A magnetized cavern... Wonder how that could be put to use...
The Lodestone Cavern, also known as the Magnetic Cave, Magnetic Cavern, or Cave Magnes, 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 Earth Crystal from Troia. The cave is home to a strong magnetic field that renders anyone wearing metallic equipment unable to move.
In the original Japanese release, the cave is darker. In the Easy Type and English releases, the cave was brightened up. This is also the only location in the original game that can solely be accessed by flying over with a black chocobo from the Chocobo Village nearby.
Story[]
Final Fantasy IV[]
Cecil Harvey, Tellah, Yang, and Cid Pollendina arrive to the Lodestone Cavern 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[]
The Earth Crystal.
- Crystal Chamber
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 have been unsuccessful. After slaying the Dark Elf, Cecil obtains the Earth Crystal and exchanges it for Rosa's life.
Items[]
Final Fantasy IV[]
- 2D versions
- 500 accumulated gil
- Hi-Potion x2
- Ether x2
- Bronze Hourglass
- Spider Silk
- Unicorn Horn
- Emergency Exit
- Fairy Claws
- 3D versions
- Hi-Potion
- Unicorn Horn
- 2000 gil
- Ether x2
- Bronze Hourglass
- Hi-Potion
- Spider Silk
- Faerie Claws
- Emergency Exit
- Whirlwind Augment
- Map completion: Ether, Vampire Fang x3, Silent Bell x3, Dry Ether
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
- 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
- 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
Shops[]
The cave's second floor.
This shop is only present in Palom's Tale in The After Years.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Potion | 30 gil |
| Hi-Potion | 150 gil |
| Phoenix Down | 100 gil |
| Diet Ration | 100 gil |
| Echo Herbs | 50 gil |
| Tent | 100 gil |
| Sage's Miter | 2,000 gil |
| Sage's Surplice | 1,200 gil |
| Ruby Ring | 1,000 gil |
| Rune Armlet | 2,000 gil |
Enemies[]
Final Fantasy IV[]
- 2D versions
- Cait Sith, Hell Needle x3
- Ogre x3
- Cave Bat x3
- Ogre x2, Cait Sith x2
- Draculady, Cave Bat x3
- Draculady, Cave Bat x6
- Mind Flayer x2
- Cave Naga, Twin Snake x2
- Dark Elf (boss)
- Dark Dragon (boss)
- Ogre x1, Cait Sith x1, Mindflayer x1
- 3D versions
- Ogre x3
- Cait Sith x2
- Cait Sith x2, Ogre x1
- Cait Sith x1, Needlehog x2
- Mindflayer x2
- Mindflayer x1, Cait Sith x1, Ogre x1
- Cave Bat x3
- Succubus x1, Ogre x1
- Cait Sith x2, Needlehog x1
- Succubus x1, Cave Bat x2
- Ettin Snake x2, Cave Naga x1
- Dark Elf (boss)
- Dark Dragon (boss)
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
Palom's Tale[]
- B1
- Cave Naga, Lamage
- Lamage, Ettin Snake x2
- Cave Bat x3
- Ettin Snake, Needlehog x2
- Cait Sith x2
- Mindflayer x2
- B2
- Ettin Snake, Needlehog x2
- Ettin Snake, Will Priest, Lamage
- Succubus, Cave Bat x3
- Mindflayer x2
- Cave Naga, Lamage
- Lamage, Ettin Snake x2
- Cait Sith, Cave Naga
- Cait Sith x2
- B2 (Small Room)
- Mindflayer x2
- Mindflayer, Cait Sith, Cave Naga
- Ettin Snake, Will Priest, Lamage
- Lamage, Ettin Snake x2
- Cave Naga, Ettin Snake x2
- Cait Sith x2
- Flood Worm, Cait Sith, Lamage
- Succubus, Cave Bat x3
- B3
- Mindflayer, Cait Sith, Cave Naga
- Succubus, Cave Bat x3
- Cait Sith x2
- Mindflayer x2
- Cait Sith, Cave Naga
- Needlehog x2, Ricardo Mage, Lamage
- Flood Worm, Cait Sith, Lamage
- Lamage x2, Ricardo Mage
- B3 (Small Room)
- Ettin Snake, Will Priest, Lamage
- Succubus, Cave Bat x3
- Flood Worm, Cait Sith, Lamage
- Needlehog x2, Ricardo Mage, Lamage
- Cave Naga x2, Ettin Snake x2
- Cait Sith, Needlehog x3
- Flood Worm, Cait Sith x2
- Will Priest, Ettin Snake, Hydra
- B3 (Passage)
- Cave Naga x2, Ettin Snake x2
- Succubus, Cave Bat x3
- Cait Sith, Needlehog x3
- Needlehog x2, Ricardo Mage, Lamage
- Mindflayer, Cait Sith, Cave Naga
- Will Priest, Ettin Snake, Hydra
- Flood Worm, Cait Sith, Lamage
- B4
- Cave Naga x2, Ettin Snake x2
- Will Priest, Mindflayer, Cave Naga
- Succubus, Cave Bat x3
- Lamage x2, Ricardo Mage
- Will Priest, Ettin Snake, Hydra
- Flood Worm, Cait Sith, Lamage
- Mindflayer x1, Cait Sith, Cave Naga
- B5
- Cave Naga x2, Ettin Snake x2
- Needlehog x2, Ricardo Mage, Lamage
- Will Priest, Mindflayer, Cave Naga
- Will Priest, Ettin Snake, Hydra
- Cait Sith x2, Needlehog x2
- Cait Sith x2, Ricardo Mage, Cave Naga
- Flood Worm, Cait Sith, Lamage
- Mindflayer, Cait Sith, Cave Naga
- Crystal Room
- Dark Elf / Dark Dragon (Boss)
- Mysterious Girl, Shiva (Event)
The Crystals[]
- B1 - B3
- Naga x2, Nagaraja
- Stone Golem
- Vampire Bat, Nagaraja
- Black Lizard x3
- Vampire Bat x3
- Chimera, Nagaraja x2
- White Mousse x4
- Black Lizard, White Mousse x3
- B4 - B5
- Stone Golem x2
- Naga, Nagaraja, White Mousse x2
- Vampire Bat x4
- Stone Golem, Nagaraja
- Vampiress, Vampire Bat x3
- Chimera, Nagaraja x2
- Chimera, Nagaraja, Vampire Bat
- Chimera, Stone Golem
- Crystal Room
- Shiva (Boss)
Musical themes[]
The background theme that plays inside the Lodestone Cavern is the Final Fantasy IV dungeon theme, "Into the Darkness".
Other appearances[]
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
Painting image.
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.
- Difficulty
- 23 (Classic)
- 43 (Elite)
- Layout
- Lodestone Cavern - 1st Level
- Stamina: 7 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
- Rounds: 3
- Lodestone Cavern - 2nd Level
- Stamina: 7 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
- Rounds: 3
- Lodestone Cavern - 3rd Level
- Stamina: 7 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
- Rounds: 3
- Lodestone Cavern - 4th Level
- Stamina: 7 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
- Rounds: 3
- Lodestone Cavern - Crystal Chamber
- Boss Battle
- Stamina: 8 (Classic), 15 (Elite)
- Rounds: 1
- Enemies
- Bloodbones*May appear in any normal battles
- Cockatrice*May appear in any normal battles
- Leshy*May appear in any normal battles
- Mind Flayer*May appear in any normal battles
- Boss
- Dark Elf*Lodestone Cavern - Crystal Chamber
- Dark Dragon*Once Dark Elf loses a certain amount of HP
- Boss Target Score
- Exploit the Dark Elf's weakness to fire attacks.
- Classic Rewards
| Completion Type | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| First Time Completion | Mythril | 1 |
| Stamina Shard | 1 | |
| Completion Reward | Gil | 2,000 |
| Mastery Reward | Lesser Ice Orb | 5 |
| Stamina Shard | 2 |
- Elite Rewards
| Completion Type | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| First Time Completion | Mythril | 1 |
| Stamina Shard | 1 | |
| Completion Reward | Gil | 12,000 |
| Mastery Reward | Greater Black Orb | 3 |
| Stamina Shard | 1 |
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
A lodestone is a naturally-occurring magnetized mineral.