Final Fantasy Resonance Chapter 1 Checklist
A complete checklist on everything important and missable in Final Fantasy Resonance Chapter 1
The first chapter of Final Fantasy Resonance, Tailing the Truth, is surprisingly generous with optional content. There are plenty of treasure chests to open, side quests to complete, powerful Visions to unlock, and a few bosses that are probably best left alone until you’re stronger.
This Final Fantasy Resonance Checklist will guide you through all quests, important treasure chests, all 12 Tablet Shards, the four available side quests, optional encounters, Visions, and a few things you can permanently miss.
All Main Story Objectives in Final Fantasy Resonance Chapter 1
There are 18 main story objectives in Chapter 1, taking you from Grandshelt Castle to Siren’s Tower before finally boarding a ship at Grandport.
Here’s a condensed walkthrough of the major objectives and story encounters in the order you’ll encounter them.
| Main story objective | What to do |
|---|---|
| Leave Grandshelt Castle | Complete the opening tutorial and leave the castle. |
| Investigate the Earth Shrine | Explore the Earth Shrine and defeat Belmodar. |
| Go to the Town of Mitra | Travel to Mitra after completing the Earth Shrine. |
| Go to Rain’s House | Follow the story objective to Rain’s home. |
| Investigate Rain’s House | Complete the story sequence and obtain your first Visions. |
| Equip a Vision | Equip Tronn or Leah from the Equipment & Abilities menu. |
| Go to Grandshelt Castle | Return to Grandshelt as the situation in the kingdom deteriorates. |
| Save the King of Grandshelt | Fight through the burning castle and defeat Hell’s Rider. |
| Go to the Town of Felicitas | Follow the story toward Kolobos. |
| Go to the Village of Kol | Visit Kol before continuing your journey. |
| Stay at the Inn | Rest at Kol’s inn to progress the story. |
| Rent a Chocobo | Obtain a chocobo to cross the sinkhole safely. |
| Go to the Town of Felicitas | Continue to Felicitas and meet the locals. |
| Go to the Kolobos Ruins | Travel to the ruins to investigate the disturbance. |
| Look for Emma’s Mom | Explore the ruins and fight The Hunger twice. |
| Find a Ship in Grandport | Travel to Grandport Harbor and look for passage. |
| Visit Siren | Explore Siren’s Tower and defeat Siren to obtain your first Esper. |
| Ride the Ship Out of Grandport | Return to Grandport and board the ship to finish Chapter 1. |
There are four major mandatory bosses throughout the chapter: Belmodar, Hell’s Rider, The Hunger, and Siren.
All 12 Tablet Shard Locations in Final Fantasy Resonance Chapter 1
There are 12 Tablet Shards to collect in Chapter 1, scattered across towns, ruins, and dungeons. Most are fairly easy to spot, but a handful are tucked behind environmental objects or along paths you might never notice. Here’s where to find every Tablet Shard in Chapter 1.
| Location | Where to find the Tablet Shard |
|---|---|
| Grandshelt Royal Capital | In the Commercial District, behind the left vendor stall near the weapon and item shops. Look between the wooden crates. |
| Village of Kol | Head to the oasis in the southwestern part of the village. The shard is along the left side of the water. |
| Town of Felicitas | Cross the eastern wooden bridge near the entrance. The shard is beside the stone wall, close to the item shop. |
| Town of Felicitas | Cross the western bridge and turn left near the torch to find a hidden passage. Follow it, climb the ladder, and look behind the wall on the left. |
| Kolobos Ruins | In the second area, descend the stairs and look behind the two large cylindrical containers. |
| Kolobos Ruins | After the bridge collapses, climb back up using the ladder and stairs. Look behind the fallen stone pillar near the broken bridge. |
| Grandport Harbor | Head south from the item shop onto the wooden pier. The shard is tucked behind barrels on the right. |
| Grandport Harbor | Just west of the weapon and armor shop, look behind the tree near the upper dock. |
| Cavern of Swords | Explore to the end of the cave and check behind the stalagmite. |
| Siren’s Tower | After entering, pass the fountain and climb the stairs on the right. The shard is on the upper ledge. |
| Siren’s Tower | After climbing the staircases in the first main area, follow the ledge on the right before entering the next room. |
| Siren’s Tower | In the following room, climb the stairs and head left to the end of the ledge. |
Final Fantasy Resonance Chapter 1 Tablet Shard Rewards
Tablet Shards are exchanged for rewards at the Oblivion Palace in Lanzelt. Speak with the Enigmatic Princess to access the reward chambers.
Collecting all 12 shards available in Chapter 1 allows you to unlock the following rewards.
| Tablet Shards Required | Reward |
|---|---|
| 3 | Vitality Charm |
| 6 | Earrings |
| 9 | Magicite Shard |
| 12 | Stagger Ring |
There are many more Tablet Shards to discover in later chapters, but these are the only ones you can get during Chapter 1.
Important Treasure Chests in Final Fantasy Resonance Chapter 1
While it’s worth checking every corner for consumables, there are a few pieces of equipment that stand out.
- Nodachi: Found inside the Earth Shrine along a side passage. It’s an early weapon upgrade for Lasswell and is worth grabbing before the first boss.
- Black Garb: Found during the burning Grandshelt Castle sequence, in a room to the left of the throne room approach. This is particularly important because you cannot return for it after leaving the castle.
- Hoodwink Garb: Another piece of equipment found in Grandshelt Castle during the rescue sequence.
- Prickly Straitjacket: Found in the Kolobos Ruins in a chest accessed during your exploration of the second area.
- Knife of Poison: You can pick up two of these from a chest in the Kolobos Ruins, near a fallen pillar and staircase.
You should also explore the overworld instead of sticking exclusively to the roads. There are several loose items lying around, including the Floral Arc for Fina in the Lanzelt desert and Idaten’s Shoes near Grandshelt.
All Chapter 1 Side Quests and Rewards
There are four side quests available in Chapter 1, and they’re worth completing before moving on. In addition to Gil and equipment, some reward Magicite Shards that are required to upgrade Visions.
Dream of an Idealist
- Starting location: Grandshelt Royal Capital, soldier near the courtyard fountain.
- Rewards: Flamberge, 500 Gil.
- Unlocks after battle at the Palace.
You’ll need to visit Scott in the Village of Kol, search the Earth Shrine, and defeat a Poison Flora in the eastern desert to collect the Dew of Reprieve.
The Flamberge is a good weapon for Rain during the early portion of Chapter 1.
Secrets Unearthed
- Starting location: Town of Felicitas, Chloe near the item shop.
- Rewards: Magicite Shard, Monk’s Prayer Beads.
- Unlocks once you reach Felicitas.
Chloe needs help investigating the unusual crystals found around Kolobos. You’ll need to collect three core samples scattered around the region and return them to her in Felicitas.
Since you’ll be heading toward the Kolobos Ruins for the main story anyway, it’s worth accepting this quest before leaving town.
The Weight of Mercy
- Starting location: Grandport Harbor, Lasswell’s personal quest.
- Rewards: Iwakirimaru, 500 Gil.
- Unlocks once you reach Grandport.
The quest takes you between Grandport, Felicitas, and the Kolobos Ruins, where you’ll uncover the truth behind the thief’s identity.
The Iwakirimaru is a good weapon upgrade for Lasswell in Chapter 1 so make sure to get it.
Rear Support, Ahoy!
- Starting location: Grandport Harbor, speak to Zile.
- Rewards: Magicite Shard, 500 Gil.
- Unlocks after defeating Siren.
Zile needs help transporting supplies following the attack on Grandshelt. Speak to the chocobo coachman in Grandport and defeat four Human Traps in the surrounding region to obtain the required extracts.
Human Traps should be easy to deal with at this point, but watch out for the occasional Chimera enemy. We recommend equipping Water magic for the enemies in this region.
All Chapter 1 Visions and How to Unlock Them
You can obtain five Visions during Chapter 1, including three optional ones that aren’t required to finish the story.
| Vision | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Tronn | Obtained automatically during the story sequence at Rain’s house in Mitra. |
| Leah | Obtained alongside Tronn during the main story. |
| Warrior of Light | Visit the Warrior of Light’s Sanctum in Lanzelt and complete the encounter. |
| Terra | Find Terra’s Sanctum in the Kolobos region and complete its challenge. |
| Cloud | Travel to Cloud’s Sanctum in Lanzelt and complete the challenge to unlock his Vision. |
Tronn and Leah are the first two Visions available and introduce the equipment system. The other three are optional, but you should absolute get them, especially if you want more combat options and some lore on the previous Final Fantasy protagonists.
All Magicite Shard Locations in Chapter 1
There are seven Magicite Shards you can obtain in Chapter 1 of Final Fantasy Resonance, enough to awaken all five available Visions once and have two left over.
| Location | How to obtain |
|---|---|
| Town of Felicitas | Complete the Secrets Unearthed side quest for Chloe. |
| Siren’s Tower | Open the ornate treasure chest on the outer walkway of the tower’s fourth floor. |
| Siren’s Tower | Defeat Siren at the top of the tower. |
| Marauder Cave | Defeat the optional level 15 Marauder boss. |
| Grandport Harbor | Complete the Rear Support, Ahoy! side quest for Zile. |
| Grandport Harbor | Receive one from the Moogle of Light during the Vision Awakening tutorial after defeating Siren. |
| Oblivion Palace | Collect nine Tablet Shards and claim the Magicite Shard from the third chest in the 1-Star Chamber. |
The Vision Awakening system becomes available after completing Siren’s Tower and meeting the Moogle of Light in Grandport.
All Optional Bosses and Special Encounters in Chapter 1
Aside from the mandatory story bosses, there are three notable optional encounters you can discover in Chapter 1.
Antlion
- Location: Lanzelt Desert, near the sinkhole on the route toward Felicitas.
- Level: 20
- HP: 20,000
- Rewards: 300 EXP, 2,400 gil
The Antlion is an optional enemy that ambushes you when you attempt to cross the sinkhole on foot. You’re supposed to use your chocobo to cross this area safely, but you can deliberately trigger the encounter if you’re feeling adventurous.
At level 20, the Antlion is much stronger than most enemies in Chapter 1 so it’s best to avoid this fight entirely until you can return and match its level.
Marauder
- Location: Marauder Cave, northeast of Grandport Harbor.
- Level: 15
- HP: 30,000
- Weakness: Wind
- Rewards: 500 EXP, 700 Gil, Magicite
Marauder is one of the toughest optional enemies you can challenge during Chapter 1. You’ll find this powerful enemy inside Marauder Cave in the Lanzelt region. You’ll also need access to Wind magic to damage it effectively, so having Siren and lots of Ether potions is a must.
Gilgamesh
- Location: Siren’s Tower.
Gilgamesh makes an appearance in Siren’s Tower, where he steals the Genji Gloves after you interact with a treasure chest near the middle of the tower. You’re not really expected to beat him.
Best EXP and MRP Farming Spot in Final Fantasy Resonance Chapter 1
The Lanzelt Desert is the best place to farm EXP and MRP in Chapter 1 of Final Fantasy Resonance. EXP increases your characters’ levels, while MRP increases your Visions’ Mastery Ranks.
For EXP farming, the best areas are a split between Lanzelt Desert and the Siren’s Tower. If you have strong lightning attacks go to Siren’s Tower, and if you have access to strong water attacks head towards the desert. You can spam encounters in these two locations and quickly rack up a respectable amount of EXP in Chapter 1. Highly recommended if you’re struggling with the Siren or Marauder boss battles.
For MRP farming, you want to farm Cactuars found to the right side of the sealed Esper tomb in Lanzelt Desert. Cactuars are rarer encounters, but they can award up to 78 MRP per battle under favorable conditions, making them the most efficient enemy for Vision progression in the early-game.
To get the most out of this farming spot:
- Switch to Expert difficulty, which increases MRP rewards.
- Search the desert around the oasis for Cactuar encounters.
- Use Water spells and multi-hit abilities to deal with their high evasion.
- Try to finish battles during Sweeping Stagger for additional MRP.
- Bring Tents to restore HP and MP without repeatedly returning to town.
You can also encounter Chimeras in this area which are much more dangerous so bring Smoke Bombs with you to escape those fights.
You don’t need to clear every optional area before finishing Chapter 1, but collecting all the Tablet Shards, unlocking all available Visions, and completing the four side quests will leave you in a much better position for the rest of Final Fantasy Resonance.
