FF WalkthroughThe Water Crystal chapter takes you across the Boundless Ocean to rescue a mysterious woman and navigate the Cave of Tides. At the end, you'll face Kraken and receive seven powerful new jobs from the Water Crystal.
Wrecked Ship
Missable Chests: The Wrecked Ship has 2 treasure chests that become inaccessible after Aria joins your party. Collect them before giving her the Antidote.
Sail across the Boundless Ocean until you encounter the Wrecked Ship. Board it and explore below deck to find two treasure chests: Zeus's Wrath and Blood Sword (146-147/367).
The Blood Sword is a unique weapon that drains HP from enemies. It's especially effective against high-HP targets, making it useful for boss fights. Equip it on a physical attacker.
Wrecked Ship Chests (Missable)
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
Zeus's Wrath | Wrecked Ship, below deck |
Blood Sword | Wrecked Ship, below deck |
Rescuing Aria
After collecting both chests, find the woman lying unconscious on the ship. This is Aria, a maiden from the Temple of Water. She's been poisoned and needs an Antidote to recover.
Before Giving the Antidote: Make absolutely sure you've collected both chests from the Wrecked Ship. Once Aria joins your party, you cannot return to collect missed treasures.
Give Aria the Antidote. She regains consciousness and explains that she's the guardian of the Water Crystal. The crystal has been corrupted, and she needs your help to purify it. Aria joins your party as a guest character and guides you to the Cave of Tides.
Cave of Tides
The Cave of Tides is a water-themed dungeon leading to the Water Crystal chamber. Aria will accompany you through the cave, providing guidance and occasionally healing the party.
Bestiary Entries
The Cave of Tides introduces five new enemy types for your bestiary:
- Cockatrice (Entry 075) - Can petrify party members, kill quickly or use Gold Needles
- Poison Toad (Entry 076) - Inflicts poison, have Antidotes ready
- Twin Heads (Entry 077) - Two-headed serpent, standard enemy
- Roper (Entry 078) - Tentacle monster, can grab party members
- Agaliarept (Entry 079) - Demon enemy, uses dark magic
Make sure you encounter all five enemy types for bestiary completion. These enemies are not missable as long as you register them before defeating Kraken.
Boss: Kraken
Weakness: Lightning
Kraken is a massive sea creature guarding the Water Crystal. As you might expect from an aquatic boss, it's weak to Lightning. Thunder and Thundara spells are highly effective.
Strategy: Equip your Black Mage or Red Mage with Thunder magic and spam it throughout the fight. If you have the Scholar's Books of Lightning, those also deal bonus damage. Physical attackers should use the Blood Sword if available - the HP drain helps sustain your party.
Kraken hits hard with physical attacks and water-based magic. Keep your healer ready with Cura and don't let anyone's HP drop too low. You'll win as long as you maintain pressure with Lightning damage.
During the battle, Aria will sacrifice herself to protect the party from Kraken's devastating attack. Her death purifies the Water Crystal, and she passes on having fulfilled her duty as the crystal's guardian.
Water Crystal Jobs
With Kraken defeated and the Water Crystal restored, you receive seven new jobs:
Geomancer
Uses terrain-based attacks that cost no MP. Effects vary based on location - water areas trigger water attacks, caves trigger earth attacks, etc.
Dragoon
Specializes in spears and the Jump command. Jump makes the character temporarily leave the battlefield, then crash down for massive damage.
Viking
Tank job with high HP and defense. Can equip axes and hammers. The Provoke ability draws enemy attacks to the Viking.
Dark Knight
Uses dark swords and the Souleater ability, which sacrifices HP to deal heavy damage to all enemies. Effective against dividing enemies.
Evoker
Summons creatures with random effects - either a white magic effect or black magic effect. Less reliable than Summoner but available earlier.
Bard
Uses harps and songs to buff the party. Sing ability can boost stats or inflict status effects on enemies. Support-focused job.
Black Belt
Unarmed combat specialist. Like Monk but with better stats. Boost ability charges up for a powerful attack. High damage potential.
Recommended Jobs: The Dragoon is particularly useful for the upcoming Garuda boss fight in Saronia - Jump allows you to avoid his devastating attacks. Dark Knight is essential for the Cave of Shadows later, where enemies divide when hit with physical attacks (Souleater prevents this). Consider training both jobs now.
Chapter Summary
The Water Crystal chapter adds the Wrecked Ship's 2 missable chests to your collection, plus treasures found in the Cave of Tides. And more importantly, you unlock seven new jobs that open up tons of new party compositions.
Before moving on, confirm you have:
- Collected both chests from the Wrecked Ship (Zeus's Wrath, Blood Sword)
- Registered all five Cave of Tides bestiary entries (075-079)
- Defeated Kraken using Lightning attacks
- Unlocked all seven Water Crystal jobs
- Considered switching to Dragoon for the upcoming Garuda fight