Final Fantasy IV PS1 Walkthrough
Shipwreck and Mysidia
Don’t you love a nice, long, relaxing boat ride?
Cecil is alone on a beach, with his equipped gear still in place. Head east into Mysidia. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because our opening visit here was considerably less friendly. The residents remember.
A Less-Than-Warm Welcome
Talk to the townspeople, but expect some consequences. One person turns Cecil into a toad; speaking to that person again reverses it. The pub can leave you pigged and poisoned. The Inn costs 200 Gil and will restore you.
Turning into a toad and back does NOT cure Pig. I tried. Apparently magical revenge comes with surprisingly specific terms and conditions.
Visit Namingway if you’d like, then check the shops before heading to the House of Prayer.
| Item | Gil |
|---|---|
| Potion | 30 |
| HiPotion | 150 |
| ItemRevives a KO'd ally. Can appear as loot from a FloatEye and Eagle formation southwest of Baron. | 100 |
| Soft | 400 |
| EchoNote | 50 |
| Antidote | 40 |
| ItemField/save-point recovery, restoring up to 1,000 HP and 100 MP. At higher levels, check your remaining deficits before continuing. | 100 |
| Cabin | 500 |
| Weapon | Gil |
|---|---|
| EquipmentEquippable by Rydia (both forms), Palom, Tellah, FuSoYa. Power 5; Acc 45%. Attack element: Ice. Effective against Reptile enemies. Reusable Item spell: Ice1. | 220 |
| EquipmentEquippable by Rydia (both forms), Palom, Tellah, FuSoYa. Power 7; Acc 45%; Wisdom +3. Attack element: Fire. Reusable Item spell: Fire1. | 380 |
| Cure staff | 480 |
| EquipmentEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Rydia (both forms), Rosa, Cid, Palom, Porom, Edward, FuSoYa. Power 10; Acc 35%. Attack element: Projectile. Requires a bow-and-arrow pair. | 700 |
| Holy arrows | 20 |
| Armor | Gil |
|---|---|
| Magus | 700 |
| Gaia | 500 |
| Silver | 650 |
| Equipment: ShieldsEquippable by Cecil (Paladin). Def 2; Eva +24%; Mag Def 1; Mag Eva 1%; Will +3. | 700 |
| Paladin helmet | 4,000 |
| Equipment: Body armorEquippable by Cecil (Paladin). Def 11; Eva −10%; Mag Def 3; Mag Eva 1%; Will +3. | 8,000 |
| Equipment: Hand armor and ringsEquippable by Cecil (Paladin). Def 5; Eva −10%; Mag Def 1; Mag Eva 1%; Will +3. | 3,000 |
Those Paladin pieces are worth remembering, but no one can wear them, so don’t empty your wallet on them yet. We’ll have a reason to come back.
The House of Prayer
Head north to meet the Elder. Cecil wants to make amends, and the Elder directs him to Mt. Ordeals. Two young companions, Palom and Porom, join for the journey.
Look at the books while you’re here if you enjoy the world’s background. The shelves discuss the Crystals and magic; they aren’t a reason to buy a mountain of equipment before leaving.
Both twins start at Level 10. Put them in the back row with Cecil in front.
Palom handles black magic. Bluff improves his magic power, while Porom’s Cry can fluster enemies. Porom is our white mage and should usually be ready to heal.
Twin is a joint command. The Pyro result I recorded cost BOTH twins 10 MP, so plan around two MP reserves rather than one.
Equipment and a Little Practice
If you kept Rydia’s EquipmentEquippable by Rydia (both forms), Palom, Tellah, FuSoYa. Power 5; Acc 45%. Attack element: Ice. Effective against Reptile enemies. Reusable Item spell: Ice1. in inventory, give it to Palom. Otherwise, the shop sells one for 220 Gil. Using it through Item during battle gives him an attack that doesn’t spend MP.
Porom can keep her Staff. Compare any spare armor you actually have with their starting EquipmentEquippable by Everyone except Cecil (Dark Knight). Def 2; Eva −4%; Mag Def 3; Mag Eva 3%., Leather, and EquipmentEquippable by Edge, Rydia (both forms), Rosa, Yang, Palom, Porom, Edward, Tellah, FuSoYa. Def 2; Eva 0; Mag Def 2; Mag Eva 1%. equipment before buying replacements. A EquipmentGloves. Def 0; Eva 0; Mag Def 3; Mag Eva 2%. Protects against Pig. Equippable by Everyone except Cecil (Dark Knight). changes the balance of physical and magical defense; it isn’t automatically better in every situation.
You don’t need to outfit them as though they’re the final party. Nor do you need to match my grinding levels. A few nearby battles are useful for learning their commands, with the Inn conveniently close when things go poorly.
And they can go poorly. Zuu and groups of Cocatris can overwhelm the twins’ modest HP. Keep Cecil attacking, use Palom’s group magic when it will end a dangerous encounter quickly, and have Porom heal. Running away is a perfectly valid alternative to another expensive resurrection.
When you’re comfortable with the party, heal, save, and head east toward Mt. Ordeals.