Final Fantasy 16 best weapons – Gotterdammerung, Ragnarok, and more

Looking for the best Final Fantasy 16 weapons? There’s no doubt that the most coveted and powerful weapon in Final Fantasy 16 is the Gotterdammerung, an upgraded form of the ever-so-slightly less lethal Ragnarok. But, it doesn’t become available until quite late in the game and takes some serious leg work to forge.

We’ll walk you through how to get your hands on the Gotterdammerung and a couple other of the best Final Fantasy 16 weapons. If you’re looking to streamline your build, check out the best Final Fantasy 16 abilities and the best Final Fantasy 16 combos.

Here are the best weapons in Final Fantasy 16 and how to get them:

Ragnarok

With 325 attack and 325 stagger, Ragnarok is among the best Final Fantasy 16 weapons. To acquire it, you’ll need to complete the Blacksmith’s Blues I, Blacksmith’s Blues II, Blacksmith’s Blues III, Blacksmith’s Blues IV side quests. Here’s when they unlock:

• Blacksmith’s Blues I – unlocks at The Hideaway after you start the Home, Sweet Home main story quest. 
• Blacksmith’s Blues II – unlocks once you complete the Weird Science side quest at The Hideaway, which has you gathering materials for Mid.
• Blacksmith’s Blues III – unlocks once you start the A Song of Hope main story quest.
• Blacksmith’s Blues IV – unlocks after you’ve started the Across the Narrow main story quest and acquired Jill’s Shive Eikon abilities.

The quests match the typical format of the game’s side quest and aren’t anything too taxing, just somewhat time consuming. Once you’ve finished Blacksmith’s Blues IV, Blackthorne will hand over the Ragnarok sword.

Gotterdammerung

Gotterdammerung is hands down the best Final Fantasy 16 weapon you can get during your first playthrough with 375 attack and 375 stagger. The Gotterdammerung is forged at The Black Hammer at The Hideaway from the following materials:

• Ragnarok – you can get the Ragnarok by completing the Blacksmith’s Blues quest line as detailed above.
• 3x Orichalcum – Final Fantasy 16 Orichalcum is given to you as a reward defeating the Atlas The Breaker of Worlds, Gorgimera The Tricephalic Terror, Svarog Ruin Reawakened, and Behemoth King Notorious marks along with finishing up the Under New Management II and Duty Undying II side quests. 
• x2 Darksteel – Final Fantasy 16 Darksteel is a reward for defeating the Thanatos Usher of the Underworld and The Grim Reaper Prince of Death Notorious Marks.
• x1 Primitive Battlehorn – a reward for killing the Gobermouch Notorious Mark.

Defender +2

The basic Defender is available for purchase from Charon’s Toll at The Hideaway for 5,000 gil. It can be upgraded twice at The Black Hammer to boost its stats to 340 attack and 340 stagger. Here are the materials required for the two upgrades:

Defender +1

• x1 Defender
• x1 Behemoth Shackle
• x1 Fallen Iron
• x540 Wyrrite

Defender +2

• Defender +1
• x8 Meteorite
• x400 Sharp Fang
• x40 Clutchmine

That covers the best Final Fantasy 16 weapons. Check out our recommendations for the best Final Fantasy 16 accessories to complement your forge-fresh weaponry and learn how to get a chocobo in Final Fantasy 16 if you haven’t already.