Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Guide: Canvas of Prayers Walkthrough - Final Quests
Need help completing the last few parts of the epic Canvas of Prayers quest line? Everything you need is right here.
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Need help with Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII? You've come to the right place. USgamer has a fully comprehensive walkthrough of the game, conveniently split into multiple parts. Here's where you can find the rest of the walkthrough, including details about each area's main quests and strategies on defeating the bosses there, step-by-step guides to each areas's side quests, plus a full guide to the epic Canvas of Prayers quest line.
Now on with this part of the guide.
Quest: A Girl's Challenge
Difficulty: 1 Star
Client: Righteous Liv
Quest Item: Proof of Courage x1
Prerequisite: Complete Main Quest 1-5
Reward: 600 gil, Silver Medal x1, Maximum HP +10, Magic +1
The Proof of Courage is found on the floor of the first building in the Luxerion Holy District.
Quest: Digging Mysteries
Difficulty: 2 Stars
Client: Archaeologist Davia
Quest Item: Golden Scarab
Prerequisite: Begin the Dead Dunes side quest What Rough Beast Slouches
Reward: 1,400 gil, Gold Anchor x1, Adamantoise Shell x1, Maximum HP +20, Strength +1, Magic +2
The Golden Scarab is located in the upper section of the Temple Ruins in the Dead Dunes.
Quest: Fading Prayer
Difficulty: 1 Star
Client: A.Z.
Quest Item: Old-Fashioned Photo Frame
Prerequisite: Complete the Wildlands side quest Saving an Angel
Reward: 800 gil, Crystal Star x1, Maximum HP +10, Strength +1
The Old-Fashioned Photo Frame is found in an item sphere located due south of the Research Camp in the Wildlands.
Quest: Forbidden Tome
Difficulty: 2 Stars
Client: Alchemist Matheux
Quest Item: Etro's Forbidden Tome
Prerequisite: Complete Main Quest 3-3
Reward: 1,200 gil, Silver Chocobo Chick x1, Maximum HP +20, Strength +1, Magic +2
Etro's Forbidden Tome is located in the Wildlands, in front of a doorway in the northern portion of Poltae.
Quest: Key to Her Heart
Difficulty: 1 Star
Client: Chocolina
Quest Item: Beloved's Gift
Prerequisite: Complete Main Quest 5-2
Reward: 1,000 gil, Chocobo Girl's Cap, Maximum HP +10, Magic +1
Beloved's Gift is inside an item sphere located on the highway in the Wildlands southwest of Aryas Village.
Quest: Roadworks I
Difficulty: 1 Star
Client: Works Manager Dent
Quest Item: Proof of Unlocking the Light Gate x1, Proof of Unlocking the Green Gate x1
Availability: Day 9
Reward: 800 gil, Ul'dahn Blade x1, Ul'dahn Crest x1, Maximum HP +10, Strength +1
Head to the gates on either end of the highway that connects Luxerion and the Wildlands (check the world map). Examine the center of both gates to obtain the quest items.
Quest: Roadworks II
Difficulty: 2 Stars
Client: Works Manager Ford
Quest Item: Key to the Green Gate x1, Key to the Sand Gate x1
Availability: Day 9
Reward: 1,200 gil, Gridanian Sword x1, Gridanian Sigil x1, Maximum HP +20, Strength +2, Magic +1
The Key to the Green Gate is found in an item sphere in the Wildlands, south of Aryas Village. The Key to the Sand Gate is located in the Dead Dunes, around the Oasis Lighthouse.
Quest: Roadworks III
Difficulty: 2 Stars
Client: Works Manager Zaphod
Quest Item: Oath of the Merchant's Guild x1, Bandit's Bloodseal x1
Availability: Day 9
Reward: 1,200 gil, Lominsan Cutlass x1, Lominsan Escutcheon x1, Maximum HP +20, Strength +1, Magic +2
The Oath of the Merchant's Guild is located in Yusnaan, in the underground tunnel that runs between the Reveker's Quarter and the Warehouse District. The Bandit's Bloodseal is found in an item sphere in the Grave of the Colossi shrine in the Dead Dunes.
Quest: Seeing the Dawn
Difficulty: 1 Star
Client: Young Padd
Quest Item: Lapis Lazuli
Prerequisite: Complete the Yusnaan side quest A Man for a Chocobo Girl
Reward: 700 gil, Urban Shades x1, Maximum HP +10, Magic +1
The Lapis Lazuli is located in an item sphere found in the Inn in Reveler's Quarter in Yusnaan between 19:00 and 04:00.
Quest: Shoot for the Sky
Difficulty: 2 Stars
Client: An Engineer
Quest Item: Broken Gyroscope x1
Availability: Day 2
Reward: 1,300 gil, Gold Windup Key x1, Afro x1, Maximum HP +20, Strength +2, Magic +1
Once you have completed Main Quest 3-2 and can glide with your chocobo, you can find the Broken Gyroscope in an item sphere at the Crash Site in the northern part of the Eremite Plains in the Wildlands.
Quest: Staying Sharp
Difficulty: 1 Star
Client: Blacksmith Dray
Quest Item: Power Booster x1
Prerequisite: Complete the Yusnaan side quest Death Safari
Reward: 800 gil, Silver Windup Key x1, Maximum HP +10, Strength +1
The Power Booster is found in the Industrial Area in Yusnaan, just before you reach the upper section. The item is only available between 11:00 and 16:00.
Quest: What's Left Behind
Difficulty: 1 Star
Client: Lesia
Quest Item: Violet Amulet x1
Prerequisite: Complete Main Quest 1-5
Reward: 800 gil, Purple Flower x1, Maximum HP +10, Strength +1
The Violet Amulet is located in an item sphere on the south side of the Clock Tower in Luxerion.
Quest: Where Moogles Be
Difficulty: 2 Stars
Client: Dreaming Nonnoh
Quest Item: Moogle Dust
Prerequisite: Complete the Wildlands side quest Saving an Angel
Reward: 1,000 gil, Nymph Wings x1, Maximum HP +20, Strength +2, Magic +1
Moogle Dust is found in an item sphere in the Moogle Village in the Wildlands. It is only accessible between 19:00 and 07:00.
After speaking with Cornelia, you must escort the Fuzzy Sheep to the breeding grounds, defeating any monsters that appear along the way. Once the sheep have arrived, examine one of them to obtain a Mystery Egg and complete the quest.
Quest: To Live in Chaos
Difficulty: 3 Stars
Client: Brella
Location: Wildlands Station
Prerequisite: Complete Main Quest 3-3
Reward: 4,200 gil, Odin's Horn, Gagnrad, Maximum HP +150, Strength +16, Magic +12
Before you can begin this quest, your chocobo must be fully healed. Once you have completed the Main Quest 3-3 portion, travel to the Wildlands via the station, or examine the Canvas of Prayers if you're already in the Wildlands. You should get a cut-scene with Brella, then head to Canopus Farms and walk toward Dr. Gysahl to begin the quest. Enter the Chaos and defeat the Chocobo Eater inside to complete the quest.
Quest: Where Are You, Moogle?
Difficulty: 2 Stars
Client: Moggel (red bandana)
Location: Moogle Village
Availability: 19:00 - 07:00
Prerequisite: Complete the Peace and Quiet, Kupo side quest
Reward: 1,300 gil, Mog Mask, Retro Mog Mask, Maximum HP +80, Strength +6, Magic +8
Speak with Moggel to begin the quest. You are tasked with finding three Moogles, then returning to Moggel to complete the quest. All three can only be found between 18:00 and 06:00 in the following locations:
- North side of Jagd Village.
- The first open area in the Jagd Woods.
- On the path between the fourth and fifth open areas in the Jagd Woods.
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