Final Fantasy Resonance 100% Guide: Collectibles, Visions, Espers, Legendary Arms and Side Quests

Final Fantasy Resonance has 177 tracked completion locations across its major collectible systems, and none of them is missable. You can finish all eight story chapters, load your cleared save, and use full free-roam for cleanup. The most efficient route is to pick up Tablet Shards while moving through towns and dungeons, complete high-value side quests as they appear, and leave the hardest Cave Masters, Legendary Arm trials, and Ultima Weapon until your party is properly equipped.

The 177-location count covers eight party-member substories, 15 Cave Masters, 26 Visions, nine Espers, 99 Tablet Shards, 12 Legendary Arms, and eight Adamantite. The game’s 33 Sub Quests are a separate quest list, so they should not be added to 177 as though they were another collectible category.

This guide focuses on efficient completion rather than a full story walkthrough. If you need release, platform, edition, demo, or save-transfer information first, see our Final Fantasy Resonance Complete FAQ. Square Enix’s official launch information confirms the October 22, 2026 release across PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Microsoft Store on Windows.

Final Fantasy Resonance 100% overview

Completion category	Total	Missable?	Major reward
Party members and substories	8	No	Those Who Defy Fate / Conscience Renewed
Cave Masters	15	No	The Harder They Fall
Visions	26	No	Will Crystallized
Espers	9	No	The Sovereigns of the Planet
Tablet Shards	99	No	Memento and Oblivion Palace rewards; 89 needed for the trophy route
Legendary Arms	12	No	Legendary Arms
Adamantite	8	No	The Weaponsmith
Sub Quests	33	No known permanent lockout	Visions, Espers, character bonuses, equipment, and crafting access

The completion route is forgiving: difficulty does not affect trophies, one playthrough is enough, and the game provides 10 manual save slots plus autosave. Collecting as you go still matters because it reduces backtracking, not because a chapter transition permanently closes content.

Recommended 100% completion roadmap

Step 1: Finish the eight-chapter story

• Pick up Tablet Shards in every town and dungeon you naturally visit.
• Enter nearby Vision Sanctums and rotate a Vision after a character reaches Mastery Rank 9.
• Complete quests that award a Vision, Esper, permanent party bonus, or major system upgrade.
• Fight Cave Masters only when your level and build match the recommendation shown at the cave.
• Keep a few manual saves, but do not restart because you walked past a collectible.

Step 2: Use post-story free-roam for collection cleanup

• Finish all eight character substories.
• Collect missing Visions and Espers.
• Reach at least 89 Tablet Shards for every trophy-relevant palace reward, or all 99 for a literal full collection.
• Collect all eight Adamantite and have Aileen craft a weapon for every party member.
• Restore all 12 Legendary Arms at the Chamber of Arms.
• Defeat any remaining Cave Masters and finish the meaningful Sub Quests left in the log.

Step 3: Finish the high-level combat objectives

Save the most demanding encounters until your Vision builds, Magicite awakenings, crafted weapons, and Legendary Arms are in place. Ultima Weapon is the main post-story superboss and is best treated as the end of the route rather than an immediate clear-save challenge.

Chapter-by-chapter 100% checklist

Chapter 1

• Collect Tablet Shards 1-12 across Grandshelt, Kol, Felicitas, Kolobos Ruins, Grandport Harbour, Cavern of Swords, and Siren’s Tower.
• Recruit Fina through the story.
• Obtain Tronn and Leah through the story, then visit the Warrior of Light, Terra, and Cloud Sanctums.
• Receive Siren through the story near the end of the chapter.
• Attempt Marauder Cave at around level 15 if your party is ready.
• Complete Dream of an Idealist, Secrets Unearthed, The Weight of Mercy, and Rear Support, Ahoy! while their locations overlap with the story route.

Chapter 2

• Collect Tablet Shards 13-27 in Dilmagia, Mt. Thunderclap, Dwarven Forge, Mobliz Shipyard, and Wind Shrine.
• Recruit Lid through the story.
• Visit the Zidane, Noctis, and Onion Knight Sanctums.
• Take Mt. Thunderclap’s upper route to defeat and recruit Ramuh.
• Start the Mechabo quest chain at Dwarven Forge and complete the other Chapter 2 errands while you are in Dirnado.
• Return to Shoggoth Cave around level 25 if it is too difficult when first discovered.

Chapter 3

• Collect Tablet Shards 28-42 across Olderion, Cave of Waters, Waterfall Way, Amore, and Water Shrine.
• Recruit Nichol through the story.
• Collect Firion, Tidus, and Squall from their Sanctums.
• Solve the Ruby Cave fragment route to recruit Carbuncle.
• Clear Medicinal Mission and The Tide from the Sky while exploring Olderion.
• Rukh and Mindflayer are the two practical Cave Master targets, at recommended levels 26 and 28.

Chapter 4

• Collect Tablet Shards 43-58 through the rail stations, Zoldaad, Rebel Hideout, Weapons Factory, Dungeon, Zoldaad Castle, and the newly opened Colosseum.
• Recruit Jake through the story.
• Visit the Shantotto, Cecil, and Y’shtola Sanctums.
• Win Fledgling Battle 5 at the Colosseum, then use the Gaia Hammer at the Sealing Stone to fight Titan.
• Clear Cave Masters Gogmagog and Pyroviper only if your party is near levels 34-37.
• Use the Colosseum to begin collecting Adamantite and the Ancient Greatsword.

Chapter 5

• Collect Tablet Shards 59-75 in Mysidia, Arcane Library, Sunioo, Nameless Ruins, Fina’s Psyche, and Tower of Mysidia.
• The airship opens broad free exploration, the Chamber of Arms, offshore caves, and several radar or merchant objectives.
• Recruit Sakura and Archwitch Fina through the story.
• Collect Clive, Vaan, Bartz, and Lightning from Sanctums. Challenge Sephiroth at Whirlpool Hollow when a level-45 battle is realistic.
• Complete the quests for Camille, Wilhelm, Aileen, and Victoria, then progress Token Legacy into Errand’s End for Amelia.
• Recruit Ifrit in the Zoldaad volcano, Shiva on western Mysidia, and Leviathan through Nichol’s Duty.
• Complete Lid, Nichol, and Archwitch Fina’s substories when their markers appear.
• Salome, Jotunn, and Malboro Varietas are the next Cave Masters, at levels 39, 42, and 45.

Chapter 6

• Collect Tablet Shards 76-87 in Gaberada, Research Centre Ruins, Rugged Mountain Path, Duggle, Gronoa Shrine, and Sanctissimus Shrine.
• Finish Jake, Fina, and Sakura’s substories as they become available.
• Clear the miasma through the story, then complete Iron Splitter at Bladerain Stele to recruit Odin.
• Pick up the first airship treasure-radar upgrade in Gaberada.
• Collect the Rugged Mountain Path Adamantite while following the story route.
• Leave Catacumba, Necromonarch, and Humbaba until roughly levels 54-55.

Chapter 7

• Collect Tablet Shards 88-95 in Sian, Mt. Reizan, Lake Ryusei, Forest Path, and Wandering Lands.
• Complete The Shield of the Weak and The Admirable Apprentice for Charlotte and Ayaka.
• Finish Lasswell’s The Twin Titleholders substory in Gaberada.
• Board the airship and speak to Evan to begin the Bahamut encounter.
• Collect the radar-upgrade item on Mt. Reizan before searching for the Ancient Hammer.
• The three Pharm Cave Masters are level 60 targets and can wait until cleanup.

Chapter 8 and post-game

• Complete Rain’s A New Leaf substory from the airship deck.
• Collect Tablet Shards 96-98 in Crystal Tower and 99 in Dragon’s Maw.
• Take the Ancient Katana from Crystal Tower.
• Buy the Ancient Cloak and Ancient Tome from roaming merchant ships.
• Finish the story, load the cleared save, and use full free-roam for everything left.
• After the clear-save scene, travel to Ardra Crater for Ultima Weapon.

All 26 Visions

Visions are a central build system, not cosmetic collectibles. Square Enix’s official systems overview explains that learned Vision abilities remain available for custom setups within the ability-cost limit, while Resonances activate after a Sweeping Stagger. Mastery Rank is tracked separately for each character, so move a mastered Vision to another party member or replace it to expand your available builds.

Vision	Available	Location or requirement	Notes
Tronn	Chapter 1	Town of Mitra	Story reward
Leah	Chapter 1	Town of Mitra	Story reward
Warrior of Light	Chapter 1	Sanctum of Warrior of Light, Grandshelt	Sanctum interaction
Terra	Chapter 1	Sanctum of Terra, Grandshelt	Sanctum interaction
Cloud	Chapter 1	Sanctum of Cloud, Grandshelt	Sanctum interaction
Zidane	Chapter 2	Sanctum of Zidane, Dirnado	Sanctum interaction
Noctis	Chapter 2	Sanctum of Noctis, Dirnado	Sanctum interaction
Onion Knight	Chapter 2	Sanctum of Onion Knight, Dirnado	Sanctum interaction
Firion	Chapter 3	Sanctum of Firion, Olderion	Sanctum interaction
Tidus	Chapter 3	Sanctum of Tidus, Olderion	Sanctum interaction
Squall	Chapter 3	Sanctum of Squall, Olderion	Sanctum interaction
Shantotto	Chapter 4	Sanctum of Shantotto, Zoldaad	Sanctum interaction
Cecil	Chapter 4	Sanctum of Cecil, Zoldaad	Sanctum interaction
Y’shtola	Chapter 4	Sanctum of Y’shtola, Zoldaad	Sanctum interaction
Sephiroth	Chapter 5	Whirlpool Hollow	Airship required; win the optional battle, recommended level 45
Clive	Chapter 5	Sanctum of Clive, Grandshelt	Airship required
Vaan	Chapter 5	Sanctum of Vaan, Mysidia	Airship required
Bartz	Chapter 5	Sanctum of Bartz, Mysidia	Airship required
Lightning	Chapter 5	Sanctum of Lightning, Mysidia	Airship required
Camille	Chapter 5	Complete The Call from Beyond in Zoldaad	Sub Quest reward
Wilhelm	Chapter 5	Complete O General! My General! in Zoldaad	Requires The Call from Beyond
Aileen	Chapter 5	Complete Forger of Wills in Dilmagia	Also opens the Adamantite crafting path
Victoria	Chapter 5	Complete Victoria Revivified in Mysidia	Sub Quest reward
Amelia	After Token Legacy	Complete Errand’s End in Zoldaad	Sub Quest reward
Charlotte	Chapter 7	Complete The Shield of the Weak in Grandport Harbour	Sub Quest reward
Ayaka	Chapter 7	Complete The Admirable Apprentice in Town of Sian	Sub Quest reward

Collecting all 26 unlocks Will Crystallized. The normal Sanctum questions do not lock you out of the Vision; Sephiroth is the notable exception because acquisition requires a real combat challenge.

All 9 Espers

Espers fight alongside the party for three turns and use a finishing move before leaving. Only Siren is automatic; the other eight come from exploration, quests, or battles. Carbuncle is the exception to the usual fight requirement.

Esper	Region	Requirement	Notes
Siren	Siren’s Tower, Grandshelt	Complete the late Chapter 1 story sequence	Story-related
Ramuh	Mt. Thunderclap, Dirnado	Enter from the upper World Map route, inspect the gravestone, and win the battle	Available in Chapter 2
Carbuncle	Ruby Cave, Olderion	Collect three Ruby Fragments on the continent in the riddle’s order, then return	No Esper battle
Titan	Sealing Stone, Grandshelt	Win Fledgling Battle 5 for the Gaia Hammer, break the seal, and win	Colosseum opens in Chapter 4
Ifrit	Volcano, southern Zoldaad	Fly into the smoking volcano and win the battle	Airship required
Shiva	Western island, Mysidia	Land on the small western island, enter the snowstorm, and win	Airship required
Leviathan	Olderion	Complete Nichol’s Duty	Substory reward after airship access
Odin	Bladerain Stele, Gronoa	Clear the Chapter 6 miasma, then complete Iron Splitter	Requires Holy story progress
Bahamut	Airship	Board the airship in Chapter 7, speak to Evan, visit the Esper, and win	Late-game battle

All 99 Tablet Shards

Tablet Shards are gold pickups placed through towns and dungeons. Return them to the Enigmatic Princess at Oblivion Palace, southeast of Grandport Harbour. The list below follows story order so it can double as a low-backtracking checklist.

Chapter 1: Tablet Shards 1-12

1. Grandshelt, Royal Capital: Commercial District, beside crates near the weapon and item stalls.
2. Village of Kol: Left side of the southwestern pool.
3. Town of Felicitas: Cross the eastern bridge; check beside the wall ahead.
4. Town of Felicitas: Cross west, use the hidden turn by the torch, climb, and check behind the wall.
5. Kolobos Ruins: Second area, behind the grey-green cylinders below the entry steps.
6. Kolobos Ruins: After the bridge collapse, climb back up and look behind the fallen pillar.
7. Grandport Harbour: Pier south of the item shop, behind barrels on the right.
8. Grandport Harbour: At the tree west of the weapon and armour shop.
9. Cavern of Swords: Behind the stalagmite at the cave’s end.
10. Siren’s Tower: Past the fountain, take the right stairs to the ledge.
11. Siren’s Tower: At the top of the first major stair section, follow the right ledge.
12. Siren’s Tower: In the next room, climb and follow the visible ledge left.

Chapter 2: Tablet Shards 13-27

13. Dilmagia: First side area left, beside the closed electrically lit gate.
14. Dilmagia: Behind stacked crates at the second main intersection.
15. Dilmagia Shipyard: Above the left stairs from the first main platform, beside the ladder.
16. Dilmagia Shipyard: Down the right stairs from that platform, beside the third girder.
17. Mt. Thunderclap: Long route, just beyond the Elven Maven tree.
18. Mt. Thunderclap: Paid shortcut route, beyond the long ladder near a tree.
19. Mt. Thunderclap upper entrance: Behind rocks below the small ramp on the Ramuh route.
20. Dwarven Forge: Cross the southwest bridge and follow the southern path.
21. Dwarven Forge: Northwest lower path near the Mom Bomb arena, at the southern edge.
22. Mobliz Shipyard: First area, behind crates to the west.
23. Mobliz Shipyard: Generator area after the first lift; descend the southeast ladder and go west.
24. Mobliz Shipyard: After the second lift, look behind the container before the fenced section.
25. Wind Shrine: First room, behind the pillar right of the four-crystal elevator.
26. Wind Shrine: Beside the stairs at a later elevator platform.
27. Wind Shrine: On the next linked elevator platform, along its left side.

Chapter 3: Tablet Shards 28-42

28. Olderion, Aquapolis: Beside the boat-tour NPC near the entrance.
29. Olderion, Aquapolis: Bench behind the left statue in the central pool.
30. Olderion, Aquapolis: Northeast past the water wheel, behind a planter on the bridge.
31. Olderion, Aquapolis: North of the central pool, behind the tree above the steps.
32. Cave of Waters: Beside the dock reached after the first boat maze.
33. Cave of Waters: In front of the waterfall in the save-point room.
34. Cave of Waters: On the newly opened hidden route left of the entrance.
35. Waterfall Way: Second room, east of the stairs near the ladder.
36. Waterfall Way: On a stone platform in the large-waterfall room.
37. Waterfall Way: Northern rock between waterfalls beyond the wooden bridges.
38. Town of Amore: Beside the well on the grassy island south of the shops.
39. Town of Amore: At the tree before the long bridge north of the item shop.
40. Water Shrine: North stairs from the central cross-shaped platform after lowering the water.
41. Water Shrine: Ledge northeast of the boat route, beyond the Viridian Pot balcony.
42. Water Shrine: Immediately left after descending the long ladder.

Chapter 4: Tablet Shards 43-58

43. Mozul Station: Southwest corner.
44. Capital Station: Beside the eastern staircase and entrance.
45. Zoldaad, Castle Plaza: Directly east of the tram exit.
46. Zoldaad, Residential District: Southeast corner.
47. Zoldaad, Slums: Near the starting point, beside barrels to the east.
48. Zoldaad Underground Tunnel: From the metal walkway stairs, turn back west and descend into the southern corner.
49. Zoldaad Underground Tunnel: Use the hidden opening beneath the later bridge to reach the right-side room.
50. Rebel Hideout: Hidden route behind Jake’s flagged room, then climb the ladder.
51. Rebel Hideout: Northeast section, behind a pillar beside the conference-room exit.
52. Weapons Factory: West side of the lava room, beyond the raised girder switch.
53. Weapons Factory: Upper switch platform by the save point; rotate the left switch three times.
54. Dungeon: First cell on the right in the southern block after obtaining the Master Key.
55. Dungeon: Locked west-side cell in the original prison room, opened with the Master Key.
56. Zoldaad Castle: Behind the left horse statue at the throne-room stairs.
57. Zoldaad Castle: First room along the right hallway above the throne-room stairs.
58. Grandshelt Colosseum: Far west along the initial walkway.

Chapter 5: Tablet Shards 59-75

59. Mysidia, Magiapolis: Corner behind the NPC near the entrance teleport crystal.
60. Mysidia, Magiapolis: Storefront area, south of the weapon shop beside crates.
61. Mysidia, Magiapolis: Use the blue portal west of the shops; inspect the second pillar by the fountain.
62. Arcane Library: Southwest of the portal entry among the desks.
63. Village of Sunioo: Between a bench and pot just inside the entrance.
64. Village of Sunioo: Northeastern edge beside the snowman outside an igloo.
65. Nameless Ruins: Far west in the first room, beside a fallen pillar.
66. Nameless Ruins: Second area, below the save point near the fallen chandelier.
67. Arcane Library: Final room after Nameless Ruins; climb near the second save point and circle west on the balcony.
68. Fina’s Psyche Part 1: Beneath a chain left of the large locked gate.
69. Fina’s Psyche Part 1: Western camp, inside the far-west tent above Sol.
70. Fina’s Psyche Part 1: Clearing at the end of the third western area after the first lock opens.
71. Tower of Mysidia: Behind the large crystal above the entrance stairs.
72. Tower of Mysidia: On a landing along the spiral staircase.
73. Tower of Mysidia: Later spiral landing before the Azure Pot.
74. Tower of Mysidia: Snow-covered landing after the Azure Pot.
75. Fina’s Psyche Part 2: Army camp north of the bridge, behind supplies in the lower-right corner.

Chapter 6: Tablet Shards 76-87

76. Gaberada, Undertown: Right side of the northwestern house.
77. Research Centre Ruins: Level 1 west route, desk room with the green teleporter.
78. Research Centre Ruins: Level 1 west route, on shelving in the three-console room.
79. Research Centre Ruins: Level 2 east route, gantry reached beyond the green teleporters and long ladder.
80. Rugged Mountain Path: West of the first save point beneath a dead tree.
81. Rugged Mountain Path: Down the eastern ramp from the second save point.
82. Town of Duggle: Behind the waterfall near the weapon and item shop entrance.
83. Gronoa Shrine: South end of the landing immediately after the first room.
84. Gronoa Shrine: West stairs, then south and east to the blocked staircase.
85. Gronoa Shrine: After the long ladder, climb the parallel ladder and walk south.
86. Sanctissimus Shrine: Hidden north-wall room beyond the second save point; climb by the Violet Pot.
87. Sanctissimus Shrine: Crystal-elevator room after the third save point, before taking the fourth elevator.

Chapter 7: Tablet Shards 88-95

88. Town of Sian: Beneath the blossom tree east of the item shop.
89. Mt. Reizan: Take the downward branch at the first ramp crossroads after the initial save point.
90. Mt. Reizan: Platform between two wooden bridges beside the pair of pine trees.
91. Lake Ryusei: Western side beneath a tree.
92. Forest Path: Bend north of the first save point.
93. Forest Path: Southwestern dead end near the second save point.
94. Wandering Lands: Left branch at the first fork beyond the save point.
95. Wandering Lands: Beside stones on the main route immediately after the later cutscene.

Chapter 8: Tablet Shards 96-99

96. Crystal Tower: Right branch at the first fork from the entrance.
97. Crystal Tower: From the previous shard, take the next left and then right.
98. Crystal Tower: Invisible-bridge area; from the third solid platform go north, then west.
99. Dragon’s Maw: Near the end, around the Rogue Magitek Armour encounter.

Tablet Shard reward thresholds

Shards returned	Why it matters
3	First Oblivion Palace reward and Princess’s Reward
60	Second memory and the Memento trophy or achievement
76	Ancient Firearm, required for Arcturus and the Legendary Arms chain
80	Adamantite
84	Ancient Whip, required for Fire Birch
89	Second palace Adamantite and the last shard threshold required by the trophy route
99	Literal full collection and the end of the palace reward track

You do not need all 99 Tablet Shards for the Platinum. The trophy and equipment route tops out at 89, although collecting all 99 is appropriate for a literal 100% world-collection run.

All 12 Legendary Arms

The Chamber of Arms becomes reachable by airship from Chapter 5. Each standard Legendary Arm begins as a weak Ancient item. Bring that item to its matching pedestal and win the level-50, two-stage trial to restore it. After all 12 are restored, optional level-75 rematches award “+” versions, but those upgrades are not required for the standard Legendary Arms trophy or achievement.

Ancient item	How to obtain it	Trial	Legendary Arm
Ancient Whip	Oblivion Palace, 84 Tablet Shards, Treasure Room 3 chest VI	Nunki	Fire Birch
Ancient Cloak	Roaming merchant ship in Chapter 8, 40,000 gil	Shaula	Lordly Robes
Ancient Accessory	Quarry Cave chest on the island west of Zoldaad	Brachium	Gold Hairpin
Ancient Garment	Treasure-radar cache in an east-coast Gronoa cove	Vindemiatrix	Mirage Vest
Ancient Katana	Crystal Tower chest west of the Middle Reach airship-entry save point	Aldhafera	Sasuke’s Blade
Ancient Hammer	Upgrade the airship radar with the Mt. Reizan item, then scan the west-coast Dirnado cove	Tegmine	Thor’s Hammer
Ancient Firearm	Oblivion Palace, 76 Tablet Shards, Treasure Room 3 chest IV	Alhena	Arcturus
Ancient Tome	Roaming merchant ship in Chapter 8, 45,000 gil	Elnath	Last Resort
Ancient Rod	Visit the locked Abandoned Cabin in northeastern Pharm, get the key from the man by Sian’s inn, then return	Sheratan	Wizard’s Rod
Ancient Greatsword	First-time reward for Fledgling Battle 3 at the Colosseum	Alpherg	Ragnarok
Ancient Cuirass	First-time reward for Brawler Battle 5 at the Colosseum	Sadalsuud	Tatenashi Armour
Ancient Bow	Speak to Chloe in Felicitas after obtaining the airship, then meet her in the Chamber of Arms	Dabih	Artemis Bow

All 15 Cave Masters

Cave Masters are optional enemies in named caves. Every one remains available in post-story free-roam, and each drops Magicite used to awaken Visions. The level at the entrance is a recommendation, not a command to fight immediately.

Cave Master	Location	Recommended level	Completion value
Marauder	Marauder Cave, Grandshelt	15	Magicite; first Cave Master opportunity
Shoggoth	Shoggoth Cave, Dirnado	25	Magicite
Rukh	Rukh Cave, Olderion	26	Magicite
Mindflayer	Mindflayer Cave, Olderion	28	Magicite
Gogmagog	Gogmagog Cave, Zoldaad	34	Magicite
Pyroviper	Pyroviper Cave, Zoldaad	37	Magicite
Salome	Salome Cave, Mysidia	39	Magicite
Jotunn	Jotunn Cave, Mysidia	42	Magicite
Malboro Varietas	Malboro Varietas Cave, Olderion	45	Magicite
Catacumba	Catacumba Cave, Gronoa	54	High-level Magicite
Necromonarch	Necromonarch Cave, Gronoa	55	High-level Magicite
Humbaba	Humbaba Cave, Gronoa	55	High-level Magicite
Tartarosaurus	Tartarosaurus Cave, Pharm	60	Endgame Magicite
Titanoraidos	Titanoraidos Cave, Pharm	60	Endgame Magicite
Malboro Menace	Malboro Menace Cave, Pharm	60	Endgame Magicite

Defeating all 15 unlocks The Harder They Fall. If a cave appears well above your current level, record it and return with the airship instead of forcing an inefficient early fight.

All 8 party-member substories

All eight party members join through the story and cannot be missed. Their optional substories award an accessory plus permanent character stats, and completing all eight unlocks Conscience Renewed.

Character	Substory	When available	Start	Permanent reward
Rain	A New Leaf	Chapter 8	Raegen on the airship deck	Knight’s Medallion; +100 HP, +30 MP, +30 Stamina, +20 Strength
Lasswell	The Twin Titleholders	Chapter 7	Gaberada inn area	Crest of Criticality; +100 HP, +30 MP, +30 Stamina, +20 Speed
Fina	Shimmering Reflections	Chapter 6	Fina in Mysidia, the Magiapolis	Blessed Pendant; +100 HP, +30 MP, +30 Spirit, +20 Magic
Lid	Beyond the Blue	Chapter 5	Chairman in Dilmagia	Chocobo Nitro; +100 HP, +30 MP, +25 Strength, +25 Magic
Nichol	Nichol’s Duty	Chapter 5, after airship access	Nichol in Olderion	Enchanted Ring, Leviathan; +100 HP, +30 MP, +30 Magic, +20 Speed
Jake	Token Legacy	After the airship transition; rest at an inn	Continue in Zoldaad after the inn event	Trick Coin; +100 HP, +30 MP, +30 Strength, +20 Stamina
Sakura	Mysidia, Ever Blooming	Chapter 6	Boy in Mysidia, the Magiapolis	Amulet of Magic Absorption; +100 HP, +30 MP, +30 Magic, +20 Spirit
Archwitch Fina	Last Respite	Midgame after airship access	Archwitch Fina in Grandshelt	Moonlight Ring; +100 HP, +30 MP, +30 Magic, +20 Strength

All 8 Adamantite

Complete Forger of Wills to place Aileen on the airship. She then uses one Adamantite per party member to craft eight high-end weapons. Crafting all eight unlocks The Weaponsmith.

#	Acquisition
1	Grandshelt Colosseum, first-time reward for Fledgling Battle 2, recommended level 27
2	Grandshelt Colosseum, first-time reward for Brawler Battle 2, recommended level 41
3	Grandshelt Colosseum, first-time reward for Brawler Battle 3, recommended level 43
4	Roaming merchant ship, purchased for 35,000 gil
5	Oblivion Palace, fifth chest in the 3-Star Chamber at 80 Tablet Shards
6	Oblivion Palace, first chest in the 4-Star Chamber at 89 Tablet Shards
7	Airship treasure-radar cache in the curved northern bay of Olderion
8	Treasure chest on the Rugged Mountain Path story route in Gronoa

All 33 Side Quests

Side Quests appear in the Quests menu and can be tracked on the map. The release-state list contains 33. Several chapter labels vary between databases because some quests open immediately after a chapter transition or depend on a prior quest; the availability column below uses the practical unlock condition instead of treating the region’s story chapter as the only signal.

Side Quest	Availability	Start	Major reward	Completion importance
Dream of an Idealist	Chapter 1	Soldier in Grandshelt	Flamberge, 500 gil	Useful early weapon
Secrets Unearthed	Chapter 1	Chloe in Felicitas item shop	Magicite Shard, Monk’s Prayer Beads	Introduces Chloe for the later Ancient Bow
The Weight of Mercy	Chapter 1	Grandport Harbour	Iwakirimaru, 500 gil	Useful early equipment
Rear Support, Ahoy!	Chapter 1	Zile in Grandport Harbour	Magicite Shard, 500 gil	Vision awakening material
Elven Maven	Chapter 2	Silvia in Dilmagia	Magicite Shard, 800 gil	Overlaps Mt. Thunderclap exploration
Arise, Mechabo!	Chapter 2	Verun at Dwarven Forge	Repaired Mechabo, Magicite Shard	Starts Mechabo progression
Mechabo Evolved	Chapter 2 onward	Verun at Dwarven Forge	Mechabo skills and Magicite	Long multi-region trophy chain
Lyrical Riddles	Chapter 2	Roy at Dwarven Forge	Magicite Shard, 800 gil	Optional material reward
Medicinal Mission	Chapter 3	Olderion, the Aquapolis	Magicite Shard, 1,500 gil	Optional material reward
The Tide from the Sky	Chapter 3	Soldier in Town of Amore	Magicite Shard, 1,500 gil	Optional material reward
The Call from Beyond	After Chapter 4 and airship access	Bewildered Man, Zoldaad Residential District	Camille Vision, Magicite	Required for all Visions; unlocks Wilhelm quest
O General! My General!	After The Call from Beyond	Ozetta in Zoldaad	Wilhelm Vision, Magicite Cryst	Required for all Visions
Forger of Wills	Chapter 5	Gossiping Girl in Dilmagia	Aileen Vision, Magicite	Required for all Visions and Adamantite crafting
Victoria Revivified	Chapter 5	Victoria in Mysidia	Victoria Vision, Magicite	Required for all Visions
Token Legacy	After the airship transition; rest at an inn	Jake’s event, then Zoldaad Slums	Trick Coin, Jake attribute bonus	Substory; unlocks Errand’s End
Errand’s End	After Token Legacy	Wanted poster in Zoldaad	Amelia Vision, Magicite	Required for all Visions
Rogue Rebel	After Chapter 4	Simon at Rebel Hideout	Magicite, Rose Circlet	Useful equipment and material
Mog Tag	Chapter 5	Mysidia	Mist X-Potion	First quest in Mog chain
More Mog Tag	After Mog Tag	Mysidia	Magicite	Second quest in Mog chain
Even More Mog Tag	After More Mog Tag	Mysidia	Magicite Cryst	Best reward in Mog chain
Mechabo Unleashed	Chapter 5 after earlier Mechabo quests	Verun at Dwarven Forge	Overclock Zero, Magicite Cryst	Finishes Mechabo trophy chain
Battle at the Big Bridge	Chapter 5	Gilgamesh on the airship	Genji Armor and Genji Gloves	Major endgame equipment
Beyond the Blue	Chapter 5	Chairman in Dilmagia	Chocobo Nitro, Lid attribute bonus	Party substory
Nichol’s Duty	Chapter 5, after airship access	Nichol in Olderion	Enchanted Ring, Nichol bonus, Leviathan	Party substory and required Esper
Last Respite	Midgame after airship access	Archwitch Fina in Grandshelt	Moonlight Ring, attribute bonus	Party substory
Reunion	Chapter 6	Stele in Gaberada	Magicite, 2,500 gil	Optional material reward
Iron Splitter	Chapter 6 after clearing the miasma	Fryevia at Bladerain Stele	Odin	Required Esper
Mysidia, Ever Blooming	Chapter 6	Boy in Mysidia	Amulet of Magic Absorption, Sakura bonus	Party substory
Shimmering Reflections	Chapter 6	Fina in Mysidia	Blessed Pendant, Fina bonus	Party substory
The Shield of the Weak	Chapter 7	Charlotte in Grandport Harbour	Charlotte Vision, Magicite Cryst	Required for all Visions
The Admirable Apprentice	Chapter 7	Ayaka in Town of Sian	Ayaka Vision, Magicite Cryst	Required for all Visions
The Twin Titleholders	Chapter 7	Gaberada inn area	Crest of Criticality, Lasswell bonus	Party substory
A New Leaf	Chapter 8	Raegen on the airship deck	Knight’s Medallion, Rain bonus	Final party substory

For efficiency, prioritize the seven Vision quests, Nichol’s Duty and Iron Splitter for Espers, all eight character substories, Forger of Wills for Adamantite crafting, the three Mechabo quests, and Battle at the Big Bridge for its equipment. The full 33-quest list was cross-checked against the launch quest database and LUM.GG’s release-state quest index.

Ultima Weapon endgame guide

Ultima Weapon becomes available after finishing the story. Load the cleared save, watch the airship scene, and travel to Ardra Crater in the southeast. The boss is level 70 with about 3.9 million HP. A strong setup can win in the low 60s, but levels matter less than having fully developed Vision builds, reliable status protection, MP recovery, strong crafted weapons, and high-end armour.

Prepare a dedicated healer, bring ways to mitigate or nullify its signposted major attack, and build around high sustained damage rather than a short burst. Legendary Arms, Aileen’s Adamantite weapons, mastered Vision abilities, and upgraded Magicite make the fight far more manageable. This guide keeps the strategy concise because a full ability-by-ability Ultima build is a separate boss-guide topic.

Trophy and achievement roadmap

PS5 trophies

• 40 trophies: 1 Platinum, 4 Gold, 7 Silver, and 28 Bronze
• No missable trophies
• Difficulty does not affect trophies
• One playthrough
• Approximately 50-60 hours for the Platinum route
• 10 manual save slots plus autosave

Steam and Xbox achievements

The Steam version lists 40 achievement goals built around the same completion objectives. Steam and Xbox do not use PlayStation’s Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum grading. “Ultimate Fantasy” is the final completion achievement on those platforms rather than a PlayStation Platinum trophy. Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 do not expose an equivalent system-level achievement list.

The launch completion data in this guide was checked against PowerPyx’s trophy roadmap and its 177-location collectible index, then reorganized into an original low-backtracking route.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many collectibles are in Final Fantasy Resonance?

There are 177 tracked completion locations across eight party-member substories, 15 Cave Masters, 26 Visions, nine Espers, 99 Tablet Shards, 12 Legendary Arms, and eight Adamantite. The 33 Side Quests are tracked separately.

Are any collectibles missable?

No. The tracked collectibles and trophy requirements remain available in post-story free-roam.

How many Tablet Shards are there?

There are 99 Tablet Shards in total.

Do you need all 99 Tablet Shards for the Platinum?

No. The trophy and equipment route requires 89. Collecting all 99 completes the full palace track and a literal world-collection run.

How many Visions are there?

There are 26 Visions. Collecting all of them unlocks Will Crystallized.

How many Espers are there?

There are nine Espers required by the completion list.

How many Legendary Arms are there?

There are 12 Legendary Arms. Each starts as an Ancient item and is restored through its Chamber of Arms trial.

How many Cave Masters are there?

There are 15 Cave Masters. Defeating all of them unlocks The Harder They Fall.

How many Side Quests are there?

There are 33 Side Quests in the launch-state quest list.

Can you return after finishing the story?

Yes. Loading the cleared save returns you to full world access for quests, collectibles, Cave Masters, and other cleanup.

Does Final Fantasy Resonance have free-roam after the story?

Yes. Full free-roam remains available after the story.

Can you complete everything in one playthrough?

Yes. One playthrough is enough for the Platinum and the equivalent achievement route.

Does difficulty affect trophies?

No. The trophy conditions can be completed on Casual difficulty.

How long does 100% completion take?

Expect roughly 50-60 hours for the major trophy and achievement route, depending on exploration and combat efficiency.

How many PS5 trophies are there?

There are 40 PS5 trophies: one Platinum, four Gold, seven Silver, and 28 Bronze.

How many Steam achievements are there?

There are 40 Steam achievements. Steam does not use PlayStation trophy grades.

Is there New Game Plus?

No. The launch version does not include New Game Plus, but cleared-save free-roam covers the cleanup route.

Where is Ultima Weapon?

Ultima Weapon appears in Ardra Crater in the southeast after you finish the story and load the cleared save.

This guide reflects verified launch-state information available as of November 1, 2026.

Which part of your Final Fantasy Resonance 100% run is taking the longest: Tablet Shards, Visions, Legendary Arms, Cave Masters, or Side Quests?