After Dyne’sdeath in chapter 8 ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Barret and his friends move to their next destination. To traverse the arid terrain, players will receive a buggy from Dio. The buggy can be summoned at any time and can be used on land and in shallow water.

As players head toward the Gongaga Region, they will find Izo, and, after talking to him, The Pursuit of Perfectionside quest will start. In this particularFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth quest, players will have to follow clues to find the materials needed to craftthe Fafnir Rifle for Barret.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: The Pursuit Of Perfection Walkthrough

​​​​​​How To Complete The Pursuit of Perfection Side Quest In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

First things first, players need to find Izo’s place. It is located at theplace marked on the map. After talking to Izo, he will ask you to bring him somedraconite ores. He will direct you to his shed to get the notes that lead to the destination. There are a total of five notes, and you can access them at any time by pressing the Left button on the D-Pad. After collecting the map, head outside, go towards the right side of the shed, and bring up the first note, which showsa drawing on the same side. Next, you have togo toward the tree shown in the image.

Keep moving straight until you see a small wooden structure with white cloth on it. Here, players have totake a left. Stay on the road until you see adonut-shaped rock on the right side. Thereare a few enemies inthe vicinity, but you can ignore them if you want.Take a sharp right turn from the rockand keep going straight. Shortly afterward, you should see a broken stone pillar.

FF7 Rebirth: The Pursuit Of Perfection Walkthrough

From there,go left and run till you see a massive tree with vines.

Don’t get too close to the tree as it will trigger a fight with several enemies. verify to heal and have at least one long range fighter in the party.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: How to Get the Fafnir Rifle for Barret (Pursuit of Perfection Guide)

After approaching the tree, you will immediately be attacked by a group of Daggerwings. They areweak to wind element, so exploit this weakness topressure and stagger them quickly. For the best results, use Yuffie, as she can hit them with wind-type attacks from a range. Once they are beaten, it is time tocollect the draconite ores.

The draconite ores are blue, so it’s easy to find them even in the thick foliage. The first two are near the tree.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: How to Get the Fafnir Rifle for Barret

After fetching them, climb the rope and then take a right and jump on the platform below to find two more ores.

Climb back up and go straight. Take the draconite ore on top and then descend to the right to find the remaining three. After obtaining all thedraconite ores, it is time to go back to Izo’s hut. Talk to him and hand over the ores. In the cutscene, he will hand overthe Fafnir Rifle to Barret. With this, you have completedThe Pursuit of Perfectionside quest inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

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