Walkthrough:Final Fantasy IX/Nightravens/Part 21

Desert Palace

FFIX Map Desert Palace

Treasure: Desert Palace
1	Promist Ring	2	Fairy Earrings	3	Anklet
4	Shield Armor	5	N-Kai Armlet	6	Black Hood
7	Venetia Shield

After the scene you will control Cid at the [Dungeon]. Take the east exit to arrive at the [Rack]. You need to get the Hourglass key without letting the Hedgehog Pie notice your approach. Press the circle button quickly when the foe is looking away. If you mess up you can always try again even after the countdown is over. Once you have the key choose to examine the weights first then put on the weights; Clay, Stone and Iron. Finally climb on the weights to free everyone. When you control Eiko return to the [Rack] and speak with Mojito to deliver his letter. Note that if you have Quina in your party then her LV5 Death will kill any enemy at the [Palace]. Go to the [Lobby] and light the candle on your left. Inspect the bloodstone on your right to receive a Promist Ring. Go to the [Light Chamber] and try to take the left path to reveal a hidden stairs. Ascend it to reach the upper part of the [Lobby]. Light the candle and return to the [Light Chamber]. Open the newly appeared chest by the stairs for a Fairy Earrings. Head to the [Fire Chambers] and light the three candles to access the [Stairwell]. Make your way around to reach the east side of the [Fire Chambers]. Light the south-west candle and return to the west side. Light the two middle candles to have all statues disappear.

Light the two remaining candles on the east side. Go to the middle and light the candle at the bottom. Inspect the middle bloodstone to receive Anklet. Take the east path to arrive at the [Hallway]. Light the candle here and examine the nearby bloodstone for a Shield Armor. Keep heading west to go upstairs. Light the candle near the stairs then go to the [Library]. Light the west candle to make the east stairs appear. Take the newly created stairs and light the candle on the west side to reveal a door. Go through it and check the bloodstone for N-Kai Armlet. Return to the [Library] and take the stairs to light the middle candle. Go through the door to reach the [Stairwell]. Light the two candles here then return to the [Library]. Descend the stairs and light the lower-east candle. Go through the door and light the candle. Back at the [Library] take the west transparent door. Speak with Mogsam and hand over his letter. Go to the [Shadow Cham.] and light the two candles. Take the Black Hood from the bloodstone. Unlit the west candle then go to the [Stairwell] to reach the other side. Light the two candles near the statue then check the bloodstone for a Venetia Shield. Unlit the left candle to have hidden stairs appear on the east side. Make your way around to ascend the stairs or you can save before doing so. Try to light the last candle at the [Top Level] for a boss fight.

Boss: Valia Pira
LVL HP GIL AP  36  12, 119  4, 089  11 Steal: None If you followed the guide and map properly then you should have found all the bloodstones. At the start of the battle the boss will fail to initialize its entire enhancements because you snatched all bloodstones. The battle gets really easy that way. Valia Pira doesn't possess huge amount of HP or any threat that can wipe out your entire party. Quina frog drop will do around 4, 500 (caught 80 frogs) damages. If you don’t have her then regular physical attacks should be enough to defeat the boss.	FFIX Boss Valia Pira

After the boss fight light the candle and step on the blinking platform. The scene switches to Zidane at the [Dock]. Go to the blue platform to be teleported at the [Hall]. Go forward to have a scene with Kuja. You will have the chance to re-from your party members do so if you want to. Before you leave the [Sanctum] get the Namingway Card from the table near the exit. Return to the [Hall] and use the west platform to teleport at the [Dock]. The east platform at the [Hall] will return you inside the [Palace]. At the [Dock] head west to the [Entrance]. Kick the lever and descend the ladder to exit this area. You will automatically land at the [Lost Continent]: [Quelmiera Shores]. Make your way to [Esto Gaza]. If you have yet to visit [Esto Gaza] then it’s on west side from your current position.

Esto Gaza

You can now encounter Garuda foes at the [Terrace]. Head inside for a conversation with the Bishop. If you came here before then the shop has upgraded its items. Speak with Mogrika at the [Terrace] to read and deliver a letter for her. Go to the [Path] and enter the big doors.

Mount Gulug

FFIX Map Mount Gulug

Treasure: Mount Gulug
1	9, 693 Gil	2	Ether	3	Red Hat
4	Golden Hairpin	5	Wing Edge	6	Gaia Gear
7	Demon's Mail	8	Elixir

You start at the [Interior]. West reside a few items and east is where you need to go. When you arrive at the [Well] use the rope to slide down. Go east and hand over Moolan his letter. He also has a letter to deliver. Go east and keep following the path until you reach a dead end where you can pick a Gaia Gear. Make your way back to the [Well]; you get to fight Red Dragons x2 (8, 000 HP) around the second stairs at the [Path].

Optional [start]

Note that you get to fight a maximum number of 5 Red Dragons at [Mount Gulug]. If Quina is not your party then you can get these two blue magic from other foes.

Blue Magic Foe Location Twister Red Dragons Mount Gulug Frost Wraith Mount Gulug

Optional [end]

Back at the [Well] go left where Mogtaka is and hand over his letter. In the next screen you can fight one Red Dragon. Return to the [Well]. Pull down the lever three times then use the rope to slide down. You will battle Red Dragon x2 at the bottom. Exit the [Well] for a scene. You will obtain a Ribbon after the two jokers are down temporarily.

Boss: Meltigemini
LVL HP GIL AP  42  24, 348  6, 428  11 Steal: Vaccine, Golden Hairpin, Demon's Vest If Quina is in your party use her bad breath to make this fight easier. The boss can inflict virus on everyone which can be cured using vaccine. Have Zidane steal the Demon’s Vest and Golden Hairpin. You won’t really have any trouble winning this battle. Your party will automatically return back to [Lindblum] after you defeat Meltigemini.	FFIX Boss Meltigemini