Final Fantasy XVI Hunts guide: All FF16 Notorious Mark Hunt Target Locations & Rewards

Final Fantasy XVI brings back a beloved piece of fan content from the land of Ivalice – Monster Hunts.

Known in FF16 as Notorious Marks, the hunts are a perfect fit for FF16’s more action-focused gameplay – and are actually the location of some of the most fun battles in the entire game. While they don’t appear until a good way in FF16, once Hunts are unlocked you’ll be provided with a steady flow of new ones unlocking at a semi-regular cadence right through the end of the game.

To unlock access to Hunts, you’ll need to make it to the Main Story Quest “The Gathering Storm” in the second half of the game (around the time we play as a 32 year old Clive – so after the second time skip). After speaking with everyone’s favorite pal, Gav, you’ll gain access to The Hunt Board in the Hideaway – where it’ll remain for the rest of the game.

How do Hunts work in FF16?

Once unlocked, Hunts are managed by a Moogle called Nektar – the only critter of his kind in the game – but aren’t structured like normal side quests. 

Specifically, the Notorious Marks that make up the Hunts don’t spawn in-game until their bounty has been added to the Hunt board. Furthermode, even once the Hunt is available it doesn’t get marked in your Quest Log as a quest. Instead, it’s all on you: you should read the Hunt Board, and then figure out based on the information it offers where the enemy is and how powerful it is.

The only exception is a rare few hunts that are actually part of a side quest – these are given a map waypoint, as all side quest objectives are.

So, that’s a lot of reading and memorizing. Or, alternatively, you can read our handy guide. That’ll save you some time – as below we list everything you need to know about all hunts in FF16 – Hunt Locations, Notorious Mark levels and ranks, and the rewards you can expect for defeating them.

FF16 Hunt List, Locations, and Rewards

Hunts will be added to the Hunt Board managed by Nektar the Moogle throughout the story of FF16 – with hunts variably gated behind main story progression and side quest completion. If you’re working to 100% the game, you’ll eventually have a full set of hunts to tackle.

Each hunt carries a bounty of cash and renown, but you’ll also unlock some handy crafting materials plus EXP and Ability Points for Mastering Abilites – so it’s well worth completing all of FF16’s various hunts. To do so you’ll need to find them, however – so below you’ll find a complete list of hunts in the game, which includes details on all of the FF16 Hunt Locations – making it easy to find the monsters.

Ahriman – The First Hunt

Ahriman is a classic Final Fantasy enemy reborn in the world of Valisthea for FF16, and so it feels only appropriate that this is the first hunt you do, as part of the main story quest ‘Release’. 

• Level: 25
• Rank: C 
• Location: In Rosaria on the path to Riddock’s Jump during the MSQ “Release”

• Reward: 10x Renown, 10x Magicked Ash, 1x Meteorite

The Angel of Death – Aruna

• Level: 27
• Rank: C
• Location: Claireview Sanbreque. Spawn at Northreach and head South.

• Reward: 10x Renown, 1x Clouded Eye

Belphegor

• Level: 30
• Rank: B
• Location: The Broken Hilt, Rosaria. Spawn at Eastpool. On the cliff looking out at on Rosaria. I beat this at level 26 with good dodge timings.

• Reward: 20x Renown, 2x Dragon Talon

Dozmare

• Level: 28
• Rank: B
• Location: Caer Norvent West Gate, Sanbreque. This is unlocked during the sidequest “Blacksmith’s Blues”. South-east of Norvent Valley. 

• Reward: 1x Scarletite, 1x Meteorite

Sekhret

• Level: 31
• Rank: B
• Location: West of Rhiannon’s Ride, Rosaria. 

• Reward: 20x Renown, 1x Minotaur Mane

Severian

• Level: 31
• Rank: B Rank
• Location: North of Sorrowise, Rosaria

• Reward: 20x Renown, 1x Electrum

Muddy Murder – Flan Prince

• Level: 38
• Rank: A Rank
• Location: Hawks cliff, Rosaria. Found at the north on the way to Auldhyl.

• Reward: 30x Renown, 1x Gelatinous Mass

A Hill to Die On – Fastitocalon

• Level: 34
• Rank: B Rank
• Location: Valkroy Desert, Dhalmekia. Top right of the Desert, past the Bandit’s Bed.

Reward: 20x Renown, 1x Scarletite

Soul Stingers

• Level: 
• Rank: C Rank
• Location: Empty Hovel, Dhalmekia. The Fields of Corava.

Reward: 10x Renown, 50x Sharp Fang, 20x Bloody Hide, 10x Magicked Ash

Grimalkin

• Level: 32
• Rank: C Rank
• Location: The Cattery, Dhalmekia

Reward: 10x Renown, 1x Grimalkin Hide

The Nine of Knives

• Level: 38
• Rank: A Rank
• Location: The Jaw, Dhalmekia. Center of the area.

• Reward: 30x Renown, 25x Wyrrite, 2x Meteorite

The Breaker of Worlds – Atlas

• Reward: 50x Renown, 1x Fallen Iron, 1x Orichalcum

Bomb King

Note: This Hunt unlocks when you begin the side quest “Weird Science”

• Level: 33
• Rank: B Rank
• Location: The Crock, Sabbreque. This is found south of the Dragon’s Aery, down the Imperial Chase path.
  
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• Reward: 20x Renown, 1x Bomb Ember

The Ten of Clubs

• Level: 35
• Rank: B Rank
• Location: Vamare, Dhalmekia. Specifically, The Fields of Corava

• Reward: 20x Renown, 1x Scarletite, 1x Meteorite

The Mageth Brothers

• Level: Sandwydd, Cindwydd, and Mindwydd are each 38
• Rank: A Rank
• Location: Quietsands, Rosaria

• Reward: 30x Renown, 2x Meteorite

Ruin Reawakened – Svarog

• Level: 50
• Rank: S Rank
• Location: Down the Mornebrume path to the east of the Caer Norcent Glorieuse Gate obelisk. Deeper description found in our Ruin Reawakened location guide.

• Reward: 60x Renown, 1x Orichalchum, 1x Fallen Enigma, 1x Amber, 1x Empty Shard

The Pack

• Level: 33 (Each)
• Rank: C Rank
• Location: South of Tabor, Dhalmekia. On the Gilded Path.

• Reward: 10x Renown, 20x Sharp Fang, 50x Bloody Hide, 10x Magicked Ash

Dread Comet

• Level: 38
• Rank: A Rank
• Location: The Sickle, Dhalmekia

• Reward: 30x Renown, 1x Comet Feather

The Man in Black – Holy Trumpitour

Note: This Hunt is unlocked after the side quest “For Great Justice II”

• Level: 36
• Rank: B Rank
• Location: Lostwing, Sanbreque. Go down the cellar from the church and follow the path.

• Reward: 20x Renown, 1x Scarletite, 1x Meteorite

Carrot

Note: This Hunt unlocks during the side quest “Please Sir, Can I Have Some Morbol”.

• Level: 35
• Rank: B Rank
• Location: The Whispering Waters, Rosaria. Northwest of Three Weeds.

• Reward: 20x Renown, 1x Morbol Tendril, 1x Morbol Flower

The Tricephalic Terror – Gorgimera

• Level: 45
• Rank: S Rank
• Location: The Velkroy Desert (North), Southwest of The Watcher; detailed in full in our Tricephalic Terror Location page.

• Reward: 50x Renown, 1x Orichalcum

Pandemonium

• Level: 45
• Rank: S Rank
• Location: Wolfdarr, Waloed.

• Reward: 50x Renown, 1x Stained Loincloth

Gobermouch

• Level: 38
• Rank: A Rank
• Location: Eistla, Waloed.

• Reward: 30x Renown, 1x Primative Battlehorn

Bygul

• Level: 40
• Rank: A Rank
• Location: Kritten Hollow, Waloed

• Reward: 35x Renown, 1x Coeurl, 1x Meteorite

Agni

• Level: 40
• Rank: A Rank
• Location: Halfcombe, Waloed

• Reward: 35x Renown, 1x Stone Tongue

Usher to the Underworld – Thanatos

• Level: 42
• Rank: A Rank
• Location: Titan’s Wake, Dhalmekia.

• Reward: 45x Renown, 1x Darksteel

The Blood Moon – Terminus

• Level: 40
• Rank: A Rank
• Location: The Crock, Sanbreque

• Reward: 35x Renown, 2x Meteorite

The Wailing Banshee – Gizamaluk

Note: This Hunt unlocks after the side quest “Duty Undying II”

• Level: 41
• Rank: A Rank
• Location: Garnick, Waloed

• Reward: 45x Renown, 2x Clouded Eye, 20x Sharp Eye, 10x Magicked Ash

The Grim Reaper – The Prince of Death

• Level: 40
• Rank: A Rank
• Location: Cape Orsiere, Sanbreque

• Reward: 45x Renown, 1x Darksteel

Knight of the Splendent Heart

• Level: 42
• Rank: A Rank
• Location: The Penitent’s Gate, Sanbreque

• Reward: 35x Renown, 2x Meteorite

Kuza Beast

Note: This Hunt is found as part of the side quest “Nobody’s Tool”.

• Level: 40
• Rank: A Rank
• Location: Balmung Dark, Waloed (Is fought at the end of the side quest)
• Reward: 35x Renown, 1x Behemoth Shackle, 2x Meteorite

The Masterless Maurader – Behemoth King

Note: This Hunt is unlocked after the Kuza Beast is defeated. It is also possible that this Hunt is only unlocked after all previous Hunts are cleared.

• Level: 47
• Rank: S Rank
• Location: Vidgraes, Waloed

• Reward: 55x Renown, 1x Behemoth Shackle, 1x Orichalcum