Welcome to our final guide for the Pixel Remaster set, and what's a better way to end such a glorious journey with one of the greatest games ever made?

Only first/easiest appearance of monsters will be listed in the guide; repeats might be mentioned, but only for rare encounters.

The following achievements are missable:

• Legendary Treasure Hunter: Collected treasure from 100% of the chests.
  
• Item Detector: Obtained all hidden items.
  
• Field Research- Professional: Completed 100% of the Bestiary entries.
  
• Adventurous Wayfarer: Traveled to all the map locations.

...but all that is covered in our walkthrough!

Controls

• Hold Backspace to run.
  
• Press Q to auto-play during battles.
  
• Press Q to open the map and TAB to switch between locations. Chest progress can be also checked here.
  
• Bestiary progress can be only checked from main menu: Extras → Bestiary.

There's two type of collectibles in this game:

• Chests (217 in total),: referenced with []
  
• Hidden Items (50 in total): referenced with {}

There's 217 total treasure chests, but only 214 count towards stats and are required for achievements. Don't ask me which ones don't count as I don't have the slightest idea.

Considerations

• All characters have to reach level 50 for Seasoned Hero.
  
• Sabin has to reach at least level 42 for Master Monk.
  
• There's 24 Lores but only 20 are required for Master Blue Mage (initial three are counted).
  
• The achievement for visiting all locations is MISSABLE.
  
• Master Gambler works in Auto-Battle (Thanks x_loto for the clarification!).
  However, only 7-7-7 unlocks the achievement; 7-7-BAR (the version that kills all your party members) WON'T UNLOCK ANYTHING.

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Narshe



After the legendary opening cutscene (without credits in this version for some reason), you will be thrown in Narshe. The town seems desolated. Your party is ?????? (we will get to know her later), Wedge, and Biggs.
Head north to fight through some unskippable, yet easy battles.

Once at the second screen, continue heading north to face some more enemies.
Head into the mines.

Narshe Mines - 1F


Head north until a split, then go left and save at the glowing light.

If you're familiarized with our guides, then you should already know that we abuse of the quick-save feature, so we'll only mention to save before important points or bosses.

Backtrack to the split and continue north until reaching a metal door.
Interact with the door for a scene.
After the scene, don't move. Instead, heal up (TAB → Abilities → ?????? → Magic → Cure → left to select all party members → confirm) and quick-save (TAB → Quick Save → Yes).
Now try to go north under the arch to face...

Originally posted by Biggs:

Ever heard of a lightning whelk?
It's a monster that absorbs lightning...
...and stores the energy in its shell!
Right.
So whatever you do, don't attack the shell!

So yeah, whatever you do, don't attack the shell.
Attacking the shell will retaliate with Megavolt, which deals some serious damage to one or all party members.
Due to the nature of the ATB (Active Time Battle) system and how attacks are queued, it might be a good idea to let each character finish their attack before executing the next one, at least during this battle.
Besides that, the battle is relatively easy; use Fire Beam with Biggs and Wedge, and Magitek Missile with ??????.
When the creature hides in its shell, wait until it shows again before attacking. Like I said, avoid attacking the shell at all costs or you might get into serious troubles.

After the battle, head north through the arch.

Walk north and up the stairs, then watch the scene.

Narshe

This soundtrack remaster is amazing! Congratulations again, Square Enix, for what you did here!
Anyway. You'll wake up somewhere in Narshe.
Leave the bed and talk to the man.

For the purpose of this guide, we will use the default names of the characters in order to prevent confusion. Feel free to change the names though.

Once you regain control, head left and inspect to clock to find an Elixir. {Narshe: 1/3}

We decided to do two changes for this guide. First, we'll usually refer to left and right instead of east and west (because of many mistakes in our previous guides), and second, we will count items and chests per location instead of a general counter.

Head right, up, and go through the door.
Follow the path left through the bridge and enter the cave.

Narshe Mines - 3F


Follow the relatively linear path up to a save point.
Save if you desire, then continue north and go up the stairs to find the first of many treasure chests in the game. Open it for a Phoenix Down [Narshe Mines: 1/3].

This Final Fantasy game comes with a new mechanic that was barely seen in the previous title. Here, you can avoid chests the first time you encounter them in order to get better items later in the game. I will only mention that for chests that I think are worth the wait, but for most, I'll just mention them the first time around.

Note: Remember that Terra has the Cure white magic, so don't hesitate in using it if you need to heal.

Head down the stairs and continue left through the bridges to spot another chest. Open it for a Sleeping Bag. [Narshe Mines: 2/3]


Continue north and take the path right to watch a scene. Pay attention as this is important Terra's backstory.
Put any name to Locke and enjoy some more scenes.

Here, you will get an explanation on how party battles work. Press Z (if you're using the default controls) to switch between parties.
Your objective is to protect Terra. If the enemies manage to reach Terra, then the game is over.

There's two ways to handle the situation. The first is going directly to the boss while avoiding all other enemies, and the second is by defeating everyone to earn some extra Gil and items. I recommend the second, but it's up to you to decide.
Don't hesitate on switching teams if you need to.



Take care of both Silver Lobos ASAP, then focus on the boss.
The battle itself should be relatively easy and shouldn't require more than mashing the attack button. If you're having troubles, switch to the second party and use Dusk Requiem with one of the Mogs for big damage.

After the battle, watch the scenes.

Narshe

You'll regain control at the entrance of Narshe.
Head a little left and talk to the man by the building to gain access inside.
Enter the building.

Adventuring School

This location is some kind of tutorial for new Final Fantasy players. Feel free to talk with anyone and use the bucket by the reception to heal your party for free.
Proceed all the way left to the end of the corridor and go through the door.
Open the chest for a Potion. [Narshe: 1/10]


Exit the room and go through the middle door this time.
Open the chest behind the group for a Sleeping Bag [Narshe: 2/10]


Leave the room and enter the right room.
Interact with the pot for an Ether. {Narshe: 2/3}


Open the chest at the left side for a Monster-in-a-box encounter [Narshe: 3/10]


Leave the building and the town. You're still being wanted by the Imperial Soldiers, so we can't explore further the location yet.

Overworld


Welcome to the overworld of Final Fantasy VI.
If you're familiar with the franchise, then you will know that there's random encounters in the world. Like we did in our previous guides, we will list all the creatures you can find in the world in order to update your bestiary on the go.
Darkwind and Leaf Bunny show up in plains and forest.
Sandray and Alacran show up in the desert area.

From Narshe, head south and enter the desert area.
Make your way to the middle of the desert to spot a castle. This is Figaro.


Figaro Castle

Approach the door to get stopped by a guard. After the one-sided conversation, head inside.

Figaro Castle - 1F

Head all the way north to the throne room.

Figaro Castle - 2F

Speak to the king. This is Edgar, another important character in the game.
You will also get an Auto Crossbow, which is an item required for an achievement later on.
Locke leaves the party.
You'll regain control in the throne room. It's time to do some looting!
Exit the throne room to 2F and go up through any of the side stairs.

Figaro Castle - 3F

Open the chest for a Phoenix Down. [Figaro Castle: 1/9]


Head downstairs.

Figaro Castle - 2F

Go south and enter the door on the right.

Figaro Castle - Item Shop (right)

Open both chests for a Potion and an Antidote. [Figaro Castle: 3/9]


Talk to the man to access the Items shop.


You should already have the Auto Crossbow so only purchase the Noiseblaster and the Bioblaster. There's an achievement in the game which requires you getting all Tools commands.
Once done, leave the room.

Figaro Castle - 2F

Enter the room on the left.

Figaro Castle - Item Shop (left)

Open the chest by the vendor for a Gold Needle. [Figaro Castle: 4/9]



Feel free to purchase anything. I recommend getting some Potions and Phoenix Downs if you have money to spare.
Once done with your purchases, exit the room.

Figaro Castle - 2F

Head outside through the south exit.

Figaro Castle

Go through the left door.

Figaro Castle - 2F

The north door holds an Inn where you can rest free of charge.


Take the stairs leading down.

Figaro Castle - 1F

Head out through the south exit.

Figaro Castle

Proceed left and enter the west tower.

Figaro Castle - 2F

Speak to the old woman for a scene.
Here you will meet yet another of the main characters of the game. Name Sabin however you want.
Once you regain control, make your way back to the throne room (exit → right door → upstairs → south exit → all the way north).
Speak to Edgar for another scene. Here you get to personally meet Kefka. What an annoying yet legendary laughing!

Figaro Castle

You'll be in control of Edgar.
Head south and speak to both guards, then to Kefka.
Now go north and speak to Locke. You will regain control over Terra.

Follow Locke down and enter the right wing.

Figaro Castle - 2F

Head down the stairs.

Figaro Castle - 1F

Exit through the south door.

Figaro Castle

Go right and enter the east tower.

Figaro Castle - 2F

Speak to Locke who has stopped by the stairs.
Watch some more scenes.

Talk to Kefka if you desire, then head north and speak to the soldier.
Watch the scenes and get ready for the next fight!



Back attack!
Nothing much to worry about. Magitek Armors count with two different attacks. Metal Kicks which barely deal any damage and Magitek Laser attacks which can deal some serious damage. However, the second attack is so rare that you will probably end the battle before getting to see it in action (and if you do, you can quickly heal up with Terra to undo the damage).
Cast Fire with Terra (this also triggers a funny scene), land regular hits with Locke, and use the powerful Auto Crossbow tool with Edgar. Battle should be over within two or three turns.

After the battle, enjoy some more scenes.

Overworld

Back at the overworld, get out of the Chocobo and head southwest to a small patch of forest.
This forest holds a location that we must visit in order to earn the Adventurous Wayfarer achievement later on. Refer to the screenshot below for the exact spot (one tile south from the entrance).


Chocobo Stable

Here you can pay 100 Gil to ride a Chocobo; it's up to you if you want to. I personally always try to make my way to the dungeons by walking, as that grants way more EXP than not getting any encounters at all.
Anyway, exit the location.

Overworld

Head right from the forest and then south to find the entrance to a cave.


Head inside.

South Figaro Cave

Speak to the guard to clear the path, then enter the cave.

South Figaro Cave - 1F


Random encounters resume here. All three bestiary entries can be permanently missed if they aren't collected before the The Returners' Hideout section (ty StormRider for the information!).
Head north to find and automatically use a recovery spring, which completely heals your party members.
Proceed right and into the next area.

Walk south until reaching a split, then head left and north through the door.

South Figaro Cave - 2F

Follow the linear path right and open the chest. You'll loot an Ether. [South Figaro Cave: 1/3]


Exit to 1F.

South Figaro Cave - 1F

Backtrack to the split and take the right path. Follow it until you reach another split near the bottom, then take the right fork to find a chest.
Open the chest for another Ether. [South Figaro Cave: 2/3]


Go all the way left past the first stairway and go up the second. You should spot a chest at the distance. Make your way there and open it for a Phoenix Down. [South Figaro Cave: 3/3]


That's the last collectible for the this location!
Backtrack to the first stairway and head up.

South Figaro Cave - 2F

Head left and go through the opening.

South Figaro Cave - 1F

Exit through the south opening.

Overworld


Back at the overworld, head southeast and enter the nearby town.

South Figaro

From the very entrance, inspect the top barrel by the Chocobo Stable for a Potion. {South Figaro: 1/10}


Walk around the stable and inspect the middle crate for a Green Cherry. {South Figaro: 2/10}


Head back to the entrance of the stable and go immediately south to find some more crates.
Inspect the crate for a Gold Needle. {South Figaro: 3/10}


Continue southeast and inspect the barrel for an Antidote. {South Figaro: 4/10}


Now inspect the crate just below for Eye Drops. {South Figaro: 5/10}


Make your way north and inspect the barrel in between the Weapon and Armor shops for a Potion. {South Figaro: 6/10}


Walk right past the Armor shop and take the stairs leading up.
Follow the path left, then south to spot three barrels. Inspect the bottom-right one for a Teleport Stone. {South Figaro: 7/10}


Backtrack to the Armor shop and head south.
You will notice a small path that seems to lead to nowhere.


Go through it. You will end inside a building.
Go south and right to find a pot and a bucket. Inspect the bucket for a Potion. {South Figaro: 8/10}


That's pretty much all the looting we can do here for now. 0/13 chests and 8/10 items.
Now you're free to explore/purchase anything in the shops, but first, head to the Inn/Relic Shop.

South Figaro - Relic Shop

Speak to the customer to watch a tutorial about Relics.


If you have the funds, purchase at least once copy of all relics. If not, get at least the Sprint Shoes to enjoy some fast walking.
Upstairs is the Inn.

South Figaro - Inn


Exit through the southeast door.

South Figaro - Pub
Speak to the guy by the counter to meet yet another important character in this adventure. Choose any name.


Sadly, we can't recruit him yet.
Leave the Pub.
Now you're truly free to visit any of the missing shops.




Once done with your purchases, exit the town.

Overworld

From South Figaro, head north following the grasslands and enter the little cabin surrounded by mountains.


Duncan's Cabin

Enter the Cabin to find nobody at home.
Inspect the bucket to find the one and only collectible for this location, a Potion. {Duncan's Cabin 1/1}


Feel free to sleep on any of the beds.
Leave the cabin.

Speak to the old man outside for some more story, then exit the location.

Overworld

Head south towards South Figaro but don't re-enter. Instead, go right to find a blending path leading into the mountains.


Head inside.

Mt. Kolts

If you take a look to the map, you might think that this dungeon is an extremely confusing maze full of entrances and exits. However, nothing could be further from the truth. This dungeon is nothing more than a set of fairly linear interconnected caves.
Head north and enter the first cave.

Mt. Kolts - 1F


Head upstairs and exit through the bottom-right opening.

Mt. Kolts


Take the entrance to the right.

Mt. Kolts - 2F

Head right and take the path down to find an exit. Go through it.

Mt. Kolts

Open the chest for a Main Gauche. [Mt. Kolts 1/4]


Head back inside.

Mt. Kolts - 2F

Proceed north back to the previous entrance, then continue north.
As soon as you reach the bridge, head right through a hidden passage and then some more north to find an entrance. Go through it.


Open the chest for Gigas Glove. [Mt. Kolts 2/4]


Exit the room.
Backtrack to the bridge and follow it until finding an exit at the top. Go through the opening.

Mt. Kolts

You will spot a shadow going around the cliff.
Circle the path around to follow the shadow.
Head left and enter the first cave you see.

Mt. Kolts - 3F

Exit through the southern opening.

Mt. Kolts

Open the chest for a Tent. [Mt. Kolts 3/4]


Re-enter the cave and exit through the top opening.
Continue left and go through the leftmost opening.

Mt. Kolts - 2F

Once inside, take the linear path northeast and exit through the opening.

Mt. Kolts

Head north, then go right across the bridge and enter the cave.

Mt. Kolts - 3F

Here's a save point. Feel free to rest using a Sleeping Bag/Tent and save your progress.
Once ready to continue, exit through the right opening.

Mt. Kolts


Follow the extremely linear winding path until reaching a mysterious person. Heal up and quick-save (because you don't want to go through the winding path again, right?), then interact with the person to face...





Vargas is unreachable until you take care of both Ipoohs.
Ipoohs are dangerous and can chunk off ~50 damage per turn with their Claw attack. Vargas on the other hand, holds a nasty attack called Gale Cut which takes about the same amount of Claw attack but to the whole party.
My setup was Edgar using Auto Crossbow every turn, Locke attacking, and Terra taking the healer duty.

During the battle, Sabin will make an appearance just to end in a 1v1 combat against Vargas.
Note that if Sabin dies, it's an instant game over.
Follow the instructions and keep using Raging Fist by choosing the command and pressing ← → ← ENTER for some massive damage.

You can also use the technique once and set auto-battle with Q to automatically repeat it all turns

Enjoy the scenes after defeating dealing with the threat.

There's an achievement for acquiring all Blitz commands, which require you to reach certain level with Sabin (70) or by 42 if you do a side-quest further in the game. I'll mention whenever that happens.

Once you regain control, go through the opening into a cave.

Mt. Kolts - 1F

Open the last chest of this dungeon for a Tent. [Mt. Kolts 4/4]


Make sure you have 4/4, then go right and head down the stairs to an exit.

Mt. Kolts

Proceed south to return to the overworld.

Overworld

From Mt. Kolts exit, head north until about halfway up the valley to spot another mountain entrance. This is The Returners' Hideout.


Head inside.

The Returners' Hideout

Proceed north into the cave.

Speak to the guard by the entrance to get leaded to a door. Head inside.
There's a save point if you desire to save (don't rest using items as you can rest for free at the Inn), then speak to the old man at the bottom-right corner.
Watch the scenes to learn more about Terra's backstory.

Once you regain control, open the chest next to Locke for a Phoenix Down. [The Returner's Hideout: 1/6]


Speak to Locke, then exit the room.

Go a little left and then immediately north into another room.

Head north to find three whooping treasure chests. Open all for Knight's Code, Phoenix Down, and Air Knife. [The Returner's Hideout: 4/6]


Now inspect the bucket for an Antidote. {The Returner's Hideout: 1/3}


And the pot for an Ether. {The Returner's Hideout: 2/3}


From the pot, go right and south to find a secret passage.


Go through it and open the chest for a White Cape. [The Returner's Hideout: 5/6]


Return the way you came from.



Back at the main room, head to the bottom-right corner of the hideout and inspect the pot to the right of the armor for a Green Cherry. {The Returner's Hideout: 3/3}


Speak to Sabin by the Items Shop.
Go up the stairs and enter the room with the save point.

Speak to Edgar, then open the chest at the bottom-right corner for a Hi-Potion. [The Returner's Hideout: 6/6]


That concludes the collectibles for this location. 6/6 chests and 3/3 items!
Now pay a visit to the Items Shop or Inn if you want to.



Once ready to continue, speak to the man guarding the entrance and leave the location.
Note: The guard won't move until you talk to Locke, Sabin, and Edgar.

Outside, speak to Banon and depending on your answers, you can either obtain a Gauntlet or a Genji Glove.
To get the Gauntlet you must answer with Yes at least once.
To get the Genji Glove, you must answer with No three times in a row.

Originally posted by End Of The World:

In the Returner's Hideout, you don't need to deny Banon three times to get the genji glove. If you deny him once, and then go up to the northernmost room in the hideout with all the crates, you can talk to a Returners member for additional dialogue where he gives Terra the Genji Glove to convince her to join the rebellion. Not a big deal, but it does mean you can still get the better Relic while still agreeing to help in the end :FFVheart:

It doesn't really matter what you choose as both are re-obtainable later in the game.
Watch the scenes.



You'll regain control in the corridor south from Banon's room. Also Banon joins the party!
Head south and exit through the opening.

Lethe River

Hop aboard the raft.


Now that we have Banon in our team, it's good to know that he comes with an ability called Pray, which heals the entire party for the cost of 0 MPs. Feel free to abuse the ability if you want to blast through this straightforward dungeon. Also put him in the back-row to avoid later headaches (TAB → Formation → Banon → confirm to switch row).

You don't have much control over the raft besides choosing which split to take.
During the first split, choose either Straight or Right, as Left has less battles and we want to grow our team stronger. We also want all bestiary entries so avoid taking the Left fork if you can.

We will reach a save point. Feel free to save and rest, but if you've been abusing Pray (like I suggested you), then you might not need to rest at all.
Hop into the raft.

For the second split, choose Left.

You will reach another save point, this time, with a bucket that fully restores your party HP/MP. Use both as the next boss fight is around the corner.
I highly recommend putting Edgar, Terra, and Banon in the back row for the next fight.
Board the raft.


Keep in mind that Banon cannot die. If he dies, the game is over.
Ultros counts with a nasty attack called Tentacle which can OHKO any of your front-row party members (that's why I suggested you to switch).
You can predict who he's gonna target based on his dialogue lines.

Terra
Oh, that one's a tasty morsel!
I'd love to get my tentacles around her...*sluuuuuurp*!"

Sabin
Muscle heads? Hate 'em!

Banon
Your ugly mug gives me the creeps!

For some reason, he doesn't seem to use Tentacle on Edgar.
He also counts with Ink which inflicts Darkness to one party member and a variation of Tentacle that focus the whole party but for less damage than its single-target counterpart.

My strategy to defeat this formidable creature was:

• Edgar: Auto Crossbow all turns.
  
• Terra: Fire all turns.
  
• Sabin: Aura Cannon all turns.
  
• Banon: Pray all turns.

Once Ultros has received enough damage, he will submerge his way out of this battle.
Watch the scenes.

Scenario Selection

Due to the party breaking separate ways, you can now experience all paths in any order you wish.
You have to do them all anyways, but the order you decide to do them won't have any impact in the story.
For the purpose of this guide, we will do them in left-to-right order, starting with Locke.

Save if you desire, then interact with Locke.

South Figaro

First of all, equip Locke with the best equipment you have available. You don't want to go sneaking around with weak equipment.

Don't waste your time trying to fight/defeat a Heavy Armor; unlike the old Steam version of FFVI, here you won't get the bestiary entry by just entering and escaping the battle. There's also more chances to get this bestiary entry later in the game.

Head left and up both stairs, then enter the Item Shop.

South Figaro - Item Shop

Speak to the merchant standing by the clock to engage in a battle.


Steal his clothes. Literally. Use the Steal command to steal his clothes and win the battle.
Exit the shop.

South Figaro

Head south down the first set of stairs and into the house.

Proceed north through the door and take the stairs leading down.
Talk to the kid; he will let you go through thanks to the Merchant attire.

Head north and up the stairs, then follow the path left and south to run into a soldier in green uniform.
Interact with the soldier to engage in a battle.


Just like the battle against the Merchant, your objective here is to steal their suit. However, it might take a few attempts to succeed so keep trying until it works.

Back at the town with your newly acquired uniform, circle back around to return to the secret passage leading into the house (don't head in), then go left, north, and left again to find a guard blocking the path.


Talk to the guard to make him leave.
Head south and into the Pub.

South Figaro - Pub

Proceed upstairs, right, and downstairs.
Go through the door and talk to the Merchant for yet another one of these fights.


Steal his clothes. You're a Merchant once again. You will also automatically take the Cider after the battle.
Exit the Pub following the way you came from.

Make your way back to the secret passage leading into the house and speak to the kid to gain access to the upper floor.
Head upstairs.

Go around the stairs to the left side, then head south and talk to the old man.
Head back downstairs and speak to the kid.
The password is "Courage".
The kid will open a secret passage for you. Go through it.

Head downstairs to reach a new area.
Inspect the clock for an Elixir. {South Figaro: 9/10}


Now head upstairs and outside.

Go right to pop up from behind the building, then go south and inspect the bottom barrel for a Phoenix Down. {South Figaro: 10/10}
Head inside the building.

Music cuts out!
Go left and up the stairs.

Upstairs, head right and go through the first door.

Go left past the beds and push leftwards behind the bookcase to reveal a secret staircase.


Head down once more to resume the music.
You're in some kind of basement. Remove the disguise if you desire (it makes no difference), then head all the way south.

Enter the left cell and open the chest for Hyper Wrist. [South Figaro: 1/13]


Now enter the right cell and open the chest for Hermes Sandals. [South Figaro: 2/13]


Go back up and head right to automatically look through the first door.
Choose any name for the girl, then watch the scenes.

After regaining control, head inside the room and interact with Celes.
Remove her bindings for a short scene.
Celes joins the party!

Now interact with the guard and steal the Old Clock key.
Equip Celes before going further, I equipped her with the Hermes Sandals we got recently and the Gauntlet (or Genji Glove if you decided to go for that).

Go through the second door for a save point and through the third for some chests.
Open the chest by the bookcase for 500 Gil. [South Figaro: 3/13]


Continue your path right and open the second chest for 1000 Gil. [South Figaro: 4/13]


There's two more chests at the bottom-right area.
Open the left one for 1500 Gil and the right for Empty? (both count) [South Figaro: 6/13]


Head north from the chests and interact with the clock next to the pot. Choose to Wind the clock. A secret path at the middle of the room will be revealed.
Go through the door.

Random encounters resume here.
Note: Celes holds the white magic Cure.


Head right and past the first secret passage.
From here, go south and open the chest for an Iron Armor. [South Figaro: 7/13]


Go back north and continue right through a second secret passage.

At the split, head north, right past a secret passage, and south to find two unopened chests.
Open both for Great Sword and Heavy Shield. [South Figaro: 9/13]


Backtrack to the split and head south, then immediately west to find a passage to a stairwell. Refer to the screenshot below for the exact location.


Head downstairs.

Proceed north, right, and south to spot a chest. Open it for an X-Potion. [South Figaro: 10/13]


Directly south from this chest, there's another chest that's not visible to our perspective. Open it for a Ribbon! [South Figaro: 11/13]


Note: This is one of the best relics in the whole game. Prevents all status ailments. Equip it wisely.
Head back to the stairs but continue south to find yet another chest. Open it for a Hi-Ether. [South Figaro: 12/13]


Go back upstairs.

Proceed north into the secret passage, right, and all the way south to spot the last chest for this dungeon at the distance.
Open the chest for an Earring. [South Figaro: 13/13]


We're finally done with this location! 13/13 chests and 10/10 items.
Go north and immediately right to find some stairs leading up. Head up.
Take the door out and exit South Figaro from the right.

Overworld

From South Figaro, head northwest and enter the South Figaro Cave.

South Figaro Cave - 1F


Familiar place, huh? Well. There's at least new bestiary entries to hunt for.
Head upstairs.

South Figaro Cave - 2F

Go right and downstairs.
You will hear a mysterious noise while navigating this floor. What could it be?

South Figaro Cave - 1F

Circle around the right and head north, then go left and enter the middle door.

Quick-save, then use the recovery spring to heal your party up and proceed south.
As soon as you try to exit, you will be attacked by...


Celes will command you to use Runic in order to keep the boss under control. Follow her orders if you want to stand a chance. Using Runic all turns will make her absorb all the boss' magical attacks, which otherwise are lethal to your party members.
Now that Celes is focused on that, make Locke attack until the boss is down and out. If you need to heal, use Potions/Hi-Potions with Locke. Don't disturb Celes if you want to survive!

After the battle, watch the closing scene for this scenario.

Scenario Selection

Back at the Scenario Selection screen, save if you desire and then interact with Terra, Edgar, or Baron to start their scenario.

Lethe River

Just as with the common route, if Baron dies, the game is over. Keep that in mind.
There's nothing much to do in Lethe River besides letthing the river drag you to your destination.

Overworld

Follow the path left and then north to find Narshe's entrance. Refer to the screenshot below if you forgot its location.


Enter the town.

Narshe

From the entrance, head left and interact with the wall to open a secret entrance. Head inside.


Narshe Mines - 1F

Proceed all the way north and exit through the opening.

Narshe

Head left and upstairs to another entrance. Go inside.

Narshe Mines - 2F


Two new bestiary entries can be fought around this area.
Go north and left through the short bridge, then head north and go through the opening.

Narshe Mines - 3F

Warning: There's three creatures that will only appear late in the game if you fight them here. They have no bestiary entry, but they are required for Gau's rages. However, Square Enix dropped that achievement in this version so they might not be required at all for completion. Anyway, if you're a purist or want to take the safe route, then I highly recommend triggering the battle before completing the puzzle. After all, it just takes a few seconds to trigger and defeat them.

Fail the light maze puzzle to trigger their encounter (e.g. go right).


The correct path to get through the maze is (from the light spawn):
U2 L U 4L 3U 3R 3U 3R 3D 1R 3D 3R 7U 4L 3U 1L and 3U.

U = up
L = left
R = right
D = down
U2 = means up two times

After the puzzle, continue north and head through the first opening you see.

Narshe Mines - 2F

This area should be familiar to you...
Proceed through the little maze and enter the back room.

Head all the way north, then left past the hole on the wall, then south to spot a chest. Loot it for Rune Blade. [Narshe Mines: 3/3]


That's the last chest for this dungeon. The missing item can't be obtained until near end-game.
Go up the stairs on the right and through the opening.

Narshe Mines - 3F

Head all the way southeast through the bridge and take the exit back to the town.

Narshe

Go across the bridge to the right until hitting a wall, then proceed southwards to enter the building.
This is where all started! Well, almost.
Head south into the fireplace room for the closing scene.

Scenario Selection

Finally, one scenario left to go!
This is by far the longest one of the set, so be prepared for a everlasting yet intriguing journey.
But less chit-chat and more action. Save if you desire, then interact with Sabin to venture into the last scenario!

Overworld

From the starting location, head east and enter the cabin.


Cabin

Speak to shadow and choose to take on a travelling companion.
Shadow joins the party!

Talk to the merchant and take a look to what he has to offer.


Stock up on some Shurikens (99 is a good number) and some scrolls too, if you have the funds.
Head inside the cabin.
Speak to the old man for a scene. You can also take a nap at no cost.
Once ready, leave the location.

Overworld


Head southeast across the woods, then continue south until spotting a small patch of desert.


Make a backup save, then head inside.

Imperial Camp

Warning: This is a one-visit location.
Walk two steps south to trigger a scene.
Name our new character, then enjoy some more scenes.

Doma Castle

We're now controlling Cyan.


This is the first chance to get the Imperial Soldier bestiary entry. Interact with any of the soldiers attacking the castle to trigger the encounter. Don't worry if you miss it here as we will get a forced encounter against some more Imperial Soldiers relatively soon.
Once ready to continue, speak to the Captain to engage in an easy battle.


After defeating the captain, watch the imperial soldiers run for their lives and shift back to Sabin.

Imperial Camp

We're back at the Imperial Camp.
Warning: Save before each battle. Shadow can leave after any random battle and we obviously want to keep him in our party for the time being. So if you end a battle and Shadow is still in your party, save and continue exploring. If he's not, reload and try again.

Note: Guards won't attack you until you interact with them. You're free to wander around without worrying about random encounters.

Enter the right tent, then Kick the chest to trigger an encounter against three Dobermans with no bestiary entry. This is the same story as the light maze puzzle. They will appear later in the game if you fight them now.



After the battle, loot the previously kicked chest to receive a Star Pendant. [Imperial Camp: 1/4]
Leave the tent and head south past the bridge to trigger scene.
Here you get to meet General Leo, a relevant character in the story.
Try heading south again to trigger yet another scene. More sooner than later, you will find yourself combating...


A single hit is enough to end the battle. Watch the scene that follows.

Now interact with Kefka again to make him run away. Interact one more time for another battle.


Once again, land a single hit and the victory will be all yours.
Before progressing any further, enter the north tent and open both chests for Monsters-in-a-box encounter on the left chest (Satellite), and a Mythril Glove on the right. [Imperial Camp: 3/4]



Exit the tent but don't give chase to Kefka yet. Instead, go around this very tent (right → north → left → up) to find yet one another tent.


Head inside and open the chest for a Barrier Ring. [Imperial Camp: 4/4]


We're done with this missable location! 4/4 chests.
Approach Kefka to make him hide behind a guard. You'll be force into an encounter against two Imperial Soldiers (the ones we talked about earlier) and two Templars.


Enjoy the scenes.

Doma Castle - 3F

You're now playing as Cyan.
Head through the north door and down the stairs.

Doma Castle - 1F

Proceed south and through the door. You'll automatically head into the Throne Room.
After the scene, go south one room and down the stairs, then head through the bottom-right door.
Inspect the pot for a Remedy. {Doma Castle: 1/2}


Exit the room and head through the top-right door (just east from Throne Room), then watch the scene...

Imperial Camp

You regain control of Sabin.
Head up and speak to Cyan. Don't talk to him while in between the solders or you'll get knocked out of the way. Speak to him from the bottom or behind. Any works.

Follow him and repeat the procedure two more times. All battles should pose no challenge to your experienced team.
After the battles have finished, watch the scene.
Cyan joins the party!

Go right and defeat the enemies as they show up.
After the second battle, head north for one more fight and finally leave the location for good.

Overworld

Go left across the bridge, then south, then right across a second bridge, then south to find the entrance of our next destination, the Phantom Forest.


Head inside.

Phantom Forest


From the entrance, head all the way right and then north.

Here you will find a recovery spring. Heal up if you desire, then take the bottom-right exit.

At the new screen, take the top-right exit to continue. Bottom-right exit leads back to the overworld.

Now go all the way right and north.

Platform

Proceed north for a scene, then once you regain control, head left to automatically board the train.

Phantom Train

Warning: This is a one-visit location. All bestiary entries and treasure chests/items are missable.


After some more scenes, the train will start... moving!?
Try to escape through the southern door just to notice that it won't budge.
Now head right and into the last car.


Recruit the ghost if you want; ghosts can possess most enemies to instantly defeat them. However, this action kills the ghost, making them leave the party permanently. The good news is that there are a lot of other ghosts in the train that can be recruited in the same manner.
Head into the room and speak to the Conductor if you want to know more about the Phantom Train.
Now inspect the shiny thing on the floor for a Tent. {Phantom Train: 1/2}


Leave the room and the car.
Go left to re-enter the starting location.

Most of the ghosts here will act as a random encounter against well... ghosts. However, one of them holds a shop if you want to refill supplies.


Get some Hi-Potions and Shurikens.
Also one pf the ghosts is recruitable, just like the one in the conductor car.
Continue left onto the next car.

This car has the same layout as the previous one. One merchant, one recruitable ghost, and the rest are hostile.
Exit through the left.

Enter the next car through the front door and walk two steps up to make a ghost block the exit.
Interact with the ghost to engage in a battle which can be either won or escaped. Doesn't matter.
Either way, you will end up surrounded by ghosts.
Head up the stairs, then run left to make a spectacular jump.

Proceed into the car.
Flip the lever to detach the rear cars.
After the scene, flip the lever again to open a path left.


Oversoul is a rare encounter and usually shows up inside this car.
Save if you desire and continue left onto the next car.

This is a dining cart.
Sit at the middle table and enjoy your food. Your party will be fully healed, including status ailments.

Exit the car through the right side and circle around front.
Don't go into the next car yet. Instead, re-enter the dining room but from the left side.
Open the chest here for Earring. [Phantom Train: 1/5]


Now move onto the next car.

Enter the first compartment and try to open the chest to get ambushed by:




Pretty deceiving "boss fight" if you ask me. Attack with anything to win.
After the battle, Siegfried will run away with the treasure. Oh no! This chest won't count towards stats but the bestiary entry will, so make sure to defeat him before progressing any further.
Exit the room.

Now enter the second compartment and examine the shining spot on the floor to find a Tent. {Phantom Train: 2/2}


Leave the room and continue left onto the next car.

The first compartment is empty, so head straight into the second.

Here you will find four whooping chests! Amazing!
Contents from left to right: Monster-in-a-box (Aparition), Phoenix Down, Sniper Eye, and Phoenix Down. [Phantom Train: 5/5]



This is a formidable creature. There's high chances that you will get your **s kicked if you don't handle the situation cautiously. If you have a ghost recruited in your party, then this is a perfect time to make use of that valuable Posses ability. If you don't, then stop reading and go recruit a ghost from any of the previous cars.

After looting this room, make sure that you have 5/5 chests, 2/2 items, and all listed bestiary entries for this dungeon before heading into the next car. If you do, then you're good to proceed. If you don't, then go back and get anything you've missed. We won't be able to return once we proceed further.
Also make sure to bring quite a few Hi-Potions in order to heal your party. Remember, you got no white mage within reach.

Enter the second to last car and use the save point if you need, then proceed to the engine room.

Once at the engine room, flip the first and third levers, then leave the room.

Head to the front of the train and heal up/quick-save if you didn't yet, then interact with the smokestack to confront one last enemy before leaving this place.


Oh boy. This is one of the most iconic boss battles in the whole Final Fantasy saga. If you don't know what I'm talking about, Google up 'Train Suplex'.
Anyway, onto the battle...
Phantom Train holds a wide variety of attacks. The list includes:

• Physical hits and Wheel for double physical hit.
  
• Acid Rain: deals poison/water dual-elemental damage and inflicts Sap (gradual damage) to all targets.
  
• Saintly Beam: deals unblockable holy-elemental damage to all targets.
  
• Diabolic Whistle: inflicts various status ailments.

Which can make this foe quite a pain to deal with. The boss will abuse the Diabolic Whistle ability if only two party members are alive. So if you didn't bring Shadow along, then the battle will be even harder (worry not, I'm here to save you from pain).
Since you're being back-attacked, your party members will automatically be switched to the back row. This is beneficial to us as that halves the physical damage taken, which is probably most of this boss' attacks.

The basic strategy includes Sabin spamming Meteor Strike, Cyan using the Fang Bushido, and Shadow throwing Shurikens like there's no tomorrow. However, there's a trick to one-hit this boss. Phantom Train is of the undead type, and as a good undead, it is vulnerable to all kind of healing/reviving abilities. The list includes the mythical Phoenix Down. What happens when you try to revive an undead? Have fun figuring it out!

Anyway. Independent of what strategy you decided to adopt, watch the scenes, then speak to Cyan.

Overworld

Back at the overworld, head south, then northeast to find the entrance to the next dungeon.


Unequip Shadow, then enter the location.

Cave to Baren Falls

Head north and into the cave.

Cave to Baren Falls - 1F

Proceed north.

Baren Falls

Continue north to reach Baren Falls, then watch the scenes.
Shadow leaves the party.
Approach the cliff and chose to dive into the falls.


The next section consists in consecutive rounds of fighting Opinicus fishes until the big fish comes out. I'm talking about Rhizopas. Which shouldn't be much of an issue if you have a relatively leveled party. I personally survived this sequence by auto-attacking with a party of level 13 and 14, respectively.

Riverside

After the fall, you'll get to meet our next ally, which won't join us until we "recruit" him. Name him whatever you want, then leave the location.

Overworld

This overworld area is called the Veldt. As you probably already noticed, the soundtrack here is kinda different compared to the rest of the overworld.
All monsters on the Veldt are the ones you've encountered before. E.g. the missable entries in the light maze puzzle and the Imperial Camp. They also won't grant any EXP.

We don't have much to do here yet so proceed right until spotting a town. This is Mobliz.


Head inside.

Mobliz

Head north past the well and into the house with birds on it.
Examine the clock for an Elixir. {Moblitz: 1/1}


That's the only collectible for this location.
The following sidequest costs 2,500 Gil and awards the Tintinnabulum relic (Allows the user to restore HP every time a step is taken on the World Map, in towns, and in dungeons).

• Exit the building and head into the leftmost house.
  
• Talk to the guy on bed, then pick up the letter from the desk.
  
• Exit the house, then re-enter the building with the birds.
  
• Speak to the person inside and choose to send the letter to Maranda for 500 Gil.
  
• Leave and speak to any shopkeeper (E.g. the Item Shop one). No need to buy anything, just speaking to any will suffice to progress the quest further.
  
• Return to the on bed and bring him the letter.
  
• Repeat all steps x5 (bring letter → send letter → talk to shopkeeper) to get awarded with Tintinnabulum.

Head into the Item Shop and purchase at least 5 Dried Meats (1 should suffice but they're cheap and I rather have more than less).


The Inn costs 100 Gil, but you can sleep for free at the back room of the Relic Shop.





Once you're done with your purchases, head back out to the Veldt.

Overworld

Round around to engage in a battle. Defeat all enemies, then once Gau shows up, give him the Dried Meat we bought at Mobliz. If you attack him, he will run away.
Watch the scene and learn about Gau's Rages.
Gau joins the party!

To Learn a Rage, you must engage in a battle and use the Leap ability against a group of enemies whose you don't have the Rages of (check Rages in TAB → Abilities → Gau → Rage), then Gau will leave your party for random number of encounters. After a few battles, he will show up at the very end of the combat, just like the first time. Don't attack; just wait one turn and he will rejoin the party.

There's an achievement for learning 50 Rages. If you have been following the guide thus far, then it might be possible to get it now. However, it will be much easier later on, so I highly recommend holding on it until our bestiary is far more populated.

Anyway, once ready to continue, head directly south from Mobliz to find the entrance of a cave. This is Crescent Mountain.


Head inside.

Crescent Mountain Cave

There's no encounters in this dungeon.
From the entrance, head north to trigger a scene.
You will notice several whiteish protuberances around this cave. For better orientation, we will call these: bumps.

Now head left and step on the bottom-left bump to find a Potion (doesn't count towards treasure stats but it's free, and free is always good).

Head north and step on the top-left bump if you want an extra scene. However, this will cost you 500 Gil, so it's up to you if an extra scene it is worth or not the money.

Now go right and down towards the bottom-right exit. Step on the bump nearby to find Gau's treasure and continue with the story.
Watch the scene.

Serpent Trench


This location is quite similar to Lethe River. You have no control over your movement besides choosing left and right.
You'll also fight a series of unavoidable, yet easy battles.
Keep in mind that the game won't stop to ask you where you want to go. If you take too long to decide, you will automatically go to the default route (which seems to be right?).

At the first fork, choose right to reach a cave.

Serpent Trench - 1F

Head right and open the chest for a X-Potion. [Serpent Trench: 1/2]


Backtrack left and proceed north.

Serpent Trench

At the second split, choose right again to hit another cave.

Serpent Trench - 1F

Follow the path north and into the next area.

Serpent Trench - 2F

Head left, then south, then step on the button to lower the water level.
Jump into the hole.

Serpent Trench - 1F

Head up the stairs and open the chest for a Green Beret. [Serpent Trench: 2/2]


That concludes the collectibles for this dungeon.
Exit through the south to continue.

Serpent Trench

Rather sooner than later, you will be dragged out of the sea.

Nikeah

Once you regain control, head north, up the stairs, and into the town.
Proceed to the north side of the town and head into the Inn.
Go right past the counter, then north to find a clock. Inspect the clock for an Elixir. {Nikeah: 1/1}


That's the only collectible for this location.
There's an extra scene if you talk to the girl at the Pub.






Once done with your purchases, head south back into the harbor and board the ferry.
Choose to hop aboard the ferry bound for South Figaro.
Watch the scenes that end this scenario.

Nashe

Watch the scenes and prepare yourself for war!

Once you regain control, interact with the bucket to heal your party, then use the save point.
You might want to unequip Terra as she's leaving fairly soon.
Speak to Banon and answer that you're ready.

Your objective is to protect the Esper from Kefka, and for that, you have to build three parties.
I recommend building a strong team of your best 4 hitters, then throw the remaining members into the other two teams. Why's that? Simple. You can pretty much obliterate all creatures on the way with a single team. I chose the following setup:


Press TAB once you're ready.

As soon as the war begins, move Team 2 and 3 next to Banon, then use Team 1 to obliterate everything on the way.


Finally! A party in conditions to face the Heavy Armor we missed in South Figaro!
Feel free to use the bucket next to Banon to heal up at any time.
Make your way to Kefka, but not before updating your bestiary with all the foes that this location has to offer.

Bestiary #024: Heavy Armor | Brown Unit Reinforcement (Locke had a chance in S. Figaro)
Bestiary #053: Fidor | Brown Unit
Bestiary #054: Corporal | Both Units
Bestiary #055: Hunting Hound | Green Unit
Bestiary #273: Hell's Rider | Brown Unit roaming above Kefka

Once ready, quick-save, heal up at the bucket, and interact with Kefka.



Kefka is an extremely dangerous mage. He counts with several high-end spells that can make you have a hard time. However, if you followed my instructions and brought Celes in your main party, then have her use Runic all turns and Kefka will have to resign to only use his unimpressive physical attacks. Kefka is a mere little kitten without his magic.
After enough damage has been dealt, Kefka will flee.
Watch the scene that follows.
Terra leaves the party.

Now you have to build a party in order to progress with the story. I recommend the same party we used as a Team 1: Celes, Locke, Edgar, and Sabin, but it's up to you to bring whoever you want.



Note: You can switch your party members at any time by speaking to any of your non-party members in Arvis' house @ Narshe.

Ok. It's time to finally loot the remaining (or at least most) treasures in Narshe. We had these pending from the very beginning of the game.
Leave Arvis' house, then hug the right wall and head all the way south to reach a lone house.


Head inside.

Only six out of seven chests can be opened at this time; ignore leftmost one.
Open all possible chests for Hyper Wrist, Thief's Bracer, Reflect Ring, Thief's Knife, Earring, and 5000 Gil. [Narshe: 9/10]


Leave the building and head north, down the stairs to ground level, then all the way left to find a house with a rather large stairwell.


Head inside.

Nashe - Elder's House

Inspect the clock for an Elixir. {Narshe: 3/3}


That leaves us with 9/10 chests and 3/3 items. We will come back later for the missing chest.
As for now, feel free to explore and upgrade your equipment. However, you might want to hold on restocking items as you will get a pretty nice discount in the next area.






Once you're done with your purchases, head out the town.

Overworld

It's time to pay a visit to the good ol' Figaro Castle. But where was it?
Head directly south from Narshe until spotting woods, then make a turn southwest to reach the desert area. The castle is at the center of the desert area.


Enter the location.

Figaro Castle

First of all, switch Edgar by pressing 1-3 keys in order to receive a 50% discount on all the items in the shops.
Now enter the castle.

Figaro Castle - 1F

Head north.

Figaro Castle

If Sabin is in your party, you will get to watch a short scene as you enter the courtyard.
Now go through the middle-left door.

Figaro Castle - 2F

Head through the door and choose to rest for a bit. This will trigger another scene.
Now exit the room and back to the courtyard.

Figaro Castle

Head north and enter the large corridor before the throne room.

Figaro Castle - 2F

Enter the shop on the right.

Figaro Castle - Item Shop

If you're controlling Edgar as your character, then all the prices on this and the other shop will be halved. This is a great option if you want to stock up on items! (e.g. Hi-Potions).


* Discounted prices


This vendor holds two new tools. The Flash and Drill. Purchase both.


Stock up on Hi-Potions and some Holy Waters if you have the funds.

Once you're prepared to continue, go back to 1F (near the entrance) and head downstairs.

Figaro Castle - B1

Talk to the old man here and choose to Go to Kohlingen.


Note: You can talk to the man again if you wish to move back to the Narshe region.
Head upstairs.

Figaro Castle - 1F

Exit south and to the overworld.

Overworld

We have reached the Kohlingen area, and like with all new areas, the first thing we should aim for is to update our bestiary!


Grass: Bloodfang
Desert: Fossil Dragon
Forest: Rock Wasp, Iron Fist, Paraladia
Anywhere: Vulture

After updating your bestiary, head northwest from the castle and enter Kohlingen.


Kohlingen

From the entrance, go to the top-left corner of the town and head inside the house.
If Locke is in your party, watch the scene. If he's not, proceed with the next step.

Once you regain control, inspect the clock for an Elixir. {Kohlingen: 1/1}


Exit the building.

Now make your way to the top portion of the map and cross the bridge to the right.
There's a house that can be entered from the back (refer to the screenshot below for the exact location).


Head inside this house.

Open the chest on the left for Green Beret. [Kohlingen: 1/1]


That's the final collectible for this town. 1/1 chests and 1/1 items.
Exit the building.

Go left through the bridge, south, right, and north to enter the very same house but from the front door this time.
Head downstairs.
If Locke is in your party, interact with the girl in bed for more scenes. Having Celes in the party will add extra dialogue.

Shadow is at the Inn. If you have a free slot, you can recruit him again. However, not recruiting him here won't have any impact now or later in the game. It's up to you.


And that pretty much is all this town has to offer. As always, feel free to visit the shops if you need any upgrades/re-stock.




Once done with your purchases, leave the town.

Overworld

According to the people in town, our objective should be at the southern area, but there's a treasure and two new locations at the northernmost portion of the continent, so let's focus on the missables first, shall we?
Proceed north until spotting a Cabin, then head inside.


Dragon's Neck Cabin

Enter the cabin and examine the left pot for Hero's Ring. {Dragon's Neck Cabin: 1/1}


Leave the location.

Overworld

Now walk into the woods to discover a secret Chocobo Stable.


Chocobo Stable

Just leave. Entering is enough to check off the location from the list of visited places.

Overworld

Now that we're done with the side-content, make your way to the southernmost area of the continent.
As you reach the southern end of the mountains, you will come across a town. This is Jidoor.


Head inside.

Jidoor

There's nothing much to do here besides collecting information about Terra and looting one collectible. Let's start with the collectible.
Head all the way north and enter the mansion at the upper side of the town.

Jidoor - Owzer's Mansion

Proceed north and take the first stairs leading right.
Examine the pot at the top-right corner for an Ether. {Jidoor: 1/1}


That's the collectible we were looking for. 1/1 items.
Now make your purchases and talk to the people (optional).





Once you're ready to continue looking for Terra, exit the town.

Overworld

From outside Jidoor, head northeast and follow the path until reaching another town.


This is Zozo, our destination. Head inside.

Zozo


From the entrance, head left and enter the pub.

Zozo - Pub

Proceed north up two set of stairs, then head right and out the door.

Zozo

Go up and head through the right door.

Zozo - 5F

Open the chest for an Ether. [Zozo: 1/7]


Make your way out the pub.

Zozo

Go north from the pub to find the inn, then head inside.

Zozo - Inn

Interact with the clock and set the hour to 06:10:50 to reveal a secret passage.


Go through the passage and open the chest for the tool Chainsaw. [Zozo: 2/7]


This is a rather powerful tool for Edgar. It can either deal massive damage or cause instant death.
Exit the inn.

Zozo

From the inn, head left behind the large structure and enter the armor shop.

Zozo - Armor Shop

Open the chest for a Potion. [Zozo: 3/7]


Exit the shop.

Zozo

Make your way back to the inn, then proceed directly south to find the relic shop.
Head inside.

Zozo - Relic Shop

Go upstairs.

Zozo

Head up and go through the door.

Zozo - 3F

Go left, north, and upstairs.

Zozo

Head upstairs 3 flights (ignore the crane) and go through the door.

Zozo - 8F

Open the chest for Brigand's Glove. [Zozo: 4/7]


Exit the room.

Zozo

Head down two flights of stairs and enter the open doorway.
Run left and jump across the window. Repeat for the second window.
Head into the open doorway to enter the building.

Zozo - 6F

Proceed north, then turn left and head up the stairs.
Examine the top-left and top-middle pots for an Ether and a Hi-Potion, respectively. {Zozo: 2/2}


Now head south and outside.

Zozo

Go upstairs, right through the doorway and make a pair of window jumps.
Head upstairs and into the doorway.

Zozo - 9F

Go up several stairs and outside.

Zozo

Proceed up until the first doorway, then head inside.

Zozo - 14F

Open the chest for Burning Fist. [Zozo: 5/7]


Exit the room.

Zozo

Continue upwards until getting blocked by a guy. Don't interact with him yet. Instead, heal up and quick-save, then speak to the guy to get challenged to a battle.


This boss can be a true pain in the ass during casual playthroughs.
He normally uses regular attacks, Sweetpkick, and Shockwave, all which should pose no danger to your team. However, if he is hit with the Fight command four times, he will counter by throwing either a Mythril Knife or a Dagger TWICE, dealing 400+ damage per hit. That's pretty much two of our party members dead. Also, if he's hit with magic twice, he will counter-attack in the same manner but only once, then use Jump to get temporary invulnerability.
He will also call two Iron Fists every 30 seconds, but they're just a mere distraction and should be ignored in all cases.
The strategy is to use certain commands that don't trigger his counter-attacks. The list includes Blitz, Bushido, Tools, and Rage. So if your party is the same as mine, the following strategy should help you out succeed this challenge:

Celes: casts Cure all turns.
Locke: Steal command all turns (boss holds a Thief's Bracer, rare relic this early in the game; he will counter-attack by stealing some Gil from you, but it will be retrieved upon winning).
Edgar: Chainsaw all turns (yeah, this will probably be your main damage output).
Sabin: Any Blitz.

After the fight, go upstairs and inside.

Zozo - 16F

Head north until the split, then go left and open the chest for Hermes Sandals. [Zozo: 6/7]


Go back to the split, then head right for a final chest containing an X-Potion. [Zozo: 7/7]


That concludes the looting for this location. 7/7 treasure chests and 2/2 items.

Backtrack to the split and head north.
Interact with Terra who's lying in bed.
Watch the scenes.

Once you regain control, pick up all the Magicite scattered around the room.
You will get Ramuh, Kirin, Siren, and Caith Sith Espers!



Head south and speak to your group for another scene.

Zozo

You'll have to build a new party that forcefully includes Celes and Locke. I recommend Edgar and Sabin, but bring whoever you feel the most comfortable with.

After regaining control, speak to the ghost by the entrance to learn more about Espers.

To equip an Esper, press TAB → Abilities → any character → Espers → choose any → confirm.

Equip all Espers and then leave the location. I personally went with Kirin on Celes, Ramuh on Locke, Cait Sith on Edgar, and Siren on Sabin.

Overworld

Back at the overworld, circle around the mountain and proceed south to return to Jidoor. Head inside.

Jidoor

Go all the way north and enter the mansion.

Jidoor - Owzer's Mansion

Walk a few steps north and speak to the man halfway the corridor.
After the event, head south and pick up the letter from the floor.
Here you will get to know about our next party member. Name him however you want.
Exit to the overworld.

Overworld

From Jidoor, go south and follow the path until spotting a lone building. Head inside.


Opera House

Talk to Impresario and watch the scene.

After the opening sequence, you will regain control over Locke. Head out the room.

Back at the lobby, head right and north into the dressing room.
Talk to Celes for a scene.

Now you're in control of Celes. Read the score if you wish (not like you need as I'll be guiding you on every step) and then head through the top-right door and out onto the scenario.


Note: If you mess up, you'll have to replay the entire scene. If you mess up three times, you will get a game over.

Score

• (O my hero...)
  
• (I'm the darkness...)
  
• (Must my...)

Now you have to dance with Draco. Press Enter whenever the game asks you to. Should be fairly straightforward.

Enjoy the dance scene until regaining control over Locke.

Once back with Locke, head south to the dressing room and pick up the letter from the floor.

Exit the room and head into the gallery. Tell Impresario about the problem.

Now you have 5 minutes to save Celes. If you aren't able to stop Ultros disruption within the time limit, you will get a game over.
Note: Timer stops in menu.

From the seats, head right and then proceed all the way north to reach a doorway. Go through it.

Head up and talk to the Stagehand.
Flip the rightmost lever and return to the gallery.
Now make your way to the top-left corner and go through another doorway.

Head upstairs and proceed through the door.


Note: Timer won't stop during battles, so avoid as many as you can (after getting both bestiary entries, of course).

Fight your way across the rafters in order to reach Ultros. Once you approach, heal up and quick-save, then interact with him to engage in a boss fight.


Ultros main attacks are Ink (causes darkness) and Tentacle (~250 damage if split, ~500 if single-target). He also learned some new tricks since our last confrontation. The list includes: Acid Rain (causes sap, a.k.a. gradual damage), Lv.3 Confuse (causes confusion to characters whose level is divisible by 3), Imp Song (causes Imp), and Drain (steals HP from the target).
Unlike our first encounter, Ultros won't counter-attack when attacked with Fire.

There's several strategies to take this creature down. My favorite? summon Ramuh (choose the character with Ramuh Esper equipped → Magic → Up → Ramuh), then finish it off with Blitz attacks and Chainsaw/Drill. Keep in mind that Espers can only be summoned once per battle.
Just try to keep your party HP up at all times and the battle will be over relatively quick.

After Ultros escapes, watch the scene.



Blackjack

Once you regain control, talk to Setzer and enjoy yourself some more scenes.

Overworld

You'll be dropped next to a town. Don't enter yet. Instead, enter the Blackjack and re-stock any items you might need.


Blackjack

As soon as you enter you will notice two crew members on each side of the room. Left plays the role of a free inn, while the right is a merchant. Stock up on Remedies if you have the funds (they will be used for the whole rest of the game).


We sadly can't switch any party members yet, so exit to the overworld.

Overworld

Now work on populating your bestiary.


Grass near Albrook: Don, Joker, Wyvern
Desert near Albrook: Fossil Dragon, Bug

Keep in mind that you might be under-leveled to face Fossil Dragons at this point of the game. However, if you brought Sabin in your party, then you might as well abuse his Blitz abilities by spamming auto-combat for an easy win. If you have the Rising Phoenix Blitz unlocked, expect 500+ damage to both dragons upon each use. Combine that with Edgar's Chainsaw, Locke attacking, and Celes healing the party at all turns and you might have a decent and semi-automatic source of GIL and EXP. Remember to rest at the Blackjack whenever you need to restore HP or MPs.

Once done, head into the town.

Albrook

From the entrance, head right and upstairs, then enter the pub.

Albrook - Pub & Relic Shop

Proceed north, upstairs, and all the way right to find a golden armor and a clock. Inspect the clock for an Elixir. {Albrook: 1/4}


Exit the building through the south door.

Albrook

Head downstairs and enter the armor shop.

Albrook - Armor Shop

Open both chests for... nothing? [Albrook: 2/2]


Exit the shop.

Albrook

Proceed left and enter the weapon shop.

Albrook - Weapon Shop

Search the pot at the top-right corner of the room for an Ether. {Albrook: 2/4}


Exit the shop.

Albrook

Now make your way to the inn at the southernmost side of the town but don't enter. Instead, inspect the barrel on the right side for a Hi-Potion. {Albrook: 3/4}


Last item is at the port, which isn't accessible at the moment. We should have 2/2 chests and 3/4 items.
Now take a look to the shops. There's some good improvements to our equipment, so feel free to upgrade if you have the Gil.






Don't waste your money resting at the inn. If you ever need to rest around this area, use the Blackjack.
There isn't much more to do in here, so head out when you're ready.

Overworld

From Albrook, head northwest to spot a castle-like structure. This is Vector, but don't head inside yet. I just mentioned this location as a point of reference.


There's some more bestiary entries to hunt for around this area.


Grass: Grasswyrm
Litwor Chicken is more common in forests or around Maranda area.

Now proceed left past the small patch of desert, then head south to find Maranda.


Enter the town.

Maranda

This location is completely optional progression-wise, but required if you're going for achievements.
From the entrance, head left and inspect the bottom crate for a Holy Water. {Maranda: 1/2}


Now make your way to the bottom-right corner of the town to find a soldier chasing a girl. Examine the bottom crate for a Remedy. {Maranda: 2/2}


That is. 2/2 items for Maranda.
Feel free to take a look to the shops or rest at the inn.




Exit the town when ready to continue.

Overworld

There's a hidden Chocobo Stable just southeast from Maranda. Head there.


Chocobo Stable

Just leave. Entering is enough to check off the location from the list.

Overworld

Remember the castle-like structure we skipped earlier? Well, it's time to go there.


Head inside.

Vector

Don't forget to switch Espers once you've mastered their abilities.

Vector is the capital of the Gestahlian Empire and the location of the Imperial Palace and the Magitek Research Facility.




As you might already have noticed, the shops here are the same if not worse than the shops in Maranda. Definitely a skip.

The soldiers to the north will recognize you if run into them, so try to keep distance (they have new bestiary entries, but we will get to those in a bit).

Once you're ready to continue, head northeast from the inn and talk to the old man hiding behind the boxes.


Answer that you're ready.
Now interact with the top-left corner of the left box to climb up, then watch the scenes.
After regaining control, head north and into the facility.

Magitek Factory - 1F

Warning: This is a one-visit only location. Make sure to collect everything as you progress through the dungeon.


From the entrance, head north, downstairs, south, and downstairs again.
Enter the pipe to the left and jump into the rollers to access the west side of the room.

Open the chest for Flametongue. [Magitek Factory: 1/12]


Use the crane to get back over.
Head east and enter the right pipe, then climb down the ladder.
Open the chest for an Ether. [Magitek Factory: 2/12]


Go back and take the left pipe, then climb down the ladder.
Open the chest for an X-Potion. [Magitek Factory: 3/12]


Proceed right across the rollers and open the chest for Thunder Blade. [Magitek Factory: 4/12]


Now head south and open the chest for Remedy. [Magitek Factory: 5/12]


Take the rollers west to the next area.

Magitek Factory - B1

After you drop off, head southwest and open the chest under the stairs. Receive Dragon Boots. [Magitek Factory: 6/12]


Dragon Boots replaces the Attack command with Jump.
From the previous treasure, head right until you spot the Magitek Armor production line.
Go south all the way and through the bottom-left door.
Open the chest for Golden Helm. [Magitek Factory: 7/12]


Exit the room and proceed right until you see another door at the bottom.
Head inside and open for Golden Armor. [Magitek Factory: 8/12]


Exit the room and continue right and up the stairs.
Open the chest a Tent. [Magitek Factory: 9/12]


Return to the chest where you found the Dragon Boots (downstairs → left all the way → north until the production line → left to the chest).
Now go up the stairs and through the north door.

Magitek Factory - 1F

Open the chest for Golden Shield. [Magitek Factory: 10/12]


Take the lift to the left down, go north and take the east rollers.
Head south and take the west rollers to return to B1.

Magitek Factory - B1

Go up the stairs to the north and head right until you find a bunch of crates.
Enter the pipes on the right (refer to the screenshot below) and head south until a fork.


Enter the room on the right and open both chests for Icebrand and Zephyr Cloak. [Magitek Factory: 12/12]


That's all the collectibles for this one-visit location! 12/12 chests. No items.
Return to the fork and proceed south, then jump down to return to the entrance of this room.
Recheck that you have all bestiary entries listed above before continuing.

Take the roller with the Magitek Armors.
Head south to trigger a scene.

After the events, take the rollers down.

Magitek Factory - B2

Don't talk to the Espers quite yet. Instead, walk around the area to trigger an encounter against Flans.


Now head through the left door.
Heal up and save, then exit the room.
Speak to the left Esper to face...





As if it was not evident enough, you'll been fighting Ifrit and Shiva back-to-back. However, if you defeat Ifrit fast, Shiva won't get to fight you. Don't worry if that happens, both entries will be added to your bestiary regardless if you fought or not Shiva.

Ifrit absorbs fire, Shiva absorbs ice, and both are immune to thunder. Also, using their elemental weakness will result in them counter-attacking you with their own, more powerful spells. I'd avoid that if I were you.

The battle itself isn't really hard as you can abuse Edgar's Drill ability to deal some handsome damage (I really hope you brought him to this encounter). As for the rest of the crew, have Celes use Runic all turns (to render all Esper's spells useless), Locke do the healing duty, and whatever you want with the last member.

After the battle, pick up both Magicites from the floor and equip them on your party members.
Now head back into the top-left room and save your progress. Another boss is on its way.
Exit the room and go through the door that Shiva was guarding.


Before heading up, farm for both new bestiary entries.
Once done, head up six flights and into the next room.

Magitek Research Facility

This is actually a new location, and as such, it possess its own enemies and treasure chests. Well, it's actually only one treasure and two enemies, but still.


Proceed left past the two bottom glass containers, then head south to reveal a secret passage. Open the chest here for Stoneblade. [Magitek Research Facility: 1/1]


Make sure that you also got both bestiary entries before progressing further.
Once ready, head through the top-left doorway.

You will spot a robot near the exit. Heal up and quick-save, then interact with the robot for...



This boss is ironically easier than the previous ones. He can use Barrier Change to alter his elemental affinities, so I'd avoid using magic against this one. His physical hits can deal some nasty damage, yeah, but nothing that can't be fixed with a good healer. He can also confuse party members using Overflow.
Among his vulnerabilities, we can find imp and sleep. The first can backfire to us as he will only land critical hits while in imp status (and we of course do not want that). The second can be useful if you shape a good strategy.

If you want an easy win, then abuse Drill with Edgar, Raging Fist with Sabin (assuming you brought him), and keep the other two party members as support. You can also steal either a Rune Blade or a Blood Sword (rare) from him.

After taking care of Number 024, head through the doorway north.
Remove all equipment from Celes, then head north and flip the lever.
Watch the scenes.

Obtained Bismarck, Carbuncle, Catoblepas, Maduin, Phantom, and Unicorn Espers!

Magitek Research Facility

After the events, head right and hop into the elevator with Cid.

Magitek Research Facility - B1

This is a good time to reassign your Espers.
After that, heal up by interacting with the bucket and save at the point.

The next section consists in five consecutive battles and then a boss fight.
The consecutive battles are random, so there's a chance of missing out a bestiary entry depending on your luck. Keep a backup save just in case.

Once ready, speak to Cid and get ready for what's coming. Keep in mind that you can't heal yourself in between battles, so if you ever need to heal, do it during the fights.


After the fifth battle, you will face...




First of all, Left and Right blades regenerate upon death, so don't waste your time on them and focus all your resources on the boss.
Number 128 relies mostly on physical attacks.
Among its moveset, we can find abilities such as: Blood Feast (drains HP; mostly used as a counter to physical hits), Net (inflicts stop), and Gale Cut (deals wind-elemental damage to the group; used when both blades are destroyed).

Just like with the previous boss fight, I recommend abusing Drill with Edgar, maybe Rising Phoenix with Sabin, and physical attacks with Locke. You can also attempt to steal the Kazekiri if you're feeling brave. However, if the battle goes on for too long, the boss will use Blaster, attempting to inflict death on all characters. It can either be a hit or miss, but if it lands on all characters, it's an instant game over.

After the battle, you will be back at Vector.
Save at the point, then run around to get the last missable bestiary entry for the location.


Once done, heal up and proceed south towards the exit.
You will meet Setzer by the exit. Get ready for one more boss fight!



You start off this battle surrounded by the cranes, but Setzer joins the party!

The left Crane resists lightning and counters with Gigavolt after being hit three times by lightning-based attacks. The right Crane resists fire and counters with Firaga after being hit three times by fire-based attacks.
Both use Thundara and Fira spells, Wrecking Ball, and shake the deck to cast Magnitude 8.
They can also cast Fira and Thundara to heal themselves.
When one Crane is destroyed, the other uses Magitek Barrier to gain Protect and Reflect statuses.
Finally, both Cranes are weak to Water.

I recommend sticking to the same strategy we've been using thus far: spam Drill with Edgar and abuse Raging Fist with Sabin. Can also make use of Setzer's Slot ability to either heal the party or damage both cranes with Dive Bomb, Mega Flare, or Prismatic Flash. Use Locke to heal if you need to.

After the battle, watch the scenes.

Esper World

After the scenes, you will gain control over Maduin.
Head south and outside.

Go around the fence and head north to find a girl lying on the floor.
Interact with the girl and choose to Return with her.
Watch the scene.

Esper World - Elder's House

Once you regain control, head north and talk to the girl in bed.
Enjoy some more scenes.

Esper World

Head out the bed and outside.
Proceed north and talk to Youth to gain access to the cave.
Enter the cave.

Head upstairs and talk to Madeline for yet more scenes.

Esper World - Elder's House

After the events, head southwest and talk to the Elder.
Try to leave, then go outside.

Esper World

Head left and then north into the cave.
Once you regain control, proceed upstairs and interact with Madeline.
Watch the scenes.

Blackjack

Upon returning from the flashback, you will get instructions on how to pilot the Blackjack. Don't worry if you miss out; you can always check the controls by idling for about 3 seconds.

Airship Controls

• Enter: Move Forward
  
• Backspace: Alight
  
• Tab: Move Inside
  
• Q: Open/Close Map
  
• W: Down
  
• S: Up
  
• A: Rotate Left
  
• D: Rotate Right
  
• Z: Axis Shift (press and hold)
  
• 2: Quick Rotate Left
  
• 3: Quick Rotate Right

Head downstairs twice to find all currently available party members.
Speak to anyone and choose to change party members.

Make a group. I went with Terra, Locke, Edgar, and Sabin.

You'll automatically exit the room.
Talk to the crew member on the right and choose to unequip all members that are not in your party, then equip those that are. Also don't forget to assign Espers.

Now head upstairs and take the wheel.

Overworld

We finally have full control over the airship. Hell yeah!
Set destination to Narshe, then head inside.


Narshe

Proceed north for a scene.

Narshe - Elder's House

After the events, exit the house.

Narshe

Remember the warehouse we once pillaged of a bajillion chests but one wouldn't open? Well, the time has come.
Head right and downstairs, then all the way right, up three flights, and all the way south to the lone house. Head inside.

After a short scene, loot the now open chest for... nothing!? [Narshe: 10/10]


That concludes the collectibles for the town of Narshe. 10/10 chests and 3/3 items. The mines aren't completable until late game.

Exit the house and follow the wolf into the mines (all the way north).

Narshe Mines - 1F

Head north to the split, then proceed right into a new path.
Go south and upstairs.

Narshe Mines - 2F

Exit through the left opening.

Narshe

Head left across the bridge, north, and re-enter the mines.

Narshe Mines - 3F

Proceed right through another opening.

Narshe

Go north.

Narshe - Narshe Cliffs

Head north through the maze and into the next area.
Note: the healing bucket is still functional.

Go north, across the bridge to the left, and north again.

Stand still until both, the Moogle and the wolf, fall off.
Here you have to decide who to save. If you save the wolf, you will be rewarded with a Gold Hairpin (which doesn't count toward treasure stats). On the other hand, if you save the Moogle, he will join your party.
None of them have any effect on the achievements at this point of the game, so choose whatever you prefer. I went with the Moogle because I like Moogles.
If you choose the Moogle, name it however you like and watch the scene.

Either way, backtrack to the town and exit to the overworld.

Overworld

Back at the overworld, board the Blackjack and head to Vector, center of the southern continent.

Airship Controls

• Enter: Move Forward
  
• Backspace: Alight
  
• Tab: Move Inside
  
• Q: Open/Close Map
  
• W: Down
  
• S: Up
  
• A: Rotate Left
  
• D: Rotate Right
  
• Z: Axis Shift (press and hold)
  
• 2: Quick Rotate Left
  
• 3: Quick Rotate Right

Once there, proceed north to spot two dots on the map. Disembark around this area.


The left dot is the town of Tzen and the right is a Chocobo Stable.
Enter the stable first to check off the location from the list of visited places.


Chocobo Stable

Just leave. Entering is enough to check off the location from the list.

Overworld

Now head into the town.


Tzen

This location holds no collectibles. However, we can get a pretty powerful support Esper for the modest sum of 3,000 Gil.

Head upstairs and north until hitting a wall.
Once there, go up the right stairs, north, and speak to the bandit looking guy behind the trees.


Choose to buy the glowing stone for 3000 Gil. Obtained Seraph magicite!
I recommend assigning this Esper to your white mage ASAP. Seraph teaches some of the most useful white magics available at this point in the game!

Time to go shopping.
Note: Make sure to save at least 30,000 Gil for the upcoming location. We will need that amount to claim two Espers and an achievement.






If you're a speedoholic like me, then I suggest taking a look to the Hermes Sandals. You should already have two from previously looted chests, but doesn't hurt to get two more to complete the party (if you have Gil to spare; remember to keep at least 30,000 for the next area).
That's pretty much all we can do in Tzen.
Once done, leave the location.

Overworld

Board the Blackjack and fly directly west to the Opera House, then proceed northwest to reach Jidoor.


Land and head inside.

Jidoor

The auction house is now open!
Make your way to the top-right corner of the town and enter the building.

Jidoor - Auction House

Just as I mentioned before, you need at least 30,000 Gil to acquire two new Magicites.
Talk to the man near the entrance and choose to join in the bidding.
Aim for the following two items:

• Zona Seeker: 10,000 Gil
  
• Golem: 20,000 Gil

If the bid is for any other item, don't bid (or do if you have money to throw away), then re-enter the location and talk to the man to get a different auction.
You will get the following achievement after winning one auction:



You should also hit 15 pieces of owned Magicite after our two new acquisitions:



After you're done, head out.

Overworld

It's time to hunt some easily missed bestiary entries!
Back at the overworld, board the Blackjack and head inside with TAB.
Go downstairs twice to the crew deck and switch any party member to Setzer. Why Setzer? The explanation is simple. There's an achievement tied to him that requires getting 7 - 7 - 7 with his Slot command. We'll get into details soon.

Once done, head to the upper deck and take the wheel.
Now set destination to the forest directly west of the Veldt (refer to the screenshot below for the exact location).


Land around this area and head into the woods. Fight random encounters until getting the Grenade bestiary entry. Its chances to spawn are rather low, so keep battling until it happens.
Now, if you're going to attempt Setzer's achievement, I highly recommend you to quick-save after each battle. Why's that? Well. Triple 7 or better known as Joker's Death counts with two variations. 7 - 7 - 7 kills all enemies while ignoring immunity to Death. On the other hand, 7 - 7 - BAR kills all allies while ignoring immunity to Death. That's why you need to save often.
This is an example of what I'm talking about:


There's a RNG manipulation technique that makes the achievement more doable, but I'm not sure if it's applicable to this version.

RNG Manipulation
Get into a battle and choose to Defend with two characters (not Setzer), then use Echo Screen with the third, and finally Slot with Setzer. When you start rolling, keep pausing the game with SPACEBAR in order to figure out when the 7 is coming. You must press the action button once the 7 is about to show up. The first 7 should come after the third Chocobo, the second after the fourth, and the third after the fourth. Take a look to this guide[gamefaqs.gamespot.com] or its compacted version[home.eyesonff.com] for technical details. If you rather a more visual example, then take a look to this video.

The achievement also seems to unlock via auto-battle, but after trying for 300+ encounters myself, I never got a 7-7-7 roll. Doesn't hurt to try, though. You might be more lucky than me!

Note: Don't forget to switch Espers as you max them out; you will probably max out several while working on getting the Grenade/Setzer achievement.




If you got the entry but not the achievement, don't worry! Just continue with the game. There will be plenty of other chances to go for it. You can also keep Setzer in your party and do all future battles this way; kinda brave, but it's up to you.

Once done, board the Blackjack and make your way to the northeastern-most island of the map.
I recommend switching Setzer off the party for the next segment; Cyan is a good replacement.


Land at the triangle island, then equip Golem on any party member and grind for encounters. You're looking for Intangir.
Intangir is the most powerful enemy that can be encountered in the first half of the game.



Intangir is not a boss but I decided to use the boss table in order to expose all its elemental affinities at once.

As the battle starts, you will notice that the creature is invisible. If you attack during this phase, you will be counter-attacked with Meteor, nasty spell that can one-shot 2 or 3 party members on one use. The strategy is having Golem (or Stop unlocked), then cast Stop on the foe and attack with physical hits or non-elemental spells. My recommendations are: Drill with Edgar, Meteor Strike with Sabin, and Fang with Cyan (if you brought him). You should be able to hit 5 or 6 times before having to Stop again; just time the turns yourself and don't use auto-battle. Repeat until the creature is down and out.

After the battle, board the Blackjack and replace Cyan with Setzer if you want to continue attempting the 7-7-7 achievement.
Take the wheel of the airship and head directly south.

You will end on the island east from Veldt.


Land near the woods and hunt for the following bestiary entries:


Forest: Chimera
Grass: Briareus
Anywhere: Devourer

Now walk or fly to the top-right corner of this island and enter the town.

Thamasa

We won't be able to do much during our first visit to this town, so let's focus on the treasures.

From the entrance, head right past the item shop and examine the middle barrel for Eye Drops. {Thamasa: 1/6}


Go across the bridge to the right and search the bottom barrel for a Gold Needle. {Thamasa: 2/6}


Now head to the north side of the town and examine the barrel in between the houses. Receive Green Cherry. {Thamasa: 3/6}


Proceed left to reach the Inn and search the top barrel over the fence for Phoenix Down. {Thamasa: 4/6}


North of the Inn, there is three barrels in an L shape. Examine the top barrel for Echo Screen. {Thamasa: 5/6}


That's all we can do in Thamasa at the moment. Exit the location.

Overworld

It's time to continue with the story.
Board the Blackjack and fly to the southern continent.
Once there, fly over the right-most side of the island and look for a bridge.


Land nearby and enter the outpost.

Imperial Observation Post

Note: None of this location's treasures are accessible at this point of the game.

From the entrance, head north and upstairs.
Go right and down the stairs, then continue east.

Overworld

You're now over the bridge. Head right and enter the cave.

Cave to the Sealed Gate - 1F


1F: Lich
1F and B1: Provoker
B2: Zombie Dragon

Head right and down the stairs, then right again and oen the chest for Assassin's Dagger. [Cave to the Sealed Gate: 1/14]


Proceed south.

Cave to the Sealed Gate - B1

Head south and take the left path for a chest containing Kazekiri. [Cave to the Sealed Gate: 2/14]


Now take the right path to advance.

Cave to the Sealed Gate - B2

This room features shifting bridges. If you step on a tile that disappears, you will fall down into the lava. You receive 8 points of damage on each party member from falling, plus having to restart from the top-left platform (ty Peldir Sunstrider for the correction!).
The key is to find the piece of bridge that doesn't change during the shift. Step on these platforms and plan your next movement, then execute. Don't rush, nobody is pressuring you.
Having said that, enjoy this little puzzle!

Open the bottom-left chest for Heiji's Jitte. [Cave to the Sealed Gate: 3/14]


Now open the top-right chest for an X-Potion. [Cave to the Sealed Gate: 4/14]


Lastly, make your way to the bottom-right platform to find the door to the next floor.

Cave to the Sealed Gate - B3

Head right and follow the linear path to a chest containing a Hi-Ether. [Cave to the Sealed Gate: 5/14]


Backtrack to the entrance, then head south and right past the cave.
Now proceed south and pull the lever on the bridge. You will fall and watch a bridge unfold at the distance.
Take the left path and go all the way north, then cross the bridge and open the chest for Genji Glove. [Cave to the Sealed Gate: 6/14]


Backtrack to the spot where you dropped.
From here, go right, upstairs, and north to find two switches.


Get prepared to battle, then pull the right switch.


After the fight, pull the left switch to reveal a secret room. Head inside.

Open the chest for a Tent. [Cave to the Sealed Gate: 7/14]


Use the save point if you desire, then exit the room.

Head right and pull the lever on the bridge to open up a stairway.
Go down the stairway to find several bumps on the floor.

Search the bump left from the stairs for an Invisibility Scroll. {Cave to the Sealed Gate: 1/4}


Search the right bump for Water Scroll. {Cave to the Sealed Gate: 2/4}


Search the bottom bump for Gold Needle. {Cave to the Sealed Gate: 3/4}


Head up through the bottom ramp and proceed left for a chest containing a Hi-Ether. [Cave to the Sealed Gate: 8/14]


Finally, search the top-left bump for 293 Gil. {Cave to the Sealed Gate: 4/4}


Go down the ramp and proceed right into the cave, then all the way north.
Exit the cave and open the chest by the stairs for an Elixir. [Cave to the Sealed Gate: 9/14]


Proceed right and then south across the bridge (ignore these pressure plates).
Now head left across a tiny bridge and step on the pressure plate to reveal a room.


Head inside the room.

Open the four chest for Magicite Shard, Hi-Ether, Magicite Shard, and Ultima Weapon! [Cave to the Sealed Gate: 13/14]


About Ultima Weapon ↗[finalfantasy.fandom.com]

Although it has an attack power of 255, its damage is calculated differently from most weapons': the damage is based on the level of the character equipped with it and their current HP level compared to their max HP. When HP is high, the Ultima Weapon deals a large amount of damage. When HP is low, it deals a small amount of damage.

The damage for Ultima Weapon is calculated as follows:

Strength2 = Strength * 2
If Strength >= 128 then Strength2 = 255 instead
Attack = Attack Power + Strength2
Damage = Attack Power + ((Level * Level * Attack) / 256) * 3 / 2
Random Variance
Damage = (Damage * [224..255] / 256) + 1
Damage = damage * level
Damage = damage * ((current HP / 256) + 1) / ((max HP / 256) + 1)
Damage = (damage / 64) + 1

Exit the room.
Proceed all the way right, then north across two bridges.
Pull the lever, then go right across yet another the bridge.


Proceed north and open the chest for Magicite Shard. [Cave to the Sealed Gate: 14/14]


That's all the collectibles for this place. 14/14 chests and 4/4 items.
Now make your way to the bottom-right corner and head downstairs.

Cave to the Sealed Gate - B4

Go down the stairs, then proceed all the way north and through the next cave.
Watch the scenes to get forced into a scripted battle. Do whatever; outcome is always the same.

Once you regain control, head south and go through the bottom doorway.

Cave to the Sealed Gate - 1F

You will be dropped back at the entrance. Exit the dungeon.