There are several side quests that are worth doing to unlock special rewards like mounts, materials, and curiosities in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16). Learn about the best side quests to do and what side quests are worth doing!

Best Side Quests to Do

Side Quests with Special Rewards

The Blacksmith's Blues questline has most of the side quests worth doing, as they give you the materials to craft the best weapons like Gotterdammerung and Excalibur.

Additionally, the other side quests worth doing are from Nigel, Head Botanist and Owain, Engineer as they increase the carrying capacity and potency of your consumables like potions.

Side Quests with Cooldown Reducing Accessories

Some Side Quests reward you with accessory that reduce the cooldown times for abilities, making them a must for any builds that rely heavily on specific abilities.

Side Quests with Curiosities

Some wall of memory items are not shown here as they're received from main quests

19 out of 22 items for the Wall of Memory can be received by completing side quests. These curiosities are displayed in the Wall of Memory in Clive's room.

Curiosities are items that you can collect for the “For the Hoard” Trophy. There are 22 Curiosities needed to get the achievement, and a number of them are obtained by doing quests!

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Are Side Quests Worth Doing?

Worth it for Leveling and Resources

Most side quests simply reward you with EXP, Ability Points, Gil, Renown, and various materials. These are resources that help with leveling, unlocking and mastering abilities, or buying, crafting, and upgrading weapons and gear.

Additionally, the Side Quests aren't difficult or long, as they're mostly fetch quests that have less than 5 objectives, so doing them is an efficient way to farm EXP, AP, and stay stocked up on resources that'll help you make Clive stronger.

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