Beastiary Completion Guide

Overview

The Four Warriors of Light are here to save the world but it wouldn’t hurt to do a little monster hunting on the way, right? Welcome to the monster hunter guide for those who aim to encounter every enemy in Final Fantasy III and complete their beastiary.

Introduction

Welcome to the beastiary completion guide! This guide contains a ordered list of all the monsters in Final Fantasy III including information about their possible locations and other useful notes. As a warning to first time FFIII players, some of the boss monsters are directly related to the plot and spoiling these encounters may hinder the wonderful experience of this game. Boss numbers are listed as #191, #196 – #226; avoid these numbers if potential spoilers are a concern.

Missable Monsters!!

Most of the monsters in Final Fantasy III can be encountered at any point in the game, however, there are some monsters that can never be encountered after certain events.

The first set of missable monsters can only be encountered with the Enterprise. Be sure to collect these monsters when you have the ship.

Floating Continent (inner sea) – #031 through #035
Floating Continent (outer sea) – #071 through #074
Main World (sea) – #112

The next set of missable monsters are located in Castle Hein. If the boss of this area is fought and defeated then you will not be able to return and collect these monsters without resetting the game.

Castle Hein – #066 through #070

The monsters located in Lake Dohr can also be missed. If the player leaves Lake Dohr after defeating Leviathan then the area will no longer be accessible. Make sure to get all of the monsters before exiting or teleporting.

Lake Dohr – #140 through #142

The last set of missable monsters can be found in Doga’s Grotto. As with Lake Dohr, the area cannot be accessed once the player defeats the boss and leaves.

Doga’s Grotto – #156 through #159

Checking the Bestiary

The list of monsters that have been currently encounted can be checked in two locations. The first is in the village Gysahl located around the eastern area of the Floating Continent. There is a secret room inside the inn near the rightmost wall. Talking to the old man inside the room will bring up the player’s current bestiary. The second location can be accessed late in the game within the Invincible. Talking to the moogle on the right will also bring up the current bestiary.

Because of the Invincible’s mobility benefits, I would recommend focusing on the missable monsters until the Invincible is acquired. This will reduce the amount of travel time wasted going to Gysahl to check which monsters have been encountered.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!!

001 – 025

#001 Goblin

Location: Altar Cave (rooms 1-3), Ur (outside grassland area)

#002 Carbuncle

Location: Altar Cave (rooms 2, 4)

#003 Eye Fang

Location: Altar Cave (rooms 2, 4)

#004 Blue Wisp

Location: Altar Cave (rooms 2, 4)

#005 Killer Bee

Location: Castle Sasune (outside forest area), Kazus (outside desert area)

#006 Werewolf

Location: Castle Sasune (outside forest area), Kazus (outside desert area)

#007 Berserker

Location: Castle Sasune (outside forest area), Kazus (outside desert area)

#008 Red Wisp

Location: Castle Sasune (west tower)

#009 Dark Eye

Location: Castle Sasune (west tower)

#010 Zombie

Location: Castle Sasune (west tower)

#011 Mummy

Location: Sealed Cave (rooms 1-3)

#012 Skeleton

Location: Sealed Cave (rooms 1, 2)

#013 Cursed Copper

Location: Sealed Cave (rooms 1, 3)

#014 Larva

Location: Sealed Cave (room 3)

#015 Shadow

Location: Sealed Cave (rooms 2, 3)

#016 Revenant

Location: Sealed Cave (room 3)
Note: Rare encounter

#017 Firefly

Location: Dragon’s Peak

#018 Helldiver

Location: Dragon’s Peak

#019 Rust Bird

Location: Dragon’s Peak
Note: Rare encounter

#020 Rukh

Location: Dragon’s Peak

#021 Basilisk

Location: Canaan (outside grassland area), Tozus (outside forest area), Viking’s Cove (outside forest area)

#022 Bugbear

Location: Canaan (outside grassland area), Tozus (outside forest area), Viking’s Cove (outside forest area)

#023 Mandrake

Location: Canaan (outside grassland area), Tozus (outside forest area), Viking’s Cove (outside forest area)

#024 Leprechaun

Location: Tozus Tunnel (rooms 1, 2)
Note: Rare encounter

#025 Darkface

Location: Tozus Tunnel (rooms 1, 2)

026 – 050

#026 Petit

Location: Nepto Temple (rooms 1, 3)

#027 Poison Bat

Location: Nepto Temple (room 2)

#028 Lilliputian

Location: Nepto Temple (room 1)

#029 Wererat

Location: Nepto Temple (room 3)

#030 Blood Worm

Location: Nepto Temple (rooms 2, 3)