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Final Fantasy Tactics (FF Tactics)

Lionel Castle Gate Walkthrough (Battle 20)

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Final Fantasy Tactics - Lionel Castle Gate

This is a guide for Battle 20: Lionel Castle Gate in Chapter 2 of Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles. See a full walkthrough of this battle, as well as its overview, enemies, recruitable characters, treasure locations, and rewards for completing Lionel Castle Gate.

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Golgollada Gallows Lionel Castle Keep

Battle 20: Lionel Castle Gate Overview

Battle Location and Information

Field View
Chapter Chapter 2
Rec. Level / Difficulty Level 23
✦✦✦✦✦
Objective Defeat all enemies!
Party Size You can deploy up to 5 units.

Battle 20: Lionel Castle Gate Recruitable Characters

All Characters You Can Recruit

There are no known characters that can be recruited in this stage.

List of All Characters

Battle 20: Lionel Castle Gate Enemies

All Enemies in Lionel Castle Gate

All Stage Enemies
Knight Icon Knight x3
Archer Icon Archer x2
Summoner Icon Summoner x1

List of All Enemies

Battle 20: Lionel Castle Gate Recommended Party Composition

Best Characters to Use For This Battle

Best Characters to Use (Team A)
Ramza Beoulve IconRamza
(Monk)
- - -
Best Characters to Use (Team B)
Agrias Oaks IconAgrias
Mustadio Bunansa IconMustadio
Black Mage IconBlack Mage Chemist IconChemist

This battle divides your forces between Ramza’s solo fight and the remaining team at the castle gate. Ramza excels as a Monk, giving him durability and self-sustain with Chakra while trying to disarm Gaffgarion.

On the outside, Agrias brings her immeasurable Holy Sword skills, while Mustadio locks down targets and punishes from range. A Black Mage thrives against clustered enemies, taking advantage of elemental spells to soften groups, and a Chemist ensures the party stays healed and supplied with items.

Battle 20: Lionel Castle Gate Walkthrough

Walkthrough Guide

# Step by Step Objectives
1 Prepare for a Two-Part Battle
This stage is immediately followed by another fight inside Lionel Castle Keep, so you won’t have the chance to resupply or change gear in between. Make sure everyone is stocked with items, Phoenix Downs, and correct equipment before you begin.
2
Disarm Gaffgarion by Stealing His Sword
In this battle, Gaffgarion returns and Ramza starts alone, separated from the rest of the party. A top priority is stealing Gaffgarion's Ancient Sword so he can’t use Shadowblade.

Ramza works best as a Monk here, since he can keep himself alive with Chakra while trying to swipe Gaffgarion’s weapon with the Thief’s Steal Weapon skill. Just make sure Ramza has the Steal command equipped beforehand.
How to Steal Equipment
3
Pull the Lever to Open the Gate
Once Gaffgarion is disarmed, he becomes far less threatening. You can finish him off or head straight to the nearby lever to open the gate and let the rest of the party inside.
4
Hold the Line With Team B
While Ramza works on the gate, the rest of your squad has to fend off the enemies outside. Mustadio’s ranged pressure and Agrias’s Holy Sword skills pair perfectly with a Chemist’s support and a Black Mage nuking from the backline.
5
Reunite and Clean Up the Remaining Enemies
Once the gate is open, regroup Ramza with the rest of your team. If Gaffgarion is still standing, you can now overwhelm him with your full party. If not, shift focus to mopping up the remaining enemies inside and outside the castle gate.

Chapter 2: The Manipulator and the Subservient Walkthrough

Battle 20: Lionel Castle Gate Buried Treasure Locations

Location and Treasures

Location Treasures
Lionel Castle Gate Common:
Rare:
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All Hidden Items and Treasure Locations

Battle 20: Lionel Castle Gate Rewards

All Lionel Castle Gate Spoils of War

All Spoils of War
Gil Icon 15100 Gil

Besides the treasures you can pick up during the fight, you’ll also receive Spoils of War once the battle ends. These are guaranteed rewards that drop after completing the objective, and always include Gil along with the items listed above.

Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles Related Guides

Walkthrough Partial

100% Walkthrough Guide

All Chapter Walkthroughs

# Chapter Title
1 The Meager
2 The Manipulative and the Subservient
3 The Valiant
4 In the Name of Love

Chapter 1 Walkthrough

# Locations and Battles
1 Orbonne Monastery
2 Magick City of Gariland
3 Mandalia Plain
4 Siedge Weald
5 Dorter Slums
6 The Sand Rat's Sietch
7 Brigands' Den
8 Lenalian Plateau
9 Fovoham Windflats
10 Ziekden Fortress

Chapter 2 Walkthrough

# Locations and Battles
11 Merchant City of Dorter
12 Araguay Woods
13 Zeirchele Falls
14 Castled City of Zaland
15 Balias Tor
16 Tchigolith Fenlands
17 Goug Lowtown
18 Balias Swale
19 Golgollada Gallows
20 Lionel Castle Gate
21 Lionel Castle Keep

Chapter 3 Walkthrough

# Locations and Battles
22 Mining Town of Gollund
23 Lesalia Castle Postern
24 Monastery Vaults: Second Level
25 Monastery Vaults: Third Level
26 Monastery Vaults: First Level
27 Grogh Heights
28 Walled City of Yardrow
29 Yuguewood
30 Riovanes Castle Gate
31 Riovanes Castle Keep
32 Riovanes Castle Roof

Chapter 4 Walkthrough

# Locations and Battles
33 Dugeura Pass
34 Free City of Bervenia
35 Finnath Creek
36 Outlying Church
37 Beddha Sandwaste
38 A Fort Besselat: South Wall
38 B Fort Besselat: North Wall
39 Fort Besselat Sluice
40 Mount Germinas
41 Lake Poescas
42 Limberry Castle Gate
43 Limberry Castle Keep
44 Limberry Castle Undercroft
45 Eagrose Castle Keep
46 Mullonde Cathedral
47 Mullonde Cathedral Nave
48 Mullonde Cathedral Sanctuary
49 Monastery Vaults: Fourth Level
50 Monastery Vaults: Fifth Level
51 Necrohol of Mullonde
52 Lost Halidom
53 Airship Graveyard
- Mount Bervenia
- Dorvauldar Marsh

All Side Quest Locations

# Locations and Battles
1 Gollund Colliery Floor
2 Gollund Colliery Slope
3 Gollund Colliery Ridge
4 Gollund Coal Shaft
5 Nelveska Temple
6 Trade City of Sal Ghidos

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