Prerequisites: Complete Cold Residue / A Plumbing Problem
Reward: None
Unlocks: Blacksmith Upgrade 2
(Note: The first time this quest appeared for me was after completing Cold Residue, but it seems more obvious for Improving the Anvil to appear after gaining access to Barren Wasteland. Possibly a bug?)
Once you've restored some of the biodiversity on Glaze Iceberg by completing Cold Residue you'll find a notice on the Bulletin Boards in Moonbury. It's from Derrek to Opalheart, and he wants her to work on the Police Department's equipment. You can watch the conversation from Monday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00.
Visit Hearts and Sparks Shop and you'll witness the conversation. Opalheart can help, but she needs a new anvil first, and requires supplies to fashion one. That requires making a trip to the Barren Wasteland, the third explorable area of Potion Permit. You'll need Approval Badge 3 to open the way to the Wasteland, which requires completing Second Badge Promotion / A Plumbing Problem. You'll also need to repair the path to the Wasteland, which requires 5,000 G, 2,000 Wood, and 1,575 Rocks.
You need the following ingredients to complete this quest:
- Five pieces of Moonite. Moonite can found in the large heaps of rock located throughout the Barren Wasteland.
- Ten Gold Nuggets. Gold Nuggets can be found in the smaller rocks in Barren Wasteland. There's also a good chance you picked some up from the larger rocks in Glaze Iceberg.
