Final Fantasy IV: Missable dungeons and completion checklist
Protect treasure and bestiary progress before the story closes important areas.
Edition covered
Guides cover Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster’s 2D campaign. They do not cover the DS/PC 3D remake’s Augments or the additional GBA/PSP dungeons and party systems. Pictures show the Pixel Remaster release.
Keep separate saves before one-time dungeons
The Tower of Zot, both major Tower of Babel visits and the Giant of Babel contain content that becomes inaccessible. If treasure or bestiary completion matters, inspect each floor before defeating the final boss or triggering its exit. A single autosave cannot replace a save from before a locked story transition.
| Area | What to check | Safe habit |
|---|---|---|
| Tower of Zot | Chests and local enemies | Make a save before entering and inspect every floor. |
| Tower of Babel, underworld visit | Treasure and encounter set | Finish exploration before the escape sequence. |
| Tower of Babel, later visit | Different route and treasure | Treat this visit as a separate checklist. |
| Giant of Babel | Final one-time dungeon encounters | Complete exploration before destroying its core. |
Use the map and bestiary as checklists
Pixel Remaster supplies tools that help track explored areas, treasure and enemies. A chest count does not prove every encounter has been registered, and encountering a monster is not the same as obtaining every possible rare drop. Check the actual completion category you are pursuing.
| Goal | What counts | What does not prove it |
|---|---|---|
| Treasure collection | Opening required chests | Merely seeing the room. |
| Bestiary | Registering each required monster | Completing the dungeon’s chest counter. |
| Summon collection | Obtaining the summon or its item | Fighting a monster capable of dropping it. |
| Optional bosses | Defeating the individual encounters | Finishing the main story. |
| Sidequest rewards | Completing each event chain | Starting the first conversation. |
Resolve the Yang and frying-pan side sequence
The Sylvan Cave and Yang’s family connect to an optional event chain. Return with the requested item and follow the chain through its reward before committing to the late Giant sequence. Keeping a pre-event save is more reliable than assuming every optional scene stays open indefinitely.
Separate optional completion from the ending
Rare summon drops, extensive bestiary work and optional bosses are collection goals. You do not need to farm all of them to see the ending. This checklist prioritizes access windows so you can continue the main story while preserving a useful save for later collection.
Choose a different manual save slot before Zot, Babel and the Giant.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Square Enix: Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster | store.steampowered.com |
| RPG Site: FFIV route and missable locations | www.rpgsite.net |
| Square Enix: Pixel Remaster updates | www.square-enix-games.com |