Airship Exploration
The Enterprise opens up the entire overworld. Loot a recovered Mist, two new towns (Mythril and Agart), and the ruined Eblan Castle. 23 chests, 10 hidden items, 11 new bestiary entries, and 5 monster-in-a-box fights along the way.
Mist
Fly north to Mist, the village where you first met Rydia. The town has recovered and there’s loot to grab.
Three Bomb Fragments are scattered around town, and a hidden passage in the northwest house leads to four chests. Start with the bomb fragments and work your way to the house.
Hidden Items
From the entrance, walk southeast to the well by the armor shop, then push east to find a secret passage. Two Bomb Fragments sit at the end. Exit the passage and walk northeast of the inn to a pond; search the grass for a third Bomb Fragment.
Northwest House
Enter the northwest house and walk into the fireplace to find another secret passage. Follow it to reach three chests halfway along the path: Gold Hairpin, Clothes, and Ruby Ring. Continue right past them and follow the passage to its end for the Rod of Change.
Chocobo Forest, Southern Island
Fly north from Mist toward the ocean. The fourth Chocobo Forest sits on a small island northwest of Kaipo.
Grab the Gysahl Greens from the grass patch inside.
Mythril
Fly southeast to find a small town on an island in the middle of the ocean. Three hidden items wait in the grass.
From the entrance, walk north and east to the trees; search the grass for a Mythril Staff. Return to the center and walk north to the far end, then slightly east for a Mythril Knife. Cut left and search behind the weapon and armor shops for 5,000 Gil.
Agart
Fly southwest from Mythril to find the small town of Agart on a lone island. One hidden item; otherwise nothing here for now.
Northwest of the well, follow the patch of grass into the corner. The Antarctic Wind sits at the dead end.
Eblan
Eblan is a difficulty spike. The overworld beasts hit hard but drop heavy EXP and Gil, which makes the area great for grinding levels before continuing the main story. If you’d rather skip it for now, the area is much more manageable after the upcoming Tower of Zot, when your party is stronger.
Outside Eblan
Fly southwest to the next island and look for a destroyed castle near a large structure.
New Enemies
Six bestiary entries roam the overworld around Eblan. Three to handle carefully:
- Mors: counters physical attacks with Curaja (like the Water Bugs from early game). Cast Thundaga to one-shot it for the entry, then skip the rest you encounter
- Fiery Hound: weak to Ice, absorbs Fire. Lean on Rydia or Palom’s Blizzara
- Black Lizard: casts Gazestone (petrify). Prioritise it and use single-target attacks (Yang’s normal Attack instead of Kick) so the damage isn’t wasted
Eblan Castle
Nineteen chests, two hidden items, and five monster-in-a-box fights across the East Tower, an underground passage, the West Tower, and the throne room. The castle is full of hidden passages, so follow the video for the layout.
New Enemies
East Tower
From the entrance, walk north to the four-way split, then east, down the stairs, and north into the tower. On 1F, walk north until you hit the wall, then push west through a secret passage. Open the chest for Coeurl Whisker. Climb upstairs to 2F. Hit the button on the right wall to open a passage. Search the third pot for Hermes Shoes and open three chests: Emergency Exit, Hi-Potion, and Hi-Potion.
Before stepping on the hole, stand to the right of the third pot and push east through a secret passage to reach an isolated chest. Heal and quick save first. Opening it triggers a fight against 2 Coeurls and a Lamia. Don’t physical attack the Coeurls or they counter with Blaster (paralysis); have Tellah cast Firaga on each Coeurl individually to one-shot them, then focus the Lamia. Reward: Blood Lance. Now drop through the hole. Open the chest on 1F for a Silver Hourglass. Walk south into the underground passage.
Underground Passage
Follow the path south to three chests. Open the two on the left for Ether and Ether. The eastern chest is another monster-in-a-box: 3 Mad Ogres (2,000 HP each). Their magic defense is sky-high, so direct-damage spells barely register. Cast Tornado with Tellah to drop one to critical, finish it with an attack, and repeat. Have Cecil use Cover on Tellah to absorb the hits. Reward: Silver Apple. Exit to the overworld and re-enter the castle.
West Tower
From the four-way split, walk west, down the stairs, and north into the tower. On 1F, walk two tiles south from the entrance and push east through a secret passage. The chest is a monster-in-a-box: 4 Skuldiers and a Steel Golem. Tellah’s Firaga clears all four Skuldiers in one cast (they’re undead, weak to Fire and Holy). Switch to Blizzaga on the Steel Golem afterward; it’s weak to Ice. Reward: Sleep Blade.
Climb upstairs to 2F. Search the lower northwest pot for Bacchus’s Cider. Stand between the south pots and push south through a secret passage to reach two chests: Mute Arrow and 10,000 Gil. Cut southwest and take the path down to 1F to find another chest: Bomb Core. Exit the tower.
Main Area and Throne Room
Walk north from the four-way split. Just before the stairs, push east through a secret passage for a Hi-Potion. Climb upstairs twice to the throne room. Secret passages on both sides of the room lead to more chests. Left side: Unicorn Horn and Alarm Clock. Right side: Gold Needle, Cottage (accessible from the bottom), and Maiden’s Kiss. That’s 19/19 chests and 2/2 hidden items for Eblan Castle.
Walk back to the airship and fly north. Land on the left side of the bridge leading to Troia.