Confessions of the Creator/Curses and Hopes of Yore

Curses and Hopes of Yore is an optional five-floor Gateway found in the Confessions of the Creator Scenario in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy and represents the Distant Glory - The Lady of Legend storyline from the first game. It is one of the three multi-floor gateways available on the southern continent, is located at Melmond Fens and accessible via the Cavern of Earth Teleport Stone. Clearing this gateway once awards the player with the accomplishment "Mark of a Lady".

The Rare Chests contain Lv. 90 equipment components including: Brass Ingot, Catoblepas Eye, Bahamut Horn, Syldra Spine, Elder Log, Humbaba Leather, Occurian Gem, Tiamat Carapace, Shiva's Veil and Sleipner's Mane. On the 5th floor a Treasure Chest with an Allure of Honey Equipment piece can be found.

FloorsEdit

Floor 1Edit

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
1		AC
2
3
4
5
6
7

• KP Chance: Win within 90 seconds
• Bonus Line: Lv. 75
• Rules: Enabled
• Skills: Enabled

Use a Multichain at D2 to chain all enemies at once. The blue emblem will protect the player's breakable accessories from breaking in these battles, so the player may wish to use Resin-type items for stat bonuses.

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Idle Sky Pirate			Arena	Sky Fortress Bahamut Ω
	Level	59	HP	Varies5,678-7,112	Attack	Varies104-110	Defense	Varies103-107
	Luck	40	Bravery	Varies581-777	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesCoral Sword, Rune Staff, Partisan, Betelgeuse, Crystal Sword, Crystal Lance			Hand	VariesSasuke, Rune Armlet
	Head	VariesIron Visor, Red Cap, Crystal Helm			Armor	VariesBanded Chestplate, Power Vest, Assassin's Vest
Accessories	Arcane Resin, Muscle Belt, Earring, EX Mode x7
Bravery Attacks	Staff (ground), Rifle (ground), Greatsword (ground)
HP Attacks	Cataclysm, Torrent, Inferno, Windburst
Assist	None		Notes

Red Emblem
Effects	Items Disabled

Blue Emblem
Effects	Accessories Protected

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Lady of Antiquity			Arena	Empyreal Paradox Ω
	Level	60	HP	Varies6,796-7,137	Attack	Varies110-112	Defense	Varies98-102
	Luck	40	Bravery	Varies544-711	Summon
	Weapon	VariesCrown Scepter, Judicer's Staff, Iron Fan			Hand	Crystal Bangle
	Head	VariesIron Visor, Crystal Hairpin, Red Cap			Armor	VariesPower Vest, Gaia Gear
Accessories	Hyper Ring, Near Opponent x6
Bravery Attacks	Retribution, Bind (midair), Bio (midair)
HP Attacks	Spirit Magic: Fire, Spirit Magic: Earth, Spirit Magic: Thunder, Spirit Magic: Air, Spirit Magic: Ice, Spirit Magic: Water
Assist	None		Notes	Standing on Magic Critical Rate Up Emblem

Blue Emblem
Effects	Physical Critical Rate Up

Red Emblem
Effects	Physical Damage 0

Red Emblem
Effects	Magic Damage 0

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Delusory Dragoon			Arena	Lunar Subterrane Ω
	Level	59	HP	Varies5,838-6,555	Attack	Varies107-113	Defense	Varies102-106
	Luck	39	Bravery	Varies631-668	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesWind Spear, Ancient Sword, Kiku-ichimonji			Hand	VariesCrystal Shield, Iron Ram Shield
	Head	Diamond Helm			Armor	VariesCagnazzo's Carapace, Crystal Vest, Crystak Armor
Accessories	Hyper Ring, Near Loss x7
Bravery Attacks	Lance Burst, Lance Barrage, Crashing Dive, Celestial Shooter
HP Attacks	Jump, Rising Drive, Sky Rave, Dragon's Fang (midair)
Assist	None		Notes

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Lv. 90 armor component	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Ephemeral Summoner			Arena	Dream's End Ω
	Level	60	HP	Varies5,752-6,505	Attack	Varies104-106	Defense	Varies102-104
	Luck	40	Bravery	Varies711-794	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesBetelgeuse, Zephyr Pole			Hand	Rune Armlet
	Head	VariesHeadguard, Lamia's Tiara, Dark Hat			Armor	Black Belt's Gi
Accessories	Hyper Ring, BRV ≥ Base Value x9
Bravery Attacks	Meteor Strike, Aerospark, Energy Blast, Impulse, Sonic Wings, Heavenly Strike
HP Attacks	Energy Ray, Thor's Hammer, Diamond Dust, Mega Flare
Assist			Notes

Floor 2Edit

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
1
2
3
4						AC
5
6
7

Beat the manikin at C1 to reach the Treasure Chest at A1.

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Valor Resin	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Capricious Thief			Arena	M.S. Prima Vista
	Level	63	HP	Varies6,261-7,319	Attack	Varies115-116	Defense	Varies102-105
	Luck	41	Bravery	Varies604-762	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesThief's Knife, Diamond Sword, Rune Blade			Hand	Crystal Bangle
	Head	VariesRed Cap, Crystal Hairpin, Iron Visor			Armor	VariesPower Vest, Banded Chestplate, Assassin's Vest
Accessories	Pearl Necklace, Dragonfly Orb, Attractorb, Break x6
Bravery Attacks	Booster 8, Rumble Rush, Tempest, Vortex, Storm Impulse
HP Attacks	Meo Twister A, Meo Twister B
Assist	None		Notes

Expert Battle Piece
	Name	Horror of Antiquity			Arena	Empyreal Paradox Ω
	Level	80	HP	Varies7,947-7,967	Attack	Varies137-138	Defense	144
	Luck	50	Bravery	Varies886-911	Summon	Hecatoncheir
	Weapon	VariesDream Harp, Ivory Pole, Gokuu Pole			Hand	Thief Gloves
	Head	Tiger Mask			Armor	VariesValkyrie Plate, Mirage Vest
Accessories	Hyper Ring, No BRV Damage, HP = 100% x8
Bravery Attacks	Combo-Combo, Dragon Kick-One Inch Punch, Shoulder Tackle-One Inch Punch, One Inch Punch-Combo, Backhand Blow-One Inch Punch, Holy
HP Attacks	Asuran Fists, Nullifying Dropkick, Auroral Uppercut, Banishga
Assist	None		Notes	Defeat to make tile B1 appear

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Lv. 90 armor component	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Fallacious Wanderer			Arena	The Rift Ω
	Level	62	HP	Varies6,020-6,964	Attack	Varies108-116	Defense	Varies100-111
	Luck	40	Bravery	Varies526-801	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesAssassin's Dagger, Wind Spear, Inferno Sword, Rising Sun, Iron Fan, Rune Bell, Tigerfangs, Kiku-ichimonji, Crown Scepter, Judicer's Staff			Hand	VariesCrystal Bangle, Iron Ram Shield, Crystal Shield
	Head	VariesPirate Hat, Diamond Hairpin, Diamond Helm			Armor	VariesCrystal Vest, Shadow Plate, Cagnazzo's Carapace, Crystal Armor
Accessories	Hyper Ring, Near Opponent x6
Bravery Attacks	Hazard Raid, Holy, Slide Shooter
HP Attacks	Hellfire, Soul Eater, Ragnarok Blade, Luminous Shard
Assist	None		Notes

Red Emblem
Effects	Physical Damage 0

Blue Emblem
Effects	Physical Critical Rate Up

Blue Emblem
Effects	Magical Critical Rate Up

Red Emblem
Effects	Magic Damage 0

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Transient Gunner			Arena	Ultimecia's Castle Ω
	Level	60	HP	Varies6,357-6,797	Attack	Varies115-116	Defense	Varies102-105
	Luck	40	Bravery	Varies587-625	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesThief's Knife, Diamond Sword			Hand	VariesCrystal Shield, Crystal Bangle
	Head	VariesRed Cap, Crystal Helm			Armor	Assassin's Vest
Accessories	Zephyr Cloak, Heart's Ease, Near Loss x8
Bravery Attacks	Grenade Bomb, Machine Gun, Shotgun, Homing Bazooka, Sticky Bomb
HP Attacks	Satellite Laser, Ragnarok Blade
Assist	None		Notes

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Delusory Knight			Arena	Lunar Subterrane Ω
	Level	62	HP	Varies6,056-6,397	Attack	Varies105-111	Defense	Varies108-113
	Luck	41	Bravery	Varies576-655	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesPartisan, Crystal Lance, Crystal Sword, Coral Sword, Nail Bat			Hand	VariesDemon Shield, Legion Scutum
	Head	Burgonet			Armor	VariesCrystal Vest, Cagnazzo's Carapace, Crystal Armor
Accessories	Zephyr Cloak, Heart's Ease, Near Loss x8
Bravery Attacks	Sacred Cross
HP Attacks	Soul Eater, Dark Flame, Saint's Fall, Paladin Force, Luminous Shard
Assist	None		Notes

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Random chain skill	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Floor 3Edit

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
1
2
3
4		AC
5
6
7

Defeat the Party Battle Piece at D4 for tiles C1 and C6 to appear. Use a Multichain at C4 to chain all enemies at once. This will not only trigger the Booster Accessory x5 emblem, but will chain eight enemies at once, making this the optimum place to use a KP Gambler, if the player has one.

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Lv. 90 armor component	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Gold Angel	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Fallacious Wanderer			Arena	The Rift Ω
	Level	62	HP	Varies5,624-7,077	Attack	Varies110-116	Defense	Varies102-111
	Luck	40	Bravery	Varies601-843	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesRising Sun, Iron Fan, Rune Axe, Kiku-ichimonji, Judicer's Staff, Ras Algethi, Tigerfangs			Hand	VariesCrystal Bangle, Iron Ram Shield, Crystal Shield
	Head	VariesPirate Hat, Diamond Hairpin, Diamond Helm			Armor	VariesCrystal Vest, Shadow Plate, Cagnazzo's Carapace, Crystal Armor
Accessories	Hyper Ring, Near Opponent x6
Bravery Attacks	Solid Ascension, Hazard Raid, Rush Impact, Holy, Slide Shooter
HP Attacks	Hellfire, Soul Eater, Ragnarok Blade, Luminous Shard
Assist	None		Notes

Red Emblem
Effects	Items Disabled

Blue Emblem
Effects	Booster Accessory x5

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Horror of Antiquity			Arena	Empyreal Paradox Ω
	Level	61	HP	Varies5,299-7,052	Attack	Varies108-110	Defense	Varies100-102
	Luck	40	Bravery	Varies566-849	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesTigerfangs, Iron Fan, Rune Bell			Hand	Crystal Bangle
	Head	VariesLamia's Tiara, Dark Hat, Headguard			Armor	VariesShadow Plate, Crystal Vest, Cagnazzo's Carapace
Accessories	Force to Courage, Pearl Necklace, Attractorb, Near Loss x7
Bravery Attacks	Banish, Combo-Howling Fist, Dragon Kick-Combo, Holy, Spinning Attack-Spinning Attack
HP Attacks
Assist	None		Notes

Party Battle Piece
	Name	Transient Lion			Arena	Ultimecia's Castle Ω
	Level	63	HP	Varies5,921-7,015	Attack	Varies104-108	Defense	Varies110-115
	Luck	41	Bravery	Varies642-762	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesCrystal Sword, Coral Sword, Air Knife, Betelgeuse			Hand	VariesDemon Shield, Rune Armlet, Legion Scutum
	Head	VariesRed Cap, Crystal Helm			Armor	VariesAssassin's Vest, Banded Chestplate, Power Vest
Accessories	Force to Courage, Pearl Necklace, Attractorb, Near Loss x7
Bravery Attacks	Solid Barrel, Thunder Barret, Fusillade, Beat Fang, Heel Crush, Mystic Flurry
HP Attacks
Assist	None		Notes

Party Battle Piece
	Name	Capricious Thief			Arena	M.S. Prima Vista
	Level	63	HP	Varies6,261-7,319	Attack	Varies115-116	Defense	Varies102-105
	Luck	41	Bravery	Varies604-762	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesThief's Knife, Rune Blade, Diamond Sword			Hand	Crystal Bangle
	Head	VariesIron Visor, Crystal Hairpin, Red Cap			Armor	VariesBanded Chestplate, Assassin's Vest, Power Vest
Accessories	Pearl Necklace, Dragonfly Orb, Attractorb, Break x6
Bravery Attacks	Booster 8, Rumble Rush, Scoop Art (ground), Tempest, Vortex, Storm Impulse
HP Attacks	Shift Break, Free Energy, Grand Lethal, Meo Twister A
Assist			Notes

Party Battle Piece
	Name	Ephemeral Vision			Arena	Dream's End Ω
	Level	63	HP	Varies5,458-7,025	Attack	Varies111-117	Defense	Varies103-107
	Luck	41	Bravery	Varies612-812	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesRising Sun, Ancient Sword, Assassin's Dagger			Hand	Crystal Shield
	Head	VariesDiamond Helm, Pirate Hat			Armor	VariesShadow Plate, Cagnazzo's Carapace
Accessories	Zephyr Cloak, Heart's Ease, Near Loss x8
Bravery Attacks	Sonic Buster, Cut & Run (ground), Dart & Weave (midair), Hop Step (midair), Full Slide
HP Attacks
Assist			Notes

Party Battle Piece
	Name	Lady of Antiquity			Arena	Empyreal Paradox Ω
	Level	79	HP	Varies7,971-8,219	Attack	144	Defense	Varies136-137
	Luck	49	Bravery	875	Summon
	Weapon	Cloud Staff			Hand	Imperial Guard
	Head	Tiger Mask			Armor	VariesSage's Robe, Black Garb
Accessories	Hyper Ring, HP = 100% x4, BRV≥ Base Value x5
Bravery Attacks	A Couple Attacks, Stun (ground), Bind (ground), Retribution, Stun (midair)
HP Attacks	Spirit Magic: Fire, Spirit Magic: Earth, Spirit Magic: Thunder, Spirit Magic: Air, Spirit Magic: Ice, Spirit Magic: Water
Assist	None		Notes

Blue Emblem
Effects	Physical Critical Rate Up

Red Emblem
Effects	Initial BRV 0

Expert Battle Piece
	Name	Fallacious Giant			Arena	The Rift Ω
	Level	74	HP	Varies7,153-7,421	Attack	Varies138-141	Defense	Varies127-129
	Luck	47	Bravery	776	Summon	Gilgamesh
	Weapon	VariesFalchion, Valiant Knife, Defender, Radiant Lance			Hand	Diamond Shield
	Head	Diamond Helm			Armor	Rigid Chest Plate
Accessories	Hyper Ring, After 15 Seconds, After 30 Seconds x5, After 45 Seconds, After 60 Seconds, After 90 Seconds
Bravery Attacks	Cross Slash, Wind Slash, Whirlwind Slash (ground), Double Trouble, Tsubamegaeshi, Electrocute
HP Attacks	Death Claw, Hurricane, Missile
Assist	Fallacious Tree		Notes

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Diamond Ring	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Expert Battle Piece
	Name	Counterfeit Wraith			Arena	World of Darkness Ω
	Level	89	HP	8,366	Attack	156	Defense	158
	Luck	54	Bravery	1,064	Summon	None
	Weapon	Arcturus			Hand	Hades Gloves
	Head	Hypnocrown			Armor	Red Jacket
Accessories	Attractorb, Pearl Necklace, White Gem, Center of the World, Dragonfly Orb, Pre-Assist, Summon Unused, BRV ≤ Base Value x2, EX Mode
Bravery Attacks	Tentacle of Pain, Tentacle of Scorn, Tentacle of Suffering, Tentacle of Spite
HP Attacks	[Feint] Particle Beam, [Anti-air] Particle Beam, [0-Form] Particle Beam, [Fusillade] Particle Beam, [Wrath] Particle Beam
Assist	None		Notes

KP Silver Cup
Other Information	Doubles current KP

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Lv. 90 armor component	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Lv. 90 armor component	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Floor 4Edit

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
1
2
3
4		AC
5
6
7

Use a Multichain at C3 to chain all enemies at once.

Battle Piece
	Name	Delusory Warlock			Arena	Lunar Subterrane Ω
	Level	62	HP	8,427	Attack	158	Defense	160
	Luck	55	Bravery	1,070	Summon	Giant of Babil
	Weapon	Arcturus			Hand	Hades Gloves
	Head	Hypnocrown			Armor	Red Jacket
Accessories	Battle Gem, Battle Ring, Together As One, A Comrade's Vow, Pre-EX Mode, Pre-EX Revenge, Summon Unused, After 30 Seconds, BRV ≥ Base Value, First to Victory
Bravery Attacks	Rising Wave, Glare Hand, Attack System (ground), Gravity Force, Gravity System, Float System
HP Attacks	Nightglow, Genesis Rock, Cosmic Ray A, Cosmic Ray B, Cosmic Ray C, Cosmic Ray D
Assist	Delusory Knight		Notes	Appears as treasure chest

Strange Battle Piece
	Name	False Hero			Arena	Old Chaos Shrine Ω
	Level	100	HP	1	Attack	110	Defense	106
	Luck	60	Bravery	1,914	Summon	Cactuar
	Weapon	None			Hand	Cracked Shield
	Head	Grand Helm			Armor	Rusted Armor
Accessories	The Rotten, Soul of the Sovereign
Bravery Attacks	Dayflash (ground)
HP Attacks	Shield of Light (midair)
Assist	None		Notes

Blue Emblem
Effects	Accessories Protected

Expert Battle Piece
	Name	False Stalwart			Arena	Old Chaos Shrine Ω
	Level	89	HP	9,229	Attack	158	Defense	162
	Luck	54	Bravery	926	Summon	Behemoth
	Weapon	Apocalypse			Hand	Dynamis Shield
	Head	Magepower Shishak			Armor	Platinum Armor
Accessories	Battle Ring, Battle Gem, A Comrade's Vow, Together As One
Bravery Attacks	Round Edge, Lance Charge, Highbringer, Twin Swords, Bardiche, Twist Drill
HP Attacks	Earthquake, Cyclone, Flare, Blaxe (midair)
Assist	False Hero		Notes

Blue Emblem
Effects	Accessories Protected

Red Emblem
Effects	Magic Damage 0

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Imaginary Soldier			Arena	Old Chaos Shrine Ω
	Level	89	HP	Varies6,081-6,798	Attack	Varies111-115	Defense	Varies105-109
	Luck	41	Bravery	Varies654-749	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesKiku-ichimonji, Ancient Sword, Wind Spear			Hand	VariesCrystal Bangle, Iron Ram Shield, Crystal Shield
	Head	Diamond Helm			Armor	VariesCagnazzo's Carapace, Crystal Vest, Shadow Plate
Accessories	Arcane Resin, Muscle Belt, Earring, EX Mode x7
Bravery Attacks	Sonic Break, Climhazzard, Fire, Rising Fang, Aerial Fang, Slashing Blow
HP Attacks	Braver, Finishing Touch
Assist	None		Notes

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Capricious Thief			Arena	M.S. Prima Vista
	Level	63	HP	Varies6,261-7,319	Attack	Varies115-116	Defense	Varies102-105
	Luck	41	Bravery	Varies604-762	Summon	None
	Weapon	VariesThief's Knife, Diamond Sword, Rune Blade			Hand	Crystal Bangle
	Head	VariesRed Cap, Crystal Hairpin, Iron Visor			Armor	VariesPower Vest, Banded Chestplate, Assassin's Vest
Accessories	Pearl Necklace, Dragonfly Orb, Attractorb, Break x6
Bravery Attacks	Booster 8, Rumble Rush, Tempest, Vortex, Storm Impulse
HP Attacks	Meo Twister A, Meo Twister B
Assist	None		Notes

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Iifa Dew	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Floor 5Edit

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J
1
2
3				AC
4
5
6
7

This final floor has no obstacles, the player simply needs to claim the last few treasure chests and then battle Shantotto to finish the gateway. The Assist character does not actually need to be defeated to access the chests behind it - simply challenging it and then fleeing will cause it to vanish.

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Lv. 90 armor component	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Lv. 90 armor component	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Lv. 90 armor component	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Cosmos Piece
	Name	Shantotto			Arena	Order's Sanctuary Ω
	Level	70	HP	8,078	Attack	139	Defense	138
	Luck	45	Bravery	1,391	Summon	Ultima Weapon
	Weapon	Staff of Light			Hand	Protective Armlet
	Head	Thief's Cap			Armor	Red Jacket
Accessories	Rebellious Soul, Blue Gem x9
Bravery Attacks	A Couple Attacks, Bind (ground), Stun (ground), Retribution, Bio (midair), Stun (midair)
HP Attacks	Spirit Magic: Fire, Spirit Magic: Thunder, Spirit Magic: Earth, Spirit Magic: Ice, Spirit Magic: Air, Spirit Magic: Water
Assist	Horror of Antiquity		Notes

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Lv. 90 armor component	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

Hard Battle Piece
	Name	Horror of Antiquity			Arena	Empyreal Paradox Ω
	Level	62	HP	Varies6,531-7,214	Attack	116	Defense	Varies113-115
	Luck	41	Bravery	Varies620-756	Summon	Tonberry
	Weapon	VariesBurning Fist, Madhura Harp			Hand	Diamond Cuff
	Head	VariesPirate Hat, Diamond Hairpin			Armor	VariesDiamond Vest, Ninja Gear, Hydra Mail
Accessories	Hyper Ring, No BRV Damage, HP = 100% x8
Bravery Attacks	Combo-Howling Fist, Dragon Kick-Combo, Banish, Spinning Attack-Spinning Attack, Backhand Blow, Holy
HP Attacks	Asuran Fists, Nullifying Dropkick, Auroral Uppercut
Assist	Lady of Antiquity		Notes

Treasure Chest
First Contents	Allure of Honey equipment piece	Subsequent Contents
Other Information

TriviaEdit

• Shantotto's voice files in the Museum refer to this gateway as "Sage's Path". It is possible this was the gateway's name during development and the Museum's descriptions were simply not updated when the name was changed. The name is a reference to the fact that the gateway is in the same location as the Sage's Cave in World A.