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This is the second Dark Knight Artifact Armor quest - otherwise known as AF2.
Walkthrough
- Talk to Cid to hear comments about the Darksteel Formula you found during the Dark Legacy quest. Raibaht informs Cid that Zeid sent a letter to Cid indicating that he found one of the weapons forged by Gerwitz, the legendary darksteel smith, but it has taken the form of an evil weapon. You must meet Zeid and help him with his task.
- Obtain a Darksteel Ingot. Only one is needed per group.
- Zone into Ordelle's Caves for a cutscene where Zeid comes up to you and tells you that a merchant who had been in the caves was attacked by Gerwitz's Axe.
- Make your way to H-12 on this map and fall down the hole which will put you on a ledge at H-12 on the first map.
- When ready, trade the Darksteel Ingot to the ??? and spawn Gerwitz's Axe. Once traded the ingot is lost, so be sure you are fully prepared for the fight, unless you want to get another ingot.
- Kill Gerwitz's Axe (he can actually be pretty tough, even for two 75's) (tested with average gear 75nin and 75mnk. was a joke of a fight. he got shadows down but ichi recast while he hit me twice. this is pure easy.) and he will drop the Gerwitz's Axe. Whoever spawned the mob should lot on and take the Gerwitz's Axe.
- Notes: Gerwitz Axe has bad evasion and low defense but has good accuracy and can hit pretty hard.
- Has about 7600HP and at 30% of HP he will use Mighty Strikes.
- Can be solo by a NIN75/DNC37 or DRG75/BLU37(Drg must have good defense Gear and must keep Cocoon on).
- Go east and you will find a passageway leading up onto the third map of Ordelle's Caves. Make your way down to H-8 and you'll find another ???.
- When ready, trade the Gerwitz's Axe to the ??? and it will spawn Gerwitz's Sword.
- Kill Gerwitz's Sword and it will drop Gerwitz's Sword. Whoever spawned the mob should lot on and take the Gerwitz's Sword.
- Notes: Gerwitz Sword will use Blood Weapon around 50% of HP and it's not as tough as Gerwitz Axe.
- The final ??? is in H-10 on the same map in the large square room at the south end of the map.
- When ready, trade Gerwitz's Sword to the ??? to spawn Gerwitz's Soul, a Ghost NM around level 54.
- Kill Gerwitz's Soul.
- Exit to La Theine Plateau from the same map at G-10 and you'll get a cutscene, receive your boots, and complete the quest.
Quest Description
Client: Cid (Cid's Lab, Metalworks)
Summary:
- Zeid's letter to Cid reports him finding one of the weapons forged by Gerwitz, the legendary darksteel smith... but it has taken the form of an evil weapon. You must meet Zeid and help him with his task.
