Chapter 8: Zero Field Generators, side quests and the travel lock-in

Kingy has not played this chapter. Every remake row below appears in at least two independent walkthroughs: a PS5 walkthrough on GameFAQs (updated October 3), Into Indie Games (October 2) and NookGaming (PC review code, updated October 4). Where only one walkthrough reports something, such as BP for each request, it is left out.

Classic SC also set Chapter 8 during the blackout, with the Liber Ark saved for the finale. That older outline is historical context only.

Equip the generators on the party members you want casting Arts. Each guild branch that still needs a generator takes one from your party as you enter.

You choose the order. The GameFAQs walkthrough goes Ruan, Rolent, Grancel, then Zeiss; Into Indie Games goes Ruan, Zeiss, then Rolent. Both say Kaldia Tunnel, between Ruan and Zeiss, is dark enough to need Night-Vision Goggles equipped. Our recommendation: clear a region’s fights before entering its guild, while you still have the Arts.

Spoiler clip · A Zero Field Generator goes into the Ruan guild's communicator · reveal

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Both walkthroughs agree on these start points and conditions. They also list regional monster requests on the guild boards; check each board as you arrive in a region.

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Once the generators are delivered, talking to the guild receptionist with the red marker moves the story on. Into Indie Games describes it as Aina’s call from the castle after the third delivery. GameFAQs and NookGaming both say the game warns you that free movement around Liberl is about to end.

Keep three saves if you can: one from before the warning, one after your last optional pass, and one after the chapter ends.

1. Finish the side quests and any fishing, recipe or book entries you want.
2. Check which party members still hold generators.
3. Save to a separate slot before talking to the red-marker receptionist.
4. Read the warning, then continue.

Both remake walkthroughs send you to the Grancel region next, with fights in the capital before you reach the castle. An event at the Royal Keep ends Chapter 8 and starts the Final Chapter.

The finale, not Chapter 8, covers the Liber Ark. For each new area, read the objective and save before a named battle.

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[Confirmed preparation] Brave Rush, Quartz/Arts, Crafts and S-Crafts are current systems to evaluate from the menus. No single “best party” is supported here; the correct plan is the one whose recovery and damage loop survives the displayed encounter.

If a technique is missing, check the current update and troubleshooting page before rewriting the build.

1. Restock and check the current party’s recovery role.
2. Enhance the Orbment slots that address the upcoming encounter.
3. Build Brave Gauge during safe encounters when a Brave Rush opening is useful.
4. Keep the pre-final-approach file until the final sequence is complete.