Ragnarok

Start rested from the B7 save cave. Return through B6’s eastern room to the central junction, then cross the west bridge to the Cabin chest. The hidden route begins northwest of that chest, across an invisible bridge.

The Secret Approach

Cross the invisible bridge and follow the stairs toward the southern part of the floor. Collect Au Apple on this branch. Continue to the teleporter and along the long stairway; the next teleporter brings you to the secret part of B5.

The chest along this stair route contains a second Protect, guarded by Behemoth. Heal first and use the familiar physical/JumpAbilityKain leaves the battlefield, then lands on his target to attack. While airborne he also misses party healing; wait for recovery before jumping if his HP is low./Blink approach. Give the ring to whichever party member benefits most after the first one. Kain is a good candidate if Edge already has one; keeping Rosa alive is also a perfectly sound priority.

At the end of the approach, the teleporter leads to a save room. Use a Cabin and save here. This is a separate room from the normal B7 camp. Outside is the sword you’ve been seeing on the isolated platform.

Before touching it, check Rydia’s body armor. If you experimented with MinervaArmorEquippable by Rydia (both forms), Rosa, Porom. Def 20; Eva +30%; Mag Def 5; Mag Eva 5%; Strength +15, Agility +15, Vitality +15, Wisdom −15, Will −15. Protects against Paralyze. A physical-defense tradeoff, not an automatic downgrade: compare current Wis/Will and required spell performance against its defensive benefit., put her casting outfit back on. This fight wants her magic, not an impressive-looking physical Defense total. I mean, unless you’ve been grinding and her un-modified magic stats are sufficiently high. In that case, keep MinervaArmorEquippable by Rydia (both forms), Rosa, Porom. Def 20; Eva +30%; Mag Def 5; Mag Eva 5%; Strength +15, Agility +15, Vitality +15, Wisdom −15, Will −15. Protects against Paralyze. A physical-defense tradeoff, not an automatic downgrade: compare current Wis/Will and required spell performance against its defensive benefit. if you like.

Boss Fight Prep

Wyvern opens with MegaFire, then uses Wall on itself and reflects Flare toward the party. Enter at full HP, and make Rosa’s first priority Cure4-all after the opening attack.

Have Cecil attack, Kain JumpAbilityKain leaves the battlefield, then lands on his target to attack. While airborne he also misses party healing; wait for recovery before jumping if his HP is low. and Edge Throw FumaWeaponEquippable by Edge (Throw only). Power 80; Acc 99%. Attack element: Projectile. Consumed by Edge’s Throw; not an equippable hand weapon. or attack. Rydia should use Quake. Don’t cast ordinary reflectable spells directly into Wall, and don’t default to BahamSummonBattle-menu summon learned from Bahamut. Costs 60 MP; do not assume every boss permits counter-free use.: offensive summons can provoke another MegaFire. Quake gives Rydia useful work without either of those problems.

Keep Rosa healing rather than joining the damage race. Use another character’s turn for MP recovery if she needs it. The boss’s attack names are not a reason to assume ordinary Fire resistance will solve every hit.

Equip, Recover, Return

Take RagnarokWeaponEquippable by Cecil (Paladin). Power 200; Acc 99%; Strength +15, Vitality +15, Will +15. Attack element: Holy. Effective against Undead enemies. and equip it on Cecil. It improves his offense and provides substantial stat bonuses. Keep Defense for non-Holy matchups; RagnarokWeaponEquippable by Cecil (Paladin). Power 200; Acc 99%; Strength +15, Vitality +15, Will +15. Attack element: Holy. Effective against Undead enemies. does not make the earlier Blue D. warning disappear.

Return to the nearby secret save room and recover. Then reverse the teleporter/stair/invisible-bridge route to B6’s Cabin chest, cross back to the central junction, and take the east route to the familiar B7 camp.

The secret branch is now complete: Au Apple, Protect and RagnarokWeaponEquippable by Cecil (Paladin). Power 200; Acc 99%; Strength +15, Vitality +15, Will +15. Attack element: Holy. Effective against Undead enemies.. Next are the middle and right B7 rooms for Kain’s lance and the RibbonsArmorEquippable by Everyone except Cecil (Dark Knight). Def 9; Eva +2%; Mag Def 12; Mag Eva 12%. Protects against Poison, Darkness, Silence, Pig, Mini, Toad, Petrify, KO, Berserk, Confuse, Sleep, Paralyze, Curse, Gradual Petrification. Status protection does not prevent damage or guarantee safety from scripted attacks..