Final Fantasy XIV: How to open the island hideout

One of the many things that patch 6.2 FFXIV brings is the Island Sanctuary, which you’ll need to unlock first. This feature allows you to customize the island to your liking. You can even engage in many activities here, such as gathering resources and materials, crafting items, farming, and more. But while you can’t immediately access it, unlocking it isn’t very difficult. So, in this guide, let’s see how to unlock the Island Sanctuary in Final Fantasy XIV and how to leave it.

How to unlock island hideout in FFXIV

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You can unlock the island sanctuary by accepting the Quest “In Search of the Sanctuary”. The only other main condition for this is that you must complete the Endwalker main quest. And you also need to have a minimum level of 1, and any level above works even better. Here’s how you unlock it:

1. Go to the following coordinates in Old Sharlayan.
   • X: 11.9
   • D: 11.0
2. Here, talk to NPC Clueless Crier.
3. After interacting with him, he will give you the quest “In Search of the Sanctuary”. Click Accept.
4. After starting the quest, head to the Morabi Dry Docks. It is located in Baja La Nosea.
5. Follow these coordinates.
   • X: 24.9
   • D: 34.8
6. Talk to Baldin here.
7. He will ask where you want to go, here select “Journey to my island”.
8. A confirmation popup will appear saying “Go to your island?”. Select Yes.
9. A cutscene will now play where you can see your character on a ship heading to the island.
10. After the cutscene, you will reach the island.

How to leave the Island Sanctuary

Don’t worry, once you get to the island, you won’t get stuck there. You can leave the island by interacting with the boat and choosing to return. You can find the boat at coordinates approximately X: 9.1 and Y: 28.5.

This guide is about how to unlock the Island Sanctuary in Final Fantasy XIV and how to leave it. You should check out our guide on how to get Islander’s Kauri, this is one of the currencies used on this island.