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Capital Punishment
Final Fantasy XVI

Capital Punishment

Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for Final Fantasy XVI's 'Capital Punishment' quest, detailing how to navigate Rosalith Castle, defeat the Coeurl, and confront Hugo Kupka.

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Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for Final Fantasy XVI's 'Capital Punishment' quest, detailing how to navigate Rosalith Castle, defeat the Coeurl, and confront Hugo Kupka.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin the quest and proceed through the first gate, encountering Stone Scepters, Stone Scimitars, and Republican Battlehounds. Learn the 'Protect' ability used by Stone Scepters.
  2. 2
    Continue through a narrow passageway, facing Stone Headsmen (beware of Smokescreen and Poison Mist) and more Stone Scimitars.
  3. 3
    Climb a ladder and find a chest with 100 Gil and 10x Spools of Steelsilk, plus a Potion on the ground.
  4. 4
    Proceed through the next gate, encountering a Stone Commandant and Stone Scepters. Prioritize eliminating Stone Scepters first.
  5. 5
    Climb a wall to reach the area outside Rosalith Castle. Collect a Potion, a chest with a High Potion, and the Will of Lighting (Pile Drive) ability.
  6. 6
    Enter Rosalith Castle and face a group of soldiers. Again, eliminate Stone Scepters first to prevent them from casting Protect.
  7. 7
    After defeating the soldiers, you will face the mini-boss Coeurl.
  8. 8
    After the Coeurl fight, follow the linear path back to the courtyard.
  9. 9
    In the courtyard, fight Republican soldiers and a new enemy, the Stone Gaoler. Eliminate the smaller soldiers first, then focus on the Stone Gaoler.
  10. 10
    Enter the castle to confront Hugo Kupka for the chapter's final battle.

Enemies in Rosalith:

  • Coeurls
  • Hugo Kupka
  • Stone Commandants
  • Stone Gaolers
  • Stone Scimitars
  • Stone Scepters
  • Republican Battlehounds
  • Stone Headsman

Items in Rosalith:

  • Wyrrite
  • Potion
  • High Potion
  • Steelsilk
  • Will of Lighting (Pile Drive)
  • 100 Gil
Tips
  • Stone Scepters can cast 'Protect', which adds a layer of armor to enemies. Prioritize eliminating them quickly.
  • Stone Headsmen can use 'Smokescreen' to blur the screen and 'Poison Mist' to incapacitate Clive. Watch their movements and dodge accordingly.
  • The Coeurl uses powerful lightning attacks and has a second phase when its health is halved. It will use 'Electrocharge', causing lightning strikes, and a charging attack that can insta-kill if the purple bar is not depleted quickly. During this phase, it also drops spikes that can trap Clive. Dodge aggressively and use skills to damage it when openings appear.
  • When facing the Stone Gaoler and other soldiers in the courtyard, eliminate the smaller soldiers, especially Stone Scepters, before engaging the Gaoler.
  • A player reported being able to return to the world map before the Kupka fight after defeating the Stone Gaoler, retaining XP but resetting story progress, which could be used for leveling.

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