Final Fantasy 16 Huntsalso known as Bounties, are picked up from the hunting advice at the Hideaway, and each pits Clive against a unique “notorious mark” that tends to be tougher than the usual mini-boss types.
The hardest of these are the S-rank hunts, and they’re also the hardest to find, because every hunt in Final Fantasy 16 isn’t pinned to the map. Instead, you have to figure out where they are with the clues provided on the board, and some of them are incredibly vague.
To save you time, we have listed Hunting locations in Final Fantasy 16 below including how to unlock hunt boardand what Hunting Rewards you get for killing each mark.
Please note that this is an ongoing guide. We’ll update the page when we unlock more hunts.
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Final Fantasy 16 Hunts Explained
Hunts have appeared in many Final Fantasy games over the years with slightly different mechanics each time, but the main objective remains the same: to get a bounty and go kill it for rewards.
It sounds simple enough, but in Final Fantasy 16 you actually have to figure out where a hunting target is, because their positions aren’t pinned on the map. It can be as simple as looking at a target’s “Location” description on the hunt board, or as difficult as trying to figure out which province you should even seek it out in.
There’s also no way to pin a hunt to your quest list, so we recommend taking a screenshot or photo of every bounty description you want to refer to, instead of having to go back on the board every time.
Each hunt – also known as a bounty or “notorious mark” – is assigned a rank: C, B, A or S. The easiest targets to locate and fight are the rank C targets, and the most difficult ones are given a rank S. S-rank hunts are much harder than even A-ranks, so it’s best to leave them until the end of the game, or when you’re at a similar level to them, or higher.
The loot for defeating each individual Hunt is different, but you’ll still be rewarded with EXP, Ability Points, Gil, and Renown for killing a Notorious Mark, and the higher the Hunt Rank, the more you get.
If you want to start hunting you will have to visit the hunting board first, but it is not available at the start of the game.
How to Unlock Hunt Board in Final Fantasy 16
You have to wait a while to start doing hunts in Final Fantasy 16 because the Hunt Board only unlocks during the main quest “The Gathering Storm”. You will encounter your first Notorious Mark, Ahriman, during this quest. Fighting him here is optional, but we recommend killing Ahriman during the quest to save time later.
When you return to the Hideaway during “The Gathering Storm”, a few new features will become available, including the Hunt Board, located next to Nektar the Moogle. To unlock more bounties on the Hunt Board, you will need to progress through the story. Keep an eye out for the yellow marker on the Hunt Board symbol, as this tells you when new targets are available.
Additionally, some hunts only appear on the hunt board if you have started the required side quest. We’ve detailed what these side quests are below, along with all the other hunting locations.
Final Fantasy 16 hunting locations
This is an ongoing hunt list, and we’ve found 19 Notorious Marks so far, but we’ll add more to the table when we unlock them.
Along with their locations with a map image, we’ve also detailed when hunts appear on the hunt board and what rewards you get for killing each bounty.
In the same order you unlock them, here is our Final Fantasy 16 hunting locations:
| Chase | Location | Rank | Level | How to unlock | Awards |
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| Ahriman | South-east corner of Sorrowise, between Martha’s Rest and the Obelisks of Auldhyl Docks (Rosaria)
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C-Rank | Level 25 | Found during main quest “The Gathering Storm” | x10 Magical Ash x1 Meteorite 200 XP 35 ability points 5,000 gil 10 Fame |
| The Angel of Death (Aruna) | West side of Claireview, between Lostwing and Northreach (Sanbreque)
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C-Rank | Level 27 | Complete the “Liberation” part of the main quest “The Gathering Storm”. | x1 Darkened Eye 350 XP 40 ability points 6,200 Gil 10 Fame |
| Belphegor | South corner of The Broken Hilt, near Eastpool (Rosaria)
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Rank B | Level 30 | Complete the “Liberation” part of the main quest “The Gathering Storm”. | x2 Dragon’s Talon 700 XP 60 ability points 8,000 gil 20 Fame |
| Dozmare (griffin) | Southeast corner of Norvent Valley (Sanbreque)
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Rank B | Level 28 | Unlocked through the side quest “Blacksmith’s Blues” which is available after completing the main quest “Black or White” | x1 Scarletite x1 Meteorite 650 XP 55 ability points 8,500 Gil 20 Fame |
| Sekhret | Northwest corner of Greensheaves, which is north of Martha’s Rest (Rosaria)
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Rank B | Level 31 | Complete the main quest “Fire and Ice” | x1 minotaur mane 800 XP 60 ability points 8,200 Gil 20 Fame |
| severian | Northern area of Sorrowise, west of Martha’s Rest (Rosaria)
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Rank B | Level 31 | Complete the main quest “Fire and Ice” | x1 Electron 800 XP 70 ability points 8,500 Gil 20 Fame |
| Muddy Murder (Flan Prince) | North corner of Hawk’s Cry Cliff, east of Aludhyl Docks (Rosaria)
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Rank | Level 38 | Complete the Main Quest “Capital Punishment” | x1 Gelatinous 5,200 XP 95 ability points 12,000 gil 30 Fame |
| A Hill to Die (Fastitocalon) | The Velkroy Desert (Dhalmekian Republic)
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Rank B | Level 34 | Complete the main quest “Bolts from the Blue” | x2 Scarletite 1,100 XP 65 ability points 10,000 gil 20 Fame |
| Soul darts | East corner of the Corava fields, near the empty hovel (Dhalmekian Republic)
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C-Rank | Level 32 | Complete the Main Quest “Into Darkness” | x50 Sharp Fang x20 Bloody Skin 10 Magical Ash 400 XP 40 ability points 5,500 Gil 10 Fame |
| Grimalkin | The Cattery, which is south of The Sickle and east of The Jaw (Dhalmekian Republic)
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C-Rank | Level 32 | Complete the Main Quest “Into Darkness” | x1 Grimalkin Skin 500 XP 45 ability points 6,100 Gil 10 Fame |
| The nine of knives | Mid jaw (Dhalmekian Republic)
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Rank | Level 38 | Complete the Main Quest “Into Darkness” | x25 Exit x2 Meteorite 5,000 XP 90 ability points 10,500 gil 30 Fame |
| The Breaker of Worlds (Atlas) | East corner of Cressida (Rosaria)
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S-Rank | Level 45 | Complete the Main Quest “Into Darkness” | x1 Fallen Iron x1 Orichalcum 15,000 XP 120 ability points 20,000 gil 50 Renown |
| bomb king | The Crock, which is east of The Dragon’s Aery and north of The Imperial Chase (Sanbreque)
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Rank B | Level 33 | Unlocked through the “Bird Science” side quest which is available after completing the “Letting Off Steam III” part of the “Out of the Shadow” main quest | x1 Bomb Man 1,000 XP 65 ability points 9,000 gil 20 Fame |
| The ten of clubs | Southeast corner of Corava Fields (Dhalmekian Republic)
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Rank B | Level 35 | Complete the main quest “Fire in the Sky” | x1 Scarletite x1 Meteorite 2,200 XP 70 ability points 9,200 Gil 20 Fame |
| The Mageth Brothers | Quietsands, which is north of The Silken Strand and Port Isolde (Rosaria)
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Rank | Level 38 | Complete the main quest “Fire in the Sky” | x2 Meteorite 5,100 EXP 90 ability points 13,000 gil 30 Fame |
| Awakened Ruin (Svarog) | Southern corner of Bleakmist, which is south of Glorious and east of Norvent Valley (Sanbreque)
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S-Rank | Level 50 | Complete the main quest “Fire in the Sky” | x1 Orichalcum x1 Fallen Enigma x1 Amber x1 Void Shard 31,250 XP 300 ability points 30,000 gil 60 Renown |
| The package | In a corner south of Tabor and the Golden Path (Dhalmekian Republic)
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Level 33 | C-Rank | Unlocked during the Main Quest “Things Are Falling Apart” | x20 Sharp Fang x50 Bloody Hide x10 Magical Ash 700 XP 50 ability points 5,800 Gil 10 Fame |
| The Man in Black (Holy Trumpitour) | At the end of the passage from the cellar to Lostwing. You have to go down the ladder of the small church to access the Passage de la Cave (Sanbreque)
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Rank B | Level 36 | Unlocked during the main quest “Cloak and Dagger” | x1 Scarletite x1 Meteorite 2,200 XP 75 ability points 9,800 Gil 20 Fame |
| fearsome comet | On the east road between La Faucille and Les Champs de Corava (Dhalmekian Republic)
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Rank | Level 38 | Complete the main quest “Evenfall” | x1 comet feather 6,625 EXP 90 ability points 13,000 gil 30 Fame |
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Good luck with the hunts in Final Fantasy 16!
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