Final Fantasy 16: How To Get The Best Sword | Gotterdamerung Guide

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The best sword in Final Fantasy 16 can be your’s — after a lot of monster hunting. Later in the story, you’ll encounter a Blacksmith looking for prime materials to make the world’s best weapon. You’ll begin this quest as early as Main Quest #62, but you won’t find the actual monsters we need to hunt until far later. If you’re hungry to grab the very best weapon and want to prepare yourself, just follow the full side-quest guide below.

The Gotterdamurang or “twilight of the gods” sword is incredibly powerful. It has 375 Phys and 375 Mag rating, making it the best weapon in FF16, and essentially required to fight the toughest opponents in the open-world. This weapon is entirely optional, and unlocking every Notorious Mark monster you must hunt sometimes requires extra steps. Here’s how to get your hands on the Gotterdamurang.

The best sword is a late-game weapon that can only be acquired at The Hideaway hub on (or after) Main Quest #62. You’ll encounter multiple side-quests before this chapter that you’ll need to complete.

Once you’ve completed these prerequisites, you’ll be able to take on the final quest.

To craft the ultimate weapon, you’ll need to collect ingredients for the Blacksmith. These are difficult to find — we’ll explain how to get them all in the full guide below. Before beginning, here’s how to start the Blacksmith Blues 4 side-quest.

These ingredients are extremely rare. Finding them all and completing the quest will unlock the Gotterdamurang Sword — the best weapon in Final Fantasy 16. To get started, you’ll need to be ready to hunt S Rank Notorious Marks.

Darksteel only drops from A Rank Notorious Marks. All of the following marks should be available on the map unless noted otherwise.

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