Palace of Creation

Navigate the Palace of Creation in Star Ocean: The Last Hope. This guide details treasure locations, monster encounters, and area progression through Area 1, 2, 3, and 5.

This guide covers the Palace of Creation in Star Ocean: The Last Hope, detailing its areas, monsters, and treasures.

Palace of Creation: Area 1

Time is frozen in this area. Monsters are like statues and some block passages. Collect items from Treasure Chests 1, 2, and 3. Leave Chest 4 alone for now as the monster blocking it may trap you on an isolated platform.

On the east side, reached by the southeast stairway, a platform on the west side of the path initiates a pendulum swing. Step onto the platform to restart time and swing to the west side. After the swing, wait for the pendulum to return and use it to go back to the east side. The monsters are now active. Defeat the Lava Golem blocking the southwest stairway to reach Treasure Chest 4.

Use the pendulum again to reach the west side and exit north to Area 2.

Treasures in Area 1:

• Chest 1: Aquaberries x4, Tent x1
• Chest 2: 81,000 Fol
• Chest 3: Dragon Scale x2
• Chest 4: Physical Stimulant x4

Monsters in Area 1:

• Phantom Lizard (Animal) - HP: 17,893, Weak: None, Resist: Dark. Drops: Physical Stimulant, Fresh Sage, Bigberries.
• Dark Raptor (Humanoid) - HP: 28,593, Weak: None, Resist: Dark. Drops: Disintegration Stone, Cardianon Sword, Basil, Static Cider.
• Chaotic Leader (Undead) - HP: 21,557, Weak: Fire, Resist: Dark. Drops: Attack Seeds, Aquaberries, Vile Goop, DANGER! DO NOT DRINK!, Biocloth.
• Phantom Dragon Newt (Demon) - HP: 25,069, Weak: None, Resist: None. Drops: Red Dragon Scale, Dragon Scale.
• Chaotic Cell (Plant) - HP: 18,920, Weak: Thunder, Resist: Fire. Drops: Accuracy Seeds, Aquaberries, Basil, Vile Goop, Poison Cider.
• Lava Golem (Demon) - HP: 48,224, Weak: Water, Resist: Fire. Drops: Meteorite, Mithril, Coal.
• Dark Ape (Animal) - HP: 30,967, Weak: None, Resist: Dark. Drops: Health Seeds, Hot Chocolate, Frozen Cider, Bigberries.
• Dark Bishop (Humanoid) - HP: 21,614, Weak: None, Resist: Dark. Drops: Mental Stimulant, Pumpkin Extract, Parchment.
• Necromancer (Undead) - HP: 33,386, Weak: None, Resist: Dark. Drops: Biocloth, Hot Chocolate, Holy Water, Void Recovery Unit.
• Dark Clown (Demon) - HP: 25,673, Weak: None, Resist: None. Drops: Dragonblood Crystal, Pumpkin Extract, Pumpkin Cider.
• Forsaken Beast (Demon) - HP: 59,815, Weak: Light, Resist: Dark. Drops: Star Sapphire, Star Ruby, Shadestone.

Palace of Creation: Area 2

Area 2 consists of floating islands connected by glowing portals. The portals lead to the next island in the direction they face. You enter at the south end.

Use the portals to reach various treasure chests. The Sea Serpent Harpoon (Ice Barrier) is a good weapon upgrade for Sarah, adding Water element and a chance to inflict Frozen status.

Navigate to the westernmost floating island and exit to Area 3.

Treasures in Area 2:

• Chest 1: Sea Serpent Harpoon x1 (Ice Barrier)
• Chest 2: Scrambling Unit x3
• Chest 3: Attack Seeds x1, Health Seeds x1
• Chest 4: 15 Fol
• Chest 5: Vile Goop x3
• Chest 6: Monster Jewel x1, Fresh Sage x4
• Chest 7: Fresh Sage x3
• Chest 8: Frozen Cider x2, Poison Cider x1, Silent Cider x2, Pumpkin Cider x1, DANGER! DO NOT DRINK! x1
• Chest 9: Bizarre Fruit x2 (Except Xbox), Thornberries x1

Palace of Creation: Area 3

Area 3 is a large area with a central core of rooms and surrounding hallways and rooms. You start in a northeast perimeter room.

Explore the area and open treasure chests. Bacchus can equip the Thunderbolt Gear, which offers a DEF +20% factor despite a lower DEF stat than the Fully-Tuned Plate.

An exit to Area 4 is in the northwest corner of the core. The south room on the western perimeter contains an exit to Area 5. Take the exit to Area 5 first.

Treasures in Area 3:

• Chest 1: Magic Seeds x1 (Ice Barrier)
• Chest 2: Mental Stimulant x3, Ripe Berries x1
• Chest 3: Parchment x9
• Chest 4: Mercury x1
• Chest 5: Mithril x1
• Chest 6: 108,000 Fol
• Chest 7: Disintegration Stone x2
• Chest 8: Meteorite x1
• Chest 9: Thunderbolt Gear x1

Palace of Creation: Area 5

Area 5 is another area frozen in time. You can open all treasure chests here.

The main prize is the Skill Manual "ATK Boost". Teaching this skill to a character increases their ATK by 10. At Level 10, this skill provides a significant ATK increase of 1,000. ATK Boost must be set as a Battle Skill to be effective. This is the only ATK Boost manual available for a long time, so choose wisely who learns it.

After collecting the items, climb the stairs at the south end to the upper level. Use the Fire Ring on the ice barrier sealing a pendulum platform. This will restart time in the area, but the pendulum will swing without you.

Treasures in Area 5:

• Chest 1: Bracteate x2
• Chest 2: Shadestone x1
• Chest 3: Skill Manual "ATK Boost" x1