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After the events ofFinal Fantasy XVI’slatest DLC,The Rising Tide, transpire, more side quests will unlock. One of those, “Beyond the Grave”, may feel simple but brings about some more narrative to Mysidia and it’s past.
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How to Start “Beyond the Grave”
To start the quest, you need to have completed “The Rising Tide” main mission. From there, head to where Shula is near The Witanhall. A woman, Dalina, will be waiting with an exclamation point above her head. Talk to her and she’ll ask for your aid.
Apparently, a horde of creatures have blocked off a recently-cleared path to Witchdrop. The path leads to the grave of the former Dominant of Shiva, who was laid to rest there overlooking her home. Dalina was tasked to check on the grave, as it’s been passed down for generations. Therefore, she wants us to clear the path to the grave, so she can check it.
Getting to Witchdrop is a bit easy, given the enemy load is light. Dalina gave directions to Clive,saying to go “left at the ships and round to the right”. Still, to get there fast,fast travel to the Riversmeet Obilisk and turn around. Go down and to the right until you see a pathway. Go through it, and you should then come face-to-beak with the flock of foes you’ve been tasked to beat.
Enemies: x4 Angry Chronoraptor and x1 Angry Gryps
You’ll start off fightingfour Angry Chronoraptors, who are not too happy about you showing up on their turf. They charge at you and, with their number, it can be pretty clustered. It’s best toprioritize speedwhen taking them out. They’re fast runners, soyou’ll need to catch them either while they’re moving or idle.Leviathancan prove to be rather helpful here, as it’llautolock onto enemieswithTidal Torrentand hit them with water. Plus, with four on the field,Tidal Stream, if lined up correctly, can hit two or three Chronoraptors.
Once you dwindle their numbers, another enemy approaches: anAngry Gryps. This enemy,specializing in wind attacks, is a large one,complete with a Stagger Bar. It’s important for this part of the fight tobe wary of where the Angry Gryps is and what it’s doing. It may charge at Clive or use long-distance wind attacks on him. Most Eikons will work well against them, butLeviathan, Titan, and Bahamut can help even the oddsin mutliple fields. With this enemy,aim to cause a fair amount of damage. While staggering will help, you shouldfocus on hitting hard when you get the chance. Once you’ve dispatched the flock,you’ll earn 1600 XP, 120 Ability Points, 428 Gil, x16 Sharp Fang, and x12 Bloody Hide.
Go to the Grave + Rewards
After the battle,continue down the path until you approach a stone overlooking a cliff.Go up to the stone and interact with it. Dalina will appear behind you, as the stone is, in fact, the grave of Shiva’s previous Dominant. It’s revealed that her name was Ysay. She, with her guardian knight, arrived in Mysidia and made home within the now-ruined village alongside many others. Though, when the people of Mysidia, who just moved to the region, arrived, Ysay was the only one left and later passed away. Despite it all, they gave Ysay a simple but honorable memorial, which lay utop the cliff overlooking her former home.
The story doesn’t end there, as Dalina reveals. In fact, Ysay’s knight returned one time while Dalina’s grandmother was there and asked who’s grave it was. When they were told the name, they stared at the Aires of Hours and left, never to be seen again. Or so they thought, as the knight wore black and gold, the same as the fierce protector we fought previously,the Timekeeper. We did slay them, but, as Dalina puts it, it was for the best, as now Ysay and her guardian are reunited in the afterlife at last.
As a reward for your efforts,you’ll recieve 5600 XP, x25 Magicked Ash, and x1 Silver Penning.
Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide isavailable nowfor purchase on PlayStation 5 separately or included, along withEchoes of the Fallen, in theExpansion Pass.
Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide
In the final DLC for Final Fantasy XVI, Clive receives an unmarked letter containing a request to rescue the Dominant of Leviathan the Lost. He and his companions travel to the hidden land of Mysidia, led by warrior Shula, to uncover the tragic history of a forgotten people and save the Dominant before it’s too late.
