Missions Missions , also known as Quests , are an important aspect of several " Final Fantasy " games . Overview . As the terms imply , missions and quests are often series of pre - scripted scenarios that require the player to meet specific objectives to obtain items and / or to advance in secondary leveling systems that otherwise have little impact on the games in which they appear . Early titles used these systems as sidequest s so as to obtain very rare items ; however , as the series has become more social , missions serve as a means for players to compete with one another and share their achievements . A number of games in the series advance story via the mission system . As such , the scenarios and objectives are issued in a consistent format , but actual gameplay is left to the player . Appearances . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Missions exist in " Crisis Core " , mostly , as a series of sidequests and small battles that can be completed to gain more powerful accessories and materia . There are only a few missions in the beginning of the game that " must " be completed which function as the game ' s tutorial . After the tutorial , the mission screen can be pulled up at any time . New missions become available when a player checks a Save point if there are any available . More missions will become available the further along in the main plot line a player advances and can be earned through completing prior missions , at specific points in the story , or by optionally talking to certain people or engaging in certain events at points in a chapter . " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " . This game ' s definition of the word mission is rather different from the others ; this is how the game is divided up . There is also a completely optional game mode called Extra Missions . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . Each portion of the story as well as each sidequest in " Final Fantasy X - 2 " is presented as a mission . The system will even inform the player that it is " Mission Time " by flashing it across the screen . The system does not inform players whether they are participating in a sidequest or actually advancing the story so it is possible to do missions in such an order as to inhibit the ability to gain 100 % completion . " Final Fantasy XI " . Missions refer to the Adventurer ' s advancement through a particular storyline in " Final Fantasy XI " . These are substantially different than quests aside from the fact they appear in a different menu ; Quests under Quests , Missions under Missions . Missions are sequential and much more involved , including many intricately modeled cutscenes replete with dialogue . Quests generally are not terribly involved , and have minimal prerequisites . In the original game , there are three main storylines each corresponding to one of the starter cities : Bastok , San d ' Oria , and Windurst . With the " " expansion , the Adventurer could take place in the storyline separate from their involvement in any of the prior missions ( to a certain extent ) , revolving around this ancient race . " " , " " , and " " each subsequently offer the Adventurer additional missions . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Hunt system is also an example of a mission system . Though considered by and large a sidequest , the player is required to initiate each mission with a specific sequence of actions : view and agree to the posted bill ; then talk to the requester , slay the Mark , and report to the requester upon completion of the Hunt . Only two Hunts are mandatory , with one of the two being unofficial . Each carries a notice upon acceptance and completion . Missions in " Final Fantasy XII : Revenant Wings " are divided into Storyline Missions and Side Missions . They are the main gameplay setting of this title , aside from Monster and Summon Melees . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Missions are available on the world of Gran Pulse and can only be initiated by activating Mission Crystals scattered across the landscape . There are 64 missions in all , some of which involve the oversight of the fal ' Cie Titan . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Missions , also known as quests , are general quests placed on the Adventurer ' s quest journal . Within the quest journal , they are divided in several categories : Main Storyline , which follows the game ' s main plot and are the most involved quests , separated by city - state , Grand Companies quests , which contains special missions issued by each company as well as the Seventh Umbral Era storyline , Job and Class quests , that explores the lore of each class and job and " Sidequests " , which are the most basic quests with no particular tie to any major storyline , although some form small quest chains with an intertwined storyline , such as the Hildibrand inn quests . NPCs issuing new quests have a small " ! " marker above their heads . In the PSP remake of " Final Fantasy Tactics " , new multiplayer content was added , including a series of fifteen battles that can be played co - op with another player . Each player gives a certain number of characters , and together they fight a battle against the AI controlled opponents . These battles are entirely optional , and lost items , gil , or dead characters are not permanent , but the treasure found is . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . As Marche , the player takes up a Mission Request at the pub for a select fee . This is to either advance the story or obtain items for other Missions that request them . Missions are divided into three types : Story missions denoted by the " sword " icon , Dispatch missions denoted by the " parchment " icon , and the Clan battles denoted by the " blue horned head " icon . There are also Turf battle missions denoted by the " white flag " icon . Clan and Turf missions cannot be canceled . Like " Tactics Advance " , the player ( as Luso along with Cid ) chooses a mission from the Pub ' s " Roster " . There are about 400 missions to be completed , 293 of them appearing in the pub ' s roster , and some of them appear after certain mission are completed or after a certain character has joined the clan . Seven missions will not appear in the roster , but instead they are begun by reading the correct notice at the pub . These missions are specific to Adelle and her Heritor job , while the other 100 are completely optional , meaning they won ' t appear in the Mission count . The Clan Trial Missions also don ' t enter in Missions count either . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Missions are given to Class Zero by Kurasame or from Moglin . In the Multiplayer , one can play the Missions with comrades or in the Main Menu of disc 2 , one can replay played missions . " Bravely Default " . There are several tutorial quests in which the player can do to earn rewards .