Grayfox96/final_fantasy_iii_pr_notes.md

## final_fantasy_iii_pr_notes.md

      
    Raw
  

              final_fantasy_iii_pr_notes.md
            
          
    numbers in brackets are timings of sections where you only need to mash dialogue

every "Random Encounters" section is valid until the next one

heal often, the route buys a lot of Potions (keep in mind that you need 1 Potion for Aria, after Hein), Hi-Potions and status curing items
a lot of bosses change attack pattern once they reach specific hp thresholds, the strat is usually to start using the most powerful attacks/spells/items only when they are about to reach those thresholds
Altar Cave:

(B3) cutscene until Goblins (1:32)
Goblins:

Autobattle


(B3) cutscene until controls tutorial
Menu:

Configuration:

Cursor Memory -> On
Continue Auto-Battle -> On
Re-Equip -> Optimal


Equip:

A/B -> Remove All
C/D -> Optimal


Random encounters:

Flee


(B3) Go north for "interaction" tutorial, north and interact with the rock, exit east
(B2) Pick up Antarctic Wind west, exit north
(B1) Walk north
Land Turtle - 111 HP:

Defend, Defend, Attack, Attack
check if it drops an item (Arctic/Antarctic Wind)


(B1) Talk to the crystal (1:11), go to the portal, say Yes

Reenter the Cave
Altar Cave:

go right (hidden passage), pick up 1000+1000 Gil
exit north

Go south to Ur
Ur:

Items Shop: Buy -> 2 Eye Drops, 4 Antidotes, Max Potions
exit south

Go south to Kazus
Kazus:

take the hidden passage 2 tiles below the blue house, go north and pick up north item (Zeus's Wrath)
Enter inn, talk to Cid by the counter
Exit south

Go in the middle of the desert (1 tile up, 3 left), walk south, east, talk to the controls

Fly north to the cave
Menu:

Jobs: A/B/C/D -> Monk
Formation: A/B/C -> Back Row
Items:

Sort -> Items
Potion -> A/B/C


Sealed Cave:

Random Encounters (don't let autobattle re-input the commands):

(if someone dies before D they will be the new D)
A/B/C use Potion on enemy, D Attack themselves
After level 5 A/B/C can Attack
Try to be level 7 for Djinn


Menu once A/B/C are level 5:

Formation: A/B/C -> Front Row


(B1) go east, then south to exit
(B2) get 500 Gil, talk to the skull, exit northeast, talk to Sara (0:22), exit south
(B3) go south and get Antarctic Wind, go north, west, heal before entering the Djinn room
Djinn - 550 HP (threshold 50%):

Attack, Attack, Attack
if A/B/C still alive do another round of Attacks, then use 1 Antarctic Wind
if someone dies use 2 Antarctic Wind


Castle Sasune:

(4F) Cutscene after the boss (0:55), talk to the King for the canoe
Menu (the 2 characters alive will be the new A and B):

Jobs: A/B/C/D -> Black Mage
Formation: A/B/C/D -> Back Row
if only 2 characters alive make them A/B


(3F) go south
(2F) go west, take hidden passage and go north
(1F) get 1000+1000 Gil, exit north
(2F) take the hidden passage, take the stairs
(1F) go west and rest (talk to bed), exit south, exit the castle

go north across the lake to get airship, fly south and land south of Kazus
Kazus:

go north (0:14)
Magic Shop: Buy -> 2 Fire, 4 Blizzard
Weapon Shop: Buy -> 6 Mythril Rods
Armor Shop: Buy -> 3 Mythril Bracers
Menu:

Equip: A/B/C -> Optimize
Magic:

A/B -> Learn Blizzard and Fire
C/D -> Learn Blizzard


go to north house, talk to Takka (0:18)
exit southwest

fly to rock west (0:10), go south to Caanan
Random Encounters:

C/D Blizzard themselves if they are alive
World Map: Fire All
Dungeons: Blizzard All
Need level 8 to cast Mini

Caanan:

walk north (0:17), enter inn
Item Shop: Buy -> 4 Gold Needle, 4 Echo Herbs, 4 Eye Drops, 1-4 Antidotes
exit south

go south, enter Dragon's Peak (0:13)
Dragon's Peak:

walk north
once in Dragon's Aerie, talk to the moving shrub (0:16)
Bahamut: Flee

after the cutscene (0:25) you will be fully healed, go south
Menu:

Jobs: A -> White Mage
Magic: A -> Learn Mini, Use Mini All
Jobs: A -> Black Mage

enter the hole in the forest
Tozus:

go west to house, pick up Cura and Fire Staff from the bookcase, give Antidote to Shelco
go east through secret passage and exit south

Tozus Tunnel:

Random Encounters:

if C/D are alive:

A/B use Blizzard on a single enemy (if only 2 enemies B defend)
C/D Blizzard themselves


Blizzard All


(B1) exit south
(B2-B3) go west, grind encounters until level 12

go north into Viking's Cove
Viking's Cove:

(B2) go east, heal at the inn
Magic Shop (Purple mage immediately east):

Sell -> Fire Staff, Cura
Buy -> 2 Thunder


Item Shop: Buy -> (4 Antidote if didn't buy 4 earlier,) Max Potions
(B2) exit the inn, exit north
(B3) go east and immediately south through hidden passage, pick up Blizzara, Fira, Thundara (from left to right)

Walk to Nepto Temple (A/B Fire All on world map encounters)
Nepto Temple:

go north, talk to dragon head
Menu (do this the first time you need to heal or in front of the boss):

Magic:

B -> Learn -> Thunder, Blizzara (1st 2 times)
A -> Learn -> Thunder, Fira, Thundara (1st 3 times)


(B1) go north, fall into east hole
(B2) get Serpent Sword, exit east
(B3) go north, talk to Giant Rat
Giant Rat - 1050 HP (threshold 80% hp):

if no Antarctic Wind:

Blizzard + Blizzard (autobattle)


Thundara + Blizzara x2 (this could kill)
Antarctic Wind/Blizzard + Blizzard (cast them as AoE so it's already setup for random encounters)


(B3-B2-B1) get out, if your last encounter is far from the exit force one at the end of B1
talk to dragon head, use Nepto Eye
Menu:

Jobs: A -> White Mage
Magic: A -> Mini All
Jobs: A -> Black Mage


exit south

Random Encounters:

sea encounters (you should only get 2):

first 2: Fire All + Thunder All
third: Thunder All + Fire All


land encounters (you should get 1): Thunder All
A has 2 Thunders, B has 3, if out of Thunders use Fire + Fire

get ship, sail west then north past castle, then land west, enter cave
Gulgan Gulch:

go south and take stairs
(B1) go south past elder into secret passage, get Fire Rod, Ice Rod, Mage Robe (from bottom to top)
Menu:

Equip:

A -> Fire Rod
B -> Optimal


(B1) go north, talk to elder (he gives you Toad), exit north
exit north

Random Encounters:

Fire All + Blizzard All (A has Fire Rod, B has Blizzard Rod)

go west to boat, sail directly south, enter Castle Argus
Castle Argus:

go north
(1F-2F) go north
(Hall) go east, enter pillar from the north
(4F) get Bomb Fragment, Antarctic Wind, take stairs
(Hall) exit south
go east and get healed from water, enter hall again
(Hall) exit from northwest (the stairs from where you entered)
(2F) talk to east torch, go east and get 1000+1000+1000 Gil, take stairs up
(3F) get 3 chests on the left and middle one on the right (1500+3000+3000+3000 Gil), take stairs down
(2F-1F) get out of castle

get ship, sail to tower north, land and enter tower
Tower of Owen:

go west, south and immediately east
Menu:

Jobs: A -> White Mage
Magic: A -> Learn Toad, Toad All


enter pond
Menu:

Magic: A -> Toad All
Jobs: A -> Black Mage


(1F-2F-3F-4F) take stairs up
(5F) switch on 6th panel (directly up from passage), take stairs up
(6F) take stairs up
(7F) get Bomb Fragment (left chest, right chest has Echo Herb if necessary), take stairs up
(8F) take stairs up
(9F) get Salamand Sword, Flame Mail, Zeus's Wrath, take stairs up
Medusa - 2000 HP (no hp threshold):

Fira + Blizzara x2
Fire + Blizzard until dead (cast them as AoE so it's already setup for random encounters)
use Gold Needle (or Hi-Potion if you got one) when necessary


talk to fire (0:36)

WM Random Encounters:

sea encounters: Thunder All

get into boat, sail north then west to island, land near south cave
Dwarven Hollows:

(B1) exit south
Armor Shop: Buy -> 2 Ice Armor, 3 Ice Helm, 2 Ice Shield, 1 Mage Robe (you should have 3 total)
(B2) rest at the inn
Menu:

Jobs: A -> White Mage
Magic: A -> Toad All
Equip:

A -> Remove All
D -> Remove All
C -> Remove All
B -> Mythril Rod -> Remove (should have Ice Rod equipped)


Item Shop:

Sell -> Mythril Rod, Knife, Vest, Serpent Sword, Salamand Sword
Buy -> 4 Phoenix Down, Max Hi-Potion


(B2) exit west
(B3) enter pond

Subterranean Lake:

Menu:

Magic: A -> Toad All
Jobs: A -> Black Mage (Fire Rod, Leather Cap, Mage Robe, Mythril Bracers)


Random Encounters:

Blizzard + Blizzard
in B3: Thunder All (Ruinous Wave casts Bad Breath)


(B1) take stairs east (chest had Gold Needle if necessary)
(B2) open 1st and 2nd chests (Zeus's Wrath x2), take stairs north
(B3) go north and menu before talking to Gutsco
Menu:

Jobs: A/B -> Red Mage


Gutsco - 2800 HP (threshold at 80% HP):

Fire + Blizzard x2
Fira + Blizzara x2
Fire + Blizzard until dead


(B3-B2-B1) exit

Dwarven Hollows:

(B3-B2) rest at the inn, talk to the dwarf below the island by the bridge, use the Horn of Ice on the right altar (0:14)
(B2-B1) exit east

take ship and land just north, enter Molten Cave
Molten Cave:

Random Encounters:

Flee + Flee


(B1) go west and get Antarctic Wind, go south and east and get Antarctic Wind, exit southwest
(B2) go west through lava waterfall (🤔 lavafall?), exit west
(B3) go north, talk to rock, go west and exit north
(Fire Crystal) go north for boss
Salamander - 4000 HP (thresholds at 80% and 50% hp):

A uses Hi-Potion if someone is below 160, otherwise Blizzard
B uses Blizzard until 2k HP, then Blizzara x2 and then Blizzard to kill
autobattle Hi-Potion will target the lowest HP character at the start of the turn


after the cutscene (0:07) talk to the crystal (0:18), talk to crystal again for a heal
Menu:

Jobs: B/C/D -> Thief


take the teleport (say yes)

Random Encounters:

Flee, Scram, Scram, Scram

take the boat, go to Dwarven Hollows
Dwarven Hollows:

(B1) go west for cutscene (0:09), exit west
(B2) talk to the dward immediately west, they will give you a Magic Key, talk to the warf immediately south and follow them southeast
(Treasury) take the chests but skip the 3rd column and the bottom right one, exit to world map
(Elixir, Ottershroom, Killer Bow, Gauntlets, Book of Fire, Scholar Robe, Book of Ice, Scholar Hat, Book of Light, Knight Armor, Phoenix Down, Phoenix Down, Heroic Shield)

take the ship, sail east and then south right after the tower

continue south past the castle and land west near the waterfall and forest (you will be brought here after the next dungeon)

go south and then east to Tokkul
Castle Hein:

(Tokkul) walk north to get captured
(1F) take the pot if need to heal
Menu:

Magic: A -> Mini All


(1F) take the hole in the northwest corner
Menu:

Magic: A -> Mini All


(2F) go west through secret passage, exit north
(3F) enter center and east rooms, take all 4 chests (3000+3300 Gil, Zeus's Wrath, Phoenix Down), go north, take Royal Sword, exit west
(4F) exit east
(5F) go through door, menu before talking to Master Hein
Menu:

Jobs: A/B -> Scholar


Hein - 3500 HP:

Hein has a 3 turn cycle, he will use spell > spell > Barrier Shift
if you have a Bomb Arm/Arctic Wind:

1st turn: Bomb Arm/Arctic Wind + Antarctic Wind
2nd turn: Hi-Potion/Defend
3rd turn: Study + Hi-Potion/Study
4th turn: use Arctic Wind/Bomb Fragment/Zeus's Wrath x2


1st cycle:

Antarctic Wind + Antarctic Wind
Antarctic Wind + Hi-Potion or Defend (or Antarctic Wind if you have 4)
Study + Hi-Potion or Defend


2+ cycle:

if weak to Ice heal and on 3rd turn use Study again and repeat
if weak to Fire, Bomb Fragment + Bomb Fragment
if weak to Lightning, Zeus's Wrath + Zeus's Wrath
if Study went off before Barrier Shift, Study again and heal


after the cutscene (0:58), menu
Menu:

Jobs:

A -> Knight
B -> Thief


Items: Phoenix Down -> C (don't heal C)

take the boat (it should be directly east), sail north to castle, land south of castle
Castle Argus:

go north until Hall, talk to King for the Wheel of Time, exit the castle

take the boat, sail directly east to Caanan
Canaan:

go into northwest house, give Wheel of Time to Cid (0:14), exit the town

take the airship, fly directly east to Gysahl
Gysahl:

enter item shop, go 1 tile south and then west for secret passage, get Shuriken, exit item shop, exit north

fly east out of floating continent, fly southwest to Wrecked Ship
Wrecked Ship:

(B1-B2) take the stairs, get Zeus's Wrath and Blood Sword, give Potion to Aria (0:18), exit the ship

sail south, land on the south side of the next island, enter Temple of Water
Temple of Water:

(1F-2F) go north, talk to shard (0:10), exit south (can heal just east of entrance, north pool)

enter cave to the north
Cave of Tides:

(B1) go south, approach door (0:14), enter door, go west, take stairs west
(B2) go west, then exit south
(B3) take south path, exit south
(B4) exit south
(Water Crystal) do menu before walking north
Menu:

Jobs: A/B -> Scholar


(Water Crystal) walk up (0:20) to trigger boss
Kraken - 5000 HP:

Zeus's Wrath + Zeus's Wrath (C Defend if alive)
if used 2 Zeus's Wrath on Hein and 4 Zeus's Wrath didn't kill, use 2 Bomb Fragment on the 3rd turn


Amur:

after the cutscene (1:00), menu
Menu:

Equip: A/B/C/D -> Remove All


Item Shop: Buy -> 5 Phoenix Down, 12 Mallet, 2 Maiden's Kiss, Max Hi-Potion
Armor Shop:

Sell -> elemental items and every equipment that is not Ice Shield/Helm/Armor or Flame Mail or Heroic Shield
(sell: Leather Cap/Mythril Bracers/Ice Rod/Fire Rod/Mage Robe/Killer Bow/Gauntlets/Book of Fire/Scholar Robe/Book of Ice/Scholar Hat/Book of Light/Knight Armor/Royal Sword/Shuriken/Blood Sword)
Buy -> 1 Heroic Shield (should have 2), 2 Black Cowl, 3 Chakra Band, 2 Black Garb, 4 Black Belt Gi


Menu:

Jobs:

D -> Viking (Heroic Shield x2, Ice Helm, Flame Mail)
A/B -> Black Belt (Chakra Band, Black Belt Gi)
C -> Viking (Ice Shield x2, Ice Helm, Ice Armor)


go to house east of weapon shop, talk to Gill (0:35), go south and enter sewers

Sewers:

Random Encounters

Kick + Kick + Defend + Defend


(B1) exit east
(B2) get Cat Claws, exit west
(B3) walk east, autobattle on Goblins, exit east
(B4) go into secret rooms south of bridge, get all 4 chests (Main Gauche, Thorian Hammer, Orichalcum, Power Bracers)
Menu:

Equip: A -> Power Bracers


(B4) go west then enter door south, walk north (0:42)
(Amur) exit south

Random Encounters:
-   Dragon: Flee
-   Kick + Kick + Defend + Defend
walk south, then east, then north across the swamp and enter Goldor Manor
Goldor Manor:

(1F) open northeast door with Magic Key, enter door, go west, take stairs
(2F) go west, take stairs
Menu:

Jobs: D/C -> Black Belt
Formation:

Swap A and D (A should be the lowest level character)
A/B/C/D -> Front Row


Equip: A -> Cat Claws -> Remove


(3F) talk to Goldor
Goldor - 6000 HP (threshold at 80% hp):

Attack + Attack + Attack + Attack
Attack/Hi-Potion + Boost + Boost + Boost x2 (DO NO BOOST 3 TIMES)
Attack/Hi-Potion + Attack + Attack + Attack
after the boosted Attacks Hi-Potion/Phoenix Down with anyone if necessary


after cutscene (0:22), menu
Menu

Items:

Sort
Phoenix Down -> A/B/C/D
Hi-Potion -> A/B/C/D
Ottershroom


go south to forest hole, get chocobo and ride back to ship

fly northwest to Castle Saronia and let them destroy the airship
Saronia:

(Castle Saronia) exit south
enter southwest town, talk to guy in front of house northeast
Gold Knight x4:

Kick + Kick + Kick + Kick


exit town northeast
enter northeast town
Menu:

Equip: A/B/C/D -> Remove All


Weapon Shop (the west one):

Sell -> Orichalcum, Thorian Hammer, Cat Claws, Black Belt Gi, Chakra Band
Buy -> 1 Thunder Spear, 7 Wind Spear


get elixir from northeast tree (its near the H pool in the center of town)
Item Shop: Buy -> 2 Ottershroom, max Phoenix Down
Menu:

Jobs: D/C/B/A -> Dragoon (A should have the Thunder Spear and no armor)
Items:

Sort
Phoenix Down -> A/B/C/D
Hi-Potion -> A/B/C/D


exit town south
enter Castle Saronia, go north and talk to guard (0:54)
Garuda - 7500 HP:

Jump + Jump + Jump + Jump (4-5 hits should kill)


take hidden path east, get chests 3-2/2-2/2-1/1-3 (Golem Staff, Main Gauche, Thorian Hammer, Rune Bow)
go back through hidden path again, exit south
go into east building to get the Nautilus (0:30)
Menu:

Formation: A/B/C/D -> Back Row
Jobs: D/A/B/C -> Thief (D has Main Gauche x2, A has Ice Shield x2)
Items:

Phoenix Down -> A/B/C/D (take note on how many Phoenix Downs you have)
Hi-Potion -> A/B/C/D


exit castle

Random Encounters:

Scram + Scram + Scram + Scram

fly north and enter mountain path with airship, land near Doga's Manor, enter the Manor
Doga's Manor:

(1F) walk south (0:27), take south stairs
(2F) walk north, talk to torch, go east
Menu:

Items: Mallet -> A/B/C/D (puts them in Mini status)


(2F) go into hole

Cave of the Circle:


(B1) go west


(B2) go east, then west


(B3) go south, enter door


(B4) go north to circle (0:30)


Menu:

Items: Mallet -> A/B/C/D (to cure Mini)


take airship, fly out of mountain path, fly north and west to south tip of western continent, submerge near tip, enter Temple of Time
Temple of Time:

(B1) go south, enter first door, get Diamond Helm, go north to stairs
(B2) get Defender, exit south, enter northeast room, take stairs
(B3) go south, enter east door, talk to Lute (0:39)
(B3) exit room, go north through waterfalls, enter secret passage on east wall, get Lamia Harp, Protect Ring x2
Menu:

Items: Ottershroom


reemerge, go north around mountains to Unei's Shrine
Unei's Shrine:

go north and enter room from the west, give Noah's Lute to Unei (0:57), talk to her again (0:11), try to exit (0:10), exit

fly on the west side of the western continent, go east when you see a small island with a forest on it

fly above that river until marshes, land on marshes and enter Ancient Ruins
Ancient Ruins:

(B1) go east, let Unei break rocks, go south and enter first door, get Reflective Mail
Menu (if less than 6 Phoenix Down skip this menu and don't kill a Zombie Dragon):

Jobs: A -> Viking
Equips: A -> Thorian Hammer -> Heroic Shield (A should have 2 Heroic Shields equipped)


if you find a Zombie Dragon (only if A is Viking):

Defend with Viking, Row with Thiefs (let B/C/D die)
Elixir the Dragon (Viking gets all the EXP)
after the fight Phoenix Down and Heal everyone


(B1) exit room, enter second door, go north and enter middle door
Weapon Shop:

Sell -> Rune Bow, Golem Staff, Wind Spear, Defender, Lamia Harp
Buy -> 2 Blood Lance


(B1) exit shop, take stairs
(B2) go south, east and then north, take stairs northeast
(B3) take stairs east
(B4) take stairs west
(B5-B6-B7) take stairs south
(The Invincible) talk to controls (0:51)
Item Shop (in the Invincible):

Buy -> 3 Ottershoom, max Phoenix Down


exit the invincible

take the Nautilus, fly west out of mountains, fly northwest to the small island in the southeast corner, dive near it, enter Sunken Cave
Sunken Cave:

Menu (if you didn't kill a Zombie Dragon):

Jobs:

A -> Viking (equip 2nd Heroic Shield over Thorian Hammer)
B/D -> Black Belt


Equips:

C -> Optimize


Formation: B/D -> Front Row
Items:

Phoenix Down -> A/B/C/D
Hi-Potion -> A/B/C/D


Random Encounters:

if you didn't kill a Zombie Dragon:

1st turn: Thorian Hammer + Kick + Attack + Kick
let B/C/D die
kill with Thorian Hammer


Thorian Hammer as a Viking (let B/C/D die)


(B1) exit west
(B2) grind here until Viking level 22+ (should, then exit south
(B3) go west and get first 2 chests (Air Knife, Diamond Helm)
Menu:

Jobs: A -> Dragoon (2 Blood Lance, Diamond Helm, Diamond Mail, Protect Ring)
Formation: A -> Front Row


(B3) exit north
Random Encounters:

Jump


(B2) grind here until Dragoon Job Level 10 (save often)
Menu:

Equips: A -> Blood Lance -> Thunder Spear


Random Encounters:

Jump x2 + Attack x1 or Jump x1 + Attack x3 (do 5 actions per battle)


(B2) grind here until Dragoon Job Level 25, then exit south
(B3) go west, then south, take south chests (Elixir, Diamond Gloves), then go west through hidden passage
Menu:

Formation: Back Row A
Equip: A -> Optimal (Blood Lance x2, Diamond Helm, Diamond Mail, Protect Ring)


(B3) if you didn't get an encounter in B3 force one, then open chests (Front Row before Death Claw x2)
Chests fights:

Zombie Dragon (NE): Defend x4, Elixir (DO NOT ATTACK/JUMP)
Perylon (NW): Defend x3, Jump
Death Claw x2 (SW): (Front Row from the menu) Jump, Defend, Jump


Menu:

Equip: A -> Blood Lance -> Heroic Shield
Formation: Front Row A (if you didn't already)
Items: Ottershroom


reemerge, fly southeast, dive near southeastern tip of Castle Saronia, enter Saronia Catacombs
Saronia Catacombs:

(B7-B6) take stairs up
(B5) go west, take stairs up
(B4) go east into secret passage (if you got less than 3 encounters force one)
Chests fights:

Ouroboros (north row): Defend x3, Jump
Cenchos (south row): (Equip 2nd Blood Lance) Defend x3 (if you get Blinded use Eye Drops in battle), Jump


Menu:

Equip: Blood Lance -> Heroic Shield
Items: Ottershroom


resurface, land near northeast town in Saronia, enter northeast town
Saronia:

Weapon Shop (the east one): Buy -> 4 Golem Staff
exit south

take airship and fly to other airship (go west into mountain passage, go east, then west)

fly with the Invincible west to boosting maze
boosting maze:

east x2
south x3
east
south
north x2 (from the top right)
east x2
north x3 (from the top right)
west
north
west
south (to the middle area)
south x2 (from the right)

Menu:

Equip: A -> Optimal (Blood Lance x2, Diamond Helm, Diamond Mail, Protect Ring)

exit airship, enter Cave of Shadows
Cave of Shadows:

Random Encounters:

Jump
if only 2 enemies, Jump + Defend + Jump
kill Hellish Horse first if present (they cast spells)
you should be Level 40 and Job Level 40 now, you should oneshot every enemy here


(B1-B2) take stairs down
(B3) take north and southwest hidden passages
(B4) follow the road, at the end go east into hidden passage, take 2nd hidden passage
(B5) take 1st hidden passage, go east
(B6) take 3rd hidden passage, go through 2 other hidden passages, take middle passage
(B7) take 4th hidden passage
(B8) take west hidden passage, follow road and bridge, go east and then south, take passage on east wall, get Fang of Earth
Hecatoncheir - 9800 HP - ~700 damage:

Jump


Menu:

Equip: A -> Blood Lance -> Heroic Shield
Items: Ottershroom


Item Shop (inside Invincible): Buy -> 30 Hi-Potions, Max Phoenix Down (can buy Eye Drops/Antidotes if less than 2)
do the maze in reverse, go get Nautilus, fly west through mountain pass

fly north, then through another mountain pass and land near Doga's Manor (force an Airship encounter if you didn't get one)
Menu:

Items: Phoenix Down -> B/C/D

Doga's Manor:

Random Encounters:

Jump
after every encounter Phoenix Down B/C/D
Nemesis: Escape/Scram
Cyclops: Equip 2nd Blood Spear from Items menu, Jump (equip Heroic Shield afterwards)


(1F) walk south
(B1) take west path, go south, then east, go through door and follow path to stairs
(B2) go north, enter door, get Shining Curtain, take stairs
(B3) follow path, enter door, menu before going north
Menu:

Equips:

A -> Optimal (Blood Lance x2, Diamond Helm, Diamond Mail, Protect Ring)
A -> Diamond Mail -> Reflective Mail


Doga and Unei - 12800 and 11800 HP - ~1,1k damage:

Jump


Menu:

Equip: A -> Blood Lance -> Heroic Shield
Items: Ottershroom


fly through mountain path, get Invincible, fly west, enter mountain path, land in front of pillars

walk north to break all the pillars, then walk back to airship
fly north, then boost east, land in front of entrance (if low on Hi-Potions, buy max Hi-Potion from airship Item Shop)
Menu:

Equip: A -> Optimal (Blood Lance x2, Diamond Helm, Diamond Mail, Protect Ring)

Ancients' Maze:

Random Encounters:

Jump
Bone Dragon: Defend x4, Elixir
King Behemoth: Flee


go west, go through west door, go west, take chest north (Crystal Mail)
Menu:

Equip: A -> Optimal (Blood Lance x2, Diamond Helm, Crystal Mail, Protect Ring)


go west, go east at the 2nd intersection, go south then west, get Crystal Helm
Menu:

Equip: A -> Optimal (Blood Lance x2, Crystal Helm, Crystal Mail, Protect Ring)


go east, north, continue east to door, get west chest (Holy Lance), exit north

Menu:

Equip: A -> Optimal (Holy Lance, Blood Lance, Crystal Helm, Crystal Mail, Protect Ring)

Crystal Tower:

Random Encounters:

Bluck/Yellow Dragon: Flee
Doga's Clone/Azer/Dark General: Jump, Defend, Jump
Shinobi: if 2 Jump, if 3 Flee, if Ambush Flee
Qumqum: Jump (they can cast Death)


(1F) go west, go through west wall, go north, use Syrcus Key on door
(2F) go west, west at intersection, west again, south, go east through wall, go south and take stairs
(3F) go north, east through 2 walls, go south and take stairs
(4F) follow the road to stairs
(3F) go west twice, go east through 2 walls, take stairs
(4F) go south and take stairs
Menu:

Items:

Phoenix Down -> B/C/D
Mallet -> C/D (puts them in Mini status)
Hi-Potion -> A/B (DO NOT HEAL C/D)


Jobs:

B -> Knight (Aegis Shield, Heroic Shield, Diamond Helm, Diamond Mail, Protect Ring)
C/D -> Red Mage (they should get Golem Staffs, rest doesn't matter)


On next encounter:

Light Curtain D, Guard, Attack D, Attack D
Jump, Attack, Attack (D should be petrified now)


(5F) go west, south, south again, west, continue north to stairs
(6F) go south, west, then south to stairs
(7F-8F) go north, talk to mirror (1:45)
Menu:

Equip:

A -> Holy Lance -> Blood Lance (optional, from now on Holy Lance is faster, Blood Lance safer)
A -> Crystal Mail -> Reflective Mail


(9F) go north, talk to Xande
Xande - 38000 HP:

1st turn Attack, then Jump


Cloud of Darkness:

Defend


World of Darkness:

Random Encounters:

if 1 enemy: Jump, Defend, Jump
if 2 enemies: Jump, Defend (Attack if 1st enemy didn't die), Jump
Attack with B/C (D should be petrified)


NW:

after the cutscene (1:00), take northwest path
open the chest for a fight and a Ribbon
Xande's Clone:

Jump


Menu:

Equips:

A:

Optimal (Holy Lance, Blood Lance, Crystal Helm, Crystal Mail, Protect Ring)
Crystal Helm -> Ribbon


go south and take the 2nd hidden passage, go north to stairs, go north to trigger boss
Cerberus - 60000 HP:

Jump


talk to the crystal (don't talk to any crystal twice because it will cure statuses)


NE:

go south to central room, take northeast path
go east though 2 walls, take stairs
Menu:

Equips: A -> Optimal (Holy Lance, Blood Lance, Crystal Helm, Crystal Mail, Protect Ring)


go north to trigger boss
Two-Headed Dragon - 65000 HP:

Jump


talk to crystal once
Menu:

Jobs:

A -> Thief
D (Red Mage) -> Onion Knight (they equip Crystal Helm/Mail)


SE:

exit room, go west through 2 walls, take southeast path
go east through a wall, continue east to stairs
Menu:

Jobs: A -> Dragoon (Holy Lance, Blood Lance, Ribbon, Reflective Mail, Protect Ring)


go north to trigger boss:
Ahriman - 75000 HP:

Jump


Menu:

Jobs: A -> Thief


SW:

exit south, go west and through a wall to center room
take southwest path
go south through hidden passage, then west until 3rd hidden passage, then go south to stairs
Menu:

Jobs: A -> Dragoon (Holy Lance, Blood Lance, Ribbon, Reflective Mail, Protect Ring)


go north to trigger boss
Echidna - 70000 HP:

Jump


talk to crystal once
Menu:

Jobs: A -> Thief


go south to exit room, go north through hidden passages to stairs
take central north stairs, take first hidden passage east, continue through hidden passages north to stairs
Menu:

Jobs: A -> Dragoon (Holy Lance, Blood Lance, Ribbon, Reflective Mail, Protect Ring)
Equips: A -> Holy Lance -> Blood Lance


go north and talk to Cloud of Darkness (0:20)
(A should have around 3000 HP, Level 51+ and Job Level 96+)
Cloud of Darkness - 120000 HP:

Jump
if low hp you can Elixir