Final Fantasy IV Walkthrough

11. Baron, the Empire Builder

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1. Prelude to a Dark Knight 2. Towns and Townspeople 3. What Is This, Fog? 4. But There's No Mist Here 5. To the Oasis 6. The Natural Enemy of the Sage is the Octopus 7. Everyone Meet at Damcyan 8. More Lion than Ant 9. We Could Have Saved Time if Kaipo Had a Pharmacy 10. The Heroes, Derailed by Ice 11. Baron, the Empire Builder 12. A Place Where You're Not Liked 13. This Isn't Some Country Club Mountain 14. How Do You Like Me Now, Mysidia? 15. Persona Semi-Grata 16. It's Like They Don't Want Us Here 17. Everyone Here Got Ugly, Man 18. Can't See the Forest for the Troia 19. I Feel Naked Without My Plate Mail 20. Treasure Trove of Troia 21. We Think "Zot" is Onomatopoeia 22. Never Throw a Dwarf's Key 23. Stretching Through the Sky 24. Paladins Always Loot Castles 25. The High-Rent Side of the Tower 26. Breaking the Seal Voids Warranty 27. You'll Soon Hate Doors 28. Gotta Catch 'Em All 29. Cookware and the Modern Paladin 30. Legendary Sword 31. Legendary King 32. One of These Days, Rosa! 33. It Burns When I Fight Dragons 34. Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum Et Cetera 35. WE LIKE THA MOON COZ IT IS CLOSE TO US 36. Rotten to the Core

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1. Prelude to a Dark Knight 2. Towns and Townspeople 3. What Is This, Fog? 4. But There's No Mist Here 5. To the Oasis 6. The Natural Enemy of the Sage is the Octopus 7. Everyone Meet at Damcyan 8. More Lion than Ant 9. We Could Have Saved Time if Kaipo Had a Pharmacy 10. The Heroes, Derailed by Ice 11. Baron, the Empire Builder 12. A Place Where You're Not Liked 13. This Isn't Some Country Club Mountain 14. How Do You Like Me Now, Mysidia? 15. Persona Semi-Grata 16. It's Like They Don't Want Us Here 17. Everyone Here Got Ugly, Man 18. Can't See the Forest for the Troia 19. I Feel Naked Without My Plate Mail 20. Treasure Trove of Troia 21. We Think "Zot" is Onomatopoeia 22. Never Throw a Dwarf's Key 23. Stretching Through the Sky 24. Paladins Always Loot Castles 25. The High-Rent Side of the Tower 26. Breaking the Seal Voids Warranty 27. You'll Soon Hate Doors 28. Gotta Catch 'Em All 29. Cookware and the Modern Paladin 30. Legendary Sword 31. Legendary King 32. One of These Days, Rosa! 33. It Burns When I Fight Dragons 34. Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum Et Cetera 35. WE LIKE THA MOON COZ IT IS CLOSE TO US 36. Rotten to the Core

Enemies:	Captain, Fighter, Weeper, Imp Cap., WaterHag, Gargoyle
Treasures:	Black, Demon, Ether1, Tent, Potion, Bacchus, Notus, Bomb, Silk Web, Hermes

Welcome to Fabul, home of the monks.

It might be a good idea to stop by the inn at first to recuperate from your journey through the mountains. Then you're going to want to check out the shops to up your supplies, weapons, and armor as you may not get a chance to do so before the big fight ensues. Head to the throne room to warn the king of the oncoming attack. As soon as you say yes to the king's request for help, prepare for battle. Unfortunately, you'll be fighting without Rosa and Rydia as they are assisting with the medical unit.

You'll have to get used to attacking with only Cecil, Yang, and Edward. How I suggest going about this: When there are three or more enemies, have Cecil use Dark Wave and Yang use Kick. Be wary how much you use Dark Wave though as it cuts into Cecil's HP as well. When there are two or fewer enemies, Cecil and Yang both attack normally. Edward meanwhile becomes the healer. Have him use potions like it's going out of style. If there's a moment when everyone is healed, then he can attack once or twice, but keep him for healing. You won't be able to heal up outside of battle as it's a controlled fighting sequence, so it's important to have him use potions often in battle. I would suggest not letting Cecil or Yang ever slip down below 100 HP to be successful in this attack.

It seems like no matter how successful you are in defeating the baddies thrown at you, it isn't good enough. You'll eventually be pushed back into the crystal room. It's here that we see a familiar face. Kain reappears having shown that he didn't perish in the earthquake at Mist. Cecil is relieved to see his old friend and invites him to defend the crystal. But it becomes all too apparent that this isn't the same Kain. He engages in a fight with Cecil until he is weakened to the point of death. Before Kain can finish him off, Rosa and Rydia appear. Her presence is enough to keep Kain from killing his friend.

Enter Golbez. This is the first time we see the master of darkness, but it certainly won't be the last, either. He blasts Yang and Edward away from the crystal and commands Kain to retrieve it. When Rosa tries to intervene, she's kidnapped by Golbez. Rydia, being the only conscious one, uses her white magic to cure the group.

Head out of the crystal room and into the throne room. Check the lone pot for a Hermes. Go to the other end of the room and step on the brown square to open a door. Go through it, then to the right, down, then right again to go to room with a trio of treasure chests. Head back and talk to the man standing there. He'll tell you the king is in his room recovering from an injury he sustained during the fight. First off though, head to the inn as Yang suggested. The group discusses just how they'll go about rescuing Rosa. It's decided that they'll try to sneak back into Baron by ship. The king grants the request for a ship back to Baron. The king also hands Cecil a sword which will prove helpful in the return trip. Before you leave, make sure you grab the chest in the king's room. Wow, we've reached a new low by taking a treasure from the king while he's in the room at the time. A floor lower, one of the pots contains a Bacchus. Also check the West Tower for some treasures, and also to check up on Yang's wife at the top. Apparently, she beat up a soldier with a frying pan. Funny that she managed to help fight while the girls from your own party were hiding out in the infirmary. When you're ready, head to the ship on the dock and set sail to Baron.

Shame you're not gonna get there. Shortly after you set sail, catastrophe strikes in the form of Leviathan, lord of the seas, and Cecil is left alone again. How sad.

< Previous Chapter:    10. The Heroes, Derailed…

1. Prelude to a Dark Knight 2. Towns and Townspeople 3. What Is This, Fog? 4. But There's No Mist Here 5. To the Oasis 6. The Natural Enemy of the Sage is the Octopus 7. Everyone Meet at Damcyan 8. More Lion than Ant 9. We Could Have Saved Time if Kaipo Had a Pharmacy 10. The Heroes, Derailed by Ice 11. Baron, the Empire Builder 12. A Place Where You're Not Liked 13. This Isn't Some Country Club Mountain 14. How Do You Like Me Now, Mysidia? 15. Persona Semi-Grata 16. It's Like They Don't Want Us Here 17. Everyone Here Got Ugly, Man 18. Can't See the Forest for the Troia 19. I Feel Naked Without My Plate Mail 20. Treasure Trove of Troia 21. We Think "Zot" is Onomatopoeia 22. Never Throw a Dwarf's Key 23. Stretching Through the Sky 24. Paladins Always Loot Castles 25. The High-Rent Side of the Tower 26. Breaking the Seal Voids Warranty 27. You'll Soon Hate Doors 28. Gotta Catch 'Em All 29. Cookware and the Modern Paladin 30. Legendary Sword 31. Legendary King 32. One of These Days, Rosa! 33. It Burns When I Fight Dragons 34. Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum Et Cetera 35. WE LIKE THA MOON COZ IT IS CLOSE TO US 36. Rotten to the Core

Next Chapter: > 12. A Place Where You're…

1. Prelude to a Dark Knight 2. Towns and Townspeople 3. What Is This, Fog? 4. But There's No Mist Here 5. To the Oasis 6. The Natural Enemy of the Sage is the Octopus 7. Everyone Meet at Damcyan 8. More Lion than Ant 9. We Could Have Saved Time if Kaipo Had a Pharmacy 10. The Heroes, Derailed by Ice 11. Baron, the Empire Builder 12. A Place Where You're Not Liked 13. This Isn't Some Country Club Mountain 14. How Do You Like Me Now, Mysidia? 15. Persona Semi-Grata 16. It's Like They Don't Want Us Here 17. Everyone Here Got Ugly, Man 18. Can't See the Forest for the Troia 19. I Feel Naked Without My Plate Mail 20. Treasure Trove of Troia 21. We Think "Zot" is Onomatopoeia 22. Never Throw a Dwarf's Key 23. Stretching Through the Sky 24. Paladins Always Loot Castles 25. The High-Rent Side of the Tower 26. Breaking the Seal Voids Warranty 27. You'll Soon Hate Doors 28. Gotta Catch 'Em All 29. Cookware and the Modern Paladin 30. Legendary Sword 31. Legendary King 32. One of These Days, Rosa! 33. It Burns When I Fight Dragons 34. Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum Et Cetera 35. WE LIKE THA MOON COZ IT IS CLOSE TO US 36. Rotten to the Core