Final Fantasy X Walkthrough

Moonflow and Guadosalam

Optional: Backtrack

After clearing Djose Temple, you can now backtrack past the boxes where the big battle took place. You can even go all the way to Besaid, if you’d like. That being said, there is a much better time to do it coming up before too long. The Jecht Sphere route sends you back this way after Macalania Woods with a lot more to collect, so I wouldn’t suggest the hike now unless you have a particular reason.

South Bank Road

Take the northwest road at the Djose crossroads. Talk to everyone. Shelinda can’t heal you this time, but a little side path immediately to her right hides a chest with three Lv. 1 Key SpheresSphere GridSphere used to open a Lv. 1 locked node on the Sphere Grid.. That’s pretty much all the Lv. 1 Key SpheresSphere GridSphere used to open a Lv. 1 locked node on the Sphere Grid. you should be able to use for a while if you got the others earlier. :)

In the unlikely event that Kimahri already has Steal, RemediesItemRemoves most standard status ailments from one character. from the OchusFiendLarge plant fiend on the Moonflow roads that is weak to Fire and can inflict several status effects; it counts toward Djose Road captures later. and Hi-PotionsItemRestores 1,000 HP to one character. from the Garms are both useful. Use Fire to kill the OchusFiendLarge plant fiend on the Moonflow roads that is weak to Fire and can inflict several status effects; it counts toward Djose Road captures later.. I let my aeonsBattle SystemA summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle. cast Fire, since they are immune to the Ochu’sFiendLarge plant fiend on the Moonflow roads that is weak to Fire and can inflict several status effects; it counts toward Djose Road captures later. status ailments; your enemies are also pretty well decimated by HellfireAeon OverdriveIfrit's Fire-elemental Overdrive against all enemies.. Tidus, Lulu, and Auron make a good group for anything that is not an OchuFiendLarge plant fiend on the Moonflow roads that is weak to Fire and can inflict several status effects; it counts toward Djose Road captures later..

You should run across those Ronso brothers who like to insult Kimahri. Ignore them. There’s a chest just beyond them with an X-PotionItemRestores 9,999 HP to one character.. Before the next crossroads, watch the minimap for a short trail branching southeast to a chest with three more Lv. 1 Key SpheresSphere GridSphere used to open a Lv. 1 locked node on the Sphere Grid..

If an OchuFiendLarge plant fiend on the Moonflow roads that is weak to Fire and can inflict several status effects; it counts toward Djose Road captures later. gives you trouble, have Wakka use Sleep AttackSkillPhysical attack that attempts to inflict Sleep for three turns., then keep physical attacks off it while Tidus casts Slow and Lulu uses FiraBlk MagicDeals moderate Fire-elemental magic damage to one enemy.. Be sure to charge IfritAeonYuna's second aeon, a Fire-elemental summon obtained at Kilika Temple that absorbs Fire damage. around here since you want an OverdriveBattle SystemCharacter or aeon special attack resource charged according to the active Overdrive mode. for the next task.

Belgemine’s Ixion

You’ll run into BelgemineCharacterTraveling summoner who challenges Yuna to optional aeon duels and awards items whether Yuna wins or loses. again farther down the road. Regardless of whether your aeonsBattle SystemA summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle. are dead or alive, accept the challenge; she heals all of them first, and the duel cannot cause a Game Over. If you haven’t been leveling, it may be a little messy, but you get the important prize whether you win or lose.

I was able to defeat her with IfritAeonYuna's second aeon, a Fire-elemental summon obtained at Kilika Temple that absorbs Fire damage. using HellfireAeon OverdriveIfrit's Fire-elemental Overdrive against all enemies., Boost, then HellfireAeon OverdriveIfrit's Fire-elemental Overdrive against all enemies. again. You get no AP or items directly from the battle, but the two Dragon ScalesItemUse item that deals moderate Water damage to one enemy. are a nice win bonus and, more importantly, BelgemineCharacterTraveling summoner who challenges Yuna to optional aeon duels and awards items whether Yuna wins or loses. gives you the Summoner’s SoulKey ItemKey item that allows Yuna to teach abilities to aeons by spending items.. Watch the tutorial carefully: the Summoner’s SoulKey ItemKey item that allows Yuna to teach abilities to aeons by spending items. lets you spend items to teach your aeonsBattle SystemA summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle. new abilities. For example, the two Dragon ScalesItemUse item that deals moderate Water damage to one enemy. can teach one aeonBattle SystemA summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle. WateraBlk MagicDeals moderate Water-elemental magic damage to one enemy..

Another very cool thing you can do is spend 99 Hi-PotionsItemRestores 1,000 HP to one character. to teach one aeonBattle SystemA summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle. Cure. If you kept the ones from Luca, great; if Kimahri knows Steal, Garms provide more. If you are nowhere near 99, don’t turn this into a hostage situation. IfritAeonYuna's second aeon, a Fire-elemental summon obtained at Kilika Temple that absorbs Fire damage. and IxionAeonLightning-aligned aeon acquired at Djose Temple; it absorbs Lightning and can cast Thundara when first obtained. can already heal themselves by casting their preferred elements on themselves, and ValeforAeonYuna's first aeon, a flying non-elemental summon whose starting Overdrive is Energy Ray and whose second is Energy Blast. can wait.

Continue down the road and take the small branch to the left for a Magic Def SphereSphere GridTurns an empty node into a Magic Defense +4 node.. Past that you will see the Moonflow.

Ride Ze Shoopuf

Then you’ll get to see the ShoopufTransportEnormous elephant-like creature used to carry passengers across the Moonflow. marshmallow… Oh, sorry. From the Moonflow observation area, head left toward the South Wharf. Open the chest beside O’akaMerchantTraveling merchant whose later prices depend on the party's cumulative early donations. for two Phoenix DownsItemRevives one KO'd character with half of their maximum HP., then continue to the waiting area and find the chest hidden behind Lulu for 5,000 Gil. Talk to everyone, enjoy Maechen if you are in the mood, and most importantly save and heal.

The other Moonflow merchants mark up their wares; O’akaMerchantTraveling merchant whose later prices depend on the party's cumulative early donations. does not. If you buy anything here, buy it from him. LightningstrikeEquipment AbilityAdds Lightning element to the wielder's physical attacks. or SlowtouchEquipment AbilityGives attacks and skills a 50% base chance to inflict Slow when the target is not immune. for Tidus and Wakka will help in a minute, as will Water-resistant armor. Build their Overdrives if you want, then talk to the handler and say you are ready to “ride ze shoopuf.”

Extractor

Halfway across, Yuna gets kidnapped again and Tidus and Wakka jump in after her. They are your entire party for this fight.

Use Haste on Tidus and Wakka, add Cheer and Aim if you want, then wail on the guy. When it rises, stop doing anything clever and deal 500 damage before its next turn. That prevents Depth ChargesBoss AbilityExtractor attack prepared after it rises; it damages Tidus and Wakka and can inflict Darkness unless they force the boss down first. and the Darkness that comes with them. I only got hit twice that way, and I never leveled up my guys. :) One Tidus Spiral CutOverdriveTidus's starting Swordplay technique; stopping the moving marker inside the highlighted center before time expires increases its damage. OverdriveBattle SystemCharacter or aeon special attack resource charged according to the active Overdrive mode. hit for more than 1,000 and earned the OverkillBattle SystemFinishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.. That was good for two Mega Phoenixes.

After that mess, you’ll reach the North Wharf and be able to save. See that chest behind Kimahri? It’s not really a chest. Don’t bother trying to open it. Heh heh. One screen left, Al Bhed Primer Vol. XIIKey ItemOne of 26 volumes that progressively translates the Al Bhed language. is on the ground near the spinning ShoopufTransportEnormous elephant-like creature used to carry passengers across the Moonflow. machinery. One more screen left is an actual chest with an EtherItemRestores 100 MP to one character..

Meet Rikku. Again.

You’ll see a body on the ground. Ignore it and cross the bridge. Just kidding. You can’t. You may remember this girl. After a long, drawn-out nothing, Rikku finally joins the party.

The fixed battle ahead introduces Rikku’s StealSpecial AbilityAttempts to take a fiend's common or rare steal item; repeated attempts become less likely to succeed. command, battle treasure chests, and Mix. StealSpecial AbilityAttempts to take a fiend's common or rare steal item; repeated attempts become less likely to succeed. from the chest as instructed. The tutorial suggests mixing the two Bomb CoresItemUse item that deals moderate Fire damage to one enemy. you receive, but you can preserve them by mixing two Power SpheresSphere GridActivates an HP, Strength, or Defense node that a character has reached. instead; that creates a Frag GrenadeItemUse item that damages all enemies and inflicts Armor Break unless the target is immune., and the defeated BunyipFiendArmored helm-type fiend on northern Djose Highroad; use Auron or another Piercing weapon. replaces the spheres you spent.

Just beyond the tutorial is a chest on the right containing four AntidotesItemRemoves Poison from one character.. From here forward, Steal from treasure chests whenever they appear in battle and steal from regular fiends when practical. Those items feed Mix, Customize, and your new aeon-ability menu. Rikku starts with low HP, so keep her alive long enough to profit.

Continue north. Random encounters return on the North Bank Road, and the same Moonflow fiends appear without FunguarFiendMushroom fiend at Mushroom Rock and Djose that can counter surviving attacks with Pollen, inflicting Sleep on the active party. or GandarewaFiendFlying imp-type fiend found at Mushroom Rock and Djose Highroad; Wakka's ranged attack and Water damage work well against it.. Just before Guadosalam another chest contains a Mega-PotionItemRestores 2,000 HP to every active party member.. Head straight into the cave when you are ready to enter the city.

Guadosalam

When you arrive, Rikku teaches you how to use CustomizeEquipment SystemMenu command unlocked in Guadosalam that spends items to add abilities to empty equipment slots.. This is probably the best skill anyone brings to the party, with the possible exception of Yuna’s aeonsBattle SystemA summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.. It lets you spend items to fill empty equipment slots with abilities, which is why all that stealing matters.

Use the Save SphereField SystemField sphere used to save and restore the party's HP and MP; later spheres also connect to the airship. in the inn, then explore. A chest in the middle-level dead end behind two Guado contains an ElixirItemFully restores one character's HP and MP.. To the right of Seymour’sBossGuado maester fought at Macalania Temple in a three-phase battle involving two Guado Guardians and Anima. manor is a Mega-PotionItemRestores 2,000 HP to every active party member.. The building to the far left contains Al Bhed Primer Vol. XIIIKey ItemOne of 26 volumes that progressively translates the Al Bhed language. on the floor beside the enormous tree root, and a chest behind the root holds 3,000 Gil. O’akaMerchantTraveling merchant whose later prices depend on the party's cumulative early donations. and various BlitzballMinigameSpira's underwater team sport and recurring minigame; successful actions earn player EXP, and later prizes include Wakka's Overdrives and Celestial Weapon components. players are wandering around too.

The local shop charges more than O’akaMerchantTraveling merchant whose later prices depend on the party's cumulative early donations., and the Thunder Plains are next. If you want Lightning WardEquipment AbilityHalves Lightning-elemental damage taken by the wearer. armor, especially for low-HP Rikku, buy from O’akaMerchantTraveling merchant whose later prices depend on the party's cumulative early donations. or wait for the normally priced shop in the next area.

When you’ve explored the whole city, enter Seymour’sBossGuado maester fought at Macalania Temple in a three-phase battle involving two Guado Guardians and Anima. manor and go upstairs to the right. A chest hidden on the balcony contains two Hi-PotionsItemRestores 1,000 HP to one character.. Talk to everyone, then try the far door. In the banquet room, talk to everyone again and let the scenes advance. Gotta love that SeymourBossGuado maester fought at Macalania Temple in a three-phase battle involving two Guado Guardians and Anima., eh? He’s subtle, like a chainsaw at midnight. As far as I know, you can’t get into his private rooms.

When you leave Seymour’sBossGuado maester fought at Macalania Temple in a three-phase battle involving two Guado Guardians and Anima. place, head straight down to meet the group, then follow the leftmost wall all the way to the Farplane. Just inside the entrance corridor, look behind the pillar on your left for a hidden chest containing eight Lightning MarblesItemUse item that deals moderate Lightning damage to one enemy..

Continue on. You gotta love Tidus’s way with words: “Do dead people live there?” Right. Anyway, head to the top of the stairs. Approach Wakka first; during his scene, BrotherhoodEquipmentTidus's sword from Wakka; it initially carries Strength +5% and three empty slots, then changes with story progression. upgrades to Strength +5%Equipment AbilityWeapon ability that raises the wielder's Strength by 5% of the base stat., Strength +10%Equipment AbilityWeapon ability that raises the wielder's Strength by 10% of the base stat., WaterstrikeEquipment AbilityAdds Water element to the wielder's physical attacks., and Sensor. Talk to Lulu, then Yuna. Rikku and Auron stay outside.

Return to Seymour’sBossGuado maester fought at Macalania Temple in a three-phase battle involving two Guado Guardians and Anima. manor and meet the group. Talk to Lulu twice, then try to leave Guadosalam through the northern exit. When Shelinda arrives, go back and tell everyone what happened.

Before you leave for real, return to the Farplane. A new chest on the left contains Lulu’s Venus CrestKey ItemCelestial token used by Lulu's Onion Knight in the North American English PS2 release and by Rikku's Godhand under the alternate planet-name set., called the Mars CrestKey ItemAuron's crest for the first Masamune upgrade in the North American English PS2 release. on alternate-name releases.

When you are ready to advance the story, head to the lowest level and take the northern exit into the Thunder Plains.