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Final Fantasy 16 Hideaway explained

Here’s everything you need to know about the Final Fantasy 16 Hideaway, which is the hub and base area at the heart of Valisthea on PS5.

Final Fantasy 16 Hideaway: Clive can be seen

After a long day of fighting and exploring, the Final Fantasy 16 Hideaway is a great place to rest before your next mission. The Hideaway will be a consistent location you’ll visit during your adventure in the latest Final Fantasy game, but it’s more than just a cozy home base.

You’ll want to know everything about this spot which will be incredibly valuable as you complete the Final Fantasy 16 quests. The game is one of the best PS5 RPG games of the year. So, here’s all you need to know about the hub-like location you’ll be visiting regularly.

Final Fantasy 16 Hideaway

The Final Fantasy 16 Hideaway is a hub area that you can visit in-between missions. It includes a blacksmith for upgrading or creating your equipment, a shop to purchase new weapons and consumables, the Arete Stone, and side quests to pick up.

Blackthorn the Blacksmith in Final Fantasy 16 Hideaway

Blacksmith

If you’ve collected plenty of materials during your adventure, it’s definitely worth heading to Blackthorn, who runs The Black Hammer in the Hideaway. Whether you need to upgrade your armor, weapons, and items, or craft entirely new ones, Blackthorn is sure to help out if you’ve got the materials.

Charon's Shop in Final Fantasy 16 Hideaway

Shop

Whenever you drop by the Hideaway, make sure to head over to Charon and see what’s on offer in Charon’s Toll. Here, you’ll be able to purchase new weapons, armor, and restock consumables for when you’re playing each mission.

The Arete Stone in Final Fantasy 16 Hideaway

Arete Stone

Whether you’ve just upgraded or purchased new gear, or looking to fine-tune your combat skills, the Arete Stone is a great place to practice your fighting skills. Featuring an arcade mode that allows you to reach high scores or a simple training area for perfecting your combat abilities, the Final Fantasy 16 Arete Stone is a great place to practice without any worries of meeting an untimely death.

Man offering side quests in Final Fantasy 16 Hideaway

Side quests

There’s a variety of people and Final Fantasy 16 characters to meet within the Hideaway, and some may offer you side quests to complete with various rewards. Not only that, but you can head on over to the Hunt Board to find some dangerous targets which are available to defeat in the various areas of Valisthea.

That’s everything you need to know about the Final Fantasy 16 Hideaway. With so many faces within this hub area, it’s worth knowing who’s behind each character, so check out our Final Fantasy 16 voice actors guide which will be updated with these characters at launch. And if you’re wondering how much time you have left in Valisthea, check out our Final Fantasy 16 length guide too.