Necropolis of Nostalgia

Guide to Tales of Vesperia's Necropolis of Nostalgia, the final dungeon. Learn strategies for bosses like Anubis, find unique items, and navigate its challenging layers.

Return to Zaude and go all the way back to the room you fought Alexei in. Here you will find the entrance to the Necropolis of Nostalgia. This is the last and hardest dungeon in the game. So I suggest you save this place for after you have completed the Labyrinth of Memories as well as all of the trials in the Coliseum.

The Necropolis of Nostalgia is separated into six layers. Each layer consists of exactly ten floors. Each floor is filled with many rooms and treasures. At the end of the tenth floor of each layer is a boss that you must defeat to move on to the next layer.

The way you move from floor to floor is a bit different than anything you've encountered before. Each floor technically consists of one 'fight.' Each time you defeat all of the monsters on the screen, you do not return to the over world as usual. Instead, one or more paths will open on the battlefield which you must follow to another room which always contains more monsters. When you have navigated down the correct paths, the fight officially ends and you will end up on the next floor. Repeat this ten times per layer to reach the next layer.

Many rooms hide special, unique items, including the final two Fell Arms for Patty and Flynn. You will want to make your way to the rooms that hold these unique treasures and claim them by destroying the chests in the middle and corners of the room. After you have claimed all of the treasures on a given floor, you can then make your way to that floor's exit. There can also be multiple exits on each floor that will take you to a floor you're not expecting. So follow the map closely to make sure you go where you want to go.

Layer of Firmament

The enemies in the Firmament layer shouldn't provide too much of a challenge. If they do, you're definitely not strong enough for this place yet.

You will find a save point on the third floor. If you are interested in gathering all of the special items in this layer, make sure you take the exit on the third floor that leads to the fourth floor. Not the ninth.

On the sixth floor you can find a save point. The special item on this floor is the Stylish Shades. So make sure to pick those up before heading to the exit.

The special item on the eighth floor is Flynn's Fell Arm, the Seven-Branched Blade.

Boss: Anubis

Strategy: This thing shouldn't give you much, if any trouble. It is very slow and doesn't pose much of a threat. Its primary attack is to fire lasers out from all sides which travel the span of the entire field. Have Estelle and Rita tucked away safely in the back while you have your two favorite fighters keep him pinned in the corner. It won't take long for it to crumble. If you really want to have fun with this sling, annihilate it with Yuri and Flynn's dual Mystic Arte, Twin Wave.

• Drops: Red Lavender
• Steal: Lavender
• Experience: 15000
• Gald: 15000

With that victory, we have officially cleared the first layer. A warp will be created as a shortcut leading near the entrance. Take the north warp and you will end up in the City of the Waning Moon. After the scene, you can use the nearby save point. The warp you took to get here can also now be taken to the entrance of Zaude. So you can leave now and restock if needed.

Side Quest Reminder: If this is your first time through the game, right now is the most realistic time you can actually finish the King of Adventure Side Quest. Once you have been to every single location in the game, including the Labyrinth of Memories and the City of the Waning Moon within the Necropolis of Nostalgia, rest at the caravan. Estelle will receive the Curious Princess Title.

With us back at the warp in the City of the Waning Moon, go north and enter the building for a scene. After, circle around to the other side of the room and take the warp to the next layer.

Layer of Existence

The enemies here are largely the same as before. If you've made it this far, they shouldn't be a problem.

You will find a save point on the second floor.