Master 100% checklist (PR)
- Story complete; Zeromus defeated
- Endgame five geared with lunar bests
- Bahamut summon obtained
- Optional: Adamant Armor via Pink Tail trade
- No Augments / Lunar Ruins expected on PR
- All major departing allies stripped historically (list below)
Zeromus
- Story: Golbez and FuSoYa weaken the barrier; they fall. Your party alone faces Zeromus.
- Crystal: Use the Crystal item when prompted / on the invulnerable form so Zeromus becomes damageable (PR tutorializes this if you wait).
- After reveal: full offense. Zeromus uses Big Bang / black magic / party pressure.
- Rosa: Curaja every time Big Bang lands; do not get cute with damage.
- Rydia: Bahamut / Meteor-tier spells.
- Cecil: physical holy; Cover Rosa if she is targeted.
- Kain: Jump to avoid some ground hits while dealing damage.
- Edge: Throw rich weapons or dual-wield.
- Arise immediately on deaths. Elixirs free.
If Big Bang is one-shotting people, you need more HP/levels or better armor — grind Lunar Path, then return.
Pink Tail → Adamant Armor
- Farm rare Pink Tail drops from flan-type enemies on the moon (often in the Lunar Path / subterrane areas — check bestiary encounter spots).
- Trade the Pink Tail to the tailor / Adamant isle NPC (Tobli / Adamant Grotto tradition) for Adamant Armor.
- Best heavy armor in the PR for Cecil (or whoever can equip it).
- This is the longest optional grind; skip if you only want story clear.
Who leaves — strip checklist
| Character | When they leave | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Kain (temporary) | Multiple control losses | Re-equip when he returns |
| Rydia (child) | Leviathan | Gear returns with adult form story |
| Edward | After early arc | Strip before long absence |
| Tellah | Tower of Zot | Strip before Meteor scene |
| Palom & Porom | Zot walls | Strip both |
| Yang | Babil / sacrifice beats | Strip before exit |
| Cid | Airship repairs / exits | Strip tools/gear |
| FuSoYa | After Giant / moon help | Strip if heavily geared |
The Blue Planet turns
Watch the ending. Cecil and Rosa’s future, Kain’s exile and return themes, Rydia’s Feymarch, Edge’s Eblan — the cast lives beyond the boss bar.
- Systems deep-dives: Combat, Characters, Secrets.
- Next Arcanum deep-dive when you say go: Final Fantasy V.