Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Day 3
Locations: Phantom Train, Baren Falls, The Veldt, Mobliz
Steps Taken: 6,697
Playtime: 1:14
Total Playtime: 3:20
Characters: Shadow (L5) Sabin (L6) Cyan (L7) Ghost (L7) Gau (L7)
Fixed the video/audio quality issues. Spent Day 3 going through the Phantom Train, running from all battles of course, but making sure I had the important encounters for Gau. I talked to an enemy Ghost by mistake looking for the merchant, but then I came across a friendly Ghost first and recruited him. I figured possess would be useful on something. When I got to the dining room, I did the scene just for fun, and showed Shadow's after which some might not know about. Grabbed the chests from behind afterwards, finally have an Earring. Once I got to Siegfried, Interceptor just tore him apart. I'd put Blackbelt on Cyan to counter, but the pup did it for me. Grabbed the hidden tent in the empty room and the treasures from the next car.
Specter was a bit of a close call, I forgot which chest he'd been in before I could revive Sabin, who I'd need the most with Aura Bolt. I thought about using a Fenix Down, normally I grab the Revivify from the chest to use on him, but that's where my Ghost pal came in handy. Actually, I forget if that thing is really undead, I'm pretty sure it is. Possess can work on even undead enemies as far as I know. Another Hyper Wrist is good though, and the Sniper Sight will be a free 1,500 GP to sell, since this relic does nothing on the SNES/PS1 versions. Near the end here, so I went towards the Phantom Train to get off.
I gave the Phantom Train a normal try before using a Fenix Down. Of course, forgot I was bumped into the front row again, but that's not the issue. You aren't able to win at the lowest level without using his undead property against him, because Acid Rain will destroy everyone, let alone if he's in the pattern where he starts with Evil Toot and spams Scar Beam, which will destroy you too. Even at a decent level, this pattern can be quite dangerous. After I lost, I just used a Fenix Down. No, I couldn't at least use Suplex first and then use a Fenix down because Sabin only has Pummel and Aura Bolt, so that's unfortunate.
Once the scene of Cyan watching his family board was over, I headed towards Baren Falls. Made sure to get a grouping of Stray Cat with the others since I only had one Stray Cat grouping of 3. This would increase my chances of finding a Stray Cat on the Veldt. I did keep changing the battle settings to active and wait back and forth throughout this day which was maybe not a great idea. I realize why so many low level playthroughs I struggled so much, and this is why. You can make some bosses basically impossible to beat, like Ultros. I had it on wait fighting Rizopas, which I thought would go worse, but it went fine. I got a bit lucky since it didn't use anything too dangerous.
From there, I wash up on the Veldt and Gau is introduced. This is where I expected things to get very rough. It's easy to spend hours on the Veldt trying to get good rages. I had some of the best luck I've ever had in so many ways. I grabbed the Dried Meat from Mobliz so Gau would join my party. I did overall grab some Iron Armors, a Magus Hat and Kotetsu. I thought a stronger weapon = stronger SwdTech, only to learn after it doesn't. The first encounter was Dark Side. I died to a Pterodon's Fireball attack after I'd saved, so had to redo a few battles, but this worked in my favor since I could leap Templar. A few later, he appeared. Marshal, the most desirable rage and one of the rarest to find this early. I was afraid I'd be resetting for hours, advancing the enemy tables by 13 until I found him, but he was right there.
Also grabbed Trillium, Stray Cat, Bomb, Hazer, Rhodox, Bleary and Pterodon. Rinn and Spectre as well, but these just cast Fire, I wasn't sure. Fought 3 Telstars, so I got 3 more Green Berets and now have a total of 4. Headed towards Crescent Mountain and did a few battles just to see what I'd get. Leaped Bleary only to find out it's a pretty useful spell. I'll have to come back a bit later for more, but this is a seriously good haul. Blaze is best from a bomb, since Vaporite is weak to fire. Saved the game after I got Fireball and ended Day 3 pretty satisfied. I'll list what these enemies' rages are below (at least the meaningful ones).
Dark Side: Ice 2
Templar: Fire 2
Hazer: Bolt 2
Bomb: Blaze
Marshal: Wind Slash
Stray Cat: Catscratch
Trilium: Bio
Bleary: Doom
Rhodox: Snare
Pterodon: Fireball
Day 3 Highlights:
3:41: Ghosts chase the group down
6:13: Mealtime, feat. Shadow & Interceptor
9:29: Siegfried appears
14:15 & 15:48: Phantom Train battle
17:00: The train stops, Cyan sees his wife & child boarding
21:23: Shadow leaves the party before jumping down Baren Falls
23:24: Rizopas battle and Gau's introduction
31:22: Recruiting Gau
1:21:28: End of Day 3
Day 3
Locations: Phantom Train, Baren Falls, The Veldt, Mobliz
Steps Taken: 6,697
Playtime: 1:14
Total Playtime: 3:20
Characters: Shadow (L5) Sabin (L6) Cyan (L7) Ghost (L7) Gau (L7)
Fixed the video/audio quality issues. Spent Day 3 going through the Phantom Train, running from all battles of course, but making sure I had the important encounters for Gau. I talked to an enemy Ghost by mistake looking for the merchant, but then I came across a friendly Ghost first and recruited him. I figured possess would be useful on something. When I got to the dining room, I did the scene just for fun, and showed Shadow's after which some might not know about. Grabbed the chests from behind afterwards, finally have an Earring. Once I got to Siegfried, Interceptor just tore him apart. I'd put Blackbelt on Cyan to counter, but the pup did it for me. Grabbed the hidden tent in the empty room and the treasures from the next car.
Specter was a bit of a close call, I forgot which chest he'd been in before I could revive Sabin, who I'd need the most with Aura Bolt. I thought about using a Fenix Down, normally I grab the Revivify from the chest to use on him, but that's where my Ghost pal came in handy. Actually, I forget if that thing is really undead, I'm pretty sure it is. Possess can work on even undead enemies as far as I know. Another Hyper Wrist is good though, and the Sniper Sight will be a free 1,500 GP to sell, since this relic does nothing on the SNES/PS1 versions. Near the end here, so I went towards the Phantom Train to get off.
I gave the Phantom Train a normal try before using a Fenix Down. Of course, forgot I was bumped into the front row again, but that's not the issue. You aren't able to win at the lowest level without using his undead property against him, because Acid Rain will destroy everyone, let alone if he's in the pattern where he starts with Evil Toot and spams Scar Beam, which will destroy you too. Even at a decent level, this pattern can be quite dangerous. After I lost, I just used a Fenix Down. No, I couldn't at least use Suplex first and then use a Fenix down because Sabin only has Pummel and Aura Bolt, so that's unfortunate.
Once the scene of Cyan watching his family board was over, I headed towards Baren Falls. Made sure to get a grouping of Stray Cat with the others since I only had one Stray Cat grouping of 3. This would increase my chances of finding a Stray Cat on the Veldt. I did keep changing the battle settings to active and wait back and forth throughout this day which was maybe not a great idea. I realize why so many low level playthroughs I struggled so much, and this is why. You can make some bosses basically impossible to beat, like Ultros. I had it on wait fighting Rizopas, which I thought would go worse, but it went fine. I got a bit lucky since it didn't use anything too dangerous.
From there, I wash up on the Veldt and Gau is introduced. This is where I expected things to get very rough. It's easy to spend hours on the Veldt trying to get good rages. I had some of the best luck I've ever had in so many ways. I grabbed the Dried Meat from Mobliz so Gau would join my party. I did overall grab some Iron Armors, a Magus Hat and Kotetsu. I thought a stronger weapon = stronger SwdTech, only to learn after it doesn't. The first encounter was Dark Side. I died to a Pterodon's Fireball attack after I'd saved, so had to redo a few battles, but this worked in my favor since I could leap Templar. A few later, he appeared. Marshal, the most desirable rage and one of the rarest to find this early. I was afraid I'd be resetting for hours, advancing the enemy tables by 13 until I found him, but he was right there.
Also grabbed Trillium, Stray Cat, Bomb, Hazer, Rhodox, Bleary and Pterodon. Rinn and Spectre as well, but these just cast Fire, I wasn't sure. Fought 3 Telstars, so I got 3 more Green Berets and now have a total of 4. Headed towards Crescent Mountain and did a few battles just to see what I'd get. Leaped Bleary only to find out it's a pretty useful spell. I'll have to come back a bit later for more, but this is a seriously good haul. Blaze is best from a bomb, since Vaporite is weak to fire. Saved the game after I got Fireball and ended Day 3 pretty satisfied. I'll list what these enemies' rages are below (at least the meaningful ones).
Dark Side: Ice 2
Templar: Fire 2
Hazer: Bolt 2
Bomb: Blaze
Marshal: Wind Slash
Stray Cat: Catscratch
Trilium: Bio
Bleary: Doom
Rhodox: Snare
Pterodon: Fireball
Day 3 Highlights:
3:41: Ghosts chase the group down
6:13: Mealtime, feat. Shadow & Interceptor
9:29: Siegfried appears
14:15 & 15:48: Phantom Train battle
17:00: The train stops, Cyan sees his wife & child boarding
21:23: Shadow leaves the party before jumping down Baren Falls
23:24: Rizopas battle and Gau's introduction
31:22: Recruiting Gau
1:21:28: End of Day 3
