Pharos - Third Ascent/ Spire Ravel - 1st Flight
Enemies: Purobolos, Cataract Aevis, Aeronite, Zombie Warlock, Dead Bones, Necrofiend
Treasure: In the southeastern corner, near the large room with the Cataract Aevis, is a Fool's Facade, behind it is a chest with a Dragon Whisker.
Guide: In the starting area you have a number of options, from reading the pillar you can gather that this is going to be a teleportation heavy area. So which one to pick first? The raised section here has a Black Sigil, a Red Sigil, a Green Sigil, and a Sigil of Sacrifice. Use the Black Sigil first. Head east from where you appear, fight your way past the Purobolos. In the corner you'll find a Cataract Aevis and the Fool's Facade that hides the Dragon Whisker, the second-best spear in the game. Head up to the platform with all of the Sigils and use the White Sigil of Sacrifice to return to the starting area. Now, this isn't exactly the correct sequence, but it has a purpose. Hit the Red Sigil now, and you'll be teleported to a closed area, with the location map for the Third Ascent. However, when you try to leave, you'll notice the door is bound and you'll be besieged by undead. Lots of them. And they keep coming until you receive a message saying the magick binding the door has faded. It's actually a good place to get EXP if you need it.
So, proper sequence time. Head back to the starting Sigils, touch the Black Sigil, then head east across the 81st Floor, through the Fool's Facade with the Dragon Whisker and touch the Green Sigil.
Pharos - Third Ascent/ Heaven's Challenge
Enemies: Aeronite, Purobolos, Cataract Aevis
Treasure: In the large, off map area, near the Sacrifice Sigil Stones, is a chest that contains a Circlet (Best Mystic Armor Headgear in the game) without a Diamond Armlet, with a Diamond Armlet it's 90% likely to have a Ring of Renewel.
Guide: Make sure you cast float, then head down either of the passages and break the Fool's Facade. You'll find another station of Sigils, use the Red one this time. Now you're on a platform with all Sacrifice Sigil Stones. You'll want to use the one that corrisponds to what you gave up during the Second Ascent.
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You'll appear back on the map this time, at a crossroads. You can see to the southeast a platform of Sigils, but you don't want any of those. Head north and break through the Fool's Facade there and use the Way Stone at the end of the hall. On the platform you appear on, head up to the elevator. Before you activate it, cast Float on your party, and set your mage to Foe:wind-weak - Aeroga. Then, activate the elevator.
On your way up, you'll be accosted by Hashmal!
Strategy: With Float on, and your mage casting Aeroga, this battle is quick and painless. Float prevents any damage from Quakaja, and Aeroga should be doing almost max damage with each hit. His Roxxor will probably do about a thousand damage, but Bubble should handle it well enough, and his normal attacks might inflict Disease, but with Remedies/Cleanse/Vaccines, you should be fine. Just wail on him while your mage slaughters and the battle will be over quickly, just keep Float active.
Guide: Congrats on getting Hashmal, Bringer of Order. One of the few ways to inflict Earth-element damage in the whole game. Then you'll return to the lift and reach the 90th Floor.
Pharos - Third Ascent/ Empyrean Ravel
Guide: Nothing much to do except climb the stairs here. Halfway through the map you'll get a nice little cutscene, then a Save Crystal I suggest you take advantage of. Finally, use the Way Stone to reach the next area.
Pharos - Third Ascent/ Womb of the Sun-Cryst
Enemies: Judge Gabranth, Dr. Cid, Famfrit
Guide: After an important cutscene, the battle with Gabranth begins.
Strategy: Protect, Haste, and healing are the key to this battle. All of Gabranth's attacks are physical, so Protect is crucial, and Haste will allow you to quickly heal and return damage. Dispel any positive statuses he casts on himself. After a short battle, Gabranth is finished, and another cutscene plays. Afterwards, you have a new battle to fight.
Strategy: Dr. Cid is now your target, and attack him quickly, but he will call out Famfrit at half HP, and when he does, he becomes invincible. You must deal with Famfrit first. Your first goal when dealing with Famfrit is to inflict Oil, which doubles the damage he takes from Fire attacks, and he's already weak to Fire. So if you have a Gungnir or Wyrmfire Shot, equip them, and set your mage to Foe:fire-weak - Firaga. Also, you might want to set your attack Gambits to Foe:highest max HP so that the party doesn't keep attacking Dr. Cid instead of Famfrit. When his health drops, Famfrit will start using Waterja, which does about 1500 - 2000 damage to everyone, however Viking Coats will make anyone wearing them immune. Shell helps, and becomes more useful than Protect while Famfrit is out. If anyone is Silenced by Waterja, have some Echo Herbs or Remedies ready.
When Famfrit falls, Dr. Cid can be hurt once more, so the battle should go quickly. He might try to use some of his cinematic attacks, which do about a thousand damage to everyone in range, but they can be healed through easily. After it's done, cutscene time, and finally you will regain control in Balfonheim.
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