Affinity NMs¶
Twenty-four of Vana'diel's most legendary Notorious Monsters — HNMs, Sky Gods, Wyrms, and world bosses — are permanently spawned throughout the overworld as Affinity NMs. Eleven of them (the roster below) yield a guaranteed registration trophy that unlocks an augment affinity at the Augment Sage on Purgonorgo Isle. The other thirteen are still up as world bosses, but no longer register affinities since the category rework — the game tells you so (once) if you defeat one.
What affinities do: once registered, every augment roll whose stat falls in a registered category is rolled twice and the better result kept — a straight upgrade to both your average and your top-end rolls.
How it works¶
!affinitynm lists every Affinity NM (1–24). !affinitynm <number|name> warps you there — a number, a partial NM name, or an affinity category all work.
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Find the NM in its zone (or warp with the command above). Every Affinity NM is permanently up — it repops about 30 seconds after each kill, no pop item, no window. Navigate to the zone listed in the table below and look for the NM.
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Kill it. The trophy is granted straight to everyone in your party or alliance who is in the zone — it does not drop on the floor, and it no longer matters who lands the killing blow. Keep a free inventory slot: any member whose inventory is full is warned and skipped, so make room and defeat it again.
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Take the trophy to the Augment Sage at Purgonorgo Isle (
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Register the affinity. Each registration costs Hunting League Rank III (Elite) or higher and 250 Hunt Marks.
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Augment. Affinities apply automatically through the Augment Moogle. Any roll in a registered category is rolled twice and the better result kept.
The 11 registering NMs¶
| NM | Zone | Trophy Item | Augment Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behemoth | Behemoth's Dominion | Behemoth Hide | Base stats |
| King Behemoth | Behemoth's Dominion | Behemoth Horn | Melee |
| Ouryu | Riverne Site B01 | Dragon Talon | Magic |
| Genbu | Ru'Aun Gardens | Seal of Genbu | Defense |
| Byakko | Ru'Aun Gardens | Seal of Byakko | Delays |
| Aspidochelone | Valley of Sorrows | Spirit Turtle Shell | Duration |
| King Vinegarroon | Western Altepa Desert | Scorpion Stinger | Pets |
| Phoenix | Riverne Site A01 | Phoenix Feather | Potency |
| Absolute Virtue | Al'Taieu | Attestation of Virtue | Skills |
| Proto-Omega | Sealion's Den | Omega Ring | Exp/Cap Points |
| Kirin | Shrine of Ru'Avitau | Kirin's Mane | Job specific niche utilities |
Difficulty and notes¶
These NMs are stat-boosted far beyond their retail versions, and they are not all the same fight — there are four difficulty bands. Every copy is level 99. HP is an absolute pool rather than a retail multiplier, so check the band before you pull: the lowest is solo-with-trusts, the highest is party content.
| Boost | Intro | Standard | Veteran | Apex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMs in band | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| HP | 800,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,800,000 | 2,500,000 |
| Attack | +3,000 | +3,600 | +4,200 | +4,800 |
| Accuracy | +1,200 | +1,500 | +1,800 | +2,000 |
| Defense | +900 | +1,100 | +1,350 | +1,500 |
| Evasion | +500 | +650 | +800 | +900 |
| Magic Attack | +250 | +320 | +380 | +440 |
| Magic Defense | +30 | +40 | +45 | +50 |
| STR | +200 | +250 | +300 | +350 |
| DEX | +200 | +250 | +300 | +350 |
| Haste | ~+10% | ~+14% | ~+17% | ~+19% |
| Double Attack | +12% | +16% | +19% | +22% |
| Critical Hit Rate | +6% | +8% | +10% | +11% |
| Store TP | +20 | +28 | +36 | +42 |
| Hunt Marks, first clear | 90 | 150 | 225 | 300 |
| Hunt Marks, repeat clear | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Zone clusters to know:
- Sky — one Ru'Aun Gardens trip can cover five of the eleven affinities: Genbu (Defense) and Byakko (Delays) on their corner islands (take the yellow island teleporters), Absolute Virtue (Skills) and Proto-Omega (Exp/Cap Points) near the zone entrance — the hardest two in the list, budget accordingly — and Kirin (Job niche) next door in The Shrine of Ru'Avitau. Seiryu and Suzaku are up there too, but no longer register affinities.
- Riverne — Ouryu (Magic) in Site B01 and Phoenix (Potency) in Site A01.
Respawn is ~30 seconds. After a kill the NM reappears at the same point almost immediately — you can chain kills freely in one zone session.
All 11 trophies are 100% guaranteed for every party/alliance member in the zone. No lottery, no bad luck.
Hunter's Guild overlap: King Vinegarroon (Western Altepa Desert) and Fafnir (Dragon's Aery) are also Hunter's Guild hunt targets in the same zones. Killing the Affinity copy awards guild rep too, but rep from any one NM is capped at once per 30 minutes per player — the fast Affinity repop can't be farmed for extra rep.
Last updated: 2026-09-07 21:15 PDT