Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World For Nintendo Wii FAQ/Walkthrough by WishingTikal contact: wishingtikal[at] gmail[dot]com -------------------------------------------- _____________________________________________________________________________ Please visit my Youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/WishingTikal for video walkthroughs :) Check this game's video walkthrough playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrXlEm4MgsbPP3Ynt5ZG1jhE2P3y8zUNN Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Game Basics Story Characters FAQ 3. Walkthrough Chapter 1: World in Discord Luin - Lake Shinoa Cave - Luin Chapter 2: Troubled Heart Asgard - Hima - Asgard - Underground Ruins - Asgard - Hakonesia Peak - Palmacosta - Dynasty Ruins Chapter 3: Footfalls of Tomorrow Iselia - Iselia Human Ranch - Iselia - Triet - Triet Ruins Chapter 4: Light and Darkness Izoold - Camberto Caves - Izoold - (optional: Balacruf Mausoleum) - Flanoir - Temple of Ice Chapter 5: Truth Behind the Mask Meltokio - Temple of Darkness - Meltokio - Cape Fortress Chapter 6: Dark Premonition Sybak - (optional: Cape Fortress) - Temple of Lightning - Temple of Earth - Toize Valley Mine - Altamira Chapter 7: Reawakened Memories Altessa's House - Mizuho - Altamira Building Number Two Chapter 8: Eternal Bond Martel Temple - Otherworldly Gate 4. Side Quests Wonder Chef 5. Disclaimer 1. Introduction Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World is the Wii's sequel to the popular Gamecube game of the same name (minus the subtitle), which came out a couple years ago. Although Dawn of the New World is a follow-up, the game does have a fair share of differences. First, it has two new main characters, Emil and Marta, and obviously new bad guys. The original characters from the last game do however make appearance in this one as well. Although you can only control Marta and Emil this time around, the other Tales characters will also join your party at times. Another new aspect are the monsters that yo can make pacts with and have fighting with you in your party. You can "catch" all the monsters you encounter in the game, evolve them, and level them up just like party members. Nonetheless, despite the new features, Dawn of the New World is rather small compared to the original. The game is shorter, doesn't have as much locations and side quests and has a much less epic scale. The world map is now point-and-click and there are more cutscenes than actual gameplay. Regardless, the characters are engaging and it's great to revisit the areas from the other game with a new storyline. Fans of the Tales series will be entertained. If you need further help with the game, check out the video walkthrough at youtube.com/WishingTikal Storyline The world was divided in two according to the mandate of heaven , but was restored to its former self by the Chosen of Regenaration. In place of the Giant Kharlan Tree that had been destroyed in ancient times, a new World Tree was born. With the reunited new world came the birth of new chaos. Before the world was restored, the world of Tethe'alla was prosperous, while the world of Sylvarant was in decline. This gap in civilization only brought division among the people as time went on. Characters Emil He lost his parents in the Blood Purge that occured in Palmacosta. He has a straightforward personality, and an innocence that leads him to believe anything he's told. Generally a coward, he's not succesful in anything that requires a great force of will. Richter Richter is the first "friend" Emil makes over at Luin. He is a mysterious stranger who shows up in town looking for a girl. Emil decides to help him out and Richter becomes is mentor of sorts. He is harsh and cold, but has good advice for Emil. Marta Marta is a girl who lost her mother when the Great Tree rampaged throughout the world. Dtermined and unafraid to make her voice known, she is not satisfied unless she can think of things in absolutes. She hates Colette, who killed her mother; and Lloyd, who attacked Palmacosta. Tenebrae A being shrouded in darkness, Tenebrae is one of the Centurions that accompany the Summon Spirit Ratatosk. Tenebrae's personality is calm and collected, but he also likes jokes and can be rather gregarious; showing that he has a human side. Alice Alice is a eighteen-year old member of the Vanguard who acts like a little kid. Marta refers to her as the "sadist". She is always after Marta, who really hates her with a passion. Decus Decus is a member of the Vanguard as well. He is full of himself and blindly thinks all the girls should be after him. Though he looks friendly at first sight, he is without pity. FAQ Q: How do I get the good ending? A: At the beginning of the game, don't pledge to Lloyd (not a big deal if you do though -- you can still get it if you do the other two things right). At Triet Ruins, don't leave and re-enter the dungeon more than 5 times. At the Temple of Lightning, don't get hit by lightning more than 13 times. At the end of the game, don't fight 'your friends' (can't name them yet ;) ) Q: How do I evolve monsters? A: Visit any Katz stand and choose 'Cooking'. Feed the monster that can evolve (it will have a special icon next to its name) the food that it likes and then it will ask if you want to evolve it. A monster can only evolve a few times, then it will revert back to its first form, so save your game before evolving your monsters, just in case you make a mistake. Walkthrough ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 1 : World in Discord _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Luin (If you want to get the good ending, don't pledge to Lloyd at the fountain; but if you do, don't worry, you can still get it if you don't mess up later) After getting out of bed, head out of the room to have a chat with Emil’s mom. Leave the house afterwards and head down to hear the mysterious howl again. Proceed west to the town’s fountain. On your way you’ll notice all the water has evaporated from the lake. At the fountain, you’ll meet Richter for the first time. After the scene, ask around to find him again. He’s standing east of town near the church. Talk to him, then head back to the fountain for another scene at the town entrance. Exit to the world map and enter Lake Shinoa Cave. Before you even get to make a few steps, you’ll be attacked by an enemy. Just try fighting him with what you have now until the fight automatically interrupts. Marta will come to your rescue and help you defeat the foe. After the battle, return to Luin. Head over to the mayor’s place to find Richter. He’s upstairs the shop left of the church in the east part of town. After the talk, head back out to Lake Shinoa Cave. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Lake Shinoa Cave Before going to the cave, head left to find a shipwreck. Look behind it on the right to find a chest hidden there. There’s a Life Bottle inside. Now head over to the cave and watch the scene. Once inside, head forward through the gate. Richter will have you fight a monster for practice. You don’t have any moves yet, so just defeat it normally following the instructions. Continue forward after the fight to get another scene with more explanations. Proceed to a branching path and head down right to find a chest at the end containing 300 Gald. Head back up to the save point for another scene. After the scene, head up to meet up with Tenebrae. Now you’ll finally be able to use artes. Follow the tutorial in the fight up ahead against Aqua’s minion. After the battle, head through the door ahead for another scene. The gate ahead is sealed, but you can now use the Sorcerer’s Ring to find another way in. Before doing that however, return to the save point and go right from there into a path that seems like a dead-end. Examine the shiny object on the wall and point the wiimote at it (then press A) to use the Sorcerer’s Ring and reveal a switch under the moss. Press the switch to open a door in the wall. Follow the new path and at the end you’ll find a chest containing Mittens. Now go back to the sealed gate and head right from there until Tenebrae stops you for another tutorial. Forge a pact with the monster as instructed to get the Imp in your party. You’ll have to forge a pact with the incoming Wolf as well. Once this is done, head up and follow the path until you find another switch in the wall. Use the ring to uncover it and open another secret entrance in the wall. Head down the middle path to find a chest containing Apple Gel at the end. Head through the right path to find another switch to reveal with the ring. At the end of the passageway you’ll find Cape in a chest. Now head down the south path to find Richter. After the scene, head back down and through the gate. Continue down to find Aqua and get her help. Head back up to see Richter with Aqua. Continue north and save your game at the save point. Go through the gate to find Lloyd and Marta ahead. You’ll engage in a fight against Lloyd that you can’t win. Just let him kill you. After the ensuing scene, pick up Lloyd’s Mask 1 laying on the ground at the left of the altar. Now you need to find a way to get out. First examine the gate from where you came to find out it’s locked. Head back up and examine the paper on the wall at the right of the exit. Marta wil make a comment about it. Use the ring to burn it down and find a switch behind. Press it to open the door. On the other side, open the chest on the right to get Bandanna. Now head up the stairs and leave the cave for once. You’ll end up in the Tower of Mana site. Leave the area, after getting the Cocoon (Tenemil in PS3 version) in the chest on the left, and the Red Ribbon in the chest north of the exit. When you’re done picking up everything, head out to the world map and return to Luin. On the way, Tenebrae and marta will stop to explain some things to Emil. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Luin After the scene, head over to the mayor’s house. You’ll be stopped by members of the Vanguard. Battle them off, then head to the town’s entrance to leave. You can’t leave by the one at the right of Emil’s house though, so you’ll need to go to the fountain west of there. You’ll be stopped by the Vanguard there too. Watch the lenghty cutscene, during which you’ll fight off some Vanguard soldiers. You’ll then battle the commander with Marta’s help. Once all that is over, go back to the other town entrance and speak with the twins there. Go to the mayor’s house afterwards for another scene. Head upstairs to speak with him, then exit by the town entrance next to Emil’s house. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 2 : Troubled Heart _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Asgard From the world map, head to Asgard, which has been assaulted by terrible winds. Walk into the town following the main road until a cutscene ensues. After that scene, enter the mine on the left and examine the giant white cup at the left of the man inside to find the Wonder Chef for the Grill recipe. Now it’s time to pay a visit to the mayor of this town. Head over to the east part of the village and go up the stairways to the top house. After the cutscene, head to the Mural Cavern, which is located upstairs near the entrance. After the cuscene, head back outside to see Alice for the first time. You now need to find Colette, who’s in the east part of town, in the house at the top of the first stairway on the right. After the discussion, head back downstairs to find Marta. Return to the west part of town where another event will occur. Run left to go help the kid, just when Alice shows up again. Defeat Hawk and the monsters in the ensuing battle, then Marta will want to see Colette again. Return to the house at the very top of the east part of town, the mayor’s house which was locked before. Inside, speak with Colette and the mayor. Now go back to the west part and head through that metal gate that wouldn’t open previously. Head up the stairway to the stone dais. You’ll be attacked here, so make sure everyone is healed first. You can’t defeat the enemy just yet, but you’ll have to stay alive until the fight is interrupted. Your next destination is Hima, where you’re expected to find a winged dragon. Head back to the world map and select Hima. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Hima Once you get there, enter the inn. On the first floor, you can go through a door on the right (behind the dog) which leads to an adjacent room with a fireplace. Examine the white rock next to the stairs to find the Wonder Chef for the Stew recipe. Now head up for the top of the mountain. You’ll get attacked by a giant Imp. Defeat it, then watch the scene and head back down the mountain. Return to the world map and re-enter Asgard. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Asgard When you’re ready, return to the stone dais beyond the metal gate. Now you’ll need to play a little mini-game. Avoid the wind gusts by moving around while trying to collect some treasure chests if you want extra items. Once you get the indication to, start to signal by waggling the wiimote around until the bar fills up completely. Then get ready to face the bird once and for all. It’s a pretty hard fight for I personally prefer controlling Marta for this one as you can freely heal everyone once their HP goes down. Keep everyone healed, use items and you should be fine. After the scene, Colette will propose you talk to Aisha’s brother. Go back to the east part of house and enter the second house to the top to speak with Linar. Once you’re done, head over to the inn where the others are waiting for you. When Tenebrae is done explaining everything to Colette, go back to the stone dais again. You’ll need to fight off the boss once again. This is the same battle as previously, so just repeat the same as before. Marta will afterwards perform the maiden ritual so you can warp to the next dungeon. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Underground Ruins As you enter and after the cutscene ahead, pay attention to the bells ringing in the hallway on your left. Retain the order in which they ring, then head to the room northeast of there with a save point. Examine the pedestal in the center of the room and touch it to change the Sorcerer’s Ring to wind element. Now take a look at the wall on the left, which looks different from the others. Use the ring on it with the wind attribute to make it crumble and reveal bells behind. Now you’ll need to use the ring on the bells in the same order as the bells at the entrance were ringing (from the left - first, third, second, last). This will open another wall, revealing a stairway. Go downstairs to the next floor. To go through the next part, and if you’ve tried you’ve probably found yourself just running in circles, you’ll need to pass through the doors in a particular manner. The inscription at the entrance tells you to go through the door that is always the farthest. So, from the entrance, head all the way right, ignoring the first door. Head through the rightmost door at the end of the hallway, after defeating the enemy guarding it. Then go all the way up and then left to find a chest with Poison Charm. Don’t go through the door nearby though. Instead go back down and go left. Head through the door guarded by the enemy north of there, but first make sure to also get the chest with Sage just to the left of that door. After going through this door, go up and left and follow the path down to find a chest with Slough. Then, go all the way to the right and go up to fight the enemy guarding the door here. Head through the door, then head left and defeat the enemy guarding the passageway. Head downstairs to the next area. Here, follow the passage and examine the inscription on the wall at the end to receive Arrows. Now head over to the center of the room for a cutscene. Head up from there and on the right you should find a statue of a woman. Examine it to place the arrows on it. Now what you must do here is check all inscriptions on the walls around the room to find out the order in which the arrows should be shot. Go to the control panel in the center of the room after placing the arrows and select different orders for different results. «South-south-east» will raise a bridge on the left so you can get the chest with Opal. «North-north-west» will raise a bridge on the right so you can get the chest with Silk Cloak. «East-south-east» will raise the bridge leading to the exit. In the next section, you’ll step on a tile that will open a gate ahead. Before taking care of that, head all the way right and go up to find a chest with Ink in the middle and a chest with Seal Charm at the end of the path. When you’re ready, step on the tile to open the gate and go all the way right. Head up a bit, then go left and start proceeding north going against the wind. Avoid the gusts coming at you until you reach the gate before it closes. You’ll now need to face the boss, Ventus. What works best against him are Emil’s sky combos. You can equip these skills from the menu screen. If you keep on attacking him with attacks that sends him in the air, he won’t have time to attack back. If you don’t have the skills yet, level-up some more. After you defeat him, return all the way back to the entrance and leave the underground. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Asgard Before leaving, go back to see the mayor in the house at the top of the residential area. After talking to him, Colette will depart on her side. Leave the town and select the new location on the world map, Hakonesia Peak. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Hakonesia Peak After the scene as you enter the new area, head down and examine the grey object behind the man crouching down on the left by the fence to find the Wonder Chef for the Rice Bowl recipe. Then enter the house on the right and talk to Koton for another scene. When you’re done, head down to the world map and enter Palmacosta. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Palmacosta After the scene, head up to the building in the top-right corner to meet up with Richter. After that other scene, head over to the west and enter the pub in the second screen. Talk to Marta inside, then return to the first screen. Enter the building in the top-left corner and speak with the woman inside. Head back outside for another scene. Before leaving town, go east to the second screen and enter the first building on your right. Head up to the second floor and examine the briefcase in the corner to find the Wonder Chef for the Sandwhich recipe. Now leave town and go to the Dynasty Ruins. You can also head over to Luin for an extra cutscene. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Dynasty Ruins After the cutscene, head into the left path to find a chest with Thunder Cape. Then head into the right path all the way to the end to find a chest with Lizard Skin. Go up and left from there for a chest containing White Mittens. Return to the entrance and go right. Examine the pedestal to change the Sorcerer’s Ring to light element, then proceed up the long stairway ahead for a cutscene. You’ll find Thomas, but you’ll also need to fight Alice. She isn’t that hard to defeat, but make sure to take her down first as she will heal herself and the monster with her. After defeating Alice, head right to a locked gate. Make sure you changed the Sorcerer’s Ring to the light attribute at the entrance. Light up one of the globes on the side of the gate with the ring to open it. Go in for yet another scene. Afterwards, head down the nearby south stairway and push the block here into the water on the right. Go back up and head down the other stairway to the right. Ignore the first ladder and continue right to another ladder at the end of the path. Climb it up to find a globe on the wall up there. Light it with the ring to change the flow of water. Then run back all the way left and go down the small ladder at the end. Continue left and return to where you pushed the first block. Head down from there and go right. Since you pushed the block in the water and changed the direction of the water, the block should now create a bridge so you can cross. You’ll find another block ahead. Push it down once AND THEN LEFT into the water. Now run back left all the way to the end of the path. The flow should carry the block to the left. Wait for the block to make a bridge for you to cross at the end and get the two chests there containing Life Bottle and 2,500 Gald. Now go back upstairs to where you started. Head down the stairway on the right, then climb up the small ladder and continue all the way right until you find a block covered in moss. Run up to the right to find a pedestal at the end. Examine it to change the Sorcerer’s Ring back to fire element. Go back down to the block and use the ring on it to burn the moss. Then push the block south into the water below. Head back up and change the ring back to light element. Go left from where the block was and light up the globe on the wall to change back the flow of the water. The block below will move and create a bridge on the left. Now light the globe again to change the flow once again. Proceed left and return to the beginning. Head down back to the bottom level and go all the way right. Head up for a chest with the Long Sword in the corner, then head back down and cross the new bridge on the right. Continue all the way to the end and go through the door after getting the chest with Leather Cape on the left. You’ll come out in a new room. After the scene, go all the way left to find a chest with Gothic Spinner. Head down to the second platform and go all the way right to find a chest with Sturdy Bandanna at the end. When you’re ready, save your game and head down to the center. You’ll be attacked by the boss. That one isn’t as hard as previous ones as it has no minions with him. After defeating it, you’ll get swallowed and wake up on the beach on the other side of the ocean. Once the cutscene is over, you’ll be back on the world map. Select Iselia as your next destination. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 3 : Footfalls of Tomorrow _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Iselia After the scene at the entrance, head over to the northwest part of the village to find the mayor’s house at the left of the school. Once you’re done talking with the mayor, leave the village and head for the Martel Temple on the world map. Enter the temple at the top of the stairway and speak with the dwarf inside. After that, head back to Iselia. Your next destination is now the Human Ranch. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Iselia Human Ranch On your way, you’ll get attacked by a large bird enemy. Defeat it, then you’ll enter the ranch, which is covered by thick fog. First, head right and you’ll get the option to jump onto a ledge on the wall. Climb up the cliffs and open the chests at the top for Melange Gel on the left and 3000 Gald on the right. Head back down and proceed through the opening in the middle. You’ll face off a weak enemy during the cutscene. Once that’s done, head into the ranch. Right in front of it in the middle, pick up the Card Key 1 on the ground. Then head right and go down the ladder in the corner. Once inside and after the cutscene, examine the pedestal in the top-right corner of the room to change the Sorcerer’s Ring to blue lightning element. Then look on the left in the next room to find a door that won’t open because it doesn’t have enough power. To power it up, use the ring on the two globes on each side of the door. Go through and head left. Open the first door in the hallway by pressing the little button next to it. Inside, open the chest to get Wind Cape. Return to the hallway and head all the way left, going through the door at the end. You’ll be in a flooded room. Go left and pick up the Elevator Key on the ground. Go back to the hallway and go through the first door on your right after opening it. Turn on the switch on the wall at the back and then return to the first room with the save point, avoiding the lasers on the way. From there, head north, then right and down to find an elevator. It’s not activate, so you’ll need to activate it first. To do so, use the ring to light up the globe next to it. Then use the elevator and go down to Basement Level 3. After the scene here, go to the right corner of the room where the two NPCs are standing. On their left, touch the control panel to open a door up above. Now go left and ride up the green platform. Change the direction of the green panel on the right, then ride back the platform which will go left this time. Here, go to the blue panel at the back and change the direction. Head upstairs and ride the blue platform to the right. Change the direction on the blue panel here, then ride the platform again which should go down this time. Change the direction on the panel here too, then ride the platform to the right. Close the valve next to the purple panel, then return all the way back to the start. From where the two NPCs are, go south in the opposite corner to find a ladder which you can now climb down since some of the water was drained from the room. After climbing down the ladder, push the block that is floating above the water on the right. It will lodge itself between pipes on the other side. Once that is done, close the valve on the left to drain some more water. Now go back all the way to valve #1. Change the direction on the purple panel here, then ride down the purple platform. Go right and walk on the pipe along the wall. Head down all the way and push the block down there to complete the path on the other side. Now go back to the purple platform and climb down the ladder there. Ride the white platform to the left, then close the third valve to lower the water. Go down the ladder here and open the chest in the south corner for Scale Gauntlets. Climb back up and re-open the valve. Ride back the white platform, then climb up the ladder and change the direction on the white panel on your right. Climb back down the ladder and ride the white platform again, this time up. Now go left and examine the contol panel to open another door above. Continue left to find a chest at the end with Flower Petals. Head back right and head up the stairs. Ride up the blue platform, then ride the one on the left to find a chest with Pineapple Gel. Go back to the previous platform and change the direction on the panel on the right, then ride the right platform. Change the direction of the yellow panel, then ride the yellow platform. Next, ride down the purple platform and examine the control panel here to open another door. Ride back up, change the direction of the purple panel, ride to the right, change the panel here too, then ride down and open the chest for Lizard Skin. Change the purple panel so that the direction shows two arrows pointing up, then ride the platform all the way up. Enter the door here. You’ll find yourself in a room with electric barriers blocking your way. To deactivate them, you’ll need to lure monsters into them. To do so, position yourself facing a barrier and, with the sorcerer's ring, shoot a nearby enemy to lure him towards you, through the barrier. You can shoot diagonally to lure them through. Once the enemy steps into the barrier it will go down. Do that will all the colored barriers so they’re all gone (if you’re not sure how, check the video walkthrough; link at top of the FAQ). Get the chest at the top of the room for White Mittens, then go right and activate the door by lighting up the globe next to it. Go through to the room ahead and pick up the Card Key 3 on the left. Also open the chest for Chamomile. Go back to the previous room and open the door on the left. Inside the room open the chest for Silver Cloak. Go back and open the other door on the left by lighting the globe on the other side. Open the next door on the left again and go through to the final room. Defeat the boss, which isn’t all that hard, then return to Iselia with Raine. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Iselia First thing, head over to the school and wait for Raine in the classroom. After the cutscene, head out of the school and start looking for Marta. She’s over by the pound at Raine’s house, south of the mayor’s house. Go find her, then return to the school and speak with Raine by the window in the classroom. Next, head over to the north house in the east part of the village (Colette's house) to talk to Pepe. When you’re ready, head up to the north entrance of the village. After the scene, proceed to the world map and select Triet Ruins. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Triet Once you get there, watch the scene and enter the ruins by the door at the back behind all the rumble. You’ll meet up with Genis inside. You won’t be able to proceed forward for now because of the large monster blocking the way, so head back to the world map and enter Triet. Head over to the north section after the scene and proceed to the oasis. Now you’ll need to fish out a monster from one of the holes in the ice. Just choose any hole, then watch the bar on the right of the screen and pull the wiimote backwards when it passes into the green zone and flashes. You’ll have to be right on time to get it. Once it’s done, you’ll need to fight the monster before taking it with you. Return to Triet Ruins once everything is said and done. Head inside the ruins and watch the scene as you get rid of the monster. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Triet Ruins *Note: don't leave and re-enter this dungeon more than 5 times you want to get the good ending -- although I don't know why anyone would...) Once you regain possession of Emil after the cutscene, head north and left around the column to find a treasure chest containing Pineapple Gel. Then leave the door on the right and back in the entrance hallway, head up all the way and go through the door on the left. Go up and left to find a block. Pull and push it right, then down. Lastly, push it right into the gap left of the other block already in place. Cross over the blocks and turn on the switch on the wall to lower a platform somewhere else. Now return to the entrance hallway and this time take the south path all the way to the end and open the chest there for Water Cape. Then go through the door on the right and turn on the switch up the stairs in the room to lower another platform where you were just before. Go back to the entrance hallway and all the way north to the opposite side of the hallway, just where you came form previously. Re-enter the room from before and take the new path where the platform lowered. Turn on the switch here, then go up the stairs on the right and push down the block at the end. Now go back to the entrance hall once more and this time go through the middle door where you first started. Head forward and cross over the block you just pushed down. Turn on the switch to raise the platform and watch the scene up above. After it, go south and open the chest for Broadsword. Then go left for two more chests with Half Gauntlets and Black Ribbon. Stand in the blue circle back there to warp to another part of the ruins. Examine the wall at the back of the room to access a new area. Here, head up the stairways and open the chest at the top for Stone Block. Head back down and save your game at the save point. Proceed forward for a cutscene before the boss. After the battle, pick up Lloyd’s Mask 2 on the ground. Now leave the temple from where you came. After all the scenes, go back to the world map and select Izoold. On the way, your party will stop for a firecamp. In the meantime you’ll have to fight a Jabber which is a piece of cake, then you'll fight an angry dragon which is a bit harder. After the battles, you’ll start a new chapter and finally enter Izoold. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 4 : Light and Darkness _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Izoold As you enter Izoold, the team will notice it smells like burnt fish. Head over to the harbor to the east to learn more from a fisherman. Afterwards, go right and get into the small boat next to the dock. Examine the fish at the extremity to find the Wonder Chef for the Sashimi recipe. Now go left and talk to the sailor on the other side of the harbor. He’ll inform you that no ships are leaving port currently. First, head north from the port and speak to the man in front of the prison. After speaking with Regal inside, head back to the west part of the village and enter the house on the right of the Katz Guild. Talk to the man in bed there. Your next objective is to bring back rosemary to save him. Before getting to the next destination, you can stop by the mayor’s house in Iselia for an extra scene. Also enter the mayor’s house and examine the boat inside to find the Wonder Chef for the Soup recipe. When you’re ready, head for the Camberto Caves from the world map. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Camberto Caves After the scene, go left and follow the path going up to get a chest containing Haunting Sword. Return to the entrance and go up until you see a giant mushroom. Use the Sorcerer’s Ring on it to burn it down and fight the enemy coming from it. You can now step on the mushroom. Go left and examine the pedestal to change the Sorcerer’s Ring to water element. Enter the cave and watch the scene ahead. After that, go to the far left end of the path and use the Sorcerer’s Ring with water element on the orange flower floating above the water. It will start spinning and change the water flow. Head up the slope on the right and cross the wooden footbridge. Use the ring on the flower bud at the extremity to awaken the flower. Head down following the new flower and use it to cross the water on the left as it lays there. After crossing, go left and down to the corner and use the ring on the orange flower in the bottom-left section of the screen to change the water flow once more. Now return to the flower bud and use the ring on it a second time to pop out another flower which will go down the other route. Go back to the second orange flower and cross where the new flower makes bed. Follow the path to the next section which has a log that you can move around. Use the ring on the small purple flowers on the right to move the log right. Cross it and at the end of the path you’ll find a chest containing Demonic Spinner. Go back to where the log is and use the ring on the flowers on the left to move it left. Cross and head over to the next part which has another log to move around, but more complicated this time. First, use the ring on the flower to the right. Cross the log, then use the ring on the flower that is the closest to you on the other side. Cross the second log, then use the ring on the flower on the island to the north to move a third log to the left. Cross, then use the ring on the flower to the left to move a fourth log up. Now finally cross to the other side. Watch the scene, then open the chest south of there to get Mystic Cloak. Go through the opening on the left first and save your game in the next area. Follow the path to the right to find the rosemary at the end, after a few scenes. However, you’ll need to return here with some sort of sunlight... Hm. Head back to where you opened the treasure chest and go through the other top opening. Cross the new area following the path to the right, but go down when you come to a fork to find a chest containing Battle Gauntlets. Continue to the right until you emerge in another area next to a pedestal. Examine it to change the ring to light element. Now head back on your steps all the way to where you found the rosemary. Use the ring with the light element on it. You’ll get attacked by a monster; defeat it, then watch the scene and leave the Camberto Caves. Just return to where you changed the ring to light element and head down. Step on the switch to lower the bridge and continue south to reach the exit. Go back to Izoold next. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Izoold Head back to the house where the man in bed is to use the rosemary on him. After that, go back to the prison to save Regal. After the scenes, speak with Berg outside the prison, then head back to the west part of the village and speak with a fully dressed up Regal left of the Katz Guild. Next, go to the harbor for another scene. Before leaving town, Emil and friends decide to stay and investigate the fires. Now you must go speak with all villagers where fires occured. The first is the little boy next to the house on the docks, the second is the fisherman next to the boat on the opposite side of the docks. Third is the man at the entrance of town and last, the man you saved earlier who is currently on the beach area. Once you’ve talked to these four persons, a scene will automatically ensue. After that, re-enter the house of the man you saved. Talk to him inside to receive the Special Bait. Now you must return to Triet to catch some jellyfish with it. Head over to the oasis and repeat the process from last time to catch one. Once you have it return to Izoold and give it to the man so he can prepare seafood gels for you. Go to the harbor to lure the light-frog with the gels. Now you’ll need to defeat it. It isn’t a hard fight in itself, but the frog will keep on healing itself during the fight if you don’t attack it continuously, making the fight a lot harder than it really is. If you can't make it, level up to LV30 to learn a skill called SPECIAL and equip it in the menu. During the battle, use the arte Dark Radiance and keep holding the button after the attack (never let go of it once you press it) to activate a Mystic Arte which should one-hit kill the frog (if you brought it down to half its HP prior to this). After the battle, you have two options; you can head directly to Flanoir by boat, or you can take on an optional dungeon. I’d recommend doing the dungeon for now, since it’s now or never. If you want to skip that part, just talk to the sailor to take the ship to Flanoir. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- (Optional Quest) To start this quest, first head over to Hakonesia Peak. Emil will spot Richter. Choose to go talk to him and watch the ensuing cutscene. Head back outside to talk to Marta, then go to Asgard. Once Marta is gone, go to the inn and head upstairs. Enter the left room and speak with Richter. Next, go to the east part of town and enter the house where you met Colette the first time. Speak with Linar, the guy with the green shirt. Now head to the dais stone (where you fought the boss) for another scene. You can now warp into the Undergound Ruins from the stone. Inside, your objective is to open the mysterious gate at the end of the first hallway. To do so, you’ll need to first examine the statue in the middle hallway on the right. Press the switch behind it, then return to the entrance to check the bells. The order in which they ring will have changed; retain it, then go to the room with the save point and change the Sorcerer’s Ring to wind. Now use the ring on the bells on your left in this order (from the left: third, fourth, second, first). You’ll get a message that something moved faraway. Now return to the gate and it should open as you approach. Behind it, use the warp to access a new dungeon. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Balacruf Mausoleum After the scene, head down left, save, and enter the new dungeon. The goal inside is to light up the torches around with the Sorcerer’s Ring so you can read the inscriptions on the walls, which will give you clues for a puzzle later on. However the strong wind prevents the torches from staying lit, so you’ll need to push blocks in front of the wind to stop it. I’ll leave that up to you, since I’m going to give you the solution for the puzzle anyway, so you can skip that part altogether. To walk over the spikes at the entrance, you must WALK slowly over them (not run). Just head directly to the very end of the dungeon for a chest with Blue Lavender, then head up the stairway and light up the two torches on each side of the door to open it. Head back down the stairs and examine the pedestal below the stairway to change the Sorcerer’s Ring to wind element. Go back up and enter the next room which has five colored vents. There are three different orders in which you can blow them using the ring. 1. Blue (middle) - Red - Yellow - White - Green 2. Red - Green - Yellow - White - Blue (middle) 3. Red - Yellow - Green - White - Blue (middle) First one opens a wall with a chest containing Heal Mark. Second opens a wall with a chest containing Mystic Mark. Third one opens the door ahead. If you need to reset the vents, just leave and re-enter the room. Don’t go through the door here yet; you should return here way later in the game when you’re stronger. The boss ahead is too tough right now, instead go stand on the platform with the middle vent and use it to go down into the basement area. Here, you’ll need to push the blocks around so you can access the tombstone at the end. There are also a couple of chests to get around as well. Go right first, then up all the way, and left. Pull the block right, then go down the stairway. Pull the block north, then go around to the right to retrieve the two chests containing Blue Chamomile and Thief's Cape on the left. Then go left and pull the block to the right. Go back to the entrance and this time go north all the way and left to get the chest with All-Divide. Head north again and pull the last block to the left, then go around to the right to get the chest holding Boots. Examine the tombstone at the top, fight off the enemy, then after the scene, leave the dungeon and return to Asgard. Now go to the mayor’s house at the top of the town’s east part to pick up Marta. Your next destination is Triet. While Marta goes to the fortune teller, choose to see Richter. Go to the inn and, before seeing Richter, head upstairs and enter the second room on the right. Examine the pink squid behind the bed to find the Wonder Chef for the Curry recipe. Then head back downstairs and enter the room at the back on the first floor to find Richter. He will take you to the Camberto Caves. Guide him to where you found the Rosemary. After the scene, you’ll be back in Iselia. Head over to Colette’s house in the east part of the village for another scene. Richter will then take you back to Triet. Go left into the merchants area to find Marta. Now that the optional quest is over, you can return to Izoold and take the ship to Flanoir. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Flanoir When you arrive at Flanoir, the townspeople have been attacked. Head right and up to watch a scene. Continue left afterwards and upstairs for another scene with Regal. Now head for the church in the upper part of town to meet up with Decus for the first time. Afterwards, head back to the town entrance for one last scene. A villager will give you Water Spider. On the world map, select Temple of Ice. The snow is gone! After spotting Raine and Genis at the entrance, walk up to them. Once the scene is over, return to Flanoir and enter the Accessories shop (where Regal was standing previously). After talking to the owner and before leaving, return to the church and examine the stool on the left to find the Wonder Chef for Gratin recipe. Now you can finally go to the Temple of Ice. ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Temple of Ice First, walk up to the frozen root for a scene. Then, head up the river on the left by jumping from stone to stone until you reach the top. Enter the cave here, then once inside, head down and left to find a pedestal at the end of the path. Change the Sorcerer’s Ring to ice element, then go back up and cross the ice bridge to the right. Head up on the right and freeze the wall at the back which has droplets of water falling to create an ice block. Push down the block and place it in the gap on the left so you can reach the treasure chest containing Fire Cape. Continue down to find another wall with water droplets on the right. Freeze that one as well to create an ice block and push it to the left so yo can cross the water. Go left and examine the water gush. Try to freeze it to engage a cutscene. You’ll be equipped with the Water Spider automatically. You can now walk on water, so proceed noth and open the chest on the left for Mystic Cloak. Continue north to the next room to watch a scene. After the scene, proceed forward to the next part and save your game on the left. Go through the large gate ahead and walk up to the altar for another scene. You’ll obviously be attacked by a boss here. After defeating it, look on the right in this room to find a chest containing Light Gauntlets. Leave the room for another cutscene where you’ll need to fight off Vanguard soldiers. After that, make sure to save your game again, then proceed right to the next area where you’ll watch yet another scene and battle against Aqua's servants. Defeat them to finally regain control of your characters and end the cutscene. Open the treasure chest on the right for Light Plate, then examine the totem pole nearby once to have a window pop up, then examine it a second time to move it once. Head upstairs on the left until you get to another totem pole and lose Sheena. Examine the totem to move it once. Head downstairs past the locked gate to find another totem pole and watch another scene. Examine the totem twice to move it and open the gate. Grab the treasure chest behind for 3,000 Gald. Before moving on, proceed left all the way to the end of the path to find a chest with Gold Spinner. Go back to the gate to access the last room. Open the chest for Melange Gel, then save and go right for a cutscene. After that, head out of the temple (after a few more scenes) and return to Flanoir. Talk to the man in front of the Accessories shop, then speak with the owner inside. Head out to the world map for a new destination, Meltokio. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 5 : Truth Behind the Mask _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ----------------------------- Meltokio 
First thing first, head for  the item shop which is located  in the west of the
city, to the left of the entrance. As you get close, a man will come out of the
shop. After  the short scene,  talk  to the store  owner standing  next  to the
shop.  Before going  to the  next place,  look behind   the item shop building,
in the corner of the street to find a small  plane  which is in fact the Wonder
Chef for the dessert recipe. Now head up the large stairway  in  the middle  of
the  city  to find  Alice. Deafeat  her   two minions in a not too hard battle,
then head back out to the world map and enter the Temple of Darkness.



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Temple of Darkness


As you enter, head  over to the  right all the way  to the end to  find a chest
containing Melange Gel. Then head down the  lighted up  path in the  center and
look on  both the  left  and right  side for two  more chests containing  3,000
Gald  and Lamia Hair’s  Tie. In the next  room,  first go right for yet another
chest with Lemon  Gel. Go back  left to  the  opening you  just came   from and
notice the lamp  on the side of  the door. Use the  Sorcerer’s   Ring on  it to
light it   up. You must   do that  with   all of them.  Continue  left  to find
another one, then  head south to  find a chest with   Mimic Fragment.  North of
this chest, there’s a block  statue with green eyes.   Push it  into the  wall,
then  go  back up   and head  down   the stairway  on  the right  to trigger  a
cutscene.

After the scene, go left where  the Katz and traveller  are and light the lamp.
Push the blue eyed  statue below  them into the  wall, then  go  back right and
light  the lamp there. On the right of the  lamp, go into the alcove behind the
wall  to find a hidden   chest with Sleep  Charm.  South of  the previous lamp,
light another lamp,  then return to  the  Katz and pull  out  the block statue.
Cross using the block, then light up the lamp on the right  and  the one  south
of  there.   The last   lamp is   located   right  underneath  the path  you’re
standing on. Light   it up and   a door will  open    at the entrance.   Before
proceeding, continue to the right to find  a chest with Life Bottle  at the end
of the  path. Now return  to the entrance of this room and go right to find the
new opening in the wall. Proceed to the next room.

Head down the long staircase and grab the  chest on the left for Quality Stone,
then go through the door at the bottom. Light  up the two lamps on  the side of
the stairs  here to open another  door somewhere, then  leave the room and head
back up the long   staircase. From  the  third window  in the wall  next to the
staircase  you should  spot  light coming  from.  Examine  the  openning  to go
through it and change the Sorcerer’s Ring to darkness element at the  pedestal.
Now return to the room at the top of the  stairway, the one with all the lamps.
Go back down   to where Emil  heard sounds  behind the wall  and head  down the
slope on the right.  Use the Sorcerer’s  Ring on the dark fog  blocking the way
to get rid of it. Go down and  get rid of the rest  of  the fog.  Proceed north
and head down the  path on the right to a new room.

Head down the stairway, then at the fork in the path go left and open the chest
for  Life Bottle  (Tenemart in PS3 version).  At  the next  fork, go  south  to
collect  Weak Charm from  another chest. Go back to the  intersection and  head
right to  collect  2,500 Gald.  Head back  again  and go north this  time. Head
down the stairways, then a cutscene will  ensue. Afterwards,  continue  all the
way left  to find  a save point and a chest containing Pineapple Gel. Save your
game,  then head down the next  two stairways.  Examine  the altar at  the back
to  engage a switch.  Now return to the large   room with  all the lamps. Check
out the wall  where Emil heard the sounds earlier to find   out it has openened
to a secret   passage. Head down the new passageway  all the way to the end  to
find Richter. You don’t need to win  the  fight ahead  so just let  yourself be
beaten and spare  your items. When Emil wakes  up, head upstairs to find Marta.
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Meltokio


Head up the large stairway  in the center all the way  to the upper part of the
city and go right  to the rich  area. Enter  the  second  house  on the  right,
Zelos’ mansion.  Leave the   house after the cutscene,  then head back down the
stairway  to the entrance  of town  to meet  up with  Zelos. After that, return
to Zelos’ mansion. Talk to  the butler for   a cutscene. Next,  you’ll need  to
go talk to the king  so head left to the  castle and speak with   the guards so
they let  you  through.  After  all the  dialogue, head back  out and return to
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Cape Fortress


Before entering the fortress, head up the stairway behind the entrance and grab
Fragrant Wood  from the  treasure chest.   Go  inside  after   that   and  head
downstairs  for a cutscene. Look behind the stairway you just came down from to
find a hidden chest with Animus. Continue to  the right and head  upstairs. Get
the chest at the back for Light Bandanna, then continue left  to the end of the
path for a chest with  Holy  Cloak. Now   get to the next  room  from  the path
south  of the previous chest.  Go through the first doorway   and collect 3,000
Gald from  the  chest in  this  room.  Leave the  room and continue  right  for
another cutscene.   Head up the  flight  of stairs  to the  right  and grab the
Stone Charm from the chest  on the right. Now you’ll need  to solve a puzzle to
open the gate below.

Before messing with the colored tiles on the floor, first head all the way left
and go upstairs. Enter the door at the end  of  the hallway and  open the chest
inside for  Black Spinner.  Now head back down and step on the yellow  tile you
passed earlier.  Head down  again and  down  the  other flight of stairs to the
south. Step on the blue tile  here. Go back up  and step on the green  tile now
(where the  yellow one  was).  This order  of colors   should   open   the gate
below. Go   down and   right.  Enter  the  second  door on your  way to  find a
treasure  chest contaning  Witch Mittens.  Leave  the room and  continue right.
In the next room, another puzzle awaits you.

Start by changing the  Sorcerer’s Ring element  to water, then  examine the red
inscription on  the wall at  the left. Press  the  switch  on the left   statue
twice  and the  floor  will  collapse under  you. Get the  chest down  here for
Pineapple  Gel,  then  examine  the blue   inscription  on the  wall.  To leave
this place, defeat the  fire enemy in the   center of  the room.  Head  back up
and get the  Sorcerer’s   Ring ready. Now  you must extinguish   the flames  in
front of  the  statues  in   this particular  order: bottom-left,  middle-left,
middle-right, top-right,  bottom-right,  top-left. Go to  the  knight statue on
the right of the back gate  and press the switch on it  twice to lower the gate
below. Press it  a third  time and  the floor will  collapse. Head  over to the
right and follow the path to the  end to  find a chest contaning  Philosopher’s
Stone.

Now return to the  previous room  and defeat the  water enemy in  the center so
you can leave the place. Back  above,  you’ll  need to  extinguish   the flames
once again,   but    in that  order:   middle-right,   bottom-left,   top-left,
bottom-right, top-right, middle-left.  Go press the switch on the red statue to
the left of the gate to open it. Go through the gate finally and  head down for
a cutscene. You’ll need  to defeat Decus  first, then Richter  will attack you.
Don’t   waste  your time  trying    to battle   him,  just  let  him kill  you.
Afterwards, continue  to the right   and go through  the  door for  yet another
cutscene. Once  everything  is said  and  done, go  right up  to the abandonned
throne and  take the Twisted Horn and Virus  Charm from the chests on each side
of it.   Now you   can   finally     leave    the  fortress   and   return   to
Meltokio.



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Meltokio


Go back to Zelos’ residence  for a scene,  then head back out  to the world map
and select the Temple of Earth. You won’t  be able to  enter the temple for now
though. After Emil wakes back  up in Meltokio, head up  to the central  area of
the city for another  scene  with  Alice. After that,  go back to the world map
and select the  Temple of Lightning.  Once  again, you can’t  go in the  temple
yet. Your next destination  will  therefore be Sybak.   (The Katz’  Village  is
also now open on  the world map; in there  examine the fire at the right of the
inn to find the Wonder Chef for the steak recipe.)




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Sybak


Not much here, so head directly to the research academy west of the city. After
speaking with the researcher  at the entrance,   go inside and  head downstairs
to the basement. On your way, examine the  book laying  in the hallway  to find
the  Wonder   Chef for the   Burito  recipe. After  watching  the scene  in the
basement lab,  leave the research  center  and head for  the inn near  the city
entrance. Sleep there, then  after waking up walk  up  left  after leaving  the
inn  to find the   rest of the   team discussing.  Afterwards,  go back  to the
research academy   and head upstairs   to the  director’s  room   to speak with
him. Once the discussion is over, return  to the city entrance. If you  started
the Richter sidequest (so if you went to the Balacruf Mausoleum in Chapter  4),
you’ll  see  a scene  with  Richter   here. To   continue this  sidequest,  you
should now go back to Cape  Fortress first,   then do the  Temple of Lightning.
If you missed the sidequest,  just head for the Temple  of Lightning  right now
(if you haven’t  started the quest, it’s too late now, sorry).



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Cape Fortress


Head inside after the scene and go downstairs to meet up with Richter and Aqua.
Make your  way through  the  fortress      a second    time    (the     colored
tiles   puzle   is   still yellow-blue-green)  up to the room with the blue and
red statues  where  you  had to  extinguish  the   flames in  order  to  open a
gate. Head down on the  blue knight side  (right)  and follow   the path to the
end. Return to  where you got the chest  with the Philosopher’s Stone the first
time and walk  up  to  the small   note   left on the   ground  for a cutscene.
Richter will then take you  back to Meltokio.  Go to the   inn to meet back  up
with your  party. That’s all for the sidequest, so now proceed to the Temple of
Lightning for once.



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Temple of Lightning


*Note: Don’t get struck  by the lightning  more than 13 times  or you won’t get
the good ending.

As you enter, walk up north for a chest containning 3,000 Gald. Head left after
that and the party will find research notes   on the  ground.  Once the  little
scene is   over, head   up  the rightmost  stairway  for  a chest  with  Mirage
Mittens, then  walk  south  of  where you  found the   notes  for a chest  with
Quality Stone. Head  over to the  left  for another  chest  containning   Earth
Cape, then  head up  the northern path and  examine the pedestal  to change the
Sorcerer’s Ring  to  Blue Lightning element.   That’s all for  here, so head up
the middle stairway   to get  to  the next  part,  which  starts  with  a short
scene. Start by  going left and  get the chest in  the corner for  Shock Charm.
Then  head up either  stairway on the side.  At the top, examine  the structure
with the three  colored  lights  revolving  around.  Your  ring is set  to blue
lightning, so use  it on the lights  and the  blue  one will  vanish.  Go  back
down and  in the middle  of  the room, use the ring on  the blue light blocking
the  door at  the back,  beyond  the save   point.  You can  now proceed to the
central room of  the temple, which  I will refer  to as «main room»  for future
reference.

The first thing you’ll need  to do in this room is get  rid of the water on the
bottom floor. To do so, you’ll  need to head up the left  stairway.  But first,
check behind  the stairs  to find a hidden  treasure chest with  Striped Ribbon
inside. The stairs  will take  you  to a dark room.  Just make your  way to the
top. In the next  room you’ll   be attacked   by the  Vanguard.   Defeat  them,
then go   to the  other  side of  the room  where  the Katz  and  merchant  are
standing.  Go through  the door   on their right,  which leads to  another dark
room. Head down  to be back in the  main room on  a higher ledge.  Walk over to
the structure to the left and examine  it to raise  the lightning  rod. Now  go
back all  the way  to  the bottom floor  of the main room. The  water should be
gone, so you can now  walk to the pedestal up the stairs to the right to change
the ring to yellow lightning.  Now return to  the entrance  area where the save
point is. Go back up to the altar with the   colored  lights and  use the  ring
on it to  make the  yellow  light vanish.  Now only the red remains. Go down on
the  left and use   the ring on   the yellow light   blocking  the  door there.
Make your way through  the dark room beyond  and at the top  get the chest with
Holy Mark.

Now return to the main room and head up on the left to be back in the room with
the Katz and merchant.  In the  left side  of  the room,  use the ring   on the
yellow light  at the bottom  to unblock the door and go  through it. Head right
in the next  section  and  climb down  the ladder.  Open the  chest behind  for
Topaz, then go to the right extremity and  examine  the rope to have Emil point
out the Sorcerer’s Ring might be able to  reach it. However,  you’ll need it to
be fire  elemental, so go back to one of the pedestals to switch it back to its
original element.  Return to the rope and   use the ring on it to burn it down.
This will make a rod fall on top of the structure below.  Before heading to it,
go back to where you  raised the first lightning  rod and take  it  down so the
lightning hits  the new rod   below instead.  Then return  to the main room and
examine the new rod on the right to start  up all the devices in the temple. Go
back to a pedestal before continuing and  examine  it twice to change  back the
Sorcerer’s  Ring to  yellow lightning element.  Now you can  return to the room
with the Katz and merchant to face a new puzzle.

To solve this puzzle,  you’ll need to first  destroy some of  the blocks on the
back wall to create a path for  the lightning  using the sorcerer's ring,  then
activate  the machine below to start  up the  lightning once  the path is  set.
Just remember that the lightning  always moves horizontally when possible, then
vertically  when  there  is no other  way  to go.  I'll give  you some  ways to
get  the  three chests here.  First,  destroy the left  block  (meaning the two
small cubes that compose the block)  of the second row, the  right block of the
third row, and the right block of the fourth row. This gives you a chest with a
Red Basil. (Don't forget to go activate the machine below to get the chest)

Then, reset the machine and start a new path. Destroy the left block of the 2nd
row, the right block of the third row, and the left block of the fourth row  to
get the chest with  Virus Charm. Then  reset the machine and destroy the  right
block of the  second row and the right  block  of the fourth row to get another
chest with Red Basil. Reset, then finally, destroy the right AND left blocks of
the third  row (so all blocks from that row) and the  right block of the fourth
row to blow up the boulder blocking  the way.  Now go down, get all the chests,
continue  down  the stairs  to the next  screen and  examine  the pedestal here
to change  the ring  to red lightning element.

Head back to the altar at the  entrance and use the ring  on the remainning red
light to dispose of it. Proceed north on  the altar to open  a gate in the back
wall and  reach  a new area. Walk  up to the characters  ahead for  a cutscene.
Afterwards, start heading  up. At a higher  point you’ll be able to go right at
a fork in the path, which leads  to a chest  with  Black Sword.  Equip it, then
keep going up until you get to the save point. Save your game, then  walk up to
the altar for  another scene and a boss fight. 

After that, you  must return to  Sybak to speak  with the director,  so go back
there to talk to Scheider.  On your way  you’ll  watch a  scene  with  Emil and
Marta  on the  world  map.  After  speaking with  the director,  go to Meltokio
and enter the  research academy  over there,   which is  the big mansion to the
right. Head downstairs   to the   basement  and  examine   the   books  next to
the researcher sitting at the right for a cutscene. Afterwards,  head  back up,
and  after a few more  scenes, leave  the city and go to the Temple of Earth to
find Rilena.



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Temple of Earth


Head south first to find a chest containing Wind Cape, then head north past the
bridge and continue straight at the intersection.  In the next screen, head  up
the cliff to find  a chest with  2,000 Gald.  Now you’ll  need to go   down the
cliff  by breaking  the  wooden  platforms  on the  left. Depending on the path
you take  while  stomping  them,  you’ll   get to  different  places  and   get
different chests. It’s possible  to get all chests in  two tries (you can climb
back up again to  take a different way). For the first way, stomp the rightmost
platform first to fall down and get the  chest with Chicken Bones on the right.
Break through the next three platforms,  then  one of the two on  the right and
get  the Lemon Gel from the  chest east of there. Then  stomp the left platform
and get Insect Fluid  from  the  chest below. Stomp  the last platform  and get
Ruby in the  chest  on the  right, then  examine  the  pedestal  to change  the
Sorcerer’s Ring to earth element. After  that, jump down  and head over to  the
right for a lone  chest with Royal Gauntlets at the end.

Now go left through the door  when you’re done and you’ll  be back in the first
room. Return to the cliff to take the other  route if you  want the rest of the
chests.  This  time, stomp  the leftmost  platform  to get a  chest below  with
Ogre’s  Blood. Break  the next  platform  and get Wyvern’s   Wing from the left
chest below. Also  grab Melange  Gel  from the chest  on  the right.  Stomp the
platform on the  left and get the  Stone Charm from  the next chest.   Now just
break through all  the platforms  until you fall back  down and head left to be
back in the  first room.  Walk  up to the  intersection  on  your right and not
too far ahead you should notice   a big pile  of rocks   atop the cliff  on the
right side   of the  path. Aim  for it with  the ring  (which  should  be earth
elemental) and  use the ring on  the rocks to make  it crumble (it might take a
few tries). Leave it at  that for now  and  follow  the path  to the next  room
which  has a bridge  and a chest containing  Mirage Mittens  just on the right.
Get that, then go stand on the bridge.

Your next step  is to make the  bridge fall  so you can  reach the area  below.
First, examine the bridge so  you find out it’s  very  unstable.  Then, use the
ring in the   middle of  it  and it  should  collapse.  Before  heading further
ahead, head   backwards  to   the south  to   find a chest  with   Treat.  Keep
following the path to  the next screen and,   if you make  the  rock pile  fall
earlier,  there should  be a treasure box  underneath contaning Dragon Spinner.
Once  you  got that,  return   to where  the bridge   broke  and head  up for a
cutscene.  Afterwards,  look  on   the left  of  the warp    for  a chest  with
Pineapple Gel. Use  the warp to  get to the next  room and walk   north  to the
altar  for  a short  scene.  Then   go stand  on  the lighted up  symbol in the
middle of the grid floor.  You  must remain  standing  on the  floor until  the
end while the tiles fall down. Avoid the  shaking tiles and keep switching when
you see a stable tile go stand on it.

Before actually succeeding, purposely fall  down as there are two chests in the
underground  below to get  containing  3,000  Gald  and  Melange   Gel.  If you
manage to  stay  on the  floor however  (try to  stay in the middle),  a hidden
door will  appear on the  right. Head  for  it to get  to the next room. Before
going on to check on the worms  ahead,  make sure to   get both chests on  each
side for Blue Savory and Specific. When  you’re ready  (save your  game first),
walk up  to  the  worms.  The  battle  ahead   is  one of  the hardest.  You’re
confronted   to four  foes  and  they  have  quite  a  lot of  HP. Instead   of
attacking all, try  to concentrate  on one at a  time.  After the  battle,  hop
into the  mine kart to  head to a new destination...



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Toize Valley Mine


Start by going right and examine the device next to the door to open it. Inside
the room, get the Light Bandanna  from the chest. Go back  to the  entrance and
head left this time. Open the door you come  across on the way  to find a chest
with Life  Bottle  inside.  Continue   left  to the  next section.  Ignore  the
boulder on your right and the next boulders  you find on your way; we’ll get to
that later. Continue  left across the pit  and climb down  the  ladder. Get the
chest  below on the  left for Elemental  Fragment, then climb  up the ladder on
the right,  get the   chest  with 2,000  Gald  and move  on to  the next  part.
Continue right and you’ll  come to a fork.   Head down the  wooden ramp on  the
right and get Lemon Gel from the chest at  the end of the path.  Go back up and
keep heading  right until you get to a new  area. Here, go down and examine the
pedestal to change the ring to explode elemental.

Now you can  finally blow  up all those  boulders  you’ve come  across so  far.
First, head back up  and cross the bridge  on the  right. Use  the  ring on the
boulder  here to  blow it up and open the three chests on the right for Quality
Stone, Amethyst  and  Sapphire.   Now go  back all  the way  to the ladder  you
climbed up earlier.  Climb it down  and  blow  up the boulder  on the  right to
get  the chest behind  containing  Anima. Now go  back to the entrance  of this
room  where you saw the first boulder. Blow it up and get Mirage Cloak from the
chest behind.  Return to the  third room  and head up  at the fork in the path.
Blow up the boulder  blocking   the way and   go down on   the left. Open   the
chest there   for Bastard  Sword,  then  walk south  for  another  chest   with
Animus.  Continue  north and  blow up  the last boulder in the way. Go down and
get the chest  with  Garnet.  Now  head  out to  the world  map  and watch  the
cutscene before heading on to Altamira.



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Altamira


Upon arrival, head straight  to the Lezareno Company by  taking the small wagon
there in the northwest portion of the city.   Once there, take the  elevator to
the  president’s  office to  discuss serious  matters. However,  the town  gets
attacked  during  the conversation,   so quickly  head back towards  Altamira’s
entrance area. After the scene  at the wagon, head over  to the inn for another
cutscene.  After that, head to  the suite  on 7F. Enter the room  and watch the
scene. Head  back down to the lobby on 1F after the  scene,  watch another one,
and head back up to the suite on 7F afterwards for yet another scene.

Leave the room after the cutscene and then finally leave the inn for good after
the next scene and after saving  your game. Go to the dock / wagon  for another
scene that  will take you  directly  to the  casino.  Once there,  head up  the
elevator  and enter the building.  You’ll get locked up in a cell.  After Regal
helps you out, go through the door to face Hawk.  After the fight, you’ll  face
Decus,  but you don’t have to  defeat him,  so just let  yourself  be  defeated
instead.  Now finally leave  the casino  and head back to the world map after a
few events and  a meeting  with an  old  friend. Altessa’s   House is your next
destination for now.




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Chapter 7 : Reawakened Memories
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Altessa’s House


Go inside  and speak  with Altessa.  After  you hear  a strange  noise,  return
outside to find  out the  enemy has  been following  you. The  battle ahead  is
pretty tough, so hope you saved before entering Altessa’s house. Once Magnar is
defeated, have a last talk with Altessa and head for Mizuho.



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Mizuho


After speaking with  Orochi, enter the first  house of the village  and examine
the small  cauldron  on the  left to  find  the  Wonder   Chef for  the Pickled
Vegetable  recipe.  Now  head  over  to the small  river in  the center  of the
village to  find  Raine and  Genis.  After  the  cutscene,  enter  the  chief’s
house across the footbridge. Watch the following  scene,  then go see Marta who
is standing  across the river in the westmost  part of the village. During  the
talk, the  village  will  get attacked.   Hurry  back  to the entrance  and get
ready to fight through  three  consecutive   battles.  If you  survive  through
that, your  next  destination  is back to  Altamira. Just  before entering  the
city, a cutscene will ensue on the beach.



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Altamira, Building Number Two


After Tenebrae distracts the  guards and get them away  from the entrance, walk
up to the inn. You’ll  get back  in control of Emil  in the usual  suite  on 7F
after a cutscene. Walk out of the room and  select «Basement»  at the elevator.
This will   get  you  down to Building   Number   2. Examine the  switch on the
wall to open the  door  on  the right,   then get  the chest   on your  way for
Mystic Symbol. Proceed on to the next room  for a cutscene.  Then open the door
and move out.  In the  next  room, head down  on the right  and go through  the
first door  on the left. Open   the chest here for  Mythril  Mittens, then head
back out and continue  left.  Go  through the  leftmost  door  and  defeat  the
guard inside  to obtain the Pass Card. Move  on to the left and  go to the very
end of the  hallway. Open  the chest  here  for Dark Cape, then check the wagon
for another  hidden chest  with Mythril   Mittens.  Now enter  the room  on the
right. Defeat  the  guard inside,  then   watch  the cutscene.  The party  will
split.

Return to the previous  room and  head all the way  right now that  the gate is
open. Before going up the stairway, open the chest  right on the side  for Dusk
Bandanna.  After climbing up the stairway,  Alice will intercept you. Save your
game at the save  point and  go through the door ahead.  After the cutscene(s),
you’ll find yourself in a small storage  room. Open the chest on your right for
Red Sage before leaving the room, then head  out and go through the first  door
you come across  on the left. Examine  the machine  in here to renew  your pass
(should  have gotten it earlier)  to D Rank.  Now return to the elevator on the
right and you should be able  to now access other  floors.  Head up to 4F. Here
get the Orichalcum from the  chest, then  go left and   through the  first door
to find a  chest with  Light Cape. Then through the second door and examine the
machine inside the room to update the pass to C Rank.

Go back to the elevator and head down to  2F. Open the chest here for Sardonyx,
then go left and  examine the machine  in the  middle  of the hallway  to renew
the pass to B Rank.  Now go back  to 1F and cross  the hallway   to get  to the
left  elevator   on the other  side.  Open  the  chest here for  Mythril Plate,
then head up to 3F. Get the Mythril Spinner  from  the chest, then go right and
enter the first  room. Examine  the machine  in here to  change the pass  to  A
Rank. Get back to the  elevator and return  to 1F. Go to the  other elevator on
the right  and head up to 3F.  Get the  Mythril Gauntlets  from the chest, then
go back to 1F  and back  to the  left  elevator.   Head up to  2F  to grab  Red
Savory  from  the chest,  then  finally  head up to  4F. Go  left  and  use the
elevator at the   end of the   path. Enter   the next room.  You must  now look
for Marta in this room. Examine everything you can check in the room, and don't
forget the computer screen  up the ladder. After you have checked every object,
a scene will ensue and you will find yourself in the ceiling.

Up in the shaft,  check the vent  on the right.  After that, walk  to the other
vent and climb down.  Save at the save point,  then go  right.  You’ll need  to
defeat the guard  there first, then enter the room ahead. After the scene, grab
the chest in the left corner with Mythril Sword, then go back out and go  right
to meet back up with Rain & co. Re-arrange your party for the big battle ahead,
then  once you’re ready, head upstairs and  through the door to  face Brute for
real this  time.  After the  fight,  use the  elevator on  the  right  to  step
right   in another  battle. You  don’t have to  defeat Richter to continue,  so
just  try  and beat  him  or  be defeated.  Watch  the ensuing cutscene, then a
new chapter  will start  and you will  wake up in the Altamira suite.




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Chapter 8 : Eternal Bond
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After the scene, leave the  room to speak with Marta outside.  Examine the  toy
by the wall to find  the  Wonder Chef  for the  Omelet recipe. Now head down to
Brute’s room to see him. After  that,  go to the Lezareno   HQ  and head up  to
the rooftop  garden   for a meeting between  all of the characters.   Now  your
next   destination  is the  Tower   of Salvation,   a new location on the world
map. After the scene here,   return to the  world map.   Re-enter the  Tower of
Salvation  a second time and examine the  tree again for an extra scene. That’s
all for that.

This is pretty  much the end  of the game,  so now’s time  to finish any  other
matter that needs to be taken care of. The  one thing you might wanna do  is go
to the Communion Spring, a new location on the map. Here, talk to the priest to
gain access   to the hot  spring and  watch some  extra scenes.  There are  two
scenes you can see here, so after you’ve  seen one, make sure to speak with the
priest again to watch the second scene. Also, on the left of the building  here
you can walk on the  grass where the trees  are and examine  the odd white tent
near the exit  to find the  Wonder Chef for the Fried  Rice recipe. When you’re
done, head for the Martel Temple.



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Martel Temple


Head up and talk to Dirk, then go inside the temple. Head over to the right and
down to a room you couldn’t access  before.  There’s  a little puzzle  to solve
here,  but first go left and up the stairway  on the other side. At the end  of
the path open  the  chest for Special   Gel. Return  to the puzzle  room to get
started and  engage  in a  fight  with the   Golem.  After you   defeat  him, a
colored block will appear.  Everytime you defeat the Golem,   a new  block will
appear of  a different  color. The  first block should  be green. Pull and push
this block into the green top-middle hole. 

Defeat another  Golem and  a blue block  will appear.  Push  that one down  the
middle-right blue hole.  Defeat a third  Golem  to  get a red   block.  Push it
into the  red hole   in the  very middle. Now head downstairs  and push the red
block  all the  way  to the left   until it falls  into the gap. Defeat another
Golem  and you’ll get another  green block.  Push it down  the top hole  in the
middle again. Go down and push the green  block up into the gap. Go back up and
defeat one last Golem to  obtain a  blue block and push it down the middle blue
hole on the  right. Go down and push this block to the right into the remaining
gap. 

You can now access both sides  of the room to get some  chests containing 4,000
Gald and Elven Cape  on the right,  and  Holy Symbol  and  Miracle  Gel  on the
left. Then  head up the north stairway and examine the  table  ahead to  weaken
a  seal.  Return  to  the entrance  of the  temple, and head  up the middle way
for a scene. Get  inside the warp  to  reach another  room and warp  once more.
Head left  ino the  new hallway  and  open  the   chest  for All-Divide,   then
continue left  until you come up to Verius’ altar. 

After the cutscenes, leave the temple to  find Dirk fighting off monsters. Help
him out by defeating  them, then watch the   remaining  scenes.  Now’s  time to
return to  the world  map to  finish off everything left  before the end of the
game.



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(Final Preparations)


There are several things to do now. First,  head over to Luin for a final scene
with Emil’s aunt and uncle. Then, go to the  fountain in the  west part of town
for a short  dialogue with  Tenebrae. Next, you can revisit  each past towns to
watch  extra scenes  with  each of your  party  members. Genis  can be found in
the center of Palmacosta, Colette  can be found next   to the school in Iselia,
Regal can be found on the docks  in Izoold, Lloyd can  be  found on the balcony
in front of the  church in  Flanoir, Zelos can be found  in front of the castle
in Meltokio, Raine  can be  found in the center  of Sybak,  Sheena can be found
at the left  of the  stream in  Mizuho,  and Presea  can be  found in  front of
Altessa’s house. 

When you’re done talking to everyone, you  can visit the Tower of Salvation one
last time for a final scene there. Then  go to  Altamira to meet  up with Marta
and the rest  of the party.  Finally, go to the library  in Sybak to  watch the
final  scene of  the  Richter  side  quest   if you’ve  been  following through
that. Also, you can  now speak with the  twins  in front of  the Lloyd fountain
in Luin. The very last thing remaining is the Flanoir scene. Go to Iselia for a
cutscene  with Lloyd and choose one character  from the list that you’d like to
see  with  Lloyd.  Then go to Flanoir   for the follow-up  and  head up  to the
church to watch the scene. That’s pretty much all,  so when you’re ready,  head
for the Otherwordly Gate on the world map, your last destination.



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Otherworldy Gate


This is the final area. Head  down the path and open the  chest on your way for
Blood Lust. You’ll  come down to  an elevator with  colored light  circles.  Go
down to the floor below and  you’ll notice colored roots  all around the floor,
as well  as many enemies.  There  is no  puzzle or anything  to make out of the
colors, all you gotta do is  use the Sorcerer’s Ring   on each of the roots (in
no particular order) to lighten the circles on the elevator.  Once you’ve  done
that with all   four, use  the  elevator   to reach the  floor below,  which is
basically the same.  Simply do the same  thing again, use the  ring on all four
roots, to light  up the remaining  circles  on the  elevator.  Now  you  can go
down to the bottom  floor.   However, before doing so  you should return to the
save point above  and save  your game as  there’s a hard  battle ahead.

For the battle against Alice  and Decus I would recommend  being around Lv50 or
even 55. You should take down Alice first   since she can heal,  and attack her
continuously  so she doesn’t  have time to cast any spell.  As soon as you  see
her casting,   attack.  If she  ever  gets  to heal  it’s almost  as if  you’re
starting over. Once  she is down,  take  out Decus  to finish  off  the battle.
After the ensuing scenes, open the chest  nearby for Red Lavender. Continue  to
the next area by the path   to the left. When you get  to a fork, continue left
and open the chest on the way for Millstone.  Equip it to Marta. Keep following
the path to the next area where  you’ll find  a chest  with  Mind Slicer. Equip
it to Emil.  Head  down the  rest of the path  for two chests  containing   Red
Verbena and  Angel Dust.  Now return to the  fork in the previous area and this
time head down and  follow the path  to the next  area leading to  a chest with
Red Basil.

Continue to  the left for  a scene and  then save  your game  at the next  save
point. Head down to the stone statues of your  team and after  the next  scene,
get ready  to face Aqua.   She isn’t too  hard however. After  the battle, make
sure to equip  all  the right gear   and that you’re   at a good  level for the
final boss ahead. Save  your game  one last  time  and proceed   forward. After
defeating  Richter, Emil will face Marta and Lloyd. If you want to get the  bad
ending, defeat  them,  but if  you want to  get the good  ending, do not  fight
them. Let them  defeat you.  After a  few more scenes,  defeat  the other  Emil
which is the very last battle. Now sit back and enjoy the ending.

Fin.





Sidequests
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Wonder Chef Locations


Here are the locations of the Wonder Chefs if you need more recipes. 
Note that some villages and towns don't hide any chef!

Asgard
Where: the white  bucket inside  the cave/mine left  of the way  leading to the
Dais stone
Recipe: Grill

Hima
Where: the white rock next  to the stairs in the right  room on the first floor
of the inn
Recipe: Stew

Hakonesia Peak
Where: the  grey object  behind  the man  crouching  down by  the fence  on the
left
Recipe: Rice Bowl

Palmacosta
Where: the briefcase on the second floor of the first building in the east part
of town
Recipe: Sandwhich

Izoold
Where: the fish in the small boat at the docks
Recipe: Sashimi

Iselia (only after Izoold)
Where: the boat inside the mayor's house
Recipe: Soup

Triet (only after Izoold)
Where: the pink squid/lamp in the second room on the second floor of the inn
Recipe: Curry

Flanoir
Where: the stool on the left inside the church
Recipe: Gratin

Meltokio
Where: the small plane in the street behind the item shop
Recipe: Dessert

Sybak
Where: the book laying in the left hallway inside the magic academy
Recipe: Burito

Altamira
Where: the toy by the wall outside the bedroom on 7F inside the inn
Recipe: Omelet

Mizuho
Where: the cauldron inside the first house at the entrance of the village
Recipe: Pickled Vegetable

Katz' Village
Where: the fire at the right of the inn
Recipe: Steak

Communion Spring
Where: the white tent on the grass extremity left of the building
Recipe: Fried Rice





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