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2Final Fantasy VIII
3
4Platform: PS1
5Release dates (d.m.y):
6 11.02.1999 (Japan)
7 31.08.1999 (NA)
8 27.10.1999 (PAL)
9
10Based on: PAL-version (SLES-02080, SLES-12080, SLES-22080, SLES-32080)
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13
14- Successfully Mugging an enemy will prevent the target from dropping
15any items whatsoever (Raijin 2 being the only exception).
16- The enemy can still drop its respective card even if you successfully
17Mug it (Ultima Weapon being a slight exception).
18- Luck increases your evade rate, critical hit rate and the chance to
19surprise the enemy (no effect on the chance to steal).
20- Squall's "critical" hits are not as powerful as the other characters'
21(150% vs. 200%).
22- Once a character's HP is below 30% or so, there's a chance that the
23Limit Break command will become available when you access or "refresh"
24the Command menu. If the character is inflicted with status ailments
25and / or other characters are dead, it's possible to get a Limit Break
26at a somewhat higher HP value. The Aura status allows a character to
27execute Limit Breaks at any HP value.
28- Limit Break skills will take priority in queued actions.
29- Darkness will not prevent Squall from hitting, but instead it disables
30the trigger command.
31- The hit rate of Card is determined by the target's cHP divided by mHP.
32- The hit rate of Devour is determined by the target's mHP, cHP divided
33by mHP, and the user's mHP.
34- LV Up / Down will occasionally miss.
35- New weapon models will show up in the Junk Shop menu as soon as you
36have the necessary materials for a specific weapon, or when you read
37volumes of the Weapons Monthly magazine.
38
39- There is no MP in the game. Instead, spells are quantified. You obtain
40spells by 'Drawing' them from enemies or Draw Points found on the field.
41You can also create them from items using certain Abilities.
42 × Drawing power is affected by the character's Magic.
43 × Drawing spells from enemies can easily get pretty boring. If you go
44 down the item route, you won't have to do that anywhere near as much.
45 If you prefer to use Draw for whatever reason, don't forget to use the
46 Lv Up Command Ability to gain access to better spells.
47- There are 49 different spells in the game. Each character can carry
48up to 32 different spells, with at most 100 each. You can freely move
49spells between characters and even delete them.
50- Leveling up produces very minimal stat gains in FF8. Instead, you're
51primarily supposed to rely on the Junction system to increase your stats.
52This system involves 'Junctioning' spells to specific stats or attributes.
53The stats and attributes available for Junctioning are determined by the
54Abilities of the character's equipped GF.
55- Summon monsters are called GF (Guardian Force) this time around. There
56are 16 GF in total (plus a few special ones that you can't equip). Most
57GF are obtained by Drawing them from bosses or by defeating a boss. GF
58will learn new Abilities as you gain AP from battles. Most Abilities can
59also be taught using items, though they're generally not easy to come by.
60Each GF can have at most 22 Abilities. You can delete Abilities by using
61the item Amnesia Greens (bought for 1000 gil).
62 × By default, each GF will indeed learn 22 Abilities. Not all of these
63 Abilities are on the list at first, though, as they need to be unlocked
64 by learning some other Ability (eg. learning Str +20% unlocks Str +40%).
65 If there are no free slots when an Ability is unlocked, that Ability
66 is lost.
67 × GF also gain xp, and there are a few Abilities that require the GF
68 to reach a certain level.
69 × You can buy basic stat Junction scrolls in Timber (10k each) once you
70 have Tonberry's Familiar ability.
71 × GF can also be summoned during battle, but the animations are quite
72 lengthy, and the damage is pretty modest at low levels. As such, there's
73 no reason to use them in a low level playthrough (I wouldn't use them
74 either way). If you never use summons, you'll have no use for the Sum
75 Mag + and GF HP + Abilities. You won't need Boost either, but that one
76 can't be taught with an item, so you might want to hang on to it.
77
78              HP Str Vit Mag Spr
79 Quezacotl  | × |   | × | × |   | 
80 Shiva      |   | × | × |   | × | 
81 Ifrit      | × | × |   |   |   |
82 Siren      |   |   |   | × |   | ST-Def x2
83 Brothers   | × | × |   |   | × |
84 Diablos    | × |   |   | × |   |
85 Carbuncle  | × |   | × | × |   | ST-Def x2
86 Leviathan  |   |   |   |   | × |
87 Pandemona  |   | × |   |   |   | Spd-J
88 Cerberus   |   | × |   | × | × | Spd-J, ST-Def x4
89 Alexander  |   | × |   |   |   |
90 Doomtrain  |   |   |   |   |   | ST-Def x4
91 Bahamut    |   |   |   |   |   |
92 Cactuar    |   |   |   |   |   | Luck-J, Eva-J
93 Tonberry   |   |   |   |   |   |
94 Eden       |   |   |   |   |   | Spd-J, Eva-J
95
96- There are no treasure chests.
97- Enemies don't drop any money. Initially, your main source of income
98is your SeeD salary that you'll automatically receive periodically. It
99should be enough on Disc 1 and 2. On Disc 3, on the other hand, you'll
100gain access to an Ability that allows you to amass millions of gil with
101little time and effort (and you'll need it if you want to max out some
102of your stats).
103 × Your salary is determined by your SeeD level. Many of your actions
104 and choices throughout the game will have an impact on your SLv. In
105 a low level playthrough, you'll miss out on the single most common
106 positive force on your SLv: killing enemies (by taking their HP to 0).
107 This shouldn't be a problem, however, and I would advise you not to
108 mind your SLv.
109
110- Because enemies' stats are scaled based on your party's level, creating
111the strongest possible party involves keeping your levels as low as
112possible. You can avoid gaining Exp by:
113 1. Running away
114 2. Morphing / Devouring
115 3. Casting Break
116 4. Using LV Down
117 5. Equipping Enc-None
118 6. Having only one PC alive at the end of a battle
119 7. Using TPCs (Seifer and Edea)
120
121- Morphing will be your primary method of nullifying xp (when you're
122actually fighting something and not using Enc-None), so try to get good
123at it. If you're not focusing, it's really easy to lose count of the
124damage you've dealt, so don't hesitate to use Scan (again) if you're
125not sure if you can weaken the enemy further.
126- If you have completionist tendencies, you could also consider trying
127to obtain as many of the 198 different items in the game as you can (as
128in, at least one of each).
129 × 2 Unique items will be lost, as they're needed for GF. 4 items are
130 PocketStation exclusive (Mog's Amulet, Chocobo's Tag, Friendship,
131 Ribbon).
132 × You'll likely need to use Angelo Search for the following 4 items:
133 Jet Engine, Hero-Trial, Gold Armor, Hungry Cookpot. I don't bother
134 with these myself.
135
136- Trophy note: ... There are no Trophy notes. Not a single one of the
137Trophies should give you any trouble (not when you have this guide).
138
139- Here are some key points:
140
141     Disc 1
142- Learn Card (20 AP from Ifrit, the rest with Seifer in Dollet).
143- Learn Enc-None.
144- Get 100 Tornado spells for at least one character and a few dozens
145of Break by playing cards. At the same time, you should obtain some
146other useful Magic (Confuse, Haste, Meltdown, Pain, Death, Regen,
147Curaga, Berserk). After this, Triple Triad will be mostly optional.
148
149     Disc 2
150- Leech Ultima spells at Shumi Village.
151- Complete the CC Group side quest.
152- Get GF Tonberry.
153- Steal 100 Curse Spikes from the Tri-Faces at the main hall of Galbadia
154Garden (if collecting items).
155
156     Disc 3
157- Build up Siren to Lv100 with Edea.
158- Steal more Curse Spikes from the Tri-Faces at the Deep Sea Deposit if
159needed.
160- Obtain the last remaining GF.
161- Finish your spell collection with the help of the Draw Points at
162Heaven and Hell.
163- Clean up the TT rules in Centra.
164- Create loads of stat boost items (HP Up, Str Up, Spr Up) by refining
165[Stat]+40% items.
166
167     Disc 4
168- Create Vit Ups by repeatedly winning back the Minotaur Card from Joker.
169- More stat boosting if needed.
170
171
172
173
174  Disc 1
175	Balamb Garden / Fire Cavern
176	Dollet
177	Balamb (Garden, plains, coast, town)
178	Dreamland 1 (Timber Forest)
179	Timber
180	Dollet
181	Dreamland 2 (Centra - Excavation Site)
182	Galbadia / Deling / Tomb of the Unknown King
183	Deling
184
185  Disc 2
186	Dreamland 3 (Winhill)
187	Galbadia D-District Prison
188	Galbadia Missile Base
189	Balamb Garden
190	Fisherman's Horizon
191	CC Group
192	Centra Ruins (Tonberry)
193	Balamb Town
194	World Tour
195	Trabia Garden
196	Balamb Garden / Galbadia Garden
197
198  Disc 3
199	Edea's House / Dreamland 4 (Trabia Canyon)
200	White SeeD Ship
201	Esthar (Siren build up)
202	Great Salt Lake / Dreamland 5 (Lunatic Pandora Laboratory)
203	Esthar (city)
204	Lunar Gate / Lunatic Pandora
205	Lunar Base / Ragnarök
206	The Islands (Cactuar, Heaven & Hell)
207	Deep Sea Research Center (warm up)
208	World Tour 2
209	Deep Sea Research Center / Deep Sea Deposit
210	Sit on the fucking couch in the Presidential Palace
211	Forbidden Medicine
212	Lunatic Pandora
213
214  Disc 4
215	Lunatic Pandora / Commencement Room
216	Forbidden Medicine 2
217	Ultimecia Castle
218
219
220
221
222			---- Disc 1 ----
223
224
225Party: Squall Lv7 (6500xp)
226
227GF: Quezacotl, Shiva				\\\ B-Garden- Classroom ||
228Initial stats (Squall): 486 HP, 17 Str, 6 Vit, 6 Mag, 5 Spr, 21 Spd,
229 16 Luck, 1% Eva, 255% Hit
230Inventory: 6 Potions, 4 Phoenix Downs, 2 Remedies, 5 Tents and 5000 Gil
231Default weapon (Squall): Revolver
232- Now would be a good time to customize the settings through the
233configuration menu.
234- Examine the monitor at Squall's desk and choose Tutorial.
235- "Equip" Squall with Shiva, and save Quetzacoatl for Quistis. Also make
236sure Shiva is learning Str-J, and Quezacotl is going for Card. You can
237change these through the Guardian Force menu.
238- Squall's Limit Break, Renzokuken, allows you to hit an enemy multiple
239times, although the hit count may vary (4-8 + finisher). Upgrading his
240weapon gives him access to new finishing moves.
241
242						\\\ B-Garden- 2F Hallway ||
243- Talk to the man near the elevator to receive a bunch of Level 1 cards.
244I wouldn't bother playing Triple Triad until you have some better cards.
245
246						\\\ B-Garden- Hall ||
247- Examine the computer screen near the save point, and you can fast-travel
248to various locations within the Garden. You can only use this on Disc 1.
249- I recommend against venturing into the Training facility at the moment.
250
251						\\\ B-Garden- Quad ||
252- Talk to Selphie, and you'll be given the option to help her out with
253the Garden Festival. Choose the dialog options 'Interested' and 'Sure.'
254
255Item: Occult Fan I				\\\ B-Garden- Library ||
256Draw: Esuna (low res, no rec)
257
258Draw: Cure					\\\ B-Garden - Front Gate ||
259PC: Quistis Lv8
260Initial stats (Quistis): 501 HP, 19 Str, 5 Vit, 6 Mag, 6 Spr, 20 Spd,
261 15 Luck, 1% Eva, 103% Hit
262Default weapon (Quistis): Chain Whip
263- Quistis' Limit Break is Blue Magic. There are 16 Enemy Skills in
264total (she starts with one: Laser Eye). She can learn more by using
265certain items.
266
267Party: Squall Lv7, Quistis Lv8			\\\ Balamb- Alcauld Plains ||
268Draw: Cure, Blizzard, Esuna (high res, high rec)
269- I should remind you that you are not to attack enemies during battles.
270Drawing spells is recommended, however. Stock up with a decent supply
271of Scan and Blizzard, a max supply of Cure and Thunder and a small
272supply of Sleep.
273- Check a map to find the invisible Draw Points.
274- A draw point with high resistance (high res) produces a small yield.
275High recovery (high rec) means that it only takes a short amount of time
276before the draw point can be used again.
277- Notice that you will not run into random encounters on the paved road.
278
279Lost & Found: Ifrit Card (Ifrit)		\\\ Fire Cavern ||
280GF: Ifrit
281Boss: Ifrit
282- Recheck that your GF are learning the right Abilities when you reach
283the area where the music stops.
284
285[Boss]
286- 20 AP
287
288- Regarding Ifrit's Abilities, give F Mag-RF, HP-J and Str+20% priority.
289
290PC: Zell				\\\ BGarden- Dormitory Double ||
291TPC: Seifer
292- Examine Squall's bed and choose to get changed.
293
294						\\\ Balamb Harbor ||
295Initial stats (Zell): 544 HP, 19 Str, 5 Vit, 6 Mag, 4 Spr, 21 Spd,
296 15 Luck, 1% Eva, 98% Hit
297Default weapon (Zell): Metal Knuckle
298- Zell's Limit Break, Duel, allows you to hit the enemy multiple times
299by inputting commands for various attacks, similar to Blitz / Hissatsuwaza
300from FF6. He has access to all moves from the get-go, although half of
301these moves won't be visible until you find certain editions of the Combat
302King magazine.
303
304Special: Timber Maniacs #1a			\\\ Balamb Hotel ||
305- Any of the twelve volumes of the Timber Maniacs you may find will not
306actually show up in the inventory.
307- There's an item shop near the train station, so go check it out if
308you're worried about supplies. You'll probably find the Junk Shop as well,
309but I'll completely ignore weapon upgrades until halfway through Disc 2.
310
311Party: Squall, Zell, Seifer, [Quistis]		\\\ Dollet- Lapin Beach ||
312- Equip Squall with Shiva, Zell with Quezacotl, and Seifer with Ifrit.
313Give Seifer something to boost his Strength.
314
315						\\\ Dollet- Town Square ||
316
317[Fixed Encounter001: 2× G-Soldiers] (208xp)
318- Unless you've managed to obtain some Break spells, you'll need to
319kill off Squall and Zell so that they won't gain any Exp. Keep in mind,
320though, that their GF *will* gain both xp and AP.
321
322[Fixed Encounter002: 2× G-Soldiers] (150xp)
323
324[Fixed Encounter003: G-Soldier] (104xp)
325
326[Fixed Encounter004: G-Soldier] (104xp)
327
328- Random encounters will be activated once you reach the bridge. At this
329point, your main objectives are:
330 1. Learn Card (then move to Card Mod)
331 2. Build up Ifrit to Level 10 (4500xp), at which point the Abilities
332 Mad Rush and Ammo-RF are unlocked.
333 3. Keep Seifer in your party until #1 and #2 have been completed. He
334 leaves your party when you reach the third Mountain Hideout area.
335
336PC: Selphie				\\\ Dollet- Mountain Hideout ||
337Lost & Found: 2× Dragon Skin (Anacondaur - Rare)
338Initial stat (Selphie): 482 HP, 18 Str, 5 Vit, 10 Mag, 7 Spr, 17 Spd,
339 19 Luck, 1% Eva, 98% Hit
340Default weapon (Selphie): Flail
341
342[Fixed Encounter005: Anacondaur]
343
344- Things may get messy when fighting two Anacondaurs at a time. Don't
345hesitate to run away if you think you don't have enough time to use
346Red Cross - No Mercy three times or so.
347- Heal your party after Seifer leaves; you'll be revived with 1 HP.
348Any spells Seifer had will be transferred to Selphie.
349- Selphie's Limit Break, Slot, allows her to cast a random spell,
350possibly multiple times. This gives her exclusive access to four special
351spells: Full-Cure, Wall, Rapture and The End. However, at her default
352level, you'll only ever see Full-Cure and, rarely, Wall. Not a big deal.
353
354Party: Squall Lv7, Zell Lv8, Selphie Lv8	\\\ Dollet- Comm Tower ||
355Draw: Esuna (Biggs 1), Protect (X-ATM092), Siren GF (Elvoret)
356Lost & Found: Weapons Mon Mar (Elvoret)
357Bosses: Biggs 1 (+ Wedge 1) & Elvoret (separate phases), X-ATM092
358- Squall: Shiva; Zell: Ifrit; Selphie: Quezacotl.
359
360[Boss]
361- 14 / 18 AP in total
362- If your Magic is too low, you'll have a very hard time Drawing Esuna.
363- Make sure you Draw Siren from Elvoret.
364- Keep Squall in critical condition so you can execute Renzokuken every turn.
365
366- Note: You *cannot* pause the game on the field once you've stepped out
367of the tower and fought X-ATM for the first time.
368
369[Boss]
370- (50 AP)
371- After hacking X-ATM enough, you will be advised to run. Do so unless
372you're powerful enough to take out its HP before the repairs are complete.
373
374- All future encounters with the machine can be avoided, assuming you're
375fast and witty enough.
376- 092 will jump over you at the bridge, at which point you just need to
377run back until it jumps over you again, allowing you to pass though the
378area unharmed.
379- At the central square, you should "talk" to the dog while you're running
380through.
381
382- Having obtained the ability to morph enemies into Cards, you can now
383build up your GF without gaining levels. Finishing up the story events
384in the Garden first isn't a bad idea, however.
385
386						\\\ B-Garden- Hall ||
387- Trigger an event centering around Seifer in the eastern lobby before
388proceeding to the 2F Hallway.
389
390Special: Battle Meter			\\\ B-Garden - Headmaster's Office ||
391- Talk to Cid to receive the Battle Meter, which can be viewed through
392the menu (Tutorial, Information, Information, Battle Report).
393
394					\\\ B-Garden- 2F Hallway ||
395- The test results determine your starting SeeD level. It's really not
396that important.
397
398					\\\ B-Garden- Dormitory Double ||
399- If you haven't joined the Garden Festival committee yet, Selphie will
400ask you to in the Ballroom.
401
402PC: Quistis					\\\ B-Garden- Hallway ||
403- Set up your skills and GF etc.
404
405Draw: Protect (Raldo), Shell (Granaldo)	\\\ B-Garden- Training Center ||
406Cards: Shumi Tribe (Grat, T-Rexaur)
407Boss(es): Granaldo & 3× Raldos
408- Trigger an event by entering the area north from the save point.
409
410[Boss]
411- 14 AP in total
412
413Item: Weapons Mon Apr			\\\ B-Garden- Dormitory Single ||
414- Check the table to find Weapons Monthly, April Issue. As I already
415mentioned, you do *not* need the magazines in order to upgrade your
416weapons.
417
418Item: Magical Lamp (Unique, Temp)		\\\ B-Garden- Front Gate ||
419PCs: Selphie, Zell
420- Talk to Cid to receive the Magical Lamp. Using it triggers a boss
421battle you may not yet be prepared for.
422
423GF: Diablos					\\\ Any location ||
424Lost & Found: Diablos Card (Diablos)
425Draw: Demi (Diablos)
426Boss: Diablos
427
428[Boss]
429- Diablos has 6400 HP (at Level 7) and is worth 20 AP
430- Draw-Cast Demi with Selphie (Quetzalcoatl)
431- Use Renzokuken and looped Duel (eg. Punch Rush, Booya, repeat) as
432often as possible
433
434- If you just can't do it, try again later with some Tornado in your stock.
435
436Party: Squall Lv7, Selphie Lv8, Zell Lv8
437						\\\ Balamb- Alcauld Plains ||
438Card: Elvoret (Bite Bug), Trauma (Caterchipillar), Jumbo Cactuar (Glacial Eye)
439- Before going on a Triple Triad frenzy, you could take the time to
440morph some enemies into (possibly rare) cards. In case you haven't
441tested this yet, just weaken the enemy to below 50% mHP or so, and
442then fire away with the Card command. Make good use of the Scan spell.
443- Always use Squall to weaken the target since you can control his critical
444hits. That is, unless you're certain that the other characters' attacks
445won't kill the enemy.
446
447Card: Krysta (Buel, Bomb), [X-ATM092] (Red Bat)		\\\ Fire Cavern ||
448- De-equip any Strength boosts before attempting to weaken any Buels.
449Alternatively, have a character with low Magic Draw-Cast Fire.
450- You can create 10 Holy spells from a single Krysta card. On the other
451hand, it's also pretty decent when playing Triple Triad.
452- Stay away from the Red Bats, as I seriously doubt your ability to weaken
453them without instantly killing them in the process.
454
455						\\\ Rinauld Coast ||
456- This area is highly recommended when in need of Abilities. A single
457Fastitocalon (F) is worth 3 AP, and they always appear in groups of two.
458Unfortunately, they can only be morphed into Fastitocalon-F cards.
459They also seem to be resistant to Scan; you can see their level, but
460not their HP.
461- Aim for all the menu Abilities (Mid Mag-RF, Card Mod, etc) for now.
462Playing Triple Triad and using these Abilities allows you to obtain
463some pretty powerful spells.
464
465						\\\ Balamb- Town Square ||
466- Save the game and then locate the Queen of Cards near the item shop.
467Challenge her to a game of cards. If the Trade Rule Diff (or All) pops
468up, opt to quit, and go challenge someone else (the girl at the gas
469station, for instance) to make sure it spreads. You won't actually see
470a message saying 'Trading Rule Diff has spread out through this region'
471or anything like that, though. If the Queen offers some other Trade Rule,
472reset and try again. The one Trade Rule you need to avoid at all costs
473is Direct.
474- Once you've obtained the Trade Rule of your liking, start beating
475people up (with cards). The mini-game is *very* simple (a higher value
476beats a lower value), so you shouldn't have trouble getting the hang of
477it. The easiest way to win is to play defensively until the very end.
478- WARNING: Challenging the crouching guy at the harbor will erase any
479and all rules in the Balamb region. Just stay away from him unless you
480know what you're doing.
481- The Trade Rule will revert back to One occasionally, but this seems
482to be only temporary.
483
484Cards: Zell (Mrs. Dincht)			\\\ Balamb- The Dincht's ||
485
486Cards: Seifer (Headmaster Cid)		\\\ B-Garden- Headmaster's Office ||
487
488Cards: MiniMog (kid in blue shirt)		\\\ B-Garden- Hall(way) ||
489
490Cards: Quistis (Trepe Groupie #1, #2, or #3)	\\\ B-Garden- Cafeteria ||
491- Naturally, you can only get one Quistis card even though 3 people use it.
492
493- The following cards take priority (spells): Abyss Worm (Tornado),
494Cockatrice (Break), Grat; Buel; Jelleye (Haste), Gayla (Meltdown),
495Forbidden (Confuse), Imp; Vysage; Turtapod (Curaga), Elastoid (Berserk),
496Mesmerize (Regen), Tri-Face (Pain).
497- Other useful cards (items): Elnoyle (Energy Crystal), Iron Giant
498(Star Fragment), Malboro (Malboro Tentacle), Bomb (Bomb Fragment),
499Cactuar (Cactus Thorn).
500
501
502					\\\ Balamb- Town Square ||
503- Save and go challenge the Queen. If a Trade Rule other than Diff or
504One pops up, reset. Sometimes asking her about the "current trend in
505trade rules" first helps. Anyway, that's just part one. Next,
506intentionally lose your MiniMog card to her (you can get it back
507later) and talk to her afterwards. If she says she's heading to a
508location other than Dollet, reset. Keep trying until she chooses to
509go to Dollet (and doesn't throw stuff like Direct at you). Doing this
510will allow you to get the Kiros card when you catch up with her.
511 × There are a few other cards that require you to lose specific cards
512 to the Queen. It's a bit of a pain, so if you don't feel like going
513 through the trouble, you really don't have to. You can still get these
514 cards and any other rare cards you may have missed on Disc 4.
515
516	Spell check
517- 100 Tornado, at least 50 Break (in addition to Cockatrice Pinions, you
518can also get Break from Soft). You'll likely be able to create some other
519useful spells as well, but these two are the minimum requirements.
520
521	Ability check
522- Enc-None. I'd also recommend getting ab. 100 AP for Mug, but I guess
523it's not crucial.
524
525	Card check
526- Seifer, Zell, Quistis and a couple of boss cards would be nice too.
527
528- Once you feel prepared, approach the train conductor and fork out
5293000 Gil to cover the fare.
530
531Item: Pet Pals Vol 1				\\\ Train ||
532
533Party: Laguna, Ward, Kiros			\\\ Timber Forest ||
534- Better test out that Enc-None of yours.
535
536Party: Squall Lv7 (6500xp), Selphie Lv8 (7000xp), Zell Lv8 (7000xp)
537						\\\ Timber- City Square ||
538- Selphie and Zell will need to re-equip their GF.
539
540Item: Pet Pals Vol 2			\\\ Timber- Forest Owls' Base ||
541Cards: Angelo (Watts)
542Default regional rules (Galbadia): Same
543PC: Rinoa Lv11
544Initial stats (Rinoa): 653 HP, 22 Str, 5 Vit, 15 Mag, 9 Spr, 22 Spd,
545 17 Luck, 1% Eva, 99% Hit
546Default weapon (Rinoa): Pinwheel
547- Triple Triad's about to get more tricky now. Go save the game in the
548second screen, and then challenge Watts. Agree to mix the rules and then
549quit. "The Open rule has spread throughout this region" is what you want
550to hear. If he stops asking about mixing the rules before this happens,
551reset.
552
553- Unfortunately, thanks to one of Rinoa's Limit Breaks, I'd advice you
554to never keep her in your party unless no other choice is given; Angelo
555Rush will activate randomly even at max HP, potentially resulting in
556Exp. I'd more than likely replace Zell from my standard party with her
557if it weren't for that.
558- In case you're still determined to use her, here's some info on her
559(and Angelo's) Limit Break skills. They're actually divided into two
560categories (even though they are all listed in the same window in the
561Status screen):
562 1. Counterattacks -> Angelo Rush (default), Angelo Recover (Pet Pals Vol 2),
563  Angelo Reverse (Pet Pals Vol 4), Angelo Search (Pet Pals Vol 5).
564  Recover, Reverse and Search are harmless, and learning them will
565  probably decrease the chances of Rush.
566 2. Normal Limit command -> Angelo Cannon (default), Angelo Strike
567  (Pet Pals Vol 1), Invincible Moon (Pet Pals Vol 3), Wishing Star
568  (Pet Pals Vol 6). One of these will be randomly executed (assuming
569  you've learnt it) upon using the Combine Limit Break. Unfortunately,
570  you cannot increase Wishing Star's activation rate by skipping Angelo
571  Strike and Invincible Moon. You can, however, increase the activation
572  rate of Invincible Moon by not learning Wishing Star. Apparently,
573  all four skills are present when you call for Angelo, but if you
574  roll a skill you haven't learnt, you'll go "down the ladder."
575- A sound will tell you once a skill has been learnt. Rinoa must be
576in the active party for Angelo to gain AP.
577- After the briefing, head back to Rinoa's cabin to find Pet Pals Vol 2.
578
579						\\\ Timber- Train ||
580					\\\ Timber- Forest Owls' Base ||
581Boss(es): Fake President & Gerogero (separate phases)
582
583[Boss]
584- 20 AP
585- Drawing spells may prove to be difficult thanks to Silence, Berserk,
586and Slow
587- Using a Phoenix Down on Gerogero will result in an instant kill.
588
589Party: Squall Lv7, Rinoa Lv11, Zell / Selphie	\\\ Timber- City Square ||
590Items: n× Potions
591Shop:
592 Amnesia Greens		1000 Gil
593 Pet Pals Vol 3		1000 Gil
594 Pet Pals Vol 4		1000 Gil
595- Enc-None will prove highly useful here.
596
597Items: (500 Gil)				\\\ Timber- Residence ||
598- If you loot the 500 Gil by repeatedly examining the cupboard, the man
599here will no longer let you recover your HP by drinking the tap water.
600
601Item: Girl Next Door (Unique)		\\\ Timber- Editorial Department ||
602Special: Timber Maniacs #2
603
604Card: Buel					\\\ Timber- City Square ||
605
606[Fixed Encounter006: 2× G-Soldiers]
607- Petrify the sentries with Break.
608
609- If you have some extra Gil to spare, buy some Tents to create Curaga.
610
611Card: Tonberry					\\\ Timber Pub ||
612
613PC: Selphie / Zell				\\\ Timber- City Square ||
614
615Party: Squall, Selphie, Zell			\\\ Timber TV Station ||
616
617PCs: Rinoa, Quistis				\\\ Timber- Residence ||
618Items: Potion, Phoenix Down, Soft, Antidote, Remedy
619
620- I advice against disembarking at the East Academy Station. Head all
621the way to Dollet instead.
622
623						\\\ Dollet- Hasberry Plains ||
624Cards: Mobile Type 8 (Anacondaur), Sphinxara (Adamantoise),
625 Jumbo Cactuar (Wendigo)
626Theft: Whisper (Adamantoise)
627- Geezards are somewhat difficult to weaken, so be careful. On the other
628hand, they can't be morphed into rare cards, either.
629- Look for Adamantoises on the beach if you're not intimidated by the
630low encounter rate. You can create 50 Curaga spells from a single Whisper.
631They also rarely drop the item, but by the time that happens, you'll
632likely already have learnt Mug. Triple digit Strength is highly recommended,
633as they possess a colossal Vitality value and the ability to completely
634heal their HP with White Wind.
635
636						\\\ Dollet- Town Square ||
637Default regional rules (Dollet): Random, Elemental
638- If you're still into cards, let's fix up the rules here. Start by
639saving the game.
640- Challenge the salesclerk renting cars and quit. Now, there are several
641messages you may get afterwards, but the ones we're looking for are:
642 × "The 'Open' rule has spread throughout this region."
643 × "The 'Elemental' rule was abolished from this region."
644 × "The 'Random' rule was abolished from this region."
645- If you get another message, reset. If she stops asking about mixing
646the rules before you get one these messages, reset.
647- Once you succeed, run back to Timber.
648
649						\\\ Timber- City Square ||
650- Challenge the guard on the left at the entrance. Refuse to play a
651mixed rule game until he / she stops asking about it. Now check that
652the rules are Open and Same, and quit (or play if you want).
653- If you talk to one of the NPCs here and encourage him to become a
654journalist, you'll get a Pet Nametag on Disc 3.
655
656Special: Timber Maniacs #3			\\\ Timber Hotel ||
657- Stay at the hotel to find another Tim Mani. Now, run back to Dollet.
658
659						\\\ Dollet- Town Square ||
660- Do the same thing as before: save, mix, quit. Notice that you can
661never abolish *all* the rules in a region. Assuming you made some
662progress, run back to Timber again.
663
664						\\\ Timber- City Square ||
665- Once again, challenge the guard until the option to mix the rules no
666longer appears. Don't forget that afterwards, you will need to challenge
667someone and at least 'quit.' (Doing so will make the Same rule "stick"
668with you)
669
670						\\\ Dollet- Town Square ||
671- You know the drill. There should only be either Random or Elemental
672left. Once only Open (and the Trade Rule, of course) remains, it's
673mission accomplished. In any case, cards aren't the only reason to
674come here.
675- Abolishing all the unwanted rules from all regions is a very time-
676consuming process. Since it's already fairly tedious to create all
677those stat boost items (on Disc 3/4), I can't blame you if you'd rather
678not do it. It's not even necessary for boosting your stats. It's really
679more of a completionist thing. The one exception is Centra. At the very
680least, you should fix the rules in Centra, since that's the one Joker
681uses. You can still do that on Disc 4, so there's no rush. As for getting
682a complete card collection, you could certainly do that even without
683manipulating the rules. It's a little trickier, but it's not too bad.
684
685Special: Timber Maniacs #4			\\\ Dollet Hotel ||
686
687						\\\ Dollet Pub ||
688Items: Occult Fan II, n× Potions, n× Antidotes, n× Soft, n× Phoenix Downs
689Cards: 5 + n× Geezard, 4× Red Bat, 3× Buel, 2× Anacondaur, Cactuar,
690 Siren (pub owner)
691Special: Timber Maniacs #5
692- There's a hidden save point here, so equip Move-Find if you have it.
693- Talk to the Queen and inquire about her artist father to find out
694what happened to your MiniMog. Challenge her if you wish to fuck up
695(or change) the trading rule.
696- Challenge the guy near her (the one who has hair). If you beat him,
697he'll let you come into his private room. Keep playing with him until
698you win the Siren card.
699- Examine the pile of magazines repeatedly to eventually find 3 items
700(such as the second volume of the Occult Fan). You can get 3 more items
701every time you refresh the area. 
702
703Cards: MiniMog (Queen's son)			\\\ Dollet- Residence ||
704
705Items: (Potion, Phoenix Down, Soft)*		\\\ Dollet- Town Square ||
706- *: Upgraded to X-Potion, Mega-Potion and Elixir in Disc 3
707- The dog you may have saved during the Dollet mission will help you
708find these items.
709
710						\\\ Timber- Yaulny Canyon ||
711Cards: Gargantua (Thrustaevis), Oilboyle (Cockatrice), Elvoret (Ochu)
712Theft: Cockatrice Pinion (Cockatrice)
713
714Cards: Abadon (Blood Soul)			\\\ Timber- Shenand Hill ||
715- Please note that Vysage, Lefty and Righty cannot be morphed. You may
716encounter the trio if you hug the mountains near Winhill.
717
718- Use Junction-Exchange to equip Selphie and Quistis properly before
719entering the forest near Galbadia Garden.
720
721						\\\ Centra- Excavation Site ||
722Party: Laguna (Squall), Kiros (Selphie), Ward (Quistis)
723
724[Fixed Encounter007: Esthar Soldier]
725
726[Fixed Encounter008: 3× Esthar Soldiers]
727
728- This place is quite tricky so I'll be going through it step-by-step.
729Your actions here determine what items you'll find inside the Lunatic
730Pandora on Disc 3.
731- After the first fixed encounters, take the western path. You'll find
732a Confuse DP and ladders down. Descend. Run around the left side of the
733area until you are given the option to pick something up (Old Key 1 - you
734don't actually get to keep it). Proceed and you should find three hatches
735on the ground. Examine the middle one, and you'll eventually be presented
736with the option of tampering with it. Do so and head east. Return to the
737previous area, and attempt to tamper with the right hatch as well. Now,
738head east past the cross-like area. Move towards the metal objects and
739you should again be given the option to pick something up (Old Key 2 -
740Laguna manages to lose this one as well). Proceed east until you reach the
741area with the Sleep DP again. Take the same path as the first time, so
742you can go tamper with the left hatch (or at least try). Return to the
743"inverse T" area (where you found the second key) and proceed north.
744- Follow the eastern path to find a save sphere. Retrace and take the
745path north. Examine the object near the boulder, which actually turns
746out to be a detonator (the object, not the boulder). Hit the red switch
747first and you should see the left hatch opening as a result of the
748events. The blue one will now take care of the right hatch (in addition
749to some sentries). Proceed north. After passing through the area with
750pink crystals, you'll find yet another boulder. Simply examine it.
751Proceed northeast to find the save point again. Head north.
752
753[Fixed Encounter009: 2× Esthar Soldiers]
754- These guys are worth 0 xp, so you can safely take them out with brute
755force. Break is ineffective anyway. Assuming you successfully triggered
756all the traps inside the complex, this will be the only battle here.
757Otherwise, you might be facing as many as four more.
758
759- Recheck your status once you've regained control of your standard party.
760
761					\\\ Galbadia- Monterosa Plateau ||
762Cards: Tri-Point (Belhelmel), Tiamat (Grendel)
763- Both Blood Souls and Belhelmels bomb you with Sleep and Berserk, so
764think twice before challenging them.
765
766						\\\ G-Garden- Classroom ||
767- I'm referring to the classroom on the eastern side. Challenge the girl
768here if you're interested in some Level 6 cards.
769
770						\\\ G-Garden- Clubroom ||
771- We're going to try and fix up Trabia's rules, so save first, then
772challenge the guy in red. Spread Open and abolish Random and Plus
773(listed as Same/Plus).
774 × Same means that you'll get a hit if the values facing off are the same.
775 × Plus means that you'll get a hit if the values facing off add up to
776 the same value.
777 × Same-Wall means the walls have a value of 10 / A.
778- In case you forgot, after each successful rule change (except for the
779last one), you need to at least dummy-challenge (ie. agree to play -after-
780the option to mix rules is no longer presented, then quit immediately)
781someone using Galbadia's rules (Open, Same) such as the girl in the
782nearby classroom.
783
784PCs: Irvine Lv13			\\\ Galbadia Garden- Front Gate ||
785Initial stats (Irvine): 699 HP, 22 Str, 8 Vit, 10 Mag, 7 Spr, 22 Spd,
786 14 Luck, 1% Eva, 105% Hit
787Default weapon (Irvine): Valiant
788- Irvine's Limit Break, Shot, allows you to hit enemies multiple times.
789
790						\\\ G-Garden- Station ||
791- The fare costs 3000 Gil. Traveling to Deling by foot is not possible
792at the moment.
793
794Special: Timber Maniacs #6			\\\ Deling City- Hotel ||
795
796Cards: Kiros (man in black)		\\\ Deling City- City Square ||
797- If you're looking for the Kiros card (which is only available if
798you gave MiniMog to the Queen, and asked about her father while she was
799in Dollet after that), head for the shopping arcade. (There *are* actually
800shops there, too.)
801- We can now fix some of the rules in Fisherman's Horizon (aka FH).
802Save at the hotel, and then go outside. Just across the street you'll
803see a lady in a green dress. You know what to do (I hope). Spread Open
804and abolish Sudden Death. Don't abolish Elemental. It's mostly harmless,
805and we can use it to abolish rules in other regions.
806- Once you're ready, go speak to the guard in front of Caraway's mansion
807to find out your next destination.
808
809					\\\ Great Plains of Galbadia ||
810Cards: Abadon (Abyss Worm), Red Giant (Chimera)
811
812Item: Minotaur Card			\\\ Tomb of the Unknown King ||
813Lost & Found: Sacred Card (Minotaur)
814Cards: Catoblepas (Armadodo), Granaldo (Blobra), Red Giant (Forbidden)
815GF: Brothers
816Bosses: Sacred, Sacred 2 & Minotaur
817- Every time you move to a new area, the point of view changes so that
818Squall's back is facing the previous area. Random encounters can easily
819mess up your orientation, so better keep that Enc-None equipped at least
820until you've defeated the Brothers. Don't forget that you can view the
821map with Select. In the second area inside the tomb you'll find the code
822you were sent to retrieve. Now make your way to the eastern room.
823
824[Boss]
825- 20 AP (assuming he doesn't run away before you can finish the deal)
826
827- Use the hidden save point here if you like. Next, head for the north
828end. Examine the chains to open the water flow. Now go to the western
829room, and examine the gears. There's a hidden save point here as well.
830And finally, the tomb in the middle. You'll have to enter it from the south.
831
832[Boss]
833- 40 AP in total
834
835- Proceed with the story events in Deling if you can't think of anything else.
836
837Party: Rinoa				\\\ Deling- Presidential Residence ||
838- Before climbing up, examine the manhole on the right to descend.
839
840Item: Weapons Mon May				\\\ Deling City- Sewer ||
841- Just head all the way west to find Weapons Monthly, May Issue. You
842can also retrieve this later while controlling either the sniper team
843or the gate team.
844
845Party: Quistis, Selphie, Zell			\\\ Deling City- Sewer ||
846Cards: Sphinxara (Creeps), BGH251F2 (Grand Mantis)
847- Since Squall is out of the picture, weakening enemies will be a bit
848more risky. Plus the enemies here have such variable HP amounts. Grand
849Mantises have more than 5000 HP even at Level 1, Creeps have ab. 300 HP,
850and you should already be familiar with Red Bats (avoid them).
851
852Party: Squall, Irvine			\\\ Deling- Presidential Residence ||
853Draw: Carbuncle (Iguion)
854Boss(es): 2× Iguions
855
856[Boss]
857- 20 AP in total
858- Draw Carbuncle before closure.
859
860- Recov Med-RF is one of the vital Menu Abilities used in gaining
861massive amounts of Gil. If you're interested in an extra early Rosetta
862Stone or two, and don't mind playing up to 50 games of Triple Triad
863with Same (or whatever rules you have in Galbadia) against the same guy,
864I suggest you learn this Ability during the next three boss battles,
865which are conveniently worth 30 AP.
866- Examine the hatch at the corridor to reach the carousel.
867
868Party: Quistis, Selphie, Zell			\\\ Deling City- Sewer ||
869- Enc-None or not, this place is pretty mazy.
870
871Theft: Hero (Seifer), Elixir (Edea)		\\\ Deling City- Gateway ||
872Bosses: Seifer, Edea
873- If you're planning on stealing something, boost Squall's Strength only
874slightly, and either Rinoa's or Irvine's Strength as much as you can.
875
876[Boss]
877- 0 AP. Solo with Squall.
878- Heal Seifer and cast Protect on him if you're having trouble stealing
879the Hero (mainly of interest to collectors).
880 |
881[Boss]
882- 20 AP
883- Your party will be Squall, Rinoa, Irvine.
884
885- That's all for Disc 1. Here's what I had:
886 41:49, no xp gained, S-Lv6, 90 400 Gil
887 949 822 steps, 213 battles, 156 battles won, 57 escapes
888
889
890
891			---- Disc 2 ----
892
893
894Party: Laguna					\\\ Winhill- Vacant House ||
895Draw: Curaga (hidden)
896PC: Kiros					\\\ Winhill Pub ||
897- You don't actually have to kill (or more precisely morph) any
898"Buchubuchus" or "Bunbuns," so feel free to keep that Enc-None equipped.
899- Once you reach the other end of town, check the shop for healing items,
900as Laguna's 3000 Gil will not carry over to Squall while any items you
901buy will.
902- End the scenario by resting at Laguna's room.
903
904Party: Zell				\\\ Galbadia D-District Prison ||
905Items: Tent, Pet House, Pet Nametag (Artifact), Str Up, Combat King 001,
906 Rename Card, Cottage
907Lost & Found: 3× Elixirs (Biggs 2), 8× Remedies (Wedge 2)
908Theft: Regen Ring (Biggs 2), Strength Love (Wedge 2), Missile (GIM52A)
909Triple Triad rewards (Floor 11, 200 Gil per game): Potion, Eye Drop,
910 Remedy, Hi-Potion+, Holy Stone, Mega-Potion, HP Up, Rosetta Stone
911Triple Triad reward (Floor 10, 300 Gil per game): Battle Meter upgrade
912 (Character Report)
913Draw: Regen (Biggs 2), Reflect (Wedge 2)
914Bosses: Biggs 2 & Wedge 2, Elite Soldier & 2× GIM52As
915
916- Your choices during the initial events determine what items you'll
917receive from the Moombas later. It's the first choice in both cases, so
918you can safely just button mash without paying attention.
919 1. - "I'll stop him"     <---
920    - "There's no use"
921
922 2. - "Just let me die"         <---
923    - "I'll lie... I must live"
924
925- You can save the game on Floor 6. You won't find anything on the lower
926levels yet. Notice that the event on Floor 8 ("Is this what they call
927a gunblade?") will reoccur if you refresh the area.
928
929[Fixed Encounter010: 2× Guards]
930- In case you forgot, you can avoid the xp by petrifying them by
931casting Break prior to which you must not attack them.
932
933Party: Zell, Selphie, Quistis
934- Set your mugger to minimum Strength.
935
936[Boss: Biggs 2 & Wedge 2]
937- 10 AP in total
938
939- Enc-None is an excellent idea due to the lack of morph-friendly
940enemies here. Start heading down so you can loot all the cells.
941
942Floor 5: The guy who plays cards for 500 Gil.
943Floor 4: Tent
944Floor 3: Pet House
945Floor 2: Pet Nametag, Strength Up
946Floor 1: Combat King 001 (not in a box, not in the cell with the save point)
947Floor 8: Shop. From now on, your main source of Gil will be selling
948 Mega-Potions. Buy as many Tents as you can, and create these potions
949 with Recov Med-RF, then sell them.
950Floor 9: Berserk DP
951Floor 10: Another save point and the guy who can upgrade your Battle Meter.
952Floor 11: Thundaga DP and the guy who plays cards for 200 Gil. This is
953 your chance to get Abilityx4 early. Please note that if you have eg.
954 100 Potions, he can still give you as many Potions as he wants. Either
955 way, I don't bother myself.
956
957- Once you find Squall, speak to the Moombas, and they'll remove the
958tiny blockades from the levels of your choice. Set up Zell's skills
959properly, since you're facing a possible encounter with some guards
960if you're not fast enough. Hold down immediately after Zell thinks
961"Tch! I'm outta here!"
962
963Party: Squall, Rinoa and Zell, Quistis or Selphie
964- Just head up again.
965Party: Irvine and whoever else didn't go with Squall
966- Down.
967Party: Squall and friends
968- The Moomba(s) have something for you (Rename Card and/or Cottage).
969
970[Boss]
971- 8 AP in total
972- Collectors should definitely steal both Missiles
973
974- Move right during the FMV or you'll die.
975- Once you're out at the desert, you'll split into two teams. I strongly
976recommend you put Rinoa on Selphie's team.
977
978Party: Squall and friends			\\\ Desert ||
979- Commit theft.
980
981Party: Selphie and friends			\\\ Galbadia- Dingo Desert ||
982- Do note that you have limited fuel and you need to enter the base
983with the vehicle in order to get past the gates (although you may want
984to see what happens if you enter without it).
985
986Draw: Full-Life					\\\ Galbadia Missile Base ||
987Lost & Found: Weapons Mon Jun (BGH251F2 1)
988Boss(es): BGH251F2 1 plus Elite Soldier & 2× G-Soldier (separate phases)
989- When you encounter the first guard, you can choose either option
990('Act casual' or 'Walk by quietly.'
991- Your next dialog option would be 'Go on ahead.'
992- Once you're inside the circuit room, you can choose whatever options
993you like when inspecting the computer. Once outside, though, go with
994'Try to talk my way out' and 'We were just about to go call on you.'
995- When you return to the second save point, choose 'Play it cool' and
996'Help out.'
997- After changing the error ratio on the control panel, save and talk
998to the guard.
999
1000[Fixed Encounter011: Base Leader & 2× Base Soldier]. (396xp)
1001- Try as you might, Break will be ineffective. Kill two of your PCs
1002before taking out the last remaining enemy. If you kill it indirectly
1003(with a GF, for instance), you'll be able to avoid the "kill bonus,"
1004and thus gain 30 or so xp less. The difference is insignificant.
1005
1006- Set the time limit to either 10 min or 20 min, and you can use a
1007shortcut to get to the first save point (which is now gone). If you
1008blew your cover and haven't managed to set the error ratio yet, you
1009should probably go with either 30 min or 40 min.
1010
1011[Boss]
1012- 4 AP in total
1013
1014Party: Squall and friends			\\\ Balamb Garden ||
1015- Set Squall's Strength to 20+. You still need someone with extremely
1016high Strength, though. Better head for the Dormitory first so you can
1017save. If you're having problems navigating, check the signs at the
1018beginning of each corridor.
1019
1020[Fixed Encounter012: Caterchipillar] - Hallway (dormitory)
1021
1022[Fixed Encounter013: Bomb] - Hallway (cafeteria)
1023
1024Item: Gysahl Greens				\\\ B-Garden- Cafeteria ||
1025Draw: Demi (hidden)
1026- One of the girls here will reward you for your efforts.
1027
1028Item: X-Potion					\\\ B-Garden- Quad ||
1029- Choose the option 'I'm with the headmaster.'
1030
1031- Next, check out the hallway leading to the infirmary. Choose the
1032option 'Let them handle it' to avoid the encounter with the Granaldo.
1033Otherwise you're looking at a massive amount of Exp.
1034
1035[Fixed Encounter014: Grendel] - Hallway (Parking Lot)
1036
1037Item: Tent					\\\ B-Garden- Parking Lot ||
1038
1039Item: Remedy				\\\ B-Garden- Training Center ||
1040
1041[Fixed Encounter015: T-Rexaur]
1042- Choose to 'help them' to initiate this battle.
1043
1044[Fixed Encounter016: Grat] - Hallway (library)
1045
1046Item: Mega Phoenix				\\\ B-Garden- Library ||
1047
1048- Once you've cleared each section, you should find Xu heading towards
1049the elevator.
1050
1051Theft: Curse Spike (Tri-Face)			\\\ B-Garden- MD Level ||
1052Cards: Ultima Weapon (Tri-Face)
1053Draw: Full-Life (low res)
1054Boss(es): 2× Oilboyles
1055- You'll mostly be facing Geezards here until you reach the lowest
1056section, so Enc-None is a good idea once again. The only tricky part I
1057can think of is after you climb down the ladders that crashed into the
1058small control room, at which point you're supposed climb down the ladders
1059near the slowly flashing green light. You might not see it at first.
1060
1061[Boss]
1062- 20 AP in total
1063
1064						\\\ B-Garden- Hall ||
1065- If you've played enough cards in the Garden, you can now start
1066hunting down the CC Group members. Finishing this side quest allows
1067you to play cards on Disc 4. At that point, you can also obtain /
1068reacquire any Level 8, 9, or 10 cards you might've missed or modded.
1069The cards will *always* resurface no matter how many times you mod them.
1070- Right, let's start with Jack, who can usually be spotted walking in
1071the main lobby. He seems to be using Level 3, 4 and 6 cards.
1072- Your next target, Club, also prefers the hall (the northern side, that
1073is). His collection consists of Level 3, 5 and 6 cards.
1074- Diamond are the two female students near the map thingie. They'll
1075usually walk into the screen from the south. The girls use Level 3, 4,
1076and 7 cards.
1077- You can also challenge Joker at the Training Center as soon as you
1078beat Jack. I'll cover him later, though
1079
1080- Save prior to entering the elevator, as you'll be immediately taken
1081to Norg's room, at which point you can't return up until you've finished
1082"chatting" with the Garden Master.
1083
1084						\\\ B-Garden- Master Room ||
1085Theft: 1 - 4× Mag Ups (Left Orb), 1 - 4× Spr Ups (Right Orb), Circlet (Norg)
1086Draw: Leviathan GF (Norg)
1087Boss(es): Norg Pod & Norg (+ Left Orb & Right Orb) (separate phases)
1088
1089[Boss]
1090- 20 AP
1091- You can Draw Leviathan *after* Norg Pod has been destroyed
1092
1093- Cid can be found at the infirmary. After chatting with him, go to
1094the main hall, and you should bump into Xu. After visiting the deck,
1095head to the library to find Ellone. You can also challenge Spade on
1096the way; Card Knight Spade, the fourth CC member, hangs around the 2F
1097Hallway, near the elevator. Level 3, 4, 6 and 7 cards are his specialty.
1098
1099Item: Occult Fan III (Unique)			\\\ FH- Factory ||
1100Default regional rules (FH): Elemental, Sudden Death
1101- On the third screen, you can descend some ladders that are quite easy
1102to miss (they're before the lift). Follow this path to find the Master
1103Fisherman. Choose the dialog option 'I'm sorry... It's our fault' to
1104obtain the third Occult Fan magazine.
1105
1106Draw: Regen (low res, high rec)			\\\ Fisherman's Horizon ||
1107
1108Special: Timber Maniacs #7			\\\ FH- Hotel ||
1109
1110Special: Timber Maniacs #8			\\\ FH- Residence ||
1111- The Grease Monkey has some good cards as well, but he's not as
1112skilled as the CC members. Don't forget that putting a card on the
1113wrong element (or any element if the card has no elemental affinity)
1114will result in a -1 penalty to all values. Make sure Sudden Death isn't
1115in the picture anymore, though.
1116
1117Draw: Ultima (low res, no rec)			\\\ FH- Mayor's Residence ||
1118Cards: Quezacotl (Mayor Dobe)
1119- The random encounters will include human opponents, so rely on Enc-None.
1120
1121Theft: Adamantine (BGH251F2 2)			\\\ FH- Residential Area ||
1122Boss: BGH251F2 2
1123
1124[Fixed Encounter017: Elite Soldier & 2× G-Soldier]
1125- Cast Break.
1126
1127[Boss]
1128- 20 AP
1129
1130Item: Mega Phoenix				\\\ FH- Residence ||
1131- Go check on the Grease Monkey after Irvine joins.
1132
1133Draw: Full-Life (high res, no rec)		\\\ FH- Factory ||
1134- This is the area where you first found the Master Fisherman.
1135
1136- Make your way to the Quad after the battle. Eventually, you'll be in
1137control of Irvine during the scene where you pick instruments for the
1138characters (doesn't matter what you choose). If you return to the Grease
1139Monkey at this awkward point, you'll get some more items (WTF?).
1140
1141						\\\ FH- Residence ||
1142Items: Phoenix Down, 15× Fast Ammo, 10× AP Ammo, 5× Pulse Ammo
1143
1144- Finish the events, and you'll have control of the mobile Garden.
1145- The first thing you should do is go leech the Ultima DP at Shumi
1146Village (north from Balamb) for 5000 Gil. If it's not too much trouble,
1147I suggest you return here every now and then to check if it's recovered.
1148Save before re-Drawing in case it hasn't fully recovered. In that case,
1149reset and try again a little later.
1150
1151Cards: Carbuncle (Xu)			\\\ B-Garden- Headmaster's Office ||
1152- Xu is known as Heart in the CC Group. Assuming you've taken care of
1153the first 4 members, you can challenge her now. Afterwards, speak to
1154Nida to trigger a brief conversation.
1155
1156Cards: Leviathan (Man from Balamb)	\\\ B-Garden- Training Center ||
1157Special: Battle Meter upgrade 2 (GF Report)
1158- Joker can occasionally be located near the Blizzard DP. Should you
1159win, you'll gain yet another function to your Battle Meter. My GF Report
1160was naturally filled with zeroes.
1161
1162- Now, go challenge Dr. Kadowaki, and she should mention the King.
1163
1164			\\\ B-Garden- Dormitory Single / Headmaster's Office||
1165Cards: Gilgamesh (Quistis)
1166- Choose to rest until Quistis shows up and reveals to be the King.
1167Any subsequent games with her can be played on the bridge.
1168- Now that you've bested the CC Group, you can find all the members
1169aboard the Ragnarök on Disc 4. Each member uses rules from different
1170regions (save Galbadia), while the Queen will torment you with reversed
1171rules (I think).
1172
1173
1174- You next official destination would be the town of Balamb, which of
1175course means we'll stay away from it for the time being. However,
1176Selphie can't join your party until you've gone through the events there,
1177so I chose not to put in on hold for too long.
1178
1179Item: Aura Stone			\\\ Chocobo Forest (Winter Island) ||
1180- You probably noticed it already, but this is the dome-shaped forest
1181near Shumi Village.
1182- This one's for beginners. After mama choco appears, keep poking around
1183with the ChocoSonar to find the Aura Stone.
1184
1185Item: Flare Stone		\\\ Chocobo Forest (Sorbald Snowfield) ||
1186- This one's south of Shumi Village.
1187- I'm not sure about the pattern here, but when I finally got it right,
1188there were three chicobos down, and I used the Ziner on the left-most one.
1189
1190Lost & Found: Royal Crown (Tonberry King)	\\\ Centra Ruins ||
1191GF: Tonberry
1192Boss: Tonberry King
1193- Centra is the southern continent.
1194- Run around the second screen. Your objective is to kill 20 Tonberries
1195(or more if necessary) *without* morphing; turning them into cards
1196simply doesn't count (not sure about Devour). Luckily these guys have a
1197base xp value of 0, so you don't have to worry about gaining xp.
1198- Reset the 20 minute time limit by re-entering My Blue Heaven. I also
1199recommend you write down how many Tonberries you've killed.
1200
1201[Boss]
1202- 20 AP
1203
1204- Stay away from Odin, as Zantetsuken will score you a load of xp
1205whenever he decides to unleash it. The minor (*very* minor) downside
1206in skipping him is that you could steal a Luck-J Scroll from him. Plus,
1207you'd also receive the Odin Card, but we'll grab it once we get to Disc 4.
1208
1209
1210						\\\ Balamb- Town Square ||
1211- There's an 'event puzzle' you have to complete here. If you're having
1212problems, find the Tabloid Guy behind the cars at the harbor. You'll
1213have to pay to make him talk, though. In any case, don't forget to rest
1214at Zell's place at least once.
1215
1216Cards: Pandaemonium (Hotel Owner's Daughter)	\\\ Balamb- Residence ||
1217- You can get the Pandemona card a little early if you complete the
1218side quest focusing on Big, Bad Rascal. At the same time, you'll also
1219get the chance to leave town. If you skip it, the card will be on the
1220Hotel Owner after you get rid of the Galbadians.
1221
1222- Once the guards at the Station Yard have gotten food poisoning, talk
1223to the other one repeatedly to make him move out of the way.
1224
1225						\\\ Balamb Harbor ||
1226Theft: 2× Str Ups (Raijin 1), Megalixir / Hero (Fuujin 1), 2×Str Up (Raijin 2)
1227Lost & Found: Str Up (Raijin 1), Megalixir (Fuujin 1), Str Up (Raijin 2),
1228 Combat King 002 (Raijin 2 - Fixed)
1229Draw: Pandemona GF (Fuujin 1)
1230Bosses: Raijin 1 (& 2× G-Soldiers), Fuujin 1 & Raijin 2
1231
1232[Boss]
1233- 12 AP in total
1234- No need for Break
1235 |
1236[Boss]
1237- 20 AP in total
1238
1239- Read Combat King 002 to "learn" Meteor Strike.
1240- Selphie can now join the party once again.
1241
1242
1243- At this point, I decided to try and hunt down some materials needed
1244for weapon upgrades and whatnot.
1245
1246						\\\ Trabia- Winter Island ||
1247Theft: 1× / 2× Fury Fragments (Blue Dragon)
1248Lost & Found: 8× Dragon Fangs / 8× Dragon Skin / 4× / 6× Fury Fragments
1249 (Blue Dragon L30), 2× Curse Spikes / 5× Zombie Powder / 3× Curse Spikes /
1250 Force Armlet (Forbidden L30)
1251Cards: Red Giant (Forbidden)
1252Draw: Pain (Ochu L30)
1253- You'll need 4 Dragon Fangs (for Lionheart) and also a Fury Fragment
1254if you use Zell in your active party. To ensure you're in the right
1255area, hug the mountains close to Shumi Village and the nearby Chocobo
1256Forest. Otherwise you may never find any Blue Dragons here.
1257- Ochus and Forbiddens can be found near the beach, on the terrain that
1258isn't covered in snow. Selphie's Strange Vision only requires two Curse
1259Spikes, but you can never have too many of them.
1260- In case you didn't figure it out, you can change the enemy's Level
1261with Tonberry's LV Up and LV Down commands.
1262
1263					\\\ Chocobo Forest (Lenown Plains) ||
1264Items: Meteor Stone, Flare Stone, Ultima Stone
1265- You can find this one east of the orphanage (which itself is northwest
1266from Shumi Village).
1267- Once there are 5 chicobos down, activate the ChocoZiner near the chicobo
1268left of Chocoboy, and it should scare all the other ones away.
1269
1270						\\\ Centra- Lenown Plains ||
1271Theft: 8× Betrayal Swords / Power Generator (Blitz L30),
1272 4× / 5× Inferno Fangs (Ruby Dragon L45)
1273Lost & Found: 2× Fury Fragments / 2× Energy Crystals / 3× / 4× Fury Fragments
1274 (Ruby Dragon L45), 1× / 2× Inferno Fangs / 2× Fury Fragments / Star Fragment
1275 (Ruby Dragon L1 - 34)
1276Draw: Flare; Meteor (Ruby Dragon L45)
1277- Something tells me you're not quite ready to take on L64 Ruby Dragons,
1278but you may still find something of interest here (the encounter rate is
1279fairly low anyway). Inferno Fangs, for instance, provide you with 20 Flare
1280spells each.
1281- If you're only interested in Blitzes, you should head farther east,
1282to Almaj Mountains or so, and hug the mountains there. Keep in mind that
1283having the Rare Item ability equipped completely prevents you from
1284successfully stealing a Power Generator.
1285- Farther east (you'll have to ditch the Garden at one point), you'll
1286find another Chocobo Forest.
1287
1288					\\\ Chocobo Forest (Talle Mountains)||
1289Items: Meteor Stone, Holy Stone, Ultima Stone
1290- Get four chicobos down, then sound the Ziner in the middle of them.
1291- You can encounter Cactuars in the desert north, so keep that in mind
1292if you hunger for some AP.
1293
1294Lost & Found: Adamantine (Adamantoise L30)	\\\ Esthar- Talle Mountains ||
1295- The beach you're looking for is south from the desert. It's clearly
1296the best place to hunt down Adamantoises thanks to the high encounter rate.
1297- You'll need three lumps of Adamantine in total (you should already
1298have one from BGH).
1299
1300Item: Protect Stone, Meteor Stone	\\\ Chocobo Forest (Nectar Peninsula)|
1301- This one's directly south of FH, at the very northern parts of Centra.
1302- There's only one hot spot here, but it's fairly elusive. Stand on the
1303left side of Chocoboy. Now, place Squall so that he's standing just
1304slightly above the "level" of Chocoboy's waist. It should be around there.
1305- Once you catch the big one, challenge Chocoboy, but instead of playing
1306cards (he uses Centra rules, which we'll ignore for now), tell him to
1307move. The treasure's there.
1308
1309Item: Shell Stone, Holy Stone		\\\ Chocobo Forest (Bika Snowfield) ||
1310- This one's north of Trabia Garden.
1311- So, there are two chicobos down right from the start. Go sound the
1312Ziner near the entrance to the forest to get the third one. Next, find
1313the hot spot a bit south from the north-most chicobo. That should do it.
1314- After finding the stones, ride the chocobo east, and travel past the
1315shallow water to Esthar. No need to go there if you haven't found all
1316the stones in the other forests yet.
1317
1318Item: Gysahl Greens			\\\ Chocobo Forest (Grandidi Forest)||
1319Cards: Chicobo
1320- More misspelling / typos ("Chocobo Card," "Gyshal Greens").
1321- If you ride farther south along the coastline, you can almost circle
1322around the entire Esthar continent (the water gets too deep near the
1323Horizon Bridge), or go wander around Centra.
1324
1325					\\\ B-Garden- Training Center ||
1326Lost & Found: 6× Dino Bones / 2× Star Fragments / 8× Dino Bones /
1327 6× Star Fragments (T-Rexaur L30)
1328- The low encounter rate certainly won't help you in your potential quest
1329to obtain Star Fragments (eg. for Selphie). Of course, you can always
1330try and find Iron Giant cards instead.
1331
1332						\\\ Dollet- Hasberry Plains ||
1333Lost & Found: 4× / 6× / 8× Dragon Skin / Star Fragment (Anacondaur L30)
1334- Get at least 4 Dragon Skin if you want Zell's best weapon (more if
1335you have a Reflect shortage). Either hug the cliffs or hang around the
1336forest.
1337
1338Theft: 4× Steel Pipes (Wendigo L30)		\\\ Great Plains of Galbadia||
1339- You'll need 6 Steel Pipes for Doomtrain. In order to find the right
1340terrain, try the barren plains a little east from Deling.
1341
1342
1343Draw: Ultima (low res, low rec)		\\\ Shumi Village- Desert Village ||
1344Default regional rules (Trabia): Plus, Random
1345
1346Special: Timber Maniacs #9		\\\ Shumi Village- Residence ||
1347
1348- Proceed to hunt down NPCs in the village until you are given the
1349task of finding stones.
1350 Blue Stone: Examine the rocks near Laguna's statue.
1351 Wind Stone: Examine the big rock next to the hotel.
1352 Life Stone: Climb up the rock wall next to the Elder's house.
1353 Shadow Stone: Examine the stones opposite the Ultima DP.
1354 Water Stone: Examine the sink at the Artisan's house.
1355
1356Item: Phoenix Pinion			\\\ Shumi Village- Residence ||
1357
1358- We're not done yet, however. You may need to re-enter the village
1359to trigger part two of this particular side quest. In any case, quite
1360a bit of running around to do: Elder, Attendant, Elder, Moomba,
1361Attendant, Elder, Attendant, Artisan, Elder. Now you need to visit the
1362Grease Monkey at FH, and then return to the Artisan. Go check the
1363statue one more time, and head to the Elder's.
1364
1365Item: Status Guard			\\\ Shumi Village- Residence ||
1366- Better save this rare gem for later unless you know *exactly* what
1367you're doing.
1368
1369Party: Squall, Zell + any			\\\ B-Garden- Library ||
1370- Triggering these events will eventually score you Combat King 003.
1371- Talk to Girl with Ponytail.
1372- Talk to Conceited SeeD.
1373
1374						\\\ Winhill Village ||
1375Items: Gysahl Greens, Phoenix Pinion, Hole Stone
1376Default regional rules (Centra): Same / Plus, Random
1377- Talk to the people in the mansion. Now, you'll need to hunt down
1378four Vase Pieces "cleverly" hidden around the village.
1379 × Go examine the flowers twice in the house opposite the Drain DP
1380 × Catch the chicobo running around near the flower fields. Do it again
1381 for some real items. Note that the Phoenix Pinion is referred to as a
1382 Phoenix Down.
1383 × Talk to the woman at the pub (more than once to be safe) then go
1384 examine the flowers downstairs on the table closest to the screen.
1385 Raine's ghost should appear, but when you talk to her, she'll turn
1386 into a cat, who has one of the pieces.
1387 × The last piece requires you to have either Quistis or Irvine in your
1388 party. Once this condition is met, something should happen when you
1389 examine the armor at the mansion.
1390
1391						\\\ Esthar- Cactuar Island ||
1392- Part of the Kashkabald Desert actually counts as Cactuar Island,
1393which is pretty convenient. Just hug the ocean close to the actual
1394island. Of course, this doesn't mean you can encounter Jumbo Cactuar
1395yet, though.
1396- In any case, set Squall's Strength to about 32 if you're interested
1397in beating up some cacti. You'll gain 20 AP from each Cactuar.
1398Fortunately, you'll gain no xp from weakened Cactuars that run away.
1399
1400
1401Item: Weapons Mon Aug			\\\ Trabia Garden- Front Gate ||
1402- Once you reach the ruined fountain, take six steps south from the
1403Thundaga DP and examine the ground to find Weapons Monthly, August
1404Issue. Running around hitting Confirm should work too.
1405
1406Special: Timber Maniacs #10			\\\ T-Garden- Cemetery ||
1407
1408Draw: Aura (hidden, high res)		\\\ T-Garden- Festival Stage ||
1409
1410- A fairly long event will take place at the basketball court.
1411
1412Cards: Selphie (Selphie's Friend)	\\\ Trabia Garden- Front Gate ||
1413
1414- The end of Disc 2 is close, so make sure you're prepared. You'll
1415also need a load of healing charms (Tents, Antidotes, Echo Screens,
1416Eye Drops) if you're going for those Curse Spikes after Cerberus.
1417
1418					\\\ Centra- Cape of Good Hope ||
1419- Once you're ready, pilot your Garden towards Galbadia Garden hovering
1420above the forest east of the orphanage.
1421
1422
1423					\\\ B-Garden- Headmaster's Office ||
1424- I don't think the orders you give really matter (might affect your
1425SeeD rank, but that's probably it).
1426- Keep that Enc-None on.
1427
1428Item: Cottage					\\\ B-Garden- 2F Hallway ||
1429
1430						\\\ B-Garden- Hall ||
1431
1432- Don't forget that you can save at the western hall.
1433
1434						\\\ B-Garden- 2F Hallway ||
1435
1436[Fixed Encounter018: 4× Paratroopers]
1437
1438Draw: Aura (hidden, low res, no rec)		\\\ G-Garden- Back Entrance ||
1439
1440- It really doesn't matter how well you got to know Galbadia Garden
1441during Disc 1, since now you're thrown into areas you didn't have
1442access to before. Plus, some of the doors are locked.
1443
1444						\\\ G-Garden- Hall ||
1445Theft: Spd-J Scroll (Cerberus), 6× / 8× Curse Spikes (Tri-Face L30)
1446Lost & Found: Cerberus Card (Cerberus - Fixed), 8× Poison Powder /
1447 8× Curse Spikes / 3× Star Fragments (Tri-Face L30)
1448Draw: Triple (Cerberus L20), Pain; Flare (Tri-Face L30)
1449GF: Cerberus
1450Boss: Cerberus
1451
1452[Boss]
1453- 30 AP
1454- Steal the Spd-J Scroll.
1455
1456- The random encounters here only include Death Claws and Tri-Faces.
1457Use this opportunity to steal 100 Curse Spikes (used to create a
1458Luck-J Scroll later). Watch out for that Poison Gas, though (Poison,
1459Darkness, Silence & Confuse).
1460
1461Theft: 8× Mega Phoenixes (Seifer 2)		\\\ G-Garden- Master Room ||
1462Lost & Found: 8× Mega-Potions (Seifer 2)
1463Boss: Seifer 2
1464
1465[Boss]
1466- 20 AP
1467- While Mega-Potions and Mega Phoenixes sell for the same amount of Gil
1468(7500, with Sell-High), Mega Phoenixes are much more costly to create.
1469You can buy them once you get to Esthar, though.
1470
1471						\\\ G-Garden- Auditorium ||
1472Theft: Hero / Holy War (Seifer 3), Royal Crown (Edea 2)
1473Lost & Found: Hero / Holy War (Seifer 3), Force Armlet (Edea 2)
1474Draw: Alexander GF (Edea 2)
1475Boss(es): Seifer 3 & Edea 2 (separate phases)
1476
1477[Boss]
1478- 50 AP in total
1479- Alexander is the second last GF you can obtain by Drawing (assuming
1480you didn't miss any)
1481
1482- You'll need Alexander's Med LV Up (unlocked after learning Med Data)
1483in order to create Remedy+ items (for Doomtrain, for instance).
1484
1485- That's all for Disc 2.
1486 87:39 (45:50 on Disc 2 alone), 396xp gained, S-Lv5, 509 580 Gil
1487 2 561 487 steps, 464 battles, 332 battles won, 132 escaped
1488
1489
1490
1491			---- Disc 3 ----
1492
1493
1494Party: Squall Lv7 (6500xp), Zell Lv8 (7000xp), Irvine Lv13 (12 396xp),
1495 Quistis Lv8 (7500xp), Selphie Lv8 (7000xp)
1496
1497Item: Weapons Mon Jul			\\\ B-Garden- Training Center ||
1498
1499- If you head to Norg's Master Room, you'll find a Shumi who uses
1500Centra rules. Just thought I'd give you a heads up.
1501
1502- Anyway, head for Balamb (after checking on the Ultima DP first, that
1503is), and make sure Zell is in your party. A girl in a red skirt should
1504be walking past the gas station. Talk to her, then head for Zell's house.
1505Now, go rest at the hotel.
1506
1507Item: Combat King 003				\\\ Balamb Hotel ||
1508- If nothing happened, you probably haven't triggered the necessary
1509events at the library yet. In any case, Combat King 003 adds Meteor Barret
1510to the (visible) Duel move list.
1511
1512Special: Timber Maniacs #11			\\\ Edea's House- Bedroom ||
1513
1514- After the story events, save and go check on Rinoa at the infirmary.
1515
1516Party: Laguna, Kiros (& Ward)			\\\ Trabia Canyon ||
1517- Choose 'H-Hold on a sec...' to get a chance to prepare for the battle.
1518All but Squall's GF have been de-equipped.
1519- This is the second last time you get to follow Laguna's misadventures.
1520
1521[Fixed Encounter019: Ruby Dragon]
1522
1523Item: Sorceress' Letter (Unique)		\\\ Edea's House- Backyard ||
1524
1525- I suggest you refer to a map in order to find the White SeeD ship.
1526
1527Item: (Rename Card)				\\\ White SeeD Ship ||
1528Cards: [Shiva] (Zone)
1529Special: Timber Maniacs #12
1530- I recommend against giving the Girl Next Door to Zone, as you can get
1531the Shiva Card on Disc 4, whereas your precious journal of female anatomy
1532will be lost for good should you depart with it.
1533
1534Draw: Holy (low res)				\\\ White SeeD Ship- Cabin ||
1535- After the story events, travel to FH. As soon as you hit the place,
1536you'll be stuck in Esthar for quite a while, so make sure you're prepared.
1537
1538TPC: Edea Lv26 (25 000xp)			\\\ Seaside Station ||
1539Default regional rules (Esthar): Elemental, Same Wall (hidden)
1540Initial stats (Edea): 1183 HP, 35 Str, 6 Vit, 28 Mag, 23 Spr, 20 Spd,
1541 11 Luck, 1% Eva, 97% Hit
1542Default weapon (Edea): None
1543- Right, so, now we're going to build up Siren to L100 (39 600 xp) without
1544gaining any xp for the standard PCs. Equip Edea with all the GF except
1545Siren, who should be given to another member of your active party. In
1546case you forgot, the GF will still receive xp and AP even if the "host"
1547character is dead.
1548- Don't forget that Siren will gain the Treatment command ability at Lv12.
1549- Cerberus learns Expend x2-1 at Lv30, but it's hardly vital (allows you
1550to cast two spells at the cost one when using Double).
1551
1552						\\\ Esthar- West Coast ||
1553Lost & Found: 4× Mesmerize Blades / 2× Life Rings / 2× Regen Rings /
1554 6× Healing Mails (Mesmerize L30)
1555
1556					\\\ Esthar- Nortes Mountains ||
1557Theft: 6× Red Fangs / 4× Inferno Fangs / 1× / 2× Star Fragments
1558 (Hexadragon L30)
1559
1560Theft: Power Wrist (Abadon)			\\\ Great Salt Lake ||
1561Lost & Found: 10× Flare Stones (Abadon)
1562Draw: Meteor (hidden, med res)
1563Boss: Abadon
1564- You'll no longer have access to this area once you complete the events
1565here.
1566- This place is filled with Vysage and co, so once again resort to Enc-None.
1567- You can reach the Meteor DP by going up the skeleton on the right in
1568the second screen.
1569- Once you reach the cliff with the view, go right to find the save point.
1570
1571[Boss]
1572- 40 AP
1573- Use the Recovery or Revive Command Ability.
1574
1575Party: Laguna				\\\ Lunatic Pandora Laboratory ||
1576Item: Weapons Mon 1st
1577Theft: Laser Cannon (Elastoid L30)
1578
1579[Fixed Encounter020: Esthar Soldier]
1580- Break.
1581
1582[PCs: Kiros, Ward]
1583
1584- Choose 'Better check' to set your abilities. Again, all but Squall's
1585GF have been de-equipped.
1586
1587[Fixed Encounter021: Gesper, Esthar Soldier, Cyborg Esthar Soldier] (2xp)
1588- Break, morph and LV Down. The soldier in the more colorful armor
1589cannot be petrified. Lower him to Lv1 before closure (which includes
1590killing all but one PC).
1591
1592- Don't miss that Weapons Monthly, First Issue. It's in the room where
1593you first see Dr. Odine.
1594
1595[Fixed Encounter022: Elastoid, Esthar Soldier, Cyborg Esthar Soldier] (2xp)
1596- Break, Mug, morph and LV Down.
1597
1598[Fixed Encounter023: 2× Esthar Soldiers]
1599- Break.
1600
1601Draw: Flare (hidden, high res, no rec)	\\\ Dr. Odine's Laboratory- Lobby ||
1602- The save point and Flare DP are hidden.
1603
1604[Fixed Encounter024: 2× Cyborg Esthar Soldiers] (4xp)
1605- LV Down.
1606
1607- In case you lost count, this is the fifth (and last) time you control
1608Laguna and friends.
1609
1610Party: Squall & friends			\\\ Presidential Palace- Hall ||
1611Item: Occult Fan IV (Unique)
1612- Find the Presidential Aide on a break near the Airstation. Now
1613return to the palace.
1614- There should be someone in the area where you see a picture of Winhill
1615(assuming you spoke with the aide near the Airstation). Talk to him and
1616examine the pile of magazines to find the last volume of the Occult Fan.
1617
1618Items: Hi-Potion, Mega-Potion, Rosetta Stone		\\\ Esthar- City ||
1619Shop: Pet Pals Vol 5, Pet Pals Vol 6
1620- Keep checking on Johnny's Shop until you get in. No need to exit the
1621store directory. You may also receive gifts during the process.
1622- Cheryl's store, on the other hand, will always remain closed, but
1623you'll eventually receive a Rosetta Stone if you keep trying.
1624- Now that you can buy Cottages, I suggest you create and sell some
1625Mega-Potions so you can get a taste of what is to come. Try to go for
1626at least 50 000 000 gil, half of the max amount you can carry.
1627- If you're interested in some Aura spells, buy either Hypno Crowns or
1628Power Wrists and refine them into Aura stones with Tool-RF.
1629- Pet Pals Vol 5 enables Angelo to learn Angelo Search. Vol 6 has
1630Wishing Star.
1631
1632						\\\ Esthar City ||
1633- Edea's still with you, so it's not too late to build up Siren if you
1634haven't done so already.
1635
1636Item: Solomon Ring (Unique, Temp)		\\\ Tears' Point ||
1637- If you actually have all the necessary items (6 Malboro Tentacles,
16386 Steel Pipes and 6 Remedy+s), use the ring to obtain Doomtrain (aka
1639Glasya-Labolas).
1640
1641						\\\ Lunar Gate- Deep Freeze ||
1642- Your party will be divided here. Not much action in space, though.
1643
1644Item: Combat King 004				\\\ Esthar- City ||
1645- From the first intersection, head north, west and west. Talk to
1646the sentry here and you should receive the fourth Combat King. This
1647one "teaches" Zell Different Beat.
1648
1649					\\\ Dr. Odine's Laboratory- Lab ||
1650- Seek out Doc Odine, and listen to his briefing. The first contact
1651point is east from where you obtained Combat King 004. You don't
1652actually *have* to infiltrate it, though, but let's assume you do.
1653
1654[Fixed Encounter025: Elite Soldier, G-Soldier]
1655- Cast Break. The enemies may vary depending on the contact point.
1656
1657						\\\ Lunatic Pandora ||
1658Items: LuvLuv G, Power Generator, Phoenix Pinion, Combat King 005,
1659 Spd-J Scroll
1660Draw: Meteor (low res, high rec), Ultima (med res, no rec),
1661 Holy (med res, no rec)
1662- Most of the items are hidden, so resort to mashing the Confirm button
1663in places that seem suspicious. Take the number 3 elevator first. There
1664you'll find some stairs going south.
1665 × LuvLuv G: Near the Confuse DP.
1666 × Ultima DP: At the dead-end in the same area where you can find the
1667  last Combat King magazine.
1668 × Spd-J Scroll: In a hole near the Holy DP (past elevator #1)
1669- If you're more interested in collecting items than Enemy Skills, I
1670suggest you do nothing with the Power Generator. If you want both
1671Ray-Bomb and the item itself for your collection, you'll have to
1672spend some time Mugging Blitzes for an extra copy (unless you've
1673already managed to steal one).
1674- Soon after proceeding past the hidden save point, you'll be thrown
1675out by Mobile Type 8. Better grab all the items you can find before
1676you do that.
1677
1678					\\\ Lunar Base- Medical Room ||
1679Default regional rules (Lunar): Open, Sudden Death, Random,
1680 Same / Plus / Same Wall, Elemental
1681- You'd be crazy to play with these rules (or just skilled), so let's
1682start the abolishing procedure. This is a special occasion, and you'll
1683only be able to abolish one rule. Save the game. Challenge Piet and
1684quit. Repeat until he abolishes a rule that still currently exists
1685down on the ground (excluding Open). I managed to get rid of Elemental,
1686and that's fine by me.
1687
1688Draw: Meteor (med res)			\\\ Lunar Base- Residential Zone ||
1689Cards: Laguna (Ellone)
1690- Do *not* talk to her (with the regular Confirm button) if you're going
1691to give the Laguna card a shot.
1692
1693
1694Draw: Meltdown					\\\ Lunar Base- Pod ||
1695
1696Party: Squall, Rinoa				\\\ Ragnarök- Air Room ||
1697Boss: Propagator
1698
1699Bosses: 3× Propagators				\\\ Ragnarök- Aisle ||
1700
1701Draw: Full-Life (hidden)			\\\ Ragnarök- Hangar ||
1702Bosses: 2× Propagators
1703
1704Boss: Propagator				\\\ Ragnarök- Entrance ||
1705
1706Boss: Propagator			\\\ Ragnarök- Passenger Seat ||
1707
1708[Boss]
1709- 5 AP, 0 xp each
1710- Respawns if not killed in the right order
1711
1712- After some story events, you should have control of the Ragnarök.
1713
1714					\\\ Esthar Sorceress Memorial ||
1715- More side quests and stuff are now available.
1716
1717					\\\ Edea's House- Flower Field ||
1718- Some more dialog.
1719
1720						\\\ Shumi Village ||
1721- Laguna's statue is finally complete. Check it out if you have the time.
1722
1723Lost & Found: Gaea's Ring (Jumbo Cactuar)	\\\ Esthar- Cactuar Island ||
1724GF: Cactuar
1725Boss: Jumbo Cactuar
1726
1727[Boss]
1728- 20 AP
1729
1730						\\\ Island Closest to Heaven ||
1731Draw: Ultima, Triple, Full-Life, Meteor, Holy, Flare, Aura
1732- All the Draw Points have high resistance (5 spells max). The recovery
1733rate is also high, but may vary occasionally.
1734- The encounters include the following enemies: Tri-Face, Malboro, Ochu,
1735Chimera. All Lv100. Start the battles with LV Down unless you're
1736specifically looking for a challenge. The encounter rate is also high.
1737
1738						\\\ Island Closest to Hell ||
1739Draw: Ultima, Triple, Full-Life, Meteor, Holy, Flare, Aura
1740- The enemies here are: T-Rexaur, Blue Dragon, Hexadragon, Grendel (one
1741or two at a time), Malboro, Ruby Dragon. Again, all Lv100 regardless of
1742your party's average level.
1743
1744					\\\ Deep Sea Research Center- Lb ||
1745Lost & Found: Hyper Wrist; Bahamut Card (Bahamut)
1746Draw: Flare; Full-Life (Bahamut)
1747GF: Bahamut
1748Boss: Bahamut
1749- "It's not our will to fight"
1750
1751[Fixed Encounter026R: Ruby Dragon]
1752
1753- "Never"
1754
1755[Fixed Encounter027R: Ruby Dragon]
1756
1757- Hidden third option: "It's our nature..."
1758
1759[Boss]
1760- 40 AP
1761- (At least) 28 AP in total from the Ruby Dragons
1762
1763- Bahamut probably has some Abilities that catch your interest (Rare Item
1764isn't one of them, though. Feel free to ignore it, as it doesn't work
1765the way it's supposed to). Aside from Cactuars, you could also try the
1766enemies on the Island Closest to Hell, or the fixed Elnoyle encounter
1767in Esthar- City.
1768- You may notice the large hole that appears after the battle. In
1769order to make it more accessible, talk to all of your party members
1770inside the Ragnarök. Whatever lies below will be covered later.
1771
1772Theft: Moon Stone (Elnoyle)			\\\ Esthar- City ||
1773
1774
1775					\\\ Island Closest to Heaven ||
1776Lost & Found: 8× Malboro Tentacles / 10× Curse Spikes /
17771× / 2× Hypno Crowns (Malboro L30)
1778- If you still haven't been able to call Doomtrain, you're likely
1779missing some tentacles. Set your ST-Def carefully before hunting down
1780Mr. Bad Breath.
1781- In case you forgot, you can't use the Solomon Ring until you have
17826 Steel Pipes, 6 Remedy+s and 6 Malboro Tentacles.
1783
1784
1785- The next side quest involves chasing around an unidentified flying
1786object. Each of these special encounters ignore Enc-None. Again, refer
1787to your map for the locations. The first four encounters can be triggered
1788in any order.
1789 × Timber- Mandy Beach (Moai statue)
1790 × Esthar- Kashkabald Desert (Pyramid)
1791 × Winhill- Winhill Bluffs / Galbadia- Lallapalooza Canyon (Cow)
1792 × Trabia- Heath Peninsula or the small island near the peninsula (thing)
1793- Once you've triggered all of these, land your ship on the cliffs in
1794Grandidi, near the last Chocobo Forest.
1795
1796Lost & Found: Aegis Amulet [Eva-J] (UFO?)	\\\ Esthar- Grandidi Forest ||
1797Boss: UFO?
1798
1799[Boss]
1800- 0 AP
1801
1802- And finally, hang around the "crater" where Balamb Garden used to be.
1803Make sure you have at least 5 Elixirs.
1804
1805						\\\ Balamb- Alcauld Plains ||
1806Lost & Found: PuPu Card (PuPu - True Unique) / Accelerator (PuPu)
1807Boss: PuPu
1808
1809[Boss]
1810- 0 AP
1811- Feed it 5 Elixirs.
1812- If you beat it up, you'll obtain an Accelerator (Auto-Haste) instead
1813of the card, which you cannot win in Disc 4 unlike every other card
1814in the game.
1815
1816
1817Item: Pet Nametag			\\\ Timber- Editorial Department ||
1818- You'll get this if you talked to the aspiring journalist back in Disc 1.
1819
1820						\\\ Timber- Obel Lake ||
1821- Examine the lake at the right area, and you'll be given the option
1822to either throw a rock or to hum. Do the latter, and agree to find
1823the black shadow's friend, Mr. Monkey.
1824- The monkey hangs around the forest west of Dollet (Hasberry Plains).
1825- After telling the shadow how his simian friend is doing, keep talking
1826to the mysterious entity to hear clues on something. None of these
1827items will appear before you actually hear the specific clue.
1828 1. Balamb- Rinaul Coast: Keep looking until you find something man-made.
1829 2. After finding your first rock, return to the shadow and keep talking
1830 to him until he mentions that Mr. Monkey has something like that too.
1831 The monkey will not give it to you, however, until you manage to throw
1832 a rock that skips "many many times." (You can probably get it even
1833 before the other ones)
1834 3. Timber- Mandy Beach: The shadow was referring to the long, narrow
1835 island just north of the Horizon Bridge.
1836					\\\ Galbadia- Monterosa Plateau ||
1837 4. Follow the river north of Winhill to find its source, a waterfall.
1838 Lower Squall's Strength prior to examining the area above.
1839
1840[Fixed Encounter028: 2× Thrustaevises]
1841
1842Item: Three Stars				\\\ Esthar- Mordred Plains ||
1843- Assuming you found all four rocks, head to the plains north of
1844Esthar. It's the place connected to Trabia Canyon.
1845- With or without the help of the "Liar Rocks," you're supposed to
1846find the Three Stars here. The red-faced rock will give you the
1847opposite directions. Consequently, the message "The treasure's not
1848here!" marks the spot.
1849
1850- More than likely, the shadow also told you to 'take some time off
1851at Eldbeak Peninsula.' This location is in Trabia, directly north from
1852Balamb. Search the tip of the peninsula to find the last clue.
1853
1854Item: Luck-J Scroll				\\\ Esthar- Minde Island ||
1855- This place is northeast from Kashkabald Desert.
1856- You will *not* find the scroll until after you've examined the
1857pillar at Eldbeak Peninsula.
1858
1859Party: Squall, Zell & someone else	\\\ Deep Sea Research Center- Lv ||
1860- Time to finish the rest of Battleship Island. If you don't find
1861large roots coming out of the hole, you haven't talked to the right
1862PCs inside the Ragnarök yet.
1863- You can't trigger the fixed encounters at the Ocean Deposit without
1864Zell, so bring him along.
1865- The enemies you'll find on the Lv areas include: Grendel, Bomb, Imp,
1866Torama, Tri-Face. These guys start with higher levels than normal
1867(around L20 if you've managed to keep your party's level low).
1868 × Grendel: No LV Up needed.
1869 × Bomb: LV Up followed by two Mug attempts after which it'll commit
1870 Suicide (and blow up any xp you would've gained from attacking it).
1871 If you're not interested in a Bomb Spirit (Kamikaze), just ignore any
1872 Bombs you encounter unless you can actually weaken them properly.
1873 × Tri-Face: You should already be familiar with this one. Hopefully
1874 you've distributed your GF so that everyone has at least ST-Def-Jx2.
1875 × Imp: A single LV Up to get a chance to receive better spoils.
1876 × Torama: Again, one LV Up to get better spoils.
1877- You can also run into Oilboyles and Blue Dragons if you manage to
1878locate the Steam Room. The former, being an ex-boss, is extremely
1879bad news since they can't be morphed. Run away immediately if you
1880bump into any. If you're looking for Dragon Fangs for a Med Kit
1881(Treatment), this is the best place to hunt down Blue Dragons. Ditch
1882Rare Item while you're doing so, since it's the most common thing they
1883drop. You'll likely gain some Dragon Skin on the side (which can be
1884used to create a Glow Curtain), but unless you're willing to go as
1885far as 300, I suggest you simply mod the Carbuncle Card eventually
1886to obtain three Glow Curtains (Auto-Reflect) right away, two of which
1887will be used to create a Monk's Code (Counter). If you value your
1888Carbuncle Card too much despite the fact that you can get it back,
1889hunt down Anacondaurs on the cliffs at Hasberry Plains for all your
1890Dragon Skin needs (after getting 100 Dragon Fangs, that is).
1891
1892- As you descend through the levels, you'll need to use Reserve Steam
1893Pressure (RSP) in order to proceed.
1894
1895Level R: 4 RSP (fixed, 16 RSP to use)
1896
1897LT: 4 -> L1: 4 -> L4: 4 -> L7: 4f -> LS: E (0 RSP to use; can't access Dep.)
1898LT: 4 -> L1: 4 -> L4: 2 -> L8: 2f -> LS: 4f (0 RSP left)
1899LT: 4 -> L1: 4 -> L4: 1 -> L9: 1f -> LS: 4f (2 RSP left)
1900LT: 4 -> L1: 2 -> L5: 2 -> L8: 2f -> LS: 4f (2 RSP left)
1901LT: 4 -> L1: 2 -> L5: 1 -> L9: 1f -> LS: 4f (4 RSP left)
1902LT: 4 -> L1: 1 -> L6: 1f -> L9: 1f -> LS: 4f (5 RSP left)
1903LT: 2 -> L2: 2 -> L5: 2 -> L8: 2f -> LS: 4f (4 RSP left, no re-supply)
1904LT: 2 -> L2: 2 -> L5: 2 -> L8: 2f -> LS: 4 (7 RSP left, with re-supply)
1905LT: 2 -> L2: 2 -> L5: 2 -> L8: 2f -> LS: 0 (11 RSP left, with re-supply)
1906LT: 2 -> L2: 2 -> L5: 1 -> L9: 1f -> LS: 4 (6 RSP left, no re-supply)
1907LT: 2 -> L2: 2 -> L5: 1 -> L9: 1f -> LS: 0 (10 RSP left, no re-supply)
1908LT: 2 -> L2: 2 -> L5: 1 -> L9: 1f -> LS: 4 (9 RSP left, with re-supply)
1909LT: 2 -> L2: 2 -> L5: 1 -> L9: 1f -> LS: 0 (13 RSP left, with re-supply)
1910LT: 2 -> L2: 1 -> L6: 1f -> L9: 1f -> LS: 4f (10 RSP left, with re-supply) <--
1911LT: 2 -> L2: 1 -> L6: 1f -> L9: 1f -> LS: 4 (7 RSP left, no re-supply)
1912LT: 2 -> L2: 1 -> L6: 1f -> L9: 1f -> LS: 0 (11 RSP left, no re-supply)
1913LT: 1 -> L3: 1f -> L6: 1f -> L9: 1f -> LS: 4 (8 RSP left)
1914LT: 1 -> L3: 1f -> L6: 1f -> L9: 1f -> LS: 0 (12 RSP left)
1915
1916- You can no longer open the door to the Steam Room (SR) after you've
1917gained access to the excavation site.
1918- Zell will only offer to help you if you have 10 to 13 RSP left when
1919you reach the door to the Deep Sea Deposit. Whenever you resort to his
1920aid, the fixed encounters in the subsequent areas will be triggered.
1921- You can only trigger the battle with Ultima Weapon if you have 10 RSP
1922or more after gaining access to the excavation site.
1923
1924Lost & Found: Eden Card (Ultima Weapon)		\\\ Deep Sea Deposit ||
1925Theft: Three Stars (Ultima Weapon)
1926Draw: Triple (med res, no rec), Ultima; Eden GF (Ultima Weapon)
1927Boss: Ultima Weapon
1928
1929- 1st area (save point, no random encounters)
1930
1931[Fixed Encounter029R: Tri-Face]
1932[Fixed Encounter030R: Tri-Face]
1933[Fixed Encounter031R: Tri-Face]
1934
1935- Well, this is it. Non-collectors will get off easily as you'll only
1936need a single Dark Matter thingie (for a Luck-J Scroll), or two,
1937if you insist on getting Shockwave Pulsar. Assuming you did your
1938homework at the end of Disc 2, you may not actually have to Mug any
1939Tri-Faces here at all.
1940- If you're aiming for a vast item collection (in addition to Luck-J
1941for all characters), your goal is to obtain as many as 500 Curse Spikes.
1942
1943- 2nd area
1944
1945[Fixed Encounter032R: Grendel & Imp]
1946[Fixed Encounter033R: Grendel & Imp]
1947[Fixed Encounter034R: Grendel & Imp]
1948
1949- Random encounters in the second area and the areas that follow: all
1950the fixed encounters plus Elnoyle.
1951
1952- 3rd area (Triple DP)
1953
1954[Fixed Encounter035R: Behemoth]
1955[Fixed Encounter036R: Behemoth]
1956[Fixed Encounter037R: Behemoth]
1957
1958- 50 Barriers for collectors so you can get an extra Aegis Amulet (Eva-J).
1959It's probably faster to Mug low level Behemoths than high level ones.
1960- Always refresh the screen by going to the area farther down (with the
1961Ruby Dragon encounters), as otherwise you'll have to fight your way
1962through the last Grendel-Imp encounter again.
1963
1964- 4th area
1965
1966[Fixed Encounter038R: Ruby Dragon]
1967[Fixed Encounter039R: Ruby Dragon]
1968[Fixed Encounter040R: Ruby Dragon]
1969
1970- 5th area (Ultima DP)
1971
1972[Fixed Encounter041R: 2× Iron Giants]
1973[Fixed Encounter042R: 2× Iron Giants]
1974[Fixed Encounter043R: 2× Iron Giants]
1975
1976- 6th area (No random encounters)
1977
1978- It's highly recommended that you use the hidden save sphere here.
1979Don't forget that the fixed encounters will disappear after you kill
1980Ultima Weapon. For this reason, some people prefer to ignore Ultima Weapon
1981altogether, and get Eden in Disc 4. This way, one would still have
1982access to the fastest source for Curse Spikes, and, thus, be able to
1983create Luck Ups with the least amount of effort - relatively speaking.
1984Maxing out a character's Luck, however, is a project that's well beyond
1985my limits, so I won't be bringing it up again.
1986
1987[Boss]
1988- 100 AP
1989- I don't need to remind you to Draw Eden, but I'll do it anyway.
1990- The only thing you have to worry about is Light Pillar (9999 pod to
1991a single character).
1992
1993- GFAbl Med-RF will be crucial, so shoot for that first.
1994- Devour should be put to use immediately, as it's generally a very
1995effective method to take out weak enemies that are troublesome to morph.
1996
1997
1998- For a change of pace, we're going to finish the deal with the Triple
1999Triad rules now. Our goal is to abolish all rules except Open in all
2000regions.
2001 × As already mentioned, you really don't need to do this if you feel
2002 it's too much trouble. The only one that will impact stat-boosting is
2003 Centra (and Trabia if you're boosting Speed), so you should at least
2004 do that one.
2005- Right, to begin the final process go "pick up" whichever rule you
2006deleted in space. Here's what some regions had in my game.
2007
2008 Galbadia | Same, Open
2009 FH       | Elemental, Open
2010 Centra   | Same / Plus, Random
2011 Esthar   | Elemental, Same Wall
2012
2013- Since I got rid of Elemental in space, I went to FH and challenged
2014Martine. Nothing more to it. Then, I flew to Lunar Gate and challenged
2015the girl inside the station (Former Lunar-Side Base Personnel). The
2016rest is just flying back and forth between FH and the station (and,
2017naturally, quite a bit of soft-resetting).
2018- Don't forget that Same Wall will be hidden if the Same rule isn't
2019present. You can still abolish (or spread) it, though.
2020- Also, if you're carrying rules that won't prompt mixing in another
2021region but you want to pick up that region's rules, you have to start
2022a bunch of games to do so.
2023
2024- My next target was Esthar. Go pick up Same in Timber. When you leave
2025the Airstation, follow the northern path to find the Presidential Palace.
2026Use the hidden save point east before approaching it. The first guard
2027you see (in front of the building, not inside) should be willing to
2028play. You know the rest.
2029
2030- Next up is Centra. After picking up Elemental at FH once again, head
2031to Winhill. Enter it from the right side and you should see the SeeD
2032dropouts right nearby. If you find yourself in the town square instead,
2033you chose the wrong side. In any case, only the mercenary in the blue
2034uniform will play.
2035
2036- We're almost there. Here's what you should do: Spread Elemental in
2037Balamb. Abolish Elemental in FH (played with 'Familiar Face #3'). Abolish
2038Same in Galbadia (played with the guard with the cat in Timber). Delete
2039Balamb's rules, and then spread Open.
2040- In case you forgot, you can wipe out any and all rules in Balamb by
2041playing with the crouching man at the harbor.
2042- And finally, play a quick game in every region to see if you missed
2043anything - or not see it if it's a hidden Same Wall in which case you'll
2044be asked to mix rules in the next region you play that doesn't have Same Wall.
2045- If, for some reason, you wish to play with rules other than Open, go
2046pay a visit to the Queen of Cards, and she'll throw in a new rule for
204730 000 Gil. She will move to a different region every time you lose a
2048Level 8, 9, or 10 card to her, but I've no details to offer you regarding
2049the pattern by which she moves around.
2050
2051Cards: Alexander (Piet)   \\\ Esthar- Abadan Plains (lifepod landing site) ||
2052- This place can be a bit tedious to find since it's not visible on
2053the world map, and the location seems to vary slightly from game to
2054game. In any case, fly southwest from Tears' Point and run around the
2055tip of the peninsula. The pod is around there somewhere.
2056
2057Cards: Edea (Edea)				\\\ Edea's House- Backyard ||
2058
2059Cards: Rinoa (General Caraway)		\\\ Deling City- Caraway's Mansion ||
2060- Caraway won't use the Rinoa card until you've "given" the Ifrit Card
2061to him.
2062
2063Cards: Ifrit (Martine)				\\\ FH- Sun Panel ||
2064- Re-acquire your Ifrit card here if you got the Rinoa card.
2065
2066Items: X-Potion, Mega-Potion, Elixir		\\\ Dollet- Town Square ||
2067- Finish the bone hunt side quest if you chose to ignore it on the
2068previous Discs.
2069
2070						\\\ Dollet Pub ||
2071- In order to progress with the Queen of Cards side quest, lose a card
2072listed below (if you haven't already). Watch out for nasty trade rules,
2073and make sure she's heading for Balamb after losing (or Dollet if she's
2074already in Balamb).
2075
2076 MiniMog -> Kiros
2077 Sacred -> Irvine
2078 Chicobo -> Chubby Chocobo
2079 Alexander -> Doomtrain
2080 Doomtrain -> Phoenix
2081
2082						\\\ Dollet- Residence ||
2083Cards: MiniMog / Sacred / Chicobo / Alexander /	Doomtrain (Queen's son)
2084- As always, you can reclaim these cards from the boy once the Queen's
2085father has used them to design the new card.
2086
2087Cards: Irvine (Flo)				\\\ FH- Mayor's Residence ||
2088
2089Cards: Chubby Chocobo (guy sitting on a bench)	\\\ B-Garden- Hall ||
2090- Look for this student in the eastern hall.
2091
2092Cards: Doomtrain (bartender)			\\\ Timber Pub ||
2093
2094
2095Cards: Phoenix (Presidential Aide)	\\\ Presidential Palace- Hall ||
2096- Approach the couch here, and Dr. Odine should walk by.
2097
2098Cards: Squall (Laguna)			\\\ Presidential Palace- Office ||
2099
2100Cards: Ward (Dr. Odine)			\\\ Dr. Odine's Laboratory- Lab ||
2101- After acquiring Ward, the only cards missing from my collection were
2102Shiva and Odin.
2103
2104					\\\ Esthar- Abadan Plains ||
2105- Approach Lunatic Pandora with the Ragnarök.
2106- Once you're inside the Pandora, immediately head back inside the
2107Ragnarök or you'll have to fight Fuujin & Raijin. Tell Quistis you're
2108'ready to go' so you can leave. Don't start exploring the place yet -
2109unless you know what you're doing.
2110
2111
2112						\\\ Trabia- Winter Island ||
2113Lost & Found: 6× North Winds / 1× / 2× Silver Mails (Snow Lion L30)
2114- The best place to look for Snow Lions would be the same mountain
2115range where you can encounter Blue Dragons. Try to get 6 Silver Mails
2116if you can. Five of them will be used to create a Gold Armor. You can
2117also get one through Angelo Search.
2118
2119					\\\ B-Garden- Training Center ||
2120Lost & Found: 6× Sleep Powder / 6× Silence Powder / 8× Poison Powder(Grat L30)
2121- Sleep will occasionally hit Cactuars so stock up on Sleep Powder,
2122if you need them to stay still while you bomb them with LV Up (see below).
2123
2124					\\\ Esthar- Cactuar Island ||
2125Lost & Found: 2 - 4× Cactus Thorns / Jet Engine (Cactuar L30)
2126- If you're collecting items, try to score yourself a Jet Engine
2127(Spd+20%) and a full stock of Cactus Thorns for a Hundred Needles
2128(Return Damage).
2129
2130Devour: Vit +1 (Adamantoise L30)		\\\ Esthar- Talle Mountains ||
2131- In order to add a Healing Ring (Recovery) to your collection, you'll
2132need a hundred Whispers (stolen from Adamantoises). You might as well
2133eat them up while you're at it. You can also get it through Angelo
2134Search, though the odds are low.
2135
2136- It's finally time to create stat-boost items. First, you'll need as
2137much Gil as you can get. In case you forgot, you're supposed to buy
2138Tents and Cottages (or just Cottages), refine them into Mega-Potions,
2139and sell them.
2140- Once you have the cash, check 'Esthar Shop!!!' (ie. Johnny's Shop)
2141for the items listed below.
2142
2143  10 Giant's Rings ->    Gaea's Ring   -> HP Up (mHP +10) | 150k
2144 100 Power Wrists  -> 10 Hyper Wrists  -> Str Up (Str +1) | 1,5m
2145 100 Force Armlets -> 10 Magic Armlets -> Spr Up (Spr +1) | 1,5m
2146 100 Hypno Crowns  -> 10 Royal Crowns  -> Mag Up (Mag +1) | 1,5m
2147
2148- I myself prefer to start with HP, since you only need about
214990 000 000 Gil to boost a single character's HP to decent numbers.
2150Since I'm using Holy / Meteor in conjunction with my HP, I'll need a
2151base HP value of 6200. That's roughly 570 HP Ups for Squall, fewer for
2152the other character I'm using (Selphie, Zell).
2153- Next, Squall's Strength (I choose to ignore the other characters'
2154here even though Zell's Duel has quite a bit of potential). Since
2155I'm using Meteor in conjunction with my Str, I'll need a base Str
2156value of 161. That's 140 Str Ups for me. Notice that the base Str
2157value you see when you're using a Str Up doesn't include the bonus
2158the character gains from his or her weapon.
2159- The fastest method to gain Str Ups is actually modding the Eden Card
2160and winning it back from eg. Joker (on Disc 4), but I prefer to have
2161Squall beefed up for the final confrontation with Seifer.
2162- Spirit should be boosted to approximately 175. At this point,
2163Full-Life will be more than enough to reach 255, but you'll need
2164the extra few points, as you may end up using the spell occasionally.
2165Reflect isn't a bad choice either. Might as well fix yourself up with
2166some Moon Curtains (Auto-Shell).
2167- I don't bother boosting Magic.
2168- The only one left is Vitality. This one will have to wait until Disc 4,
2169where we'll mod the Minotaur Card and win it back from Joker (you did
2170finish the CC Group side quest, didn't you? Otherwise, he won't play
2171with the "unique" cards). The alternative methods are much more
2172time-consuming.
2173
2174- Collectors should stick with IC a little longer, so you can cook up
2175items such as a Doc's Code (Med Data) and a Phoenix Spirit (Revive).
2176
2177
2178						\\\ Lunatic Pandora ||
2179Lost & Found: 3× - 6× Str Ups (Raijin 3), 1× - 4× Laser Cannons
2180 (Mobile Type 8), Hero / Holy War (Seifer 4)
2181Theft: 2× Megalixirs (Fuujin 2), 2× - 4× Laser Cannons (Mobile Type 8),
2182 2× / 4× Vit Ups (Left Probe), 2× / 4× Str Ups (Right Probe),
2183 Hero / Holy War (Seifer 4)
2184Bosses: Fuujin 2 & Raijin 3, Mobile Type 8 (+Left Probe & Right Probe),
2185 Seifer 4
2186- If nothing happens when you fly into Lunatic Pandora (ie. you can't
2187enter), you still probably have some unfinished story events in Esthar
2188(don't forget about the stupid fucking couch).
2189
2190[Boss]
2191
2192- Assuming you cleaned the place with Zell, there shouldn't be much
2193of interest here. Of course, this time, Mobile Type 8 can actually be
2194engaged. That's elevator number 1 in case you forgot.
2195
2196[Boss]
2197
2198- Proceed *only* if you're certain that you're ready for Time Compression.
2199What this basically means is that you won't be able to enter any towns
2200(on Disc 4).
2201
2202[Boss]
2203- If you had Odin, he would appear at the beginning of the battle
2204and get replaced by Gilgamesh.
2205
2206- That's all for Disc 3.
2207 175:29 (87:50 on Disc 3 alone), 8 xp gained, S-Lv7, 16 593 599 Gil
2208 4 346 492 steps, 1124 battles, 869 won, 255 escaped
2209
2210
2211
2212			---- Disc 4 ----
2213
2214Party: Squall Lv7 (6500xp), Selphie Lv8 (7000xp), Zell Lv8 (7000xp),
2215 Quistis Lv8 (7500xp) Irvine Lv13 (12 404xp), [Rinoa] Lv11 (10 000xp)
2216
2217						\\\ Lunatic Pandora ||
2218Theft: Samantha Soul (Adel), 8× Megalixirs (Rinoa)
2219Boss: Adel (& Rinoa)
2220- You can't exit the Pandora at this stage. Just climb up the new path
2221in the area where you fought Mobile Type 8.
2222
2223[Boss]
2224- Rinoa's death will result in a game over.
2225
2226						\\\ Commencement Room ||
2227Bosses: 6× "Sorceress" 1s, 4× "Sorceress" 2s, "Sorceress" 3
2228
2229[Boss]
2230- At most, you'll face two Sorceresses at a time
2231
2232Draw: Triple					\\\ Wilderness ||
2233- The portals next to the chain will take you back to the "real" world.
2234 South-most -> Galbadia- Wilburn Hill
2235 Middle -> Centra- Serengetti Plains
2236 North-most -> Esthar- Grandidi Forest
2237
2238- The Ragnarök has wandered off into the Kashkabald Desert and you need
2239to use a chocobo in order to retrieve it.
2240- Don't miss the fourth portal north from the Ragnarök. Simply go through
2241it once to active it.
2242
2243Cards: Odin; Shiva, etc.			\\\ Ragnarök ||
2244- Once you explore the Ragnarök, Xu should appear and tell you that the
2245CC Group managed to avoid getting annihilated by the time distortion - that
2246is, if you finished the related side quest. All the members can be found
2247scattered about in your ship, and, as Xu mentions, you can challenge
2248Quistis by taking her into the Airlock.
2249- The cards you may encounter here include every single card in the game
2250(except for that one little Level 5 card). The twist with Level 8, 9 and
225110 cards is, however, that you can only have one of a specific card at a
2252time. If you want, for instance, more Eden Cards, you'll have to get rid
2253of it first (ie. mod it). The "unique" cards will always appear in the
2254order as seen in the Card menu, one at a time. The exceptions include
2255the cards the Queen's father created (Chubby Chocobo, Phoenix, Doomtrain,
2256Kiros, Irvine), which can only be (re-)acquired from the Goth Diamond
2257(the left one).
2258- Joker aka Man from Balamb will be on the ship regardless of whether or
2259not you finished the CC Group side quest. Naturally, he won't be using
2260any fancy cards if you didn't. In any case, his services include a
2261Junk Shop and an item shop. 
2262- Once you've obtained every card in the game, a star will appear next
2263to the Card "link" in the main menu. You can still get it even if you
2264don't actually have a specific card anymore.
2265
2266- Different members use rules from different regions as shown below.
2267However if you abolished all the bogus rules on Disc 3, you'll notice
2268no difference (except maybe for the Trade Rule).
2269 Jack: Balamb
2270 Club: Dollet
2271 Diamond (right): Trabia
2272 Diamond (left): Trabia
2273 Spade: Esthar
2274 Heart (Xu): FH
2275 Joker: Centra
2276 King (Quistis): Lunar
2277 Queen: N/A
2278
2279- The Queen's hanging out at the escape pod landing site where you
2280found Piet. If you're looking for a challenge, she's your lady in a
2281red dress. I've never been able to beat her.
2282- Some players will not use cards from certain levels (listed below).
2283Also, some members prefer not to use certain "unique" / rare cards
2284(even though they can), but I don't have the details on that.
2285 Jack: L1, L2, L5, L7
2286 Club: L1, L2, L4, L7
2287 Diamond (left): L1, L2, L6
2288 Diamond (right): L1, L2, L6
2289 Spade: L1, L2, L5
2290 Heart: L1, L2, L4
2291 Joker: -
2292 King: -
2293 Queen: L8, L9, L10
2294
2295- New items I managed to obtain at this point: Accelerator (Auto-Haste),
2296Rocket Engine (Spd+40%), Monk's Code (Counter), Glow Curtain (Auto-Reflect),
2297Holy War, Holy War-Trial (10 Heroes), Knight's Code (Cover, 5 Holy Wars),
2298Steel Curtain (Auto-Protect, 20 Adamantines), Spd Up (5 Rocket Engines).
2299- As I mentioned before, now you can "easily" boost your Vitality by
2300modding the Minotaur Card, and winning it back from one of the CC
2301members. I myself prefer Joker due to his low skill level. When
2302Junctioned to Meltdown, you'll need a Base Vit of at least 180 or so.
2303I went for 185 just to be safe. Don't forget about those Steel Curtains.
2304- You can also create Spd Ups by modding the Irvine Card and reacquiring
2305it from the Goth Diamond, but I was already satisfied with the boost
2306from my Triple Junction.
2307
2308
2309						\\\ Ultimecia Castle ||
2310- You'll be forced to divide into two parties right away. Furthermore,
2311the following eight powers will be sealed inside the castle: Item,
2312Magic, GF, Draw, Command Ability, Limit Break, Resurrection, Save. Every
2313time you defeat a boss (excluding Omega), you can unlock one of these.
2314Technically, all the bosses are optional and can be taken out in any
2315order you want.
2316- Don't bother spreading your GF across all six characters. Just use
2317Junction Exchange whenever you switch.
2318- Notice that as long as your GF are sealed, you can't use Menu Abilities.
2319
2320Lost & Found: 1× / 2× Megalixirs (Sphinxara)	\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Hall ||
2321Theft: Elixir (Sphinxaur)
2322Boss(es): Sphinxaur & Sphinxara (+ Jelleye, Forbidden, Tri-Face) (separate
2323 phases)
2324
2325[Boss]
2326- The only commands available are Attack and Mug.
2327- Sphinxara can use Magic Summon to call forth three enemies, but all
2328of them have an exceptional base xp value of 0.
2329
2330Lost & Found: Elem Atk (Trauma)		\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Art Gallery ||
2331Draw: Leviathan GF (Trauma)
2332Boss(es): Trauma (+ n× Dromas)
2333- After examining the paintings, return to the one with the messed title,
2334and choose Vividarium (Garden), Intervigilium (Sleep) and Viator
2335(Messenger).
2336
2337[Boss]
2338
2339Lost & Found: Diamond Armor (Red Giant)	\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Prison Cell ||
2340Draw: Pandemona GF (Red Giant)
2341Boss: Red Giant
2342
2343[Boss]
2344- You'll likely need Meltdown, so make sure you've unlocked your Magic.
2345
2346- The Prison Key will simply be used to get out of the cell. You can
2347use it on the other door as well, but only from the other side when
2348coming from the Waterway (where you'll find the Rosetta Stone). 
2349
2350					\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Courtyard ||
2351- Examine the fountain to find the Treasure Vault Key.
2352
2353					\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Clock Tower ||
2354- Walk over to the strange object and examine it to obtain the Armory Key.
2355If it falls down, you can retrieve it at the Flood Gate.
2356- Ultimecia awaits beyond the tower (past the hidden save point), but
2357you'll likely want to unlock some more abilities.
2358
2359Lost & Found: Rocket Engine (Tri-Point)	\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Wine Cellar ||
2360Draw: Siren GF (Tri-Point)
2361Boss: Tri-Point
2362- Note that the hatch to the wine cellar can't be opened until you've
2363smashed it with the chandelier.
2364
2365[Boss]
2366
2367Lost & Found: Status Atk (Catoblepas)	\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Treasure Rm ||
2368Draw: Alexander GF (Catoblepas)
2369Boss: Catoblepas
2370- Simply open all the chests.
2371
2372[Boss]
2373- He will still be able to cast Meteor even if you drain all his MP.
2374
2375Lost & Found: Magic Armlet (Gargantua)	\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Armory ||
2376Draw: Cerberus GF (Gargantua)
2377Boss(es): Gargantua (+ Vysage, Lefty, Righty) (separate phases)
2378
2379[Boss]
2380- Naturally, no xp will be gained from the trio.
2381
2382Lost & Found: Elem Guard (Krysta)	\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Terrace ||
2383Draw: Carbuncle GF (Krysta)
2384Boss: Krysta
2385- In order to get here, have your secondary party hit the lever at the
2386Grand Hall (ie. walk into the Party Switch Point) so that your main
2387party can get across the chandelier.
2388
2389[Boss]
2390
2391- At this point you should have enough unlocked abilities to take on
2392Omega. Save and prepare at the Clock Tower, then go switch the party
2393at the Courtyard. The other group now needs to ring the bell in the
2394Stairway Hall near the Art Gallery. Quickly switch back, run into the
2395Chapel and perform any final tweaks.
2396
2397Lost & Found: Three Stars (Omega Weapon)	\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Chapel ||
2398Boss: Omega Weapon
2399
2400[Boss]
2401- Omega is always at Level 100 (1 161 000 HP).
2402- Assuming your Luck is high enough, you can ignore his physical attacks.
2403- The first thing he'll cast is LV5 Death, and that's the only time he'll
2404use it. After that begins the following cycle (excluding physical
2405attacks, which appear without a solid pattern - as always):
2406 1. Meteor
2407 2. Megido Flame
2408 3. Gravija
2409 4. Terra Break
2410 5. Ultima
2411 6. Light Pillar
2412 7. go to 1.
2413
2414- Here's what I did after each specific attack:
2415
2416   LV5 Death
2417- Cast Meltdown
2418- Attack with Squall
2419
2420   First Meteor
2421- Attack with Squall
2422- Heal with a Mega-Potion
2423- Cast Meltdown again if the first one didn't work
2424
2425   Megido Flame (9998 pod to all characters)
2426
2427   Gravija
2428- Squall uses a Megaelixir and then attacks if he gets any additional turns.
2429- Selphie and Zell use Defend.
2430
2431   Terra Break (12 hits at 4000 pod each, 2000 with Protect, 0 with Defend)
2432- Attack with Squall if he's alive
2433- Phoenix Down on Squall if he dies
2434
2435   Ultima
2436- Attack with Squall
2437
2438   Light Pillar
2439- Phoenix Down on the fallen character
2440- Attack with Squall if he's alive
2441
2442   Second Meteor and any subsequent Meteors
2443- Megaelixir, or Full-Cure if Selphie's in critical condition
2444- Attack with Squall
2445
2446   Megido Flame
2447- Repeat
2448
2449- I had 12 Megaelixirs and ended up using 7. You can always opt to mod
2450the Bahamut card into 100 Megalixirs.
2451- After your victory, a new section called the Proof of Omega will be
2452added into the Information menu in the Tutorial. Strangely enough, if
2453you go ring the bell now, the timer will still appear.
2454
2455Lost & Found: Status Guard (Tiamat)	\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Clock Tower ||
2456Draw: Eden GF (Tiamat)
2457Boss: Tiamat
2458- In order to find Tiamat, climb up the tower and jump on the swinging bell.
2459
2460[Boss]
2461
2462- If you don't care about the Rosetta Stone, you can just head to the
2463final boss.
2464
2465					\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Elevator Hall ||
2466- Put all the girls in the same party and have them standby on the
2467left Switch Point. The guys should make their way to the right Switch
2468Point (by going through the Art Gallery etc.). This should enable
2469you to access the Storage Room.
2470
2471					\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Storage Room ||
2472- The Floodgate Key can be found lying around here. You can use it to
2473unlock the lever at the Flood Gate, near the corridor leading into the
2474prison cell. Don't forget to use the lever as well.
2475
2476					\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Passageway ||
2477- This is the passageway east from the Courtyard. The gates can be opened
2478by molesting the organ at the Chapel; you'll need to hit all the keys
2479at once. Unfortunately, you won't be directly informed whether you got
2480it right or not, so you may end up running back and forth a few times.
2481
2482Item: Rosetta Stone			\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Waterway ||
2483
2484Draw: Apocalypse (Ultimecia 4)		\\\ Ultimecia Castle- Master Room ||
2485Boss(es): Ultimecia 1, Griever, Ultimecia 2 (+ n× Helixes),
2486 Ultimecia 3 (+ Ultimecia 4) (separate phases)
2487- Before going through the door, fill up your spell inventory with
2488anything. This way, you're less likely to lose anything vital when
2489Griever or Ultimecia 3 blows away your magic.
2490
2491[Boss]
2492- Your party may vary.
2493- Dead characters will quickly be removed from the battle completely,
2494so revive the ones you want to keep.
2495- At most, you'll face two Helixes at a time.
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