Kefka's Tower

FINAL FANTASY VI guide · invading the final stronghold with three teams to confront Kefka

The party mounts a final assault on the colossal fortress constructed from the ruined Empire's debris by landing the airship Falcon directly atop its summit. Players must assemble and guide three distinct four-person teams through interconnected pathways, pressing switches to clear gates, vanquishing the remaining legendary dragons, and destroying the Warring Triad. At the pinnacle, the three squads reunite into a chosen formation to overcome a multi-tiered gauntlet and defeat Kefka to save the world.

Achievements here

Magicite Completionist MissableAcquire all magicite in the game, culminating in obtaining Crusader by defeating the final dragons in Kefka's Tower. Be sure to choose the magicite rather than the sword when obtaining Ragnarok in Narshe.

Legendary Treasure Hunter MissableOpen 100% of the tracked treasure chests throughout the entire game. A significant number of chests are missable inside dungeons and story areas that permanently disappear when the World of Balance ends or after key events.

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Items

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Hypno Crown: found in a treasure chest on the exterior ramparts north of the doorway marked with arrow signage on Party 1's routeFixed Dice: found in a treasure chest inside the industrial factory area navigated by Party 1Ribbon: hidden inside a secret chest concealed within the south wall of the outside terrace just before Demon's chamberForce Shield: found in a treasure chest along the central pathway traversed by Party 2

Secrets

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A secret boss encounter against Ultima Buster is hidden inside the leftmost jail cell along Party 2's path; defeating it causes a glowing save point to appear in the cell.

Enemies

Great Malboro

Weak to FireSteal / drop Teleport Stone

Absorbs all other elements and unleashes Bad Breath to inflict numerous status ailments when isolated.

Ultima Buster

Steal / drop Blood Sword or Crystal Orb

An optional superboss imprisoned in a cell that casts top-tier elemental magic and can cast Ultima before dying.

Guardian

Weak to Lightning and WaterSteal / drop Force Armor or Ribbon

A lethal Magitek warmachine that attacks with devastating ordnance on the way to the Warring Triad.

Tips

Include Strago in a team exploring the palace interior to confront Dark Force, as this enemy casts nearly every Lore spell in the game and allows him to rapidly fill his repertoire.
You can instantly evacuate all three parties back aboard the Falcon at any time by casting the Teleport spell or by interacting with the recovery hooks hanging near each party's landing point.
Adjust your Gil count prior to entering so that the ones digit is 1; because every monster encounter in the tower drops Gil in multiples of 10, Strago's Lv. ? Holy will consistently strike every enemy.

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