Soul Stingers Hunt Location and How to Beat in FF16

Find the Soul Stingers C Rank Notorious Mark in Final Fantasy XVI. Learn their location in Dhalmekia and strategies to defeat them with recommended abilities and gear.

Location: Empty Hovel, Dhalmekia (Fields of Corava)

Level: 32

Bounty: 5,500 Gil, 10 Renown

Soul Stingers’ Attacks:

• Sting: A single Soul Stinger attacks Clive with a melee strike. Dodge this regular melee attack by tracking the individual stinger.
• Apipuncture: The Soul Stingers glow red and fire their stingers at Clive simultaneously. Dodge this with Precision Dodge by paying attention to their location. It deals massive damage if it connects.
• Final Sting: Used by the last remaining Soul Stinger, this is an unannounced Apipuncture. Watch for the stinger to glow red to dodge it.

Recommended Abilities:

• Phoenix/Ifrit: Will-o’-the-Wykes (Damage 1 Star, Will 2 Stars) - Offers protection and adds damage during Stagger.
• Phoenix/Ifrit: Heatwave (Damage and Will 2 Stars) - Useful for Area-of-Effect (AoE) and lining up stingers.
• Garuda: Aerial Blast (Damage 2 Stars, Will 5 Stars) - A powerful AoE ability.
• Garuda: Wicked Wheel (Damage 2 Stars, Will 3 Stars) - A fantastic AoE ability, especially effective against flying enemies.
• Titan: Raging Fists (Damage 3 Stars, Will 3 Stars) - Useful for parrying.
• Titan: Earthen Fury (Damage 4 Stars, Will 2 Stars) - A strong Eikon ultimate ability.

Recommended Gear:

• Weapon: Enhancer +2
• Belt: Drakeslayer’s Belt
• Vambraces: Drakeslayer’s Bracelet
• (If unavailable, use the highest Attack for Weapon and highest Defense/Health for Belt/Vambraces. Drakeslayer’s gear requires materials from other Hunts.)

Recommended Accessories:

• The Favor of Wind (Increases Wicked Wheel damage by 10%)
• Berserker’s Ring (Increases attack proficiency with each Precision Dodge)
• The Heat of Fire (Increases Heatwave damage by 9%)

Recommended Items:

• Shortcut 1: Potion
• Shortcut 2: High Potion
• Shortcut 3: Elixir (or Strength Tonic/Stoneskin Tonic for damage reduction)

Strategy:

• The Soul Stingers are a relatively easy Mark, especially if you have tackled higher-ranked Hunts.
• Focus on dodging their attacks, particularly Apipuncture, which can deal significant damage.
• Utilize AoE abilities like Wicked Wheel and Aerial Blast to hit multiple Soul Stingers simultaneously.
• Will-o’-the-Wykes can provide defense against Apipuncture.
• Manage your healing items effectively.