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InFinal Fantasy XVI’slatest DLC,The Rising Tide, players will get the region of Mysidia to roam around in. With that, new side missions become available. One of which, “What Ails You”, takes you on a quest to figure out the root cause of Talor’s mysterious illness.
So far in The Rising Tide, we’ve helped a blacksmith and astorekeeper’s husband. Now, it’s Haven’s nurse that needs our aid. You’ll find Fanet outside of the blacksmith’s shop on the right side. Talk to Fanet and you’ll learn about her request.
Final Fantasy XVI: It’s the Thought That Counts Walkthrough
Even blacksmiths love flowers.
Talor, father of the village blacksmith, has come down with an unknown sickness. His bones are cold and he’s got a nasty cough, yet his body’s perfectly fine. Fanet’s clueless as to why it happened and how to heal him. She confides in Clive to talk to the villagers who know Talor to see where he might’ve gotten it from.
Talk to the Blacksmith
Of course, if we’re going to know anything about Talor, we should talk to his son, Pavaat, the blacksmith from “The Thought That Counts”.It’s just a short walk from where you talked to Fanet. He says that he doesn’t spend much time with him and, even still, hasn’t notice much of a change in his personality. Pavaat does mention that Talor’s usually with his friend and fishermanBlasir. He points out his place and directs Clive toward it.
Talk to Blasir
Blasir is located across from the blacksmith, just over the fount. Keep going straight and you’ll end up in his backyard, tending to his supplies. He’s surprised to learn about Talor’s illness but, like Pavaat, hasn’t noticed anything too out of the ordinary. Well, outside of a sudden interest in the forest and if anything weird has shown up there.
Report back to Fanet
Head back to Fanet, who brought Talor’s wife, and tell her about what you’ve found. While it seemed like useless information, it brings Fanet into a panic. She brings up thatit may be a curse from the Tonberriesdue to placing an offering on their altar.Tonberriesmay be familiar to longtime Final Fantasy fans as a dangerous green creature with a butcher’s knife. While some iterations of the character are cute, likeFinal Fantasy VII RemakeandFinal Fantasy XV. However, as you’ll come to see, there’s not as cuddly as before.
To get to the altar,go through The High Gate and continue forward until you reach two pathways.Take the left one and head through a forest passageway to a huge altar. It’s there that you’ll see five Tonberries standing over the altar, worshipping it. They’ll notice your presence and ready themselves to attack.
Enemy: x5 Tonberries
As you may notice, they resemble a dolphin more than an amorphous blob. Still, they’re pretty tough, as usual for these enemies, who are notorious for one-hit killing you.If you get caught, it’ll stab you repeatedly and damage you quite a bit (like almost to death).Luckily, we’ve got theLeviathan Eikonto help us out. I used the Eikon tokeep a safe spacefrom me and the Tonberriesvia the extended dodge. On that same note, since Leviathan specializes in long-distance, Iused Deluge and Tidal Torrent to shoot them from afar. When you get close,use Tidal Stream or Cross Swell to slam them all at once. If you have theTsunamiability equipped, like I did, that works wonders to cause some solid damage all around you. Once you defeat them,you’ll receive 2250 XP, 90 Ability Points, 288 Gil, x30 Wyrrite, and x6 Steelskin.
Return to Fanet & Talor
Once you take care of business,approach the altar and pick up the silver chain placed on it.Then, head back to Fanet either on foot or by hitting Quick Complete. Give the chain to Fanet and she’ll tell you thatsomeone cursed Talor…himself. As it seems, Talor placed his silver chain, worn during his disguised trips to Sanbreque, on the altar. He had a grudge against someone, but if that person is already dead, it curses whoever placed it, in this case, Talor. While Talor’s fate isn’t certain by the end of the quest, Pavaat does reward you for your efforts:5600 XP, x1 Serpent Ring Design Draft, and x1 Adder Stone. The Adder Stone, in particular, can beused to find rare materials for crafting, which is nice when exploring Mysidia.
Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide isavailable nowfor purchase on PlayStation 5 separately or included, along withEchoes of the Fallen, in theExpansion Pass.
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