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description: >-
  S-Rank spawning often relies on knowing the exact spawn location in order to
  succeed. There's a method to map these spawn locations.
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# Mapping S-Ranks

## What is mapping S-Ranks? <a href="#why-map" id="why-map"></a>

Mapping S-Rank spawn points are important for spawning [landmine spawns](https://about/spawning/spawn-types.html#landmine-spawns). You have to be located on the spawn point in order for the spawn to succeed.&#x20;

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**TIP**

Faloop lets you filter B-ranks by landmine spawns.
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<figure><img src="https://1758741437-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhffEC2JA7KgurICsrG3n%2Fuploads%2FOUds6QvdWxH8sU5QXv5U%2Ffaloop%20landmine.PNG?alt=media&#x26;token=f23b960f-4f10-42e6-8211-996e04710ffd" alt=""><figcaption><p>Filter for Faloop to show only landmine spawns in the B-Rank tab</p></figcaption></figure>

## How to Map S-Ranks <a href="#how-to-map" id="how-to-map"></a>

S-Rank spawn points are determined randomly either after the last one died, or once servers come back online after maintenance. <mark style="background-color:purple;">**The A-Ranks and B-Ranks in that zone will not appear on any spot that is reserved for the S-Rank.**</mark> <mark style="background-color:blue;">**An S-Rank will not spawn on the same spot twice in a row.**</mark> Spawners can determine the spawn point of an S-rank by marking down where the As and Bs have appeared, as well as the last spot the S-Rank spawned before it died.

B-Rank hunts respawn 6 seconds after dying. **By killing the B-Ranks and marking where they appear, we can eliminate where the S-rank can’t spawn, and by doing so, find the spawn point.**

A-Ranks have a longer cooldown, and will also take up a space that the B-Rank cannot spawn in. If you have narrowed down the spawn point to 2 (or 3 if the zone has 2 B ranks) spots and the A-Ranks aren’t up, you can wait until the A ranks respawn before fully mapping.

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Some B-Ranks appear in places that the S-Rank can't. Keep this in mind when killing B-Ranks.
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* [Faloop](https://faloop.app/) has a mapping feature under the “B-Ranks” tab. You need permissions granted in order to view this tab. These are marked manually.
* [Bear Tracker ](https://aetherhunt.beartoolkit.com/timer)has a mapping feature that can be viewed upon clicking a map icon on an S rank row. These are usually automatically marked by a bot but can also be marked manually.
* [PuniMapper](https://punimapper.ffxivhunts.com/)  is a site that lets you map on your own without being connected to a server.

### How to Map on Faloop <a href="#mapping-on-faloop" id="mapping-on-faloop"></a>

To report a sighting of a B-Rank, go to the B-Rank tab, and click the zone that you are mapping. Select the spot (should be a blue dot. If it's a green dot, it was already marked) where you have found the B-Rank on the map, and click the **New Sighting** button.

The colors of each dot on the map corresponds to the following:

![Faloop B-Rank Map Key](https://1758741437-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhffEC2JA7KgurICsrG3n%2Fuploads%2FLF5DXydOuQcQ1EiMeERQ%2Ffaloop%20b%20map%20key.png?alt=media)
