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While retreating after parting ways with Lightning, Vaan strays from his friends. He is nearby a lake in the mountains looking for a way back to Sanctuary...

Introduction

Chapter two, titled Stern Eyes, is the third level available on Story Mode in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy. This chapter features Vaan.

Story[]

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Separated from Laguna and Tifa after leaving Lightning, Vaan is alone while looking for a path back to Order's Sanctuary. Entering a gateway, he finds Terra, who attacks him. Fighting her off, Vaan tries to talk to her, but she flies away. Confused by the encounter, Vaan continues on and finds Kefka arguing with Terra, goading her to fight despite her refusal. Initially planning to continue on without getting involved, Vaan changes his mind when Kefka tries to torture her into submission, and intervenes to stop him. After a battle Vaan takes Terra and flees, while Kefka is distracted and decides to let them go, confident Terra will eventually return.

Vaan leads Terra through the mountains, though she worries it'll do no good to flee. Stopping briefly at the next gateway, Vaan introduces himself, but Terra doesn't reply, instead asking Vaan to kill her, not wanting to fight or hurt others anymore as she did under Kefka's control. Vaan refuses in spite of their opposing allegiances, and explains she's still a person who needed help. Assuring her he won't hurt her, the two continue on. As they open the gateway, Terra - now fully free of Kefka's influence - is encouraged by Vaan to make her own decisions. Vaan assures her Cosmos will win the war and allow them to go home. He tells her to find a safe place to hide away so she won't have to fight, and he'll come back later and take her to see Cosmos to become one of her warriors instead of a Warrior of Chaos. As Vaan goes to leave to continue fighting, Terra finally introduces herself to him.

Spoilers end here.

Map Treasure[]

1
EX Charge
Other Information
2
BRV Charge
Other Information
3
200 Gil
Other Information
4
Cure
Other Information
5
Leather Chest Plate
Other Information
6
Green Drop
Other Information
7
EX Charge
Other Information
8
Rosetta Stone
Other Information
9
Pink Tail
Other Information


Shops[]

"Something troubling her, sir? The best solution is to buy something, kupo!" — Shop Moogle

Map Enemies[]

A
Battle Piece
Manikin-Kefka Name Phantasmal Harlequin Arena Order's Sanctuary
Level 1 HP 338 Attack 12 Defense 3
Luck 10 Bravery 95 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head None Armor Rusted Armor
Accessories Cursed Ring x3
Bravery Attacks
HP Attacks Havoc Wing
Assist None Notes
B
Hard Battle Piece
Manikin-Kefka Name Phantasmal Harlequin Arena Lunar Subterrane
Level 2 HP 399 Attack 13 Defense 4
Luck 11 Bravery 101 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head None Armor Rusted Armor
Accessories Cursed Ring x3
Bravery Attacks
HP Attacks Havoc Wing
Assist None Notes
C
Hard Battle Piece
Manikin-Kefka Name Phantasmal Harlequin Arena Order's Sanctuary
Level 8 HP 1,424 Attack 19 Defense 10
Luck 14 Bravery 163 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head None Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring x3
Bravery Attacks Twisty-Turny Blizzaga (ground), Scatter Spray Blizzaga (midair)
HP Attacks Havoc Wing
Assist None Notes
D
Hard Battle Piece
Manikin-Garland Name False Stalwart Arena Lunar Subterrane
Level 6 HP 641 Attack 17 Defense 10
Luck 13 Bravery 124 Summon Cursed Ring x3
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head None Armor Rusted Armor
Accessories
Bravery Attacks
HP Attacks Earthquake
Assist None Notes
E
Hard
Manikin-Kefka Name Phantasmal Harlequin Arena Old Chaos Shrine
Level 10 HP 1,545 Attack 21 Defense 20
Luck 15 Bravery 147 Summon None
Weapon None Hand None
Head None Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring
Bravery Attacks Extra-Crispy Firaga (ground), Waggle-Wobbly Firaga (midair)
HP Attacks Hyperdrive
Assist None Notes


Gateways[]

Hidden Darkness (Repeatable)[]

  A B C D E F G H
1 200 gil Delusory Dragoon  
2   Onion Knight - Assist Phantasmal Harlequin    
3   Delusory Dragoon   DFF Start  
4 Idle Sky Pirate     Fleeting Flash Blue Drop
5
6
7
  • KP Chance: Win Battle
  • Rules: Disabled
  • Skills: Enabled

This is the first optional Gateway - the player can skip it if they choose, but there are treasures inside worth looking for. The close placement of the enemies around C3 makes it easy to chain three of them. The player encounters their first Strange Battle Piece at F4. It begins battle with a full EX Gauge and uses the Bahamut summon to gain 99 Bravery every couple of seconds, and will repeatedly use Crushing Blow, possibly doing heavy damage with Bahamut's boosts. Fortunately it only has 1 HP, so the player simply needs to wait for an opening and use an HP attack to win. Use a Jump Chain at C3 or a Multichain at D3 to chain the four enemies besides for the Strange Battle Piece


A1
Treasure Chest
First Contents 200 gil Subsequent Contents
Other Information
B2
Assist Character - Onion Knight
Other Information Onion Knight: Guess it can't be helped. I'll lend a hand. But I'll only help in this gateway.
B3
Battle Piece
Manikin-Kain Name Delusory Dragoon Arena World of Darkness
Level 2 HP 1,061 Attack 12 Defense 6
Luck 11 Bravery 73 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head Charred Helm Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring x2
Bravery Attacks
HP Attacks Dragon's Fang (ground), Dragon's Fang (midair)
Assist None Notes
C2
Hard Battle Piece
Manikin-Kefka Name Phantasmal Harlequin Arena Lunar Subterrane
Level 5 HP 1,242 Attack 16 Defense 15
Luck 12 Bravery 118 Summon None
Weapon None Hand None
Head None Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring
Bravery Attacks Meteor (midair)
HP Attacks Hyperdrive
Assist None Notes
C4
Battle Piece
Manikin-Vaan Name Idle Sky Pirate Arena World of Darkness
Level 2 HP 1,061 Attack 11 Defense 7
Luck 11 Bravery 73 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head Charred Helm Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring x2
Bravery Attacks
HP Attacks Cataclysm
Assist None Notes
D1
Hard Battle Piece
Manikin-Kain Name Delusory Dragoon Arena Lunar Subterrane
Level 5 HP 1,242 Attack 15 Defense 16
Luck 12 Bravery 118 Summon None
Weapon None Hand None
Head None Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring
Bravery Attacks Lance Barrage
HP Attacks Dragon's Fang
Assist None Notes
F4
Strange Battle Piece
Manikin-Lightning Name Fleeting Flash Arena Lunar Subterrane
Level 5 HP 1 Attack 14 Defense 8
Luck 12 Bravery 226 Summon Bahamut
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head Wizard's Hat Armor Rusted Armor
Accessories Arcane Resin, The Rotten, Hyper Ring, Near Opponent x5
Bravery Attacks
HP Attacks Crushing Blow
Assist None Notes
G4
Treasure Chest
First Contents Blue Drop Subsequent Contents 20 gil
Other Information


Encounters and Treason[]

  A B C D E F G H
1         Idle Sky Pirate
2      
3 Phantasmal Harlequin Terra   Fleeting Flash   Delusory Dragoon  
4      
5 Orange Drop Phantasmal Girl   DFF Start
6    
7
  • KP Chance: Win Battle
  • Rules: Disabled
  • Skills: Enabled

The three battle pieces in the upper-right can be avoided, as they offer access to no treasures or the end piece, but if the player wishes to chain them for KP a Multichain at D3 will work. Terra is the boss of this stage. She enters EX Mode at the beginning of the battle and continually casts Tornado, but never uses her EX Burst, and with her EX Mode ability Dualcast may use Tornado twice in a row. The best way to handle her is to keep a distance until Tornado ends, then attack while Terra is recovering.


A3
Hard Battle Piece
Manikin-Kefka Name Phantasmal Harlequin Arena Order's Sanctuary
Level 5 HP 1,242 Attack 16 Defense 15
Luck 12 Bravery 129 Summon None
Weapon None Hand None
Head None Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring
Bravery Attacks Ultima (ground), Meteor (midair)
HP Attacks Hyperdrive
Assist None Notes
A5
Treasure Chest
First Contents Orange Drop Subsequent Contents
Other Information
B3
Cosmos Piece
Terra alt2 Name Terra Branford Arena World of Darkness
Level 7 HP 702 Attack 20 Defense 10
Luck 13 Bravery 124 Summon None
Weapon Staff Hand Cracked Shield
Head Charred Helm Armor Rusted Armor
Accessories Puppeteer's Wheel
Bravery Attacks None
HP Attacks Tornado
Assist None Notes Defeat to exit gateway
B5
Battle Piece
Manikin-Terra Name Phantasmal Girl Arena Order's Sanctuary
Level 2 HP 1,061 Attack 13 Defense 5
Luck 11 Bravery 73 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head Charred Helm Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring x2
Bravery Attacks Blizzard Combo (ground), Blizzara (midair)
HP Attacks Tornado (midair)
Assist None Notes
E3
Battle Piece
Manikin-Lightning Name Fleeting Flash Arena World of Darkness
Level 2 HP 1,061 Attack 11 Defense 6
Luck 11 Bravery 73 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head Charred Helm Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring x2
Bravery Attacks Launch, Smite, Aerora
HP Attacks Lightning Strike
Assist None Notes
F1
Battle Piece
Manikin-Vaan Name Idle Sky Pirate Arena World of Darkness
Level 2 HP 1,061 Attack 11 Defense 7
Luck 11 Bravery 73 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head Charred Helm Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring x2
Bravery Attacks Sword and Shield (midair)
HP Attacks Cataclysm
Assist None Notes
G3
Battle Piece
Manikin-Kain Name Delusory Dragoon Arena Order's Sanctuary
Level 2 HP 1,061 Attack 12 Defense 6
Luck 11 Bravery 73 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head Charred Helm Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring x2
Bravery Attacks Lance Barrage,
HP Attacks Dragon's Fang
Assist None Notes


Gulg Gateway[]

  A B C D E F G H
1     Idle Sky Pirate Ifrit (Auto)
2 DFF Start    
3       Kefka Palazzo
4 Delusory Dragoon Capricious Reaper   Phantasmal Harlequin  
5   Fleeting Flash
6 Slasher
7
  • KP Chance: Win within 90 seconds
  • Rules: Disabled
  • Skills: Enabled

The player has a chance to earn a considerable amount of KP in this gateway with one Straight Chain. Using it at D4 will chain all five enemies, resulting in 25 KP if the player can defeat each of them in under 90 seconds. The Expert Battle Piece is a new sight here, and at level 15 with over 2,000 HP defeating it in the time limit can be a challenge. The player should try to give themselves whatever advantages they can, such as a Summonstone, a full EX Gauge, or using an Attack skill. The enemy's Boosters result in a 32.0x multiplier when it has full HP, so the player should try to land an HP attack early in the battle to drop the multiplier to zero. Kefka is the boss fought at the end of the stage.


A4
Hard Battle Piece
Manikin-Kain Name Delusory Dragoon Arena Lunar Subterrane
Level 5 HP 1,242 Attack 15 Defense 16
Luck 12 Bravery 118 Summon None
Weapon None Hand None
Head None Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring
Bravery Attacks
HP Attacks Dragon's Fang (midair)
Assist None Notes
B4
Expert Battle Piece
Manikin-Kuja Name Capricious Reaper Arena Order's Sanctuary
Level 15 HP Varies (1,617-2,079) Attack 24 Defense 26
Luck 17 Bravery Varies (304-383) Summon Demon Wall
Weapon None Hand None
Head Varies (Green Beret, Headgear, Tiara) Armor None
Accessories Hyper Ring, Guardian Bangle, HP = 100% x8
Bravery Attacks Snatch Blow, Snatch Shot, Strike Energy
HP Attacks Seraphic Star, Flare Star, Force Symphony
Assist None Notes
B6
Treasure Chest
First Contents Slasher Subsequent Contents 20 gil
Other Information
D1
Hard Battle Piece
Manikin-Vaan Name Idle Sky Pirate Arena Lunar Subterrane
Level 5 HP 1,242 Attack 14 Defense 17
Luck 12 Bravery 118 Summon None
Weapon None Hand None
Head None Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring
Bravery Attacks
HP Attacks Windburst
Assist None Notes
D5
Battle Piece
Manikin-Lightning Name Fleeting Flash Arena World of Darkness
Level 2 HP 1,061 Attack 11 Defense 6
Luck 11 Bravery 73 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head Charred Helm Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring x2
Bravery Attacks
HP Attacks Lightning Strike
Assist None Notes
E1
Summonstone
Summon Ifrit (Auto) Other Information "The flames of hell turn all to dust.
Power will decide the victor..."

"...I am Ifrit. I shall lend my strength to champions of Cosmos."
E4
Battle Piece
Manikin-Kefka Name Phantasmal Harlequin Arena World of Darkness
Level 2 HP 1,061 Attack 13 Defense 5
Luck 11 Bravery 73 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head Charred Helm Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring x2
Bravery Attacks
HP Attacks Hyperdrive
Assist None Notes
F3
Chaos Piece
DissidiaKefkaRender Name Kefka Palazzo Arena Sky Fortress Bahamut
Level 10 HP 2,072 Attack 25 Defense 22
Luck 16 Bravery 204 Summon Brynhildr
Weapon Rod Hand None
Head Leather Hat Armor Robe
Accessories Red Drop, Orange Drop, Green Drop, Blue Drop, Yellow Drop
Bravery Attacks Ultima (ground), Scatter Spray Blizzaga (ground), Waggle-Wobbly Firaga (ground), Meteor (midair), Extra-Crispy Firaga (midair), Lickity-Split Thundaga (midair)
HP Attacks Hyperdrive, Trine (midair), Havoc Wing (midair)
Assist None Notes Defeat to end stage.


Snow of Sorrow (Repeatable)[]

  A B C D E F G H
1 Iifa Leaf   Phantasmal Harlequin Delicious Fish Scale
2 Idle Sky Pirate
3 Idle Sky Pirate   DFF Start    
4 Fleeting Flash    
5 Stigma of Chaos  
6 Terra - Assist
7
  • KP Chance: Win within 90 seconds
  • Rules: Disabled
  • Skills Enabled

This gateway has only handful of weak enemies, and their placement makes it easy to chain them to earn a fair amount of HP. The two treasure chests here hold rare items, so although it is optional the player should not pass this area up. Use Multichain at C3 or a Jump Chain at B3 to chain all of them.


A1
Treasure Chest
First Contents Iifa Leaf Subsequent Contents 20 gil
Other Information
A3
Battle Piece
Manikin-Vaan Name Idle Sky Pirate Arena World of Darkness
Level 7 HP 1,364 Attack 16 Defense 12
Luck 13 Bravery 102 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head Charred Helm Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring
Bravery Attacks Sword and Shield (midair), Crossbow (midair)
HP Attacks
Assist None Notes
B2
Hard Battle Piece
Manikin-Vaan Name Idle Sky Pirate Arena Old Chaos Shrine
Level 11 HP 1,606 Attack 20 Defense 23
Luck 15 Bravery 153 Summon None
Weapon None Hand None
Head None Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring
Bravery Attacks Sword and Shield (midair), Crossbow (midair)
HP Attacks
Assist None Notes
B4
Hard Battle Piece
Manikin-Lightning Name Fleeting Flash Arena Old Chaos Shrine
Level 11 HP 1,606 Attack 20 Defense 22
Luck 15 Bravery 153 Summon None
Weapon None Hand None
Head None Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring
Bravery Attacks Launch, Ruin, Watera
HP Attacks
Assist None Notes
C1
Battle Piece
Manikin-Kefka Name Phantasmal Harlequin Arena Lunar Subterrane
Level 7 HP 1,364 Attack 18 Defense 10
Luck 13 Bravery 102 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head Charred Helm Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring x2
Bravery Attacks Scatter Spray Blizzaga (midair)
HP Attacks
Assist None Notes
D1
Treasure Chest
First Contents Delicious Fish Scale Subsequent Contents 20 gil
Other Information
D6
Assist Character - Terra
Other Information Terra: I'll help you...


Seasonless Gateway[]

  A B C D E F G H
1 Pink Tail
2 Phantasmal Girl
3     Terra - Assist  
4   DFF Start   Idle Sky Pirate    
5   Phantasmal Harlequin
6 Fleeting Flash   Idle Sky Pirate Stigma of Chaos
7 Soul of Destruction
  • KP Chance: Win Battle
  • Rules: Disabled
  • Skills: Enabled

In this final stage the enemies are positioned to be chained by a Multichain or Cross Chain at C4, which can be purchased from the Moogle not far from the gateway's entrance. The enemies are a bit higher level than the ones encountered thus far and may prove a bit of a challenge, so the player should consider using an Attack or Charge skill before initiating the chain to make the battles easier.


A1
Treasure Chest
First Contents Pink Tail Subsequent Contents 50 gil
Other Information
A2
Hard Battle Piece
Manikin-Terra Name Phantasmal Girl Arena Old Chaos Shrine
Level 15 HP 1,848 Attack 26 Defense 25
Luck 17 Bravery 176 Summon None
Weapon None Hand None
Head None Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring
Bravery Attacks Fire, Blizzara (midair)
HP Attacks
Assist None Notes
A6
Strange Battle Piece
Manikin-Lightning Name Fleeting Flash Arena Old Chaos Shrine
Level 15 HP 1 Attack 24 Defense 18
Luck 17 Bravery Varies (294-376) Summon Iron Giant
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head Varies (Golden Helm, Beret) Armor Rusted Armor
Accessories Arcane Resin, The Rotten, Hyper Ring, Near Opponent x5
Bravery Attacks
HP Attacks Crushing Blow
Assist None Notes
A7
Treasure Chest
First Contents Soul of Destruction Subsequent Contents 50 gil
Other Information
D4
Battle Piece
Manikin-Vaan Name Idle Sky Pirate Arena Sky Fortress Bahamut
Level 11 HP 1606 Attack 20 Defense 16
Luck 15 Bravery 125 Summon None
Weapon None Hand Cracked Shield
Head Charred Helm Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring x2
Bravery Attacks Rifle, Sword and Shield, Katana
HP Attacks
Assist None Notes
D5
Hard Battle Piece
Manikin-Kefka Name Phantasmal Harlequin Arena Old Chaos Shrine
Level 15 HP 1,848 Attack 26 Defense 25
Luck 17 Bravery 176 Summon None
Weapon None Hand None
Head None Armor None
Accessories Cursed Ring
Bravery Attacks Scatter Spray Blizzaga (midair)
HP Attacks
Assist None Notes
E3
Assist Character - Terra
Other Information Vaan: Don't push yourself. I can handle these guys on my own.
Terra: I'm alright, I can fight, too.
E6
Hard Battle Piece
Manikin-Vaan Name Idle Sky Pirate Arena Old Chaos Shrine
Level 15 HP Varies (2,640-2,762) Attack Varies (42-46) Defense Varies (31-35)
Luck 17 Bravery Varies (221-247) Summon None
Weapon Varies (Saber, Mythril Rod, Boomerang) Hand Varies (Wakizashi, Power Armlet, Iron Shield)
Head Varies (Iron Helm, Plumed Hat) Armor Varies (Bronze Chest Plate, Poncho)
Accessories Cursed Ring
Bravery Attacks Rifle, Greatsword, Katana, Spear
HP Attacks
Assist None Notes


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