How much does Desert Saffron cost in FFXIV?

Desert Saffron is listed from 15 gil on Primal. Prices vary by datacenter; the highest current listing is 100 gil on Mana.

Which datacenter is cheapest for Desert Saffron?

Primal currently has the lowest listing at 15 gil (on Hyperion). This changes constantly — prices here are updated hourly.

Can Desert Saffron be sold on the market board?

Yes. Desert Saffron is marketable and can be bought and sold on the market board.

Desert Saffron

Ingredient · Item level 40 · Requires level 1 · Patch 7.55x2

Desert Saffron sells for 15 gil on Primal, the cheapest of 11 datacenters — the dearest is 100 gil on Mana, a spread of 85 gil.

Prices correct as of 22h ago, sourced from Universalis.

Price by datacenter

Datacenter	Quality	Cheapest listing	World	Avg sale	Sold
Elemental · Japan	NQ	89	Kujata	—	—
Gaia · Japan	NQ	65	Bahamut	99	18.9/day
Mana · Japan	NQ	100	Masamune	194	31.6/day
Aether · North-America	NQ	40	Cactuar	334	129.9/day
Primal · North-America	NQ	15	Hyperion	129	99.6/day
Chaos · Europe	NQ	45	Phantom	305	176.8/day
Light · Europe	NQ	70	Lich	250	166.2/day
Crystal · North-America	NQ	65	Malboro	171	192.6/day
Materia · Oceania	NQ	29	Sephirot	—	—
Meteor · Japan	NQ	90	Shinryu	—	—
Dynamis · North-America	NQ	99	Cuchulainn	120	88.2/day

Price history

Not enough price history yet to chart Desert Saffron on Primal. History begins the day we first observe a sale, and cannot be backfilled.

How to obtain

Harvesting from level 35 (BTN) in Southern Thanalan (Broken Water).
Buy on the market board — prices above.
Sells to vendors for 1 gil.

What Desert Saffron is used for

7 craftable items use Desert Saffron as a material.

Crafts into	Job	Uses	Result sells for
Spring Dress	WVR	1×	140,000
Potent Sleeping Potion	ALC	1×	2,000
Pastry Fish	CUL	1×	749
Blood Bouillabaisse	CUL	1×	84
Bouillabaisse	CUL	1×	—
Buttons in a Blanket	CUL	1×	—
Smelling Salts	ALC	1×	—

Result prices are the lower of the cheapest listing and the recent average sale on primal. A recipe whose result has no recent sales shows no price rather than an imagined one.

Frequently asked

How much does Desert Saffron cost in FFXIV?: Desert Saffron is listed from 15 gil on Primal. Prices vary by datacenter; the highest current listing is 100 gil on Mana.
Which datacenter is cheapest for Desert Saffron?: Primal currently has the lowest listing at 15 gil (on Hyperion). This changes constantly — prices here are updated hourly.
Can Desert Saffron be sold on the market board?: Yes. Desert Saffron is marketable and can be bought and sold on the market board.