Tower of Zot
An invitation from the enemy. I’m sure this will go smoothly. We have treasure to collect on the way up, a rescue to attempt, and a couple of very important opportunities to open the equipment menu.
Fire helps against many of the cold-themed enemies, but Carapace wants Ice instead. Don’t turn an entire mixed formation into a target for whichever spell worked in the previous fight. Yang can change claws to suit the enemies, while Tellah should keep enough MP in reserve for healing.
1F: Those Are Chests
The small blue-gray metal fixtures with circular faces are treasure containers, even if they don’t look much like the wooden chests we’ve been opening. Check the northwestern one for Flame body armor. Try it on Cid in place of Equipment: Body armorEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Kain, Cid. Def 4; Eva −10%; Mag Def 1; Mag Eva 0.; its protection is useful against the tower’s icy enemies.
Work east to the stairs for 2F.
2F: A Guarded Sword
Follow the southern corridor west, then turn north for the chest. Heal before opening it. Keep Tellah ready to cast Ice, and consider temporarily replacing Cid’s Equipment: Body armorEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Kain, Cid. Def 15; Eva −10%; Mag Def 4; Mag Eva 2%. Resists Ice. with Equipment: Body armorEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Kain, Cid. Def 4; Eva −10%; Mag Def 1; Mag Eva 0. for this fire-themed encounter.
Boss Fight Prep
This is a treasure guard rather than the tower’s main boss. Start with everyone healthy and enough MP for Tellah to contribute without giving up your healing reserve.
Equip Equipment: SwordsEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Kain. Power 65; Acc 80%. Attack element: Fire. on Cecil if you like the trade. It raises his displayed attack compared with WeaponEquippable by Cecil (Paladin). Power 40; Acc 99%; Will +3. Attack element: Holy. Keep for the forging quest; it cannot be stored with Fat Chocobo., but costs accuracy and Will. Keep Legend for another comparison when the enemies change. Restore Cid’s cold-resistant outfit after the fight.
Continue to 3F. There are no treasures to hunt on that floor; follow the southern loop around to the exit for 4F.
4F: Three Treasure Detours
From the eastern side, follow the corridor west. The northern branches lead to three separate sections of 5F. Visit each and return to 4F between them:
| Stairway | Treasure |
|---|---|
| Western | Equipment: ClawsEquippable by Edge, Yang. Power 0; Acc 90%; Strength +3. Attacks may inflict Poison. and Equipment: ShieldsEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Kain, Cid. Def 3; Eva +28%; Mag Def 2; Mag Eva 2%. Resists Ice. |
| Middle | Gaia hammer |
| Eastern | Wizard body armor |
Try Equipment: ClawsEquippable by Edge, Yang. Power 0; Acc 90%; Strength +3. Attacks may inflict Poison. on Yang, Equipment: HammersEquippable by Cid. Power 65; Acc 75%; Strength +5. Attack element: Fire. Effective against Mech enemies. Reusable Item spell: Quake. Uses both hands; no shield. on Cid, and Equipment: Body armorEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Rydia (both forms), Rosa, Palom, Porom, Tellah, FuSoYa. Def 5; Eva 0; Mag Def 5; Mag Eva 5%; Will +5. on Tellah. Cecil can use the Equipment: ShieldsEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Kain, Cid. Def 3; Eva +28%; Mag Def 2; Mag Eva 2%. Resists Ice., but compare its whole effect with the Equipment: ShieldsEquippable by Cecil (Paladin). Def 2; Eva +24%; Mag Def 1; Mag Eva 1%; Will +3., including Will. Don’t discard the old shield just to make the inventory screen less annoying.
After all three detours, take the main stairs farther east to the connecting portion of 5F.
5F: Save Before the Sisters
The right-hand door leads to a save point where you can use a ItemField/save-point recovery, restoring up to 1,000 HP and 100 MP. At higher levels, check your remaining deficits before continuing. or Cabin. Recover and save. The other route leads toward the Magus Sisters.
If your inventory is full, use small Potion stacks to heal before discarding anything valuable. Cheap, replaceable consumables are a better sacrifice than equipment reserved for the rescue ahead.
Boss Fight Prep
Keep Tellah equipped for this battle. Cecil, Cid, and Yang are your damage dealers; Tellah’s most useful job is keeping them alive. Recover his MP before leaving the save room.
Cindy is the priority, not whichever sister happens to be easiest to select. She will use magic to bring the others come back to live. Concentrate physical attacks on her rather than scattering damage across all three.
After Cindy falls, take out Mindy, then Sandy. Don’t treat the last surviving sister as a free turn to organize your belongings; she can still hit hard.
Once the battle ends, return to the save room and recover. Now remove Tellah’s equipment before entering the next story room. His remaining time in the party is short, and someone else can use that Wizard armor. Keep his other pieces in your inventory as well.
The Rescue: Stop and Equip
Continue into the story scene, then speak to Kain and complete Rosa’s rescue. When control returns, open the menu before walking away from the platform. Another boss is close, and Rosa’s starting outfit is not adequate preparation for it.
- Give Rosa EquipmentEquippable by Rydia (both forms), Rosa, Porom. Def 7; Eva 0; Mag Def 10; Mag Eva 9%; Wisdom +10. Resists Lightning., Equipment: Body armorEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Rydia (both forms), Rosa, Palom, Porom, Tellah, FuSoYa. Def 5; Eva 0; Mag Def 5; Mag Eva 5%; Will +5., and Equipment: Hand armor and ringsEquippable by Edge, Rydia (both forms), Rosa, Yang, Palom, Porom, Edward, Tellah, FuSoYa. Def 5; Eva 0; Mag Def 8; Mag Eva 8%; Wisdom +3, Will +3. Protects against Silence. if available. Equip Equipment: BowsEquippable by Cecil (Paladin), Rydia (both forms), Rosa, Cid, Palom, Porom, Edward, FuSoYa. Power 15; Acc 40%; Strength +3. Attack element: Projectile. Requires a bow-and-arrow pair. in LHnd and arrows in RHnd. Empty incompatible hand equipment first if the game won’t let you fit the pair.
- Check Kain’s outfit. He is left-handed, so his spear belongs in LHnd and his shield in RHnd.
- Put Cecil, Kain, and Yang in front, with Rosa and Cid behind, as a defensive starting formation.
- Heal everyone and make sure Rosa has MP for repeated recovery spells.
You can compare other retained pieces in the menu, but don’t walk forward expecting a leisurely shopping break first.
Boss Fight Prep
Kain’s AbilityKain 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. is the key action here. Keep him available to interrupt the boss’s spinning defense rather than committing every character to a long sequence of attacks.
When Valvalis starts spinning, use Kain’s AbilityKain 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.. The other fighters can resume their normal work after he breaks her defense. Wind can leave someone critically injured, so let Rosa respond with MagicWhite Magic in Tellah's post-trial menu, costing 18 MP. Its effect has not yet been tested on this run. instead of trying to squeeze in another attack. Watch for petrification and use MagicA 20-MP White Magic spell on Tellah's starting list. or a Soft. Cecil can help heal if Rosa has more emergencies than turns.
After the victory, the escape takes care of itself. The party returns to Baron and rests. You receive Magma, which points the story toward Agart’s well.
Before the Next Departure
Check the new party’s equipment and visit Fat Chocobo before starting another dungeon. Store obsolete duplicates, but leave room for useful alternate weapons, arrows, and recovery supplies.
You have airship freedom again. This is a good opportunity to finish missed surface detours or make a treasure visit to Eblan with the stronger party. For the plot, Agart is south of Baron. Using Magma at the well opens the route; flying into the opening is the departure that matters. Finish surface errands before doing that.