Badge of Mettle is an accessory in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16). See an overview of Badge of Mettle, how to get it, its effects and stats, and Badge of Mettle materials in our guide!

Badge of Mettle Overview and Stats

Badge of Mettle Basic Information

Badge of Mettle Basic Information
Type	Rarity	Buy Price	Sell Price
Accessory	1	N/A	450 gil
How to Get	Found inside a chest by Kenneth, the Kitchen Head after the Food for Thought side quest.
Effect	Increases Defense by 10.
Description	The strength of a city is defined by the guard that mans its walls. The strength of a city guard is defined by the pride in their hearts and the laurels on their breasts. This badge provides its wearer with one of the two.

Badge of Mettle Effects

Note: Reinforcement levels marked with * are only available in New Game Plus.

How to Get Badge of Mettle

Reward in the Food for Thought Side Quest

You can get Badge of Mettle in a chest next to Kenneth, the Kitchen Head after completing the side quest, Food for Thought.

Food for Thought Rewards and Unlock Condition

Get Badge of Mettle +1 as a Reward for Completing the A Culinary Pilgrimage Side Quest

After completing Yvan, the Kitchen Hand's request in the A Culinary Pilgrimage side quest, you will be rewarded with a Badge of Mettle +1. The quest will be available during the Here Be Monsters main quest.

A Culinary Pilgrimage Rewards and Unlock Condition

Badge of Mettle Materials - Crafting and Reinforcement

Badge of Mettle Cannot be Crafted or Reinforced

Badge of Mettle and other accessories in Final Fantasy 16 cannot be crafted or reinforced. You instead get all base accessories and some upgraded ones while progressing through the story, finding them in treasure chests at certain locations, completing side quests, completing Chronoliths, and through other methods.

Crafting & Reinforcement Guide

Final Fantasy XVI (FF16) Related Guides

Accessories Guide

Other Accessories

List of All Timely Accessories
Ring of Timely Strikes	Ring of Timely Focus	Ring of Timely Evasion
Ring of Timely Assistance	Ring of Timely Healing	-
List of All Accessories
The Breath of Wind (Rook's Gambit)	Badge of Might	Badge of Mettle
Cobalt Tassels	The Will of Fire (Rising Flames)	The Favor of Fire (Scarlet Cyclone)
The Favor of Fire (Heatwave)	Cait Sith Charm	Cleric's Medallion
Scholar's Spectacles	The Favor of Wind (Wicked Wheel)	The Will of Wind (Rook's Gambit)
The Favor of Wind (Gouge)	Blood Hawk Jess	The Favor of the Inferno (Ignition)
Griffin’s Head Braid	The Breath of Fire (Flames of Rebirth)	Crimson Tassels
The Wages of Warcraft	On Fortune and the Heavens	The Golden Testament
Stoneskin Cuffs	The Breath of Wind (Gouge)	Channeler’s Whispers
The Breath of Fire (Heatwave)	Bull’s Horn Braid	Berserker Ring
The Will of Lightning (Pile Drive)	The Grace of the Inferno (Will-o'-the-Wykes)	The Breath of Wind (Aerial Blast)
The Breath of Earth (Windup)	The Breath of Fire (Rising Flames)	The Breath of the Inferno (Ignition)
Dire Wolf Jess	The Favor of Earth (Upheaval)	The Favor of Lightning (Thunderstorn)
The Eye of the Warrior	The Breath of Earth (Raging Fists)	Cavall's Fang
High Cleric's Medallion	Genji Gloves	Adamantite Gauntlets
Ring of the Marksman	The Favor of Earth (Windup)	The Breath of Lightning (Judgment Bolt)
The Favor of Earth (Raging Fists)	The Breath of Earth (Upheaval)	The Breath of Lighting (Thunderstorm)
The Breath of Light (Flare Breath)	The Breath of Wind (Wicked Wheel)	The Favor of Light (Flare Breath)
Talisman of Priming	The Breath of Light (Satellite)	The Breath of Earth (Earthen Fury)
The Will of Light (Impulse)	The Breath of Ice (Rime)	Ring of the Swiftshot
Ring of the Demolitionist	Kestrel’s Beak Braid	The Will of Ice (Diamond Dust)
The Favor of Earth (Earthen Fury)	Bahamut’s Mercy	The Favor of Lightning (Judgment Bolt)
The Favor of Light (Gigaflare)	The Favor of Lightning (Lightning Rod)	The Breath of Lightning (Lightning Rod)
The Favor of Ice (Ice Age)	The Breath of Ice (Ice Age)	The Breath of Fire (Scarlet Cyclone)
Shiva’s Kiss	The Will of Ice (Mesmerize)	The Favor of Darkness (Heaven’s Cloud)
The Will of Ice (Rime)	The Breath of Darkness (Heaven’s Cloud)	The Will of Light (Satellite)
The Breath of Darkness (Rift Slip)	The Pull of Darkness (Dancing Steel)	The Breath of Ice (Mesmerize)
The Breath of Lightning (Pile Drive)	The Breath of Darkness (Gungnir)	The Breath of Light (Impulse)
The Will of Darkness (Dancing Steel)	The Will of Wind (Aerial Blast)	The Favor of Fire (Flames of Rebirth)
The Breath of Darkness (Dancing Steel)	The Will of Darkness (Gungnir)	Cleric's Amulet
The Eye of the Savior	Protective Cuffs	The Golden Testament II
On Fortune and the Heavens II	The Wages of Warcraft II	Cavall's Bite