To start a side quest in Final Fantasy 16, Clive usually has to find and interact with a specific NPC, but this isn't always the case; some can actually be started by returning to Clive's Chambers and examining the letters on his Reading Table. The Blacksmith's Blues 2 side quest is one such quest, but players won't have access to it until they have first completed all three Letting Off Steam sub-objectives during the Out of the Shadow main quest.
To begin the Blacksmith's Blues 2 side quest in Final Fantasy 16, Clive must interact with his Reading Table and open the "About Blackthorne" letter, in which August expresses his concerns for Blackthorne. Unsure of what might be causing the sudden shift in the blacksmith's personality, he asks Clive to investigate.
There are four Blacksmith's Blues side quests in Final Fantasy 16 . Those looking for one of the others can find links to them below.
How To Complete Blacksmith's Blues 2 In Final Fantasy 16
Upon accepting the side quest, Clive should leave his chambers and turn left into The Black Hammer, where Blackthorne can be seen hammering away on his anvil. Interacting with him, he will tell Clive that he recently saw a blade that made him question his skills. Once the conversation ends, Clive can backtrack to the Main Deck to speak to Charon, who will tell the protagonist that she sold the blade in question to a man named Lord Ignac.
To find Lord Ignac, Clive must fast-travel to The Dalimil Inn, just southwest of The Hideaway, enter the tavern on the right, and proceed up the stairs, where a cutscene will play. According to Lord Ignac's companion, the blade Clive is searching for has been stolen by a group of bandits.
To get the blade back, Clive must leave The Dalimil Inn through The North Gate and travel northeast until he reaches the top right-hand corner of the map.
If Clive has completed The White-Winged Wonder side quest, he can reach this area much faster by summoning and mounting his Chocobo .
When Clive arrives in this sandy corner, he will be attacked by three Level 30 Bedmakers and a tougher enemy known as The Innkeeper, who is also Level 30. The Bedmakers tend to rely on projectile attacks, so Clive should focus on bringing them down first. Most of The Innkeeper's attacks are slow and easy to predict, so unless Clive is underleveled, he should be able to defeat him with relative ease.
Once all enemies have been defeated, Clive will be transported back to The Dalimil Inn, where he will return what the bandits stole from Ignac. Though Ignac doesn't give Clive the blade he was after, he does provide him with a Sundered Whetstone, which can be used to create it. When the cutscene ends, Clive can fast-travel back to The Hideaway and interact with Blackthorne to give the Sundered Whetstone to him.
Upon giving the Sundered Whetstone to Blackthorne, he rewards Clive with the Excalibur Design Draft and 1 Meteorite. With the Excalibur Design Draft, Clive can craft the Excalibur sword, but only if he possesses 300 Wyrrite, 1 Grimalkin Hide, 1 Bomb Ember, and 1 Scarletite. The Blacksmith's Blues 2 side quest ends once Clive and Blackthorne finish their conversation.
Excalibur Crafting Materials
- Wyrrite (300)
- Scarletite (1)
- Grimalkin Hide (1)
- Bomb Ember (1)
Final Fantasy 16 is available exclusively for PlayStation 5.
