Most role-playing video games don’t offer you a lot of an opportunity to actually get to know your blacksmith, however one among Last Fantasy XVI’s most charming multi-part quests has you examine what’s bothering the smithy Blackthorne. Much more importantly, it’s important to unlocking and crafting the one finest sword you will get in your first playthrough: Gotterdammerung.
As is the case with a lot of Last Fantasy XVI’s finest weapons, it’s important to craft a unique weapon that’s used as the bottom after which unlock the recipe, and it’s important to accumulate just a few different substances. With this being such a robust weapon, it requires some uncommon substances solely acquired by a number of the recreation’s hardest hunts. But it surely’s value it for a sword that has 375 assault and stagger energy. So right here’s all the pieces it is advisable do so as to declare this legendary blade.
Purchase Ragnarok and the Gotterdammerung Crafting Recipe
Sporadically all through the sport, the Cursebreaker soldier August on the Hideaway central hub will provide a sidequest known as “Blacksmith’s Blues.” This good-natured fellow acknowledges when his buddy Blackthorne, the Hideaway’s resident blacksmith, is feeling down within the dumps. This primary occurs in the course of the “Right here Be Monsters” chapter simply past the midway mark for the sport and never lengthy after the massive time skip. August will sometimes have the aspect quest marker over his head someplace within the mess corridor close to Otto, so be looking out each time that occurs.
At first, Blackthorne is intimidated by the talent of a leatherworker, however ultimately he confesses that he’s anxious about his hometown of Dravozd. As is the case with many late-game quests, “Blacksmith’s Blues IV” sees the city overrun by the zombie-like Akashic after you attain chapter 44, “Throughout the Slim” fairly late within the recreation. After you assist defend the city, Blackthorne works with the city’s chief Zoltan to craft Ragnarok.
At 325 energy, Ragnarok is likely one of the higher swords within the recreation, however you are able to do even higher. So it’s a great factor that finishing “Blacksmith’s Blues IV” additionally unlocks the crafting recipe for Gotterdammerung:
- Ragnarok (1)
- Orihalcum (3)
- Darksteel (2)
- Primitive Battlehorn (1)
The place to Discover Orihalcum
A number of A- and S-rank Infamous Marks on the Hunt Board provide Orihalcum as a reward, so a terrific place to begin is to just remember to full all of them as they’re unlocked. The earliest probability you get occurs once you attain the “Out of the Shadow” story quest about three quarters of the way in which by the sport, which is when Mid requests assist with constructing her ship, the Enterprise. That’s when “The Breaker of Worlds” hunt is added to the board for a big Fallen assemble known as Atlas.
The Hunt Board description mentions little greater than “Rosarian ruins.” Quick journey to both Eastpool or Martha’s Relaxation in Rosaria. Then proceed by Greensheaves and proceed east past Cressida to the tip of the trail, and also you’ll discover Atlas there.
Although they unlock slightly late within the recreation, the opposite best strategies of discovering extra Orihalcum are by finishing the “Underneath New Administration II” quest for Isabelle (a.ok.a., The Dame) in Northreach and the “Responsibility Timeless II” quest for Cyril, a member of the Timeless group that devotes their life to supporting the Phoenix who resides in Tabor. The primary a part of these two quests unlock similtaneously “Blacksmith’s Blues IV” when you attain “Throughout the Slim.” And the ultimate elements unlock when you hit “Again to Their Origin” which is the ultimate chapter earlier than you proceed ot the massive finale.
In “Underneath New Administration II,” communicate to the Dame and comply with the hunt markers to talk with Philippe and slay Akashic Thralls in just a few totally different areas. Cyril’s quest has you examine the whereabouts of a lacking member of the Timeless. You journey to Mikkelburg on the jap continent of Ash the place you look into some cultlike exercise.
Alternatively, it’s also possible to get Orihalcum from the next hunts:
- The Tricephalic Terror (Gorgimera) within the Velkroy Desert of Dhalmekia simply west of The Watcher location within the desert middle
- The Masterless Marauder (Behemoth King) within the northeastern Vidargraes space of Waloed simply southwest of the Vidargraes obelisk
The Gorgimera is a chimera-type enemy with a lion-like face and two dragon heads protruding from its again, and you must have the ability to discover it wandering out within the open. The Behemoth King is equally wandering out within the open. As each are bigger marks, you might wish to use Eikon Talents like Impulse, Lightning Rod, Rime, Will-o’-the-Wykes, and Aerial Blast for some constant passive harm when you’re executing different assaults. Windup can also be value it, as such a big goal is tough to overlook.
The place to Discover Darksteel
Darksteel is one other high-end materials, however this one can solely be obtained from a number of the tougher hunts, particularly these:
- Usher to the Underworld (Thanatos) within the Titan’s Wake space in southeastern Dhalmekia, however make sure to comply with the northern path when it forks
- The Grim Reaper (Prince of Dying) in Cape Orsiere, which is the southwestern peninsula of the Royal Meadors simply north of Northreach
Thanatos is a big Fallen golem enemy that you just’ve positively fought earlier than. It’s the sort that fires enormous beams of vitality out of its chest. You should definitely maneuver behind it to keep away from getting hit for tons of harm.
The Prince of Dying can also be a fallen, however of the a lot smaller reaper subtype. So he’ll teleport round and string projectile slashes collectively. And perhaps his swings are a bit slower, so don’t dodge too rapidly. Be aware that you just’ll have to finish “Underneath New Administration II” first to unlock the hunt, which is useful since you want Orihalcum anyway. So the Prince of Dying might be the higher choice right here.
The place to Discover a Primitive Battlehorn
The Primitive Battlehorn is yet one more reward, however just for one particular hunt that unlocks when you hit the late-game chapter known as “Brotherhood.” Likelihood is excessive that you just’ll be past this level by the point you accumulate the opposite items to the recipe, however you’ll wish to prioritize this hunt nonetheless:
- The goblin Gobermouch to the southwest of the Maudlin Mason in Eistla
From there, all it’s important to do is take all the supplies to Blackthorne on the Hideaway and craft Gotterdammerung which interprets to “twilight of the gods” and is a nod to Richard Wagner’s 1876 opera of the identical identify. If something, this proves that FFXVI is a Last Fantasy for nerds.
