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11 Quest Details
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33 DetailInfoChapter6: Cracks in the ShieldSub-ChapterTurning TidesQuest Number76RegionHernandPrerequisiteFire on the FrontlinesNext QuestIn AshesRewardWhistling Arrow x10
44 Overview
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77 Fire Support puts Kliff behind a cannon to turn the tide of the battlefield. Allied cannons are providing support from a nearby artillery battery, and with the odds shifting in your favor, you must destroy Black Bears watchtowers to liberate northern Calphade.
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99 Walkthrough
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1111 Speak with the Soldier at the Gunsite
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1313 Travel north to the artillery tower where allied forces are positioned. Find the soldier with a yellow exclamation mark and speak with him to receive your orders.
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1515 Repair the Cannon
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1717 Interact with the cannon to repair its broken wheel mechanism. This is a simple interaction prompt, not a mini-game.
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1919 Destroy the Black Bears' Watchtowers
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2121 Use the repaired cannon to target and destroy four watchtowers identified by black smoke rising from them. Aim at the base of each tower and fire. A single direct hit should collapse each one, though hitting the side at an angle may require a second shot.
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2323 Tips
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2525 Look for the columns of black smoke to identify watchtower locations. They are visible from the cannon position.Aim at the center of each tower for a clean one-shot kill. Glancing hits on the edges sometimes do not register as full hits.The 10 Whistling Arrows you receive as a reward are useful for the upcoming quests. Save them.
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2727 Tips and Strategies
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2929 Save your progress before starting this quest, especially if you are playing on a higher difficulty setting.Battlefield quests benefit from ranged weapon options. Consider equipping a bow or hand cannon for the opening phases of large-scale encounters.This is the first quest in a 3-quest chain. Make sure you are ready to commit to the full arc, as some later quests in the sequence may lock you into extended story sequences.
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3131 Related Quests
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3333 "Fire Support" is part of the Turning Tides quest arc within VI. Cracks in the Shield. The full sequence of quests in this arc is:
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3535 Fire Support (current quest)Hidden FangsReclamation