Moonflow

Story mode. Written for a first playthrough and kept free of spoilers — it will not tell you what happens here, only what the game is asking of you.

A forest road, a river and a ride. Two fights here are out of the ordinary: a duel between aeons on the road in, and a fight in the water with only two of your party.

South Bank Road

There are four chests on the way down, and three of them are off the main path: right of Shelinda near the start, by the tree behind the two Ronso, on the right-hand branch further along, and up a small trail on the left once you are past the summoner who stops you.

The plants on this road confuse and poison. Wakka’s Sleep Attack puts them out, and magic will not wake them.

The aeon duel

A summoner challenges Yuna to a fight between aeons. You do not have to win; losing costs you a slightly better prize and nothing else, and she gives you something important either way.

To win: before you talk to her, fight a few battles with Yuna until her Overdrive gauge is full. In the duel, call Ifrit — he arrives with a full gauge. Open with his Overdrive, cast Fire on him to heal him (he absorbs it), and save up for a second Overdrive. Two usually does it.

What she gives you lets you teach aeons new abilities with items, from the Abilities option in the menu.

South Wharf

Two chests: one as you arrive and one behind Lulu among the tents.

Before you board, gear up for lightning. Only Tidus and Wakka fight in the next battle. If either has a weapon with Lightningstrike, equip it, and give them both your best armour. Save at the sphere by the shoopuf.

The crossing

Halfway over, something attacks from underwater.

• It is weak to lightning.
• When it rises it is preparing a big hit on both of you. Deal about 500 damage before its next turn and you knock it down and cancel it.
• Haste Tidus first, then Wakka, and use Cheer if you have a turn to spare. Keep both topped up with Hi-Potions.
• If Wakka’s Overdrive is ready, stop the reels on lightning.

The north bank

Pick up the Al Bhed Primer on the wharf by the shoopuf landing as soon as you get off. One screen west, there is an Ether by a bench.

Heading west, someone joins the party for good, and a short fight teaches you what they can do. Look right after the fight for a chest of Antidotes, and at the end of the road, just before the next town, for a Mega-Potion.

How this page was made

Researched across 4 community walkthroughs and written from scratch — no source’s wording appears here.

How we decide what to print

Completionist mode. Full spoilers, in play order, with every permanent loss called out before you reach it. 1 entries below are marked where our sources disagree with each other — we have not picked a winner for you.

Spoilers from here.

Nothing on the Moonflow is lost for good. The one thing decided here is which prize you take off Belgemine, and the one that matters — the Summoner’s Soul — is yours either way.

South Bank Road

• Lv. 1 Key Sphere x3 — down the short path right of Shelinda.
• X-Potion — by the tree behind Biran and Yenke, after the Ronso scene.
• Lv. 1 Key Sphere x3 — a second chest, on the right-hand branch further along. Two chests of three, not one.
• Magic Def Sphere — the small trail on the left past Belgemine.

Ochu are the problem on this road. Wakka’s Sleep Attack takes them out of the fight and magic does not wake them, so Sleep then Fire is the safe pairing.

Boss: Belgemine’s Ixion

Belgemine’s second challenge. Her Ixion has 6,000 HP, a physical attack and Aerospark, and Hastes itself at half health.

Charge Yuna’s Overdrive in random fights before you speak to her, so Ifrit enters with a full gauge. Hellfire takes about half its HP. Cast Fire on Ifrit to heal him, attack while the gauge refills, and finish with a second Hellfire. If Ifrit falls, Valefor can close it out. Using an aeon Overdrive early gives Ixion more turns, so do not burn Valefor’s first.

• Win: Dragon Scale x2. One teaches an aeon Watera.
• Lose: Smoke Bomb x6.
• Either way: the Summoner’s Soul. This key item turns on aeon customisation — spend items to teach aeons abilities. It is the most useful thing on the river.

Losing only costs the Dragon Scales, and those can be had from enemies later.

South Wharf

Phoenix Down x2 in the first chest on the wharf, 5,000 gil behind Lulu among the tents. O’aka sells items here. Maechen, west past Auron, tells you about the shoopuf if you want the lore.

Equip Lightningstrike on Tidus or Wakka before you board and save.

Boss: Extractor

Tidus and Wakka alone, underwater, after an Al Bhed machina drags Yuna off the shoopuf. 4,000 HP, weak to lightning, halves fire, ice, water and holy.

Aqua Shooter hits one target and is the steady damage. When the Extractor rises it is readying Depth Charges, which hit both of you and can blind — deal about 500 damage before its next turn and it sinks back without firing. Provoke also cancels it but makes Aqua Shooter hit much harder for a while, so leave it alone.

Haste Tidus, then Wakka, then Cheer. Heal with Hi-Potions. Element Reels on lightning slots ends the fight. Steal: Potion. Drop: Mega Phoenix.

North Wharf and North Bank

• Al Bhed Primer Vol. XII — on the north wharf by the shoopuf landing. Sources describe the spot differently but all put it right after you step off.
• Ether — one screen west, by the bench next to a Guado.
• Rikku’s scene follows on the road west. She joins for the rest of the game, and the tutorial fight that follows teaches Steal and Mix. All Together unlocks here.
• Antidote x4 — right-hand side after the fight.
• Mega-Potion — end of the North Bank Road, at the gate to Guadosalam.

The North Bank Road’s chest-carrying enemies are good for Rikku’s first Steal practice and her first levels.

Coming back later

After Spherimorph in Macalania Woods, a Jecht Sphere appears on the South Wharf. Walk back for it, or drop in with the airship. See the Jecht Spheres guide.

How this page was made

Researched across 8 community walkthroughs and written from scratch — no source’s wording appears here. 1 is marked where sources disagree with each other — we have not picked a winner for you.

How we decide what to print