This is the second visit to the Balfonheim Port. This visit takes place after you have traveled to the Ancient City of Giruvegan and after completing the events at the Great Crystal. If, however, you have just completed the events at Draklor Laboratory and arrived for the first time, click on the following link to be taken back to the walkthrough page for the first visit to Balfonheim Port.
Make your way back to Saccio Lane, the area where you first arrived when you reached the Port during the first visit. Speak to the Manse Watch that guards the entrance to the Manse and tell him that you would like to speak with Reddas.
Reddas will tell the team of some of the troubles that his armada ran into on the seas. He will then ask the team how things went at Giruvegan. Ashe will explain that they now know what Cid had been searching for: the Sun-Cryst.
Vaan will suggest to the team that they make an attempt to find the Sun-Cryst before Cid does. They will agree to travel to the Naldoan Sea, the Ridorana Cataract and the Pharos Lighthouse. To do this, they will need to use the Strahl airship in one of the various Aerodromes around the world to travel there.
Reddas will join your party as a guest at this point in the game. He can be extremely helpful with some of the upcoming side quests, though he only provides support as an attacker. He will add some firepower to your team but he does not offer much in the way of healing or recovery Gambits the way that Lord Larsa did.
As you leave Reddas’ manse, Nono the Moogle will explain that the repairs on the Strahl ship are complete and that you can use it from any of the Aerodromes. Before continuing with the main story of the game, let’s take care of some of the quests that are available.
Three Medallions
Completing the side quest to obtain the Medallion of Bravery, the Medallion of Love and the Lusterless Medallion if you have not done so already.
Chaos
Venturing deep into the Necrohol of Nabudis to obtain an optional Esper, Chaos. Note that the Three Medallions side quest must be completed in order to reach Chaos.
Zeromus
Returning to the Stilshrine of Miriam to obtain an optional Esper, Zeromus, the Condemner.
There are some Hunts and Elite Hunts that you should pick up back in Rabanastre. Travel back to the Clan Hall and speak to Montblanc. He will give you a number of rewards including:
Bacchus’s Wine for defeating Fury
Gemsteel and 2 Teleport Stones for obtaining 8 EspersHead to the Sandsea and examine the Notice Board to pick up a few new Bills for Hunts including:
Many of these Hunts can be completed right now and having Reddas in your party can be extremely helpful.
Hunt 26: Visitor on Deck
Flying between various Aerodrome ports until the Mark, Deathgaze (Rank VII), appears – the battle takes place aboard one of the Skyferries.
Hunt 27: The Child Snatcher
Heading back to Bhujerba to destroy Diabolos (Rank VII), a local pest that has been keeping the children up at night.
Hunt 28: The Black Sorcerer
A fairly easy Mark to take down that requires traveling back through the Ancient City of Giruvegan on foot - Piscodaemon (Rank V).
Hunt 29: A Wild Stench
Venturing back to the Feywood to destroy the Wild Malboro (Rank VI) and the Malboros encircling it for the Viera of Eruyt Village.
Hunt 30: Paying for the Past
Returning to Jahara and then into the Zertinan Caverns to help War-chief Supinelu avenge his fallen Brother by defeating Catoblepas (Rank VI).
Eagle Eye
The Eagle Eye Trophy is obtained by defeating Deathgaze as part of Hunt 26: Visitor on Deck (Deathgaze – Rank VII). Click on the link above for more information.
There are two more Hunts that you have which have yet to be completed. Specifically, Hunt 31: Wyrm Wrath’s Renewal (Fafnir – Rank VII) and the second half of Hunt 40: Battle on the Big Bridge (Gilgamesh – Rank VII).
The battle against Gilgamesh can be incredibly difficult but you may want to attempt it while you have Reddas in your party helping. That being said, both Hunts are quite difficult, so you may wish to save them for later.
It is time to move forward with the next phase of the game.
