Castle Argus

Amenities HP/MP Spring, Revive Spring
When you first arrive here, the castle will be empty, with a ton of Treasure ripe for the taking. You won't be able to enter the locked towers, but that's fine because you can't use any of the gear hidden there anyway. To find the stash of money and the route to the top of the wall, use the rightmost torch in the second room in the castle. There is another Treasure room accessible by approaching the wall area on the right side of the round table room from the north.

Once you have cleared the Molten Cave, return here to collect the Treasures and fully outfit your Ranger and Scholar. Use either Magic Keys or a Thief to unlock the two towers. Search the southeastern part of the wall for the switch to open the Treasure room.

Return again once you heave defeated Hein and speak to King Argus to obtain the Wheel of Time. Also, the White Mage in the west tower will give you two Elixirs.
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Maps: Connected to Castle Argus – 1 shown
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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 - - - -
Treasures: Found in Castle Argus – 23 shown
Treasure
The specifics of where this treasure can be found
Notes		 Guarded By
Antarctic Wind Chest in round table secret room -
Bomb Fragment Chest in round table secret room -
Book of Fire Chest in northeast tower -
Book of Ice Chest in northeast tower -
Book of Light Chest in northeast tower -
Elixir ×2 Given by white mage in northwest tower -
Fire Arrow ×20 Chest in northeast tower -
1,000 gil Chest in secret room on 2F -
3,000 gil Chest in secret room on 3F -
1,500 gil Chest in secret room on 3F -
3,000 gil Chest in secret room on 3F -
100 gil Chest in secret room on 3F -
3,000 gil Chest in secret room on 3F -
100 gil Chest in secret room on 3F -
1,000 gil Chest in secret room on 2F -
1,000 gil Chest in secret room on 2F -
Ice Arrow ×20 Chest in northeast tower -
Killer Bow Chest in secret room in northwest tower -
Light Arrow ×20 Chest in secret room in northwest tower -
Medusa Arrow ×20 Chest in secret room in northwest tower -
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Weapons: Found in Castle Argus – 8 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
(Bow)Medusa Arrow 20 100% - - 50 gil - Petrification Earth Ni, Ra
(Book)Book of Fire 32 70% - - 1,650 gil - - Fire Ni, Sa, Sc
(Book)Book of Ice 32 70% - - 1,650 gil - - Ice Ni, Sa, Sc
(Book)Book of Light 32 70% - - 1,650 gil - - Lightning Ni, Sa, Sc
(Bow)Fire Arrow 30 90% - 30 gil 15 gil - - Fire Ni, Ra
(Bow)Ice Arrow 30 90% - 30 gil 15 gil - - Ice Ni, Ra
(Bow)Killer Bow 15 85% - 2,000 gil 1,000 gil - - - Ni, Ra
(Bow)Light Arrow 30 85% - 30 gil 15 gil - - Lightning Ni, Ra
Armor: Found in Castle Argus – 1 shown
Rare armors can only be found as treasure or won from monsters; unique armors can only be found as treasure; ultimate armors are uniquely powerful treasures; onion armors are rare treasures of unmatched but narrow power
Name
Defense reduces the amount of damage taken per physical hit; the defense value of multiple pieces of armor is cumulative
Defense
Most types of armor grant a bonus to the wearer's evasion; the evasion bonus of multiple pieces of armor is cumulative
Evasion
Magic defense reduces the amount of damage taken by spells and special attacks; the magic defense value of multiple pieces of armor is cumulative
Mag. Def.
Some types of armor offer a bonus to one or more statistics
Bonuses
The cost to buy this armor in a shop
Price
The amount of gil received when selling this armor in a shop
Value
The wearer becomes immune to all of the listed status ailments while using this armor
Status Immunity
The wearer takes half damage from spells or attacks of any of the listed elements; if the wearer is also using a piece of armor with a weakness to a resisted element, the resistance takes precedence
Resistance
The wearer takes double damage from spells or attacks of any of the listed elements; if the wearer is also using a piece of armor resistant to the element this armor is weak against, the resistance takes precedence
Weakness
The jobs which are capable of using this armor
Equipped By
(Armor)Scholar Robe 15 12% 7 - 5,500 gil 2,750 gil - - - BM, De, Ma, Ni, Sa, Sc, WM
Items: Found in Castle Argus – 5 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
Antarctic Wind Combat - 500 gil Blizzara
Bomb Fragment Combat - 500 gil Fira
Elixir Anywhere - 1,500 gil Elixir
Tranquilizer Combat - 1,500 gil Shade
Wheel of Time Key Item - - -
Floating Continent Near Lake Dohr Gulgan Gulch

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Castle Argus

Amenities HP/MP Spring, Revive Spring