Final Fantasy IV Advance – Walkthrough Checklist

Talk to Rosa, then Cid — go upstairs and sleep to advance the story

Head into Baron, restock if needed, then set out northwest to the Mist Cave

Follow the path — defeat the Mist Dragon — exit north

Unequip Kain before entering Mist — he leaves permanently here

Enter Mist — watch the scene — fight the unwinnable battle (don't waste items) — head northeast to Kaipo

Enter Kaipo — watch the scene — defeat the General and Baron Soldiers

Do not kill all three soldiers before the General — he will retreat and you lose the EXP. Kill two soldiers, then the General, then the last soldier.

Rydia joins — visit Rosa in the northeast house (nothing to do for her yet) — rest and save

Exit Kaipo south — enter the Underground Waterway — talk to Tellah inside to have him join — navigate through — defeat Octomammoth — exit north

Head up to the third floor — watch the scene — Tellah leaves, Edward joins

Re-enter the castle — go outside and follow the east wall to find a small building — enter it and talk to the guard — press the switch west of where he stood — go through the opened doorway to loot the secret room

Head northeast from Damcyan with the Hovercraft — enter the Antlion Cave

Navigate B1 → B2 → B3 — use the Save Point before descending to B3

Defeat the Antlion — receive the Sand Ruby

Do not attack physically — Antlion counters with Horn. Use Rydia's Chocobo summon and Cecil's Dark Wave only.

Return to Kaipo — talk to Rosa — use the Sand Ruby — Rosa joins

Survive the evening fight as Edward — keep his HP above 30

Head east from the Antlion Cave area into Mount Hobs

Path is blocked by ice — Rydia learns Fire automatically — use it to melt the ice

Yang joins — defeat Mom Bomb — exit east toward Fabul

Unequip Rosa before talking to the King of Fabul — she gets kidnapped and loses all equipped gear

Enter Fabul — shop and restock — talk to the King when ready to defend

Fight six waves of enemies with Cecil, Yang and Edward — survive the final unwinnable fight

Unequip everyone before boarding the ship east of Fabul — all party members leave soon

Collect Hermes' Shoes, Demon Shield and Deathbringer from the castle — board the ship

Do not talk to residents — many will cast Toad, Pig or Poison on Cecil

Enter Mysidia — talk to the Elder — Palom and Porom join — shop and restock

Head northeast to Mount Ordeals — Tellah rejoins partway up — climb to the summit — use the Save Point near the top

Defeat Scarmiglione — he reappears as undead — use Fire spells, not Cure, on the second form

Reach the summit — Cecil lays down the Dark Sword and becomes a Paladin

Return to Mysidia — talk to the Elder

Head to Baron — use the Baron Key on the lone door on the west side of town — navigate through the Old Waterway to Castle Baron

Unequip Palom and Porom before defeating Baigan — they leave right after

Rest at Cecil's room in the West Tower — head to the center of the castle — defeat Baigan

Do not cast spells directly on Baigan — he Reflects them back. Use Palom's Bluff + Bio to bypass Reflect. Destroy the arms only after Baigan is dead.

Head to the Throne Room — defeat Cagnazzo

When Cagnazzo draws up water torrents, cast Thunder to disperse them before he uses Tsunami. Once torrents are gone, use Blizzard spells.

Watch the scene — Palom and Porom leave — Cid joins — you appear on the Enterprise

This entire section is optional. Skip ahead to Earth Crystal if you want to continue the main story.

Fly to Mist — enter Rydia's house — walk through the fireplace east to find hidden items including Gold Hairpin, Rod of Change and Ruby Ring

Fly to Mythril (small island between Baron and Fabul) — search the east and north grass for a free Mythril Staff, Mythril Knife and 5000 Gil before shopping

Stock up at the shops — do NOT sell the Wooden Hammer if you buy the Mythril Hammer (needed later)

Three chests in Eblan Castle contain very difficult boss fights — keep HP and MP full before opening any chest

Fly to Eblan Castle (southeast of the Tower of Babel) — loot everything — exit through the underground passage

You MUST talk to Edward here — you cannot defeat the Dark Elf without doing so

Fly to Troia Castle (far northwest) — press the switch in the east wing to access the treasure rooms — loot them

Take the west door — talk to Edward — he gives you the Twin Harp

Head into Troia town — replace all metal equipment with non-metal before the Magnetic Cave

Metal equipment disables your actions in the Magnetic Cave. Bows work for Cecil and Cid. Yang's Claws are fine. Buy non-metal gear from Troia shops if needed.

Find the Chocobo Forest just north of Troia — talk to the Black Chocobo — ride it south then east to the Magnetic Cave entrance

Entering a battle with metal equipment equipped is an automatic Game Over

Navigate B1–B4 — use the Save Point in B3 — reach the Crystal Room

Approach the Dark Elf — you cannot win the first encounter — a scene plays — re-equip your normal gear when your party steps back (HP is fully restored)

Defeat Dark Elf then Dark Dragon — take the Earth Crystal — Teleport or walk out

Return to Troia Castle — scene with the Clerics — loot the newly accessible east treasure rooms — board the Enterprise

Unequip Tellah before entering the final floor — he will be leaving the party

Navigate floors 1–4 — use the Save Point on floor 5 before the boss

Defeat the Magus Sisters (Sandy, Cindy, Mindy) — kill Cindy first, she revives her sisters

Once Sandy casts Reflect on Cindy, spells aimed at Cindy will bounce back onto your party — kill Cindy with physical attacks before this happens.

Defeat Barbariccia — Rosa rejoins — watch the scene

Only Kain's Jump breaks her whirlwind form — all other attacks miss or deal minimal damage while she is in it.

Back in Baron Castle — Kain gives you the Magma Rock — loot the newly opened chests

Fly south to Agart — throw the Magma Rock into the well — enter the Underworld

Unequip Cid before entering the Dwarf Castle — he leaves soon

Dwarf Castle is two steps west — talk to King Giott — defeat Calco and Brina, then Calcobrena, then Golbez

Rest and restock at the Dwarf Castle shops

Unequip Yang before entering the cannon control room — he leaves soon

Walk northwest from the Dwarf Castle to the Tower of Babel — navigate floors 1–8

Defeat Barnabas first, then Barnabas-Z, then Dr. Lugae

Kill Barnabas before the Doctor — if the Doctor dies first, Barnabas Self-Destructs instantly.

Use Dr. Lugae's Key on the cannon control room — defeat three Goblin Captains — exit the tower

Return to Castle Baron — talk to Cid's men on the east side — receive the Airship Hook

Pick up the Hovercraft from outside Mt. Hobs — head to Eblan — cross the rocks west of Eblan with the Hovercraft — enter the Cave of Eblan

Navigate B1 — find the Eblan settlement on B2 — shop and restock — continue through the cave

Reach the deepest area — Edge joins — exit the cave

Use the Hook to attach the Hovercraft to the Enterprise — fly to the Tower of Babel — enter from the roof — navigate down — defeat Rubicante

Return to the Dwarf Castle — have the Falcon plated

This entire section is optional but recommended. Skip to Final Crystal if you want to press on.

Head southwest from the Dwarf Castle to Tomra — shop for Diamond equipment upgrades — loot the warehouse in the northwest corner

Cast Float on your party on every floor to avoid ground damage

Sylvan Cave is in the far northwest corner of the Underworld — navigate B1–B3 — find Yang unconscious in B3

Cast Float on your party on every floor to avoid ground damage

Cave of Summons is in the Underworld — navigate B1–B4 — on B4 find the pad, step on it, then immediately step back on the return pad — this loops you to the Rat Tail chest (needed for Excalibur)

Continue through the Cave of Summons to the Land of Summons — defeat Asura — defeat Leviathan — Rydia learns both summons

Unequip Kain before exiting the Sealed Cavern — he leaves here

Sealed Cavern is southwest of the Dwarf Castle — use Luca's Necklace to enter — navigate B1–B5 — take the Dark Crystal

Walk back out — defeat the Demon Wall on the bridge — go all out, don't hold back

Demon Wall moves toward you each turn — if it reaches you it uses Crush, an instant KO on one character.

Exit the cavern — Kain betrays the party — return to the Dwarf Castle

Report to King Giott — receive the Drill — board the Falcon — drill out through the northeast corner of the Underworld

Talk to Yang in the Sylvan Cave (northwest Underworld) — go to Fabul and get the Frying Pan from Yang's Wife — return to the Sylvan Cave and use it on Yang — Rydia learns Sylph — return the Frying Pan to Yang's Wife for the Knife

Pick up the Hovercraft from near Mt. Hobs — take it southeast from Mythril to the Adamant Grotto — trade the Rat Tail for Adamantite

Take Adamantite to Kokkol's Smithy south of the Underworld entrance — give it to the sleeping smith — Excalibur is ready after your moon trip

Save before entering Baron for this fight — Zantetsuken can wipe the party instantly with no warning

Go to Baron — enter the east tower basement — defeat Odin before he raises his sword (Zantetsuken = instant party wipe)

Return to Mysidia — talk to the Elder — the Lunar Whale appears — board it and talk to the Crystal to fly to the Moon

Land on the gray upper level — find Hummingway Home on the southern center of the map — stock up on Hi-Potions, Ethers, Phoenix Downs and Cottages

Find the cave northwest of the Crystal Palace — navigate through to the Crystal Palace

Head north — meet FuSoYa — he joins — use the HP and MP restore paths near the entrance before leaving

Cave of Bahamut is just west of where you landed — requires Asura and Leviathan first — navigate to the boss and defeat Bahamut

Bahamut counts down from 5 — Mega Flare hits the whole party when it reaches 0.

You cannot exit the Giant of Babel once inside — be fully prepared before entering

FuSoYa will be leaving before the end of this dungeon — unequip anything you want to keep before fighting the CPU

Return to the planet — fly to the Giant of Babel — navigate Mouth → Neck → Chest → Stomach → Inner Path — use the Save Point inside the Inner Path before continuing

Defeat all four Elemental Lords in sequence — Scarmiglione, Rubicante, Cagnazzo, Barbariccia

Defeat Defense Node first, then CPU, then Attack Node — do NOT destroy the Attack Node before the CPU

The CPU casts Reflect on itself — use physical attacks on it only. Spells are fine on the Nodes. Killing the Attack Node before the CPU triggers Globe 199, an instant-KO on the whole party.

Watch the scene — Kain returns — switch characters at Mysidia's Hall of Prayers if desired

Pick up the Excalibur from Kokkol's Smithy if you started that quest — equip it on Cecil

The Lunar Ruins are accessible before fighting Zeromus. Each character trial requires that character to be in your current party. You need multiple playthroughs to unlock all trials.

Return to Mysidia — switch party at the Hall of Prayers — head to Mount Ordeals — a new path opens leading into the Lunar Ruins

Each character has their own trial — complete as many as desired before fighting Zeromus

Return to the Moon — navigate through the Crystal Palace and Lunar Path to the Lunar Subterrane — navigate B1–B12 using all Save Points

Fully heal — head north on B12 — watch the scene — take the Crystal from Golbez

Have Cecil use the Crystal — Edge can try to Steal Dark Matter first (optional)

Rydia should only use Bahamut — other summons provoke counters from Zeromus.

Defeat Zeromus — watch the ending — save on a new slot after credits to access the Lunar Ruins

Return here after defeating Zeromus. Each trial requires that character to have been in your party when Zeromus was defeated. Multiple clears required to unlock all trials.

Bard's Trial (Edward)

Summoner's Trial (Rydia)

Paladin's Trial (Cecil)

White Mage's Trial (Rosa)

Ninja's Trial (Edge)

Dragoon's Trial (Kain)

Engineer's Trial (Cid)

Twin Mages' Trial (Palom and Porom together)

Defeat Brachioraidos

Defeat Zeromus EG — requires all trials completed

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