The Ultimate Guide to /search (/sea).Follow

It’s time for another guide. I’ve been wanting to write one about /search for some time now and while LFP today I decided to do it. I have used some information from this thread and the rest I knew or found using /? sea.

Feel free to also check out my other guides:
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About FFXI v2.0
Spyle's FFXI Parser: A Guide

-- Ikonic


Search Command Details

/? sea
/search , /sea
USAGE: /search [search_parameter]
--> Lists PCs who fit the search parameter. If you do not specify a parameter, all PCs in the current area will be listed.
>>Parameters:
all, inv, away, friend, linkshell, [country], [PC_name], [abv._area_name], [job], [abv._job], [race], [abv._race], region, home, area, Ballista level [min_level]<[max_level], or rank [min_rank]<[max_rank].

Job Search Codes ([job]: [abv._job])

Bard: BRD
Beast Master: BST
Black Mage: BLM
Blue Mage: BLU
Corsair: COR
Dark Knight: DRK
Dragoon: DRG
Monk: MNK
Ninja: NIN
Paladin: PLD
Puppetmaster: PUP
Ranger: RNG
Red Mage: RDM
Samurai: SAM
Summoner: SMN
Thief: THF
Warrior: WAR
White Mage: WHM

Race Search Codes ([race]: [abv._race])

Elvaan: ELV
Galka: GAL
Hume: HUM
Mithra: MIT
Tarutaru: TAR

Area Name Search Codes ([abv._area_name]) by Region

Aragoneu
Altar Room: AltarRoom
Attohwa Chasm: AttohwaCsm
Bibiki Bay - Purgonorgo Isle: BibikiBay
Boneyard Gully: BoneyardGl
Castle Oztroja: Oztroja
Garlaige Citadel: Garlaige
Meriphataud Mountains: Meriphataud
Sauromugue Champaign: Sauromugue

Arrapago Islands
Arrapago Reef: ArrgoReef
Caedarva Mire: Caedarva
Hazhalm Testing Grounds: Hazhalm
Ilrusi Atoll
Leujaoam Sanctum
Nashmau: Nasmau
Periqia
Talacca Cove

Bastok
Bastok Markets: BastokMark
Bastok Metalworks: Metalworks
Bastok Mines: BastokMine
Port Bastok: PortBastok

Derfland
Beadeaux: Beadeaux
Crawler's Nest: CrawlNest
Pashhow Marshlands: Pashhow
Qulun Dome: QulunDome
Rolanberry Fields: Rolanberry

Dynamis
Dynamis - Bastok: DynamisBas
Dynamis - Beaucedine: DynamisBcd
Dynamis - Jeuno: DynamisJeu
Dynamis - San d'Oria: DynamisSan
Dynamis - Windurst: DynamisWin
Dynamis - Xarcabard: DynamisXar

Elshimo Lowlands
Kazham: Kazham
Norg: Norg
Sea Serpent Grotto: SeaGrotto
Yuhtunga Jungle: YuhtunJng

Elshimo Uplands
Cloister of Flames: ClstFlames
Cloister of Tides: ClstTides
Den of Rancor: RancorDen
Ifrit's Cauldron: IfritCldrn
Sacrificial Chamber: SacriChamb
Temple of Uggalepih: Uggalepih
Yhoator Jungle: YhoatorJng

Fauregandi
Beaucedine Glacier: Beaucedine
Cloister of Frost: ClstFrost
Fei'Yin: FeiYin
Pso'Xja: PsoXja
Qu'Bia Arena: QuBiaArena
Ranguemont Pass: Ranguemont
The Shrouded Maw: ShroudMaw

Gustaberg
Dangruf Wadi: Dangruf
Korroloka Tunnel: Korroloka
North Gustaberg: NGustaberg
Palborough Mines: Palborough
South Gustaberg: SGustaberg
Waughroon Shrine: Waughroon
Zeruhn Mines: Zeruhn

Halvung Territory
Halvung: Halvung
Lebros Cavern
Mount Zhayolm: MtZhayolm
Navukgo Execution Chamber

Jeuno
Lower Jeuno: LowJeuno
Port Jeuno: PortJeuno
Ru'Lude Gardens: RuLudeGard
Upper Jeuno: UpJeuno

Kolshushu
Bibiki Bay: BibikiBay
Buburimu Peninsula: Buburimu
Labyrinth of Onzozo: Onzozo
Manaclipper: Manaclipper
Maze of Shakhrami: Shakhrami
Mhaura: Mhaura
Tahrongi Canyon: Tahrongi

Kuzotz
Chamber of Oracles: OracleChmb
Cloister of Tremors: ClstTremors
Eastern Altepa Desert: EastAltepa
Quicksand Caves: Quicksands
Rabao: Rabao
Western Altepa Desert: WestAltepa

Limbus
Limbus - Apollyon: Apollyon
Limbus - Temenos: Temenos

Li'Telor
The Boyahda Tree: Boyahda
Cloister of Storms: ClstStorms
Dragon's Aery: DragonAery
Hall of the Gods: HallOfGods
Ro'Maeve: RoMaeve
The Sanctuary of Zi’Tah: ZiTah

Lumoria
Al'Taieu: AlTaieu
Empyreal Paradox: EmParadox
Garden of Ru'Hmet: RuHmet
Grand Palace of Hu'Xzoi: HuXzoi

Mamool Ja Savagelands
Aydeewa Subterrane: Aydeewa
Jade Sepulcher
Mamook: Mamook
Mamool Ja Training Grounds
Wajaom Woodlands: Wajaom

Movalpolis
Newton Movalpolos: NewMoval
Oldton Movalpolos: OldMoval
Mine Shaft #2716: Mine2716

Norvallen
Batallia Downs: Batallia
Carpenters' Landing: CpntLanding
Davoi: Davoi
Jugner Forest: Jugner
Monastic Cavern: MonastiCav
Phanauet Channel: PhanauetCh
The Eldieme Necropolis: Eldieme

Promyvion
Hall of Transference: HallOfTrns
Promyvion - Dem: PromvDem
Promyvion - Holla: PromvHolla
Promyvion - Mea: PromvMea
Promyvion - Vahzl: PromvVahzl

Qufim
Behemoth's Dominion: BehemotDom
Lower Delkfutt’s Tower: LowDelkfut
Middle Delkfutt’s Tower: MidDelkfut
Qufim Island: Qufim
Stellar Fulcrum: StlrFulcrm
Upper Delkfutt’s Tower: UpDelkfut

Ronfaure
Bostaunieux Oubliette: Bostaunieu
East Ronfaure: ERonfaure
Fort Ghelsba: FtGhelsba
Ghelsba Outpost: GhelsbaOp
Horlais Peak: HorlaisPk
King Ranperre's Tomb: RanpsTomb
West Ronfaure: WRonfaure
Yughott Grotto: Yughott

San d'Oria
Chateau d'Oraguille: ChatdOrag
San d'Oria North: NSandOria
San d'Oria Port: PSandOria
San d'Oria South: SSandOria

Sarutabaruta
Balga's Dais: BalgasDias
East Sarutabaruta: ESartabarta
Full Moon Fountain: FullMoonFn
Giddeus: Giddeus
Inner Horutoto Ruins: InHorutoto
Outer Horutoto Ruins: OutHorutot
Toraimarai Canal: Toraimarai
West Sarutabaruta: WSartabarta

Tavnazian Archipelago
Diorama Abdhaljs - Ghelsba: DioramaGhel
Lufaise Meadows: LufaiseMds
Misareaux Coast: Misareaux
Monarch Linn: MonarchLinn
Phomiuna Aqueducts: PhomiunaAq
Riverne - Site #A01: RiverneA01
Riverne - Site #B01: RiverneB01
Sacrarium: Sacrarium

Tavnazian Marquisate
Sealion's Den: SealionDen
Tavnazian Safehold: TavSafehld

Tu'Lia
The Celestial Nexus: CelesNexus
La'Loff Amphitheater: LaLoff
Ru'Aun Gardens: RuAunGard
The Shrine of Ru'Avitau: RuAvitau
Ve'Lugannon Palace: VeLugannon

Valdeaunia
Bearclaw Pinnacle: BearclawPn
Castle Zvahl Baileys: ZvahlBails
Castle Zvahl Keep: ZvahlKeep
Throne Room: ThroneRoom
Uleguerand Range: Uleguerand
Xarcabard: Xarcabard

Vollbow
Cape Teriggan: Teriggan
Cloister of Gales: ClstGales
Gustav Tunnel: Gustav
Kuftal Tunnel: Kuftal
Valley of Sorrows: SorrowVall

West Aht Urhgan
Aht Urhgan Whitegate: Whitegate
Al Zahbi: AlZahbi
Bahflau Thickets: BhafThicket
The Colosseum

Windurst
Heavens Tower: HeavenTowr
Port Windurst: PortWind
Windurst Walls: WindWalls
Windurst Waters: WindWaters
Windurst Woods: WindWoods

Zulkheim
Gusgen Mines: Gusgen
Konschtat Highlands: Konschtat
La Theine Plateau: LaTheine
Ordelle’s Caves: Ordelles
Selbina: Selbina
Valkurm Dunes: Valkurm

Unclassified or Unknown Regions
Airship Jeuno - San d'Oria: Airship
Alzadaal Undersea Ruins
Arrapago Remnants
Bhaflau Remnants
Nyzul Isle
Ship from Mhaura to Selbina: ShipToSelb
Ship from Selbina to Mhaura: ShipToMhau
Silver Sea Remnants
Spire of Dem: SpireDem
Spire of Holla: SpireHolla
Spire of Mea: SpireMea
Spire of Vahzl: SpireVahzl
Zhayolm Remnants

Examples

/sea 20 inv all
- Finds everyone who is lvl 20 and LFP

/sea 35-37 drg all
- Finds all DRG lvl 35 to 37

/sea 50- all
- Finds all people lvl 50 to 75.

/sea WHM gustav
- Finds all WHM in Gustav Tunnel.

/sea stu
- Finds all people in your current area with stu at the beginning of their name.

/sea hum all
- Finds all people of the Hume race in the world.

/sea san all
- Finds all people of San d’Orian nationality.

/sea rdm * all
- Finds all RDM who are in a pt.

/sea rank 2<5 win mit all
- Finds all Mithra from Windurst who are rank 2, 3, 4, or 5.

Notes

Due to another change in one of the patches /sea "The {Eldieme Necropolis}" no longer works, however now /sea "{The Eldieme Necropolis}" does.

Areas with just one word don't need the quotes. Example: /sea Mhaura

If you've never been to the area you can't search in it. You can find people who are in the area by other means, but you cannot do a direct area search.

Case does not matter for the area name.

You cannot search BC zones. If you try /sea waughroon nothing will show up, even if you've been to Waughroon Shrine. The only way you can search BC zones is if you are in that particular area, and do a /sea.

With /sea lvl xx-xxx the ‘lvl’ isn’t needed. By default the command assumes that xx-xxx is lvl.

Edit: Added forgotten job NIN.

Edit: Added more information about Area Name Search Codes including links to more information about the zones.

Edit: Added more [abv._area_name] that I didn't have.

Edit: Added the remaining [abv._area_name] that I didn't have thanks to Jibini.

Edit: Added jobs BLU, COR, and PUP. Also added some new areas.

Edited, Mon Oct 24 12:30:46 2005 by Icinoki

Edited, Thu May 18 09:01:43 2006 by Icinoki

Edited, Thu May 18 14:03:35 2006 by Icinoki

Another Hint:

If you are a party leader, instead of using the Find Members (which will only search your current region), do this instead:

/sea all x-y inv

Where X is your level -1 and Y is your level +1. If you don't see very many you could do -2 +2 instead. Say you are Lv56.

You'd do:

/sea all 55-57 inv

This beats the "Find Member" by far.

--Xylia

A bunch of information was updated or added for the Area Name Search Codes. Please let me know if anything is incorrect or if you have the [abv._area_name] of the area.

-- Ikonic

Area Name Search Codes ([abv._area_name]) by Region



Edited, Mon Oct 24 03:03:21 2005 by Icinoki

Areas you don't have:

Aragoneu
Attohwa Chasm: AttohwaCsm. Not in Norvallen, in Aragoneu.
Boneyard Gully: BoneyardGl

Dynamis
Dynamis - Bastok: DynamisBas
Dynamis - Beaucedine: DynamisBcd
Dynamis - Jeuno: DynamisJeu
Dynamis - San d'Oria: DynamisSan
Dynamis - Windurst: DynamisWin
Dynamis - Xarcabard: DynamisXar

Elshimo Uplands
Cloister of Flames: ClstFlames
Cloister of Tides: ClstTides
Ifrit's Cauldron: IfritCldrn
Temple of Uggalepih: Uggalepih

Fauregandi
Cloister of Frost: ClstFrost
Qu'Bia Arena: QuBiaArena
The Shrouded Maw: ShroudMaw

Kolshushu
Bibiki Bay: BibikiBay
Manaclipper: Manaclipper

Kuzotz
Chamber of Oracles: OracleChmb
Cloister of Tremors: ClstTremors

Limbus
Apollyon (all areas): Apollyon
Temenos (all areas): Temenos

Li'Telor
Boyahda Tree: Boyahda
Cloister of Storms: ClstStorms
Dragon's Aery: DragonAery
Hall of the Gods: HallOfGods
Ro'Maeve: RoMaeve

Lumoria
Empyreal Paradox: EmParadox
Garden of Ru'Hmet: RuHmet

Movalpolis
Mine Shaft #2716: Mine2716. This one's not in Aragoneu either, it's in Movalpolos.
Newton Movalpolos: OldMoval
Oldton Movalpolos: NewMoval

Norvallen
Carpenters' Landing: CpntLanding
Phanauet Channel: PhanauetCh

Promyvion
Hall of Transference: HallOfTrns
Promyvion - Vahzl: PromvVahzl
Spire of Dem: SpireDem
Spire of Holla: SpireHolla
Spire of Mea: SpireMea
Spire of Vahzl: SpireVahzl

Qufim
Behemoth's Dominion: BehemotDom
Stellar Fulcrum: StlrFulcrm

Sarutabaruta
Balga's Dias: BalgasDias
East Sarutabaruta: ESarutabaruta -> ESartabarta
Full Moon Fountain: FullMoonFn
Toraimarai Canal: Toraimarai
West Sarutabaruta: WSarutabaruta -> WSartabarta

Tavnazian Archipelago
Diorama Abdhaljs - Ghelsba: DioramaGhel. Interestingly, this is part of the Tavnazian Archipelago region.
Lufaise Meadows: LufaiseMds
Phomiuna Aqueducts: PhomiunaAq
Sacrarium: Sacrarium

Tavnazian Marquisate
Tavnazian Safehold: TavSafehld
Sealion's Den: SealionDen

Tu'Lia
Celestial Nexus: CelesNexus. Not in Aragoneu. It's in Tu'Lia.
La'Loff Amphitheater: LaLoff
Ve'Lugannon Palace: VeLugannon

Valdeaunia
Throne Room: ThroneRoom
Uleguerand Range: Uleguerand

Vollbow
Cloister of Gales: ClstGales

Unclassified or Unknown Regions
Airship Jeuno - San d'Oria: Airship. All airships are listed this way; it's not possible to tell which one someone is on.
Diorama Abdhaljs - Purgonorgo Isle: Not in game.
Ship from Mhaura to Selbina: ShipToSelb
Ship from Selbina to Mhaura: ShipToMhau

Also note that no BC areas (eg. La'Loff Amphitheater) are searchable. If you search by name, people in there will show up as in that zone, and you can search your current area and (I think) region and pick up people there. You cannot do a "/sea LaLoff" though.

There's also a dummy command. If you add "home" into any of your searches, it will do nothing. /sea home = /sea, /sea all home = /sea all. Found that out when searching for Homeskilllet. I had to either knock off the e or add an s to be able to find him.

Edited, Sun Oct 23 21:19:23 2005 by Jibini

Doesn't exist sorry. Type "/? sea" if you don't believe me. ^^

OMG This needs to be stickied! Somebody rate this guy up to 6.00!!

Thank you! :D

The problem with using this method is not all area names are the same as in the auto-translator. For the ones that are it is very useful, but there are a few that have been changed.

For example:
/sea [Green]{Sanctuary of Zi’Tah}[/Chartreuse] doesn't work, but /sea "The [Green]{Sanctuary of Zi’Tah}"[/Chartreuse] does.
Same way with /sea [Green]{Eldieme Necropolis}[/Chartreuse] doesn't work, but /sea "The [Green]{Eldieme Necropolis}"[/Chartreuse] does.

This is nice. I've been looking for a list of the area names.

Does anybody know the parameters to search specific types of comments like items or missions? If you could get those parameters I'd be very happy.

/sea all cor 45-
/sea all blu 45-
/sea all pup 45-

Searches all Corsairs, BlueMages, and Puppetmasters from level 45 and above. This is especially useful when spectating the new job race to 75. :)

Thanks for the zone names, I always use the clumsy GUI for it since I can't get the abbreviations ever right.

One or two other help tips (level ranges) (didn't know you could omit level or xx- for jobs to 75).

Questions (and I suspect the answers are all no no no, in which case we should submit requests to SE).

1. Is there a way to do a search only for people who aren't in parties? (ie if I'm level 50 I just do /sea all 50 to start building a party, it'd be nice to not look at people who are in parties, although its easy to tell with the blue, yellow and white names, sometimes the list truncates, which is annoying).

2. anyway to tell what mission someone is on for zilart, CoP or ToA? (i'm guessing its a big fat no). When doing rank missions I don't mind doing a shout but sending tells is so much more effective.

This is partially true. The names have been changed in the auto translator so when you do the TAB + quotes way of searching, it works just fine, you just need the right names. Your example is flawed though. "The {Eldieme Necropolis}" makes it look like {Eldieme Necropolis} still exists in the AT and that you merely need to add "The" before it to make the search work. This is incorrect. The correct search term is /sea "{The Eldieme Necropolis}". The same goes for all the other changed names.

So in general:
/sea "{insert auto-translated name of area here}" will work.

Also might want to note that you cannot search an area to which you have not travelled.