Chocobo Hot & Cold - All Chocograph Locations
The Chocobo Hot & Cold sidequest is a lengthy but rewarding endeavor in Final Fantasy IX, offering access to powerful items, equipment, and even the ability to reach hidden areas. This guide details the locations of all Chocographs, which are essential for uncovering buried treasures with your Chocobo.
To begin, you'll need to acquire a Chocobo from the Chocobo Forest, located west of Lindblum. Speak with the Choco Bros to start the mini-game. As you progress, you'll find Chocographs scattered throughout the world map and within various dungeons. The key is to dig them up using your Chocobo's abilities.
Here are the general locations of the Chocographs:
- Chocograph 1: Forgotten Plains - Found in the plains area near the Chocobo Forest.
- Chocograph 2: South Continent Plains - Located on the southern continent, often near areas you've previously visited.
- Chocograph 3: North Continent Plains - Found on the northern continent, typically in open fields.
- Chocograph 4: East Continent Plains - Situated on the eastern side of the world map.
- Chocograph 5: South of Dali - In the vicinity south of the Village of Dali.
- Chocograph 6: East of Lindblum - Found in the plains east of Lindblum.
- Chocograph 7: Near Treno - Located in the area surrounding the city of Treno.
- Chocograph 8: South of Daguerreo - In the southern regions near the town of Daguerreo.
- Chocograph 9: Near Alexandria Castle - Found in the plains close to Alexandria Castle.
- Chocograph 10: Cleyra Trunk Area - Within the Cleyra Trunk, a key area for this quest.
- Chocograph 11: Outer Continent Plains - On the Outer Continent, in open grassy areas.
- Chocograph 12: Island near Daguerreo - On a small island accessible by Chocobo near Daguerreo.
- Chocograph 13: Island near Memoria - Located on an island accessible by Chocobo, often near the Memoria dungeon.
- Chocograph 14: Memoria Dungeon - Within the Memoria dungeon itself, often in hidden alcoves.
- Chocograph 15: Terra Region - Found in the Terra region, requiring advanced Chocobo abilities.
As you find more Chocographs and dig up treasures, you'll upgrade your Chocobo's abilities, allowing access to deeper ocean areas and eventually the ability to fly. This unlocks even more Chocograph locations and powerful rewards, including unique equipment and key items for superboss battles.