Molten Cave

Maps: In Molten Cave – 4 shown

The name of the map, including both the general area and the specific floor or section; Limited maps are closed off at a certain point in the plot; temporary maps only appear during certain brief plot points; once you reach end game maps, you can no longer save or return to other areas Name	The number of treasures to be found on this map Treasures	The cost to stay at the inn, if there is one present Inn	Miscellaneous helpful features of the area, such as healing springs and fat chocobos Amenities	A list of the types of shops that can be found here Shops
Molten Cave B1	2	-	-	-
Molten Cave B2	3	-	-	-
Molten Cave B3	2	-	-	-
Molten Cave Crystal Room	-	-	-	-

Maps: Connected to Molten Cave – 1 shown

The name of the map, including both the general area and the specific floor or section; Limited maps are closed off at a certain point in the plot; temporary maps only appear during certain brief plot points; once you reach end game maps, you can no longer save or return to other areas Name	The number of treasures to be found on this map Treasures	The cost to stay at the inn, if there is one present Inn	Miscellaneous helpful features of the area, such as healing springs and fat chocobos Amenities	A list of the types of shops that can be found here Shops
Floating Continent Near Castle Argus	-	-	-	-

Plot Battles: Found in Molten Cave – 1 shown

The specific map where this plot battle will be fought Map	Monsters	The specifics of where this plot battle will be fought Notes
Molten Cave Crystal Room	Salamander	Entranceway

Treasures: Found in Molten Cave – 7 shown

Treasure	The map where the treasure is found Map	The specifics of where this treasure can be found Notes	Guarded By
Antarctic Wind	Molten Cave B1	Northwest chest	-
Antarctic Wind	Molten Cave B1	Southeast chest	-
Freezing Blade	Molten Cave B2	Southeast chest	-
Hi-Potion	Molten Cave B2	Southwest chest	-
Hi-Potion	Molten Cave B2	Northwest chest	-
Potion	Molten Cave B3	Southwest chest	-
Hi-Potion	Molten Cave B3	North chest	-

Monsters: Found in Molten Cave – 6 shown

Treasure guardians are only encountered when opening treasure chests; bosses are unique monsters encountered during the plot; the final boss must be defeated to complete the game; rare monsters are hard to find and very powerful, but drop powerful rewards; invincible monsters are not meant to be defeated Name	The monster's starting and maximum hit point total HP	The amount of gil earned for defeating this monster Gil	The total amount of experience earned for defeating this monster (this is split evenly among surviving party members) Exp	Attack determines the base per-hit damage of the monster's physical attack Att	The number of hits a monster attempts and the accuracy of each of those hits Acc	Some monsters' attacks are elemental in nature, and the damage may be adjusted by any weaknesses or resistances the target has Att. Element	A monster's attack may have a chance to inflict a status ailment when it connects Status Att.	Undead creatures are damaged by healing spells; dividing creatures split after taking physical damage provided there is room on the battlefield; spells or attacks with dark-elemental weapons do not cause these creatures to split Type	Defense reduces the amount of damage taken per physical hit Def	The number of evasion attempts a monster gets when physically attacked, and the success rate of each attempt Eva	Magic defense reduces the amount of damage taken by spells and special attacks Mag. Def.	The number of spell resistance attempts a monster gets when targeted with a spell or special attack, and the success rate of each attempt Mag. Res.	The monster takes double damage from spells or attacks of any of the listed elements Weakness	Monsters that resist an element take half damage from spells or attacks of that element, while monsters that absorb an element are healed instead of taking damage; individual monster pages indicate which elements are resisted and which are absorbed Resists/Absorbs	Monsters are immune to the listed status ailments; not that, although no immunities are listed, all bosses are immune to all status ailments Status Immunities
Balloon	143	125 gil	180	30	4×80%	Fire	-	-	3	1×40%	2	1×10%	Fire	-	-
Myrmecoleon	147	130 gil	200	32	4×36%	-	Partial Petrification (Full)	-	3	1×40%	2	1×10%	Ice	-	-
Crocotta	150	135 gil	200	31	4×90%	-	-	-	3	1×40%	2	1×10%	Ice	-	-
Adamantoise	153	135 gil	200	31	4×90%	-	-	-	4	2×50%	2	1×20%	Ice	-	-
Red Marshmallow	155	140 gil	200	32	4×60%	-	-	-	13	2×25%	4	2×40%	Fire	-	-
Salamander	2,100	1,800 gil	700	39	4×90%	Fire	-	-	3	2×10%	48	2×40%	Ice	Fire	All status ailments

Jobs: Earned in Molten Cave – 4 shown

Wind crystal, fire crystal, water crystal, and earth crystal jobs are unlocked progressively throughout the game; ultimate jobs are hidden but extremely powerful Name	Jobs cannot be used until a character has reached at least this level Min. Level	The relative level of strength growth compared to other jobs; strength grants a bonus to attack power Str	The relative level of agility growth compared to other jobs; agility grants bonuses to accuracy, evasion, attack multiplier, and both defense and magic defense multipliers Agi	The relative level of vitality growth compared to other jobs; vitality grants bonuses to defense and the amount of hit points gained when the character gains a level Vit	The relative level of intelligence growth compared to other jobs; intelligence grants bonuses to black magic power, accuracy, and multipliers, and also grants bonuses to magic resistance and magic defense multiplier Int	The relative level of mind growth compared to other jobs; mind grants bonuses to white magic power, accuracy, and multipliers, and also grants bonuses to magic resistance and magic defense multiplier Mnd	The first battle command available to this job Command 1	The second battle command available to this job Command 2	The third battle command available to this job Command 3	The fourth battle command available to this job Command 4	The types and level range of spells this job is capable of casting Magic	The specific map on which this job is first earned Earned
Knight	10	B+	B	B	D	D	Fight	Defend	Run	Item	-	Molten Cave Crystal Room
Ranger	10	B-	A	B-	D+	D	Fight	Defend	Magic	Item	White LV. 1–3	Molten Cave Crystal Room
Thief	10	B	A-	C+	B-	F-	Fight	Steal	Flee	Item	-	Molten Cave Crystal Room
Scholar	10	B	B-	F-	A-	D+	Fight	Peep	Study	Item	-	Molten Cave Crystal Room

Weapons: Found in Molten Cave – 1 shown

Rare weapons can only be found as treasure or won from monsters; unique weapons can only be found as treasure or purchased in hidden shops; ultimate weapons are uniquely powerful treasures; onion weapons are rare treasures of unmatched but narrow power Name	The higher a weapon's power, the more damage physical attacks made with it deal; characters gain a bonus to power based on strength Power	A weapon's base accuracy; characters gain a bonus to accuracy based on agility and job level; note that the accuracy of arrows is ignored in favor of the bow's accuracy when using a bow and arrow combination Accuracy	Some weapons offer a bonus to one or more statistics; certain weapons also offer a bonus to one or more element types, but this has no effect; for the curious, the elemental bonuses are shown on individual weapon pages Bonuses	The cost to buy this weapon in a shop Price	The amount of gil received when selling this weapon in a shop Value	The spell cast when this weapon is used as an item in combat; unlike items, weapons are not consumed when used to cast spells Spell	The status ailment that may be inflicted by hits with this weapon Status	The elemental nature of this weapon; targets that are weak to this element take double damage, while targets that resist this element take half damage; targets that absorb this element gain hit points equal to the usual damage dealt Elements	The jobs which are capable of using this weapon Equipped By
(Sword)Freezing Blade	40	80%	-	-	1,500 gil	Blizzard	-	Ice	Kn, Ni, Wa

Items: Found in Molten Cave – 3 shown

Rare items can only be found as treasure or won from monsters; unique items can only be found as treasure; key items are unique items that are important to the plot Name	Some items can only be used in combat, some can only be used in the field, and some can be used in either situation; key items cannot be used at all Type	The cost to buy this item in a shop Price	The amount of gil received when selling this item in a shop Value	The spell cast when this item is used in battle; using the item in this way consumes it Effect
Potion	Anywhere	150 gil	75 gil	Recovery
Hi-Potion	Anywhere	1,200 gil	600 gil	Recovery
Antarctic Wind	Combat	-	500 gil	Blizzara

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