THE OFFICIAL GUIDE FROM 26300 CL GAMECUGE. ew! THE OFFICIAL PLAYER'S GUIDEar Jessica Joffe Stein asain Alan Averill seer ite ‘Steven Grimm Jessica Folsom Andy Myers Coy ee Candace English U-CRAFT VeDesign, Inc. Jumpin’ Jacke Yushi Masahiro Furuse Nobuhiro Watanabe eens Makikazu Ohmort upg STOL, Inc. Rebekah Lane Jim Catecht ‘Tim Garret ‘Andy Myer David Waterworth voces Dosey SOUARE EXD. ‘he cave teschensTu, ra aoe The Official Nintendo Player's GuideContents Crystal Chalice . Merchants oe Family Occupations Secret Items. Adventures on the Road .. Moogle Nests..... The World «1.0.00... The Tale Begins The Tribes Controls. Game Flow . World Map Menu Main Menu & Radar... The Walk-throvgh, World Map . Inaccessible Areas Using the Walk-through ........s000 How to Battle sere 24 Plains of Fum .25 The Fields of Fum . .26 _Jegon River (West) . Daemon's Court Tipa Peninsula tan .28 Selepation Cave ... Tipa eo 2h 29 BnctilipaNestsiiriccsar .29 Kilanda Islands. River Belle Path ...........000 Goblin Wall ...........0000 30 Kilanda Rebena Plains Conall Curach Rebena Te Ra .. Iron Mine Downs Marr's Pass ... Jegon River (East) .. The Mushroom Forest The Mine of Cathuriges .. Lynari Isle . Leuda Lynari Desert . Vale of Alfitaria Alfitaria Tida Moschet Manor «...... The Abyss .. Mag Mell . Mount Vellenge The Nest of Memories ..... Veo Lu .. Shella. Veo Lu Sluice .. Data NCCES (On the Road Monster Data Item Data Magic Data .......... Focus Attacks and Magic Strikes._ Once, long ago, the world of Yukes, Clavats, Selkies and Lilties was pure and good. But the coming of a meteor foretold grave times, as the world was quickly swallowed by a poisonous cloud of Miasma. The people learned that they could keep the Miasma at bay by constructing Jarge crystals that received their power from Myrrh—a rare substance | that is found only in a Myrrh Tree. ‘>. The Tale Begins... /> set out from villages all over the world in a quest { to find the Myrrh that will power their crystals J) and hold off the Miasma for another season. The dangers are legion—monsters of all shapes and sizes have sprung up since the Miasma took hold, including massive creatures that guard each and every tree. Only the strongest and most capable are able to join caravans, for if they fall, their friends, families and homes will all fall with them. yy You are a member of a caravan—a position of great hig importance and responsibility. Each year, caravansThe Tribes POs er oa ere scrote both a male and a female aspect. Toe raed Clavats Lilties Clavats are a fairly well-balanced tribe. Although they don't lead the Don't be fooled by the Liltes’ small stature and baby faces—they are pack in any single area, thei ability to use both magic and weapons the most fearsome warriors in the land. Their offensive prowess is with decent results is a huge plus. Clavats have good Defense rat- without equal, which makes them excellent frontline fighters. They ings, so stick them in the front of any multiplayer party. don't like magic much, however, so stick to melee combat. Co INITIAL STATS: [7 e a He 5 STRENGTH . STRENGTH 8 DEFENSE 7 DEFENSE. s " MAGE 7s MAGIC 0 Z) ey Eid nee ® oe=% Dsthos ites Yukes Selksies ‘The Yukes are a mysterious tribe that have dedicated themselves to tribe composed of thieves and brigands, Selkies have a bad repu- the study of magic. As a Yuke, you will be able to cast spells faster tation. Their forte in combat is the Focus Attack—it charges up (and with greater effect) than any other tribe, but low Strength and __ faster than any other race’s—so give them a strong weapon and let Defense will be a burden. Try to stay in the back of the fight. them leap into the fray. - - = - Po & BXd*+ He- * Dishes ‘ Diesie aunts Oa) ONY CR Ce eee re en ee + effortlessly in the world of Final Fantasy. Some Tell Mog to pick up or drop the Crystal Chalice Charctor Tato ing Using the GBA in Single-Player Mode Ifyou have a Game Boy Advance but are playing alone, you can still connect it and receive helpful infor mation. If you plug the GBA into the second Controller slr, it will function as a map or a screen that shows information about enemies. The data that is displayed depends on the color of your Moogle. Check page 15 to see which colors will give you the information you want. QO Nirt100 ayers GuideMultiplayer Controls “Using the GBA When you play in multiplayer mode, each player must use a GBA. The handheld device functions as both a controller and a mini information display. You will look at the GBA to access your items, inventory, letters and other options. It will also function as a map, aan enemy or treasure chest locator or a screen that displays monster information.’ mad} Game Flow SO Cen re ry eae Ld ‘When youbegin, you must choose ach select n empty sit, youcan crea ter Up toight canbe stored on one card The World Map Didi \Whan youteave a town or dungeon, yu take co trolof the caravan Use the caravan Yoove fom place tplace, then press A to enter the area youwant Dungeons contain monsters and Myrch You wil also fndartfacts, mater, sols andmore The Myrth Tree \When youbeat the dungeon boss, you wl receive a cop Myrrh The ree wl repleishits Myrrh Supply every two yeas. Letters If youget Myth, aa Moogle wil appear with letter Youcan theneadit an send the writer an item, money a nothing a al. Artifact Selection # gk a Frally you wil get tokoop one of the artifacts you fundin the congeon It youare playing amutplayer me, each character il choose ana act. The Passage of Time Crystal Chronicl pass, When you new year. Ifyou have visited a dungeon within the past two years, you can’t get Myrrh from that area but you can still enter the dungeon, fight monsters, beat the boss and take an artifact. If you choose out Myrth, you can do so as much as you want: ‘and you'll see more ofthe storyline to fight in dungeons wi ‘There is no time limit in the game free to move ata leisurely pace to years. Each time you get a drop of Myrrh, one-third of a year will you will return to your hometown and have a party, then set out on a at causing time to pass. jou take your time- 0 feel © Hiirteiv6 Player's GuioeThe Set Out option allows you to ereate new characters (if you have room) or choose which existing character you want to take on your adventure. In singleplayer mode, character creation happens. on: screen. In a multiplayer game, it takes place on the GBA. \When youcreate now character, you mst give him or era name andchoose the sex, then select the ace and appr ‘ance-Fally you wll choose the occupation of your characters parents Diary Each time you encounter a road event (which will appear in the form ‘facut scene), you will write about it in your diary. You'll also write inthe diary each time you visita new town or defeat a dungeon boss, ‘Your diary entries forthe year will be read atthe annual party in your hometown, but you can goto the main menu and read your diary at any time, The Options screen lets you change a few key features. You can alter the volume of sound effects and music, toggle your position markers on or off, and ch: color balance of any linked GBAs. Use the Enhanced color option if youre not using a GBA SP. &) Bring a Friend If you want to importa friend's character to your game, place your Memory Card in slot A, and the Memory Card with the visting char- acter in slot B. Visiting characters take only their equipped weapon, ‘no items or gil will transfer. When you send the character back, he or she will ta gained armor, helmet and accessory only the artifacts any items or money will be lost aa as | fae ee he. Sa ® Save Game While you're on the world map, a time. There are four save slots available. Ir’ a good idea to use all four in case you want fo return to an older saved game.crue. Crna: Main Menu Command List ‘The Command List is where you set actions that you can use during battle. Autack and Defend are default options . ‘ Jest en and can't be removed, but you can fill the empy sow with Mage, food ot (ia certain items (such as Phoenix Down). You begin the game with four slots, and you can acquite up to four mor Items All of your possessions are stored in the Items section of the main ‘menu. From there you can use an item, drop it or destroy it. You can also get information about an item by highlighting it with the Equip You can arm your character with four different pieces of equip: ‘ment—a weapon, a suit of armor, and two miscellaneous items: hel- ‘mets, shields, pendants and the like. The possibilities vary depending on the character's race. Artifacts ‘After you beat a dungeon and choose an artifact to keep, it will appear in the Artifacts section of. the main menu. There you can see how many artifacts you have, whar they do and how many you Ihave yet to collect. Naira Miaka ale menu and radar screens in towns and A. Treasures ‘When you pick up an artifact in a dungeon, it will be stored in the ‘Treasures section of the main menu. You can hold only four artifacts at a time, but you'll never receive more than four unless you're exploring the Abyss. ‘nce you pick up an artifact, you cannot dr r destroy You wlimmeditely receive the bonus stats from any artifact thatisin your in toy, but the bonds Willaston as ong as you are the ingeon If youleave adungoon eal, you {oyourpormanent collection, Money You gots to get paid! All of your gil is stored in the Money section of the menu. If ou are in a multi player game and want to drop gil so another player can take it, you ‘can do so from the Money screen. Wvillose al he artfect if youbeat the boss, youcan choose one artifact to add— { Favorites Your food likes and dislikes are displayed in the Favorites sec- tion. IF you eat food that you like, you'll guin a lot of HP and a bonus to your stats. If you eat food you dislike, you'll get a tiny amount of HP and suff tical penalty Cn Tres] Evenit you don't ikea particu foodstut,sendit es Town thehateh Themore you eat something, the ‘more you wal row to enoy tf you ea al te food Yyoucame contact with youll oventualy ove verything Radar Screens Area Map You can see a map of a dungeon (on a GBA. The GBA also shows your stats, memory count and objective for the current dun geon. If youre playing in multi- player mode, only one person will have the map. Scouter The Scouter is perhaps the most useful readout in the game. ‘When you strike a monster, you'll learn its HP, strengths and weak- nesses plus what item (if any) it is carrying. Family To gain your family’s favor, say nice things in lerters and always include a gift. If you send a gift that matches a person's job (such as seeds to a farmer) the person will ike you more. If your father likes you, you'll get money and a discount on any items he sells. Letters All of your letters are stored in the Letters section of the main menu, You can reread old letters when- ever you want. Sometimes you'll get a gift inside your letter. If you don't take it out right away, you an come back and take it any time you have space in your Monster Locator Monsters appear as yellow Xs on the screen. The boss will appear as aed X. Your radar content in sin- sle-player mode is determined by your Moogle's color—plug the slot to use the radar. Treasure Chest Locator ‘The Treasure Chest Locator works just like the Monster Locator— except it lets you see where the loot is stashed. The chests appear as blue, purple and red dots.UA RRs Your life and the lives of your family all rest upon a small container Cue ence mets at ens) olds Miasma at bay. athe ‘Once you leave a town, the Crystal Chalice is the only thing that Trcreates a circular force field around your character, allowing him or her to comfortably. It also holds the Mysth that you collect from dungeons. The chalice the ability to assume different elemental types, which serves two pur large Mi First, the sma Streams that cut through the land are tied to the elements, so your chal- be of the correct type to pass through. Second, many of the elemental attrib ‘utes will give your character a bonus when applied to the chalice The Chalice’s Elemental Attributes erg a Ifthe chalice has aire Ifthe chaicehasaWater 1 thechaleehas a Wind TheEarthelement protects Themystery element ean attribute, youwontbum attribute, youwon'tbe frozen attribute, youwallrecalve yaufromthestauseffects of pass trough Miasmaof any when attacked bya Fre when attacked anlee Protection romathunder -BosonandPetifiation t's Slemental ype but provides Based spel based spe Spells Paralysis effect. veryhandy ncertanareas. no mageal protection. | Merchants ceca eee e i try Pace ee oa Blacksmiths Ports Shops sell many things depending on where If you have a scroll, the matching materials After the third yea, ships will pear at fa new ous ports around the world. You can use the jimited skills, ships to reach distant lands, but you'll have See rec yee a blacksmith will c they are located. The standard items are and some gi food and basic materials you can sometimes find exotic item for you. Each smith hi sich to cough up gil. In a multiplayer game, each so you may have to travel a great distan 7 ayer must pay the toll If you find certain sale. If you have excess items, you can sell find someone who can help you. The bl ake many rate items. items, the boatman will give you a discount, them at a shop. smith aah al Boat done 100m SS tea 80 00 Gal 60087 9B crn Heng _ 00cmaoe ee Re oa seme et CORO eon een eee cat As soon as you create a character fon your Memory Card, his or her parents will move into your town and set up shop. You can make use of any shops in your town, 30 you might want to make eight characters, even if you're going to play with only one. © Fisherman As a fisherman, your The miller enjoys getting especially wheat. If you Wheat Seed, you'll get a loaf of Bannock Bread. After two years your parents will give you a bag of flour. according to how well you get along with the family and how advanced theit Production Level is. (See the next page for info on a family’s Production Level ® Farmer ® Rancher Farmers love to receive seeds of all types, so send them as gift whenever you can. If you send a Wheat Seed, your parents will give you a loaf of Bannock Bread, ‘Two years late, you'll start to get bundles of wheat The rancher will give you a slice of ‘meat at the beginning of each new year, After three years, he will also start to give you bortles of milk. Send him a cow from the Fields of Fam when you get the chance Final Fantasy: CrystaleS ‘A Quick Guide to Production Levels |Your family’s production level depends on your relationship with your father. If you reply to his leters in a friendly way and send him gifts, he will like you and increase his production level. As the evel {goes up, he will be able to make more and better items (in the case of Cash on the Barrelhead Your family loves you, but they still have to make a living. If your family has one of the four jobs listed below, you'll have to pay to get something as opposed to receiving a freebie. You can get better prices, however by being on good terms with your father. Check the char tothe right to see what kinds of deals you can getby buttering up the old man. © Merchant ‘The merchant has a small selection of items for sale at frst, and he will get more as his production level rises. In addition to purchasing items from the merchant, you can sell your unwanted goods—the prices vary depending on your relationship. If another player has a merchant father, you can use him also. i Ee Meat, Bronze, Aly, Fs, Ml, Kon, Spring Water cg a blacksmith or tailor) or give you access to better equipment (as a merchant or alchemist). There is no way to monitor your production level in the game—you must judge it based on how much your family likes you. PSone © Blacksmith ‘The blacksmith is a handy parent to have. If you bring him the proper materials and scrolls, he will craft armor and weapons for you. He can make only simple items at first; he'll gain the ability o make more as his production level rises. If another player has a blacksmith father, you can use him also. Cie ae) "Novice’s Weapon Wario's Weapon Bronze Arar, fon Armor, on Shield, Bronze Gives, ron Glows, Bronze Balt, ronBelt coy PERE Myth old, Ser Gronze Shard ron Shard PESTER Moga Rock, Chilly Go, Thunderball PE Unite, rk Sphere FROME ste Weapon, yt Shas, My wes, Myth Sale yt Bet Legeniay Weapon, Daron Armor Damond Gloves, Danna Salt, BE amon Bere ® Tailor The tailor doesn’t work with needle and thread—he makes all kinds of useful accessories instead. You must bring the tailor the proper ‘materials and scrolls to receive an accessory, and like the other occu pations, he can make better items when he has a high production level. If another player has a tailor father, you can use him also Pee EETTN Fame Crat, Frost Craft, Lightning Craft, Clockwork ree ‘Greatest Weapon ® Alchemist The alchemist studies the mysteries of the world and its inner work- ings—and as such, he knows how to create new items. Starting at year two, he will give you one new scroll each year. As his production level rises, you'll get better scrolls. Good gifts for alchemists include scrolls, materials and seeds. ener) ray vay EE ‘New Clockwork, Blu Yar, Tome of Wisdom, Tome of Spood, end BERRI, Frit, Eyewear Tecinavs, Gomle Tecaes White Yr, Gold rat, Seerets of Wisdom, Serets of Speed, HEMMER O2cronKit, Angel Kit, Designer Glasses, Designer Gogles face) uve [EE == ica Clockwork face] TERE ing of Lit ra FERIET Ciarond Armor PEER rg oF loinibity uves [EY PETRI ing of ovinctaty Pe Fost crate PEER Greatest Weapon| Seeret Items Tee ease ro ee ee nmi Roe eens Tees eee ee Certain areas in the game contain hidden items. Goto the locations listed on the chart below and 5 WHEAT SEED VEGETABLE SEED search until the Examine icon appears. When it are ae does, press the A Button to pick up the secret ‘BRONZE ‘VEGETABLESEED goodie. The items will appear in the order shown IRON SHARD. SIVER fon the list tothe less of where you FRUIT SEED. oun search. When you find the asth item (an Ancient ALLOY MTA Potion), the list will start over at the beginning FANT SD PRESSED FLOWER, vl Se ince you find a hidden item, FON. Sehr fa What Sr) nce you Find id Ase oe - ee = * be MARK OF SHELLA ‘SPRING WATER. defeat a dungeon and | TIPAPENINSULA TA. PG.29. “VEGETABLE SEED. "ANCIENT POTION, eigen, [muimeooans—[narsmss Tee] ges ’ TAEOFALHTARA [UFR E59 vEow Sete Pee PANSTFRIN —[reLosorman—T re THULE Hein 6 Adventures on the Road ee Pike ) ae eet ene CO een ee rem at cles through two kinds of events. Fixed Events Fixed events are cinema scenes that occur at the same time in every game. Examples are the story of. the Black Knight and the events of the curly-haired wanderer named Gurdy. Fixed events play heavily {nto the story and should be studied carefully Random Events Random events will occur at different times, depending on the progress of your game, where you are and a host of other intangibles. Among other random events, you'll meet a group of Yukes who think that a loaf of bread represents the world, and fight a long-running battle agains 4 group of incompetent bandits. See p 121 for a list of all fixed and random events. Final Fantasy: Crystal Owronices QD| er ee Reg RCO Ree Con ao eC ee eee ee eee oe eee ee ees Q Moschet Manor ami@ daemons court @ The Fields of Fum (Q) Rebena ToRa Your Moogle Friend In single-player mode, you will be accompanied by a helpful Moogle named Mog. His most important duty is to carry the chalice so you can fight, but he will also cast an occa sional spell. If you cast a spell along with your Moogle, you can fase the ‘wo to create more powerful spells A Moogle Masterpiece Moogle Mumblings Be cape owt Moosic al Your Moogle lant shy when ic comes vo speaking up abou the whole Ee hig dons olde any Moola chalicecarying gig. When your Moogle sys" ed” or "I your esrb eset of your Mail nurn to cary the chalice heve him crit dowm so youcan carry foe Sica whe opal he il cast (oe a ile while If you dont, the Moogle wll move slowly and havea Prot sick vow crtain spel al hard time keeping up with you. Aterhe is rested (which doesnt take the time—he's just more likely to y very long), he will say “Let me carry the chalice,” at which point you see i gelonaite ‘ can give irback o him. If youre going to one ofthe hot dungeons i Sang listed below, cut his hair fst youte going to a éold dungeon, Bie second Concer esc ase, Brvpes procaine Nep hes bigh op fe Te enh of he Moog’ ia ac ee Re END pee hake ec XLADE TD COAL OAD how mul he [peer] | HRS ae comes tired in cer [BLUE [LzaRD [STATO SIR a Pre Ss ee [Taner | SooTER i Final Fantasy: Crystal nvoniles/ A If you press the A Button with the Attack command selected, you will strike with your equipped weapon. If you press the button th with proper timing (a sight pause beeen each press) you will unleash a combo attack Defense If you press the A Button with the Defend command selected, your character will ward off enemy attacks. Your character's defense abil- ity depends on his or her race. Clavat and Lilty Defense = Clavats and Lites havea defensive ‘ose that lavas thom vulnerable from behind They canalsobe struck by mage Wes and Sekies enjoy amore advanced defensive posture. When Sofending, they ae nvolnerable toll attcks, including mage. Magic Magic works like a Focus Attack ‘Once you equip a ball of Magicite ‘ora Magic Ring in your command lis, you must press and hold the A Button to make the ring appear. ‘When you release A, the magic will be cas, Daa SO Ce ne ema em ccd Pt eer ne aoe eerie Re ere on Focus Attacks If you press and hold A with Attack selected, a targeting ring will appear. When you release A, you will use one of the following Focus ‘Attacks (depending on your weapon): Move-Type Focus Attack If ea ciy hie you while yourarack's haying, oe eb Eibrapads I you such foe arab (ofr moat all but before you resch the targeting ring) you will cre thi Socal Charge-Type Focus Attack ‘The attack can't be interrupted while charging, and touching an enemy in midair has no effect. The attack will have a knock-back effect on the target, forcing it backward. Leaping-Type Focus Attack The attack cannot be interrupted while charging. If you touch an enemy in midair, the attack will strike that enemy instead. Unstoppable-Type Focus Attack The anack cannot be inserted while charging Ifyou sks ene anes frida, the rack wil rech the cargeing rng, damaging Pe ee arpte gad be coe who px spore—_— | Single-Player Spell Fusion | Spell Fusion by Yourself To fuse spells, place two or more compatible pieces of Magicite next ro each ther in the command list and select Fuse. You can fuse up to three agics together. The order makes a difference—Life on top of Blizzard | _willmake Stow, bur Blizard on top of Life will make Holy. You can also fuse Magcite with your weapon if you want to use elemental-based attacks lke Firestrike and Ieestrik. To do so, take a spare weapon from Your inventory and place it beneath the spell inthe command list, then fase them together. Spell Fusion with Your Moogle Another way to fuse spells is with your Moogle. When the Moogle says "Hang in there, Kupo!” he is ready tocasta spell. Have him drop the chalice, then hold the A Button to prepare your spell—the Moogle will place his targeting ring over yours. The timing is the same as spell fasion in multiplayer mode. Multiplayer Spell Fusion In multiplayer mode, you fuse magic by placing multiple targeting Fings in the same spot and casting spells withthe proper timing. 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Imorentthattherngs | erstogornthweame order | colorsgtly. ‘pels round ame together ache Final Fantasy: CrystalStatus Changes Some enemy attacks will cause a status change in your character. In addition o the nasty effects listed fon this page, you can also suffer from Stun (which renders you immobile) and Knock Back Guhich interrupts your attack). Time isthe only cure for both. Burning Wen oo fe Yar Bence Sop ieee aloe ere ‘soot yatta Bectnparstirby tin forts ones oppo Paralysis Slow Stasis The Paralysis effect Slow will ause your By A Stasis attack will vloccurt youre FAME ovement tocropby 19] freeze your character struck by a Thunder BA alt—incladng the implace. The only way Spell Your character BRCM imei takes to charge Toregain your senses vwilbecome immobile pa Focus Attack or isby casting Clear or forashort period of magi sel. o recover, just wating forthe fine Youcanremove the effect withe castClearorHaste, or wait frit to’ spell to wear of Glearspellory moving the Control wear off. Stick back and forth Poison Petrification Curse Whenpoisoned you il pay Similar to Stasis, Acursed character wll losehalf of aheart Petification freezes hayeallof his orher every five seconds. To a] Youin place. While pet abilities (Strength, stop the toxin nits ited, your character Magi, Defense drop by racks, cast Cea. will willbe extremely vl half=not agood thing, take aay approximate arable to physical and atall Remove the curse Iytreaeartsbotore wearing of. Gravity attacks Youcanrecoverby quickly by using Clear, or tought out using Clear or waiting. Unt the Spel wear oft Resisting Status Changes Certain pieces of armor and acces- sories have a built-in resistance to status ailments. When you build tone of the items listed below, it's a good idea to hang on to it so you an equip it when necessary. If you're going to Kilanda, for exam- ple, you'll want Burning resistance. Cd Cr Geo fa a ; ‘Youcant move when frozen If amonster strikes you with physical attack, it wl ‘owe the damage Torecover cast lear ‘or wiggle the Control Stick back Frozen fndtorth Haste Hestels good thing when it cast on ou Your movement wil be inereased and youcan Use Focus Attacks and ‘magi nhl the tne. youwant toremove the spall for some Faso, Cea, Stop and Siow ala do thejod Haste wilwearoffratualy. | Death Sometimes youjust cart wf your char factors, youcan Feuivehimorher witha Phoonx Dov or the spells fear ule n soge-player, yourust have the hoon Downin your command st forittotake effect BADGEOFTHESTORM TALL Peerseea | (tenes (eceeceeetaae ooo a ee a 7 a= [Sessa —— [oor [FROST ARMLETS. LUTY_ [GOLD NECKLACE ALL RESIST POISON opel oe [asThe Art of War Organized Labor Don'tjust throw magic and items into your command lst willy-nilly. Put spells that you use alot, such as Cure, at the bottom of the lst ‘That way you can switch from Attack tothe spell with one tap of the L Button. Remove unwanted spells and items from the command list so you don't have to cycle through them, Know Your Role In multiplayer mode, it's important to divide the work before you enter a dungeon. Figure out which cl the attack, With their weapons and which will party, and know in what order you will cast = will pre ‘magic from the rear. Also Assign a healer for Stick and Move, Stick and Move stack pattern is essential will approach you, perform some kind of indup, then access, The vast Learning a monster’ windup, then strike. Wait until the monster isin th soon as it swings and miss retreat toa safe distance, -with whatever attack you like Holy Gravity! Two of your more specia uper Use Gravity to force flying ground (where the susceptible to damage) and use Holy to ates appear. Holy is perhaps the best spell in hardly any monsters have a resistance to it re Gravity and Holy (and their mies to the ‘make transparent Head for the Hills Keep an eye on your health meter in the top left-hand comer of the screen. Ifit starts to run low orf you get in a fight with multiple ene- your health with Cure or some food. Ie overwhelmed by enemies and taken out before you know what hit you. Mano a Mano Don't fight multiple enemies if you can avoid it—take them on one at a time. You can get pretty close to a monster before it spots you, bur there's not much need to do so. Hit it from afar with a magic es. If you're deal ho follow. spell, then switch to 8 ing with many enemies, retreat and take outee Breaking the Crockery Use ums to your advantage while inside a dungeon. Ifyou throw an oil-filled urn on the ground, cast Fire on the puddle to creste a more powerful spel. Ifyou break open an urn full of water, cast Blizzard or Thunder on the wet stuf. I's an easy way to nail multiple enemies witha single spel. Pantry Provisions When you havea Cure spell a the ready, it's easy to overlook the apd in your inveanoy——but don’ lei bapa, Ste fowl tales she rome you wei ite perf fo rerorng belch in the Belt a cugh ph Moet Sood ill elo tapered rie your Beak Negi Desense bys cob lee Mind the Gap Use your brain—it's what separates you from the beasts. Monsters aren't the smartest critters around, and they usually take the short est path to their intended victim. If you can get something in between you and an enemy—a gap, box or other obstacle—you can Ihang out on the other side and hit the foe with magic Sneak Attacks Plan ahead before you press the attack. Ifyou run up toa monster while waving your sword wildly in the ar, it will see you coming and launch an attack. If, however, you sneak up behind a monster, you can often catch it unawares. Many monsters will lee you get close ‘enough to touch them if you approach from behind, Arise from Your Grave! Phoenix Down is a solo adventurer’s best friend. If you have a Phoenix Down set in your command list, youll use it automatically if youre killed in battle. The item will also work if you are playing a multiplayer game. If only one character has a Life spell, give him or her a Phoenix Down also in case the player meets a bad end. Stuck in a Moment Magic can be effective even if it doesnt deal alot of damage. If you cast Thunder, you can paralyze an enemy. If you cast Blizzard, you can freeze it in place. If you're fighting multiple foes, freeze or para- lyze one of them, then attack the other while its buddy is immobile,fine you enter a dungeon, you fan or lose bonus points based Bow well you satisfy a cerain eondition (all the possible tions are listed below). The Bonus points you earn, the jour chances of receiving the anifacts. You'l be sitting pretty jou earn 200 points, but it's pos Bie 10 ean 300 points or more. Bonus Conditions | Cet PICK UP MONEY DEFEAT ENEMIES WITH SPELL FUSION FEAT ENEMIES WITH FOCUS ATTACKS. DEFEAT ENEMIES WITH SPELLS = Rea Dd CU’ Pa eed OT Dea Da) Cn RT ¢ Bonus-Point System ‘ou won't get bonus points unless you dofeat aaboss youdon'thavetocollet To sae yourb 'Myrthtogt theponts)- Once you win the Bal, a srben that shows your Geaintot ponts wil appear. Tho points arebasedon your success with thebonus cond fampor Yin, pls acoupl of other factors seepage 22 for moreno cus condition pga sCNandiook at thebot ofthe seen if youpick up any items except gi, you will eamborus pints. You cart ear points fr picking up the chalice or for drop ngitems ad then picking them up again. ‘Any tne youpick up i, you wil earn bonus pont. The amount of money doesnt affect the numberof points. You wont get points yourop money and then pick it up. When you defeat an enemy with a used spel (Bizzara, Fra, ete) youl get points. You won't receive pins for damoging amonster only fr striking the frishingbiow—so you can watie dawn wth melee attacks if you want you defeat an enemy with aFocus Attack, you'll get points You won't get any point’ fr damaging your foe, nly for striking the finishing blow—so you eanuse agi to wear it dowm without penalty en you defeat an enemy by using any anc spell, youl get points As forthe two contions above, you wont get points for damagng nomi, ony fr striking the inhi OW. ‘Any time you open a treasure chest, you'llbe rewarded with Bonus points Yo ven get points ifthe treasure chest tums out tobea Mimic. ‘When you dea damage oan enemy, youl em points. The amount of damage dese affect the points, soits possible toeama tonof pints by using weak attacks, youre soinclined, ian enemy strikes you wth a physica attack, ts your lucky bonus pont day. The amount of damage doesnt matte, and suffednga mage attack won ad to your pint total You!rustbe damaged by pels to arn pont. Oy spels that hurt you wl count for pints—magic such es low, Haste Stop wont alt you pont total. You'l start with ase number of points. Whenever you take damage of any Kind you wil lose some of those points. ‘Avid being hit tall costs. ‘oul start witha set number of points f you use amagic spel of ny type, yu ase afew You worse points how ever ends cast spel on youn amultiplayer game, ‘oul start witha set number of points Any tne youuse a Focus Attack, your pont total wl fal doesnt matterif the attack fells the oe. You'l start witha setnunber of pnts. If youhit an enemy witha physical attack, your points wil dinish You lose the same numberof pants what you damage or fish af an enemy, ‘ulstar witha set number of points, Once you take damage and cure yourself—whether witha spelloranitem— some of your hard-won points wal vanish ‘oul start witha set number of pont. Any tie youpick ual ort, youoe pant. The ony exceptions money that ends dopinarultiplayer gameyou can pict wp without penalty. Final Fantasy: Crystal ChroniclesCalculating Bonus points and earn them by performing an action. For the remaining conditions, you begin the level with 100 points and lose some each time you perform an action, Point penalties and bonuses Cea ‘Note that the dungeons have different You can receive a maximum of 100 Points In the case of the first nine conditions, you start the level with zero points for fulfilling a condition. Your final point total (which almost always be more than 100) is f ured by taking the points ‘earned for meeting the bonus condition and adding that number the number of enemies you di (for that dungeon only, not the entire game), eated and the number of items t ced Peed CURT) Pas any Pe WITHSPELLS Red Crag Cand apres ts TAKE MAGICAL rts porns ofa] rie ee ae | a 4 1 4 Cee 5 | 5 | s|s[als s|s|3 mos ER s|s{[s]s[s5 [a s | 5 iii 2 5 | 5 5/ s/s] 35] 4 5 | 5 ci BOY Va ea eas | Mea | Rea | ba Tear 2 atc 1] 4 te [ocd ove ot | tae et ey Artifact Sets You can find and pick up a total of four artifacts in a dungeon (with the exception of levels in the Abyss). When you defeat a boss, itwill drop four additional treasures, At the end of the level, you can take one The four items dropped by the boss are called aan Artifact Set. There are eight possible sets over the three cycles of a dungeon—which cone you get depends on bonus points, the umber of play crs and the cycle After all factors are considered, a set is dropped |. e page 27 for Beh more details In multiplayer games, the player with the ‘most points will choose lowed by the other pl order. Once an artifact be taken by another player, Don't be fact hog want all players to have an artifact fist, fle layers in descending is chosen, it cannot strong characters% e 4 $ Vv =s is divided into nine distinct CEO coe Miasma Streams Miasi ss of Miasma that are infused with a cerain elemental type. If your chalice’ elemental type doesn't match the streami, hrough it. The reams elemental type will from year to year, so to adapt. Once you Peery OF Alsitaria 52 Pty Tida pars BF] Moschet Manor 59 orn 63 Shella 64 ‘Veo Lu Sluice 65 een 70 BX] Mount vetlengeote Pea oes ae omy The charts on this page show When you can (and can't) access Breas. Most will be inaccessible because of the Miasma Stream ypu simply wont be able to make your chalice the proj Iype to pass through, Other fimes, the Jegon River will dry up. Areas listed in tan boxes are Accessible. Those in gray are inaccessible because of Miasma, and those in blue ae inaccessible cause of the river. First Year Nou can enter only two areas in the first year Iron Mine Downs, Don't worry Ikep your adventure hopping and Your pockets filed with items and Tipa Peninsula and there's more than enough there to frre TPA PENINSULA RR aera a Second Year In the second year, things star to get interesting, You can visit four areas of the world, including two brand-new ones. Additionally, a new dungeon appears—the lin Wall emerges in the northeast omer of Tipa Peninsula. ob. TAPENNSULA, [RONMINE DOWNS VLE OF ALTAR veoww [ANsorra Third Year You can enter five areas in the third year. To reach the Plains of Fum, youl have to got n River and take a boat across the watery expanse, The ferryman will TTPAPENRSLA Roane Downs charge you slight fe, but i's not unreasonable UE OF ALTRI vow PLANSOFFINE Become Wo coat Te an ae ees Fourth Year Your first chance to hit the ocean waves comes during year four The same ferryman who takes you across the Jegon River will erry your party to Mr. small rock composed entirely of a very active volcano, Kilanda—a TPAPENNSIA row ane Downs fruwoasisos pesca rns Ue OF ALTAR vow PLARSOFFINT Fifth Year During year five, the Jegon River will dry up, leaving you unable to access many of the areas. If you want to take care of the problem right away, go to Lynari Isle and ‘equip your chalice with the myste- RLANOAISLANOS peBeA PLANS FTEAPENNSULA rious element, then head for Veo [penreeSoa Lu Sluice and bring the flowers vamsie veoWw ie PLANSOFFINT back to life Sixth & Seventh Years If you take care ofthe Jegon River problem during year five, you can go almost anywhere you like. If not, the areas marked in blue will be ible. The Abyss will b forbidden until you get the myste ores rious element form Lynari Desert, FHRAEEMSUA —_TOLANDASLANES] "TAME DOWNS —[REBENAPLANS VALE ALATARA [LYNARISLE veow [re nsvss PansorFaN Eighth Year The Jegon River will fill with water automatically after year seven, leaving you free to explore the entire world. Note that The Abyss is protected by an unknown Miasma f_Mexsxcesoourt | Stram—if you don't equip your Amaia chalice with the unknown ele- RON ANE DOWNS —[REBENAPLANS ‘ment, you won't be able to enter fre nPaIRE[EREREE the area. vEOW THE ABYSS [LANSOFRIN Final Fantasy: Crystal ChroniclesSAE Xan af 7 a So eT eter Ey ee RU Let alk-through Centre eed ecard ea cad Se ger cates Thisis an example ofa town page there are shops or blacksmiths in {he ton, we tell you what goods are soln te shop and wat gear ‘the smith wll construct. If there is bos launchin te tov, we show you where youcango, ist the faesandtell youhow to get @ discount, applicable. This box shows the Miasma Streams elemental type myer tye After the fourth yar wl stat Each time youreacha new are inthe walk ‘through, aap oft wll appear The rumbers to therightof the dungeon names vl rect you to pages that cover the leven dealAoesoemiemama igor eens ma leans onthe dungeon map show the locations of treasure chests, switches, uns, pedestals endhot spots {where you can change the chalice’ elemental type). The numbers on the map cotrespord to the numbered tis ‘the walk-through Final, th box onthe right-hand side ofthe pae lists all monstersin the dungeon andin chee they wb reson. youwant spec infrmetiononaronstr tun othe page noe ist next tots nan. This box ists the artifacts, scrolls and materials thet you can got from a monster represented by numbers) ora reasue chest epresentedby letters) All of thenumbersandlet ters correspond to rumbers and lever nthe oes nn Not that wet chart shows wit you carga romana ost, youwor't always et it—youmay end up wth lor an everyday item Ike a Phoonx Downinstoad Thebossbox shows how tobeat thelevels boss, andalso what elemental esstances the hosshas A smallnumber moans that the boss Is weaker aganst that elomental ype, lea larg number means that the boss strong doit SofabeshesaFreratngo! tre JaHoly ating of zero, tis nearly impervious ToFre bu vory weak agarst Holy attacks Bosses will become moredficut xing the second andthirdyeles. 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If you go to the far northern end of the village, you'll find a sandy bit of land with a beautiful view Walk around the area until the Cor ro Examine icon pops up, then press the A Button to find a hidden BLACKSMITH Finding Mr. Moogle Like all good villages, Tipa has a Moogle Nest. Head around the back side ofthe towns crystal and look for a small door. You'll need to walk right up to the base of the crystal to activate the Examine RANCHER Let’s Go Shopping The occupation of your charac- ter’s parents determines what eat shops will be in your hometown, If you want more shops to open, create new characters on your Memory Card—their parents will live in your town even if you don't use the characters Mi a On Coos Ree Re ere eee TET combat. You can The instructive Moogle likes to hang out on the beach and wax philosophic. He knows a lot about Fighting for a cute, furry critter, so sit through the lessons. Afterward, visit the Moogle Nest in the large cave halfway down the slope. Jegon River (East) F jJegonRiver (West) 100, ‘nce youreach yer five, yousan charteraship at Port Tea wil take You tothe fou destinations sted Aabove—foraprice of couse Final Fantasy: CrystalGyles: All Goblin (Mace) Cyele:3 Goblin (Spear) Cycles: 2&3 Goblin Cycles: All Goblin Mage Cycles: 2&3 Griffin Cyoles:283 Hedgehog Pie Cycles: 182 Mu Cycles: All i te Stone Hedgehog Cycles: 2&3 WB Teasure chest a Switch S Water Un @ 1m Koy Pedestal & Hor Spot Water) &, HotSpot Wind)— @ Switch It up When you enter River Belle Path, tum right and look for a pair of Tritches next to an upraised bridge. Place the chalice on one of the switches, then stand on the ether to lower half ofthe bridge Dothe same to a pair of switches fn the other side of the bridge Inter to complete the process. ———— =) cern tes eC mse Coit In multiplayer mode, you don't need to: the chalice on a switch. Just have stand on one fitch while you stand on the other. If your friend won't cooperate, you may want to consider meeting new people. @ The Gatekeeper Aer lowering half of the drawbridge, head north Tins along the way «couple of enemies in front of the gate, one of which is holding a key. You must defeat it to proceed. fighting Gob- until you reach a closed gate. There will be a nce you take ot the keyfodng Goblin, he wl drop his prize It ook ikea stone carving, not akey) Pckit up andplace it onthe pedestal to open the gate. Gobins areal over River Belle Path—take tham out witire or Thonder © The Hidey-Hole The Moogle Nest in River Belle Fath is well hidden. Head north- east from the east side of the drawbridge and search the wall the top ofthe path, OA Bridge Too Far Don't panic when you reach the broken bridge—you can still cross it and continue on your ‘way. Once you pass over it, head north and open the chest, then walk south along the shoreline to enter the next section of River Belle Path, @ The Gate to Nowhere After crossing the broken bridge, you'll find a sealed gate to the south. You can open itwith a key, but it only leads back to the begin- ning of the level é @ Home Sweet Home A pair of Moogle homesteaders have traded their cozy nest for a broken-down shack in the great outdoors. You can talk to them if you like, but you won't get stamps or be able to paint your Moogle,Giant Crab pede apes epee es ce jFine Run to the back or side of the boss and tT strike, Holy, Fire and Blizzard are all effective magical attacks, but the crab is eee et ee ery Sore ores Pome CaS Iay ing pomrimea cen et Pea nes enemies standing in ront of ceed Pan ent ate PS errant Noa ery severely, youll knock off ts Coe Pe ey ioe erenty Sent Sern tit Giant Crab: Cycles Two and Three The Giant Crab won't change ‘much during the second cycle, but during the third one it will start to cast Thundage. Thundaga’ radius is huge, and you'll be paralyzed for a long while if it hits you. Equip items that resist paralysis before battling the boss cycues _|oycLez Morante ee pt aren 0 5 ore wera as vCLES [ARTIFACTS Maret ps [= woo ocx Kirst Tope ee ro Moen pare 0 te oom ax ren 4 pt [rei fy More thn ps ret ens 7 [Mor tn ips [Merete [= Eo ar ore man opts [Morten 2p en S| Moen pt [Mere tan ts swan eran er [ore 20s [More an pt = swersrecrcis 7 Re an pe [Wore ings] OaTEDDT af oe ran pt oe nts | aces ca SETS eg oe an 4 pt [ire andpta—]r Tu me Moe en pt [Wore an Opts] once ANG 7 re nots [Wore respi Teaccrend hel re np [ore tan aot] rane rou * oe Moran pr | Maen pt | ECE earn | Nore 200s [ore an te] sAs.neS ADE ae an pt are hn 8 ore thr WS More wn te Rare ano ee ne ore an 2p [More hn 209fewen sme fon enCae rd Cony Te ereme Dare eee ro ed Ca Bi Treasure chest area Roc S Water uen @ civ © Key Pedestal & Wor Spot Earth S Hot pote)Bat Cycles: All Cerberus Cycles: 2&3 Electric Jellyfish es: All Flan yeles: All Goblin Chieftain Cycles: All loslraip & Ghost Cycles: 2&3 Goblin Mage Cycles: All Final Fantasy Crytal Chronicles QD@ Bone Up on Gate Switches ‘The Goblins use g bearing alcoves. You'll find the skull switch that opens each gate on the ledge above it. To strike the switch, shift into Attack mode and whack it with your weapon. es to bar passage into many tunnels and chest spells won't work. ‘uusuall find several gates next to each ather Dont open and pass through leach gate separately Strkeallof the switches on thelodge above, then return tothe lor below toexplore the whol series of opened alcoves and passages. @ Bring Bats Down to Earth Goblin Wall's bats are pesky They're fliers that take quick bites from your health. Use Gravity to immobilize a bat, then strike the fiend. Ifyou can't cast Gravity, use regular attacks to hit one—Focus Autacks do just as little damage but take much longer to prep. @ Dig Deep for the Moogle Nest To reach the Moogle Nest, you'll need to open the gates at ether end of a seemingly pointless tunnel. Enter the nese and get your Mog Stamp, then pain your Moogle red to increase your chances of get ting him to add Fire to your repertoire—great for Goblin-slaying, ‘Some Moogle Nests are hidden in obvious locations marked by an object. The Gobin Wal nest isnt one ofthe t's tucked the darkness ot the et side of the double gated tuona Nose eround 1 you see the tltale Examine option. @ The Long Haul in Later Cycles ‘When you return for Goblin Wall’ second drop of Myrth, you'll see that the Goblins have cleared the rocks from a tunnel collapse (near tip 5 on the map). Ar the end of the cleared tunnel isa gate switch. Hii then make the long trek back to the gate for its chest. ‘ Nintendo Player's Guide @ Electric Boogaloo To knock ¢ lights out of the Electric Jellyfish, use Blizeard: powered spells vulnerable to cold. Whatever your the monsters are method, keep a distance fr them, or else they'll headbutt you to deliver a jolt that'll knock you to your knees for a moment. @ Clear the Crowd on Your Terms The toothy entrance to the Gob: lin Kings cave can be opened only by placing a key in the pedestal, and one of the neatby ci has it. Don't let the enemies gang up on you. Try to attract the atten tion of one of the monsters, then lure it away for some private time —— cial a al Start a Goblin Bonfire Coens eet players to create the most powerful Fire-based spell possi Fire, take the eee eR ed ers, extra casting time you need tocGoblin King The Goblin Kin Penesistance | ee) . eens renee eens Seamer or i fsiow 3 J Ri espn ayer pipe ero ues } ama | apeeripc ee pert | retreat and powe eee Renney Pounce ay Pinetree gery eam pererretoneriir ss Peerim errnni) Pemroaiens cor ioe Feappear: eee! Goblin King: Cycles Two and Three Starting with your second-cycle romp, the Goblin King will smell trouble when you reenter his lait; he'll add lots of Fira and some Thunda help shrug off the spell 0 his bag of tricks. To afteref- fects, equip Paralysis- and Burn- ing-resistant items for Thundara and Fira, respectively fcvcler _[ovcie2 ARTIFACTS, [irs nope [= DOURLEAKE pr] wa snore |= eanraPenoanr P| wor andre searcunc aac cycles re han Ss SPARKLING RACER [Wore en pts Meets [= sea rua an Wats [Mere tant raceme Ba 2 [or ns [ore than Opt one er es ot [Mare tan dts] woos pacer [More tan Wp [oe one [= MATER 2 ere on tpt [Moet pt FANG CHARM BAIRD 9002915 [re ns pt woos pcker any Rehan pis [Mae mange FaTON Moen pts | Mae HLM0F ARK Moe han pt: Meth pts | MOLL [More nn pt [Mae ante [RED SUPPENS oe an pt [are an ps Jones TSURNT Moe hana [More an pts | HMO AA Mare ban pis [Mre han 8 pt] NOW LUT [More nn 22 [More an 0M ore tan pr Mor tan apt | AMON EE Mere ran i ots | WonoeR ANCL erat CURSED CROOK ee ann pt 68.8074 [los ante SHAUN RACER Final Fantasy: Crystal CwonicesScrolls, Materials and Artifacts CYCLE [CVOLE? | OVELE = [= [ee PaO fenoa es rane far co roves feowsuer Foam focmmccions Foomnae sae frome seo fastens weve srr favntsuitr forn saeio Prem oe sms [esa rove cr so Poco wear anos WORD fue six Rar DEL Tae Ra oe Tse FEE eas hee sta oa Tae fees mg = — a pane [ranoenwalr Fear oan fersear oa ooo arireoar Praneroae feeener feraavo coer Pane mse faces havent fare se fess iene see Sane soo sun serocies froceranaat Taaee fiance Tas Tetons ones oy when ree oro chrisene | Iron Mine Downs In your first year, you won't be able to cross the northern Miasm ee ee ne eee ene cate atts Tipa Peninsula Bae) Final Fancaang Crystal ChroniclesMarr’s Pass Bee Se En Ree reer oe A Wellside Secret You can often find hidden items in towns if you search every nook and cranny. In Man San ' Pass, there's an item beside the well at the Sno rT) (ARMOR) town’s entrance. Once you find a secret item, it won't appear again until you get a drop of Myrrh. cA The Moogle of Marr's Pass South of the armor blacksmith’s shop is a wooden staircase. Go down it, then examine the cliffside to find the Moogle Nest. Inside you can get your stamp and paint your Moogle companion, Strike a Deal } When you visit Marr's Pass during an odd-numbered year, a pair of Rn : PATTY cevcling Selkie peddlers will havea shop. They sell an assortment of (WEAPON) scrolls and materials—the peddlers’ wares and prices are displayed tothe lef Pe CEE Cecil B. Here ELIE PEDDLERS A man named Cecil hangs out in BRONZE. 300 [MYTH ARMOR 300] the center of town, Talk to him, IRON 500 { MYTHFL SHELD. 250 chen speak to Leu Tipa in Leuda. od Sem [onc aves. WO} After that conversation, go to BRONZE SHARD. 100 | MYTH GLOVES resend aad Reet IRON SHARD 100 J RON SALLET, 100. Ps bie a aS Sea ESET Tan] Show the letter to both people WARRIORS WEAPON. 300 | OV BELT 99} then return to Tipa in the next OW ARMOR 10 [ wv ECT 501] year to see the end of asad story y business on the eastern shore of Jegon River, ae verce ny Tristan’ fares are a bit steep, but he’s running the only ferry business PA around. Before you can board his ship, you must tell him where you ‘Jegon River (West) ‘wish to go and pay up front. If you give him Kilanda Sulfur or a Mt Kilanda Cactus Flower, you can ride the ferry at a 20 percent discount. If you ‘s By |euda give him both of the items, he'll reward you with half-price ferry rides. Port Tipa After two years of paying the discounted ferry fee, Tristan will offer to sell you a lifetime ferry pass for 50,000 gi @- wintovv0 asers Guide Inthe tid yea, stan wil penis ferry busness. You can ie the etry touch ot the areas istod above Mt Kilda and Lue wal be off Tints nel Year 4Maa oartuseicuress aN Solent reas 4 ll Rann ar ome wenn ches Jaf) | Carrion Worm ‘Ochu S Water Urn | cas | $a Soe Cycle: 3 Cycle: 3 &, Hot Spot (Water) Hedgehog Pie aby) | Tiny Worm & [ee Pai 2 [rors] : Final Fantasy: Crystal Cowonices QDToadstool Springs @ Grounded by Gravity Not only are the fungi in the Mushroom Forest enormous, but some Most flying monsters, such as Ahrimans and Griffins, have stronger ofthem are bouncy—hop on tothe springy toadstools to reach new defense while inthe ai. Use Gravity to knock them out ofthe sky areas. The springy mushrooms won't work until you, your Moogle and stun them temporal. Ahrimans ate especially weak to physical and the Crystal Chalice are all ready to go. Ifone is left behind, the attacks once they're grounded—a few hits with your weapon afer a ‘mushroom will remain dormant. dose of Gravity will do in the flying beasts, Most ut na alo the bouncy platforms stayinpace after youuse then—so How youcreate Gravity fers slightly depending on wether yu'e tying soo Yucan'thacktrack seross them f youmiss someting If youneedtoretum to or paying with fiends multpayer mode, you anda tend mst each cas adi area you've already boen trough youust crcl around feront elomental pel re, Thunder or Bizz tocreate Gravy (ee page M2). Insingleplayer mode, simply fuse two diferent elemental spel ern © ‘Shroom Shortcut discon scald ley SOON ett Seg ES youl sue nesta ee ee eee H] Forest entrance If youre ever over Chronicles with your pals is remembe whelmed by the enemies, use the other's backs. When you're travel platform—some areas are easier to ee ea tackle after youve upgraded your player will need to step onto the springy mushroom plat equipment and raised your stats ee een ee ak @ Nest beside a Chest A Moogle Nest is hidden near the treasure chest at point 4. After you defeat the enemies nearby and collect the treasure, examine the area around the small white mushrooms on the ground. Enter the “Moogle Nest to collect your stamp. Moogle Nests are often camouflaged and ficult to fe When you suspect that ‘Moogle Nest mht berear, search around te aaa unt the word Examine” ‘npears on your screen thenpressB to reveal tenes.times enemies will surround you. When that happens, take out enemies first; then focus on the stationary ones. At point 5, Il be assaulted by two Hell Plants and a mobile enemy that ges depending on the cycle. Run beyond the Hell Plants’ range take care of the wandering foe, then eliminate the plants. eles two andthe, pears pat Five amassive {i Theplrtko meraceis ery weak tganetPremape sora th Fares or afisegFro-basodmage pal oucanalco ee Soon te Och dvoen he pr hod mei enemy tata Mushroom Forest changes alittle asthe years goby. During he > gcond cycle, a new cluster of mushrooms wll appear at point 6. Use the neviy formed path to reach the west area—a branch of the for- that you could not reach previously. @ Cast Away the Shadows Youll also encounter new enemies during the Mushroom Forests third cycle. One of the new arrivals is the Dark Hedgehog. The foe has high weapon and magic resistances while in its shrouded form, and you wont be able to artack one until youve used Holy to reveal it rare some new treasure chests along the Mushroom Forests western path. eel two, youean crass the newly grown mushrooms at pont Btociscover Tet gosies. Also ding the second and thd eyles another part the forest Ill bioced off by newly grown thorny mushrooms Dont penie=they wont JBevent you from getting any goodes. @ Through the Motions Thrice If you return during the cycle 3, Youll have access to the forest's Southeastern path. Use the mushroom platform at point 7 t0 reach the new area. You'll be rewarded with an untouched treasure chest. Oar bast, cho the Dark Hothons rrr to anno attack ‘whl they arein thei transparant form Fore your dark tes to appear by cast- ingHolyon them, then closein and fish them off with mage o your weapon.Malboro Malboro’s breath is definitely worse than its bite. Attack the massive beast by striking its sides, trying to avoid its poi- sonous breath and lashing tentacles. Team up with your Moogle pal in single- Short enc eer ees player mode, to use Flamestrike—it will lower Malboro’ defensive power. 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Take cover, nd watch as the sion da Stay on Track 'y You'l h the align. ment of the tracks twice to move cart in the right direction After the first barrier is broken, step on the northernmost switch before you strike the cart to send itnorth, to chan @ An Ogre Holds the Key Ogres and Ores are slow, but they pack a punch. Use their sluggishness against them by charging up spells or Focus Attacks. Take down the Ogre to the north to obtain the key to the Wooden boxes block your path throughout the mine, Strike the cart atthe mine’ entrance with your weapon to get it moving along tracks. It will smash the wooden boxes and open up new areas. Select Attack in your commandlist and whack the mie cart tomoveit a short Gistance.Htit twice tobreak through the frst barren Be carefulnattoltita @ Ore Alert The narrow path can be treacherous if you are not careful—monstes are hiding around many corners. Use a Fire-based spell to take care the Ores. In cycles two and three, east Holy to make the Wraiths vu nerable, then hit them with everything you've got. ‘re Mages lok ike regular Ors but can attack fram a distance. Wit for them to charge spel then mave out of the way and use aire sell or ste wth your weapon t ake them out, © Mooglemania! What seems like a dead end is really a Moogle Nest. When the Examine icon appears, press B to enter. The friendly Moogle wil stamp your card and allow you to paint your Moogle. Blazin’ Cara vans, here we come! @ Explore Upstairs The wide-open areas make it dif ficult to find every treasure. The ‘mine's upper levels will give yous broader view of each room. Be sure to revisit che upper levels on the second and third cycles—new treasure chests will appear.