Final Fantasy 16 is out now worldwide on PS5 after a long wait. The game is massive, and there’s a lot to keep in mind when you play it. Read my Final Fantasy 16 PS5 review here. Having finished the game and already put in a good amount of time into New Game Plus, I wanted to help new players with the basics. This Final Fantasy 16 guide will cover the Arete Stone that includes Training area, Arcade Mode, and Stage Replay. These unlock at slightly different points in the early parts of the game.
How to get a unlock the Training Area in Final Fantasy 16
When you just reach Cid’s hideout in the early hours of the game, you get a quest to pickup some supplies. Once you do this basic quest, you are introduced to the Arete Stone. This is your hub for all things relating to training and more. The Arete Stone lets you use Training that lets you setup a safe battlefield to try out combos and more.
How to get a unlock Arcade Mode in Final Fantasy 16
After you defeat the Midnight Raven enemy in the forest soon after unlocking Training Mode, you will have unlocked Arcade Mode in Final Fantasy 16. FF16 Arcade Mode lets you replay any previously cleared stage and be awarded a score based on how you play. There are restrictions on level, gear, and consumables here. The gameplay mode here is Action Focused.
How to get a unlock Stage Replay in Final Fantasy 16
After you defeat the Midnight Raven enemy in the forest soon after unlocking Training Mode, you will have unlocked Stage Replay in Final Fantasy 16. FF16 Stage Replay lets you replay any previously cleared stage at your current level. Treasure coffer data is retained.
What are the Training Area options in Final Fantasy 16?
They are below
Final Fantasy XVI core development team
- Producer – Naoki Yoshida (FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, DRAGON QUEST X, DRAGON QUEST: Monster Battle Road)
- Main Director – Hiroshi Takai (FINAL FANTASY V, SaGa Frontier, THE LAST REMNANT)
- Creative Director & Original Screenplay – Kazutoyo Maehiro (FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, FINAL FANTASY XII, THE LAST REMNANT)
- Localization Director – Michael-Christopher Koji Fox (FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, FINAL FANTASY XI Online, FINAL FANTASY VII Dirge of Cerberus)
- Art Director – Hiroshi Minagawa (FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, FINAL FANTASY XII, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS)
- Combat Director – Ryota Suzuki (DEVIL MAY CRY 5, Dragon’s Dogma and MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2 (All published by CAPCOM))
- Character Design – Kazuya Takahashi (FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, FINAL FANTASY XI Online, FINAL FANTASY X)
- Composer – Masayoshi Soken (FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, Nanashi no Game series, Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (Published by Nintendo)
Hopefully this Final Fantasy 16 guide helped you out in the early hours of of the game. You can see all my Final Fantasy 16 coverage here. Check out the official website here.
Final Fantasy XVI is out now worldwide on PS5. Read our review here.
