Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

The Journey Begins Walkthrough and Rewards

Final Fantasy Origin - The Journey Begins Walkthrough

This is the Main Mission Guide for The Journey Begins in Stranger of Paradise. Read on to learn about the mission rewards, enemies, and a detailed walkthrough.

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The Journey Begins Overview

Basic Information

The Journey Begins ImageThe Journey Begins
Mission Level 12
First Completion Rewards
・Anima Shard (x1/x1/x2)
Banded Gauntlets Icon Banded Gauntlets (Pugilist)
Banded Hauberk Icon Banded Hauberk (Puglist)
Killer Knuckles Icon Killer Knuckles (Pugilist)
Repeating Completion Rewards
・Anima Shard (x2/x2/x3)

Certain rewards are only eligible in non-story difficulties. Quantities of items such as Anima Shards also vary depending on which difficulty you're on.

The Journey Begins Walkthrough

Objectives
1
・Enter the Cave
After passing by the Cube, enter a cave. Follow the left path of the cave to get a treasure chest, and then go back to continue to the path to the right. You will reach a Cube where you can replenish health and MP.
2
・Enter the Pirate Hideout
Fight the Tonberry

After using the Cube, follow the path to the right until you meet Pirates. Take them down and proceed further until you reach a door guarded by more pirates. After opening the door, you can fight pirates and follow the path to the left.

Kill them and keep moving into the cave until you encounter a Tonberry. After beating the Tonberry, you can follow the path forward which leads you back to the hideout. Continue inside the hideout until you reach another Cube.
3
・Defeat the Coeurl
・Find a Way to the Pirate Ship

Proceed past the Cube and drop down to the cages to fight a Coeurl. Defeat it to get a key that allows you to unlock both doors to go back to the Cube or proceed further. Follow the path until you reach the Pirate ship. Go to the right to find a passage to a chest blocked by crates.

Go back and continue to the main path until it splits. Go to the right to get an item, and go back and follow the left path until you reach another split. The right leads to another chest, and the left is where you have to break Dark Vents to continue your mission.
4
・Break the Dark Vents
Break the Dark Vents to open up a path that leads to a Cube and a rope that you can climb up on.
5
・Get to the Ship
Go up and keep moving forward and follow the cave path that leads to a way to the ship. Break the first Dark Vent to reach a Cube, and then break the second one to reach the ship.
6
・Defeat Captain Bikke
Once you reach the ship, you will encounter and fight Captain Bikke. He uses an axe that deals wide and powerful attacks that can be difficult to avoid. Use your Soul Shield to block standard attacks, and use your command abilities or spells to start your counterattack. He can also summon Pirates in this fight, which you can defeat to regain MP.
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Tips and Strategies

Fighting the Tonberry


Follow the left side of the cave near the Cube before reaching the ship. You will find crates to break.
The Journey Begins - Tonberry Path 2
Go to the right part of the after breaking crates. You will face Pirates along the way.
The Journey Begins - Tonberry Path 3
Keep following the path and enter the metal door to fight the Tonberry

While fighting the Tonberry is optional, you can choose to follow the path from the hideout to reach it. The Tonberry has powerful debuff abilities and attacks that can kill you in very few hits, making it a test of skill whenever you decide to fight it.

Pirate Captain Bikke Boss Fight

Strengths and Weaknesses

Pirate Captain Bikke ImagePirate Captain Bikke
Difficulty ★★
Weaknesses None
Resistances None

How to Beat Bikke: Locations and Strategies

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All Main Missions

No. Mission Mission Level
1 A Desperate Struggle Icon A Desperate Struggle 1
2 Illusion at Journey Illusion at Journey's End 5
3 The Journey Begins Icon The Journey Begins 12
4 Audience with the Dark Elf Icon Audience with the Dark Elf 19
5 Natural Distortion Icon Natural Distortion 26
6 A Familiar Place Icon A Familiar Place 33
7 Memories of Wind Icon Memories of Wind 40
8 Memories of Poison Icon Memories of Poison 46
9 Memories of Fire Icon Memories of Fire 50
10 Phantoms of the Past Icon Phantoms of the Past 46
11 Memories of Earth Icon Memories of Earth 50
12 To Remember Icon To Remember 62
13 Memories of Water Icon Memories of Water 74
14 The False Warriors Icon The False Warriors 74
15 Schemes of the Past Icon Schemes of the Past 88
16 Remembering Home Icon Remembering Home 100
17 The Suffering of Fools Icon The Suffering of Fools 112
18 Strangers of Paradise Icon Strangers of Paradise 120
19 Warriors of Calamity Icon Warriors of Calamity 118

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