Tower of Babel
Eight floors, 16 chests, four monster-in-a-box fights, and 9 new bestiary entries with seven missable. Two boss fights at the top, then the tower seals itself for the rest of the run.
Tower of Babel
New Enemies (*Missable)
Five things to handle carefully:
- Mystery Egg: kill it instantly with Rydia’s Bio before it hatches; the hatched form doesn’t count for the bestiary entry
- White Mousse: physical attacks bounce off; use Ice spells
- Fiery Knight: absorbs Fire (Fire heals it). Weak to Ice; use Blizzara
- Chimera: absorbs Fire, Ice, AND Lightning (every element spell heals it). Stick to physical attacks and Bio
- Security Eye chests: the eye summons a different monster when hit. Kill the eye first so the summon doesn’t spawn extras
1F
Walk north to a split. Cut west for an Emergency Exit. From that chest, push south for a Hi-Potion. Back at the split, take the east path and open the chest under the arc for an Ether. Walk through the north door.
2F
Open the chest near the entrance for a Green Beret. Walk south to two side rooms. The south door has a monster chest: a Security Eye that summons a Chimera when hit. Kill the eye first. Reward: Icebrand. The northeast door is the same trick: another Security Eye, this time summoning a Stone Golem. Reward: Ice Lance. Take the north door.
3F
Grab the Cat Claw to your left. Walk east for a Hi-Potion, then south for a Phoenix Down. Go through the nearby southeast door.
4F (via 3F southeast door)
Open the chest on the left for a Killer Bow and the east chest for an Antarctic Wind. Exit back to 3F, walk north, and follow the linear path to the western door.
4F (main)
The southwest door is a save room; use it before the monster chests. Walk north across the bridge to the east side. Cut south and through the first door on the left for another Security Eye chest summoning a Fiery Hound. Reward: Ice Armor. Exit and walk north. Enter the room across from the bridge: Security Eye again, this time summoning a Naga. Reward: Ice Shield. If you kill the Naga before the eye summons one, later Security Eyes can still summon Nagas for the bestiary entry. Cross the north bridge and walk through the door.
5F
Walk south, then immediately north up a set of stairs to reach an Arctic Wind. Loop back down and cut east for a Hi-Potion. Continue north through the door.
6F to 7F
On 6F, walk through the western door. On 7F, the northeast room has a save point. Continue south and west for the last chest: Dry Ether. That’s 16/16 chests. Confirm every bestiary entry is registered, then take the northeast door to 8F.
How to Beat Doctor & Barnabas
The first 8F fight is Doctor + Barnabas. Focus Barnabas first; once its base form falls it transforms into Barnabas-Z, which explodes on death and takes one party member with it. Revive after.
How to Beat Dr. Lugae
Dr. Lugae attacks immediately after. He counters every hit with Sleepra and occasionally casts Panacea on himself to clear status ailments.
After the battle, walk back to 5F. Climb up the middle stairs and use Dr. Lugae’s Key on the central door. Step forward inside for an event and a quick forced battle against three Goblin Captains. Watch the cutscenes that follow.
Walk back down to 1F. A final cutscene plays just before the exit.
Hovercraft Hook & Cave of Eblan
After the events, fly north to Baron and enter Castle Baron. Walk inside to 1F, exit east to the roof, then continue east and south to the courtyard. Talk to the southern engineer to install a Hovercraft Hook on the airship. The hook lets you pick up and drop the hovercraft anywhere on the overworld.
Board the airship and fly to the Mt. Hobs area where you left the hovercraft (look for a blue diamond on the map). Pick it up, then fly to the Eblan area on the southwestern continent. Drop the hovercraft near Eblan Castle, land the airship, and hop on the hovercraft. Ride west across the shallow rocks to reach the Cave of Eblan entrance.