Xenosaga Episode I Walkthrough
Post-Song Cleanup
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After a large number of mind-warping cutscenes, you’ll finally have control again on the LocationThe Kukai Foundation flagship and recurring hub.. We’re not heading to LocationThe final dungeon. yet, though.
Three Emails on the way to the train
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Leave the bridge by elevator. |
| 2 | Start walking toward the train. The first Email unlocks KOS-MOS’s Tech AttackKOS-MOS: Physical Tech Attack against one enemy. Tech Attack. |
| 3 | Keep moving toward the train. If you completed the hacker chain with the correct replies and attachment, the next Email awards 200,000G. |
| 4 | Continue toward the train for another Email adding the LocationThe three-tower dungeon reached after the Kukai Foundation attack. to the E.V.S. |
| 5 | Take the train to the Dock and board the LocationThe cargo ship that becomes the party’s main transportation hub.. |
If one does not arrive immediately, keep moving within this corridor before changing areas. Read each message and verify any attachment or unlock before continuing.
Upgrade on the Elsa
The LocationThe cargo ship that becomes the party’s main transportation hub. U.M.N. shop has its final restock. Useful upgrades include:
- 4x Character AccessoryPhysical Defense +38 for the human party members
- 1x Character AccessoryPhysical Defense +48 for KOS-MOS
- 1x Character AccessoryPhysical Defense +44 for Ziggy
- 1x Character WeaponMOMO weapon: Physical Attack +12. for MOMO
- 1x Cross and compatible ammo for Jr.
- Character AccessoryPhysical Defense +8 as needed
The ShopElsa A.G.W.S. Hangar is a shop at Elsa. Available after Asteroid Pleroma and updated at three later route milestones. also has its final stock. Repair every unit you plan to use, compare the new weapons and accessories, and stock recovery items before leaving.
If you want the Casino’s newly available promotional cards, Key ItemOpens a three-card AG-05 promotional pack; Casino exchange after Song of Nephilim. through Key ItemOpens a three-card Unknown Armament promotional pack; Casino exchange after Song of Nephilim. now cost 1,000 coins each. The XenoCard reference lists the card in every pack, while the Casino reference covers the cash loop if buying an A.G.W.S. UnitFHP 6000; DPOW 130; PARM 120; EARM 0; AGL 5; WAGL 0. Purchasable A.G.W.S. is about to make your wallet cry.
Dock Colony
Talk to Captain Matthews and travel to LocationA service colony with the Talk to Me shop and optional returns.. Save, then visit the clinic and ShopTalk to Me is a shop at Dock Colony. Available on the first Dock Colony visit and updated at three later route milestones..
Check Luty
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Enter the Dock Clinic and talk to CharacterPatient in the Dock Colony clinic. Giving her the Flower Seed begins an optional reward whose timing is missable.. |
| 2 | If the flower blooms, talk to her again to receive a ItemTarget: 1, +100 T.Pts. |
| 3 | If it is still growing, return to Captain Matthews, leave LocationA service colony with the Talk to Me shop and optional returns., come back, and check again. |
| 4 | Use genuine departures and returns; E.V.S. visits do not appear to advance the flower. |
Segment Address 2
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Enter ShopTalk to Me is a shop at Dock Colony. Available on the first Dock Colony visit and updated at three later route milestones. next door and go downstairs. |
| 2 | Destroy all remaining rubble in the basement to expose SidequestSegment Address 2 is opened with Decoder 2.. |
| 3 | Key ItemItem required to open Segment Address No. 2 was added to your inventory after the Boss-like Enemy3,000 HP; Biological type. Weak to No initial weakness; Morph Defense adds immunity to each Fire, Ice, Lightning, Beam, or Spirit element after the first hit. Rewards: 2400 XP; 120 T.Pts; 24 E.Pts; 100 S.Pts; 0G; Decoder 2. Drops: Revive DX; no rare item. Strategy: Use each strong element once, then rely on Slash, Pierce, and physical attacks. Avoid A.G.W.S. units unless they have Engine Guard because Engine Failure can inflict Stop. fight. |
| 4 | Open the door, collect the Key ItemGive to Professor at Robot Academy, and mark it . |
| 5 | You can also open Segment 2 in the full tracker. |
The post-Song ShopTalk to Me is a shop at Dock Colony. Available on the first Dock Colony visit and updated at three later route milestones. stock includes stronger A.G.W.S. weapons and A.G.W.S. UnitFHP 6000; DPOW 130; PARM 120; EARM 0; AGL 5; WAGL 0. Purchasable A.G.W.S.. The unit costs 300,000G before you start buying its custom equipment, but it has 6,000 FHP and can make the remaining battles considerably shorter.
Finish Erde Kaiser
Once you have all six SidequestOne of six Segment Address rewards delivered to the Robot Academy., travel to the LocationThe Foundation colony and its City Sector 26 & 27. and choose the A.G.W.S. Parts Shop and Foundation LocationThe workshop inside the Kukai Foundation A.G.W.S. Parts Shop..
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Go downstairs to Professor’s lab and give him the Key ItemGive to Professor at Robot Academy. He assembles SidequestRobot Academy assembly made from the Robot Part Body; advances the final Erde Kaiser sequence but is not an equippable Ether., which is a quest component rather than an Ether you can equip. |
| 2 | Talk to Professor again and try to leave. If all six SidequestOne of six Segment Address rewards delivered to the Robot Academy. have been turned in, he admits that he needs Assistant Scott. |
| 3 | Travel to LocationThe explorable city sector on the Kukai Foundation.. |
| 4 | Enter the LocationThe bar in City Sector 26 & 27. and talk to Assistant Scott at the front counter. |
| 5 | Return to the LocationThe workshop inside the Kukai Foundation A.G.W.S. Parts Shop.. Professor and Assistant Scott complete EtherShion: One-use-per-battle 9,999-damage attack against all enemies, earned after completing the Robot Part quest. for Shion. |
| 6 | Open Shion’s Ether menu and equip it if you intend to use it. It occupies all 12 Battle SystemBattle reward spent to evolve or transfer Ether abilities. and costs 60 EP. |
It does 9,999 damage to every enemy once per battle. If Shion does not have 60 EP, raise her maximum or equip the Character AccessoryEP Half (1/2 EP Usage) to cut the cost in half. Do not arrive at the next boss with your 9,999-damage button grayed out. That would be embarrassing.
The Robot Parts and Erde Kaiser reference keeps the complete six-part chain together.
Post-Song City Sector pickups
Before leaving LocationThe explorable city sector on the Kukai Foundation., collect the new destructible-object rewards.
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | In the LocationThe bar in City Sector 26 & 27., go left of the counter and destroy the objects there for 1x ItemTarget: 1, +50 T.Pts (). |
| 2 | Go to the dumpster enclosure near LocationThe inn in City Sector 26 & 27. and destroy the trash for 1x ItemTarget: 1, +10 S.Pts (). |
| 3 | Enter the Dry Cleaners and destroy the counter beside the ladder for 1x ItemTarget: 1, +50 S.Pts (). |
| 4 | Take the stairs to the right of the Dry Cleaners entrance and follow the alley to receive the final Email. |
Optional cleanup
Before leaving for LocationThe final dungeon., this is a good time to handle anything you still care about:
- Great Joe and Mintia
- Post-Song U-TIC Battleship A.G.W.S. encounters
- Driller
- Casino
- XenoCard
- Any Segment reward now marked ready
- Missed field loot in E.V.S. maps
If you missed Key ItemOpens from Key Items for three Phenomenon Change XenoCards; found in the Encephalon playground with Jr. or MOMO leading., enter the LocationA shared virtual environment used during the party’s investigation. through E.V.S., return to the playground where Shion and chaos began, and examine the purple sphere near the entrance with MOMO or Jr. as field leader.
For points, the LocationA shared virtual environment used during the party’s investigation. searchlight route is still a quick way to farm a group and land the finish on a Battle SystemEvent Slot bonus that multiplies Tech, Ether, and Skill Points from enemies defeated on that turn. Battle SystemTurn-based slot that cycles through blank, Critical Rate Up, Boost Gauge Up, and Points Up states.. For raw levels, there is a better group much later in LocationThe final dungeon. before Albedo, so you do not need to turn this cleanup into a second job.
Ready for Proto Merkabah
Before talking to Captain Matthews:
- Finish the optional returns you want.
- Buy ItemTarget: 1, EP recovery/Low (+10 EP) and other recovery items.
- Equip SkillPrevents Poison. for the opening LocationThe final dungeon. route.
- Give Shion EtherShion: One-use-per-battle 9,999-damage attack against all enemies, earned after completing the Robot Part quest., enough EP to cast it, and an Character AccessoryEP Half (1/2 EP Usage) if you want the reduced cost.
- Repair and equip any A.G.W.S. units you intend to use.
- Save.
When you are ready, return to the LocationThe cargo ship that becomes the party’s main transportation hub. bridge and talk to Captain Matthews. You’ll watch a bunch of cutscenes. By now I’m sure that shocks you to the core.
Continue with Proto Merkabah: Research Complex.