The story of Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers will soon come to an end with Patch 5.3 — Reflections in Crystal and talking about crystal, you will need to complete the entire crystal tower story to access patch 5.3 quests.
The story of the Crystal Tower also gives a lot of information about what happens in Shadowbringers.

This quest line will take you through three Alliance Raids. If its your first time you will also unlock the Alliance Raid Roulette in the Duty Finder, a very effective way of leveling!
Unlock the Crystal Tower in FFXIV
To start the story line for the Crystal Tower in FF14 you will need:
- A character level 50
- Complete the MSQ quest "The Ultime Weapon"
Once you're ready, you can get the first quest by talking to Outlandish Man in Mor Dhona (X: 21.8 Y: 8.1)
Crystal Tower Quests
![]() Legacy of Allag |
![]() Sanding It Down |
![]() A Performance for the Ages |
![]() Labyrinth of the Ancients |
![]() For Prosperity |
![]() Syrcus Tower |
![]() The World of Darkness |
![]() The Light of Hope |
![]() But I Hardly Noah |
![]() The Gift of the Archmagus |
Quests following the raid icons are the quests unlocking the three Alliance Raids:
- Labyrinth of the Ancients
- Syrcus Tower
- The World of Darkness
With that you have completed the Crystal Tower story!

If you're out of main scenario quests in Final Fantasy XIV and wish to level up fast any of your secondary classes don't go anywhere. Here is our basic guide on how to unlock and level up with The House That Death Built in FF14!

Eorzea has a lot to offer and you could feel lost in where you're at in the main quest of Final Fantasy XIV. Here is our list of all the quests for the MSQ in FFXIV Shadowbringers