Fire in the Sky Walkthrough

Fire in the Sky 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!

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Fire in the Sky Overview

Quest Information

Fire in the Sky
Quest Type	Main Quest
Recommended Level	31
Region	Crystalline Dominion
Description: Clive and Jill are ensconced in a Twinside tavern, busily plotting their attack on Drake's Tail, when the night air rings out with the sound of explosions in the city. They spring into action, setting out to rescue Goetz from the spreading flames and learn the cause of this chaos.

How to Unlock

Fire in the Sky starts after passing through Boklad and finishing the Onward quest and all its subquests. There will be a lot of battle ahead of you, so be prepared!

Fire in the Sky Walkthrough

Quest Objectives

#	Fire in the Sky Objectives
1a	Make for the belltower Go to the belltower to see a better picture of the current situation. Follow the path and defeat enemies along the way to get there. Use Animal Instinct if you ever get lost while making your way to the belltower!
1b	Find Goetz Find Goetz as well as you make for the belltower and make sure he's safe before involving yourself in the chaos.
1c	There will be several Dragoon Knights on the way. Defeat them and continue your way through the sewers. You will also encounter a Dragoon Lancer on this part. They're the elite knights similar to the ones you've encounter in the main story so far! ▶ How to Beat Dragoon Lancer
1d	Follow the path from the sewers until you reach the surface on the other side. You will encounter a few Megalocrabs, but you can ignore them and continue going.
1e	Use the lift to get on the bridge from the sewers. There will be tons of enemies guarding the area, so be ready! You will face an Elite War Aevis this time. Defeat it along with other enemies then head up to get across the castle gates. ▶ How to Beat Elite War Aevis
1f	There are more enemies along the way. Defeat them first to gain access to the top. Another Dragoon Lancer is waiting at the top. Eliminate it and then head down to get to the belltower. ▶ How to Beat Dragoon Lancer
1g	Go down after beating the Dragoon Lancer. Loot the chest downstairs containing The Favor of Earth (Raging Fists) before heading out.
2	Defeat White Dragon You've finally reached the belltower, but it is being guarded by a White Dragon. Defeat it to get inside the belltower! ▶ How to Beat White Dragon
3	Buy Items from Goetz (Optional) Bahamut will go berserk during the cutscene after defeating the White Dragon and reuniting with Goetz. It will cause the city's destruction and putting it to ruins. You can buy items from Goetz before heading straight to battle again. Talk to Jill once you're ready and go near Bahamut. ▶ How to Beat White Dragon
4	Go to the palace As you go on your way, Joshua will appear to try stop Bahamut. Follow the path until you reach the palace and get closer to Bahamut. An Undertaker is waiting for you on the way. Defeat it and continue on your way to the palace.
5	Defeat Necrophobe The last enemy standing on the way is the Necrophobe. Kill it and head inside the palace through the broken wall. You will run into your mother and Joshua once inside. ▶ How to Beat Necrophobe
6	Defeat Bahamut Defeat Bahamut to stop him from causing more destruction. You and Joshua will work together during this extremely long fight! ▶ How to Beat Bahamut

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How to Beat Dragoon Lancer

The Dragoon Lancer is on par to the elite knights you've faced in the main story so far, like the Knight of the Dying Sun. They have the same moveset, except the Dragoon Lancers don't have any special attacks.

Tips for Beating

• Parry or evade basic attacks
• Avoid the Jump attacks
• Defeat weaker enemies first

How to Beat Elite War Aevis

Elite War Aevis is similar to the Imperial War Aevis in a lot of ways, like their moveset and toughness. It uses its claw to do melee attacks and uses its fire breath to perform ranged attacks.

Tips for Beating

• Time your dodges against leaping attacks
• Combine different abilities to defeat it faster
• Eliminate weaker enemies first

How to Beat White Dragon

White Dragon is an large-size ice dragon that appeared amidst the chaos. Despite its size, it's fast and can fly around the area, making it hard for you to hit it.

Tips for Beating

• Follow it in the air using Phoenix Shift and do air combos
• Aim for the head to deal increased damage
• Focus on evading during Dragon Dance attack

How to Beat White Dragon

How to Beat Undertaker

This will be your second time dealing with an Undertaker in the main story. You can beat it the same way you did during the Into the Darkness quest!

Tips for Beating

• Utilize Precision Dodge during the Spirit Wihin attack
• Don't stay in one place during Exhume
• Defeat weaker enemies first
• Jump or dodge the shockwaves

How to Beat Undertaker

How to Beat Necrophobe

The Necrophobe is a creature that can use different elemental abilities, just like Clive. It mostly uses ranged attacks, so try to close the distance while evading them to inflict damage!

Tips for Beating

• Focus on dodging all attacks
• Stop it from charging the dark energies
• Evade twice during Dualcast
• Close the distance to deal damage

How to Beat Necrophobe

Fire in the Sky Boss: How to Beat Bahamut

Boss Overview

Bahamut is the final boss of this quest. It will be a four-phase battle against him and you will be using Phoenix and Ifrit during the fight. Use everything in your arsenal, including the newly learned ability Spitflare, to defeat it!
How to Beat Bahamut

Tips for Beating First Phase

• Jump or dodge shockwaves
• Evade Aerial Slashes
• Use Spitflare to destroy the orbs

Tips for Beating Second Phase

• Charge Fireball for an increased damage
• Use Volley to destroy multiple orbs at once
• Dodge projectiles and beam attacks
• Stop Gigaflare at all costs to avoid death

Tips for Beating Third Phase

• Use Spitflare and Brimstone to take it down
• Get inside Phoenix's Barrier during Terraflare

Tips for Beating Fourth Phase

• Use Lightspeed to close the distance
• Use Spitflare to stop Terraflare from activating
• Get behind Bahamut during Celestial Foundry
• Avoid all highly-concentrated beam attacks
• Use Lightspeed to instantly get out of Radiance
• Win the Cinematic Clash at the end

Final Fantasy 16 (FF16) Related Guides

Main Quest Walkthroughs

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