What changes occur if I do (or don't) save Cid?

Question

At the start of the World of Ruin phase of the game, Celes can feed fish to Cid. Based on the quality of the fish, Cid will either either live or die. How does the rest of the game change based on whether Cid lives or dies?

Asked by KatieK

Answer

There's not much difference in terms of the rest of the story - regardless, Celes will leave the island in search of her friends.

If Cid lives, he will send Celes off on the raft he's built, and if he dies, Celes will discover a note that inspires her to take the raft on her own.

After you've left the island, I don't believe the game is different in any way. I think if he lives, you can return to the island later to visit him, but I don't believe this changes the events of the game either.

There's a description of the events on this page:

If Cid dies, Celes will find a raft that he built so she could sail to freedom, but not before attempting suicide (which is referenced more in the Japanese version of the game). If Cid lives, he will show Celes the raft he was building and give it to her so she can leave the island. Regardless of whether Cid lives or dies, Celes will eventually set out to find all of her friends.

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What is the best place to grind experience?

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What locations are the best to farm for experience? I'm looking for those only after starting the World of Ruin and before end-game boss fights.

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I like to fight the dinosaurs in the "dinosaur shaped forest" in the World of Ruin when I'm trying to level my characters. This forest is located on an island in the northeastern part of the map, just west of Triangle Island. I believe Brachiosaurs and Tyrannosaurs spawn here.

If you know Vanish and X-Zone, and have the Gem Box (aka Soul of Thamasa), you can double-cast these two spells on them to kill them instantly. The GBA version closes this loophole, but I don't know which version you're playing. Brachiosaurs frequently drop Economizers (aka Celestriads), and you can sometimes steal Ribbons from them, which is an extra boon.

If you're trying to level your whole party, you can leave one high-level magic user in while you gain levels on the others, so that you can power level the rest of the active team. The Brachiosaur casts very high level magic very quickly, so having appropriate speed enhancing relics is also a plus.

If you're not high enough level for this forest yet, you might try the Veldt, which has the advantage of teaching Gau new abilities if you have him in your party and Leap when you encounter something new.

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