Nibelheim Chocobo how to USE?

[Judge Lazar]

I can find PLENTY of guides on how to ACQUIRE it but almost none on how to use it. What quirks does it have? How do the fan pods work? I've already seen many spots it appears it's meant to be used to reach higher area but no obvious way to do so. Just looking for some quick tips/pointers, from people with experience using it,. No need for anyone to go out of their way to google a guide for me.

[Ariko]

What you are referring to as fan pods are floating flowers, collectibles for a side activity. I did think the same thing until I came across the collector. The only things that affect flight height are whether you are over water or land.

[Judge Lazar]

I have been experimenting with the floating flowers. I am under the assumption that we spin them up with the water jet and then glide into them for more height. However that is just a theory on my part right now.

[(Edgy) Asriel Dreemurr]

Originally posted by Judge Lazar:

I have been experimenting with the floating flowers. I am under the assumption that we spin them up with the water jet and then glide into them for more height. However that is just a theory on my part right now.

The floating flowers are called chocograss, and you have to collect 30 of them for one of sidequests in the area. They don’t do anything for the chocobo’s movement.

[BaLuX]

When riding a nibelheim chocobo, if there is water below you, holding L2 on the controller will make the chocobo hover above the water, and it will keep hovering until you release the button/key. When hovering you can also hold R2 in order to make the chocobo go faster but in exchange it will lose altitude.