Jade Passage & Pandaemonium

Master 100% checklist

• Main story complete; Emperor destroyed in Pandaemonium
• Ultima learned and ranked reasonably
• All permanent deaths handled with gear stripped (Josef, Minwu, Ricard)
• Best weapons of your chosen types equipped on Firion, Maria, Guy, Leon
• Key missable story items secured (Mythril path, Sunfire, masks, egg, etc.)
• No Soul of Rebirth content expected on PR

Before Jade Passage

1. Max practical weapon ranks: swing only your mains in grind battles.
2. Rank Ultima / Cure / life spells on Maria.
3. Stock Elixirs, Cottages, Phoenix Downs, status cures.
4. Strip Ricard down to junk gear before the sacrifice sequence inside Pandaemonium approach — keep his best spear in the inventory for the moment of truth, then remove it when the game telegraphs the duel.

Jade Passage

1. After the Emperor’s hell rebirth, a rift / passage to the underworld opens: Jade Passage.
2. Long linear hell dungeon. High encounter rate; excellent final growth corridor.
3. Loot all chests — some of the best weapons in the game hide here.
4. Bosses / mid-guardians: use full buff stack every time.
5. Exit into Pandaemonium, the demonic fortress the Emperor stole from hell.

Pandaemonium

1. Multi-floor fortress with teleport puzzles and brutal randoms.
2. Map carefully; missing a chest here is common.
3. Restock items between floors if you Exit/Warp out (if spells allow).
4. Story beats with the Dark Knight / Leon culminate in him joining against the true enemy.

Ricard’s last stand & Leon’s return

• Ricard holds the line against the Emperor or a gate guardian so the party can advance — he dies. Strip gear first.
• Leon (Dark Knight, Maria’s brother) renounces the Empire and fills the fourth slot for the finale.
• Equip Leon immediately with a weapon type you will spam (often sword). He arrives strong but still benefits from rank use.

Emperor of Hell

• Phases: Expect multiple forms / continuous pressure (PR presents a definitive final duel after story setup).
• Buffs: Berserk + Haste on Firion and Leon every time they wear off.
• Maria: Ultima when safe; otherwise Cure / life support. Do not let her die without Phoenix Down plan.
• Guy: Axe ranks for raw damage or tank hits for HP if still building.
• Defense: Blink/Protect/Shell equivalents if learned; item-cast walls if needed.
• Burn Elixirs freely. There is no fight after this on PR.

The rebellion endures

• Watch the ending. Fynn and the Wild Rose remain — at terrible cost.
• PR does not include Soul of Rebirth; your 100% is the main war plus Ultima and missable gear hygiene.
• For build theory after the credits: Growth and Characters.