After Dyne's death in chapter 8 ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Barret and his friends move to their next destination. To traverse the arid terrain, players will receive a buggy from Dio. The buggy can be summoned at any time and can be used on land and in shallow water.
As players head toward the Gongaga Region, they will find Izo, and, after talking to him, The Pursuit of Perfection side quest will start. In this particular Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth quest, players will have to follow clues to find the materials needed to craft the Fafnir Rifle for Barret.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: All Gongaga Region Side Quests (& How to Complete Them)
Five new side quests become available in Chapter 9 of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth; four of which take place in the game's Gongaga Region.
​​​​​​How To Complete The Pursuit of Perfection Side Quest In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
First things first, players need to find Izo's place. It is located at the place marked on the map. After talking to Izo, he will ask you to bring him some draconite ores. He will direct you to his shed to get the notes that lead to the destination. There are a total of five notes, and you can access them at any time by pressing the Left button on the D-Pad. After collecting the map, head outside, go towards the right side of the shed, and bring up the first note, which shows a drawing on the same side. Next, you have to go toward the tree shown in the image.
Keep moving straight until you see a small wooden structure with white cloth on it. Here, players have to take a left. Stay on the road until you see a donut-shaped rock on the right side. There are a few enemies in the vicinity, but you can ignore them if you want. Take a sharp right turn from the rock and keep going straight. Shortly afterward, you should see a broken stone pillar.
From there, go left and run till you see a massive tree with vines.
Don't get too close to the tree as it will trigger a fight with several enemies. Make sure to heal and have at least one long range fighter in the party.
After approaching the tree, you will immediately be attacked by a group of Daggerwings. They are weak to wind element, so exploit this weakness to pressure and stagger them quickly. For the best results, use Yuffie, as she can hit them with wind-type attacks from a range. Once they are beaten, it is time to collect the draconite ores.
The draconite ores are blue, so it's easy to find them even in the thick foliage. The first two are near the tree.
After fetching them, climb the rope and then take a right and jump on the platform below to find two more ores.
Climb back up and go straight. Take the draconite ore on top and then descend to the right to find the remaining three. After obtaining all the draconite ores, it is time to go back to Izo's hut. Talk to him and hand over the ores. In the cutscene, he will hand over the Fafnir Rifle to Barret. With this, you have completed The Pursuit of Perfection side quest in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Franchise
- Final Fantasy
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5
- Released
- February 29, 2024
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Genre(s)
- RPG
