Rendezvous Mode.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: Yes in single-player, but can be stolen in Rendezvous Mode.

# Sage’s Robe [robe]:

- Won after battle in Melee Mode with sufficiently high-level characters.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: Unlimited in multiplayer; not available in single-player

---Accessories-----------------------------------------------------------------

# Gaius Caligae [shoes]:

- Won as a prize for completing missions in Rendezvous Mode with sufficiently

high-level characters.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: Unlimited in multiplayer; not available in single-player

# Genji Glove [gauntlet]:

- Won as a prize for completing missions in Rendezvous Mode with sufficiently

high-level characters.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: Unlimited in multiplayer; not available in single-player

# Brigand’s Gloves [gauntlet]:

- Won as a prize for completing missions in Rendezvous Mode with sufficiently

high-level characters.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: Unlimited in multiplayer; not available in single-player

# Onion Gloves [gauntlet]:

- Won after battle in Melee Mode with sufficiently high-level characters.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: Unlimited in multiplayer; not available in single-player

Invisibility Cloak [cloak]:

- Found using Treasure Hunter atop Mount Germinas, either in the initial story

battle there or in a subsequent random battle. See "The Invisibility Cloak"

under Advanced Tactics and Secrets for its exact location.

- Won as a prize for completing missions in Rendezvous Mode with sufficiently

high-level characters.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: Yes in single-player, but can be won in Rendezvous Mode.

Cursed Ring [ring]:

- Found using Treasure Hunter on Midlight’s Deep floor 6, The Switchback.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: Yes.

# Sage’s Ring [ring]:

- Can be won as a prize from completing the Brave Story mission in Rendezvous

Mode.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: Unlimited in multiplayer; not available in single-player

# Empyreal Armband [armlet]:

- Won after battle in Melee Mode with sufficiently high-level characters.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: Unlimited in multiplayer; not available in single-player

Chantage [perfume]:

- Steal from enemy boss during Story Battle 36: Bervenia.

- Steal from the enemy Mystic on the boss’s left in the second battle of the

Lionel’s New Liege Lord subquest, Lionel Castle Oratory. (Only available

during the first phase of this battle, before you KO the boss.)

- Common poach from Swine. Swines appear in random battles on Midlight’s Deep

floor 10, Terminus, or very rarely from the west entrance of Dorvauldar Marsh.

Alternately, recruit a Pig earlier in the game (during the story battles at

Tchigolith Fenlands, Gollund Colliery Ridge, or Finnath Creek, or random

battles at the west entrance of Dorvauldar Marsh) and wait for it to breed a

Swine.

- Steal from Valmafra in the last battle of the Brave Story mission in

Rendezvous Mode.

- Won after battle in Melee Mode with sufficiently high-level characters.

- Won as a prize for completing missions in Rendezvous Mode with sufficiently

high-level characters.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: No, can be poached, won/stolen in Rendezvous Mode, or won in

Melee Mode.

Cherche [perfume]:

- Common poach from Behemoth King. Behemoth Kings can be found in random

battles at Lake Poescas (either entrance). You can also poach or recruit a

Behemoth King earlier in the Chapter III story battle at Zeklaus Desert (where

you meet Luso), but they do NOT appear in random battles here.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: No, can be poached.

Sortile’ge [perfume]:

- Received from Beowulf for completing the Lionel’s New Liege Lord subquest.

- Steal from the enemy Mystic on the boss’s right in the second battle of the

Lionel’s New Liege Lord subquest, Lionel Castle Oratory. (Only available

during the first phase of this battle, before you KO the boss.)

- Common poach from Red Dragon. Red Dragons appear in random battles at Mount

Germinas (either entrance), and in Midlight’s Deep on floors 8 (The

Switchback) and 10 (Terminus). (You’ll have to defeat the boss on Terminus

before you can get into random battles there.) Earlier, you can also breed a

Red Dragon from a Blue Dragon, which can be found at the north entrance to

Grogh Heights.

- Won as a prize for completing missions in Rendezvous Mode with sufficiently

high-level characters.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: No, can be poached and won in Rendezvous Mode.

Septie`me [perfume]:

- Common poach from Greater Hydra. Greater Hydras are best found in random

battles on Midlight’s Deep floor 10, Terminus, after you defeat the boss

there. They can also be found less frequently on floor 8, The Switchback.

- Steal from Rapha, Reis, and/or Meliadoul clone in the All-Star Melee mission

in Rendezvous Mode.

- Steal from Meliadoul in the ninth battle of the Brave Story mission in

Rendezvous Mode.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: No, can be poached or stolen in Rendezvous Mode.

Tynar Rouge [lip rouge]:

- Complete the Agrias’s Birthday quest in Chapter IV. You must keep Mustadio,

Agrias, Alicia, and Lavian alive until Chapter IV to do this quest. See the

Agrias’s Birthday section under Walkthrough - Subquests for complete details

on how to complete this event.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: Yes.

---Items-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Elixir [item]:

- Received as a Battle Trophy for completing Story Battle 52: Mullonde

Cathedral Sanctuary.

- Received using Treasure Hunter at Nelveska Temple, as the "bad" item in place

of the Nagnarok and Sasuke’s Blade (i.e., if your Bravery is high).

- 14 found using Treasure Hunter at many locations in Midlight’s Deep.

- Common poach from Greater Malboro. Greater Malboros are pretty rare, but you

can find them on Midlight’s Deep floor 4, The Catacombs, or floor 8, The

Switchback, or by obtaining an Ochu and having it breed.

- Won as a prize in Melee Mode with sufficiently high-level characters.

LIMITED SUPPLY?: No, can be poached or won in Melee Mode.

---Abilities-------------------------------------------------------------------

Ultima [Game Hunter/Squire (Ramza)]:

- Learned by having Celia or Lettie cast on Luso during Story Battle 34:

Riovanes Castle Roof; Luso must be in the Game Hunter job.

- Learned by having an enemy cast it on Ramza or Luso during Chapter IV; the

targeted character must be in the Game Hunter (Luso) or Squire (Ramza) job.

Enemies that cast Ultima include Celia and Lettie during Story Battles 44:

Limberry Castle Gate and 45: Limberry Castle Keep, and Ultima Demons during

Story Battle 45: Limberry Castle Keep, 46: Limberry Castle Inner Court, and

Story Battle 52: Mullonde Cathedral Sanctuary. See "Learning Ultima" under

Advanced Tactics and Secrets for more information.

- Can also be learned as above from the Ultima Demons in the final battle, but

this is past the point of no return to the world map.

- Once Ramza or Luso has learned it, you can teach it to the other by casting

it on him when the target is in the Game Hunter (Luso) or Squire (Ramza) job.

- Can be learned from another player’s Ramza or Luso in Rendezvous Mode (but

not Melee Mode).

- Learned from Celia or Lettie in the Brave Story mission in Rendezvous Mode,

via the same procedure as above. You must successfully complete the mission

to keep the spell.

MISSABLE?: Yes in single-player mode, if no one has learned it by the time

you finish Story Battle 52. Not missable in Rendezvous Mode.

Zodiark [Summoner]:

- Learned by having Elidibus cast it on a Summoner during the initial battle on

the tenth floor of Midlight’s Deep (Terminus), if the Summoner survives.

Each time this happens, you have a high (but not 100%) chance of learning the

spell; you may need to have Elidibus cast it on you more than once if you

don’t learn it the first time. Use Mana Shield to survive the spell, or see

the battle strategy for this battle for additional tips.

- Learned from Elidibus in the Brave Story mission in Rendezvous Mode, via the

same procedure as above. You must succesfully complete the mission to keep

the spell.

- Can be taught to other characters by first casting on an enemy Summoner, then

having the enemy Summoner cast it at the character whom you want to learn the

spell. Again, the target must be a Summoner when hit by the spell. (The

Catacombs, The Switchback, and The Interstice are all good places to find

enemy Summoners.)

MISSABLE?: Yes in single-player, if you don’t learn it during the battle with

Elidibus. Not missable in Rendezvous Mode.

%%%MISSABLE ITEMS AND EVENTS%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%00miss

This is a quick list of story events and unique items that you can "miss" over

the course of the game, and what you need to do to make sure you’re able to

see every story events and collect every item in the single-player mode. This

is just a quick list of key points; for a more detailed treatment, see the

corresponding walkthrough section.

Points marked ESSENTIAL *must* be completed to get an item or see an event.

Points marked GOOD IDEA are not strictly necessary, but will make the process

easier -- for example, stealing a rare item that otherwise can only be obtained

through poaching a hard-to-find enemy. Finally, I’ve pointed out some points

that seem like they might be needed but are actually NOT IMPORTANT, so that you

don’t have to worry about them!

---CHAPTER I-------------------------------------------------------------------

Nothing in this chapter is missable, or affects your ability to complete

anything else later.

* GOOD IDEA: At the start of the battle at Mandalia Plains, you’ll be given a

choice whether to help Argath or directly attack the enemy. Choose the first

option to make the battle easier and gain Bravery, since there aren’t as many

ways to raise your Bravery early on. However, your choice here does not affect

anything else in Chapter I or later on.

---CHAPTER II------------------------------------------------------------------

* ESSENTIAL: At the very beginning of this chapter, you will be able to add

Alicia and Lavian to your roster. Add them to your roster, and do NOT let them

leave until you have completed the Agrias’s Birthday sidequest in Chapter IV.

This means that you must not dismiss them, must not let them get turned into

crystals/chests, and must not let them abandon the party due to having a very

low Bravery or very high Faith.

* NOT IMPORTANT: At this time, you will also be able to add Ladd to your

roster. Ladd is basically just a generic male human. He doesn’t have any

special abilities and isn’t needed for any sidequests. So, you can take him or

leave him as you want.

* GOOD IDEA: At the start of the story battle at Araguay Woods, you’ll be given

a choice whether to help Boco. Choose the second option to avoid losing

Bravery. However, your choice here does not affect anything else.

* NOT IMPORTANT: After the Araguay Woods battle, you will be able to add Boco

the chocobo to your roster. Boco is just a regular yellow Chocobo, so you

don’t have to take him along.

* NOT TOO IMPORTANT: At the story battle at Tchigolith Fenlands, there’s a

chance of encountering an enemy Pig. Recruit it (using Entice or Time) if you

see it, as you can breed it and poach the pigs for rare items. If you don’t see

it, though, it’s by no means essential to get here as you’ll have many other

chances to recruit them later.

* ESSENTIAL: After completing the story battle at the Clockwork City of Goug,

you will be able to add Mustadio to your roster. Mustadio is a unique story

character and is also needed for most of the sidequests in Chapter IV, so add

him to your roster and don’t lose him.

* ESSENTIAL: After the battle at Balias Swale, you will be able to add Agrias

to your roster. Agrias is another unique story character and is needed for two

sidequests in Chapter IV, so add her to your team.

* ESSENTIAL: Deploying Agrias during the battle at Golgollada Gallows will

allow you to see some extra dialogue between her and Ramza. This dialogue is

not, however, needed to unlock anything else later.

---CHAPTER III-----------------------------------------------------------------

* GOOD IDEA: When Alma joins the party, it’s a good idea de-equip her Healing

Staff and Barette (as well as her Red Shoes) before you go to the Orbonne

Monastery. This is not *required* as both these items can be poached later:

the Healing Staff is a rare poach from Dryads and the Barette is a rare poach

from Red Chocobos.

* NOT IMPORTANT: During a story event, you will be asked whether or not you

have read the Scriptures of Germonique. Your response here has no bearing on

anything, so don’t worry about it :)

* GOOD IDEA: The story battle at Zeklaus Desert features all three types of

behemoths. All three types of behemoth yield rare items when poached. So, you

may want to poach them, or recruit one or more onto your team (with Entice or

Tame) to breed more behemoths for poaching. However, it is not necessary to

poach/recruit them here as there are plenty of behemoths in random battles

later in the game.

* ESSENTIAL: After the battle at Zeklaus Desert, you will be able to add Luso

to your roster. This is your only opportunity to get this unique character on

your team, so add him. (Luso is not needed to unlock any other events,

though.)

* ESSENTIAL: At the very end of Chapter III, you will be given a chance to add

Rapha and Marach to your roster. Both are unique story characters and each has

different abilities, so sign them up. (They are not, however, very useful :P.)

---CHAPTER IV------------------------------------------------------------------

The Gollund Colliery sidequest is available at the beginning of this chapter.

Assuming you still have Mustadio, Agrias, Alicia, and Lavian on your roster,

the Agrias’s Birthday sidequest is also available at this time. Both of these

sidequests are available until completed and never disappear. (See Walkthrough

- Sidequests for the full walkthroughs for these quests.)

---Agrias’s Birthday---

* ESSENTIAL: After completing the Agrias’s Birthday sidequest, you will receive

the Tynar Rouge accessory. This is a one-of-a-kind item and cannot be

replaced, so don’t throw it away, or let it get broken or stolen by an enemy.

After completing the Agrias’s Birthday event, Alicia and Lavian are not

strictly needed for any other events, although they will appear in Disorder in

the Order if you still have them along.

---Gollund Colliery---

* ESSENTIAL: Near the beginning of this quest (at the Tavern in Lesalia),

Beowulf will ask you to team up. Choose the second option to agree to this.

Otherwise, Beowulf will leave and the quest cannot be completed.

* GOOD IDEA: In the third battle in this quest (Gollund Colliery Ridge), you

will encounter an enemy Pig. Entice or Tame the Pig so you can start breeding

monsters from the pig family. Some rare items can only be obtained by poaching

pig-family monsters -- including those from the Wild Boar monster, which can

ONLY be obtained by breeding! If you do miss the Pig here, though, you can get

others later.

* ESSENTIAL: After completing the last battle of this quest, Beowulf and Holy

Dragon Reis will offer to join your team. Both are unique story characters and

both are needed for later quests, so sign them up.

* ESSENTIAL: Upon return to the Clockwork City of Goug, Construct 8 will also

be offered as another character. Construct 8 is another unique character, so

recruit it.

---Chapter IV Main Quest - Up to Bervenia Free City---

* GOOD IDEA: During the story battle at Bervenia Free City, you may want to

steal the Defender and Chantage from Meliadoul, especially since both are good

items. However, these can also be poached/stolen/caught later if you miss them.

After completing the story battle at the Free City of Bervenia, the Recruiting

Balthier sidequest is now available. It does not depend on any missable

factors.

---Recruiting Balthier Quest---

* ESSENTIAL: After you complete this quest, Balthier will offer to join.

Again, he is a unique story character, so sign him up. He is not needed for

any other quests.

* ESSENTIAL: Balthier’s initial equipment includes the Ras Algethi gun and the

Mirage Vest body armor. Both of these are unique items in single-player, so,

again, don’t throw them away or let them get broken. (Note that you must sign

up Balthier to get them.) It is possible to get additional guns and vests in

the multiplayer modes.

---Chapter IV Main Quest - Finnath Creek to Sal Ghidos---

* GOOD IDEA: During the story battle at Finnath Creek (NOT during the random

battles), there’s a random chance of encountering one more enemy Pigs. If you

don’t already have one, Entice or Tame a Pig so you can start breeding

monsters from the pig family. Some rare items can only be obtained by poaching

pig-family monsters -- including those from the Wild Boar monster, which can

ONLY be obtained by breeding! If you don’t get any Pigs here, you can get

others later.

* GOOD IDEA: In the story battle at Beddha Sandwaste, you can steal a Glacial

Gun from Barich. This is a rare item that can’t be bought in stores, but it’s

not unique and you can get an infinite supply from random battles later.

* ESSENTIAL: After completing the battles at Fort Besselat, Orlandeau will

offer to join. Sign him up as he is another unique story character.

* GOOD IDEA: Orlandeau’s initial equipment includes the Excalibur knight’s

sword. The Excalibur isn’t unique (an infinite supply can be caught from high-

level enemy Ninjas), but Excaliburs are hard to get, so hang on to it!

* ESSENTIAL: When you first visit the Trade City of Sal Ghidos, you will see a

cutscene in which Aerith offers you a flower. Choose the SECOND option to buy

the flower. If you do not buy the flower, you will NOT be able to complete the

Nelveska Temple & Recruiting Cloud subquests, and there is only ONE chance to

get it!!

Once you have the flower, you can complete the Nelveska Temple sidequest if you

also finished the Gollund Colliery quest and still have Beowulf and Reis on

your team.

---Nelveska Temple Quest---

* ESSENTIAL: Using the Treasure Hunter ability, move atop the left pillar to

find the Escutcheon (II) shield. You will need to use a large monster (such as

Reis or Construct 8) as a stepping-stone to get up on top of the pillar. You

may instead receive a crummy regular Escutcheon; the chance of getting this BAD

Escutcheon is equal to your Bravery. So, a lower Bravery is better! This is

the ONLY chance to get the Escutcheon II in the game and you CANNOT come back

to this map afterwards, so you must pick it up here to get every item.

* GOOD IDEA: The Javelin II, Sasuke’s Blade, and Nagnarok weapons can also be

found with Treasure Hunter and low Bravery here. These, however, are not

unique; Sasuke’s Blade and the Javelin II can be caught from enemy Ninjas and

the Nagnarok can be poached from Swine.

* ESSENTIAL: After completing the events in this quest, Reis’s new version will

offer to rejoin your party. She is another unique story character and needed

for the Lionel’s New Liege Lord quest, so sign her up.

---Chapter IV Main Quest - Mount Germinas to Limberry---

* ESSENTIAL: The Mount Germinas map contains an item, the Invisiblity Cloak,

that’s one-of-a-kind in single-player. It’s found using Treasure Hunter atop

the mountain; see Advanced Tactics and Secrets for a map to its location.)

Again, the lower your Bravery, the better chance of getting the Invisibility

Cloak instead of just an Ether. You only get to pick up ONE of these items, so

if you end up with the Ether, the Invisibility Cloak is gone for good! Unlike

with the Nelveska Temple items, however, there’s absolutely no need to get this

during the story battle here -- you can come back and get it in a random battle

at any time. It’s also possible to win Invisibility Cloaks in Rendezvous Mode.

* GOOD IDEA: You may encounter another Pig in the story battle at Finnath

Creek. (It’s random whether or not you’ll see it.) If you missed the Pig in

the Gollund Colliery, try to recruit this one. If you don’t get one here, you

can still find an infinite supply in Dorvaulder Marsh or the last floor of

Midlight’s Deep.

* GOOD IDEA: At Limberry, you’ll face a series of four battles. In the first

three battles, you’ll want to learn Ultima by having one of the Assassins or

Ultima Demons cast it on either Ramza in his Squire job, or Luso in his Game

Hunter job. It is easiest by far to learn it in the first battle (at the

gate).

* NOT IMPORTANT: You can’t steal Elmdore’s equipment in this version of the

game, so don’t even try.

* ESSENTIAL: After winning all the battles at Limberry, Meliadoul will offer to

join you. Sign her up; she is a unique character and is needed for another

couple story events.

* GOOD IDEA: Meliadoul comes with a Save The Queen sword. Again, the supply of

these is actually unlimited (since they can be caught from enemy Ninjas), but

keeping this one as a good idea!

The Recruiting Cloud quest is now available.

---Recruiting Cloud Quest---

* ESSENTIAL: When given the chance to sign up Cloud, add him. He isn’t needed

for anything else, but IS a unique story character.

* GOOD IDEA: Cloud’s Materia Blade is found atop Mount Bervenia using Treasure

Hunter. Bravery is NOT important. Try to hang onto it since Cloud needs it

for his Limit command, but if you lose it, you CAN get more from enemy Ninjas.

---Chapter IV Main Quest - Eagrose to End---

* ESSENTIAL: After Limberry, you will be directed back to Eagrose. On your way

back to Eagrose, enter Dorter Trade City for an optional battle. (This battle

will only trigger if you have Meliadoul on your roster.) If you visit Eagrose

before activated this battle, it will disappear.

* GOOD IDEA: In the aforementioned Dorter battle, you can steal a Dragon Rod

from Cletienne. This weapon can also be found as a rare poach from Blue

Dragons, but it’s easiest to steal.

* GOOD IDEA: The boss at Eagrose has a Defender sword you can steal, if you

missed the one at Bervenia or want a second one. Again, there’s actually an

unlimited supply of Defenders (from poaching Elder Treants), so you don’t

*have* to get this one.

* GOOD IDEA: Once you get to Mullonde, you’ll face a series of three battles.

In the first battle, the enemy Summoner has another Dragon Rod if you missed

the prior one.

* ESSENTIAL: For the second battle at Mullonde, deploy Meliadoul for some

additional mid-battle dialogue. (This is not needed to unlock anything else,

however.)

* ESSENTIAL: If you have not yet learned the Ultima spell, the third battle at

Mullonde is your last chance in the single-player mode to learn it, if Ultima

Demons cast it on either Ramza in his Squire job, or Luso in his Game Hunter

job.

Once you complete the battles at Mullonde, you will be able to complete the

last set of sidequests, as well as the last set of story battles. You must

still have Beowulf, Reis, and Agrias to complete this final set of sidequests.

* ESSENTIAL: After entering Orbonne Monastery for the final sequence of

battles, SAVE YOUR GAME IN A DIFFERENT SLOT. You will NOT be able to get out

to the world map again. So, if you want to be able to roam the map at all, you

must keep a separate save from BEFORE you went into the Monastery.

---Lionel’s New Liege Lord Quest---

* NOT IMPORANT: Aliste has Safeguard, so you can’t steal any of his Genji gear.

Sorry.

* ESSENTIAL: After completing the first battle of this quest, you will receive

the Genji Armor as a battle trophy. This is a unique item, so do not let get

it stolen or broken.

* GOOD IDEA: You can steal the Masamune from one of the enemy samurai in the

second battle of this quest. The Masamune can only be otherwise obtained by

catching it from enemy Ninjas (or winning it in Rendezvous Mode), so it’s good

to get here. (Be careful using the Masamune for Iaido; if it breaks, you’ll

have to catch a replacement!)

* GOOD IDEA: You can also steal a Cachusha and Barette from the enemy Mystics

in the same battle. These are also available from poaching.

* ESSENTIAL: You will receive a Zeus Mace as a battle trophy after the second

battle. Keep it; this is one of only two in the game.

---Disorder in the Order Quest---

* GOOD IDEA: If you still have Alicia and Lavian in your roster, the story

event at Zeltennia Castle will include them in the background. However, having

them here doesn’t affect the actual event, nor your ability to do anything else

later. Note that once you’ve completed this event, Alicia and Lavian aren’t

used for anything else, so you could dismiss them if you want since they’re

otherwise just generic characters.

* ESSENTIAL: If you bring Orlandeau to the battle in this quest, you can see a

little extra dialogue. But, it’s not needed for anything else.

* ESSENTIAL: In the battle in this quest, you can steal Venetian and Kaiser

Shields from the two Knights, and Ninja Gear from the enemy Monk. There is

only other one copy of each of these items in the single-player mode, so be

sure to snag them. (However, you can get an infinite supply in multiplayer.)

* GOOD IDEA: You can also steal a Sasuke’s Blade, Barette, Blaze Gun, and

Glacial Gun in the same battle, although none of these are strictly necessary.

---Midlight’s Deep---

All the floors of Midlight’s Deep have items you can find with Treasure Hunter.

Again, a lower Bravery increases your chance is needed to get these items;

otherwise, you just get a Phoenix Down. If you get the Phoenix Down, the

"good" item disappears, even if you leave the battle and re-enter.

* GOOD IDEA: Good Treasure Hunter pickups on The Crevasse: Glacial Gun and

Blaze Gun. (Both also obtainable in random battles, however.)

* GOOD IDEA: Good Treasure Hunter pickups on The Stair: Save The Queen and

Blood Sword.

* ESSENTIAL: Treasure Hunter pickup on The Hollow: Zeus Mace. There are only

two of these available in the game; the other comes from the Lionel’s New Liege

Lord quest.

* GOOD IDEA: Treasure Hunter pickup on The Hollow: Yoichi Bow.

* ESSENTIAL: Treasure Hunter pickup on The Catacombs: Rod of Faith. Only

available here.

* ESSENTIAL: Treasure Hunter pickup on The Catacombs: Kaiser Shield. One of

only two in single-player; the other comes from Disorder in the Order.

* GOOD IDEA: Treasure Hunter pickup on The Catacombs: Faerie Harp.

* GOOD IDEA: Good Treasure Hunter pickups on The Oubliette: Excalibur and Iga

Blade.

* ESSENTIAL: Treasure Hunter pickup on The Palings: Cursed Ring. This is the

only one in the game, and also pretty much essential for completing one of the

Rendezvous Mode missions.

* ESSENTIAL: Treasure Hunter pickup on The Palings: Ninja Gear (1 of 2 in the

single-player game; the other from Disorder in the Order).

* GOOD IDEA: Treasure Hunter pickup on The Palings: Blaster gun.

* ESSENTIAL: Treasure Hunter pickup on The Crossing: Staff of the Magi (only

one in the game).

* GOOD IDEA: Treasure Hunter pickup on The Crossing: Koga Blade.

* ESSENTIAL: Treasure Hunter pickups on The Switchback: Perseus Bow and Lordly

Robe (both only available here in single-player, but can be found in

Rendezvous).

* GOOD IDEA: Treasure Hunter pickup on The Switchback: Excalibur.

* ESSENTIAL: Treasure Hunter pickups on The Interstice: Maximillian and Grand

Helm (both unique), and Venetian Shield (1 of 2 in the single-player game; the

other is from Disorder in the Order)

* ESSENTIAL: The first time you enter floor 10 (Terminus), you’ll fight a story

battle. This is your only chance to obtain the Zodiark summon in the single-

player game, by having it the boss cast it on a character using the Summoner

job. Use Mana Shield to survive the spell.

* ESSENTIAL: After defeating Elidibus, you will be able to sign up the Byblos.

This is a unique monster/character, so add it.

* GOOD IDEA: Treasure Hunter pickups on Terminus: Chaos Blade and Chirijiraden.

(Be careful using the Chirijiraden for Iaido; if it breaks, you’ll have to