As you progress throughFinal Fantasy 16, crafting better items will demand all kinds of rare material. You’ll often receive strong crafting materials from high-ranked Notorious Marks and difficult side quests. One of the most valuable materials is Orichalcum, which is used to create some ofthe best items available through crafting.

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It’s easy to go a whole playthrough and not obtain a single piece of Orichalcum. That’s because this rare ore is only obtained by completing several side quests. Most of these quests are very difficult Notorious Marks, requiring you to be properly equipped in your hunt for rare materials.

How To Get Orichalcum

Five pieces of Orichalcum can beobtained from completing five different side quests, four of which areNotorious Marks. The quests are as follows:

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Under New Management 2

This side quest isavailable after completing Under New Management 1from Isabelle in Northreach. After completing the first in this series of quests, the second partwill unlock during the Back To Origin main quest.

Atlas

Located near Cressida, this hunt isavailable after completing the Out of the Shadow main quest.Travel to theObelisk in Martha’s Rest then head northtowards Greensheaves.

Next, travel east until you reach the dead end by Cressida. Hereyou’ll find Atlas kneeling in waitfor their next challenger.

Rewards from completing Under New Management 2.

Svarog

Located near Mornebrume, this hunt isavailable during the Things Fall Apart main quest.Travel to theObelisk in Caer Norvent and head east.Follow the path down south towards Mornebrume. As you approach the empty field,Svarog will fly in, ready to scorch you.

Gorgimera

Located in the Velkroy Desert near Dalimil, this hunt isavailable after completing the Blacksmith’s Blues side quests.Travel to theObelisk in Dalimil and head northeast.This triple threat will be prowling near the canyon stemming from the east side of the desert.

Behemoth King

Located in Vidargraes, this hunt isavailable after completing the Nobody’s Tool side quest.Travel to theObelisk in Vidargraesandthe Behemoth Kingwill be roaming the field to the west, right next to the Obelisk.

Isabelle’s location in Northreach, Sanbreque.

Atlas’s location on the map, near Cressida.

Svarog’s location on the map, near Mornebrume.

Gorgimera’s location on the map in the Velkroy Desert.

Behemoth King’s location on the map, near the Vidargraes Obelisk.