FINAL FANTASY VI achievement guide, roadmap and tracker

Customer Appreciation

Common92.1%

StoryUnmissable

Thank you for purchasing the game!

Terra's Truth

Uncommon26.0%

StoryUnmissable

You discovered the truth about Terra and her hidden power.

Enough Already!

Uncommon20.1%

StoryUnmissable

You continued to defeat Ultros to the bitter end.

Ultros is the recurring comic-relief boss you fight several times across the World of Balance. This unlocks when you beat him at his final encounter on the Floating Continent, where he ambushes you alongside Typhon (Chupon). Every Ultros fight comes through normal story progression, and the Floating Continent battle is mandatory, so you can't miss it.

Washed Up on Solitary Island

Uncommon18.8%

StoryUnmissable

You witnessed the World of Ruin event.

Quintessential Adventurer

Uncommon16.8%

All-the-thingsMissable

This requires you to open up 80% of all treasure chests in the game. As there areas you can only visit once, you should always check every deadend and look for hidden passages, or use a guide.

Portrait Time!

Rare14.8%

StoryOptional

You found and befriended Relm.

This is for the second time you recruit her, in the World of Ruin.

Fast Friends, Kupo!

Rare14.6%

StoryOptional

You found and befriended Mog.

This is for the second time you recruit him, in the World of Ruin.

More Than King

Rare13.9%

StoryOptional

You found and befriended Locke.

This is for the second time you recruit him, in the World of Ruin.

Bone Carver

Rare13.4%

StoryOptional

You found and befriended Umaro.

In the Belly of the Beast

Rare12.6%

StoryOptional

You found and befriended Gogo.

Sword Master

Rare12.5%

All-the-thingsOptional

You learned all of Cyan's "Bushido" commands.

Oblivion can be learned at Level 70 or by visiting Doma Castle in the World of Ruins with Cyan and completing his subquest there.

Collectibles (8)

1. Fang (Level 1)

2. Sky (Level 6)

3. Tiger (Level 12)

4. Flurry (Level 15)

5. Dragon (Level 24)

6. Eclipse (Level 34)

7. Tempest (Level 44)

8. Oblivions (Level 70 or subquest)

Masterful Mastership!

Rare10.2%

All-the-thingsOptional

You learned all of Sabin's "Blitz" commands.

The last Blitz, Phantom Rush, can be unlocked by either reaching Level 70 with Sabin or visiting Duncan's Cabin in the World of Ruins with him in the party.

Collectibles (8)

1. Raging Fist (Level 1)

2. Aura Cannon (Level 3)

3. Meteor Strike (Level 10)

4. Rising Phoenix (Level 15)

5. Chakra (Level 23)

6. Razor Gale (Level 30)

7. Soul Spiral (Level 42)

8. Phantom Rush (Level 70)

Wish You Were Here

Rare9.6%

ObjectiveOptional

You need to defeat Deathgaze, an invisible flying encounter in the sky, using the Falcon airship. It flees from time to time, making it necessary to find and fight it again. The damage you deal will carry over to the next battle(s). It drops the Esper Bahamut afterwards.

Hang on, Old Man!

Rare9.4%

StoryOptional

You brought all the characters together.

This unlocks once you recruited every possible character in the World of Ruins, getting the respective character achievements along the way.

Balance Is Restored

Rare8.4%

StoryUnmissable

Finish the game!

Fun to Save, Fun to Use

Rare7.7%

GrindOptional

The Slagworms and Cactuars in desert near Maranda are a good way to farm the necessary 1.000.000 Gil, as they drop 10.000 each. You can also save, sell all your stuff and reload once you have the achievement.

Mech Mania

Rare7.0%

All-the-thingsOptional

You got all of Edgar's Tools.

Collectibles (8)

1. Auto Crossbow

2. Noiseblaster (Buy: Figaro Castle, South Figaro)

3. Bioblaster (Buy: Figaro Castle, South Figaro)

4. Flash (Buy: Figaro Castle, after Narshe climax battle)

5. Drill (Buy: Figaro Castle, after Narshe climax battle)

6. Chainsaw (Find: Zozo)

7. Debilitator (Buy: Figaro Castle, World of Ruins)

8. Air Anchor (Find: Cultists' Tower)

Gateway to the Top

Rare5.3%

GrindOptional

You need to win 10 times at the Coliseum. This is done by betting (and therefore losing) an item. After winning the encounter you get another one, including some of the strongest and rarest items in the game! The encounter and the result depend on what item you bet.

Road to Carnage

Legendary4.9%

StoryMissable

You had all of Shadow's dreams.

Shadow needs to survive for this. Once recruited in the World of Ruins, sleep with him in the party at any inn. It gives you a chance of seeing one of his dreams. You need to see all 4 of them.

Wandering Gambler

Legendary3.4%

GrindOptional

You matched all the symbols on Setzer's "Slots."

Use Auto-Battle to get the Slots, as you cannot change the outcome of the pre-determined slots. Save every time, as one Slot kills your entire party.

Master of Dragons

Legendary2.6%

ObjectiveOptional

You need to clear the Dragon's Den, an optional dungeon located on a small island north-west of the Coliseum. To enter it, you need to defeat 8 dragons first.

The Road to Esper World

Legendary2.2%

All-the-thingsOptional

You need to collect all 31 Espers in the game.

Collectibles (31)

1. Siren

2. Cait Sith

3. Kirin

4. Ramuh

5. Ifrit

6. Shiva

7. Carbuncle

8. Maduin

9. Bismarck

10. Phantom

11. Unicorn

12. Catoblepas

13. Golem

14. Zona Seeker

15. Seraph

16. Fenrir

17. Lakshmi

18. Quetzalli

19. Phoenix

20. Ragnarok

21. Valigarmanda

22. Midgarsormr

23. Alexander

24. Odin

25. Raiden

26. Bahamut

27. Crusader

28. Leviathan

29. Gilgamesh

30. Cactuar

31. Diabolos

An Uncommon Wizard

Legendary1.8%

GrindMissable

You learned all of Strago's "Lore" commands.

Strago is the blue mage of FF VI. He needs to get hit by the attack while alive. He does not need to survive the battle. I don't know how to fix it but Aqua Breath is miss spelt.

Congratulations!

Legendary1.7%

ObjectiveOptional

First, defeat Kaiser Dragon at the end of Dragon's Den. Return all the way back to the same place, to find Omega Weapon. Defeat it!

Testament

Legendary1.6%

ObjectiveOptional

You need to complete Dragon's Den first. Afterwards you need to find the large island west of Mobilz. The Soul Shrine consists of 128 waves of monsters - quicksaving between each wave is recommended!

King of the Beasts

Legendary1.4%

GrindMissable

You learned all of Gau's "Rage" commands.

A Chance in a Pinch

Legendary1.2%

GrindOptional

You discovered all of the hidden "Blitz" commands.

This refers to the desperation attacks of all 12 characters, a hidden mechanic in the game. Once a character is in critical health (yellow HP) and uses their default attack, there is a chance to use the desperation attack instead.

FINAL FANTASY VI Master

Legendary0.9%

All-the-thingsUnmissable

You unlocked all achievements.

FINAL FANTASY VI

Customer Appreciation

Terra's Truth

Enough Already!

Washed Up on Solitary Island

Quintessential Adventurer

Portrait Time!

Fast Friends, Kupo!

More Than King

Bone Carver

In the Belly of the Beast

Sword Master

Masterful Mastership!

Wish You Were Here

Hang on, Old Man!

Balance Is Restored

Fun to Save, Fun to Use

Mech Mania

Gateway to the Top

Road to Carnage

Wandering Gambler

Master of Dragons

The Road to Esper World

An Uncommon Wizard

Congratulations!

Testament

King of the Beasts

A Chance in a Pinch

FINAL FANTASY VI Master

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