PS4
In Final Fantasy II, conversations and one-way trips matter more than levels. Learn key terms when they appear, register monsters before the map changes, and rotate save slots before temporary dungeons. Then take one weapon type and one spell to skill level 16.
PS4 Pixel Remaster: 28 trophies. This list is separate from the classic PlayStation port and other versions of the second game.
- Trophies: 28, including platinum
- Missables: Key terms, locations, chests and bestiary
- Skills: One weapon type and one spell at skill level 16
Listen to the rebels
When a term is highlighted in dialogue, use Learn: hearing it is not enough to register it. Ask about Dragoons and Ultima Tome on the appropriate visits. Pick up the potion in the Altair hideout early and enter Gatrea. After the Coliseum, stop at the Rebel Camp before reclaiming Castle Fynn.
- Check the learned term list before leaving the base after a scene.
Prepare for one-way dungeons
The Dreadnought, Leviathan, Cyclone and Castle Palamecia cannot be swept up at the end. Keep a separate save before entering, check the chests, and look for local enemies before the boss or escape sequence. Leave encounters enabled until your bestiary contains the entries for that visit.
- Recheck the temporary dungeon list before overwriting an older slot.
Finish the early map before Ultima
Before taking the Ultima Tome at the top of Mysidian Tower, complete the early world map encounters: the event changes part of the roster. Once you learn Cyclone, ask Paul in Fynn about it to open his treasure room before using the wyvern. Learn Palamecia when you are briefed on it as well.
- Check both the Blood Sword and the other chests behind Paul’s door.
Train one weapon and one spell
Pick one weapon type for the same character throughout the story. Do the same for a spell: a frequently cast heal or a regular attack spell is better than switching every boss. Enable the built-in skill progression boost if there is a long grind left at the end.
- Check skill ranks in the character menu: the target is 16 for both.
Claim Excalibur and compare the log
After Leon joins the party, return to Castle Deist and use Dragoons with the dragoon’s wife to receive Excalibur. Before the Pandaemonium finale, compare the bestiary against chests and locations that are still open. For gaps in vanished areas, use earlier saves instead of searching for them on the new map.
- Keep a save before Mysidian Tower and one before boarding for the Cyclone.
Trophies to watch
Memory Lane
Learned all passwords.
Use Learn on highlighted terms and check Dragoons, Ultima Tome, Cyclone and Palamecia before advancing.
Field Research – Professional
Completed 100% of the Bestiary entries.
Register enemies before taking Ultima at Mysidian Tower and before leaving one-way dungeons.
Legendary Treasure Hunter
Collected treasure from 100% of the chests.
Ask Paul about Cyclone before riding the wyvern and empty his hidden treasure room.
Adventurous Wayfarer
Traveled to all the map locations.
Enter Gatrea, the Rebel Camp and the chocobo forest while accessible.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Coliseum the last chance for the Rebel Camp?
No: the window opens after the Coliseum. Enter the camp before you finish retaking Fynn.
Can I complete the bestiary with encounters off?
You cannot find random monsters with encounters off. Keep them on in areas that will disappear.
Must I max every skill?
No. Reach rank 16 with one weapon type and rank 16 with one spell.
Sources
- Square Enix — lancio dei Pixel Remaster su PS4
- RPG Site — percorso dei dungeon e degli incontri
- Vorxu — parole chiave, visite temporanee e punti di non ritorno
Trophy lists
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