INAL — CHRONICLES.DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHIN( David Waybright < Si, eer 1s is 16 ane E D I 6 f ) TITLE MANAGER BOOK DESIGNER MARKETING MANAGER Tim Cox. ‘Ann Marie Deets Janet Eshenour PROJECT EDITOR COVER DESIGNER Ken Schmidt Carol Stamile SCREENSHOT EDITOR PRODUCTION DESIGNERS NAGER Michael Owen Jane Washburne Mike Degler - Bob Klunder MAPS Tracy Wehmeyer ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER IDEA- DESIGN WORKS. LLC Susie Nieman. worwideaanddesignworks.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ‘The author wishes to acknowledge the contributions of several persons tothe completion of this guide. First of al. this guide has been writen during 2 hectic time in my life that I would not want to repeat. While working on this project. I spent three very busy days at E3 wth BradyGAMES. had my 30" birthday. and moved myself and my wife to another state. I would like to thank the amazing Leigh Davis at BradyGAMES for understanding my woes and giving me the space I needed to complete this projec. I would like to thank my Uncle Donald Freund, my Aunt Patt, my cousin Jeff Freund and his wife Laura for helping us move in. To my cousin Greg Freund, thanks for welcoming us to our new home. I wish to congratulate my cousin Brad and his wife Lori on their new baby. Payton Freund, Welcome to a wonderful family! Most importantly. I want to thank my editor Ken Schmidt. whose enthusiasm for this project and many contributions to the book have helped shaped it nto the highly organized reference tome you now hold. And special thanks o my dear wafe Laura for'supporting me and sisting ime every step of the way. Since this projet has taken so much longer than my previous ones. I know that i has Been just as hard on her Thanks to the wonderful folks at Squaresoft, who provided countless pages of support. cnowledge and profoundly thank the following individuals for their Work afd dedication to the Final Fantas) 27 Guide. It's working with such a great team that brings fourth creative and passionate commitment 1o our Work and game titles..t a sincere pleasure knowing and working with you al ALITY ASSURANCE LOCALIZATION MARKETING Jonathan Willams Ryo Taketomi ‘Andrew Shiozaki Dovid "Ribs" Carrillo Jennifer Mukai Keiko Kato Mohammed A.C. Wright Sommy Matsushima Fernando Bustamante Jaime J. Bencia Rika Morwa Patrick Cervantes Jared Elo Brody Philips ‘And lastly 2 special mention to our friend Jessie Cheek Glen Wellman. Michael Erickson Bran Chen Aaron Adams Mathew Cit Michelle Ne Nicholas M. Psani FINAL FANTASY IV — INTRODUCTIONTABLE OF CONTENTS CHARACTERS MAGIC SPELLS & SUMMONS . EQUIPMENT . ITEMS... SHOP LISTS . WALKTHROUGH Mission to the Village of Mist Rosa and the Sand Ruby Journey to Fabul Castle To Become a Paladin Return Baron Troi’ Stolen Costl Tower of Zot The Underw Tower of Babil The Dark Crystal. if td INTRODUCTION * se 2 CECIL PSeRP ENT): Pres Cecil is commander of Baron Kingdom's leet of mihtary airships the Red Wings. He started as a platoon leader of the Baron Army. during which time his strength was recognized. Under the king's orders. he trained to master the dark sword and became a dark knight. Around the same ime, Baron’ fist Royal Air Force was established, and the king appointed Cecil captain of the fleet. Orphaned at 2 young age. Ceci’ growth is attributed mostly to his natural ability. The king of Baron adopted him when he was two and raised him. Cecil entered Baron's military academy with schoolmate Kain upon graduting secondary school KAIN ae Kain is commanding officer of the dragon knights. also known as the dragoons. a crack military squad noted for cas their abilities to control dragons and fight in the air. Making full use of their power. the dragoons reigned supreme for a long time among Baron's military ranks. untl the invention of the airship. rss Kain lost his father. who was also a dragon knight at a young age. He claims that being a dragoon makes him fee! Dra closer to his father. Kain is a man who takes great pride in his hentage. R OSA SaaS Rosa grew up with Cecil and Kain. She was born and raised in a noble family receiving special education in archery NG at a tender age. Now an expert. she is second to none with projectiles. As one of Baron's white mages she heals the sick and wounded. Rosa chose 10 become a white mage because of her feelings for Ceci, Just as her mother and father fought togeth erin their youth, she wishes to fight alongside the dark knight CID id isthe inventor of the airship. Passionate about the skies. he deciphered the ancient writings of Baron and learned the ancient skill of “Levitation” He combined this skill wth his theory of aeronautics, and eventually deve! ‘oped an airship. Being an honest craftsman. Cid is disgruntled that his creation is used for mlitary purposes. Yet ‘under imperial commendation. he is appointed chief airship engineer. id has led alone with his daughter since his wife passed away. Helireats Cecil hke a son. and often took the lad for rides on his aeships inthe past. RYDIA 4 aa fydia is @ summoner of Mist Village. When she was bor as a summoner of pure blood. the occasion was celebrat by the entire wlage. and she was raed with care by ‘She possesses he remarkable ably to summon monsters and deities Typically youre girs make for more surmmoners than adults. because entities of the Land of Summons tend to be more sng of those who are pute of hear Ryca’s innocence helps maximize her abil. FINAL FANTASY IV — CHARACTERSTELLAH Telich now lves in Kaipo, but he spent his younger days as a famous sage in Mysidia. With his intelligence. he man _aged 10 decipher numerous ancient magic scrolls. But one day he completely lost control of his magic. and injured many mages as 2 result, In repentance. Telah let Msdia. Exentually marying an ordinary gil from a nearby village. he was Blessed wth 2 daughter named Anna Since his wifes death years ago. Tella has devoted all his attention to Anno. He has a tent dency 10 fse his head when it comes to his daughter. Over me. he has forgotten mast of his magic —_— EDWARD Edward isthe prince of Damoyan, heir fo become the seventh king ofthe region. Reared in an indulgent royal fami Jy during peaceful mes. Edward grew up to be a mild-mannered young man. ‘As 2 Damcjan royal. its important to excel in recitation and business skill. Edward has been blessed with a talent for oration. and he is admired by the citzens ofthe kingdom. Yet he shows no intrest in business or wealth. He Jeaves his kingdom for a while and wanders the world as a minstrel YANG Yang i a tacturn, composed man who is the leader of the monks of Fabul. He has trained intensively from an early ‘age and become the most powerful martial artist among his peers. Yet he doesn't bask in his glory. which makes him a character of high repute oe PALOM & POROM Long ago. magic was sealed away by a wise man. Hence, learning magic was considered a Herculean task. The twins Palom and Porom studied different types of magic from an early age. They both learned at an incredible pace. like the wizards of ancient times. Their parents were astounded at their talent and decided to place the children under the tuelage ofthe wilage elder. Cea rc Palom isa restless and slightly illmannered youth. almost always up to mischief. He is often punished for playing pranks on the village elder. Porom, calm and well-mannered, assumes the role of the older sster and often scolds Palom for his behavior. The village elder is fond of them both, and has a lt of confidence in their abilities. a EDGE Ete s the royal prince of Eblan, and the only successor tothe throne. A brash and confident young man. Edge hates losing at anything or feeling restrained in life. But beneath his intense exterior les a kind hearted personality With a resolute sense of justice he is not easily manipulated by strong individuals. This enduring sprit makes him popular among the masses. He possesses all the necessary qualities to be king —_—_ FUSOY. BIRTHPLACE: FuSota is an entity of unknown origin. This creature somehow knows everything: the terrible battles that pervade AGE: the earth, the dark conspiracies of a villain. and the distress of a young man's heart filled wih destiry. He observes en the conflict between two key figures, which will ultimately unseal the legendary path. CLASS:Zz % Sn Bate Cah Ceres oh ts Bp Br eres 61 Bi AOS Spells are learned by mages. sages. and paladins as they increase in level. Summons are learned only by summoners. namely Ria. They call upon an entity to aid the partyin some way. such as fighting for oF healing them. Some summons require certain items to be obtained before Rydia can learn them. Spells and summons require MP (Magic Points) to cast. They can all be cas in battle as long as MP remains. Some spells can be cast ouside of batle to remave status impairments or heal wounds. MP can be replenished by resting in 2 Tent a Cabin. or at an Inn. Ethers can be consumed to replenish MP as well but are best reserved for emergency situations or boss fights. Each spel requires a certain amount of time fo cas. Some spells can only be cast on ane character or mon T Cecil ‘ster, but some can be cast on the whole enemy party or the whole hero party. To select multiple targets. first MERE sete: or caracer or ener them press let or nigh on the directional burton unl cursor hand por 0 1 res every character or enemy in he par. When spel are cast on mull targets the effects are ised MRE among those targets. This means that if a Cure spel is cast on multiple targets. everyone will regain less HP ummm 1° er traced at ne pry meer lone Lkewsehe lf app mag al be m " = sheryl pe ag bed ee a Ree Pech al i ed BLACK MAGIC OFFENSIVE Bolt 5 Lghining elemensal damage. RT Pas Single Mul Bol 30. Strongest ighinng elemental damage, RUT PasF Single Mult ees SUPPORT ar z oo a eee Ro Park ae OTHER [aaa TT cons oa ‘Warp 4 Warps party up one level in dungeon RO Pa/F Mulople FINAL FANTASY IV — SPELLS & SUMMONS eeNINJA MAGIC Only Edge can use Ninja magic OFFENSIVE CAG Biz 25 Cals down lightning to damage enemies. Multiple SUPPORT OTHER a TT TARGET Smoke 10 Creates smoke 10 hep alles escape Malople z SUMMON MAGIC Only Ryda can use summon magic RECOVERY ‘Asura 50 Randomly casts Armor Cure3. oF fel on alles Mulile OFFENSIVE > 1 Mist Mit Dragon 20, racks all enemies wath ri. Mulnple A oo int 30 a ene Ramah 30, ‘Damages all enemies wih hiring Muliple KO sll enemies. (Not guaranteed.) Bohom (Bahan Damages all enemies with MegaFire. PPORT 25 Absorbs enemy HP. asters SingleTWIN MAGIC | Only Patom and Porom combined can use Twin magic. Both must be alve. inthe party. and have enough MP in order fo use it. S| OFFENSIVE 2| Sa ro a 1 Aveo eri0n of Fare Maile 4 WHITE MAGIC RECOVERY Carel 3 Restores some HP. Oamages undead, RoR /POE Single Mul Cures 18 Restores more HP than Cure?_ Damages undead. RO/T/PO/F Sige Mule eer Ses Rost PosF, as Life?_—52___Cures KO and restores maximum H —_Ro/T/Po/F Single DEFENSIVE Sa nee eeeret teen ee oy He eter ee = OFFENSIVE eS OST Pibameeel rete reereten a oo SUPPORT = TT RovT/ Por Sram Bers 18. Raves ATK por but character attacks oF Ro/T/ POF ‘Single ne avs En OTHER [aa cons ro an C gle FINAL FANTASY IV — SPELLS & SUMMONSFantasy IV isto equip your characters withthe best weapons shields, helmets. armor. and arm st take another step untl you've checked their advantages 2 new item immediately, st those of your FIGHTING EFFECTIVELY When entering a new domain. always consult the Bestiary at the start of each new section of the = CHARACTER KEY c Walkthrough chapter. Learn your enemies’ weaknesses and be ready to exploit them. ome z a he strongest weapon or armor isn't always the best one to equip. For instance. if you are in an are: with alot of fire breathing eneries that reduces fire more effectively than even stronger knight or holy swords. Or ifthe monsters in the woods are 5 Pasar ining the pary witha myriad of status effects. equip armor, helmets. and arm gear that p different sans alments. Even if ths armor f the weakest in your inventory. the party wil sill have OE Fuso an easier time if they not all blind and mute WEAPONS DARK SWORD Shadow 10 ‘OK Shadow Dark 20 oy Shadow Death 1 NT Shadow. KD HOLY SWORD iva NNT sa EFFECTIVE VS ir Legend 40 c Hot Spirit Undead Excabur 160 c Hot Sprit Undead KNIGHT SWORD iva RON Oa EFFECTIVE VS PRICE ‘Ancient 35 OK Cure Spi hn 50 OK Spin 6000 DP Fiame 65, OK Fre Tee. Undead 14000 K os ca = Causes Berserk when equipped Pidclese 105 CK Detense improves when equipped, DAGGER a NNT a Pn ia Mahl 70 a in 3000 MageMash 35 CK R/ESPaveg Silence Mage NINJA SWORD Tekan ATTACK WHO AN EQUIP ADDED EFFECTS no ra hres 1000 Kote 40 2 11000 Murasome 55AXE ii NT TY no wart 62 CK 15000 Yenomie 95 Ck Posen Giant SPEAR [0 CC NNT Tea EFFECTIVE VS ra ee e hae = am Ee a i a = ee aaa CLAW NAME cu CNT Ena PRICE Boltlaw. Bol ‘Water Machine 350 ros i acy roi HelCiow a Poon Firelow a Tee. Undead HARP. Tug OT ra no HAMMER NAME OE CO Ems Wooden 45 Machine CT a Canin cm Ga i a Machine STAFF Sift a neo on SAL | Msn Rost Poor, Undead 4000 Lunar Rov Poor 7000 a rm Ro/T/P Silence 32 Ro/1/0/F lence Mage ROD i Ca cas i Rod. 3 Ro Pare es [ame rm Fire Insect Repte EE FlameRod 7 Ro Pare Fie Tce. Undead 380 aD [amie Bolt cara 71 Lh RT PavF ‘Absord HP orn [am Pe FoiyRod 30) ROT ParF Confuse 5000 errr Ty [amin WHIP cm [a Ena ia R rah 3000 Bitz R alee Balt Was Hee 710000 Serpent foray Dragon FINAL FANTASY IV — EQUIPMENTBOW [a COT CO Ena ra 0 am Detar rae mo) im een Sec ae co 7000 ee ree ee ree oe eet ena rem (Ro /CB/R/E/Pa/Po/F— Projec 2 iS = [SCTE oO cman na ent mea EEE mena m7 en TT ee a ents men ca a EE Cfo AVE/PoPo/ Pee Danes m aT yee 70 TaN ea = rm cet en re 1 en eee oa BOOMERANG a CO rn nan carn : ie oa non NINJA STAR Tg Tur Shurien 40. NA Proje Aerial 20000, “Kafe, Shurken. and Fura cannor be equpped. Use them wath Edee's Throw command, SPECIAL WEAPONS The following weapons can be used with the Item command during battle. Just as with general items like Potions and Ether, each of these weapons will ave an effect MME GET ee SAGs Cis Pee. Pe A “me ee ca abies 0h TL Verontee oss venom cn FT EvenBow Costs Shell LR ot terre Cs hae Pvc Rae CRE Faso crm Sage oss Led feted tse [ete SHIELD OO nT m0 — : aoe 7 1 a es en One ate note : — 3 CK/CG 1000. 2 {Damon z CK 172 Bolt damage 15000 — 5 KAS ARIEHEAD GEAR ic PTT CON En fa Leather H xcept OK 100 Headband CUTS (ns 450 Feather Al except (OK 330 ron 7a i) 2 ETRE BODY ARMOR i Dana TT CO Ena ni Prisoner iT Al except OK Seen Cr o DEI 50 Bard sence 700 17 Bol damage eens PANT Ninja 24 1 64000 (CEL 0 a Darkness. Min. Paralze Potion Toad ‘Adomont 10020 AlLexcept CDK Al sas “15 ARM GEAR ci aT CO Pn i Ta : rae e 0 Sena a eerenn aT q cc = ieee 5 mm REE a oI om om Denes , oN fee p e son crea ec 7000 fer : a on a : — ae AT im er oy Fa EIS oma rpF Fi Siwy playa pivotal role in Final Fantasy IV. There are various types of items. Throughout the game, Recovery Items can be used to restore the fers HP and MP and to remove status ailments. sive Items are single-use weapons that can be used in combat against your enemies. Since they are not magicbased. their effectiveness is ‘guaranteed when used agains the right enermies. my other items play 2 part in the story. and must be kept inthe party inventory until such time as they are needed. In most cases. you ell these “event items” almost immediately. so it's nat much of a concern. IVENTORY MANAGEMENT arty i only capable of camming a certain numiber of items, Each item slot can hold up to 99 of any item. But if you run aut of spaces {cannot collector purchase any more items. avoid this make frequent vss to the Chocobo Forests scattered around the world. There. move to the north sie of the forest and search you “smell chocobo inthe air” Use a Gysahl. and the Fat Chocobo will appear. The Fat Chocobo wil store any items that you dont want sell or discard MONEY PROBLEMS Asyou explore further in he game. you will realize that most armor and weapons need fo be purchased from item shops. and cannot be found in dungeons oF lair. Sometimes the prices are rather exorbitant. To make money fas. selloff the tems that you won't be using any more For instance, after Cecil becomes a paladin all his dark knight gear has no further use. You can sell these items for a good amount of money. 1 help you purchase the armor and weapons Cecil needs to be a successful paladin, There are sneakier ways to make money. Check the “Item Duplication Trick” in the Secrets section for more details RECOVERY ITEMS | “Daher Cares status ailments thot would othervase cisappear alter bate (like Conse and Bers) a Single DEFENSIVE ITEMS ir SaveOFFENSIVE ITEMS a ane ane se cu (qe EE ea ee aN aera ens pee eee ce Ta MSU cceders Fie cemagnb gy ot ere ar = ine cme Ne Thor Causes ball damage. Maliple ZeusRage Songer version of ThorRage Can SUPPORT ITEMS HGS Stronger version of HrGlo2 Mull A ee a TT Can Sik Web Spins webs around the enemy io hinder their mobil Muliple Succubus Restores MP by absorbing target's MP. es Vampire Restores HP by absorbing targer’s HF Single OTHER ITEMS ro na ri eh into bate om) ‘Au Apple Raises maxamum HP by 100 point ‘Single Somp Teaches Rudi how to summon Bomb. Sige renee nn "s NA ea Lae ee NA Gysahl Cals Fat Chocobo fused in an area where theres the smell of chocobo inthe aie NA 50 Imp Ee rn Mage Teaches Ryda ove fo summon Mage, Sugle Somadr 10 er ee EVENT ITEMS a ET Snore es Sate et ie ee asia rt aac Necklace Necklace with the power to break a powerll sea == To enter an exclusive place Costs 19000 Gil RatTal A small ial mE ee Towerkey Unlocks 2 door MET FINAL FANTASY IV — ITEMSFORE THE ADVENTURE BEGINS the walkthrough. read through these basics about the characters and the world in which they lve: ICULTY Even expert RPG players may find tis version of Final Fantasy IV to be a challenge. When this game wos orginally released in Japan years ago, players could ‘of two versions: Easy Type or Hard ‘Type. The easy version was released inthe US as Final Fantasy Iso this isthe first time that Final Fantasy VHord Type is available to Amencan players. To combat the extreme cific. always equip your characters withthe bes amo: and weapons val Spend me Beween cet van dering wilderness areas. leveling up your characters So that ter able to meet the challenges aheo. Final. save your, ng the Mero fee ot ore ee rote el seg TUS ABNORMALITIES combat Your characters an Sometimes have impairments inflicted upon them that reduce or elimi heir aby 0 Continue fighting. Some stats abnormalites Gsappear wen the bale ends Bu oers must be re-noved monly by ge ooproprite medicine or spel Al statu eecs can BeFeMoved Ey dung IBENCRedE The ht of Genera es nthe hers sec I ie wich medioncs mere wach Steir Some spe. weapons, and items allow characters 10 inflict status abnormalities on enemies. Review all the tables inthe Equipment section. {and use status impairments to your benefit TIPS AND HINTS Here's 2 quick and general Ist of how to keep your head above water in Final Fantasy IV Use the Row and Order commands effectively. Place low HP magic users in the back row of the party formation, and place higher HP fight ers with better armor atthe front. f you are Back Attacked and your rows are switched. pres left on the directional buttons to display the Row’ command to swap positions. Heal characters both in and out of battle. Use magic fr this whenever possible. since MP can be replenished by visting an Inn, Chocobo Forests and other resources. Dont waste all your Hiotions and other rare medicines. which are more useful later in the game. Use the “Poych” ability to acquire more MP if you run low. Black mages and sages all learn this ability Berween each event. when you have a decent sized party. you should roam the area and fight several random battles. Increase party levels to be ready forthe challenges ahead. Have patience and inves ime into your characters. Don't rush ahead. ‘There may be a better weapon to use in a particular battle. so don't hesitate to switch weapons. You can change whats in a character’ hands and attack in the same turn so use this to your advantage. Constantly check the Bestiary at the start of each section. Know your enemies’ weaknesses and exploit them. For example. when you encounter an enemy that's weak against “Projectiles” equip one of your characters with bow and arrows or with a spear. ‘Aways equip your characters with the best armor available. Don't be stingy with your money. as there are ways to make more. FURTHER TRAINING Tyou need to know more. visit the Black Magic Lab and the White Magic Lab on level LF of Castle Baron to learn about the different pes of magic For basic combat training. enter the Dew’ Road building in the town of Baron and go down the stairs to enter the Training Room. Talk foal the people in these rooms and youll have a better understanding of the game in no time.SHOP Lists TOWN OF BARON® KAIPO FABUL Sa oo SoS ‘lL ‘Weapon Thunder (rod) ‘Weapon Rod 100 Weapors/_FireClaw, 350 ‘ure (af ‘Siaff_____160. Armor —TeeCaw 450 FreClaw shrew 220 Bollow 550 eet Brass (arow) 10 ‘Demon (helm 980 Bolilawe rea) Demon [armor] 3000) er Ee Denar sonesT S00 eee F te io mes sat itt te ib rai 60 eee : oe eae it om it =o ia ee eet ie foo eee a fon 3 : a ea ‘a ito fe ito oo +o oa 30 Dee liinw soi ogee sterile MYSIDIA VILLAGE OF MIST AGART SI a a mn vesor nee 7 Moser the 5 Neuen hed ie a tag ase —3000 Sai 160 Ca (sat —— 180 Dimon So —soese 0 Co Seerae een tema ——— one ear) er eT) ee eee eee er Potion = HiPonon 150 Life 100- Soft 400 EchoNte 50, Andote 40, Te 100 (Gabi 500 eae ees ea ent ~ Potion Lie. Soft Mads Exedrops ‘ai Scopes MYTHRIL VILLAGE TROTA CAVE EBLAN ca Gm ‘Weapon Mythnl (staff) 4000, ‘Weapon Wooden (hammer 80 ‘Weapon Power (af) 2000 Mh {dagger 3000 GreatBow. 2000 TeeBrand 26000 Mythnl hammer] 8000 Fire (arrow! 30 ceSpear 71000 nl (sword) 6000 Tee (arrow) 30. Kunai 4000 ar aT een eT eet) Mythnl (gaundets) 2000 Tem Maidkies 60. Malle 80. DietFood 00 ocr he Leather (armor) cee Maidkiss 50, Eyedroge 30 ‘vidoe a0 Tent 100 el 50 oar) on Maids allt Dieiood Ed ‘Anvidote 40, Cross FINAL FANTASY IV — SHOP LISTSDWARVEN CASTLE TOMRA LAND_OF SUMMONS STS cn To an DMespon Dwar axel 15000, Weapon Ashura 7000, Weapon Whip 3000, Greatfow 7000, than 6000. Chain [whip] 6000 Derknes [arom] —40 Ogre Ce] 45000. Bitz 10000. Flame (sword) 14000 ‘Archer (bow) 3000 Kote 11000 Fier ute (arrow) 100 Fainfod 5000_— rT pe rT Lunar (sal 7000 pea eer eon aT Aogel (arom 110 ere amond (goes) 5000 etna Tara 200 Tien sof 400 en Soft om Pir 60 Hod —— em Soft 400 Molle 80- ale Modis 60 DerFood 100 —DieFood Male 80 EchoNote sores EchNote DieFood 100 esropt 30 esos EehoNote 50 ‘Aridote 40 hondote Bedro9s 30 Cros 100 Cos ‘Amide 40 Life 100 ite os 00 Porn 30 een Saale 109 Povo 150 THoton Pon 30 Test 100 Tent 150 Go 500, bin 2 Tent 100 Eagletye 100 EsleBe bie =500: Gynt 50 Seah Eagebe 109 Remedy 5000 Ree rat 50 iene 5000 KOKKOL’S SMITHY HUMMINGWAY HOME Ea on Sa a Messen Shunen 70000 tem Potion 150 Fu 50000 100 ouch (area) 140 10000 50000 109000 500 Sesion 380 tle 20000See ee ey OBJECTIVES: Met Cea ales Caste Boron Tier he king die Cal folow Kono he ace ble fore treme ton Then move south 0 IF. The staases immediate fo the elt anit the EM deor lad down fo the Black Hoge Lab ard the White Hale La Te age z have tp about ung mage, Pes the wall wich bei he i eB the rt and ale items from the three chests. Explore the nest ofthe ease ‘and familiarize yourself with is layout for later events Head to the northwest tower. encountering the white mage Resa and the engineer the way. Then climb up to Ceci’ room in the foWer for Some Fest, TOWN OF BARON Pi iid Ceci chorgea wih cevenn he Bombing fo thevillage of Ms and Kainwil ‘accompany him. Quiside Castle Baron is the town for the common folks and ifs sSaentesh ‘essential to stop here for some gear. Don't buy anything right away. 8s there are alts sleny af tems ofnd Check the pot othe ‘rmhate ng ofthe enrance fora Paton. the tind anther one among the cate of pots turer up At the top of Baron isa pool where a dancing al entertains. Climb into the pool and follow ne equeduct all the way dawn to the pool outside the town walls. Search in the pool to find a Tent and an HrGlassl. a Inn costs 50 Gil per night ro stay. Barred from the easle You may Need fo rest here if Cecil and Kain low on HP during the tip to the Mist Cave. Search the lower pot for 3 Potion. and move non Inspect he mounted swords to open the secret door on the right. ahd plunder the chess inside for Eyedrops. 3 Tent and an Eagletye, FANTASY IV — WALKTHROUGH FINALThe building above the Item Shop contains the Devils Read entrance. which is blocked. However. you descend the steps and speak tothe soldiers inside the Training Room to learn about combat. Above the I is Rosa's house. and her mather doesn't seem too fond of Ceci. Take the Ether from her bookshelf. and a Maidlss from the upper left pot. Now you're set for your journey without having spent a single Gill OUTSKIRTS OF BARON BESTIARY aa Cos 210 Defeat with projectile weapon ae 5 Fmt rn ane 9 Ce ret ere a A Head west across the world map into the mountains. and follow the green path north to the Mist Cave. Southwest of Baron is 2 round shaped forest that you can enter Chocobo Forest Speak to any ofthe yellow chocobos. and you can hop on it for a ride. This s not recommended at this Bint since you will mss valuable EXP and Gil gained from fi Tight portion of the grassy area for a Gysa ing your way to the Mist Cave. Search the Fat Chocobo Since the party is only capable of carrying a certain number of items, you can ask Fat Chocobo to take Some of the weight off your batk Move fo the north gap of the Chocobo Forest and search. You wall “smell chocobo in the air.” From the popup window. use a Gysahl and Fat Chocobo wall appear. “Feed” it the items you won't need 10 use immediately. and make it “Bart” whatever you fed it previously that you now eed, Keeping item spaces open in your inventory is essential to running a successful party. Otherwise. youl un ‘out of space for your treasures. Purchase Gysahls at Item Shops and visit Fat Chocobo often. Cay Ca “ 28 201 Uses Paych when aacked with magi iis ae) er ee Move to the far right and then north, where the knights will hear 8 strange voice. Continue through the cave. collecting the treas tres from the four chess along the way. At the end. the voice wil ap es ei ce eae a to) {and youll engage the first boss of the game. i BOSS: MIST DRAGON, Ga C0) Koa se Cecil's standard attacks and Kain’s Jump abiliy. After three or four attacks, ‘Mist Dragon will transform into mist If you attack the Mist Dragon in its form, it wall counter with its devastating Cold Mist attack, Therefore. use is time fo heal your party if necessary, and attack once the creature resumesBombRing releases 2 horde of monsters. Inthe ensuing chaos. Cecil and Kain find a small child. bur she's ordinary er OF MIST Baile wil the child. do not attempt any attacks oF waste any items. The bi and willbe yer momentanly.Rydia summons Tita. which causes 2 massive earthqui fight, oUTIFnyourself back on the world map. leis storydrven Following the ioe H 5 ia Coa 2 eco H 7 2 rene a coy rs 2 ‘With Kain no longer assisting. Cecil must fight alone in any random battles that occur. Try to have as few encounters as possible as you make your way fo the nearest town ® Move north into the desert. The town of Kaipo is eastnortheast of the entrance to the desert. Use an Eagletye to get a fix on it if you mus KAIPO Upon entering Kaipo. Cecil immediately heads for the Inn. The manager 's nice enough ro let him and Rydia Stay the night free of charge. However. during the night. Baron's solders catch up to Ceci BOSS: GENERAL, SOLDIERS (3) | ee a Coe CT CTT Twaan vo Non Gos 54 cach [ATK 2 a Coo Show these scoundrels what theyre dealing with by launching Ceci's Dark attack which should kill one or more of them each turn, The General will run when his imen are defeated. If youive been leveling up. try tokilhim before killing the last Soldier. The reward is significantly greater if you are successful, The Feverish Girl Rydia joins the party after the soldiers are defeated. Explore the town and fall fall he people Seareh in the pots directly above the Weapon Shop to find an Ether Enter the top right house and speak to the woman inside. She has some chilling news: Move UB fe the Bed room. where Cecil wil find Rosa sic, suffering from desert fever. Speak to the old mah fred f6 learn what to do. TF De en ee ee FINAL FANTASY IV — WALKTHROUGHROSA AND THE MAIN OBJECTIVES: SAND RUBY vy | == fo) | KAW ANVS sg ten eros NOTES rt eter ry Pan) oes eo A ones re er Peni i amen) ed onsen Ironing Bherl (2) ry crt it st a er entree 4 eared RET nana Fre on een SUGGESTED Water Cavern - South Dark (sword) Corey Move directly north to collect 2 Potion and MaidKiss, then return to the entrance and head a ellLname ee ail the way left for 2 Tent. Talk to the man on the bridge. He isthe sage Tellah. and he (reroll chal co Joins the ty in hopes that the dark knight and summoner can help him get to Damon. aaa Equip him with extra armor and move on. Anes WATER CAVERN BESTIARY. The eit is atthe 1p ofthe lve. but first move all he vos the top right and down ito the water. You on pass through the large waterfall into an area with vee chests containing a Life, an XPation, and an Ether2 Follow the right eam all the way up toon renRing. Also collec the Bomb. then ex through the top lft cave al Se ee eee ee eee eee) ae Peer es ets ees ‘orth and climb down into the water. Climb the steps nearby to reach a Potion. then move down Get back on dry land and pick up the Ether on the left. then move across the bottom and up to the save point at the far left. The party automatically rests. so a Tent is ‘ot used. Save your game and proceed north. collecting an IceRod from the top chest. Take another swim through the water to reach the central exit. B3F Head across the islets to collect 580 Gil and a Bomb, then exit lft. There's a secret passage on the lft that ‘xis near the Potion atthe top. but you can also continue following it over tothe right, where youll find a Feather hat. Seto @ UNDERWORLD JS LUNAR SUBTERRANE (a JWater Cavern - North Grab the Ether and Notus from the lett. then cross the chasm and move south firs to find an HrGlassi and the Dark sword. At the ex follow Tellahs advice. Land Passage The pany must ross a brie strech of land outside. Monsters tered randomly here ae listed in he deserts Bestiary above. Before entering the non cave use a Tent if recesany and sve your game. SAND RUBY Waterfall Tellah spots the villain at the bottom of the fall. The party will nde down to the bottom. Quickly cm back an land, move south and col lect the Hates helm and Hades gaunrlets Lake Cross the bridge and grab the Hermes and the Hades armor. Take 3 ‘moment to make sure all your new stuff is equipped. and that the party ready BOSS: OCTOMAMM fight the boss who guards the ex. Coase Ryda and Tellah should cast Bolt! each turn, while Cecil attacks. The dark {knight wil be dishing out the most pain. so keep Cecil alive. With all eight arms. the Octomiamm will take less damage. However. 2s you whittle away the tenta: cles. your attacks wall cause more damage. After the)bale ext through rn falls DAMCYAN CASTLE PL Head north from the Water Cavern ro the kingdom of Damoyan, Suddenly Red Ga ‘Wine bombers fly past and decimate the castle. Looks like youre too latetosave gan the crystal a oes On the second floor isa plethora of chests that have already been plundered. The {enemy has left you only 2 Tent. Continue upstairs to witness heanibreaking scene {or Tellah. After delivering a beating to Edward, the prince of Dameyan Tellah leaves the party. Once Cecil and Raia talk some sense inte Edward fe ages 10 help them and joins up. Although Edward's combat skills are lacking. he does have a €8ol hovercraft that can cross shallow waters. The party exits the castle, But you should return immedi ately. Go back up to 3F and use the healing pots On ether side of the room. The fone on the right replenishes MP. and the left one resfores HP and removes status abnormalities. Bt theca’ rot race and edge cuneate : cute wale Enter the side buling to reop te te oe vases « i Press the button behind the dead guard to open the secret door. Then navigate through the unseen passage and through the fist wal into the second cell Collect the Crossbow and the Feather hat. and move to the next cello find the RubyRing. Now ext and take the stairs down to BLF. The sic chess all contain items. and three of the four pots contain arrows 1 ree FINAL FANTASY IV — WALKTHROUGHANTLION CAVE BESTIARY Toy et one Captain of Imps. higher HP Roe ener Navigation in the frst few chambers of the Anton lair is relatively complex to describe. so please use the ‘maps provided to collet items. Use the 1op ext in BF to reach the room with the save point before mov ‘ng south to fight the creature, Also. be certain to find and equip Edward's Lamia harp. since i is a much stronger weapon than his Dreamer harp,eS ay Ease) Atricky monster indeed. It won' attack unless you attack physically wth a weapon. Ifyou want to play it safe, Edward should Hide like he normally does, and Ceci should Pam every round. Ryda should call Chocobo each turn wich does a massive amount of damage. Moreover. agains the chocobo's aac the Aan wll ot eae wi ts powerful Counter atakeThe reward fr defeat ‘ing the Anton's the SandRuby. TO FABUL CASTLE lealing Rosa craft 0 ret 9 the area of Damayan Castle. then use the 0 reach the lower desert. Park outside Kaipo and house where Rosas esting. Use the SandRuby to cure ilo the parm. JOURNEY Edward's Sojourn During the night. Edward reunites with his lost love. However. 9 WaterHag imerrupts them. and Edward must fight. This is mostly event driven 50 just dest many stems. Ths vit wath normal attacks and try not to use too ticular monster rewards Edward with 100 Gil and 800 EXP. JOURNEY TO FABUL CASTLE MAIN OBJECTIVES: | ey the monk aginst the Yong to Fab Defend Fabu asia Boron Mom Bomb, coniough. MT. HOBS ee BESTIARY To a ay roman oa et ee ee on a None any ert I a ee ee ee ea re Proje aE aa eC) LLL 36 18 Detonates when HP i lo None camer oe a ee Meee ae ee rr etme} on 86241 Spiritual being that cass Fire Holy 122278, Pilot the hovercraft back to the northern desert. then eros the eastem shal oT lows. Drive past the Antion Cave to the mountains, and enter af the path. Rydia overcomes her fear of fire and removes the ie Blocking the path. At the top are two “doorways take the lef. Collect the four Wms and Use the save: point. Then return to the first area and enter the right dg Summit Grab the Holy arrows and move north. The party stumbles across a monk who is desperately fighting off many enemies Alter wiinesing 8 brief demonstration of his abiltes. the party joins his battle against a merciless foe. FINAL FANTASY IV — WALKTHROUGHBOSS: MOM BOMB aH ier) Coa T1000 fer 1900 Ye Ai firs youre fighting just another Bomb with a lot of HP. However. after a few ounds the Mom Bomb will assume its true form. Start using Rydia’s Chocobo ‘summon on this form. After both sides inflict some damage. there wall be 2 Wwaring of an explosion. Quickly heal as many characters as you can. becouse the explosion will take down 60:10 HP per character. Afterward, use Rosa's AANNOL “Pray abilty and hope that it's answered. because the Mom Bomb splits into six | mes ° Bombs and GrayBombs! Use the monk’s “Kick” ability to do massive damage. z ‘and assist with Cecil's “Dark” attack. Wipe out the remaining bombs by individu: a aly targering spells on each one. to avoid therr detonation attack. é OUTSKIRTS OF FABUL 4 BESTIARY 5 a TY LS oer eam Vr a en TY isa mighty warrior from Fabul. and he joins the party. Heal everyone after the boss fight. and run fs. Ent Mt. Hobs to the world map outside. where you can use a Tent and save your game The journe ty crosses “land bridge" of utheast. Use Sight (the white castle surrounded by a huge moat hc youve is ) FABUL ee J) Inside Fabul, the Inn costs 100 Gil but there’s a free (ON Therfage ace 1 rest elsewhere. Vist the shops for Potions and | EU |) ‘anus cows for Yong I 9 good idea to hove at eat | Ea TaeN tone claw af every pe. so tha the monk can explo ail | BUISMENES weaknesses. Cecil's Demon equipment is on sale. and you | MAAald should certainly purchase it to be ready for what lies iy ahead. ‘When you reach 2F, mave to the south door first. came ping on the upper level ofthe case you can reach the enfiled West and Eas Towers. pea fest Tower ch the pots and chests for a ThorRage, a Potion. a Notus. and 2 Bomb, Namingway is n bed on 2F. au can meet Yang's tough wate atthe top. ast Tower the pots inthe pub on 2 to find a Bacchus. A Tent is n the king’ chambers. You can rest the bed. so take the opportunity 10 do so. When the party is back a fll speed, head back down to the one Room. Siege of Fabul convincing the king that Baron is coming after the cnstal. Ceci. Yang, and Edward will wat forthe It atthe front gate. What follows i a sens of minor boss fights 10 wear you down before the rel 0 show up. so keep your HP high by sing Edward’ Heal ality or Potions. BOSS: CAPTAIN, 2 FIGHTERS aetna [ors Yara Yare3e our jae Gos Cos Like the battle in Kaipo, you have the option of attempting to defeat the Captain before eliminating the Fighters for extra Gil and EXP. Due to the numberof boss fights followng 1" is recommended that you kill the Fighters first so that the Caprain retreats WORLDBOSS: WEEPER, IMP CAPTAIN, WATER HAG. warren Yn 30 Yee s7 Yor aa Yak caren InP GPTAIN [P [ori [ors ad BF 136 5 Concentrate on defeating the weaker monsters fist io lower their numbers. Attack with every character each turn NOTE: ee ee eae ed BOSS: GARGOYLE ise Ca Qc Cac) Gag GC First turn. equip Edward with a bow and Holy arrows. Only one shot is needed to take out the monster Or. have Edward confuse it with his Lamia harp. The Gargoyle will cast Wind on itself reducing its HP 10 under 10, “Dark” attack and don't waste any items trying to heal him. Enter Golbez The enl sorcerer behind everything finally makes an appearance. taking ‘he crystal and kidnapping Rosa. Yang. Edward. and Rydia join Cecil in his vow to save her: Return to the Throne Room and search the lett pot for @ Hermes. Then ‘move to the right and press the floor switch 10 open the secret door. Follow the hidden corridor to a treasure chamber containing a Silk ‘Web. a Demon shield. and an Ether! FINAL FANTASY IV — WALKTHROUGHRegroup and Strategize Head frst to the king's chamber in the East Tower. The injured royal directs you to rest atthe Inn, There the party will rest and determine that an airsh uired to reach Golbez. The next morning. Yang asks for a sea vessel to sail to Baron. and the king offers Cell the Death sword Tragedy at Sea First, enter the Chocobo Forest northeast ofthe castle. wher ould summon Fat Chocobo and dump your extraneous tems the ship docked in the bay east of Fabul.Yang’s wife wishes you bon voyage. but the tip doesnt go wel The monster Leviatan wrecks the vessel. and separates the party. Cecil washes up on a strange shore alone and must quickly mave to the safety of a nearby town TO BECOME A PALADIN MAIN OBJECTIVES: MYSIDIA Considering Cecil's pas follies here. you should be extremely careful to whom you speak. Some of the res: dents sill hold a grudge. and they wall turn Cecil nto a pig ora toad! If this happens. speak to the same person again. He or she wil cast the spell again, removing the effects, ‘The Inn is too expensive and the people are unfriendly so proceed directly north to the massive House of Prayer side the House of Prayer. ask the elder for forgiveness. I's not that simple. and Cecil must nov renounce the dark sword to become a pal Accompanying the dark knight will be two apprentice mages. the white mage Porom and her brother. the black mage Palom. Together ‘rust brave Mt. Ordeals and acquire the holy sword. rations h Porom and Palom come with their own equipment. you should purchase better items for the trek up Mt. Ordeals. The Armor Shop. all the protection you need: in addition. you should purchase the Paladin gear even though you cant equip it at the moment. The Weapon op sls rods forthe twins, but you might want fo equip them with Crossbows and Holy arrows for ths tip. The Item Shop has a selection of that wil come in handy. so stock up Inexperienced Mages lom and Porom need to gain a few levels and learn a few more spells before they're ready for Mt. Ordeals. Earn the Gil needed to buy the qupment wil gaining EXP through random bates on the outskirts of Mio. WORLD AWOOAE NIGV1Vd VOUTSKIRTS OF MYSIDIA BESTIARY HP ATK DEF NOTES Clee en eee es Theor Oe ARAM ov