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Chapter 5 walkthrough: Scars of Time (Mysidia, the ruins and the tower)

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Chapter 5, 'Scars of Time', starts with the airship: board it outside the imperial capital, then 'Find Mysidia', which also opens a lot of optional content. A vortex brings the airship to Mysidia; you go to Sakura's house, the potion factory and the village of Sunioo, and a Slagworm (Lv.33) waits on the snowfield. In the Nameless Ruins you beat two minions, then Tellus (Lv.39) in a scripted fight, after which Archwitch Fina joins. The Arcane Library (Recommended Level 36) has five monster tomes and Byblos (Lv.36) in the forbidden wing. Finally you enter Fina's psyche and the Tower of Mysidia and fight Tellus again.

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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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Creator clipChecked on screen · 25 Oct 20266 steps6 moments · 1:39
  1. Spoiler1:57–2:28The airship and the search for MysidiaTap to reveal · CGInferno
  2. Spoiler3:01:23–3:01:42Sakura, the potion factory and SuniooTap to reveal · CGInferno
  3. Spoiler3:28:16–3:28:24The Nameless Ruins and Tellus (Lv.39)Tap to reveal · CGInferno
  4. Spoiler4:56:32–4:56:45The Arcane Library and Byblos (Lv.36)Tap to reveal · CGInferno
  5. Spoiler6:30:17–6:30:32Fina's psyche and the Tower of MysidiaTap to reveal · CGInferno
  6. Spoiler2:59:15–2:59:28Boss weaknesses and what to watch forTap to reveal · CGInferno

Open marked sections to reveal solutions or story details.

Before you start

  • Story spoilers for Chapter 5. From CGInferno's full Chapter 5 playthrough, uploaded October 23, 2026 (Community-reported (video)), checked frame by frame; the objective names are the game's HUD text. Kingy hasn't played Chapter 5. Much of this playthrough is optional content (Espers, Cave Masters, Vision sanctums and side quests), listed separately here; some fights show no name label in the frames we checked.
1

The airship and the search for Mysidia

Reveal solution / story details

The chapter opens with 'Board the airship outside the imperial capital', and Lid learns the Limit Burst Enterprise Airstrike. The objective then becomes 'Find Mysidia'.

With the airship you can now reach a lot of optional content before Mysidia. CGInferno fights Ifrit (see the Esper locations page) and other optional bosses, visits Pyroviper Cave (Recommended Level 37; see Cave Masters) and several Vision sanctums, takes side quests, and fights an unnamed purple beast on the airship deck. None of these are needed for the story.

  1. Board the airship outside the imperial capital.
    Spoiler clip · Lid's new Limit Burst and the 'Board the airship' objective · reveal

    Checked on screen · Oct 25, 2026

    1:57–2:28 · 31 sLid's new Limit Burst and the 'Board the airship' objective

    After Lid learns Enterprise Airstrike, leave the imperial capital from the square's menu and board the airship waiting outside.

    CGInfernoFull video ↗
    Credits

    “Final Fantasy Resonance - Full Game Playthrough Part 5 (Chapter 5)” by CGInferno · Oct 23, 2026 · Full game on PlayStation, uploaded Oct 23, 2026; version not shown

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    1:57–2:28Spoiler clip
  2. Head out to find Mysidia.
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2

Sakura, the potion factory and Sunioo

Reveal solution / story details

On the way the airship is pulled into a vortex and arrives at Mysidia, and the objective becomes 'Go to Sakura's house'. Sakura takes the party to pick up potions for Sunioo: 'Go to the potion factory', then 'Go to the village of Sunioo'. The world-map card 'Mysidia, the Uncharted Land' appears as you leave.

On the snowfield you fight a Slagworm. Its info card reads Lv.33, Insectoid, 90,000 HP, with the trait 'Swallows target, rendering them unable to act for a while.' CGInferno's win paid 18,000 EXP, 13,000 gil and a Mist X-Potion.

  1. Go to Sakura's house.
  2. Go to the potion factory, then the village of Sunioo.
  3. Beat the Slagworm on the snowfield.
    Spoiler clip · The Slagworm's Battle Result on the snowfield · reveal

    Checked on screen · Oct 25, 2026

    3:01:23–3:01:42 · 19 sThe Slagworm's Battle Result on the snowfield

    Beating the Slagworm on the snowfield pays 18,000 EXP, 13,000 gil and a Mist X-Potion.

    CGInfernoFull video ↗
    Credits

    “Final Fantasy Resonance - Full Game Playthrough Part 5 (Chapter 5)” by CGInferno · Oct 23, 2026 · Full game, uploaded Oct 23, 2026; platform and version not shown

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    3:01:23–3:01:42Spoiler clip
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3

The Nameless Ruins and Tellus (Lv.39)

Reveal solution / story details

Sakura points south-west to the old castle: 'Go to the Nameless Ruins', 'Go deeper into the Nameless Ruins', then 'Defeat the minions in the Nameless Ruins'. The first minion, an armoured giant, shows no name label in the frames we checked; the second is Liquid Flame (Lv.34), whose win paid 10,000 EXP, 5,200 gil, 65 MRP and a Flame Scroll II.

Deeper in you fight Tellus (Lv.39, Humanoid, 135,000 HP on the info card). The fight fades out with no result screen, so it appears to be scripted. Afterwards 'Fina left the party.' and 'Archwitch Fina joined the party!' appear.

  1. Go to the Nameless Ruins and head deeper.
  2. Defeat both minions.
  3. Face Tellus; the fight ends on its own.
    Spoiler clip · Tellus (Lv.39): the Libra card in the first fight · reveal

    Checked on screen · Oct 25, 2026

    3:28:16–3:28:24 · 8 sTellus (Lv.39): the Libra card in the first fight

    Tellus (Lv.39, Humanoid, 135,000 HP) is fought deeper in the Nameless Ruins.

    CGInfernoFull video ↗
    Credits

    “Final Fantasy Resonance - Full Game Playthrough Part 5 (Chapter 5)” by CGInferno · Oct 23, 2026 · Full game, uploaded Oct 23, 2026; platform and version not shown

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    3:28:16–3:28:24Spoiler clip
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The Arcane Library and Byblos (Lv.36)

Reveal solution / story details

Next is 'Go to the Arcane Library' (Recommended Level 36), where the objective is 'Defeat the monster tomes in the Arcane Library' (five of them). The tomes' enemies include a muscular giant, skull-like floating tomes and bone-dragon-like fossil monsters.

Then 'Find the tome in the forbidden text wing' leads to Byblos: Lv.36, Beast, 95,000 HP, with the trait 'Becomes enraged when stagger gauge is reduced'. CGInferno's win paid 9,500 EXP, 4,500 gil, 172 MRP and a Wind Scroll II.

  1. Defeat all five monster tomes.
    Spoiler clip · The Arcane Library card and its 0/5 tome count · reveal

    Checked on screen · Oct 25, 2026

    4:56:32–4:56:45 · 13 sThe Arcane Library card and its 0/5 tome count

    Enter the Arcane Library (Recommended Level 36): the objective counts the five monster tomes you need to beat, starting at 0/5.

    CGInfernoFull video ↗
    Credits

    “Final Fantasy Resonance - Full Game Playthrough Part 5 (Chapter 5)” by CGInferno · Oct 23, 2026 · Full game on PlayStation, uploaded Oct 23, 2026; version not shown

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    4:56:32–4:56:45Spoiler clip
  2. Find the tome in the forbidden text wing and beat Byblos.
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Fina's psyche and the Tower of Mysidia

Reveal solution / story details

The objectives run 'Find Fina inside her psyche', 'Investigate the gate', 'Go to the Tower of Mysidia', 'Continue along the new path', 'Talk to the Veritas' and 'Go to the battlefield'. There you fight an enemy labelled Archwitch Fina (Lv.38, Humanoid, 100,000 HP on the info card); the win included a Ribbon.

The last fight is against Tellus again (Lv.39, Humanoid, 135,000 HP on the info card), and this time the win included a Golem Core. After the objective changes to 'Go to Sakura's house', an item pop-up shows a Guarding Gown, and then the card 'Chapter 5 Scars of Time COMPLETE' appears.

  1. Find Fina inside her psyche.
  2. Go to the Tower of Mysidia and follow the new path.
  3. Talk to the Veritas, then go to the battlefield.
  4. Fight Tellus.
    Spoiler clip · The second Tellus fight · reveal

    Checked on screen · Oct 25, 2026

    6:30:17–6:30:32 · 15 sThe second Tellus fight

    Fight Tellus (Lv.39) in the stone hall with your full party.

    CGInfernoFull video ↗
    Credits

    “Final Fantasy Resonance - Full Game Playthrough Part 5 (Chapter 5)” by CGInferno · Oct 23, 2026 · Full game on PlayStation, uploaded Oct 23, 2026; version not shown

    Independent creator · no partnership implied

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    6:30:17–6:30:32Spoiler clip
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Boss weaknesses and what to watch for

Reveal solution / story details

From NiaMeowDB's datamine (Community-reported; built from the game's files, no version stated), except Byblos, which it doesn't list.

Slagworm (Lv.33): weak to Wind, immune to Earth, and swallows a target so it can't act for a while. Liquid Flame (Lv.34): weak to Ice and Water, absorbs Fire, has high physical defense and counters physical attacks, so magic from Ice or Water is the safer way in.

Tellus (Lv.39): weak to Wind and takes half damage from Earth; it counterattacks when you break its rules of engagement. Byblos's own card warns that it becomes enraged when its stagger gauge is reduced. The Archwitch Fina you fight (Lv.38) is weak to Water and Light, takes half damage from Dark, uses Paradise Lost to strengthen Dark and unleashes full power at low HP.

Spoiler clip · The Slagworm's info card on the snowfield · reveal

Checked on screen · Oct 25, 2026

2:59:15–2:59:28 · 13 sThe Slagworm's info card on the snowfield

Read the Slagworm's card before you attack: it can swallow a party member so they can't act for a while.

CGInfernoFull video ↗
Credits

“Final Fantasy Resonance - Full Game Playthrough Part 5 (Chapter 5)” by CGInferno · Oct 23, 2026 · Full game on PlayStation, uploaded Oct 23, 2026; version not shown

Independent creator · no partnership implied

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2:59:15–2:59:28Spoiler clip
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Sources · 2Walkthrough · Reported · checked 26 Oct 2026 · Research checked 24 Oct 2026
Final Fantasy Resonance - Full Game Playthrough Part 5 (Chapter 5) ↗Community-reported (video), not a Kingy play test. Video de32L3R5rT0, uploaded October 23, 2026: a 6 h 40 min playthrough of Chapter 5 with long optional detours (platform not stated); version not shown, no chapter markers. Frames checked October 24 (HUD objectives headed 'Chapter 5 - Scars of Time'): 'Lid learned the Enterprise Airstrike limit burst!' (2:00), 'Board the airship outside the imperial capital' (2:25–5:00), 'Find Mysidia' (1:03:10); optional stops including Pyroviper Cave (Recommended Level 37, 11:35), Ifrit (card at 1:07:56: Ifrit, Lv.33, Beast, 96,000 HP; 1:07:45–1:10:28), an unlabelled desert boss (1:14:55–1:18:26), Vision sanctums and side quests; an unlabelled purple beast on the airship deck (2:00:25–2:02:57); the airship pulled into a vortex and arriving at Mysidia (2:14:30–2:14:50); 'Go to Sakura's house' (by 2:20:50), Sakura taking the party to pick up potions for Sunioo (2:28:00), 'Go to the potion factory' (2:30:00), 'Go to the village of Sunioo' (2:33:45), the world-map card 'Mysidia, the Uncharted Land' (2:35:13); the Slagworm on the snowfield (2:58:22–3:01:33; card at 2:59:20: Lv.33, Insectoid, 90,000 HP, trait 'Swallows target, rendering them unable to act for a while.', drop Mist X-Potion; result EXP 18000, Gil 13000, Mist X-Potion x1); Sakura pointing south-west to the old castle (3:08:35), 'Go to the Nameless Ruins' (3:09:35), 'Go deeper into the Nameless Ruins' (3:10:30), 'Defeat the minions in the Nameless Ruins (1/2)' (3:17:12) with an unlabelled armoured giant (3:13:15–3:16:52) and Liquid Flame (flag 'Lv.34 Liquid Flame' at 3:19:55; settled result at 3:20:56: EXP 10000, Gil 5200, MRP 65, Flame Scroll II x1); Tellus (card at 3:28:20: Lv.39, Humanoid, 135,000 HP) in a fight that fades out with no result (3:29:38); 'Fina left the party.' and 'Archwitch Fina joined the party!' (3:33:50–3:33:52); 'Go to the Arcane Library' (3:34:18); more optional detours (about 3:36:40–4:54:10); 'Defeat the monster tomes in the Arcane Library' with its card, Recommended Level 36 (4:56:36), tomes with unlabelled enemies including a muscular giant, skull-like floating tomes and bone-dragon-like fossil monsters (4:58:58–5:05:00); 'Find the tome in the forbidden text wing' (5:07:22) and Byblos (card: Lv.36, Beast, 95,000 HP, trait 'Becomes enraged when stagger gauge is reduced', drop Wind Scroll II; result EXP 9500, Gil 4500, MRP 172, Wind Scroll II x1); 'Find Fina inside her psyche' (5:18:22), 'Investigate the gate' (5:24:53), 'Go to the Tower of Mysidia' (5:29:30), 'Continue along the new path' (5:40:28), 'Talk to the Veritas' (5:54:20), 'Go to the battlefield' (6:03:00), a fight with an 'Archwitch Fina' enemy (card Lv.38, Humanoid, 100,000 HP; Ribbon x1 in the result), the second Tellus fight (dialogue at 6:27:37, card at 6:30:25) with Tellus (Lv.39, Humanoid, 135,000 HP; Golem Core x1 in the result), 'Go to Sakura's house' (6:36:50), a 'Guarding Gown x1' pop-up just after 'Go to Sakura's house' (6:36:55) and 'Chapter 5 Scars of Time COMPLETE' (6:39:20; no trophy pop-up seen). Ifrit's Libra card checked October 26, 2026 (1:07:56): Beast, HP 96000/96000, a Weak-style badge on the blue wave icon and a null-style badge on the red flame icon, traits 'Uses a powerful skill when stagger gauge is rapidly reduced.', 'Becomes enraged when repeatedly hit with attacks.' and 'Calms when splashed with water.', drop Magicite; its result settled at 8000 gil.Walkthrough ·
Enemies: story bosses (NiaMeowDB) ↗Community-reported (datamine), not a Kingy play test and not affiliated with Square Enix. Enemy pages built from the game's files (/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/<name>-<id>); no game version stated; its reuse page allows individual facts with credit. Checked October 25, 2026, one page per boss: Adrastea (407: Lv.16, 25,000 HP, Machina, weak to Thunder and Water, readies a special skill when its stagger gauge is reduced); Aether (409: Lv.18, 34,000 HP; 2063: Lv.46, 200,000 HP; weak to Ice, immune to Wind, summons minions); Water Dragon (2012: Lv.21, 24,000 HP, weak to Thunder, Water halved, Double Action); Leviathan (459: Lv.23, 40,000 HP, weak to Thunder, Water halved, weakened when the Orbs of Light are defeated, enraged if the battle drags on); Alluvion (411: Lv.26, 48,000 HP; 2065: Lv.48, 210,000 HP, First Strike; weak to Thunder, immune to Water, its special skill grows with each prism core, counters when KO'd); Ignis (413: Lv.27, 56,000 HP; 2064: Lv.47, 205,000 HP; weak to Water, Fire halved, enraged when attacked, rage intensifies when hit with its weakness); Emperor of Zoldaad (426: Lv.30, 52,000 HP, weak to Water, summons praetorians, Poison attacks); Lazarov (415: Lv.30, 45,000 HP, weak to Earth, summons experiments, Sleep attacks); No. 999 (2031: only a Lv.32 entry, 24,000 HP, weak to Wind); Slagworm (305: Lv.33, 90,000 HP, weak to Wind, immune to Earth, swallows a target); Liquid Flame (439: Lv.34, 78,000 HP, weak to Ice and Water, absorbs Fire, counters physical attacks, high physical defense); Tellus (421: Lv.39, 135,000 HP; 2066: Lv.49, 220,000 HP; weak to Wind, Earth halved, counterattacks when its rules of engagement are disobeyed); Archwitch Fina (416: Lv.38, 100,000 HP, weak to Water and Light, Dark halved, Paradise Lost strengthens Dark, full power at low HP); Lux (417: Lv.41, 125,000 HP, weak to Dark, Light halved, Blind attacks, dispels buffs, a powerful physical attack); Elfdrit (418: Lv.42, 120,000 HP, weak to Fire and Light, Dark halved, restores its stagger gauge, Poison, Sleep and Paralysis attacks); Archaeoaevis (448: Lv.40, weak to Wind, weakness changes, Double Action); Dad Bomb (446: Lv.40, 140,000 HP, weak to Fire, Ice halved, self-destructs at low HP, Double Action); Test Rider (160: Lv.40, weak to Earth and Light, switches between enraged and calm states); Yakhanati (250: Lv.40, weak to Wind and Dark, shifts between states that make physical or magic attacks ineffective); Arch Gargoyle (2058: Lv.40, weak to Wind and Light, revives the other Arch Gargoyle when alone); Dragon (443: Lv.42, weak to Thunder, a powerful breath when its countdown reaches zero); Gelidus (420: Lv.43, 200,000 HP, weak to Fire, Ice halved, Deprotega, behaviour changes when the whole party's physical defense is lowered); Umbra (2067: Lv.50, 260,000 HP, weak to Light, Dark halved, counters Light attacks, charges power when taking non-Light damage); Behemoth (422: Lv.52, 320,000 HP, weak to Wind and Light, Earth halved, extremely high physical and magic defense, Double Action); Sol (423: Lv.52, 210,000 HP, weak to Dark, the three traits on its Libra card); Left Hand (593: Lv.55, 60,000 HP, weak to Wind, resurrects when the Right Hand is defeated); Right Hand (594: Lv.55, 60,000 HP, weak to Earth); Chaotic Darkness (424: Lv.55, 180,000 HP, weak to Light, special skill with both hands present, counters when KO'd; 425 and 697: Lv.55, 320,000 HP, weak to Light, immune to Dark, 425 consuming The Keen of Fury to buff and heal at low HP); The Keen of Fury (690: Lv.53, 180,000 HP, weak to Earth, big attack and defense boosts at low HP). Not found: Prism Core, Wraith Praetorian, Byblos and the other four named foes of the last battle; a Lv.55 Sol entry (2068) lists 13,500 HP and isn't used. Pages: https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/aether-409, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/mom-bomb-447, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/adrastea-407, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/water-dragon-2012, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/leviathan-459, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/alluvion-411, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/ignis-413, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/emperor-of-zoldaad-426, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/lazarov-415, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/no-999-2031, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/slagworm-305, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/liquid-flame-439, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/tellus-421, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/archwitch-fina-416, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/lux-417, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/elfdrit-418, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/archaeoaevis-448, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/dad-bomb-446, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/test-rider-160, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/yakhanati-250, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/arch-gargoyle-2058, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/dragon-443, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/gelidus-420, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/aether-2063, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/ignis-2064, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/alluvion-2065, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/tellus-2066, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/umbra-2067, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/behemoth-422, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/sol-423, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/left-hand-593, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/right-hand-594, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/chaotic-darkness-424, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/chaotic-darkness-425, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/chaotic-darkness-697, https://meowdb.com/db/final-fantasy-resonance/enemies/the-keen-of-fury-690.Reported ·

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