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Library of the Ancients
Final Fantasy V

Library of the Ancients

Guide to Final Fantasy V's Library of the Ancients, including bosses like Ifrit and Byblos, and learning Blue Magic.

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Guide to Final Fantasy V's Library of the Ancients, including bosses like Ifrit and Byblos, and learning Blue Magic.

Party: Bartz, Lenna, Galuf, Faris

Bosses: Ifrit, Byblos

Blue Magic: Magic Hammer (Byblos)

Chests (3 of 3): Ether, Ninja Suit, Phoenix Down

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Climb the ladder to the door on the 1st Floor.
  2. 2
    On the 2nd Floor, examine the pot to the left to restore HP, MP, status, and KO.
  3. 3
    Go up the ladder in the middle of the 2nd Floor to the Roof.
  4. 4
    Talk to the 2 scholars on the Roof and examine the 3 books. The right book is possessed by Page 32. If you did not learn Aera from the Gigas in Karnak Castle, you can learn it here.
  5. 5
    Defeat Page 32 and return to the 1st Floor.
  6. 6
    Go through the door in the bottom left corner of the 1st Floor to enter B1 Section 1.
  7. 7
    Navigate the shifting bookcases in B1 Section 1. You will need to step into empty shelves to change the layout between A and B, and eventually reach Layout C.
  8. 8
    Climb the ladder to the top of the bookcase in B1 Section 1, walk right, then up. A bookcase will slide to allow passage (back to Layout B).
  9. 9
    Go right past the ladder to a dead end; the bookcase will return to its original position (Layout A).
  10. 10
    Climb down the ladder and go up. Examine the object sticking out from under the bookcase to reveal the way to the next area (Layout C).
  11. 11
    In B1 Section 2, random encounters will occur. Some monsters may call other Pages into battle when defeated.
  12. 12
    Learn Blue Magic spells like Level 5 Death from monsters here. For Level 5 Death, the Learner must have a level that is a multiple of 5 (5, 10, 15, 20, etc.) and be hit by the spell. You can also use Control on a Page 64 and have it kill itself with Level 5 Death.
  13. 13
    Use the Geomancer's Gaia ability for good damage against Page monsters, but avoid using it on Ifrit.
  14. 14
    Head down and to the right in B1 Section 2 to find a chest containing an Ether.
  15. 15
    Go to the opening in the bottom wall to continue to the Passage.
  16. 16
    In the Passage, head down the ladder to the right, then left to a door and another ladder.
  17. 17
    Before the door, climb the ladder and examine the bookcase to open a secret passage.
  18. 18
    Enter B2 through the secret passage and follow the path to a room with a book on the floor.
  19. 19
    Examine the book in B2 to start a battle with Ifrit (Level 22, 3000 HP).
  20. 20
    Ifrit Strategy: Use Blizzara (Black/Red Mages), Shiva (Summoners), Blizzara Spellblade (Mystic Knights), Aqua Breath and Flash (Blue Magic users). Frost Rods can defeat Ifrit in one hit. Avoid using Gaia.
  21. 21
    After defeating Ifrit, you can use him with the Summon ability.
  22. 22
    Return to the Passage and enter the door.
  23. 23
    In B2, a bookshelf will move to block your path but will move once it sees you have Ifrit.
  24. 24
    Pass through an empty shelf on the back bookcase to go down a ladder to a chest containing a Ninja Suit.
  25. 25
    Go back up the ladder and enter the empty shelf on the back bookcase.
  26. 26
    In the Passage Basement, go down the ladder to the right. Skip the opening to the right as it leads to a dead end.
  27. 27
    Continue down to a chest containing a Phoenix Down.
  28. 28
    Enter the opening to the right, which leads to a walkway. Continue right to another opening.
  29. 29
    In B3, walk forward and a bookcase will move to allow passage.
  30. 30
    Climb the small ladder in B3 and examine the bookcase to slide the bookcase below you out of the way.
  31. 31
    Go down to find an opening in the bottom wall and another small ladder. The opening leads to a dead end.
  32. 32
    Climb the ladder and examine the bookcase to reveal a passage after being attacked by a Page 32.
  33. 33
    Go through the passage to find a save point.
Tips
  • The Page monsters have the following stats: Page 32 (Level 19, 480 HP, Steals Potion/Green Beret, Drops Potion, Weak to Fire, Blue Magic Aera), Page 48 (Level 20, 500 HP, Steals Potion/Silver Specs, Drops Phoenix Down, Weak to Fire, Blue Magic Level 5 Death), Page 64 (Level 20, 700 HP, Steals Ether, Drops Potion, Weak to Fire, Blue Magic -), Page 128 (Level 21, 900 HP, Steals Hi-Potion/Ninja Suit, Drops Mythril Shield, Weak to Fire, Blue Magic Moon Flute/Off-Guard).
  • Use Control on a Page 256 (if you have a Beastmaster) to use Off-Guard on the person Learning.
  • The Geomancer's Gaia ability is effective against Page monsters.
  • Ifrit is weak to Ice and Water.
  • If you have a Frost Rod, it can defeat Ifrit in one hit.
  • Ifrit (Summonable Esper)
  • Magic Hammer (Blue Magic from Byblos)
  • Ether (Chest)
  • Ninja Suit (Chest)
  • Phoenix Down (Chest)
  • Aera (Blue Magic from Page 32)
  • Level 5 Death (Blue Magic from Page 48)
  • Moon Flute (Blue Magic from Page 128)
  • Off-Guard (Blue Magic from Page 128)

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