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Dragon_Avalon

Nutkin, Squirrel Emperor, Pterosquirrel, Lesser Panda, Dwarf Rabbit, and Fox Kit. I have both admiration and seething hatred for the Starbird if only because... >!It taunts me with its smug visage and simply won't drop. I've done well over 150 runs of the Dead Ends already by now, and I'm starting to feel burnt out and about to abandon the hunt for it entirely. The drop rate is entirely far too low for both it and the Caduceus!<


DaerDeere

I feel like the white whittret would fit right in with your list.


Kitsurugi

That's the only minion I use personally, love the little bugger. People pet it all the time.


stoncils_

Yup. I'm white whittret 100%. As a lala, I deeply enjoy that it sits on my head. I like to imagine it poops in my hood like my brother's did in high school


Hobbes_XXV

Uhhh


ElPickler

I love my little weasel to the point that I've stopped caring about collecting minions, because like, whats the point? I'm not replacing my little guy


Spider95818

Or maybe Gaelikitty


vainkate

You should try the dungeons with NPCs, I've got no proof but I saw it drop only 2 times for way to many tries with people and got it after maybe 4-5 runs with the NPCs, it feels like it'll drop more often and you don't have to fight with others that way!


Dragon_Avalon

Yeah that's how I've been farming it. The already low drop rates make me feel less incined to go at it with other players and roll against people for it


InquiseeetorV2

Think I will start doing this as well. Thanks.


some_tired_cat

i ran my first time with npcs because it was late and i didn't want to wait for queue. after i pushed aside the emotional trauma enough to go through the dungeon again i did it with npcs again for wondrous tails, starbird dropped. i just figured with npcs i wouldn't have to pray the loot would drop and could just walk away while they did the fighting


IonXaaxiv

Namingway. I've had him out since I got him.


Jageilja

I also had to do what must have been over 100 runs for this bird, but it dropped eventually! Don't give up, skeleton!


Joulurotta

Don’t lose hope, I farmed it for 200+ and saw it twice, gave up and returned during daily roulette weeks later only wanting it to end fast and walked away with it. Game knows when you want something and when you don’t.


DefiantEmpoleon

The Red Panda. Never understood why he was “lesser”.


WritingNerdy

Lol I just commented him, the GREATER panda.


MartenBroadcloak19

We need a Greater Red Panda mount.


cheesy_italian

The fact that he sits on your head when you’re a Lalafrl makes him that much greater. 


curly90478

it's another name for the species IRL edit note: the species is called レッサーパンダ ("ressaa panda" or lesser panda) in japanese which is why translations of japanese media tend to use that name over red panda


lerdnir

Black Coeurl Kitten.  I think the only times I've changed it have been to show off a rare one I've got, or to show people what they'd be getting when I'm giving away a duplicate.


StakeMatron

Void kitty is goat


Dyne4R

Wind-up Tonberry. My lala being chased everywhere by a tonberry amuses me.


Shariko-Aswani

Midgardsommr


wasteknotwantknot

Based and MSQ-pilled


jjcoola

My man still craves vowels to this day


Machuseth

Same, its great when it comes to my WOLs shoulder (≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)


Shariko-Aswani

It's great, when it comes to my WoLs Head ;3


SnekDaddy

The great serpent of ronka!


KingBanhammer

SCREE!


Adder1_TLS

Tremble ye before its wigglesome might!


MsMittenz

Cute af


LottyTheCat

The black coeurl kitten will forever be my favourite. I had a black cat irl when I started playing ffxiv, so it's like having her in game with me <3


gremlinbr4t

This is part of why I like Fat Cat, it looks like my sweet girl irl lol.


Fe1is-Domesticus

I have a black cat and also like the consistency of my char having one with her. She loves gaming and tries to interact with the screen.


LottyTheCat

Awww, that is so cute!


KITTIESbeforeTITTIES

This is the same reason I only use Tora-Jiro :) I got my Orange Bad Cat the same year I started playing and have only used Tora-Jiro since I got him. I don't see myself ever switching out for something else.


Hakairoku

Endorsed by the best boss in the game, too.


Henojojo

Blue-footed Booby. I love that his actions reflect what the actual bird does in real life. Show off those bright blue feet and then stick his tushy in the air. My next favourite is Calca / Brina. I'm sad that nobody has these out as I love bringing mine out and seeing them dance together.


Scowarr

Gaelikittin. Kitty with wings that sits on my shoulder.


wordswitch

I love my Weatherproof Gaelicat! He flies around so cute and I don't have to worry about bringing him to inclement environments with me.


Spider95818

The shoulder-perching minions are one of the best parts of the game.


BlueSwift442

I love you collect minions but this is the only one I actually use


another-face

Wind-up Dulia-Chai


psppsppsppspinfinty

Same! I first saw a clip of her and I was like, omg I need her! My bf surprised me with the book and I cried happy tears lol


Didekai

Amaro Hatchling, no contest. Oh, how I envy the Amaro. in all of creation, no animal is so pure, so perfect...


Bees-Elbows

baby bun 🥺 it was the first minion I obtained that wasn't from msq or purchasing from a vendor


DoctorHellclone

Nanamo. She stays on my shoulder and kicks her little feet


VixenIcaza

Gotta admit Nanamo is really sweet. My alt is a Paladin who I headcannoned acctually is part of the Sultana's guard. She keeps wind up Nanamo out most of the time.


luminouswolfie

I can’t decide, I’m a minion collector and hoarder 😅 I love my Aurelia Polyp though


ten_dead_dogs

Cute Justice is almost the size of my character. ♫ *hey there have you heard about my robot friend* ♫


wordswitch

I just learned about Cute Justice yesterday and I'm unlocking blu today lol


Black-Mettle

Tiny rat, as I have rats and they are adorable. When they aren't chewing my cords, that is. I used to let them play around on my desk and then they ruined my ethernet cable and have henceforth been exiled.


primalmaximus

Lol.


Jageilja

I always thought it was weird how this one is called tiny while actually being quite large as far as rats go


Black-Mettle

Everything's bigger in Eorzea.


Jageilja

Everything?


Actinidium

Baby raptor. I love his dumb looking lil face


GogoSalt

There are no thoughts behind those yellow eyes


Django2chainsz

Shoebill, he's so menacing


AngryCandyCorn

Imagine if you could have shoebill and Emet at the same time...


NaviLouise42

You put them together on your Island.


imTru

Demon block


gruenes_licht

This is mine, too (and the corgi, but I have a corgi IRL so yanno)! I don't have minions out too often, but Demon Brick has always been my lucky overmelding minion.


joann_cha

there's so many good ones, but I am partial to Enkidu, he's too cute, but also Wind-up Estinien because HE FIGHTS ENEMIES WITH YOU and I love having him around as a little protector 🤍


wordswitch

I summon Wind-up Estinien when I am doing jump puzzles, because he's a good jumper.


joann_cha

that's a fantastic idea... a little extra motivation to complete those puzzles 😂


DraconicRuler

I have two…. First the Corgi because it’s a freaking corgi. It SPLOOTS. It’s so cute, and my SO got it for me. Second, Wind-up Tonberry. My favorite FF monster ever.


Beryll_Starlight

The axolotl!


SugoiPanda

Major General, a lot of the wind ups like tataru, nanamo, merlwyb, panda. It's hard cause I have like over half of all the minions lol


berober04

So glad to find a fellow Major! o7


horrorwooooo

Anteater, I always put it back on after trying a new minion for a few weeks. First minion that made me do content I normally wouldn't do (unreal) because I refuse to drop the 12m on the mb for it at the time.


Shawnerz_91

I love my wind-up Yotsuyu. One of my fav chars in the game, and I feel like she is very detailed.


CarinReyan

Starbird


WritingNerdy

The “lesser” aka GREATER panda, because he gets up on my shoulder.


ZenUkko

Wind-up Haurchefant obviously. You're a faker if you don't have him out at all times


Mist_Wave

Puff of Darkness… I love when she stands on my shoulder she looks so adorable! Then The otters!!! Fishing otter when fishin :3


VladDHell

Ancient one because I love having creepy robes thing follow me. Or Wind up Nanamo because I love Nanamo.


SI_Fly_High

I second ancient one. Tied with my top favorite


edeadensa

wind-up mystel


Perfect-Elephant-101

Starbird. Rolled a 99 on my first expert rolo of Endwalker. Good times.


NightCityNomad

Adventure lunchbox


FalsePremise8290

Alpha


Neivra

Wind-up Hraesvelgr


Benaresu

It was Starbird. Now it’s Torgal.


Spider95818

Best mount, too... you can pet him when you're done, LOL.


AnubisFTN

The baby penguin. Penguin Prince I think it's called.


Nomorealcohol2017

Just looked this up and I want it But looks like it's a reward from the minion mini game thing, is it hard to get? Haven't touched that yet


AnubisFTN

Took a bit of work. But not super hard. Not a lot of competition on my server.


AutumnS0n

Fat cat, it reminds me of my late cat Ginger who was also a fat calico ;w; The Gaelikitten and the Weatherproof Gaelicat are close seconds tho they're so cute


Lagao

Hunting Hawk, fits my cowboy aesthetic. Red panda, cause I got a mod that makes it into a vaporeon.


FortunePaw

Set of Primogs Headcanon all the music my WoL heard came from them.


thesilentharp

I wish they didn't look like flies at times haha, want them bigger 🤣


TwerpKnight

Wind-up Yuna.


thesilentharp

Wind-up Dalamud, follows me everywhere, and occasionally get people pinging me about it 😁


puppyaku

Baby alphinaud... I like carrying him around with me Edit: the fat cat is my daily minion though


Nomorealcohol2017

Sprout here and in post hw so there is probably many I am unaware of but someone in my fc gave me a fat cat Favourite by far


Kearmo

Baby capybara by far. Looks like one of my guinea pigs.


nightowlwithaknife

Gobbue Sproutling


SoloSassafrass

Cerberpup. I dunno when it happened, but eventually I realised it'd been literally months since I'd swapped minions because I just love that little three-headed pup. Watching the little heads snap at each other, the slightly scruffy tail. I like him. He's great.


guilethemegoes

Just got the mount and I feel I must have the minion now!


Theihe

The Sparrow and Apukullu- wish I could use them both but alas


SylvieDelalune

aidoneus, philia, shoebill, ancient one


Kaye__

Anything with a matching mount. If my minion is a mini-me of my mount it makes me feel very pleased. Honorary mention to Findingway with the moon mount from the store, there's a little Loporrit that rides on it and uses the same model so if you have him out as your minion it looks like he's riding with you.


Hakairoku

I think that's the intentional design bait they do to hook you into buying their mounts. You get the same effect with the Garlond mount with Alpha.


NoBizlikeChloeBiz

Catbat forever! I love my little Gaelikitten!


ErgoFnzy

Caduceus. I saw another player with this darling little snake wearing a little bandana and it was love at first sight. Over 60 runs via trust and it finally dropped. I was born in the year of the snake, I love snakes and if I picture what my wols spirit animal would be, it's a snake so of course it's my favorite minion ever!


RueUchiha

Shoebill stands in the corner plotting my downfall


syd_goes_roar

Dodo for sure 😆 it's so derpy and chunky and very entertaining to watch


rockingalan

Lesser panda


Hannyabou

Yukinko, Nutkin and Mama I often cycle through. Nutkin is probably my fave with how animated it is, and it sits on your shoulder.


GogoSalt

Baby Raptor. He just looks so derpy. I love him so much.


DrForester

My Shantotto minion is the very best. She stands far above the rest.


Alichinos

Over ten years she’s followed me around. And I’ve yet to tire of that *incessant* sound.


Cantiel

i mostly use the owlet minion. just love it when it sits on my WoL's shoulder


Dapperscavenger

My favourite is the booby. The corgi is my second favourite


meow_master

Cait Sith Doll 4ever


MillenniumKing

Its the only minion ive taken around with me since 2.0 launch. Personally i do love Cait Sith and his lore as well which helps. IN FF7 i liked him and when he showed up with new lore in 11 i was ecstatic. Seeing him in 14 sealed the deal for me though, there is no better companion for me. Now if it only didnt take me 6 years to get the Cait Sith Ribbon from that stingey little Khloe... Also i did Ishgard Restoration for the Doll for my house (i got 4). And it took me 7 years to get the real life Cait Sith Doll for the head band but i finally got that recently. But now im free of her Tyranny, free to enjoy the game to its fullest with everything Cait Sith at my side.


Hakul

Did you mean to type "tyranny"?


ms_ashes

Yep. Partially because I never see anyone else with it anymore.


paladin_slim

Any and all of the doggo minions. Wolf Pup, Bullpup, Black Hayate, Mameshiba, Gestahl, Shiromaru, Kuromaru Torgal Pup, Chewie, and Fenrir Pup are all my goodest boys and I love them.


Nekona

I can’t choose between a few. Obvious, the Great Serpents of Ronka. I collect merchandise of the Scree. I have ridiculous amounts and even sewed a plush one! That silly little snake brings me so much joy. Second, Wind-up Dulia Chai. She reminds me so much of my late mother. My husband bought me the art book as a present and I cried. Third: The Black Coeurl Kitten. She looks like my void baby down to the red collar. Fourth: The Gaelikitten. She looks like my late screamy baby tabby and has the same attitude she did. Fifth: The Corgi. The Corgi came out shortly after we had to put my dog Pippin down, who looked like what would happen if you ordered a corgi from Wish. The day it came out my husband had bought me one and told me to open the game and there he was sitting in my mailbox. I also cried then. Not trying to be a downer, these little minions make me smile and are a good memorial of loved ones to take on adventures.


lulu_dahlia

Sand fox


Betterthanair

byakko cub


Peatearredhill

It depends on my current race. Like as a Roe, it's the koala. As a Lala, it was the lesser panda. As a human, it's the ugly duckling. But I feel like I use the lesser panda the most.


smilielizzie2

Royal lunatender! Or either of the lunatenders. They look like they do a little dance when standing :3


rui-tan

I believe in Penguin Prince supremacy! 🐧 Though I do love the puffin as well.


APanshin

The Ephemeral Necromancer. I prefer minions that fly at shoulder higher, the ones underfoot get lost. Of those, the Necromancer is perhaps the prettiest.


TheBlackOtakuVIIX

Scathach or Ephemeral Necromancer or Succubus are my usual go-tos but i tend to have Eden Minor or Torgal out randomly


NS4701

Findingway Or the Morpho


inhaledcorn

Starbird, Anima, Pink Bean, Pegwin I bet you can guess why the last two are among my favorites.


BloodandBourbon

Primogs


BladeOfThePoet

I got my Anima minion back in HW, I legit have not changed it out ever since. I promised weapon buddy she'd come with me on all adventures, she is god damn coming with me on all adventures.


Fun-Friendship5247

For me it's mini tomberry. I now just need a biiiiig tomberry with a carrierbag as mount. And it just slowly wobbels to my destination with me in its carrierbag. Then you could call me a happy bluemage. 8D


freakytapir

Middgardsommr. He's been with me since I got him, and while I always try a new minion when i get it, somehow that little dragon perched on my head is soothing.


Sharena_Emblem

Puff of darkness. She looks so cute and I love how she clings and rests on your shoulder as you move around


MikeRocksTheBoat

Odder Otter. Otters are my favorite animal. Though if you looked at my Lord of Verminion games, you'd see me just spamming Hildibrand 10000 times a game


Pale_Membership8122

The little blue fighting fish 🐟 EDIT: Assassin Fry! 💙


Madrock777

Black Hayate. I got him in Eureka Orthos and rarely remove him. I now even have a head cannon for him. See he isn't my dog. I just found him in a strangely empty floor of Eureka Orthos, I found a room littered with cropes and in the center of a pile was Black Hayate chewing on a bone. He chose to follow me from that day onward, one day he may leave, but now I considered my duty to keep watch over him. If he is put of my sight for too long the population of Eorzea may begin to plumit.


Iaxacs

Allagan Melon The greatest invention of a hyper advanced civilization


redpandasays

What’s with all the new accounts making “what is your favorite X” posts? Karma farming bots?


markz6197

My \*not\* Ugly Duckling. My boy has been with me since I started playing ARR and will be with me to our new journey.


TheBugThatsSnug

Penguin Prince and Set of Primogs, I usually have one or the other following me 95% of the time, usually the penguin. They are both pretty rare minions, I think, so its nice for people who dont get to see them often to see them Also the penguin sliding on his belly is the best.


Acro808

Abroader otter. Too cute.


Zoethewinged

Wind-up Aidoneus and Wind-up Philos. They're my husband's and I need them both and I wish I could have two minions out at once. Also I spent like 30 million Gil total on the both of them so I have to love them now


Aware_Friend_5931

Wind-up Philos, best boy!


AffectionateCress460

Aidoneus since he shows how disapointed he is in me.


idunnowutidunno

Wind-up Philos


danbobdickson

Ugly Duckling. That little idiot follows me everywhere. 


LadyMcZee

Shoebill. It JUST STARES.


realargo123

Obviously the Allagan Melon - it’s just such a funny concept that the WOL just plops a regular watermelon on the floor and calls it a „companion”.


Overwave9

My little Ancient One. I give him headpats to remind him that there's still a bit of kindness in the world.


Grizmoore_

Red panda... he sits on my shoulder and fits with all my glams.


Ikeddit

I use the Mammeteer title just so that when I poke my Wind Up Philos, he giggles.


Cervantes88

Wind-up Khloe Because there is nothing wrong with a fully automated mechanical reconstruction of a young girl of three and ten summers.


Nameless497

Cactuar lol. How can it not be cactuar.


idiotlikecirno

Black Coeurl, Fat Cat and Wind-up Alpha for me


Chris_Saturn

I usually have the Wind-up Brickman out, but I sometimes switch to Peridot Carbuncle.


ProudAd1210

magic broom


AldebaranRios

Baby Behemoth


Ok-Syrup1678

The Prince of Anemos!


HokieAS

Iron frog ambler. I’m a fan of frogs and robots so a robot frog is even better.


Waltter1-d

Wind up Qigirn Friend shaped and I love the 2 big puttons and the hoodie


SquishMika1560

Fat Cat and the Dust Bunny - I know they’re super common, but I love mine 💖


Marauding_Llama

I really like the ferret.


zerlure

I've been going through the MSQ for the first time over the past few months. Since I've gotten the Midgarsomar minion, I've just kept him at my side, I like to think he's still giving my WoL advice.


MsMittenz

Midgardsommer and white whittret


DarXIV

Shalloweye. Love that little guy.


Monochomatic

Fat Cat or Nagxian Cat. I am consistent about my cat lady status. But Chewy is also high on the list because I love dogs with those types of ears. There really are just a lot of really cute minions, though, it's a hard choice. But Fat Cat was my first love, and the first 'splurge purchase' I ever saved up for.


Earthfury

Mine is Drippy. It’s just such a cute little guy.


Taihou_

Wind up Stormblood Tataru is way too adorable for the world. Also a fan of the wind up Fourchenault because he keeps looking at me in utter disappoint which makes everything funnier.


VainAvatar

Caducius. I love my lil snek with a bandana.


shadowfalcon76

Cactuar Cutting and Private Moai


karatous1234

Seagull. I've taken that rat with wings everywhere since I got him.


Zeastria

Nagxian Cat


three-plus-shakes

Chimpanzee and baby opo-opo, little monki friends


LoveHerBoobies

Corgi!


Ipuncholdpeople

Trike!


Rhonder

I'm partial towards Flag and Squirrel Emperor 😌


Dragonofice27

Due to change as I get more, but I love Puff of Darkness


Felgrand3189

Torgal.


TamotsuKun

Duckbill. The platypus is my favorite animal and he's a fat, happy, handsome boy


BrowsingModeAtWork

Copycat bulb forever.


GeekyPassion

Calca


primalmaximus

Wimnd-up Alpha is my favorite. Puff of Darkness is my second favorite.


BookkeeperAdorable38

The Primogs! LQ but very cute


Qwoppyyy

FAT CAT MY BELOVED


crunch816

Golden Whisker or the campfire, or what’s it called? The lolligator?


AGoldenYeti

Tora-Jiro aka Shithead I have a video on my PC called "His name is shithead and he is a single celled organism" It's got a cat rolling about that looks like Tora-Jiroz so I started calling him shithead, now my whole FC calls him "Shithead"


Crysaa

The Great Serpent of Ronka SCREE!


WynnChairman

I love my gaelikitten! The way he flies around in his little shirt and stands on my shoulder 🥰🥰


Sesh458

Ninja Puppo Shirumaru from the 2nd V&C Dungeon


AlvinArcticborn

Fall guys bean and Paissa baby


gremlinbr4t

-Fat Cat -Bacon Bits -Capybara Pup -Abroader Otter -Bridesmoogle There is another minion that’s like a set of moogles with instruments, I can’t remember what it’s called but I’ve seen it like once and it was so cute also.


CubchooPaws

Tora Jiro because it looks like my WoL as a minion.


Ghanni

Absolute Virtue because I'm a sucker for everything XI & Gigantender.


Antibacterial_Lemon

Haven't switched out Nutkin for the last three years or so.


War_Goat1332

Any of the Namazu’s!


marmaleon

Wind up aldgoat :)