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FINAL FANTASY
FAQ/Walkthrough
Copyright (c)2006-2008 DomZ Ninja
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Author: DomZ Ninja
E-mail: domzninja[at]hotmail[dot]com
Updated: 01/17/08
Version: 1.0
NOTE: This guide does contain spoilers!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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See that series of numbers to the right of each section? If you want to find
a specific section in the FAQ, press CTRL + F to open a search box. Type in
the series of numbers for the desired section that you're trying to find and
press Enter. Whabam! The search function will take you there in an instant.
1] - Introduction..................................... [0100]
2] - Controls......................................... [0200]
3] - The Classes...................................... [0300]
3.1] Warrior/Knight............................ [0310]
3.2] Monk/Master............................... [0320]
3.3] Thief/Ninja............................... [0330]
3.4] Black Mage/Black Wizard................... [0340]
3.5] White Mage/White Wizard................... [0350]
3.6] Red Mage/Red Wizard....................... [0360]
4] - Walkthrough...................................... [0400]
4.1] Rescuing the Princess..................... [0410]
4.2] The Earth Crystal......................... [0420]
4.3] The Fire Crystal.......................... [0430]
4.4] The Water Crystal......................... [0440]
4.5] The Wind Crystal.......................... [0450]
4.6] The Final Battle.......................... [0460]
5] - Soul of Chaos.................................... [0500]
5.1] Earthgift Shrine.......................... [0510]
5.2] Hellfire Chasm............................ [0520]
5.3] Lifespring Grotto......................... [0530]
5.4] Whisperwind Cove.......................... [0540]
6] - Magic............................................ [0600]
6.1] White Magic............................... [0610]
6.2] Black Magic............................... [0620]
7] - Equipment........................................ [0700]
7.1] Weapons................................... [0710]
7.2] Armor..................................... [0720]
8] - Bestiary......................................... [0800]
8.1] Enemies................................... [0810]
8.2] Bosses.................................... [0820]
8.3] Soul of Chaos Bosses...................... [0830]
9] - Thanks/Credits................................... [0900]
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1] INTRODUCTION                                                        [0100]
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FAQ/Walkthrough #15
After a little scuffle, I decided to write a FAQ for Final Fantasy. I picked
up Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls a while back, when it first came out. I
planned on writing a FAQ on both games, and wrote about half of Final Fantasy.
After playing Final Fantasy II and realizing how sucky it was, I knew that
there was no way to write a FAQ for it. So, I decided to throw the FAQ into
the depths of my computer, never to see the light again.
Well, here I am again. I stumbled across the file and realized how much work
I put into it. The thought crossed my mind for the first time ever: since I'm
already halfway done with Final Fantasy, howabout I complete it and submit it
alone? Well, that's what I'm going to do. Hooray for me.
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VERSION HISTORY
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Version 1.0 (06/25/06) - FAQ/Walkthrough complete and submitted.
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2] CONTROLS                                                            [0200]
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|  D Pad                      |  Move Character/Cursor                       |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|  Start                      |  Open/Close Menu                             |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|  Select                     |  Show Map (Select + B)                       |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|  A Button                   |  Talk, Interact                              |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|  B Button                   |  Cancel, Run (Hold)                          |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|  L Button                   |  Cycle Through Menu                          |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|  R Button                   |  Cycle Through Menu                          |
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3] THE CLASSES                                                         [0200]
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3.1] WARRIOR/KNIGHT                                                    [0310]
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The Warrior is your most well-rounded character, with good stats and a little
below average magic. He's got great HP, Defense, and Attack. You don't learn
much magic at all, hence the low Magic Attack and Defense. As a Knight, you
can only learn some basic White Magic spells, and no more. Frankly, I think
you should always have one in your party, unless you're a real veteran at
this game and want a challenge.
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3.2] MONK/MASTER                                                       [0320]
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The Monk is the strongest character in the game, topping the Warrior's
attack. He has lower HP and Defense though, but his strength makes up for it.
He's best bare handed, which means that you shouldn't equip him with any
weapon at any time. It will just make him incredibly weak, making him
virtually useless. Monks also don't have any MP, which means that they can't
use any type of magic. A Master isn't a big step up from a Monk, just better
attributes. I recommend a Monk for new players.
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3.3] THIEF/NINJA                                                       [0330]
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Thieves are most well known for their agility, and that's what they're really
only good attribute. Agility is their best stat, and most is either average
or poor. He has low MP and Intelligence. His Attack, Defense, and HP is
pretty average. Once upgraded, a Ninja can use some low level Black Magic,
but I would use them for their speed, not magic. I think newbies should have
one in their party, but more experience players should replace them with
let's say, a mage of some sort.
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3.4] BLACK MAGE/BLACK WIZARD                                           [0340]
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In my opinion, I think Black Mages are pretty useless. They have abysmal HP;
the lowest in the game, and every other stat except MP and Intelligence are
pretty low. They have superb magic and Intelligence and some spells that only
they can get, but it doesn't help. They'll end up getting killed easily.
Black Mages get better attributes once upgraded, but not enough to make them
exra useful. I think you should just use a Red Mage instead.
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3.5] WHITE MAGE/WHITE WIZARD                                           [0350]
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White Mages are your healing party members, which is the most imporatnt
aspect of a team. Of course they have average or poor stats, but their MP and
incredibly useful and important White magic spells make up for it. Their HP
is still higher than the Black Mages, and their stats are somewhat bad. White
Wizards gain better spells and get stronger. Despite their average stats,
White Mages are needed nearly every time in a battle and should always be in
your party.
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3.6] RED MAGE/RED WIZARD                                               [0360]
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What makes the Red Mage useful is that they are the only party member that
can learn both White and Black magic. Sure, they can't learn every spell that
White and Black Mages can, but they learn enough to make them a very
important character. They can still use basic healing spells, like Life,
Protect, and Curaga. They can learn spells such as Blizzaga, Thundaga, and
Firaga. They have a bit worse MP and Intelligence than the mages, but
outflank them in terms of HP, Attack, and Defense. Red Wizards get stronger
and can learn more spells as well. I think Red Mages are an incredibly
important character to have in your party.
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4] WALKTHROUGH                                                         [0400]
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4.1] RESCUING THE PRINCESS                                             [0410]
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The game starts off with you in the World Map; right in front of a city. You
can walk around and fight monsters, but head inside the city first by walking
over it. Once in the city, talk to the guy behind you. He will bring you to
the King's Castle where he asks for your party's help. He belives you are the
prophesied Warriors of Light, and he wants you to rescue his daugher, the
princess. He says that he will rebuild the northern bridge if you can rescue
her from the traitor Garland. Leave the castle once the conversation ends and
explore the city.
--- CORNELIA -----------------------------------------------------------------
You start off with 500 Gil, so there's no need to hunt for money. I will
identify the shops and their symbols:
Inn - Inn                            .-------------------------.
Lamp - Item Store                    |        ITEM SHOP        |
Sword - Weapon Shop                  |-------------------------|
Shield - Armor Shop                  | Antidode            50G |
Diamond - Sanctuary                  | Phoenix Down       500G |
Black Symbol - Black Magic Shop      | Potion              40G |
White Symbol - White Magic Shop      | Sleeping Bag        50G |
'-------------------------'
.-------------------------.          .-------------------------.
|       WEAPON SHOP       |          |       ARMOR SHOP        |
|-------------------------|          |-------------------------|
| Knife                4G |          | Chain Mail          65G |
| Hammer               8G |          | Clothes              8G |
| Nunchaku             8G |          | Leather Armor       40G |
| Rapier               8G |          '-------------------------'
| Staff                4G |
'-------------------------'
.------------------------------.    .------------------------------.
|   LEVEL 1 BLACK MAGIC SHOP   |    |   LEVEL 1 WHITE MAGIC SHOP   |
|------------------------------|    |------------------------------|
| Fire                     50G |    | Blink                    50G |
| Focus                    50G |    | Cure                     50G |
| Sleep                    50G |    | Dia                      50G |
| Thunder                  50G |    | Protect                  50G |
'------------------------------'    '------------------------------'
I recommend that you stop to the Black Magic Shop and if you have a Black/Red
Mage, then pick up Fire or Thunder. Pick up Cure and Sleep at the White Magic
Shop as well, because you really should have a White Mage in your party. You
can only choose to have three magic spells per magic level, so choose wisely.
Your magic level will increase throughout the game, letting you buy more
magic and buying magic of that certain level. You can pick up a Potion or two,
but not much. You might want to buy Chain Mail for your Warrior or Red Mage
and a Rapier for most of your party members. Once you're done shopping, head
outside to the World Map.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Get a feel for the vicinity and try to level up by fighting monsters out
here. Stay close to the city walls, because you can always go in the inn and
heal up if you're low on HP. Try to level up to around level 4. Once you're
that level, go north past a cave on the mountainside. Don't worry about that
cave; you won't have to go there for a while. Keep heading north towards the
peninsula and enter the Chaos Shrine.
--- CHAOS SHRINE -------------------------------------------------------------
Monsters: Crazy Horse, Gigas Worm, Goblin Guard, Lizard, Ogre, Scorpion,
Tarantula, Warg Wolf, Werewolf, Zombie
Items: Leather Cap, Rune Blade, Werebuster
From the entrance, go to the left and go down into the small room at the end
of the shrine. Open the chest inside for a Leather Cap. Give it to one of
your weaker party members. Go north and enter the room to find a Tent and a
Potion inside the chests. Go back to the entrance of the shrine and head
north into the center of the room. Talk to the man surrounded by bats to
engage in your first boss battle!
"I, Garland, will knock you all down!"
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| BOSS: Garland                                                           |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   HP: 212       DEF: 8          EVA: 12           EXP: 130              |
|  ATK: 15        AGI: 6        M DEF: 64          Drop: Broadsword       |
|  ACC: 27        INT: 12         GIL: 250                                |
|                                                                         |
|   Weakness: None                                                        |
| Resistance: None                                                        |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Ah, my favorite boss. Hey, he's the founder of the greatest FF1         |
| catchphrase, what's not to like? For a first boss, Garland is very      |
| easy, that is, if you leveled up. I was level 4 when I fought him and I |
| did just fine. His attacks deal a somewhat large amount of damage, so   |
| have your Mage (you have a Mage in your party, right?) use Cure if your |
| members' HP is getting low. Physical attacks are what you should mainly |
| use against Garland.                                                    |
|                                                                         |
| Attack physically with your strong characters and if you have a Black   |
| or Red Mage, use Fire or Thunder. If you don't have any spells, I       |
| suggest going back to Cornelia and getting some. If your MP is low,     |
| save it if your party is low on health. Just keep hacking away and the  |
| big guy will soon fall.                                                 |
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Once Garland is dead, the princess will thank you. She will ask you to
return with her to Cornelia Castle, where you will be rewarded. Back at the
castle, the king thanks you early and repays you by fixing the northern
bridge so you can access new territory. Once you are about to leave, the
Princess stops you and gives you the Lute. Exit the castle and stock up on
any items or accessories in Cornelia.
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4.2] THE EARTH CRYSTAL                                                 [0420]
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--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Stay near Cornelia until you're about level 5 or so, then go across the
bridge to new land. Go north past the mountains and hang a left around the
bend, and keep going north. You will find a small path of rocks with a cave
entrance. Go inside and enter Matoya's Cave.
--- MATOYA'S CAVE ------------------------------------------------------------
Stop inside and talk to the old hag. She'll mumble on about her Crystal Eye.
You can't do anything now here, so just pick up the Potion and Antidote from
the chests and talk to the brooms. They will tell you to access the map;
press B and Select at the same time to bring up the world map. It's very
useful.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
From Matoya's Cave, go back south near the bridge again but go east this
time. You'll be travelling quite a long way until you reach Pravoka. There
are some even deadlier monsters here, so keep your guard up. If you're
seriously injured, either make a risky dash for Pravoka or turn back and make
a stop at Cornelia. You will reach Pravoka past a small forest.
--- PRAVOKA ------------------------------------------------------------------
Pravoka is a port town with new shops where you can buy stronger weapons,
armor, and spells. It's very pricey here, so don't go all out with the spells
and acessories.
.-------------------------.
|        ITEM SHOP        |
|-------------------------|
| Antidode            50G |
| Ether              150G |
| Eye Drops           50G |
| Phoenix Down       500G |
| Potion              40G |
'-------------------------'
.-------------------------.          .-------------------------.
|       WEAPON SHOP       |          |       ARMOR SHOP        |
|-------------------------|          |-------------------------|
| Battle Axe         450G |          | Chain Mail          65G |
| Broadsword         450G |          | Iron Armor         640G |
| Hammer               8G |          | Leather Armor       40G |
| Scimitar           160G |          | Leather Gloves      50G |
'-------------------------'          | Leather Shield      12G |
'-------------------------'
.------------------------------.    .------------------------------.
|   LEVEL 2 BLACK MAGIC SHOP   |    |   LEVEL 2 WHITE MAGIC SHOP   |
|------------------------------|    |------------------------------|
| Blizzard                250G |    | Blindna                 250G |
| Dark                    250G |    | Invis                   250G |
| Slow                    250G |    | NulShock                250G |
| Temper                  250G |    | Silence                 250G |
'------------------------------'    '------------------------------'
Stay at the Inn first, then I suggest picking up Invis and Temper only. You
shouldn't need to buy any armor or weapons, so walk to the far house on the
left of the inn. Talk to the man blocking the door to engage in another boss
fight!
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| BOSS: Pirate x9                                                         |
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|   HP: 24        DEF: 0          EVA: 12           EXP: 40               |
|  ATK: 10        AGI: 6        M DEF: 35          Drop: Leather Shield   |
|  ACC: 2         INT: 3          GIL: 40                                 |
|                                                                         |
|   Weakness: None                                                        |
| Resistance: None                                                        |
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| These guys are pathetically easy. I don't even know why I'm considering |
| them bosses. You'll probably be able to take them out with one shot.    |
| Have your Mage cast Sleep to put most of them, if not all of them, so   |
| sleep. Just pick them off one by one. If you have trouble with these    |
| guys, then I doubt you should be playing RPG's. >_>                     |
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After the fight, the captain, Bikke, will give you his pirate ship as an
apology for his rudeness and wrongdoing. Now you have a ship, which makes
travelling much easier. You can dock your ship on the white ports found all
over the World Map. Stay at the Inn if needed and leave town.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Directly south from Pravoka is a port wher you can dock your ship. Walk up to
the water to access your boat. The controls are the same as walking. Steer
your ship west and south. You can access another port near Cornelia if you
need to make a stop there. If not, go south from Cornelia port to find
another one. Dock your ship and walk south the the Elven Village, Elfheim.
--- ELFHEIM ------------------------------------------------------------------
Elfheim is an Elven Village with a castle to the north of it. You can
purchase both level 3 and 4 magic spells in this town, but you probably can't
afford any level 4 spells.
.-------------------------.
|        ITEM SHOP        |
|-------------------------|
| Antidode            50G |
| Echo Grass          50G |
| Gold Needle        500G |
| Potion              40G |
| Tent               160G |
'-------------------------'
.-------------------------.          .-------------------------.
|       WEAPON SHOP       |          |       ARMOR SHOP        |
|-------------------------|          |-------------------------|
| Crosier            160G |          | Copper Armlet      800G |
| Dagger             140G |          | Helm                80G |
| Iron Nunchaku      160G |          | Iron Armor         640G |
| Saber              360G |          | Iron Shield         80G |
'-------------------------'          | Leather Cap         65G |
'-------------------------'
.------------------------------.    .------------------------------.
|   LEVEL 3 BLACK MAGIC SHOP   |    |   LEVEL 3 WHITE MAGIC SHOP   |
|------------------------------|    |------------------------------|
| Fira                   1000G |    | Cura                   1000G |
| Focara                 1000G |    | Diara                  1000G |
| Hold                   1000G |    | Heal                   1000G |
| Thundara               1000G |    | NulBlaze               1000G |
'------------------------------'    '------------------------------'
.------------------------------.    .------------------------------.
|   LEVEL 4 BLACK MAGIC SHOP   |    |   LEVEL 4 WHITE MAGIC SHOP   |
|------------------------------|    |------------------------------|
| Blizzara               2500G |    | Fear                   2500G |
| Confuse                2500G |    | NulFrost               2500G |
| Haste                  2500G |    | Poisona                2500G |
| Sleepra                2500G |    | Vox                    2500G |
'------------------------------'    '------------------------------'
Train outside of the village until you're about level 10 or 11. Remember to
purchase Heal and Thundara. If you want to upgrade your armor, do so as well.
The items here cost a lot, so you should gain Gil from defeating monsters
outside. Leave town and head for the castle.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Travel west from Elfheim around the mountains, then go north through the
large forest. Navigate around the two rivers and you will reach Western Keep.
--- WESTERN KEEP -------------------------------------------------------------
Monsters: None
Items: Falchion, Power Staff, Steel Gloves
The keep is abandoned except for one person. Head through the entrance and go
left, then up into the main quarters. Talk to the man to find out that he's
the king. He will tell you that a dark elf, Astos, decieved him and stole his
crown. The king asks you to return it to him by going to Marsh Cave so he can
restore glory to the castle. You can't access the locked door with the items
in it, so ignore them for now.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Return to Elfheim to prepare for your journey. Level up around the town and
gain more Gil to purchase more useful spells and items.
--- ELFHEIM ------------------------------------------------------------------
Make sure to pick up Fira and Diara, which prove to be quite useful in Marsh
Cave. Stock up on many Antidotes and Tents, then head out to marsh Cave.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Go west past the mountains. Head up past the forest and before the first
river, go west through the mountains. Go shouth past the rocks and at the
very tip of the land is Marsh Cave.
--- MARSH CAVE ---------------------------------------------------------------
Monsters: Anaconda, Black Widow, Bloodbones, Crawler, Gargoyle, Ghoul, Gray
Ooze, Green Slime, Scorpion, Shadow, Skeleton, Tarantula, Warg
Wolf, Werewolf, Zombie
Items: Gil, Antidote, Broadsword, Copper Armlet, Cottage, Crown, Dagger,
Phoenix Down, Silver Armlet
NOTE: Identical items can only be obtained once. For example, if you find a
Phoenix Down in a chest, all of the other Phoenix Downs will disappear
1F
--
The Marsh Cave is your first real big dungeon. I recommend that you should be
at least level 11 before you hang out in this place, so level up outside if
you're not that level. Watch out for the slimes. Most of the slimes you
encounter here are immune to physical attacks, so whip out the magic spells.
Green Slimes and Scorpions can poison you; that's why I told you to buy lots
of Antidotes. First off, go east and north from the exit. Walk down the
narrow, winding path. You will reach an exit at the end of the pathway.
2F
--
On the next floor, go north and east towards the door. Go inside and pick up
the Dagger from the chest. Exit the room and go west past the rock pillars
and into the next room. Pick up the Gil from the chest, exit the room, and go
south around the stone pillars into the next room. You will find a Broadsword
and more Gil. Equip the Broadsword if it gives an attack boost to any of your
party members, then leave the floor through the entrance.
1F
--
Back in the first floor, go back to the entrance. This time, head south, and
keep going south past the fork in the road. Go past the room and go through
the door on the eastern side. You will find another ladder leading to the
basement. Go down the ladder to the last floor.
3F
--
The basement is a giant floor filled with small rooms which all hold chests.
The four bottom rooms are locked and cannot be opened yet, so ignore them.
From the ladder, go douth and into the first room to find a Phoenix Down. Go
east to the last room and pick up the Gil inside. Head south to the next row
of rooms and go west into the third room. Get the Cottage inside, then on the
next room is a Copper Armlet. It's very useful, so have someone equip it.
Proceed south from that room past the pillars. The first room is empty, but
the room to the right of it is where the crown is. Go inside, but when you
try to open the chest, you are ambushed. Boss time!
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| BOSS: Piscodemons                                                       |
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|   HP: 84        DEF: 16         EVA: 66           EXP: 276              |
|  ATK: 30        AGI: 33       M DEF: 98          Drop: N/A              |
|  ACC: 21        INT: 18         GIL: 300                                |
|                                                                         |
|   Weakness: Lightning                                                   |
| Resistance: Fire, Stone, Poison, Sleep, Confusion, Ice, Paralysis,      |
|             Darkness, Silence, Mind                                     |
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| See, this battle is kind of strange. The reason is because you'll fight |
| a random amount of Piscodemons. It could be two; it could be seven.     |
| It's totally randomized. They have a pretty high attack, so watch out   |
| for that. Use Protect to help reduce the damage if you have the spell.  |
| Their health is pretty low, so I suggest using physical attacks and     |
| have your Red/Black Mage use Thundara to wipe them out quickly. They    |
| shouldn't give you too much trouble, but the difficulty of this battle  |
| will be harder with more Piscodemons to fight. You will also fight      |
| these guys if you try to open a treasure chest in the locked rooms      |
| which you can access later in the game.                                 |
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Once the Piscodemons are defeated, open the chest to find the Crown. Now you
can return to Western Keep and present it to the king. Exit Marsh Cave the
same way you came in, and pick up any items that you missed or intentionally
passed by. Exit to the World Map.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Return to Elfheim and heal up, then go back to Western Keep.
--- WESTERN KEEP -------------------------------------------------------------
Monsters: None
Items: Falchion, Power Staff, Steel Gloves
You still can't open the locked door, but you will soon. Head into the main
quarters again and talk to the king. You give him the crown, and he starts
laughing maniacally. That doesn't sound like a king, does it? Nope; it's a
trap! (had to do it) The king reveals himself as the king of the dark Elves,
Astos himself. It was all a trick. You fell for his plan, and now since Astos
has the Crown, he can rule over the elves with an iron fist! Not if we have
anything to say about it.
.-------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| BOSS: Astos                                                             |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   HP: 420       DEF: 18         EVA: 78           EXP: 2250             |
|  ATK: 30        AGI: 39       M DEF: 170         Drop: Mythril Sword    |
|  ACC: 42        INT: 24         GIL: 2000                               |
|                                                                         |
|   Weakness: None                                                        |
| Resistance: None                                                        |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Well, another surprisingly easy boss. Astos has quite a bit of HP, but  |
| his attack is low. I was level 14 when I fought him, and I had little   |
| trouble. He has a spell called Death, which kills one of your party     |
| members instantly. That's not a good thing; so make sure you have some  |
| Phoenix Downs with you. Temper really helps in this battle, because he  |
| has such a high amount of Magic Defense, offensive spells aren't very   |
| useful in this battle. Have your Mage cast Temper on the character with |
| the highest attack, and use physical attacks all the way. Have your     |
| White Mage cure a lot, and Astos will go down over time. You get a      |
| joyous amount of Gil and EXP for beating the king of the Dark Elves.    |
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You will recieve not only a nice sword, but a Crystal Eye from Astos. Equip
the Mythril Sword to your Warrior and exit the keep once Astos is killed.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Return to your boat, which should still be at the post near Elfheim. Head
back to the Pravoka port, then travel west all the way back to Matoya's Cave.
--- MATOYA'S CAVE ------------------------------------------------------------
Remember that Crystal Eye that you got from Astos? Talk to Matoya to give it
to her so she can properly see. In return for her eyesight, she will give you
the Jolt Tonic, a very powerful potion. Exit the cave.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Go back to your boat and head back to Elfheim.
--- ELFHEIM CASTLE -----------------------------------------------------------
Monsters: None
Items: Gil, Bronze Gloves, Mythril Hammer
Go past the pillars in the courtyard and make the second left once past the
stairs. Go up to enter the prince's room. Give him the Jolt Tonic to revive
him from a 5-year sleep. He will repay you by giving you the Mystic Key. Now
you can unlock all those locked doors in pretty much every dungeon you've
been to. Exit the room and go south through the doorway. Walk down the stairs
to the grass. Go north around the castle walls, then go east until you reach
a small room. Go south to find the locked door. Open it to find 1500 Gil and
two accessories. Equip the Mythril Hammer to your White Mage and Bronze
Gloves to whoever. Exit the castle.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Proceed to Western Keep to get some more goodies.
--- WESTERN KEEP -------------------------------------------------------------
Monsters: None
Items: Falchion, Power Staff, Steel Gloves
Go north from the entrance between the row of pillars and west around the
keep. Head south to find a locked door. Open it to get more weapons and
armor. Equip a mage with the Power Staff and a Warrior or Thief with the
Falchion. Give anyone the Steel Gloves. Exit the keep once you've looted the
place.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Proceed south to Marsh Cave.
--- MARSH CAVE ---------------------------------------------------------------
Monsters: Anaconda, Black Widow, Bloodbones, Crawler, Gargoyle, Ghoul, Gray
Ooze, Green Slime, Scorpion, Shadow, Skeleton, Tarantula, Warg
Wolf, Werewolf, Zombie
Items: Gil, Antidote, Broadsword, Copper Armlet, Cottage, Crown, Dagger,
Phoenix Down, Silver Armlet
Go south from the entrance and into the room to find the ladder leading to
the basement. Once in the basement, go to the southern rooms. Open them and
fight the Piscodemons guarding the chests. They should be a lot easier
considering you've leveled up a couple times since your first encounter with
them. You can find a Silver Armlet, an Antidote, and 1020 Gil in the three
locked rooms. Equip the armor and exit the cave.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Head to the port and steer your boat to Cornelia.
--- CORNELIA CASTLE ----------------------------------------------------------
Monsters: None
Items: Cottage, Iron Armor, Mythril Knife, Nitro Powder, Saber, Tent
Make the first right when you enter the castle to take a path all the way
around the castle. Go north to the end of the castle and west. Go into the
room where you can find two locked doors. They all contain useful items,
weapons, and armor. The Nitro Powder is needed a little later in the game,
and the accessories can be equipped if you don't have any better ones on you.
Leave once you got the goods.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Proceed north up to Chaos Shrine.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Monsters: Crazy Horse, Gigas Worm, Goblin Guard, Lizard, Ogre, Scorpion,
Tarantula, Warg Wolf, Werewolf, Zombie
Items: Gold Needle, Rune Blade, Werebuster
Go right this time to find two locked rooms. When you try to enter, you will
be attacked by Gargoyles. They're pretty tough and can petrify you, so watch
out for that. Once you defeat them, collect the Rune Blade inside. Go north
to find another locked door. Take out the Gargoyles and collect the Gold
Needle and Werebuster inside.
You should really equip these weapons because they're a little different. The
Werebuster deals more damage to werewolf type enemies, and the Rune Blade
deals more damage to spellcasters. They can be useful if you switch out
weapons for these ones when you get in a battle with those two types of
enemies. You can now leave the shrine.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Phew! That was a lot of backtracking, but it was worth it. Go back to your
boat and sail west past Cornelia and dock on the northern port past the town.
Go southwest and explore the mountainside, train, and finally you will come
to a small hole.
--- MT. DUERGAR --------------------------------------------------------------
Monsters: None
Items: Gil, Cottage, Ether, Great Helm, Mythril Mail, Potion, Tent,
Wyrmkiller
Mt. Duergar is home to a happy little gnome who is having a bit of trouble.
The gnome, Nerrick, has been trying to blow open a canal to the western
continent. Remember that Nitro Powder you got from Cornelia Castle? Give it
to him, and with that explosive, he will be able to destroy the land and make
the canal. Explore the mountain and open the two locked doors to gain access
to some treaure vaults.
The northern room holds Gil and the southern one holds Gil, items, and
powerful armor and weapons. The Wyrmkiller deals extra damage to dragon-type
enemies. Once you have given Nerrick the Nitro Powder and collected all of
the items, leave Mt Duergar.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Now you have a lot more access to the world. Return to your ship and sail
through the canal by going southwest from the port. Ignore the whirlpool for
now; don't sail in it. Go past the island to find a port next to a town. Dock
your ship and enter the town.
--- MELMOND ------------------------------------------------------------------
Melmond is a pretty run down town with not many houses and shops. If you talk
to the townsfolk, they will talk about a mysterious vampire running amock at
night around the town. That doesn't sound good.
.-------------------------.          .-------------------------.
|       WEAPON SHOP       |          |       ARMOR SHOP        |
|-------------------------|          |-------------------------|
| Crosier            160G |          | Bronze Gloves      800G |
| Falchion           360G |          | Great Helm         360G |
| Longsword         1200G |          | Knight's Armor   36000G |
| Saber              360G |          | Silver Armlet     4000G |
'-------------------------'          | Steel Gloves       600G |
'-------------------------'
.------------------------------.    .------------------------------.
|   LEVEL 5 BLACK MAGIC SHOP   |    |   LEVEL 5 WHITE MAGIC SHOP   |
|------------------------------|    |------------------------------|
| Firaga                 4000G |    | Curaga                 4000G |
| Scourge                4000G |    | Diaga                  4000G |
| Slowra                 4000G |    | Healara                4000G |
| Teleport               4000G |    | Life                   4000G |
'------------------------------'    '------------------------------'
Definitely pick up Life and either Curaga or Healara. They are incredibly
useful because you don't want to have to waste Gil on Phoenix Downs or
Potions anymore. Stay at the Inn; you'll probably need to. You can pick up
the Longsword if you have enough Gil, but the Armor isn't that good. Exit the
village and head off to the site of the first crystal.
--- WORLD MAP ----------------------------------------------------------------
Go west out to two patches of mountains. From there, go south to a large
peninsula. Navigate around the mountain chains and you will find a small cave
in the mountainside. Enter to find yourself in the Cavern of Earth.
--- CAVERN OF EARTH ----------------------------------------------------------
Monsters: Anaconda, Black Widow, Cobra, Cockatrice, Earth Elemental,
Gargoyle, Ghast, Goblin Guard, Hill Gigas, Hyenadon, Lizard,
Minotaur, Mummy, Ogre, Ogre Chief, Ogre Mage, Piscodemon, Sphinx,
Tarantula, Troll, Warg Wolf, Werewolf, Wight, Wraith
Items: Gil, Antidote, Coral Sword, Gold Needle, Leather Shield, Mythril
Shield, Potion, Sleeping Bag, Staff, Star Ruby, Tent x2
I never understood why there are so many enemies to encounter in these
dungeons. It's simply ridiculous.
1F
--
This is going to be a long journey to the bottom of the cavern. Hill Gigas
and Earth Elementals are the strongest monsters in this place. Cockatrices
are also found here in large packs, and have a tendancy to petrify you.
Hopefully you have Gold Needles. If not, then I recommend going back to town
and getting some. Go north from the entrance around the corner to find a
small room. Go inside and get 1975 Gil. Nice! Return to the entrance and try
to stay away from the western side.
There's this weird glitch(?) that every step you take is a random encounter.
Go east from the entrance and go south when you get past that rock on the
side. Go south and you will find a room with 795 Gil and an Antidote on the
right side and 800 Gil and a Potion on the left side. Collect the stashes and
go north back near the entrance. Keep going east once you reach the top, then
go south and east to reach stairs.
2F
--
Go south from the entrance through the stone opening and all the way down to
the bottom. Go east past an upside-down U structure. Go up once you reach a
wall, then east again. Go up one more time, then go east to find two rocks on
both sides of the wall. That will be a landmark point from now on. Go east
past those two rocks, then up once you reach a wall. If you go east again you
will find two more rocks similar to the landmark point. Go up into the room
to find a Coral Sword, 330 Gil, and a Tent. Give your Thief (if you have one)
the Coral Sword, then return to the landmark point.
From the first two rocks, go south all the way down to the bottom of the
cavern. Go west into the room where you can find 5575 Gil and a Leather
Shield. Psh, the shield is useless, but that's a lot of Gil! Return to the
landmark point. Go east, but this time go south once you reach the wall. Go
east, then north again to find another staircase.
3F
--
Phew! On to the third floor. Go east to reach a door. Go inside the room and
get the Sleeping Bag. Go west from the room, then north once on the left side
of the Z-shaped rock. Go west a bit, then north all the way to the top of the
floor. Go east from there and south once you see the first path. Once you
can't go any further, head east to go through a door. There's a nice Gold
Needle which will probably se useful in the chest. Go north back to where you
were and this time go west. You'll find a door.
Go north inside to find 3400 Gil. Go back outside and head west. Go south at
the wall and west again. Go south and you will pass through three rock
pathways. Don't bother going through the fourth; it leads to a dead end. Go
east after the third one to find a door. Go inside to pick up 1020 Gil. Go
back outside and head down. From there, go east one more time to end up
outside of a room. Go through the door to come face to face with the Vampire!
.-------------------------------------------------------------------------.
| BOSS: Vampire                                                           |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   HP: 280       DEF: 26         EVA: 72           EXP: 1200             |
|  ATK: 76        AGI: 36       M DEF: 75          Drop: N/A              |