+-----+ +-----+ +-+ +-----+ +-+ +-+ +-+ +-+ +-+ +------+ +-+ +-+ | --- | | | | +---+ | | / / \ \ / / | / | +----+ | | | +---+ | | | | | |/ / \ + / |/ | +----+ | | | | \ \ | | | | | | /\ \ / +----+ | | | | | | | | | | +---+ | |/\ \ | | +----+ | +-+ +-+ +-+ +-+ +-----+ +-+ +-+ +-+ +------+ COMPLETE WALKTROUGH FOR BREATH OF FIRE III Version 3.000 - By Tricky Updates 1.000 06-13-2001 This whole FAQ 1.001 06-14-2001 Revision on Berserker, added faerie guide, added masters Bais, Wynn, Lee and Lang and added hidden weapon powers 1.002 06-15-2001 Added Gene guide and added secret dragons Trygon and Wildfire (which I forgot first, oops) 1.010 06-17-2001 Added Toxic Man. Exact route for Workbot and Ryu's mind has been added. Added statistics changes for masters. Black Ship bonusses added. Inn prices added 2.000 09-19-2001 Total FAQ revision 3.000 03-20-2007 FAQ completely rewritten from scratch +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Index | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Introduction to this FAQ ........................................ IDXA000 Characters ...................................................... IDXB001 Masters ......................................................... IDXB002 Dragon System ................................................... IDXB003 Dragon Hybrids .................................................. IDXB004 The Faeries Colony .............................................. IDXB005 Hidden Powers of Weapons ........................................ IDXB006 Fishing list .................................................... IDXB007 Manillo ......................................................... IDXB008 Walkthrough ..................................................... IDXC000 Part 1 Dauna Mines ..................................................... IDXC001 Chedar Woods .................................................... IDXC002 McNeil .......................................................... IDXC003 Yraall Road ..................................................... IDXC004 Bunyan's House .................................................. IDXC005 Road to Mt. Glaus ............................................... IDXC006 Mt. Glaus ....................................................... IDXC007 Chedar Woods - Spring At Last ................................... IDXC008 McNeil - Spring At Last ......................................... IDXC009 McNeil Mansion .................................................. IDXC00A Chedar Woods - Trouble Ahead .................................... IDXC00B McNeil/Farm - Trouble Ahead ..................................... IDXC00C Chedar Woods - Even more trouble coming up ...................... IDXC00D Mt. Myrnegg ..................................................... IDXC00E Wyndia Dungeons ................................................. IDXC00F Wyndia Underground Graveyard .................................... IDXC00G Wyndia .......................................................... IDXC00H Eygnock Road .................................................... IDXC00I Genmel (Arena) .................................................. IDXC00J Mt. Boumore ..................................................... IDXC00K Momo's Tower .................................................... IDXC00L Coffee Shop ..................................................... IDXC00M Plant ........................................................... IDXC00N Dump ............................................................ IDXC00O Plant II ........................................................ IDXC00P The Contest of Champions ........................................ IDXC00Q Maekyss Gorge ................................................... IDXC00R Castle Wyndia ................................................... IDXC00S Checkpoint ...................................................... IDXC00T Rhapala ......................................................... IDXC00U Training Beyd ................................................... IDXC00V Lighthouse ...................................................... IDXC00W Faery world ..................................................... IDXC00X Mt. Zublo ....................................................... IDXC00Y Angel Tower ..................................................... IDXC00Z Part 2 Dauna Mines ..................................................... IDXC010 Ogre Road ....................................................... IDXC011 Mt. Levett ...................................................... IDXC012 McNeil - Man-eating Tiger ....................................... IDXC013 Chedar Woods - Man-eating Tiger ................................. IDXC014 Farm - Man-Eating Tiger ......................................... IDXC015 Syn City ........................................................ IDXC016 Checkpoint North ................................................ IDXC017 Plant - Meet an old friend ...................................... IDXC018 Plant - Something's wrong ....................................... IDXC019 Plant - Underground Facility .................................... IDXC01A Wyndia - Up for another passport ................................ IDXC01B Checkpoint ...................................................... IDXC01C Angel Tower - Is God here? ...................................... IDXC01D Tidal Caves ..................................................... IDXC01E Cliff ........................................................... IDXC01F Angel Tower - Time to Free Deis ................................. IDXC01G Mt. Zublo - Meet Deis ........................................... IDXC01H Junk Town ....................................................... IDXC01I Dock ............................................................ IDXC01J Steel Beach ..................................................... IDXC01K The Boat ........................................................ IDXC01L Parch ........................................................... IDXC01M Shisu ........................................................... IDXC01N The Legendary Mariner ........................................... IDXC01O The Black Ship .................................................. IDXC01P Kombinat ........................................................ IDXC01Q Steel Grave ..................................................... IDXC01R Colony .......................................................... IDXC01S Relay Point A ................................................... IDXC01T Dragnier ........................................................ IDXC01U Factory ......................................................... IDXC01V The Desert Of Death ............................................. IDXC01W Oasis ........................................................... IDXC01X Caer Xhan - Ground Floor ........................................ IDXC01Y Caer Xhan - Entrance to Myria Station ........................... IDXC01Z Caer Xhan - Chimera Section (Orange path) ....................... IDXC020 Caer Xhan - Artificial World Section (Green path) ............... IDXC021 Caer Xhan - The Dream World ..................................... IDXC022 Caer Xhan - Artificial World Section II.. ....................... IDXC023 Caer Xhan - Sample Section ...................................... IDXC024 Caer Xhan - The Grand Finale .................................... IDXC025 Monster Chart ................................................... IDXD001 Combat field monsters ........................................... IDXD002 Container Yard .................................................. IDXD003 Copyrights and permissions ...................................... IDXH001 Contacting the author ........................................... IDXH002 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Introduction to this FAQ | IDXA000 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Welcome to this FAQ to Breath Of Fire III. This FAQ is a complete reproduction of this FAQ and thus completely rewritten from scratch. I know that this is a bit of a drastic change. So if you wanna know why I chose that method then there are multiple answers. First of all, all info about me in that FAQ is hopelessly outdated. The e-mail adres the FAQ refers to does no longer exist, my name is no longer Tricrokra and some more things. Second. Even though the original FAQ was written with devotion some errors did appear, and I did not want to sort it all out anymore. Third, I've put up this new lay-out for my FAQs and my BOF3 FAQ which is supposed to be my best FAQ (there's no game I know better than BOF3. Perhaps calling myself a master is a little arrogant, but I do think that I'm one of the most devoted players ever). There are more reasons, but that's not what this FAQ is about, is it? First of all how to use this FAQ. BOF3 is a game in which I've set up a truely remarkable game strategy. I did once call it ultimate, but you may disagree with that. Truth is that everybody did see that I developped a very remarkable gameplay and it's one that works and one that can create a few risks, but gives a lot of gameplay power in return. (At least for me it works). In this FAQ I'm sharing my techniques with you. Everything that tells you my technique is set in boxes labelled "MY TECHNIQUE". Of course, you may think your techniques are better, but remember that all parts of this FAQ that are based on playing techniques (Like boss strategies for example) are based on my technique. So if you use another technique this FAQ may not go about it. Of course as I try to be a true master, I will try to light on other techniques if I do see alternatives to my techniques that might work well. Second, what's with all those IDX codes? That's part of a quick search system I use for all my walkthroughs (Introduced in my Wild Arms Alter Code F FAQ, so it may not be seen in older ones unless revised). If you are hopelessly stuck in a place press Ctrl-F (Apple-F in MacOS) type over the code that's behind the dungeon name in the index, and your browser should bring you to the spot that you were looking for. Next you need to know is that BOF3 cities and dungeons contains "areas" or "Rooms". These aren't numbered like in the Wild Arms series, but you can keep track of them in my Walkthrough since I'll start every room by putting a "-" at the start of the line. Some rooms are a huge list of things you gotta do. Then I'll use "=" as a sum up mark. And very important to note is that when I say "North" I always mean the upper left corner of the screen, which the game too intended as North. In most missions I'll tell you which characters I took into the mission. You must (once you got more than 3) always pick 3 to take with you. Only the characters you've with you will gain EXP. Not all characters are suited for all missions. In some missions you must take a certain character with you, because you cannot complete the dungeon without him or her. In that case the character is marked with a "*" when I tell you about my party. Since you are always required to take Ryu with you I won't mark him. Now something else. I'll tell you about my levels at the start of each dungeon. I don't believe in levelling up, it's simply a waste of time. But people who are inexperienced in RPG games may need to know which levels are safe to take on a mission. To those I recommend to have at least my levels or more, when you start. Experienced RPG-gamers should ignore the fact that I noted these levels in the first place. That makes all things set up I suppose. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Characters | IDXB001 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Here are your characters. Before you start a mission you can always take three of them in your party. Pick your characters well, since they are not suited for all missions. Ryu is a all-time character, since he's the hero you gotta take him all the time. *** Ryu Ryu is the hero of the game. His statistics start very weak, but will build up to pretty average. He's the best healer of the group so use his powers well. He'll learn the ability to turn into a dragon. This costs AP to transform and to maintain the form. So find a proper way to combine it with your healing magic. Personal action: Cut - You can cut down bushes with it. Master rec: Mygass, D'Lonzo, Meryleep Starting Level: 1 Abilities: Accession Attack Complete Mt. Myrnegg Heal Heal Game Start Purify Heal Lv 4 Protect Assist Lv 6 Rejuvenate Heal Lv 10 Shield Assist Lv 16 Raise Dead Heal Lv 19/20 (?) Vitalize Heal Lv 23 Barrier Assist Lv 26 Restore Heal Lv 29 Resurrect Heal Lv 31 Vigor Heal Lv 34 Bonebreak Attack Lv 36 *** Teepo Teepo is only available in the first part of the game. In an early stage of the game Teepo will leave the party and never come back as a playable character. But in the short time that you have control over him he'll be very useful. Teepo is a good fighter and also has very good attacking magic to use. Make good use of him in the time that you have him. Personal action: Kick - Kick small stones to move them Master Rec: None Starting Level: 1 Abilities: Flare Attack Game Start Frost Attack Lv 4 Simoon Attack Lv 7 *** Rei At the start of the game you have Rei, the thief. He too will leave the party at an early state in the game, but he'll be back very much later in the game. He's very fast, but not very strong. He can steal items from the enemies, and he can turn into a big tiger. I'm not fond of Rei, but many players seem to be able to put him in good use. Personal Action: Lockpick - Rei can open locked doors Master Rec: Doesn't matter I use him often to get Chain Form from Bais If you really want to use Rei much then I suggest you let him study under Bunyan. Starting Level: 5 (when he comes back later in the game 20) Abilities: Pilfer Attack Game Start Jolt Attack Lv 9 Lightning Attack Lv ?? Slow Assist Lv ?? Silence Assist Lv ?? Speed Assist Lv ?? Death Attack Lv 29 Weretiger Attack Defeat Mikba *** Princess Nina Nina will be the first to join you after Rei and Teepo left you. Nina is very weak in attacking power and defense, but her attacking magic can be powerful and in some situations very useful. Personal Action: Enchant - Nina can enchant objects to make something happen Master Rec: Emitai Starting level: 5 Abilities: Cyclone Attack Game Start Frost Attack Game Start Jolt Attack Game Start Simoon Attack Lv 7 Blunt Assist Lv 9 Weaken Assist Lv 10 Slow Assist Lv 13 Typhoon Attack Lv 15 Lightning Attack Lv 16 Drain Heal Lv 18 Leech Power Heal Lv 23 Blizzard Attack Lv 28 Sirrocco Attack Lv ?? Myollnir Attack Lv 38 *** Momo Simple minded and scatterbrained. Momo's a girl you gotta love, really. She's a master with machines, and you may need to use her knowlegde on countless occasions to solve certain puzzles. Momo is by far your strongest attacker, but she misses easily, that's her flaw. She's a healer, and I often use her to take over the healing when I need Ryu's dragon powers. Personal Action: Shoot - Destroy certain things Master Rec: Fahl Starting Level: 10 Abilities: Heal Heal Game Start Purify Heal Game Start Identify Assist Game Start Foretell Assist Game Start Protect Assist Game Start Silence Assist Game Start Sleep Assist Lv 12 Quake Attack Lv 13 Confuse Assist Lv 14 Speed Assist Lv 17 Rejuvenate Heal Lv 19 Might Assist Lv 20 Remedy Heal Lv 24 Raise Dead Heal Lv 27 Ragnarok Attack Lv 29 Vitalize Heal Lv 33 Restore Heal Lv 36 *** Peco (Pecoros) An..... ONION! Completely useless (don't mail me saying he's not, cause your mail will be ingored and deleted). I only use him to get certain moves from masters. (which can be transferred to others by using skill inks) Personal Action: Bump - Works the same as Teepo's Kick Master Rec: Anyone you may need moves from Starting Level: 1 Abilities: Dream Breath Assist Lv 10 *** Garr A strange fellow who knows a thing or two about Ryu's dragon powers. Garr is your powerhouse. His accuracy is not great (better than Momo's) and his defenses are best. Garr is not fast, but when you have Chain Form later in the game, you can back that up. Personal action: Push - Push large objects Master Rec: Fahl Starting level 1 Abilities: Pyrokenisis Attack Game Start Flare Attack Game Start Fireblast Attack Lv 14 Gambit Attack Lv 21 Kyrie Attack Lv 26 Inferno Attack Lv 30 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Masters | IDXB002 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ During the game there are a lot of people on your way called "Masters". Masters can really help you to make your quest a lot easier. You can make one or more characters an apprentice to a master. That will affect how your stats go up when you increase a level. For example if a master as HP+3 then when you level up and you'd normally gain 2 hitpoints you'll now get 5 as 2 of your own and +3 of the master 2+3=5. Note that they can also negatively affect it. If HP-1 is the stat then if you'd gain 2 HP you now gain only 1. (You'll never loose points so if you'd gain 2 HP with a master of HP-5 then you'd just won't gain HP). But there's more to it. When you've gained a certain ammount of levels (which is mostly 2 or 3 levels) the masters can teach you abilities. These abilities will appear in your characters skill. Each move will only be taught once. If Ryu has learned Frost from Mygass, then don't try to learn it with Momo as well, as she simply won't get it. Moves that you already copied from enemies will also not be taught. Exception are Bais, Wynn, Lee and Lang, but that's explained in their resective section. Most masters will ask you to do something before you can learn from them. That could be to pay money or to win 30 fights without resting. If you fill the requirement, you got yourself a master. After joining only gaining levels while you are an apprentice of that master matters. With that all covered up, let's get into the masters in detail. *** Mygass Location: ?-Spot in Yraal region Stats: AP +1, Int +2, Pwr -1, Def -1 Available: After you defeat the Nue Requirement: Give him all your money Teaches: Frost Meditation Magic Ball Typhoon Recommendation: As soon as you can get him, all your cash is a steep price, but Ryu really needs his moves (except maybe meditation) and there are parts of the game you can really have a hard time to complete if you don't have his spells. *** Bunyan Location: At his hut in Chedar Woods (after Rei and Teepo leave the party). Stats: HP +2, Pwr +2, Def +1, AP -2, Int -3 Available: After your first fight with Balio and Sunder Requirement: None, I think. Teaches: Focus Gambit Super Combo Disembowel Recommendation: I hardly use him. Some people rather use Rei than Garr and if you are one of them, I think Bunyan will make an excellent choice for Rei. *** Durandal Location: In a hut between the city walls of Wyndia Stats: Secret Available: Once you left Wyndia for the first time Requirement: None Teaches: Unmotivate Feign Swing Backhand Recommendation: Unmotivate and Feign Swing are crap. Those moves do nothing at all. Backhand is an attack that's never lethal. It appears useless, but in your training session to train up Beyd, this move will have an incredible usage. So I do strongly recommend you to get that move. I also need to note that you must have Durandal as master if you want to get Master Hondara. *** D'lonzo Location: Coffee Shop Stats: Pwr +1, Alg +1, HP -1, AP -2, Accuracy up Available: After the rocket crash Requirement: Carry 15 diffrent kinds of weapons Teaches: Monopolize Intimidate Steal Recommendation: Try to learn steal with Ryu. Momo may need a few levels with her, so that she misses less than she'd normally do. *** Yggdrasil Location: Tree east of the plant Stats: AP +1, Def +1 Int +2, HP -1, Pwr -2, Fire protection down Available: Once Peco joined the party Requirement: Give it a Wisdom Fruit Teaches: Sanctuary Recall Shield Remark: Only Peco can speak to it. Recommendation: Use Peco to grab Shield from it which you can transfer to Momo *** Fahl Location: Pup in Genmel (Arena) Stats: HP +4. Pwr +1, Def +3, Agl -3, Int -3 Available: Once you beat Stallion Requirement: Win 30 fights without resting Teaches: Charge Counter Resist Recommendation: I use Momo a lot and put her under Fahl to make her able to survive the stronger enemies, and that works very well. Momo's intelligence may be the prince, and is because Momo is a healer not unimportant, however, you can deal with that quite easily. I also put Garr under him. Garr's magic sucks by default and it makes no sense to boost out that aspect of him, that will only cost you points on those aspects you'd use Garr for. Power. There are many people who'd prefer to put Garr under Bunyan though. Not my choice but not a bad alternative either. The move Resist is an important one. You may need it in certain battles (Mamaite and Berserker). *** Giotto Location: Beach near Rhapala Stats: HP +4. AP +3, Pwr -1, Def -1, Agl -1, Int -1 Available: As soon as you reach the eastern lands Requirement: Have 2000 fishing points or more Teaches: Trump Berserk SuddenDeath Recommendation: If the stats suit you depends on your playing style, but forget about his moves. They're dangerous. Trump is only usable when you have 0 AP. Berserk will get you stronger but out of control and you die after three turns and SuddenDeath kills either you or your enemy. If you like to play it risky, then pick him. *** Meryleep Location: ?-Spot north of the plant/coffeeshop Stats: Agl +2, HP -1, Pwr -1, Def -1 Available: After beating the Dolphin Requirement: Give her the Flower Jewel (Read the section before Maekiss Gorge on how to acquire that). Teaches: Charm Shadowwalk War Shout Remark: You need Peco to find her. She lives in a well. If Peco can bump a stone into it (you need some distance to do this or else the rock won't make it), Meryleep will appear. Recommendation: Meryleep is the most important master of the game. Especially when you go for Chain Form which you can acquire from master Bais. If Ryu (who is always with you) lead's the chain form your party is faster than any enemy when Ryu is trained under Meryleep, and that makes this game A LOT easier, I tell ya. Her moves are also the ones that can be used a lot. So this master is VERY valuable!!! As I said, I always let Ryu study under her as soon as the game allows me to. *** Hondara Location: Urkan Tapa Stats: HP +1, Int +1, Pwr -2, Holy Properties Up Available: As soon as you get there Requirement: Have Durandal as master Teaches: Purify Kyrie Bennediction Recommendation: I was not impressed. Purify is nice. Kyrie is only truely valuable in your fight against the Dragon Zombie And Bennediction looks like a fantastic move but it's the most useless move of the game, trust me. (It may revive all dead party members, but it misses more than it hits, so when you need it, it's too irreliable). *** Emitai Location: ?-Spot east of Dauna Mines Stats: AP +4, Int +4, Pwr -2, Def -2 Available: When leaving Dauna mines in part two Requirement: Give him 10000 zenny Teaches: Barrier Mind Sword Enlighten Recommendation: I personally always place Nina under him to make her magic even stronger. This has a risk since it will make her weaker than she already was, but there are dozens of ways to back that up, trust me. *** Bais Location: Wyndia Stats: Pwr +1 Available: Once you defeat Mikba Requirement: Play Hide-And-Seek Teaches: Chain Form (this is not a move, it's a new battle form) Recommendation: GO FOR THIS ONE! Chain Form is the best battle form form of the game. You'll definately need it. *** Lang Location: Wyndia Stats: Def +1 Available: Once you defeat Mikba Requirement: Play Hide-And-Seek Teaches: Nothing. He'll give you a Cupid's Lyre in stead Recommandation: Ran out of ideas for good masters I suppose. Totally not worthy of my notice. *** Lee Location: Wyndia Stats: Int +1 Available: Once you beat Mikba Requirement: Play Hide-And-Seek Teaches: Magic Form (Not a move. It's a new battle form) Recommendation: If you play on magic it's fine I suppose. I never go for it. *** Wynn Location: Wyndia Stats: HP +1 Available: Once you beat Mikba Requirement: Play Hide-And-Seek Teaches: Refuge Form (Not an ability. It's a battle Form) Recommendation: Refuge form is worthless. It recover 1 HP at the end of every turn. If it was more this form would be useful. Cut short, ignore her. *** Deis Location: Mt. Zublo Stats: AP +3. Pwr +1, Agl +1. Int +3, HP -3. Def -3 Available: Once the Shisu mission has begun Requirement: You have to call her "Ma'am" Teaches: Inferno Blizzard Sirocco Myollnir Celerity Recommendation: If you value magic spells then Deis has the best ones without doubt. Personally I never go for that though. *** Ladon Location: Dragnier Stats: Pwr +2, Def +2, Agl +1. Int +2, HP -6, AP -6 Available: When you reach Dragnier Requirement: Have all dragon genes Teaches: Holy Strike Wrath Of Light Aura Remark: Only Ryu can speak to him Recommendation: HP -6 and AP -6? That's not the price I want to pay. And his moves aren't that great. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Dragon System | IDXB003 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Once you passed the Mt. Myrneg and reach Wyndia in doing so Ryu will gain the ability to transform into a dragon. Now all BOF games allow Ryu to transform into dragon, so that's nothing new. However BOF3 has the most advanced system in all BOF games, and with that also the most complicated but the possibilities it grants are worth it. First of all to transform into a dragon you must use the special move "Accession" which is located in his attack ability list. After you've done that, you'll get the gene list. In the beginning you only got the Flame gene, but as the game progresses you'll get more genes. Some you'll find thanks to the scenario, but most genes are acquired by picking up purple crystals that can be found all over the world. Pending on the genes you picked (max 3, in random order) you will become a dragon. The possible combinations are legio so I won't put them all in this FAQ. I'll tell you what all genes do, and I'm sure you can come up with pretty good combos yourself. There are however a few gene combos that get you a very special dragon, but I'll get into that later. Which Genes are there? ---------------------- (This is NOT the order in which you probably find them) *** Flame Function: Add flame properties to your dragon Interesting combos: When used with frost it'll be neutralized so don't do that. When used with frost and thunder you'll become a Trygon. Found: When you complete Mt. Myrneg. *** Frost Function: Add frost properties to your dragon. Interesting Combos: Neutralized when used with flame When used with flame and thunder you get Trygon Found: Beside the hut in Maekyss Gorge *** Thunder Function: Add thunder properties to your dragon Interesting Combo: When used with Flame and Frost you become Trygon Found: On a beach by a hut at a ?-spot in the Rhapala Region. *** Shadow Function: Add evil and death properties to your dragon Interesting Combo: When used with Trance you become the Tiamat. If can also be used to enchance Peco's Hybrid Found: When you beat Dragon Zombie in Dauna Mines. *** Radiance Function: Add holy properties to your dragon (good against undead) Intersting combos: None Found: At the container yard *** Force Function: Become the Warrior Dragon which is very fast and very strong in attacks (my favorite) Interesting Combos: With trance you'll become a Myrmidon You can also use to upgrade Rei's Hybrid Found: In the underground part of the plant *** Defender Functions: Raises defense of your dragon Interesting combo: None Found: You get it when you complete the Mt. Boumore. *** Eldritch Function: Makes a magic dragon form. If used with an elemental you gain a spell pending on the element you used Interesting combos: Elemental genes :) Found: At the top of the lighthouse *** Miracle Function: Become the Behemoth. Big dragon, high strength and defense. Slow. All party members are merged into it Interesting combos: When used with ???? you become the Mammoth. When used with Thorn and Reverse you'll become Wildfire Found: In the lava of Mt. Zublo *** Thorn Function: Seems to enchance something but I wonder what Interesting combos: Use with Miracle and reverse to become Wildfire Found: In the field where Momo's rocket crashed. *** Gross Function: None Interestinf combos: None Found: In Tidal Caves *** Reverse Function: Turns flame into frost and vice versa. Same goes for radiance and shadow. Interesting combos: When used with Thorn and Miracle you'll become Wildfire Found: On a ?-Spot near Momo's tower *** Mutant Function: Turn into a random dragon Interesting combos: When used with ???? you'll become a pygmy. Found: On Steel Beach *** ???? (That's really the gene's name) Function: A few secret dragons Interesting combos: Can be used to enhance Momo's Hybrid When used with Mutant you become Pygmy When used with Miracle you become Mammoth Found: Hidden in a hut at a ?-spot west of Steel Beach *** Trance Function: Used for some secret dragons Interesting Combos: When used with force you'll become Myrmidon When used with shadow you become Tiamat Found: At Ygrdassil near Kombinat *** Failure Function: Neatralizes all other genes Interesting combos: When used with Infinity the Kaiser will be controllable Found: At the colony *** Fusion Function Become a hybrid (see Hybrid part of this section) Interesting combos: See hybrid part of this section. Found: When you beat Dragon Zombie in Dauna mines *** Infinity Function: Become Kaiser, the ultimate form (NOT) Interesting combos: Kaiser is uncontrollable unless you combine it with Failure. Found: Left behind by the Dragon Elder after you defeat him. Secret Dragons -------------- As I said I'm not going to tell all possibilties unless for the secret dragons. (Not they they are worth it). *** Trygon This dragon is nothing special. Just the three elements in one dragon Gene combo: Flame + Frost + Thunder *** Wildfire Very little HP, but extreme high defense Gene combo: Miracle + Thorn + Reverse *** Mammoth Low defense but extreme much HP. Will merge with other party members Gene Combo: Miracle + ???? *** Myrmidon Much like warrior but with attacks in all elements and Aura Breath for what that's worth. Gene Combo: Force + Trance *** Pygmy Funny little dragon. Worthless though Gene Combo: Mutant + ???? *** Tiamat Merges with all party members. Dragon for sissies. Not always as usable as it seems though. Gene Combo: Shadow + Trance +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Dragon Hybrids | IDXB004 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The Hybrid is a special dragon that deserves a special place in this FAQ. First of all you become a hybrid by using the Fusion Gene. However how your hybrid looks like and what it can do depends on your party. Ryu combines his powers with one of his team members and thus the Hybrid. Also good to notice is that all hybrids can be powered up for more power. For that you need to put it an extra gene with the fusion gene. Which gene that is depends on with whom you combine your powers. Here's a list of which Hybrids will form when you combine with party members. (Dead party members count as not in your party). Nina's Hybrid ============= Required parties: Ryu + Nina Ryu + Nina + Garr Ryu + Nina + Peco Powered up with: Eldritch Momo's Hybrid ============= Required parties: Ryu + Momo Ryu + Momo + Nina Ryu + Momo + Peco Powered up with: ???-gene Rei's Hybrid ============ Required parties: Ryu + Rei Ryu + Rei + Nina Ryu + Rei + Momo Powered up with: Force Peco's Hybrid ============= Required parties: Ryu + Peco Ryu + Peco + Rei Ryu + Peco + Garr Powered up with: Shadow Whelp ===== You cannot combine with Garr. If you try you'll become a whelp in stead. Required parties: Ryu + Garr Ryu + Garr + Rei Ryu + Garr + Momo Powered up with: N/A That covers the hybrid part +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The Faerie Colony | IDXB005 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Index: Part 1: What does everything do? Part 2: Recommendation for best results *** Faeries part 1: What does everything do? Below I described what everything does * Scholar - Job The faeries assigned on this skill will try to find new jobs. Without these students you'll never have any jobs, so this is a very important one. * Scholar - Culture This will make your culture level higher after a period of time. When it's high enough the "scholar - job"'s will learn about new jobs sooner and your merchants will get new merchandise quicker. And so there are a lot more advantages. Max culture level is 7. * Merchant Easy these fellows will sell you something. They start with one item, but as their merchandise increases they can offer you more stuff. What I tell you about them is what I got from them so far. ** Weapons - Speed Pointed Stick 10 zenny Waistcloth 210 zenny Bronze Sword 240 zenny Buckler 1100 zenny Wind Cutter 2200 zenny Crepe Cape 1300 zenny Flame Talons 3300 zenny Laurel 1800 zenny Royal Dagger 6200 zenny Spiked Gauntlets 6800 zenny Ice Halberd 12500 zenny ** Weapons - Ability Pointed Stick 10 zenny Waistcloth 210 zenny Bronze Sword 240 zenny Crepe Cape 1300 zenny Flame Talons 3300 zenny Amber B-Plate 6100 zenny Piercing Pike 7400 zenny Katzbalger 9200 zenny Protectors 11000 zenny Tiger's Cap 5300 zenny Ouroboros 22000 zenny ** Items - Speed Green Apple 5 zenny Vitamin 50 zenny Panacea 100 zenny MultiVitamin 300 zenny Ammonia 200 zenny Talisman 500 zenny Life Sandals 500 zenny High Boots 3000 zenny Titan Belt 3000 zenny Dream Ring 1000 zenny Balance Ring 1000 zenny ** Items - Ability Green Apple 5 zenny Vitamin 50 zenny Panacea 100 zenny Ammonia 200 zenny High Boots 3000 zenny Lion's Belt 3000 zenny Napalm 800 zenny Dream Ring 1000 zenny Balance Ring 1000 zenny Barrier Ring 3000 zenny Diamond Ring 3000 zenny ** Handyman - Speed Berries 5 zenny Beef Jerky 50 zenny Clothing 50 zenny Flame Crysm 500 zenny Napalm 800 zenny Bell Collar 10000 zenny Angling Rod 2000 zenny Belladonna 200 zenny Royal Dagger 6200 zenny Holy Mantle 10000 zenny ** Handyman - Ability Berries 5 zenny Beef Jerky 50 zenny Taser 200 zenny Tiger Claws 3800 zenny Agling Rod 2000 zenny Lion's Belt 3000 zenny Bell Collar 10000 zenny Soul Gem 3000 zenny Holy Mantle 10000 zenny Molotov 10 zenny Hidden Dagger 7000 zenny * Inn The first fearie assigned to this one will run an inn for only 10 zenny for a rest. The second faerie on this skill (same room) will tell you how long you've been playing the game, how many monsters you defeated and how much money you made so far. * Gift Will give away items. It's always a surprise what you get but sometimes the items are really cool! Items I received so far: Icicle, Firecracker, Life Shard, Magic Shard, Fish-Head, Protein, Power Food, Coupons, Panacea, Vitamin, Wisdom Fruit. * Explorer Will explore the world to find items. Whatever he finds will be given to you. This is a dangerous one. Faeries could get killed by this one. * Antiques Will buy strange items. When you got items which the game describes as "Appears valuable" you can sell them here. The faerie assigned on this skill will give you more for it! * Music The faerie assigned on this skill will let you enjoy some music. Not very usefull, is it? * Casino Allows you to gamble. Just as in reality: Only stupid guys use this one! * Copy This is a very dangerous feature. Not for the faeries but for you. The faeries assigned on this skill will try to copy an item. When you gave them an item, never close the shop or assign other faeries to it. You'll loose the item. Copy could fail, in most cases you'll get your item back, but sometimes they will screw it up and that they'll (accidently) destroy the original item! *** Faeries Part 2: Recommendation As soon as Ryu becomes an adult (after defeating Garr in Angel Tower) you can start the civilization. It's really advisable to start a civilization. Especially when you want an easy win on the final boss. First have a few hunters and a student for Culture. As soon as you can start building (you need to clear to get room to build) As soon as you can have a student for "Work". One of the first jobs they'll discover is "Merchant". As soon as you can have a Merchant "Items Ability". They sell "Balance Rings" which you will need most of in the last parts of the game. This is most important. Having a "Handyman - Ability" can be handy if you want to defeat the "Berserker" to have some soul gems in case. If your lucky you won't need them there, but just in case. If you don't want to beat the berserker, then forget this one. Having an Inn is recommended too. This is the cheapest Inn possible and inns are one of the few ways to restore lost max HP. The last very recommended thing to get a lot of money is to open an antiques. Sell items that "Appear Valuable". The other rooms are by used as "Gift" and I let myself surprise me if they give good items.... :) +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Hidden powers of weapons | IDXB006 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Some weapons have hidden powers which can be released by using them like an item during combat. The good point is that you can do this unlimmited times per items but you can only use each weapon (or armor) once per turn. Here are the spells casted when using the weapon/armor as an item: Dragon Blade ...................... Fireblast Holy Avenger ...................... Might Laquer Staff ...................... Silence Mind Shield ....................... Steals some % of the enemy's AP. Much more power full than Leech Power :-) Piercing Edge ..................... Weaken Robe Of Wind ...................... Speed Royal Sword ....................... Lightning Thunder Rod ....................... Jolt +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Fishing list | IDXB007 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ During the game you can go fishing. The rules are explained by the game so no need to go into detail of that. But here is a full list of which fish you can catch. Central Wyndia - Near Maekyss Gorge NOTE!!!!!! This fishing spot will be available when you spoke to the woman at the house in Maekyss Gorge in order to make Shisu for the mayor of Parch. The best ingredients for that Maekyss specialty, shisu, can be found here. Puffer Martian Squid Mackerel Central Wyndia - South West Meakyss Hangout of the fishing gang Puffer Rainbowtrout Bass Central Wyndia - Past Myrnegg Something bizarre is wimming with the fish here Jellyfish Bass Martian Squid Dauna Region - Near Emitai They say that some unusual fish live in the colder areas upstream. Red Catfish Bass Martian Squid Dauna Region - Near Checkpoint North The silence is almost tangible in this husband place Pirana Trout Rainbowtrout Barandy Manillo Eastern Wyndia - Near Momo's Tower A famous spot where everyone catches the "big ones". Flying fish Blowfish Black Porgy Octopus Manillo Eastern Wyndia - Near bridge that was once guarded by Sunder There are lots of different fish gathered here. Pirana Trout Rainbowtrout Bass Black Bass Lost Shore Man-o-War Flying Fish Spearfish Whale Manillo Rhapala Region - Between Cliff and the Tidal Caves (Accessible one you became an adult) Famous octopus fishing bed Octopus Angler Devilfish Manillo Raphala Region - Beach near master Giotto A beach famous for good fishing Man-o'-war Flying fish Sea Bass Octopus Raphala Region - North of Big Bridge This is the best place to get fresh river fish Man-o'-War Flying Fish Sea Bream Urkan Region - Near crags of Legenday Mariner Tide pool formed by Outer Sea and the Middle Sea Man-o'-War FLying Fish Blowfish Sea Bream Sea Bass Black Porgy Octopus Angler Devilfish Spearfish Manillo Urkan Region - Past Steel Beach The best fish in the world are said to be here in this bed Sea Bream Devilfish Spearfish Urkan Region - On the way to the Tidal Caves Area famous for the "big ones" Sea Bream Black Porgy Angler Manillo Yraall Region - Behind Farm You can see a familiar shape amogst the fish Pirana Puffer Trout Manillo Yraall Region - Near Mygass There are lots of small fish swimming in the stream Jellyfish Pirana RainbowTrout Yraall Region - Between Mount Levett and Ogre Road (accisible one you became an adult) One of the most popular fishing spots, just full of big fish Puffer Trout Black Bass +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Manillo | IDXB008 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Some fishing spots have a Manillo swimming in it. To catch one use a coin as lure and lure them close to the shore with it. Wait for them to grab it and catch them. If you do you can trade witht he Manillo. He doesn't want money. He wants to trade for fishes. Here's a list of all Manillos in the game. Near Syn City (Dauna Region) Wisdom Ring 1 x Black Bass 5 x RainbowTrout 5 x Trout Lion's Belt 1 x Angler 9 x RainbowTrout 9 x Trout Ginseng 2 x Bass 5 x RainbowTrout 5 x Trout Caro 2 x RainbowTrout 3 x Trout Frong 2 x RainbowTrout 3 x Trout Top 3 x RainbowTrout 2 x Trout Hanger 3 x RainbowTrout 2 x Trout Skill Ink 2 x Mart. Squid 1 x RainbowTrout 1 x Trout Katzbalger 1 x Barandy 2 x Black Bass 1 x Red Catfish Laurel 1 x Barandy 2 x Black Bass 1 x Bass Behind the Farm (Yraal Region) Silver Knife 2 x RainbowTrout 2 x Trout Iron Helm 1 x Trout 1 x Pirana Waistcloth 1 x Trout 1 x Puffer Spirit 3 x Pirana Baby Frog 3 x Pirana Popper 2 x Puffer Float 2 x Puffer Skill Ink 1 x RainbowTrout 1 x Trout Bell Collar 3 x Angler 3 x Mart. Squid 5 x Sea Bream Holy Mantle 3 x Black Bass 9 x Bass 9 x Sea Bass Near Momo's Tower (Eastern Wyndia) Chain Cap 1 x Bass 3 x Blowfish Crepe Cape 1 x Black Porgy 4 x Flying Fish Spirit 3 x Blowfish Baby Frog 3 x Blowfish Popper 2 x Flying Fish Float 2 x Flying Fish Skill Ink 2 x Octopus Before the Tidal Caves (Urkan Region) Wisdom Ring 1 x Angler 2 x Black Porgy 2 x Sea Bream Lion's Belt 2 x Mart. Squid 2 x Bass 4 x Sea Bass Ginseng 1 x Mart. Squid 2 x Octopus 3 x Sea Bass Caro 3 x Sea Bream Frog 3 x Sea Bream Top 2 x Octopus Hanger 2 x Octopus Skill Ink 1 x Angler 1 x Black Porgy After the Tidal Caves (Rhapala Region) Hawk's Ring 3 x Black Bass 5 x Bass Artmis' Cap 2 x Black Bass 2 x Angler 5 x Sea Bream Speed Boots 1 x Barandy 1 x Black Bass 2 x Devilfish Soul Gem 1 x Barandy 2 x Sea Bass Bell Collar 2 x Devilfish 3 x Angler 9 x Sea Bream Holy Mantle 3 x Black bass 9 x Bass 9 x Sea Bass Skill Ink 2 x Octopus 1 x Devilfish Between Inner Sea and Outer Sea. Near Steel Beach (Urkan Region) Demonsbane 1 x Spearfish 2 x Black Bass Aries Spear 1 x Spearfish 9 x Sea Bass 9 x Sea Bream Heavy Caro 1 x Devilfish 1 x Mart. Squid 2 x Octopus Fat Frog 1 x Devilfish 1 x Mart. Squid 2 x Octopus Dogwalker 1 x Devilfish 1 x Mart. Squid 2 x Octopus Deep Diver 1 x Devilfish 1 x Mart. Squid 2 x Octopus Skill Ink 2 x Octopus 1 x Devilfish Near Kombinat (Lost shore) Royal Sword 1 x Whale 3 x Spearfish 1 x Barandy Life Armor 1 x Whale 1 x Spearfish 3 x Barandy Cupid's Lyre 1 x Whale 2 x Barandy 5 x Red Catfish Shaman's Ring 1 x Whale 3 x Spearfish 5 x Red Catfish Ivory Dice 1 x Spearfish 1 x Red Catfish 5 x Mackerel Skill Ink 1 x Spearfish 1 x Devilfish +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Walkthrough | IDXC000 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ You can give up your hero's name. Default is Ryu and that's what I'll call him during this FAQ. Then you may set up your configuration and then you're ready to go. (If play this game for the first time you may want to watch the prologue sequence first. It'll start automaticly when you leave the title screen alone. It contains information that's important for the story). ************************* PART ONE ************************* +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Dauna Mines | IDXC001 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Whelp 1 | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The game starts with a fight against Gary and Mogu. Just use Whelp Breath to win this fight. If you don't, well, the game will do it anyway, since you'll automaticly counter all attacks with Whelp Breath as long as you are in the mines. - Okay let the quest begin +---- MY TECHNIQUE -------------------------------------------------------+ | Search the corpses and you'll get a Melted Blade. Unusable now but, | | you can use it later. Also handy for the 15 weapon quest for D'Lonzo. | | More about that later. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - Find your way in this room to exit south - You'll meet a guy who'll ask if you are a dragon (geez what do I look like) Doesn't matter what you say he'll run away in panic anyway. Keep going south and you'll have to fight a miner and an engineer. It's still just using Whelp Breath. Keep going south until you can go no further, and exit west - Go south and you gotta fight again. You gotta try to use Whelp Breath however a voice will command you to stop, and the operator will use the crane to knock you out. That ends this part. A lot will happen now, and when you have control over Ryu again, you are in Rei and Teepo's house in Chedar woods. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Chedar Woods | IDXC002 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 1 | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - Save your game and go downstairs - Search the two closets for a vitamin and a worm. Exit south - Walk around the hill and go south over the bridge. There's a goblin and an eye goo here. You can talk to them for some game hints. Anyway follow the road and exit south - Follow the road and go south wherever you can. Exit south at the end. You'll end up on the worldmap. The only thing you can do there right now is going to the village McNeil. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | McNeil | IDXC003 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 1 | Teepo 1 | Rei 5 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ As soon as you enter you'll meet Rei and Teepo. Follow them. After Rei fixes you some equipment they'll join the party and with that the game has officially begun. After all this talk go south to end up on the worldmap. Now the world map will have its full functionality (almost). Going to locations is easy I suppose. There are also combat fields (I like to call them "knokveldjes" in dutch). You can access those field whenever a "!" is above Ryu's head. If you are unsure about your level or when you need to have some fights for other reasons you can use these to pick fights. Enter them and walk around for enemies to appear. You can also press start. Then you'll be at the campsite. There are many functions in the diary that's there (like resting and saving) and you can talk with your friends about the current situation (which can give you very good hints). Make sure you use that often. The flower beds (which are marked with "?") have no function yet. That will come later. +--- MY TECHNIQUE ----------------------------------------------------------+ | Despite the fact that I don't believe in levelling up I do it here until | | Ryu has reached level 5. It's not much but enough to get through some | | start-up dungeons. | | Whenever you encounter Goo enemies, make sure Rei Pilfers them for | | healing herbs. Until Ryu has an acceptable ammount of AP you may need | | those. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ When you wanna continue go to Yraall Road. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Yraal Road | IDXC004 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 5 | Teepo 5 | Rei 6 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Ripper, Goblin, Boss Goblin, Eye Goo, Mage Goo | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Go all the way south and Rei and Teepo will teach you the trade of thievery. Rei will point a spot to hide (a hand icon will show the place he means) Go there. Here you'll make your first attempt to rob somebody (Bunyan) but it goes horribly wrong. Rei and Teepo decide it'll be a good idea to break into his house now that he ain't home. So.... Let's go there. Leave the Yraall Road. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Bunyan's House | IDXC005 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 5 | Teepo 5 | Rei 6 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Ripper, Goblin, Boss Goblin, Eye Goo, Mage Goo | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - There are multiple entries to Chedar woods. From south, east and north. Take the east one. - Go south follow the road and you'll find Bunyan's house. - Put Rei in the lead (L1 can be used in the PAL version for that) and let him open the door. - After the talk here, go to the back of the house and take the ladder down. - Search the cabinet and find a Beef Jerky. Rei and Teepo will catch up with you. Bunyan will get home. Uh Oh. Rei and Teepo will go up. After that go up too (yeah, I know what you are afraid of, but you have to). - Leave the house - Bunyan will knock you down. Bunyan will scold you. He'll send Rei to Mt. Glauss and you have to chop wood with Teepo. You have to cut at least 15 logs or so. Watch Teepo, as soon as he removes his hands from the log press triangle to cut (or whatever key you have for that action). If you are too fast you'll hurt Teepo, if you are too slow you miss the log. Both mistakes cost time. Time you cannot afford if you want to reach the minimum, so concentrate. When succesfull leave Chedar woods Gp to the ?-spot northeast of chedar woods +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Road to Mt. Glaus | IDXC006 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 5 | Teepo 5 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Ripper, Gonghead, Eye Goo, Mage Goo, Man Trap, Puff Goo | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ = Cross the bridge = Have Teepo to kick the small stone so the big one will move = The path has opened to a weather vane, take it and come back = Go east and go north (kick all stones you find on your way. Treasure may be hidden underneath). = When there's no more way north go east = At the end kick the south stone, a coin is beneath it, and it'll be very important later. = Exit north +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Road to Mt. Glaus | IDXC007 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 5 | Teepo 5 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Puff Goo, Curr, Zombie, Bat, Eye Goo, Mage Goo | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - = Cross the bridge = Go North and at the end go west = Go up the mountain to the north = Up there you can use the slide down to reach treasures that are noteworthy. A dark spot on it marks the places to go down. :) After you grab the treasure go back up = Head east = At the end go south and go east = Cross the bridge and it'll be nightfall. You'll automaticly go into the house where you rejoin with Rei and take a rest. - Leave the hut and you'll get your first boss fight __________ | Boss 1a \ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Nue | aka Now Ultimately Embarrasing | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Difficulty: Medium | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 6 | Teepo 6 | Rei 6 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended Dragon: N/A | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended form: Defense | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | His attacks are not strong, but because you are short on healing magic | | now, he can form a threat. Only heal when you HP are getting dangerously | | low. Teepo can do some deal with Flare (if you're high in level let him | | cast Simoon like crazy). After some attacks it will run away. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ I recommend to take a rest in the hut and to use the dragon statue to save the game. - Once out of the hut go east go up north You may follow the road west to get a "Vitamins" a very rare but handy item. (Don't confuse with "Vitamin", that one letter diffrence makes a big diffrence in its usage) Enter the cave to continue. - The game will note a trail of blood. It is the Nue's blood, Go east +------- MY TECHNIQUE ---------------------------------------------------+ | Take the first road to the north and exit north | - | Search the bone pile for a bent sword. You can take the bag for a | | molotov. The bent sword is a useless weapon but you'll need it later. | | Exit south | - | Go back to the blood trail | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Go east Take the way north with the blood trail Exit east at the end - Follow the blood trail until the game says it stops. Search the skeleton for 200 zenny and exit west - Teepo will give his view of the situation. Now go back south until you reach the "main road". From there go east +------- MY TECHNIQUE ---------------------------------------------------+ | Take the way south snatch the ballowknife from the skeleton and go | | back. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Go east +------- MY TECHNIQUE ---------------------------------------------------+ | Go south to get the Talisman. Useless item but it's valuable when you | | sell it. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Go north Exit north - Teepo will have another great idea. Wether you agree with him or not does not matter. Jump into the water - Go east __________ | Boss 1b \ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Nue | aka Now Ultimately Embarrasing | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Difficulty: Medium | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 7 | Teepo 7 | Rei 7 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended Dragon: N/A | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended form: Defense | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | This battle is the same as before. With only one diffrence, but an | | important one. When the game says the the Nue howls with the Fury you | | you to have all characters at full HP, since it'll use the spell Jolt | | that hurts all party members pretty bad. It can only use that spell once | | so you'll be able to deal with that easily. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - Examine the Nue to exit east - Examine the next to see the Nue's dead cubs Exit back west - Go all the way west and exit west - Jump in the water again, and this dungeon is completed. You'll end up in your hut in Chedar Woods. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Chedar Woods - Spring At Last | IDXC008 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 7 | Teepo 7 | Rei 7 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Eye Goo, Mage Goo, Ripper, Goblin, Boss Goblin | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Go out of Chedar Woods (you know the way by now), and head for McNeil. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | McNeil Village - Spring At Last | IDXC009 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 7 | Teepo 7 | Rei 7 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Eye Goo, Mage Goo, Ripper, Goblin, Boss Goblin | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ When you enter the village the people will thank you for killing the Nue. +---- MY TECHNIQUE ---------------------------------------------------------+ | Before doing anything else. Now a lot has become available. Since the | | villagers love you now you can make use of their services. You can use | | the stores now. Be sure you buy a wooden rod first from the item shop. | | You'll need it for fishing. After that to buy all equipment you can which | | makes your heroes stronger. Be sure NOT to sell anything. And if you have | | any money left after buying equipment, then buy things like healing herbs | | until you too little money left. Now leave the village of McNeil and go | | tot he ?-spot North-West of McNeil. Here you'll meet the wizard Mygass. | | He is going to be your very first master. | | (See the master section for detailed info on masters). He'll ask all your | | money to become your master. Say yes to his proposal and make Ryu his | | apprentice. (It makes no sense to make Rei and Teepo his pupils. They'll | | leave the party after the next mission). And after that let's go fishing | | Go to the fishing spots west of McNeil (Be sure to visit them both). I'm | | not going to explain how the fishing game works. If you chose "Rules" | | from the fishing menu you'll get very detailed information so you don't | | need me to explain it. There is some handy info on fishing in the fishing | | section. Be sure to catch two Rainbow trouts from the northern spot, and | | two Trouts from the soutern spot. Then you much catch the Manillo from | | the soutern spot (see Manillo Section). Trade your trouts and rainbow | | trouts for a Silver Knife. Equip it on Ryu. If you want you may fish here | | for more silver knives, for iron helms or other stuff you need (you | | cannot go for the Bell Collar and Holy Mantle since the fish for that are | | not yet available. | | If you're done with all that. You're ready to get the next show on the | | road. | | | | ONE LAST NOTE! | | If you are low on money and still wanting to buy things. Any way to get | | the cash is fine, but DON'T SELL ANY WEAPONS! You're going to need them | | later! | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ When you're done with all the preperations. Talk to Loki. The cloacked guy wandering around in the streets of McNeil. He'll make you a proposal. I warn you it's a fishy one, but you'll have to accept. He'll invite you to meet him in a bar. Exit south You'll be at the farm. Go south until you see a barn enter it to meet with Loki. He'll explain what he wants you to do. The game will skip to night and the McNeil mansion mission will begin +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | McNeil Mansion | IDXC00A | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 7 | Teepo 7 | Rei 8 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Guard, Roach, Volt, Bat | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - You'll start outside the walls of McNeil Mansion when you see a barn here go straight up north from there. From here you can see a spot in the wall that has just been repaired (it looks diffrent than the other parts) Examine it to get to the next room. - Now there are two gaurds. With the greybrown part in their armor are pretty goofy, so you can deal with them. The green guards take their job seriously and will kick you out if they catch you. = Take the west path, there's a thief hidden there. He'll give you 50 zenny. = Now go back to the entrance. = Now you'll meet a guard if you go north He'll ask 50 zenny. Give it to him. = Go north and go up the stairs = Upstairs take the west route. = In the corner is a wallet (hard to spot, its hidden, you can turn the camera to see it). = No go east and talk to the guard. He'll be so glad he got his wallet back, he'll let you pass. = Go east. At the corner, take caution. If you step in the guards searching light he'll see you and kick you out. Wait until he faces the other side then go south = Go down the stairs = Keep going south until you see a ladder leading to a bell. = Climb up = Ring the bell by cutting it (Ryu) or kicking it (Teepo) One of the guards will leave. = Climb down = Go into the path where the guard was and go north = Get up the steps east and talk to the smoking guard. = Go into the south path and you'll meet Pooch. ____________ | Mini Boss \ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pooch | aka Nice doggy | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Difficulty: Rather Easy | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 7 | Teepo 7 | Rei 8 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended Dragon: N/A | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended form: Defense | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | By using the move snap (which can be copied) it will try to lower you | | defenses. That can be a problem. You can try to make Ryu cast "Protect" | | to neutralize that if you defenses go down (the game will tell you that) | | If it doesn't manage to lower your defenses this dog is no threat at all | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ = Go back north = Go east = Once reaching the wall go south, and go directly east. = Talk to the guard and he'll mention a girl named Mina. = Go south = Go west, until you get past the bushes. = Go north. = Talk to the guy and the girl here (That happens to be Mina). = Now go back to the guard at the barn and talk to him. He'll go away. = Enter the barn - You're in a chicken coop and you've upset Rocky. Gotta fight again. ____________ | Mini Boss \ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Rocky | aka Cockadoodledoo | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Difficulty: Watch out | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 7 | Teepo 7 | Rei 8 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended Dragon: N/A | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended form: Defense | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Its attacks are no threat, but it can use "Jump" which is a move of which | | there's no telling how much damage it does. Can be much, can be little. | | On top of that, it'll use the move "Ovum" which transforms you into an | | egg. As an egg you cannot move, and your defenses are dropped. If you | | survive 3 turns as an egg, you'll be back to normal and all HP and AP | | will be restored. The quickest way to get rid of it, is to let Teepo go | | crazy with "Simoon". | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ After the fight, all chickens will go crazy and run over the whole area. This gets you some oppertunities to sneak into the mansion itself. - = Go west to the smoking guard again = Go past him and get off west = Go west and go upstairs at the end = Once upstairs go all the way north = Go east and Rei will pull a stunt that gets you into the mansion (this means you'll have to do without him for awhile). - First of all I adice to go through the east door. - Teepo will complian about the fact that he feels being watched. (You are watched, but that's something you'll discover soon. ignore it for now). Go south, and head east in the corridor. If you talk to the guy next to the bed you can rest and save. After that go back to the main hall. - Try to get up the stairs north and you'll be stopped a ghost ____________ | Mini Boss \ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Torast the 5th McNeil | aka Sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Difficulty: Annoying | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 8 | Teepo 8 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended Dragon: N/A | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended form: Defense | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | All it does is put you asleep. Its attacks are pathetic. This fight can | | take long because of the sleep attacks. If you have the silver knife this | | fight will speed up. Healing magic damages it, but don't wast your AP on | | that. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ (After the fight you may consider to go back to the resting spot). = Go up the stairs = Take the other stairs up = Head west = Take the south route and enter the west corridor = At the end head north all the way = You'll meet McNeil. Or so it seems. ____________ | Mini Boss \ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Kassen the 3rd McNeil | aka What's yours is mine | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Difficulty: Annoying | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 8 | Teepo 8 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended Dragon: N/A | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended form: Doesn't matter | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | It does nothing but trying to steal your HP and AP. If you have the | | silver knife it'll be a short fight. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ = Go east = At the end is a way south go there = Try to go down the stairs... and ... oh... another McNeil. ____________ | Mini Boss \ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Galtel the 12th McNeil | aka I'm wasting my time | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Difficulty: It takes a miracle to lose this battle. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 8 | Teepo 8 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended Dragon: N/A | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended form: Do what you like | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Just put the game in autobattle and wait until it says you've won. This | | a very miserable excuse for a fight. All it does is trying to power you | | down. And by the time it makes it first attack you'll already have | | defeated it. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ = Go downstairs. - Head all the way west Exit south at the end - Take the left door - Go all the way west +----- NICE BONUS --------------------------------------------------------+ | Exit up the stairs | - | Head all the way south | | Search the cabinet for 600 zenny. A lot of money for the time being | | Go back north and exit downstairs. | - +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Go south and you'll meet the final McNeil Mini-Boss ____________ | Mini Boss \ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Doksen, the 8th McNeil | aka You get what you give | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Difficulty: Just a trick | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 9 | Teepo 9 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended Dragon: N/A | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended form: Defense | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | He'll counter all attacks and use any element against you that you use | | against him. But if you either heal him or attack him with the silver | | knife, he'll start healing you in stead of attacking you (except for his | | counters). Nice, eh? | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Alright, you now heave defeated all McNeil mini bosses, but as you could figure out yourself. You haven't heard the last of 'em. Go south and head east Press the button of the elevator in order to use it to go up. - Exit upstairs - Rest and save Exit up the ladder - Go over the chimey to the north Go past the other chimney to the north Another chimney to go over to go north From above the nortern window jump down and take the grapping hook Now you'll catch up with Rei and he'll make a road to the other side. You'll automaticly go there. +---------- MY TECHNIQUE ------------------------------------------------+ | Go south and take the broad sword that's hidden there. You did take my | | advice NOT to sell any weapons didn't you, | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Now there are two chimneys that contain a way down. Take the northern one. - Go to the nortern room You'll meet McNeil, but also the ghosts you met before who'll now merge into a superform to kill you. _________ | Boss 2 \ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Amalgam | aka Boo! | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Difficulty: Medium | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 9 | Teepo 9 | Rei 8 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended Dragon: N/A | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended form: Defense | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | His attacks are not super strong, only his Astral Warp could deal some | | so try to keep your HP above 50%. He can try to put you asleep. That's | | pretty bothersome, but not a true problem. Healing damage will hurt it, | | but using your healing magic for that is a waste of AP, especially when | | you got the silver knife, with which you can deal the same ammount of | | damage without using up your AP. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ After this fight this mission is over and you'll end up back in your house in Chedar woods. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Chedar Woods - Trouble Ahead | IDXC00B | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 10 | Teepo 10 | Rei 9 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Eye Goo, Mage Goo, Boss Goblin, Goblin, Ripper | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ First thing you wanna do is to save at the diary at the top floor. Then leave the house. And go out of Chedar Woods. +--- MY TECHNIQUE ----------------------------------------------------------+ | Go to Mygass. You should have gone up 2 levels by now and he'll teach you | | the spell Frost! You'll need it bad when you're gonna continue. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Go to the Farm +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | McNeil/Farm - Trouble Ahead | IDXC00C | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 10 | Teepo 10 | Rei 9 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Loki will be at a cart at the farm. He'll be kinda nervous and refuses to speak in the open. He'll ask you to go into the barn. So go south and enter the barn. Rei and Teepo do smell trouble already. In stead of Loki Bunyan will come in and he has some shocking news. Leave the barn go back to the world map and head for Chedar Woods. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Chedar Woods - Even more trouble coming up | IDXC00D | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 10 | Teepo 10 | Rei 9 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Eye Goo, Mage Goo, Boss Goblin, Goblin, Ripper | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ IMPORTANT NOTE in "My Techique" this time +----- MY TECHNIQUE --------------------------------------------------------+ | In this section you're going to say goodbye to Rei and Teepo, and that | | means that all their equipment will be lost. So before doing anything | | remove all equipment from them. You cannot remove the weapons, so give | | them both a bent sword. The most useless weapon in the game. | | make also sure you got the next weapons in your inventory | | - Dagger | | - Bent sword x2 (steal some from goblins if you don't have them yet) | | - Melted blade (if you missed it, you cannot get it again) | | - BallockKnife | | - Bronze Sword | | - Broad Sword (if you missed it you cannot get it again now) | | - Pointed Stick (steal some from Man Traps if you don't have them) | | - Silver Knife (equipped by Ryu) | | That should make a total of 7 weapons in you inventory (8 if you count | | Ryu's silver knife. | | As for skills Rei and Teepo learned from enemies, they'll automaticly be | | transferred to the skill notes once they're gone, and can be given to | | future party members (or Ryu) with a Skill Ink, so don't you worry about | | that. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ With that taken in order go to your house and you'll see it's on fire. Now you'll also meet Balio and Sunder for the first time and those guys are going to make next chapter of this story into a big hell. For now you just gotta fight. _________ | Boss 3 \ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Balio & Sunder | aka The FRUSTRATION FOUNDATION | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Difficulty: Impossible, don't even try | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 10 | Teepo 10 | Rei 9 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended Dragon: N/A | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended form: Doesn't matter | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | There's no way to win this fight. Both Balio and Sunder have infinite HP | | Just all them to kill you, and the game will continue. All you can do is | | try to steal a protein and a life shard from them and that's all there's | | to win about this. | | | | I know, the internet is flooded with people claiming you can win this | | fight, but it really is nothing but a lie. Even a gameshark won't suffice | | | | One last note. Don't you try mailing me with any possible tactics you | | made up to beat these. I'm only interested in true facts about this game | | if you know something I don't. I don't like lies, and I've had so many | | lies on this matter that I'll even ban you from mailing me again if you | | try it, so one advice. DON'T! | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ After this fight you'll wake up in Bunyan's house, leave the house and Bunyan will tell you that all he found was you. Bunyan doesn't know what happened to Rei and Teepo, but he fears for the worst. Ryu will get in mind that Teepo wanted to go to Wyndia. So that will be his text target. Leave the Chedar Woods. +---- MY TECHNIQUE ---------------------------------------------------------+ | Before you actually go to Wyndia I recommend the following. | | Mygass has moves you really should have, and once you made your way to | | Wyndia you cannot go back to him for a long long time. So make sure that | | Ryu learns all there is to be learned from him. (His final spell is | | Typhoon). This will require to gain a lot of levels, so it takes a lot of | | time, but it is very rewarding. Now that Ryu is alone, the experience | | won't be shared, so make use of that. The best place to train is a combat | | field in the Central Wyndia part of the world map. That's east of Yraal | | road. (Don't go up the Mt. Myrneg yet). | | Before you continue double-check your weapons. See list I made in last | | technique section. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ When you are ready to continue, go to Mt Myrnegg east of Yraal road int he central Wyndia Section. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Mt. Myrneg | IDXC00E | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 15 | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Nut Troop, Nut Mage, Tar Man | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ = Go south = When you pass the Tar Man (just a hint keeper, don't worry) go around the corner and climb the ladder = Go east = Take the first ladder on the south to climb down = Go all the way east. Take the protein from the bag hidden behind the tree = Go back west and take the first ladder north up. = Go east = Take the ladder north to go up = Take the other ladder to go up +---- MY TECHNIQUE ------------------------------------------+ | = At the small way east is a Bat Amulet (equip it on Ryu) | +------------------------------------------------------------+ = Take the ladder up = Go all the way north = At the end go west = Drop off south = Go south = Ignore the ladder and go west = Go around the corner and climb the ladder up (You may pick up the bag before you go up the ladder. A little west and then south. It cotains 200 bucks). = Go north = Go around the corner to the west = Climb the ladder up = Go all the way east and you'll meet Balio and Sunder again. Now a lot will happen. Balio and Sunder, and Ryu himself will do a shocking discovery. Ryu is a dragon. And that makes that Ryu will now gain the ability to turn into a dragon in battle. See the Dragon System section for more information about this. It's important to gain full understanding of this system, as good usage of it makes this game A LOT easier. Anyway after this entire shit that will happen you'll be thrown into the dungeons. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Wyndia Dungeons | IDXC00F | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 15 | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Balio and Sunder will get out of jail and kidnap Princess Nina. - Examine your cell door. Yelling to the guard will not do anything. The guard won't help. Try to break the door. First attempt fails. Try it again. This time the door will break open. Go east, around the corner south, and go throught the gate at the east. Exit downstairs. - Go down the stairs and you'll have to deal with Balio and Sunder again _________ | Boss 4 \ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Balio & Sunder | aka The FRUSTRATION FOUNDATION | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Difficulty: Very hard, but you can beat them | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 15 | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended Dragon: Flame ---> Whelp | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended form: N/A | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | If you loose this battle, the game will continue so nothing wrong. | | | | If you want to win, then take in mind not to hurt Nina. So DO NOT USE | | ANY SPELLS OR ABILITIES THAT HURT ALL TARGETS, GOT IT!? | | | | It's basically a matter of survival. Winning time. Turn into a dragon | | and let Balio and Sunder do their thing. If you are fast enough. Remove | | some heavy equipment if you aren't (can only be done in human form) you | | should get an EX turn, if not allow them to kill you and you'll turn back | | into a human again. If you get an EX-Turn, use it to become a human again | | by using "Restore Form". After that turn into a dragon again. | | Keep this up for serveral turns and Nina will wake up (she's uncouncious | | because of that kick Balio gave her before the battle). Nina will attack | | Sunder and run away. At first Balio and Sunder may decide that it's more | | important to kill you first before going after Nina. Now to try to keep | | it up for a few turns (use whelp breath if you can), and Balio and Sunder | | will grow tired of you and run away. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ No matter if you won or lost, as long as Nina was spared the game will continue (don't know what happens if you got Nina killed, cause I never wanted to try that). Nina will now join you, and now you got your first official extra party member. (I don't count Rei and Teepo as they were more part of a prologue) You may want to go back to rest and save. When you ready go downstairs here to continue. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Wyndia Underground Graveyard | IDXC00G | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 15 | Nina 5 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Nut Troop, Nut Mage, Zombie, Ghoul, Volt, Thunder | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - There are 8 small tombs here on with 1 is the cue grave which you need to continue. The other 7 contain a green and a red word. The green word can be pushed for a treasure (if you got them all), the red ones need to be memorized. The big grave is for obtaining the treasure if you pressed all green words. +----------- MY TECHNIQUE ------------------------------------------------+ | The treasure for 7 green words is a light bangle. Useless item. It's | | supposed to raise defense against status changes, but I tell ya, that's | | too little to notice. It's still worth to get it though, since you can | | sell it for a lot of money. | | = Go staight west and you'll see a grave. Examine it. | | = Press "Above" | | = Go south and examine the grave | | = Push "Outside" | | = Examine the grave south of here. | | = Push "That" | | = Go east and examine the grave | | = Push "Secrets" | | = Go north and you'll be back at the entrace | | = Go west from here (Ignore the first grave. You already had that one) | | = Go down the ramp and keep going east | | = Go down the ramp at the south | | = Examine the grave | | = Push "Green" | | = Go north and beside the ramp is a way to drop off to the west. (Do so)| | = Examine the grave | | = Push "You" | | = Drop off south | | = Open the chest for a Panacea (very important item) | | = Go up the ladder. | | = Go up the ramp east | | = Examine the east grave | | = Press "Not" | | = Ignore the south grave and drop off south | | = Go east then north then east until you can go no further (Ignore all | | graves you see) | | = Then go north until you get back at the entrance | | = From here go north and you'll see a gray path. Take that path. | | = Follow the path until you see the big grave | | = Examine the grave and push "7" | - | Open the chest to get Light bangle. Go south and drop off south | | Go all the way east, a little north from the end is a ladder. Climb the | | ladder | - | You can open the chest for a glass domino. Equip it on Nina. | | drop off | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Go all the way west, and go down the ramp west then down the ramp west Go south and take the ramp up (east) Examine the south grave. Push the next words: = Red (1) = Climbing (1) = I (1) = Is (3) = Look (2) = Beneath (2) = This (2) You'll fall through a trap hole - Go west and you'll fall through another trap hole - Go all the way west +----- HEY PSST ----------------------------------------------------------+ | Behind the northwest grave a Wisdom Fruit is hidden. Very nice item. | | But use it with care, and keep a spare one which you need for a master | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Exit west - Follow the corridor and exit west and you'll get in the city of Wyndia. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Wyndia | IDXC00H | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 15 | Nina 7 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Good, you're now in Wyndia. Go to the city square (where people are sitting having a drink). Go down the stairs here, and from here you can reach the city fountain. Speak to the blond kid there, and he'll challange you to a game of hide-and-seek = One kid is hidden behind the trees in front of the pharmacy behind the fountain. = One kid is hidden in the small street behind the beggar = One kid is hidden behind the wall just next to the city gate = Behind a tree on the town square. Once you found them all you'll get a clue about a kid-thief which could be Teepo. Now you can leave the city of Wyndia +---- MY TECHNIQUE ---------------------------------------------------------+ | Now a lot can be done. You may buy a Midas Stone in the item shop here. | | I know it's expensive, but since it increases the ammount of money won in | | battle it'll pay itself back. I mostly equip it on Garr, but since he's | | not available yet, but later in the game, I give it to Nina. | | Be also sure to buy a Claymore and a mace. Do not equip the claymore yet | | but do equip the mace on Nina. Let's check out if you're still up the | | weapons as I am, shall we? | | = Dagger * | | = Pointed Stick x2 * | | = Bent Sword x2 * | | = Melted Blade * | | = Ballock Knife * | | = Broad Sword | | = Bronze Sword | | = Claymore | | = Oaken Staff * | | = Silver Knife (equipped on Ryu) | | = Mace (equipped on Nina) | | That should make 9 weapons in your inventory (plus the two Nina and Ryu | | have equipped) | | * means that you cannot get the weapons if you missed or sold them. | | | | That covers the weapons if you leave Wyndia now, you can go to a ?-spot | | that's between the walls. There's a hut in which you meet Durandal. He's | | master. He may appear crappy but his backhand move will come in handy for | | a quest that comes later in the game. Make Nina study under him. Then | | make sure you rest at camp and go out on some combat-fields to level Nina | | up. When levelled up enough Durandal will teach her Backhand. Once you | | got that move in your pocket release Nina from his services and you're | | ready to move on. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Eygnock Road | IDXC00I | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 16 | Nina 10 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Nut Troop, Eye Goo, Mage Goo, Ripper | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Before doing anything here be sure you've done everything you want to do and that you got all weapons I listed in the section above. When you've done that ater the windmill. You'll hear Nina scream. You may want to search the closets here. When you come outside you get yourself captured by Balio and Sunder. They'll take you to Genmel +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Genmel (Arena) | IDXC00J | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 16 | Nina 10 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ You're put under Fahl's guard, but because Fahl is always drunk, you can escape easily. (For Dutch readers: Fahl is eigenaar van cafe de Fant, waar de barman zatter is dan de klant). You may see Garr here. I know he's a party member but he'll ignore you for now. His part in the story comes later. From here you can leave the town, and head for Mt. Boumore, but before you do you may want to take the next advice. +------- MY TECHNIQUE ------------------------------------------------------+ | I know this'll bore you, but you're gonna need to buy all weapons you can | | get here. You may have to go out and fight some monsters again for that. | | But this may be the last time to do that before you need all those | | weapons, so hang on. | | Before you leave check if you got these weapons | | = Claymore * | | = Scramasax | | = Broad Sword | | = Mace | | = Rippers (Weapon for Peco, but don't equip it to him before I say so). | | = Bronze Sword * | | = Melted Blade * | | = Ballock Knife * | | = Oaken Staff * | | = Dagger * | | = Bent Sword x2 * | | = Pointed Stick x2 * | | = Silver Knifer (equipped on Ryu) | | = Magician's Rod (equipped on Nina) | | That should make 12 weapons in your inventory play the two weapons you | | have equipped. You're soon going to find out what all those weapons are | | good for. You may want to buy the best armor, but you don't need to if | | you're in a hurry. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Mt. Boumore | IDXC00K | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 16 | Nina 12 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Nut Troop, Nut Mage, Nut Archer, Gonger, Orc, Tar Man | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - = Follow the road. = When it splits in two follow the upper road and go north = At the end go west = At the end go west = Go north = Keep going north = Go up the ramp to the east and climb the ladder = Go all the way east +--- MY TECHNIQUE --------------------------------------------------------+ | = Drop of south twice | | = Open the chest for a buckler. Equip it on whoever you want. | | (Nina may need it more, though) | | = Drop off west | | = All the way west, and take the first way north | | = Go north, go up the ram climb the ladder | | = Go all the way east. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Speak to the guy in front off the door, and he'll let you in - After all the talk exit east - You'll have an automated rest, after the rest try to exit west, but you won't be able to. The guys locked the door. When Sunder comes into play you'll have to make a run for it. Exit north - Walk around the cable lift and examine the panel. Nina will come with an idea to get the lift moving. (Don't worry about Sunder coming in. You'll get away). - Once at the other side equip Ryu with the Claymore put your from into Attack with Ryu in the lead, and exit downstairs. - The road splits in two. The lower road leads to a treasure, the upper to the exit. Now just keep following the way up until you get at a dead end. Sunder will show up going to catch you.Nina rather commits suicide than to be captured and she and Ryu will jump down the mountain. Ryu will have the strong will to protect Nina, and gain the Defender Gene in his attempt, saving his own and Nina's life. Once this is all over, exit this spot to get on the world map. +---- ALERT!!!! ---------------------------------------------------------+ | There's a ?-spot west from here. Enter it and you'll see a purple | | crystal. These are dragon crysms. They contain dragon genes. You need | | those to gain new dragon forms (see dragon system section). If you | | examine them with Ryu he'll get the gene. This one contains the | | reverse gene, and you may need that one bad! | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Go to the tower. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Momo's Tower | IDXC00L | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 17 | Nina 12 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Protobot, Armor Bot, Hyper Bot, Lizard, Orc, Ice Toad | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - Get on the steps to the east Then go north and around the corner to the east. Enter the building - Go all the way east. +------- TIMER TREASURE --------------------------------------------------+ | Nice minigame. When you enchant the crystal a timer will run. Then you | | 30 seconds to light the 4 crystals outside to lower the water in the | | middle to claim the treasure, but the way outside will be blocked. | | let's do it. | | = Enchant the crystal | | = Exit upstairs | - | = Exit west | | = Go all the way round, make your way to the middle | | = Enchant the 4 crystals | | Enter the building | - | Go all the way east | | Go down the stairs and head all the way west | | Exit West | - | Open the treasure box (content varies every time) | | Go back east and up the stairs | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Exit upstairs - Go all the way south and exit east at the end - Go all the way east, around the corner north up the stairs. The door east leads to a room where you can rest and save. Anyway, go south. Exit upstairs - Go around the corner and you'll see an explosion. Exit through the door it came from - In this room you'll meet Momo. After a long a clumsy talk with her she'll join the party. You may save the game now. After that exit south - Go east +---- MY TECHNIQUE -------------------------------------------------------+ | Take the first room north | - | Read the sign, you may start the panel puzzle. | | A B C D | | 1 . . . . | | 2 . * . * | | 3 . . * . | | 4 . . . . | | Begin on tile D3 and walk the next route | | D4, C4, B4, A4, A3, B3, B2, A2, A1, B1, B2, C2, C1, D1 | | Step off the puzzle. | | Exit east | - | Open all chests. They contain ice crysm, fire crysm and skill ink | | Exit west | - | Exit south | - +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Go east and exit upstairs - Go east around the corner south, around the corner west A slalom here, but still going west Exit north at the end - Press the switches at cube #2 and cube #4 (from left to right counted) Go north, around the corner to the west, exit west - Follow the corridor and exit east at the end - Use the red switch Go north over the green platform and keep going north and exit east at the end - Exit east - open the chest to get moon tears (ultimate healing item) exit west - Exit West - Go south, then east over the red platform Exit east upstairs - Follow the corridor and exit upstairs (north) at the end. - Go up stairs and move with the platform north Go up stairs and you gotta enchant the crystal a certain ammount of times Then step on the brown platform, and it'll bring you as far as your enchantments allow you. 2x Treasure Breastplate (equip on Momo) 6x Ivory dice 8x (or more) to the exit of this room. Exit upstairs - Follow the corridor and exit upstairs (east) at the end - (North door leads to Bamboo Rod. Crappy fishing rod) Go west, exit upstairs (east) - = Move close to the red beam and enchant the crystal from here = Move close to the purple beam, make sure all 3 characters are past the crystal and enchant it = Move close to the blue beam, make sure all 3 characters are close to the blue beam and enchant the crystal from here. = Go east = Exit east - You've reached the top of the tower. Behind the panel a secret button is hidden, press it. Now a funny sequence will take place. But after a crash you'll be outside the castle. - Well you're outside now +------ ALERT ------------------------------------------------------------+ | East of here the crystal containing the Thorn gene is located. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Leave this place and your next target is the coffee shop. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Coffee Shop | IDXC00M | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 17 | Nina 12 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ (I get strange ideas about the word "coffee shop". Perhaps it's because I'm from the Netherlands. They often asked the question to me since I'm Dutch. Yes it's true that that it's legal in my country, but don't get it into your head, since the law is still strict about it, ok?) Go all the way up the mountain. While you're sitting for a drink, you'll be told that Balio and Sunder blocked the road to Wyndia. So that means you're stuck for the time being. You'll also meet Palet. A friend of Momo's father. He'll ask for Momo's help for a problem at the plant her father built. Momo will accept, and that sets you next target. +---- MY TECHNIQUE ---------------------------------------------------------+ | You'll finally get to know what all those weapons are good for. Up the | | mountain is a girl named D'lonzo. She's a master, but to become her | | apprentice you must have 15 diffrent kinds of weapons in your inventory. | | The weapons you have equipped do not count. If you followed my advice you | | should have 14 weapons by now (if you missed one 13). If you have | | followed my advice you should have 2 Bent Swords. Equip one of Ryu. If | | doesn't make 15 then equip a pointed stick on Nina. If that still doesn't | | make 15 then you missed weapons, and the trick won't work any more. If | | you made 15 weapons then let Ryu and Momo study under her. Don't forget | | to give Ryu and Nina their normal weapons back!!! | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Plant | IDXC00N | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 17 | Nina 14 | Momo 11 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Okay, you'll have to take this route serveral times in the game (since you'll come back here in a later stadium of the game). But I only tell you the way once, and if you come back here later, I recoomend you to go back to this section to read it. = Go west = Use the blue switch (Conveyor will go up) = Step onto the conveyor. = Go to the northeast and go up the ramp = From here step onto the conveyor west = Go north then east = Take the ramp to the north = Step onto the red conveyor going west = Go west = Step onto the conveyor going west = Use the switch and step onto the conveyor going south = Go east = Take the conveyor going down That's it now you are at the end (if you're reading here from futher in the game, then continue at the section where you are). Put Momo in the lead and let her talk to Palet. He'll tell you about some things that went wrong and about a mutant that's at the Plant's Dump scaring everybody away. So you have to go to the dump to take care of the mutant. To the south is a quick way out, so use it, and leave the plant. Go to the Dump. (west of the plant) +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Dump | IDXC00O | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 17 | Nina 14 | Momo 11 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monsters: Bomber, Rank Weed, Pain Weed, Fire Slug, Slug, Eye Bulb | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - = Go south = Around the corner to the west = Around the corner to the north = First way to the east = Go north = Use the switch twice = Open the chest north for 1200 zenny = Go south = First way west +------ MY TECHNIQUE -----------------------------------------------------+ | = Go south, around the corners back to the entrance (DON'T LEAVE) | | = From the entracne go north | | = Go up the ramp | | = Go west all the way till the end | | = Go south, and pass over the crates | | = Take the high boosts out of the chest and equip them on Momo. | | = Drop off west | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ = Go north = At the end exit west - = Go west = Go south down the ramp = Go south until you see the fire pit at your east = Go east on the northern side of the pit +---- MY TECHNIQUE -------------------------------------------------------+ | = Use the red switch 7 times | | = Go west | | = Go north | | = First way east | | = Go north and up the ramp east | | = Go south | | = Ignore the ramp and go west | | = Pass over the crate | | = Follow the road and open the chest at the end for an Artimis Cap | | Equip it on Momo | | = Follow the road back till the ramp | | = Ignore the ramp and go north | | = Go down the ramp to the west. | | = Go south and immediately west | | = Go all the way south | | = Open the chest for a magic shard | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ = Go all the way east = Exit east - Fight the mutant _________ | Boss 5 \ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Mutant | aka Lovely little Flower! NOT! | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Difficulty: Medium | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | My party: | Ryu 17 | Nina 14 | Momo 12 | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended Dragon: Flame + Defender ---> Dragon | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recommended form: Attack Form with Ryu in the lead | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The most annoying part is the fact that this plant uses Dream Breath | | Especially with Ryu in Dragon Form, since it takes AP to maintain a form | | even when he has to waste it because of sleep. Still having Ryu in dragon | | form by using Flame and Defender is best. Nina should go crazy with | | Simoon. | | | | Don't worry about his extreme high regeneration each turn. He'll loose it | | after being hit by fire twice. When Ryu is in dragon form going crazy | | with Flame Claw, this battle is over in a flash. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ After the battle is over you gotta destroy the mutant. Use the red switch to finish th