Breath of Fire – Walkthrough Checklist

1. The Hero

Drogen

Follow the blue figure downstairs. Sara is taken by the Dark Dragons; collect 300G from the chest.

Pick up Herbs and Antidotes from the Item Shop to the northwest before leaving town.

Save at the Dragon Shrine (building with the dragon head, southwest of the starting building).

Exit Drogen to the south and grind random encounters until Ryu reaches level 2–3. Heal for free by talking to the old woman back inside Drogen if needed.

Camlon

Head north from Drogen, cross the stone bridge, and follow the path northeast to Camlon.

Save at the Dragon Shrine in Camlon before entering the castle.

Camlon Castle

Some enemies here can poison you — keep Antidotes on hand.

Work your way through the castle floors to reach the Frog on the throne on F2.

BOSS: Frog — Attack every turn and heal with Herbs when HP gets low. Frog uses Recover near death — keep attacking through it to finish the fight.

Save at the Dragon Shrine. Restock Herbs at Drogen if running low before heading to Nanai.

Nanai (Night Only)

Nanai can only be entered at night. The day/night cycle advances with steps taken on the overworld — walk around until it turns night if needed.

Head northwest from Camlon, cross the brown bridge, climb the cliff steps, follow the path east, cross the second bridge, then head south to Nanai.

Save at the Dragon Shrine just inside the entrance.

Enter the inn and examine the drawer to find a S.Ptn.

Do NOT walk right of the Dragon Shrine — the guard will catch you and block your progress.

Head west of the Dragon Shrine, up along the left side of the inn, and through the patch of grass with two small bushes. Head north of the wide blue-roofed building, then east to the moat. Optional: enter the blue-roofed building for two chests containing 300G. Leave and head south along the moat's edge.

Step between the two pillars along the moat's edge, walk around the small blue-roofed building, then head north along the east side of the pub — stay far right to avoid the guard — and enter the building.

Nanai Palace

Open the door ahead and descend all staircases until you reach the underground dungeon area.

From the staircase, head south. Optional: detour east across a bridge for an Antdt, then backtrack west. Continue south and cross the main bridge.

On the far side, go west then north across a second bridge to an intersection. Optional: head east past the intersection to the end of the path for a B.Stn, then return to the intersection.

From the intersection, head east. Take the first north ramp, cross two more bridges to a staircase, and descend to the next area.

Head north along the path. Optional: detour east across a small bridge for an ArmPad and 70G to the southwest, then head west to a south-leading bridge, cross it, and after the second bridge go west for a F.Stn and east for a Cure.

Continue east, north, and west to the final staircase and descend.

BOSS: Knight — Heal whenever HP drops below 20. Use B.Stn or F.Stn for extra damage. Knight uses Recover when low on HP — keep attacking to outlast it.

Examine the gray contraption to pull the key from the machine, then step on the warp tile to escape.

2. Princess Nina

Winlan

Leave Camlon and head northeast, past the ruins of Nanai, and follow the path up the cliff to Winlan.

Save at the Dragon Shrine to the right of the inn.

Optional: head east from the shops to the house by the half-built bridge and examine the drawers for a V.Ptn.

Head to the top of the city and enter Winlan Castle. Talk to the lady between the two guards. The chapter switches to Nina.

Nina — Winlan

Go downstairs and leave the castle. Nina's starting equipment is very weak — it is strongly recommended to buy her a BronzRP from the Weapon & Armor Shop before continuing.

Leave Winlan and head west to the Aura Cave.

Nina — Aura Cave

Head north a short distance and two guards will join your party temporarily.

Continue north to the water-surrounded staircase. Descend it and descend the next staircase. Before crossing the bridge, head down the ramp and around to the chest to the right of the second staircase for a Cure.

Head east to a fork. Take the lower path for two chests: SuedeGN (equip on Nina if you skipped it in Winlan) and 150G. Return to the same fork and take the north path for two more chests: 70G and the I.Ore.

The I.Ore is required — you need it in Chapter 3 to obtain the Saw. Do not skip it.

Return to the bottom of the first staircase and head north across a bridge. Collect the Herb from the chest, then cross another bridge east and follow the path. Optional: continue past the exit staircase to find a B.Stn before ascending.

From the upper staircase, head north to the next staircase. Optional: grab the C.Stn from the chest to the west first. Ascend and head south to exit the cave into Romero.

Nina — Romero

Save at the Dragon Shrine and restock Herbs at the Item Shop.

Optional: go to the house at the northeast corner of town, head upstairs, and check the drawer for a ProtnB.

Enter the house just below that one. Drop down the hole and push the pots to form a path: push the bottom pot left or right, push the top-right pot up, then push the remaining pot to the right. Move the barrel and examine the floor to find the Map.

The Map is only obtainable here. It allows you to view the overworld by pressing Start.

Climb the stairs at the bottom of the room to exit outside town, re-enter Romero, then leave through the west exit.

Nina — Karma Forest

Red mushrooms in this forest restore HP. Yellow mushrooms are poisonous — avoid them.

Follow the single path to the first fork. Optional: take the north path for an Herb, then return to the fork.

Take the south path — it curves west and splits again. Head as far north as possible for 150G. Backtrack south to the fork, then take the west path. Optional: follow it to the end for an Herb.

From the fork, head south — you will pass a west-leading path along the way. Ignore it for now but remember its location, as it is the exit. Continue to the southern border and go west to the southwest corner for a Bandage (a shield) in a chest.

Head back east and north to the west-leading path you passed earlier and follow it all the way to the exit. Enter Karma Tower.

Nina — Karma Tower

From the entrance head north to the recovery springs — use them to heal. Optional: descend the center staircase just south of the recovery springs for two Herbs in the underground section.

Head to the northwest corner staircase. Optional: go upstairs for a M.Drop. Return downstairs.

Walk east along the north wall to the corner where the path branches. Optional: take the right branch to the southeast corner chest for a M.Drop.

At the same branch, take the left path, heal at the recovery spring, then talk to the cloaked figure.

BOSS: Morte — Have Nina cast ATK-Up on one of the guards and leave her to heal. The guards deal the damage. Morte goes down quickly.

Ascend the staircase Morte was blocking. Head east and south to the lower-right corner. Optional: take the top staircase up one floor for a Cure.

Take the bottom staircase. Optional: open the chest for a Charm. Climb back up to the second floor, head north, then follow the path west to the southwest corner staircase and ascend to the third floor.

Head north, turn west, and go down to the southwest corner. Optional: chest contains a Charm. Backtrack east to the staircase and ascend.

Head north to find two holes and a staircase. Optional: go upstairs for an Herb in the chest. Drop down the right hole to reach Mortea's area.

Do NOT drop down the left hole — it sends you to the basement.

Follow the linear path through the staircases until you reach Mortea. Before approaching her, descend the staircase just before her and follow the path for a Life2. Return and heal up.

BOSS: Mortea — Cast Fort on Nina first, then ATK-Up on both guards. Leave Nina to heal while the guards attack. Use any damage items if Nina runs out of AP.

Climb the staircase to the roof. Step on the gray tiles to form a bridge and cross to the opposite tower.

The bridge disappears once you cross — there is no going back.

Ascend the staircase on the roof, save at the Dragon Shrine, and heal at the recovery spring.

Go back downstairs and open the stone door. Step on the switch inside to move the guard aside. Descend the staircase, collect the Cure from the chest, then descend the next staircase.

Continue down through the next floor. The Wizard appears, releases Xeon Gas — you cannot win. Keep attacking until Nina suggests a soldier escapes, then let the Wizard end the battle. The chapter switches back to Ryu.

Ryu — Return to Karma Tower

Save at the Dragon Shrine in Winlan Castle, then talk to the man in brown outside. He flies you to Karma Tower.

Head downstairs and save. Descend again and follow the same path Nina took. When the path splits, take the staircase to the west and continue. When your companion leaves due to the gas, head south and as far west as possible — ignore the other path — to find a chest containing a Rang. Equip it on Ryu.

Head back east and take the other path to reach the Wizard.

BOSS: Wizard — Attack every turn. Use any remaining Stns or the E.Key if your physical attacks stop dealing enough damage. The Wizard uses T.Bolt (10 damage) and Freeze (15 damage) — heal as needed.

Winlan Castle — Epilogue

After the battle you are returned to Winlan Castle. Head upstairs, climb the first staircase on the right, and make your way to the lower-left room to watch the Remedy scene. Nina joins your party.

Leave the castle to rest and save, then return to Winlan Castle. Head to the upper-right area of the castle and descend the staircase there. Optional: two Herb chests below the staircase. Collect the Herb and Antdt from the room to the southwest before heading east.

Head east and talk to the two guards to pass through the tunnel. Cross the bridge at the end to reach the next region.

3. Zombies!

Overworld

After crossing the tunnel bridge, get onto the dirt path and follow it south. Ignore the path leading into the forest. Continue until the path ends at a ramp, climb down, and head east to find two towns separated by a dried riverbed. The left town is Tantar.

Monsters in this region are noticeably tougher than before — consider leveling up before heading into the dungeons ahead.

Tantar

Save at the Dragon Shrine and rest at the inn in the northwest corner of town. Optional: check the cabinet in the inn for a Charm.

Head to the southwest corner of town. Enter the lower-right house of the four houses there and talk to the blacksmith. He will use your I.Ore to make the Saw.

The Saw is required to enter the Forest of Despair. If you do not have the I.Ore from Aura Cave, you cannot proceed.

Pick up a Bandana for Nina from the Weapon & Armor Shop next to the Dragon Shrine — it is cheap and a meaningful upgrade. Optional: enter the tall purple house in the center of town, go upstairs, and check the drawers for a W.Ptn.

Forest of Despair

Leave Tantar, head west and back up the ramp. Follow the dirt path until you find a small branch leading into the forest. Use the Saw to cut down the tree blocking the entrance.

Zombies and S.Riders in this forest can be dangerous — keep healing and reviving items stocked.

Follow the path to the first fork. Take the lower path — it splits again shortly. Optional: duck right at this second split for an Herb, then return. Head north along the main path.

Head north at every split, ignoring all east-branching paths. When you can go no further north, collect the T.Drop from the chest. Head back south and immediately east.

Take the southeast path and continue generally south, ignoring branching paths, until you reach two chests containing a Life and a T.Drop. Follow the southeast path along the forest outskirts.

At the fork take the north path. At the next split, the north path leads to a Wrist in a chest — optional but recommended for Nina. Take the northwest path to continue.

At the next fork head northwest, then continue north — ignoring any west paths — to the stone building at the end. Enter the Forest Fortress.

Forest Fortress

Talk to the two guards blocking the doorway to trigger a battle: Bowman and Lancer. Defeat them to proceed.

Head east from the entrance and follow the path north. At the split, take the north path — the lower path has a trapdoor. Optional: the trapdoor leads to a room with four chests containing two Lifes, a T.Drop, and a LongSD; climb the staircase in the room to return. Talk to and defeat the two guards blocking the next doorway.

Take the staircase at the northwest corner. Before descending, walk south to find four chests: Herb, T.Drop, Acorn, and Life2. Then descend the staircase.

Immediately take the second staircase you appear by. Optional: open the chests for two Herbs, a T.Drop, and a WolfHT — note the WolfHT chest is trapped and deals 50 HP damage. Return upstairs.

Head east — do not take the north path or you will fall into the treasure room. Follow the twisting path to an Herb in a chest. Continue west to the end of the path for another Herb. Then return east to the doorway with three guards.

Heal up, then talk to the three guards to trigger a battle: two Lancers and a Bowman. Defeat the Lancers first, then finish the Bowman.

BOSS: Pog — Have Nina cast Fort on Ryu and herself, then ATK-Up. Attack every turn and have Nina heal whenever HP drops. Both heads can attack in one turn near the end — keep HP up.

BOSS: General — Have Nina cast Fort on Bo immediately (his defense is very low). Have Bo cast Fry twice for heavy damage while Ryu attacks. Finish with regular attacks.

Bo joins your party. Exit the Fortress by heading south and falling through the trapdoor near the northwest corner staircase, then climbing the stairs up. Leave the Forest of Despair.

Tuntar

Cross the bridge north of Tantar and head south to Tuntar. Rest at the inn, collect the Cure from the drawers inside, and restock items at the Item Shop to the east.

Talk to the chief in the tall purple building at the center of town. He tells you about the Stone Robot. Optional: go upstairs and check the drawers for an Herb.

Romero — Daytime

Leave Tuntar and cross the bridge back to the west side. Follow the dirt path north by the Forest of Despair entrance. Put Bo at the front of your party and walk through the forest northeast of the bridge as a shortcut to Romero.

You must visit Romero during the daytime first before the nighttime zombie quest becomes available.

Enter Romero during the daytime. Talk to the people in the graveyard, then speak with the chief in the northeast corner of town. He asks you to rid the town of zombies.

Romero — Nighttime

The day/night cycle advances with steps taken on the overworld — walk around until it turns night.

Re-enter Romero at night. Talk to the old lady at the entrance — her zombie husband will push away a gravestone. Drop down the revealed hole to find two chests: the WtrJr and an Herb.

Head south and ascend the staircase to exit back outside Romero.

Cleansing Water Cave

With Bo at the front, walk through the forest north of Romero to the other side of town. Head west past Agua Tower to the Karma Tower. The Cleansing Water Cave is directly south of the Karma Tower — cross the bridge to reach it.

Head forward to a three-way fork. Optional: east path leads to an Herb. Take the west fork — at the next split, the right path leads to an Herb and the left path leads to a NiceHT in a chest. Take left to continue forward.

Continue forward along the path. When you reach a fork where the south path leads back to the entrance, take the east path. Follow the outer edge of the floor until you reach a staircase at the upper-left corner. Optional: continue past it to the end of the path for a F.Stn first, then return to the staircase and ascend.

From the top of the staircase, the path splits north and south. Optional: head south for an Herb. Head north — at the fork go east for a T.Drop, then return to the fork and continue north to another staircase.

Descend the staircase to the lower floor. Immediately ascend the staircase right at the bottom. Follow the path to another staircase and ascend — you emerge by two chests containing a BronzHT and an Apple. Head back down both staircases and at the fork near the lower staircase, take the lower path to a third staircase. Descend to the final floor.

Head down the small steps and fill the WtrJr with Cleansing Water. Your party automatically returns to Romero.

Romero — Reward

Ryu purifies the soil — the zombies are gone. Collect the five reward chests from the chief: Herb, Antdt, 900G, Cure, and the Tablet.

The Tablet is required to access Agua Tower in Chapter 4.

Save at the Dragon Shrine before leaving Romero.

4. The Stone Robot

5. Cities of Gold and Thieves

6. Light and Dark

7. At Sea

8. Birds of Prey

9. Bleu's Awakening

10. The Poison Flower

11. A Dream World

12. Tower of the Skies

13. Timeless

14. Emperor Zog

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