Not only do the many sub-quests in Tales of Arise serve as a nice change of pace from the game's main story, but they're also a great way of earning Gald and SP, which can be used to purchase new armor for Alphen and the rest of the party and unlock new skills respectively. There are 70 of these sub-quests in total, 12 of which can be found in the game's second realm, Cyslodia.
The majority of Cyslodia's sub-quests can be completed before it's time to leave for Menancia, though there are a handful that can only be tackled once players are approaching the very end of Tales of Arise's epic story. It's also worth noting that several of them involve taking down monstrous Gigant Zeugles, so players will need to make sure that their party is at an appropriate level before taking them on.
Updated November 5, 2021 by Tom Bowen: With almost two months having now passed since the release of Tales of Arise, most players have likely finished up with the game's main story by now. Given the huge amount of things to do in the title though, there are probably still plenty of people working their way towards 100% completion. This somewhat daunting task includes tackling all 70 of the game's sub-quests; 12 of which can be found in the game's second realm. For those having trouble, this guide not only explains how to complete every sub-quest in Cyslodia, but also their unlock requirements and the rewards that each one has to offer.
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Fire Beneath the Ice
Quest Giver | Messian Youngster (Messia 224) |
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Unlock Requirements | Enter the realm of Cyslodia. |
How to Complete Fire Beneath the Ice | Defeat seven Ice Wolves in the White Silver Plains area. |
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Hard Liquor
Quest Giver | Woodcutter Man (Messia 224) |
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Unlock Requirements | Enter the realm of Cyslodia. |
How to Complete Hard Liquor | Give the man four Earth Seeds. These are sometimes dropped by the Roper enemy, which can be found in either the Ulvhan Grotto area or Rudhir Forest. |
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Thawing Relations
Quest Giver | Skeptical Man (Messia 224) |
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Unlock Requirements | Enter the realm of Cyslodia. |
How to Complete Thawing Relations | Give the man lettuce (x3) and apples (x3). Both of these ingredients can be found in the White Silver Plains area; apples on a tree to the north of the Highland Cabin and lettuce near the Ulvhan Grotto exit or by a ladder to the south of the pathway that leads to Messia 224. |
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The Owl Forest
Quest Giver | Automatic |
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Unlock Requirements | Enter the Owl Forest in Nevira Snowplains. |
How to Complete The Owl Forest | Find all 38 owls on Dahna. Players will be able to find all of them before completing the game, though the final six won't show up until players have found the first 32 and reached the Rena section of the main story. |
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Gathering of Zeugles
Quest Giver | Silver Swords Porter (Cysloden) |
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Unlock Requirements | Arrive in Cysloden and meet up with Meneck. |
How to Complete Gathering of Zeugles | Travel to Nevira Snowplains and defeat the three groups of Zeugles. These include Ice Wolves, Berserkers, and Ropers. |
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Gourmet Saga: Berry Scavenging
Quest Giver | Gourdeno (Frozen Valley) |
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Unlock Requirements | Defeat Ganabelt in Riville Prison Tower. |
How to Complete Gourmet Saga: Berry Scavenging | Give Gourdeno apples (x2) and wheat (x2), both of which can be found in the Nevira Snowplains area. There's an apple tree to the west of the Abandoned Passage exit and wheat growing to the south of the lake or near the Rudhir Forest exit in the southwest corner of the map. |
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Culling the Snowplain Herds
Quest Giver | Bregon (Bregon's Hideout) |
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Unlock Requirements | Defeat Ganabelt in Riville Prison Tower. |
How to Complete Culling the Snowplain Herds | Travel to Nevira Snowplains and defeat the three groups of Zeugles. These include Ice Wolves, Berserkers, and Ropers. |
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Survey Says...
Quest Giver | Bregon (Bregon's Hideout) |
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Unlock Requirements | Complete the "Culling the Snowplain Herd" sub-quest. |
How to Complete Survey Says... | Speak to the three marked NPCs who are scattered throughout Cysloden and then return to Bregon. The party will then need to defeat the Polycephus Gigant Zeugle (level 21) in the basement of Riville Prison Tower. |
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Opening up Trade
Quest Giver | Bregon (Bregon's Hideout) |
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Unlock Requirements | Complete the "Survey Says..." sub-quest. |
How to Complete Opening up Trade | Head to the Ulvhan Grotto area and defeat the Boisterous Roper Gigant Zeugle (level 15). It's weak to wind attacks, so players should setup their party with this in mind. |
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In Sync
Quest Giver | Patvo (Cysloden) |
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Unlock Requirements | Defeat Vholran at Del Fharis Castle and then return to Cyslodia via the Forland Mountains. |
How to Complete In Sync | Head to the Frozen Valley area and defeat the Agony Keeper Gigant Zeugle (level 39). Much like the Boisterous Roper from the "Opening up Trade" sub-quest, the Agony Keeper is weak to wind attacks, making Alphen's Severing Wind attack particularly useful in the fight. |
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Brave New World
Quest Giver | Manager (Cysloden) |
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Unlock Requirements | Reach the Rena section of the story. |
How to Complete Brave New World | Watch or skip the cutscene. |
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A Humbling Lesson
Quest Giver | Manager (Cysloden) |
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Unlock Requirements | Complete the "Brave New World" sub-quest. |
How to Complete A Humbling Lesson | Watch or skip the cutscene. Despite what the message onscreen might otherwise suggest, there's no way to unlock the fictional "Dirty-Minded Devil" title for Law here. |
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Other Sub-Quests in Tales of Arise
Calaglia Sub-Quests | ||
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Menancia Sub-Quests | ||
Mahag Saar Sub-Quests | ||
Ganath Haros Sub-Quests | ||
Miscellaneous Sub-Quests | ||