STAR OCEAN 5: THE LAST HOPE *************************** FAQ and Walkthrough version 1.10 Started March 25, 2009 Finished June 04 2009 Updated July 19, 2009 Copyright 2009 Brett Reichert [email protected] Greetings fellow game players, my name is Brett and this is my first FAQ. I have always wanted to contribute, but between school and work I have not had the time. Fortunately I have been granted the opportunity to write this FAQ for one of my favorite RPG series, Star Ocean. GameFAQs has been helping me out since 97, its time I gave back. This is my first FAQ so if anyone finds any inconsistencies or errors please e-mail me so they can be fixed. This will be a "generally" spoiler free walkthrough. Anyway..enough about myself. Advance Forward!!!!! Table Of Contents ***************** Calnus..........................................................0001 Aeos............................................................0002 Lemarus.........................................................0003 Alanaria Citadal................................................0004 Celestial Ship..................................................0005 Cardianon Mothership............................................0006 Earth 1957......................................................0007 Roak............................................................0008 Purgatorium.....................................................0009 Aeos Part 2.....................................................0010 Miga Insect warren..............................................0011 EN II...........................................................0012 Old road to the sanctuary.......................................0013 Nox Obscurus....................................................0014 Palace of Creation..............................................0015 Seven Star Dungeon..............................................0016 Wandering Dungeon...............................................0017 FAQ.............................................................0018 Walkthrough ****************************************************************************** Before you Start **************** In this Game The map is very helpful. Events or actions can be performed at any ! exclamation symbol on the map. Depending on the type of action these can be purple or pink in color. Also visible on the map will be the Save point/Rejuvenation Point symbol. It Appears as a rather unique floating orb. Open every chest you find, you gain experience and Party skill points for open ing chests. Even if you have a full 20/20 items from a chest, drop some of them so you can open the chest and get that valuable experience and SP. You can drop items by hitting the Select button on the item screen. Save the stat boosting seeds and bizarre fruit you find throughout the game. A small stat boost may be nice but they are nothing when compared to the benefits of synthesizing those boosts into weapons and armour later on in the game. If you use them up it can take hours to find more. Calnus 0001 *********** The story begins aboard the Calnus. Go down the Stairs from the training room and through the door with the save point beside it. This is the bridge of the Calnus. Talk to Reimi to Trigger a cut scene. Aeos 0002 ********* Aeos : Landing Point -------------------- Items in this area: *Snipers Bangle *Blueberries x3 *Blackberries x2 *Iron x1 *Insect egg x2 *Herb harvest point x1 Talk to Rich (a soldier standing at the base of the Calnus stairs) to receive the Snipers Bangle. Talk to Reimi and everyone else while collecting all the items laying around. When you have collected all the items Talk to Reimi again to trigger a cut scene and proceed. And in case you are wondering what to do with the harvest point, you can do nothing until Reimi is in your party. Aeos : Landing Point Cont. -------------------------- Items in this area: *Big berries *Wind Gem *Iron x2 *Insect leg Warped Carapace *Herb harvest point x2 *Ore Mining Point x3 That gigantic scrap of metal which previously blocked the path is now gone and you are free to explore. Pick up any items you find along the way. With Reimi in the party you now have the ability to utilize the herb harvest points. This is accomplished by pressing b. You will receive different items based upon how high a level Reimis 'harvest' skill is. For example, at level 1 you will likely get one type of item - maybe 2. At level 10 (max) you will likely receive 4 different items one or two of each. If you happen to have any extra skill points, put them on Reimes 'harvest' skill and max it out as soon as possible. Aeos : Urd Falls Cave --------------------- Items in this area: *Iron x2 *203 fol *Blackberries x2 *Blueberries x2 *Fresh sage x2 *Fresh sage *Defense seeds *Ore mining Point x3 *Herb harvest point Follow the cave through to the other side, its really more of a tunnel than a cave. Watch the walls for 'holes' surrounded in green moss; search them to find items. Aeos : Northern Coast --------------------- Items in this area: *Natural water x2 *Wind gem *Attack seeds *Ore mining point x2 *Herb harvest point x3 *Iron x3 In this area you will find both a Rejuvenation point and a Save point. Use them as you see fit before jumping down onto the beach area. There is a boss coming up so I advise saving. Once you jump onto the beach head toward the wounded soldier on the ground to trigger a cut scene. You now face.... Armaros!!! ********* *Armaros* ********* Armaros is quite tough for a first boss. To fold him like yesterdays laundry just attack but save your MP. His shell will absorb a lot of damage and it will seem as though your not really getting anywhere. After sustaining a certain amount of damage to his shell he will change his stance revealing his weak point. At this point unleash all your strongest attacks, combos, and blindsides to ruin his day. Once Armaros falls, head back to the Calnus through Urd falls cave at the end of the beach. Aeos : Exploration base -------------------- Items in this area: *Lemon *Blueberries *S.manual 'scan enemy' Base Shop Omega Base Shop Alpha ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Eldarian Bow................500 Blueberry...........40 Silver Bangle...............800 Blackberry..........60 S. manual 'Anthropology'....800 Aquaberries.........30 S. manual 'Botany'..........900 Fresh sage..........150 S. manual 'Entomology'......600 Uncooked pasta......100 S. manual 'First aid'.......2000 Raw animal meat.....60 Repair kit..................100 Common egg..........30 Vegetables..........60 Seasonings..........20 Olive oil...........80 Son of a building block! There is a huge base erected where the Calnus was.. Head inside and track down the captain to trigger another cut scene and advance forward. Also stock up on any items you may need at the stores. There is also a bridge which leads the way to another area west of the base. (west being referred from the map when you press start). Aeos : Northern Coast --------------------- Items in this area: *Big berries *Chest shrouded in darkness Not much here except a good shortcut to the beach and an darkness chest. You cannot open this yet, nor will you be able to for a while. Just leave it for now and head back to the exploration base. I will provide a list of Dark energy chests later in the walkthrough, once you gain the ability to open them. Aeos : Exploration Base ----------------------- Talk to the Captain again, and a cut scene will ensue. You are promoted to captain of the Calnus! Woot Woot! Calnus ------ Go to the main console to travel to Lemarus. Before getting there you have the opportunity to perform some private actions, gather and complete quests, or you could just go to Edge's room to sleep until you arrive. Lemarus 0003 ************ Lemarus : Thalia Plains ----------------------- Items in this area: *Aquaberries *255 fol *Blackberries x2 *Accuracy seeds *Blueberries x2 *Bizarre fruit *S.manual 'Hide' *Monster jewel *Vile goop x2 *Herb harvest point *Ore mining point x3 Head away in any direction from the Calnus to reach Triom. Triom ----- Items in this area: *Chest encased in ice *Basil x2 Item Store Weapon store ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Blueberries......40 Blessed sword..........700 Blackberries.....60 Mystic chain mail.......1000 Aquaberries......30 Snipers bangle.........800 Basil............30 Silver bangle..........800 Fresh sage.......150 Sacrificial doll.......500 Hot chocolate....50 Bowstring..............100 Vile goop........300 Ge gen tang......400 Empty bottle.....40 Natural water....120 Talk to the guy right beside the entrance to get some basil. You can sleep for free in one of the houses, so use that to your advantage. Head to the biggest house to trigger a cut scene and advance forward. You now have Lymle in your party. She is annoying. Head back out into Thalia plains again. Go across the bridge towards the frozen lake to Alanaria Citadel. Alanaria Citadel 0004 ********************* Alanaria Citadel 1st floor -------------------------- Items in this area: *Shining stone x2 *S.manual 'treasure sense' *Guardians Armour *Chest entwined in ivy Head around and pick up the shining stones. They are the keys to this dungeon You will find large irregular shaped stones where the shining stones can be placed. They then begin to float and complete the passageways of the above floors. Alanaria Citadel 2nd floor -------------------------- Items in this area: *Shining stone x2 *Guardians Rapier *S.manual 'Focus' *Chest shrouded in darkness You can access this level from 2 different staircases on the bottom level. One of the shining stones is hidden up the broken staircase that would have led to 3rd floor. Alanaria Citadel 3rd floor -------------------------- Items in this area: *Chest suffused with light *S. Manual 'Chain combo' After inserting the Shining stones into all the floating platforms you will gain access to the top floor. This floor is straightforward. It consists of a save point and a boss battle. You will face....Dragon Newt!!! ************* *Dragon Newt* ************* I can offer no strategy for this Boss as he is far too easy. Just unload on him with everything you have. After you defeat him you will find a sealed chest on the balcony. After sliding down the tapestry you will find the chain combo chest, grab it before leaving. There will be a village visible in the distance. Wooday Village -------------- Items in this area: *Hot chocolate *Support card *Fresh sage x2 *Blackberries *Anti-stun amulet Three leaf books Wooday Weapon shop ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ S.manual 'Botany'............900 Blessed sword..........700 S.manual 'Parapsychology'....1000 Torch bow..............800 S.manual 'Chain combos'......3000 Flame wand.............1500 S.manual 'Pickpocketing'.....200 Mystic chainmail.......1000 S.manual 'First aid'.........2000 Bandit gloves..........3300 S.manual 'Elusion'...........1000 Snipers bangle.........800 S.manual 'Taunt'.............800 Silver bangle..........800 Sacrificial doll.......500 Iron...................400 Bowstring..............100 Thousand gods general store ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Blueberries........40 Mysterious paint.............80 Blackberries.......60 Support card.................80 Mixed syrup........100 Rivet........................80 Aquaberries........30 Rust.........................20 Basil..............30 Alchemists water.............300 Fresh Sage.........150 Vinegar......................40 Hot chocolate......50 White rice...................60 Vile goop..........300 Raw animal meat..............60 Rich cheese........180 Raw fish.....................80 Go Gen Tang........400 Common egg...................30 Sharkskin..........80 Vegetables...................60 Empty bottle.......40 Olive oil....................80 Natural water......120 Special worshite sauce.......120 Magic brush........200 Fresh cream..................100 Earth paint........80 Pie crusts...................60 Fire paint.........80 Follow the path at the back of the village to Lutias house. A cut scene occurs and you will need to head back to Triom again. You can find an Anti-stun amulet on the floor of the weapon shop. Van elm region -------------- Items in this area: *Bigberries x2 Blueberries x2 *Vile goop *51 fol *Farie orchid *Health seeds *Aquaberries x3 *Herb harvest point x3 *Ore mining point x3 Thanks to the Treasure sense skill acquired in the Citadel, you will be able to all treasure on the map. A green patch of grass indicates Herb harvest points and the Tan stone indicates Ore mining points. And in case you were wondering the Treasure chests indicate Treasure chests. Triom (revisited) ----------------- Go and talk with the elder. A cut scene will occur and you will acquire the fire ring. Talk to the mysterious woman standing by the tree in the center of the village to have your ring charged for free. You may now open the ice chest found in the village by the entrance. Head toward Wind swallow valley. To get there head down to the frozen lake in Thalia plains and you will find an area blocked by a huge block of ice. Bust out the fire ring and show that ice who is boss! Wind swallow valley ------------------- Items in this area: *Ore mining point x3 *Blueberries x2 Wind swallow valley... not much to it. Just walk straight through. Celestial Ship 0005 ******************* Celestial Ship 1st floor ------------------------ items in this area: *Plastic explosive *Blackberries x4 *Bigberries x2 *S.manual 'Critical hit' *Ice chest <Bigberries, Blueberries x4> The Celestial ship is not a very big dungeon. You will find plastic explosive scattered all over (they appear as a twinkle of light as you walk by them). You can use these by placing them on doors (most of which are locked) and using the fire ring to detonate them or by placing the explosive on a door with damaged electrical wires exposed near the door. If you happen to run out of plastic explosive, and still have some doors to open just leave the ship and re-enter to re-spawn the explosives. You will be ecstatic to find you are now able to open all chests encased with ice, with your trusty fire ring. Follow the map to the center of the ship. Check the console and a Cut scene will occur. After that you may access the central elevator. Celestial Ship 2nd floor ------------------------ Items in this area: *Fresh sage x2 *Ice chest <Power bracelet> Use the Save point and the Rejuvenation point and prepare for a battle. You now Face Barachiel!!! *********** *Barachiel* *********** To wipe the floor with Barachiel set your BEAT to Rush mode. Also have a few points on the 'Critical Hit' skill. This boss is not hard but he has some powerful attacks so keep your HP up at all times. Once he falls, a cut scene occurs and then its time to head back to the Triom. Watch the Cutscene at Triom and then head back to the Calnus. Calnus ------ Aboard the Calnus you can now choose to travel back to Aeos or go on to the Cardianon mothership. Also you now have the ability to create items. Before departing to the Cardianon mothership, stock up on items as there will be no shops for quite a while. Cardianon Mothership 0006 ************************* Cardianon mothership dock ------------------------- Items in this area: *Bigberries x2 *Defense seeds Is it just me, or does the Cardianon mothership look a lot like Deep space 9? Hmmmm. Follow the map to reach the Cardianon mothership 1st floor. Cardianon mothership 1st floor ------------------------------ Items in this area: *Basil x5 *Defense breaker *Thunder ring *Blackberries x3 *Wisdom bracelet *Fortitude potion *S.manual 'Taunt' Be sure to grab the Thunder ring as you cannot proceed without it. Cardianon mothership basement 1 ------------------------------- Items in this area: *Monster jewel *1010 fol *S.manual 'Auto healing' *S.manual 'Chain combos' *Thunder armlet *Ice Chest <Crystal> Straight forward area. just follow the map to reach Basement 2. Cardianon mothership basement 2 ------------------------------- Items in this area: *Ice Chest <Silver> *Laser oscillator *Lil vending machine 001 *Universal device Gunpowder Item Store ^^^^^^^^^^ Blueberries.........40 Compact poison bomb........800 Blackberries........60 Compact stun bomb..........800 Ripeberries.........200 Compact freezing bomb......800 Basil...............30 Compact sleep bomb.........700 Fresh Sage..........150 Scrambling unit............300 The item store in the wall comes in handy. Stock up on anything you need. There a a few things to do here: 1.View the cut scene of frozen cardianon in stasis. 2.Check the console outside the stasis room to 'electrify it'. 3.Charge the thunder ring up on the electrified console. 4.Get the ID off the corpse in the frozen cardianon room. 5.Use the thunder ring on the locked door you passed earlier and register the ID 6.Open the door with the registered ID to trigger cut scene. 7.Meet Bacchus 8.Escape ! Bio lab basement 1 ----------------- Items in this area: *Attack bracelet *Alchemists water *Comet robe Get to the Choppa!!! gooooo!! Nothing to do here .. just keep running You may notice that Bacchus can pretty much destroy any enemy by himself. He is the man! Galvanic Shock!!! Galvanic Shock!!! Bio lab 1st floor ---------------- Items in this area: *Fresh sage x3 Use the Rejuvenation point and stock up on any items you may need at the vending machine store. As you exit you will be ambushed by a few groups of enemies. Lab entrance ------------ Items in this area: *Cardianon bow Keep on truckin to reach the next area. Cardianon underworld -------------------- Items in this area: *S.manual 'Rage' *Dragon scale Armour *EM bomb x4 *Ice chest <Icicle rapier> Don't forget the Ice chest, as you will not have another opportunity to come back to the mother ship after you escape. Control tower ------------- Items in this area: *Streaked chain mail *Compact stun bomb x8 This area is like a slap in the face. You haven't saved for a long time and you are hours into a lengthy dungeon. When will the madness end!!?? If you have managed to maintain sanity until this point congratulations. Anyway.. The force fields open someways but not others, some you have to run into before they turn off. The stairs you want to get to are the ones at the northern most part on the map. The only advice I can offer at this point is to muddle through as best you can. Using the map helps. Stock up on any items you need at yet another Store in the wall. Control tower generator area ---------------------------- Items in this area: *Sturdy bracelet *Poison Cider If you happen to make it down here grab the items and go back upstairs. there is nothing to do here.. yet. Control tower 1st floor ----------------------- Items in this area: *Element breaker x2 *Booster wand Here you will find more force fields. They suck. This floor is a lot easier to navigate than the first area with force fields. Control tower 2nd floor ----------------------- Items in this area: *Compact poison bomb x4 *Ice Chest <S.manual 'Mind flare'> *Power bracelet Once again, don't continue on without taking opening the Ice chest. Control tower 3rd floor ----------------------- Items in this area: *S.manual 'Fury boost' *Riot potion Anti paralysis amulet *Bronto Armour This area has a rotating turntable in the center of the room. Grab the items and move on. Control tower 4th floor ----------------------- Use the save point, you have finally reached the boss. You now face.... Sahareil!!! ********** *Sahareil* ********** No real strategy for this guy. Just keep your Hp max and use ripeberries to supplement you magic healing. Criticals and blindsides will dominate this sucka. After beating him, follow the path and dash your way to freedom. The path will lead back down to the Control tower generator area. A cut scene will then ensue and you will escape the mothership.. but not really... Calnus ------ Back on the Calnus talk to everyone and another cutscene will occur involving a black hole... sweet jesus!!! Just when you thought it was over... But wait.. you arrive at Earth...except...now your in the past..whoa. Earth 1957 0007 *************** Abandoned town -------------- Items in this area: *Aquaberries x2 *Blueberries x4 *Thornberries *Silver armlet Head over to the fence opening by the phone. Save and enter the bunker. E GAD!! it was a trap...didn't see that coming at all.... Military facility ----------------- Items in this area: *Aquaberries x2 *S.manual 'scan enemy' *Ice Chest <Compact freezing bomb> *Alien Arc *S.manual 'No guard' *Dragon scale *Aliens robe Talk to everyone in the holding cell and eventually you will be released remotely by Klause. Follow the hallways and save at the save point. Don't forget the Ice chest as you will not be able to return after escaping. If you feel like fighting, the enemies here will give a buttload of experience. If you don't feel like fighting (I sure didn't) follow the halls to the save point and prepare for another boss. You now face...the Genomic beast!!! *************** *Genomic beast* *************** This beasts rush gauge rises very rapidly. Avoid him while he's in rush mode, and hit him with everything you have when he is not rushing. He is not too difficult but has an annoying rush attack. After the beast falls, it is time to escape. Experiment area --------------- Items in this area: *Foal snaps *Plasma cannon *Compact stun bomb *Fresh sage *Ice chest <Compact freezing bomb x3> Be sure to grab the Plasma cannon and the Ice chest. You will see a cut scene and escape the planet. Calnus ------ Somehow you make it back to the future. Anyway.... Bacchus suggests landing on nearby planet Roak for repairs. It is your only option as the engine is ruined. You also have Meracle at you disposal now. She is cute and annoying. Joy.... Planet Roak 0008 **************** Northeast Astralian Coast ------------------------- Items to in this area: *Holy water x2 *Blueberries x3 *2986 fol *Basil x2 *Riot potion *Herb harvest point x5 *Ore mining point x5 If there was a way to go on vacation somewhere in a video game, this is one beach I would certainly visit. This is a vast area. Search along the shoreline to score some items. You will eventually see a cut scene involving a fluffy bunny. Also, with Bacchus in the party, you can mine for ore. If you have any extra skill points spend them on his 'mining' skill. Tatroi area ----------- Items in this area: *Barrier spirit water *DANGER DO NOT DRINK x3 *Bunny feed *Herb harvest point x5 *Ore mining point x2 *Herb mining point x5 Follow the path, until you reach the stone walls of Tatroi. Tatroi ------ Items in this area: *Anti curse amulet *Blackberries x2 *Bigberries x2 *Giri's gift box *Aquaberries x4 *12000 fol *Ripeberries *Ivy entwined chest Tool shop Bcat material shop ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Tent........................4000 Lacquer....................200 Gunpowder...................80 Aramid fiber...............800 Magic brush ................200 Carbon fiber...............1000 Fire paint..................80 Fur pelt...................2000 Wind paint..................80 Tafetta ribbon.............200 Thunder paint...............80 Hand spun thread...........100 Light paint.................100 Empty bottle...............40 Healing paint...............80 Rivet......................20 Parchment...................400 Neck chain.................80 Repair kit..................100 Alchemists water............300 Roomy foods Eds weapons ^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^ Rich cheese.................180 Blessed sword..............700 Natural water...............120 Silvance...................5000 Vinegar.....................40 Bastard sword..............11000 Uncooked pasta..............100 Torch bow..................800 Raw animal meat.............60 Icicle rapier..............4000 Raw fish....................80 Flame sword................1500 Common egg..................50 Dargonscale armour.........3500 Vegetable...................60 Mystic chainmail...........1000 Seasonings..................20 Blizzard protector.........1200 Special worshite sauce......120 Comet robe.................2400 Fresh cream.................100 Good grocers Lovesong accessories ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Blueberries.................40 Bandit gloves..............3300 Blackberries................100 Sniper bangle..............800 Bigberries..................60 Silver bangle..............800 Aquaberries.................30 Earth armlet...............15000 Basil.......................30 Anti-freezing armlet.......5000 Fresh sage..................150 Sacrificial doll...........500 Hot chocolate...............50 Warning brooch.............1000 Glowstick...................90 Vile goop...................300 Pickled plum................20 Fez's books ^^^^^^^^^^^ S.manual 'Entomology'.......600 S.manual 'Ornithology'......1100 S.manual 'Chain combos'.....3000 S.manual 'First aid'........2000 S.manual 'Fury boost'.......4000 S.manual 'Elusion'..........1000 S.manual 'Taunt'............800 S.manual 'Hide'.............1200 Lots of stuff to buy....Stock up on the latest weapons and grab any healing items you may need. A cut scene will occur and you will enter an easy battle. You must then go outside Tatroi to the 'cool lookin' tent outside the city walls. You will witness a few cut scenes involving flaming zombies and fluffy bunnies. Yes ... I'm not kidding... lol big time.. If you happen to own a HD tv, it looks like the you could pet the bunny through the screen....simply amazing graphics. Anyway.. Off to Astral city. Head back into Tatroi and head to the barge in town. It is located in the area behind the bar and item/weapon shop. Astral City ----------- Items in this area: *Swept hilt *Monster jewel *Riot potion x2 *Basil x4 *126 fol *Chest shrouded in darkness *Chest entwined in ivy Whole heart foods Mobius 1 stop shop ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Pumpkin extract.............200 Anti-paralysis amulet......8000 Sweet fruit.................200 Sacrificial doll...........500 Natto.......................300 Warning brooch.............1000 Ge gen tang.................400 Tent.......................4000 Natural water...............100 S.manual 'Hp boost'........8000 Uncooked pasta..............120 S.manual 'Critical hit'....4400 Raw animal meat.............60 S.manual 'Fury boost'......4000 Raw fish....................80 S.manual 'Hide'............1200 Common egg..................30 Iron.......................400 Vegetables..................60 Wool.......................200 Seasoning...................20 Silk.......................400 Special sauce...............120 Satin ribbon...............400 Fresh cream.................100 Parchment..................400 Map of Astral..............1000 Happy skip grocer Treasure hunter weapons ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Blueberries.................40 Blessed sword..............700 Blackberries................100 Bastard sword..............11000 Bigberries..................60 Torch bow..................800 Aquaberries.................30 Sylphs saber...............19800 Basil.......................30 Dragonscale armour.........3500 Fresh sage..................150 Bronto armour..............3800 Hot chocolate...............50 Astral armour..............6000 Glowstick...................90 Mystic chainmail...........1000 Vile goop...................300 Blizzard protector.........1200 Streaked chainmail.........2400 You will find 126 fol on the floor of the 1 stop shop. Besides that there is not much to do here, (You will likely be low on funds thanks to the shops in Tatroi), so just head to the Castle. To gain access to the Treasure hunter weapons shop you must complete the quest 'The careless shopkeeper'. You will find the careless shopkeeper outside of his weapons shop in Astral after defeating the Black eagle. He will ask you to find his key, as he had lost it in the bar the night before. Go to the Tatroi bar and ask the bartender who will be standing outside the bar to get the key. Castle ------ Items in this area: *Health seeds *Herb harvest point *Famed sword 'Veinslay' Behind the throne you can find Veinslay in a chest. Not much to do here except watch a cut scene. Then you gotta 'hit the streets' to find the Black eagle. Head back into Astral city. Question a few people, (nobody knows anything), then head back to Tatroi. Head to the Colosseum and talk to the guy out front. You can also talk to the the old lady by the goods stand. Head down to the city entrance and you will find that it is guarded. Talk to the guards then head back to the Colosseum to gain entrance. Colosseum --------- You don't actually get the opportunity to explore the Colosseum yet. You just fight the Black eagle You now face... Black eagle!!! ************* *Black eagle* ************* This is a one on one fight between Edge and the Black eagle. Its not too tough although I must admit that I died while fighting him. Just pay attention to your HP, as his attacks pack a punch. Give him the taste of a few blindsides and critical attacks then, unlike myself, you should be victorious on your first try. You now may explore the Colosseum Items in this area: *Bunny feed *10 fol *S.manual 'Berserk' Not much to do here yet, so just head back out to the tent outside Tatroi and try to catch a bunny. You will find the bunny in the 'Tatroi area' just outside of the city. Go across the bridge closest to the tent, and you should be able to find a bunny in the forested area after you cross. Also You can find a Bow weapon inside the tent, grab it before heading into the desert. You can travel into the desert now, which is accessible from the hole in the stone wall outside of Tatroi. Astral Desert ------------- Items in this area: *Silver chalice *Fanting potion *Attack seeds *Bandits gloves *9856 fol *Defense seeds *Herb harvest point x3 *Ore mining point x4 This is a big area to explore. You can examine the sickly looking Cacti in the area but cannot do anything about them yet. If you want the harvest and ore points you will have to ditch the bunny. If you enter the quicksand you will appear near the entrance to the desert you came in from. Grab everything laying around and head to the next area. BOOO YAAAA !!!!! Congratulations you are now on Disc 2!!! Tropp area ---------- Items to find in this area: *Bigberries x3 *Magic capacitor *Ebony *4445 fol *Platinum *Herb harvest point x3 *Ore mining point x2 Check the shoreline beside Tropp to find the platinum. Then enter the city of Tropp. Now if you are like me and you see a chest or mining/harvest point and cannot resist the incredible urge to recklessly obtain the contents of said chest or mining/harvest point without any regard to personal safety, then you will lose your bunny and be stuck in the desert. Never fear, you can always take the shortcut through the cave to the Purgatorium, you will find the entrance close to some ancient looking pillars. In addition you may wonder "gee, I would certainly like another fluffy bunny to ride" well fear not, you may 'catch' more fluffy bunnys not far outside of Tropp under a tree cluster. Tropp ----- Items in this area: *Stamina pie x2 *Bizarre fruit *Chest shrouded in darkness *Chest shrouded in darkness Rascals guild ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ S.manual 'Anthropology'.....800 S.manual 'First aid'.......2000 S.manual 'Botany'...........800 S.manual 'Auto healing'....4200 S.manual 'Entomology'.......600 S.manual 'Stun'............3500 S.manual 'Parapsychology'...1000 S.manual 'Fury boost'......4000 S.manual 'Ornithology'......11000 S.manual 'Elusion'.........1000 S.manual 'Demonology'.......2200 S.manual 'Taunt'...........800 S.manual 'Appetite'.........1800 S.manual 'Convert'.........2500 S.manual 'Chain combos'.....3000 S.manual 'Hide'............1200 S.manual 'Hp boost'.........8000 S.manual 'Critical hit'.....4400 Morgans weapons ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Silvance....................5000 Icicle rapier...............4000 Sylphs robe.................19800 Wand of wonder..............5800 Vermilion claws........... .5800 Bronto armour...............3800 Streaked chainmail..........2400 Volcanic chainmail..........7700 Comet robe..................2400 Blueberries.................40 Red herb....................10 Avoid talking to the first person you will come across, hanging outside the Inn, he is crazy and will eat the letter Fez gave you to deliver to his brother. Grab everything you need (no blackberries in this town BTW) Head over to Sarah's friends house. She isn't home, so continue on to the Cave to the Purgatorium. Cave of Purgatorium ------------------- Items in this area: *Riot potion x3 *Basil x2 *Resurrection elixir *Lesser demons fetish *Ice chest <Barrier spiritwater> *Herb harvest point x2 *Ore mining point In this cave you will want to take the exit that leads to the Purgatorium area. You will also see some 'flying red things' that come with an accompanying high pitch noise. This is not the sound of your own insanity...or is it..? Grab as many flying red things as you can as they will come in handy later. Purgatorium area ---------------- Items in this area: *Fresh sage x2 *Herb harvest point x2 *Ore harvest point x2 Not much to this area. Just follow the path up the hill, then enter the Purgatorium. Purgatorium 0009 **************** Purgatorium ----------- Items in this area: *Wide range EM bomb x3 *Poison relief unit *Flare robe *Chest blazing with fire *Purgatorium stone *S.manual 'Trap evasion' Grab the Purgatorium stone (quest item) at the top of the first flight of stairs to the left. You may notice there are doors which cannot be opened. Check around and you will eventually trigger a cut scene. Then its back off to Tropp. woo hoo... At Tropp you will be able to enter the residence of Lady Elayna and after a Cut scene you will have the key to the Purgatorium. And on top of all that you will gain Myuria as a party member. Hooray!!! Off to the Purgatorium!......again. You will now be able to open the blocked door and continue on in the dungeon. It is at this point you will be able to obtain 'Trap evasion'. Then continue on to Purgatorium B1 Purgatorium B1 -------------- Items in this area *Holy water *Bow of wisdom *Runic metal x3 Bracterite Quantum processor Fire gem The key to this dungeon is to light the urns which the statues point at. If you fail you fight an enemy. This same puzzle is replicated many times in the dungeon, sometimes the statue will point to an urn that is behind a wall. In one of the rooms you will encounter a boss. You now face...Guardian ********** *Guardian* ********** This guy has a lot of HP, just blindside and combo him to death. You will receive the Light ring which allows you to open any chests which are shrouded in darkness. You will need to use it often in this dungeon. Fortunately you can recharge it (it only has one charge) at any light crystal you find. They are scattered throughout the dungeon. Purgatorium B2 -------------- Items in this area: *8000 fol *Majestic Armour *Fresh sage x2 *Recipe memo #14 *Chest entwined in ivy <Recipe memo #24> More statue pointing and urn lighting. For one you must memorize the order in which the statue points at the urns and light them accordingly. Purgatorium B3 -------------- Items in this area: *Fresh sage x2 *S.manual 'Focus' *Ancient cannon *Ivy entwined door *Sylphides mal *Folklore plate Unfortunately you cannot open the Ivy door yet, which is too bad because the items inside are pretty good. Purgatorium B4 -------------- Items in this area: *Chest suffused with holy light Boss time You now face...Tamiel ******** *Tamiel* ******** This guy can be quite difficult. He will spawn minions. Get rid of them. He is quite easy at first but gets much harder when he is about to die. Use everything you have at your disposal (strength potions,hyper potions, etc.) and try to avoid that horrible laser move he has..He can also counter your blindsides quite well so set your BEAT to Rush. Send him flailing back to his god, then head back to Tropp Tropp ----- Open the darkness chest (if you have a charge) and talk to people to gain any quests that may have sprung up. You are done for now on Roak so when you are ready grab a fluffy bunny and head back to the Calnus. Calnus ------ A cut scene will occur and Sarah will join the party. You will also receive a distress signal to return to Aeos. You may also take this opportunity to perform private actions, collect new quests, create quest items or open darkness chests. Here are a list of darkness chests locations you may want to open: *Aeos N.coast. across the bridge west of base (Chest --> 19800 fol) *Alanaria citadal 2nd floor (Chest --> Sacred Scepter) *Astral (Chest --> Earthrock mail) *Tropp (Chest --> S.manual 'Augury') *Tropp (Chest --> Anti-fog amulet) Otherwise just head back to Aeos. Aeos part 2 0010 **************** Destroyed base -------------- Items in this area: *S.manual 'Scan enemy' *Blueberries *Lemon x3 Whoa. All your base are been destroyed. O NO! At this point you may head over to that darkness chest across the bridge located in Aeos Northern coast. You may want to hit all the mines and harvest points as well. This is optional. When you are ready to advance the story, head east inside the destroyed base. there will be an exit that was not there previously. This will lead to the undersea tunnel. Undersea tunnel --------------- Items in this area: *Defense seeds Follow the tunnel. The enemies here can be tough, but there is a rejuvenation point up ahead so unload everything you have on the enemies. Southern reaches ---------------- Items in this area: *Aquaberries x2 *Monster jewel *Cursed cider Vile goop *Herb harvest point x7 *Ore mining point x7 This is a big area, collect everything and fight as much as you can. Use the Rejuvenation point to level your characters as you see fit. When you go beyond the save and rejuvenation point you will be ambushed so be prepared. You now face...An Ambush!!! ******** *Ambush* ******** Normally an ambush in this game is a good thing, giving you a SP bonus on the bonus board. This however is not the case, this battle is hard. you will face 7 waves of Phantom soldiers. Be prepared to pull out all the stops using everything you have to give yourself the advantage. I used the following strategy to win (after being stomped a few times). 1.Set your characters to 'Gang up with full force' 2.Control your best healer in battle. 3.Use EM bombs if you have any they are really effective in this battle. 4.Use DEF, INT, and ATK boosting items at the start of battle. 5.Eat any stat raising food you may have prior to battle. 6.Craft anti-silence into weapons and Armour and use anti-silence charms. 7.Keep HP up and heal anyone that dies immediately. Using any or all of these methods will ensure success. If you still have a problem try synthesizing some additional attack onto your weapons. After defeating the enemy hoards there will be a cut scene and you will lose Faize and gain Arumat as a new character. Items in this area: (Post ambush) *Chest shrouded in darkness <Light charm> *Recipe memo #29 *Glowstick x4 *35003 fol *Ice chest <Regen symbol> *Bigberries Blueberries *Steel x2 *Herb harvest point x3 *Ore mining point x4 Follow the path down the beach and inland a bit to find the Miga insect warren. Miga insect warren 0011 *********************** B1 -- Nothing here but a save point and a swirling sand pit. Hop on in to get to B2. B2 -- Items in this area: *Blackberries Basil *Aluminum *Ore mining point x4 Follow the map to the next area. You have the option of following a path, or jumping down a swirling pit. B3 -- Items in this area: *Patent Accuracy seeds *Hurricane claws *Vile goop *Steel x2 *Ice Chest <Nature wand> *Ore mining point x3 There are 2 swirling sand pits that lead to the bottom level. One will take you to the boss area (has a save point) and one will not. You will have to go down both of them to get all the items in B4. B4 -- Items in this area: *S.manual 'Charge' *Glowstick x3 *Recipe memo #11 *Ice Chest <Monster jewel x2> *Chest suffused with holy light *Ore mining point x4 *Natural water Basil Vile goop *Broken metal cutting blade After using the save point head towards the unsettling bug carcass in the background. You now face...Armaros Manifest!!! ****************** *Armaros Manifest* ****************** This boss can go one of two ways. 1. He will kill you and make you wish you were never born. 2. You will kill him within 2 minutes of the battle starting. I went with option 1 the first time I fought it. I managed to juggle it for a whopping 850 hit combo. Unfortunately I ran out of healing and resurrection items after half an hour of fruitless attacking. For option #2 follow this strategy: 1.Set your attacking Characters BEAT setting to blindside. (It will be all the better if some of your characters have the ability to enter combos while after performing a blindside). 2.Use anything that will raise your stats prior to and during battle. 3.Attack until rush gauge is full. 4.Enter blindside with rush mode and watch him die. 5.LOL, as Armaros falls within minutes of the battle beginning. This may take 2 or 3 blindsides depending on your level and weapons. His weak point is exposed with a blindside attack. This is the key to his defeat. For all intents and purposes you are now done on the planet Roak. Go to the Colosseum to battle and check the towns for some new quests. After wrapping up the loose ends. head to the Calnus Calnus ------ Take this opportunity to: create some items/synthesize new equipment, or perform some private actions. Then head to EN II (Finally...) EN II 0012 ********** Dock ---- Items in this area: *Patent intelligence seeds Void recovery unit *Ice chest <Health seeds, Bunny feed, Ripberries x2> Follow the map to the next area. EN II Central elevator room --------------------------- Items in this area: *Recipe memo 18 *Physical stimulant x2 *S.manual 'Emergency repairs' Head across the 'superfast' transport, once across pick up the items and then head to the central elevator. You have the option to go to: Centropolis, Old road to the sanctuary, and monitor rooms A, B ,C. You will want to head immediately to monitor room A EN II Monitor room A -------------------- Talk to Gotto to initiate a cut scene. After the scene head to centropolis via elevator. Centropolis ----------- Items in this area: *Health seeds Magic seeds *Bizarre fruit *Holy water x4 *19000 fol *Perfect berries x2 *Recipi memo #23 Dr. Fensets defense tools Red claw weapons ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Astral Armour...............6000 Observers sword............36000 Majestic Armour.............8000 Saints bow.................33000 Earthrock mal...............10800 Sylphs saber...............19800 Oval Armour.................3600 Booster wand...............3000 Volcanic chain mail.........7700 Plasma cannon..............4000 Star protector..............34500 108 lightning cannon.......36000 Aliens robe.................3300 Slasher claws..............48000 Flare robe..................10000 Observers spear............51000 Feathered robe..............12000 Silkworms retro shop ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Blessed sword...............700 Mystic chain mail..........1000 Silvance....................5000 Blizzard protector.........1200 Bastard sword...............11000 Streaked chain mail........2400 Eldarian bow................500 Aqua robe..................800 Torch bow...................800 Comet robe.................2400 Alien arc...................5400 Bandit gloves..............3300 Icicle rapier...............4000 Sniper bangle..............800 Flame wand..................1500 Silver bangle..............800 Wand of wonder..............5800 Sacrificial doll...........500 Vermillion Claws............5800 Warning brooch.............1000 Dragonscale armour..........3500 Alchemists water...........300 Bronto armour...............3800 Meltina Jewelers ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Magic bracelet..............900 Anti-silence amulet........4000 Stallion snaps..............3000 Anti-pumpkin amulet........5000 Fire armlet.................15000 Raven amulet...............4000 Wind armlet.................15000 Green talisman.............48000 Earth armlet................15000 Earth talisman.............9000 Water armlet................15000 Water talisman.............9000 Thunder armlet..............15000 Wind talisman..............9000 Anti-poison amulet..........8000 Thunder talisman...........9000 Anti-stun amulet............4000 Flaming fist explosives ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Poison relief unit..........300 Compact freeze bomb........800 Melting unit................500 Compact silence bomb.......800 Mobilization unit...........300 Scrambling unit............800 Speech rest unit............1000 Rust.......................20 Vision enhancement unit.....900 Magic capacitor............800 dispelling unit.............1200 Micro Circuit..............400 Intelligence breaker........500 Micro hadron cell..........3200 Defense breaker.............400 Laser oscillator...........3000 EM bomb.....................400 Mystery electronic circuit.1300 Wide range EM bomb..........1200 Mystery mobile frame.......1800 Compact poison bomb.........800 Universal device...........400 Compact stun bomb...........800 MiniMinis Rejuvenation shop ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Blueberries.................40 Aquaberries................30 Bigberries..................100 Basil......................30 Blackberries................60 Fresh sage.................150 Mixed syrup.................100 Hot chocolate..............50 Perfectberries..............1200 Red herb...................100 Physical stimulant..........800 Glow stick.................90 Mental stimulant............1000 Holy water.................120 Resurrection elixir........2000 Masterful materials ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Tent........................4000 Healing paint..............80 Ash.........................800 Mystic paint...............60 Cashmere....................600 Attack card................60 Velvet ribbon...............800 Attack card +..............400 Dwarven embroidered cloth...400 Healing card...............60 Magic brush.................200 Healing card +.............400 Light paint.................80 Support card...............40 Water paint.................80 Support card +.............300 Fire Paint..................80 Parchment..................400 Wind paint..................80 Fine parchment.............600 Thunder paint...............80 Repair kit............... .100 light paint.................100 Swept hilt.................200 Dark paint..................100 Guitar parts...............200 Ni paint....................160 All purpose cement..........2400 Greens skill guild ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ S.manual 'Anthropology'.....800 S.manual 'No guard'........3000 S.manual 'Botany'...........900 S.manual 'First aid'.......2000 S.manual 'Entomology'.......600 S.manual 'Auto heal'.......4200 S.manual 'Parapsychology'...1000 S.manual 'Stun'............3500 S.manual 'Ornithology'.......1100 S.manual 'Fury boost'......4000 S.manual 'Demonology'.......2200 S.manual 'Elusion'.........1000 S.manual 'Zoology'..........1500 S.manual 'Rage'............3000 S.manual 'Appetite'.........1800 S.manual 'Steal'...........19800 S.manual 'Chain combos'.....3000 S.manual 'Taunt'...........800 S.manual 'Hp boost'.........8000 S.manual 'Berserk'.........2500 S.manual 'Mp boost'.........8000 S.manual 'Scan enemy'......1500 S.manual 'Fast cast'........8000 S.manual 'Convert'.........2500 S.manual 'Critical hit'.....4400 S.manual 'Hide'............1200 S.manual 'Mindflare'.......3000 Front desk Imitation gallery ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Thornberries................100 Mysterious scepter.........48000 Basil.......................30 Grim reaper................39000 Red herb....................100 Holy Chain mail............58000 Pumpkin extract.............200 Mighty varigear............41000 Seaweed.....................30 Sorcerers robe.............32000 Sighting unit..............500 Bunny feed.................80 Magical Foods ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Riot potion.................600 Fanting potion..............200 Natto.......................300 Natural water...............120 Vinegar.....................40 White rice..................60 Uncooked pasta..............100 Common egg..................30 Vegetables..................60 Seasonings..................20 Olive oil...................80 Special worshite sauce......120 Fresh cream ................100 Pie crusts..................60 "Anything you guys want - we got", Anything you wanna do - do it". ~Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the movie This place has everything. Upgrade your equipment and get some new skills, then head to the old road to the sanctuary. To open the Magical foods shop you must complete the quest 'the secret recipe' which you receive in the shopping area from the Magical chef. To find the secret recipe have someone pickpocket the researcher in the flora and fauna shop. It is the same person who gives you the fireflies quest. Don't forget to visit the Imitation gallery, a hidden shop. To find it look at the eastern portion of the map. Similar to Tatroi or Astral there is a alley which heads off on its own. Go there to find the shop. Recipe memo #23 is inside. Old road to the sanctuary 0013 ****************************** Old road to the sanctuary ------------------------- Enter the sanctuary and you will find a big wall covered in vines with a guy standing beside it. He will tell you to get the Wind ring to get rid of the vines. This is a quest and it must be complete to continue past the viney wall. Centropolis ----------- The guy beside the viney wall will suggest to talk to the Front desk shop owner. Go there and he will tell you it was buried under one of the graves in the graveyard. Head up to the graveyard and search the second row of graves immediately right of the stairs. On the last grave you will find a note that says: "Do not disturb the graves of our fallen comrades. I have left the ring with the unyielding graveskeeper". This is somewhat of a riddle. There is no grave keeper in town (I talked to everyone). The people in the graveyard are mourning and don't know anything. So what is unyielding and serves as a grave keeper? How bout the big tree? Search it to find the ring Then head back to the Old road to the Sanctuary. Old road to the sanctuary ------------------------- Items in this area: *Poison relief unit x3 *Ebony *S.manual 'Focus' *Disintegration stone *Recipe memo #15 *S.manual 'Haggling' *Bracetate *30003 fol *Ice chest <Ravenstaff> *Chest shrouded in darkness <Recipe memo #3> *Chest entwined in ivy <S.manual 'Bunny call'> Lots of cool stuff here, this place is kind of a big maze. This is also a good area to level up. Remember you can just head back to Centropolis to heal up. If you have any anti-paralysis amulets/items they will come in handy. Once you feel ready head to the next area. ENII Sanctuary -------------- Items in this area: *Holy chain mail *Memorial plate *Recipe memo #28 *Biocloth *Herb harvest point x2 *Ore mining point x2 Grab the stuff from around the edges of the central platform and heal up at the rejuvenation point. Then head to the central platform. You now face...Kokabiel!!! ********** *Kokabiel* ********** No real strategy for this guy. Just kill off the Kokabiel spawn and he will become vulnerable until he spawns more. Keep the heat on and he will croak. Watch the cut scenes (there is a few) after defeating Kokabiel and heading back to see Gotto. Take the Calnus to Nox obscurus, when you are ready to proceed. Once you get to the Nox you may visit areas you have previously visited via teleporter. Here are some areas with ivy chests you may want to return to now that you have the Wind ring: *Alanaria citadel 1st floor (Chest --> Blue talisman) *Crashed ship (Chest --> Recipe memo #25) *Crashed ship (Chest --> Anti-freezing amulet) *Tatroi (Chest --> Physical stimulant x3) *Purgatorium b2 (Anti-void amulet) *Purgatorium b3 (Ivy entwined wall) *Urd falls cave (Rock wall) Nox Obscurus 0014 ***************** Ravine of extinction -------------------- Items in this area: *Void recovery unit Fresh sage *Hot chocolate x2 *Ripeberries x2 *Mana cloth *68000 fol *Recipe memo #12 *Vilegoop x4 *Insect egg x2 *Chest shrouded in darkness <Darkness charm> *Herb harvest point *Ore mining point x2 This place has lots of stuff. Be sure you are ready before heading down the cliff, as you will not have the opportunity to return for quite some time. You can use the bubbles like elevators to ascend the numerous cliff faces. Also, try to avoid the purple gas clouds that cover the field - they will poison you. Pulsating bog ------------- Items in this area: *Nightmare wand *Disintegration stone x2 *Magic seeds Fresh sage *Ripeberries *Monster jewel x2 *Blueberries x19 Talk to the guy laying near the exit to have any ring charged for free (I strongly suggest the Wind ring if it is not already charged). Talk to the other guy laying near the ring charging guy to receive a quest involving delivering a letter. Halls of termination -------------------- Items in this area: *Bizarre fruit *53 fol *Mental stimulant x3 *Mana cloth *Health seeds *Herb harvesting point x3 *Ore mining point x3 *Disintegration stone x2 *Dragon scale *Chest suffused in holy light There are a number of floating diamond shaped things in this area. When you enter the area that surrounds them all enemies will be alerted to your presence. To make things worse if you fight them you will not be able to use ANY attacks or magic that require MP. Fortunately you can destroy these terrible floaty diamonds by blasting them with your Wind ring. You will gain 4200 exp and 10 sp per diamond floater. Once destroyed, the aura of dark energy surrounding them disappears and you can fight the enemies normally. Save your game, witness a cut scene then enter... THE PALACE OF CREATION !! (Que eerie music from FF7 in the mansion where you meet Vincent) (If you are unfamiliar with that eerie tune just think of the Halloween theme) Palace of creation 0015 *********************** Area 1 ------ Items in this area: *Aquaberries x4 Tent *81000 fol *Dragon scale x2 *Physical stimulant Everything is frozen. There is a rectangular shape on the map in the center of the room, go onto the balcony across from it and step onto the platform with a light pillar on it. It will activate and time will resume. Grab the items and head to the next area. Area 2 ------ Items in this area: *Ice chest <Sea serpent harpoon> *15 fol *Monster jewel Fresh sage x4 *Poison order Frozen order Silent order Pumpkin order Danger do not drink *Bizarre fruit x2 *Attack seeds Health seeds *Scrambling unit x3 This is a cool looking area. I would like to visit a place like this. Anyway follow the light pillars and they will transport you from rock to rock. Once you have collected all the items head to the next area. Area 3 ------ Items in this area: *Ice chest <Magic seeds> *Mental stimulant x3 Ripeberries *Disintegration stone x2 *Mercury *Mithril *108000 fol *Meteorite *Thunderbolt gear *Parchment x9 This is a cool place. It is easy to navigate and there is lots of open space, making it easy to avoid enemies if you are weary from many battles. This is also where the dungeon gets weird. You can get to area 4 or 5 from here as there are 2 different exits. I would advise going to area 5 first. You will need to pick up the serpent staff that lies in area 8. Area 5 ------ Items in this area: *Bracerite *S.manual 'Attack boost' *Shadestone There will be a bunch of ice in front of the pendulum in this room, which looks remarkably similar to area 1. Ride the pendulum to the next area. Rather than area 6 you will arrive in area 8. whoa. Area 8 ------ Items in this area: *Serpent staff Examine the mirror behind the statue holding the staff and then search the statue. You will receive the staff. Head to the next area (it will be area 7) Area 7 ------ Items in this area: *Mana cloth *Blackberries x2 Thornberries *Fresh sage x4 Head across the broken bridge (which is not supported by ANYTHING) and jump down. With the serpent staff you can break the chains holding the pendulum in place. Unfortunately upon climbing the stairs, they will turn to dust and you will fall. Head out the door to area 4 Area 4 ------ Items in this area: *Vulcan discharger *Darkness gem x2 *Monster jewel Tent This is the worst area in the dungeon. It is difficult to navigate and to make matters worse, the portals are hidden from view and you must search for them. Run around the perimeter of each rock platform to find all portals. You can reach area 7 from 2 different portals and area 6 from a portal as well. Area 7 will take you to the end, but area 6 is full of treasure. I suggest going for area 6 first. Area 6 ------ Items in this area: *Mithril *Rivet *Duhallans armour *Pumpkin extract x3 Resurrection elixir x2 *Chest entwined in ivy <Dulhallans armour> *Chest shrouded in darkness <Holy sword 'Farewell'> *Chest engulfed in flames *Meteorite This is a good area to visit because you will receive the a strong new weapon, and there is a rejuvenation point. Use the point to gain a level or two before heading back to area 4. There is a door here that has swirling energy blocking the way. You cannot open this yet so just keep going. Area 4 ------ Muddle through the portals as best you can to reach area 7. This of course will be the entrance to area 7 that has you enter the top part above the stairs that turn to dust. Area 7 ------ Don't go down the stairs, there is no way back up. Use the Serpent staff on the chains to the pendulum. You now may cross and head to the next area. Audience chamber ---------------- This is it. Save your game and head up the freaky stairs. You now face...The Apostle of creation!!! ************************* *The Apostle of creation* ************************* This first part is not too hard just unleash your best attacks and juggle him around. he will fall without too much trouble After he falls you will see a cut scene and have navigate through a dark tunnel. Follow the light, that is the key. If you touch the crystals that seem close, you will have the opportunity to fight previous bosses. Once you get to the light, another cut scene occurs and the real fight begins. You now face...Satanail!!! ********** *Satanail* ********** This guy is tough. You will not be able to damage him at all until you destroy the colorful balls surrounding him. I was on level 66 when fighting him and I defeated him on my first try. Just keep everyone alive, keep HP maxed, increase your stats prior to (with food) and during the battle(angel feather). Play carefully and you will be victorious. you will now view the exiting conclusion to the star ocean story and a special character ending, which will be different depending on who you interacted with the most during private actions. ****************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************** At this point you may walk away and never play star ocean again. But technically you are not finished the game. Star ocean offers the opportunity to test your metal against powerful hordes unlike any you have faced. It also gives you the opportunity to create and synthesize the most powerful weapons. You still face powerful enemies and multiple dungeons of hellish nightmares. Personally I think that walking away now is like walking out on a movie 30 minutes before the ending. It is a complete and utter waste. Feel like taking the challenge? then save your clear data, and reload. You will start at the last save point which is in the audience chamber. Head to the big room on the left as you head up the audience chamber stairs. You now face...The Dark Dragon!!! ************* *Dark Dragon* ************* If you can beat the 'end boss' you should have no problem with the dark dragon. Unleash the beast on this guy until he falls and you will receive the darkness ring for your efforts. With that ring you can open up all the holy light chests. Most of these contain the final moves for each of the characters. I advise opening them before continuing to the next dungeon. Here are the locations that you will want to visit with the light ring. *Alanaria citadel 3rd floor balcony (Chest --> S.manual 'Trinity blaze') *Purgatorium b4 (Chest --> S.manual 'Savage sparrows') *Miga insect warren B4 (Chest --> S.manual 'Dragon roar') *Old road to sanctuary (Chest --> S.manual 'Godslayer') *Halls of termination (Chest --> S.manual 'Plasma cyclone') *Palace of creation 6th floor (holy light wall) *Tatroi Colosseum (holy light door) Head across the hall from where you fought the Dark dragon to be transported back to the Calnus. When your ready head to the Colosseum at Tatroi. enter and head around the perimeter. You will find a holy light doorway. Vanquish the holy light and enter. Seven star dungeon 0016 *********************** This place can be tough but if you have everyone's final special arts (especially Arumat's Dragon roar) you will be fine. Be prepared to gain at least 10-20 levels per each of the 7 levels. Basement 1 ---------- Items in this area: *Aquaberries x2 *Platinum *Bracetate *Cane *Stone fragment Area boss: ***************** *Temple Guardian* ***************** Personally I think this guy was easier than the dark dragon. Unleash the fury on him and he will fall easily Grab the stone fragment and head back to the beginning of the dungeon. There will be four reliefs surrounding the ball of light u can search to move up and down in the dungeon. Place the stone fragment in the relief which is not lit up. You may now access Basement 2. Basement 2 ---------- Items in this area: *Ripeberries *Stone fragment *Moonstone *Chest shrouded in darkness <Evil spirits bow> *Chest entwined in ivy <Stone fragment> Area boss: ******************** *Red eagle ranger * *Blue eagle ranger * *White eagle ranger* *Black eagle ranger* ******************** These guys can be a handful. Focus on one at a time in no particular order. Set tactics to Gang up on foes. Use lots of area attacks (hound grenade, dragon roar, explosion). Blindsides work well too. Once one of them falls keep the heat on and the rest will fall shortly afterword. Now that you have the moonstone you may be tempted to use it. Don't do it. Save that precious moonstone and soon (basement 7) you will gain the ability to duplicate it. Just pretend you never found it and continue on. Place the stone fragments in the unlit reliefs and head to the next area. Basement 3 ---------- Items in this area: *Disentegration stone x2 *180000 fol *Gold x4 *Ice chest <Stone fragment> *Chest entwined in ivy <Sylph stone x2> *Stone fragment Area boss: ***************** *Sahariel shtaym* ***************** Attack from a distance, building your rush guage meter, until he rears up exposing his core. Once exposed uleash the fury, rinse and repeat. Once he falls put the stone fragments in the Reliefs. And head down to the next area. Basement 4 ---------- Items in this area: *Stone fragment *Chest engulfed in flames *Chest suffused with holy light <S.manual 'Sunflare'> *Basil x2 *Green beryl *Stone fragment *Poison relief unit *Stone fragment *Stone fragment There is no boss in this area. Whoop whoop!! If you have your bonus board filled with exp bonus (mine was about 80%) you can fight those trees for a whopping 200000 exp +. Good for some easy level increases. Place the stones in the reliefs and head onward. Basement 5 ---------- Items in this area: *Unicorn lance *Stone fragment *Chest shrouded in darkness <Shadow rose> *Fresh sage *Chest engulfed in flames *Stone fragment Area boss: *********** *Shadow(s)* *********** I ended up fighting Shadow Arumat, Reimi, and Sara. I dont know if they are fixed or randomly chosen. In any case, they are not hard, just keep on the heat and they will fall. Once you have dusted them, place the fragments in the reliefs and go to the next area. Basement 6 ---------- Items in this area: *Stone fragment *Stone fragment *Chest suffused with holy light <S.manual 'Scintillant stream'> *Stone fragment *Stone fragment There are 2 area bosses. O boy! Area boss: ****************************** *Custom newt & Custom dragoon* ****************************** The dragoon is weak to blindsides. The newt is just weak period, although he has a lot of HP. Gang up on them one by one to crush them quickly. Area boss: ***************** *Wrathful Tamiel* ***************** This is a tough battle. It was tough the first time you fought him it is even tougher now. The same general strategy applies. Keep the heat on and dont let his minions get on top of you. Watch out for the laser attack. Place the stone fragments and head to the next level. Basement 7 ---------- Items in this area: *S.manual 'Duplication' *Void recovery unit *Seven star cloak *Thorstone *Chest suffused with light <Star dipper> Area boss: ****************** *Barachiel fallen* ****************** This guy is not hard. He does a smashing attack which exposes his weak point on his tail. He is weak to blindside attacks as well. Keep moving building up rush meter until he exposes himself - then unleash the dragon on him (figurativly it involves no real dragon) and he will fall. Now Barachial Fallen may be more difficult than I let on. The second I got the duplicate skill, I maxed it out and began to synthesize monsterously powerful weapons. I then returned to the dungeon after many hours of collecting magical clay and synthing. Now that you have the star dipper you can collect those wierd floating stars on each level Basement 1 --> Star of Reason Basement 2 --> Star of Life Basement 3 --> Star of Being Basement 4 --> Star of Fortune Basement 5 --> Star of Justice Basement 6 --> Star of Faith Basement 7 --> Star of Ruin Once you have collected all the stars SAVE YOUR GAME. Head back down to the 7th level of the dungeon and make your way to the swirling energy patch. You will be transported to the Core of the Seven stars inner sanctum Inner sanctum ------------- Items in this area: *Ice chest <Water ring> *S.manual 'Max shockwave' Once you have collected the items head to the middle platform. You now face...Gabriel celeste!!! ***************** *Gabriel Celeste* ***************** Holy Guacamole' this guy is tough. There are many ways to defeat him. I encourage developing your own strategy. The method I used to stomp him was: I used Edge, Meracle, Reimi, and Sara. I Set Edge to manual so he does nothing. I Set Reimi to 'attack with full force' and set Sara to 'stay out of trouble'. I then used Meracle (cause shes fast) and taunted Gabriel until he began to chase her around. When Reimi would attack (Hunters moon, Savage sparrows or Crimson squall), I would spam Gabe with a double X-claw combo. When he was rushing I would lure him around allowing Reimi to continuosly attack. Then hit him with a few rush combos whenever Meracle had here rush bar filled. Using this method I killed him in under 10 minutes. I dont like the idea of using such cowardly tactics. But this guy is H-A-R-D. I was on Level 177 the first time I fought him (and lost horribly I might add) The second time I fought him I was level 200. After winning he you reicieve Gabriels feather, which is a rare and important item creation ingredient. Congratulations....again. You have beaten the toughest boss in the Seven star dungeon. But wait if you call now, you can face another dungeon! with and even more powerful enemy! O Boy! Heres how to order! Head over to EN II. Go to the Old road to the sanctuary. Talk to Bargo (the first guy you see hanging outside the entrance to the elevator) and he will tell you that a new dungeon has appeared. Agree to enter and he will send you to the Wandering dungeon. Before you go you may want to visit these locations with your Water ring. *Purgatorium 1st floor <Chest --> Lightning sword> *Seven star dungeon basement 4 <Chest --> Bizarre fruit> *Seven star dungeon basement 5 <Chest --> Golden Chalice> *Palace of creation Area 6 <Chest --> Intelligence seeds x2> Wandering dungeon 0017 ********************** The wandering dungeon is unique compared to the other dugeons you may have faced thus far. Its defining features are: 1.Every level is randomly generated. 2.All the treasure is randomly generated. 3.There are no save points. The only constant is the boss encounters, which occur every second floor. On the odd leveled dungeons you must complete a task given to you by locating and examining a strange pillar. There are three tasks randomly generated, which include: 1."Defeat our assassins" This is an ambush of a number of fights (the number depends on how deep you are in the dungeon) of the local enemies of that level. 2."Destroy the abhorrant crystals" For this task you must run around to each room in the level searching and destroying colored crystals. Each crystal correspondes to an element, and requires the elemental rings to destroy. Expect to use Lymles 'charge' skill often. 3."Show us 'x' amount of Geostones" For this task you must seek out geostones, which are only available in the wandering dungeon. You can obtain them from enemies or chests. This is the most arduous chore as you absolutly have to fight enemies to complete this task. This can take a long time. I offer the following advice for the Wandering dungeon. *Collect geostones ASAP - The first 5 levels of the dungeon, almost all of the enemies drop geostones. Fight them until you have 20, regardless of what task you are given from the pillar. If you have to use some before level 6, fight again until stocked up. On levels 6-12 the enemies change and they drop significantly less geostones. If you get asked to show geostones, collection can take hours! Stock up early to avoid this. Also, it may be coincidence, but when I stock up on geostones it seems that the frequency of the task "show us x amount of geostones" is reduced. Either way it is a good idea to stock up. In addition, if you reach a point in the dungeon where the enemies change (every 6 levels), and you are required to give geostones, the pillar will take all your geostones regardless of the amount asked for. This is the only drawback to stocking up early. (This is not really a drawback at all as long as you can get past levels 6-12). On a final note, geostones transfer from dungeon level to dungeon level but they disappear completely if you leave the dungeon. So don't stock up and then leave. *Open all chests - Unless you are rushing straigt through to level 20. Chests in this dungeon usually contain crap (I opened a 1 fol chest more than once) and can be very time consuming to open them all. There are also treasures which are exclusive only to the wandering dungeon (such as the Plate of the Lost Monarch, Blazing wand, Blood Scepter, and Absolute protector) that you can find as well. They are on specific levels and when I find the list with a credable source I will add it. Here are some of the items I found on my first attempt levels 1-19: Geostone, Moonstone, Magic clay, S.manual 'INT boost', Defense seeds, Patent Protection seeds, Philosophers stone, Intelligence seeds, Trident harpoon, and 20000+ fol. *Levels 10 and up search EVERY room in each proceeding level for a chance to find Santa. Santa is a funny alien who sells some really good stuff for tons of money. He may show up at level 11, he may show up on level 19, or he may show up on 11 and 19. His appearance is random, like everything else in the dungeon. Also, he will not appear on the map unless you are in the same room as he is - you HAVE to check every room to find him...bummer. Santa maria ^^^^^^^^^^^ Binding sword 'Shiho murasame'............1200000 Fierce bow 'Reppu shingetto'..............980000 Sky sword 'Ama-no-murakumo................1500000 Nightmare wand............................30000 Divine wand 'Empyrean Reviria'............2000000 Ogre cannon 'Leigons howl'................1000000 Conqurers scythe 'Asura Vajra'............1200000 Battle armour 'God of hellfire'...........800000 Electroshock gear 'War diety'.............1300000 tri-emblem................................2000000 S.manual 'ATK boost'......................6000 S.manual 'INT boost'......................6000 S.manual 'Divine wave'....................1000000 Natto.....................................300 Disintegration stone......................30000 Armid fiber...............................800 Carbon fiber..............................1000 Rivet.....................................20 Laser ocsillator..........................3000 Sighting unit.............................500 Mystery electronic circut.................1300 There are a few more reasons to attempt the dungeon besides Santa's shop. 1.Philosophers stone - Needed to create some of the most powerful weapons and armour in the game. Can be found in a chest or as a drop from the enemy 'Damascus Fort' found level 16 and up. 2.Dragon god scale - Also for item creation, can be obtained as a drop from Dominator dragons (level 16 and up) they also drops Dragon blood crystal as well, which are not as useful but still rare. 3.Micro heavy ion collider - for creating Bacchus last weapon, dropped from Little mutant (level 12 and up). 4.Ethereal queens feather - For creating the final weapons and armour in item creation. You get one from the Ethereal queen level 20. The dungeon bosses are the only constant in the wandering dungeon. They are a useful indicator as to finding out what level you are on. (the map does not tell you). I will assume if you are capable of defeating Gabriel, you can handle the enemies and bosses in the wandering dungeon (with the exception of the Ethereal queen) Here is a list of the bosses you will face and some bare bones suggestions on defeating them. Level 2 - Prehistoric psynard "Hey uh Edge I couldnt eat the bird in the main story, so can I eat him here?" ~Meracle Casts explosion a lot, this can be annoying. Not hard at all just open up a can of the usual Kick A$$ and he will fall. Level 4 - Ring Beast + Lizard tyrant x2 The tyrants pose no threat at all..and well...neither does the Ring beast. Avoid his rush attack as it can knock you down and interrupt your moves. Annoying. Level 6 - Arch spellmaster & Chimera beast The Arch spellmaster is a normal enemy in the dungeon. If you focus your attention on the chimera beast, you will find the spellmaster dies rather quickly in the crossfire. Level 8 - Incomplete Armaros Same strategey as first Armaros. Take it easy until weak point is exposed and then obliterate him with your best moves. Level 10 - Armaros Manifest II This guy is the hardest fight in the dungeon besides Ethereal queen. The strategy is the same as before (blindeside to attack his tail weakness), but the minions he spawns are tough. Get rid of them with an area affect attack before even trying to attack Armaros. Ressurection units help a lot. Do not let his minions get on top of you or it will be game over.(Probably 2 hours + completely wasted as well). Level 12 - Runaway dragon Taunt him and have him chase you around blindsiding as he approaches. The rest of your team will continually attack and he will fall. Not as half as hard as Manifest II. Level 14 - Kokabiel Risen Two words: Dragon roar. Its hilarious how fast he falls with a constant torrent of Dragon roar coming his way. Certainly the easiest boss in the dungeon. Level 16 - Shadow Edge, Bacchus, and Myuria A. You outnumber them. B. They're not that tough. Show them whose moves are better and they will fall. Level 18 - Shadow Meracle, Lymle, and Faize Finally the opportunity to boot Lymle, Faize, and Meracle into next week. You know you want to. Its not like they make it hard for you.... Level 20 - Ethereal queen This is it, the most powerful enemy in the game. Bring your game face to this fight. Your characters should be at level 200 or higher. You will also need the best weapons and armour you can get your mitts on. Even that may not be enough. Just remember, while she is difficult, she is not impossible. Says Luke Skywalker: "I won't fail you! I'm not afraid". Replies Yoda: (grimly) "Oh! You will be". "You will be". ~ Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back If you can defeat 6 wing Gabriel without breaking a sweat, you should be prepared for the Queen. She is very similar to Gabriel attack wise (powerful melee and high level attack magic), with 2 notable exceptions: 1. She can cast divine wave in rapid succession (this will not kill you but it will knock you back which can get annoying). 2. She can cast Supernova which will annihilate any of the characters in her immediate vicinity. Similar to other bosses in the game she will seem almost easy until you take enough HP off her, then she will become very cheap using Supernova and Divine wave almost exclusively. The characteristic which I think most defines her is that she will target the character who is doing the most damage to her. She cannot be taunted. She cannot be lured. You can run up to her and punch her right in the face but if, for example, Reimi's arrows are causing more damage than said punch, she will ignore you and attack Reimi until she is dead or until you cause more damage than Reimi. This does not seem like a big issue until she starts casting Supernova AKA instakill. Then you will be spending a considerable amount of time and effort just keeping the attacking characters alive. The first time I tried her I used 2 melee characters with Reimi as the ranged character. While this worked OK, the entire party was wiped out twice by the end of the battle (thank you resurrection units) and I though I was a goner for sure but then she croaked. I ended up using 54 of my 60 resurrection items, it was NOT an easy battle. For round 2 I used the following strategy: 1.I used Sarah, Bacchus, Reimi, and switched between Edge, Meracle, and Arumat. 2.I set Sarah to do nothing, Bacchus and Reimi to Fight freestyle with full force, and Edge, Meracle, and Arumat I controlled myself. 3.I placed Sarah in one corner, Reimi in another corner and Bacchus in another corner. The idea is to have them spaced from each other. 4.The objective is to cause enough damage to her with Meracle (Drill claw), Edge (Raging strike), or Arumat (Dragon Roar) to catch her attention. This will allow Bacchus and Reimi to unleash Their ranged attacks while she follows you around. 5.Run around avoiding her attacks and keeping her away from everyone else until she decides you are a coward and goes for one of the ranged attackers, this is when you strike to regain her attention. 6.Rinse and repeat. Now this is a modified version of the strategy I used to fight Gabriel. The best part is that if Bacchus and Reimi get too close divine wave will just knock you away (hopefully not into a group). Unfortunately this is not a "use this strategy and she will die for sure" type strategy. It worked for me, but this will not guarantee a victory (sorry). I did however fare much better for round 2, using only 33 of my 60 resurrection items. If anyone has a good/different strategy and would be willing to contribute please email me. After she falls there are couple of things you can accomplish besides getting her feather. 1.Search level 21 to find Santa (Again). He should be in one of the rooms. He will be shocked that you have defeated the queen and reward you with recipe memo #27. He tells you it is top secret and the government does not want you to know about it. What could it be...the tri-emblem!!! O boy!! In the words of Welch: "how awesome is that....SO awesome!" (unfortunately it requires 2 Gabriel feathers AND 2 EQ feathers to make..boourns). 2.Talk to Bargo (the guy that sends you to the wandering dungeon) and he will say: "It seems you defeated the most supreme being in existence. Nice work!" (for some reason that made me feel really good...) He will then fork over Recipe memo #04 (Valkyrie Garb) And that, friends is the end of Star ocean 4. Boo Ya. Now you can brag to all your friends or lack thereof, and be the hit of the next cocktail party you attend. Woo hoo. FAQ 0018 ******** Here is a list of some questions my friends and I came across while playing Star ocean. Hope it helps. Q: How do I open sealed Chests? A: You will need rings which correspond to to the element sealing the chest. They are found as the storyline progresses in the following order. Fire - Obtain from Lymles Father -> opens Ice chests and ice walls. Thunder - Obtain on Cardianon mothership -> opens no chests Light - Obtain in the Purgatorium -> opens darkness chests and darkness doors Wind - Obtain in EN II -> opens Chests entwined in ivy and ivy covered walls, also destroys boulders. Darkness - Obtain post game from Darkness dragon(audience chamber) -> opens light chests and light walls. Water - Obtain in the Inner sanctum of seven star dungeon -> opens fire chests My question is why does the Fire ring not destroy ivy? Why ivy? last I checked plants burn quite well.... Q: How do I select a target in battle? A: Short answer - you cannot. You can target specific enemies when casting symbology, but as for attackers you can only target the enemies closest to your character. You can kind of select chosen enemies by running up to the enemy you wish to attack and press the joypad towards the enemy. This is a huge flaw in an otherwise good battle system. Sometimes when trying to attack an enemy the curser will change to another enemy right before attacking, sending you across the battle area to attack something else, rather than attacking the enemy you would like to attack. Very Aggravating. Q: How do I gain Rank with BEAT? A: BEAT gains rank by number of battles fought, rather than experience. Q: I found some Fireflies in a cave, what are they for? A: The fireflies found in the cave to the purgatorium are for a quest given to you by a researcher in EN II, who hangs out In the flora and fauna shop. Q: Can I get back to Cardianon mothership or Earth 1957? A: Nope. Grab all items from these places before you leave, you may never return. Q: How do I create 'X' item in item creation? A: You cannot make all the items until you get Arumat. Even then you cannot make all the items until certain requirements are fulfilled such as beating Gabriel or entering wandering dungeon. To make all the items pair up the characters for each item creation parameter. Then substitute in all other characters as the third person in the item creation slot. For example: Arumat and Bacchus have the highest engineering skills. Place them in the first two slots of the item creation screen. Then sub in all other characters which will allow you to create all the items available for engineering. Q: What are the best synthing items for weapons and armour? A: There are many options when it comes to synthing, and it generally comes down to a matter of opinion as to what is best. Here are some items that have really helpful factors: *Patent Heath seeds --> HP +20 % (Armour) *Patent Magic seeds --> MP +20 % (Armour) *Patent Defense seeds --> Defense +20 % (Armour) *Patent Attack seeds --> Attack +18 % (Weapon) *Patent Protection seeds --> Guard +25 % (Armour) *Patent Accuracy seeds --> Hit +25 % (Weapon) *Patent Intelligence seeds --> INT +18 % (Weapon) *Curry rice --> Exp +20 % (Weapon) *Mille-Feulle --> Fol +40 % (Weapon) *Vegetable stir-fry --> MP cost -25 % in battle (Weapon *Hyper potion --> ATK/INT/DEF/HIT/GRD +5 % (Weapon or Armour) *Crystal --> Increases critical hit chance *Blue talisman --> Nullifies HP damage 25 % of the time (Weapon) *Any status nullifiers. All of these percentages are for weapons and armour but when synthed with a wrist or neck item the factor will remain the same but the percentages will be reduced. For example ATK +18 % on a weapon will become ATK +10 % on a bangle. Q: I keep running low on MP, what can I do? A: In the beginning of the game using special moves will drain your MP faster than you can replenish it. Here are a few methods of conserving MP that I found while playing: 1. Set your characters to 'Gang up on foes without using MP' on the Tactics setup screen. 2. Synthesize some Mp restoration items to, increase total MP (Magic bracelet) or to slowly regenerate MP (Regeneration symbol) 3. Frequently use Symbolic weapon. Edge Learns this at level 46. Q: How do I enter the Colosseum? A: To enter the Colosseum you must complete the 'Find the receptionist' quest. You gain this quest after beating the purgatorium from the girl outside the Colosseum gates. To solve this quest head to the Mobius 1 stop shop in Astral and go upstairs. Have a Red herb at the ready to solve the quest. Q: Is there a way to enter the off limits caves in Tatroi? A: Yes there is. You need to complete the 'Ogre battling' quest from Lias. He is found outside the Astral knights building in Astral. To finish the quest you must defeat 30 Ogres (found in Astral desert). After finishing this quest, talk to him again to receive the 'Rumble in the caves' quest. You may then gain access to the caves from Astral across the bridge closest to the Knights building. O yea. and if you want 100 % monster and treasure chest data you must complete this dungeon. Q: How do I enter the Seven star Dungeon? A: You can enter After you beat the main storyline and save the clear data. Load up the clear data and you will still be in the audience chamber. Head up the stairs and go into the room (previously empty) to the left. You will face the Darkness dragon. Defeat him and he will give you the Darkness ring. Head to the Colosseum in Tatroi and follow the corridor to the left all the way to the end. You will find a door blocked with holy light. Destroy the light to enter a room with a teleporting glyph. This is the entrance to the Seven star dungeon. Q: Where do I find the Moonstone? A: You can find the Moonstone Post game in the Seven star dungeon B2. You can Also find it as a drop from the Jade golems in the Wandering dungeon or from a chest in the wandering dungeon. (The chests are all random you will just have to be lucky) Q: How do I Duplicate items? A: There is no trick to duplication items in Star ocean. There is a skill for Arumat you receive in the Seven star dungeon (Basement 7) called 'Duplication'. This will allow you to duplicate any item (almost) for the price of Magical clay. This is a tremendously helpful skill, as some of the more rare items (Moonstone, Philosophers stone) are hard to obtain. The magical clay needed for duplication depends on the rarity of the item being duped, for example: Moonstone = 1 magical clay, where as Philosophers stone = 11 magical clay. The amount also goes up if you are playing on a harder difficulty. You can find magical clay at mining points from Roak to Nox obscurus. It Can also be stolen/dropped from Bone Knights on the first few levels of the Seven star dungeon. Q: How do I enter the Wandering Dungeon? A: You must defeat Gabriel Celeste in the Seven star dungeon. Then head over to the Old road to the sanctuary in EN II. There, a man named Bargo will tell you a new dungeon has appeared. He will send you to it if you choose. Q: Where do I find the Philosophers stone? A: You can find the Philosophers stone in a chest in the Wandering dungeon. you may also find it as a drop item from the Damascus Fort enemies in level 16+ of the wandering dungeon. Q: Why are there no quests or shop orders in this walkthrough/faq? A: Quests - My notes are incomplete when it comes to quests. The only ones I mention in the walkthrough are the ones that pertain to the story or open a shop or dungeon. I may add quests at a later date. Shop orders - Why do you need shop order info? just go to the shops and get what they need. I don't think it requires advice. Now it may save some fol at stores you frequent often and grant valuable party SP, but personally, for the most part, I thought it was a waste of time. ****************************************************************************** *************************************FIN************************************** ****************************************************************************** Legal Crap ********** This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. This guide is for use on GameFAQs.com only. Credits ******* * I would like to thank Tri-ace for continuing the Star ocean series * I would like to thank Square-Enix for being a name I can trust to produce above average games (mostly) * I would like to thank the DOOM TURTLE for giving me ideas for the FAQ * I would like to thank Uy Thic Huynh for pointing out some errors with the FAQ and offering suggestions for improvement. * I would like to thank Arumat for being so awesome.