Cave of Shadows

Overview

 * Origin: Final Fantasy III
 * Type: Exchange Event
 * Reference: Announcement
 * Related Event: Doga's Grotto - Exploration
 * Event Period: 3/8/19 00:00 - 3/21/19 23:59 PST
 * Claim Period: 3/8/19 00:00 - 3/28/19 23:59 PST

King Mog or Mog Minister will exchange various rewards for special currency within the event period. You can obtain this currency by defeating enemies inside the event vortex dungeon. Using the following bonus units will increase the amount of currency received in the vortex dungeon. The bonus is cumulative so you can use as many as you can, including one from a friend companion.

Story
The Cave of Shadows and the manor of a certain mage have manifested in the Vortex.

The mage had but one desire - to seal away the impending darkness.

Entrusted to the Warriors of the Light were a grievous past battle and the path to the future.

How will these warriors, forced to make a difficult decision, appear in the eyes of Lasswell and the others?

Exchange
You can find King Mog or Mog Minister in the Farplane to exchange event currencies with time-limited items.

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Exclusive Items
Regular=

Regular Items
Materials=

Awakening Materials
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Beginner's Recommendation
This purchase list recommendation is meant for people who have just started the game or have only played for less than 3 months of playtime or with rank lower than 50.

Battle Info
Once-a-Day=

Once-a-Day Special Quest! 3/9 - 21
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Cave of Shadows - BGN
INT=

Cave of Shadows - INT
ADV=

Cave of Shadows - ADV
PRO=

Cave of Shadows - PRO
ELT=

Cave of Shadows - ELT
LGD=

Tips

 * See testimonials and discussions.
 * Bonus enemies will appear with higher frequency the higher the stage is.
 * Golden Bomb drops 500 currency on defeat.
 * Death Claw drops 1000 currency on defeat.
 * Maps will drop randomly from the boss, but are unaffected by item drop rate passives.
 * You can use Escape to avoid any regular battle, but it isn't recommended as you will lose some currency.
 * Using many low level bonus units on LGD is difficult but possible with some gearing.
 * Befriend and/or use a strong friend unit with high bonus.
 * Use two or more bonus units with Pod 153, and they will be able to produce high chain for the strong unit to finish.
 * Use Defensive Freeze, Rikku's Pouch or World Destroyer to break their defenses.
 * Use Crazy Day for imperil if needed.
 * Use Hero's Rime from Siren or Apollo Harp to buff ATK/DEF/MAG/SPR.
 * Taking bonus units into the Once-a-Day Special Quest will reward bonus currency upon its completion.