The Altar Cave is a dungeon and the first location the player is introduced to in Final Fantasy III. It is the resting place of the Wind Crystal. A HP/MP Wellspring can be found on the third floor.
Story[]
The four Onion Kids fall into the bottom of the Altar Cave when exploring it and are attacked by monsters. After ascending some floors they discover the Wind Crystal room, but are attacked by the Land Turtle. After defeating it, they are granted the title of Warriors of the Light and the Warrior, Monk, White Mage, Black Mage, and the Red Mage jobs become available.
In the 3D remakes, Luneth drops into the cave through a hole and goes through the area alone. He faces the Land Turtle and meets the Wind Crystal, who tells Luneth he is one of the Warriors of the Light and tells him to search for the other three. After defeating Djinn, Luneth, Arc, Refia, and Ingus are summoned by the Wind Crystal and granted the title of Warriors of the Light, as well as the Warrior, Monk, White Mage, Black Mage, Red Mage, and the Thief jobs.
Items[]
Item | Location | Image |
---|---|---|
Leather Shield | B4 | |
Potion | B4 | |
Longsword | B4 | |
Antarctic Wind | B3 | |
Potion | B3 | |
Antarctic Wind | B3 | |
Potion | B3 | |
Leather Cap | B1 | |
Bronze Bracers | B1 | |
Bronze Knuckles | B2 | |
Bronze Bracers | B2 | |
Longsword | B2 | |
Longsword | B2 | |
Sleep | B2 |
Enemies[]
As the first area in the game, the enemies encountered in the Altar Cave are very weak and easy to defeat.
- First area
- Hole area
- Starting area
- Wellspring area
- Crystal room
- Land Turtle (boss)
Battle Background[]
Cave[]
Crystal room[]
Musical themes[]
The music inside Altar Cave is titled "Crystal Cave" in the original version and later titled "The Altar Cave" in the DS release. "The Altar Cave" is also part of the "The Evil Power of the Underworld" track on the Final Fantasy III: Eternal Legend of the Wind album.
Other appearances[]
Final Fantasy[]
The third and fourth floor of Altar Cave appear at the Earthgift Shrine on the GBA and subsequent versions of the original Final Fantasy.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
A young adventurer has wandered deep into the Altar Cave opened in the great earthquake. The epic journey of the Warriors of Light begins here...