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F I N A L F A N T A S Y I V C S C C G U I D E
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Welcome to this Final Fantasy IV (four) CSCC (Cecil Solo Character Challange)
FAQ.
I'm the author of this FAQ so I'm here to guide you through this (in my opinion)
very boring FF. It's only fun when you do a solo challange anyway....
RULES:
None really. Kill off all characters but Cecil (he's avaiable through 100% of
the game).
Make sure you passed this game at least once or twice before doing this
challange. I've passed it four times and I highly doubt I'll pass it again.
TIPS & TRICKS:
Steal equipment that Cecil can equip from the other characters (highly
recommended). Also, make sure you put him in Backrow (what most peoples don't
know, when only one character is alive in backrow s/he only takes 50% damage and
deals 85% damage. Pretty sweet!)
Keep Cecil in backrow at all times. There's one expection but I'll point that
out when we get there.
Always have at least 10 Tents with you (Cottages revives your characters!) and
one tent = 1000 HP and 100 MP
Now, on to teh game!
TOC (Table of Contents)
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INTRO (From Baron to Kaipo)
"ROSA!" (From Kaipo to that you saved Rosa)
"...Fire!" (From that you saved Rosa to that Rydia obtains "Fire")
"He needs our help!" (From that Rydia obtains Fire to that you head to Fabul)
Clash of the Castle (From that you head to Fabul to that you obtain Tellah
again)
"That light called me "Son"..." (From that you obtain Tellah to that Cecil
becomes a Paladin)
"If only I could use my Sword...!" (From that Cecil becomes a Paladin to after
the Dark Elf fight)
That's a big tower...! (From that you bested the Dark Elf to that you saves Rosa
(again))
"I thought I was gonna lose you..." (From that you saved Rosa to that you
bested Golbez)
"You're mad, Doc!" (From that you bested Golbez to that you fight Lugae)
Ninjas Honor (From that you PWNED Lugae to that you fights and defeats
Rubicante)
"Dark Crystals?" (From that you defeated Rubicante to that you'll lose Kain)
Clash of the Elements! (From that you lost Kain to that you fights the four
Elemental Lords again)
I hate computers... (From that you bested the four Elemental Lords to that you
beats the hell out of the CPU)
Legendary Blade, Legendary Dragon! (From that you beated the hell out of the
CPU to that you obtain the Ragnarok)
Final Showdown! (From that you obtain the Ragnarok to that you beats Zeromus and
saves the earth and gets the hot         chick!)
Contacting Me (well.. Duh)
Special Credits/Thanks to (well... Yeah)
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WARNING: SPOILERS AND SEA OF TEXT DOWN THERE. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.
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INTRO
As soon as the game begins and you get control of Cecil and Kain, remove all
Kains equipment, enter a random encounter and kill off Kain. Make sure you got
whatever battle settings you want, too (I usually have 1 on Battle Speed, 1 on
Text and Active along with Auto-Dash but it's your choice). Note: 1 = Fastest, 6
= Slowest.
After wards, level to 13. Shouldn't take too long.
Head into the Mist Cave and voila, a boss time!
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BOSS: Mist Dragon
Strategy: Just keep hitting. If he turns into Mist Form, DON'T attack.
Equipment: Full Shadow Set (standard)
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az7cpwRR5TU
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Afterwards, advance.
Get PWNED by Titan and head to Kaipo.
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"ROSA!"
As soon as you enter, a scene will trigger. After the scene, beat the hell out
of the four soldiers.
An easy way to do so is as showed in THIS movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhu4u-_NGys
After the fight, advance. Make sure you visit the top right house and learn that
Rosa is ill.
Kill off Rydia in the first fight (she only got 30 HP!) and head to the cave.
Inside the cave, obtain Tellah, kill him off (after stealing his stuff!) and
advance.
After the scene that occurs in the save room, kill them off again. Save if you
want to.
Afterwards, advance. Make sure you obtain the following equipment:
Darkness (Sword), Darkness (Helm), Darkness (Armor), Darkness (Gloves). I have
personally NEVER found the Darkness Shield. If someone could tell me where to
find it (if it exists), please tell me!
In the next cave, fall down the water fall.
Make sure you equiped all the Darkness stuff, too.
Make sure you're about LV. 16-18 (should be more than plenty).
Boss fight!
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BOSS: Octamammoth
Strategy: Just keep hitting. I'll cry if you need healing.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W_SoOx31xQ
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Afterwards, advance.
Watch the castle be destroyed (You spoony bard!) and obtain the worst character
EVER; Edward. Looks like a girl, too...
Kill him off, steal his stuff... Y'know the drill (you should).
Tellah ditched you BUT no big deal.
Head to the Antlion cave and head to the boss. Level? 18-19 should be more than
plenty.
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BOSS: Antlion
Strategy: Slash 'n' Bash.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScIcTnS3ApU
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Afterwards, head back to Kaipo and use the SandRuby on Rosa. Afterwards, watch
the scene (survive for about three turns).
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"...Fire!"
Head east to the mountain. See the snowy path? Well that ain't a prob; We got a
black mage! Oh wait... What's that? She tells us to go to hell and that she
refuses to use fire? Well screw you, kid! Watch Rosa tell her to STFU and have
her learn "Fire". You DID kill off all characters but Cecil... Right?
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"He needs our help!"
Head up the mountain, looting whatever treasure you want. Level to about 22-26
(should be enough). Higher is good but not needed.
What, ANOTHER boss fight? Yeah, that's right...
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BOSS: Bomb Army!
Strategy: Kill off the Gray Bombs first and then Bombs. Kill off Yang, too.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPv7e230cyU
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BOSS: Mom Bomb
Strategy: SURVIVE! Not sure if it got a set HP or not. If someone could confirm
this, I would be very grateful. Alright, this thingy got 11,000 HP but
APPERANTLY one of those that sent me this info don't know that I meant if you
got to hit away a certain amount of HP or not...
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPv7e230cyU
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Head down the mountain and head to the castle; Fabul.
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Clash of the Castle
Right, buy those things:
Hades (Shield), Hades (Helm), Hades (Armor), Hades (Gloves). I forgot if you can
buy Hi-Potions now but if you can, buy about 60 or so. Spend the rest of your
cash on... Whatever. I recommend Tents though.
Level to about 30.
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BOSS: Several battles.
Strategy: Heal when your HP drops less than about 120. Other than that,
shouldn't be too hard. Kill off Edward and Yang, too.
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BOSS: KAIN!
Strategy: Get hit twice. You'll die. Game over! (Kidding). Anyway, you'll lose.
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After the battle, obtain "Deathbringer". This blade got a (I think) 60% chance
to OHKO (Instant-Kill) most enemies. I'm not sure what percent (%) it is but on
Zuu's, it've ALWAYS been an instant kill for me. Equip it anyway and advance.
Jump onboard the boat.
Well.. Leviathan don't seem to like you and... What the? Damn! You just lost
your team! You're all alone! You're gonna die! (Not).
Head to the nearby city (Mysidia). I'm sure you're able to buy Hi-potions here
so make sure you have about 40-60 before leaving. Buy Light (Shield, Helm,
Armor) and Gauntlets (Gloves), too. If you're short on cash, level some.
Head into the mansion, speak with the elder, get two characters that you'll
strip search and kill (I'm evil, huh?)
Afterwards, head to the mountain in the east.
Fire on a mountain...? WHAT THE HELL!? Well, watch the scene, watch Golbez, Kain
and Rosa talk some shit about Cecil and advance afterwards.
After some time, you'll obtain Tellah (geez...) Kill him off and advance.
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"That light called me "Son"..."
Head north and use the save point. Use a tent, too. I highly recommend it. Level
to about 33 (if you aren't already). If you need a good leveling spot, head down
the mountain, seeing basically ALL enemies here is Undead and we need the
Hi-Potions for the upcoming boss battle. If you've run out of them, you'll have
to head back to Mysidia and buy some moar.
Head to the bridge and... Boss time!
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BOSS: Milon, 4x Skullant
STRATEGY: Let's see... Four undead enemies, one spell-casting leader VS a sole
Dark Knight....? I love the odds! Toss your Hi-Potions on the Skullants and then
start hitting on Milon (though he's really called Scarmiglione.. Don't care
though LOL).
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6tv9tc8RnY
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Afterwards, save (if you want) and use a Tent (if needed) and head back to the
bridge. Now, change Cecil to FRONTROW. "WTF?" you might wonder but trust me, you
WILL need it..
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BOSS: Milon Z
Strategy: "In death lies my true power" huh...? Fun 'cause you're WEAKER this
time around. This is the reason I told you to make sure you're in Front row;
It's a back attack! Just hit on him and he should go down sooner or later. Heal
if needed.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6tv9tc8RnY
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Save (if you so please) and then head in. Cecil will obtain the Sword "Legend"
and then fight ANOTHER boss?! WTF?!
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BOSS: Cecils Dark Side
Strategy: What the? 600 HP? New outfit? Sweet! DEFEND for three turns. You CAN
kill him with attacks but it's BLOODY HARD.
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Congratiulations! Assuming you've followed my FAQ thus far, you've reached the
milestone! Now, the hard part of the challange begins... Also, Tellah obtains
ALL his forgotten Spells and Meteor! Sweet! (Not really... We won't NEED him)..
What the? Only LV. 1? Only the sword "Legend" and Clothes?! Well, THAT'S why I
told you to buy all those equipments in Mysidia. Equip them.
After a battle with 6 Skeletons, Cecil will gain upward 20 levels anyway! Nice!
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"If only I could use my Sword...!"
Head back to Mysidia and listen to some crap that NO ONE cares about. Stock up
on Hi-Potions so that you have about 80 or so. Less IS bearable, just MUCH
harder.
Head to the warp portal and head back to Baron. Sweet...
What the... You're not allowed in to the castle? All stores is locked? WTF?
Well, it's simple. Head to the Inn. Level before hand, however, to about 21-25
if you haven't. In there, you'll fight two Baron Guards and... Yang?!
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BOSS: Baron Guards x2
Strategy: Quickly kill off the Guards! They're a pain! They can (and will) use
Mini. It only got a 50% chance to hit but it's still a complete pain in the
butt. Try to keep your HP high, too (hence why I told you to get lots of
Hi-Potions).
After the battle, you'll fight Yang!
Strategy (Monk): Keep hitting on him and heal when needed. He got like 5,000 HP
so it might take a while.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i3n_vUnWEc
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After the battle, obtain the Baron Key after sleeping.
Use it to unlock all doors you want. Not needed but quite usefull.
Now, head to the Castle (not through the main entrance but through the "sewers"
if you so please).
The Baron Guards here gives a LOT of EXP and usually comes in mobs of 2 (I
belive that in a Solo challange, they were worth about 14,000 EXP in those
battles).
Head into Baron castle once you've obtained about level 29-31.
Apperantly, it's ANOTHER boss now... Sigh...
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BOSS: Brigan, Left Arm, Right Arm
Strategy: Oh for the love of God! Keep your HP at 1000+ at all times. Don't
bother killing off both arms as he'll just re-generate those... I do, however,
suggest you kill off one of them when he only got enough HP to survive another
blow, seeing how they will use self destruct otherwise and that WILL damage you
a LOT. Heal with Hi-Potions whenever needed!
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuke_YRANow
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Level to about 39 (!) before heading into the throne room. Why? 'Cause it's
ANOTHER boss then. Make sure you got one or two Rage of Zeus', too. They WILL
come in handy. Trust me.
As you're still reading, I guess you leveld to 39 or so. You'll soon see why I
suggested that level.
Head into the throne room and speak with the King. Oh man... ANOTHER boss?!
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BOSS: Cagnazoo
Strategy: Once he enters the shell, he'll heal himself for about 531 HP/turn.
What to do? Be able to deal 600+! If you got it, use those Rage of Zeus', too.
That'll force him out of that state and REALLY help out the damage output, BUT
he can STILL enter it after a while. Use Spider Web/Spider Silk if you got it on
him. That'll slow him down a bit. Heal with Hi-Potions if needed.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYpcofOd74g
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After the battle, you'll obtain Cid and lose Palom and Porom (finallY!)
Head northwest to the Earth city. Talk with the eight clerics (I belive it's
needed) and then talk with... Edward?! Well he ain't gonna come with us! He's
too weak for it, anyway. Kill off Cid if you haven't done so.
Obtain the Harp from him and head out and buy those things:
Staff, Clothes.
What, that's all? Yes, that's right.
Next, head north and obtain a black chocobo from the Chocobo Forest. Equip those
things and (if you got any) other equipment that's NOT metallic. Why? 'Cause
it's a magnetic cave; If you got something thats metal, you'll get paralyze and
thus get instant game over! Before heading in, though, level to about 41.
Head into the deepest part of the cave and fight (and get PWNED) by the Dark
Elf. Edward will play and.. What the, you can move? Yes that's right, you can.
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BOSS: Dark Elf, Dark Dragon
Strategy: I didn't make one for the first battle seeing how it's forced lose and
I'm lazy. Anyway, equip your metallic equipment again and start hitting on him.
You WILL deal heavy damage! After a while, he'll change form but he's still a
pushover. You might need have to heal, though.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6vKEQ6u9lM
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That's a big tower...!
After the battle, head back to the city and talk with the eight clerics and loot
whatever treasure you might want. Then, head into the ship (Enterpriser) again.
Next, Kain will force you with him (what a biatch!) So... What to do? Level to
about 44-45 or so. Shouldn't take too long, seeing how you'll get a new sword
and armor here (Flamebrand, KEEP IT FOR LATER PURPOSES, YOU WILL REGRET IT
OTHERWISE) and a FlameArmor (protects against Blizzard, NOT Fire). Then, head up
a few floors and... Oh crap... Boss fight AGAIN?
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BOSS: Magus Sisters (Cindy, Mindy, Sandy).
Strategy: Cindy (middle), Sandy (back) and finally Mindy (front). Why that
order? 'Cause Sandy gets reflect on her and she can cast Life-type spells (pain
in the ass!) then Cindy seeing how... Well, she CAN use Berserk.... And Sandy is
just the left over.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1e_y2DBJzA
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Save afterwards and you might need to level but it's not really needed.
Afterward, head north, watch the scene (before someone asks, Tellah converts his
power into MP to toss that final spell).
Next, watch the stupid scene, save your hot chick (again, last time though).
"I thought I was gonna lose you..."
Loot Kains equipment and equip the Shield, Helm and Gloves on Cecil (you WILL
need it). Why? Boss time!
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BOSS: Barbaricca
Strategy: Start by killing off Rosa and Kain. Toss Hermes Sandals and Baccarus
Wine on Cecil to get him Haste and Berserk. If you don't have it, use Haste and
Berserk with Rosa on Cecil (this is not violating the rules as Cecil must kill
them off anyway). Then, keep your HP at about 600 (her Tornado will bring you
down to single digit HP) and don't cure your petrify unless 3/4 (I belive it
was) is coverd in stone.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwCWRK_RelU
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After the battle, head down again. You'll find yourself in your room in Baron
after the Teleport.
The next day, kill off your characters (AGAIN! Grr...)
Now, seeing how you got the Magma Key, what do we use it for? To head to the
underground, that's what!
In the underground, head to the King. He'll comment on you that should go to
hell (how can we? We're already there!) and Yang'll mention that there's some
enemies around (....) The Princess (Luca) comments on her dolls being gone...
Anyone see a sign? Cid will ditch you, too.
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BOSS: Calco x3, Brina x3 (Can combine to Calcobrina, even if only 1 is alive)
Strategy: This.Guy.Is.A.Pain.In.The.Ass. PERIOD. Kill off the Calcos (Gray)
first as they're stronger then quickly kill off the Brinas. IF they manage to
combine, read the next section. If not, skip it.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=453uhA-qWV0
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BOSS: Calcobrina (can split up to 3 Calcos and 3 Brinas!)
Strategy: This big doll got quite a bit of HP (5,315). If she manages to split
up, you'll be pissed. She can also confuse you! Now THAT'S just lovely... Kill
it FAST.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=453uhA-qWV0
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Watch the short scene afterwards and... What the?! Golbez!? Oh great...
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BOSS: Golbez
Strategy: Don't do a THING. That's right. Don't do ANYTHING. He'll paralyze you
after a while anyhow. I dunno if it's depending on attacks or something... After
a while, he's gonna finish you with his Shadow Dragon but... What the, a Mist
Dragon?! But all summoners of Mist was...! Rydia! Yes, that's right! Rydia joins
the battle! Kill her off, even though she just saved your puny butt. Afterwards,
keep hitting on Golbez. Heal when needed.
MOvie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=453uhA-qWV0
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"You're mad, Doc!"
The next place we'll be visiting is a tower... Again.... Sigh. What's the deal
with those towers?!
Anyway, you'll have an easy time leveling here. Make sure you obtain the
IceBrand and IceMail, too. Extra defense and attack power is always nice!
Here, you'll meet an enemy called "Puppeter" which makes this place THE ultimate
leveling place. Why? Simple.
Kill off all the puppets and then let the puppeter summon a new one. Why? 'Cause
you'll get more EXP the more puppets you kill off. You can easily get 250,000+
EXP per battle (assuming you have enough patience). You'll need to level quite a
bit (59 XD) before fightning the next boss (it IS possible at a lower level but
it'll be a pain and your headache).
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BOSS: Lugagge/Mr.Asshole (that's what I call him!)
Strategy: First battle isn't too hard BUT he WILL use Self Destruct (don't
matter which one you killed off, he will anyway) which WILL deal major damage to
you (2500-4600!)
BOSS: Luggage/Mr.Asshole (form 2).
Strategy: This guy is a pain. PERIOD. He'll use Laser that will get weaker (I
think) the more he uses it. He can use Poison and Sleep on you but he'll heal
you from it (WTF?) and a very weak Flame thrower attack (Fire). Keep hitting and
heal whenever needed. You might need quite a bit of luck to survive.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pAsDuFyGi0
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Ninjas Honor
So great... The bad guy is gonna blow the dwarfs up... What to do? Simple; Head
down and enter the locked door (unlock it with the key you obtained) and battle
a very easy battle that don't deserve a strategy. After that, you'll lose Yang
(geez! That guy was kinda stubborn!)
So, what do we do? Head out and.. Oh crap. Trouble! Wait... What? A ship..?!
Cid! Sweet! Head out of the underworld and head to Baron. Obtain the hook for
the Enterprise and then pick up the Hoover (I call it that, a'rite?) and drop it
off and use it to get into an island that's pretty small so you can't land there
with the Enterpriser.
Head in and obtain whatever treasures you wish.
After a while, you'll get to a hidden village in the mountain. Apperantly, the
Ninja Prince, Edge, disappeard in rage. Sigh... How troublesome.
Edge hunt? Oh hell yeah. Head deeper into the cave and watch a scene. Edge will
get his ass handed to him by Rubicante and Rosa will use Cure to get him back to
life (fun fact: In the SNES version, Rosa uses Cure2/Cura instead of Cure).
Head in and pump you up a bit (might be usefull). I recommend about level 60 or
so.
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BOSS: Edge's Father, Edge's Mother
Strategy: As you can't win, just keep your HP up. If you lose.. I WILL cry.
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After the battle, speak with Rubicante. Him being the bitch he is, he restores
your party to full health! Dammit! Oh well.
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BOSS: Rubicante
Strategy: Kill off your party members first and then constantly hit on
Rubicante. When he shows his leg (ew....) he'll take more damage so focus on
hitting him mainly then. Keep your HP at ~2200 or so. Shouldn't be too hard.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxdCATld3YM
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So, you avenged Edge's parents seeing how he was "absent" (if you don't get that
joke, you suck!). So, what do we do now? Well, we'll "borrow a ship for an
uncertain amount of time", that's what! (We'll steal one in other words)...
"Dark Crystals?"
Once you "borrowed" the ship (Falcon), head back to the Dwarf Kingdom, seeing
how you can't fly over lava yet. Head to the "hospital" (I call it that...) and
speak with... Cid?! Oh great... Anyway, watch the scene and head over to the
Land of Summons (not required but you need a Sword from that place).
So, head over to that place and hope you won't die from the... I guess it's
toxic panels? (No, you can't, but you CAN die from the enemies!)
Now, what do we do when we're in the city? Well, check around town, loot the
treasures and obtain the sword "Defender". Get the Rat Tail, too. Why? You'll
see later on... Now STFU.
Head out from the Land of Summons and head to the sealed cave. Unlock the door
and head in. However, before doing this, head to the southeast corner of the
underworld and go to the village there. You'll be able to buy Diamond equipment,
something I highly suggest you obtain, seeing how they WILL save you a LOT of
damage.
Right, this place WILL give you a headache and I'm NOT joking; It's a pain in
the arse! Why? 'Cause there's doors here you can't open that's called "Trap
Doors" whom got 5,000 HP/each and if they gets two turns, you're dead
(Search+Ninth Dimension = Instant Death).
NO, the Rydia trick is NOT allowed. This is the reason I told you to obtain the
Defender as it got a pretty high damage level.
"What's the Rydia trick?" I hear you ask. Simple; Have Cecil and Rydia be alive
in your party and he'll aim for Rydia instead so Cecil can first damage him once
and then finish him off once Rydia is dead. That's a no-no. Now shut up.
Now, level Cecil with the leveling trick (again, I might add) to about 69. Why?
'Cause the next boss is NOT gonna be fun.
Obtain the Dark Crystal and then head out.
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BOSS: Demon Wall.
Strategy: DO.NOT.HEAL! I am not even kidding. Just constantly hit on it! If it
comes too close, it'll use "Crush" which is an instant death attack and that's
obviously NOT good!
HP: 28,000!
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MRU0hGGkzk
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After the battle, Kain'll ditch you (again! And now, with the Dark Crystal!)
Clash of the Elements!
So what do we do? Simple; Head to the dwarf castle again, speak with Cid and
have him install a VERY BIG drill on the Falcon. Use this to get out of the
underworld. After doing that, change the Pink Tail you found with the dwarf that
loves tails for a piece of Adamantite. Head back to the underworld and exchange
your Sword "Legend" and the Adamantite with the blacksmith there who'll not
hesitate to create a new weapon for you. Head to Mysidia, talk with the elder,
learn some more stuff no one cares about and obtain the Lunar/Big Whale. With
this, we'll head to the moon!
However, once you got to the moon, land and head back to the earth. Take the
Enterpriser or Falcon (which ever ship that's closer) and head back into the
underworld. Head back to the blacksmith to obtain Excalibur! Sweet! Cecils
second strongest sword (in the storyline).
Now, some peoples have asked me how to find to the Lunar Palace so here's a
movie for that:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1pDHNiUOPI
Here's the movie how to find it (after leaving Earth):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JC7kcczATk
Now, head back to the moon, head to the Lunar Palace, obtain the Lunarian
FuSoYa, steal his stuff and kill him off. Make sure to buy some Elixirs while
you're still here!
Head back to Earth and - - Oh shit... That's a big bad robot! What do we do?
Simple; Have your allies distract it (including Yang, Cid, Edward, the Elder,
Porom and Palom).
Head into the robot and advance to the core. Level to about 77 first, though.
Right... What do we have here? Oh joy... It's the four elemental lords! This is
THE reason I told you to keep a FireBrand (you kept an IceBrand, too, right?)
Rubicante will revive your characters (again).
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BOSS: Milon
Strategy: Equip the FireBrand (kill off your allies first if you so please with
Excalibur) then constantly hit on him. He should fall soon.
Weakness: Fire (hence FireBrand)
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6reASkVKgoc
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BOSS: Rubicante
Strategy: Switch to the IceBrand and hit on him. He should (hopefully) fall
rather quickly. Just make sure your HP is at about 3000+ at all times.
Weakness: Ice (hence IceBrand)
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6reASkVKgoc
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BOSS: Cagnazoo
Strategy: Switch to Excalibur and keep hitting on him. From what I know, he can
NOT go into his shell this time around. Keep your HP at 3000+ still with
Elixirs.
Weakness: Thunder (hence Excalibur as it's your current strongest Sword)
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6reASkVKgoc
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BOSS: Barbaricca
Strategy: Keep hitting and pray her Ray won't petrify you. Make sure you keep
your HP up at all times with Elixirs. Consinder yourself lucky if you use less
than three-four Elixirs...
Weakness: Holy (hence Excalibur as it's Holy properity)
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6reASkVKgoc
I hate computers...
Head south and save after the battle. Afterwards, head north.
My oh my... ANOTHER boss? Geez... What were they on when making this game?!
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BOSS: CPU
Strategy (1): Kill off the Attack Nod (assuming you can deal 3500+) and
constantly hit on the CPU after that. You won't die but the battle will take
VERY long. NEVER kill off both (both dead = Globe 199 = instant 9999, no chance
of lowering)
Strategy (2): Kill off the Defense Nod and then just keep hitting on the CPU.
Note that the Laser deals 10% of your MAX HP. Make sure you have a few Elixirs
(Hi-Potions works, too, but they're too risky to rely on).
HP: Both Nods got 3,000, CPU got 30,000
Movie (note; I'm using strategy 2; I have no movie for strategy 1):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI0_-5Lmzb0
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Legendary Blade, Legendary Dragon!
Now, what to do? Pretty simple; Head to the Moon. Head back to the Lunar Palace
(if you, somehow, forgot how to get there, here's the movies again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1pDHNiUOPI (walking)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JC7kcczATk (landing)
Back on the Moon, buy a LOT of Elixirs. Spend all your cash if you so feel like
it on them! Afterwards, head into the Lunar Palace and prepare to get your ass
handed to you... NOT.
Now, there's eight pieces of equipment I WILL kill you if you miss:
Ragnarok (Boss)
Dragoon Shield, Helm, Armor (Treasures)
Crystal Shield, Helm, Armor (Treasures)
Protect Ring (Treasure)
Why I'd kill you? 'Cause the Dragoon Armors is the second-best armors and the
Crystal set is THE best. The Ragnarok is Cecils strongest story-line weapon and
the Protect Ring gives quite a nice booster in Defense.
Now, head into the final dungeon of the game!
Take all treasures on the way and level to about 86 before trying on the Dark
Bahamut. It might be possible on a lower level but I've never tried. Again,
since I'm lazy, try checking up another guide how to get the Ragnarok sword.
Note: I suggest you obtain all Crystal equipment first, including the Protect
Ring.
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BOSS: Dark Bahamut
Strategy: Hit hard. Flare CAN miss (though rare, it CAN happen). Toss an Elixir
when your HP is about 2600 or so. MegaFlare cannot (from what I know) miss,
however.
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YidFRh6aK_8
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Afterwards, quickly equip the Ragnarok!
Now, start hunting enemies. Why? 'Cause he'll easily deal 5-9999 damage on all
enemies now! (9999 if crit or undead enemy, 5-6000 or else)
Final Showdown!
Now, I suggest you level quite a bit (94-99) and spend all your extra cash on
Elixirs (you WILL need them!) Bring about 15-20 (less is possible, just slightly
harder).
Now, there's some "fixed" encounters (they got the boss music but you CAN escape
from them). Do so if you please (not needed but who cares?)
Head to where Zeromus is and watch the scene. (I still wonder what W.Meteor
is...)
Oh my.. They killed the final boss? Those bastards!
Oh wait... They didn't? Well... Use W.Meteor again!
Oh wait.. He ABSORBS THAT NOW?! Great...
Well, your team gets PWNED (badly)... Now what?
Obtain the Crystal from the cutscene, get into the battle with the SOLE good
music in this game (final boss time!)
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BOSS: Zeromus
Strategy: First of all, go to hell. No, really, do it. Kill off your allies that
got revived then toss the Crystal on him (I've heard rumors about if you ignore
him for a while and don't use the crystal, he'll transform anyway but I have no
idea if this is true or not). Anyway...
He can use Meteor (6-8000 damage!) Big Bang (fairly normal that deals about 2000
damage) and a few others that he rarely (if ever) uses. Now, onto the strategy.
Hit him hard, hit him fast and heal to keep your HP above 3000 at all times.
Meteor is pretty rare; Personally, I've only seen it once against my four
battles against him! Anyway, keep hitting and don't hold back on those Elixirs!
(Why the hell would you? It's the final boss!)
Congratiulations, you passed this crappy game with Cecil only!
Now sit back, watch the crappy ending and go out!
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Contacting Me and legal stuff.
This FAQ is property of Andreas Ljunggren Sweden and may not be distributed
without my knowledge, confirmation and on other sites than gameFAQs, Neoseeker
and sister sites.
To contact me, send a mail to andreas900504 AT hotmail DOT com. Note that you
should put "FFIV CSCC" in the subject line or I'll probally remove it. If I
don't answer, try sending an new one if I haven't replied in a week or so.
Some FAQ that might occur:
Q: What inspired you to do this FAQ if you dislikes this game?
A: Boredom.
Q: Can I do this with another character?
A: Probally. I dunno since Cecil is the only one avaiable 100% of the time.
Q: Can I put this on my site?
A: Hell no. Not without my permission and if you change something else than
typos, I WILL kill you.
Q: How long did this FAQ take to make?
A: About three or four hours.
Q: Are you kidding? That little?
A: I took all information from memory and I was just bored...
Q: How come only two or three or so bosses says what HP they got?
A: I didn't care all too much about the others.
Q: How hard is this challange?
A: Assuming you follow this FAQ, fairly easy. You can use your own strategies
though. Depends a bit on your luck, though..
Q: How long does it take to complete this challange?
A: Depends on how much free time you got. About 12 game hours or so.
Q: Help! I'm stuck against [boss!]
A: Level or check your equipments.
Q: Why is FlameMail strong against Blizzard and IceMail strong against Fire?
A: No idea, to be honest. I have no idea... You'd think it's the other way
around...
Q: Is it true that you can change characters in the GBA version?
A: Yes. After heading to the moon for the last time needed, you'll see a cut
scene and after that, a person will comment on that if you go to Mysidia, you
can change characters.
Q: Can I change Cecil?
A: Without cheating, no.
Q: What's the Lunar Ruins?
A: Defeat Zeromus and they'll submerge. It's just an extra dungeon where you can
obtain some pretty sweet equipment.
Q: How come I level so easily when I'm doing this challange compared to a normal
game?
A: Less characters = Less EXP distrubated = More EXP for those that's alive.
Q: Do I need to fight Asura, Leviathan or Bahamut?
A: Not really. They're just there for the lil' extra kick in this challange. Not
needed nor very usefull unless you want more EXP.
Q: How come I can't fight Leviathan?
A: You didn't fight Asura yet.
Q: Where does Bahamut, Leviathan, Asura and Odin live?
A: Odin in the basement of Baron Castle, Bahamut on the Moon, Leviathan and
Asura in the Land of Summons.
Q: Is Odin possible in this challange?
A: Maybe. I never tried....
Q: WTF? WHY DIDN'T YOU MENTION ME?!
A: Uh... 'Cause I don't care about mentioning someone that've done nothing but
send me moronic mails whining about how crap your life is?
Q: Can I cheat to get 50,000 EXP or 50,000 Gil per battle in this challange?
A: .....If you really need to ask that, you really need to get the hell out of
my FAQ. NOW. And no, you can't.
Special Credits/Thanks to:
Me: For writing this FAQ.
Erik: For pointing out a few things, including the HP mentioned on occassion.
You: For reading this FAQ.
My big bro: Uh... No real reason but he's the one that got me into gaming....
Boredom: Without that, I probally wouldn't have made this FAQ...
Memory: For not being forced to play through this game again...
Youtube: For having my FFIV CSCC videos there.