Wait, A Hill to Die On is a…tortoise?
After chasing Hugo Kupka to Drake’s Fang, you will find a handful of new hunts to tackle. This includes new targets in the deserts of Dhalmekia. Even though the bill will list your target as A Hill to Die On, you will soon discover its real name: Fastitocalon.
Fasitocalon, A Hill to Die On, is one of Final Fantasy XVI‘s many B-rank hunts. The tortoise is level 34, so be sure you are at least within a few levels of the beast. I was level 33 when I completed the hunt, and felt like I would have been fine a few levels lower.
Now let’s go over Fastitocalon, A Hill to Die On’s location, as well as the way to properly defeat the creature in Final Fantasy XVI.
Fastitocalon, A Hill to Die On location & directions in Final Fantasy XVI (FF16)
The fastest way to hunt down Fastitocalon is by visiting The Velkroy Desert waypoint located just southwest of The Hideaway. From there, head to the northeast corner of the desert. You will see a white location indicator on your map for a place called The Bandit’s Bed. Go just pass there you will encounter Fastitocalon.
If you are having any trouble tracking down the beast, simply check out our map above and follow the red line.
Final Fantasy XVI (FF16) Fastitocalon, A Hill to Die On tips & tricks
This will be the first time in your Final Fantasy XVI adventure that you encounter an enemy quite like Fastitocalon. For starters, it’s a tortoise with a big spiky shell. Therefore, you will have to attack its head in order to deal any actual damage. The tough shell will deflect any attacks you throw at it, so continue focusing your attacks on its front.
Throughout the fight, you will want to keep an eye out for what I call the Belly Flop. Fastitocalon will lean back on its back legs before slamming forward. The move is very easy to dodge once you see the tortoise standing upright.
The next attack you will want to watch out for is Water Cannon. Fastitocalon will shoot a stream of water from its mouth, which can immobilize you and inflict some steady damage. Thankfully, the tortoise does not move around or rotate while channeling this attack, so you can easily sidestep it.
The final move you will want to watch out for is Testudo Trompe. Fastitocalon will start to spin around quickly, occasionally jump into the air, and slam down toward you. You will want to just run away when you see this attack animation, because even getting hit by the spin attack can be deadly. Throughout this sequence, small geysers will also shoot up from the ground around Fastitocalon. Be sure not to move over them as they can immobilize you and make it hard to dodge the spinning tortoise.
Obtain a Scarletite for defeating Fastitocalon!
Once Fastitocalon, A Hill to Die On is no more you will receive your spoils for completing the hunt. Undoubtedly the big reward here is a piece of Scarletite, a rare crafting material. You will receive a few of these over the course of Final Fantasy XVI(FF16) for completing side quests and hunts.
The Scarletite is used as one of the crafting materials for several strong pieces of equipment such as the Drakeslayer’s Belt, Drakeslayer’s Bracelets, and even the powerful Excalibur sword.
