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(contributed by GhostofLegault)
By Tom Xia (dark_gta201)
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Version 2.0
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Email: dark_gta201@hotmail.com
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Introduction
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Hello all! This is my second FAQ/Walkthrough so I am still pretty new to this.
This guide will cover all necessary tasks in the game, including the main
walkthrough and additional side quests. (like Lunar Ruins) This FAQ is still
under construction so bear with me. I am making the FAQ for all the people
who are having troubles with this game. I hope all you people enjoy it just
as much as I had writing it.
Contents
\========/
1.0...About the author
2.0...Copyright stuff
3.0...Version History
4.0...Controls
5.0...Walkthrough
5.1...Return to Baron
5.2...Mist Cave
5.3...New friends, new foes.
5.4...Destruction of Damycan
5.5...Mt Hobs.
5.6...Fabul Castle
5.7...The earth demon
5.8...Devil's road and beyond
5.9...Fight for the Earth Crystal
6.0...Tower of Zot
6.1...The first glance of Underworld
6.2...Tower of Babel
6.3...Eblan Residents
6.4...The devil of fire.
6.5...Sylvan Cave
6.6...Land of Summons
6.7...Extra stuff
6.8...Final Crystal
6.9...Quest for Excalibur
7.0...Crystal Palace
7.1...Cave of Bahamut
7.2...Giant of Babel
7.3...Cave of Trials
7.4...Deep within the moon
8.0...Characters
8.1...Cecil
8.2...Kain
8.3...Rydia
8.4...Tellah
8.5...Edward
8.6...Rosa
8.7...Yang
8.8...Palom
8.9...Porom
9.0...Cid {EVERYTHING COMPLETE!}
9.1...Edge
9.2...FuSoYa
10.0...Items
10.1...Battle Items
10.2...Help Items
10.3...Key Items
11.0...Magic
11.1...White Magic
11.2...Black Magic
11.3...Summons
11.4...Ninjutsu
12.0...Special Abillites
13.0...Weapons
13.1...Swords
13.2...Bows
13.3...Rods
13.4...Lances
13.5...Instruments
13.6...Claws
13.7...Katanas
13.8...Staves
13.9...Hammers
14.0...Whips
14.1...Boomerangs
14.2...Axes
14.3...Knives
14.4...Darts
14.5...Arrows
15.0...Armor
15.1...Body area
15.2...Shields
15.3...Head area
15.4...Gloves
16.0...Bestiary
17.0...Bosses
18.0...Lunar Ruins
19.0...Tips and Tricks
20.0...FAQ
21.0...Acknoledgements
22.0...My final words...(of wisdom)
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1.0 About the Author
\====================/
My name is Tom Xia and I am 15 years old. I am currently playing FFIV and
enjoying it thoroughly. I am making this FAQ for all the people who play this
game and are having troubles. I hope it helps you.
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2.0 Copyright stuff
\===================/
This guide was created and is owned by me. This guide is Copyright 2005 Tom
Xia. If anyone tries to reproduce it, profit from it, take credit for the info
or post it on their website without my permission I will take legal action and
sue you. If you want to ask my permission to host this guide on your website,
email me at dark_gta201@hotmail.com
Seriously, just ask. It's more than likely that I will say yes, unless I have
a really good reason not to. I will check my email as often as possible.
Here are a list of websites allowed to host my guide:
www.gamefaqs.com
www.supercheats.com
If you find another site hosting this guide other than the ones above contact
me at once.
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3.0 Version History
\===================/
Version 1.0, 28/12/05 - I started this FAQ today. Finished first four sections
characters section, magic section, special abillites
section, bosses section, FAQ section, Acknoledgemnts
and final section.
Version 1.1, 29/12/05 - Completed the beginning of the walkthrough today.
Version 1.2, 30/12/05 - Did more of the walkthrough today. Nothing much.
Version 1.3, 1/1/06 - Happy new years all! Bored today from yesterday's action
so did more of this. Completed more of the Walkthrough
and also completed Weapons section.
Version 1.4, 8/1/06 - Had a nice week's break. But now I'm starting again! Did
more walkthrough. It is really shaping up now.
Version 1.5, 10/1/06 - Big update today. Started and finished the armor and
items section. Also finished part of the walkthrough.
Version 1.6, 14/1/06 - I'm almost finished! Today, I did more of the
walkthrough.
Version 1.7, 16/1/06 - Finished everything to the Cave of Trials.
Version 1.8, 17/1/06 - FINISHED THE WALKTHROUGH!!! Whoopee! Also fixed a few
mistakes in the Walkthrough.
Version 1.9, 18/1/06 - Started the Lunar Ruins today. Finished everything up
to Rosa's Trial. About to begin Edge's Trial soon.
Version 2.0, 23/1/06 - Finished the Lunar Ruins, and also finished Bestiary.
(took a friggin long time!) With everything complete,
I decided to make a new section called "Tips and
Tricks" Now, I just have to wait for the emails to
come through!
Version 2.1, 3/7/06 - Finally had some time to update this. Added an ASCII
art (courtesy of GhostofLegualt) and also added some
more info.
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4.0 Controls
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I really hate writing the controls. I know it is necessary for a FAQ, but if
you have this game then why don't you just look at the manual that comes with
it? I don't even know if people look at this, I certainly don't. Oh well, here
they are.
On foot
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A Button - Action Button (talk, look etc)
B Button - Cancel
L and R Button - Fast things up in Bestiary and switch characters
Start Button - Brings up Menu
Select Button - Not used (at least to my knowledge)
D-Pad - Walk around
On Vehicle
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D-pad - drive, fly, hover
A button - Action Button (pick up hovercraft, drill) and get out of vehicle
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5.0 Walkthrough
\===============/
This is the big part. This is the main section of this guide. It is now
complete (and about time too!).
NOTE: For convenience, press Ctrl + F and type in the code for the section you
want to read. eg. If you want to read the "Giant of Babel" secion then
type in 7.2
NOTE: Everything I tell you to do in this guide is for preparation for the
Lunar Ruins. After I finish the main walkthrough, I will begin the Lunar
Ruins. If you plan to tackle the Lunar Ruins after the walkthrough, this
is the perfect guide for you. If you don't, ignore my level
recommendations. Other than that, it's still a great walkthrough.
NOTE: I will also list what it says in cutscenes. Even if you don't have the
game, it can act as a "Cutscene Script" walkthrough.
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5.1 Return to Baron
\====================/
Monsters: Goblin, Helldiver, Floating Eyeball, Sword Rat
New Characters: Kain
Bosses: None
Once you start a new game, a cutscene will occur.
*NOTE: Sometimes, they may contain spoilers. Only read if you're REALLY stuck*
Crewman: Captain, we will arrive at Baron shortly.
Cecil: ...Very well.
Crewman: The captain seems kinda down.
Crewman: After what we did, who wouldn't be? Orders are orders, but killing
innocent people to get Crystals isn't right.
Crewman: The Red Wings are supposed to protect people, not harm them!
Cecil: That's enough!
Crewman: But, Captain!
Crewman: Surely you don't condone what we've done?
Cecil: All of you, listen well. The raid on Mysidia was imperative. His
majesty and his council concluded that the Mysidians, and their broad
knowledge of the Crystals, posed a serious threat to our kingdom. For
Baron to prosper, we need the Crystals. As soldiers of the Royal Air
Force, we must achieve this by whatever means necessary.
Crewman: Captain...
Crewman: Captain! Monsters sighted dead ahead!
Cecil: Prepare for Battle!
You don't control this battle. You just watch what happens. It's quite
entertaining. After the first battle...
Crewman: Ugh...
Cecil: Are you alright!?
Crewman: We've got more hostiles!
Cecil: Damnation!
The second battle will occur. Cecil will finish of the monster easily.
Cecil: Is everyone okay?
Crewman: All accounted for, sir.
Crewman: We've been encountering a surprising number of monsters lately...
Cecil: Could it be...some kind of omen?
Crewman: Captain, we are now over Baron.
Cecil: Very well. Prepare for landing.
The airships will land. Cecil will automatically stand at the entrance of the
castle. Baigan, a loyal soldier to the king, will come to get you.
Baigan: Well done! So the Crystal is now ours.
Cecil: The Mysidians put up no resistance. In fact, they were completely
helpless.
Baigan: Is this pity I perceive? Hmph! Come, captain. His Majesty awaits.
Baigan will lead you inside the castle. In the room before the throne room
Baigan will stop.
Baigan: If you'll excuse me, Captain, I must speak to His Majesty in private.
Please wait here.
Baigan will enter the throne room.
Baigan: Your Majesty, I am afraid Cecil can no longer be trusted. He clearly
questions your authority.
King: I suspected as much. It matters not, so long as I obtain the Crystals.
Send him in.
Baigan: Yes, Your Majesty. Captain! His Majesty summons you.
King: The Kingdom of Baron hails your return. May I have the Crystal?
Cecil: Yes, Your Majesty.
King: So this is the Crystal. What splendor...You are dismissed, Cecil.
Cecil: Your Majesty!
King: Yes?
Baigan: Captain, what is it?
Cecil: Your Majesty, forgive me, but what are your intentions? My men are
confused and displeased.
King: And you? Do you question my command?
Cecil: No! I only ask...
King: Silence! Dissension only leads to treason, and that I will not tolerate.
I hereby relieve you of your command of the Red Wings.
Cecil: Your Majesty!
King: Now I charge you with another duty. Slay the Phantom beast that infects
Mist Valley, and deliver this bomb ring to the village of Mist. You
leave tomorrow, at first light.
A new person steps in. This is Kain, Cecil's best friend.
Kain: Your Majesty, I beg you to reconsider. Cecil has done no wrong.
King: You insolent cur! How dare you barge in here! If you are so concerned
about him, you may accompany him! Now take the ring and begone!
Cecil: Your Majesty!
Cecil and Kain step outside.
Cecil: I'm sorry, Kain.
Kain: Once we have completed the mission, the king is bound to forgive us both
We will rejoin the Red Wings in no time.
Cecil: ...
Kain: Get some rest. Leave tomorrow's preparation for me.
You finally gain control of Cecil. Talk to Kain and he'll tell you about his
past. Then go down the stairs. Go down and right. Talk to the soldier and
he'll say to press the button for treasures. Press the button on the west
side of the wall. The door opens. Get the 480 Gil, Ether and Tent. Go up
the stairs to the south-west. Head down the stairs on the other side. As
you walk down Rosa will interrupt you. She says she'll meet you later.
Go through the door. If you want you can walk through the west door and talk
to the prisoners there. Once your done step outside and head north. As you
walk on the tile before the door Cid will talk to you from the ledge above.
If you have the time, go inside the door which Cid came from and talk to the
individual Red Wings men. Once your done proceed up the tower. Head up the
stairs and talk to the women there. She'll leave. Head up to Cecil's quaters.
Walk to your bed. Cecil will lie down. A cutscene will occur.
Cecil: What's happened to the king? He covets the Crystals as though he's
possessed. And he'll resort to any means to get them. Nevertherless, I
can't defy him. How could I cross the man who raised Kain and me like
his very own? The chivalrous knight whom I've adored and admired since
childhood? I will not betray him. I can't.
Rosa will come inside your room.
Rosa: Cecil! What's going on? You just returned from Mysidia, and now you must
journey afar to battle this phantom beast. You're acting very strange.
Cecil: Nothing's wrong. Everything's fine.
Rosa: Cecil, look at me.
Cecil: ...In Mysidia, we killed innocent people to steal their crystal. It was
horrible. I suppose this is my fate as a dark knight. Soon, I won't
even feel remorse for my actions.
Rosa: You and I both know that will never happen.
Cecil: Still, I can't defy the king... I'm a hopeless coward.
Rosa: The Cecil I know would never whimper like this! The Cecil I love...
You leave for Mist early tomorrow, right?
Cecil: Yes, but don't worry. Kain's coming too.
Cecil: I'll be fine. Trust me.
Rosa: Please come back to me in one piece.
Cecil: Thank you, Rosa... Though as a dark knight, you know we can never be
together...
The scene will change. Cecil is coming to the entrance of the castle. Kain
is waiting for him.
Kain: So, are you ready for some real combat?
Cecil: Always.
Kain: Lead the way.
You'll appear on the world map. I recommend to do some training. It'll make
the next dungeon a whole lot easier. Both Kain and Cecil are on Lv 10. I would
raise them to Lv 15. After the training is done, go to the inn in the city of
Baron. It's 50 gil for one night. Go up the stairs. Press A on the sword to
open up a door. Enter it to get Eye Drops, Tent and Dwarven Beard. Also,
before you leave, Press A on the lonely south pot just left of the inn
counter for a Potion. Exit.
The Items shop is just left of the inn. Here is what is sells:
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| Item | Cost |
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|Potion | 30 |
|Phoenix Down | 100 |
|Gold Needle | 400 |
|Maidens Kiss | 60 |
|Eye Drops | 30 |
|Antidote | 40 |
|Tent | 100 |
|Gysahl Greens| 50 |
======================
Stock up on some items. Leave the shop. Go north and you see those four pots?
The south one contains a potion. Unfortunately, the Weapons and Armor shop is
closed, so everything of importance is done. Leave Baron.
For those who can't be bothered walking to Mist Cave and fighting all the
enemies, there is a Chocobo forest south-west of your location. Enter the
middle of the forest and you'll be inside. Talk to one of the yellow chocobos
and he/she will give you a lift. No monsters will attack you when you're on
the chocobo.
Follow the path across the first bridge, but DON'T cross the second. It'll
lead straight back to Baron. Instead go north-west, surrounded by mountains.
At the end of the path, you'll see a cave. This is Mist Cave.
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5.2 Mist Cave
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Monsters: Goblin, Sword Rat
New Characters: None
Bosses: Mist Dragon
Welcome to your first dungeon! First off, let me just say that the "dungeons"
in FFIV are a complete joke. They are VERY straightforward, and the monsters
are easy as long as you have trained right. These dungeons are nothing
compared to the dungeons of...say Legend of Zelda and Golden Sun. Their
dungeons are actual dungeons.
Follow the path. Once you reach a some stairs climb them. Follow the path
down the stairs and then go a bit west and back up the stairs. As you attempt
to climb the stairs to the north, a voice will say TURN BACK. Freakish. Go up
the stairs to get a Potion in a chest. Go back down and turn right and cross
the bridge. Go up the first stairs you see and follow the path left to another
chest which contains Eye Drops. Go back down the stairs and proceed south. Gp
down the stairs and down another pair. Follow the path to another chest with a
Tent in it. Follow the path back up the stairs but don't go back up the second
pair. Head east, down the narrow passage and get the chest along the way with
a potion. Go north across the Bridge and the voice again will say LEAVE AT
ONCE. Kain will say it's probably the beast of Mist valley that's saying it.
Head up the next pair of stairs and the voice will say KNIGHTS OF BARON. LEAVE
NOW, OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES. YOU CHOOSE TO IGNORE MY WARNING? A yes or no
panel will appear. If you say no, then it'll leave you alone and you can go
back to Baron or train inside Mist Cave. If you say yes, prepare for your
first and easy boss battle!
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Mist Dragon
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HP - 465
Strength - 16
Defense - 5
Magic - 10
Magic Defense - 31
Gil - 200
Experience - 700
Treasure - None
Type - None
Battle Stradegy: Let Cecil attack and Kain jump. When the dragon turns into
mist don't attack it, just defend. When it returns to its
dragon form redo the cycle.
Difficulty: 2/10
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Congrats! You have conquered the first dungeon in the game! There is only like
20 more dungeons left :) Exit the cave. Proceed east and pretty soon you'll
reach the town of Mist.
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5.3 New friends, new foes
\=========================/
Monsters: Desert Sahagin, Flying Eyes, Insectus, Hundlegs, Sandworm, Goblin,
Killer Fish, Vile Shell, Water Bug, Zombie, Gigantoad, Sahagin, Tiny
Mage, Red Mousse, Alligator
New Characters: Rydia, Tellah
Bosses: Octomammoth
As soon as you enter, walk right and a cutscene will occur.
Cecil: The ring is glowing!
The bomb ring will destroy the village.
Kain: What...?
Cecil: ...This is it? This is why he sent us here?
Kain: We've destroyed the entire village...
Cecil: Why would he make us do this?
Unknown voive: Nooo! Mommy!
Cecil: !?
Girl: My mom's dragon died...and because of that, my mom...my mom died too...
Cecil: What!?
Kain: I've heard of people with the power to summon monsters... Summoners,
they are called.
Cecil: Then we are the ones responsible for killing her mother by killing the
dragon.
Girl: YOU killed my mom's dragon!?
Cecil: We...we didn't know that would happen...
Kain: So that was the king's wish...to annihilate every summoner in this
village.
Cecil: That can't be...
Kain: I'm afraid it's true. I'm also afraid we're going to have to get rid of
the girl.
Cecil: WHAT!?
Kain: We have to obey the king's orders.
Cecil: But she's just a child!
Kain: You intend to defy the king?
Cecil: I refuse to continue any more slaughter in the king's name!
Kain: I'd knew you'd say that. But don't worry, I'm on your side.
Cecil: You are?
Kain: I owe the king so much, but I can't disgrace the dragoons.
Cecil: So you'll join me?
Kain: Yes. But we will need allies if we are to oppose the mightiet kingdom
in the land. We have to do it for Rosa as well.
Cecil: Thankyou, Kain.
Kain: Save it. This isn't for your sake.
Cecil: ...
Kain: This place is dangerous. We'd better get going. What about the girl?
Cecil: We can't leave her. We'll have to take her with us.
Cecil approaches the girl.
Cecil: It's alright. We won't hurt you. You're going to have to come with us,
okay?
Girl: No!
Kain: Come on! We have to go now!
Girl: No! Go away!
Cecil: Wait!
Girl: I hate you! You killed my mom!
An unwinnable battle will occur when the girl summons Titan. Titan starts an
earthquake, and Cecil and the girl appear in the middle of nowhere. Kain is
gone.
Walk north. You'll end up in a desert. Walk to the center of the desert. There
is an Oasis city. Enter. A cutscene will immediately occur.
Cecil: I have to find her a place to rest.
Cecil would walk to the inn.
Innkeeper: Welcome!...Oh! She looks very pale. Is she alright? Get her to a
bed quickly! She can rest here, free of charge.
Cecil: Thankyou.
Cecil would put the girl onto a bed and she'll wake up.
Cecil: Hey. Are you alright?
Girl: ...
Cecil: My name is Cecil. What's yours?
Girl: ...
Cecil: I'm sorry about your mother. I understand if you can't forgive me. Will
you at least let my protect you?
Girl: ...
Cecil would give up and sleep. Pretty soon Baron troops will step into the inn
and a general would talk to Cecil.
General: Cecil! I've finally found you!
Girl: !
Cecil: Wait!
General: I am here on the King's orders. All summoners from Mist must be
annihilated. Hand over the girl, now!
Girl: !
Cecil: Never!
General! Then you shall die!
A battle will occur. This battle really isn't a boss battle. As long as you
raised Cecil to over Level 15 this battle will be a breeze. Attack General
twice and then use dark. All dead.
Girl: Are you okay?
Cecil: Yes. Don't worry about me. I won't let anyone hurt you.
Girl: ...Promise?
Cecil: I promise.
Girl: ...I'm Rydia.
Cecil: Rydia...
Rydia will join your party.
In the morning get out of bed and head right. From that moment on to rest in
the inn you need 50 gil.
The item shop is right inside the inn. It's to your right.
Here's what it sells.
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| Item | Cost |
======================
|Potion | 30 |
|Phoenix Down | 100 |
|Gold Needle | 400 |
|Maidens Kiss | 60 |
|Eye Drops | 30 |
|Antidote | 40 |
|Tent | 100 |
|Gysahl Greens| 50 |
======================
It's exactly the same as the Baron one. There's nothing worth looking upstairs
so head outside.
Head east and you'll see two pots next to a house with no door. The top one
contains Ether. There is a weapon shop south of your position. Head inside.
This is what's available.
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| Weapon | Cost |
|=====================
|Rod | 100 |
|Staff | 160 |
|Bow | 220 |
|Iron Arrow | 10 |
======================
Buy Rydia a staff or bow and iron arrows. Exit.
The Armor shop is north-west of you. Head there right now. Inside, here is
what it sells.
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| Armor | Cost |
|=====================
|Leather Cap | 100 |
|Clothes | 50 |
|Leather Garb| 200 |
|Iron Ring | 100 |
======================
You don't need to buy anything from here. Namingway is here to if you want to
change your name. Exit and head to the north-eastenmost house. Go up and
you'll see Rosa in a bed. You'll talk to Rosa and Rosa will tell Cecil to be
careful. Careful of what? Talk to the man to find out. Apparently, Rosa has
something called "desert fever". To cure it, you need a Sand Ruby found in
a "cave where an antlion dwells." We don't know any caves where an antilion
dwells yet. Exit and say byebye to Kaipo.
I would suggest to train Rydia to at least Level 15. By then Cecil would be
like level 20 or something. But you need to because otherwise Rydia will
constantly die in the next dungeon.
Once your confident in your skills go north-east to a cave. This is the
South Waterway.
First proceed north across the bridge and head north. Get the Potion and
Maiden's Kiss from the two chests. Go back to the entrance of the cave and go
west. Follow the path and cross the bridges. You'll find a man named Tellah.
Apparently his daughter escaped with some bard to Damycan. How romantic. But
Tellah thinks otherwise. He needs your help, which is why he joins you now.
I would suggest to go back to Kaipo and buy a Lether Cap and Iron Ring for
Tellah. Raise him up a couple of levels. Once you're done go back inside
the Waterway and go back to where Tellah was standing. Go up and cross the
bridge to your right. Cross another one then walk down the stairs. Swim up the
waterfall and get the Iron Ring. Go back down the waterfall and proceed to the
center waterfall. Swim up it to reach a hidden chamber. Three treasure chests
are there containing Phoenix Down, X-Potion and Dry Ether.
Go back up to the first bridge and go up the stairs and then go up another
pair of stairs.
You'll be in a completely different room. Follow the path north and go down
the stairs. Go up the first stairs you see. Go up to get a potion. Then head
south and go up a long pair of stairs. Go west to get an Ether. Go back east
and cross the bridge to your south. Follow the path and cross another bridge.
Follow the path north and enter through the door. A cutscene will occur.
Tellah: We'll rest here.
Tellah will stand on the circle in the middle of the room.
Tellah: This magic field repels all monsters. You can save and use a tent or
cottage in here. Let's use my tent to rest and prepare for the
upcoming battle.
The scene will change. Tellah, Cecil and Rydia are beside a fire. Rydia is
asleep.
Tellah: The girl's asleep already. She must have been exhausted. Who is she?
Cecil: A summoner from the Village of Mist.
Tellah: She holds great potential. With proper training, she'll be able to
master many spells. Look at her. What a cute face. She reminds me of
Anna at that age...
Cecil: Who is Anna?
Tellah: My daughter. She eloped with a bard to Damycan because... I didn't
consent to their union. What business have you in Damycan?
Cecil: A friend of mine suffers from Desert fever.
Tellah: Ah. So you came for the Sand Ruby. It won't be easy to obtain.
Cecil: Tell me more about the monster we must face.
Tellah: A vicious creature with eight huge tentacles. We must kill it and
reach Damycan...before it is too late.
Cecil: Too late for what?
Tellah: I don't know. I only pray my instincts are wrong...
Once you regain control of Cecil head up the stairs. Cross the bridge and head
north to the treasure. It has Ice Rod. Give it to Rydia. Go down the stairs.
Head east and then up to the door. Cross the bridge and then the bridge to
your RIGHT. Ignore the left one. Cross another bridge and get the treasure
there. 580 gil. Cross the west bridge to another treasure chest containing
a Bomb Fragment. Go back to the bridge I told you to ignore. Cross it and
go up the stairs to a door. Go up and get the potion inside the chest. Go
up the stairs. Go north and then down the stairs. Get the two treasure
chests there containing Ether and Antarctic Wind. Cross the bridge to the east
and and go down the stairs. The two treasure chests there contain Hourglass
and Shadow Blade. Equip the Shadow Blade on Cecil. Go back up the stairs and
another pair of stairs and you'll be outside again.
If your health is low use a Tent. You're about to face a boss. When you're
ready, go inside the cave.
Step down and you'll be sucked down the waterfall. Go up the stairs and
follow the path and go down. Get the Hades Helm and Hades gloves from the
chest. Equip them on Cecil.
Cross the bridge and enter the door. Cross the eastern bridge and get the
Hades Armor and Hermes shoes. Equip Hades Armor on Cecil. Cross the
northern bridge and go down the stairs. Go near the waterfall and approach
the tentacles for a boss battle.
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Octomammoth
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HP - 2350
Strength - 22
Defense - 0
Magic - 0
Magic Defense - 25
Gil - 500
Experience - 1200
Treasure - None
Type - None
Battle Stradegy: This thing has eight legs and is a mammoth. Why the hell would
it look like a circus clown then? It doesn't matter though.
Let Cecil loose and attack it with brute force. Have Tellah
cast Thunder and Rydia summon Chocobo. It is very possible
Tellah needn't heal at all, but if he does then heal. This
battle is extremely easy.
Difficulty: 3/10
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After the battle step inside the waterfall and you'll be back outside again.
Proceed up north and you'll see Damycan. However as you approach it...
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5.4 Destruction of Damycan
\==========================/
Monsters: Goblin, Sandworm, Hundlegs, Desert Sahagin, Flying Eyes, Insectus,
Yellow Jelly, Adamantoise, Basalisk, Leshy
New Characters: Edward
Bosses: Antlion
Baron's Red Wings airships destroy it. It is now nothing but ruins. Quickly
go inside Damycan.
As you can see the damage is pretty severe. The man in front of you is dead.
The second man is also dead. The castle is still on fire! Walk through the
door.
The two people here ain't dead. Finally! Talk to them and they'll say that
they took the Crystal, and the bombardment was too much. Go up the stairs.
Four people. Two alive. Thirteen treasure chests. One unopened. Get the tent
from inside and then go up the stairs to your south. As you walk north, a
cutscene occurs in a room full of dead bodies.
Tellah: Is that...? It is! Anna!
A man walks in.
Tellah: You! You're that bard! Anna ran away because of your treachery!
Tellah will engage the bard into a fight. It's pretty entertaining, since
Tellah misses most of the time. Anna stops the battle.
Tellah: Oh Anna! I'm so glad to see you again!
Anna: Father, Edward is the prince of Damycan. Forgive me, Father, for running
away...but I love Edward. Still, I knew I couldn't find happiness...
without your consent. I was on my way home when...
Edward: We were attacked by Baron's Red Wings, led by Golbez.
Cecil: I've never heard of Golbez before. Who is he?
Edward: I don't know. All I know is that his powers were beyond words.
Cecil: But why did he attack Damycan?
Edward: They wanted the Crystal, and they spared no one to get it. My mother,
my father...even Anna shielded me from their arrows.
Tellah: You love him so much to give up your own life...?
Anna: Father...forgive me...
Edward: ...I love you...
Anna dies.
Edward: Anna!
Tellah: Anna!? Anna! Damn you Golbez! Who is this monster, anyway!? What do
you know about him!?
Edward: He came to Baron one day and became the new leader of the Red Wings.
He *sob* He leads them in their mission to plunder the Crystals...
*sniff*
Tellah: Stop your simpering. That won't bring Anna back! Golbez of Baron... I
shall take his life with my own two hands!
Cecil: Tellah, wait! You can't possibly go alone!
Tellah: I will kill Golbez on my own. I don't need your help.I don't need
anyone's help!
Tellah left the party. :)
Edward: Anna! *sob*
Rydia: Stop crying! You're a grownup! You're not supposed to cry! I lost my
mum, but I'm not gonna cry anymore.
Cecil: Rydia...
Edward: I don't care. Leave me alone! I'm staying here with Anna. I will never
leave her side.
Cecil goes to Edward and whacks him on the head.
Cecil: That's enough! You're now the rightful ruler of Damycan, so start
acting like it! You owe it to your people, and you owe it to Anna. Your
Majesty, my name is Cecil, and I need your help.
Edward: What?
Cecil: My friend is suffering from desert fever in Kaipo. I need to get the
Sand Ruby to save her. Can you help me?
Edward: What is her name?
Cecil: Rosa.
Edward: She is very dear to you, isn't she? Like Anna was to me...
You can find the Sand Ruby in Antlion cave, which lies to the east.
The ruby forms from the fluid that the antlion secretes when it lays
eggs. We must cross the shallows with our hovercraft to reach the cave
After we acquire the Sand ruby, we can cross the shallows to reach
Kaipo. Let us be on our way.
Prince Edward has joined the party.
Edward: Goodbye, Anna...
Is it just me or does Edward look a lot like Elphin from Fire Emblem 6?
They're both bards, both have blonde hair, and both have that sad expression
on their faces. Looks like twins.
You'll appear on the world map in the hovercraft. Edward is only level 5. I
suggest training him up to around level 10-15. There are healing pots
upstairs in the same room Anna died. All the dead bodies are now gone.
They just vanished in thin air I suppose. So unrealistic. Oh well.
From the entrance of Damycan castle, go around the outside of the castle
eastward to reach a chamber. This is the Damycan dungeon. Enter it. A man is
blocking your way. He's final words are to stop you from taking the treasure
and then he dies. What a pitiful way to spend his final moments of his life.
Press the switch on which the guy was leaning on and a door will open. Go
through the door and get the three chests. Then go back to the place where the
man died and proceed west. Go down the stairs and get all six chests there.
Three of the pots contain arrows. Leave the castle.
At that point in the game my characters levels were...
Cecil - Level 23 D.Knight
Rydia - Level 20 Summoner
Edward - Level 15 Prince
I think this is a bit overleveled so don't fret if you aren't as strong as me.
My friend beat the whole game with Cecil only Level 38! so don't worry at all.
Ride the Hovercraft north of where Damycan and onto the shallows. Keep heading
west until you hit land. Follow the path south and you should see the cave.
This is Antlion cave.
The first room is absolutely full of treasure! Where to start? Head west and
collect the Spider's Silk. Go down the stairs and then go north to get a
Potion. Head south down the stairs and follow the path to get both a Tent
and another Potion. Go back to the entrance. Go down the stairs then go
east up the stairs and unto that platform. Cross the bridge and walk north
to get a Gold Needle. Go down the long pair of stairs but don't go down
the any farther! Head west then north to obtain yet another potion. We're
finished in this room. Go down the stairs on the south-east corner of the room
Follow the path down and get the Antarctic Wind from the chest. Ignore the
door for now. Go west near those rocks and then go up the stairs. Go up and
to another set of stairs. Follow the path and go through the door. You've
reached a safe area! If you want you can use a tent. Get the three chests
before you leave. Go back through the door and stairs. Go north and up those
stairs to get a potion. Go back down and cross the bridge to get Spider's
Silk. Now go through the door I told you to ignore before. There is a
Lamia Harp in here. Equip it on Edward. The reason I told you to ignore the
door at first was because...um...to have fun. Yeah, that's why. Fun.
Go down the stairs at the south of the room. You know how to get there.
You'll be in the Antlion Nest. Go down and prepare for a boss battle.
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Antlion
\=======/
HP - 1100
Strength - 11
Defense - 3
Magic - 0
Magic Defense - 11
Gil - 800
Experience - 1500
Treasure - None
Type - None
Battle Stradegy: Have Cecil attack physically and Rydia summon Chocobo. Edward
should also attack except when he needs to heal the party.
The Antlion isn't too hard and this battle should be over in
a minute.
Difficulty: 2/10
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Now exit the cave. I don't care how you do. Use the Emergency Exit if you're
low on health. Just get out.
Ride the hovercraft back to Damycan. From there, hover to the shallows to the
south-west. Use them to get back to Kaipo.
First rest at the inn. Then go back to the north-easternmost house and talk to
Rosa. Use the Sand Ruby. A cutscene occurs.
Rosa: ...Oh! cecil! You're alive! Thank goodness!
Cecil: How do you feel?
Rosa: I'm fine. But I thought I'd lost you. They told me you died in Mist when
the earthquake hit.
Cecil: I'm sorry to worry you. Do you know anything on Golbez?
Rosa: He's the new captain of the Red Wings, appointed by the king himself.
But the king has been acting...strangely. I believe Golbez is
manipulating him to collect the Crystals for himself. With Mysidia's
Water Crystal in hand, he'll surely go after the others, which are the
Fire Crystal of Damycan, the Wind Crystal of Fabul, and the Earth
Crystal of Troia.
Edward: The Fire Crystal has already fallen into his hands.
Cecil: Ah, let me introduce you. Edward is the prince of Damycan. Rydia is a
summoner from Mist. I wouldn't have been able to get the Sand Ruby and
cure your fever without their help.
Rydia: Hi there.
Rosa: Hello, Rydia. Thank you both so much. Cecil, after Damycan, Fabul must
be their next target. We must...*cough cough*
Cecil: You have to rest now. Don't worry. We'll go to Fabul.
Edward: But to reach Fabul, we must traverse Mt. Hobs, and the trail is
blocked by thick ice.
Rosa: Rydia, can you cast fire?
Rydia: ...No.
Rosa: Fire is the most elementary of black magic spells. As a summoner, you...
*cough cough*
Cecil: Rosa, stop! You're not coming with us in that condition!
Rosa: I'll be alright, really. As a white mage, I promise I won't be a burden.
Edward: Rosa only wishes to be with you, Cecil.
Cecil: ...Alright. We'll go together. Make sure you get plenty of rest
tonight.
Rosa: ...I thank you.
White Mage Rosa has joined your party.
That night, Edward steps out of the house and he plays his harp. A monster
appears out of nowhere and attacks Edward. He is just an ordinary Sahagin. The
battle won't take long. Just keep on attacking. It took three hits for me to
kill it. Edward will talk to Anna.
Edward: Anna!? This can't be!
Anna: I must leave this world...I must go on to a better place.
Edward: No! Don't go! I can't live without you!
Anna: You musn't let Golbez have the Crystals. Fight for your people! Care for
them as you did for me...
Edward: Yes, I'll do it! I'll fight! ...But how could I stop him? I don't know
what I should do...
In the morning you'll be good ol' Cecil. Rosa is only Level 10 so raise her a
to around Level 20. Yes Level 20. If you can't be bothered, raise her to 15
that's still good. Once that is done go back across the shallows to Damycan
and then cross the shallows as you would to Antlion Cave, except this time
head east. You see that path in the mountain? Enter it.
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5.5 Mt.Hobs
\===========/
Monsters: Skeleton, Gargoyle, Bomb, Cockatrice, Grey Bomb, Spirit, Domovoi,
Gatlinger, Goblin,
New Characters: Yang
Bosses: Mom Bomb
These were the levels I were when I first entered Mt. Hobs.
Cecil - Level 26 D.Knight
Rosa - Level 20 W.Mage
Rydia - Level 24 Summoner
Edward - Level 22 Prince
As you go north a cutscene will start.
Rosa: Rydia, can you try chanting the fire spell?
Rydia: ...
Edward: What's wrong?
Rosa: Give it a try. I know you can do it.
Rydia: ...No
Rosa: ?
Rydia: I...I hate fire.
Cecil: That's right. Her village was destroyed by fire when...
Rosa: Rydia, you're the only one who can melt this ice.
Rydia: ...
Rosa: If we can't get through to Fabul, more people will be in danger. Please,
Rydia.
Edward: Rydia... You've helped me, you've helped Cecil, you've helped Rosa...
and you have the power to help many more people. Please, we need your
strength and courage.
Cecil: ...
Rydia: ... Fire!
Rydia has learnt fire!
Edward: Rydia, that was incredible.
Rydia: Hee hee!
Rosa: I knew you could do it!
Cecil: Thankyou, Rydia.
This mountain is as linear and straighforward as it can get. Continue walking
north. You'll end up near two doors. Enter the left one. There is a safe
area and four treasure chests containing Tent, Potion, Gold Needle and 960
Gil. Go back outside and go through the right door. You'll be on the summit.
Get the Holy Arrow within the chest to the east and walk north. As you walk
near the steps you'll see a man fighting enemies. After he kills all but one,
you'll face a boss.
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Mom Bomb
\========/
HP - 11000
Strength - 30
Defense - 1
Magic - 5
Magic Defense - 9
Gil - 1200
Experience - 1900
Treasure - None
Type - None
Battle Stradegy: Let Cecil and Edward attack it normally. Have Rosa heal when
someone is low on health. Let Yang pummel this beast with
Power. Let Rydia summon Chocobo. If the Mom Bomb turns into
separate pieces, destroy them as quickly as possible. Let
Yang use kick when that happens.
Difficulty: 4/10
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After the battle Yang will say a few words.
Monk: You have my gratitude. Yang is my name. I am the high monk of Fabul. I
came here to train with my men, but all were killed by a swarm of
beasts... They were fabul's finest monks...
Cecil: My name is Cecil. We bring urgent news to Fabul.
Rosa: A villain named Golbez is abusing Baron's authority to seize the world's
crystals.
Yang: Then he covets our wind crystal as well.
Edward: There is no doubt. He easily seized the Crystal a few days ago.
Yang: Then the odds are against us. The only monks left in the castle are
students. They stand little chance against Baron's forces.
Rosa: I'd assume Golbez was behind the monster attacks that killed your men.
And almost killed you.
Yang: ...Then the attack is imminent. I must go.
Cecil: We will follow you to Fabul. We would like to help.
Yang: I am grateful. However, this matter does not concern you.
Cecil: But it does.
Edward: ...For I am the prince of Damycan.
Cecil: Rosa and I are citizens of Baron, and this girl is one of many victims
of our kingdom's recent attacks...which I personally led.
Yang: I see...then I humbly accept your assistance.
Cecil: Let's go. We haven't much time.
Yang: Fabul lies to the east of these mountains.
High Monk Yang has joined the party.
Leave Mt. Hobs and walk to the east. Follow the path through forest and
mountains until you reach Fabul. Don't enter it however, as you may have
noticed Yang is only a level 10. Train him up to around Level 15-20. The
monsters around Fabul Castle ain't that tough. You'll easily be able to
kill them. If you're low on health, get Rosa to heal the party or go to the
inn inside the castle.
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5.6 Fabul Castle
\================/
Monsters: Leshy, Sahagin, Domovoi, Captain, Baron Soldier, Gargoyle
New Characters: None
Bosses: None
Enter the castle. Continue walking north. If you talk to the monks they'll
say that the king wishes to see Yang. Inside, you'll see an inn on your left
and a Weapons shop at your right. The inn also houses the items shop. The inn
charges 100 gil for one night. Do so. Here's what the items shop
sells.
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| Item | Cost |
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|Potion | 30 |
|Phoenix Down | 100 |
|Gold Needle | 400 |
|Maidens Kiss | 60 |
|Eye Drops | 30 |
|Antidote | 40 |
|Tent | 100 |
|Gysahl Greens| 50 |
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The weapons and armors shop sells this.
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| Weapon | Cost |
======================
|Fire Claw | 350 |
|Ice Claw | 450 |
|Thunder Claw | 550 |
|Demon Helm | 980 |
|Demon Armor | 3000 |
|Demon Gloves | 800 |
======================
You should be able to afford everything if you've been keeping up with the FAQ
Buy Ice claw and Thunder Claw for Yang to equip. By all the demon stuff and
equip it on Cecil. Go back outside and up the stairs. Instead of going north
to the throne room go south and through the door. Go up the west tower. Of
those two north pots the west one contains Rage of Zeus. Open up every
treasure chest to obtain potion, antarctic wind and bomb fragment. If you want
you can ask Namingway to change your name on the upper floor, and on the third
floor is Yang's quarters. His wife is there. Exit the west tower.
Enter the east tower. Go to the second floor. This is the Fabul's pub. Check
the south pot there for a Bacchus's Cider. Go up a floor. This it the King's
quarters. Obtain the tent from the treasure chest and go to the throne room.
A cutscene occurs.
King: Yang, at last.
Yang: Sire, we must prepare for battle. Baron will attack us at any second to
steal out Crystal.
King: How do you know this?
Yang: These two are citizens of Baron. They came to warn us.
King: And these others?
Cecil: Sir, we haven't much time. The castle's defenses must be tightened
immediately.
King: Yang, can we trust this dark knight and his companions?
Yang: Yes, they risked their lives to help me.
Cecil: We must hurry!
Rosa: Please!
Edward: It is an honour to see you again.
King: Prince Edward!
Edward: Sire, Baron's fleet decimated Damycan and claimed our Crystal not long
ago. Many died, including my parents and my beloved. Damycan's tradegy
must not be repeated!
King: Forgive me for my suspicions. Yang, mobilize the men for battle. Prince
Edward, dark knight, will you help us defend Babul?
A yes and no panel will pop up. If you say no then you'll have to go through
the cutscene again, so just say yes.
Yang: They have already offered to help, sire. We will join the forward guards
by the main gate.
King: Very well. Will the ladies assist out medic?
Rosa: Yes, sire.
King: Fabul's fate rests in your hands. May we be victorious.
Yang: We will assemble at the main gate.
Rosa: Cecil...
Cecil: Rydia, take care of Rosa for me.
Yang, Edward and Cecil will assemble at the main gate will other monks. The
first battle will start. It is against a Captain and two Baron soldiers. If
you've been taking my suggestions for leveling up this battle will be a
breeze. Have Cecil attack the Captain once. Then let Edward attack the
Captain. It should confuse him. Then let Yang attack a normal Baron Soldier
and it should kill him. Let Cecil attack another Baron Solder. Edward can
finish off the Captain.
After the battle the Red Wings will attempt to destroy the castle. Cecil and
the others will retreat within the castle. You'll be thrown into your second
battle. This time it's a Leshy, Sahagin and a Domovoi. This battle is easy.
Have Cecil attack Leshy. Dead. Have Edward attack Domovoi. Dead. Have Yang
attack Sahagin. All dead.
More monsters will come in and will kill the two monks guarding the inn and
weapons shop. Cecil and everyone will fall back farther. They will retreat to
the room before the throne room. Prepare for the third battle. It is again
a Captain and two Baron Soldiers. Use the same stradegy as you did for the
first time on them. After the battle even more monsters will come. Everyone
will retreat to the throne room.
Yang will say that the door is locked. The monsters can't get in. *sigh of
relief*. But it's not over. The monk unlocks the door and turns into a
monster! Fourth battle commence! It is merely gargoyle. Let Cecil, Edward and
Yang attack as hard as they can. Straight after the fourth battle more
monsters come in and attack you. These are just Leshy, Sahagin and Domovoi.
Use the same stradegy as before to kill them.
Yang will suggest to withdraw to the Crystal Room. However, Edward trips and
monsters surround him. Cecil and Yang attack. It it just a Captain and Baron
Soldiers. You should know how to kill them by now.
After the battle they will retreat to the Crystal Room. Kain will come in. A
cutscene will take place.
Kain: It's been a while.
Cecil: Kain! You're alive!
Kain: So it would seem.
Cecil: Wel'll talk later. For now, we have some fighting to do.
Kain: Indeed. Are you ready to face me, Cecil?
Cecil: What...?
Kain: Ready your sword!
Cecil: Kain!?
Kain: Ready your sword, fool!
An unwinnable battle will start. You can't win so it's fruitless to try. After
the battle...
Cecil: You must be under Golbez's spell!
Kain: Have you any final words?
Yang: Stop!
Unknown voice: No!
Kain: Rosa!
Rosa: Kain, you of all people...
Kain: No, I...
Unknown voice: Why do you hesitate, Kain?
Edward: Golbez!
Cecil: So you're Golbez!
Golbez: Cecil, I presume? Never hesitate to kill, Kain. Now see how it is done!
Edward: Cecil!
Yang: No!
Golbez: Silence!
Golbez will unleash a magic attack that knocks Yang and Edward unconcious.
Golbez: Get the Crystal.
Kain: Yes, sire.
Rosa: Kain, please!
Cecil: No, Rosa!
Kain: !
Cecil: Rosa, no...
Golbez: So you cherish this woman? Then I shall take her with me to raise the
stakes. Until next time.
Kain: And you won't be so lucky next time.
Cecil: Wait... arrrgh...
Golbez and Kain with Rosa leave.
Rydia: Cure! Feeling better?
Edward: I thank you, Rydia, but...
Yang: The crystal is gone! I have failed.
Cecil: And now Rosa is gone, too.
Rydia: So come on! We have to go help Rosa, and bring back the Crystal, too!
Edward: She's right. We have no time for moping. We must get back Rosa and the
Crystal.
Yang: Cecil. It is out turn to assist you. For now, let us heal our wounds.
Cecil: Thankyou.
After the cutscene go back to the throne room. Talk to the man there and he'll
say that the King is resting in his quarters. You should know where that is
by now don't you? Top of the eastern tower? But before you go walk to the
north-east of the throne room. Press that switch in the little corner. Follow
the path to three chests containing Spider's Silk, Demon Shield and Ether.
Equip Demon's shield on Cecil. Now go to the inn. Go near the innkeeper and
Cecil and the others will automatically go near the beds. A cutscene occurs.
Edward: How will we go about the rescue?
Cecil: To fight Golbez, we need an airship. But Baron is the only kingdom that
has them.
Yang: Then we must sneak into Baron and borrow one ourselves.
Cecil: Baron's main force is the Red Wings, so its sea power is relatively
weak. We might be able to slip in by boat.
Yang: I will ask the king for a ship tomorrow.
Cecil: Thankyou, Yang.
Yang: Who was that dragoon?
Cecil: His name is Kain. He used to be my best friend. But I don't know what
happened to him.
Yang: Perhaps you will find your answers in Baron.
In the morning at the King's quarters.
King: I see. I will arrange for a ship right away. Yang, accompany and assist
Cecil. Cecil, take this sword. It belonged to a dark knight who came to
Fabul many years ago. The sword exudes tremendous force, but it is still
a weapon of darkness. Darkness can never prevail over true evil. I have
faith that you will slay Golbez. Or perhaps it is a mere wish... Go to
the harbour to the east as soon as you are prepared. A ship shall await
you there. Golbez must be stopped. If he acquires all crystals, the
world will be thrust into an unprecedented crisis. I am counting on you.
Equip Deathbringer on Cecil. It will increases both attack and defense rapidly
so do so. Sell your shadow blade for some gil. If you want you can do some
training but you don't really need to. My levels were...
Cecil - Level 28 D.Knight
Rydia - Level 26 Summoner
Edward - Level 25 Prince
Yang - Level 20 Monk
Now board the ship. A cutscene will start.
Yang's wife: Good luck to all of you! Take care of yourselves and kick some
backside for me! Keep your chin up, Cecil. You'll get her back in
no time!
Cecil: We'll do out best.
Yang: I trust you will look after everything in my stead.
Yang's wife: You bet. I love you, you big lunkhead!
Cecil and the others will board the ship.
Captain: You're Cecil, I reckon? I heard you smacked the hell out of those
Baron lovelies. Sit back, mate, and enjoy the ride. Anchors aweigh!
Crew: Aye-aye, Captain!
The ship will leave the harbour. Along the voyage...
Yang: What will we do once we arrive at Baron?
Cecil: We have to meed Cid, Baron's chief airship engineer. He'll help us.
Yang: I only hope the man you speak of is safe.
Edward: ...
Rydia: Are you cold? You're shaking.
Edward: I'm fine. It...it's nothing...
Sit back and watch the ship sail by. After a few more moments...
Cecil: What's going on!?
Sailor: Shiver timbers!
Sailor: Holy Mackerel!
Sailor: The lord of the sea!
Sailor: Is that...?
Captain: Yes! It's Leviathan! Change course!
Rydia: Ahhhh!
Rydia falls overboard.
Yang: Rydia!
Yang dives in to try and rescue Rydia.
Cecil: Rydia! Yang!
Edward: Argh!
Cecil: Edward!
The ship gets sucked into the whirlpool. Cecil is on the shore of an island.
Yang, Edward and Rydia are nowhere to be found.
Cecil: ...Oh...ugh... Where am I? Rydia! Edward! Yang! Where is everyone...?
You'll be on the world map. Head east to reach Mysidia.
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5.7 The earth demon
\====================/
Monsters: Zu, Goblin, Sword Rat, Tiny Mage, Gatlinger, Domovoi, Cockatrice,
Spirit, Skeleton, Bloodbones, Zombie, Ghoul, Revenant, Soul, Lilith
New Characters: Parom, Polom, Tellah
Bosses: Scarmiglione
If you payed attention to the prologue then you'll know that Mysidia was the
first town the Red Wings attacked to acquire the Crystal. You'll also remember
that Cecil led the Red Wings himself. The Mysidians have good memory. Don't
talk to anyone; I know for a fact that the Black Mage near the entrance will
put Toad on you and the Black mage in the pub will give you a poison drink.
You can talk to the White Mages if you wish. The items shop is right next to
the inn. Here's what it sells.
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| Item | Cost |
======================
|Potion | 30 |
|Hi-Potion | 150 |
|Phoenix Down | 100 |
|Gold Needle | 400 |
|Echo Herbs | 50 |
|Antidote | 40 |
|Tent | 100 |
|Cottage | 500 |
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If you're rich then buy a few Hi-Potions and some Cottages. They will prove
handy in the dungeons to come.
The weapons and armor shops are just to the west. Here's what the weapon shop
sells.
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| Weapon | Cost |
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|Ice Rod | 220 |
|Flame Rod | 380 |
|Healing Staff| 480 |
|Crossbow | 700 |
|Holy Arrow | 20 |
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There is nothing worth noticing here. The armor shop sells:
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| Armor | Cost |
======================
|Wizard's Hat | 700 |
|Gaia Gear | 500 |
|Silver Armlet| 650 |
|Light Shield | 700 |
|Light Helm |4000 |
|Knights Armor|8000 |
|Gauntlet |3000 |
======================
Currently, Cecil can't equip any of these weapons, but remeber this place for
later. Exit and proceed to the northernmost house. This is the Manor of
Prayers. Talk to the elder to start a cutscene.
Elder: You are that boy from before. Why have you returned?
Cecil: My name is Cecil. I am the former commander of the Red Wings. Before, I
did not have the courage to go against the king's orders...
Elder: Apologizing won't bring back those who have already died.
Cecil: ...
Elder: However...I see that you have changed. Perhaps it would not be a waste
of my time to hear what you have to say.
Cecil: We are currently fighting against a man named Golbez, who presently
holds power in Baron. However, my friends were attacked by Leviathan on
our way to rescue someone who had been captured by Golbez...
Elder: ...Perhaps this is a test and you must prove yourself worthy. However,
you have come to rely too much on your dark sword. This will only lead
to the darkening of your sould. If you wish to fight with purity, you
must head to Mt. Ordeals to the east. There, you may find, is where
your fate lies.
Cecil: But my friends are in danger! We can't waste any time!
Elder: I see your friends mean much to you. But you musn't be impatient. You
are destined to a great fate. You must go to Mt. Ordeals and transform
that dark sword you carry into one of light. Those who accept the holy
night will become paladins. However, many have journeyed to Mt. Ordeals
but none have returned...Do you wish to go?
Cecil: Yes. But I have little confidence I can do this on my own.
Elder: I thought as much. I shall call upon some mages to help you. Palom!
Porom!
Girl: You called for us?
Elder: Where is Palom?
Girl: Palom! Come out this minute!
Boy: I can't believe I'm helping this sleaze. Be grateful that Mysidia's
prodigy, Palom, will assist you!
Cecil: Are they the mages...?
Elder: Yes. This is Palom and Porom. Although still apprentices, they should
be of great help.
Palom: I'm the greatest mage in all of Mysidia! You should be thankful I'm
helping you out!
Elder: Palom! I hope you behave yourself on this journey...
Porom: My name is Porom. I'm pleased to help you, sir. Palom! Greet him
properly!
Palom: Hey, nice to meetcha.
Black mage Palom and white mage Porom have joined the party.
Elder: Now go to Mt. Ordeals. You two, do everything in your power to assist
Cecil.
Go back to the weapon's shop and buy a Flame Rod for Palom and a Healing staff
for Porom. Go to the armor's shop and buy two wizard hats, two Gaia gears and
two Silver Armlets for the twins. You should have more than enough money.
Palom and Porom come underlevelled. Train them to around Level 20 and then
proceed.
On the world map follow the path east. Follow the shiny green path. Head north
and you'll be in a thick forest. In the middle of this forest is Mt. Ordeals.
As you approach a fire, a cutscene will start.
Porom: Well, what are you waiting for?
Palom: Yeah, yeah. Keep your hat on! Blizzard! Ha! Too easy!
Porom whacks Palom on the head.
Porom: Palom! The elder taught us not to submit to arrogance! Please forgive
him for his antics.
Meanwhile...
Golbez: Come forth, Scarmiglione!
Scarmiglione: Scarmiglione of Earth, at your command.
Golbez: Cecil aspires too much. He ascends Mt. Ordeals as we speak. I shall
clip his wings now.
Scarmiglione: So he desires to become a paladin...
Golbez: Dispose of him. His dark sword should be all but useless against your
undead.
Scarmiglione: I shall return with his head.
Scarmiglione dissapears.
Golbez: This is getting interesting, wouldn't you say, Kain?
Kain: Cecil might still prove to be quite a formidable opponent.
Golbez: You dare question my judgement?
Kain: No, sire!
Golbez: Scarmiglion is one of the four Elemetal Lords. He will not fail. Rosa
will bear witness as well.
Kain: Sire, please grant me a second chance! Instead of Scarmiglione, allow me
the task of slaying him!
Golbez: Just be grateful I let you live after that blunder.
Kain: ...
Rosa: Cecil...
You will regain control of Cecil. Follow the path, getting the tresure along
the way. Once at the top go through the door. As you go north you'll meet an
old friend. And when I say old, I mean old. Hi Tellah! A cutscene!
Cecil: Tellah!
Tellah: Cecil? What brings you here? Wait...you seek Meteor as well?
Cecil: Meteor?
Porom: You know about Meteor!?
Palom: That means you're Tellah! Hey, old man, am I right?
Porom: Don't be rude! You stand before the great sage himself! It is an honor
to meet you. We came here from Mysidia under orders of our elder.
Palom: Yeah, we're spying on...
Porom whacks Palom on the head.
Porom: ...Excuse me. As I was saying, we're just serving as guides for Sir
Cecil. My name is Porom.
Palom: And I'm Palom, Mysidia's most exalted mage! I've heard a lot about you!
Tellah: Kids from Mysidia, eh? Cecil, where are Rydia and Edward?
Cecil: We were attacked by Leviathan on our way to Baron, and...
Tellah: What? They aren't dead, are they!?
Cecil: I'm afraid so... On top of that, Golbez has captured Rosa.
Palom: I betcha that's his girlfriend!
Porom: Hush!
Cecil: I thought you'd headed straight to Baron to confront Golbez.
Tellah: Against the likes of Golbez, my spells still lack power. I've come
here to seek the legendary spell, Meteor. I sense a strong aura on
this mountain. I believe it holds what I am looking for.
Porom: But that spell is much too dangerous! It requires tremendous vitality!
For a man you age...
Tellah: I admit I am old. But I will make Golbez pay, even if it costs me my
life!
Cecil: ...
Palom: Geez. Why are adults so pigheaded?
Porom: You don't understand because you're still a kid! Now hush!
Tellah: Cecil, you have yet to answer my question. Why did you come here?
Cecil: I came here in hopes of becoming a Paladin. I cannot defeat Golbez with
the dark sword...and I have longed to renounce this hateful thing.
Palom: Who's Golbez?
Porom: Don't you know anything!? He's the one controlling Baron.
Tellah: Not just an ordinary man, but a powerful sorcerer, brimming with evil.
So, you've come here to become a paladin? Then this mountain must hold
some secret, just as I suspected. I shall accompany you.
Sage Tellah has joined your party.
Tellah comes with a high level so there's no need to train him. Continue forth
and go through the door which Tellah came out. Ignore the path going up and
continue east and go up a stairs to a chest with Ether within. Go back up the
path I told you to ignore and continue up. Go up the stairs and follow the
path to a door. Instead of going through, head south and get the chest. Go
through the door now. You'll be on the summit. Something will go Sssrrr and
Porom will think it's Palom. There is a safe area. Use it. Then go up the
stairs. Something will go Sssrrr again. Climb the stairs and approach the
bridge. Scarmiglione will appear, and a boss battle will start.
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Scarmiglione (first form)
\========================/
HP - 3500
Strength - 19
Defense - 2
Magic - 15
Magic Defense - 0
Gil - 2000
Experience - 3200
Treasure - None
Type - None
Battle Stradegy: This form is so pathetically easy this you can have the most
idiotic stradegy and still win. Have the twins use twin magic
Cecil should attack normally and Tellah should heal. Easy.
Difficulty: 2/10
==============================================================================
After the first battle, you might want to go back to the Safe area if you low
on health and MP. If you're confident, cross the bridge. Scarmiglione will
appear in his true form.
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Smarmiglion (true form)
\=======================/
HP - 3523
Strength - 46
Defense - 1
Magic - 31
Magic Defense - 22
Gil - 2500
Experience - 3600
Treasure - None
Type - Undead
Battle Stradegy: His true form is even easier than the last form because their
are no monsters to help him. Use the same stradegy as in his
first form and it should be just as easy.
Difficulty: 2/10
==============================================================================
Scarmiglione will fall of the bridge to his doom. Heal Cecil with cure.
Approach the chamber and a cutscene takes place.
Unknown voice: My son, I...
Cecil: "Son"!? Just who are you!?
Unknown voice: Through much sorrow have I longed for your coming. I shall now
entrust you with my power. By doing so, my pain will only grow.
But there is no other way...
A sword appears. Cecil holds it and turns into a paladin.
Unknown voice: Break from your past and overcome your darkness. only then,
will you receive the holy power. You must fight...against the
dark knight you wish to rid yourself of!
A Dark Knight Cecil would appear.
Tellah: !?
Palom: What's going on!?
Porom: There are two of them!
Tellah: Cecil!
Palom: Hey!
Porom: Look out!
Cecil: Stay back! This is my battle, to atone for my wrongs.
Another battle will commence, but this is easy. Keep on defending, don't
attack at all. If you're low on health use Cure; you have the abillity to use
white magic now. After three dark attacks the battle will end.
Unknown voice: You have done well...Now recieve my spirit as light. My soul,
my light... With this, you must top Golbez. Farewell, my son.
Cecil: Please, wait!
Cecil has become a paladin.
Porom: Are you alright?
Palom: You must be...
Porom: Palom! Enough!
Cecil: This feeling...I can't explain it. It feels...so familiar. That
voice...
Tellah: ...I've got it!
Porom: Master Tellah?
Tellah: My spells! I remember them now!
Tellah remebered all of his spells.
Tellah: !? Me...teor...? That light! Somehow, it broke the seal upon Meteor!
Tellah has learned Meteor.
Porom: He is indeed a great sage.
Palom: Hey, Porom...I kinda think...
Palom and Porom will decide something.
Porom: Er, Cecil?
Palom: We have to tell you something. We're actually...
Tellah: I am ready to face Golbez! I am doom itself! Come, Cecil! To Baron!
Cecil: Yes...to Baron. That light...Why did it call me "Son"?
Palom: Hey, wait up!
Porom: Are you coming?
Cecil: ...Yes.
Cecil is only a level 1 paladin. However, you'll be surprised how quickly he
raises level when you descend the mountain. If you look at his equipment
you'll notice that his dark sword has been replaced by the "Sword of Legend"
and all that Demon stuff you bought for him has disappeared, and replaced with
clothes.
Head all the way back to Mysidia. Go to the armor shop and buy two Wizard's
hats for Cecil and Tellah, and then buy the Light stuff, Knight's Armor and
Gauntlets to equip on Cecil. Exit.
You'll notice that a lot of people change what they say about you. Go to the
inn and pay 200 gil to restore all HP. Then go back to the northernmonst house
and talk to the elder. A cutscene will take place.
Elder: Unbelievable! You've succeded!
Porom: Sir Cecil fought brilliantly.
Palom: I'll say. he passed with flying colours.
Cecil: Come again?
Elder: Forgive me. I assigned them to spy on you.
Palom: That pretty sums it up.
Porom: I fell awful having decieved you. I'm so sorry.
Cecil: I had suspected that was why. I deserved it, after what I did...
Elder: The most important thing is that you have become a paladin and have
shed yourself of the darkness you once held...That sword...! Where did
you obtain it?
Cecil: It was given to me on the mountain's peak.
Elder: Is this...? Yes, it is! This sword holds the word of an ancient
Mysidian legend!
Cecil: A legend?
One born of a dragon,
bearing darkness and light,
shall rise to the heavens,
over the still land.
The moon's light eternal
brings a promise to Earth
with bounty and grace.
Cecil: The light at Ordeals called me "Son." What was that light?
Elder: You ask a valid question, to which I do not know the answer. The legend
has never been unveiled. For generations, we Mysidians have been told
pray for the full fulfillment of this legend and to believe in the one
with the sacred light. Perhaps you might be the one.
Tellah: Enough chatter! We must go and defeat Golbez!
Elder: Tellah?
Tellah: It's been a while.
Porom: We met him at Mt. Ordeals.
Palom: And guess what? The old man learned to cast Meteor!
Elder: What!? Meteor, the legendary spell, unsealed? What is happening to this
world...?
Tellah: I care not about the world's troubles. I solely wish to avenge Anna!
Elder: Anna, your daughter?
Tellah: Golbez took her life. And I shall use Meteor to slay him.
Elder: Tellah, you must not fight with hatred. Moreover, you are in no
condition to use Meteor.
Tellah: If I die, so be it! Golbez must die at any cost!
Elder: Still stubborn as a mule, I see.
Tellah: Ha! Like you're one to talk.
Elder: Nevertheless, with your spells and Cecil's newfound power, you may be
able to defeat Golbez.
Cecil: In any case, we must return to Baron to command an airship first.
Elder: Very well. I shall grant you access to the Devil's Road. As a paladin,
I am certain you can safely travel the bedeviled path. Now it is time
for me to retire to the Tower of Worship. I shall pray for your success
Cecil: We thank you.
Elder: Palom, Porom, return to your studies.
Porom: Elder, please allow us to accompany him.
Palom: Yeah, you're the one who said we should help him any way we can.
Elder: ...Very well. You have both overcome the trials of Ordeals and returned
alive. Perhaps this is your fate. Please look after them.
Cecil: But, I...uh...
Palom: Are you saying you don't want us tagging along?
Porom: I'm sure we can still be of assistance.
Tellah: Don't worry old friend. I will look after them.
Cecil: Very well, so be it. I'm counting on all of you.
Palom: Alright!
Porom: Palom, this isn't going to be some kind of picnic.
Elder: The entrance to the Devil's Road lies to the east of town. Palom, Porom
train well and return safely. Good luck to you all.
Exit the house and proceed to the house which was formerly guarded by a black
mage. Step on the white circle to be transported to Baron.
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5.8 Devils Road and beyond
\==========================/
Monsters: Gigas Gator, Electrofish, Splasher, Death Shell, Alligator, Vile
Shell, Flood Worm, Hydra, Baron Guard
New Characters: Yang
Bosses: Baigan, Cagnazzo
You'll hear church music on your way to Baron. Once you arrive go outside.
If you'll talk to the residents of Baron, they'll say that the king has gone
mad. Stop at the inn. Go up and you'll meet an old friend. Oh Yang, what has
come over you? Talk to him and you'll be thrown into battle with two Baron
Soldiers. Well, they're easy enough. Continue attacking them with as much
force as you can muster! Yang proves to be much more of a formidable opponent.
He has a lot more HP then he normally would and he's stronger too. Let Palom
use Bio on him. Tellah should cast Thundaga and Osmose and Curaga when
necessary. Let Cecil attack physically. Porom should always heal.
After the battle a cutscene will take place.
Yang: Cecil! What just happened? After Leviathan attacked us... I cannot
remember anything!
Tellah: Obviously, you suffered a slight case of amnesia and were being used
by Baron.
Cecil: Where are Rydia and Edward?
Yang: Rydia was...swallowed by Leviathan.
Cecil: !
Yang: Edward...I don't know. Where are we?
Cecil: In Baron. Let's go elsewhere so we can discuss everything in private.
High Monk Yang has joined the party! Oh Yeah!
Everyone will walk to the innkeeper.
Innkeeper: Thanks for taking care of those soldiers. You're more than welcome
to spend the night here.
Everyone will assemble near the beds. Palom will go to the nearest bed and go
to sleep.
Cecil: Yang, this is Tellah. His daughter and Edward were...
Tellah: My daughter loved him enough to sacrifice her life for him.
Yang: I am sorry for your loss. I am Yang of Fabul.
Palom will wake up.
Palom: I'm the prodigy of Mysidia! My name's Palom!
Porom: Feel free to ignore my twin brother. I am Porom.
Palom: I can't believe you were oblivious to so much!
Porom: Palom! Apologize!
Yang: No, he is right. Forgive my actions.
Cecil: Well, first things first. We have to find Cid.
Tellah: Sneaking into the castle won't be easy.
Yang: Hm? What is this?
Cecil: This is the Baron Key! Of course! They must've given it to you when
they gave you command of thoes guards. With this key, I believe we'll
be able to find Cid.
In the morning you will regain control of Cecil. The Weapon and Armor shop
is now available! Just use the Baron Key. Here's what the weapon shop sells:
======================
| Weapon | Cost |
======================
|Thunder Rod | 700 |
|Healing Staff| 480 |
|Fire Claw | 350 |
|Ice Claw | 550 |
|Thunder Claw | 550 |
======================
Buy two thunder rods for Tellah and Palom and a ice and thunder claw for Yang.
Here's what the armor shop sells.
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| Armor | Cost |
=======================
|Twist Headband| 450 |
|Kenpogi |4000 |
|Silver Armlet | 650 |
=======================
Buy a twist headband, kenpogi and silver armlet for Yang. If you want you can
buy a kenpogi for Tellah. DON'T BUY ANYTHING FOR THE TWINS! The reason is
pretty obvious. And while you're there, sell anything you don't need like
Leather Garb. Exit.
Walk to the westernmost building. Unlock it with the Baron Key. Before you go
down the stairs, go through the east wall for a treasure chest containing 1000
gil. Handy if you've gone broke. You shouldn't have if you've been following
this guide.
Before you progress much farther, it would be a good idea to train up Cecil.
He's only at most a Level 10 something so train him up to Level 20. Once
you do so you'll find all dungeons just become significantly easier. Remember,
the game does not expect you to train so much, it expects you to tackle the
dungeon with a level 10 Cecil, so training a lot is good. Here was my party
when I finished leveling up Cecil.
Cecil - Level 20 Paladin
Tellah - Level 31 Sage
Palom - Level 25 B.Mage
Yang - Level 29 Monk
Porom - Level 25 W.Mage
If you've been following the guide you should have these levels too, or
somewhere around them. Now, go back to the inn and rest, then come back.
Follow the path down to three chests containing Hi-Potion, Ether and Rage of
Zeus. Walk north and cross the many bridges to land. Go up the stairs.
This room has a number of chests to obtain. First, follow the path to that
little pond of water. Go SOUTH and follow the path to a chest with Hourglass.
Continue going south and follow the path to yet another chest. Go back to the
entrance of the room. Go to that little pond and this time go EAST. There's
another hidden wall to the east. Go through it and follow it to a big place.
Get the Herme's shoes from on top of that platform. Go south through another
hidden passage and come out the EAST side. Follow the path, swim up the
waterfalls, and and go up the stairs to a completely different room. Before
going up, go east on top of that platform that leads you to that chest
containing Ether.
You're almost out of the Waterway! In the room just in front of you is a safe
area. Use it if you're health is low. Go east and up the stairs. Welcome back
to Castle Baron! Go WEST and follow the path down to some stairs and an
entrance back to the main building. You should know where to go now. But once
your on the first floor and step out Baigan will turn up. You'll have to
battle him in his Monster form!
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Baigan
\======/
HP - 4444
Strength - 58
Defense - 1
Magic - 9
Magic Defense - 11
Gil - 3000
Experience - 4800
Treasure - None
Type - None
Battle Stradegy: This battle isn't too hard. Have Cecil attack the body and
Yang use Power on the body. Tellah should use his best black
Magic on all three parts at once and let the twins use twin
magic. The battle should be over pretty quickly.
Difficulty: 4/10
==============================================================================
If you're low on health I suggest you go back to that Safe Area and recover.
Another boss fight is going to take place...a fight harder than all you've
had so far. Talk to the King to start the battle. It turns out that the King
was actually one of the four elemental lords...the water lord Cagnazzo!
==============================================================================
Cagnazzo
\========/
HP - 5312
Strength - 44
Defense - 2
Magic - 29
Magic Defense - 48
Gil - 4000
Experience - 5500
Treasure - None
Type - None
Battle Stradegy: Have Cecil attack physically. Have Tellah cast Haste on
himself, Palom and Yang to speed things up. Let Porom cast
Berserk on all characters. Yang should have the Thunder Claw
equipped and use Power every single round. Tellah and Palom
should cast any sorts of Thunder on this wicked beast to bring
down that water shield. After a few minutes this battle would
be over.
Difficulty: 6/10
==============================================================================
A cutscene will start as soon as beat Cagnazzo.
Unknown voice: You swine!
Cid comes into view.
Cid: Someone's gonna get a complimentary face-beating for locking me up in
that sty! ...Eh?
Cecil: Cid!
Cid: Cecil? You're alive! You had me worried!
Cecil: I'm sorry...
Cid: Where's Rosa? She went after you, convinced that you were still alive.
Cecil: Golbez has taken her...
Cid: What!? How could you let that happen? First my airship, now my Rosa!
Tellah: And she's still in trouble, so stop your jabbering and take us to your
airship!
Cid: Who is this snippy octogenarian?
Tellah: I could say the same thing to you!
Cid: What!? I'm half your age, and then some!
Porom: Please! This is not the time. Sir, this it the great Sage Tellah. This
is Master Yang, the high monk of Fabul. I am Porom, an apprentice mage
from Mysidia.
Palom: So now we'll have another geezer on board.
Porom: That repulsive brat is my twin brother, Palom.
Palom: You goody two-shoes!
Yang: Pleased to meet you.
Cid: Well, you sure are a mannerly fellow.
Cecil: Cid, where is your new airship?
Cid: Heh heh. Where nobody would suspect.
Tellah: We must hurry! Rosa's life is in danger.
Cid: I know, I know! You don't have to shout, we're not deaf like you.
Everyone, follow me!
As you leave the room into the narrow passage...
Unknow voice: Hahahaha... You have defeated me, but you have not heard the
last of Cagnazzo! Now join me in the netherworld!
The walls will close in on the party.
Cid: It's locked!
Tellah: This side is locked, too!
Cecil: Palom! Porom!
Palom: I guess there's only one thing to do.
Porom: Cecil, I'm glad we were able to become friends.
Tellah: What are you going to do!?
Palom: We're not going to let you die!
Porom: We thank you for everything you've taught us, Sage Tellah.
Palom: Ready?
Porom: Yes!
Cecil: No!
Palom and Porom: Break!
Palom and Porom turns to stone with the walls.
Tellah: Hold on! Esuna!
The spell has no effect, as the twins have become stone of their own will.
Tellah: You fools! I am an old man! It was my duty, not yours!
Yang: Forgive me, you two...
Tellah: I will avenge you both. I swear it!
Cid: It's time for some payback! To the Enterprise!
Cecil: I'll get you...Golbez!
Meanwhile...
Golbez: He defeated Cagnazzo. His power continues to grow.
Kain: Sire, regarding the last Crystal...
Golbez: I know. That place remains a problem.
Kain: Then, by all means, let's have Cecil get it for us.
Golbez: Hmm...
Kain: I'm certain he will comply. After all, we have Rosa. We can exchange her
for the last Crystal.
Golbez: A primitive idea, but it might just work. And I will destroy him at
the time of the exchange.
Kain: I shall go to convey your terms to him.
Rosa: Kain!
Kain: Rosa, you'll see soon enough that I am superior to Cecil.
Back to Baron...
Cecil: I never knew about this.
Cid: It's been here all along!
Everyone boards the airship.
Yang: Amazing...
Cid: Ain't she a beaut? Let's get the Enterprise on-line!
The airship will rise into the air.
Cid: Battle stations! Time to unleash the power of the Enterprise!
Cecil: Wait!
Yang: What is that?
Tellah: It's a white flag.
Another airship will fly right beside the Enterprise and connect to each
other.
Cecil: Kain!
Kain: Heh! So you're still among the living.
Cid: Kain! You little maggot!
Cecil: Where's Rosa?
Kain: If you want her back, bring me the Earth Crystal.
Cecil: What!?
Tellah: You shameless dog!
Kain: I will come to you once you have the Crystal in your possession. And if
Rosa means anything to you, you'll get that Crystal.
Yang: Why, you...!
Cecil: Wake up, Kain!
Kain: I have nothing else to say to you.
Kain's airship departs.
Yang: Cecil.
Cid: That dirty scumbag...
Cecil: Cid, set a course northwest...to Troia.
You have now access to everywhere in the overworld. Before we go on farther
let's take care of a few things shall we? Go to Mist which is just a bit
north from Baron.
Go to the north-easternmost house. Go through the fireplace for three chests
cointaining Gold Haipin, Clothes and Ruby Ring. Go farther east for another
hidden passage to a chest with Rod of Change. Give it to Tellah. There is also
a weapon and armor shop. The weapon shop sells:
=======================
| Weapon | Cost |
=======================
|Whip | 3000 |
|Dancing Dagger| 5000 |
=======================
And the Armor shop.
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| Armor | Cost |
======================
|Bard's Tunic | 70 |
======================
There's a path east of the shop that leads to two Bomb Fragments. A third bomb
fragment can be found in the grassy area at the north-eastern part of town.
Now let's go to Agart. Agart is just a little way south of Baron. The weapons
and armors shop is north of town. The weapon's shop sells this.
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| Weapon | Cost |
======================
|Rod | 100 |
|Staff | 160 |
|Spear | 60 |
|Boomerang |3000 |
|Bow | 220 |
|Crossbow | 700 |
|Iron Arrow | 10 |
|Holy Arrow | 20 |
======================
The armor shop sells:
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| Armor | Cost |
======================
|Iron Shield | 100 |
|Iron Helm | 150 |
|Iron Armor | 600 |
|Iron Gloves | 130 |
|Iron Ring | 100 |
======================
The item shop sells:
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| Item | Cost |
======================
|Potion | 30 |
|Phoenix Down | 100 |
|Gold Needle | 400 |
|Maidens Kiss | 60 |
|Eye Drops | 30 |
|Antidote | 40 |
|Tent | 100 |
|Gysahl Greens| 50 |
======================
You can also find an Antarctic Wind in the grass at the north-west of time.
Leave the town.
There is one more town we must go to before Troia. It is the town of Mythril,
which is located north-east of Agart, or directly south from Fabul.
The town of Mythril is swarming with people with status changes. Some are pigs
some are toads, some are mini people. The weapon shop and armor shop is north
of town. Weapon shop:
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| Weapon | Cost |
=======================
|Mythril Staff | 4000 |
|Mythril Knife | 3000 |
|Mythril Hammer| 8000 |
|Mythril Sword | 6000 |
=======================
And the armor shop:
=======================
| Weapon | Cost |
=======================
|Mythril Shield| 1000 |
|Mythril Helm | 3000 |
|Mythril Armor | 17000|
|Mytrhil Gloves| 2000 |
=======================
The items shop:
======================
| Item | Cost |
======================
|Maiden's Kiss| 60 |
|Mallet | 80 |
|Diet Food | 100 |
======================
If you're rich buy some stuff. Only if you're rich. Go outside. There is a
Mythril Knife in the grass to the north-east. There is 5000 gil in the grass
just north of the weapon and armor shop. There is also a Mythril staff to the
south-east of town. Now leave Mythril.
It's finally time to go to Troia. Go north-west from Baron. You'll see a lot
of forest. This is a good sign. Go SLOWLY. Troia is VERY easy to miss cause it
blends so well with the forest. Once you found Troia, land on that patch of
land that isn't forest and enter the peaceful town.
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5.9 Fight for the Earth Crystal
\===============================/
Monsters: Hell Needle, Treant, Twin Snake, Death Flower, Cait Sith,
Mind Flayer, Ogre, Cave Naga, Draculady, Cave bat
New Characters: None
Bosses: Dark Elf
I suggest to do another touch of training. The next dungeon can be annoying,
so I recommend that you train your lowest-level unit to around Level 25-30,
which is most likely Cecil. The monsters around these parts are pretty
annoying, but, if you're need of healing, just go inside Troia and to the inn.
It's 400 gil.
The weapon's shop is south-west of the town and the armor shop is right beside
it. The weapon shop sells this:
======================
| Weapon | Cost |
======================
|Wooden Hammer| 80 |
|Great Bow |2000 |
|Fire Arrow | 30 |
|Ice Arrow | 30 |
|Thunder Arrow| 30 |
======================
The armor shop sells:
======================
| Armor | Cost |
======================
|Leather Cap | 100 |
|Feathered Cap| 330 |
|CLothes | 50 |
|Leather Garb | 200 |
|Ruby Ring | 1000 |
======================
The items shop is right next to the inn. Here's what it sells.
======================
| Item | Cost |
======================
|Potion | 30 |
|Phoenix Down | 100 |
|Gold Needle | 400 |
|Maidens Kiss | 60 |
|Eye Drops | 30 |
|Antidote | 40 |
|Tent | 100 |
|Gysahl Greens| 50 |
======================
Stock up. You'll need it for the next dungeon. My party was follows:
Cecil - Level 31 Paladin
Tellah - Level 35 Sage
Cid - Level 30 Engineer
Yang - level 35 Monk
Head inside Troia Castle. To the north is the 8 clerics. Talk to them if you
must. To the east is a treasure cavern...literally. Three stairs. The middle
leads to nothing. The right one leads to a...a...a hell lot of treasure! I'm
too lazy to list them all. The left stairs also lead to more treasure,
although we can't get them yet.
The west tower holds a surprise...an old friend. EDWARD!!! CUTSCENE!!!
Cecil: Edward!
Edward: Cecil...? You are alive... I am so relieved. I wish to join you again.
Tellah: You cannot help us in that condition, though. You'd only burden us!
Edward: Tellah...I can't begin to ask for your forgiveness. Anna died because
of me...
Tellah: ...
Edward: I can never atone for that.
Yang: Edward, your health should be your greatest concern now. You should get
your rest.
Edward: Yang... So we all survived... Where is Rydia?
Yang: ...
Edward: ...I see. I wish I had been there to help you out during your
battles...
Cid: Hey, I heard you took mighty good care of Cecil and Rosa! I appreciate
it! Let me repay you. With me and my Enterprise, we can rise above
anything!
Edward: You must be Cid, the airship engineer. ...Wait! Does this mean we have
an airship!? Cecil, whatever became of Rosa!?
Cecil: Golbez proposed a trade. He will return Rosa in return for Troia's
Crystal. But the Crystal lies in hands of the Dark Elf.
Edward: The Dark Elf... Cecil, you must take this.
Cecil: What is it?
Edward: This is the only way I can be of any help right now.
Edward gives you Twin Harp.
Edward: Cecil, please save Rosa.
Let's fufill Edward's wishes shall we?
I've just realised, Fire Emblem's monks use magic yet Final Fantasy monks
attack with their palms. I'm sorta confused now... :(.
And for the next dungeon you need "non-metalic" weapons. This is a big problem
and which is the reason I dub Magnectic Cavern as the most annoying dungeon.
Equip Cecil with a Healing Staff or a Bow. The Rod of Change for Tellah is
fine. Wooden Hammer for Cid and Yang's weapons are unaffected. Make sure to
note to unequip all armor from Cecil, the Silver Armlet for Tellah, Ruby Ring
from Cid and Kenpogi and Silver Armlet from Yang. There is no reason to buy
replacements; they aren't worth much. When you're ready, head north from
Troia.
Head to the top patch of grass. It is actually another Chocobo village. Let
Cecil and Tellah heal everyone and talk to the white chocobo to recover lost
MP. Then talk to "black?" which I think looks more like a dark blue Chocobo.
He'll fly...so fly east to the Magnectic Cavern.
Welcome to Living Hell! First, head east across the bridge to a chest with Hi-
Potion. Next head south from the bridge and follow the path across several
bridges to another platform of land. Obtain the Unicorn Hair from the chest
and proceed down the stairs.
Follow the path west and north to another chest containing Ether. Head north
and go inside the door. There is a chest with Ether on the right side and 2000
gil on the left. Exit the room.
Head west and down the staircase. The room next to you is a safe area. Use it
if you're low on health. From that point when I used a Tent I noticed Cecil's
MP hadn't recovered fully. I wonder if your party is over Level 30 Tents won't
recover all HP and MP anymore?
Exit the room and go south across the bridge. You'll appear in a room with a
Hi-Potion, Spider's Silk and Hourglass. Leave the room and proceed west. Go
within the structure thingy and go through the door. Just above is a chest
containing Fairy Claw. If you want equip it on Yang. Head west down more
stairs.
Follow the path across the bridge until you hit land. Head east across the
bridges and to a door. It is another Safe Area. Use it if you must. Exit and
head north. Get the chest with Emergency Exit and go through the final door of
this dungeon. I know it wasn't long...but without any good weapons and with
all those annoying monsters...
You'll appear in the Crystal Room. Walk north to meet the Dark Elf.
Prepare for the hardest battle in history! Why? For the sole reason that
winning is impossible. I'm so sorry to break the truth to you...but wait!
Edward saves your backs! He plays the twin harps and revives everyone! And if
that wasn't enough, he also depleted the magnectic field in this dungeon.
You can use swords again!
Equip the best of everything for all your characters. Talk to the Dark Elf
again. The real battle is just beginning...
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Dark Elf
\========/
HP - 23890
Strength - 18
Defense - 0
Magic - 1
Magic Defense - 254
Gil - 4000
Experience - 1000
Treasure - None
Type - None
Battle Stradegy: It is surprising how many times "Dark Elf" is a boss in games.
Hmmmmm...well anyway have Cecil attack as best he can. Let
Yang use Power and Cid attack as hard he can. Let Tellah
heal the party, or otherwise cast some of his best spells.
Once someone has changed into the Pig status have Tellah use
Esuna. This battle is quite easy.
Difficulty: 4/10
==============================================================================
Once he is defeated claim the Earth Crystal for yourself. Oh oh, here comes
trouble... Ha! Just joking! Use your emergency exit or walk out of the dreaded
Magnectic Cavern. (is it still?)
Get back on the black Chocobo. He'll automatically tranport you back to the
chocobo forest. Head south back to Troia. Head inside Troia Castle and go back
to the room of the 8 clerics. They will surround you and excalim how
flabbergasted they are...before Kain's voice tells you to give them the Earth
Crystal.
Head to the east tower. You can now obtain the treasure from the left stairs.
Talk to the cleric and answer yes. She'll open up the passage to... *faints*.
Now go to the west tower. Head to the chamber of Edward. A cutscene occurs.
Edward: You have returned.
Cecil: Thank you for your help, Edward.
Edward: There is no need to thank me.
Cid: What I don't understand is how that worked...
Edward: I first heard that melody back when I travelled as a minstrel. I
recall it being a song to remonstrate elves and I thought it might
work...
Yang: We owe you our lives.
Edward: No, I only...Ugh...
Cecil: Edward!
Tellah: I have long wondered what Anna saw in you. But now I can see it myself
Courage, rising from integrity. She was fortunate to have your love.
Edward: ...
Tellah: Now be silent and heal your wounds. I promise you I shall avenge Anna
for the both of us.
Edward: Thank you...
Cecil: Edward, I look forward to fighting alongside you again.
Edward: ...Anna, now I think I understand why you did what you did.
Now leave Troia Castle and heal at the inn. As soon as you enter the
Enterprise you'll be thrown into yet anoter cutscene.
A red airship flies towards the Enterprise. They connect to each other.
Kain: Where is the Earth Crystal?
Cecil: Here. Where's Rosa?
Kain: In the Tower of Zot. Follow me.
Cecil and his friends will be transported to the Tower of Zot. Kain has
disappeared.
Cecil: Kain!
Cid: Come out!
Kain: Now now. First, Master Golbez would like a word.
Tellah: Golbez!
Golbez: Well done, Cecil. You have exceeded even my expectations.
Tellah: Wretch! Show yourself!
Golbez: Rosa stands beside me at the top of this tower. Bring the Crystal here
and we will make the trade.
Cecil: She had better be safe!
(sick music begins...)
Golbez: You had best hurry. Or something...unfortunate might happen to her.
==============================================================================
6.0 Tower of Zot
\================/
Monster: Centaur Knight, Puppeteer, Puppet, Gremlin, Cold Beast, Hell Turtle,
Fiery Hound, Black Knight, Soldieress
Bosses: Mindy-Sandy-Cindy, Barbariccia
New Characters: Kain, Rosa
You will regain control of Cecil. Something of notice: it would be quite
lovely to equip your team with some thunder weapons, since you'll notice a lot
of the mosters here are of the water element.
And another thing: The monsters located here are even more annoying than the
monster from the Magnetic Cavern. It wouldn't hurt to do a bit more levelling
up. However, if you've been following the guide and doing what I said, your
party's weakest member must be around Level 32. My Cid was Level 32 when I
entered the Tower of Zot. The monsters I encounted in the Magnectic Cavern was
unimaginable. Oh well...
And one more thing: (I like copying stuff from TV shows) If you ever want to
go back to Troia step on the tile surrounded by the blue orbs. Whenever you
want to re-enter the Tower of Zot enter the Enterprise. It'll automatically
take you to the Tower of Zot.
Finally! Head north. There is a chest on the north-west side with Flame Mail
within. Equip on Cecil. Head east to the door on the north-east side.
Walk south and then west. Continue following the path. (there is only one way
to go) You'll eventaully spot a chest. It holds monsters. It's just an
ordinary Fiery Hound so it won't do much damage. After the battle you'll
obtain the fiery Flame Sword! Whooopeee! Equip on Cecil. You'll notice it
packs A HELL LOT of more punch then the tiny Sword of Legend. Go through the
door.
For your troubles of getting here you are greeted with even more dangerous
monsters. (****) :( I'm serious. The monsters on this floor are more deadly
than the ones before it.
I don't care what route you take. It'll still lead to the same place; the door
on the north-west side.
You are now on the fourth floor of this tower. Follow the path until you reach
a fork. Head north. Yoyu have now three rooms to choose from. Meh. First the
left one. Obtain the Hell Claw just to your right and equip it on Yang, making
sure to have Thunder Claw and Hell Claw equipped. Now follow the path south
to a Fire Shield. Exit this room and go through the middle room.
Go left to get a Gaia Hammer within the chest. Equip on Cid. Now go through
the right door. All it has is a Sage's Surplice. Equip on Tellah.
Go back to the fork. Go east this time and follow the path to the door. Follow
the path and enter the door. It is a safe area. *sigh with relief*. Even at
Level 30+ this tower is annoying...
Heal and save no matter what. You'll have to face a boss battle soon. As soon
as you try to walk past the western door the three sisters will appear.
Apparently they serve the Lord of Wind, Babraccia. Meh. Let's kill them.
==============================================================================
Mindy, Sandy and Cindy
\======================/
HP - Mindy 2590 Sandy 2591 Cindy 4599
Strength - Mindy 30 Sandy 30 Cindy 36
Defense - Mindy 1 Sandy 1 Cindy 2
Magic - Mindy 10 Sandy 11 Cindy 11
Magic Defense - Mindy 0 Sandy 11 Cindy 11
Gil - 9000
Experience - 7500
Treasure - None
Type - Mages
Battle Stradegy: Kill Cindy first with all your most powerful attacks and
spells. Then kill any of the others in any order you wish.
have Tellah heal when necessary and cecil, Cid and Yang
should attack as hard as they can.
Difficulty: 5/10
==============================================================================
Just so you know the door which they were guarding is the highest floor of
this tower. You know what that means right? Yup, go back to the safe area and
heal. I think you know why.
NOTE: Unequip EVERYTHING from Tellah. I think you're smart enough to know why.
Walk up and you'll see Golbez with Kain. A cutscene starts.
Golbez: Welcome.
Tellah: Golbez!
Cecil: Where's Rosa?
Golbez: First, the Crystal.
Cid: She'd better be alright!
Golbez: Hand over the Crystal now or she dies.
Cecil: Here, take it!
Cecil gives Golbez the Crystal.
Cecil: There, now where's Rosa?
Golbez: Rosa? Whomever are you talking about?
Cecil: What!?
Cid: You two-timing cur!
Tellah: Return her this minute!
Golbez: Ignorant dotard. Have you any idea whom you are dealing with?
Tellah: How could I ever forget the monster who killed my daughter!?
Tellah knocks Cecil out of the way and engages Golbez.
Tellah: Vengeance will be mine!
The battle that follows is VERY entertaining. I can't believe Tellah can use
all those spells; he only has 90MP. And Tellah unleashes a spell far over his
MP limit. You can guess it right? I'm not going to say because it would spoil
it for you. After the battle Tellah collapses.
Golbez: Uh...How could he know Meteor...? (whoops...damnit)
Cecil: Tellah!
Golbez: It matters not. The Crystal is mine. Kain!
Kain: ...
Golbez: So Meteor broke my spell over him. So be it. He no longer serves any
purpose. Mark my words, Cecil. Someday, I will destroy you.
Golbez turns to leave.
Cecil: !
Golbez: Impudent fool!
Golbez strikes Cecil with a spell which knocks Cecil onto the floor.
Golbez: ...?
Cecil: Ugh...Why don't...you finish me...?
Golbez: You...
Cecil: ?
Golbez: What is going on? Ugh...Agggh!
Cecil: !?
Golbez: We will settle this the next time we meet!
Golbez leaves.
Yang: Cecil!
Cid: Are you okay?
Cecil: Yeah...Meteor must have awakened him. Tellah! Are you okay!?
Tellah: ...I failed...
Cid: Keep still!
Tellah: I'm such a fool...I lost myself...in my own hatred. Avenge my
daughter...for me...I beg of you...
Tellah dies.
Cecil: Tellah!
Yang: !
Tellah: ......
Cid: Get up, you old geezer!
Tellah: ...
Yang: Tellah...
Cid: ...I bet your daughter's real proud of you. You did good.
Cecil: Tellah, Anna...I swear on my life...we will avenge you!
Talk to Kain to continue the cutscene.
Cecil: Kain! Kain!
Kain: Cecil...I...I'm so sorry...What have I done?
Cecil: Don't blame yourself. YOu had no control over your actions.
Kain: But...a part of me inside was awake and yet, I just stood by and
watched...
Cecil: ! Where's Rosa?
Kain: Beyond those doors. We must hurry!
Kain unlocks the door and everyone steps through. Inside is...
Rosa: Cecil!
Cecil unties the ropes binding her.
Cecil: Rosa...
Rosa: I knew you'd come.
Oooohhhh...love birds. Oh! I'm not typing that because of what they said. It's
what they're doing right now. Oooooooohhh. O_o And you'll also notice that
Kain is determindely looking away. JEALOUS!
Cecil: I missed you so much...And I realised...I...
Rosa: Cecil...
Kain: ...
Cid: You realised what!? Be a man! Spit it out!
Rosa: Wait, is that Kain?
Cecil: He's okay now. Tellah's Meteor broke Golbez's spell.
Kain: But I was still aware. And yet... Rosa...I wanted to keep you close at
any cost!
Rosa: Kain...
Kain: ...
Cecil: ...
Rosa: Let's fight together, Kain.
Kain: After all that I've done... It's too late.
Cecil: ...
Cid: Hey! Save the corny drama for later! We gotta scram!
Cecil: Let's go, Kain.
Kain: ...
Cecil: We need your help more than ever.
Kain: Cecil...Rosa...Thank you.
White Mage Rosa and Dragoon Kain have joined your party!
Walk one tile down and the cutscene continues.
Unknown voice: Hahahaha! It seems Master Golbez has underestimated you.
Kain: The Lord of Wind, Barbariccia!
Barbarriccia: You dissapoint me, Kain. Submitting to a weak imbecile, despite
all your powers.
Kain: I've simply come to my senses. I've grown sick of siding with animals
like you! (you should mean ****ing hot chicks :)
Barbariccia: You snotty little wretch. I'll enjoy killing you all! (I'll enjoy
r**ing you...and then killing you...mwhahahaha) With the old man
and his Meteor gone, you stand no chance.
Kain: Let's see about that.
OMG! You're about to fight the hottest chick in the game! Oooooh, she is so
exposed. She's basically half naked. It's is a pity you don't get to see more
of her upper thigh...well never mind my sick mind. Let's kill her!
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Barbariccia
\===========/
HP - 8636
Strength - 82
Defense - 0
Magic - 63
Magic Defense - 12
Gil - 5500
Experience - 9000
Treasure - None
Type - None
Battle Stradegy: Have Cecil and Cid attack physically, let Kane Jump on her
every round, let Yang attack either with Power or just
normally it doesn't really matter. Rosa should always heal the
party when needed. This battle shouldn't take too long.
Difficulty: 7/10
==============================================================================
Barbariccia: It's not over...The last Elemental Lord still remains!
Regardless, you'll never leave here alive! Hahahahaha!
Cecil: It's collapsing!
Kain: Dammit!
Cid: That bastard!
Rosa: Hold on to me! Teleport!
You'll appear in Cecil's quaters back at good old Baron.
Cecil: This is...?
Rosa: Yes, it's your room in Baron.
Cid: Now that we've taken care of the fake king, there's nothing to worry
about.
Kain: Cecil, there is something I must tell you...
Cid: What is it?
Kain: It's about the Crystals.
Cecil: Well, we've lost Troia's Earth Crystal to Golbez, which means he now
holds all the Crystals.
Kain: Not quite. He only has four.
Rosa: You mean there are more?
Cid: Of course! So the legends are true after all!
Kain: Yes...The Dark Crystals.
Cid: Alright, listen up. The Crystals of this world are called "Light
Crystals." That means there's a whole other set of...
Cecil: ...Dark Crystals?
Kain: Exactly. So you see, he only has half of the Crystals.
Cid: Well, we now know they exist, but how would we go about findin them?
Kain: They lie under the surface of the earth...in the underworld.
Cid: Underground? Are you sure about this?
Kain: That is what I overheard Golbez say. He also said that when all of the
Crystals of light and darkness are gathered, the path of the moon will
open.
Cecil: A path to the moon?
Kain: I'm not sure exactly what it is, but this is the key for unlocking it.
Here, you keep it.
Kain gives you the Magma Rock.
Cecil: So this is the key...
Kain: This is to be used...somewhere, to open a path to the underworld.
Yang: But where?
Rosa: Yes, where do we use it?
Kain: I wish I knew...
Cid: Ah, no worries! We'll just fly around the world on the Enterprise till we
find something.
Cecil: But we lost the airship near the Tower of Zot.
Cid: Pshaw! my baby's equipped with auto-pilot. I'll bet she's flown back
already.
Rosa: Cid, what would we do without you?
Cid: Heh heh. Alright, we leave tomorrow morning. Let's rest up for our
journey to the underworld!
Cecil: I still don't understand. Why didn't Golbez finish me off at the tower?
Rosa: Cecil?
Cecil: Oh, I was just thinking aloud. Come on, let's get some rest.
Next morning, you'll regain control of Cecil. You'll notice that the soldiers
and the citizens of Baron say different lines now. Let's now continue with the
game. The airship is just outside of Baron. Board it and fly south until you
reach Agart. We've been here before. You remember that well? Drop that Magma
Rock inside of it. The mountain of Agart will crack and reveal a hole. I
wonder where that leads? Hmmmmm...
Press A over the hole. You'll automaticaly appear in the underworld.
==============================================================================
6.1 The first glance of underworld
\==================================/
Monsters: Armadillo, Magma Tortoise, Goblin Captain, Black Lizard
Bosses: Calcobrena, Golbez
New Characters: Rydia
The airship will automatically fly over the land. Along the way you should
spot the a tower which looks vaguely familiar.
After some flying you'll be thrown into a cutscene.
Cecil: !?
Kain: The Red Wings!
The airship is right inbetween the Red Wings and some tanks. It appears that
the Red Wings are fighting someone. Too bad you're right in the centre. Any
airship would be ripped to shreds by the onsluaght of fire.
Yang: They must have beaten us here.
Cecil: Who are they fighting?
Cid: I'm gonna bust through the line! Hang on!
The Enterprise would recieve a lot of damage.
Cid: She won't hold together!
Cecil: We're going down!
The airship will recieve a lot of fire.
Rosa: Cecil!
Cecil: Rosa! Is everyone alright?
Cid: Yeah...But my ship...We have to land. It's too risky in this condition.
Cecil: We have no choice. Let's take her down.
How convenient. You land right next to a castle. Do what anyone what do right
now. JUMP OFF A CLIFF! Nah, I'm joking. Enter the castle.
Most of the castle is blocked by Dwarfs. The items shop is up the west
staircase.
======================
| Item | Cost |
======================
|Gold Needle | 400 |
|Maiden's Kiss| 60 |
|Mallet | 80 |
|Diet Food | 100 |
|Echo Herbs | 50 |
|Eye Drops | 30 |
|Antidote | 40 |
|Cross | 100 |
|Phoenix Down | 100 |
|Potion | 30 |
|Hi-Potion | 150 |
|Tent | 100 |
|Cottage | 500 |
|Dwarven Bread| 100 |
|Gysahl Greens| 50 |
|Remedy | 5000 |
======================
Quite a list huh? Everywhere else in this castle is blocked by dwarves, so
head up the central staircase to meet the King of Dwarves: King Giott. Be sure
to note: You have to face a boss battle, so if you're hurt for any reason heal
at the inn.
Another cutscene begins.
King: Welcome.
Cecil: You are...?
King: I am King Giott, ruler of the underworld. State your business.
Cecil: We've come in search of the Dark Crystals.
Giott: Ah, I see. You are like the others. But from what I have witnessed, I
see you are not on their side.
Kain: Where are the Dark Crystals? Have they been taken?
Giott: They have stripped us of two. Now only two remain.
Yang: One step too late.
Giott: The castle's crystal is still safe. Our tanks fought them off.
Rosa: Yes, we saw your tanks battling the airships on our way here.
Giott: "Airships," you call them? The overworld creates many incredible
wonders. Our tanks have taken quite a beating. Can you help us with
your airship?
Cid: Honestly, we need to repair her first. The attack really busted her good.
Giott: We will do anything in our power to help you repair your airship.
Cid: Ahh, she won't last in the heat of this lava, anyway. I'll make temporary
fixes for now, then fly back to the surface and gather me some mythril to
armor her better.
Cecil: Cid!
Cid: Just button up and relax. I'll be back before you know it!
Rosa: Be careful, Cid.
Cid: Heh heh. No worries! I'm a tough old man!
Cid has left the party.
Cecil: King Giott, where is the Crystal?
Giott: In the safest place in the castle...Hidden behind my throne.
Yang: !
Cecil: Yang? What's wrong?
Yang: Someone is spying on us.
Giott: What?
The screen shows a doll on the other side of the throne; behind the wall.
Cecil: Perhaps it was your imagination.
Yang: I wish it were so...but I definetely sense a presence.
Giott: Open the door!
Dwarf: Yes, sire!
A door appears and Cecil and his friends go through it. They'll appear in a
Crystal room. The door just locked itself.
Kain: It's locked!
Dolls: Yip-ho-ho!
Cecil: ?
Rosa: Dolls?
The dolls do some sort of dance.
Dolls: Geuss who? Calcobrenas! We're cute. And we're scary! We love to kill!
Let's take their heads! Yeah! A gift for Golbez! Yippy ho!
At first, this battle is just six dolls. Kill them. After some time they'll
unite to form...
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Calcobrena
\==========/
HP - 5315
Strength - 106
Defense - 2
Magic - 41
Magic Defense - 25
Gil - 5000
Experience - 12000
Treasure - None
Type - None
Battle Stradegy: Have Rosa cast Berserk on Cecil and watch him let loose the
the beast inside of him. Yang should use power every round and
Kain jump. Rosa should heal when necessary. This battle is
very easy. Just watch out when it confuses you. You don't
want it to confues Cecil when he has Berserk upon him!
Difficulty: 5/10
==============================================================================
Dolls: Owww! Big bully! But now Golbez knows about this place! He's gonna
getcha! Sir Golbez!
The dolls disappear.
Cecil: !?
Unknown voice: Our paths cross again...
Golbez appears from the top.
Cecil: Golbez!
Golbez: I commend you for finding your way to the underworld. To reward your
efforts, I shall tell you why I am collecting the Crystals. The Eight
Crystals of light and dark are the keys to reactivating the Tower of
Babel, which leads to the moon. Legends say the moon possesses power
beyond our comprehension. I need only one more Crystal to materialize
my dream. You have been of great aid to my quest. Now prepare for your
final reward!
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Golbez
\======/
HP - ?
Strength - ?
Defense - ?
Magic - ?
Magic Defense - ?
Gil - ?
Experience - ?
Treasure - ?
Type - ?
Battle Stradegy: Once Golbez kills all of you, Rydia will show up. She's all
grown up now! Hurry and revive everyone with Phoenix Downs,
and then absolutely slaughter him with your attacks. This
battle should be over pretty quickly.
Difficulty: 6.5/10
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Cecil: We did it! We've beat Golbez!
Rosa: Rydia...!
Cecil: What happened to you?
Rydia: Leviathan took me to the Land of Summons, a world of the summoned
monsters. We became friends during my stay. I learned a lot there. I
can't use White Magic anymore, but I've grown strong as a summoner.
Time flows differently there, so I may have aged quite a bit.
Rosa: That explains why your appearance has changed.
Kain: Cecil, who is she?
Cecil: It's the girl we found in Mist.
Yang: Fortune favours us indeed.
Cecil: Rydia, we owe you our lives. Thank you.
Rydia: You don't have to thank me. The queen of the Land of Summons said to
me... "A great force is secretely at work. We must confront it
together."
Summoner Rydia has joined your party.
Unknown voice: I...cannot perish!
This bit is actually quite spooky. The "dead body" of Golbez turns into an arm
and hand. It seems it is looking for the Crystal. WHY ARE YOU JUST LOOKING AT
IT CECIL! DO SOMETHING! Of course, since it is an RPG, Cecil wouldn't do
anything. The baddies always win the battle. Remember that. The hand snatches
the Crystal and disappears.
Cecil: The Crystal!
Back in the throne room...
Cecil: Forgive me. Golbez has taken the Crystal.
Giott: One Crystal left...We must protect it at all costs.
Rosa: Yes. Where can we find it?
Giott: In the Sealed Cavern to the south-west, where Golbez is heading. Do not
worry. He cannot enter without the key. I have a request.
Cecil: We will do anything. It was our fault the Crystal was stolen...
Giott: I want you to retrieve the seven Crystals at the Tower of Babel.
Yang: I presume it will be fortified.
Kain: ...by Golbez's forces, yes. It won't be easy.
Giott: I have a plan. You will sneak in and seize the Crystals while our tanks
distract them. This plan must be executed immediately before Golbez
returns from the Sealed Cavern.
Kain: What do you think?
Rydia: A large force might be waiting.
Rosa: It's a risk.
Yang: As they say, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
Kain: As His Majesty says, now might be our only chance.
Cecil: Alright. We'll go to the tower to reclaim the Crystals.
You have now access to everything in this castle. First of all, DON'T heal at
the inn. First of all, leave the throne room and go up the eastern staircase.
You'll find both the weapon's and armor's shop here.
The weapon's shop sells:
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| Weapon | Cost |
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|Dwarf Axe | 15000|
|Great Bow | 2000|
|Dark Arrow | 40|
|Flame Sword | 14000|
|Fire Lance | 11000|
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I recommend buying a Fire Lance for Kain. Now go right to the armor shop.
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| Armor | Cost |
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|Fire Shield | 1250|
|Flame Mail | 30000|
|Sage's Miter | 2000|
|Sage's Surplice| 1200|
|Rune Armlet | 2000|
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Buy a Flame Mail for Kain, a Sage's Miter and Surplice for Rydia and three
Rune Armlets for Rosa, Rydia and Yang. Now go down the north-west staircase.
Look in those pots north of you for three Gysahl Greens. There is a
Fat Chocobo in the room. I think it is obvious enough where it is located.
Use a Gysahl Green and deposit any useless items inside.
Go back to the weapon's and armor room. Here, go up the north-east staircase.
Get all the treasure here and on the floors above. It isn't too hard to know
how to get all the treasures. Sell any you don't need.
Go back to the Weapon's and Armor's room. Go between the two counters. You'll
appear in a pub. Talk to the dwarf there to see a pretty cool dance. Now, you
see the crack in the ground on the right wall? Go through it, follow the path
and go down the stairs. You'll be in the Dev team office. Talk and fight with
the maker's of this game. Go down the stairs to the break room. In here, Press
A on the left side of the bookshelf to get a Magazine. I have so far found no
use of this object. If you find it's use email me at dark_gta201@hotmail.com
You'll recieve a lot of credit for it!
Now leave the place. It is time to empty the western tower. Keep on heading
west and up staircases. Get all the treasure. Phew! We're done here!
Finally go to the room of the Big Fat Chocobo. Talk to the guy next to the
bench there. He'll open up a passage. Go through it and follow the path. Once
you reach a fork go right and empty those treasure chests which contain three
cottages. Sweet. Follow the path and go down the stairs.
Walk left. ...Kindly pick your jaw up from the floor please. All those
treasure chests...emptied? I feel like going to kill someone. Follow the path.
Talk to the dwarfs if you must. They will give you some great information on
what you have to do.
Before you leave Press A on the pot near the exit. Restored all HP and MP.
Sickness mate! Free healing, **** the inn, this is great!
When I say great, I mean great for training. The Tower of Babel is a lot like
the Tower of Zot. You'll need the EXP. Train until your weakest character
(which is most likely Cecil) to Lv 40 before you progress. You'll notice how
easy the monsters are around here and how much EXP they give so it shouldn't
take a lot of time. It'll also give you more cash;
free healing + leveling up = A HELL A LOT OF MONEY
And another thing, you'll notice you'll be recieving a lot of Mythril Weapons.
Sell them all. It would nick you some pretty nice sum of cash.
Here was my team when I set off for the Tower of Babel:
Cecil - Level 40 Paladin
Rosa - Level 42 W.Mage
Rydia - Level 41 Summoner
Yang - Level 41 Monk
Kain - Level 44 Dragoon
And now the good bit. The bit where I show you how much money I have. I assure
you if you've been following the guide you should have around the same money
as I have.
419,231 gil.
That is what you call riches! Enough talking. Walk west and keep following the
path. Walk north when you have to and just keep on following the path.
Eventaully you'll reach the area where the Tower of Babel rests. The tanks are
packing quite a punch! Enter the tower.
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6.2 Tower of Babel
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Monsters: Mystery Egg, Black Lizard, Magma Tortoise, Security Eye, Chimera
Stone Golem, Fiery Hound, Fiery Knight, Naga,
Bosses: Dr.Lugae and Barnabas, Dr.Lugae (monster form)
New Characters: None
First some important notices: Many monsters found in this tower are weak
against ice, so if you have an ice rod, ice arrows or ice claw use it. It will
come handy in this Tower. Now let's continue with the main walkthrough.
In the first room go up and left for some Ice Arrows and right for an Ether.
Go through the northern door. Get the Green Beret from the chest in this floor
and then head south. Go through the first door you see.
In here is a single chest. However it contains a security eye. Destroy it
before it alerts nearby monsters and claim the Ice Brand for yourself. Equip
on Cecil.
Exit the room and head east. There are two doors. Which one? Well, first go
into the right door. It is exactly like the room before; It has one lone
chest. Again, destroy the security eye before it brings monsters. After the
match, you will obtain the Ice Lance. Equip on Kain.
Exit the room and head west the the left door. From here, go left and obtain
the Cat Claw from within the chest. Equip on Yang along with Ice Claw.
Go around and get all the chests you find, which have Hi-Potion and Phoenix
Down in them. Now go to the south-eastern door. It has a Killer Bow and an
Antarctic Wind for you to grab. Now go all the way around to the south-western
door. The door next to you is a safe area. Use it if you're low on HP and MP.
Follow the path across the bridge and then walk south. Here are two doors. The
left one is a room we are too familiar with; a small room with one chest.
Again the chest is guarded with a security eye. Claim the Ice Armor after the
battle. Equip on either Cecil or Kain it doesn't really matter. Exit.
Just so you know, the right door contains nothing so head north. You see that
door? I'm not bothering to explain what's inside of it. All you need to know
is that the chest holds an Ice Shield. Exit and head north across the bridge
and go through the door.
Follow the path south and when you reach a fork go up, which leads to a chest
with Arctic Wind. Go back to the fork and go right. Once you hit another fork
go right; the path leading up leads to a locked door. Remember this place.
Get the chest with a Hi-Potion, and then go through the northern door. Here,
follow the only path west and through another door. Go right to a safe area.
HEAL AND SAVE!
Exit and follow the path south to a chest with Dry Ether. Then head right and
up and through the door. CONGRATULATIONS! Your on the top of the Tower of
Babel! Or so it seems...
Follow the path and as you attempt to cross the bridge a cutscene starts.
Doctor: Have a safe trip, Master Rubicante.
Rubicante: Not to worry. Eblan has been decimated along with its ninjas. Take
care of things until I return.
Rubicante will be teleported away. The Doctor will start dancing with joy.
Doctor: Heh heh! Golbez and Rubicante are gone! I'm in charge now!
Rydia: What's with him?
Rosa: Shhh.
Doctor: Who's there!?
Cecil: !
Doctor: Cecil! How did you get up here!?
Kain: Caught you at a bad time, eh? With Rubicante away, what are you going to
do?
Doctor: How dare you disrespect me! Fools! I may not be an Elemental Lord, but
I, Dr. Lugae, am the brains of Golbez's operation. On my honour, I
will protect this tower!
Kain: That's a laugh!
Doctor: I've heared enough out of you! My great creation will shut you up soon
enough!
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Dr. Lugae and Barnabas
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HP - 4832
Strength - 86
Defense - 0
Magic - 31
Magic Defense - 11
Gil - 2500
Experience - 5500
Treasure - None
Type - Mech
Battle Stradegy: Kill Barnabas first and then Dr. Lugae.
Have Cecil and Kain use their most powerful attacks. Yang
should use Power every single round and Rydia summon or
cast her most powerful spells. Rosa should heal occasionally.
Difficulty: 3/10
Tip: i just wanna tell you that if you kill barnabas first and wait about 3
turns, the docter will go off screen and pop back on in a manual controlled
barnabas. This barnabas is called Barnabas-Z. it's stats are as follows:
HP: 4518
strength: 114
Defense: 1
Magic: 0
Magic Def.: 5
(just a warning, the docter asks himself " what's this button do?" when he
does that, he's about to self-destruct)
(submitted by Timothy)
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Doctor: How dare you...! Face my true evil!
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Dr. Lugae (monster form)
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HP - 9321
Strength - 86
Defense - 1
Magic - 7
Magic Defense - 11
Gil - 4000
Experience - 10101
Treasure - Dr. Lugae's Key
Type - Mech
Battle Stradegy: This Boss is so easy you don't even need to heal! Have Cecil
and Yang attack normally and Kain jump. Rosa should only heal
when needed, which is not.
Difficulty: 2/10
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Doctor: You're too late. The Tower of Babel connects to the underworld and the
overworld, and Rubicante has already taken all the Crystals to the
surface. The dwarves will be annihilated with my cannons. Victory is
mine! Mwahahahaha!
The doctor disappears.
Rydia: The dwarves are in danger!
Yang: We've got to stop the cannons!
Kain: What are we waiting for? Let's go!
Now backtrack all the way to the place I told you to remember. It isn't too
far from there. If you're hurt bad, go back to the safe area and heal.
With Dr. Lugae's key unlock the door. Enter the room. A cutscene starts.
Monsters: Hahahaha! Killing dwarves is fun!
Cecil: You cowards!
Monsters: You! How did you get in here!? Kill them!
A battle starts. The monsters are just three Goblin Captains. Kill them with
ease. After the battle...
Monsters: Ugh...D-Destroy the controls.
The three monsters will destroy the controls.
Monsters: Nothing can stop the cannons now!
The monsters die.
Cecil: !
Kain: Damnit!
Yang walks out of the group.
Cecil: Yang!
Rosa: What are you doing!?
Yang: Leave this to me! Go! Get out of here!
Rydia: No!
Cecil: It's going to explode!
Yang: Go now!
Yang punches Cecil and the group out of the room. Cecil is back outside and
is approaching the door.
Cecil: Yang!
Yang: Cecil, everyone, I thank you.
Kain: Open the door!
Rydia: Yang!
Rosa: Please don't do this!
Yang: Tell my wife......I will always be with her.
Cecil: Yang!!!
Yang: Farewell.
The room explodes.
Cecil: Yang!
Once again, the death music starts. Now it's the time to get th