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All 15 Cave Masters ('The Harder They Fall')

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There are 15 Cave Masters, each in a cave named after it. They run from Marauder Cave in the Kingdom of Grandshelt (Recommended Level 15) through caves in Dirnado, Olderion, the Zoldaad Empire, Mysidia and Gronoa to Titanoraidos Cave and Malboro Menace Cave in the Kingdom of Pharm (both 60). Both creator videos' descriptions say beating all 15 earns the trophy 'The Harder They Fall'.

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Coverage: Released October 22, 2026 (Square Enix lists Steam for October 23 · the Steam listing shows October 22) · official sources checked October 23, 2026 UTC · demo (title screen 1.0.0.0) played about 2½ hours on October 21, 2026 (Steam build 24032336) and continued on October 22: prologue, Earth Shrine, Belmodar, Mitra, the first Visions and Grandshelt Castle · full game (title screen 1.0.1.0) played on October 24, 2026: demo save transfer, then the capital through Felicitas, the Kolobos Ruins and The Hunger to Grandport Harbor (including the optional Antlion, which we fled) and on through Siren's Tower, Gilgamesh, Siren, the Moogle of Light and the end of Chapter 1 to the start of Chapter 2 · on October 25 and 26 we played the Mobliz Shipyard, the Wind Shrine, the boss Aether and Dilmagia to the end of Chapter 2, then Chapter 3 through Olderion and the Cave of Waters, its boss Wave Lopros (won on the fifth attempt), the purification of Olderion's waters and Old Town (five fights, its save point, an Ether chest and the Water Dragon, won on the third attempt), the Lake Dorr route, Leviathan (won on the second attempt) and the Olderion story, including the Archwitch Fina twist, up to the goal 'Go to Waterfall Way', then Waterfall Way to the Altar · on October 31 we played Amore, the Water Shrine and Alluvion (won on the first attempt) to the end of Chapter 3, then the start of Chapter 4 to the Zoldaad capital's station square. Research checked 24 Oct 2026. Updated 25 Oct 2026

This guide uses the linked sources and any attributed demonstrations. Platform differences and limitations are noted with the advice they affect.

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Clips from 2 creatorsChecked on screen · 25 Oct 20262 steps2 moments · 0:53
  1. Spoiler9:22–10:02All 15 Cave Masters at a glanceTap to reveal · Gamer Guru
  2. Spoiler0:21–0:34How the caves workTap to reveal · 100% Guides

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  • Full-game content with spoilers for later regions. From two creator videos of the full game uploaded October 21–22, 2026 (Community-reported (video)), cross-checked against PowerPyx's text list (Community-reported); the levels are the caves' recommended levels from the fast-travel list and area cards, and both videos agree on every cave and region. Neither video shows when each cave opens, so this page doesn't give chapters. Kingy hasn't fought these.
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All 15 Cave Masters at a glance

Reveal solution / story details

Numbers follow Gamer Guru's order, which rises with the recommended level; 100% Guides' video swaps Catacumba and Tartarosaurus. Regions are the world-map headers both videos show.

Spoiler clip · Cave Master #15, Malboro Menace (Recommended Level 60) · reveal

Checked on screen · Oct 25, 2026

9:22–10:02 · 40 sCave Master #15, Malboro Menace (Recommended Level 60)

The last of the 15 Cave Masters is Malboro Menace in the Kingdom of Pharm, at Recommended Level 60.

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“Final Fantasy Resonance - All 15 Cave Master Locations (The Harder They Fall Trophy)” by Gamer Guru · Oct 22, 2026 · Full game with PlayStation button prompts, mostly a Chapter 8 save, uploaded Oct 22, 2026; difficulty and version not shown

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9:22–10:02Spoiler clip
#Cave MasterCaveRegionRecommended level
1MarauderMarauder CaveKingdom of Grandshelt15
2ShoggothShoggoth CaveDirnado, the Continent of Wind25
3RukhRukh CaveOlderion Federation26
4MindflayerMindflayer CaveOlderion Federation28
5GogmagogGogmagog CaveZoldaad Empire Territory34
6PyroviperPyroviper CaveZoldaad Empire Territory37
7SalomeSalome CaveMysidia, the Uncharted Land39
8JotunnJotunn CaveMysidia, the Uncharted Land42
9Malboro VarietasMalboro Varietas CaveOlderion Federation45
10TartarosaurusTartarosaurus CaveKingdom of Pharm50
11CatacumbaCatacumba CaveGronoa, the Shuttered Land54
12NecromonarchNecromonarch CaveGronoa, the Shuttered Land55
13HumbabaHumbaba CaveGronoa, the Shuttered Land55
14TitanoraidosTitanoraidos CaveKingdom of Pharm60
15Malboro MenaceMalboro Menace CaveKingdom of Pharm60
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How the caves work

Reveal solution / story details

Each Cave Master waits in its own cave, listed in the world map's fast-travel list as '<name> Cave' with its recommended level beside it; inside, an area card repeats the name and level. In 100% Guides' video the Malboro Varietas's target label reads 'Malboro Varietas' with 'Lv.45' beside it, matching its cave's level.

The first, the Marauder, is the optional Chapter 1 boss in Marauder Cave beside Grandport Harbor; the optional bosses page covers that fight. Gamer Guru's video shows 'Magicite Shard x1' after the Marauder and the Rukh, 'Magicite x1' after the Malboro Varietas and 'Magicite Cryst x1' after the Tartarosaurus, plus some Battle Result and Growth screens; this page doesn't list rewards.

PowerPyx's text guide adds that none of the 15 are missable, all can be fought in free-roam after the story, and every Cave Master drops some form of Magicite. Its list gives Tartarosaurus as Level 60, but both videos' fast-travel entry and area card show 50, so the table uses 50.

Gamer Guru recorded mostly on a Chapter 8 save (the Marauder segment is from Chapter 1), with the party already at Lv.64 after the fourth fight and Lv.65 at the end, far above the recommended levels. Both descriptions tie the full set to the trophy 'The Harder They Fall'.

Spoiler clip · A cave in the fast-travel list, then its area card (Shoggoth, Level 25) · reveal

Checked on screen · Oct 24, 2026

0:21–0:34 · 13 sA cave in the fast-travel list, then its area card (Shoggoth, Level 25)

Pick the '<name> Cave' entry in the world map's fast-travel list, then check the area card's recommended level inside.

100% GuidesFull video ↗
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“Final Fantasy Resonance All Cave Master Locations (The Harder They Fall Trophy Guide)” by 100% Guides · Oct 21, 2026 · Full game, PlayStation button prompts, uploaded Oct 21, 2026; difficulty and version not shown

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0:21–0:34Spoiler clip
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Sources · 3Walkthrough · Reported · checked 24 Oct 2026 · Research checked 24 Oct 2026
Final Fantasy Resonance - All 15 Cave Master Locations (The Harder They Fall Trophy) ↗Community-reported (video), not a Kingy play test. Video rL-ycHxfEFM, uploaded October 22, 2026, recorded mostly on a Chapter 8 save (HUD 'Chapter 8 - Beyond Hope'; the Marauder segment shows 'Chapter 1 - Tailing the Truth'), with the uploader's numbered card for each boss; its description says all 15 are needed for the trophy 'The Harder They Fall'. Frames checked October 24 for each boss's world-map region and the fast-travel entry or area card with its recommended level: Marauder 0:00 (Kingdom of Grandshelt, 15; 'Magicite Shard x1' after the fight at 0:36), Shoggoth 0:40 (Dirnado, the Continent of Wind, 25), Rukh 1:15 (Olderion Federation, 26; 'Magicite Shard x1' at 1:46), Mindflayer 1:52 (Olderion Federation, 28; Growth screen at 2:26 with the party at Lv.64), Gogmagog 2:35 (Zoldaad Empire Territory, 34), Pyroviper 3:09 (Zoldaad Empire Territory, 37), Salome 3:48 (Mysidia, the Uncharted Land, 39), Jotunn 4:26 (Mysidia, the Uncharted Land, 42), Malboro Varietas 5:02 (Olderion Federation, 45; Battle Result at 5:30 with a Stagger Finish Bonus on MRP and 'Mist X-Ether', then 'Magicite x1' at 5:34), Tartarosaurus 5:38 (Kingdom of Pharm, 50; 'Magicite Cryst x1' at 6:12), Catacumba 6:16 (Gronoa, the Shuttered Land, 54), Necromonarch 6:56 (Gronoa, the Shuttered Land, 55), Humbaba 7:38 (Gronoa, the Shuttered Land, 55; Mastery Rank Up at 8:28), Titanoraidos 8:36 (Kingdom of Pharm, 60) and Malboro Menace 9:26 (Kingdom of Pharm, 60; Growth screen at 10:06 with the party at Lv.65).Walkthrough ·
Final Fantasy Resonance All Cave Master Locations (The Harder They Fall Trophy Guide) ↗Community-reported (video), not a Kingy play test. Video o3BDkMJhb9s, uploaded October 21, 2026, which its description says is sponsored by Square Enix; its description also says defeating all 15 earns the trophy 'The Harder They Fall'. Frames checked October 24 for the region map, the fast-travel entry with its level and the area card 'Recommended Level': Marauder 0:12 (Marauder Cave card, 15), Shoggoth 0:21–0:30 (Dirnado, the Continent of Wind, 25), Rukh 0:42 (Olderion Federation, 26), Mindflayer 1:06 (Olderion Federation, 28), Gogmagog 1:28–1:40 (Zoldaad Empire Territory, 34), Pyroviper 1:52 (37), Salome 2:14 (Mysidia, 39), Jotunn 2:38 (Mysidia), Malboro Varietas 2:56–3:16 (Olderion Federation, 45; the target label reads 'Malboro Varietas' with 'Lv.45' beside it), Catacumba 3:19–3:28 (Gronoa, 54), Tartarosaurus 3:42–3:52 (Kingdom of Pharm, 50), Necromonarch 4:08–4:18 (Gronoa, 55), Humbaba 4:28 (Gronoa, 55), Titanoraidos 4:50–5:02 (Kingdom of Pharm, 60) and Malboro Menace 5:12–5:22 (Kingdom of Pharm, 60).Walkthrough ·
Final Fantasy Resonance All Cave Master Locations ↗Community-reported (text guide), not a Kingy play test. Lists all 15 Cave Masters with cave, region and level, matching both videos on every cave and region and on every level but one: it gives Tartarosaurus as Level 60, where both videos' fast-travel entry and area card show 50. It also says the recommended level shows at the cave entrance, every Cave Master drops some form of Magicite, none are missable and all can be fought in free-roam after the story, and its list follows story availability until the airship in Chapter 5.Reported ·

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