Phantom Train

FINAL FANTASY VI guide · The party boards and fights through the spirit train ferrying souls to the afterworld.

Following their escape through the Phantom Forest, Sabin, Cyan, and optionally Shadow mistakenly climb aboard a supernatural locomotive tasked with hauling deceased souls to the afterlife. Because the entry doors seal behind them, the companions must battle westward through the passenger cars and disconnect pursuing coaches to reach the locomotive engine. Once the party operates the steam pressure switches at the front, they must defeat the runaway train in direct combat to halt its journey and return to the living world.

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Tent: Caboose interior compartment, hidden on the floor tile in the northwest cornerEarring: Dining car, found inside a treasure chest reached by going outside and re-entering the car through its western doorTent: Car 7 western private compartment, located in a hidden spot in the northwest corner near the tablePhoenix Down: Car 8 western compartment, retrieved from the easternmost chest in the roomSniper Eye: Car 8 western compartment, retrieved from the second chest from the rightPhoenix Down: Car 8 western compartment, retrieved from the third chest from the rightHyper Wrist: Car 8 western compartment, obtained as a guaranteed reward after opening the leftmost chest and defeating the monster within

Secrets

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A fully restorative meal can be enjoyed by walking up to the center dining table in the dining car, completely healing the party's HP, MP, and abnormal statuses.Pulling the mechanical lever situated in the northeast corner of the caboose provokes an amusing comedic reaction from Cyan regarding modern technology.

Enemies

Ghost

Weak to Fire, HolySteal / drop Potion

Wandering spirit found roaming the cars or engaged in combat that can occasionally be recruited to fill an empty party slot.

Cloud

Weak to HolySteal / drop Hi-Potion

Ghostly vapor enemy that commonly manifests in groups throughout passenger cabins.

Angel Whisper

Weak to Fire, HolySteal / drop Hi-Potion

Undead specter capable of casting Gravity to cut a character's current HP by half.

Oversoul

Weak to Fire, HolySteal / drop Hi-Potion

Rare undead apparition encountered inside the train cars around the save point after detaching the rear carriages.

Bomb

Weak to Ice, WaterSteal / drop Potion, Hi-Potion

Explosive elemental monster roaming the outer walkways that absorbs flame and can inflict heavy burst damage.

Apparition

Weak to Fire, Holy

Monster-in-a-box encounter inside the western cabin chest that retaliates against attacks using Lightning magic.

Phantom Train

Weak to Fire, Holy, Lightning

The massive undead boss at the front of the tracks that bombards the team with physical strikes and magical ailments while moving.

Shops and people

Ghost Merchant: Potions, Hi-Potions, Antidotes, Green Cherries, Phoenix Downs, Sleeping Bags, and Shurikens

Tips

Because the Phantom Train boss is classified as an undead creature, using a Phoenix Down directly on it causes an instant knockout.
Equipping the Earring found in the dining car onto Sabin significantly amplifies the damage of his magic-based Blitz techniques, such as Aura Cannon.
Speaking to the peaceful ghost in the caboose allows it to join your party as a fourth member, providing an extra target for attacks and access to the one-time instant-kill skill Possess.
Sabin can perform his Meteor Strike Blitz on the entire locomotive during the boss encounter to slam the train upside-down.

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