The list of trophies and descriptions on how to obtain each of them. Return to the “Achievements and Trophy List” for an easier to read listing. Note that the full list of trophies with descriptions will contain some game spoilers. Turn back now if you prefer not to see them!
Unlocking Each Achievement/Trophy
And thus did our journey end…
You will obtain this Achievement/Trophy automatically once you obtain all of the other achievements/trophies listed on this page. Note that this does not include the ones associated with the 
Echoes of the Fallen or 
The Rising Tide DLC Expansions.
Rise from your reverie.
You will obtain this Achievement/Trophy after completing the 
Flight of the Fledgling Main Scenario Quest after you defeat the Knight of the Blinding Dawn and complete the Eikon battle between Phoenix and Ifrit.
Inherit a power unknown.
You will obtain this Achievement/Trophy after completing the Headwind Main Scenario Quest after you defeat Benedikta at Caer Norvent.
Accept your fate.
You will obtain this Achievement/Trophy after completing the Buried Memories Main Scenario Quest after defeating Infernal Eikon and Infernal Shadow at the Phoenix Gate Ruins.
Defy your fate.
You will obtain this Achievement/Trophy after completing the The Crystals’ Curse Main Scenario Quest after defeating Typhon the Transgressor at Drake’s Head in Oriflamme.
Turn the corner.
You will obtain this Achievement/Trophy after completing the Fire and Ice Main Scenario Quest after defeating Liquid Flame at Drake’s Breath in the Iron Kingdom.
Revisit the past.
You will obtain this Achievement/Trophy after completing the Capital Punishment Main Scenario Quest after defeating Hugo at Rosalith Castle.
Exact revenge.
You will obtain this Achievement/Trophy after completing the Into the Darkness Main Scenario Quest after defeating Titan at Drake’s Fang in southwestern Dhalmekia.
Unite the flames.
You will obtain this Achievement/Trophy after completing the Fire in the Sky Main Scenario Quest after defeating Bahamut at the Crystalline Dominion.
Become one.
You will obtain this Achievement/Trophy after completing the Through the Maelstrom Main Scenario Quest after challenging Barnabas in the Abyss of the Naldia Narrow.
Collect the final piece.
You will obtain this Achievement/Trophy after completing the The Last King Main Scenario Quest after defeating Odin in Reverie.
Escape the Darkness.
You will obtain this Achievement/Trophy after completing the Streets of Madness Main Scenario Quest after challenging Ultima at Drake’s Spine.
Fulfill a legacy.
You will obtain this Achievement/Trophy after completing the Of Gods and Men Main Scenario Quest after defeating Ultima at Origin.
Punish 10 enemies (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
“Punishing” an enemy involves pressing the 
button near that enemy while it is knocked down on the ground. There are many attacks that can knock an enemy down, including 
Phoenix Shift with a regular 
Melee Attack follow-up. Most players will naturally earn this Achievement/Trophy as they progress through the game.
Defeat a boss without taking damage.
This Achievement/Trophy falls into the same vein as the Medal of Valor challenges, which involve defeating all of the bosses in the game without getting hit. You can earn it from some of the easiest boss fights, including Midnight Raven and the Republican War Panther, and you can obtain it by replaying stages at the 
Arete Stone. You can see the full list of eligible bosses in the Medal of Valor section.
Defeat 20 enemies while semi-primed (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
You’ll gain access to the 
Limit Break ability after completing the Buried Memories Main Scenario Quest. The game refers to Limit Breaks as being “semi-primed” and transformations as being “fully-primed,” so you’ll just have to defeat 20 enemies while your Limit Break is active (pressing 
and 
).
This is easier to do if you upgrade the ability, which will add up to two more charge bars and extend the time that Clive has where he is semi-primed. Most players will earn this Achievement/Trophy naturally as they progress through the game, unless they find themselves in a habit of only using Limit Break against powerful enemies. So make sure you turn it on from time to time when you’re battling some smaller ones!
Deal an enemy 50,000 damage while it is staggered (excluding in the Hall of Virtue and while fully primed as Ifrit).
There’s no trick to earning this Achievement/Trophy other than learning which abilities will help yield the highest damage output, and most players typically have the right abilities by the time they’ve earned the 
Titan Eikon.
The easiest way to do this is to first stagger the enemy, then use abilities with a high stagger stat, followed by high damage attacks. By the time you reach Into the Darkness, you’ll have access to all of the abilities below, which should put you over the edge:
Rising Flames
Judgment Bolt
WindupLater on in the game, if you still haven’t obtained it, make sure you’re using 
Diamond Dust earlier in the sequence, and then 
Gigaflare with Limit Break will very quickly put you over the top.
A video demonstration of how to earn the “It’s Over 50,000” Achievement/Trophy.
Land 15 Shift Strikes or Shift Shots combined (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
This is another Achievement/Trophy that you will probably earn early on in the game while making use of Phoenix Shift during the first few chapters of the game. Use the 
button and then follow up the shift with a Shift Strike () or a Shift Shot (
).
Execute and land 2 Heatwave Counters in a single battle (excluding those in the Hall of Virtue).
Properly timing a 
Heatwave counterattack can be difficult when you first start playing the game, but it’s something that you’ll pick up in no time, and for certain boss fights, there’s no doubt that you’ll earn this trophy. But if you’re looking for a quick way to earn it, travel to the 
Martha’s Rest Obelisk, head down the west elevator, take a right, and look for an Adamantoise. These large turtles fire ranged water shots and have a lot of health, so you’re not at risk of them dying too quickly.
Defeat 5 enemies in the air after using Deadly Embrace (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
This Achievement/Trophy may sound more difficult to obtain than it actually is. Start by attacking an enemy to get its health low, press 
to use 
Jump, then press to use 
Deadly Embrace, and then spam Melee Attack attacks before Clive falls back down to the ground. If the enemy’s health has depleted enough, you should be able to defeat it in time. To reiterate, the pattern is:
, , , , ,
Land Gouge, Wicked Wheel, and Rook’s Gambit in mid-air before landing (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
This Achievement/Trophy is quite similar to Fatal Attraction, and it involves landing a 
Gouge, 
Wicked Wheel, and 
Rook’s Gambit in the air before touching the ground. The easiest way to do this is to locate a Bighorn enemy in Rosaria just outside of Martha’s Rest.
Press to Jump before initiating the first attack. It doesn’t really matter which order you use them in, but you’ll need to master at least one of the abilities (which takes 1,000 
Ability Points) to attach it to another Eikon besides 
Garuda. Use all three of them while you’re in the air and before you land, and you’ll trigger the Achievement/Trophy.
A video demonstration of how to earn the “Never Coming Down” Achievement/Trophy.
Discharge 50 Blind Justice lightning balls (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
This Achievement/Trophy is easy to obtain. Activate the 
Ramuh Eikon and use his 
Blind Justice attack to target enemies. Press again to discharge the lightning balls once they’ve been launched.
Lure an enemy into striking a Lightning Rod 3 times before it dissipates (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
Just as with the previous achievements/trophies, it’s easiest to track down a larger enemy, such as an Adamantoise or a Bighorn, in Rosaria near Martha’s Rest. Activate 
Lightning Rod and then stand near it while the enemy uses its attacks. Since you’re just trying to earn the Achievement/Trophy, it doesn’t matter if you get hit by the attack, as long as the enemy strikes the rod.
Use Titanic Block to fend off 10 enemy attacks (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
One of the easiest achievements/trophies to obtain. Equip the Titan Eikon once you have access to it and use 
Titanic Block to block a total of 10 attacks. These do not have to be “Precision Blocks,” and you do not have to counterattack. Just stand there and let an enemy hit you 10 times.
Land the third punch of a Titanic Counter twice in a single battle (excluding those in the Hall of Virtue).
Similar to the achievements/trophies for Garuda, this one is easiest to earn if you initiate a battle against a tougher target like the Bighorns and Adamantoise enemies just outside of Martha’s Rest in Rosaria. You’ll need to use Titanic Block in the same way that you would trigger a 
Precision Dodge, i.e., right at the moment that the enemy’s attack would hit Clive. Block the attack and then immediately follow it up with a “Titanic Counter” and pressing three times in a row.
Land 100 total hits with Lv. 2 or higher Megaflare (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
You can earn this Achievement/Trophy once you have access to the 
Bahamut Eikon. Activate Bahamut’s Eikonic Ability Set and use 
Wings of Light to charge up the Megaflare meter. This will slowly happen over time, but you can increase the speed at which it charges up by successfully dodging attacks. Press again to unleash Megaflare and, after 100 total hits across as many battles as it takes, the Achievement/Trophy will be unlocked.
Execute a Precision Dodge 3 times while charging a single Megaflare (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
This Achievement/Trophy can be earned at the same time you’re earning “100 Mfps.” Just float around the battlefield while Wings of Light is active and execute a Precision Dodge when an enemy attempts to attack you.
This needs to be completed before Megaflare is fully charged, which means this Achievement/Trophy is much easier to obtain if you fully level up Wings of Light so that Megaflare can reach up to Lv. 4. Once the gauge is fully charged, a Precision Dodge will no longer count towards the achievement, and you’ll have to start over.
Inflict Permafrost on 10 enemies perfectly dodging attacks with Cold Snap (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
This Achievement/Trophy can be earned after you’ve obtained the 
Shiva Eikon. Use Shiva’s 
Cold Snap ability instead of dodging an enemy attack, and you’ll trigger a “Permafrost.” This can be triggered against bosses or against smaller enemies.
The 
Reflection of Ice (Cold Snap) accessory can make it easier to earn this Achievement/Trophy.
Simultaneously defeat three or more enemies frozen using Frostbite, Permafrost, or Diamond Dust (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
This Achievement/Trophy can be earned after you’ve obtained the Shiva Eikon. You can earn it by using Cold Snap to “Permafrost” enemies and then defeating them before they unfreeze themselves. However, the easiest method of obtaining it is to use Diamond Dust on a group of low-level enemies.
Land a Lv. 2 or higher Zantetsuken five times (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
This Achievement/Trophy can be earned after you have obtained the 
Odin Eikon. It’s normally earned pretty early on and pretty easily after you have access to Odin, because Zantetsuken is generally considered to be one of the strongest abilities in the game, and most players end up relying on it pretty heavily—certainly using it more than 5 times!
Charge up Zantetsuken either by activating 
Arm of Darkness or by using Odin’s Eikonic Abilities like 
Gungnir, 
Heaven’s Cloud, or 
Dancing Steel, and then unleash it by activating Arm of Darkness and holding the button to trigger the ability. Using the maximum level Zantetsuken (which requires an upgraded Arm of Darkness) will deal a ton of damage to groups of mobs or to bosses.
Execute 3 Steel Counters in a single battle (excluding those in the Hall of Virtue).
This Achievement/Trophy can be earned after you’ve obtained the Odin Eikon. Activate Arm of Darkness and use a melee attack with button right when an enemy attacks, and press again right after parrying the attack to execute a “Steel Counter.” This can be achieved more easily by challenging larger bosses like the Bighorns and Adamantoise enemies near Martha’s Rest in Rosaria.
Master all of a single Eikon’s abilities and feats.
You can earn this Achievement/Trophy as soon as you have enough Ability Points to fully master one Eikon’s abilities and feats. Remember that you can always reset Ability Points by pressing and holding the 
+
button.
Upgrade all feats and abilities to their maximum.
You can earn this Achievement/Trophy as soon as you have enough Ability Points to fully master and unlock all of the Eikon’s abilities in the “Abilities” tab. While it’s possible to fight low-level enemies continuously until you earn enough Ability Points, the recommended route is to complete Final Fantasy Mode and play through the game a second time. This allows your current configuration to carry over, and by the time you’ve completed the game on hard mode, you’ll have more than enough points.
Upgrade consumable potency and inventory slots to their maximum.
There are two consumable potency upgrades and two consumable inventory slot upgrades that you can unlock during a playthrough. These are unlocked by completing four quests as noted below:
The Root of the Problem unlocks 
Morganbeard Extract- Please, Sir, Can I Have Some Morbol unlocks Invigorated Morganbeard Extract
- Weird Science unlocks
Treated Potion Satchel - Even Weirder Science unlocks Expanded Potion Satchel
Unlocking all four of these rewards will earn you the Achievement/Trophy.
Collect six signboards.
This Achievement/Trophy can be earned if you obtain all six signboards. The signboards you need are included below:
- Briar’s Kiss Signboard
- Clayhearth Signboard
- Crimson Caravans Signboard
- Hanged Man Signboard
- Martha’s Rest Signboard
- Veil Signboard
The Optional Quests you need to complete are:
Duty Undying II- For Great Justice II
- Lines in the Sand II
- Rekindling the Flame II
- Trading Places II
- Under New Management II
Defeat 10 notorious marks.
You can earn this Achievement/Trophy as soon as you’ve defeated ten Notorious Marks. You can find the Notorious Mark listing in the Hunts section of the guide, but if you’re following the walkthrough, you’ll automatically obtain it after you’ve defeated Grimalkin, unless you’ve skipped Svarog and are saving it for later.
Clear the Hunt Board.
This Achievement/Trophy will be obtained after you have defeated all of the Notorious Marks and completed all of the Hunts. Check out the Hunts section for more information.
Complete a chronolith trial.
This Achievement/Trophy will be obtained after you’ve completed one of the Chronolith Trials.
Obtain all curiosities.
You can earn this Achievement/Trophy by obtaining all 22 of the curiosities for the 
Wall of Memories, excluding the ones associated with the Echoes of the Fallen or The Rising Tide DLC Expansions. Check out the Wall of Memories section for more information on how to obtain each of them.
Craft or upgrade 5 pieces of gear.
This Achievement/Trophy is unlocked by having Clive upgrade five pieces of gear by Blackthorne at the Black Hammer (or by Pavaat at the Haven Foundry). It will typically be unlocked naturally as you progress through the game and acquire the necessary materials to upgrade the gear that Clive has equipped.
Craft the legendary sword Gotterdammerung.
This Achievement/Trophy is unlocked once you’ve had Blackthorne craft the 
Gotterdammerung sword for Clive. This requires obtaining the Gotterdammerung Design Draft, which requires completing the following chain of quests:
After that, you’ll need to obtain the materials to actually craft the sword. This includes the following:
 Crafted Item |
Materials |
|---|---|
| Gotterdammerung |
Ragnarok Orichalcum (x3) Darksteel (x2) Primitive Battlehorn |
You can obtain these materials by…
- Completing the
Gobermouch Hunt for the Primitive Battlehorn - Completing the Prince of Death Hunt for one Darksteel
- Completing the Thanatos Hunt for the other.
Open 10 letters at the reading table.
This Achievement/Trophy is unlocked by reading missives at Clive’s Reading Table. Most players will have obtained enough of them to read by the time they reach the Out of the Shadow Main Scenario Quest. Just head over to Clive’s Chambers and read them to unlock it.
Help Harpocrates attain a knowledge level of 5.
This Achievement/Trophy is unlocked once Harpocrates reaches a knowledge level of at least 5 out of a maximum of 8. While eight can be a bit more challenging to obtain (check out the 
The Thousand Tomes side quest page), most players will acquire a level of 5 automatically as they play through the game. Check in with Harpocrates in the Hideaway during the Things Fall Apart Main Scenario Quest and you’ll likely have attained the acquired level to earn it.
Obtain all available items from your patrons.
This Achievement/Trophy is obtained once you’ve unlocked all of the rewards at 
The Patron’s Whisper. You don’t need to have completed all of the Optional Quests and Hunts per se, just most of them. Refer to those two sections for more information on how to earn enough 
Renown to earn this Achievement/Trophy.
Pet Torgal 5 times.
To earn this Achievement/Trophy, interact with 
Torgal by facing him and pressing the button to pet Torgal. Do this five times to earn the Achievement/Trophy.
Execute and land 5 Precision Sics (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
Earning this Achievement/Trophy will come naturally if you remember to use Torgal in battle, pressing either 
or 
regularly. A “Precision Sic” can be accomplished by timing the attack during one of Clive’s melee strikes, which knocks an enemy down. This will cause Torgal’s attack to deal more damage. Initiate a Melee Attack combo with some 
Magic Bursts in between while commanding Torgal with 
, and you should trigger this Achievement/Trophy automatically as you progress through the game.
Ride Ambrosia for the first time.
You can earn this Achievement/Trophy by unlocking the ability for Clive to ride his 
Chocobo, Ambrosia. This is fairly easy to do in Final Fantasy XVI compared to some of the other games in the series; all you have to do is complete The White-Winged Wonder Optional Quest.
Press the button to summon her after you’ve completed the quest.
Visit all areas on the world map and local maps.
This is another Achievement/Trophy that should be unlocked if you complete the Optional Quests, Hunts, and Side Quests in the game. Some areas of the map that you need to explore to complete this Achievement/Trophy can only be reached by completing a required Optional Quest. Check out the Maps section to see all of the areas that you can explore in Sanbreque, Rosaria, Dhalmekia, and Waloed.
Note that you don’t need to explore Mysidia to unlock this Achievement/Trophy.
Here are some common areas that players miss:
- Weeping Rent pathway near Lostwing in Sanbreque.
Other routes can be taken to reach Northreach, so this area is sometimes overlooked. - The Edge of Infinity in southern Waloed.
A cutscene kicks up before Clive reaches the last area near the Obelisk, so you have to travel back to this area’s Obelisk to fill in this section of the map. - The town of Mikkelburg in Waloed.
This area is only accessible when you complete theDuty Undying II Optional Quest.
If you’re still having trouble, make sure that you’ve activated all of the Obelisks and examine all corners of the maps to see if there are any faded areas.
Spend 36,000 gil at the Tub & Crown.
Speak to Maeve, the Bartender at the Tub & Crown in the Hideaway, and she will give you two options for purchasing drinks:
- “Order a drink. (500 gil)”
- “Buy a round for the hall. (10,000 gil)”
Using your trusty calculator, the easiest way to unlock the Achievement/Trophy is to buy three rounds for the hall and twelve drinks for Clive. This is a somewhat expensive proposition, but you can keep your money after obtaining the Achievement/Trophy by resetting your game.
Complete the game on “Final Fantasy” mode.
The final Achievement/Trophy is earned by completing the game again on “Final Fantasy Mode” difficulty. The upside is that you’ll still have access to your Eikons, Abilities, Eikonic Ability Sets, and Gear. The downside is that you’ll have to play through the game from beginning to end, and you’ll have to face off against tougher enemies (and more of them!).
To speed things up, remember that you can skip cutscenes by pressing 
and then .
Echoes of the Fallen
Brave the dusk.
You can earn this Achievement/Trophy by initiating the Echoes of the Fallen DLC Expansion.
Start by completing the Where There’s a Will and Priceless Optional Quests once you reach the Back to Their Origin Main Scenario Quest. Then speak to Charon back at the Hideaway to initiate the “Echoes of the Fallen” quest. During the opening sequence of the quest at the Hideaway, Charon will provide Clive with the Dusk Shard curiosity, and you’ll receive the Achievement/Trophy.
Enter the spire.
You will earn this Achievement/Trophy after you follow the initiate steps of the “Echoes of the Fallen” quest, traveling through the Dim and entering the Sagespire for the first time.
Silence the echoes.
You’ll receive this Achievement/Trophy after defeating Omega and completing the Echoes of the Fallen DLC Expansion.
Defeat Omega on “Final Fantasy” mode.
This Achievement/Trophy can only be earned if you complete the Echoes of the Fallen DLC Expansion in “Final Fantasy Mode.” Check out the Game Modes section for more information and, if you decide to play the “Final Fantasy Mode” version of the game, check out the Final Fantasy Mode version of this strategy guide, which includes updates to all of the sections of the game that have been changed for hard more.
Obtain all Fallen bits.
You can earn this Achievement/Trophy by acquiring all of the “Bit” accessories scattered throughout the Sagespire. There are six in total, and all of their locations are pointed out in the Echoes of the Fallen DLC Expansion section, but they are not too hard to find.
The accessories include:
Obtain the Omega Weapon.
You can obtain this Achievement/Trophy by collecting all of the materials required to craft Omega Weapon. Completing the Echoes of the Fallen DLC Expansion will give you all of the materials you require, which include:
Fallen Enforcer
Omega NoduleHead back to the Black Hammer to have Blackthorne craft the sword for you after the expansion quest is completed.
The Rising Tide
Find again what was lost.
You can earn this Achievement/Trophy by initiating The Rising Tide DLC Expansion.
Start by completing the Where There’s a Will and Priceless Optional Quests once you reach the Back to Their Origin Main Scenario Quest. Examine Clive’s Reading Table to find a missive labeled 
(Unmarked) which initiates the quest.
Enter Mysidia.
This Achievement/Trophy will unlock once Clive, Jill, and Shula follow the pathway along the Cloaktop area of Mysidia.
Awaken the storm.
This Achievement/Trophy will unlock after you’ve defeated Perykos at the Surge fairly early on in The Rising Tide DLC Expansion.
Restore the flow of time.
This Achievement/Trophy will unlock after you’ve defeated Timekeeper at the Aire of Hours in The Rising Tide DLC Expansion.
Tamed the tides.
This Achievement/Trophy will unlock after you’ve defeated Leviathan towards the end of The Rising Tide DLC Expansion.
Defeat Leviathan in “Final Fantasy” mode.
This Achievement/Trophy is similar to OMG. To earn it, you’ll need to complete The Rising Tide DLC Expansion in “Final Fantasy Mode.” Check out the Game Modes section for more information and, if you decide to play the “Final Fantasy Mode” version of the game, check out the Final Fantasy Mode version of this strategy guide, which includes updates to all of the sections of the game that have been changed for hard more.
Land 300 Tidal attacks combined (excluding battles in the Hall of Virtue).
This Achievement/Trophy can be unlocked once you’ve obtained the 
Leviathan Eikon. Activate the Eikon and then activate its 
Serpent’s Cry weapon by pressing the button. Clive’s and button attacks will now be “Tidal” attacks, so just keep pressing them until you’ve executed 300 total.
Strike three or more enemies with Tidal attacks while using unlimited ammunition following a Quick Refill.
This Achievement/Trophy can be unlocked once you’ve obtained the Leviathan Eikon. While you have Serpent’s Cry activated with the button, you can press again to refill your Tidal Gauge. If you time it correctly so that the two circles are aligned, you’ll temporarily have infinite ammunition. You’ll need to kill three enemies while you have infinite ammo to unlock this Achievement/Trophy.
The timing for this can be challenging. You don’t have a lot of time to defeat the enemies before the “infinite ammo” runs out. Still, the easiest way to do this is to group up some low-level enemies, get their health somewhat low, trigger infinite ammo/Tidal Gauge, and then defeat all of the enemies.
There are a few areas in Tailwind Bay that have large groups of enemies. This can be done with the groups of wolves, but many players report having an easier time accomplishing this task by defeating the groups of Ibex, which will let you walk right up to them. 
Cross Swell can help group enemies up, but it may instantly kill groups of Ibex.
Check out the video below to see how it’s done:
A video demonstration of how to earn the “Supersoaker” Achievement/Trophy.
Channel the heavens.
To obtain this Achievement/Trophy, you’ll need to complete The Rising Tide DLC Expansion and reach the end of the game’s final chapter called Of Gods and Men. Return to the Hideaway and examine the Arete Stone, which should have a strange question mark above, and interact with the stone to trigger a short cutscene and battle.
Acquire and master all Leviathan and Ultima abilities.
You can use the + button to reset your Ability Points under the “Abilities” tab. Use your Ability Points to completely unlock and master the abilities for both Leviathan and 
Ultima to unlock this trophy/achievement.
Complete 10 Mysidian quests.
There are eleven Optional Quests to complete in Mysidia. This Achievement/Trophy will unlock once you’ve completed 10 out of 11 of them. Check out The Rising Tide DLC Expansion section for more information, or head to the Optional Quests section.
Complete the Trial by Water.
You can unlock this Achievement/Trophy by completing the Trial by Water in Mysidia.