How to start and complete the Main Story Quest In Shadow’s Wake (Level 83) in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (FF: XIV).

Starting NPC¶

The Watcher: Mare Lamentorum (X:15.9 Y:31.0)
Nearest Aetheryte: Sinus Lacrimarum

Description¶

The watcher would discuss grave matters with you.

Objectives¶

Search for your comrades at the Watcher’s Palace.¶

Travel around the Watcher’s Palace and then enter to talk to Y’shtola and trigger a cutscene.

Inspect the dimly glowing crystal.¶

Travel up the staircase to find the Dimly Glowing Crystal on the wall.

Inspect the faintly glowing crystal.¶

Travel back down the staircase one level to inspect the faintly glowing crystal.

Inspect the warmly glowing crystal.¶

Travel down the stairs one more level to inspect the Warmly glowing crystal.

Inspect the brightly glowing crystal¶

Travel down the stairs another level down to inspect the Brightly Glowing Crystal.

Speak with Y’shtola¶

Travel to the bottom of the staircase and speak with Y’shtola to trigger a cutscene.

Completion Rewards¶