This guide aims to get you 100% completion, 100% items,
100% bestiary, 100% maps, and most importantly....
100% enjoyment! Spoiler-free and accurately optimised.
This is meant to be a missables reference note to look
WHILE discovering and enjoying the game by yourself.
THIS IS A TWO-PLAYTHROUGHS-ONLY meaning you will max stats
except Kain (99/99/99/69/96). Third game is NOT worth it.
Following is a path's note, and three reference lists.
I mention notes with a (*), unequiping times with a (-),
and aquiring/assigning augments with (+). If you suspect
something you may search in other FAQs but trust me, it
takes A LOT OF CONFUSION to understand WHY I wrote this.
Copyrights to ImHunter. Feel free to use while crediting.
Special thanks and Credits to Jessamy and Obishawn.
I used their augments/bestiary guides to fully check stuff.
* Don't throw or sell anything listed as Limited Item.
* DO STEP BY STEP. Give +[] immediately, [[]] 2nd GAME.
- Unequip Kain after Mist Dragon.
* Kill only 1 or 2 General's Soldier THEN the General.
+ Auto Potion [Porom](Any) Kaipo, auto.
- Unequip Tellah before entering castle in Damcyan.
+ Item Lore [Palom](Rydia) Kaipo, after Sahagin.
- Unequip All but Cecil before throne room in Fabul.
+ Counter (Cecil)(Any) Mysidia, auto.
- Unequip Cecil after Scarminglione in Mt Ordeals.
+ Curse [Palom][Rydia] Mt Ordeals, after Dark Knight.
- Unequip Palom/Porom after Baigan in Baron Castle.
+ Tsunami [Cecil][Edge] Ancient Waters, after Cagnazzo.
+ Bluff [Tellah](Rydia) Mysidia, after Cagnazzo.
+ Twincastx2 [Tellah&Cecil][Edge&Rosa] Mysidia, auto.
+ Cry (Kain)(Edge) Mysidia, auto.
+ Dualcast (Rosa)[Rydia] Mysidia, auto.
* Don't use Somas/Apples in 1st GAME to max in 2nd GAME.
+ Bardsong [Yang](Any) Troia Castle, from Edward.
+ Salve [X][Kain] Troia Castle, auto in 2nd game.
+ Hide [X][Rydia] Troia Castle, auto in 2nd game.
* GET THE (Hell Claw) CHEST & TOWER OF ZOT MAP/BESTIARY.
- Unequip Tellah after Magus Sisters in Tower of Zot.
+ Recall [Cid](Any) Tower of Zot, from Tellah.
+ Last Stand [Yang][Rydia] Tower of Zot, auto.
+ Fast Talker (Rosa)[Rydia] Tower of Zot, auto.
+ Whirlwind [Cecil][Edge] Baron Castle, after Barbariccia.
- Unequip Cid before entering Dwarven Castle.
* Kill Calca and Brina AND Calcabrina while combined.
+ Draw Attacks (Cecil)(Any) Dwarven Castle, auto.
* USE Ninja Sutra INSTEAD OF Lustful Laliho (Dev Event).
+ Reach (Edge)(Any) Dwarven Castle, after Dev event.
* Get Rainbow Pudding (Yellow Jelly in B2 Antlion Den).
+ Eye Gouge (Any)[X] Dwarven Castle, Namingway plot once.
* GET TOWER OF BABIL MAPS/BESTIARY. (Steal Security Eyes).
* Kill Barnabas AND Barna Z (1st game), Doctor (2nd game).
- Unequip Yang before cannon room in Tower of Babil.
+ MP50 [[Edward]](Rydia) Mist Village, after Yang leaves.
* DONT exceed lv70 unless ready for maxing in 2nd GAME.
+ Analyze [Fusoya](Any) Dwarven Castle, after Rubicante.
+ Upgrade [Fusoya](Any) Dwarven Castle, from Cid.
+ Adrenaline [X](Any) Dwarven Castle, auto in 2nd game.
- Unequip Kain before leaving Sealed Cave.
+ Inferno [Kain][Rosa] Cave of Eblan, after King Giott.
* GET THE KNIFE from Yang/Wife sidequest (Sylph/Fabul).
+ Focus [Edge](Any) Sylph Cave, from Yang.
+ Kick (Cecil)(Any) Sylph Cave, auto.
+ Brace [Edge](Any) Sylph Cave, auto.
+ Darkness [Kain](Any) Baron Castle, MUST STEAL ODIN.
+ Love [Rosa][X] Mysidia, Namingway plot once.
+ Level Lust (Cecil)(Any) Hummingway Abode, after Lunar.
* GET GIANT OF BABIL FULL MAP/BESTIARY. (Steal Searchers).
- Unequip Fusoya after Elemental Archfiends before CPU.
+ HP50 [[Edward]](Any) Baron Castle, after CPU.
+ Piercing Magic (Rydia)[Kain] Feymarch, after CPU.
+ Bless (Kain)(Edge) Crystal Palace, from Fuyosa.
+ Omnicast [Rosa][Kain] Crystal Palace, auto.
+ Pheonix [Cecil][Edge] Crystal Palace, auto.
+ Safe Travel (Cecil)[X] Random, Namingway plot once.
+ Gil Farmer [[Cid]][Rydia] Troia, from pub membership.
* STEAL Dark Matter KEY FROM Zoromus (1st GAME).
+ Limit Break [Rydia][X] Second Game, auto once.
+ Treasure Hunter [X][Cecil] Anywhere, full maps/paths.
* While maxing get Tails/Somas/Apples/Limited Items.
* Do bonus bosses after maxed. Clean up unmissable items.
