The new and improved FAQ/Walkthrough for one of the best RPGs ever! ~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+- Written for GameFAQs.com and HonestGamers.com ~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+- ______ ______ | ____| _ | ____| _ | |_(_) | | | |_ _| |_ | _|_ _ __ __ _| | | _|_ _ _ __|_ _|_ _ ____ _ | | | | '_ \ / _' | | | |/ _' | '_ \ | |/ _' |/ __/\ / / | | | | | | | (_| | | | | (_| | | | || | (_| |\__ \ \/ / |_| |_|_| |_|\__'_|_| |_|\__'_|_| |_||_|\__'_||____/\ / / / _ _ _ /_/ \ \ / /| | \ \ / / | | \ \ / / | | \ \ / / | | \ \/ / | | \__/ |_| ~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+- Final Fantasy VI (PSX) ~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+- Version 1.35 By Steve McFadden First Version: 11/24/00 Last Updated: 3/15/07 ~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+-~-=-+- Legal Disclaimer: You may reproduce this guide for NON PROFIT ONLY. I don't care who you are. If I am not making money with the guide, then you shouldn't either, especially since I worked so darn hard on it. If you decide you want to reproduce this guide for non profit uses, and I don't know about it, I will Rodney King your ass! All you have to do is email me at mcfaddendaman@aol.com and tell me exactly what you wanna do with my guide. You want to put it on your site, go for it, as long as you keep it EXACTLY the same. Otherwise, there will be a fight, and I know there's gonna be a fight, cuz I am gonna start it! You can turn this guide into HTML if you want, I don't care, just make sure none of this info is deleted or changed. If you want to print this guide out, go for it. I wrote this guide to help people with this incredible game! Just make sure to use this for your own use, and not go around putting it on eBay. As long as you keep this guide the way it is, I don't care if you post it on your site. Just KEEP IT THE WAY IT IS. Thank you. All questions about the game may be sent to me at penguin_faqs@yahoo.com . Questions or additions sent to the wrong address might be lost or deleted. So please choose your destination wisely. I do respond to all emails, so please be patient. If you sent it to the right place, you'll get a reply. Also, please read my guide before asking any questions. Only questions and tips not already in my guide will be posted. All game related emails sent to another of my email addresses will be ignored. I do enjoy receiving instant messages with questions and praise about my guides. If you would like to contact me, my AIM screen name is JuanDixonFor3. If I do not respond immediately, this probably means I am busy. I am always talking with my girl and with friends, so sometimes I don't get to instant messages from people I do not know right away. Be nice and I will talk to you. 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Thanks! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CREDITS +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ - CJayC (http://www.gamefaqs.com) For his hard work and dedication to one of the greatest sites out there, and for hopefully posting this guide! - Brady Games Always a good source of information on the lists, I got some statistics from them. - Karpah, Atom Edge, Super Slash, and Djbriel For doing FAQs for this game way better than I could ever hope to do. - Karpah I got the weapon/armor statistics from her great FAQ. - Gbness For the support. ^_^ - Daniel Stefano (Positively Posterior) and Dyson Turner (Dy$e Murder) For being the two coolest guys at GameFAQs, they rock! - All my loyal readers From my Final Fantasy 6 guide, to my Wrestlemania 2000 character guides, I am glad to have such great readers! =-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+- Table of Contents ------------------------------------------------------------ =-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+- 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Revision History 2.0 My Final Fantasy 6 Review 3.0 Character Guide 4.0 Walkthrough 4.1 World of Balance 4.2 World of Ruin 5.0 Frequently Asked Questions 6.0 Lists 6.1 Weapons List 6.2 Armor List 6.3 Relics List 6.4 Items List 6.5 Espers List 6.6 Magic List 6.7 Enemies List 7.0 The Coliseum 8.0 Boss Guide 9.0 Other Information 10.0 Conclusion 10.1 Final Statement 10.2 Copyright Information +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Download: "Creep" by Radiohead while you read this. =-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+- | 1.0 | INTRODUCTION | ------------------------------------------------------- =-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+- Final Fantasy 6 is my all time favorite game, so of course there was going to be a time where I was going to do a guide for this game. Needless to say, I love this game, and had a great time writing this guide. If you have any questions, feel free to email me. Also, you can use this guide on your site just so long as nothing is altered, credit is given when due, and you do not make any monetary gain off of the guide. No you may not use the lists...I don't care who you are, NO means NO. If you violate any of the guidelines, I can take legal and civil action. There, now you know. Thanks, and enjoy the guide! -"Psycho Penguin" Steve Saunders mcfaddendaman@aol.com ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ------ 1.1 REVISION HISTORY -------------------------------------------------- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You know what goes here.. just a list of the EXTENSIVE version history I have of this FAQ. I am almost positive this is the FAQ I've worked on longest. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v1.35 (March 15, 2007) - 680.8 KB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Whew, what a ton of work! - I did a lot of reformatting. - I finished the walkthrough finally. - I redid all the characters and bosses. - I changed the secrets to FAQs. - I reformatted every list. - This guide is now DONE! :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v1.31 (June 15, 2002) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -I need to finish this guide... -I need to reformat it... -At least I added the Espers List. -This guide is currently at 422.5K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v1.30 (September 4, 2001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -I have decided to finish this guide. -Guide has been reformatted and resubmitted. This guide combines my old look and new look, so it's really odd. -Enemies list re-added.. for now. -This guide is currently at 419.2K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v1.2 (January 7, 2001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -I have decided to split the bestiary apart from this guide, making this guide smaller and easier to download. The bestiary now has its own file. -This guide is currently at 346.8K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v1.1 (January 6, 2001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -I took yesterday off to work on some reviews and my girlfriend got out of the hospital. Yay! -I finished the bestiary. That is about it with this update. -This guide is currently at 486.5K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v1.0 (January 4, 2001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Walkthrough updated through the Tower of Fanatics. -Added updated tags to Revision History and Author1s Information in Table of Contents. -I fixed some line break errors in the revision history section. -I updated my planned guides, lists of works, and author information. -Bestiary updated through letter U. Major update done there.. -This guide is currently at 475.1K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.9 (January 3, 2001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Walkthrough updated through Colloseum. -Colloseum guide updated. -Bestiary updated through letter O. -This guide is currently at 419.4K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.81 (January 2, 2001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I wanted to get some work done on this today but I woke up later than normal, then I had to go to the hospital, then I started my Tiny Toons guide, which left me with time to do basically nothing for this update. Except fix the rest of the visible line break errors I saw last time I checked this guide just now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.8 (January 1, 2001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am going to do a few updates today because I want to get the bestiary done ASAP, then submit the guide at the end of the day when all the updates are done. UPDATE 3: 5:40 PM ================= -I am now awake. -This version will be submitted to GameFAQs. -I updated the walkthrough and added the walkthrough for Doma Castle (Cyan's Dream) -I updated the bestiary through the letter L, basically I added all the monsters that started with the letter L. -Fixed the final line break errors that plagued the guide. -This guide is currently at 383.1K according to my word processor. UPDATE 2: 5:20 AM ================= -I will now head off to sleep. -But not before I got the bestiary done through the letter K. Lot of typing here, as every enemy between the letters G and K are now in the bestiary. -This guide is currently at 366.7K according to my word processor. UPDATE 1: 12:10 AM ================== -The ball just dropped 10 minutes ago, so I am going to consider this the first update of the new millennium! Happy new year, everyone! -I started the bestiary and got it done through the end of the enemies starting with F. That was a lot of typing, I can assure you! -I fixed the rest of the line break errors that I somehow missed last time. -This guide is currently at 344.0K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.7 (December 31, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -I am going to finish this update for the day at 8:05 AM so I can work on my other guides. I have gotten a lot of work done on my guides in the last two days, it is so great. -I finally discovered how to fix the line break errors for good.. took me tour hours of hitting backspace but I fixed them (I hope) for good. -I updated the walkthrough through Thamasa. Yay! -This guide is currently at 302.4K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.6 (December 30, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Sorry it has taken me so long to update this guide, I was too busy worrying about my Smackdown 2 and Final Fantasy 9 guides, but I figured this is my second favorite game of all time, so I might as well finish what I started. -Considering this was only an hour long update at most, I got a lot done. -I remove unneeded filler information, like a list of web sites four times, etc. -I reformatted the weapons, armor, items, etc. lists by adding section dividers, I think they look better now. -I updated the author information. -I finally updated the walkthrough, started World of Ruin and got done through Kohlingen. Whew, that was a lot of work, but it was worth it. -I updated the boss guide by adding boss strategies for Phunbaba and Tentacle. I may decide to do a separate boss guide for the game, if I get enough boss information (like HP) found and added. -That's about it, this guide is currently at 283.1K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.51 (November 27, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -I will get back to updating the guide for real soon. -I hopefully have solved the line break problem, hence the reason for this update. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.5 (November 24, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Here we go, the version that will be submitted to GameFAQs! -I got the walkthrough done through the end of the world of balance. -I added a boss guide section and did some reshuffling of section numbers. -I decided to do a list of enemies later on, but maybe not any statistics for enemies. -I added all the non-game play info, finally. -This guide is currently at 237.6K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.4 (November 22, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -This was another pretty major update. -I still have plans to submit the first version of the guide when it hits 0.5, which should happen in a week or so (it could be 225K by then, too!) -I updated the walkthrough through the Cave to the Sealed Gate, got to the part where the airship crashes thanks to the Espers. -I added all of the secrets I have to the guide, I may add some more later. -I might not do an enemies list now, as it might be too much work for me. -I decided to add a Dance List to the Lores/Rages List section, as there are a lot of Dances for Mog to learn in this game. -I added the armor list, it was a lot of typing but I got it done =). -After a hard day's work, this guide is currently at 198.3K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.3 (November 21, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -This was a pretty major update. -I still have plans to submit the first version of the guide when it hits 0.5, which should happen in a week or so (it could be 225K by then, too!) -I updated the walkthrough through Zozo. That was a lot of work =). -I added some information about Espers and Magicite in the Espers list. -I added the character information for Locke, Gau, and Setzer. -I updated some formatting of the character information section. Character name headings now get a row of lines, while skill information and lists headings get equal signs. -I updated the formatting of the rest of the guide, no longer is there equal signs to separate headings in individual sections, now there are lines to do that. It makes the guide look a lot neater, in my opinion. -After doing the character information for Gau, I decided to add a Lores/Rage List section, to the Lists category. -Finally, I added some basic information about magic to the magic section. -After a hard day's work, this guide is currently at 139.2K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.25 (November 20, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -I updated the walkthrough through Locke's quest. -I added a copyright information section to the very bottom of the guide. -I updated the disclaimer information. -Added my email address to the top of the guide. -I also figured how to fix those annoying character conversion errors, so when I submit this guide to GameFAQs (v0.5!!), it will not have any of these errors. (Yay!) -Finally, I decided to update some formatting of the walkthrough, quest name headings and "boss fight" heading now use a row of --'s instead of 10 or so equal signs. I think this makes the walkthrough look a lot better. -This guide is currently at 97.3K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.21 (November 20, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -I decided to add new sections to the walkthrough. Before each new event starts, in addition to the "Checklist" part, I now have a "Statistics" part, which gives a list of the enemies and items you will find in this event. -I updated the walkthrough to the Returners Hideout. -This guide is currently at 82.0K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.2 (November 19, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -When this guide gets to v0.5 I will submit it. -I added "finished" to the finished sections in the table of contents. -I completed the weapons list and magic list. -This guide is currently at 76.0K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.15 (November 18, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -I completed the item list and relics list. -I also completed section 7.0, The Colosseum. -Lots of work completed on the list section. -I got the character rundown for Cyan done. -Walkthrough updated through South Figaro. -This guide is currently at 59.8K according to my word processor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v0.1 (November 17, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Started this guide officially. -The review has been specially formatted for this guide, and is here now. -I got the format and table of contents completely done. -I got the character information done for the first five characters. -I got the walkthrough done to South Figaro. -This guide is currently at 41.2K according to my word processor. =-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+- | 2.0 | MY FINAL FANTASY VI REVIEW | ----------------------------------------- =-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+- http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/review/R17497.html The greatest review ever. Have fun... =-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+- | 3.0 | CHARACTER GUIDE | ---------------------------------------------------- =-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+- ----Here in this section, I will give you a complete list of the characters in the game, as well as descriptions of each of them, and the special abilities that they possess.---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TERRA BRANFORD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "A mysterious young woman, controlled by the Empire, and born with the gift of magic." Terra Branford is one of the first characters you get in the game, and therefore a percentage of FF6 fans claim her to be the main character. I disagree with them, but there is no doubt she is a vital part of the storyline earlier on. Unfortunately, she pretty much vanishes after a while and by the end of the game doesn't mean much to the storyline. Battle wise, she is one of the few characters who can actually learn magic without espers, but she does not gain them too frequently and she will still benefit from espers throughout the game. She is able to learn spells like Ultima without Espers, however. Her attacking skills are decent, but she is definitely a magic user first and foremost. ============================== SPECIAL SKILL: MORPH ============================== Terra's Morph special skill is one of the more unique special skills in the entire game, but unfortunately is one I barely used because of the fact it does not really seem like a critical enough skill. This skill basically allows her to turn into another form, which doubles her magic power. It only lasts for a few turns, as noted with a green ATB bar that comes into play when you turn the skill on. After the green bar is gone, she turns back into a human and you may need to wait a while for the Morph skill to be available again. I would not reccomend using this skill too much, since you need to save it for some bosses and it won't be as powerful or last as long if you keep using it. Like I said, it is not one of the skills I used a lot, but it comes in handy and I can definitely see a usage for it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LOCKE COLE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Treasure Hunter and trail-worn traveler, searching the world over for relics of the past..." Locke is the stereotypical thief of the game, and he's an important member of both the storyline and your parties throughout the game. In the story, he's constantly trying to refer to himself as anything other than a thief, and he becomes involved with Celes, another important character. Battle wise, his steal/capture skills, as mentioned below, are awesome, and he's a quick character with a definite advantage in the speed statistic. If you are having problems with a boss or enemy because of their speed, use Locke as a healer and you will usually be able to heal before the boss/enemy gets in a turn, especially if you cast Haste on Locke. ============================== LOCKE'S SKILL: STEAL/CAPTURE ============================== Steal is one of the more useful skills in the entire game of Final Fantasy 6, because it allows you to randomly steal items from enemies or bosses. Each enemy and boss has one or two items you can steal from, and they usually are weak items. However, you can sometimes get good relics, weapons, and armor from this command, so I recommend trying it on almost every enemy in the game, unless you are using my enemy list and figuring out via that what you can steal from each enemy. If you equip a Sneak Ring relic, his chances of stealing an item increases. Equipping a Thief Ring relic allows him to attack an enemy in addition to attempting to steal an item from them. This is greatly useful and I definitely recommend equipping this relic as soon as possible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EDGAR RONI FIGARO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "The young king of Figaro Castle, ally to the Empire, and a master designer of machinery..." Edgar is my favorite character in the game, personality wise. He's a wise cracking king of a castle who is constantly worried about what girls like him and thinking he is hot shit, just like I do all the time. I really do have a lot in common with him, which may be why I like him so much. He is a really loyal person as well, as he'll constantly help your party out as well as the people of his castle. Battle wise, he is a strong character who is good at attacking and pretty decent at magic, but his most important quality will be discussed below, the Tools skill. ============================== EDGAR'S SKILL: TOOLS ============================== The Tools skills are personally my favorite of the entire game, although you really get the best at the beginning and the later ones aren't really nothing to write home about, believe it or not. The Drill is a good single enemy attack that usually kills them, and the Chainsaw you can get in Zozo later on is an even stronger version of this. My favorites are the Auto Crossbow (which is a HUGE factor in helping you out early in the game, when your characters are weak) and the Bio Blast (which causes poison to all enemies in addition to damage). Each tool has a different usage, listed below for your convenience. ============================== LIST OF TOOLS ============================== Here is a list of all of the tools in the game. ******************************************************************************* | | AIR ANCHOR | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | This is not one of my favorites, but it kills an enemy instantly if it | | works successfully (which doesn't happen too often) | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | AUTO CROSSBOW | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | This is the best Tool to have early in the game, as it attacks all enemies | | and causes lots of damage early on, killing almost everything it hits. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | BIO BLASTER | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | This multi-enemy attack has a rare chance of poisoning an enemy. Does a | | little more damage than the Auto Crossbow usually. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | CHAIN SAW | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | This is a tool that has more than one use. You can't choose what it does, | | but usually it attacks an enemy. Occasionally, it will try to kill the | | enemy instantly. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | DEBILITATOR | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | This is a tool that does not even cause damage, but it can cause an enemy | | to be weaker against elements. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | DRILL | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | This attack ignores any elemental or magical defenses the enemy has, and | | causes decent damage. It's a weaker form of the Chainsaw. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | FLASH | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | I find this to be the weakest tool of them all. It blinds enemies, but what | | is the big deal? I find Blind to be highly overrated, anyways. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | NOISE BLASTER | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Another useless tool, as this one confuses the enemies instead of blinding | | them. Confusion is a slight improvement, however. | ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SABIN RENE FIGARO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Edgar's twin brother, who traded the throne for his own freedom.." Sabin is the typical muscle bound freak of the RPG cliches, but he's still an awesome character with an actual decent storyline and character that doesn't seem like a complete idiot for a change. As you can tell by the character line above, he is the twin brother of Edgar. Edgar got the throne that Sabin was supposed to get, after Sabin used a rigged coin to help edgar win the throne. Sabin is more determined to live his life as a free man, and he did so by learning a powerful skill called Blitzes, which are discussed below. Besides his powerful blitzes, he is a decent attacker that can equip two sets of knuckles to unleash decent attack power, and he's not a bad magic user either. ============================== SABIN'S SKILL: BLITZ ============================== Blitzes are some of the best skills in the game, despite the fact they're harder than normal attacks to pull off. The way you input these blitzes is by selecting the "Blitz" option from the menu, followed by inputting a series of button presses that correspond with the blitz you wish to use. If you do it correctly, Sabin performs the blitz. There's a wide variety of blitzes that usually do different things, as you'll see below. Unfortunately, some of the healing blitzes are COMPLETELY useless (killing Sabin to heal someone else? Huh? Why not just use healing magic or items?), but the powerful attack blitzes like Suplex and Bum Rush more than make up for it. ============================== LIST OF BLITZES ============================== Here is a list of the blitzes in the game, how to perform them, and what they do. ******************************************************************************* | | PUMMEL | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Combination | Left Right Left | | Description | Sabin strikes the enemy with a bunch of punches. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | AURA BOLT | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Combination | Down Down/Left Left | | Description | Sabin unleashes a beam of light. Works best on undead | | | enemies. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | SUPLEX | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Combination | Triangle Square Down Up | | Description | Wrestling moves for the win! Sabin picks up an enemy and | | | throws them over his head backwards. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | FIRE DANCE | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Combination | Left Down/Left Down Down/Right Right | | Description | Use this against enemies weak against fire, as it causes lots | | | of fire damage. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | MANTRA | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Combination | R1 L1 R1 L1 Triangle Square | | Description | This is a healing blitz that heals all allies. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | AIR BLADE | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Combination | Up Up/Right Right Down/Right Down Down/Left Left | | Description | Use this against enemies weak against wind, as it causes lots | | | of wind damage. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | SPIRALER | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Combination | R1 L1 Triangle Square Left Left | | Description | Useless blitz, as Sabin dies in order to heal everyone else. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | BUM RUSH | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Combination | Left Up/Left Up Up/Right Right Down/Right Down Down/Left Left | | Description | The best blitz in the game. Causes tons of damage. | ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHADOW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "He owes allegiance to no one, and will do anything for money. He comes and goes like the wind..." Shadow is the stereotypical mysterious character of the game. He is a ninja that you meet in South Figaro, and he comes and goes as he pleases throughout the game. He is one of the better in-battle characters when you get to use him, since his weapons are strong and he can throw things. His dog is a helpful tool as well. The downside, of course, is the fact that you don't get him for all that much of the game. In fact, he can die at the end of the first world and you won't even get to use him in the World of Ruin. But if you choose to save him and bring him along for the WoR, you'll find him to be an excellent character. ============================== SHADOW'S SKILL: THROW ============================== Like Edge in Final Fantasy 4, Shadow the Ninja has an ability to throw weapons and items at enemies. Once you throw a weapon or item at an enemy, you don't get it back. Therefore, it's wise to save the strong weapons that you don't need for a boss. Wasting them on a random battle would be idiotic. He gets plenty of normal items to throw, like Shuriken and Ninja Stars. In addition, there are a few Edge items he can use, like Water Edge, which have elemental elements and deal the associated element damage to the enemy. ============================== SHADOW'S DOG: INTERCEPTOR ============================== Interceptor is a random occurrence. Sometimes when Shadow attacks, Interceptor will come out and do some powerful damage. It doesn't happen very often, and there's no way to really control when it does, but when it does happen, you'll see some powerful results. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CELES CHERE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Product of genetic engineering, battle-hardened MagiTek Knight, with a spirit as pure as snow..." Celes is one of my favorite female Final Fantasy characters of all time. She is a former member of the Empire, who is captured and arrested by them until she is saved by Locke. She goes through a wide variety of emotions throughout the game. In battle, she is pretty useful for her Runic skill, and she is a pretty good attacker AND magic user. It's rare to see a female type quite like her in a video game, but it was certainly a refreshing change from the usual types. She is definitely in my top 10 FF characters overall and top 5 females in the series. ============================== CELES'S SKILL: RUNIC ============================== Runic is certainly one of the most interesting skills in the entire game, and one of the better defensive ones at that. When she is equipped with a sword that allows the skill to be done, she absorbs the next spell that is cast and gets the magic points from it. For instance, if she absorbs a magic spell that has 10 magic points cost, she will get an additional ten magic points to her total. Isn't that awesome? It's a great way to not only absorb magic attacks and prevent the enemy from casting them, but it's a way for her to gain Mp. What a great and innovative skill. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CYAN GARAMONDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Faithful retainer to his family's liege, with the courage and strength of a hundred men..." Cyan is another one of my favorite characters in the game. His backstory is quite sad. He comes from Doma, where the empire poisoned the entire castle and killed mostly everyone, including his family. Therefore, he has a real passion for revenge. Helping him is his powerful attacks and awesome SwordTechs. He is a strong character, but not so great at magic, and his agility leaves something to be desired. Regardless, he is an awesome character with a meaningful storyline. ============================== CYAN'S SKILL: SWORDTECH ============================== SwordTech is a great skill that is entirely dependent on how patient you are. What do I mean by this? There are eight possible swordtech levels, and the bar SLOWLY fills up as you select the attack. You wait until it fills up to the number you desire, then you select it and he unleashes the attack. It takes a bit of time to get to his powerful swordtechs, but the wait is usually worth the amount of attack power he gets out of his level 7 and 8 swordtechs. ============================== LIST OF SWORDTECHS ============================== -- Here is a list of the five swordtechs you can learn. -- ******************************************************************************* | | DISPATCH | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Level | 1 | | Description | A single enemy, single hit attack that works well early in | | | the game. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | RETORT | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Level | 2 | | Description | Cyan counterattacks the first enemy that attacks him. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | SLASH | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Level | 3 | | Description | Has a small chance of cutting the enemy's HP in half. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | QUADRA SLAM | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Level | 4 | | Description | A single enemy four hit attack that does serious damage. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | EMPOWERER | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Level | 5 | | Description | This attack takes HP and MP from the enemy and gives it to | | | Cyan. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | STUNNER | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Level | 6 | | Description | An awesome multi-target attack that casts Stop on enemies it | | | does not kill. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | QUADRA SLICE | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Level | 7 | | Description | A more powerful version of the Quadra Slam. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | CLEAVE | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | Level | 8 | | Description | Cyan attempts to kill all enemies on the battlefield. | ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GAU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Draped in monster hides, eyes shining with intelligence. A youth surviving against all odds..." I am not a huge fan of Gau in either storyline or battles, but some people really get a kick out of this little guy. I wouldn't exactly know why, but to each their own. Anyways, Gau is a little kid that you meet on the Veldt in the World of Balance, and he soon joins your party. He is not much of an asset in terms of attack power and defense, and he has no magic to speak of. The only thing he can really do is rage attacks, which I will explain below at this time. ============================== GAU'S SKILL: LEAP/RAGE ============================== This is yet another unique skill in a long line of them throughout this game. On this one, Gau can "leap" on an enemy in the Veldt, and return a few battles later and have an attack learned from it. Think of it as a drawn out blue magic system. You can only learn attacks on the Veldt, but Gau can use them anywhere. Note that only 252 of the 256 rage attacks can be learned in a normal game. Three can be accessed via Gameshark, while the 256th will always remain an empty slot. :( ============================== LIST OF GAU'S RAGES ============================== Here, I will just list the enemy you can leap on and what the rage does. ******************************************************************************* | NAME OF ENEMY | RAGE EFFECT | ******************************************************************************* | 1st Class | Stone | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Abolisher | Poison | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Actaneon | Clamp | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Adamanchyt | Acid Rain | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Allosaurus | Doom | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Allo Ver | Quake | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Anemone | Giga Volt | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Anguiform | Aqua Rake | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Apokryphos | L3 Muddle | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Apparite | Imp | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Aquila | Cyclonic | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Arneid | Numb | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Aspik | Giga Volt | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Balloon | Exploder | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Barb-e | LoveToken | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Baskervor | Cyclonic | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Beakor | Duster | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Behemoth | Meteor | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Black Dragon | Storm | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bleary | Doom | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bloompire | Bio | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bogy | OogyBoog | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bomb | Blaze | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Borras | Revenge | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bounty Man | Bite | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Boxed Set | Meteor | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Brachosaur | Disaster | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Brainpan | Blow Fish | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Brawler | Stone | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Brontaur | Fire 3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Buffalax | Slow 2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bug | Stop | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cactrot | Blow Fish | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cephaler | Husk | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Ceritops | Giga Volt | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Chaos Dragon | Disaster | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Chaser | Plasma | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Chicken Up | Quake | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Chimera | Aqua Rake | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cirpius | Haste | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cluck | Quake | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Coelecite | Magnitude | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Commander | Break | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Commando | Reflect | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Covert | Wind Slash | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Crasshopper | Berserk | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Crawler | Step Mine | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Crawly | Heartburn | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Critic | Condemned | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cruller | Slimer | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Crusher | Lifeshaver | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dahling | Cure 2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dante | L3 Muddle | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dark Force | Clean Sweep | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dark Side | Ice 2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dark Wind | Break | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Deep Eye | Dread | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Delta Bug | Mega Volt | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Didalos | Merton | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Displayer | Doom | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Doberman | Bite | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Doom Dragon | Northern Cross | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dragon | Revenge | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Drop | Muddle | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dueller | Mega Volt | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EarthGuard | Big Guard | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Eland | Bio | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Enuo | Clean Sweep | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Evil Oscar | Bio | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Exocite | Scissors | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Exoray | Virite | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Fidor | Pounce | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Figaliz | Dischord | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Flan | Slimer | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Fortis | Fireball | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Fossil Fang | Sand Storm | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Gabbledegak | Vanish | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Garm | Demi | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Geckorex | Break | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | General | Cure 2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Ghost | Bolt 2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Gigan Toad | Slimer | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Gigantos | Magnitude 8 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Gilomantis | Shrapnel | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Gloom Shell | Net | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Gobbler | Shimsham | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goblin | Bolt 3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Gold Bear | Gouge | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grease Monk | Shell | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Grenade | Blaze | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Great Behemoth | Fire 3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Guard | Critical | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Hades Gigas | Magnitude 8 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Harpiai | Aero | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Harpy | Cyclonic | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Harvester | Haste | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Hazer | Bolt 2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Heavy Armor | Tek Laser | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Hemophyte | Shock Wave | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Hermit Crab | Net | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Hipocampus | Flash Rain | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Hoover | Sand Storm | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Hornet | Iron Needle | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Humpty | Poison | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Ing | Lifeshaver | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Innoc | Virite | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Insecare | Flap | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Intagir | Pep Up | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Io | Flare Star | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Iron Fist | Stone | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Iron Hitman | Dischord | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Joker | Bolt 2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Junk | Pep Up | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Karkass | Bolt 3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Kiwok | Imp | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Land Worm | Magnitude 8 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Latimeria | Magnitude 8 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Leafer | Incisor | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Lethal Weapon | Gravity Bomb | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Lich | Fire 2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Lizard | Break | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Lobo | Tusk | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Lunaris | Face Bite | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Luridan | Land Slide | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Madam | Pearl | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Mad Oscar | Sour Mouth | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Magic Urn | Cure 3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Mag Roader (brown) | ??? | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Mag Roader (purple) | ??? | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Mag Roader (red) | ??? | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Mag Roader (yellow) | ??? | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Maliga | Remedy | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Mandrake | Raid | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Mantodea | Wind Slash | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Marshal | Wind Slash | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Mesosaur | Step Mine | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Mind Candy | Sleep Sting | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Misfit | Lifeshaver | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Mover | Merton | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | M-Tekarmor | Tek Laser | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Muus | Pep Up | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nastidon | Blizzard | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nautiloid | Ink | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Neck Hunter | Imp | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Necromancer | Doom | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nightshade | Charm | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Ninja | Water Edge | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nohrabbit | Cure 2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Ogor | Storm | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Opinicus | Slide | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Orog | Pearl | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Osprey | Shimsham | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Osteosaur | X-Zone | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Outsider | Pearl | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Over Grunk | Bane Touch | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Over Mind | Elf Fire | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Pan Dora | Revenge | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Parasite | Giga Volt | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Parasoul | Flash Rain | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Peepers | Pearl Wind | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Phase | Blow Fish | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Pipsqueak | Imp | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Pluto Armor | Tek Laser | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | PM Stalker | Drain | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Poplium | Cling | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Poppers | Stone | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Power Demon | Flare | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Primordite | Numblade | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Proto Armor | N/A | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Prussian | Land Slide | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Psycot | Lifeshaver, Float | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Pterodon | Fire Ball | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Pug | Break | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Punisher | Bolt 3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rain Man | Bolt 3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Ralph | Tackle | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Reach Frog | Slimer | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Red Fang | Drain | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Red Wolf | Rush | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Repo Man | Exploder | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Retainer | Shock | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rhinotaur | Mega Volt | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rhinox | Life 3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rhobite | Life | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rhodox | Snare | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rhyos | Surge | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rider | Virite | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rinn | Fire | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Samurai | Lullaby | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sand Horse | Sand Storm | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sand Ray | Tail | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Scorpion | Poison | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Scrapper | Elf Fire | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Scullion | Dischord | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sea Flower | Sleep | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sewer Rat | Incisor | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sky Armor | Tek Laser | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sky Base | Doom | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sky Cap | Megazerk | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Slam Dancer | Ice 2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Slatter | Cave In | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Slurm | Slimer | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Soldier | Fire | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Soul Dancer | Osmose | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Spectre | Fire | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Spek Tor | Blaster | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sp Forces | Safe | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Spit Fire | Tek Laser | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sprinter | Aero | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Steroidite | Blizzard | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Still Life | Lullaby | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Stray Cat | Catscratch | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Suriander | Aqua Rake | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tap Dancer | Slow 2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Telstar | Sonic Boom | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Templar | Fire 2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Test Rider | Flash Rain | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Toe Cutter | Shrapnel | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tomb Thumb | Step Mine | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Trapper | L3 Muddle | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Trilium | Bio | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Trilobiter | Poison Barb | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Trixter | Fire 2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Trooper | Swing | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tumble Weed | Lifeshaver | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tusker | Blizzard | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tyranosaur | Meteor | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Uroburos | Quake | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Ursus | Net | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Vaporite | Blaze | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Vectagoyle | Aqua Rake | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Vectaur | Pearl Wind | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Vector Pup | Bite | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Vermin | Scan | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Veteran | Condemned | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Vindr | Acid Rain | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Vommammoth | Blizzard | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Vulture | Shimsham | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Warlock | Pearl | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wart Puck | Rasp | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Weed Feeder | Berserker | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Were-Rat | Poison | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Whisper | Demi | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wild Cat | Blaster | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wirey Dragon | Cyclonic | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wizard | Demi | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Woolly | Frost 3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wyvern | Cyclonic | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Zombone | Condemned | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Zone Eater | N/A | ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SETZER GABBIANI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "A blackjack-playing, world-traveling, casino-dwelling free spirit..." Setzer is a very unique character, in that he's not a stereotypical character at all. He only has love for his airship and gambling, so he is basically an airship riding gambler. This affects his statuses in battle, as his weapons are mostly based on gambling items, like cards. His unique special skill also focuses on gambling. He has a pretty interesting backstory that involves his best friend who died, and he's an important character, in that he is the one who gives the party the airship that they'll fly in throughout the game. ============================== SETZER'S SKILL: SLOT/GP RAIN ============================== I'm not a huge fan of the Slot skill, due to the randomness of it all. Sometimes, the effects will be awesome, and sometimes it will come up on something that actually harms the party. It's up to you on whether or not you want to use it. GP Rain is a skill he can get if he equips the Coin Toss Relic. This allows him to throw gold at the enemy and cause damage. 1 damage point per every gold piece used. This is effective later in the game when you have a ton of extra GP and nothing to do with it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STRAGO MAGUS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "An elderly gentleman, pure of heart, and learned in the way of monsters..." Strago is the stereotypical old man wise sage of the game. He denies who he is at first, but you'll soon find out that he is a descendant of the Mage Warriors, just like Terra. His Lore skill is pretty cool. It acts sort of like a blue mage skill, or the enemy skill materia in FF7. When an enemy uses an attack on him, he can sometimes learn it to use. Other than that, he's not a terrific character. He has a high magic statistic, but I rarely found myself ever really using him unless I absolutely had to. ============================== STRAGO'S SKILL: LORE ============================== As mentioned above, Strago has a blue magic-like ability that allows him to sometimes use enemy skills he has learned. He can even learn an enemy skill if he is knocked out! Some of the enemy skills suck, but some are pretty good and will help you a lot throughout the journey. ============================== LIST OF LORES ============================== This is a list of all the lores that Strago can learn in the game. ******************************************************************************* | | AQUA RAKE | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 22 | | Learned | Vectagoyle, Rhyos, Chimera | | Element | Water | | Description | Hits the enemies with a lot of water damage. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | AERO | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 41 | | Learned | Doom Gaze, Tyranosaur, Sprinter | | Element | Wind | | Description | Hits a group of enemies with lots of wind damage. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | BLOW FISH | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 50 | | Learned | Brainpan, Phase, Cactrot, Presenter, Mover | | Element | None | | Description | Hits a single enemy with 1000 points of damage. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | BIG GUARD | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 80 | | Learned | Dark Force, Mover, Earth Guard | | Element | None | | Description | Casts Shell and Safe on all party members. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | CLEAN SWEEP | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 30 | | Learned | Blue Dragon, Enuo, Dark Force | | Element | Water | | Description | Washes the enemies away with a tsunami. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | CONDEMNED | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 20 | | Learned | Veteran, Critic, Still Life | | Element | None | | Description | Summons a death countdown on the enemy. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | DISCHORD | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 68 | | Learned | Pipsqueak, Figaliz, Iron Hitman | | Element | None | | Description | Cuts the enemy's level in half. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | EXPLODER | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 1 | | Learned | Bomb, Grenade, Balloon, Junk | | Element | None | | Description | Caster dies, remaining HP is dealt as damage to enemy. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | FORCE FIELD | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 24 | | Learned | Doom | | Element | None | | Description | Randomly will nullify a random elemental attack. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | L? PEARL | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 50 | | Learned | Dullahan, Critic, Dark Force | | Element | None | | Description | The ? represents the multiple of the singles digits of your | | | current GP. If the enemy level equals it, it deals damage. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | L3 MUDDLE | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 28 | | Learned | Apokryphos, Goblin, Dark Force | | Element | None | | Description | If the enemy's level is a multiple of three, muddle is cast. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | L4 FLARE | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 42 | | Learned | Apokryphos, Goblin, Dueller | | Element | None | | Description | If the enemy's level is a multiple of four, flare is cast. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | L5 DOOM | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 22 | | Learned | Sky Base, Didalos, Dark Force, Trapper | | Element | None | | Description | If the enemy's level is a multiple of five, doom is cast. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | PEARL WIND | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 45 | | Learned | Sprinter, Peepers, Dark Force, Vectaur | | Element | None | | Description | The entire party is healed equal to the caster's current HP. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | PEP UP | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 1 | | Learned | Junk, Flan, Muus | | Element | None | | Description | The caster dies to fully heal and remove all status effects | | | of another party member. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | QUASAR | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 50 | | Learned | Goddess, Dark Force | | Element | None | | Description | Attacks a group of enemies for a decent amount of damage. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | REFLECT??? | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | ?? | | Learned | Dark Force | | Element | None | | Description | If the enemy has the reflect status on it, this will cast | | | Dark, Mute, and Slow on it. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | REVENGE | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 31 | | Learned | Dragon, Pan Dora, Dork Force | | Element | None | | Description | Subtract the caster's max HP by his current HP. This will be | | | the damage dealt. (For instance, 1000/2000 HP will deal 1000) | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | RIPPLER | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 66 | | Learned | Reach Frog, Dark Force | | Element | None | | Description | Trades status effects from enemy to caster and vice versa. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | ROULETTE | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 10 | | Learned | Veteran, Dark Force, Still Life | | Element | None | | Description | Selects between characters and enemies and eliminates someone | | | from the battle. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | SOUR MOUTH | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 32 | | Learned | Evil Oscar, Mad Oscar | | Element | None | | Description | Casts Mute, Imp, Poison, Dark, Sleep, and Muddle on an enemy. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | STEP MINE | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | ?? | | Learned | Pug, Mesosaur, Grease Monk | | Element | None | | Description | Damage dealt is equal to 1/32 of the amount of steps you've | | | taken. MP cost is equal to your playtime times two. | ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* | | STONE | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | MP | 22 | | Learned | Iron Fist, Brawl | | Element | Earth | | Description | Causes damage and muddle status. If the enemy is of equal | | | level to the caster, the damage is multiplied by eight. | ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RELM ARROWNY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "In her pictures she captures everything: forests, water, light... the very essence of life..." Relm is yet another character I did not find too much use for during the game, but again, results will vary. She is the ten year old daughter of Strago that was pretty much included just so Strago can have a useful part in the storyline, and so Ultros can figure out he's an octopus. Surprisingly, she does have a huge strength, and that is her ability to use magic. Her magic statistic is the highest in the game, better than anyone else's. Her strength suffers as a result, as she is by far the weakest physical attacker of the bunch, but if you need a magic user, you could do worse than her. ============================== RELM'S SKILL: SKETCH ============================== Too bad her Sketch skill is pretty much useless, and represents one of the few skills I found very use for whatsoever. She can sketch an enemy, and sometimes it will work and she will perform the enemy's attack on it. Sort of like a weird blue magic skill I suppose, but I like Lores and rages way better. It's like Square decided they didn't have a skill for her, and threw this poor attempt in. Most of the time when she sketches, it's just a physical attack, and she sucks at those anyways. If she equips the Fake Mustache Relic, you can control an enemy and choose which attacks they'll do on the party, but again, is that useful at all? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GOGO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Shrouded in odd clothing... is this a man? A woman? Or should we ask...?" Gogo is the oddest character in the history of Final Fantasy games, barely surpassing Quina from FF9. Not much is known about this person at all, besides the fact they dress up in weird clothing and can mimic the action the last character in battle took. The most useful ability that Gogo has is the ability to add in any three commands you want. Gogo can Blitz, use Sword Tech, even Runic! In addition to the Mime skill, it more than makes up for their bad statistics. ============================== GOGO'S SKILL: MIMIC ============================== Mimic is actually a pretty effective skill to use if you want. The best part about Mimic is the fact that Gogo can peform some great commands without wasting anything. For instance, if the last character used an Elixir, Momo can use one too by selecting Mimic, and no Elixir will actually be used up! If the previous character cast Ultima, Gogo can cast it without wasting any MP! It's a pretty awesome skill to have. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MOG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Human-loving, fast-talking, street-smart, SLAM-Dancing, Moogle..." Mog's pretty useless to me, as he's weak in most statistics and I'm not a big fan of the Dance skill. I only really used him when I wanted to use the Moogle Charm. He is the only one that can equip it, and it prevents all random battles. This is a lifesafer in the Tower of Fanatics, so I always use him in there. Despite the fact he is cute, cheery, and the unofficial mascot of the game (he's on the cover of the SNES version), he's nowhere near being one of my favorite characters overall. ============================== MOG'S SKILL: DANCE ============================== Mog learns dances by performing the dance command in one of the eight terrains of the world. If he successfully learns the dance, you can use it in the terrain for any future battles. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UMARO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Admirer of bone carvings, as strong as a gigas, a yeti pal with muscle!" Umaro is the strangest character in the entire game (and that's saying something, really) and I have no idea why he was even included in the game. He is yet another bonus character you really don't need to get, and you won't really lose much if you don't get him. I never really used him much at all. There is no back story to him. You find him, he joins you, that's it. In battle, you can't control him, and you can't equip him either. If you put the Rage Ring on him, he'll throw another party member at the enemy. If you put the Blizzard Orb on him, he'll randomly cast the Blizzard spell during battle. =-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+- | 4.0 | COMPLETE WALKTHROUGH | ----------------------------------------------- =-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+-+-=-=-+- This is a long game, so as you may expect the walkthrough is also quite long. There are literally hundreds of ways to play through the game. I will go through the game according to the way I played it, and whenever the chance arises I will give you alternate ways to do something. I will rarely mention save points in this walkthrough, but make sure you save as often as you possibly can, because the thing that sucks most is going through an entire cave and having to restart because you forgot to save at the save point. So make sure to save often! It may seem like common sense but you would be surprised to see how many people forget to save! Enjoy the walkthrough! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ------ 4.1 WORLD OF BALANCE -------------------------------------------------- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ----Here is the walkthrough for the World of Balance.---- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. Narshe: the very beginning of the game! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ENEMIES: Lobo, Guard, Vomammoth, Were-Rat, Repo Man, Vaporite, Whelk (Boss), Marshal (Boss) ITEMS: Elixir, Phoenix Down, Sleeping Bag x2, Tonic, Tincture LATER ITEMS: Rune Edge, Wall Ring, Sneak Ring, Hyper Wrist, Thief Knife, Earrings, 5000GP, Elixir WORLD OF RUIN ITEMS: Ragnarok, Cursed Shield, Moogle Charm You start off the game in top of the mountain. Sit through the scene and then when you can finally move, head through the path (there is only one way to go, anyways!), fighting the soldiers and dogs that attack you along the way. It is definitely a good way to get used to the battle system of the game early on in the game. Once you head all the way north into the top of the town, head inside the mines. Once you are inside the mines, get to the Save Point on the left-hand side and save your game. It is important you do that because you are fighting a boss soon. After saving your game, continue straight up until Terra moves ahead of the other two soldiers. Watch the scene and then one of the Imperial Soldiers will open the gate, which blocks access to the frozen Esper. It is now time to fight the first boss of the game, Whelk. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= --- BOSS FIGHT!!! --- | WHELK | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Whelk is the stereotypical first boss in a Final Fantasy game, meaning there's a certain way to exploit him in order to defeat him. This time, the trick is to not attack him when he puts his head in his shell. If you do, he will unleash the power of lightning on you, and you'll be in a load of trouble. Just attack him with your usual attacks when he is out of the shell. Since the game sucks at slowdown, be patient and careful after a few attacks and wait for his head to go into his shell. When it comes out, finish him off with some more attacks. Heal in the meantime to kill some time and prevent any unnecessary deaths. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= After defeating the Whelk, you do not have to worry about going back to save, because the next part of the game is just a scene featuring the Esper, Tritoch, and the characters Vicks and Wedge. Vicks and Wedge are thrust away, and Terra is attracted to the Esper (no, not in that way!). Now Terra is alone/ You wake up in the single returner's house. He will show you the Slave Crown. Make sure to head to the lower left-hand corner of the house, as the clock houses an Elixir. Go out through the back and head into the mines, ignore the soldiers along the way. There is a save point once you get inside the mines, make sure to save there, because a tough part is coming up. Head north, collecting the item along the way, and that is when you will be cornered by the Imperial Guards. The ground breaks and you fall unconscious into the lower areas. Now, Locke and his moogles come along, and you have to clear out a section of soldiers that approach you. I just say take the weakest party first, then the next strongest. You should clear out most of the soldiers with those two groups alone. I advise taking Locke's group of moogles along for the boss battle with the Commander, as he is the hardest of the soldiers, so you will want Locke and his power/abilities. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= --- BOSS FIGHT!!! --- | COMMANDER AND TWO LOBOS | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Again, not exactly the trickiest bosses in the world. I assume you brought the group led by Locke in, so this shouldn't be too difficult at all. Locke can either steal or attack, the others can only attack at this point. The commander runs away after you kill the two lobos, so it is up to you on whether you want to kill the lobos first or not. The commander is definitely the more dangerous of the two, though, so choose wisely. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= After completing this, Locke takes Terra outside, showing her a secret along the way. Head into the Training Center if you want for some free information, healing, and strategies, if you need it. After doing that, head outside Narshe. Say goodbye, because you will not be coming back for a while. Head south to Figaro Castle. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2. Overworld and Figaro Castle +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ENEMIES: Leafer, Dark Wind, Sand Ray, Areneod, M-Tek Armor ITEMS: Phoenix Down, Soft, Tonic, Antidote Once you are inside Figaro Castle, you will meet up with King Edgar, who will become a member of your party soon. Name him and then he will tell you that he must do something, so rest in the beds. I would head outside at this point and gain some levels in the desert, just use Terra's fire spell to win the battles easily. You can always come back to the castle to rest if you are seriously injured. When you are ready, talk with the Matron in the west wing. After doing this, return to the throne room and speak with King Edgar. You can buy tools now, so get them all and go down to speak with Kefka. He will make some demands and then leaves. Get all the chests, do some shopping, then save your game. Now go to the right hand tower and sleep in the room. During the night, the Empire will attack the Castle. The party escapes via Chocobos and are attacked by MagiTek Guards. These guys are simple, use magic with Terra for a funny scene. You will end up seeing this scene the first time you use magic, though. Next, head to South Figaro through the cave to the southeast. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3. Figaro Area Cave +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ENEMIES: Hornet, Crawly, Bleary ITEMS: Tincture x2, Phoenix Down, Recovery Spring (place, not item) Here are some basic tips to this cave. -There is a recovery spring just inside the cave. If you visited the Beginner's Hall in Narshe, then you already know about these. Stop in the middle of the spring and your entire party will be healed, plus their MP will be restored. There is no limit to how many times you can use the recovery spring. -Thanks to Edgar's Noise Blaster, it is easy to stock up on healing items while venturing through the cave. Use the Noise Blaster to confuse the enemies, and then have Locke steal from them. If an enemy recovers, you can eliminate them or use the Noise Blaster again. Also, take note that Edgar's Auto Crossbow is great for eliminating the large groups of enemies that often appear inside the cave. -The chests inside the cave contain some very basic items that come in handy. If, however, you are willing to hold off on opening the chest until later in the game (I will tell you exactly when later when you get to that point of the game), you can receive better items, such as a Thunder Rod or X-Potion. -Here is a quick walkthrough through the cave, although it is pretty simple to figure out, anyway. Enter the cave and head north to the recovery spring. After leveling up here, head to the door on the right. Head to the door on the upper left hand corner and head over to get the chest containing a Tincture. Exit and go over to the right hand side of this room to get a chest containing another Tincture. Head all the way over to the left if you really need a Phoenix Down, otherwise save the chest for later. Head up the door in the middle of the lower section of the cave to enter another door, which leads to the exit of the cave. Now head over to South Figaro. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4. South Figaro +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ENEMIES: Rhodox, Rhintaur, Grease Monkey ITEMS: Tonic x3, Soft, Antidote, Eyedrop, Green Cherry, Warp Stone, Phoenix Down, Hyper Wrist, Running Shoes, 500 GP, 1000 GP, 1500 GP, Tincture, Elixir LATER ITEMS: Elixir, Iron Armor, Heavy Shield, Regal Cutlass, X-Potion, Ribbon, Ether, Earrings Make sure to check out all the crates, pots, and boxes here, because a lot of them contain basic items that could prove to be very valuable. In this town, you will find out about Duncan, Vargas, and Sabin. Head outside the town and head northeast to Sabin's house. Here you can rest for free (mumbles something about a good place to level up). When you leave his house, talk to the old man outside to learn that Sabin is in Mt. Kolts. Had back to South Figaro, buy some Antidotes and Eyedrops for the battles on Mt. Kolts, then head northeast to the Mountain. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5. Mount Kolts +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ENEMIES: Brawler, Trillium, Tusker, Cipius, Ipooh, Vargas (Boss) ITEMS: Tonic (Sabin's Hut), Guardian, Atlas Armlet, Tent x2 Here is a hint real quick before I take you through the walkthrough of this place. There are Brawlers all over Mt. Kolts. These tough fighters carry Bandanas, which Locke can steal from them. Try to get a few of them, because they are slightly better armor than the Plumed Hats you can purchase in South Figaro. Also, keep in mind that you can sell any extra Bandanas for additional GP. Now here is the walkthrough of this place. You start off by going north through the hole. Now head up the stairs and go southeast through the next hole. From here, head east to go through the next hole, then head south and go through the hole to get the Guardian. Head back in and go north until you find the bridge. Head east and keep on pushing through the wall until you head through it, and head through the hole. Here you will find a chest containing the Atlas Armlet. Head south through the hole and go back to the bridge. This time, head up the bridge and head through the hole. Go northeast, around the bend, and go through that hole. Go through the first hole you see and then go south through that hole to get a Tent. Go back up two and go left through the next hole. Head right through the bridges and go through the hole. Save your game here then head out, go around the loop until you see Vargas. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= --- BOSS FIGHT!!! --- | VARGAS AND TWO IPOOHS | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= You have to deal with the Ipoohs first, since they are blocking you from attacking Vargas. Use any multi-target attacks you have. I find that Edgar's Auto Crossbow works really well for this particular occasion, as well as most other occasions. Terra can use a spell that targets both, while Locke does his usual habit of either stealing or attacking. It'd be wise to use him as a curer, as well, if you need it, since he is the only one of the three that does not have a multi-target attack right now. After you take care of the Ipoohs, it's time to finish off Vargas. He has a high amount of hit points, though, and he is STRONG, so be wary and heal as needed. You no longer need to focus on multi attacks, but still have Terra use a spell while Edgar attacks or uses the Crossbow. Locke can heal, usually, and steal in the rare occasion he doesn't need to heal. After a while, Sabin will come in. Keep your normal routine, adding Sabin attacks to the mix. After a while, he will realize he needs to use a special attack. Select Blitz, then push left, right, left, and X. He will unleash the blitz and the battle will be over. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Sabin becomes a member of your party after the battle with Vargas. Quickly check his equipment and relics, because you may have useful items for him. Also, examine Sabin's skills in the main menu and check out his Blitz commands. Sabin starts with three: Pummel, Aura Bolt, and Suplex. Start practicing them now. After you kill Vargas, make your way out of the mountain through the open doorway Vargas no longer blocks. Now save your game here at the save point. Go north to find an opening in the mountain. It is on the right, and inside is the Returner's Hideout. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 6. Returner's Hideout +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ENEMIES: Rhintaur, Grease Monkey, Rhodox ITEMS: Phoenix Down x2, Antidote, Tincture, True Knight, Air Lancet, White Cape, Green Cherry, Potion After entering, follow the guard around until you get to Banon's room. After talking to him, head up to the treasure room in the northwest corner and loot everything there. Make sure to go through the hidden passage in the right wall of this and go through the invisible path to get the White Cape relic. After doing this, you can walk around and stop at the inn or buy stuff if you want. Then head outside where Banon is waiting. First, tell him "no" then go back inside and the man in the storage room will give you a Genji Glove. If you say "no" to him three times you will view a scene and the guard will end up giving you the Genji Glove, anyway. If you go to Banon and tell him "yes" without getting the Genji Glove from the guy in the storage room, Banon will give you the Gauntlet. Locke will split from the party to scope out South Figaro after the Empire invades. Banon joins you and you head for the raft on the Lete River. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 7. Lete River +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ENEMIES: Nautloid, Exocite, Pterodon, Ultros (Boss) ITEMS: none There is not much here I can do in terms of a walkthrough so I will give you some basic tips to help you along the way, just choose the right path and you will get to Ultros soon enough. The Lete River is a twisting mess of channels. Your goal is to figure out the path to the end. Each time the raft stops, choose one of the listed directions. If you choose poorly, you get returned to a point you have previously passed, which forces you into additional encounters. Also note that there are two save points along the way. You can easily boost your characters' levels near the beginning of the river. At the first Save Point, go into the sub-menu. Go to "Cmd., Set" select "Short" and press the X button. You can now place Banon's health spell in place of the fight command. This means that he will cast his health spell every turn. Back on the river, select to go up the river at the first intersection and then tape down the X button and tape the D-Pad in the up position. The raft will then circle the area and your characters will fight and heal automatically. Leave the game running in this fashion over night, and the next day you will find that your character's level has increased significantly. If Banon gets K.O.'ed at any time during your trip down the river, you will be forced to start over from the Returner's Hideout or wherever you last saved on the river. To prevent this from occurring, make good use of Banon's Health skill, which heals the entire party without using MP. Also, conserve Terra's MP to heal Banon if his HP gets too low. Edgar's Noise Blaster comes in handy by turning away enemy attacks from Banon and the rest of the party. Make sure you stick Banon in the back row. This will offer him a bit more protection, which is worth it although it cuts down on the power of his attack. After a while, you will find the boss, Ultros. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= --- BOSS FIGHT!!! --- | ULTROS | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This is the first time you meet up with this octopus, but it certainly won't be the last, as Ultros is the typical "fight him six times or so" boss we've all come to know and love from the Final Fantasy series. Believe it or not, this is actually the hardest Ultros battle in the entire game. That is because you have Banon on your side, and Banon cannot die. It's very possible Banon will die, however, so that is what makes this battle so challenging. Have Terra use fire or cure magic, while Banon uses his healing magic to heal everyone. Keeping him healthy is a must, but Ultros has a nasty tentacle attack that can knock him out in a hit or two. :( If you have a Genji Glove, and you really should, put it on Edgar and have him attack with the two swords for decent damage. Otherwise, use a tool. Sabin should use his Pummel Blitz every round. As long as you keep Banon healed, you'll win, but like I said, it's easier said than done. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- --------------------------------SEPARATE QUESTS------------------------------- - After the battle with Ultros, you must choose which character (s) you will - - control next. You will eventually take all three groups through their - - adventures, so pick your favorite character and enjoy. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ =============== IF YOU CHOOSE =============== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Edgar, Terra, and Banon - go to #8 Locke - go to #9 Sabin - go to #11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8. Edgar, Terra, and Banon's Quest (Narshe) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ENEMIES: 1st Class, Wild Rat, Dark Side, Repo Man, Vaporite, Spectre, Rinn ITEMS: Rune Edge (Chest in Moogle's Lair) Because of Terra's bad reuptation in Narshe, you will not be able to stroll through the front gate. Instead, you must use Locke's secret door next to the Training Center to get into the Narshe Mines. Before you go, you may want to use the recovery water inside the Training Center to restore your party's HP and MP. You are now in the mines. There is a security point here, though. As you enter this room, you will see a white star that resembles a Save Point. Watch the star takes through the room, which is the only safe route. Follow the star's path exactly to reach the opposite side, if you do not you will have to go through a battle and then start over from the beginning. NOTE: If you go