RPGClassics.com - Final Fantasy 2j

	Once you are all set, hop on the Airship and fly over the castle near the Arena and land on the top tower (where the Airship is in the picture. Go forward into a room and go inbetween the 2 pilars. You will fall all the way down to the first floor. A reminder that Exit can only be cast once on the 7th floor, so it is go time once you fall down to the 7th floor. Go directly south from where you landed to get a Diamond Armor. Give it to Richard.
After you get the Diamond Armor, head right and around to the stairs at the bottom central part of the floor. On the 2nd floor, there are no treasures that are worth getting. So go up and left and down to the stairs there. Go up. Now you have reached a dilema. Left will take you to a Bolt Spear which will cast Bolt16 on all your enemies, but is guarded by a tough monster named Shade (which is weakness is Cure). It is not recommended to do this.
	Whatever you choose, take the stairs at the southeast corner to Level 4. Don't bother with the treasures here, just take the stairs at the northwest corner. Go west on the 5th floor and take the stairs and follow to get the Sun Sword, which is guarded by Q. Lamias and Krulls. Not too tough, and just pound on them. Give that to Frioniel and the Defense Sword to Richard. Now, you can either follow to the stairs here into a room with 3 Elixers, or head back.
If you head back (either way, you will have to), take the stairs in the Northwest corner. Follow to another flight of stairs, and another. After a while, you should be on Level 8. Head to the throne room. Unequip Richard of his equipment and talk to Lionheart. He will explain what he plans to do. Maria stops him and just then, the Emperor shows up and tries to kill the group. Richard then attacks the Emperor while the rest escape on the Hiryuu.
	The Hiryuu flies the 4 to Phin. Hilda asks what happened. Frioniel explains and he asks Lionheart to join them to take down the Emperor. Give Lionheart the Defense Sword (remember that he is Left Handed), and the Flame Shield. Talk to Hilda again and learn the password [Jade]. Jade is located on the peninsula west of Mysidia. Buy Lionheart any spells you want, though I don't recommend any.
Also, give Richard's old Diamond Armor to Guy. Also buy about 6 Elixers and equip what you can and just save the rest. Have Frioniel and Lionheart equip a Blood Sword on their inventory, Maria with a Bolt Spear (if you got it), and 2 Elixers on Guy. Now head to Dist Castle and give Richard's wife the password [Dragoon]. She will give you the Xcalibr and will leave the castle. Give it to Frioniel and the Sun Sword to Lionheart.
	Get Lionheart's HP to 2000. Everyone's Cure should be at 10, attack spells at 8, Ultima/Flare at 6, and MP at 300. Buy 2 Fenixdwns and a few Ethers, in case you need them. Rest up then head to Jade (remember where I told you it was?) Ignore the Diamond Staff in this floor (you are not going to need money, and you will need the inventory space). Enter the room at the southeast corner and go down the stairs.
On the 2nd floor there isn't much either. Make your way around to the door in the northeast corner and go down the stairs. You should be in a big room with a waterfall. Follow the path and grab the Rune Axe (guarded by a Behemoth) on the way down. Just use normal attacks on the Behemoth to save your magic. Give the Rune Axe to Guy. Keep going to the bottom. Behind the waterfall is a Magic shop with Flare and Haste.
	I never buy either, as it is too late in the game to level them up. Take the last door at the bottom and go down the stairs. In the northern room on the next floor is an Aegis Shield (give to Guy), a Dragon Armor (give to Frioniel), and a Holy Spear (don't bother picking up). In the northeast corner of the floor is a Yoichi Bow, guarded by a Red Dragon. Ice spells work the best on it. Give the Yoichi Bow to Maria.
Enter the door on the southeast corner and go down the stairs. Wind your way to the end of the path and take the door. Go down the stairs and then follow to the high point. Stand in the spot where the pic is and you will warp to Pandemonium Castle. If you took too much damage getting here, exit first then, come back.