Final Fantasy II
Walkthrough · Chapter 3 of 6 · Self-contained

Deist & Leviathan

Cid’s airship, the last Dragoons, a wyvern egg in the spring, and a sea monster that swallows the party whole.

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Chapter goals

Chapter 3 checklist

  • Meet Cid / secure airship travel (Poft / Paloom routes as story opens)
  • Fly or sail to Deist; explore the ruined Dragoon castle
  • Deist Cavern: obtain Wyvern Egg / pendant path; place egg in the spring
  • Survive Leviathan interior dungeon after being swallowed
  • Recruit Ricard Highwind (Dragoon) when he joins
  • Return to rebel command for Fynn liberation plans
  • Fynn Castle reclaim (Ch.4)
Vehicle

Airship era begins

  1. After Dreadnought, Hilda’s next ops need air power. Travel to Poft / airship ports as directed.
  2. Speak with Cid. Pay fares or complete his conditions for flights until the party has freer airship access mid-story.
  3. Memorize transport keywords if NPCs teach destinations.
  4. Buy mid-tier gear in larger ports before Deist — undead and aerial foes spike.
Dungeon

Deist Castle & Cavern

  1. Reach Deist, homeland of the Dragoons. The surface castle is ruined and tragic — talk to remaining NPCs (including the last guardian / child thread).
  2. Enter Deist Cavern beneath / nearby.
  3. Multi-floor cave with strong monsters. Loot all chests (Dragoon-themed gear often appears).
  4. Find the Wyvern Egg (and any required pendant / goddess lyre style items your version uses for the spring ritual).
  5. Return to the castle spring / holy water: place the egg so a new wyvern may hatch later for the war.
  6. This is both plot and future air support flavor — do not skip the spring cutscene.
Dragoons are nearly extinct because of the Empire. The cavern is a memorial as much as a dungeon — and Ricard will personify what is left.
Set-piece

Leviathan

  1. Story sea travel: the party’s ship is swallowed by Leviathan.
  2. Interior is a full dungeon made of the monster’s body / shipwrecks inside.
  3. Fight through floors; heal often; undead and sea beasts appear.
  4. Find and free / meet Ricard, the Dragoon, trapped inside. He joins the party.
  5. Equip Ricard with spears if available (Dragoon fantasy); strip anyone about to leave before exit cutscenes.
  6. Defeat the exit guardian if present; escape Leviathan.
  7. Return to Altair / Fynn front for the liberation arc (Chapter 4).
Reference

Guests & growth focus

  • Ricard: strong physical guest — level his spear/sword skill now; he dies later, so strip gear before that fight.
  • Gordon / Leila: may rotate around this era depending on exact story flags — always re-equip the fourth slot.
  • Learn Thunder/Fire/Ice coverage on Maria if not done; midgame bosses punish mono-element teams.
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