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Macalania Woods
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster

Macalania Woods

Navigate Macalania Woods in Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, find hidden items like 2,000 Gil and Phoenix Downs, and prepare for the Spherimorph boss.

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Navigate Macalania Woods in Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, find hidden items like 2,000 Gil and Phoenix Downs, and prepare for the Spherimorph boss.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    In Macalania Woods South, run towards Auron for a scene. Proceed to the top of the slope and use the Save Sphere.
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    Follow the linear path north. About halfway up, at a 90° turn, look behind the trunk for a hidden chest containing a Sleepy Cait Sith (sleeptouch).
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    Continue along the path, passing the Guado, until you find a chest with 2,000 Gil on a small grassy patch.
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    Head east and then north to the next area, Macalania Woods Central.
  5. 5
    In Macalania Woods Central, follow the winding path until you reach a distinctive loop in the northeastern corner. Search off the path for a chest containing three Phoenix Downs.
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    Proceed to Macalania Woods North. As you go uphill, look behind a tree at a right-angle turn for a Remedy.
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    Follow the linear path to the next segment, which also features the Butterfly Catching mini-game.
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    Arrive at Lake Road. Save your game and speak to O'aka. Enter his shop, but do not buy anything initially.
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    After leaving O'aka's shop, he will ask about the prices. Select "Too pricey" to receive better prices.
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    Now, shop at O'aka's Item Shop and Equipment Shop. Consider purchasing the Sonic Steel, White Bangle, and Blue Armlet.
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    Prepare for the next area by removing elemental -strikes from your Weapons and equipping HP boosts to your Armor.
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    Save your progress and proceed north for a scene. Follow Auron after the scene concludes.
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    Enter the Spring area. As you approach Auron, the water will rise.
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    Prepare to face the boss, Spherimorph.
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    After the boss fight, watch the scenes to receive Jecht's Sphere (Key Item) and Al Bhed Primer XV (Key Item).

Boss: Spherimorph

Spherimorph has 12,000 HP and can be Overkilled for 2,000 HP. It grants 3,240 AP (4,860 for Overkill) and 4,000 Gil. Common Steal is Ether, Rare Steal is Turbo Ether. Common Drop is a Lv. 2 Key Sphere, Rare Drop is also a Lv. 2 Key Sphere. Its equipment has 2-4 slots with 1-3 abilities and can have Firestrike, Lightningstrike, Waterstrike, Icestrike, Piercing (for Kimahri, Auron) on weapons, and Fire Ward, Lightning Ward, Water Ward, Ice Ward on armor. Spherimorph's elemental weakness is random, and it absorbs all non-weak elements, being neutral to Holy. It is Innate with Armored status and vulnerable to Poison (90), Zombie, Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, Mental Break, Threaten (75), and Doom. Poison damage is 5%, Doom Count is 20.

Spherimorph is resistant to physical attacks and has a random elemental weakness. It counters physical attacks with the base-tier spell of the opposite element of its weakness. Hitting it with an attack of its weak element forces it to use Elemental Shift to re-randomize its weakness. Above 50% HP, it uses a basic physical attack. Below 50% HP, it uses Press, dealing 50% of each character's current HP as damage.

To defeat Spherimorph, identify its random elemental weakness. Hit it with a physical attack to trigger a counter spell. Use a magic spell of the opposite element (Fire ↔ Ice, Lightning ↔ Water) to deal heavy damage and force an Elemental Shift. Repeat this process, healing as necessary. Magic Break can reduce its damage output.

Tips
  • The fiends in Macalania Woods include Blue Element (weak to Lightning), Iguion (weak to Ice), Murussu (weak to Fire and Lightning), Wasp (weak to Ice), and Xiphos.
  • Chimera uses Thundara, a physical attack, Aqua Breath, and Meggido Flame. It resists Fire and Water. Poison status helps defeat it faster.
  • Blue Element can be Steal for Fish Scale. Chimera can be Steal for Arctic Wind (Common) and Lightning Marble (Rare).
  • The path east in Macalania Woods South is blocked initially.
  • O'aka's shop offers an Item Shop and an Equipment Shop.
  • Spherimorph is weak to a random element, which changes when hit by its weak element.
  • Holy is always neutral against Spherimorph.
  • You will receive a Lv. 2 Key Sphere for defeating Spherimorph.
  • Macalania Woods South: Sleepy Cait Sith, 2,000 Gil
  • Macalania Woods Central: Phoenix Down ×3
  • Macalania Woods North: Remedy
  • Spring (Boss Reward): Lv. 2 Key Sphere, Jecht's Sphere (Key Item), Al Bhed Primer XV (Key Item)

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