Guide to escaping South Figaro in Final Fantasy VI. Learn how to disguise yourself, find Celes, and navigate the underground passages to obtain valuable items.
Walkthrough
- 1Head into the item shop and speak with the merchant. Steal from him to obtain his clothes for a disguise.
- 2Leave the item shop and enter the house of the servant of the richest man in town. Go downstairs and speak with the kid to be allowed passage.
- 3Go north and upstairs. Follow the path around the town to a soldier in green clothes. Speak with him and Steal his clothes.
- 4Head into the Pub and go downstairs. Speak with the merchant behind the door, battle, and Steal his clothing. You will obtain a Cider.
- 5Return to the house where the kid let you through. Go to the top floor and speak with the old man in the southwest corner to hand over the Cider.
- 6Go back downstairs and speak with the kid. Tell him the password “Courage” to be allowed through a secret path.
- 7Once on the path, go along it to the door. Exit, walk around to the door, and re-enter.
- 8Head to the second floor and use the secret staircases behind the bookcase to reach the basement.
- 9Continue to the next cutscene and speak with Celes. Unbind her hands.
- 10Take the key from the nearby guard. Re-equip Celes (she starts with a Hairband).
- 11Walk out of the room and head east to find the Save Point in the second door. Use it.
- 12Continue to the third room and examine the clock in the back that is not ticking to open a secret door. Go through.
- 13In the underground passageway, head around and east through the overhead wall, then south to find the Iron Armor in a chest.
- 14Backtrack north and go east. At the northbound path, use it and circle around to two more chests containing the Great Sword and the Heavy Shield.
- 15Backtrack and, while heading south, go into the wall to find a passage. Take three steps into the south wall, then west three to go south and downstairs.
- 16Open the three chests here for an X-Potion, a Hi-Ether, and a Ribbon (hug the south wall and look around for the Ribbon chest).
- 17Backtrack all the way and continue heading south into the wall to find a path to the east. Skip it, as well as the next one.
- 18Go to the first westbound path to find an Earring.
- 19Backtrack to the second eastbound path and take it to some stairs. Take the door out and leave South Figaro.
- 20In the overworld, head northwest to the South Figaro Cave.
Tips
- The three rules of South Figaro are: (1) Never talk to the Heavy Armors’ users. (2) Never talk to the Heavy Armors’ users. (3) Be prepared to be pwned in failing to learn rules one and two.
- The only exception to talking to Heavy Armors' users is if you want to Steal an Iron Helmet.
- Heavy Armors do not move, and there is no real point to killing one unless for the Bestiary.
- The password for the boy to open the passage is “Courage”.
- After freeing Celes, speak to the Soldier on guard to get the Clock Winding Key.
- In the underground passageway, there are hidden invisible passages.
Items: Iron Armor, Great Sword, Heavy Shield, X-Potion, Hi-Ether, Ribbon, Earring, Cider. Disguise as a merchant.
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