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FFXIV Hunt Plugins

This page describes the main Dalamud plugins and additional tools designed to enhance your FFXIV hunting experience. Each plugin offers unique features to streamline hunt tracking and collaboration.

Plugins

Scout Helper

Description:
A Dalamud plugin for interacting with hunt scout trackers.

Features:

  • Integrates with Bear Toolkit, Siren Hunts, and Turtle Scouter.
  • Automatically pulls scouted marks from the Hunt Helper train recorder.
  • Supports collaborative scouting with Turtle Scouter.

Usage:

  • Use commands like /scouth or /sch to access the plugin and select sites to export to after recording marks with Hunt Helper.

Scout Helper GitHub Page


Hunt Helper

Description:
A plugin that provides additional features for organizing and tracking hunting information.

Features:

  • Automatically records hunting marks using Train Recorder.
  • Provides an interface for managing Hunt Trains, including flags and teleports.
  • Accurate in-game live scouting maps and toast notifications.

Usage:

  • /hh - Opens the main map window.
  • /hht - Displays the hunt train window.
  • /hhr - Opens spawn position recording.
  • /hhc - Accesses the counter window.
  • /hhn - Gets the next mob in the train with a flag for teleport.
  • /hh1 and /hh2 - Opens map with preset sizes.

Hunt Helper GitHub Page


FFXIV Coord Importer

Description:
A plugin for importing and managing coordinates from scouting tools within FFXIV.

Features:

  • Import coordinates directly into the game.
  • Manage and organize imported locations for efficient use.

Usage:

  • Use /ci to open the dialog box.
  • Paste coordinates from supported sources.
  • Click 'Import' to have the coordinates written to echo chat with a map link.

FFXIV Coord Importer GitHub Page


Sonar

Description:
Automatically send and receive hunt & fate relays.

Features:

  • Relay your found hunt marks to Light Trains, Centurio Hunts, and other servers automatically.
  • Receive relays from other players when they find hunt marks, directly to your in-game chat.

Usage:

  • Use /sonar and /sonarcfg in-game after installing to customize and activate the plugin.

Sonar Discord


ACT Triggers

Description:
Be notified in-game when you stumble upon various marks, using only ACT and not any plugins.

Triggers:

Usage:

  • Copy the URL of the tracker you want to add.
  • Open Advanced Combat Tracker (ACT) and go to the Options section.
    ACT Opening
  • Navigate to the XML Config Subscriptions tab on the left side.
    ACT XML Config Subscriptions
  • Paste the previously copied link into the URL field (1).
  • Click the Add/Edit button (2) to add the tracker to the subscription list.
    ACT Add Subscription
  • As the final step, click the Check Now button (1) and confirm with Yes (2) to add the tracker.
    ACT Add Subscription 2
  • To verify everything is working correctly, go to the Custom Triggers (1) tab.
  • Any tracker that is green (2) is activated and will notify you if you are near a Hunt.
    ACT Custom Triggers

Installation

  1. Ensure Dalamud is installed within your FFXIV client.
  2. Use the in-game /xlplugins command to install your desired plugin.
  3. Check the commands and other resources provided in each plugin's repository to integrate them into your hunting setup.

Contact

For further assistance, please reach out in our #tech channel, where some of the tool developers are available to help.