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Final Fantasy is a long-standing series with mainline games that aren’t connected. This trend continues withFinal Fantasy 16, letting veterans and those with no prior experience in the series jump in and enjoy the game to the fullest. One of the few things that do carry over are the summons of each game, which are god-like beings that take the form of Eikons in this game.
Final Fantasy 16: Ending Explained
Between the final cutscenes and the post-credits scene, players will have a few questions about exactly where things are left in Final Fantasy XVI.
While these games never carry over or connect, there are often little easter eggs to be found for fans of other games in the series to find. One of these easter eggs in Final Fantasy 16 is the Buster Sword, Cloud’s iconic weapon from Final Fantasy 7, which can now be wielded by Clive.
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How To Get The Buster Sword
TheBuster Swordis a redeemable weapon that will require players topurchase the Echoes Of The Fallen DLC to obtain.Players can either buy this standalone DLC or the DLC bundle with The Rising Tide to have the Buster Sword unlocked; there will be apop-up alert in the game’s main menu letting players know the DLC loaded correctly.
With the DLC installed, load up any save file and go to theSystem screen of the main menu.From here, scroll to thefar right treasure chest icon and scroll down to the Buster Sword, pressing X to claim the weapon.The Buster Sword will then be added to the character’s inventory and is immediately ready for use.
Final Fantasy 16: Complete Skill Tree Guide
Clive’s playstyle comes with a growing skill tree that opens up with each new Eikon; here’s how to use the skill tree’s tools in Final Fantasy XVI.
Buster Sword Stats
The Buster Sword is a powerful andbalanced weaponwithequal damage and a stagger stat of 160.Purple legendary weapons such as this onecannot be altered, and it will be stuck at these stats.This weapon is incredibly powerful early in the game and can be redeemed after just the first few missions, letting any player live out the dream of having Clive decimate enemies with the Buster Sword.
Final Fantasy 16: What Does New Game Plus Add?
FFXVI considers New Game Plus to be an essential experience, but what’s so special about it?
