Lodestone Cavern

The Lodestone Cavern, also known as the Magnetic Cave, the Magnetic Cavern, Cave Magnes, or the Cave of Power, is a cave in Final Fantasy IV, located on a small, densely forested island to the northeast of Troia. The cave is home to the Dark Elf, who stole the Crystal of Earth from Troia. The cave is home to a strong magnetic field that renders anyone wearing metallic equipment unable to move.

Final Fantasy IV
Cecil Harvey, Tellah, Yang, and Cid Pollendina arrive to the Lodestone Cavern in order to retrieve the stolen Earth Crystal. At the bottom floor, they confront the Dark Elf, but are defeated by it. Using the Whisperweed, Edward plays a tune that is transmitted to the heroes' corresponding Whisperweed which dispels the magnetic field, allowing Cecil and his friends to defeat the Dark Elf and recover the Earth Crystal.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Palom and Leonora head into the cavern to evade Baron's soldiers while fleeing with the Earth Crystal, hoping that the metallic field will slow them down. On a lower floor Leonora reveals a hidden alternate path through the cave obscured by the magic of the Epopts.

The soldiers pursuing them strip themselves of their weapons and armor and chase the two mages into the Crystal Chamber. There, the Dark Elf is accidentally revived by Leonora placing the Earth Crystal in the resting area. They are powerless against its dragon form, until the Mysterious Girl summons Shiva to destroy it. Palom petrifies himself while holding the Crystal, but Leonora revives him to keep the girl from shattering his stone form. The Mysterious Girl uses Shiva to defeat them and leaves with the Crystal.

In the final tale, Edge, Rydia, Luca, and Golbez find the two in the cavern frozen over with magical ice. Shiva attacks them and is eventually returned to her senses. With her defeat Palom and Leonora are revived.

Locations
It is the chamber where the Dark Elf keeps and guards the Earth Crystal he stole from the Troians. Cecil and the party confront him to take the crystal back, but without Edward breaking the magnetic barrier, they would've been unsuccessful. After slaying the Dark Elf, Cecil obtains the Earth Crystal and exchanges it for Rosa's life.
 * Crystal Chamber

Final Fantasy IV

 * 500 accumulated gil
 * Potion x2
 * Mega-Potion
 * Ether x2
 * Hi-Ether
 * Remedy
 * Phoenix Down
 * Fairy Claw

The After Years
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Palom's Tale

 * Hi-Potion x2
 * Echo Herbs
 * Ether x2
 * Circlet
 * Cottage
 * Polymorph Rod
 * Spider Silk
 * Bronze Hourglass
 * Mage's Robe
 * Soma Drop
 * Hermes Sandals
 * Dry Ether
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The Crystals

 * Recovery Rod
 * Unicorn Horn
 * Coeurl Whisker
 * Cottage x2
 * Hermes Sandals
 * Dry Ether
 * Diamond Helm
 * Silver Hourglass
 * Light Curtain
 * White Fang
 * Remedy
 * Elixir
 * Small Tail
 * Diamond Armlet
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Shop

 * Note: this shop is only present in Palom's Tale in The After Years''.

Final Fantasy IV

 * Cait Sith, Needlehog x3
 * Ogre x3
 * Cave Bat x3
 * Ogre x2, Cait Sith x2
 * Succubus, Cave Bat x3
 * Succubus, Cave Bat x6
 * Mind Flayer x2
 * Cave Naga, Twin Snake x2
 * Dark Elf (boss)
 * Dark Dragon (boss)

Music
The background theme that plays inside the Lodestone Cavern is Final Fantasy IV's "Dungeon" theme.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Golbez has demanded the Earth Crystal in exchange for Rosa's safe return, so now Cecil and his allies must pursue the Dark Elf who stole the Crystal from Troia.

Lodestone Cavern (Classic)= Lv. 23
 * Difficulty


 * Completion Reward
 * Gil x2,000


 * Mastery Reward
 * Lesser Ice Orb x5
 * Stamina Shard x2


 * First Time Reward
 * Mythril x1
 * Stamina Shard x1


 * Enemies
 * Bloodbones
 * Cockatrice
 * Leshy
 * Mindflayer
 * Dark Elf (Boss)

LV. 43
 * Target Score
 * Exploit the Dark Elf's weakness to fire attacks.
 * -|Lodestone Cavern (Elite)=
 * Difficulty


 * Completion Reward
 * Gil x12,000


 * Mastery Reward
 * Greater Black Orb x3
 * Stamina Shard x1


 * First Time Reward
 * Mythril x1
 * Stamina Shard x1


 * Enemies
 * Bloodbones
 * Cockatrice
 * Leshy
 * Mindflayer
 * Dark Elf (Boss)


 * Target Score
 * Exploit the Dark Elf's weakness to fire attacks.

Etymology
A is a naturally-occurring magnetized mineral.

Trivia

 * In the original Japanese release, the cave is darker. In the Easy Type and English releases, the cave was brightened up quite a bit.

Magnethöhle