Ghido's Cave

FINAL FANTASY V guide · Submerged cavern traversed to consult the sage Ghido ✓ Checked against sources

After Exdeath sinks the island to block access, the heroes must pilot a submarine beneath the sea floor to enter this drowned cavern. The objective is to navigate hidden passages and a puzzle room with weight-shifting chests to consult the ancient turtle sage Ghido. Ghido explains Exdeath's motives and presents the party with the key to access the Great Forest of Moore.

Items

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Guardian Branch: Received directly from Sage Ghido upon finishing the story dialogue at the end of the cave

Secrets

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A submerged lower floor features hidden, unseen passages through the cave walls that must be navigated blind to reach the stairway leading forward.

Enemies

Dark Aspic

Weak to FireSteal / drop Steal: Potion; Drop: Potion

Resistant to physical attacks and can cast the Blue Magic spell Vampire.

Metamorph

Weak to WaterSteal / drop Steal: Staff, Hi-Potion; Drop: Staff of Light (normal form)

Can shapeshift into monsters like Enchanted Fan, Cait Sith, or Wyvern to unleash distinct spells, notably the Blue Magic Aeroga when transformed into an Enchanted Fan.

Tips

In the puzzle chamber featuring five chests, pick up the stone from the center chest and place it in the top-left chest to access a room with a skull switch, flip it, then move the stone to the bottom-left chest to open the route onwards.
Allow Metamorph to shapeshift until it becomes an Enchanted Fan to learn the powerful wind-elemental Blue Magic spell Aeroga on your party.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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Sources checked: youtube.com, gamespot.com, scribd.com, jrpgc.com