Crafting materials are crucial for upgrading or creating new gear in Final Fantasy 16. One of the critical materials you may encounter is the Wind Shard.
Even though I could only obtain this once—which may be the only time we can get this shard—it can be used to craft a great weapon. Here’s everything you need to know about how to get the Wind Shard and what to use it for.
How to get the Wind Shard in Final Fantasy 16
You can get the Wind Shard during the main campaign quest Awakening, where you battle against Benedikta and Garuda, the Warden of Wind. It is part of your reward for defeating her.
Unfortunately, I could only get this Wind Shard once while completing the quest for the first time. Even when replaying the fight with the Stage Replay at the Arete Stone, I couldn’t get this shard again. So, it may be a crafting material you can only get from defeating the Wind Eikon for the first time.
What to craft with the Wind Shard in Final Fantasy 16
At this point, there is only one weapon you can craft with the Wind Shard: Stormcry.
To craft Stormcry, head to the Blacksmith in Cid’s Hideaway or The Hideaway, depending on your progress in the campaign, and follow the recipe in the table below. I’ve included the damage and stagger stats as well.
| Weapon name | Recipe | Damage | Stagger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stormcry | One Wind Shard | 135 | 135 |
Stormcry is a one-of-a-kind weapon, so you can keep it if you enjoy collecting equipment or use it to help you craft another weapon later on. In most RPGs, I usually keep weapons forged with rare materials in case I can dismantle or break them down and get them back because obtaining rare materials can be tedious and drawn out. But this isn’t a feature of the Blacksmith in Final Fantasy 16.
Originally thought a requirement, it is not needed to craft Gotterdammerung, the best legendary sword in FF16, and the item you need to craft to get the Half Past Twilight trophy. So even if you no longer use Stormcry, it will be a valuable material for another weapon down the line.
Sadly, the Wind Shard is a one-time crafting material you get by defeating the Wind Eikon, and it can only be used to craft a single item.
