In this video, we finally tackle our first dungeon!
Sand Temple Battlefield 1
The battlefield here introduces the Basilisk. Unlike other FF games, the Basilisks in Mystic Quest can't use Petrify.
When you clear this battlefield out, you'll win the Charm, which increases Benjamin's defense by one. Don't worry about equipping it on him; the game automatically does it for you.
Bone Dungeon - 1F
Finally, your first dungeon.
If you've went through the battlefields prior to entering the Bone Dungeon, you'll have a good ideas to what you'll expect, as the monsters from the Sand Temple battlefield make a return appearance here.
The ground here is animated, but some parts move faster than usual. Those parts are conveyor belts, and they'll carry you in a specific direction, signified by which direction these areas move.
You'll probably be poisoned a couple of times at the entrance, so if you need to, go back to the Level Forest repeatedly to stock up on Heal Potions.
The game will always tell you where you are in the dungeon on the lower-right corner of the screen. There's one floor and two basements here, so the Bone Dungeon isn't that big compared to later dungeons.
Bone Dungeon - B1
When you go up here, your path will be blocked by a skull. You can't jump over it, so head left. There will be a sealed entrance, and Tristam will bust it open with a bomb when you walk up to it. After this, he'll sell you 50 bombs for 30 GP. Say no and he'll cut the price down to 15 GP. That's more like it.
Head back to that skull before you continue. You'll find a Steel Shield for Benjamin once you blow it up.
The bombs are really useful. Besides blowing stuff up if it's in your way, they can also be used in battle. They're best used when fighting jsut one monster, as you can't single-target with them like you can with sowrds and axes. If you're fighting more than one monster, the game will split the damage between them. On the plus side, you can't miss with the bombs at all. They'll always hit, so even if Benjamin is afflicted with Blind, he can still fight back. Talk about a versatile weapon!
Go back to the entrance that Tristam opened, and you'll meet two new enemies: the Roc and the Skeleton.
The Rocs are week against Shoot attacks. "Shoot attacks" are basically projectile attacks: bow and arrows or ninja stars. (Bombs don't count, as they are their own attack category.) They can also cast the Blind spell on you, which makes them fair game for the bombs if it's casted on Benjamin at this point.
Also, if there's nothing but flying enemies on the battlefield, they'll all fly in mid-air. Otherwise, they won't.
The Skeletons are weak against Zombie attacks. These are basically the use of Cure to destroy an undead monster. I wouldn't recommend using spells against them, though, as there's a boss at the end of this dungeon.
Bone Dungeon - B2
The Gorgons are really easy to defeat, especially with Tristam's Ninja Stars.
Your path will be blocked by a wall of ribcages. Use a bomb to open the crack in that wall, and watch it blow up real good! Yeah! Go right after this and you'll be able to max out on Ninja Stars for Tristam!
Why they spell it as "Minotar" when they got it right last time, I'll never know. I guess they just ran out of room.
They have more HP than the Skeletons, and they can deal some damage, so using Cure on them to kill them is actually necessary this time.
You'll find some Seeds near the end. Keep coming back into the room and getting these, because you won't be seeing Seeds again for a while. These will replenish all your spell charges, so taking a bunch of these with you will definitely be helpful.
There will also be a red chest near the end as well. Opening it will give Benjamin the Quake spell.
When you enter the next room, you'll meet Flamerus Rex. He's holding the Earth Crystal for his own, and you'll have to beat him to free it!
Cheat Sheet
Minotaur Zombie
Weak against: Zombie
Roc
Weak against: Shoot
Sand Worm
Weak against: Axe
Skeleton
Weak against: Zombie
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