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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

The Suffering of Fools Walkthrough and Rewards

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Final Fantasy Origin - The Suffering of Fools Walkthrough

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

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The Suffering of Fools Overview

Basic Information

The Suffering of Fools ImageThe Suffering of Fools
Mission Level 112
First Completion Rewards
・Abyss Gauntlets (Dark Knight)
・Abyss Mail (Dark Knight)
・Anima Shard (x2/x2/x4)
Repeating Completion Rewards
・Anima Shard (x7/x7/x9)

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 Suffering of Fools Walkthrough

Objectives
1
The Suffering of Fools - Objective 1
・Go to the Path of the Forlorn
At the first part of the mission you have to paths that you can follow, The Jester's Causeway on the Left, and the Path of the Undaunted to the right. Go to the left path with the gate first to enter the Path of the Forlorn. Go inside and follow the roots upwards until you see two different paths.

Going to the right allows you to get access to a way to a Cube, which you can go back to. Going to the left leads to a downward path filled with enemies and traps. There's a Cube that you can use after getting past the enemies. After using the Cube keep following the path until you see enemies and a teleporter that you can use. You will reach an area with a Dark Vent that you have to break. After breaking it, return to the teleporter to get out, and use the next teleporter to return to the first area.
2
The Suffering of Fools - Objective 2
・Go to the Path of the Undaunted
After returning using the teleporter, go right to the Path of the Undaunted. Follow the path until you see a large area that has a path going up and a bone bridge to the right.

Defeat the enemies and cross the bone bridge to get a chest and proceed further to find a path going down that leads to a Cube. Go past the Cube to find an area with a teleporter that you can use. This leads to another Dark Vent that you have to break. After this, use the next teleporter to return to the Jester's Causeway.
3
The Suffering of Fools - Objective 3
・Go to The Devoted's Path
Go to the center area with the blocked gate, and go to the right to enter The Devoted's Path. After entering, there are two paths, the left one leading to a Tonberry, and the right one leading to the main path.

Follow the main path to reach a Cube that you can rest on. After the Cube, there's another area with a teleporter that you can use. You will fins the third Dark Vent that you need to break. Break this and use the Teleporter to get out.
4
The Suffering of Fools - Objective 4
・Return to the Jester's Causeway
Return to the Jester's Causeway and travel to the previously blocked gate and break the Dark Vent. After that, use the Cube to rest.
5
The Suffering of Fools - Objective 5
・Defeat Astos
Get past the door to face Astos. Defeating him completes the mission.
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Tips and Strategies

Avoid the Spike Traps

The Suffering of Fools - Spike Traps

The level is filled with spike traps that trigger whenever you get close. The best way to deal with them is to slowly approach them while guarding, and letting them trigger. This allows you to break them and open up more paths to move around.

Ultima Weapon Origin Boss Fight

Ultima Weapon Origin ImageUltima Weapon Origin
Difficulty ★★★★
Weaknesses None
Resistances Slash, Strike, Pierce

How to Beat Ultima Weapon Origin: Locations and Strategies

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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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