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Treno Weapon Shop Monsters
Depending on when you visit the Weapons Shop in Treno, you can have one character duel with a monster that the owner has caught and caged under the floor. You can fight one monster during Disc 2, one of two different monsters during Disc 3, and only one monster on Disc 4.
Depending on when you visit the Weapons Shop in Treno, you can have one character duel with a monster that the owner has caught and caged under the floor. You can fight one monster during Disc 2, one of two different monsters during Disc 3, and only one monster on Disc 4.
Treno Pit Monsters Made Easy
Here are some fighting strategies for each of the monsters.
Griffin
Use Steiner and equip the following: Gold Choker, Auto-Potion ability, and Bird Killer ability. If you have five or more Hi-Potions, sell all of your Potions so that your Hi-Potions are used when Auto-Potion kicks in. Make sure Steiner is at least level 7. Use a tent on the monster (see the Catoblepas strategy), and it will receive every status effect that it cannot Guard against.
Catoblepas
Equip the Jelly ability and Beast Killer ability, and use equipment that defends against Thunder and Earth or use the Auto-Float ability. Catoblepas remains in Treno until the end of Disc 3 or until you defeat the monster. Use a Tent on him until the beast bites him (this happens one-third of the time) and he will receive every status effect that he will not GUARD against. You can also use the Blue Magic Roulette if available. Since there is no consequence for losing the battle, use this ability until the happy little finger lands on Catoblepas.
Amdusias
Amdusias casts Lv4 Holy, so avoid levels that are multiples of four or equip equipment that defends against Holy. Equip the Antibody ability, and defend when it's in the air because it will only use physical attacks at this point. Equip Auto-Reflect if possible, because it only uses magic on the ground. Also, equip Auto-Regen or Auto-Potion and the Counter ability if possible. If you have Reflect, Amdusias will kill itself and you can just defend. At this point, use a Tent on the beast until the snake bites him (this happens one-third of the time) and he will receive every status effect that he will not GUARD against.
Behemoth
This monster is extremely difficult, even at high levels. It's best to use an attack that kills the Behemoth instantly. You can use the Blue Magic Roulette or Zidane's Soul Blade attack when he has the Sargatanas weapon equipped. This will instantly petrify him.
The Weapon Shop monsters don't reward you with any EXP or AP, but the store clerk will give you a prize for each monster you defeat.
Weapon Shop Monster Awards
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Griffin
(Disc 2)
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Tonberry
Card
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Catoblepas
(Disc 3)
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15000
Gil
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Amdusias
(Disc 3)
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Running
Shoes
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Behemoth
(Disc 4)
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Circlet
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Quan's Dwelling Reunion
After Alexandria Castle experiences a horrific event, return to Quan's Dwelling with Quina and Vivi in the party. After Quina dreams about food, a conversation takes place on the patio. Following this, search the stopped clock on the patio to find Running Shoes.
Frog Catching
When you enter the frog pond area of any Qu's Marsh, Quina asks to spend some time catching frogs. Quina must be in your party for this to occur. If you agree to let him/her catch frogs, you can control Quina as s/he runs around the pond attempting to catch the frogs that leap onto the ground out of the water. There's no real strategy to this; you just need to be swift.
As Quina catches more and more frogs, Quale appears occasionally and congratulates Quina on his/her progress. The master Qu then bestows items upon Quina as rewards for catching frogs. If you can catch 99 frogs, Quale challenges your party to a battle.The trick to this side quest is to always leave a male and a female frog in the pond. Otherwise, it will take an incredibly long time for the pond to repopulate with frogs. The spawning rate is also much faster if you leave the Golden Frog with a male and a female frog.
One strategy for chasing the frogs is to learn the differences in color. Female frogs are usually a much brighter color than males, while baby frogs are smaller and more olive-toned. You may want to change the Contrast on your television or monitor to distinguish more easily. Avoid chasing baby frogs, because they will grow up to become adults and will be much easier to catch then.
Quina can learn Blue Magic abilities by eating Sahagins or Gigan Toads in Qu's Marsh. You can learn the reliable Frog Drop ability by eating a Gigan Toad. Frog Drop has a 100% success rate and the strength of this ability is determined in part by how many frogs Quina has caught. The damage follows this formula:
Quina's Level x (amount of frogs) x 100 = HP Damage
For example: If Quina is at level 50 and s/he has caught 100 frogs, Frog Drop will cause 5000 HP damage.
Frog Capture Prizes
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#
Frogs
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Prize
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2
Frogs
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Ore
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5
Frogs
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Ether
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9
Frogs
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Silk
Robe
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15
Frogs
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Elixir
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23
Frogs
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Silver
Fork
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33
Frogs
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Bistro
Fork
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45
Frogs
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Battle
Boots
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99
Frogs
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Gastro
Fork
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Mr. Morrid's Coffee
After leaving the Ice Cavern, head to the Observatory Mountain before going into Dali. There's an elderly fellow named Morrid inside the hut, who's just dying for a good cup of java. Find the three coffees at different locations in the world and return to Observatory Mountain with them, before the end of Disc 3, and Mr. Morrid will reward you.
Here are the locations of the three coffees:
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Moccha
Coffee
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At
the South Gate entrance near the Chocobo Forest
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Kirman
Coffee
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On
Eiko's back porch in Madain Sari
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Burman
Coffee
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This
one is a little harder to get, however, so keep reading!
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To get the Burman Coffee, Zidane must leave Treno during the card tournament and head through South Gate to Dali. The mayor is not at home at this time, so search his house for his key. When you enter his house, Zidane spots the mayor's son napping on the sofa in the middle of the room. If Zidane moves too hastily, he'll awaken the boy and have to start the search over again.
Start by searching the mayor's desk. You will find the Mini-Brahne here. Search the desk two more times until the boy says "Zzzz." Move to the stove and search it to find the Mayor's Key and then leave. Go to the locked door in the windmill and use the key to open it. Move around the chocobo pen to the right side, where a hidden treasure chest contains 30,000 Gil. Check the same chest again to find the Burman Coffee.
Now return to Observatory Mountain and give the three coffees to Morrid. He promises to send you the Mini-Prima Vista model ship. The next time you're in Lindblum, return to the Tantalus hideout to find it sitting on the floor near the bed.
Again, you must get the Burman Coffee during the card tournament in Treno. Otherwise, it will be too late. You can visit Morrid to complete the side quest any time before visiting Terra.
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The Windmill Has Stopped!
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the windmill in Dali has stopped turning, this is also a good
time to climb up top and get the Cachusha and Elixir
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Final Fantasy Items and Music
There are several items for sale at the Treno Auction House from previous FINAL FANTASY titles. There is some purpose to this.
After returning to Gaia from Terra, purchase Doga's Artifact and Une's Mirror from the auction and return to the Black Mage Village. Speak to the Black Mage standing in front of the phonograph inside the Inn. This causes the background music to change to a tune from FINAL FANTASY III's soundtrack. This special music continues until you leave the village.
Crime and Punishment
There is a rarely seen ATE that you can view under the proper circumstances. This ATE only becomes available during your first visit to Treno, after returning to Dr. Tot's tower to get the Supersoft.
Nero Brothers' Gambling
If you go into the Weapon Shop with Zidane in Alexandria at the beginning of Disc 3, you will encounter the Nero Brothers (Benero, Genero, and Zenero). They will ask you to play a game similar to the shell game. You only receive Gil as a reward for playing, maxing out at 25,600 Gil. The best tip to provide for this mini-game is to use the Pause function. Recording the game with a VCR and then reviewing the playback in slow motion makes things vastly easier.
Treno Auction
After the group's initial visit to Treno, return to the King's Mansion and the auction. Some Key Items and some extremely useful equipment are auctioned off here, and this auction is the key to receiving a very powerful weapon!
Upon entering, the auctioneer lists off the items up for bid. To purchase an item, approach the stage until you see a "?" over Zidane's head. Nobles in the audience will bid, and they have a lot of Gil to throw away. Whenever you want to bid, press the X button and a menu appears. The menu automatically inserts a bid 100 Gil higher than the last, but you can raise or lower your bid as you see fit.
Rare and Key Items that you can bid on at the auction include the following: Mini-Cid, Griffin's Heart, Doga's Artifact, Une's Mirror, the Magical Fingertip, and the Rat Tail. (Some FINAL FANTASY veterans may remember some of these items from previous FINAL FANTASY titles.) These items have some strange uses, plus you can resell them..
The trick to the auction is to avoid getting into a bidding war. If you attempt to outbid the nobles at every turn, they will toss out fake bids just because they know you'll outbid them. The smartest thing to do is let the nobles bid amongst themselves for a while. Then, when it seems like the auctioneer is ready to sell the item, throw in a last-minute bid just slightly higher than the last. This should get you the item you want at a reasonable price every time. If you allow the nobles to jack up the prices, then you lose out on profiting from the resale value. Check the resale value of these items in the next section before paying too much for an item.
If you leave the auction before a Key Item is sold, then it will be available the next time you enter the auction.
Street Value of Auction Items
After purchasing certain Key Items from the lavish Treno Auction, talk to people in the area around the Café Carta. Some nobles will see that you have items they desire, and will offer Gil for them. But don't settle for the first offer! Turn down the first amount to get them to increase their offer.
Two notes here: You must sell the Griffin's Heart to the Adventurer before that person becomes interested in the Rat Tail. Also, the Scholar in Treno's Synthesis Shop will not top his offer of 10000 Gil.
Expected Resale Prices in Treno Streets.
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Noble
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1st
offer |
2nd
offer |
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Une's Mirror |
Nobleman by Café |
12000 Gil |
15000 Gil |
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Doga's Artifact |
Scholar in Synth shop |
10000 Gil |
N/A |
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Griffin's Heart |
Adventurer by Café |
8000 Gil |
10000 Gil |
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Rat Tail |
Adventurer by Cafe |
20000 Gil |
25000 Gil |
Renaming Characters
You can win the rare Namingway Card from Mario during the card tournament in Treno. You can also find the card inside Kuja's room during the sequence in the Desert Palace by searching behind the stacked books in the foreground.
Take the card to Daguerreo and find the man roaming the library on the mid level. He asks to see the card, and then becomes inspired to create new names for your playable characters. You can now ask this person to rename any of your characters, including Zidane!
To reach the mid level, examine the strange block next to the Medicine Shop. This releases an obstruction. Speak to the scholar near the bookshelves at the right of the room. After finding the book he's looking for (in the right of the room), speak to the scholar again. This causes him to move from his current location. You can now access a hidden ladder that takes you down to the middle level.
Ranking in Daguerreo
The true identity of the four-armed bandit is revealed after you've collected enough treasures to gain a Treasure Hunting Rank of "S." You can view your rank at any time by speaking to the Four-armed Man or the woman at the Treno Inn.
Once you reach Rank S, go speak to the Four-armed Man in Daguerreo. This is the same person who has all the rare airship cards, if you challenge him to a card game. When he finds out that you're a Rank S treasure hunter, he becomes intimidated and abruptly runs out. Follow him to the entrance, and he will tell you his true identity and hand you the Rank S Award Key Item.
Treasure Hunter Ranking is determined by a point system:
1 point for every chest, searched Field icon, and item gained in event sequence, and every rare item purchased in the Treno Auction House (with the exception of Magical Fingertip and Pearl Rouge).
2 points for every chest found on the World Map while riding Choco.
No points are awarded for items found while digging in the "Chocobo Hot and Cold" game or bought from Stiltzkin.
Secret of the Eidolon Wall
One of the big secrets of the game is that Princess Garnet's true name is engraved on the Eidolon Wall at Madain Sari. There is a very complicated way to reveal the truth at the beginning of Disc 4.
First, form a party with Dagger and visit Lani who is standing on Eiko's back porch. Upon arriving Lani will run away. Exit the village and return with anyone except Dagger or Amarant and talk to Lani twice. Exit the village and return with anyone except Dagger or Amarant and talk to Lani twice. Read the message and go to the Eidolon Wall. Walk clockwise from the entrance (heading to the right) until you return to the entrance. Move just past the "!" until you hear a chime. Then walk counterclockwise back to the entrance, just past the "!" again. Repeat this 9 times, going back and forth. Make sure you hear a chime each time. On the ninth round, your HP/MP will be recovered and all status abnormalities removed.
Now read the paintings. You can read them in any order, as long as you read them all. A whole slew of extra messages appear this time. At the end, return to the Ifrit drawing and look for an extra message, revealing Dagger's true name.
Excalibur
You can get a very powerful sword for Steiner by completing a short side quest. Return to Daguerreo on Disc 4. An old man near the Library's Inn asks you to look out for an item called the Magical Fingertip. Go to the Treno Auction and bid on this item. You may have to pay somewhere around 85,000 Gil in the bidding war, so make sure it's worth it to you.
If you don't see the Magical Fingertip at the Auction House, then you may need to sell all of the Key Items you purchased at the Auction previously, such as the Doga's Artifact, Rat Tail, Griffin's Heart, and Une's Mirror. This should make the Magical Fingertip available at the Auction House. In addition, you should be able to repurchase the items you had to sell.
Take the Magical Fingertip back to the old man in Daguerreo. When you give him the item, he tells you his life's story and then gives you Excalibur. This sword, which is not as powerful as the Ragnarok found during the "Chocobo Hot and Cold" game, enables Steiner to learn Climhazzard.
Excalibur II
Here's a challenge for you true gamers: play FINAL FANTASY IX again and reach the Terrace in Memoria within 12 game hours. You can find the Excalibur II on the Terrace in a corner to the right. This is the most powerful weapon in the game!
Hades
Extremely late in the game, you can encounter Hades, an optional Boss. If you fight and defeat Hades, you can synthesize the best items in the game. In Memoria, you will enter a room in which Quina thinks that there is water and tries to swim. After the scene, search the hidden area amongst the coral on the right side of the screen. When an ominous voice begins to ward you off, persist in the conversation to fight Hades. You must continuously press the confirm button here, since a "!" icon will not appear.
This Boss is not easy. Your crew must be in tip-top shape, and have all the right abilities and weapons equipped to survive. However, if you can outlast the master blacksmith, he will allow you to forge extremely rare and extremely expensive items.
One of them is the Save the Queen sword wielded by Beatrix. Also, you can forge the Robe of Lords, the Tin Armor, and the Pumice for the first time. Pumice lets Dagger summon the amazing Ark. You need the Hammer to forge more than one item on the list, so you must complete the Stellazzio side quest in order to get it.
Boss Fight
HP:???
Ap:30
Steal Items:Robe
of Lords, Battle Boots, Running Shoes, Reflect Ring
Spoils:Elixir, Wing Edge
The only way to defeat Hades is to prepare extremely well beforehand.
He's just a bit more difficult than the final Boss, but equipping
the right weapons and abilities beforehand will take you a long
way.
The
best party for this fight is Zidane, Dagger, Steiner, and Vivi.
Everyone needs to be at a high level, with plenty of stones to equip
abilities. Equip everyone with the following abilities: Auto-Regen,
Antibody, Clear Headed, and Body-Temp.
Hades
performs a Curse spell on everyone, which imposes several statuses
at once (Darkness, Confusion, Poison, Slow, and Mini), which can
be devastating. Equipping Zidane and Steiner with the Auto-Haste
and High Tide abilities also proves strategic. Vivi and Dagger should
have the Half-MP ability, and you should equip Dagger with Boost.
Also, make sure that Vivi has learned the ReflectX2 ability. Vivi
should be able to cast Flare, and Dagger should have the ability
to cast Reflect. Equip Zidane with the Ultima Weapon and the Mug
and Bandit abilities, and preferably Master Thief as well, and ensure
that Steiner has the Ragnarok. You can get this by completing the
"Chocobo Hot and Cold" side quest prior to engaging Hades,
which lets you obtain it from the Outer Island. You
have several rounds to attack before Hades gets serious. Steiner
will inflict 9,999 HP of damage each round with Shock, and Zidane
should steal, attack, and steal as described so many times before.
He should cause around 2,000 HP when mugging Hades.
During
the first turn, have Dagger cast Reflect on herself and have Vivi
cast Focus. Better yet, you should consider equipping the Auto-Reflect
ability on Dagger for a consistent effect throughout the battle.
In the next round and each round thereafter, Vivi should cast Flare
on Dagger, which will be reflected at Hades, inflicting 9999 HP
due to the doubling Reflect ability. Dagger's summons will cause
some amount of damage, but she is better utilized by healing the
party. If a character gets KOed, cast Life on them and let Auto-Regen
do the healing.
Try
to dispose of Hades in under eight rounds. Otherwise, he will charge
up his sword and perform Doomsday. This awesome spell levels everyone
who isn't equipped with armor that protects against Shadow. Another
good tactic is to fight a bunch of random battles in Memoria before
this fight, and get everyone close to Trancing before taking on
Hades. That way, Zidane should be able to cause a lot of HP damage
to Hades with a few Grand Lethal Dyne attacks. Another good strategy
is to replace Dagger with Eiko or Quina to counter Hades' Curse
spell. Quina can use the Angel's Snack and Mighty Guard abilities,
and Eiko has the Mini spell to counter the Mini effect caused by
the Curse spell.You
receive 16,383 EXP for defeating Hades, as well as 9,638 Gil. He tells
you to bring two Pumice Pieces for him to forge into the Pumice, which
lets Dagger summon the Ark. You can find them by digging up a treasure
on the World Map with your chocobo and after defeating Ark in Oeilvert.
Summoning the Ark makes defeating Necron at the end of the game much
easier.
HADE'S SYNTHESIS SHOP
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Item
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Gil
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Required
Items
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Robe
of Lords
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30000
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White
Robe, Black Robe
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Tin
Armor
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50000
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Hammer,
Ore
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Protect
Ring
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40000
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Dark
Matter, Rebirth Ring
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Pumice
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50000
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2
Pumice Piece
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Garnet
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350
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Ore,
Remedy
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Amethyst
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200
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Ore,
Annoyntment
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Peridot
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100
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Ore,
Soft
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Sapphire
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200
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Ore,
Antidote
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Opal
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100
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Ore,
Potion
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Topaz
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100
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Ore,
Eye Drops
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Lapis
Lazuli
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400
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Ore,
Dead Pepper
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Pumice
Piece
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25000
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Hammer,
Pumice
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Save
the Queen
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50000
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Javelin,
Silver Gloves
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Phoenix
Pinion
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300
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Phoenix
Down, Gysahl Greens
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Ether
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500
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Echo
Screen, Vaccine
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