The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Walkthrough - 100% Shards of Life, Cats, Manuscripts, Endings, step-by-step guide

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is the first action RPG from Square Enix to use the HD-2D artstyle, now available for consoles and PC. Reminiscent of games like The Legend of Zelda, the Mana series, and the Ys series, the game sees Elliot and Faie traverse through four separate ages to save the world of Philabieldia. If you are looking to 100% the game and get all collectables, trophies/achievements for whichever version you are playing, we're here to help.

As with the other walkthroughs on RPG Site, this is a minimalist bullet point guide for those who don't want to dive into a dense, lengthy walkthrough, but also for those who don't want to miss anything that will prevent you from getting 100% achievements and items. This guide will also describe the game's multiple endings and how to tackle the endgame.

What this walkthrough will do:

• Offer a minimalist walkthrough so you know what you need to do at any point in the game.
• Point out all collectables so you can complete the game 100%, including Shards of Life, Cats, and Manuscripts.
• Point out the most efficient ways to get all achievements during your playthrough.

What the walkthrough will not do:

• Offer anything more than the most rudimentary strategies for bosses.

Chapters

1. Prologue
2. To the Age of Reconstruction
3. Enter Faie
4. Fairy, Hammer, and Dive
5. Finding the next Door of Time (and cats)
6. In the Age of Magic
7. The Myu and the Moonmirror
8. Let's Explore a Volcano (three times)
9. The Age of Budding
10. The Leytstaf and the Bad Ending
11. The Standard Ending
12. The True Ending

1. The Adventures of Elliot Walkthrough - Prologue

Eastern Hucarea (Age of Safekeeping)

• After the opening cutscenes, your adventure begins.
• You start with a Longsword, Buckler, Adventurer's Earrings, and 100 Tul (I'll use 100T for short).
• You can use the map to see the name of the current location you are in. I will be referring to this frequently throughout this walkthrough
• Head E towards the beach, where there will be a cutscene. You'll grab Memento Comb.
• You can try to head left to the chest, but the game won't let you ;(
• There's a cracked wall on the N end of this continent that you cannot break yet, as you need bombs.
  • Note - Chests, guideposts, cracked walls, and other things are marked on your map for you.
• You have to head back to town, which is NE of where you started. Unlock the Kingdom of Huther - Western Gate guidepost, which acts as both a save point and fast travel point.
• A scene will take place as you enter the city.

Kingdom of Huther (Age of Safekeeping)

• After the cutscene, you get 10T.
• The Waterwheel shed to the S of town, W of the orphanage, has a chest with 30T.
• In the SW house, you can find Manuscript - History of the Kingdom of Huther, Vol. I
  • There is an achievement for finding all Manuscripts in the game, so be sure to grab these when you can.
• Head N from the orphanage to a door leading to the top of the town wall. The chest to the N has 50T.
• On the NE side of town, you'll find Kaifried's Manse. Check the bookshelf on 2F for Manuscript - History of the Kingdom of Huther, Vol. III.
• The Item Shop on the W side of town sells the following:
  • Defalling Charm - 400T
  • Expeardient Charm - 800T
  • Flutterer's Cape - 1000T
  • Recover Medicine - 30T
  • Fighter's Draught - 30T
  • Defender's Draught - 30T
  • Empty Glass Vial - 120T
  • Boomerang - 100T
• The charms, caps, glass vial, and Boomerang are all one-time items you'll want to buy eventually. For now, be sure to pick up the Boomerang and Glass Vial #1.
  • You'll be able to leave town to farm Tul momentarily if you are short on funds.
  • Prices at shops are 50% lower on Easy Mode. So, if you wanted to, you could stop by a guidepost and change the difficulty, buy the items you want, then return. Up to you.
• Enter Huther Castle when ready.

Huther Castle (Age of Safekeeping)

• Check the shelf in the western kitchen for Manuscript - History of the Kingdom of Huther, Vol. II,
• Head down the center stairs to the Royal Study for Magic Research to find Manuscript - One Historian's Journal.
• You can head to the E to Chamber of Prayers, but there's nothing here yet.
• Head to the throne room for a scene. Afterward, you'll gain Golden Bell key item. This unlocks fast travel from anywhere to Guideposts.
• After the scenes, you'll be back at the Huther Orphanage (which is called "Diona's Orphanage). At the 2F bookshelf, you can see the Manuscripts you've collected.
• If you have linked Save Data from other Square Enix titles, you can collect the following now:
  • Octopath Traveler 0 - Guidance of the Sacred Flame magicite
  • Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake - Critical Hit magicite
  • Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster - Brave magicite
  • Various Daylife - Expeditionary Wisdom magicite
  • Triangle Strategy - Counter Stance magicite
  • Trials of Mana - Laurentian Plumage key item

• This is actually a little bit odd timing, because the actual Magicite tutorial comes a bit later. Feel free to equip it all, though.
• When ready, leave Huther through the W gate.

Eastern Hucarea (Age of Safekeeping)

• Use the map to get your bearings and reference names of the continents in the world.
• You can now finally grab the chest near the beach, SW of the city gates, for 10x Magicite Fragments (10M for short)
• You can enter the ruin here, which is Shrine of Life 1. Use your shield, make your way through the arrows for Shard of Life (1/60).
  • Note: There are 60 Shards of Life in the game.
• Continue on towards the main objective. There will be a cutscene near the gravestone to the NW of Huther.

Western Hucarea (Age of Safekeeping)

• Before heading to the main objective ruins, head SW to find the Eastern Eddartrayl guidepost.
• NW of the Guidepost is a treasure chest with 35T.
• There is a ruined building SW of this chest. Head up the ramp and down the path for a chest with Shard of Life (2/60).
• Head SW from the Eastern Eddartrayl guidepost to a new area.

Eddartrayl (Age of Safekeeping)

• In the desert area, you'll see an entryway. Enter it. This is the Desert Caves.

Desert Caves (Age of Safekeeping)

• Go down the stairs to the E for a chest with 160T. That's it for now.

Eddartrayl (Age of Safekeeping)

• SW of the Desert Caves is a chest with 55T.
• Enter the next entryway to the SW, which are the Southern Caves - Desert Exit.

Southern Caves - Desert Exit (Age of Safekeeping)

• Note: There's a nail-like thing we can't interact with yet, as we need the Hammer weapon.
• At the other end, there is the Southern Caves - Western Edge guidepost, along with a chest with Shard of Life (3/60).
• At this point, head to the main objective in Western Hucarea, which is a big door with gears on it. After the short scene, press the obvious floor switch to the SW to open the main door.

Unexplored Ruins (Age of Safekeeping)

• Unlock the Unexplored Ruins - First Level guidepost.
• Head down the stairs to the E.
• Head S and move the stone column over the switch to its W.
• Pick up the chest to the W with 80T.
• Head up the stairs to the N and loop back around to the S, unlocking the ladder shortcut, then jump W across the platforms.
• Open the chest to the W for Blue Unexplored Ruins Key, which opens the nearby locked door.
• In the once-locked room, move the pillar onto the floor switch, then jump to the W.
• Defeat the enemies in the room to unlock the doors, then head S up the stairs.

• Once up the stairs, defeat the enemies, destroy the pots, then move the pillar on the floor switch. Grab Red Unexplored Ruins Key from the big chest.
• Return to the guidepost to the E, save, then head N through the locked door.
• BOSS: Greatsword Guardian
  • All bosses drop a bunch of magicite when defeated.
• Head N for a cutscene. Then return to Huther for more scenes. You'll gain 5M.
• Here's where you get the rest of the Magicite tutorial.

Magicite Tutorial

• You can raise the rank of the Magicite Box to Level 2 for 500T (15-->20). Level 3 costs 800T. The highest rank is 10, which costs 12500T to upgrade from Level 9.
• You can form the upper (12 o'clock) magicite for 5 Fragments. There are eight circular slots total, eventually corresponding to the various weapon types.
• Already obtained Magicite is turned back into 1 Fragment.
• Creating magicite can increase your Form Rank, which raises your chances of getting magicite with more stars.
• When ready, head through the NW gate now to a new area in Northern Hucarea.

Northern Hucarea / Neverwither (Age of Safekeeping)

• Unlock the Kingdom of Huther - Northern Gate guidepost.
• Follow the path and grab the chest on the E side of Neverwither for Shield Repair magicite.
• Enter the Mist Ruins to the N.

Mist Ruins (Age of Safekeeping)

• Unlock the Mist Ruins - First Level guidepost.
• Head left, jump across the platforms, grab Blue Mist Ruins Key from the chest.
• Head to the right and enter the Blue Door.
• Head down the NE doors for a chest with 90T, then return up the stairs.
• Head W, past enemies, head down and around the U-shaped path to the pillar. Push it into the stream, then pull it to the floor switch. Grab Intercepter magicite from the chest, then head down the stairs to the S.
• Defeat all the enemies in the monster closet, then continue E to your first stranded adventurer.
• Continue and push the platform into its obvious slot N of it as a jumping platform for later. You'll find stranded adventurer #2 to the E.
• Continue S, using your shield to block arrows. Head up the stairs to the SE and complete a jumping puzzle for Guard Counter magicite. Then return.
• Find stranded adventurer #3 to the W, then head down the stairs.
• Continue along the path for a cutscene with Oliver. Continue along the linear path until you are in a big room with enemies.
• In the NW chamber room, move the platforms into place and jump across to grab Red Mist Ruins Key.
• Back in the big room, climb up the NE ladder. Head past the NE stairs for now, and head down the SE for Shard of Life (4/60). Then head up the NE stairs.
• Knock down the shortcut ladder, and jump across the platforms to the W.
• Save at the Mist Ruins - Innermost Area guidepost and head inside the Red Door.
  • Note: You'll have one chest remaining on the map screen at this point. Most dungeons have a chest after the boss.
• BOSS: Great Bow Guardian
• After the boss, open the big chest for Ancient Text and Ancient Key.
• Return to Huther.

Kingdom of Huther (Age of Safekeeping)

• Talk to the new NPC W of Kaifried's Manse for Wide Blade magicite.
• Talk to two new NPCs in the Tavern for 50T and 20M.
• Head to the Throne Room for a cutscene.
• Some tutorial quests will open up at this point.

• After completing the first two quests, there will be a cutscene when you enter Huther Castle.
• Go to the princess's room for another scene. Then head to the Throne Room for another scene.
• In the Royal Study after the scenes, you can pick up Manuscript - Ancient Text, which was not there until this moment.

• Head back to the Doorway Ruins when ready.
  • Note: You may want to buy the Expeardient Charm from the shop at this point, if you can afford it, as it will be useful.

Doorway Ruins (Age of Safekeeping)

• Head to the Doorway of Time for a cutscene, then head through it for another scene.
• On the other side of the door, you'll wind up in the Age of Reconstruction.

2. To the Age of Reconstruction

Eastern Hucarea (Age of Reconstruction)

• Head W to a chest with Conservation magicite.
• Unlock the Littlehope Village - Western Entrance guidepost near the bridge.
  • This is currently labeled ??? until Elliot learns the name of the village.
• While you can enter the village to the E, there's a bit of exploration we can do first.

Western Hucarea (Age of Reconstruction)

• You can walk all the way to the Eastern Eddartrayl guidepost to the W in this era to unlock it.
• On the N end of Western Hucarea, grab Total Guard magicite from the chest.
• NW of the Eastern Eddartrayl guidepost is a ruined house. Check it out for Manuscript - Beast Tribe Research Log.
• Head up the path W inside the house, and around the cliff to Shrine of Life 2. Complete the platforming puzzle for Shard of Life (5/60).
• Enter the Desert Caves in Eddartrayl.

Desert Caves (Age of Reconstruction)

• Unlock the Desert Caves - First Level guidepost here.
• Head all the way W and N to a monster closet, then fall down the hole.
• On Sublevel One, head down the path to the SE and fall down the hole at the far end.
• On Sublevel Two, jump to the W and unlock the Desert Caves - Sublevel Two guidepost. Then fall down and grab the chest for 30M.
• Head up the stair to the N to reach a chest on Sublevel 1 with 20M.
• Now head to the Southern Caves - Desert Exit in Eddartrayl.

Southern Caves - Desert Exit (Age of Reconstruction)

• Head through Southern Caves - Desert Exit to a chest with 20M. Unlock the Southern Caves - Western Edge guidepost.
• Now travel to the village near the ??? guidepost from before. Head E of the bridge for a cutscene.

Littlehope Village (Age of Reconstruction)

• The Littlehope Item shop sells Empty Glass Vial #2 for 200T. It also newly sells Advanced Recovery Medicine for 70T.
• In the SE house (called 'Doctor's House'), grab Manuscript - Diona's Medical Record.
• Around the back of the tavern, open the chest for High Spirits magicite.
• In the house W of the ladders, you can grab Manuscript - Research Records of Calotesia's Ancestor.
• In a door to the far NW, up the ladders, you can grab Fire Shot magicite from a chest.
• In a door N of the fountain, pick up Manuscript - Fausta's Research Report.
• Drop down SW of here (landing in the west-center of town) to initiate a cutscene with Calotesia and Diona. You learn this is the Age of Reconstruction.
• Talk to the NPCs in the tavern to learn that Kaifried headed N.
• Leave out the NW exit of Littlehope.

Northern Hucarea / Neverwither (Age of Reconstruction)

• Unlock the Littlehope Village - Northern Entrance guidepost.
• Follow the path, and you'll meet a questgiver called Shrewd Adventurer.
• Before completing the quest, grab the chest to the NE for 105T.

Bomb Exploration

• Now that Elliot has bombs, there are some items we can collect.
• Destroy the boulder S of you, near the Neverwither quest-giver in the Age of Reconstruction, to grab Shard of Life (6/60).
• You can bomb a cracked wall NE of the Littlehope Village - Northern Entrance guidepost. In Secret Shortcut 2, you can pick up 190T in the chest in the water to the NW. Exit N to Shrine of Life 3. Defeat the enemies for a Shard of Life (7/60).
  • For the mechanical enemies, you'll need to defeat the glowing center once they fall to truly destroy them, else they'll get back up.
• Destroy the cracked wall in Eastern Hucarea (Age of Reconstruction). In Secret Shortcut 1, work your way around to the NW to grab chest 170T. You can leave to the NE, but there's nothing here in this time.
• Bomb boulders in Western Hucarea (Age of Reconstruction), near the N end. The chest on the island to the N has Shard of Life (8/60).
• In Eastern Hucarea (Age of Safekeeping), the cracked wall is now open. Head through Secret Shortcut 1 and grab Shard of Life (9/60).
• In Western Hucarea (Age of Safekeeping, you can head to the northern water area to find a Faie Shrine. However, you cannot enter it yet.
• In Northern Hucarea (Age of Safekeeping), the boulders W of the Northern Gate guidepost are gone. Grab the chest here for 35M.
• In Neverwither (Age of Safekeeping), you can explore the rest of the area now that the boulders are gone. Grab a chest in the center for 85T, and a chest to the NW for Electric Boomerang magicite.
• Head down the stairs on the W side of Neverwither (Age of Safekeeping). Head through Monster Trail 1, and you'll end up at Forest Ruins.
• In Forest Ruins (Age of Safekeeping), head down the W linear path, past simple puzzles, until you reach a chest with Shard of Life (10/60).

• When ready, head N of Neverwither to reach Whiterea, still in the Age of Safekeeping.

Whiterea (Age of Safekeeping)

• Unlock the Southern Whiterea guidepost here.
• Grab the chest to the W for Risky Gamble magicite.
• You can enter the Eastern Caves to the E, but you cannot do anything here yet, as there is a locked door in the way.
• Head NE through a small canyon to reach Secret Shortcut 3. Head through, then head W outside to a chest with Shard of Life (11/60).
• Once you exit the cave, bomb the cracked wall nearby to reach the other side of Secret Shortcut 3. Head through the SE exit to reach a chest with Piercing Arrows magicite, then return inside and take the NE exit.
• Enter Shrine of Life 5.
• Here is a solution to the block pushing puzzle:
  • Push N block: N, E, N.
  • Push E block E, N, E, N, W, N, E, N, W onto switch.
  • Push N block W, S onto switch.
  • Push W block W, N, W, N, E, S onto switch.
• You'll get Shard of Life (12/60) for completing Shrine of Life 5.
• Fast travel to the Southern Whiterea guidepost and head N this time.
• Head through Whiterea until you see a small camp with tents. You can destroy a boulder here to reveal a hole in the ground, although we can't use it yet.
  • These holes are Magic Springs, the function of which is unlocked later in the game.
• Head NE and unlock Dragonpillar - Approach guidepost. Enter the dungeon here.

Dragonpillar (Age of Safekeeping)

• Unlock the Dragonpillar - First Level guidepost, then head W down the stairs.
• On Sublevel One, there are two staircases to the E, one going back up, and one going further down. Back up leads to a dead end, so go down.
• On Sublevel Two, grab the chest to the W for Weapon Shift-Set magicite.

Whiterea (Age of Safekeeping)

• Head W from the small camp from earlier.
• Unfog the map to this area if you wish, but there is nothing to pick up. Then, unlock the Northern Whiterea guidepost to the NW. Head inside to Northern Caves.

Northern Caves (Age of Safekeeping)

• You can't get the chest here yet, so continue through to the other side.

Outlands (Age of Safekeeping)

• Unlock the Outlands guidepost to the S here.
• With that large detour out of the way, return back to Neverwither (Age of Reconstruction) and head to where the boulder was in Quest #5.

Neverwither (Age of Reconstruction)

• Continue through where the quest boulders were. Grab the NW chest for 110T. Grab N-center chest for Kill & Take magicite.
• Continue through the SW stairs, through Monster Trail 1, to Forest Ruins.
• In Forest Ruins, follow the linear path to Charging Shot magicite.
• Return to Neverwither and head N to Whiterea.

Whiterea (Age of Reconstruction)

• Unlock the Southern Whiterea guidepost.
• You can enter the Eastern Caves to the E, but you cannot do anything here yet, as there is a door in the way.
• Once again, head along the NE canyon to Secret Shortcut 3 (partially obscured by a shed).
• Head through the caves, out the other side, and blow up the cracked wall to the W. Enter the second part of the shortcut caves.
• In the second part of Secret Shortcut 3, grab the chest along the way for 180T. Take the SE exit.
• In Shrine of Life 4, follow the simple jumping puzzle to Shard of Life (13/60).
• Return to Secret Shortcut 3 and take the NE exit. Grab the chest with Ripe Bomb magicite.
• Return to Southern Whiterea guidepost. Head all the way to the NE of Whiterea and unlock the Dragonpillar - Approach guidepost.
  • You can't do anything in this time period's Dragonpillar yet.
• In Whiterea, grab the chest N of the tents for 115T.
• Continue W to the large N-center snowy continent part of Whiterea.
• W of the large camp, grab Freezing Bomb magicite from a chest.
• Unlock the Northern Whiterea guidepost to the N. Be sure to save here. Enter the Northern Caves.

Northern Caves (Age of Reconstruction)

• Head W, up the ladder, all the way E. Use the Sapling Spear to break the pots, grab Shard of Life (14/60) from the chest. Head W after this.
• BOSS: Ulfr Frostclaw - This is the first reasonably tricky boss in the game. The best time to do damage is to hit him as he comes out of the snow when he burrows.

Outlands (Age of Reconstruction)

• Enter the cracked wall up the ladder using a bomb. In Secret Caves 3, despite not being able to ignite the torches, you can climb the long ladder in the back E corner of the room to reach a chest with Spear Shift - Reach magicite.
• Unlock the Outlands guidepost. Enter Northern Tower.

Northern Tower (Age of Reconstruction)

• Unlock Northern Tower - First Level guidepost.
• Head into the E room to grab a chest with 200T. The W room doesn't have anything notable.
• Head N and E into a monster closet, then continue along the path and press a button.
• From the center, head N and W, move the platform close to the stairs, then jump to a chest with 30M. Continue on to press the 2nd button. Then take the unlocked elevator.
• Head W into a monster closet, then continue all the way clockwise to the E room. Move the platform and jump to a chest with Shard of Life (15/60).
• Move the platform so you can continue clockwise to a big chest with Red Northern Tower Key. Drop W of the chest and open the Red Door to reach Sublevel Two.
• Watch the scene with Kaifried, then fight BOSS: Kaifried the Traitor. You cannot win, so let yourself lose.

3. Enter Faie

Westrea (Age of Reconstruction)

• The full game picks up here after the demo.
• Watch the cutscene introducing Heurich and Faie. For now, you cannot fast travel.
• Head SE to Shrine of Life 6. Simply go down the forward-moving arrows to get to the other side. You'll get Shard of Life (16/60).
• Head W to unlock Water Ruins - Approach guidepost. Faie won't let you enter the ruins, however.
• Head W from where you regained control for a chest with 150T.
• Head NW to unlock Northern Westerea guidepost. Then talk to Heurich nearby.
• After the scene, head W across the bridge and S down the long linear path until you see a ladder. It leads to a chest with Shard of Life (17/60).
• Head W to unlock Southern Westrea guidepost, then N into the swamp. Head N until you see a staircase in the middle of purple poison grass. Head down.
• In Monster Trail 2, simply head through to the other side, grab a chest with 20M, then return.
• Head W and S to the center of the swamp to unlock Rainbow Lotus - Approach guidepost.

Rainbow Lotus (Age of Reconstruction)

• Unlock the guidepost at the entrance, feel free to unfog the map of First Level, then head down the stairs to the NE.
• On Sublevel One, head SW and inspect the shiny spot for Manuscript - A Traveler's Notes on the Marsh. Then head up the nearby stairs to the W.
• Back on First Level, grab 180T from the chest to the N. Then return to Sublevel One and take the other stairs up, far to the W.
• Grab the chest at the end of the path for Long Throw magicite. You're done here for now.
• You still cannot fast travel, so you'll have to make your way back to the entrance on foot.

Westrea (Age of Reconstruction)

• Head NW of the swamp, up the ladder, and to the end of the path for a chest with Final Shot magicite. Enter the cracked wall after this.
• Make your way through Secret Shortcut 6 and Monster Trail 3 to pick up a chest with Self-Destruct Resistance magicite outside.
• Head all the way back to the Southern Westrea guidepost. You can enter the Western Caves to the W, but you can't do anything here yet.
• Head S from the Western Caves to Western Eddartrayl guidepost.

Eddartrayl (Age of Reconstruction)

• Head through the cracked wall SW of the Western Eddartrayl guidepost, through Secret Shortcut 4, then enter Shrine of Life 8.
• In Shrine of Life 8, defeat two Great Bow Guardians for Shard of Life (18/60).
• Follow the path through Eddartrayl for a chest with 155T, then up the center spire for a chest with Shard of Life (19/60).
• Continue on to unlock the Geared Ruins - Approach guidepost.
• You can bomb the boulders to the SW to unlock Secret Shortcut 5. You can head on through to the other side. However, there is nothing to pick up at this time.

Geared Ruins (Age of Reconstruction)

• You can follow the linear path to a chest on Second Level with Hit Count magicite. You can also pick up Manuscript - A Traveler's Notes on the Sand, but that's it for now.
• Return to the Southern Westrea guidepost, follow the path S and E to the Southern Caves - Marshlands Exit.

Southern Caves - Marshlands Exit (Age of Reconstruction)

• You won't be able to pick up the chest here yet.
• Grab Manuscript - A Guide to Holy Places near the exit.

Open Plateau (Age of Reconstruction)

• Unlock the Open Plateau guidepost here.
• You can enter the Southern Caves - Desert Exit to the S, but you cannot proceed just yet.
• Head into Shrine of the Mystic - Ignite.

Shrine of the Mystic - Ignite (Age of Reconstruction)

• Complete the simple tutorial here to unlock the Ignite skill for Faie.
• After this, you unlock Faie's Magic Lessons. You can get 19 records from the Ignite minigame.
• Head S into Southern Caves - Desert Exit when ready.

Southern Caves - Desert Exit (Age of Reconstruction)

• Use Ignite, head S, fight BOSS: The Rathomobile. Use bombs to break its shield.
• Open the chest for Heavy Hammer weapon, which can pound those big nails you've seen.
• Head back into Southern Caves - Marshlands Exit. With your hammer, you can now pick up Shard of Life (20/60).
• Then, head back into Southern Caves - Desert Exit, pound the nail to the S, then exit the SE exit.
• A cutscene will take place here.
• Head back to the village of Littlehope. On the way, you can use Ignite to unlock a shortcut NW of the Eastern Eddartrayl guidepost between Western Hucarea and Westerea.
• A scene will take place at the village entrance. You'll regain your Golden Bell and ability to fast travel.

Kingdom of Huther (Age of Safekeeping)

• First, head back to Kingdom of Huther for a cutscene.
• Before heading to the castle to report to the King, now that we have a hammer and a fairy that can catch fire, we have a LOT of exploration to do. Before that, we'll do some new quests.
• At this point, make sure to grab your saved data linked bonus from the orphanage, if you haven't already. Likewise, if you grabbed the Trials of Mana save data bonus, talk to Riesz at the NW end of town for 350T.

4. Fairy, Hammer, and Dive

Quests

Hammer and Fairy Exploration

• Before doing anything else, check out the new item shop in Kingdom of Huther as a result of Quest #6. You can buy Empty Glass Vial #3 for 200T.
• If you want to, you can head to Outlands (Age of Reconstruction) and head to Secret Caves 3 to the N to light the torches, but this doesn't do anything, as we've already obtained the chest here.
• Head to Mausoleum of the Mystic - Ignite in Westerea (Age of Reconstruction), which is W of Rainbow Lotus. You'll get Enhanced Ignite for Faie.
  • Enhanced Ignite is very useful during boss encounters.

Water Ruins (Age of Reconstruction)

• Now Faie will let you enter the Water Ruins near where you first met her.
• Unlock the Water Ruins - First Level guidepost here. Hit the Blue Orb to the N, then press the floor switch to the E, then hit the nearby Red Orb.
• Follow the path to the E, hit the next Blue Orb, make your way to the stairs to the NE, clearing a monster closet on the way.
• On Sublevel One, head S to a chest with Blue Water Ruins Key. Fast travel back to the start.
• Enter the NW locked room, hit the E Red Orb, then the W Blue Orb, then follow the drained path to another staircase down.
• On Sublevel One, follow the path to BOSS: Frauki Kapo. Collect the big chest for Diving Manual. This lets you Dive underwater!
• Backtrack to First Level, raise the water, then head to the SW chest with Safe Carrier magicite, using your new diving ability.
• Retrace your steps to the E side of Sublevel One. Dive under the gate to the W and grab a chest with 230T.
• You're done here for now. Even though there are three more chests listed on the map screen, you cannot get these until later.

Falls Cave (Age of Reconstruction)

• NW of Water Ruins, you can use Dive to get to a new cave.
• Unlock Fall Caves - Entrance guidepost.
• It may not look it, but it's essentially a linear path. Grab the chest at the end for Fighting Spirit magicite.

Ice Ruins (Age of Reconstruction)

• From the Northern Westerea guidepost, head S to the path with nails in center Whiterea. Hit these with your hammer, then continue on to reach this dungeon.
• Unlock the Ice Ruins - First Level guidepost.
• On First Level, simply make your way W, then clockwise around the floor to reach a staircase heading up.
• On Second Level, there is a timed floor button. If you have perfect movement, you can make your way through the timed gate before it closes. Grab Linked Arrows magicite at the end of the dungeon.
  • If you are having trouble, you can come back once you have Faie's Sprint Magic.
• Make your way to the Ice Ruins in the Age of Safekeeping. First, grab the chest just S of the entrance for 140T.

Ice Ruins (Age of Safekeeping)

• Unlock the Ice Ruins - First Level guidepost, then unlock the 2nd Ice Ruins - First Level guidepost a bit to the N (why are there two?).
• Grab the chest to the NE for 25M.
• Press the W floor button, then follow the linear path to another floor button, and then to the staircase at the end.
• On Second Level, defeat the monsters, then follow the linear path. On two occasions, you'll need to press a timed floor switch to move a platform, but the time limits are generous here.
• Back on First Level, press the floor switch to open a shortcut and the E side of the floor. In the new E area, press another floor switch, then head up another staircase.
• Back on Second Level, there's a simple ice puzzle. Push the upper block W then N. Push the lower block N then W. Defeat the enemies in the monster closet, then press the switch.
• Continue to the 2nd ice block puzzle. Push the block E, S, W, N, E, S, E, then head down the stairs.
• Back on First Level, push the blocks into the NW gap (this is trivial) and grab the big chest for Red Ice Ruins Key.
• Be sure to save, then head through the Red Door near the beginning to battle BOSS: Ulfr Deathclaw. This guy is tough at this point, but I just dodged and pot-shot him with Faie's Enhanced Ignite.
• Grab another Quiver from the boss chest. Then continue through the path to the last chest with 30M.

Dive Exploration

• Head to the area near Ice Ruins (Age of Reconstruction). You can use Dive to enter Monster Trail 4 to the E. Head through the trail to a chest outside with Attack Up magicite.
• Head to the water on the N side of Western Hucarea (Age of Reconstruction). Here, you can Dive to the W, climb a ladder, and jump a gap to Shard of Life (21/60). You'll need Flutterer's Cape for this, which is bought in the Kingdom of Huther.
  • Going forward, this guide will assume you have this accessory by now.
• Head to the area near Ice Ruins (Age of Safekeeping). You can use Dive to enter Monster Trail 4 to the E. You cannot get the chest in Monster Trail 4 just yet, as you need Warp magic. Head through the trail to a chest outside with 30M.
• Head to the water on the N side of Western Hucarea (Age of Safekeeping). You can use Dive to reach a chest on the W side with Knockout magicite.
• In the Age of Safekeeping, there is also a Dive path to the N leading to Water Ruins - Approach guidepost. Grab a chest to the E with Shield Repair magicite.
• Water Ruins (Age of Safekeeping) is more simple. Hit the Blue Orb, then follow the path to the W at the start, then head through the entire linear dungeon to a chest at the end with Final Shot magicite.
• You can head to Fall Caves (Age of Safekeeping) to the NW, but you can't collect anything here just yet. You'll have to come back with Warp magic.
• Head N to unlock the Northern Westerea guidepost in the Age of Safekeeping. Collect the chest to the E with Shard of Life (22/60).

Westerea (Age of Safekeeping)

• There are two ways to get here; they both lead to the same place, basically, and you aren't missing anything by taking one path over the other:
  • You can head through Southern Caves.
  • You can use Ignite on a brazier on the W side of Western Hucaria. 
  • You can take the long path from the Northern Westerea guidepost.
• You might as well go through Southern Caves - Desert Exit and Southern Caves - Marshlands Exit to unfog the paths, although there is nothing to pick up otherwise.
• Unlock the Southern Westerea guidepost in the center of the area.
• Pick up the chest near the Temple of Trials with 160T.
• In Temple of Trials, after the scene, pick up Manuscript - A Guide to the Temple of Trials to the NE. Only one trial is available to start; go ahead and clear this.
  • Novice's Trial: Costs 50T. You can win Warrior's Mark, which increases the number of accessory slots by one.
• W of the Temple of Trials is Shrine of Life 9. Complete the platforming puzzle for Shard of Life (23/60).
• You can enter Western Caves, but you still have a locked door in the way.
• S of the Southern Westerea guidepost, you can collect Bomb Master magicite from a chest on the cliff you can jump to.
• Unlock the Western Eddartrayl guidepost to the S, but we'll come back later once we finish exploring Westerea (Age of Safekeeping).
• In the center part of Westerea, in the swamp, you can find Shrine of the Mystic - Sprint. You'll get the Sprint ability for Faie.
  • Remember to do Faie's Magic Lessons for Sprint.
• Enter the staircase in the center of Westerea (E of Rainbow Lotus) to enter Monster Trail 2. Grab the chest in here with Stunned Efficacy magicite on your way through.
• On the other side of Monster Trail 2, enter Shrine of Life 10 nearby. Defeat 2x Greatsword Guardian for Shard of Life (24/60).
• Grab the chest N of Shrine of Life 10 for Interceptor magicite.
• Head back to the Westerea swamp. Grab the chest W of Rainbow Lotus for 120T.
• Unlock the Rainbow Lotus - Approach guidepost, we'll come back here in just a second.
• Head to the far N of Westerea to head through Secret Shortcut 6 and Monster Trail 3 to reach a chest with Shard of Life (25/60).
• Now fast travel back to Rainbow Lotus.

Rainbow Lotus (Age of Safekeeping)

• Unlock the Rainbow Lotus - First Level guidepost.
• Grab the chest to the NE with Enhanced Knock Back magicite.
• On First Level, head to the NW side of the floor, then loop around to a floor switch. This will open a path to a chest with 230T. Head down the stairs to the N.
• On Sublevel One, head to the E side, killing the suction walls with bombs. Press the floor switch and grab the chest with Blue Rainbow Lotus Key. Enter the Blue Door on this level.
• Grab the big chest with Scythe Chain weapon, the last weapon type. You can't open the nearby sealed door yet.
• Head E, through a monster closet, and up the stairs.
• Back on First Level, head through the path to a torch, a floor switch, and a monster closet. Destroy the vacuum walls with bombs, then use the timed switch to make it to the next staircase.
• Back on Sublevel One, press the timed switch to reach a big chest with Red Rainbow Lotus Key.
• Head S, through a monster closet, and unlock Rainbow Lotus - Innermost Area guidepost.
• Head through the Red Door, but there's nothing here yet. We'll have to come back later.

Eddartrayl (Age of Safekeeping)

• Now we'll do the western side of Eddartrayl. Head to the Western Eddartrayl guidepost.
• Head SW to Secret Shortcut 4, and head through to a chest on the other side with High Spirits magicite.
• Grab a chest in the center of the western Eddartrayl area, up a spiral mountain, for 120T.
• Unlock the Geared Ruins - Approach guidepost to the N.
• Enter Secret Shortcut 5 to the S. You can grab Immovable Stance magicite on the way. On the other side, open up the chest with 35M.
• Inside Geared Ruins (Age of Safekeeping), you'll follow a relatively lengthy path to a chest with Shard of Life (26/60). The puzzles and path are all quite straightforward.
• With all that exploration out of the way, we are finally ready to proceed to the main objective.

5. Finding the next Door of Time (and cats)

Kingdom of Huther (Age of Safekeeping)

• Head to the castle for a cutscene.
• Talk to the adventurer NPCs from before for clues (one W of Kaifried's Manse, two NPCs in the tavern) to learn you need to go to Rainbow Lotus. Luckily, we've already been there.

Rainbow Lotus (Age of Safekeeping)

• Head to the end to fight BOSS: Lord of the Maw. Throw bombs in its mouth and hit its green orb.
• Open the big chest to get the Moonmirror and a cutscene. The Moonmirror replaces your Buckler.
• Just to the W of the chest, grab Manuscript - An Epistle from the Hero King.

Kingdom of Huther (Age of Safekeeping)

• Talk to Euygene in the Royal Study for a cutscene.
• Before speaking with Heuria, head outside for a new quest.

Cat Collection

• Now that we've unlocked the cat collection event, it's time to retrace our steps to find all the cats we've passed already! There are 50 cats in total. We've already collected two, so we start at (2/50) Cats.
• Note: To achieve the game's true ending, you will need most of the cats collected, so might as well grab them now.
• Age of Safekeeping
  • 3/50 - Near the Western Gate of Huther
  • 4/50 - Just E of the North Gate of Huther
  • 5/50 - Near the Mist Ruins in Neverwither
  • 6/50 - In Monster Trail 1 (in Neverwither)
  • 7/50 - Near the destroyed house in SE Whiterea
  • 8/50 - Near the Western Eddartrayl guidepost
  • 9/50 - East of Water Ruins
  • 10/50 - In Water Ruins, on the SE side of Sublevel One
  • 11/50 - In Rainbow Lotus, on the NE side of Sublevel One (W of the staircase)
• Age of Reconstruction
  • 12/50 - W of Southern Whiterea guidepost
  • 13/50 - E of Northern Westerea guidepost
  • 14/50 - Head through Secret Shortcut 6 and Monster Trail 3 in Westerea
  • 15/50 - In Secret Caves 3 in Outlands area
  • 16/50 - Near the Open Plateau guidepost
  • 17/50 - In the water area on the N side of Western Hucarea, dive to the W
  • 18/50 - In Ice Ruins, SW side of First Level
  • 19/50 - In Neverwither, SE of the Southern Whiterea guidepost
  • 20/50 - In Falls Cave, on the E side of First Level

Kingdom of Huther (Age of Safekeeping)

• When ready, head to Princess Heuria's room for a dialogue, then to the Chamber of Prayers for a cutscene.

Littlehope Village (Age of Reconstruction)

• Talk to Heurich in the tavern for a cutscene. You'll get Eastern Caves Key.
• Of course, we are going to explore Eastern Caves in Age of Safekeeping first, before moving on with the main objective in Age of Reconstruction.

Eastern Caves (Age of Safekeeping)

• Open the door, then shoot the switch with an arrow. Bomb the wall to reach a chest with Stunned Efficacy magicite, then head S to Manuscript - Memorandum on Permilleshrooms.
• The N exit leads to an empty dead-end, so head out the S exit to a new section of Neverwither.

Neverwither (Age of Safekeeping)

• Unlock the Neverwither guidepost.
• Head N up the ladders to a chest with Aggrandize magicite.
• Head S to Shrine of Life 16. Hit red, yellow, red, blue, red, yellow, green, yellow. Grab Shard of Life (27/60).
• Head to the E side of Neverwither to unlock Grandtree - Approach guidepost.
• Open the chest to the NW for Magic Homing magicite.
• In Grandtree (Age of Safekeeping), head through the linear dungeon and pick up Manuscript - A Traveler's Notes on the Wood and Unguarded Mayhem magicite.

Eastern Caves (Age of Reconstruction)

• Open the door with the Key, hit the switch with an arrow, leave out the N exit for a chest with Attack Up magicite.
• Back in the caves, bomb the wall, open the big chest for Catalpa Bow, which replaces your Short Bow.
• Head S to fight BOSS: Bridd Anemomancer. Then exit S.

Neverwither (Age of Reconstruction)

• Unlock the Neverwither guidepost.
• Head N from the Neverwither guidepost up a ladder to a chest with 160T.
• Head into Shrine of the Mystic - Warp. You'll gain the Warp ability for Faie, which lets you warp Elliot to Faie's position.
  • Remember to do Faie's new Warp magic lessons.
  • We'll finish up exploring the Neverwither area, then we'll go back around the world with the new Warp ability.
• Head S down the path to a Cat (21/50).
• Continue heading S to a chest with Shard of Life (28/60).
• Head NE to the Grandtree - Approach guidepost.

Grandtree (Age of Reconstruction)

• Unlock the Grandtree - First Level guidepost.
• On First Level, simply follow the linear path to a staircase to Second Level. On the way, you'll have to have Faie light a torch by moving her to the other side of a wall, over a gap.
• On Second Level, follow the linear path to the end. You'll have to fall down here to get to a new area on First Level. You can pick up both Shard of Life (29/60) and Cat (22/50).

Warp Collection

• Head to Northern Whiterea guidepost (Age of Reconstruction). Use Warp to enter Mausoleum of the Mystic - Warp. Complete the relatively simple puzzle room to get Enhanced Warp.
• Head to Dragonpillar (Age of Reconstruction), in Whiterea. Use Warp and head through a medium-sized linear dungeon for Shard of Life (30/60).
• Head to Northern Caves (Age of Safekeeping). You can use Warp to get Fire Dance magicite. You can do this without pressing both buttons (which needs Faie's Copy magic). Simply stand on the left button, move Faie around and to the left, and use Warp.
• Head to Falls Cave (Age of Safekeeping). You can use Warp to proceed through the mini-dungeon and grab Shard of Life (31/60).
• Head to Monster Trail 4 in the Whiterea area (Age of Safekeeping). You can use Warp to a chest with Blowback magicite.
• Now head to the Doorway of Time in Neverwither (Age of Reconstruction).

Doorway Ruins (Age of Reconstruction)

• Unlock Doorway Ruins - First Level guidepost. Head W down the stairs. 
• On Sublevel One, at the puzzle, hit the first mirror with a weapon to rotate the light N. Then move the 2nd mirror in place so the light escapes to the E, through the window.
• Continue on through a monster closet. When you see two staircases to the E, head down the W-most staircase.
• On the W side of Sublevel Two, head SW and grab the chest with Shard of Life (32/60). Then move/rotate the two mirrors to unlock the nearby gate.
• Step on the floor switch for a shortcut. Then move the two movable mirrors into place to open the next gate.
• Head back up to Sublevel One, move past the flames to the E, and down the next staircase.
• On the E side of Sublevel Two, head past the monster closet, then flip the four mirrors to progress the beam path.
• Blow up the cracked wall with a bomb, then move the two mirrors into place to hit the gate. Press the floor switch for a shortcut. Head up the unlocked staircase in the center.
• Back on Sublevel One, hit the floor switch for a shortcut. Rotate/move the mirrors to have the beam of light hit the gate guarding the big chest. Open this for Dusk Sword, which replaces your Longsword.
• Make sure the beam is hitting the mirror E of the chest, then head to the NE to a chest with 180T. Move the mirror nearby so the beam hits the final switch.
• Head S to the newly unlocked staircase.
• On First Level, use Warp to reach the big chest with Red Doorway Ruins Key.
• Save, then head through the Red door to fight BOSS: Tag Guardians.
• Head N for a cutscene. Then head N through the doorway.
• On the other side, be sure to pick up Manuscript - A Traveler's Notes on the Door.

6. In the Age of Magic

Eastern Hucarea (Age of Magic)

• You'll see a cutscene, an event battle, followed by another cutscene. Unlock the Weyzn, Nation of Magic - Western Gate guidepost.
• Before exploring, head back to Littlehope in Age of Reconstruction for a quest.
• After the quest listed below, go ahead and head to Weyzn in the Age of Magic.

Weyzn, Nation of Magic (Age of Magic)

• At the shop, you can buy Empty Glass Vial #4 for 280T, and Strike Back boomerang for 550T, which replaces your Spin Back boomerang.
• Go ahead and talk to Marnie to the SE for a cutscene. Leave the Formanit Institute for another quick cutscene.
• Pick up the chest a bit N and W, in the residential area, for 50M.
• Feel free to explore town and talk to NPCs, but there is nothing else to pick up.
• We have to head to Whiterea, but of course there's a lot of other exploration to be had.

Eastern Hucarea (Age of Magic)

• Pick up the chest on the SW cliff on the beach for 205T.
• Just NW of the Western Gate, pick up Cat (23/50).
• Pick up a chest N of the Western Gate for Shard of Life (33/60).
• Bomb the wall nearby to enter Secret Shortcut 1. The E exit is a dead end. The N exit leads to Shrine of Life 11. 
  • First room
    • Push bottom pillar S, E, E, pull N
    • Push top pillar E twice
  • Second room
    • Move the SW pillar W, W, W, N (so it is just W of the barrier)
    • Move the NE pillar W, W, N (on right-most switch)
    • Jump the gap to the west, pull the pillar on the right-most switch W once.
    • Move the west-most pillar N once (onto left-most switch)
    • Move the last pillar in place.
  • Third Room
    • Move the E pillar E, E, N
    • Move the N pillar S, E, E, S
    • Move the center W pillar E, N (use warp to get around)
    • Move the SW pillar S, pull E, push E (use warp again)
    • Move the N pillar S, E
    • Move the last pillar S out of the way.
  • You get Shard of Life (34/60).

Western Hucarera (Age of Magic)

• Unlock the Eastern Eddartrayl guidepost to the W.
• Collect the chest to the NW, near the house, for 35M.
• You can enter the house for some dialogue.
• Climb the ladder to the W, head N (ignore Westerea for now), find Cat (24/50).
• Bomb the boulder to the N, head up the island cliff for a chest with Fireworks magicite.
• Head W, dive under the tree, grab chest with 65M.
• Head E and N to unlock the Water Ruins - Approach guidepost
• In Water Ruins (Age of Magic), head through the linear path down the stairs to the N to Sublevel Two. Head to the S side of Sublevel Two while the water level is raised, dive under the wall, and grab a chest with Shard of Life (35/60).
• Head to Falls Caves to the NW.

Falls Caves (Age of Magic)

• Unlock the Falls Caves - Entrance guidepost.
• Climb up the ladder and fall to the chest for Blue Falls Caves Key.
• Press the floor switch nearby to create a shortcut ladder. Enter the E cave.
• In First Level, open the Blue Door, up the ladder, click the floor switch to the E. Head up and down the new E path to an exit.
• Back at the Entrance, drop down to a chest with 100M. Retrace your steps through First Level, then head up the E ladder this time.
• Head around to the W to press a floor switch, then continue W down the new path into another cave.
• On Second Level, make your way to the timed switch, then make your way to the chest with Blue Falls Caves Key. Then exit through the Blue Door to the N.
• Back in the Entrance, simply follow the path to the far W cave, pressing a shortcut switch on the way.
• In Third Level, unlock the Falls Caves - Third Level guidepost. Make your way to a timer switch, then make your way to the big chest with Red Falls Caves Key.
• Enter the Red Door and battle BOSS: Frauki Don.
  • This guy is tough. I found the key to defeating him was to save Faie's Enhanced Ignite charges to hit him while he is spinning, trying to knock him into a wall to stun him momentarily. Then you can attack with your sword until he gets up.
• You'll pick up Winnehild Spear.
  • This is actually the 3-star spear. We haven't been able to pick up the 2-star spear yet. When we do pick up the 2-star spear later in the game, it'll simply disappear, since you already have the stronger version of the spear weapon.

Western Hucarera (Age of Magic)

• Grab the chest N of Water Ruins for Binding Chain magicite.
• Unlock the Northern Westerea guidepost to the NW.
• Sneak across the bridge into Westerea to grab a chest with 200T.
• Before exploring the rest of Westerea, let's explore Eddartrayl.

Eddartrayl (Age of Magic)

• Head into Desert Caves. You can't collect the treasure here yet, but you can fall down the NE sandpit to Sublevel One for Cat (25/50).
• On the SE side of Eddartrayl, enter Shrine of Life 13.
  • This is basically like lining up falling dominos, only with exploding pots. You throw the pot on the left to start the chain of explosions. You need to use the diamond and floor switches to make sure the explosion path is maintained until the Blue switch is hit at the end. Grab Shard of Life (36/60).
  • I believe if you have Copy, you can use a mix of Warp and Copy to shortcut the puzzle by hitting the E pot with a Spear.
• In Eddartrayl, grab the SW chest for Risky Throw magicite.
• Enter Southern Caves - Desert Exit, then exit W to unlock Southern Caves - Western Edge guidepost. The house here doesn't have anything. Then leave Southern Caves - Desert Exit through the N exit.
• Continue through Southern Caves - Marshlands Exit, which has nothing of note.

Westerea (Age of Magic)

• Whether you arrived at Westerea through the Southern Caves, through the doorway in Western Hucarea, or W from the Northern Westerea guidepost, you pretty much begin at the same place regardless - at the S end of the marsh area.
• Unlock the Southern Westerea guidepost. Collect the chest up the ladder to the E for Swallow Thrust magicite.
• The Western Caves, like the other time periods, is blocked by a locked door for now.
• Collect the chest SW of the Western Caves entrance for Biggun magicite.
• Unlock the Western Eddartrayl guidepost to the S, but we'll come back here once we are done with Westerea.
• In the Westerea marshlands, enter Shrine of Life 12 to the NE. Hit the NW switch, then SE switch, then exit N to solve the puzzle. Collect Shard of Life (37/60).
• Enter Monster Trail 2 nearby. You can pick up Cat  (26/50) here. There's nothing notable out the N exit, however.
• Make your way to Rainbow Lotus in Westerea and unlock the Rainbow Lotus - Approach guidepost. Collect the chest to the W for Afflicted Efficacy magicite.
• In Rainbow Lotus (Age of Magic), the only thing to pick up here is a Shard of Life (38/60) at the end of the path. You'll need Sprint on Sublevel One to get to the end.
• Head to the N side of Westerea and bomb the cracked wall to enter Secret Shortcut 6. Grab the chest in here for Double Blade magicite.
• Head through Monster Trail 3, which has Cat (27/50).
• On the other end of the trail, collect a chest with Explosives magicite. We're done with Westerea, so head to western Eddartrayl.

Eddartrayl (Age of Magic)

• Enter Secret Shortcut 4 to the SW by bombing the cracked wall. Out the other side, collect Tremors magicite in a chest.
• The chest in the center of western Eddartrayl has Soul Beam magicite.
• Unlock the Geared Ruins - Approach guidepost. You can enter the dungeon, but you can't do anything here yet.
• Bomb the boulders to the S and head through Secret Shortcut 5. On the other side, enter Shrine of Life 14. Collect Shard of Life (39/60) at the end.

Northern Hucarea / Neverwither (Age of Magic)

• Unlock the Weyzn, Age of Magic - Northern Gate guidepost. Collect the chest to the E for 210T.
• Bomb the boulder to the SW and collect the chest for Unguarded Mayhem magicite.
• Enter Monster Trail 1 on the W side of Neverwither. Collect 215T from the E chest, then exit N. Enter the Forest Ruins.

Forest Ruins (Age of Magic)

• Unlock the Forest Ruins - First Level guidepost.
• Head W from the entrance and follow the path to a chest with 60M. The platforms on this side are not moving yet.
• Head E from the entrance, cut the vines on the moving platform, then collect a chest for 70M. Head to the NE room for a monster closet. Leave through the staircase in the north-center.
• On Second Level, press the floor switch to activate the platforms. Grab the chest to the E for Blue Forest Ruins Key.
• On Second Level, make your way to the SW chest for 300T. Head N to clear a monster closet, but don't take the staircase yet.
• Fast Travel to the entrance and take the W path to the staircase. Make your way to the west side of Third Level and grab the Red Forest Ruins Key from the big chest.
• Head E of the chest to a moving platform, which takes you to the other side of the stairs we ignored earlier.
• On Third Level, grab the chest past the bounce pads in the center for Blast magicite. You can clear a monster closet on the E side, if you want.
• To reach the end of the dungeon, climb the south-center stairs on Second Level. Unlock the Forest Ruins - Third Level guidepost here.
• Enter the Red Door to battle BOSS: Bridd Brontomancer.
  • This boss has sequences where it is better to focus on dodging than doing damage. This boss will become stunned after it does its rotation sequence, which is the best time to deal damage.
• Grab a big chest with Devil's Gut Bow here.
• You can continue to unlock one last shortcut on First Level, but this isn't really needed.

Neverwither (Age of Magic)

• Collect the chest on the N end of Neverwither for 240T.
• At the far NW end of Neverwither is Cat (28/50).

7. The Myu and the Moonmirror

Whiterea (Age of Magic)

• Unlock the Southern Whiterea guidepost. Before exploring here, let's knock the next main story event out of the way.
• A cutscene will take place here. Then head to the E house for another cutscene. Talk to Carter outside for a third cutscene.
• Head down the path through the N for an event battle and another cutscene.
• Go ahead and return to Mao for a few more cutscenes. At the end, you'll gain Moonmirror shield, Magic Compass, and Magic Needle.
  • Those holes in the ground you've been seeing are actually Magic Springs, which will give Faie unlimited magic for a limited time.
  • The Magic Compass will add Magic Springs and Weapons to the minimap.
  • The Cat Needle you picked up a while back will also add Cats to the minimap. It also adds a cat counter icon to dungeon areas, like the chest icon.
• Three new quests are available. Just to be proper, I'm going to list the quests in the order they are listed in the in-game quest menu.

Whiterea (Age of Magic)

• Head to Eastern Caves to the E. Complete the same puzzles as before for a chest with Final Shot magicite. N exit leads nowhere, so head out the S.

Neverwither (Age of Magic)

• Unlock the Neverwither guidepost here.
• Head N, bomb the boulders, and up the long ladder to collect Cat (29/50). You won't be able to enter the Mausoleum of the Mystic - Copy just yet.
• Collect the chest up the shorter ladder for Penetrator magicite.
• Head towards Grandtree, unlock the Grandtree - Approach guidepost, and collect the nearby chest for Guard Counter magicite.
• In Grandtree (Age of Magic), follow the linear path to the end to a chest with Double Swing magicite. At one point you'll have to hit Nails while arrows are firing, but you can charge your hammer, move into the firing range, and smack down the nail while only taking a hit or two.

Whiterea (Age of Magic)

• Head down the NE path to Secret Shortcut 3. Pick up 55M, exit the first cave, bomb the wall to the left, enter the second cave, pick up 50M.
• Exit Secret Shortcut 3 to the SE for Wide Impact magicite, then exit NE for Shard of Life (40/60).
• Head to the Dragonpillar - Approach guidepost in NE Whiterea. While you can enter the Dragonpillar dungeon, you cannot pick up the chest here yet.
• Head to the big camp area with the tents in the center of Whiterea. Grab the chest here for 200T.
• Make a quick stop to the NW to unlock the Northern Whiterea guidepost.
• You can head to Ice Ruins to the S. However, you cannot solve the puzzle in the dungeon yet.
• East of Ice Ruins, head through Monster Trail 4 to Shrine of Life 15. Defeat the enemies of Shard of Life (41/60).
• Head E of the Northern Whiterea guidepost for a chest with Brimstone magicite.
• Bomb the wall nearby and enter Secret Caves 1. However, you need the Vacuum ability before you can get to the chest here. Do note the mural in the back, however, which will be important later.
• Make your way through Northern Caves to the Outlands guidepost.
• You cannot enter the Northern Tower in this time period. So, we are done exploring for now.

Northern Tower (Age of Reconstruction)

• There's a quick cutscene as you enter the tower.
• Equipping the Discerning Monocle accessory will help for the next boss.
• At the bottom, fight BOSS: Primordial Enmity Kaifried. Use timed guards on red attacks.
  • Remember to press and then hold the guard button for a better chance to deflect, rather than just clicking it quickly.
• Immediately after the boss battle, before leaving the Northern Tower, check the ground in the boss arena for Manuscript - Kaifried's Journal.

Kingdom of Huther (Age of Safekeeping)

• Head to the castle for a cutscene.

Weyzn, Nation of Magic (Age of Magic)

• Head to the Formanit Institute for a cutscene on the way.
• Head to the Ikarus Mansion to the north for another cutscene.
• Before heading back to the Formanit Institute, five new quests have opened up.

Quests Roundup

8. Let's Explore a Volcano (three times)

Whiterea (Age of Magic)

• Head to Mao's house for a cutscene. You'll gain Western Caves Key.
• Of course, we'll explore the Western Caves in the Age of Safekeeping and Age of Reconstruction first. Before that, there is another quest.

Western Caves (Age of Safekeeping)

• You'll find Cat (30/50) on the N side as you make your way through.

Garretbelt (Age of Safekeeping)

• Unlock the Garretbelt guidepost.
• Head a bit S and W to make your way to Fire Ruins. Follow the linear path clockwise to a torch, light it, then continue to a chest with Guard Counter magicite.
• Head to the far S in Garretbelt to find the entrance to Secret Shortcut 4 under some pots. Pass through to a chest outside with Flame Rush magicite.
  • This is the other side of Secret Shortcut 4 that you couldn't access until now.
  • Also, you don't actually need to go through Secret Shortcut 4 to get to the chest. You can just flutter-jump from the top of the ladder nearby the chest.
• Head N from the Garretbelt guidepost, and you'll find Cat (31/50) near a large hot spring on the path.
• Enter the cracked wall to the NW for Secret Shortcut 7. Pass through to the other side for a chest with 80M.
• Enter the NE cave to reach Monster Trail 5. Take the NE exit to reach a chest with 210T. Then take the center exit in Monster Trail 5.
• Unlock the Mount Phoenix - Approach guidepost, then enter Shrine of Life 18 to the S. Light the torches and defeat the enemies for Shard of Life (42/60).
• In Mount Phoenix, follow the linear path to a chest with 240T.

Western Caves (Age of Reconstruction)

• Simply pass through to the other side.

Garretbelt (Age of Reconstruction)

• Unlock the Garretbelt guidepost.
• Grab the chest to the W for Enhanced Knock Back magicite.
• Enter Fire Ruins to the SW. Simply follow the medium-length linear path to a chest with Boar Rush magicite. You'll have to clear a few monster closets and simple puzzles on the way.
• While you can enter and pass through Secret Shortcut 4 to the S, there's nothing notable to pick up.
• Head N from the Garretbelt guidepost and to the W of a large hot spring is a chest with Footwork magicite.
• Enter Shrine of Life 7 on the N side of Garretbelt. Referencing the layout below, press 6, 5, 2, 1, 4. You'll need Flutterer's Cape. You'll get Shard of Life (43/60).

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• Enter the cracked wall to the NW for Secret Shortcut 7. Pass through to the other side for a chest with 70M.
• Enter the NE cave to reach Monster Trail 5. Take the NE exit to reach a chest with 200T. Then take the center exit in Monster Trail 5.
• Unlock the Mount Phoenix - Approach guidepost, then enter the dungeon.

Mount Phoenix (Age of Reconstruction)

• Unlock the Mount Phoenix - First Level guidepost. On First Level, light the torch near the Blue Door, then head down the stairs to the W.
• On Sublevel One, light the torch to the SE, then shoot the diamond switch here to access a chest with 310T.
• Clear the monster closet to the NE, then head up the stairs.
• Back on First Level, light the torch to the E, then head W. Head down the shortcut ladder and then E to a chest with Blue Mount Phoenix Key.
• Head through the Blue Door to the W, clear the monster closet, then head down the stairs.
• Back on Sublevel One, head E through a torch room (you can't open the sealed door that you see, yet). Ignore the ladder to the S for now, then E up the stairs.
• You will see a Manuscript in view here. However, you won't be able to pick it up just yet.
• On First Level, head W and hit the diamond switches in this order: right, left, center. Pick up the chest with Success Streak magicite.
  • Not actually sure if order matters here.
• Light the torch to the W, hit the shortcut switch to the S, then head NW to the big chest with Red Mount Phoenix Key. Head down the stairs to the West.
• Back on Sublevel One, go E to the ladder you ignored earlier and make your way to the far SE corner of the room. You'll find a chest with 90M, and then the Mount Phoenix - Innermost Area guidepost.
• You can unlock the Red Door, but you can't do anything else here for the moment.

Western Caves (Age of Magic)

• You can pick up Silver Spear here.
  • If you already got the Winneheld from Falls Caves (Age of Magic), then this item basically does nothing since you'll keep the stronger spear instead.
• On the way to the exit, you'll fight BOSS: Elpand Marshal.

Garretbelt (Age of Magic)

• Head SW to Shrine of the Mystic - Vacuum. You'll gain the Vacuum ability for Faie.
  • Remember to do Faie's Lessons with Vacuum.
• Before we continue in Garretbelt, let's explore with our new ability.

Vacuum Exploration

• Head to Western Hucarea (Age of Safekeeping) and enter Mausoleum of the Mystic - Vacuum to the N. You open the door by grabbing the orb just to E of the shrine. You'll have to complete some simple Vacuum puzzles combined with Elliot actions. You'll gain Enhanced Vacuum.
• In Dragonpillar (Age of Magic), you can now proceed to the end to a chest with Piercing Arrows magicite. You can also pick up Manuscript - A Traveler's Notes on the Ice just S of the chest.
• In Secret Caves 1, found at the N of Whiterea in Age of Magic, use Vacuum to hold a bomb near the cracked wall. Open the big chest for Orochi weapon.
• In Ice Ruins (Age of Magic), you can now grab a chest with Shard of Life (44/60).
• In Desert Caves (Age of Magic), you can now clear the simple puzzle to collect Tremors magicite.

Desert Caves (Age of Reconstruction)

• You can now grab the orb on the W side of First Level with Vacuum to open the locked door in the center. Clear the monster closet to the NE, then fall down the hole that appears.
• On Sublevel One, grab the chest to the W with Blue Desert Caves Key.
• You can fall down the hole to the SE, then head up the stairs to the W to unfog some of the map, if you'd like.
• Fast travel to the entrance, then head to the NW room and drop down the hole here.
• On the W side of Sublevel One, use Warp to grab the chest nearby with 320T. Then open the Blue Door to the W. Fall down the hole.
• On Sublevel 2, break the cracked wall with a bomb to open the big chest with Red Desert Caves Key.
• Warp to the Desert Caves - Sublevel Two guidepost and enter the Red Door to fight BOSS: Turbo Rathomobile.
• Open the big chest after for Bomb Pouch.

Garretbelt (Age of Magic)

• Head NW from the guidepost, near the big hot spring, for Cat (32/50).
• Bomb the cracked wall to the N, head through Secret Shortcut 7, and collect Boar Rush magicite from the chest.
• Enter the NE cave to reach Monster Trail 5. Take the NE exit to reach a chest with Shard of Life (45/60).
• Back in Monster Trail 5, collect the chest in the center for Advance Thrust magicite. Then take the center exit.
• Unlock the Mount Phoenix - Approach guidepost, then head inside.
• In Mount Phoenix (Age of Magic), collect Cat (33/50) to the NW. From the cat, head far to the E and a bit S to collect Manuscript - A Traveler's Notes on the Fire. Then follow the linear path to the end to a chest with Spear Shift - Focus magicite. You can light the torch here for a shortcut.
• Head SW of the Garretbelt guidepost to a chest S of Fire Ruins for 220T.
• In Fire Ruins, follow the linear path to Cat (34/50) on Sublevel Two, followed by Shard of Life (46/60) at the end of the path. You'll have to hit a few switches and do some platforming on the way, but the puzzles are trivial.
• At the S end of Garretbelt (Age of Magic), pass through Secret Shortcut 4 to reach Cat (35/50).
• Use the Flutterer's Cape to reach Shrine of Life 17. Defeat all the enemies for Shard of Life (47/60).
• Enter the Doorway Ruins in Garretbelt.

Doorway Ruins (Age of Magic)

• Unlock the Doorway Ruins - First Level guidepost. Head down the staircase on the W side first.
• On the W side of Sublevel One, light the far W torch, but don't head N just yet. Climb up the small ladder in the next room to the E. Here, light the torch in the gap. You can use a timed switch N of the gap to create platforms to make lighting the torch easier, but you don't actually need to do this to have Faie reach the torch.
  • Hint: Have Elliot jump S from the top of the short ladders to more easily move Faie in range of the torch. Don't actually touch the ladders when trying to light the torch, as that will revert Faie to Elliot's position.
• In the next room to the E, use the blue moving panels to light the next torch, which will open a path to a staircase.
• You can use Warp to reach the chest here for Swallow Thrust magicite.
• Fast travel to the entrance, then take the E path this time.
• On the E side of Sublevel One, climb the ladder and light the torch in the far E room.
• Light the torch in the next room to the W, then collect the chest to the N for 50M.
• Light the torch in the next room to the W, which should lower the last wall on this floor.
• There are three staircases we can go down on Sublevel One: NW, NE, or S. Take the NW staircase.
• On the W side of Sublevel Two, head E and use Vacuum to clear a puzzle and reach a big chest with Black Iron hammer weapon.
• Still on the W side of Sublevel Two, head down the S path to light two torches to create a platform. Collect a chest with 65M.
• Now head to the E side of Sublevel Two by using the NE staircase on Sublevel One.
• On the E side of Sublevel Two, head W, press the button, defeat the monsters, then light the torches to create another platform.
• Still on the E side of Sublevel Two, head down the S path to a monster closet and a chest with Wide Blade magicite.
• Now head to the S side of Sublevel Two by using the S staircase on Sublevel One.
• On the S side of Sublevel Two, jump across the platforms to Red Doorway Ruins Key.
• Fast travel to the entrance, open the Red Door, and continue on to BOSS: Delta Guardians.
• Then continue N for a cutscene. Then head N through the door. Go ahead and leave the cave.

9. The Age of Budding

Eastern Hucarea (Age of Budding)

• A couple new quests opened up, but let's get a guidepost and stop by this age's village first, so we can Fast Travel back here.
• Head W up the ladder to Cat (36/50). You can stop by the house on the way for some dialogue.
• Head towards the Hitoyori - Western Entrance guidepost. You'll find Cat (37/50) just to the W of it.
• Just to finish off this region of the map, collect the chest at the N end of Eastern Hucarea for 350T.
• You can bomb the cracked wall and head through Secret Shortcut 1, but there is nothing to find.

Hitoyori (Age of Budding)

• Enter the village, called Hitoyori, for a cutscene. After, enter the house E of the Magicite Shop for Manuscript - Hitoyori's Beginnings.
• Grab the chest to the SE for Fire Shot magicite.
• You can talk to a musician NPC in the SW to continue with Quest #15.
• Enter the SW building for a cutscene with Hirk. This will unlock two more quests after.
• At the Item Shop, you can buy Empty Glass Vial #6 for 360T.
• In the house NE of the fountain, you can find Manuscript - The Laws of Hitoyori.
• In the house W of the fountain, you can find 400T.
• Now we'll take care of quests.

Quest Roundup

Western Fields of Flon (Age of Budding)

• Now we can finally explore Age of Budding.
• Unlock the Eastern Eddartrayl guidepost to the W. Pick up the chest NW of the guidepost for Magic Spear magicite.
• Head N, climb the left ladder, head W for a chest with Double Shot magicite.
• Head down the other ladder to Shrine of Life 19. Hit all the switches and grab Shard of Life (48/60).
• Bomb the N boulder in Western Fields of Flon, then climb the ladders to the N for Shard of Life (49/60).
• Head W, dive under the log, climb up the ladder, and jump to Shrine of Life 21. Defeat the enemies for Shard of Life (50/60).
• Unlock the Water Ruins - Approach guidepost. In Water Ruins, light the torch to the W, then collect the E chest for Blowback magicite.
• Head N of the Water Ruins, press the timed button, and make your way to Mausoleum of the Mystic - Sprint. Obtain Enhanced Sprint.
• Unlock the Northern Westerea guidepost to the NW, and grab the chest just E of the guidepost for Risky Gamble magicite.
• Enter Falls Caves to the NW. Follow the linear path to a chest with Extra Throw magicite.
• Sneak over the bridge into Westerea and grab Cat (39/50).

Eddartrayl (Age of Budding)

• In Desert Caves, follow the linear path to a chest with Shard of Life (51/60).
• Pick up the chest SW of the desert for 340T.
• Head through Southern Caves - Desert Exit, out the W exit. Unlock Southern Caves - Western Edge guidepost.
• Enter Shrine of Life 20. Defeat the enemies for Shard of Life (52/60).
• Head N through Southern Caves - Desert Exit, grab the chest with Shard of Life (53/60), through Southern Caves - Marshlands Exit. Grab a chest with Extra Throw magicite on the other side.

Westerea (Age of Budding)

• Bomb the cracked wall in SE Westerea to reach Secret Caves 2. Use Warp to reach a chest with Enhanced Stun magicite.
• Unlock the Southern Westerea guidepost, then collect the chest E of it for 50M.
• Head S of the guidepost, up the ladder, jump the gap for a chest with Kill & Take magicite.
• Unlock the Western Eddartrayl guidepost, but as usual, we'll come back once we've finished exploring Westerea.
• Head through Western Caves to Garretbelt and unlock the Garretbelt guidepost. We'll come back later to explore here.
• Head down the stairs in the Westerea marsh to Monster Trail 2. Head on through to a chest with Body & Soul magicite.
• Unlock the Rainbow Lotus - Approach guidepost. Collect the chest to the W with 345T.
• In Rainbow Lotus, head through the linear path, use Warp at the puzzle, then collect a chest with Wide Blade magicite.
• Head to the N end of Westerea and bomb the cracked wall. Head through Secret Shortcut 6, then Monster Trail 3, picking up High Spirits magicite on the way.
• Enter Shrine of Life 22. Flutter to the end to grab Shard of Life (54/60).

Western Eddartrayl (Age of Budding)

• Enter Secret Shortcut 4 through the cracked wall SW of the guidepost, which leads to a chest with Conservation magicite.
• In the center of the Western Eddartrayl desert, on the spiral cliff, is Cat (40/50).
• Unlock the Geared Ruins - Approach guidepost. Pick up the chest to the SE with 65M.
• Bomb the boulders SW of the guidepost and head through Secret Shortcut 5. On the other side, pick up chest with Rubber Bomb magicite.
• In Geared Ruins, head through the linear dungeon, grabbing 80M on Second Level, then Cat (41/50), then Weapon Shift - Set magicite at the end.

Garretbelt (Age of Budding)

• Head SW to Fire Ruins. This is a fairly lengthy dungeon, but it is actually completely linear. Head through the dungeon, past the Red Door, and eventually you'll get to the big chest with Red Fire Ruins Key. Continue on for Frost Swing magicite. Fast travel to the Red Door and head on through to fight BOSS: Elphand Generalissimo. Collect Ouroboros sickle weapon from the chest afterward.
• Head through Secret Shortcut 4 to the S, collecting Defenseless Combo magicite from the chest on the way. On the other side, flutter over to the chest with Mind's Eye magicite.
• Head W of the Garretbelt guidepost to a chest with 360T.
• At the N end of Garretbelt, bomb the cracked wall and head through Secret Shortcut 7, using Warp to collect Lashes magicite. Collect Shard of Life (55/60) in a chest on the other side.
• Head to Monster Trail 5 to the NE. Leave out the NE exit for Shrine of Life 24. You have to make your way through a maze. Collect Shard of Life (56/60).
• Using Vacuum, exit through the N end of Monster Trail 5, collecting Cat (42/50) on the way.
• Unlock the Mount Phoenix - Approach guidepost.
• Inside Mount Phoenix (Age of Budding), head through First Level, hitting the torch on the way. On Second Level, collect Three-Headed Dragon magicite from the chest to the far S, and be sure to collect Manuscript - History of the Myu, Vol. II to the E. Then head NW, lighting more torches, heading up the stairs. Continue on to collect Shard of Life (57/60).

Northern Hucarea / Neverwither (Age of Budding)

• Unlock the Hitoyori - Northern Entrance guidepost here. W of the guidepost, bomb the boulder and grab the chest for Succor Stance magicite.
• Head N into Neverwither for a chest with 355T. Head SW to a chest with Three-Headed Dragon magicite.
• Head through Monster Trail 1 and grab a chest with Pulse Throw magicite on the other side.
• In Forest Ruins, grab Cat (43/50) to the E. We'll have to come back for the chest when Faie gets Copy.
• On the upper side of Neverwither, grab Cat (44/50) a bit to the E.

Whiterea (Age of Budding)

• Unlock the Southern Whiterea guidepost.
• Grab Cat (45/50) nearby.
• As you head N, a scene will take place.
• Enter Eastern Caves and use the timed switch and Sprint to a chest with Satellite magicite.
• Hit the switch and Exit N to a chest with Firm-Footed magicite.
• Exit Eastern Caves to the S now.

Neverwither (Age of Budding)

• Unlock the Neverwither guidepost. Head N and E to a chest with 60M.
• Head all the way S to a chest with Magic Homing magicite.
• Head E and fall off the cliff at the tiny bridge to reach Monster Trail 6. While we won't be able to get the chest in the trail itself, head through the cave to reach Shrine of Life 23.
• In Shrine of Life 23, you have to complete a mirror puzzle. You need to hit the W switch, then the E switch, then the N switch. The trick to solving mirror puzzles is to work 'backwards' from the switch.
  • For the W switch, the beam will hit it on the N side.
  • For the E switch, the beam will hit it on the W side.
  • For the N switch, the beam will hit it on the E side.
• You'll get Shard of Life (58/60).
• Unlock the Grandtree - Approach guidepost.

Grandtree (Age of Budding)

• Unlock the Grandtree - First Level guidepost. Head N and clear out the monster closet.
• Head W and follow the path until you can move a pillar onto a floor switch. Do so, then loop around and continue down the path until a floor switch at the end.
• Return to the N room and go E this time. Continue through a monster closet, then up stairs.
• On Second Level, follow the path, grabbing the chest near the bounce pads for 90M. Move the pillar onto the switch, then head S.
• Head through a monster closet, then fall down the hole.
• Back on First Level, you'll start in a monster closet. Head along the path until you reach a chest with Blue Grandtree Key. Open the nearby Blue Door and head up stairs.
• Back on Second Level, follow the path to a chest with 350T, then continue until you can push another pillar onto another floor switch. Continue along the path until you reach another staircase.
• On Third Level, stay in the tall grass and head E to a chest with Blue Grandtree Key. Head back left and use the bounce pads to reach the Blue Door.
• Continue on the lone path and pick up Red Grandtree Key from the big chest on the way.
• Unlock the Grandtree - Uppermost Reaches guidepost.
• While you can head through the Red Door, there's no boss here just yet.

Whiterea (Age of Budding)

• From the Southern Whiterea guidepost, head down the NE path to Secret Shortcut 3. Head through the first part of the shortcut, bomb the cracked wall, and enter the second part of the shortcut.
• Leave out the SE exit for a chest with Lightning Mallet magicite. The NE exit of Secret Shortcut 3 leads to nothing.
• Head towards Dragonpillar to initiate a scene near footprints.
• Grab Cat (46/50) to the SE, then unlock the Dragonpillar - Approach guidepost. Enter Shrine of the Mystic - Copy, where you'll gain Faie's last ability.
  • Remember to do Faie's Magic Lessons for Copy.
  • If this is your last clear of the lessons, you get Fairy Record Case.
• Before doing Dragonpillar, let's finish exploration of this area.
• Unlock the Northern Whiterea guidepost. Collect the chest NE of it for Shard of Life (59/60).
• Head S of the large beastman camp for a chest with 345T.
• In Ice Ruins (Age of Budding) - Use Warp to head to the W chest for Finisher magicite.
• You can head through Monster Trail 4 to the E of Ice Ruins, but it leads to nothing.
• Head through Northern Caves near the Northern Whiterea guidepost. You can unlock the Outlands guidepost on the other side, but there's nothing here.

Copy Exploration

• Now that we have Copy, there are a few things to get.
• Head to eastern Neverwither (Age of Magic) and reach the Mausoleum of the Mystic - Copy. Do a simple switch puzzle and get Enhanced Copy.
• Enter Forest Ruins (Age of Budding). Use Copy and reach the end to grab Afflicted Efficacy from the chest.
• Enter Monster Trail 6 in eastern Neverwither (Age of Budding). Use Copy to reach a chest with Freezing Bomb magicite.

Dragonpillar (Age of Budding)

• Unlock the Dragonpillar - First Level guidepost.
• Hit the switch to the W, then take the W path to a staircase.
  • Note: It appears red switches in this dungeon can either be hit with a block of ice, which is created from destroying an obstacle, or simply by using your boomerang.
• On Sublevel One, grab the chest with 75M, then bomb the cracked wall. Head E, click the ladder shortcut switch, then head up the far E stairs.
• Back on First Level, break the icicles, then throw an ice cube at the switch for another shortcut. Return to Sublevel One and take the other staircase down. 
• On Sublevel Two, simply follow the path to the next staircase.
• On Sublevel Three, clear the monster closet, then head up the stairs to the N.
• Back on Sublevel Two, hit the switch, then head W. Bomb the cracked wall and collect Blue Dragonpillar Key from the chest.
• Fast travel back to the entrance, then take the Blue Door to the NE. Clear the monster closet and head down the stairs.
• On Sublevel One, first hit the shortcut ladder to your S. Then, use Copy to grab the big chest with Death Spiral boomerang weapon. Head west, hit the switch, then head down the stairs.
• On Sublevel Two, clear the monster closet, then head S to the next staircase.
• On Sublevel Three, grab Cat (47/50) to the W. Use Warp to grab the nearby chest with Shard of Life (60/60).
• Unlock the Dragonpillar - Innermost Area guidepost to the E, then hit the red switch W of it, then grab Red Dragonpillar Key from the Big Chest.
• Enter the Red Door and fight BOSS: Rouser of Destruction.
  • You need to destroy icicles and throw ice blocks at the eye to stun it.
• After all the scenes, head to Chamber of Prayers in Huther and speak with Euygene.
• New quests and a new Trial have opened.

Quest Roundup

10. The Leytstaf and the Bad Ending

Water Ruins (Age of Reconstruction)

• Completing the events at Dragonpillar (Age of Budding) will cause a wall in the Water Ruins (Age of Reconstruction) to fall, allowing you to pass deeper into the dungeon.
• Head to the E side of Sublevel One and head to the new part of the map. Hit the switch here, and then take the new path down a staircase to Sublevel Two
• On Sublevel Two, hit the switch in the NE room, then circle clockwise around the floor, pressing the switches you come across on the way, leading to a chest with Blue Water Ruins Key.
• Retrace your steps and head into the N room when the water is lowered. Clear a monster closet, open a Blue Door, and open the Big Chest for a cutscene. You obtain Leytstaf sword, which allows you to destroy those sealed door barriers.
• Return to the Leytstaf door on Sublevel One to open the chest with Extra Throw magicite.

Leytstaf Barrier Exploration

• Head to the following dungeons to break a Leytstaf door and open a chest.
  • Rainbow Lotus (Safekeeping) - Mind's Eye magicite.
  • Mount Phoenix (Reconstruction) - Body & Soul magicite
  • Grandree (Budding) - Double Shot magicite
  • Dragonpillar (Budding) - Three-Headed Dragon magicite

Littlehope Village (Age of Reconstruction)

• Head to Littlehope and speak with Calotesia for a scene.

Mount Phoenix (Age of Reconstruction)

• Head to the end of Mount Phoenix to battle BOSS: Salathmadra. I just kept Sprinting to its legs and slashing.
• Collect Tracing Needle from the chest. Continue on through some stairs for Manuscript - History of the Myu, Vol. I.

Kingdom of Huther (Age of Safekeeping)

• Head to the Chamber of Prayers in Huther Castle for a scene.
• Head to Northern Tower in Age of Safekeeping.

Northern Tower (Age of Safekeeping)

• Unlock the Northern Tower - First Level guidepost.
• Head W through the Leytstaf door for a big chest with Double Blade magicite.
• Now head E through the linear path, clearing a monster closet, and you'll encounter a chest with 100M. Then head down the elevator.
• On Sublevel One, grab the chest to the W with Blue Northern Tower Key. Circle clockwise to the E side of the floor for a chest with Swallow Thrust magacite.
• Head through the Blue Door and down to Sublevel Two. Grab the Chest with Best-Weapon Needle at the bottom, then take the ladder.
• Unlock the Innermost Chamber guidepost.
• Pick up Manuscript - Report on Newly Discovered Epigraph in the SW corner.
• You'll have to fight four bosses in the side rooms before the path to the main boss opens up.
  • Test Lab No. 1 - Elphand Subject No. 4
  • Test Lab No. 2 - Bridd Subject No. 6
  • Test Lab No. 3 - Ratho Model No. 9
  • Test Lab No. 4 - Ulfr Subject No. 13
• Down the center path, you'll fight the first FINAL BOSS: The Sorcerer.
• Of course, there are several scenes after this.
• You'll get the ending achievement - As Long As Any Hope Remains
• Once you see the credits, create a Clear Save and load back into it; you'll be back at the Northern Tower (Age of Safekeeping).
• We have to find Three Sages to be able to get the Standard Ending.

11. The Standard Ending

Age of Budding

• Head to Hitoyori for a scene. Then head to the meeting hall for a scene. Head to Lyudmila's house for a scene. You'll get Lustrous Bell.
• Head back to the village center for a scene.
• Talk to the Ailurophilic Traveler, and he'll point you in the direction of Grandtree.
• In Grandtree, interact with the cat on First Level. You'll get Wynat's Key and First Mystic Writing.
  • As you've likely figured out, the three sages are the last three Cats you need for your collection. However, you still cannot collect them at this point.

Age of Reconstruction

• Enter Littlehope for a cutscene. When ready, talk to Heurich in the tavern. You'll have to do a lengthy endurance battle against swarms of enemies that takes about 5 minutes.
• After all the scenes, talk to the Ailurophilic Traveler. He'll point you to Mount Phoenix.
• In Mount Phoenix, interact with the Cat to the E. You'll get Boyne's Key and Second Mystic Writing.

Age of Magic

• Head to Weyzn for a cutscene. You have to do a sequence of three event battles. Afterward, enter Ikarus Manor for a cutscene.
• Talk to the Ailurophilic Traveler, and he'll point you to Geared Ruins.

Geared Ruins (Age of Magic)

• Unlock the Geared Ruins - First Level guidepost. Unlock the two locks. Head N and take the staircase to the west.
• On the W side of Second Level, head all the way S, up the ladder, ignore the switch, and grab a chest to the NW with Blue Geared Ruins Key. Then hit the switch and collect the other chest to the NE for 60M.
• Continue through the Blue Door to the S and make your way to a gear room. Press the floor switch at the N end, which will allow you to grab the chest with 70M at the S end.
• Continue on through a monster closet, then make your way down the staircase.
• On First Level, grab the chest to the W with 400T. Hit the floor switch on the E side of the room and the floor switch on the SW side of the room and head S through a monster closet.
• Press the button at the end of the path. Then take the E stairs up this time.
• On the E side of Second Level, hit the floor switch to the E, then work your way S to the next floor switch.
• Continue on the path until you reach a chest on the NE side of the floor for Blue Geared Ruins Key.
• Use the platforms to work your way N through the Blue Door, then a monster closet, then down a staircase.
• On the E side of First Level, press the floor switch to the SW. Then, starting in the NE corner, jump S across the gears, through a monster room, to another floor switch.
• Now you can unlock the other guidepost on the N side of First Level, then head up the stairs to the S.
• On Second Level, immediately take the staircase down to the S to reach the big chest with Red Geared Ruins Key. You can hit a shortcut button too.
• On Second Level, you can head N, press the button on the left side of the gears, then collect the big chest on the right side for Judgment hammer weapon.
• Return to the Red Door and head on through to fight BOSS: Maxim Guardis. Pretty simple.
• After the boss battle, I suggest healing up and even going back to the guidepost to save, since you have another small boss coming up.
• Talk to the sage to the N. After the scene, you'll get Third Mystic Writings. You'll also gain the "Nomutota" Mystic Seal super charge attack for the Leytstaff Sword.
• In the event battle after, you need to use the fully charged attack to break the enemy's barrier.
• After the scenes, break the sealed door and open the big chest to the north for Bomb Master magicite.

Weyzn, Nation of Magic

• Pick up Manuscript - Ikarus's Memoirs from his Manor, on the W side of 2F.
  • You have to complete the Mystic Seal for this to appear here.

Standard Ending

• Back in Northern Tower, defeat the Beast of Enmity with the Mystic Seal charge attack.
• This will lead to the Standard Ending and the achievement - The Peace in which We Walk.
• Once again, save your Clear Save, load into it, and you'll be back in the game with a new stamp of your save file.

12. The True Ending

• There are three final objectives to allow us to get the True Ending: one in the Age of Budding, one in the Age of Magic, and one in the Age of Reconstruction.

Age of Budding

• Head to Lyudmila's House in the Age of Budding. Then head to the innermost part of Dragonpillar for a scene.
• Head to Grandtree to fight BOSS: Grandslygge. You have to defeat the orb.
  • Vacuum helps a lot here.
• Grab the big chest for Dryacite. Return to Lyudmila. Then head to the meeting hall in Hitoyori.
• You have to do a somewhat awkward timed sequence in the Meeting Hall. Keep pushing the pot of water over the flames towards Lyudmila until it breaks. Then make your way to her as fast as possible. If you fail, you can simply try again.
• Scenes take place after this.

Age of Magic

• Head to Carter and Mao's house in Age of Magic to get Mao's Pendant. Then head to the Outlands guidepost.
• In Northern Tower, talk to the NPCs, then head to the basement. Faie will mention needing a key. Head back up to First Level and talk to a new NPC on the W side, who mentions dropping a key. Head to the SE room to pick up Forthewor Researcher's Key. Then head back to the basement for a scene. Then talk to a new NPC near the tower entrance.
• Fast Travel to Southern Caves - Western Edge. Save, then approach the door. You'll have to do an escort mission to protect Carter as you make your way to a Doorway of Time.
• After the escort sequence, head back to the Northern Tower and head to the basement for scenes.

Age of Reconstruction

• Head to the ruins of Mao's house in the Age of Reconstruction for scenes. After, head to the Eastern Eddartrayl guidepost. You'll spot the Thousand-Year Abalone Shell as you head N into the water.
• Head back to the doctor in Littlehope and be sure to speak with him. Then collect 3x Prickly Pear Flower from cacti anywhere in western Eddartrayl, then return and speak with the doctor again. Then collect 10x Lavacotton Leaf from white flower plants in S Garretbelt, then return again. 
• When the game asks you to check back later, fast travel away to a different Age, then return. Follow Mao up N.
• After all the sequences, you should be tasked to return to Huther.
  • When the objective changes, Manuscript - Log of a Former Forthewor Researcher can be found in Northern Tower (Age of Safekeeping) on the W side of Sublevel One. This is the earliest time you can get it, but you can always get it when we have to head to the tower in a bit.

Kingdom of Huther (Age of Safekeeping)

• A scene takes place at the Huther entrance. Then head to the throne room for another scene. Then head to the Eldertree for another scene.
• After the scenes, head to Princess Heuria's room and examine the pendant to gain Amber Pendant accessory.
• Two new quests are now available, which will also unlock a third quest as you proceed.

Quests

Northern Tower (Age of Safekeeping)

• Be sure to equip the Amber Pendant to one of your accessory slots. This is required to proceed. Equipping the Discerning Monocle will also make things easier.
• Head to Northern Tower in Age of Safekeeping.
• Pick up Manuscript - Log of a Former Forthewor Researcher if you haven't already, on the W side of Sublevel One.
• When fighting the (now 8-star) BOSS: Beast of Enmity, you have to do a perfect guard three times.
• After all the scenes, you're not done yet!
• There is one last quest, for starters.

The Final Stretch

• Head to the Sage in Grandtree (Budding), Wynat
  • This counts as Cat (48/50).
• Head to the Sage in Mount Phoenix (Reconstruction), Boyne
  • This counts as Cat (49/50).
• Head to the Sage in Geared Ruins (Magic), Thiew
  • This counts as Cat (50/50).
• You can get Medal of the Katzenmeister from the Ailurophilic Traveler for having all 50 cats.
• Watch a scene with the Sages in Huther.
• Head to the castle for a scene. Then head to the Chamber of Prayers for another scene.
• Optional Scenes
  • If you talk to the magicite vendor after this, you'll get a quick dialogue scene.
  • Talk to Ichil the orphan for an optional scene.
  • Enter the orphanage for a scene with Leyka.
  • Talk to Euygene in the royal study for a scene.
  • A very quick scene takes place at the entrance of Ikarus Manor that we probably could have seen a bit ago.

Mount Phoenix (Age of Safekeeping)

• Keep heading through the linear path while watching the cutscenes.
• On Third Level, you'll find Manuscript - The Tale of the Grey Hero, as well as a guidepost.
• This is the Point of No Return. However, once you see the ending credits, you'll be able to load back into the game with a third stamp on your save file, and you'll be able to finish anything left undone.
  • If you've picked up all possible Manuscripts so far, you should have 28 in total. There are 31 Manuscripts in the game, and the last three are found in the Epilogue sequence after the final boss.
• You'll probably want some healing potions before starting the last sequence of battles. Also, be sure to check the note below regarding the final boss.
• You'll fight BOSS: Demise the Destroyer on the Phoenix, then you'll fight him on the ground.
  • Note: If you lose all your health in the final phase of the boss fight, when Demise destroys the floor and the arena turns red in color, during Faie's revive sequence, an additional event will take place that alters the conclusion of the battle with additional dialogue. Try to Revive, then click Retry here. This doesn't affect the game's ending afterward, but the additional dialogue gives the finale extra flavor, and you'll unlock a bonus track for the music player (Track 62: To Claim a Better Future). I actually strongly suggest doing this. There's no reason not to.

Epilogue

• You'll regain control in the Kingdom of Huther for an epilogue sequence.
• Make your way to Kaifried's Manse 2F for Manuscript - Gogyō's Diary.
• Head to the fountain for a scene. Then head into the castle.
• In the castle, head to the Royal Study for Manuscript - Marnie's Diary in the corner. Then head to the main stairs in the castle for a scene.
• Before leaving the castle, head into Princess Heuria's room for Manuscript - Diona's Diary, the last one in the game.
• Head to the orphanage for one last cutscene.
• You'll get the final ending - At The Thousand Year Journey's End.