Into the Darkness

In this Final Fantasy XVI walkthrough, we'll explain the full path of the "Into the Darkness" quest from the Act III.

Join the mission marker to the south to start a scene. Byron will leave your group and must join Drake's Fang on the world map. 

Move forward to be spotted by Orcish Fodders and Black Mastiffs who are powerful enemies. These creatures aren't very fast, and you'll need to move while avoiding their attacks to strike back.

Once the fight is over, go under the small passage. You'll have to fight some Orcs again. Eliminate them and activate the lever to the left of the large door.

Go through the door and take the 3 pins of Magicked Ash and eliminate the Orcs. After the fight, go to the room on the left to find a treasure chest containing 10 spools of Steelsilk, 10 Bloody Hides and 10 pins of Magicked Ash. Go to the room on the right to find a Potion.

Go through the big door to face new enemies. Be careful, as two Orcish Mesmerizers will target you from afar on platforms. Use Deadly Embrace to take them down. Enemy reinforcements will join the fight.

Once the fight is over, go and activate a lever to the left of the door. In the next room, you'll find a Treasure Chest containing the accessory the Favour of Lightning (Lightning Rod). You'll also find a Potion next to it.

Open the door on the right and climb the stairs, eliminating any Orcs you encounter. At the top, you'll find 2 Sharp Fangs.

Pass through the gate to confront an Orcish Warlord. This enemy will be able to launch a burst of energy as well as a series of magical explosions. Remember to perform a Staggers, which is your best chance of beating him. 

After the fight, activate the lever to the left of the large door. You'll find 3 chunks of Wyrrite on the left and a High Potion. Go straight ahead to see a potion on the left-hand balustrade.

Go straight through the door to begin the fight against the Undertaker. This enemy will start the fight against The Undertaker begins with Spirits Within, which is a ray that will move. He'll also be able to charge towards you and do a downward punch attack. Finally he also has an attack in the air that makes a shockwave when he lands.

Staggering the Undertaker once, it will use Exhume making bursts of energy around it. Dodge the blue energy near you to avoid the attack.

Completing the battle earns you 350 EXP, 170 ability points and 4,050 gils. As for items, you gain the Favour of Lightning (Thunderstorm) accessory, 18 Sharp Fangs and 18 Magicked Ash.

On regaining control of clive, you'll find a Potionand a High Potion at the top of the stairs at the back. You'll find a treasure chest containing 135 gilsand 10 Sharp Fangs to the right before climbing the stairs.

Go to the top of the stairs (whichever side you're on) to start fighting enemies. More enemies will come as you approach the large door in the center.

Before passing through the gate, head southwest to find a treasure chest containing 1160 gils. Head southeast to find Steelsilk.

Go through the gates to fight other enemies, you'll receive a tutorial on bravery. Eliminate enemies quickly, as bravery inflicts extra damage. Reinforcements will also join the fight.

Go through the door on the right to find a potion and another potion at the top of the stairs.

Turn right to fight a Lich accompanied by enemies. After the fight, head to the center to pass through the door on the right.

After the cinematic, go back and to the left to find 3 chunks of Wyrrite lumps. Then take the coffin at the foot of the bed to obtain the Favor of Earth (Upheaval).

Go through the door and down the stairs to take a Potion. Open the door to find a Potion and head left through the large door.

Move forward to find a group of enemies. A second wave will join the fight. Save and open the door to fight a boss.

After the cinematic, you'll fight Titan with the help of Ifrit. This enemy starts the fight with Geocrush and will use his arms and feet to attack you.

After a while, the Titan will use the Voice of the Land attack, which sends up shards of earth. He can also throw rocks at you.

Constantly dodge Titan's attacks with precision dodges and counters. You'll also be able to perform aerial combos easily, given Titan's size.

After the first Stagger, Titan will move away and throw several boulders at you. You won't be able to hit him with physical attacks, so use Ifrit's fireballs. Ifrit will eventually obtain the skill "Brimstone".

Titan will make the Screep Jet attack, which you'll need to avoid by holding R2 and carré to charge Brimstone. 

If you're injured, don't forget to use Firelight to heal yourself. You can use it as an item.

Continue until you make a second Destabilization. Then get ready for an intense Cinematic Evasion and an Cinematic Clash Opportunity to end this fight.

Unfortunately, you're not done with Titan yet, as you'll have to fight Titan Lost after the cinematic.

First phase

Ifrit will run towards the Titan, and you'll have to avoid the rocks on the ground while destroying the luminous rocks with fireballs.

Then dodge the rocks on the ground or destroy them if you can. After the second part, you must perform an Cinematic Evasion and a Cinematic Clash

Second phase

You'll then return to a standard battlefield. The Runaway Titan will start the fight by throwing blue crystals at you. Dodge and attack his hand in return. He can also throw punches on the battlefield, allowing you to attack him.

You'll be able to see areas of the battlefield to avoid, which will glow when Titan strikes. Move away to avoid the attack, and attack his arm.

Watch out for shockwaves, or the blue crystals will hit you from a distance. Jump over the shockwaves and move away to avoid damage. Continue your attack to stagger him.

After the first Stagger , you must perform an Cinematic Evasion. This boss will also use Stone’s Throw and subsequently Granite Rain be used. Boulders will then fall from the sky, which you can see thanks to the orange energy on the ground. Move away from these areas to avoid taking damage. It shouldn't be difficult to Destabilize Titan Lost a second time now that you know its attack pattern.

After the second Stagger, you must perform another Cinematic Evasion. Perform the third Stagger to make three Cinematic Clash opportunities.

Third phase

Shoot at rocks heading your way, especially rocks with light energy that can hit you. You'll end up with another Cinematic Clash opportunity.

The battle isn't over yet, and you'll have to do some dodge-attack sequences. This boss will mainly do punch attacks, and will move away to throw rocks.

After the first Destabilization, Titan will use Screep Jet and Shake. Then continue to Stagger for a second time. Remember to heal yourself so you don't lose at this stage of the fight.

After a while, you'll have to perform an Cinematic Evasion, a Cinematic Strike, and a Cinematic Clash. There will be another Cinematic Evasion and a Cinematic Clash, ending the fight.

You'll get 1740 EXP, 300 ability points, 5,000 gils, 2 Earthen Fury and 40 Wyrrite.

After the cinematic, you get the trophy From Stone to Sand. Return to Hideaway to begin the next FF16 quest.