FF16 Blacksmiths Blues Quests [All Parts]

The Final Fantasy 16 Blacksmiths Blues side quest is divided into four parts and, as the name suggests, makes up find the reasoning for why the Blacksmith seems down. As there are four parts to this, let’s go through each individually so you can understand them better.

There are two types of quests in Final Fantasy 16. The first type is the main quests which you must complete in order to progress further in the story. The second type of mission is side quests which don’t directly affect the main story and aren’t compulsory to complete.

However, completing them grants you various rewards and a chance to explore the game and different character dynamics to get a fully immersive experience of the game.  Our topic at hand is the Final Fantasy 16 Blacksmiths Blues side quest, so let’s see what it entails.

Final Fantasy 16 Blacksmiths Blue I

1. The side quests will start once you make your way to August and talk with him. He will inform you about the mysterious and off-putting behavior of Blackthorne, the blacksmith. Concerned, he will ask you to find the cause of it and help him cheer up.
2. Once you are done talking to him, make your way to Blackthorne at his spot and talk with him. Afterward, find Charon, who will be nearby, and interact with him as well.
3. Then make your way to the Hunt Board and find the posting that talks about a griffin sighting near the Caer Norvent West Gate. This is your next destination, as you must defeat the griffin. The griffins are strong monsters, so defeating them will be easy if you keep a calm head.
4. To get to the griffin, you must use the map to get to Lostwing and make your way toward the Caer Norvent River Gate. Here, you will come face to face with Dozmare, the griffin. 

Defeat the griffin and claim the following items as rewards:

• 8,500 Gil
• 650 EXP
• 55 Ability Points
• 20 Renown
• 1 Scarletite
• 1 Meteorite

Afterward, head towards the griffin to trigger the cutscene and then make your way to the man hiding in the bushes. Interact with him and then head back to the hideaway. Here, find Blackthorne and talk with him to mark the end of this quest. Completing this quest will grant you the following rewards:

• 250 EXP
• 10 Renown
• 1x Drakeslayer’s Belt Design Draft

Final Fantasy 16 Blacksmiths Blue II

1. The second part of the quest revolves around the same issue. This time, you, Clive, will receive a letter from August. He will once again request your assistance in bringing the Blacksmith, Blackthorne, back to his usual self.
2. After you accept the quest, make your way to Blackthorne and talk with them.  Then look around for Charon and have a conversation with him.
3. Once done, use the world map to fast travel to the Dalimil Inn. Using the front door, head inside and up the stairs to trigger the cutscene. Once you are done watching that, head towards the Velkroy Desert.

Here, look at your marker and follow it to come across a group of bandits.  Defeat the Bandits to get the following rewards: 

• 436 gil
• 280 EXP
• 96 Ability Points
• 34 Steelsilk
• 1 Black Blood

Afterward, make your way back to the hideaway and talk with Blackthorne again to conclude the quest and get the following rewards:

• 900 EXP
• 30 Renown
• 1 Excalibur Design Draft
• 1 Meteorite

Final Fantasy 16 Blacksmiths Blue III

1. Once again, you as Clive, will be approached by August to find the cause of Blackthorne’s worries. Once you accept the quest, go over to Blackthorne and interact with him.
2. Then, use your world map to get to Tabor. Once there, use the marker as your guide and head towards it. Once you are there, a cutscene will trigger.
3. Now the marker will be pointing to something else. Follow it again and you will find Zoltan which will trigger another cutscene. Upon watching it, head back to Blackthorne and have a conversation with him. Afterward, use your marker to search for a desert salamander. 

Finding and defeating the Salamander will provide you with the following rewards:

• 300 gil
• 200 EXP
• 80 Ability Points
• 1 Salamander Skin
• 1 Dragon Talon

Once the Salamander has been slain, make your way to Dravozd and talk with Blackthorne to trigger a cutscene. Afterward, make your way back to the Hideaway and interact with Blackthorne again to conclude this quest and get the following rewards:

• 900 EXP
• 100 Bloody Hide
• 35 Renown
• 1 Ouroboros Design Draft

Related Guide: Final Fantasy 16 Soul Stingers

Final Fantasy 16 Blacksmiths Blues IV

1. The final part of the Blacksmith Blues side quest is a bit different from the rest. Rather than asking for Clive’s health to cheer up Blackthorne, August asks for Clive’s help to save the Dravozd Village from an Akashic Invasion.
2. The side quest is called the name it due to the fact that Dravozd is the hometown of Blackthorne, the blacksmith. Should you accept it, your first course of action will be to head to Dravozd.
3. Once there, explore the village to find August and talk with him to trigger a cutscene. Upon finishing the cutscene, talk with August again and then continue down the path. Here, you will face waves of numerous Akashic enemies who aren’t hard to beat.
4. Keep hammering through them and you will face off against a mini-boss of sorts who is a chimera. He is easy to defeat as well as long as you stay on your toes.

Defeating all the monsters will grant you the following rewards: 

• 1,300 EXP
• 960 gil
• 240 Ability Points
• 25 Magicked Ash
• 25 Sharp Fang
• 25 Bloody Hide
• 1 Meteorite

Once the battle ends, you will find yourself in another cutscene. After it ends, find Zoltan and talk to him. Afterward, head back to the hideaway and interact with Blackthorne to conclude the quest and gain the following rewards: 

• 4,800 EXP
• 50 Renown
• 1 Gotterdammerung Design Draft
• 1 Ragnarök

What’s Next

This marks the end of all the Final Fantasy 16 Blacksmith Blues side quests. These side quests are good to do as they are quite short and provide some useful materials and items that you can use to strengthen your arsenal and become even stronger in the late game.

Furthermore, they help you learn more about the game and its characters and open that avenue for you to be fully integrated into them.

With that, we conclude our Final Fantasy 16 Blacksmith Blues guide. Let us know down below how you are enjoying the game so far and check out our other guides such as Final Fantasy 16 Arcade Mode Rewards.