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Table Of Contents:

1. Nalbina Fortress

First of all, follow the tutorial command after the long sence.

Use Right Analog Stick to zoom or turn the camera view, then use Left Analog Stick to move your character to the green point displaying in the mini map at the top right screen. Now get close to the person near the gate, press Circle to talk. Go in front the gate and press Circle again to open it. Encouter the first enemy, press Circle to view the battle command, currently you have the following options: Attack with weapon, Magic/Skill, Item. More command and action will be adding on later.

After finish off the first enemy, go forward to fight with a boss. Don't worry, it's a very easy boss, half way battle Basch will finish off it. After the boss, defeat few more enemies and come to the entrance, now you were able to view full Map screen by pressing Select button.

In the next section you can using R2 to escape from battle. A potion is located in the right corner, and another is in the Northern area. Go upstair will see the Save Crystal, you can restore your HP/MP by pressing it. Nothing else other then Save Crystal, go up the following stair here. Defeat some enemies here, then enter to the last hall in the North area. This part was finished here.

Your 1st Boss Battle (kinda)

Your 1st Save Crystal

2. Royal City Of Rabanastre

The "Equipment" added in the Party Menu. Now in the pool, you have to defeat all rats around to trigger an event. "World Map" added in Party Menu. After that you came to the street, in the current section, go to South-East area to see an event, then follow with the inn around North-East area will trigger another event. Choose the first option in during the chat.

** NOTE: you can actually view your current destination in the Map screen, your destination is marking as "X with a circle" in red colour, remember always view the Map to see the next objective.

City's Map

Talk To Tomaj to start a Mission

Now you will get the first Mob Hunt mission which is to find a tomato enemy at outside, for more details of other Mob Hunt, you can read 'Mob Hunt' section under "7a. Side Quest & Mini-Game". After the tutorials about learning abilities, "License" and "Clan Report" were added in the Party Menu. Now reach to Western Entrance through the central section. Here can find a Save Crystal, then go outside to the Dalmasca desert.

Just go North-East direction will see the tomato enemy. Half way battle with it will jump down from precipice, go down and finish it off. Back to West Entrance and talk to the girl you met before. After the scene you came to Northern Street, just go forward until the door to Downtown at East site, enter there. Before that you can find your client in the inn for reward, but you also can find him later.

Rogue Tomato

Your Rewards for Capturing it

Reach to Southern area here, enter the room beside the water way. Don't open the treasure chest in front of this room, it has some connections with a weapon called 'Strongest Halberd' which you can obtain it later. More details about this weapon, read the "Weapons" section. After the scene with an old man, head to South Entrance through the circle gate around the old man house. You will see the first Gate Crystal here, it works as Save Crystal and with the teleport function, choose the second option is to teleport, but you must use an item called "Telepo Stone".

Before leave the town, thing that you must know is about the clan. In the Northern Street section, go to the West area, there is a room you can't enter before you talk to the bangaa in front. Just speak with him to entering that room, the Clan Headquarter. Talk to the moogle named Monblanc at upstair will become a member of the clan. Later of the game you can always back to him for rewards when your clan rank was increased, when you defeated certain bosses and more. Also they're certain Mob Hunt missions were only exist from Monblanc. You can join as member anytime before you move on the final place of the game, you will still get the rewards.

Talk to Montblack to join the clan

Talk to Old Man Dalan to Progress the story

You can also find the clan shop in Bazaar section, where located in South-West from here, Things that selling in the clan shop will always update when your clan ranking increase. Again, the clan shop will only exist after you become their clan member.

After all just go outside from South Entrance.

3. Giza Plains

Keep going straight to South, on the way encounter some enemies. Until the camp, you can find a shop here and a Save Crystal at the corner. Talk to the lady in front of the big black crystal and choose the first option. Penelo joined the party after the scene. Now talk to the girl in front, then leave this area will get some items from Penelo.

Penelo Joins the Party

Chargin' the Stone

Gambit function added in the battle command. Now head to central South section, also will encounter some enemies on the way, DO NOT fight with that two giant beasts walking around the Southern corner. Another Save Crystal in the central South. Talk to the kidz beside the black crystal, choose the first option the begin the mission. Now you need to raise up energy until 100% from the shining black crystal around, view the map screen to find out all four black crystals' locations (exclamation mark), they've located in four different area.

After the energy reached 100%, you were back to the kidz there, then return to the camp. After the scene you obtained Sun Stone, 3 potions and 2 telepo stone. Now back to Rabanastre.

4. Royal City Of Rabanastre

Find the old man through the circle gate in the South Entrance. Penelo will leave the party before enter to old man room. After talk to old man, go North area here. You will get some items when reached to the warehouse. Now enter the left door in the warehouse will trigger a scene.

Penelo Leaves the Party

The Warehouse

5. Garamsythe Waterway

A Save Crystal here. The right route end up with nothing, just run up to left route. Next area, fight some rats and bats while going to North East, some items are in the corners here. In the following water way, go until the end then run up the stair, choose the first option twice to go out. Before here you will encounter some enemies on the way.

6. The Royal Palace Of Rabanastre

Save Crystal is just right behind you. Hit the golden statue for the map. Start from now, don't touch the treasure chest in this place, there is a chest hiding an Elixir here, you shouldn't open it if you want the 'Strongest Halberd' weapon easily in later of the game. More details for this weapon, read the "Weapons" section. After that come to the hall, go in front to watch an event. Talk to the soldier, then following the Seeq near the pole. Now press "Square" to call the soldier come, once he leaves his position, run pass him to upstair and enter to the door.

Distract The Soldier

Provoke The Soldier

The map of this area is roughly like this:

       __| |____________| |
       __ A ____________B |____
         | |            |  ____
      ___| |____________| |
     X___ C _______D____  |
         | |            | |_____

_____| |____________| _____
S_____ F ____________E |

         | |            | |
         | |____________| |
         |______________  '-
                        | .-
                        | |
                        | |___
                        |______

You start at S, and don't care about the passages at right side. Some soldiers are blocking your way at point A,C,E.

All you need to do is press "Square" to provoke the soldiers away from blocking you. First provoke the soldiers at E from F area, while they're coming, run to the passage below of the map. Now no more soldiers at E, so go to B and provoke the A soldier. Then go to D, examine the logo on the floor will use the item to activate the gate at X automatically. Now provoke the C soldiers from D, then run back to E and provoke the F soldiers. Go back to the passage below, reach to X.

Now in the secret passage, you just need to go to the end of the passage and check the left wall, it is a switch there, after push the hidden switch only you can open the door here. After the scene, just run to upper level through the stairs will trigger another scene.

In the Water Way, Balflear and Fran join the party. Also a Save Crystal is just in front of you. Go down Balflear will explain more about the Gambit functions. After that, "Battle Member" and "Gambit" options were added in the Party Menu. After all check the dead bodies on left side, then leave this area.

Next section, turn left from the junction, hit that statue for the map. You need to go the central section now. Explore the corners in different area can find some gil and items. Another Save Crystal in the SouthEast section. Go to bottom will meet with Ashe, then she join as guest character. Defeat the enemies after the scene, and following the next section. Reached the central section can find a Save Crystal here, now prepare for the boss battle before open the gate.

BOSS : fufbfVf…ftfBfA (Bush Fire)
HP : 3571

This boss weak against Bizzard. It knows to poison you, just remember to cure it. Because of Ashe only perform the attack, battle keep healing her, she can helps lot.

7. The Nalbina Dungeons

Currently you have lost all your inventory, but will get them back soon. You can search around this place for some items, after that leave here through the exit beside the Save Crystal. After the scene, defeat three Seeq enemies with Balflear. Fran back to party after this battle.

Next area, you get everything back as well as the map before the Save Crystal. Don't open the treasure chest here, like the one in front of the old man house and the Elixir in the palace. It has some connections with 'Strongest Halberd' weapon which you can obtain later. Read the "Weapons" section for more details about this weapon. In the following place, you will face some militaries here. An event happen when you came to the central North. The Judge has opened the door, go inside there will see Basch. Now Basch join as guest character.

8. The Barheim Passage

Run down and go into the right room can find get some gil. A Save Crystal in another corner. Now head to the tower and examine the switch, Balflear tell you to get some energy source to active it. Talk to the Bangaa at the bottom to get Fuse Tube, now you can active the switch. Press the switch at the tower and another near the Bangaa to open the gate, then leave here. *You can also buy something from the Bangaa.

Next area, defeat the zombie and kill the Battery Spider to keep the battery %. You need to kill all Battery Spider in the following area for the battery %. In the railway, kill more spiders here. The map for this place is located in the right track, but you need to head back there after second branch, it's hiding inside the statue. Go into the right station will see two more spiders here, some prins are also here, they similar like the flan in FFX, use fire spell to kill the prin faster.

After that head to South, then go West from the following section. Also kill the spiders here. Press the switch in NorthWest corner to open the gate to South, then back to South route. Found a Save Crystal after the scene, then forward to next area. Kill more spiders here, also encounter some bats on the way. Another Save Crystal in the South East railway, after here is boss fight.

BOSS : f~f~fbfNfNfB�[f“ (Mimic Queen)
HP : 4073

Some small spiders join with the boss, killing them is quite wasting times, just focus to attack the boss, now Basch has slightly higher offensive power, better don't let him die during the battle. Normally the boss will keep attacks on one of the party member, let any one of other member keep healing to other. Thunder spell will heal the boss, but Bizzard spell deals little more damage to this boss.

Appear in the Dalmasca Eastersand after the scene. Leave here and go to South, pass the valley will come to second map. In the second map, head to East is the West Entrance of Nalbina, you can go there to activate the Gate Crystal first, South is connected to Giza Plains. Directly to SouthWest is Rabanastre, there is also your current destination.

If you really need a map for this wide desert, reach to the Northern beach, a Moggle is selling the map for 50 gil, and you also can find a shop and Gate Crystal there. Enemies around this desert are fairly easy opponents, but you probably will see a dragon in the section before Rabanastre, don't try to disturb it.

9. Royal City Of Rabanastre

Come to the Rabanastre, everyone leave the party. Now go to the entrance in front, in the following section turn left (South) to South Entrance, then go into Downtown through the circle gate. Talk to the old man in the room beside the water way. Now you can see the Western area marking as your destination, so reach to there, then talk to the man sitting on the box, Basch is back to party.

Now back to the street, reach the East area some event will happen. After that enter the inn and go upstair will see Balflear and Fran. After they return to party, reach West Entrance, go in the Airship Terminal on your right hand side. Go forward until you see Balflear standing around the stair on your left side, talk to him and choose the first option twice will go to other place by airship.

In the other Terminal, a Gate Crystal beside you. Go outside trigger a scene.

10. The SkyCity Of Bhujerba

Ramon join as guest character. Out to the street, a moogle in the junction has selling the map for here and the mines that you will go later, the prices are 70 and 650 gil. Go East section through the South area, on the way can find some shops, have a look at the shops if you're needing something. After all, run down the stair after Save Crystal in East section will reach the mines.

11. The Lhusu Mines

Beware of the traps in this place, you can't see them before you perform Libra skill. The traps appearing as red light on the group. More traps were set in other places, here is probably the first place you see those traps.

Firstly go West area, then turn to North from the branch. The skeletons here are quite tough if you fight them in group. Until you reach the North cave will see an event. After that you will be chasing by four bosses, better flee from the fight. Rush to the exit where you came here just now, if success will watch a scene, then back to outside.

12. The Sky City Of Bhujerba

Now in the street Bhujerba, you need to do some propaganda for raising the bar until 100%. Just press "Square" button to do it, same time, don't let the guards see you. Do it to the man who's holding a blue colour book will raise the bar faster. After all, some events will happen.

Inside the inn, check the board here can get a mission (like the tomato head mission before), if this is your second mission, your client should be in the Rabanastre inn. Now back to the armor shop area and talk to the guard there, choose the first option twice to watch the following scene.

13. Dreadnought Leviathan

Vossler joined as guest. Leave here through the door beside Save Crystal. In the passage, don't touch the red laser, otherwise will trigger more enemies. Come to the central section, enter the door below. Bottom section, head to the central block there fight with a group of soldiers. Better cast slow to the two leaders first, one of them will always cast poison on your characters, better kill him first, then following the leaders and the rest.

Next section, you can find a shop in left room, Save Crystal and Security Key in right room, then rescue Ashe in the next right room. After that get out from here, go forward to
the door in front, some enemies appear here. Next area will encounter more enemies, they're unlimited spawning, just kill the first group is enough. Run upstair to operate the security system. Check the map can see two more in the South central section. Switch off the security system there and run to Left Port in Western area within 60 seconds.

BOSS : fWfffbfW�EfM�[fX (Judge Ghis)
HP : ?

Kill that three soldiers immediately, then only focus on the main boss. If you have Mist Knack move, just use it. He has a spell can damage all characters, so always keep your ally HP more then half. Remember set the Gambit for healing ally, if possible, stop attacking for a while for healing your characters.

After defeating the boss, back to the Airship Terminal in SkyCity Of Bhujerba. Go to around armor shop area and speak with the guard again will go to Dalmasca Westersand. There is a Gate Crystal when you appear in Dalmsca Westersand, leave here to West is what you need to do.

14. The OgirYensa Sandsea

Just head up to the tower, go along the only route to West, on the way face some enemies. Next, Vossler join as guest character, this area branch off the route, but they've ended up in same place. If go West, you can find Save Crystal and a moogle in next section, for SouthWest, you will meet an item/accessory/magic seller and Gate Crystal. On the way face many enemies, they all weak against Wind element spell.

15. The Nam-Yensa Sandsea

In the first section, go to the small island which connected with two suspension bridge, hit the statue to get the map, then keep your way to West. Defeat the enemies here can level up faster for your current stats. Southern section connected to Zertinan Cavern, where hidden an Esper inside, if you can't defeat the monster inside, don't think to beat the Esper.

** NOTE: You can actually skip the following event, but you won't get the

Exro Seed.

Around in North-West area, talk to the moogle then continue to next area, you probably will see a giant turtle fighting with the Yensa group. Defeat the giant turtle with the helps of Yensa group. After that talk to the moogle again, they are preparing a present to you, back to previous area will trigger an event on the oil tower. After that talk to the moogle again, then examine the flower will get an Exro Seed, it's useful for the next boss.

Central South-West section can find HP<1000 Gambit in the end of the bridge. West section can find a shop, now the shop start selling Hi-potion. After that go into the cave there, you've able to save your game here without Save Crystal. Next area encounter a boss.

BOSS : fKf‹�[f_ (Garuda)
HP : ?

If you have the Exro Seed, use it on the boss, then keep attacking until it dies, pretty easy. It has sleep effect in the attacks, but not always. The boss will always attack Vossler, and Vossler deal great damage to it, better don't let him die for the entire battle.

Now in front of the tomb, behind came a shop keeper, in front is Gate Crystal. Check the bulb in front the entrance, choose first option to get it there. *The bulb is like the teleport pad in FF-X.

16. The Tomb Of Raithwall

The bulb in front doesn't work yet, just go down from the stair. On to the bridge, the Demon's Wall awaken, it has around 20,000 HP, better avoid to fight it now, just run to the door behind. If you defeat it now, the stone on the wall will raise up two more bridges which are leading to the secret area, but before another Demon's wall in next area, it won't work. The secret area can find a chest, possible you will get Evil Slayer sword from the chest, but also you might just get some gils.

You can back here to fight it later, now just head to next area to face the second Demon's Wall.

BOSS : fff‚f“fYf�fH�[f‹ (Demon's Wall)
HP : around 10,000

Initial you move, run close to it and start your attacks. The fires beside are using to stops the boss coming, check it and choose the second option to turn it off, BUT if it turns to blue fire, the boss will speed up crushing to you. Remember to cure from the darkness, also cast Slow to it could helps lot. It has a skill can remove one of your character away, and also know to casts Death Sentence, be sure you perform a good Mist Knack combo from all characters who having it before anyone of them gone.

Now if you back to the previous place to finish off the first demon's wall, you can switch the shining stone on the wall, it will raise up two more bridges. Save and load your game by using the Gate Crystal outside, because if you don't do so the chest in secret area won't appear. After that just go through the bridge to secret area, this area won't display in the map screen.

Next section, run down can see three bulb here, so far only one of them works. Hit the statue behind the bulbs for the map. Go either left (South) or right (North) section, anyway you should go both section for unlocking the hidden passage. There is a Green stone in South section and Orange stone in North section, if you find the bulb in each section, you would found the stone, it's around the bulb, and the bulb is in the central part. Done switching the stones will open out a new passage, reach to next through this passage.

Following section, head to bottom read for a boss battle.

BOSS : fxfŠfAfX (Belias)
HP : 15,900

His attack is powerful, but the speed is slow. You can cast slow on him, make sure cure your oil status before he cast fire. In the middle of battle he will cast Protect and Shell. If possible, cast protect to you front line character for reduce some damage from the boss.

After that you gain Belias Esper (summon), you can find it in you License board now. Go into more inner area of West, watch a scene, then will get ‹Å‚Ìáê•Ð (Fragment Of Dawn), it's an accessory which will be using as key item later. Now out from this tomb through the bulb here. Use the Gate Crystal in the entrance, then go down. After some events will fight Vossler in the airship.

BOSS : f�fH�[fXf‰ (Vossler)
HP : ?

Fran in berserk, but wasn't a bad thing, her speed and damage were increased, but you can't controller her, just leave her in berserk. Some soldiers join in the battle, better kill them immediately then only focus on the boss. He will cast Reflect later, becareful if you plan to cast spell on him. When he's near dead, his move will always be the combo attack. Fran could helps lot for the battle.

17. The Royal City Of Rabanastre

You will be back here after some scenes. Go out to have some little discussion. Now you can buy some more advance stuffs from the shops.

Head to the inn around East area, speak with Tomaji in the upstair corner if you haven't get the reward for your first mission, he will gives you 300 gil, 2 potions and 1 telepo stone. Search the man sitting on the floor, he is your client for the mob hunting mission that you got in Bhujerba.

Check on the board after you complete current mission will get another mission, they're optional quest. Going through this mob hunt missions you can get many rare items and equipments, more details read the "Side Quest" section.

Start from now, you can trigger a sub-event in Nalbina. You would miss this when you reach to Mosphoran Highwaste later, and the reward of finishing this event is Salamander, it's a rare treasure which use to be trade for Arcutus weapon. Make sure you don't miss this event if you want the treasure. To start this event, go to Nalbina and find the guards who block the way to North, where leads to Mosphoran Highwaste. You can see Julie is sitting in front of them, speak with her. Then hire a chocobo and drive the junior guard, he will run away. Afterwards, Julie thank you with the reward, but she wants you come to Archades to get it. Later on when the walkthrough reaches to Archades, I will explain it, or you can just check the details of this event in 'Julie The Female Spy' under "Sub-Event" section.

Now go South to Giza Plains.

18. Giza Plains

Reach here notice it's raining season, the monsters are different now. Central section will meet moogles and a seeq, speak with them will tell how to go Ozmone Plains, which is your current destination. Just move to South will reach there.

19. Ozmone Plains

If you want to fight with the enemies on the way, better kill them one by one, they are not that easy to kill. Central section leads to Zertinan Cavern, but no need to go there now.

**An Esper hidden inside this cavern. If you want to try fighting with this Esper, search the inner central area where can't be displayed as normal on the mini map, area there you will encounter it.

Head to Southern section can see a NPC warrior fighting with some monster, join the battle if you want. Go West route to next place, beware the black or red Chocobo, they always come in group.

20. Jahara, Land Of The Garif

A Gate Crystal with moogles on left hand side, you can buy the map from them. Talk to the right warrior on bridge. After some events come to next area, a shop is here. Now talk to the Elder Garif standing opposite the seller, then go North-West and speak with the leader, choose the first option twice, you can cross the bridge now.

Following area, just get close to the warriors in front, choose the first option during the dialogue to trigger a scene. Larsa join as guest character, she's Ramon actually.

Nothing to do now, just back to Ozmone Plains, and you can take the chocobo for free. Event happens when you reach Eastern area of Ozmone, same place can find a Save Crystal. After that, go into the jungle.

21. The Golmore Jungle

A seal is blocking the way to East area, go there will trigger an event. After that Fran opens up a new road, follow the new road to next place. Here can use a Gate Crystal, you also can buy something from the moogle as well as map. After all just follow the suspension bridge.

22. Eruyt Village

Go to the central area and run up the circle bridge. Next area, cross the only bridge here will trigger a scene. After that, just leave here and back track to Ozmone Plains through Golmore Jungle.

23. Ozmone Plains

When reach here, talk to the injured soldier and give him a potion. Speak with him again and choose the first option to ride a chocobo, then leave here to previous section of Ozmone Plains. Now pay attention to the left hand side, until where you can see some chocobo there, and you now have to go to that direction (SouthEast), this path didn't display in the map.

Next section will see some dead body in front of the cavern. All you need to do is enter that cavern without chocobo.

24. The Henne Mines

In the first junction, go right side can find a switch, press it to open the road to South. Next section, turn to right side (West). You will face lot of bats in next passage. Following sections are SouthWest, then to East, and the East section will encounter the Dragon in each branched passage. Defeat it isn't a big problem for your current level.

Reach to the four ways junction in Eastern area, press the switch and back to the Dragons section. *Once you press that switch, you will be surrounding by many flans, you can just run away if you don't want to fight them. Now move to North, the gate was opened. After a scene, you will see a Gate Crystal here, continue to North for boss fight.

BOSS : fefBfAf}fbfg (Tiamat)
HP : 50,000

At the beginning the boss only keep attacking one person. Becareful its Aero spell, it could hurt the characters in one area, if you see the boss is charging it, make sure all your character ready to use healing items or spell. When the boss left around 20% HP, its defensive power will increase, but you can kill it with Mist Knack combo before it bursts up.

25. Golmore Jungle

Now appear in Eruyt Village. Back to Golmore Jungle and now you can cross the seal there. If you go through the South seal, you will reach Feywood. From Feywood search around NorthEast can find a road to Paramina Rift, which is the next place you have to go. If you go through the East seal, you can find a Gate Crystal, this way also leads the Paramina Rift, but before there you would have a tough boss battle.

Let see the boss at the North from Gate Crystal.

BOSS : fGf‹f_�[fhf‰fSf“ (Elder Dragon)
HP : around 68,000

This is a tough battle, recommend your characters are over 22 level, otherwise you must plan a good strategy. Two monsters join the boss in the battle, just kill them as soon as possible. The special skill could send you many negative effects which are Darkness, Confuse, Silence, Oil and Poison, sometime with Slip also. If you get those bad status, cure them as soon as possible, or probably change out one of your members to cure the rest immediately. Besides, send it Silence status to block it from performing certain moves.

Is better you have some accessories can immunes to status effect for this boss. Esuna spell can cure most of the bad status but oil, if you get oil, the fire spell from the boss will probably hurt you more then 2,000 HP, use item to cure it as well.

26. The Paramina Rift

Northern part is where you have to go, or you can explore around this wide area first. SouthEast leads to Feywood, Southern area connected to The Stillshrine Of Miriam, you will go there later. Central section will watch a scene. After all, move to NorthEast area for reaching to your next destination. The enemies here are not that hard.

27. Mt. Bur Omisace

A Gate Crystal and shops here, you can find some advance spell stuffs from the seeq. Forward to North, later turn to East will see the entrance of this building. Enter the building, some events happen in the hall, then Larsa left the party.

Now back to previous area, talk to the moogle around the Gate Crystal for a chocobo, but it will cost you 600 gil. Go back to Paramina Rift, then head to South, pass a Save Crystal will reach next place.

28. The Still shrine Of Miriam

Cross over the long bridge can find a Gate Crystal before the entrance. Inside there, search the central area can see a stand of dawn there. Choose Ashe as you leader and equip the Fragment of Dawn to her (‹Å‚Ìáê•Ð that you get in The Tomb Of Raithwall), examine the stand and choose second option.

Following area fight with a Miriam Guard. On the way to next section will encounter some Dragon Abyss then two Miriam Face, all weak against Wind. *Dragon Abyss gives you more then 900 experience point.

Go up the stair encounter Miriam Face and some Guards again. In the central can see another stand of dawn, just do the same thing, equip Fragment of Dawn to Ashe and let her to examine the stand, choose the second option will open up two new passages. Back to previous area and follow one of the new passage.

Next area, get ready to destroy the green crystal, its magic is quite stronge. After that, a Save Crystal appears in the same place, use it to restore your HP and save your game if you want. Now down to the central passage, then move to South in next area, examine the giant blade there can open the room in North, use the teleport bulb to go back the main hall.

Go down the West stair in the main hall, next area turn to West passage will come to three ways section. Here follow the right (North) passage will pass a huge statue, just rotate it to face East. Following section, find the second statue around South, rotate it to face North. Around this few section you will face some Ghoul, Zombie Fighter, Ghost and Balloon Bomb.

Move to East section, you will face a boss before you can see the third statue.

BOSS : fEfBfkfXfJf‰ (Vinuscara)
HP : around 15,000

If you're wearing some heavy equipment, your action speed would be slowed down because of the magnet, but it wasn't a big problem. Just cure your characters from negative status, and the boss will also cast Slow on your member. Just keep attacking to finish it off. It will probably perform Sword Dance before it die, this move could hurt all your characters in an area, make sure heal your characters, the entire battle is easy.

After the boss, go into the room and rotate the statue, this one should face West, beside that can find the map. Back to previous area will see the giant blade is raising up. Now go to main hall and use the bulb warp back to the inner area. Head to Southern section.

BOSS : f}fefBfEfX (Mateus)
HP : 34,800

Some Ice Ace join the battle, they are not your friend, finish off them first, each Ice Ace gives you over 500 experience points. The boss will cast slow on your characters one by one, sometimes will send you Sleep also. Her Blizzaraja can send you Slip status, always prepare to heal. Ice Shield helps lot for this battle, equip it if you have. Mist Knack also makes this battle easier, make sure do a good combo.

Now you got new Esper, Mateus in the license board. Continue to South, get Tyrant Sword after the scene. Now go back to Mt. Bur Omisace, use the Gate Crystal to teleport there if you want. **Another hidden Esper here, but you must get ’f�ß‚Ì–‚�Î first.

29. Mt. Bur Omisace

Enter the building again will face another boss.

BOSS : fWfffbfW�Efxf‹fK (Judge Berga)
HP : around 17,100

Kill the other three Judges behind you first, then focus on the main enemy. He will cast Dark, Watera and Aero randomly, also his normal attack. For safety, set one of your character stay behind to heal other characters.

After that, that to the elder walking around the stair outside this building to get ’f�ß‚Ì–‚�Î. ** Now you can back to The Stillshrine Of Miriam for the hidden Esper, use it on the bulb in main hall will go to a secret place, from there just go next door to face this Esper.

Next destination is Archadia, from the locations that you went so far, it's at North from Nalbina West Entrance. So if you've already activated the Gate Crystal there, and if you still having some Telepo Stone, just teleport there from the Gate Crystal here, if not, you should back to Rabanastre city, then take the airship to Nalbina Fortress.

NOTE : You can buy Telepo Stone (fefŒf|�[fXfg�[f“) inside the airship.

30. Nalbina West Entrance

Here can find some advance stuffs from the shop. Go North to next place.

31. The Mosphoran High waste

Beware of the Fire Element in second section, it has 14,830 HP, tough enough for your current level, but if you defeat it will gain over 1,800 experience point. Central section can find Gate Crystal and shop, if you need a map, just buy it from the moogle here.

South is connecting to Dalmasca Eastersand, North-West is where you have to go. Cross over the big suspension bridge will reach Salikawood.

32. The Salikawood

Before the following suspension bridge will see a Save Crystal. In the next section after the Save Crystal, go South-East direction can find the map inside that golden statue. Central section can find Gate Crystal. East is where you have to go.

**Below is some information for the optional places

West leads to Necrohol Of Nabudis, North-West will reach Nabreus Deadlands, they've connected to each other. If you're getting Chaos Esper (summon), you must go through this two places. But now, before you can reach these places, you will face a tough boss. From the Gate Crystal, go North will encounter it.

BOSS : f{f€fLf“fO (Bomb King)
HP : ?

Better prepare a Flame Shield for your characters for this better. Three more mini bombs in the battle, their self-destrustion deal great damage, but you can kill them before they explode. Remember to cure oil status before the boss flame you. Not much HP for this boss, but the hardest point is it knows to fully restore HP, it mostly will restore when the life bar left around half. When you see it is running away from you, it's possible to spawn new mini bomb or restore its HP. What you can do is perform Mist Knack when the boss got around half HP bar left, and hopefully your Mist Knack combo can kill it.

If you can't beat it right now, remember you can always run away from this boss fight. For next destination, first go to Eastern part and talk to the moogle. Now find nine other moogles in the wood, they all were displayed in the map screen (exclamation mark).

After searching the last moogle, choose the first option during the dialogue to following them back to Eastern part. Now a new road open up, before leave here, speak with the central moogle for an accessory with sleep proof effect. Then follow this road to next place.

33. The Phon Coast

Once you reach will see a Save Crystal. A pretty big area here if you wish to explore, if you don't, just head to South-East for a scene. Same place can find a shop and Gate Crystal, through the board around here can find more side missions. At South-East most you can see 16 treasure chests there, don't open anyone of them, reason is they have some connections with some other treasure chests in Necrohol Of Nabudis, if you open the chests here, those are inside Nabudis will disappear. One of the chest in Nabudis was hiding the weapon 'Strongest Halberd'! Read the "Weapons" section for more details about this weapon.

Now go to North-East, there is another Save Crystal in the last part, pass there reach to next place.

34. The Tchita Uplands

Go East will see a Gate Crystal in the small section around central, same place also a boy there, speak with him to get a soul key and mob hunt mission. Another Save Crystal located in Eastern area, and one is around central South. Now go North to find a cave, enter there and continue to North, use the soul key to unlock the door inside. Try don't fight enemies in group.

35. The Sochen Cave Palace

BOSS : f}f“fhf‰fufŠf“fX (Mandra Prince)

       fIfjfIf“fNfC�[f“ (Onion Queen)
       fLf“fOfAf‹f‰fEfl (King Allaune)
       fpf“fvfLf“fXf^�[ (Pumpkin Star)
       fgf}fgfLfffvfef“ (Tomato Captain)

HP : around 5,000 for each

Cast Dispel (fffXfyf‹) spell for stoping their Haste will be easier the battle. Mandra Prince will always send some negative status. Remember never let them surrounding your characters. Try to group few of them together and perform a Mist Knack to kill them in once.

After this you can first return to the boy for reward, then only come back here, or you can find him later, remember he's just beside the Gate Crystal of Tchita Uplands. Now go either left or right door, through the passage to North. You will see a Save Crystal, but it's fake, must defeat it only the real Save Crystal will appear.

Next section is complicated, make sure you take the map, go right (Eastern) path you can see a golden statue in the corner, hit it for the map.

Look at the map now you can see you're locating at the place got five different path, a small area in the middle with a rare treasure, but you can't reach there before you solve some little puzzle. See below to solve it.

Reference map:

(_ ___ ___ ___ ___ _)
1N 2N 3N 4N 5N
| | | | |
_|____|____|____|____|_

   (                       )
   (                     S )
   (_______________________)
     |    |    H    |    |
     |    |         |    |
   _1S___2S___3S___4S___5S___
  (                        (M)

(M)= where you get the Map
S = start here
H = hidden treasure

-The hidden treasure at H is blocking by waterfall. -So once you visit the central section from the right (Eastern) path you're reached to S.
-From S follow this route:
S > 5S > 1S > 1N > 4N > 4S > 2S > 2N > 3N > H -If you follow so, the waterfall which blocking in the central will disappear. -Enter to H for your treasure, you will get either Kouga Ninja Sword, Elixir, Dark Matter or gils.

Now head to North, a boss fight in the central hall. The secret hall at West is an optional boss battle, but now you can't enter there yet.

BOSS : fA�[fŠf}f“ (Ahriman)
HP : around 63,000

Just keep attacking, always cure the negative status. When the boss left around half of its life bar, it will always send you Death Sentence. Besides that, the boss can always create one or more of its shadow, the shadow has not much HP, you better defeat them for first, but sometimes the shadow will automatic disappear. When it has created many shadows, you can try running around until some of them were gone.

Same place, search around can find Elixir and Phoenix Down. After all, continue to North. Last area, operate the panel above and will go upper level. You can see the Gate Crystal there. After that, follow this passage which leads to outside.

36. Old Archades

Here can buy the double experience accessory from the shop. Western area, a Save Crystal. Talk to the soldier guarding on the stairs, then pay 1,500 gil to Informant Joel. No idea what to do here, just talk to some people around here, go to previous area and back here again, then talk to Informant Joel again, now he was moved to other position. After some events, you can enter to the Imperial.

37. The Imperial City Of Archades

Lot of shops around here, and now the item shop start selling X-potion. Inside the last shop of North-East section can buy the map from the moogle who looking at the bookcase also the map for Tchita Uplands as well. Eastern area is Airship Terminal, within there got a Save Crystal.

Ok, if you've done the Julie The Female Spy event since from Nalbina, you can go to the magic shop and get your reward, Salamander. It's a treasure to trade for Arcutus (Atk +44) weapon.

In South-West around the weapon/armor shop, talk to the taxi guard, Informant Joel appears again, pay him 2,500 gil. Now you need 9 White Leafs for the taxi.

To get White Leaf, you have to talk to the right pair of people. When you talk to one of them, a sentence will appear on the screen in top left corner, you have to find another person with same sentence with it and talk to him/her. If you get it correct will obtain one White Leaf. In current section you can get 6 White Leaf, go other section for more, you can find 28 pair of people the get White Leaf.

After collecting 9 White Leaf or more, speak with that taxi guard again to go other section.

From here, go South for Gate Crystal, go North to see an event. Back to around taxi station, Joel once again appears. After that talk to taxi guard and choose second location, watch a scene.

38. The Draklor Laboratory

First, move to North through the left passage, there is an elevator, check on the panel and choose 67 floor.

67 floor, head to North-East to trigger a scene. After that will get the map and Laboratory Card, now the mini map start bluring. Before move on, enter to room No.04 for Save Crystal, then enter to room No.03 beside, check and change the Wall Panel colour.

Inside room No.11 at South-West can find some treasure, but you have to play with this blue/red Wall Panel puzzle to get there. After all back to elevator, now go 68 floor.

68 floor, move to room No.03 around East, change the Wall Panel to blue. Go to other side, enter to room No.04 and change the Wall Panel to red. Now you can reach room No.11 in South-West passage, go there and change the Wall Panel to blue colour again, then move to the other elevator in central South passage, choose 70 floor to leave here. Enemies are unlimited spawning, just avoid to fight them if unnecessary.

After the scene, use the Save Crystal here, then go to upstair.

BOSS : fhfNf^�[�EfVfh (Doctor Cid)
HP : around 60,000

Four lukes protecting him, but before destroy those lukes, cast dispel on him first. The luke was quite durable, so don't separate your strength, just hit it until destroy it, kill them one by one, then only focus on the boss. During the battle cast Haste on your characters.

After this battle will go other place.

39. The Port Of Balfonheim

East of this place is Airship Terminal with Save Crystal. North-East section can find Gate Crystal, same place can buy telepo stone from the man who riding chocobo, moogle near the tree selling the map for here and Cerobi Steppe, which is North from here. Also you can get mob hunt mission through the board in restaurant.

Now you have to go Feywood, just use the Gate Crystal to the nearest place, Golmore Jungle.

40. Golmore Jungle

Back to central then head to South will reach to Feywood.

41. The Feywood

Explore around can find some items as well as gambit target. Second section can't be displayed properly on the mini map. North-East lead to Paramina Rift, West to Henne Mines.

In the Save Crystal section at South, get close to the storm at South direction, after the event, you've able to cross there.

BOSS : f‰ftfŒfVfA (Roughlesia)
HP : ?

Because of your MP will keep decreasing, so cast Dispel to stop its Haste and Shell for first, then perform Mist Knack before your mp has gone. Prepare to cure many kind of negative status. When the boss has less then half of life bar, it will spawns some malboro, better kill them faster.

Continue to South, next section can find the map for here, don't forgot to take it. Following section, you can see some round plate here, they've displayed like a star shape in the map. Now only one of the round plates with carve on it, go to the one with carve on the plate, examine the carve. Now an illusion will show at the side, turn your camera view to find it, then face to the illusion and forward to that direction, you will reach to the other carved plate, examine it again to for the next illusion to the following carve plate. Keep on doing this until you get to the next section.

Next section has some more carved plate like previous area, just to the same thing like before. Eventually the last illusion will direct you to the gate at South-West corner, now summon out your Belias esper, then check on the door and choose second option to open it.

42. The Ancient City Of Giruvegan

Just cross over the bridge will see a Gate Crystal in the first junction. Check the bulb in the end, use it warp to West. Next area, go forward to face a boss.

BOSS : f_fCf_f�fX (Didaros)
HP : ?

Sure cast Haste on your party first, his defend point is quite high, damage isn't that powerful, but he will always combo hit. When around 1/5 life bar, his combo attack like crazy, be sure perform a good Misk Knack to finish him.

Now use the bulb to leave here. Next section, go down and push the switch to unseal the road. Continue to down (South) for the next switch, beside this switch got two Mythril Golem, push the switch then run if you don't want to fight them. Until Westernmost of this section will face two more Mythril golem, here looks like the end, but if you face North and run out, a hidden bridge will appear, just cross it.

Next section, push the switch at central of South passage, North-East corner and central South-West, all of them with Mythril Golem. After all head to the end of the road, another hidden bridge appear when you run out to West.

After some events, go open the wall in front will see the Save Crystal, then open the next wall.

Following section, stay in central of the long road, fae East and run outside will see the hidden bridge appears, cross over there for a boss battle.

BOSS : f^fCf‰f“fg (Tyrant)
HP : 180,000

You can't use any skills in the battle, even if you have lot of gils but no chance to use Toss Gil. Firstly, Dispel his protect and shell, then keep attacks, keep you character more then 70% HP. Not a hard battle but needs some times to finish his long life bar.

Now use the teleport bulb here warp to next area. Here you can see one way is going up and another one is down, just following the down way. Beware of the trap around the treasure in following platform, take the bulb teleport VII. Next you will see VI, from here can see three ways, one is where you came, another one was sealing, following the remaining way will find a switch, push it to unseal other way, then cross over that way.

Continue to down will see V, use it warp to IV. From IV, go up to end and push the switch there, then back to IV and go down to other way. Push the in the middle of the way, then continue to next way will see III. From here if you go up will back to IV, but no need to go there. Take the teleport III will trigger a scene.

Now appear in II, go down from here will see I and Save Crystal. Take this teleport I back to Ancient City, then open the door in front for the next boss battle.

BOSS : fVf…f~fnfU (Shumihaza)
HP : 102,000

Dispel her Haste, then cast haste on your party and attack. The boss can absorb all elemental spells, cast non element spells if you want to use magic. The boss will absorb your HP randomly, but isn't that much, also will send you silence. When her HP getting lower, her defend points will increase, perform Mist Knack to save your time.

After that, gain Shumihaza Esper.

Next, open the wall to South, check the bulb there and choose the first option, watch scene, then will gain Œ_–ñ‚ÌŒ•. Now use the same bulb back to first section, take the Gate Crystal teleport to Port Of Balfonheim.

43. The Port Of Balfonheim

Move to South-West, talk to the pirate there and choose first option. Redas join as guest character. Now head to Airship Terminal in the Eastern section, talk to the green uniform lady in left counter and choose the first option, you were able to select the location you like to go, your current destination is the South-East most location, just go there.

44. The Ridorana Cataract

Go forward will see a Save Crystal, next section start encounter enemies. South-East is a round area, cast Libra before you step on there, there are lot of traps in the round area. In the same area, search the ended corner of North-West can find the map in the statue.

Move on to North-East, there is another Save Crystal, beside it got a row of traps, beware of it. Now go up the stair to East.

45. The Pharos At Ridorana

First section will face a boss, you can cast some green spell on your own before move on.

BOSS : fnfCfhf� (Hydro)
HP : 203,000

First, cast dispel to stop its Haste, then you can cast Slow on it. This boss will send you Slip, Virus and more, its tail has poison tough also. Use your Mist Knack before it hits your Mp away. Set one of your character behind for healing is better, its tail might always does combo attack.

After defeating the boss, get close to the entrane to trigger a scene, then will enter there automatically.

46. First Ascent

01F, in front is a teleport bulb, left hand side can find the Gate Crystal. Search the Southern corner can find a statue, hit it for the map.

In this floor, you have to activate three Black Altars here before you can enter to the East room, each altar require one black pearl for activation. To get the black pearls, go kill some enemies around, the pearl will appears as blue colour from certain enemies, once you see the appearance, close to it and check it, then choose first option to keep it. You can get more than three black pearls for collection.

Once you have enough pearls, examine all altars in this floor one by one, and choose second option to activate them. All altars are around the circle area but in different part. After that enter to East room. In the room, your will appear in a desert, find the further rock here and close to it, it's a boss.

BOSS : fpf“fff‚fjfEf€ (Pandemonium)
HP : ?

Cast Dispel to stop its Protect and Shell, then attack with your weapon. When the boss left around half of the live bar, it will build a barrier, and now you can't hurt it. Wait awhile until the barrier gone only continue to attack. Cure your characters from negative status especially Darkness, because your weapon damages are the main attack for this boss. If your magic power high enough, you also can use wind elemental spell, it can deals more damage than other spells.

After that leave this room, back to main hall and take the bulb around the entrance to next upside.

10F, go up will see two Kodja enemies, defeat them only the bridge will appear. From here, you must defeat all Kodja to open up all bridges for this section. Before up to next section, you should see an empty space lead to a treasure in 27F, the treasure probably is a Holy Rod, but you might get other things. Just leave it for now, you should back here after solving the bridges for upper floors first.

28F, same as below, defeat all Kodja and move on, if you can't kill enough of them, just run around to find them, they will spawn in the same places. In 35F, you can see some empty space which lead to a treasure like 27F, also you will find the Deidara enemy around this section, it's like Kodja but with red colour. To build this bridge, you must defeat the Deidara, you can search them here and the section above here. Defeat all of them will build up the bridges in 35F treasure as well as the inner treasure there, you could have a chance to get Duel Mask from the first treasure and either Mace Of Zeus or Muramasa from the inner treasure.

Those other Deidara will probably spawn at 31F, 32F, 35F, 36F randomly. The last one is like a boss, it has many HP, kill it you will gain 14 LP, also experience.

NOTE : Killing the Deidara is unnecessary if you don't want the treasure.

Continue go up, open the door to next area, and here can find a Save Crystal. Go South-West, run up the stair and open the door will reach 49F. In the following door, choose second option to get in.

BOSS : fVff�[fŠ�[fg (Syleet)
HP : ?

Its attack is quite fast, better you can faster than it, cast Haste. Also dispel the boss at the beginning, then try to Slow and Confuse it, but sometime will miss. Weak against fire, not a bad idea if you're good in magic power.

After this battle, open the door in front, use the bulb in the end to next section.

47. Second Ascent

60F, you can see four doors around the circle area, each door here will seal one of your ability. The door to North-West seals magic, South-West seals normal attack, South-East seals mini map, North-East seals items. After deciding to enter anyone one of them, examine the altar in front the door to open it.

Before that, you now can back to 26F for the Holy Rod if you want, but remember you have to back here through the way that you came again. If you back to bottom floor through the bulb, in the 01F use it again will reach 10F, then run back to 26F, now more Deidara should be spawned around there, kill all the Deidara to fill up the bridge, some of the them will appear upper than 26F. The Holy Rod isn't that powerful, but it has Holy strike. Again, if you don't want to spend time on it, don't return to bottom floor anymore.

61F, just reach South-West corner to next floor. 62F, the stair to above in South-East corner. 63F, move to North-West, hit the wall there will see the passage to next floor. 64F, a Save Crystal here, the way to following level at South-West. 65F, go forward to the door, choose second option to enter.

BOSS : ftfFf“fŠf‹ (Fenrir)
HP : ?

First of all, cast Dispel again, then attack. Quite easy boss, just don't let your character KO. Recommend equip shield, mostly you can block the attack form the boss. Use Holy to this boss, if you took the Holy Rod, now is the time to show it.

Now continue the way will reach 66F.
66F, examine the altar which you choose at 60F, an elevator comes up, take it to next floor. 67F, a Save Crystal here, check the teleport bulb in the central to next section.

48. Third Ascent

This section you need to choose the right medallion only can reach to upper level, if you took the wrong one, you will automatically warp to 79F. In 79F, you have to fight with unlimited monster before the door can be unlocked, also the map is in that floor.

80F, check on the Black medallion in front, choose first option to warp up. 81F, head to South-East, you were able to hit the wall there, just hit it will discover a secret area, inside can see a Green medallion, use it will go 83F. 83F, becareful some traps here. Go hit the wall to get out here, take the Red medallion.
84F, get the treasure behind that two giant bird, then use Pink medallion will reach to 86F.
86F, go North and hit the wall there, inside there can find a medallion, use it to upper level.
88F, take the elevator to 90F.

BOSS : fnfVf…f}fŠf€ (Hashmalim)
HP : ?

Dispel his protection, also Dispel his haste whenever he casts. You can try use Bio spell on him, if you don't have it is still fine. The boss also send you Slow effect during his spell, you can equip Slow proof for this battle, of just use Haste to cover it. When his life bar getting lesser, he will builds the barrier which block all attack and magic, while waiting the barrier gone, heal and cure you character, prepare to finish off him after his barrier has gone.

Esper Hashmalim added.

Now in 90F, run up to 92F to watch some events. After that will go 97F, head to 98F for Save Crystal, then continue the way, use the bulb there, watch a scene.

BOSS : fKfuf‰fX (Gabrath)
HP : around 60,000

An easy boss fight, but don't forgot to cast Dispel at the beginning of the battle. Just use normal attacks to take him down. He has a move quite powerful, but on one target only.

BOSS : fhfNf^�[�EfVfh (Doctor Cid)
HP : 90,000

BOSS : ftf@f€ftfŠ�[fg (Famfrit)
HP : around 160,000

Must cast dispel to him first, better haste all your characters during this battle. After get him half of his life bar, he will summon an esper, now you can hurt him, but he still attacking you, just focus on killing his esper first. His esper HP is around 160,000, not kidding, it's a long battle, make sure heal your character all the time, watch out the Wateraja which will deals around 1,000 damage to all your characters. Dispel his esper when he casts any support spell to it. Fire elemental deals slightly more damege to the esper. If you don't think you will use magic attack, just ignore if he's only cast Shell on the esper, anyway normal attack be using more than magic attack in this battle. After finish off the esper, focus to your main target, becareful his special attack which can damage all your characters.

One more Esper, Famfrit added on License board, after this battle, and you were able to save here.

49. The Port Of Balfonheim

Back here again. Now the shops got new update stuffs, have a look to the shops around, prepare your equipment for the final stage. After all, head to the Airship Terminal in the Eastern section, speak with that green uniform lady in left counter to choose location. Within the map, you can see a new loction beside City Of Rabanastre, there is your last destination, go there for the final stage.

If you're interesting with more side quests for this game, you can actually start it from here. Because if you enter the final stage, means you're going to end the game.

50. Sky Fortress Bahamut

After some scenes, you're already inside the fortress. Following the passage here, find your way to the central area, watch another scene. Now in the round hall, just go to the circle in the central, you should see an elevator there, move to there and check the panel will face a boss.

BOSS : fKfuf‰fX (Gabrath)
HP : ?

Cast Dispel to stop his Haste first. It's quite an easy boss also. Once he left half of his life bar, he will restore his HP and charge a little fighting style. You send him Darkness and Slow, but sometime will miss also. Also use Armor Break skill if you have, this could make the battle more easier. When he getting lower HP, his combo will increase, heal your character all the time, especially after his special attack.

After that, prepare for another boss fight, then operate the panel to go up.

BOSS : f”fFfCf“ (Vayne)
HP : ?

Larse will help you for this battle, but still don't forgot cast Dispel on the boss first, then keep attacking him. Larse will probably heal your characters. Save you Mp for Mist Knack in following battles.

BOSS : f”fFfCf“ = fmfEfX (Vayne = Nous) HP : ?

Again, cast Dispel at the beginning. You can see six flying weapons around and you actually can destroy them. Since the weapons are flying, use bow or spells if you want to destroy them. Slow does work on the main boss, also don't forgot cast Haste on your characters. Beware his limit break, it will deal over 1,000 damage to the party, before he perform this move, you can see the swords or weapons will surrounding him. One way to kill him faster is use Armor Break then normal attack, also don't forgot your Mist Knack.

BOSS : •s–Å‚È‚é‚à‚Ì (Immortal One)
HP : 233,000

Dispel his supporting spell first, also cast support spell on your characters. This is the final battle, no need to save your items anymore, just use Elixir, X-potions to heal your low HP characters, use Toss Gil if your got lot of gil, Toss Gil mostly deals over 9,000 damage in each throw, 1 damage equal to 1 gil. The boss builds physical barrier or magic barrier randomly, pay attention on your attacks. Perform your best Mist Knack to deal a large damage, and make sure he wasn't within physical barrier. You probably learned Flare before here, just cast it when he has physical barrier, if not, use other spell is still fine. If the boss in magic and physical barrier in the same time, the only thing you can do is wait, same time heal and cure you character as well.

After this long battle, you have beaten the game, enjoy the ending!!