Chocobo digging in FFXI

Chocobo digging is a great way to pass the time, and sometimes dig up some very nice items. The upcoming changes with chocobo rising will add extra possibilities; be sure to check back in the future as we learn more about them!

Chocobo digging is a fun mini-game in sell Final Fantasy XI Gil, and one that can eventually produce great profits for the digger. It involves riding around on a rented chocobo, and stopping periodically to have the chocobo dig in the ground, to try to find an item. Chocobo digging provides many items that are used in crafting; at high chocobo digging skill levels, some valuable and rare items can be found. There is even a Red Jar furniture item that can only be obtained through chocobo digging! The zones listed above all have items that can be dug up with chocobo digging. This guide provides the details about chocobo digging, so read on to learn more!

How to learn the skills? There is a hidden skill for chocobo digging that will level up as you dig. As mentioned above, this takes a very long time! There are 10 skill levels, and as you progress it will take less time from when you zone in to when you can start digging and between each dig. There used to be rumors about a "testing system", which claimed that in order to advance to the next level, you need to dig up a certain item; this has been debunked, as many people have leveled all the way up without digging up any specific items. Some characters use up more stacks of Gysahl Greens than others, to get a certain digging skill level. There may be a system that is based on the percentage of digs versus how many items are dug up; or maybe it is a system like crafting where there's a chance to gain a skillup with each attempt -- nobody knows.