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Final Fantasy 16 (FF16)
The Meaning of Life Walkthrough
The Meaning of Life is one of the Main Quests in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16). Read on for a detailed walkthrough, a list of rewards, as well as other tips and strategies on how to complete this Main Quest!
| ◄ Previous Quest | Next Quest ▶ |
|---|---|
| Buried Memories | Righting Wrongs |
List of Contents
The Meaning of Life Overview
Quest Information
| The Meaning of Life | |
|---|---|
| Quest Type | Main Quest |
| Recommended Level | 21 |
| Region | |
| Description: Clive finally accepts the truth: that he is the Dominant of Ifrit, the second Eikon of Fire. Along with this knowledge, he finds a new purpose—to unravel the mystery of why he was chosen to bear this burden, and to live not for revenge, but to atone for the crimes he committed thirteen years before. | |
How to Unlock
The Meaning of Life unlocks after Clive accepts the truth about himself and beating the Infernal Eikon and Shadow during the Buried Memories quest. You will start the quest with Limit Break and new abilities from Ifrit!
The Meaning of Life Walkthrough
Quest Objectives
| # | The Meaning of Life Objectives |
|---|---|
| 1 |
 Make for Eastpool Head back to Eastpool. Torgal will notice something's wrong as you go, so follow him quickly. |
| 2 |
 Slay the soldiers attacking Eastpool The villagers of Eastpool has been annihilated by the Imperial Soldiers. Kill every single one of the soldiers to progress. |
| 4 |
 Defeat Imperial Champion After beating all the soldiers outside, an Imperial Champion will come out from one of the village houses to fight you. ▶ How to Beat Imperial Champion |
| 5 |
 Return to the hideaway Once the village is free from the enemies, head to Cid's Hideaway to join Cid and his band. |
| ◄ Previous Quest | Next Quest ▶ |
|---|---|
| Buried Memories | Righting Wrongs |
The Meaning of Life Boss: How to Beat Imperial Champion
Boss Overview
The Imperial Champion uses a Hammer to attack, but he's slow and are prone to precision dodges, parry, and counter. He may be slow but he can still inflict a lot of damage, so try to avoid getting hit when fighting him!
You can also use him as a practice dummy to test your Ifrit abilities and Limit Break!
Tips for Beating
- Dodge his Divine Hammer at all times
- Use Limit Break once he's staggered
- Punish him with a precision counters after dodging
Final Fantasy 16 (FF16) Related Guides
Prologue Quests (Youth)
| Main Scenario | |
|---|---|
| 1. A Flamed Summoned | 2. To Kill a Dominant |
| 3. Pride | 4. Sunrise, Sunset |
| 5. Lost in a Fog | 6. Flight of a Fledgling |
First Act Quests (Adolescence)
| Main Scenario | |
|---|---|
| 7. A Chance Encounter | 8. Hide, Hideaway |
| 9. Fanning Embers | 10. Louder than Words |
| 11. The Dead of Night | 12. Headwind |
| 13. Wings of Change | 14. Awakening |
| 15. The Wages of Guilt | 16. The Hunter and the Hunted |
| 17. Homecoming | 17.1. Building Bridges |
| 17.2. A Bearer's Lot | 18. Holding On |
| 18.1. Back in the Day | 19. Buried Memories |
| 20. The Meaning of Life | 21. Righting Wrongs |
Second Act Quests (Adulthood)
| Main Scenario | |
|---|---|
| 22. The Crystal's Curse | 23. Cid the Outlaw |
| 24. Home, Sweet Home | 25. The Gathering Storm |
| 25.1. Dark Clouds Gather | 25.2. Release |
| 26. Bloodlines | 27. Black Light Burns |
| 27.1. Black or White | 28. Here Be Monsters |
| 29. Fire and Ice | 30. After the Storm |
| 31. Capital Punishment | 32. Bolts from the Blue |
| 32.1. Getting to Work | 33. Riddle of the Sands |
| 33.1. Follow the Crystals | 34. Into the Darkness |
| 35. Out of the Shadow | 35.1. Letting Off Steam I |
| 35.2. Letting Off Steam II | 35.3. Letting Off Steam III |
| 36. Onward | 36.1. To Catch a Thief |
| 36.2. Blood from the Stones | 37. Fire in the Sky |
| 38. Things Fall Apart | 38.1. Why We Fight |
| 38.2. The Flames of War | 38.3. Down the Rabbit Hole |
| 39. Cloak and Dagger | 40. Evenfall |
| 41. A Song of Hope | 41.1. Like Father, Like Daughter |
| 42. Full Steam | 43. Through the Maelstrom |
| 44. Across the Narrow | 45. Footfalls in Ash |
| 46. The Last King | |
Final Act Quests (Endgame)
| Main Scenario | |
|---|---|
| 47. Brotherhood | 48. Streets of Madness |
| 49. Back to Their Origin | 49.1. Of Gods and Men |
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