Best Armor & Gear guide for Final Fantasy (FF16). See how to get best armor, best equipment, best belt, vambraces, strongest & recommended equipments for Final Fantasy XVI (FFXVI).
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 Best Weapons | Best Armor & Gear | Best Accessories |
Best Armor & Stats
Belt: Ouroboros
| DEF | 95 |
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| HP | 32 |
Vambrace: The Sons of Ouroboros
| DEF | 97 |
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| HP | 32 |
Both Can Be Crafted At Forge
Both the best belt and Armlet can be crafted at the forge. However, it can only be crafted after completing a certain main quest.
Other Powerful Equipment
Vambrace: The Founder's Grasp
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| DEF | 94 |
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| HP | 50 |
It has as comparable stats to The Sons of Ouroboros, and it requires less items to create which makes it a great alternative for The Sons of Ouroboros. However, the quest required to unlock it, "Inheritance Flame", is not available until the final part of the main quest.
How To Obtain Ouroboros
| 1 | ▼Complete 3 Quests From August |
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| 2 | ▼Collect 1 Piece Of Orichalcum |
| 3 | ▼Collect 1 Piece Of Stone Tongue |
| 4 | ▼Collect 1 Piece Of Comet Feather |
| 5 | ▼Craft Ouroboros |
Complete 3 Quests From August
Ouroboros can be crafted after completing 3 quests from August. You will have to complete the main quest "A Song of Hope" to challenge the 3rd quest from August, so make you have completed the main quest until that point.
Main Quests Story Walkthrough| 1. | Complete Blacksmith's Blues |  |
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| 2. | Complete Blacksmith's Blues II Available after completing main quest Out Of The Shadow |  |
| 3. | Complete Blacksmith's Blues III Available after completing main quest A Song of Hope |  |
Collect 1 Piece Of Orichalcum
| How To Get Orichalcum (Choose 1 From Below) |
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| Complete Quest Under New Management II Complete Quest Duty Undying II Defeat Notorious Mark The Breaker of Worlds (Atlas) Defeat Notorious Mark The Tricephalic Terror (Gorgimera) Defeat Notorious Mark Ruin Reawakened (Svarog) Defeat Notorious Mark The Masterless Marauder (Behemoth King) |
Since crafting best weapon requires 3 Orichalcum, base the craft priority to use Orichalcum depends on whether you want to craft a weapon or armor first.
Best Weapons GuideWhere To Accept Under New Management II
| Map | Location |
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To unlock Under New Management II, Complete the Under New Management first which can be accepted at the same location.
| Quest Walkthrough Guide | |
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| Under New Management | Under New Management II |
Where To Accept Duty Undying II
| Map | Location |
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Orichalcum is rewarded for completing Duty Undying II. You will have to complete Duty Undying to accept Duty Undaying II.
Notorious Mark Locations
Collect 1 Piece Of Stone Tongue
Notorious Mark Locations
Collect 1 Piece Of Comet Feather
Notorious Mark Locations
Craft Ouroboros At Forge
Once you gathered all of the items, go to Forge and craft Ouroboros.
How To Get The Sons of Ouroboros
| 1 | ▼Complete main quest Through the Maelstrom |
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| 2 | ▼Collect 1 Piece Of Orichalcum |
| 3 | ▼Collect 1 Piece Of Stained Loincloth |
| 4 | ▼Collect 1 Piece Of Morbol Flower |
| 5 | ▼Craft The Sons Of Ouroboros |
Complete Quest "Through the Maelstrom"
You can create the Sons of Ouroboros after completing the story "Fire In The Sky" at the Forge. But you will need the material "Stained Loincloth" so you will need to complete "43. Through The Maelstrom" so first progress the story.
Main Quest Story WalkthroughCollect 1 Piece Of Orichalcum
| How To Get Orichalcum (Choose 1 From Below) |
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| Complete Quest Under New Management II Complete Quest Duty Undying II Defeat Notorious Mark The Breaker of Worlds (Atlas) Defeat Notorious MarkThe Tricephalic Terror (Gorgimera) Defeat Notorious Mark Ruin Reawakened (Svarog) Defeat Notorious Mark The Masterless Marauder (Behemoth King) |
Since crafting best weapon requires 3 Orichalcum, the priority to use Orichalcum depends on whether you want to craft a weapon or armor first.
Best Weapons GuideWhere To Accept Under New Management II
| Map | Location |
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Complete Under New Management which can be accepted at the same location to unlock Under New Management II.
| Quest Walkthrough Guide | |
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| Under New Management | Under New Management II |
Where To Accept Duty Undying II
| Map | Location |
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Orichalcum is rewarded for completing Duty Undying II. You need to complete the prerequisite quest first.
Notorious Mark Locations
Collect 1 Piece Of Stained Loincloth
Notorious Mark Locations
Collect 1 Piece Of Morbol Flower
Notorious Mark Location
Craft The Sons of Ouroboros At Forge
After collecting all of the items needed, head to the Forge and craft The Sons of Ouroboros.
How To Craft & Upgrade Gear GuideFF16 Weapons & Gear
| Weapons & Gear | |||
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| Weapons | Belts | Vambraces | Accessories |
| Best Recommended Gear | |||||||||||
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| Best Weapon | Best Armor | Best Accessory | |||||||||
| Ultima Weapon | Gotterdammerung Design Draft | Ouroboros | The Sons of Ouroboros | ||||||||
| Genji Gloves | Adamantite Gauntlets | Berserker Ring | Timely Accessory | ||||||||
| Equipment Related Article | |
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| Early Game Weapons & Gears | Upgrade Craft & Gear |
