Sky Bandit Stronghold

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter guide · Infiltrating the Capua hideout to free hostages ✓ Checked against sources

At the culmination of Chapter 1, the party sneaks into the Capua family's hidden base within Nebel Valley aboard their own airship to rescue the passengers of the hijacked airliner Linde. Players must navigate the corridors, take out bandit lookouts, locate the hostages in the holding area, and confront Don, Kyle, and Josette Capua in battle.

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Scorpion: Found inside a treasure chest on the 1st floor (Section 2)Bear Assault: Found inside a chest at the end of the lower hallway in Section 15Jeweled Ring: Located inside a treasure chest in the southeast room of the strongholdStrega-R: Found inside a treasure chest in the stronghold

Achievements here

The Vanished AirlinerUnlocked automatically upon completing Chapter 1, "The Vanished Airliner," after resolving the incident at the bandits' hideout.

Achievement guide and roadmap →

Secrets

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Hidden Black Notebook: In a back room (Section 15), examine the stolen vacuum cleaner to find a ledger needed to complete a hidden Bracer request later.

Enemies

Sky Bandit

Guards the hideout in multiple groups; can inflict Poison with blade strikes.

Gold Rat

Weak to Fire

Common monster lurking in the stronghold corridors; possesses attacks that can poison party members.

Elder Owl

Weak to Fire, Water

Flying creature residing in the fortress.

Mad Tree

Weak to Fire

Resilient plant monster that can siphon health and drastically lower party members' Speed.

Josette

Fights alongside her brothers as a boss, using ranged attacks and support skills.

Kyle

Boss who attacks with heavy firearms.

Don

Leader boss of the Capua bandits who wields a massive cannon in combat.

Tips

This stronghold is visited only once during the chapter and becomes completely inaccessible after finishing the mission, so gather all treasures and examine the vacuum cleaner before leaving.
You can use the charging station located inside the docked airship near the entrance to completely restore HP and EP between fights.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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