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Finding Locke
Final Fantasy VI

Finding Locke

Walkthrough for Final Fantasy VI's Phoenix Cave: navigate switches, find items like the Wing Edge and Ribbon, and defeat the challenging Red Dragon boss.

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Walkthrough for Final Fantasy VI's Phoenix Cave: navigate switches, find items like the Wing Edge and Ribbon, and defeat the challenging Red Dragon boss.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head north into the cavern and step on the switch.
  2. 2
    Go north again, through the newly opened western door, upstairs, and east. Follow the southern path to a switch and step on it.
  3. 3
    Go through the newly opened eastern door, then north to a switch. Step on it.
  4. 4
    Proceed north past the sunken spikes, then east and south to find another switch. Step on it.
  5. 5
    Head southeast, ignoring the staircase for now. Go east and south to find a chest containing a Teleport Stone. Return to the stairs and go downstairs.
  6. 6
    In this new area, go northwest and step on the switch. Backtrack to the stairs you entered this area with, then follow the southern path to a giant wall. Switch parties here.
  7. 7
    Head to the far west and go downstairs. Go south and up some more stairs. Step on the switch to create a bridge, then cross it to find a chest with the Wing Edge.
  8. 8
    Return to the lava area, go east, and follow the path. Jump across the lava stepping stones to reach a switch. Step on it, then step off, and switch parties.
  9. 9
    Go north into the next area, then circle around to the west. Go south and use this exit to find a switch. Step on it.
  10. 10
    Go north into the next area. Follow the path, using a side-path north to find another switch. Step on it.
  11. 11
    Return north to the previous area and follow the path past the sunken spikes. Go south through the doorway.
  12. 12
    In this area, go west and hop across the stepping stones, then go south and repeat with the nearby stones. Go east and take the northward path. Go through the door and pull the lever within.
  13. 13
    Go south and use the Save Point. Then go northwest and step on the switch here.
  14. 14
    Go south along the new path to the end. You will find a Red Dragon nearby. You can bypass it to reach a staircase with a chest containing the Dragon Horn. Fighting the Red Dragon is optional but required to progress past this point if you want to obtain the Dragon Horn.
  15. 15
    After the Red Dragon fight (or bypassing it), open the chest atop the stairs for the Dragon Horn if you haven't already.
  16. 16
    Go northwest and upstairs onto the platform, then north onto the switch there.
  17. 17
    Go south, downstairs, and west along the passage to some stairs. Go down and head south. At the end of the path, open the chest for a Ribbon.
  18. 18
    Head to the northwest corner and exit this area. Go upstairs.
Tips
  • Designate one party as #1 and the other as #2 to easily follow the walkthrough. Remember how to switch between parties.
  • Spikes in this dungeon deal 400 damage if stepped on; avoid them by using switches to open paths.
  • Many chests are empty as Locke has already plundered them.
  • The Red Dragon can be defeated by inflicting Confuse on it (e.g., with Edgar's Noiseblaster) and using MP-draining attacks like Osmose or Rasp. It is weak to Fire magic but resistant to Ice. Inflicting Darkness is also effective. Keep healing and refreshing your party.

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