Final Fantasy X Side Quests
Airship Secrets
Once you regain the airship after Zanarkand and finish talking to Yuna and Cid, the NavMap gives you two ways to uncover places that aren’t on its normal destination list. Input accepts three Al Bhed passwords, while Search lets you move a cursor around the world map and examine a coordinate range.
You don’t have to be ultra precise with the Search command. I spent about three hours going over every pixel I could so you don’t have to. Move into one of the ranges below and press the normal confirm button until the destination appears.
| Password | Destination | Reward | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| GODHAND | Mushroom Rock | Godhand for Rikku | Celestial Mirror |
| VICTORIOUS | Besaid Ruins 1 | Victorious for Rikku | None |
| MURASAME | Besaid Ruins 2 | Murasame for Auron | None |
| Search destination | X range | Y range | Easy sample | Main result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baaj Temple | 11–16 | 57–63 | 14, 57 | Geosgaeno, Onion Knight, and Anima route |
| Battle Site | 39–43 | 56–60 | 42, 57 | Phantom Bangle for Lulu |
| Besaid Falls | 29–32 | 73–76 | 31, 73 | Dragoon Lance for Kimahri |
| Mi'ihen Ruins | 33–36 | 55–60 | 34, 58 | Sonar for Rikku |
| Omega Ruins | 69–75 | 33–38 | 72, 35 | Optional dungeon |
| Sanubia Sands | 12–16 | 41–45 | 15, 42 | Ascalon for Tidus |
The passwords are written around Spira in Al Bhed clues, but you do not need to rediscover every inscription before the Input command accepts them. Enter the words in uppercase as shown.
Password destinations
GODHAND: Mushroom Rock
Remember the treasure chest far below the main Mushroom Rock path that you couldn’t reach? This is how you get there. Enter GODHAND, select the new Mushroom Rock destination, and follow the short maze of stone to the chest.
The chest contains Rikku’s Godhand, but it will not open without the Celestial Mirror. If it says there isn’t enough energy, restore the Cloudy Mirror in Macalania Woods and come back. Once you’ve got the weapon, return to the Field SystemField sphere used to save and restore the party's HP and MP; later spheres also connect to the airship. and re-board the airship.
VICTORIOUS: Besaid Ruins 1
Enter VICTORIOUS to reach one of the isolated towers you could see around Besaid. (That’s what the inscriptions in Kilika and Bikanel were telling you.) Head up and around the large spire on the right to find the chest containing Victorious, armor for Rikku with Equipment AbilityNullifies Lightning-elemental damage., Equipment AbilityNullifies Fire-elemental damage., Equipment AbilityNullifies Ice-elemental damage., and one empty slot. Add Equipment AbilityNullifies Water-elemental damage. and it becomes an all-four-elements suit of armor. Though whether that is the best possible use of the slot is left as an exercise for the reader.
This destination does not connect to Besaid Village and does not bypass Dark AeonYuna's first aeon, a flying non-elemental summon whose starting Overdrive is Energy Ray and whose second is Energy Blast.. Use the Field SystemField sphere used to save and restore the party's HP and MP; later spheres also connect to the airship. to return to the ship.
MURASAME: Besaid Ruins 2
Enter MURASAME to reach the second isolated tower overlooking Besaid. Follow the path to the right for a chest containing Murasame, an Auron weapon with Piercing, Equipment AbilityReduces every MP cost paid by the equipped character to 1 MP., and two open slots.
This one also returns only to the airship. It is useful equipment, but it is not Auron’s Masamune and does not use a crest or sigil.
Search destinations
Baaj Temple
Search within X 11–16, Y 57–63. This is the submerged temple where Tidus nearly became lunch at the beginning of the game. The return includes Geosgaeno, Lulu’s hidden Onion Knight chest, the six Cloister of TrialsSpecial Cloister sphere used to reveal a temple's optional treasure and contribute toward a later aeon unlock. seals, and AeonSeymour's aeon, first fought at Macalania Temple; Pain inflicts instant death and Oblivion strikes the opposing party repeatedly..
That is a real sidequest rather than a one-chest landing, so use the complete Baaj Temple and Anima route. The Onion Knight chest also requires the Celestial Mirror.
Battle Site
Search within X 39–43, Y 56–60. You arrive back on Mushroom Rock Beach near the site of Operation Mi’ihen. Head up the crater and open the chest for a Phantom Bangle, Lulu armor with Equipment AbilityAbsorbs Fire-elemental damage as HP., Equipment AbilityAbsorbs Ice-elemental damage as HP., Equipment AbilityAbsorbs Water-elemental damage as HP., and one empty slot.
Pretty, no? Three elements now heal Lulu instead of damaging her. Return to the airship when you’re done.
Besaid Falls
Search within X 29–32, Y 73–76. This reveals another isolated piece of Besaid, beneath the waterfall bridge. Open the small chest for a Dragoon Lance, a Kimahri weapon with Equipment AbilityCounters damage from a magical attack with a basic physical attack when possible., Equipment AbilityEvades blockable physical attacks and counters them with a basic physical attack when possible., and two empty slots.
Nothing much else to see here. Re-board the ship.
Mi’ihen Ruins
Search within X 33–36, Y 55–60. You land on the machina ruins visible outside the Mi’ihen Travel Agency. Head as far left on the screen as you can and examine the far side of the wreckage; the chest is tough to see.
It contains Sonar for Rikku, with Initiative and Equipment AbilityGives physical attacks a strong chance to inflict Poison.. Initiative improves the party’s chance of beginning with the advantage; it is not the same ability as Equipment AbilityLets the equipped character begin battle ready to act, including in encounters with dangerous opening attacks.. Equipment AbilityGives physical attacks a strong chance to inflict Poison. makes ordinary Attack, Mug, and similar physical actions try to inflict Poison.
Omega Ruins
Search within X 69–75, Y 33–38. This uncovers the game’s major optional dungeon, containing Key ItemOne of 26 volumes that progressively translates the Al Bhed language. XXVI, high-level fiends, unusual treasure groups, BossOne-time Omega Ruins boss that can be fought normally or bribed for a large supply of Pendulums., and Omega Weapon.
Do not treat this like the four free equipment landings. Save first, prepare for status effects and ambushes, and follow online in the dedicated Omega Ruins section.
Sanubia Sands
Search within X 12–16, Y 41–45. This small, isolated offshoot of Bikanel has one obvious chest containing Ascalon, a Tidus weapon with Equipment AbilityDoubles AP earned by the equipped character while that character qualifies for battle AP..
It is the most immediately useful of the ordinary coordinate rewards if you’re about to start late-game leveling. Equip it before the AP arrives; Equipment AbilityDoubles AP earned by the equipped character while that character qualifies for battle AP. does nothing sitting in the inventory looking pretty.
A sensible first sweep
If you have just gained the airship, collect Ascalon, Phantom Bangle, Dragoon Lance, Sonar, Victorious, and Murasame first. They are free equipment and none requires a battle. Unlock GODHAND while you’re at the console, but postpone its chest only if you still need the Celestial Mirror.
Baaj Temple and Omega Ruins deserve separate saved games and deliberate preparation. Unlocking a destination does not force you to enter it, so reveal both now and come back whenever your party is ready.