Skeletons in the Closet is a side quest in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, where the player must defeat Skeleton Ω, exterminating the Skeleton species. The quest is picked up from Janus at the Ruffian main building after the player has advanced in the main quest enough.
Quest log[]
- Entry 1 - Quest Begins
- In Ruffian, Lightning encounters a former bandit by the name of Jamus. He is a tormented soul, who cannot forget the day when Skeletons attacked him and his children and left him as the only survivor. Jamus's life is in tatters, and the only thing that might save him is revenge. Lightning agrees to seek out all the Skeletons and destroy them once and for all.
- Entry 2 - Quest Complete
- Lightning has destroyed every last Skeleton in the world. It does not end Jamus's pain, but it does allow him to face his grief at last. Jamus declares that he will visit the graves of his children and tell them that the skeletons are no more. The children are lost, but at least Lightning has saved the soul of a father.
Walkthrough[]
After the Temple Ruins have been opened in "Where the Clavis Lies", Ruffian becomes flooded with newcomer treasure hunters. After Lightning has collected the Crux Body key item as part the Dead Dunes main quest, Jamus at the bar tasks Lightning to exterminate the Skeleton species by defeating Skeleton Ω.
To make Skeleton Ω appear, the player must slay 60 Skeletons (the number remaining is displayed on the quest's page in the menu), or, alternatively, fight the Skeleton Ω in the Ultimate Lair. Skeletons appear in the Temple Ruins as well as at the shrines of the tablet on the desert. After vanquishing the foe, returning to Jamus in Ruffian main building completes the quest.
Rewards[]
Completing the quest the first time earns 4500 gil, Pioneer's Eyepatch adornment, Max HP +140, Strength +14, and Magic +12. Completing the quest again in a new game plus earns 6750 gil, Max HP +60, Strength +6, and Magic +6.
Defeating Skeleton Ω additionally earns the Bonecracker weapon for Lightning.