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Final Fantasy V

Istory

Guide to Istory in Final Fantasy V, including how to fight the boss Ramuh and obtain the Toad spell.

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Guide to Istory in Final Fantasy V, including how to fight the boss Ramuh and obtain the Toad spell.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    In the forested area next to Istory, move around until the boss Ramuh appears.
  2. 2
    Defeat Ramuh to obtain the Ramuh Summon spell item, which you must use to learn the spell.
  3. 3
    In Istory, go left and up from the Armor shop to find a ring of flowers. Walk over each flower tile to make a frog appear, which will drop the Toad spell.
  4. 4
    In the upper right corner of town, find the sheep pen. Stand behind the sheep near the left fence line and talk to it; it will kick you over the fence.
  5. 5
    Talk to the Minstrel who will teach you Romeo's Ballad. Exit the town by going right, through the trees.
  6. 6
    A secret passage exists through the right wall of the Item Shop, though it is not very useful.
Tips
  • To defeat Ramuh, Ninjas (or anyone with the Throw ability) should Throw Water Scrolls. A Ninja Throwing a Shuriken may do more damage but costs more. Black magic users can use Blizzara. White magic users should focus on healing. Spells like Slow, Stop, Gravity, Missile, Romeo's Ballad, and Death Claw can be effective. If you have Dark Spark and Level 5 Death (Blue spells), use Dark Spark to halve Ramuh's level, making him vulnerable to Level 5 Death.
  • Ramuh's level is 21 and he has 4000 HP. He can Steal Hi-Potion. He is weak to nothing. His Blue Magic is Flash.
  • The monsters in the area around Istory include Mythril Dragon (Level 16, 600 HP, Steals Potion/Mythril Armor, Drops Mythril Gloves, Weak to none, Blue Magic none), Black Flame (Level 22, 220 HP, Steals Speed Shake, Drops Speed Shake, Weak to Water, Blue Magic Dark Spark), Stone Golem (Level 22, 1000 HP, Steals Gold Needle, Drops Hi-Potion, Weak to Lightning, Blue Magic none), and Mini Dragon (Level 22, 1000 HP, Steals Dragon Fang, Drops none, Weak to none, Blue Magic Transfusion*). *Control and use the spell on your Learner.
  • If you bought Water Scrolls in Lix, equip the Throw ability or have Ninjas ready. Equipping Silver Specs will help against Ramuh's Flash ability.
  • Ramuh can be fought at Level 21 with 4000 HP. He can Steal Hi-Potion. He is weak to nothing. His Blue Magic is Flash.
  • If you are having trouble with Ramuh, you can return later, but he is not very difficult.
  • The Inn costs 30 Gil.
  • Items sold in Istory include Potion (40 Gil), Antidote (30 Gil), Eye Drops (20 Gil), Maiden's Kiss (60 Gil), Mallet (50 Gil), Gold Needle (150 Gil), Phoenix Down (1000 Gil), and Tent (250 Gil).
  • Magic spells sold in Istory include Gravity (620 Gil), Stop (580 Gil), Haste (320 Gil), Mute (320 Gil), Slow (80 Gil), and Regen (100 Gil).
  • Armor sold in Istory includes Flame Ring (50000 Gil), Coral Ring (50000 Gil), and Angel Ring (50000 Gil). The Flame Ring absorbs fire and protects against frost but is weak against water. The Coral Ring absorbs water and protects against fire but is weak against lightning. The Angel Ring protects against aging and zombification.
  • The party in Istory can learn Bard's Song (Romeo's Ballad) and Magic (Toad - Black).

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