Final Fantasy 16: Carrot Location & Guide

Throughout Clive’s journey in Final Fantasy 16, he overcomes insane adversity to eventually take over the helm of the Hideaway. When the story picks up after the first act, Nektar, the resident Moogle, introduces Clive to the Hunt Board. Here, Clive can find information about notorious and deadly creatures and outlaws in need of dispatching.

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Deep into Clive’s hunting lies the Carrot, a moniker that sounds innocent enough, and Clive might even be forgiven if he thought the creature to be a Mandragora. Instead, Clive will come face-to-face with another hefty Morbol.

Updated by Jeff Brooks on July 5, 2023: This guide has been updated to include a short video walkthrough showing where to find Carrot.

Where To Find Carrot

Carrot will not appear on the Hunt Board like most targets. The giant Morbol will only be available after Clive accepts the ‘Please Sir, Can I Have Some Morbol’ side quest. To do so, Clive will need to speak with Nigel in the Hideaway when his quest is available. He is the head botanist, so Clive will need to venture to the furthest reaches of the Hideaway to find him (in the northerly part of the hideout). He is asking for a Morbol Tendril, and the only means for Clive to get one is to slaughter Carrot.

Once the quest is accepted, speak with Nektar at the Hunt Board and select the green quest selection. There, the B rank hunt for Carrot will be obtained. Travel to Rosaria at the Three Reeds obelisk before heading northwest to an area called The Whispering Waters. It is a large, circular section of the map isolated from just about everything. A thin path leads to the Waters, which sits due east of Three Reeds on the map.

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How To Defeat Carrot

By now, Clive is an expert Morbol slayer. The battle against Carrot is little different in execution from the Akashic Morbol or the Morbol Clive fought when he was younger. It should be noted, however, that Carrot can dole out immense damage if Clive is not careful. Like most hunt marks, Carrot features a powered up arsenal of its former selves. Still, the same strategies should apply here, and Clive will likely be over leveled for the level 35 B ranked hunt. Either way, Clive will want to avoid the sweeping and slamming tentacles of Carrot, which will tumult in either direction.

In addition to its massive tentacles, the Morbol will use a biting attack if Clive stays too close to its mouth. If Clive puts distance between himself and Carrot, it will spew its black ooze, much like the Akashic Morbol, that Clive will want to avoid. These leave large puddles around the arena, so dodging the tentacles becomes a bit of a chore when the ooze is spread around the battle.

Carrot Major Attacks

• Bad Breath: By now, Clive and his companions are familiar with Bad Breath and its multiple iterations. Even if Carrot was the weakest Morbol in history, it would be advisable to sprint or dodge out of the large spray of toxic mist. Clive can dodge out of Bad Breath, but the wiser move is to sprint to either side of the attack and slam Carrot with whichever Eikonic abilities you choose. Fire damage never hurts against plant based creatures.
• Acid Rain: While Clive is already avoiding the puddles of black ooze, Carrot will, like its predecessors, spew acid rain. This attack launches black goo into the air and drops it in the puddles around the map. While Carrot regularly disburses the ooze around the map, Acid Rain is a concentrated attack that lands numerous drops of the liquid at Clive. Dodge the rain like before, and Clive will come out unharmed. If Clive is hit by a projectile, use a precision recover to get back on his feet and out of the damage-inducing puddle.
• Burrow: Carrot will dig itself into the marshes around the arena before launching from the waters to dive bomb at Clive. It will repeat this attack, so Clive needs to stay on his toes and dodge as necessary to avoid taking any major damage. Typically, Clive will have more than enough time to run out of the landing splash zone, but precision dodging will certainly help and allow Clive to deal decent stagger bar damage.

Once the Morbol is defeated, Clive will pick up the Tendril and a Morbol Flower, among the usual experience, ability points, and renown. Return to Nigel to drop off the Morbol Tendril to complete the quest, and hold onto the Morbol Flower to be used in crafting at the smithy later. These items always create useful gear.

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