Ronka Ruins

FINAL FANTASY V guide · Flying ancient fortress infiltrated to reach the Earth Crystal

After upgrading the airship to fly high enough, the party disables exterior artillery cannons and enters this floating ancient fortress to stop King Tycoon from destroying the Earth Crystal. Navigating through five multi-level floors of pitfalls, switches, and hidden paths leads deep inside to a confrontation with an ancient flying beast guarding the crystal room. Defeating the guardian triggers the shattering of the Earth Crystal, unlocking new jobs before the party must flee the collapsing ruins.

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Level 4: 5000 Gil, Shuriken, Moonring Blade, Power ArmletLevel 4, one of five chests in the trap-door roomGolden Armor: Level 2, down an invisible pathway near the southern exitElixir: Level 3, found inside a treasure chest along the western routePhoenix Down: Level 3, found inside a treasure chestGolden Shield: Level 4, northern section chest accessed via stairwellsHi-Potion: Level 4, chest located along the eastern elevated walkwayAncient Sword: Level 4, northern chest inside the trap-door roomCottage: Level 5, southern corridor chest near the save point pathwayEther: Level 5, treasure chest near the room preceding the crystal chamber

Achievements here

Hope- Essence of EarthDefeat Archeoaevis deep inside the ruins to witness the fall of the Earth Crystal and receive its jobs.

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Secrets

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Hidden invisible pathways on Level 2 and Level 4 can be walked across without falling, which can be made fully visible by having a character equip the Thief ability Find Passages.

Key fights

Exterior Main Cannon

Enemies: Soul Cannon and 2 Launchers

Threats: The Launchers fire Old and Aging missiles, while Soul Cannon charges up Wave Cannon to deal heavy percent-based damage and inflict Sap

Weaknesses and resistances: Soul Cannon is weak to Lightning; Launchers have no elemental weakness

Tactics: Quickly eliminate both level 50 Launchers using Level 5 Death or Thunder spells/Ninja Lightning Scrolls, then focus high-damage Lightning attacks or Thundara Spellblade on Soul Cannon before it fires Wave Cannon

Rewards: Ether and Elixir steals

Ancient Guardian

Enemies: Archeoaevis

Threats: Cycles through four elemental forms using Breath attacks (Blaze, Frost, Wing, Thunderbolt), followed by reviving into a fifth undead form that casts Maelstrom

Weaknesses and resistances: Weak to Wind in its initial phase, then alternates elemental weaknesses and absorptions across transformations before becoming undead in its revived state

Tactics: Deal damage with non-elemental skills such as Ninja Throw (Shurikens) or Blue Magic (1000 Needles); exploit its final undead form with reviving effects or holy attacks

Rewards: ABP and access to Earth Crystal shards

Enemies

Flame Thrower

Weak to LightningSteal / drop Potion steal, Speed Shake drop

Uses the learnable Blue Magic spell Flame Thrower

Rocket Launcher

Weak to LightningSteal / drop Potion steal, Iron Draft drop

Uses the learnable Blue Magic spell Missile

Ra Mage

Casts elemental black magic spells

Ronkan Knight

Steal / drop Hi-Potion or Power Drink steal, Mythril Shield drop

Tough humanoid guard possessing high physical defense

Stone Mask

Inflicts gaze and status conditions

Enchanted Fan

Can be controlled to teach the party the Blue Magic spell White Wind

Lamia

Can hit the party with the Blue Magic spell 1000 Needles

Archeotoad

Frog-like enemy encountered in lower corridors

Hydra

Inflicts heavy damage using Poison Breath

Ghidra

Steal / drop Killer Bow steal

Undead multi-headed dragon vulnerable to instant death via Phoenix Down; casts the Blue Magic spell Level 4 Graviga as a final counter

Tips

Because the Ronka Ruins completely collapse and disappear from the world map upon completion, make sure to collect all 12 treasure chests and fight every enemy variant beforehand to avoid missing Bestiary and chest completion achievements.

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