Final Fantasy Resonance (FF Resonance)

Chapter 1 Walkthrough Guide

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FF Resonance - Chapter 1
This is walkthrough guide for Chapter 1, Trailing the Truths, of Final Fantasy Resonance (FF Resonance). See a step-by-step guide on how to beat this chapter, as well as a list of side quests and bosses encountered here.

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Chapter 1 Walkthrough

List of Objectives
・Complete the Prologue. ・Leave Grandshelt Castle. ・Investigate the Earth Shrine. ・Go to the town of Mitra. ・Go to Rain's house. ・Investigate Rain's house. ・Equip a vision. ・Go to Grandshelt Castle. ・Save the King of Grandshelt. ・Go to the village of Kol. ・Stat at the inn in the village of Kol. ・Rent a chocobo. ・Go to the town of Felicitas. ・Go to the Kolobos Ruins. ・Look for Emma's mom. ・Find a ship in Grandport. ・Visit Siren. ・Ride the ship out of Grandport.

List of Objectives

・Complete the Prologue.
・Leave Grandshelt Castle.
・Investigate the Earth Shrine.
・Go to the town of Mitra.
・Go to Rain's house.
・Investigate Rain's house.
・Equip a vision.
・Go to Grandshelt Castle.
・Save the King of Grandshelt.
・Go to the village of Kol.
・Stat at the inn in the village of Kol.
・Rent a chocobo.
・Go to the town of Felicitas.
・Go to the Kolobos Ruins.
・Look for Emma's mom.
・Find a ship in Grandport.
・Visit Siren.
・Ride the ship out of Grandport.

Step-by-Step Guide

Once you start the game, you will need to go through a quick prologue that acts as a simple tutorial for the game's basic combat mechanics. If you wish to rush through this quickly, just spam Thundaga and summon Bahamut when you're prompted to.

After finishing the prologue, you will gain control of 2 of the main characters, Rain and Laswell. Right now, there's nothing much to do in the castle, so head outside to go to the first dungeon of the game.

Dialogue Options	Stat
1. I'll take point. Follow my lead.	+3 Strength
2. We're only here to check that everything is in order. Be ready to fall back if you sense danger	+3 Stamina
3. Cohesion is key. We need to be aware of each other's situations.	+3 Spirit

When you reach the Earth Shrine, you'll be given dialogue options that give Rain certain stat boosts depending on which one you choose. Generally, it's recommended to pick either the 2nd or 3rd option to gain defensive boosts and help Rain with his role as the party's tank.

Make sure not to mash through every cutscene since some of them will have important choices like this, and you don't want to give characters an unoptimal stat boost. All Dialogue Choices and Answers

Once that's done, you can open the two chests at the entrance and head inside. Whenever you gain access to a new area, it's recommended to fully explore it first for any chests and hidden paths that can lead you to new areas.

After you're done exploring, head towards the back of the dungeon to face the Belmodar. This boss is susceptible to Fire, so have Rain exploit its weakness while Laswell uses his highest staggering move to take them down. How to Beat Belmodar

Once all the cutscenes are over, leave the dungeon and head towards Mitra. Again, make sure you fully explore any new overworld areas you go to since there are items and secret paths scattered around the world.

For this section, however, you'll want to head straight to Mitra first since you get your first two Visions there. You'll want to equip Leah on Rain and Tronn on Lasswell as soon as possible so you can start levelling them up. Interactive Map

When you're done at Mitra, you can head south back towards Grandshelt. Before entering the castle, make sure to talk to the vendor and upgrade your equipment.

If you're low on funds, there are two chests to the sides of the entrance. The left one has 400 Gil, while the right one has 3 Phoenix Downs you can sell. However, it's recommended to hold on to the Phoenix Downs since they'll be useful in the upcoming dungeon.

Once you're ready, head inside the castle and go through the dungeon to reach the king. The enemies in this area are undead, meaning that they will be susceptible to healing and Light attacks. If you want to quickly get through the random encounters, you can spam healing items, like Phoenix Downs, to quickly kill enemies.

Towards the end of the dungeon, you will need to face the Hell's Rider, who's accompanied by 3 Dark Skeletons. Focus on killing the skeletons first, so you only have to worry about the main boss during the fight.

Hell's Rider is weak to Light and Ice attacks, which both Rain and Lasswell should have access to. Have Lasswell spam Dawn Frost to build stagger, while Rain can either spam regular Attacks to conserve MP, or use Leah's Banish for max damage. How to Beat Hell's Rider

After the boss goes down, continue through the dungeon until you reach the end and rescue the King. Just make sure to fully explore the castle first since you can't return here for a while.

Once you've rescued the king, you'll have to face Umbra, the knight you met at the Earth Shrine. Don't waste any of your resources here since he cannot be defeated, and this fight is meant to be a scripted loss.

When you're done with the events at the castle, you can start exploring the region controlled by the Kingdom of Grandshelt. Just make sure you avoid the sinkhole south of Kol since it's guarded by a Lv. 20 Antlion.

When you leave the city, Fina will join you as a new party member. If you wish, you can equip Leah on her instead of Rain since she's meant to be the party's dedicated healer. Also, make sure to look out for exclamation marks so you can accept Sub Quests that give extra rewards when completed. How to Beat the Antlion

While exploring the world, make sure to look out for Sanctums of Light. These areas house crystals that contain Visions, and you'll want to collect as many as you can so you have access to a ton of skills and passives once you've levelled them up.

For now, you'll be able to get the Warrior of Light near Kol, followed by Cloud, and Terra once you get access to Chocobos. WoL is best used on Rain, Cloud should be on Lasswell, while Terra goes on Fina, once she's mastered Leah's skills. List of All 26 Visions

Once you're done exploring, you can head to the Village of Kol and sleep at the inn. After sleeping, you'll now be able to get Chocobos to pass the sinkhole and avoid fighting the Antlion. This allows you to continue exploring the region for items and Visions, as well as visiting locations to unlock them as fast travel options.

On the way south, you'll come across the Oblivion Palace, west of the desert area. This place is where you can use your Tablet Shards, which are found at golden sparkly spots, to get items useful for your journey ahead.

Make sure to visit this area every now and then to give the Enigmatic Princess your Tablet Shards. If you forget about the rewards at this location, you might obtain the item rewards way too late for them to be useful. All Tablet Shard Locations

Before continuing the story, it's recommended to visit the Grandport Harbor first, which is just northwest from the Oblivion Palace. This area will give you some hints for extra activities and side quests you can do, and you can purchase some good equipment upgrades.

Also, before you continue southwards, make sure to head north of the harbor to visit the Sanctum of Light to get Cloud's Vision.

Once you're done with the desert island, you can head further south to continue the story. On the way, you'll encounter a girl surrounded by goblins, and you'll need to rescue her. After the fight, make sure to head west first and pick up Terra's Vision before going to Felicitas.

When you're done exploring, you can head to Felicitas to continue with the main story. While you're here, make sure to also accept Chloe's side quest before going south to Kolobos Ruins. The reward from this quest is some Monk's Prayer Beads, which will be very useful for a boss fight later on.

After you're done with the Secrets Unearthed side quest, you can continue to Kolobos Ruins. This is a relatively simple dungeon with a few hidden paths, but the boss at the end can be annoying if you don't manage your resources properly.

When you're ready, head to the end of the dungeon to face this area's boss, The Hunger. The fight itself isn't hard, but there are two phases where the first is weak to Ice, while the second is accompanied by 2 soldiers and is weak to Light.

Just make sure not to use all of your resources in the first phase, and focus on defeating the soldiers first during the second one. How to Beat The Hunger

Once you're done with the events at Felicitas and Kolobos Ruins, you'll be tasked with going back to Grandport Harbor. There's nothing new here besides a side quest, so make sure to accept and finish that before heading to Siren's Tower.

After you're done with The Weight of Mercy, you can head to Siren's Tower to continue the story. This dungeon is a bit longer compared to what you've encountered so far, so make sure to manage your resources properly.

On the way up, make sure you at least grab the Monk's Prayer Beads and fight the Citrine Pot to give it an Ether in exchange for an Elixir and a ton of MRP.

Around halfway through the tower, you'll encounter a chest that contains a pair of Genji Gloves. However, it will be stolen by Gilgamesh , and you can't get it back since they'll still keep it even when defeated .

Before continuing up the tower, make sure to equip Rain and Fina with the Monk's Prayer Beads so they won't get affected by Charm from the upcoming boss' attacks.

Dialogue Options	Stat
1. Right, we'll need to rely on your strength more than ever, Fina.	+10 MP
2. Yeah, but not everything about fighting is being on the offense. I'll leave the defense to you, Fina.	+3 Stamina
3. Don't sell yourself short. We're a team—you're already doing an amazing job, Fina.	+3 Spirit

Once you've reached the top of the tower, you will need to face Siren to get her to calm the waters. She's weak to Thunder attacks, so have Lasswell spam Cloud's skills while Rain and Fina focus on defense and support, respectively.

Once the battle's over, Siren will join you as a summon, and you'll get a dialogue choice to increase one of Fina's stats. For this one, it's generally recommended to pick the 1st option for more MP since she's a caster that constantly wants to spam skills. How to Beat Siren and Weaknesses

When you get back to Grandport Harbor, there will be a short cutscene introducing a moogle that can upgrade your Visions, allowing them to use stronger skills in battle. Whenever you get new Magicite Shards, make sure to visit them so you don't fall behind the power curve. All Magicite Locations

Before boarding the ship, make sure you complete any extra activities you may have missed. This includes finding important items, like Tablet Shards, completing side quests, or just doing anything you want to do before leaving the continent.

One thing you don't want to miss is the Marauder inside the cave north of the port. Defeating them will give you a Magicite Shard to upgrade your Visions, and once that's done, you're free to leave the region and end Chapter 1. How to Beat Marauder and Weaknesses

Chapter 1 Bosses

List of All Bosses Encountered

Boss	Information
Belmodar Level: 4 HP: 2000	Location: Earth Shrine Weaknesses:
Belmodar Level: 4 HP: 2000	Boss Tips: ・Repeatedly have Rain cast Fire to deplete its stagger gauge. ・If you picked up Flame Scroll I beforehand, have Lasswell use it to further deplete the stagger gauge.
Hell's Rider Level: 6 HP: 4000	Location: Grandshelt, the Royal Capital Weaknesses:
Hell's Rider Level: 6 HP: 4000	Boss Tips: ・Cast Ice and Light skills to stagger. ・Use Tronn's Hibernal Fury to exploit its weakness further. ・Use Rain and Lasswell's Limit Bursts once available.
Poison Flora Level: 7 HP: 1200	Location: Overworld Weaknesses:
Poison Flora Level: 7 HP: 1200	Boss Tips: ・Spam Fire using Rain. ・Don't waste items or MP on healing poison if you're not low on HP.
Antlion Level: 20 HP: 20000	Location: Overworld Weaknesses:
Antlion Level: 20 HP: 20000	Boss Tips: ・Equip Physical Counter to counter their counters. ・Use Cloud and Terra to target the Antlion's Water weakness. ・Increase your defense with Protect spells, or reduce its attack with Debraver
Marauder Level: 15 HP: 30000	Location: Marauder Cave Weaknesses:
Marauder Level: 15 HP: 30000	Boss Tips: ・Spam Protects and Debravers to minimize damage taken. ・Summon Siren to target its Wind weaknesses. ・Can always come back later once you're stronger and have more consistent Wind attacks.
The Hunger Level: 9 HP: 2500	Location: Kolobos Ruins Weaknesses:
The Hunger Level: 9 HP: 2500	Boss Tips: ・Don't waste resources since there will be a second phase. ・Use Ice on the first form, and then Light on the second one. ・Try to stagger the first form before killing it since you can get free turns at the start of the second phase.
Imposter Soldier Level: 10 HP: 1600	Location: Kolobos Ruins Weaknesses:
Imposter Soldier Level: 10 HP: 1600	Boss Tips: ・Stagger him quickly with Lasswell's Dawn Frost skill. ・Remove any paralysis to avoid your entire party getting stunned.
Gilgamesh Level: 11 HP: 6000	Location: Siren's Tower Weaknesses:
Gilgamesh Level: 11 HP: 6000	Boss Tips: ・Will always flee, so don't use all of your MP or items.
Siren Level: 11 HP: 20000	Location: Siren's Tower Weaknesses:
Siren Level: 11 HP: 20000	Boss Tips: ・Equip Rain and Fina with Monk's Prayer Beads to nullify charm. ・Stagger using Cloud and WoL's Thunder skills, then use Cloud's Ascension Resonance for maximum damage. ・Have Fina focus on healing and supporting while the two boys go on the offensive.

List of All Bosses

Chapter 1 Side Quests

List of All Available Sub Quests

Quest	Information
Dream of an Idealist	Location: Grandshelt, the Royal Capital Rewards: Flamberge 500 Gil
Secrets Unearthed	Location: Town of Felicitas Rewards: Magicite Shard Monk's Prayer Beads
The Weight of Mercy	Location: Grandport Harbor Rewards: Iwakirimaru 500 Gil
Rear Support, Ahoy!	Location: Grandport Harbor Rewards: Magicite Shard 500 Gil

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1	Trailing the Truths
2	Eternal Blue
3	Wardens of the Aquapolis
4	Banner Oath

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