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F I N A L F A N T A S Y I I - F A Q / W A L K T H R O U G H

Copyright 2004-2008, Action (R Jackson)

Email: actionjman (dot) faqs (at) gmail (dot) com
Version: 1.5
All rights reserved
Hey everyone. Feel free to download this FAQ, but only AFTER you read the
Copyrights, Disclaimers, etc. section [COPYRIGHT] before downloading this. For
legal purposes and stuff.

A long-lived peace is at an end. The emperor of

Palamecia has called forth monsters from the
underworld and begun his campaign for world conquest.
A rebel army arose in the kingdom of Fynn to thwart
the emperor's plans. But the rebels' castle fell to an all-
out assault by the empire. Left with little choice, the
rebels withdrew to the remote town of Altair.
Four youths from Fynn also found themselves fleeing
the imperial forces. They had lost their parents at the
hands of the empire. But their escape wasn't over.

What starts as a simple rebellion against an evil empire turns into something
more. Three youths will completely turn the tide of a war and defeat the
Empire. Or so they think.

The following sites may use this FAQ:

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If you see this FAQ anywhere else, please let me know at my email, which can be
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it. For the record, I'd rather NOT see this FAQ on any site other than those
listed above.

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* WARNING! READ BEFORE CONTINUING! *
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First off, this document will contain a lot of <SPOILERS>. And major ones at
that. You have been warned.
Second, this FAQ covers FINAL FANTASY II ONLY. FINAL FANTASY will not be
covered AT ALL. I do have a FINAL FANTASY guide, also located on GameFAQs.
If you have a question concerning Dawn of Souls or the FF II PSP and decide to
send me an email, please be sure to put "FF2 Walkthrough" or something similar
in the Subject line. Also, it will help if you put "Dawn of Souls", "DoS" or
"PSP" so I know what version you have questions on. If you don't, I'll most
likely assume it's spam and end up deleting it. In addition, I have other FAQs
as well, so keeping the emails detailed will help me keep them seperate.
Lastly, if you think you can get your name in this FAQ by sending me bullcrap
tactics that any fool can follow, you'd be sorely mistaken. I'm not putting in
advice such as "attack your own characters to gain free stats" or anything like
that. If you can actually outsmart me (or find a blatant error), those are the
types of users that I appreciate and put into my FAQ.
That's all I have to say. Hope y'all enjoy the FAQ. :)

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work to conform to it. I went back to this one after covering the
main game in Final Fantasy VI Advance and I was like "What the **** was I doing
back then??" Needless to say, it's rather apparent to me that my own FAQ
writing has vastly improved since I updated this FAQ last. @_@
In addition, I've decided to intergrate the Dawn of Souls and PSP versions of
FINAL FANTASY II into this FAQ. The differences are minimal for the most part,
meaning that adding PSP data won't really change the overall FAQ. If you see
something written down, it's the same for both versions. If you see a "PSP
NOTES" tag, it doesn't apply to Dawn of Souls.
I'll update it to version 2.0 once I finish the Soul of Rebirth and Arcane
Labyrinth sections, but right now I'm not quite through the Mysidian Tower
with the PSP version. But this version is STILL far superior to my old one.
Anyways, hope you like the new, sleeker design. :)
1.5 - Completed: Saturday, October 20, 2007 @ 11:28 PM. Size: 683,868 bytes
- FAQ overhauled
- All Appendicies completed
- Bestiary completed

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The default Wordpad font (Courier New) is most suited for viewing this FAQ.
However, I used Notepad, with the same font, while writing this FAQ. There's
really no significant difference between the two programs when viewing this
FAQ. I find the Courier New font to be much easier to read than Courier. Not
to mention I like Courier New better, but that's besides the point.

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A good friend of mine, Arctic (best known for his sweet FF7 FAQ), used the
Keyword System in Version 1.1 of his FAQ and has used it ever since. Its sole
purpose is to allow you (the user) to search for anything in this FAQ with the
greatest of ease.
Utilizing the Find function (Ctrl+F) that can be used in both Notepad and
Wordpad, the keyword system is used at the start of each chapter and section.
When reading the Table of Contents, you'll see the following by a certain
section:
[Keyword]
Press Ctrl+F and type in the following:
^[Keyword]
And you'll immediately be brought to the corresponding section after you press
Enter. Make sure you don't drop the ^ or you'll end up back in the Table of
Contents.

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Okay, so I've finally gotten rid of those freakin' anti-plagiarism tags. In all
honesty, back then I was naive and thought those damn things might actually
stop a plagiarist. Let's face it, anyone with half a brain could just go
through the document and remove them, it's not that hard. Instead, there's a
much better system in place. I've had people try to crack it from Day 1 and so
far, the only people who get it are the ones who I've told (they're all fellow
FAQ writers, so there we go). Needless to say, the old system was far inferior
to the new one.

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-> FINAL FANTASY II Mechanics ............................. [MECH.001]
-> Controls ............................................. [MECH.002]
-> Battle System ........................................ [MECH.003]
-> Skills & Attributes .................................. [MECH.004]
-> White & Black Magic .................................. [MECH.005]
-> Character Status ..................................... [MECH.006]
-> Menu Screen .......................................... [MECH.007]
-> Items ................................................ [MECH.008]
-> Formation ............................................ [MECH.009]
-> Key Term System ...................................... [MECH.010]
-> Characters & Magic Setups .............................. [CHAR.001]
-> Firion ............................................... [CHAR.002]
-> Maria ................................................ [CHAR.003]
-> Guy .................................................. [CHAR.004]
-> Leon ................................................. [CHAR.005]
-> Minwu ................................................ [CHAR.006]
-> Josef ................................................ [CHAR.007]
-> Gordon ............................................... [CHAR.008]
-> Leila ................................................ [CHAR.009]
-> Ricard ............................................... [CHAR.010]
-> Scott ................................................ [CHAR.011]
-> Other Characters ..................................... [CHAR.100]
-> Walkthrough
-> Travel Notes ......................................... [TIPS.001]
(for any FF player) ^
-> Escape from Fynn ..................................... [WALK.000]
-> Infiltration! ........................................ [WALK.001]
-> Altair ............................................. [WALK.002]
-> Altair Area ........................................ [WALK.003]
-> Gatrea ............................................. [WALK.004]
-> Fynn ............................................... [WALK.005]
-> Altair ............................................. [WALK.006]
-> The Hunt For Mythril ................................. [WALK.050]
-> Altair ............................................. [WALK.051]
-> Paloom ............................................. [WALK.052]
-> Paloom & Poft Area ................................. [WALK.053]
-> Poft ............................................... [WALK.054]
-> Salamand ........................................... [WALK.055]
-> Salamand & Semitt Falls Area ....................... [WALK.056]
-> Semitt Falls ....................................... [WALK.057]
-> Altair ............................................. [WALK.058]
-> The Traitor Borghen .................................. [WALK.100]
-> Altair ............................................. [WALK.101]
-> Bafsk .............................................. [WALK.102]
-> Bafsk Area ......................................... [WALK.103]
-> Bafsk Cave ......................................... [WALK.104]
-> Poft ............................................... [WALK.105]
-> Altair ............................................. [WALK.106]
-> Salamand ........................................... [WALK.107]
-> Semitt Falls ....................................... [WALK.108]
-> Snow Plains ........................................ [WALK.109]
-> Snow Cavern ........................................ [WALK.110]
 -> Salamand ........................................... [WALK.111]
-> Path to the Dreadnought .............................. [WALK.150]
-> Kashuan Keep ....................................... [WALK.151]
-> Kashuan Keep Area .................................. [WALK.152]
-> Chocobo Forest ..................................... [WALK.153]
-> Dreadnought Area ................................... [WALK.154]
-> Dreadnought ........................................ [WALK.155]
-> Altair ............................................. [WALK.156]
-> The Last Wyvern ...................................... [WALK.200]
-> Paloom ............................................. [WALK.201]
-> High Seas .......................................... [WALK.202]
-> Castle Deist ....................................... [WALK.203]
-> Deist Area ......................................... [WALK.204]
-> Deist Cavern ....................................... [WALK.205]
-> Castle Deist ....................................... [WALK.206]
-> Deist Cavern ....................................... [WALK.207]
-> Castle Deist ....................................... [WALK.208]
-> The Rebellion Strikes Back ........................... [WALK.250]
-> Altair ............................................. [WALK.251]
-> Palamecia Area ..................................... [WALK.252]
-> Coliseum ........................................... [WALK.253]
-> Altair ............................................. [WALK.254]
-> Rebel Camp ......................................... [WALK.255]
-> Castle Fynn ........................................ [WALK.256]
-> Castle Fynn Treasures .............................. [WALK.257]
-> Fynn ............................................... [WALK.258]
-> Obtaining the Ultima Tome ............................ [WALK.300]
-> Fake Walls & Wall Hugging .......................... [WALK.301]
-> Castle Fynn Hidden Basement ........................ [WALK.302]
-> Mysidia ............................................ [WALK.303]
-> Mysidia Area ....................................... [WALK.304]
-> Tropical Island .................................... [WALK.305]
-> Cave of Mysidia .................................... [WALK.306]
-> Leviathan .......................................... [WALK.307]
-> Mysidian Tower Preparations ........................ [WALK.308]
-> Mysidian Tower ..................................... [WALK.309]
-> Return to Altair ................................... [WALK.310]
-> Showdown vs. The Emperor ............................. [WALK.350]
-> Fynn & Castle Fynn ................................. [WALK.351]
-> Cyclone ............................................ [WALK.352]
-> Castle Fynn ........................................ [WALK.353]
-> Poft ............................................... [WALK.354]
-> Castle Palamecia ................................... [WALK.355]
-> Castle Fynn ........................................ [WALK.356]
-> Jade Passage ....................................... [WALK.357]
-> Pandaemonium ....................................... [WALK.358]
-> The End? ........................................... [WALK.359]
-> Arcane Labyrinth .................................. [IN PROGRESS]
-> Soul of Rebirth ..................................... [IN PROGRESS]
-> The Unknown Cave ................................ [IN PROGRESS]
-> Machanon ........................................ [IN PROGRESS]
-> Chamber of the Seal ............................. [IN PROGRESS]
-> The Unknown Palace .............................. [IN PROGRESS]
 -> Bestiary ............................................... [BEST.000]
-> Appendices ............................................. [APPX.000]
-> Items ................................................ [APPX.100]
-> Recovery Items ..................................... [APPX.101]
-> Combat Items ....................................... [APPX.102]
-> Event Items ........................................ [APPX.103]
-> Shields & Weapons .................................... [APPX.200]
-> Shields ............................................ [APPX.201]
-> Knives ............................................. [APPX.202]
-> Staves / Maces ..................................... [APPX.203]
-> Spears ............................................. [APPX.204]
-> Swords ............................................. [APPX.205]
-> Axes ............................................... [APPX.206]
-> Bows ............................................... [APPX.207]
-> Armor ................................................ [APPX.300]
-> Helmets ............................................ [APPX.301]
-> Body Armor ......................................... [APPX.302]
-> Gloves ............................................. [APPX.303]
-> Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ....................... [FAQS.000]
-> Full Update History ...................................... [UPDATE]
-> Copyrights, Disclaimers, etc. ......................... [COPYRIGHT]

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This section is pretty much complete. If you find something wrong, feel free to
email me about it.
This section goes over the mechanics of FINAL FANTASY II. Use this guide if
you don't want to scroll back to the Contents section.
-> FINAL FANTASY II Mechanics ............................. [MECH.001]
-> Controls ............................................. [MECH.002]
-> Battle System ........................................ [MECH.003]
-> Skills & Attributes .................................. [MECH.004]
-> White & Black Magic .................................. [MECH.005]
-> Character Status ..................................... [MECH.006]
-> Menu Screen .......................................... [MECH.007]
-> Items ................................................ [MECH.008]
-> Formation ............................................ [MECH.009]
-> Key Term System ...................................... [MECH.010]
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If you have the manual, you should RTFM. If you need to ask what it means, you
shouldn't be asking in the first place.
If you're using an emulator, shame on you. Pirating is bad, etc. ETC.

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here's the controls for the GameBoy Advance (I'm assuming you can figure out
the controls if you're using a DS).
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Overworld / Town / Dungeon

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-> D-Pad .............. Move around
-> A button ........... Examine / Talk / Confirm choice
-> B button ........... Cancel choice / Move faster (hold to activate,)
(doesn't work on overworld)
-> L button ........... Not used
-> R button ........... Not used
-> Start .............. Bring up Status Screen
-> Select ............. Press B + Select to activate Map (only after you get)
(the RING item)
Menu / Battle
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-> D-Pad .............. Move cursor
-> A button ........... Confirm choice
-> B button ........... Cancel choice / Move back one screen
-> L button ........... Switch characters left (menu) / Attack all (battle)
-> R button ........... Switch characters right (menu) / Attack all (battle)
-> Start .............. Not used
-> Select ............. Not used

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Here's the control setup for the PSP. Special thanks to GhostOfLegault for this
ASCII art.
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NOTE: These are the default controls. This entire document revolves around the
default controls, so if you change them, the context of the FAQ will change as
well.
Overworld / Town / Dungeon
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-> D Buttons .......... Move around
 -> X button ........... Examine / Talk / Confirm choice
-> O button ........... Cancel choice / Move faster (hold to activate,)
(doesn't work on overworld)
-> Triangle Button .... Bring up Status Screen
-> Square Button ...... Bring up the Bestiary
-> L button ........... Not used
-> R button ........... Not used
-> SELECT ............. Press O + SELECT to activate Map (only after you get)
(the RING item)
Menu / Battle
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-> D-Pad .............. Move cursor
-> A button ........... Confirm choice
-> B button ........... Cancel choice / Move back one screen
-> L button ........... Switch characters left (menu) / Attack all (battle)
-> R button ........... Switch characters right (menu) / Attack all (battle)
-> Start .............. Not used
-> Select ............. Not used
You can perform a Soft Reset by pressing and holding the L button, R button,
Select and Start all at once.

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Yes, I read Dark Vortex's FAQ. And I was quite inspired by his "rather crude
ASCII depiction of the battle interface" (hey, his words, not mine) and decided
to use his drawing as an outline for my own. Oh, and if you're reading this
Dark Vortex, I do <3 your l33t ASCII skills. :)
When you enter a battle (and some of the best FF battle music starts playing),
you'll see the following screen.
Figure NOT drawn to scale:
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| Kirby 9 | | Firion 9999/9999 999 |
| | Magic [10] | |
| [4] | | Maria 9999/9999 999 |
| | Items [11] | |
| | | Guy 9999/9999 999 |
| | Flee [12] | |
| | | Leon 9999/9999 999 |
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[1] : Battle Message - Instructions or descriptions can be found here
[2] : Background - There's really nothing going on here, it's just the
background
[3] : BG's (bad-guys) - Kill them! And yes, I know you can't have 9 enemies
onscreen at once
[4] : Enemies Names - All the enemies names and how many there are can be
seen here
[5] : Teammates - Your team is here. Use these guys to kill everyone at #3
[6] : Current HP - Current HP of your team
[7] : Max HP - You can't get more HP than this
[8] : Current MP - How much MP you have to cast spells
[9] : Attack - Use the current weapon to attack physically
[10] : Magic - Use a magic spell to help your team or hurt the other
[11] : Items - Use an item
[12] : Flee - When all else fails, run like a chicken-wuss ;)
[13] : Pac-Man - Go play it. Now. Although it'll keep you from Final Fantasy
II and nobody wants that.

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