Final Fantasy 16: How to Use Odin's Chopper Sword Ability

[Keith Stawarz]

Final Fantasy 16 follows Clive Rothfeld on a journey to find his true identity. Unlike other Dominionists, he can absorb some of the power of the holy elephants and use some of their abilities as a result. The more Eikons he defeats, the more abilities he gains, but not all of them are easy to master. Players can prepare enough Final Fantasy XVI Gil in the game.

 

Chopping Iron Fist is one of the most powerful abilities in Final Fantasy 16, especially if the player knows how to use it properly. Like Flame of Rebirth and Wings of Light, it can destroy a large number of enemies at once, but it can also be used to drain most of the life points from some of the more powerful enemies in Final Fantasy 16.

 

How to Unlock the Zanetsu Sword in Final Fantasy 16

After completing Final Fantasy 16's forty-third main quest, "The Last King," players will gain access to the Iron Sword and Odin's other abilities. When the next main quest, "Brotherhood," begins, a prompt will appear informing players of the new Eikon abilities available to Clive.

 

Odin's abilities can then be assigned to Clive in the "Equipment & Eikons" tab of the pause menu, but those who only want to use the Sword of Decimation and have no reason to gain any of Odin's other abilities are free to equip only the Arm of Darkness. That said, getting an extra Odin ability or two can make filling the Zantetsuken Meter much easier.

 

How to use Zantetsuken in Final Fantasy 16

When activated, Zantetsuken will target nearby enemies and launch an attack that consumes a large amount of life points. Reaching level 5, it is best used when facing groups of enemies, eliminating most common enemies in one go; it can also be used to deal a lot of damage to more powerful enemies in Final Fantasy 16, such as Bosses and the infamous Mark.

 

Players must master the Arm of Darkness ability in order to increase the maximum level of the Chopper to 5. Doing so costs 5,000 AP points.

 

The Chopper Sword meter in Final Fantasy 16

When Odin is assigned one of Clive's Eikon slots, the player will have access to the Zantetsuken Meter. filling this meter will increase the level of the Zantetsuken Sword, allowing the player to deal more damage when unleashing this ability. In order to fill this meter, the player must use Odin's other abilities in battle.

 

The Chopper gauge will only fill when attacks delivered through these abilities connect with enemies, so players should make sure to only execute these attacks when they are guaranteed to land. Using Odin's abilities on staggered enemies is usually the best way to fill the Chopper meter.

 

Clive using Arm of Darkness in Final Fantasy 16

In order for Clive to use the Chopper Sword in battle, the player must assign Odin to one of Clive's three Eikon slots. This will allow Clive to use the Arm of Darkness, an ability that replaces his sword with Odin's Blade. Landing attacks with this weapon will slowly fill the Chopper Sword gauge, but those who wish to fill it quickly should rely on moves such as Dancing Steel, Cloud of Heaven, and Steel Gill.

 

When the player is ready to release the Chopper Sword, they must ensure that the Dark Arm skill is active. If it is, holding down the square until Odin's sword glows, then releasing will begin the attack. See eanews.top for more details on the game guide.