The Forbidden Land, Eureka is an optional dungeon in Final Fantasy III that contains some of the best equipment in the game. A gateway to it can be found at the bottom floor of the Crystal Tower, but the Eureka Key is required. Doga and Unei unlock the Eureka Key, and give it to the Warriors of the Light, granting them access to Eureka, knowing they need better equipment to fight Xande. This equipment was sealed away long ago because it was considered too powerful for humans to behold.
In the NES and Pixel Remaster versions, the Sage and Ninja jobs are found in this dungeon, being given to the player once they have defeated Scylla.
Items[]
Finding the Moonring Blade.
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Fuma Garb | First Area |
| Chocobo's Wrath | First Area |
| White Musk | First Area |
| Elixir | First Area |
| White Musk | Right room at Second Area |
| Chocobo's Wrath | Right room at Second Area |
| Phoenix Down | Right room at Second Area |
| White Musk | Left room at Second Area |
| Ribbon | Second Area (Middle), guarded by Ninja |
| Shuriken | Southwestern room on Second area |
| Elixir | Third Area |
| Shuriken | Third Area |
| Phoenix Down | Third Area |
| Moonring Blade | Fourth Area, guarded by Amon |
| Omnirod | Fifth Area |
| Masamune | Fifth Area, guarded by Kunoichi |
| Phoenix Down | Fifth Area |
| Excalibur | Sixth Area, guarded by General |
| Elder Staff | Seventh Area, guarded by Scylla |
| Ragnarok | Seventh Area, guarded by Guardian |
| Elixir | Eighth Area |
| Shuriken | Eighth Area |
| Elixir | Eighth Area |
| Shuriken | Eighth Area |
Shops[]
The shops of Eureka.
In the final area of Eureka, the player can find three shopkeepers (one of whom is reached via a hidden passage) selling some of the best spells, summons, and equipment in the game. This is also the only place where Shuriken can be purchased, though at a ridiculously high price. There is an HP/MP spring and a revivification spring before the shopkeepers.
In the NES and Pixel Remaster versions, the summon shop sells the Catastro, Leviath and Bahamur spells only if the player has defeated all three corresponding summons in the other optional dungeons. In the 3D remake, the spells are always available.
Magic Shop[]
| Item | Famicom cost | 3D cost |
|---|---|---|
| Flare | 60,000 gil | |
| Death | 60,000 gil | |
| Meteor | 60,000 gil | |
| Tornado | 60,000 gil | |
| Arise | 60,000 gil | |
| Holy | 60,000 gil | |
Summon Shop[]
| Item | Famicom cost | 3D cost |
|---|---|---|
| Catastro | 45,000 gil | 40,000 gil |
| Leviath | 55,000 gil | 50,000 gil |
| Bahamur | 65,000 gil | 60,000 gil |
Hidden Shop[]
Hidden from plain view.Found by walking to the right, through the wall on the screen where the other two shopkeepers stand.
| Item | Famicom cost | 3D cost |
|---|---|---|
| Shuriken | 65,000 gil | |
| Crystal Shield | 50,000 gil | |
| Crystal Mail | 65,000 gil | 50,000 gil |
| Crystal Gloves | 50,000 gil | |
| Crystal Helm | 50,000 gil | |
| Apollo Harp | N/A | 60,000 gil |
Enemies[]
- Abaia
- Sleipnir
- Haokah
- Acheron
- Oceanus
- Ninja (boss)
- Amon (boss)
- Kunoichi (boss)
- General (boss)
- Scylla (boss)
- Guardian (boss)
The optional bosses fought here are a manifestation of the weapon they are protecting.
Battle background[]
Musical themes[]
Eureka has its own exclusive background theme, originally titled as "Forbidden Land" (禁断の地エウレカ, Kindan no Chi Eureka?) in the Original Sound Version, and was titled as "The Forbidden Land, Eureka" in the Original Soundtrack. It is available as a battle background music for Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy as part of a downloadable content pack of three tracks from Final Fantasy III. It is also a Field Music Sequence in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival.
Other appearances[]
Final Fantasy XIV[]
Added in Patch 4.25 "Rise of a New Sun," The Forbidden Land, Eureka, is an instanced area that up to 144 players can explore simultaneously. Though it pulls from Final Fantasy III in its name and in the concept of an extensive side area you can explore, the plot primarily includes references to Final Fantasy V. The player works with Krile to find out what happened to the Students of Baldesion after the disappearance of the Isle of Val, complete with flashbacks involving her grandfather.
Final Fantasy Tactics[]
This once prosperous capital of the Kashka Dynasty was destroyed in the Cataclysm, along with the vast legacy of its royal family. It is now a necrohol, populated by spirits drawn to the shades of its past glory.
The Forbidden Land Eureka.
The Forbidden Land Eureka was mentioned as one of the wonders.
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Other media[]
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy has a trade material called "Eureka Metal".
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
Eureka is an interjection used to celebrate a discovery or invention. "Eureka" comes from the Ancient Greek word εὕρηκα heúrēka, meaning "I have found (it)".