Final Fantasy XI - Level 99 Speedrun: 9:01:31 (WR)

Ran on 6/8/26 on Lakshmi retail server as Red Mage. The run starts from the creation of a new character and ends when the player hits level 99 with no outside help from other players such as powerleveling, trading, bazaar, AH, etc... Played during the Anniversary Month of May when there are A LOT of bonuses for new players: JUBILEE RING (WHAT MADE THIS ALL POSSIBLE) Echad Ring Caliber Ring x2 (do not do this - get multiple echad rings and store in dbox) Chain Experience Bonus Campaign - PLUS! Alter Ego Expo Campaign HQ Combat and Magic Skill Increase Campaign Double Unity Accolade Campaign ALL Super Kupowers Active Shantotto II Cipher Vana'clock Other bonuses used to optimize speedrunning: Chocobo Shirt (available at any time for one character per PlayOnline ID) Destrier Beret (available at any time for one character per PlayOnline ID) Gain EXP Limited-Time Records of Eminence objective during main part of EXP grind 50 Login Points used to buy Seals/Crests needed for Limit Breaks Main strategy was to use Naja Salaheem (UC) trust along with Semih Lafihna and Shantotto II trusts to create skillchains in which Shantotto II could magic burst to essentially 1-2 hit mobs for quick kills to maintain long EXP chains. Valaineral was used as a tank who could sustain without a healer thanks to Alter Ego Campaign HQ. Valaineral was also manipulated to skillchain.