Final Fantasy XIV emotes come in all sorts, and for those getting FFXIV Gil social in Eorzea, they’re a big part of messing around with friends or interacting with strangers without actually having to say anything to them.

Emotes are further to the front of most player’s minds in FFXIV than most other MMORPGs just because of how many they are, how detailed they are, and because they function as a bit of a carrot on a stick for more socially-focused players. Why talk to someone when you can just pet or slap them? I dunno, but I love high-fiving Roegadyns in the butt.

You start with plenty of emotes, but there are just about as many unlockable emotes in FFXIV that either fall into your lap or you have to go out of your way to unlock, sometimes following whole quest chains to get them. Further still, some require you buy them with real money or are tied to figurine purchases.

We’re going to go over every single unlockable emote in FFXIV in this guide, along with exactly how you unlock them. This includes emotes that come from quest chains, as well as where to start the initial quest and the unlock requirements.
 
The one odd emote that does not fit into any of the categories listed below is Fist Bump, which is only obtainable by having a friend use your campaign code for the Recruit a Friend campaign, which is perpetual. Your code can be found on the Mog Station.

FFXIV Emote Unlock Requirements.

The emotes below are listed in alphabetical order to make it easier to find the one you are looking for. Those with books, whether tradeable or not, have the book names listed next to the emote names.

At the time of writing, the Vexed emote is available through the Make It Rain campaign.

Emotes that are tradeable have three asterisks *** at the end of their Final Fantasy XIV Gil unlock information. These can be bought and sold on the market board, if you’ve got the coin and don’t feel like going out of your way for them.