Here is the list for all 49 Main Quests, story chapters, and missions in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16). Read on for the list of all the Main Quest chapters, all unlocked Eikons, and encountered bosses for every Main Quest!

List of Main Quests and Chapters

Prologue Quests (Youth)

Main Quests	Eikon Unlock & Enemies
1. A Flamed Summoned	Notable Enemies: ・None
2. To Kill a Dominant	Notable Enemies: ・None
3. Pride	Notable Enemies: ・None
4. Sunrise, Sunset	Eikon: Phoenix Notable Enemies: ・None
5. Lost in a Fog	Notable Enemies: ・ Gigas ・ Morbol
6. Flight of a Fledgling	Notable Enemies: ・ Knight of the Blinding Dawn ・ Eikon of Fire

First Act Quests (Adolescence)

Main Quests	Eikon Unlock & Enemies
7. A Chance Encounter	Notable Enemies: ・ Shiva's Dominant ・ Tiamat
8. Hide, Hideaway	Notable Enemies: ・None
9. Fanning Embers	Notable Enemies: ・ Dragon Aevis ・ Fafnir ・ Midnight Raven
10. Louder than Words	Notable Enemies: ・ Chirada
11. The Dead of Night	Notable Enemies: ・None
12. Headwind	Notable Enemies: ・ Benedikta ・ Suparna and Chirada
13. Wings of Change	Eikon: Garuda Notable Enemies: ・None
14. Awakening	Notable Enemies: ・ Garuda
15. The Wages of Guilt	Notable Enemies: ・None
16. The Hunter and the Hunted	Notable Enemies: ・ Knight of the Dying Sun
17. Homecoming	Notable Enemies: ・None
17.1. Building Bridges	Notable Enemies: ・None
17.2. A Bearer's Lot	Notable Enemies: ・None
18. Holding On	Notable Enemies: ・None
18.1. Back in the Day	Notable Enemies: ・None
19. Buried Memories	Notable Enemies: ・ Iron Giant ・ Infernal Eikon ・ Infernal Shadow
20. The Meaning of Life	Eikon: Ifrit Notable Enemies: ・Imperial Champion
21. Righting Wrongs	Notable Enemies: ・None

Second Act Quests (Adulthood)

Main Quests	Eikon Unlock & Enemies
22. The Crystal's Curse	Notable Enemies: ・ Imperial Cannonier ・ Akashic Dragon ・ Typhon
23. Cid the Outlaw	Eikon: Ramuh Notable Enemies: ・ Republican War Panther
24. Home, Sweet Home	Notable Enemies: ・None
25. The Gathering Storm	Notable Enemies: ・None
25.1. Dark Clouds Gather	Notable Enemies: ・None
25.2. Release	Notable Enemies: ・None
26. Bloodlines	Notable Enemies: ・None
27. Black Light Burns	Notable Enemies: ・None
27.1. Black or White	Notable Enemies: ・Knight of the Lasting Dark
28. Here Be Monsters	Notable Enemies: ・None
29. Fire and Ice	Notable Enemies: ・ Akashic Morbol ・ Flame Lizard ・ Liquid Flame
30. After the Storm	Notable Enemies: ・None
31. Capital Punishment	Notable Enemies: ・ Coeurl ・ Hugo
32. Bolts from the Blue	Eikon: Titan Notable Enemies: ・None
32.1. Getting to Work	Notable Enemies: ・None
33. Riddle of the Sands	Notable Enemies: ・None
33.1. Follow the Crystals	Notable Enemies: ・None
34. Into the Darkness	Notable Enemies: ・Orcish Warlord ・ Undertaker ・ Titan
35. Out of the Shadow	Notable Enemies: ・None
35.1. Letting Off Steam I	Notable Enemies: ・None
35.2. Letting Off Steam II	Notable Enemies: ・None
35.3. Letting Off Steam III	Notable Enemies: ・None
36. Onward	Notable Enemies: ・None
36.1. To Catch a Thief	Notable Enemies: ・None
36.2. Blood from the Stones	Notable Enemies: ・None
37. Fire in the Sky	Eikon: Bahamut Notable Enemies: ・ White Dragon ・ Necrophobe ・ Bahamut
38. Things Fall Apart	Notable Enemies: ・None
38.1. Why We Fight	Notable Enemies: ・None
38.2. The Flames of War	Notable Enemies: ・None
38.3. Down the Rabbit Hole	Notable Enemies: ・None
39. Cloak and Dagger	Notable Enemies: ・None
40. Evenfall	Notable Enemies: ・ Sleipnir
41. A Song of Hope	Notable Enemies: ・None
41.1. Like Father, Like Daughter	Notable Enemies: ・None
42. Full Steam	Notable Enemies: ・None
43. Through the Maelstrom	Eikon: Shiva Notable Enemies: ・ Barnabas (First Encounter)
44. Across the Narrow	Notable Enemies: ・None
45. Footfalls in Ash	Notable Enemies: ・None
46. The Last King	Eikon: Odin Notable Enemies: ・ Control Node ・ Aurum Giant ・ Barnabas (Second Encounter)

Final Act (Endgame)

Main Quests	Eikon Unlock & Enemies
47. Brotherhood	Notable Enemies: ・None
48. Streets of Madness	Notable Enemies: ・ Behemoth ・ Ultima (First Encounter)
49. Back to Their Origin	Notable Enemies: ・None
49.1. Of Gods and Men	Notable Enemies: ・ Ultimalius

How Many Chapters Does FF16 Have?

49 Main Story Chapters

Final Fantasy 16 has 49 Main Story Quests and chapters where players can be fully engaged in terms of gameplay. Should you include the subquests and chapters that are mostly cutscenes, however, the game should have a total of 68 chapters.

How Many Hours is Final Fantasy 16?

Around 35 Hours to Finish the Main Story

The Main Quests of Final Fantasy 16 will take around 35 hours to complete, assuming you don't skip the 11 hours worth of cutscenes. This estimate involves that you ignore Side Quests, grinding, and other content to only focus on beating the story.

Game Length: How Long to Beat FF16?

Story Overview and Plot Summary

Main Story Overview

Final Fantasy 16 follows the story of Clive, a master of the blade and a unique Dominant of Ifrit, in his hellish journey to exact his revenge, find out the truth about himself, and save Valisthea from its curse.

He will meet friends throughout his hardships, old and new, and start forging a better world without Blight and for people of all backgrounds to coexist!

Story Summary and Plot Synopsis

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