Borghertz's Vermillion Hands

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Borghertz's Vermillion Hands
Required Fame Jeuno Fame Level: 1
Level Restriction: Level 50+ Red Mage
Starting NPC Guslam, Upper Jeuno (H-8)
Pack None
Title None
Repeatable Yes, after Memory reset
Description Gauntlets wrought by Borghertz, the legendary craftsman, lie hidden somewhere in Vana'diel.
Previous Quest Next Quest
The Crimson Trial None
Requirements
Rewards
Warlock's Gloves icon.png Warlock's Gloves


If you have any other Borghertz's Hands quest active, you must complete that one before you can start this quest!

Walkthrough

Travel to the Durable Shields shop and speak with Guslam located at (H-8) on Red Mage to begin the quest.

  • You do not need to be on Red Mage when opening the coffer.
  • You will receive a key item Old gauntlets from the coffer.
  • Return to Upper Jeuno and speak to Guslam. He will inform you he is unable to repair the gauntlets.
  • If this is your first AF you must do the following, otherwise skip these steps:
  • Go to Port Jeuno and head to the crates near the AH and Jeuno Duty-Free Shop at (H-8).
  • Click on the ??? to receive a cutscene.
  • Travel to Castle Zvahl Baileys and go to (F-8) on the first map.
  • Click on one of the torches to spawn Dark Spark.
  • Once Dark Spark is defeated, examine one of the torches for the Key Item Shadow flames.
  • Return to Port Jeuno and examine the ??? again. After the cutscene, the quest is complete.

Two Additional Coffers

Guslam mentions that there is still armor scattered about Vana'diel. You can find two more pieces of armor by opening coffers in the following zones with the corresponding coffer key: