Chapter 5 Walkthrough

34:58 Chapter 5 of Final Fantasy Resonance, "Scars of Time", starts with the airship: the quest log reads "Board the airship outside the imperial capital", and from there the world is mostly open (PowerPyx, Oct 21, 2026). The story goal is Mysidia, a city you have to find by airship radar; there Sakura joins, Archwitch Fina stays for good, and the chapter ends in the Tower of Mysidia. It is also the chapter where optional content piles up: GameRant counts 14 sub quests opening here, and PowerPyx counts 17 Tablet Shards, the most of any chapter. The route below follows the RPG Site walkthrough by Adam and Bryan Vitale (RPG Site, Oct 22, 2026), with the moments taken from PLAYGAMES' and Sirloin's no-commentary videos.

Spoilers for Chapter 5 follow: who joins, where you go and which bosses you fight.

Quick facts

Sources: RPG Site walkthrough, PowerPyx Visions, PowerPyx Espers, PowerPyx Tablet Shards, GameRant, Steam.

The airship and finding Mysidia

Board the airship outside Zoldaad's capital to start the chapter. Getting it also unlocks the hidden achievement Airship Enterprise ("Obtain an airship"), which only 5.8% of Steam players had on Oct 25, 2026 (Steam). See Chocobo and Airship for how flying works.

1:29:26 Mysidia does not show on the map until you look for it. GameSpot (Oct 22, 2026) says to press the right trigger to ping the airship's radar, fly to the far south of the map between the Kingdom of Pharm and two small islands, then go a little further south and ping again. In the footage the quest reads "Find Mysidia" and a red marker sits on the sea before the airship drops through the clouds.

Mysidia and Sakura

2:24:34 In Mysidia the quest says "Go to Sakura's house", and Sakura joins the party once you go in (RPG Site; Game8, Oct 24, 2026). Archwitch Fina, who fought with you briefly in Chapter 3, also joins for good in this chapter (Game8), which completes the party of eight. That unlocks Those Who Defy Fate ("Unlock all party members"); PowerPyx notes the eighth member joins automatically, so it cannot be missed. See Sakura and Characters.

Before you leave town, RPG Site lists Tablet Shards 60, 61 and 62 (on the stairs, by the crates near the shops, at the fountain), a Seraphim Bow behind the shops, three Knives of Silence west of the entrance, two Healing Springs in the Potion Factory and a Knight's Sword through the portal east of the factory. The three moogle quests (Mog Tag, More Mog Tag, Even More Mog Tag) ask you to find floating moogles and pay a Mist X-Potion, a Magicite and a Magicite Cryst. Crysts are the third Awakening material, and Chapter 5 is where they first appear (PowerPyx).

Slagworm and the Village of Sunioo

2:37:53 On the way to the Village of Sunioo a giant worm bursts out of the snow. RPG Site lists Slagworm as weak to Wind, dropping a Mist X-Potion; in PLAYGAMES' run the game's target label shows it at level 33 and the party answers with an Esper summon. In Sunioo, RPG Site lists Tablet Shards 64 and 65, two Water Scroll IIs at the inn and a Resonate Staff in an igloo. Sakura's dialogue choice here is a permanent stat boost: MP +10, Magic +3 or Spirit +3 (GameRant, Oct 23, 2026). The quest then points you to the Nameless Ruins.

Visions and Espers you can reach now

4:54:57 Three Sanctums sit on the Mysidia continent: Lightning to the south, Bartz to the north and Vaan to the west (RPG Site). Each works like the earlier ones: a Sanctum's questions, then a montage of the hero's own game, here Vaan's wish "to become a sky pirate". Clive's Sanctum is back in Grandshelt and only reachable by air (PowerPyx). Bartz is the Vision Game8, Destructoid and DualShockers all rank first; see Best Visions.

1:19:06 Sephiroth waits at Whirlpool Hollow, northeast of Kol: hover the airship over the whirlpool (GameRant, Oct 24, 2026). PLAYGAMES went in early in Chapter 5; GameRant lists him at level 45 with 250,000 HP and suggests level 60 or more, so most players come back later. Full strategy is on Sephiroth.

The three Chapter 5 Espers, all from PowerPyx:

Sources: PowerPyx, RPG Site.

See Espers for what each one does.

Nameless Ruins

The first Tellus fight is in the Nameless Ruins. RPG Site says he is weak to Wind but the battle ends before you can win, so do not spend items. The locked chest here opens if you touch the Statue of a Broken Sword, then the Statue of a Withered Horse, then the Statue of Darkness Sealed next to the chest; it holds Tyr's Armor (159 physical defense, 93 magic defense, -38 Speed, +250 HP and auto-Protect below half HP), wearable by Rain, Lasswell, Lid and Jake (GameRant, Oct 23, 2026). RPG Site also lists Tablet Shards 66 and 67 and a Magi-Blaster; the Impact Wand in the last room has to wait until later in the story.

Arcane Library and Byblos

3:59:40 Back in the Arcane Library a white mage asks you to deal with books haunted by monsters. The area card shows a recommended level of 36, and the quest reads "Defeat the monster tomes in the Arcane library (0/5)". Beating all five Monster Tomes opens the blue warp to the last room, where RPG Site lists Tablet Shard 68 and a Book of Strength; grab the items up the ladders before you trigger the boss.

4:23:19 Byblos is weak to Dark and Fire (RPG Site). In PLAYGAMES' fight it is level 36 and leaves Lasswell confused partway through, so keep a way to cure status ailments ready.

Fina's Psyche and the Tower of Mysidia

Fina's Psyche comes in two parts with the Tower of Mysidia between them. RPG Site lists Tablet Shards 69 to 71 in part 1, 72 to 75 in the tower (with a Magicite, a Bullseye Mace and a Guarding Gown) and 76 in part 2, along with a Barrel Blazer and a Lunar Whip. A boss inside the Psyche, which RPG Site keeps unnamed as a spoiler, is weak to Light and Water and drops a Ribbon.

2:59:55 The chapter ends with Tellus again, this time for real. RPG Site says he is weak to Wind and drops a Golem Core; in Sirloin's run the unit info shows Tellus at level 39, and the battle result lists 15,000 EXP and the Golem Core. Wind Visions and Jake, who is attuned to wind (Game Informer, Oct 20, 2026), are the obvious picks. Clearing the chapter unlocks In Search of the Truth, held by 1.4% of Steam players three days after launch (Steam, Oct 25, 2026).

Sub quests and side content that open

GameRant's list of the 14 sub quests that open in Chapter 5: Rogue Rebel, The Call from Beyond, O General! My General!, Nichol's Duty, Forger of Wills, Beyond the Blue, Mog Tag, More Mog Tag, Even More Mog Tag, Mechabo Unleashed, Battle at the Big Bridge, Victoria Revivified, Token Legacy and Errand's End (GameRant, Oct 22, 2026). The ones worth doing first:

Sources: RPG Site sub quests, RPG Site walkthrough, PowerPyx Visions, PowerPyx Espers.

Sources disagree on two of these. PowerPyx puts Amelia in Chapter 6 and GameRant in Chapter 5; PowerPyx lists Aileen's Vision in Chapter 5 while its trophy roadmap has her joining the airship in Chapter 6 (PowerPyx). Mechamog Scan, the reward at the end of Mechabo Unleashed, gives a boss an extra weakness for the whole fight, which GameRant recommends for Sephiroth; its last step (three Malbodooms in western Gronoa) needs Chapter 6.

Gilgamesh appears on the airship deck for an event fight in which he goes invulnerable at times; RPG Site notes he may not show up until other events are cleared. Details are on Gilgamesh, and what that fight means for the Genji Gloves is on Missables.

Optional bosses and dungeons

The airship opens the rest of the Cave Masters (PowerPyx), the Chamber of Arms on the mountain island northwest of Dirnado, and Dragon's Maw at Pharm's southern tip, which PowerPyx recommends at level 55. The Colosseum's Brawler League also opens after Chapter 5 (RPG Site); see Colosseum.

Sources: GameRant, PowerPyx, RPG Site.

Before you move on

• Turn in Tablet Shards at Oblivion Palace: 60 shards trigger the Memento achievement (PowerPyx).
• Buy what you need: RPG Site warns that equipment shops refresh each chapter.
• Start Mechabo Unleashed now so its Gronoa step is ready in Chapter 6.
• Nothing in Chapter 5 is lost if you push on: PowerPyx says every Vision, Esper, Cave Master and Tablet Shard stays available in free roam after the story.

The story continues in Chapter 6 Walkthrough. The whole route is on Walkthrough, and every boss is in one table on Bosses.

Frequently asked questions

How do you find Mysidia in Final Fantasy Resonance? Ping the airship radar with the right trigger and fly to the far south of the map, between the Kingdom of Pharm and two small islands, then a little further south, as GameSpot describes. The quest marker "Find Mysidia" points there once the chapter starts.

When does Sakura join in Final Fantasy Resonance? Sakura joins in Chapter 5 after you enter her house in Mysidia. Archwitch Fina also joins for good in the same chapter, which completes Resonance's party of eight.

What is Tellus weak to in Final Fantasy Resonance? RPG Site lists Tellus as weak to Wind in every fight. The first fight in the Nameless Ruins ends before you can win; the second, in the Tower of Mysidia, ends Chapter 5 and drops a Golem Core.

What is Byblos weak to? Byblos, the Arcane Library boss in Final Fantasy Resonance's Chapter 5, is weak to Dark and Fire according to RPG Site. Clear the five Monster Tomes first to reach it.

How do you open the locked chest in the Nameless Ruins? Touch the Statue of a Broken Sword, then the Statue of a Withered Horse, then the Statue of Darkness Sealed beside the chest. GameRant says it holds Tyr's Armor for Rain, Lasswell, Lid or Jake.

How many sub quests are in Chapter 5 of Final Fantasy Resonance? GameRant counts 14, more than any other chapter, including four that give Visions and the Mechabo and Gilgamesh quest lines. None of them has to be finished before Chapter 6.

Can you miss anything in Chapter 5? PowerPyx and RPG Site say no important item is missable: Visions, Espers, Cave Masters and Tablet Shards all stay available after the story. Resonance's Missables page covers the few exceptions Game8 lists.

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