The Windmill Gear holds significant importance in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, particularly for repairing a windmill as part of Broden’s quest in Kalm. Locating and crafting it can be time-consuming, but here’s a comprehensive guide.
Locating the Windmill Gear Recipe
The transmutation recipe for the Windmill Gear must be unearthed from an excavation site, which isn’t immediately accessible. You need to follow specific steps to locate it:
Begin by activating the Wastelands Tower situated in the wastelands east of Midgar and west of Kalm. This action reveals points of interest on your map.
The target location is the Cavern Lifespring, southeast of the tower. Head there and scan it to unveil Excavation Intel 1: Bygone Settlement, located further east. The excavation site lies north of the swamp and east of the recently scanned Lifespring.
Travel to the site on a Chocobo. It’s easily identifiable by a cluster of dilapidated red brick buildings. Your Chocobo must sniff out three buried items here. Simply hold up, and a directional circle will appear. Follow the arrow’s direction, and a trail will emerge, leading you to the buried item. If the trail hits a wall, circumvent it and sniff again. Approach the trail’s end, and prompt your Chocobo to dig by pressing down.
The Windmill Gear is among the three items buried at the excavation site. While the items’ exact locations may vary, it’s essential to unearth all three to complete the excavation. In my experience, the Windmill Gear was positioned near the northwest corner of the site, adjacent to a building.
Crafting the Windmill Gear
Acquiring the recipe is just the initial step in crafting the Windmill Gear; you also need the necessary ingredients, most of which are obtainable from monsters and the environment during regular gameplay. Here are the required ingredients:
- 2 Iron Ore
- 1 Lea Titanium
- 5 Beast Bone
- 1 Quetzalcoatl Talon
Obtaining the Quetzalcoatl Talon requires effort. You must scan the Wetlands Lifespring east of the swamp to reveal Quetzalcoatl’s location, which you can’t engage with until scanning the Lifespring. Defeat Quetzalcoatl to obtain the required talon.
If you’ve been diligent in collecting materials, you likely have the required items. Alternatively, they may be available for purchase at Kalm’s weapons shop.
To summarize, the Windmill Gear is crucial for Broden’s quest. If you’ve initiated this quest, you’re now equipped to complete it. Otherwise, locate Broden at Kalm’s inn after fulfilling sufficient quest requirements to re-enter the town.
