Follow our detailed walkthrough for Final Fantasy XVI's 'The Hunted' main quest. Learn how to defeat the Knight of the Dying Sun and progress through Chapter 2.
Walkthrough
- 1Cid will intervene, dealing with trash mobs and potentially the Imperial War Aevis.
- 2Focus your attacks on the Knight of the Dying Sun. You can encourage him to focus on you by using magic.
- 3Keep your distance from the Imperial War Aevis to avoid incidental damage from its attacks.
- 4When the Knight's health is reduced to around two-thirds, he will gain Double Jump.
- 5When the Knight's health is reduced to one-third, he will enter phase three and use Mirage Drive.
- 6To avoid Mirage Drive, run around the arena and avoid the glowing spots on the ground.
- 7Cid will eventually strike the Knight out of the sky, granting you a free stagger.
- 8After the battle, more scenes will play.
- 9Head back to The Hideout and go to the Infirmary to trigger another scene.
- 10Talk to Charon and Gav, followed by another scene.
- 11You will gain a new companion and a new goal.
- 12Travel to the Three Reeds on the world map to end this quest.
Tips
- Encourage the Knight of the Dying Sun to focus on Clive by pelting him with magic.
- If you get too close to the Imperial War Aevis, you may take incidental damage from its attacks.
- Mirage Drive can be avoided by running around the arena and avoiding the glowing spots.
- You can't land meaningful attacks during Mirage Drive, so focus on evasion.
- After the battle, you can undertake two new side quests: 'A Place for Everyone' and 'Moving Heaven and Earth'.
- You can buy/craft new gear, but superior equipment will be obtained for free later, so consider saving your gil and resources.
After traveling to the Three Reeds, the next main quest, 'Homecoming', will begin.
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