FFII Missable and Optional Content

Every missable in the game, bundled together with things I considered worth mentioning cause why not.

This guide is structured by location in the order you reach them. Spoilers. Obviously.

Introduction

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Save Slots

Use them. That's it... this section's only purpose is the first -and last- friendly reminder that you have like 20 Save Slots to use as backup. Even in FFII, which bloats the amount of sections with the Passwords, you should have enough of them to make one as soon as you hit the "Availability" of each zone.

Also, do try to prioritize the missables over anything else, this will save you headaches having to reload any of the aforementioned backups :)

Bestiary

Actually open it... No, really
Turns out the Bestiary in the Pixel Remasters is not only an awesome compendium, but actually it basically works as a Pokedex too. It is actually so good that there is no reason for the wiki link[finalfantasy.fandom.com] to be here anymore lol


Display Map
This is the one feature that makes research obsolete, long story short just chase ? marks if you are planning to complete the Bestiary.
Do note that I am talking about the map that can be accessed from the main menu before loading a save file.

• World Monsters: These will show up as a big ? mark, if you go to the location where the mark is you will find a missing entry.
  
• Dungeon Monsters: While a little less precise, it will still show how many entries are in the dungeon and a ? mark for those missing so you know if you have completed it or need to keep running around.

Sidenote: Yes, I figured this out right before completing the Bestiary in FFIV and did not take any screenshots of the ? marks, use your imagination.

Altair - 1st

Availability:Shortly after the game begins.

• Location: This area and all of its contents will become inaccessible later in the game.
  
• Password: Learn "Wild Rose" from Hilda.
  
• Chests: Grab all the chests in this location.

Gatrea

Availability:Any time before Mysidian Tower.

• Location: This area and all of its contents will become inaccessible later in the game.

Altair - 2nd

Availability:Any time before Mysidian Tower.

• Location: This area and all of its contents will become inaccessible later in the game.
  
• Password: Learn "Mythril" from Hildaafter presenting Ring to her.
  
• Password: Learn "Dreadnought" from Hildaafter Minwu joins the party.
  
• Password: Learn "Airship" from Hildaafter learning Dreadnought.
  
• Chests: Grab all the chests in this location. This is your second reminder.

Paloom

Availability:Any time before Mysidian Tower.

• Location: This area and all of its contents will become inaccessible later in the game.

Poft

Availability:Any time before Mysidian Tower.

• Password: Learn "Sunfire" from Cidafter finishing Bafsk Cave and asking about Airship.
  
• Location: This area and all of its contents will become inaccessible later in the game.

Altair - 3rd

Availability:Any time before Mysidian Tower.

• Location: This area and all of its contents will become inaccessible later in the game.
  
• Password: Learn "Goddess's Bell" from the kingafter learning Sunfire from Cid.
  
• Chests: Grab all the chests in this location. You should've gotten them by now.

World

Availability:Any time on the desert on your way to the Dreadnought before Mysidian Tower.

• Bestiary: 011 - Phorusracos.

Dreadnought

Availability:After Hilda is kidnapped.

• Location: This is a one time only dungeon.
  
• Chests: Grab all the chests in this location.

Altair - 4th

Availability:Any time before Mysidian Tower.

• Location: This area and all of its contents will become inaccessible later in the game.
  
• Password: Learn "Dragoons" from Gordonafter clearing the Dreadnought dungeon.
  
• Password: Learn "Wyverns" from Gordonafter learning about Dragoons.
  
• Chests: Grab all the chests in this location. Final warning.

World

Availability:Any time on the water on your way to Castle Deist before Mysidian Tower.

• Bestiary: 040 - Killer Fish, 042 - Hell Diver, 045 - Buccaneer, 052 - Sea Snake.

Availability:Any time on the desert on your way to the Coliseum before Mysidian Tower.

• Bestiary: 031 - Antlion, 054 - Land Ray.

Camp

Availability:After rescuing Hilda from the Colosseum.

WARNING: This location will disappear afterretaking Castle Fynn.

Castle Fynn

Availability:After retaking Castle Fynn.

• Password: Learn "Mysidia" from Hildaafter retaking Castle Fynn.
  
• Password: Learn "Masks" from Hildaafter learning about Mysidia.
  
• Password: Learn "Ekmet Teloess" from Hildaafter learning about Masks.
  
• Password: Learn "Ultima" from Gordonafter learning about Masks.
  
• Chests: Mention "Ekmet Teloess" to Paul to open an area with the missing chests of this location.

Leviathan

Availability:After Mysidian Cave.

• Location: This is a one time only dungeon.
  
• Chests: Grab all the chests in this location.

Mysidian Tower

Availability:After Leviathan.

• Bestiary: Phorusracos, Killer Fish, Sea Snake, Buccaneer, Hell Diver, Antlion and Land Ray.
  
• Locations: Altair, Gatrea, Paloom, Poft.
  
• Chests: All chests in Altair since the rest of the locations have none.

WARNING: This is your last chance to get these if you ignored earlier sections of this guide.

Fynn

Availability:After Mysidian Tower.

• Password: Learn "Cyclone" from Hildaafter clearing the Mysidian Tower.
  
• Chests: Go to Paul's House and ask about Cyclone, then open the secret room and grab the chests.

Cyclone

Availability:After getting the Wyvern.

• Location: This is a one time only dungeon.
  
• Chests: Grab all the chests in this location.
  
• Password: Learn "Palamecia" from Hildaafter completing this dungeon.

Castle Palamecia

Availability:After Cyclone.

• Location: This is a one time only dungeon.
  
• Chests: Grab all the chests in this location.
  
• Bestiary: Skull, Eyemoeba, Black Knight, Stone Golem, and General.

Optional Content

Chocobo Forest

Availability: Any point afteryou get the canoealthough you may want to wait at least untilyou visit Kashuan Keepto avoid a long walk.

• Location: Enter the circular hole in the middle of the forest to find it.

Castle Deist

Availability:After Castle Palamecia.

• Weapon: Ask the woman about Dragoons and you will receiveExcalibur.

Thank You

Hope this guide helped, now go play FFIII.

[blessious31]

After Castle Palamecia

[Abyss]

@blessious31 I... sorry, but "after Jade Passage unlocks" tells me little in terms of where this would need to be added haha

[blessious31]

It's after the Jade Passage unlocks. It isn't missable, as you can talk to Hilda to obtain it, and there are no world changes after the Jade Passage becomes available. It was just odd that when I followed your guide, I was still missing one.

[Abyss]

@blessious31 I suppose I did, could you remind me where this would go in the guide? sadly i dont remember every final fantasy game 100%

[blessious31]

You forgot to mention "Jade Passage" from Hilda

[Isaac Cahn]

@Abyss thank you, was able to see what i was missing

[Abyss]

@Isaac Cahn Open it from the main menu instead of your save file. I'll clarify on the guide.

[Isaac Cahn]

How do you get the map to do the things with the question marks, i can't seem to do it on my end?

[Abyss]

@Essy kinda, its safer if you are diligent the first time around but MT is your last chance.

[Essy]

So basically Mysidian Tower is the point that locks out a buncha stuff?