Easy experience
To gain about 1,000 to 2,000 experience points early in the game, once Angelo asks you to check on the Abbot,
go to the Ruined Abbey slightly north of there. Instead of flying through the dungeon, walk around until you
encounter a Metal Slime. Metal Slimes will run usually on the first turn, but if not, try hitting it. Metal
Slimes have low amount of HP and sometime appear in groups of two. Make sure your main character is equipped
with a Boomerang -- if you fight two you can hit both of them. Attack normally with Yangus and Jessica. Do not
use spells, as they have no effect. If you manage to kill the Metal Slime(s), you will be rewarded with about
1,000 to 2,000 experience points, and about 299 to 499 gold. Repeat this as much as desired.
When Angelo asks you to check on the Abbot, go to the Ruined Abbey slightly north of there. Use Angelo's ring
to open the entrance underground. Once there, be patient, as at first you will encounter regular enemies.
After a few battles you should encounter a Metal Slime(s). They possess only 4 HP but are difficult to defeat
because they either dodge or run away immediately. Once you encounter a slime or slimes (up to three),
concentrate on only one of them, as it is hard to kill one. To get an easy kill, equip a sword with "The
Hero", and you must know the ability "Metal Slash". With Yagus, just attack normally. Equip a whip for Jessica
and you must know the ability "Twin Dragon Lash", which she will strike twice (and make it very likely to land
at least one). It is best to train in the Ruined Abbey after you get Angelo, as he also knows the Metal Slash
with a sword like "The Hero". Since the Metal Slime is metal, when you strike it with a Metal Slash technique
it is likely to take 2 HP from the 4 HP that the Metal Slime posseses. When Jessica strikes, it is likely she
will land at least one hit and take another HP from the Metal Slime. It is not not important if Yagus lands or
not, because Angelo's Metal Slash (which can do up to 2 HP damage) will definitely hit. Thus, you have a
definite kill, giving you up to 1,000 or more experience points. Also, it is much faster to use Whistle by
Yagus to get into battle much quicker, as the slime appears randomly. Additionally, standing in one location
is slower -- try running around until the slimes do not appear for awhile. When this happens, change locations
and use Whistle.
Metal Slimes in the Ruined Abbey (after you acquire Angelo's Templar ring) are worth about 1,300 experience
points per kill. Also, do not always wait until your characters are at a few HP/MP unless they have the Evac
and Zoom spells. Fight the Dingaling squads who summon Jargons, and only kill the Jargons with Yangus and the
Hero from psyching. This will give you some earlier experience than Metal Slimes, and the experience gained is
more stable than trying to kill Metal Slimes.
Go to the area before Maella Abbey and run around until you get into a battle with at least one Dingaling.
Kill anything besides the Dingaling(s). After only the Dingalings remain, psyche yourself up, heal, or use
magic to raise your stats. Eventually, with a little patience, one of the Dingalings will call for backup and
a Jargon will appear. If you are psyched up, use one person to kill the Jargon. Leave the Dingalings alone,
and continue to heal, psyche up, or use stat-raising magic. Do not kill any of the Dingalings. The more of
them there are, the better the chance of them calling for backup. Continue to attack only the Jargons and
psyche yourself up. It is important to kill the Jargons on the first turn, because they can cause heavy damage
and blind your party. If more than one Jargon is called, try using Jessica's psyched up attack. It hits an
entire group, and should kill any number of Jargons. When you get low on health, or have killed enough, just
kill the Dingalings; they are relatively weak. Technically, you can get unlimited amounts of experience per
battle. However, if you get to about Jargon P or Q, you should get about 1,000 experience points. This is very
useful for the area. Make sure to equip your characters with a lot of medical or strong herbs.
Thief's Key
In Farebury, go on top of the church (where the bell is located) and get the Thief's Key recipe. On the ship
(just after you defeated the sea monster), search around to find the Bronze Knife. Talk to Trode to get the
Alchemy Pot. After you get to Peregrin Quay, go to the Inn and talk to the man with the black hood. He will
talk to you about his days as a thief, then give an Iron Nail. Once you have acquired all the items, put those
two items (Bronze Knife and Iron Nail) into the Alchemy Pot. Wait a while until it makes the Thief's Key.
Rare equipment
Save rare equipment early in the game. Do not get rid of items you do not know where to buy or make from
alchemy, because you might not get them for a long time again; and that will prevent you from making some of
the better equipment early in the game.
Old equipment
If you get new equipment, do not be steadfast to sell the old. Some of that equipment can be used in the
alchemy pot for better items. For example, Bandit's Vest + Bandanna. It is not an overall great item to turn
out, but it can be useful in the very beginning. Also, a normal Boomerang + Iron Nail = Reinforced Boomerang,
which is one of the better boomerangs which can be acquired very early.
Seeds
Keep seeds for a save point. If you only gain 1 for a stat, you can reset and use the seeds more wisely. Also,
use the seeds on characters that need the stat. For example, do not use a Strength seed on Yangus, or a Magic
or Wisdom seed on Jessica. If you do so, be warned -- some characters will be overall weaker if their
weaknesses are not compensated.
Final Fantasy 8 reference
Angelo shares the same name as Rinoa's dog in Final Fantasy 8.
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