Before the dungeon
Dwarven Hollows
Obeying the last words of Desh, you travel to the island of the Dwarves looking for clues about the Fire Crystal. Go sailing west from the whirlpool strait to a isle with two caves and enter the southern one. There, you discover that Guzco, a rogue, prevents the access to the Molten Cave where the crystal is located. He fled to Underground Lake, but Dwarves can't swim, so only humans like you can follow him.
You also learn about a remote village named Gysahl, so it can be a good idea to visit it before the next dungeon.
In the table below, the items in brackets need not to be purchased because they can be found for free.
| Weapon shop | Price | Armor shop | Price | Item shop | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Tyrfing sword) | 2000 Gil | Ice Armor | 2400 Gil | Potion | 50 Gil | ||
| (Fire Staff) | 3500 Gil | Ice Helm | 1200 Gil | Hi-Potion | 600 Gil | ||
| (Ice Staff) | 3500 Gil | Ice Shield | 1800 Gil | Gold Needle | 100 Gil | ||
| Diamond Bell | 4500 Gil | (Mage Robe) | 2000 Gil | Maiden's Kiss | 100 Gil | ||
| Iron Arrow | 8 Gil | (Kenpo Gi) | 2000 Gil | Echo Herbs | 100 Gil | ||
| Holy Arrow | 10 Gil | Mallet | 100 Gil | ||||
| Ice Arrow | 150 Gil | Eye Drops | 40 Gil | ||||
| Antidote | 80 Gil |
Gysahl
In the remote Gysahl life goes on peacufully. You can buy here some unique items, though. In the table below, the items in brackets need not to be purchased because they can be found for free.
| Magic shop | Price | Item shops | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Toad) | 1000 Gil | Magic Key | 100 Gil | |
| (Mini) | 1000 Gil | Gysahl Greens | 150 Gil | |
| Break | 3000 Gil | |||
| Shade | 3000 Gil | |||
| Libra | 3000 Gil | |||
| Confuse | 3000 Gil | |||
| Silence | 3000 Gil |
In the southeastern part of the village there are three treasures (two Magic Keys and a Gysahl Green). Enter the house east of the spell shop and search two pots (two Gysahl Greens). Go north to a shop which sell Magic Keys. Go through a secret passage right behind the counter with a chest (Shuriken).
In the Inn is a old man hidden away righ from the door through a secret passage. Talk with him to view the Bestiary and Achievements (in the NES version, it asked you to write a feedback mail to Square Soft). Once you're done with your shopping you can go back to the Dwarven Hollows.
Across the sea, just in front of Gysahl to the west, you can re-visit the Healing Copse.
Chocobo Forest
There's a chocobo forest on the mainland south of the Dwarven Hollows: use a Gysahl Green ("carrot" in the NES) there to summon the Fat Chocobo and give it custody of all your surplus items.
Subterranean Lake
Go downstairs west of the Shrine to a small lake. You need to turn yourself in Toads again to advance (what Refia hates).
Turn yourself back and continue over two bridges east past a chest (Gold Needle) to next level. Go over the bridge past another chest (Zeus's Wrath) over a second bridge. Before the third bridge are two chests (Gold Needle and Zeus's Wrath) and there is one more chest (Gold Needle) after the bridge before going up to next level. On the way to the boss are two chests (6000 Gil).
BOSS: Gutsco
| Level 17 | HP: 3500 | Weakness: - | Gil: 3500 | Exp: 2304 |
Start with the same party as before against Medusa. Gutsco should be easier than Medusa. Start casting the highest level spells, then continue with lower levels after you used up the most powerful ones.
After the Battle you will receive a Horn of Ice. Go back in Dwarven Hollows and talk with the Dwarf chief. He will dissolve the barrier to the shrine, where you can put back the horn. Do so and the shadow that followed you here will reveal himself as Gutsco and he will steal both horns and escape.
Follow him to the Molten Cave north of Dwarven Hollows.
Molten Cave
Upon entering you'll notice the Fire Barrier that was here before are now gone due to Gutsco's invasion. Follow the path west from the first crossing to a chest (Antarctic Wind). Come back to the crossing and walk in the lava, although it will hurt you every second. Go east first for another chest (Antarctic Wind), then go west to next etage.
Go in the lava and south all the way for another chest (Freezing Blade). Go back and go west and go north and south for two more chests (Hi-Potion and Phoenix Down) before going west again to next floor.
Continue following the path past a chest (Impact Claws) to a room with another chest (Phoenix Down) and a switch. Check the rock to reveal a secret passage. Go in and go upstairs in the Crystals Room.
BOSS: Salamander
| Level 19 | HP: 5700 | Weakness: Ice, Water | Gil: 3700 | Exp: 2744 |
Salamander is weak against Ice so cast Blizzara on him and use any Ice Staff you have. The Freezing Blade you found will also help against him.
After your victory over Gutsco you will get Horns of Ice back, but not only that: you'll receive also the Fire Crystal which nets you four new jobs:
- Knight
- Ranger
- Geomancer
- Scholar