Final Fantasy 16 (XVI) All Curiosity Locations

Final Fantasy XVI has 22 Curiosity Locations needed to obtain the “For the Hoard” trophy. Only the 22 Curiosities displayed in Clive’s room at the Wall of Memories count for the trophy. There are many more Curiosities that don’t count, such as Orchestrion Rolls (music sheets), anything bought from merchants, and from beating bosses without taking damage. The extra Curiosities are optional and not needed for anything, so they can be ignored. The only small exception to this are the 4 Upgrade Curiosities which you do need for “With Two Ds” trophy.

This guide shows all types of Curiosities for the sake of completion. The extra Curiosities (Orange) aren’t needed for any trophies and can be skipped. Only Clive’s Chamber Curiosities (Blue) and Upgrade Curiosities (Green) are needed for trophies.

Color Coding:

• Blue Curiosity = DOES count towards “For the Hoard” trophy.
• Orange Curiosity = DOESN’T count towards “For the Hoard” trophy.
• Green Curiosity = DOES count towards “With Two Ds” trophy.

None of the trophy-related Curiosities are missable. They are all found after the Point of No Return which happens in Main Quest 25: The Dame. After the story you can create a “clear save” and reload this save to still free-roam and complete all relevant side content. Some of the optional Curiosities from beating bosses without suffering damage are semi-missable, but they aren’t needed for trophies, and there’s still Stage Replay after the Story to go back.

Most Curiosities are automatic rewards from main quest and side quests. A few optional ones come from chests, merchants, and bosses. One is received by talking to Tarja later in the game, and one is for completing all 7 Chronolith Trials. The six Signboards are also part of the Curiosities, you will get them automatically while going for all Curiosities because they count towards the 22 displayed in Clive’s chambers.

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Main Quest #4: Sunrise, Sunset

• Curiosity: Shield Ensign – Automatic story-related reward, cannot be missed. Unlocks after the combat tutorial at the start of the game.

Main Quest #9: Fanning Embers

• Curiosity: Medal of Valour – Defeat Midnight Raven boss in the Greatwood without suffering any damage.

Main Quest #11: The Dead of Night

• Curiosity: The Hanged Man – Automatic story-related item, given to you by Quinten.
• Curiosity: Idylls of the Empire Orchestrion Roll – Can be purchased from the shop in Lostwing for 40,000 Gil. You most likely can’t afford this yet, it can still be bought after the story from Charon’s shop in The Hideaway.
• Curiosity: Histoire Orchestrion Roll – To the right of the merchant go up the stairs and climb to the top of the clocktower. Kick open the box at the top to get this.
   

Main Quest #17: Homecoming

• Curiosity: Forevermore Orchestrion Roll – Northeast corner of the Martha’s Rest area in a chest.
  
• Curiosity: The Founder’s Footsteps Orchestrion Roll – Can be purchased from the shop in Martha’s Rest for 20,000 Gil. Can still buy it after the story.

Main Quest #19: A Bearer’s Lot (Sub-Quest of “Homecoming”)

• Curiosity: The Slumbering Chocobo – Automatic story-related item, given to you by Martha at the end of the quest.

Main Quest #20: Holding On

• Curiosity: Lovely, Dark, and Deep Orchestrion Roll – Can be purchased from the shop in Eastpool for 40,000 Gil (can still buy it after the story at Charon’s shop in The Hideaway).

Main Quest #24: Righting Wrongs

• Curiosity: Fragrant Satchel – Automatic story-related item, given to you by Otto in the Hideout.
• Curiosity: Before the Storm Orchestrion Roll – Can be purchased from the shop in The Markets area of Northreach for 50,000 Gil (can still be purchased after the story).
• Curiosity: The Moon and Stars – Automatic story-related item, given to you by Isabelle.

Main Quest #25: The Dame (Sub-Quest of “Righting Wrongs”)

• Curiosity: Into the Mire Orchestrion Roll – Can be purchased from the shop in Moore for 40,000 Gil (can still buy it after the story from Charon’s shop in The Hideaway)

Main Quest #27: Cid the Outlaw

• Curiosity: The Oath – Automatic story-related item, in your inventory at the start of this chapter (need to interact with the Wall of Memories in The Hideaway for this to count).
• Curiosity: Phoenix Feather – Automatic story-related item, in your inventory at the start of this chapter.

Main Quest #31: Release (Sub-Quest of “The Gathering Storm”)

After Release main quest is complete:

• Curiosity: Ambrosia’s Tack – Awarded from the side quest The White-Winged Wonder (starts in Martha’s Rest). Allows you to call Ambrosia in the open world areas.
• Curiosity: Martelle Apples – Awarded from the side quest The Fruits of Her Labors (starts in The Hideaway).

Main Quest #32: Bloodlines

• Curiosity: Night Terrors Orchestrion Roll – Bought for 20,000 gil from shop in “Amber”, the town north of Hawk’s Cry Cliff where the main objective is (can still buy it after story).

Main Quest #33: Black Light Burns

• Curiosity: The Burnt Blade – Automatic story-related item, given to you by Wade after Sub-Main Quest: Black or White.

Main Quest #35: Here Be Monsters

• Curiosity: Drakeslayer’s Belt Design Draft – Given as a reward from Blacksmith’s Blues side quest (starts in The Hideaway). Allows crafting the Drakeslayer’s Belt.

Main Quest #37: After the Storm

• Curiosity: Morganbeard Extract – Reward from The Root of the Problem side quest (starts in The Hideaway). Increases consumable potency.

Main Quest #42: Follow the Crystals (Sub-Quest of “Riddle of the Sands”)

• Curiosity: Desert Rose – Automatic story-related item, given to you by L’ubor during this subquest.

Main Quest #47: Letting Off Steam III (Sub-Quest of “Out of the Shadow”)

• Curiosity: Cid’s Goblet – Rewarded for completing the Payback side quest (starts from reading Letter “Off the Record” in The Hideaway).
• Curiosity: Excalibur Design Draft – Reward from Blacksmith’s Blues II side quest (starts in The Hideaway). Allows you to craft sword Excalibur.
• Curiosity: Treated Potion Satchel – Awarded from completing Weird Science side quest (starts in The Hideaway). Increases carry capacity of potions and buffs.

Main Quest #48: Onward

• Curiosity: Sand and Stone Orchestrion Roll – In the Bokland Markets area, head towards the west end where The Wheel and Crescent is marked on the map. In the path to the north is a crystal dropping water into a well, and this chest is on the ground beside the building directly next to it.
   
• Curiosity: Betrayal Orchestrion Roll – purchased from Shop in Boklad market area for 20,000 Gil (can still be purchased after story).
• Curiosity: Crimson Collar – Automatic story related, given to you by Eloise.

Main Quest #50: Blood from the Stones (Sub-Quest of “Onward”)

• Curiosity: Crimson Compass – Automatic story related, given to you by Theodore.
• Curiosity: The Compass and Collar – Automatic story-related, combined form of the Crimson Collar and Crimson Compass.

Main Quest #54: The Flames of War (Sub-Quest of “Things Fall Apart”)

• Curiosity: Guardians Scarf – Automatically awarded with completion of this main quest.

Main Quest #56: Cloak and Dagger

• Curiosity: Continental Censer – Awarded with completing An Eye for an Eye side quest (starts in The Hideaway).
• Curiosity: On the Shoulders of Giants Orchestrion Roll – purchasable from shop in Dhalmekia > Tabor, for 20,000 Gil (can still be purchased after story).
• Curiosity: Phoenix Down – Automatic story related, obtained before leaving Tabor.
• Curiosity: Hanged Man Signboard – Awarded with completing For Great Justice II side quest (starts in Sanbreque > Lostwing).

Main Quest #59: Like Father, Like Daughter (Sub-Quest of “A Song of Hope”)

• Curiosity: The Lion and the Hare Orchestrion Roll – purchasable from shop in Dhalmekia > Dravozd for 40,000 gil, you go there during Blacksmith’s Blues III side quest (still purchasable after story).
• Curiosity: The Thousand Tables Orchestrion Roll – purchasable from shop in Dhalmekia > The Dalimil Inn for 40,000 gil (still purchasable after story).
• Curiosity: Ouroboros Design Draft – reward from Blacksmith’s Blues III side quest (starts in The Hideaway). Allows crafting Ouroboros Belt and The Sons of Ouroboros Vambraces.
• Curiosity: Invigorated Morganbeard Extract – Reward from Please Sir, Can I have Some Morbol side quest (starts in The Hideaway). Increases consumable potency.

Main Quest #62: Across the Narrow

• Curiosity: Cracked Anvil – Automatically obtained during Blacksmith’s Blues IV side quest (starts in The Hideaway).
• Curiosity: Gotterdammerung Design Draft – Awarded with completion of Blacksmith’s Blues IV side quest (starts in The Hideaway).
• Curiosity: Expanded Potion Satchel – Awarded from completing side quest Even Weirder Science (starts in The Hideaway). Maximizes carry capacity of potions and buffs.
• Curiosity: Martha’s Rest Signboard – Awarded with completion of Rekindling the Flame II side quest (starts in Rosaria > Martha’s Rest).
• Curiosity: Crimson Caravans Signboard – Awarded with completion of Trading Places II side quest (starts in Dhalmekia > Boklad).

Main Quest #63: Footfalls in Ash

• Curiosity: The Indomitable Orchestion Roll – In Eistla, go up the stairs on the west side to the upper area, this is in a chest along the northwest edge.
  

Main Quest #65: Brotherhood

• Curiosity: Treasure Map – In the big open area called “The Great Southern Gate”, in the corner in the west, on a corpse. Looks like a sparkling item, not in a chest. It spawns a chest in the south of Dhalmekia > The Gilded Path > Titan’s Wake (in abandoned campsite guraded by Hill Gigas), which rewards you with “One Man’s Treasure” that can be sold for 100,000 gil. See Treasure Map Solution (not needed for any trophy).
  

Main Quest #67: Back to Their Origin

• Curiosity: Velvet Handkerchief – After you speak to Jill to progress the story, speak to her again and she’ll give you this.
• Curiosity: Charred Sparring Sword – Awarded with completion of More than Words side quest (starts in The Hideaway).
• Curiosity: Scholar’s Bonnet – Awarded with completion of An Inconvenient Truth side quest (starts in The Hideaway).
• Curiosity: Stolas Quill – Awarded with completion of A Tail to Tell side quest (starts in The Hideaway).
• Curiosity: Model Airship – Awarded with completion of Aiming High side quest (starts in The Hideaway).
• Curiosity: Winter Mead – Awarded with completion of Silver Linings side quest (starts in The Hideaway).
• Curiosity: Rusted Battlehelm – Awarded with completion of Where There’s a Will side quest (starts in The Hideaway).
• Curiosity: Snow Daisy Garland – Awarded with completion of Priceless side quest (starts in The Hideaway, from reading Letter “Concern for Jill”).
• Curiosity: The Triunity Accord – Awarded with completion of Three’s Company side quest (starts in The Hideaway).
• Curiosity: Briar’s Kiss Signboard – Awarded with completion of Lines in the Sand II side quest (starts in Dhalmekia > The Dalimil Inn).
• Curiosity: Clayhearth Signboard – Awarded with completion of Duty Undying II side quest (starts in Dhalmekia > Tabor).
• Curiosity: Veil Signboard – Awarded with completion of Under New Management II side quest (starts in Sanbreque > Northreach).
• Curiosity: Medicine Chest – Talk to Tarja in The Hideaway > The Infirmary and she will give this to you. She has a speech-bubble above her head (woman standing in Infirmary room).
• Curiosity: The Circle of Malius – For the very last Curiosity you must complete all stages of all 7 Chronoliths (one per Eikon)! Easiest method is to equip Gotterdammerung, fully upgrade all abilities of the Eikon used in the trial, equip the autoevade & autocombo rings. This way you can easily beat all trials by just mashing and spamming the Eikon abilities.
  • Chronolith #1: The Hand of Hyperion (Phoenix) – Location: Rosaria > Martha’s Rest > Greenheaves.
    
  • Chronolith #2: The Hand of Dione (Garuda) – Location: Dhalmekia > The Krozjit Echoes
    
  • Chronolith #3: The Hand of lapetus (Ramuh) – Location: Sanbreque > Caer Norvent River Gate > Norvent Valley
    
  • Chronolith #4: The Hand of Titan (Titan) – Location: Dhalmekia > The Velkroy Desert > The Northern Velkroy Desert
    
  • Chronolith #5: The Hand of Mimas (Bahamut) – Location: Sanbreque > Royal Meadows > Cape Orsiere
    
  • Chronolith #6: The Hand of Rhea (Shiva) – Location: Waloed > Eistla > The Angry Cape
    
  • Chronolith #7: The Hand of Enceladus (Odin) – Location: Waloed > Vidargraes > The Badbach Conservatory – Note: easiest method is to charge up Level 5 Zanetsuken for each wave by spamming abilities and repeatedly attacking with + . Unleash the Level 5 Zanetsuken to instant-kill all enemies in each wave. Unequip the autocombo ring because it would trigger Zanetsuken prematurely.
    

Renown Rewards (Patron Items)

• Curiosity: A Rose Is a Rose Orchestrion Roll – Reward for 135 Renown at The Patron’s Whisper shop in The Hideaway
• Curiosity: No Risk, No Reward Orchestrion Roll – Reward for 1120 Renown at The Patron’s Whisper shop in The Hideaway
• Curiosity: To Sail Forbidden Seas Orchestrion Roll – Reward for 2850 Renown at The Patron’s Whisper shop in The Hideaway

That’s all of the Curiosities in Final Fantasy XVI (FF 16). For all other Collectible Types refer to Final Fantasy XVI Collectible Guide.