How To Build Up Renown In Final Fantasy 16 (FF16)

A Renown is a rewarding mechanic that can be used to earn precious donations in Final Fantasy 16. Here's how you can earn and use Renown.

Renown is a new rewarding mechanic for Clive in Final Fantasy 16 (FFXVI). Consider it as the reputation which you earn after doing some good deeds for the people of Valisthea. Once you manage to accumulate Renown, it can be exchanged for items at the Patron’s Whisper. It’s not like a currency, but more like a goal that you must complete to earn donations or rewards. Sounds intriguing right? So, we are here to help you with building up more Renown in FF16. Take a look below to get started.

How to Earn Renown in FF16

Renown In Final Fantasy 16 (FF16)
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Here’s what you can do to get a decent amount of Renown in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16)

Defeat Notorious Marks

The best way to earn Renown is by killing Notorious Marks. The location of these creatures can be tracked or identified from their description given on the Hunt Board. All the Hunts have been given a specific rating which basically tells you the level of difficulty. So just find and kill as many Notorious Marks as possible to earn Renown in Final Fantasy 16 (FFXVI).

Complete Quests

After unlocking the Patron’s Whisper, most story and side quests will reward you with Renown. For those who don’t know, Patron’s Whisper is an area located inside Cid’s Hideaway. More specifically, you can find it right next to the Hunt Board. It is unlocked once you have reached the main story quest, A Chance Encounter. So make sure to complete the quests and earn plenty of Renown for your own good in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16).

How to Use Renown in Final Fantasy 16 (All Patron’s Whisper Donations)

Renown In Final Fantasy 16 (FF16)

Renown is used at the Patron’s Whisper by interacting with Desiree. During your conversation with her, simply select the option, “Listen to the Patron’s Whisper.” After that, a list of donations or rewards with their corresponding Renown will show up. For your reference , here’s a list of all the rewards available at the Patron’s Whisper.

  • 15 Renown: 20 Valley Madder, 20 Bloody Hide, 20 Steelsilk, 400 Ability Points
  • 45 Renown: 1 Meteorite
  • 85 Renown: Berserker Ring
  • 135 Renown: A Rose Is a Rose Orchestration Roll, Empty Shard
  • 205 Renown: Cleric’s Medallion +1
  • 295 Renown: Dire Wolf Jess
  • 410 Renown: 25 Briar Clam Shell, 15 Desert Rose, 800 Ability Points
  • 550 Renown: 2 Meteorite
  • 715 Renown: High Cleric’s Medallion
  • 905 Renown: 40 Sharp Fang, 30 Bloody Hide, 30 Steelsilk, 1,500 Ability Points
  • 1,120 Renown: No Risk No Reward Orchestration Roll, 1 Amber
  • 1,360 Renown: Talisman of Priming

All of the above items are obtained from Donation Crates. In addition, the best part is that your Renown does not reduce even after acquiring a donation in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16). Instead, you keep on accumulating Renown and in the meanwhile, unlock rewards for which you are eligible.

That’s all covered about the Renown in Final Fantasy 16 (FFXVI). Now that you are here, why don’t you check out our other guide on FFXVI Trophy Guide? Also, for more such informative content, be sure to check out our Final Fantasy 16 section right here on Gamer Tweak.