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Final Fantasy XVI

FF16 - Blacksmith's Blues III Side Quest Walkthrough

By
Shane Williams

The Blacksmith Blues III side quest in Final Fantasy 16 can be acquired in "The Hideaway" iconThe Hideaway once you reach the A Song of Hope main quest. Here you’ll find someone named August and he needs help solving Blackthornes issues. We’ll take you through the necessary steps to completion and where to the Desert Salamander.

Speak with August in the Mess to begin this quest.

Blackthorne is upset yet again, and as expected, August has approached Clive to look into it. Will this be the last time? One can only hope so?

How to Start the Blacksmith Blues III Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16

First things first, you’ll need to have completed the main story mission Evenfall, and be on A Song of Hope. When those requirements have been met, head over to "August" iconAugust who can be found in The Mess area of the Hideaway. Speak with him and you’ll learn that "Blackthorne" iconBlackthorne is upset again after seeing a ring that August was given, so he wants you to have another talk with him to get to the bottom of it.

Make your way over to "The Black Hammer" iconThe Black Hammer and speak with Blackthorne then you’ll find out that he is annoyed as someone he did his apprenticeship with has learned how to engrave metal and he doesn’t have a clue how to do it, so he thinks he isn’t a very good blacksmith which worries him as he’s work is what keeps all the Cursebreakers safe.

Where to Find a Desert Salamander

Once you’ve finished speaking with Blackthorne, fast travel over to "Tabor" iconTabor which is in "The Dhalmekian Republic" iconThe Dhalmekian Republic Region, then follow the path along to the west until you reach The Field of Corava Sub-Region. Here you’ll want to head into "Dravozd" iconDravozd which is located to the north and a scene will play out. Unfortunately, "Zoltan" iconZoltan has no interest in talking so Blackthorne has decided to share Cid’s plans on how to create a furnace to the people of Dravozd, but he’ll need some help fetching the required items.

(1 of 2) Head to this location

Head to this location (left), and defeat the Desert Salamander. (right)

He needs you to fetch some Salamander Skins, so head back out into The Field of Corava and you’ll find a Desert Salamander roaming around the center of the area. This is an elite enemy, so you’ll want to deplete its stagger bar until it reaches the halfway point, then use "Garuda" iconGaruda’s "Gouge" iconGouge to stagger it temporarily.

You’ll now want to place down "Lightning Rod" iconLightning Rod directly in front of it, then activate "Limit Break" iconLimit Break before unleashing all of your abilities into it. Repeat this two times and you should defeat it. However, it does have some deadly attacks to watch out for whilst you’re chipping away at its health, so below you’ll find what they are and how to best avoid them:

  • Flame Breath - The Desert Salamander will shoot out fire out of its mouth which will cover a large area in front of it. Simply keep your distance until it stops. It’ll do this attack regularly so don’t get too greedy with your attacks otherwise you’ll easily get caught in it.
  • Fireball - Throughout the battle the Desert Salamander will shoot out single fireballs in quick succession. Here you’ll want to keep dodging side to side until it stops.

Return to Dravozd and give Blackthorne the items, then fast travel back to the Hideaway and speak with him once more to bring the quest to a close. You’ll be rewarded with "Bloody Hide" iconBloody Hide x100 and the "Ouroboros Design Draft" iconOuroboros Design Draft for your troubles.

Other Side Quests in The Hideaway

As you’re playing through the Main Quest you’ll find more Side Quests pop up in the Hideaway, so it’s a good idea to check back often. Below is a list of all the currently available Side Quests:

Name Location
On Balance The Shelves
Not to Be Outdone The Ale Hall

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  • Publisher
    Square Enix
  • Platforms,
    PS5
  • Genre
    Action RPG
  • Guide Release
    21 June 2023
  • Last Updated
    2 August 2023
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This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a warrior granted the title “First Shield of Rosaria” and sworn to protect his younger brother Joshua, the dominant of the Phoenix. This guide for Final Fantasy XVI contains the following:

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