Gotterdammerung is by far the best weapon in FF16, outshining every other weapon type in the game. However, getting your hands on it isn’t as easy as you think, as you need to perform several tasks before getting it.
- In Final Fantasy 16, the Gotterdammerung is a powerful weapon symbolizing the twilight of the gods. It boasts impressive stats, with 375 Attack and 375 Stagger.
- To craft the Gotterdammerung, you need to complete Blackthorne’s chain of sidequests, including Blacksmith’s Blues 4, to unlock the crafting recipe.
- The required crafting materials are as follows:
- Three Orichalcum (from quests like Breaker of Worlds, Across the Narrow, and Defeating the Behemoth King).
- Two Darksteel (obtained by defeating The Grim Reaper during the Usher to the Underworld quest).
- One Primitive Battlehorn (acquired by defeating the Gobermouch notorious mark in Eistla in Ash).
- Once you’ve gathered all these materials, you can craft the Gotterdammerung at the Blacksmith in The Hideaway. This achievement will earn you the Half Past Twilight trophy.
What Is Gotterdammerung?
It has the best stats with 375 Attack and 375 Stagger, making it the most potent weapon in FF16. With this God-slaying sword, you can easily tackle the worst sceneries in Final Fantasy 16, be it the end of the world or the final bosses you’ll have to encounter.
Gotterdammerung Stats
Type | Weapon |
---|---|
Rarity Level | 5 |
Attack | 375 |
Stagger | 375 |
How To Unlock Gotterdammerung Crafting Recipe?
To get Gotterdammerung, you must first have the weapon’s crafting recipe. After completing the last quest in Blackthorne’s chain of sidequests, Blacksmith’s Blues 4, you’ll get this recipe. Moreover, when you complete all four Blacksmith Blues Side Quests, you’ll be awarded Ragnarok, the most vital element to craft the Gotterdammerung. Once you have both, you can go for the material required for crafting it.
Finishing Blacksmith’s Blues 4 Quests
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- Blacksmith’s Blues 1, the first quest in the chain, is offered by August. It is given in Main Quest #35: Here Be Monsters. It begins in The Hideaway by speaking to August about it.
- For Blacksmith Blues 2, you need to head back to the Hideaway and check the letter About Blackthorne when you have ended the Letting Off Steam III Main Quest mission. The missive is penned by August.
- To begin the Blacksmith Blues 3, you must complete Like Father, Like Daughter, and return to Hideaway. You must speak to August to start Part 3 of the Side Quest.
Blacksmith Blues 4 Walkthrough
Blacksmith Blues 4 will unlock after you initiate the main quest, “Across The Narrow,” and finish the preceding Blacksmith Blues quest. Head to the Hideout and find August, who will brief Clive about the escalating Aether flood situation at Dravozd. Once you accept the quest, use the fast-travel feature to go to the obelisk in Dravozd that you discovered on a previous visit.
![Akashic monsters](https://cdn.exputer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Akashic-monsters.jpg)
- Wave One: Big Horn and Dogs
- Prepare for the battle against a Big Horn and a group of dogs.
- Prioritize defeating the Big Horn while your companion handles the dogs.
- Conserve super moves for subsequent waves.
- Wave Two: Leg Eaters and Scorpions
- Face Leg Eaters and Scorpions in the Second Wave.
- Use Area of Effect (AOE) abilities for maximum damage and to charge your limit break.
- Wave Three: Akashic Griffin
- Encounter the Akashic Griffin with attack patterns similar to a previous quest.
- Target its stagger bar, stay close, and avoid swift attacks.
- Save your limit break for the final wave.
- Final Wave: Canyon Chimera
- Face the Canyon Chimera, similar to the Gorgimera.
- Be prepared for multi-stage AOE attacks and keep Phoenix Shift available.
- Maintain a safe distance during extended combo attacks and unleash your Limit Break after depleting its stagger bar.
Rewards
Completing all of them unlocks the FF16 Gotterdammerung Design Draft. It means you can craft the Gotterdammerung at the Blacksmith later in FF16. The first material, “Ragnarok,” will also be awarded. However, you must gather the remaining materials before crafting this sword.
Getting All Gotterdammerung Material
After completing these quests, the materials to craft Gotterdammerung won’t be available as freebies to you. You still have to work and kill many enemies to get them. The material needs to craft Gotterdammergun includes three Orichalcum, two Darksteel, and a Primitive Battlehorn. You’ll get them through some late-game activities.
You’ll get Orichalcum drops from S Rank Notorious Marks. All the locations of the Orichalcum are mentioned below.
1. Orichalcum From Breaker of Worlds Quest
![The S-Rank monster, Atlas](https://cdn.exputer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/the-S-Rank-monster-Atlas.jpg)
2. Orichalcum From Across the Narrow Quest
![Gorgimera](https://cdn.exputer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Gorgimera.jpg)
3. Orichalcum From Behemoth King
![Behemoth King](https://cdn.exputer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Behemoth-King.jpg)
4. Darksteel From Usher to the Underworld
![Thanatos](https://cdn.exputer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/thanatos.jpg)
5. Darksteel From The Grim Reaper
![Prince of Death](https://cdn.exputer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/prince-of-death.jpg)
6. Primitive Battlehorn
![Gobermouch](https://cdn.exputer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Gobermouch.jpg)
Crafting Gotterdammerung At Blacksmith
Once you have everything needed to craft the sword, return to the Blacksmith in The Hideaway. Here, pick the crafting list and choose Gotterdammerung. This will unlock the Half Past Twilight trophy. Now the Gotterdammerung is crafted.
This brings me to the end of the FF16’s Gotterdammerung Guide. For further information about the game, you can look up useful guides such as Final Fantasy 16: All Eikons, How To Beat Benedikta, and Final Fantasy 16 Characters.
My Opinion On The Gotterdamarung Sword
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After playing through Final Fantasy 16 twice, with almost 53 hours (PSN: ELiTExNoGuns), I can safely say that grinding for the Gotterdammerung was absolutely worth it. It is the second-best sword in Final Fantasy 16 and is actually the only choice of weapon you’re left with in New Game Plus.
The Ultima weapon cannot be crafted until almost the end game of Ng+, which was a huge bummer for me and almost ruined my motivation for a second run. However, the Gotterdammerung helped me destroy the toughest bosses in New Game Plus and helped me achieve the Platinum Trophy.
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