The Journey Begins

Pravoka Seagrot - Seagrot's Entrance: Proceed forward to find the first Cube. Enter the cave, defeat the spider using magic (like a spire spell) to knock it down, then finish it with Soul Burst. Watch out for a leech bat on a nearby pillar. Continue to encounter a Bomb and more spiders; use the Bomb's fire to kill the spiders and trigger a Soul Burst chain before dealing with the Bomb. At a fork, face the orange coral and go left. Defeat the spider and open the chest. Return and take the other path. Follow the linear path to another spiderweb with two spiders and nearby leech bats. Kill them and proceed down the path behind the web to reach the 2nd Cube.

Beyond the 2nd Cube: You'll face two Pirates who attack on sight. Treat them like skeletons. Continue through the cave and be ambushed by three more pirates who throw Molotovs; fire is effective against them. Go through the door.

Plunderer's Promise: Kill the Pirates. At the next split, take the left path from the entrance gate, destroy crates to reveal a hidden path, kill the pirates behind crates, and collect the chest. Another fork partway leads to a chest on the cliff where you previously fought pirates. The other path leads to a small area with Skeletons and a Tonberry. Beware the Tonberry's magic, as it can easily stun and overwhelm you. Use allies in Resonance and heavy-hitting moves. The Swordfighter's R2 counter is effective. Return to where you fought the pirates and continue, defeating more pirates until you reach a "Look around" point.

Using Stalactites: You'll be advised to use stalactites. Cast magic (e.g., earth magic) near them to make them fall on spiders, leaving them open for Soul Break. Follow the path to another door and the 3rd Cube.

Mini-Boss Encounter: After jumping down, you'll face a mini-boss, a leopard-eel hybrid. It uses predictable claw attacks and a purple Thunder magic skill. Its weak spot is its Feelers (red whiskers on its face), which, when attacked, break and lower its max Break Gauge. Time your Soul Shield and counter attacks. Do not disturb the cage to avoid releasing wolves. After its whiskers are gone, it becomes more offensive with bite attacks.

After the Mini-Boss: You get the key to two gates. One leads back to the Cube, the other onwards. Kill the wolves in the back cage and open the chest before proceeding through the onward gate. Continue until you find crates hiding another chest, then proceed until you reach another "Look around" point.

Azure Anchorage: Encounter pirates and a new sea monster enemy using water attacks and claw swipes. The path splits. Facing the ship, turn right, break crates, and follow the path to a small cavern with bats, skeletons, and cactuar. Deal with them and collect a chest. Go back and cross the wooden path towards the boats to a dead-end chest. Facing the boat, go left and follow the cliffside path to the 4th Cube. Nearby is a chest with a Katana, unlocking the Katana class. Continue through the nearby cavern.

Coral Lane: Follow the path to a fork; take the left path (the right is a dead end). Encounter a spider and a bomb. Near the bomb, a side path leads to another bomb, spider, and a chest. Defeat more spiders to reach an open space with two Dark Vents. These vents spawn enemies infinitely (spiders, bats, skeletons, sea monsters) until destroyed. Be fast and careful, especially of poison from spiders. Send allies into Resonance. Continue through the cave.

Luminescent Lake: Find a chest and the 5th Cube. To the right of the Cube, a hidden underwater path leads to a glowing tree with an orange orb containing Fool's Missive IX. Proceed to defeat a Spider, Alpha wolf, Wolf, and sea creatures. Send allies into Resonance and use Fire magic on spiders early on. Continue along the path to return to Azure Anchorage.

Azure Anchorage 2: You'll encounter Dark Vents spitting out sea creatures. Kill them and the vents.