Odin is the Eikon of Darkness in Final Fantasy 16 encountered during The Last King quest. This guide will cover who he is, how to unlock his abilities, and how to use him.
Key Takeaways
- Odin is a recurring character in the Final Fantasy series. Moreover, he appears as the Eikon of Darkness in Final Fantasy 16.
- Odin can be unlocked during the events of the mainline story quest, The Last King.
- Barnabus Tharmr, the Dominant of Odin, fought at the end of The Last King’s quest.
- Odin has 5 dark-element abilities—Rift Slip, Dancing Steel, Heaven’s Cloud, Gungnir, and Arm of Darkness.
- Clive can equip Odin’s abilities despite being Ifrit’s Dominant. However, Clive can’t transform into Odin.
- Odin’s Chronolith Trial, Hand of Enceladus, can be found towards the bottom-right (South-West) of the Vidargraes Obelisk.
Who Is Odin
Odin is one of the recurring characters in the Final Fantasy series. He’s a character who can be summoned to assist you in battle, even dating back to the original Final Fantasy III. He appears as a caped-knight riding upon his steed named Slepinir. Typically his appearance is quite demonic, with a sharp-horned helmet and an air of danger surrounding him.
Consequently, Odin is also a classic character in Final Fantasy 16. He is the Eikon of Darkness. Therefore, he has an affinity for the Element of Dark. Furthermore, his Dominant is Barnabas Tharmr, who comes from the militarily advanced Kingdom of Waloed.
Unlock Odin
Odin can be unlocked simply by progressing through the game. Eventually, you will start a main story quest called The Last King after finishing the Footfalls in Ash quest and fast traveling to Reverie. Upon completing this quest, you will unlock Odin, and his abilities will appear in the Abilities Menu.
Odin Abilities
Odin has a total of 5 abilities in Final Fantasy 16.
Rift Slip
| Attack | Stagger | Ability Points | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | 100 (To Learn) 700 (To Upgrade) 1000 (To Master) |
Use to recover immediately from any ability or action. |
Dancing Steel
| Attack | Stagger | Ability Points | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1845 (To Learn) 2420 (To Upgrade) 4250 (To Master) |
Summon a second blade and unleash a flurry of attacks. Each hit landed significantly fills the Zantetsuken gauge. |
Heaven’s Cloud
| Attack | Stagger | Ability Points | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | N/A (To Learn) 575 (To Upgrade) 1000 (To Master) |
Surge forward to strike an enemy. It can be executed multiple times in succession if the previous hit lands. Each hit landed fills the Zantetsuken gauge. |
Gungnir
| Attack | Stagger | Ability Points | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | N/A (To Learn) 625 (To Upgrade) 1000 (To Master) |
Summon the legendary spear, Gungnir. Execute an extended flourish of deadly slices and strokes. Each hit landed fills the Zantetsuken gauge. |
Arm Of Darkness
| Attack | Stagger | Ability Points | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | N/A (To Learn) N/A (To Upgrade) 5000 (To Master) |
Replace Clive’s current weapon with Odin’s blade. Landing abilities with the Arm of Darkness fill the Zantetsuken gauge. Hold the square button to execute Zantetsuken. |
Abilities Comparison Table
| No. | Ability | Attack | Stagger | Ability Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rift Slip | N/A | N/A | 100 (To Learn) 700 (To Upgrade) 1000 (To Master) |
| 2 | Dancing Steel | 1 | 2 | 1845 (To Learn) 2420 (To Upgrade) 4250 (To Master) |
| 3 | Heaven’s Cloud | 1 | 2 | N/A (To Learn) 575 (To Upgrade) 1000 (To Master) |
| 4 | Gungnir | 1 | 2 | N/A (To Learn) 625 (To Upgrade) 1000 (To Master) |
| 5 | Arm of Darkness | 5 | 1 | N/A (To Learn) N/A (To Upgrade) 5000 (To Master) |
Using Odin
To transform into Odin, they must exclusively be Odin’s Dominant. However, Clive is seemingly Ifrit’s Dominant. Consequently, he can’t become Odin’s Dominant or transform into Odin. However, he can still equip and use Odin’s dark-element-based abilities from the Abilities menu.
Odin Chronolith Trial
Chronolith Trials are challenges where you have to eliminate waves of enemies using only a single Eikon. Furthermore, you have to finish within a specific time limit. Odin’s Chronolith Trial is called the Hand of Enceladus, and it can be found if you head toward the bottom-right (South-West) of the Vidargraes Obelisk.
Closing Thoughts
That wraps up our article about Odin from Final Fantasy 16. If you want to know about other Eikons in Final Fantasy 16 and some of the best weapons to beat them, check out our other Final Fantasy 16 articles below.
- Who Is Ifrit In Final Fantasy 16
- Final Fantasy 16 Benedikta
- Final Fantasy 16: Best Weapons & Comparison
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