Easily Obtain the Gotterdammerung Sword in Final Fantasy XVI – Comprehensive Guide

Gotterdammerung is the strongest sword that you can get on your first playthrough in Final Fantasy 16. It has an attack and stagger power of 375, which makes it the best sword that you can get on your first playthrough. But to craft it, you’ll need to work a bit to find the materials required.

To obtain the Gotterdammerung sword in Final Fantasy 16, you’ll need to do the following things:

1. Complete all Blacksmith Blues side quests
2. Obtain:
   1. 3x Orichalcum
   1. 2x Darksteel
   1. 1x Primitive Battlehorn

Getting the sword is quite a journey, as you’ll have to complete a number of side quests and defeat some of the toughest Notorious Marks in the game. But in the end, it’ll all be worth it, so without further ado, let’s get into the details of it.

1. Completing Blacksmith Blues Side Quests

The first step to crafting the Gotterdammerung is obtaining the Ragnarok sword by completing all the Blacksmith Blues side quests from I to IV.

Here’s all the information that you need to know about the quests:

Quest	Availability	What to do
Blacksmith Blues I	After completing “Here Be Monsters” Story Quest	Defeat Dozmare the Griffin & reclaim the leather
Blacksmith Blues II	After completing “Out of Shadow” Story Quest	Defeat the bandits stealing Lord Ignac’s luggage
Blacksmith Blues III	After completing “A Song of Hope” Story Quest	Defeat the Desert Salamander & obtain the Pit-coal Cinder
Blacksmith Blues IV	After completing “Across the Narrow” Story Quest	Defeat all Akashic Threats and a Canyon Chimera

After completing all the Blacksmith Blues side quests, you’ll be rewarded with the Gotterdammerung Design Draft along with the Ragnarok sword, which is one of the best swords in the game and also a material required for crafting the Gotterdammerung.

2. How to get Orichalcum in Final Fantasy 16?

Orichalcum is an incredibly rare material that is rewarded only by defeating specific Notorious Marks like:

• The Breaker of Worlds, (Atlas)
• Ruin Reawakened (Svarog)
• The Tricephalic Terror (Gorgimera)
• The Masterless Marauder (Behemoth King)

 Here are the Notorious Marks that you can defeat and their locations:

Notorious Mark	Location
The Breaker of Worlds, Atlas	Eastern point of Cressida, in Rosaria
Ruin Reawakened, Svarog	South of Mornebrume and Glorieuse, in the Holy Empire of Sanbreque
The Tricephalic Terror, Gorgimera	South from the Velkroy Desert Obelisk
The Masterless Marauder, Behemoth King	Southwest of the Vidargraes Obelisk, in the area of Waloed

You’ll need to defeat at least 3 of these Notorious Marks since 3x Orichalcum is required for the Gotterdammerung recipe.

3. How to get Darksteel in Final Fantasy 16?

Darksteel can be obtained by slaying two specific Notorious Marks:

• Usher to the Underworld (Thanatos)
• The Grim Reaper (Prince of Death)

Here are their locations:

Notorious Mark	Location
Usher to the Underworld, Thanatos	In Titan’s Wake, Dhalmekia, follow the northern path
The Grim Reaper, Prince of Death	In Cape Orsiere, Sanbreque, east of Westwatch

They’re a bit more challenging than the previous ones, and they can only be accessed via hunting. Just stay alert and be observant of their moves and attacks; make yourself familiar with their patterns; and unleash everything you have, and you should be good.

4. How to get Primitive Battlehorn in Final Fantasy 16?

The Primitive Battlehorn can be obtained by hunting the goblin Gobermouch, which is located to the southwest of Maudlin Mason in Eistla. This hunt unlocks when you progress to the late-game chapter “Brotherhood”.

After obtaining all the materials, simply go to Blackthorne at the Hideaway and craft the Gotterdammerung. Not only will you gain the best weapon in the game on the first playthrough, but you’ll also unlock the Half Past Twilight Trophy.

5. About Final Fantasy XVI

Final Fantasy XVI is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. The sixteenth main instalment in the Final Fantasy series is scheduled for release on June 22, 2023 for the PlayStation 5 as a timed exclusive. The game will feature segmented open environments and an action-based combat system involving melee and magic-based attacks. There are also recurring series features, including Chocobos, and summoned monsters called Eikons, fought as bosses and used through channelling their power in combat.