| ####################################################################### 3e. [Squall's Scenario Part Two: Takeover at Balamb Garden] Enemies: Bite Bug, Glacial Eye, Caterchipillar, Bomb, Grat, T-Rexaur, Granaldo, Grendel (Balamb Garden) Buel, Blood Soul, Blobra, Tri-Face (M.D Level) Draw Points: Cure, Esuna, Demi, Blizzard,, Full-life Blue Magic: LV?Death Weapon: Maverick (Zell) ####################################################################### Talk to the Garden Faculty, who'll question Squall's allegiance. Select the 2nd option, which results in a pretty easy fight. Proceeding further into Balamb Garden, the party'll chance upon Raijin and Fujin, who explain that the Master Party is attempting a takeover of Balamb Garden. Squall has to look for Cid, so start your search in a clockwise direction. Remember to rest up and save when you reach Squall's room. The enemies you encounter here can be difficult. In clockwise order: Infirmary: 1 Granaldo. Quad: 1 Glacial Eye and 1 Bomb. Cafeteria: 1 Bomb. This one holds the 'Meltdown' spell; draw a few of them before killing it. Dormitory: 1 Caterchipillar. Rest up and save here. Parking Lots: 1 Grendel. Mug it to get Dragon Fins; now you can remodel Zell's weapon (1 Dragon Fin, 1 Spider Web). Training Center: 1 T-Rexaur. Cast Blind, followed by Shiva's Doom command ability or G.F Shiva. Library: 1 Grat. Some of the students here will give away items as gratitude, so be sure to talk to them. You should reply with the 1st option prior to all the fights. Incidentally, all the battles in the 7 facilities on the 1st floor of Balamb Garden have to be triggered before the following event occurs: Returning back to the Main Lobby, Squall spots Xu entering the lift. Tail her to the 2nd floor corridor, where Squall will inform her of the ensuing missile attack. She suggests taking this matter to Cid on the 3rd floor, so off you go. Cid recalls a device in the M.D Level of Balamb Garden which might protect it from the missiles. Squall promptly takes up the idea, and Cid gives him the key to the basement. Take the elevators. [Balamb Garden M.D Level] Check out the control panels after the lift hangs, then the floor plate in the upper left to escape. The path ahead is pretty much one-way... you'll eventually enter a door to find a mounted wheel. Squall has to turn it within 10 seconds (mash away at the 'Square' button), but you'll probably need 2 persons to actually succeed. Exit back to the previous screen and climb down the newly uncovered ladder. You should come across a huge pillar structure (and an Full-life draw point). Head left, where Squall has 3 choices as to who'll scout out the place: - (We have no choice, let's go.) - (I'll go check it out.) * - (Someone else go check it out.) Ascend the ladder, then activate the green controls panel to the right when you reach the Switch room. Use the same ladder (1st option) to get out. Irvine will comment that that was a close shave: - (Yeah.) - (Kind of.) - (No.) I'll leave this up to you. Next, examine the green light near the railings to open a path downwards. Descend and save, then throw the nearby switch to open the gate in the background. Proceed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOSSES: Oilboyle x2 HP: 4,035 Weak: Fire Strong vs.: Water Draw List: Esuna, Blind, Cura, Confuse AP: 20 Summon Ifrit to make short work of them. If you do receive any maladies from them, draw and use Esuna to cure. They're pretty fast, so you might want to cast 'Slow' on them if your character has a poor affiliation with Ifrit. Watch your HPs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Go through the door, down the ladder, and then move left. Examine the middle panel and you're done. Side events: The rare Tri-Faces here (3-headed purple nasties) have Curse Spikes which can be obtained via mugging. These give you Quistis' 'Level ? Death'. All enemies in the M.D are weak against Fire, so you might want to set fire spells to Elemental Attack. ####################################################################### 3f. [Mobile Balamb Garden] Draw Points: Bio G.Fs: Leviathan (Norg) Rare Cards: Seifer (Cid) ####################################################################### Make your way to the end of the corridor on the 2nd floor to reach the 2F Deck, then head to the 3F Command Bridge when Xu tells you to. If you have Rinoa in your party, you'll get an additional FMV scene earlier on, plus a small event afterwards which I'll outline below: Rinoa enters Squall's room to take a peek at the latter sleeping. When he awakens, she requests for a tour around Balamb Garden, which Squall obliges. Of course, Squall's robotic-like style of explaining the various facilities leaves Rinoa quite amused... Dr. Kadowaki at the infirmary will teasingly question Squall if he's taking a stroll with his girlfriend: - Yes. - No, just showing her around. * I think you'd better be honest here ^_^ Head to the Main Lobby when you're done. A Garden Faculty will instruct Squall to head to the Master Room for an audience with the Master (duh), so take the elevators to the basement. Tip: You'll want to have someone equipped with the 'Draw' command if you're looking to acquire another G.F soon. [Balamb Garden Basement: Master Room] (note: You can save, if you want to, before tackling this event.) *major spoiler here... skip this paragraph if you wish* The Master is furious that Squall has failed in his assassination attempt, and blames the party for the earlier missile attack, which was undoubtedly Edea's idea of taking revenge. Norg plans to appease Edea by killing off SeeD, its members, and her husband, Headmaster Cid of Balamb Garden... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOSS: NORG Pod (Center) HP: 2,000 Strong vs.: Thunder, Poison Draw List: Cura BOSS: Right Orb HP: 2,701 Strong vs.: All Elements Draw List: Dispell, Confuse, Slow BOSS: Left Orb HP: 2,701 Strong vs.: All Elements Draw List: Thundara, Life, Bio BOSS: NORG HP: 11,900 Weak: Wind Strong vs.: Poison, Thunder Draw List: Shell, Protect, Esuna, Leviathan Total AP: 20 Initially, NORG will not be directly in the fray of the battle. Rather, have 2 members attack the 2 orbs to keep them from turning red (they're capable of some pretty nasty spells if they're that colour), leaving Squall to destroy the NORG Pod of the machine. I'll suggest you 'Mug' the 2 eyes, as they offer items which can boost your Magic and Spirit rating. Either way, once the NORG Pod is nullified, NORG will reveal himself; draw G.F. Leviathan from him first, then follow up with a multitude of wind-based spells, Demi magic or G.Fs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ G.F. Leviathan has the 'Recover' command ability, which heals a single character in battle back to maximum HP for free. [Balamb Garden] Cid's not in his room; you can find him at the infirmary, where Squall can ask him more about the events which had just transpired: - (I want to make a report.) - (The real meaning of SeeD.) - (About sorceress Edea.) - (About Master Norg.) - (About what to do next.) *spoiler here... skip this paragraph if you wish* Cid reveals that both Garden and SeeD were Edea's ideas before she became a sorceress, and are sponsored by Norg, a rich Shumi. SeeD's actual purpose is to defeat the sorceress of each era, and now it has come down to this... Cid plans to restore order back to Balamb Garden before anything else. Return to the Main Lobby's Directory Board to meet up with Xu; Squall decides to check things out when a mysterious ship is sighted approaching Balamb Garden. Head to the 2nd Floor Deck. The SeeD members on board the ship asks of Squall to locate Ellone -- she can be found at the Library. When Squall asks about the dreams of Laguna, Ellone can only offer one hint: that was in the past. The next day, Rinoa arrives to offer some comfort to Squall. Take the 1st option to stroll with her. You'll have to head to the 3rd floor after the collision; Cid dispatches Squall to survey the streets of Fishermans Horizon, as well as to apologize to the Mayor. Make your way to the 2F Deck. Incidentally, Cid holds Seifer's card; be sure to win it from him (he's rather good at Card Battle though...). ####################################################################### 3g. [Fishermans Horizon (F.H)] Enemies: SAM08G, GIM47N, G-Soldier, Elite Soldier Draw Points: Regen, Shell, Haste, Ultima, Full-life Magazines: Timber Maniacs (FH Hotel, Repair Shop) Occult Fans Vol. III (Master Fisherman) Rare Cards: Quezacotl (Dobe) Blue Magic: Gatling Gun ####################################################################### Here's a map of Fishermans Horizon: (dead end) | |-Repair Shop Mayor's Train----| House Station | | | | | | / | / | Hotel--/ | /----Junk Store |------------------------------------/ (Docks) Crane | | \ | | /<----Ladder | | | | | | Balamb Fishing (Master Fisherman) Garden Perch Along the path, you should spot a ladder (it's kinda hard to see, actually) leading downwards. Descend from there and follow the trail to an elderly gentleman, who's a bit annoyed with the crash. Choose to apologize to him (1st option) for the 3rd Volume of Occult Fans. Converse with the Master Fisherman again; he'll ask of a favour from Squall. Return to the original path and take the crane. The Mayor's house lies right in the center of the solar dish, but I suggest you take a right 1st to explore the streets. Pick up an issue of 'Timber Maniacs' at the Repair Shop, which is the shack at the side of the route leading to the fenced-off highway, and yet another issue on the 2nd floor of the F.H Hotel. And head for the Docks for an amusing scene with the Fisherkid and the owner of the Junk Store. Save before meeting up with Mayor Dobe, but he'll greet Squall with a cold reception before bundling them out of the house. Be sure to draw 'Ultima' from a hidden draw point found here. Dobe also holds G.F. Quezacotl's card. F.H will be under siege by the Galbadian army just as Squall leaves. Retrace your steps back to the Mayor's house to obtain more information. Save your game, and run around to encounter a few SAM08Gs. Mug Running Fires (Fang Machine Guns) from them. These give you Quistis' 'Gatling Gun' Blue Magic. You can also refine a single 'Running Fire' to 40 Demolition Ammo using Ifrit's 'Refine Ammo' menu ability. Head on over to the Plaza in front of the Train Station: - (Go help.) * - (Listen a little longer.) Squall will have to contend with a few Galbadian soldiers, but they offer little resistance. Their demise heralds the arrival of a very familiar boss... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOSS: BGH251F2 HP: 6,900 Weak: Thunder, Earth, Water Strong vs.: Poison Draw List: Shell, Protect, Stop AP: 20 Use Quezacotl, Leviathan on it and any Thunder based spells. Steal Adamantine from it as well. This should be a snap. There's a chance of halting most of its attacks if you manage to successfully cast 'Blind' on it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The gang is reunited here... and Squall lets slip his relief at seeing the trio from the Missile Base safe. Rinoa comments that that was very nice of Squall (even though unusual!): - (It's because I felt responsible.) - (I was really glad to see them.) * - (It didn't mean anything.) You might want to share a few words with Mayor Dobe as well -- it's the 1st, then the 2nd choice to keep the conversation going. Talk to Grease Monkey at the Repair Shop, then head for the Docks for yet another scene with the Fisherkid. Save your game, and ride the Crane back up. You can go back to Balamb Garden if you so wish. Side events: After meeting up with Irvine, go speak with the Master Fisherman (the one who gave you Volume III of Occult Fans) who's still at his fishing; he'll ask of Squall to meet him at the Hotel. Return to F.H, but head for the Plaza in front of the Train Station. If you previously conversed with the Cafeteria Lady at Balamb Garden up to the point when she mentions her son, talk to the man in a white shirt and blue trousers here thrice: - (Isn't he Dr. Kadowaki's son?) - (Isn't he the cafeteria lady's son?) * - (Isn't he Xu's son?) Go to the Repair Shop for a scene with a Galbadian Officer. Leave the Shop and re-enter, then talk to Grease Monkey for a 'Mega Phoenix'. Make your way to the 2nd Floor of F.H. Hotel. You'll view a very interesting holographic display involving Dobe and Fishermans Horizon there. Choose to accompany the Master Fisherman a bit longer (2nd option). Head for the Docks for a small event, and agree with the Master Fisherman's opinions (1st option) during the course of the scene. Talk to him afterwards and pick the 2nd option for a Megalixir. ####################################################################### 3h. [Balamb Garden: Garden Festival] ####################################################################### Locate Selphie at the Quad: - (Cheer her up.) * - (Let Irvine handle it.) Meet up with Cid now, where he'll confer the status of 'Commander' to Squall, much to the latter's exasperation. [Fishermans Horizon] Squall's friends decide to hold a small concert for him, and you have 3 tunes (and 8 instruments!) to choose from: - Guitar - Saxophone - Electric Guitar - Piano - Violin - Flute - Bass Guitar - Tap Dance Tune A: Guitar, Violin, Flute, Tap Dance * Tune B: Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Saxophone, Piano Tune C: Any jumble of the 8 instruments other than the 2 above Using Irvine, pick Tune A as your performance piece. Incidentally, you can run off in the midst of this scene to visit the rest of F.H. [Balamb Garden] Rinoa invites Squall to the concert: - (... I'm not in the mood.) - (... I don't know.) * Make your way to F.H. [Fishermans Horizon] You can hit 'Square' to change the view at the stage, or simply proceed right to move the plot. Whichever tune you chose determines the outcome of the conversation between Rinoa and Squall. Tune A (folk song): A smooth ride, no misunderstandings. Tune B (ballad): A bit uneasy, but still okay. Tune C (jumble): Both Squall and Rinoa feel uncomfortable. *spoiler here... skip this paragraph if you wish* Rinoa tries to convince Squall that the people around him genuinely want to help him, but Squall still feels that he doesn't need to depend on others, fearing that the blow will be too great to take if he loses them. Rinoa tells him then to cherish every moment when his friends are around... and not too worry too much about what's to come. This seemingly softens Squall a bit; Rinoa assures him this is really how they feel about him right now. [Balamb Garden] You'll have to make another trip to the 3rd floor Bridge, upon which the next destination will be decided: Balamb City. Talk to Nida to get things moving. I suggest you check out a few previously unreachable areas prior to Balamb City. While not exactly the best air-ship you've ever encountered before in the Final Fantasy series (it's way too sluggish, takes up too much space and has atrocious climbing abilities -- read: none at all), Balamb Garden will be your main mode of transport until you reach the later parts of Disc Three. The controls are: For the U.S version: D-pad/Left Analog-Stick: Changes direction ship is facing Right Analog-Stick: Moves ship forward or backward Start: Brings up the bar that toggles the rumble feature on/off and pauses the game Select: Toggles the World Sphere/Map on/off X: Dismount from the ship Triangle: Reverses ship Square: Accelerates ship Circle: Return to 3F Command Center of Balamb Garden R1: Rotates the camera clockwise L1: Rotates the camera anti-clockwise R2: Switches between view points For the Japanese version: D-pad/Left Analog-Stick: Changes direction ship is facing Right Analog-Stick: Moves ship forward or backward Start: Brings up the bar that toggles the rumble feature on/off and pauses the game Select: Toggles the World Sphere/Map on/off Circle: Dismount from the ship X: Reverses ship Square: Accelerates ship Triangle: Return to 3F Command Center of Balamb Garden R1: Rotates the camera clockwise L1: Rotates the camera anti-clockwise R2: Switches between view points ####################################################################### 3i. [Timber Revisited 2] Magazines: Timber Maniacs (Timber Hotel) ####################################################################### You'll find 2 children playing at the bridge, above the railway track which runs towards the East Academy Station and Dollet. Sometimes you'll find the girl on the track; when Squall approaches her, the sound of a train heralds impending doom for the girl... until Squall saves her. You'll be back at the Hotel after the rescue, but get nothing for your efforts. Well, except maybe for the warm, fuzzy feeling that you've made a difference in someone else's life... Pick up a copy of Timber Maniacs from the Hotel here if you have yet to do so. You can also plunder a measly 500 Gil from 'Owl's Tears' now. Have Squall repeatedly examine the cupboard underneath the television. You can do without this, though. Also, pick up 'Girl Next Door' from the Timber Maniacs Building if you haven't done so already. The chap outside the Timber Maniacs Building has something to give you if you encouraged him to go for his dreams of becoming a journalist previously: a Pet Nametag. ######################################################################## 3j. [Winhill Revisited] Enemies: Vysage, Lefty, Righty, Blood Soul Draw Points: Curaga, Dispell, Reflect, Drain ######################################################################## This quiet rustic town is located to the south of the Galbadian continent, not far from D-District Prison and Timber. Winhill offers only one optional event: The Fragments of the Vase. Initiate this event by talking to the owner of the mansion north of the town. He can be found on the stairs. 1st piece: Repeatedly examine the suit of armour in the mansion, which is to the left of the huge flower pot. The small chicobo within should give up the 1st piece. You must re-enter this mansion with Irvine in your party to trigger this event. 2nd piece: Follow the old lady into her flower shop, and reply 'yes' (1st option) when she asks Squall whether he likes flowers. Locate the 2nd piece among the flowers in the foreground. 3rd piece: At the Chocobo Crossing sign mid-way through the town, you can bully the small chicobo by hitting the 'X' (U.S) button or 'Circle' (Japanese) button when it's at your feet. It'll throw up a variety of items each time you do that; one of them should be a vase piece. 4th piece: Go back to Raine's apartment. Squall should talk to the new owner on the 2nd floor twice before returning to the bar on the 1st floor. Search the cups on the tables, and Raine's spirit should appear. Examine the cat afterwards for the final fragment. You'll get a rather lame gift for this event: 1 Holy Stone from the mansion owner. Side events: The Vysage (Baiseeji Hands) are rare enemies which sometimes can be found on the outskirts of Winhill. They're capable of casting high level spells such as Meteor, Tornado and Quake, but G.F. Siren's 'Silent Voice' should render them helpless. Steal Life Rings from the left hand (Lefty, to be exact). Under Siren's 'Life Magic Refinement' menu ability, each one of them gives you 20 Life spells. Try junctioning this to Status Defense or HP. You might encounter a seemingly invisible adversary while combating the enemies in the Winhill region; it's an UFO, actually. I'll detail this side event later on in Disc Three. ######################################################################## 3k. [Balamb City under Siege] (note: You should probably take Zell along for this event) Enemies: G-Soldier Draw Points: Cure, Thunder G.Fs: Pandemona (Fujin) Magazines: Combat King 002 (Raijin, Fujin) Rare Cards: Zell (Ma Dincht) Pandemona (Hotel Owner) ######################################################################## The Galbadian sentry lets Squall through on account that the latter has information regarding Ellone. Check out the houses here (especially Zell's) before proceeding to Balamb Hotel. Talk to the guards there. It seems that you'll need to find the Captain 1st. Head to the docks and converse with all the soldiers. Take note of the dog here, too. Squall discovers that the Captain has just left after fishing from here. You'll also find a Tabloid Guy hidden in the lower-right corner at the docks. You can buy information from him, but it'll lower your SeeD rank. Head back to Zell's house (you can rest up and save here). The Captain has just used the kitchen, and upon exiting make your way to the train station. Talk to everyone there. Proceed to the docks. The dog there will lead Squall to the Captain, who's currently at the train station. Meet up with Raijin, and pursue him back to the Hotel. Tip: You've to draw a G.F pretty soon; be sure to equip the 'Draw' command. Alternatively, you can simply ask the Tabloid Guy hiding at the harbour for a 'gold' clue; he'll bring you straight to the Captain. This brings down your SeeD rank, though. Another method would be be hang around and do nothing for about 15 minutes; by the time you re-visit the Hotel the Captain should be back. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOSS: Raijin HP: 9,200 Weak: Poison Strong vs.: Thunder Draw List: Thunder, Thundara, Shell, Protect AP: 10 Get rid of his 2 flunkies by summoning a G.F, then concentrate your attacks on him. Raijin has a high offensive capability, but that's easily countered by casting 'Protect' on yourselves or using a 'Blind' spell on him. You can mug 'Str Up' from him. BOSS: Raijin HP: 10,800 Weak: Poison Strong vs.: Thunder Draw List: Thunder, Thundara, Shell, Protect AP: 12 BOSS: Fujin HP: 8,100 Weak: Poison Strong vs.: Wind Draw List: Aero, Cura, Life, Pandemona AP: 10 Start off by drawing G.F. Pandemona from Fujin and casting 'Blind' on Raijin. Concentrate on removing Raijin first. Fujin boasts of a deadly skill, 'Sai' (Shatter), which reduces your HPs to 1, so be wary. Junction 'Bio' to Elemental Attack if you so wish. Also, both bosses offer 2 items which you can steal: a Str Up from Raijin and a Megalixir from Fujin. You'll receive 'Combat King 002' after this fight. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ G.F Pandemona is one of the few G.Fs which offer Spd-J. Being able to act multiple times before the enemy does is invaluable. Both Raijin and Fujin re-assert their stand by saying they're doing this for Seifer. Upon leaving, Squall acknowledges that some things cannot be prevented; anyone could be your ally or enemy. Then again, what of this strange feeling right now...? Side events: To get out of town during the siege, talk to the girl in the house next to Zell's, followed by the Big Bad Rascal in Zell's house twice. Return to the neighbouring house, converse with all the people inside, then leave. Talk to the guard near the Car Rental shop, but DON'T close the message screen. Let the people outside finish their motions, and eventually the Big Bad Rascal should teach you a method to get out (just talk to him basically) when you exit back to the previous screen. After resolving this sequence of events, try challenging the residents here to Card Battle. Ma Dincht (Zell's mother) holds Zell's card, but she'll only play it if Zell's in your party. The Hotel Owner outside the Balamb Hotel holds Pandemona's card. ####################################################################### 3l. [Winter Island: Shumi Tribe Village] Draw Points: Ultima, Firaga, Blizzaga G.Fs: Phoenix (Phoenix Pinion) Magazines: Timber Maniacs (Inn OR Artisan's House) ####################################################################### This is located on the northern-most continent of the world... it should be highlighted on your map if you spoke to the owner of the Repair Shop at F.H. Enter the spider-like structure. 3 Shumis will be guarding a Draw Point, and you'll have to cough up 5,000 gil just to use it. I think it's worthwhile though -- you'll get Ultima, possibly the best spell in the game. Be sure to return here every now and then to stock up on this one. Proceed further on to the elevator when you're done. The 1st structure you come across in the village should be the Inn. This one holds an issue of 'Timber Maniacs' plus a save point. However, this copy seems to alternate locations; try looking in the Artisan's House (4th building from right) if you can't seem to find it. The 2nd building is out-of-bounds, and the 3rd houses the Elder. You won't be seeing him now though. Instead, head to the left-most Workshop, where a statue of Laguna is being constructed. The Shumi there asks of Squall to pay a visit to the Elder, so do as he says, and return back here (the Workshop) after your 1st meeting with the village head. The sculptor here requires a few materials to complete the statue (5 special stones to be exact), and Squall has to play treasure-hunter. After finding a stone, you'll have to return it to the Workshop before locating the next one: Blue Stone: Among the granite-looking rocks behind the Laguna statue, to the left. Wind Stone: Among the boulders to the left of the Inn. Life Stone: Beneath a huge tree right of the Elder's house. You'll need to do a bit of climbing to reach the rock among the roots. Shadow Stone: Take the elevator up, and explore the circular stone ring directly opposite to the 'Ultima' draw point. You should find it in the top right corner. Water Stone: In the sink of a resident's house, the one closest to the Shumi Workshop. It's in the sink next to Artisan. You can also find a Water Stone at the pond near the above -mentioned resident's house, but it's a fake one. Give these 5 stones to the sculptor and the Elder will present a 'Phoenix Pinion' to Squall. This summons the G.F. Phoenix once when used in battle, which revives any fallen comrades as well as giving moderate fire-typed damage to all opponents. G.F Phoenix will continue to appear randomly in battle for the rest of the game. ####################################################################### 3m. [Centra Ruins Region] (note: The southern islands on the map) Enemies: Armadodo, Bomb, Buel, Blobra, Forbidden, Red Bat, Tonberry Draw Points: Drain, Aero, Pain G.Fs: Odin Rare Cards: Odin ####################################################################### On the upper half of the Centra region, if you ignore the island with the 3 narrow cliffs sticking out into the open sea, the rest of the islands to the east should form a ring around a patch of water. Look for a yellowish-brown diamond shaped structure on the south-eastern island of that ring, around the Centra Crater region. It might take a while to find the ruins; use your map. You have exactly 20 minutes to seek out Odin and defeat him here, so I'll advise you come prepared with Diablos' 'Encounter None' party ability. Try to have a few Aura stones (or spells) at hand, or simply have Squall at critical status with the ability to perform his 'Renzokuken' before coming here. A high offensive rating for him wouldn't hurt as well. You'll have to rush here, so I'll adapt a point format: 1. Starting place. Head into the background. 2. Stairs ahead. Ascend using them. 3. Circular statue. Go clockwise around it, climb the stairs behind. Take the right path after ascending the previous steps. 4. Go all the way into the door in the background. 5. Ascend the steps to get to the platform, which acts as a lift. 6. Take the left ladder to the top, and enter the opening. Activate the switch. 7. Climb down again, examine the bluish altar, and take the opened right path (not ladder!) this time. 8. Follow the spiraling steps until you reach a circular platform. There's a short ladder nearby -- climb it, head to the right and pluck out the red jewel from the eye of the statue. 9. Descend back, follow path leading upwards to the right. 10. Climb onto the green dome to reach another statue. Put the jewel in to obtain a random 5 number password. Memorize it, or write it down on paper. Next, take out both red jewels. 11. Return to previous statue in point 8. Put both jewels in and enter the password you received in point 10. 12. A door should open below. Enter to face Odin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOSS G.F: Odin HP: 18,400 Draw List: Stop, Death, Double, Triple AP: 20 Just have Squall unleash his limit break and you'll take him down easily. Besides, he won't attack you until the timer finishes. You might want to stock up on a few 'Triple' spells here if you've got time to spare, and make sure to mug 'Luck-J Scroll' from him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unlike your regular G.Fs such as Ifrit or Carbuncle, Odin cannot be junctioned; rather, he appears at random at the start of a normal enemy encounter. When he does, he'll instantly dispatch every single opponent with a success rate of 100%. Very convenient. Don't expect him to come help during boss battles, though. Side events: Try to engage a few Tonberries in combat here! They're always found around the circular statue mentioned in point 3 above. Save before you do so, and use Squall's Renzokuken to defeat them quickly. You should get Chef's Knives from them. Quistis' 'Micro Missile' works well on them too. I'll cover the usage of Chef's Knives later on in Disc Three, when you have to return here to pick up another G.F. ######################################################################## 3n. [Kashkabald Desert] Enemies: Abyss Worm, Cactuar, Chimera Blue Magic: Aqua Breath Weapons: Twin Lance (Squall) ######################################################################## You should find a huge patch of land known as the Kashkabald Desert to the east of the Centra Ruins. Cactuars appear here, and each 1 when downed nets you 20 A.P. You'll need a high Speed and Hit% rating before you try to defeat them, but they're worth it. Remember to return here occasionally to build up your G.Fs' abilities! Cactuars are known as Sabotenders in the Japanese version of ff 8. Incidentally, the 'Cactus Thorns' you receive from them can be refined under Ifrit's 'Refine Ammo' menu ability, to produce 40 Demolition Ammo for Irvine's desperation. You might encounter an UFO here; this side event will be detailed later on in Disc Three. Chimeras rarely appear in the desert too. They occasionally drop Water Crystals, which lets Quistis learn her 'Aqua Breath' Blue Magic, or you can mug 'Red Fangs' from them. Combine 2 Red Fangs with a Dino Bone (T-Rexaur at Balamb Garden's Training Center) and 12 Screws for Squall's 'Twin Lance' if you so wish. Fastitocalon-Fs on the shores rarely drop Water Crystals, too. If you're lucky enough to encounter the adult version called Fastitocalon (you'll know it when you see it), mug them for Water Crystals. ####################################################################### 3o. [Trabia Garden] (note: Check your map; it's towards the north) Draw Points: Thundaga, Zombie, Aura Magazines: Timber Maniacs, Weapons Monthly August Rare Cards: Selphie (Selphie's friend) ####################################################################### Just follow Selphie, and when she meets up with her ex-classmate at the gargoyle statue, Squall is asked if he's been looking after Selphie: - (Not really.) - (Just play along with it.) It doesn't really matter which option you select. Her ex-classmate holds Selphie's card, by the way. The 'Random' rule enforced here might make things difficult, though. Squall leaves Selphie alone for now; you can meet up with the rest at the basketball court. Do so by taking a left from the statue, another left at the makeshift dorms, then following the one-way path. Or you could stray off and explore the other areas of Trabia Garden, converse with the survivors and get information. I suggest you do the latter first. In the flashback scene at the basketball court, you'll be controlling Squall at one time. Proceed upwards to head for the beach. In another scene, talk to all the children before heading through the door on the right. *spoiler ahead... skip this paragraph if you wish* The party questions the necessity for bloodshed... but they know that conflict is inevitable. Irvine recalls his childhood, spent at an orphanage. This triggers off more memories for the other members, which reveals a startling fact long forgotten -- Edea was their matron at the orphanage. Side events: The cemetery at Trabia Garden hides an issue of Timber Maniacs. Apart from that, there's also the August issue of Weapons Monthly. You'll have to talk to a student to the right of the dorms, who'll hint at the existence of a hidden treasure... starting from the gargoyle statue, take exactly 5 steps south and search the ground. You should get your copy. If you have trouble finding it, simply tap 'X' (U.S) or 'Circle' (Japanese) repeatedly around the area south of the statue... the game isn't too particular about where you examine. ######################################################################## 3p. [Trabia Region] Enemies: Bite Bug, Gayla, Mesmerize, Snow Lion Blue Dragon (Forest, appears rarely) Blue Magic: Acid ######################################################################## The new enemies around the Trabia region you'll encounter include Mesmerizes (pink horses with a blade on their heads) and Gaylas (black striped flying creatures). The former offers Mesmerize Blades up for grabs, the latter the spell 'Meltdown' at levels 30 and above. Also, the Gaylas drop Mystery Fluids -- these allow Quistis to learn 'Acid'. Tip: Meltdown spells are extremely useful in the sense that they cause an opponent's Vitality (defense) rating to drop to zero. They're also excellent when junctioned to Vitality. Mesmerize Blades can be refined under Carbuncle's 'Recovery Medicine Refinement' menu ability to produce Mega Potions. These heal everyone in your party for 1,000 HP. If you manage to come across a Blue Dragon, mug it for Fury Fragments, or defeat it to make it drop Dragon Fangs. They're really rare though. Btw, you can kill them easily with a 'Death' spell. Forget about the Snow Lions; they aren't worth the time you spend killing them. You might come across an UFO while fighting in the Trabia Heath Peninsula region; I'll detail this side quest later on in Disc Three. Just around the Trabia region will be a couple of dome-shaped Chocobo forests. You can choose to visit them now, but I'll only detail this side-quest in Disc Three. ####################################################################### 3q. [Shumi Tribe Village Revisited] (note: It's located to the north if you dont't remember) ####################################################################### A visit to the Workshop here reveals that more manpower is required to complete the statue. Converse with the Elder, then speak to the Moomba outside his house. Follow the fur-ball to the Workshop. After the short sequence, visit the Elder again, then retrace your steps back to the Workshop. Talk to the Elder's Attendant inside. Next, head for the house beside the Workshop and converse with the Artisan by the sink, before finally making a trip to the Elder once more; it appears that Artisan will need a little bit of coaxing to lend a hand. [Fishermans Horizon] A quick trip to the Repair Shop near the train station here yields a small scene with the owner, and Squall receives a Moomba Doll. [Shumi Tribe Village] Talk to the Elder, then the Artisan in his house. He should agree to help now. Converse with the village head one more time before leaving to receive a Status Guard item. ####################################################################### 3r. [Miscellaneous Updates Part One] Blue Magic: Aqua Breath, Degenerator Rare Cards: Pandemona, Siren, Quezacotl, MiniMog, Zell, Quistis, Rinoa Weapons: Punishment, Twin Lance (Squall) Gauntlet (Zell), Bismarck (Irvine), Red Scorpion (Quistis), Cardinal (Rinoa) ####################################################################### The next dungeon is quite combat intensive; I'll provide you with a weapon upgrades check-list here, plus any other items you may want to get in preparation for future battles ahead. {Weapons} Squall: His 'Punishment' should be obtainable now. You'll need a Chef's Knife (defeat a Tonberry at the Centra Ruins), 2 Star Fragments (get 4 Iron Giant - blue armoured monsters with a huge blade - lv. 5 cards), a Turtle Shell (steal from Armadodos in the Tomb of the Unknown King) and 8 Screws (Geezards in the Timber or Galbadia regions). Btw, T-Rexaurs in Balamb Garden's Training Center rarely drop Star Fragments, too. Alternatively, his weaker 'Twin Lance' requires 1 Dino Bone (T-Rexaur in Balamb Garden's Training Center), 2 Red Fangs (mug Chimeras in Kashkabald Desert, Centra region) and 12 Screws. Zell: His 'Gauntlet' requires a Dragon Skin (defeat - not steal from - level 30 and above Anacondaurs in Roshfall Forest, north of Timber) and a Fury Fragment (use 'Card Mod.' ability to modify 4 Blue Dragon - bluish-green scaly dragons with a yellowish underside - lv. 4 cards). Blue Dragons are also found in Trabia's forests, albeit rarely. Mug them for Fury Fragments. Irvine: A 'Bismarck' requires a Steel Pipe (steal from Wendigos in the Galbadian deserts and Roshfall Forest or modify a lv. 5 Elastoid's card), 4 Dynamo Stones (modify 4 Blitz lv. 4 cards - metal warriors armed with a hammer or defeat level 30 and above Creeps in the sewers of Deling City to make them drop the items) and 8 Screws. You can wait until later in Disc Three for an easier time locating Dynamo Stones, though. Quistis: 2 Ochu Tentacles (gigantic green and pink plants in Roshfall Forest - low encounter rate) and 2 Dragon Skins for her Red Scorpion. Rinoa: She needs a Cockatrice Pinion (steal from high level Cockatrices in the forests of Timber), a Mesmerize Blade (Mesmerizes in Trabia region) and a Sharp Spike (scorpion-like monster Grand Mantis, lurking in the stairway leading to the sewers in General Caraway's Estate in Galbadia) for her Cardinal. Selphie: You can't really get her Crescent Wish now, but you'll do yourself a favour by stealing a Life Ring from Lefty that roams the Winhill area, and 4 Sharp Spikes from the Grand Mantis first. {Blue Magic} Quistis' Blue Magicks: You can learn her 'Aqua Breath' by defeating high level Fastitocalon-Fs (orange fish-like creatures on the shores of Balamb, rarely drop Water Crystals) or Chimeras in the Kashkabald Desert (low encounter rate) to receive Water Crystals. If you haven't already done so, modify Gesper (gigantic blue-headed monsters) lv. 1 cards to receive Quistis' Degenerator. This blue magic takes out a single enemy instantly with a pretty high success rate. If you're having trouble finding the cards either for remodeling your weapons or receiving Blue Magic items, try playing Nida, who's at the control helms of Balamb Garden. He carries decent middle to high level normal cards. Another person would be the bartender at Aphrora pub in Timber. {Rare Cards} Rare Cards: These are totally optional, and some are reminders. - Get G.F. card 'Pandemona' from a man standing outside Balamb Hotel. He appears at random. - Get Quistis' card from any of the Trepe Groupies at Balamb Garden, i.e. the girls at the 2F Classroom. - Win Zell's card from his mother at Balamb City. Zell must be in your party first. - Lose G.F. Ifrit's card to General Caraway at Deling. He'll play Rinoa's card in the next round. You can get back Ifrit's card from Martine, who's sitting outside the Mayor's house in Fishermans Horizon. To make sure you lose Ifrit's card to Caraway, play 4 weak cards along with Ifrit's; when you lose, Caraway should take Ifrit's card. - Mayor Dobe at F.H has G.F. 'Quezacotl' card. - A kid circling the 1F of Balamb Garden has a 'MiniMog' card. - The Master on the 2F Dollet Pub has G.F. 'Siren' card. ####################################################################### [Centra Region -- Cape of Good Hope] (note: It's down south) ####################################################################### Pilot Balamb Garden towards the Orphanage (use your map) to trigger off a confrontation with Edea's Garden, which is hovering nearby. |