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Aretha strategy

Oct 24 2024

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Basics (things to keep in mind) Strategy tips Strategy flowchart This is a simple flowchart to clear the game. The yellow hatched parts are flows that are not related to clearing. ↓Ilmelda Region 1 Start from "Halohalo Town". Act in the following order. Borrow 30,000 PERA from Northern CD. (No need for refund) To the child of the eastern house

Basics (things to keep in mind)

Strategy tips

Strategy flowchart

This is a simple flowchart to complete the process. The yellow hatched parts are flows that are not related to clearing.
↓Ilmelda region
1 Start from "Halohalo Town". Act in the following order.
  1. Borrow 30,000 PERA from CD in the north. (No need for refund)
  2. Speak to the child in the eastern house twice to get "Halo-Halo Feather" (use it to warp to Halo-Halo Town)
  3. Buy a ``Passport'' at the Apple Mart in the northwest.
It's a good idea to also purchase the weapon "Mangosh" and level up around it.
HP can be recovered by speaking to "Floyd" in the house in the northeast part of town twice.
2 After leaving "Halohalo Town", talk to the old man in the northeast and hear the information that "Floyd was looking for you."
3 Return to "Halohalo Town" and talk to "Floyd" twice at the house in the northwestern part of town to obtain the "Capsule".
4 Leave “Halohalo Town” and arrive at Puki Gate to the north. Act in the following order.
  1. Talk to the gatekeeper with the "Halo-Halo Feather, Capsule, and Passport" and enter inside.
  2. Defeat "Mabute" on the way and get "Dungeon Key".
  3. Go deeper and exit the dungeon.
5 Go through "Puki Gate" and arrive at "Mabute Dungeon" in the southeast. Talk to "Sybil" in the back. In addition, if you save "Tinaby" in the neighboring prison and then talk to "Gemma" in "Halohalo Town", you will receive "Small Shield". (Optional)
6 From "Mabute's Dungeon", arrive at "Ulu-Uru's Fortress" to the north. Defeat "Basso" on the way and talk to "Uru Uru" on B1F.
↓Famous region
7 Leave "Ulu-Uru's Fortress", cross the bridge to the north, and arrive at "Sayan's Fortress" to the northwest. Obtain Sayan's Mirror from the treasure chest. "Sayan's Mirror" has the effect of illuminating dark dungeons.
8 Leave Sayan's Fortress and arrive at Espe's Cave to the north. Speak to "Alan" right after entering.
9 After leaving "Espe's Cave", talk to the soldier in front of the bridge to the north and you will battle "Tokuman". Defeat it and move on.
↓Pasco Region
10 Cross the bridge and arrive at "Salida Village" to the northeast. Act in the following order.
  1. Speak to "Salida" in the southwestern house and obtain "Salida's Feather".
  2. Speak to "Sybil" in the northern house and have her join your party.
  3. Buy miso soup and amulets at Apple Mart in the west.
11 Return to the Famous region and arrive at "Blao's Cave" in the southwest. Talk to the ``burao'' in the back and get ``miso soup'' and ``takuan'' in exchange.
12 Leave ``Blao's Cave'' and go northeast again to ``Espe's Cave'', talk to ``Alan'', and talk to the person in the back to exchange ``Takuan'' and ``Rice Ball''.
13 Arrived at the "Coral Cave" to the east from "Salida Village". Conquer in the following order.
  1. Talk to the "young people" in the northeast.
  2. Go down the stairs in the northwest and talk to "Coral" in the back. "Doll" joins and obtains "Force (top)".
14 Arrived north from "Salida Village" to "Donon's Fortress". Obtain "Zoppi's Scale" from the treasure chest.
↓Taloban region
15 Arrived at "Ripperton Town", which is just across the bridge north of "Donon's Fort". "Ben Maru"Speak to ``Strike'' and obtain ``Force (Medium)''. Additionally, you can purchase "Riperton's Feather" from the townspeople for 20,000 PERA. (Optional)
16 Walk around "Toile Toride" to the east from "Riperton Town".
17 Arrive at "Mapis Cave" east of "Riperton Town". Conquer in the following order.
  1. Transform using "Zoppy's scales".
  2. Go to the exit in the back while talking to the monsters along the way, and go to the next region.
You can obtain "Light of Mapis", an item that eliminates encounters along the way.
↓Velvet region
18 From "Mapis Cave (exit)", arrive at "Thomas Village" southeast. Buy ``Bacchus Liquor, Straw Doll'' at Apple Mart. "Game Boy", which is also sold, can be exchanged for "Thomas' Feather" by talking to an old man in the southeast.
19 From "Thomas Village", arrive at "Alan's Fort" in the 8 o'clock direction. Conquer in the following order.
  1. Talk to the soldiers on the way and get them to let you through (requires rice balls)
  2. Speak to "Alan" on the 2nd floor and buy "Espe's Crystal" for 100,000 PERA.
20 Walk around the "Jipuni Cave" east of "Thomas Village". There is a store where you can sell equipment.
21 From "Thomas Village", arrive at "Lanion's Toride" in the 2 o'clock direction. Give the "Straw Doll" to the skeleton in the back and get the "Poison Key".
22 From "Thomas Village", arrive at "Asawa Fortress" in the 2 o'clock direction. Conquer in the following order.
  1. Speak to the "sister" in the north.
  2. Obtain a "shining stone" in the southwest area.
  3. Speak to "Sister" again and obtain "Asawa Crystal".
23 Arrive at "Maros Cave" northwest of "Asawa Fortress". Get the "Isapa Key" from the treasure chest and exit from the exit at the back.
24 Walk around ``Tride of Bicol'' right after leaving ``Maros Cave (exit)''. If you investigate Coco's treasure chest, an alarm will sound and an encounter will occur. After the battle, examine the treasure chest again to obtain its contents.
25 Obtain the following three items. (Both are invisible exchange items)
26 From "Thomas Village", arrive at "Gerbonara (Cave)" northeast. To enter you will need a ``Gerbonara'' which can be purchased in the town of Riperton. You can sell the above three types of cash exchange items. Also, be careful as Gerbonara's enemies are strong.
27 From "Thomas Village", we arrived at "Fort of Izapa" in the 2 o'clock direction. Defeat "Foohoo, Chic, Psych, and Kildner" in the back in order and talk to "Navana".
28 From "Thomas Village", arrive at "Jario's Fort" to the west. Talk to "Navana" on B1F and get "Force (lower)".
↓Sacchini region
29 From "Thomas Village", cross the bridge to the east and arrive at "Rumani's Cave" to the south. Go through the warp zone in the order [top right 5 times ⇒ bottom right once] and exit the cave.
30 Arrived at "Miro's Cave" northeast from "Rumani's Cave". Talk to "Milo" in the back and get "Howard's Key".
31 From "Thomas Village", cross the bridge to the east and arrive at "Howard's Gate" to the south. Conquer in the following order.
  1. Speak to the soldier east of the entrance and battle "Death Fetch x2". Defeat it and move on.
  2. Speak to the skeleton in the north and do “Death Fetch x2”.��Combat. Defeat it and move on.
  3. Speak to the soldier in front of the descending stairs and battle "Astaroth". Defeat it and go down the stairs.
  4. Talk to "El Condor" and battle on B1F. After defeating it, "Doll" temporarily leaves.
  5. Exit from the southeast exit on 1F.
Additionally, you can obtain the "Map of Artella" from the treasure chest.
32 Arrive at "Baharana Town" west of "Howard's Gate". Take the following steps in order.
  1. Exchange the "talisman" for "Baharana's Feather" at the house in the southeast. (any)
  2. Buy "Jeff's Pot" at the Western Apple Mart. (If you can afford it, it's a good idea to buy rainbow jewelry as well)
33 Arrive at "Mex's Fortress" southeast of "Baharana Town". Obtain the "Cursed Jewel" at the back of the 2nd floor.
34 Arrived at "Lulu's Cave" to the west from "Baharana Town". Talk to "Lulu" and request an appraisal.
35 Return to "Alan's Tride" in the 8 o'clock direction from "Thomas's Village" and conquer it in the following order.
  1. Defeat "Alan" on the 2nd floor.
  2. Scroll the screen to make "Alan" appear and talk to him to get "Espe's Crystal".
↓Paopao region
36 From ``Baharana Town'', cross the southeast bridge to the Paopao region. Walk a little further and a conversation with Sybil will appear.
37 Return to the southeast "Mex Fortress" from "Baharana Town" and examine the pedestal at the back of the 2nd floor to obtain the "Mex Crystal".
38 Cross the bridge in the southeast from "Baharana Town" and arrive at "Mosque Village" in the southwest. Purchase ``Zoppy's Heart, Bronze Ax, and Penta's Tail'' at Apple Mart.
39 From "Mosque Village", arrive at "Rabil Cave" northeast. Talk to "Rabil" in the back and get "Rabil's Rainbow". (Requires "Bronze Axe" which can be bought in Riperton Town)
40 From "Mosque Village" we arrived at "Rio's Cave" in the 11 o'clock direction. If you pay money to the person in the back, you will get "Mosque Feather".
41 From "Mosque Village", arrive at "Fortress of Acius" in the 1 o'clock direction. Talk to the old man in the back.
42 Arrived at "Fortress of Poison" just south of "Fortress of Acius". While defeating bosses along the way, obtain "Poisson's Spell" etc.
43 From "Mosque Village", arrive at "Belbe Fort" in the 4 o'clock direction. Obtain the "Bastille Key" from the treasure chest. All of Coco's treasure chests cannot be opened without the ``Spell of Poison''. In addition, you may be trapped with the passage closed, but you can escape by performing SAVE & LOAD
44 An event occurs when you walk in the field. Use "Halohalo's Feather" to return to the first town and talk to "Floyd" to obtain "Floyd's Staff".
45 From "Mosque Village", arrive at "Srem's Fortress" in the 8 o'clock direction. Talk to the person in the back and get "W Dragon Mail".
↓Zoria region
46 From ``Mosque Village'' cross the bridge to the north to enter ``Zoria Region'' and arrive at ``Nasgamama Town'' to the west. Purchase ``Miguel Mask, Pharaoh's Box'' at Apple Mart. Furthermore, if you buy the ``Mahal Sword'' from the Weapon Shop and equip it, you will be able to use magic with materia.
47 Go through the cave in the southwest from "Nasgamama Town" and arrive at "Rainbow Country". Act in the following order.
  1. Cross the bridge in the southeast (requires "Zoppy's Heart")
  2. Speak to "King Zoppy" in the house ahead and get "B Dragon Mail".
  3. You can get "Full Force" by talking to someone in the same house. (Requires "Penta's Tail")
48 Arrive at "Miguel's Fort" to the east from "Nasgamama Town". Conquer in the following order.
  1. Proceed to the 2nd floor (the guard cannot pass unless he has the "Miguel Mask")
  2. Defeat "Iblis" on the way and proceed.
  3. Defeat "Miguel" in the back and obtain "Miracle Sword, Key of Xanado, and Miguel's Crystal".
49 From "Miguel's Fortress", arrive at "Kisanado's Fortress" northeast. Conquer in the following order.
  1. Defeat the guard "Horus x 2" and go to the 2nd floor.
  2. Go up to the 2nd floor and immediately go south to get "Jeff's Stone".
  3. Defeat the nearby "Kisanado" and obtain "Jeff's Stone, Howard Sword".
  4. Enter the western entrance on 1F and get "Jeff's Stone x3" along the way.
  5. Use "Jeff's Pot" while possessing "Jeff's Stone x5" to obtain "Jeff's Seal".
  6. Speak to "Jeff" at the back of 1F and get "Jeff's Crystal".
Additionally, the battle against Kisanado can be avoided if you have the "Rainbow Gem". (Howard sword etc. are also available)
50 Arrived at "Fina's Cave" southeast of "Masgamama Town". Talk to "Fina" in the back and get "Nasugamama's Feather". Please note that you cannot obtain it if you have not defeated Kissanad.
51 Walk around the "Paropa Cave" in the 2 o'clock direction from "Nasgamama Town".
↓Atera region
52 Cross the south bridge from ``Nasgamama Town'' and arrive at ``Dorian's Fortress'' in the south. Conquer in the following order.
  1. Open the western gate on 1F using "Pharaoh's Box" and go to B1F.
  2. Talk to the person in the back and fight "Aretha". After defeating him, "Doll" rejoins. Obtained the "Key of Artella".
  3. If you talk to the man inside the fort, you can purchase "G Dragon Mail" for 1 million PERA. (any)
53 Leave the fort and talk to the person to the east to warp and arrive at the nearby "Atera Castle". Conquer in the following order.
  1. Scavenge through the traps on the 1st floor and go up the stairs at the back. (Traps are difficult to escape unless the movement speed is set to HIG)
  2. Defeat "Gap" and "Heatwave" on the 3rd floor.
  3. Defeat "Teresa" on the 2nd floor and obtain "Mac's Crystal". Go up the stairs on the southeast side of 2F.
  4. Defeat "Nekoto" on the 3rd floor and obtain "Daz's Crystal".
  5. Go down the stairs on the northwest corner of 2F and examine all six pedestals.
  6. Go up the stairs in the center of the 2nd floor and examine Daz's pedestal to obtain "Aretha's Seal". Look inside and move forward.
  7. Proceed forward while defeating "Jami", "Yanoman", and "Bryson" along the way.
  8. Arrive at "Howard's Temple" in the back. Talk to the person in the back and defeat all 26 consecutive battles.
54 Ending

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