At the beginning Final Fantasy 16, you might be okay with the healing power of your potions and the duration of your buffs, but as the story progresses, they won’t be as effective. Your overall health increases while your potions heal by the same amount. To fix this, all you have to do is complete the side quest “The root of the problem.” However, it will take you a while to reach this quest, so hold on tight!
We’ve currently increased the potency of our potions and tonics once via the The Root of the Problem side quest, and know that you can boost potency once more thanks to the With Two Ds Trophy, but we haven’t done so in ours game yet. We’ll update this post with more information once we figure out how to improve potion and tonic potency a second time.
How to increase the potency of potions in Final Fantasy 16
In Final Fantasy 16you can increase the effectiveness of your consumables through the side quest “The root of the problem.”
Location and solution of the side quest “The Root of the Problem”.
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In order to unlock the side quest “The Root of the Problem” you must first complete the “after the storm
- Talk to Nigel to start the side quest The Root of the Problem. He will ask you to search North Rosaria for Morgan Beards.
- Travel to the “Martha’s rest” Obelisk in Rosariaand go to the quest marker to the left of Sorrowise.
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3. Either quickly grab the three Morganbeards and run away, or defeat all the Goblins in the area to safely collect the Morganbeards.
4. Return the Morganbeards to Nigel in the Hideaway to complete the The Root of the Problem side quest.
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Once you have successfully completed the quest, you will receive a message from Nigel Morganbeard Extract, which increases the effectiveness of your consumables. With the Flask of Morganbeard Extract, your potions and high servings will restore more HP while Strength Boosters, Stoneskin Boosters, and Lionheart Boosters last longer.
Now that you’ve increased the effectiveness of your consumables, consider increasing your storage space too!
