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Final Fantasy 16took the franchise back in a much heavier linear direction than what it is typically known for. If that sounds a little complicated to understand,the franchisehas had a big focus on large, open-world environments to explore. This changed withFinal Fantasy 13, which wastoolinear, but Final Fantasy 16 manages to capture alinear approach with greater success.
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For many quests, it is hard to get lost when doing quests thanks to a plethora of quest markers and clear instructions. But, there are still a few that might leave players scratching their heads, or at least wishing for a bit more direction. This guide covers how to start and finish Cut from the Cloth, one of the manygreat side questsin FF16.
How To Start Cut From The Cloth
This quest will start once youinteract with Hortense, Keeper of the Stores. She can befound in The Hideaway on the Boarding Deck. You will need to have first completed the main quest,After the Storm. When speaking with her, select the top option when you are presented with a choice to make. Once this dialog exchange ends, you will now have Cut from the Cloth as a quest.
You will have tohead to the draper in Northreachnext. To get here, open up your map and get ready tofast travel. Go toCaer Norvent Glorieuse Gate,and when the local map for it appears, head to theobelisk for Northreachand hold down X.
Get Your Material From The Draper
Head on over to theDraperand interact with her. Give her theHandwritten Receiptto claim your items; however, it will appear they have not yet arrived. This will trigger an update to the quest where you will need to search along the road for the missing caravan delivering the goods you came for.There is no need to travel by foot, asthe location you need to get to is nearanother obelisk that can save you a lot of time by fast traveling instead.
Open your map back up andhead to Caer Norvent Glorieuse Gate. You will see themarked locationnearby; head on over to it and speak with thetrader. This will result in a cutscenethat transitions into a fight. Youropponent will be Level 26.
Defeating them will net you 10 Steelsilk and 1 Black Blood. You will also get a little bit of experience, some Ability Points, and 260 Gil for the fight. Headback to the Draperand interact with her again. This will update the quest to head back to Hortense.
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Return To Hortense & Make Your Choice
Fast Travelback to The Hideawayand speak with her.You will now have a choice to makefor which cloth you like the most. The available choices you get are Black Embroided Linen, White Continental Silk and Lush Red Velvet. You would imagine your choice here can affect the outcome, but it does not. You will always receive thesame reward no matter the choiceyou make, and Hortense will end her dialog with the same piece of text about Jill.
Cut From The Cloth Quest Rewards
After a lengthy exchange between Clive and Hortense, the quest will be completed and you will get your rewards. The number of Experience Points you get can fluctuate from certain factors, such as anequipped accessorythat boosts experience, but the default amount is 350 Experience Points. You will also get 500 Ability points to distribute as you see fit, 800 Gil, 15 Renown, and finally, 50 pieces of Steelsilk.
Steelsilk Uses
Steel Silk is not that rareor precious and cansell for only 20 Gil.If you sell all of it here, you will get1000 Gil totalfor it. It is muchbetter suited for craftingsome gear, but late into the game, this gear is suboptimal, and it is best just to sell it instead.
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