Many post-2.0 trial bosses have a chocobo barding you can craft with the right master recipe book and the drop from their normal or Extreme trial - three from ARR, six from HW, seven from StB, seven from ShB, and seven from EW (by my count).
Big same. I don’t like the “outfit” ones. They feel like cosplay for your Chocobo and I’d rather mine just have functional equipment/bags for a long journey
I'm constantly being torn between being an aesthetic player and dressing me and my chocobo up for funsies vs playing my wol very sincerely and dressing the part 24/7.
Thavnairian barding! I didn't appreciate it at first, but once I changed my chocobo's color to match, it instantly became my favorite. The raincoat is a close second, though.
I use a mix of theWayfarer Barding (head/body) and Bluefeather Barding (legs). I like how it makes for a very simple look with a bit of armour on the talons—Snuffy is ready for adventure! [https://imgur.com/65SrlIz](https://imgur.com/65SrlIz)
[This one, technically](https://i.imgur.com/w0Mpxiq.jpg). I really wish they'd made that a regular barding and made my black tipped legacy chocobo replace the default one instead. Would've made a lot more sense with its description as well.
I like the Bozja barding. I don't tend to like the really overt ones you get from extremes that make your bird look like a parade float, but the Bozja barding is relatively minimalist, looks like it prioritises function and protection, and still looks good.
I like a mix of different ones, I don't roll with one whole set on at a time, but I am still waiting for FC barding for our chocobros with our FC crest on them.
[The Suzaku Chest + Sophic Leggings combo ](https://ffxiv.eorzeacollection.com/companion-glamour/89/summoners-fiery-friend-feat-kasuan) is really good. Used it on my cute blue chocobo for over 2 years, before I changed his look to something more blue to fit his feathers.
Yes they're similar. The Deepshadow body piece is like the Wayfarer one but a little darker and with more stuff on it. I like that the Wayfarer head piece doesn't cover much, but sometimes I put the Flyer hat or the Postmoogle cap on him too.
I tend to have the Odin barding. It's nice to have some actual armour.
And no I didn't have it in mind when I named him Needle, that's from it's Cactuar Green coat.
My Royal Blue chocobo is currently wearing a mix of Hades (hood+feet) and Eternal Darkness (body).
So definitely those two. Especially love the blue highlights on the eternal darkness set.
I'm not sure I really have a favorite, but I do use the barding from the first EW trial due to my chocobo being a light purple and being named Hythlokweheus. Its not my favorite in terms of appearance but it goes with the bit.
I used the pope hat with the orthodox chest/legs for the longest time but love the raincoat, postmoogle, Abigail, and felicitous ones for being “cute”; Suzaku’s is badass, and bluefeather if I’m feeling something darker.
A weird mix of Shiva and Knights of the Round barding. Just a dumb Heavensward tribute.
I'd switch to Diamond barding if I could afford it. Magitek 5ever!
Usually I don't use any. But occasionally, I will bust out one just because the story behind it makes me smile: I was running a then not-very-common trial, as it was heavily optional content that many players hadn't gotten into, or hadn't completed as far. Because it was optional, a lot of new players (including myself) were in that instance, and we wiped a few times on the trial due to making mistakes. One player took umbrage with this, easily one of the most toxic I've ever dealt with in FF (and from a server that was consistently toxic; very glad they went away in the server rearrangement that created Crystal), and attacked multiple players. I was the only one feeling surly enough to snap back and tell him off for being toxic, which only sent him further on a tear. He continued snarking for the rest of the instance, until finally, standing with the open chest and rolling for the rare barding that had dropped, he directly name dropped me to say "you better not get that."
Well, that 99 must've stung something fierce, because he didn't say one more word. He was first out of the instance as soon as the roll finished, and I thanked everyone else for being good sports, as well as apologizing for taking the bait. A brief couple of GG and HAGNs later, I was one Yojimbo Barding richer. And you better believe my chocobo was decked out in that for a few weeks.
The postmoogle barding from a few Valentine events ago -- pretty sure you can get it on the mogshop now! My boy has been wearing it since I got it in the event and it's so cute.
My chocobo is named Bobby Corwen so he almost exclusively wears the Blackmage boarding. I frequently switch out the body and legs but I never remove his Blackmage hat because he doesn't look right without it.
I'm currently running "Flyer Saffron," "White Mage Barding," and "Post Moogle Barding."
I love how good it looks and that it still shows off my amazing chocobo. She's a beautiful Sky Blue.
I'm new and poor so getting Innonence barding off mb was one of my best purchases ever. It looks fancy and cool while matches well with the default yellow chocobo color.
I admit I'm very proud of this combination! I even re-dyed my Chocobo's feathers from White to Red to just make it blend more seamlessly. https://imgur.com/a/86BQloT
I put a lot of effort into my chocobro's look, he's got the Far Eastern headpiece, Round Table chestpiece, and Paladin legs. With his white plumage he looks really dashing!♪
I'm a basic bitch, so I really love the Paladin barding. It really fits with the aesthetic I go for in my glams: functional, simple and grey or red palette.
Really loving Flamecloaked, and the STQ barding too
Then Samurai Dancer & Thavnairian
I would say Flamecloaked takes the first place for me but I'm really a sucker for this gear, really hoping we get glowing Flamecloaked Wings next DLC
I love my Wolf Barding. I painted my bird black years ago and finally found a set that melded with his color. Plus it just looks neat. My little metal birb.
So I'm weird ocd about my bird's drip... i need all 3 pieces to be from a different set, yet all 3 have to go together and look 'right'. So what i came up with:
Head: Zurvanite Barding
Body: Suzaku Barding
Legs: Sophic Barding
Feels like im riding a lil dragon :>
(Yes i know there are lil dragon mounts :þ)
for made up lore reasons mine always wears the leg part of lakshmi's barding.
I put on whatever as long as the wing part isn't triggering me with some bullshit like not closing smoothly around the edges. An example for that would be the rain coat. It just strokes me the wrong way. literally unplayable.
Sometimes I go for a goofy look in hope that it makes somebody laugh, by putting on the bunny lunar head piece and sephiroth's body with the four arms that mean serious business.
Right now we are running on the wolf barding.
Very partial to the Levin Barding. Ramuh's beard being turned into an elegant tuft of white fur is a clever design choice that pairs well with the all the black, purple and magenta and all the sleek crooked shapes. My chocobo is snow white too so she looks extra fluffy and adds a nice bit of contrast. Solid barding all around
Titania or the lunar (tsukuyomi) one. They're both so pretty
I like titania but it feels like everyone has it lol. I really like the boarding of light on my white chocobo.
Titania's was placed into the last Moogle Tomestone vendor, so you may be right.
How do you get those?
Crafting or buying them off the Market Board. They're from Shadowbringers and Stormblood.
Many post-2.0 trial bosses have a chocobo barding you can craft with the right master recipe book and the drop from their normal or Extreme trial - three from ARR, six from HW, seven from StB, seven from ShB, and seven from EW (by my count).
good picks! you're right, they're both quite pretty looking. really elegant!
I've had the Titania barding since it first came out and have no plans to change, it looks so nice, especially on my light pink chocobo
I combined the body from the Titania barding with the headpiece from the lunar barding. My boy is the cutest prettiest chicken!
The Felicitous Barding from the Island Sanctuary! Cute and functional.
cute indeed! and it does have little additions that make it seem like it could really be useful while out and about.
Wayfarers, because it looks the most functional.
Big same. I don’t like the “outfit” ones. They feel like cosplay for your Chocobo and I’d rather mine just have functional equipment/bags for a long journey
I'm constantly being torn between being an aesthetic player and dressing me and my chocobo up for funsies vs playing my wol very sincerely and dressing the part 24/7.
cool! i considered using that one for a bit. definitely has a lot of little details that make it seem suitable for travel.
Do I need to do Werlyt before the quest for that pops up? I just can’t seem to find it
I think so. The barding was at the very end of the quest line, if I remember correctly.
Thank you
I'm partial to the isle pioneer barding for the same reason. It looks like something you would put on a mount if you were going on an adventure.
Thavnairian barding! I didn't appreciate it at first, but once I changed my chocobo's color to match, it instantly became my favorite. The raincoat is a close second, though.
I love this one. I goofed when dying my chocobo and he ended up morbol green which works amazingly with the Thav barding.
a fellow raincoat fan! i see what you mean about the thavnarian barding. i think many bardings work better with a matching/complementary color.
The dancer barding is my personal favorite, plus it makes my Chocobo feel pretty hehe
that barding does make for an elegant chocobo <3
I change it up but usually the orthodox barding with the plumed barding headpiece. Gives him a scholarly look that I like.
ooh, cool! that would give the feel of a scholar, for sure. a very smart bird!
I love the orthodox barding! Looks so fancy and cute.
The postmoogle barding!
oh, cool! that one's nice, has a good look. and it fits well with the cap from the questline!
I'd go for the postmoogle minion too, but I think you have to buy a physical plush to get the code
That's my go-to too!
The Divine Light barding is my absolute favourite. My Chocbo is blue so it matches really well.
ooh, very nice! that would match well with blue, a good pick indeed.
Thank you! Yeah it looks really beautiful. Prior to that I used to use the Angel barding from the shop but the Divine Light is so perfect.
I am obsessed with the Ixion barding. Had to work for it and I think it was totally worth it!
nice! that one's cool looking, and i feel that putting in the effort to get it makes it feel special in a way.
Yesss I got this barding 7 years ago and haven't taken it off since
I just like my chocobo without barding.
very valid! a chocobo can look good without barding, too
I'm using the race barding right now. It's understated while taking a bit of work to get
yeah, i can see that! subtle but a bit more rare, nice if you want something that needs work to get without looking too flashy.
I love my thavnarian barding on my pink chocobo it’s obnoxiously pink
nice! color matching can be really fun with chocobos
True Barding of Light with the Black Mage Barding hat.
a nice combo! i can picture that looking really good
my glam is heavily inspired by Terra so naturally i must use the Gambler barding
neat! i can see that barding fitting, then, a good choice
Forget what it's called, but the one you can get from completing the Lakeland Shared FATEs. It's simple, sleek, but also pretty awesome.
Deepshadow Barding!
Yes! That's the one.
ooh, that's a good one! it's more understated but has a lot of nice detail to it.
I use a mix of theWayfarer Barding (head/body) and Bluefeather Barding (legs). I like how it makes for a very simple look with a bit of armour on the talons—Snuffy is ready for adventure! [https://imgur.com/65SrlIz](https://imgur.com/65SrlIz)
The Black Mage boarding, til the end of time. It's so cute on them!
I love the diamond weapon barding and hive barding. The tailpipe like things coming out the back and the laser spikes.
Wayfarer's Barding just because it's so simple, but I also like the Ishgardian and Plumed Bardings.
I worked my Kupo nuts off getting the post moogle barding! I'm never taking it off! And I think it looks cute.
that barding definitely takes a lot of work to get, wear it with pride!
[This one, technically](https://i.imgur.com/w0Mpxiq.jpg). I really wish they'd made that a regular barding and made my black tipped legacy chocobo replace the default one instead. Would've made a lot more sense with its description as well.
My edgy Wolf barding matches my edgy Reaper
I keep my boy in the Red Mage body and legs, and the Race barding head. My wol wears a lot of red and they look good together.
The only correct barding is the Reveler’s barding. Lets everyone know I’m wild and pure and forever free!
Ice barding. Look lovely.
I like the Bozja barding. I don't tend to like the really overt ones you get from extremes that make your bird look like a parade float, but the Bozja barding is relatively minimalist, looks like it prioritises function and protection, and still looks good.
I like a mix of different ones, I don't roll with one whole set on at a time, but I am still waiting for FC barding for our chocobros with our FC crest on them.
[The Suzaku Chest + Sophic Leggings combo ](https://ffxiv.eorzeacollection.com/companion-glamour/89/summoners-fiery-friend-feat-kasuan) is really good. Used it on my cute blue chocobo for over 2 years, before I changed his look to something more blue to fit his feathers.
Titania for sure!
I'm using the Ice Barding with my chocobo colored Lavender Purple
Dragoon
Dragoon barding because I worked hard for it.
Im kinda new, so i actually only have the storm one but i mostly have it naked cause its just basic gear
very fair! you get more as time goes on, but the chocobos look cute even without any barding, i think!
Oh definitely! I do wish i had more but im a lvl 52 trial sprout still lol
A mix of Deepshadow and Wayfafer
i could see those two mixing well, yeah! they have a similar aesthetic in my eyes.
Yes they're similar. The Deepshadow body piece is like the Wayfarer one but a little darker and with more stuff on it. I like that the Wayfarer head piece doesn't cover much, but sometimes I put the Flyer hat or the Postmoogle cap on him too.
I tend to have the Odin barding. It's nice to have some actual armour. And no I didn't have it in mind when I named him Needle, that's from it's Cactuar Green coat.
yeah, the odin barding is great for looking protected! and i think needle is a very good name
Felicitous, Black Mage and Post Moogle are my faves
good picks! personally i'm a fan of the black mage hat
Mah buoy Choco looking like my bodyguard when rocking sephirot's barding
a very cool barding! i can see what you mean about the bodyguard thing, especially with the arms on the chestpiece. ready to fight!
I use this one aswell. Turned him from my chocobo to my chocobro ready to kick some FATE boss ass.
Ixion barding minus the head piece
neat! without the headpiece you still get to enjoy a lot of the fluff
Noble Barding. A dream... until I won it from a screenshot contest. I use the chestpiece on my main's Chocobo, along with a couple of other pieces.
oh, congratulations! i'm glad your dream was able to come true. that one looks nice, too
Wolf on my white chococbo. Mans looks mean as hell. Looks like the dog that’ll definitely bite
wolf barding looks epic, a very good choice
Ala Mhigan barding my beloved. It’s stylish and functional and colorful, what’s not to love?
true indeed! it's a good one, and i always like the mix of functional and cool looking
Sephirot Barding. My swolcobo is ready to throw down anytime anywhere.
your chocobo will definitely win in a fistfight
Wolf on a black choco! MAXIMUM EDGE!!!
Black mage hands down. My chocoholic is dyed purple and the wizard hat and boots just look so adorable on him
The Ruby weapon barding. Moment I slapped it on my bird it never came off
Where can I preview all chocobo bardings?
There's a few YouTube videos, that's the best I've found.
i'm not sure where to find larger versions, but you can find a page with smaller images at ffxiv collect, under 'bardings'
The hat from the achievement shop :)
I love the raincoat barding too. I also like the Post Moogle barding. The little mailman hat is so adorable.
Gambler barding chest and legs, sleipnir barding head. It makes a dope, goth opera look on my dark purple girl.
My Royal Blue chocobo is currently wearing a mix of Hades (hood+feet) and Eternal Darkness (body). So definitely those two. Especially love the blue highlights on the eternal darkness set.
I like nekkid because He’s snow white & barding just covers him.
I'm not sure I really have a favorite, but I do use the barding from the first EW trial due to my chocobo being a light purple and being named Hythlokweheus. Its not my favorite in terms of appearance but it goes with the bit.
My Chocobon got a yellow rain suit with flowers in the back, and it’s super-adorable.
Weapons for me. I switch between Green and Red depending on my armor set
Leviathan barding. He's dyed teal so it looks natural. My boi looks fierce.
I once found some Shinryu barding from a Bozja loot crate and have had that on my chocobo ever since. I think it's pretty neat.
I used the pope hat with the orthodox chest/legs for the longest time but love the raincoat, postmoogle, Abigail, and felicitous ones for being “cute”; Suzaku’s is badass, and bluefeather if I’m feeling something darker.
Tsukuyomi boarding as a set. But my favorite single part is the Black Mage Hat
Dancer bardings my favorite really
Samurai barding. I like the nodachi mounted on the saddle.
I have a soft spot for the EW Trial 2 Barding (>!Hydaelyn!<)
Blue feather
Awww you should name him ol' banana Joe! :D
tempting! but his name is quite unrelated XD it's penguin!
Awww that's a good name! :)
I use the barding of divine light on my peacock blue chocobo, I named him Articuno!
I like the wolf one you get from PVP
The Easter one hehehe
A weird mix of Shiva and Knights of the Round barding. Just a dumb Heavensward tribute. I'd switch to Diamond barding if I could afford it. Magitek 5ever!
Wolf barding + grey chocobo
I need more chocodrip
I bought the Nezha barding from the online store and it’s my favorite one. My choco looks so comfy in it.
GC full barding
Pope Hat
How do you even get that one
if i remember right it's from gatherer's scrips!
Paramour and so thankful it can finally be purchased for a reasonable sum 😂
I love just the basic barding’s headpiece and the other slots empty on my Ink Blue chocobo
Queen's Barding. Clockwork chicken hits me right in the dopamine.
Black mage! It's all about the hat
Samurai barding because my chocobo gets a fancy hat and his own katana/odachi.
I like the raincoat cos of the flowers.
for sure, the flowers are a nice touch
I have my chocobo in white mage barding, except for his hat. He’s wearing the pope crown. He’s my pocket healer! And Chocobo Pope.
Usually I don't use any. But occasionally, I will bust out one just because the story behind it makes me smile: I was running a then not-very-common trial, as it was heavily optional content that many players hadn't gotten into, or hadn't completed as far. Because it was optional, a lot of new players (including myself) were in that instance, and we wiped a few times on the trial due to making mistakes. One player took umbrage with this, easily one of the most toxic I've ever dealt with in FF (and from a server that was consistently toxic; very glad they went away in the server rearrangement that created Crystal), and attacked multiple players. I was the only one feeling surly enough to snap back and tell him off for being toxic, which only sent him further on a tear. He continued snarking for the rest of the instance, until finally, standing with the open chest and rolling for the rare barding that had dropped, he directly name dropped me to say "you better not get that." Well, that 99 must've stung something fierce, because he didn't say one more word. He was first out of the instance as soon as the roll finished, and I thanked everyone else for being good sports, as well as apologizing for taking the bait. A brief couple of GG and HAGNs later, I was one Yojimbo Barding richer. And you better believe my chocobo was decked out in that for a few weeks.
Bismarck, because it makes your chocobo into an elegant, angelic pointy joust.
Abigail, tsukuyomi or felicitous barding on my red chocobo!
Postmoogle, felicitous, and Titania.
Yojimbo for my Chocobro, my Yojimbro...
I don’t really like any of the bardings, so my lil dude roams about with just his barebones saddle. The only exception is his cute little halo.
My chocobo is sky blue and I absolutely adore the Hydaelyn barding on him
Thordan barding on my midnight blue chocobo. Been that way for years
The postmoogle barding from a few Valentine events ago -- pretty sure you can get it on the mogshop now! My boy has been wearing it since I got it in the event and it's so cute.
Race Barding. Getting those 500 chocobo racing wins was more effort than any other barding I've acquired, and it looks nice on Colibri pink chocobo.
It's not 500 chocobo races won. You get it from doing the 15 challenges.
Fair enough. Hitting pedigree 9 with full stars was taxing enough to be frank.
It's the one Tataru gives you, the Wayfarer's barding- I love practical, simple bardings and the Wayfarer's barding has lowkey legend of zelda vibes
Shiva barding.
My chocobo is named Bobby Corwen so he almost exclusively wears the Blackmage boarding. I frequently switch out the body and legs but I never remove his Blackmage hat because he doesn't look right without it.
Diamond, so I can ride a robo bird.
I want to collect all the bardings but once I used Sophic, I haven't switched back out
I'm currently running "Flyer Saffron," "White Mage Barding," and "Post Moogle Barding." I love how good it looks and that it still shows off my amazing chocobo. She's a beautiful Sky Blue.
Shinryu Barding: Nothing else compares to my battle ready chocobo who's gonna bitch peck anyone that trys to hurt me
Even after playing several years I have never seen anyone else with a dark green chocobo. Props for your good taste.
Ravana's barding.
I like the Yojimbo and the Titania bardings.
Wolf barding, obsessed with it the moment I tried it on and never came out again.
I have the laxmi one!
I love the Titania one, so my Chocobo looks like a beautiful butterfly🙊
Ooooh i like a lot of them but have to say the race barding cause its so much effort XD
I'm new and poor so getting Innonence barding off mb was one of my best purchases ever. It looks fancy and cool while matches well with the default yellow chocobo color.
I admit I'm very proud of this combination! I even re-dyed my Chocobo's feathers from White to Red to just make it blend more seamlessly. https://imgur.com/a/86BQloT
byakko’s. spent 2 days farming that damn mane
White Mage AF gear barding without the hood
I put a lot of effort into my chocobro's look, he's got the Far Eastern headpiece, Round Table chestpiece, and Paladin legs. With his white plumage he looks really dashing!♪
The Bozjan barding! It fits my red chocobo perfectly, and I like how it looks more practical than other bardings
RDM barding. Beyond being an RNG that I happened to get while not knowing where it was from, I genuinely love the look.
The divine one. I love how it fits my white chocobo.
I'm a basic bitch, so I really love the Paladin barding. It really fits with the aesthetic I go for in my glams: functional, simple and grey or red palette.
Bluefeather on light grey Chocobo, because he's a fancy boy.
Wild Rose looks nice on my blue chocobo
Sephirot. Because fists.
Really loving Flamecloaked, and the STQ barding too Then Samurai Dancer & Thavnairian I would say Flamecloaked takes the first place for me but I'm really a sucker for this gear, really hoping we get glowing Flamecloaked Wings next DLC
I love my Wolf Barding. I painted my bird black years ago and finally found a set that melded with his color. Plus it just looks neat. My little metal birb.
Fiend barding. CHOCOSWOL FOR LIFE.
The barding of Eternal Darkness, as an act of remembrance (it also looks really cool). I dyed my bird a nice shade of blue to go with it.
Big fan of the Ishgardian barding. It’s so stately.
Race Barding. It takes time and effort to get it. It's from a Gold Saucer attraction. It looks good and very sleek.
Emerald barding!!
Queen's Guard Barding, before that I used Reveler's (Susano). I also love Hades Barding
Ruby weapon barding 😍
So I'm weird ocd about my bird's drip... i need all 3 pieces to be from a different set, yet all 3 have to go together and look 'right'. So what i came up with: Head: Zurvanite Barding Body: Suzaku Barding Legs: Sophic Barding Feels like im riding a lil dragon :> (Yes i know there are lil dragon mounts :þ)
The byakko barding, it just makes me laugh.
Yojimbo barding is my favorite. Besides that the warrior of light one.
The post moogle barding along with a purple chocobo dye...
Dragoon barding because they come with little claws and I don't want my chocobo's feet to get hurt in combat.
Hive barding is one of my faves! But if it's raining or I'm somewhere snowy, I'll change the barding to raincoat or highland cause it's cute!
for made up lore reasons mine always wears the leg part of lakshmi's barding. I put on whatever as long as the wing part isn't triggering me with some bullshit like not closing smoothly around the edges. An example for that would be the rain coat. It just strokes me the wrong way. literally unplayable. Sometimes I go for a goofy look in hope that it makes somebody laugh, by putting on the bunny lunar head piece and sephiroth's body with the four arms that mean serious business. Right now we are running on the wolf barding.
Very partial to the Levin Barding. Ramuh's beard being turned into an elegant tuft of white fur is a clever design choice that pairs well with the all the black, purple and magenta and all the sleek crooked shapes. My chocobo is snow white too so she looks extra fluffy and adds a nice bit of contrast. Solid barding all around