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Back to Their Origin
Final Fantasy XVI

Back to Their Origin

Complete the Back to Their Origin main quest in final fantasy xvi by finishing side quests and unlocking the final hunts. Learn about new crafting recipes.

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Complete the Back to Their Origin main quest in final fantasy xvi by finishing side quests and unlocking the final hunts. Learn about new crafting recipes.

Walkthrough
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    Many new side quests become available in The Hideaway and other locations. These include capstone quests for various characters, resolving their arcs and offering significant rewards.
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    More Than Words (Torgal’s capstone quest) rewards Cavall’s Fang.
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    An Inconvenient Truth (Vivian’s capstone quest) unlocks The Wailing Banshee hunt.
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    A Tail to Tell (Harpocrate’s capstone quest) rewards Bahamut’s Mercy.
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    Litany of Errors rewards The Breath of Ice (Mesmerize).
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    Aiming High (Mid’s capstone quest).
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    Trial and Error rewards The Breath of Lightning (Pile Drive).
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    Silver Linings (Mav’s capstone quest).
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    Nobody’s Tool rewards The Breath of Darkness (Gungir) and unlocks The Masterless Marauder hunt.
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    Where There’s A Will (Joshua’s capstone quest) makes Joshua a companion and rewards The Founder’s Grasp.
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    Priceless (Jill’s capstone quest) makes Jill a companion and rewards Shiva’s Kiss.
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    Three’s Company rewards The Breath of Darkness (Heaven’s Cloud).
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    Under New Management II (The Dame’s capstone quest) unlocks The Grim Reaper and Knight of the Splendent Heart hunts.
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    Lines in the Sand II (L’ubor’s capstone quest) rewards Breath of Light (Impulse).
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    Duty Undying II (Tabor).
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    Completing these side quests will also earn you Renown for patron rewards, potentially leading to the Genji Glove and the trophy Careful Whisper.
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    Completing these side quests will also unlock the final five hunts: The Grim Reaper, Knight of the Splendent Heart, The Wailing Banshee, Kuza Beast, and The Masterless Marauder.
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    Two hunts are in Sanbreque, and three are in Waloed.
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    The hunt The Wailing Banshee is unlocked by completing An Inconvenient Truth.
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    The hunts The Grim Reaper and Knight of the Splendent Heart are unlocked by completing Under New Management II.
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    The hunts Kuza Beast and The Masterless Marauder are unlocked by completing Nobody’s Tool.
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    Completing these hunts earns more Renown and the trophy Hunter, Hunted.
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    Blackthorne offers three new crafting recipes: Defender, Circle of Heaven, and Sun Bracelets.
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    The Defender is the most powerful stat-stick in the game.
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    Circle of Heaven is a belt inferior to Ouroboros.
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    Sun Bracelets are armguards superior to The Sons of Ouroboros but inferior to The Founder’s Grasp.
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    If you previously purchased items from Goetz during Streets of Madness, you can now upgrade them.
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    To complete the main quest and proceed to the final battle, fast travel to Origin.
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    Upon zoning into Origin, this quest ends and the final main quest, Of Gods and Men, begins.
Tips
  • Many of these side quests are important for lore as they are capstone quests for various characters.
  • Completing these side quests can cause you to level up two or three times, yielding further stat gains.
  • This is the point of no return, so ensure you complete all desired activities before traveling to Origin.
  • The Defender +2 is the most powerful weapon in the game.
  • There are arguably superior alternatives to the Circle of Heaven and Sun Bracelets.

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