Floating Continent

Chapter 1 checklist

Comfort level: ~Lv 5–10 by Canaan.

• Clear Altar Cave; awaken Wind Crystal
• Unlock starter jobs; assign a balanced four
• Ur / Kazus story: ghost curse, Mythril Ring path
• Castle Sasune: Vampire boss; free the castle
• Mythril Mine clear; gear up in Mythril / Canaan
• Meet Cid thread / airship hints in Canaan
• Tozus Mini path (Ch.2)

Altar Cave

1. After the earthquake intro, the four orphans wake in the Altar Cave.
2. Explore fully; open chests (potions, weapons, gil).
3. Reach the crystal chamber. Scenes name you Warriors of the Light.
4. Wind Crystal awakens — first job batch unlocks.
5. Exit to the overworld near the village of Ur.

Wind Crystal lineup — first party

Recommended first permanent-ish kit (swap freely later):

• Warrior — frontline physical
• Monk — bare-handed damage spike
• White Mage — Cure forever
• Black Mage — elemental coverage

Alternates: Red Mage hybrid flex; Thief for steal / later utility. Onion Knight is a trap early — leave him for endgame curiosity (see Ch.6 / Secrets).

Kazus curse & Castle Sasune

1. Talk to everyone in Ur (shops, inn, Cid’s family thread).
2. Visit Kazus — villagers are cursed/ghosted. Learn about the Mythril Ring and Castle Sasune.
3. Obtain what the plot needs to enter / progress the castle (often via smith / elder dialogue).
4. Enter Castle Sasune. Full loot sweep.
5. Boss: Djinn / Vampire (localization varies) — Fire/physical pressure; keep White Mage casting Cure.
6. Curse lifts; return to Kazus for rewards and open paths.

Mythril Mine & Canaan

1. Clear the Mythril Mine for ore/access as quest requires; open all chests.
2. Buy mythril weapons/armor when shops stock them — first real gear tier.
3. Travel to Canaan. Restock spells (Cura tier when available, Fire/Ice/Thunder).
4. Talk to Cid-related NPCs; airship destiny is seeded here.
5. When ready, push toward Dragon’s Peak / Tozus in Chapter 2.