Weapon upgrade Cid’s Quests
Weapon upgrade in Cid’s Quests in Final Fantasy XV is done by progressing through the Cid’s Sidequests called Cid Sophiar, Master Mechanic. Each quest enhances a specific weapon if the player has obtained certain parts required.
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| Quest | Initial Weapon | Upgrade Part | ||
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| A Better Engine | Engine Blade: Available from the start | Rusted Bit: Common collectible | ||
Engine Blade II & 500 EXP (available immediately) |
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| A Better Engine Blade II | Engine Blade II: Obtained when upgrading the Engine Blade | Glass Gemstone: Common collectible | ||
Engine Blade III & 800 EXP (available immediately after completing one quest or hunts) |
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| A Better Engine Blade III | Engine Blade III: Obtained when upgrading the Engine Blade II | Sturdy Helixhorn: Enemy drop (break appendage): Leukorn (75%) (Old Lestallum hunt: Scrap it Now!), Spiracorn (75%) (Old Lestallum hunt: The Last Spiracorns) | ||
Ultima Blade & 1000 EXP (available after completing three quests or hunts) |
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| Cid Sophiar Master Mechanic | Drain Lance: Final battle of Chapter 1 | Metal Scrap: Common collectible | ||
Drain Lance II & 500 EXP (available immediately) |
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| A Better Drain Lance II | Drain Lance II: Obtained when upgrading the Drain Lance | Coeurl Whiskers: Enemy Drop: Coeurl (50%) (Duscaue southwest region), Elder Coeurl (100%) (Taelpar Rest Area Hunt: Old Denizens of the Woods) | ||
Drain Lance III & 800 EXP (available after completing one quest or hunts) |
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| A Better Auto Crossbow | Auto Crossbow: Collectible inside Kecatrich Trench | Cactuar Needle: Collectible (south of Lake Vesperpool), Enemy Drop: Slactuar (100%) (very rare monster; can appear in the morning in: southwest of Perpetouss Keep northwest of Hammerhead north of Longwythe east of Steyliff Grove north of Fort Vaullerey) | ||
Auto Crossbow Plus & 2000 EXP (available after completing two quests or hunts) |
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| A Better Bioblaster | Bioblaster: Collectible outside Keycatrich Trench | Cactuar Needle: Dynamo: Collectible (Callatein’s Plunge outside Glacial Grotto), Enemy Drop: MA-Veles (50%) (main quest: Engaging the Empire), MA Veles-bis (60%) MA-Hoplomachus (95%) (sidequest: Formout Garrison) | ||
Bioblaster Plus & 2000 EXP (available after completing two quests or hunts) |
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| A Better Circular Saw | Circular Saw: Obtained from MA-X Cuirass (final battle of Chapter 2 against Loqi) | Sky Gemstone: Sidequest reward (A Feline Feast) | ||
Circular Saw Plus & 2000 EXP (available after completing two quests or hunts) |
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| A Better Gravity Well | Gravity Well: Collectible in Aracheole Stronghold | Hydraulic Cylinder: Collectible (north of Fort Vaullerey), Enemy Drop: MA-X Patria (97%) (dropped by landing crafts in random encounters on the world map from Chapter 5) | ||
Gravity Well Plus & 2000 EXP (available after completing two quests or hunts) |
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| A Better Noiseblaster | Noiseblaster: Collectible in Fort Vaullerey | Magnetron: Collectible (Gralea), Enemy Drop:MA-Hoplomachus (5%) (sidequest: Formouth Garrison) | ||
Noiseblaster Plus & 2000 EXP (available after completing two quests or hunts) |
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| A Better Drillbreaker | Drillbreaker: Collectible in Formouth Garrison | Magitek Core: Colectible (Gralea), Enemy Drop: MA-X Dux (100%) (sidequest: Formouth Garrison), MA-Patria (3%) (sidequest: Formouth Garrison) | ||
Drillbreaker Plus & 2000 EXP (available after completing two quests or hunts) |
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| A Better Force Stealer | Force Stealer: Available from Tony in Cape Caem by Trading Caem Carrots | Monster Claw: Enemy Drop: Bandersnatch (100%) (Malmalam Thicket) | ||
Force Stealer II & 800 EXP (available after completing one quest or hunt) |
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| A Better Pair of Plunderers | Plunderers: Available from Tony in Cape Caem by trading Caem Carrots | Barbed Scythe: Enemy Drop: Killer Wasp (75%) (Malmalam Thicket) | ||
Plunderers II & 800 EXP (available after completing one quest or hunt) |
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| A Better Valiant | Valiant: Available from Tony in Cape Caem by trading Caem Carrots | Earth Gemstone: Common Collectible | ||
Valiant II & 800 EXP (available after completing one quest or hunt) |
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| A Better Absorb Shield | Absorb Shield: Available from Tony in Cape Caem by trading Caem Carrots | Spiked Armor: Enemy drop (break appendage): Skarnbullete (75%) (Cauthess Rest Area hunt: Hammer the Cannibals) | ||
Absorb Shield II & 800 EXP (available after completing one quest or hunt) |
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