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Dhaos' Castle
Tales of Phantasia

Dhaos' Castle

Detailed walkthrough for Dhaos' Castle in Tales of Phantasia, covering enemy strategies, item locations, and puzzle solutions to navigate this challenging dungeon.

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Detailed walkthrough for Dhaos' Castle in Tales of Phantasia, covering enemy strategies, item locations, and puzzle solutions to navigate this challenging dungeon.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the start, go right, then up to the north door. In this room, examine the three weapon stands in the upper part to get a "?" Sword, a Mecha Halberd, and a Halberd.
  2. 2
    Return to the entrance, go up the stairs, and enter the door on the left. Examine the dragon statue to get a Mystic Symbol.
  3. 3
    Go north, then left into the hallway. Enter the north door. Inside, open the chest for an Aqua Mantle. Go left to find another chest with a Flare Mantle.
  4. 4
    Go south to the next room, then east back to the entrance. The other door leads to a previously visited hallway.
  5. 5
    From the entrance, go right to the next room. Examine the flowers on the furniture to get a Sage and Savory. Keep going east; the north door is locked.
  6. 6
    Go right into the next room and step on the floor switch. This activates a door in front of you. Open the chest in this room for Arche's Fire Storm spell.
  7. 7
    Go back to the previous room and head left. Examine the weapon stand for another Halberd, and the one past the mirrors for a Mecha Halberd. The door to the left is locked due to the switch.
  8. 8
    Go south to the room where you found the Sage and Savory. Go right again and pass through to activate the switch. The door where Fire Storm was will now be closed. Go left into the newly opened door.
  9. 9
    Enter the room with stairs leading to the second floor. Go straight up to the second floor.
  10. 10
    Go straight through the door to a room with four floor switches and a sign. The sign reads: Up, down, right, left, down, and up. Step on the switches in this order. A different sound will trigger if correct, opening the door to the left. If you make a mistake, exit and re-enter the room.
  11. 11
    Go back to the hall (south door) and enter the door on the left. Go straight up to a corridor with mirrors. After a cutscene, continue right and up the stairs to the third floor.
  12. 12
    Go straight, ignoring intersections, and follow the main path to stairs leading to the fourth floor.
  13. 13
    On the fourth floor, there are three doors. The left door contains two chests with an Orange Gummi and a Life Bottle. The right door has a wooden chest with an Apple Gummi and a Rune Staff, and another wooden chest with an Apple Gummi.
  14. 14
    Go back to the previous room and enter the center door. In the next room, the left door leads to a room with three chests containing an Orange Gummi, a Life Bottle, and an Apple Gummi.
  15. 15
    Return to the fork and take the right path, then go through the door.
  16. 16
    You enter a large dining room with eight floor switches and a sign. The sign indicates switches must be stepped on simultaneously from both sides of the table, with Arche's help. Follow Arche's pacing to step on all switches at the same time. The door will open upon success.
  17. 17
    In the next room, save your progress at the Memory Circle, then go up the stairs to the fifth floor.
  18. 18
    At the top of the fifth floor, there are two doors. The south door has two chests with a Protect Ring and a Rune Bottle.
  19. 19
    Enter the north door. In the next room, the left door leads to a wooden chest with a Steak. The south and north doors lead to a chest with an Attack Symbol.
  20. 20
    Go back out and enter the north door.
  21. 21
    In the next room, go up the stairs. On the upper floor, you'll see a chest you can't reach yet and a statue. Push the statue using "A" and walking towards it, moving it onto the hole in the floor leading to the floor below.
Tips
  • Draygen: These dragon-like enemies can drop a "?" Sword, which can be turned into a Moon Falx with Rune Bottles. The Moon Falx is strong against most enemies but heals magic users like Druids and Charons. If using the Moon Falx, be cautious around these enemies.
  • Druids: These elf-like magic users are weak to spells like Maxwell, Undine, or Ifrit (with Klaus) and Tractor Beam or Fire Storm (with Arche). Do not equip the Moon Falx against them; use the Mecha Halberd instead.
  • Charon: These enemies cast party-wide damaging spells. Prioritize eliminating them quickly, especially when there are four present.
  • Red Roper: These enemies heal when attacked with Gnome.
  • Floor Switch Puzzles: For the four-switch puzzle on the second floor, the sequence is Up, Down, Right, Left, Down, Up. For the eight-switch puzzle in the dining room, you'll need to coordinate with Arche to step on them simultaneously. Practice memorizing Arche's pacing.
  • "?" Sword (can become Moon Falx)
  • Mecha Halberd
  • Halberd
  • Mystic Symbol
  • Aqua Mantle
  • Flare Mantle
  • Sage
  • Savory
  • Fire Storm spell (Arche)
  • Protect Ring
  • Rune Bottle
  • Steak
  • Attack Symbol
  • Orange Gummi (x3)
  • Life Bottle (x2)
  • Apple Gummi (x3)
  • Rune Staff

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