100% achievement minimal walkthrough

The bare minimum to make sure you get all the achievements.

This assumes that you will complete all other side quests before they expire. If nothing is noted about them in this guide then they do not grant extra BP. The locations can be used as a general guide for order of places to visit, but that order is not strict as long as you finish the quests before they expire and get chests before points of no return (usually noted by Totals).

Baby, Come Back - Note that you need to talk to the chest AFTER opening it to see their quotes.
Master Chef - You need to make a recipe for it to count.
Doom Baker - You can get at your own pace, just kill 10 monsters with food.
Odyssey of Anton - I note only the times that actually incremented the counter. Note that I DID however talk to him at every possible time noted in Kitsune's Odyssey of Anton Guide.

Prologue

Location: Training Grounds - Phyllis's Kitchen
Herb Sandwich

Location: Balstar Channel
14 chests

Choice: Wake Up
Win the fight
Choice: The Attacking Jaegers

Location: Saint-Croix Forest
8 chests

Location: Training Grounds - Lodge 2F Locked Room
Gambler Jack - Vol. 1

Choice: Move to a New Base

Location: Grimsel Fortress
6 chests

Choice: Don't NEED To Contact

Totals
Chests: 28

Chapter 1

Totals
BP: 16

Location: City of Ruan - Lavantar Casino & Bar
Azelia Kiss
Get 21 in Blackjack
Get 4 of a kind in Poker
Gambler Jack - Vol. 2

Location: City of Ruan - Aqua Rossa Bar
Prime Salmon Grill
Sea Breeze Soup

Location: Gull Seaside Way
8 chests
Collect Fish Egg from Crocodark for Come, Ingredient Hunters!

Location: Manoria Village - The White Magnolia
Garden of Seaden
Sea 'Bubbles'
Miso-Stewed Fish

Location: Varenne Lighthouse
Hidden quest Lighthouse Test Run
Choice: Anything else we can do for you

Location: Aurian Causeway
1 chest
Collect Lucky Fang from Gourd Boar, Tender Poultry from Roadrunner, Bird Egg from Roadrunner for Come, Ingredient Hunters!

Location: Air-Letten - Mess Hall
Salt-Roasted Fish

Location: City of Ruan - Bracer Guild
Choice: Where The White Shadow Went

Location: Sapphirl Tower
11 chests
Collect Juicy Bone from Seahorse Demon, Curative Horn from Helmet Crab for Come, Ingredient Hunters!
Take picture from front
Choice: Ask Dorothy

Location: City of Ruan - Chapel
Choice: 2) Protection of the peace and citizenry of local regions
Choice: 1) Seven ranks from G to A
Choice: 3) About 50 years ago
Choice: 3) Non-interference with state powers
Choice: 2) Prioritize the safety of civilians
Choice: 2) You are required to be at least 16 years of age
Choice: 3) Prioritize client's intent
Choice: 2) The Royal Army forces
Choice: 2) Guild Code, Principle 2
Choice: 3) 42 arge

Manoria Byroad
1 chest

Krone Trail
2 chests

Totals
BP: 39
Chests: 51

Jenis Royal Academy - Clubhouse - Academy Cafeteria
Young Lady Plate
Hot-Hot Potato Fry
Royal Gelato

Old Schoolhouse
2 chests

Old Schoolhouse - Basement
19 chests

Totals
BP: 47
Chests: 72

Chapter 2

City of Ruan - Lavantar Casino & Bar
With Agate:
Choice: Keep King, Swap All Other Cards
Choice: Challenge
Choice: Doesn't matter
Choice: Fold
Choice: Exchange Everything

With Scherazard:
Choice: Swap Leaving One Pair
Choice: Challenge
Choice: Doesn't matter
Choice: Fold
Choice: Exchange Everything But The Spades

City of Ruan - Hotel Blanche
Hidden quest Election Office Assault

Totals
BP: 54

Location: Airliner - Observation Lounge
Gambler Jack - Vol. 3 (Talk to Olivier TWICE)

Location: City of Zeiss - Forgel Bar in Central City
Tomatrio Sandwich (free)
Fruit Kingdom
Fowl Magna Roast

Location: City of Zeiss - Priam's Drink Stand outside Central Factory
Premium Herb Tea

Location: Kaldia Tunnel
Talk to Rudi

Location: Soldat Army Road
4 chests

Location: Leiston Fortress
Win all three rounds

Location: Sanktheim Gate - Mess Hall
Passion Omelet
Macho Meat Stew

Location: Sanktheim Gate
Talk to Anton

Location: Tratt Plains Rd
9 chests
Win 15+ battles with 0-Type Orbal Gun equipped on Olivier
Grass Hopper counts as a penguin(?)

Location: Carnelia Tower
15 chests

Location: Sanktheim Gate
Choice: Both
Talk to Anton at the stairs

Location: Central Factory - Workshop
3 Orbment Parts

Location: Central Factory - Lab
4 Orbment Parts

Location: Central Factory - Clinic
1 Orbment Parts

Location: Elmo Village - The Maple Leaf Inn
Mountain Man Stew
Flower Milkshake
Ambrosial Egg

Location: Kaldia Tunnel
6 chests

Choice: Elmo Village

Totals
BP: 95
Chests: 106

Location: Hot Springs Fountainhead
9 chests

Totals
BP: 103
Chests: 115

Chapter 3

Location: Kaldia Tunnel
1 chest

Location: Kaldia Limestone Cave
7 chests
Kill 8/9 penguins before fighting the boss
Unlock Penguin de Samba after defeating the boss

Totals
BP: 108
Chests: 123

Location: Grancel - South Block - Nonna's Crepe Stand
Sweeeeet Crepe
Mystery Crepe

Location: Grancel - South Block - Gaspard's Popcorn Stand
Mobility Popcorn

Location: Grancel - South Block - Sunnybell Inn
Mocking Pie
Seafood Hotpot

Location: Grancel - West Block
Talk to the pigeon Golden Toast in front of the church

Location: Grancel - West Block - Baral Coffee House
Nap Killer
Curry of Dreams

Location: Grancel - East Block
Talk to Anton

Location: Grancel - East Block - Sorbet's Ice Cream Stand
Ultima Ice Cream
Sunshine Ice
Moonlight Ice

Location: Erbe Scenic Route
5 chests

Location: Erbe Royal Villa
Talk to the pigeon Eggs in the front yard
Do not talk to Raymond after talking to Duke Dunan

Location: Calvardian Embassy
Read the Doll Knight series

Location: Erebonian Embassy
Gambler Jack Vol. 4 - Talk to Nathan in the library when accompanied by Mueller

Choice: Wait a minute...

Do not get help from Elnan to find Renne

Location: Grancel - West Block - Baral Coffee House
Gambler Jack - Vol. 5 - Talk to Connor after Renne leaves

Location: Grancel Sewers, West Block
5 chests

Location: Grancel Sewers, East/North Block
10 chests

Location: Gurune Gate - Mess Hall
Shellful Dish
Turnin' Tempura
Anarchy Soup

Choice: A Trap

Location: Grancel - Landing Port
Talk to Anton

Totals
BP: 150
Chests: 143

Chapter 4

Location: Sky Bandit Stronghold
12 chests

Totals
Chests: 155

Location: Airliner, Cecilia
Talk to Anton

Location: Rolent Landing Port
Talk to Anton

Location: The house to the west of Abend Bar
Gambler Jack - Vol. 6 - Talk to Serra

Location: Abend Bar
Ten-Stack Crepe
Spiral Noodles
Three-Eyed Soup
Bone Boullion

Location: Elize Highway
3 chests
Fishing Spot Search - Fish by the bridge

Location: Bright Family House
Fishing Spot Search - Fish at the pond

Location: Malga Trail
3 chests

Location: Milch Main Road
7 chests
Fishing Spot Search - Fish at the pond

Location: Rolent - Clock Tower
Talk to the pigeon Bacon

Location: Abend Bar
Talk to Anton

Choice: No Witnesses
Choice: Luke Collapsed

Location: Rolent
Talk to Anton outside the Guild

Location: Mistwald
7 chests
1 additional chest in the maze (north, east, north, east, cutscene, north)
After the bell rings, get to the end within 20 map transitions

Chapter 5

Location: Rolent Sewers
2 chests
Fishing Spot Search - Fish in the sewer

Location: Mistwald
Fishing Spot Search - Fish at the boss location

Location: Esmelas Tower
9 chests

Location: Verte Bridge
Fishing Spot Search - Fish at the river

Totals
BP: 212
Chests: 187

Location: Bose - Kirsche Bar
Golden Risotto
Flame Tongue Stew

Location: Bose Market - Katrina's Confectionery
Corner Castella
Refresh Jelly

Location: Bose
The Rarest Flavor - Talk to Orvid

Location: New Ansel Path
4 chests

Location: Amberl Tower
25 chests

Location: West Bose Highway
3 chests

Location: Krone Trail
5 chests

Location: Krone Pass
Gambler Jack Vol. 7 - Talk to Private Mikey
Choice: You really are a coward, Felicity.

Location: Nebel Valley
3 chests
Choice: The Monsters Were Afraid

Choice: Organize First

Location: Ravennue Trail
1 chest

Location: Ravennue Village - The Moonlight Path
Paradise Cooler

Location: Ravennue Trail
6 chests

Location: Abandoned Mine
5 chests

Location: Ancient Dragon's Dwelling
11 chests

Chapter 6

Master Fisher - At this point you will have the Aqua Master fishing rod and should start fishing at your leisure

Location: Bose
Merchant Escort - Do not get into any encounters with Mirano

Location: Ravennue Village
Gambler Jack - Vol. 8 - Talk to Lewey

Location: Abandonned Mine
1 chest
Hidden quest - Mine Extermination

Location: Nebel Valley
Dark Stew - Talk to Whelmar

Location: Eisen Road
2 chests

Location: Haken Gate
Gambler Jack - Vol. 9 - Talk to Carlos

Location: Haken Gate - Rest Stop
Fevered Gaze

Totals
BP: 272
Chests: 253

Location: Kingfisher Inn
Rampage Fish
Roast Fish

Location: Lakeside Laboratory
19 chests

Totals
Chests: 272

Location: Glorious - Forecastle
7 chests
Defeat Gilbert within the time limit

Location: Glorious - Hangar
4 chests

Totals
Chests: 283

Chapter 7

Totals
BP: 281

Location: Esmelas - Altered Space
23 chests

Totals
Chests: 306

Location: Carnelia - Altered Space
35 chests

Totals
Chests: 341

Location: High-Speed Cruiser, Arseille
Gambler Jack Vol. 10 - Talk to Antonio with Kloe

Location: Sapphirl - Altered Space
23 chests

Totals
Chests: 364

Location: Amberl - Altered Space
30 chests

Totals
BP: 290
Chests: 394

Chapter 8

Totals
BP: 290

Before completing the second main quest:
Complete Master Fisher

Location: Krone Pass
Aurora Ball - Talk to Ray

Location: Jenis Royal Academy
Hidden quest - The Occupation of Jenis
Beat Gilbert

Location: Jenis Royal Academy - Humanities Classroom
Gambler Jack - Vol. 12 - Talk to Purity

Location: Elmo Village (with Tita)
Hidden quest - Hot Spring Restoration

Location: Wolf Fort
Gambler Jack - Vol. 13 - Talk to CWO Pace

Location: Malga Mine
Hidden quest - Save the Miners

Location: Rolent Chapel

Location: Abend Bar
Heavenly Tempura
Gambler Jack - Vol. 11 - Talk to Serra

Location: Bose Market
Gambler Jack - Vol. 14 - Talk to Minuet

Location: Bose - Katrina's Confectionary
Mystery Paste Plus

Location: Bose - Buck's Greengrocery
Worldly Stew

Location: Bose - Trayton Foods
Rustic Bone

POINT OF NO RETURN: Once you approach the Grancel city gate after dropping off all the ZFGs
HINT: Do all the quests in Grancel before dropping off the ZFGs, then finish up quests everywhere else.

Totals
BP: 372
You should have 66/68 recipes (note they must have been cooked to affect the counter)

Optional: Talk to Baral at the top floor of the Grancel bracer guild with all the volumes of Gambler Jack to get Zemurian Ore. Do not immediately trade this at your first opportunity as you can get a second one from a terminal using Data Crystal Z ONLY if you have the first in your inventory.

Finale

Location: Arseille Food Dispensary
Bitter Omelet

Location: Liberl Ark Tunnels 1
9 chests

Location: Residential Block - Cradle
10 chests
Resurrect Jelly - Talk to Cradle Residential Terminal
Optional: The second Zemurian Ore is here.

Location: Liberl Ark Tunnels 2
8 chests

Location: Industrial Block - Factoria
3 chests

Location: Crimson Ark Glorious
33 chests
Beat Gilbert

Totals
Chests: 457

Location: Liberl Ark Tunnels 3
16 chests

Location: Axis Pillar - 1F
7 chests

Location: Axis Pillar - 2F
8 chests

Location: Axis Pillar - 3F
4 chests

Location: Axis Pillar - 4F
14 chests

Location: Axis Pillar - 5F
4 chests

Location: Axis Pillar - 6F
7 chests

Totals
Chests: 517

Recipe List

Fevered Gaze
Moonlight Ice
Sunshine Ice
Mystery Paste
Anarchy Soup
Ultima Ice Cream
Passion Omelet
Sea 'Bubbles'
Mighty Juice
Turnin' Tempura
Mocking Pie
Prime Salmon Grill
Bone Boullion
Royal Gelato
Flower Milkshake
Corner Castella
Golden Risotto
Bitter Omelet
Seafood Hotpot
Mountain Man Stew
Three-Eyed Soup
Curry of Dreams
Macho Meat Stew
Young Lady Plate
Sea Breeze Soup
Garden of Seaden
Dark Stew
Nirvana Tea
Resurrect Jelly
Rustic Bone
100 Victories Steak
Worldly Stew
Heavenly Tempura
Mystery Paste Plus
Refresh Jelly
Shellful Dish
Mighty Essence
Premium Herb Tea
Paradise Cooler
Pepper Pottage
Got Some Spine
Seafood Jelly
Rampage Fish
Ambrosial Egg
Mystery Crepe
Ten-Stack Crepe
Flame Tongue Stew
Spiral Noodles
Crimson Platter
Azelia Kiss
Miso-Stewed Fish
Sweeeeet Crepe
Mobility Popcorn
Salt-Roasted Fish
Nap Killer
Fowl Magma Roast
Fruit Kingdom
Herb Sandwich
Roast Fish
Nature's Bounty
Tomatrio Sandwich
Hot-Hot Potato Fry
Aurora Ball
Knockout Meatball
Naptime Cookie
Rainbow Surprise
Perilous Meatballs
Surprise Cookie

[Wedge]

oh hell, went back to finish this marvelous game, however it is too much exhausting with all the back & forth in chapter 8

I missed yet an other item : Aurora Ball because I choose to visit Zeiss through Grancel first.... and not the krone pass (west of Bose)

from fandom wiki => The recipe is given by Ray at Krone Pass, during the Land of Chaos. The player must visit Krone Pass before visiting the Zeiss during the Distribution of the ZFGs quest. If the player visits the Zeiss beforehand, Ray will have already made his way to the Zeiss.

[Wedge]

ty for the guide and for those who "ctrl+F" some apparently missing items in the recipe list and could not find them in the guide that's because

Hidden quest - The Occupation of Jenis => gives you Mighty Essence
Hidden quest - Hot Spring Restoration => gives you Nirvana Tea

[AspectOfJack]

Thank you for this incredible guide!

[AspectOfJack]

Missing mention of bamboo rod from speaking to Norche in Grancel during "Threat Letter Case" in chapter 3.
!!!Chapter 8 - Explore world, fight all monsters/mini-bosses before handing in any of the ZFGs!!!
4 unique accessories from defeating Dimension Bugs at the top of each of the 4 towers.
Accessory from hidden boss fight with Divine Penguin in Kaldia Tunnel.
Legendary fish Dynatrad fishable from Lakeshore Inn. Can go to fishing guild in Grancel with the card to unlock bait shop.

[AspectOfJack]

Mayor Dalmore opens sepith store inside once locked house in the west part of Grancel near the sewers.
Powerful quartz available by speaking with Sting at Revennue Village next to general goods store. May need to exit and reenter screen and speak to him a few times before he coughs it up.
Secret S-craft for Tita by speaking with Ruan weapon and armor shop owner with her in party.
Liberl News books can be gotten by shopping in each city. The special edition only available in Bose after handing in (all) 3 ZFGs

[Queen]

Thank you for the great guide!

[Mylke]

Thanks a lot, hopefully it is correct and clear now. I don't know where I got the info that it was from a monster chest..

[Cataphractoi]

The second Zemurian Ore is not in a chest, and requires you to keep the Data Crystal Z to obtain. Did not find this out until hours after giving the crystal to Russel, which is kind of frustrating. A note indicating you need the Data Crystal Z and the Ore to get the second one would probably help some people.

[Mylke]

I changed some wording around based on memory of that part of the game and some other step-by-step guides, so hopefully that clarifies things.

Thanks for helping me make the guide better! I hope she found it helpful otherwise!

[Dorin]

Yeah exactly, my GF was following your guide to a tee, but since it didn't mention that there are quests to do in Grancel for max BP, she assumed she couldn't go to Grancel at all or otherwise it would trigger the point of no return, when in reality you must hit Grancel at the beginning of chapter 8 to get those two quests done before delivering the ZGFs to all the branches.

Anyway, thanks for adding a note, it should help people who use your guide in the future! And also, great guide! :)