Secret in the Box - How to start and complete the Side-Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (FF XIV). Details on how to solve all riddles.

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Speak with the Mysterious Maiden to begin this quest.

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Starting NPC¶

Mysterious Maiden

The Mysterious Maiden can be found at (X: 10.6, Y: 11.1) at Old Sharlayan.

Nearest Aetheryte: Old Sharlayan

Description¶

The Mysterious Maiden regards you with interest.

Objectives¶

Examine the Letter¶

After the conversation with the Mysterious Maiden has come to a close, interact with the Unsigned Letter which can be found on the bench they was sitting on.

Solve the riddles in the letter to obtain keys 0/3¶

You’ll now need to solve several riddles which were in the letter in order to acquire the keys for the locked box. To begin you’ll need to head on over to (X 7.9, Y 13.8) to find a Sleepy Student that you’ll need to perform /doze at them to wake them up to complete the first riddle.

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(1 of 3) Head to (X 7.9, Y 13.8) and perform /doze in front of the Sleepy Student

From here go to ( X 9, Y 7.3) to find a Nutkin Squirrel which you’ll want to type “golden acorn” in /say to complete the second riddle. For the third and final riddle, head over to (11.5, Y 8.5) and speak with Izumi to complete it.

Examine the box¶

Finally, return to where you started the quest (X: 10.6, Y: 11.1) and interact with the box to complete the quest.

Completion Rewards¶

EXP	Gil	Other
168,300 - 190,575	735	Chondrite Ring Coffer (IL: 545)