Tower of Babil

Missable Bestiary - Part 1

The following monsters are permanently missable if not encountered during this section:

Floor-by-Floor Walkthrough

1F: Collect two chests on the left side (Emergency Exit, Hi-Potion) and one on the right (Ether). Proceed upward to the next floor.

2F: Grab the chest on the left for a Green Beret. Enter door A to fight a Security Eye that summons a Chimera - defeat them for the Icebrand sword. Exit and enter door B to defeat another Security Eye with a Stone Golem for the Ice Lance.

3F: Collect the Cat Claw on the left (upgrade for Yang), Hi-Potion on the right, and Phoenix Down in the center. Enter the door to reach 4F.

4F: Get the Killer Bow and Antarctic Wind from two accessible chests. Return to 3F and use alternate door B. Enter door C to defeat a Security Eye with Fiery Hound for Ice Armor. Enter door E to defeat a Security Eye and Naga for the Ice Shield.

5F: Retrieve Arctic Wind and Hi-Potion from chests on the right side. The center door is locked for now - you'll need the Doctor's Key. Proceed upward.

6F: Navigate left side only. Fight encounters here to register Naga, Security Eye, and Medusa for your bestiary.

7F: Find the save room on the right. Collect the Dry Ether from the center chest. Head upward to the boss area.

8F: Follow the left path to reach the boss encounter.

Enemy List - Part 1

Boss: Dr. Lugae and Barnabas

Super Cannon Event

After victory, you receive the Doctor's Key. Return to 5F and unlock the center door. Inside, you'll encounter three Goblin Captains (199 HP each). Defeat them, but the cannon controls are destroyed in the process.

Yang sacrifices himself by pushing the party out and locking the door as the cannons explode. He's gone for now (you'll see him later in the game).

Escape Sequence

Backtrack toward the entrance. The bridge collapses when Golbez appears. Your party escapes via Cid's airship (the Enterprise). Cid detonates a bomb to seal the Underworld entrance behind you, and your party is forced to the surface world.

Castle Layout and Treasures

First Floor: Walk through the right wall to find a hidden Hi-Potion.

Throne Room and Second Floor: Hidden paths on both sides lead to treasures. The right path has Gold Needle and Cottage. The left path has Unicorn Horn and Alarm Clock.

West Tower: Contains the Sleep Blade (Monster-in-a-Box with Steel Golem and 4 Skuldiers). Descend hidden stairs for Bomb Core. Check pots for Bacchus's Cider. A hidden path leads to Mute Arrow and 10,000 Gil.

East Tower: Through the left wall on the first floor is a Coeurl Whisker. Second floor has Emergency Exit and Hi-Potion. The rightmost pot contains Hermes Shoes. The Blood Lance is a Monster-in-a-Box (2 Coeurls + Lamia). Lower level has Hi-Potion and Silver Hourglass.

Underground Passage: Two Ethers in the first two chests. The Silver Apple is a Monster-in-a-Box (3 Mad Ogres).

Monster-in-a-Box Enemies

Cave Part 1

Three accessible chests in this section:

• Shuriken - through a right wall passage
• Remedy - through a second right wall passage
• Vampire Fang - past the bridge in the lower area

Descend to reach the Eblan Settlement.

Eblan Settlement

This hidden refuge is where Eblan's survivors fled after Rubicante's attack. The settlement contains:

• Inn (rest to recover)
• Item shop with standard supplies
• Weapon and armor shops with ninja equipment
• Two Potions hidden in pots within the living quarters

Buy Ninja equipment if you can afford it - Edge will be joining your party soon.

Cave Part 2 (Path to Tower)

Lower Floor - West Side: Ether from the initial chest. Tent from the second chest. Hi-Potion via hidden wall passage.

Upper Floor - West Side: Bomb Core openly accessible. Shuriken through the right wall.

Lower Floor - East Side: Three open chests contain Hi-Potion, Cottage, and Hi-Potion. A hidden wall path above the right chests leads to two Elixirs. Additional chests contain Spider's Silk, Silver Hourglass, and two Phoenix Downs.

Upper Floor - East Side (Save Room Area): The Blood Sword is a Monster-in-a-Box (2 Steel Golems). Gold Needle in a nearby chest. The Dry Ether is the final chest before the Edge encounter.

Meeting Edge

Near the cave's end, you'll encounter Edge, prince of Eblan, confronting Rubicante alone. After their confrontation, Rosa heals Edge and he permanently joins your party.

Missable Bestiary - Part 2

Floor-by-Floor Walkthrough

B1: Progress upward. Edge opens a hidden wall. Collect the Unicorn Horn from the left chest. Loop around to reach a bridge area with the Silver Hourglass.

B2: Head right across a bridge to find 4 Mad Ogres guarding the Ogrekiller axe. Return and proceed left to the next floor.

B3: Retrieve the Lilith's Kiss before entering the door to B4.

B4: Go right to collect the Ashura katana, then enter the left door.

B5: Traverse the left path for 82,000 Gil, then proceed to the Crystal Room entrance.

Boss: King and Queen of Eblan

Before reaching Rubicante, Edge confronts his parents who have been mutated into monsters. This is a story fight that leads directly into the Rubicante encounter.

Boss: Rubicante (34,000 HP)

Post-Rubicante: Don't Leave Yet

Important: After defeating Rubicante, the crystals activate a trap door that drops your party to the Underworld portion of the tower. You must navigate through floors 8F and 6F to escape.

These floors contain:

• Two more Hi-Potions in treasure chests
• Lamia Matriarch enemies (only appear here)
• Mythril Golem enemies (only appear here)

Fight random encounters until you've registered both enemy types, then collect the remaining chests before exiting to the Falcon airship.

Tower of Babil - Part 1 (16 Chests)

All permanently missable after defeating Dr. Lugae and escaping.

Eblan Castle (20 Chests)

These chests can be collected at any time. Many require finding hidden passages through walls.

Cave of Eblan (20 Chests)

Available until you leave the Tower of Babil after defeating Rubicante. Many hidden behind fake walls.

Tower of Babil - Part 2 (8 Chests)

All permanently missable after leaving the tower post-Rubicante.