Hildibrand is the biggest fool in Final Fantasy XIV, so it’s fitting we dive into what makes his questline so special on April Fools’ Day. I believe these hilarious side stories are worth your time, and here’s why. Enjoy!
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Like with all things comedic, Hildebrand's storyline isn't for everyone, but I personally adore him and can't wait to see him return.
I only started the heavensward quest and am having a blast with them
that questline makes you facepalm and headdesk for every possible reasons, both good and bad. i love it
Some of the Hildibrand quests do have interesting tidbits if you take away the comedy and hijinks. Some are canon, some are ridiculous, some can be serious as well.
Perfect time for this vid, with new hildibrand quests in 6.1
I enjoyed the Hildibrand quest lines as nice and funny distraction from MSQ.
I just want to know what kind of drug they take when making hildi's storyline cuz I want some too owo jk aside though, I really didn't know what to make of this questline when I first started playing and ignored it after meeting hildi for the first time. I didn't realise, back then, that it was meant to be comedic side story, not the usual get this, do that, side quest. It was my FC that got me to do it and I am eternally thankful for that xD
Something that in my opinion is heavily underrated about these quests is that while mostly comedic they do have a layer of genuine sentimentality that works behind all the funny.
Without spoiling of course but things like finding one's place to belong, the risks and lengths of revenge amongst other things are still in full force underneath all the wackiness which give genuine payoffs at the questline's end.
It's why beside you as the WoL, Hildibrand and Nashu's antics always end up dragging someone with them. This person mostly acting as the straight man against the madness but at the very end learns to embrace some of this peppiness and end up growing in their outlooks on life. Hildibrand may be a terrible detective but his big heart does manage to genuinely touch the people he meets and making them grow better for it.
The 1.0 scenes had me in nostalgic giggles. I played back then too. He and Nashu were introduced originally just to open access to the inns, but when the devs responsible discovered how popular he'd been for that, they rushed into Yoshi-P's office, as we were told then, to tell him that. I was actually p'd off in ShB that he wasn't doing anything stupid and with every live letter I was able to watch, I'd have one persistent question: Where is Hildebrand?
He is a fool, but he's our fool, a staple from 1.0, a necessary break from the seriousness of endgame content and grinding for other things. He's the necessary prescription for a bad day irl, something to lose yourself in and laugh at. I even have footage on my own channel of him in 1.0 during one of our 2 summer events. The devs had made sure to include him in it. I made sure to record that at least. Nashu seems to have an endless supply of ordnance and I don't want to know where she keeps it since they are pretty hefty bombs at that.
I can't get enough from this guy!
BEST WASTE OF TIME EVER XDDDDDD they are amazing
the oiling him up in the first few quests before the 'intro sequence' played was what made me drop the questchain immediately, as it just pissed me off how many times he told me to do it and that i for some reason got grossed out by it in-character…? :/
or maybe it's just how it's been hyped up to me as this omega super ultimate funny questchain and it wasn't as fun as i thought it'd be off the bat
I love Hildibrand, I love the wacky humor and the insanity that ensues. This is exactly up my alley in terms of comedy, and it makes a nice change of pace from the more serious/emotional parts of the game. Im glad he's coming back in 6.1.
nashu is so fuckinghot
I ADORE hildibrand so much
Its always a blast of fun and laughter everytime i did his quests and i was so bummed shadowbringers skipped on him
I freaking love this goof. And I'm super excited that you've told me he's planned to come back.
These quests also get better with each expansion! Following a similar path as the game itself!
You gotta be in the right mood for Hildibrand. It's goofy as shit and the comedy only lands (for me) if you're ready to laugh at some really dumb shit. That said, the devs apparently use these quests to push the platform, doing things with expressions that aren't done in the MSQ. It's neat to see how they use it.
I have, and will continue, to do these quest lines for completion but skip all the scenes. It just falls into my category of too stupid to find it funny.
The recent 6.1 trailer attempts to debunk my head canon that Godbert is secretly Byregot reincarnated and Hildy is a god / demigod.
But, like all of the other misdirection theyve thrown at us like summoning always being a bad pure evil thing, in my heart of hearts the mandervilles will always be reincarnations of the twelve.
Too long, too silly and not worth completing???? Who and what are these people?????
Getting this after arguing with someone who hates the Hildibrand quests lmao. Google truely be spying on me
The humor is usually cringy, sitcom-worthy jokes. But the unlockables are worth playing through the questline.
The Hildibrand questline have make me laugh out loud many times. It like a Saturday morning cartoon and has a way to make me smile.
hildi is a king
Hildibrand for me is on the same wavelenght of old games having secrets with weird wacky funny shit
For example the shitposty cinema secret of mgs3
I had no idea this person had a name. Did this for the mentor roulette I think 🤔
My initial impression of Hildebrand was a "What… what the heck am I watching!? WTF is this!?" but as I realized this was a literal kids cartoon comedy type storyline I was chill with it, More than that, actually.
For those of us who love Hildebrand, it's like a Rite of passage to pass it onto other players. Sometimes, it's done by being told "this is silly, don't take it too seriously" and other times the quest is left a mystery. And yeah, I can definitely see how his quests can be a make or break for some people, but even if you don't like the story, the Trials and emotes really are worth it in my opinion.
The Manderville Mambo is just an amazingly silly dance. And hey, we get to see Briarden in another offshoot – the Scholastic questline of Heavens' Ward where we get to see him without Hildebrand's brand of silly.
At least the Hero's Gauntlet lets me know pretty firmly that the Gentleman of Light is good.
Personally I cannot stand Hildibrand. It's too EL O EL RAND0M to really be funny to me. I just don't consider "LMAO LOOK AT THE FUNNI FACE" to be comedic. It's like I am being forced to watch Wocky Slush TikTok videos.