Discover all main quests in Final Fantasy XVI, from tutorial missions to the final battles. Learn about points of no return and missable content.
Main quests form the bulk of the content in Final Fantasy XVI. This guide lists all main quests, noting when new Eikon powers are gained, side quests unlock, hunts become available, and points of no return are reached.
Points of No Return:
- The Crystal’s Curse (Main Quest 26): This is a point of no return for some side quests. Ensure all available side quests are completed before this point.
- Back to Their Origin (Main Quest 67): This is the point of no return for the endgame. Traveling to Origin initiates "Of Gods and Men," the final battle. There is no post-game cleanup for side quests or hunts, so complete everything before this point. Note that over a dozen new side quests and five hunts begin during "Back to Their Origin."
Main Quests List:
- A Flame Summoned — Very short, mostly a cutscene.
- To Kill a Dominant — Movement/ATL tutorials. No combat.
- Pride — Combat tutorial.
- Sunrise, Sunset — Short, mostly scenes/dialog.
- Lost in a Fog — First proper dungeon.
- Flight of the Fledgling —
- A Chance Encounter —
- Hide, Hideaway — Side Quests unlock. Mostly scenes/dialog.
- Fanning Embers —
- Louder than Words —
- The Dead of Night —
- Headwind —
- Wings of Change — New Eikon powers gained.
- Awakening —
- The Wages of Guilt — Short, mostly scene/dialog.
- The Hunter and the Hunted —
- Homecoming —
- Building Bridges — Subquest of Homecoming
- A Bearer’s Lot — Subquest of Homecoming
- Holding On —
- Back in the Day — Subquest of Holding On
- Buried Memories —
- The Meaning of Life — New Eikon powers gained.
- Righting Wrongs —
- The Dame —
- The Crystals’ Curse — Point of no return for some existing side quests.
- Cid the Outlaw — New Eikon powers gained.
- Home, Sweet Home —
- The Gathering Storm —
- Dark Clouds Gather — Subquest of The Gathering Storm
- Release — Subquest of The Gathering Storm, Hunts unlock.
- Bloodlines —
- Black Light Burns —
- Black or White — Subquest of Black Light Burns
- Here Be Monsters —
- Fire and Ice —
- After the Storm —
- Capital Punishment —
- Bolts from the Blue — New Eikon powers gained.
- Getting to Work — Subquest of Bolts from the Blue
- Riddle of the Sands —
- Follow the Crystals — Subquest of Riddle of the Sands
- Into the Darkness —
- Out of the Shadow —
- Letting Off Steam I — Subquest of Out of the Shadow
- Letting Off Steam II — Subquest of Out of the Shadow
- Letting Off Steam III — Subquest of Out of the Shadow
- Onward —
- To Catch a Thief — Subquest of Onward
- Blood from the Stones — Subquest of Onward
- Fire in the Sky —
- Things Fall Apart — New Eikon powers gained.
- The Flames of War — Subquest of Things Fall Apart
- Why We Fight — Subquest of Things Fall Apart
- Down the Rabbit Hole — Subquest of Things Fall Apart
- Cloak and Dagger —
- Evenfall —
- A Song of Hope —
- Like Father, Like Daughter — Subquest of A Song of Hope
- Full Steam —
- Through the Maelstrom —
- Across the Narrow — New Eikon powers gained.
- Footfalls in Ash —
- The Last King —
- Brotherhood — New Eikon powers gained.
- Streets of Madness —
- Back to Their Origin —
- Of Gods and Men —
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