Final Fantasy XVI has 32 Notorious Mark Locations (Hunt Board Quests). Completing all Hunt Board Quests unlocks the trophies “Hunter, Hunted” and “Think, Mark”. The Notorious Marks are the Hunt Board Quests, they are the same thing. They are unique monsters found in the open world. Slaying one Notorious Mark completes one Hunt Board Quest. The Hunt Board is unlocked in Main Quest 31: Release.
This guide lists everything in chronological order when it first becomes available. If you find a high-level S-Rank enemy too difficult, lower the difficulty to “Story Focused” in the game settings and equip the Autoevade Ring (“Ring of Timely Evasion”). Also bring a full inventory of Potions.
None of the Hunt Board Quests / Notorious Marks are missable. They can still be found after the story in free-roam. After finishing the story you can create a “clear save” and reload this save to still free-roam and complete all relevant side content.
Main Quest #31: Release
Notorious Mark #1: Ahriman
Rewards: 200 XP, 35 AP, 5000 Gil, 10 Renown, 10 Magicked Ash, 1 Meteorite
Automatic story-related Encounter while progressing to the objective.
Notorious Mark #2: The Angel of Death / Aruna – Level 27
Reward: 350 XP, 40 AP, 6200 Gil, 10 Renown, 1 Clouded Eye
Location: Sanbreque > Northreach > Claireview – only spawns after “Release” main quest is complete.
Notorious Mark #3: Belphegor – Level 30
Reward: 700 XP, 60 AP, 8000 Gil, 20 Renown, 2 Dragon Talon
Location: Rosaria > Eastpool > The Broken Hilt
Main Quest #35: Here Be Monsters
Notorious Mark #4: Dozmare – Level 28
Reward: 650 XP, 55 AP, 8500 Gil, 20 Renown, 1 Scarletite, 1 Meteorite
Appears on the board as part of Side Quest: Blacksmith’s Blues (started in The Hideaway). Location: Sanbreque > Caear Norvent West Gate (path south of Lostwing).
Main Quest #37: After the Storm
Notorious Mark #5: Sekhret – Level 31
Reward: 800 XP, 60 AP, 8200 Gil, 20 Renown, 1 Minotaur Mane
Location: Rosaria > Martha’s Rest > Greenheaves (north-west corner).
Notorious Mark #6: Severian – Level 31
Reward: 800 XP, 70 AP, 8500 Gil, 20 Renown, 1 Electrum
Location: Rosaria > Martha’s Rest > Sorrowise (north corner there).
Main Quest #39: Bolts from the Blue
Notorious Mark #7: Muddy Murder / Flan Prince – Level 38
Reward: 5200 XP, 95 AP, 12000 Gil, 30 Renown, 1 Gelatinous Mass
Location: Rosaria > Hawk’s Cry Cliff (in the north corner of it, enemy spawns when approaching the location).
Main Quest #41: Riddle of the Sands
Notorious Mark #8: A Hill to Die On / Fastitocalon – Level 34
Reward:1100 XP, 65 AP, 10000 Gil, 20 Renown, 2 Scarletite
Location: Dhalmekia > The Velkroy Desert
Main Quest #44: Out of the Shadow
Notorious Mark #9: Soul Stingers – Level 32
Reward: 400 XP, 40 AP, 5500 Gil, 10 Renown, 50 Sharp Fang, 20 Bloody Hide, 10 Magicked Ash
Location: Dhalmekia > Dravozd > The Fields of Corava (east corner there).
Notorious Mark #10: Grimalkin – Level 32
Reward: 500 XP, 45 AP, 6100 Gil, 10 Renown, 1 Grimalkin Hide
Location: Dhalmekia > The Jaw > The Cattery
Notorious Mark #11: The Nine of Knives – Level 38
Reward: 5000 XP, 90 AP, 10500 Gil, 30 Renown, 25 Wyrrite, 2 Meteorite
Location: Dhalmekia > The Jaw
Notorious Mark #12: The Breaker of Worlds / Atlas – Level 45
Reward: 15000 XP, 120 AP, 20000 Gil, 50 Renown, 1 Fallen Iron, 1 Orichalcum
Location: Rosaria > Eastpool > Cressidia (east end of it).
Main Quest #47: Letting Off Steam III
After completing Letting Off Steam III & speaking to Mid twice:
Notorious Mark #13: Bomb King – Level 33
Reward: 1000 XP, 65 AP, 9000 Gil, 20 Renown, 1 Bomb Ember
Appears on Board as part of Side Quest: Weird Science (starts in The Hideaway). Location: Sanbreque > The Dragon’s Aery > The Crock.
Main Quest #52: Things Fall Apart
Notorious Mark #14: The Ten of Clubs – Level 35
Reward: 2200 XP, 70 AP, 9200 Gil, 20 Renown, 1 Scarletite, 1 Meteorite
Location: Southern Dhalmekia > Dravozd > The Fields of Corava > Vamare
Notorious Mark #15: The Mageth Brothers – Level 38
Reward: 5100 XP, 90 AP, 13000 Gil, 30 Renown, 2 Meteorite
Location: Rosaria > Port Isolde > Quietsands
Notorious Mark #16: Ruin Reawakened / Svarog – Level 50
Reward: 25000 XP, 300 AP, 30000 Gil, 60 Renown, 1 Orichalcum, 1 Fallen Enigma, 1 Amber, 1 Empty Shard
Location: Sanbreque > Caer Norvent Glorieuse Gate > Mornebrume (south-east corner of Sanbreque).
Main Quest #56: Cloak and Dagger
Notorious Mark #17: The Pack – Level 33
Reward: 700 XP, 50 AP, 5800 Gil, 10 Renown, 20 Sharp Fang, 50 Bloody Hide, 10 Magicked Ash
Location: Dhalmekia > Tabor > The Gilded Path
Notorious Mark #18: The Man in Black / Holy Trumpitour – Level 36
Reward: 2200 XP, 75 AP, 9800 Gil, 20 Renown, 1 Scarletite, 1 Meteorite
Location: Sanbreque > Lostwing > Cellar Passage. Must have finished Side Quest: For Great Justice II.
Main Quest #58: A Song of Hope
Notorious Mark #19: Dread Comet – Level 38
Reward: 5300 XP, 90 AP, 13000 Gil, 30 Renown, 1 Comet Feather
Location: Dhalmekia > The Jaw > The Sickle
Main Quest #59: Like Father, Like Daughter (Sub-Quest of “A Song of Hope”)
After completing Like Father, Like Daughter:
Notorious Mark #20: Carrot – Level 35
Reward: 2000 XP, 70 AP, 10000 Gil, 20 Renown, Key Item: Morbol Tendril, 1 Morbol Flower
Appears on Board as part of Side Quest: Please Sir, Can I have Some Morbol. Location: Rosaria > Three Reeds > The Whispering Waters.
Main Quest #62: Across the Narrow
After visiting the Infirmary as part of a main objective:
Notorious Mark #21: The Tricephalic Terror / Gorgimera – Level 45
Reward: 15000 XP, 120 AP, 20000 Gil, 50 Renown, 1 Orichalcum
Location: Dhalmekia > The Velkroy Desert, directly West of The Watcher
Main Quest #63: Footfalls in Ash
Notorious Mark #22: Pandemonium – Level 45
Reward: 15000 XP, 120 AP, 20000 Gil, 50 Renown, 1 Stained Loincloth
Location: Waloed > The Shadow Coast > Skaithfarr
Main Quest #65: Brotherhood
Notorious Mark #23: Gobermouch – Level 38
Reward: 4800 XP, 90 AP, 15000 Gil, 30 Renown, 1 Primitive Battlehorn
Location: Waloed > Eistla
Notorious Mark #24: Agni – Level 40
Reward: 8000 XP, 100 AP, 15500 Gil, 35 Renown, 1 Stone Tongue
Location: Waloed > The Edge of Infinity > Halfcombe
Notorious Mark #25: Bygul – Level 40
Reward: 8000 XP, 100 AP, 16000 Gil, 35 Renown, 1 Coeurl Whisker, 1 Meteorite
Location: Waloed > Ravenwit Walls > Kritten Hollow
Notorious Mark #26: Usher to the Underworld / Thanatos – Level 42
Reward: 9000 XP, 110 AP, 17000 Gil, 45 Renown, 1 Darksteel
Location: Dhalmekia > The Gilded Path > Titan’s Wake
Notorious Mark #27: The Blood Moon / Terminus – Level 40
Reward: 3200 XP, 85 AP, 9800 Gil, 35 Renown, 2 Meteorite
Location: Sanbreque > The Dragon’s Aery > The Crock
Main Quest #67: Back to Their Origin
Notorious Mark #28: The Wailing Banshee / Gizamaluk – Level 41
Reward: 3000 XP, 80 AP, 9700 Gil, 45 Renown, 1 Clouded Eye, 20 Sharp Fang, 10 Magicked Ash
Location: Waloed > Vidargraes > Garnick (spawns after completing Side Quest: An Inconvenient Truth, starts in The Hideaway).
Notorious Mark #29: Kuza Beast – Level 40
Reward: 5500 XP, 90 AP, 15000 Gil, 35 Renown, 1 Behemoth Shackle, 2 Meteorite
Location: Waloed > Ravenwit Walls > Balmung Dark – only spawns during Side Quest: Nobody’s Tool (starts in The Hideaway).
Notorious Mark #30: The Masterless Marauder / Behemoth King – Level 47
Reward: 20000 XP, 200 AP, 20000 Gil, 55 Renown, 1 Behemoth Shackle, 1 Orichalcum
Location: Waloed > Vidargraes, spawns – only spawns after completing Side Quest: Nobody’s Tool (starts in The Hideaway).
Notorious Mark #31: Knight of the Splendent Heart – Level 42
Reward: 9000 XP, 105 AP, 17000 Gil, 35 Renown, 2 Meteorite
Location: Sanbreque > Royal Meadows (after completing Side Quest: Under New Management II, starts in Sanbreque > Northreach).
Notorious Mark #32: The Grim Reaper / Prince of Death – Level 40
Reward: 8000 XP, 100 AP, 15000 Gil, 45 Renown, 1 Darksteel
Location: Sanbreque > Royal Meadows (after completing Side Quest: Under New Management II, starts in Sanbreque > Northreach).
That’s all of the Notorious Marks in Final Fantasy XVI (FF 16). For all other Collectible Types refer to Final Fantasy XVI Collectible Guide.
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