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Metaphor: ReFantaziois filled to the brim with places to go, enemies to fight, and followers to bond with. Of those followers, though, one bond in particular takes much more effort to complete than the rest, that being your gauntlet runner engineer, Neuras.
His questline involves sending the party across the realm to find several relics, with little direction on where they are, in hopes of figuring out what they do when put together. This guide will detail each of the relic quests that Neuras gives out, where to find the respective relic, and the rewards you receive for completing each stage of this questline.
This guide will have spoilers for many optional areas, including some that are only available very late into the game, as well as a few story spoilers relating to Neuras' work on the party’s gauntlet runner.
Relic Quest #1: Providing A Spark
The first step of this questline requires the party to make a stop at thevillage of Komero, just outside Martira. To get there,talk to the informant in Martira for information on its location, then head to the gauntlet runner to journey toward the village.
Once in Komero, go to the shop menu andchoose the “talk” option from the menuto obtain the Inventor’s Journal and the Glass Ornament, the latter of which is the first relic for this questline.
Bring these items to Neuras to unlock him as a follower, allowing you to deepen your bond with him, as well as five Hero’s Incenses for your trouble. Obtaining rank one of his follower bond will also unlock the Gunner archetype for use on any of your party members.
Once you’ve obtained the first relic in this questline, the remaining seven can be obtained in any order. For the purposes of this guide, however, we will be going in the order players are likely to obtain them if they are following along with the main story.
Relic Quest #2: Inventor’s Bequest
The second relic Neuras requests for you to find takes much more effort to find than the first. Rather than being in a town like the previous one, this one - and all subsequent relics -are found in optional dungeons.
This relic islocated inside the Man Eater’s Grottodungeon, just past Komero on the map. Upon entering the dungeon, Gallica will let you know that she can sense one of the relics Neuras is looking for somewhere within the dungeon.
You’ll find the relic, the Screwed-up Mineral,inside a chest on the fourth floor of the dungeon, after crawling through a small hole. From there you can either leave immediately or finish any business you may have in this area.
Once you return to Neuras, he will be grateful for your services,increasing his follower bond to rank two and awarding you 10 Hero’s Incenses.
Rank two of Neuras' follower bond unlocks the ability “Bombardier,” which has Neuraslaunch cannons at any enemy you fight while on the gauntlet runnerat the beginning of the battle, dealing heavy damage, as well as the “Gunner Enlightenment” ability, which reduces the amount of MAG required to study the Gunner archetype.
Relic Quest #3: Dregs Of Destiny
The third relic Neuras asks for isfound inside the Tomb of Lament dungeon, accessible via a two-day trip from Brilehaven.
Upon entering, Gallica will tell you about the relic located inside the dungeon. This time the relic, the Gypsum Cube, is in a chest located inside a jail cell. The cell appears inaccessible at first glance, but returning to a nearby hallway will reveala hidden hole you can crawl throughthat will take you to it.
Returning to Neuras with the third relic in hand will net you a rank increase for his follower bond, six Hero’s Fruit, and Neuras' gratitude. Achieving rank three for Neuras' follower bond willunlock the adept form of the Gunner Archetype, known as the Sniper.
Relic Quest #4: Youth’s Folly
Relic number four is located in theLand of Ceremonydungeon,accessible via Eupha’s quest “Trial of Malnova"to go there after completing the Drakodios story arc.
Gallica will inform you that there is a relic within the Land of Ceremony, after which the chest containing the Mossy Pillar relic can be foundat the westernmost point of the map on the first floor. There are no puzzles or battles required to obtain this relic, so feel free to simply take it and leave if you so choose.
Giving the fourth relic to Neuras will complete this quest, awarding you six Hero’s Leaves of Light and another rank up for Neuras' follower bond. Getting Neuras' bond to rank four unlocks the ability “Scion’s Skill,” whichincreases the number of skills that the Gunner Archetype lineage can inherit to two.
Relic Quest #5: Engineer’s Destiny
Neuras' fifth relic request will take you to theScoundrel’s Holddungeon to the east of Grand Trad.
Once Gallica exclaims that there’s a relic somewhere in the area, the chest containing the relic is not very far from the entrance. On the first floor,proceed down the initial hallway and take the first left,where a nearby wall will reveal a small hole that you can crawl through, leading straight to the fifth relic, the Parquet Chest.
Neuras will reward your efforts by giving you eight Hero’s Fruit, and another rank up for his follower bond. Rank five of Neuras' follower bond will unlock the skills “Bombastic Bombardier” and “Gunner Veneration,” the former of whichincreases the damage from the previously unlocked “Bombardier” skill, and the latterfurther reducing the MAG cost of studying any Gunner archetype.
Relic Quest #6: Bitter Memories
Nearing the end of the relic search, the next relic islocated in the Everfrost Forest dungeonto the north of Altabury Heights.
Once you’ve entered the dungeon and skipped through Gallica’s dialogue, you may find the Panhandled Ore relicin the eastern portion of the dungeon out in the openand free for the taking.
When you return to Neuras, not only will he reward you with eight more Hero’s Leaves of Light and another rank up for his follower bond, but he will alsoreveal that he found another relic as well, meaning there’s only one more to find, and then you’re done… right?
Hitting rank six of Neuras' follower bond unlocks the ability “Scion’s Merit,” whichallows the Gunner lineage to inherit up to three skiils.
Relic Quest #7: A Dream’s Origin
With only one relic left to go before you’ve caught them all,you’ll find the final relic inMt. Vulkano, one of the hardest side dungeons in the game.
There are several floors in this dungeon, to the point that it can be easy to get lost even with your map. The final relic of your quest, the Stitched Sphere, is located on the seventh floor, specifically in an area thatis only accessible via a ladder in the southeast portion of the sixth floor.
Once you have the relic you can eitherfight the boss of this area forEupha’s rank seven quest, or you can head straight back to Neuras to complete this quest.
Upon returning to Neuras with the final relic, he will reveal that a thief has stolen the rest of the relics while you were away. Thankfully, you don’t need to search the entire country for the thief, as Neuras pinpoints their location on your map forone final quest entitled “Petty Thief.”
For finding the final relic, Neuras will award you 10 Hero’s Leaves of Light, and his follower bond will increase to rank seven, unlocking the ability “Seedling Synergy,” whichincreases the number of plants that can be harvested in the plant culture chamber on your gauntlet runner.
Completing the newly unlocked “Petty Thief” quest will max out Neuras' follower bond, unlocking the Elite Gunner Archetype: the Dragoon, as well as the ability Scion’s Essence, which allows the Gunner lineage to inherit four total skills.
