---------------------------------------------------------------- Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Strategy Guide by Alasdair Lo System: Nintendo Gamecube E-mail: kylohk@netvigator.com Date: 20 August, 2004 Version 2.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Contents: [Search Key] 1. Introduction [FFCC1] a. Health Warning [FFCC1A] b. About the Author [FFCC1B] c. Complaints, Corrections and Clarifications [FFCC1C] 2. Updates [FFCC2] 3. Getting Started [FFCC3] a. Story [FFCC3A] b. Basics [FFCC3B] c. Bonus Points [FFCC3C] d. Spells and Status Ailments [FFCC3D] e. Tribes and Trades [FFCC3E] f. Artifacts [FFCC3F] g. Crafting and Materials** [FFCC3G] h. Design Locations** [FFCC3H] i. My Party [FFCC3I] j. Beginning your Quest [FFCC3J] 4. Strategy Guide [FFCC4] a. Tipa Peninsula [FFCC4A] ---i. Tipa [FFCC4A1] ---ii. River Belle Path [FFCC4A2] ---iii. Port Tipa [FFCC4A3] ---iv. Goblin Wall [FFCC4A4] b. Iron Mine Downs [FFCC4B] ---i. Mushroom Forest [FFCC4B1] ---ii. Marr's Pass [FFCC4B2] ---iii. Nat Dennim the Weapon Blacksmith** [FFCC4B3] ---iv. Arneaux the Conventional Armor Blacksmith** [FFCC4B4] ---v. Mine of Carthuiges [FFCC4B5] c. Plains of Fum [FFCC4C] ---i. Fields of Fum [FFCC4C1] ---ii. Selepation Cave [FFCC4C2] ---iii. Daemon's Court [FFCC4C3] d. Vale of Alfitaria [FFCC4D] ---i. Tida [FFCC4D1] ---ii. Alfitaria [FFCC4D2] ---iii. Hein Dahl the Special Armor Blacksmith** [FFCC4D3] ---iv. Moschet Manor [FFCC4D4] e. Veo Lu [FFCC4E] ---i. Veo Lu Sluice [FFCC4E1] ---ii. Shella [FFCC4E2] ---iii. Spiran the Tailor** [FFCC4E3] f. Rebena Plains [FFCC4F] ---i. Conall Curach [FFCC4F1] ---ii. Rebena Te Ra [FFCC4F2] g. Kilanda Islands [FFCC4G] h. Lynari Isle [FFCC4H] ---i. Leuda [FFCC4H1] ---ii. Lynari Desert [FFCC4H2] i. The Abyss* [FFCC4I] ---i. Mag Mell* [FFCC4I1] ---ii. Mount Vellenge* [FFCC4I2] 5. Letters from Family and Friends* [FFCC5] 6. My Diary and Story Analysis* [FFCC6] a. My Diary* [FFCC6A] b. Story Analysis* [FFCC6B] 7. Random Musings and other Interesting Stuff [FFCC7] a. Funny Stuff* [FFCC7A] b. Minigame: Blazing Caravans [FFCC7B] c. Special Playing Styles [FFCC7C] 8. Conclusion [FFCC8] Appendix I. Feedback Information [A1] Appendix II. Game Encyclopedia** [A2] a. Weapons and Armor** [A2A] b. Accessories** [A2B] c. Enemies and Bosses** [A2C] d. Artifacts** [A2D] e. Materials** [A2E] f. Designs** [A2F] *=SPOILER ALERT! DO NOT READ IF YOUR DON'T WANT TO KNOW ANY UNNECESSARY INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLOT! **=ITEM LISTS ------------------------ 1. Introduction [FFCC1] ------------------------ It has been a whole 7 years since Square has parted from Nintendo's main consoles. At that time, I was still young, and I had absolutely no idea what Final Fantasy is all about. I really do not like turn based RPGs, as they are just ridiculous. However, Square this time is so kind to make a Final Fantasy, just for the Nintendo Gamecube. It is not a numbered Final Fantasy series, but it has its own name, Crystal Chronicles. It also has its own unique gameplay style. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles is an action based RPG, which featured similar gameplay mechanics to that of Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. People who have played Wind Waker should feel at home with the controls. Another unique aspect of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles is that it makes use of GBA Connectivity. No, Game Boy Advances are not required to play this game, however, they do make a good optional extras to the game. Another unique feature is that Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles is the one and only multiplayer Final Fantasy out there. In order to play a multiplayer game, you MUST make use of GBA connectivity. I find myself lucky to own a Gameboy Advance and a Gameboy Advance SP at the same time, hence I can play a 2 player game with my friends. Nintendo is nice to include this feature because they are quite right with the assumption that most people who own GCNs also own a GBA. Besides, GBA connectivity helped me a lot in writing this guide. Without the connectivity, there is no way I could have been able to know the HP values and vulnerabilities of all those monsters in the game!(In my opinion, people who whine about having to buy link cables and all are just being stingy and ridiculous.) Now, let's get started to the Getting Started Section of the Strategy Guide. For your information, this guide's strategies for the entire world is complete. Now, I have added some optional extras like the diary entires and letters my characters received. This helps to have a more indepth look on the story. Certain Lists are provided in the middle of the strategy guide and at the back of the guide, while some will only appear as Appendices. As Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles is a multiplayer game, I will add some strategies on how to deal with the bosses in all the levels in a 2 player games. I believe the strategies can easily be mirrored in 3 player and 4 player games. Oh, and I believe some sections of this guide are rich in spoilers. They are marked with an asterisk in the contents. If you do not want the plot spoiled, do not read those sections. Besides, certain parts of my guides are lists, they are marked with a double asterisk. Do not read them if you do not need to know about too much detail about the things mentioned. Finally, I must say that the spellcheck function of Microsoft Word has failed due to too many spelling mistakes, caused by all those fictional characters and names. So if there are any typos you see, feel free to notify me, as it is hard to spell check a 568 page document without the help of the Word Processor. Now, it's time for over 1MB of fun for all of you! Thank you. --------------------------- a. Health Warning [FFCC1A] --------------------------- ALASDAIR LO'S HEALTH WARNING: READING TOO MUCH OF A LONG GUIDE IS HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH! MEDIUM TO HIGH TEXT I just noticed that this guide has become rather big, having occupied 560 pages in Microsoft Word and counting, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND READING THE ENTIRE GUIDE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, as it will just hurt your eyes. Instead, consider just reading the section that you will want the most strategies from. I have instated a Search Key system so that you can easily jump to the part of the guide you want to read. The search key is denoted by the code enclosed inside 2 square brackets. Each key first has FFCC, which stands for the game, the number denoting the chapter, the letter denoting the section, and the number denoting the subsection. Just copy and paste the whole thing into the Search Function of your browser, and click Find Next. Understood? There are certain parts of the guide that are very very similar to each other, like Chapters 3f, 3g, 4biii, 4biv and 4eiii, they are all covered in Appendix II: Game Encyclopedia.If you are reading this guide just for some basic stats of the features, just type [A2] in the Search Function, and click Find Next. It's either read up to Appendix I, or read Appendix II only. Get the point? For people who know the basics and want to read the guide from the start of the game, I suggest you jump immediately to the Search Key [FFCC3J]. Finally, I would like to state that the walkthroughs are made in a way that they cover every last detail of the game, so that not a single thing can be missed. So, you may be surprised at the lengths of the walkthroughs for each level, so if you feel annoyed or whatever, just use the Search Keys to jump to the level you want to read about, and that's it! Ctrl + F is your friend! ----------------------------- b. About the Author [FFCC1B] ----------------------------- Yes, my name is Alasdair Lo, and I currently live in Hong Kong, a very crowded city in southern China. I have been writing guides since I have graduated from Form 5 (Middle School) with very good results, (All As in my best 6 subjects), and am now in High School. I contribute a lot to my school, I was the Chief Editor of my school's yearbook, and when I was in Form 6, I was the Vice Chairman of the Journalism Club of my school, and a Chairman of the English Society, as well as the Secretary of the Chemistry Society. I basically like to play and write guides for Adventure games, and this game is not an exception. I also like to play platformers like Mario. I love to eat at KFC more than McDonald's and I just love to listen to techno music. It's just a pity that there is NOT a single Burger King in Hong Kong, and we only have Hardee's, so that really is a bit lame as Burger King's burgers taste a lot better than those at McDonald's. Garfield is my favorite comic book character. Of course, I have a wild imagination and do like Chemistry. As for other non-newspaper comics, I prefer Asterix, because his ruthless beating up of the Romans with his best friend Obelix is just so funny, and it inspires me to beat the enemies ruthlessly in video games as well! It all goes well in First Person Shooters and Real Time Strategy games in particular! I do have a high EQ, Emotional Quotient, as I am able to stay calm and not lose my temper even at the worst situations. Of course, if people cannot respect me when I speak to them nicely, I must be sterner in dealing with them. Of course, I can handle constructive criticism, but of course, destructive criticism is NOT TOLERATED. Do not send me e-mails saying how much of a loser I am sitting in my basement, It's similar to giving me a verbal assault, and is not tolerated in where I live. (There are no basement apartments anyway.) Otherwise, I quote my Physics teacher, "Not constructive! Stay behind (after school)!". You don't have to stay behind, but I WILL BLOCK YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS if you do offend me in any way, and you can never mail anything to me again. Yes, and even if you have read this guide and are not satisfied with a part, do not ask me to go to hell! I'm there already. Tee hee... (This comes as a joke I read on a Medicins San Frontieres (a charitiable organization "Doctors without Borders") poster, saying "When we ask you to donate money, don't ask use to go to hell! We are there already!") An example has been made in Complaint one below, and I hope you will try your best not to be like him. ------------------------------------------------------- c. Corrections, Complaints and Clarifications [FFCC1C] -------------------------------------------------------- Well, as I said, no one is perfect, not even me, and my guide receives praises most of the time, but I did receive some letters of complaint from some readers, and hence it would not hurt to write them out here. If anything you would like to complain about is already listed, I hope I have already answered your question in this section. Besides, I usually will answer questions from readers at the end of the guide, but as this guide is so long, I think that it will be necessary to answer them in the front of the guide, guaranteeing everyone to be able to read them. Complaint 1: Chuck Richard's Complaint First, let me compliment you on such a well written guide. It was very helpful, full of detail and actually useful information. Sir, you did it right. I did have one question though. Why did you put that section on "funny stuff"? None of that was funny. The fact that you put it in there and analytically detailed the game, comparing it to real life, that was dumb. It's a fantasy game. Nothing is gonna seem real. Emphasis on the "...game... it isn't real...", as in, it's a game and isn't real. (1) And 100 hours!?! Dude, get a life, or a girl, or another game. It was an awesome game, yeah, but not that great. You really came off as some loser Chinese kid who's 27 and in his parents' basement with a laptop and GameCube and a mattress. (2) Anywho, so long and thanks for all the fish. And the help. Thanks. Get a life. Analysis of this letter: (1) Chuck Richards seemed to be complaining that Chapter 7a is NOT funny because "Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles" is JUST a fantasy game, and none of that is supposed to be real. (2) This guy here, thinks I have NO LIFE because I have played the same game for over 100 hours, and says I am a kid who lives in his parent's basement and blah blah blah... My Answers: (1) Well, have you read the comic book Asterix? Well, it's a very fictional comic book that twisted the real events of history in Ancient Rome. However, they do make a lot of references to the real world. Of course, it's not real as it is not possible to have such real world stuff back then. But people still laugh at these obviously unreal things. Besides, I believe that no matter how much fantasy a fantasy game has, there MUST be a logical threshold for all the sequences. If some thing is too illogical even for a Fantasy Game, be it a designing flaw or whatever, I still find it to be funny. It's just like those people who laugh at Resident Evil, another unreal game for being unrealistic, like having no toilets, and Chris Redfield being an air force veteran at the age of 25 and so on. Anyway, I use funny to describe anything that is weird, so let's not argue semantics here, shall we? (2) Ho ho ho, you seem to be lacking a lot of common sense here. First off, Hong Kong is a VERY CROWDED CITY, flats are even more expensive than the price of an average house in the United States, and in much higher supply than the houses. Therefore, many people live in flats, and I am not an exception. CAN FLATS HAVE BASEMENTS? NO! I live rather high up, so there is always light. And, for your information, I am only 18 when I finished this guide, read About the Author section to find more about me. As for why I have played this game for 100+ hours, it's because, I FIND IT FUN! Besides, I only own a GCN, and I sometimes buy games once every 2-3 months! Of course, I do have a life. Read above to find out. Let this be a lesson to all of you people out there who like to make false assumptions about people. So there. Complaint 2: Henrik Eriksson's Complaint Hello Alasdair Lo, i read most part of your Final Fantasy: Chronicles faq, and i think its pretty good with a few exeptions, the things i would complain about is the many missspellings and much repetive material (1), like the item description, but ofcouse i can forgive you that, its damn much content ^^. Well i saw you had take Chris in your FAQ and answered somthing you think he just had killed the skeleton mage and just needed to wait for its respawn. I dont think he ment that, I think he ment as i have encountered also a big problems with the elemental switch, the fact that you need to get the effected from the spell, like you need to get "burn" state on the switch for the next door to open and "Iced" state on the switch for the door infront to open. I myself was equiped with lighting belt and frost armor, that means i ain't got a chans to procced the way to the boss at "Rebena Te Ra". Of course this problem could be solved by always having two accessoaries or other affect resist units. Analysis: (1) He seems to think my guide has a lot of spelling mistakes, and repetitive material. My Answer: (1) Well, typos really cannot be avoided, this is because Microsoft Word's spellcheck got an error because it "detected too many mistakes" due to all the fictionary characters I typed in, hence I could not tell where the typos are. With this guide being so large and all, finding typos without spellcheck is a thankless job. As for the repetitiveness, I expect no one to read past Appendix I. If they do read Appendix II, they would not be reading the main portion of my guide. This is why I will add a subsection in Chapter 1 called "Guide to Reading this Guide". Question 1: Tom's Question Hi great guide, quick question though. I am playing single player. If I play more than 1 charactor, is my EXP split up so my chars end up less powerful, or can I build them all up very high? Thank you. (do I lose anything from playing multiple charactors.) Thanks Tom My Answer: There is absolutely NO EXP in this game. Instead, you are given Artifacts that boost 1 stat at a time. Whenever you beat a level, each character is given bonus points, depending on how they have fulfilled their bonus requirements. The player with the most points gets to choose his/her artifacts first. Question 2: DragonQuest's (Pseudonym) Questions First Question: Would you be so kind as to give some nice tips for getting the Celestial Weapon Scroll from Kilanda. I made sure I'm in Cycle 3 for both and tried so hard in Kilanda to get 214 but I keep coming up with 160-190 points even with bonuses like "inflict damage" or "take physical damage". For the inflict damage bonus, I went and killed every single enemy in the level and still ended up in the 180s. For take physical damage, I spent like three hours just curing myself from physical attack done by the enemy and ended up in the 160s. I also took advice from another faq which was to not collect any artifacts and just go straight to the boss but that didn't work either. From the Player's Guide, I saw that I need four players so I went and borrowed a few GBA SP's and still I am unsuccessful. I've played for hours and now I'm desperate for any clues to get this item besides using something like a GameShark. Thank you so much for any help. PS. If there's any tips you have for getting Dragon's Fang from that Dragon Zombie that will help me too. My Answer: There are two ways to get a lot of points from Mt. Kilanda. Firstly, when you face the Lava Ahrimans, DO NOT USE Gravity, but just hit and run those things. Then, the Lava Ahriman can take more hits, and the more hits you deal, the more points you get. (You get 1 point per hit) Another way is, when you face the Iron Giant, do not defeat him quickly. When he has only 1 thread of HP left, start going after the Goblin Mages. They respawn endlessly, again, you can rack up points this way by repeatedly killing those enemies. If you have fulfilled the point requirement, you will have a 25% chance of being able to select the Celestial Weapon design. So, don't be surprised if you cannot select the weapon. Keep doing it and you will eventually get it. The same goes for the Dragon Fang. You again will have a 25% chance of being able to select it. So, keep trying. Second Question: I found out that it is a lot easier to get the 214 points from Kilanda since points are cummulative. I had originally thought one player was suppose to accumulate 214 points before the set could have a chance of appearing. However, after reading the Strategy Guide more carefully, I found out that points are cummulative. Therefore the Celestial Weapon is much easier to get with more players assumming each player has a good bonus. If I were to give advice to another player, I would also also definitely recommend not collecting too many artifacts as that could lower the chance of getting items from the set such as Masamune, Red Eye, Celestial Weapon, etc. Thanks for all your help. After playing Kilanda more than 20 times, I was finally able to retrieve the dumb scoll. If you have the time, please see if you can answer some of these questions: 1. Why can't my family blacksmith forge any of my equipment or accessories even though all my family members are happy? 2. How can you tell what production level you family is at? 3. What are best things to do to raise an Alchemist and Blacksmith's production and happiness level? 4. Where's the best place to make money besides the 400,000 GP quest? (would it be Conal Currach because of the Oricalcums?) My Answer: OK, let me answer the questions one by one. 1. Firstly, your family blacksmith can only forge certain weapons and armor, and they cannot forge accessories. What they can forge is listed in my guide. Besides, you will have to please your family continuously for a couple of years and talk to them as well to improve their production levels. 2. For Blacksmiths: Take a design for Mythril Armor, Diamond Armor and Greatest Weapon to the blacksmith. If he can forge mythril armor, he is at level 1, if he can forge Diamond Armor, he is at level 2. If he can forge the Greatest Weapon, then congratulations. For Tailors: Take a design for accessories of each level to the tailor, and see whether he can craft it. For Alchemists: If he gives your character a new scroll each year, then he is certainly leveling up. For Merchants: If you can buy Gold from him, then he is at level 1. If you can buy a Magma Rock form him, then he is at level 2. If you can buy Ultimite from him, then he is at level 3. 3. Just keep sending in seeds, materials and designs (Particularly seeds). Reply positively if the father is sending a letter to you. (He rarely does.) Comply with his demands. 4. Just find rare items like Ancient Potions, spoils from Bosses, and sell them. (Each spoil can be sold for 7500 gil.) Question 3: Willow Cheah's Question Hey, Your walkthroughs have been great but i have troubles with a couple of things at the Lynari Desert. First, when i cast blizzrd on the boulders (from smallest to biggest) nothing happens. I tried every combination for casting blizzrard on those boulders. Second, I can't find the flower you were talking about. i searched all over and couldn't find it. i need that unknown element to pass through to the final stage. Plz help me. Thnx My Answer: Casting Blizzard on those boulders doesn't work, eh? Have you tried following the other tips later, and did anything happen? Question 4: Chibi Tetra's Question Near the end of your walkthrough, in the final area, you said that you had to have over 70 basic stats. None of mine are close to that and it's the 7th year...what should I do? Thank you for reading this My Answer: I was only recommending the stats. You DON'T HAVE to have such high stats. In fact, my stats were at their 60s when I beat the game for the first time. You can always try to beat Raem with low stats as a challenge. To improve stats, find artifacts, and forge newer weapons and armor. Question 5: Mike Sciortino's Question Hi. The names Mike. I took a little break from this game and recently came back since I haven't beat it yet. I have been working on getting the best weapons and I have the guide but one thing confuses me. In it it says that only certain things can be obtained in Cycles 1, 2 or 3. How do you change the cycles and how will you know when you do? If you don't know would you know anyone who might? My Answer: For the first time you beat a level, it will be on Cycle 1. Then you wait 2 years for the myrrh tree to replenish. Then you will be in Cycle 2. Beat the level again and wait 2 more years, then it will be in Cycle 3, permanently. Then, there is no way for you to come back to Cycles 1 or 2. Fortunately, all Artifacts can be found at Cycle 3 of different levels. Observation 1: Henrik's Observation Note: This is his first name, my e-mail program cannot read the accents on his surname. He is describing his observation about the Lynari Desert. No problem mate. By the way i just played FF:CC in Lynari desert a couple of times and discovered that Zus drop orchicalium about 1/52 times at least for me. I also discovered a glitch in the desert, to get the secret element you need to do the stuff about the rocks, cactus, the shelter and the mushroom rock, well the point is if you die without a phoenix down or head for the black screen with the options to exit the desert or return, sometimes it happens that when you cast lighting on the cactus there is no effect. I tried several of things to remove this problem, like repeating, casting thundara or thundaga, casting from diffrent of angels, but nothing seems to work. The only way to get the cactus back to normal seem to be exit to the world and then return, that can be very annoying if you cleaned up the whole place on enemies. If i find more stuff i will report to you. As i continue to play I find more things out, still in the Lynari Desert I see that the way to get the unknown element is multi path. You don't need to do the....what do we call it? The tasking in the desert, in a specific order, and also you can do only one of the task then return another time and do the others: Like casting fire at the mushroom rock then beat the boss, then come there some years later and do the remaining stuff, also closely spectated the desert, as most vegetation are in that desert(the dead bush textiles around some places) are dead, but there is alive bushes or whatever at the position where the unknown elemental pop up, and in some other places to like the moogle nest and the "1200 gold treasure chest". My belief is that it is only there to confuze the player, if you know there should be some live vegetation where the unknown elemental should be you may go to wrong place! Well that is just my dumbass theory. Hope to hear from you soon, by your friend Henrik Goddamnit man im annoying, sorry for that but i found something else that should be corrected in your faq, in chapter -----BOSSES-----(8c or [A2C] I think) you write about the Lizard king, You wrote "The Lizard Skirmisher will stand on one of them, and will then activate some kind of rolling blade out of the ground that will go after your character" to tell you the truth it don't go "after" your charater, it actualy goes around in the gladiator arena like a groud potato, so you don't realy need to worry about getting hit by it if you simply use the "hit boss in back" strategy. Well I'm very sorry about writing you this much letters, it may seem as some sort of spam, I'm realy realy sorry but i got nothing better to do.(Feel free to use my letters however you wish and correct any grammar mishaps I may have done and/or add/remove information I have written) My Answer: Well, everyone can have their own theories, but my experience is different in Lynari desert. Of course, I WILL have to correct your grammar mishaps due to English not being your first language, must be Swedish. Another suggestion from Henrik: Yes of course, I cant remove it :D (although I would want to do that with my female players:P just joking) but the point is, no way I'm gonna go carrying lots and lots of diffrent weapons or armor with me, becouse did they tell me in the game that they recommend you to carry many armors to avoid that situation in the ancient city? No way man, so what I think you should add to your faq is a ....Recommendation to ITEMS you should ALWAYS CARRY with you LIST. OK? Thx on forehand friend :D PS. you play any multiplayer game? Have a good time! My answer: Always discard the weaker weapons, and armor, and keep the rest in your hands. I will add a priority list in Chapter 3I. Correction 1 (Star's Correction) I was reading your faq from gamefaqs.com and noticed another reader was having the same problem as myself.. as myself i hate being frozen i was wearing frost gloves and frost badge.. so i removed 1 of the items and as blizzard was cast on me it opened the switch.. so it looks like you can't be "immune" to the freezing and still have it open the switches! My answer: OK, I will add a sentence telling people not to be too protected down there. Correction 2 (Matt Wilson's Correction) Sorry to bother you again but it has come to my attention that there is another error in your math. For Clavets original strength is 7 + 30, Gaia plate, + 25, Chocobo shield, +35, all defense artifacts = 97 not 99. This is the same with all tribesmen Lilties defense is 92 Silkies is 90 and Yukes have 89. Attached is a home made max tribal stats page I made My Answer: So, so. OK, I will take away 2. Clarification 1: Brian Johnston's Clarification Hi. I've been reading your FAQ (not from start to finish!) and I found it really good, so I thought I might send you a few comments. 1) I to have racked up over 100 hours on the game, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. (1) 2) I've skimmed over some sections, and I haven't noticed anything devoted to it, so I thought putting in some info on the focus attacks of specific weapons might be useful. For example, whether you can hit multiple enemies as you shoot/dash, etc. One of the reasons for this, is that I found with some focus attacks, usually a Selkie dash/kick type, if your aim is a little off to the side or behind, you will tend to push the enemy away as you pass it and not hit it. I just thought some descriptions os focus attacks could be useful. 3) Something for section 7 in the funny stuff. The Legendary Weapon scroll, as you know, makes one of Excalibur, Gungnir, Mystic Hammer, Queen's Heel. I don't know what a Queen's Heel is, if anything, but Excalibur is the name of King Arthur's sword from Celtic mythology, Gungnir is the name of Odin's spear from Norse mythology, and the Yukes get a generic name. What is funny is that Mjollnir, which is an artifact, is the name of Thor's hammer, from Norse mythology, which is undoubtably a "legendary hammer". Why would you use a generic name instead? (2) If you're intersted, I'm playing in a crazy, hard core kind of way, raising 8 characters at once. I do play a lot of 2 player though. (3) Keep up the good work, Brian. (1) Playing Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles is like playing Pokemon, so it is natural for there to be a long playing time. (2) It's because Square-Enix is l-a-z-y, perhaps? (3) Recently, I have beaten the game with the help of Paul. So it's the first time I beat the game with 2 players, and it's a cakewalk! A letter from someone with a pseudonym Swishy: I read your walkthrough of FF:CC, and I want to give you some feedback on it. First of all, very nice walkthrough. I found it very helpful, and I enjoyed the wit you put into writing it. I especially liked your replay ideas, as those add an extra bit of chalange to the game. The "funny stuff" was aptly titled. By the way, some of the monsters, like the griffin, are based off of "real" mythological creatures, right? I noted you made mention of reference to some of the weapons being named after stories, but not any of the monsters. For instance, the griffin was suppose to be a creature that was half eagle, half lion. Or, were you just saving yourself some extra typeage? (I don't blame you for this, I could never see me finishing a walkthrough like that.) Another note of references: a Selkie in the game said that "Selkies came from the sea, and to the sea they shall return" (I can't remember the name, it was a Selkie in Leuda looking over the cliff). I was wondering to myself: is this any reference to the selkies of folklore? In mythology, selkies are suppose to be beings that can turn in to seals and into humans. I wonder if the game writers were making reference to this. If they were, could it have anything to do with the fate of De Nam? A pondering question also about De Nam: If monsters were spawned from bad/faded memories, then why did De Nam turn into a monster if he's not a memory? Maybe he got eaten, and then the stupid monster picked up his hankercheif, just like how other monsters pick up random things (like artifacts like "Teddy Bear") Or, maybe the memory of drinking that awful miasma water turned him into a monster... A question from my sister: Why is there no such items as "Goblin Suspenders?" (Don't try to answer that one...) Suggestion: Could you make another section with all the sidequests? I noticed there's a section with all the bosses repeated. It would be very helpful to be able to find all the side quests. Overall, it was a very good walkthrough. I'll be bookmarking it. And, don't worry about all my questions. I just put them there to get a load off my shoulders. Swishy My Answer: There really is only one side-quest which is rather tedious, so there really should not be any need to add an extra side-quest section. ------------------- 2. Updates [FFCC2] ------------------- Version 2.8: Added a new letter from a certain reader, who has some more funny stuff to tell me. Version 2.7b: I have added 2 player strategies for all levels in the game except for Mount Vellenge. That will be added later, as a complete 2 player walkthrough is needed for that epic level. Version 2.7a: Updated the stats of a handful of my party members. I also added a new fun way to play the game at the back. Version 2.7: Added the Design Locations in Ch. 3. You can ignore it if you don't want to read the list. Version 2.6: Added an Inventory Saver's Guide in Chapter 3I, under the request of a reader who would like help in his organization. Version 2.5c: Made it much clearer about the activation of switches in Rebena Te Ra. Version 2.5b: Added a couple of letters from readers, and added an Attention notice in the walkthrough for Rebena Te Ra. Version 2.5a: Added a couple more letters fomr Readers. Version 2.5: Added "About the Author", "Guide to Reading this Guide" and "Most Frequent Complaints". Version 2.4: I have added information about the optimum stats for each tribe of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. Version 2.3: Aded a small chapter about some suggested playing styles. Version 2.2: Added a small chapter about the minigame, which is the Blazing Caravans. Version 2.1: Added some more pages of my diary, and the Random Musings chapter. Version 2.0: Added information on the materials you can obtain from bosses. I have merged all the lists into one Game Encyclopedia at the back. Version 1.9: Added more information on materials found throughout the game. Added the story analysis. Version 1.8: Added a new chapter called Crafting and Materials. It's not complete yet. Version 1.7: Added a short comparison of the 4 tribes. Version 1.6a: Finished adding Artifact Lists to all levels. Version 1.6: Added Artifact Lists to levels up to Moschet Manor. I also added more statements from Carbuncle in Chapter 4i. Version 1.5: Added all letters received by Paul, except those "Fruit seed mail". I also added more statements from Carbuncle in Chapter 4i. Version 1.4: Added all the letters from De Nam. Added excerpts from my diary up to page 118. That's 138 to go! Version 1.3a: Added the next 30 pages of my diary. Note that some pages involving repeated defeats of bosses are skipped. Version 1.3: Added the letters from De Nam and the first 30 pages of my diary into the guide. That leaves at most another 226 pages. What a job! Version 1.2: Added an indepth walkthrough to Chaper 4i: The Abyss. Version 1.1: Added the Weapon List, Enemy List and the Letters from Family and Friends sections. --------------------------- 3. Getting Started [FFCC3] --------------------------- This is where you learn of the story, basics and so on of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. ------------------ a. Story [FFCC3A] ------------------ Prologue: Seek the water of life. Long ago, miasma swallowed the world. Its very touch was fatal, and it claimed many lives. But we have since discovered a way to hold it at bay. Crystals protect us from miasma. Smaller crystals now guard the villages of the world, while greater ones guard the cities. We all live our lives within the embrace of the crystals' blessing. The power of the crystals is not limitless, however; it gradually diminishes over time. We must rekindle the crystals' radiance each year by purifying them with myrrh. In turn, they protect us from the miasma for another year. But myrrh cannot be found just anywhere. We must seek it in the dank depths of dungeons, across forbidding mountains, even beyond the sea. This task falls to groups of young men and women sent off each year by every town the world over. It is their duty to collect myrrh and bring it home. They are known as the crystal caravans. This is the tale of one such caravan and its adventures. My note: Superficially, it may seem that this game is lacking in plot. However, there really is something hidden in the background. You will find many events that can tell the story. While playing the game, you should particularly pay attention to the actions of Hurdy and the Black Knight, as their fate is very significant when you face your final boss. The ultimate objective of this game is to remove the entire miasma threat from this world. ------------------- b. Basics [FFCC3B] ------------------- Button Configuration: There are two different types of button configuration, one for the Gamecube controller, and one for the Game Boy Advance. For the controller: Control Stick/Control Pad: Moves the character, targeting ring, the caravan on the world map or the cursor in menus Start/Pause: Pause/Resume the game, skip cut scenes A: Confirm your selection, action button, talk and examine things in towns B: Cancel your selection, carry items, drop items, pick up items, throw items, open treasure chests, talk and examine in dungeons Y: Open up the main menu X: Order Mog to carry or drop the crystal chalice, bring Mog close. L/R: Cycle through commands and menus For the Gameboy Advance: Control Pad: Moves the character, targeting ring, the caravan on the world map or the cursor in menus Start: Pause/Resume the game, skip cut scenes Select: Switch controls between the Gamecube and the Gameboy A: Confirm your selection, action button, talk and examine things in towns B: Cancel your selection, carry items, drop items, pick up items, throw items, open treasure chests, talk and examine in dungeons L/R: Cycle through commands and menus The World Map: There is no hub world in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. You will have to move your caravan icon around the world map. To enter an area, press A there. Dungeons are indicated by the icon of a myrrh tree in their icon. If the myrrh tree is green, then myrrh is available there. If it has wilted, then it means that you cannot collect myrrh from there for the time being. You may encounter special events in all the junctions, so be aware. Transferring Characters: Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles is like Pokemon in this respect. You can transfer a character from another Memory Card to the one you are having now. Just select Bring a Friend on the menu, and then select Transfer Character. You can then select the character from the other Memory Card you would like to transfer into yours. Transferred Characters can never ever receive letters. You can also delete characters using the Bring a Friend Feature. Just select Delete Character and select the character you would like to remove. (Good for people who are not satisfied with the character he/she has newly created.) Miasma Streams: Miasma Streams link different parts of the world together. Each miasma stream has its own element. They can be Fire (Red), Water (Blue), Earth (Yellow) or Wind (Green). To get past a miasma stream, you must have your crystal chalice have the same element of the stream. Otherwise, the miasma stream will repel you back, preventing you from passing. The elements of the miasma streams change every year, so pay attention to the world map at the beginning of each year, or ask the wife of the village elder, and she will show you the distribution. Mog the Moogle: If you play a single player game, you will get a moogle called Mog to carry the Crystal Chalice around for you. You can also find moogle houses hidden in towns or dungeons everywhere. Inside, you will get to have your card stamped by the resident moogle there. If you have a set of matching stamps, then you get to play the blazing caravans minigame on your Gameboy Advance. On the other hand, you can paint Mog's fur inside the Moogle house. Paint him red for an enemy radar on the GBA, paint him green for a scouter, and blue for a treasure radar. You can also trim his fur, making him cooler in hot dungeons like Lynari Desert. The Crystal's Aura: As you can see, there is a colored circle surrounding the Crystal Chalice. That is the crystal's aura. As long as you stay inside the circle, you can slowly regain health. However, if you wander outside the circle, you will have direct contact with the miasma, and hence, you will start to lose health. To help resist miasma, wear a crystal ring. Gameboy Advance Connectivity: If you do plug in a GBA in the player two controller socket via a link cable to the GCN while you are playing single player, you can get to see the world map, as well as the bonus objective of the dungeon. The bonus objective is important as the more points you get the better the choices of the artifacts you get to choose in the end of the level. If you would like to paint Mog, I suggest you only paint him green, then you can get to learn of the enemies' weaknesses and their current HP, so you will know exactly when they will be dead. Artifacts: In an action RPG like Final Fantasy: Crystals Chronicles, you are to kill monsters and enemies freely. Therefore, it makes experience points rather useless in this game. Therefore, they have specially designed artifacts for your characters to grow stronger. Artifacts can boost your Strength, Defense, Magic and can increase the number of command slots, as well as the number of hearts your characters have. You can also collect special rings of Magicite that allow you to cast magic any time. Food: You get to collect different kinds of Food items in the game. Eating food replenishes your health, however, different characters have different preferences to food, and that can be checked by selecting Favorites in the menu. Your preferences will change as you eat the same type of food again and again. ------------------------- c. Bonus Points [FFCC3C] ------------------------- Whenever you beat a dungeon, you will get to see your bonus points, and what objective you were meant to fulfill. The more you fulfill an objective, the more points you get. Here are the objectives: Pick up items: Whenever you defeat enemies or open treasure chests, items will appear them. Pick up as many items you can find to gain more points. You cannot gain points if you pick up an item dropped by a friend. Pick up money: This is by the same logic as pick up items. Whenever you find gold coins on the ground, pick them up, they are gil. The more coins you pick up, the more points you get. However, not points are awarded if you pick up money dropped by your friends. Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks: The more enemies you defeat with Focus Attacks, the more points you are getting. Note that it is the final hit that really counts. Therefore, use a scouter to keep track of the enemies' HP, and when it is almost zero, make your strike. Defeat Enemies with Spells: The more enemies you defeat with spells, no matter whether they are fused, the more points you are getting. Note that it is the final hit that really counts. Therefore, use a scouter to keep track of the enemies' HP, and when it is almost zero, make your strike. Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion: The more enemies you defeat with fused spells like Fira or Blizzara, the more points you are getting. Note that it is the final hit that really counts. Therefore, use a scouter to keep track of the enemies' HP, and when it is almost zero, make your strike. This is not very hard, as many fused spells do area damage on a couple of enemies at once. Open Treasure Chests: The more treasure chests you open in a level, the more points you get. Inflict Damage: The more times you score hits on enemies, the more points you receive. Note that they are counting the hits, not counting the kills. Therefore, the more enemies in the level and the weaker the weapon you equip, the easier it is to score points. Take Physical Damage: The more times you get hit with physical attacks like swords, the more points you receive. This is easy if you have a magicite of cure in hand. Take Magical Damage: The more times you get hit with spells, the more points you receive. This is easy if there are mages in the level, and you have a magicite of cure in hand. Avoid Damage: You start with a set number of points, that decreases as you take hits from enemies. Don't Cast Spells: You start with a set number of points, that decreases as you cast spells. Don't use Focus Attacks: You start with a set number of points, that decreases as you use focus attacks. Don't use physical attacks: You start with a set number of points, that decreases as you use the attack command. Don't heal yourself: You start with a set number of points, that decreases as you use cure to heal yourself or use food of any kind. Don't pick anything up: You start with a set number of points, that decreases as you pick items or money up. --------------- Bonus Points --------------- This section is for those who are interested in predetermining their bonus points for a level even before the item selection screen shows up after you defeat the boss. For the bonuses that require you to do something, you start at zero and gain points at the specified increment for every required action taken. For bonuses that require you not to do something, you start at 100 points, and lose points at the decrements listed below for every prohibited action you have made. The final formula for the bonus point is the sum of the points you gained, the number of enemies defeated and the number of items picked up. Now you know why it is harder to gain points for restrictions than performances. ---------------- River Belle Path ---------------- *****PERFORM***** Pick Up Items +5 Pick Up Money +7 Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion +5 Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks +5 Defeat Enemies with Spells +5 Open Treasure Chests +15 Inflict Damage +1 Take Physical Damage +2 Take Magical Damage +10 *****RESTRICTION***** Avoid Damage -1 Don't Cast Spells -5 Don't Use Focus Attacks -5 Don't Use Physical Attacks -5 Don't Heal Yourself -2 Don't Pick Anything Up -1 ------------ Goblin Wall ------------ *****PERFORM***** Pick Up Items +4 Pick Up Money +7 Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion +5 Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks +5 Defeat Enemies with Spells +5 Open Treasure Chests +8 Inflict Damage +1 Take Physical Damage +2 Take Magical Damage +10 *****RESTRICTION***** Avoid Damage -1 Don't Cast Spells -5 Don't Use Focus Attacks -5 Don't Use Physical Attacks -5 Don't Heal Yourself -2 Don't Pick Anything Up -1 ---------------- Mushroom Forest ---------------- *****PERFORM***** Pick Up Items +5 Pick Up Money +7 Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion +5 Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks +5 Defeat Enemies with Spells +5 Open Treasure Chests +10 Inflict Damage +1 Take Physical Damage +2 Take Magical Damage +10 *****RESTRICTION***** Avoid Damage -1 Don't Cast Spells -5 Don't Use Focus Attacks -5 Don't Use Physical Attacks -5 Don't Heal Yourself -2 Don't Pick Anything Up -1 ------------------- Mine of Cathuriges ------------------- *****PERFORM***** Pick Up Items +5 Pick Up Money +7 Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion +5 Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks +5 Defeat Enemies with Spells +5 Open Treasure Chests +8 Inflict Damage +1 Take Physical Damage +2 Take Magical Damage +7 *****RESTRICTION***** Avoid Damage -1 Don't Cast Spells -5 Don't Use Focus Attacks -5 Don't Use Physical Attacks -5 Don't Heal Yourself -2 Don't Pick Anything Up -1 --------------- Tida --------------- *****PERFORM***** Pick Up Items +3 Pick Up Money +5 Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion +4 Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks +4 Defeat Enemies with Spells +4 Open Treasure Chests +8 Inflict Damage +1 Take Physical Damage +2 Take Magical Damage +4 *****RESTRICTION***** Avoid Damage -1 Don't Cast Spells -5 Don't Use Focus Attacks -5 Don't Use Physical Attacks -5 Don't Heal Yourself -2 Don't Pick Anything Up -1 --------------- Moschet Manor --------------- *****PERFORM***** Pick Up Items +8 Pick Up Money +10 Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion +7 Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks +7 Defeat Enemies with Spells +7 Open Treasure Chests +15 Inflict Damage +1 Take Physical Damage +2 Take Magical Damage +10 *****RESTRICTION***** Avoid Damage -1 Don't Cast Spells -5 Don't Use Focus Attacks -5 Don't Use Physical Attacks -5 Don't Heal Yourself -2 Don't Pick Anything Up -1 -------------- Veo Lu Sluice -------------- *****PERFORM***** Pick Up Items +7 Pick Up Money +10 Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion +6 Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks +6 Defeat Enemies with Spells +6 Open Treasure Chests +20 Inflict Damage +1 Take Physical Damage +2 Take Magical Damage +6 *****RESTRICTION***** Avoid Damage -1 Don't Cast Spells -5 Don't Use Focus Attacks -5 Don't Use Physical Attacks -5 Don't Heal Yourself -2 Don't Pick Anything Up -1 --------------- Daemon's Court --------------- *****PERFORM***** Pick Up Items +5 Pick Up Money +7 Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion +5 Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks +5 Defeat Enemies with Spells +5 Open Treasure Chests +10 Inflict Damage +1 Take Physical Damage +2 Take Magical Damage +6 *****RESTRICTION***** Avoid Damage -1 Don't Cast Spells -5 Don't Use Focus Attacks -5 Don't Use Physical Attacks -5 Don't Heal Yourself -2 Don't Pick Anything Up -1 ---------------- Selepation Cave ---------------- *****PERFORM***** Pick Up Items +3 Pick Up Money +5 Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion +5 Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks +5 Defeat Enemies with Spells +5 Open Treasure Chests +9 Inflict Damage +1 Take Physical Damage +2 Take Magical Damage +6 *****RESTRICTION***** Avoid Damage -1 Don't Cast Spells -5 Don't Use Focus Attacks -5 Don't Use Physical Attacks -5 Don't Heal Yourself -2 Don't Pick Anything Up -1 ---------------- Mt. Kilanda ---------------- *****PERFORM***** Pick Up Items +5 Pick Up Money +7 Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion +6 Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks +6 Defeat Enemies with Spells +6 Open Treasure Chests +17 Inflict Damage +1 Take Physical Damage +2 Take Magical Damage +6 *****RESTRICTION***** Avoid Damage -1 Don't Cast Spells -5 Don't Use Focus Attacks -5 Don't Use Physical Attacks -5 Don't Heal Yourself -2 Don't Pick Anything Up -1 --------------- Conall Curach --------------- *****PERFORM***** Pick Up Items +2 Pick Up Money +4 Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion +5 Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks +5 Defeat Enemies with Spells +5 Open Treasure Chests +5 Inflict Damage +1 Take Physical Damage +2 Take Magical Damage +5 *****RESTRICTION***** Avoid Damage -1 Don't Cast Spells -5 Don't Use Focus Attacks -5 Don't Use Physical Attacks -5 Don't Heal Yourself -2 Don't Pick Anything Up -1 --------------- Rebena Te Ra --------------- *****PERFORM***** Pick Up Items +3 Pick Up Money +5 Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion +5 Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks +5 Defeat Enemies with Spells +5 Open Treasure Chests +7 Inflict Damage +1 Take Physical Damage +2 Take Magical Damage +5 *****RESTRICTION***** Avoid Damage -1 Don't Cast Spells -5 Don't Use Focus Attacks -5 Don't Use Physical Attacks -5 Don't Heal Yourself -2 Don't Pick Anything Up -1 --------------- Lynari Desert --------------- *****PERFORM***** Pick Up Items +3 Pick Up Money +5 Defeat Enemies with Spell Fusion +5 Defeat Enemies with Focus Attacks +5 Defeat Enemies with Spells +5 Open Treasure Chests +10 Inflict Damage +1 Take Physical Damage +2 Take Magical Damage +6 *****RESTRICTION***** Avoid Damage -1 Don't Cast Spells -5 Don't Use Focus Attacks -5 Don't Use Physical Attacks -5 Don't Heal Yourself -2 Don't Pick Anything Up -1 --------------------------------------- d. Spells and Status Ailments [FFCC3D] --------------------------------------- As it is an action RPG, the designers of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles have removed the MP systems of the games. IT is much easier to cast spells here, as all you will need to do is to collect Magicite of various spells in the game. There are 6 types of magicite in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. All spells are given out the same way as focused attacks. Make sure you have the right spell in use as displayed on screen, and you are off. Fire: This Red Magicite gets you to blast enemies with a burst of fire, which can burn them, lowering their defense. If an enemy is attempting to use fire on you, you should find an orange red burning targeting ring on the ground. Thunder: This Indigo Magicite allows your characters to shock the enemies with a small electric jolt, that can render them into shock, being unable to move for a short time. If an enemy is attempting to use Thunder on you, you should see a targeting ring with electrical jolts on it. Blizzard: This Blue Magicite allows you to fire a shot of ice at the enemy, freezing it in. If you hit them while they are frozen, that attack will deal twice as much damage as it normally does. If an enemy is attempting to use Blizzard on you, you should find a light blue targeting ring on the ground. Cure: This Green Magicite allows you to heal yourself and any friendlies nearby to full strength. Clear: This White Magicite allows you to rid yourself and any friendlies nearby of any status ailments they are having. Life: This Yellow Magicite allows you to revive any fallen party members. This is not entirely useless in single player, as it can be fused with other spells to make other useful things. --------------- Fusing Spells --------------- As I said, you can fuse spells to make more powerful ones. To fuse spells, go to the command list, and arrange two or three of your spells together so that they are next to each other. Then the spells will automatically be fused, otherwise, you can manually fuse the spells by selecting the magicite and selecting Fuse. Note that Slow and Holy are two spells that are dependent on the arrangement of the two adjoining magicites. In multiplayer games, you fuse spells by having two players overlap their targeting rings, and releasing them together. (Within one thirds to two thirds of a second the first player releases his button) Gravity: (Fire/Thunder/Blizzard + Fire/Thunder/Blizzard) If you fuse any two different magicite above together, you can get to use the Gravity Spell. Whenever you find flying enemies, you will find them to be taking only 1 HP of damage per hit regardless of how hard you hit them. To make them more vulnerable, perform the Gravity Spell on them and they can be dragged onto the ground. Therefore, they will be helpless as they sit on the ground, allowing you to hit them until they die. Besides, there are just some enemies that are made of stone, like Stone Hedgehogs, Stone Sahagins or Stone Scorpions, those cannot be damaged by normal spells, but they are vulnerable to gravity in the respect that one spell can take half their total HP off them. Slow: (Life + Fire/Thunder/Blizzard) This spell slows the enemies down, rendering them less agile than before. This is not a very significant spell, no, not at all. If an enemy is attempting to use Slow on your character, you should see a blue targeting ring on the ground with some 0s and 1s spinning inside. Slowga: (3 players, Life + Fire/Thunder/Blizzard + Fire/Thunder/Blizzard) This is one slow move that can appeal to the masses. This move has a wider radius than slow, and can slow down more enemies at once that way. To perform this spell, When Player 1 has cast Life, Players 2 and 3 must cast their respective spells between 1/3 to 2/3 of a second after Player 1 has released his A button. Then watch as the masses all slow down! If an enemy is attempting to use Slowga on your character, you should see a blue targeting ring on the ground with some 0s and 1s spinning inside. Holy: (Fire/Thunder/Blizzard + Life) Sometimes, you will face enemies that are invisible, like Ghosts and Dark Hedgehogs. If you attempt to attack them by any physical means, you can only deal one HP damage per hit. This is not the way to deal with things eh? This is what holy is for. Once you use Holy on an invisible enemy, not only they will be damaged, they will also become visible and solid, hence they will not be much more vulnerable to your physical attacks than ever before. This move also deals a considerable damage to other enemies too. Some bosses are just invisible, and this is just the spell you need to help defeat them. Holyra: (3 Players, Fire/Thunder/Blizzard + Life + Life) This is yet another enhanced version of Holy. It has a larger area effect than holy alone. To cast this spell in multiplayer, player 1 must cast Holy, then Players 2 and 3 must cast Life between 1/3 to 2/3 seconds after Player 1 has released the A button. Then watch and be amazed as all the demons become visible once more! Fira: (Fire + Fire) If you fuse two Fire Magicites together, you get to use an enhanced version of Fire. This move will send a wider fiery blast at your enemies, and a ring of fire will spin around the central blast zone, and it is capable of dealing multiple hits on the enemy. If an enemy is attempting to use Fira on you, you should find an orange red burning targeting ring on the ground. Firaga: (Fire + Fire + Fire) This is the ultimate Fire spell. If you fuse three Fire Magicites together, you get to use the strongest version of Fire. This move has a long charge time, but is still worthwhile to use. Once released, we get to see a very large pulse of fire swelling up, and then, a large firestorm will engulf all the enemies unlucky enough to be in the blast zone. If an enemy is attempting to use Firaga on you, you should find an orange red burning targeting ring on the ground. Thundara: (Thunder + Thunder) If you fuse two Thunder Magicites together, you get to use an enhanced version of Thunder. This move will send a wider electric blast at your enemies, and a ring of lightning will spin around the central blast zone, and it is capable of dealing multiple hits on the enemy. If an enemy is attempting to use Thundara on you, you should see a targeting ring with electrical jolts on it. Thundaga: (Thunder + Thunder + Thunder) This is the ultimate Thunder spell. If you fuse three Thunder Magicites together, you get to use the strongest version of Thunder. This move has a long charge time, but is still worthwhile to use. Once released, we get to see a very large ball of electricity charging up, and then a very large electromagnetic pulse will be let out, giving anyone caught within its radius a serious electric shock. If an enemy is attempting to use Thundaga on you, you should see a targeting ring with electrical jolts on it. Blizzara: (Blizzard + Blizzard) If you fuse two Blizzard Magicites together, you get to use an enhanced version of Blizzard. This move will send a wider blast of ice at your enemies, and a ring of two icicles will spin around the central blast zone, and it is capable of dealing multiple hits on the enemy, freezing them all in at once. If an enemy is attempting to use Blizzara on you, you should find a light blue targeting ring on the ground. Blizzaga: (Blizzard + Blizzard + Blizzard) This is the ultimate Blizzard spell. If you fuse three Blizzard Magicites together, you get to use the strongest version of Blizzard. This move has a long charge time, but is still worthwhile to use. Once released, we get to see a very large snow flake like thing swelling out, and then a very large cold blast coupled with a crashing sound will be released, freezing a very large group of enemies at once. Lovely. This has got to be my favorite spell of all times. Tee hee hee... If an enemy is attempting to use Blizzaga on you, you should find a light blue targeting ring on the ground. Curaga: (2 players, Cure + Cure): Once, I was playing as very tough Boss Fight with my friend, and we were both getting bashed hard. Therefore, I asked my friend to cure himself. I myself used cure, and by some coincidence, our target rings overlapped, and then a very large healing wave came out, healing both of us to full strength at once. This is how Curaga works. This may not be worthwhile in the dungeons, but however, when used in bossed fights, it can certainly be a big life saver to all of you out there. Clearaga: (2 Players, Clear + Clear) So, are both of you feeling down? Do both of you feel ill, then no fear, Clearaga is here! To cast Clearaga, have two players perform clear at once, and let the two target rings overlap. Then watch and smile as all of you get sweet, sweet, relief. Full Life: (2 Players, Life + Life) Normally, only 4 hearts can be restored when you use life, but when 2 players overlap their Life target rings, an even more powerful version of Life will be available. This trick can fully restore a fallen character's health while bring him back to life. Haste: (Life + Cure + Cure) This has got to be one obscure spell. After all, who would have thought of aligning Life and 2 Cures in a roll? Anyway, by trial and error, I discovered this neat move. Once executed on yourself or a friend, the affected player will have a positive status change called Haste. This allows them to move and attack much faster than before! Hastaga: (4 players, Life + Cure + Cure + Cure) This is the wide ranged version of Haste. This has got to be one of the most complex moves in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles as 4 players are needed, while Player 1 is casting Life, Players 2,3 and 4 must overlap their targeting rings with Player 1's and release the A button 1/3 to 2/3 seconds after Player 1. Then enjoy the ride as you all go insanely fast! Stop: (Life + Fire/Thunder/Blizzard + Fire/Thunder/Blizzard) This is yet another effective fused spell. IF you fuse Life, one of Fire/Thunder/Blizzard with another different magicite of the three, you get to use the Stop spell. This stops the enemy, rendering them into a paralysis. When in paralysis, the affected enemy cannot move for a longer time than when frozen or in shock. This is particularly effective against those stronger enemies, and once stopping them. Feel free to beat the life out of them. If an enemy is attempting to use Stop on your character, you should see a yellow targeting ring on the ground with some 0s and 1s spinning inside. ---------------- Status Ailments ---------------- Final Fantasy is a complex game, and therefore, it offers 10 different status ailments for your character to suffer from. Here they are. Burning: If someone performs a Fire Spell or any other fire related moves on you, you will get burnt. When you are burning, you get set on fire, and your defense will be weakened by 25%, making yourself more vulnerable. To protect your self against Burning, have your Crystal Chalice have the Fire Element, or wear Flame Armor, or have a Flame Badge equipped. Shock: If your character has been hit by electricity, then they will suffer from an electric shock, and will not be able to move for a short time. You should also be careful when facing enemies that are made of electricity themselves, like Electric Jellyfish or Electric Scorpions. These enemies, if hit with physical attacks will give you an electric shock. To protect yourself from shock, change your crystal chalice's element to Wind, or wear lightning armor or equip a lightning badge. Freezing: If your character has been hit by any icy moves, then you will be frozen solid, and cannot move. What's more, if an enemy hits you while you are frozen, you will receive twice the damage as normal. Therefore watch out. To prevent yourself from being frozen, change your crystal chalice's element to water, or wear frost armor or equip a frost badge. Slowness: If an enemy hits you with Slow, or any other slowing moves, you will be temporarily slowed down. You cannot run at all, and your focus attacks and spells taking longer to charge up. To prevent yourself from being slowed down, equip yourself with time armor, or simply wear an accurate watch. Haste: This has got to be the one and only positive status on your character. When affected, you move much faster than before. Simply cast Haste on yourself to speed up. It lasts for quite a long time too. Paralysis: Some enemies can cast stop on you too. If that happens, all the time will stop around you, rendering you immobile, with a gold ring above your head. There is nothing you can do but to let it wear off. To prevent yourself from being paralyzed, equip eternal armor, or equip an unfaltering watch. Curse: If some enemy manages to curse you (Look out for their purple targeting rings), you will be cursed, and all of your stats will be cut in half, rendering yourself extremely vulnerable. Therefore, use Clear on yourself and fast! TO protect against curses, have your character equip a saintly(holy) armor, or wear a white misanga. Poison: If you are poisoned, your hearts appear purple, and you will lose half a heart for a while until you cure yourself. It is best to use clear on yourself instead of waiting. Most moves that can poison you involve spraying green gas on you. To prevent yourself from being poisoned, have your character equip blessed (pure) armor, change the element of the crystal chalice to Earth, or wear a Blue Misanga. Petrification: You may sometimes turn to stone. Then, you will not be able to move. However, this may not be a bad thing, as your defense will increase to 99 while you are petrified, so surrounding enemies may not be able to hurt you that much. However, to avoid turning into stone, set the element of your crystal chalice to earth, where armor made of gold, or wear a gold necklace. Death: IF your HP falls to zero, you are dead. Press the A button to wave to your friends, if any so they may come and bring you back to life. ------------------------------ e. Tribes and Trades [FFCC3E] ------------------------------ There are a total of 4 tribes in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles for you to choose from. You can create a male character or female character, and each sex has 4 different appearances, making up to 32 possibilities in the game. Each tribe has its own attributes, as shown below. --------------- The 4 Tribes --------------- Clavats: Base Stats: Strength: 6 Defense: 7 Magic: 13 The Clavats are a peace loving people who are the most human-like in the entire Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. They have the most all rounded stats in the game, although they specialize in defense. This is because, they are the only tribe that can make use of the Gaia Plate (Earth Armor) and the Legendary Shield (Chocobo Shield). They are my personal favorite, and one of my 2 main characters are of this tribe. When raising the Clavats, make sure you put all 3 stats in equal priority. Lilties: Base Stats: Strength: 8 Defense: 8 Magic: 10 The Lilties are a race of tiny hot headed people who used to rule the world. And of course, many of them still have a superiority complex in them. Oh, another thing, these guys just have the funniest heads in the game. IN fact, they are nothing but, APPLE HEADS! Ha ha ha ha! I know I love to laugh at these funny looking guys, but they are not to be underestimated when physical combat is concerned. In fact, they are the only tribe to be able to use a weapon with 40 strength, the Longinus, which is made using the Celestial Weapon scroll. Woo hoo... When raising a Lilty, you should concentrate on raising their strength and defense. Yukes: Base Stats: Strength: 5 Defense: 5 Magic: 15 The Yukes are of a race that is probably the wisest of them all. They like to spend their day teaching magic to others, and many of them live in Shella. (The Shella Caravan is led by Amidatty, and has 3 other Yukes with him) But still, for some strange reason, all Yukes tend to look like as if they are wearing helmets that they never remove, and that really is something very silly. Yes, this is yet another thing that I love to laugh at. However, what is not to laugh at is their magic. In fact, they are the fastest spell casters in this game. Therefore you should focus on their defense and magic when you are raising them. Selkies: Base Stast: Strength: 7 Defense: 6 Magic: 12 The manual says that the Selkies are rugged individualists that place their interests above all else. Yes, it is just true, in fact a lot of Selkies used to be thieves, including the Striped Brigands, who will stop by to steal an item from your caravan every now and then. Of course, all thieves have to be fast on their feet, and hence many Selkies are the fastest of all the 4 tribes. Lovely, isn't it. In fact, they taunt the fastest Focus Attack Charge Time, and many of their physical weapons have focus attacks that are ballistic in nature. Just look at their Dreamcatcher (Lunar Weapon)! When raising Selkies, make sure you raise them evenly as in Clavats. Then you will be fine. A Selkie constitutes the other main character I use. For your information. --------------------------------- A Short Comparison of the Tribes --------------------------------- This comparison is focused on the aspect of how all rounded each tribe is. This is not important in multiplayer games where you can have 1 tribe per player, so each tribe's strengths outweighs their shortcomings. However, in single player games, you only get to have 1 character, which means you can only use 1 tribe at once. In such a predicament, it is important that your tribe has to be as all arounded as possible, so that they are fit to deal with all threats at once. I will use a scoring system. When a tribe is 1st in a property, it will be given 3 points, if it is 2nd, it gets 2 points, if it is 3rd it gets 1 point and if it is last, it gets no points. The Clavats are 3rd in strength, although they are 2nd in base stat of defense, they do have 2 unique and powerful pieces of armor that makes their maximum defense higher than that of the Lilties. Therefore they are first in defense. As for magic, they are second best,and they do have their fair share of magic accessories. Therefore, Clavats get 1 + 3 + 2 = 6 points. The Lilties are no doubt, strongest in strength as they have the Longinus, and are 2nd in defense. However, their lackluster performance in Magic is a big problem here. Therefore, Lilty players should focus on raising their charcter's Strength and Defense. (Their accessories are mostly for improving their focus attack power and range.) Lilties get 3 + 2 + 0 = 5 points. The Yukes in the other hand, are the worst in both Strength and Defense. However, they are the strongest in Magic. Most of their accessories are to improve their magic powers. This is just a big problem of overspecialization around here. But anyway, you should consider focusing on raising the Yuke's Defense and Magic to get the best out of them. In multiplayer games, make sure your Yuke is supported by another tribe. Yukes get 0 + 0 + 3 = 3 points. The Selkies are the fastest race, and this is a good supplement to their second best Strength, as you can use Focus Attacks quicker and use accessories to speed up. Their defense is weaker than that of Lilties, and stronger than that of Yukes. As for their magic, they are slightly behind the Clavats. But substantially stronger than the Lilties. When raising these charcters, you should raise them evenly as in the case of Clavats. Selkies get 2 + 1 + 1 = 4 points. Conclusion: The Clavats are the most all rounded, while the Yukes are the most specialized. Your choosing of the tribes is solely dependent of your playing style. Yet it does not hurt to have 2 members of each tribe in your party, although I have 3 Clavats, 1 Lilty, 2 Yukes and 2 Selkies in my party. (I have created a new Yuke by the name of Anton M, but he is not being raised yet.) --------------- Family Trades --------------- You can create up to 8 characters in the game. Each character has their own family, which lives by their own trade. Of course, to fit in with this atmosphere, the village of Tipa has room for 8 different trades, namely the Blacksmith, Tailor, Farmer, Rancher, Miller, Fisherman, Merchant and Alchemists. It is vital that your character can maintain a good relationship with their families. This is because, having good relationships with your family can result in discounts in prices for you and your other party members, and increase their production capabilities. To improve relationships, send gifts home in the mail, send back money when your mother is ill, and so on, then they will all be happy, and you will have pink smiley faces on the family page. When the father of the family has a green neutral expression, you can get a 10% discount on any services or goods provided. If he has an orange smiling expression, then you will receive a 20% discount. When he is super happy with a pink expression, you will receive a 30% discount! The son/daughter of the tradesman will receive further discounts. There was this instance here my character's father was having the orange happy expression, and when I talked to him, he offered to forge the Legendary Weapon for only 1175 gil, where in normal cases, you will be charged 2500! This is a 53% discount! Now, let me introduce the families one by one. For some strange reason, it's the man of the family that's the tradesman, although I thought female tailors would be more reasonable. Blacksmith: The Blacksmith is one of the most important tradesman in the game. He crafts weapons and armor for you and your friends, and does it for a reduced price if you have a good relationship with your father. There are 3 other blacksmiths in this world, and 2 of them are found in Marr's Pass, 1 crafts weapons, the other crafts conventional armor. The 3rd is found in Alfataria, and he specializes in crafting special protective armor, like those that help you resist fire and so on. If you can improve your relationships with him, more and more stuff can be crafted for your use. At first, the Blacksmith can forge things with bronze and iron, like Bronze Armor, Iron Armor, Bronze Gloves, Iron Gloves, Bronze Belt, Iron Belt, Iron Shield, Warrior's Weapon, and Novice's Weapon. Later he can craft things with Mythril, like the Master's Weapon, Mythril Sallet, Mythril Gloves, Mythril Belt, and Mythril Shield. When your relationships continue to rise, your father can craft things with Orrichalum and Diamond Ore to forge the Legendary Weapon, Diamond Gloves, Diamond Sallet, Diamond Armor, Diamond Shield, and the Diamond Belt. Finally he can craft the greatest weapon when you get along well enough. If there is anything that you cannot carve, find the respective blacksmith. Tailor: The Tailor is the man's job in this game, and is just as important as the Blacksmith. The Tailor also crafts things, but they craft accessories, which can also be equipped to protect your character against some things, or to enhance your character's abilities. There is only one Tailor in the whole world in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles (That's a laugh). He is called Spiran, and he lives in Shella, which is very far away, in Veo Lu. If you do not want to bother with wasting all the time traveling to Veo Lu and finding a Shella Mark and so on, I'd suggest you have a tailor working in Tipa, otherwise, it's just plain annoying. As in the case of the Blacksmith, having good relations with the father can help improve his craftsmanship and he can make more and more complex items for you and your friends. At first, your father can craft you a Flame Badge, Frost Badge, Lightning Badge and the Accurate Watch, then he can craft the Unfaltering Watch, Blue Misanga, Wisdom Charm, Speed Charm, Daeon's Earring, Pixie's Earring, Twisted Spectacles and the Power Goggles. Then he can make the White Misanga, Gold Necklace, Wisdom Talisman, Speed Talisman, Devil's Earring, Angel's Earring, Twisted Scope and Eagle Goggles. Finally, when you get along well enough, he can craft the Force Ring. Otherwise, just go and find Mr. Spiran and he will see to it. Farmer: The Farmer resides in his farm, marked by the big sign saying welcome to the Fields of Tipa. The farmers in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles grow wheat, which they will pass on to the millers to grind into flour. That's it. Send home wheat seeds, and they will give you bread, two years later, you will start to get wheat. Rancher: This tradesman resides in a house by the entrance to the village, with a hill behind the house to raise cattle. The better the relationship with your parent, the more meat you are going to get. On the other hand, if you send a cow home from the Fields of Fum, you will start getting milk. Miller: The Miller works at his mill to the left of the entrance of Tipa. He is a lot like the farmer, but he will send you flour after year two. Fisherman: Well, a fisherman catches fish. He lives in a house beyond the millers' adjoining a river. The better the relationship with your father, the more fish he will save for you. Merchant: This is yet another important tradesman of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. As you can see, there are many merchants around the world, selling different stuff, ranging from food to materials, to plans for weapons. There is also a traveling merchant that appears in Alfataria and the Fields of Fum alternately between years. He sells important material, but the lack of a fixed location can prove inconvenient. Like the Tailor and Blacksmith, you can slowly broaden your choices if you can improve your relationship with your parent. Eventually your parent would sell all the mainstream items in the game. At first, he will only sell Bronze, Iron, Alloy, Fish, Meat, Iron and Spring Water. Then, he will start selling Mythril, Gold, Silver, Bronze Shards and Iron Shards. Next, he will sell Magma Rocks, Chilly Gel and Thunderballs. Finally, he will sell Ultimite and Dark Spheres. Make sure you have good enough relationships with your parent, otherwise, you cannot enjoy any discounts. Alchemist: No, this is not a tradesman who will turn metal into gold and give it to you, but he will do research on the materials you send him, and will give you various designs for weapons and accessories like the Ring of Invincibility and the Greatest Weapon. That is the only way you can get those designs. So improve your relationship with your father. This is what he can make for you each year. Starting from year 2. Level 1 - Iron Armor Level 2 - Warrior's Weapon Level 3 - Flame Armor Level 4 - Clockwork Level 5 - Mythril Armor Level 6 - Frost Armor Level 7 - Lightning Craft Level 8 - Master's Weapon Level 9 - Ring Of Light Level 10 - Diamond Armor Level 11 - Ring Of Invincibility Level 12 - Greatest Weapon Don't gripe even if you have forgotten to get the Greatest Weapon, because it may not be a bad thing even if you do not. After all, many tribes have other weapons that match the strength of their Greatest Weapon. After all, it's not practical to forge one of those as it costs 50000 gil if there is no discount. ---------------------- f. Artifacts [FFCC3F] ---------------------- Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles has a system of leveling up that is unique to all the other Final Fantasies. (At least that is Square-Enix's tradition) To level up, killing enemies endlessly is NEVER the solution. Instead, you only get to level up once in the end of a level, after you have beaten the boss. The artifacts you get is dependent on how many bonus points your character gets during the game. If you are playing a multiplayer game, with 2 to 4 players, the character with the highest number of bonus points gets the first choice. There are in total of 6 types of artifacts you can find. They are Strength Boosting Artifacts, Defense Boosting Artifacts, Magic Boosting Artifacts, Command Slot Artifacts, Heart Artifacts and Magicite Rings. Now, let me introduce each type of artifact to you, one by one. Each level now will have its own Artifact List, so you will know which levels you can find a certain artifact. (Note: The Score requirements for each level are rounded up to the nearest 10.) ---------------------------- Strength Boosting Artifacts ---------------------------- Simply put, choosing these artifacts will allow your character's Strength to be permanently increased between 1 to 5 units. There is a considerable number of such artifacts in this game, as each character can only have one weapon to boost his/her Strength. Artifacts that boost your Strength by 1 include: Ashura, Double Axe, Fang Charm, Green Beret, Kaiser Knuckles, Maneater, Onion Sword, Power Wristband and Shuriken. Artifacts that boost your Strength by 2 include: Engetsurin, Flametongue, Ice Brand, Loaded Dice, Ogre Killer and Twisted Headband. Artifacts that boost your Strength by 3 include: Giant's Glove, Heavy Armband, Masquerade, Mjollnir and Sasuke's Blade. Artifacts that boost your Strength by 4 include: Murasame. Artifacts that boost your Strength by 5 include: Gekkabijin and Masamune. In total, your character can gain 50 Strength by gathering Strength Boosting Artifacts alone. --------------------------- Defense Boosting Artifacts --------------------------- If you choose a Defense Boosting Artifact in the Item Selection Screen, then your character's Defense will be permanently increased by a number between 1 and 5. There are fewer Defense Boosting Artifacts than Strength Boosting Artifacts, mainly because each character can equip him/herself with 2 Defensive Items. Artifacts that boost your Defense by 1 include: Buckler, Drill, Silver Spectacle, Sparkling Bracer. Artifacts that boost your Defense by 2 include: Arai Helm, Black Hood, Elven Mantle, Main Gauche, Rat's Tail and Teddy Bear. Artifacts that boost your Defense by 3 include: Chicken Knife and Wonder Bangle. Artifacts that boost your Defense by 4 include: Protection Ring and Save Queen. Artifacts that boost your Defense by 5 include: Aegis. In total, your character can gain 35 Defense by collecting Defense Boosting Artifacts alone. ------------------------- Magic Boosting Artifacts ------------------------- You know the drill, if your character chooses a Magic Boosting Artifact from the Item Selection Screen, your character's Magic will be increased by a number between 1 and 10! This is mainly because, there are no items that can increase your Magic by equipping them. For the same reason, the Magic Boosting Artifacts make up the majority of all the Artifacts you will find in the game. Artifacts that boost your Magic by 1 include: Book of Light, Candy Ring, Cat's Bell, Dragon's Whisker, Faerie Ring, Mage Masher, Rune Staff, Silver Bracer and Winged Cap. Artifacts that boost your Magic by 3 include: Kris, Red Slippers, Rune Bell, Sage's Staff and Wonder Wand. Artifacts that boost your Magic by 5 include: Dark Matter, Gold Hairpin, Mage's Staff and Noah's Lute. Artifacts that boost your Magic by 7 or above include: Galatyn (+7), Taotie Motif (+7), Ribbon (+9) and Ultima Tome (+10). In total, your character can gain 77 Magic by collecting Magic Boosting Artifacts alone. ---------------------- Command Slot Artifacts ---------------------- Initially, your character would have only 4 Command Slots, but with the help of Command Slot Artifacts, more Command Slots can be gained, resulting in your character having up to 8 Command Slots. The 4 Artifacts are all pockets, and they are Moogle Pocket, Chocobo Pocket, Gobbie Pocket and Ultimate Pocket. ---------------- Heart Artifacts ---------------- All chracters start with 4 hearts, and will prove to have a heart time against bosses with powerful attacks. The Heart Artifacts are here to fix that. With their help, more hearts can be gained, resulting in your character having up to 8 hearts. The 4 Artifacts are all Pendants, and they are Earth Pendant, Moon Pendant, Star Pendant and Sun Pendant. --------------- Magicite Rings --------------- Having the need to cast a spell anywhere, and there are no stones of Magicite for that spell? Fear not, the Magicite Rings are here. The Magicite Rings allow your character to cast spells at any time. Each ring also adds 1 to your character's Magic Stat, which makes it worthwhile to collect them even if you may think they are not needed. The 5 Rings include the Blizzard Ring, Fire Ring, Thunder Ring, Cure Ring and Life Ring. Sorry, but there is no Clear Ring. Tough luck. In total, your character can gain 5 Magic by collecting Magicite Rings alone. -------------------- Artifact Checklist -------------------- I know, with so many artifacts, it may be hard to keep track of which ones you have. Selecting Artifacts on the menu just won't help, as those which are not collected will not be listed. Here, I will list out all the Artifacts found in the game, and feel free to print it out. I recommend you to copy this to Wordpad or Microsoft Word before printing it out. Whenever you have collected an artifact, just tick the box next to the corresponding artifact. *****FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES ARTIFACT CHECKLIST***** Character:_______________ Tribe:_______________ Strength Boosting Artifacts Strength +1 [] Ashura [] Double Axe [] Fang Charm [] Green Beret [] Kaiser Knuckles [] Maneater [] Onion Sword [] Power Wristband [] Shuriken Total Strength gained: __ x 1 = __ Strength +2 [] Engetsurin [] Flametongue [] Ice Brand [] Loaded Dice [] Ogrekiller [] Twisted Headband Total Strength gained: __ x 2 = __ Strength +3 [] Giant's Glove [] Heavy Armband [] Masquerade [] Mjollnir [] Sasuke's Blade Total Strength gained: __ x 3 = __ Strength +4 [] Murasame Total Strength gained: __ x 4 = __ Strength +5 [] Gekkabijin [] Masamune Total Strength gained: __ x 5 = __ Overall Strength gained: __ + __ + __ + __ + __ = __ Defense Boosting Artifacts Defense +1 [] Buckler [] Drill [] Silver Spectacle [] Sparkling Bracer Total Defense gained: __ x 1 = __ Defense +2 [] Arai Helm [] Black Hood [] Elven Mantle [] Main Gauche [] Rat's Tail [] Teddy Bear Total Defense gained: __ x 2 = __ Defense +3 [] Chicken Knife [] Wonder Bangle Total Defense gained: __ x 3 = __ Defense +4 [] Protection Ring [] Save Queen Total Defense gained: __ x 4 = __ Defense +5 [] Aegis Total Defense gained: __ x 5 = __ Overall Defense gained: __ + __ + __ + __ + __ = __ Magic Boosting Artifacts Magic +1 [] Book of Light [] Candy Ring [] Cat's Bell [] Dragon's Whisker [] Faerie Ring [] Mage Masher [] Rune Staff [] Silver Bracer [] Winged Cap Total Magic gained: __ x 1 = __ Magic +3 [] Kris [] Red Slippers [] Rune Bell [] Sage's Staff [] Wonder Wand Total Magic gained: __ x 3 = __ Magic +5 [] Dark Matter [] Gold Hairpin [] Mage's Staff [] Noah's Lute Total Magic gained: __ x 5 = __ Magic +7 or more [] Galatyn (+7) [] Taotie Motif (+7) [] Ribbon (+9) [] Ultima Tome (+10) Total Magic gained: __ x 7 + __ x 9 + __ x 10 = __ Overall Magic gained: __ + __ + __ + __ = __ Command Slot Artifacts (+1 Command Slot each) [] Moogle Pocket [] Chocobo Pocket [] Gobbie Pocket [] Ultimate Pocket Total Command Slots gained: __ Heart Artifacts (+1 Heart each) [] Earth Pendant [] Moon Pendant [] Star Pendant [] Sun Pendant Total Hearts gained: __ Magicite Rings (+1 Magic each) [] Blizzard Ring [] Fire Ring [] Thunder Ring [] Cure Ring [] Life Ring Total Magic gained: __ x 1 = __ ----------------------------------- g. Crafting and Materials [FFCC3G] ----------------------------------- Unlike most RPGs, weapons and accessories in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles are not just bought from the shops from say RPGs like Earthbound or Pokemon. To acquire a new piece of equipment you must first find the design for it, then gather the required materials. Then, you should visit a Blacksmith or Tailor who has the ability to forge or craft the item. Then pay and you can have it. As I said, there are two types of Craftsmen in this game. They are the Blacksmith and Tailor. A Blacksmith can forge weapons and armor, which increases your character's Strength and Defense. Some pieces of armor also provide the character wearing it with some new and improved attributes like resistance to Fire. Tailors craft accessories, which can improve your character's attributes only. A character can equip one weapon and 2 pieces of armor, and 1 accessory at the same time, if they don't want to use up slots on the Command List. This section will provide detailed information to all the materials found in the game. This is like an encyclopedia here. If you do not want to scroll through all this, use the Search Keys provided in the table of contents to skip ahead. Note that all materials and items can be sold at a quarter of its original price. Costs with an asterisk (*) are items that cannot be bought anywhere, but can be sold at a quarter of its listed price. *****METALLIC MATERIALS***** Bronze Found on: Many different enemies and merchants Cost: 250 gil Can be used to make: Many, many weapons, armor and accessories Well, Bronze is just an alloy of copper and tin, although I think the mix ratio between the two metals is 2:1. Bronze is quite a strong and common material, and it can be found in many enemies in the early cycles of easy stages like River Belle Path. Otherwise, you can just find merchants like Gi Lubeh or your village merchant to buy Bronze from them at a price of 250 gil per chunk. These ARE NOT good selling items. Always try to find uses for them if you happen to pick one up. Iron Found on: Many different enemies and merchants Cost: 500 gil Can be used to make: Many, many weapons, armor and accessories Iron is a stronger and more durable material here in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, and my bet is that this Iron is actually Mild Steel. Otherwise, it could not have been as tough as Bronze, which is an alloy itself. Iron appears as silvery tetrahedral chunks in the playing field. They can be found in many enemies and merchants, and they can still be found on enemies in the third cycle of River Belle Path. Otherwise, buy it from a merchant for 500 gil. Again, chunks of Iron ARE NOT good selling items. Mythril Found on: Slightly stronger enemies and merchants Cost: 5000 gil Can be used to make: Master's Weapon, Mythril Armor, many types of special protective armor and other items This has got to be the first made up metallic material in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. Mythril is actually some kind of blue coloured mythical metal, and it appears as blue octahedrals in the playing field. As it is such an expensive material, the developers of this game have the right mind to charge them a ludicrous 5000 gil for a single chunk. The good thing is that Mythril can be found in many common strong enemies like Griffins, Orcs or Goblin Chieftains. Therefore, if you have a run inside places like the Mine of Carthuiges, you may be in for a treat. Mythril is used to forge many medium-high end weapons and armor, such as the Master's Weapon or maybe Holy Armor, to name a few. Mythril is a good selling item. If you have excess Mythril in stock, sell them for 1250 gil a piece! That's how my first character got rich. Orichalcum Found on: Item Selection Screen, Behemoths and Zus Cost: 18000 gil* Can be used to make: Legendary Weapon and stronger weapons, Diamond Armor and stronger armor This has got to be the ultimate metallic material, although I am starting to doubt whether this really is a metal, but as the Blacksmiths can play with them, I guess it is. Orichalcum is a material that cannot be bought from any merchants. Instead, it must be picked up in the field. Even so, they are only found on very strong enemies like Behemoths and Zus, both with more than 100 HP. If you do not want to bother with those monsters, I suggest you try finding a chunk in the Item Selection Screens right after you beat a level. Orichalcum appears as golden yellow coloured tetrahedrals in the playing field. They are very important as they can be used to craft high end weapons and armor. (All weapons and armor stronger than the Legendary Weapon and Diamond Armor require Orichalcum.) Orichalcum is also a good selling item. You can get a hefty 4500 gil just by selling one chunk! Bronze Shard Found on: Many different enemies and merchants Cost: 100 gil Can be used to make: Watches I have absolutely no idea why they would include shards of Bronze even if they are available as a whole chunk. My guess is that Bronze Shards appear in smaller pieces than a single chunk of Bronze. Bronze Shards are rather cheap, as they only cost 100 gil, and can be found on many enemies as well. Bronze Shards have much fewer uses than Bronze. After all, they can only be used to craft watches, which are the Accurate Watch and the Unfaltering Watch, which protect your character against Slow and Stasis respectively. Therefore, if you do have those 2 watches, be ready to dump this straight away, as they are not good selling items. Iron Shard Found on: Many different enemies and merchants Cost: 100 gil Can be used to make: Badges Again, Iron Shards are obviously made of Iron, only that they must have been processed and dug out straight from the mines. As they are often full of impurities, Iron Shards are a fifth of the price of chunks of Iron. Like the Bronze Shard to Bronze, Iron Shards have much fewer uses than Iron. They can only be used to craft badges, which are the Flame Badge, Thunder Badge and Frost Badge, which protect your charcter against Fire, Lightning, and Cold respectively. Gold Found on: Many different enemies and the Tipa Merchant Cost: 500 gil Can be used to make: Gold Armor, Gold Necklace, Twisted Scopes Gold has got to be a metal that humans have been craving for since the dawn of man. Gold has got to be the most unreactive metal in the world. as there are many gold artifacts that still have not been corroded over the centuries. Despite its rarity in the real world, gold comes cheap in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. In fact, only 500 gil are needed to buy a bag from the Tipa Merchant. Of course, Gold can be used to make things like armor and accessories out of Gold. All of these have one thing in common; they protect your character against stone. As for the Twisted Scope, it is used to help increase the magic casting range of Clavats. Silver Found on: Many different enemies and the Tipa Merchant Cost: 500 gil Can be used to make: Various accessories Silver is another rare and valuable metal, although it can corrode more easily than Gold over the years. For some strange reason, Silver is just as cheap as Gold in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chorincles. Silver can only be used to craft accessories, some include the accessories for women, which both require 2 bags of silver to craft, another accessory includes the Pixie's Earring for Lilties. Only buy Silver if you need to craft those accessories. Otherwise, just dump them. *****GEMSTONES***** Ruby Found on: Many different enemies and Karl Linay Cost: 200 gil Can be used to make: Flower Bracer and Dragon's Heart A Ruby is simply a red coloured gemstone that drives women crazy. The good thing is that Rubies come cheap at only 200 gil from Karl Linay the female merchant in Leuda. However, Rubies only have 2 uses in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. They can be used to craft the Flower Bracer, an accessory for women, and the Dragon's Heart, an accessory for Lilties. Jade Found on: Many different enemies and Karl Linay Cost: 200 gil Can be used to make: Jade Bracer, Bishop's Soul, Wizard's Soul Jade is simply a gemstone that is comprised of Chromium (III) ions for its green colour. It is known to drive ladies, particularly Orientals crazy, and is thought to preserve dead bodies in ancient China. Now, back to the game. Jade is cheap here, just buy a piece from Karl Linay for 200 gil as well. Jade is particularly useful to women and Yukes, as it can be used to craft the Jade Bracer, which offers faster HP regeneration in women, as well as the Bishop's Soul and Wizard's Soul, 2 accessories that improve the Yukes' magic power. Diamond Ore Found on: Slightly stronger enemies in the game Cost: 3000 gil* Can be used to make: Diamond Armor You know what they say, "Diamonds are Forever", at least that's the name of the last Bond Movie with Sean Connery starring as James Bond. Of course, there is a reason why "Diamonds are Forever". After all, Diamond is the hardest substance on Earth, and it can even be used to cut glass, among other things. This makes Diamond Ore a good material to make armor. Diamond Armor is probably the strongest armor for all tribes excluding the Clavats. Diamond Ore can be found early in the game, and there is a reason to keep it. Please note that Orichalcum has to be used in conjunction with Diamond Ore in order to make Diamond Armor. Crystal Ball Found on: Many different enemies and Karl Linay Cost: 100 Can be used to make: Optical Instruments No, no, Crystal Balls are not to be used to look into the future, but they do have decent refracting properties due to their spherical shape. That is why Crystal Balls can easily be carved into lenses for use in optical instruments. Each tribe has its own set of optical instruments, which either increase their spell casting range or focus attacking range. The Clavats have the Twisted Scope, the Lilties have the Power Goggles, the Yukes have the Twisted Spectacles while the Selkies have the Eagle Goggles. Tiny Crystal Found on: Many different enemies Cost: 1000 gil* Can be used to make: Crystal Mail, Crystal Ring, Zeal Headband, Healing Headband Tiny Crystals most likely are small shards of the world's crystal shattered by the meteor that crashed into the Earth. Of course, they offer protection from the miasma. Therefore, Tiny Crystals can be used to make Crystal Mail and Crystal Rings, which can help your character resist miasma. On the other hand, this is a nice item to hold on if you are male, as they can be used to craft the two accessories for men as stated above. *****EMBROIDERY KITS***** Needle Found on: Cactuars Cost: 2500 gil* Can be used to make: Misangas, Charms and Talismans Needles are just needles. They are one of the most important tools in embroidery sets nowadays. Of course, the Needles of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles are not made from Iridium, instead, they are just cactus needles. To get a needle, you must travel all the way to Lynari Desert, kill some Cactuars and they may drop Needles for your use. Needles in this game are the materials used in many embroidery products, in particular the Blue Misanga, White Misanga, Speed Charm, Speed Talisman, Wisdom Charm and Wisdom Talisman. Blue Silk Found on: Many different enemies and Karl Linay Cost: 1000 gil Can be used to make: Blue Misanga, Zeal Headband The world of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles mainly uses one type of fabric, and that is silk. First, they obtain the silk, then they dye it blue for Blue Silk. Blue Silk can be bought from Karl Linay on Leuda for a sum of 1000 gil. Otherwise, you can just go after some enemies like Ghosts and they will drop the Blue Silk. Blue Silk can be used to craft the Blue Misanga, which can help your character resist poisoning, or the Zeal Headband for men, which decreases the Focus Attack Charge Time slightly. Now you know when to keep it. White Silk Found on: Many different enemies Cost: 3000 gil* Can be used to make: White Misanga, Healing Headband The world of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles mainly uses one type of fabric, and that is silk. First, they obtain the silk, then they dye it white for White Silk. There is a reason why White Silk can only be obtained by defeating enemies like Ghosts. This is because, White Silk can simply be used to make more powerful accessories. One of them is the White Misanga, which protects your character against Curse. The other is the Healing Headband, which offers male character increased rate of HP Regeneration. *****ELEMENTAL MATERIALS***** Magma Rock Found on: Fire element enemies and merchants Cost: 1000 gil Can be used to make: Flame Mail, Flame Badge The Magma Rock is well, a piece of hot solidified lava. They can be found mainly in Mt. Kilanda. On the other hand, Fire element enemies may carry Magma Rocks as well. Your prime targets will be the Fire Bombs, Lava Mus, Lava Ahrimans and other enemies with the Fire element. The Magma Rock, although it can only be used to make 2 items, those 2 items are still very important to your character. Both the Flame Mail and Flame Badge are used to protect your character from Fire. Finally, Magma Rocks can be bought from your local merchant if he has developed good relationships with his son/daughter in your caravan. Chilly Gel Found on: Ice element enemies and merchants Cost: 1000 gil Can be used to make: Frost Mail, Frost Badge The Chilly Gel is well, some rather cold and gelatinous substance. They can be found mainly cold and damp places like Veo Lu Sluice or Conall Curach. On the other hand, Ice element enemies may carry Chilly Gel as well. Your prime targets will be the Ice Bombs, Snow Mus, Water Flans and other enemies with the Ice element. The Chilly Gel, although it can only be used to make 2 items, those 2 items are still very important to your character. Both the Frost Mail and Frost Badge are used to protect your character from Cold. Finally, Chilly Gel can be bought from your local merchant if he has developed good relationships with his son/daughter in your caravan. Thunderball Found on: Electric element enemies and merchants Cost: 1000 gil Can be used to make: Lightning Mail, Lightning Badge No, this is not anything to do with one of those James Bond movies in the 60s. The Thunderball is some ball with electric charges on it, perhaps. They can be found anywhere, as it has nothing to do with the climate. On the other hand, Electric element enemies may carry Thunderballs as well. Your prime targets will be the Thunder Bombs, Electric Jellyfish and other enemies with the Electric element. The Thunderball, although it can only be used to make 2 items, those 2 items are still very important to your character. Both the Lightning Mail and Lighting Badge are used to protect your character from Lightning. Finally, Thunderballs can be bought from your local merchant if he has developed good relationships with his son/daughter in your caravan. *****SPOILS FROM ENEMIES***** Griffin's Wing Found on: Griffins Cost: 2000 gil* Can be used to make: Winged Belt, Eagle Goggles You know those Griffins, don't you? They are those massive birds that are always grounded and cannot fly. When you kill one, it may drop its wing for you to retrieve. This item is particularly useful for Selkies as it can be used to make the Winged Belt and Eagle Googles, which are an armor and an accessory respectively. Cerberus Fang Found on: Cerberuses Cost: 3000 gil* Can be used to make: Valiant Weapon, Lion's Heart In this game, the fangs of Cerberuses can be obtained after you kill one. Ceberuses are those giant hellhounds you find in Goblin Wall and Rebena Te Ra. They are quite tough, but once they die, you may find a Cerberus Fang on the ground. It can be used to craft the Valiant Weapon, which is not very worthy, or can be used to craft the Lion's Heart, an accessory for Lilties. Worm Antenna Found on: Carrion Worms Cost: 2000 gil* Can be used to make: Time Mail, Time Helm, Accurate Watch As you can see, there are two types of worms in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. There are Tiny Worms and Carrion Worms. The larger Carrion Worms have an antenna big enough for use to craft items. Worm Antennas can be used to craft things that can help your character resist Slow, like the Time Mail, Time Helm and Accurate Watch. Faerie's Tear Found on: Ahrimans and Karl Linay Cost: 1000 gil Can be used to make: Pixie's Earring God knows what a Faerie is, but an Ahriman may carry this weird material. So will Karl Linay. These items are only useful for Lilties, as they can be used to craft the Pixie's Earring, which only Lilties can use. Angel's Tear Found on: Ahrimans and Lava Ahrimans Cost: 1000 gil* Can be used to make: Angel's Earring On the other hand, Ahrimans may also drop Angel's Tears. God knows where they can find angels crying. This is only useful for Selkies, as it is used to craft the Angel's Earring, which only Selkies can use. Fiend's Claw: Found on: Various Enemies and Karl Linay Cost: 1000 gil Can be used to make: Daemon's Earring Different enemies will drop this, as there are no enemies called fiends in the game. However, I really cannot remember all the enemies that actually have it! To be certain, go to Leuda and buy one from Karl Linay for 1000 gil. This is used to make the Daemon's Earring only. Ogre Fang Found on: Ogres Cost: 2500 gil* Can be used to make: Victorious Weapon Whenever you see an Ogre, you will be able to see two walrus like teeth sticking out. When you kill him, you may be able to take his fang! Ogre Fangs are pretty much useless in this game, as they only can be used to forge the Victorious Weapon, which is not a substantial improvement over the Master's Weapon. Therefore, just sell them for 625 gil apiece whenever you find one. Holy Water Found on: Wraiths and Karl Linay Cost: 1000 gil Can be used to make: Blessed Mail, Blessed Sash If I had not mistaken, Holy Water used to be a healing item in Final Fantasy X. But now, it is used to craft materials in this game. Holy Water can be found on Wraiths in Daemon's Court, or it can be bought from Karl Linay for 1000 gil a piece. Holy Water can be used to craft Blessed Mail and the Blessed Sash, which protects your character from poisoning. Heavenly Dust Found on: Wriaths and Karl Linay Cost: 1000 gil Can be used to make: Saintly Shield, Saintly Mail Heavenly Dust is another material that can be found on Wriaths or bought from Karl Linay. This time, it can be used to make Saintly Mail and Saintly Shields, which both protects your character against curses. Hard Shell Found on: Blazer Beetles Cost: 2000 gil* Can be used to make: Diamond Armor What do beetles have? That's right, they have hard shells, and that is what you may get when you defeat a Blazer Beetle. Yes, although there is only one use for the Hard Shells, it is NOT useless. After all, Diamond Armor requires a Hard Shell in order to be forged. So be prepared. Gigas Claw Found on: Gigas Cost: 2500 gil* Can be used to make: Speed Charm A Gigas is basically the minature field version of Jack Moschet. Their claws are useful to Selkies only, as they can be used to craft the Speed Charm, which only Selkies can be equipped with. Cockatrice Scale Found on: Cockatrices Cost: 2000 gil* Can be used to make: Gold Necklace, Gold Armlets Cockatrices are yet another type of bird like creature. Their body is so covered with scales that they will drop one of them when they are killed. It seems that Cockatrice Scales are to be used in conjunction with Gold all the time, as they can only be used to craft Gold Necklaces and Gold Armlets. Coeurl Whisker Found on: Coeurls Cost: 2000 gil* Can be used to make: Wizard's Soul, Wisdom Charm, Rune Shield You know those yellow dog like creatures that cast spells on you? Well, they are Coeurls. It's amazing that even dogs can have whiskers. Because there is so much magic in those Whiskers, the Coeurl Whiskers can be used to craft accessories that can improve your character's magic abilities like the Wizard's Soul, Wisdom Charm and the Rune Shield. Gear Found on: Skeletons Cost: 1000 gil* Can be used to make: Accurate Watch, Unfaltering Watch You know what gears are? They are just cogs that keep the mechanisms inside clocks and other machines running. Of course, the only machines your characters will be using are the Accurate Watch and the Unfaltering Watch, and that's what you need Gears for. I have no idea why you may find Gears on skeletons. Maybe it is because they are mechanical skeletons. Jagged Scythe Found on: Abbadons Cost: 4000 gil* Can be used to make: Mighty Weapon An abbadon has 2 claws, both with Jagged Scythes. Whenever you kill one, they may drop a Jagged Scuthe for you to collect. However, Jagged Scythes are not very useful, as they can only be used to forge the Mighty Weapon. I would rather sell these instead. You can get 1000 gil from selling each of them. Which is not bad. Yellow Feather Found on: Tonberry Chefs Cost: 4000 gil* Can be used to make: Chocobo Shield My personal guess is that Tonberry Chefs of Moschet Manor wear Yellow Feathers for decoration. However, if you are a Clavat, this tiny little feather is not to be underestimated, as it can be used to forge the Chocobo Shield, which is the most powerful secondary armor in the game. However, if you are not a Clavat, it is still worth keeping because of its sell value of 1000 gil. Toad Oil Found on: Gigan Toads Cost: 2000 gil* Can be used to make: Eternal Mail, Eternal Helm, Unfaltering Watch Well, it seems that many toads have skins with rather poisonous secretions, and the Gigan Toads are not an exception. The only thing different is that they secret some rather useful and non-poisonous oils which can be used to make armor and accessories that help protect your character against Stasis. The Eternal Mail, Eternal Helm and Unfaltering Watch are the uses. Devil's Claw Found on: Nightmares Cost: 3000 gil* Can be used to make: Devil's Earring Well, there really are no devils in this game, just their claws, and they are found on those evil horses called Nightmares in Rebena Te Ra. There really is only one use for this material, and it is only for Clavats. IT can be used to make the Devil's earring. How evil are the Clavats! Zu's Beak Found on: Zus Cost: 3000 gil* Can be used to make: Speed Talisman It is obvious isn't it? Zu's beaks belong to Zus, which can only be found in the Lynari Desert. There really is only ONE use for the Zu's Beak, and that is to make the Speed Talisman, who only Selkies can use. Otherwise, be prepared to dump this useless material at a merchant near you. Chimera's Horn Found on: Chimeras Cost: 2500 gil* Can be used to make: Dragoon's Spear, Twisted Scope, Wisdom Talisman This is well, the horn of a Chimera, which again can only be found in the Lynari Desert unless you would like to go all the way to Mount Vellenge. There are a couple of uses for a Chimera's Horn, only that it is most useful for Clavats, as it can craft them 2 of their accessories. *****SPOILS FROM BOSSES***** Ancient Sword Found on: Giant Crab (~150 points) Cost: 30000 gil* Can be used to make: Ragnarok When you battle the Giant Crab, you may find that he has a triceratops style horn on his head. Stuck on the horn is some kind of sword. That is the Ancient Sword. I guess that once you have knocked his horn off, the Ancient Sword must have flown into the bushes without being broken. If you get somewhere around 150 bonus points, then your character may be able to salvage it. However, the Ancient Sword is only useful for Clavats, as it can be used to forge their Dark Weapon. The Ragnarok. Cursed Crook Found on: Goblin King (~198 points) Cost: 30000 gil* Can be used to make: Ragnarok, Bishop's Soul When you fought the Goblin King of Goblin Wall, you will notice that the Goblin King is holding some kind of a magic staff that he uses to cast various kinds of spells on you. That is the Cursed Crook. The Cursed Crook is found in the Power Set of Goblin Wall, and to be able to select it, you should get around (~198 points) in the level in order to have a 25% chance of being able to select it. The Cursed Crook is useful to Clavats, as it can also be used to forge the Ragnarok, and it is also useful for Yukes, as it can be used to craft the Bishop's Soul. Malboro Seed Found on: Malboro (~189 points) Cost: 30000 gil* Can be used to make: Elemental's Soul The Malboro is a giant mutant plant in the Mushroom Forest, and it has a stock of seeds hidden deep inside its body. If you do defeat it and get around 189 points, you may be able to have the honour of dissecting and anatomizing the Malboro, and finding its seed! However, this seed is only useful to Yukes, as it is used to craft an accessory for them called the Elemental's Soul. If you are of any other race, ignore the seed. Orc Belt Found on: Orc King (~218 points) Cost: 30000 gil* Can be used to make: Dragon's Heart, Thief's Emblem When you first meet the Orc King in the Mine of Carthuiges, you will notive that he is wearing a rather large and wide belt around his waist, and that is his Orc Belt. If your character beats him while gaining around 218 bonus points, then you may be able to strip the Orc King's belt and use it for your own! (Amazing that you can carry such a heavy belt.) However, the Orc Belt is only useful for the Lilties and Selkies, as it can be used to craft the Dragon's Heart for Lilties and the Thief's Emblem for the Selkies. Wind Crystal Found on: Cave Worm (~218 points) Cost: 30000 gil* Can be used to make: Dreamcatcher, Thief's Emblem I have no idea how this has anything got to do with a Cave Worm. My guess is that it is found inside the Cave Worm, and allows him to generate winds by inhaling and exhaling air. If you get around 218 bonus points upon beating the Cave Worm, then you will get to anatomize it and get its Wind Crystal. However, this crystal is only useful to Selkies, as it is used to forge the Dreamcatcher and the Thief's Emblem, which are a weapon and an accessory for Selkies respectively. King's Scale Found on: Lizardman King (~130 points) Cost: 30000 gil* Can be used to make: Gaia Plate The Lizardman King of Daemon's Court really does have such large scales. If you beat him inside the colloseum with around 130 points, then you can get a free scale off him as a souvenir. However, besides being a selling item, the King's Scale is only useful for Clavats, as it can be used to forge their Earth Armor, which is their Gaia Plate. Dweomer Spore: Found on: Armstrong (~213 points) Cost: 30000 gil* Can be used to make: Elemental's Soul Armstrong is some kind of live building sort of boss found in Tida. But for some strange reason, Armstrong also exhibits some plant properties. In fact, he can give out spores. If you beat him with around 213 points, then you will have a 25% chance of salvaging a spore from him. This spore really is expernsive, but is only useful for Yukes, as it can only be used to craft the Elemental's Soul, an accessory for Yukes. Lord's Robe Found on: Gigas Lord (~130 points) Cost: 30000 gil* Can be used to make: Gaia Plate As you can see, Jack Moschet of the Moschet Manor is always wearing something that looks like a bathrobe. That is the Gigas Robe. If you can defeat him with around 130 points, then you can get to strip him of his robe at his home! However, this souvenir is only useful to Clavats, as it is one of the 3 materials used to forge the Earth Armor of the Clavats, which is the Gaia Plate, the strongest armor in the game. Green Sphere Found on: Golem (~120 points) Cost: 30000 gil* Can be used to make: Thief's Emblem You will notice that the Golem will have some kind of sphere in the center of his body which I guess will show its emotions. It is usually green, and it can turn red if the Golem is angry. When you have beaten the Golem with around 120 bonus points, you may be able to salvage the Green Sphere of the Golem's body. However, this sphere is only useful to Selkies only, as it is used to raft an accessory for them called the Thief's Emblem. Dragon Fang Found on: Dragon Zombie (~261 points) Cost: 30000 gil* Can be used to make: Dragoon's Spear, Longinus, Dragon's Heart Although the Dragon Zombie is rather undead, its fangs are still real. If you defeat the Dragon Zombie with around 261 points, then you may get to salvage a Dragon Fang after he disappears. However, it really is only useful for Lilties, as it can be used to craft 3 things, the Dragoon's Spear, Longinous and the Dragon's Heart accessory, that can only be used by Lilties. Otherwise, it's useless. Ethereal Orb Found on: Lich (~207 points) Cost: 30000 gil* Can be used to make: Elemental's Soul I have no idea what this is. My guess is that it is one of those balls on poles in the room where you fight the Lich in Rebena Te Ra. If you defeat the Lich with about 207 points, then you may get to choose this on the Item Selection Screen. This material is only useful for Yukes, as it can only be used to craft the Elemental's Soul, which only Yukes can use. Red Eye Found on: Iron Giant (~177 points) Cost: 30000 gil* Can be used to make: Longinus The Iron Giant has 2 eyes that are rather red. If you can beat him with around 177 points, then your character has a 25% chance of being able to pluck the eye straight from his metallic socket and use it as a material. As for usefulness, I must say that it is very useful to Lilties only. This is because it can be used to craft the Celestial Weapon for the Lities, which is the Longinus. Otherwise, simply ignore this booty. Desert Fang Found on: Antlion (~180 points) Cost: 30000 gil* Can be used to make: Dreamcatcher The Desert Fang has 2 gigantic fangs sticking out of his mouth for him to bite your character with, and when you beat him with about 180 bonus points, your character may get to choose this fang in the Item Selection Screen. God knows how he/she can carry it. Anyway, this fang is only useful to Selkies only, as it can only be used to forge the Dreamcatcher, which is the Lunar Weapon of the Selkies. *****MATERIALS FOR ONE GENDER***** Pressed Flower Found on: Sahagin Lord?? Cost: 1000 gil* Can be used to make: Flower Bracer, Jade Bracer This has got to be the material that is for women only. This is because it is used to craft two accessories which are for women, and hence are no use for men. Pressed Flowers can appear anywhere, but I only have picked them up from Sahagin Lords in Conall Curach or have received them via mail. My guess is that women love things poetic, and that flowers are just the delicate and poetic stuff that women and girls like! Remedy Found on: Sahagin Lord?? Cost: 1000 gil* Can be used to make: Zeal Headband, Healing Headband This has got to be the material that is for men only. This is because it is used to craft two accessories which are for men, and hence are no use for women. Remedies can appear anywhere, but I only have picked them up from Sahagin Lords in Conall Curach or have received them via mail. My guess is that men are sporty types of people, and in such hectic times, they would need stuff to help them relax and replenish their body fluids and so on, and remedies can help them in recovering from those various ailments!! *****ULTIMATE MATERIALS***** Ultimite Found on: Local Merchant Cost: 50000 gil Can be used to make: Ultimate Weapon The sole purpose of this horrendously overpriced material is to forge the Ultimate Weapon, which is usually not the best weapon when compared to other powerful weapons like the Longinus, Dreamcatcher or Ragnarok. Dark Sphere Found on: Local Merchant Cost: 50000 gil Can be used to make: Force Ring The sole purpose of this horrendously overpriced material is to craft the Force Ring, which only protects your character against knock backs, and this is not worth it as well. ----------------------------- h. Design Locations [FFCC3H] ----------------------------- Recently, I have received an e-mail from someone who told me that I should add an individual list that shows the locations of the designs of the game, as it is so difficult to find them when they are embedded in the walkthrough of the game. So now, I will add the design locations and descriptions in the game. *****DESIGNS FOR WEAPONS***** Novice's Weapon Makes: Iron Sword, Wave Hammer, Solid Racket, Partisan Found in: River Belle Path (Cycles 1, 2) The Novice's Weapon is used to forge a rather lame weapon with 8 strength. It is only found in the 1st 2 cycles of River Belle Path, and cannot be bought anywhere. Good riddance! Warrior's Weapon Makes: Steel Blade, Sonic Lance, Dual Shooter, Rune Hammer Found in: Gi Lubeh, Te Odow The Warrior's Weapon makes an average weapon for beginners, and is more widely available than the above weapon, as it can be bought from Gi Lubeh, who hangs around the Fields of Fum and Alfitaria and Te Odow, who may appear in Marr's Pass. Master's Weapon Makes: Rune Blade, Dragon Lance, Mythril Hammer, Butterfly Head Found in: The Mine of Carthiges The Master's Weapon should be the next step up in your weapon arsenal. Its design can be found in a treasure chest in the early parts of the Mine of Carthuiges. Mighty Weapon Makes: Bastard Sword, Halberd, Sonic Hammer, Steel Cudgel Found in: Goblin Wall, Lynari Desert, Karl Linay This weapon does not offer a significant improvement over the Master's Weapon, so pick it up if you wish. It is found in a treasure chest in Goblin Wall, among other places. If you cannot find them, go to Leuda and buy the design from Karl Linay. Victorious Weapon Makes: Defender, Highwind, Prism Hammer, Prism Bludgeon Found in: River Belle Path, Karl Linay Again, not a remarkable weapon. But I once picked up its design in River Belle Path, just buy it from Karl Linay if you can't bother to find it. Mighty Weapon Makes: Halberd, Bastard Sword, Sonic Hammer, Steel Cudgel Found in: Mushroom Forest, Karl Linay If you are so interested in this lame weapon, buy its design from Karl Linay or kill something, open a treasure chest in hopes of finding it in the Mushroom Forest. Hero's Weapon (For Lilties) Makes: Dragoon's Spear Found in: Mt. Kilanda This weapon's design can only be found from the Item Selection Screen after beating the boss of Mt. Kilanda. You need to score about 100 points in Cycle 3 in Mt. Kilanda for it to appear. Legendary Weapon Makes: Excalibur, Gungnir, Mystic Hammer, Queen's Heel Found in: Lynari Desert This design makes the second strongest weapon in the game for each tribe. You can kill a Chimera in Lynari Desert to get it, or just try your luck at those item selection screens after you beat the bosses in some levels in the 3rd cycle. Greatest Weapon Makes: Ultima Sword, Ultima Lance, Ultima Hammer, Ultima Spear Found in: Village Alchemist This design makes the greatest weapon available in the game, which always causes knockback. To get it, send stuff home to your alchemist father for 12 years straight and talk to him. He should offer you the design for the Greatest Weapon. Celestial Weapon (For Lilties) Makes: Longinus Found in: Mt. Kilanda This forges the strongest weapon for the Lilties and for the whole game. To get the design in the Item Selection Screen, beat the level with around 160 points in a single player game. Lunar Weapon (For Selkies) Makes: Dreamcatcher Found in: Conall Curach This forges the strongest weapon for the Selkies. You must score around 240 points in single player in Conall Curach for the design to have any chance of appearing in the selection screen. Dark Weapon (For Clavats) Makes: Ragnarok Found in: Rebena Te Ra This is used to create the most powerful sword for the Clavats. You must score around 190 points in Rebena Te Ra for it to have a chance of appearing in the Item Selection Screen. *****ARMOR***** Bronze Armor Found in: Mushroom Forest (Cycles 1,2) This design is used to make a rather weak armor, which can only be found in the first 2 cycles of Mushroom Forest. Good riddance! Iron Armor Found in: Gi Lubeh, Te Odow This design makes the average armor for the beginners. It can be found in many levels, and can be bought from the traveling merchants Gi Lubeh and Te Odow. Mythril Armor Found in: Gi Lubeh, Te Odow This design makes the better armor for the beginners. Like the Iron Armor, it can be found in too many levels for me to type out, so just buy it from the traveling merchants Gi Lubeh and Te Odow. Pure Armor Makes: Blessed Mail Found in: Conall Curach This design makes an armor which protects your character against poisoning. It can be found in Conall Curach. Eternal Armor Makes: Eternal Mail Found in: Conall Curach This design makes an armor which protects your character from stasis. Like the one above, it can be found in Conall Curach. Holy Armor Makes: Saintly Mail Found in: Selepation Cave This design makes an armor which protects your character from curses. This one can be found in Selepation Cave. Time Armor Makes: Time Mail Found in: Tida This one can be used to forge a slowness resistant armor. It is found in the abandoned village of Tida. Gold Armor Makes: Gold Mail Found in: Lynari Desert The design for Gold Armor is used to forge a petrification resistant armor. It is found in Lynari Desert. Radiant Armor Makes: Crystal Mail Found in: Lynari Desert This design makes an armor that allows your character to take damage in miasma much slower than usual. It is found only in Lynari Desert. Flame Armor Makes: Flame Mail Found in: Karl Linay This design makes an armor that is fire resistant. It is found everywhere, but can be bought from Karl Linay in Leuda, or just kill a Bomb in Tida for the design. Lightning Armor Makes: Lightning Mail Found in: Karl Linay This design makes an armor that is lightning resistant. It is bought from Karl Linay in Leuda. Frost Armor Makes: Frost Mail Found in: Veo Lu Sluice, Karl Linay This design makes an armor that resists freezing. It is bought from Karl Linay as usual, and you can try your luck at an Ice Bomb in Veo Lu Sluice in the hopes of finding the design. Diamond Armor Makes: Diamond Plate Found in: Conall Curach This design makes an armor that is the strongest in the game, except for the Clavats. It is found in Conall Curach, or you can try your luck at the Item Selection Screen after you beat a lot of levels. Earth Armor (For Clavats) Makes: Gaia Plate Found in: Selepation Cave This design makes the stongest weapon in the game, and it is reserved for the Clavats. To find it, you will have to beat the Selepation Cave with around 250 points for a chance of it appearing in the Item Selection Screen after you beat the level. *****SHIELDS***** Iron Shield Found in: Gi Lubeh, Te Odow This makes the average shield for the Clavats, and can be found in some early cycles of certain levels, or they can be bought from Gi Lubeh or Te Odow. Mythril Shield Found in: Gi Lubeh, Te Odow This makes the more powerful shield for the Clavats, and like the Iron Shield, can be bought from Gi Lubeh or Te Odow. Flame Shield Found in: Mt. Kilanda This design makes a shield that is fire resistant. It can be found in a hot spot, mainly in Mt. Kilanda, or it can be found in a treasure chest in some other place in the game like the Mine of Carthiges. Frost Shield Found in: Tida This design makes an anti-freeze shield. It is found in Tida, at least that's where I have found it. Lightning Shield Makes: Storm Shield Found in: Selepation Cave This design makes a lightning resistant shield. It is found in the Selepation Cave. Holy Shield Makes: Saintly Shield Found in: Rebena Te Ra This design can be used to forge a shield which helps the Clavat become resistant to curses. It is found in Rebena Te Ra. Magic Shield Makes: Rune Shield Found in: Mushroom Forest This design makes a shield that increases the magic power of the Clavats. It can be found in the Mushroom Forest, on a certain enemy. Diamond Shield Found in: Conall Curach This design makes the second strongest shield for the Clavats. It is only found in Conall Curach. Legendary Shield Makes: Chocobo Shield Found in: Moschet Manor This design makes the most powerful shield in the game. It may be found in the Item Selection Screen of Moschet Manor if you beat it with around 130 points. Good luck. *****GAUNTLETS***** Bronze Gloves Makes: Bronze Gauntlets Found in: River Belle Path (Cycles 1, 2) Another worthless piece of junk, found in the first 2 cycles of River Belle Path. Use the one below to start with instead. Iron Gloves Makes: Iron Gauntlets Found in: Gi Lubeh, Te Odow This makes the average gauntlets for the Lilties, and can be found in some early cycles of certain levels, or they can be bought from Gi Lubeh or Te Odow. Mythril Shield Found in: Gi Lubeh, Te Odow This makes the more powerful gauntlets for the Lilties, and like the Iron Gloves, can be bought from Gi Lubeh or Te Odow. Flame Shield Makes: Flame Armlets Found in: Mt. Kilanda, Mine of Carthuiges This design makes a piar of gauntlets that are fire resistant. It can be found in a hot spot, mainly in Mt. Kilanda, or it can be found in a treasure chest in some other place in the game like the Mine of Carthuiges. Frost Gloves Makes: Frost Armlets Found in: Tida This design makes a pair of anti-freeze gauntlets. It is found in Tida. Lightning Gloves Makes: Storm Armlets Found in: Selepation Cave This design makes a pair lightning resistant gauntlets. It is found in the Selepation Cave. Gold Gloves Makes: Gold Armlets Found in: Lynari Desert This design makes a pair of Armlets that help your Lilty resist petrification. It is found in the Lynari Desert. Diamond Gloves Makes: Diamond Armlets Found in: Conall Curach This design makes the strongest gloves for your Lilty. It is found in Conall Curach, along with the other diamond products. *****HELMS***** Bronze Sallet Makes: Bronze Helm Found in: River Belle Path (Cycles 1, 2) Another design for a useless helmet. Don't bother getting it. Just get the one made of Iron to start with. Iron Sallet Makes: Iron Helm Found in: Gi Lubeh, Te Odow This makes the average helm for the Yukes, and can be found in some early cycles of certain levels, or they can be bought from Gi Lubeh or Te Odow. Mythril Sallet Makes: Iron Helm Found in: Gi Lubeh, Te Odow This makes the more powerful Helm for the Yukes, and like the Iron Sallet, can be bought from Gi Lubeh or Te Odow. Flame Sallet Makes: Flame Helm Found in: Mt. Kilanda This design makes a helm that is fire resistant. It can be found in a hot spot, mainly in Mt. Kilanda, or it can be found in a treasure chest in some other place in the game like the Mine of Carthiges. Frost Sallet Makes: Frost Helm Found in: Tida This design makes an anti-freeze helm. It is found in Tida. Lightning Shield Makes: Storm Helm Found in: Selepation Cave This design makes a lightning resistant helm. It is found in the Selepation Cave. Eternal Sallet Makes: Eternal Helm Found in: Conall Curach This design makes a helm that protects your Yuke from stasis (Stop). It is found in Conall Curach. Time Sallet Makes: Time Helm Found in: Conall Curach This design makes a helm that protects your Tuke from slowdowns. It is found in Conall Curach as well. Diamond Sallet Makes: Diamond Helm Found in: Conall Curach This design makes, you guessed it, the most powerful Helm in the game. It can be found in a certain treasure chest in Conall Curach. *****BELTS***** Bronze Belt Found in: River Belle Path (Cycles 1, 2) No one likes to wear such unattractive and frail belts. Ignore this at all costs. Iron ones are better. Iron Belt Found in: Gi Lubeh, Te Odow This makes the average belt for the Selkies, and can be found in some early cycles of certain levels, or they can be bought from Gi Lubeh or Te Odow. Mythril Belt Found in: Gi Lubeh, Te Odow This makes the more powerful belt for the Selkies, and like the Iron Shield, can be bought from Gi Lubeh or Te Odow. Flame Belt Makes: Flame Sash Found in: Mt. Kilanda This design makes a belt that is fire resistant. It can be found in a hot spot, mainly in Mt. Kilanda, or it can be found in a treasure chest in some other place in the game like the Mine of Carthiges. Frost Belt Makes: Frost Sash Found in: Tida This design makes an anti-freeze belt. It is found in Tida. Lightning Belt Makes: Storm Sash Found in: Selepation Cave This design makes a lightning resistant belt. It is found in the Selepation Cave. Pure Belt Makes: Blessed Sash Found in: Mushroom Forest, Veo Lu Sluice This makes a belt which protects against poisoning. I have picked the design up in those two locations above before. Wind Belt Makes: Winged Belt Found in: Conall Curach This makes a belt which makes the Selkie's Focus Attack a bit more powerful. It is found in Conall Curach. Diamond Belt Found in: Conall Curach This makes the strongest belt of the game. It is found in Conall Curach, like the other diamond armors. *****AILMENT ACCESSORIES***** The following designs protect against different status ailments, and all can be bought from Mamlart the merchant in Shella. Flame Craft Makes: Flame Badge Protects against: Fire Frost Craft Makes: Frost Badge Protects against: Cold Lightning Craft Makes: Lighting Badge Protects against: Lightning Blue Yarn Makes: Blue Misanga Protects against: Poison White Yarn Makes: White Misanga Protects against: Curses Clockwork Makes: Accurate Watch Protects against: Slowness New Clockwork Makes: Unflatering Watch Protects against: Stasis Gold Craft Makes: Gold Necklace Protects against: Petrification *****ACCESSORIES FOR WOMEN***** Lady's Accessories Makes: Flower Bracer Found in: Moschet Manor This is definitely for women. It makes the flower bracer, whch lowers the spell casting time of women slightly. It is found in Maggie's Room in Moschet Manor. It's either this or the design below. Fashion Kit Makes: Jade Bracer Found in: Moschet Manor This one is also for women only. It makes the Jade Bracer, which allows the woman to heal herself quickly over time when she equips this accessory. It is also found in Maggie's Room. It's either this or the design above. *****ACCESSORIES FOR MEN***** Zeal Kit Makes: Zeal Headband Found in: Mt. Kilanda This is definitely for men only. It makes the Zeal Headband, which slightly lowers the Focus Attack charge time. It is found in Mt. Kilanda. It's either this or the design below. Healing Kit Makes: Healing Headband Found in: Mt Kilanda This is again, reserved for men. It makes the Healing Headband, which like the Jade Bracer, will allow the man to heal himself quickly over time. It is also found in Mt. Kilanda. It's either this or the design above. *****ACCESSORIES FOR CLAVATS***** Daemon Kit Makes: Devil's Earring Found in: Mushroom Forest This design can be used to make the Devil's Earring, an accessory that greatly increases the effect of your spells against the enemies of the game. The design may be found in Mushroom Forest. Wisdom Secrets Makes: Wisdom Talisman Found in: Goblin Wall This design can be used to make the Wisdom Talisman, an accessory that greatly decreases the spell casting time of the Clavats. This design is found in Goblin Wall. Twisted Scope Makes: Designer Glasses Found in: Lynari Desert The twisted scope can be used to make the designer glasses, which when worn, can improve the Clavats' spell casting range. This is only found in Lynari Desert. *****ACCESSORIES FOR LILTIES***** Faerie Kit Makes: Pixie's Earring Found in: Tida The Faerie Kit can be used to craft the Pixie's Earring, an accessory which shortens the effects of any status ailemnt affecting your Lilty. The kit is found in a certain dead end in Tida. Goggle Techniques Makes: Power Goggles Found in: Lynari Desert This design makes some Power Goggles, which increases the focus attack range of the Lilty. The design is found in the same treasure chest that the twisted scope may be found in Lynari Desert. Lion Soul Makes: Lion's Heart Found in: Conall Curach The Lion Soul is found on a dead end island in Conall Curach. It makes an accessory which increases the focus attack power of the Lilty. Dragon Soul Makes: Dragon's Heart Found in: Conall Curach To get the Dragon Soul, you must beat Conall Curach with around 300 points in single player game! This accessory increases the power of the focus attack even more. *****ACCESSORIES FOR YUKES***** Wisdom Tome Makes: Wisdom Charm Found in: Goblin Wall I forgot where I picked this one up, I think it must have been the Goblin Wall. The accessory made can help decrease the Yuke's spell casting time, but not as much as the Wisdom Talisman. Fiend Kit Makes: Daemon's Earring Found in: Mushroom Forest This all purpose pack to deal with fiends makes the Daemon's Earring, an accessory which allows the Yuke to have increased effects on his enemies whenever he casts a spell on them. It is also found in the Mushroom Forest. Eyewear Techniques: Makes: Twisted Spectacles Found in: Lynari Desert Given the Eyewear Techniques, the tailor can craft the twisted spectales for the Yukes to wear, this one increases their spell range. The design is found in Lynari Desert, in the same chest that the Twisted Scope may be found. So it is randomized around here. Magic Tome Makes: Wizard's Soul Found in: Rebena Te Ra The Magic Tome can be used to craft the Wizard's Soul, which can help increase the Yuke's magic damage. It is found in Rebena Te Ra. Sorcery Tome Makes: Bishop's Soul Found in: Rebena Te Ra The Sorcery Tome can be used to craft the Bishop's Soul, which increases the Yuke's Magic Power even more than the Magic Tome. Like the Magic Tome, the design is found in Rebena Te Ra. Forbidden Tome Makes: Elemental's Soul Found in: Rebena Te Ra This tome is the hardest to find. To get it, you must beat Rebena Te Ra with around 230 points in a single player game. Good luck, as this maximizes the Yukes' magic power. *****ACCESSORIES FOR SELKIES***** Speed Tome Makes: Speed Charm Found in: Mine of Carthuiges This design makes the Speed Charm, which lowers the Focus Attack Charge time of Selkies. The design can be found in the Mine of Carthuiges. Angel Kit Makes: Angel's Earring Found in: Tida This design makes the Angel's Earring, which helps your Selkie resist status ailments. The design can be found in Tida. Designer Goggles Makes: Eagle Goggles Found in: Lynari Desert Given the designer goggles, the tailor can craft a pair of Eagle Goggles, which increases the Focus Attack Range of Selkies. The design is found in the same chest which the Twisted Scope may be found. Speed Secrets Makes: Speed Talisman Found in: Mine of Carthuiges The secrets of speed enable the Selkies to craft the Speed Talisman, which lowers the focus attack charge time more than the Speed Charm does. The design is also found in the Mine of Carthuiges. Brigandology Makes: Thief's Emblem Found in: Tida Brigandology is a design for such a powerful accessory that it can only be found by beating the boss of Tida with around 210 points in single player. *****OTHER ACCESSORIES***** Ring of Light Makes: Crystal Ring Found in: Selepation Cave The Ring of Light is the design for the Crystal Ring, an accessory which helps your character resist miasma. It is found in Selepation Cave. Ring of Invinciblity Makes: Force Ring Found in: Village Alchemist The Ring of Invincibility is obtained by sending stuff home to your alchemist father for 11 years straight. The Force Ring crafted helps your character by preventing him/her from knocked back. --------------------- i. My Party [FFCC3I] --------------------- OK, different people have different ways to play Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. Some people will just make one character, beef him/her up, and beat the game in 15 hours. Some will create all 8 characters, beef them all up, and beat the game with their character of choice, studying as many things in detail as possible, taking over 2 months before they beat the game. I belong to the latter type of people. There are 4 stats in the game, they are Strength, which is your physical attack power, Defense, which is how well you can take hits from enemies, Magic, which is the attack power of your character in using spells and Memories, which is a numerical representation of how often you used a character. Whenever a new diary entry is written, the character's Memories increase by 1. In fact, I have made 7 people out of the 8 slots, and 2 of them are the main characters, with all 3 stats over 60 (Attack and Defense over 70), while 4 others have at least 50 strength, 50 defense. I created a new character recently and started to raise her too. In my party, there are 3 Clavats, 2 Selkies, 1 Yuke and 1 Lilty. Here are the names and identities of the 7 characters in my party. ----------------------------------------------- Main Characters (Can be used to beat the game) ----------------------------------------------- --------------- Aladair --------------- Tribe: Clavat Gender: Male Appearance: Natural Trade: Blacksmith Stats: Strength: 85 Defense: 84 Magic: 82 Memories: >100* Number of Hearts: 7 Number of Command Slots: 8* Equipment: Excalibur, Gaia Plate, Chocobo Shield, Wisdom Talisman Judging by the high Memories this character has, you will find that he is the most used character in the game. In fact, he is the first character I created. I had to call him Aladair instead of Alasdair (my name), because there is a 7 letter limit in the naming system, and this is just sad. Aladair has the most powerful shield in the game, and he has finally got the Gaia Plate by beating Selepation Cave with 264 points. When I first beat the game, all 3 main stats above are over 60. The Wisdom Talisman is chosen so powerful spells can be cast quicker than usual, making Aladair an all round party member. --------------- Paul --------------- Tribe: Selkie Gender: Male Apperance: Shark Eyes Trade: Alchemist Stats: Strength: 73 Defense: 80 Magic: 75 Memories: >100* Number of Hearts: 8* Number of Command Slots: 7 Equipment: Dreamcatcher, Diamond Plate, Diamond Belt, Healing Headband Paul is the second most used character when I played Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. I named him after my older cousin in the UK. Paul is another of my favorites, as he is just so fast. His armor has already been upgraded to the max, but his weapons have not. I have the design for the Lunar Weapon (Dreamcatcher), however, I have found the materials to make the weapon and made it already. (I need a desert fang from the Antlion boss of Lynari Desert, and the Wind Crystal from the Cave Worm in Selepation Cave). Of course, the Healing Headband, coupled with the 8 hearts I have will give Paul a very powerful defense, with his already fast speed. -------------------------------------------------------- Supporting Characters (Can be used to beat most levels) -------------------------------------------------------- --------------- Lisa --------------- Tribe: Lilty Gender: Female Appearance: Bare Head Trade: Tailor Stats: Strength: 65 Defense: 67 Magic: 51 Memories: <100 Number of Hearts: 6 Number of Command Slots: 5 Equipment: Gungnir, Flame Mail, Frost Armlets, Jade Bracer Lisa is an Apple Head, named after my rather hot tempered cousin in the UK, younger than me by a year. As Lisa is a Lilty, and Lilties are meant to be proficient in physical attacks, I chose to focus on her Strength and Defense, while keeping her Magic at an average stat. At the same time, the Number of Command Slots was still left at 5, because I will not cast too many spells. The Flame Mail and Frost Armlets can provide protection to fire and ice, while the Jade Bracer helps her to recover health, and this will help in a brawl. --------------- Peter --------------- Tribe: Clavat Gender: Male Appearance: Headband Trade: Farmer Stats: Strength: 53 Defense: 53 Magic: 35 Memories: <100 Number of Hearts: 6 Number of Command Slots: 5 Equipment: Excalibur, Flame Mail, Mythril Shield, Wisdom Talisman I have another cousin, who loves to play Final Fantasy, all of those on the PS2, as well as this one. He wanted me to create a character after him. I originally wanted to make him a Yuke, however, he refused, saying that Yukes are too ugly. That's what he has become now. I basically use Peter for experimental purposes. Before I craft any accessories for Aladair, I will let Peter try it, and see how it works. That is why he has the Wisdom Talisman. I rarely use Peter now, only when he is here, or when I play a 2 player game with him. --------------- Joyce --------------- Tribe: Yuke Gender: Female Appearance: Spoon Trade: Fisherman Stats: Strength: 53 Defense: 56 Magic: 61 Memories: <100 Number of Hearts: 6 Number of Command Slots: 5 Equipment: Goblin Hammer, Flame Mail, Time Helm, Flame Badge As I did not get the chance to let Peter be the Yuke, I will just have to make Joyce a Yuke. Being the only Yuke in the game, I will try my best to make Joyce as balanced as possible, and now look at her 3 stats, see how the Magic Stat exceeds all the other stats, that's how I would raise this Yuke. Joyce is double protected against Fire, so even Firaga cannot set her on fire. The Time Helm can help her against any slowdowns, except the Slowga move, and this can allow her to cast spells as quickly as possible. --------------- David --------------- Tribe: Selkie Gender: Male Appearance: Raccoon Tail Trade: Merchant Stats: Strength: 61 Defense: 60 Magic: 58 Memories: <100 Number of Hearts: 7 Number of Command Slots: 6 Equipment: Queen's Heel, Diamond Plate, Mythril Belt, Speed Talisman This time, I am naming this character after my best friend, and his trade suits his trade in the real world, as David's father is a manager in a wholesale firm! Anyway, David is the 3rd strongest character in the party, and I use him quite a lot when I do not want to use Paul. He does not have a good belt yet, I guess I will see to that a little bit later. His Speed Talisman can help him charge his focus attacks even faster, making him even faster than Paul. Yes, and my friend was shocked to see him look so much like a girl around here. ------------------------ Newly Created Character ------------------------ -------------- Kathryn -------------- Tribe: Clavat Gender: Female Appearance: Long Hair Trade: Miller Stats: Strength: 57 Defense: 57 Magic: 32 Memories: <20 Number of Hearts: 4 Number of Command Slots: 5 Equipment: Excalibut, Diamond Armor, Diamond Shield Kathryn is a newly created character that I made recently. I am now raising her stats slowly. Here's how I do it. It can also serve as a guideline for those who would like to raise new characters when all enemies in dungeons are so strong. Firstly, you should have 2 Gameboy Advances and Link Cables. Play a multiplayer game, with the strong character as Player 1, while the weaker one is at Player 2. As soon as you have control of the characters, press select on the GBA connected to Controller Socket 2. The weak character will now simply follow your strong character around, doing nothing. Beat the boss of the level and then you can just stuff your weaker character with stat enhancing artifacts until she is competitive enough. At the same time, look for the design for a Legendary Weapon, a chunk or Orichalum, a piece of Alloy and Ancient Potion. Give them all to the weak character. Then give her 5000 gil. Then, she can obtain the legendary weapon and have a large boost in Strength. Same goes for the Armor. So, now Kathryn has a decent strength and defense, and all that's left to do is to collect as many artifacts she can get her hands on, and finding the Chocobo Shield and Gaia Plate to maximize her defensive capabilities. ---------------------- The Optimum Tribesmen ---------------------- Now that I have introduced all the stat enhancing artifacts to you, it is time for me to show you the optimum stats for each tribe. This can clearly show which tribe is strong at what. Note that none of my characters are of the optimum tribesmen. The figures are there after some calculations. So, do not blame me if I made a mistake. The Cleverest Clavat Strength: 91 Defense: ***97*** Magic: 95 Number of Hearts: 8 Number of Command Slots: 8 Mean Stat: 94.3 Median Stat: 95 Equipment: Ragnarok, Gaia Plate, Chocobo Shield, Wisdom Talisman Well, the manual has always said that the Clavats are the best in Defense, and having 99 as the maximum value really is amazing. I guess the main reason for not allowing the Clavat to have a 3 digit value in Defense is so that the system would not have a serious error! The Clavat's Strength ain't too shabby either. Coming in 91 is not really bad, and this puts them in third place behind Selkies and Lilties. The 95 second most powerful Magic is even more enhanced by the Wisdom Talisman, which is easy to craft and speeds up spell casting tenfold. The Liveliest Liltie Strength: ***98*** Defense: 92 Magic: 92 Number of Hearts: 8 Number of Command Slots: 8 Mean Stat: 94 Median Stat: 92 Equipment: Longinus, Diamond Plate, Diamond Armlets, Dragon's Heart The Lilties are rather lively for appleheads, and this absolutely high Strength very well proves it. Thanks to the Longinus, a very powerful weapon that has a focus attack that hits enemies 5 times, the Lilties can get 40 of their Strength from the weapon alone! The Lilties' powerful Strength can be enhanced by the Dragon's Heart, which makes their Focus Attack even more powerful. The Lilties' Defense is not bad, although the magic may seem to be a bit lacking here and there. Therefore, you should always try to collect the Strength Boosting Artifacts as the highest priority. The Yuppie Yuke Strength: 90 Defense: 89 Magic: ***97*** Number of Hearts: 8 Number of Command Slots: 8 Mean Stat: 92 Median Stat: 90 Equipment: Mystic Hammer, Diamond Plate, Diamond Helm, Elemental's Soul Yukes are the masters of Magic, but are relatively, I SAY RELATIVELY, weak at other aspects. They have such a whoppingly high Magic Stat at 97, although it really is not a big lead over the second placed Clavats, but what the heck. Anyway, their potential in Magic can be mastered even more thoroughly by simply equipping the rather hard to craft Elemental's Soul, which significantly increases their Spell Damage, although the Clavats will be way faster with the Wisdom Talisman equipped, the Yukes' highest priority is to well, increase their damage. The Serious Selkie Strength: 92 Defense: 90 Magic: 94 Mean Stat: 92 Median Stat: 90 Equipment: Dreamcatcher, Diamond Plate, Diamond Belt, Thief's Emblem Selkies are yet another all-rounded tribe. Their maximum stats are so close to each other. Their Strength may only be slightly stronger than Clavats, but yet it can go a long way. This is because Selkies have the fastest Focus attack in the game, which can be enhanced to the max with the Thief's Emblem. However, Selkies are no match to Lilties, not only they are 6 Strength behind, the Lilties can have their Focus Attack damage enhanced! Their Defense is mediocre, but not as weak as the Yukes, however, their Magic really has nothing to offer, no enhancements, no nothing. Summary: The Lilties and Selkies are the best attackers in the game, the former being the hardest hitter, the latter being the fastest fighter. The Clavats and Yukes are the best magicians in the game, the former being the fastest caster, the latter being the most damaging caster. Clavats are the strongest defenders of the game. Clavats, having no stats that are the worst of the 4 tribes, and have a specialty of their own, are the most balanced tribesmen of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. --------------------------------- j. Beginning your Quest [FFCC3J] --------------------------------- Having read all of the above, I assume that you have known what the basics of the game. Therefore, let us begin. Select New Game on the opening menu, and select the single player or multiplayer mode, depending on how many players are there. Then, you will be treated to the opening credits, where a woman called Donna Burke will sing the opening song called "Morning Sky", and you will see different people of the 4 tribes of the world, men and women, being recruited to collect myrrh, and how they fight monsters to the myrrh, and what it is like to be on the road at night and so on. These are the lyrics of the song. *****MORNING SKY***** Dreaming of the stars on high, That speak to me in secret sighs, Drifting on a breeze, Only I can feel and hear. Could it be the sacred wind, That's calling me to now begin, To walk into the dark, Carrying the light of tomorrow? Need to walk the wings on high, Beyond the earth, beyond the sky, Come on, don't hesitate, Don't look back, we've got to go now? Don't fear, You'll be safe from now on, Morning sky watching over all. Deep inside so silently, My heart will speak, Deep inside of me, Memories flickering and shimmering on, Endlessly. Keeping close to the path, Morning sky watching over all. Moving over endless mountains oh so high, Walking to the light, Your heart will, See the path and you will find your way, Just wait and see. Moving under endless skies oh so high, Tomorrow we'll follow, when in doubt, Your promises today, Just wait and see. After the opening credits, you will be asked to name the village you come from. I will refer the village as Tipa, by default. You then can set up and create your caravan members. I recommend creating two at the start. Then, you can begin your journey. Once you leave Tipa, you will encounter another caravan in the first junction you reach. They will give you a moogle. After that, go west to enter Port Tipa. In Port Tipa, run all the way down to the bottom and talk to the moogle there. He will provide training for your character. Just do as he says, and you will be fine. Now, go back up the slope, and enter that hole in the cliff. It's a moogle house. Talk to the moogle inside and he will place a mog stamp on your card. Now, get out and get back out to the World Map. Now, I suggest you visit the dungeons in this order for the first two years: Year 1: River Belle Path, Goblin Wall, Mushroom Forest Year 2: Mine of Carthuriges, Tida, Moschet Manor Then, feel free to travel anywhere you like the years after. It really is quite open-ended beyond this point. Now, another important business is to have weapons forged for your characters. Depending on what characters you use, you should start with the following weapons: Clavats: Copper Sword, Strength 15, Focus Attack: Power Slash Lilties: Iron Lance, Strength 15, Focus Attack: Cyclone Slash Yukes: Orc Hammer, Strength 15, Focus Attack: Power Bomb Selkies: Aura Racket, Strength 15, Focus Attack: Aura Blast. When raising your first 2 characters, you should first upgrade to the Warrior's Weapon by finding the plans in the levels and the necessary materials. You can also buy it from a merchant. Here's how you craft the Warrior's Weapon. Design: Warrior's Weapon Weapon: Steel Blade (Clavat), Sonic Lance (Lilty), Rune Hammer (Yuke), Dual Shooter (Selkie) Materials: Iron x1, Alloy x1, 300 gil Strength: 25 All Warrior's weapons give your character 25 strength. The Clavats can bash the enemy, where he lunges in and digs in two hits on the poor enemy. The Lilties can simply charge forward, and skewer anything that gets in their charge. The Yukes will lunge forward and perform a shockwave on the enemy. The Selkie's focus attack is definitely the best, as the user will fire two energy blasts at the enemies, hence it is called the dual blast. Then, you should upgrade to the Master's Weapon. Design: Master's Weapon Weapon: Rune Blade (Clavat), Dragon Lance (Lilty), Mythril Hammer (Yuke), Butterfly Head (Selkie) Materials: Mythril x1, Alloy x1, 700 gil Strength: 30 The Clavats this time have a ballistic focus attack called the Soulshot, where they can fire a tiny ball of energy at the enemy. The Lilties get the Pulse Thrust, it's just another of those charging attacks. The Yukes get the shock bomb again, and the Selkies get the Power Kick, where they will jump out and kick the enemy. Afterwards, you should be able to find the plans for the Legendary Weapon, which usually is the 2nd strongest or already is the strongest weapon for that particular tribe. Design: Legendary Weapon Weapon: Excalibur (Clavat), Gungnir (Lilty), Goblin Hammer (Yuke), Queen's Heel (Selkie) Materials: Orichalcum x1, Alloy x1, Ancient Potion x1, 2500 gil Strength: 33 for Excalibur and Queen's Heel, 35 for Gungnir and Goblin Hammer The Legendary Weapon can be found in the item selection screen after you beat a boss. The Same goes for Orichalcum and Ancient Potion. This is the only way to get those items if you do not want to go to Lynari Desert, Conall Curach and other difficult levels. Once you have it, you already would have the most powerful or the second most powerful weapon, in terms of strength of your tribe. The Clavats have the Soulshot as the Focus Attack, and they can fire a very large energy ball at the enemy. The Lilties have the Cross Slash, and they will charge into the enemy and hit them twice. The Yukes have the Magic Bomb, which is another shock wave, and the Selkies get the Power Kick again. Once you have it, you don't need to worry about the Greatest Weapon, as there is nothing so great about the Greatest Weapon, except it is expensive. After all, all Greatest Weapons have a Strength of only 33 or 35. Lilties and the Selkies on the other hand, can do even better than the Legendary Weapon. The Lilties have the Celestial Weapon, and the Selkies have the Lunar Weapon. They are both powerful. Both can only be obtained in the item selection screen after you defeat the boss of a level. Design: Celestial Weapon (Lilty) Weapon: Longinus Materials: Red Eye, Dragon's Fang, Orichalcum x2, 8000 gil Strength: 40 Focus Attack: Bladestorm Design: Lunar Weapon (Selkie) Weapon: Dreamcatcher Materials: Orichalcum, Wind Crystal, Desert Fang, 5000 gil Strength: 35 Focus Attack: Meteor Blast The Dreamcatcher is the mightiest weapon that a Selkie can wield. This can be proved by the Focus Attack. The Focus Attack, Meteor Blast will send a meteor from the sky onto the ground. This is similar to the Meteor Strike move of the Fire Bomb, and has just the same area effect! Now, just wait for the enemies to group together, and destruction guaranteed! There is one catch, just one catch. It is that you will have to lose half a heart whenever you use the Meteor Blast. But still, if you hold a Jade Bracer or Healing Headband while you are using it, the effects should not be felt. The Clavats also have the Dark Weapon, which is just as strong as the Ultima Sword. Design: Dark Weapon (Clavat) Weapon: Ragnarok Materials: Cursed Crook x1, Ancient Sword x1, Orichalum x1, 5000gil Strength: 35 Focus Attack: Shadowblade I have finally found the design for this weapon. The design is obtained when you beat Rebena Te Ra with about 177 bonus points. The Ragnarok requires two spoils from the bosses, both of which are easily found, as they are in Tipa Peninsula. The Ancient Sword is found on the Giant Crab, while the Cursed Crook is found on the Goblin King. The Ragnarok has a very powerful focus attack called the Shadow Blade. The character will charge forward, and hit his/her target 3 times in quick sucession. The only drawback is that it does not have a long range, and the player will lose half a heart every time he/she uses it. As for Armor, I suggest you start upgrading with Iron Armor. Design: Iron Armor Armor: Iron Plate Materials: Iron x1, 200 gil Defense: 17 Then, upgrade to Mythril Armor. Design: Mythril Armor Armor: Mythril Haub. Materials: Mythril x1, 500 gil Defense: 25 The ultimate armor for all 4 tribes but 1 is the Diamond Armor. You can get it from the Item Selection Screen after you beat the boss. Otherwise, you can look for the design in later levels. Design: Diamond Armor Armor: Diamond Plate Materials: Orichalcum x1, Hard Shell x1, Diamond Ore x1, 2500 gil Defense: 27 For the Clavats, it does not stop here. They also can get the Earth Armor design, found in the Item Selection screen. Design: Earth Armor Armor: Gaia Plate Materials: Lord's Robe, King's Scale, Orichalcum x2, 5000 gil Defense: 30 The shields, gloves, helms and belts of the 4 tribes are to be upgraded in the same respect, the materials required are very similar, with the diamond version of each secondary armor having 22 Defense. The Clavats get to use the Legendary Shield design exclusively, found in the Item Selection Screen as well. Design: Legendary Shield Armor: Chocobo Shield Materials: Orichalcum x2, Yellow Feather x1, 3000gil Defense 25 ------------------------ Inventory Saver's Guide ------------------------ Someone has asked me to clarify the priorities of the equipment in the game, as he has a problem with his inventory, with it being clogged with useless items, so I think that I should clarify how someone should keep his/her equipment if he or she wants to have the maximum amount of space available. *****WEAPONS***** You should keep only the strongest weapon of your arsenal in your inventory if you want to save space. I now order the weapons of the game in levels, with a lower level being the most useless. If you have any weapons weaker than your best weapon, destroy it or sell the design! (Unless you are saving a design for another party member.) Level Weapon (Strength) 1. Starting Weapon (15) 2. Novice's Weapon 3. Warrior's Weapon (25) 4. Master's Weapon (30) 5. Victorious Weapon/Valiant Weapon (31) 6. Mighty Weapon (32) 7. Legendary Weapon (33 for Clavats / Selkies, 35 for Lilties / Yukes) 8. Greatest Weapon (35) / Ragnarok (Clavats) (35) / Longinous (Lilties) (40) / Dreamcatcher (Selkies) (35) *****ARMOR***** As before, you should keep only 2 suits of armor in your inventory if you want to save space. Only keep the armor of the highest level, the others can be destroyed, while designs can be sold. Armor Plates: Level Armor (Defense) 1. Travel Clothes (10) 2. Bronze Armor (13) 3. Iron Armor (17) 4. Mythril Armor (22) 5. Gold, Time, Eternal, Holy Armor, Radiant Armors (23) 6. Flame, Lightning, Frost Armors (24) 7. Diamond Armor (27) 8. Gaia Plate (for Clavats only) (30) Secondary Armor (Shields, Gauntlets, Helms and Belts): Level S. Armor (Defense) 1. Starting S. Armor (7) 2. Bronze S. Armor (Except Clavats) (8) 3. Iron S. Armor (10) 4. Mythril S. Armor (15) 5. Flame, Lightning, Frost S. Armors (17) 6. Gold Armlets (Lilties), Time Helm (Yukes), Eternal Helm (Yukes), Holy Shield (Clavats), Rune Shield (Clavats), Blessed Belt (Selkies), Winged Belt (Selkies) (18) 7. Diamond S. Armor (22) 8. Chocobo Shield (Clavats) (25) *****ACCESSORIES***** As for Accessories, I suggest you carry only up to 5 at a time. You should carry: Up to 2 Status Ailment Protection Accessories: Flame Badge, Lightning Badge, Frost Badge, Blue Silk, White Silk, Accurate Watch, Unfaltering Watch, Gold Necklace, Crystal Ring. Any 2. Only 1 Tribe Specific Element. I suggest you select the accessory that increases your character's ability by the most. So, if you are a Selkie, and have a Thief's Emblem (Focus Attack Charge Time -15) and a Speed Talisman (Focus Attack Charge Time -10), keep the Thief's Emblem and destroy the Speed Talisman! You can also carry a Jade Bracer (female) or a Healing Headband (male) in case you need constant healing. If you have, carry the Ring of Invincibility as well. *****FOOD***** If you are a beginner, carry up to 8 pieces of food with you. Food items like Bannnock and Milk never restore a significant amount of HP, so never carry any of them. If you are a confident and experienced player, carry 6 items. If you have a Cure Ring, then you can just carry 4 as you can heal yourself anytime. Or carry none if you are truly daring! *****PHOENIX DOWNS***** Phoenix Downs are for regenerating yourself when you are killed by the enemies and 4 hearts are restored, like the Life spell. They only take effect when equipped into a Command Slot. If you are traveling to a stage without any Stones of Life, carry up to 2 Phoenix Downs so that you can use them to heal your friends. If you have the Life Ring, don't carry any! (I don't know why me frog carried over 20 Phoenix Downs in the final fight. The first time I beat the final boss, my stats were similar to his and I don't need ANY!) *****MATERIALS***** Only carry the materials you need now to craft your new weapon, armor or accessory. Otherwise, sell them all for cash. Mythril and Orichalcum are particularly good selling items, worthing 1250 gil and 4500 gil respectively. Spoils from bosses can be sold for 7500 gil! --------------- Setting Out --------------- With the equipment taken care of, we can begin with the strategy guide for Tipa Peninsula. Please note that all walkthroughs for levels will assume that it is cycle 3. For the first time you play a level, there are few enemies. When the myrrh tree replenishes and you reenter the level, more and stronger enemies appear. This is the second cycle. Return after the myrrh tree replenishes itself, and you will be in the 3rd cycle, with even more enemies. From then on, the level will be in cycle 3 for the entire course of the game. Is that clear? Now, let's move on. -------------------------- 4. Strategy Guide [FFCC4] -------------------------- OK, now for the main part of the guide, which is the strategy guide. This section has 9 subsections, and will cover each area of the game, one by one. In each level, I will first list out the enemies that appear in the stage, their stats, their weaknesses, and how to deal with them. Then, I will display the walkthrough for the level, and then the boss strategy. I will also jot down what you can get from the boss in the end. OK, let me begin with your home area Tipa Peninsula. --------------------------- a. Tipa Peninsula [FFCC4A] --------------------------- The Tipa Peninsula is where you begin your journey. There are a total of 5 notable areas that you can explore, as well as 3 junctions. The areas are, Tipa, your hometown, River Belle Path, a level by the River Belle, Port Tipa, where you can receive training from a Moogle named Stiltzkin, and take boat rides from Tristan the Lilty; Goblin Wall, another dungeon in a cave that is probably the headquarters and high command of the Goblin division, and finally, the Miasma Stream, where you can cross over to reach the Iron Mine Downs. Before you set off, let us familiarize with Tipa itself. ------------------ i. Tipa [FFCC4A1] ------------------ Type of Area: Town Number of Blacksmiths: 1 Number of Tailors: 1 Number of Merchants: 1 This is your hometown, you are going to familiarize with the surroundings in this section. You go north, across the bridge into the town itself. The first house you are going to run into is the merchant's house. Here, you can talk to the man of the family to buy goods. The variety of goods depends on the relationship of the character with his father here. The house to the right of the merchant's is the rancher's house, and the one to the left is the miller's. If you go left and follow the path, you will reach a river, and the fisherman's house, then you will reach a large sign saying, the Fields of Tipa, this is where the farmer lives. If you go further north, you will find the tailor's house, where you can talk to the man of the family there to have him craft accessories for you. The town square, and the crystal is to the right. If you go behind the crystal, you should find a small door, inside, there is a Moogle House, where you can paint Mog and have the resident moogle stamp your mog card. The house to the southwest of the crystal is the blacksmith's house. Talk to the man of the family and have him forge weapons and armor for you. The house to the right of the crystal is the Alechmist's house, where the Alchemist's son or daughter can receive a new weapon or accessory design every year if they send home stuff. The village elder and his wife will stand by the crystal, and if you talk to the wife, she will show you which elements are of each particular Miasma Stream in the world. On the other hand, if you go north beyond the tailor's house, you will come to a cliff. There, you can find a hidden item if you examine the pile of rocks to the right. Note that if you have not created a character of a particular trade, no one will be home, and there will be a moogle at the door of their house. With all this information, you should know when to come back and what to do when you come back, now let us move on to the first level of the game, River Belle Path. ------------------------------- ii. River Belle Path [FFCC4A2] ------------------------------- Type of Area: Level Hot Spots Present: Water, Wind You will be briefed by the woman who sang the opening theme. She said that a lot of wicked creatures live on the road along this beautiful river, but no one has ever seen one. The typical reason is that anyone who runs into those monsters are promptly eaten. But as many people will not go through this area, no more people have been eaten. But still, some people will take this path, and they are the crystal caravanners, as there is a myrrh tree growing in a waterfall nearby. --------------- Enemies --------------- Goblin: HP: 30, 37, 45 Attacks: Blade Slash (Blade Goblins only) Spear Sweep (Goblin Spearmen only) Mace Pound (Mace Wielding Goblins only) Rock Throw (All Goblins) Vulnerabilities: Fire, Lightning, Slow The Goblins are the most common enemies found in River Belle Path, they have different weapons in hand. Some carry daggers, some carry spears and some carry maces. The goblins with daggers have 30 HP, the ones with spears have 37, and the ones with maces have 45. The daggers cannot stun your character, but the spears and maces can. Be aware of the spears, as they have a wide sweeping angle. All rocks can stun your character, although they are not very accurate. In spite of the vulnerabilities they have, using normal physical attacks will do in this case. Dark Hedgehog (Cycle 3 Onwards): HP: 37 Attacks: Charging Tackle Acrobatic Ground Slamming Shock Wave Attack Curse Vulnerabilities: Holy Resistance: All attacks when invisible This really is a sonic hedgehog look alike sort of a monster. These guys are invisible at first, and they are translucent. As they are invisible, all attacks can only take one HP off them when used. Therefore, it really can be very annoying at times. The Dark Hedgehog will tackle your character most of the time, resulting in no knockback at all. However, when the Dark Hedgehog starts showing off his acrobatic skills, you really should be prepared to run out of the way, as when it makes the whooshing sound and lands, the shock wave can stun you, and has a considerable area effect. Don't let them put a curse on you! Fortunately, these guys can be revealed by a Holy spell, once cast on them, they will become visible, and you can make them suffer for sure! Griffin: HP: 80 Attacks: Airborne Jump Ballistic Attack Ground Stomp Shock Wave Attack Forward Wing Attack Vulnerability: Fire Useful Item: Griffin's Wing This is just a giant bird that seems to be cross bred with a ground animal. Although this enemy is a bird, it cannot fly at all. Instead, it is grounded at all times. Most of the time, if you stand still and are far away from him, the Griffin will make a cry and then soar up into the air, and fire a single energy ball at you while airborne, before landing again. If you get close to the Griffin, he can attempt to charge you down by stomping the ground, creating a shockwave, or by simply hitting you with his wings. The former attack can stun you enemy, so be careful. A good idea would be to weaken him with a single Fire Spell. That way, you can hurt him more per hit. Once he is killed, he may drop his wing (Griffin's Wing), and you can take it with you, and use it to craft accessories. Hedgehog Pie (First 2 Cycles only): HP: 30 Attacks: Charging Tackle Acrobatic Ground Slamming Shock Wave Attack Fire Vulnerabilities: Cold, Lightning, Slow Now, this is not a pie made from a hedgehog. It is actually another of those sonic the hedgehog look alike monsters. Hedgehog Pies are just the plain version of the Hedgehogs, with no resistance to anything. The Hedgehog Pie will tackle your character most of the time, resulting in no knockback at all. However, when the Hedgehog Pie starts showing off his acrobatic skills, you really should be prepared to run out of the way, as when it makes the whooshing sound and lands, the shock wave can stun you, and has a considerable area effect. Hedgehog Pies can also cast Fire in attempt to burn you. But still, there is a considerable delay before he releases the attack, so you will be safe. Use that time to run into it and start bashing it to death. Stone Hedgehog (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 20 Attacks: Charging Tackle Acrobatic Ground Slamming Shock Wave Attack Vulnerabilities: Gravity (once only) Resistance: All spells This really is a sonic hedgehog look alike sort of a monster. These guys are made of stone, and are really rock hard in the defense department. As they are rocky, all attacks can only take one HP off them when used. Therefore, it really can be very annoying at times. The Stone Hedgehog will tackle your character most of the time, resulting in no knockback at all. However, when the Stone Hedgehog starts showing off his acrobatic skills, you really should be prepared to run out of the way, as when it makes the whooshing sound and lands, the shock wave can stun you, and has a considerable area effect. Fortunately, these guys' HP can be halved by a single Gravity Spell, and then, you can just hit him 10 more times to kill them. What a job. Mu: HP: 25 Attacks: Claw Swipe Tail Whip Vulnerabilities: Fire, Cold, Slow These are just some squirrel that would barrow out of the ground to get at you. When you see dirt rising up from the ground and some cracking sound, you can tell that a Mu is coming out to annoy you. These guys are pretty much of an annoyance to your character. They will only swipe you with their claws, or sometimes will do a loop the loop and hit you with their tail. The Tail Whip in particular has a knock back force, and can stun your character. So, be careful of that. Otherwise, it won't be that troublesome to get rid of them at all, no spells are needed, just physical attacks. Goblin Mage (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 30 Attacks: Fire Thunder Blizzard Blizzaga Slow Vulnerabilities: Fire, Lightning, Slow These are the mages of the Goblin Army. They can be distinguished by their darker color and their magic staff. They are the artillery of the goblins. While you are busy fighting the enemies in the front, the Goblin Mage will simply target you from the rear and cause damage to you at that critical moment. The most threatening of his attacks are the Blizzaga. It has the same targeting ring as the Blizzard, and has a wider area effect. Therefore, whenever you notice your character standing on a targeting ring, move out of the way immediately, and the mage will miss. Once they are alone, Goblin Mages are pretty helpless. You can just run into the and kill them with ease at that point. Goblin Chieftain: HP: 60 Attacks: Blade Slash Rock Throw Vulnerabilities: Fire, Lightning, Slow These are of the higher ranks of the Goblin Army. The Goblin Chieftains are larger and stronger than the normal Goblins, and they do more damage in their attacks. Besides, they usually cannot be knocked back by your attacks. Therefore, if you stats are low, you should hit and run to whittle down his health slowly and steadily. Otherwise, consider lowering their defense with Fire, or stunning them for a while with Thunder. The same rules of engagement apply for Goblin Chieftains as those to the standard issue Goblins. --------------- Walkthrough --------------- As soon as you get to play, you will find a sign in front of you. The path to the right is a scenic route, while the path to the left is the round about route. Turn right, you will find a raised bridge. There are two switches, place your Crystal Chalice on one while you step on the other. This side of the bridge will be lowered. Then, go back to the left and follow the path. You will meet the first Goblins of the level. Kill them. The first holds gil, while the once behind him holds a plume of Phoenix Down. Take the Phoenix Down and equip it if necessary. See that invisible ball like thing in front of you? That is a dark hedgehog. If you playing earlier cycles, he will not be there. But still, do not try to attack him, as you do not have Holy yet. Instead, turn to the right, to the river bank. There are 3 Goblins here, one with a dagger, one with a spear, and another one with a mace. That's the best of all 3 worlds! Kill them using hit and run tactics and pick up their stuff. There should be a Fire Magicite and a Blizzard Magicite, as well as money. Go to the area to the right, and there will be a treasure chest. Open it for a stone of Cure. Now, you can heal yourself whenever you wish. Go back to the left, to the bridge. The bridge leads to the other side of the river, and that's where you have to go. Unfortunately, the gate of the bridge is locked, and there is a Goblin there. Kill him and he will drop a stone of Cure as well as a key. Pick up the key and place it on the pedestal. Then gate will then open, allowing your character to cross. Get across the bridge. If you are playing on an earlier cycle, there should only be 2 Goblins here. If you are at a later cycle, you will encounter a Griffin as well. Kill these 3 enemies and pick up their stuff. The Griffin is holding an artifact, while another Goblin is holding a stone of Life, and the key to the gate to the north, while the final Goblin is holding a seed. There is a treasure chest to the right of the Goblin. Open it, and there may be a design for an Iron Belt. Keep it if you are a Selkie, otherwise, drop it and give it to a Selkie friend, or just destroy it. Unlock the gate. Instead of going through, go south, and along the path by the river. You will end up at a Wind element Hotspot, guarded by a Stone Hedgehog (holding a Phoenix Down) and a Dark Hedgehog (holding a Stone of Cure). (They will not be there in earlier cycles) Kill both of them using Gravity and Holy and place the Crystal Chalice onto the hot spot. You now have the Wind Element. Keep it that way for the entire duration of the level. You will also find 2 switches to lower the other side of the bridge. Lower the bridge and you can leave easily if you like. (I doubt you will) Then, go to the right and run along the path. There will be a Goblin and a Goblin Mage in the way. Kill them and go on. You will reach a treasure chest guarded by a Mu and a Stone Hedgehog. Kill them and open the chest. There is another artifact inside. Go over and examine the northern cliff. There is a hole there. Enter it to find a Moogle House. You can just stamp your card and repaint Mog or whatever inside. With the artifact in hand, go back to the gate and go through. There are 3 Mus waiting for you in the ground. Kill them. One of them is holding a stone of Thunder. The others may hold money or food. You will reach a broken bridge, but do not cross yet. Instead, continue north and you will encounter a Mu, a Goblin Chieftain and more Goblins (along two paths). Kill them all and open the 2 Treasure Chests. The lower one may have a Design for a Mythril Sallet, keep it if you are a Yuke, the upper one may have a design for a valiant weapon. (Not worth it if you ask me, keep it if you like) With these in hand, cross the broken bridge. See that chest to the north? It contains another stone of Life. Continue to the left, and you will encounter a Mu. Kill him for money as well as the key to the gate. You can go through the gate and kill all those Dark Hedgehogs and Goblins for their goodies if you like. Then, go north to that big clearing there. There are lots of enemies. Including one Mu, 3 Griffins, 2 Goblins, 1 Goblin Mage and 1 Goblin Chieftain. The first Griffin holds an artifact, so does the Goblin Cheiftain. One of the Goblins holds another stone of Blizzard, while the Griffins may hold Griffin's Wings or maybe Flame Crafts. With them all dead, go northwest before crossing the bridge. There is a Treasure Chest. There may be a lightning craft there. Cross the bridge, and turn right for a Moogle House, and left for the boss, the Giant Crab. You will be fighting him in front of a waterfall. -------------- Boss Battle -------------- Boss: Giant Crab HP: 400 Attacks: Super Electric Discharge (When HP>266) Claw Swipe (When HP>266) Giant Horn Slam (When HP>133) Slow Bubble Thundara (When HP<133) Thundaga (When HP<133) Resistance: Lightning Minions: 1 Mu Item in Possession: Ancient Sword (~150 points) Recommended Equipment: Wind Element Crystal Chalice, Thunder Badge This boss looks a lot like a cross between a Triceratops and a crab. In fact, he has a single Mu to back him up. It will not be very hard for your character to kill the Mu, then you can focus on the Giant Crab. The Giant Crab has 3 appearance, one with the horn and claw, one with the horn, and one bare-headed. The first appearance applies when the Giant Crab has 266 or more HP left. He can use his claw to charge up electricity in his horn and fire at you, giving you an electric shock. He can also swipe you quite accurately with his claw. Therefore, do not run to the left of the direction the crab is facing or you will be hit and knocked down. The Giant Crab can blow out bubbles that will lock onto your character for a while. That way, you should run around until it stops following your character, or else, you will be slowed down. The Giant Crab can slam his horn down on you. This attack as more range than you can imagine. It is NOT a headbutt, as the Giant Crab will sort of fold his horn forwards. This also can have a knock back effect on your player, which is not very good. Once the Giant Crab has 266HP left, he would lose his claw, and cannot discharge electricity or swipe you, but he can still slam you with his horns. Once you damage him to 133HP, he will lose his horn as well. This is when things get dangerous. As he has no physical attacks left, the Giant Crab will resort to using Thundara and Thundaga on you. These attacks have a large area effect, and can easily kill you if you are slowed down. Therefore, do not let him use the slow bubble on you at that stage. For additional safety, equip a Thunder Badge with a Wind Element in your Crystal Chalice, then, you will can prevent yourself from suffering from electric shocks, and you can bash the Giant Crab freely. Once his HP drops to zero, he will sort of melt down, and you can collect myrrh and receive a letter from your family. (If the myrrh tree is active) *****2 PLAYER STRATEGY***** When you have 2 players fighting against the Giant Crab, the thing can get much easier. After all, the Giant Crab's attacks are all one directional, as he only can swipe and ram the things immediately in front of him. So, use this to your advantage. Of the 2 players, the character with the stronger stats will slash like crazy in front of the Giant Crab to distract him, while the other one attacks from the side or from behind. Just let the stronger character take all the strain for the first two-thirds of the battle. Once you have knocked the horn off the Giant Crab. Things will be much more serious. His Thundaga attack can easily knock out both of you at the same time, so you must make a sacrifice here. Run out of the crystal's aura just before he releases the attack and then run back in after it has been released. You will lose some health, but that is nothing compared to being shocked and unable to get up again. So, once he pauses, quickly run in and deliver a few hits, then run out again. Eventaully, you should be victorious, and can go and split the goodies later. -------------- Artifact List -------------- In the Item Selection Screen, you will be told the number of bonus points you received. You can choose from up to 8 artifacts or items, with the highest scoring player getting the first choice. If you get a high enough score of around 150, then you may get to keep the Ancient Sword stuck onto the Giant Crab as a little souvenir. This ancient sword can be sold for 7500 gil, and can be used to forge the Ragnarok, which is the Dark Weapon of the Clavats. Therefore, keep it if you need it. Note: The artifact marked with an asterisk (*) should be the winning chracter's first choice. Set 1 (Buckler, Dragon's Whisker, Moogle Pocket*, Shuriken): This has got to be the easiest Artifact set of River Belle path. It does not matter how many players are out there. Just get the minimal number of points for each person in the first cycle and you can get this set. Set 2 (Mage Masher, Maneater, Moogle Pocket*, Silver Spectacles): This has got to be a more challenging Cycle 1 Artifact Set. If you are playing a single player or 2 player game, get around 100 points. For 3 player games, get around 120 points, for 4 player games, get around 130 points to get Set 2. Set 3 (Buckler, Double Axe, Kris*): This set may appear in Cycle 1 or Cycle 2. For it to appear in Cycle 1, get around 120 points for single player, 130 for 2 player games, 150 for 3 player games and 160 for 4 player games. For Cycle 2, perform as badly as possible and this will be up for grabs. Set 4 (Ice Brand*, Silver Bracer, Silver Spectacles): This set is again common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. In Cycle 1, get around 150 points for single player games, 160 for 2 player games, 180 for 3 player games and 200 for 4 player games. For it to appear in Cycle 2, get around 100 points for single or 2 player games, 120 for 3 player games and 130 for 4 player games. Set 5 (Loaded Dice, Mage's Staff*, Wonder Bangle): This set is common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, get around 120 points for single player, 130 for 2 player games, 150 for 3 player games and 160 for 4 player games. For Cycle 3, perform as badly as possible and this will be up for grabs. Set 6 (Black Hood, Flame Tongue, Sasuke's Blade*): This is again, common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, get around 150 points for single player games, 160 for 2 player games, 180 for 3 player games and 200 for 4 player games. Set 7 (Dragon's Whisker*, Shuriken, Silver Spectacles): This set is unique to Cycle 3. To find this set, get around 120 points for single player, 130 for 2 player games, 150 for 3 player games and 160 for 4 player games. Set 8 (Mage Masher, Maneater, Save Queen*): This is the "Power Set" of Cycle 3. To find it, get around 150 points for single player games, 160 for 2 player games, 180 for 3 player games and 200 for 4 player games. Now, you can go back to the World Map. ------------------------- iii. Port Tipa [FFCC4A3] ------------------------- Type of Area: Town Port Tipa is just an empty port. You run down a twisted path down to the beach. On the way, there is a hole in the wall. Enter it to find a Moogle House. On the beach, you can ask Stiltzskin the Moogle to offer some training to you. There is also a pier here, if you have met him in Jegon River, Tristan will offer rides to you on his boat for a fee. You can get to the East and West Banks of the Jegon River, then to Mt. Kilanda, and finally, to Leuda. Otherwise, there is nothing of interest in this tiny little port. -------------------------- iv. Goblin Wall [FFCC4A4] -------------------------- Type of Area: Level Hot Spots Present: Fire, Earth You will again be briefed by the woman, who herself is a caravanner. It seems that travelers used to be threatened by many monsters. However, brave Lilties purged the monsters, and most monsters were eradicated from the roads. However, they have overlooked some areas where monsters hide to bide their time. Goblin Wall is one such place, and the woman wonders if the world would ever be rid of all monsters. That's right, Goblin Wall is home to a wide range of monsters, which include all of the below. ------------- Enemies ------------- Goblin: HP: 30, 37, 45 Attacks: Blade Slash (Blade Goblins only) Spear Sweep (Goblin Spearmen only) Mace Pound (Mace Wielding Goblins only) Rock Throw (All Goblins) Vulnerabilities: Fire, Lightning, Slow The Goblins are the most common enemies found in the Goblin Wall, after all, this is the Goblin HQ! They have different weapons in hand. Some carry daggers, some carry spears and some carry maces. The goblins with daggers have 30 HP, the ones with spears have 37, and the ones with maces have 45. The daggers cannot stun your character, but the spears and maces can. Be aware of the spears, as they have a wide sweeping angle. All rocks can stun your character, although they are not very accurate. In spite of the vulnerabilities they have, using normal physical attacks will do in this case. Flan: HP: 25 Attacks: Headbutt Yellow Slowness Gas (Slows you down) Vulnerability: Fire No, these are not those tasty pastries that are a lot like quiches. But, there are some blob of yellow goo that writhes like quicksilver on the ground. They are just another of those annoyances you will find in Goblin Wall. They attack by headbutting you with their goop. They also may attempt to slow you down by blowing some yellow gas out. Otherwise, you can just kill them with a couple of hits of your weapon. There is no need to use Fire at all, unless you want to waste your time. Bat: HP: 15 Attacks: Headbutt Vulnerability: All attacks when grounded Resistance: All attacks when airborne This is yet another pestilence in this level. Bats in this game flutter around, headbutting your characters as they go. If you attempt to hit them while they are flying, regardless of how hard you try, they can still only lose one HP per hit. However, it is another story if you have grounded them with gravity. Then, they will become much more vulnerable, and can be taken out with a couple of hits with you weapon. Goblin Mage: HP: 30 Attacks: Fire Thunder Blizzard Blizzaga Slow Vulnerabilities: Fire, Lightning, Slow These are the mages of the Goblin Army. They can be distinguished by their darker color and their magic staff. They are the artillery of the goblins. While you are busy fighting the enemies in the front, the Goblin Mage will simply target you from the rear and cause damage to you at that critical moment. The most threatening of his attacks are the Blizzaga. It has the same targeting ring as the Blizzard, and has a wider area effect. Therefore, whenever you notice your character standing on a targeting ring, move out of the way immediately, and the mage will miss. Once they are alone, Goblin Mages are pretty helpless. You can just run into the and kill them with ease at that point. Goblin Chieftain: HP: 60 Attacks: Blade Slash Rock Throw Vulnerabilities: Fire, Lightning, Slow These are of the higher ranks of the Goblin Army. The Goblin Chieftains are larger and stronger than the normal Goblins, and they do more damage in their attacks. Besides, they usually cannot be knocked back by your attacks. Therefore, if you stats are low, you should hit and run to whittle down his health slowly and steadily. Otherwise, consider lowering their defense with Fire, or stunning them for a while with Thunder. The same rules of engagement apply for Goblin Chieftains as those to the standard issue Goblins. Cerberus: (Later Cycles) HP: 80 Attacks: Claw Swipe Claw Swipe with Energy Ball Fire Blast (Burns) Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis Useful Item: Cerberus Fang No, these aren't those zombified hellhounds from the Resident Evil series. Instead, they are some sort of a large dog, with two tails and one head, instead of the three heads. These large enemies pack a punch. Most of the time, they will release a large energy ball with their claw swipe, that does great damage and at a range. If you are at close quarters, he will just swipe you, and this also deals a lot of damage to you. However, the Cerberus is particularly exposed when he performs his fire blast attack. Avoid the blast, and you can get a few hits in while he is blowing the fire out. It takes quite a long time for him to move again, and that's when you move in. Blizzard is also effective on him, and you can perform Blizzard or Thunder on him repeatedly to keep him immobile, although this can take some time if your magic stats are low. A Cerberus may drop a Cerberus Fang when he dies, and you can use it to forge a Valiant Weapon or the Lion's Heart accessory. Ghost: (Later Cycles) HP: 50 Attacks: Flap Bash A one, and a two and a Ice Wave (Freezes) Vulnerabilities: Holy Resistance: All attacks when invisible, Cold Useful Item: White Silk Oh, what scary looking creatures you are. The ghosts of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles look like some flour sack with two red eyes, and two ribbon like flaps attached to the body. They also boost some powerful attacks. The Flap Bash is not that bad, but the Ice Wave is decimating. This must be the Ghost's close quarter defense. Whenever you see a Ghost pausing and moving their flaps up and down in a one, and a two and a three rhythm, get away from the ghost, as he will slam it down once more and release an Ice Wave which deals great damage and can freeze you in your own tracks. As they are invisible, they are so resistant that any hit will deal only one HP of damage to them. Therefore, you must reveal them with Holy, and then you can really make them pay for what they have done. Electric Jellyfish: HP: 30 Attacks: Headbutt Thunder Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow Resistance: Lightning Useful Item: Thunderball This is just one of the silliest enemies that Square-Enix can think of, after all, what kind of Jellyfish can float in air and have electricity? The Electric Jellyfish are yet another annoying enemy in this level. They can float over and headbutt you, stunning you for a short time. When you are far away, they can cast Thunder on you. Besides, you cannot hit these pests directly, or you will get an electric shock. (Protect yourself with Wind Element or a Thunder Badge) I would therefore recommend using Blizzard or Fire on them, or just use Focus Attacks that are ballistic in nature. Electric Jellyfish tend to carry Thunderballs with them, and they can be used to forge Lightning Armor and Thunder Badges, which help your character to resist lightning based attacks. --------------- Walkthrough --------------- As soon as you start, go forward and take out that Goblin there. A flan will come at you from the right, kill him, and you can take his stone of Cure, allowing you to heal yourself whenever you wish. Then go to the right, there are a couple of bats here, as well as a Goblin and a Goblin Mage. Well, it really is rude of you to interrupt their supper. You should get a stone of Life from the Goblin Mage. Then, do not go through that opening there, instead, go all the way to the left, up the slope to face a Cerberus. See the treasure chests behind bars, to open the bars, use your weapon to hit the switches on the ledge above. There is also a Goblin (with Phoenix Down) with the Cerberus. Kill him as well. The two chests contain, from left to right, an artifact and maybe a Wisdom or Speed Secret. Then go back up and up the slope. There is a Flan, a Goblin Mage and a Cerberus up there kill them and get their stuff. The mage holds a stone of Blizzard. Then go over to the left and kill the Goblin Chieftain, the Flan and the Bats. Open up all the bars blocking the chests. The uppermost chest has an artifact inside, and the lower chest may have a design for a valiant weapon. As for that passageway, unlock it and go inside. There is a hole there, which leads to a moogle house. Then, you can go to the right of the slope. Kill the bats and the Goblin Chieftain, and the Flan (holding a seed). Trip the switch to open up the opening to the next area. Then skip the barred chest for the time being, go south to trip the switch to unbar the chest, revealing maybe a a design for a Flame Shield (Keep it if you are a Clavat) and go through the opening to the next area. In the next area, we have Flans, coupled with several Ghosts. You know what to do to reveal those Ghosts. The Flan holds yet another stone of Cure, while you may find White Silk on the Ghosts, probably because that's what their bodies are made of. Then, move up the slope to engage the Electric Jellyfish and his fellow Ghosts. You should find a Stone of Clear on the Electric Jellyfish. Continue to go west here, ignoring all the barred chests until you reach the far end of this ledge, where you can find a Goblin Mage and a Goblin. Take them down so they cannot annoy you later. Tip! IF you have a s Blizzard Ring, you can combine it with two other stones of Blizzard to cast the Blizzaga spell in this level. Then, you can just cast it where you are now, and the enemies on the ledge above will all be killed, except for the ghosts. Repeat the casting until they all die. Use the scouter on the GBA to make sure that they all die. Open up all the bars on the lower level. The chests contain, from right to left, an artifact, gil and more gil. Go through the revealed passage, and kill the Electric Jellyfish and the Ghost on the other side, also open up the passageway below. You can use that passage to return to the first area. Go down and kill all the Goblins there for more bonus points, if you wish. (There is a Goblin Spearman and a Mace Wielding Goblin by the Fire Hot Spot, one of them holds a plume of Phoenix Down.) Then, go up the slope, you should find a Ghost, a Flan and an Electric Jellyfish with a plume of Phoenix Down, move right, opening up the bars below as you go. Continue to the right, and you will find a locked gate, with a Goblin, a Goblin Mage, a Goblin Chieftain and an Electric Jellyfish guarding it. Kill them all, get the key and unlock the gate. But don't go through it yet. Instead, continue to the right, kill the Goblin Spearman, Mace Wielding Goblin and Electric Jellyfish. Open the chest for another artifact. There is still an extra area to be explored, as the tripping of the switches opened up a new passage. Go back to the unbarred chests and open them one by one. They may contain the following items, from left to right: A design for a Master's Weapon, a design for a Holy Shield (keep it if you are a Clavat), a design for Holy Armor, a design for a Pure Belt (keep it if you are a Selkie), then you will find the passageway. Go through to the other side. Break through the Electric Jellyfish and Goblin and you will arrive at a switch, over the first area. Trip it to unbar the chest. Go back to the first area to open it. A design for a Mighty Weapon. Then, you can go back to the unlock gate. Apparently, it leads to the boss. You have just broken into the Goblins' main control room of some sort. There is a lone Goblin King trying to cast some spells into a cauldron, when you came in. He turns back, sees you and doesn't like people sticking their noses into his affairs. Therefore, he shakes his fist and stamps his staff on the ground. 2 of his Goblin minions come out. The Goblin King points at you, ordering his minions to attack you. It is now battle time in the Goblin Central Arena! --------------- Boss Battle --------------- Boss: Goblin King HP: 200 Attacks: Firaga Thundara Blizzara Poison Spell Slowga Staff Bash Minions: 2 Goblins Useful Item: Cursed Crook (~198 points) Recommended Equipment: Crystal Chalice with Earth Element and Blue Misanga, or Crystal Chalice with Fire Element with Flame Badge It seems that the Goblin King has placed his trust on his personal bodyguards. In the beginning of the battle. You will fight his two dagger wielding Goblins. When they are down, two Goblin Spearmen will come out from 2 doors, to engage you. Kill them as usual. Each Goblin Spearman holds a key to the 2 pedestals there. Once they are dead, they will drop the keys, allowing you to pick them up, and place them onto the pedestals. Once both keys are in place, the steps to the platform where the Goblin King is will be revealed, allowing you to go up to fight the Goblin King man to man. He still will have 2 Goblin Spearman bodyguards to help him, but the Goblin King himself will attack. The Goblin King has only 200 HP, which makes him rather easy to deal with. However, his spells do pack a punch, and will inflict a lot of nasty status ailments to your player. The particularly worse ones include poison and burning. As they are using level 2 spells, only 1 protective equipment is not enough, you will need to have 2 that protects against the same ailments, this is why I recommended the usage of Earth Element and Blue Misanga, which allows for double protection against poisoning, or the usage of Fire Element and Flame Badge at once. It seems that the Goblin King's minions are not very bright. When you have killed them, they will reappear after a short time, but will still wait at their respective doors until you get close. Therefore, if you kill the two minions and then stay away from the doors while fighting the Goblin King, they will not come out to help their highness. Take this in mind. The Goblin King uses a wide range of attacks, and Slowga, by far, is the hardest to annoy, but however, if you can keep a close distance between yourself and the Goblin King, things will be very easy for you, and he will just bash you with your weapon while he hits you with his staff, even if you are slowed down. The Goblin King is also a master of surprises. When things go too tough, he will just wimpishly teleport to another part of the room. He can sometimes do this continuously and it's quite annoying. Stop and wait for him to reappear. Then run after him and bash him again. Eventually, his HP meter would have dropped down to zero, and he will notice that his magic staff is malfunctioning and watches it explode in his face! That's the end of yet another easy battle. So, the Myrrh Tree is found in a chamber behind this main room. Watch and be amazed as the myrrh drops right into the chalice, filling it up by another third. Then, a mail moogle will come and deliver the mail, and you know the rest. *****2 PLAYER STRATEGY***** With 2 players, this fight becomes as easy as pie. First, just let each of you take out the two Goblins to the left and right of your starting position. Try to race each other to see who gets his/her key first. Then place them on the pedestal, trying to be in sync with each other. Then wait for the gate to rise. Once it has risen, march up to the Goblin King and take out his 2 henchmen, let one player take out one. Then, all that is left to do is some circle and hit technique. Just run around, and when he is trying to cast a spell, stay away from the targeting ring and start bashing him! He may try to teleport, but well, it won't be hard and continue the slugfest you will be having. As the increment of HP of the Goblin King is not large relative to your combined attacking power, I think this battle will last even shorter than when you have to fight against him in single player! Let's now go down to the Artifact List and see what loot we may share? Shall we? --------------- Artifact List --------------- You will yet again come across an item selection screen again. If you get a high score, say, at about 198 (This is what I got for once), you can get to salvage an item from the Goblin King, which is his Cursed Crook. The Cursed Crook can be used to forge the Ragnarok (The Clavats' Dark Weapon) or craft the Bishop's Soul (an accessory for the Yukes that increase their Magic Points by 3). Therefore, you should select that while you have the chance if you are a Clavat or Yuke. On the other hand, you may also get to choose an Artifact called the Galatyn. The Galatyn is a magic boosting artifact that increases the character's Magic by 7! Set 1 (Double Axe, Earth Pendant*, Sparkling Bracer, Winged Cap): This has got to be the easiest set for your character(s) to come across in Goblin Wall. Of course, it is unique to Cycle 1 only. Just do as badly as possible and this set will be up for grabs. You only have 1 chance to get this set. Remember. Set 2 (Earth Pendant*, Kaiser Knuckles, Sparkling Bracer, Wonder Wand): This is another set unique to Cycle 1, only that it is harder to get this time. To get it, you should get around 110 points for a single player game, 120 points for a single player game, 140 points for a 3 player game and 150 points for a 4 player game. Set 3 (Ashura, Faerie Ring, Arai Helm, Moogle Pocket*): This, for once, is a set that is common between Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get it in Cycle 1, get about 140 points in single player, 150 points for 2 player games, 170 for 3 player games and 190 for 4 player games. Just do as badly as possible in Cycle 2 and this set should be yours for the taking. Set 4 (Dark Matter, Fang Charm, Moogle Pocket*, Sparkling Bracer): This is another artifact set common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get it in Cycle 1, get around 170 points in single player mode, 190 points in a2 player game, 210 points in a 3 player game and around 230 points in a 4 player game. As for cycle 2, you should get around 110 points for a single player game, 120 points for a single player game, 140 points for a 3 player game and 150 points for a 4 player game. Set 5 (Arai Helm, Mjollnir*, Red Slippers): This set is common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, get about 140 points in single player, 150 points for 2 player games, 170 for 3 player games and 190 for 4 player games. Just do as badly as possible in Cycle 3 and this set should be yours for the taking. Set 6 (Engetsurin, Arai's Helm, Noah's Lute*): This is again common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, get around 170 points in single player mode, 190 points in a 2 player game, 210 points in a 3 player game and around 230 points in a 4 player game. As for cycle 3, you should get around 110 points for a single player game, 120 points for a single player game, 140 points for a 3 player game and 150 points for a 4 player game. Set 7 (Candy Ring, Fang Charm, Wonder Bangle*): This set is unique to Cycle 3. To get it, get about 140 points in single player, 150 points for 2 player games, 170 for 3 player games and 190 for 4 player games. Set 8 (Galatyn*, Green Beret, Sparkling Bracer): This has got to be the set with the most powerful artifact, the Galatyn in Goblin Wall. It is of course unique to Cycle 3. To get it, get around 170 points in single player mode, 190 points in a 2 player game, 210 points in a 3 player game and around 230 points in a 4 player game. Well, I guess we can call it a day in this dingy dungeon and get back out to the World Map, for the next area. --------------- Miasma Stream --------------- This is where you cross over to get to Iron Mine Downs. Make sure that your Crystal Chalice's element matches that of the stream. Otherwise, a powerful force field will knock your character back. Having crossed over the stream, you will arrive at Iron Mine Downs. ---------------------------- b. Iron Mine Downs [FFCC4B] ---------------------------- Iron Mine Downs is the second area that you are going to visit in your quest to collect myrrh. The Iron Mine Downs is so called because there used to be an Iron Mine in the area where the Lilties mined iron to make weapons and conquer the world. Now, the mine is abandoned. Anyway, there are 5 main areas to be found in this region, the Miasma Stream you came from, Mushroom Forest, Marr's Pass, Jegon River East Bank, Mine of Carthuages and the Miasma Stream to Vale of Alfataria. There are also 2 road junctions, where you can meet other people. ----------------------------- i. Mushroom Forest [FFCC4B1] ----------------------------- Type of Area: Level Hot Spots: Water You will be briefed by the woman, before you get to play. It seems that when the woman was a child, she once asked her mother where she came from, but you know, all those procedures for having sex and giving birth to babies are too complex for the young girl that she was and her mother told her that she sprouted from the Mushroom Forest. Soon, nightmares haunted her sleep, she dreamt that she was lost among the toadstools. She woke up in tears, but felt the warmth of her mother's embrace, and this is something that she remembered until this day. --------------- Enemies --------------- Gremlin: HP: 30 Attack: Hair Ball Smack Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis No, these are not those tiny little fuzzy creatures that cannot stand water. The Gremlin is a rather common enemy in Mushroom Forest, but they are not much of a threat still. Their only attack, the hair ball attack, does not deal too much damage but it has a knockback effect, so you will get stunned for a short moment when hit. Gremlins are vulnerable to cold, slow and paralysis, therefore, you can always use Blizzard or Thunder on them. Their hair ball attack can be spotted as he leans his head backwards. Then, you can move out of the way as it so slow and inaccurate. In spite of his vulnerabilities, a couple of hits from your weapon should be sufficient to kill there little pests. Hell Plant: HP: 30 Attack: Energy Ball Spit Poison Gas (Poisons) Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow, Paralysis The Hell Plant is another common enemy found in Mushroom Forest, Tida, Conall Curach, and many other places. It's amazing that plants can make such cries. Most of the time, they attack from a range, by spitting out energy balls at you. They make a very distinguishable sound while doing so, therefore, it would not be very hard to anticipate and evade their attack. Most of the time, Hell Plants will use this attack. But sometimes, they can let out poison gas from their mouth which poisons you, of course. This attack is also easily detectable, as once they are preparing to unleash poison gas, they will always stop attacking for a moment and act as if they are holding their breath. You should get out of the way for the time being until their have finished releasing the gas. The Hell Plants are vulnerable to fire and lightning, but I don't think you will need spells to take these stationary enemies down. Stone Plant (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 20 Attack: Energy Ball Spit Poison Gas (Poisons) Vulnerability: Gravity (Only once) Resistance: All attacks The Stone Plant is basically a beefed up version of the Hell Plant. But still, why would plants be made of stone? I guess Square-Enix must have become rather too creative nowadays. Like the Hell Plants, the Stone Plants attack from a range, by spitting out energy balls at you. They make a very distinguishable sound while doing so, therefore, it would not be very hard to anticipate and evade their attack. But if it hits, it deals more damage than that of the Hell Plant. Most of the time, Stone Plants will use this attack. But sometimes, they can let out poison gas from their mouth which poisons you, of course. This attack is also easily detectable, as once they are preparing to unleash poison gas, they will always stop attacking for a moment and act as if they are holding their breath. You should get out of the way for the time being until their have finished releasing the gas. I know, Stone Plants are weak against gravity, so use it to sap half of its HP before you start to bash them. Ahriman: HP: 25 Attack: Flying Tackle Random Blue Beam (Slows you down) Thunder Vulnerability: Gravity Resistance: All attacks when in the air The Ahriman is a yellow colored flying enemy, with wings that resemble those of pteradactyls. There really is no head on these flying enemies. Instead, there is a body, with an eye in the middle. The Ahrimans usually will not attack you when you are far away from them. Instead, they will just randomly zap a blue beam around, that is so random that it is hard to avoid. If you get hit, you will not receive damage, only that you will be slowed down to a crawl. Sometimes, they may attempt to cast Thunder on you, but that is easy to avoid once you see the targeting ring on the ground. When you are up close, Ahrimans will just tackle you in the air. As he is flying, you should bring him down with Gravity to immobilize him, then feel free to slash him to death. Ice Ahriman: (Multiplayer games only) HP: 25 Attack: Flying Tackle Random Blue Beam (Slows you down) Blizzard Vulnerability: Gravity Resistance: All attacks when in the air, Cold Useful Item: Chilly Gel The Ahriman is a green colored flying enemy, with wings that resemble those of pteradactyls. There really is no head on these flying enemies. Instead, there is a body, with an eye in the middle. The Ice Ahrimans, like the normal Ahrimans usually will not attack you when you are far away from them. Instead, they will just randomly zap a blue beam around, that is so random that it is hard to avoid. If you get hit, you will not receive damage, only that you will be slowed down to a crawl. Sometimes, they may attempt to cast Blizzard on you, but that is easy to avoid once you see the targeting ring on the ground. When you are up close, Ice Ahrimans will just tackle you in the air. As he is flying, you should bring him down with Gravity to immobilize him, then feel free to slash him to death. Once you beat him, an Ice Ahriman may drop Chilly Gel, which can be used to craft Frost Armor and Frost Badges. Ochu (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 100 Attacks: Double Vine Slam Rapid Spin Poison Spell (Poisons) Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow, Paralysis Ochus are some sort of plant being with a big mouth and some pink petals around. These plant beings, unlike the Hell Plant, are not stationary, they can move around to wreck havoc on you. Their high HP makes them particularly troublesome. Fortunately these enemies do not have any decent ranged attacks. Ochus can only cast poison spells on you. Once you see the green targeting ring on the ground, move away and you will be safe from poisoning. However, do not let Ochus get too close to you. When you are close enough, Ochus can swing their long vine like arms out and slam you between them. Or, they can just be a bit aerobic and spin around, knocking you back. As Ochus are plants, they are particularly vulnerable to fire. So, casting a Fire spell on them to weaken them is not a bad idea at all. If in doubt, use projectile focus attacks to keep your distance from this oversized plant being. Tiny Worm: HP: 30 Attack: Tackle Vulnerability: Fire Resistance: Lightning Tiny worms are actually the young versions of the Carrion Worm. They are mainly green in colour and they make a hissing sound. These worms are small and usually cannot deal too much damage on you. They rely on running over to you and tackling you, and that is all. As they have such a low HP, killing them will not be a big difficulty for you. Tiny worms are vulnerable to fire, but are resistant to lightning, as their older version, the Carrior Worm can cast Thunder. Casting Fira is a good way to eliminate several Tiny Worms that are bunched up together at once. Let them burn. Dark Hedgehog (Cycle 3 onwards): HP: 37 Attacks: Charging Tackle Acrobatic Ground Slamming Shock Wave Attack Curse Vulnerabilities: Holy Resistance: All attacks when invisible This really is a sonic hedgehog look alike sort of a monster. These guys are invisible at first, and they are translucent. As they are invisible, all attacks can only take one HP off them when used. Therefore, it really can be very annoying at times. The Dark Hedgehog will tackle your character most of the time, resulting in no knockback at all. However, when the Dark Hedgehog starts showing off his acrobatic skills, you really should be prepared to run out of the way, as when it makes the whooshing sound and lands, the shock wave can stun you, and has a considerable area effect. Don't let them put a curse on you! Fortunately, these guys can be revealed by a Holy spell, once cast on them, they will become visible, and you can make them suffer for sure! Carrion Worm (Cycle 3 onwards): HP: 60 Attack: Tackle Poison Gas Slam (Poisons) Thunder Vulnerability: Fire Resistance: Lightning Useful Item: Worm Antenna Carrion Worms are the adult version of the . They are mainly green in colour, with a reddish brown antenna and they make a hissing sound. These worms are small and usually cannot deal too much damage on you. They rely on running over to you and tackling you, and that is all. These guys are quite a challenge, as they have twice the amount of HP as the carrion worms. Carrion Worms can cast Thunder on you, as well as poisoning you with gas. You can tell they are preparing to let out the gas when they lean their body back. At that time, run back! Tiny worms are vulnerable to fire, but are resistant to lightning, as the Carrior Worm can cast Thunder. Casting Fira is a good way to eliminate several Tiny Worms and Carrion Worms that are bunched up together at once. Let them burn. Exterminate them. By the way, Carrion Worms may leave their Worm Antenna for you to pick up. The Worm Antenna can be used to make Time Armor and Accurate Watches. Stone Hedgehog (Cycle 3 onwards): HP: 20 Attacks: Charging Tackle Acrobatic Ground Slamming Shock Wave Attack Vulnerabilities: Gravity (once only) Resistance: All spells This really is a sonic hedgehog look alike sort of a monster. These guys are made of stone, and are really rock hard in the defense department. As they are rocky, all attacks can only take one HP off them when used. Therefore, it really can be very annoying at times. The Stone Hedgehog will tackle your character most of the time, resulting in no knockback at all. However, when the Stone Hedgehog starts showing off his acrobatic skills, you really should be prepared to run out of the way, as when it makes the whooshing sound and lands, the shock wave can stun you, and has a considerable area effect. Fortunately, these guys' HP can be halved by a single Gravity Spell, and then, you can just hit him 10 more times to kill them. What a job. Hedgehog Pie: HP: 30 Attacks: Charging Tackle Acrobatic Ground Slamming Shock Wave Attack Fire Vulnerabilities: Cold, Lightning, Slow Now, this is not a pie made from a hedgehog. It is actually another of those sonic the hedgehog look alike monsters. Hedgehog Pies are just the plain version of the Hedgehogs, with no resistance to anything. The Hedgehog Pie will tackle your character most of the time, resulting in no knockback at all. However, when the Hedgehog Pie starts showing off his acrobatic skills, you really should be prepared to run out of the way, as when it makes the whooshing sound and lands, the shock wave can stun you, and has a considerable area effect. Hedgehog Pies can also cast Fire in attempt to burn you. But still, there is a considerable delay before he releases the attack, so you will be safe. Use that time to run into it and start bashing it to death. Magic Plant: HP: 30 Attacks: Energy Ball Spit Fire Thunder Blizzard Slow The Magic Plant is a new type of Hell Plant. Hell Plants are bluish green in colour with brightly coloured "wings". It's amazing that plants can make such cries. Most of the time, they attack from a range, by spitting out energy balls at you. They make a very distinguishable sound while doing so, therefore, it would not be very hard to anticipate and evade their attack. Most of the time, Hell Plants will use this attack. However, the meat of this plant are its magic attacks. All magic attacks are given out in a very short delay, which means that by the time you see the targeting ring beneath your character's feet, it would be too later. Therefore, you must be fast on your feet and use hit and run tactics to outwit this super fast plant like creature. --------------- Walkthrough --------------- As soon as you begin, walk forwards and to the right. There is a single gremlin hanging around there. Destroy him and he will drop a plume of Phoenix Down. Take it. You may need it in the beginning of this level in order to survive. Then, go back to your starting point. This time, turn to the left. You will come to a large clearing, and there is an Ahriman, a Hell Plant and a Gremlin (holding a stone of Blizzard) here. The Hell Plant and the Gremlin can be taken out easily, but the Ahriman will be tough, because you most likely do not have magicite rings, and hence you cannot cast Gravity on them, so, you will have to hit him with physical attacks, and this is tough and tedious, and is likely to have you killed in the middle of the fight, and that's what the phoenix down is fall. Once the Ahriman falls, he will drop a stone of Cure. Finally, you can heal your wounds. Now, go south and cross that mushroom bridge to the other side. (The path to the north leads to a dead end.) Don't get too comfortable yet. Go to the left. There is a Hell Plant, supported by a Stone Plant, and if you are playing a 2-player game, there will be 2 stone plants helping the Hell Plant. At this point, you still should not have the required magicite to cast Gravity, therefore, you will have a hard time in hitting those Stone Plants. In fact, you will have to hit Stone Plants 20 times each! This is definitely not fun at all, and you will have to constantly weaving around to dodge those energy balls that they fling at you. The good thing is that the Hell Plant will drop a stone of Life, which can be used to revive your teammates or fuse with other magicites to form Slow and Holy. Now, move north along the path. There is a Gremlin with a Hell Plant. Kill them both and grab the money. Still continue along the path. You will see a mushroom trampoline. Ignore it for now, instead continue to the right and then north. You will end up at a clearing, and there are 3 Treasure Chests, guarded by an Ochu and 3 Hell Plants. As a safety precaution, I would suggest you should let the Ochu see you and then run away. The Ochu will follow you. When the Ochu is far away from the Stone Plants, they cannot fire and help him. This is when you can have a fair 1 to 1 brawl with the Ochu. Once the Ochu is dead, you can go and kill the Stone Plants using hit and run tactics, as you still don't have Gravity yet. The 3 chests may contain, from left to right: a design for a Mythril Sallet (keep it if you are a Yuke), a Daemon Kit (keep it if you are a Clavat) and a design for a Holy Shield (keep it if you are a Clavat). Go back to the trampoline and bounce up to the ledge above. You will end up in front of a Hell Plant and a Gremlin. Kill these two. There is a Tiny Worm coming from the left, and he is holding a stone of Thunder. Get the Thunder Stone and equip it. As you already have a stone of Blizzard, you can fuse the two to get Gravity. Now, go over to the trampoline to the right and bounce up to the right. You will run into another Ahriman. Use you newly made Gravity to ground him, and slash him to death. The chest to his left has a single artifact. There is a gremlin to the south. Kill him and follow the path to the south, to a Water Hot Spot. Change the element to Water. Then go right, to a clearing. There is a trampoline there, but do not get onto it, as it will only bring you back to the start of the level. Continue to the right, and you will find a Hell Plant (carrying a stone of Fire) with a Dark Hedgehog. Use Holy to reveal the Dark Hedgehog and kill the two. The Dark Hedgehog may hold a Fiend Kit, keep it if you are a Yuke. Then go south. There is yet another Hell Plant and a Gremlin down there waiting for you. Kill him, as always. Go to the right. You are now at a clearing. There is a Tiny Worm (holding a stone of Thunder) and an Ochu here. Kill the two, and open the treasure chest. It contains an artifact. Then, go south and across the small bridge. You will run into a couple of Tiny Worms, as well as 2 Carrion Worms. Kill them as always, and try not to let the Carrion Worm poison you. There is a chest that contains a Fiend Kit, but you don't need it if you already have one. Do not get onto the trampoline. Instead, return to the clearing and continue to the right. Well, what do you know? A Hell Plant and a Stone Hedgehog are there. Kill them as always. The Hell Plant will drop a stone of Clear. Then, you will find a Arhiman with a stone of Life as well as another Stone Hedgehog. Then, a Hell Plant with a plume of Phoenix Down. After that, you will meet a Hedgehog Pie and another Hell Plant! The Plant may hold the design for Mythril Gloves, keep it if you are a Lilty. Continue to go west along the path. See the trampoline? Bounce up for a treasure chest with another artifact, or it maybe empty. Examine the toadstools to the right of the chest and you can find an entrance to a moogle house. Enter and relax for a while, and stamp your card. There is another Hell Plant supported by a Dark Hedgehog. This is getting tiring, with all these monsters in the way. The two may hold a seed and a Fiend Kit. Then, more action, there is a gremlin that may have a design of a Mythril Belt, keep it if you are a Selkie. Then go north, you are now getting closer to the boss. There is an Ochu and two Hell Plants guarding the entrance to the boss' lair. Kill the Hell Plants, they may have designs for Holy Armor and a Master's Weapon. Then, go through the opening to find the boss of this level. The Malboro. You enter the clearing, and see some small pant like creature with many eyes. Suddenly the creature absorbs energy from the nearby toadstools and grows 10000 times bigger, scaring your character away. It's time to fight! --------------- Boss Battle --------------- Boss: Malboro HP: 400 Attacks: Ground Vine Attack Poison Gas Curse Slowga Blizzaga (When HP<200) Resistance: Cold Minions: 2 Magic Plants, 1 Hell Plant Useful Item: Malboro Seed (~189 points) Recommended Equipment: Crystal Chalice with Water Element, Frost Badge You are now up against some large plant with more than 20 eyes and such a large mouth. The Malboro is a big stationary enemy, which means he cannot go after you even if you decide to run away. His 3 minions are just as stationary, and they do not have much range to pit against you. However, they really are an annoyance when you have to go in close to fight the Malboro. Particularly when you notice that there is a targeting ring where you are standing, and by the time you realize it, it is often too late and the spell is cast on you. This is particularly true for all those Magic Plants around. They have a lot of tricks that really are annoying. Therefore, the best course of action may be to kill the 3 plants helping the Malboro while constantly avoiding the Malboro's attacks. As it is the case of 4 against one, I would recommend you to hit and run if your stats are low. That is, hit this Magic Plant once, then run, hit the Hell Plant, run, hit the other Magic Plant. Repeat the procedures until they are all dead. Then you can move in to hit the Malboro before the plants reappear. The Malboro himself has a much longer range than the Magic Plants and Hell Plants. When you are very far away from the Malboro, he can perform a Ground Vine Attack that can deal multiple hits on your character. You can tell when the Malboro is raising his tentacle above the ground, ready to slam down. Once slammed down, some spiky vines will stick out of the ground where your character is standing, and can hit him/her hard. Therefore, whenever you see Malboro raising his tentacle, be prepared to run away from where you are standing. Another thing to be aware of is the Curse spell, which will half all your character's stats. The curse spell here is denoted by a deep purple targeting ring, and this has a wider radius than the standard one. This also has an unlimited range, which means he can hit you with this spell regardless of anywhere you are standing. This move, compounded with the Ground Vine Attack can prove to be super deadly. Therefore, if you are cursed, be ready to cast Clear on yourself, or it may be possible for the Malboro to finish you off with just one Ground Vine Attack! Now, when you are familiar with his attacks, go up close to the Malboro. The Malboro will again attempt to hit you with the Ground Vine Attack. Otherwise, if you see the targeting ring for Slow, I would suggest you run all the way back, as the Malboro will use Slowga, which can slow you down and has a wide radius. It will not be funny if you are too slow to avoid all the attacks he throws at you, particularly when he has less than 200 HP. Another attack of the Malboro is the Poison Gas Attack. He will take a deep breath, and blow a large cloud of green poison gas out which can poison you. As his mouth is so wide, it will not be possible for your character to run to the side of the gas. Therefore, run back again. This move is easily detectable. You will see the Malboro spinning his head round and round with some green clouds in his mouth before spitting the gas out. Therefore, run as soon as you see it. The Malboro, like the Giant Crab, has a desperation move that can be used once his HP drops below half of the total, that is, 200. This time, the Malboro will cast Blizzaga, the ultimate Blizzard move on you. This move has just a very large radius. Fortunately, it lacks range. Whenever you see a light blue target ring in conjunction with the Malboro looking at the ground, then you can know that he is about to cast Blizzaga onto you. Then RUN like mad! Otherwise, you will find yourself to be frozen solid and butchered! To protect yourself, you will need double protection from Cold, and hence I would recommend equipping a Frost Badge or Frost Armor in conjunction with the Water Element in the Crystal Chalice. The boss battle arena here in the clearing provides you with a slight tactical advantage, particularly when you would like to heal yourself. See those 2 large toadstools at the far back of the stage? Whenever you are behind them, nothing can hit you, with the exception of the Ground Vine Attack and the Curse. Therefore, you can always hide behind them for the time being to heal yourself. But do not stay too long, or the Malboro can sneak a few vines up and hurt you bad. Finally, the Malboro can attempt to draw you into him by some gusts of wind. Use that to your advantage, as the Malboro cannot attack nor damage you with this wind, and you can deal a couple of free hits while you are at it. See? After some fighting, the Malboro will finally be defeated, and he will sort of shrink back to his original size and melt away, and you can get a drop of myrrh from the tree behind the remains of the malboro. Get your mail, and offer a proper response to increase your family relationships. *****2 PLAYER STRATEGY***** If you are playing the game with 2 players, I would suggest the twin wing strategy here. Now, look at the position of the Malboro. He is a very wide boss, and he is completely blocking the road ahead. So, there is definitely no way you can slip behind the Malboro to catch him from behind. So, let's attack from 2 wings instead. First off, both of you should advance and take out each of the plants in the way. Have both players focus on one plant at a time to speed up. Then when they are all dead, place the crystal chalice on the ground so that it is right in the enter of the path. Now, have one player attack the Malboro from the left and one from the right. Then, it will not be possible for the Malboro to attack both at the same time, at least until he is half damaged or more. Don't be discouraged even if he casts Slowga on both of you, as it won't affect the speed of your hits. If one is injured, just Cure him/her. Once Malboro has less than 50%, he will start using Blizzaga, and this is still deadly to 2 people that are standing apart. So, RUN! Don't worry about losing health due to the miasma. Just have one player continuously cast Cure so that you will not be killed. Then run back and continue your work. How about some Malboro sandwich! -------------- Artifact List -------------- Then, you can get to the item selection screen to select what would you like to have for this level. If you get a high score of maybe above 189, you can get to choose a Malboro Seed, which can be used to craft the Elemental Soul, an accessory for Yukes that increases their spell damage by 5 points. Set 1 (Shuriken, Dragon's Whisker, Buckler, Earth Pendant*): This is the set that is unique to Cycle 1. Just do as badly as possible, and this set should be yours for the taking. Set 2 (Flame Tongue, Mage Masher, Silver Spectacles, Moogle Pocket*): This is again unique to Cycle 1 only, only that there is more of a challenge to make it appear. You should get around 110 points for a single player game, 116 for a 2 player game, 130 for a 3 player game and 150 for a 4 player game. Set 3 (Maneater, Sage's Staff, Buckler, Earth Pendant*): This is the weaker of the 2 sets common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get it in Cycle 1, get around 140 points in a single player game, 150 points in a 2 player game, 170 points in a 3 player gameand 180 points in a 4 player game. As for cycle 2, just do as badly as possible. Set 4 (Double Axe, Silver Bracer, Black Hood, Moogle Pocket*): This is the more powerful of the 2 sets common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get it in Cycle 1, get around 170 points for a single player game, 180 points for a 2 player game, 210 points for a 3 player game and 230 points for a 4 player game. As for in Cycle 2, you should get around 110 points for a single player game, 120 for a 2 player game, 130 for a 3 player game and 150 for a 4 player game. Set 5 (Sasuke's Blade*, Cat's Bell, Wonder Bangle): This set is common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, get around 140 points in a single player game, 150 points in a 2 player game, 170 points in a 3 player gameand 180 points in a 4 player game. As for cycle 3, just do as badly as possible. Set 6 (Green Beret, Mage's Staff*, Wonder Bangle): This set is again common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, get around 170 points for a single player game, 180 points for a 2 player game, 210 points for a 3 player game and 230 points for a 4 player game. As for in Cycle 3, you should get around 110 points for a single player game, 120 for a 2 player game, 130 for a 3 player game and 150 for a 4 player game. Set 7 (Double Axe, Silver Brace, Moogle Pocket*): This set is unique to Cycle 3. To get it, get around 140 points in a single player game, 150 points in a 2 player game, 170 points in a 3 player gameand 180 points in a 4 player game. Set 8 (Ashura, Cat's Bell, Earth Pendant*): This is the final set of Mushroom Forest unique to Cycle 3. To get it, get around 170 points for a single player game, 180 points for a 2 player game, 210 points for a 3 player game and 230 points for a 4 player game. Now, with the myrrh in your chalice, you can get out. -------------------------- ii. Marr's Pass [FFCC4B2] -------------------------- Type of Area: Town Number of Blacksmiths: 2 Crystal Caravan: Lyne Dott, Leuts Royce, Rolf Wood The Crystal Caravan of Marr's Pass has 3 members, 2 men and 1 woman. They are all Lilties. These people like to fight monsters, and will go after some on purpose, to get the stuff they have been carrying. Whenever you meet them in the road, they may tell you what certain monsters will be holding. On the other hand, you may sometimes encounter them when they are resting after a tiring day fighting monsters, and they will give you a present, which can either be a spoil from an enemy they have killed, or maybe a Marr's Sword, Spear, Racket or Hammer, depending on which tribe you are from. That weapon always has 22 strength. Now, Marr's Pass is situated in an important road junction in Iron Mine Downs. You go west for the Jegon River, East for the Mine of Carthages. The Marr's Pass is also an important blacksmith center. There are a total of 2 Blacksmiths in business. There is a Lilty Blacksmith, to the right called Nat Dennim, who can craft any weapon you give him. There is also a Clavat blacksmith to the left called Arneaux, who specializes in forging conventional armor. The Weapon and Conventional Armor Lists will be given later. Whenever there is some scroll that cannot be crafted, you can have either of these two people forge the item. If neither can forge the armor, you should refer to another blacksmith in Alfataria, who will be introduced later in this guide. There is also a moogle house in Marr's Pass. You can find it to the south of Arneaux's place. There is a flight of steps leading down to the house. You can then go in and have the Moogle inside stamp your mog card. ------------------------------------------------ iii. Nat Dennim the Weapon Blacksmith [FFCC4B3] ------------------------------------------------ This is the one and only blacksmith that can forge weapons for you in the game, aside from one of your character's father. All weapons, no matter what they are can be crafted. Now, I will list out all the weapons for all 4 tribes that can be crafted here. Only the weapons I consider worthwhile to craft will be listed. For your information. Design: Novice's Weapon Weapon: Iron Sword (Clavat), Partisan (Lilty), Wave Hammer (Yuke), Solid Racket (Selkie) Materials: Iron x1, 100 gil Strength: 20 Design: Warrior's Weapon Weapon: Steel Blade (Clavat), Sonic Lance (Lilty), Rune Hammer (Yuke), Dual Shooter (Selkie) Materials: Iron x1, Alloy x1, 300 gil Strength: 25 All Warrior's weapons give your character 25 strength. The Clavats can bash the enemy, where he lunges in and digs in two hits on the poor enemy. The Lilties can simply charge forward, and skewer anything that gets in their charge. The Yukes will lunge forward and perform a shockwave on the enemy. The Selkie's focus attack is definitely the best, as the user will fire two energy blasts at the enemies, hence it is called the dual blast. Then, you should upgrade to the Master's Weapon. Design: Master's Weapon Weapon: Rune Blade (Clavat), Dragon Lance (Lilty), Mythril Hammer (Yuke), Butterfly Head (Selkie) Materials: Mythril x1, Alloy x1, 700 gil Strength: 30 The Clavats this time have a ballistic focus attack called the Soulshot, where they can fire a tiny ball of energy at the enemy. The Lilties get the Pulse Thrust, it's just another of those charging attacks. The Yukes get the shock bomb again, and the Selkies get the Power Kick, where they will jump out and kick the enemy. Design: Victorious Weapon Weapon: Defender (Clavat), Highwind (Lilty), Prism Hammer (Yuke), Prism Bludgeon (Selkie) Materials: Iron x2, Ogre Fang x1, 500 gil Strength: 31 Design: Valiant Weapon Weapon: Feather Saber (Clavat), Titan Lance (Lilty), Goblin Hammer (Yuke), Elemental Cudgel (Selkie) Materials: Bronze x3, Cerberus Fang x1, 500 gil Strength: 31 Design: Mighty Weapon Weapon: Bastard Sword (Clavat), Halberd (Lilty), Sonic Hammer (Yuke), Steel Cudgel (Selkie) Materials: Iron x2, Jagged Scythe x1, 500 gil Strength: 32 Design: Greatest Weapon Weapon: Ultima Sword (Clavat), Ultima Lance (Lilty), Ultima Hammer (Yuke), Ultima Maul (Selkie) Materials: Ultimite x1, Orichalcum x1 Strength: 35 Design: Legendary Weapon Weapon: Excalibur (Clavat), Gungnir (Lilty), Goblin Hammer (Yuke), Queen's Heel (Selkie) Materials: Orichalcum x1, Alloy x1, Ancient Potion x1, 2500 gil Strength: 33 for Excalibur and Queen's Heel, 35 for Gungnir and Goblin Hammer The Legendary Weapon can be found in the item selection screen after you beat a boss. The same goes for Orichalcum and Ancient Potion. This is the only way to get those items if you do not want to go to Lynari Desert, Conall Curach and other difficult levels. Once you have it, you already would have the most powerful or the second most powerful weapon, in terms of strength of your tribe. The Clavats have the Soulshot as the Focus Attack, and they can fire a very large energy ball at the enemy. The Lilties have the Cross Slash, and they will charge into the enemy and hit them twice. The Yukes have the Magic Bomb, which is another shock wave, and the Selkies get the Power Kick again. Once you have it, you don't need to worry about the Greatest Weapon, as there is nothing so great about the Greatest Weapon, except it is expensive. After all, all Greatest Weapons have a Strength of only 33 or 35. Clavats, Lilties and the Selkies on the other hand, can do even better than the Legendary Weapon. The Lilties have the Celestial Weapon, and the Selkies have the Lunar Weapon. Clavats have the Dark Weapon. They are really powerful. Both can only be obtained in the item selection screen after you defeat the boss of a level. Design: Celestial Weapon (Lilty) Weapon: Longinus Materials: Red Eye, Dragon's Fang, Orichalcum x2, 8000 gil Strength: 40 Focus Attack: Bladestorm I don't possess this weapon yet, so I really cannot say anything about this weapon. However, someone with the pseudonym DragonQuest gave me an e-mail, telling me what the Longinus is like, and here it is. Submitter's Tip! DragonQuest's Tip Well after a bit more work to get the Dragon's Fang. I finally was able to forge the Longinus from the Marr's Pass Blacksmith. It was definitely a major improvement from the previous weapons but not anything gamebreaking. The Longinus's focus attack is a 5-hit combo that is stopable if you get hit. Once the combo begins, you can't stop it unless you get hit or it finishes. It seems as if it just hits 5 times and nothing more. The hits don't appear to be any stronger than regular hits. I guess it wasn't as disappointing as the force ring though. Design: Lunar Weapon (Selkie) Weapon: Dreamcatcher Materials: Orichalcum, Wind Crystal, Desert Fang, 5000 gil Strength: 35 Focus Attack: Meteor Blast The Dreamcatcher is the mightiest weapon that a Selkie can wield. This can be proved by the Focus Attack. The Focus Attack, Meteor Blast will send a meteor from the sky onto the ground. This is similar to the Meteor Strike move of the Fire Bomb, and has just the same area effect! Now, just wait for the enemies to group together, and destruction guaranteed! There is one catch, just one catch. It is that you will have to lose half a heart whenever you use the Meteor Blast. But still, if you hold a Jade Bracer or Healing Headband while you are using it, the effects should not be felt. Design: Dark Weapon (Clavat) Weapon: Ragnarok Materials: Cursed Crook x1, Ancient Sword x1, Orichalum x1, 5000gil Strength: 35 Focus Attack: Shadowblade I have finally found the design for this weapon. The design is obtained when you beat Rebena Te Ra with about 177 bonus points. The Ragnarok requires two spoils from the bosses, both of which are easily found, as they are in Tipa Peninsula. The Ancient Sword is ofund on the Giant Crab, while the Cursed Crook is found on the Goblin King. The Ragnarok has a very powerful focus attack called the Shadow Blade. The character will charge forward, and hit his/her target 3 times in quick sucession. The only drawback is that it does not have a long range, and the player will lose half a heart every time he/she uses it. --------------------------------------------------------- iv. Arneaux the Conventional Armor Blacksmith [FFCC4B4] --------------------------------------------------------- Arneaux is a Clavatian Blacksmith that is best at forging armor in this game. He can forge all conventional armor and shields, regardless of what materials are needed. However, he cannot forge weapons that protect you from status ailments nor those that can boost your attributes other than your defense. Here is the list of things that he can make. *****ARMOR***** As for Armor, I suggest you start upgrading with Iron Armor. Design: Iron Armor Armor: Iron Plate Materials: Iron x1, 200 gil Defense: 17 This is just the first conventional armor upgrade your character can come across in this game. This is a bit too medieval really. After all, the blacksmiths later should be able to make steel by heating Iron in a Blast Furnace. However, Iron Armor is much better than the travel clothes that you may appear to be wearing. Then, upgrade to Mythril Armor. Design: Mythril Armor Armor: Mythril Haub. Materials: Mythril x1, 500 gil Defense: 22 Mythril Armor is a substantial improvement to the Iron Armor, with an increment of 5 from the Iron Armor. Mythril appears in an octahedral from, similar to the way Iron and Bronze appear in the map. However, Mythril is blue in colour. Although Mythril is available in shops, I would not recommend buying Mythril, as it is very expensive, at 5000 gil a chunk. Instead, you can kill relatively strong enemies and they may hold Mythril. It is very common indeed. The ultimate armor for all 4 tribes but 1 is the Diamond Armor. You can get it from the Item Selection Screen after you beat the boss. Otherwise, you can look for the design in later levels. Design: Diamond Armor Armor: Diamond Plate Materials: Orichalcum x1, Hard Shell x1, Diamond Ore x1, 2500 gil Defense: 27 Wow, this is one thing that I have never seen before. Armor made from Diamond! As diamonds are basically the hardest substance ever to be found on earth, I really would be surprised to find blacksmiths in this game having the technology to craft such strong armor. As it is so hard, you get another 5 point increment in defense over the Mythril Armor, and you would prove a tough nut to crack when you are wearing it. (Say, isn't diamond a little bit heavy?) Of course, you cannot just make armor with diamonds alone, in addition to Diamond Ore, you will need a chunk of Orichalcum, which appears as yellow tetrahedrals in the playing field. Orichalcum cannot be bought, but can be found in the hands of many strong enemies like the Behemoths and Zus in harder levels of the game. If you would not bother to kill those monsters, you will just have to wait for the item to appear for selection in the Item Selection Screen. The Hard Shell is found on Blazer Beetles, which are not hard to kill. For the Clavats, it does not stop here. They also can get the Earth Armor design, found in the Item Selection screen. Design: Earth Armor (Clavat) Armor: Gaia Plate Materials: Lord's Robe, King's Scale, Orichalcum x2, 5000 gil Defense: 30 This is the ultimate armor of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. From the manual, you will find that Clavats are specializing in defense, and the presence of this unique armor is there to prove it. With 2 chunks of the rare Orichalcum, the Lord's Robe of the Gigas Lord of the Moschet Manor, the King's Scale of the Lizardman King of the Daemon Court, you get the finest materials from all over the world to produce the Gaia Plate. Finding the design for this armor is another story. To find it, you must beat a boss with a high score and hope that it will be up for grabs in the Item Selection Screen. Then, you will have to beat the Gigas Lord and Lizard Man King with high scores and hope that you get to salvage them in the selection screen. All this effort will pay back in the air. Just don't lose heart, all you Clavat players out there! *****SHIELDS FOR CLAVATS***** Design: Iron Shield Shield: Iron Shield Materials: Iron x1, 150 gil Defense: 10 This is just the first conventional shield upgrade your Clavat can come across in this game. This is a bit too medieval really. After all, the blacksmiths later should be able to make steel by heating Iron in a Blast Furnace. However, the Iron Shield is much better than the makeshift shield (Fake Shield, a forgery!) that you may appear to be wearing. Design: Mythril Shield Shield: Mythril Shield Materials: Mythril x1, 400 gil Defense: 15 The Mythril Shield is a substantial improvement to the Iron Shield, with an increment of 5 from the Iron Shield. Mythril appears in an octahedral from, similar to the way Iron and Bronze appear in the map. However, Mythril is blue in colour. Although Mythril is available in shops, I would not recommend buying Mythril, as it is very expensive, at 5000 gil a chunk. Instead, you can kill relatively strong enemies and they may hold Mythril. It is very common indeed. Design: Diamond Shield Shield: Diamond Shield Materials: Orichalcum x1, Diamond Ore x1, 2000 gil Defense: 22 Wow, this is one thing that I have never seen before. A Shield made from Diamond! As diamonds are basically the hardest substance ever to be found on earth, I really would be surprised to find blacksmiths in this game having the technology to craft such strong armor. As it is so hard, you get another 5 point increment in defense over the Mythril Shield, and you would prove a tough nut to crack when you are wearing it. (Say, isn't diamond a little bit heavy, it is amazing that the poor Clavat won't be weighed down with such a heavy shield strapped to his left arm) Of course, you cannot just make shields with diamonds alone, in addition to Diamond Ore, you will need a chunk of Orichalcum, which appears as yellow tetrahedrals in the playing field. Orichalcum cannot be bought, but can be found in the hands of many strong enemies like the Behemoths and Zus in harder levels of the game. If you would not bother to kill those monsters, you will just have to wait for the item to appear for selection in the Item Selection Screen. Unlike the Diamond Armor, you do not need a Hard Shell. The Clavats get to use the Legendary Shield design exclusively, found in the Item Selection Screen as well. At least, that is how I got the design. This gives the Clavats another 3 point lead over the other tribesmen in the Defense department. Design: Legendary Shield Armor: Chocobo Shield Materials: Orichalcum x2, Yellow Feather x1, 3000gil Defense 25 This is the ultimate shield of the game. This is here to prove to the players that the Clavats really are specializing in defense. In fact, when this shield is equipped in conjunction of the Gaia Plate, the Clavats get to have a 6 point lead in the defense department over the other tribes are stuck with diamond defenses. The Chocobo Shield is a shield with the inscription of the legendary bird, the Chocobo. It is gold in colour, and I guess it should be lighter than the Diamond Shield. Tee hee. This time, if you want to craft the Legendary Shield for your Clavat, you must find two chunks of Orichalcum, instead of one, and that is not a difficult task if you can visit places like Conall Curach or the Lynari Desert, as there are multiple enemies with chunks of Orichalcum. However, you must be very careful, as Behemoths and Zus are very tough. As for the Yellow Feather, I guess it is there for decorative purposes, as the Chocobo is a bird. A Yellow Feather can be found in the hands of a Tonberry Chef in the Moschet Manor. I am sure that at least one of them will hold a feather. *****GAUNTLETS FOR LILTIES***** Design: Bronze Gloves Gauntlets: Bronze Gauntlets Materials: Bronze x1, 80 gil Defense: 8 This is a small and weak upgrade for your Lilty. It is so cheap and useless that I suggest you save up for a pair of Iron Gauntlets instead. That 80 gil can be used for other constructive purposes. Design: Iron Gloves Gauntlets: Iron Gauntlets Materials: Iron x1, 150 gil Defense: 12 This is just the first real conventional gauntlet upgrade your Lilty can come across in this game. This is a bit too medieval really. After all, the blacksmiths later should be able to make steel by heating Iron in a Blast Furnace. However, the Iron Shield is much better than the Gauntlets (Plain, must be made of leather) that you may appear to be wearing. Design: Mythril Gloves Gauntlets: Mythril Gauntlets Materials: Mythril x1, 400 gil Defense: 15 The Mythril Gauntlets are a substantial improvement to the Iron Gauntlets, with an increment of 3 from the Iron Gauntlets. Mythril appears in an octahedral from, similar to the way Iron and Bronze appear in the map. However, Mythril is blue in colour. Although Mythril is available in shops, I would not recommend buying Mythril, as it is very expensive, at 5000 gil a chunk. Instead, you can kill relatively strong enemies and they may hold Mythril. It is very common indeed. Design: Diamond Gloves Shield: Diamond Armlets Materials: Orichalcum x1, Diamond Ore x1, 2000 gil Defense: 22 Wow, this is one thing that I have never seen before. A pair of Armlets made from Diamond! As diamonds are basically the hardest substance ever to be found on earth, I really would be surprised to find blacksmiths in this game having the technology to craft such strong armor. As it is so hard, you get another 5 point increment in defense over the Mythril Gauntlets, and you would prove a tough nut to crack when you are wearing it. (Say, isn't diamond a little bit heavy, it is amazing that the poor Lilty won't be weighed down if they have to wear such heavy armlets on both of their tiny hands) Of course, you cannot just make armlets with diamonds alone, in addition to Diamond Ore, you will need a chunk of Orichalcum, which appears as yellow tetrahedrals in the playing field. Orichalcum cannot be bought, but can be found in the hands of many strong enemies like the Behemoths and Zus in harder levels of the game. If you would not bother to kill those monsters, you will just have to wait for the item to appear for selection in the Item Selection Screen. Unlike the Diamond Armor, you do not need a Hard Shell. *****HELMS FOR YUKES***** Design: Bronze Sallet Gauntlets: Bronze Helm Materials: Bronze x1, 80 gil Defense: 8 This is a small and weak upgrade for your Yuke. It is so cheap and useless that I suggest you save up for an Iron Helm instead. That 80 gil can be used for other constructive purposes. Design: Iron Sallet Gauntlets: Iron Helm Materials: Iron x1, 150 gil Defense: 12 This is just the first real conventional Helm upgrade your Yuke can come across in this game. This is a bit too medieval really. After all, the blacksmiths later should be able to make steel by heating Iron in a Blast Furnace. However, the Iron Helm is much better than the Helm (Plain, must be made of an old teapot or something) that you may appear to be wearing. Design: Mythril Sallet Gauntlets: Mythril Helm Materials: Mythril x1, 400 gil Defense: 15 The Mythril Gauntlets are a substantial improvement to the Iron Helm, with an increment of 3 from the Iron Helm. Mythril appears in an octahedral from, similar to the way Iron and Bronze appear in the map. However, Mythril is blue in colour. Although Mythril is available in shops, I would not recommend buying Mythril, as it is very expensive, at 5000 gil a chunk. Instead, you can kill relatively strong enemies and they may hold Mythril. It is very common indeed. Design: Diamond Sallet Shield: Diamond Helm Materials: Orichalcum x1, Diamond Ore x1, 2000 gil Defense: 22 Wow, this is one thing that I have never seen before. A Helm made from Diamond! As diamonds are basically the hardest substance ever to be found on earth, I really would be surprised to find blacksmiths in this game having the technology to craft such strong armor. As it is so hard, you get another 5 point increment in defense over the Mythril Helm, and you would prove a tough nut to crack when you are wearing it. (Say, isn't diamond a little bit heavy, it is amazing that the poor Yuke won't be weighed down if they have to wear such heavy armlets on their heads!) Of course, you cannot just make helms with diamonds alone, in addition to Diamond Ore, you will need a chunk of Orichalcum, which appears as yellow tetrahedrals in the playing field. Orichalcum cannot be bought, but can be found in the hands of many strong enemies like the Behemoths and Zus in harder levels of the game. If you would not bother to kill those monsters, you will just have to wait for the item to appear for selection in the Item Selection Screen. Unlike the Diamond Armor, you do not need a Hard Shell. *****BELTS FOR SELKIES***** Design: Bronze Belt Gauntlets: Bronze Belt Materials: Bronze x1, 80 gil Defense: 8 This is a small and weak upgrade for your Selkie. It is so cheap and useless that I suggest you save up for an Iron Belt instead. That 80 gil can be used for other constructive purposes. Design: Iron Belt Gauntlets: Iron Belt Materials: Iron x1, 150 gil Defense: 12 This is just the first real conventional Belt upgrade your Selkie can come across in this game. This is a bit too medieval really. After all, the blacksmiths later should be able to make steel by heating Iron in a Blast Furnace. However, the Iron Helm is much better than the Old Belt (Second hand goods are never any good) that you may appear to be wearing. Design: Mythril Belt Gauntlets: Mythril Belt Materials: Mythril x1, 400 gil Defense: 15 The Mythril Gauntlets are a substantial improvement to the Iron bELT, with an increment of 3 from the Iron Belt. Mythril appears in an octahedral from, similar to the way Iron and Bronze appear in the map. However, Mythril is blue in colour. Although Mythril is available in shops, I would not recommend buying Mythril, as it is very expensive, at 5000 gil a chunk. Instead, you can kill relatively strong enemies and they may hold Mythril. It is very common indeed. Design: Diamond Belt Shield: Diamond Belt Materials: Orichalcum x1, Diamond Ore x1, 2000 gil Defense: 22 Wow, this is one thing that I have never seen before. A Belt made from Diamond! As diamonds are basically the hardest substance ever to be found on earth, I really would be surprised to find blacksmiths in this game having the technology to craft such strong armor. As it is so hard, you get another 5 point increment in defense over the Mythril Helm, and you would prove a tough nut to crack when you are wearing it. (Say, isn't diamond a little bit heavy, it is amazing that the poor Selkie will not be weighed down with such a heavy belt around their hips!) Of course, you cannot just make belts with diamonds alone, in addition to Diamond Ore, you will need a chunk of Orichalcum, which appears as yellow tetrahedrals in the playing field. Orichalcum cannot be bought, but can be found in the hands of many strong enemies like the Behemoths and Zus in harder levels of the game. If you would not bother to kill those monsters, you will just have to wait for the item to appear for selection in the Item Selection Screen. Unlike the Diamond Armor, you do not need a Hard Shell. --------------- Jegon River ---------------- Type of Area: Town This area is to the west of Marr's Past. There really is nothing here, just a long curved path leading to a house, with a pier to the left of it. The first time you come here, there should not be anyone at the pier at all. However, after you wait another year, a boatman by the name of Tristan will be there. He will first offer to send you across the river for a price of 50 gil. Later, you will be able to sail back to Port Tipa for 100 gil, to Mount Kilanda for 500 gil and Leuda, for 500 gil. If you cross the river, you would end up in the Fields of Fum, which is yet another area covered in a later chapter of this strategy guide. When you return to this river some years later, you may find that the Jegon River would have dried up, and you would not be able to cross over to the other side. This is because, there is a problem with the origin of the River Jegon, back upstream at Veo Lu Sluice. To refill the river back to its former glory, please refer to the walkthrough of Veo Lu Sluice. -------------------------------- v. Mine of Carthuiges [FFCC4B5] -------------------------------- Type of Area: Level Hot Spots: Fire You will be shown the insides of the Mine of Carthages while you are briefed by the woman who sang the opening theme. When the woman's grandfather's grandfather's grandfather was still a child (That's 6 generations ago!) No one can ever challenge the might of the Lilties. The Lilties forged weapons from iron to bring the world under their dominion. But eventually, the mine was exhausted, and the Lilties' unstoppable conquest ground to a halt. The Lilties' ambition vanished along with the iron, and they abandoned the mine, where monsters now thrive. Speaking of monsters, here are the monsters that thrive in this abandoned mine. --------------- Enemies --------------- Orc: HP: 40, 50 Attacks: Double Bit Axe Chop (Double Bit Axe Wielding Orcs) Spear Smash (Orc Spearmen) Large Mace Slam (Mace Wielding Orcs) Shield Bash Running Rugby Tackle Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow, Paralysis Yes, those nasty beings are back from the Lord of the Rings. The Orc is the dominant character of the Mine of Carthuiges. There are just everywhere. There are just like to the Mine of Carthuiges as the Goblins are to the Goblin Wall. Orcs are armed with different weapons. Orcs can either have a double Bit axe (An Axe with blades on either side of the handle), a spear, or a giant mace that they can use to smash down on your character. The spear and the mace can knock your character down and stun them. So, be aware of this. Sometimes, Orcs can just ambush you out of nowhere. They run at you, and will dive down onto the ground at you at the last moment, similar to the Rugby Tackle. This move is difficult to stop even if you can anticipate. Your best bet would be to run back the instant he dives. Besides, each Orc is equipped with a shield. When fighting in close quarters, an Orc may just swing their shield out and knock you back. Or they may just hold their shield up to guard against any attacks you may pull on them. They are the most vulnerable when in the latter pose, as you can run around behind him and deliver maybe 3 to 4 hits before they move again. Orcs are rather easy to detect, they sometimes may hold their shield up in the air, while laughing in a charismatic tone, and that's when you know an Orc is nearby, and has seen you. Fire Bomb: HP: 30 Attacks: Airborne Tackle Fire Meteor Strike Vulnerabilities: Cold, Lightning Resistance: Fire Useful Items: Magma Rock, Flame Craft, Design for Flame Armor The Fire Bomb is well, some sort of black sphere like creature with flames as hair, and two pairs of evil looking eyes. These enemies are nothing but an annoyance, and usually will not pose too much of a threat to you. When you are up close to them, they may just swing back and attempt to ram into your character. The Fire Bomb knows two different spells. They can cast Fire on your character, or even worse, perform a Meteor Strike on you! The Meteor Strike is denoted by a pinkish red coloured targeting ring with a black circle in the center. When the attack is released, a large meteor will drop down from the sky, and onto the targeting ring. This move works indoors as well. The meteor strike can do considerable damage to your character. Fortunately it has a long delay, and you can easily run away from the ring long before the meteor is released upon thee. Although the Fire Bomb is vulnerable to cold and lightning, normal physical attacks will do. Although the Fire Bomb may be hard to hit while it is casting a spell, as it will float rather high up. Once a Fire Bomb is destroyed, it will self destruct, burning any enemies or you that appear to come too close. You can take advantage of this and destroy a Fire Bomb in the middle of a group of enemies and let them all take damage at once. Just get out of the proximity before the explosion. Once a Fire Bomb dies, it may drop a magma rock, a flame craft or a design for flame armor. Therefore, if you are after anti-flame protection devices, you should always go after those Fire Bombs. Orc Mage: HP: 40 Attacks: Fire Thunder Blizzard Slow Curse Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow, Paralysis The Orc Mage is just the mage of the Orc Army. There are just like the Goblin Mages to the Goblins. An Orc Mage can be spotted by their distinctive darker color than the standard issue Orcs, as well as their magic staff. An Orc Mage will just cast the usual 4 spells on you all the time. Just let him aim at you. Then run at him and then you can bash him to death. Is this clear? But be aware of situations where the Orc Mage will be shielded by his fellow Orc Soldiers. Then, you would be in a tougher predicament. Cockatrice (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 45 Attacks: Energy Ball Attack Slow Poison Gas (Poisons) Petrifying Peck (Petrifies) Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow, Paralysis Useful Item: Cockatrice Scale It is amazing that the word Cockatrice is actually included in the programming of Microsoft Word. A Cockatrice is some sort of a ground based bird with blue green scales, a beak and wings with a purple edge. These enemies do have quite a good defense to withstand physical attacks. There are lots of ways for Cockatrices to attack you. When you are far away, a Cockatrice will fire an energy ball at you, or they may fold their wings in front of themselves and cast Slow on you to slow you down. At close quarters, a Cockatrice may peck you with its beak, and will turn you into stone while doing so. It may also wind back and let out a gust of green poison gas that poisons you if you are close. As Cockatrices are vulnerable to fire, you should try to cast Fire once on them to weaken their defenses before moving in with your physical attacks. Otherwise, Cockatrices alone cannot deal too much damage to you itself. Sometimes, Cockatrices may drop Cockatrice Scales for you to collect. It can be used to craft a Gold Necklace or to forge Gold Armlets for Lilties. Ogre: HP: 120 Attacks: Giant Punch Hammer Attack Hammer Ground Slam Shock Wave Vulnerability: Lightning Useful Item: Ogre Fang The Ogres of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles look like some kind of oversized walrus with grey armor and a giant hammer in their hands. They are really tough, with their 120 HP, and they really can pack a punch. All of his attacks can knock your character down, and his Hammer Ground Slam Shock Wave will send a very large shock wave that covers a very wide radius. Therefore, whenever you see an Ogre slowly raising his hammer behind the back of his head, be prepared to run very far away, or you will be caught in the shockwave. As the Ogres are so tough, it is not a good idea to get into a brawl with them. Therefore, you should always try to shock him for a short while with a Thunder spell, and he will be rendered temporarily immobile. Whenever you see the Ogre begin to get up, quickly cast another Thunder spell to keep him down. Eventually he will be killed. When an Ogre dies, he may drop an Ogre Fang, which can be used to craft the victorious weapon for all 4 tribes. Ice Bomb (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 37 Attacks: Airborne Tackle Blizzard Meteor Strike Vulnerabilities: Fire, Lightning Resistance: Cold Useful Items: Chilly Gel, Frost Craft, Design for Frost Armor The Ice Bomb is well, some sort of black sphere like creature with blue fumes as hair, and two pairs of evil looking eyes. These enemies are nothing but an annoyance, and usually will not pose too much of a threat to you. When you are up close to them, they may just swing back and attempt to ram into your character. The Ice Bomb knows two different spells. They can cast Blizzard on your character, or even worse, perform a Meteor Strike on you! The Meteor Strike is denoted by a pinkish red coloured targeting ring with a black circle in the center. When the attack is released, a large meteor will drop down from the sky, and onto the targeting ring. This move works indoors as well. The meteor strike can do considerable damage to your character. Fortunately it has a long delay, and you can easily run away from the ring long before the meteor is released upon thee. Although the Ice Bomb is vulnerable to cold and lightning, normal physical attacks will do. The Ice Bomb may be hard to hit while it is casting a spell, as it will float rather high up. Once an Ice Bomb is destroyed, it will self destruct, freezing any enemies or you that appear to come too close. You can take advantage of this and destroy an Ice Bomb in the middle of a group of enemies and let them all take damage at once. Just get out of the proximity before the explosion. Once an Ice Bomb dies, it may drop a blob of Chilly Gel, a frost craft or a design for frost armor. Therefore, if you are after anti-cold protection devices, you should always go after those Ice Bombs. Bat (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 15 Attacks: Headbutt Vulnerability: All attacks when grounded Resistance: All attacks when airborne This is yet another pestilence in this level. Bats in this game flutter around, headbutting your characters as they go. If you attempt to hit them while they are flying, regardless of how hard you try, they can still only lose one HP per hit. However, it is another story if you have grounded them with gravity. Then, they will become much more vulnerable, and can be taken out with a couple of hits with you weapon. Thunder Bomb (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 37 Attacks: Airborne Tackle Thunder Meteor Strike Vulnerabilities: Fire, Cold Resistance: Lightning Useful Items: Thunderball, Lightning Craft, Design for Lightning Armor The Thunder Bomb is well, some sort of black sphere like creature with purple fumes as hair, and two pairs of evil looking eyes with electric bolts all over it. These enemies are nothing but an annoyance, and usually will not pose too much of a threat to you. When you are up close to them, they may just swing back and attempt to ram into your character. The Thunder Bomb knows two different spells. They can cast Thunder on your character, or even worse, perform a Meteor Strike on you! The Meteor Strike is denoted by a pinkish red coloured targeting ring with a black circle in the center. When the attack is released, a large meteor will drop down from the sky, and onto the targeting ring. This move works indoors as well. The meteor strike can do considerable damage to your character. Fortunately it has a long delay, and you can easily run away from the ring long before the meteor is released upon thee. Although the Thunder Bomb is vulnerable to cold and lightning, normal physical attacks will do. The Thunder Bomb may be hard to hit while it is casting a spell, as it will float rather high up. Once a Thunder Bomb is destroyed, it will self destruct, shocking any enemies or you that appear to come too close. You can take advantage of this and destroy a Thunder Bomb in the middle of a group of enemies and let them all take damage at once. Just get out of the proximity before the explosion. Once a Thunder Bomb dies, it may drop a Thunderball, a Lighting craft or a design for lightning armor. Therefore, if you are after anti-lightning protection devices, you should always go after those Thunder Bombs. Wraith (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 50 Attacks: Blue Staff Poke Slow Vulnerabilities: Holy Resistance: All attacks when invisible Wraiths are some invisible beings which look like mages with brown pointed hats holding a blue staff. Although the Wraith has only one attack, that attack is not to be underestimated. The Blue Staff Poke can deal quite a lot of damage to anything that it hits. The Wraith is quite tough, not only it has a high HP, it is invisible. Therefore, you must reveal these enemies with a single Holy spell before you can even think about attacking him. The Wraiths are particularly vulnerable when they are casting Slow, due to their long delay. Only move in then. --------------- Walkthrough --------------- As soon as you start, you will notice a mine cart right in front of you. Hit it with your weapon to bring it forward. Then move forward along the track, until you reach a T-junction. An Orc will ambush you from the left. Kill him to obtain a stone of Cure. Perfect, now you can heal yourself. Then, go to the left, off the track. You will arrive in a room with a slope going upwards, as well as a Fire Hot Spot. There is a Fire Bomb here, along with another Orc in this level. Kill them both. You can find a stone of Life on the Orc. Then go up the slope. Move along the catwalk above in a clockwise direction. You will first encounter an Orc Mage. He is now holding a stone of Thunder. Get it now. Then continue along the catwalk. You should run into a treasure chest. Open it, it contains money, and maybe as little as 10 gil. There is another Orc to the left. Go there and kill him. Then, you can just rob him of his money. Go down the slope and back to the T-junction. At the T-Junction, turn right and follow the tracks. You will run into the mine cart again, as well as another Orc besides it. Kill the Orc and take his plume of Phoenix Down. Then, hit the mine cart and send it forwards, right into the pile of crates blocking the way, destroying while you are. You will find yourself to be in a bigger room than before, with lots of Orcs around. This time, there are spearmen and mace wielding Orcs as well. Kill them all as they come at you. They are all holding food items and money. At the same time, you will come to a mine track junction, with a track selector switch. As you can see, the downward path leads to a tunnel, and you don't want the cart to go in there. The upward path is what you need. Therefore, step on the upper switch and the tracks will be realigned, allowing you to hit the mine cart and send it upwards to the north. There are no more enemies here, aside from a treasure chest with money. Follow the tracks and knock the mine cart forward to break the crates and reveal another passage. Enter the passage, knocking the mine cart forward as you go. There is nothing in the passage. You will find yourself to be yet another room. There is a welcoming committee comprised of an Orc, an Orc Mage and a Cockatrice waiting for you. The Orc holds a stone of Fire, the Orc Mage holds a seed. There is a chest to the right with a stone of Clear, so you can recover from poisoning very quickly now. Hit the mine cart and knock it forwards. Then go to the left and go through the passage there. There is a Fire Bomb in the passage. Kill it and you will come to another room with a Fire Hot Spot. There is a single Fire Bomb here. Kill him before going up the slope. An Orc Mage is at the top of the slope. He holds nothing, just money, but still, kill him for more points and circle the catwalk. There is another passageway on the other side. Inside, there is an Orc with a plume of Phoenix Down, as well as a Fire Bomb. Kill them both and go through the passage. You will find yourself to be on a catwalk above the previous room. Now, let us walk around this room in a clockwise direction, as before. There is an Orc with maybe a chunk of Mythril, or maybe a bag of diamond ore. Then, there is a chest with maybe Speed Secrets. Then, there is a treasure chest with money, and then an Orc with maybe a design for Mythril Armor. There is another Orc on the bridge joining the two sides of the catwalk, and he holds money too. With all these items in hand, return to the room where you found the Cockatrice. GO north and engage the Orc, the Fire Bomb and the Cockatrice. The Cockatrice may have a Diamond Ore on it. There is also an Ogre here. He has an artifact on him. Get rid of him and collect the artifact. You will some to yet another branch line of the mine cart system. You are to divert the mine cart so that it goes north into the pile of crates. Therefore, step on the upper switch before hitting the mine cart. A passage is revealed. Go through the passage. You will be in another room with a mine cart track, only that you do not need the mine cart anymore. You will be instantly confronted by 2 Orcs and a Cockatrice. One of the Orcs holds a stone of Blizzard, while the other has food in hand. Go to the left, there is another Orc with a stone of Blizzard to the right of a slope. There is another Fire Bomb and a Cockatrice to the north. Go up the slope and up to the catwalk above. This time, circle it in an anticlockwise direction. You will find another Orc, as well as 2 Treasure Chests containing maybe diamond ore and a tiny crystal. Then get back down to the ground. Go to the right, there is another slope leading to a catwalk above. Kill the Fire Bomb and the Orc up there and open the chest for maybe a chunk of mythril. Then go down. There are 2 other treasure chests in this room with a stone of Cure and a stone of Life. There is a locked gate with a pedestal. The key is in the hands of the Orc, who also has an artifact in his hand. Kill him, get the artifact and go through the gate you unlocked with the key. You will find yourself in a long series of bridges overlooking a large pool of water below. The first enemy you will meet is an Orc with a plume of Phoenix Down. Then, you will come to a very large island. There is an Ice Bomb and an Orc with a stone of Blizzard. There is also a chest with a stone of Clear. Now, continue along the next bridge. You will meet another Orc and a Bat before you reach the next island. The next island has an Orc with a stone of Thunder, a Thunder Bomb, and a chest with another artifact. Now, if you follow the bridge to the left of the chest, you will come to another moogle house, where you can have your card stamped by the resident moogle. Then, get back out and go along the bridge to the north. You will encounter 2 Wraiths and a Goblin Mage before you reach the next island. This is the final island before the boss. There is a Goblin Mage, an Ice Bomb and an Ogre. This Ogre is the only Ogre in this level that may have an Ogre Fang. There is a chest with another artifact, or it may be empty. When you are ready, go through that opening to fight the boss, the Orc King. You enter a giant room, and find no one in there, you are about to enter the chamber where the myrrh tree is, but suddenly the Orc King jumps into the room and challenges you to a fight. It's time to have a cage match to the death with our friend, the Orc King! --------------- Boss Battle --------------- Boss: Orc King HP: 400 Attacks: Giant Orc Hammer Slam Charged Staff Explosion Slam Staff Explosion Slam Self Destruct (HP<70) Minions: 2 Orcs Useful Item: Orc Belt Yes, the King of the Orcs is here to defend the myrrh tree. The selfish fool. He has 2 of his lower level Orcs coming from both sides of the arena to help him. Although it may be tough to beat so many foes coming from both sides at once, there is actually a way to quickly removing his minions. As you can see, you may have found 2 or 3 stones of Blizzard in the entire level. Therefore, you can go to the Command List on your menu, and line 3 stones of Blizzard together to create the Blizzaga spell, which is the ultimate Blizzard Spell, now, just position your self at a remote corner and charge up the attack. Wait for the Orc King and his minions to get close, and then release the Blizzaga. A very large snowflake will appear, engulfing the Orcs and damaging the Orc King at the same time. Repeat this maneuver for a couple of times, and all the Orcs will be killed. Then, you can turn your attention to the maybe already damaged Orc King. The Orc King likes to slam his blunt objects onto the ground to hurt you. Firstly, he can swing his Orc Hammer down onto you with his right hand. This deals considerable damage to you, but will not stun you at all. His Charged Staff Explosion Slam is just as damaging, and involves the Orc King raising his staff, charging it and aiming it at the targeting ring on the ground, before releasing a fiery explosion there. This is not hard to ignore, but the worst situation you will be in is when an Orc managed to stun you with his shield just a second before the Orc King releases his attack. Therefore, it is important that all Orcs should be terminated before the Orc King is faced. Sometimes, if you are outsmarting him a lot, the Orc King will just grow impatient and cheat. He will use his Staff Explosion Slam without having to charge up, and this is yet another annoyance to the typical player. If your stats are not high enough, you should have a battle of attrition and only hit the Orc King while he is charging up the Charged Staff Explosion Slam. The other two attacks are so hard to avoid as they are so unpredictable. Slowly but steadily, you will drain HP from him. By the time he has had fewer than 70 HP, he will start burning up. I suggest you run away and hide in a corner. This is because, he is about to self destruct. Wait, wait, then you will find the room suddenly becoming very bright and hear a very loud explosion, and all of his Orc minions collapsing at the same time. After the room has quieted down, go over to the Orc King and he should drop to the ground and explode once more. Then you would have won! You can finally collect the drop of myrrh you want. Then you can receive the letter from Mail Moogle. Then reply and enter the bonus screen. *****TWO PLAYER STRATEGY***** The good thing about this battle is that. With 2 players, the Orc King will have a little more HP than when you meet him at single player, but however, the increment is minimal compared with the combined attack power of the two characters. Besides, the Orc King will still only have 2 Orcs to assist him, so this match really is a 2 to 3 match, which sort of levels the odds by a lot already! Your first task will be to neutralize the two Orcs. Now, while you are dodging the Orc King's hammers and blasts, separate and butcher the two Orcs around. Then you can turn your attention to the Orc King himself. As you may notice, ALL of the Orc King's attacks are unidirectional. Which means that they can only attack in one direction, namely, the area in front of him. There is also a long lag in his Charge Hammer Slam attack. So, at most of the time, have the stronger character attack him from the front, while the other attacks from behind or from a range. Be ready to switch duties when the Orc King decides to go after the one coming from behind. When he is charging his hammer, just hide behind him and bash. When the Orc King is about to self destruct, pick up the Chalice and quickly move to a corner of the room. If you cannot find the Chalice because the Orc King is blocking it, just forget it and RUN! Keep casting Cure on yourselves to prevent yourselves from dying! Then as soon as the explosion is over, run over and deal the final blow, or just wait for the ending scene. Done. -------------- Artifact List -------------- If you get a high enough score, say over 200, you may be able to get the Orc Belt, which can be used to craft the Dragon's Heart or Thief's Emblem. Set 1 (Shuriken, Dragon's Whisker, Buckler, Earth Pendant*): This is the easiest set of the Mine of Carthuiges. It is only available in Cycle 1. To get it, just do as badly as possible. Set 2 (Loaded Dice, Mage Masher, Silver Spectacles, Moogle Pocket*): This is the harder of the 2 sets unique to Cycle 1. To get it, you should get around 120 points for a single player game, 130 points for a 2 player game, 140 points for a 3 player game and 160 points for a 4 player game. Set 3 (Maneater, Rune Bell, Buckler, Earth Pendant*): This is the first set which is common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get it in Cycle 1, you should get around 150 points for a single player game, 160 points for a 2 player game, 180 points for a 3 player game and around 200 points for a 4 player game. As for Cycle 2, just do as badly as possible and the set will be yours for the taking. Set 4 (Double Axe, Silver Bracer, Black Hood, Moogle Pocket*): This is the second set common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get it in Cycle 1, get around 180 in a single player game, 200 in a 2 player game, 220 in a 3 player game and 240 in a 4 player game. If you want to get it in Cycle 2, you should get around 120 points for a single player game, 130 points for a 2 player game, 140 points for a 3 player game and 160 points for a 4 player game. Set 5 (Sasuke's Blade*, Cat's Bell, Wonder Bangle): This is the first set common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, you should get around 150 points for a single player game, 160 points for a 2 player game, 180 points for a 3 player game and around 200 points for a 4 player game. To get it in Cycle 3, just do as badly as possible. Set 6 (Green Beret, Mage's Staff*, Wonder Bangle): This is again common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, get around 180 in a single player game, 200 in a 2 player game, 220 in a 3 player game and 240 in a 4 player game. If you want to get it in Cycle 3, you should get around 120 points for a single player game, 130 points for a 2 player game, 140 points for a 3 player game and 160 points for a 4 player game. Set 7 (Kaiser Knuckles, Faerie Ring, Ultimate Pocket*): This is the first of the 2 sets unique to Cycle 3. This is important as this is the only wat you can come across the Ultimate Pocket. To get this set, you should get around 150 points for a single player game, 160 points for a 2 player game, 180 points for a 3 player game and around 200 points for a 4 player game. Set 8 (Onion Sword, Winged Cap, Earth Pendant, Murasame*): This is the final set of the Mine of Carthuiges. It is unique to Cycle 3. To get it, get around 180 in a single player game, 200 in a 2 player game, 220 in a 3 player game and 240 in a 4 player game. -------------- Miasma Stream -------------- This is where you cross over to get to Vale of Alfataria. Make sure that your Crystal Chalice's element matches that of the stream. Otherwise, a powerful force field will knock your character back. Having crossed over the stream, you will arrive at Vale of Alfataria. Please note that this guide will cover the Plains of Fum before Vale of Alfataria, if you wish to read the strategies for Vale of Alfataria, I suggest you use this search key to skip over [FFCC4D]. -------------------------- c. Plains of Fum [FFCC4C] -------------------------- This is the area on the west bank of the Jegon River. No this is not the west bank of River Jordan, so there will not be any conflict between any Israelites and Palestinians. Everything is rather peaceful, just the occasional conflict between the travelers and monsters. The Fields of Fum is another populated area. There are a total of 5 areas to be explored, as well as 2 junctions. They are the west bank of the Jegon River, where you came from, the Fields of Fum, which is an agricultural community comprised of mainly Clavats. Then there is the Selepation Cave, a cave level that is said to generate wind. There is also a level called Daemon Court, where a lot of lizard soldiers hang around. Then, there is another Miasma stream that leads to Rebena Plains, another area to the west of the Plains of Fum. ---------------------- Jegon River West Bank ---------------------- There is a winding path leading to the Plains of Fum here. However, if you look carefully, you will notice a hole in the fence, leading to a hole in the hill. Inside, is another moogle house. Have him stamp your card and then get out of there. Get to the world map now. --------------------------- i. Fields of Fum [FFCC4C1] --------------------------- Type of Area: Town Number of Merchants: 1 or 2 The Fields of Fum is a farming community with Clavats making up most of the population. Most people just farm in the fields, raise cattle and plant Striped Apples. The layout of the Fields of Fum is rather circular. So, let us explore the Fields of Fum in an anticlockwise way, shall we? But first, I would like to introduce the Crystal Caravan of the Fields of Fum. Crystal Caravan: Jake, Sheula, Lulie, Andy The Crystal Caravan of the Fields of Fum consists of 4 Clavats, 2 male, and 2 female who really are very friendly in nature. They all wear the same yellow coloured outfit with the same type of farmer's hat. Sometimes, when you meet them on the road, Sheula will ask whether the weather is lovely. Then, Jake will say how impressed he is that the trees can grow strong in the miasma, and probably each tree has some of the crystal's strength. Then, Lulie will say that they are stopping for a meal, and would you join them. Andy will tell you that they have a vegetable (Round Corn, Gourd Potato or Star Carrot) or a fruit (Striped Apple, Rainbow Grabes, Cherry Cluster) fresh from their fields. No meat, sorry. Regardless of what food they offer, always say that you will be honored, and you will receive one free sample of the food in question. Then, you will have Sheula planting the seeds of the food that they ate, she will babble on how fertile the soil, and how well they'll grow, etc. etc. Sometimes, you will find their caravan stopping at the side of the road, and you will be stopped by Sheula, asking you if you are short of any items. If you are, tell her so, and you can get to buy some from her at the price you bargain for. This is what may happen when you happen to run into them. Now, let's explore the Fields of Fum. Go to your right, to the bridge, and examine the tree stump. There will be a hidden item. Then cross the bridge. You will encounter a traveling merchant. He may be here, or may not. He appears every alternate year. His name is Gi Lubeh a Selkie, he offers the following items for sale: *****GI LUBEH THE MERCHANT***** Bronze 300 gil Iron 500 gil Mythril 5000 gil Bronze Shard 100 gil Iron Shard 100 gil Alloy 250 gil Warrior's Weapon* 300 gil Iron Armor* 150 gil Mythril Armor* 300 gil Mythril Shield* 250 gil Iron Gloves* 100 gil Mythril Gloves* 250 gil Iron Belt* 100 gil Mythril Belt* 250 gil Iron Sallet* 100 gil Mythril Sallet* 250 gil * = Designs Anything can be bought from him, but do not buy Mythril, it is a waste of money. However, if you do have excess Mythril, you can sell them to him for 1250 gil per chunk. Now, let us move on. To the northwest is a field owned by Emilia and Sean, protected by a small crystal. Then to the west, you will come across a striped apple orchard, and some kids will tell you about catching a particular apple thief. Then go south and along the path. You will com to a cow farm, where you can bet on a cow race to win money on certain years. If you go along the fence, you will find a woman named Mileu. You can buy a cow from her for 500 gil. Send the cow home, and you can get bottles of milk every year round. While you are walking along the fence, you will come to a Moogle House. Enter and have the Moogle inside stamp your card. There is also a woman called Nina who is standing by a windmill. She will offer to sell you delicious produce from the Fields of Fum. *****NINA THE MERCHANT***** Striped Apple 40 gil Cherry Cluster 40 gil Rainbow Grapes 40 gil Star Carrot 40 gil Gourd Potato 40 gil Round Corn 40 gil This is the basic layout of the Fields of Fum. Feel free to come and visit. Leave for now. ------------------------------ ii. Selepation Cave [FFCC4C2] ------------------------------ Type of Area: Level Hot Spots: Wind You will be again, briefed by the woman. The wind inside the Selepation Cave is strong. Legend has it that every gust of wind is born in this cave. The wind chills the woman's face, she thinks that another gust of wind has been born. She is sure that the wind will travel across the land, gathering more and more memories, getting warmer, and that is when it will return to the cave. --------------- Enemies --------------- Lizardman: HP: 37 Attacks: Dagger Slash (Dagger Wielding Lizardmen) Mace Bash (Mace Wielding Lizardmen) Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis Well, this is what you get when you cross Lizards with men, Lizardmen! The Lizardmen of the Selepation Cave are green in colour, and they make hissing sounds of lizards, and they all wear a grey suit of armor, and have spines like those of Stegosauruses. There are two types of Lizardmen here. There are ones which carry a dagger with them, and will chop you with them, there are others who carry a mace with 4 spikes, and will bash you hard, and stunning you at the same time. The latter type are more dangerous than the former type. Fortunately, all Lizardmen are vulnerable to cold, which means you can always surprise them from behind by a well placed Blizzara or Blizzaga, and then they can suffer the pain. Hit and run tactics also work fine against these freaks, as they can only attack in close quarters with their blunt objects. Electric Jellyfish: HP: 30 Attacks: Headbutt Thunder Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow Resistance: Lightning Useful Item: Thunderball This is just one of the silliest enemies that Square-Enix can think of, after all, what kind of Jellyfish can float in air and have electricity? The Electric Jellyfish are yet another annoying enemy in this level. They can float over and headbutt you, stunning you for a short time. When you are far away, they can cast Thunder on you. Besides, you cannot hit these pests directly, or you will get an electric shock. (Protect yourself with Wind Element or a Thunder Badge) I would therefore recommend using Blizzard or Fire on them, or just use Focus Attacks that are ballistic in nature. Electric Jellyfish tend to carry Thunderballs with them, and they can be used to forge Lightning Armor and Thunder Badges, which help your character to resist lightning based attacks. Lizardman Mage: HP: 37 Attacks: Fire Fira Thunder Blizzard Slow Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis The Lizardman Mages are just Lizardmen, but they are trained with the ability to cast spells, while the standard Lizardmen are there for close quarters combat. Lizardman Mages, like the normal Lizardmen are green in the Selepation Cave. They are harder to distinguish than the Lizardman, as they really have not many differences in appearance. The only difference is that they carry a magic staff with them. The Lizardman Mage casts quite a lot of spells. He casts all the conventional spell, as well as the powerful Fira move. The Fira spell has a wider radius and can hit you multiple times, so beware. Otherwise, you can just let him aim at you, and then you can run at the Lizardman during the long delay and waste him. Yes, regardless of what monsters they are, all the mages are pretty vulnerable on their own, when no front line soldiers are supporting them. Killer Bee: HP: 15 Attack: Air Tackle Vulnerability: Gravity Resistance: All attacks when airborne The Killer Bee is yet another tiny little creepy crawly that can prove to be just as an annoyance to those Bats around. They are golden yellow in colour, they have white wings and a very long stinger. Fortunately these guys do not sting you. Instead, they will just ram into you with their air tackles. Although this does little damage, it can knock your character back, which is rather annoying at times. Like all other flying enemies, they are very resistant to all attacks while they are flying. Therefore, you can always use a single Gravity Spell to bring them down onto the ground before you start bashing them silly. Blazer Beetle: HP: 80 Attacks: Double Claw Slash Horn Drill Vulnerabilities: All Magic Spells No, this is no new model of the Volkswagen Beetle. This is just another giant insect enemy of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. Blazer Beetles are well, just like Beetles. They have a black shell, which is very hard, and he has a very long horn with a pointed tip. His two forelegs are razor sharp. A Blazer Beetle does not know any spells. Therefore, he can only rely on some close quarters combat, which is very damaging to your character, First, a Blazer Beetle can swipe you twice with both of his claws, he can also use his sharp horn to drill into your character. The latter attack is easily detectable and hence avoidable. If you see the Blazer Beetle moving his body back and some red and yellow light on his horn, then you can tell that he is about to hit you with that move. Don't ever get hit, not only you will be knocked back, you will receive quite heavy damage. As Blazer Beetles have so much HP, I would suggest you exploit his weakness. You should either freeze it or paralyze it. Then you can land in quite a number of free hits before it can retaliate. Whenever Blazer Beetles die, they may drop Hard Shells, which can be used to forge diamond armor. Lizard Skirmisher: HP: 37 Attacks: Spear Throw Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis Do you know what a Skirmisher is? A skirmisher is a soldier in the army that throws spears at the enemy. They are often used with archers in battle. The Lizard Skirmishers are just the type of Lizardman who is always holding a spear in their hands. The Lizard Skirmishers in the Selepation Cave are green in colour, much like their infantry counterparts. Of course, Lizard Skirmishers always attack by throwing spears at you. The spears definitely have a much longer range than the close combat weapons of the other Lizardmen. Most of the time, Lizardman Skirmishers do not work alone. They are often teamed up with other Lizardmen. Whenever a whole group attacks, the Lizard Skirmishers often stay behind the ranks to throw their spears at you while the Lizardmen cover them. This makes the Skirmishers very annoying enemies. But once the vanguard is destroyed, the Lizard Skirmishers are rather helpless. All it takes is some hit and running to bring these lizard artillery units down. Lizard Captain: HP: 37 Attacks: Dagger Slash (Dagger Wielding Lizard Captains) Curse Vulnerabilities: Slow, Paralysis I have just figured out, that many armies of enemies in the game are quite analogous to each other. The Goblins have the normal Goblin, the Goblin Mage and the Goblin Chieftain. The Lizards on the other hand, have the Lizardmen, the Lizard Mage, the Lizard Skirmishers and the Lizard Captain. The Lizard Captain is well, analogous to the Goblin Chieftain. The Lizard Captain is actually a giant Lizardman. Like the lower ranked Lizardmen, Lizard Captains are green in colour. Most of the time, the Lizardman Captain will simply slash you with his larger dagger, dealing more damage than the typical Lizardman. However, he is quite dangerous when you are far away from him. Instead of running after you, the Lizard Captain will attempt to put a Curse on your character, halving their stats before moving in. Therefore, the element of surprise is the most important when you have to face these giant monsters. Although Lizard Captains are resistant to Blizzards, they can still be frozen in by Blizzara or Blizzaga. This is how you can ambush them from a range. Bat: HP: 15 Attacks: Headbutt Vulnerability: All attacks when grounded Resistance: All attacks when airborne This is yet another pestilence in this level. Bats in this game flutter around, headbutting your characters as they go. If you attempt to hit them while they are flying, regardless of how hard you try, they can still only lose one HP per hit. However, it is another story if you have grounded them with gravity. Then, they will become much more vulnerable, and can be taken out with a couple of hits with you weapon. Sonic Bat (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 15 Attacks: Headbutt Supersonic Pulse Vulnerability: All attacks when grounded Resistance: All attacks when airborne This is yet another pestilence in this level. Sonic Bats are an enhanced version of the Bat, they appear blue-green in colour. Besides headbutting your character, it can launch some supersonic pulses at you, which can stun you momentarily, giving you a headache. If you attempt to hit them while they are flying, regardless of how hard you try, they can still only lose one HP per hit. However, it is another story if you have grounded them with gravity. Then, they will become much more vulnerable, and can be taken out with a couple of hits with you weapon. Cockatrice: HP: 45 Attacks: Energy Ball Attack Slow Poison Gas (Poisons) Petrifying Peck (Petrifies) Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow, Paralysis Useful Item: Cockatrice Scale It is amazing that the word Cockatrice is actually included in the programming of Microsoft Word. A Cockatrice is some sort of a ground based bird with blue green scales, a beak and wings with a purple edge. These enemies do have quite a good defense to withstand physical attacks. There are lots of ways for Cockatrices to attack you. When you are far away, a Cockatrice will fire an energy ball at you, or they may fold their wings in front of themselves and cast Slow on you to slow you down. At close quarters, a Cockatrice may peck you with its beak, and will turn you into stone while doing so. It may also wind back and let out a gust of green poison gas that poisons you if you are close. As Cockatrices are vulnerable to fire, you should try to cast Fire once on them to weaken their defenses before moving in with your physical attacks. Otherwise, Cockatrices alone cannot deal too much damage to you itself. Sometimes, Cockatrices may drop Cockatrice Scales for you to collect. It can be used to craft a Gold Necklace or to forge Gold Armlets for Lilties. Gigas: HP: 150 Attacks: Giant Punch Ice Breath (Freezes) Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow Resistance: Cold Useful Item: Gigas Claw Gigas look like a rip off version of the beast in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, of come sort. They have the same sort of grin as the Beast, and they have a blue upper body and brown legs. Gigas do pack a punch. In fact, he can use his giant fists to giant punch you most of the time. This deals considerable damage and has the ability to knock your character back, stunning him/her for a short while. A Gigas can also exhale some Ice Breath at you. Of course, it can freeze the victim on contact. In spite of the heavy attack power it possesses, a Gigas is quite slow, as he has to use hit arms to propel himself forwards after you. He may have 120 HP, but he can be weakened using a Fire spell. Just do not try to use a Blizzard spell on him as it just will not work against him. (Probably due to him being able to use his Ice Breath) Hit and run tactics also work well against a Gigas. When a Gigas is killed, he may drop a Gigas Claw, which may be used to craft the Charm of Speed, an accessory for Selkies. Sahagin: HP: 45 Attacks: Claw Swipe Blue Breath Attack Ice Spike Jab (Freezes) Blizzard Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow, Paralysis The Sahagin is a blue-green coloured water creature that lives in many damp areas like the Selepation Cave and Conall Curach. They like to live in water, and when enemies (that's you), come close by, they will just out of the water to ambush them. This action is not hard to detect. You can hear the splash as the Sahagin jumps out of the water. The Sahagin is a decent fighter both in close range and long range. At close quarters, a Sahagin can just swipe you with its claws. When you are at medium range, a Sahagin will blow some blue breath to you that causes moderate damage. He can also stick out an ice spike from one of its claws and jab you with it. This attack has the ability to freeze any unsuspecting character in. Finally, a Sahagin can also cast Blizzard on you. A Sahagin has quite a high defense, and is resistant to many physical attacks. However, it is vulnerable towards Fire, and that's all you need to weaken them before moving in and brawl with them. --------------- Walkthrough --------------- As soon as you start, go forwards to the T-junction, and turn right. You will find a dagger wielding Lizardman waiting for you. Kill him, and he will drop a stone of Blizzard for a start. Continue to the right. Then, you will come across an Electric Jellyfish. Use any non-contact attacks to bring it down, and it will drop a stone of Thunder for your use. Then, you will notice a targeting ring beneath your character. That's right, there is now a Lizardman Mage to the right of your position. He can cast Fira, so be quick and slay him. He holds a stone of Cure. Now, you can cure yourself. Continue to the right. There is a killer bee here. Since you have Blizzard and Thunder, fuse the two spells together to make the Gravity Spell. Then, you can ground this pest and kill it in maybe 2 to 3 hits. Meanwhile, his friend, a Blazer Beetle may have heard you fight the Killer Bee, and he will come to his fellow insect's assistance. Freeze him and kill him quick, he is very strong. Then, continue to the right. You will find a tunnel. Do not go through it yet. Instead, go back to the T-junction you began with. This time, go to the left. You will come to a gate, guarded by 2 electric jellyfish. One of the Jellyfish holds a stone of Thunder, while the other holds a plume of Phoenix Down. Do not unlock the gate yet. Instead, go to the left. There is another Blazer Beetle supported by a Killer Bee. Kill the two. The Killer Bee holds a stone of Fire, while the Blazer Beetle holds a stone of Cure. Continue to the left. There is another Lizard Mage this time holding a stone of Fire. Kill him and go up the stairs. There is a treasure chest, guarded by another Lizard Mage. Kill him and get the contents of the chest. There may be a design for a Lightning Shield inside. Then get back down and go to the gate. The gate is locked by some kind of percussion instrument locking mechanism, that resembles those of xylophones. If you are playing single player, two keys right next to each other will be lit with a purple light. You are to perform a Focus Attack on the two keys at once to open the gate. If you are playing a multiplayer game, then the third key will also be lit. Then, one of the players must perform a focus attack on the two adjacent keys while a second hits the third key. Either way, the gate will open go through. There is another Blazer Beetle in the way. Therefore, you should kill him while stunned. He holds another stone of Blizzard, so this would be your second stone of Blizzard. Therefore, you can fuse the two together, obtaining Blizzara, and then go to the right to face the Lizardman Trio. There is a Lizard Captain, a Lizard Skirmisher and a mace wielding Lizardman. I must say, such a combination is truly deadly here. Therefore, take them by surprise. Creep slowly until the Lizard trio are within range of your Blizzara. Then release the spell. You should be able to kill them before they are really able to figure out what's going on. If you have the Ring of Blizzard, then you might as well cast Blizzaga, and that will be much easier to cast. The Lizard Captain may hold a chunk of Mythril, while the Lizardman will hold a stone of Life. Now you can revive the dead. With the three gone, go to the left. You will find another flight of steps. Go up, and you will find a treasure chest, that may contain a design for a Pure Belt. Keep the design if you are a Selkie, then go down the steps and go to the right. There is another of those musical gates, guarded by a Killer Bee and another Lizardman. The Lizardman may drop food when he dies. Then, unlock the gate as before and go through. Be careful, there is another Lizard Trio hanging to the left waiting for you. This time, there are two Lizardmen, one with a dagger, the other with a mace. Kill the three as sneakily as possible and grab their loot. Then, it is time for you to continue your way inside this cave. You will then come to 2 more Blazer Beetles guarding a tunnel. Kill them and go through. You are in the second area of the Selepation Cave. You will be immediately be confronted by a Cockatrice, a Sonic Bat and a Gigas. Surprised, aren't you? You better ground the Sonic Bat before you engage the two other enemies, as the Sonic Bat can shoot some sonic waves at you which can stun you. The Gigas is also very strong, and can freeze you in your tracks. A good dose of Fira can help weaken him as you fight him. I also figured out that as the Gigas is so large and bulky, he cannot run down the stairs to come after you. Take advantage of this, let him get stuck, and slowly kill him with your spells or Focus Attacks. When they are dead, go up the stairs. This area is actually a circular area. Therefore, you can always try to explore it in an anticlockwise direction. But first, go to the left. There is a Cockatrice and an Electric Jellyfish there. Another Cockatrice may come to their aid from the north. That one holds a plume of Phoenix Down. Go north, and you will find yourself in a very large room. There are quite a lot of enemies here. There are Sahagins, Cockatrices and Sonic Bats in this room. These enemies may hold money or food. When they are all killed, explore this room and you will find a treasure chest in a corner. There is an artefact inside. With it, go back to where you first saw the Gigas. This time, go to the right, and you will find an Electric Jellyfish. Kill him and go south. You will find a winding path that leads to another tunnel. You are now above the first area. There are lots of lifts that go down. But first, kill the Electric Jellyfish and the Gigas. Then, ride the first lift to the left down. You can now reach another island to the north. There is an Electric Jellyfish and a Killer Bee guarding a chest. Kill the two and open the chest. There may be a design for Mythril Armor inside. With this, take the lift back up and go to the right. There is a Gigas and a Killer Bee blocking your way to the next lift. Kill them both and descend to the islands below. There are two islands you can explore. Get on the southern one first. There is a Gigas there. Then, go to the northern one. There is a Lizard Trio guarding a chest. Sneak up on them and use a couple of Blizzaras to finish them off. Then open the chest for another artefact. (It may contain a Ring of Thunder) You can now ride the lift back up. There is a third lift, but you do not need to ride it down. Instead, go south, and climb up the steps to a ledge. There are 2 Treasure Chests guarded by a Gigas and an Electric Jellyfish. Kill them, and get the artefact and maybe Ring of Light from the two chests. Then, you can get back to the second area through the tunnel. Continue to the right here. There is a Gigas, with 2 Sonic Bats and a Cockatrice here. They seem to be guarding a chest. Kill them and open the chest. There may be a design for a valiant weapon inside the chest. Continue to the right of this area. In the following passage, there will be an Electric Jellyfish holding a Stone of Life, as well as a Cockatrice. Then, you will come to an area with several pools of water. While you are fighting the Cockatrice, two more Sahagins will ambush you by jumping out of the pools of water. Kill them and go down the stairs. You will find another Cockatrice with two Sahagins here. The Cockatrice holds a Stone of Clear. One of the Sahagins has a stone of Cure. Do not go through the passage leading southwest, as it leads to the first Blazer Beetle. Instead, go right and up the steps. You will end up in another area with 3 pools of water. This time, 3 Sahagins will ambush your character. Each of them holds a food item, so it is worthwhile to kill them all. Climb up the steps. You will come to another pool of water, and 2 Sahagins will jump out, one after the other. Surprise! With them killed, continue northwest. You will come to a junction, with a Sonic Bat holding a plume of Phoenix down and another Cockatrice. With them killed. Go north first. You will be in another large room. There is another path leading to the left, but don't go there yet. Instead, go north, and you will find a treasure chest guarded by an Electric Jellyfish, a Cockatrice and a Sahagin. Kill the guards and open the chest. There is another artefact inside. With this artefact, go south, then west. You will come to another harmonic gate. Kill the Gigas, Sonic Bat, Electric Jellyfish and Cockatrice first, but do not open the gate yet. Instead, go east, along the passage, killing the Cockatrices as you go. You will reach a Wind Hot Spot. Place the crystal chalice onto the hotspot, and change its element to wind. Then, go back to the gate, and play some sweet melodies with your focus attacks to open up the gate. You are getting closer and closer to the boss of this level now. Go through the gate and when you are ready, go through the tunnel. You enter a large cave, and then you will see your character ready his/her weapon. Why? This is because, there is a giant Cave Worm blocking the way. Behind the Cave Worm, you can see daylight, so that must be where the Myrrh Tree is. The Cave Worm obviously does not like intruders, and he roars a few times. Then, in an attempt to scare you away, the Cave Worm will sway left to right, hitting the walls of the cave as he goes, and lots of debris will fall down near your character, but your character does not budge at all. The Cave Worm then jumps up one more time, and letting out some orange smoke, and then he will land back onto the ground, letting loose more debris. He lets out a final roar, and the fight is on, as the screen shatters. Let's fight! --------------- Boss Battle --------------- Boss: Cave Worm HP: 500 Attacks: Harmful Brown Gas Spray Side to Side Sway Slow Bubble (Slows) High Jump Ground Stomp (If HP<250) Resistance: Cold Minions: 2 Electric Jellyfish Useful Item: Wind Crystal (~218 points) Recommended Equipment: Crystal Chalice with Wind Element or Thunder Badge You are now up against the guardian of the Myrrh Tree of Selepation Cave. The Cave Worm is a very big worm with 4 feathery flaps covering his big circular mouth. He is aided by 2 Electric Jellyfish. Of course, direct physical contact is not recommended with the Electric Jellyfish, as you will end up having an electric shock while fighting them. To prevent this from happening, it is vital that your character has some protection from lightning attacks. This is where the Thunderbadge or the Wind Element comes in. Then, it will not be very hard for your character to run up to the Electric Jellyfish and kill them in a couple of hits. Then, you can turn your attention to the Cave Worm. (I know, it is possible to kill the electric jellyfish with spells, but I just won't bother. This is because, while you are charging the spell, the Cave Worm just might suck you into him, making it difficult to aim at the Electric Jellyfish accurately.) Now, the Cave Worm really is a tough one to beat. First of all, he has a massive 500 HP at the third cycle and beyond, which means that characters with a weak strength and magic just won't cut it out in this battle, and would have to fight a very long and enduring battle of attrition. Yes, battle of attrition is not a very fun game, particularly that you will have to use countless Phoenix Downs to stay alive. Now, on to the attacks. At close and medium range, the Cave Worm will let out some brown smoke at your character, and that deals a lot of damage to you. Maybe he is trying to excrete his poison waste at you! This is just hard for your character to avoid, as the Cave Worm will sway his body to the left and right to ensure even distribution of smoke in almost all directions. You can tell that he is about to use this move when he sorts of holding his breath for a mere second. Then run to the side. It seems that as wide as the attack may seem, there is still a blind spot to the left or right of the Cave Worm while he is swing his head round and round. You can take advantage of that blind spot and run into it, and then you can deal a couple of free hits on the Cave Worm while he is doing so. On the other hand, if you start outwitting the Cave Worm with the above strategy, he will just get annoyed and do a more practical and more accurate approach to things his way. Remember the cut scene where he sways side to side, knocking debris down from the ceiling? That is what the Cave Worm will do. This time, it will cover the entire wide angle right in front of the Cave Worm, which means it cannot be outwitted. Besides, the swaying action of the Cave Worm will create some sort of a shockwave in the areas right in front of the Cave Worm. Which means that you may be hit even if you are not touching the Cave Worm at all. This move deals the same damage as the brown cloud attack. Whenever you see the Cave Worm's body shifting to the left or right, it is time to run back. The Cave Worm, like the Malboro, is a stationary boss. His attacks lack in range. Maybe it is because he is stuck between the walls of that narrow tunnel that leads to the daylight. Therefore, whenever you are wounded, you can always retreat to the opposite end of the arena to heal yourself, provided that you can outsmart the Electric Jellyfish before hand. Of course, you don't need to worry about them if you have already taken them out in the first place. Of course, the Cave Worm is not stupid. He has only one long range attack, and it does not deal you any damage, and is easy to avoid. It is his slow bubble, that can slow your character down when hit. It is simply a ballistic attack, and will not lock onto your character like that of the Giant Crab. If you are slowed down, immediately cast Clear on the character. As he/she is just so far away, it won't be difficult to do so. The Cave Worm, like the Malboro can suck in air in an attempt to draw your character close to him. The good thing is that, even if you are sucked, you will not be sucked into the Cave Worm's mouth and eaten alive. You will just be sucked into the body of the Cave Worm. As the Cave Worm cannot damage you with this move, you can treat it as a bonus and land a couple more free hits on the Cave Worm while he is at it. Then run back as he is about to sway side to side again to avoid damage. The Cave Worm, like many other bosses, has his own desperation move. When he has less than 250 HP, he will repeat one of the actions in the cutscene by jumping up, then landing down, releasing a large shockwave. This move really is devastating. To give you an impression on how damaging it is, I once has a character with 76 defense getting hit by the attack, and then, 2 and a half hearts were taken off him. Which means, for the average player, this move might be their undoing! You can tell that the Cave Worm is ready to perform this move when he jumps up 7 feet into the air. Once he is airborne, retreat! Run away as fast as your legs can carry you. Or suffer the consequences of this large hit. In conclusion, the Cave Worm is a monster with a lot of lethal close quarter attacks, but lacks in range. Therefore, if you are really the coward that you are, you can always play it safe by fusing 2 stones of Fire or 2 stones of Thunder together, then use the fused spell on him. No, you cannot use Blizzara on him, as he is immune to it. If you can, use the third level spells on him, and you can hit him from an even longer range, without any fears of damage. The Cave Worm is not versatile due to his immobile nature. You can also run in, hit him a couple of times, then retreat, and repeat. Regardless of which method you choose to adopt, it will be a long and tough boss battle. Eventually, all the 500 HP from the Cave Worm will be drained. He will make a last cry in pain, and he will collapse, and start to shrivel up. He melts in a pile of green slime and giving out lots of steam. Man, that's hot. He also reveals a tunnel that leads to daylight. Light, finally you can see light. It seems that the tunnel also leads to a Myrrh Tree. Your character will walk over to the Myrrh Tree, overlooking a lovely view of the blue sea below, and place the chalice on the pedestal, and let the drop of myrrh drip into the Chalice. That's another third of the Crystal Chalice Filled. As usual, Mail Moogle will come and deliver letters to all the members currently in the field. *****TWO PLAYER STRATEGY***** With 2 people, the Cave Worm can become rather difficult at times. This is true particularly when he sucks all of you towards him. You are forced to follow through as the chalice will be sucked in as well. However, this also means that the 2 Electric Jellyfish will have a hard time targeting you. Assuming that you have the Wind element, so you can just move in and slash them both down before engaging the Cave Worm. The Cave Worm is yet another stationary enemy in the game. It cannot move, and its attacks tend to sweep from side to side. So, I suggest both players should focus on one side of the Cave Worm at the same time. For instance, if the Cave Worm is about to shoot out his brown gas to the left, run to the far right and slash him together. If you are feeling insecure, or a little unconfident, then just use ranged Focus Attacks and spells. Things will be a lot tougher once you take away half of the Cave Worm's HP. After all, his ground stomp attack has a very large area effect, and can still create a dent in the health of a character with over 80 Defense! So, you better think about running back as soon as the Cave Worm goes up. If you are too much of a wimp, cast Fira or Thundara at him from a distance again and again, and let the area effect of the spell kill it off. --------------- Artifact List --------------- Then, you will be shown the item selection screen. You will be given the bonus points, and will get to select up to 8 items, as usual. This is the only stage where you can get the Thunder Ring, the magicite ring that allows you to cast Thunder at any time. If you get a high enough score, say about 218 points, you will get to select the Wind Crystal from the item selection screen. The Wind Crystal is good if you are a Selkie, because it allows you to craft the Thief's Emblem, or forge the Lunar Weapon, the mightiest weapon that a Selkie can wield. Set 1 (Ogrekiller, Dragon's Whisker, Buckler, Chocobo Pocket*): This most likely will be the first artifact set your characters will come across in Selepation Cave. Just do as badly in Cycle 1 as possible and the set is yours for the taking. Set 2 (Ashura, Rune Bell, Silver Spectacles, Thunder Ring*): This is the better of the 2 sets which are unique to Cycle 1, after all, you can get to choose the Thunder Ring, which allows your character to cast Thunder at any time. To get it, get about 160 points for single player games, 170 for 2 player games, 190 for 3 player games and 210 for 4 player games. Set 3 (Kaiser Knuckles, Mage Masher, Sparkling Bracer, Moon Pendant*): This is the first of the 2 sets which are common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get this set in Cycle 1, obtain around 200 points for single player games, 210 for 2 player games, 240 for 3 player games and 270 for 4 player games. To get it in Cycle 2, just do as badly as you can. Set 4 (Power Wristband, Rune Staff, Teddy Bear, Thunder Ring*): This is the second of th 2 sets which are common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. The winner should always go after the Thunder Ring. To get it in Cycle 1, score around 250 points for single player games, 270 for 2 player games, 300 for 3 player games and 330 for 4 player games. To get it in cycle 2, get about 160 points for single player games, 170 for 2 player games, 190 for 3 player games and 210 for 4 player games. Set 5 (Sasuke's Blade, Kris*, Black Hood): This is the first set that is common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, obtain around 200 points for single player games, 210 for 2 player games, 240 for 3 player games and 270 for 4 player games. To get it in Cycle 3, just do as badly as you can. Set 6 (Twisted Headband, Gold Hairpin, Moon Pendant): This is another of the 2 sets that are common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, score around 250 points for single player games, 270 for 2 player games, 300 for 3 player games and 330 for 4 player games. To get it in cycle 3, get about 160 points for single player games, 170 for 2 player games, 190 for 3 player games and 210 for 4 player games. Set 7 (Loaded Dice, Sage's Staff, Thunder Ring*): This set is as before, unique to Cycle 3. To get it, obtain around 200 points for single player games, 210 for 2 player games, 240 for 3 player games and 270 for 4 player games. Set 8 (Ogrekiller, Wonder Bangle, Protection Ring*): This is the "power set" of Cycle 3. To get it, score around 250 points for single player games, 270 for 2 player games, 300 for 3 player games and 330 for 4 player games. With the item chosen, it is time to get out of this damp place and out in the open for a breath of fresh air. Whew... ------------------------------ iii. Daemon's Court [FFCC4C3] ------------------------------ Type of Area: Level Like before, the woman who sung the opening theme will brief you on the level. She was told not to underestimate a monster by an old man who has a lot of crystal caravans under his command. She was grateful for his counsel, but since then she has seen things that surpassed her worst fears. She hopes that old man was only speaking about the Daemon's Court. If not, she couldn't imagine what greater horror awaits her. This is place really has a lot of horror waiting for you, as there are these enemies present. --------------- Enemies --------------- Lizard Soldier HP: 45 Attacks: Dagger Slash (Dagger Wielding Lizardmen) Mace Bash (Mace Wielding Lizardmen) Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis Well, this is what you get when you cross Lizards with men, Lizardmen! The Lizard Soldiers of the Daemon's Court are black in colour, and they make hissing sounds of lizards, and they all wear a grey suit of armor, and has spines like those of Stegosauruses. There are two types of Lizard Soldiers here. There are ones which carry a dagger with them, and will chop you with them, there are others who carry a mace with 4 spikes, and will bash you hard, and stunning you at the same time. The latter type are more dangerous than the former type. Fortunately, all Lizard Soldiers are vulnerable to cold, which means you can always surprise them from behind by a well placed Blizzara or Blizzaga, and then they can suffer the pain. Hit and run tactics also work fine against these freaks, as they can only attack in close quarters with their blunt objects. Lizard Soldiers have 8 more HP than the Lizardmen, maybe because these are soldiers, while those are just mercenaries, hired hands! Lizard Wizard: HP: 45 Attacks: Fire Fira Thunder Blizzard Slow Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis The Lizard Wizard are just Lizardmen, but they are trained with the ability to cast spells, while the standard Lizardmen are there for close quarters combat. Lizard Wizards, like the normal Lizardmen are black in the Daemon's Court. They are harder to distinguish than the Lizardman, as they really have not many differences in appearance. The only difference is that they carry a magic staff with them. Lizard Wizards have 8 more Hp than the Lizardman Mage. The Lizard Wizard (boy, their name really is catchy, the two words rhyme!) casts quite a lot of spells. He casts all the conventional spells, as well as the powerful Fira move. The Fira spell has a wider radius and can hit you multiple times, so beware. Otherwise, you can just let him aim at you, and then you can run at the Lizardman during the long delay and waste him. Yes, regardless of what monsters they are, all the mages are pretty vulnerable on their own, when no front line soldiers are supporting them. Killer Bee: HP: 15 Attack: Air Tackle Vulnerability: Gravity Resistance: All attacks when airborne The Killer Bee is yet another tiny little creepy crawly that can prove to be just as an annoyance to those Bats around. They are golden yellow in colour, they have white wings and a very long stinger. Fortunately these guys do not sting you. Instead, they will just ram into you with their air tackles. Although this does little damage, it can knock your character back, which is rather annoying at times. Like all other flying enemies, they are very resistant to all attacks while they are flying. Therefore, you can always use a single Gravity Spell to bring them down onto the ground before you start bashing them silly. Lizard Skirmisher: HP: 37 Attacks: Spear Throw Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis Do you know what a Skirmisher is? A skirmisher is a soldier in the army that throws spears at the enemy. They are often used with archers in battle. The Lizard Skirmishers are just the type of Lizardman who is always holding a spear in their hands. The Lizard Skirmishers in the Daemon's Court are black in colour, much like their infantry counterparts. Of course, Lizard Skirmishers always attack by throwing spears at you. The spears definitely have a much longer range than the close combat weapons of the other Lizardmen. Most of the time, Lizardman Skirmishers do not work alone. They are often teamed up with other Lizardmen. Whenever a whole group attacks, the Lizard Skirmishers often stay behind the ranks to throw their spears at you while the Lizardmen cover them. This makes the Skirmishers very annoying enemies. But once the vanguard is destroyed, the Lizard Skirmishers are rather helpless. All it takes is some hit and running to bring these lizard artillery units down. Lizard Warrior: HP: 75 Attacks: Mace Bash Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis I have just figured out, that many armies of enemies in the game are quite analogous to each other. The Goblins have the normal Goblin, the Goblin Mage and the Goblin Chieftain. The Lizards on the other hand, have the Lizardmen, the Lizard Mage, the Lizard Skirmishers and the Lizard Captain. The Lizard Warrior is well, analogous to the Goblin Chieftain. The Lizard Captain is actually a giant Lizardman. Like the lower ranked Lizardmen, Lizard Warriors are black in colour. Most of the time, the Lizardman Warrior will simply bash you with his mace, knocking you back, dealing more damage than the typical Lizardman. This time, the Lizard Warriors of Daemon Court cannot cast Curses on your characters, and hence you can be much safer in taking them out from a distance. Therefore, the element of surprise is the most important when you have to face these giant monsters. The Lizard Warriors are vulnerable to cold, which means blizzard is a good choice, they can also be frozen in by Blizzara or Blizzaga. This is how you can ambush them from a range. Fire Bomb: HP: 30 Attacks: Airborne Tackle Fire Meteor Strike Vulnerabilities: Cold, Lightning Resistance: Fire Useful Items: Magma Rock, Flame Craft, Design for Flame Armor The Fire Bomb is well, some sort of black sphere like creature with flames as hair, and two pairs of evil looking eyes. These enemies are nothing but an annoyance, and usually will not pose too much of a threat to you. When you are up close to them, they may just swing back and attempt to ram into your character. The Fire Bomb knows two different spells. They can cast Fire on your character, or even worse, perform a Meteor Strike on you! The Meteor Strike is denoted by a pinkish red coloured targeting ring with a black circle in the center. When the attack is released, a large meteor will drop down from the sky, and onto the targeting ring. This move works indoors as well. The meteor strike can do considerable damage to your character. Fortunately it has a long delay, and you can easily run away from the ring long before the meteor is released upon thee. Although the Fire Bomb is vulnerable to cold and lightning, normal physical attacks will do. Although the Fire Bomb may be hard to hit while it is casting a spell, as it will float rather high up. Once a Fire Bomb is destroyed, it will self destruct, burning any enemies or you that appear to come too close. You can take advantage of this and destroy a Fire Bomb in the middle of a group of enemies and let them all take damage at once. Just get out of the proximity before the explosion. Once a Fire Bomb dies, it may drop a magma rock, a flame craft or a design for flame armor. Therefore, if you are after anti-flame protection devices, you should always go after those Fire Bombs. Wraith: HP: 50 Attacks: Blue Staff Poke Slow Vulnerabilities: Holy Resistance: All attacks when invisible Wraiths are some invisible beings which look like mages with brown pointed hats holding a blue staff. Although the Wraith has only one attack, that attack is not to be underestimated. The Blue Staff Poke can deal quite a lot of damage to anything that it hits. The Wraith is quite tough, not only it has a high HP, it is invisible. Therefore, you must reveal these enemies with a single Holy spell before you can even think about attacking him. The Wraiths are particularly vulnerable when they are casting Slow, due to their long delay. Only move in then. Coeurl: HP: 50 Attacks: Claw Swipe Whisker Slam Fire Thunder Thundara Blizzard Slow Resistance: Gravity Useful Item: Coeurl Whisker The Coeurl is some kind of a dog with two long whiskers on its face, and a long tail. The Coeurl is yellow in colour and makes the sounds that a dog makes. Is that clear? At close range, a Coeurl will simply resort to physical attacks, where he can swipe you with his claws as well as slam you with his whiskers. The latter attack can knock your character back. This is not all, the Coeurl is actually a dog that can cast lots of different spells. It can cast Fire, Thunder, Thundara, Blizzard and Slow. The Thundara is quite troublesome at times, but all magic spells are easy to avoid. Whenever it is casting those spells, the Coeurls will suffer from a very long delay. That is when they are especially vulnerable. Although Coeurls are resistant to gravity, no one will bother to use it anyway, so there is nothing to worry about. The Coeurl cannot suffer from status ailments, regardless of what spell you choose. Therefore, physical attacks are the most effective against these dogs with whiskers. When a Coeurl dies, it may leave behind its whisker, which can be used to craft the Wizard's Soul, Charm of Wisdom and the Rune Shield. --------------- Walkthrough --------------- As soon as you start, get onto the platform right in front of you and fight the Lizard Warrior. He is a tough cookie, with 75 HP, but if you can hit and run, he should not be too hard to defeat. (You can also launch some rocks at him from the catapult there. Hit the catapult with your weapon to launch.) The Lizard Warrior should be holding a stone of Fire. Then, get down the right side of the stage and continue to the right. You will find a treasure chest. Inside, is a stone of Blizzard. I know, there are killer bees and wraiths over there, but I will not both with them yet because you do not have any stones of Life. Therefore, go to the left, past the gate with the two pedestals. You will find the boss inside there, behind the gate. The objective of this level is to find the 2 keys which open that gate. To the left of the gate, you will find a Coeurl, and a Killer Bee. Use the Gravity to ground the Killer Bee, and kill the Coeurl with normal physical attacks. The Coeurl holds a stone of Cure. Now you can heal yourselves. Continue going north, and you will find another stage with another Lizard Warrior on top. I guess that is one of the command posts of this level. Go up and kill him as before. He holds another stone of Blizzard, which means you can cast Blizzara now. To the north of the stand is another Coeurl with a Wraith beside him. As you do not have life yet, do not go and engage them yet. Instead, climb up the stairs to the walkway to the right. Go south, and kill the Lizard Wizard. He holds a barrel of strange liquid on him. Then go and open the chest behind him. There's a stone of Cure inside. Hm... still no stone of Life. Anyway, go back down the stairs to the ground, and go to the southwestern corner of the level and climb up the stairs to the ledge above. (Kill the lizard soldier in the way if he is annoying you.) On the ledge, you may meet a Lizard Skirmisher that is yellow in colour, instead of the usual black. This is an indication that he is holding something special. When you kill him, he will drop a key. This is one of the keys that can unlock the gate near the starting point of this level. Carry the key all the way back and place it on one of the pedestals. With the key placed, go back to the walkway and continue your way. You will first meet a Lizard Soldier supported by a Lizard Skirmisher. Surprise them from behind and you should not be damaged at all. The Lizard Skirmisher holds food, while you will find money on the soldier. Then continue you way along the ledge. There is then a Lizard Warrior supported by a Lizard Wizard. The same sneak attack techniques can be used against those two, and the Lizard Wizard (catching!) will drop another stone of Thunder for your use. It seems that those two lizards are guarding a treasure chest. Open it. There is an artifact inside for you to get. Now, get back down to the ground, and go back to the right side of this level, avoiding all the Wraiths for the time being. As you go right, hug the wall of the central building, and you will find a set of stairs to the right side of the building. Go up the steps. Kill the Lizard Wizard and the Lizard Soldier. There are 2 treasure chests to be opened here. The northern one has a plume of Phoenix Down, while the lower one has a stone of Life. You can finally cast Holy! It's time to go down and show the Wraiths who's boss. Kill the Killer Bees, Coeurls and Wraiths that hang around below and grab their items. One of the Wraiths will be holding another stone of Life. Have your friend get it if you are playing a multiplayer game. The other Wraith holds a plume of Phoenix Down. Then go north. There is a treasure chest to the left of the stage. It contains money. Then climb up the steps to the stage and fight the Lizard Warrior. This time, he will drop a stone of Thunder when he dies. With the Lizard Warrior killed this area is clear. Go back down onto the ground and cross the southern bridge. The northern bridge cannot be crossed as it is being hogged by a Fire Bomb. The selfish brat. Once you get across the bridge, you will be confronted by a yellow lizard skirmisher, a wraith and a killer bee. This means, you will have to cast gravity and holy all at once! Use hit and run if necessary. You can also fight behind the flight of steps there to the southeast to avoid the spears. The yellow lizard skirmisher will hold the second key to the building in the center. Take it and place it on the pedestal to unlock the second lock, and the gate will rise, allowing you to go in and fight the boss. But do not enter yet. There are still areas to be explored. Besides, the positions of the yellow lizard skirmishers are totally randomized, so they may not be where I stated them to be. Anyway, climb up the stairs to the right after you have killed the 3. You will come to another ledge. You will first encounter a lizard soldier with a lizard wizard. They both hold money, and nothing else. Continue to the north. You will find a Lizard Warrior with a Lizard Skirmisher. Kill them using sneaky tactics as mentioned before. The Lizard Skirmisher will have money in his hands. When they are dead, open the treasure chest they were guarding. There is another artifact inside. Then, get back down to the ground, and get to the north. You will find a Coeurl as well as the Fire Bomb on the bridge. Kill the two. When the Fire Bomb explodes, it will take that bridge away with it. The logs will fly everywhere, and well, what' the point. There is a set of stairs in front of your character. Go up. You will find yourself on another ledge up there. Go left, and you will be confronted by another Lizard Soldier, as you are fighting him, his two mates to the left would have heard you fight, and will come after you as well. The two are a Lizard Warrior and a Lizard Skirmisher. If you find things too tough, you can retreat to the stairs, but take note that the stairs cannot withstand the weigh of you and the warrior at once, and will tilt, sending all of you sliding down below when they are all standing on the stairs. With them gone, continue to the left. You will come to a treasure chest, but as you approach it, you will be confronted by another Lizard Warrior, Lizard Soldier and Lizard Skirmisher. You had better run back to the stairs and try to pick them off one by one, after all, they saw you first. The Lizard Skirmisher may hold food. Once they are dead, the treasure chest is yours. There is another artifact inside for your to collect. Continue to the left, you will run past a set of stairs, and then you will be confronted by a Lizard Soldier and a Lizard Skirmisher. Kill them, get their money, and open the chest. There may be a design for a victorious weapon inside. Now, the ledge is clear, and get back down onto the ground via the stairs you see over there. You can now kill the Wraith and the Coeurl you have skipped just now. The Wriath holds another plume of Phoenix Down. I don't think you will ever need those catapults. With those enemies down, the whole Daemon Court is finally clear. Go over to the opened gate and into the central building. It is time for the boss fight against the Lizardman King. Your character is now walking inside the arena to what appears to the Roman Coliseum style circus of the Daemon's Court. You walk in and stop as you hear a growl. Now, out of one of the other doors enters a Coeurl. You then hear another growl, another Coeurl enters through another door. The two Coeurls then walk in and surround your character. They circle you menacingly, and then they make another growl and run over to another gate with a grate down. They stand by both sides of the doors, acting like statues, and eventually the grate rises, revealing a large and heavily armored lizard with a shield in one arm, and a large contraption with several spikes in another. The Lizardman King makes a war cry, and the fight is on! --------------- Boss Battle --------------- Boss: Lizardman King HP: 400 Attacks: Rapid Arm Sweep Left Arm Spike Multiple Fire Arrow Attack (Burns) Multiple Ice Arrow Attack (Freezes) Resistance: Fire Minions: 1 Lizard Skirmisher, 2 Coeurls Useful Item: King's Scale You are now up against some sort of giant lizard with metallic parts, much like a robot. This is the roman coliseum, and hence wild animals are always there to assist the home fighter. The two Coeurls you meet will stay with their master and fight you, therefore, you should always kill them before you fight the Lizardman King. At the same time, a Lizard Skirmisher will assist the Lizardman King from the backgrounds. See those red switches all around the arena? The Lizard Skirmisher will stand on one of them, and will then activate some kind of rolling blade out of the ground that will go after your character. Not only your character will receive damage when hit, the next hit dealt to him/her will do double the usual amount of damage. Therefore, you must avoid the blade at all costs. However, the good thing is that the blade is easily detectable. If you hear grinding sounds, it means that the blade is coming after you. The blade also be used on the Lizard King. You can just lure the blade into him, and he will be damaged, and you can deal double damage to him the next time you hit him too. You can also use the blade against the Lizardman King and his subjects. Just kill the lizard skirmisher and step on the switch yourself. The blade will then move around the stage, and any enemy that gets into the way will be killed very quickly. (But they will not be rendered mincemeat, unlike doom and other more violent games. Tee hee...) The Lizardman King's subjects are not very bright. You kill them, and they will reappear. Yes, but as long as you stay far away from them, they will again, not come after you even if you are hitting their king! Those guys must be deaf as doorknobs. Therefore, if all other enemies are out of sight, there is a good chance that you can just focus on the Lizardman King. Even if you have attracted their attention, they still not be able to come at you all at once. Now, speaking of the Lizardman King, let's have some analysis of his moves, and how to avoid them. Firstly, the Lizardman King will attempt to use his left arm to spike you. See all those spike on the tip of his left arm? One of them will stick out and hit you, resulting in heavy damage. The good thing is that this move is also easily detectable. Whenever you see the Lizardman withdrawing his left arm, then you know it is time to run away. Another thing is that the scope of this move is limited. The Lizardman King will swing his arm directly to the area in front of his left arm. Which means that if he attempts to use the move while you are hitting him from his right side, chances are that it will miss completely and you can just continue to bash him with your weapon. Of course, enemies like the Lizardman King are not always that stupid. They, like many other bosses including the Cave Worm that you just fought. If you manage to outwit the Lizardman for far too many times, he will just get annoyed, and will use both of his arms to sweep around the area in front of him. Whenever he does this, then you must run back as there are no blind spots to this move. But still, this move only has a little knock back and will deal a little damage to your character so it doesn't matter a lot, anyway. The Lizardman King is well suited for long range combat as well. See his right hand? There is a shield implanted on it, as well as a multi arrow bow that can hold up to 5 arrows at once. They fire the arrows at all directions the Lizardman King faces here. The red arrows are fire arrow and the blue arrows are the ice arrows. The former will burn you while the latter one will freeze you in. You can tell that the Lizardman King is about to lower his right arm, with the shield bow thingy parallel to the ground. The best way to avoid this is to stay put, and wiggle between two arrows as they fly towards you. Running around like a nutcase does not help at all. While you are bashing the Lizardman from the front, he may sometimes go into a defensive stance by place his left arm in front of him, perpendicular to the ground. You will be in for a treat if that happens. Just run behind him and send in the free hits! After some fighting, the Lizardman King will not be able to take it anymore. He spins around in a daze, and will fall to the ground and pass out. The screen whitens, and you hear a sizzling sound, I guess he must have molten or vaporized or something like that. Your character will then walk through the gate, to another room in the coliseum where the myrrh tree is. The Myrrh with then be collected. Then, Mail Moogle will come to you to deliver mail as usual. Receive the mail, reply it, and you will get to the Bonus Screen. *****TWO PLAYER STRATEGY***** This is really one of the simplest boss battles around here. None of the Lizardman King's attacks are that difficult to dodge, and even so, they don't deal that much damage to your characters. But first, you MUST neutralize the Coeurls and the the Lizard Skirmisher, and they most likely will not reappear for a while after you beat them. Now, on to the Lizardman King. The king is not that difficult to distract. All you need is one character constantly bashing him from the front, and then he will completely ignore the other character. Use this to your advantage. Let the stronger character take all the strain, while the weaker one continues to hack him from behind. Ha ha ha! That's mean. I think Square-Enix ought to program the A.I. to be aware of ANYTHING that is present! If the person in the front is getting injured, have the one behind Cure him/her! Simple as that! What a cakewalk! -------------- Artifact List -------------- This time, if you get a high enough score, you should be able to get the King's Scale in the item selection screen. The King's Scale enables you to forge the Gaia Plate from Arneaux. This is the strongest armor in the game, and it is reserved exclusively for the Clavats! Wouldn't that be cool! If you are a Clavat, then there really is no stopping you from getting it, otherwise, you will have to wait a long time for this to appear again. Set 1 (Loaded Dice, Winged Cap, Buckler, Chocobo Pocket*): This is the first set of artifacts that are unique to Cycle 1. Just do as badly as you can and you can get to choose one of those 4 items. Set 2 (Shuriken, Wonder Bangle, Silver Spectacles, Moon Pendant*): This is the second set of artifacts unique to Cycle 1. A bit of challenge is needed to get them, as you will have to score about 100 for single player games, 110 for 2 player games, 130 for 3 player games and 140 for 4 player games. Set 3 (Maneater, Candy Ring, Rat's Tail, Chocobo Pocket*): This is the first of the two sets that are common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get it in Cycle 1, score about 130 in single player games, 140 in 2 player games, 160 in 3 player games and 170 in 4 player games. TO get it in Cycle 2, just do as badly as possible. Set 4 (Double Axe, Dragon's Whisker, Sparkling Bracer, Moon Pendant*): This is the second of the two sets that are common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get it in Cycle 1, score about 160 in single player games, 170 in 2 player games, 200 in 3 player games, 220 in 4 player games. To get it in Cycle 2, you will have to score about 100 for single player games, 110 for 2 player games, 130 for 3 player games and 140 for 4 player games. Set 5 (Giant's Glove, Rune Bell, Wonder Bangle, Moon Pendant*): This is the first of the 2 sets which are common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, score about 130 in single player games, 140 in 2 player games, 160 in 3 player games and 170 in 4 player games. To get it in Cycle 3, just do as badly as possible. Set 6 (Ogrekiller, Dark Matter, Chocobo Pocket*): This is the second of the 2 sets which are common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, score about 160 in single player games, 170 in 2 player games, 200 in 3 player games, 220 in 4 player games. To get it in Cycle 3, you will have to score about 100 for single player games, 110 for 2 player games, 130 for 3 player games and 140 for 4 player games. Set 7 (Flametongue, Kris*): This set is unique to Cycle 3. You may wonder why there are only 2 Artifacts in this set. It is because, the design for Diamond Gloves and the King's Scale make up the 2 other options here. To get this set, score about 130 in single player games, 140 in 2 player games, 160 in 3 player games and 170 in 4 player games. Set 8 (Ice Brand, Red Slippers, Aegis*): This is obviously the "Power Set" of Cycle 3, as you get to choose the most powerful Defense Boosting Artifact, the Aegis. To get this set, score about 160 in single player games, 170 in 2 player games, 200 in 3 player games, 220 in 4 player games. Well, that concludes our little visit to Daemon's Court, with another third of your Chalice filled, it's time to leave this dark and dirty place and get back to the World Map. --------------- Miasma Stream --------------- There is a single Miasma Stream in the Plains of Fum, to the west of Daemon's Court. Make sure you have the proper element before you enter. If your elements do not match, you will be in luck if it requires the wind element, as you can change the element readily in Selepation Cave, otherwise, you may have to ride a boat all the way back to Tipa Peninsula in order to change to the correct element! Once you have crossed the stream, you will come to the Rebena Plains. However, the next section of the guide will cover the Vale of Alfataria. Therefore, if you would like to read the strategies for the Rebena Plains, use this search key [FFCC4F]. Otherwise, read on to find out more. ------------------------------ d. Vale of Alfitaria [FFCC4D] ------------------------------ The 4th area of the game is Vale of Alfataria. So called because it's a region with the name, Alfataria on it. There are a total of 5 areas to be explored, and a total of 2 road junctions where you can meet people and stuff. The areas include the Miasma Stream you came from, Tida, which is a level, a village whose crystal caravan failed to return in time, resulting in the deaths of the villagers, and the village falling in ruins. There is Alfataria, a large city which is the capital of the Liltian conquest generations ago. There is also a Moschet Manor, a large manor to the southwest of Alfataria who is resided by a Gigas Lord named Jack Moschet and his Lamia wife Maggie. Finally, there is the other miasma stream that leads to Veo Lu. ------------------ i. Tida [FFCC4D1] ------------------ Type of Area: Level Hot Spots: Earth, Wind You will be again, briefed by the woman. She says that the sun once smiled on this village like any other, but one day, their crystal's blessing faded. But the villagers were still full of confidence, it is said that none of them tried to escape. They still stay there, waiting, for their caravan's return. But still, their caravan did not come, and everyone in the village died a painful death. After hearing this story, the woman is feeling her burden more heavily than ever. As you can see Tida is like Tipa, except they have rotated the p for 180 degrees. This is a sickening warning to anyone who failed to deliver their myrrh back home in time. ---------------- Enemies ---------------- Gremlin: HP: 30 Attack: Hair Ball Smack Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis No, these are not those tiny little fuzzy creatures that cannot stand water. The Gremlin is a rather common enemy in Mushroom Forest, but they are not much of a threat still. Their only attack, the hair ball attack, does not deal too much damage but it has a knockback effect, so you will get stunned for a short moment when hit. Gremlins are vulnerable to cold, slow and paralysis, therefore, you can always use Blizzard or Thunder on them. Their hair ball attack can be spotted as he leans his head backwards. Then, you can move out of the way as it so slow and inaccurate. In spite of his vulnerabilities, a couple of hits from your weapon should be sufficient to kill there little pests. Hell Plant: HP: 30 Attack: Energy Ball Spit Poison Gas (Poisons) Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow, Paralysis The Hell Plant is another common enemy found in Mushroom Forest, Tida, Conall Curach, and many other places. It's amazing that plants can make such cries. Most of the time, they attack from a range, by spitting out energy balls at you. They make a very distinguishable sound while doing so, therefore, it would not be very hard to anticipate and evade their attack. Most of the time, Hell Plants will use this attack. But sometimes, they can let out poison gas from their mouth which poisons you, of course. This attack is also easily detectable, as once they are preparing to unleash poison gas, they will always stop attacking for a moment and act as if they are holding their breath. You should get out of the way for the time being until their have finished releasing the gas. The Hell Plants are vulnerable to fire and lightning, but I don't think you will need spells to take these stationary enemies down. Stone Plant (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 20 Attack: Energy Ball Spit Poison Gas (Poisons) Vulnerability: Gravity (Only once) Resistance: All attacks The Stone Plant is basically a beefed up version of the Hell Plant. But still, why would plants be made of stone? I guess Square-Enix must have become rather too creative nowadays. Like the Hell Plants, the Stone Plants attack from a range, by spitting out energy balls at you. They make a very distinguishable sound while doing so, therefore, it would not be very hard to anticipate and evade their attack. But if it hits, it deals more damage than that of the Hell Plant. Most of the time, Stone Plants will use this attack. But sometimes, they can let out poison gas from their mouth which poisons you, of course. This attack is also easily detectable, as once they are preparing to unleash poison gas, they will always stop attacking for a moment and act as if they are holding their breath. You should get out of the way for the time being until their have finished releasing the gas. I know, Stone Plants are weak against gravity, so use it to sap half of its HP before you start to bash them. Tiny Worm: HP: 30 Attack: Tackle Vulnerability: Fire Resistance: Lightning Tiny worms are actually the young versions of the Carrion Worm. They are mainly green in colour and they make a hissing sound. These worms are small and usually cannot deal too much damage on you. They rely on running over to you and tackling you, and that is all. As they have such a low HP, killing them will not be a big difficulty for you. Tiny worms are vulnerable to fire, but are resistant to lightning, as their older version, the Carrior Worm can cast Thunder. Casting Fira is a good way to eliminate several Tiny Worms that are bunched up together at once. Let them burn. Fire Bomb: HP: 30 Attacks: Airborne Tackle Fire Meteor Strike Vulnerabilities: Cold, Lightning Resistance: Fire Useful Items: Magma Rock, Flame Craft, Design for Flame Armor The Fire Bomb is well, some sort of black sphere like creature with flames as hair, and two pairs of evil looking eyes. These enemies are nothing but an annoyance, and usually will not pose too much of a threat to you. When you are up close to them, they may just swing back and attempt to ram into your character. The Fire Bomb knows two different spells. They can cast Fire on your character, or even worse, perform a Meteor Strike on you! The Meteor Strike is denoted by a pinkish red coloured targeting ring with a black circle in the center. When the attack is released, a large meteor will drop down from the sky, and onto the targeting ring. This move works indoors as well. The meteor strike can do considerable damage to your character. Fortunately it has a long delay, and you can easily run away from the ring long before the meteor is released upon thee. Although the Fire Bomb is vulnerable to cold and lightning, normal physical attacks will do. Although the Fire Bomb may be hard to hit while it is casting a spell, as it will float rather high up. Once a Fire Bomb is destroyed, it will self destruct, burning any enemies or you that appear to come too close. You can take advantage of this and destroy a Fire Bomb in the middle of a group of enemies and let them all take damage at once. Just get out of the proximity before the explosion. Once a Fire Bomb dies, it may drop a magma rock, a flame craft or a design for flame armor. Therefore, if you are after anti-flame protection devices, you should always go after those Fire Bombs. Carrion Worm: HP: 60 Attack: Tackle Poison Gas Slam (Poisons) Thunder Vulnerability: Fire Resistance: Lightning Useful Item: Worm Antenna Carrion Worms are the adult version of the Tiny Worms. They are mainly green in colour, with a reddish brown antenna and they make a hissing sound. These worms are small and usually cannot deal too much damage on you. They rely on running over to you and tackling you, and that is all. These guys are quite a challenge, as they have twice the amount of HP as the carrion worms. Carrion Worms can cast Thunder on you, as well as poisoning you with gas. You can tell they are preparing to let out the gas when they lean their body back. At that time, run back! Tiny worms are vulnerable to fire, but are resistant to lightning, as the Carrior Worm can cast Thunder. Casting Fira is a good way to eliminate several Tiny Worms and Carrion Worms that are bunched up together at once. Let them burn. Exterminate them. By the way, Carrion Worms may leave their Worm Antenna for you to pick up. The Worm Antenna can be used to make Time Armor and Accurate Watches. Skeleton Mage: HP: 37 Attacks: Fire Thunder Blizzard Slow Curse Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow, Paralysis Skeleton Mages, are well, Skeletons who are mages, in other words, they are some skeletons that are trained to cast magic on you. The Skeleton Mages are different in appearance from the normal skeletons in the respect that they are orange in colour, and they hold a very characteristic magic staff, instead of the swords, spears and axes of the normal Skeletons. Although the golden rule of magicians in this game is to stay behind the soldiers for protection, the Skeleton Mages of Tida seem to work alone all the time. Most of the time, you will find them hanging around the place, by themselves, unsupported by anyone. This makes them easy targets. Like most of the mages, Skeleton Mages like to cast the usual assortment of spells, like Fire, Thunder, Blizzard and Slow. However, Skeleton Mages can sometimes curse you, halving you stats. Otherwise, these bony mages are no match for you. Just watch them fall apart when they die. Magic Plant (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 30 Attacks: Energy Ball Spit Fire Thunder Blizzard Slow The Magic Plant is a new type of Hell Plant. Hell Plants are bluish green in colour with brightly coloured "wings". It's amazing that plants can make such cries. Most of the time, they attack from a range, by spitting out energy balls at you. They make a very distinguishable sound while doing so, therefore, it would not be very hard to anticipate and evade their attack. Most of the time, Hell Plants will use this attack. However, the meat of this plant are its magic attacks. All magic attacks are given out in a very short delay, which means that by the time you see the targeting ring beneath your character's feet, it would be too later. Therefore, you must be fast on your feet and use hit and run tactics to outwit this super fast plant like creature. Skeleton (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 37 Attacks: Weapon Bash Heavy Weapon Bash Vulnerabilities: Fire, Cold, Paralysis Useful Item: Gear The Skeletons are just well, skeletons, all of them carry a weapon and a shield with them to combat. Basically all skeletons like to make use of the element of surprise to get you. You will see piles of bones on the floor, and then, when you get close, you see them swirl around in a cloud and then fuse together to form a skeleton. Then, you will know that they are activated when you hear the characteristic ding sound. Skeletons use a wide range of weapons. Some use a sword, some use some kind of a pike while others will use a battle axe. They will just hit you with their weapon most of the time. However, sometimes, they can jump up into the air, and deliver a critical hit to you. You can tell as their weapons become red while they are doing so, and that is when you should run off. Sometimes, the skeletons will go into a defensive stance, and just hold their shield up. You can take the time to score a couple of free hits at their backs. When they die, Skeletons will be shattered to many pieces, and may leave behind a gear, which can be used to craft an Accurate Watch of an Unfaltering Watch. Maybe it is because these skeletons are mechanical. Abbadon (Cycle 2 onwards): HP: 80 Attacks: Airborne Double Claw Slash Supercharged Energy Blast Curse Vulnerabilities: Gravity Resistance: All attacks when airborne Useful Item: Jagged Scythe Abbadons are another tough airborne enemy. They look like some giant green bug with a few pairs of red wings. Abbadons, being the giant bug that they are, tends to pack a punch with both of their attacks, as they are just so large! Firstly, the Abbadon can slash you with its gigantic scythes. This causes lots of damage, and can be super destructive. Secondly, the Abbadon can charge up a large blast of energy and launch it towards the ground. This is just as devastating than the former attack. However, the latter attack is easier to avoid than the former. Whenever you hear the Abbadon's charging sound, you should just run out of the way. The best approach will be to cast Gravity to bring him down, right? Unfortunately, this is not always a good idea for an Abbadon can also cast a Curse on your character, and while he/she is cured, the first two attacks can kill him/her in only one hit! I wish you the best of luck in defeating these monsters. However, with victory comes the spoils. The Abbadons may sometimes drop their Jagger Scythe for your use. It can be used to forge the Mighty Weapon. --------------- Walkthrough --------------- At the start, go to the left, and you will find a Gremlin there. Kill him for his milk. Then go left and open the treasure chest for a plume of Phoenix Down. Then, you can go to the right. You will see a sign saying, "Welcome to Tida, the sunniest village anywhere!" Well, hardly seems true, doesn't it? The whole village is in ruins. Then go to the right, there is a Hell Plant blocking the way. Kill him for his milk. Then go to the right. You will find a path leading north, blocked by a Hell Plant. Kill the plant, and then you will find a Skeleton Mage behind, attempting to cast spells on you. Hit and run and kill him. With him dead, go north and you will find a Wind hot spot. Then, open the treasure chest for a stone of Clear, now you can get rid of all status ailments. There is nothing more in this dead end, go south and back onto the main path. There is now a Gremlin in the main path to the right. Kill him and get his Stone of Fire. Then you will meet a Carrion Worm. Beware of poisoning. When he is dead, he will drop a stone of Cure, now you can heal yourself without any trouble. Here the son of a Hell Plant crying? That's right, there is another one to the right blocking the way. If you are a wimp, you can hide behind the dead tree and cast spells to kill him. Then, continue along the path. You will meet a Gremlin and another Carrion Worm. The Gremlin is holding a stone of Blizzard, while the Carrion Worm may drop a Worm Antenna. Then go on along the road. Go left, and you will find another Hell Plant. This time, it is holding a plume of a Phoenix Down. A Gremlin will come from the left as well, and he may hold a piece of jade or a ruby. You should also be prepare to meat your first skeleton of Tida. As you may wake those piles of old bones up and they will stir and come to life! You will meet another 3 Skeletons in the field you will cross. They are armed with all sorts of weapons, and one of them will drop a stone of Thunder for your use. You will then come to a small bridge, with another Hell Plant blocking the way. It is best to hide behind a corner of the bridge and cast spells if you are trying to play safe. Then cross the bridge. Across the bridge, you will encounter two piles of orange bones stirring up. That is right, they are of 2 Skeleton Mages. As they are unsupported, killing those are as easy as pie. Then go down the slope to the left, and you will meet a Gremlin, a Skeleton and 2 Fire Bombs. Take advantage of the Fire Bombs and destroy them first. Their self destruction can do a lot of damage to the Gremlins. One of the Fire Bombs will drop a key. Carry it over to the pedestal, use Fire to destroy the thorn bush and place the key onto the Pedestal. The gate opens. Go inside. Once inside the enclosure, you will be greeted by a Carrion Worm and a Gremlin. As you are fighting them, two Skeletons would have come to life! Watch out! Use hit and run as a safety precaution. If you have a high defense, then it is worth brawling with all these enemies at once. Then go deeper into the enclosure. You will find another Gremlin. Fight him and another Skeleton will come to life. Kill him as well. But why are there so many monsters in here? It is because they are all guarding a treasure chest. It had better be worth it... In fact, there is an artifact inside. With the artifact, get back out and go southeast. Follow the path. You will find the stand where the Crystal used to be. Only now the Crystal has faded. There are two chests by the stand. One of them holds money, the other maybe a design for Holy Armor. That's not all. Notice that house by the Crystal? You can enter it by examining it. Inside, is a Moogle House, have the Moogle stamp your card. Then get back out. Return to the first gate and move north. There is a Hell Plant there. Kill it. Then continue north. There is a Fire Bomb with 2 Carrion Worms. One of the Carrion Worms has the key to the gate. Unlock the gate but do not go through yet. Instead, follow the path to the right. The path is guarded by 2 Hell Plants. While you are fighting them, a Skeleton will come to life behind them and will attempt to save his flowerpot friends. Kill them all, and continue to move on. You will then find a Treasure Chest. Walk closer and a pile of orange bones will come to life. It's a Skeleton Mage. Bring him down and the chest is yours. It contains another artifact. Now you can go through the gate to the next area. You will be in an area with a maze. Side Quest! Letter Fetching Before you go to the right, go to the left to the tree. Examine the tree stump. There is a love letter inside. If you show it to the elder of Leuda, called Cecil and Leu Tipa a woman who stands by the pier of Leuda, they will read it with awe. Asking, could it be? A few years later, when you return, Cecil will be at the tree. He says, "He's dead, here's a letter to you." You will get another love letter. Your character will write an entry in the diary, saying how impressed he is with two loves that can never fall apart and so on, and you can buy more items on Leuda. Now, go to the right, and you will come to a sign. It says, "Three days until the caravan returns, let's give them a warm welcome!" Really? I always thought the people in this town were too confident in their caravan. Now, everyone of them is dead. The maze is divided into several segments. Each segment is separate by another by some sticking vine like substance. Sating Fire or Fira will temporarily remove them, but they will grow back. First, open up the center path. There is a Carrion Worm in the dead end. Kill him for his money. Then, open up the vines to the left. You will find yourself in a segment with a Skeleton Mage. Kill him and plow on through the vines to the left. The next segment has a Skeleton Mage and a Carrion Worm, both carrying food. Go on to the north to reach a dead end. There is a treasure chest that may have a Faerie Kit inside. With the Faerie Kit, go back to the sign, and burn through the vines to the right. The next segment is a Y-junction with a Carrion Worm in the middle. I suggest you take the lower path. This segment has a single Skeleton Mage. He is holding a stone of Thunder. Then continue to the right. In the following segment, you will be confronted by another Skeleton Mage as you enter. Kill him. See that thorn bush over the pedestal? Burn the thorn bush away. The key is somewhere nearby. Go northeast, and you will find a Magic Plant with 2 Fire Bombs. Kill them all, and you should find the key to the gate on one of the Fire Bombs. Place the key on the pedestal and the gate will open. Take a deep breath before entering the enclosure. Why should you take a deep breath, I will tell you why. It is because, there is a "shivers", a Abaddon in there. These flying creatures are just super deadly with their airborne attacks. They can kill you in less than 3 hits! Meanwhile, he is not alone, he is supported by 2 Carrion Worms! Watch out! You must act quickly. Destroy the two worms and then use Gravity to ground the Abbadon. You most likely will have to ground him twice, as he has 80 HP, and can get up before you kill him. After a tough battle, you can go and open the treasure chest he had been guarding. There is money and maybe a design for an Eternal Sallet. Keep it if you are a Yuke. Then, get out and burn through the vines to the north. Continue to the north until you find two vines. Burn through the right one and go through. You will find yourself in a segment with two Skeleton Mages. Kill them and get their money. Then, burn through the other vine to face the Carrion Worm behind it. Then, go north, and you will find a Skeleton Mage. He is holding a stone of Cure, this time. With him dead, burn through the vines to the right, and you will find another treasure chest, guarded by a Carrion Worm. The chest contains another artifact. Now, you can go back to the previous segment and burn through the vines to the left. You are now in a segment with a Carrion Worm and a Skeleton Mage. Kill them and burn through the vines to the southwest. You will find yourself in a field. There are just so many Hell Plants and Stone Plants here, that I would not be bothered to fight them all. Just go left, along the northern edge of the field. Watch out for the Abbadon. You must kill him, as he is blocking your way. Continue to the left, and you will find 2 Skeleton Mages coming after you. Kill them, and open the chest to the far left. There may be a design for a Magic Shield inside. Then, you can cross the bridge. You are almost at the boss' door. ON the other side, there is a Carrion Worm with an Angel Kit. The gate to the boss' arena is locked, and the key is on one of the 3 Abbadons here. Kill them all. After a tough fight, one of them will give up the key to the gate. Place the key on the pedestal, and the gate will open, allowing you to go through into what seems to be the town square of the formerly happy, shiny village of Tida. In the boss fight cut scene, the camera first focuses on some strange building, with a funny cannot like structure its left side. Your character walks into the arena, and looks at this strange building. Suddenly, the building suddenly gives out green smoke, and its cannon suddenly opens fire. Then, the whole building comes to life and jumps out at you. Its "eye" glows red, and then the building leans backward. It's time to fight! --------------- Boss Battle --------------- Boss: Armstrong HP: 400 Attacks: Needle Storm Fence Sweep Poison Gas (Poisons) Slowness Gas (Slows) Regular Cannon Barrage Accursed Cannon Barrage (Curses) (HP <200) Stopping Cannon Barrage (Paralyzes) (HP <200) Resistance: Lightning Minions: 2 Skeleton Mages Useful Item: Dweomer Spore (~213 points) No, this is not the first man on the moon. It's just some ugly freaky like building, with a chimney as a cannon, and a fence for its arm. The Armstrong is supported by 2 Skeleton Mages. Yes, they can be annoying if you have to concentrate on Armstrong. Therefore, use hit and run tactics to kill them before you face Armstrong man to man, or man to house. Armstrong the house has a wider variety of attacks, many of them with a long range. First, he has the needle storm, where he will simply wind up and let out a large number of white needles at your character. This is detectable when Armstrong places his fence arm across his chest, and needles will come out of his er... mouth on his bulb like head. If you hit him up close for too long, he will just swing out his fence like arm in an attempt to smack you back. This move will always knock your character back. Whenever you see Armstrong withdrawing his fence like arm, then you will know that you have to run back and avoid it. Besides, Armstrong will sometimes let out green gas from his mouth which is poisonous. This attack is medium range at best. Like many other enemies, Armstrong will take a deep breath before he will let out the gas. Whenever he is starting to suck in air into his mouth, you will know that he will blow out poison gas soon. At that point, you can get behind him and bash him while he lets out the gas without worries of retaliation. There is only one attack that can come out without warning, and is difficult to avoid. That attack is the slowness gas. While your character is busy bashing him at close range. He may suddenly let out some blue smoke around the foundations of the house. This gas will surround Armstrong, and your character will just slow down. Even if you are slowed down, don't panic. Just continue to hit him until your status ailment is gone. As you can see from the boss fight cut scene, the chimney of Armstrong can be used as a cannon of sorts. In fact, he can always fire some green cannon balls out that can do some damage to your character. Fortunately, the cannon balls are not homing missiles. Therefore, once he lets out the bomb, it won't be difficult to avoid it. Apart from this, you can tell if he is going to shoot you with his cannon when he lowers it so that it is parallel to the ground. Armstrong is resistant to lightning, but as it is made of wood, it is quite vulnerable to fire. In fact, one single Fire spell can set him alight and lower his defense, then your character can deal more damage per hit. Armstrong, like many other bosses of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, has his own desperation moves. Whenever his HP drops below half of the total, that is 200, Armstrong will start to add new flavors to his cannonballs. Sometimes, he will fire purple cannon balls. IF your character is hit, he/she will be cursed, and his/her attributes will be cut by half. Armstrong can also fire orange cannon balls at you, which can stop time around you completely. Making you helpless for a few seconds. Anyway, after some fighting, Armstrong will eventually be down. He loses the last of the energy inside him. He stands stills for a second. Then explodes and falls to the ground. You can now watch as your character collects myrrh from the tree in a deserted village. Mail Moogle will come to send mail, and you can reply whatever you like. Then, you will be treated to the Item Selection Screen. *****2 PLAYER STRATEGY***** The Armstrong battle is another 2 against 3 battle. Basically, all of your enemies have problems hitting moving targets accurately, and hence melee combat will be advised. First, while the 2 Skeleton Mages are trying to cast spells on you, run to each one and dislocate them. Then you can turn your attention to our friend Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong is made of wood, and all wooden buildings do have a FIRE HAZARD! So coordinate 2 Fire spells and cast Fira on Armstrong. That will set him alight. You will notice that Armstrong mainly attacks with ballistic moves, so tey really will have an extremely low accuracy. Such attacks are only a threat to people who likes to cast spells or focus attacks, as they will be standing still a bit too often. So, kiddies, let's play Merry-Go-Round the Armstrong house! Run in circles around him, and stopping with a couple of hits here and there. There really is almost not a single way for Armstrong to hit you, but the occasional fence sweep. If Armstrong is put out, light him up again and continue your spinning. Then, you two will literally bring the house down! --------------- Artifact List --------------- In this level, if you get a high score of about 213 points, you may be able to choose the Dweomer Spore from Armstrong. This material can be used to craft the Elemental's Soul. You may also get the Brigandology design, which can be used to craft the Thief's Emblem, an accessory for Selkies. Set 1 (Twisted Headband, Dragon's Whisker, Silver Spectacles, Chocobo Pocket*): This is the first set found in Tida which is only available during Cycle 1. To get it, just do as badly as you can and it will be up for grabs. Set 2 (Shuriken, Kris*, Sparkling Bracer, Moogle Pocket): This is the second set of the two that can only be available in Cycle 1. To get this set, you must score around 160 points in single player games, 170 points in 2 player games, 190 points in 3 player games and 210 points in 4 player games. Set 3 (Maneater, Silver Bracer, Elven Mantle, Chocobo Pocket*): This is the first of the 2 sets which are common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get this set in Cycle 1, you must score about 190 in single player games, 210 in 2 player games, 240 in 3 player games and 260 in 4 player games. To get it in Cycle 2, just do as badly as possible. Set 4 (Power Wristband, Cat's Bell, Sparkling Bracer, Sasuke's Blade*): This set is also common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get this set in Cycle 1, you should score about 240 for single player games, 260 in 2 player games, 300 in 3 player games and 330 in 4 player games. To get it in cycle 2, you must score around 160 points in single player games, 170 points in 2 player games, 190 points in 3 player games and 210 points in 4 player games. Set 5 (Giant's Glove*, Flametongue, Wonder Bangle): This is the first of the two sets common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get this set in Cycle 2, you must score about 190 in single player games, 210 in 2 player games, 240 in 3 player games and 260 in 4 player games. To get it in Cycle 3, just do as badly as possible. Set 6 (Rune Bell, Gold Hairpin*, Wonder Bangle): This is the second of the two sets common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get this set in Cycle 2, you should score about 240 for single player games, 260 in 2 player games, 300 in 3 player games and 330 in 4 player games. To get it in cycle 3, you must score around 160 points in single player games, 170 points in 2 player games, 190 points in 3 player games and 210 points in 4 player games. Set 7 (Power Wristband, Silver Bracer. Chocobo Pocket*): This is the first set which is unique to Cycle 3. To get this set in Cycle 3, you must score about 190 in single player games, 210 in 2 player games, 240 in 3 player games and 260 in 4 player games. Set 8 (Green Beret, Cat's Bell*): This is the "Power Set" of Tida, as it contains the Dweoper Spore and the Brigandology design along with this set. To get this set, you must score about 210 for single player games, 260 in 2 player games, 300 in 3 player games and 330 in 4 player games. With the item in hand, you can now get out of this creepy village and back to civilization. ------------------------ ii. Alfitaria [FFCC4D2] ------------------------ Type of Area: Town Number of Blacksmiths: 1 Number of Merchants: 1 or 2 Crystal Caravan: Sol Racht/Alan Gyle + 3 others It is very easy to tell if the other crystal caravan is of Alfitaria. The Crystal Caravan from Alfitaria is probably the first caravan you will meet in the game. After all, they are the ones who will give you the moogle as a present. They are characterized by their royal guard uniforms. At first the caravan will be led by Sol Racht, but later, he will just retire, and Alan Gyle will take his place. Most of the time, when you meet them on the road, they will tell you how horrible it is to be ambushed by a random enemy, and they will tell you what attacks they will use, which will be recorded in your diary. So, this is the Liltian Capital of their ancient conquest. There are just so many buildings here and so many royal guards on petrol. They may all be Lilties, with their height, and their apple stumps sticking out of their helmets. Let us explore the town. Go left, first, you will see a Lilty woman by a store, and she will say that she has all the food to feed hungry travelers like you. That's right. She sells food. Her name is Jona Elsa. She only sells meat, fish for 40 gil and Spring Water and Milk for 20 gil. If you are a meat lover, feel free to buy some from her. If you go southest from her position, you will come down a set of stairs to a dead end, and the traveling merchant. He appears every alternate year. His name is Gi Lubeh a Selkie, he offers the following items for sale: *****GI LUBEH THE MERCHANT***** Bronze 300 gil Iron 500 gil Mythril 5000 gil Bronze Shard 100 gil Iron Shard 100 gil Alloy 250 gil Warrior's Weapon* 300 gil Iron Armor* 150 gil Mythril Armor* 300 gil Mythril Shield* 250 gil Iron Gloves* 100 gil Mythril Gloves* 250 gil Iron Belt* 100 gil Mythril Belt* 250 gil Iron Sallet* 100 gil Mythril Sallet* 250 gil * = Designs Anything can be bought from him, but do not buy Mythril, it is a waste of money. However, if you do have excess Mythril, you can sell them to him for 1250 gil per chunk. Now, get back up the stairs, and go to the left. You will find another set of stairs guarded by two royal guards. Beneath the stairs, in a corner to the left is an hidden item. Now, go back to the right, past the bridge guarded by the two guards, and you will find Hein Dahl, a blacksmith. He specializes in producing special armor. I will tell you what he can make later. Go right, and there are just houses here and there. There is another flight of steps that leads down. There is a girl down there that says how she likes moogles and such. There is a drain to her left. Examine it and crawl right in! There is a moogle house inside the sewers. Ew... Get your card stamped, and get out of there. Interesting Plot! Some years after you have begun your quest, you will encounter a scene on the road where the Black Knight has been killed by a boy named Leon Esla. You will find him to the right of the bridge upon entering the city. He will say that he is proud to have slain the Black Knight, and he is keeping his armor as a souvenir. He also says that his mother will stare at the armor every night and may cry! Could the Black Knight be...? Sidequest! Finding the Princess If you have talked to the locals you will find that the Princess of Alfitaria has disappeared. To bring her back, follow these instructions. There is a fancy reward for doing so. You will find a guard that looks different from others and he walks around. His name is Knocfelna. Talk to him, and he will say that you must save her highness. Then, collect a drop of myrrh. After that, go back to Alfitaria and talk to Knocfelna again. Then wait until the year number is an odd number. Then, go to Marr's Pass and talk to Te Odow the female Selkie. She will say, "I often see a strange maiden of late, who could she be?" Then, collect yet another drop of myrrh. Then, go over to the east bank of the Jegon River, and talk to the woman in white. She is the princess in disguise. After all, who else could she be with "???" as a name? She will say, "You travel with a caravan, do you not? Where could you be heading on a ship?" Leave the area back to the world map, and then get back to the bank. Knocfelna will be there again. This time, he has a dog called Diadra with him to help him search the princess. Talk to him, he says, "Oh, she went in that direction, did she? Good boy, Diadra!" This means that the princess has crossed the river over to the Plains of Fum. Then collect another drop of myrrh. Then, head over to the Fields of Fum and you will find Knocfelna talking to the princess. Talk to them both. Knocflena: Well yes, but... Can you not see I'm occupied? Kindly keep your distance. ???: Of course I'll return. Please, let me be. Oh, good day. Collect another drop of myrrh. Then, go to Leuda by boat and witness Knocfelna arguing with the princess. Talk to both of them. Knocfelna: Forgive me, your highness, but I'm sworn to protect you. ???: Just leave me alone! Then leave, collect another drop of myrrh. Then, return to Leuda and talk to the two. Knocfelna: Why, look at the people here! Not a single hard worker among them! ????: Just let me be! Then leave and return to Leuda. You will find a cutscene. The princess explains why she left the castle to Dowhatty. She was bored of her dark castle, and wanted to see the world. She envied the Crystal Caravanners, and was amazed by their determination. Dow Hatty encourages the princess that she can shine again, and the princess agrees. Then, return all the way back to Alfataria. There will be another cutscene, with people running and dancing to celebrate the princess's return. Fiona: Now, now... Settle down, Knocfelna! So they've made it. Your character bows down in front of Princess Fiona. Fiona: Welcome, caravanner. My apologies for taking you from your duties. I simply wish to express my thanks. I have been lucky enough to catch glimpses of your journey. I was moved by your devotion to duty and family. You've seen many memories on your travels, have you not? I, too, must spin something: Peace. IT is my duty as princess to guard it and see that it is maintained. I've come to realize that every one of us has a purpose, something we are meant to do. It is you who taught me that, crystal caravanner. Thank you. I am truly grateful (bows down once) This is but a poor token of my gratitude. Please accept it. I pray that your journey is a safe one. May you continue to spin fine memories. You will be rewarded by the princess, for a sum of 100000 gil! Note: If 4 players are present, then each will be awarded 100000 gil, making a total of 400000 gil! Someone with the pseudonym DragonQuest told me about it. (I don't have 4 GBAs, nor my friends have any GC Link Cables, so I do not know until he informed me.) Now, you can get out of this big city, and move on with your quest. ------------------------------------------------------ iii. Hein Dahl the Special Armor Blacksmith [FFCC4D3] ------------------------------------------------------ As you can see, Hein Dahl is a blacksmith that can only forge special types of armor that protect your character against various types of Status Ailments. Some armor can also enhance your character's magic and stuff. Here is all the armor he can produce for you. *****ARMOR FOR ALL***** Design: Flame Armor Armor: Flame Mail Materials: Iron x3, Magma Rock x2, 500 gil Defense: 24 Additional Effect: Resist Fire +1 Flame Mail is the armor that can protect your character against burning when Fire is cast on you. Flame Armor has a defense of 24, which has 2 more than the Mythril Armor. The design for Flame Armor is very common in the game, and are usually found on Fire Bombs and other fire element enemies. The same applies for the Magma rocks required. As this armor is so cheap to design, you should always get it before you have the Diamond Armor. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Fire is not enough to withstand Fira or Firaga or any equivalent Fire attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Fire Element at the same time or equip a Flame Badge at the same time. Design: Lightning Armor Armor: Storm Mail Materials: Iron x3, Thunderball x2, 500 gil Defense: 24 Additional Effect: Resist Lightning +1 Storm Mail is the armor that can protect your character against electric shocks when Thunder is cast on you. Storm Mail has a defense of 24, which has 2 more than the Mythril Armor. The design for Lightning Armor is very common in the game, and are usually found on Thunder Bombs, Electric Jellyfish and other electric element enemies. The same applies for the Thunderballs required. As this armor is so cheap to design, you should always get it before you have the Diamond Armor. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Lightning is not enough to withstand Thundara or Thundaga or any equivalent Thunder attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Wind Element at the same time or equip a Thunder Badge at the same time. Design: Frost Armor Armor: Frost Mail Materials: Iron x3, Chilly Gel x2, 500 gil Defense: 24 Additional Effect: Resist Cold +1 Frost Mail is the armor that can protect your character against freezing when Blizzard is cast on you. Frost Mail has a defense of 24, which has 2 more than the Mythril Armor. The design for Frost Armor is also very common in the game, and are usually found on Ice Bombs, Water Flans and other ice element enemies. The same applies for the Chilly Gel required. As this armor is so cheap to design, you should always get it before you have the Diamond Armor. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Cold is not enough to withstand Blizzara or Blizzaga or any equivalent Blizzard attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Water Element at the same time or equip a Frost Badge at the same time. Design: Pure Armor Armor: Blessed Mail Materials: Mythril x1, Holy Water x1, 500 gil Defense: 23 Additional Effect: Resist Poison +1 The Blessed Mail is an armor that is fitted with a lot of filters inside that purifies any poison that may come in contact with you. Therefore, your character will not get poisoned as easily as before. The Blessed Mail provides a defense of 23, which is 1 more than Mythril Armor, hence it may not be worth it. The design for Pure Armor is found in treasure chests all around the world, they can be anywhere. Mythril can be found in the Mine of Carthuiges as well as other stronger enemies like Goblin Chieftains. Holy Water may be found on Wraiths and maybe Coeurls. This is another cheap armor to be forged. Note that stronger poison attacks can still poison your character even if you are equipped with this armor. For total protection, have 2 points of resistance by wearing a Blue Misanga or maybe having a Crystal Chalice bearing the Earth Element. Design: Holy Armor Armor: Saintly Mail Materials: Mythril x1, Heavenly Dust x1, 500 gil Defense: 23 Additional Effect: Resist Curse +1 Saintly Mail is a sacred armor that allows your character to remain, er... heavenly. As they are so saintly and godly, enemies cannot cast Curses on you, and regardless of how strong the spell is, it will be automatically nullified. Like the rest of them, the Saintly Mail provides a defense of 23. Heavenly Dust may be found on a Wraith in a Daemon Court. If you do not want the trouble, you can just buy some of them from a female merchant in Leuda, on Lynari Isle. There is no super Curse, don't worry. If you think this armor takes too much space, you can always wear a White Misanga instead of this armor. Design: Time Armor Armor: Time Mail Materials: Mythril x1, Worm Antenna x1, 500 gil Defense: 23 Additional Effect: Resist Slow +1 The Time Mail is an armor that keeps time for your character. It causes the space time continuum to remain constant, and hence making your character more resistant to the slowing of time, and hence they will be harder to slow down. Time Mail requires a Worm Antenna in addition to Mythril to be crafted. Worm Antenna, well, is found on a Carrion Worm. It is just so easy to find. This is yet another suit of cheap armor. Note that moves like Slowga can still have the power to slow your character down if they are wearing Time Mail. For total protection, wear an Accurate Watch to provide a total of two points of resistance to slow. Design: Eternal Armor Armor: Eternal Mail Materials: Mythril x1, Toad Oil x1, 500 gil Defense: 23 Additional Effect: Resist Stasis +1 The Eternal Mail is an armor that is even cooler than the Time Mail. This armor has the ability to maintain the eternal passage of time. Therefore, time cannot be stopped at all, and your character cannot be stopped and put in stasis. Like the rest of the non-elemental protection armor, the Eternal Mail provides a defense of 23 for your character, which is 1 point higher than the Mythril Armor. It's up to you to decide if it is worth it. Toad Oil is found on a Gigan Toad, which can be found in wetlands like Veo Lu Sluice and Conall Curach. The Gigan Toads are weaker in Veo Lu Sluice, and that is where you can go toad hunting. The good news is that, as there is only Stop. Wearing this armor can ensure that you can never be put in stasis. If you think this piece of armor has taken too much space, wear an Unfaltering Watch instead. Design: Gold Armor Armor: Gold Mail Materials: Gold x1, Mythril x1, Shiny Shard x1, 500 gil Defense: 24 Additional Effect: Resist Stone +1 This gold armor looks just so valuable, and yet Hein Dahl is willing to charge you only 500 gil for such expensive armor! Gold Armor is made of gold of course. For some strange reason, the designers of this game have allowed it to help your character resist Stone with it. In other words, you will be less likely to be petrified by enemies when you are wearing this armor. The good news is that it provides the same defense as the Flame Mail. Therefore, it would be more worthwhile to forge it out for your use. However, that is not the end of the story. There still exist some extra strong attacks that can petrify you even with this armor. For extra protection, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Earth element, or just wear an extra gold necklace. Design: Radiant Armor Armor: Crystal Mail Materials: Mythril x1, Tiny Crystal x1, 500 gil Defense: 24 Additional Effect: Resist Miasma +1 Wow, this armor has the essence of the crystal inside it. Therefore, wearing this suit of armor is like having a miniature crystal chalice on you. Therefore, your character can resist miasma more than before. To be more precise, your character can now venture out to the miasma, and it will take a considerably longer time for him/her to receive damage due to the miasma. However, I just don't find it very practical though. After all, why would one like to venture out into the miasma all the time? But still, this armor provides your character with a Defense of 24, which is just as good as Flame Armor. For additional protection, wear a Crystal Ring, or never leave the Crystal's Aura at all! *****SHIELDS FOR CLAVATS***** Design: Flame Shield Shield: Flame Shield Materials: Iron x2, Magma Rock x1, 400 gil Defense: 17 Additional Effect: Resist Fire +1 Flame Shield is the shield that can protect your character against burning when Fire is cast on you. Flame Shield has a defense of 17, which has 2 more than the Mythril Shield. The design for Flame Shield is very common in the game, and are usually found on Fire Bombs and other fire element enemies. The same applies for the Magma rocks required. As this shield is so cheap to design, you should always get it before you have the Diamond Shield. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Fire is not enough to withstand Fira or Firaga or any equivalent Fire attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Fire Element at the same time or equip a Flame Badge at the same time. Design: Lightning Shield Shield: Storm Shield Materials: Iron x2, Thunderball x1, 400 gil Defense: 17 Additional Effect: Resist Lightning +1 Storm Shield is the shield that can protect your character against electric shocks when Thunder is cast on you. Storm Mail has a defense of 17, which has 2 more than the Mythril Shield. The design for Lightning Shield is very common in the game, and are usually found on Thunder Bombs, Electric Jellyfish and other electric element enemies. The same applies for the Thunderballs required. As this shield is so cheap to design, you should always get it before you have the Diamond Shield. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Lightning is not enough to withstand Thundara or Thundaga or any equivalent Thunder attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Wind Element at the same time or equip a Thunder Badge at the same time. Design: Frost Armor Shield: Frost Shield Materials: Iron x2, Chilly Gel x1, 400 gil Defense: 17 Additional Effect: Resist Cold +1 Frost Mail is the armor that can protect your character against freezing when Blizzard is cast on you. Frost Mail has a defense of 17, which has 2 more than the Mythril Shield. The design for Frost Shield is also very common in the game, and are usually found on Ice Bombs, Water Flans and other ice element enemies. The same applies for the Chilly Gel required. As this shield is so cheap to design, you should always get it before you have the Diamond Shield. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Cold is not enough to withstand Blizzara or Blizzaga or any equivalent Blizzard attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Water Element at the same time or equip a Frost Badge at the same time. Design: Holy Shield Shield: Saintly Shield Materials: Mythril x1, Heavenly Dust x1, 400 gil Defense: 18 Additional Effect: Resist Curse +1 The Clavats are going on a crusade with this one. Saintly Shield is a sacred shield that allows your character to remain, er... heavenly. As they are so saintly and godly, enemies cannot cast Curses on you, and regardless of how strong the spell is, it will be automatically nullified. Unlike the rest of them, the Saintly Mail provides a defense of 18. Heavenly Dust may be found on a Wraith in a Daemon Court. If you do not want the trouble, you can just buy some of them from a female merchant in Leuda, on Lynari Isle. There is no super Curse, don't worry. If you think this shield takes too much space, you can always wear a White Misanga instead of this shield. Design: Magic Shield Shield: Rune Shield Materials: Bronze x1, Coeurl's Whisker x2, 400 gil Defense: 18 Additional Effect: Spell Range +20 This is just another proof that the Clavats are the most all rounded tribes in the game. They get a decent attack, decent defense, and yet their magic abilities can still be upgraded with a single Shield. A Rune Shield, like the Saintly Shield will provide your character with 18 Defense, which is 3 more than the Mythril Shield. You can now cast spells further than before with this shield. At the same time, the materials are easy to collect. The Coeurl's Whisker can be found on Coeurls in Daemon's Court and the Moschet Manor. Feel free to use this armor before you get the Diamond Shield, you'll like it! The design is found in the mushroom forest. *****GAUNTLETS FOR LILTIES***** Design: Flame Gloves Gauntlets: Flame Armlets Materials: Iron x2, Magma Rock x1, 400 gil Defense: 17 Additional Effect: Resist Fire +1 Flame Armlets are the gauntlets that can protect your character against burning when Fire is cast on you. Flame Armlets have a defense of 17, which has 2 more than the Mythril Gauntlets. The design for Flame Armlets is very common in the game, and are usually found on Fire Bombs and other fire element enemies. The same applies for the Magma rocks required. As these Armlets are so cheap to design, you should always get them before you have the Diamond Armlets. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Fire is not enough to withstand Fira or Firaga or any equivalent Fire attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Fire Element at the same time or equip a Flame Badge at the same time. Design: Lightning Gauntlets Gauntlets: Storm Armlets Materials: Iron x2, Thunderball x1, 400 gil Defense: 17 Additional Effect: Resist Lightning +1 Storm Armlets are the gauntlets that can protect your character against electric shocks when Thunder is cast on you. Storm Armlets have a defense of 17, which has 2 more than the Mythril Gauntlets. The design for Lightning Armlets is very common in the game, and are usually found on Thunder Bombs, Electric Jellyfish and other electric element enemies. The same applies for the Thunderballs required. As these Armlets are so cheap to design, you should always get them before you have the Diamond Armlets. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Lightning is not enough to withstand Thundara or Thundaga or any equivalent Thunder attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Wind Element at the same time or equip a Thunder Badge at the same time. Design: Frost Gloves Gauntlets: Frost Armlets Materials: Iron x2, Chilly Gel x1, 400 gil Defense: 17 Additional Effect: Resist Cold +1 Frost Armlets are the gauntlets that can protect your character against freezing when Blizzard is cast on you. Frost Armlets have a defense of 17, which has 2 more than the Mythril Gauntlets. The design for Frost Armlets is also very common in the game, and are usually found on Ice Bombs, Water Flans and other ice element enemies. The same applies for the Chilly Gel required. As these armlets are so cheap to design, you should always get them before you have the Diamond Armlets. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Cold is not enough to withstand Blizzara or Blizzaga or any equivalent Blizzard attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Water Element at the same time or equip a Frost Badge at the same time. Design: Gold Gloves Gauntlets: Gold Armlets Materials: Gold x1, Mythril x1, Cockatrice Scale x1, 400 gil Defense: 18 Additional Effect: Resist Stone +1 The Lilties do have a very good fashion sense. In fact, they don't mind wearing gauntlets that are made of gold! Wouldn't it be too heavy for them to carry their weapons while doing so? Anyway, the Gold Gloves are specially designed gloves that protect your character against turning into stone. Along with the Gold and Mythril that can be found in shops, you will need a Cockatrice Scale, found on a Cockatrice in the Mine of Carthuiges or Selepation Cave. The Gold Gloves provide a defence of 18 for your character. Which is 3 more than the Mythril Armor, and hence this is the best armor before you obtain the Diamond Armlets. However, that is not the end of the story. There still exist some extra strong attacks that can petrify you even with this armor. For extra protection, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Earth element, or just wear an extra gold necklace. *****HELMS FOR YUKES***** Design: Flame Sallet Helm: Flame Helm Materials: Iron x2, Magma Rock x1, 400 gil Defense: 17 Additional Effect: Resist Fire +1 Flame Helm is the helm that can protect your character against burning when Fire is cast on you. A Flame Helm has a defense of 17, which has 2 more than the Mythril Helm. The design for Flame Sallet is very common in the game, and is usually found on Fire Bombs and other fire element enemies. The same applies for the Magma rocks required. As this Helm is so cheap to design, you should always get them before you have the Diamond Helm. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Fire is not enough to withstand Fira or Firaga or any equivalent Fire attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Fire Element at the same time or equip a Flame Badge at the same time. Design: Lightning Sallet Helm: Storm Helm Materials: Iron x2, Thunderball x1, 400 gil Defense: 17 Additional Effect: Resist Lightning +1 Storm Helm is the helm that can protect your character against electric shocks when Thunder is cast on you. A Storm Helm has a defense of 17, which has 2 more than the Mythril Helm. The design for Lightning Helm is very common in the game, and is usually found on Thunder Bombs, Electric Jellyfish and other electric element enemies. The same applies for the Thunderballs required. As this Helm are so cheap to design, you should always get them before you have the Diamond Helm. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Lightning is not enough to withstand Thundara or Thundaga or any equivalent Thunder attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Wind Element at the same time or equip a Thunder Badge at the same time. Design: Frost Sallets Helm: Frost Helm Materials: Iron x2, Chilly Gel x1, 400 gil Defense: 17 Additional Effect: Resist Cold +1 Frost Helm is the helm that can protect your character against freezing when Blizzard is cast on you. A Frost Helm has a defense of 17, which has 2 more than the Mythril Helm. The design for Frost Sallet is also very common in the game, and is usually found on Ice Bombs, Water Flans and other ice element enemies. The same applies for the Chilly Gel required. As this Helm are so cheap to design, you should always get them before you have the Diamond Helm. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Cold is not enough to withstand Blizzara or Blizzaga or any equivalent Blizzard attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Water Element at the same time or equip a Frost Badge at the same time. Design: Time Sallet Helm: Time Helm Materials: Mythril x1, Worm Antenna x1, 400 gil Defense: 18 Additional Effect: Resist Slow +1 The Time Helm is an armor helm that keeps time for your character. It causes the space time continuum to remain constant, and hence making your character more resistant to the slowing of time, and hence they will be harder to slow down. The Defense provided is 18, which is 3 more than the Mythril Helm. Time Helm requires a Worm Antenna in addition to Mythril to be crafted. Worm Antenna, well, is found on a Carrion Worm. It is just so easy to find. This is yet another suit of cheap armor. Note that moves like Slowga can still have the power to slow your character down if they are wearing Time Mail. For total protection, wear an Accurate Watch to provide a total of two points of resistance to slow. Design: Eternal Sallet Helm: Eternal Helm Materials: Mythril x1, Worm Antenna x1, 400 gil Defense: 18 Additional Effect: Resist Stasis +1 The Eternal Helm is a helm that is even cooler than the Time Helm. This helm has the ability to maintain the eternal passage of time. Therefore, time cannot be stopped at all, and your character cannot be stopped and put in stasis. Like the rest of the non-elemental protection helms, the Eternal Helm provides a defense of 18 for your character, which is 3 points higher than the Mythril Helm. Therefore, it is just as worth it as the Time Helm. Toad Oil is found on a Gigan Toad, which can be found in wetlands like Veo Lu Sluice and Conall Curach. The Gigan Toads are weaker in Veo Lu Sluice, and that is where you can go toad hunting. The good news is that, as there is only Stop. Wearing this helm can ensure that you can never be put in stasis. If you think this helm has taken too much space, wear an Unfaltering Watch instead. *****BELTS FOR SELKIES***** Design: Flame Belt Belt: Flame Sash Materials: Iron x2, Magma Rock x1, 400 gil Defense: 17 Additional Effect: Resist Fire +1 Flame Sash is the belt that can protect your character against burning when Fire is cast on you. A Flame Sash has a defense of 17, which has 2 more than the Mythril Belt. The design for Flame Belt is very common in the game, and is usually found on Fire Bombs and other fire element enemies. The same applies for the Magma rocks required. As this Sash is so cheap to design, you should always get them before you have the Diamond Belt. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Fire is not enough to withstand Fira or Firaga or any equivalent Fire attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Fire Element at the same time or equip a Flame Badge at the same time. Design: Lightning Belt Belt: Storm Sash Materials: Iron x2, Thunderball x1, 400 gil Defense: 17 Additional Effect: Resist Lightning +1 Storm Sash is the belt that can protect your character against electric shocks when Thunder is cast on you. A Storm Sash has a defense of 17, which has 2 more than the Mythril Belt. The design for Lightning Belt is very common in the game, and is usually found on Thunder Bombs, Electric Jellyfish and other electric element enemies. The same applies for the Thunderballs required. As this Belt is so cheap to design, you should always get them before you have the Diamond Belt. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Lightning is not enough to withstand Thundara or Thundaga or any equivalent Thunder attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Wind Element at the same time or equip a Thunder Badge at the same time. Design: Frost Belt Belt: Frost Sash Materials: Iron x2, Chilly Gel x1, 400 gil Defense: 17 Additional Effect: Resist Cold +1 Frost Sash is the belt that can protect your character against freezing when Blizzard is cast on you. A Frost Sash has a defense of 17, which has 2 more than the Mythril Belt. The design for Frost Belt is also very common in the game, and is usually found on Ice Bombs, Water Flans and other ice element enemies. The same applies for the Chilly Gel required. As this Belt is so cheap to design, you should always get them before you have the Diamond Belt. Note that 1 point of Resistance to Cold is not enough to withstand Blizzara or Blizzaga or any equivalent Blizzard attacks. For protection against those attacks, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Water Element at the same time or equip a Frost Badge at the same time. Design: Pure Belt Belt: Blessed Sash Materials: Mythril x1, Holy Water x1, 400 gil Defense: 18 Additional Effect: Resist Poison +1 The Blessed Sash is a belt that is fitted with a lot of filters inside that purifies any poison that may come in contact with you. Therefore, your character will not get poisoned as easily as before. The Blessed Sash provides a defense of 18, which is 3 more than Mythril Belt, hence it will be very worth it. The design for Pure Belt is found in treasure chests all around the world, they can be anywhere. Mythril can be found in the Mine of Carthuiges as well as other stronger enemies like Goblin Chieftains. Holy Water may be found on Wraiths and maybe Coeurls. This is another cheap belt to be forged. Note that stronger poison attacks can still poison your character even if you are equipped with this belt. For total protection, have 2 points of resistance by wearing a Blue Misanga or maybe having a Crystal Chalice bearing the Earth Element. Design: Wind Belt Belt: Winged Belt Materials: Mythril x1, Griffin's Wing x2, 400 gil Defense: 18 Additional Effect: Focus Attack Range +20 It's no wonder that the Selkies got the best focus attack in the game. Not only they charge Focus Attacks the fastest, they also can have a specially designed armor to make them fire their attacks from a longer range! This is the whole purpose of the weapon. Like the Blessed Sash, the Winged Belt provides a defense of 18 to the character wearing it. Therefore, this is the best belt before the Diamond Belt. As it is a winged belt, wings must be crafted on the belt. Therefore, you will need 2 Griffin's Wings, which can be found at River Belle Path or Veo Lu Sluice. An easy and powerful belt indeed. The design is very rare, though. ---------------------------- iv. Moschet Manor [FFCC4D4] ---------------------------- Type of Area: Level Hot Spots: Water, Fire You will be given a short introduction to the man who owns the Moschet Manor by the woman. Apparently, Jack Moschet was starving, he ordered his Tonberry Chefs to make dinner for him. But when his wife Maggie, came out from her afternoon nap, she was very mad to find the table bare. She asked, "How dare you forget my dinner?" Jack Moschet knows that he is in big trouble. Then he ordered his chefs to hurry up. But still, the chefs took their own time. --------------- Enemies --------------- Gargoyle: HP: 12 Attacks: Air Tackle Fire Blast (Burns) Electric Blast (Shocks) Ice Blast (Freezes) Vulnerability: Gravity Resistance: All Attacks Someone must have been to the Notre Dame in Paris and stole all their monuments there. The Gargoyles are just enemies that stand on their little stands in this level. Whenever your character comes close, they will come to life and come after you. Most of the time, the Gargoyles will fire a blast of fire, electricity or ice at you from a distance. If you go get close enough, they can just tackle you with their wings. Of course, Gargoyles are statues, and statues are made of stone. This makes them rather tough nuts to crack. As they are made of stone, they are resistant towards all attacks, with the exception of gravity. Even so, each physical attack you perform on it will deal only 1 HP of damage. Fortunately, they only have 12 HP, so 12 hits will be all you need to bring these statues down. Coeurl: HP: 50 Attacks: Claw Swipe Whisker Slam Fire Thunder Thundara Blizzard Slow Resistance: Gravity Useful Item: Coeurl Whisker The Coeurl is some kind of a dog with two long whiskers on its face, and a long tail. The Coeurl is yellow in colour and makes the sounds that a dog makes. Is that clear? At close range, a Coeurl will simply resort to physical attacks, where he can swipe you with his claws as well as slam you with his whiskers. The latter attack can knock your character back. This is not all, the Coeurl is actually a dog that can cast lots of different spells. It can cast Fire, Thunder, Thundara, Blizzard and Slow. The Thundara is quite troublesome at times, but all magic spells are easy to avoid. Whenever it is casting those spells, the Coeurls will suffer from a very long delay. That is when they are especially vulnerable. Although Coeurls are resistant to gravity, no one will bother to use it anyway, so there is nothing to worry about. The Coeurl cannot suffer from status ailments, regardless of what spell you choose. Therefore, physical attacks are the most effective against these dogs with whiskers. When a Coeurl dies, it may leave behind its whisker, which can be used to craft the Wizard's Soul, Charm of Wisdom and the Rune Shield. Ochu (Cycle 3 onwards): HP: 100 Attacks: Double Vine Slam Rapid Spin Poison Spell (Poisons) Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow, Paralysis Ochus are some sort of plant being with a big mouth and some pink petals around. These plant beings, unlike the Hell Plant, are not stationary, they can move around to wreck havoc on you. Their high HP makes them particularly troublesome. Fortunately these enemies do not have any decent ranged attacks. Ochus can only cast poison spells on you. Once you see the green targeting ring on the ground, move away and you will be safe from poisoning. However, do not let Ochus get too close to you. When you are close enough, Ochus can swing their long vine like arms out and slam you between them. Or, they can just be a bit aerobic and spin around, knocking you back. As Ochus are plants, they are particularly vulnerable to fire. So, casting a Fire spell on them to weaken them is not a bad idea at all. If in doubt, use projectile focus attacks to keep your distance from this oversized plant being. Gremlin: HP: 30 Attack: Hair Ball Smack Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis No, these are not those tiny little fuzzy creatures that cannot stand water. The Gremlin is a rather common enemy in Mushroom Forest, but they are not much of a threat still. Their only attack, the hair ball attack, does not deal too much damage but it has a knockback effect, so you will get stunned for a short moment when hit. Gremlins are vulnerable to cold, slow and paralysis, therefore, you can always use Blizzard or Thunder on them. Their hair ball attack can be spotted as he leans his head backwards. Then, you can move out of the way as it so slow and inaccurate. In spite of his vulnerabilities, a couple of hits from your weapon should be sufficient to kill there little pests. Tonberry Chef: HP: 37 Attack: Knife Chop Supercharged Knife Chop Slow Useful Item: Yellow Feather Tonberry Chefs are those cooks you see in the opening cut-scene. You can easy spot them with their cook's hat. The Tonberry Chefs are always armed with choppers. Whenever they spot intruders, they will come over to chop you with the chopper. At the same time, they may just super charge the move and make a devastating chop. Fortunately, that attack is easily detectable and you can get a few free hits in while they are delayed for a long time. Once a Tonberry Chef is killed, he will drop a yellow feather, which can be used to forge the Chocobo Shield! --------------- Walkthrough --------------- That's right, you are to legally break in and enter the manor of a Gigas Lord and his Lamia wife. You will begin in the courtyard. There are two treasure chests to the left and right of your character. They contain a stone of Cure and a Stone of Life. They are both guarded by a Gargoyle. As you have no gravity, you will have to hard hit them here. When they are down, you can go and get the materials they may be holding. Most likely Alloy or Mythril. Then, you can go into the main courtyard. There are a couple of guard dogs here, comprised of 2 Coeurls. There is also an Ochu that will appear on later cycles. 2 more Gargoyles will stand behind the Ochu and will come to their assistance. Put them to sleep now. Now, that the courtyard's clear. It's time to explore all the rooms in Moschet Manor. We will start with the bottom left. Each door is opened by a switch to be stepped on. To unlock the door, make sure that the tribal symbol on the switches matches the tribe of your character standing on it. Is that clear? Good. Let's enter the first room. The first room is the master's bedroom. Here, the Lamia wife of Jack Moschet is here, starring at herself in the mirror. There is no use talking to her. She will just ask you to go away. Then, you can go over to the right, and open the treasure chest. There may be a fashion kit or a lady's accessories design inside. Keep it if your character is female. Otherwise, trip the switch and get out. OK? The next room you are going to visit is the room opposite the master's bedroom. It is actually a store room. There is a Tonberry Chef inside, along with a Gremlin. One has a stone of Fire, and another has a Stone of Blizzard. Kill them and take their loot. Then, open the chest and take the artifact from it. Then get out, and enter the room to the north. The next room is the kitchen. There are 3 Tonberry Chefs with a Coeurl inside. Hey, you are not supposed to have dogs in the kitchen! Kill the 4, and then get out. Enter the room opposite. This room is the dining room. It is so empty, and there is a single Tonberry Chef here. Kill him, go north and open the chest for another artifact. Go south, and examine the table. You should find a small hole. Enter, and you will be in another Moogle house. Have the resident moogle stamp your card, and get out. Then, enter the room to the north. You are in the library. There are 2 Tonberry Chefs here, along with a chest. The chest contains another artifact. You know what to do with the Tonberry Chefs, don't you? Get out, and enter the room opposite. You are in another room with a table and a Fire Hot Spot. There is a Tonberry Chef hidden behind the table. Kill him as well. The chest here has money. Enter the final northernmost room. You must be inside the living room. There are two Gargoyles, a Coeurl and a Tonberry Chef in this room. Kill them all and get out. It's time for the boss fight. You will see Jack Moschet the Gigas Lord storm every room of the manor, looking for his chefs. He finds them all dead. The ghosts of the chefs look at your character. Now, Jack Moschet IS annoyed! It's time to fight! --------------- Boss Battle --------------- Boss: Gigas Lord HP: 400 Attacks: Giant Punch Ground Stomp Ice Breath (Freezes) Full Heal (If Maggie is present) Resistance: Cold Useful Item: Lords Robe (Uncertain Score) Minion: Maggie HP: 125 Attacks: Dual Fan Smack Slowga Stop You are now up against the owner of the Moschet Manor, Jack Moschet. He is so mad that you have killed his cooks that he wants to fight for revenge. Go forward and hit him, just once. his wife, Maggie would come and intervene. It is very essential that you knock out Maggie first, as the Gigas Lord will just heal himself and Maggie to full health from time to time. Maggie is not much of a threat. She just slows you down with Slowga and attempts to put you in stasis with Stop. To prevent her from being healed, Run into her, and push her away from her husband. Then start bashing her like crazy, healing yourself if she smacks you too hard. Eventually, all of her health will be depleted, and she will walk to the side and spin around dizzily. You can now face the Gigas Lord without any interference at all. The Gigas Lord attacks just like a normal Gigas, only that his attacks are much stronger. His most typical attack is the giant punch, which has no knock back. I thought of a way to exploit this move in a multiplayer game. One day, I was playing with my cousin, and she had a weaker character. I stood my character in front of the Gigas Lord and bashed him. Jack Moschet continued to bash me, while my cousin snuck in behind him and bash him. Now, the Gigas Lord practically ignored her existence, and just punched me while I kept healing myself, and over 200 HP was drained from him this way! Sometimes, the Gigas Lord may be more cautious, and he would jump up in the air and stomp down, creating a shockwave. This is one attack that cannot be avoided when you are up to him. Finally, the Gigas Lord will resort to the Ice Breath that can be countered by a Frost Badge. Easy. Eventually you will beat the Gigas Lord and he will start bashing the ground like a little baby and run off, and his angry wife Maggie will chase him out of the house! Now, you can go and collect the Myrrh in the backyard. Answer the mail you receive, and you can get to the item selection screen. *****TWO PLAYER STRATEGY***** Now that you have 2 players fighting Jack Moschet and his wife, the playing field will be sort of leveled, right? So, let your stronger character go after the Gigas Lord, while your weaker one goes after Maggie. Try to keep the two separated as much as possible. This is because if the Gigas Lord sees his wife injured, he may cure himself and Maggie back to full strength! So, keep them apart and distracted. Once Maggie has had enough, it will be YOUR ball game! Not Jack's! As I said from above, I thought of a way to exploit this move in a multiplayer game. One day, I was playing with my cousin, and she had a weaker character. I stood my character in front of the Gigas Lord and bashed him. Jack Moschet continued to bash me, while my cousin snuck in behind him and bash him. Now, the Gigas Lord practically ignored her existence, and just punched me while I kept healing myself, and over 200 HP was drained from him this way! The only thing you have to worry about is his ground stomp attack. Otherwise, by exploting this flaw in the A.I., a 2 player game can be rather a cakewalk! --------------- Artifact List --------------- I am unsure about the bonuses here. But once, I was playing as 2 player game, I got 38, my cousin got 118, and yet I got to choose the Lords Robe! If you have the Lords Robe, you can always use it to craft the Gaia Plate. Now, get out of this manor. You are trespassing on private property! Set 1 (Flametongue, Rune Staff, Buckler, Chocobo Pocket*): This is the first set that is only available in Cycle 1 in Moschet Manor. Just do as badly as possible and you should be able to choose from this set of artifacts. Set 2 (Green Beret, Red Slippers*, Silver Spectacles, Earth Pendant): This is the second of the two sets that are only found in Cycle 1 of Moschet Manor. To get it, you should get around 80 points for a single player game, 90 points for a 2 player game, 100 points for a 3 player game and 110 points for a 4 player game. Set 3 (Fang Charm, Book of Light, Black Hood, Moon Pendant*): This is the first of the two sets that are common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get this set, you should score about 110 points for a single player game or 2 player game, 130 points for a 3 player game and 140 points for a 4 player game. As for Cycle 2, just do as badly as possible. Set 4 (Kaiser Knuckles, Faerie Ring, Arai Helm*, Chocobo Pocket): This is another set that is common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get this set, you should score about 130 for a single player game, 140 for a 2 player game, 160 for a 3 player game and 180 for a 4 player game. To get it in Cycle 2, you should get around 80 points for a single player game, 90 points for a 2 player game, 100 points for a 3 player game and 110 points for a 4 player game. Set 5 (Ice Brand, Sage's Staff*, Chocobo Pocket, Moon Pendant): This is a set that is common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get this set in Cycle 2, you should score about 110 points for a single player game or 2 player game, 130 points for a 3 player game and 140 points for a 4 player game. As for Cycle 3, just do as badly as possible. Set 6 (Masquerade, Mage's Staff*, Wonder Bangle): This is another set that is common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get this set in cycle 2, you should score about 130 for a single player game, 140 for a 2 player game, 160 for a 3 player game and 180 for a 4 player game. To get it in Cycle 3, you should get around 80 points for a single player game, 90 points for a 2 player game, 100 points for a 3 player game and 110 points for a 4 player game. Set 7 (Power Wristband, Chocobo Pocket*): This is the set, unique to Cycle 3 that includes the Lord's Robe, to get this set, To get this set, you should score about 130 for a single player game, 140 for a 2 player game, 160 for a 3 player game and 180 for a 4 player game. To get it in Cycle 2, you should get around 80 points for a single player game, 90 points for a 2 player game, 100 points for a 3 player game and 110 points for a 4 player game. Set 8 (Gekkabijin*, Candy Ring, Chocobo Pocket) This is the "Power Set" of Moschet Manor, as this set includes the design for the Legendary Shield as the 4th choice. To get this set, you should score about 130 for a single player game, 140 for a 2 player game, 160 for a 3 player game and 180 for a 4 player game. -------------- Miasma Stream -------------- All 4 elements can be found in Vale of Alfataria. Therefore, you can easily cross this miasma stream. OK? Once you have crossed the stream, you will be at Veo Lu. Read on for the next chapter. ------------------- e. Veo Lu [FFCC4E] ------------------- Ah, this is it. You have finally got to the origin of the Jegon River, Veo Lu. Veo Lu has some land east to a giant lake named Lake Shella, which has a sluice built by Yukes in the time of peace, resulting in the Jegon River. There are a total of only 2 areas to be explored here. There is the Veo Lu Sluice, the Sluice I mentioned which has been built by Lilties, and Shella, a village that is mostly inhabited by Yukes. Ordinary men and women cannot just enter Shella, they must bear the mark of Shella, which can only be found in the Veo Lu Sluice. Now, let me begin. --------------------------- i. Veo Lu Sluice [FFCC4E1] --------------------------- Type of Area: Level Again, you will be given a brief history lesson from the woman. Long ago, the land gained peace, and Lilties kept the highways safe. Travelers then could travel freely on the land without any fear of monsters. Meanwhile, Yukes constructed this great sluice that channeled water down from Lake Shella into Jegon Creek. The Jegon Creek then became a river, which swept downstream to the Plains of Fum, turning it into farmland, and hence the world could be assured of an adequate food supply. Therefore, this slice really is of enormous economic value to the whole world. --------------- Enemies --------------- Lizardman HP: 37 Attacks: Dagger Slash (Dagger Wielding Lizardmen) Mace Bash (Mace Wielding Lizardmen) Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis Well, this is what you get when you cross Lizards with men, Lizardmen! The Lizardmen of the Selepation Cave are green in colour, and they make hissing sounds of lizards, and they all wear a grey suit of armor, and has spines like those of Stegosauruses. There are two types of Lizardmen here. There are ones which carry a dagger with them, and will chop you with them, there are others who carry a mace with 4 spikes, and will bash you hard, and stunning you at the same time. The latter type are more dangerous than the former type. Fortunately, all Lizardmen are vulnerable to cold, which means you can always surprise them from behind by a well placed Blizzara or Blizzaga, and then they can suffer the pain. Hit and run tactics also work fine against these freaks, as they can only attack in close quarters with their blunt objects. Lizardman Mage: HP: 37 Attacks: Fire Fira Thunder Blizzard Slow Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis The Lizardman Mages are just Lizardmen, but they are trained with the ability to cast spells, while the standard Lizardmen are there for close quarters combat. Lizardman Mages, like the normal Lizardmen are green in the Selepation Cave. They are harder to distinguish than the Lizardman, as they really have not many differences in appearance. The only difference is that they carry a magic staff with them. The Lizardman Mage casts quite a lot of spells. He casts all the conventional spell, as well as the powerful Fira move. The Fira spell has a wider radius and can hit you multiple times, so beware. Otherwise, you can just let him aim at you, and then you can run at the Lizardman during the long delay and waste him. Yes, regardless of what monsters they are, all the mages are pretty vulnerable on their own, when no front line soldiers are supporting them. Lizard Skirmisher: HP: 37 Attacks: Spear Throw Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis Do you know what a Skirmisher is? A skirmisher is a soldier in the army that throws spears at the enemy. They are often used with archers in battle. The Lizard Skirmishers are just the type of Lizardman who is always holding a spear in their hands. The Lizard Skirmishers in the Selepation Cave are green in colour, much like their infantry counterparts. Of course, Lizard Skirmishers always attack by throwing spears at you. The spears definitely have a much longer range than the close combat weapons of the other Lizardmen. Most of the time, Lizardman Skirmishers do not work alone. They are often teamed up with other Lizardmen. Whenever a whole group attacks, the Lizard Skirmishers often stay behind the ranks to throw their spears at you while the Lizardmen cover them. This makes the Skirmishers very annoying enemies. But once the vanguard is destroyed, the Lizard Skirmishers are rather helpless. All it takes is some hit and running to bring these lizard artillery units down. Lizard Captain: HP: 37 Attacks: Dagger Slash (Dagger Wielding Lizard Captains) Curse Vulnerabilities: Slow, Paralysis I have just figured out, that many armies of enemies in the game are quite analogous to each other. The Goblins have the normal Goblin, the Goblin Mage and the Goblin Chieftain. The Lizards on the other hand, have the Lizardmen, the Lizard Mage, the Lizard Skirmishers and the Lizard Captain. The Lizard Captain is well, analogous to the Goblin Chieftain. The Lizard Captain is actually a giant Lizardman. Like the lower ranked Lizardmen, Lizard Captains are green in colour. Most of the time, the Lizardman Captain will simply slash you with his larger dagger, dealing more damage than the typical Lizardman. However, he is quite dangerous when you are far away from him. Instead of running after you, the Lizard Captain will attempt to put a Curse on your character, halving their stats before moving in. Therefore, the element of surprise is the most important when you have to face these giant monsters. Although Lizard Captains are resistant to Blizzards, they can still be frozen in by Blizzara or Blizzaga. This is how you can ambush them from a range. Gigan Toad: HP: 60 Attacks: Tongue Jab Blizzard Blizzara Vulnerability: Fire Resistance: Cold Useful Item: Toad Oil Gigan Toads are well, giant blue-green amphibians that like to dwell in damp environments like Veo Lu Sluice and Conall Curach. They have a blue green back with a clear belly. As a water creature, Gigan Toads love to use Ice attacks against you. Therefore, a Gigan Toad as the ability to use two different kinds of Blizzard Spell. They are Blizzard and Blizzara. Both moves share the same targeting ring, with Blizzara having a wider radius than Blizzard. It is always better to be safe than sorry, and run considerably away from the ring to avoid the area effects. Of course, Gigan Toads are not only capable of long range combat. They are also quite good at close quarters. If your character is beating them badly up close, they will stick out their tongues to jab you. This does considerable damage and is capable of knocking your character back. This is detected by the toad leaning back and opening its mouth. Then you can take evasive action. Gigan Toads are tougher in Conall Curach. There, you must exploit their weakness with fire spells. When a Gigan Toad dies, he may drop a vial of Toad Oil, which can be used to craft Eternal Armor and Unfaltering Watches, accessories and armor that protects your character from ever being put on stasis. Fire Bomb: HP: 30 Attacks: Airborne Tackle Fire Meteor Strike Vulnerabilities: Cold, Lightning Resistance: Fire Useful Items: Magma Rock, Flame Craft, Design for Flame Armor The Fire Bomb is well, some sort of black sphere like creature with flames as hair, and two pairs of evil looking eyes. These enemies are nothing but an annoyance, and usually will not pose too much of a threat to you. When you are up close to them, they may just swing back and attempt to ram into your character. The Fire Bomb knows two different spells. They can cast Fire on your character, or even worse, perform a Meteor Strike on you! The Meteor Strike is denoted by a pinkish red coloured targeting ring with a black circle in the center. When the attack is released, a large meteor will drop down from the sky, and onto the targeting ring. This move works indoors as well. The meteor strike can do considerable damage to your character. Fortunately it has a long delay, and you can easily run away from the ring long before the meteor is released upon thee. Although the Fire Bomb is vulnerable to cold and lightning, normal physical attacks will do. Although the Fire Bomb may be hard to hit while it is casting a spell, as it will float rather high up. Once a Fire Bomb is destroyed, it will self destruct, burning any enemies or you that appear to come too close. You can take advantage of this and destroy a Fire Bomb in the middle of a group of enemies and let them all take damage at once. Just get out of the proximity before the explosion. Once a Fire Bomb dies, it may drop a magma rock, a flame craft or a design for flame armor. Therefore, if you are after anti-flame protection devices, you should always go after those Fire Bombs. Griffin: HP: 80 Attacks: Airborne Jump Ballistic Attack Ground Stomp Shock Wave Attack Forward Wing Attack Vulnerability: Fire Useful Item: Griffin's Wing This is just a giant bird that seems to be cross bred with a ground animal. Although this enemy is a bird, it cannot fly at all. Instead, it is grounded at all times. Most of the time, if you stand still and are far away from him, the Griffin will make a cry and then soar up into the air, and fire a single energy ball at you while airborne, before landing again. If you get close to the Griffin, he can attempt to charge you down by stomping the ground, creating a shockwave, or by simply hitting you with his wings. The former attack can stun you enemy, so be careful. A good idea would be to weaken him with a single Fire Spell. That way, you can hurt him more per hit. Once he is killed, he may drop his wing (Griffin's Wing), and you can take it with you, and use it to craft accessories. Water Flan: HP: 35 Attacks: Headbutt Blue Slowness Gas (Slows you down) Vulnerability: Fire Resistance: Cold No, these are not those tasty pastries that are a lot like quiches. But, there are some blob of blue goo that writhes like quicksilver on the ground. They are just another of those annoyances you will find in Veo Lu Sluice. They attack by headbutting you with their goop. They also may attempt to slow you down by blowing some blue gas out. Otherwise, you can just kill them with a couple of hits of your weapon. There is no need to use Fire at all, unless you want to waste your time. Of course, Water Flans are made of water, unlike the ordinary type. Therefore, they are resistant to Cold. When they die, they may drop Chilly Gel, which can be used to forge Frost Armor and the Frost Badge. Ice Bomb: HP: 37 Attacks: Airborne Tackle Blizzard Meteor Strike Vulnerabilities: Fire, Lightning Resistance: Cold Useful Items: Chilly Gel, Frost Craft, Design for Frost Armor The Ice Bomb is well, some sort of black sphere like creature with blue fumes as hair, and two pairs of evil looking eyes. These enemies are nothing but an annoyance, and usually will not pose too much of a threat to you. When you are up close to them, they may just swing back and attempt to ram into your character. The Ice Bomb knows two different spells. They can cast Blizzard on your character, or even worse, perform a Meteor Strike on you! The Meteor Strike is denoted by a pinkish red coloured targeting ring with a black circle in the center. When the attack is released, a large meteor will drop down from the sky, and onto the targeting ring. This move works indoors as well. The meteor strike can do considerable damage to your character. Fortunately it has a long delay, and you can easily run away from the ring long before the meteor is released upon thee. Although the Ice Bomb is vulnerable to cold and lightning, normal physical attacks will do. The Ice Bomb may be hard to hit while it is casting a spell, as it will float rather high up. Once an Ice Bomb is destroyed, it will self destruct, freezing any enemies or you that appear to come too close. You can take advantage of this and destroy an Ice Bomb in the middle of a group of enemies and let them all take damage at once. Just get out of the proximity before the explosion. Once an Ice Bomb dies, it may drop a blob of Chilly Gel, a frost craft or a design for frost armor. Therefore, if you are after anti-cold protection devices, you should always go after those Ice Bombs. --------------- Walkthrough --------------- As soon as you start, go all the way to the left. There is a treasure chest to the left. It contains a plume of Phoenix Down. Then, go south. There is a Lizardman with a mace, along with a Gigan Toad. Kill the two and grab their magicite. The Lizardman should hold a stone of Cure, while the Gigan Toad will be holding a stone of Blizzard. Now, you can heal yourself. Then, go south, between the two green lampposts and down south along with path. You will meet another Lizardman with his Gigan Toad friend. Kill them both and grab their Magicite. The Lizardman will hold a stone of Fire, while the Gigan Toad will have a stone of Clear. See the gate? It's closed and locked. But where is the key? Well, to find out, go to the left. Follow the circular path. You will come to a switch, guarded by a Gigan Toad, a Griffin and a Lizard Skirmisher. Watch out. These three make a very deadly combo. One will attack in close range, one will cast Blizzard and one will be the artillery support. If you are playing a 2 player game, there will be an extra Ice Bomb with the three. Therefore, it is always good to lure them out one by one to take them out without their friends' support. When you have killed the trio, go over to the treasure chest and open it. There is an artifact inside. The Griffin on the other hand, may drop a Shella Mark. You can use it to enter Shella. See the wilted plant to the left? It's a pump plant. To revive it, cast Life on it. There are a few more wilted pump plants here. When all of them are alive, the Jegon River can be refilled. (All the tiny dry lakes will also become inaccessible.) Now, step on the switch. A water hole to the right would have blasted a key up. Run to the key and catch it. Then you can take the key and place it onto the pedestal, and the gate will unlock. Now, go through the gate. As soon as you have gone through, you will have been greeted by a Lizardman and a Lizardman Mage. You know what to do. I suggest you use some Blizzard to eliminate them more quickly. The Lizardman will drop food while the Lizardman Mage will drop a stone of Life. With the stone of Life, you can bring all of those dead plants back to life! Now, go to the right, and reach a cliff. There is a treasure chest there. Inside, is another artifact. Then, go left, and you will find another treasure chest hidden in the trees. There is a stone of Thunder inside. Then go south and to the left. There is a flight of steps leading down to the lake. If it has not been filled up, you can go down and get the treasure chests, otherwise, continue to the west. You will come to another locked gate. The key is conveniently hidden in the south. Step on the switch, and as the switch bounces up, go and get it. Then place it on the pedestal to unlock the gate. However, do not go through, instead, go south, along the path. You will find a flight of stairs leading to the right. Go down them. You will meet a Water Flan along with path. Burn it to death. If you are playing a 2 player game, there will be an extra Ice Bomb behind the Water Flan. Burn that too if this is so. Then continue to the right. You will meet an Ice Bomb, a Lizard Skirmisher and a Gigan Toad. They again make a deadly trio around here. IF you have two stones of Fire and Blizzard, then it's much easier, as you can use Blizzara against the Lizard Skirmisher, and use Fira to engulf both the Gigan Toad and the Ice Bomb. Otherwise, just use hit and run tactics to eliminate them. The Gigan Toad, in particular will drop a plume of Phoenix Down. Having defeated them all, you will see what all the fuss is about. Apparently the three were guarding a treasure chest. Inside, is another artifact. Get it, and go back to the main path. Boy, they are really having a party here in this area. There is a Griffin, a Lizard Skirmisher, a Lizardman Mage, an Ice Bomb and a Water Flan hanging around together! If you are playing a 2 player game, there will also be a Gigan Toad and a Lizardman with the 4 as well! This is going to be tough, if you do not have any good sneak attack tricks. The same Blizzara/Fira tricks should be used. Otherwise, sneak attack using Focus Attacks. In this area, we will find a lot of stones of Magicite on each of the enemies. The Lizardman Mage will be carrying a stone of Thunder, the Lizard Skirmisher will be carrying a stone of Fire, the Griffin, on the other hand, will be carrying a stone of Life. See the switch? Standing on it will cause another key to splash out of the water hole nearby. However, this time, the key will be so far away that by the time you have run over to the hole, the key would have sunk. Therefore, you will have to use the Crystal Chalice to hold down the switch. Once the key springs up, run like mad to the water hole, and grab the key. Then let the character drop it as he/she is hurt from the miasma. Then, run back to the chalice, and press X to have Mog carry it again. Then, go to the key, pick it up, and place it on the pedestal. The gate will open. Then, you can go through. Is that clear? Good. Go to the right along the path, and then to the north at the junction. You are very close to the boss now. In this area, we have 4 enemies, 2 Lizardmen, a Water Flan and a Griffin all quite far away from each other. An extra Gigan Toad will be present if it is a 2 player game. The nearest Lizardman to the right can be killed without arousing the others. Then, sneak up on the Water Flan and attack it. This time, the 2 other enemies will come and assist. Hit and run if your stats are low. Then, the Water Flan should drop a seed, while the 2 Lizardmen drop food. The Griffin may drop another Shella Mark for you. The key to the boss' arena can be found here. Place the crystal chalice onto the switch, and run to the key pick it up and drop it. Run back into the Crystal's Aura and then have Mog pick the chalice up. Then you can pick the key up and place it on the pedestal. You can fight the boss anytime now. But do not do so yet. There is still something else of interest in this stage. See the path to the north of the gate? Go north, along the path. Follow the circular path round the lake, and kill the Gigan Toad (and the Lizardman if it's a 2 player game) in the way. Then continue your way until you reach a junction. There is a Water Flan there. To the north, there is a Lizardman Mage with a Griffin. The 3 most likely will attempt to surround you at once. Use Fira against them all for the maximum effect. When the Griffin dies, he may drop a Blizzard Ring. This increases your Magic by 1, and can allow your character to cast Blizzard at any time, as it is actually a piece of Magicite strapped onto a ring. With this artifact in hand, go to the wall to the right where the Water Flan was in front of and examine it. You will find a door. Go inside. It is another Moogle House. You can have the Moogle inside to stamp your card. Then you can leave. Now, the entire Veo Lu Sluice has been explored. Go back to the gate and go through it. You can fight the boss now. The camera focuses on the myrrh tree, surrounded by a tiny moat, separated from a large circular area by a sturdy wooden gate. Your character enters the area. There is some weird lower body of some bizarre machine standing in front of a waterfall. That machine spots you coming, and the sphere in the center of its body glow with a green light. It turns around, it focuses on your Mog holding the crystal chalice. An alarm sounds, probably the machine is crying "Intruder alert!" Oh well, and it is a red alert too! The sphere turns red in colour. Now, bits of blocks on the ground swirl around, and stick onto the machine, forming a giant robot. It's Golem! Let's fight! --------------- Boss Battle --------------- Boss: Golem HP: 400 Attacks: Giant Punch Rapid Long Arm Spin Dual Fist Missile Launch Red Fire Beam (Burns) Blue Ice Beam (Freezes) Slowness Gas Minions: Single Player: 2 Water Flans Two Player: 4 Water Flans Recommended Equipment: Accurate Watch Useful Item: Green Sphere (Player 1 ~144 points, Player 2 ~92 points) You are now up against the robot guardian of the myrrh tree of Veo Lu. Apparently he has been placed here by the Yukes to guard the sluice from monsters but he is now programmed to attack any intruders here. The Golem is assisted by 2 minions, 2 Water Flans, to be precise. The 2 Water Flans are not a big deal. However, if you are playing in a 2-player game, then 4 Water Flans will be present to help their master! Fortunately, Water Flans are very easy to deal with. They tend to group together and can only deal very little damage. As they are so weak against fire, wait for all of them to bunch up at once. Then cast a couple of Fira Spells and they will all melt down. Then, you can focus on the Golem. The Golem is a robot, and many robots have many features. First, at close range, the Golem will just bash your character twice with its two gigantic fists. This is rather difficult to avoid, as it comes out without warning, and that is the most unpredictable close range attack in the game. TO avoid it well, the safe way would be to maintain your distance, and use focus attacks or spells. A close range, Golem can also stick his arms out really long, and will start to spin around like a spinning top. This is another really devastating move. If your character is right next to the body of the Golem, they can take up to two hits before they can break free. Fortunately, you can tell he is about to use it when he sticks his arms out. Thanks to a rather long delay. You should be able to run just far enough to get only one hit, or if you are super fast, none at all. As the Golem is just so deadly at close range, my advice is to use ranged focus attacks and spells if your defense is below 50. Of course, Golem also shines when long range combat is concerned. After all he is a robot. The first attack is the dual fist missile launch, where the Golem will act like someone in those Japanese robot cartoons, and will launch both of their fists at you! You can tell when Golem lowers his arms so that they are parallel to the ground. They are just so easy to avoid, and you can usually get between the two hands. After the two fists have been launched, it will take a few seconds for Golem to gain new hands, and you can run in and bash him freely in that duration of time. The Golem also has his own series of death rays. There are two types, a red type, where he will zap the area around him, and then letting out a big explosion. It does not matter whether you touch the beam, or get hit by the explosion, the end result is a burn. Therefore, run when you see him spinning the beam round. The other death ray is blue in colour, and the Golem will fire two of them in a criss cross pattern directly in front of him. This is easier to avoid. Just don't get hit by the beam and you will not be frozen. In both cases, the Golem will squat down onto the ground, and hence you will know when to run away. The final attack is another status changing one. The Golem, much like Armstrong, will let out blue gas that slows you down. This is just unpredictable. But if you are slowed down. Stay calm, don't panic, and continue with the bashing. Eventually, the Golem's HP will be completely depleted, and you will see the sphere on Golem's chest flashing between red, yellow and green. Finally, the sphere decides to stay in a yellow colour. The expression on the sphere turns into a sad look. The Golem then collapses and falls into a lot of tiny pieces. The camera will then focus on the central part of Golem's body. Now, the sphere is having a neutral expression, and it turns off. You get to see your character gathering myrrh from the tree surrounded by the moat, and then Mail Moogle will come. *****TWO PLAYER STRATEGY***** As I said above, if you are playing with 2 players, you will have to face 4 Water Flans in addition to the Golem, so it will be a 2 vs 5 battle. You must act quickly. If you don't do things fast enough, the Water Flans may reappear even before you have a chance to concentrate on Golem! So, you know what to do! Let them have a taste of Fira! Water Flans are vulnerable to Fira, so once they are alight, slash these stale puddings to pieces, and serve with caramel sauce as topping. Now, that is taken care of, go for Golem now! Golem is much smarter than the other bosses. His attacks are omnidirectional, so they work in 360 degrees around him. All those lasers, gases and his spinning attacks make up the majority of his attacks, so there really is no avoiding all of them, no matter how hard you try. The best course of action is to cast spells at him from a range using Focus Attacks and Spells. If your stats are high enough, feel free to challenge Golem in a melee combat. Good luck. It may prove a struggle to beat here in a 2 player game, so Cure very frequently, and eventually you can shop this oversized robot into little pieces. --------------- Artifact List --------------- Reply as usual and you will come across the item selection screen. If you get a high score, you may get to take the Green Sphere home with you as a souvenir. The Green Sphere can be used to craft the Thief's Emblem, an accessory for Selkies. I am not sure of the score requirement for single player game, but last time, I played a 2 player game, Player 1 got 144, Player 2 got 92, and the Green Sphere is there for grabs. So, that's the score your character would have to obtain. Set 1 (Ice Brand, Silver Bracer, Bucler, Blizzard Ring*): This has got to be the first and easiest set to be found in Veo Lu Sluice, and the Blizzard Ring really is a treat! Just do as badly as possible and you can cast Blizzard at any time. Set 2 (Green Beret, Sage's Staff, Silver Spectacles, Moon Pendant*): This set is again found exclusively in Cycle 1 of Veo Lu Sluice. To get the set, score about 90 points in a single player game, 100 points in a 2 player game, 110 points in a 3 player game and 120 points in a 4 player game. Set 3 (Fang Charm, Cat's Bell, Elven Mantle, Moon Pendant*): This is the first of 2 sets that are found in both Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get this set in Cycle 1, get around 120 in a single player or 2 player game, 140 points in 3 player game and 150 points in a 4 player game. To get it in Cycle 2, just do your worst, get around 0 points and the set is your party's for the taking. Set 4 (Shuriken, Faerie Ring, Sparkling Bracer, Blizzard Ring*): This is the second of 2 sets that are found in both Cycles 1 and 2 in the Veo Lu Sluice. To get this set in Cycle 1, score around 140 points in a single player game, 160 points in a 2 player game, 180 points in a 3 player game and 190 points in a 4 player game. To get it in Cycle 2, score about 90 points in a single player game, 100 points in a 2 player game, 110 points in a 3 player game and 120 points in a 4 player game. Set 5 (Heavy Armband, Wonder Bangle, Rat's Tail, Moon Pendant*): This is the first of the 2 sets that are found in both Cycles 2 and 3. To get it in Cycle 2, get around 120 in a single player or 2 player game, 140 points in 3 player game and 150 points in a 4 player game. To get it in Cycle 3, just do your worst in that cycle. Set 6 (Loaded Dice, Noah's Lute*, Blizzard Ring): This is the second of the 2 sets that are found in both Cycles 2 and 3. To get this set in Cycle 2, score around 140 points in a single player game, 160 points in a 2 player game, 180 points in a 3 player game and 190 points in a 4 player game. To get it in Cycle 3, score about 90 points in a single player game, 100 points in a 2 player game, 110 points in a 3 player game and 120 points in a 4 player game. Set 7 (Green Beret*, Winged Cap): This is the first of two sets that are only found in Cycle 3. This set also includes the design for a Diamond Helm, as well as the Green Sphere as the 3rd and 4th options. To get this set, get around 120 in a single player or 2 player game, 140 points in 3 player game and 150 points in a 4 player game. Set 8 (Fang Charm, Candy Ring, Taotie Motif*): This has got to be the "Power Set" of Veo Lu Sluice. The Taotie Motif can increase your character's Magic by 7! This really is powerful! To get this set, score around 140 points in a single player game, 160 points in a 2 player game, 180 points in a 3 player game and 190 points in a 4 player game. Then, the Taotie Motif will up for grabs for the winner! Now, with the Shella Mark in hand, you can enter the village of Shella. --------------------- ii. Shella [FFCC4E2] --------------------- Type of Area: Town Number of Merchants: 2 Number of Tailors: 1 Crystal Caravan: Amidatty and 3 others Shella's Crystal Caravan is comprised of 4 members, all of them Yukes. This has got to be the most intellectual and geeky caravan in the game. Most of the time when you meet them in the game, they will ask you if you would like to listen to some old Yukish wisdom for a sum of 10 gil. Say yes, and Amidatty will say "If you ever encounter a [enemy name], do this..." He will tell you what you should do when you meet a monster, and will be noted down in your diary. At the same time, Amidatty may ask you to come over and look at his loaf of molded Bannock. He is trying to use the Bannock to explain the world, and the mold represents the miasma. Such an intellectual approach to problems is probably why he is most talked about in the Shella residents. Now, Shella is some sort of an island village perched on the northeastern edge of Lake Shella. You will find that there is originally no bridge to cross. To cross, talk to the adult Yuke, not the young one, if you do carry the Shella Mark, then he will cross. Whenever you cross, you will have to spend one Shella Mark. Therefore you will have to buy one from a merchant after you cross. There are two merchants that sell different things. Here's what they sell. *****ELIJAH THE MERCHANT***** Strange Liquid 20 gil Shella Mark 50 gil *****MAMLART THE MERCHART***** Flame Craft 100 gil Frost Craft 100 gil Lightning Craft 100 gil Clockwork 100 gil New Clockwork 100 gil Blue Yarn 100 gil White Yarn 100 gil Gold Craft 100 gil Shella Mark 50 gil All of the designs can be made into accessories that help resist status ailments. Now, go forward past the two merchants. There is a tree stump which is hollow and has a ladder on it to the left of the path. Exaine it to find a moogle house. Climb down and he can stamp your card. Then, cross the bridge to the main island. The Main Island has a large crystal surrounding it. You can find different bridges along the circular path leading to different islands. Let me cover all of them in a clockwise direction. The first bridge leads to and island where 2 Clavats and 2 Lilties listen to a Yuke lecturer about the 4 elements. Listen to him as well. It contains important information. This is what Ruckleir will say: Side Quest! De Nam's Progress There will be a Selkie somewhere around here. Talk to him, and he will tell you something about the Miasma, and will tell you that he will set off to Conall Curach and investigate. The character that talked to him will receive letters from him. After some time, the letters will stop coming. Then go to Conall Curach, and kill monsters until one drops a Worn Bandanna. It belongs to De Nam. I guess he met a rather nasty end, being killed and eaten by one of the monsters. Ugh... "The world is governed by 4 elements: Fire, Water, Earth and Wind. Legends speak of an unknown higher element that triumphs over the other 4. Research on this unknown element is under way. We hope to find records that can shed light on this element's nature. We discovered an ancient Selkic text the other day, but it contained no mention of it at all." Hear that? There is an unknown element out somewhere in this world. Later you will get to find it. Now, get back to the central island and get onto the next one. There are two Yukes saying how they will study magic to the left, and to the right, if you examine the corner there, you will find a hidden item. The final island has a tailor named Spiran, who can craft all accessories in the game. Now, you can get out knowing all of this. --------------------------------- iii. Spiran the Tailor [FFCC4E3] --------------------------------- Spiran is, well, the only tailor that can be found in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. Well, what a small world! He can craft all accessories in the game, which is a plus. But the remote nature of Shella makes it hard to find him, and that it is good to have a tailor in your village to help out. *****ACCESSORIES FOR ALL***** Design: Flame Craft Accessory: Flame Badge Materials: Iron Shard x2, Magma Rock x1, 300 gil Effect: Resist Fire +1 By wearing this badge, your character will resist Fire, and will not be burnt as easily as before. The Magma Rock is found in the hands of Fire Element enemies like Fire Bombs, Fire Mus and so on. Same can be said for the design for this badge. Note that wearing a Flame Badge alone is not sufficient to protect your character against stronger Fire attacks like Fira and Firaga, and hence you should wear this in conjunction with a Crystal Chalice with a Fire Element for the maximum effect. Design: Lightning Craft Accessory: Thunder Badge Materials: Iron Shard x2, Thunderball x1, 300 gil Effect: Resist Lightning +1 By wearing this badge, your character will resist lightning, and will not be shocked as easily as before. The Thunderball is found in the hands of Electric Element enemies like Electric Bombs, Electric Scorpions and so on. Same can be said for the design for this badge. Note that wearing a Thunder Badge alone is not sufficient to protect your character against stronger Thunder attacks like Thundara and Thundaga, and hence you should wear this in conjunction with a Crystal Chalice with a Wind Element for the maximum effect. Design: Frost Craft Accessory: Frost Badge Materials: Iron Shard x2, Chilly Gel x1, 300 gil Effect: Resist Cold +1 By wearing this badge, your character will resist Cold, and will not be frozen in as easily as before. The Chilly Gel is found in the hands of Ice Element enemies like Ice Bombs, Snow Mus and so on. Same can be said for the design for this badge. Note that wearing a Frost Badge alone is not sufficient to protect your character against stronger Blizzaard attacks like Blizzara and Blizzaga, and hence you should wear this in conjunction with a Crystal Chalice with a Water Element for the maximum effect. Design: Blue Yarn Accessory: Blue Misanga Materials: Needle x1, Blue Silk x1, 300 gil Effect: Resist Poison +1 By wearing this misanga, I guess it's some kind of cloak, or cape or something like that, your character will gain some protection from all the poisons that they encounter in this game. Must be some kind of lab gown for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. The wearer will gain one point of resistance to poison, and hence will not be poisoned as often. The Needle is found on a Cactuar in Lynari Desert, while the Blue Silk can be bought from a merchant in Leuda, or found on a Ghost. Note that there exist some poisonous attacks that are much stronger, and to protect against those, have your Crystal Chalice bear the Earth Element at the same time. Design: White Yarn Accessory: White Misanga Materials: Needle x1, White Silk x1, 300 gil Effect: Resist Poison +1 By wearing this misanga, I guess it's some kind of cloak, or cape or something like that, your character will gain some protection from all the curses that they encounter in this game. Must be some kind of priest gown for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. The wearer will gain one point of resistance to curse, and hence will never be cursed. The Needle is found on a Cactuar in Lynari Desert, while the White Silk can found on a Ghost. I am not sure whether it can be bought from a merchant or not at the time being. Design: Clockwork Accessory: Accurate Watch Materials: Bronze Shard x3, Worm Antenna x1, Gear x1, 300 gil Effect: Resist Slow +1 Well, I guess this is one of the two ways for the people in the world of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. Therefore, they must be in the year 1500 or after, as watches were invented during the Renaissance. The accurate watch is so accurate, maybe more accurate than the Caesium powered Atomic Clock, so accurate that it can maintain the steady flow of time. Therefore, time won't be slowed, and your character will become resistant to slowness. However, there is a stronger spell called Slowga, that cannot be protected simply by wearing this watch. You would have to equip Time Armor at the same time. Understand? Design: New Clockwork Accessory: Unfaltering Watch Materials: Bronze Shard x3, Toad Oil x1, Gear x1 Effect: Resist Stasis +1 Well, I guess this is the second of the two ways for the people in the world of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles to keep time. Therefore, they must be in the year 1500 or after, as watches were invented during the Renaissance. The unfaltering watch is so accurate, and is also unfaltering. Maybe more accurate than the Caesium powered Atomic Clock, so accurate and reliable that it can maintain the steady flow of time. Therefore, time won't be stopped, and your character will become resistant to stasis. My bet is that the Toad Oil here is used as a lubricant for the Gear to prevent wearing down of parts. No wonder that this watch will never falters. Design: Gold Craft Accessory: Gold Necklace Materials: Gold x2, Cockatrice Scale x1, 300 gil Effect: Resist Stone +1 This is another beautifully crafted accessory made from pure gold. Well, it can really attract the ladies. Only joking. Anyway, the Gold Craft will enable your character to Resist Stone, so they will not be stoned as often. Oops, I mean, they will not be turned into stone as often as before. It seems that anything that is made of gold in this game can help prevent petrifaction of your character. I bet the Cockatrice Scale is used as the jewel component of the necklace. Note that there exist stronger attacks that can turn your character into stone even if they are wearing the necklace. You can stop that by using the Earth Element as well. Design: Ring of Light Accessory: Crystal Ring Materials: Silver x1, Tiny Crystal, 1000 gil Effect: Resist Miasma +30 A Crystal Ring, well this is one of the many accessories women will swoon over in the real world. However, in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, wearing this ring has an additional effect on the character than attracting men to come over. As the ring has the essence of the crystal in it, your character will be partially protecting against miasma, and will take damage much slower than before when they leave the Crystal's Aura. Well, I guess we all know how this ring is made. The Silver is used to make the metallic portion of the ring, while the Tiny Crystal is the jewel. But still, who would be bothered to run out to the miasma? Design: Ring of Invincibility Accessory: Force Ring Materials: Orichalcum x1, Dark Sphere x1, 50000 gil Effect: Resist Attack +1 This ring has been dubbed by many as the best accessory in the game. Probably because it required very expensive materials and such a high price. Dark Spheres are to be bought from the merchant of your village for 50000 gil if there are no discounts. It is also crafted at your village tailor for a sum of 50000 gil! To get the design, you must have an Alchemist as your father, and he will give it to you after 14 years of sending materials home. This rings allows your character to resist attack, but what it really means is that your character can never be knocked back when attack. Therefore, I do not find this accessory to be worth it at all. I find another one more valuable, and it is much more easily accessible. *****ACCESSORIES FOR WOMEN***** Design: Lady's Accessories Accessory: Flower Bracer Materials: Silver x2, Ruby x1, Pressed Flower x1, 400 gil Effect: Casting Time -5 It is very easy to tell that this accessory is for women. When you pick it up from Maggie's Room in the Moschet Manor, you pick the design up and it is called Lady's Accessories. Well, it is made of Silver, a Ruby and a pressed flower, I guess it is because women like flowers, as they are poetic. The pressed flower can be found anywhere, but has a 50% chance of appearing on the Sahagin Lord of Conall Curach. When equipped, the female character's spell charging times will be slightly decreased. Then you can cast spells faster. Is it really that useful? Well, I don't think so, not a larger enough decrement. Design: Fashion Kit Accessory: Jade Bracer Materials: Silver x2, Jade x1, Pressed Flower, 2500 gil Effect: Regen This is just as easy for me to tell that it is an accessory for women. This is also picked up from Maggie's room in Moschet Manor. It is called a fashion kit. Now, I don't want to stereotype all the women out there, but it seems that women like to buy more clothes than men! (My mom still buys clothes for me! I have no fashion sense.) It seems the latest fashion in the world of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles is to wear bracers that give Regen status to the wearer. But what is a Regen status, well, to put it simply is that your female character will recover health much more quickly than normal. Therefore, this has got to be the best accessory for women out there, in my opinion. Try it, you can be guaranteed that you won't be using Cure even once! Good for "Don't heal yourself" bonus. *****ACCESSORIES FOR MEN***** Design: Zeal Kit Accessory: Zeal Headband Materials: Blue Silk x1, Tiny Crystal x1, Remedy x1, 400 gil Effect: Focus Attack Charge Time -5 Well, this is just the kind of accessory for men, a headband. I always thought the noun form of zealous was zealousy, but I was proven wrong two years ago when I learned of the word zeal. Anyway, any men wearing this headband would become more zealous than before, but not as zealous as those Japanese Kamikaze pilots! But still, they will be affected in a way that their focus attack charge time will be slightly decreased. This is just as cool as the flower bracer. At the same time, the Remedy can also be found on the Sahagin Lord in Conall Curach. But if your father is an alchemist, he may mail you this item, so always read the mail. However, one thing for certain is that -5 is not a big enough decrement. It is hardly noticeable. Therefore, equip better accessories, I tell you. Design: Healing Kit Accessory: Healing Headband Materials: White Silk x1, Tiny Crystal x1, Remedy x1, 2500 gil Effect: Regen This is yet another headband for all those zealous male characters or I should say, warriors out there. The Healing Headband is just another of those accessories suitable for those sporty types out there, including one of my main characters in the party. Well, the Healing Headband, like the Jade Bracer, gives Regen status to the wearer, meaning that he will gain health over time much more quickly than before. In my opinion, this is obviously the best accessory that a male character can get his hands on, and it is also 20 times cheaper to craft than that annoying little Force Ring! See? You want the best? Here it is. *****ACCESSORIES FOR CLAVATS***** Design: Daemon Kit Accessory: Devil's Earring Materials: Silver x1, Devil's Claw x1, 1200 gil Effect: Status Change Effects +60 Yes, they actually got the nerve to name the design after the notorious Mailer-Daemon, the address that deals with rejected e-mails on ISPs. The Daemon Kit is used to design the Devil's Earring, an accessory for Clavats. Yes, Silver is very easy to find, but the Devil's Claw is another story. To get a Devil's Claw, you will have to go all the way to Rebena Te Ra and defeat a Nightmare. Then, he may drop a Devil's Claw to you after it dies. As for the effect it has on your player, it raises the status change effects on your character by 60, which means that whenever you cast a spell on an enemy that induces a Status Ailment, it will be affected for longer. This is good especially on Fire, then they can be burnt for a long time, allowing for more extra powered hits. Design: Secrets of Wisdom Accessory: Wisdom Talisman Materials: Needle x1, Chimera's Horn x1, 1200 gil Effect: Casting Time -15 I always thought that the Yukes are the wisest race of the 4 tribes. However, I guess I am proved wrong with this accessory. Well, this accessory promotes wisdom on your little Clavat, and will allow him/her to cast spells quicker. To be more precise, Clavats can cast most spells as fast as the Yukes do with this accessory. I guess the Clavats are really benefiting from the Casting Time -15 effect. However, finding the materials for the accessory is another story. To be able to craft the Wisdom Talisman, you must go all the way to Lynari Desert. There will be Cactuars to provide the Needle, while there are some very tough Chimeras to supply the Chimera's Horn for you to enjoy. Enjoy! Just don't get killed! Design: Twisted Scope Accessory: Designer Glasses Materials: Gold x1, Crystal Ball x2, Chimera's Horn x1, 1200 gil Effect: Spell Range +20 Now, since when are all the Clavats short sighted? Why would they ever need to wear glasses? Well, I guess these glasses are not to deal with eye defects, but are there to help enhance your vision. For one thing, your Clavat will be able to see further away, and hence they can be casting spells at a longer range than before. The Gold is used to make the frame, the Crystal Balls are to make the lenses, while the Chimera's Horn is probably a decoration. Crystal Balls can be bought from a merchant in Leuda, while the Chimera's Horn can be obtained from a Chimera. It is entirely up to decide whether it is worth it to craft such glasses. *****ACCESSORIES FOR LILTIES***** Design: Faerie Kit Accessories: Pixie's Earring Materials: Silver x1, Faerie's Tear x1, 400 gil Effect: Resist Status Changes +30 With the Pixie's Earring, your Lilty will resist status changes by 30. This means that, whenever a Lilty suffers from a status ailment like burns, curse, poison and others, he/she will lose the ailment much quicker than before. Is that clear? This is particularly helpful when you are in a situation that you are affected by a status ailment, and that there are so many enemies surrounding you that you cannot cast Clear on yourself, then this earring may save your life. The Faerie's Tear can be found on an Ahriman, while the Silver can just be bought from a merchant. Design: Goggle Techniques Accessories: Power Goggles Materials: Bronze x1, Crystal Ball x1, 400 gil Effect: Focus Attack Range +20 Well, the Lilties are not ready to swim or fly fighter planes, but this accessory can really help them. With the Goggles on their eyes, the Lilties will be able to see further away from them. Therefore, as they love to use physical attacks so much, they have the ability to have a longer Focus Attack Range. Very nice for those people who would like to perform Sneak Attacks with Lilties. But for some strange reason, you are required to use an alloy to make the goggles. You will need one chunk of bronze, as well as a single Crystal Ball this time. My guess is that the Crystal Ball will be cut in half and each half will be used to fit the lenses of the goggles. As simple as that. Design: Lion Soul Accessory: Lion's Heart Materials: Ruby x1, Cerberus Fang x1, 800 gil Effect: Focus Attack +1 The Lilties were once brave warriors, but now, since the Iron in the Mine of Carthiges is exhausted, they no longer have as much ambition as before. Well, this accessory can help them become braver than before. With the Lion's Heart Equipped, the Lilty can become as courageous as the lions. Therefore, their focus attack power can be slightly increased. This accessory is not too difficult to craft, as the Ruby can be bought from a merchant in Leuda, while the Cerberus Fang can be found on a well, Cerberus. I find this accessory to be more worth it than the one below. You will see why when I introduce it to you. Design: Dragon Soul Accessory: Dragon's Heart Materials: Dragon's Fang x1, Ruby x2, Orc Belt x1, 2000 gil Effect: Focus Attack +3 With this accessory in their hand, or maybe heart, the Lilty will become even braver than the lion, and will become as brave as a dragon. Therefore, their focus attack power is increased by 3 points, instead of just one. However, this is only the bright side of things. The dark side is that it is just very difficult to craft. I know, the Rubies are very common, but for the Dragon's Fang, your Lilty must beat the Dragon Zombie in Conall Curach with a super high score, and hope that it will appear in the item selection screen. The same thing goes for the Orc Belt, as you will have to fight the Orc King in the Mine of Carthuiges and hope that it appears. If you would waste your time to get this accessory, I would wish you the best of luck, my gaming pal. *****ACCESSORIES FOR YUKES***** Design: Wisdom Tome Accessory: Wisdom Charm Materials: Needle x1, Coeurl's Whisker x1, 400 gil Effect: Casting Time -10 That's more like it. The Yukes also have an accessory that deals with their wisdom. With this in hand, a Yuke can cast spells even faster than before. The design for this accessory is very common, and can be found quite often in Goblin Wall. However, the materials are a different story. In order to get the Needle, you must again, take a ship to Leuda and enter Lynari Desert. Then, find a Cactuar, defeat him and get the loot. You may hope to be sold one of these by the caravan of the Fields of Fum or the caravan of Leuda. As for the Coeurl's Whisker, it's found on, a well, a Coeurl. Design: Fiend Kit Accessory: Daemon's Earring Materials: Silver x1, Fiend's Claw x1, 400 gil Effect: Status Change Effects +30 Yes, they actually got the nerve to name the accessory after the notorious Mailer-Daemon, the address that deals with rejected e-mails on ISPs. The Fiend Kit is used to design the Daemon's Earring, an accessory for Yukes. Yes, Silver is very easy to find, but the Fiend's Claw is another story, you will again, will have to take a long boat trip to Leuda, and buy it from the female merchant there. How annoying. As for the effect it has on your player, it raises the status change effects on your character by 60, which means that whenever you cast a spell on an enemy that induces a Status Ailment, it will be affected for longer. This is good especially on Fire, then they can be burnt for a long time, allowing for more extra powered hits. Design: Eyewear Techniques Accessory: Twisted Spectacles Materials: Silver x1, Crystal Ball x2, 400 gil Effect: Spell Range +20 Now, since when are all the Yukes short sighted as well? Why would they ever need to wear spectacles? Besides, how can the spectacles fit on the Yuke with his/her helm on? Well, I guess these spectacles are not to deal with eye defects, but are there to help enhance your vision. For one thing, your Yuke will be able to see further away, and hence they can be casting spells at a longer range than before. The Silver is used to make the frame, the Crystal Balls are to make the lenses. Crystal Balls can be bought from a merchant in Leuda. It is entirely up to decide whether it is worth it to craft such glasses. Design: Magic Tome Accessory: Wizard's Soul Materials: Jade x1, Coeurl's Whisker x1, 800 gil Effect: Spell Damage +1 This accessory sounds a bit disgusting indeed. After all, how can a Yuke wear the soul of a wizard? Better perform an exorcism. However, having the soul of a wizard inside your already magic enabled Yuke does work wonders. For one thing, their spell damage can be slightly increased, by one unit, to be precise. This is only good for those people who like to use spells in combat, but not good for those brawlers, but since Yukes are all magicians anyway, what the heck! The Jade can be bought from the merchant in Leuda, while the Coeurl's Whisker can be found on a Coeurl, it seems that the Coeurl's Whisker is used to craft a lot of magic related accessories recently. I wonder... Design: Sorcery Tome Accessory: Bishop's Soul Materials: Jade x2, Cursed Crook x1, 2000 gil Effect: Magic Power +3 This accessory sounds just as disgusting as the accessory mentioned above. After all, having the soul of a wizard is one thing, but having the soul of a Bishop is another thing. Yes, this accessory is so holy that your magic enabled Yuke can work more wonders than before. Their Magic Power can be increased by an increment of 3. Again, it is only good for those people who like to use spells in combat, but not good for those brawlers, but since Yukes are all magicians anyway, what the heck! The materials are another story. To get the Cursed Crook, you must beat the Gblin King in Goblin Wall with a high score as mentioned above in the walkthroughs. Now, finding rare materials for accessories is just impractical. Therefore, I do not recommend you crafting this unless you just happen to run upon the Cursed Crook. Design: Forbidden Tome Accessory: Elemental's Soul Materials: Dweomer Spore x1, Etheral Orb x1, Malboro Seed x1, 5000 gil Effect: Spell Damage +5 Oh, you have touched the Forbidden Tome, you will never see the light, of day! No, this is not the Disney movie Aladdin, but this accessory has a good reason to have a design that is called Forbidden Tome. For one thing, this elemental's soul can cause your magically enabled Yuke to become super powerful when the usage of magic is concerned. After all, there is a great increment of 5 when Spell Damage is concerned, now your Yukes can cause great damage when casting spells. But is it worth it, I don't think so. The big downside of this accessory is that it is expensive, and in order to craft it, you must find 3 different spoils from 3 different bosses in the game. The Dweomer Spore from Armstrong, the Etheral Orb from the Lich and the Malboro Seed from the Malboro! Even if you get high scores in those level, you still may not be able to choose them! The horror of it all! But if you DO happen to run upon one, well, choose it, you may not be able to choose them for a long time! *****ACCESSORIES FOR SELKIES***** Design: Speed Tome Accessory: Speed Charm Materials: Needle x1, Giga's Claw x1, 400 gil Effect: Focus Attack Charge Time -5 Selkies are the masters of speed. They have specially designed accessories to boost their speed even more. Their Focus Attack charges the fastest among the 4 tribes already. But now, there is yet another upgrade that allows them to charge it up even faster. It is the Speed Charm. The Speed Charm requires a Needle and a Gigas Claw. To get the Needle, once again, you will have to send your character all the far to the faraway land of Lynari Desert, find a Cactuar and kill him for the Needle. As for the Gigas Claw, you can enter Selepation Cave and kill a Gigas for his claw. This is a cheap accessory, and it's worth your time to craft it. Design: Angel Kit Accessory: Angel's Earring Materials: Silver x1, Angel's Tear x1, 1200 gil Effect: Resist Status Changes +60 This is another accessory that is easy to craft for the Selkies. This time, you can wear the earring that used to belong to an angel. Only joking! This means that, whenever a Selkie suffers from a status ailment like burns, curse, poison and others, he/she will lose the ailment much quicker than before. Is that clear? This is particularly helpful when you are in a situation that you are affected by a status ailment, and that there are so many enemies surrounding you that you cannot cast Clear on yourself, then this earring may save your life. Yes, you may think that the Angel's Tear can only found in the heavens, but hey no! All you need to do is to kill an Ahriman and he will drop one! Design: Designer Goggles Accessory: Eagle Goggles Materials: Iron x1, Crystal Ball x1, Griffin's Wing x1, 1200 gil Effect: Focus Attack Range +20 It seems that all tribes have their own eyewear, even though they are not all born to be shortsighted. Anyway, these Eagle Goggles are not an exception, they improve your Selkies' sight. Therefore, you can see further away, and can have a longer focus attack range, which is good for all those Selkie snipers out there. These goggles have an Iron frame, and they will split a Crystal Ball in half to make the lens. Then, as it is a pair of Eagle Goggles, some bird references, provided by the Griffin's Wing are needed. Let's just hope these iron goggles won't rust in the rain... Design: Speed Secrets Accessory: Speed Talisman Materials: Needle x1, Zu's Beak x1, 1200 gil Effect: Focus Attack Charge Time -10 Selkies are the masters of speed. They have specially designed accessories to boost their speed even more. Their Focus Attack charges the fastest among the 4 tribes already. But now, there is yet another upgrade that allows them to charge it up even faster than the Speed Charm. It is the Speed Talisman. The Speed Talisman requires a Needle and a Zu's Beak. To get the Needle, once again, you will have to send your character all the far to the faraway land of Lynari Desert, find a Cactuar and kill him for the Needle. As for the Zu's Beak, go and hang around the desert, find a Zu, kill him, and let's hope that he will drop a Zu's Beak to you. This is a cheap accessory, and it's worth your time to craft it. Design: Brigandology Accessory: Thief's Emblem Materials: Wind Crystal x1, Orc Belt x1, Green Sphere x1, 5000 gil Effect: Focus Attack Charge Time -15 Kids, what are Selkies the best at? (Whole class replies loudly) Thieves! That's right! Selkies are the masters of speed. They have specially designed accessories to boost their speed even more. This is particularly true that many of them used to be thieves. Their Focus Attack charges the fastest among the 4 tribes already. But now, there is yet another upgrade that allows them to charge it up even faster than the Speed Talisman. It is the Thief's Emblem. Now, the Thief's Emblem is also very difficult to craft. It requires 3 materials from 3 bosses, the Wind Crystal from the Cave Worm, the Orc Belt from the Orc King and the Green Sphere from the Golem. IT will be a tremendous waste of time to go after them just for the material. You will be better off if you bump into those by chance. -------------------------- f. Rebena Plains [FFCC4F] -------------------------- It seems that the developer Square-Enix really has done a good job in making references to many registered trademarks around the world. First, there was the boss called Malboro, which was one r short of Marlboro, a cigarette brand, and then there are the Rebena Plains, which e has substituted a in Rabena, the popular blackcurrant syrup drink! Anyway, the Rebena Plains is a rather desolate areas of the game. After all, there is not a single area with civilization here. There is the swamp called Conall Curach to the southwest of your entry point. Then, across the river, which is another river that originated from Lake Shella, you will come to a ruined Aztec temple thingy called Rebena Te Ra. Then, after you have traveled a long distance along the road to the far west, you will come to a Miasma Stream with an unknown element! To get that unknown element, you must activate the hotspot in Lynari Desert, which will be covered later. This area taunts two levels and two road junctions, which is quite simple in structure. The levels are very tough in the third cycle, therefore I advise you character's stats should be over 60 in Strength, Defense and Magic before you even think about entering these levels. -------------------------- i. Conall Curach [FFCC4F1] -------------------------- Type of Area: Level You will again be briefed by the woman who sang the opening theme. You will be shown an overhead view of this swamp. She will tell you that this swamp has thwarted travelers since ancient times. The rain there is thick with miasma. On the other hand, the Selkies are at that point, driven from their ancestral home, probably due to their poor reputation as thieves and such. Therefore, they arrived at this swamps, and thought of it to be their new haven. They built bridges across the swamp. However by the time they have arrived at the other side, they could find no land to call home, many died. (Actually, you can just make this town rather like Venice in nature. Stupid Selkies.) --------------- Enemies ---------------- Snow Mu: HP: 45 Attacks: Claw Swipe Tail Whip Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow Resistance: Cold These are just some squirrel that would barrow out of the ground to get at you. What makes them different from the normal Mus is that they are white in colour, more like skunks, and that they bear the Water Element, and hence are resistant to Cold attacks like Blizzard. When you see dirt rising up from the ground and some cracking sound, you can tell that a Mu is coming out to annoy you. These guys are pretty much of an annoyance to your character. They will only swipe you with their claws, or sometimes will do a loop the loop and hit you with their tail. The Tail Whip in particular has a knock back force, and can stun your character. So, be careful of that. Otherwise, it won't be that troublesome to get rid of them at all, no spells are needed, just physical attacks, but still they are slightly tougher than the Mus as Conall Curach is one of the "later levels" of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. Fire Bomb: HP: 30 Attacks: Airborne Tackle Fire Meteor Strike Vulnerabilities: Cold, Lightning Resistance: Fire Useful Items: Magma Rock, Flame Craft, Design for Flame Armor The Fire Bomb is well, some sort of black sphere like creature with flames as hair, and two pairs of evil looking eyes. These enemies are nothing but an annoyance, and usually will not pose too much of a threat to you. When you are up close to them, they may just swing back and attempt to ram into your character. The Fire Bomb knows two different spells. They can cast Fire on your character, or even worse, perform a Meteor Strike on you! The Meteor Strike is denoted by a pinkish red coloured targeting ring with a black circle in the center. When the attack is released, a large meteor will drop down from the sky, and onto the targeting ring. This move works indoors as well. The meteor strike can do considerable damage to your character. Fortunately it has a long delay, and you can easily run away from the ring long before the meteor is released upon thee. Although the Fire Bomb is vulnerable to cold and lightning, normal physical attacks will do. Although the Fire Bomb may be hard to hit while it is casting a spell, as it will float rather high up. Once a Fire Bomb is destroyed, it will self destruct, burning any enemies or you that appear to come too close. You can take advantage of this and destroy a Fire Bomb in the middle of a group of enemies and let them all take damage at once. Just get out of the proximity before the explosion. Once a Fire Bomb dies, it may drop a magma rock, a flame craft or a design for flame armor. Therefore, if you are after anti-flame protection devices, you should always go after those Fire Bombs. Ice Bomb: HP: 37 Attacks: Airborne Tackle Blizzard Meteor Strike Vulnerabilities: Fire, Lightning Resistance: Cold Useful Items: Chilly Gel, Frost Craft, Design for Frost Armor The Ice Bomb is well, some sort of black sphere like creature with blue fumes as hair, and two pairs of evil looking eyes. These enemies are nothing but an annoyance, and usually will not pose too much of a threat to you. When you are up close to them, they may just swing back and attempt to ram into your character. The Ice Bomb knows two different spells. They can cast Blizzard on your character, or even worse, perform a Meteor Strike on you! The Meteor Strike is denoted by a pinkish red coloured targeting ring with a black circle in the center. When the attack is released, a large meteor will drop down from the sky, and onto the targeting ring. This move works indoors as well. The meteor strike can do considerable damage to your character. Fortunately it has a long delay, and you can easily run away from the ring long before the meteor is released upon thee. Although the Ice Bomb is vulnerable to cold and lightning, normal physical attacks will do. The Ice Bomb may be hard to hit while it is casting a spell, as it will float rather high up. Once an Ice Bomb is destroyed, it will self destruct, freezing any enemies or you that appear to come too close. You can take advantage of this and destroy an Ice Bomb in the middle of a group of enemies and let them all take damage at once. Just get out of the proximity before the explosion. Once an Ice Bomb dies, it may drop a blob of Chilly Gel, a frost craft or a design for frost armor. Therefore, if you are after anti-cold protection devices, you should always go after those Ice Bombs. Thunder Bomb: HP: 37 Attacks: Airborne Tackle Thunder Meteor Strike Vulnerabilities: Fire, Cold Resistance: Lightning Useful Items: Thunderball, Lightning Craft, Design for Lightning Armor The Thunder Bomb is well, some sort of black sphere like creature with purple fumes as hair, and two pairs of evil looking eyes with electric bolts all over it. These enemies are nothing but an annoyance, and usually will not pose too much of a threat to you. When you are up close to them, they may just swing back and attempt to ram into your character. The Thunder Bomb knows two different spells. They can cast Thunder on your character, or even worse, perform a Meteor Strike on you! The Meteor Strike is denoted by a pinkish red coloured targeting ring with a black circle in the center. When the attack is released, a large meteor will drop down from the sky, and onto the targeting ring. This move works indoors as well. The meteor strike can do considerable damage to your character. Fortunately it has a long delay, and you can easily run away from the ring long before the meteor is released upon thee. Although the Thunder Bomb is vulnerable to cold and lightning, normal physical attacks will do. The Thunder Bomb may be hard to hit while it is casting a spell, as it will float rather high up. Once a Thunder Bomb is destroyed, it will self destruct, shocking any enemies or you that appear to come too close. You can take advantage of this and destroy a Thunder Bomb in the middle of a group of enemies and let them all take damage at once. Just get out of the proximity before the explosion. Once a Thunder Bomb dies, it may drop a Thunderball, a Lighting craft or a design for lightning armor. Therefore, if you are after anti-lightning protection devices, you should always go after those Thunder Bombs. Water Flan: HP: 50 Attacks: Headbutt Blue Slowness Gas (Slows you down) Vulnerability: Fire Resistance: Cold No, these are not those tasty pastries that are a lot like quiches. But, there are some blob of blue goo that writhes like quicksilver on the ground. They are just another of those annoyances you will find in Veo Lu Sluice or Conall Curach. They attack by headbutting you with their goop. They also may attempt to slow you down by blowing some blue gas out. Otherwise, you can just kill them with a couple of hits of your weapon. There is no need to use Fire at all, unless you want to waste your time. Of course, Water Flans are made of water, unlike the ordinary type. Therefore, they are resistant to Cold. When they die, they may drop Chilly Gel, which can be used to forge Frost Armor and the Frost Badge. Flan: HP: 50 Attacks: Headbutt Yellow Slowness Gas (Slows you down) Vulnerability: Fire No, these are not those tasty pastries that are a lot like quiches. But, there are some blob of yellow goo that writhes like quicksilver on the ground. They are just another of those annoyances you will find in Goblin Wall. They attack by headbutting you with their goop. They also may attempt to slow you down by blowing some yellow gas out. Otherwise, you can just kill them with a couple of hits of your weapon. There is no need to use Fire at all, unless you want to waste your time. It seems that the Flans in Conall Curach have twice the amount of health as their counterparts in Goblin Wall. Must have been all the moisture present that encourage their growth. With this in mind, you had better be more ready to exploit their weaknesses than ever before, or expect a tougher pastry enemy. Magic Plant: HP: 45 Attacks: Energy Ball Spit Fire Thunder Blizzard Slow The Magic Plant is a new type of Hell Plant. Hell Plants are bluish green in colour with brightly coloured "wings". It's amazing that plants can make such cries. Most of the time, they attack from a range, by spitting out energy balls at you. They make a very distinguishable sound while doing so, therefore, it would not be very hard to anticipate and evade their attack. Most of the time, Hell Plants will use this attack. However, the meat of this plant are its magic attacks. All magic attacks are given out in a very short delay, which means that by the time you see the targeting ring beneath your character's feet, it would be too later. Therefore, you must be fast on your feet and use hit and run tactics to outwit this super fast plant like creature. Yes, you will find a lot of Hell Plants blocking the road, making it mandatory to defeat them. Life is tough and cruel, isn't it? Don't get hit by spells. There should be a resist all accessory against magic. But there are none! You should be more careful in the Conall Curach swamp, as they have 50% more health than their counterparts in the Mushroom Forest! Hit and run! Sahagin: HP: 45 Attacks: Claw Swipe Blue Breath Attack Ice Spike Jab (Freezes) Blizzard Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow, Paralysis The Sahagin is a blue-green coloured water creature that lives in many damp areas like the Selepation Cave and Conall Curach. They like to live in water, and when enemies (that's you), come close by, they will just out of the water to ambush them. This action is not hard to detect. You can hear the splash as the Sahagin jumps out of the water. The Sahagin is a decent fighter both in close range and long range. At close quarters, a Sahagin can just swipe you with its claws. When you are at medium range, a Sahagin will blow some blue breath to you that causes moderate damage. He can also stick out an ice spike from one of its claws and jab you with it. This attack has the ability to freeze any unsuspecting character in. Finally, a Sahagin can also cast Blizzard on you. A Sahagin has quite a high defense, and is resistant to many physical attacks. However, it is vulnerable towards Fire, and that's all you need to weaken them before moving in and brawl with them. Gigan Toad: HP: 80 Attacks: Tongue Jab Blizzard Blizzara Vulnerability: Fire Resistance: Cold Useful Item: Toad Oil Gigan Toads are well, giant blue-green amphibians that like to dwell in damp environments like Veo Lu Sluice and Conall Curach. They have a blue green back with a clear belly. As a water creature, Gigan Toads love to use Ice attacks against you. Therefore, a Gigan Toad as the ability to use two different kinds of Blizzard Spell. They are Blizzard and Blizzara. Both moves share the same targeting ring, with Blizzara having a wider radius than Blizzard. It is always better to be safe than sorry, and run considerably away from the ring to avoid the area effects. Of course, Gigan Toads are not only capable of long range combat. They are also quite good at close quarters. If your character is beating them badly up close, they will stick out their tongues to jab you. This does considerable damage and is capable of knocking your character back. This is detected by the toad leaning back and opening its mouth. Then you can take evasive action. Gigan Toads are tougher in Conall Curach. There, you must exploit their weakness with fire spells. When a Gigan Toad dies, he may drop a vial of Toad Oil, which can be used to craft Eternal Armor and Unfaltering Watches, accessories and armor that protects your character from ever being put on stasis. As the Conall Curach is a later level, Gigan Toads het 20 more HP than those in Veo Lu Sluice. They are more resistant to physical attacks too. This makes exploiting their weaknesses here a high priority. Sahagin Lord: HP: 75 Attacks: Claw Swipe Blue Breath Attack Ice Spike Jab (Freezes) Blizzara Vulnerabilities: Slow, Paralysis Useful Item: Pressed Flower, Remedy The Sahagin Lord is well, the Lord of all the Sahagins. There is only one in Conall Curach. Unlike the other Sahagins, the Sahagin Lord will not jump out of the ground. They will just stand there and wait for others approaching him. The Sahagin Lord is a decent fighter both in close range and long range. At close quarters, the Sahagin Lord can just swipe you with its claws. When you are at medium range, the Sahagin Lord ill blow some blue breath to you that causes moderate damage. He can also stick out an ice spike from one of its claws and jab you with it. This attack has the ability to freeze any unsuspecting character in. Finally, the Sahagin Lord can also cast Blizzara on you, he's the Lord of the Sahagins, after all. The Sahagin Lord has quite a high defense, and is resistant to many physical attacks. Unlike his weaker lower level Sahagins, he is also resistant to fire, you may consider stopping him before attacking. Stone Sahagin: HP: 20 Attacks: Claw Swipe Blue Breath Attack Ice Spike Jab (Freezes) Blizzard Vulnerability: Gravity Resistance: All Attacks As if the normal Sahagins aren't enough, we now have Sahagins that are made of stone. They like to live in the ground, and when enemies (that's you), come close by, they will just out of the ground to ambush them. This action is not hard to detect. You can hear the sound as the Sahagin jumps out of the water. The Stone Sahagin is a decent fighter both in close range and long range. At close quarters, a Stone Sahagin can just swipe you with its claws. When you are at medium range, a Stone Sahagin will blow some blue breath to you that causes moderate damage. He can also stick out an ice spike from one of its claws and jab you with it. This attack has the ability to freeze any unsuspecting character in. Finally, a Sahagin can also cast Blizzard on you. Fortunately a Stone Sahagin only has 20 HP, then you can cast Gravity, then slaughter them in 10 hits. Abbadon: HP: 80 Attacks: Airborne Double Claw Slash Supercharged Energy Blast Curse Vulnerabilities: Gravity Resistance: All attacks when airborne Useful Item: Jagged Scythe Abbadons are another tough airborne enemy. They look like some giant green bug with a few pairs of red wings. Abbadons, being the giant bug that they are, tends to pack a punch with both of their attacks, as they are just so large! Firstly, the Abbadon can slash you with its gigantic scythes. This causes lots of damage, and can be super destructive. Secondly, the Abbadon can charge up a large blast of energy and launch it towards the ground. This is just as devastating than the former attack. However, the latter attack is easier to avoid than the former. Whenever you hear the Abbadon's charging sound, you should just run out of the way. The best approach will be to cast Gravity to bring him down, right? Unfortunately, this is not always a good idea for an Abbadon can also cast a Curse on your character, and while he/she is cured, the first two attacks can kill him/her in only one hit! I wish you the best of luck in defeating these monsters. However, with victory comes the spoils. The Abbadons may sometimes drop their Jagger Scythe for your use. It can be used to forge the Mighty Weapon. Behemoth: HP: 180 Atttacks: Giant Kick Taser Horn (Shocks) Fire Tail Whip (Burns) Ice Tail Whip (Freezes) Vulnerabilities: Most Magic Attacks Useful Items: Orichalcum, Diamond Ore You know what a behemoth is, don't you. There are really gigantic monsters that reside in Conall Curach only. They are big purple like creasures that walk on four legs. They have these two black horns on their heads that can give out electric charges, much like those tasers people use to suppress rioters. They can also kick you hard on the ground. Whenever you see its tail glow, you should run. This is because, it it glows with a red colour, it is going to unleash a firestorm on the areas around it. If it's blue, there will be an ice wave. Your best bet will be to strike as far as possible, weakening it with magic, Thundara works best as it can never move, and focus on sniper attacks with Focus Attacks. Once they die, their loot is really worth it. You can get a chunk of Orichalcum or maybe a bag of Diamond Ore, both are required to produce powerful weapons and armor. Ghost: HP: 50 Attacks: Flap Bash A one, and a two and a Ice Wave (Freezes) Vulnerabilities: Holy Resistance: All attacks when invisible, Cold Useful Item: White Silk Oh, what scary looking creatures you are. The ghosts of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles look like some flour sack with two red eyes, and two ribbon like flaps attached to the body. They also boost some powerful attacks. The Flap Bash is not that bad, but the Ice Wave is decimating. This must be the Ghost's close quarter defense. Whenever you see a Ghost pausing and moving their flaps up and down in a one, and a two and a three rhythm, get away from the ghost, as he will slam it down once more and release an Ice Wave which deals great damage and can freeze you in your own tracks. As they are invisible, they are so resistant that any hit will deal only one HP of damage to them. Therefore, you must reveal them with Holy, and then you can really make them pay for what they have done. --------------- Walkthrough --------------- Man, this area does have a rather skeptical music theme. Anyway, go forwards. As soon as you move forward, you will hear a cracking sound. A Snow Mu has come to ambush you. Kill him the easy way, and get his money. If you are Selkie, you will come to some sort of rock carving with ancient Selkic script inscribed on it. It will say, "To those who follow: We shall build a road. Let these stones guide you to our new haven." So, they really ARE planning to build a new haven here in the swamp. Watch out for crocodiles! Only joking. Just go northwest along the path now. There will be another Snow Mu coming out of the ground, welcoming you to Conall Curach. Kill him, and get his complimentary gift, a plume of Phoenix Down. Run to the right, and you may spot a targeting ring for either a Meteor Strike or Blizzard. Who could it be? It's an Ice Bomb! Kill it quick, watch it explode! It is holding a stone of Fire. I guess this is how the Ice Bomb keeps warm in such a cool place. There is yet another Ice Bomb behind this one to be defeated. I wonder what is all that fuss in such a swamp? I get it, so, there is a chest there, see? It contains another plume of Phoenix Down, take it if you are feeling insecure, and a little unconfident! (Quoting from the Linkin Park song "Faint"). Go northwest, and what's that thing that jumped out of the water? It's an ambush! All women and children to hide in the caravans! Only joking, it's only a Sahagin, and he wants a fight after the morning swim. Give him the fight that he wants, and kill him! He holds nothing, probably only money. Continue to the west, and hello, what have we here? Two Magic Plants. Yes, two targeting rings that detonate almost instantly after they appear are after you. Your safest bet is to run alternately in front of both plants and hit and run them to death. The lower one is holding as stone of Thunder. Excellent, now you can live a Life Like Thunder (An Eiffel 65 song in their album Contact) Continue along this damp path. Another ambush! This time, it's a Sahagin. He is holding money. Now you get it, lots of monsters = lots of money! Nice! You will come to 2 bridges, only the one leading to the left is usable. Meanwhile, another Sahagin will jump out of the water, blocking the bridge to the right. Kill him, now! What have we got? A stone of Life. Now you can cast Holy and bring your teammates back to life. I am just amazed, how can't the Selkies survive with such readily available items? Cross the bridge. You are back on land again, but however, you still cannot get off the wood planks. Maybe it is because the ground is not hard enough to hold your feet, and you will sink into the ground if you do get off. This area is not empty. You will meet three Ice Bombs blocking the way. The first will hold a stone of Blizzard, the second one will hold money. The third one may be holding a blob of Chilly Gel. Soon, you will get off this marshy island and on to the next solid one. As soon as you cross the bridge, you will be surprised by a Magic Plant that will launch an energy ball at you that will most certainly hit. Watch out! Kill this enemy with hit and run tactics. While you are fighting this plant, a Sahagin will ambush you from the south. Kill him, and get the food he has been holding. You are now on a relatively big island. Let us explore it in a clockwise motion. You will first meet a Magic Plant who will attack you from the north, and it will be holding a seed. Then go on along the shores. Then, a Sahagin will jump out of the water from one of the small ponds. Kill him as well. A Thunder Bomb will come from the left to attack you with a Meteor Strike. Kill him, and he may drop a Thunderball. You will then come to a Treasure Chest. However, the Sahagin guarding it will jump out of the water from the left. He is not pleased with your taking his treasure. Kill him. The treasure may consist of a design for a Magic Shield, or maybe a Time Helm. Then go left. Two Snow Mus will pop out of the ground. They seem to be guarding yet another Treasure Chest. The Treasure Chest may hold a design for a Diamond Sallet, which can be kept if you are a Yuke. Then go north. You will encounter a Thunder Bomb, and several Magic Plants. They do not hold anything special, although one of the Magic Plants may hold a bottle milk. Continue to the north, and two Sahagins will ambush your character. One of them holds food. You will reach the bridge to the next area. But before you go there, turn right, and take a look at the slate. It says, "To those who follow: Our new haven is not far. Press onward with faith!" Really? Those Selkies must be over confident as of now. Go left, and you will find a treasure chest guarded by several Sahagins and 2 Thunder Bombs. Kill them all and get your prize. There may be 1000 gil inside the chest! Now, you can go on forth to the next area! Press onward with faith! You are now in Area 2 of Conall Curach. The Area is so tricky that I have contributed a map to the area, as shown in Gamefaqs. Ok, first, go forwards, across the bridge, to an L-shaped island. There is a bridge leading east and one leading north. Cross the one leading north first. As you cross it, you will encounter a Sahagin from right behind you! Kill him, and get onto the horse shaped island. There is nothing on it. Cross the bridge. While you are at it, another two Sahagins will ambush your character. Kill them and steal their money. You will now be on an island shaped like an upside down T. There is a Flan and two Gigan Toads here! As the Gigan Toads often cast Blizzara alternately, this island may prove tough to secure. Use hit and run to take over this island. The reward, another piece of Slate with words on it. The two Toads may also drop Toad Oil. The inscription says, "To those who follow: We have lost many of our own. Be ever vigilant as you advance." Well, it seems that a lot of Selkies were lost in terraforming this place. Must have been the monsters. You have finished exploring this area. Go back to the L-junction and take the bridge that leads to the right. The next island has a Magic Plant on it. Kill him and advance across the bridge. There will be two Sahagins and 1 Magic Plant ambushing you on this slightly larger island. Kill them and get their money. The Magic Plant, in particular, has another stone of Cure for your use. You will come two 2 more bridges, so many junctions. Take the left one first. Note: If you have not killed the Fire Bomb in Daemon's Court so that it explodes, blowing that bridge up, the debris on that bridge here won't appear so that your character can cross. That path is marked by the black circles on the map. Cross the bridge, go past the island, and then go to the other island. A Sahagin will come and surprise you. One of them holds food. Then cross over to the next island. 2 Sahagins will ambush you by the next bridge. Kill them, and one of them will drop food, There is a chest that contains money to the southwest corner. Then, cross the bridge onto land. At first, there will be a single Sahagin Lord here. Kill him quick before the Stone Sahagins show up. The Sahagin Lord is just a giant Sahagin, he will use Blizzara most of the time. He may drop a Pressed Flower or maybe a Remedy. There is a single chest on the other end of this island. I suggest you go and get the Soul of the Dragon from it and run back to the junction, as up to 4 Stone Sahagins will jump out of the ground to ambush your character. Get out, quick! This time, take the right bridge. You will be confronted by a Sahagin. Kill him. Then you will reach another junction, take the bridge leading to the right first. You will be ambushed by even more Sahagins, and two Magic Plants. Then, return to the bridge leading north. You will encounter a Flan and a Magic Plant on the way. Kill them. You are almost on land. Then, when you are on land, you will be greeted warmly by a Gigan Toad. What are you waiting for? Attack! He holds a stone of Life, what a lovely welcoming gift. Now, go right, and fight the Flan, it has food. Then you will reach a junction. Take the path leading south first. You will be on another island. There is a Gigan Toad on it. Kill him, and cross the other bridge. You are back on land again. There is a Gigan Toad waiting for you down here. Kill him, then explore the main island. There are Magic Plants and more toads around here. Kill them if you wish, but you should open the chest, as it contains another artifact. Then, get back to the junction. There is a chest by the junction. It contains Gil, now, go and follow the path leading north. There is another Gigan Toad with a Magic Plant. One of them holds a stone of Fire. This makes two stones of Fire, then you can burn the creatures in this swamp even more effectively. Follow the path, killing the Flan. Then, you will arrive at another large piece of wood guarded by 2 Gigan Toads. Move north, and then you will arrive on an island guarded by 2 Sahagins. They are apparently guarding a treasure chest, and there is another artifact inside. Then, go back down to the junction. Then go east, engaging the Flan while you are at it. You will find a chest, and then you can go south, back down to the main path. You can go left to backtrack and open the two chests, one containing Gil and the other maybe containing the design for Gold Gloves. Then go back to the right, and you will reach another large piece of wood. Go right to get to the next area. But first, go left. You will wind up on a path leading south again. There is a Flan down there. You will eventually reach another inverted T-junction. The path to the left has another design, maybe for the Pure Belt. Then go east, and then south. You will get onto another long bridge. Move on and kill all those Magic Plants blocking your way. Eventually, you will get onto another island. This island is dominated by Abbadons. I suggest you run, but not fight. Only kill the Sahagin. Then, open the chest for the artifact, which maybe a ring of Cure, and read the Slate, which says, "To those who follow: A haven where the Selkies can dwell in freedom lies ahead in the distance." Well, I guess the Selkies still have faith here. Now, you can get on to the final area. Whew. In the final area, cross the bridge onto the island. Now, there will be Magic Plants and Stone Sahagins here. Watch out for the Behemoth! Keep your range, use spells to weaken him, and then snipe at him using focus attacks. There is another slate here which reads, "To those who follow: I am the only one lefgt. I can build the road no more. To those who follow: Be steadfast in your path. Find a place we Selkies can call our own!" Oh well, their expedition obviously is a failure here. Anyway, cross the next bridge and you will find another junction filled with ghosts. There is a chest to the left. Kill the Ghosts and open the chest for the Phoenix Down inside. Then go forwards and you will reach an island wih 2 Stone Sahagins. Kill them and go right. You will then meet a Dark Flan, and his Stone Sahagin friend. Use Holy to kill the Dark Flan, and then use Gravity to weaken the Stone Sahagin before you kill him. He will drop a stone of Life. Then go north. There is another Ghost. Kill him for his Phoenix Down. Then turn left. There is a Magic Plant with a stone of Fire, as well as a treasure chest with maybe a design for the victorious weapon. Get them if you wish, then continue on the main path. Kill the two Ghosts that get in the way, and get onto the next island. There are many Behemoths here coupled with Dark Flans. Use your sniper tactics to kill them all from a distance, and saving a lot of pain at the same time. Stop is a good move to use against the Behemoths. There is a chest in a northwestern corner with maybe a design for Gold Armor. Then go north. There are more Behemoths here. Kill them, and open the chest to the south of the bridge. It may have a design for a Diamond Belt inside. Then cross the bridge. You will come to several magic plants and Stone Sahagins blocking your way, but always choose the bridges that lead north, the one to the east leads to a chest with a plume of Phoenix Down. Continue north and you will eventually get into the boss's arena. Finally! You enter the central area of the swamp, where a Gremlin is surrounded by a lot of treasure chests. Suddenly, a Dragon Zombie flutters down, and stomps hard on that island. The dragon roars. It's time to fight! --------------- Boss Battle --------------- Boss: Dragon Zombie HP: 400 Attacks: Lunge Bite Head Shake Poison Liquid Sweep (Poisons) Petrifying Beam (Petrifies) Wide and Thick Beam Vulnerability: Holy Resistance: All attacks when invisible Minions: 2 Stone Sahagins Useful Item: Dragon Fang (~261 points) Yes, they are combining Resident Evil elements in the game. A Dragon Zombie? Oh well. The Dragon Zombie's two Stone Sahagins are rather easily dealt with while you are avoiding the Dragon Zombie's attacks, cast Gravity on both of them at once. They then can bash them to death in 10 hits each. This is not hard, assuming that you have the stats I recommended you to have. Now, for the Dragon Zombie. You cannot attack him directly, as you are stranded on wooden floats, isolated from his island. This also means that he cannot attack you easily with direct physical attacks. His head shake, and lunge bite are easily avoided if you stay away from the edge facing him, amazing that even a simple shake in the head is an attack! Now, you got his ranged attacks to deal with. The Dragon Zombie will fire a bright yellow beam at you that can petrify you, turning you into satone. This can be nullified if you are wearing a Gold Necklace in the first place. On the other hand, his poison liquid sweep really is unavoidable, as the zombie can sweep it across the entire set of floats you are on. In that case, use Clear immediately to restore your health. The final attack is very devastating. It can take one heart and a half off a character with 79 defense. It is his Wide and Thick Beam. This is easily detectable. Once you start to see the beam form, run out of the way. Then you can avoid damage. It is easier to pull off if those 2 Stone Sahagins are out of the way. Now, it's time to counterattack. The Dragon Zombie is stealthed like those ghosts out there. This is when Holy is useful. In such a chaotic situation, It is better if one person can cast the spell by himself, and multiplayer games will be tougher. Use Holy and the Dragon Zombie will appear. Hey presto! You can then resort to spells and ranged focus attacks. If you are feeling unconfident, then just use Holy again and again, and he will eventually be defeated. Then, you can collect your myrrh, and receive your mail. *****2 PLAYER STRATEGY***** Oh gosh, oh gosh! What a nightmare! This has got to be one of the hardest boss battles for 2 players to have! After all, it is a very tight bnattle, with a narrow platform which gives very little room for 2 players to maneuver properly. There really is NOT a single way to outsmart the Dragon Zombie here, as you cannot even sneak up behind him, so it will be a head to head brawl, only that you cannot come in contact with him physically most of the time! First things first, let's destroy the 2 Rock Sahagins around here. As things are getting desparate, there really is almost no time for you two to coordinate a Gravity Attack to suck away half of the Sahagins' energy, so I suggest that you will just bash them with your weapons until they are finally out of the way. Then you can turn your attention to the Dragon Zombie, one of the meanest bosses of FF:CC! To damage the Dragon Zombie, you must first reveal him as he is invisible. Cast Holy on him (Fuse spells with 2 players), and he will be visible, and vulnerable. As you cannot come in contact with him most of the time. I suggest you attack with ranged Focus Attacks, and various spells before he becomes invisible again. If he does stick his head close enough to the platforms you are on. Bash away. Otherwise, use Holy non-stop if you are feeling unconfident for yourselves today. Eventually, you will prevail, and after a tiring and rather stressful battle, why not treat your friend/brother/sister/cousin/father/mother/grandparent out to KFC? --------------- Artifact List --------------- Then, you get to see the item selection screen. If you get a high score of about 261 points, you can get a Dragon Fang, which can be used to craft the Dragon's Heart, or forge the Longinus or Dragon's Spear, all of them for Lilties. Now, let's get out of this wet dump. Set 1 (Giant's Glove, Gobbie Pocket*, Rat's Tail, Sage's Staff): This is your chance to get the third extra Command Slot, and it comes easily too! Just do your worst in Cycle 1 and you can get to choose it! Set 2 (Flametongue, Gold Hairpin, Cure Ring*, Teddy Bear): This is the second of the 2 sets which are available only in Cycle 1. To get this set, score about 190 points in single player games, 210 points in 2 player games, 240 points in 3 player games and 260 points in 4 player games. Then, the Cure Ring is yours! Set 3 (Ice Brand, Star Pendant*, Wonder Wand, Wonder Bangle): This is the first of 2 artifact sets that are available in both Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get this set in Cycle 1, score about 240 points in single player games, 260 points in 2 player games and 300 points in 3 player games and 320 points in 4 player games. Just do your worst in Cycle 2. Set 4 (Loaded Dice, Rat's Tail, Cure Ring*, Rune Bell): This has got to be the hardest set in Cycle 1 and the 2nd easiest one for Cycle 2. To get it in Cycle 1, score about 300 points in a single player game, 330 points in a 2 player game, 370 points in a 3 player game and a massive 410 points in a 4 player game! To get it in Cycle 2, score about 190 points in single player games, 210 points in 2 player games, 240 points in 3 player games and 260 points in 4 player games. Set 5 (Gold Hairpin, Ogrekiller, Star Pendant*, Teddy Bear): This is the first of the 2 sets that appear in both Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, score about 240 points in single player games, 260 points in 2 player games and 300 points in 3 player games and 320 points in 4 player games. Perform very badly in Cycle 3 and you can have your third heart for your character! Set 6 (Kris*, Cure Ring, Sasuke's Blade) This is the second of the 2 sets that appear in both Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get it in Cycle 2, score about 300 points in a single player game, 330 points in a 2 player game, 370 points in a 3 player game and a massive 410 points in a 4 player game! To get it in Cycle 3, score about 190 points in single player games, 210 points in 2 player games, 240 points in 3 player games and 260 points in 4 player games. Set 7 (Red Slippers*, Twisted Headband): This is the first of the two sets that only appear in Cycle 3 and beyond, the other 2 options are the Green Sphere and the Design for the Lunar Weapon. To get this set, score about 240 points in single player games, 260 points in 2 player games and 300 points in 3 player games and 320 points in 4 player games. Set 8 (Engetsurin, Life Ring*, Ultima Tome*) This is the "Power Set" of Conall Curach, and there are just 2 powerful artifacts to be chosen, and it is up to you to choose which one. The Life Ring can allow you to bring teammates back to life anytime you desire, while the Ultima Tome increases your character's Magic by 10! To get this set, score about 300 points in a single player game, 330 points in a 2 player game, 370 points in a 3 player game and a massive 410 points in a 4 player game. --------------------------- ii. Rebena Te Ra [FFCC4F2] --------------------------- Type of Area: Level Welcome to this Aztec temple of a level. The woman will say that long ago, the 4 tribes lived together in a glorious age of prosperity. At that time, there was no miasma and monsters. But such days have since faded. Some people believe that this golden age is gone, and will never return. The woman believes that somehow, they can bring it back. She must believe if she had to carry on. My, what a ruined area! --------------- Enemies ---------------- Mimic HP: 50 Attack: Tackle Fire Thunder Blizzard Resistance: All Magic Mimics are well, mimics of our very own favorite treasure chests. They first resemble a real treasure chest, and when you open it, it will spring into life! Surprised eh? Foruntately, all it can do is to tackle you while you are in the air, and therefore, will not pose a big threat to you. Skeleton: HP: 45 Attacks: Weapon Bash Heavy Weapon Bash Vulnerabilities: Fire, Cold, Paralysis Useful Item: Gear The Skeletons are just well, skeletons, all of them carry a weapon and a shield with them to combat. Basically all skeletons like to make use of the element of surprise to get you. You will see piles of bones on the floor, and then, when you get close, you see them swirl around in a cloud and then fuse together to form a skeleton. Then, you will know that they are activated when you hear the characteristic ding sound. Skeletons use a wide range of weapons. Some use a sword, some use some kind of a pike while others will use a battle axe. They will just hit you with their weapon most of the time. However, sometimes, they can jump up into the air, and deliver a critical hit to you. You can tell as their weapons become red while they are doing so, and that is when you should run off. Sometimes, the skeletons will go into a defensive stance, and just hold their shield up. You can take the time to score a couple of free hits at their backs. When they die, Skeletons will be shattered to many pieces, and may leave behind a gear, which can be used to craft an Accurate Watch of an Unfaltering Watch. Maybe it is because these skeletons are mechanical. The Skeletons in Rebena Te Ra are stronger than their counterparts in Tida by 8 HP. Ghost: HP: 50 Attacks: Flap Bash A one, and a two and a Ice Wave (Freezes) Vulnerabilities: Holy Resistance: All attacks when invisible, Cold Useful Item: White Silk Oh, what scary looking creatures you are. The ghosts of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles look like some flour sack with two red eyes, and two ribbon like flaps attached to the body. They also boost some powerful attacks. The Flap Bash is not that bad, but the Ice Wave is decimating. This must be the Ghost's close quarter defense. Whenever you see a Ghost pausing and moving their flaps up and down in a one, and a two and a three rhythm, get away from the ghost, as he will slam it down once more and release an Ice Wave which deals great damage and can freeze you in your own tracks. As they are invisible, they are so resistant that any hit will deal only one HP of damage to them. Therefore, you must reveal them with Holy, and then you can really make them pay for what they have done. Nightmare: HP: 75 Attack: Light Kick Dual Leg Trample Fire Shot (Burns) Thunder Shot (Shocks) Ice Shot (Freezes) Vulnerability: Holy Resistance: All Attacks when invisible What do you get when you have an invisible horse with burning blue hair? That's right, a nightmare. Nightmares are invisible enemies that are residents of Rebena Te Ra. Like most horses, Nightmares do have rather damaging kicks. They may also attempt to trample you at close range. At long ranges, Nightmares can fire projectiles at your character. They can fire a shot of Fire at you which burns, a shot of Thunder which gives your character an electric shock, and an Ice Shot, which freezes. As simple as that. The most dangerous thing about the Nightmares is that they have such a high HP value, and yet is invisible. Therefore, use Holy to reveal them for a start, and then you can go and slaughter this, or I should say, go and flog a dead horse! Bat: HP: 15 Attacks: Headbutt Vulnerability: All attacks when grounded Resistance: All attacks when airborne This is yet another pestilence in this level. Bats in this game flutter around, headbutting your characters as they go. If you attempt to hit them while they are flying, regardless of how hard you try, they can still only lose one HP per hit. However, it is another story if you have grounded them with gravity. Then, they will become much more vulnerable, and can be taken out with a couple of hits with you weapon. Sonic Bat: HP: 15 Attacks: Headbutt Supersonic Pulse Vulnerability: All attacks when grounded Resistance: All attacks when airborne This is yet another pestilence in this level. Sonic Bats are an enhanced version of the Bat, they appear blue-green in colour. Besides headbutting your character, it can launch some supersonic pulses at you, which can stun you momentarily, giving you a headache. If you attempt to hit them while they are flying, regardless of how hard you try, they can still only lose one HP per hit. However, it is another story if you have grounded them with gravity. Then, they will become much more vulnerable, and can be taken out with a couple of hits with you weapon. Skeleton Mage HP: 45 Attacks: Fire Thunder Blizzard Slow Curse Vulnerabilities: Fire, Slow, Paralysis Skeleton Mages, are well, Skeletons who are mages, in other words, they are some skeletons that are trained to cast magic on you. The Skeleton Mages are different in appearance from the normal skeletons in the respect that they are orange in colour, and they hold a very characteristic magic staff, instead of the swords, spears and axes of the normal Skeletons. Although the golden rule of magicians in this game is to stay behind the soldiers for protection, the Skeleton Mages of Tida seem to work alone all the time. Most of the time, you will find them hanging around the place, by themselves, unsupported by anyone. This makes them easy targets. Like most of the mages, Skeleton Mages like to cast the usual assortment of spells, like Fire, Thunder, Blizzard and Slow. However, Skeleton Mages can sometimes curse you, halving you stats. Otherwise, these bony mages are no match for you. Just watch them fall apart when they die. Gargoyle: HP: 12 Attacks: Air Tackle Fire Blast (Burns) Electric Blast (Shocks) Ice Blast (Freezes) Vulnerability: Gravity Resistance: All Attacks Someone must have been to the Notre Dame in Paris and stole all their monuments there. The Gargoyles are just enemies that stand on their little stands in this level. Whenever your character comes close, they will come to life and come after you. Most of the time, the Gargoyles will fire a blast of fire, electricity or ice at you from a distance. If you go get close enough, they can just tackle you with their wings. Of course, Gargoyles are statues, and statues are made of stone. This makes them rather tough nuts to crack. As they are made of stone, they are resistant towards all attacks, with the exception of gravity. Even so, each physical attack you perform on it will deal only 1 HP of damage. Fortunately, they only have 12 HP, so 12 hits will be all you need to bring these statues down. Wraith: HP: 50 Attacks: Blue Staff Poke Slow Vulnerabilities: Holy Resistance: All attacks when invisible Wraiths are some invisible beings which look like mages with brown pointed hats holding a blue staff. Although the Wraith has only one attack, that attack is not to be underestimated. The Blue Staff Poke can deal quite a lot of damage to anything that it hits. The Wraith is quite tough, not only it has a high HP, it is invisible. Therefore, you must reveal these enemies with a single Holy spell before you can even think about attacking him. The Wraiths are particularly vulnerable when they are casting Slow, due to their long delay. Only move in then. Cerberus: HP: 80 Attacks: Claw Swipe Claw Swipe with Energy Ball Fire Blast (Burns) Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis Useful Item: Cerberus Fang No, these aren't those zombified hellhounds from the Resident Evil series. Instead, they are some sort of a large dog, with two tails and one head, instead of the three heads. These large enemies pack a punch. Most of the time, they will release a large energy ball with their claw swipe, that does great damage and at a range. If you are at close quarters, he will just swipe you, and this also deals a lot of damage to you. However, the Cerberus is particularly exposed when he performs his fire blast attack. Avoid the blast, and you can get a few hits in while he is blowing the fire out. It takes quite a long time for him to move again, and that's when you move in. Blizzard is also effective on him, and you can perform Blizzard or Thunder on him repeatedly to keep him immobile, although this can take some time if your magic stats are low. A Cerberus may drop a Cerberus Fang when he dies, and you can use it to forge a Valiant Weapon or the Lion's Heart accessory. --------------- Walkthrough --------------- SIDE NOTE: ABOUT THE SWITCHES I have received numberous e-mails concerning the switches. I have received maybe 10 or more, just about how you activate the switches. OK, so here's some of them, and for your information, I have added an ATTENTION in the middle of the guide. (From Henrik Eriksson) Hello Alasdair Lo, I read most part of your Final Fantasy: Chronicles FAQ, and I think its pretty good with a few exceptions, the things i would complain about is the many missspellings and much repetive material, like the item description, but of course I can forgive you that, its damn much content ^^. Well I saw you had take Chris in your FAQ and answered somthing you think he just had killed the skeleton mage and just needed to wait for his return. I dont think he meant that, I think he ment as i have encountered also a big problems with the elemental switch, the fact that you need to get the effect from the spell, like you need to get "burnt" state on the switch for the next door to open and "Iced" state on the switch for the door infront to open. I myself was equiped with lighting belt and frost armor, that means I ain't got a chance to procced the way to the boss at "Rebena Te Ra". Of course this problem could be solved by always having two accessoaries or other affect resist units. (From Bas) FirstI would like to thank you for the very detailed walkthrough you made. I had the same problem, and then I realized I had a lightning shield, so when the spell is cast, you wont freeze and the switch isn't activated. The same goes for carrying a flame craft, when flames have to be cast on you. So I had to go back all the way because you cannot drop you're shield and I haven't kept another shield. (From Sean Glock) Alasdair, I have been using your guide to work through this game with my son. Thank you very much, it has been very useful! I did find something that may help clarify an issue in one particular section however. Within the Rebena Te Ra section, someone wrote in stating the following along with your reply. I encountered the same problem and was getting very frustrated since the red switch would open but no matter what I did and how many times I let myself get shot, it would not activate the blue (blizzard) switch. When I was finally to the point that I was about to give up on the level, I remembered that I had a Frost Badge equipped and wondered if that me be causing the problem. I removed it and the switch opened fine. It appears that if you are wearing certain types of magic protective devices, it will deaden the effect of the magic enough that the switches will not work properly. Hopefully this is helpful for your guide and hopefully you haven't been inundated with emails surrounding this issue. Thanks again for writing such a useful guide. ~Sean My Answer to all: OK, I have added this notice in this walkthrough in order for future readers to know the conditions to activate the switch. Now, let's move on to the walkthrough, shall we? *****END SIDE NOTE***** You will find 2 Treasure Chests in front of you as you start. The right one is a Mimic. Attack it and kill the mimic, then open the one on the left. There is a stone of Life inside. Continue moving forward, you will find the entrance to the temple is closed. Remember this entrance, you will have to go through it later. Now, go down the stairs and go to the right. A Skeleton will confront you. Kill him and he will drop a stone of Fire as he shatters. Continue to the right. There are two treasure chests. The left one contains a stone of Blizzard, and the one on the right is a Mimic. You will meet a Ghost coming from the right. Use your Blizzard and Life to fuse a Holy Spell, and then get him. Go north now. You will be confronted by 2 Skeletons. One of them holds food. Then move forward and up the stairs. There is a Ghost waiting for you at the top. He will drop a plume of Phoenix Down when he dies. Then move forward. You will find a Nightmare with another 2 Skeletons. You should be able to kill those two without getting the attention of the Nightmare. One of the Skeletons will drop food. Then, go over to that Nightmare, it looks like an invisible horse. Use Holy to reveal it and kill it. You will come to a locked gate, but there is no key, so ignore it for the time being. Go back to the start and go left instead. You will encounter another Skeleton, which will drop a stone of Thunder when it dies. There will also be two ghosts. One of the 2 chests is a Mimic. The real chest should have another stone of Blizzard. Now, go done the steps and to the north. You should be in some sort of a Graveyard. In this graveyard, there is a locked gate on the other end. There are so many bats or I should say, Sonic Bats around, and one of them has the key. Find it and place it onto the pedestal. The gate will open. Go through. Note: If you are interested another artifact, take the key all the way to the first locked gate you found and unlock it. Follow the path to eventually get to a Treasure Chest. Inside, is an artifact. There is a spare key along with it that you can use to unlock this gate. You will come to an opening in the wall, blocked by a force field. To clear the field, place the Crystal Chalice on the switch to the left, and have your character walk over to the switch to the right and step on it. The field will disappear. You will find 2 more Treasure Chests. The one to the left is mimic, while the other one is real. The one to the right holds a Stone of Life. Go right to reach a dead end with a Skeleton Mage. Kill him to get his stone of Clear. There is a Gargoyle on the other side of the wall. But you can ignore it for now. Go left. Follow the path, killing the Skeleton and Gargoyle in the way. You will come to another Nightmare. Reveal it and kill it as well. There are two passages leading to the next area around here. There is a Nightmare between the two, and a force field guarding a path to the south and one leading east. Go along the passage to the left first. You will then come to a Gargoyle. It has a stone of Cure on its hands. Then you will come to a gate guarded by a device which looks like a blue ball on a pole. Cast Blizzard on the pole and use your weapon to hit it. The gate will open. You can then go through. (There is a chest with a ball of blue yarn to the left of the gate.) You will then come to a Wraith. Kill him using the usual way and move on. This time, the gate has been locked with a red ball on a pole. Cast Fire on the pole and hit it with your weapon. The gate will then open. Go through. You will then encounter a Wraith with a Skeleton. The Wraith holds a plume of Phoenix Down. Then go to the right. You will reach another gate, guarded by a Cerberus and a Skeleton Mage. Kill the two, and get the food from the Cerberus. You will notice a gate locked by a blue ball on a pole and a red ball on a pole. Frankly speaking, you cannot open that gate unless you play a two player game. This is because, the balls of retain their colour very quickly, and one player cannot run quickly enough between the balls to activate the switches. Therefore, go right, to the gate locked by the purple ball on a pole. Cast Thunder on the pole and then bash it. The gate will open up, allowing your character to go through. You will come to an area with a Wraith and 2 Cerberuses. Kill them. There is only one gate that can be unlocked from this area. It leads to the north. Go and stand on the big panel in front of the gate. It glows with a purple light. The Skeleton Mage rises. Let him cast Thundara on you while you are on the gate and the gate will open. Kill the mage and go through. (Remember that gate locked by the pedestal.) Attention! ACHTUNG! ACHTUNG! Vanevar you stand on an elemental zwitch, mak zure you are knot kompletely protekted againzt zat attack. To activate der zwitchez, your karacter MUST haf der status ailmunt on him/her! As der enemiez will uze der -ara zpellz, do not equip any special armor und badges. Onderztand? (Does dat sound German enough to you guys? Or shall I repeat dat in an Italiano accent!?) Follow the path, killing all Wraiths and Cerberuses you find. You will come to a large open area. There is this gate with 4 panels. Step on each panel, and let the Skeleton Mage cast spells on you again and again and the gate will eventually open. Go through it now, after killing the Skeleton Mage. There are two Skeletons here. Kill them, then order Mog to drop the Crystal Chalice, and carry it yourself and move forward. There is a little puzzle to be solved here. First, walk over to the switch to the left. Step on it and the wall in front of you will come down. Move forward, and step on the switch to the right to raise the wall you are standing on. Then move forward and stand on the right switch to lower the wall to the right. Then step onto the wall. Place the Chalice onto the right switch, then run off the wall to the left before it rises. Once it has risen, step on the right switch on the wall you are standing on to lower the wall once again. At this moment, drop off the wall through the gap to the left, and step onto the lower portion of the wall lowered. The Chalice will activate the switch again, raising the wall, and you can go and get the key to the right. Get the key, and retrieve your Chalice again. Before you unlock that gate you have passed, lower the wall so you can go over to the other side. There is a chest guarded by 2 Skeleton Mages and a Wraith. Kill them and get the Gil inside. Then return to that locked gate and place the key onto the pedestal. In this new enclosure, there is a chest guarded by a Skeleton Mage and two Skeletons. Kill the guards and get the artifact inside the chest. Then return to the open area. Go south this time, and there is a red panel and a blue panel. Have the Skeleton Mage cast Fire on you while you are on the red panel, and have them cast Blizzard on your when you are on the blue panel. The gate will open. Go south. Letter from Reader! Chris' Letter Hello, I found your crystal chronicles walkthrough and I was having a problem with one of the areas. The problem occurs within Rebena Ta Ra where you have to step on the fire switch and then the blizzard switch. The fire switch was no problem, but the blizzard switch doesn't work. I've tried it in many ways and there is no way that I'm getting south through the door. I was wondering if I red this wrong or if there is a better way. I know that somethings wrong because the switch earlier in the level that is the same thing will not work either. Thanks, Chris. My Answer: You must have accidentally killed the Skeleton Mage that casts Blizzard by accident. Run around a bit and he should reappear, then step on the blue switch and let him cast Blizzard on your charcter. On the other hand, if your character is burnt and you step on a red switch, the switch will be triggered. (You cannot move while you are frozen or shocked, so you must stand on blue and purple switches while the mage casts spells on you.By the way, you should NOT be protected against the attack, as you must attain their status ailment in order to activate the switch, if you want to activate a Fire Switch, you must not be burnt, and so on. There are two Gargoyles here. Kill them and get back to the last area. Before you do anything, go left and down the steps. Kill the Gargoyle, and then stand on the switch to remove the force field. Then get back to what you are doing now. Go south, and kill the Nightmare. Then you can get onto the wall of the temple via that large slab of stone to the left. Move along the wall, killing any Ghosts that you find and climb up the stairs to the top of the temple. Step onto the switch to open the entrance to the temple below, then go down to the left and kill those Ghosts there. There is a yellow ball on a pole. Cast Life on it and the force field will disappear. The chest to the north may have an Ancient Potion. With it, go back to the first force field you have cleared upon entering this area, and go south through the path previously blocked by the force field you have just removed. Kill the Gargoyles blocking the way and open the chest. There may be a Sorcery Tome inside. Get it, and you can return to the start of this level and enter the temple to fight the boss. You enter this room, with a beam running down the wall. In the other end of the room, you see a creature that is invisible. It sees you, and absorbs energy from those 2 balls on poles in this room, creating a force field around him. It's time to fight! --------------- Boss Battle --------------- Boss: Lich HP: 500 Attacks: Meteor Strike Medium Sized Explosion (Burns) Electric Discharge (Shocks) Vulnerability: Holy Resistance: All attacks when invisible Minion: 1 Skeleton Useful Item: Ethereal Orb (~207 points) Regardless of how close you are to the last area of the game. This is one of the easiest bosses to beat. Firstly, the Lich only has a single minion, a Skeleton Mage. This is very easy to kill in spite of the Lich's continuing attacks. Now that the minion is killed let's have a closer look at the Lich's own attacks, shall we? It seems that the Lich only has projectile attacks. Although they pack a punch, they can be easily detected and avoided as all of them have a long charging time. Whenever you see a blue dot on the ground. An electric discharge is on the way. When you see a purple dot on the ground, a medium sized explosion is on the way. Once you see those coming, run away! It is much easier to do so in single player than multiplayer, as it is hard to run around with a Crystal Chalice over your head. The meteor strike is by far, the hardest attack to avoid. So there. Now, it is time to fight back. You will notice in the cut scene that the Lich got the force field's energy from the balls on poles? That's right, you will have to deactivate his force field before you can hit him. Cast Fire on the red one, and Blizzard on the blue one. Now, the only thing that is protecting the Lich is his invisibility, which can be removed by the Holy Spell. After the Lich is revealed, you can either continue to use Holy on him, or just bash, Holy, bash until he is defeated. Although he has 500 HP, he shouldn't prove too hard to beat. Once he has no more HP, the Lich will spin around uncontrollably, and will be absorbed into the throne. Cool, eh? Now, you can watch as your character goes into another room and collects a drop of myrrh. You will then receive your letter as usual. *****TWO PLAYER STRATEGY***** Like the Dragon Zombie, the Lich requires very tough coordination and teamwork to beat, so take note of that when you are playing in a single player game. The Skeleton is not a hard thing to beat, but the Lich is! First, split up and cast the respective spells on the balls on poles to disable the force field protecting the Lich. Red is for Fire, and Blue is for Blizzard. Then, the Lich will be left vulnerable, but he still has his invisibility protecting him. So cast Holy to reveal him, OK? The most dangerous attack is definitely the electric discharge. It has such a wide radius, that it may not be possible to outrun it if you decide to carry the chalice with you. So, run out and let the miasma damage you. Cast Cure as quickly as possible to make up for any damage you can get. Another difficult thing about this battle is that the Lich is hovering slightly above around, so it may be hard to hit him using Melee Combat. If you can, surround him and slash him hard. Otherwise, you will have to beat him slowly, in a battle of attrition using Holy. This is as hard as trying to dig your way out of prison using a safety pin. Feel free to go out and stretch yourself after this hectic battle. You'll need it! --------------- Artifact List ---------------- Finally, you will get to see the Item Selection Screen. This time, there are multiple goodies to be collected if you have a high score. IF you score about 207 points, you may be able to select an Ethereal Orb, which can be used to craft the Elemental's Soul. There is also the design for a Dark Weapon, which is the mightiest weapon a Clavat can yield. Take your pick! Now, let us leave. Set 1 (Main Gauche, Mjollnir, Sage's Staff, Star Pendant*): This is the first and easiest set found in Cycle 1 of Rebena Te Ra. Just do the worst, get around 0 points and you are guaranteed to be able to pick the Star Pendant, increasing your hearts by 1. Set 2 (Black Hood, Flametongue, Gobbie Pocket, Mage's Staff*): This is the slightly harder set found in Cycle 1 of Rebena Te Ra. To get this set, score about 150 points in single player games, 160 points in 2 player games, 180 points in 3 player games and 200 points in 4 player games. Set 3 (Chicken Knife, Ice Brand, Star Pendant*, Wonder Wand): This is the fist of two sets which are common to both Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get this set in Cycle 1, score about 190 points in a single player game, 200 points in a 2 player game, 230 points in a 3 player game and 250 points in a 4 player game. Just do your worst if it is Cycle 2. Set 4 (Gobbie Pocket*, Arai Helm, Loaded Dice, Rune Bell): This is the second of the two sets which are common to both Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get this set in Cycle 1, score about 230 points in a single player game, 250 points in a 2 player game, 280 points in a 3 player game and 310 points in a 4 player game. To get it in Cycle 2, score about 150 points in single player games, 160 points in 2 player games, 180 points in 3 player games and 200 points in 4 player games. Set 5 (Elven Mantle, Kris, Masquerade, Star Pendant*): This is the first of the two sets which are common to both Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get this set in Cycle 2, score about 190 points in a single player game, 200 points in a 2 player game, 230 points in a 3 player game and 250 points in a 4 player game. Just do your worst if it is Cycle 3.My, they are basically giving away Star Pendants. Set 6 (Gobbie Pocket, Noah's Lute*, Ogrekiller): This is the second of the two sets which are common to both Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get this set in Cycle 2, score about 230 points in a single player game, 250 points in a 2 player game, 280 points in a 3 player game and 310 points in a 4 player game. To get it in Cycle 3, score about 150 points in single player games, 160 points in 2 player games, 180 points in 3 player games and 200 points in 4 player games. Set 7 (Engetsurin, Red Slippers*): This is the first set which is unique to Cycle 3 and beyond. The other 2 options include the Etheral Orb and the design for the Dark Weapon. To get this set, score about 190 points in a single player game, 200 points in a 2 player game, 230 points in a 3 player game and 250 points in a 4 player game. Set 8 (Drill, Twisted Headband, Ribbon*): This has got to be the Power Set of Rebena Te Ra. The Ribbon is enough to boost your character's Magic by 9 units! On the other hand, you will have the Forbidden Tome Design for Yukes as the 4th choice. To get this set, score about 230 points in a single player game, 250 points in a 2 player game, 280 points in a 3 player game and 310 points in a 4 player game. Easier said than done, eh? --------------- Miasma Stream --------------- If you have found the unknown element, you can go through this miasma stream, as well as all the other streams in this game, without any trouble at all. You will see a Carbunkle running away from you as you cross the stream. In wonder... --------------------------- g. Kilanda Islands [FFCC4G] --------------------------- Some years after you first met Tristan the boatman, he will tell you of a new destination called Mt. Kilanda. It is a volcanic island, and if you go there, you cannot change party members. At first, you will need to pay him 500 gil to go there. But if you can find Kilanda Sulfur on the island, you can get a discount. Isn't that great? Let's go now. You will be briefed by the woman again. A volcano belched its flames across the southern sea, and its ashes became a blot on history. Some may be curious of what heart they may find in the flaming blaze, journeys they can set off upon the shadow's gaze. Ugh! This poem is very hard to memorize, but that's roughly what it means. Mog may complain from time to time that it is hot. Then, he can get tired more easily here. To prevent this from happening, cut all of his fur off in a Moogle House. --------------- Enemies --------------- Lava Ahriman: HP: 50 Attack: Flying Tackle Random Blue Beam (Slows you down) Fire Vulnerability: Gravity Resistance: All attacks when in the air, Fire Useful Item: Magma Rock The Lava Ahriman is a red colored flying enemy, with wings that resemble those of pteradactyls. There really is no head on these flying enemies. Instead, there is a body, with an eye in the middle. The Lava Ahrimans, like the normal Ahrimans usually will not attack you when you are far away from them. Instead, they will just randomly zap a blue beam around, that is so random that it is hard to avoid. If you get hit, you will not receive damage, only that you will be slowed down to a crawl. Sometimes, they may attempt to cast Fire on you, but that is easy to avoid once you see the targeting ring on the ground. When you are up close, Lava Ahrimans will just tackle you in the air. As he is flying, you should bring him down with Gravity to immobilize him, then feel free to slash him to death. Once you beat him, an Ice Ahriman may drop Magma Rock, which can be used to craft Flame Armor and Flame Badges. Lava Mu HP: 45 Attacks: Claw Swipe Tail Whip Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow Resistance: Fire These are just some squirrel that would barrow out of the ground to get at you. What makes them different from the normal Mus is that they are red in colour, and that they bear the Fire Element, and hence are resistant to Fire attacks like Fire. When you see dirt rising up from the ground and some cracking sound, you can tell that a Lava Mu is coming out to annoy you. These guys are pretty much of an annoyance to your character. They will only swipe you with their claws, or sometimes will do a loop the loop and hit you with their tail. The Tail Whip in particular has a knock back force, and can stun your character. So, be careful of that. Otherwise, it won't be that troublesome to get rid of them at all, no spells are needed, just physical attacks, but still they are slightly tougher than the Mus as Mt. Kilanda is one of the "later levels" of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. Lamia: HP: 37 Attacks: Claw Swipe Slow Stop Vulnerability: Cold Remember Maggie of the Moschet Manor, she is a gigantic version of a Lamia. Now, you can get to see these miniature versions of her right here in hot stages like Mt. Kilanda and Lynari Desert. Like Maggie, all Lamias are just an annoyance. They rarely damage you. Instead, they just use moves which stop time against use. They can use Slow and Stop all the time. Only at close quarters will Lamias use their Claw Swipe. Therefore, they really are not hard to defeat, unless there are other enemies covering them. What sissies. Lamias are vulnerable to Cold, and hence Blizzard can deal a lot of damage to them. It is important for your characters to exploit this weakness, as Lamias are quite resistant to normal physical attacks. Blazer Beetle: HP: 80 Attacks: Double Claw Slash Horn Drill Vulnerabilities: All Magic Spells No, this is no new model of the Volkswagen Beetle. This is just another giant insect enemy of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. Blazer Beetles are well, just like Beetles. They have a black shell, which is very hard, and he has a very long horn with a pointed tip. His two forelegs are razor sharp. A Blazer Beetle does not know any spells. Therefore, he can only rely on some close quarters combat, which is very damaging to your character, First, a Blazer Beetle can swipe you twice with both of his claws, he can also use his sharp horn to drill into your character. The latter attack is easily detectable and hence avoidable. If you see the Blazer Beetle moving his body back and some red and yellow light on his horn, then you can tell that he is about to hit you with that move. Don't ever get hit, not only you will be knocked back, you will receive quite heavy damage. As Blazer Beetles have so much HP, I would suggest you exploit his weakness. You should either freeze it or paralyze it. Then you can land in quite a number of free hits before it can retaliate. Whenever Blazer Beetles die, they may drop Hard Shells, which can be used to forge diamond armor. Coeurl: HP: 50 Attacks: Claw Swipe Whisker Slam Fire Thunder Thundara Blizzard Slow Resistance: Gravity Useful Item: Coeurl Whisker The Coeurl is some kind of a dog with two long whiskers on its face, and a long tail. The Coeurl is yellow in colour and makes the sounds that a dog makes. Is that clear? At close range, a Coeurl will simply resort to physical attacks, where he can swipe you with his claws as well as slam you with his whiskers. The latter attack can knock your character back. This is not all, the Coeurl is actually a dog that can cast lots of different spells. It can cast Fire, Thunder, Thundara, Blizzard and Slow. The Thundara is quite troublesome at times, but all magic spells are easy to avoid. Whenever it is casting those spells, the Coeurls will suffer from a very long delay. That is when they are especially vulnerable. Although Coeurls are resistant to gravity, no one will bother to use it anyway, so there is nothing to worry about. The Coeurl cannot suffer from status ailments, regardless of what spell you choose. Therefore, physical attacks are the most effective against these dogs with whiskers. When a Coeurl dies, it may leave behind its whisker, which can be used to craft the Wizard's Soul, Charm of Wisdom and the Rune Shield. Ogre: HP: 120 Attacks: Giant Punch Hammer Attack Hammer Ground Slam Shock Wave Vulnerability: Lightning Useful Item: Ogre Fang The Ogres of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles look like some kind of oversized walrus with grey armor and a giant hammer in their hands. They are really tough, with their 120 HP, and they really can pack a punch. All of his attacks can knock your character down, and his Hammer Ground Slam Shock Wave will send a very large shock wave that covers a very wide radius. Therefore, whenever you see an Ogre slowly raising his hammer behind the back of his head, be prepared to run very far away, or you will be caught in the shockwave. As the Ogres are so tough, it is not a good idea to get into a brawl with them. Therefore, you should always try to shock him for a short while with a Thunder spell, and he will be rendered temporarily immobile. Whenever you see the Ogre begin to get up, quickly cast another Thunder spell to keep him down. Eventually he will be killed. When an Ogre dies, he may drop an Ogre Fang, which can be used to craft the victorious weapon for all 4 tribes. Goblin Mage: HP: 30 Attacks: Fire Thunder Blizzard Blizzaga Slow Vulnerabilities: Fire, Lightning, Slow These are the mages of the Goblin Army. They can be distinguished by their darker color and their magic staff. They are the artillery of the goblins. While you are busy fighting the enemies in the front, the Goblin Mage will simply target you from the rear and cause damage to you at that critical moment. The most threatening of his attacks are the Blizzaga. It has the same targeting ring as the Blizzard, and has a wider area effect. Therefore, whenever you notice your character standing on a targeting ring, move out of the way immediately, and the mage will miss. Once they are alone, Goblin Mages are pretty helpless. You can just run into the and kill them with ease at that point. Goblin: HP: 30, 37, 45 Attacks: Blade Slash (Blade Goblins only) Spear Sweep (Goblin Spearmen only) Mace Pound (Mace Wielding Goblins only) Rock Throw (All Goblins) Vulnerabilities: Fire, Lightning, Slow The Goblins are the most common enemies found in River Belle Path, they have different weapons in hand. Some carry daggers, some carry spears and some carry maces. The goblins with daggers have 30 HP, the ones with spears have 37, and the ones with maces have 45. The daggers cannot stun your character, but the spears and maces can. Be aware of the spears, as they have a wide sweeping angle. All rocks can stun your character, although they are not very accurate. In spite of the vulnerabilities they have, using normal physical attacks will do in this case. --------------- Walkthrough --------------- You will begin on the shores of this island. Go left, and up along the path. You will reach a junction, and will be ambushed by a Lava Ahriman and a Lava Mu here. Kill them both. The Lava Ahriman holds a stone of Cure, and the Lava Mu holds a stone of Fire. I guess this suits the hot environment around here. With them killed, turn right. You will come to an area guarded by a couple of Lava Ahrimans and Lamias. One of the Lava Ahrimans holds food, while the Lamia holds a stone of Life. The chests may contain a design for Flame Armor and a Zeal Kit. This again, suits the environment of a volcanic island, now, go left. Then go up, you will find a urn next to fire. To raise the bridge, toss the urn into the fire. Then cross. You will then meet a Blazer Beetle. Freeze it and kill it. It is holding a stone of Thunder. Then go to the right. You will reach another open area with 2 Blazer Beetles and a Lava Mu. One of the Blazer Beetles and the Lava Mu holds food. With them killed, you can go and open the chest to get your goodies. There may be a design for a flame belt inside. Another flame item. Now, go to the left. There are several more Blazer Beetles around here, as well as a Lava Ahriman. Take them all down. One of the Blazer Beetles will drop a stone of Blizzard. There is another urn which you can throw into the fire. Throw it in to reveal another bridge. There are several more ways to get to the next level of Mt. Kilanda. Let's take the rightmost way, shall we? See the Goblin carrying a large sword? Run after him and hit him once. He will drop the sword. There are 2 more Goblins holding swords here. Try to hit them all before they get away. The importance of this action is to be explained later. As soon as you enter this area, you will be greeted by a Lava Ahriman. Ground him and kill him, and he will drop a plume of Phoenix Down, which is a fine welcoming gift. Keep to the right. There are 2 Coeurls next. One of the Coeurls have a stone of Cure. To the left is an Ogre with a Lava Ahriman. The Ogre holds an artifact, while the Lava Ahriman holds food. Continue to the north. There is another Ogre supported by a Lava Ahriman. Keep your distance and kill the Ogre from a range. The Lava Ahriman on the other hand holds a stone of Fire. Then go west. See the path leading up? That leads to the boss. Do not go up there yet. There is another Ogre with a Lava Ahriman and a Coeurl here. The Lava Ahriman in particular, holds another artifact. Take them out and go to the left. See the Ogre by the treasure chest on the southern side of the lava pool? Kill him, and he will drop a Fire Ring. The chest behind him holds a design for the Legendary Weapon. Now, go south. There is a Coeurl with an Ogre here. Take them out as usual, then go left. There is an Ogre by a treasure chest. Freeze him and take him by surprise. Then open the chest. There is Gil inside. The Ogre himself will drop another artifact. A Coeurl may come from the left to help his friend, but kill him and he will drop another stone of Blizzard for your use. You will come to a path leading south. Go along that path. You will find 2 Coeurls holding Phoenix Downs and an Ogre holding food around the lava pool. Then, go back north. There is another Ogre to be killed. There are also several more Ogres, Lava Ahrimans and Coeurls to be killed here. GO from left to right and eliminate any stragglers you find. The Treasure Chest there will hold the Kilanda Sulfur required for the boat fee discount. Now, you can just use any path you like to get up to the summit of Mt. Kilanda and fight the boss. You get the view of the summit of Mt. Kilanda. The Iron Giant is standing impatiently with his giant sword in front of him. He looks aroud, crossing his arms as he waits for his minions to come. You will see a Goblin Mage, leading 3 Goblins, holding 0-3 other spare blades, depending on how many Goblins you have hit in the previous area. The Iron Giant then picks up his own sword. The Goblin Mage holds his hands up, as if trying to say, "Hey! Wait! You don't understand!" The Iron Giant then slashes him away with the sword. The Other 3 Goblins deliver their swords to their respective positions and run off screaming. Meanwhile your charcter enters the fray, and the Iron Giant takes out his sword and taunts. It's time to fight! --------------- Boss Battle --------------- Boss: Iron Giant HP: 500 Attacks: Sword Soulshot Sword Slash Sword Ground Bash Charging Tackle Heavy Electric Discharge (Shocks) Electric Ground Pound Resistance: Lightning, Gravity Minions: 2 Goblin Mages Useful Item: Red Eye So, it's the Iron Giant. I remember watching a movie with a similar name on HBO, and my, this Iron Giant does look like that one. First things first. The Iron Giant has 2 Goblin Mages to support it. Now, this is not a hard combination. As you probably have picked up 2 stones of Blizzard. Wait for the Iron Giant and the 2 Goblin Mages to bunch up together, and then cast Blizzara into the middle of the bunch. The 2 Goblin Mages will be frozen solid, and the Iron Giant at the meantime will take some wanton damage as well. Repeat this and eventually both Goblin Mages will be killed. Now, it's time for our character to face the Iron Giant himself. No, you are not going to lure him into a series of electric wires or launch an atomic bomb at him. No. Let us analyze his attacks now. The Iron Giant has 2 different sets of attacks, one when he is armed with a sword, and one when he is unarmed. When he is armed, he may attempt to slash you with a sword. You can tell when he swings his sword back. To dodge it, do not run in the direction of his slash. When you are far away, the Iron Giant can launch a large purple ball of soulshot, much like the Soulshot focus attack of the Excalibur at you. This is easy to avoid. Keep your distance, and you will be fine. Another attack is his sword bash. He will raise his sword high into the air, and slam it down onto the ground. This is again easy to dodge. And it does not matter whether you get hit or not, the sword will hit the ground. I quote the following passage from Horrible Histories: Dark Knights and Dingy Castles: "King Richard set off on the Third Crusade and took a hawk from a peasant - he said hawks should be used only by lords. A mob of peasants surrounded him and Richard slapped one man with the flat sword blade. It snapped. Richard just about escaped with his life. Swords wer blunt and brittle things for bashing, not slicing." Well, of course, the sword the Iron Giant uses is just as brittle. If he hits the ground too many times, the sword will snap. Therefore, you can just dodge this again and again, until the Iron Giant runs out of spare swords. Then, he is unarmed! Ha ha! Now, when he is unarmed, the Iron Giant will resort to more desperate tactics. Firstly, he will do a charging tackle on you, which again, and be dodged while he approaches. There is a short lag after he executes the move, and at that time you can move in for some free hits. Now, the Iron Giant will also pound the ground with his giant fists. Whenever you see his fists turn blue with electric charges on them, you will know that you will have to run. Finally, the Iron Giant will discharge a large amount of electricity at the same time. This move has a target ring. If you see a blue target ring with electric bolts on it, run away. This move has a very wide radius and can give your character an electric shock. As for combat, I would recommend you to keep your distance and consistently cast Blizzara or Fira spells on the Iron Giant. Thundara will just not cut out because the Iron Giant is resistant to gravity. After all, the Iron Giant lacks any ranged attack, and he basically will not have any effective ones once he is disarmed. If you run around the stage, you will see some urns of water along with some holes with Fire in them. If you toss an urn into the hole, a lot of steam will gush out. If you can lure the Iron Giant to one of the holes, you may be able to damage him considerably, although not critically, therefore I would not recommend using those unless your stats are poor. If you really have the guts, you can just run in and use normal physical attacks with hit and run tactics. As the Iron Giant is so slow and sluggish, it would not be hard to do so. Eventually, you will have defeated the Iron Giant, and yes, you don't need to use the atomic bomb! The Iron Giant will simply fall to the ground, and you can have a close up view of his face, including his lovely red eyes. Ooh. Lovely. Now, you can watch your character walk up to the real summit of Mt. Kilanda, and collect the drop of myrrh. Then, you can as usual, get the letter from Mail Moogle. Send a reply, and you will be brought to the Item Selection Screen. *****TWO PLAYER STRATEGY***** For an island boss, this one is not as hard as you think despite his size. The Iron Giant is rather slow and lumbering, and he hits better than his aim. The 2 Goblin mages are like the Skeleton Mages. They are just incapable of hitting rapidly moving targets rapidly, so move in close and destroy the two before you turn your attention to the Iron Giant. Depending on how many Goblins you have stopped on the way up to the mountain, the Iron Giant will have 0-3 spare swords to use against you. The sideways swipe is unidirectional, so it can hit anything in front of the Giant. The downward slam is extremely inaccurate, and is bound to have the Iron Giant end up losing his sword. So, you should have the usual distraction warfare. Have the stronger player take most of the strain while the weaker one sneaks up from behind to ambush him. The only thing you really need to worry about is the heavy electric discharge, due to the very wide radius it covers, but that can be easily detected and avoided before you suffer from shock. If the Iron Giant charges, it's every man/woman for him/herselves! This is another cakewalk, don't worry about it. --------------- Artifact List --------------- There are several goodies that you can bag here. Firstly, if you finish this level with about 177 bonus points, you maybe able to pick the design for the Celestial Weapon, which is the most powerful weapon that a Lilty can wield. You can choose that if you are a Lilty, of course. Secondly, you may be able to pluck a Red Eye of the Iron Giant, if you score more than 177 points. The Red Eye can be used to craft the Longinus, which is the Celestial Weapon of the Lilties. Why, I guess the items found here in Mt. Kilanda are basically designed for the Lilties' use! Set 1 (Engetsurin*, Book of Light, Drill, Moon Pendant): This is the easiest set your character can come across in this volcano. Just start at Cycle 1, and get next to no points and this set will magically appear to be chosen. Set 2 (Power Wristband, Kris, Drill, Star Pendant*): This is the slightly harder set you can only find in Cycle 1. To get this set, score about 100 points in a single player game, 110 points in a 2 player game, 130 points in a 3 player game and 140 points in a 4 player game. Set 3 (Green Beret, Silver Bracer, Main Gauche, Fire Ring*): This is the first of 2 sets which are common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get this set in Cycle 1, score about 130 points in a single player game, 140 points in a 2 player game, 160 points in a 3 player game and 170 points in a 4 player game. Do your worst in Cycle 2 and you can get to cast Fire at any time! Set 4 (Fang Charm, Cat's Bell, Drill, Fire Ring*): This is the hardest set in Cycle 1 and the second easiest in Cycle 2. To get this in Cycle 1, score about 160 points in a single player game, 170 points in a 2 player game, 200 points in a 3 player game and 210 points in a 4 player game. To get this set in Cycle 2, score about 100 points in a single player game, 110 points in a 2 player game, 130 points in a 3 player game and 140 points in a 4 player game. Set 5 (Mjollnir, Red Slippers, Chicken Knife, Star Pendant*): This is the first of 2 sets which are common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get this set in Cycle 2, score about 130 points in a single player game, 140 points in a 2 player game, 160 points in a 3 player game and 170 points in a 4 player game. Do your worst in Cycle 3 and you can get the third heart for your character! Set 6 (Flametongue, Mage's Staff*, Fire Ring): This is the second of 2 sets which are common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get this in Cycle 2, score about 160 points in a single player game, 170 points in a 2 player game, 200 points in a 3 player game and 210 points in a 4 palyer game. To get this set in Cycle 3, score about 100 points in a single player game, 110 points in a 2 player game, 130 points in a 3 player game and 140 points in a 4 player game. Set 7 (Twisted Headband, Wonder Wand*): This is the first of 2 sets which are only found in Cycle 3 and beyond. The other 2 options comprise of the design for the Legendary Weapon and the Red Eye. To get this set, score about 130 points in a single player game, 140 points in a 2 player game, 160 points in a 3 player game and 170 points in a 4 player game. Set 8 (Masamune*, Main Gauche, Rune Bell) This is the Power Set of Mt. Kilanda. Not only the Masamune, which boosts your Strength by 5 is here. We have the design for the Celestial Weapon as the 4th choice. To get this, score about 160 points in a single player game, 170 points in a 2 player game, 200 points in a 3 player game and 210 points in a 4 player game. Wow, it's getting hotter and hotter in here. Ooh, what's that rumbling sound? Oh! Mt. Kilanda's going to erupt, we must flee for our lives. Arrgh! Oh, just kidding, anyway, you must get off this island after you have beaten the level. Tristan will offer you a free boat ride to anywhere you wish. If you do have the Kilanda Sulfur, he will tell you about the discount. Now that if you have the option, you can go to Leuda. He will tell you that if you can bring him a Cactus Flower from Lynari Desert, you get a second discount. ------------------------ h. Lynari Isle [FFCC4H] ------------------------ This is yet another of those island areas in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. A few years after you have the option to go to Mt. Kilanda, you will receive this option to go to some place called Leuda. Pay him the amount, and you can sail over there. If you can show Tristan a Cactus Flower from Lynari Desert, you can get another discount. Now for the island itself. Lynari Isle is a small desert island, with two areas, one town and a level. The Town is called Leuda, and the level is Lynari Desert. There are no road junctions here, but when your caravan moves from Leuda to Lynari Desert, a random event may sometimes happen anyway. Lynari Desert has got to be the stage with the hardest boss. It is also where you can find the final unknown element in the game. This level is mandatory for those people who would like to beat the game for once. ------------------- i. Leuda [FFCC4H1] ------------------- Type of Area: Town Number of Merchants: 2 Crystal Caravan: Dah Yis and Hana Kohl Leuda is a mainly Selkie settlement, and hence their crystal caravan is also predominantly Selkie. I don't know why, but maybe it is because their settlement is so small, they can only send two people out to collect myrrh. They are Dah Yis, a Selkie man, and Hana Kohl, a Selkie woman. These two people like to paint their faces, and they are painted like some sort of Indians. They both wear green fur clothes, and if you look closely at the behind of Hana Kohl, you will see... Oh! Anyway, having two people in a caravan does not equate to efficiency. They always get into trouble. They end up lacking money, and will sell random items to you for money. Pay them if you wish. They will beg you, and if you refuse, they will blame you if Leuda ends up in ruins. On the other hand, Dah Yis will offer to show Hana Kohl's dance for the myrrh festival for 100 gil. So, you pay 100 gil to watch a sequence of her dancing. No way! Man! Leuda is the port town in where Tristan's boat will be docked. Leuda is rather small as soon as you get off the boat, go to the right and you will see the Crystal of this town partially submerged in the water. Now you can get to the main part of town. Caution! Selkie Pickpockets Well, the game's instruction manual stereotyped many Selkies as thieves, and I must say, it is quite right about the Selkie adults here. As long as you are not a Selkie, or have more than 100 gil in your pockets, every time you talk to a Selkie man or woman, they will steal between 1 and 10 Gil from you! You don't want THAT to happen, don't you? There is a hut by the pier. If you examine the pile of sacks and crates a hidden item will pop out. You will see a female Selkie around here. Talk to her twice, and she will be revealed to be a merchant. *****KARL LINAY THE MERCHANT***** Bronze 300 gil Iron 500 gil Mythril 5000 gil Crystal Ball 100 gil Ruby 200 gil Jade 200 gil Alloy 250 gil Magma Rock 1000 gil Chilly Gel 1000 gil Thunderball 1000 gil Holy Water 1000 gil Heavenly Dust 1000 gil Blue Silk 1000 gil Fiend's Claw 1000 gil Fasrie's Tear 1000 gil To the left, are some Selkie kids who jump around on the trampoline net. If you are a Selkie, you can play their minigame. You are to press the button combination shouted out by one of the kids in order to jump and score points. Score 2000 points and you will be rewarded with a chunk of Orichalcum. Then, go up the slope. There is another Selkie merchant. You will again have to talk to him twice before he sells you something. He only sells designs. *****BEH AOH THE MERCHANT***** Valiant Weapon 500 gil Mighty Weapon 500 gil Victorious Weapon 500 gil Master's Weapon 500 gil Mythril Armor 300 gil Flame Armor 300 gil Frost Armor 300 gil Lightning Armor 300 gil Mythril Shield 250 gil Mythril Gloves 250 gil Mythril Sallet 250 gil Mythril Belt 250 gil Go left, and behind the tent the woman is to find a door. Go through and you will end up in a Moogle House. Have the resident Moogle stamp your card. OK? Now, you can go up the slope to the right of the Selkie merchant to leave and return to the world map. ---------------------------- ii. Lynari Desert [FFCC4H2] ---------------------------- Type of Area: Level Hot Spots: Earth You will be briefed by Donna Burke upon entry to the Lynari Desert. She said that she met a man whose dream is to find a great treasure hidden in the desert. Everyone laughed at him, and told him there was no such thing. However, when the woman saw the desert, she was sure that the man's dream would certainly come true. After all, the desert glittered like a sea of jewels beneath the shimmering sun. You can play now. Before you start, make sure that your character has at least 60 in Strength, Defense and Magic. There are a large variety of enemies here, some resistant to physical attacks, and some resistant to magic. They can also pack a lot of punch if you come in unprepared. Don't even think about entering until you have those stats. I have WARNED you. --------------- Enemies --------------- Scorpion: HP: 37 Attacks: Poison Sting (Poisons) Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis Well, this is just as expected in any desert level. After all, the desert is home to Scorpions. What's so different about these Scorpions do not have just one poisonous sting, they have two! They can sting enemies in front of and behind them at the same time. Scorpions like to ambush their prey by jumping out of the sand. Therefore, be careful, and when you hear the sound of sand shifting, get onto the stand guard stance, and watch out. The good thing is, that Scorpions, being the desert creatures and all, cannot stand cold. Therefore, the first thing in the agenda is to use Blizzard or Blizzara and freeze the foe. Then, they can take more damage than when you decide to brawl with them with physical weapons. Don't do that, as they are rather resistant. Lamia: HP: 37 Attacks: Claw Swipe Slow Stop Vulnerability: Cold Remember Maggie of the Moschet Manor, she is a gigantic version of a Lamia. Now, you can get to see these miniature versions of her right here in hot stages like Mt. Kilanda and Lynari Desert. Like Maggie, all Lamias are just an annoyance. They rarely damage you. Instead, they just use moves which stop time against use. They can use Slow and Stop all the time. Only at close quarters will Lamias use their Claw Swipe. Therefore, they really are not hard to defeat, unless there are other enemies covering them. What sissies. Lamias are vulnerable to Cold, and hence Blizzard can deal a lot of damage to them. It is important for your characters to exploit this weakness, as Lamias are quite resistant to normal physical attacks. Rock Scorpion: HP: 15 Attack: Poison Sting (Poisons) Vulnerability: Gravity Resistance: All attacks Well, this is just as expected in any desert level. After all, the desert is home to Scorpions. What's so different about these Scorpions do not have just one poisonous sting, they have two! They can sting enemies in front of and behind them at the same time. Besides, some live in the land so much that they absorb minerals into their bodies and turn into stone! Scorpions like to ambush their prey by jumping out of the sand. Therefore, be careful, and when you hear the sound of sand shifting, get onto the stand guard stance, and watch out. Of course, as these enhanced Scorpions are made of stone, no spells but Gravity can cut it. Therefore, you should half its HP by Gravity, then bash it about 8 times to defeat it. Zu HP: 120 Attacks: Air Swoop High Energy Blast Fire Shot (Burns) Electric Shot (Shocks) Ice Shot (Freezes) Vulnerability: Gravity Resistance: All attacks when flying Useful Items: Zu's Beak, Orichalcum This looks like somekind of a giant prehistoric bird with one gigantic delta wing. Much like most of those modern fighters today, like a modern divebomber, the Zu likes to perform an air swoop down onto their prey, much like those Junkers Ju 87 dive bombers. Watch out as the Zu seems to be winding up, as it can deliever an unholy amount of damage to your character. Another attack is its High Energy Blast, where the Zu will simply let out a large and thick beam of energy onto your charcter, again it deals similar damage to that of the Abbadon. At the same time, the Zu can fire shots of Fire, Electricity and Ice onto your enemy. This is just as easy to attack as those similar attacks used by the Gargoyles. The good thing about the Zu is that, like the Abbadon, it can be forced to "sit on the ground" while you hit using Gravity. That way, you can beat these large behemoths of the air with little resistance. Zus tend to drop either Zu's Beaks or chunks of Orichalcum when killed. The Zu's Beaks can be used to craft the Speed Talisman of those Selkies. Cactuar: HP: 37 Attacks: Jump Kick Needle Storm Thunder Vulnerability: Fire Resistance: Lightning Useful Item: Needle Cactuars are just well, some cacti that have been brought to life by some evil force and have gone bad, unlike all the good cacti that sit around. These guys are very agile and very playful. They like to run over to your character and perform jump kicks on your character very rapidly, and while they are at it, they will cry "Woo-hoo!" Much like Mario when he does his double jump! The good thing is, this attack is not very accurate. If you see a Cactuar repeatedly attempting to kick you but miss continuously, then you will know that you will be safe if you just stand still. On the other hand, the Cactuar has his share of long range attacks too. He can sometimes bend down, making a cranking sound, and launch a whole bunch of needles at your character. They can also cast Thunder on your character, and it is very fast. As Cactuars are plants, they are vulnerable to Fire, so use Fire and burn the life out of these evil cacti! When they die, they may drop Needles, which can be used to craft a large variety of accessories. Sand Sahagin: HP: 45 Attacks: Claw Swipe Blue Breath Attack Ice Spike Jab (Freezes) Blizzard Vulnerabilities: Cold, Slow, Paralysis The Sahagin is a blue-green coloured water creature that lives in many damp areas like the Selepation Cave and Conall Curach. ON the other hand, the Sahagin has a lot of relatives. Like the Stone Sahagin, and the Sand Sahagin that are the residents of Lynari Desert. The Sand Sahagins are coated with Silicon(IV) oxide, and they live in the sand, and jump out and ambush your character. This action is not hard to detect. You can hear the crackling sound as the Sand Sahagin jumps out of the sand. The Sand Sahagin is a decent fighter both in close range and long range. At close quarters, a Sand Sahagin can just swipe you with its claws. When you are at medium range, a Sahagin will blow some blue breath to you that causes moderate damage. He can also stick out an ice spike from one of its claws and jab you with it. This attack has the ability to freeze any unsuspecting character in. Finally, a Sand Sahagin can also cast Blizzard on you. A Sahagin has quite a high defense, and is resistant to many physical attacks. However, it is vulnerable towards Cold, and that's all you need to weaken them before moving in and brawl with them. Well, many enemies in Lynari Desert are vulnerable to Cold. This has become a popular trend. Chimera: HP: 120 Attacks: Horn Drill Snout Spin Bash Electric Shockwave (Shocks) Fire Breath (Burns) Ice Breath (Freezes) Vulnerabilities: Slow, Paralysis Useful Item: Chimera's Horn, Design for Legendary Weapon No, these aren't those evil bug like creatures Chris and Jill will find in the Power Area of Resident Evil. The Chimeras of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles are some giant yellow creature with two sharp horns, and they all have a rather long snout. First off, the Chimera can just use its horn to drill into your characters. They also can swing their snout around for 360 degrees in order to hit enemies all around it. The Chimera's horn can be used as a pair of electrode to generate electricity. When you see there are electric bolts between the two horns, you had better run, as the electric shockwave has a wide radius. The snout can give out fiery air and cold air, which burns and freezes your opponents respectively. The Chimera is not very vulnerable to magic, so your best bet would be to cast Stop on them to put them in stasis before you start to bash the life out of them. When they die, Chimeras tend to drop Chimera's Horns and sometimes, the design for the Legendary Weapon. Its horn can be used to forge the Dragoon's Spear, Twisted Scope and the Talisman of Wisdom. --------------- Walkthrough --------------- Tip! Gurdy's Poem While meeting Gurdy on the road, he will recite to you three verses of the poem, which, when put together, give your character the hints to finding the unknown element. Here's the poem. It may also provide a clue as to the order of the casting. Lightning brings the cactus pain Of crumbled inn few reminisce Lonely mushroom bursts to flame Three rocks await the winter's kiss In the end shall bloom a flower Sacred light reveals its power As soon as you start, move forwards. Some Scorprions should pop out of the ground. Kill them, and make sure that you have the Earth element to make sure that you don't get poisoned. The two Scorpions will drop a stone of Blizzard and a stone of Thunder. Now, go left. There is a Lamia or I should say, 2. You know what to do. Freeze them in with your newly found Blizzard. While you are at it, a Scorpion will pop out to save his fair damsels. Kill him by the freeze method, and he will die to. The Scorpion will drop a stone of Life, while one of the Lamias will drop a stone of Fire. Now you can burn. Go north now. Ooh... What have we here? Another Lamia! Excuse me miss, but I am afraid I will have to kill you now! Freeze her in and kill her! What's the reward? A stone of Blizzard! Great, this makes 2 stones of Blizzard, and it means that your character can fuse them together and cast Blizzara. Now, go right. There is a Scorpion and a Lamia sheltering from the intense heat of the sun. Give them the cooling they deserve with some Blizzara, and they will die, all cooled off. The Lamia, in particular, will drop a stone of Cure. Now, you can heal yourself. Go northwest now. You will come to another shelter. This time, there is a Scorpion, and believe it or not, a Rock Scorpion there by the patch of quicksand. Kill them both. The Scorpion will drop a stone of Thunder. This makes the second found in the desert. Great, now you can cast Thundara, although it may not be helpful under these circumstances. See the area to the southwest. Remember that for now, and to come back to this area later. There will be a flower there later. Go north, and ignore that patch of quicksand. You can warp to another part of the level with the quicksand, but this is not the one you should use. Only one of them needs to be used. Follow the wall and eventually you will come to another patch of quicksand. Ignore it, go to the left of it, and you will find a Treasure Chest, as you go and open it, two Electric Scorpions will come out of the ground! Electric, this time! Don't even bother with physical attacks, as your character will just get an electric shock. Use Blizzara to be safe. When the Electric Scorpions die, one of them will drop a plume of Phoenix Down. Good for reviving your souls. Then, open the chest. There may be a design for a victorious weapon inside. Then, go northeast along the edge of the cliff. What's that big shadow on the ground? Why don't we have a look. Oh! Hey look, there is a giant bird in the sky! That giant bird in fact, is a Zu, a large bird with highly destructive powers. Fortunately, like those Abbadons, they can be grounded by a simple Gravity Spell, and hence they can be beaten with minimal resistance. But still, expect to use Gravity at least twice, as the Zu has such a high HP. Now, go west and then south. There are two areas to be explored here. The one to the east has a treasure chest guarded by 2 Lamias. As usual, freeze them in. One of the Lamias will drop another stone of Thunder, enabling you to cast Thundaga if you wish! Now, open the chest, there may be a design for Gold Armor inside. Then, explore the area to the west. Kill the Lamia, get the Strange Liquid which works most effectively on Yukes, and run into the sandstorm. Go through that vertebral tunnel to an area with a hole in the wall. There is a Scorpion and a Lamia. Freeze them to death as usual. The Lamia may drop a bottle of Milk. Then go over to the cave. It is blocked by 2 cacti. Use your weapon to bash through and open the chest inside. It contains an Artifact. There is also a hole here. Crawl in for the Moogle House. Have the resident Moogle stamp your card. Then leave and return to the place where you found the Zu. Go east, and you will come to a set of three boulders of different sizes. Remember them for now. Tip! Cast Blizzard on the three boulders, from smallest to biggest. Something interesting will happen. Then go north. You will be confronted by numerous Scorpions, be it Electrc or Rock, as well as a Zu. The best course of action here would be to lure those enemies, one by one to the boulders so you can take on one enemy at a time. The Zu in particular, will drop a plume of Phoenix Down when he dies. You may notice a giant cactus to the left, much larger than the other cacti in this area. Remember that too. Tip! Cast Thunder on that deep green cactus and something interesting will happen again. (This is the first verse of the poem Gurdy recited to your charcter, if no spells take effect, cast Thunder on the cactus first before doing anything else.) Then continue your way east through the desert. You will then encounter a Zu, all alone, all by himself. This shouldn't be hard. NO one will come to his aid. He carries nothing of interest though. You will also meet a trio consisting of a Lamia, a Cactuar and a Rock Scorpion. You know the drill. Although the Cactuar is vulnerable to Fire, he can still be frozen in with Blizzara. Burn him with Fira if you like. The Lamia holds a keg of Spring Water. Then go directly south, and you will encounter two Zus before you hit the wall. Then go west, killing the Zus in the way until you come to the same patch of quicksand you found earlier. Good. Now, the whole area has been sweeped clear of enemies. Return to where you have found the Lamia. Go east, and you will find some sort of open lean-to shelter. Remember it. Tip! Cast Gravity on the open lean-to shelter for another surprising event. Go south, hugging the wall, and you will find a Zu. Kill him, go directly west, and find another Zu. Then, go northwest, and you will find a fab four, consisting of a Scorpion, a Rock Scorpion, a Lamia and a Cactuar. These four should make up the Aqua band! With them all dead, open the chest, it may have something in it, or it may be empty. Go back to the east, and continue south. See that piece of rock on the cliff that resembles the shape of a sandtimer? Remember that as well. Continue South. Tip! Cast Fire on the sandtimer for another surprise! There is more to come. You will reach a patch of quicksand by a chest, there is a Electric Scorpion guarding it. Kill it, and open the chest. Wow, 1000 gil! There is nothing more to offer here. Jump into the quicksand to be transported to the next area. Super Hot Tip! If you have followed all the tips above, return to the west of the level to find a flowe and cast Holy on it. The flower will turn into a white coloured Hot Spot. That's the Unknown Element everyone's been blabbing about! Now you can go through the unknown miasma stream! Rich Tip! If you want more money, go south of the patch of the quicksand. You will find a dead end, with a Rock Scorpion, a Lamia and a Zu. Kill them all and open the 2 chests. The two may contain 1200 gil each! You will then drop down a waterfall of sand. I think that should be classified as a sandfall. You will then be warmly greeted by something that jumps out of the sand. It's a Sand Sahagin! Give him the freeze treatment! He will drop a stone of Cure when he dies. This makes 2 stones of Cure, now you can make haste and cast the Haste spell! (No pun intended) Continue up the hill. Another Sand Sahagin awaits. Freeze him and get a Life. Then you will come to a Y-junction. Turn left. Before you fight the enemies. Make sure your command list is something like this: Blizzard + Blizzard = Blizzara, Life + Thunder + Fire = Stop. Then move in. There is a Chimera supported by numerous Lamias here. You will be greeted by a Chimera. Use Stop and put him in stasis. Then start bashing. Soon, his fellow Lamias will come to his assistance. Avoid all the Slows and Stops and continue to Stop the Chimera, bashing him until he is dead. The Lamias on the other hand are to be frozen in. Go left, and you will find a treasure chest guarde by a Lamia and a Sand Sahagin. Kill them and get the stones. The Lamia holds a stone of Thunder, while the Sand Sahagin holds a stone of Clear. That makes the 4th stone of Thunder collected in this desert. The chest may contain a Book of Goggle Techniques. Now, go up the slope to the right. What do you know, there is a trio here, consisting of a Cactuar, a Sand Sahagin and a Chimera. I found out a cheap way to get rid of the three. Lure the Chimera over to the arc. Then the Sand Sahagin and Cactuar will be right behind the Chimera, who is now stuck between the arch and the enemies. You can then cast Blizzara to freeze the two foes in. After they are dead, kill the Chimera while stopping him. Go to the right, and then south. Kill the Chimeras and the Cactuar blocking the way, and you will reach a dead end with a single cactus. Smash the cactus to find an artifact. Then, get back to the main path and continue to go uphill. You will encounter another Chimera, with a couple of Sand Sahagins and the what not too. The arch there is another good spot to get the Chimera stuck, while you Stop him and kill him. Then go left. You will encounter a Cactuar and a Lamia. Kill them, and go south and open the chest. It contains an artifact. Then go west, smash through the cacti, and go south. There is another Cactuar here. Fight him, and you may provoke the Sand Sahagin and the Chimera from the northwest to come and get you too. With the three dead. Go south and smash the cactus for another artifact. Go up hill again, to where the Chimera was. You will encounter two more Cactuars. One of them holds another stone of Fire. Now, go north and smash through the cacti. Go left. There will be two Sand Sahagins jumping out of the earth at the same time. Freeze them at the same time. Kill them at the same time! Then, go left. There is another Chimera with 2 Lamias. One of the Lamias holds another stone of Blizzard. Take it if you need to. Then go uphill and outta here! You are now on the top of the mountain. Go along the circular path, and you will come to a side path that leads to a large sand pit. We will ignore that for now. Continue along the path and return to the second area through the other side. You will encounter several Lamias. Then, you will come to a dead end with a single cactus. Smash it with your weapon and you will get the Cactus Flower. That's the discount for you. Now, get back and drop into the sand pit. You will first be confronted by 3 Scorpions. Wait for them to bunch up together and use a single Blizzara to engulf them at once. The sand in the pit will lower a bit. The same can be said about the 3 Electric Scorpions that spring out of the sand after the sand has lowered. The sand will lower some more. Then, you will be confronted by 3 Rock Scorpions. Cast Gravity on them and bash them to death. The sand will continue to lower. Suddenly, a cut scene will be triggered. You hear the "there is a boss" music, and your character looks around. Suddenly, the ground shakes. Your character readie his/her weapon. The ground shakes some more. Then, suddenly, a giant ant like creature with two big fangs burst out into the surface. My! So, it's an Antlion, and he is not very pleased with your character disturbing his slumber with all the fighting going on. The Antlion makes a very loud warcry. It is time to fight the strongest boss of the game, the Antlion! Bring it on! --------------- Boss Battle --------------- Boss: Antlion HP: 625 Attacks: Petrifying Dust Attack (Petrifies) Giant Fang Bite Leg Stomp Shockwave Heavy Electric Discharge (Shocks, if HP<250) Resistance: Lightning Minions: 2 Scorpions Useful Item: Desert Fang Recommended Equipment: Gold Necklace in conjunction with Earth Element in the Crystal Chalice That's it. You are up against the strongest non-final boss in the game, which is the Antlion. With a massive 625 HP, this giant ant monster can prove a very tough nut to crack provided that you do not play your cards right. The first thing in the agenda will be to get rid of the Antlion's two minions, the two Scorpions. I would suggest you to run around, and wait for the two Scorpions as well as the Antlion to bunch up together. Then, cast the Blizzara onto them all. The ice will engulf th two Scorpions, as well as dealing considerable damage to the Antlion. Repeat this for a few times until they are all dead. Now, you can face the Antlion. Now, for the Antlion. The Antlion taunts a wide variety of moves, and he is more versatile than you think. Plus the camera angle is very tricky, and therefore it is easy for your character to be trapped against the wall of the pit, allowing for the Antlion to give you the free hit. First off, the Antlion attacks by blowing a large stream of dust at your character, thereby petrifying him/her. You will know when the Antlion looks as if he is taking a deep breath. This dust is a Class 2 Petrifying Product. Therefore, if you just come walking in with the Earth Element of the Crystal Chalice, you will end up being petrified still. As double protection have a Gold Necklace equipped. OK? Then, the dust will just bounce off your character, allowing your character to gain some free his right up the Antlion's face! On the other hand, it really is not a disadvantage even if you do not have both the aforesaid items equipped. When the Antlion takes a deep breath, run to the side. The dust will flow out and miss, while you can just hit him from a side a couple of times before he stops. Make sure you run away right after he finishes executing this move. The reason why I told you so is because, if you hang around too close to the Antlion, he can just stomp all his six feet onto the ground, resulting in a large shockwave that may just hit your character a couple of times, dealing rather heavy damage. I am sure you do not want your fight to be that painful. You can tell that the Antlion is going to use this move when he puts all of his legs up above the ground. Then run! But still, it may just be too late and your character may have to get shocked once. The worst thing to happen to your character is that he/she will be trapped in a narrow gap between the Antlion and the wall of the pit. Then, you will be sandwiched for sure! Finally, the Antlion has a higher chance of performing the said move if you even try to hit him from behind. So, don't ever try unless you have a high enough defense! Oh, now that you can avoid his rear gunning attacks, now, you are to avoid his frontal attacks. Now, except for brief moments, the Antlion will always try to face your character. Although he will blow dust at your face most of the time, he will sometimes follow you around, and use his giant desert fangs to bite your character with a great big snip! No, don't worry, your character will not be cut in half from the waist down, however, it does result in lots of pain! Well, try getting cut into half from the waist down in real life and you will see! It is so damaging, that it can still take 1 and a half hearts off a chracter with over 70 defense! You can tell when the Antlion opens his mouth, or I should say, spreads out his fangs real wide, and then, you should be ready to run in the opposite direction of the mouth. Note that running to the right or left may also work, but the chance of your character getting hit will increase. Yes, like the previous attack, the worst place your character could be is to be stuck in a narrow gap between the wall and the Antlion. There really is no escape if that happens. This is why the Antlion is so tough. To beat the Antlion, I would advise your charcter to attack from a range. It is just too risky to get in close as your character will risk getting hit. You should use more level 2 spells on the Antlion. Fira and Blizzara will be lovely, but Thundara should not be cast as it has absolutely no effect on the Antlion. Level 3 spells are also not to be cast unless your are a Yuke, after all, in such a critical time, who would want to stand still for that long to charge up the attack? Oh, if you have the guts, you can also cast Gravity as the first spell on the Antlion. That will take out 10% of its energy, which is a large number considering the high total HP of the Antlion. Slowly but surely, the Antlion's HP will go down. The Antlion, like most of the other bosses has a desperation move. When you have damaged the Antlion to an extent that it has 250 HP or less left, it will start to use its Heavy Electric Discharge attack. The Antlion will simply use his two desert fangs as electrodes, and build up an excess of electric charges. Then, it will be a blast as he releases it in one giant bolt of electricity. Now, this move really has a long recharge time. It has such a delay and once you see him charge, you can quickly move out of the way and fight. Deliver a few free hits with your weapon while he is still shooting out the electricity! Eventually, the Antlion's massive 625 HP will be depleted, and you have officially beaten the hardest non-final boss of the game. The Antlion will then make one final cry and black out on the ground. His body will sink into the sand, which sinks with his body, revealing the cave with the Myrrh Tree. Hey, how could a tree survive in darkness for that long? It's not very healthy, I must say. Anyway, you can now watch as your character triumphantly carry the Crystal Chalice over to the tree, and collect the drop of myrrh. You can then receive the letter from Mail Moogle, and reply. *****TWO PLAYER STRATEGY***** This boss battle is just as hard as the fights with the Dragon Zombie and the Lich. As the Antlion takes up so much of the arena, it may be just hard for your characters to have enough room to maneuver, and you will often end up trapped between the wall and the Antlion. You will notice that one of the Scoprions will be made of rock, so you will have to cast Gravity on one to such its life out, before you start bashing. Take these two out fast. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Now it's time for the body of the iceberg itself. The Antlion has the highest HP of all the bosses in the game. He has a lot of melee attacks that deal damage in all directions, so it is not a good idea to sneak up on him. So, you should fight a battle of attrition with the Antlion. While he is spitting petrifying dust out, stand out of the way of the dust and cast spells and focus attacks at him. Then run around and try not to get bitten by his enormous desert fangs. Once you have dealt enough damage, the Antlion will start firing electricity, as it takes so long for the move to work, you can just run in close for a couple of free hits before he comes after you again. Finally, you will end up victorious. Whew... -------------- Artifact List -------------- Finally, you can get to see the item selection screen. Now, if you can get a high enough score, you may be able to get a lot of goodies like the Ultimate Pocket, the Sun Pendant or maybe the Desert Fang, which can be used to craft the Dreamcatcher! Set 1 (Main Gauche, Masquerade, Star Pendant*, Sage's Staff): They are again giving away Star Pendants and hence free hearts in Cycle 1. Just get next to no points and this set will be available. Set 2 (Black Hood, Flametongue, Gobbie Pocket, Noah's Lute*): This is the second of the 2 sets which only appear in Cycle 1 in Lynari Desert. To get this set, score about 140 points in a single player game, 160 points in a 2 player game, 180 points in a 3 player game and 190 points in a 4 player game. Set 3 (Chicken Knife, Gobbie Pocket*, Ice Brand, Wonder Wand): This is the first of the 2 sets which are common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get this set, score about 180 points in a single palyer game, 200 points in a 2 player game, 220 points in a 3 player game and 240 points in a 4 player game. Do as badly as you can in Cycle 2 for this set. Set 4 (Heavy Armband, Arai Helm, Rune Bell, Star Pendant): This is the second of the 2 sets which are common to Cycle 1 and Cycle 2. To get this set in Cycle 1, score about 230 points in a single player game, 240 points in a 2 player game, 270 points in a 3 player game and 300 points in a 4 player game. To get this set in Cycle 2, score about 140 points in a single player game, 160 points in a 2 player game, 180 points in a 3 player game and 190 points in a 4 player game. Set 5 (Dark Matter*, Elven Mantle, Loaded Dice): This is the first of the 2 sets which are common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get this set in Cycle 2, score about 180 points in a single palyer game, 200 points in a 2 player game, 220 points in a 3 player game and 240 points in a 4 player game. Do as badly as you can in Cycle 2 for this set. Set 6 (Kris, Wonder Bangle, Ogrekiller): This is the second of the 2 sets which are common to Cycle 2 and Cycle 3. To get this set in Cycle 2, score about 230 points in a single player game, 240 points in a 2 player game, 270 points in a 3 player game and 300 points in a 4 player game. To get this set in Cycle 3, score about 140 points in a single player game, 160 points in a 2 player game, 180 points in a 3 player game and 190 points in a 4 player game. Set 7 (Engetsurin, Gobbie Pocket*, Red Slippers): This is the first of 2 sets which are unique to Cycle 3. The Desert Fang is included as the 4th option in this set. To get this set, score about 180 points in a single player game, 200 points in a 2 player game, 220 points in a 3 player game and 240 points in a 4 player game. Set 8 (Sun Pendant*, Ultima Tome*, Twisted Headband): This is the Power Set of Lynari Desert. The Sun Pendant can only be obtained in this set, and provides the 8th and final heart for the character. The Ultima Tome on the other hand increases your character's Magic by 10. To get this set, score about 230 points in a single player game, 240 points in a 2 player game, 270 points in a 3 player game and 300 points in a 4 player game. Now, let's get out of this hot place and get back to the port town of Leuda. As you board the ship, show Tristan the Cactus Flower, and he will gladly give you another discount on his boat rides. HE will then offer to sell you a boat pass for 50000 gil. If you do buy it, then you can get on his boat for free for as long as you wish! Now, let us cover the final part of the world, which is the Abyss. Make sure the element of your chalice is unknown. ---------------------- i. The Abyss [FFCC4I] ---------------------- The Abyss is the final area of the game. There are two areas to be explored, they are the Mag Mell, an area where Carbunkles live, and Mount Vellenge. Before you enter Mount Vellenge, I recommend that all 3 basic stats are over 70, and you have at least 90 memories on your character. BEFORE YOU READ THIS, I MUST WARN YOU THAT THERE EXIST MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR THE HIDDEN STORY OF THE GAME, THROUGH A CERTAIN EVENT, YOU WILL FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH SOME EVENTS ON THE ROAD. IF YOU WANT TO BEAT THIS GAME BY YOURSELF AND DON'T WANT THE PLOT TO BE REVEALED PREMATURELY, PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS SECTION. THANK YOU. Letter from Reader! Chibi Tetra's letter Near the end of your walkthrough,in the final area, you said that you had to have over 70 basic stats. None of mine are close to that and it's the 7th year...what should I do? Thank you for reading this. My Answer: It seems that I will have to change that phrase up there. I will just RECOMMEND you have stats over 70. In fact, it may interest you to know that for the first time I beat the game, my main character Aladair only had stats in the 60s. If you can reach Mt. Vellenge, why don't you try anyway? It will be a greater challenge, that's all. (I took a large amount of beating even if my stats are at the 60s.) As to raise stats, I recommend you to equip your character with Diamond Armor, and at least the Legendary Weapon. Then, start collecting artifacts until all stats are over 70. Good luck. In Mount Vellenge, you will just have to follow the path deeper and deeper into the mountain, to find the meteor parasite. Beat the meteor parasite and you will get to face Raem, an evil person who feeds on the sad memories of people. Before you can fight him, you must have a long conversation with Lady Mio, and answer 5 questions related to your quest. Therefore, make sure you have read your diary thoroughly. The first form of Raem can be defeated using normal physical means. Then, you will get to fight the second form. The second form is stronger, you will have to use your own memories as Magicite to defeat Raem. I will cover this in detail some time later. Let's hope you can get a brief idea of what I mean. ---------------------- i. Mag Mell [FFCC4I1] ---------------------- Type of Area: Town This is where all those Carbuncles sleep. There is a moogle next here as well. At the first junction, go left, and then go north. You will come to a cocoon. Walk around the edge of the grass and you will find a hole. Squeeze inside for the Moogle House. Have the Resident Moogle stamp your card. Besides, you really will find nothing here but a Moogle named Stiltskin and there is a single Carbuncle sleeping in an open caccon. The first time you talk to him, he will refuse to talk to your character, saying that he is sleeping. However, if you come back the next year and the following years, Carbuncle will tell you more about the world and the miasma, like how the miasma appeared and how the crystals were discovered. All you want to hear can be heard for the following 4 years. 2 years after you first met him, Carbuncle will say, "What, you are back? What is a mortal like you doing here? We've lived here quietly for a long time-so long that we've forgotten how long it's been. There is nothing for you here, and we have nothing to tell. Leave us alone." Then, in the following year, other Cabuncles will be exposed, and Carbuncle will say, "What, you again? Or perhaps I should say" Look who's back! I no longer remember how long it was, but a great star once fell from the sky. Soon after, miasma swallowed the world. That is when it started. The world changed forever, and mortals learned to forget. We wish to do nothing at all. Doing something would leave memories behind, you see." The year after, that particular Carbuncle will say, "Oh you're back. I've thought so many thoughts since we last spoke. You are attempting to do something great. So, I should tell you what I know. Long ago, there existed a great crystal. People lived in their lives blessed with its radiance. One day, a great star fell from the sky and shattered the crystal. Miasma spread across the world. That was the beginning of it all. The crystal's blessing faded with tis light. The world grew dark under miasma's reign of death. But shards of the crystal sill kept miasma at bay. People soon gathered around them, and there they built settlements. But that was very long ago. No mortal would know of such things." If you talk to Stiltzkin, he will reason why Moogles are immune to miasma. His theory was that moogles have bodies with structures similar to those of Carbuncles. Then, in the year after, the Carbuncle will say, "Oh, welcome back. I've spoken with the others about you. Try asking them about what you want to know. The last time you were here, I told you of the crystal and the falling star, remember? Before that star fell, memories that people forgot became droplets of life. This dew kept the great crystal shining, and the world awas bathed in its light. Mortal folk made many memories as they lived their lives. But after the star fell, the water of life touched the crystal no more. The great flow was severed. The shattered crystal's shards warded off miasma, but they still needed the water. Thus began the journey of the crystal caravan. You gather the dew from myrrh trees. In the ancient tongue, "myrrh" means "life". But over countless ages, people have forgotten the meaning of it all." Explanation: Now you know why your Memories will increase by 1 whenever you collect myrrh from a tree! Before the meteor struck, the people were able to supply their memories to the world's giant crystal, hence supplying myrrh to keep it working. But after the meteor struck, memories were unable to enter the Crystal, which shattered to pieces, and the world is covered with miasma, with the areas with the crystal shards still safe. Hence began the journey of all the Crystal Caravans. Talk to other Carbuncles, one will say, "When the great star fell, the miasma that followed posed a grave danger to your ancestors." One will say, "You've come all this way. Have you ever thought about why you are journeying to collect the water of life?" Another will say, "So it seems that tings we taught ahes ago have not ben forgotten. How else could you have found your way here?"One of the Carbuncles will be rather reluctant here, he says, "Why are you here? WE aren't doing anything. After all, that is the best ting to do." The one in the lowest ledge will say, "Ever since the star fell, mortal folk have rarely come to visit us here!" Then you can leave and head for Mount Vellenge, the final area of the game. ----------------------------- ii. Mount Vellenge [FFCC4I2] ----------------------------- Type of Area: Level This is the final area of the game. Are you excited? There is an indicator that you are approaching the final area of the game. You will hear the woman's letter to her mother, saying how much she misses home, but she gets motivated by the rising sun. Then you can get to play. --------------- Enemies --------------- Chimera: HP: 48 Attacks: Horn Drill Snout Spin Bash Electric Shockwave (Shocks) Fire Breath (Burns) Ice Breath (Freezes) Vulnerabilities: Slow, Paralysis Useful Item: Chimera's Horn, Design for Legendary Weapon No, these aren't those evil bug like creatures Chris and Jill will find in the Power Area of Resident Evil. The Chimeras of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles are some giant yellow creature with two sharp horns, and they all have a rather long snout. First off, the Chimera can just use its horn to drill into your characters. They also can swing their snout around for 360 degrees in order to hit enemies all around it. The Chimera's horn can be used as a pair of electrode to generate electricity. When you see there are electric bolts between the two horns, you had better run, as the electric shockwave has a wide radius. The snout can give out fiery air and cold air, which burns and freezes your opponents respectively. The Chimera is not very vulnerable to magic, so your best bet would be to cast Stop on them to put them in stasis before you start to bash the life out of them. When they die, Chimeras tend to drop Chimera's Horns and sometimes, the design for the Legendary Weapon. Its horn can be used to forge the Dragoon's Spear, Twisted Scope and the Talisman of Wisdom. The Chimeras of Mount Vellenge are much weaker than those in Lynari Desert. As there is only one cycle, they can never grow stronger! Shade: HP: 25 Attacks: Club Bash Slow Curse Vulnerability: Holy Resistance: All attacks when invisible Shades are some kind of evil woodman who is invisible, and is a resident of Mount Vellenge. If you have raised your character to what I recommend however, their attacks are not really a big threat to you. The one and only physical attack that a Shade can perform with you is his club bash, where he bashes your character with a stick like thingy. Otherwise, he will just cast some spells that can result in status ailments on your character. The Slow is not a big problem, but curse is. Remember to reveal them with Holy before you start bashing them. Death Knight: HP: 48 Attacks: Sword Bash Single Arm Punch Dual Atm Slam Ground Slam Shock Wave Ice Shot (Freezes) Vulnerabilities: Slow, Paralysis The Death Knight is some giant infantry unit with a large sword and a skull on his armor. The Death Knight can attack with a wide variety of attacks. First off, he can just bash you with his sword. He can also punch your character with one of his arms, as well as slamming your character with both of his arms. The Death Knight can also slam the ground hard, resulting in a shock wave that can stun your character. Finally, he can shoot balls of ice on you. Fortunately, these enemies are just so frail and brittle in Mount Vellenge, and that brute force will be all your charcter needs to destroy these evil knights. Sphere: HP: 18 Attacks: Air Tackle Poison Spell (Poisons) Slow Vulnerability: Gravity Resistance: All attacks when airborne A Sphere is well, a Sphere. They look like some UFO rejects from a sci-fi movie. These enemies are also relatively harmless. All they can do is to tackle your character from the air. When you are in range, they will just cast spells that can be easily avoided. Just ground these balls and bash them until they fall apart. Tonberry: HP: 24 Attacks: Knife Stab Supercharged Knife Stab Slow Resistance: Gravity Tonberries are like Tonberry Chefs, but without their chef's hat. You can easy spot them with their fishy look. The Tonberries are always armed with knives instead of choppers. Whenever they spot intruders, they will come over to stab you with the knife. At the same time, they may just super charge the move and make a devastating stab. Fortunately, that attack is easily detectable and you can get a few free hits in while they are delayed for a long time. --------------- Walkthrough --------------- As soon as you start, you will be ambushed by a Chimera. Kill it, the enemies here are weak, and there is only one cycle, as it is the final area of the game. The Chimera will drop a stone of Life when it dies. Then, explore the immediate are your character is in. There will be a couple of Shades and a Chimera around here. The Shades are invisible, therefore, if you do not have a Blizzard Ring, Fire Ring or Thunder Ring with you, you cannot cast Holy and the fight will be rather tough. Anyway, when they die, the Chimera will drop a stone of Life, while the Shades will drop stones of Cure. If you need a boost in Defense (I doubt you need it), you can go south to the treasure chest guarded by the Shade and the Death Knight. Inside, is an Aegis that can increase your character's defense by 5. (Note: There may be a Ribbon (Magic +9) or a Masamune (Strength +5) in there, according to someone with a pseudonym Drak the Shadow.) You will find two large boulders here, blocking 2 paths. Actually, it does not matter which path you take here. This guide assumes you will take the path to the right. To break the boulder, bash it with your weapon 6 times. It's amazing that those weapons won't go blunt after all that bashing. The next enemy you will encounter is a Sphere. Just floor it with Gravity and then bash it apart. Then, you will encounter a Death Knight. Kill him, and he will drop a stone of Blizzard. The chest he is guarding contains an Elven Mantle, which raises your character's defense. Then bash the boulder and go through the gap. You will come to two spheres. One of them holds a stone of Clear. Then smash through the boulder to the right. You will come to a Chimera and a Death Knight. The Death Knight will drop a stone of Thunder when he dies. The chest they are guarding will hold a Sakuke's Blade, which increases your character's strength. Then blast thorugh the boulder to the left of the chest. You will come to another Chimera and a Death Knight. They are guarding another Elven Mantle. The Death Knight this time will drop a stone of Fire. Smash through the next boulder. Go south, and then you will reach a grey area. There is a Shade, a Sphere with a plume of Phoenix Down and a Death Knight with a stone of Cure. Fight or flight, it's your choice. Go right, smash the boulder and run along the passage and onto the next area. You will be greeted by 2 shades. Kill them both. Then go to the junction. You will find a Tonberry, he attacks the same way as a Tonberry Chef, as you well know. To the right is another treasure chest with an artefact. (Note that you cannot carry more than 4 at the same time.) Now, run to the left. Be especially aware of those Tentacles. They have a move that can nullify the effect of the Crystal Chalice, causing your character to have no protection from miasma. IF that happens, run like mad along path, using Cure every few paces you go. Eventually, you will arrive at the next area, which is the boss' lair! It's the Meteor Parasite! ---------------- Boss Battle ---------------- Boss: Meteor Parasite HP: 450 Attacks: Long Cord Whip Poison Gas (Poisons) Explosion Generation (When HP<300) Radial Blue Beam (When 150