FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS

FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS

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100% Collectible Achievement Guide
By lylat and 2 collaborators
Welcome to our collectible achievement guide for FF4:TAY.

This is a collectible guide aimed to help you get 100% achievements.

It will contain information on the Bestiary, Summons/Eidolons, LLH Magazines, Adamantite, Bands, and Tails.

We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it.
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Bands
Which achievements are tied to these collectibles?

B.F.F.
Raise a band ability to the maximum level.



Birds of a Feather
Learn 40 different band abilities.



Strength in Numbers
Learn all band abilities.



Me and My Homies
Raise all band abilities to the maximum level.





This is a list of when you can learn each Band.

Ceodore's Tale

Vibra Edge - Biggs + Wedge (Already Maxed)
Holy Blade - Cecil + Rosa
Machine Break - Cecil + Cid
Cross Slash - Hooded Man + Ceodore (Event)

Rydia's Tale

Lightning Brain Buster - Rydia + Luca
Calca and Brina - Calca + Brina
Go! Calcabrina! - Luca + Calca + Brina

Yang's Tale

Five Star Crimson Palm - Yang + Ursula
Twin Wing Frenzy - Yang + Ursula (Event)

Palom's Tale

A Little Black Magic - Palom + Leonora
Particle Bomb - Palom + Leonora (Event)

Edge's Tale

Wild Moon - Edge + Tsukinowa
Frozen Moon Dance - Edge + Izayoi
Gale Twin Break - Edge + Zangetsu
Gale Rush - Tsukinowa + Zangetsu
Blazing Moon Ring - Edge + Gekkou
Phantom Lightflies - Izayoi + Gekkou
Wheel of Elements - Gekkou + Izayoi + Tsukinowa + Zangetsu
Advent of Phoenix - Edge + Gekkou + Izayoi + Tsukinowa + Zangetsu

Porom's Tale

Twincast - Young Palom + Young Porom (Already Maxed)
Thunderstorm - Rydia + Palom

Edward's Tale

Feast of the Land - Edward + Harley

Kain's Tale

Divine Heal - Ceodore + Rosa
Rocket Launcher - Ceodore + Cid
Cross Slash Prime - Ceodore + Kain
X Chaser - Rosa + Cid
Saint Dive - Rosa + Kain
Aiming Thrust - Cid + Kain

Lunarian's Tale

Double Black Magic - Golbez + Fusoya (Event)(Already Maxed)

The Crystals : Gathering Tale

Broken Heart - Rydia + Edge
Flare Tornado - Rydia + Edge + Luca
Inferno - Rydia + Edge (Event)
Thunder Wave - Ceodore + Rydia
Holy Burst - Rydia + Rosa

The Crystals : Finale
Note: Make sure to rest at every Save point!

Delta Evolution - Ceodore + Luca + Ursula
Makeshift Cannon - Ceodore + Luca + Ursula + Palom + Porom
Rapid Fire - Ceodore + Palom + Tsukinowa
Mirage Dive - Kain + Edge
Holy Ray - Rosa + Porom
Pure White Magic - Rosa + Leonora + Porom
Infinity - Rosa + Rydia + Palom + Leonora + Porom
Double Tomahawk - Cid + Luca (Axes or Hammers Equipped)
Sylph Protection - Rydia + Yang
Thunderstorm - Rydia + Palom
Tri-Disaster - Rydia + Palom/ + Leonora
Wild Whip - Rydia + Izayoi + Harley (Whips Equipped)
Call Me Queen - Rydia + Izayoi + Harley + Leonora (Whips Equipped)
Mirage Song - Rydia+ Edward (Harp)
Petal Whirlwind - Luca + Ursula + Leonora + Porom
Palom in the Sky - Luca (Hammer or Axe) + Palom + Leonora + Porom
Mecha-kite - Luca + Zangetsu
Mystic Waltz - Edward (Harp) + Calca + Brina
Exploding Kick - Yang/Kick + Gekkou
Fist Dance - Yang + Edward (Harp)
Frost Wave - Leonora + Izayoi
Sprite Bred - Leonora + Porom
Healing Wind - Tsukinowa + Porom
Twin Rush - Ceodore + Ursula (Event)
Twincast - Palom + Porom (Event)
Ice Crush - Luca + Palom + Leonora (Event)
Final Calcabrina - Cid + Luca + Calca + Brina (Event)
Oboro Strike - Yang + Edge (Event)
Vibra Plus - Ceodore + Cecil
Vibra Prime - Ceodore+ Cecil + Kain+ Rosa(Bow+Arrows) + Cid (Hammer or Axe)
Holy Cross - Ceodore + Cecil + Rosa
Sword and Fist - Ceodore + Cecil + Yang + Ursula
Sky Grinder - Cecil + Kain
Trinity Crusade - Cecil + Kain + Rosa
Effect Form - Cecil + Kain+ Rosa
Final Fantasy - Cecil + Kain + Rosa+ Rydia + Edge
Iron Flash - Cecil/Attack + Rydia/Summon
Twin Drive - Cecil+ Yang
King's Quad - Cecil + Yang + Edge + Edward (Harp)
Break Breaker - Cecil + Palom + Porom
Sword Dance - Cecil + Edward (Harp)
Advanced Blade - Ceodore + Cecil + Golbez
Double Pressure - Cecil + Golbez
Ultima Spark - Cecil + Golbez (Black Magic)
Spiral Blow - Kain + Golbez (Event)
Double Jump - Ceodore + Kain (Event)
Summons
Which achievements are tied to these collectibles?

I Choose You!
Obtain all non-hidden Eidolons.


Say Hello to My Little Friends
Obtain all Eidolons.





Eidolons List:
  1. Sylph (Missable)
  2. Ramuh (Story Related)
  3. Titan (Story Related)
  4. Ifrit (Story Related)
  5. Shiva (Story Related)
  6. Dragon (Story Related)
  7. Odin (Story Related)
  8. Asura (Missable)
  9. Leviathan (Missable)
  10. Bahamut (Story Related)
  11. Bomb (Drop)
  12. Cockatrice (Drop)
  13. Mindflayer (Drop, Missable)
  14. Chocobo (Drop)
  15. Goblin (Collectable)

Obtained via Monster Drop

Goblin:

Recommended level: ---
Locations: (Rydia's Tale) Sylph Cave (B2) or Passage of the Eidolons (B1)

This will probably come naturally. If you want to get it early I recommend Sylph Cave (B2) or Passage of the Eidolons (B1) on Rydia's tale. Sylph Cave has a 3 goblin battle (paired with 3 of the weaker version) and Passage of the Eidolons has a 4 goblin battle.



Cockatrice:

Recommended level: ---
Location: (Edge's Tale) Izayoi (Waxing Moon) - Tower of Trials

This is the best spot to farm them, there are only 3 different type of encounters and cockatrice will always shown in a group of 3.



Mindflayer (Missable):

Mindflayer is the only dropp-able summon that is not possible to get in the Crystals tale. Make sure to get it while you can.

Recommended level: 30+
Location: (Palom's Tale) Lodestone Cavern - B2

More specific northeast room, Mindflayer encounters here are quite common (2 Mindflayers ,Will Priests, Mindflayers and another enemies ,etc). I recommend using Fira to take them down fast.



Bomb:

Recommended level: 40+
Location: (The Crystals:True Moon) Subterrane - B5 (Southeast Room)
Optional: Rare Band V1/V2

This is in the same room where you fight the Flan Princess.
I recommend having equipped the Rare Band V1 or V2 (for higher chances) and a good melee team so you can just use auto-battle.
They usually appear in groups of 2 with an Ebony Dragon or just one with an Evil Dreamer.

Entrance



Location



Obtained via Other Methods

Chocobo:

Location: (Gathering Tale) West Damcyan Castle, Chocobo Forest.




Asura (Missable):

Location: Feymarch/Lunar Subterrane B-12
While this fight itself is not missable, the summon can be missed if you kill it while Rydia is not in your team.



Leviathan (Missable):

Location: Feymarch/Lunar Subterrane B-12
Same as above


Lustful Lali-Ho Magazines
Which achievements are tied to these collectibles?

I Read It for the Articles
Collected every Lustful Lali-Ho.




Some info you should know:
  • You don't need to have all of the LLH magazines at the same time. In fact, you can consume them without consequence.
  • You need to save to register picking up a LLH magazine.
  • You can get a LLH Magazine on every tale except for Rydia's and Porom's tale.

Ceodore's Tale:

Location: Baron - Cid's house

In the bookcase at the top left of this room. You can come back here after completing the tale.



Yang's Tale:

Location: Fabul - East Tower, Bottom floor

Search the leftmost bed to find this. You can come back here after completing the tale.



Palom's Tale:

Location: Troia - Pub, King's Bounty

Buy a Member's Writ from the lady by the entrance of the Pub for 2500 Gil, Now go talk to the NPC by the north wall to open a secret passage. Enter it. Once inside, talk to the bartender and watch the show. This will grant you access to the dressing room (upper-right corner). The LLH is inside the chest.

Note: Choose NO when Leonora ask you about the magazine.

Check the Missable Band note in Palom's tale for further information on this pub.



Edge's Tale:

Location: Eblan - West Tower, Top floor

Under Edge's bed (You can come back here after completing the tale.)



Edward's Tale:

Location: Damcyan - Castle Entrance

Look in the left flower bed to find it (You can come back here after completing the tale.)



Kain's Tale:

Location: Kaipo - Upper-right corner house

Leftmost bed. You can not come back here after completing this tale. Make sure to grab this before leaving.



The Lunarians' Tale:

Location: Chamber of Sleep

At the very start, walk down a few steps, you'll see a male sleeping Lunarian to your left. the LLH is right there. You cannot come back here after completing the tale. Make sure to grab this before leaving.



The Crystals:

Location: ???, 2nd Floor

This is only available after entering the Depths.
Go back to the lunar whale and use the teleport, you'll see a new option in the second page, named "???" . Enter here and go to the 2nd floor. the LLH is on the bed.


Adamantite Ore
Which achievements are tied to these collectibles?

It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
Obtained a piece of adamant armor.




Ceodore's Tale

Adamantite in Mist Cave (B2)



Rydia's Tale

Adamantite in Agart Mines



Yang's Tale

Adamantite in Impact Crater: Floor



Palom's Tale

Adamantite in Lodestone Cavern B5



Edge's Tale

Adamantite in Tower of Babil B3 (upper part)



Porom's Tale

Adamantite on Mount Ordeals: Summit



Edward's Tale

Adamantite in Antlion's Den (innermost room - outer ring, left side)



Kain's Tale

Adamantite in Underground Waterway



Extra Adamantite: Devil's Road (Baron Side; northeast corner)



The Lunarians' Tale

Adamantite in Lunar Subterrane B10

Bestiary (READ ME FIRST)
The next few sections are dedicated to bestiary entries divided into each tale.

The bestiary locations we have listed are not absolute. We only listed the FIRST location you can find the listed enemies in. They may or may not be the most efficient place to encounter them.

Bestiary entries are organized by tale in the order that we play through them. Missables will be noted at the top of each tale.


Which achievements are tied to the bestiary?
A Tale to Tell
Complete 100% of a Tale's Bestiary.


Taming the Wild
Complete 30% of the Bestiary.


The Point of No Return
Complete 60% of the Bestiary.


Beast Master
Complete 100% of the Bestiary.



Ceodore's Tale
Bestiary:

* = Bosses/Scripted (Unmissable)

Overworld - Adamant Isle

6. Gargoyle
15. Goblin1
16. Goblin2
22. Sword Rat
24. Helldiver
38. Floating Eye



Adamant Grotto

3. Larva
34. Eyewing Moth
51. Sand Worm*



Airship

49. Ahriman*
54. Belphegor*



Baron Castle

5. Ogre* (East tower top floor)
7. Gatlinghog1
8. Gatlinghog2
10. Wraith
14. Cockatrice
18. Skelleton
19. Spirit
27. Domovoi
33. Cave Bat
47. Lilith
48. Revenant
52. Strato Avis*
53. Bahamut*



Mysidia - Overworld

37. Flamehound*
39. Gray Bomb
42. Bomb
44. Tiny Mage



Devil's Road

2. Yellow Jelly
21. Soul
35. Bloodbones
23. Zombie (Baron side)



Overworld - Baron

17. Zu
25 Ettin Snake
41 Needlehog



Old Waterway

1. Alligator
9. Gigas Gator
11. Black Lizard - B3 (Chest)
20. Splasher
26. Devil's Castanet
30. Baron Guardsman
31. Hydra
32. Fangshell
36. Flood Worm
45. Electrofish



Mist Cave

4. Cave Naga
12. Cait Sith
13. Centaur Knight (Unmissable)
28. Succubus
29. Purple Bavarois
43. Mindflayer
40. Fell Turtle - B2 (Rare)
46. Thunder Dragon - B1 (Rare) (Full Moon)
50. Tunneler*

Rydia's Tale
Bestiary:

* = Bosses/Scripted (Unmissable)

Passage of the Eidolons

2. Yellow Jelly
3. Larva
16. Goblin
18. Sand Worm
25. Domovoi
30. Eyewing Moth
34. Floating Eye



The Underworld

8. Gargoyle
9. Gatlinghog
19. Zu
28. Basilisk
35. Gray Bomb
37. Bomb
40. Tiny Mage
42. Leshy



Sylph Cave

7. Toadgre
10. Gigantoad
11. Wraith
15. Cockatrice - B2
20. Skeleton
21. Spirit
22. Soul
32. Bloodbones
44. Revenant



Sealed Cave

Trap Door Notes:
  • Trap Doors have 1700 HP.
  • Leave them at critical HP and kill their summon to get the summon's bestiary entries.



The 1st Trap Door east of the 1st save point room has a Goblin Captain.



The 2nd Trap Door at the top (starting from the right) summons a Sorceress.



1. Trap Door (kill before it summons for the bestiary entry)
5. Cave Naga
6. Ogre - found one on B4
14. Cait Sith
17. Goblin Captain (Trap Door summon or B5 spawn)
23. Sorceress (Trap Door summon)
24. Ettin Snake
27. Purple Bavarois
29. Cave Bat
31. Blood Bat - B3/B4
33. Blood Flower - B2
36. Needlehog - B4
41. Lilith
43. Red Mousse
48. Demon Wall*



Agart Mine

4. Treant
12. Green Dragon1- B3 (Waning Moon)
13. Green Dragon2 (Waning Moon)(This one only spawns after hitting Mystery Egg)
26. Succubus
38. Mindflayer
39. Mystery Egg (Very rare)(Waning Moon)
45. Agartoise*
46. Quarto Puppet*
47. Titan*

Yang's Tale
Bestiary:

* = Bosses/Scripted (Unmissable)

Overworld - Fabul

4. Gargoyle
5. Gatlinghog
10. Goblin
15. Spirit
20. Domovoi
21. Basilisk
28. Gray Bomb
29. Bomb
30. Tiny Mage
33. Leshy



Mt. Hobs

2. Larva
9. Cockatrice
13. Zu (West Vista) (Rare)
14. Skeleton
18. Sword Rat
19. Zombie
25. Eyewing Moth
26. Bloodbones (Summit)
40. Mom Bomb*



Impact Crater

1. Alligator
3. Toadgre (Middle Wall)
6. Gigas Gator (Rare) (Floor)
7. Gigantoad
12. Amoeba
16. Splasher
23. Fangshell
24. Killer Fish
27. Flood Worm (Floor)
31. Electrofish (Floor)
34 Red Dragon (Floor) (New Moon) (Recommended level:30 with Yang/Ursula)



Fabul

11. Sahagin*
36. Kain*
38. Captain <- Be careful with this one, he can run if you kill Baron Marines first.
39. Baron Marine*



Adamant Isle Forest

8. Wraith
17. Soul
22. Hydra
32. Lilith
35. Revenant
37. Adamantoise*

Palom's Tale + Black Tail
Bestiary:

* = Bosses/Scripted (Unmissable)

Southern Troia

3. Larva
10. Cockatrice
11. Goblin
17. Sword Rat
18. Helldiver
29. Floating Eye



Eastern Troia (after crossing with the Chocobo)

6. Gargoyle
13. Skeleton
14. Spirit
26. Eyewing Moth
31. Bomb



Tower of Trials

2. Yellow Jelly
16. Soul
27. Bloodbones
37. Red Mousse
38. Thunder Doll*
42. Fire Doll*
43. Blizzard Doll*
44. Mini Yellow*
45. Mini Blue*
46. Mini Red*



Troia Waterway

1. Alligator
4. Will Priest
7. Gigas Gator
8. Gigantoad
12. Sahagin
15. Splasher
20. Devil's Castanet
22. Hydra - B2/B3
23. Fangshell
25. Killer Fish
28. Flood Worm -B2/B3
33. Tiny Mage - B1 (Rare)
34. Electrofish
36. Ricardo Mage (Use level 2 black magic to kill it)



Formerly Missable Band (LLH and Black Tail detailed inside):

First go to the pub in Troia. Buy a Member's Writ card (2500 Gil) from the lady by the entrance.



Talk to the NPC by the north wall to open a secret passage. Take the secret passage to the King's Bounty pub and talk to the NPC to watch the show.



Enter the dressing room which is on the right side and buy a Member's Card to the dancer for 5000 Gil. (There's also a chest on this room which contains a Lustful Lali-ho. Pick this up and choose NO when Leonora ask you about it.)



Now go talk to the NPC by the southeast to open another secret passage leading to the Queen's Bounty pub. Like before, talk to the NPC to watch the show. You can access to two dressing rooms afterwards.



Go right first and talk to the first dancer. You MUST buy a Queen's whip (6800 Gil) since It's the only whip Leonora can equip and she needs a whip for a band in a later tale.



Now go to the left dressing room. I recommend doing so if you want a free Black Tail.
Buy a VIP Card from the NPC (10000 Gil).



With it in hand, talk to the NPC in eastern desk to open a path to the Inmortal bar.



Watch the show and afterwards grab the chest on the way out which contains a Black Tail.



Lodestone Cavern

5. Cave Naga
9. Cait Sith
19. Ettin Snake
21. Succubus - B2 (Rare)
24. Cave Bat - B2
30. Needlehog
32. Mindflayer
35. Lamage (Use level 2 black magic to kill it)
39 Dark Elf*
40 Dark Dragon*
41 Mysterious Girl*

Edge's Tale
Bestiary:

* = Bosses/Scripted (Unmissable)

Izayoi (Waxing Moon) - Tower of Trials

3. Larva
7. Gargoyle (Higher levels OR overworld after clearing tower)
11. Cliff Eagle (Higher levels OR overworld after clearing tower)
29. Helldiver
36. Eyewing Moth
41. Floating Eye
55. Zu*



Tsukinowa (Full Moon) - Mt. Ordeals

10. Wraith (Chest)
16. Goblin
22. Sky Pupil (Chest)
24. Spirit
27. Sword Rat
28. Zombie (Chest)
31. Domovoi
33. Navy Moth (Chest)
53. Wild Bat - Summit (Chest)



Zangetsu (Waning Moon) - Dwarven Mine Path

2. Yellow Jelly
6. Toadgre
18. Sahagin
19. Amoeba
57. Belphegor1*



Gekkou (New Moon) - Impact Crater

9. Gigantoad
23. Skeleton
38. Bloodbones
52. Red Mousse



Edge

Overworld - Eblan

8. Gatlinghog
15. Cockatrice
42. Gray Bomb
47. Bomb



The Cave of Eblan

25. Soul
35. Cave Bat
43. Behemoth (New Moon)(Rare)(Rec level:30+)
45. Needlehog2 (Mystery Egg)
50. Mystery Egg
51. Lilith (Mystery Egg)



The Tower of Babil

B1 and B2
40. Flamehound*
46. Belphegor2*
20. Proto Clockwork* - B2
21. Proto Beam Cannon - B2



B3
4. Cave Naga
5. Ogre
13. Cait Sith
30. Ettin Snake
32. Succubus
39. Frostbeast*
44. Needlehog1
48. Mindflayer



B4 and B5
1. Armadillo
12. Black Lizard
14. Centaur Knight
17. Goblin Captain
26. Sorceress
34. Purple Bavarois
37. Blood Bat
49. Magma Tortoise
54. Ifrit*
56. Mysterious Girl*


Porom's Tale
Bestiary:

* = Bosses/Scripted (Unmissable)

Underground Waterway

1. Alligator
2. Yellow Jelly
6. Toadgre
9. Gigantoad
11. Wraith
18. Amoeba
27. Zombie
33. Fangshell
34. Killer Fish



Underground Lake

17. Sahagin
24. Splasher
40. Tiny Mage
43. Cooler Mammoth*
44. Cooler Leech1*
45. Cooler Leech2*
46. Cooler Leech3*
47. Cooler Leech4*



Passage of the Eidolons

3. Treant
7. Gargoyle
12. Cait Sith - B2/B3
28. Ettin Snake
29. Mortblossom - B2/B3
37. Gray Bomb
38. Needlehog
39. Bomb



Overworld - Mysidia

8. Gatlinghog
14. Cockatrice
15. Goblin
19. Zu
26. Sword Rat
30. Domovoi



Mt. Ordeals

13. Necrodium
20. Skeleton
21. Skeleripper*
23. Spirit
25. Soul
35. Bloodbones
36. Evil Flame - Crossing (Rare)
41. Lilith
42. Revenant



Overworld - Mt. Ordeals

32. White Dragon - Northeast (Waxing Moon)(Rare)



Mysidia - Showdown

Near Armorer
4. Cave Naga
31. Naga

Near Inn
16. Goblin Captain

Near Devil's Road
10. Chimera

North of armorer
5. Ogre

Front of the Hall
22. Steel Golem*

48. Mysterious Girl*
49. Blood Eye*
50. Ramuh*


Edward's Tale
Bestiary:

* = Bosses/Scripted (Unmissable)

Overworld - Damcyan

6. Gatlinghog (this may actually be on the eastern side of the bridge)
10. Goblin
12. Sand Worm
18. Sword Rat
20. Desert Sahagin
22. Domovoi
24. Hundlegs



Antlion's Den

1. Adamantoise
3. Yellow Jelly
8. Wraith
14. Skeleton
15. Spirit
19. Zombie
23. Basilisk (Rare)
29. Leshy



Overworld - Impact Crater

5. Gargoyle
9. Cockatrice
13. Zu (Rare)
27. Bomb



Impact Crater - Lower Wall

17. Soul



Underground Lake and Waterway

2. Alligator
7. Gigas Gator
11. Sahagin
16. Splasher
30. Revenant (Waterway side)



Overworld - Baron

4. Treant (Rare)
21. Mortblossom (Rare)
25. Hydra
26. Bloodbones
28. Lilith



Kain's Tale
Bestiary:

* = Bosses/Scripted (Unmissable)

Mt. Ordeals

3. Cave Naga
4. Ogre - Summit
8. Wraith
17. Skeleton*
18. Skeleripper
20. Soul
29. Bloodbones
35. Evil Flame
39. Needlehog
47. Lilith
48. Revenant



Devil's Road

2. Yellow Jelly (Baron Side)
9. Gray Coeurl - Mysidia Side (Rare)(Waning Moon) Don't fight this yet
11. Cait Sith - Mysidia Side (Rare)(Waning Moon) Don't fight this yet
12. Centaur Knight
25. Purple Bavarois (Baron Side)
26. Gremlin
27. Black Knight



Overworld - Baron

10. Black Lizard
15. Goblin Captain
24. Naga
31. Frostbeast
32. Ice Lizard
36. Flame Hound
38. Fell Turtle
40. Helflapper



Overworld - Mist

6. Gargoyle
13. Cockatrice
14. Goblin
19. Spirit
21. Sword Rat
23. Domovoi
37. Gray Bomb
41. Bomb



Mist Cliff

44. Mystery Egg - East Section
46. Medusa - East Section



Overworld and Kaipo

1. Tunneler
22. Zombie Infantry*
30. Blood Flower
42. Magma Tortoise (Rare)



Underground Waterway and Lake

5. Toadgre - B1/B2 South
7. Gigas Gator - Lake
16. Sahagin Knight
28. Blood Bat
33. Flaygator - B3 and later
34. Blaze Toad
43. Mizuchi
45. Mythril Golem (Chest)
50. Octokraken*
51. Octoleech1*
52. Octoleech2*
53. Octoleech3*
54. Octoleech4*



Baron Castle

49. Kain?*



This is a good moment to go back to Devil's road and fight Gray Coeurl
The Lunarian's Tale
Bestiary:

* = Bosses/Scripted (Unmissable)

Lunar Subterrane

2. Chimera*
7. Black Lizard*
29. Flame Knight*
30. Fell Turtle*
34. Lamia Matriarch*



Lunar Surface

4. Coeurl
5. Gavel Worm (Very Rare)
6. Caterpillar
20. Purple Bavarois
23. Black Flan
32. White Mousse
39. Mors
47. Balloon



Lunar Tunnel - West

11. Ebony Dragon (New Moon) (Recommended level:35+). (Using Holy twice against it should be enough)



Impact Crater

East
1. Yellow Jelly
8. Centaur Knight
21. Gremlin
22. Black Knight
26. Ice Lizard
45. Red Mousse
48. Asura*
50. Mysterious Girl*



West
16. Sorceress
25. Frostbeast
46. Soldieress



Lair of the Father

9. Goblin Captain
14. Stone Golem - B2/B3 (Rare)
17. Naga
28. Flamehound
33. Magma Tortoise
38. Medusa
40. Count Malboro*



Crystal Palace
51. Leviathan*



Lunar Subterrane

B1-B7
12. Skuldier
13. Steel Golem (Rare)
15. Sorcerer - B4/B5
18. Nagaraja - B5
19. Mad Ogre
35. Lesser Marilith - B6
36. Mystery Egg
41. Storm Anima
42. Lamia
43. Ghost Knight
44, Leshy - B6



B8-B12
3. Chimera Brain - B10/11
10. Fell Knight
24. Blood Eye
27. Evil Flame - B10/11
31. Belphegor
37. Mythril Golem - B10/11
49. Zeromus’s Malice* - B12


Small Tails Location
You may want to collect these at the start of the gathering tale since they're the only way in the game to get the Rainbow tail. The tail collector is located in Eblan Cave and his trade rates are: 14 Small tails = Rainbow tail, 7 Small tails = any colored tail.

Note: You can revisit this area.



I recommend picking the Green Tail if you're thinking of getting the other tails the normal (farming) way.

Endgame exchanges are:

Black Tail - Twin Stars (Half MP)
Blue Tail - Blue Armor (Strong Armor for Men)
Ebony Tail - Taunt Ring (Draw most attacks towards you)
Gold Tail - Gil Band V2 (Gil x2 earned after battle )
Green Tail - Rare Band V2 (Increase chance of rare items after battle)
Grey Tail - Rear Ring (Ignore row when attacking)
Purple Tail - Treasure Hunter V2 (Increase chance of items after battle)
Red Tail - Level Band V2 (Exp x 1.5 earned after battle)
White Tail - Rapid Ring V2 (Decrease standby delay for actions)

Now their locations...

#1 Town of Baron
Northwest of the city.



#2 Single tree - East Baron




#3 Forest Clearing - Northwest Baron
Near Mist cave entrance.




#4 Forest Clearing - South of Kaipo
Between three meteor impacts.




#5 Forest Clearing - Southeast of Kaipo
In a patch of desert by the sea.




#6 Meteor Impact Site - West of Damcyan




#7 Forest Clearing - Southeast of Fabul




#8 Forest Clearing - West of Fabul
Follow the hidden passage to the east of the chest.




#9 Southeast Cave - Southeast of Mt. Ordeals
Follow the hidden passage by walking under the archway.




#10 Single tree - North of Eblan's Island




#11 Single tree - East of Eblan's Island




#12 Forest Clearing - East of Troia
Forest Clearing ,eastern bush.




#13 Forest Clearing - North of Troia




#14 Damcyan - Harley's Room
West side of the castle, bookcase.



#15 Fabul - East tower
Top floor, on the desk.



#16 Agart - Observatory
This is only available after defeating Titan.



#17 Eblan - West Tower
2nd floor ,In the pots.



#18 Troia - Behind the Armory



#19 Lodestone Cavern - Near crystal room
B4, Inspect the skeleton by the door of crystal room.



#20 Troia Castle - Secret passage
It's hidden in a passage to the left of the archway by the entrance, only available after defeating Shiva.



#21 The cave of Eblan - Path to Tower of Babil 1
On a rock, pretty easy to spot


Colored Tails - Reload Method
Note: You can only do this after reaching the Depths.

The only tail that you can't obtain via traing Small Tails is the Pink Tail. Every other tail-related achievement can be easily obtained in a short period by saving just before trading with the tail trader.

The tail trader is located in the Cave of Eblan. There's a save point nearby for your convenience. There's another screenshot of it in the Small Tails section for reference.



Once you've gotten however many tails you can afford, head to the Lunar whale's teleporter to head to the ??? which is unlocked after reaching the Depths.



Find the colored tail trader to trade in tails for the special equipment and their respective achievements.



Reload. Repeat. Achieve.
Colored Tails - Farm Strategy
Tails Overview:
  • 026 - Gold Dragon2 - Gold Tail - Gil Band v2 - Subterrane - B11 (Full Moon Only)
  • 031 - Green Dragon1 - Green Tail - Rare Band v2 - Subterrane - Lair of the Father - B1 (Waning Moon Only)
  • 034 - Gray Coeurl1 - Gray Tail - Rear Ring - True Moon - Surface (Waning Moon Only)
  • 040 - Shadow Dragon1 - Black Tail - Twin Stars - Subterrane - B5 - Southwest Room (Waxing Moon Only)
  • 050 - Ebony Dragon1 - Ebony Tail - Taunt Ring - Subterrane - B4 - SW Passage (New Moon Only)
  • 082 - White Dragon1 - White Tail - Rapid Ring v2 - Subterrane - Lunar Tunnel - West (Waxing Moon Only)
  • 090 - Flan Princess - Pink Tail - Pink Armor - Subterrane - B5 - Southeast Room (Full Moon Only)
  • 100 - Behemoth2 - Purple Tail - Treasure Hunter v2 - Subterrane - B7 - Middle Room (New Moon Only)
  • 131 - Thunder Dragon1 - Blue Tail - Blue Armor - Subterrane - Lair of the Father - B2 (Full Moon Only)
  • 143 - Red Dragon2 - Red Tail - Level Band v2 - Subterrane - B9 (New Moon Only)

Step 1: Gold Tail
The Gold tail is much easier to get in Edward's chapter than trying to farm drops for it.
Bronze Tails:
  • Damcyan, in a flowerbed outside by the eastern tower
  • Damcyan storage room (south stairs from Edward's room), in a hidden passage
  • Antlion's Den (Damycan side), innermost room, west side



  • Impact Crater - steam vent near Harley
  • Underground Waterway - Behind the Falls 1F - in a secret passage southwest of the area
  • Underground Waterway - Underground Falls - western side of the map


  • Underground Waterway - Waterway Entrance - South - 2 bronze tails close to each other located in the water (center-left of the entire map)



  • Kaipo - behind the npc on the 2nd floor of the inn



  • Baron - in the water (take a left just after descending the waterfall)

Silver Tails:
  • Antlion's Den - in a boulder at the bottom of the den during a New Moon
  • Baron - weapon and armor shop - behind the counter through a hidden passage (weapon shop chest)
This will get you 10 Bronze Tails and 2 Silver Tails so you need to farm 5 more Bronze Tails to get a Gold Tail in return, the following enemies have bronze Tails:
  • 01 - Adamantoise - Antlion's Den
  • 02 - Alligator - North Waterway
  • 07 - Gigas Gator - North Waterway - Underground Lake
  • 12 - Sand Worm - Damcyan - Desert
  • 16 - Splasher - North Waterway
  • 23 - Basilisk - Antlion's Den
  • 24 - Hundlegs - Damcyan - Desert
  • 25 - Hydra - Baron - Outskirts
I recommend the Antlion Den or Damcyan Desert for farming. Once you have obtained enough (2 Silver, 15 Bronze) then go to the North Waterway Entrance outside Kaipo and look for the Tail Collectors assistant near the start. He will exchange all of these until you have a Gold Tail, much easier than farming them later in the game.

Step 2: Black Tail
See Palom's Tail above for guide.

Step 3: Small Tails
See above for locations.
  • Recommended you get 1 Rainbow Tail and 1 Green Tail from the Tail Collector there as you CAN NOT get a Rainbow Tail anywhere else in the game and a Green Tail will help us farm more Tails.

Step 4: Tail Exchange
Once you reach the area where you can exchange the tails exchange all the ones you have (Rainbow, Gold, Black, Green)

Step 5: Farming for More Green Tails
  • Equip the Rare Band v2 you got from the previous step onto anyone and then take the elevator back to the Lunar Whale.
  • Buy 4 Rare Band's from the Shoppingway thing in the tube and equip all these as well, these effects stack and give you a much better chance.
  • Buy as Tents/Cottages as you can afford, 99 of each preferably.
  • Head down to Subterrane - Lair of the Father - B1 and go back one level to the nearest save point.
  • Save and use Tents/Cottages until it's a Waning Moon.
  • Return to that location and target Green Dragons, some of are GreenDragon1 and some are GreenDragon2, easy kills, return to change moon cycles as necessary.
  • When you get another Green Tail go back and exchange it for another Rare Band V2, rinse and repeat until you have 5 Rare Band V2 (Took me about 20 hours)

Step 6: Everything Else
  • Once you have completed this you should have almost an 8% chance for a rare drop instead of .043% without the Rare Band V2's
  • Stock up more Tents/Cottages and reference the information in step 1 to start harvesting the rest of the tails in the game. With 4 out of 11 tails done it shouldn't take that long to get everything else.
  • Get extra Pink/Blue ones as necessary for crazy armor upgrades (Only surpassed by Adamant Armor)
The Crystals: Gathering Tale
Bestiary:

* = Bosses/Scripted (Unmissable)

Overworld - Baron

12. Treant
38. Cait Sith
39. Cockatrice
57. Zu
67. Ettin Snake
69. Mortblossom
101. Needlehog
136. Lilith



Baron

64. Zombie Infantry



Northeast of Kaipo (Small tail #5 location)

123. Great Malboro (Chest)



Southwest of Mt. Ordeals

23. Armor Construct (Chest)



Agart - East, Single Tree

47. Fell knight (Chest)
48. Mini Satana (Chest)



North of Tower of Trials - Forest clearing

9. Dark Sage (Chest)



Overworld - Damcyan

4. Abyss Worm
10. Tunneler
33. Caterpillar
43. Goblin Captain
88. Blood Eye
103. Hellflapper



Damcyan Castle

11. Antlion



Kaipo

Note:You'll see 3 Sylphs in the town, they count towards the bestiary percent but if you kill them all you will not be able to get the summon later. I recommend loading a save after killing them.

159. Sylphs1
160. Sylphs2
161. Sylphs3

(using same image since they all look the same aside from small color variation)



Overworld - Fabul

6. Alarune
13. Vampire Bat
22. Chimera Brain
45. Gorgon
58. Skuldier
61. Steel Golem
76. Nagaraja
78. Mad Ogre - Northwest
102. Belphegor
106. White Mousse



Overworld & Mysidia

1. Armadillo
3. Ironback
28. Coeurl
37. Black Lizard
95. Flamehound
138. Rukh
139. Fledgling Rukh
177. Ramuh*



Agart

14. Ogre
120. Mythril Golem
147. Balloon
167. Titan*



Agart Subterrane

7. Arachne



Overworld - Eblan

20. Chimera
93. Flaygator
94. Evil Flame
96. Flame Knight
109. Magma Tortoise



Eblan

121. Melt Golem*
152. Ifrit1 (Missable?)
153. Ifrit2*
184. Rubicante1*



Overworld - Troia

79. Purple Bavarois
89. Ice Lizard
110. Lamia Matriarch
117. Mizuchi
118. Mystery Egg
133. Lamia
141. Ghost Knight



Lodestone Cavern

62. Stone Golem
75. Naga
119. Vampiress B3
158. Shiva*



Baron Castle Cutscene

156. Odin*



The Cave of Eblan

42. Goblin
53. Summoner (probably don't need to kill; can be killed with pre-emptive strike)
115. Lesser Marilith
176. Marquis Malboro*



Peninsula Southeast of Kaipo

Location:


44. Goblin Prince
59. Bone Dragon
71. Bog Witch
72. Bog Toad
73. Domovoi



Baron Castle

171. Mysterious Girl*



The Crystals: True Moon
Bestiary:

* = Bosses/Scripted (Unmissable)

The Lunar Surface

34. Gray Coeurl1 (Waning Moon)(Rare)(Can drop Gray tail)
35. Gray Coeurl2
77. Nescaliote
84. Backed Worm
113. Material
116. Micaliote
140. Lunar Virus



Subterrane

B1-B3

5. Amazon
65. Dark Grenade
74. Evil Dreamer
80. High Wizard
87. Black Flan
97. Prokaryote
126. Eukaryote



B4

50. Ebony Dragon1(New Moon)(Rare)(Can drop Ebony tail)
51. Ebony Dragon2
104. Bone Dragon (This is a different entry)
175. Baigan*
168. Sandy*
169. Cindy*
170. Mindy*



B5

40. Shadow Dragon1 (Waxing Moon)(Rare)(Can drop Black tail) - southwest room
41. Shadow Dragon2
90. Flan Princess (Full Moon)(Rare)(Can drop Pink tail) - southeast room





Tower of Babil -B8

173. Barnabas*
179. Dr. Lugae*



Tower of Babil - B5

122. Malboro
154. King of Eblan*
155. Queen of Eblan*



B7

8. Alvacimo
46. Dino Zombie
52. Shadow
99. Behemoth1
100. Behemoth2 - Middle Room (New Moon)(Rare)(Can drop Purple tail)
135. Living Mail
114. Elder Treant - Middle Room
148. Wight - Eastern Room



Mt. Ordeals - Summit

60. Skulnant*
146. Revenant (spawned by Scarmiglione)
162. Scarmiglione*
163. Scarmiglione*



Lunar Tunnel - East

2. Almon
30. Green cell
36. Crocodile
54. Sylvanpoth
63. Solid Shutter
81. Hydro Golem
83. White dragon2



B8 - Throne Room

24. King Toad
157. Cagnazzo*



Lunar Tunnel - West

82. White Dragon1 (Waxing Moon)(Rare)(Can drop White tail)



Tower of Zot - B6

174. Barbariccia*



Lair of the Father - B1

31. Green Dragon1 (Waning Moon)(Very Rare)(Can drop Green tail)
32. Green Dragon2
86. Blast Golem
127. Storm amina
128. Thunderbird
137. Lucifer



Tower of Babil - B5

185. Rubicante2 (Mutually exclusive - check the note below)
186. Rubicante3 (Mutually exclusive - check the note below)





In order to access to Rubicante3, Edge must be in your team and you must choose to fight alone when the option is given. These achievements are mutually exclusive so you should reload after each fight. Steam user altrag suggests fighting alone AFTER reloading since you get a nice item after winning. You may as well continue your game after fighting solo.

Lair of the Father - B2

17. Clockwork Soldier
18. Beam Cannon
70. Centaurion
131. Thunder dragon1 (Full Moon)(Rare)(Can drop Blue tail)
132. Thunder Dragon2



Giant of Babil

19. Clockwork Dragon - Giant's Control Core (Where you fight the boss) (Rare)
164. Attack Node*
165. CPU*
166. Defense Node*



Lair of the Father - B3

180. Lunar Dragon (Optional Crystal Boss + Twofer achievement)



Feymarch

142. Red Dragon1
149. Asura* (Kill it while Rydia is in your team)
178. Leviathan*(Kill it while Rydia is in your team)



B9

143. Red Dragon2 (New Moon)(Rare)(Can drop Red tail)



B10

25. Gold Dragon1
68. Moonmaiden
111. Armored Fiend



B11

26. Gold Dragon2 (Full Moon)(Rare)(Can drop Gold tail)



Important missable stuff at this point!!!

The entry you get depends on your team composition. Make sure to save before the fight and reload for the best outcome to get all entries.

(No Entry)

No Cecil or Golbez: Your party gets hit by darkness, dropping their HP to 1,
then you get killed by rapid attacks. this makes you load your latest checkpoint.

(Entry 150)

Cecil and Golbez, no Ceodore, no Rosa: You'll get to fight him and win, but Golbez will die and you'll lose him forever (including a bunch of achievements).

Things you'll lose as a result of losing Golbez (if you don't save beforehand): Bestiary entry #151, Golbez, achievements attached to him (Strength in Numbers, Me and My Homies, All grown Up, Mid-life crisis, Over the Hill, Been there, Done that)

(Entry 151)

Cecil, Golbez, Ceodore, and Rosa : Everyone lives. You get the bestiary entry and Cecil returns to normal. This is the best outcome.

B12

150. Dark Knight1 (Mutually exclusive - check the note above)
151. Dark Knight2 (Mutually exclusive - check the note above)

The Crystals: Planet Eater
Bestiary:

* = Bosses/Scripted (Unmissable)

Depths

B2

27. Silver Dragon
91. Blue Dragon



B4

15. Chaos Knight
49. Sahagin Prince
55. Elite Trooper
134. Lamia queen
172. Bahamut* (You can't kill it if Rydia is not in your team)



B6

66. Dust Mousse
105. Bomb King
125. Malboro Menace



B8

21. Chimera Geist
29. Coeurl Regina
85. Deathmask



B9

16. Catoblepas
112. Fiend Dragon
124. Duke Malboro



B10

56. Crystal Dragon
181. Lunar odin (Chest Monster + To the Moon and Back Achievement)



B11

92. Full Body
98. Proto Deathmask
129. Right arm
130. Right Foot
144. Left Arm
145. Left Foot
182. Lunar Leviathan (Chest Monster + Bodacious Aegis Achievement)



B12

107. Maenad1 (Mage)
108. Maenad2
183. Lunar Bahamut (Chest Monster + This Is a Knife Achievement)



Bottommost Depths

187. ???*
188. ???*
189. Creator*
190. Creator*
191. Creator*



...and that's the entire bestiary! Congratulations!
119 Comments
RaQu 27 Jun @ 6:34am 
Palom's Tale -> Lodestone Cavern -> Needlehog is it number 20 or 30? If this could be corrected =)
DUXTO 16 Mar @ 9:05am 
In my case I need to have Palom, Porom or Leonora in my active team to receive the achievement, if you don't have it it is preferable to defeat the boss, advance to the next save point, change the party and receive the dual cast @lylat
Nevermind I got the fucking drop now... seems that complaining here helped.
I have killed 1000 birds now in Edge's tale without Cockatrice summon drop. Is it really the best place to farm it? Better than in final tale killing birds with rare band(s)?
Memoria of Silenti 31 Jan @ 5:32pm 
Thank you! I use this and your new bestiary guides hand in hand. You are appreciated.
Seko 5 Jan @ 8:44am 
já que o guia mostra que devemos ler o bestiário primeiro... podia ter avisado no conto de Palom pra farmar evocação do Mindflayer... não farmei.
vou perder uma conquista por causa disto.😢😢
Gray 2 Dec, 2024 @ 5:02am 
Thank you so much for this guide, it is imperative. I'm probably wrong, but I think you're missing a couple of bands.
Temptation
Weapon in Progress
That's all I've found late game!
Seko 19 Nov, 2024 @ 12:46pm 
thank you, @gesimon.
I saw you are playing... nice.😁🔝
gesimon 19 Nov, 2024 @ 11:59am 
@Seko for missable achievements, there is a problem with the bands. If you don't keep all characters alive for Crystal Tales, you will block several bands.
+ On Crystal Tales, remember to save at each save points

Spoil for the characters missable:
Edge'Tale, you will play with 4 ninjas indiviually. If you die during this part, the character will be missing for the rest of the game

Golbez can die during Lunarian's Tale

For the rest, it's just some bosses that have several versions like Rubicante, so you can follow this guide
Seko 25 Oct, 2024 @ 9:40am 
Are there any missable achievements?