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FFXIV Aeturna Mount

FFXIV: How to Get the Orthos Craklaw Mount

The giant crab is luckily not an enemy

Giant rats, flying sharks and oversized mutant birds are only a few of the many bizarre but incredibly fun mounts you can get in Final Fantasy XIV. Each one of them has its own unique way of unlocking, and can be sold for tons of Gil when tradable. The Orthos Craklaw is one of those, and riding a giant crab would easily get a high spot on any “top 10 things to do” list worth reading.

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This is another mount introduced in Patch 6.35 alongside many other unlockables, so stick around to find out what you need to do before finally unlocking this new ride in FFXIV.

How to Unlock the Orthos Craklaw Mount in FFXIV

The Orthos Craklaw is obtained from Eureka Orthos, as its name implies. They are obtained as random drops from the Gold-tinged Sacks found within the Accursed Horde on the higher floors of the dungeon. The mount is Orthos’ equivalent to Palace of the Dead’s Night Pegasus or Heaven-on-High’s Dodo serving as the rarest drop available in the duty, so it might take a while before you can drop it.

Aside from actually getting the Gold sacks safely to the outside, you also need a not-so-small amount of luck to get the mount from them. You can get some other valuable items such as the ‘A Close Shave’ hairstyle in the way, so it won’t be all for naught if you don’t get it at first.

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If you just wanna ride your crab ASAP, you can buy it from the Market Board directly. But since this is quite a rare drop, be prepared to spend half of your life savings on it. 

Your biggest shot at getting it will be when going for the Aeturna mount, which will require you to climb all 100 Floors at least four times. You’re bound to get lots of sacks in the way, so hopefully, at least one person in your group might get the crab. With some luck, that might be you.


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Patrick Souza
Patrick has been working for Prima since 2022 and joined as a Staff Writer in 2023. He's been interested in gaming journalism since college, and that was the path he took once he had his degree in hands. Diligently ignores his ever-growing backlog to keep raiding in Final Fantasy XIV, exploring in Genshin Impact or replaying some of his favorite RPGs from time to time. Loves tackling hard challenges in games, but his cats are still the hardest bosses he could ask for.
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