How to Complete the Sage Council Main Story Quest in FFXIV: Endwalker

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker features a slew of new content, including the Sage Council main story quest. A plethora of quests are scattered throughout the Endwalker expansion, and the Sage Council quest appears near the middle of the main quest storyline. It is necessary for players to complete the Sage Council main story quest to progress further in the story of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker. Some of the bosses in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker can be tough, but the Sage Council quest is a breeze with the right information.

The Sage Council main story quest is a level 88 quest that requires players to find eight troubled souls that are trapped in this realm. The troubled souls are found scattered around Sharlayan Hamlet in Labryrinthos in hidden locations and hard-to-reach places around the area.

There are also several NPCs scattered around the same area who look like they need help. These NPCs are not in need of help and will not progress the quest when questioned. Additionally, FFXIV is so populated with players around the map, Square Enix had to temporarily take down the game listings on digital stores. Without the correct coordinates, players may be stuck spinning around the Sharlayan Hamlet looking for the troubled souls.

Finding Troubled Souls To Complete The Sage Council Main Story Quest In Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker

Ignore the NPCs with main story quest markers above their heads in FFXIV, they might look similar to troubled souls, but these NPCs do not help players reach the end of the Sage Council main story quest. The eight troubled souls can be identified by their name and their direct coordinates.

• Distracted Researcher – X:20.7, Y:18.0• Anxious Engineer – X:21.0, Y:20.4• Harried Aetherologist – X:22.1, Y:20.0• Despondent Engineer – X:21.0, Y:21.6• Grimacing Naturalist – X:22.3, Y:20.5• Hyperventilating Engineer – X:21.5, Y:19.0• Ponderous Mathematician – X:22.6, Y:21.0• Skeptical Researcher – X:21.0, Y:22.2

Players must locate and speak with each of these eight troubled souls to learn information from them. Each troubled soul has something different to share with the player. Players must then take this information and speak with Urianger to complete the Sage Council main story quest in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker. Upon completing the Sage Council main story quest, players will gain access to the next main story quest called “Hither and Yarns.” If players do not get kicked out during a cutscene, they will also receive 501,600 EXP and 1,244 Gil after completing the Sage Council main story quest.

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam or Square Enix’s official website.

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