South Figaro Cave

FINAL FANTASY VI guide · Right after fleeing Figaro Castle to cross the mountains toward the eastern lands

After escaping Figaro Castle on chocobos, Terra, Locke, and Edgar traverse this mountain cavern to safely reach the eastern town of South Figaro. The party can restore their strength at the natural spring near the entrance before fighting through cave passages leading to the surface exit.

Items

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Ether: In an elevated room accessed by ascending the stairs on the left side of the main chamberEther: Inside an alcove branching along the eastern corridor of the central cavernPhoenix Down: In a recessed nook located immediately to the left of the exit stairway

Enemies

Foper

Weak to FireSteal / drop Potion

A ragged mammalian monster that often appears in groups and goes down quickly to magic

Hornet

Weak to FireSteal / drop Potion

A flying insect encounter that can be wiped out instantly with party-wide physical hits

Urok

Weak to FireSteal / drop Potion, Remedy

A crawling creature that carries a valuable Remedy as a rare steal

Tips

Avoid opening any of the treasure chests during this initial visit, as they upgrade into far more valuable equipment and items when revisited later.
Step into the Recovery Spring in the entrance chamber to fully restore the entire party's HP and MP free of charge.
Equip Edgar with the Auto Crossbow to dispatch entire enemy encounters in a single round without expending MP.
Defeat Foper, Hornet, and Urok at least once before exiting, as these enemies will permanently disappear from this cave after this trip.

Not listed for this area: secrets, shops and people.

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