Cancelling WSNM

[Zilong]

I've "accidentally" started the quest for Detonator about a year ago, and I really have no desire to unlock that thing, since for all intent and purpose, Heavy Shot is better 99.9% of the time.

However, this has cockblocked me from doing other WSNM like Impulse Drive (Somewhat useful for DRG opening darkness), Blade: Ku (Cool animation, or a good HP katana), or even Evisceration (Solo limbus) for my DRG and NIN.

Is there any way to cancel WSNM?

[Koyangi]

Nope.

[nivlakian]

I don't know for sure, but can't you just trade the weapon back to the original NPC and tell them you give up?

Iirc, when I did staff a long time ago, I tried giving it back too early (before fully unlocked) and Shantotto asked if I wanted to give up.

[Robert]

when i canceled gun i just dropped it and talked to cid, he asked if i wanted another gun or if i wanted out of it

[bebeci]

Nope.

Nigga please.
You can cancel the quest. Can't remember exactly how (either trade back weapon, talk to npc while still holding weapon, etc).

[Gippo]

drop gun

talk to npc

pick option to quit

I've quit retribution like 3 times ... shantotto is a bitch

[Osede]

u cancelled it. Only the situation you can't cancel is that you have done the latern and recieve the key item map from npc, which you will need to done it first. Unless i'm wrong

[Zalius]

u cancelled it. Only the situation you can't cancel is that you have done the latern and recieve the key item map from npc, which you will need to done it first. Unless i'm wrong

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[Aerides]

Once you have cleaned the weapon and returned to the NPC and received the key item, there is no going back.

If you have yet to do that, you can cancel. If not, you must finish. I was stuck on Savage Blade for this same reason for a while.

[ddazska]

aren't WSNM quests only good for MPKing potential?

who doesn't like watching RMT try and kill Sozu while getting some sprout spin and slumber powder assistance?