Vana'diel Bestiary: Luto Mewrilah  

yes you can change weapon types at any time, the only restriction is the weapon level your npc is on. I've had liabelle switch from GKT to scythe, to polearm lol

I did that, lol, mess a NPC quest up I mean, I was on fellowship quest 5, and lvl38 NPC :(

you have to get a new NPC :), unfortuantly

Edited, Wed Jun 7 05:23:08 2006

I don't know why, but maybe it's listed as a BCNM battle, instead of a quest. However, it is a very simple quest, with a difficult fight. Once you and your NPC are at least to level 50, go to Fei'Yin and make your way to the Burning Circle in Qu'Bai arena.

It is a solo BCNM fight against the kidnapper, who you only know as Mr. "???" at the moment. He will reveal his true form, and will fight you after the cutscene is finished. Your level will be capped at Lv.50 for the fight, but you don't lose access to subjob abilities (Thank God). Having your NPC on "Shield" combat type is helpful for this fight, but not required. If your job is a Damager (DRK, RNG, BLM, etc.) then you will definitely want one of the Shield battle styles.

The enemy will use the special attack "Blighted Gloom" on you, which your NPC has the power to dispel. Make sure you STAND BEHIND YOUR NPC as soon as you see Blighted Gloom start charging. You cannot interrupt this spell, and it does massive damage to you, and it is an Area of Effect blast. If you are standing behind your NPC, s/he will protect you with "Blessed Radiance", causing you and your NPC to take 0 damage from Blighted gloom, and then blasts Mr. "???" with 200-500 damage.

This is a difficult fight by all means. First, you have to make sure that both yourself AND your NPC stay alive. If you die, the fight is over and you loose exp. If your NPC dies, then the fight is over and you are removed from the battlefield.

I would advise that both yourself and your NPC be at or above Lv.50 before attempting this.

Once you've called your NPC/talked to it a few times at Rendezvous Points (~10 or so total, each gives you one "relationship point"), Luto will offer to pass along a weapon to your NPC.

just completed this myself:D

got my info here:

http://www.koolaid-ffxi.org/linkshell/space/Blessed+Radiance

I'm a little late on this but.... Check to see if you have Rank 4.

I can't find Palometa either; it's driving me nuts. I subbed RNG and widescanned all of Port Jueno, so I don't think she's there. Perhaps she's in another port?

The level 1 weapons are:
Uchigatana (Great Katana)
Kunai (Katana)
Bronze Axe (Axe)
Cesti (Hand-to-Hand)
Butterfly Axe (Great-Axe)
Claymore (Great-Sword)
Bronze Knife (Dagger)
Bronze Zaghnal (Scythe)
Ash Staff (Staff)
Harpoon (Polearm)
Xiphos (Sword)

The level 2 weapons are basically the next highest level item without any special properties or enhancements, it seems. For example, my NPC now uses a Two-Handed Sword. I expect that this trend will continue, although until the Oct 05 update they will only use a 2nd grade weapon.

I had the same problem, but the first one needs to be a level one weapon, keep experimenting with lv one weapons... {That's what the GM told me when I asked} Then if Luto asks you again for another weapon upgrade go up 3 or 4 levels for the next weapon and so forth.