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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Walkthrough

By: Peter Brown, GameSpot - Posted on Jan 26, 2012

Cocoon has fallen! Kweh! Our game guide for Final Fantasy XIII-2 features an in-depth walkthrough covering equipment, monsters, abilities, and more!

Final Fantasy XIII-2's main story is brief compared to most games in the series. That does not mean it's short on content though. There are alternate paths, multiple endings, a monster-catching system, and numerous avenues for unique customizations. Check here for info on side quests, character building, maps, equipment, chocobo racing, and much more in the days to come.

Updates:

  • February 17, 2012: All episodes (1-6) are complete.
  • February 10, 2012: Episode 4 is finally up, and we've enriched the content for all previous pages in the walkthrough with treasure locations and screenshots. Stuck looking for the graviton cores? We've got you covered.
  • February 7, 2012: I've updated the first three episodes with richer formatting. There is also a new section for DLC. Stay tuned for more updates this evening.
  • February 5, 2012: Updated Primers on fragments and more, plus the conclusion of Episode 3.
  • February 2, 2012: In-depth breakdown of the battle system.
  • February 1, 2012: Walkthrough for episodes 1-2 and part of episode 3.
  • January 31, 2012: The walkthrough begins!

28 Comments

  • Doomluap

    Posted Mar 6, 2012 5:45 pm GMT

    This is turning out to be a game of little content, certainly not up to the level of FF#13. I can't recall another FF this shallow. On the positive side - IT'S FINAl FANTASY - STILL THE BEST RPG SERIES EVER.

  • FuegoLindo

    Posted Feb 12, 2012 10:38 pm GMT

    Thanks Doc Brown...I apologize and to tell you the truth i followed your stradegy with maxing out Noel as a commando and serah as Ravager and been breezing threw the bosess like nothing. Great walkthrough

  • doc-brown GameSpot staff member

    Posted Feb 12, 2012 1:00 pm GMT

    Interesting opinions Fuego...Anyway, since you asked, you get it from the Mystic in Serendipity. You can acquire it after the conclusion of Episode 5. Our fragment skills page listed under primers has the requirements for each skill.

  • FuegoLindo

    Posted Feb 12, 2012 12:25 am GMT

    I should have not been cheap this time around and bought the strategy guide...by the time they finish this walkthrough ill already have beaten Final Fantasy XIII-3, and be playing Final Fantasy XIII Verses

  • FuegoLindo

    Posted Feb 11, 2012 9:44 pm GMT

    btw how do you get glide jump...ign doesnt thoroughly go through that

  • FuegoLindo

    Posted Feb 11, 2012 9:35 pm GMT

    You think you can silence me Gamespot! this walkthrough is amateur at best. IGNs is much better! and no i do not work for IGN....TIME AND SPACE!!!!!

  • septuagenarion

    Posted Feb 10, 2012 7:15 pm GMT

    if you have troubles with the clock puzzles check out the on-line solver that I've made for them: http://clockpuzzle.pl/

  • doc-brown GameSpot staff member

    Posted Feb 8, 2012 11:38 am GMT

    @mkrool

    Check back this evening (Pacific time) for the completion of Episode 4. Episode 5 will wrap up tomorrow, with the final Episode going up on Friday.

  • mkrool

    Posted Feb 8, 2012 11:11 am GMT

    this guide stops exactly where i have lol would love if u could put guide up bout where to go after u see caius in augusta tower and u need key 50

  • 128BitDragon

    Posted Feb 7, 2012 12:52 am GMT

    Hey could you add what you are putting your points into in the crystarium, You stoped letting us know what are you leveling into and what you take when the crystarium levels up for your characters after Oerba. Thanks, Otherwise great job on the guide so far, I hope you finish it soon.

  • jonb4play

    Posted Feb 6, 2012 3:54 pm GMT

    hopefully they finish this guide, unlike the zelda: skyward sword walkthrough

  • king-titan

    Posted Feb 6, 2012 11:03 am GMT

    why bother with this when there is split infinity's guide...

  • witcheralex

    Posted Feb 5, 2012 3:57 pm GMT

    @yukinaze, yes, but not XIII.

  • doc-brown GameSpot staff member

    Posted Feb 5, 2012 10:24 am GMT

    Check back in a few hours; Updates are on the way!

  • FuegoLindo posted Feb 5, 2012 12:36 am GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    FuegoLindo

    Posted Feb 5, 2012 12:36 am GMT (hide)

    damn gamespot you bozos are slow as sh*t..only up to episode 3 part one. Like an idiot i followed your walkthrough not knowing it was complete till i got to the end of yaschas massif. but then i finally came to my senses and went to IGN where they not only had a complete walkthrough, but a complete wiki on everything ffxiii-2. Step your sh*t up gameFLOP

  • yukinaze

    Posted Feb 4, 2012 10:24 pm GMT

    Final Fantasy is the best!!!!!

  • yukinaze

    Posted Feb 4, 2012 10:23 pm GMT

    yehey! thanks for the walkthrought...!!!!!

  • darkagent7

    Posted Feb 4, 2012 9:54 pm GMT

    OH GOD, NOT ANOTHER WALKTHROUGH!!!
    Gamespot diddnt even finish the skyrim walkthough, and all they have to do its stupid stuff like achievements, and the parts that are done, are really awfully written. Its very disappointing.

  • psuedospike

    Posted Feb 4, 2012 6:50 pm GMT

    I'd honestly rather go back and play Resonance of Fate again.

  • grim0187

    Posted Feb 3, 2012 2:42 pm GMT

    Im sure this will come in handy when I eventually pick this up. Thanks!

  • doc-brown GameSpot staff member

    Posted Feb 3, 2012 12:15 pm GMT

    @Yukari_DeviL

    We're workin' on it Stay tuned for daily (often hourly) updates.

  • Yukari_DeviL

    Posted Feb 3, 2012 10:50 am GMT

    Hope this gets finished soon =)

  • lilflex1

    Posted Feb 3, 2012 10:25 am GMT

    @doc-brown
    thanks

  • doc-brown GameSpot staff member

    Posted Feb 3, 2012 10:19 am GMT

    @lilflex1

    It will, starting later today.

  • lilflex1

    Posted Feb 3, 2012 10:09 am GMT

    @doc-brown
    will this walkthrough have fragment locations

  • doc-brown GameSpot staff member

    Posted Feb 3, 2012 9:11 am GMT

    @huggster666

    It looks like I neglected to fill in that part...You can find the second capsule in the underground section of the ruins. The treasure sphere lies in the western tunnels connecting the middle and upper sections of the map.

  • OMGMrTea posted Feb 3, 2012 8:49 am GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    OMGMrTea

    Posted Feb 3, 2012 8:49 am GMT (hide)

    I've written a guide for this game too, you guys want to read it? Here it is: Continuously press X.
    The end.

  • huggster666

    Posted Feb 3, 2012 2:43 am GMT

    very helpful, but does anyone know where the second capsule for Side Quest: Unio Mystica Fragment is?