Final Fantasy VI/Chapter 1: From Narshe to Figaro Castle: Difference between revisions

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== Narshe ==
== Narshe ==
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| {{no}} || {{no}} || Clock || Elixer || South Narshe: Arvis' House
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| {{yes}} || {{no}} || Chest || {{control|Fenix Down|Phoenix Down}} || West Narshe Mines
| {{yes}} || {{no}} || Chest || {{control|Fenix |Phoenix }}Down || West Narshe Mines
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| {{yes}} || {{no}} || Chest || Sleeping Bag || West Narshe Mines
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| {{no}} || {{no}} || Pot || {{control|Tincture|Ether}} || Adventuring School: Field Science
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=== South Narshe ===
=== South Narshe ===
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You may want to start out by opening up the field menu and modifying your configuration settings.  Particularly, you may want to set whether the game will memorize the cursor location of your last attack on the battle screen, or reset it to default every turn, and modify the battle and message speeds to your taste.  If you're new to this game, you should take some time to familiarize yourself with all the menus.
You may want to start out by opening up the field menu and modifying your configuration settings.  Particularly, you may want to set whether the game will memorize the cursor location of your last attack on the battle screen, or reset it to default every turn, and modify the battle and message speeds to your taste.  If you're new to this game, you should take some time to familiarize yourself with all the menus.


If you try to head south, Biggs and Wedge will just order you to turn around, so go north into the town.  At this point in the game, you also can't explore much of Narshe.  There are paths you can't travel down inside these bulky magitek armor suits, leaving essentially only a single northward path to go down.  As you do, you'll encounter your first battles of the game.  The unnamed character will have a great deal of firepower to select from.  The Magitek Missile is the most powerful attack in her arsenal against a single foe, but the Bio Blaster is capable of damaging the entire enemy party at once.  Biggs and Wedge are limited to a selection of a few different single-enemy attacks which produce the same damage, only with different elemental attributes.
If you try to head south, {{control|Vicks|Biggs}} and Wedge will just order you to turn around, so go north into the town.  At this point in the game, you also can't explore much of Narshe.  There are paths you can't travel down inside these bulky magitek armor suits, leaving essentially only a single northward path to go down.  As you do, you'll encounter your first battles of the game.  The unnamed character will have a great deal of firepower to select from.  The {{control|Tek|Magitek }}Missile is the most powerful attack in her arsenal against a single foe, but the Bio Blaster is capable of damaging the entire enemy party at once.  {{control|Vicks|Biggs}} and Wedge are limited to a selection of a few different single-enemy attacks which produce the same damage, only with different elemental attributes.


If you find at any point that you're getting seriously hurt, use the "Healing Force" command, currently available to all your characters.  However, that's not likely to happen until the boss battle, because the enemies at this point are quite weak.  Enjoy the free ride, and take your time getting used to the game mechanics.
If you find at any point that you're getting seriously hurt, use the {{control|Heal Beam|Healing Force}} MagiTek, currently available to all your characters.  However, that's not likely to happen until the boss battle, because the enemies at this point are quite weak.  Enjoy the free ride, and take your time getting used to the game mechanics.


=== North Narshe ===
=== North Narshe ===
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* '''Enter the mines, and travel north until you reach the esper'''
* '''Enter the mines, and travel north until you reach the esper'''
After all that fighting, you'll be at the mouth of a cave. Enter and follow the path, defeating random encounters as you go, and you'll come to a save point. If you step on it now, you'll have the option to be given a short tutorial on how to use them.  You'll come to a small gate. Talk to it, and Vicks will smash it open.  You will then face the boss Whelk.
After all that fighting, you'll be at the mouth of a cave. Enter and follow the path, defeating random encounters as you go, and you'll come to a save point. If you step on it now, you'll have the option to be given a short tutorial on how to use them.  You'll come to a small gate. Talk to it, and {{control|Vicks|Biggs}} will smash it open.  You will then face the boss {{control|Whelk|Ymir}}.


{{Final Fantasy VI/Boss|Whelk|1,600|1,000|None|None|Thunder|[[Image:FF6 - TekMissile.png|thumb|right|TekMissile go!]]
{{Final Fantasy VI/Boss|{{control|Whelk|Ymir}}|1,600|1,000|None|None|None|[[Image:FF6 - TekMissile.png|thumb|right|TekMissile go!]]
Being the first boss of the game, it's quite easy. Just attack the head with ?????'s TekMissile attack and Vick's and Wedge's Fire Beam, and it should go down quickly. Also, follow Vicks' and Wedge's advice about not attacking the shell. If you attack it will counter with Mega Volt, which will do around 60 damage to one character. Don't queue up too many attacks, or you will hit the shell when the Whelk's head retreats into its shell.
Being the first boss of the game, it's quite easy. Follow {{control|Vicks|Biggs}}' and Wedge's advice about not attacking the shell. If you attack the shell with anything except {{control|Bolt|Thunder}} Beam it will counter with Mega Volt, which will do around 60 damage to one character. So, just attack the head with ?????'s {{control|Tek|MagiTek}}Missile attack and {{control|Vicks|Biggs}}' and Wedge's {{control|Bolt|Thunder}} Beam. Don't queue up too many attacks, or you will hit the shell when the {{control|Whelk|Ymir}}'s head retreats into it.


You ''could'' try taking out the shell, as the shell can only use Mega Volt six times before it runs out of MP. It is easier said than done since the shell has a wild 50000 HP.  Should you be able to do so before you die of boredom, your reward is {{control|a Tincture|an Ether}} instead of a {{control|Potion|Hi-Potion}}, and the feeling you have just completed one of the most pointless tasks you will ever encounter in your life…
You ''could'' try taking out the shell, as the shell can only use Mega Volt six times before it runs out of MP. It is easier said than done since the shell has a wild 50000 HP.  Should you be able to do so before you die of boredom, your reward is {{control|a Tincture|an Ether}} instead of a {{control|Potion|Hi-Potion}}, and the feeling you have just completed one of the most pointless tasks you will ever encounter in your life…
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=== North Narshe Mines: Esper Cave ===
=== North Narshe Mines: Esper Cave ===
* '''After defeating the Whelk, continue forward, and you meet with the frozen Esper.'''
* '''After defeating {{control|Whelk|Ymir}}, continue forward, and you meet with the frozen Esper.'''


=== South Narshe: Arvis' House ===
=== South Narshe: Arvis' House ===
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* '''Be sure to pick up the Elixer in Arvis' clock'''
* '''Be sure to pick up the Elixir in Arvis' clock'''
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Before exiting the house through the northern door, take the time to go out the southern door, and then west to examine the clock.  Like almost all clocks in the game, you will be rewarded with an Elixer for examining it, which will restore all of one character's HP and MP in a pinch.
Before exiting the house through the northern door, take the time to go out the southern door, and then west to examine the clock.  Like almost all clocks in the game, you will be rewarded with an Elixir for examining it, which will restore all of one character's HP and MP in a pinch.


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* '''Don't grab the treasure chests.'''
* '''Don't grab the treasure chests.'''
If you grab the chests, you'll be missing out.  They turn into much better stuff later on in the game.  Try to resist the temptation, and pass them by.  If you do grab them, however, you'll receive a {{control|Fenix Down|Phoenix Down}} and a Sleeping Bag.
If you grab the chests, you'll be missing out.  They turn into much better stuff later on in the game.  Try to resist the temptation, and pass them by.  If you do grab them, however, you'll receive a {{control|Fenix|Phoenix}} Down and a Sleeping Bag.


* '''Head northwest until you're cornered by the guards'''
* '''Head northwest until you're cornered by the guards'''
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After that's done, take the group that's in the best health and walk to the bottom of the screen. But before you do, you may want to remove Mog's equipment, because that shield and spear are the best ones you'll find for quite a while. After healing your group, talk to the stationary guard to begin a boss battle.
After that's done, take the group that's in the best health and walk to the bottom of the screen. But before you do, you may want to remove Mog's equipment, because that shield and spear are the best ones you'll find for quite a while. After healing your group, talk to the stationary guard to begin a boss battle.


{{Final Fantasy VI/Boss|{{control|Marshal|Guard Leader}}|420|150|Poison|None|None|[[Image:FF6 - Marshal.png|thumb|right|Mog's Dance skill can be quite useful in this battle]]This is a fairly straightforward battle. {{control|Marshal|Guard Leader}} is accompanies by two Lobos, whom you should kill first, since {{control|Marshal|Guard Leader}} will inflict Stop on your players while they are alive. Heal when necessary. If you attack with Mog's party, have him Dance Dusk Requiem. He'll fall quick enough. Also note that if you fight with Locke's party, steal from {{control|Marshal|Guard Leader}} for a Mythril Knife.}}
{{Final Fantasy VI/Boss|{{control|Marshal|Guard Leader}}|420|150|Poison|None|None|[[Image:FF6 - Marshal.png|thumb|right|Mog's Dance skill can be quite useful in this battle]]This is a fairly straightforward battle. {{control|Marshal|Guard Leader}} is accompanies by two {{control|Lobo|Silver Lobo}}s, whom you should kill first, since {{control|Marshal|Guard Leader}} will inflict Stop on your players while they are alive. Heal when necessary. If you attack with Mog's party, have him Dance Dusk Requiem. He'll fall quick enough. Also note that if you fight with Locke's party, steal from {{control|Marshal|Guard Leader}} for a {{control|Mithril|Mythril}} Knife.}}


=== South Narshe: Adventure School ===
=== South Narshe: Adventure School ===
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The field science room will teach the basics on how to play the game and explore. There's one item of note: a {{control|Tincture|Ether}} at the north-east corner.  There is also a Lobo in the box at the top-left.  
The field science room will teach the basics on how to play the game and explore. There's one item of note: a {{control|Tincture|Ether}} at the north-east corner.  There is also a {{control|Lobo|Silver Lobo}} in the box at the top-left.  
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