Elfheim

Inn Price 100 gil
Sanctuary Price 200 gil
Shops Armor, Items, L3 Bl.Magic, L3 Wh.Magic, L4 Bl.Magic, L4 Wh.Magic, Weapons
You'll probably reach Elfheim before you can even afford all the new stuff in Pravoca, and that was nothing compared to what's available here. Elfheim will be your base of operations for some time, and it features both level 3 and the super-expensive level 4 Spells. It also marks the first appearance of Cottages and Gold Needles, not to mention the Shop selling the most game-breakingly awesome upgrade you'll see, the Mythril Sword. Let's take things one at a time, shall we?

Aside from the Mythril Sword, the Weapons available in Elfheim are solid but unspectacular. Your Warrior and Red Mage have better Weapons available in Pravoca, but everyone else (except the White Mage) has an affordable upgrade here. The Mythril Sword is a tremendous upgrade over the Broadsword, and will in fact make the next town and several dungeons' worth of Weapons completely obsolete. I strongly suggest you pretend it's not even here—it will make the game more interesting. But if you want to cut through everything with as little effort as possible, the Mythril Sword is your ticket.

The Armor in Elfheim includes a number of nice upgrades for your Warrior, as well as the first appearance of an armlet. The Copper Armlet is probably not worth spending money on, as you will find a copper and a Silver Armlet by the time the Mystic Key fetch quest is done.

Magic is where things get interesting. The level 3 Spells are expensive at 1,500 gil, and 4,000 gil for level 4 Spells is basically criminal at this point in the game. Luckily for you, all the level 4 white magic is either terrible or unnecessary at this point. On the other hand, Haste is well worth the money (possibly a better investment than the Mythril Sword), and Ice2 is no slouch either. The rest of the level 4 magic can wait until you have more money than you know what to do with. Fortunately you probably don't need to worry about these Spells for a while, since Black and White Mages cannot use them until level 8, and Red Mages until level 10.

Level 3 magic is a trickier proposition. White and Black Mages get a level 3 Spell slot once they reach level 5, and Red Mages a level after that. Your Black Mage's first all-target attack Spells, Fire2 and Bolt2, are available here, and you should get at least Fire2 as soon as possible. All of the white magic is good, but you may actually want to get Dia2 first due to the nasty Undead that appear in and around the Marsh Cave, where you will soon be headed.

As for Items, ignore the new ones and stock up on Potions and Antidotes. Sleeping Bags are more cost-efficient than Tents for saving, and Elfheim is close enough to your next few destinations that it's not worth using a Cottage in the field. (They don't sell them here, but Cornelia is but a short sail away.) Keep in mind that there's no Item Shop in Melmond, however, so you should stock up here before venturing out through the channel once it is opened.
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The number of treasures to be found on this map
Treasures
The number of treasures to be found past doors locked with the Mystic Key on this map
Locked
The average amount of total experience you can expect to earn from a random encounter here (this is split evenly among surviving party members)
Avg. Exp.
The average amount of gil you can expect to earn from a random encounter here
Avg. Gil
The cost to stay at the inn, if there is one present
Inn
The cost to revive a party member at the sanctuary, if there is one present
Sanctuary		 Shops
World Map Elfheim Area - - 271 163 gil - - -
Shops: Found in Elfheim – 7 shown
Shop Goods
Armor Steel Plate (800 gil)
Copper Armlet (1,000 gil)
Iron Shield (100 gil)
Leather Cap (80 gil)
Helmet (100 gil)
Items Potion (60 gil)
Antidote (75 gil)
Gold Needle (800 gil)
Tent (250 gil)
Cottage (3,000 gil)
L3 Bl.Magic Bind (1,500 gil)
Bolt2 (1,500 gil)
Fire2 (1,500 gil)
Focus2 (1,500 gil)
L3 Wh.Magic Cure2 (1,500 gil)
Dia2 (1,500 gil)
Heal1 (1,500 gil)
NulFire (1,500 gil)
L4 Bl.Magic Haste (4,000 gil)
Ice2 (4,000 gil)
Muddle (4,000 gil)
Sleep2 (4,000 gil)
L4 Wh.Magic Esuna (4,000 gil)
Fear (4,000 gil)
NulIce (4,000 gil)
Vox (4,000 gil)
Weapons Iron Nunchaku (200 gil)
Dagger (175 gil)
Crosier (200 gil)
Saber (450 gil)
Mythril Sword (4,000 gil)
Weapons: Found in Elfheim – 5 shown
Rare weapons can only be found as treasure, not purchased; enchanted items cast spells when used in combat; legendary weapons can be earned via sidequest; ultimate weapons are uniquely powerful treasures
Name
The base damage dealt by the weapon; this is added to half of the wielder's strength score, and each hit deals between one and two times this total in damage, reduced by the target's defense
Damage
This value is added to the wielder's base accuracy to determine the overall accuracy of the weapon's attacks; the base chance to hit is approximately 84% plus half of this value, modified by the target's evasion; a character gains an extra hit for every 32 points of accuracy they have
Hit Rate
The chance of each attack with this weapon being a critical hit (unless the attack misses); critical hits add double the character's attack rating to their normal damage (this extra damage ignores defense)
Crit
When used against a monster weak against one of its elements, the weapon gets a +4 bonus to attack and is 20% more likely to hit
Element
When used against a monster of a family it is effective against, the weapon gets a +4 bonus to attack and is 20% more likely to hit
Effective Against		 Price
The amount of gil received when selling this weapon in a shop
Value
If used as an item in combat, some weapons can cast a particular magic spell free of cost
Spell		 Equipped By
Crosier 14 +0 6.0% - - 200 gil 100 gil - Wa, Mo, Kn, Ni, Ma
Dagger 7 +10 5.5% - - 175 gil 87 gil - Wa, Th, RM, BM, Kn, Ni, RW, BW
Iron Nunchaku 16 +0 5.0% - - 200 gil 100 gil - Mo, Ni, Ma
Mythril Sword 23 +15 9.0% - - 4,000 gil 2,000 gil - Wa, RM, Kn, Ni, RW
Saber 13 +5 6.5% - - 450 gil 225 gil - Wa, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW
Armor: Found in Elfheim – 5 shown
Rare armors can only be found as treasure, not purchased; enchanted armors casts spells when used in combat; ultimate armors are uniquely powerful treasures
Name
 Type
Each physical hit you take will have its damage reduced by this amount; the defense value of multiple pieces of armor is cumulative
Defense
All types of armor (except most shields) incur a penalty to the wearer's evasion rate; each two points of evasion lost result in a 1% smaller chance to evade attacks; multiple penalties are cumulative
Evasion
Any elemental resistances this armor provides; resistance to an element drops the base hit chance for spells and special attacks of that element to 0, and those attacks cause half damage
Resistance		 Price
The amount of gil received when selling this armor in a shop
Value
If used as an item in combat, some pieces of armor can cast a particular magic spell free of cost
Spell		 Equipped By
Copper Armlet Armor 4 −1 - 1,000 gil 500 gil - All classes
Helmet Helm 3 −3 - 100 gil 50 gil - Kn, Ni, Wa
Iron Shield Shield 4 - - 100 gil 50 gil - Kn, Ni, Wa
Leather Cap Helm 1 −1 - 80 gil 40 gil - All classes
Steel Plate Armor 24 −23 - 800 gil 400 gil - Kn, Ni, Wa
Items: Found in Elfheim – 5 shown
Name
The status ailment removed by this item
Cures		 Price
The amount of gil received when selling this item in a shop
Value
Potion - 60 gil 30 gil
Antidote Poison 75 gil 37 gil
Gold Needle Stone 800 gil 400 gil
Tent - 250 gil 125 gil
Cottage - 3,000 gil 1,500 gil
Elven Castle Mt. Duergar

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Elven Castle

Treasures 5 (4 locked)
There's not much to do at the Elven Castle when you first arrive, other than gather information. The final leg of the Crown-Crystal Eye-Jolt Tonic-Mystic Key fetch quest takes place here, and so this will probably be the first place you use the Mystic Key. You can find the Treasure room by walking around the south and east walls of the castle.

Elfheim

Shops Armor, Items, L3 Bl.Magic, L3 Wh.Magic, L4 Bl.Magic, L4 Wh.Magic, Weapons

ElfLand

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Shops Armor, Items, L3 Bl.Magic, L3 Wh.Magic, L4 Bl.Magic, L4 Wh.Magic, Weapons
You'll probably reach ElfLand before you can even afford all the new stuff in Pravoka, and that was nothing compared to what's available here. ElfLand will be your base of operations for some time, and it features both level 3 and the super-expensive level 4 Spells. You will find yourself buying a lot of PURE Potions here due to the enemies that appear nearby.

ElfLand

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Inn Price 100 G
Clinic Price 200 G
Shops Armor, Items, L3 Bl.Magic, L3 Wh.Magic, L4 Bl.Magic, L4 Wh.Magic, Weapons
You'll probably reach ElfLand before you can even afford all the new stuff in Pravoka, and that was nothing compared to what's available here. ElfLand will be your base of operations for some time, and it features both level 3 and the super-expensive level 4 Spells. You will find yourself buying a lot of PURE Potions here due to the enemies that appear nearby.