Western Keep

Treasures 4 (3 locked)

The Western Keep is a spooky place, but there are no Random Encounters here. You will have several Set Encounters here, both against Astos and against the guardians of the Keep's three locked Treasures. The king here asks you to retrieve the Crown from the Marsh Cave, but when you return it to him he reveals himself as Astos and attacks.

Astos is a very difficult foe. Save outside the Keep, and expect at least one character to fall (most likely due to the Reaper Spell he leads with). He has no resistances, but his Magic Defense is extremely high, so your best bet is to use Steel and Haste (if you have it). He will follow Reaper with Slow2, Haste, and then Fire2, so it would be wise to cast NulFire when you see Slow2, just to be safe. Hope that you manage to take him down before he follows that up with Bolt2.

There is a locked Treasure room at the Keep which you can return to after getting the Mystic Key. These Treasures are well worth the effort, but all three chests are guarded by Undead. These fights can be avoided by approaching the chests from the side, but a shot of Dia2 or Fire2 should end the battles rather quickly should you choose to fight them. Mummies and Wraiths both disable your characters with their physical attacks, but while Mummies are high on Defense, Wraiths have very high Evasion, making both a problem for melee characters.

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Maps: Connected to Western Keep – 1 shown

The name of the map, including both the general area and the specific floor or section Name	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	-	-	-

Set Encounters: Found in Western Keep – 4 shown

The monsters that can be involved in this encounter; minibosses are only found in repeatable set encounters; bosses are encountered only one time during the game; the final boss must be defeated to complete the game; superbosses are the most dangerous monsters in the game Monsters	A modifier to the base chance of the monsters surprising the party; your party leader's agility and luck also factor into the surprise chance Surprise	Is it possible to run from this encounter? Run?	The specifics of where this encounter can be found (note that set encounters other than some boss fights will remain in place once fought, and can be fought multiple times Notes	The average amount of total experience you can expect to earn from this encounter (this is split evenly among surviving party members) Avg. Exp.	The average amount of gil you can expect to earn from this encounter Avg. Gil
Wraith ×2–6	+0%	Yes	Directly sout of the chest with the falchion (can be avoided by approaching from the side)	924	924 gil
Mummy ×2–5	+0%	Yes	Directly sout of the chest with the power staff (can be avoided by approaching from the side)	1,050	1,050 gil
Mummy ×2–5	+0%	Yes	Directly south of the chest with the steel gloves (can be avoided by approaching from the side)	1,050	1,050 gil
Astos ×1	+0%	No	Boss encounter after giving the king the Crown	2,250	2,000 gil

Treasures: Found in Western Keep – 4 shown

Treasure	The specifics of where this treasure can be found Notes
Power Staff	Found in the western chest in the locked treasure room (guarded)
Falchion	Found in the central chest in the locked treasure room (guarded)
Steel Gloves	Found in the eastern chest in the locked treasure room (guarded)
Crystal Eye	Obtained after defeating Astos

Monsters: Found in Western Keep – 3 shown

Minibosses are only found in repeatable set encounters; bosses are encountered only one time during the game; the final boss must be defeated to complete the game; superbosses are the most dangerous monsters in the game, but are optional Name	HP	Gil	The total amount of experience earned for defeating this monster (this is split evently among surviving party members) Exp	Each physical hit will deal between one and two times this amount of damage to the target, reduced by the target's defense Att	The number of hit chances the monster gets whenever it attacks; each successful hit will deal full damage and can be a critical hit Hits	The accuracy of the monster's attacks; the base chance to hit is approximately 84% plus half of the monster's accuracy, modified by the target's evasion Acc	The status ailment, if any, that can be inflicted by this monster's attacks; the base chance of affliction is 50%, reduced by 1% for each two points of magic defense the target has Status	The chance of each of this monster's attacks being a critical hit (unless the attack misses); critical hits add double the monster's attack rating to their normal damage (this extra damage ignores defense) Crit	Each physical hit the monster takes will have its damage reduced by this amount Abs	The monster's base chance to evade any given physical attack; each two points of evasion result in a 1% better chance to evade attacks Eva	For each two points of magic defense, the monster has a 1% better chance of resisting any given spell Mag. Def.	The lowest party level at which the monster may choose to run away; the chance to run is approximately 4% for each level the party leader is above this level Run Lev.	The chance that the monster uses a magic spell on its turn; each monster that can cast spells has a specific cycle of spells that they always use in the same order (see the monster page for specifics) Magic	The chance that the monster uses a special attack on its turn; monsters with multiple special attacks have a specific cycle of special attacks that they always use in the same order (see the monster page for specifics) Sp. Att	The families this monster belongs to; only undead monsters are affected by Dia spells; regenerating monsters recover 5% of their maximum hp (rounded down) at the beginning of each round; some weapons gain a +4 bonus to attack and are approximately 20% more likely to hit when used against certain monster families Family	The elements this monster is weak against; weakness against an element causes spells and special attacks of that element to be approximately 20% more likely to hit, and damaging spells or special attacks deal an additional 50% damage Weakness	The elements this monster is resistant to; 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 Resists
Mummy	80	300 gil	300	30	1	94	Sleep	1%	20	12	30	46	-	-	Undead	Fire	Death, Ice, Poison, Status
Astos	168	2,000 gil	2250	26	1	104	-	1%	40	39	85	-	75%	-	-	-	-
Wraith	86	231 gil	231	22	1	95	Paralysis	1%	4	45	26	40	-	-	Magic Beast, Undead	Fire	Death, Earth, Ice, Poison, Status

Weapons: Found in Western Keep – 2 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
Falchion	15	+10	8.0%	-	-	450 gil	225 gil	-	Wa, Th, RM, Kn, Ni, RW
Power Staff	12	+0	14.4%	-	-	-	6,172 gil	-	Wa, Mo, WM, BM, Kn, Ni, Ma, WW, BW

Armor: Found in Western Keep – 1 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
Steel Gloves	Gloves	4	−5	-	750 gil	375 gil	-	Kn, Ni, Wa

Key Items: Found in Western Keep – 1 shown

Discovered and purchased key items are required to complete the game; quest items are required for sidequests Name	Description
Crystal Eye	Mystical orb made of crystal.

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