Final Fantasy 16: Every Essential side quest

Rishov Mukherjee
A screenshot of Clive from Final Fantasy 16

Final Fantasy 16 is a massive RPG game and is filled with numerous side quests alongside the primary plot of the game. Therefore, here is a guide to every side quest that you must complete in this game.

Side Quests are something that not all players enjoy completing. Fortunately, the side quests in Final Fantasy 16 are exceptional and they provide massive value for time spent.

As such, there are a few side quests that you must do irrespective of whether you like it or not. These side quests are marked by a green cross and they offer valuable rewards that make the game a lot easier.

Here is a list of all the side quests that you must complete in Final Fantasy 16.

A screenshot of Clive petting Torgal in Final Fantasy 16
Final Fantasy 16 has essential side quests that you must complete in the game

List of every essential side quest in Final Fantasy 16

The side-quests that you must complete in Final Fantasy 16 have been listed below:

  • The White-Winged Wonder: Unlock Chocobo
  • Blacksmith’s Blues: Drakeslayer’s Belt Design Draft
  • Blacksmith’s Blues II: Excalibur Design Draft
  • Blacksmith’s Blues III: Ouroboros Design Draft
  • Blacksmith’s Blues IV: Gotterdammerung Design Draft
  • The Root of the Problem: Morganbeard Extract to increase Potion Efficiency
  • Weird Science: Treated Potion Satchel to increase Potion Limit
  • Even Weirder Science: Expanded Potion Satchel to increase Potion limit
  • Please Sir, Can I have Some Morbol: Invigorated Morganbeard Extract to increase Potion Efficiency

Hence, it is safe to say that each of these side quests is essential to ensure that the progression in the game does not halt. Apart from that, it is essential to note that in order to unlock the consecutive parts of the side quests, you need to finish the previous one.

For instance, you cannot start Blacksmith’s Blues II without finishing Blacksmith’s Blues. Hence, it is recommended that you finish these quests whenever they are available while you are completing the main story of the game.

This completes our guide to every side quest that you must complete in Final Fantasy 16. If you found it informative, please look into some of our other guides at Dexerto.

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About The Author

Rishov is a Games Writer at Dexerto. He holds a Masters degree in Astrophysics from St Xavier's College in Kolkata, India, and has previously worked at Sportskeeda. In his spare time, he enjoys playing Street Fighter, Destiny 2, Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail, the games he specializes in as well. If you want to get in touch, contact Rishov at rishov.mukherjee@dexerto.com