Bravely Default
Chapter Zero
WARNING: This guide could contain spoilers! Please keep that in mind as you read.
Caldisla
Begin the game with a fairy and the introduction of the main four characters. The first character you obtain is Tiz Arrior.
A young man, and sole survivor of the Great Chasm. After waking, he had a fateful encounter with the wind vestal, Agnès.
A nineteen-year-old boy from Norende. A simple and honest soul, he has a gentle and amiable demeanor that makes him well-liked. He acts as a mediator between friends, and often ends up with a lot on his plate (for which I am partly responsible).
Likes: Hot home cooking, seafood
Dislikes: Gaudy baubles, crowds
When the cutscenes are finished, head out of the Inn and make your way to the palace at the top of the town. Talk to the king sitting at the throne. Afterwards, leave the town at the bottom, then go to the ! on your map. These ! indicate that you are meant to go there for the main mission.
Norende Ravine
Items in the area:
- Potion at the climb
- 200PG at the climb
Adventurer:
- At the end of vista
Enemies:
Goblin
HP: Easy: 13 Normal: 18 Hard: 24
Weak: N/A
Abilities: Charge
Goblin Archer
HP: Easy: 15 Normal: 20 Hard: 27
Weak: N/A
Abilities: Sharpshoot
Goblin Slasher
HP: Easy: 15 Normal: 20 Hard: 27
Weak: Lightning
Abilities: Guard
Reach the top to find Angès Oblige and have her join the party!
Of the Oblige line, she met Airy on a hill above the chasm. She encountered Tiz as foretold after he miraculously escaped death.
A twenty-year-old girl from Ancheim. As a vestal, she has devoted her life to the crystals. She escaped the Temple of Wind after it was overrun by dark forces, and came to investigate the Great Chasm. She has absolutely no sense of direction.
Likes: Sweet treats
Dislikes: Meat, crowds, being lost
After the cutscenes, more enemies will show up as you run back down the ravine.
Enemies:
Goblin, Goblin Archer, Goblin Slasher
Sky Dueler
HP: Easy: 45 Normal: 60 Hard: 81
Weak: Lightning
Abilities: Prey On Weak
Sky Archer
HP: Easy: 45 Normal: 60 Hard: 81
Weak: Lightning
Abilities: Poison Arrow
Exit the ravine after fighting all the enemies and sit through more cutscenes. At the end of the ravine, there will be a party chat. Hit the Y button to read through the conversation. These are not crucial to the storyline, but they provide more lore.
Go back to Caldisla and be sure to visit the Inn to heal up. This is the only Inn in the game where you can heal for free. There is an Inn in each town.
Afterwards, head back to the palace to talk to the king. After you are done with this, be sure to visit some of the shops in town.
Armory:
Broadsword 70PG
Rod 60PG
Staff 10PG
Dagger 50PG
Buckler 50PG
Bronze Helm 40PG
Leather Cap 15PG
Pointy Hat 20PG
Leather Armor 120PG
Hempen Tunic 20PG
Kenpo Gi 100PG
Linen Cuirass 80PG
Bronze Gauntlets 40PG
Bronze Bangle 40PG
Pay attention to the numbers displayed when switching between items. Obviously, red numbers are less than what you currently have equipped, and the blue numbers are more. Certain classes use items easier than others. For instance, a monk is not very good at using Rods, but good with Knuckles. They are classified by letters: S (being the best), A, B, C, D, E (being the worst). When you are done buying and selling, you can equip by talking to the salesman or go to your pause menu and equip from there. I like to use the recommended items as it just makes it easier.
Trader:
Potion 20PG
Phoenix Down 100PG
Antidote 10PG
Eye Drops 20PG
Echo Herbs 25PG
Teleport Stone 100PG
Don't worry if you don't know what all these items are. The trader will give you a brief explanation when you have it highlighted.
Magics:
Cure 200PG
Poisona 200PG
Blindna 200PG
Fire 200PG
Blizzard 200PG
Thunder 200PG
Certain magics are only usable with certain classes. For instance, a white mage can use cure, but cannot use fire.
After you go through all three of the shops here, leave town and go to the lake to have a boss battle.
Barras Lehr
HP: Easy: 225 Normal: 300 Hard: 405
Weak: N/A
Abilities: Invigorate
Holly Whyte
HP: Easy: 187 Normal: 250 Hard: 337
Weak: N/A
Abilities: Aero, Cure, Protect
The easiest way to beat this boss battle is to focus on Holly first. Yes, Barras can hit hard, but Holly can always heal him and herself. Once Holly gets down to a low health level, she will start healing herself. She can heal quite a bit, so use brave to get through those heals to wipe her out. Now that she's gone, just keep hitting Barras until he's KO'ed.
After you beat the two of them, you will be awarded with asteriks. These are jobs that you can assign to the four characters of your team.
A brute strength attacker!
-High HP and P.ATK
-Powerful attacks with bare hands
Specialty: Knuckle Lore
Job Command: Martial Arts
Best Weapons:
Staves, Knuckles
Aids allies with healing and support magic!
-Skilled at white magic
-Favors staves
Specialty: Self-healing
Job Command: White Magic
Best Weapons:
Staves
Travel back to Caldisla, go to the palace, and speak to the king. He will speak of rebuilding Norende. The town is rebuilt for the purpose of getting really good items. You can have your friends and other people on the internet rebuild the town with you. The more people you have working, the faster things will be done. Bosses will also spawn here. These bosses are incredibly difficult.
Go to the Inn and witness some cutscenes. Now, you have Ringabel!
Though my memory is gone, this name seems engraved upon my mind somehow. A tattered journal is my sole remaining possession. Who am I?
A man of unknown age, currently experiencing amnesia. Clearly a man of high morals. Taciturn and reflective, I believe I am a gentleman well-liked by all.
Likes: Spicy things, juicy things
Dislikes: Sweet things
Now, leave town and go to the keep.
Enemies:
Goblin, Goblin Archer, Goblin Slasher
Sky Dueler
HP: Easy: 45 Normal: 60 Hard: 81
Weak: Lightning
Abilities: Prey On Weak
Sky Archer
HP: Easy: 45 Normal: 60 Hard: 81
Weak: Lightning
Abilities: Poison Arrow
Exit the ravine after fighting all the enemies and sit through more cutscenes. At the end of the ravine, there will be a party chat. Hit the Y button to read through the conversation. These are not crucial to the storyline, but they provide more lore.
Go back to Caldisla and be sure to visit the Inn to heal up. This is the only Inn in the game where you can heal for free. There is an Inn in each town.
Afterwards, head back to the palace to talk to the king. After you are done with this, be sure to visit some of the shops in town.
Armory:
Broadsword 70PG
Rod 60PG
Staff 10PG
Dagger 50PG
Buckler 50PG
Bronze Helm 40PG
Leather Cap 15PG
Pointy Hat 20PG
Leather Armor 120PG
Hempen Tunic 20PG
Kenpo Gi 100PG
Linen Cuirass 80PG
Bronze Gauntlets 40PG
Bronze Bangle 40PG
Pay attention to the numbers displayed when switching between items. Obviously, red numbers are less than what you currently have equipped, and the blue numbers are more. Certain classes use items easier than others. For instance, a monk is not very good at using Rods, but good with Knuckles. They are classified by letters: S (being the best), A, B, C, D, E (being the worst). When you are done buying and selling, you can equip by talking to the salesman or go to your pause menu and equip from there. I like to use the recommended items as it just makes it easier.
Trader:
Potion 20PG
Phoenix Down 100PG
Antidote 10PG
Eye Drops 20PG
Echo Herbs 25PG
Teleport Stone 100PG
Don't worry if you don't know what all these items are. The trader will give you a brief explanation when you have it highlighted.
Magics:
Cure 200PG
Poisona 200PG
Blindna 200PG
Fire 200PG
Blizzard 200PG
Thunder 200PG
Certain magics are only usable with certain classes. For instance, a white mage can use cure, but cannot use fire.
After you go through all three of the shops here, leave town and go to the lake to have a boss battle.
HP: Easy: 225 Normal: 300 Hard: 405
Weak: N/A
Abilities: Invigorate
HP: Easy: 187 Normal: 250 Hard: 337
Weak: N/A
Abilities: Aero, Cure, Protect
The easiest way to beat this boss battle is to focus on Holly first. Yes, Barras can hit hard, but Holly can always heal him and herself. Once Holly gets down to a low health level, she will start healing herself. She can heal quite a bit, so use brave to get through those heals to wipe her out. Now that she's gone, just keep hitting Barras until he's KO'ed.
After you beat the two of them, you will be awarded with asteriks. These are jobs that you can assign to the four characters of your team.
Monk
-High HP and P.ATK
-Powerful attacks with bare hands
Specialty: Knuckle Lore
Job Command: Martial Arts
Best Weapons:
Staves, Knuckles
White Mage
-Skilled at white magic
-Favors staves
Specialty: Self-healing
Job Command: White Magic
Best Weapons:
Staves
Travel back to Caldisla, go to the palace, and speak to the king. He will speak of rebuilding Norende. The town is rebuilt for the purpose of getting really good items. You can have your friends and other people on the internet rebuild the town with you. The more people you have working, the faster things will be done. Bosses will also spawn here. These bosses are incredibly difficult.
Go to the Inn and witness some cutscenes. Now, you have Ringabel!
A man of unknown age, currently experiencing amnesia. Clearly a man of high morals. Taciturn and reflective, I believe I am a gentleman well-liked by all.
Likes: Spicy things, juicy things
Dislikes: Sweet things
Now, leave town and go to the keep.
Centro Keep
WARNING: There are enemies that inflict blindness!
Blind is an annoying status debuff that makes it to where you are greatly less likely to hit the enemy.
Items in the area:
- Silver Glasses at 2F, right side
- Phoenix Down at 3F
- Echo Herbs at 3F
- Wakeup Bell at 3F
- Potion at 2F, left side
- Mage Masher at 2F, left side
Adventurer:
- 2F, left side
Enemies:
Cait Sith
HP: Easy: 45 Normal: 60 Hard: 81
Weak: Water
Abilities: Blind
Orc
HP: Easy: 60 Normal: 80 Hard: 108
Weak: Fire
Abilities: Thrust
Orc Leader
HP: Easy: 75 Normal: 100 Hard: 135
Weak: Fire
Abilities: Encourage
Along with finding treasure chests in this area, it is very important to find the switches in order to advance to new areas.
A beautiful girl who served under the black mage when Caldisla was set alight. Unable to forgive the duchy's brutality, she switched allegiance to the vestal.
An eighteen-year-old girl hailing from Eternia. On first impression, she appears to be a spoiled princess type. However, while strong-willed and opinionated, she is also kind and filled with a sense of justice. She never shies away from a conflict.
Likes: REALLY sweet things
Dislikes: Cooking, hassle, insects
When you reach the area with Edea and Ominas, there will be a cutscene. After the lengthy cutscene, Edea will join your party!
Ominas Crowe
HP: Easy: 1350 Normal: 1800 Hard: 2430
Weak: N/A
Abilities: Fire
There is no real strategy with the boss battle. Just hit him and be prepared to heal after his fire attacks.
Uses attack magic to assault groups of foes!
-Skilled at black magic
-Favors rods
Specialty: Black Resonance
Job Command: Black Magic
Best Weapons: Rods
Leave the keep, enter Caldisla and go up to the palace.
For a brief bit, Edea is the only party member. Just go to the graveyard and listen to Karl.
The party joins back up! Leave town and go back to Centro Keep, then keep following the ! to Lotano Villa.
Cait Sith
HP: 45
Weak: Water
Abilities: Blind
Panther
HP: Easy: 120 Normal: 160 Hard: 216
Weak: Fire
Abilities: Footwork
Ratatoskr
HP: Easy: 60 Normal: 80 Hard: 108
Weak: Wind, Dark
Abilities: Cure
Sky Archer
HP: Easy: 90 Normal: 120 Hard: 162
Weak: Lightning
Abilities: Poison Arrow
Sky Dueler
HP: Easy: 90 Normal: 120 Hard: 162
Weak: Lightning
Abilities: Prey On Weak
Sky Pikeman
HP: Easy: 90 Normal: 120 Hard: 162
Weak: Lightning
Abilities: Mow Down
Wolf
HP: Easy: 60 Normal: 80 Hard: 108
Weak; Fire
Abilities: Bite
Reach the area where Heinkel and the King are located, fight the Sky Dueler, Sky Pikeman, and two Sky Archers to be able to follow them outside.
Argent Heinkel
HP: Easy: 1800 Normal: 2400 Hard: 3240
Weak: Lightning
Abilities: Ironclad, Protect Ally, Shield Strike, Stomp
Try to make sure that you have a black mage for this battle, it makes it so much easier as he is weak to lightning. He will have two wimpy sky knights by his side- don't even worry about them. Hit Heinkel with everything and have your black mage target all enemies to get rid of the sky knights. Be sure to heal through his stomps.
An eighteen-year-old girl hailing from Eternia. On first impression, she appears to be a spoiled princess type. However, while strong-willed and opinionated, she is also kind and filled with a sense of justice. She never shies away from a conflict.
Likes: REALLY sweet things
Dislikes: Cooking, hassle, insects
When you reach the area with Edea and Ominas, there will be a cutscene. After the lengthy cutscene, Edea will join your party!
HP: Easy: 1350 Normal: 1800 Hard: 2430
Weak: N/A
Abilities: Fire
There is no real strategy with the boss battle. Just hit him and be prepared to heal after his fire attacks.
Black Mage
-Skilled at black magic
-Favors rods
Specialty: Black Resonance
Job Command: Black Magic
Best Weapons: Rods
Leave the keep, enter Caldisla and go up to the palace.
For a brief bit, Edea is the only party member. Just go to the graveyard and listen to Karl.
The party joins back up! Leave town and go back to Centro Keep, then keep following the ! to Lotano Villa.
Lotano Villa
WARNING: There are enemies that inflict blindness and poison!
Poison in this game works a lot like others. Once your character is inflicted, he/she is hurt each of his/her turn during combat. Outside of combat, the more you move, the more your character will be hurt until healed.
Items in the area:
- Ether at 1F
- Antidote at 1F
- Potion at 2F
- 400PG at 2F
- Spear at 1F
- White Cape at 2F
- Phoenix Down at 3F
- Blue Chest at 3F
These blue chests are currently locked and will be locked for majority of the game. Just keep in mind where they are located.
Adventurer:
- 3F
Enemies:
HP: 45
Weak: Water
Abilities: Blind
Panther
HP: Easy: 120 Normal: 160 Hard: 216
Weak: Fire
Abilities: Footwork
Ratatoskr
HP: Easy: 60 Normal: 80 Hard: 108
Weak: Wind, Dark
Abilities: Cure
Sky Archer
HP: Easy: 90 Normal: 120 Hard: 162
Weak: Lightning
Abilities: Poison Arrow
Sky Dueler
HP: Easy: 90 Normal: 120 Hard: 162
Weak: Lightning
Abilities: Prey On Weak
Sky Pikeman
HP: Easy: 90 Normal: 120 Hard: 162
Weak: Lightning
Abilities: Mow Down
Wolf
HP: Easy: 60 Normal: 80 Hard: 108
Weak; Fire
Abilities: Bite
Reach the area where Heinkel and the King are located, fight the Sky Dueler, Sky Pikeman, and two Sky Archers to be able to follow them outside.
HP: Easy: 1800 Normal: 2400 Hard: 3240
Weak: Lightning
Abilities: Ironclad, Protect Ally, Shield Strike, Stomp
Try to make sure that you have a black mage for this battle, it makes it so much easier as he is weak to lightning. He will have two wimpy sky knights by his side- don't even worry about them. Hit Heinkel with everything and have your black mage target all enemies to get rid of the sky knights. Be sure to heal through his stomps.
Knight
A well rounded warrior with excellent offense and defense!
-High physical defense
-Favors swords, shields, and armor
Specialty: Protect Ally
Job Command: Chivalry
Best Weapons: Swords
After this boss battle, you will have gained the Eschalot!
Go back to Caldisla, be sure to heal, then go to the palace.
Leave town and go to the lake to fly to the Harena Desert.
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