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	Icon	Acquired by
Abigail Barding		From Trimmed Sacks found in Palace of the Dead.
Ala Mhigan Barding		Acquired through the "Rattle and Humbaba" FATE in The Peaks.
Barding of Light		Acquired through Veteran Rewards, after subscribing to A Realm Reborn for a total of 360 days (12 months).
Behemoth Barding		Acquired through the purchase of Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn Collector's Edition.
Black Mage Barding		Acquired through Veteran Rewards, after subscribing to A Realm Reborn for a total of 180 days (6 months).
Blissful Barding		Can be crafted by Goldsmith Recipe: 1 Blissful Shroud, 2 Palladium Nugget, 2 Twinsilk, 1 Twinthread, 2 Azurite, 2 Wind Cluster, 1 Fire Cluster
Dragoon Barding		Achieve rank 10 with your chocobo with all 10 skill points in your attacker skill tree.
Egg Harness		Acquired through 2014 Hatching-tide seasonal event.
Egg Hunter Barding		Acquired through 2016 Hatching-tide seasonal event.
Eerie Barding		Acquired during the All Saints' Wake (2014) Seasonal Event.
Expanse Barding		Can be crafted by Armorer Recipe: 2 Ice Cluster, 1 Earth Cluster, 1 Bismarck's Baleen, 4 Titanium Ingot, 1 Aurum Regis Nugget, 2 Holy Ramie Cloth
Far East Barding	File:Fear east barding icon1.png	??????
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.
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 Armorer Recipe: 2 Ice Cluster, 1 Earth Cluster, 1 Ravana's Forewing, 4 Adamantite Nugget, 1 Aurum Regis Nugget, 2 Dhalmel Leather
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
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
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).
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 Twinthread
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.
Mandervillian Barding		Purchased from Gold Saucer Attendant for 150,000 MGP.
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.
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
Paramour Barding		Acquired after completing the quests during the Valentione's Day (2015).
Paladin Barding		Achieve rank 10 with your chocobo with all 10 skill points in your defender skill tree.
Plumed Barding		Obtain the Breaking Bo achievement after training another player's chocobo companion 30 times in Chocobo Raising.
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
Round Table Barding		Drops from The Minstrel's Ballad: Thordan's Reign
Race Barding		Acquired from the achievement Ride to the Challenge I
Shinryu Barding		???????
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.
Sovereign Barding		Awarded after receiving 300 player commendations.
Starlight Barding		Acquired through Starlight Celebration Seasonal Event.
Tidal Barding		Can be crafted from a level 90 recipe 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
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	File:Wildrose barding icon1.png	Veteran Reward for subscribing to FFXIV ARR for 960 days or 32 months.
White Mage Barding		Achieve rank 10 with your chocobo with all 10 skill points in your healer skill tree.
Zurvanite Barding		Crafted from Zurvanite Carapace Fragment, dropped in Containment Bay Z1T9 (Extreme), by Level 60**** Armorer