Beloved Rapture - Walkthrough

Full guide written during the beta and updated with the content changes since release.

Starting the Game

Choose your Difficulty

For this guide I will play in classic mode.

Choose your ATB-Mode

I highly recommend the Wait-Mode!
The Active-Mode is really fast and you will have trouble when more than one character has his ATB full.

Warning:
The Wait-Mode has currently a freeze that can happen when the ATB if full for a character right after a turn or hit from an enemy.
Save regularly and either change the Speed stat of the affected character via equipment or change to Active Mode when you encounter it.

Prologue

You can skip the prologue.

You take control of Aiden.
During the prologue the menu is not available.
You can interact with the statues and graves, the goddes will only bless you with luck.

On the next map you learn how to run with Shift.
This part differs from the demo.
The door is locked, so proceed.

Boss ??? (Johan): use your skills. Defending will recover some HP the first time and Attacking some HP. Use them in tandem (Defend/Attack/Defend/Attack) for the best effects. You cannot win...

Chapter I - The Ascendant Son

Vereta Highlands

100 days prior to the prologue.

Main Quest: Birthday Blues

Your answer doesn't matter here.

You take control over Johan and gain access to running and the menu.
When running/swimming you cannot open the menu and stopping needs a bit of wait until you can open it.

In the guide you will find a map that will help you with navigation between the maps, the red marker is your current destination.
The guide will also keep track of enemies fought, quests, tutorials and fishing.
In the settings you can still change the ATB-Mode and some more.

Items (starting map): none

Before you head north, explore the south.

Items (Veritas River - Southern Bend): Wild Shroom, 83 Gold

Collectibles (like mushrooms, herbs, or other medical plants) won't be marked anymore after the first time (not every mushroom you see can be collected).
Same for money lying on the floor.
Some rocks can be pushed.

Items (Zach's House): Potion, Ether (Veritas River chest)

Pet Zach's cat Nippy twice to increase Johan's MP by 1.
Choose if you want to pilfer Zach's personal stash with 427 Gold.

Items (Southeast Bridge): 2x Wild Shrooms, Wild Shroom, Hi-Potion

Talk to the guard, you cannot proceed further west.
Time to head north.

Items (Vereta Highlands - Fae's House Area): 10 Gold x2, Wild Shroom, Antidote (house), Lavender, Ether (jump), Ruby, 10 Gold (Diving), 169 Gold (Diving)
Items (Fae's Secret Cave): Wild Shroom, 10 Gold x2, 2x Wild Shrooms, Hi-Potion, Ether

Learn about the Goddess Statues (heals only once) and swimming.
In Story Mode you will obtain Goddess Tears from her instead of the healing.
Throw 20 Coins into the wishing well to increase Johan's MP by 1 (no more rewards).
Use the Ruby!

Before you head further north, explore the west.

Items (Elysia Bridge): 2x Wild Shrooms, 10 Gold, Antidote

You cannot proceed further west.

Items (Vereta Highlands - Sheered Cliffs): Wild Shroom, Power Tonic, 2x Wild Shrooms

You cannot proceed further south.

Vereta Summit - Village

Items (village): Silver Key, 10 Gold x2, Ether, Goddess Tear (Statue of Lucida), Detox Tonic, Ruby, 2x Wild Shrooms
Items (underwater): 3x Potion

You have to look closely to find the underwater cave (next to the bridge)!

Items (house north of Tavern): 10 Gold x2, 71 Gold

Items (cave): 10 Gold x2, Hi-Potion

The Tavern is closed during the day and even has a back entrance.
You can even push some crates.

Use the Silver Key to enter the SW house.
In there you can find another Ruby, enjoy other findings but the next door is locked again.
You cannot enter your mother’s Amalia House yet.

In the General Store buy the Farming Gloves and equip them.
You can even buy potions/antidotes but you cannot pilfer anything and jumping down the stairs can get you thrown out.

Quest Short on Herbs
Bring Kimmy in the General Store 1x Lavender Herb (that from the Fae's House) to obtain 200 Gold. Only available until you beat Zach.

Quest Lure Casts
Talk to the fisherman Kuno behind the store and find his hidden fishing spot in the woodlands (not
reachable yet).
He leaves once you talk to Zach.

Meet Zach west of the cave (the spot) to obtain Amaterasu.

Main Quest: Morning Stroll

The dialogue from the villagers have changed.

Head to Elysia Bridge.
Talk to Zach and do the tutorial battle (you even earn 2 EXP and Elixir).
One hidden mechanic the game does not teach you is that if you defend, you can use items without losing your defensive stance! This includes using offensive items gained later.

Follow him.

Items (Elysia Woodlands): 10 Gold (bugged), 2x Antidote

You don’t need bridges to cross the swamps…
Monsters will respawn when changing maps.
Cast Bolt against Blue Goop (Magic Jelly) and attack the Slithers (Fang) physically.
Their weaknesses and drops will the shown in the bestiary.
100% is standard, higher means weakness, lower means strenght, 0% means immunity.

Note: only mobs that have no extra condition to appear will respawn.

You will unleash your Relica when the bar is filled.
Relica attack can be interrupted but the bar will deplete when the battle ends.

Poison will be restored after battle so defeat the blue Venemous Slithers ASAP, as only those are
poisonous.

Items (Veritas River – Midpoint): 10 Gold x2, Wild Shroom
Items (underwater): Elixir, Fang Talisman

You will encounter 2 Goops and the fire one will deal massive burning damage until you can cast Bolt the 2nd time.
Best deal with the blue one first and defeat the red one with an Relica.

On classic mode I recommend grinding on the first map buying potions in the village.
When level up your HP/MP recover.
You will obtain 3-4 free stats to distribute each level up.
Magic increases both Magic Attack and Defense.
Thanks to the recovery mechanic Magic, MP and HP are recommended.
You will notice the difference for each 10 Stats.
Don't put stats in Attack for Johan as later his weapon upgrades will make those put in points go to waste.

Items (Elysia Grove - Upper Passage): Hi-Potion, 217 Gold, 10 Gold, Lavender
Items (underwater): 10 Gold x2, Hi-Potion

After you have found the chest with the Hi-Potion, you will be ambushed an Alpha Hunter and normal Hunter (Fang).
Each hit will cost you between 50 and 100 HP and 2x app. 150 HP damage when using a skill!

Picking the Lavender will attract a Grizzly (Bear Claw) with high HP.
Utilize attack and defend in the beginning if you don't have enough MP. You should be faster than the bear so you may be able to sneak in Bolt or an attack before it has a turn. But maintain your defense before it attacks to help reduce its powerful attacks.

Head east to find a statue of Lucina and a Gorchid (the budding flower) guarding 2x Wild Shrooms.

Items (Vereta Mountain - Summit): Angel Feather

Yeah, heal at the statue of Lucina and then talk to Zach.

Boss Zach: Unleash some Relica Attacks on him, Bolt can even cause Shock (as well as Johan can be frozen). It is possible to beat him and obtain an Elixir and 15 EXP.

Chapter I - The Ascendant Son (Part 2)

Main Quest: Party Favours

Vereta Summit - Village

You obtain 200 Gold for shopping.

Enjoy the other findings like 65 Gold (and 280 Gold if you dare to steal from your mom) and the free rest in your own bed.

Quest Cave Sprint
Play tag with Sue next to the tavern.
Run to Phil in the cave.
15 seconds (or 25 seconds for the quest) are doable if you have moved the crate next to the shop out of the way before you start (and the NPC is gone from the bridge).
Your reward for 15 seconds are 2x Unicorn Horn (only one for 25 seconds).
You can try until you win (or head home after shopping), later Sue is at home.

Quest The First Pint
In the Tavern you meet Kimmy again.
The barkeeper will gift you a Magic Shroom.
But not your first pint yet.

Try doing your errand at the general store (you cannot leave the village), but there is nothing new to buy or any ingredients (restock!!!).
Return and report to Amelia but Zach is faster.

Main Quest: Training Date

Items (Vereta Lowlands): 10 Gold x2, 2x Hi-Potion, Detox Tonic

Zach joins the party and you cannot return for now.
You will be ambushed by 2 Alphas near the pillar.
Find the campfire and rest for free in the tent.
Kuno is right south!

Quest Lure Casts
Veritas Ruins - Fish Pond
Follow Kuno to the south.
East of Kuno get ambushed by a Gorchid after you have collected the 10 Gold, hit it with ice.
First talk to Kuno to obtain the starter Fishing Rod and 20x Worm.

Fishes (you need to spam ↑ to bring them in): Whitefish x4 (level 1, smallest ones), Trout x3 (level 2, big blue fish, best from near), Bigmouth Bass x3 (level 3, green ones, best from near).

Little trick: once you have the attention of the fish, start pulling in!

You can cancel with X and the ponds will refresh after you have progressed to certain points in the story.

SW from the camping area at the Vereta - Abandoned Ruins, you can find a Hi-Potion, defeat another Gorchid, a little pond with one fish (not fishable), NW from the ruins you can reach a Ruby.
In the ruin a Mimic, best defeat it with Spells and Relicas and get 999 Gold, Wooden Pendant and Lightning Rune.

Head NW from the camping area where you find a Statue of Lucina and near the chest with 2x Ether you are ambushed by 2 slimes.

Enter the Grotto to proceed (you cannot fish for some time once you enter).

Vereta Mountain – Grotto

Items (entrance): Revival Stone, Golden Coins x3, Wild Shroom
Items (map 2): 2 Wild Shrooms, Wild Shroom
Items (map 4): Ether, Golden Coin
Items (map 5): Golden Coin, Statue of Lucina (wait!), 2x Wild Shrooms, 3x Wild Shrooms,
Items (map 7): Revival Stone

You cannot leave the Grotto and the mobs are stronger than before.
Purple Slimes are the stronger version of the red slimes which resist fire and ice, but cast a spell
when the Flutter-Fang’s Evasion is buffed (drops Bat Wing).

You have to push Boulders onto the switches (plates) to reach the Ruby.
Defeat the Bat, step on the plate and obtain a Goldne Elixir.

Check out the western borders of the map to find another plate and Wild Shroom on map 3.
Push a boulder on the plate to reveal another Wooden Pendant.
Please don’t trap yourself here.

On map 5 is a Statue of Lucina (save it until you have repaired the 2nd bridge).
Step on the plate to reveal a Revival Stone.
Step on the SW plate and push a boulder on the east plate to repair the 1st bridge.
Step on the plate to reveal a Life Tonic.
You can ignore the bud.
Proceed to the SE (map 6).

Step on the plate and defeat the Grizzly with fire.
Return to map 5 and heal at the Statue of Lucina.
Cross the 2nd bridge to map 7.
Exit the cave to the NE.

Boss Dragonis Wyvern: weak to water/ice, immune to fire, frozen, shock, poison and burn. Survive
until the Wyvern flees. You earn 18 EXP, 5 Gold and Dragon Scale.

Amaterasu (Johan) gains Flame.

Collect the Wild Shroom, Angel Feather and Power Tonic.
Dive for 10 Gold x2, 2x Ethers and Hi-Potion.

Cross the lake, enter the last cave and step onto the switch.
Dive and press the 2nd switch, climb up the ladder, gather the Magic Shroom, heal at the Statue of Lucina (clear Zach’s equipment), pick the 3 Wild Shrooms and proceed.

Vereta Lowlands
Zach has left and you cannot return to the Grotto (but you can still talk to Kuno and fish).
When you try to reach the ruins SW of the camping area, you will get ambushed by wolves (this time you have the flame spell).
Also Johan won’t enter the ruin alone.
Walk back home.

Vereta Summit - Village

Quest The First Pint
Join Zach in the Tavern and have any drink.
Then Johan will return home…

If you don’t follow Zach into the tavern, Johan will return to his room and you can save before you head down to talk to Amelia...

Main Quest “Nightmare Dreams”

Vereta Highlands

Once you have control over Johan again, return to the village.

Vereta Summit- Village

Head home…

Boss Drago (on Wyvern): Drago can be shocked. Only defend, at the 2nd turn after the Wyvern cried. Heal with Potions or Shrooms. Shortly after the Fire Storm, they will flee.

Needed Items for Upgrades!

Those items should never be sold:

• Ethrel Shard
  
• Runes
  
• Dragon Scales (2 needed),
  
• Fairy Wings (8 needed in total),
  
• Hi-Potions,
  
• Angel Feathers (12 needed)
  
• Black Skulls (2 needed) and more.

Chapter II: The Exile’s Warning

Main Quest: Delivery Boy

Omalas Ridge

Omenera Shrine, Hall of Reflection
Aiden obtains the Magus Cloak and Aldus’ Letter.

Note that Inventory and Equipment are linked to certain characters, so don't be confused that you don't have the same inventory as Johan.

When you walk back, you will notice the organ, stained glass and an old Statue of Lucina.

Going south you will find the Map of Omalas and a new Statue of Lucina.

First explore the east wing and collect Angel Feather, Aiden’s Bed (free rest), 800 Gold, Crimson
Scarf, Elixir, Ruby and Iron Key.

Not in the Demo is the little garden west of Aiden's room with a Unicorn Horn.

Further south gather an Angel Feather and exit the building (End the Demo).

Ren stops you and recommends going to Goro to the south.
You obtain an Ethrel Shard.

Items (Omenera Shrine - Exterior): 2x Hi-Potion, 10 Gold x3, 182 Gold, 2x Blaze Shrooms

At the bridge notice the hooded person.
But you should really follow him as the last choice.

Items (Omenera Shrine - Exterior West): Wizard Gloves

The ice is slippery.

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Items (Omalas River - Southern Bend): 3x Blaze Shrooms, 10 Gold, Ether,

You will encounter Bogey Spirits, just burn them away with Flames when they are invisible.
The path to the cave is from the south.

Items (Omalas River - Outpost Camp.): Blaze Shroom x4, 2x Blaze Shrooms, 10 Gold x2, Detox Tonic, 2x Hi-Potion

It is too cold to swim.

Use the Iron Key at the shed with padlock to the south.
Inside find Gauntlets and 376 Gold.

West of the smithy you can head north to the cave you have seen.
Defeat the Frigid-Fangs and find an Elixir.

Quest Spicy Shrooms
Jax needs something to warm himself, so bring him 8 Blaze Shrooms for 960 Gold and Ethrel Shard.

The bridge to Apotheus Mountain is broken.
Enter the smithy and meet Goro.
You need 2x Ethrel Shard to forge and 2000 Gold to upgrade your weapon.
The next level needs double.

Items (Kaempf's Outpost): Revival Stone, 2x Blaze Shrooms, 10 Gold (inside), Magic Shroom (inside)

Kaempf sells items and some equipment.
The Rings are a tiny bit expensive for now and you need to save 2000 Gold for the next characters weapon upgrade later.
You can rest for free upstairs.

Quest Burn the Bull
Rina tells Aiden about 2 Man-Eaters.
Your destination is marked yellow on the map.
Note: The Man-Eater's are too strong for now, best grind north of that area a bit.
Bring their Minotaur Horns as proof and get an Ethrel Shard.

Items (Lysander's Isle): 3x Blaze Shrooms, 10 Gold, 2x Blaze Shrooms, Angel Feather

The Ghouls can poison as well Death's Kiss (Instant Kill with a certain chance) and is only weak to holy.
So save before you attack those!!!

Items (?????): 2x Hi-Potion, Ruby, 3x Blaze Shrooms

Quest Search & Rescue
There are hidden paths between the trees, noticable via some leaves in the dark.
Save Ralph from the Silver Grizzly and obtain a Chain Mail and 2x Elixir.

Items (Abandoned Road): 10 Gold x2, Ether, Angel Feather, Blaze Shroom x2, 2x Revival Stone,
Items (????? Cave West): 3x Potion

Behind a tree near the statue of Lucina you will get ambushed by a Bogey.
Further north a Man-Eater appears from the woods (one is easier than two).

Items (Omenera Shrine - Exterior, east shore): Blaze Shroom, Ruby

Items (Au Shun River - West Edge): Life Tonic (behind tree), 3x Aloe Vera

Items (The King's Road - Northern Route): Blaze Shroom

You can rest at the campfire once.
Investigate the old storage.

Items (Au Shun River): Ether, 3x Blaze Shrooms, 2x Revival Stones, Blaze Shroomn

Save Crysta from the Ghouls and start the quest Bodyguard.
Crysta is a healer and knows wind and water spells.
Don't put stats in Attack or Magic for Crysta as later her weapon upgrades will make those put in points go to waste and she only deals physical damage with bombs.

Don't enter the northern cave yet.

Items (Au Shun River - South Bend): 10 Gold x3, Power Tonic

Rune Fairies are currently too strong for Aiden, so avoid them until you have Crysta in the party.
This Dark Fairy is weak to Holy, her Relica.

Items (Man-Eater's Camp): Ruby, 2x Blaze Shrooms,

Note: The Man-Eaters are too strong for now, best wait until you have Crysta in the party.
As the mobs in this area don't respawn, is it your best bet.

After the battle can you rest at the campfire once.

Chapter II: The Exile’s Warning (Part 2)

Cave of Au Shun

Entrance
You cannot return for now.
Defeat the Ghoul (no respawn) and collect 2x Blaze Shrooms.
As both bridges are down, proceed to the next map and push the boulder onto the switch.

Return to the entrance and head east.
Find Elixir and slide onto the switch to repair the western bridge.
Defeat the Yellow Goobs with water.

NE of Entrance
Touch the statue to reset the puzzle.

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Reward: Sapphire Ring

NW of Entrance
Items (???? Cave east): 3x Ether, Hunter's Belt

SE of Entrance
Defeat the Frigid- and Thunder-Fangs to reach the puzzle.
You can reset the puzzle at the statue.
Slide around the western part of the ice and then follow the screenshots.

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3. Before you push the boulder the last time (red arrow) circle around to reach it from above.

Reward: 2x Ruby

Further south collect 10 Gold and find the exit you need to go.

Frosted Plateau

Items: 3x Blaze Shrooms, Ruby, Unicorn Horn, 2x Life Tonic, Sapphire Ring, 2x Ether

In the northern cave is a Statue of Lucina.

There is an ambush of a Dark Fairy near the eastern bridge.
Note that those can call for a weaker Dark Fairy.
After you found the Ruby you are ambushed by Silver Hunters.
Another chest is guarded by a pack of Silver Hunters.

Remember to save before you fight the ghouls.

Nameless Trail

Items: Ruby, Revival Stone

Defeat the Dark Fairy and Thunder Globs.

Azure Tree Chamber

Items: 2x Revival Stone,

Raza will sell some items and equipment and will set camp here until you send him help.
Remember to keep 2000 Gold for smithing!
You can trigger the tree barrier, but you will not receive any damage.

Frosted Ridge

Prepare and equip the Sapphire Rings!

Boss Wendigo: deals high damage and can freeze a character. Weak to fire and resists water, so cast wind with Crysta if she isn't healing.

Omega Edge (Aiden) and Amethyst Rod (Crysta) learn Frost.

Descendant Cave

Items (with ladders): Life Tonic, 10 Gold

Before you jump further down the slope, check the Omara Ruins to the east.

Omara Ruin
Riddle 1: You have to push the frozen key to the fireplace.

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Reward: Snow Shrine Key.

Unlock the gate and proceed.
Take the Ice Rune and return to the Decendant Cave.
Jump down the slop.

Items (without ladders): Ethrel Shard, Revival Stone.

Defeat the Thunder Fangs on the next map and proceed.

Plateau - Flooded Cave

You can only cross the lake, not swim.
Once you leave the cave to the south, you cannot return for a while.

Frasca

Items (Outskirts Road): Blaze Shroom, Elixir, Ether

You haven't have the map for the area yet.
New mobs are the Flame Slither (weak to ice) and the Lightning Toad (weak to water).

You cannot head west or enter the southern cave with Crysta, so proceed to the east.

Frasca

Items: 10 Gold x3, Blaze Shroom, 2x Ether, 2x Golden Elixir,

You cannot leave the village for now.
You don't have to buy the Map of Frasca, you will get one for free soon.
Don't forget to upgrade Crysta's Staff if you have saved the 2000 Gold.

Quest Finding Nora
Talk to Jena in the first house and ask her about her daughter to obtain Jena's Scroll.

Witness a scene at the house west of Frasca's Statue to proceed.
Once you have control again, follow Johan.

Chapter III: Fear & Fortitude

Frasca

Defeat the Sword and Spear Grunts with Johan and Aiden.

Main Quest: On the Run

Plateau - Merchants Road

Items: Ether, 313 Gold, Chain Mail, Blaze Shroom,

Defeat the Goblin.
Defeat the Grunts and pilfer their bodies for 2x Potions, Gauntlets and 76 Gold.
Defeat the Grunt on the bridge and pilfer 32 Gold, but you cannot return further NW to Omalas.

Raza stands to the SW and going near him will proceed the story.
So head east first.

Frasca - Outskirt's Road

The Flame Slither respawns.
In front of the southern cave camp two Lightning Toads.
You can use the campfire to rest once.

Items (Underground Respite I): Map of Fresca, Wild Shroom

The ladder up is cut.
You cannot return to Frasca for now.

Plateau - Merchants Road

Talk to Raza now and obtain another Map of Frasca.
Main Quest: Noxious Detour

Try to enter the cave and defeat the Grunts and pilfer another Potion.

Items (Plateau, Flooded Cave): Dragon Scale, 152 Gold

That is another flooded cave.

Proceed to the south.

Lower Plateau

Items (Lower Plateau North): none, and the Flame Slither doesn't respawn.
Items (Underground Respite II): Magic Shroom, Ruby, Wild Shroom

Investigate the broken bridge.
Go outside and now Grunts are blocking the bridge.
Defeat them and pilfer a Hi-Potion.

Try to proceed to the south, defeat the grunts and pilfer 127 Gold and 2x Ether.
Head south.

Items (Lower Plateau South): Blaze Shroom, 10 Gold, Life Tonic

Another cut ladder.
Cross the bridge to proceed.
After the cutscene, mobs have appeared.
New is the Goliath Frog, the Slithers are known.
The ruins are empty and no mob respawn.

The ladder to the south is cut, so head east.

Items (Lakeside, water): 3x HP-Potion, Fin Shoes

Climb the Ruins and push the boulder on the switch to obtain Ethrel Shard, then unfurl the ladder.

To the north you will see Philip, follow him.

Hidden behind a waterfall (shallow waters) you can swim to an Ethrel Shard.
Check the frog statues to obtain 300 Gold and Ruby.
The Lightning Toads don't respawn.

Head NW back to the Lower Plateau South and unfurl the ladder.
Now follow the kids into the cave.

Items (Underground Respite III): Ethrel Shard (Mina), 2x Wild Shrooms, Wild Shroom (near Nora), Magic Shroom
Items (water): 3x Ether, 10 Gold x2, 2x Hi-Potion

Talk to the Mina, ask about Philip, the cave (you can rest for free here) and apologize for taking their treasures.
Give the girl either a Potion (not so great) or Hi-Potion (much better) or refuse (you can still apologize) for the Ethrel Shard.

Lite the torch to repair the bridge.

Head further north and witness a requiem with Philip.
You take control of Johan and have to talk to Philip.

Unfurl the ladder.
To the north you can reach the 1st flooded cave and swim to gather Ruby and Topaz Ring.
To the west you will find Nora (Quest), so deliver Jena's Scroll and obtain an Ethrel Shard as reward.

To the east you can shop some herbs and fishing supplies (Rod, Filament, baits and Fin Shoes) and a fishing pond.
Fishes: White Fish (1 star) x2, Trout (2 star) x3, Bigmouth Bass (3 star) x3, Tuna (4 star) x2.

Return to the Lakeside and proceed south.

Morgas Wire

Items (Morgas Wire West): 10 Gold x3, 5x Ether, Magic Shroom, Ruby, 4x Detox Tonic

New are Dark Hornets, Warrior Wasps and Daffokills.
Known are the Goliath Frogs and Lightning Toads camping as well as Flame Slithers (respawning).
You can jump on lotus leaves and unfurl the ladder to the NW.
Proceed to the east.

Items (Morgas Wire Center): 10 Gold, 2x Revival Stone, Ruby

Defeat the Goblin.

Items (Morgas Wire East): none yet

Save and cross the bridge.

Boss Enigma: You get help by Karuka, who should boost the party's stats. Fury/Calm will raise ATK for DEF. Enigma will summon 2 Ghouls you should defeat ASAP! At the end of the battle your HP drops to 1 but you get EXP.

Karuka follows the enemy to the east (and then the northern ruins).
The party heads south to rest.

Main Quest: Sinister Beasts
Return from Mire's Ridge back and follow Karuka (you cannot head south).

Items (Morgas Wire East): Unicorn Horn, 2x Elixir
Items (Cave): Golden Elixir, Ethrel Shard
Items (Northern Ruins Entrance):

The Frog Statue spits arrows (5 HP damage per hit).
Behind it you find a boulder you can push on the switch to obtain a Golden Key.
Use it to unlock the ruins.

Chapter III: Fear & Fortitude (part 2)

Halls of Tyrannus

Entrance (Hall 1)
Tablet: Passaros shall pass.

Touch the statue to reset the puzzle.

1. Push the upper west boulder on the switch at the west side (ignore the others for now).
   
2. Step on the eastern switch and take the Gold Key.
   
3. Defeat the Fire Ghoul.
   
4. Push another boulder on the now free southern switch and obtain a Ethrel Shard.
   
5. Unlock the gate to proceed.

Hall 2
Items: 2x Hi-Potion, 10 Gold, Gold Key

Avoid getting hit by the shurikens (5 HP damage per hit and some knock back).
Step on the switch and defeat the Bare-Bones with ice.

Hall 3
Items (water): Gold Key, 10 Gold x2
Items (via Gold Keys): 2x Ethers, 899 Gold, Ruby Ring, Ethrel Shard, 1627 Gold, Amethyst Ring, 2289 Gold, 1100 Gold

Talk to Karuka twice and promise her the head of Enigma and she joins the party.
Unlock the northen gate, but let's explore the side halls clockwise.

Free the Goblin-Smith and upgrade Amaterasu to learn Electric Swirl.
Upgrade Omega Edge to learn Meteor Thrust.

items (NE):

Step on the switch and you have 40 seconds to open the chest (only appears during the first try) and then cross the gate up north.
You cannot bypass part of the traps by returning to the main hall and heading north and then east.
If you really cannot get through, you have to dismiss either one of the treasure rooms or the blacksmith to the north.

Saves zones (green) per trap (note that the chest doesn't appear each time you hit the button):

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5. Run when the shuriken just leave the middle and don't stop until you reach the point on the next screenshot and then save!!!
   
6. The remaining traps are easy, open the chest with an Amethyst Ring and cross the gate in the remaining time.
   
7. Get the last Key and drop down.

Video Guide for Trap Room: https://youtu.be/s0luMs_FNgY
Items (SE):

Defeat the Goliath Frog and Lightning Toad.
Dive to the switch and take the Gold Key.
Defeat the Fire Ghoul to the north and cross the gate to the east hall.

Items (E): 2x Unicorn Horn, Gold Key, Fang Talisman, Ethrel Shard

1. First jump to the east, step on the switch and defeat all the Daffokills.
   
2. Push the boulder near the eastern gate and step on the switch.
   
3. Jump to the west side and step on the switch.
   
4. Push the boulder on the last switch.
   
5. Defeat the Fire Ghouls.
   
6. Push the next boulder from the broken part of the wall and then on the next switch to reach the remaining chests.
   
7. Exit the map to the NW and unfurl the ladder.

Items (SW & West): Revival Stone, Elixir

Avoid the traps and head west.
Defeat the Goblins and take another Gold Key.

Return and proceed.
You can jump from the wall after you have found the last Gold Key there.

Hall 4 (Chamber of Worship)

1. Push the switch underwater and obtain the Gold Key.
   
2. Solve the puzzle (just don't push the tiles into the upper row).
   
3. Push the lever to the east and defeat the Blue Mimic (earning another 1499 Gold) and obtain an Ethrel Shard and Mystic Earring.
   
4. Push the lever back to the west and the last gates open.
   
5. Take the Ruby and proceed.

Roof
Prepare and use the Statue of Lucina if necessary.
Unlock the last gate.

Stairway
Items: Angel Feather, Dragon Scale

Step on the unused switch to reach the chests.
Step on the other switch to proceed.

Courtyard

Karuka cannot be stopped, so use the chance to check Crysta's equipment (her level is adjusted to the party's).

Boss Golem: immune to fire and thunder, weak to wind and ice.

Amaterasu, Omega Edge, Amethyst Rod and Barbed Spear learn Quake.

Items (east): 2x Revival Stone, 4x Hi-Potion, Wizard's Gloves

Here is another Statue of Lucina.
Proceed to the west.

Roof (storm)
Equip the Amethyst Rings (especially to Crysta), another option is Sapphire Ring.

Boss Enigma: weak to ice and water, other elements deal normal damage, but save your MP for the Relicas. Heal/restore fast as he can cast a Multi-hit-spell, hitting 6 random characters. Curse will drop the HP to 1 and he can freeze. Defeat him.

????? (Some Inn)

Take control of Johan and the menu is currently not available.
You can steal 250 Gold from the drawer.
Follow Crysta.

Chapter IV: A Tenacious Road

Nysas - Rustic Rose Inn

Items: Ethrel Shard (hidden), 317 Gold (hidden), 10 Gold x2, 71 Gold (house), 2x Potion, 10 Gold (shop). 2x Magic Shroom (shop)
Items (water): 10 Gold x8, Gauntlets, 466 Gold, Ethrel Shard

Main Quest: Adrift
Karuka is missing.
The innkeeper Rosa has no new information for you.

There are some hidden chests below the inn:


You cannot leave the area (not even swimming) without a map.
The wandering merchant Jaques sells items and bombs.

You can steal Petras' stash in the shop (675 Gold).
Talk to the shopkeeper Dagen about the Area, Runes (Quest Rune Hunter, Map of Nysas), Omara and shop.

Main Quest: New Roads
Swim to the south and gather 10 Gold x2 and 3x Hi-Potion.

Rosa's Beach

Items: 10 Gold x4, 4x Potion, 2x Ruby

New mobs: Spiked Crawb, Spiral Crawb (weak to thunder), Foul Cap (immune to earth, water).

Dunes of Scoundrels

Items: Lavender x2, 2x Lavender, 10 Gold x7, Potion
Items (Cave): 10 Gold x9, 112 Gold, 217 Gold, 89 Gold

Know mobs: Spiked and Spiral Crawb

Quest Bandits, Ahoy
When you pilfer the cave, you will be ambushed by 3 bandits, Burly, Barry and Beau.
They have nice comments when hit with different Status Elements (Poison, Burn, Frozen and Shocked) and can steal your items or money (you get it back after those three are defeated).
They will be back.

Omara Ruins Puzzle:

1. Push the boulder via the broken wall down.
   
2. Jump down east of it and push it fully to the west.
   
3. Climb up the rope and step on the northern switch.
   
4. Push the boulder one tile down.
   
5. Step on the western switch
   
6. Push the boulder on the last switch.
   
7. Enter the ruins and find the Water Rune.

Nysas - Eastern Highway

Items: 10 Gold x4, 2x Wild Shrooms x2, Life Tonic, Wild Shroom, 2x Bomb

Nysas - Alacto Island

Items (west): 3x Hi-Potion
Items (ruins): 10 Gold, 3x Toxic Shrooms

Quest Rune Hunter
Light up all torches (see the roman numbers on the wall as clues) and save before you open the reward.
Reward: Green Mimic, can steal items or money from you!
True Reward: 3000 Gold from the Mimic, Ethrel Shard, Fire Rune and your stolen loot.

Nysas - Central Highway

Items: 10 Gold x2, 2x Toxic Shrooms, Wild Shroom, 2x Wild Shrooms,

Talk to the Courier, but the path further north stays blocked for now.

Nysas - The Merchant's Road

Items (outside): nothing yet
Items (tower): 3x Potion, Ethrel Shard

Save before you approach the bridge.
Main Quest: Oh Captain!

Nysas - Central Highway

The Couriers are gone now, so head north.
You can find them at the Rustic Rose Inn.

Fields of Nysas

Items: 10 Gold x3, Magic Shroom, Hi-Potion, 2x Wild Shrooms, 3x Lavender, Ethrel Shard, Gauntlets

To the west you return to Alecto Island, defeat the Stalkers and obtain Wizards Gloves.

Quest Nippy Reunited
To the north find Nippy, Zach's cat.
Pet her and defeat the Stalkers, who can call for help.
Follow Nippy to the NE and take the House Key.
Pet her twice and the party's max HP increases by 10 and AGI by 5.

New mob is the Bright Fairy (weak to dark), never sell their Fairy Wings.

To the east find the Magic Shop, to the north the Fairy Wood.

Fields of Nysas - Center Bend

Items (West): 2x Aloe Vera, Magic Shroom x2, 4x Bomb, 10 Gold x4, 2x Wild Shrooms, 3x Ruby
Items (east): 10 Gold x2, 2x Wild Shrooms, 2x Potion, 2x Dragon Scale (NW exit)

First unlock the house, find a Barbarian Helmet and Zach's Diary to finish the quest, Nippy Reunited).

Defeat the Foul Caps (west) and Bright Fairy (east).
You can rest at the camfire (east) once.

Nysas - Magic Shop

Items: 2x Lavender x2, Lavender, 2x Wild Shrooms x3, Aloe Vera

Throw a full 20 Gold into the wishing well and the party's max MP increases by 1.
Defeat the Foul Cap.

Quest Spell Weaver
Enter the Rune Shop.
Zethora can attune your Magic to AoE attacks with Runes.

Best solve some optional areas and then upgrade your spells before you enter Alexandria.
The first spell you should upgrade is Crysta's Heal!

Aurora Shrine

East of the Magic Shop.

Quest Rune Hunter

1. Turn the left mirror until the light lands on the upper block.
   
2. Cross the bridge.
   
3. Turn the mirrors so that the light reaches the other side.
   
4. Turn the lower left mirror to the block and build the bridge.
   
5. Cross the bridge and turn the final mirrors (upper down and the lower to the block).
   
6. Turn the lower left mirror again to reflect the light to the last block.
   
7. Turn the mirror again, cross the bridge and obtain Holy Rune.

Nysas - Fairy Wood

Items: Lavender, 2x Lavender x2, 10 Gold x3, 2x Wild Shrooms x4, 879 Gold, 3x Lavender, Aloe Vera, 4x Ether, 3x Aloe Vera

Mobs: Bright Fairy, Foul Cap
Unfurl the ladder.
The Cave leads into the Omnious Den.

Nysas - ?????

Path to the Secret Fishing Pond.
The fisher sells fishing tools and bait and buys fished for double the price and extra for a Catfish.

Fishes: Whitefish (1 star) x2, Trout (2 star) x3, Bigmouth Bass (3 star) x2, Eel (4 star) x2

Omnious Den

Head north, but Johan doesn't want to proceed yet.

Nysas - Northern Crossroads

Items: 10 Gold x3, 2x Wild Shrooms x2, Wild Shroom, Aloe Vera,

Head south and find 2x Ethrel Shard at the Center Bend.
Defeat the Stalkers.

Nysas - Northern Tower

How to reach:

• Via the Fairy Wood, then 2x east.
  
• Via the Center Bend, east side, north.

Story progression.

Chapter IV: A Tenacious Road (part 2)

Nysas - Northern Tower

Boss Gryffle: Can Burn, resists ice and water, immune to earth and wind. Deal enough damage and it will escape, but you will get rewards.

Amaterasu and Omega Edge learn Gust.

Items: 10 Gold x2, Chain Mail (Tower), 3x Aloe Vera, 2x Lavender x2, Lavender, Magic Shroom x2, 2x Wild Shrooms

Coyo's River

Items: 10 Gold x4, Lavender, 877 Gold, 4x Bombs, 2x Wild Shrooms, 2x Power Tonic, 2x Toxic Shrooms,

Defeat the Stalkers.

Alexandros Gate

Items: 2x Hi-Potion

Defeat the Bright Fairy.

Nysas Highway - Crossroads

Items: 10 Gold x3, 3x Aloe Vera, Wild Shroom

Your destination is further north, but make a litte detour.

Southern Crossroads - Awasha Entrance

Items: 10 Gold x3, Lavender, 2x Lavender, Golden Elixir, 2x Wild Shrooms

Southern Crossroads - Wetlands

Items (east): 10 Gold x4, 2x Hi-Potion, Ether, 2x Dragon Scale
Items (west): Magic Shroom x2, 10 Gold x3, 3x Aloe Vera

Nysas - The Merchant's Road

The road is free now.

Awasha Fishing Village

Items: 2x Aloe Vera, 300 Gold
Fishes: Carp (1 star) x3, Salmon (3 star) x3, Tuna (4 star) x2, Swordfish (5 star),
You cannot catch the small fishes around the othre fishers.
When you enter a house, the fishes respawn, great for earning money.

Use a full 20 Gold at the Wishing Well and the party gains 1 max MP.
Look at inventory of the currently only shop.
You can rest for free in the Dune Shack (see diary).

You cannot travel further east.

Quest Twin Fishermen
Otis needs a courier to get some goods from his brother Jethro at the Secret Fishing Pond.
You obtain the Tackle Box from him.
Otis opens his fishing shop and has better gear.
He will buy fishes for double.

Note: The Secret Fising Pond has been refilled including the wanted Catfish (4 Star).
But Jethro just has only a bit of text as extra "reward" Water Rune planned.

Quest Shell Collector
Talk to LuLu near the Dune Shack, ask about Shells and collect 20 rose pink shells at the eastern beaches (chapter VI).

Alexandria - South Gate

The grunts and their captain have some leisure time, mostly in the tavern.

Items (day): 53 Gold (inn)

You cannot rest at the inn but at least shop for some items/equipment.
You cannot proceed further in.

You can talk to some grunts and Petras in the tavern.
She sells Potions and Golden Elixirs.

Talk to Callas and Lexz and try to enter the city (behind the guards).

Enter the guard house to proceed.

Main Quest: My Captain!
Items (evening): Chain Mail (guard house)

You cannot enter the inn now, so head into the tavern and witness the scene near Callas.
You cannot run after Lexz, so talk to Callas.
Your answer doesn't matter.

Duel Callas vs Johan: Callas can be shocked, burned and poisoned (item). But he resists wind and his attacks only Lucky Coin (either damage or miss). Defeat him with Ascendant Son (Relica) and then he won't hold back anymore. Reapply Burn and Poison and defeat him.

You obtain the Prince's Sigil.

Chapter V: Echos and Redemptions

Alexandria - South Gate

Choose your answers.
If you have noticed his reactions in earlier cutscenes, he should choose to sleep with Aiden.

You can steal the stash of 175 Gold in the inn.
Talk to the grunts.

Quest Grim Pursuit
Talk to the Sergeant in the inn and hunt down an Ogre for him.
You can find it in the Omnious Den.

Boss Ogre: Weak to wind, but resists fire/ice/thunder, immune to earth, burn, shock, frost and poison. If he is angry, he shakes the earth. Drops Ogre's Lug.

Exlore the Ogre's Lair/Ruins (Quest Rune Hunter):

1. First put the pillars like in the screenshot (Touch the statue to reset)
   
2. First follow the red arrow and then the yellows and stop at the marked spot!
   
3. First follow the red arrow and then the yellow one.
   
4. Follow the screenshot and push until the slate enters the last hole.
   
5. Obtain 1100 Gold, Ethrel Shard and Wind Rune.

Remember to attune one of your Gust spells!

Deliver the Loot to the sergeant and obtain a Regen Ring

Note that the wandering merchant has left the Rustic Rose Inn and can now be found at the Southern Crossroads - Awasha Entrance.
Also the grunts from the Northern Tower are gone.

Time to enter the city so show the guards the Prince's Sigil.

Alexandria

Items (South Gate Bridge): none
Items (Bazaar, Guard House): Gauntlets, Hi-Potion

Quest Hide & Seek
Talk to the Triplets to start.
9 possible locations:

• Mid City, down east:
• Western Alley up:
• Slums Row:
• Residental District, near the bat infested house
  
• Event District
  
• Event District
  
• Sleepy District, Below Bridge
  
• Below Bridge
  
• Central Bridge after the progression point.

Reward: 2x Ethrel Shard

Domleva needs some Farming Gloves, so trade yours for a Ethrel Shard and opens her Meat Market.
Check the other stands for new stuff and the map.

Items (Courtyard): 3x Bombs

Quest The Duelist
You can challenge the grunts to an duel.
For now only Johan or Aiden can duel against them.
You can grind with the first solo grunts.
You cannot heal or change the duelist between the duo and the Halberd Knight, so wearing the Regen Ring is recommended.
Reward Johan: Bastion Tunic (and no more duels).
Reward Aiden: Diamond Ring (better reward)

In the smithy upgrade Crysta's Amethyst Rod before you upgrade the swords of the boys and she learns Saint II (lv. 2) and Angel's Breath (lv. 3).
When you leave, a boy watches the training grunts.

Items (Bazaar - Side Alley): 3x Life Tonic

You can steal some stash (120 Gold) in the house.
You cannot head north for now.

Items (Mid City): 2x Ether,
Items (Mid City down east): Elixir (house), 2x Bomb (house),
Items (Mid City down west): 10 Gold (house) x2, 2x Hi-Potion

Johan spots Zach to the west and unlocks the Quest "Reunited?"
Josephine sells some status rings.

To follow Zach, jump down the bridge to the east side.
The Farmer Market sells Farmer Gloves!
Under the bridge is the Black Market.

At the Black Market, the Alchemy Bar sells Music Instruments and other drops like (Black) Skulls. Milton sells clothes and maps, Otis Dragon Scales and Angel Feathers.

Quest Merc's Plight
At the Black Board you can find some of the quests.

• "Unwanted Guests"
  Location Residental District
  Rewards: Ethrel Shard, 2000 Gold
  Defeat 2 Bats in a house.
  You will know which house, Shirley is freaking out.
  Talk to her and defeat the Thunder Flags.
  
• "Tough as a Dragon Scale"
  Location: Events District
  Rewards: 1000-1500 Gold (depends on your price)
  Deliver a Dragon Scale to a certain Theo walking near the smithy.
  
• "Perfect Chorus"
  Location: Park District
  Rewards: 2x Ethrel Shard, 1000 Gold, Earth Rune (Playdough)
  Bring them some music instruments, but they only take the Ocarina.
  
• "Missing Dog"
  Location: Mid City down west
  Rewards: 2x Ethrel Shard
  Find the dog near the Taverns or food stalls (Bazaar or Black Market) and return it to Shelly.
  The location is random
  Note: Shelly will give you "Playdough's Treat" as bait.
  Once you give him the treat, he will return.
  Talk to Shelly for the reward.
  
• "Seeker of the Gryffle's Plume"
  Location: Nysas Fields or Nysas - Alexandros Gate (as the wandering merchant at the Southern Crossroads - Awasha Entrance)
  Rewards: 2x Ethrel Shard, 3500 Gold, sells Elixir and Golden Elixir
  Bring the Gryffle's Feather to the Alchemist Bar.
  This time the Gryffle is shrouded in wind and can fly.
  Then only spells or Relicas hit.
  You obtain 4x Gryffle's Plume.
  
• "The Wyvern's Kiss"
  Location: Black Market
  Rewards: 5000 Gold, Lightning Rune
  Deliver wine to three taverns across the city.
  Talk to Barney to obtain 24 bottles of wine (8 each) to
  
  1. The Litte Bar in the Park District
     
  2. The Ol' Anchovy at the Ports
     
  3. Adamson's Tavern in the Slums
  You can only take 8 bottles at once.

Note: you can leave via the Bazaar Side Alley, the guard has fallen asleep,, or the Residence District to the east.

Items (Residence District): 5x Aloe Vera, 1400 Gold (house)

Johan ask Rubira about Zach and she recommends the tavern in the slums.

Items (Port Tower): 2x Golden Elixir, Ethrel Shard, 10 Gold (Lighthouse), Ethrel Shard (lighthouse)

You cannot proceed further up in the lighthouse.

Items (Port District): 3x Life Tonic,

Same Black Board.
The northern street is blocked by a carriage.

Items (Park District): 2x Ruby, Dragon Scale

Johan can ask the tavern keeper about Zach.
In one of then northern houses you can steal 498 Gold.

Items (Sleepy District): Ether, 3x Antidote (bag), 2x Ruby
Items (Western Alley): 2x Dragon Scales (up), Ethrel Shard (via Slum Row)
Items (Slum Row): 4x Potion, 6x Wild Shroom (bag, house), 10 Gold (water) x2, Power Tonic (water), 346 Gold

Motta sells Black Skulls and Fairy Wings.
Ask him about Zach.

Chapter V: Echos and Redemptions (part 2)

Items (Event District): none

Same Black Board.
Has another Magic Shop for Attunements.
Has another Smithy.
With all the rewards from the quests you should upgrade Amaterasu (Descendant Slash) and Omega Edge (Spectral Barrage) to level 4.
After the Colosseum upgrade the Amethyst Rod to level 4 and learn Saint III.

You can challenge a Card Game and a Archery Contest here.

Quest Ventti Champ: max bet is 999 Gold, and you can play further and earn money.
Bug: The Ace only counts 11 for the player.
Wind trice in a row to obtain an Ice Rune.

Quest Quick Shooting
Shooting Gallery: 50 Gold to play, Standard Dummy +10, Miss -5, Special Dummy +25 points.
You can only win each price once, so target the main win.
You need at least 100 points to win a price or the random potion.

Quest The Pit
Colosseum:
The Staff sells some equipment and potions.
Buy the Unlimited Ticket for 500 Gold.

Note: You can repeat the challenges until you win a Rank (just die to the boss).

Rank C - Battles (enter with Amethyst Rings equipped):

Round	Mob	Note
1	2x Pignose	weak to thunder/fire
2	2x Frightshade	Can Curse the party, weak to fire/wind
3	Bloody Bones, 2x Rotten	resist magic, weak to holy/ice

Rewards: 800 Gold, Wizard's Ring, Ethrel Shard, 3x Mandrake

Rank B - Battles (enter with Amethyst Rings equipped):

Round	Mob	Note
1	2x Rotten	weak to holy/ice
2	2x Pale Jacket	Evasion Up, weak to water
3	2x Black Kight	Can Curse 1 Ally, weak to earth and poison

Rewards: 1200 Gold, Bastion Tunic, Diamond Ring, Ethrel Shard, 2x Elixir
Omega Edge learns Dark Bolt

Rank A - Battles (enter with Ruby/Topaz/SapphireRing or Diamond Ring (only Crysta) equipped):

Round	Mob	Note
1	3x Black Goop	Immune to most elements except Dark/Holy
2	2x Frightshade	Can Curse the party, weak to fire/wind
3	3x Draugr	Can deal frozen, burn, shock
4	3x Imp	immune to fire, weak to holy, can burn and shock

Rewards: 1800 Gold, Regen Ring, Relica Ring, 2x Ethrel Shard, 2x Golden Elixir

Rank S - Battles (enter with Amethyst Ring or Diamond Ring (only Crysta) equipped):

Round	Mob	Note
1	2x Frightshade	Can Curse the party, weak to fire/wind
2	2x Pale Jacket	Evasion Up, weak to water
3	3x Draugr	Can deal frozen, burn, shock
4	3x Pandora Cap	Pandora's Box applies random effects like Curse to the party
5	Golden Knight	weak to dark/water, immune to thunder/holy/negative states

Rewards: 2500 Gold, Cosmic Armor, Cosmic Gauntlets, Dark Rune, 2x Ethrel Shard
Attune the new Rune with Dark Bolt!

Note that all those challenges have to be done before you enter the sewers!

Items (Center Bridge): none yet

Notice the ????? (and no, you cannot catch the rat).

Head north to proceed the main story.

Chapter V: Echos and Redemptions (part 3)

Items (Center Bridge): 2x Revival Stones (house), Ether

Try to enter the palace gate.
Find the suspicious NPC at a blue door next to a orange flower, south of the Event District.
Take the Old Key.

Main Quest: The Key
Slums Row
Enter the tavern and use the key.

Items (hideout): 10 Gold

Once you have control over Johan again, talk to the bandits and last to Adamson.
Leave.

Main Quest: Follow Flames
Manholes:

• Western Alley: open
  
• Slum Rows: open, but blocked
  
• Mid City, down west: closed
  
• Port District: closed

Alexandria - Pass of Tenebrae

Entry via the manhole in the Western Alley.

Items (Entrance): Earth Rune

Defeat the Rottens.
Step on the switch to open the lower gate to the manhole in the Slums Row.

Items (map 2): 3x Hi-Potion

Defeat the Blight Ghouls.

To the east (map 3) jump over the sewage and reach 2x Golden Elixir and Barbarian Helmet.
To the north the story progresses.

Items (map 4): 4x Bomb,

Walk east of the first chest to find 3x Ethrel Shard.
Step on the left switch to see the passage (screenshot)
Step on the right switch and Black Goops appear.

Items (map 5): 2x Revival Stones

Defeat the Pignoses.

1. Step on the left switch to drain the sewage (only on that map).
   
2. Push the 3 of the crates on the darker spots as shown on the screenshot.
   
3. Step on the right switch to flood the sewage.
   
4. Get the Mythril Armor.
   
5. Drain the sewage again.
   
6. Push the middle and right crate on the dark spots like on the screenshot
   
7. Flood the sewage again and proceed.

Items (Map 6): none

To the east is map 7.
Defeat the Rotten once you head north.

Items (Map 7): 2x Ether

The exit leads to the Harbor's Edge.

Items (Harbor's Edge): 2x Ruby, 3x Hi-Potion,

The carriage blocking the Port District is gone now.

Items (map 8): 3x Life Tonic, Ethrel Shard

Defeat the Pignose and Black Goops.

1. Drain the sewage
   
2. Push the grates like on the screenshot
   
3. Flood the sewage and get the items.
   
4. Jump on the upper switch.
   
5. Defeat the Blight Ghoul.
   
6. Drain the sewage.
   
7. Step on the lower switch.
   
8. Flood the sewage and proceed.

Items (map 9): none

Reach the dead end to the west.

Boss Sewer Serpent: resists earth/ wind and is immune to water/ice. When it is charging, hit it with spells or defend. Protect against poison.

The dead boss becomes your step stones.
Activate the switch and proceed.

Items (map 10): none

The manhole leads into the castle.

Alexandria - Castle

Items (Entrance to Sewers): 2x Revival Stones, 4x Hi-Potion,

Read the Journal.

Items (Basement): 3x Ether, 2x Dragon Scale, Mythril Armor

No way back anymore.

Chapter V: Echos and Redemptions (part 4)

Alexandria

Items (1F west wing): none
Items (1F infirmary): Elixir, 1500 Gold

After you have changed into the armor, search for Callas.
You can steal 2056 Gold at the infirmary.
The gate to the basement in the infirmary is locked, too.

Items (2F library): Wind Rune

Read the 3 books in the library.
The gate to the north is blocked.

Items (2F main hall): none

The main entrance is blocked.

Items (2F Cantine): 3x Cheese Wheels (bag), 2x Mandrake

The armory is blocked.

Items (3F main hall): none
Items (3F east rooftops): 2x Golden Elixir, 3x Bomb (smithy),

Before you head north to the guard, explore the roof.
To the east find a smithy and a locked tower.

Head to the guard and talk to Callas to proceed.
Meet Lexz on the eastern rooftop.

Main Quest: Stone Clutches
You take control over Lance and enter his chamber.
Take the 5000 Gold with you.

Note that the Lucky Coin is only a trinket and not necessary for the same called magic!

Leave and nearly run into a trap.

Items (Stealth 1): 4x Hi-Potion, 2x Ether,

For the first part without detection obtain 24 EXP.

Items (Stealth 2): 3900 Gold, 3x Potion, 2x Power Tonic
You can only save when Lance is not sneaking.

For the 2nd part without detection obtain 38 EXP.

Items (Stealth 3): Elixir,

For the 3rd part without detection obtain 26 EXP.

Items (Stealth 4): Dragon Scale

For the 4th part without detection obtain 24 EXP.

Items (Stealth 5): none

For the 5th part without detection obtain 24 EXP.

Items (Stealth 6): none

For the 6th part without detection obtain 26 EXP.

Items (dungeon): 3x Potion,

Defeat the grunts and guard.
Pick up the Cell Key and free everyone except the grunt.
To save Zach you need the Masterkey from Lexz.

Head upstairs until you have to defeat more guards.
At the intersection you can only head west.

Boss Isolde, 2x Mornstar Guard: the guards are immune to fire, but weak to ice. Isolde is weak to dark/holy/poison, physical damage and Relicas.

The fall of Alexandria has begun...

You obtain the Masterkey and give it to Adamson to save Zach.
Prepare.

Boss Isolde: still weak to physical, dark/holy and poison, but plays dirty with poison. Let Lance throw his Lucky Coin and Crystal heal the party until Relicas can be used. The collapsing castle will end the battle.

Chapter VI: Age of Atonement

Johan's Nightmare

No menu available.
Walk to Lance.

Sion's Cave

You can restock by Raza's (incl. Angel Feathers) or sleep for free on the beds.

Southern Crossroads - Awasha Entrance

Follow Crysta and choose if you want to learn to meditate.
If you do, Amatersasu learns Chakra.

Sion's Cave

Talk to Aiden and Raza returns to the Shrine.
You can only head to Awasha.

Awasha Fishing Village

Save the dog from the Crawbs and obtain a Wind Rune from it.
Clear the remaining Crawbs.
Buy the next map.

The Dune Shack and other houses are locked and fishing impossible now.
Even the other fishing tool shop is gone.
Only the Inn is open and LuLu is there, too.

Try to leave to the east.
Then find the Shell Smuggler in the inn.
Talk to the party and last to Kai again.
Promise to guard his ship to start the quest: Privateer Patrol

Defeat the Draugr and reclaim the ship.
Kai will throw Bombs to help.

Rewards: free bed in the inn (not really) and Dune Shack.

Once you have control over Lance, talk to the bandits.
The fishers are back but the shop is closed.
Head to the inn to proceed.

Main Quest: Coast Explorer

Awasha Coast

Items: 10 Gold x2, 5x Aloe Vera, Rosy Pink Shell x2, 472 Gold

Remember to collect those Shells.

Awasha Fishing Village

Everything is available again, the houses open, the NPCs and Fishing Spot back.
Aren't you glad that you saved the dog?

Quest Big Game Fishing
Otis wants you to complete the Fishing Log.
Reward: Suijin Robe, 2x Ethrel Shard, 6x Ruby + picture at his house.
Also he will sell all kinds of fish and bait now.
The fishes are more expensive as he buys them from you...

Also the Nysas maps are available again.
So attune at the magic shop.
You cannot return to Alexandria for now.

Sion's Cave

Has a new makeup but you cannot sleep there anymore.

Awasha Coast - North

Items: 10 Gold x2, Rosy Pink Shell x2, 3x Ethrel Shard
Items (Highway - Crossroads): 3x Aloe Vera, 2x Wild Shrooms x2, 10 Gold

Defeat the Croakers and Crawbs.
Cross the Smuggler's Cavern and unfurl the rope to the Highway - Crossroads.

Awasha Coast - South

Items: 10 Gold x3, Rosy Pink Shell
Items (Coastal Cave): Golden Elixir
Items (Coastal Cave Entrance): 2x Revival Stones, Rosy Pink Shell (from the sea)

Defeat Crawbs and Croakers.
You can rest at the campfire once.

Bandit's Beach

You meet the 3 Bandits again and have a rematch.
They are stronger, but you should have attuned some AoEs.

You obtain the Scourge of'the Sea.
That is a summoning item.

Items: 10 Gold x2, Rose Pink Shell x2
Items (Oasis): Rosy Pink Shell, 4x Hi-Potions
Items (Paugam Shrine): 3270 Gold

To the south is the Oasis with Pokeys.
Behind them find the Paugam Shrine.
Step on the switches (each turns one row) and get this solution:
Reward: Earth Rune
Unfurl the ladder.

Villaroya - Dune's Edge

Items: 10 Gold x4, Rosy Pink Shell x3, Villaroya Map, 4x Awasha Taffy

The ferry brings you back to Awasha and creates a 50 Gold per ride shortcut.
To the north is Vagrant Island,

Quest: Deadly Croaks
Offer your help to Moizie.
Spotted Terrors are immune to fire/thunder/water, so use Ice/Earth or physical attacks.
Reward: 3x Ethrel Shard

Behind those is the Port Side.

Vagrant Island

Items: 10 Gold x5

Defeat the Bonepeckers and wake up Kelvin.

Quest: In One Basket
Help Kelvin to collect 10 Desert Pearls.
Reward: JuJu Doll

Villaroya - Port Side

Items: Rosy Pinkl Shell x4, 2x Elixir, Ethrel Shard

In the cave is a smithy.
From here you can reach the other shop and unfurl the ladder.

Quest: Precious Pearl
Ask Hank about his wife, who seeks the Riora Pearl in a Shrine to the SW.
You can show him a Desert Pearl, but he won't take it.

Varroya Dunes

Items (north): Rosy Pink Shell
Items (Cave 1): 10 Gold
Items (south): 3x Ether (Dune's Edge), 5x Potion, 10 Gold, Rosy Pink Shell, 3336 Gold
Items (Cave 2): 10 Gold, 2x Life Tonic, Ethrel Shard

Defeat the Pokeys in the cave.
Defeat the Bonepeckers.

Heron's Cove

Items: 10 Gold x3, Rosy Pink Shell x2, 2x Power Tonic,

Defeat the Crawbs and collect the final shells.
Bring them to LuLu in Awasha to obtain LuLu's Keepsake and 4000 Gold (Quest Shell Collector).

To the west is the Riora Shrine.
To the NE is a Rune Shop!
To the east is a Bonepecker Nest.

Riora Shrine

Defeat the Bright Fairy (respawns).
You can rest at the campfire once.

The shrine is currently sealed.

Bonepecker's Beach

Items: 10 Gold x7, 3x Life Tonic, 2x HI-Potions
Items (Cave): 2566 Gold, Ruby Ring, Ethrel Shard

Defeat the Bonepecker (respawn) and Pokeys.
To the north is the Rune Shop.
To the east proceed.

Coastal Rune Shop

Items: 10 Gold x4, Dragon Scale

Another option for Attuning.

Chapter VI: Age of Atonement (part 2)

Hot-Head's Jetty

Follow Karuka twice.

Playa Omara

Items: Ethrel Shard

The shop sells Jeweled Rings.
You cannot unfurl the ladder until you have spoken to the seer.
The seer Pliny lives in the house above Karuka.

At night you take control of Johan.

Crysta and Lance are at the hot spring.
He can join them and choose the color of Crysta's bikini.
Later talk to Aiden up north.

If you don't want to take a bath, talk to Karuka at the campfire.

Quest: The Immortal
You obtain the Astral Shard and Karuka has learnt another Relica.

Main Quest: To Apotheo
The next day talk to the Seer near the ship.
Build a party:
Karuka: go to the Riora Shrine
Lance: go to Mt. Apotheo

Talk to the Seer again to change your mind.
The ferry goes to Awasha or Villaroya - Dune's Edge.

Riora Shrine

Break the barrier with the Astral Shard.

Watch your step, you will see some highlighted pressure plates with traps.
Dive to the 2x Elixir and swim north.
Press the switch and return.

Enter the now open door to the north.
You can reach 2 rooms now, north and west.
Best start north!

In the northern trap room avoid the traps or drop into the holes.
Use this combination or you will receive up to 150 HP damage from the fall.

1. Middle hole: 2x Ethrel Shard + 3x Potion on the floor.
   
2. Upper hole: Diamond Ring
   
3. East side, upper hole: switch + Golden Elixir
   
4. Return, west side, lower hole: Bright Fairy, 3x Life Tonic, 4x Ether, 2x Dragon Scale, switch
   
5. Climb up the rope.
   
6. Each switch moves one row, best step on the 2nd from the right switch last.
   
7. Boss True Mimic: Mimics the whole party at once, so take out the Mimic Crysta first.
   
8. Reward: Slime Coated Ball

Return to the 2nd map and go through the next open passage.
Tyrannus riddle: Answer is Time.

Boss Tyrannus: Weak to Earth and Wind. Best defeat him with physical attacks and Relicas. He can deal massive damage.

You obtain the summoning tool Beckoning Bell, 2x Ethrel Shard

Proceed to the SE.
Defeat the Bright Fairy, take 2x Hi-Potion, Revival Stone and Holy Rune.

Villaroya - Port Side

Quest: Precious Pearl
Show Hank the Slime Coated Ball in the house next to the smithy.
You obtain the Mimic Pearl, another summoning tool.

Playa Omara

Report to Pliny and change to Lance.

Mount Apotheo

Items (Beach): Crimson Cape (northern shore)

When you enter the volcano, you cannot return anymore.

Items (entrance): 3x Ruby, 2x Hi-Potion (jump from bridge)

Boss Magma Serpent: weak to water/ice.

Amethyst Rod learns Flame.
Golden Sword or Barbed Speer learns Flame.

Note: there are a total of 4 Magma Serpents, so change to the other character, so he/she can learn Flame.

Don't walk into the lava (10 HP damage) and defeat the Fire Ghouls.

Items (map 2): none

Avoid the lava bombs (10 HP damage).

Items (map 3): none

Defeat the Pinkies.
Avoid the flamethrowers, too.

Items (map 4): Ruby Ring (northen cavern), Power Tonic,

Defeat the Fire Ghouls.
South is map 5.
East is map 7.

Items (map 5): none
Items (map 6): Fire Rune

Boss 2x Magma Serpent: weak to water/ice.

Golden Sword or Barbed Speer learns Flame.

Items (map 7): 3x Life Tonic (east), 4x Potion

Boss Magma Serpent: weak to water/ice.

Golden Sword or Barbed Speer learns Flame.

Items (map 8): 2x Ethers (drop from above),

Defeat the Pinkies.
Prepare (last chance to return to the smithy to upgrade Johan's Amaterasu or rune shop).
Don't remove unique equipment from Johan yet.

Boss Drago: Johan fights alone, a Regen Ring will help, even if he is burned (or you equip a Ruby or Diamond Ring). Heal with Potions or Chakra. Drago can summon his dragon for one turn each time. Shock doesn't work anymore, but poison hits. Normal Attacks and his best Relica are enough to beat him.

Final Chapter VII: An Irreplaceable Rapture

Zelos Castle

Items (wyvern landing zone): 2x Ether

Main Quest: Suddenly Alone
Enter the Castle.
Head into the first room you encounter.

Take 3x Hi-Potion.
You need an Astra Shard for the barrier (deals 10 HP damage).

Progress at the stairs.
You can either fight or follow them.
Following might be better.

Enter the next room and take 4x Dragon Scale and Golden Elixir.
Read Drago's journal.

Proceed to the Great Hall.
The Ghouls are no enemies for now.
Take the Goddess Tear (don't use it on Casual Mode!!!), 4x Magic Shrooms notice the barriers and traps.
Step on the upper right switch and get 5x Bomb.
It also disables the spikes to the south, so try to proceed there.

To the east are the kitchens.
Find 3x Ham Shanks, 2x Peach Marmalade and 1928 Gold.

To the north the story proceeds.
Defeat the Aeon Swordsman, but you cannot heal between fights.

Boss Naomi: when she charges her scythe, defend and throw a Toxic Shroom at her.

Now is the best chance to remove unique equipment from Johan.
Further north is the library and Cretus.

Villaroya - Port Side

The Rune Shop has moved to the smithy.
Tamara has moved her shop into the shop on the cliff, but the rope ladder has been removed.
Right east of the smity the story will progress.

Main Quest: Into the Void
Talk to either of the three and then to each of them again.
Talk to Pliny again to depart.

Main Quest: Ilse of Ethrel

Zelos Island

Items (Landing area): Elixir, 2x Life Tonics, 2931 Gold

You cannot return.
Defeat the Ghouls, who as you know have an instant kill move.
Those will respawn until you defeat the Brothers.


There's a rare possibility that a Pandora Cap can cause a soft-lock.

Items (Cave 1): 2x Angel Feathers.

Meet the friendly spirit and talk to it.
Offer it a Dragon Scale and obtain 3x Ruby.

Note: Don't use those Rubies, you need them for another spirit!

Note the barrier and proceed.

Items (area after cave 1): Astral Shard, 2x Ethrel Shard.

Defeat the Pandora Caps (Wear the Diamond and Amethyst Rings!).
Return to the cave and disable the barrier with the Astral Shard.

Items (area behind barrier 1): 1344 Gold, 4x Hi-Potion
Items (cave 2): 1988 Gold, Astral Shard
Items (cave 2 behind barrier): Golden Elixir, Holy Rune, 2x Ethrel Shard, 3600 Gold

Offer the spirit a Black Skull to obtain an Amethyst Ring.
Defeat the Pandora Caps.

Find the Astral Shard in the cave and defeat the Trog (immune to earth, weak to wind).
Disable the barrier.

Proceed to the north.

Items (map 6): 3x Ether

Defeat the Pandora Caps.

Items (Spirit Gathering Area): Revival Stone, 2024 Gold, 2x Power Tonic, 3x Ethrel Shard (hidden passage)

The friendly spirit sells Cosmic gear, Angel Feathers and Black Skulls.
Buy one additional set of Cosmic Gear for Johan.
For the other you warns you about the two brothers (elemental serpent and force serpent).
Offer the 3rd spirit a Ruby to obtain 3 Unicorn Horns (keep them for now!).
Offer the 4th spirit an Angel Feather to obtain 2x Ethrel Shard.

Note the barrier and the hidden path through the trees.
Head north.

Items (map 8): 3x Dragon Scale,

Defeat the Trog and you can rest at the campfire once.

Items (map 9): Astral Shard

Defeat the Ghouls.

With the Astral Shard return to the Spirit Gathering Area.
Behind that barrier is a smithy.
You should have enough Ethrel Shards to upgrade the last weapon to level 5.

Items (outside of castle): none

Boss Brothers of the Serpent's Kiss (or Iron Mask): They are mentioned by the spirit: One masters the elements (red one) and the other physical force (black one). The strength of one is the weakness of the other.

Zelos Castle

Items (Entrance Hall):
Items (west of entrance hall): Astral Shard
Items (east of entrance hall): Astral Shard, Gold Key, 5x Ruby

Defeat the Ghouls in the west room.
Avoid the traps in the east room, wait for the last to move mosty synchrone.
Progressing north will proceed the main story.

Defeat the Aeon Swordsman and Mage.
Pilfer their corpses and gain Astral Shard and Fire Rune.

Items (Great Hall):

As long as you have followed the guide, the trap to the north should be open.
The switches next to that trap can change the spikes and you can head west.

Push the crate at the stairs onto the switch to the SE and obtain a Gold Key.

Offer the spirit in the SW a Goddess Tear to obtain an Ethrel Shard.
The merchant spirit in the center sells Angel Feathers, Cosmic Gauntlets and some Jeweled Rings.
Offer the northern spirit a Unicorn Horn to obtain 2x Ethrel Shard.

SW room:

1. Step on the eastern most switch to reach 5x Angel Feather.
   
2. Step on the other switch and proceed
   
3. Step on one of the other switches and you can reach 3x Revival Stones.
   
4. Step on the switch next to the ghouls and defeat them (beware the location you fight them or you will pushed into the trap).
   
5. Take the Astral Shard and 5x Potion.
   
6. Step on one of the last switches and jump to the exit.

Defeat the Aoens in the eastern kitchen and pilfer Gold Key, 3255 Gold and Holy Rune.

Dissolve the middle barrier and unlock the door with the Gold Key and find the final Smithy and Rune Shop here.

Unlock the other door with the Gold Key and find 5x Power Tonic and 5x Unicorn Horn.

Swap the trap and dissolve the NE barrier.

Remember Drago's Chamber to the NW?
Dissolve the barrier there and find the Aeon Suit.

Before you head north...go east!

Defeat the Aeon (nothing to pilfer).
Disable the barrier in the room you near the wyvern landing spot and find 5000 Gold.
The wyvern is not on the roof.

Head north and defeat the Aoens (nothing to pilfer).
Unlock Cestus' Chamber (library) with the Gold Key and take 3x Revival Stone and 3x Ethrel Shard.
Dissolve the barrier and proceed.

Astra

Main Quest: Astra Away

Jumping south you find Tabatha from Vereta.
Jump further east to find a Goddess Tear and Sue (you cannot rest at the campfire).
Proceed to the north.

Even if you cannot understand the friendly spirits, you can still attune runes at the Rune Shop.
Talk to Lexz and proceed.

Meet Amelia twice.

Faroz's Outpost

Main Quest: Past Prologue
Repeat your steps from the prologue

Astra

Boss Angel Johan: hit him more physically and Relica than with spells.

Boss Devil Johan: You still have the status and Relica Points from the first phase. During the first Elemental Shift he is immune to anything, then he can be hit with the opposite element surrounding him. No EXP.

Boss Astra Zelos: Karuka is out cold but Johan is back.
He starts with a Barrier, increasing DEF and MDEF on his main body.
Defeat Hand R (can heal) ASAP to break his barrier (4500 HP).
Hand L binds a character. A bound character cannot move and will lose HP each round.
The body can cast a multi-hit-laser on 8 random targets.
Weak to holy, so first break the barrier and then deal as much damage on the main body as possible with Relicas until the main body revives the hands.

Congratulation, you have finished the Game.
Enjoy the credits.

[TheNorseAwakened]

Thanks!

[Firefly130984]

Isolde's boss battle is scripted, just deal damage and survive until the castle collapses. Use Defend/Attacks in tandem to restore HP(MP) and normally Crysta should be able to use AoE healing. Her MP recovers with Defend, too. You can also use Toxic Shrooms on Isolde.

[TheNorseAwakened]

So when I am fighting Isolde, no matter what I do i can never get her health down enough to defeat her, she always fully heals and I'm going thru potions and items like crazy. Is that just the gameplay and eventually it triggers something, or am I just too weak to get her where I can defeat her?