Finding the AIRSHIP

FLOATER

Found In Ice Cave B2
Finding the FLOATER is tough enough; getting out of the Ice Cave with it alive is another story. Fortunately, the reward is well worth the effort. A seer in ElfLand tells you to use the FLOATER in the desert south of Crescent Lake, and doing so gains you the use of the AIRSHIP, which makes travel much faster and easier for the rest of the game.

Once you have the FLOATER, you need to find the AIRSHIP. In all honesty, you're probably more likely to know where the AIRSHIP is than to know where the clue to find the AIRSHIP is. If you travel to ElfLand with the FLOATER, the seer standing near the Armor Shop will reveal that there is something hidden beneath the sands of the Ryukahn Desert south of Crescent Lake. Head to this desert, perhaps using the convenient river mouth nearby to dock your SHIP. Walk to the desert, then use the FLOATER on your inventory screen to raise the AIRSHIP. Now you can travel in style!

Now that you have the AIRSHIP, the question is where to go with it. Every destination in the world is now open to you, though you won't get very far in some without exploring others first. The AIRSHIP can only land on open grassland, and the northern continents are overgrown with obstacles. You'll often have to land far from your destination and walk a long way. We wouldn't want world map encounters to become obsolete, after all.

There are two places you can go right now that are easily reached: the town of Gaia, located northeast of the huge desert of the northeastern continent, and the Cardia Islands, which are located between the two northern continents. Either is a fine destination at this point, but they aren't your only options.

If you feel like going a bit out of order, you can head to the Castle of Ordeal or the Waterfall right now. The Castle of Ordeal is actually more easily reached with the SHIP, due to a closer landing point. You can also visit Onrac, but there's not much there aside from some level 7 spells that you likely can't cast yet.

Two places you don't want to go just yet are the Mirage Tower and Lefein. You can't enter the Mirage Tower at all, and while you can enter Lefein, you can't speak to anyone there. The only things for sale—level 8 spells—are only available after the Class Change.

Indeed, a lot of what you will find in the north is only useful after the Class Change. Therefore, you will probably want to begin that quest as soon as possible. To do so, head for Cardia.