Longer lasting moogling
First moogle a person, then turn them into a midget.
This is particularly effective in preventing CPU controlled players
from stealing your character's skills.
Sleep as a little person
Use the Midge Mallet on everyone, then stay at an Inn.
Go back into Potos
Three people need to be alive. Walk to the man at the
gate and keep pushing [Select] until reaching the other side.
Note: It can be very hard to go back.
Hidden face
Look at the map to the east of the ice country. A very
small speck will appear at that location. Fly there with Flammie
to see a face.
Hidden store
Go to the room with the bridge in the Castle of Tasnica.
You can enter in the south wall, behind the bar. Walk through
this wall and speak to the man at the other side to buy some good
items.
Getting all remaining weapon Orbs
Go to the Mana Fortress on the floating island and
start hacking down the enemies. After awhile (may take quite some
time), an enemy will drop an Orb in a chest that goes to one of
your weapons.
Once you can fly to the airborne Mana Fortress, fight the Dark
Stalkers and other monsters to get an Axe Orb. You can do this
more than once if needed. You can also get other orbs later.
Getting the 9th Sword Orb and Mana
Sword
First, collect all eight Sword Orbs. Go to the Ice
Country. There should be a small circular island just off the
coast. When you land there, Flammie Neko should be there. Then
save the game with him. Hold [L] + [R] + [Start]
+ [Select] to reset the game. Start a new game at the opening
screen and get to the Mantis Ant. You should kill as few Rabites
as possible on the way there. Hold [L] + [R] + [Start]
+ [Select] to reset the game again. This time, load your
old game. The game should resume at the Mantis Ant with your party
at your high levels. Hit the Mantis Ant once to kill it. You will
receive another Sword Orb. Jema will pull you out and tell you
to visit the Water Temple. Call Flammie and upgrade your sword.
It will become the Mana Sword, and become the strongest weapon.
You will still need to cast the Mana Sword spell for the final
enemy. Note: This trick will erase the file that it is used in.
Get the last Spear Orb
Go to the flying Mana Palace and go into it. A little
ways in, you will encounter some Tsunamis. Fight them and you
will eventually get the last Spear's Orb.
Get specific Orbs
At the Mana Fortress, you can get a variety of different
Weapon Orbs, mainly the Boomerang, Axe, Spear, and Whip. For the
Boomerang or Spear, kill a numerous amount of Tsunamies. Kill
Dark Stalkers or Master Ninjas to obtain a Sword or a Axe. Kill
Heck Hounds for a Whip or a Bow. Note :If you obtain an Orb that
you have nine of, the game could either freeze, or if you forge
it, will start at level 1.
Get multiple orbs
This trick requires two controllers. When you find
a treasure that you think is an orb, clear the room of enemies
so that you will not be attacked. Next, press [Start] on
controller two to activate your second player. Have player two
stand to the right or left side while you take the opposite side.
Then, using controllers one and two, simultaneously and repeatedly
press [Attack] until the box disappears. If done correctly,
the game should say you got the orb twice. This does not seem
to work on boxes earned from enemies.
Amulet Rings
The easiest way to get this accessory (95) is to go
to the airborne palace and fight Tsunamis. They drop treasure
chests easily, and you can get a lot of them very fast. If you
get too much of them, you can sell them for money.
Chocobo Egg and Magic Gourd
Normally, to get the Magic Gourd, you must trade off
the only Chocobo Egg you have. However, you can get the Chocobo
Egg at two places. The very first location is in Crustacia (the
little town you come across immediately after you defeat Magmar
in the volcano of Prehistoria). Go to the very top right cave.
In this cave you will see a stack of crates on the left side.
Tthe man who sells that Amulet of Annihilation for 10,000 jewels
hides behind those. However, if you actually buy the amulet, he
gives you a Chocobo Egg along with it. If you heave not actually
found him yet, must trigger him. To do this, enter the cave and
move right to the jug with clay in it. It will be the one on the
right. Move about there and he will say "Psst.. Over here".
You can then move to the crates and he will appear. If you have
triggered him, he should come out when you move to the crates.
Note: There may be time where he cannot be found at all -- this
may have to be done early in the game. The second location is
in Ivor Tower of Gothica. You can trade for it using nine Bottles
Of Perfume and nine Beads. Knowing both locations, it is possible
to use the following trick to get the Magic Gourd and Chocobo
Egg. Buy the Amulet of Annihilation after killing yourslef with
a bit of time getting the jewels, before leaving for Nobilia.
Then, trade it for the Magic Gourd. Later, get the second Chocobo
Egg in Ivor Tower.
Faerie Cloak
When you are at the Mana Fortress, go through it until
you meet up with some Terminators (big golden soldiers). Keep
killing them until you get the Faerie Cloak. It is the best armor
for the sprite and the girl.
Faerie Ring
To get the Faerie Ring, accessory (100), kill enemies
in Mana Fortress. Note: This may take a while.
Griffin Cap
Fight many Griffin Claws in the forest where the Mana
Tree is found.
Midge Mallet
Talk to the elder Dwarf after the Water Palace is attacked
by the empire. It can be used to transform to and from the Mini
condition.
Moogle Belt
Have Flamie take you to a turtle-shaped island. Once
there, a man dressed like a merchant will give you a Sea Hare
Tail. Have Flamie take you to the desert town and speak to the
leader. He will give you the Moogle Belt, which can be used to
transform your characters to and from the Moogle condition
Vampire Cape
The Vampire Cape is the best armor for the sprite.
To obtain it, go to the airborne Mana Fortress and fight the Captain
Ducks. Eventually you will get a treasure chest that contains
the Vampire Cape.
Level up magic
When you get the elemental Syphlid, leave the Wind
Temple and go past where you fought Spring Beak and past the Sprite
Village (empty village). As soon as you are back in the forest,
immediately turn left and travel until you get near some rocks
that are shaped like a diamond. There are about six rocks in all,
with four forming a diamond. When you start to get very close,
some of the pink rabbits will start hopping towards you. Back
up slightly to avoid getting hit and to prevent your uncontrolled
characters from hitting them. Since they cannot get to you because
of the rocks, immediately start chain-casting spells (cast a spell,
wait for the corresponding elemental to appear, then cast another
spell as soon as it disappears) Just keep doing this to dramatically
raise Undhine, Gnome, and Syphlid. If you run out of magic, just
walk back to the right and head for the Wind Temple. The old man
there will automatically refill your HP and MP. This trick also
works when you get the other elementals. As you raise their levels,
it takes longer so it may seem slow when trying to build up to
levels 7 and 8. However, by then you should have enough MPs to
survive.
To level up your healing magic for the girl faster, just use it
all on everyone. Go to Luka, sleep for free, and repeat.
Use the following trick to level up magic without the need to
be used on an enemy (such as cure/speed, etc.). Go to the Water
Palace and walk up to the top. You can use all of your magic,
get healed, then use your magic again, until you level it up all
the way. This will not work with moves such as Acid Rain because
there are no enemies to use your moves on. However, it is useful
for upgrading the other skills.
Fire combo
When you get Salamando from the resort, you can level
him up quickly by using any of the girl's fire spells (except
Fire Sword), and any of the sprite's fire spells. First, cast
the girl's fire spell, then as soon as Salamando appears, cast
the sprite's fire spell. If done correctly, the enemy will suffer
damage in the 100s and as Salamado gets stronger, you can hit
an enemy with up to 999 damage.
Immunity to magic
Whenever you see the message on top of the screen saying
that the enemy is casting a spell, quickly enter the menu and
have the girl cast Undine's Remedy spell. If timed correctly,
Remedy will have your characters glowing blue while the enemy's
spell would be doing damage, and all you will end up losing is
the 1 MP it costs to cast the spell.
Dual chain-spellcasting
This trick demands a lot of timing skill and is more
effective after you get the elemental Salamando, as the Girl also
starts dishing out magical damage. Start with either the Sprite
or the Girl and cast a spell. Quickly use the "Ally Menu"
button to switch to the other magic-caster, and cast away. The
first elemental will appear, then the second. Both will release
the spell and vanish. As they vanish, hit the "Ally Menu"
button twice to come back to the first magic-caster. Cast, as
in a normal chain-casting, and hit the "Ally Menu" button
twice to switch to the other spellcaster again. If you are fast
enough, you can keep two spell-chains going until you run out
of MP. This allows you to dish out 999 damage to Bosses faster,
or to use the Girl's Effect magic to soften them up while the
Sprite chaincasts damage. It is extra effective when facing the
later Drop/Morph type monsters, and the monsters that spawn other
smaller monsters, as you can keep them being blasted. This prevents
them from multiplying and swarming you.
Defeating the Mana Beast
It can take a long time to defeat the Mana Beast, because
of its 9999 HP. The moment he turns into a fireball, tell the
female heroine to cast Cure Water (Undine), and hold [B]
on the last push. This will allow you to be immune to this attack,
and let you power up your sword to level 8. This way, you can
hit him two times with a level 8 charge up.
When the Mana Beast is about to hit everyone, use the Moogle Belt
on all your characters. Then, use it once again to restore everyone.
Avoiding Treasure traps
After you have gotten Sylphid, every time you find
a chest from an enemy use Analyzer from the girl on the Treasure
Chest and it will start to glow. This eliminates any traps, and
you will always find an item inside. You can also use this to
level up Sylphid by using it continually on it.
Motionless monster
This trick can only be done if there is a cloud-like
creature around (for example Dark Funk, La Funk, or creatures
you cannot hit with a weapon) and you have the Luna magic. Once
one of these unhittable creatures is above a barrier such as a
wall (or a tree in the case of the Ice Country), have the Sprite
cast Change Form. The creature will turn into a different creature
that cannot go through barriers like the clouds can. If it is
on a barrier, it will not be able to move and you will have no
problem dealing with it. This works best if it is transformed
into a Green Slime, which will keep multiplying as long as you
keep one alive. This is useful when powering up weapons.
Ocean desert
This trick is difficult to do. You must have the Luna
Palace on your right and you must be facing exactly North on Flammie.
Fly as fast and as low as possible, holding [B]. The first
place Flammie will land will be the desert. It will be a portion
with stars on the ground. Without moving, use the Flammie Drum.
Flammie will pick you up and you will find yourself directly above
the ocean. Note: If you are a fraction of an inch off, you will
not land at the correct place.
Hidden corridor in Matango Inn
Go to the far right and go down. You will find a hidden
path outside the room's walls.
Use specials that you do not have
Power up something to its highest level and switch
it with another weapon while still holding [Attack] button.
The other weapon must be equipped to another person. You can then
use the special of a weapon that you did not level up high enough
to use.
Market Trading on relics
In the end, it is possible to get every relic in the
game at once. Starting at Noblia Market, you can leave with: Ruby
Heart, Armor Polish, Sun Stone, and Magic Gourd. You can trade
off Moxa Stick, Jade Disc, Silver Sheath, and a Chocobo Egg, but
all of these items can be found in Ivor Tower. At Ivor Tower,
trade for all of the other relics that were traded off in Nobilia.
If you want to get the Wizards Coin, you must trade for the Thug's
Cloak here (along with saving the Oglin from the well) before
you go to where you are supposed to pick it up at inside the forest.
Also, unless you get the Oracle Bone here, you cannot get it anywhere
else. Most of this market is not available later in the game --
get the relics while you can. The first half of the market opens
up in Ebon Keep later. Doing that combination had get you every
known relic at once: Armor Polish, Insect Incense, Jaguar Ring,
Moxa Stick, Ruby Heart, Staff of Life, Thug's Cloak, Chocobo Egg,
Jade Disk, Magic Gourd, Oracle Bone, Silver Sheath, Sun Stone,
and the Wizards Coin.
Magic spells
If you get each magic spell between levels 8:00 and
8:99, each of them will have a different effect. Note: The higher
the level, the more often it will do the effect. Some are better
to watch than others. They are as follows:
Sprite
Fireball: Three red-orange dragons attack all enemies.
Lava Wave: Larger lava pools appear and make a spraying noise.
Freeze: Eight giant ice cubes hit one enemy.
HP Absorb: Bigger absorb balls; absorbs more HP.
Dark Force: Collects more Darkforce Orbs, bigger explosion.
Dispel Magic: (nothing special).
Thunderbolt: Three thicker and brighter thunderbolts hit an enemy.
Confuse: Does the usual effect twice.
MP Absorb: Same as HP Absorb.
Burst: Bigger Explosion.
Glitch: Music does not change
This trick is extremely difficult and requires Flammie.
Fly above the Luna Palace and position Flammie just slightly to
the right of the NE sign. Start flying as fast as possible, and
get as low as possible after you clear the desert. Keep holding
[B]. Soon, you will land in the city in Ice Country where
you found Salamando. However, the music will be the same as when
you were flying.