Final Fantasy 14 Getting Manderville Relic Weapons Makes Sense

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Among announcements for the future ofFinal Fantasy 14, the community found out a little about the next set of relic weapons. These weapons are known to be powerful and have gorgeous designs, but take a lot of work to upgrade. Further, they only become available through patches after the end of an expansion. With Endwalker's main story tied up, it is now time for the relic weapons.

Endwalker's relic weapons will be unique, as they actually tie into what is known as Final Fantasy 14's most goofy quests: the Manderville quests. These side quests have been optional and are well known for being absolutely silly in their characters, story, and tone. While some fans love these quests, others do not appreciate them nearly as much. The announcement that the next relic weapons will be connected to the Manderville quests has gotten mixed reactions. However, relic weapons being connected to the Manderville quests ultimately makes sense.

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Hildibrand is the main character of Manderville questlines, and he himself is a bit of a Final Fantasy 14 relic. He actually was introduced in version 1.0, the version that would later be scrapped. According to a documentary about the scrapped version, made by Noclip, Hildibrand was not just a part of version 1.0, but emerged from the unique circumstance that 1.0 was going to be scrapped. The coming Calamity and 1.0 scrapping made developers adventurous in terms of creating patch content for 1.0. Knowing the game was to the scrapped, there was room for silliness and fun.

Due to this, it is not a stretch to say Hildibrand is a little symbolic of what makes Final Fantasy 14 so special. Like the MMO itself, he also returned better than ever in A Realm