Hints & Tips

Defender Sword
In Darius' story, when you get into the coliseum and beat the Boss, he will slam his sword into the ground and cause an avalanche. This will cause both of you to plummet downward. When you get on your feet, turn around and you will see a sword on the floor. Pick it up. It is the Boss' Defender Sword that he dropped after the fall.

Hidden area
Accumulate Dark Crystals while playing by killing various monsters. Then go to a Save Crystal and enter the item screen. Use a Dark Crystal to proceed to the Shadow Tower.

Easy stat increase
When playing as Sharline in the area before the research lab, locate the Save Crystal under the cliff by Royal Commons. There is a plant creature that always gives you a Blue Fruit there. You can attain maximum stats early by killing the plant/monster, then go into the shop. After going into the shop, every enemy in the area will be respawned.

When playing as Sharline, in the middle of sky tower there is an icy area on the third floor near the elevator. One of the big pink guys is found here. Kill him and he will drop a red fruit. Every time you kill him, another one will appear. Kill him nine times, then return to the save crystal and return. Repeat this as desired.

When you start your adventure as Darius, make your way to the first Save Crystal you find. When you go through the "stone doorway" that is next to it, a bee-type enemy will appear. Kill it, and it will drop a Blue Fruit. Blue Fruits give you 5 points to add to your stats. Return to the Save Crystal, then use it to enter the store. Walk out of the store, return to the bee, and kill it once again. It should drop another Blue Fruit. Repeat this as many times as desired. This trick can be done wherever there is a Blue/Red Fruit near a Save Crystal.

Easier money
While playing as Darius, in the shrine under the castle there is a Save Crystal. Continue down the walkway and you will fight a giant stone monster. When you go left or right from that room you can locate as many as four of these foes. There is a good chance that they will drop a Palmira Ore, which sells for 1,000. They also drop Red Fruits on occasion, which also makes this location a good place to raise Darius' stats and equipment levels.

Degulta
when you are transported to the coliseum in Darius's story, do not go inside just yet. Instead, walk around the outside. You will encounter a monster with a Degulta. Beat it to get it if you do not get it, you battled the wrong monster.

Heavenly Axe
In Darius' story, when you get to the abandoned road and beat Djin, a bridge will apear. Go across the bridge and follow the path. You will enter a room with Sienna. Do not talk to her yet. Instead, turn right and pick up the Heavenly Axe.

Darkforge Armor
In Darius's story, you have to fight a monster that appears in the reception hall. After you beat this monster, the ground will start to shake and you go to the underground shrine. When you enter, you will find a save crystal hopefully you have enough money to purchase it. Enter the shop, go to the armor and purchase it. This is the best armor and greatly raises strength.