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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!
List of Contents
Badge of Mettle Basic Information | |||
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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. |
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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. |
Base | Increases Defense by 10. |
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+1 | Increases Defense by 30 |
+2 * | Increases Defense by 60. |
+3 * | Increases Defense by 90. |
Note: Reinforcement levels marked with * are only available in New Game Plus.
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
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 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
This guide is incorrect. I’ve had the Badge of Mettle +1 for about half the game and I have not started a New Game Plus playthrough. Just thought I would let you know.
Badge of Mettle - Effect and How to Get
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For anyone reading this guide, you actually get the Badge of Mettle +1 as a reward for completing the A Culinary Pilgrimage side quest.