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005: Disc 04 Walkthrough

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As you boot up Disc 4, you'll see that Zidane and his party have rested
at the Black Mage Village, and are giving the blonde girl a small tour
of sorts. Everyone speaks about life, time, things you can eat, money,
and Kuja, and the Mist. They all discuss different things, and it's
cool to see their imput on things. After a bit, everyone will head to
the Iifa Tree, so select your party (I had Zidane, Dagger, Steiner and
Vivi).

Fly to the Iifa Tree in the Invincible, and fly into the mysterious
purple and black orb that is hovering above the Tree, and watch the
sweet FMV that ensues. And right when you enter the area, you have to
fight a boss...

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NOVA DRAGON
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Level: 67 HP: 54940 Weak against: N/A Spoils: Wing Edge
AP: 13 Steal: Remedy, Dragon Wrist, Grand Armor

This is one tough motherf*cker, and has tons of HP for this fight.
Start off with a Tent or two to try to get him bitten by the snake in
the Tent, then have Dagger summon Bahamut or Odin, or both. Use her to
heal and summon for the entire fight. Use Zidane to attack mainly
physically, but then to use stealing abilities to steal useful items.
Steiner and Vivi make a great team, so use the Flare and Firaga and
Thundagra abilities, as well as Steiner's Climhazzard attack on the
dragon.

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MEMORIA
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As soon as you enter this place, Garland talks to you, and tells you
where you are, and what it is. You are in Memoria, a place where
memories are stored. Zidane has no idea what he means, so he decides to
head forth. Choose the same party as you had earlier, then equip them
with the strongest weapons and armor. Now run north, and into the main
castle. Right when you enter the castle, you'll have the option to
return to the Invincible if you'd like. Also, there is a hologram
globe, where you can save your game, use a Tent, and switch party
members with. These are just like Moogles. Save your game here, then
continue forward, and into the doorway.

Run down the circular stairs to the left, and out onto the balcony. Run
up the stairs here to the right, then continue up the next set of
stairs to the left. Once you get up the last set of stairs to the left,
and are running left, check the small alcove to the left of Zidane to
find The Tower weapon. Equip this to Zidane right away. Now continue to
the north, and onto the next screen. Run forward to initiate a boss
fight.

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MALIRIS
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Level: 72 HP: 59497 Weak against: Water, Ice Spoils: Phoenix Pinion
AP: 10 Steal: Genji Armor, Ultima Sword, Masamune

Maliris is the first of the Four Choas Guardians in Memoria, and she's
quite tough for the first of many bosses. Use the Thievery skill of
Zidane right away, then use him to steal as many items as you can,
since she has some amazing weapons, like the Ultima Sword. Use Vivi to
cast Blizzaga and Steiner to use Blizzaga sword, since she's weak
against Ice and Water (use Dagger's Scan ability if you don't believe
me...). Dagger should be the healer here, since she has tons of Healing
spells, but you won't need her for this if you have Auto-Regen...

After the boss battle, continue forward, and through the next doorway.
Now watch the cut-scene, then run north and onto the small platform.
There is a hidden save point to the right, and an Angel Flute to the
left. Use the save point, and place Eiko in your party if you wish,
then take the Flute, and continue to the right. Head to the right, and
up the stairs, and into the stormy rooftop. You can find a secret card
gamer to the left, so play if you wish, then head right, and continue
along until you see Zidane have a "!?" above his head. Zidane sees a
scene that shows Dagger as a girl, getting into a boat in the storm.
After seeing this, head up the stairs, and fight the next boss.

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TIAMAT
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Level: 72 HP: 59494 Weak against: Earth Spoils: Wing Edge, Phx. Down
AP: 10 Steal: Blood Sword, Feather Boots, Grand Helm

This is the second Chaos Guardian, and also a toughie. He's weak
against Earth, so use Vivi and Steiner to both use Meteor abilities,
and have Eiko summon both Fenrir and Madeen in the fight. Beware that
Tiamat might blow one or two of your characters off-screen with an
attack, so be ready when this happens. If possible, use Thievery with
Zidane, then steal any items that you can from Tiamat before you kill
him. Also, Comet and Meteor with Vivi work well against him.

After the fight, continue up the stairs, and through the eyeball
doorway, but not before searching the stairs for the Rune Claws. On the
next screen, run up the stairs, and follow the path until you reach the
outer-space area of the stairs, wher Garland tells you about Terra and
Gaia emerging. Continue up these steps, and onto the next screen, and
use the Hologram Ball to save your game and rest. Now run under the
waterfall to watch a scene with Quina trying to swim. When it ends, you
can either do one of two things: Either continue forward up the stairs,
or go right, and speak with the man to fight an optional boss, Hades.
To do this, simply press [X] while Zidane is not visible, until a
Mysterious Voice asks him who disturbs his sleep. If you choose not to
leave, then you will fight him:

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HADES
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Level: 92 HP: 55535 Weak against: None Spoils: Elixer
AP: 30 Steal: Reflect Ring, Running Shoes, Battle Boots

To defeat Hades, simply use Steiner and Vivi to cast the same ability
(like Flare or Blizzaga or Thundaga), and use Steiner to cast
Climhazzard for some easy damage. Steal with Zidane, and use Dagger's
summons to kill Hades in no-time flat.

After the fight, head up the stairs, and fight the third Chaos Guardian.

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KRAKEN
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Level: 72 HP: 59496 Weak against: Fire Spoils: Phoenix Pinon, Ether
AP: 10 Steal: Genji Helmet, Wizard Robe, Glutton's Robe

Start off this fight by killing off Kraken's two tenticles right away,
or else they will attack your party for the entire fight, and surely
kill some of your party members. Use any Fire abilities of Vivi or
Steiner, like Firaga, Climhazzard, and Flare. Use Zidane to use
Thievery and steal, then use him to attack. Once more, Dagger should
summon a few times with Bahamut, then heal the others when needed.

After the fight, continue up the stairs, and to the next screen. Near
the clock, there is a hidden save point to the northeast, on the ledge.
Use it to save and rest, then head to the left and up the stairs. Head
through the door, and climb up the ladder near the large fireball in
the sky. At the top, search the northwest part of the platform to get
the Mace of Zeus. Equip this to Vivi, then climb the next ladder. Enter
the purple doors, and fight the last of the four Chaos Guardians.

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LICH
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Level: 71 HP: 60000 Weak against: Wind, Thunder Spoils: Phx. Down
AP: 10 Steal: Genji Gloves, Siren's Flute, Black Robe

Lich is the last of the four Chaos Guardians, and is the toughest one
out of them. He's weak against Wind and Thunder, so use Meteor and
Thundaga with Vivi, and Shock with Steiner, as well as Climhazzard,
because it does some good damage. After enough attack with your
characters, use Zidane to cast Thievery, then steal what he can from
Lich. Eiko's summons (mainly Madeen), are great against Lich.

When the fight ends, go to the left and save your game and rest at the
save point, then head north, and float off into space. Now just move
Zidane to the very top of the screen while he's in space. Now just
follow the crystal road all the way to the end, until you find a
Hologram Globe. Save your game, rest up, and find the party that you
want for the final fights of the game, then make sure you have
Auto-Potion, Auto-Regen, and Auto-Life all equipped to your party. Now,
when you are ready, enter the doorway, and face the next few bosses.

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DEATHGUISE
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Level: 74 HP: 55535 Weak against: None Spoils: Wing Edge
AP: 0 Steal: Elixer, Duel Claws, Black Belt

This guy has no weaknesses, so it's a hard fight. Start off by tossing
a few Tents onto him so the snake bites him, and his stats will drop,
then have everyone just plain go buck-wild on his ass. Use Zidane to
attack physically, Steiner and Vivi to cast things like Thundaga,
Flare, Shock, Climhazzard, and others. Have Eiko summon Madeen for the
entire fight, as well as Phoenix if needed. But if you have Auto-Life
and Auto-Regen, you should almost be invincible.

Before you challenge Kuja, return to the last Hologram Globe and save
one final time, then return to Kuja, and fight the last two bosses in
the game.

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THE FINAL SHOWDOWN
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TRANCE KUJA
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Level: 76 HP: 42382 Weak against: None Spoils: None
AP: 0 Steal: Ether, White Robe, Rebirth Ring

I hate this fight. Why? Well, it's hard as hell, his attacks are strong
as hell, and after you do some damage to him, he uses Curaga, and heals
his ass. >_< Well, no use whining about it. ;) Anyways, start off by
using some kind of a protection summon or ability, like Regen, or
Eiko's Carbunicle summon to protect your entire party for the fight.
Don't steal with Zidane unless you REALLY want what Kuja has, and he
doesn't have anything worth stealing, and wasting a turn for. Use
Zidane to attack, and have Steiner whoop ass with his Climhazzard
attack, and have Vivi use Flare or even Doomsday (NOTE: Only use this
one if your party has Auto-Regen and Auto-Life, or else you're screwed,
and do it towards the end of the fight). Eiko's Madeen summon works
extremely well too. But watch as Kuja performs Ultima, and casts your
party to another place...

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NECRON
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Level: 69 HP: 54100 Weak against: None Spoils: None
AP: 0 Steal: Elixer

ARGH!!! Wasn't Trance Kuja enough?!?!?!!? Damn. Well, this fight goes
without saying, that he is the cheapest, hardest S.O.B in the game, and
one of the hardest bosses to defeat in a RPG for a long while. As
always, use Eiko to summon Carbunicle to protect your party, and don't
even try to steal from Necron with Zidane, unless you are insane. Use
Steiner and Vivi's magic attacks like Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga,
Flare, and Climhazzard. Vivi's Meteor attack works well too, as does
Steiner's Shock attack. Eiko's Madeen Summon should be her only attack
for the whole fight, unless you need her to heal your party up with
Curage or something. His Grand Cross attack will literally kill half of
your party, maybe even more. If you don't have Auto-Life and
Auto-Regen, then you are basically screwed.

After the intense battle, watch the amazing ending sequence where all
is revealed!

"My memories will be part of the sky."

By the way, after the credits roll, let "The End" appear, then a cool
mini-game will begin that you can play. See the "Mini-Games/Side
Quests" section in the Part II of this FAQ.

= My Disc Four Game Time (Total): [60:43:25] =