FINAL FANTASY I&II: Dawn of Souls Final Fantasy FAQ/Walkthrough =v1.1= Copyright 2007, Shady_Knight (A Mercier) Email: [email protected] version 1.1 ====================================================================== GameFAQS and his affiliates are the only ones to use this FAQ. If you see this FAQ anywhere else, let me know it by sending me an e-mail, it is right above. If you want to use it for your own site, email me and I'll see if you can. The following sites have my permission to use this guide: neoseeker.com WARNING! READ BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER! Ok, first, this guide is infested with SPOILERS! And major ones too. Use this guide only if you already know about the game or if you're really desperate. You have been warned. Second, this FAQ is about FF1 ONLY, I'll make a FF2 FAQ eventually. Last, if you have to e-mail me about this FAQ, make a title like: =Final Fantasy 1 FAQ= I won't answer to any e-mails about this guide without a similar title than the one above or anonymous e-mails, give me your screen name so I can give you credits. ====================================================================== Version history. version 1.0: The FAQ is born, it covers up most about the quest. Additional appendixes are on their way. version 1.1: Made some corrections and neoseeker.com can now use this guide. ====================================================================== Table of Contents 1. Story 2. Introduction 3. Game Mechanics 3.1. Controls 3.2. Main Menu 3.3. Battle System 3.4. Status Ailments 4. The Warriors of Light 4.1. Fighter/Knight 4.2. Thief/Ninja 4.3. Monk/Master 4.4. White Mage/White Wizard 4.5. Black Mage/Black Wizard 4.6. Red Mage/Red Wizard 5. Tips for first time players and veterans alike 6. How to read this guide 7. Walkthrough 7.1. This is a rescue mission 7.1.1. Cornelia 7.1.2. Castle Cornelia 7.1.3. Cornelia area 7.1.4. Chaos Shrine 7.1.5. Castle Cornelia again 7.2. If I had a key that opened any door, my life would be complete 7.2.1. Matoya's Cave 7.2.2. Pravoka area 7.2.3. Pravoka 7.2.4. Aldean Sea 7.2.5. Elfheim 7.2.6. Elfeim area 7.2.7. Western Keep 7.2.8. Marsh Cave 7.2.9. Western Keep again 7.2.10. Matoya's Cave again 7.2.11. Elven Castle 7.3. Pillaging... err, treasure hunting 101 7.3.1. Castle Cornelia 7.3.2. Chaos Shrine 7.3.3. Western Keep 7.3.4. Marsh Cave 7.4. We don't need nukes anymore, the earth is rotting on his own now 7.4.1. Mt. Duergar 7.4.2. Mt. Duergar area 7.4.3. Melmond 7.4.4. Melmond area 7.4.5. Cavern of Earth 7.4.6. Giant's Cave 7.4.7. Sage's Cave 7.4.8. Cavern of Earth revisited 7.5. I had a change of heart, and class 7.5.1. Crescent Lake 7.5.2. Cavern of Ice 7.5.3. Ryukahn Desert 7.5.4. Gaia 7.5.5. Dragon Caves 7.5.6. The Citadel of Trials 7.5.7. Dragon Caves again 7.5.8. Buffing our Warriors, sorta 7.6. This is gonna be HOT 7.6.1. Crescent Lake 7.6.2. Crescent Lake area 7.6.3. Mt. Gulg 7.7. Let's have some beer... oxyale 7.7.1. Gaia 7.7.2. Caravan 7.7.3. Onrac 7.7.4. Waterfall Cavern 7.7.5. Gaia again 7.7.6. Onrac again 7.7.7. Sunken Shrine 7.8. I could fly, so very high, in a Flying Fortress 7.8.1. Gaia one last time 7.8.2. Melmond revisited 7.8.3. Lufenia area 7.8.4. Lufenia 7.8.5. Mirage Tower 7.8.6. Flying Fortress 7.9. Back to the Past 7.9.1. Crescent Lake revisited 7.9.2. Buffing our Warriors, a lot 7.9.3. Chaos Shrine revisited 7.9.4. Temple of Chaos 7.9.5. Epilogue 8. Soul of Chaos Dungeons 8.1. Earthgift Shrine 8.2. Hellfire Chasm 8.3. Lifespring Grotto 8.4. Whisperwind Cove 9. Frequently Asked Questions 10. Secret tips and tricks 11. Bestiary 12. Equipment 12.1. Weapons 12.2. Body Armors 12.3. Shields 12.4. Headgears 12.5. Arm Gears 13. Magic 13.1. White Magic 13.2. Black Magic 14. Special Thanks 15. Copyright, Disclaimer, etc. ====================================================================== 1. Story ====================================================================== The world lies shrouded in darkness. The winds die... The seas rage... The earth decays... But the people believe in a prophecy, patiently awaiting it's fulfillment. "When darkness veils the world, four Warriors of Light shall come." After a long journey four young travelers did at last appear... ...and in the hand of each was clutched a crystal. ====================================================================== 2. Introduction ====================================================================== So, greetings to all of you. I'm Shady_Knight, this is the first FAQ I made for GameFAQS so I hope you enjoy it. I decided to make a guide about Final Fantasy I&II: Dawn of Souls because I played and loved the FF games back from the days of NES to the days of GBA and DS. I think that this game is one of the greatest that exist as it is both innovative and classical. You'll find pretty much everything you need to know about Final Fantasy in this guide, but your free to point me out anything that I missed. ====================================================================== 3. Game Mechanics ====================================================================== This part is for any first time players who wants to know how the game works. It can't hurt to review the system of the game even for seasoned players. ====================================================================== 3.1. Controls ====================================================================== D-pad - Move character/Move cursor A button - Confirm/Talk to NPCs/Examine stuff/Take off or land airship B button - Cancel/ Dash(with D-pad, does not work on the overworld) R button - Toggle between pages (only in menus when R icon is shown) L button - Toggle between pages (only in menus when L icon is shown) Start - Open Main Menu/Pause or resume battle(in-battles only) Select - Nothing on its own, but hold B then press Select to view the World Map ====================================================================== 3.2. Main Menu ====================================================================== When pressing the Start button, you will open the Main Menu. On the left, there's is your Warriors with some statistics about them mainly HP, MP and Status. On the right, you'll find the sub-menus, I'll get to them very soon. Below the sub-menus, you'll find the amount of Gils you have and your playtime, if you've got like 200,000 Gils with a playtime of 360:35 and the bridge north of Cornelia is still not repaired, something is not right. Below that you'll find the four Crystals, your job is to light them again, you can see which ones you restored and whose next to revive. And below that is your current location. Now for the sub-menus. you got seven menus to choose from. You got: Items, Magic, Equipment, Status, Formation, Config and Save. In the Items menu, you got at the top: Use, Sort and Key Items. Use, as is name implies, let's you use one items. Sort let you sort your items in order, so it will be easier to find back your stuff. Key Items shows the items that will be needed to progress in the game as well as a slight description of them. In the middle, you got your items, their descriptions are at the bottom. In the Magic menu, you'll find all your spells. At the top is Use and Discard. Use let's you use a spell, not all spells are usable out of battles. Discard let your guy forget one spell so he/she can learn another one since you're restricted at three spells per level of magic. Below you'll find your spellcaster with some stats as well as the MP cost of the spell. In the big middle space are your spells, those in gray means you can't use them. At the bottom is the description of the spell. In the Equipment menu, you got Equip which allows you to, well, equip your guy. Optimal automatically equip your guy with the best equipment you have based on attack power and defense, equipment with special effects like Ribbon will not be equiped with Optimal. Remove will let you take off any piece of equipment you want. You'll also see your guy with the usual stats and his current equipment. Selecting a piece of equipment your guy has on will take you to the other pieces of equipment your guy can uses. Next to it are the stats it affects, stats in yellow means an increase in the stats and those in gray a decrease. As usual, you'll find the equipment's description at the bottom. The Status menu shows you about your guy's status. You'll see it's picture and equipment. You'll also find the total EXP he obtained as well as how much he must obtain to level up. You'll also find your guy's stats, the stats and their effects are as follow: STR:Influence the power of physical attacks. AGL:Determines the accuracy and evasion. INT:How effective spells and items that mimic magic are. STA:Manner how HP increases, plays heavily on Monk/Master's performance. LCK:Plays with critical hits, the higher, the more likely you'll do critical damage. ATK:Attack power, influenced by STR and your weapons, when combined, they do the damage you deal in your next attack ACC:Chances of hitting your target. DEF:Defense power, influenced by your armors, when combined, they determine how much damage you'll take. EVA:Chances of evading the next attack. Formation let's you change the order of your team, the top one has a 1/2 chance of being of being the target, the second to top has a 1/4 chance of being the target and the bottom ones has a 1/8 chance of being the target. Fighters should be placed on top while mages should stray from being hit by hiding at the bottom of the line. Config lets you configure the settings of the game. B button Dash ON will make your guys always dash(except on the overworld) OFF will make you dash only if you hold on the B button. Cursor settings will determine where your cursor appear. Default will make it always appear on top while Memory will make it appear where you had it for the last time. Message speed is how fast the text appear when someone's speaking. 1 being the slowest while 4 being the fastest. Window color will let you change the color of windows throughout the game so if you're tired of blue, change color. Bestiary let you see infos about the enemies you found, those with New next to it's name are the ones you did not read about yet. Save let you, well, save. You can save anytime and anywhere. If you were to face a Game Over, you will start from where you last saved. ====================================================================== 3.3. Battle System ====================================================================== Now this is important, you will now learn how to fight in FF1. First of all, as you walk around the overworld, your guy will suddenly stop and the screen will turn white, then you will fight some monsters. This is a Random Encounter. Your guys appears on the right while enemies appears on the left. Your goal is to kill all enemies while avoiding getting all your guys killed. Sound simple, let's see some elements of fighting. Your HP (Health Points or Hit Points) are what your guy need to fight. If his HP reaches zero, your guy will be wounded and you can't use him for the rest of the fight and he won't recieve any experience after the fight. It's better to keep all your guys alive all the time. MP (Mana Points or Magic Points) are what your mages need to cast their spells, if your MP reaches zero or are too low to cast any spell at all, your mage will now have serious difficulties helping in the fight. Higher leveled spells usually requires more MP to use. Now for your battle commands, you got: Attack, Magic, Items, Equip and Flee. Attack let's you execute a physical attack to harm the enemies. As you level up and depending on which weapon you use, you will be able to strike your enemies multiple times, increasing damages. Magic let you use your spells in battle, pretty much self explanatory. Items let you use items such as potions and antidotes, but some pieces of equipment will have some special effects while used as an item. Equip let you change the equipment your guy has on him. It's effective if you got weapons that are particularly powerful against some type of enemies. Flee let you run from the battle. When you think you're losing, don't think twice, flee. It does not always work, but the Thief/Ninja has a high chance of fleeing successfully. Fighting is the primary source of money and the only way to gain EXP. As you fight, you will level up and your guys will become stronger. At the start of the battle, you may see Preemptive Strike or Ambushed on top. If it's Preemptive Strike, you will be able to strike first without the enemies attacking you on that turn. If it's Ambushed, the enemies will strike you first for a whole turn. ====================================================================== 3.4. Status Ailments ====================================================================== During your journey, you will be affected by Status Ailments that will make fights more difficult. Here are the main status ailments, their effects and how you can get rid of them. Darkness, reduce accuracy drastically, cured with eye drops/Blindna Paralysis, can't move for some time, wear off after some time Poison, takes damage each turn, linger after battle, cured with antidote/Poisona Silence, can't use spells, cured with echo grass/Vox Sleep, can't do anything for some time, wear off after some time or being hit physically Stone, can't enter commands, if eveyone is Stoned it's Game Over, cured with Gold Needle/Stona Critical, very low hp, cured by using healing means KO'd, can't enter commands, if everyone is KO'd it's Game Over, cured with Phoenix Down/Life spells ====================================================================== 4. The Warriors of Light ====================================================================== This is probably the most important part of the game, choosing your team. New players should have a balanced team while veterans can use any team at all since they KNOW what they're doing. A good starting team is one both strong physically and magically. You should have at least one Fighter for defense and power, one White Mage for healing and on Black Mage for spells of mass destruction. Your fourth dude must be able to help in some other way. The Thief is now quite powerful and let you run away quickly, Monk hit hard and is pretty innexpensive, Red Mage is profecient in everything so he's a good supportive character. My personal favorite party is Fighter, Thief, White Mage, Black Mage. It's better to stay away from four of the same class, especially four Fighters or Monks since you'll be very limited in your battle options. You can get away with four Red Mages but it's not recommended. Let's analyse the characters more details shall we. ====================================================================== 4.1. Fighter/Knight ====================================================================== I know its real name is Warrior, but I find it to be too general. You are the four WARRIORS of Light and one of your guys class is Warrior. you will then put four Warriors who will get killed because parties of four of the same class sucks. Anyway, veterans must be eager to use their favorite meat shield... err, tank again. Well, I hate to break it to you, but he's no longer the one man army that he used to be in the days of 8-bit. He still take less damage that most classes since he can equip most armors and some of the best weapons found in the game, but some pieces of armor found in the Soul of Chaos Dungeons can allow other classes to match him in defense. If you want to revive the Massive Tank of Yore, give him all the best stuff, especially Hero's Shield since he won't need the Ribbon anymore with its crappy defenses and the Ultima Weapon. After the Class Change, the Fighter will turn into the Knight who can equip more stuff and his more powerful. The Knight can also uses up to level 3 of white magic, adding some more healing support. However, his magic his pretty terrible compared to the spells a White/Red Wizard will have at this point of the game, and they are not very effective either, but some supportive spells won't hurt. ====================================================================== 4.2. Thief/Ninja ====================================================================== The Thief got some major enhancements since his first appearance on the NES. Right at the start, he can attack twice, making a bit more powerful than the Fighter. However, by the moment you reach Pravoka, the Fighter will get better weapons, rendering the Thief a bit less effective. The Thief his fast, making him often attack first, he also let you sneak up on the enemy slightly more often and will almost always flee succesfully, making him useful in dangerous fights such as Cockatrice when in the Cavern of Earth or Mindflayer in the Cavern of Ice. Once you Class Change, your Thief will becomes a Ninja, becoming very versatile too. The Ninja seems to be a bit slower than the Thief. The Ninja is capable of using up to level 4 of black magic, including the always useful Haste and Temper. The Ninja could replace a Black Mage since the Temper/Haste combo can cut considerably the lenght of fights, but this forces you to complete the Class Change sidequest. Besides, Haste and Temper are not the only useful spells that exist. ====================================================================== 4.3. Monk/Master ====================================================================== The Monk his the brawn of the team (but not the brain, just look at his INT stat). He's perhaps the strongest damage dealer of the gang and what's more, he don't need any equipment to do so. He can mutilate your enemies with nothing more than his bare hands and can easily out-damage a Fighter as long has he got no equipment. Since the Monk don't require any equipment, it makes you save money which will be useful for your other guys. Not to mention that any stuff useful for your Monk aren't bought in stores. This is not without drawbacks, the Monk gains no magic defense at all, rendering him helpless versus enemies who mastered the arcane. Though when he Class Change to Master he'll gain MDEF, but this once again forces you to do the sidequest and the Master is the only class who'll never max his MDEF, even if you make him Class Change at level 1. Also, Neither the Monk, nor the Master can use magic, making them physical fighters only. Also, Monk and Master's STA are everything for them, so with high STA (above 80), just give him a ribbon and he'll kill almost everything. ====================================================================== 4.4. White Mage/White Wizard ====================================================================== The White Mage is easily the number one healer of the troupe. She's the only one to have access to the Heal spells, which heals the entire party. In addition to healing, the White Mage is proficient at fighting undeads with her Dia spells. The White Mage is vital for novices and even veterans keep using her to heal wounds, especially against the two last bosses in Lifespring Grotto. After the Class Change, White Mage becomes White Wizard who can uses all spells of white magic(though she's still restricted to three spells per level). Has you may know, the White Mage isn't a physical fighter and cannot dish out massive physical damages(though she wield a badass hammer for some reasons). Holy, a high-level attack spell isn't really that much compared to a well placed physical attack from a Knight, Ninja or Master, but aginst packs of monsters, Holy rocks. ====================================================================== 4.5. Black Mage/Black Wizard ====================================================================== The Black Mage is my personal favorite class and the reason is obvious. He's the primary spell attacker of the team and can shorten fights early on with Fira and Thundara which target all enemies. This guy can also use the dreaded Temper-Haste combo, making him a killing machine. After the Class Change, he becomes a Black Wizard who can use all, but still restricted to three per level, black magic spells. However, the Black Mage has the worst HP of the gang, hiding him in the bottom can save his life. He is also a poor physical fighter, dealing sucky damage compared to other teamates (though that knife of his looks very sharp and deadly). The elemental attacks of the Black Mage can deal great damages to monsters weak against a certain element. Also, the Black Wizard has a nice array of instant death spells. His most deadly spell, Flare, will considerably shorten fights. ====================================================================== 4.6. Red Mage/Red Wizard ====================================================================== The Red Mage is some kind of cross between Fighter, White Mage and Black Mage. The Red Mage can do decent damages when physically attacking. He can also cast white AND black magic. Gamers debates whether the Red Mage is teh HaXXoR of the Warriors of Light or if he's completely useless. I say the Red Mage is OK at everything, but isn't a master of anything. He can replace almost any member of the team. He can equip more armors than the other mages, giving him better defenses and can cast more spells than any other fighting classes, allowing him to heal right at the start. He seems most suited to replace a Thief of Black Mage, he can use swords, making him on par with Thief and can cast the Cure spells, which no Black Mages can. He can also use the wicked Temper-Haste combo. However, though he seems to be the shiniest star of the gang, he still got his drawbacks. The Heal spells are forbidden to him, meaning you'll have a hard time healing with a Red Mage instead of a White Mage. His Class Change, the Red Wizard, is very limited in choice of the level 7 of spells and he got no access to any of the level 8 spells. He can only wear light armors, so he can't benefit from the same protection the Fighter have. He also continually lag behind the harder hitters of the team. Also, the Red mage is probably the most expensive character of the troupe, being able to use strong swords, pretty expensive armors and using spells of both white and black magic cost a lot. At the very beggining of the game, he's easily the best character of the gang, but when you reach Pravoka, his usefulness start to witter. Conclusion, the Red Mage is better used as a support guy for beginners and can be used as an element of challenge for seasoned players. ====================================================================== 5. Tips for first time players and veterans alike ====================================================================== If you are new to the Final Fantasy universe, here are some tips that will make your journey less painful, provided by a veteran of the NES Final Fantasy. You should always remember them as they are vital to newcomers and veterans alike. Even if you played FF dozen of times, it can't hurt to review. 1. SAVE! Save before entering a town, save after getting an item, save after a fight, save before fighting a freak that's 30 pixels taller than you, just SAVE! It's easy to lose track of time and just one mistake can send you to Hell. Saving will save you a LOT of pain and a LOT of lost time. And to make things easier, SAVE ON DIFFERENT FILES! You got three files, use them. I use one for my main game, one before entering a dungeon and one before attempting a Soul of Chaos Dungeon. Believe me, even experts can **** up once in a while and sending their whole party to blood ville. 2. TALK TO EVERYONE! Except at some points in FF2 but that's another story, talk to any NPC you see. They may provide some clues to your next destination. Some may even blurt out funny quotes, or tell you about some hidden treasure. Also, talk to NPC multiple times in the game, NPCs that said useless things in the beginning may reveal some key information later in the game. Who knows what they'll say, just socialize with them. 3. LEVEL UP! Unless you wanna do a low level game (or in FF1 case, the Class Change at level 11) you want to make your guys stronger than the ones you fight. Sending your 500 HP guys against someone with 900000 Hp and hit for about 30000 is plain retarded, no matter how high your evasion is. To do this, finish the majority of your fights instead of fleeing all the time. If you get your ass handed in to you every battle, then yeah, backtrack and mutilate weaker enemies until you're strong enough. Power leveling help too. 4. CURE IS YOUR BEST BUDDY! Seriously, Cure/Cura/Curaga/Curaja will most likely be the most used spell in the game, surpassing every other spells combined in term of being used the most. Playing whithout Cure is suicide. 5. BE PREPARED! Before entering that scary dungeon that inhabit an evil god or something, make sure you are prepared. Bring plenty of potions, antidotes, tents, you never know what will happen. It may hurt your wallet, but better prevent than heal. ====================================================================== 6. How to read this guide ====================================================================== In terms of shopping, Final Fantasy works on it's own way. Each time you reach a town, you will see the following in the Walkthrough. Lets have a look at a typical Weapon shop. Weapon Shop Item Cost ATK ACC Class ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Nunchaku 8 12 0 Ni, Mo, Ma Knife 4 5 10 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, RM, RW, BM, BW Staff 4 6 0 Ft, Kn, Ni, Mo, Ma, RM, RW, WM, WW, BM, BW Rapier 8 9 5 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, RM, RW Hammer 8 9 0 Ft, Kn, Ni, WM, WW Each weapons will come in these sets of stats. The name goes under "Item", the cost will be displayed, ATK, how powerful the weapon is, ACC, how accurate the weapon and all the classes who can use the weapon will be displayed under "Class". Here are what the symbol means: Ft=Fighter Th=Thief Mo=Monk RM=Red Mage WM=White Mage BM=Black Mage Kn=Knight Ni=Ninja Ma=Master RW=Red Wizard WW=White Wizard BW= Black Wizard Armor Shops works somewhat differently: Armor Shop Item Cost DEF WGT Class ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Clothes 8 1 2 All Leather Armor 40 4 8 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, Mo, Ma, RM, RW Chain Mail 65 15 15 Ft, Kn, Ni, RM, RW The name, cost and class is all the same. The real difference is DEF (Defense) and WGT(Weight, affecting your character's performance). It's self explanatory. Magic Shops look kinda different: Black Magic - Level 1 Spell Cost Class Effect ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fire 50 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Deals fire damage to one foe Sleep 50 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Puts all foes to sleep Focus 50 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Lowers one foe's evasion Thunder 50 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Deals lightning damage to one foe As you can see, this is a typical level 1 Black Magic Shop. You should be familiar with everything except "Effect", which entails the effect or the given spell when you cast it. White Magic shop works the same way. ====================================================================== 7. Walkthrough ====================================================================== This is it, the Walkthrough to getting through this game without making it too messy. If you follow it closely, you should do fine. This walkthrough will cover this party: Fighter/Thief/White Mage/Black Mage. This is the party I always use and it's a VERY good party. Before going to another section of the walkthrough, I'll put a resume of what you must do. ====================================================================== 7.1. This is a rescue mission ====================================================================== Some geezer called Lukahn foretold a prophecy that Warriors of Light would come to save the world from evil and bla bla bla. If you got an intelligence, you should be aware that the four dudes you selected are those Warriors of Light, hopefully, you probably gave them twisted names just for sheer bliss. Their job is either to fend off the darkness and restore light to the four Crystals or dying and rotting miserably. If you're competent enough, the later will be avoided. You will meet the King of Cornelia who will send you to rescue his daughter Sarah from Garland, succeeding in this task will make that bridge north of Cornelia be repaired, allowing you to start your journey. ====================================================================== 7.1.1. Cornelia ====================================================================== Watch the intro, once it's over, you get to the job. Your guys will appear just south of a town. Typically, you'll want to go in. You may have noticed that your guys are equiped with crap, so let's give them better stuff. One thing you should know about Cornelia is the dancing girl in the middle of town. If you get stuck in the game and can't access my 1337 guide, talk to her and she'll hint you about where you should go. Shops: Inn/Sanctuary Item Shop Building Cost Item Cost ---------------- -------------------- Inn 30 Potion 40 Sanctuary 40 Antidote 50 Phoenix Down 500 Sleeping Bag 50 Weapon Shop Item Cost ATK ACC Class ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Nunchaku 8 12 0 Ni, Mo, Ma Knife 4 5 10 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, RM, RW, BM, BW Staff 4 6 0 All but Th Rapier 8 9 5 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, RM, RW Hammer 8 9 0 Ft, Kn, Ni, WM, WW Armor Shop Item Cost DEF WGT Class ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Clothes 8 1 2 All Leather Armor 40 4 8 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, Mo, Ma, RM, RW Chain Mail 65 15 15 Ft, Kn, Ni, RM, RW White Magic - Level 1 Spell Cost Class Effect ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cure 50 WM, WW, RM, RW, Kn Restores a little HP to one ally Dia 50 WM, WW Deals damage to all undead foes Protect 50 WM, WW, RM, RW, Kn Raises one ally's defense Blink 50 WM, WW, RW, Kn Raise's caster's evasion Black Magic - Level 1 Spell Cost Class Effect ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fire 50 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Deals fire damage to one foe Sleep 50 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Puts all foes to sleep Focus 50 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Lowers one foe's evasion Thunder 50 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Deals lightning damage to one foe The first thing you'll want to do is equip your guys with better stuff. You start with 500 gil so you should have enough to equip your guys to the best of their abilities. Your Fighter and Thief will want a Rapier, your White Mage a Hammer and your Black Mage is fine with his Knife. For your armors, give your Fighter a Chain Mail and your Thief a Leather Armor. Now that you're done with weapons and armors, sell your old stuff, you're holding crap for nothing and you'll get back some Gils. For White Magic, Cure is a must, get Dia and Protect as well, we'll get something better with Blink MUCH later on. For Black Magic, Fire and Thunder are a must, Sleep is less crappy than Focus so get it. If it's your first time playing FF, you should go to the Inn and talk to the four geezers who will tell you about basic elements of the game. Now, try to leave the town and talk to one of the guard, they will reconize you, well, they more reconize your crystals, and will bring you to the King. ====================================================================== 7.1.2. Castle Cornelia ====================================================================== The King will aknowledges you as the four Warroirs of Light thanks to your Crystals. But the Chancellor think you are not the real thing. INFIDEL! BURN HIM! Yet the King still think you are the men. He then ask you to save his daughter Sarah. Apparantly, Garland, a knight in the king's service has kidnapped her and has taken refuge to the Chaos Shrine. They did tried to save her, but Garland is their best swordsman. If you succeed in rescuing her, the King will make the bridge to the north as good as new. Now, simply go south and you'll exit the castle. ====================================================================== 7.1.3. Cornelia area ====================================================================== Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Widow 28 10 0 8 30 none Crazy Horse 64 10 2 15 63 none Gigas Worm 56 17 8 15 63 Fire Goblin 8 4 4 6 6 none Goblin Guard 16 8 6 18 18 none Skeleton 10 10 0 3 9 Fire, Dia Wolf 20 8 0 6 24 none Simply wander around fighting and leveling, once you reach level 3, head west and north and you'll reach the Chaos Shrine. You may want to get a Sleeping Bag at the Item Shop, you'll see why. Along the way, you'll come across a cave, this is the Earthgift Shrine, but you can't do anything there for now. ====================================================================== 7.1.4. Chaos Shrine ====================================================================== Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Widow 28 10 0 8 30 none Crazy Horse 64 10 2 15 63 none Ghoul 48 8 6 50 93 Fire, Dia Gigas Worm 56 17 8 15 63 Fire Goblin 8 4 4 6 6 none Goblin Guard 16 8 6 18 18 none Skeleton 10 10 0 3 9 Fire, Dia Warg Wolf 72 14 0 22 93 none Werewolf 68 14 6 67 135 none Wolf 20 8 0 6 24 none Skeleton 10 10 0 3 9 Fire, Dia Garland is just directly north of you, but before you go kick him right in the shin, take your time to explore the shrine. The doors to right are locked, we'll get to them later. Head west near from where you start and go in the first room in the southwest corner for a LEATHER CAP, give it to your Fighter. Now, exit and head north, go in the room in the northwest corner for a POTION and a TENT. Take your time leveling there, you should reach level 6 quite easily. Once you reach level 6, leave the shrine and use you Sleeping Bag, the Tent will be more useful later. Once you're ready, just head straight north. Just talk to Garland to initiate the fight and his quote: "I, Garland, will knock you all down!!" =================================================== Boss: Garland --------------------------------------------------- HP 212|Weakness Attack 15|none Accuracy 27| Defense 8|Resistance Agility 6|none Intelligence 12| Evasion 12|Treasure Magic Defense 64|Longsword | Gil 250| EXP 130| =================================================== THIS guy is Cornelia's best swordsman? I wonder what does the worst one look like. This guy is easy, you can beat him even at level 1. Just have your Fighter and Thief attack, your Black Mage use Fire or Thunder and your White Mage Cure. Garland got a cheap habit of attacking the same guy over and over for a few rounds. He should go down in no time. If you want that Longsword, save before fighting him and beat him up until you get it, it will save some money later on and make your Fighter a lot more powerful. Once your done mutilating Garland, you will be sent back to the castle with Princess Sarah. ====================================================================== 7.1.5. Castle Cornelia again ====================================================================== Items obtained -------------- Lute Hear the King as he recite the prophecy fully, notice the "IF" in the prophecy. How dare that old geezer says "if" in it. If we ever meet that guy, I'll beat the day light out of him. As promised, the King will have the bridge rebuilt. Now, before they let you leave, talk to Sarah to get the Lute Key Item, it'll be needed eventually. Exit the castle and watch those guys repair the bridge, those dudes could rivalize the carpenters in The Legend of Zelda. Anyway, you can go back to Cornelia to rest up a bit, then you just go cross the bridge. ====================================================================== 7.2. If I had a key that opened any door, my life would be complete ====================================================================== The elven kigdom holds a mystical item known as the Mystic Key (very original name). To continue their journey, the four Warriors must visit the kingdom of Elfheim and obtain the key. However, they first need a ship to reach Elfheim. Once in the Elven Castle, the Warriors learn that the elf prince has been cursed to sleep forever by Astos, King of the dark elves, to awake the prince, they must find a cure that only the witch Matoya possess. Someone stole her crystal eye, reducing the great witch to a blind old hag. The Warriors must enter the Marsh Cave and find the Crown that the King of the Western Keep lost there. But Astos may be closer than you think... ====================================================================== 7.2.1. Matoya's Cave ====================================================================== So, you survived that long and boring intro, must be thanks to Nobuo Uematsu's awesome music, you are a God Uematsu, a God! Anyway, head due north of Cornelia and you'll reach Matoya's Cave. Items obtained -------------- Potion x2 Antidote Visiting Matoya right now is optional, but you can't miss an opportunity to get treasures. If you talk to the broom, it will say something backwards, what it means is to press the B button and Select to see the World Map. If you go in the next room, you'll see Matoya, who can't see you. She won't mind if we take her stuff. Exit the cave. ====================================================================== 7.2.2. Pravoka area ====================================================================== Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Crazy Horse 64 10 2 15 63 none Gigas Worm 56 17 8 15 63 Fire Goblin 8 4 4 6 6 none Goblin Guard 16 8 6 18 18 none Lizard 92 18 12 50 153 none Ogre 100 18 10 195 195 none Warg Wolf 72 14 0 22 93 none Wolf 20 8 0 6 24 none Pravoka lies to the far east of Cornelia. It's pretty much a straight walk, so you won't have much trouble finding it. When you hit a shore, head south and you'll find Pravoka. ====================================================================== 7.2.3. Pravoka ====================================================================== Shops: Inn/Sanctuary Item Shop Building Cost Item Cost ---------------- -------------------- Inn 50 Potion 40 Sanctuary 80 Ether 150 Antidote 50 Eye Drops 50 Phoenix Down 500 Weapon Shop Item Cost ATK ACC Class ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hammer 8 9 0 Ft, Kn, Ni, WM, WW Broadsword 450 15 10 Ft, Kn, Ni, RM, RW Battle Axe 450 16 5 Ft, Kn, Ni Scimitar 160 10 10 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, RM, RW Armor Shop Item Cost DEF WGT Class ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Leather Armor 40 4 8 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, Mo, Ma, RM, RW Chain Mail 65 15 15 Ft, Kn, Ni, RM, RW Iron Armor 640 24 23 Ft, Kn, Ni Leather Shield 12 2 0 Ft, Kn, Ni Leather Gloves 50 1 1 All White Magic - Level 2 Spell Cost Class Effect ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Blindna 250 WM, WW, RM, RW, Kn Cures darkness Silence 250 WM, WW, RM, RW, Kn Prevents all foes from casting spells NulShock 250 WM, WW, RM, RW, Kn Reduce lightning damage by half Invis 250 WM, WW, RM, RW, Kn Raise's one ally's evasion Black Magic - Level 2 Spell Cost Class Effect ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Blizzard 250 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Deal ice damage to one foe Dark 250 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Blinds all foes with darkness Temper 250 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Raises one ally's attack Slow 250 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Reduces all foe's number of attacks You'll notice that things are more expensive here, but more powerful. If you didn't got the Longsword from Garland, get your Fighter a Broadsword and your Thief a Scimitar. For armors, get everyone Leather Gloves and a Leather Shield for your Fighter. If you can afford it, buy him an Iron Armor too. For White Magic, get Invis and NulShock get Blindna for now (we'll make a tactical use of Discard quite soon). As for Black Magic, Blizzard and Slow are what you'll want. Get Temper too, if you want to go through tough fights later on, this spell is MANDATORY! (well, not really, you can still finish the game without it, but it is part of a combo of spells so wicked, that you can get addicted to it). If you're ever short on cash, fight monsters southeast of Pravoka, they are a bit tougher than those you fought to reach Pravoka, but you should handle them. Do NOT go to the northen peninsula, especially at the peak of it. You're gonna suffer if you go there, I warned you. When you are ready, talk to the pirate in the northwest corner of town to start another fight. =================================================== Mini Boss: Pirate --------------------------------------------------- HP 24|Weakness Attack 10|none Accuracy 2| Defense 0|Resistance Agility 6|none Intelligence 3| Evasion 12|Treasure Magic Defense 35|Leather Shield | Gil 40| EXP 40| =================================================== Those are the stats for only one of them, you face 9 pirates at once. The only thing that makes them dangerous are their number(they are dangerous only for low-level games). Whatever, Sleep work wonder here so use to put most pirates to sleep then just attack until they all dies. This fight is even easier than Garland's. After ye sent these scurvy dogs to Davy Jones' Locker, Bikke'll give ye his ship, arr. ====================================================================== 7.2.4. Aldean Sea ====================================================================== Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bigeyes 10 4 0 10 42 Lightning Buccaneer 50 14 6 120 60 none Sahagin 28 10 4 30 30 Lightning Sahagin Chief 64 15 8 105 105 Lightning Shark 120 22 0 66 267 Lightning Naturally, monsters that live in the sea(Bucanners aren't sea creatures in case you didn't notice) are weak versus Thunder, so don't hesitate to use it. Before you leave, remember this, you can land your ship only at ports(those white thingies near where your ship is). An easy way to reach Elfheim is to head west from Pravoka then south when you reach Cornelia. Land your at the port then head south. ====================================================================== 7.2.5. Elfheim ====================================================================== Shops: Inn/Sanctuary Item Shop Building Cost Item Cost ---------------- -------------------- Inn 100 Potion 40 Sanctuary 200 Antidote 50 Gold Needle 500 Echo Grass 50 Tent 160 Weapon Shop Item Cost ATK ACC Class ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Iron Nunchaku 160 16 0 Ni, Mo, Ma Dagger 140 7 10 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, RM, RW, BM, BW Crosier 160 14 0 Ft, Kn, Ni, Mo, Ma Saber 360 13 5 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, RM, RW Armor Shop Item Cost DEF WGT Class ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Iron Armor 640 24 23 Ft, Kn, Ni Copper Armlet 800 4 1 All Iron Shield 80 4 0 Ft, Kn, Ni Leather Cap 65 1 1 All Helm 80 3 3 Ft, Kn, Ni White Magic - Level 3 Spell Cost Class Effect ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cura 1000 WM, WW, RM, RW, Kn Restores HP to one ally Diara 1000 WM, WW Deals damage to all undead foes NulBlaze 1000 WM, WW, RM, RW, Kn Reduce fire damage by half Heal 1000 WM, WW Restores a little Hp to entire party Black Magic - Level 3 Spell Cost Class Effect ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fira 1000 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Deals fire damage to all foes Hold 1000 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Paralyzes one foe Thundara 1000 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Deal lightning damage to all foes Focara 1000 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Lowers evasion of all foes White Magic - Level 4 Spell Cost Class Effect ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Poisona 2500 WM, WW, RM, RW Cures poison Fear 2500 WM, WW Drives all foes away in terror NulFrost 2500 WM, WW, RM, RW Reduce ice damage by half Vox 2500 WM, WW, RW Cures Silence Black Magic - Level 4 Spell Cost Class Effect ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sleepra 2500 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Put one foe to sleep Haste 2500 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Double one ally's number of attacks Confuse 2500 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Causes foes to turn on each other Blizzara 2500 BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Deals ice damage to all foes Elfheim is EXPENSIVE with a capital everything. It's certain you won't have enough Gil so lets first by a Dagger for your Black Mage and a Saber to your Thief. Next, get an Iron Shield for your Fighter an Helm for him too and a two Leather Cap for your other guys (just give the one your Fighter had to one of your guys). IF you have enough money, by two Copper Armlet for your mages. Now your most likely broke. So return to the area east of Pravoka to build up your cash again. Once you have 3000 Gil, go buy spells for your Black Mage at the level 3 Magic Shop. Get Fira and Thundara since they target all enemies and packs a punch. For the third spell, get Hold since it can save you some bruises against packs of enemies even though it target just one. Now that you're broke again, go back to the usual spot, but this time, go to the peak of the peninsula. The monsters found at the peak of the peninsula are monsters you normally find later in the game and gives lots of Gil and EXP. Now that you have Fira and Thundara, you stand a chance against most monsters there. Again, once you have 3000 Gil again, go buy spells for your White Mage at the level 3 Magic Shop. Cura, NulBlaze and Diara are your spells here, Heal just doesn't heal enough even though it heals the whole party. Return to the peninsula and fight until you have 7500 Gil, it may take some time but it will be worth it. With those 7500 Gil, go to the other Black Magic Shop and buy Blizzara, Confuse and Haste. With Haste, you can now execute the dreaded Temper/Haste combo. But at this point of the game, it doesn't do much. Hunt back again 7500 Gil and go get the spells for your White Mage. The spells she'll want are Poisona, NulFrost and Vox. Now, before we continue on, have at least 20 potions, 10 antidotes and eye drops, 5 tents and phoenix downs, can't go explore the unexplored without being prepared. If you want, go to the Elven Castle to get the situation. Once you're ready, go to the next step. ====================================================================== 7.2.6. Elfeim area ====================================================================== Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cobra 56 6 6 50 123 none Ghast 56 8 10 117 117 Fire, Dia Gigas Worm 56 17 8 15 63 Fire Goblin 8 4 4 6 6 none Goblin Guard 16 8 6 18 18 none Ogre 100 18 10 195 195 none Ogre Chief 132 23 14 300 282 none Scorpion 84 22 10 70 255 none Tarantula 64 5 12 50 141 none Warg Wolf 72 14 0 22 93 none Werewolf 68 14 6 67 135 none Wolf 20 8 0 6 24 none To reach the Western Keep, start by heading west of Elfheim, once you reaches some mountains that stops you from going west, head north until you see water, follow it to the west and north and you should find the keep. Going there is not necesary, but it's better to know where it is since you will come back. The king will say that Astos tricked him and made the castle fall in ruins. He says that if you can find his crown in the Marsh Cave, he may be able to restore the castle. Hmm... something's not right, how could a simple crown let you restore such a mess ? At least you got another sidequest. ====================================================================== 7.2.8. Marsh Cave ====================================================================== The Marsh Cave lies south of the Western Keep. When you reach a swamp area, continue southt until you see a hole, that's the entrance. The Marsh Cave is the first REAL dungeon that you'll find, so for better safety, save on another file before entering. The Marsh Cave also as a new concept: duplicate chests(thanks to Action for pointing it out). There are multiple chest containing the same item. Once you open one, all chests containing the same item will be empty too. So you can't have multiple Broadswords(as neat as it would be). Items that have duplicate chests will have a * next to them. Items obtianed Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Phoenix Down Dagger Cottage Broadsord 1980 Gil(total) Copper Armlet Crown Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bloodbones 144 26 12 378 378 Fire, Dia Crawler 84 1 8 200 186 none Gargoyle 80 12 8 80 132 none Ghoul 48 8 6 50 93 Fire, Dia Gray Ooze 76 30 7 70 255 Lightning Green Slime 24 1 255 20 84 Fire, Ice Shadow 50 10 0 45 90 Fire, Dia Scorpion 84 22 10 70 255 none Skeleton 10 10 0 3 9 Fire, Dia Tarantula 64 5 12 50 141 none Warg Wolf 72 14 0 22 93 none Werewolf 68 14 6 67 135 none Skeleton 10 10 0 3 9 Fire, Dia Be sure to use a Tent before going in the cave. B1: Follow the path to the north to the next floor. B2: Go in the far northeast corner starting from the stairs for a DAGGER. In the northwest corner still starting from the stairs, you'll find 680 GIL*. Always from the stairs, go to the southwest corner for a BROADSWORD* and 620 GIL. Go back upstairs. B1: Once you're back at the entrance of the cave, head south. When you reach the intersection, head south to the next floor. B2: If you did the previous step in B2, all the chests will be empty. Anyway, go all the way south of this place. The moment you hit a wall go east and you'll see a door way eventually. Go in and out through the other door to the last floor. B3: The area is like a 4x4 set looking like this: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rooms 13-16 are cut off(with 15 being empty). Room 4 has 295 GIL. Room 5 has a Copper Armlet. Room 6 has a COTTAGE and PHOENIX DOWN*. Room 11 has 385 GIL. Room 10 has what you seek. But before you reach the chest, you will have a forced fight with: =================================================== Mini Boss: Piscodemon --------------------------------------------------- HP 84|Weakness Attack 30|none Accuracy 21| Defense 16|Resistance Agility 33|Fire Ice Intelligence 18|Stone Paralysis Evasion 66|Poison Darkness Magic Defense 98|Sleep Silence |Confusion Mind Gil 360| EXP 276|Treasure |None =================================================== Sometimes, a Guardian will be in front of the chest containing usually an important item. The Piscodemon alone isn't too much, but he's NEVER alone. You can face a minimum of two and a maximum of four. Have your Fighter and Thief attack while your White Mage heals. Your Black Mage should keep using Thundara since they are resistant to Fire and Ice even though they aren't weak to Thunder. After you win, DON'T step off where you are standing, doing so will forces you return to the square and fight them again. Get the Crown from the chest then leave the Marsh Cave. ====================================================================== 7.2.9. Western Keep again ====================================================================== Before going back to the Western Keep, return to Elfheim to sell your treasures. Then, return to Pravoka and buy Silence for your White Mage(after Discarding Blindna). Return to the Western Keep(use a tent first), talk to king and be ready to fight: =================================================== Boss: Astos --------------------------------------------------- HP 420|Weakness Attack 30|none Accuracy 42| Defense 18|Resistance Agility 39|none Intelligence 24| Evasion 78| Magic Defense 170| | Gil 2000| EXP 2250|Treasure |Mythril Sword =================================================== You probably expected this, only him could live alone in an ruined castle with no guards or subjects. Whatever, Astos has a really deadly spell called Death(which your Black Mage can learn later), as its name implies, it instantly kill a character, so phoenix downs comes in handy. Astos can also cast Hast and Slowra, to make matter worse, he's also got Fira and Thundara wich will hit hard on your guys. Have your White Mage cast Silence so that Astos don't uses his spells. If you're lucky, it will work before Astos uses Death. Have your Black Mage use Haste on your Fighter and Thief. If someone dies from Death, use a phoenix down right away. Obtaining his Mythril Sword his tempting, but fighting Astos over and over would simply be too dangerous to be worth it. After Astos' ass is toast, you get the Crystal Eye. ====================================================================== 7.2.10. Matoya's Cave again ====================================================================== If you remember where Matoya's Cave is, you can reach by ship, just go beneath the bridge of Cornelia and you should reach the port near the cave to the north. Talk to Matoya to give her back the Crystal Eye and will give you the Jolt Tonic which can awake pretty much anyone. If you talk to her again, she won't be as nice as before. ====================================================================== 7.2.11. Elven Castle ====================================================================== If you don't know where the Elven Castle is, you should not even be playing the game. Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ 1500 Gil Mythril Hammer Mystic Key Bronze Gloves Talk to the healer next to the prince(you should know who's the prince if you read about the scenario). He'll awaken(yet he stays in bed for the rest of the game)and gives you the mystical Mystic Key. But it's not over yet, go outside the castle without leaving the area. Circle around to the northest and you'll find a place with another locked door. Now that you have the Mystic Key, you can go in. Inside you'll find a MYTHRIL HAMMER(about time your White Mage get a new weapon), BRONZE GLOVES for your Fighter and 1500 GIL. Friggin' Sweet. ====================================================================== 7.3. Pillaging... err, treasure hunting 101 ====================================================================== Now that the Warriors has the Mystic Key in hand. The time has come to discover what secret those locked door hold. As the Warriors need to head farther to the west, one of those sealed doors might hold an item that will allow them to reach their destination. ====================================================================== 7.3.1. Castle Cornelia ====================================================================== If you have trouble finding Cornelia Castle, you must have no memory at all since we passed in front of it, many times. Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Tent Iron Armor Cottage Saber Nitro Powder Mythril Knife To reach the treasure room, circle around the inner castle wall(you can't circle outside). Once you circle around, you'll see an opening in the northen side that you should enter. Follow the path to not one but TWO treasure rooms. The treasure you'll find are IRON ARMOR, TENT, Nitro Powder. In the other room you'll get COTTAGE, SABER and a MYTHRIL KNIFE for your Black Mage. The only item you really need is the Nitro Powder, but it would be stupid not to take the other items too, they are asking to be picked. In any case, the rest is optional but you can get some juicy items there. ====================================================================== 7.3.2. Chaos Shrine ====================================================================== You should know where the Chaos Shrine is so why should I tell you ? Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Gold Needle Werebuster Rune Blade In the southeast corner, there is a RUNE BLADE guarded by some Gargoyles, nothing you can't handle. In the northeast corner, you'll find a WEREBUSTER(guarded by Gargoyles too) and a GOLD NEEDLE(you'll have to go face the Gargoyles again to leave the room). That's all there is to get here. Don't forget to give the Rune Blade to your Thief. ====================================================================== 7.3.3. Western Keep ====================================================================== This will be a pretty long trek to get from the Chaos Shrine to the Western Keep. Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Nope Power Staff Falchion Steel Gloves To reach the treasure room, circle the area counter-clockwise from the entrance around the area where you killed Astos. There are three chests, each guarded by monsters. The middle one is guarded by Wraiths and the other two by Mummies. You can avoid the fights by opening the chest from the side. What you get in the middle is a FALCHION. To the right, STEEL GLOVES. And to the left, POWER STAFF. ====================================================================== 7.3.4. Marsh Cave ====================================================================== The last place to loot, with some good stuff. Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Antidote Silver Armlet 1020 Gil Go in the area where you got the Crown, you'll find the locked doors at the bottom. Since I feel a bit generous today, here's the layout in case you forgot: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Room 13 has two encounter squares(encounter squares are when you are forced to fight monsters that are not in front of a chest); one is east of where you enter (Picodemons) and the other north of the chest(Anacondas). Unless you are doing a low level game, you may want to fight them all. The chest contain a SILVER ARMLET for your Thief. Room 14 has two encounter squares too; one west of the chest (Piscodemons) and one to the south(Anacondas). Fight them if you want, the chest holds an ANTIDOTE. Room 15 is empty. Room 16 as a lone chest that you can only open from one way which is being guarded by Piscodemons. You get 1020 Gil from the chest. ====================================================================== 7.4. We don't need nukes anymore, the earth is rotting on his own now ====================================================================== With the Nitro Powder and the help of the Dwarf Nerrick, The Warriors of Light are now able to create a canal to allow them to reach Melmond. Upon arrival, they notice that the earth is decaying and that the town is devastated. They learned that a Vampire appeared in the Cavern of Earth ever since the earth started to witter. They go to the Cavern of Earth and defeats the Vampire, but the Earth Crystal still doesn't light. They decide to visit Sage Sadda for advice. They Manage to bribe the Giant in the Giant's Cave with a Star Ruby found in the Cavern of Earth. The Sage tells the Warriors that the source of the earth decaying is very deep in the Cavern of Earth. He then entrust the Warriors with the Earth Rod which they will need to reach the source. Using the rod's powers, the Warriors uncovers a secret passage where they fought the Vampire. At the deepest reach of the cavern, they find the cause of the earth decaying, Lich, Fiend of the Earth. After defeating the fiend, the Earth Crystal shines again and the earth start returning to normal. ====================================================================== 7.4.1. Mt. Duergar ====================================================================== Mt. Duergar is west of Cornelia, but the port is northwest. But first you should rest at Cornelia, those fighting for treasure must have worn you out. Take your time to sell any treasure that won't serve you for good money. Once you land the ship near Mt. Duergar, head southwest and enter the cave. Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Potion Great Helm Ether Wyrmkiller Tent Mythril Mail 1600 Gil (total) A Dwarf named Nerrick needs Nitro Powder to finish his canal. To advance in the story, you'll have to give it to him. In the room above you, you'll get 575 GIL and 450 GIL. In the room the the west, you'll find Smyth, he'll be very useful later. Far to the south, there is a room with the following items: TENT, GREAT HELM, WYRMKILLER, ETHER, POTION, MYTHRIL MAIL, 575 GIL and a COTTAGE. The Mythril Mail is useful if you have a Red Mage. Wyrmkiller goes well with Thief. Nerrick is just east of the room talk to him and watch the scene(very nice graphics I must say). Exit the place, but you will come back later. ====================================================================== 7.4.2. Mt. Duergar area ====================================================================== Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cobra 56 6 6 50 123 none Gigas Worm 56 17 8 15 63 Fire Ogre 100 18 10 195 195 none Ogre Chief 132 23 14 300 282 none Tarantula 64 5 12 50 141 none Warg Wolf 72 14 0 22 93 none Wolf 20 8 0 6 24 none Just return to your ship and go through the newly created canal. The whirlpool nearby lead to the Lifespring Grotto, but like the Earthgift Shrine, you can't do anything there for now. Melmond is due west of the canal, with a port right next to it. ====================================================================== 7.4.3. Melmond ====================================================================== Shops: Inn/Sanctuary Item Shop Building Cost Item Cost ---------------- -------------------- Inn 100 N/A Sanctuary N/A Weapon Shop Item Cost ATK ACC Class ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Crosier 160 14 0 Ft, Kn, Ni, Mo, Ma Saber 360 13 5 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, RM, RW Longsword 1200 20 10 Ft, Kn, Ni, RM, RW Falchion 360 15 10 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, RM, RW Armor Shop Item Cost DEF WGT Class ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Knight's Armor 36000 34 33 Ft, Kn Silver Armlet 4000 15 1 All Great Helm 360 5 5 Ft, Kn, Ni Bronze Gloves 160 2 3 Ft, Kn, Ni Steel Gloves 600 4 5 Ft, Kn, Ni White Magic - Level 5 Spell Cost Class Effect ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Curaga 4000 WM, WW, RM, RW Restores a lot of HP to one ally Life 4000 WM, WW, RW Revives one KO'd ally Diaga 4000 WM, WW Deals damage to all undead foes Healara 4000 WM, WW Restores HP to entire party Black Magic - Level 5 Spell Cost Class Effect ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Firaga 4000 BM, BW, RM, RW Deals fire damage to all foes Scourge 4000 BM, BW, RW Instantly kills all foes Teleport 4000 BW, RW Transports party to previous floor Slowra 4000 BM, BW, RM, RW Reduces one foe's number of attacks Maybe it's because of its state, but Melmond is really expensive. But you should have gotten a lot of items thanks to the Mystic Key. The Item Shop and the Sanctuary as been destroyed by the Vampire so try to conserve your health here. Get a Longsword for your Fighter if you didn't got Garland's. For armors, Knight's Armor for Fighter and Silver Armlets for the two mages. Chances that you are now broke, go to the peninsula north of Pravoka and hunt for 50000 Gil(it's gonna be helpful soon enough). Once you're rich again, it's time get some magic. For White Mages, get Curaga, Healara and Diaga. Life is no longer as useful as during NES day with the arrival of phoenix downs. Black Mages will want Firaga, Scourge and Slowra, Teleport can't compare to Exit. If you talk to the peoples, you'll learn that a vampire has destroyed the church, and left Melmond like that. You'll also learn about Sadda, you'll go meet him soon. The vampire is hiding in the Cavern of Earth so this is your next stop. ====================================================================== 7.4.4. Melmond area ====================================================================== Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Widow 28 10 0 8 30 none Cobra 56 6 6 50 123 none Ghast 56 8 10 117 117 Fire, Dia Ghoul 48 8 6 50 93 Fire, Dia Gigas Worm 56 17 8 15 63 Fire Hyenadon 120 22 4 72 288 none Lesser Tiger 132 22 8 108 438 none Ogre 100 18 10 195 195 none Ogre Chief 132 23 14 300 282 none Shadow 50 10 0 45 90 Fire, Dia Tarantula 64 5 12 50 141 none Warg Wolf 72 14 0 22 93 none Wolf 20 8 0 6 24 none To reach the Cavern of Earth head south following the line of swamp. Then continue south and southeast within the mountain range and you'll find the cave. Save on two files again and enter. ====================================================================== 7.4.5. Cavern of Earth ====================================================================== Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Potion Leather Shield Antidote Coral Sword Gold Needle Sleeping Bag Tent 10495 Gil(total) Star Ruby Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Anaconda 80 22 10 50 165 none Black Widow 28 10 0 8 30 none Cobra 56 6 6 50 123 none Cockatrice 50 1 4 200 186 none Earth Elemental 288 66 20 768 1539 Fire Gargoyle 80 12 8 80 132 none Ghast 56 8 10 117 117 Fire, Dia Hill Gigas 240 38 12 879 879 none Lizard 92 18 12 50 153 none Minotaur 164 22 4 489 489 none Mummy 80 30 20 300 300 Fire, Dia Ochre Jelly 76 32 6 70 252 Fire, Ice Ogre 100 18 10 195 195 none Ogre Chief 132 23 14 300 282 none Piscodemon 84 30 16 300 276 none Tarantula 64 5 12 50 141 none Troll 184 24 12 621 621 Fire Warg Wolf 72 14 0 22 93 none Werewolf 68 14 6 67 135 none Wight 52 20 12 150 150 Fire, Dia Wraith 86 22 4 231 231 Fire, Dia You now have a nice plethora of monsters here. To the west of the entrance is the Hall of Giants, a place where you fight Hill Gigas each step you take, good for making money and power leveling. B1: From where you start, head north and follow the path for 1975 GIL.(it has an encounter sqaure to it's right with an Earth Elemental) Back to the entrance, go east. When you reach an intersection, go south until the path split again, go east and follow the path until you reach a room with 795 GIL and an ANTIDOTE(there are an encounter square north and east of the chests). Return to the last intersection and go west. Skip the first path going south and take the second. you'll reach a room with a POTION and 880 GIL(there's an encounter square south of the potion). Return to the entrance and head all the way east the reach the next floor. B2: From the entrance, go south, then northeast then southeast. Continue south until you can go east and as soon as you can head south, go south. follow the path to a room with 5000 GIL, a LEATHER SHIELD and 575 GIL(there's an encounter with an Earth Elemental the moment you enter and leave the room). Return to the last intersection and head east. Once you hit the wall, go north, then east and north for a CORAL SWORD for your Thief, a TENT and 330 GIL. Now head all the way south and follow the path to the next floor. B3: Be careful of the encounters on this floor, you will find the Piscodemons again and the dreaded Cockatrice, those things can petrify your guys with their physical attack so you should run away from them unless you got a Preemptive Strike. Start heading east and take the second path going north for a SLEEPING BAG. Exit and start heading north. You'll run into a west-north intersection. Head north and south at the next intersection following the path for a GOLD NEEDLE inside a room(with an encounter square to the south of the chest). Go back to the west-north intersection and go in the nearby room with a chest with 3400 GIL(and an encounter to the south of the chest). Continue west and follow the path. At the south-east intersection, go east and into the room for a chest(guarded to its south) containing 1020 GIL. Leave the room and head south and you'll reach another room, heal if you and talk to the vampire to fight him. =================================================== Boss: Vampire --------------------------------------------------- HP 280|Weakness Attack 76|Fire, Dia Accuracy 39| Defense 26|Resistance Agility 36|Quake Ice Intelligence 26|Stone Paralysis Evasion 72|Poison Darkness Magic Defense 74|Sleep Silence |Confusion Mind |Death Gil 2000| EXP 1200|Treasure |none =================================================== This fight is so easy, just Attack with your Fighter and Thief, White Mage cast Diaga and Black Mage Firaga. After he dies, get the Star Ruby from the chest and leave the Cavern of Earth. ====================================================================== 7.4.6. Giant's Cave ====================================================================== Return to Melmond since you must be exhausted after all those fights. To reach the Giant's Cave head the southwest from Melmond. You should reach the cave. Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ 1070 Gil(total) Mythril Helm Great Axe Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lesser Tiger 132 22 8 108 438 none Ogre 100 18 10 195 195 none Ogre Chief 132 23 14 300 282 none Tarantula 64 5 12 50 141 none Warg Wolf 72 14 0 22 93 none There's only one path, follow it to find the rock dude. Talk to him, he'll eat the Satr Ruby and let you pass. You'll see the stairs to the north but go south to reach a room with a MYTHRIL HELM for your Fighter, 450 GIL, 620 GIL and a GREAT AXE. Now exit to the north. ====================================================================== 7.4.7. Sage's Cave ====================================================================== There's only one path to the Sage's Cave so just follow it. Items obtained -------------- Earth Rod Follow the path to the second door, the first one leads to nothing. In the room, continue following the path and you'll meet Sadda. He'll explain the situation further and gives you the Earth Rod. He tells you to use it behind the Vampire's chamber. Before you go back to the Cavern of Earth, return to Melmond and sell all your junk. ===================================================================== 7.4.8. Cavern of Earth revisited ===================================================================== You should know how to reach the Cavern of Earth and why should I say it again when you can scroll up to find the answer. Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Tent Staff 13075 Gil(total) Mythril Shield Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness --------------------------------------------------------------------- Anaconda 80 22 10 50 165 none Black Widow 28 10 0 8 30 none Cobra 56 6 6 50 123 none Cockatrice 50 1 4 200 186 none Earth Elemental 288 66 20 768 1539 Fire Gargoyle 80 12 8 80 132 none Ghast 56 8 10 117 117 Fire, Dia *Goblin Guard 16 8 6 18 18 none Hill Gigas 240 38 12 879 879 none *Hyenadon 120 22 4 72 288 none Lizard 92 18 12 50 153 none Minotaur 164 22 4 489 489 none Mummy 80 30 20 300 300 Fire, Dia Ochre Jelly 76 32 6 70 252 Fire, Ice Ogre 100 18 10 195 195 none Ogre Chief 132 23 14 300 282 none *Ogre Mage 144 23 10 723 723 none Piscodemon 84 30 16 300 276 none *Sphinx 228 23 12 1160 1600 none Tarantula 64 5 12 50 141 none Troll 184 24 12 621 621 Fire Warg Wolf 72 14 0 22 93 none Werewolf 68 14 6 67 135 none Wight 52 20 12 150 150 Fire, Dia Wraith 86 22 4 231 231 Fire, Dia *Cannot be found on the first three floors. You should know the path to the Vampire's chamber by know and you can scroll back up to read it again. When you reach it, go through the other door and follow the path until you see a gray slab. Talk to hit and the Earth Rod will make it disappear, revealing stairs, go down. B4: From the start, head west and north into a large open area that we'll call the Hall. Head north and follow the path until you reach a room with tons of encounter squares(oh joy) and 5450 GIL, 1445 GIL, 1520 GIL, a STAFF and 3400 GIL. Return to the Hall. From there, go west and then south. Go all the way west and keep going northwest. When you can't go northwsert anymore, go south all the way and follow the path to a room with a TENT, 1250 GIL and a MYTHRIL SHIELD for your Fighter(the first chest is guarded from the right, the other two from below). Backtrack until you can go west and follow the path going north to the last floor. B5: All you have to do is to follow the path to the northeast, it's pretty much a straight path so just keep going and you'll reach a room. Heal and Save, then talk to the orb to fight: =================================================== Boss: Lich --------------------------------------------------- HP 1200|Weakness Attack 40|Fire, Dia Accuracy 49| Defense 40|Resistance Agility 12|Quake Ice Intelligence 30|Stone Paralysis Evasion 24|Poison Darkness Magic Defense 120|Sleep Silence |Confusion Mind |Death Gil 3000| EXP 2200|Treasure |Dry Ether =================================================== In case you didn't know, Lich is male, so don't send me unwanted e-mails. Lich is one nasty opponent, he can cast Blizzara and Thundaga which can KO lower level characters. His physical attack paralyzes and can cast Sleepra on the team. He can also cast Haste on himself making his attacks more deadly. Lich is undead, so Firaga, Diaga works wonder here. Have your Fighter and Thief attack, your White Mage use Diaga or Cura/Curaga and your Black Mage Firaga. Once Lich is dead, you'll restore light to the Earth Crystal and the Earthgift Shrine will know be opened. But you should wait until you kill all the Fiends before going there. There is a teleporter behind the crystal, step on it and you'll be sent outside the dungeon. ===================================================================== 7.5. I had a change of heart, and class ===================================================================== The Warriors triumphed over the Fiend Lich and relighted the Earth Crystal. They now venture to Crescent Lake where they meet Sage Lukhann who offers the Warriors a Canoe. Using the Canoe, the Warriors travels to the Cavern of Ice in search of the Levistone. After finding the Levistone through hazardous challenges inside the cave, they use it to reawaken the legendary Airship. Using the Airship, the Warriors goes to Dragon Caves and meet the King of Dragons, Bahamut. Bahamut promises the Warriors great powers if they can find him the Rat Tail inside the Citadel of Trials. After overcoming the trials, the Warriors retrieve the Rat Tail and return it to Bahamut. The Dragon King keep his promise and grants the Warriors with the Class Change. ===================================================================== 7.5.1. Crescent Lake ===================================================================== Besides going to Crescent Lake, this part is optional, but doing it now will make your guys stronger already and you will benefit from it in the long run. And also one of the hardest dungeon in the game will be done already. To reach Crescent Lake, in your ship, head south, staying close to the land and once you reach the tip of the continent, head west. Eventually, you should see another landmass, jag south and you should see the dock. Dock and head southwest around the southern end of the crescent-shaped laked and you'll reach Crescent Lake. Items obtained -------------- Canoe Shops: Inn/Sanctuary Item Shop Building Cost Item Cost ---------------- -------------------- Inn 200 Potion 40 Sanctuary 400 Hi-Potion 150 Ether 150 Phoenix Down 500 Tent 160 Weapon Shop Item Cost ATK ACC Class --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mythril Knife 640 14 0 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, RM, RW, BM, BW Mythril Sword 3200 13 5 Ft, Kn, Ni, RM, RW Mythril Hammer 2000 20 10 Ft, Kn, Ni, RM, RW Mythril Axe 3600 15 10 Ft, Kn, Ni, Armor Shop Item Cost DEF WGT Class --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mythril Mail 6000 34 33 Ft, Kn, Ni, RM, RW Mythril Shield 2000 15 1 Ft, Kn, Ni Buckler 2000 5 5 Ft, Kn, Th, Ni, RM, RW Mythril Helm 2000 2 3 Ft, Kn, Ni Mythril Gloves 2000 4 5 Ft, Kn, Ni, RW White Magic - Level 6 Spell Cost Class Effect --------------------------------------------------------------------- Stona 13000 WM, WW Cures Stone Exit 13000 WW, RW Transports party out of dungeons Protera 13000 WM, WW, RW Raises party's defense Invisira 13000 WM, WW, RW Raises party's evasion Black Magic - Level 6 Spell Cost Class Effect --------------------------------------------------------------------- Thundaga 13000 BM, BW, RW Deals lightning damage to all foes Death 13000 BM, BW, RW Instantly kills one foe Quake 13000 BW, RW Calls an earthquake to swallow foes Stun 13000 BM, BW, RW Paralyzes one foe Crescent Lake has a lot of goodies and the monsters outside are good for making money. Get your Fighter a Mythril Sword, that's all for weapons. For armors, Fighter will want Mythril Gloves and Thief a Buckler. In the magic department, White Mages will want Invisira and Protera. Keep one slot open for Exit after you Class Change (notice the new sprite of the vendor). Black Mages will want Thundaga, Death and Quake(instant death is funny). Before talking to the sages, be sure to have 20 Hi-Potions, 20 Ether, 20 Phoenix Downs and 10 Tents. On the far east side of town, you'll find 12 sages. Lukhan is the one in blue, talk to the guy to his right and he'll give you a Canoe. ===================================================================== 7.5.2. Cavern of Ice ===================================================================== To find the Cavern of Ice, head north from where you docked your ship, you should find a river there, "dock" your ship there and you board your new Canoe. Follow the river until you see a south/north break in the path. Go north and east at the next intersection. Follow the path and go through the bottom path and head west at the next intersection (Going south leads to the Whisperwind Cove which may have guessed, you can't do a thing there). Follow the path and you'll reach the Cavern of Ice, use a Cottage before entering and save on two files as well. Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Ether Clothes Sleeping Bag Flame Sword 60284 Gil (total) Ice Armor Levistone Mythril Gloves Ice Shield Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness --------------------------------------------------------------------- Bloodbones 144 26 12 378 378 Fire, Dia Cockatrice 50 1 4 200 186 none Dark Wizard 105 26 40 1095 1095 none Ghast 56 8 10 117 117 Fire, Dia Ice Gigas 336 60 16 1752 1752 Fire Mindflayer 112 1 12 999 822 none Mummy 80 30 20 300 300 Fire, Dia Piscodemon 84 30 16 300 276 none Remorazz 320 73 24 1000 2244 none Specter 114 40 12 432 432 Fire, Dia White Dragon 200 53 8 2000 1701 Fire, Lightning Wight 52 20 12 150 150 Fire, Dia Winter Wolf 92 25 0 200 402 Fire Wraith 86 22 4 231 231 Fire, Dia Those are the monsters you should flee from: Dark Wizard, they got Scourge, Mindflayer, their physical attack has Death effect and Cockatrice, they come in big number. B1: Follow the path(it's quite long) and take the first set of stairs. B2: Circle around to the southern stairs. B3: Take the next stairs(why do I even say that?). B2: Follow the path into the room, DON'T step on the cracked ice just now, navigate to the right chest(with an encounter) to net you CLOTHES(lame). Make your way to the left chest and pick up a FLAME SWORD, equip it right away to your Fighter. Now you can step on the cracked ice. B3: Note: you take damage when you step on ice spikes. Head south(you have to go through a mandatory encounter with lots of undeads). Head west on the ice spikes into a room(there's an encounter square with White Dragons) for an ICE ARMOR and MYTHRIL GLOVES. Go back at the intersection and head south and take the eastmost path until you reach another treasure room with 7900 GIL, 9900 GIL, 5454 GIL, 5000 GIL, 180 GIL and 12350 GIL(cha-ching). There's an encounter square betwwen the right-most chests. Go back at the last intersection and go east, follow the path to the stairs. B1: Go into the room and circle around to the chest containing an ETHER. Go out of the room and south through the door for 10000 GIL. Go around the wall heading southeast and into another room. Before you go step on the crack, nab 9500 GIL, a SLEEPING BAG and an ICE SHIELD from the chests. You can go step on the crack now. B2: The Levistone is dead ahead, but save before getting it because it is guarded by: =================================================== Boss: Evil Eye --------------------------------------------------- HP 162|Weakness Attack 30|none Accuracy 42| Defense 30|Resistance Agility 6|Quake Intelligence 20| Evasion 12| Magic Defense 92| | | Gil 3225| EXP 3225|Treasure |none =================================================== At first glance, this guy looks like a pushover. However, he's far from being harmless. He can cast Thundara, Gaze(a petrifying version of it), Hold, Silence(on the whole gang), slow and the two most dangerous, Kill and Death. You sould take this guy out as fast as you can to keep all your guys alive. He should die easily from the Flame Sword if you have a high enough level. Once you kill the big eye, step on the cracked ice. B3: Head out of the room, south at the first intersection, take the eastmost path, south at the intersection and then east at the other intersection. B1: Instead of going southeast, go northeast this time to the stairs of freedom(you made it out alive). Now head back to your ship. ===================================================================== 7.5.3. Ryukahn Desert ===================================================================== Ryukahn Desert is to the south of Crescent Lake, so go there. You should see the desert and a river passage to the east. Go in the river then walk in the grass. Enter the desrt, watch the kewl scene and get your sexy new Airship. ===================================================================== 7.5.4. Gaia ===================================================================== Gaia lies directly south of where you board the airship. It's inside a mountain range. Shops: Inn/Sanctuary Item Shop Building Cost Item Cost ---------------- -------------------- Inn 500 Hi-Potion 150 Sanctuary 750 Ether 150 Phoenix Down 500 Tent 160 Cottage 2000 Weapon Shop Item Cost ATK ACC Class --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cat Claws 52000 22 35 Kn, Ni, RW, BW Armor Shop Item Cost DEF WGT Class --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruby Armlet 40000 24 1 All Protect Ring 16000 8 1 All White Magic - Level 7 Spell Cost Class Effect --------------------------------------------------------------------- Curaja 30000 WW Fully restores one ally's HP Diaja 30000 WW Deals damage to all undead foes Black Magic - Level 7 Spell Cost Class Effect --------------------------------------------------------------------- Blizzaga 30000 BM, BW, RW Deals ice damage to all foes Break 30000 BW Petrifies one foe White Magic - Level 8 Spell Cost Class Effect --------------------------------------------------------------------- Holy 40000 WW Damages all foes with holy light NulAll 40000 WW Reduces damage from spells by half Dispel 40000 WW Negates one foe's magical defenses Black Magic - Level 8 Spell Cost Class Effect --------------------------------------------------------------------- Stop 40000 BW Stops time and paralyzes all foes Warp 40000 BW Banishes foes to another dimension Kill 40000 BW Instantly kill one foe Gaia as really neat stuff at really high price. The spells here are not the only spells of each level. The only spell you can buy for now is Blizzaga for your Black Mage but chances your level is too low to buy it. What you really want is in the Armor Shop. Get everyone a Protect Ring, it gives good defense and protects from Death, but not from Quake or petrification. If you have the cash, give your Thief, White Mage and Black Mage a Ruby Armlet. You may possibly be broke now, but we'll get treasures quite soon. ===================================================================== 7.5.5. Dragon Caves ===================================================================== Items obtained -------------- X-Potion Dry Ether Elixir Gold Needle Tent Cottage 19975 Gil(total) The Dragon Caves are east of Gaia. You should go through another continent and then you should see islands with holes, it's the Dragon Caves. The bottom hole of the "swamp island" lead to the Hellfire Chasm, which you can do nothing there. In the bottom hole of the island with trees in the center of the island, follow the path and go in the room. Meet thy King of Dragons, Bahamut. He tells you to return to him with a token of your courage. We're going to do that soon enough. Exit the place and go in the top hole this time. Talk to the dragons and they'll mention the Citadel of Trials, that's your next stop, but let's go get some treasures first. Go in the hole surrounded by trees. Enter the nearby room for 2000 GIL, 2750 GIL and 1455 GIL. Go in the room at the west corner and get 1520 GIL, 2750 GIL, 9500 GIL and an X-Potion. Leave the place and go down the top hole of the island with swamps. Circle around and go in the room for an ELIXIR, a COTTAGE and 500 GIL. Now in the hole on the far west island, go down, circle around the wall and go in the room with chests containing a DRY ETHER and a GOLD NEEDLE. Exit the room and head north in the other room for a TENT. Now, the time has come to get our token of courage, head back to the airship. ===================================================================== 7.5.6. The Citadel of Trials ===================================================================== The Citadel of Trials is east of the Cardian Islands(the islands with holes). However, there is no place to land the airship nearby, follow the path of land and you should find a place to land. Your first trial is to reach the citadel. The monsters around are quite strong. The desert is particularly dangerous, if you find a Sand Worm there, kill it ASAP, it can cast Quake which kill the whole party instantly and the Protect Rings don't protect from Quake. Once you reach the citadel, use a tent or cottage and save, enter. Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Cottage Gauntlets 8795 Gil(total) Healing Staff Rat's Tail Ruby Armlet Ice Brand Steel Gloves Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness --------------------------------------------------------------------- Clay Golem 176 64 7 800 1257 none Horned Devil 94 10 32 387 387 none King Mummy 188 43 24 1000 984 Fire, Dia Medusa 68 20 10 699 699 none Mindflayer 112 1 12 999 822 none Minotaur Zombie 224 40 14 1050 1050 Fire, Dia Mummy 80 30 20 300 300 Fire, Dia Nightmare 200 30 24 700 1272 Ice Rakshasa 110 20 30 800 603 none This place isn't called the Citadel of Trials for nothing. The monsters here are tough, you should be particularly careful with Medusa, they can petrify you so kill them quick or run. 1F: Talk to the old man and he grants you permission, go to the northwest corner and walk into the chair, let the trials begin. 2F: Head south out of the room and you'll see many teleporters. The first trial is to get in the teleporters and find your way to the next floor without losing to any encounters. The first two teleporters are easy, you got only one choice. Now you have two teleporters, take the bottom one. Take the only one fourth teleporter and take the bottom one next. Take the next one, then the rightmost one. Now head east and enter the room to step on an encounter square with Clay Golem. Open the chest for Gauntlets*, it can cast Thundara when used as an item, but I find it rather useless. Get out and take the leftmost path going down to the final teleporter. Take the bottom one and go up the stairs. 3F: Go north and prepare to fight Nightmares. The monsters here are tough, so much for the second trial. After the fight, open the chest for a HEALING STAFF, this handy item cast Heal when used as an item. Now head west(fighting the Nightmares again) and get a RUBY ARMLET, ICE BRAND(keep the Flame Sword for now, you'll need it) and STEEL GLOVES. Now head south and pick up the COTTAGE, 1455 GIL and 7340 GIL. Head east and get the Rat's Tail from the chest, get in front of the throne and face: =================================================== Boss: Dragon Zombie --------------------------------------------------- HP 268|Weakness Attack 56|Fire, Dia Accuracy 67| Defense 30|Resistance Agility 12|Quake Ice Intelligence 26|Stone Paralysis Evasion 24|Poison Darkness Magic Defense 135|Sleep Silence |Confusion Mind |Death Gil 999| EXP 2331|Treasure |Megalixer =================================================== It is possible to avoid fighting the Dragon Zombie, you have to use an Emergency Exit that can be won through the 15 Puzzle minigame on the ship. Exit would work to, but you need a Wizard to use it. Anyway, the only thing I think they can do is attack. Just attack with your Fighter and Thief, Diaga with White Mage and Firaga with Black Mage, lame for the final trial. After you win, step on the throne and exit this place, now you got to walk all the way back to your airship, this should be the real final challenge. Don't forget to equip the Ice Brand to your Fighter. ===================================================================== 7.5.7. Dragon Caves again ===================================================================== Return through the bottom hole of the island with trees in the middle and go talk to Bahamut, he'll acknowledge your strength and courage and gives you titles befiting you valor, in other words, you Class Change, Your Fighter is now a Knight, Thief becomes a Ninja, White Mage a White Wizard and Black Mage a Black Wizard. ===================================================================== 7.5.8. Buffing our Warriors, sorta ===================================================================== First you should go to Crescent Lake and buy some stuff for your Ninja. Give him first the Flame Sword, buy him a Mythril Shield and Mythril Helm, while you're here, buy Exit for your White Wizard. Next, go to Gaia and buy the Black Wizard a Cat Claws Now you should go gain some levels so your Knight and Ninja gets some MP, level 39 should be enough. The best place to train and gain money is still the peninsula of Pravoka. Once you reach level 39, go to Cornelia and rest in the inn. It's time to buy spells for your Knight and Ninja. Knight can get Cure, Protect and Blink. Ninja will want Fire, Thunder and Sleep. Now go to Pravoka and give Invis, Blindna and NulShock to your Knight. Ninja will benefit from Blizzard, Temper and Dark. Now go to Elfheim and give your Knight Cura and NulBlaze. Ninja will get Fira, Thundara and Focara. Ninja can also get Blizzara, Haste and Confuse. Now head back to Gaia and buy Blizzaga and Break for your Black Wizard. White Wizard will need Curaja and Diaja. At level 39, you can use the level 8 spells, but we don't need them yet, so pass on. Your team should now be stronger than ever. Let's now get back to the main quest. ===================================================================== 7.6. This is gonna be HOT ===================================================================== With their new powers, the Warriors of Light learned that the defeat of Lich caught the attention of Marilith, The Fiend of Fire. Malirith now awakened while she was supposed to sleep for another 200 years, awakening the volcano Mt. Gulg with her. The Warriors must go to Mt. Gulg and take down Marilith or else the world will become a giant BBQ where peoples are the meat. ===================================================================== 7.6.1. Crescent Lake ===================================================================== You've been there before, just stock up on plenty of Hi-Potions, Ethers, Phoenix Downs and Tents. Now you can go get Marilith. ===================================================================== 7.6.2. Crescent Lake area ===================================================================== Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness --------------------------------------------------------------------- Anaconda 80 22 10 50 165 none Ankheg 222 39 20 300 1194 none Ghast 56 8 10 117 117 Fire, Dia Gigas Worm 56 17 8 15 63 Fire Goblin Guard 16 8 6 18 18 none Hill Gigas 240 38 12 879 879 none Minotaur 164 22 4 489 489 none Ogre 100 18 10 195 195 none Ogre Chief 132 23 14 300 282 none Scorpion 84 22 10 70 255 none Tarantula 64 5 12 50 141 none Troll 184 24 12 621 621 Fire Warg Wolf 72 14 0 22 93 none Werewolf 68 14 6 67 135 none Wolf 20 8 0 6 24 none With the airship, reaching Mt, Gulg is a snap, but let's do it with the canoe to fight and gain experience along the way. Follow the lake and along the river. Take the first going west then head north. At the intersection, go east, then north, west, north and finally, all the way east. Rest in a tent or cottage and save on two files. Let's go in the volcano(hey it rimes). ===================================================================== 7.6.3. Mt. Gulg ===================================================================== Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Hi-Potion Mythril Helm x2 Antidote x2 Great Sword Gold Needle Mythril Gloves Phoenix Down Mythril Shield Tent Mythril Axe Cottage Flame Shield 30070 Gil(total) Ice Brand Staff Flame Mail Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ankheg 222 39 20 300 1194 none Fire Elemental 276 50 20 800 1620 Ice Fire Gigas 300 73 20 1506 1506 Ice Fire Hydra 182 20 14 400 1215 Ice Fire Lizard 296 31 18 1200 2472 Ice Gray Ooze 76 30 7 70 255 Lightning Hellhound 192 30 8 600 1182 Ice Hill Gigas 240 38 12 879 879 none Horned Devil 94 10 32 387 387 none Hyenadon 120 22 4 72 288 none Lava Worm 280 50 31 400 1671 Ice Lizard 92 18 12 50 153 none Minotaur 164 22 4 489 489 none Ogre Chief 132 23 14 300 282 none Ogre Mage 144 23 10 723 723 none Pyrolisk 44 20 4 500 423 Ice Red Dragon 248 75 30 4000 2904 Ice, Stone, Poison Scorpion 84 22 10 70 255 none Sphinx 228 23 12 1160 1600 none Lava takes one HP each time you take a step on it. But you can't encounter monsters on it. B1: Head straight west and north to the next floor. you have to cross the lava. B2: Go in the door, follow the path and take the first path west. Follow the path for a MYTHRIL HELM.(an encounter square is south of it). Go south and you'll get 1520 GIL. Backtrack to the Mythril Helm and go north. At the split, take the left path for a GREAT SWORD. Backtrack to the split and take the right path for 4150 GIL. Keep following the path until you can't go west anymore, head south then circle around to get 795 GIL and 750 GIL. Head southwest all the way then follow the east path. You should come to a place with lots of chest, they contain: MYTHRIL GLOVES, 1760 GIL, MYTHRIL HELM, 1520 GIL, MYTHRIL SHIELD, 1455 GIL, MYTHRIL AXE, HI-POTION, TENT, 1975 GIL, ANTIDOTE and a PHOENIX DOWN. Backtrack until you see a path going east, take it and go south all the way. You come to a door and back to the lava room, head west and down the stairs. B3: It may look complicated, but you just have to head east. B4: Head southeast, that's all. B3: Go south until you hit a rock, head west until you reach another big rock, go arond it and go south until you hit the line of rock, head west to the next floor. B4: It is a bit complicated so lissen up. Take the nearby door for 2750 GIL and a GOLD NEEDLE*. Go out of the room and start heading west, on ce you reach an intersection, take the first door for 1760 GIL. Once out of the room, follow the western path and go in another room for 7340 GIL, a FLAME SHIELD, ICE BRAND* for your Ninja, ANTIDOTE and 880 GIL. Head back to the previous intersection and head south. Take the first door you reach for 10 GIL and 155 GIL(better than nothing). Now take the eastern path for another room with a COTTAGE and 2000 GIL(the Ice Brand could have been here if you didn't picked it up). Backtrack to the last intersection and head south, enter the room for a STAFF and 1250 GIL. Follow the path south for the stairs. B5: The area is divided in a 3x3 grid looking like that: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 You start in 5. 3, 6 and 9 would have the Gold Needle if you didn't take it. 4 contains the FLAME MAIL for your Ninja. 7 has the orb, heal and save, and talk to it to face: =================================================== Boss: Marilith --------------------------------------------------- HP 1440|Weakness Attack 40|Paralysis Darkness Accuracy 63|Sleep Silence Defense 50|Confusion Mind Agility 24| Intelligence 43|Resistance Evasion 48|Fire Lightning Magic Defense 183|Stone Poison | | Gil 3000| EXP 2475|Treasure |Golden Apple =================================================== The strangest part is that even though she's the Fiend of Fire, she isn't weak against Ice. She hits hard, so have your White Wizard use Invisira. Your Knight should begin by casting NulBlaze. Your Ninja should Haste himself and your Black Wizard Haste your Knight. The second, White Wizard use Invisira again, your Knight Cura one someone she may have hit, your Ninja Temper himself if he have enough MP and your Black Wizard Temper your Knight. Now have your Knight and Ninja attack, White Wizard heal and Black Wizard use Blizzaga. After that, you relight the Fire Crystal and open up the Hellfire Chasm, step on the teleporter to get out. Now canoe your way back to the airship and rest up in Crescent Lake, take also that time to sell all your junk. ===================================================================== 7.7. Let's have some beer... oxyale ===================================================================== The Warriors of Light triumphed over Marilith and have lit another crystal. But now, they must travel to the northland where the two remaining Fiend laid waste hundreds of years ago. They first travel to Gaia where they learn about a faerie being bottled and sold to a Caravan. They travel to the nearby desert and buy the faerie. They then travel to Onrac where they learn about a robot who crashed in the Waterfall Cavern. Venturing in the cavern, they find the robot who gives the Warriors a Warp Cube. The Warriors return to Gaia where they free the faerie. The faerie rewards the Warriors with Oxyale, allowing them to breathe underwater. Back to Onrac, they take a submarine leading to the Sunken Shrine. There they rescue the mermaids and finds a Rosetta Stone. At the bottom level of the shrine, they confront Kraken, Fiend of Water and defeats him. ===================================================================== 7.7.1. Gaia ===================================================================== You can always refer to the last section about Gaia for the shopping list. Take anything that you couldn't get last time. Don't buy the level 8 spells now, we'll need money for later. Now leave the town. ===================================================================== 7.7.2. Caravan ===================================================================== You need 40000 Gil before you do this. If you don't have them, fight to get them. To reach the Caravan, follow what I say closely. From Gaia, head east until you reach another continent. Head south until you see a desert, the Caravan is there even though you can't see it. Land the airship in a tiny green patch southeast of the desert. The Caravan is in the separate patch of the desert with a forest next to it. Items obtained -------------- Bottled Faerie Shops: Inn/Sanctuary Item Shop Building Cost Item Cost ---------------- -------------------- Inn N/A Bottled Faerie 40000 Sanctuary N/A You got only ONE thing to do, buy that faerie, that guy's hard in business. If you talk to him again, he'll have a new selection of products for sale Item Shop Item Cost -------------------- Giant's Tonic 1500 Faerie Tonic 1500 Strength Drink 1000 Protect Drink 1000 Speed Drink 1000 All those new items are temporary stat boosters that works only in battles. Buy some if you want, I find them useless IMO. Normally you're supposed to get back to Gaia, but let's get rid of some things first shall we. ===================================================================== 7.7.3. Onrac ===================================================================== To get to Onrac, land your airship south of the lake then head east to find a town. Shops: Inn/Sanctuary Item Shop Building Cost Item Cost ---------------- -------------------- Inn 300 Hi-Potion 150 Sanctuary 750 Ether 150 Remedy 1500 Gold Needle 500 Cottage 2000 White Magic - Level 7 Spell Cost Class Effect --------------------------------------------------------------------- NulDeath 30000 WM, WW, RW Enhances party's defense against death Healaga 30000 WM, WW Restores a lot of HP to entire party Black Magic - Level 7 Spell Cost Class Effect --------------------------------------------------------------------- Saber 30000 BM, BW Raises caster's attack and accuracy Blind 30000 BM, BW Blinds one foe with darkness If I was to describe Onrac in one word, it would be "hole". This place is expensive, have no weapon or armor shop and sell crappy spells. White Wizard will get Healaga, the only worthy spell here. Black Wizard has the choice between having a stronger Temper, but works only on himself, or blinding one opponent. Get Saber. Remedies at the item shop can cure any ailments, so you may sell your old junk and buy some. NulDeath will be useful in the Soul of Chaos. The reason why you're here is cause you'll be back, in the southeast part of town, you'll see a barrel that has been made into a submarine (how can the barrel sink in the first place, and resist to the pressure?). You need the Oxyale to proceed so leave the town. ===================================================================== 7.7.4. Waterfall Cavern ===================================================================== To reach the Waterfall Cavern, follow the river in your Canoe and go straight in the waterfall. Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ 24480 Gil(total) Wizard's Staff Warp Cube Ribbon Defender Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness --------------------------------------------------------------------- Clay Golem 176 64 7 800 1257 none Cockatrice 50 1 4 200 186 none Green Dragon 354 72 16 5000 4068 Ice King Mummy 188 43 24 1000 984 Fire, Dia Mummy 80 30 20 300 300 Fire, Dia Nightmare 200 30 24 700 1272 Ice Pyrolisk 44 20 4 500 423 Ice You got to deal with only one floor. The Green Dragon is rare, but powerful. Head north until you can go west, go west, ignore the south path and continue. Once you reach five breaks in your path(counting the one you took to get there makes five), go northwest and you'll come to another intersection, head south. Enter the room(you got an encounter the moment you enter) and loot the place, you got: WIZARD'S STAFF, RIBBON(it protects from everything so give it to your White Wizard), 13450 GIL, 6400 GIL, 5000 GIL and a DEFENDER for your Knight. Talk to the robot and he'll give you the Warp Cube, cast Exit. ===================================================================== 7.7.5. Gaia again ===================================================================== Items obtained -------------- Oxyale The moment you enter Gaia, the faerie will fly off. Head to the Sanctuary and go east, you'll come up to a spring. Talk to the faerie and she'll give you Oxyale. Now time to return to Onrac. ===================================================================== 7.7.6. Onrac again ===================================================================== Before going to the barrel... err, submarine, rest in the Inn. Talk to the lady in front of the submarine, she'll ask you to rescue the mermaids and she'll float and vanish, weird. Save on two files and talk to the barrel(why don't they have a real submarine like in the original on NES instead of that puny barrel) and choose yes. Watch the scene(ahh, the graphics, so good). ===================================================================== 7.7.7. Sunken Shrine ===================================================================== Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Antidote Diamond Armor 99150 Gil(total) Light Axe x2 Rosetta Stone Mage's Staff Diamond Armlet Diamond Shield Diamond Helm Diamond Gloves Giant's Gloves Ribbon Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness --------------------------------------------------------------------- Deepeyes 304 30 16 3591 3591 Lightning Ghost 180 93 30 990 990 Fire, Dia Sahagin Chief 64 15 8 105 105 Lightning Sahagin Prince 204 47 20 882 882 Lightning Sea Scorpion 148 35 18 300 639 Lightning Sea Snake 224 35 12 600 957 Lightning Sea Troll 216 40 20 852 852 Lightning Shark 120 22 0 66 267 Lightning Water Elemental 300 69 20 800 1962 Ice Water Naga 356 9 8 2355 2355 Lightning White Shark 344 50 8 600 2361 Lightning You have two tasks here. One, kill Kraken. Two, find the Rosetta Stone. I'll guide you to the Rosetta Stone first, then to Kraken. F3: Start going north, when you reach the first intersection, go east and through the door for 2000 GIL. Now go all the way west, then north and in the room to nab 9900 GIL. Now return to the pillars and go all the way north. When you can't go north anymore, head east for some stairs. F4: Head south all the way and west all the way. Follow the wall to the north and you'll see a door, nab 20 GIL inside. Out of the room, then head northwest, the northeast in the room that houses a DIAMOND AROMR for your Knight. Back track to where you got 20 Gil and head far southwest for a LIGHT AXE. Get out and head east for another room with a MAGE'S STAFF. Continue east for 12350 GIL. The stairs are nearby so take them. F5: This room is free of monsters, but there's mermaids there, all of them have something to say. This place is like a 4x4 grid: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 You start at 14, there's just the stairs. Room 10 has 9000 GIL, 1760 GIL and a DIAMOND ARMLET for your White Wizard. Head nothwest of room 10 and you'll find a path to the other rooms. Room 2 has 2750 GIL, room 3 10000 GIL and 10 GIL, room 7 has 4150 GIL, room 8 holds 5000 GIL, room 15 has an ANTIDOTE and room 16 has a DIAMOND SHIELD for your Knight. Go northwest of room 1 and you'll find a path that will take you around the map and to room 4 containing a DIAMOND HELM for your Knight, DIAMONG GLOVES(your Knight is vulnerable to death without Protect Ring, but keep the gloves, we'll be able to wear them during the Soul of Chaos) and the Rosetta Stone. Now cast Exit and heal at the Inn. Return to the shrine. F3: Go northeast instead of northeast and down the stairs. F2: Go a bit west then far north. Take the stairs at the northeast corner. F3: Take the next stairs. F4: Go southeast and take the stairs. F3: Go in the room and take 110 GIL and 450 GIL. Head south to the next floor. F2: Go west until you come across a four way intersection. Head south then east in a room for 7690 GIL and 8135 GIL. Exit the room then go far west to a room with 5450 GIL, 385 GIL and GIANT'S GLOVES(keep the gloves whatever you do). Leave the room and make your way north for another room containing another LIGHT AXE. Go all the way east to again a room with a RIBBON(Black Wizard want it), 9900 GIL, 7340 GIL, 2750 GIL. Exit the room and go a bit west, then north and west to the stairs. 1F: Go north all the way through the door and go west through another door. Head south and take the first path heading west. Follow the path to a room, head north, west and south through another door. Follow the path to the last room with the Water Crystal, heal and save and talk to the orb to fight: =================================================== Boss: Kraken --------------------------------------------------- HP 1800|Weakness Attack 50|Lightning Accuracy 93| Defense 60| Agility 42| Intelligence 32|Resistance Evasion 84|Quake, Fire Magic Defense 160| | | Gil 5000| EXP 4245|Treasure |Kikuichimonji =================================================== Krakens weak point is Lightning so Thundaga is your friend. Have your Knight Blink himself, your Ninja use Haste and your Black Wizard Haste your Knight, your White Wizard shall use Invisira. On the second turn, your Knight shall use the Giant's Gloves to cast Saber, your White Wizard use Healaga and your Black Wizard Thundaga, your Ninja will have to use Temper on himself. Keep attacking with your Knight and Ninja, White Wizard heal and Black Wizard use Thundaga. After you turn Kraken into sushi, you will light the Water Crystal and open the Lifespring Grotto. Step on the warp. ===================================================================== 7.8. I could fly, so very high, in a Flying Fortress ===================================================================== Having defeated all but one Fiend and lit three of the Crystals, the Warriors must now take down Tiamat, Fiend of Wind. Returning to Melmond with the Rosetta Stone, the Warriors meet Dr. Unne who, with the Rosetta Stone, teaches the Warriors the Lufenian language. Venturing to Lufenia, they learn that Tiamat is in the Flying Fortress, a mechanical castle up above the clouds. They obtain the Chime needed to enter the Mirage Tower, at the top of the tower, they use The Warp Cube to, well, warp to the Flying Fortress. At the top, they confront and defeat Tiamat and light the Wind Crystal. But is there anything more dangerous than the Fiend inside the castle ? ===================================================================== 7.8.1. Gaia one last time ===================================================================== The only reason we're back here is to buy your level 8 spells. White Wizard will get Holy and NulAll. Black Wizard will take Kill and Warp. Now leave the place, the best level 8 spells are going to be ours soon. ===================================================================== 7.8.2. Melmond revisited ===================================================================== In the northeast corner of Melmond, talk to Dr. Unne. He'll take the Rosetta Stone and teach you the Lufenian. Now that you know how to speak Lufenian, let's go to Lufenia(simply logical). ===================================================================== 7.8.3. Lufenia area ===================================================================== To reach Lufenia, go to Gaia. Now head south and you should see a lake, land the airship on the northwest patch of land, this is the closest you may be. Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness --------------------------------------------------------------------- Allosaurus 480 65 10 502 3387 none Baretta 256 60 38 300 1428 none Desert Baretta 352 98 48 1 2610 none Hill Gigas 240 38 12 879 879 none Minotaur Zombie 224 40 14 1050 1050 Fire, Dia Sand Worm 200 46 14 900 2683 none Troll 184 24 12 621 621 Fire Tyrannosaur 600 115 10 600 7200 none Winter Wolf 92 25 0 200 402 Fire Wyvern 212 30 12 50 1173 none None of the encounters are especially tough, the Sand Worms are still dangerous as only your Wizards are now immune to Quake thanks to the ribbon. The one that may be trouble is the Tyrannosaur, you only need to look at its attack to understand, but he's quite rare. The monsters also include the ones in the desert with the Mirage Tower so don't expect to run into Desert Baretta in a forest. Lufenia is far south of where you landed your airship, there's no Inn in Lufenia so use a Cottage if you're worn out along the way. ===================================================================== 7.8.4. Lufenia ===================================================================== Items obtained -------------- Chime Shops: Inn/Sanctuary Item Shop Building Cost Item Cost ---------------- -------------------- Inn N/A N/A Sanctuary N/A White Magic - Level 8 Spell Cost Class Effect --------------------------------------------------------------------- Full-Life 40000 WW Revives one ally and fully restores HP Black Magic - Level 8 Spell Cost Class Effect --------------------------------------------------------------------- Flare 40000 BW Blast all foes with light and heat The BEST spells are here, so I hope you have the cash(they are almost mandatory for Soul of Chaos bosses). To reach the shop, go northeast and you should see an opening, go straight east and you'll find the shop. If you talk to the first Lufenian from the entrance, he'll mention Cid(yes, he's mentioned in this remake). You need to pick the Chime the Lufenian east of the entrance has. ===================================================================== 7.8.5. Mirage Tower ===================================================================== Return to your airship and head west in the desert, then go south and land in the patch of land south of the desert. Walk in and try to smack the middle of the desert, you can always use your map if you get lost. Once you find the tower, rest in a Cottage and save. Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Tent Aegis Shield Cottage Healing Helm 83945 Gil(total) Vorpal Sword Thor's Hammer Sun Blade Dragon Mail Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness --------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Knight 260 44 38 1800 1263 none Chimera 300 30 20 2500 2064 Ice Cockatrice 50 1 4 200 186 none Guardian 200 25 40 400 1224 Lightning Hellhound 192 30 8 600 1182 Ice King Mummy 188 43 24 1000 984 Fire, Dia Medusa 68 20 10 699 699 none Mummy 80 30 20 300 300 Fire, Dia Nightmare 200 30 24 700 1272 Ice Pyrolisk 44 20 4 500 423 Ice Sabertooth 200 24 8 500 843 none Vampire 280 76 26 2000 1200 Fire, Dia Weretiger 160 30 16 780 780 none Wyrm 260 40 22 502 1218 none Wyvern 212 30 12 50 1173 none There's no break between the Mirage Tower and the Flying Fortress so make sure you are prepared. Be sure you have a few Cottages in case you must warp out. The tower is like a clock so for F2, I'll refer to positions on the clock. F1: To reach the stairs, all you need to do is go through the door and go through the other west door. But let's get treasure first. Head north through the door and you'll come to treasures, they include: 800 GIL, TENT, AEGIS SHIELD(give it to you Knight so he don't fear petrification), 2750 GIL, 3400 GIL, HEALING HELM(keep it, it cast Heal when used as an item), 18010 GIL and a VORPAL SWORD. Now head to the second floor. F2: You start at 6 o'clock, your goal is at 12 o'clock. Go counter clockwise, passing the stairs until you reach 10 o'clock. You have the choice between going straight to the stairs, or get the treasures. Treasures of course, so follow the path going south and take the first opening to the east. Keep going and you'll see a door, take it and get the following: 1300 GIL, 12350 GIL, THOR'S HAMMER(about darn time you upgrade your White Wizard's hammer), 7900 GIL, 8135 GIL, COTTAGE, 7600 GIL, SUN BLADE for your Knight(give the Defender to your Ninja), 10000 GIL and a DRAGON MAIL for your Knight. After you're done looting, take the stairs. F3: Circle around and enter the room for: =================================================== Mini Boss: Blue Dragon --------------------------------------------------- HP 454|Weakness Attack 92|none Accuracy 86| Defense 20|Resistance Agility 48|Quake Lightning Intelligence 28| Evasion 96| Magic Defense 200| | Gil 2000| EXP 3274|Treasure |None =================================================== No real strategy unless you're low leveled. Simply attack with your main fighters and he'll go down. Before you step on the pad, heal and save on two files as usual, step on it to reach the Flying Fortress. ===================================================================== 7.8.6. Flying Fortress ===================================================================== You don't need to find the Flying Fortress, you warp directly to it from the Mirage Tower. Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Potion x2 Protect Ring x2 Gold Needle x2 Healing Helm Cottage Razer 93685 Gil(total) Diamond Gloves Adamantite Ribbon Diamond Shield White Robe Black Robe Protect Cloak Clothes Sasuke's Blade Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness --------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Elemental 358 43 4 807 1614 none Black Flan 156 49 255 900 1101 Fire Black Knight 260 44 38 1800 1263 none Chimera 300 30 20 2500 2064 Ice Clay Golem 176 64 7 800 1257 none Dark Fighter 200 40 38 3420 3420 none Death Knight 190 55 32 3000 2700 none Earth Medusa 96 11 12 1218 1218 Fire Evil Eye 162 30 30 3225 3225 none Fire Hydra 182 20 14 400 1215 Ice Guardian 200 25 40 400 1224 Lightning Manticore 164 22 8 650 1317 none Medusa 68 20 10 699 699 none Mindflayer 112 1 12 999 822 none Neochu 344 35 32 500 3189 none Nightmare 200 30 24 700 1272 Ice Rakshasa 110 20 30 800 603 none Soldier 400 102 48 2000 4000 Lightning Spirit Naga 420 7 16 4000 3489 none Stone Golem 200 70 16 1000 2385 none Vampire Lord 300 90 28 3000 2385 Fire Dia You have quite a few encounters to find to complete your Bestiary. I will guide you to all the treasures. F1: You start in the middle of the area, go east to find a room with 5000 GIL, a PROTECT RING, 6720 GIL, a HEALING HELM and 180 GIL. Return to where you started and go south for another room with a RAZER(it casts Scourge when used as an item, IMO, I find it useless). Return to the middle area again and head west for a room with 9900 GIL, a POTION, 4150 GIL and 7900 GIL. Go back to the middle again and go north to reach the next floor. F2: Head south until you reach a big crossroad. We'll call it the Hub. From the Hub, head northeast for DIAMOND GLOVES, return to the Hub. Go east for a DIAMOND SHIELD and a RIBBON(Ninja get the Ribbon). Back to the Hub, go southeast for a WHITE ROBE and a BLACK ROBE(White Robe cast Invisira when used as an item so keep it). From the Hub, go southwest and nab the Adamantite(it will serve you well soon enough). Head back to the Hub and go west and get 880 GIL and 13000 GIL. Northwest of the Hub, there is a MYTHRIL HELM and a COTTAGE. The exit is south of the HUB. F3: Not far from where you start, there's a robot and a globe. If you talk to the globe, it will say that the forces of the four Altars converges at the Chaos Shrine, to proove it, draw a line from Onrac to Mt. Gulg and a line from the Mirage Tower to the Cavern of Earth and they'll cross at the Chaos Shrine. Surprised that your adventure will finish where it started? Whatever, go far east and you'll come to a room with a PROTECT CLOAK (For Black Wizard), CLOTHES, 6400 GIL, GOLD NEEDLE, 9500 GIL and 8135 GIL. From where you started, go north to get a POTION, 9000 GIL, a PROTECT RING and 5450 GIL. Backtrack to where you started and head west, into a room for a GOLD NEEDLE, 4150 GIL, 3400 GIL and SASUKE'S BLADE(Ninja want it). Take the nearby exit. F4: Follow my instructions really carefully. Go west and stop when it's the SECOND time you see a path north and south, go north until you reach the next area. F5: It's a straight line to Tiamat, however, you have an extremely rare chance to meet: =================================================== Boss: Death Machine --------------------------------------------------- HP 2000|Weakness Attack 128|none Accuracy 200| Defense 80| Agility 48| Intelligence 50|Resistance Evasion 96|Quake, Fire Magic Defense 200|Lightning, Ice |Poison, Darkness |Sleep, Silence Gil 32000|Confusion, Mind EXP 32000|Death | |Treasure |Genji Armor =================================================== Veterans may recall Death Machine better if I call him WarMech. Yes, he's still there and he's tougher. There's a few things you should know about Death Machine. 1. He's deadly powerful - A single attack from him is strong enough to kill a weaker Wizard IN ONE HIT. 2. Most of the time, you do not find Death Machine, Death Machine finds YOU - He very often get to attack first or even ambush you. 3. Nuke is the enemy - He's got that attack that hit everyone for about 300-400 HP and he likes to cast it over and over. 4. He's extremely rare - You have about a 1/64 chance of finding him, making him perhaps the rarest encounter of the game. If you want to complete the Bestiary, prepare to spend hours looking for him. If you get to meet him, you better be high leveled(level 50 at least) if you want to hope surviving him. Begin with your Knight casting Blink, your Ninja use Defender for another Blink, your White Wizard cast Invisira and your Black Wizard use White Robe for another Invisira. Repeat until you have very high evasion(he's deadly accurate). Have your Knigh use Giant's Gloves, your Ninja Haste himself, your White Wizard use Protera and your Black Wizard Haste your Knight. On the next round, have the Knight use Giant's Gloves again, your Ninja cast Temper on himself, White Wizard always cast Healaga and Black Wizard Temper your Ninja. Now have your Knight and Ninja attack, your White Wizard is still on healing duty and your Black Wizard cast Flare. With a little luck, you should win. Fights with Death Machine can turn into pure desperation as your guys fall one by one. I always wait until I have the Ultima Weapon before adding him to my Bestiary. If you manage to reach the other end of the bridge, heal and save, talk to the orb and face: =================================================== Boss: Tiamat --------------------------------------------------- HP 2400|Weakness Attack 53|Stone, Poison Accuracy 80| Defense 80| Agility 36| Intelligence 45|Resistance Evasion 72|Quake, Fire Magic Defense 200|Lightning Ice | | Gil 6000| EXP 5496|Treasure |none =================================================== If you managed to kill Death Machine(if you found him in the first place) then Tiamat should be a simple formality for you, or maybe not. Have your Knight and White Wizard use their Nul spells since she havs a nice array of elemental spells. Tiamat seems to follow a pattern when casting her spells, it's like Thunderbolt, Poison Gas, Icestorm, Blaze then Thunderbolt again. On the second turn, your Knight should use Giant's Gloves, your Ninja Temper on himself, your White Wizard cast NulFrost and your Black Wizard cast Flare. Now have your fighters attack, White Wizard cast Holy and Black Wizard cast Flare. Repeat and Tiamat will die. After you kill Tiamat, you will light the Wind Crystal and open the Whisperwind Cove. You have lit all the Crystals and killed all four Fiends. But where did the Fiends come from ? Step on th teleporter. ===================================================================== 7.9. Back to the Past ===================================================================== The Warriors of Light triumphed over the Four Fiend and brought light back to the Four Crystals. But their journey is not over, they go visit the sages again at Crescent Lake and they tells them that the real cause of the darkness lies in the Chaos Shrine 2000 years in the past. The Warriors travel back to the Chaos Shrine and travel 2000 years in the past. They confront the cause of the darkness and bring peace back to the world. ===================================================================== 7.9.1. Crescent Lake revisited ===================================================================== Return to Crescent Lake and go visit the sages again. They will tell you about everything you should know so I won't spoil it there. Sell all your junk but keep the following: Healing Staff, Giant's Gloves, White Robe, both Healing Helm, Defender since it cast Blink as an item and Black Robe since you sell for one Gil and having anyone cast Blizzara can help in some way. Rest at the Inn and be ready for next part. ===================================================================== 7.9.2. Buffing our Warriors, a lot ===================================================================== Equipment obtained ------------------ Excalibur First, travel to Mt. Duergar and talk to Smyth, he'll take the Adamantite to forges you the Excalibur(give it to your Knight right away). Now go buy anything that you need, you'll need 99 Hi-Potions, Ethers, Phoenix Downs and Remedies. You can buy all that at Onrac. Cottages are not necessary, but buy some for the Soul of Chaos Dungeons. Also, train your guys to a high level, maybe level 40 at least. When you are ready, rest in Cornelia and take your Airship to the Chaos Shrine. ===================================================================== 7.9.3. Chaos Shrine revisited ===================================================================== Go into the room where you fought Garland back in the beginning. If you talk to any of the bats, they'll TALK O_o. They are the Sky People who were turned to bats by the Fiends. Anyway talk to the black orb and a passageway will open. Save on two files and step in to reach the final dungeon. ===================================================================== 7.9.4. Temple of Chaos ===================================================================== I know it's still called Chaos Shrine, but I'll refer to the past version as the Temple of Chaos. Items obtained Equipment obtained -------------- ------------------ Dry Ether Protect Ring Elixir Sasuke's Blade Megalixir Protect Cloak Masamune Random Encounters Monster HP ATK DEF Gil EXP Weakness ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Elemental 358 43 4 807 1614 none Basilisk 196 30 20 658 1977 none Black Knight 260 44 38 1800 1263 none Chimera 300 30 20 2500 2064 Ice Clay Golem 176 64 7 800 1257 none Dark Fighter 200 40 38 3420 3420 none Dark Wizard 105 26 40 1095 1095 none Death Eye 360 120 60 1 1 Fire, Dia Death Knight 190 55 32 3000 2700 none Dragon Zombie 268 56 30 999 2331 Fire, Dia Earth Elemental 288 66 20 768 1539 Fire Earth Medusa 96 11 12 1218 1218 Fire Fire Elemental 276 50 20 800 1620 Ice Fire Gigas 300 73 20 1506 1506 Ice Fire Lizard 296 31 18 1200 2472 Ice Green Dragon 354 72 16 5000 4068 Ice Ice Gigas 336 60 16 1752 1752 Fire Iron Golem 304 93 100 3000 6717 none Lava Worm 280 50 31 400 1671 Ice Mindflayer 112 1 12 999 822 none Nightmare 200 30 24 700 1272 Ice Purple Worm 448 65 10 1000 4344 none Red Dragon 248 75 30 4000 2904 Ice, Stone, Poison Rhyos 350 40 18 5000 4584 Ice Sahagin Prince 204 47 20 882 882 Lightning Sea Scorpion 148 35 18 300 639 Lightning Sea Snake 224 35 12 600 957 Lightning Sea Troll 216 40 20 852 852 Lightning Stone Golem 200 70 16 1000 2385 none Vampire 280 76 26 2000 1200 Fire, Dia Vampire Lord 300 90 28 3000 2385 Fire Dia Water Elemental 300 69 20 800 1962 Ice Water Naga 356 9 8 2355 2355 Lightning White Dragon 200 53 8 2000 1701 Fire, Lightning White Shark 344 50 8 600 2361 Lightning Winter Wolf 92 25 0 200 402 Fire You got a nice bunch of monsters to keep you company. There's a few things you should know, conserve your MP, even with 99 Ethers you can burn them up easily since they only heal 50 MP. Try to use your Healing Staff and Healing Helms to heal. They also conserve Hi-Potions. Most enemies here are weak to an element, but unless you are fighting a bunch of them, you won't need to use your spells. Now for the Walkthrough. F1: Head south all the way then east, the stairs are at the southeast corner. F2: Take the stairs to the east. F3: The Green Dragons on this floor are very good for leveling up. Anyway, head all the way south then head east to the center of the floor(where pillars are lined in a vertical line). Enter the door and you'll face: =================================================== Mini Boss: Death Eye --------------------------------------------------- HP 360|Weakness Attack 120|Fire, Dia Accuracy 150| Defense 60|Resistance Agility 12|Quake, Ice Intelligence 35|Stone Paralysis Evasion 24|Poison Darkness Magic Defense 160|Sleep Silence |Confusion Mind |Death Gil 1| EXP 1|Treasure |Elixer =================================================== Kill it as fast as you can cuz it casts really nasty spells. Once it's dead, open the chests for a DRY ETHER and an ELIXIR in the northeast and northwest corner. Get in front of the tablet and talk to it. You'll use the Lute and a ladder will appear, move on. F2: Go all the way south then west. When you can't go west anymore, head north to find the stairs. F1: Go all the way west then north a bit for the stairs. B1: You are in the southwest corner, you must get to the southeast corner. This is not a straight line, circle around to the northwest corner, then the northeast and finally the southeast corner. Before you approache the stairs, heal and save, approache them and you'll face: =================================================== Boss: Lich --------------------------------------------------- HP 2800|Weakness Attack 50|Dia Accuracy 64| Defense 80|Resistance Agility 24|Ice Intelligence 34|Stone Paralysis Evasion 48|Poison Darkness Magic Defense 140|Sleep Silence |Confusion Mind |Death Gil 1| EXP 2200|Treasure |none =================================================== Lich has a new array of deadly spells, they include Flare, Warp, Stop and Kill. Since you have Protect Rings, Kill is ineffective, Warp and Stop may be a problem for your Knight since he has no Ribbon. This makes Flare the only real threat here. Have your Knight start with Giant's Gloves, your Ninja shall Haste himself, your White Wizard open with Diaja and your Black Wizard Haste your Knight. On the second turn, have your Knight cast Blink, Your Ninja Temper himself, your White Wizard use Healaga if Lich used Flare, if not, Holy and your Black Wizard Temper your Ninja. Now have your fighters attack, your White Wizard use Healaga or Holy and your Black Wizard use Flare, Lich should die shortly. After you win, go down the stairs, if you step out, you'll have to kill Lich again. B2: Follow the path west and continue between the pillars then north to a door. Follow the path and go east at the intersection. At the other intersection, go south and go west between the pillars. Don't go to the stairs yet, go south for two doors, the left door houses a PROTECT RING and SASUKE'S BLADE(waaaaaay down the path). Take the right door for a PROTECT CLOAK for your White Wizard and a MEGALIXIR down the path(not as long as for Sasuke's Blade). Go back to the stairs, heal and save, approache them for: =================================================== Boss: Marilith --------------------------------------------------- HP 3200|Weakness Attack 60|none Accuracy 63| Defense 80| Agility 30| Intelligence 41|Resistance Evasion 60|Fire Lightning Magic Defense 183|Stone Poison |Ice | Gil 1| EXP 2000|Treasure |None =================================================== Marilith too has some new spells, they include Firaga, Death and Stun. Death is useless with the Protect Rings and Stun is unlikely to work, only Firaga is dangerous here, but Healaga nullify this well enough. Begin by having your Knight Cast Blink, your Ninja should Haste himself, your White Wizard cast NulBlaze and your Black Wizard Haste the Knight. Next turn, your Knight will use Giant's Gloves, your Ninja Temper himself, your White Wizard Healaga and you Black Wizard Temper the Ninja. Third turn, your fighters attack, your White Wizard heal and your Black Wizard cast Flare. Repeat until Marilith dies. After she bites the dust, go down the stairs. B3: It's a bit confusing so lissen up. Head south into the door, then east through the other door. Go south in the big room to the west and follow the path the other door. Go east a bit and north in another room, take the first door you see and go all the way south. Heal and save and take the path east to fight: =================================================== Boss: Kraken --------------------------------------------------- HP 3600|Weakness Attack 60|none Accuracy 114| Defense 80| Agility 49| Intelligence 41|Resistance Evasion 98|Quake, Fire Magic Defense 200| | | Gil 1| EXP 2000|Treasure |Eye Drops =================================================== Kraken did not change much, he's now got Thundara which can be nullified with NulShock. You know the routine, Knight begin by casting NulShock, Ninja Haste on himself, White Wizard go with Invisira and Black Wizard Haste the Knight. Next, the Knight uses Giant's Gloves, Ninja Temper on himself, White Wizard heal and Black Wizard Temper the Ninja. You know what to do, attack with your fighters, White Wizard heal and Black Wizard cast Flare. This fight should be over soon. When you win, take the stairs. B4: You can take the north path and go east to face Tiamat, but we'll first go get a new, powerful weapon. Go south all the way and head southeast all the way to reach a room in the far southeast corner. Go in and get the MASAMUNE from the chest(give it to your Ninja). Head back to the northeast corner and go east, heal and save and prepare to face: =================================================== Boss: Tiamat --------------------------------------------------- HP 5500|Weakness Attack 75|none Accuracy 85| Defense 90| Agility 45| Intelligence 38|Resistance Evasion 90|Quake, Fire Magic Defense 200|Lightning Ice | | Gil 1| EXP 2000|Treasure |Rune Staff =================================================== Tiamat has some new spells: Scourge(useless with your Protect Ring), Fira, Thundara and Blizzara. Start with your Knight using Giant's Gloves, Ninja Haste himself, White Wizard cast Healaga and your Black Wizard Haste you Knight. Next, your Knight should Attack, your Ninja will use Giant's Gloves, your White Wizard is stuck to healing duty and your Black Wizard pelt Tiamat with Flare. Now have your fighters attack, your White Wizard heal and Black Wizard Flare. Tiamat should die after a few turns. After you killed all four Fiends, go far east to the stairs. B5: There's no enemy there, take this time to heal and restore all your MP. Circle around the floor and enter the room. Heal and save on two files. Talk to the dude and you'll face: =================================================== Boss: Chaos --------------------------------------------------- HP 20000|Weakness Attack 170|none Accuracy 200| Defense 100| Agility 50| Intelligence 40|Resistance Evasion 100|Quake, Fire Magic Defense 200|Lightning, Ice |Time, Stone |Paralysis, Poison |Darkness, Sleep |Silence, Confusion |Mind, Death Gil 0| EXP 0|Treasure |none =================================================== Chaos got some many nasty spells like Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Slowra, Flare, Quake, Haste and Curaja. I think he can also uses Blaze(extreme fire damage), Tsunami(extreme water damage) and Cyclone (extreme wind damage). Quake is devastating to your Knight so if he falls to it, have your White Wizard use Full-Life on him. Begin by having your Knight cast Blink, then your Ninja uses Defender, your White Wizard will have to cast NulAll on everyone so she'll do that for four turns and your Black Wizard use White Robe. Next turn, your Knight will cast Blink, your Ninja use Defender again and your Black Wizard use White Robe. Third turn, your Knight use Invis on White Wizard, Ninja uses White Robe and Black Wizard use Defender. Fourth turn, Knight cast Blink again, Ninja use White Robe and Black Wizard use Defender again. Begin the Fifth round by having the Knight use Megalixir, Ninja should Haste himself, White Wizard will use Healaga for the whole battle and Black wizard Haste the Knight. On the next turn, Knight use Giant's Gloves, Ninja Temper himself and Black Wizard Temper Ninja as well. NOW, have your Knight and Ninja attack, White Wizard always use Healaga and Black Wizard pelt him with Flare. Eventually, you should win. Enjoy watching Chaos disintegrate. ===================================================================== 7.9.5. Epilogue ===================================================================== The time loop was severed at last... The endless struggle that raged over two thousand years has ended, and peace prevailed once more. The light of the four Crystals restored the forces of wind, water, earth, and fire. It was a mere trick of fate that had given rise to the chain of Garland's wrath. But magnified by the four forces meant to guide our world, the trick of fate also gave birth to the Fiends. Monsters ran rampant and the world sank into darkness... But that is now past. With the four forces flowing as they were meant, the Warriors prepared to cross time and return to the world they knew-a world where Princess Sarah, Queen Jayne and even Garland himself await. When was this fateful day that sent time spiraling into a loop? None can say. It seemed the cycle into which time had fallen would last forever. But the bravery of four young travelers changed that. They took the forces that filled the world with darkness, and used them to Bathe the world in light. None will ever recall the struggle the four endured, for the breaking of the chain means that it never existed. But within the tales of fantasy that people tell, the memory of their deeds lives on... Tales of dwarves and elves, of dragons and shining civilizations that reached for the heavens even as they fell. And now their return is upon us. With the memory of their struggle buried deep in their hearts, they will quietly watch over our world. Remember always that the forces of the world must be used as they were intended-that the power of light must never be used for dark, an that the true Crystals reside in your heart. For you are the warrior who crossed time. You are the bringer of light... Then watch the credits. Press A when THE END appear and they'll give you the option to start a new game with your Bestiary intact. This, is the only way to have Chaos in the Bestiary. ===================================================================== 8. Soul of Chaos Dungeons ===================================================================== The Soul of Chaos Dungeons are four extra dungeons found only in this version of FF1. They are treated separately because they have nothing to do in the main game. However, the equipment and items found in a Soul of Chaos are are among the best you can find in the game. The Soul of Chaos Dungeons are the Earthgift Shrine, the Hellfire Chasm, the Lifespring Grotto and the Whisperwind Cove. What Makes FF1 Dawn of Souls innovative are the Soul of Chaos Dungeons. And here's why: The dungeons each as a different floor, however, they also have different "areas" for each floors. Each area is randomly chosen for each floor. For exemple, the Earthgift Shrine has 5 floors, on your first trip there, the area Ur Cave 1 may be on the first floor, but on a second trip, Ur Cave 1 may be on floor 3 instead. This is where it gets complicated, each floor have a different number of chests ranging from 0 to 10, but depending of the depth of the floor, some chests will randomly be removed. The chests are also in order. I invite you to read Tfergusson Guide about the Soul of Chaos for having things clearer. Another unique aspect of the Soul of Chaos Dungeons is that at some floors of the dungeon, you will face a boss from a previous Final Fantasy game. Each are very powerful and can gives great rewards. Each dungeon has four bosses and in order to meet them all, you will have to make multiple trips in the dungeon(the only exception is the Whisperwind Cove where only one trip is required). You have to make four trips in the Earthgift Shrine to meet them all, and two trips in both the Hellfire Chasm and Lifespring Grotto. Also, the random encounters are monsters that are never found in the main quest, and only on special occasions will a "main game monster" appear in a Soul of Chaos, those monsters are among the dealiest of the game(not counting Death Machine). But heres another particularity that I learned thanks to Action. Inside a Soul of Chaos, YOU WILL NEVER DIE. Not because you'll have me, but also because of this: If you ever take a huge beating from one encounter, meet monsters again, forgot to heal and kills you, you will start outside the dungeon with all your guys with 1 HP and it won't count as a Game Over. It's probably because of the randomness factor of the dungeons that it works like that. Dying anywhere else count will count as a Game Over. If you want to complete your Bestiary, you'll have no choice but to complete the Soul of Chaos dungeons. Also, Teleport and Exit don't work in the Soul of Chaos Dungeons so bring plenty of Potions AND Hi-Potions. ===================================================================== 8.1. Earthgift Shrine ===================================================================== (Coming Soon) ===================================================================== 8.2. Hellfire Chasm ===================================================================== (Coming Soon) ===================================================================== 8.3. Lifespring Grotto ===================================================================== (Coming Soon) ===================================================================== 8.4. Whisperwind Cove ===================================================================== (Coming Soon) ===================================================================== 9. Frequently Asked Questions ===================================================================== Those are questions commonly asked about this game. Those comes from the Message Board but I'll give you my personnal answer about them. Q. How do I access the Map? A. Very easy, hold on the B button and press Selcet. It's very useful for finding towns that you already visited. You can do this anytime during the game as long as you're on the overworld. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Q. What is the Class Change? A. The Class Change is a side-quest you can take the moment you got access to the airship. It is completely optional, but is highly recommended since your guys will be much more powerful. You can start the quest the moment you get the Canoe. The lowest possible level to Class Change all your guys is 11. You can't get lower than that with your four guys alive all the time. When the quest is done, your guys get new sprites, can equip more stuff and learn more spells (except Master who never learn spells). --------------------------------------------------------------------- Q. How do I Class Change? A. There are two requirments to Class Change, one, Lich must be dead. Two, you need the Canoe. You need to have killed Lich to get the Canoe, you also need your ship. 1. Get the Canoe at Crescent Lake by talking to the sages(I beat all of them at being a sage, and this guide prooves it). 2. Go to the Ice Cavern(dock your ship to the river north of the dock and follow the river) and pick the Levistone inside. 3. Go to the desert south of Crescent Lake(you'll need the Canoe AND Ship to enter) and enter the desert. Watch the scene and board your new airship. 4. Look at your map, see those many little yellow dots close to each other, that's the Dragon Caves, land your Airship on the continent east of them and walk all the way to the Citadel of Trials. 5. Complete the Citadel of Trials and pick up the Rat Tail. 6. Land the airship on the island with 2 holes and trees. Inside one of the holes you'll find Bahamut, King of Dragons. Talk to him when you have the Rat Tail and he'll Class Change your guys. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Q. What are the benefits of the Class Change? A. Each class has is own benefits, here's with each Class. Fighter(My way of saying Warrior)->Knight: Knights can cast level 1 to 3 White Magic, they also gain MP when they level up. Thief->Ninja: Ninjas can cast level 1 to 4 Black Magic(including the always useful Haste and Temper), they also gain MP when they level up. Monk->Master: Master gains some MDEF, but he'll never max it out even if you KO your monk right at the game start and keep him like that until you Class Change. But every bit of MDEF he gains is helpful. White Mage->White Wizard: White Wizard can cast all spells of White Magic(but is still limited to three spells per level of magic) as long as his level supports it. Curaja, Healaga and Holy will be very useful. Black Mage->Black Wizard: Black Wizard can cast all spells of Black Magic(but is still limited to three spells per level of magic) as long as his level supports it. Flare will be your favorite attack spell and Saber can turn your Black Wizard into a decent fighter. Red Mage->Red Wizard: Red Wizard can learn more spells. The extra spells in White Magic are Blink, Vox, Life, Exit Protera, Invisira and NulDeath. Extra spells in Black Magic are Scourge, Teleport, Thundaga and Blizzaga. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Q. How come my Monk isn't doing any damage? A. In reality, the Monk/Master sucks with weapons. Always make fight bare handed for maximum damage. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Q. How come my Monk's DEF drop when I put an armor on him? A. It's because the Monk works on his own mechanics. His STA is everything to him. Take off the armor, the only piece of armor he really need is the Ribbon for prtection against everything. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Q. What's the Ship game? A. When you are on your ship(not the AIRship), Hold down the A button and keep tapping the B button and you'll play the 15 Puzzle. You got to align the blocks with a number to the correct spot. If the block is red, it's in the correct spot. Move the block to an empty slot by pressing A when the crosschair his on it. Move the crosschair with the D-pad, pause with start, exit with B. If you solve the pzzle fast enough, you get two items. Depending on how fast you did, you can get better items. You can't obtain those items in the main game. the puzzle is really hard. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Q. Is the White Mage really female? A. It is widely debated since it's graphic update in FF Origins and later Dawn of Souls. In the day of the NES, it was more like a male, when you Class Changed it, you could see it was clearly a male. But it's overworld sprite when Class Changed was more feminine to me. In Dawn of Souls, it looks quite a bit more feminine than on the NES. I tend to refer her as a she, having a girl in your party can't hurt. But seriously, it's entirely up to you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Q. I'm stuck in a Soul of Chaos dungeon. Help! A. In a Soul of Chaos Dungeon, you can't use Exit or Teleport because the floors are completely random. Also, you can't die in a Soul of Chaos Dungeon. Even if your party get obliterated, you will start outside of the dungeon with all your guys at 1 HP and it won't count as a Game Over. This only works in the Earthgift Shrine, Hellfire Chasm, Lifespring Grotto and Whisperwind Cove. Having your party defeated anywhere else result in a Game Over. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ===================================================================== 10. Secret tips and tricks ===================================================================== Peninsula of power - Northeast of Pravoka, you will find a peninsula. The monsters fought at the tip of the peninsula are monsters you fight when you are advanced in the game. This place is useful to make money and build up your guys early in the game. 15 Puzzle - While on the Ship, hold A and tap B multiple times and a Puzzle will appear, complete it fast enough to get items and money. ===================================================================== 11. Bestiary ===================================================================== (Coming Soon) ===================================================================== 12. Equipment ===================================================================== This is the place to look for every pieces of equipment. Elemental attack is if the weapon is a certain elemental attribute, for exemple, Flame Sword has Fire as Elemental attack. Effective vs is if the weapon is especially powerful against some type of monsters, for exemple, Coral Sword is effective vs Water monsters. Spell is if the weapon or armor cast a spell when used as an item, for exemple, Razer cast Scourge when used as an item. Protect against is if the aromor protect from some type of attacks, for exemple, Protect Ring protect from Death. ===================================================================== 12.1. Weapons ===================================================================== Nunchaku: used by Mo, Ni, Ma ATK:12 ACC:0 Buying price: 8 Selling price: 4 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Efective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Knife: used by Ft, Th, RM, BM, Kn, Ni, RW, BW ATK:5 ACC:10 Buying price: 4 Selling price: 2 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Staff: used by all except Th ATK:6 ACC:0 Buying price: 4 Selling price: 2 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Rapier: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:9 ACC:5 Buying price: 8 Selling price: 4 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hammer: used by Ft, WM, Kn, Ni, WW ATK:9 ACC:0 Buying price: 8 Selling price: 4 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Broadsword: used by Ft, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:15 ACC:10 Buying price: 450 Selling price: 225 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Battle Axe: used by Ft, Kn, Ni ATK:16 ACC:5 Buying price: 450 Selling price: 225 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Scimitar: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:10 ACC:10 Buying price: 160 Selling price: 80 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dagger: used by Ft, Th, RM, BM, Kn, Ni, RW, BW ATK:7 ACC:10 Buying price: 140 Selling price: 70 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crosier: used by Ft, Mo, Kn, Ni, Ma ATK:14 ACC:0 Buying price: 160 Selling price: 80 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Saber: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:13 ACC:5 Buying price: 360 Selling price: 180 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Longsword: used by Ft, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:20 ACC:10 Buying price: 1200 Selling price: 600 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Great Axe: used by Ft, Kn, Ni ATK:22 ACC:5 Buying price: 1600 Selling price: 800 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Falchion: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:15 ACC:10 Buying price: 360 Selling price: 180 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mythril Knife: used by Ft, Th, RM, BM, Kn, Ni, RW, BW ATK:10 ACC:15 Buying price: 640 Selling price: 320 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mythril Sword: used by Ft, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:23 ACC:15 Buying price: 3200 Selling price: 1600 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mythril Hammer: used by Ft,WM, Kn, Ni, WW ATK:12 ACC:5 Buying price: 2000 Selling price: 1000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mythril Axe: used by Ft, Kn, Ni ATK:25 ACC:10 Buying price: 3600 Selling price: 1800 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Flame Sword: used by Ft, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:26 ACC:20 Buying price:--- Selling price: 5000 Elemental Attack: Fire Spell:--- Effective VS: Undead --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ice Brand: used by Ft, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:29 ACC:25 Buying price:--- Selling price: 7500 Elemental Attack: Ice Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wyrmkiller: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:19 ACC:15 Buying price:--- Selling price: 4000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS: Dragon --------------------------------------------------------------------- Great Sword: used by Ft, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:21 ACC:20 Buying price:--- Selling price: 4000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS: Giant --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Blade: used by Ft, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:32 ACC:30 Buying price:--- Selling price: 10000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS: Undead --------------------------------------------------------------------- Coral Sword: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:19 ACC:15 Buying price:--- Selling price: 4000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS: Aquatic --------------------------------------------------------------------- Werebuster: used by Ft, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:18 ACC:15 Buying price:--- Selling price: 3000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS: Lycanthrope --------------------------------------------------------------------- Rune Blade: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:18 ACC:15 Buying price:--- Selling price: 2500 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS: Spellcaster --------------------------------------------------------------------- Power Staff: used by Ft, Mo, WM, BM, Kn, Ni, Ma, WW, BW ATK:12 ACC:0 Buying price:--- Selling price: 6172 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Light Axe: used by Ft, Kn, Ni ATK:28 ACC:15 Buying price:--- Selling price: 5000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Diara Effective VS: Undead --------------------------------------------------------------------- Healing Staff: used by WM, Ni, WW ATK:6 ACC:0 Buying price:--- Selling price: 12500 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Heal Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mage's Staff: used by BM, Ni, BW ATK:12 ACC:10 Buying price:--- Selling price: 12500 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Fira Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Defender: used by Kn, Ni, RW ATK:30 ACC:35 Buying price:--- Selling price: 20000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Blink Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wizard's Staff: used by BW ATK:15 ACC:15 Buying price:--- Selling price: 25000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Confuse Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Vorpal Sword: used by Kn, Ni, RW ATK:24 ACC:25 Buying price:--- Selling price: 15000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cat Claws: used by Kn, Ni, RW, BW ATK:22 ACC:35 Buying price: 52000 Selling price: 26000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Thor's Hammer: used by Kn, Ni, WW ATK:18 ACC:15 Buying price:--- Selling price: 20000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Thundara Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Razer: used by Kn, Ni, RW ATK:22 ACC:20 Buying price:--- Selling price: 30000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Scourge Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sasuke's Blade: used by Ni ATK:33 ACC:35 Buying price:--- Selling price: 30000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Excalibur: used by Kn ATK:45 ACC:35 Buying price:--- Selling price: 30000 Elemental Attack: Paralysis, Stone, Time, Death, Fire, Lightning, Ice, Quake Spell:--- Effective VS: Dragon, Giant, Undead, Lycanthrope, Aquatic, Spellcaster --------------------------------------------------------------------- Masamune: used by all ATK:56 ACC:50 Buying price:--- Selling price: 30000 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ultima Weapon: used by Kn, Ni, Ma, RW, WW, BW ATK:100* ACC:100 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- * In battle, the Ultima Weapon ATK is equal to your current HP divided by 10, rounded down. With 999 HP, the ATK is 99, not 100. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ragnarok: used by Kn ATK:55 ACC:40 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Flare Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Murasame: used by Ni ATK:50 ACC:10 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Protect Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Lightbringer: used by RW ATK:48 ACC:40 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Holy Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Rune Staff: used by WW ATK:25 ACC:25 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Healara Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Judgement Staff: used by BW ATK:25 ACC:25 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Flare Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dark Claymore: used by Ft, Kn ATK:40 ACC:5 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Duel Rapier: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:27 ACC:30 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Braveheart: used by Ft, Kn, Ni ATK:30 ACC:52 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Confuse Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Deathbringer: used by RW ATK:33 ACC:20 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Death Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Enhancer: used by Ft, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:28 ACC:25 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Gigantaxe: used by Ft, Kn, Ni ATK:42 ACC:0 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Viking Axe: used by Ft, Kn, Ni ATK:25 ACC:10 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Rune Axe: used by Ft, Kn, Ni ATK:40 ACC:20 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Curaga Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ogrekiller: used by Ft, Kn, Ni ATK:30 ACC:0 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS: Giant --------------------------------------------------------------------- Kikuichimonji: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:35 ACC:25 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Asura: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:25 ACC:25 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Kotetsu: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW ATK:22 ACC:20 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- War Hammer: used by Kn, Ni, WW ATK:30 ACC:0 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Assassin Dagger: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW, BW ATK:30 ACC:40 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Kill Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Orichalcum: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW, BW ATK:28 ACC:35 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mage Masher: used by Ft, Th, RM, BM, Kn, Ni, RW, BW ATK:20 ACC:30 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Silence Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Gladius: used by Ft, Th, RM, BM, Kn, Ni, RW, BW ATK:23 ACC:30 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell:--- Effective VS:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sage's Staff: used by RM, WM, BM, RW, WW, BW ATK:20 ACC:10 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Elemental Attack:--- Spell: Life Effective VS:--- ===================================================================== 12.2. Body Armors ===================================================================== Clothes: used by all DEF:1 WGT:2 Buying price: 8 Selling price: 4 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Leather Armor: used by Ft, Th, Mo, RM, Kn, Ni, Ma, RW DEF:4 WGT:8 Buying price: 40 Selling price: 20 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chain Mail: used by Ft, RM, Kn, Ni, RW DEF:15 WGT:15 Buying price: 65 Selling price: 32 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Iron Armor: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:24 WGT:23 Buying price: 640 Selling price: 320 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Knight's Armor: used by Ft, Kn DEF:34 WGT:33 Buying price: 36000 Selling price: 18000 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mythril Mail: used by Ft, RM, Kn, Ni, RW DEF:18 WGT:8 Buying price: 6000 Selling price: 3000 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Flame Mail: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:34 WGT:10 Buying price:--- Selling price: 15000 Protect against: Ice Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ice Armor: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:34 WGT:10 Buying price:--- Selling price: 15000 Protect against: Fire Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Diamond Armor: used by Kn DEF:42 WGT:10 Buying price:--- Selling price: 30000 Protect against: Lightning Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dragon Mail: used by Kn DEF:42 WGT:10 Buying price:--- Selling price: 30000 Protect against: Fire, Ice, Lightning Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copper Armlet: used by All DEF:4 WGT:1 Buying price: 800 Selling price: 400 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Silver Armlet: used by All DEF:15 WGT:1 Buying price: 4000 Selling price: 2000 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruby Armlet: used by All DEF:24 WGT:1 Buying price: 40000 Selling price: 20000 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Diamond Armlet: used by All DEF:34 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 32500 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- White Robe: used by WW DEF:24 WGT:2 Buying price:--- Selling price: 1 Protect against: Death, Fire Spell: Invisira --------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Robe: used by BW DEF:24 WGT:2 Buying price:--- Selling price: 1 Protect against: Time, Ice Spell: Blizzara --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Mail: used by Kn, Ni DEF:44 WGT:10 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Stone, Darkness, Silence Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Thief's Armlet: used by Th, Ni DEF:30 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Garb: used by Th, Ni DEF:40 WGT:2 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenpogi: used by Mo, Ma DEF:28 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Power Vest: used by Mo, Ma DEF:38 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Jacket: used by Th, RM, Ni, RW DEF:24 WGT:2 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Fire Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sage's Surplice: used by RM, WM, BM, RW, WW, BW DEF:25 WGT:2 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Light Robe: used by WM, WW DEF:35 WGT:2 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaia Gear: used by BM, BW DEF:35 WGT:2 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Stone, Quake Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Bard's Tunic: used by all DEF:20 WGT:3 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Silence Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Genji Armor: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:35 WGT:10 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Stone, Death, Poison Spell:--- ===================================================================== 12.3. Shields ===================================================================== Leather Shield: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:2 WGT:0 Buying price: 12 Selling price: 6 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Iron Shield: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:4 WGT:0 Buying price: 80 Selling price: 40 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mythril Shield: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:8 WGT:0 Buying price: 2000 Selling price: 1000 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Flame Shield: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:12 WGT:0 Buying price:--- Selling price: 5000 Protect against: Ice Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ice Shield: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:12 WGT:0 Buying price:--- Selling price: 5000 Protect against: Fire Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Diamond Shield: used by Kn DEF:16 WGT:0 Buying price:--- Selling price: 7500 Protect against: Lightning Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Aegis Shield: used by Kn DEF:16 WGT:0 Buying price:--- Selling price: 20000 Protect against: Stone, Poison Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Buckler: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW DEF:2 WGT:0 Buying price: 2000 Selling price: 1000 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Cloak: used by Ft, Th, RM, WM, BM, Kn, Ni, RW, WW, BW DEF:8 WGT:2 Buying price:--- Selling price: 10000 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Genji Shield: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:14 WGT:8 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Stone, Poison Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Shield: used by Kn, Ni DEF:15 WGT:0 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Stone Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hero's Shield: used by Kn, Ni DEF:16 WGT:0 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Paralysis, Stone, Time, Death, Fire, Ice, Lightning, Quake, Poison, Darkness, Sleep, Silence, Confusion, Mind Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Zephyr Cape: used by Ft, Th, RM, WM, BM, Kn, Ni, RW, WW, BW DEF:4 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Elven Cloak: used by Ft, Th, RM, WM, BM, Kn, Ni, RW, WW, BW DEF:9 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- ===================================================================== 12.4. Headgears ===================================================================== Leather Cap: used by all DEF:1 WGT:1 Buying price: 65 Selling price: 32 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Helm: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:3 WGT:3 Buying price: 80 Selling price: 40 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Great Helm: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:5 WGT:5 Buying price: 360 Selling price: 180 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mythril Helm: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:6 WGT:3 Buying price: 2000 Selling price: 1000 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Diamond Helm: used by Kn DEF:8 WGT:3 Buying price:--- Selling price: 5000 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Healing Helm: used by Kn, Ni DEF:6 WGT:3 Buying price:--- Selling price: 10000 Protect against:--- Spell: Heal --------------------------------------------------------------------- Healing Helm: used by all DEF:1 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 1 Protect against: Paralysis, Stone, Time, Death, Fire, Ice, Lightning, Quake, Poison, Darkness, Sleep, Silence, Confusion, Mind Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Genji Helm: used by Ft, Th, Kn, Ni DEF:9 WGT:3 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Stone, Poison Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Helm: used by Kn, Ni DEF:10 WGT:3 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Stone Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Cowl: used by Th, Ni DEF:8 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Sleep Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Twist Headband: used by Th, Mo, Ni, Ma DEF:3 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tiger Mask: used by Kn, Ni, Ma DEF:8 WGT:2 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Feathered Cap: used by Ft, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW DEF:4 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Cap: used by RM, RW DEF:8 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wizard's Hat: used by RM, WM, BM, RW, WW, BW DEF:4 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sage's Mitre: used by WM, BM, WW, BW DEF:5 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- ===================================================================== 12.5. Arm Gears ===================================================================== Leather Gloves: used by all DEF:1 WGT:1 Buying price: 50 Selling price: 25 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Bronze Gloves: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:2 WGT:3 Buying price: 160 Selling price: 80 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Steel Gloves: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:4 WGT:5 Buying price: 600 Selling price: 300 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mythril Gloves: used by Ft, Kn, Ni, RW DEF:6 WGT:3 Buying price: 2000 Selling price: 1000 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Guantlets: used by Kn, Ni, RW DEF:6 WGT:3 Buying price:--- Selling price: 7500 Protect against:--- Spell: Thundara --------------------------------------------------------------------- Giant's Gloves: used by Ft, Kn, Ni, RW DEF:6 WGT:3 Buying price:--- Selling price: 5000 Protect against:--- Spell: Saber --------------------------------------------------------------------- Diamond Gloves: used by Kn DEF:8 WGT:3 Buying price:--- Selling price: 10000 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Ring: used by all DEF:8 WGT:1 Buying price: 16000 Selling price: 8000 Protect against: Death Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Gloves: used by Kn, Ni DEF:10 WGT:3 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Stone Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Thief's Gloves: used by Th, Ni DEF:6 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Ring: used by Kn, Ni, Ma, RW DEF:9 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Paralysis, Sleep Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Angel's Ring: used by RM, WM, BM, RW, WW, BW DEF:8 WGT:1 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against: Paralysis, Sleep Spell:--- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Genji Gloves: used by Ft, Kn, Ni DEF:9 WGT:2 Buying price:--- Selling price: 100 Protect against:--- Spell:--- ===================================================================== 13. Magic ===================================================================== Unlike the NES where you had a limited use of spells per level, FF1 Dawn of Souls is governed by the MP system that dominated ever since FF2. Thanks to the new MP system, spells are learned differently. BUT, you can't cast level 8 spells the moment you have enough MP. To prevent that, FF1 DOS has a system that let you learn spells only when you hit a certain level. I invite you to check transciece's Magic FAQ to know the levels needed to learn a spell. ===================================================================== 13.1. White Magic ===================================================================== White Magic specialize in healing and defense. White Magic also has spells that specialize in harming undeads, those spells can only be learned by White Mages and White Wizards. Holy is the only purely offensive White Magic spell. Level 1: Cure MP: 3 Bought at: Cornelia Price: 50 Used by: WM, WW, Kn, RM, RW Effect and comments: Buy it, Cure is your best buddy, always have it. Dia MP: 5 Bought at: Cornelia Price: 50 Used by: WM, WW Effect and comments: It harms all undead monsters a little, useful right at the start since Fire harms only one enemy, but get obsolete quite quickly. Not a bad spell, get it. Protect MP: 3 Bought at: Cornelia Price: 50 Used by: WM, WW, Kn, RM, RW Effect and comments: Raise defenses of one ally, not to be confused by modern definition of protect-it doesn't double defense, just raise it a little for one character. Hardly useful, but can help newbies that screws often. Blink MP: 3 Bought at: Cornelia Price: 50 Used by: WM, WW, Kn, RW Effect and comments: Increases the caster's evasion, a must for solo games due to the fact you can stack it four times and become like untouchable. Otherwise, worthy only for Knights. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 2: Blindna MP: 3 Bought at: Pravoka Price: 250 Used by: WM, WW, Kn, RM, RW Effect and comments: Cures darkness, you'll rarely be blind and even if it happens, my accuracy was still the same. Might be good in the Marsh Cave due to Shadow monster, but get rid of it as soon as you get the Crown. Silence MP: 5 Bought at: Pravoka Price: 250 Used by: WM, WW, Kn, RM, RW Effect and comments: Silences an enemy, preventing him to cast spells, good only for Astos, after that, it's completely useless. NulShock MP: 8 Bought at: Pravoka Price: 250 Used by: WM, WW, Kn, RM, RW Effect and comments: Cuts lightning damage by half, not many bosses uses strong lightning spells except Chaos. May be good against some Soul of Chaos bosses, get it, especially for low level games. Invis MP: 3 Bought at: Pravoka Price: 250 Used by: WM, WW, Kn, RM, RW Effect and comments: Increases one ally's evasion. Don't raise it as much as Blink, but you can cast it on others. Isn't really good, but may save your dignity in some scenarios, buy it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 3: Cura MP: 10 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 1000 Used by: WM, WW, Kn, RM, RW Effect and comments: A stronger version of Cure, you get it quite early so get it. Diara MP: 8 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 1000 Used by: WM, WW Effect and comments: Stronger than Dia, the undeads are starting to form big parties so get this useful spell. NulBlaze MP: 8 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 1000 Used by: WM, WW, Kn, RM, RW Effect and comments: Cuts Fire damage by half, same thing with NulShock. Heal MP: 10 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 1000 Used by: WM, WW Effect and comments: Acts like Cure, but cures the whole party. This one is not really useful, but the later ones are. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 4: Poisona MP: 3 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 2500 Used by: WM, WW, RM, RW Effect and comments: Cures poison, there are a lot of monsters that poisons you while heading to the Marsh Cave and it saves you from buying tons of Antidotes. Plus it got a cheap MP cost, buy it. Fear MP: 10 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 2500 Used by: WM, WW Effect and comments: Makes enemies run away. Ok, tell me why you would want to make enemies run away for that cost of both Gil and MP and the fact that enemies that flee gives no Gil and EXP. Rated UU for Utterly Useless. NulFrost MP: 8 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 2500 Used by: WM, WW, RM, RW Effect and comments: Cuts Ice damage by half. Vox MP: 8 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 2500 Used by: WM, WW, RW Effect and comments: Cures Mute, you rarely if ever get muted and it will probably be your White Mage who gets silenced. Useless, but not as useless than Fear. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 5: Curaga MP: 20 Bought at: Melmond Price: 4000 Used by: WM, WW, RM, RW Effect and comments: Heals a lot of HP, useful against hard hitting enemies and bosses, a must. Life MP: 20 Bought at: Melmond Price: 4000 Used by: WM, WW, RW Effect and comments: Brings back a KO'd ally with 1 HP, since the arrival of Phoenix Downs, this spell has lost in usefulness, but it's good if you are short on money to buy items. Diaga MP: 25 Bought at: Melmond Price: 4000 Used by: WM, WW Effect and comments: Very powerful VS undeads, since you are going to face Lich soon and you'll encounter big parties of undead, this spell may save you life, buy it. Healara MP: 25 Bought at: Melmond Price: 4000 Used by: WM, WW Effect and comments: It's like casting Cura on the whole party, get it, Life has been supplanted. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 6: Stona MP: 10 Bought at: Crescent Lake Price: 13000 Used by: WM, WW Effect and comments: Cures Stone, when you run out of Gold Needles, you are pretty much screwed, especially against big packs of Cockatrices, so this spell can be some sort of insurance. But for that much, I can buy planty of Gold Needles, and what if it's your White Mage who get petrified, you'll look like an idiot. Exit MP: 25 Bought at: Crescent Lake Price: 13000 Used by: WW, RW Effect and comments: Get you out of a dungeon immediatly. Saves you a lot of walking and if you run out of Potions and almost of MP, you can cast Exit to get out and rest in a Cottage. Only drawback is that it doesn't work in the Soul of Chaos Dungeons, but still get it. Protera MP: 20 Bought at: Crescent Lake Price: 13000 Used by: WM, WW, RW Effect and comments: Cast Protect on the whole party, you probably won't need it in the main game, but it against some Soul of Chaos bosses, it may come in handy. I don't know if it protects more than Protect. Invisira MP: 25 Bought at: Crescent Lake Price: 13000 Used by: WM, WW, RW Effect and comments: Cast Invis on the entire party, very useful. You get an item that cast it too so you can can double cast it for maximum effectivness. Great against the Soul of Chaos bosses. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 7: Curaja MP: 35 Bought at: Gaia Price: 30000 Used by: WW Effect and comments: Heals for 9999 HP, one of the many reasons the White Wizard is mandatory for newbies and myself(I'm no newbie). Get it, a lifesaver. Diaja MP: 35 Bought at: Gaia Price: 30000 Used by: WW Effect and comments: By the time you get this spell, undeads are on the brink of extinction since Lich's death. Worth every bit of those 35 MP and is better than some spells, but don't go nuts about it. NulDeath MP: 28 Bought at: Onrac Price: 30000 Used by: WM, WW, RW Effect and comments: Supposedly, it protect from instant death. Protect Rings apparantly don't offer 100% protection from death, but it is a complete waste in the main game, but you may want to cast it against some Soul of Chaos bosses, notably Atomos, but otherwise, it's utterly useless. Healaga MP: 38 Bought at: Onrac Price: 30000 Used by: WM, WW Effect and comments: Like having Curaga cast on everyone, against hard hitting spells like Chaos' Blaze, this spell can nullify it by healing the whole group for near 300 HP each, a must have. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 8: Holy MP: 50 Bought at: Gaia Price: 40000 Used by: WW Effect and comments: Costy, but useful since your White Wizard can now cream the whole enemy group, undead or not, a must have. NulAll MP: 40 Bought at: Gaia Price: 40000 Used by: WW Effect and comments: Halves damage from any spells by half on only one character. In theory, it's cool, but in reality, it's another story. Before Phoenix Down cames, it was more useful, but even there it wasn't very useful. Some Soul of Chaos bosses *coughShinryucough* and against Chaos himself that got more than one extreme elemental spell, it's helpful. But it seems Light Curtain cast the same spell and you can buy them at a certain point, where, I dunno, maybe in a Soul of Chaos, so don't go nuts with this spell. Dispel MP: 35 Bought at: Gaia Price: 40000 Used by: WW Effect and comments: It removes a foe's elemental defense, making them susceptible to spells. This spell is complete trash since a spell called Flare is non-elemental and removes the use of Dispel. Full-Life MP: 40 Bought at: Lufenia Price: 40000 Used by: WW Effect and comments: Revives a character and heals all HP, buy it, bosses would KO him again if you used a normal Phoenix Down. ===================================================================== 13.2. Black Magic ===================================================================== Black Magic concentrate on offense. Some spells are support spells, but are made to boost your damages or for other things. Elemental spells are all Black Magic so Black Mages helps a lot in the game. Flare, the strongest attack spell is Black Magic. Level 1: Fire MP: 5 Bought at: Cornelia Price: 50 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Attack one enemy with fire. Some monsters are weak to fire so buy it. Past about level 10, it becomes obsolete. Sleep MP: 3 Bought at: Cornelia Price: 50 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Try to put all enemies at sleep, the only time I use it is against the Pirates, it helps you against big packs of enemies but becomes useless rather quickly. Focus MP: 3 Bought at: Cornelia Price: 50 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Lower one foe's evasion, name me one monster that evade like mad and I'll buy it. It's probably the most stupid spell that ever existed, makes Fear almost useful. Thunder MP: 5 Bought at: Cornelia Price: 50 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Like Fire, this one hit on foe with lightning. Useful against those pesky aquatic monsters. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 2: Blizzard MP: 8 Bought at: Pravoka Price: 250 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Ice damage to one foe, a cool spell(no pun intended), a must have. Dark MP: 5 Bought at: Pravoka Price: 250 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Blind one foe with darkness, what else can I say besides "Yuck, don't buy it". Temper MP: 8 Bought at: Pravoka Price: 250 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: GET IT! This spell along with another one creates the single most powerful combo of the game. It raises attack for like 14 points and can be stacked over, you can get a Red Mage to deal over 10000 damage using this spell like mad. MANDATORY IMO against Soul of Chaos bosses. Slow MP: 5 Bought at: Pravoka Price: 250 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Slow all enemies, reducing their number of attacks. I know no pack of monsters that hit hard enough and enough times to make use of this spell, but there is worse. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 3: Fira MP: 15 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 1000 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Hit all monsters with Fire, necessary. Hold MP: 10 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 1000 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Paralyzes one enemy, you won't find many uses for it. Thundara MP: 15 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 1000 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: All enemies are struck for lightning damage, as essential as Fira, especially against those piscodemons and aquatic monsters. Focara MP: 10 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 1000 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Same as Focus, but aims all monsters. Still a stupid spell. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 4: Sleepra MP: 15 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 2500 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Stronger than Sleep, but targets only one foe. Why put a foe to sleep when you can kill him? Meh, if you find a boss weak to sleep, go for it. Haste MP: 15 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 2500 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Doubles one ally's number of attack. Team this with Temper and you'll annihilate monsters, GET IT! Confuse MP: 15 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 2500 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Confuses all enemies, making them attack each other. Cool, but useless. Blizzara MP: 18 Bought at: Elfheim Price: 2500 Used by: BM, BW, Ni, RM, RW Effect and comments: Hmm, hits all monsters for ice damage. Stronger than Fira and Thundara on average. Essential. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 5: Firaga MP: 30 Bought at: Melmond Price: 4000 Used by: BM, BW, RM, RW Effect and comments: Stongest fire spell, and you face a dungeon filled with monsters weak to it, a necessity. Scourge MP: 28 Bought at: Melmond Price: 4000 Used by: BM, BW, RW Effect and comments: Attempts to instantly kill all monsters with poison gas. Useful against big packs of average enemies, but not cool later on. Some monsters are weak to poison, making them susceptible to Scourge. Tiamat can be killed by Scourge, though the chances of working are very unlikely. Later you get a sword that cast it too, but by that time, you will have stopped with Scourge. You can get it if you want, but don't abuse it. Teleport MP: 5 Bought at: Melmond Price: 4000 Used by: BW, RW Effect and comments: Takes you to the previous floor of a dungeon. Good for backtracking, but I don't find it necessary since Exit is better. Don't work in a Soul of Chaos Dungeon for obvious reasons. Slowra MP: 18 Bought at: Melmond Price: 4000 Used by: BM, BW, RM, RW Effect and comments: Similar to Sleepra, it slows down just one foe, but hits it much better. Works well on some Soul of Chaos bosses. Pick it up if you plan on facing them. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 6: Thundaga MP: 35 Bought at: Crescent Lake Price: 13000 Used by: BM, BW, RW Effect and comments: Strongest thunder spell, works wonder against Kraken and many others. Death MP: 30 Bought at: Crescent Lake Price: 13000 Used by: BM, BW Effect and comments: Attempt to instantly kill one monster. There's one problem, there isn't many things that you'd want to kill in one hit and those that you want to kill in one hit can't be killed in one hit or won't work when needed. Not the best spell, but theres worse. Quake MP: 32 Bought at: Crescent Lake Price: 13000 Used by: BM, BW Effect and comments: Same thing as Scourge, but uses a different resistance. Some monsters are weak to Quake, making it more useful, but it's pretty much the same scenario as Death. Stun MP: 20 Bought at: Crescent Lake Price: 13000 Used by: BM, BW Effect and comments: Paralyzes one enemy, if you are depressed and like to stun things for no reason, this is useful. Now that I think about it, being able to stun peoples would be neat in real life. Since it's not the case, this spell is utterly useless. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 7: Blizzaga MP: 40 Bought at: Gaia Price: 30000 Used by: BM, BW, RW Effect and comments: Strongest ice spell, stronger than Firaga and Thundaga on average, a must. Break MP: 30 Bought at: Gaia Price: 30000 Used by: BW Effect and comments: Try to petrify one enemy, killing it instantly. Pretty much like Death, but some things are weak to Stone so it's slightly more useful. Tiamat can also be killed with Break, but it's unlikely to work. Not the best spell, but not the worst. Saber MP: 25 Bought at: Onrac Price: 30000 Used by: BM, BW Effect and comments: Same as Temper, but better; only problem is that only a Black Mage can learn it and it affect only the caster. It can be fixed by giving the Masamune to your Black Mage, but you're unlikely to do that. The Giant's Gloves cast it when used as an item, so be sure to pick it, it's located in the Sunken Shrine. Blind MP: 25 Bought at: Onrac Price: 30000 Used by: BM, BW Effect and comments: What!? 25 MP for blinding one enemy? That's one crappy spell, never buy it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 8: Stop MP: 30 Bought at: Gaia Price: 40000 Used by: BW Effect and comments: Stops all enemies, why would you want to do that on normal monsters, and it won't work on bosses, skip it. Warp MP: 30 Bought at: Gaia Price: 40000 Used by: BW Effect and comments: Like Quake and Scourge, attempt to kill all monsters. This one is more likely to work, but not too impressive. Kill MP: 40 Bought at: Gaia Price: 40000 Used by: BW Effect and comments: Same as Death, but more likely to work. If you want one enemy dead, use Kill. But for only one, not the best spell. Flare MP: 40 Bought at: Lufenia Price: 40000 Used by: BW Effect and comments: The ultimate attack spell. Like Holy, destroys all monsters with non-elemental damage. The only worthy Level 8 Black Spell. ===================================================================== 14. Special Thanks ===================================================================== I would like to thank the following peoples, in no particular order: Action: This is my first guide, so I used his guide like a model for giving my guide a basic layout, how to gives directions, ect. TFergusson: For the infos about the Soul of Chaos Dungeons and Equipment. transcience: For infos about spells and that you need a level requirement for each Spell Level. blacksniper: For pointing out how the Monk works. SqureEnix: For creating the game. Nintendo: For presenting this game. GameFAQS: For hosting this guide. If you want to be included in this section, email me about missing details, mistakes, ect. ===================================================================== 15. Copyright, Disclaimer, etc. ===================================================================== This document is Copyright 2007 Alexandre Mercier. You may not distribute this document to anyone in any form without my say so. I have nothing to do with SquareEnix or its affiliates. The only sites who may use this guide are GameFAQS and his affiliates. If you see this document anywhere else, e-mail me at [email protected] so I can do something about it. Or at the very least, give them a kick right in the shin. I grant access to this guide NOWHERE besides GameFAQS and his affiliates. You need my permission to use this guide for your personal use. This guide was written only be ME and is based solely on my knowledge of Final Fantasy 1 Dawn of Souls. I did NOT claim any information as my own if I didn't obtain it as my own. Same goes with you. Do not copy this FAQ or any info found inside. You may NOT post this FAQ on any site without my say so. I will prtect my work with everything I can do with law. No illegal copies will be tolerated. You may not sell this guide for money, it's for personal use ONLY. The only purpose of this FAQ is to help users find their way through Final Fantasy 1 Dawn of Souls and no other purpose whatsover. You don't own any part of this work, even through downloading. 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