Įntries 001-020, the initial entries for each city-state and their surroundings. The hints can be used to decipher the locations, time, weather and emote required for each specific vista, while the description given gives more background lore to the area in question. This section features the information the game gives. Note that weather has a chance to change at 00:05, 8:05 and 4:05 Eorzean time.
You can see the current weather from the weather icon in the top corner of the minimap. What it won't automatically tell you is when the weather is right, you'll have to keep track yourself or have an external website meant for the purpose track it for you. The game will let you know when you've reached or left a vista, be sure to keep an eye out for the message. Note that each vista has a very specific location where you must stand to complete the log entry, as they are often mere several steps wide, or require facing a specific direction. In most cases this action is a simple /lookout. Subsequent pages for the log are unlocked as you complete previous ones.Įach scenery, known as a vista, must be reached at the appropriate time and weather described, and in addition you must complete the described action. Once you have completed the quest, you receive the Sightseeing Log's first page and can start hunting down the sceneries. The Sightseeing Log is unlocked by completing the quest A Sight to Behold in Gridania. The only material reward it gives is the Fledgling Apkallu minion, and is more meant for encouraging exploration. Sightseeing Log is a type of activity in Final Fantasy XIV.