Essential Final Fantasy 16 Side Quests Worth Doing

Final Fantasy 16 has a lot of side quests—76, to be exact—but as our FF16 review pointed out, not all of them are necessarily impressive. So, which FF16 side quests are worth doing? You can check out the complete list of Final Fantasy 16 side quests and their rewards to decide on your own which to do, but to make it easy, we've put together a comprehensive list of all the essentials, whether you're looking for unique rewards or quality story beats.

Essential FF16 Side Quests Worth Doing

These side quests all reward you with essential upgrades for your journey across Valisthea, including better potions, weapon crafting designs, and even a mount. They're actually marked for you in-game—just look for green markers with the plus sign instead of the usual exclamation point. We won't spoil their exact rewards here, but if you're curious, you can check out the complete guides.

The White-Winged WonderBlacksmith's BluesThe Root of the ProblemWeird ScienceBlacksmith's Blues IIPlease Sir, Can I Have Some MorbolBlacksmith's Blues IIIEven Weirder ScienceBlacksmith's Blues IV

FF16 Side Quests With Collectible Curiosity Rewards

Eventually, you'll be able to see some "curiousities" inside of Clive's room. There are 22 collectibles on the Wall of Memories, and many of them are earned by completing side quests. Some of these are repeats of the above, and some have an additional side quest prerequisite to unlock it.

The White-Winged Wonder Lines in the Sand II More Than Words (requires A Bone to Pick completion)Payback Duty Undying II An Eye For an Eye Trading Places II For Great Justice II The Fruits of Her Labors Rekindling the Flame II Tears of Mercy (then speak to Tarja)Aiming High (requires On Balance)Where There's a Will An Inconvenient Truth Priceless (requires Where There's a Will completion)A Tail to Tell (requires An Inconvenient Truth completion)Three's Company Under New Management II Silver Linings (requires Trial and Error completion)

FF16 Side Quests with Standout Stories

All of the Wall of Memory-related side quests also have pretty significant stories, but these side quests' stories also stood out to us.

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We hope these side quest guides have helped direct your adventure! For more on Final Fantasy 16, don't miss these Essential Combat Tips or the Hunt Board Notorious Mark Locations.