Chapter 3: Wardens of the Aquapolis

FF Resonance Chapter 3 Walkthrough: Wardens of the Aquapolis

Chapter 3 moves to the Olderion Federation and its water city, Olderion. Nichol joins here, and trouble around the Water Shrine drives the story.

Steps: 17
Bosses: 4
Side quests: 2
New Visions: 3

Chapter 3 Walkthrough

List of Objectives

Go to Olderion, the aquapolis
Gather information in Olderion
Talk to the Warden of the Waters
Go to the Cave of Waters
Save the Water Maiden
Go to Olderion, the aquapolis
Purify the waters with Luka
Go to Old Town, Olderion
Defeat the monsters
Go to Lake Dorr
Go to Olderion, the aquapolis
Stay at the inn in Olderion
Go to Waterfall Way
Go to the Altar
Go to Warden's Cape
Go to the Water Shrine
Go deeper into the Water Shrine
Go to Olderion, the aquapolis
Go after Arsha
Go to Zoldaad from the port

Joins this chapter: Nichol

Step-by-Step Guide

Choose Lid's Stat Boost
Lid has balanced stats, so any of the three answers works; pick the one that fits how you use her.
Explore the New Region
Search the new region for Visions, items and Mechabo Evolved targets; boats from Grandport bring you back later.
Go to the Ruby Cave
Find all three Ruby Fragments and bring them back to this cave to get Carbuncle for Fina.
Enter Olderion
Talk to the marked NPCs, then meet Nichol on the northwest side of town.
Go to the Cave of Waters
Nichol joins at the cave, so swap him into your party of four if you want him.
Defeat the Wave Lopros
Kill the two Snappers first so the boss cannot eat them, then use Ice on it.
Head Back to Olderion
Save and finish side tasks now, because the next area locks you in until it is done.
Enter Old Town
Lasswell and Nichol leave after the first fight, so gear up Fina, Lid and Rain as a trio.
Defeat the Water Dragon
It acts twice a turn, so lean on Protectga, Shellga and Lightning attacks.
Go to Lake Dorr and Fight Leviathan
Reach Lake Dorr by taking the western route through the Cave of Waters, and kill the Orbs of Light with whatever element each one is weak to.
Rest at the Inn in Olderion
After the rest, one character leaves for a while and another joins, so read the new skills and rebuild your party.
Go to Waterfall Way
Head northwest, talk to Gilgamesh on the way, then pass the altar to reach Warden's Cape.
Explore Newly Unlocked Area
The north side of the region opens up, with new quests, collectibles and the optional Mindflayer.
Enter the Water Shrine
Solve the water level and crate pushing puzzles to get across.
Defeat Alluvion
Every enemy here is weak to Lightning; your tank should have high magic defense plus a Calm Armlet and Monk's Prayer Beads against ailments.
Return to Olderion
Fina comes back, and for Nichol's choice take Speed to always move first or HP to cover his frailty.
Finish Any Extra Detours
Clear optional bosses and Visions, then sail for Zoldaad territory.

Dialogue Choices and Stat Bonuses

Each answer gives a small permanent stat boost to the character who says it. Pick the stat you want.

Answer 1	Bonus
No matter what happens, we'll have your back.	+3 Strength
There might be a reason behind your brother's change.	+3 Magic
Doesn't matter how far away you are, siblings are siblings.	+3 Stamina

Answer 2	Bonus
Give us some pointers on strategy again. We're counting on you.	+10 HP
We're a proper team now, so we've got your back!	+3 Magic
You be you, Nichol, and don't hold back with the suggestions.	+3 Speed

Chapter 3 Tips

Old Town is closed off after its story section, so loot its chests while you are there.
Bring a wide spread of elements to the Leviathan fight.
Get Carbuncle early, since its Reflect saves several fights in Chapter 4.

Chapter 3 Bosses

List of All Bosses Encountered

Boss	Lv.	HP	Where	Tips
Wave Lopros	20	21,000	Cave of Waters	Kill the Snappers first, before the boss eats them for a boost. Ice hits the boss, while Wind and Lightning handle the Snappers. Carbuncle helps soak its area attacks.
Water Dragon	21	24,000	Old Town, Olderion	Ramuh and Cloud bring strong Lightning damage. It acts twice a turn, so keep Fina healing and buffing between summons. Its attacks come in both physical and magic form, so raise both defenses.
Leviathan	23	40,000	Lake Dorr	Destroy the Orbs of Light first, since they keep Leviathan safe. Check each orb's weakness before attacking so no turn is wasted. Shellga or Carbuncle cuts its magic damage.
Alluvion	26	48,000	Water Shrine	Smash the Prism Cores with Lightning to weaken it. Cloud's Ascension Resonance makes short work of the cores. Tank with a high magic defense character wearing a Calm Armlet and Monk's Prayer Beads.

Optional and Side Quest Bosses

Boss	Lv.	HP	Where	Tips
Blood Dragon	28	10,800	OverworldMedicinal Mission	This fight is just one of the ways to get the medicine, so skip it if you prefer. Give all four party members a Fire attack. Stay on offense and heal only when needed.
Rukh	26	46,800	Rukh Cave	Siren's summon adds a good chunk of Wind damage. Lasswell holding Tsukiyo no Tachi, backed by Shell, makes a solid tank here. Zidane's Climax Edge Resonance hits its weakness hard.
Mindflayer	28	52,000	Mindflayer Cave	Bring protection from Paralysis, Poison, Silence and Blind, because Esuna does not work here. Let your high magic defense members handle the Mind Elementals and their Blizzagas. Shellga or Carbuncle reduces its magic damage.