Lost all Hope trying to locate a specific Cie’th Stone? ‘Snow problem.

L’Cie what I did there? (Sorry).

With Final Fantasy 13 now backwards compatible on the Xbox One, it seemed like a great time to do a guide for those pesky Cie’th Stone missions that become available once you reach Gran Pulse in the main storyline.

While the first few Cie’th Stones are fairly easy to find, there are some that are well hidden or require certain conditions to unlock, and there’s nothing more annoying than finding out the mission you’re after isn’t from the Cie’th Stone you’ve just fought half the zone to get to.

So while this guide doesn’t tell you how to beat the missions, it does give you everything you need to know in order to find them all. Happy hunting!

  • Cie’th Stone Missions 01 – 10
  • Cie’th Stone Missions 11 – 20
  • Cie’th Stone Missions 21 – 30
  • Cie’th Stone Missions 31 – 34
  • Cie’th Stone Missions 35 – 51
  • Cie’th Stone Missions 52 – 60
  • Cie’th Stone Missions 61 – 64

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    Cie’th Stone Missions 01 – 10

    Details for the individual missions are listed further down but if you’re having trouble finding them, you can check out the exact location of each Cie’th Stone and the Mark locations in the images below.

    Click on an image to enlarge – the green dot indicates the Cie’th Stone, the red dot indicates the Mark.

     

    Mission 01: Pond Scum
    Mark: Electopudding
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Central Expanse
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Central Expanse
    Unlock Requirement: None
    Difficulty: D
    Reward: Energy Sash

    Mission 02: Goodwill Hunting
    Mark: Uridimmu
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Central Expanse
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Central Expanse
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 01
    Difficulty: D
    Reward: Cobaltite

    Mission 03: Massif Contamination
    Mark: Ugallu
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Central Expanse
    Mark Location: Yaschas Massif – Tsubaddran Highlands
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 02
    Difficulty: D
    Reward: Platinum Bangle

    Mission 04: A Hero’s Charge
    Mark: Adroa
    Stone Location: Yaschas Massif – Tsubaddran Highlands
    Mark Location: Yaschas Massif – The Ascendant Scarp
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 02
    Difficulty: D
    Reward: Pearl Necklace
    Notes: Cie’th Waystone.

    Mission 05: Joyless Reunion
    Mark: Edimmu
    Stone Location: Yachas Massif – The Ascendant Scarp
    Mark Location: Yaschas Massif – Tsumitran Basin
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 03
    Difficulty: D
    Reward: Sorcerer’s Mark

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    Mission 06: No Place Like Home
    Mark: Munchkin Maestro
    Stone Location: Yaschas Massif – Paddraean Archaeopolis
    Mark Location: Yaschas Massif – The Pass of Paddra
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 03
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Fulmen Ring
    Notes: Cie’th Waystone.

    Mission 07: Betuitus, The Pillager
    Mark: Betuitus
    Stone Location: Yaschas Massif – Paddraean Archaeopolis
    Mark Location: Yaschas Massif – Paddraean Archaeopolis
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 03
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: R&D Depot

    Mission 08: The Eleventh Hour
    Mark: Rakshasa
    Stone Location: Vallis Media – Base Camp
    Mark Location: Vallis Media – Atzilut’s Tears
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 05
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Collector’s Catalog
    Notes: Cie’th Waystone.

    Mission 09: Heave-Ho
    Mark: Kaiser Behemoth
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Central Expanse
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Central Expanse
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 04
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Rhodochrosite
    Notes: Cie’th Waystone.

    Mission 10: Hollow Hope
    Mark: Ambling Bellows
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Central Expanse
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Northern Highplain
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 05
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Super Conductor

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    Cie’th Stone Missions 11 – 20

    Click on an image to enlarge – the green dot indicates the Cie’th Stone, the red dot indicates the Mark.

     

    Mission 11: Pride Before a Fall
    Mark: Adroa
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Northern Highplain
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Central Expanse
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 05
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Frost Ring x 2

    Mission 12: Geiseric, The Profane
    Mark: Geiseric
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Arid Strath
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Western Benchland
    Unlock Requirement: Missions 05 and 07
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Royal Armlet
    Notes: Paling Cie’th Stone; completing this mission will remove the red paling near it.

    Mission 13: Eternity Unpromised
    Mark: Goblin Chieftain
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Central Expanse
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Northern Highplain
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 12
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Cobaltite

    Mission 14: Defender of the Flock
    Mark: Sahagin
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Western Benchland
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Font of Namva
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 13
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Gysahl Reins
    Notes: This mission gives you access to chocobos, allowing you to travel around more easily.

    Mission 15: Tribal Warfare
    Mark: Goblin Chieftain
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Central Expanse
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Northern Highplain
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 12
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Survivalist Catalog

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    Mission 16: Surrogate Slayer
    Mark: Sahagin
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Eastern Tors
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Font of Namva
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 12
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Rhodochrosite

    Mission 17: A Widow’s Wrath
    Mark: Pulsework Champion
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Northern Highplain
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Northern Highplain
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 12
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Perfect Conductor x 3
    Notes: Cie’th Waystone.

    Mission 18: So Close, Yet So Far
    Mark: Ambling Bellows
    Stone Location: Mah’habara – Twilit Cavern
    Mark Location: Mah’habara – Twilit Cavern
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 12
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Sorcerer’s Mark
    Notes: Cie’th Waystone.

    Mission 19: Triangle of Tragedy
    Mark: Uridimmu
    Stone Location: Sulyya Springs – Ceiling of Sky
    Mark Location: Sulyya Springs – Subterranean Lake
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 18
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Cobaltite
    Notes: Cie’th Waystone.

    Mission 20: Words Unspoken
    Mark: Goblin Chieftain
    Stone Location: Taejin’s Tower – The Palisades
    Mark Location: Taejin’s Tower – The Palisades
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 18
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Rhodochrosite
    Notes: Cie’th Waystone.

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    Cie’th Stone Missions 21 – 30

    Missions 21 – 26 are completed naturally as you progress the storyline.

    Click on an image to enlarge – the green dot indicates the Cie’th Stone, the red dot indicates the Mark.

     

    Mission 21: A Tremulous Terror
    Mark: Gelatitan
    Stone Location: Taejin’s Tower – Second Tier
    Mark Location: Taejin’s Tower – Second Tier
    Unlock Requirement: None
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Speed Sash

    Mission 22: Infernal Machine
    Mark: Ambling Bellows
    Stone Location: Taejin’s Tower – Second Tier
    Mark Location: Taejin’s Tower – Second Tier
    Unlock Requirement: None
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Particle Accelerator x 3

    Mission 23: Natural Defenses
    Mark: Gurangatch
    Stone Location: Taejin’s Tower – Second Tier
    Mark Location: Taejin’s Tower – Second Tier
    Unlock Requirement: None
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Warrior’s Wristband

    Mission 24: A Potent Sting
    Mark: Mushussu
    Stone Location: Taejin’s Tower – Fifth Tier
    Mark Location: Taejin’s Tower – Fifth Tier
    Unlock Requirement: Missions 21 – 23
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Moonblossom Seeds
    Notes: This one is a bit tricky to find if you want to come back and do it again later. You’ll need to take the elevator to the fourth tier, then use the side elevator to take you up to the fifth tier.

    Mission 25: Spectral Haunt
    Mark: Vetala
    Stone Location: Taejin’s Tower – Sixth Tier
    Mark Location: Taejin’s Tower – Fifth Tier
    Unlock Requirement: Missions 21 – 23
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Cobaltite

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    Mission 26: So Shrill, the Cry
    Mark: Penanggalan
    Stone Location: Taejin’s Tower – Fifth Tier
    Mark Location: Taejin’s Tower – Sixth Tier
    Unlock Requirement: Missions 21 – 23
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Diamond Bangle

    Mission 27: Mithridates, the Lone
    Mark: Mithridates
    Stone Location: Taejin’s Tower – The Cloven Spire
    Mark Location: Taejin’s Tower – Ground Tier
    Unlock Requirement: Defeat Dahaka (storyline boss at the top of tower)
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Blaze Ring
    Notes: You’ll need to ride the elevator all the way from the Apex to the Ground Tier to activate the boss. Start by speaking to the Menhirrim at the Apex, then ride the elevator down to the Seventh Tier. Once there, speak to another Menhirrim to have him connect the central elevator. Ride back up to the Apex before descending again to the Ground Tier or the boss won’t spawn.

    Mission 28: Faded Glory
    Mark: Ceratosaur
    Stone Location: Oerba – Village Proper
    Mark Location: Oerba – Village Proper
    Unlock Requirement: None
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Giant’s Glove
    Notes: Cie’th Waystone.

    Mission 29: Faltering Faith
    Mark: Juggernaut
    Stone Location: Mah’habara – Maw of the Abyss
    Mark Location: Taejin’s Tower – The Palisades
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 20
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Uraninite

    Mission 30: Syphax, the Insidious
    Mark: Syphax
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – The Haerii Oldroad
    Mark Location: Mah’habara – Abandoned Dig
    Unlock Requirement: Reach Sulyya Springs
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Uraninite
    Notes: Paling Cie’th Stone; completing this mission will remove the red paling near it. If you’re unsure how to get here, ride Atomos to Sulyya Springs and then board Atomos again to return to the correct side.

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    Cie’th Stone Missions 31 – 34

    Click on an image to enlarge – the green dot indicates the Cie’th Stone, the red dot indicates the Mark.

     

    Mission 31: Newfound Purpose
    Mark: Pulsework Champion
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Haerii Archaeopolis
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Haerii Archaeopolis
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 30
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Perfect Conductor x 3
    Notes: Cie’th Waystone.

    Mission 32: And Then There Was One
    Mark: Amam
    Stone Location: Vallis Media – Earthen Bosom
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Western Benchland
    Unlock Requirement: Reach Mah’habara
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Glass Buckle

    Mission 33: A Parent’s Pledge
    Mark: Adamanchelid
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Haeril Archaeopolis
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Eastern Tors
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 30
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: White Cape

    Mission 34: Zenobia, the Butcher
    Mark: Zenobia
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Way of the Ancients
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Haerii Archaeopolis
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 30
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Hermes Sandals
    Notes: Paling Cie’th Stone; completing this mission will remove the red paling near it.

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    Cie’th Stone Missions 35 – 51

    The following Cie’th Stone missions (35 – 51) are found in the Faultwarrens where you can work your way through Titan’s Trials. You’ll have to repeat several of the missions more than once in order to unlock all of the missions available here.

    To access the Faultwarrens, you’ll need to have completed Mission 34 in order to remove the paling blocking the way. Mission 34 is in an area just South of the circle of Cie’th Stones in Eastern Tors and will initially require a chocobo to get there.

    Mission 35: The Road Less Travelled
    Mark: Gurangatch
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Truthseeker’s Rise
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Primeval Crossroads
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 34
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Witch Bracelet

    Mission 36: Dark Deliverance
    Mark: Amam
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Primeval Crossroads
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – A Dance of Shadow
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 35
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Uraninite

    Mission 37: Dying of the Light
    Mark: Rafflesia
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Primeval Crossroads
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – A Dance of Light
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 35
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Star Pendant

    Mission 38: Moonlit Madness
    Mark: Verdelet
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – A Dance of Shadow
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Via Lunae
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 36
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Diamond Bangle

    Mission 39: Seeing Stars
    Mark: Ochu
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – A Dance of Shadow/Light
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Via Stellarum
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 36 – 37
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Siltstone Ring

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    Mission 40: Solar Power
    Mark: Verdelet
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – A Dance of Light
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Via Solis
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 37
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Zealot’s Amulet

    Mission 41: Gaian Grudge
    Mark: Tonberry x 3
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Via Lunae
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Gaian Path
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 38
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Doctor’s Code

    Mission 42: Anti-Hero
    Mark: Borgbear Hero
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Via Lunae/Via Stellarum
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Salamandrine Path
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 38 – 39
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Witch Bracelet

    Mission 43: The Hero Never Dies
    Mark: Borgbear Hero
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Via Stellarum/Via Solis
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Sylphid Path
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 39 – 40
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Speed Sash

    Mission 44: The Old Ones Go To Rust
    Mark: Corrosive Custard
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Via Solis
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Nereid Path
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 40
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: General’s Belt

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    Mission 45: Emergent Evolution
    Mark: Neochu
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Gaian Path
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Titan’s Throne
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 41
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Hunter’s Friend

    Mission 46: On Silent Wings
    Mark: Zirnitra
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Salamandrine Path
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Titan’s Throne
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 42
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Gilgamesh Inc.

    Mission 47: Unfocused Rage
    Mark: Raktavija
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Salamandrine Path
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Titan’s Throne
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 42
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Mnar Stone

    Mission 48: The Abyss Stares Back
    Mark: Verdelet
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Sylphid Path
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Titan’s Throne
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 43
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Twenty-Sided Die

    Mission 49: Tyrannicide
    Mark: Tyrant
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Sylphid Path
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Titan’s Throne
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 43
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Particle Accelerator x 7

    Mission 50: Road to Predation
    Mark: Humbaba
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Nereid Path
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Titan’s Throne
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 44
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Scarletite

    Mission 51: Attacus, the Soulless
    Mark: Attacus
    Stone Location: Faultwarrens – Sylphid/Gaian/Salamandrine Path
    Mark Location: Faultwarrens – Titan’s Throne
    Unlock Requirement: All Titan Trial Missions
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Genji Glove

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    Cie’th Stone Missions 52 – 60

    Click on an image to enlarge – the green dot indicates the Cie’th Stone, the red dot indicates the Mark.

     

    Mission 52: Head in the Clouds
    Mark: Zirnitra
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Western Benchland
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Eastern Tors
    Unlock Requirement: Reach Sulyya Springs
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Gale Ring

    Mission 53: Freedom From Fear
    Mark: Zirnitra
    Stone Location: Mah’habara – An Asylum from Light
    Mark Location: Yaschas Massif – The Pass of Paddra
    Unlock Requirement: None
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Blaze Ring

    Mission 54: The Bigger They Are
    Mark: Gigantuar
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Northern Highplain
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Eastern Tors
    Unlock Requirement: Find a cactuar
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Cactuar Doll

    Mission 55: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
    Mark: Neochu
    Stone Location: Oerba – Deserted Schoolhouse
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Aggra’s Pasture
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 14 and Defeat Barthandelus in Oerba
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Growth Egg
    Notes: You can check out our guide on how to complete this mission (as well as subsequent CP farming) here.

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    Mission 56: A Toothy Grin
    Mark: Ugallu
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Eastern Tors
    Mark Location: Yaschas Massif – Ascendant Scarp
    Unlock Requirement: Reach Taejin’s Tower
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Rhodochrosite

    Mission 57: What’s Yours is Brine
    Mark: Sahagin
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Eastern Tors
    Mark Location: Vallis Media – Atzilut’s Tears
    Unlock Requirement: Reach Taejin’s Tower
    Difficulty: C
    Reward: Uraninite

    Mission 58: The Culler of Many
    Mark: Humbaba
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Eastern Tors
    Mark Location: Mah’habara – The Earthworks
    Unlock Requirement: Reach Taejin’s Tower
    Difficulty: B
    Reward: Speed Sash

    Mission 59: Two-Faced Fiend
    Mark: Zirnitra
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Eastern Tors
    Mark Location: Sulyya Springs – Subterranean Lake
    Unlock Requirement: Reach Taejin’s Tower
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Energy Sash

    Mission 60: Degela Vu
    Mark: Gelatitan
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Eastern Tors
    Mark Location: Taejin’s Tower – The Cloven Spire
    Unlock Requirement: Reach Oerba
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Mnar Stone

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    Cie’th Stone Missions 61 – 64

    Click on an image to enlarge – the green dot indicates the Cie’th Stone, the red dot indicates the Mark.

     

    Mission 61: I, Juggernaut
    Mark: Juggernaut
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Eastern Tors
    Mark Location: Oerba – Village Proper
    Unlock Requirement: Reach Oerba
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Royal Armlet

    Mission 62: Indomitable Will
    Mark: Raktavija
    Stone Location: Archylte Steppe – Eastern Tors
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Central Expanse
    Unlock Requirement: Mission 44
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Genji Glove

    Mission 63: Crushed by Doubt
    Mark: Adamantortoise
    Stone Location: Sulyya Springs – Subterranean Lake
    Mark Location: Archylte Steppe – Eastern Tors
    Unlock Requirement: Reach the Faultwarrens
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Genji Glove

    Mission 64: The Doomherald
    Mark: Vercigetorix
    Stone Location: Oerba – Rust-Eaten Bridge
    Mark Location: Yaschas Massif – Paddraean Archaeopolis
    Unlock Requirement: Missions 27 – 51
    Difficulty: A
    Reward: Gold Watch

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    And there we have it. If you want to let us know how helpful this guide was – or if you think we’ve missed something! – let us know in the comments below.