Sidequest

Sidequests are optional, mostly non-storyline objectives the player can undertake. They have been predominant throughout the Final Fantasy series. 
Sidequests usually involve a series of events that are minor or inconsequential at hand to the game's present world and immediate story, and can range from something as small as an errand or finding an item, to something as big as traveling the world for various objectives or fighting superbosses. Due to their serendipitous nature, sidequests are typically found in "low key points" after significant story arcs that allow the player to freely traverse the world map and explore to their liking. Working with the story, more sidequests become available as the player progresses through the game. As incentive for pursuing these events, sidequest completion may earn rewards such as powerful magic, summons, or equipment, or reveal mysteries about the game's story and world.
== Sidequests ==
=== Final Fantasy ===
The sidequests were mostly about increasing party members' capabilities.
* Labyrinth of Time
* Soul of Chaos
* Obtaining the Rat Tail in the Citadel of Trials and returning it to Bahamut to upgrade the party's classes.
* There is also a minor sidequest involving bringing Adamantite to a dwarven Smyth to get the legendary sword Excalibur.
=== Final Fantasy II ===
* Arcane Labyrinth (PSP version)
* Soul of Rebirth (GBA and PSP versions)
=== Final Fantasy III ===
* Sunken Cave is an optional area when the Nautilus is obtained.
* Odin can be battled at Saronia Catacombs and acquired as a summon if the player wins.
* Leviathan can be battled at Lake Dohr and acquired as a summon if the player wins.
* Bahamut can be battled at Bahamut's Lair and acquired as a summon if the player wins.
* The player can fight Shinobi in Falgabard.
* The Mognet sidequest in the 3D versions gives players access to the Onion Knight job, the Ultima Weapon, and the secret dungeon.
=== Final Fantasy IV ===
* Odin - The player may challenge Odin (2D and 3D) in Baron Castle once they have gone to the Feymarch. After defeating Odin in battle, the player will receive him as a summon.
* Feymarch - Isolated on an island in magma in the Underworld. The player may obtain several powerful pieces of equipment here, as well as the Avenger sword, and can challenge both Asura (2D and 3D) and Leviathan (2D and 3D) to a battle to obtain them as optional summons.
** Eidolon search sidequest is an iOS/Steam-exclusive sidequest started at Feymarch.
* Lair of the Father - Accessed once the player can go to the Red Moon. The player can engage Bahamut (2D and 3D) here once they have obtained Leviathan to try and obtain him as a summon.
* Adamant Isle Grotto - Near Mythril Village, and the site of the Pink Puff Tail sidequest (and other tails in the 3D version). Bringing a Pink Puff Tail will grant an Adamant Armor. Bringing the Rat Tail will grant an Adamantite, which can be used to obtain the Excalibur.
* Sylph Cave - Found in the northwestern part of the underworld. The player can obtain the optional summon Sylph after they talk to Yang, return to Fabul and get the Pan, and then use the Pan on Yang. Returning the Pan to Fabul will also yield the Knife. This must be done before going to the moon for the first time.
* Lunar Subterrane - Several optional bosses can be fought here for various powerful equipment, such as Ragnarok and Ribbon. The bosses include Dark Bahamut (2D and 3D), Ogopogo (2D and 3D), Lunasaur (2D and 3D), Plague (2D and 3D), and White Dragon (2D and 3D).
* Lunar Ruins
* Namingway
* Proto-Babil
* Geryon - After completing the 3D version in the first playthrough, the player can challenge this new boss in the "New game+" mode. It is found inside the Giant of Babil or on Mount Ordeals.
* Whyt
==== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ====
* The player can find tails to exchange with the Tail Collector on the True Moon for powerful equipment. Adamantite can also be found and traded with Tradingway in the same location.
* During Palom's Tale, the player can buy other membership cards to reach more levels of the club at Troia. This can earn the player Leonora's only whip, and the Black Tail.
* Challenge Dungeons.
* Omega and Lord Dragon are optional superbosses, and can earn the player the Hero Shield and Ragnarok after defeating them, respectively.
* It's possible to miss some of the Eidolons in the Gathering Tale, which doesn't make them all necessary to advance further in the story. For example, Shiva can be killed by accident during the battle with her. The Chocobo is also a hidden Eidolon.
=== Final Fantasy V ===
* Odin - The player may challenge Odin to obtain him as an optional summon. This can be done in merged world after climbing through Jachol Cave into the locked room in Castle of Bal.
* Syldra - The player may obtain the optional summon Syldra in the merged world by returning to the Pirates' Hideout.
* Catoblepas - Can be done in Galuf's world. The player may head to the northernmost area (must have access to the submarine to get to the area) and attempt to fight and defeat Catoblepas to obtain as an optional summon.
* Shiva - In Bartz's world, the player may attempt to defeat and obtain Shiva as an optional summon once they are able to go to Walse Castle and go through the hidden tower.
* Bahamut - The player may return to North Mountain in merged world to fight and obtain Bahamut as an optional summon.
* Phoenix Tower - In merged world, the player may return to the desert surrounding North Mountain and head to the far southwest to reach Phoenix Tower, which comprises of 30 floors. At the top, they may obtain the optional summon Phoenix.
* Fork Tower - After completing the Pyramid of Moore, the player may attempt to go to Fork Tower to obtain the spells Flare and Holy.
* Istory Falls - The player may attempt to obtain a Lithograph as well as attempt to obtain the optional summon Leviathan.
* Great Sea Trench - The player may attempt to obtain a Lithograph as well as obtain the powerful spell Meteor.
* Gil Cave - Can only be done in Galuf's world. The player may attempt to obtain lots of gil, as well as fight the optional boss Gil Turtle.
* Sunken Walse Tower - In merged world, the player may attempt to reach and fight Famed Mimic Gogo to obtain the optional job class Mime.
* Omega and Shinryu - The player may attempt to fight and defeat Omega and Shinryu in the Interdimensional Rift. Shinryu gives the Ragnarok and Dragon Seal, while Omega gives the Omega Badge.
* Boco - In merged world, the player may attempt to go around the world with Boco to obtain the Magic Lamp, as well as win a Mirage Vest from a man in Phantom Village.
* Carbuncle - The player may seek out and defeat Carbuncle in Castle Exdeath to obtain it as an optional summon.
* Ramuh - In Bartz's world, the player may fight around Istory in the forest to attempt to defeat and obtain Ramuh as an optional summon.
* Golem - In Drakenvale, the player may help Golem by defeating the enemies attacking it to obtain it as an optional summon.
* Sealed Temple
=== Final Fantasy VI ===
* Deathgaze - In the World of Ruin, the player may attempt to fight and defeat Deathgaze for the Bahamut magicite.
* Eight legendary dragons - The player may attempt to seek out and defeat the Blue Dragon, Earth Dragon, Gold Dragon, Holy Dragon, Ice Dragon, Red Dragon, Skull Dragon, and Storm Dragon for various powerful equipment pieces.
* Crusader - By beating all of the dragons (not the Dragons' Den versions) and breaking their seal, the player may receive the esper Crusader.
* Dragons' Den - Available in the Game Boy Advance, mobile and Steam versions. The player may attempt to defeat various powerful enemies, including the powerful Kaiser Dragon and Omega Weapon.
* Gau's father - The player may attempt to seek Gau's past by adding Gau to the party and talking to the crazy old man. It can only be done in the World of Ruin.
* Mog—or—the Golden Hairpin - After reuniting with Terra in Zozo, the player can visit Narshe for the sidequest. It involves a wild goose chase of Lone Wolf the Pickpocket up to the Narshe Cliffs where Valigarmanda is settled. The player may choose Mog or the Golden Hairpin. The other choice falls down the cliff. If Mog falls, he can still be recruited in the World of Ruin.
* Gogo - The player may attempt to recruit Gogo by going through a secret dungeon, after being eaten by a Zone Eater.
* Umaro - The player may attempt to fight and recruit Umaro in the World of Ruin after they have recruited Mog.
* Leviathan can be fought by taking the ferry between South Figaro and Nikeah once the party has acquired the Falcon, but will not appear unless the party has talked to a man in South Figaro who mentions seeing a shadow while fishing.
* Dragon's Neck Coliseum - The player may attempt to win various prizes in a 1vs1 battle. In the Game Boy Advance/mobile/Steam version, the player may also fight and defeat Gilgamesh and obtain him as an optional esper. It is also possible to recruit Shadow here if the player did not leave him behind in the World of Balance.
* Defeating Hidon - After obtaining both Relm and Strago in the World of Ruin and visiting Thamasa with them in the party, a sidequest to hunt down Hidon starts.
* Dreamscape - When sleeping in Doma Castle with Cyan in the party, the demon Wrexsoul possesses his mind and the party must defeat him. This rewards the player with the Masamune and the Alexander magicite.
* Odin/Raiden - In the World of Ruin after the player obtains the Falcon, the player can travel underground via Figaro Castle between South Figaro and Kohlingen territories. Along the way, the player will be informed that there is something unusual about this path, and the player can optionally seek an underground path to an Ancient Castle, full of many treasures, a Blue Dragon, and the Odin/Raiden espers.
* Soul Shrine - It becomes available after the Dragons' Den and the main story have been completed.
=== Final Fantasy VII ===
* Turtle's Paradise sidequest - The player can get a reward from the Turtle's Paradise bar in Wutai if they find all its fliers posted around the world.
* The player can partake in an optional event in Gongaga if they head there once they have the buggy. Having Tifa and Aeris in the party when talking to Zack's parents in the village also yields some additional scenes.
* Yuffie - The player can recruit Yuffie by defeating the Mystery Ninja found in a variety of forests as early as the Junon Area, then answering the questions correctly.
* Vincent - The player can recruit Vincent by defeating Lost Number in the Mansion to obtain the Key to Basement, finding his coffin, and speaking with him.
* Gold Saucer - The player can participate in various minigames, which can yield powerful pieces of equipment and items. Battle Square has the party battle monsters for rewards. Chocobo Square holds chocobo racing. Speed Square has a rail-shooter minigame. On the Wonder Square the player can replay the minigames that were part of story progression like the G-bike and snowboarding. During a story-related visit, Cloud will date a party member, and the person depends on the dialogue options and other actions the player took earlier.
* Once the player has the buggy they can drive it into Costa del Sol to take it back to the other continent on the cargo ship to cross the river north of Junon to a cave where they find a sleeping man. The man gives the party a Mythril if the total number of battles fought ends in two matching odd numbers or zeros. After the events in Rocket Town the Mythril can be taken to the man in the cabin between the Gold Saucer and Gongaga village. Opening the box on the upper floor nets the Great Gospel, Aeris's ultimate Limit Break.
* Wutai - Before the raid on Midgar in Part 2, and after recruiting Yuffie, the player may attempt to partake in this sidequest, in which the player must fight their way to Wutai to reclaim their Materia. They can also, after completing the initial sidequest, attempt the Pagoda with Yuffie to obtain various prizes, including the Leviathan Materia and Yuffie's ultimate Limit Break.
* Da-chao Statue - The fire in the cavern can be quelled with Leviathan Scales to obtain treasure.
* Sunken Gelnika - With the submarine the party can find the sunken Gelnika from the Bottom of the Sea to find dangerous monsters apt for level grinding and valuable treasures that include Cid's ultimate Limit Break.
* Chocobo breeding - The player can breed different chocobos of varying abilities to reach Materia Caves, or to race in the Chocobo Square at the Gold Saucer. The most notable Materia Cave contains the Summon Materia Knights of the Round, which is the most powerful summon. A golden chocobo is required to access the island.
* Kalm traveler - If the player brings the items the traveler in Kalm wants, they will be heftily rewarded.
* Ancient Forest - The player can reach Ancient Forest either by green, black, or gold chocobo, or by defeating Ultimate Weapon. The player may then attempt to solve puzzles to obtain various powerful items, Materia and equipment.
* Bone Village - The player can participate in a digging minigame for prizes and to obtain some things they had missed earlier.
* Weapons - The player may attempt to fight and defeat the optional bosses Ultimate Weapon, Emerald Weapon, and Ruby Weapon for various prizes.
* Obtaining characters' ultimate weapons is a sidequest. They have unique damage formulas.
** Cloud's Ultima Weapon drops from the Ultimate Weapon boss.
** Barret's Missing Score is found inside the Sister Ray just before battling Helletic Hojo, but Barret must be in the party to receive it.
** Tifa's Premium Heart is obtained by examining a machine in the abandoned building that has a sign "ITEM" outside in Wall Market. It can be obtained after the player has found the Key to Midgar buried in Bone Village, which becomes available when the party has the Highwind.
** Aeris's Princess Guard can be found in room four of the clock room in the Temple of the Ancients.
** Red XIII's Limited Moon is found by talking to Geisel Bugenhagen at Cosmo Canyon with Red XIII in the party during the endgame.
** Yuffie's Conformer is found in the Sunken Gelnika, accessible via the submarine.
** Cait Sith's HP Shout can be found on the 64th floor of the Shinra Bldg.. It can be obtained when the party revisits the headquarters during "Mako Cannon Rampage".
** Vincent's Death Penalty is found in ???. The player must trigger a storyline event there by visiting the cave with Vincent in the party, and then fight ten random encounters and return to the cave to obtain the weapon alongside his ultimate Limit Break.
* Obtaining characters' ultimate Limit Breaks is a sidequest.
==== Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- ====
The only major sidequest is collecting G Reports to unlock the secret ending. There are the Extra Missions, which can be accessed from the main menu and are completely optional.
==== Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- ====
==== Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- ====
* Missions - There are 300 missions the player can participate in and takes the majority of the gameplay should the player participate in them all. These are mostly in and under Midgar.
* Building a flower cart for Aerith.
* Seven Wonders of Nibelheim.
=== Final Fantasy VIII ===
* Triple Triad is a card-playing minigame of which the player can attempt to collect all cards. Many other sidequests are also card-related.
** Card Queen - The player must lose various, specific cards to the Card Queen and follow her around the world to challenge various, specific people for rare cards.
** CC Group - Another Triple Triad sidequest that takes place after Balamb Garden is mobile, the player may find and play the various group members inside Balamb Garden to win rare cards.
** PuPu - A mysterious extraterrestrial being whose flying saucer the player can spot before meeting the alien itself and appease it to get its Triple Triad card.
** Chocobo Forests - Locations around the world map where the player can solve puzzles to gain access to riding a chocobo. If the player completes all of the forests they can get a Chicobo card.
* Obel Lake - The player may attempt to solve the riddle of Obel Lake to win a few special items, such as the Luck-J Scroll and Three Stars.
* Master Fisherman - As the player visits Fishermans Horizon the first time, they can partake in the Master Fisherman sidequest by returning to him rather than going back to the Garden when Irvine joins Squall's party.
* Shumi Village - Once the player has access to the mobile Garden, the player may attempt to head to the far north and enter the village to complete two errand quests for a few powerful items. The player can return once they have the Ragnarok to see the statue completed.
* Winhill - The player has to fix a rich man's vase for a reward.
* Dollet - The player can find an artist whose paintings point out the location of a dog that gives out items.
* Centra Ruins - The player may attempt to reach the top of the Centra Ruins to challenge and defeat Odin to obtain him as an optional GF. In addition, the player may attempt to challenge and defeat the Tonberry King by defeating around 18+ Tonberries to obtain the Tonberry GF.
* Deep Sea Research Center - Once the player has access to the Ragnarok, the player may enter this optional area to fight and obtain the GF Bahamut, as well as return afterwards and try to reach and defeat the optional boss Ultima Weapon, from whom the player may draw the GF Eden.
* Diablos - The player may attempt to fight and obtain the GF Diablos as an optional GF after using the Magic Lamp.
* Brothers - An optional Guardian Force obtained from the Tomb of the Unknown King.
* Cerberus - When infiltrating Galbadia Garden, the player may attempt to fight and defeat Cerberus to obtain him as an optional GF.
* Jumbo Cactuar - The player may attempt to defeat the Jumbo Cactuar to obtain Cactuar as an optional GF.
* Doomtrain - A hidden Guardian Force residing inside the Solomon Ring. The player needs to collect a set of items to release it.
* Omega Weapon - The player may attempt to summon and defeat the superboss Omega Weapon at the final dungeon.
* Zell's love quest with the Library Girl with a Pigtail - Visiting the Balamb Garden library at different times triggers scenes involving Zell and a girl in the library committee, who will gift Zell a Combat King magazine at the Balamb Hotel if the player stays there later.
* Big Bad Rascal - a boy in Balamb town who idolizes Zell and can surreptitiously gift him a Spd Up.
* Balamb Garden cafeteria has two "sidequests" that have no rewards but decide outcomes for the cafeteria lady, her son, and the trio of SeeD candidates.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
* Tetra Master - A card game the player can play against most NPCs. There are various smaller quests in obtaining all the cards as well.
* Jump rope - Vivi or Eiko can play the jump rope game with the girls in Alexandria.
* Mognet - The player can deliver letters between moogles.
* Morrid's coffee - Morrid resides at the Observatory Mountain near Dali and rewards the party if they bring him three rare varieties of coffee.
* Friendly monsters - Friendly monsters that ask for jewels are encountered all around the world. Appeasing them all yields good AP, a prize, and makes the superboss Ozma susceptible to regular attacks.
* Ragtime Mouse - A mysterious pop quiz that happens during random encounters in forests. After all questions have been asked, Ragtime Mouse vets the player's success and rewards them accordingly.
* Chocobo Hot and Cold - The player may attempt this sidequest by digging up Chocographs in the various Chocobo Forests, as well as Chocobo's Lagoon, and searching out the various treasures in the world, as well as opening up the entrance to Mognet Central.
* Frog catching - With Quina in the party, the player can catch frogs at Qu's Marshes for various rewards and to eventually fight an optional boss.
* In Gizamaluke's Grotto, there is a moogle who wants Kupo Nuts. Bringing him more Kupo Nuts yields various small rewards.
* Tantarian - During the escape from Alexandria Castle, or right after returning to Alexandria from the Outer Continent, the player may go to the library to challenge and defeat the optional boss Tantarian.
* Treno Auction House - The player can bid money to win various auction goods. Some can be sold to the nobility of Treno for more than what the player spent at the auction house.
* Racing Hippaul - After the party returns to Alexandria from the Outer Continent, the player can race Hippaul as Vivi for rewards.
* Southern Tropical Outfits - a set of joke equipment the player can gain.
* Chocobo's Air Garden - The player, after getting the gold chocobo, may attempt to challenge and defeat the superboss Ozma.
* Chocobo's Paradise - After Choco can fly, the player can find the Chocobo's Paradise and talk with the Fat Chocobo. Chocobos here give hints to hidden treasures found around the world map. The player can also partake in a quest that involves visiting every beach in the world.
* Mognet Central - The player may attempt to give all letters to each specific moogle in the world for a key item.
* Hades - At the end of the game, in the water room in Memoria, the player may attempt to fight and defeat the superboss Hades, which allows the player access to the best Synthesis Shop.
* Lost family sidequest - When Memoria is accessible, the player can return to the Tantalus Theater Troupe hideout in Lindblum after every check point inside Memoria, to reunite the Nero family.
* Treasure Hunter Rank - Talking to the four-armed man in Daguerreo reveals the party's Treasure Hunter Rank. Getting the best rank by finding the most treasure yields a trophy item.
=== Final Fantasy X ===
* Learning Al Bhed - The player has the option to collect all 26 Al Bhed Primer volumes scattered throughout Spira, translating the Al Bhed dialogue to the game's language setting.
* Getting certain prizes in blitzball gives Wakka new Overdrives.
* Belgemine's aeons - Belgemine the summoner can be encountered on the party's journey, and the player has the option to pit their aeons against hers. She appears along the journey in places to give the player items, like the Aeon's Soul, even if the player loses to her.
* Collecting Jecht's Spheres gives Auron new Overdrives.
* The Monster Arena in the Calm Lands offers a large sidequest of capturing the many fiends of Spira. After the beasts are caught, the player may opt to fight some more challenging creations, including the superboss Nemesis.
* Celestial Weapons - Every party member's unique ultimate weapon and the items used to power them up can be obtained from various sidequests.
* Baaj Temple and Anima
* Cavern of the Stolen Fayth and Yojimbo
* Remiem Temple and the Magus Sisters
* Omega Ruins - After the player uncovers this area through the Fahrenheit, the player may attempt and defeat the superbosses Ultima Weapon and Omega Weapon.
* Dark Aeons and Penance - Only available in the International and HD Remaster versions. The player must have defeated the Dark Aeons to challenge Penance, the most powerful superboss.
==== Final Fantasy X-2 ====
* Cactuar Nation - The player may attempt to find all of the missing cactuars, then to go through Cactuar Hollow to challenge and defeat Jumbo Cactuar.
* Finding all Crimson Spheres unlocks the Den of Woe.
* Publicity Campaign
* Mi'ihen Highroad Mystery
* Fiend Arena (International and HD Remaster versions).
* Several missions are sidequests and not required to complete the game.
* Via Infinito
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
There are many sidequests, some specific to jobs (e.g. Artifact Quests) with others providing a certain spell or other reward. Unlike missions, most quests are standalone and only some form a series.
Quests are divided into nine categories:
* San d'Oria - quests in the Kingdom of San d'Oria.
* Bastok - quests in the Republic of Bastok.
* Windurst - quests in the Federation of Windurst.
* Jeuno - quests in the Grand Duchy of Jeuno.
* Other - quests in remote areas such as Mhaura, Selbina, and most Chains of Promathia areas.
* Outland - quests in the Outlands areas (Rise of Zilart).
* Aht Urhgan - quests in the Empire of Aht Urhgan and elsewhere in the Near East (Treasures of Aht Urhgan).
* Crystal War - quests during the Shadowreign era (Wing of the Goddess).
* Abyssea - quests in the new Abyssea add-on packs.
=== Final Fantasy XII ===
* Clan Centurio - In Rabanastre, the player can join this clan to gain access to certain elite mark hunts and the Clan Provisioner shop. Additional rewards may be obtained when the player raises their clan rank by accumulating Clan Points.
* Hunts - Besides the first, which is mandatory, the player may choose to accept bills for and defeat stronger-than-normal enemies, usually yielding extra gil, rare loot, and superior items and weapons.
* Espers - The player may defeat the optional Espers Adrammelech, Exodus, Zeromus, Zalera, Cúchulainn, Chaos, Ultima, Zodiark to obtain their licenses.
* Hunt Club - After reaching Archades, the player can return to Phon Coast and talk to a group of hunter bangaa to join their hunt club for Rare Game. Delivering trophies to the bangaa allows the player to purchase rare equipment from their shop, and also the owner in Archades gives the party some zodiac stones the more rare game the player defeats.
* Conversations with Ktjn - Ktjn is a viera in Rabanastre the player can help to decide what to do with her life for various rewards.
* Pilika's Diary - A sidequest involving the diary of a moogle named Pilika in Bhujerba.
* Sunstone making - The player may create additional Sunstones after doing so as part of the main story to obtain various rewards.
* Viera matchmaking - The player can help a lone viera find her love in Rabanastre for a reward.
* Cactite family - The player can complete this quest to access the ferry for crossing between the north and south banks of Dalmasca Estersand.
* Patient in the desert - The player has to find and deliver items to Dantro's Wife in South Bank Village for a patient.
* Bhujerban Madhu - The player can find rare alcohol drinks and sell them for 1000 gil each.
* Earth Tyrant extermination - The player can help a researcher find out the mystery behind the sandstorms.
* July the streetear - The player can help July the streetear with some imperials after obtaining the Dawn Shard and before defeating Judge Bergan.
* No More Heroes? - The player is asked to complete a number of Hunts in Nalbina Fortress to impress Jovy.
* Ann and her sisters - After boarding a Skyferry at an aerodrome in the leisure option there is a Chief Steward in the Sky Saloon who will ask Vaan to deliver a letter to all of her sisters.
* Archades information exchange - The player can collect chops by matching people with problems in Archades. Part of this quest is required as nine chops (three in TZA) are needed to access the Draklor Laboratory. Gathering the rest is optional to access the Highgarden Terrace.
* Three medallions sidequest - The player must find the three medallions to fight the three monsters of Necrohol of Nabudis. They are: Humbaba Mistant, Fury and the esper Chaos.
* Great cockatrice escape - The player can find the cockatrices that have left their home in Giza to venture Ivalice.
* Gone Fishin'! - A sidequest involving fishing at the South Bank Village of Dalmasca Estersand.
* Pirate Olympics - The player can race Rikken and his friends at Balfonheim Port.
* The superbosses Hell Wyrm, Yiazmat and Omega Mark XII.
* Sky Pirate's Den - The player has to fulfill different requirements to add "titles" and their respective sprites to the Sky Pirate's Den, functioning as a trophy case for the player.
* Trial Mode - in the Zodiac versions, the player can battle special battles in the Trial Mode to unlock a new superboss battle against the five Archadian Judges at the final tier, and a New Game- mode for winning.
==== Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings ====
There are several missions that are not required to complete the game. Most of them are to collect extra summon Espers such as Bahamut.
=== Final Fantasy XIII ===
* Missions - When the player reaches Gran Pulse in Chapter 11, Missions become available. Certain points are spread out on the field used to accept Missions, and how well the player does in them is denoted by a rank.
* Achievements/Trophies - The player can opt to get all of the achievements (Xbox 360) or trophies (PlayStation 3). While offering no in-game rewards, these will give the player more gamerscore and new gamer pictures.
==== Final Fantasy XIII-2 ====
* Fragments – Across the timeline, Fragments are diffused crystals containing bits on the various subjects. While some are storyline-related, finding all of them depends on the player.
* Live Trigger – Depending on the player's choices different items may be obtained near the end of the story bit of each location.
* Cinematic Actions – The player can cooperate with the game during special scenes called "Cinematic Actions", which depending on the player's performance may grant bonus items.
* Serendipity – The casino imprisoned in the Void Beyond, Serendipity offers various minigames for the player. A Fragment can be earned in the Slots minigame.
* Achievements/Trophies – The player can opt to get all of the achievements (Xbox 360) or trophies (PlayStation 3). While offering no in-game rewards, these will give the player more gamerscore and new gamer pictures.
==== Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII ====
* Quests – Lightning takes on quests to obtain new items, gil and increased stats. Completing these quests also gives Eradia to prolong the world's time. Some quests are mandatory for the progression of the storyline.
* Canvas of Prayers - Lightning can complete quests off the Canvas of Prayers board. These do not add Eradia, but do give items, gil, and increase stats.
* Soul seeds - Lightning can give soul seeds to certain merchants to learn of their story.
* Ultimate Lair - Completing enough quests will unlock the extra day, giving Lightning access to the Ultimate Lair. Within the lair, Lightning can battle each of the Last Ones unless they were already defeated. On the last floor of the Lair, the superboss, Ereshkigal, can be fought.
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
Sidequest is an in-game term used to refer to all quests not related to the main scenario, guild tasks, class / job quests or companies quests, etc. Most of these quests are standalone and only some form a series. All sidequests require a minimum level, and some also require specific classes (or just particular type of Discipline).
When all requirements to 'unlock' a sidequest are met, a small "!" appears above the issuing NPC's head and on the map when the player is close enough.
Sidequests and regular quests give a certain amount of Experience Points upon completion, as well as other rewards such as gil or items. Some quests, like Beast Tribes, are repeatable; these are marked by a circular icon instead of an "!" mark.
=== Final Fantasy XV ===
The game features various optional content. The player can start hunts in restaurants and run various errands to various quest-givers:
* Cid Sophiar upgrades the party's weapons and sends the party to acquire various items for it.
* Cindy Aurum upgrades the player's car and sends the party to obtain the parts.
* Takka at Takka's Pit Stop at Hammerhead sends the party to find Ingredients for his restaurant.
* David Auburnbrie has the party look for missing hunters' dog tags.
* Dino Ghiranze makes accessories for the party in exchange for jewels that are found in various locations.
* Coctura Arlund tasks the party with finding rare ingredients for her dishes at the Galdin Quay restaurant.
* Wiz at Wiz Chocobo Post sends the party to help out chocobos across Lucis.
* Navyth Arlund tasks Noctis with catching various fish around different fishing spots.
* Sania Yeagre is a wildlife researcher wants the party to find various colored frogs from Lucian wetlands.
* Vyv Dorden wants photos of landmarks around Lucis for his publication.
* Holly Teulle wants the party to help EXINERIS Industries whose ropeway has broken down.
* Talcott Hester is collecting cactuar figurines that can be found from shops, and one from an optional imperial base in Chapter 15.
*Tony trades Caem Carrots farmed at Caem from Chapter 8 onwards.
* Randolph tasks the party with slaying increasingly tough monsters after the player has cleared the game.
* Ezma Auburnbrie gives the party a key to explore hidden dungeons in the Menace Beneath Lucis quest.
Discovering Oric's Culinary Chronicles lets the player read the story of Oric Gambell and learn new recipes for Ignis. Scraps of Mystery sends the player on a treasure hunt across Lucis, with 14 scraps of a map to discover. Orienteering Checkpoint is a similar quest, every every checkpoint gives a clue to the next one.
The Caricaturist will draw a portrait of the party when approached, and the player can find other portraits she has made around Lucis. There is no particular reward for doing this, however, apart from photos of the drawings.
Tours are quests that activate when camping at the correct haven with the full party. The player can find drivers whose cars have broken down and help them, and help out injured hunters who call for help in various rural spots. The player can find map pieces in Leide that point to the location of the next treasure. Prompto Argentum takes photos and when something catches his eye his request becomes a quest. Some of the imperial bases are also optional, the last one being unlocked in Chapter 15.
Fishing is a minigame the player can play in various fishing spots. The player can race chocobos at the track near Wiz Chocobo Post.
There are optional dungeons scattered across Lucis, many of them containing royal arms.
There are also superbosses the party can slay: Adamantoise, Ayakashi, Bilröst, Naglfar and MA-X Angelus-0.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics ===
* After completing chapter 3, the player can visit Port City of Warjilis to witness a cutscene. Midlight's Deep will be unlocked on the map leading to a new island. Midlight's Deep has the best equipment, but also contains the toughest creatures. Midlight's Deep consists of 10 levels. After completing the first 9 levels, the tenth will be the home to a special auracite. The final boss is Elidibus who transforms into a Lucavi. A creature named Byblos helps the player fight and later joins the party.
* There are various secret characters that can join the player's party.
** After leaving the Orbonne Monastery in Chapter 3, Ramza encounters Luso being chased by Behemoths in Zeklaus Desert.
** Balthier - After defeating Meliadoul in Chapter 4, the player must check the rumors "Rash of Thefts" and "A Call For Guards", the player must go to Dorter, after winning the battle, the player can recruit Balthier in their party. Available only in the remake.
** In Chapter 4, the party can return to the Clockwork City of Goug, where Mustadio's father has found Construct 8. Ramza must recruit Beowulf Cadmus from the Royal City of Lesalia and take him to the coal mine in the Mining Town of Gollund. After they save Reis Duelar, Ramza will obtain the auracite necessary to activate Construct 8.
** After Ramza has defeated Zalmour Lucianada for the second time, Mustadio's father will come up with a dimensional portal device, but cannot activate it. A rumor will circulate about Zeltennia Castle. After hearing it, Ramza can journey to Nelveska Temple and defeat Construct 7. Reis will revert to human form and Ramza will gain another auracite. Taking it to Besrudio will summon Cloud, who will run off.
** On the way to Limberry Castle, Ramza must buy a flower from a flower girl in the Trade City of Sal Ghidos. When Ramza's group sets foot on Sal Ghidos again, they see Cloud attempt to save the girl from thugs. After helping Cloud he will join the party, but will be unable to use his Limit Break skills without the Materia Blade, which is at the top of the tall pillar in Mount Bervenia.
* Tynar Rouge - The player must keep Mustadio, Agrias, Alicia and Lavian in their party and land in a non-castle city in Agrias's birthday to get the accessory. Available only in the remake.
* Bremondt Freitberg - After completing the battles in Mullonde in Chapter 4, the player must go to Lionel Castle to trigger a scene between Reis and Beowulf, in which Reis will be kidnapped. There will be then two battles, the second being fought against Celebrant Bremondt, and the player's reward will be a Zeus Mace and other items gifted by Beowulf.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ===
* Shara - The player must complete "A Maiden's Cry", a dispatch mission. After the mission is completed, the player must head to the Pub to talk with Shara, the maiden that was screaming. It was shown that Shara, who has a fear of bugs, cried because of an antlion larvae.
* Moogle Bride - It involves Montblanc receiving a love letter from Mogumi, a townsgirl. This "Mogumi" asked Montblanc to come to Materiwood. But after the clan arrives at Materiwood, it was actually a trick set up by Reaker, the leader of Clan Rose.
==== Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift ====
* Montblanc - The player must recruit him by completing mission "Wanted: Friends, Kupo!". This mission is unlocked after the player obtains the Scion Gigas Pendant, Earrings of the Dead, and Pin of Order items.
* A Bride for Montblanc is the sidequest of "Wanted: Friends, Kupo!". It is similar to "Moogle Bride" from Tactics Advance, but with a different petitioner named "Cois".
* Brightmoon Tor
=== Final Fantasy Type-0 ===
=== The Final Fantasy Legend ===
A number of smaller "worlds" are available branching off of the Tower. Many of these worlds and areas are occupied by former adventurers and pilgrims that believe they have found Paradise, the story's central objective. Searching them can give the player a small number of items, up to an including a N.Bomb and Xclbr.
=== Final Fantasy Legend II ===
The only sidequest is Nasty Dungeon, this challenging dungeon contains valuable and powerful treasures that is well worth the player's effort to try and get them.
=== Final Fantasy Legend III ===
Sidequests are mostly about finding stronger and non-buyable weapons, armor, or accessories, and as well as optional key items.
* Shipwrecks
* Mushrooms
* West Tower
* Caves
* Shedding of Jorgandr
=== Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles ===
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions ===
* The player can acquire tails from various enemies and exchange them with a gnome in the Moogle Cave to acquire powerful weapons.
* The Memorist job can be powered up by collecting 46 memories throughout the world and customizing the class's stats with them.
* Earth Eater, Elder Dragon, Talos - The player can acquire three unique items (Moogle Charm, Reflect Bangle, Regen Bangle respectively) by fighting bosses hidden in shrines throughout the world.
* Coliseum - After obtaining the airship, the coliseum northwest of Gardenia can be accessed. Fighting there can net the player with gil and rare equipment.
* Casino - An area in Gardenia where games can be played in order to acquire coins. Coins can be traded to acquire useful equipment and decorative items.
* Gladiator's Hall - A postgame area that features battles with three superbosses: Adamantoise, Gigantuar, and the Ω Weapon.
===World of Final Fantasy===
*Miniventures - The player can accept sidequests from the citizens of Grymoire. Rewards range from strong healing items, Ability Seeds, and gil.
*Intervention quests - After clearing Chapter 5, the player can trade in Arma Gems to take on special missions, allowing Lann and Reynn to battle unique Mirages and change the outcome of various events for the citizens of Grymoire. The player can earn powerful battle and healing items, Ability Seeds, and Mirage mementos. Completing them all allows the player to trade in Arma Gems for powerful Ability Seeds from the Girl Who Forgot Her Name, and unlocks several post-game content when the player clears the Postscript.
*The Coliseum - After clearing Chapter 4, the player can take on various battle challenges with various Mirages and foes fought previously. The player can earn various rewards for doing so, but the matches provide the player the chance to imprism Mirages that may not be available in Grymoire, allowing them to complete the Mirage Manual.
*Old Journalist Notes - There are five shining objects in Grymoire that must be collected to earn Firion's Champion Jewel. Only available in the Maxima version.
*Old Personal Posting - There are five white cats in Grymoire that must be examined to obtain each record and earn Y'shtola's Champion Jewel. Only available in the Maxima version.
*EX Dungeons - After clearing every intervention quest then defeating Exnine Bahamut, the player can access three difficult bonus dungeons from The Girl's Tearoom, each dungeon consisting of portions of other dungeons in Grymoire. Clearing the three dungeons unlocks a forth dungeon.
The Maxima version includes new sidequests after the player clears the Postscript.
*In the Besaid Shore, the player can earn Noctis's Champion Jewel when playing the Fishing minigame with Noctis and scoring 20,000 points or more.
*After clearing every intervention quest then defeating Exnine Bahamut, the player can take on three new intervention quests.
*The player can fight the superboss The Immortal Dark Dragon. The player must first enter the new portal on the first floor of The Crystal Tower, inspecting the sign on the throne, then using the airship to traverse to six areas on the map where there are Puzzle Switches that must be pressed down. Pressing down all six switches makes The Immortal Dark Dragon appear in the area where the sign is, and the player can then challenge him.
*The player can visit Nine Bean Coffee in Nine Wood Hills and challenge Enna Kros in a superboss fight where she is accompanied by Tama and Serafie.
*Hidden Dungeon - After clearing all four EX dungeons in The Girl's Tearoom, a new dungeon is available by entering the purple Gate on the seventh floor of the Crystal Tower. This dungeon places various battle conditions and have four elemental Warp Crystals the player must enter, with a member of the Four Fiends at the end of each route. Clearing all four routes unlocks a fifth final route with a boss fight with Garland and all Four Fiends at the end.
In a New Game+ file, the player can also collect all twelve excerpts of the WOFF Apocrypha scattered throughout Gyrmoire.
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