FFXIV Courtly Lover's Gear: Crafting and Upgrade Guide

What the Item-Level 770 Crafted Collection Contains

Patch 7.4 Into the Mist introduced the Courtly Lover's line as level 100, item-level 770 crafted battle gear. The line covers weapons, armor, and accessories rather than one universal outfit, so the useful questions are which role family fits your job, how many pieces exist, which parts accept dye, and what happens when you trade the original gear for its item-level 780 upgrade.

Key Takeaways

• The standard crafted Courtly Lover's line contains 77 item entries: 35 armor pieces, 22 weapon entries, and 20 accessories.
• Armor is split across seven role families, with five slots in each family and no single set wearable by every job.
• The weapon count covers 21 standard combat jobs plus Paladin's separate shield entry.
• Level 100 crafters learn the recipes from discipline-specific Master Recipe XII books, while finished items can be bought on the Market Board.
• Standard Courtly Lover's armor supports two dye channels, but the matching crafted weapons do not accept dye.
• Eirene in Solution Nine can convert eligible item-level 770 pieces into item-level 780 Augmented Courtly Lover's gear through a certificate-and-rain exchange.

💡 Counting rule: A Paladin sword and shield are two database items, which is why 21 supported jobs produce 22 weapon entries.

Those boundaries keep the collection count, job coverage, dye rules, and later upgrade from being blended into one vague “attire set” claim.

What the Standard Crafted Line Contains

The standard line means the tradeable item-level 770 recipes introduced in Patch 7.4, before variant records are counted. A representative body piece, the Courtly Lover's Surcoat of Fending, shows the common baseline: level 100 gear, item level 770, a Master Recipe XII source, and Market Board availability.

The weapon layer includes job-specific models such as the Courtly Lover's Sword. The accessories use five stat families rather than the seven armor families, so counting them as one accessory “set” hides which jobs can equip each item.

📌 Collection check: Search by the complete item name on the Market Board; “Courtly Lover's” alone mixes role armor, weapons, accessories, and variant records in one result list.

With the collection layers separated, each armor family can be matched directly to the jobs that can equip it.

Seven Armor Families and Job Coverage

Each armor family contains five pieces, but its job restriction remains attached to every item. The body-piece names also make the visual split easier to recognize in crafting and Market Board lists.

Striking uses one of the shorter armor silhouettes. Fending and Maiming use surcoats, while Healing and Casting use longcoats, so the role sets remain visually distinct even when they share one collection name.

Job access does not guarantee that every silhouette will suit a character. Use Try On for the exact head and body combination on your character before buying pieces only for glamour.

⚠️ Job restriction: Owning one five-piece family does not unlock its appearance for the other six role families; plan the purchase around the job that will wear the glamour.

Players buying the gear for combat also need to look beyond the role name and compare quality, stats, materia plans, and the later upgrade cost.

How to Craft or Buy Courtly Lover's Gear

Courtly Lover's recipes sit in the level 100 Master Recipe XII books for the relevant crafting discipline. Armorers, blacksmiths, goldsmiths, leatherworkers, weavers, carpenters, and alchemists handle different parts of the line. Materials and craftsmanship requirements vary by recipe, so there is no safe universal shopping list for all 77 entries.

1. Choose the exact item for your job, slot, and intended use before buying materials.
2. Open that recipe in the Crafting Log and confirm the Master Recipe XII book, required materials, and current synthesis requirements.
3. If buying instead, compare the exact normal-quality and high-quality listing rather than judging only by the lowest price.
4. For glamour, use Try On and inspect both dye channels before paying a premium for a role variant you may not use.
5. For combat, compare the item-level 770 result with the item-level 780 exchange and current gearing sources before committing gil or materia.

Market Board stock and prices vary by World and date. A guide can verify that the standard crafted pieces are marketable, but it cannot give one durable gil price or promise that every item will be listed when you search.

💡 Buying split: Glamour buyers can prioritize the exact model and dye response; combat buyers should compare high-quality stats, meld plans, and the upgrade path before spending.

The same split matters when comparing the armor with the fixed-color weapon models and the five accessory families.

Weapons, Accessories, and Dye Rules

The pink heart and rose motifs are most obvious on the weapons, but those models do not share the armor's dye support. Accessories follow another grouping rule, using five stat families across four slots.

Slaying accessories serve strength-based melee jobs, while Aiming accessories cover dexterity users, including Scouting jobs. Fending belongs to tanks, Healing to healers, and Casting to magical ranged jobs. That five-family structure produces four accessory slots per family and 20 standard entries.

📌 Dye boundary: “The armor has two channels” does not make the matching weapons dyeable; preview each category as its own item type.

Players who like the models but want stronger combat values can use the exchange route added one major patch later.

How the Item-Level 770-to-780 Exchange Works

Patch 7.5 added Augmented Courtly Lover's equipment at item level 780. The exchange is handled in Solution Nine at Eirene's counter around X:8.1, Y:14.0. It is an item exchange, not a recipe that upgrades every piece inside the Crafting Log.

1. Trade the eligible item-level 770 Courtly Lover's piece for Everkeep Certificates of Grade 3 Import.
2. Obtain Treno Rain from the same upgrade economy using Allagan tomestones of mathematics.
3. Exchange the required certificates and rain for the corresponding item-level 780 Augmented Courtly Lover's item.

Certificate and rain requirements differ by slot, and Paladin's sword and shield are handled as separate entries. Read the exact Eirene row for the item you own rather than multiplying one armor-slot cost across the whole collection.

⚠️ Upgrade check: The exchange consumes the item-level 770 piece as part of the route, so confirm the target item and the displayed payment before completing the trade.

The upgrade preserves this line as a defined 770-to-780 path, but it does not turn Patch 7.4 gear into a current endgame ceiling.

What Still Matters at the Current Boundary

As of 2026-08-21, Patch 7.55 is the live version. Courtly Lover's gear remains useful as a crafted-glamour collection and as a historical item-level 770 line with a documented 780 exchange. For current combat gearing, compare the result against gear available in the activity and patch you are actually playing.

The durable choice is therefore model first, role second, and combat value third: preview the appearance, buy or craft the correct role item, then decide whether the Eirene exchange is worth its currencies. Players comparing the set with other appearances can Browse more FFXIV glamour options after checking the in-game acquisition path.

Last reviewed 2026-08-21 against Patch 7.4 Into the Mist — Maintained by WowCarry's FFXIV team.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Courtly Lover's items are in the standard crafted line?

There are 77 standard item-level 770 entries: 35 armor pieces, 22 weapon entries, and 20 accessories. Armor is seven role families multiplied by five slots. Weapons cover 21 standard combat jobs plus Paladin's separate shield. Accessories use five stat families across earrings, neck, wrist, and ring. Variant records are not part of that 77-item standard count.

Which Courtly Lover's armor set can my FFXIV job wear?

Tanks use Fending; Dragoon and Reaper use Maiming; Monk and Samurai use Striking; Bard, Machinist, and Dancer use Aiming; Ninja and Viper use Scouting; healers use Healing; and magical ranged jobs use Casting. Each family has head, body, hands, legs, and feet. The role restriction stays on the item even when you want it only for glamour.

How do I get Courtly Lover's gear?

Craft the exact item with a level 100 crafter who has the relevant Master Recipe XII book, or buy a completed standard piece on the Market Board. Recipe materials and synthesis requirements vary across weapons, armor, and accessories, so check the individual Crafting Log entry. Market Board price and stock also vary by World and date rather than following one fixed guide price.

Can Courtly Lover's armor and weapons be dyed?

The standard crafted armor supports two dye channels. Its weapon models do not accept dye, so their pink heart-and-rose palette is fixed. Preview the exact armor piece because each model assigns its two channels to different fabrics or details. Do not apply the armor rule to weapons or assume every role variant changes the same surfaces when the same dye is selected.

How do I upgrade Courtly Lover's gear to item level 780?

Visit Eirene in Solution Nine at roughly X:8.1, Y:14.0. Exchange the eligible item-level 770 piece for Everkeep Certificates of Grade 3 Import, obtain Treno Rain through Allagan tomestones of mathematics, and trade the required certificates and rain for the matching Augmented item. Costs vary by slot, with Paladin's sword and shield listed separately.

Is Courtly Lover's gear current in Patch 7.55?

The line is still relevant for its appearance and its documented item-level 770-to-780 exchange, but it originated in Patch 7.4 and is not a timeless combat benchmark. In Patch 7.55, compare the 780 result with the gear available from your current duties and currencies. The glamour remains usable even when newer combat gear has replaced its progression role.