[Top 5] FF14 Best Machinist Food (And How To Get Them)

Updated:

18 Aug 2022

For all Machinists out there! This is the food guide you are looking for!

Hi there, if you main Machinist, then you might want to know what kind of food they like to eat to be that number one highest damage dealer as a physical range. If that is what you are looking for, you have come to the right place! Here you will find the foods you need to become that Machinist your teammate adores!

5. Coconut Cod Chowder (iLevel 545)

A Near Eastern soup, brimming with shallows cod simmered in silky coconut milk.

As usual, I always give you alternate cheap food for your BiS if you are doing a lower level raid or not the latest content. Yep, this is the alternative for that! Coconut Cod Chowder is a cheap food on the Market Board; I would buy it rather than make it myself. It is so cheap and the best food you can get for Machinist if you are doing a lower level content!

The NQ status effects:

Determination +8% (Max 61)
Vitality +8% (Max 66)
Critical Hit +8% (Max 37)

The HQ status effects:

Determination +10% (Max 76)
Vitality +10% (Max 82)
Critical Hit +10% (Max 46)

Coconut Cod Chowder full details: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/ac97918bbd7/

4. Beef Stroganoff (iLevel 580)

Choice cuts of meat are simmered in a savory sauce to create this Garlean specialty, the ideal supplement to one's squat regime.

If you are the speed type, then you can use this food. With this food, you can lower your GCD to 2,45 seconds, giving you a good amount of Direct Hit Rate; this is, however, a sub-optimal food for Machinists, but an option you can get if there is no option left. You can go to the Market Board or make it yourself if you have a Culinarian!

The NQ status effects:

Skill Speed +8% (Max 72)
Vitality +8% (Max 74)
Direct Hit Rate +8% (Max 43)

The HQ status effects:

Skill Speed +10% (Max 90)
Vitality +10% (Max 93)
Direct Hit Rate +10% (Max 54)

Beef Stroganoff full details: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/2936c4b37c0/

3. Pumpkin Ratatouille (iLevel 580)

This colorful dish consists of a variety of vegetables, sautéed in perilla oil and then simmered to enrich their combined flavor.

This food will significantly favor your Critical rate, which is one of the main statuses of Machinists. Pumpkin Ratatouille will also give you a good amount of skill speed if you would like to lower that GCD and speed things up. You can cook the food yourself or grab it from the Market Board!

The NQ status effects:

Critical Hit +8% (Max 72)
Vitality +8% (Max 74)
Skill Speed +8% (Max 43)

The HQ status effects:

Critical Hit +10% (Max 90)
Vitality +10% (Max 93)
Skill Speed +10% (Max 54)

Pumpkin Ratatouille full details: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/7538b2794aa/

2. Archon Burger (iLevel 580)

Concocted by the staff at the Last Stand, this sandwich is as nutritionally sound as it is delicious.

The main statuses of a Machinist are Determination and Critical, but regardless of that, if you want to hit hard, this is one of the available meal options for you. The Direct Hit is a bit misplaced, but you can still use this food to shoot true. This food is available in your dearest Market Board or by crafting.

The NQ status effects:

Direct Hit Rate +8% (Max 72)
Vitality +8% (Max 74)
Determination +8% (Max 43)

The HQ status effects:

Direct Hit Rate +10% (Max 90)
Vitality +10% (Max 93)
Determination +10% (Max 54)

Archon Burger full details: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/0638000476e/

1. Pumpkin Potage (iLevel 580)

A creamy soup that highlights the rich and nutty flavor of the giant pumpkin.

For whatever BiS set you are using, this is the best food for all those sets. Yes, whether you are using the Classic Peentameld set, mix, or Pandemonium set, this is currently the best food for all those sets above. By maximizing your Determination status and Critical rate, you can unlock the full potential of a Machinist. You can get this food by making it yourself with a Culinarian or the usual Market Board.

The NQ status effects:

Determination +8% (Max 72)
Vitality +8% (Max 74)
Critical Hit +8% (Max 43)

The HQ status effects:

Determination +10% (Max 90)
Vitality +10% (Max 93)
Critical Hit +10% (Max 54)

Pumpkin Potage full details: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/a1bd66cc8e5/

Now, you will surely not miss a shot with this kind of food buff! Which one do you prefer the most? Do you like playing it quickly or keep on getting that critical damage? Or are you like me, liking the quickest one? Whichever you choose, don’t miss a bullet!