After Chapter 4 ends with “Defeat Lazarov on the Enterprise”, take the airship to Mysidia, the Magiapolis, a town in Mysidia, the Uncharted Land. You visit it during Chapter 5, Scars of Time.
Quick answer: Finish “Defeat Lazarov on the Enterprise” to start Chapter 5. Complete “Enter the airship’s interior”, and the next objective, “Find Mysidia”, takes you to town.
When you reach Mysidia
Mysidia is the first stop of Chapter 5, Scars of Time. Two names show up on screen, and they mean different things. Mysidia is the town itself. Mysidia, the Uncharted Land, is the whole region around it.
Chapter 5 opens on the airship, and the objectives run in this order:
- “Enter the airship’s interior”
- “Find Mysidia”
- “Go to Sakura’s house”
- “Go to the potion factory”
- “Go to the village of Sunioo”
- “Go to the Nameless Ruins”
- The Arcane Library, then later “Go to the Tower of Mysidia”
For the full chapter-by-chapter route, use the walkthrough.
Mysidia weapon shop
The Mysidia weapon shop sells six weapons, one for each of six weapon types. The most expensive items cost 22,000 Gil.
- Rune Blade (Greatsword): 22,000 Gil, Phys. Atk 114, Mag. Atk 61. “Restores 5 MP every turn.”
- Kiku-Ichimonji (Katana): 21,000 Gil, Phys. Atk 121, Mag. Atk 90. “Increases critical hit rate by 5%.”
- Greatbow (Bow): 18,000 Gil, Phys. Atk 83, Mag. Atk 103. “Increases stagger power by 10%.”
- Heroic Hammer (Hammer): 20,000 Gil, Phys. Atk 90, Mag. Atk 88. “Grants Bravery for 3 turns at the start of battle.”
- Master’s Grimoire (Grimoire): 18,000 Gil, Phys. Atk 69, Mag. Atk 122. “Increases critical hit rate by 5%.”
- Musketoon (Gun): 22,000 Gil, Phys. Atk 142, Mag. Atk 57. “Restores 10% of max HP upon staggering an enemy.”
Kiku-Ichimonji and Master’s Grimoire have the same critical hit bonus, so choose between them based on whether your party relies more on Phys. Atk or Mag. Atk. You can compare these against other weapons in the full weapons list.
Chests and Tablet Shards in Mysidia
The town has five chests. Two of them hold weapons and one holds an accessory:
- Healing Spring x2
- Knife of Silence x3
- Knight’s Sword (Greatsword): “Increases damage dealt by magic attacks by 10%.”
- Seraphim Bow: “Increases potency of healing magic by 10%.”
- Thunder God’s Earrings: “Imbues non-elemental physical attacks with Lightning.”
Mysidia also has three Tablet Shards, and the spot of each one is in our Tablet Shard locations guide. Chests from every other area are collected in the chest locations roundup.
Side quests in Mysidia
Five side quests that start in Mysidia belong to Chapter 5, and Fina’s “Shimmering Reflections” (Chapter 6) starts here too.
Mog Tag, More Mog Tag and Even More Mog Tag
These three quests unlock one after another. The objective in “Mog Tag” is “Beat the moogles at tag”.
| Quest | Reward |
|---|---|
| Mog Tag | Mist X-Potion x1 |
| More Mog Tag | Magicite x1 |
| Even More Mog Tag | Magicite Cryst x1 |
Mysidia, Ever Blooming
Sakura gives you this quest. It sends you through four objectives:
- “Head for the forbidden text wing”
- “Make your way to the top of the Tower of Mysidia”
- “Head for the desert island northwest of Grandshelt”
- “Head for the grave in Mysidia”
The rewards are Amulet of Magic Absorption x1 and an Attribute Bonus for Sakura. The amulet appears with other gear in the accessories list.
Victoria Revivified
Victoria gives you this quest. Its objectives include “Head to Victoria’s shrine near the Tower of Mysidia” and “Defeat the black lizards on the island near Mysidia”. When you finish, you receive the Victoria Vision and Magicite x1. You can see where it fits among the other Visions in the Visions list.
Places near Mysidia in Chapter 5
After you leave town, the Chapter 5 story takes you to these places in order. The recommended level is listed wherever the game shows one.
| Place | Recommended level | What’s there |
|---|---|---|
| Sakura’s House | None | Story stop |
| Potion Factory | None | Story stop |
| Village of Sunioo | None | Shops, two Tablet Shards |
| Nameless Ruins | Lv. 34 | Story dungeon |
| Arcane Library | Lv. 36 | Azure Pot battle, fourth floor |
| Fina’s Psyche | Lv. 38 | Story area |
| Tower of Mysidia | Lv. 39 | Azure Pot battle, first floor |
The chests in the Tower of Mysidia hold the Bullseye Mace, the Guarding Gown, Magicite and Smelling Salts x3.
Both Azure Pot battles are covered in the Pot locations guide.
Metal Cactuar in Mysidia, the Uncharted Land
A Metal Cactuar can appear as a random encounter while exploring the fields around Mysidia, the Uncharted Land. This Lv. 36 enemy awards 25,000 EXP and 1,000 Gil when defeated.
- Resists all eight elements
- Trait: “Extremely durable.”
- Trait: “Has high evasion.”
The Cactuar location guide covers the regular Cactuar regions as well.
