Where to unlock all extra trials in FFXIV

Closing Fantasy 14 has a number of trials, that pit you and 7 others in opposition to a boss. Most of them are unlocked by doing the sport’s major situation quests, however a few of them are locked behind aspect quests.

Those locked behind aspect quests nonetheless have substantial rewards, as a piece of them do have “Excessive” variations, the place you may earn mounts and different particular loot upon clearing. Most expansions had an additional trial or two, whereas including three fights as a part of a lengthier aspect quest that expands closely on the lore of characters or areas within the sport. In Endwalker, the same old three trials was truly folded into the principle situation quests, so there’s just one non-obligatory trial.

Under, we record the place to unlock the conventional variations of all non-obligatory trials in FFXIV.

The place to unlock A Realm Reborn’s further trials

There are three units of aspect quests to do to unlock the non-obligatory trials for A Realm Reborn. There’s the ARR relic weapon, which has two trials behind it, the Hildebrand quests, which has three trials behind it, after which there’s Odin, who is only one trial and one aspect quest.

All of those quests require you to at the least full the principle situation quest “The Final Weapon.”

The place to unlock ‘A Relic Reborn: The Chimera’ and ‘A Relic Reborn: The Hydra’

You possibly can unlock it by beginning the “The Weaponsmith of Legend” questline in Vesper Bay (Western Thanalan) from Nedrick Ironheart:

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The search that offers out the trials is the following quest, known as “A Relic Reborn.” You will have to finish a number of relic weapon steps (as the sport will instruct you to) as a way to get these trials.

The place to unlock ‘Battle on the Huge Bridge,’ ‘The Dragon’s Neck,’ and ‘Battle within the Huge Maintain’

These three fights unlock from the Hildebrand quests, which begins with “The Rise and Fall of Gents” in Ul’dah from Wymond:

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You’ll need to do fairly a number of of those quests to get to the purpose the place you unlock the trials, however I like to recommend doing all the Hildebrand quests. It’s required to make your Endwalker relic weapon, and there’s extra trials in Stormblood and Endwalker that can also be locked behind these quests.

This line of aspect quests unlocks the trials as follows:

• “The Three Collectors” — “Battle on the Huge Bridge” (Gilgamesh)
• “The Coliseum Conundrum” — “The Dragon’s Neck” (Ultros and Typhon)
• “Her Final Vow” — “Battle within the Huge Maintain” (Gilgamesh, once more)

The place to unlock ‘Urth’s Fount’

Odin is locked behind the search “Concern and Odin within the Shroud,” which is given out by Scarlet in New Gridania:

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The place to unlock Heavensward’s further trials, the Warring Triad

After finishing the principle situation quest “Heavensward,” you may speak to Torsefers in The Pillars (Ishgard) to start out the aspect quest “Gods of Eld.”

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After doing so, you’ll unlock a number of quests — some which unlock the Excessive variations of the Heavensward story trials. The search you’ll need to full to unlock the Warring Triad is “When the Bough Wakes.”

This line of aspect quests unlocks the trials as follows:

• “When the Bough Wakes” — “Containment Bay S1T7” (Sephirot)
• “Stability unto All” — “Containment Bay P1T6” (Sophia)
• “The Final Pillar to Fall” — “Containment Bay Z1T9” (Zurvan)

The place to unlock Stormblood’s further trials

There are a number of further trials in Stormblood. There’s the three trials locked behind “The 4 Lords” aspect quest, a combat locked behind Hildebrand (as talked about within the ARR part), and a Monster Hunter collaboration combat with Rathalos.

For all of theses fights, you will want to have at the least the principle situation quest “Stormblood” accomplished.

The place to unlock ‘The Jade Stoa,’ ‘Hells’ Kier,’ and ‘The Wreath of Snakes’

After finishing the principle situation quest “Hope on the Waves” (which is previous “Stormblood”), you may unlock the 4 Lords trials (although there are solely three trials — you combat one of many lords throughout an occasion as a part of the aspect quests).

To start out this aspect quest, you’ll want to speak to Soroban in The Ruby Sea to start out the search “An Auspicious Encounter:”

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This quest truly will unlock an in any other case non-obligatory dungeon, “Hells’ Lid,” as effectively earlier than you may unlock the trials. The road of aspect quests unlocks the trials as follows:

• “An Auspicious Encounter” — “The Jade Stoa” (Byakko)
• “The Fireplace-bird Down Under” — “Hells’ Kier” (Suzaku)
• “Surpassing the Samurai” — “The Wreath of Snakes” (Seiryu)

The place to unlock ‘The Nice Hunt’

Speak to the Hearty Hunter in Kugane to start out the search “The New King on the Block:”

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This quest will unlock Rathalos for you, in addition to offer you a cute Palico minion upon completion.

The place to unlock ‘Kugane Ohashi’

With a view to unlock this Hildebrand trial, you must full all the earlier Hildebrand quests, ranging from the one we record in our ARR part. They don’t stand alone. For those who’re caught as much as Stormblood and don’t know the place this growth’s Hildebrand quests begin, then you can begin them from the “Conspicuously Inconspicuous Man” NPC in Kugane:

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After finishing fairly a number of of those quests, you’ll have the ability to unlock “Kugane Ohashi” from the search “The Previous is By no means Previous.”

The place to unlock Shadowbringers’ further trials, the Sorrow of Werlyt Weapons

After finishing the principle situation quest “Outdated Enemies, New Threats,” you may speak to the Resistance Officer in The Lochs to start out the search “Ruby Doomsday:”

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This quest line will pit you in opposition to the weapons (impressed by those from Closing Fantasy 7). The road of aspect quests unlocks the trials as follows:

• “Ruby Doomsday” — “Cinder Drift” (Ruby Weapon)
• “Blood of Emerald” — “Castrum Marinum” (Emerald Weapon)
• “Obligation within the Sky with Diamond” — “The Cloud Deck” (Diamond Weapon)

The place to unlock Endwalker’s further trial, the Gilded Araya

There is just one further trial in Endwalker and it’s additionally a part of the Hildebrand quests. As soon as once more, you should do all of the aforementioned quests to unlock this, in addition to the principle situation quest “Endwalker.” You can begin the Endwalker Hildebrand quests from the “Excitable Youth” NPC in Radz-at-Han should you’ve caught as much as that time:

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After finishing a number of quests, the search “Gentleman at Coronary heart” will unlock “The Gilded Araya” trial.

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