What Is the FFXIV Moogle Treasure Trove: First Hunt for Astronomy?
Moogle Treasure Trove is a limited FFXIV event built around completing selected activities and receiving a special event currency. For the First Hunt for Astronomy, that currency is Irregular Tomestones of Astronomy I.
Instead of simply repeating one dungeon until you have enough tomestones, the modern version of Moogle Treasure Trove uses the Mogpendium to offer several ways to progress. Standard objectives can be repeated, while bonus objectives give larger one-time or limited completion rewards. Square Enix officially divides the Hunt into Standard Objectives, Weekly Objectives, Minimog Challenges, and Ultimog Challenges.
This matters because efficient farming is no longer just about asking, “Which dungeon gives the most tomestones?” A player who ignores the Mogpendium bonuses can end up grinding far more repeatable content than necessary.
Why the First Hunt for Astronomy Is Different
The biggest change is that the headline Uolon mount cannot be obtained with Irregular Tomestones alone.
The event introduces Uolon Horn Tokens, which are tied specifically to Minimog and Ultimog Challenges.
The Uolon Horn requires two different resources.
You need 100 Irregular Tomestones of Astronomy I plus 10 Uolon Horn Tokens. This makes the mount fundamentally different from a normal Moogle Treasure Trove reward that can simply be farmed by repeating duties.
Minimog Challenges provide Uolon Horn Tokens.
Completing an eligible Minimog Challenge grants the challenge's tomestone reward and 1 Uolon Horn Token. Only one of the two available Minimog objectives needs to be completed for that reward.
The Ultimog Challenge is especially valuable.
The First Hunt's Ultimog Challenge is to complete Aloalo Island six times. Current event data lists the reward as 70 Irregular Tomestones of Astronomy I and 5 Uolon Horn Tokens.
Uolon Horn Tokens carry forward.
Square Enix has confirmed that both the Uolon Horn and its tokens will remain relevant in the Second Hunt for Astronomy. Tokens earned during the First Hunt can therefore be kept for the second installment.
That last point is important. Missing the full token requirement during the First Hunt does not make the tokens you already earned useless.
How to Start the First Hunt for Astronomy
The actual event requires very little setup, but there is one step players should not overlook.
Get Access to the Mogpendium
The Mogpendium is the central hub for tracking Moogle Treasure Trove objectives and claiming several of the event's bonus rewards.
Speak with an Itinerant Moogle if you have not previously obtained the Mogpendium. It can then be accessed through the game's Duty/Collection interface. The current event's participating duties and objectives are displayed there.
Itinerant Moogles are available in the three starting-city areas used for Moogle Treasure Trove exchanges:
Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks — around X:9.4, Y:11.6
This is one of the regular event exchange locations and lets you spend Astronomy I once you decide which rewards you want.
New Gridania — around X:12.4, Y:12.1
Players based around Gridania can use the same event exchange without travelling to another city.
Ul'dah – Steps of Nald — around X:9.6, Y:9.1
This offers the same First Hunt reward selection as the other Itinerant Moogles.
Once you have the Mogpendium, check it before blindly queueing for content. The little Moogle icon in the Duty Finder also identifies qualifying duties.
How Irregular Tomestones of Astronomy I Work
Astronomy I is awarded from several different types of content, meaning players can choose a farming style that fits what they actually enjoy.
Standard Objectives
Standard Objectives are the repeatable backbone of Astronomy I farming.
Completing an eligible standard activity grants tomestones automatically. You can repeat these activities as much as you want while the First Hunt is active.
The current pool includes dungeons, raids, alliance raids, trials, PvP, GATEs, and Ocean Fishing. Reward values vary significantly by content type.
Some useful examples include:
Regular eligible dungeons generally award 4 Astronomy I.
Examples include Halatali (Hard), Brayflox's Longstop (Hard), The Fractal Continuum, Holminster Switch, Dohn Mheg, The Qitana Ravel, Malikah's Well, Mt. Gulg, and Amaurot.
The Praetorium awards 7 Astronomy I.
Its raw payout is higher than the four-tomestone dungeons, although completion time should be considered before treating raw reward value as farming efficiency.
Echoes of Vana'diel alliance raids have larger payouts.
Jeuno: The First Walk gives 7, San d'Oria: The Second Walk gives 8, and Windurst: The Third Walk gives 9 Astronomy I according to the current event objective list.
Normal Eden raids award 2 Astronomy I.
These have smaller individual payouts, but some encounters may be attractive to groups looking for relatively short repeatable combat content.
Most listed trials award 2 Astronomy I.
The Porta Decumana currently gives 3.
PvP gives 3 or 5 Astronomy I.
The listed Frontline modes and Hidden Gorge award 5 for a win or draw and 3 for a loss.
There is no universal “best duty” for every player because queue time, party performance, role, loading time, and how quickly your group clears content all change the actual tomestones-per-hour result.
Mogpendium Bonus Objectives Are Too Valuable to Ignore
Pure repeat farming works, but players should understand the bonuses before committing to dozens of dungeon runs.
Weekly Objectives
A Weekly Objective gives a much larger bonus than an ordinary completion of the same activity.
Each player receives an objective drawn from the relevant standard content pool. Current event information lists a 20 Astronomy I reward for completing it, and unlike standard-duty rewards, the bonus needs to be claimed manually through the Mogpendium.
That is a meaningful amount of currency. If your goal is simply to reach a particular reward threshold, checking the Mogpendium first can reduce how much repetitive farming you need afterward.
Minimog Challenges
Minimog Challenges are especially important because they contribute to both currencies needed for the Uolon Horn.
Players are presented with two qualifying activities and only need to complete one to receive the reward. Completing both does not double the reward.
The current First Hunt gives:
10 Irregular Tomestones of Astronomy I + 1 Uolon Horn Token
for a successful Minimog reward claim.
The challenge pool explores content beyond basic dungeon farming, including activities such as Bozja, fishing, treasure maps, Deep Dungeon content, Triple Triad, and other side systems.
This makes Minimog useful even for players who normally stay inside Duty Finder. Moogle Treasure Trove becomes a reason to revisit parts of FFXIV you may have unlocked and forgotten.
Ultimog Challenge
The Ultimog Challenge is the single biggest bonus objective in the First Hunt for players who have the required content unlocked.
The objective is six completions of Aloalo Island. Completing it provides 70 Astronomy I plus 5 Uolon Horn Tokens.
Aloalo Island requires access to Variant Dungeon content after Endwalker progression. As a result, not every player can complete this objective. The current community documentation notes that Aloalo Island is unavailable to Free Trial characters because of its progression requirements.
If you can access it, however, the reward is extremely significant. Those five tokens cover half of the Uolon Horn's special-token cost immediately.
How to Get the Uolon Horn Mount
The Uolon Horn is the signature prize of the First Hunt for Astronomy and introduces a more involved acquisition system than the usual Moogle Treasure Trove mount.
You need:
100 Irregular Tomestones of Astronomy I
10 Uolon Horn Tokens
Both conditions must be satisfied before exchanging for the horn.
The Important Part About Uolon Horn Tokens
You cannot replace missing Uolon Horn Tokens by simply farming more standard tomestones.
This is where players need to be careful.
If you earn 500 Astronomy I but ignore the token-based challenges, you still cannot purchase the mount without the required tokens.
Completing the First Hunt Ultimog provides 5 tokens, meaning a player who completes it needs another five Uolon Horn Tokens from eligible Minimog completions to reach 10 during this Hunt.
Players unable to finish that requirement should keep their existing tokens. Square Enix explicitly says they carry into the Second Hunt for Astronomy, where the Uolon Horn will also remain available.
Best Ways to Farm Irregular Tomestones of Astronomy I
There is more than one good farming method. The better choice depends on whether you want concentrated combat grinding, casual activities, PvP progression, or something you can mix with other goals.
Gold Saucer GATEs
GATEs are one of the most relaxed ways to build Astronomy I without repeatedly queueing for combat duties.
The reward depends on the GATE and your performance.
Current values include:
Cliffhanger: up to 3 Astronomy I.
Air Force One: up to 4.
Leap of Faith: up to 4.
Any Way the Wind Blows: up to 8.
The Slice Is Right: up to 10.
The advantage is variety. You can also earn MGP while working toward your event rewards.
The disadvantage is that your tomestone payout is performance-dependent, and you cannot force the exact GATE you want. Therefore, Gold Saucer farming is better viewed as comfortable, low-pressure progression than guaranteed maximum-efficiency farming.
Ocean Fishing
Ocean Fishing is one of the strongest non-combat alternatives because a successful voyage can award a sizable chunk of Astronomy I.
You must score at least 2,000 points to qualify for event tomestones. Square Enix specifically warns that scores below that threshold do not receive the Moogle Treasure Trove currency.
Current payouts are:
2,000–4,999 points: 5 Astronomy I
5,000–7,999 points: 8 Astronomy I
8,000+ points: 10 Astronomy I
For players who already enjoy Fisher, this lets you work on several goals while gaining Moogle Treasure Trove currency.
PvP and Hidden Gorge
PvP is attractive if you want event currency while also progressing PvP-related goals.
Eligible PvP matches award:
5 Astronomy I for a win or draw
3 Astronomy I for a loss
Hidden Gorge can be particularly appealing during Moogle Treasure Trove because event participation tends to increase activity around the mode. Community documentation currently estimates many matches at roughly 10–13 minutes, though actual duration naturally varies.
The key advantage is that even a loss still provides currency, so time invested is not completely wasted.
Dungeons
Dungeons provide predictable rewards and are ideal if you prefer straightforward PvE.
Most eligible four-player duties in the First Hunt award 4 Astronomy I, while The Praetorium gives 7.
Rather than picking a dungeon purely because its number is highest, think about clear speed.
A four-tomestone dungeon completed quickly can outperform a seven-tomestone activity that takes considerably longer. Queue time matters too, especially when farming solo.
Normal Raids and Trials
Short boss encounters can be attractive when a group can clear them efficiently.
Eden normal raids generally award 2 Astronomy I, as do most of the eligible trials.
The reward looks small, but raw payout alone does not determine efficiency. Fast encounters with quick queues can remain competitive.
Players farming in an organized group should consider clear time rather than automatically choosing the activity with the biggest number beside it.
Alliance Raids
The current Echoes of Vana'diel alliance raids offer some of the largest repeatable PvE payouts.
The listed rewards are:
Jeuno: The First Walk — 7
San d'Oria: The Second Walk — 8
Windurst: The Third Walk — 9 Astronomy I
These are strong payouts, but alliance raids are substantial activities. They are best when you want the raid itself, its existing rewards, or the experience of running larger-group content while also collecting Moogle tomestones.
For pure currency speed, compare actual completion time against shorter alternatives.
First Hunt for Astronomy Rewards
The First Hunt reward shop mixes exclusive event prizes with items that normally require specific content, currencies, crafting, luck, or older grinds.
The complete official exchange contains rewards ranging from 50 Astronomy I down to 1 Astronomy I.
50-Tomestone Rewards
These are among the most expensive non-Uolon rewards, so choose them deliberately.
Mameshiba Neckerchief — 50
This is especially interesting to collectors because current reference data identifies it as exclusive to this event with its original acquisition source removed.
Ramuh Crystal — 50
Its normal source is Eden's Verse: Refulgence (Savage), making the Treasure Trove exchange appealing for players who do not want to acquire it through Savage content.
The Legendary Beast Orchestrion Roll — 50
Normally associated with Eden's Promise: Anamorphosis, this is another collector-oriented reward that may save an older-content grind.
30-Tomestone Rewards
This tier contains some of the best variety in the event.
You can exchange 30 Astronomy I for:
For collectors, this group is worth inspecting carefully before spending all your tomestones elsewhere.
The Hallowed Kamuy Fife, for example, is normally tied to The Wreath of Snakes (Extreme) or Seiryu Totems, while Conditional Virtue has sources connected to more specialized content.
20-Tomestone Rewards
Housing enthusiasts have three relatively inexpensive options.
The 20-tomestone tier includes:
Cheese Fondue Set
Korpokkur Chronometer
Bamboo Fence
These may not have the prestige of a mount or rare cosmetic, but the lower price makes them easier to add after securing your main targets.
15-Tomestone Rewards
The 15-cost selection includes:
Coat of the Defiant Duelist
Coat of the Red Thief
Coat of the Ghost Thief
What Is Love? Orchestrion Roll
Conceivably Special Timeworn Map
Presumably Special Timeworn Map
The special maps are particularly worth noticing if you enjoy Treasure Hunt content rather than purely cosmetic collecting.
Lower-Cost Collectibles
The cheaper tiers are useful when you have leftover tomestones or want to fill gaps in your collection.
At 10 or fewer Astronomy I, the shop includes Ananta Card, Kotokaze Card, Fat Chocobo Card, Modern Aesthetics – Samsonian Locks, Domakin, Dhalmel Whistle, Emerald Barding, and Magicked Prism rewards.
Do not dismiss these just because they are cheap. A low tomestone price can still replace an inconvenient RNG-based acquisition method elsewhere in the game.
Which First Hunt Rewards Should You Prioritize?
There is no single correct shopping list because a mount collector, orchestrion collector, Triple Triad player, glamour hunter, and housing player all value different things.
Still, a few principles make the decision easier.
Secure Event-Specific Rewards First
Prioritize items whose normal acquisition route is unavailable, unusually difficult, or directly tied to this Treasure Trove.
The Uolon Horn is the obvious centerpiece. If you want it, reserve 100 Astronomy I rather than spending your currency and realizing later that you need to farm another hundred.
The Mameshiba Neckerchief also deserves serious consideration because its older source is no longer available according to current event reference information.
Use the Event to Skip Grinds You Do Not Enjoy
A reward may technically be obtainable elsewhere but still be a smart tomestone purchase.
If you have no interest in farming an Extreme trial for a Hallowed Kamuy Fife or revisiting older content for a specific cosmetic, spending Astronomy I can turn a potentially frustrating grind into a guaranteed exchange.
On the other hand, if you already enjoy that content, save your tomestones for something harder to replace.
Check What You Already Own
Nothing feels worse than farming hundreds of tomestones and purchasing an item that was already sitting in your collection.
Before spending, check:
mounts you have already registered;
hairstyles already unlocked;
Triple Triad cards in your collection;
orchestrion rolls;
minions;
glamour items;
bardings.
This simple check makes the entire event far more efficient.
Common Moogle Treasure Trove Farming Mistakes
Many First Hunt farming problems are not caused by slow clears. They happen because players misunderstand the eligibility rules.
Using Duty Support
Duty Support does not award Irregular Tomestones of Astronomy I.
Square Enix states that event tomestones are not awarded through Duty Support or adventurer squadrons. Current event documentation also notes the same restriction for Trust-based completion.
If your goal is Astronomy I, do not assume that completing an eligible dungeon through an NPC-supported route will count.
Running Unsynced Content Incorrectly
An Unrestricted Party must have Level Sync enabled to qualify for the event reward.
Turning off normal level restrictions and blasting through old content at full power will not automatically give you Astronomy I. The Level Sync condition matters.
Forgetting to Claim Mogpendium Rewards
Standard-objective tomestones enter your inventory automatically.
Bonus categories work differently.
Weekly, Minimog, and Ultimog rewards require you to use the Claim Rewards option in the Mogpendium.
Completing the objective and never claiming it is an easy way to leave valuable tomestones—and potentially Uolon Horn Tokens—unused.
Assuming Both Minimog Options Give Two Rewards
They do not.
The two choices provide flexibility. Complete either eligible objective and claim the reward. Finishing both does not grant another set of Astronomy I or a second Uolon Horn Token for the same challenge.
Ignoring Ocean Fishing's Minimum Score
Simply joining an Ocean Fishing voyage is not sufficient.
You must finish with at least 2,000 points to qualify for the event currency.
Spending Tomestones Before Planning Your Main Reward
If the Uolon Horn is your main goal, mentally reserve 100 Astronomy I first.
Buying several 30- or 50-tomestone collectibles can quickly turn what looked like a finished grind into another long farming session.
FFXIV First Hunt for Astronomy FAQ
What currency does the First Hunt for Astronomy use?
The main event currency is Irregular Tomestones of Astronomy I. The Uolon Horn additionally requires Uolon Horn Tokens obtained through qualifying Mogpendium challenges.
How much does the Uolon Horn cost?
The Uolon Horn requires 100 Irregular Tomestones of Astronomy I and 10 Uolon Horn Tokens.
How do you get Uolon Horn Tokens?
Minimog Challenges award 1 token with their qualifying reward, while completing the First Hunt Ultimog Challenge awards 5 tokens.
What is the First Hunt Ultimog Challenge?
The current objective is to complete Aloalo Island six times. Current event data lists its reward as 70 Astronomy I and 5 Uolon Horn Tokens.
Do Uolon Horn Tokens carry over?
Yes. Square Enix confirms that tokens obtained during the First Hunt can still be used during the Second Hunt for Astronomy.
Can you farm Astronomy I with Duty Support?
No. Duty Support and adventurer squadrons do not award the event's irregular tomestones.
Can you farm the event unsynced?
Only if your Unrestricted Party has Level Sync enabled. Otherwise, qualifying duties will not give the event tomestones.
What is a good casual farming method?
Gold Saucer GATEs are a comfortable option because they allow you to collect Astronomy I without normal combat grinding. Ocean Fishing is another strong alternative, particularly if you consistently exceed the event's score thresholds. Players who prefer combat can use eligible dungeons, PvP, raids, trials, or alliance raids.
Can Free Trial players complete the Ultimog Challenge?
Not during the current First Hunt. The Ultimog requires Aloalo Island, which is tied to post-Endwalker progression and therefore falls outside the current Free Trial.
Free Trial players can still participate in accessible parts of the Moogle Treasure Trove, but their available objectives depend on what content they have unlocked.
Conclusion
The FFXIV Moogle Treasure Trove 2026: First Hunt for Astronomy is much more than another dungeon-spam event. Standard duties still provide repeatable Irregular Tomestones of Astronomy I, but the Mogpendium gives players much better ways to supplement the grind through bonus objectives, while Gold Saucer GATEs, Ocean Fishing, PvP, raids, trials, and dungeons make it possible to choose a farming style that actually fits how you enjoy playing FFXIV.
The biggest priority is understanding the Uolon Horn system. You need both 100 Astronomy I and 10 Uolon Horn Tokens, so endlessly farming standard duties cannot replace the special-token requirement. The Ultimog Challenge provides five tokens, Minimog completions provide additional tokens, and anything you earn can carry forward into the Second Hunt.
Before beginning a long grind, check your Mogpendium, decide which rewards you actually want, reserve the currency needed for your top priorities, and make sure your chosen content qualifies. A little preparation can remove a large amount of unnecessary farming—and leave more time to enjoy the rewards you came for.
