Besaid Cloister of Trials


The Besaid Cloister of Trials is your first temple puzzle in Final Fantasy X. It's basically a tutorial for the sphere mechanics you'll see throughout the game. Simple stuff. But don't skip the Destruction Sphere treasure; you'll need all six for Anima, a powerful secret Aeon.

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Entrance - Activate Glyphs

Touch the glyph on the wall

Touch the glyph on the front wall. A second glyph appears on the east wall. Touch that one too, and the way forward opens.

2. Stairwell - Glyph Sphere

Collect the Glyph Sphere

Descend the stairs and collect the Glyph Sphere from the wall.

Insert Glyph Sphere into door

Insert it into the door recess at the bottom to unlock the passage.

Door opens after inserting Glyph Sphere

Remove the Glyph Sphere and continue forward.

3. Hallway - Reveal Destruction Sphere

Insert Glyph Sphere into wall recess

Place the Glyph Sphere into the left wall recess. This reveals the purple Destruction Sphere. Leave it for now.

Destruction Sphere revealed

4. Besaid Sphere

Collect the Besaid Sphere

Touch the glyphs across from the pedestal to open the adjacent room. Collect the Besaid Sphere inside.

5. Activate the Pedestal

Insert Besaid Sphere into pedestal

Insert the Besaid Sphere into the pedestal. The wall behind it disappears, letting you push it into the main room.

6. Hidden Treasure (Destruction Sphere)

Wall destroyed revealing treasure

Go back and grab the Destruction Sphere. Place it where you found the Besaid Sphere (the adjacent room). This blows open the wall at the end of the hallway. Grab the Rod of Wisdom from the chest.

Rod of Wisdom treasure

7. Complete the Trial

Push pedestal to complete trial

Push the pedestal to the center of the room. Done. You can now enter the Chamber of the Fayth.

Quick Summary

  1. Touch front wall glyph → touch east wall glyph
  2. Collect Glyph Sphere from stairs
  3. Insert in door → remove and continue
  4. Insert Glyph Sphere in left recess → reveals Destruction Sphere
  5. Touch glyphs → enter side room → collect Besaid Sphere
  6. Insert Besaid Sphere in pedestal → pedestal moves
  7. Get Destruction Sphere → place where Besaid Sphere was → reveals Rod of Wisdom
  8. Push pedestal to center → trial complete

After the Trial: Yuna will emerge from the Chamber of the Fayth with her first Aeon, Valefor. You'll also earn the "The Right Thing" trophy/achievement.

Besaid Village
Walkthrough
Besaid

Continue the walkthrough where Yuna emerges with Valefor and the party prepares to depart for Kilika.

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