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Final Fantasy IV Guide

1991 · Role-playing game

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GuideWhat you will find
The party travels beside a coastal town on the Pixel Remaster world map.Getting startedNavigate Cecil’s opening chapters, party changes and early boss behavior.
Cecil and Kain speak in a stone room during the opening Baron sequence.CharactersCompare Cecil, Kain, Rosa, Rydia, Edge and the temporary party members.
Golbez confronts the party on a raised stone platform.Boss strategiesCounter the Four Fiends, manage the CPU and keep healing sustainable.
The party travels beside a coastal town on the Pixel Remaster world map.Summon locationsLocate Rydia’s optional summons and distinguish boss rewards from rare drops.
The party travels beside a coastal town on the Pixel Remaster world map.MissablesProtect treasure and bestiary progress before the story closes important areas.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Watch the boss’s stanceMist, water preparation and cloaks are signals to change your command.
Use the current partyJobs are tied to characters and companions change with the story.
Save before the towersZot, Babel and the Giant contain limited-access treasure and encounters.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
CecilDark Knight / PaladinBaron’s conflicted knight and the central protagonist.
KainDragoonCecil’s childhood friend and a spear-wielding fighter.
RosaWhite MageA healer closely connected to Cecil.
RydiaSummonerA survivor of Mist whose summons become a major battle tool.
EdgeNinjaEblan’s prince, with dual weapons and throwing abilities.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Getting startedFollow Cecil’s opening journey →
Boss strategiesRead the Four Fiends’ battle rules →
Summon locationsFind the Land of Summons →
MissablesKeep separate saves before one-time dungeons →

Pictures All pictures →

The party travels beside a coastal town on the Pixel Remaster world map.
The party travels beside a coastal town on the Pixel Remaster world map.
Cecil uses Darkness while fighting beside Kain in an early battle.
Cecil uses Darkness while fighting beside Kain in an early battle.
Golbez confronts the party on a raised stone platform.
Golbez confronts the party on a raised stone platform.
Cecil and Kain speak in a stone room during the opening Baron sequence.
Cecil and Kain speak in a stone room during the opening Baron sequence.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Final Fantasy IV: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com