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Free Mage Things

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Go to the Gulgan Gulch then go down the stairs keep going straight until your in a dark cave then just follow the wall and there is a mage robe, ice staff, and fire staff for free

Above submission added on: 12th Jun 2008 | id number: 7881
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lots o hints

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Half of the time, when you see a wall, see if you can go thorugh it, it usually leads to a secret hallway, which leads to a secret room, which leads to a treasure! Or treasures! When you get to the Ancient's Maze you should be able to find Greater Demons these beasts can summon Iron Claws to help them fight. Kill the Iron Claws when they appear do not kill the Greater Demon. Keep killing the Iron Claws. If all four of your people are alive you should get 1900 EXP for each Iron Claws you kill and when you decide to kill the Greater Demon you get 4000 gil and 2850 EXP.
Use 2x antartic wind for your hitters steal for theif aero for white mage and any magic for black mage he is easy to kill. First put summoner with ALL SUMMONS Magus with ALL SPELLS and Devout with Cure Cura Curaga and Curaja and Reflect at least and a Dragoon

Use reflect on Xande and cloud so haste and protect boost your guys (boo to xande and cloud) cloud uses bad breath so hold ribbons draggon hold genji shield may slience so if Devout is silenced chances of winning are nearly nil

Devout use curaga or curaja to heal dragoon use jump summoner uses bhamut and leavihten(hope spelling is correct) Magus use flare and firaga until he goes down(Standards Stratagey I call it)Use standard on all bosses and you should win all of them. Towards the end of the game when yuo have found the last crystal before to crystal tower go to the Ancients maze keep running around until you find a greater demon.

Keep guarding until he uses "summon" he will summon an iron claw which for each you kill you gain 1900 XP. After yuo dispatch of the iron claw keep guarding until it summons another. Using this technique, I got all four of my characters to level 99. You have to have access to the Crystal tower to do this. I also recommend doing this with a single character. OK, here it goes...
Get your character to walk around until he/she enters a battle. Do this until you get into a battle with monsters called Bluck (they're purple and have weird whisker like things). Kill all of them EXCEPt for one. Now, just guard until it summons a Kum Kum (light purple hooded thing), kill the Kum Kum, and guard until the Bluck summons another Kum Kum. A lot of the time, you won't need to guard because the Bluck will summon Kum Kum's several times in a row. Just do this until you feel like you gained enough experience (I gained 1.5 million with one character in 20 - 30 min). You might also want to switch your character to a Black Belt so you can get to 9999 hp. I don't know if this is in the booklet but get a dragoon in you're team and use jump on a flying type. I have done it and did 9999 damage when I was level 38. 1) Go to moogle mail anyone

2) Save game and shut off

3) Turn on game and at the ds start up menu change the ds clock one hour ahead

4) DS will cut off automatically

5) Turn on and mail someone else
If your just starting a game, ask a buddy who has mastered some jobs to send you some job cards. It can boost your attack or defence with the specialization items.

HP: 50,000
GIL: 25,000
EXP: 8,500

Begin this battle by hitting him with Reflect so it's Protect and Haste spells will boost your guys instead. (Although this will bounce your own black and white magic back at you, it won't bounce Summon spells.) Stay in attack mode and this shouldn't be a problem for you. After you slay Xande you'll face the Cloud of Darkness in a scripted battle; don't waste any items during this unwinnable fight. On the dalg continent go (with natilius) and dive at easternmost tip (were it looks like this )
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Then dive. You should find a passage. Follow till you see an oval. The go up. Go left then park. You should be next 2 a city.(be4 you do this save up a lot of gil.) then go inside. There will be a lot of blk mages. Talk 2 them, and they will sell you spells. (lvs 3-7 white and black magic, 1-5 summon.) use these spells to heal urself, and fight doga/unei. I hope I helped!!! ^_^p.s. Use at least 1 healer and 1 blk mage. Use 2 meele. In northeast saronia, (outside of the floating continent), go to the back of the inn. Then go strait north, to a trio of trees.

Press "A" on every tree. One of them will have an elixir. Ok I've done this so I know it works. First get 4 Dragoons and get them all to level 40 or so (both job level and normal level). Evaryone should have the best lances anr armor possible (depending what part of the game your at, I did it with Dragon lances and Diamond armor).Then go to Bahamut's Cave, on the floating continent. It's west of Gyashl village. (You will need the Invincible to get over the small mountains). Get to the part where you go outside, and begin the battle with Bahamut. Have everyone use jump. If at least 3 of your characters do not get into the air by the time he attacks, then you need to go train some more. When they come down, they should all do near 9999 damage to him. Then repeat a few times until he dies. If you die before he does, just get up 5-10 more levels and try again.

I'll have more hints/cheats soon, for many of the newer FF games. Please rate my hints/cheats!!!!!

Ok if you got the game and you need gil just follow these steps and you should have more than 1 millon gil

1.get a hi-potion
2.go to menu and then to items and put the hi-potion either to top-left or top-right corner
3.go to battle
4.now when fighting go to the item action and highlight hi-potion
5.now press up on the control pad and A at the same time
Note:you should see a curser hand on a player luneth,arc,eta
6.press the B butten and go back to the item action you should have one more then before.Example 2=3,4=5
7.keep doing this and untill you have atleast 60-70 and sell all but 1 hi-potion
Note2:dont go over 99 hi-potions or you will freeze and/or lose your game data


Ok, to duplicate an item put the item into the top left or right (it doesnt really matter) of you're items section and then get into a battle. Go to the items menu in the game,go to the item yu want to duplacate (like I said top right or left).

Press up and the A button at the same time (if you did this right you will see a little flash of your weapon and shield) then press the B button so you don't use the item insted then go back to the item menu and you will have another one of that item.

You can repeat this process as many times as you like just make sure not to go over the 99 limit or you might end up with a glitched game. I mean as the screen messing up. Game freezing alot... Only way to fix it is to erase the file and make a new.


The way that jobs level up is that it is based on actions taken. For instance a character taking 5 actions a battle will have their job level increase faster than a character taking only 2 actions a battle. An easy way to level up jobs is to fight a battle, guard 9-10 times (these will count as actions), then finish off the enemies. You should have everyone's job level increase every time you do this.


How to obtain secret job: Onion Swordsman
Back in the original Famicom FFIII, Onion Swordsman was the first job you start as (unlike Freelance from the DS version), but you can play this job in the Nintendo DS version as well by unlocking it. Onion Swordsman is one of the most powerful jobs with the Onion Equipment + past level 90's.
How to obtain:
1)Register someone elses's (or multiple) communication ID under Mog Net.
2)Send message to another PC 7 times
3)Send and receive 4 messages from Topapa, on the fourth one you will receive a message to do a mini-quest.
4)Go to Uoul (First town in the game)
5)Talk to Topapa
6)Go to the cave up north of the cave
7)At the drop hole, you will have an event and then will be proceeded to fight 3 bombs
8)After the battle, you will obtain a piece of crystal, which will unlock Onion Swordsman. I am akatskii I have my own website called freewebs.com/akatskii it has games and pics and videos.


Above submission added on: 17th May 2008 | id number: 7614
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jobs

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The more you go up in job levels the better you get I surgest you have a white mage,a black mage,a freelancer and a thief. You need these because:
White mage:to perform white coloured spells
Black mage:to perform black coloured spells
Freelancer:to do damage and use myrical swords
Thief:to steal things like potions and be able to flee (but it don't do as much damage(only 1-4))

Above submission added on: 27th Jan 2008 | id number: 6274
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Seceret Halls

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Half of the time, when you see a wall, see if you can go thorugh it, it usually leads to a secret hallway, which leads to a secret room, which leads to a treasure! Or treasures!

Above submission added on: 22nd Dec 2007 | id number: 5790
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Easy EXP and gil

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When you get to the Ancient's Maze you should be able to find Greater Demons these beasts can summon Iron Claws to help them fight. Kill the Iron Claws when they appear do not kill the Greater Demon. Keep killing the Iron Claws. If all four of your people are alive you should get 1900 EXP for each Iron Claws you kill and when you decide to kill the Greater Demon you get 4000 gil and 2850 EXP.

Above submission added on: 7th Dec 2007 | id number: 5676
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Big rat

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Use 2x antartic wind for your hitters steal for theif aero for white mage and any magic for black mage he is easy to kill.

Above submission added on: 19th Oct 2007 | id number: 5207
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Guide to beating goldor

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Nomal attacks are the best have all characters at level.31+ ok make sure you have a dark knight a white mage or red mage and any other two jobs (you might want to have a worior) I chose it.use your best spells from red mage goldor has 9000 health. He will inflict blind and might attack twice in one turn with out you letting you heal. For advice go in with full health. Heal every turn.good luck. Akatskii

Above submission added on: 1st Aug 2007 | id number: 4194
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How to survive after beating the krakken

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After you beat the krakken really really north amur town there are statues don't try to go past them you will die depending on what level you are. I was on a chocobbo when this happened I was a level.29. I thought that was where I had to go so I tryed to go there I passed one statue then it flashed then I passed the second one then it flashed then deppending on what level you are you die at the third statue. So word to the wise don't go there.

Above submission added on: 28th Jul 2007 | id number: 4109
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Xande and Cloud of darkness

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First put summoner with ALL SUMMONS Magus with ALL SPELLS and Devout with Cure Cura Curaga and Curaja and Reflect at least and a Dragoon

Use reflect on Xande and cloud so haste and protect boost your guys (boo to xande and cloud) cloud uses bad breath so hold ribbons draggon hold genji shield may slience so if Devout is silenced chances of winning are nearly nil

Devout use curaga or curaja to heal dragoon use jump summoner uses bhamut and leavihten(hope spelling is correct) Magus use flare and firaga until he goes down(Standards Stratagey i call it)Use standard on all bosses and youshould win all of them

Above submission added on: 18th Jun 2007 | id number: 3253
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EASY EXPERIENCE!!!

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Towards the end of the game when yuo have found the last crystal before to crystal tower go to the Ancients maze keep running around until you find a greater demon.

Keep guarding until he uses "summon" he will summon an iron claw which for each you kill you gain 1900 XP. After yuo dispatch of the iron claw keep guarding until it summons another

I did this and gained 5 levels in 45 minuites

Above submission added on: 30th May 2007 | id number: 2904
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Great way to level up

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Using this technique, I got all four of my characters to level 99. You have to have access to the Crystal tower to do this. I also recommend doing this with a single character. OK, here it goes...
Get your character to walk around until he/she enters a battle. Do this until you get into a battle with monsters called Bluck (they're purple and have weird whisker like things). Kill all of them EXCEPt for one. Now, just guard until it summons a Kum Kum (light purple hooded thing), kill the Kum Kum, and guard until the Bluck summons another Kum Kum. A lot of the time, you won't need to guard because the Bluck will summon Kum Kum's several times in a row. Just do this until you feel like you gained enough experience (I gained 1.5 million with one character in 20 - 30 min). You might also want to switch your character to a Black Belt so you can get to 9999 hp.

Above submission added on: 12th May 2007 | id number: 2634
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Iron giant pre-battle dialoge

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If you changed the name of you luneth charachter, for example:"L...matt" and so on

Above submission added on: 24th Apr 2007 | id number: 2492
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Easy way to beat flying monsters

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I don't know if this is in the booklet but get a dragoon in you're team and use jump on a flying type. I have done it and did 9999 damage when I was level 38.

Above submission added on: 22nd Feb 2007 | id number: 2190
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Mail more than once per hour

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1) Go to moogle mail anyone

2) Save game and shut off

3) Turn on game and at the ds start up menu change the ds clock one hour ahead

4) DS will cut off automatically

5) Turn on and mail someone else

Above submission added on: 2nd Feb 2007 | id number: 2087
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BOOST!!!

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If your just starting a game, ask a buddy who has mastered some jobs to send you some job cards. It can boost your attack or defence with the specialization items.

Above submission added on: 31st Jan 2007 | id number: 2077
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Be Thorough!!!

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Everytime your walking around and theres either a gap in-between trees, or rocks there is usually a secret! So be ever vigilant

Above submission added on: 30th Jan 2007 | id number: 2072
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Xande

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HP: 50,000
GIL: 25,000
EXP: 8,500

Begin this battle by hitting him with Reflect so it's Protect and Haste spells will boost your guys instead. (Although this will bounce your own black and white magic back at you, it won't bounce Summon spells.) Stay in attack mode and this shouldn't be a problem for you. After you slay Xande you'll face the Cloud of Darkness in a scripted battle; don't waste any items during this unwinnable fight.

Above submission added on: 26th Jan 2007 | id number: 2051
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Doga and unei healer help

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On the dalg continent go (with natilius) and dive at easternmost tip (were it looks like this )
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Then dive. You should find a passage. Follow till you see an oval. The go up. Go left then park. You should be next 2 a city.(be4 you do this save up a lot of gil.) then go inside. There will be a lot of blk mages. Talk 2 them, and they will sell you spells. (lvs 3-7 white and black magic, 1-5 summon.) use these spells to heal urself, and fight doga/unei. I hope I helped!!! ^_^p.s. use at least 1 healer and 1 blk mage. use 2 meele.

Above submission added on: 18th Jan 2007 | id number: 2000
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Elixirs 4 free

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In northeast saronia, (outside of the floating continent), go to the back of the inn. Then go strait north, to a trio of trees.

Press "A" on every tree. One of them will have an elixir.

Above submission added on: 16th Jan 2007 | id number: 1991
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Easier way to beat Bahamut

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Ok I've done this so I know it works. First get 4 Dragoons and get them all to level 40 or so (both job level and normal level). Evaryone should have the best lances anr armor possible (depending what part of the game your at, I did it with Dragon lances and Diamond armor).Then go to Bahamut's Cave, on the floating continent. It's west of Gyashl village. (You will need the Invincible to get over the small mountains). Get to the part where you go outside, and begin the battle with Bahamut. Have everyone use jump. If at least 3 of your characters do not get into the air by the time he attacks, then you need to go train some more. When they come down, they should all do near 9999 damage to him. Then repeat a few times until he dies. If you die before he does, just get up 5-10 more levels and try again.

I'll have more hints/cheats soon, for many of the newer FF games. Please rate my hints/cheats!!!!!

Above submission added on: 2nd Jan 2007 | id number: 1858
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Easy money for low lvl charaters

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Ok if you got the game and you need gil just follow these steps and you should have more than 1 millon gil

1.get a hi-potion
2.go to menu and then to items and put the hi-potion either to top-left or top-right corner
3.go to battle
4.now when fighting go to the item action and highlight hi-potion
5.now press up on the control pad and A at the same time
Note:you should see a curser hand on a player luneth,arc,eta
6.press the B butten and go back to the item action you should have one more then before.Example 2=3,4=5
7.keep doing this and untill you have atleast 60-70 and sell all but 1 hi-potion
Note2:dont go over 99 hi-potions or you will freeze and/or lose your game data

Above submission added on: 28th Dec 2006 | id number: 1820
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Duplacate items (not sure if I spelt it right)

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Ok, to duplicate an item put the item into the top left or right (it doesnt really matter) of you're items section and then get into a battle. Go to the items menu in the game,go to the item yu want to duplacate (like I said top right or left).

Press up and the A button at the same time (if you did this right you will see a little flash of your weapon and shield) then press the B button so you don't use the item insted then go back to the item menu and you will have another one of that item.

You can repeat this process as many times as you like just make sure not to go over the 99 limit or you might end up with a glitched game. I mean as the screen messing up. Game freezing alot... Only way to fix it is to erase the file and make a new.

Above submission added on: 27th Dec 2006 | id number: 1802
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While during battle go to your item select and press up+A at the same time then don't select a person press b and that item should have one more.

I wouldn't do go farther than 99 for the game might lock up and when it does don't wine but that shouldn't happen if you don't do over 99.

Above submission added on: 27th Dec 2006 | id number: 1801
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Hour wait? Not on my clock.

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Alright you probably already have a friend code and wirless access.

But the hour wait is really annoying?

Simply save your game turn the DS off then back on.

(Take out the game cartridges if it's set to automatic startup) go into DS option set the clock to one hour ahead into the future =^.^= and there ya go another message without the wait =^.^=.

(P.S. I already posted this on the forums with my friend code if anyone wants it.)

Above submission added on: 7th Dec 2006 | id number: 1695
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Item Duplication

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Okay so heres how it works:
First make sure you're out of battle, then go to your items menu. Now that we have your placement established change an item to one of the two top positions.

This item must be an item usable in-battle(sorry weapons that can be use