When/How does Finnean upgrade?

[Kazhik]

I'm a bit into Act 3 at this point and Finnean is still sloggin' along as a +1 Ghost Touch Comp-Longbow for Lann. I periodically check his dialogue and there has been nothing new since I first got him except for when I found notes of the experiment on him. That gave him a very brief extra bit of dialogue which was neat but did nothing else. Have I missed something or is his upgrade event just still coming?

Edit: Finally managed to find a Reddit thread with some answers - it looks like his first upgrade occurs after a random encounter in Act 3. Not sure why someone said I can upgrade him in Act 2, but there we have it.

[RocketMan]

You upgrade him at the story teller. You had one chance to do so at the start of act 2. But if you missed it, you have to wait until after you slayed the dragon in act 3.

[Kazhik]

Originally posted by Mail me to the Moon:

You upgrade him at the story teller. You had one chance to do so at the start of act 2. But if you missed it, you have to wait until after you slayed the dragon in act 3.

I showed him to the Storyteller in Act 2 and got interesting dialogue but no upgrade. I just got the Storyteller back in Act 3, checked the dialogue for him again (and this is after finding the notes on his experiment) and still no upgrade. What am I missing?

[RocketMan]

Originally posted by Kazhik:

Originally posted by Mail me to the Moon:

You upgrade him at the story teller. You had one chance to do so at the start of act 2. But if you missed it, you have to wait until after you slayed the dragon in act 3.

I showed him to the Storyteller in Act 2 and got interesting dialogue but no upgrade. I just got the Storyteller back in Act 3, checked the dialogue for him again (and this is after finding the notes on his experiment) and still no upgrade. What am I missing?

Dunno mate, but you do need those balls of magical energy.

[FlashXAron ☕ (Alex)]

I am only able to use it for my main char, which is a custom build Tower Shield Fighter, but Finnean could be any weapon I want and the first time it upgraded to +3, when I have found enough Infos about his past and where I could find his tortourer ... I know now where to go, but it is too far away

[Mr Fred]

Try remaking a new weapon and see if you have the +3 available.
Its kinda buggy and I ended up with the +1 the +3 and the +5 in my inventory by the end.

[Kazhik]

Originally posted by Mr Fred:

Try making a new one and see if you have the +3 available.
Its kinda buggy and I ended up with the +1 the +3 and the +5 in my inventory by the end.

Just checked him on both my MC and Lann, no matter the weapon choice he's still a +1 Cold Iron Ghost Touch weapon. Do you know what the actual conditions for his upgrades are? I can't find anything online and if I knew the actual rules for what triggers his upgrades I'd be able to know if I missed something. I'm relatively sure I found and did everything in Act 2 except the Desnan Altar in the Lost Chapel (no idea how I missed that but I did).

[Kurosu]

My Finnean was the same from Act 1. ( i had him in the 4th weapon slot because I didnt know if he had to be used to speak)

I swapped him to another weapon at some point and realised he was upgraded

I dont know what causes the upgrades but in order for them to take place you need to unequip him and make him into a weapon again ( even the same one it was it doesnt matter )

I did so at the end of chapter 3 and he was +2, cold iron and heartseeker trait . I still have better options but hey, he can now be used at least.

[Mechalibur]

There's an event in Act 3 that happens as a road encounter, whuch explicitly involves Finnean. He should upgrade afterward.

[NorTHSTRiDER]

-Missed storyteller in Act 2 so had him stuck at +1 for all of Act 3 even after rushing the dragon specifically to upgrade him, still +1.
-Had the road encounter, still +1. No further storyteller stuff, all dialog options grey.
-I went back and talked to him and found there were some second level dialog options that were new.
As in you had to click through some greyed out dialog to find new stuff about his past. Went back and changed him to a light crossbow and he was +3

[CelticMutt]

Originally posted by Mail me to the Moon:

Originally posted by Kazhik:

I showed him to the Storyteller in Act 2 and got interesting dialogue but no upgrade. I just got the Storyteller back in Act 3, checked the dialogue for him again (and this is after finding the notes on his experiment) and still no upgrade. What am I missing?

Dunno mate, but you do need those balls of magical energy.

Unless I missed something, the magical essence is for the Iomadae medallion that gives you an awesome aura. He doesn't say anything about needed them for Finnean.

[Joseph]

I found that in act 3 after the random road encounter where they asked me to give them finnan i had to talk to finnan (button to start dialogue in the inventory above the weapon selection). There wre new dialogue options there, then he was +3

[forkofspite]

Not sure why someone rebooted an incorrect thread. Finnean upgrades have nothing to do with the Storyteller. The random encounter has been mentioned a couple of times. It occurs near Wintersun - not sure if it happens right after visiting, completing the main quest there, or if it truly is "random" in that area,

[IceLancer]

ah i didnt notice date, last reply was an hour ago by Joseph.
nvm moving on

[gmwaddington]

You can upgrade Finean in Act 5, at the Bladesmith's Workshop. He changes to +5 Brilliant Energy.