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Drake’s Breath is the second of the Mothercrystals that you’ll seek to take down inFinal Fantasy 16. Along with Jill (and your trusty pal Torgal, of course), you’ll travel to the islands to the west during the quest Fire and Ice. This is a climactic mission for Jill especially, as she has her own score to settle here.
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You’ll begin this stage on the shore and eventually make your way through dangerous gardens and a live volcano before reaching your goal. It’s an arduous journey, but it’s worth it in the eyes of our protagonists. Read on for the full rundown.
Making Your Way To Drake’s Breath
As with all other stages in the game, you’ll start this quest in a safe zone with only one path to traverse.Take the linear path up the side of the cliff, and you’ll eventually reach a gate. Head through, and you’ll encounter your first combat.
Akashic Thorns and Akashic Hornetsare more of what you’re used to, but stronger. You should be able to take them out without any fuss. Continue on ahead, fighting theAkashic Worgenon the path upward.
Behind the next gate, you’ll face some more Akashic Worgen and a singleAkashic Minotaur. you’re able to safely ignore the Worgen; Jill will take care of them - you can just focus on the Minotaur.
If you need a refresher on taking down Minotaurs, check out the guide to Kingsfall by clicking here!
After defeating the Minotaur, head up the stairs ahead. There’s a chest over to the left here; open it to getThe Breath of Wind (Aerial Blast). This accessory reduces the cooldown for Aerial Blast by a whole 11 seconds, so if you regularly use this skill for crowd control andStaggering, it may be worth considering.
Open the gate aheadof you to take on the first boss of this stage.
How To Beat The Akashic Morbol
The Akashic Morbol is avery similar fight to the Morbolyou fought all the way back in the Prologue alongside Wade and Tyler, but is appropriately tougher. It has a lot of the same moves but some new additions and some changes.
If you require a refresher on Morbol basics as much as this beast needs a breath freshener, click here!
As for the specific things to be on the lookout for in this fight:
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120
2,000
Magicked Ash x18, Meteorite x2
Inside The Volcano
After beating the Akashic Morbol, you’ll be inside the volcano that isDrake’s Breath. Make your way forward, and you’ll eventually encounter a pack ofScarlet Scorpions. They’ll be easy to beat as long as you avoid their venomous stingers.
After defeating the initial pack of Scarlet Scorpions, you havetwo possible ways forward- either straight ahead or to the left and up a tall cliff that Clive can climb. Either way will take you to your eventual destination, and both involve a fight againstScarlet Scorpions and Dragonets. However,the left-hand path will let you skip an encounter with a Salamanderif you’re stealthy.
If you decide to fight theSalamander, be aware that, unlike the Dragon Aevises that you’ve fought so far, this one isfar more agile and aggressive. On the bright side, this makes it easy to chain Precision Counters against it.
Before progressing to the next area underneath the half-lowered gate, open the chest to the right to get someSteelsilk and some Bloody Hides.
Progress to the next area and press on. After the cutscene with Jill making an icy path, you’ll soon encounter an encounter withScarlet Scorpions and Bombs. Take these out and then head down the path to the right. You’ll drop down a steep cliff and eventually be confronted by aRed Mousse.
How To Beat The Red Mousse
The Red Mousse might very well be the firstflan-typeenemy you face, so we’ve provided some information about their moves below.
Description
Smash
The flan will create two long arms and then smash them down in your direction.
This attack has some obvious windup, so it’s easy to dodge once you’re used to the timing.
Spinning Smash
The flan creates four long arms and then uses them to perform a whirlwind-style attack.
The radius of this attack is quite large, so don’t underestimate it. Dodge away from this attack, and then dash back in to take advantage of the cooldown period.
Leaping Smash
The flan leaps at you and smashes the ground.
The flan uses this mostly as a gap closer, so it’s not too threatening. You can get an easy Precision Counter from this though.
Firaga
The flan creates a very large fireball above it and then throws it at you. The ball explodes in a very large radius when it hits the ground.
Try to dodge the fireball as it lands on you, as it’s dangerous to try to avoid it at any other moment.
Other flan-type enemies will havedifferent and more spells to use, so don’t rely on the table above when facing other flans!
As long as you get the timing for avoidingFiragadown, you’ll have a pretty easy time defeating the Red Mousse.
After beating the Red Mousse, open the chest in the area to get someMythril Wristlets. If these are better than what you have equipped already, go ahead and equip them.
Hop over the stone to the large arena ahead to face thesecond bossof the stage.
How To Beat The Flame Lizard
TheFire Lizardis quite similar toFafnir, who you fought all the way back in the Greatwood.For a complete guide on how to beat the Fire Lizard, click here.
How To Reach Drake’s Breath
After beating the Fire Lizard, jump up to the higher platform over to the left and climb the ladder there. Enter the door at the top and watch the cutscenes that play out.
After the cutscenes, you’ll be in a new area. Head forward through the linear path and then down the stairs. Defeat theIronblood Crusadersdown here and then head to the next door to open.
The next encounter you face will be against an elite-type enemy, ahuge soldier wielding a massive axe, the Ironblood Fanatic. Be wary when fighting him, as you don’t want to take too many hits before coming up against the final boss of this stage.
After eliminating these enemies,head to the end of the corridor and take the doorway to the rightto continue on. Press on through this linear section, defeating the soldiers as you go - take a quickdetour to the right of the next door you have to opento find a chest that contains1,200 gil.
Eventually, you’ll face another group of enemies that includes anotherIronblood Fanatic. Continue on from this pack to the large gate before the Mothercrystal. Open the chest next to the gate to getThe Grace of the Inferno (Will-o'-the-Wykes), which increases that ability’s duration by five seconds.
Head through the gate, and you’ll face the final boss of the stage,Liquid Flame.
How To Beat Liquid Flame
For a complete guide to fighting the Liquid Flame, click here.
Beating the Liquid Flame is the final task of this stage. After winning, you’ll have completed the quest and can continue on with the main story.
