn Saddle	Acquired as the default barding when personal chocobo is unlocked with The Immortal Flames as your Grand Company.
Wild Rose Barding	Acquired from Jonathas - Old Gridania - 3 Achievement Certificates
Windswept Barding	Crafted by Leatherworker
Wolf Barding	Purchased for 1,000 Trophy Crystals
White Mage Barding	Achieve rank 10 with your chocobo with all 10 skill points in your healer skill tree.
Yojimbo Barding	Acquired by defeating Yojimbo in Kugane Ohashi.
Zurvanite Barding	Crafted from Zurvanite Carapace Fragment, dropped in Containment Bay Z1T9 (Extreme), by Level 60★★★★ Armorer Heaven-on-High Fête Present Zadnor Lockbox