Final Fantasy XIV: Full Main Scenario Quests (MSQ) List

July 2024 · 22 minute read
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The Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV are required to get to endgame content. You will need to work through all these quests to stay updated with the game.

There are hundreds of these quests, and they will take some time. This guide covers all FFXIV MSQs.

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What are Main Scenario Quests in FFXIV

Main Scenario Quests are the important quests in FFXIV that come with full voice acting and cutscenes. You’ll need to do Main Scenario Quests to progress in the story. These quests also unlock extremely important features, such as airship travel, Chocobo mounts, new cities, and Grand Company access.

Players will receive different initial MSQs based on what city they start in. These quests will also require you to hit certain levels before they trigger as well.

Every Main Scenario Quest in Final Fantasy XIV Listed – FFXI MSQ List

Main Campaign

Gridania

These are the Main Scenario Quests for starting in the Gridania region.

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Limsa Lominsa

These are the Main Scenario Quests when starting out in the Limsa Lominsa region.

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Ul’dah

These are the Main Scenario Quests for those who begin in the Ul’dah region.

Levels 15 to 20

These are the Main Scenario Quests for a character from levels 15 to 20.

Levels 21 to 30

These are all of the Main Story Quests that require you to be level 21 to 30.

Levels 31 to 40

These Main Story Quests require that your character reaches levels 31 to 40.

Levels 41 to 50

These are the Main Story Quests where your character will need to be level 41 to 50 to complete.

A Realm Awoken (Seventh Astral Era)

These Main Story Quests take place in Patch 2.1.

Through the Maelstrom (Seventh Astral Era)

After completing patch 2.1, these quests were available in patch 2.2

Defenders of Eorzea (Seventh Astral Era)

These are the Main Story Quests for patch 2.3.

Dreams of Ice (Seventh Astral Era)

You can play through patch 2.4 Main Story Quests after completing patch 2.3.

Before the Fall – Part 1

These are the first series of Main Story Quests for patch 2.5

Before the Fall – Part 2

These are the second part of Main Story Quests featured in patch 2.55.

All Heavensward MSQ List

These Main Story Quests take place throughout the Heavensward expansion.

Levels 50 to 51

These are the first series of Main Story Quests for the Heavensward expansion. Your character will need to be at least level 50.

Levels 52 to 53

These quests are available in Heavensward when your character completes the previous series and they reach level 52.

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Levels 54 to 55

This series of quests unlock in Heavensward for your character at level 54 as you progress through the story.

Levels 56 to 57

These are the Main Story Quests for the Heavensward Expansion for characters at level 56.

Levels 58 to 60

These are the final Main Story Quests for the main Heavensward expansion.

Post-Heavensward Patch 3.1

These quests take place after completing the Heavensward expansion in patch 3.1.

Post-Heavensward Patch 3.2

These post-Heavensward Main Story Quests take place in patch 3.2.

Post-Heavensward Patch 3.3

These Main Story Quests are available in Patch 3.3 after completing Heavensward.

Post-Heavensward Patch 3.4

These Main Story Quests are available in patch 3.4.

Post-Heavensward Patch 3.5

These are the first part of the final series of Main Story Quests after Heavensward.

Post-Heavensward Patch 3.56

These are the final quests after completing the Heavensward expansion

All Stormblood MSQ List

These Main Story Quests take place in the Stormblood expansion.

Levels 60 to 61

These are the first series of Quests for the Stormblood of expansion, while your character is level 60.

Levels 62 to 63

These Main Story Quests appear in Stormblood for levels 62 to 63 characters.

Levels 64 to 65

You will do these quests from levels 64 to 65 in the Stormblood expansion.

Levels 66 to 67

You will need to be levels 66 to 67 to do these quests in the Stormblood expansion.

Levels 68 to 70

These are the final quests in the mainline Stormblood expansion.

Post-Stormblood Patch 4.1

These are the first series of quests following the completion of the Stormblood expansion.

Post-Stormblood Patch 4.2

These are the second series of quests after completing the Stormblood expansion.

Post-Stormblood Patch 4.3

These are the third series of quests after completing the Stormblood expansion.

Post-Stormblood Patch 4.4

These are the fourth series of quests after completing the Stormblood expansion.

Post-Stormblood Patch 4.5

These are the first part of the fifth series of quests after completing the Stormblood expansion.

Post-Stormblood Patch 4.56

These are the second part of the fifth series of quests available after completing the Stormblood expansion.

All Shadowbringers MSQ List

Levels 70 to 71

These are the first quests from the Shadowbringers expansion. You will need to be level 70 to start them, and will likely reach level 71 by the end.

Levels 72 to 73

These quests require you to be at least level 72 for the next part of the Shadowbringers campaign.

Levels 74 to 75

For these quests, you will need to at least be level 74 to start them in the Shadowbringers campaign.

Levels 76 to 77

For these Shadowbringers quests, make sure you reach level 76 before starting them.

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Levels 78 to 80

These are the final stretch of primary Main Scenario Quests for the Shadowbringers expansion.

Post-Shadowbringers Patch 5.1

These are the first series of quests after the primary Shadowbringers expansion.

Post-Shadowbringers Patch 5.2

These are the second series of quests after the main Shadowbringers expansion.

Post-Shadowbringers Patch 5.3

This is the third series of quests following the conclusion of the mainline quests in the Shadowbringers expansion.

Post-Shadowbringers Patch 5.4

This is the fourth set of quests after the Shadowbringers campaign.

Post-Shadowbringers Patch 5.5

This is the first part of the fifth series of quests after completing the Shadowbringers campaign.

Post-Shadowbringers Patch 5.6

This is the second part of the fifth series of quests after completing the Shadowbringers campaign.

All Endwalker MSQ List

Levels 80 to 81

This is the first set of quests for the Endwalker expansion. You will need to be level 80 to start them.

Levels 82 to 83

You will need to level 82 to work through these Endwalker Main Scenario Quests.

Levels 84 to 85

You will need to be level 84 to start these quests in the Endwalker expansion.

Levels 86 to 87

These quests become available after completing the previous ones and being level 86 in the Endwalker campaign.

Levels 88 to 90

These are the final Endwalker Main Scenario Quests. You will need to be level 88.

Post-Endwalker Patch 6.1

These are the first series of Main Scenario Quests released after the Endwalker campaign.

Post-Endwalker Patch 6.2

These are the second series of Main Scenario Quests released after completing the Endwalker campaign, known as Buried Memory.

Post-Endwalker Patch 6.3

These are the third series of Main Scenario Quests you need to complete following the Endwalker Campaign, released in the 6.3 Patch, Gods Revel, Lands Tremble.

Post-Endwalker Patch 6.4

These are the fourth series of Main Scenario Quests you need to complete following the Endwalker Campaign. They were made available in Patch 6.4, The Dark Throne.

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