Final Fantasy IX - Walkthrough

Start walking down the alley and, after the short scene, a boy will come up and ask you to be his "slave". If you say no, you can do a few extra things before you proceed.

Continue down the alley and you will find youself at the dock.

There is a house here (A) where you can find Eye Drops in the right corner of the room and 3 Gil by the bed upstairs (If there is a girl here, leave and wait for her to go then try again).

There is a small bell tower (B) that you can climb the ladder and ring the bell; doing so will give you Ironite Card, Goblin Card and Fang Card (These are Hippaul's card stash). At the base of the tower is a Tent in the grass to the left and a Potion to the right side of the building.

There is also a boy here (C) who tells you his cat Mittens is missing. Head all the way back to the main gate (with the statue) and you will see a small brown cat wandering around. Talk to the cat and the boy will arrive. Head back to the dock and talk to him again to get a Bomb Card.

Head back to the main square and then go back into the alley. The boy who asked you to be his slave is here, talk to him and say Yes this time. When asked if it is all clear say Yes.

Before following the boy, a man will enter the alley, talk to him to learn about the card game, Tetra Master if you want. If you do, you will be back at the pub, so once done, make your way back to the alley.

Follow the boy to the Dock and into the bell tower.

At the bell tower, go to climb the ladder and a Moogle will drop down; after a brief conversation you can talk to Kupo the Moogle to save.

[Mognet Central Quest] - When there is a Moogle you can save at, you will get an option called Mognet, clicking this option may give you a message to deliver. Check for this message throughout this walkthrough.

Before climbing the tower, make sure you have done and found everything you want as you can't go back for them.

Climb the ladder and follow the boy. You are now on the rooftops; there are planks that reach across the gaps and you can walk over them. Continue following the boy and once you have crossed the second plank bridge there is 29 Gil (A) on the roof.

Head north and the boy will ask your name, default is [Vivi]. The boy introduces himself as Puk. After the next bridge is a house with stairs (X), head down the stairs and cross the planks to the right, then head south over the bridge and then head right where you will find 63 Gil (B).

Head back to (X) and head over the bridge north where, at the end of the roof, is 92 Gil (C).

Head back over the bridge and head right then north towards (1) where Puk is waiting for you.

You are now inside the castle and at the performance where there is a long cutscene that is the opening ceremony of the play and a scene from the play itself.

This culminates in a battle on stage as part of the performance.

After the mini-game, Zidane and Blank will be inside the castle.

After a short scene, you will leave the Guardhouse and be in a corridor with a staircase to the left.

At this time, you can not exit via the North or South (X) as going either way will just have a guard appear.

Head up the stairs to the left (1) and, on the landing, you will meet a hooded person who asks to be let by. Whichever response you give, she will run down the stairs, Zidane and Black will follow.

While looking for Princess Garnet, you can find these Knights around and, by talking to them and giving them the order to  look for her, you can get an Elixir.

Knight II and Knight III are in the Guardhouse; talk to either of them and they will leave to search for Princess Garnet.

From the Guardhouse, head North to the Foyer area, there is a Knight running around in here (starts at (A) and will run away from you), catch him and talk to him to find he is Knight V.

The room to the right (B) is the Banquet Hall, here you will find Knight IX stood at the table on the right. You can also go to the other table and "sample" the food.

Head back to the foyer and down the stairs (X) to the lower foyer. From here, enter the room to the left (C) which is the Library.

Head south in this room and you will find Knight IV behind a bookcase to the left; when you talk to them, they will complain and you can choose either option but the result is the same.

From the Library, head south to leave the castle. Continue south and you will be out in the Courtyard, sitting by the canal (D) is Knight VIII.

If you head right (6) from the Courtyard, you will find an un-named Knight. Head back and now go left (7).

Outside the tower is Knight VII, head inside and make your way up the stairs.

On the way up, you will find the final Knight (Knight VI) who, if spoken to twice will check if you have given the order to all of the Knights of Pluto and, if you have, he will give you an Elixir.

Continue up the stairs and there you will have a cutscene.

Following the cutscene, you will be playing as Zidane, follow Princess Garnet into the room to the right. Inside, talk to Ruby then follow Garnet down the stairs.

After another short scene where you escape through a secret passage, head to the left and exit via the door.

After another short scene, you will fight Steiner.

After the cutscene, the Prima Vista has crash landed and Garnet is missing.

Once in control, you can save with the Moogle in the south-west (B) of the screen and there is a Phoenix Down (A) behind the boxes on the left of the screen.

There are are few people around and Baku is blocking the way back into the ship. There is also an Active Time Event (ATE) which shows you what is happening elsewhere.

Exit via the hollow treen trunk in the south (1).

Once down in the river, follow the river to the right and exit at the north-east corner of the screen.

Here you will fine Vivi, Steiner and Princess Garnet; the princess is trapped by a monster. Approaching the monster will trigger a battle so make sure your equipment is in place and you are healed up if needed.

After the battle, Vivi and Steiner will be knocked unconscious and you will arrive back at the Prima Vista wreckage.

After a short conversation with Baku, you can find Bronze Gloves (A) near the Globe to the right of Baku. Leave by the exit to the left (1).

Head down the stairs and you will have 3 A.T.E to view. These are:

1. Ruby back in Alexandria
2. Steiner in the storage room
3. Cinna outside the wreckage looking for his Garnet doll.

Head right at the bottom of the stairs into the room. Here you will find Vivi recovering after being rescued.

Inside the room you can find an Ether in a chest at the top of the room and 116 Gil if you climb up the ladder of the bunk bed on the pillow.

Talk to Vivi and then leave the room. Once outside, after a short scene, choose "Go look for her" and then head left.

After a short conversation with Blank, you can find a Wrist (A) behind Blank in the background wreckage.

Head left through the hole in the wall (1) and you will enter the hallway where Garnet ran into Ruby. Here you can find an Ether (B) in the foreground chest.

Head around and down the stairs into the Cargo Room.

In this room are a few people and a Rubber Helm in the North-West corner (similar place where the 47 Gil was at the start of the game.

Head left into the Meeting Room where you earlier discussed the plan to kidnap Garnet. Inside you will find Baku who will invite you into the Cargo Room for a fight to allow you to leave the crew and rescue Garnet.

After the conversation, you can find a Potion in a chest in the foreground wreckage.

Head back into the Cargo Room and make sure you are ready for battle. When ready, talk to Baku by the stairs to engage in battle.

Head south through the fallen tree trunk and follow the river around to the right then north.

Here is an A.T.E of the band playing a tune that may be familiar.

Head north and down the hole. continue north then head right up the log onto the bank to the right (X). Head right and you will arrive at a spring.

[Mognet Central Quest]

Here is another A.T.E of Blank being given a map by Baku, a Moogle (A) to save and (if you have the letter for Monty, you can select Mognet to deliver it).

Finally is the Spring (B) which you can drink from to heal your HP and MP.

When you are done, head right (1) to exit. Head north-east up the path and then prepare for battle. When you are ready, enter the cave to the north.

From the exit of Evil Forest you can head West to North Gate.

This is optional but there is a seller of Potions and a few items to find.

When you arrive, there will be a brief conversation and, when you gain control, you can approach the gate (A) and interact with it.

Choose "Listen Close", then "Call out to someone" and finally "Buy some medicine from her" if you need Potions.

There is a hole in the fence to the right of the path that has a couple of chests. The first has Eye Drops (B) and the second has a Potion (C).

You can now leave (1) and head back to Ice Cavern.

Upon entering the Ice Cavern, the first thing to note is that there are intermittent jets on Mist on the path. Touching these will trigger a battle.

Head north on the path then left where there is a ledge (X) that if you press X on it you will jump down to the lower ledge where there is a chest containing a Tent (A).

Climb back up and head north to another ledge (X) that you can climb and then exit at the top (1).

On the next screen you will find a path to the right with an ice wall. Interacting with it will have Vivi melt it, revealing a chest with an Ether (B). Head back down then go left. Here is another path but behind it is a hidden path (2) leading around to the far left where you will fine a chest containing a Potion (C).

Go back and this time head up the ramp and make your way north to the exit (3).

Follow the path North and take the left path to the Ice Wall at the very top. Melt this wall to reveal a chest with an Elixir (D).

Head right and south to the bottom of this path to fine a log (X) bridging the gap to a chest with a Potion (E).

Go back over the log bridge but turn around and interact with it to cause it to fall. You can now reach the chect on the lower ledge which contains a Mage Masher (F).

Now, head back up the log and head north-east to leave this room (4).

Follow the path north but at the first fork in the path head right to a chest that contains a Phoenix Down (G).

Head left and keep to the left path that leads up to another ice wall (X). Melting this ice wall reveals a path that leads south to another chest that contains a Leather Wrist (H).

Make your way back to the main path and continue north to exit at the top (5).

In the next room, head north and, at the fork in the road, head left.

This leads to a platform that has a frozen Moogle in it. Use Vivi to melt the ice and you will get another A.T.E. which is a second round of tutorials.

[Mognet Central]

Save, heal and Mognet to get a new letter to deliver. Head back and this time take the right fork north.

Here is a short scene where the party start to fall asleep. Zidane will wake up and you should make sure you are ready for a Boss fight then head right.

There is a barrel in this room that has a Moogle in it. You can save here and get a Mognet mail for Mogki.

There is a pulley handle near the back of the room (X) that you can examine then, if you select "Kick it" a chest will drop down.

There is a Potion (D) in that chest and, in the background are some boxes. Climb up to the top to find another chest with an Elixir (E).

Climb back down then exit to the north.

In this room, head towards the crates in the middle of the room and, to your left is a set of stairs, go up them and forwards. To your right is a ledge you can climb. Head forwards and to the right to find a chest with an Iron Helm (F). Climb back down and, from the stairs head right and, in between the boxes to your right is a chest with a Leather Wrist (G).

Exit to the right (5).

Once in the next room, there is a short scene where you rescue Vivi. Make sure you update his equipment and abilities then head to the door to the north.

To the right of the door is a chest with 95 Gil (H). Examine the door (6) and choose to open it. You will have a mandatroy battle against 3 Ghosts. Afterwards, you will enter the room.

There is a machine to your right that you can examine but there are 3 chests in here: The first is right in front of you which contains a Phoenix Down (I), to the right of that, slightly behind the machine is a Potion (J).

Finally, completely to the right, hidden behind the machine is a Phoenix Pinion (K).

Exit the room. You can examine the machine in here too but head right across the bridge (7).

In the next room you can examine the machine in 3 locations; The conveyor belt, the machine before the tunnel in the north and inside the tunnel.

Continue north and exit into the next room where a scene will play.

Following this, the scene will move to Steiner who is at the Observatory. After the short scene, head down the stairs, wait for the man to enter the house and follow him inside. Talk to him then leave the house.

Leave the area. You will be out on the plain where you will see the Cargo Ship.

After a short scene, choose "poke it with a sword".

After another short conversation, you will face another Black Waltz Boss.

There are no items to collect or find here. There is what looks like a chest in the foreground (X), but this is part of the ship.

Head north and climb the ladder at the end (1).

On the deck of the ship you will see Steiner, approach him and, after a brief conversation, head left and enter the bridge (room on the left).

After another brief scene, you will battle another Black Waltz.

After arriving in Lindblum, you will be greeted and escorted to the next room.

Head right up the stairs past the fountain (1) and head right towards the stairs but then left into the guest room.

Head up the first set of stairs and head right to a chest next to the bed which as a Glass Armlet (A). Continue up the stairs where you will find a Moogle to save and Mognet and, head south past the Moogle (X) to find another chest with an Ether (B).

Leave the guest room and, if you head down the stairs in the previous hallway, there is an Airman names Erin you can talk to (down the stairs and left).

Head back to the fountain room and head south to continue (2).

After a scene where you meet the Regent Cid, Zidane will be outside of the castle and enter a pub where you will meet a new character to be named, default is [Freya].

The next day, Zidane will wake up in an Inn where you will have an A.T.E with a tutorial on Synthesis.

Exit the room and head north, the room next door has a Moogle to Save and Mognet. Head north then left down the stairs.

Before leaving, there is 163 Gil hidden by the pillar on the left next to the exit.

During the scene, you will invite Garnet to look through the telescope. You have to look at 6 places; Aerbs Mountains (left) (A), South Gate (B), Aerbs Mountains (right) (C), Chocobo Forest (D), Ceebell River (E) & Marshland (F).

Once you have seen all 6, Garnet will look and the scene will continue.

You decide to enter the Festival of the Hunt and, along with Vivi and Freya, you have 3 prizes you can earn depending on who wins the hunt: 5,000 Gil (Zidane), Coral Ring (Freya) or Theatre Ship Card (Vivi).

Each participant starts in a different location and Zidane starts in the Theatre District. You only control Zidane and, briefly, Freya but you can still control who wins so if you are after the Card, Vivi needs to win but you can't control him.

From the entrance, head left to find a soldier injured on the floor (A). Talk to them to receive a Gizamaluke Bell. Head back and examine the door to the north (1) and choose "Ring Bell", this will open the door.

In the next room you will battle 2 Black Mages; they are not tough and don't have any items worth stealing.

Defeat them and then continue forward into the courtyard where there is another Black Mage battle.

You will get another Gizamaluke Bell. to the north is a set of stairs with 2 doors, examine the door on the left (2) and ring the bell.

This opens up a path to the left, follow it round and pick up the Bronze Vest (B) that is hidden behind the stalagmite to the left. Continue right and talk to the wounded soldier (C) to get another bell.

Head back to the courtyard and head down the stairs. Head to the right and examine the lower-right door. Ring the bell and enter the door. (The big door at the top of the stairs leads to the same place, but going this way leads to a couple of items and prevents you from back-tracking on yourself).

The room also has an enemy called Lamia which is not hard to defeat but casts Might on itself that increases their Attack. This is also a great enemy to get LV3 Def-Less Blu Magic from for Quina. Reduce its HP down and eat it to gain ability.

Head up the stairs and, near the top, are Mythril Gloves (D), continue around the top and head down the left side and, under the bridge, is a Magus Hat (E).

Follow the path around and up to the center of the room. Here, a scene will play, give the Moogle the Kupo Nut you obtained from Lindblum. Another Moogle will break out of the bell in the middle. Both will leave through the right door at the back.

Once they leave, there is a chest in the middle of the room, under the bell, which contains another bell. Use this bell on the door the Moogles went through (4).

Inside this room, you can talk to the Moogles and Save, Tent, etc.

Do not climb the vines at the back; this leads outside to an area with strong monsters.

Leave the way you came in and, as you are leaving, a Moogle will give you the Holy Bell.

Head to the other side of the room and ring the Holy Bell at the left door. Make sure you have healed and equipped what you need for the Boss fight ahead.

Switching back to Zidane's group; after leaving the Grotto you will be out on the world map.

Head north to Burmecia but along the way you will come across the Burmecia side of North Gate to the east along the mountain.

Inside, after a brief scene, you can find a Hi-Potion (A) and a Tent (B).

Exit the ay you came in and continue North until you come up to Burmecia.

Upon entering the town, head north. There is a overturned cart on the left that has Cancer (See Stellazzio Quest) [LINK]. Exit to the north.

Approach the building ahead of you and you will battle another 2 Black Mages.

After defeating them, head right, up the stairs and into the building (1). Inside you can find a Soft (A) behind the stairs. Head up stairs and head left. There is an optional battle against a Mimic here (X).

Head left through the door and continue left into the next building. Here is a path that will fall if you run over it. Walk carefully over to the chest on the far left which contains Germinas Boots (B). You can now run back over the path to have the floor fall down to the level below. Head back the way you came in (3) and back outside.

Head left and enter the building (4), inside you can find a Soft (C) by the right statue and a Potion (D) by the left statue. Head up the stairs to the left and then head right. There is another Mimic here (X) but exit to the door on the right (5).

In the next room, just follow the path left and down to exit onto the balcony. Jump over to the other side and enter the room. Inside is an injured soldier, talk to them and then head to the back of the room, under the bed is a Protection Bell and to the left, behind the pillar, is an Ether.

Now, head back the way you came and back outside again. Head back into the right building (1) and head back upstairs and out the door (2).

Examine the door in the middle (6) and ring the bell. Enter the room and head up the stairs. After a short scene, continue up the stairs.

At the top of the stairs is c ourtyard; there is a door on the ground floor (7) where you will find 2 survivors.

Head up the stairs to the right and enter the door on the left (8); the other door is a dead-end.

On the right you will find 2 chests; (E) is a Tent and (F) is a Phoenix Down. Head north and out the door at the top (9). There is a Mimic here if you want to fight it (X).

Outside is a fountain with a door on the left and door on the right.

In the left door is a statue holding a Mythril Spear that Freya will grab. Head back outside and into the right door.

Inside is a Moogle where you can Save. You can buy supplies from the Moogle as well. At the back of the room is a chest containing a Lightning Staff.

Upon leaving, Stiltzkin will enter with an offer for you; Soft, Hi-Potion & Ether for 333 Gil.

Exit the room and now head north to the palace. Make sure to equip any new weapons, armour and heal up for battle.

Inside the palace a short scene will play and then a Boss fight.

Quan's Dwelling:

Heading South-East you will see Treno quite quickly but there is a stop to make first if you are doing the Stellazzio Coin Quest. If you are not, head into Treno and skip to the next section.

Continue following the path and head through the forest area. In the cliff wall to the left is a cave.

Inside the cave, follow the path north but head right at the top and sown the stairs to a chest with an Ether (A). Head back up and enter the door at the top (1).

Inside the room is a ladder on the left, at the top of which is another Ether.

Head back and go left behind the rock pillar to a rope you can climb down (2).

At the bottom is a pool that restores your HP & MP (B), a chest containing another Ether (C) and finally, at the very bottom of the screen is the Scorpio Stellazzio (D).

Once you have collected everything & healed, leave the cave the way you came in.

Head back the way you came to Treno.

Upon entering Treno, a short scene plays and Dagger runs off, followed by Marcus.

As Steiner, you must find Dagger. There are 6 Active Time Events; the first is "Treno Tradition". Play the first one before going anywhere else.

In this, Dagger gets pickpocketed for 1000 Gil, but if you press X when the exclaimation mark appears above her, you will only lose 500 Gil.

Head to the fountain on the left and you can throw 10 Gil in the fountain. If you are doing the Stellazzio quest then doing this 13 times in a row will get you the Gemini Stellazzio.

Now, follow Dagger down the stairs on the left. Play the next ATE: Pursuit.

Head left and continue past the stairs Dagger went down to find a chest over the bridge with a Mythril Dagger (A).

Go back and head down the stairs (1). Play the next ATE: Confusion.

Head right then go up and enter the door on the left. Inside will be a man walking towards you, talk to him and he will give you a Power Belt. Continuing around the coridor left then down will lead you to the Synthesis Shop.

Leave and now head down and play the next ATE: Unexpected Visitor.

Head right past the Card Stadium and up the stairs at the other end. Play the next ATE: Ambition.

Head north then go right up the stairs, past the drunk man and head south (2).

Play the final ATE: Meeting Place. Now, head south then right and down the ladder. There is a chest just north of the ladder with a Yeti Card (B), a chest the the bottom right corner with 1 Gil (C) and behind the shop (E) is the Taurus Stellazzio (D). If you need supplies, check the shop.

Head back up the ladder and, if you need to rest, you can enter the door on the left to rest for 100 Gil.

Head back the way you came, past the drunk and down the stairs. Head north where you can fins a Moogle. There is a weapon shop here in the door to the right (F).

Head north and exit at the top (3). There is a big door here, but to the left of it you can find 2,225 Gil.

Enter the door and finally you have caught up with Dagger.

Once you have caught up with Dagger, you can do a few things before looking for Marcus; Back where the Synthesis shop is, you can continue north to find the residence of Queen Stella; she collects the Stellazzio coins.

You can enter the residence (1) and give her th coins you have already found but there is also an Ether (A) in the water to the left of her house.

Head to the Inn near the Item shop and enter.

Head down the stairs and talk to Marcus.

When you are ready, enter the door behind him and follow the path right, down the ladder, left then down the stairs to reach Baku.

Talk to Baku and a cutscene will play.

After getting back to the inn, stock up and head to the bridge to the left of the entrance and hea to the far left. Go over to the tower and head right to the door to the tower (2).

Head up the stairs and after the short conversation, talk to Doctor Tot again.

He will tell you he has a faster way to get you to Alexandria. Head up the ladders to the left and head down the hole to the north.

The first room has 2 exits and there is a Moogle at the bottom where you can save, use a Tent and deliver a message for Mognet.

Take the left exit (1) and in the next room is a chest on the right containing a Chain Plate (A). Head left to the back of this room where there is another chest on the left containing a Phoenix Down (B).

Pull the lever (C) and return to the main room and take the right exit (2).

There is a lever here on the left but we can't use it yet. Instead, head north and through the arch (3) to the next room where you will find Doctor Tot.

Pull the lever (D) and then follow Tot back to the previous room.

Now we can pull the lever (E) to make the Gargant stop for your party to get on the  gondola.

After a short scene there is a Boss fight.

If you have a Kupo Nut, you can head south back to Gizamaluke's Grotto to give it to the Moogle here for a Phoenix Pinion.

Either way, head west (South west from Burmecia or North west from Gizamaluke's Grotto) to Cleyra, a place surrounded by a sandstorm.

Upon entering the sandstorm, you find a door which won't open (1). To the right is a set of stairs with a switch (A); flip the switch and then go through the door.

In the next room, head north then right to find a chest with a Phoenix Down (B). Continue north to exit at the top (2).

In this next room are 2 chests that are quite hidden; one is behind the tree branches with an Ice Staff (C) and the other is at the very bootom of the room under a tree root with Magician Shoes (D).

Exit via the opening on the right (3).

Head north up the ramp, past the green vines; we'll get to them in a minute, and exit at the top.

In this room is a chest to the left with an Ether and a small hole in the wall to the south-east of this.

Examine the hole and select "Put hand into hole". This is a switch that starts sand coming through and this blocks the lower level of the trunk.

Head back out the way you came and head down the path again. This time, climb the vines to the opening and head inside.

This is the same room that had the Ice Staff but it is now full of sand you can walk over so head left and enter the cave at the opposite end. There are 2 chests above the room that you can't get yet.

In the next room there is a chest partially hidden to the left with a Needle Fork (E), up the ramp on the right is another chest with a Tent (F) and left of that is a Moogle (G) to Save, use a Tent or deliver a message with Mognet.

Head north to exit (4).

Head north then take the upper path to a chest with a Flame Staff (H). Head back and take the lower path right to a bridge (5).

Cross the bridge to the next room with a few hidden items.

The first chest is to the far right and is a Remedy (I). The next one is behind the central root and contains Desert Boots (J). The final one is towards the back.

Head to the back but before going through the door, head to the left into a hidden area amongst the roots to find Mythril Vest (K).

Now, head into the cave at the very back of the room (6). There is a chest on the path with a Mythril Gloves, continue along the path and, in the next room, pull the leven on the wall at the back.

Head back to the big room and now go left and exit (7).

There is another chest in front of you with a Potion. There is a fork in the road here, if you go right and through the cave entrance you will find another chest with an Elixir.

Head back and now head north. This next room has 2 chests and 3 quicksand pools.

If you fall into one, mash X to get back out; if you fail to do so you will have to fight a Sand Scorpion.

The first chest contains a Hi-Potion and can be a bit tricky to get to. hug the wall and mash X as you walk to the left and you should gain access to the chest. The second one is easier and just requires you to walk carefully between the 2 pits; this one contains 900 Gil.

Now, head left and enter the final sand pit, mash X to get out and hold left to exit onto the left side of the pit. Exit the room to the left.

Follow the path left the north and you will reach a ladder. To the behind and to the left of the ladder is a chest with Gysahl Greens.

Finally, climb the ladder then head up the stairs to the right to enter the Cleyra Settlement.

After a short conversation, you can take a tour of the settlement if you want but once you have control, head right (1) to the Quicksand Pit where you can find 970 Gil (A) behind the fallen sign in the foreground.

Head left back to the entrance and head north up the first set of stairs, on the right is a Phoenix Pinion (B). Take the stairs to the left (2) and continue up.

There are 4 ATE's to view; viewing all 4 allows you to go collect the 2 chests from the trunk that we couldn't get. The first 2 are availabe now and the other 2 need to be activated by changing screens. Watch both "Don't hate me" and "No Yummy-yummies!". To activate the next one, head right (3) then back left and the next ATE, "I-I haven't hurt anyone" will become available.

You can find Thunder Gloves (C) to the right of the hanging sign in front of the stairs to the north. Head up the stairs to the north (4).

Red Rose:

After the battle, Zidane, Freya & Vivi will escape by jumping into the Black Mages teleportation orbs and arrive at the red Rose; the personal Airship of Queen Brahne.

After hiding from Beatrix, head up the stairs and head south (1). You will overhear a conversation between the Queen and Beatrix.

Head back to the stairs and, as you go down a Moogle will appear. Head back up and south to find the Moogle (A) where you can Save and deliver a message with Mognet. You can also get a letter to deliver.

Head back and down the stairs and continue south to the teleport pods. Talk to Vivi to escape the ship and teleport to Alexandria.

Castle Dungeon:

Inside the cage, have Steiner and Marcus swing the cage left to right using the directional buttons. When it is swinging, press Left or Right when Marcus prompts you.

Once you have escaped the cage, make sure to equip yourself but don't give Marcus anything that you will miss as he leaves soon.

Make your way around to the left and fight the guards. Head up the ladder and head left thrugh the door.

At this point, Marcus goes off to administer the Supersoft to Blank and Zidane's group arrive and meet up with Steiner.

You have 30 minutes to rescue Garnet; after Marcus blocks off the dungeon entrance, head left.

Keep going left and the head North to the main castle entrance. Dodge the guards as best as you can while running but the time limit is very forgiving if you know where to go.

When inside the castle, head north up the stairs to the right.

Follow the path around and south the the exit at the bottom (2).

Head up the stairs to your left (3) and follow them up to where you first met Garnet.

Head north through the double door at the top (4).

Continue heading north into the Queen's room. 

Inside, examine the purple light in the corner (A) and choose "Try to move it".

This opens a hidden passage in the fireplace (5), head down the passage.

This room has a moving platform in the middle, it moves like this: 90° left, 90° right, 180° left, 180° right.

Jump on when it spins 180° then wait for it to spin back and wait for it to spin 90° to get the chests at the side containing Tent (B) and Ice Brand (C).

Jump back on when it reaches you again and jump off on the other side of the room and head down the stairs (6).

Keep going down the stairs and when you reach the bottom, prepare for a Boss fight then head north into the Altar Room.

After the battle, Beatrix will restore Garnet to health.

Queen Brahne will arrive and you must make your escape. Beatrix will stay to cover your escape and Freya will join her.

Beatrix & Freya will be attacked by a Bandersnatch which is easy to defeat.

Zidane's group  will be back underground, head over the rotating platform quickly to avoid the Bandersnatch following you and head down the stairs. Half way down you will run into 3 Black Mages to fight and then 2 Bandersnatch.

Continue down the stairs and Steiner will also leave to go help Beatrix and Freya.

Fight another 2 Bandersnatch and the focus shifts back to Beatrix, Freya and now Steiner to fight more Bandersnatch.

At the bottom, head back into the Altar room to talk to the Moogle. You can Save, heal and receive a letter for Mognet.

Leave the way you came in and now make sure you are healed up and prepared for another Boss fight then head south (7).

This is the Gargan Roo, head left down the stairs into the courtyard at the bottom. After a short scene, you will leave on the Gargant.

While yravelling, a monster will appear and a Boss fight will commence.

After the fight, the Gargant will run away from another Ralvuimago and you will miss Treno and arrive at Pinnacle Rocks.

After a short scene between Garnet and Ramuh, you are tasked with finding 5 parts to a story.

There is a Moogle here where you can Save and deliver a message.

The first story part is on the top left of this area (A). Head left from here after hearing this part to the story (1).

Head left and then down the ramp (2). The second story part is to the left of the ramp near a chest which contains The Ogre (B).

Head to the right of the ramp and continue north (3). The thrid story part is in the middle of the water (C).

Head back south and continue south where you be back at the Moogle area. The fourth part is in the background next to the roots (D).

In the foreground next to the ramp is a chest with a Mythril Vest (F). Head up the ramp and head north back to the starting area (4).

The final part is where Ramuh first appeared to you in the ravine (E).

Head south then head left. Follow the path left then north then right and then south. In the middle of this path is a spot where you can jump down (5) to the last chest in the area which contains a Mythril Armlet (G).

Head back up the ramp and then go north back around to the exit past where you jumped down.

Ramuh will appear and ask for the story but tells you that only 4 parts are in the story and 1 isnt.

The order is: Beginning, Cooperation, Silence then either Human or Hero (It doesn't matter which you choose as both are "correct".

Ramuh gives Garnet a Peridot which, when equipped, allows her to use Ramuh as her Eidolon.

After a brief conversation, choose Jump off now.

A cutscene follows.

Theatre District:

After getting off the Air Cab, leave the station and head south to the Artist's house (G).

Inside you can find an Ore in a chest. Head back outside and head down the stairs (1).

Here you can find Lowell (H) who says the place is unworthy of his talent. Zidane will tell him Ruby is starting a theatre in Alexandria and wants Lowell to join him.

Head into the Tantalus HQ (I) to find 3 chests all containing money; one has 262 Gil, another has 340 Gil & the last has 993 Gil.

Leave the HQ, head north and go back to the Air Cab station. Fly back to the Business District and head north back to the shopping area to meet with a man who will take you to Cid and another ATE will play: Brahne's Fleet Arrives.

Once you are underground, you meet up with Vivi and Cid will give you the World Map; this is a map of the whole world and is described as "a national treasure of Lindblum!".

There is another ATE: <gwok-gwok> How Infuriating!

After riding the trolly to the exit, you can find a Moogle to save and deliver mail, a merchant to buy some last minute supplies and there is a hidden chest behind the platform with a Bandana (J).

Enter the excavation site and then head down the stairs.

Follow the path south then right; as you get to the exit (1), a monster will appear from a previously closed passage.

Head right as quick as you can, make sure to dodge the swinging axes. Best way is to hug the bottom wall and not run down the middle. If you hit one, you will be knocked back. If the monster catches you, you will have to fight it, it can't be killed but you can defeat it and continue running.

When you have run through 2 screens, the last will have a hole in the floor that you willjump over and the monster will fall down.

Prepare for a boss fight then continue right (2). (Give Zidane the Man Eater ability to increase damage)

On the next screen, you will encounter Lani; one of the hunters hire by the Queen to take the pendant from Garnet.

After the battle, head left back to the start and enter the side room where the monster appeared to find an Elixir (A). Head back to the left and head down the steps to the north (3).

At the bottom, head up the stairs to the left and pick up the yellow flowers (B) and examine the giant hole (C). A Gargant will arrive that you will ride further in.

After arriving, head north up the stairs (1).

Head right, there is a miner here who will explain how to get around using the Gargant and the switches.

Head south where you will find a Moogle where you can save, heal and even buy items from Mogshop and Stiltzkin (A) who has another deal for you; Ether, Phoenix Pinion & Remedy for 555 Gil.

Head right from the Moogles (2) and in the next room pick up the flowers (B) and use them at the platform to the right (3).

Head north once you arrive at the next area. There is a chest here containing Fairy Earrings.

Go back and use the flowers to get back to the previous area.

Head left and then head north to the top exit (4).

Pick some flowers and use them on the end of the platform to the right.

When you arrive, head right and flip the switch on the platform. Go back and use the flowers on the far left in the middle of the room to go to a new area.

Head up the stairs to the left and head north (5) to find a chest with an Ether (C).

Head back, down the stairs and then north (6). Follow the path around to the exit (7).

Flip the switch in this room and head back to where you arrived.

Use the flowers (D) at the top of the stairs to go back, head right, flip the switch and use the flowers on the left in the middle of the room.

Head left and head down to the bottom where the Moogles are and head right.

Get on the Gargant here with the flowers.

This area has a miner who has weapons and items for sale if you need them (E).

Head north up the stairs (8). Follow the path, flip the switch then head right.

Use the flowers at the edge of the platform to move on.

When you arrive, head south then right to find a chest with a Lamia's Tiara.

Head back and use the flowers to ride the Gargant back.

Head left and flip the switch, go back right and ride the gargant again.

Follow the path south then right to the next area.

Here is a wall with vines and a pool of water at the bottom.

Climb onto the vines and move right, you will get knocked into the water, press X to surface and head south onto dry land.

Head up the ramp on the right and climb up the vines to the platform above you and head right.

This is an active dig site, talk to the miner who will allow you to mine here in exchange for a Potion. Agree and then go back over the bridge to where the miner was and head all the way to the right.

Mine the wall on the right several times and you will uncover a Moogle who will have a letter for you to deliver as well as save, use a tent and buy items if needed.

You can mine in several other areas and you can get Ore, Potion and Hi-Potions. You can also mine a Madain's Ring from here as well; you could get one earlier from the Treno Auction House but would go for over 8,000 Gil.

When you have finished mining, talk to the miner.

Head right then south then left to find a hidden Survival Vest in the rubble.

Head back to the vines and climb up to the top then left to a platform with  switch.

This switch says that once you activate it, you will be shut out and you will go outside.

Flip the switch then head right on the vines and exit to the bottom right (11).

Pick up the flowers and head to the south platform to use them.

Head right then north to leave Fossil Roo.

Welcome to the Outer Continent.