The Final Battle
Memoria
Estimated Time to Complete Event: 45-60 minutes or more
Bosses: Nova Dragon, Maliris, Tiamat, Kraken, Lich
Items: Kain's Lance, The Tower, Angel Flute
Monsters: Iron Man, Chimera, Veteran, Stilva
Moogles: None; only save spheres
Notes: These are the final battles. Are you ready yet?
Shops: Hades' Master Synthesis Shop
Save before doing another thing, preferably close to the Iifa tree. When you're all prepared, head to the Iifa tree in your airship and enter the glowing sphere on top of it. After the cutscenes and FMVs, you'll face a boss.
Boss Fight: Nova Dragon
Items to Steal: Grand Armor, Dragon Wrist, RemedyI'm sure this is like fighting a Fang compared to Ozma, but bare with. Start by casting a Tent so the Silence/Poison/Darkness snake will bite. If it doesn't, then cast tents on it until it does. Have Steiner use Shock, Freya use Dragon Crest, and Amarant use Aura although it probably won't be necessary, and No Mercy. Best case scenario: All of your characters Trance at the same time (Yesss it happened to me...Too bad it didn't happen when I battled Ozma -_-; ). Use the same basic strategy used in all boss battles, and it'll be over in no time.
After the cutscene, choose your party carefully and when you're finished, head forward.
You'll see a '?' above your forehead. Much like Final Fantasy VI on the Floating Continent, from here you can return to your ship. Go up the steps and save at the glowing ball, where you can also tent and change your characters. Search the wall on the right for a small niche with Kain's Lance hidden inside. Continue forward to the Stairs of Time. To your left is a Card Master. When you see the '!', press x, then square to challenge him. There are some cards in the deck that you can only win from him.
Continue across the bridge and up the stairs. Now go up the next set of steps in front of you, then another to the right and another to the left. Search the platform that's sticking out toward the bottom of the screen for The Tower. Now continue to the left up the steps. Make sure Body Heat is equipped on your characters, and continue running forward to face the first of the Four Fiends (or Chaos Guardians to the new generation).
Boss Fight: Maliris
Items to Steal: Masamune, Ultima Weapon, Genji ArmorYou definately want to steal from him. The Ultima weapon is the strongest weapon Zidane can get so far;-even if you have it already, try to steal this one so you can throw it at the final boss XD He's weak against Water and Ice, so if VIvi and Steiner are in your party, you know what to do. Have everyone else follow the basic attack/heal strategy and make sure your White Mages keep your HP up since Maliris has a pretty cool-yet pretty deadly-final attack.
After the battle, continue forward to enter the Past. Keep going and you'll see a cutscene. Now check the left side of the platform in front of the fallen city for an Angel Flute, and the right side for a hidden save point. You can also change your party members if you want. Continue to the right into Oblivion and up the steps into Recollection. There's another Card Master just left of the top of the steps. Make sure everyone has on Clear-Headed now, and Eiko is not equipped with the Maiden Prayer. Continue into the next room, then search the left for Rune Claws and continue up the next set of steps for the second of the Four Fiends (Fiends, Guardians, whatever).
Boss Fight: Tiamat
Items to Steal: Blood Sword, Feather Boots, Grand HelmI recommend stealing the Blood Sword to throw and the Grand Helm if you don't have one. Eiko should cast Fenrir, Vivi cast Flare or Meteor, Dagger heal and summon Bahamut while everyone else does what they do best. Have Steiner cast Flare Sword if him and Vivi are with you.
Continue into the eye after the battle and you'll be in the Ruins. Keep going until you reach Lost Memory, the next room ahead. There's a Card Master in the lower right corner. Continue into the next room, which is Familiar Past. Head up the winding stairway on the left. Continue to walk the winding staircase until you reach a save sphere. There is an optional boss up ahead. If you choose to fight him, equip Clear-Headed, Anti Body, Bright Eyes, Body Temp, Auto Regen and Auto-Life. Equip Demon or Bird Killer also. Anything that absorbs Shadow damage as far as armor and such goes will help greatly. Equip Auto-Haste and Half MP if you have enough ability stones left over.
When you're ready to fight him, walk through the waterfall and into the group of corals on the right. Poke around with X and someone will try to warn you off. Choose not to leave and you'll fight Hades.
Boss Fight: Hades
Items to Steal: Robe of Lords, Battle Boots, Running Shoes, Reflect RingRemember, you got yourself into this. If you have Eiko in your pary, have her cast Holy of Summon Madeen. Have Vivi use Reflectx2 and cast Flare. Have Steiner you Shock and Amarant cast No Mercy. Have Dagger heal and Freya use Dragon Crest. Zidane should steal and attack. Don't play around with Hades; he's no joke.
So why beat up Hades? He's so cool. Hades opens the most powerful Synthesis Shop in the game. He can even Synth the Robe of Lords and Beatrix' Sword, Save the Queen. *_* In all honesty, he's not really that hard to beat either :P Make sure you forge the Pumice before leaving as well.
Continue up the steps and into the next area and you'll be attacked by another boss.
Boss Fight: Kraken
Items to Steal: Glutton's Robe, Wizard Rod, Genji HelmetI am personally offended by how weak Kraken is. I mean, its legend is so awesome and it kicked in the previous FFs o_O; Just make sure you take out it's tentacles so he can't do any seemingly real damage, and use Fire and physical attacks.
After the disappointing fight, continue up the steps and into Time Warp. (So FF1.) Check the right of the stairs for a hidden save point, then continue up the steps. To the right at the top of the steps is another Card Master. Go through the door and on the other site, watch the cutscene then climb the ladder. Before climbing up the next ladder, check the upper left corner of the platform for a Mace of Zeus, then equip Locomotion and Antibody on all characters, and also anything that will absorb or reduce Earth damage such as Feather Boots and Gaia Gear. Climb up the ladder when you're ready.
Boss Fight: Lich
Items to Steal: Black Robe, Siren's Flute, Genji GlovesThis isn't like the previous Lich in other FFs;-you could just cast Life on him and poof he goes. No, you have to actually fight this time. Make sure you either have Eiko, Amarant or Dagger (I chose Amarant, Eiko and Freya) so that someone can resurrect your fallen characters. Lich casts Doom and Death a lot, so Eiko is better to have around since she has Full-Life. Hopefully you've equipped Locomotion, because he casts stop also. Holy works good against him since Lich is not very much alive. Use your strongest skills per usual and steal if you so desire.
After the fight, walk left and check around for a hidden save sphere. Go through the arch and press up to move faster. You are now in the Crystal World. You'll fight weaker versions of the Four Fiends you just fought, and at the end is the last save sphere of Memoria-and the last save point of the game. It will give you the option of leaving Memoria. THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE, MISTER SMEE. XD If you have anything to do, you'd best do it now. There are three battles ahead and no turning back. If you do go back now, you'll have to start from the beginning of Memoria to get back here. After saving at the save sphere, head through the portal in front of you.
Final Battle
Estimated Time to Complete Event: With or without the game ending?Bosses: Kuja, Necron
Make sure you've equipped abilities like MP and HP raising abilities, as well as Auto-Life, Auto-Regen and Auto-Haste. They're all that's really needed. Since you won't be gaining and AP or EXP, take off Ability Up and Level Up. The 'killer' abilities aren't necessary either. Replace them with things such as Boost, Hide Tide and Half-MP.
Boss Fight: Deathguise
Items to Steal: Duel Claws, Black Belt, ElixirStick to the basic attack/heal strategy. You want this guy gone as soon as possible, so give it all you've got. After the battle, you'll be offered the chance to go back and save your game. Please take it, then come back and face the second battle against Kuja.
Boss Fight: Trance Kuja
Items to Steal: Rebirth Ring, White Robe, EtherIt'd be wise to have Eiko in your party, since she has Carbuncle. Kuja casts spells every round, so Carbuncle would reflect all except one-Flare Star. But that's better than nothing. Can't have it all, right? Have Steiner cast Shock, Amarant use No Mercy, and Eiko use Madeen while Carbuncle is in effect. Have Dagger cast Ark and Bahamut, Vivi cast Flare (or Meteor, but sometimes it doesn't work), Quina use White Wind (but honestly, who would take you, Quina? Nobody likes you.)
Final Battle: Necron
Items to Steal: ElixirGo all out for this battle, since it is quite literally your last. Have Amarant throw any weapons you've accumulated over the four disks, starting with the strongest. Also have him cast No Mercy. Have Dagger summon Ark and Bahamut, and Eiko cast Madeen and Holy. Have Steiner use Shock and Climhazzard, and Quina use White Wind and any power magic skills. Have Vivi cast Flare, and Zidane...do what he normally does. Have Freya cast Dragon's Crest and this battle will be over in no time. Sit back and watch the ending ^_^
You have completely the game. Congratulations!