Eblan Castle
Before heading underground, let’s put the airship to work. Eblan Castle is an optional treasure stop on the southwestern continent, west of Agart and near the large tower. Land beside the castle and enter through its front gate. We are visiting the ruined castle, not the nearby cave.
You can skip this visit and continue to Agart and the Underworld, or return later. The treasure isn’t going anywhere. Three chests have guards considerably less welcoming than the empty courtyard, so bring ItemRevives a KO'd ally. Can appear as loot from a FloatEye and Eagle formation southwest of Baron., healing supplies, and MP for Rosa. Save outside before starting.
Leave several inventory slots free. EquipmentEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Rydia (both forms), Rosa, Cid, Palom, Porom, Edward, FuSoYa. Power 10. Attack element: Holy. Effective against Ghoul, Undead enemies. Requires a bow-and-arrow pair. are useful for Rosa, and Kain should keep his ordinary spear. In particular, don’t assume the spear we find here is an upgrade just because its Attack number is bigger.
The Central Keep
Go straight into the main building. Some containers are already open, so don’t waste time trying to persuade them to have something in them. On 1F, pass through the eastern wall to reach the isolated northeastern chest with HiPotion.
Continue upstairs to the Throne Room. Each side conceals a passage leading out through the black space and down a separate staircase. Check both:
| Side room | Contents |
|---|---|
| East | Soft at the top, MaidKiss at lower left, Cabin at lower right |
| West | Unihorn in the upper chest, Alarm in the lower chest |
Return to the courtyard when both rooms are empty.
West Tower: Pots and Secret Stairs
Enter the western rounded doorway and go upstairs. Check the lower pot in the northwestern cluster for Bacchus. Walk through the southern wall between the pots to reach the southeastern corner. There is another Bacchus in the corner pot, plus two chests: 10,000 Gil on the left and Equipment: ArrowsEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Rydia (both forms), Rosa, Cid, Palom, Porom, Edward, FuSoYa. Power 35. Attacks may inflict Silence. Effective against Mage enemies. Requires a bow-and-arrow pair. ×10 on the right.
At the western upstairs dead end, walk into the concealed staircase. It leads to the isolated lower western chest containing Kamikaze. Return upstairs, then take the ordinary stairs back to the entrance floor.
The Entrance-Neck Passage
The guarded eastern chest is reached from the narrow entrance neck immediately above the bottom exit door, below the main room’s brown floor. This is not the obvious eastern wall beside the pillars. Stand just inside the exit, walk right through the masonry, then north around the outside of the room and left into the chest alcove.
Heal before opening it. The guards are one Staleman and four Skulls. Focus strong physical attacks on Staleman while Rosa keeps everyone alive; Holy arrows help against the Skulls. Clear targets instead of spreading weak hits across the whole group. The reward is the Equipment: SwordsEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Kain. Power 55; Acc 77%. Attacks may inflict Sleep. Reusable Item spell: Sleep..
Equipment: SwordsEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Kain. Power 55; Acc 77%. Attacks may inflict Sleep. Reusable Item spell: Sleep. is a situational weapon, not a compulsory replacement for Equipment: SwordsEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Kain. Power 65; Acc 80%. Attack element: Fire.. Compare Cecil’s Attack and Accuracy before keeping it equipped. You can leave the castle to recover and save between guarded chests, which is a perfectly reasonable response to finding a small army in someone’s cupboard.
East Tower
In the entrance room, pass through the northwestern wall behind the upper-left column to reach Coffin. Go upstairs and collect Exit from the upper western chest and Ether1 from the one below it. Search the rightmost of the three northern pots for Hermes.
Use the northeastern hidden-wall route, working behind the pots, to reach the upper eastern chest before dropping through the pit. Heal first: it contains two BlackCats and one Lamia. Focus Lamia, then finish the cats. Keep Rosa available for recovery and watch for status problems rather than blindly holding Attack through the fight.
The prize is Equipment: Lances and spearsEquippable by Kain. Power 88; Acc 22%; Strength −10, Agility −10, Vitality −10, Wisdom −10, Will −10. Effective against Giant, Pudding, Undead enemies. Drains HP; undead can reverse the benefit.. Keep Equipment: Lances and spearsEquippable by Kain. Power 55; Acc 80%. Attack element: Projectile. equipped for ordinary use. Equipment: Lances and spearsEquippable by Kain. Power 88; Acc 22%; Strength −10, Agility −10, Vitality −10, Wisdom −10, Will −10. Effective against Giant, Pudding, Undead enemies. Drains HP; undead can reverse the benefit. attractive Attack reading comes with substantial accuracy and primary-stat penalties. Worse, using it on the undead Skulls can heal the target and hurt Kain badly enough to KO him. That is not the sort of self-improvement we’re looking for.
The lower eastern upstairs chest contains Cabin. Once the upstairs loot is collected, drop through the black pit for HrGlass2, then use the nearby stairs to reach the Basement.
Basement and the Last Guarded Chest
The two adjacent western chests each hold Ether1. Heal before opening the isolated eastern chest: three Mad Ogres guard Ag Apple.
Use physical attacks and concentrate on one Ogre at a time. Their magic defense makes ordinary offensive spells a poor use of your resources. Rosa should heal serious damage with a spell or item, not rely on Pray to rescue someone from critical HP. Yang’s Equipment: ClawsEquippable by Edge, Yang. Power 0; Acc 50%; Agility +3. Attacks may inflict Confuse. Effective against Giant enemies. is worth keeping available for giant enemies.
The southeastern stairs lead outside. Before leaving for good, check your list:
- Both throne-room side passages cleared.
- West Tower pots, upstairs pair, Kamikaze, and guarded Sleep collected.
- East Tower Coffin, western pair, Hermes, Equipment: Lances and spearsEquippable by Kain. Power 88; Acc 22%; Strength −10, Agility −10, Vitality −10, Wisdom −10, Will −10. Effective against Giant, Pudding, Undead enemies. Drains HP; undead can reverse the benefit., Cabin, and pit chest collected.
- Basement’s two Ether1s and guarded Ag Apple collected.
Heal anyone revived with ItemRevives a KO'd ally. Can appear as loot from a FloatEye and Eagle formation southwest of Baron., check for lingering status effects, restore your preferred weapons, and save outside. Next comes Agart and the Underworld.