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Clear Content
A Journey BeginsClear chapter 1.
Story-based and can't be missed.
Those Who Unite the SkiesClear chapter 2.
Story-based and can't be missed.
Olderion BluesClear chapter 3.
Story-based and can't be missed.
Viva la RevoluciónClear chapter 4.
Story-based and can't be missed.
In Search of the TruthClear chapter 5.
Story-based and can't be missed.
**And the Winner Is...**Clear chapter 6.
Story-based and can't be missed.
Past GloryClear chapter 7.
Story-based and can't be missed.
Aspiration’s EndClear chapter 8.
Story-based and can't be missed.
Conscience RenewedClear all party member substories.
Some of the sidequests allow you to learn more about your party members. Each hero's quest ends with an attribute bonus for that character, in addition to the other quest rewards. These sidequests are:
- Nichol - Nichol’s Duty - Olderion, Aquapolis, Chapter 5
- Lid - Beyond the Blue - Dilmagia, Machinopolis, Chapter 5
- Jake - Token Legacy - Zoldaad, Imperial Capital, Chapter 5
- Archwitch Fina - Last Respite - Grandshelt, Royal Capital, Chapter 6
- Fina - Shimmering Reflections - Mysidia, Magiapolis, Chapter 6
- Sakura - Mysidia, Ever Blooming - Mysidia, Magiapolis, Chapter 6
- Lasswell - The Twin Titleholders - Gaberada, Undertown, Chapter 7
- Rain - A New Leaf - Airship, Chapter 7
Just Getting StartedClear all Fledgling League fights in the Colosseum.
The Colosseum in Grandshelt will be available starting in Chapter 4. The Fledgling League fights are lvl 25-32. You'll win the Ancient Greatsword and the Gaia Hammer. With the Fledgling's Proof of Victory, you can buy Magicite Shards in the Colosseum Shop.
Arena FighterClear all Brawler League fights in the Colosseum.
Keep fighting in the Colosseum. The Brawler League fights are lvl 40-48. You'll win the Ancient Cuirass. With the Brawler's Proof of Victory, you can buy Magicite in the Colosseum Shop.
Career FighterClear all Gladiator League fights in the Colosseum.
Keep fighting in the Colosseum. The Gladiator League fights are lvl 55-70. With the Gladiator's Proof of Victory, you can buy Magicite Crysts in the Colosseum Shop.
Defeat Enemies
Magicite HunterDefeat a cave master.
The first cave master is in Marauder Cave east of Siren's Tower during Chapter 1. Recommended level is 15.
**The Bigger They Are...**Defeat 5 cave masters.
Cave masters are superbosses located in caves across the map. You'll likely defeat five of them by Chapter 4.
The Harder They FallDefeat all cave masters.
The 15 cave masters are:
- Marauder
- Shoggoth (north of Mt. Thunderclap in Chapter 2)
- Rukh (south of Olderion in Chapter 3)
- Mindflayer (west of Amore in Chapter 3)
- Gogmagog (southwest of Rebel Hideout in Chapter 4)
- Pyroviper (south of Weapons Factory in Chapter 4)
- Salome (southeast of Mysidia in Chapter 5)
- Jotunn (western island in Chapter 6)
- Malboro Varietas (island north of Amore via airship)
- Catacumba (southeast island in Chapter 7)
- Necromonarch (southeast of Duggle in Chapter 7)
- Humbaba (northeast tip of continent in Chapter 7)
- Tartarosaurus (far east island in Chapter 8)
- Titanoraidos (near Mt. Reizan in Chapter 8)
- Malboro Menace (northern continent in Chapter 8)
Struck GoldDefeat a King Gil Snapper for the first time.
This Level 49 enemy is weak to Ice. It can only be found on the small island north of Mysidia. You must land your airship west of the island and fight through the Dragon's Maw dungeon (lvl 70+) to get there.
Priceless ExperienceDefeat a Metal Gigantuar for the first time.
This Level 52 enemy has no elemental weakness. It can be found on the small island north of Mysidia. You must land your airship west of the island and fight through the Dragon's Maw dungeon (lvl 70+) to get there. Alternatively, I got this achievement in the Crystal Tower on the floor where I fought Behemoth when I had the Foe Attractor accessory equipped.
The First Step Towards MasteryReach max Mastery Rank for a vision for the first time.
Level up the visions' Mastery Rank by equipping them and fighting enemies.
Vision ConnoisseurReach max MR with 8 visions.
Grind it out!
Keep Them on Their ToesStagger enemies 1000 times.
You'll get this by doing random battles during your playthrough.
Resonance Rapid FireUse Resonances 400 times.
You'll get this by doing random battles during your playthrough.
**My Name Is Ultima...**Defeat Ultima Weapon.
This Level 70 boss is weak to Wind and Water. It can be found in the southeast island of the world map only after beating the game.
Obtain Items
Those Who Defy FateUnlock all party members.
Story-based and can't be missed. The eight party members are Rain, Lasswell, Fina, Lid, Jake, Nichol, Sakura, and Archwitch Fina.
**Kweh!**Obtain a chocobo.
Story-based and can't be missed.
Airship EnterpriseObtain an airship.
Story-based and can't be missed.
Princess’s RewardReceive a reward at Oblivion Palace for the first time.
The princess's palace is just east of Grandport Harbor. Bring her any Tablet Shards you find.
MementoHelp the enigmatic princess regain her second memory.
There are 99 Tablet Shards in the game. This achievement pops after 64. You get a reward for every four or five more you bring the princess.
Gil Comes and GoesSpend a total of 100,000 gil.
Shop till it pops!
Making Lid ProudGain a total of 1,000,000 gil.
You'll get this by doing random battles and selling old equipment during your playthrough.
The Weapon that Suits the UserHave Aileen craft a weapon for the first time.
Aileen is a weaponsmith who lowers enemy defenses and forges weapons requiring Adamantite. You must first unlock her via the Chapter 5 sidequest "Forger of Wills" in Dilmagia. From Chapter 6 onward, she waits on the airship deck; trade one Adamantite to her, choose the recipient, and she forges their weapon. The Adamantite weapons for each character are:
- Rain – Save the Vermillion – 179 physical attack, 93 magic attack; reduces damage taken from physical and magic attacks by 20%
- Lasswell – Shisui – 197 physical attack, 148 magic attack; grants Hone Senses and Placidity for five turns at the start of battle
- Fina – Elysium – 114 physical attack, 162 magic attack, 141 sanctity; increases potency of healing magic by 20%
- Lid – Mechabo Hammer Super – 142 physical attack, 133 magic attack; grants Overclock and allows the wielder to act first at the start of battle
- Jake – Caelum Renatum – 222 physical attack, 88 magic attack; raises lucky level by 8 at the start of battle; restores 2% of max MP upon dealing damage with a standard attack
- Nichol – Codex Providentiae – 106 physical attack, 181 magic attack, 169 sanctity; grants Tactic: Fluid Warfare for three turns and allows the wielder to act first at the start of battle
- Sakura – Roselia – 154 physical attack, 204 magic attack; grants Concentrate for three turns and Sage's Eye for four turns at the start of battle
- Archwitch Fina – Abyss – 130 physical attack, 178 magic attack; increases the duration of debuffs and status ailments inflicted by the wielder by two turns
The WeaponsmithHave Aileen craft weapons for all party members.
Aileen crafts weapons on request but you need Adamantite. The eight Adamantite locations are: - Grandshelt Colosseum – Clear Fledgling Battle 2 (Level 27).
- Grandshelt Colosseum – Clear Brawler Battle 2 (Level 41).
- Grandshelt Colosseum – Clear Brawler Battle 3 (Level 43).
- North of Olderion – Get the Magi-tenna from the Hiding Man in Gaberda, the Undertown to upgrade the Mysidia Airship Treasure Radar, then scan the curved bay north of Olderion.
- Rugged Mountain Path (Gronoa) – Follow the main story route; a treasure chest along the path contains an Adamantite.
- Oblivion Palace – Collect 80 Tablet Shards, then open the fifth chest in the 3‑star chamber.
- Oblivion Palace – Collect 89 Tablet Shards, then open the first chest in the 4‑star chamber.
- Merchant Ship Purchase – Encounter the wandering Merchant Ship and buy an Adamantite for 35,000 gil.
Ancient ArtifactObtain one of the Twelve Legendary Arms for the first time.
The 12 Legendary Arms are Ancient Armaments that must be transformed at the Chamber of Arms. When you've collected an Ancient Armament, fly your airship to the mountainous island between Dirnado and Gronoa, land, and enter the Chamber of Arms. When you place the Ancient Armament on its altar you will fight a lvl 50 trial to transform it into its Legendary form and then a lvl 75 ultimate trial to transform it into its Legendary+ form.
Legendary ArmsObtain all Twelve Legendary Arms.
The 12 Legendary Arms are: - Ragnarok (Ancient Greatsword; win Fledgling Battle 3 in the Colosseum)
- Gold Hairpin (Ancient Accessory; open chest in Quarry Cove on island off west coast of Zoldaad via airship)
- Artemis Bow (Ancient Bow; Chapter 5 speak to Chloe at Felicitas Item Shop then speak to her again in Chamber of Arms)
- Tatenashi Armour (Ancient Cuirass; win Brawler Battle 5 in the colosseum)
- Arcturus (Ancient Firearm; give 76 Tablet Shards to the princess)
- Fire Birch (Ancient Whip; give 84 Tablet Shards to the princess)
- Wizard's Rod (Ancient Rod; get key from man in front of Sian inn after trying to enter Abandoned Cabin in northeast Pharm then return and open chest)
- Mirage Vest (Ancient Garment; upgrade treasure radar with Magi-tenna then search cove on Gronoa's east coast)
- Lordly Robes (Ancient Cloak; Chapter 6-8 buy for 40,000 gil from Merchant Trader ship on world map)
- Last Resort (Ancient Tome; Chapter 7-8 buy for 45,000 gil from Merchant Trader ship on world map)
- Thor's Hammer (Ancient Hammer; find the Resonance Stone treasure radar upgrade in a chest on Mt. Reizan then search cove on Dirnado's west coast)
- Sasuke's Blade (Ancient Katana; Chapter 8 in a chest in Crystal Tower west of save point near airship entrance to Middle Reach)
Obtain More Items
Awakened LightAwaken a vision to its limit for the first time.
Endeavor to forge a bond. Awaken visions using Magicite by talking to the Moogle of Light found in towns.
Visions AssembleObtain 10 visions.
The visions are found in the Sanctums of Light scattered across the map or earned by completing sidequests.
Will CrystallizedObtain all visions.
There are 26 visions in total.
- Sentinels:
- Cecil (southeast of Capital Station in Zoldaad)
- Charlotte (complete "The Shield of the Weak" sidequest in Chapter 7)
- Warrior of Light (northwest of Village of Kol)
- Wilhelm (complete "O General! My General!" sidequest in Chapter 5)
- Commandos:
- Camille (complete "The Call from Beyond" sidequest in Chapter 5)
- Noctis (west of Mobliz Shipyard in Dirnado)
- Onion Knight (southwest corner of Dirnado)
- Sephiroth (defeat Sephiroth at Whirlpool Hollow)
- Shantotto (east of Mozul Station in Zoldaad)
- Squall (northwest of Olderion)
- Terra (southwest tip of Kolobos)
- Victoria (complete "Victoria Revivified" sidequest in Chapter 5)
- Breakers:
- Aileen (complete "Forger of Wills" sidequest in Chapter 5)
- Bartz (north of Mysidia)
- Clive (middle area of Grandshelt via airship)
- Cloud (northwest of Lanzelt)
- Firion (southwest of Olderion)
- Lightning (south of Mysidia)
- Tidus (west tip of Olderion)
- Tronn (story-based)
- Vaan (northwest of Mysidia)
- Y'shtola (south of Weapons Factory in Zoldaad)
- Medics:
- Ayaka (complete "The Admirable Apprentice" sidequest in Chapter 7)
- Leah (story-based)
- Saboteurs:
- Amelia (complete "Token Legacy" and "Errand's End" sidequests in Chapter 5; sleep at an inn to start this questline)
- Zidane (middle area of Dirnado)
Esper’s CovenantGain help from 3 espers.
You can obtain Espers for Fina to summon during the story or from optional dungeons. You need to defeat them before they will join your party.
The Sovereigns of the PlanetGain help from all espers.
There are nine Espers in total: - Siren (Siren's Tower in Chapter 1)
- Ramuh (Mount Thunderclap in Chapter 2)
- Carbuncle (Ruby Cave riddle in Chapter 3)
- Titan (Grandshelt desert in Chapter 4, requires Gaia Hammer)
- Ifrit (Zoldaad southern volcano in Chapter 5, requires airship)
- Leviathan (Olderion "Nichol's Duty" sidequest in Chapter 5)
- Shiva (island southwest of Mysidia in Chapter 5)
- Odin (Gorona "Iron Splitter" sidequest in Chapter 6)
- Bahamut (via airship after cutscene in Chapter 7)
Mechabo ManiaUpgrade Mechabo to his ultimate form.
Lid’s partner, Mechabo, can be upgraded to learn a wide variety of skills. To do so, you’ll need to gather materials from monsters and deliver them to Verun in the Dwarven Forge. Talk to Verun to see what materials are needed. Seven upgrades are required for the achievement, with sidequests starting in Chapter 2 and ending in Chapter 6: - Arise, Mechabo! - Defeat two Ipoohs near the Dwarven Forge to repair Mechabo.
- Mechabo Evolved - Defeat three dhorme chimerae northeast of Grandport, three medusae southwest of the Dwarven Forge, three destroyers in the west of the Olderion Federation, and three sandworms in the south of Zoldaad to upgrade Mechabo.
- Mechabo Unleashed - Defeat three mahadevas on the western island of Mysidia and three malbodooms in western Gronoa to max Mechabo.
Ultimate FantasyObtain all achievements.
Just follow this guide!