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Final Fantasy XVI

FF16 - Skin Trade Side Quest Guide

By
Scott Peers

The Skin Trade side quest in Final Fantasy XVI can be started once you reach the Cloak and Dagger main quest. You need to speak with an NPC named Karel in the village of "Tabor" iconTabor, in Eastern Dhalmekia. Your task is to slay a Dread "Aevis" iconAevis on the Fields of Corava. We’ll show you exactly where to find one on this page.

Karel the Tanner in !Tabor, Final Fantasy XVI.

How to Start the Skin Trade Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16

As mentioned above, to start this quest you need to first reach the Cloak and Dagger main quest. You can check your progress towards this on our List of All Main Quests in Final Fantasy XVI page. This quest will bring you to the village of Tabor in Eastern Dhalmekia, which is located in the southeastern part of the map. You’ll find Karel the Tanner in the central part of the village, as shown in the screenshot below.

Skin Trade Quest Objective

Description Objective
A merchant in Tabor makes Clive an offer he allegedly can’t refuse – to hunt a dread Aevis, and share in the seemingly considerable profits that its skin will bring when sold. Slay a dread Aevis on the Fields of Corava.

(1 of 2) The location of !Tabor on the main map.

The location of !Tabor on the main map. (left), You’ll find Karel surrounded by tanning racks near the center of the village. (right)

Where to Find a Dread Aevis Near Tabor in Eastern Dhalmekia

Once you’ve acquired the Skin Trade quest, you’ll need to search for a Dread Aevis creature. If this is your first time in Tabor, you’re likely to meet a mysterious character named "Cyril" iconCyril, a Knight of the Undying, during a cutscene as you attempt to leave the village. He’ll give you the "Phoenix Down" iconPhoenix Down seal which will allow you to access new areas and make yourself known to his order from here on.

After the scene with Cyril, make your way southeast out of the village, following the road until you reach the first point where it turns southwest. This road is known as The Gilded Path, and you need to follow it as it bends northwest, into The Fields of Corava. There are a few groups of hostile creatures and bandits along the way, but nothing you can’t handle.

How to Kill a Dread Aevis

Once you’re in the fields you need to make your way southwest until you approach the area just north of where The Fields of Corava are noted on the map. You can see this point in the screenshot below, and it’s where you’ll find a Dead Aevis. Just one of these enemies shouldn’t be too difficult to handle, especially if you use all six of your available "Eikon" iconEikon abilities to overwhelm it into a stagger. You can then execute some well-timed combos with "Torgal" iconTorgal to finish the beast off before it recovers.

If the Aevis does happen to emerge from the stagger, you’ll need to watch out for its charged attacks which can knock you back. It’s also more agile than you might expect, capable of dodging your regular attacks with ease. It doesn’t stand much of a chance against any of your Eikon abilities though, so you shouldn’t have any trouble with this. You’ll get an Aevis Skin and a "Dragon Talon" iconDragon Talon from the enemy after defeating it.

(1 of 2) The location of a Dread !Aevis in The Fields of Corava.

The location of a Dread !Aevis in The Fields of Corava. (left), A Dread !Aevis looks something like a small dragon. (right)

Return to Karel the Tanner in Tabor

Once you’ve killed the Dread Aevis, you can return to Karel in Tabor either by taking the same route back, or if you activated the "Obelisk" iconObelisk in Tabor you can use that to fast travel there. Karel will be in the same place you found him initially, and you’ll receive 1035 Level XP, 25 Renown, a "Bloody Hide" iconBloody Hide, and a "Meteorite" iconMeteorite as rewards for your trouble.

Other Side Quests in The Dhalmekian Republic

There are plenty more side quests available in "The Dhalmekian Republic" iconThe Dhalmekian Republic region, and it’s a good idea to complete them before you progress with the main story to ensure that you don’t become locked out of them. We’ve listed a few that you might have missed in the table below.

Name Location
Hot Water "The Dalimil Inn" iconThe Dalimil Inn
Use Your Loaf "The Dalimil Inn" iconThe Dalimil Inn
Live and Let Live The "Boklad" iconBoklad Markets
Bearer of Good News The "Boklad" iconBoklad Markets
Carving Out a Niche "The Briar's Kiss" iconThe Briar’s Kiss
Onward to Discovery The "Boklad" iconBoklad Markets

More Final Fantasy XVI Guides

If you’re looking for more general guides to the gameplay and mechanics in Final Fantasy XVI, be sure to check the links below for some of the essentials:

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  • Publisher
    Square Enix
  • Platforms,
    PS5
  • Genre
    Action RPG
  • Guide Release
    21 June 2023
  • Last Updated
    2 August 2023
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This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a warrior granted the title “First Shield of Rosaria” and sworn to protect his younger brother Joshua, the dominant of the Phoenix. This guide for Final Fantasy XVI contains the following:

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