Star Ocean: Second Evolution Treasures Guide - RetroAchievements/guides GitHub Wiki

After having to do four separate playthroughs just to get all of the treasure chests, I’ve decided to include a checklist for their locations and some notes concerning missables or other odd caveats that might trip you up if you’re not aware.

Before starting, you need to consider starting Ashton’s recruitment quest due to the back of the Salva Mines being blocked off unless you at least initiate the quest. Two chests will be behind the dragon, so you do need to interact with Ashton. If you want to recruit Opera while still getting every chest, you need to choose “avoid responsibility”, leave the cave and town, re-enter to set Salva’s state back to normal, and go back to where Ashton and the dragon were.

The chests in Zandor’s mansion are also missable only if you’re in Rena’s route and you initiate a line of Private Actions involving a sailor named Yul, which leads to a one-on-one boss battle between Rena and Zandor. If Rena is defeated in this fight before the chests are looted, a guard will prevent her from re-entering the mansion, locking you out of these items. If you’re on Claude’s route, this will not be a problem.

For any mystery items labeled as ?ITEM, ?ARMOR, ?JEWELRY and such, you need someone with the Appraising skill to identify what these items are.

Expel towns

  1. Arlia - lovey-dovey couple’s house – Blueberries
  2. Arlia - lovey-dovey couple’s house – Rose Hip
  3. Arlia – outside item shop – Leather Armor
  4. Arlia – outside item shop – 200 Fol
  5. Arlia – outside item shop – Resurrection Elixir
  6. Arlia – house with two children – Strawberry Jam
  7. Arlia – in Rena’s room (if you’re in Claude’s route, you need to wait until Rena officially joins the party so you have permission to enter her room) – Blackberries
  8. Salva – weapon shop – Hefty Ring
  9. Salva – Allen’s house – Portrait B
  10. Krosse Castle – armory – Wooden Shield
  11. Krosse Castle – armory – Leather Helmet
  12. Krosse Castle – prince’s chamber – 500 Fol
  13. Kurik – Mansion on the Hill – Lyre (missable!)
  14. Kurik – restaurant – Vegetables (missable!)
  15. Kurik – restaurant – Grains (missable!)
  16. Kurik – restaurant – Seafood (missable!)
  17. Marze – village elder’s home – Sour Syrup
  18. Marze – village elder’s home – Silence Card
  19. Marze – village elder’s home – Purple Amulet
  20. Marze – Celine’s room – Silk Robe
  21. Harley – Eleanor’s room – Sadness Ring
  22. Harley – Zandor’s mansion – Ring Mail (see above)
  23. Harley – Zandor’s mansion – Sinclair
  24. Harley – Zandor’s mansion – 1200 Fol
  25. Harley – Zandor’s mansion – Leather Boots
  26. Laceur Castle – princess’ chamber – Star Ruby
  27. Laceur Castle – king’s chamber – 10,000 Fol (missable! Must be gotten while Leon temporarily joins)

Salva Mines

  1. Silver
  2. Blueberries
  3. Rose Hip
  4. Blackberries
  5. Iron
  6. Gold
  7. Blueberries
  8. Gold
  9. Spectacles (slightly obscured in shadow just west of the save point)
  10. Maple Syrup (missable! This and the following chests require initiating the Ashton recruitment quest to access the back of the mines)
  11. Brigandine
  12. Aquaberries
  13. Iron
  14. Gold Earring
  15. Cinderella Glass
  16. Star Ruby
  17. Diamond

Krosse Cave

  1. Blueberries
  2. Blackberries
  3. Iron
  4. Artemis Leaf
  5. Sweet Syrup
  6. Antidote
  7. Lavender
  8. ?MINERAL
  9. ?JEWELRY (completely obscured behind the rock in the same screen as the Lavender and ?MINERAL)
  10. Lavender
  11. Sweet Syrup
  12. Stink Gel
  13. ?ITEM
  14. Antidote
  15. Blackberries
  16. Feather Pen
  17. 600 Fol
  18. Resurrection Mist
  19. The Scream
  20. Magic Canvas
  21. 700 Fol
  22. Green Beryl
  23. Walls of the Soul
  24. monster fight with two Gargoyles (this is the only chest in the entire game that is an enemy encounter)
  25. Ancient Text

Forest of Symbols

  1. ?HERB
  2. Amber Robe
  3. Smelling Salts
  4. Illusion Doll
  5. Flame Sword
  6. Mandrake

Mountain Palace

  1. Crystal
  2. Lunar Charm
  3. Faerie Statuette
  4. Emerald Ring
  5. Crested Rod
  6. Amber Robe
  7. ?MINERAL
  8. Damascus
  9. Faerie Cologne
  10. Wolfsbane
  11. ?HERB
  12. ?JEWELRY
  13. Resurrection Elixir
  14. Stone Cure
  15. Sweet Syrup
  16. Cestus
  17. ?MINERAL

Sacred Grounds of Linga

  1. Ruby
  2. Chain of Might
  3. Mixed Syrup
  4. Bubble Lotion
  5. Rainbow Diamond
  6. Amulet of Antivenin
  7. Drill Puncher
  8. Twin Splicers
  9. Medicine Bottle
  10. ?ARMOR
  11. Cinderella Glass

Hoffman Ruins

I like to explore this dungeon in a clockwise fashion. If you go counter-clockwise, the list will be checked off in reverse order.

  1. Stone Cure
  2. Ricochet Bracelet
  3. Angelic Headband
  4. White Clip
  5. Holy Mist
  6. Green Beryl
  7. Tedious Handy Stick
  8. Breeze Earring (this and the following three chests require blowing up one of the bombs leading to a secret room)
  9. Orichalcum
  10. Custard of Life
  11. Gold
  12. Primavera
  13. Diamond
  14. Fruit Syrup
  15. Hot Syrup
  16. Hammer Charm
  17. Mechanic’s Toolbox
  18. Daze Bomb
  19. Medicine Bottle
  20. Blackberries
  21. Green Beryl
  22. Storm Ring
  23. Primavera
  24. ?HERB
  25. Sour Syrup
  26. Amulet of Freedom
  27. Hexagram Card
  28. Aquaberries
  29. Dictionary
  30. Paralysis Cure

Eluria Tower

  1. Meteor Ring
  2. X Clip
  3. Holy Mist
  4. Amulet of Flexibility
  5. Steel Helmet
  6. Paralysis Cure
  7. Sapphire
  8. Aquaberries
  9. Music Editor
  10. Pixie’s Bracelet
  11. Crested Shield
  12. Stone Cure
  13. Star Ruby
  14. Crested Shield
  15. ?ARMOR
  16. Refreshing Syrup
  17. Super Puncher
  18. Crystal
  19. Splinter
  20. Medicine Bottle
  21. Fists of the Giant
  22. Murasame
  23. Gale Earring
  24. Smooth Crystal – (this cannot be opened until you return to Expel via the old man in Fun City, then head back to the room where the Ten Wise Men were introduced. Use Crafting on this item with Welch to obtain her final Killer Move, Nibelungaling)

Energy Nede towns

  1. Noel’s house – Life in Nature
  2. Noel’s house – Pet Food
  3. Noel’s house – 50,000 Fol
  4. Princebridge – Leifath’s office – Faerie Elixir
  5. Symbological Weapons Institute – Mind Ring

Cave of Crimson Crystal

  1. Resurrection Elixir
  2. Theory of Symbology
  3. Dream Bracelet
  4. ?MINERAL
  5. Cinderella Glass
  6. Eagle’s Shawl
  7. Fruit Syrup
  8. ?MINERAL

Field of Wisdom

  1. Tiara of the Arc
  2. Alpha Clip
  3. Mirror of Knowledge
  4. Rune Metal
  5. Fruit Syrup
  6. Majestic Puncher
  7. Faerie Elixir

Field of Courage

  1. Sour Syrup
  2. Medicine Bottle
  3. Shield of the Arc
  4. Luminous Slicers
  5. Mithril Greaves
  6. Amulet of Flexibility

Field of Might

You must make absolutely sure not to allow any of the apes to activate the levers in the special battles. If one reaches a lever, the layout of the dungeon will change, permanently barring you access to some of these chests.

  1. Melt Potion
  2. Assault Bomb
  3. Armor of the Arc
  4. Knuckles of the Moon
  5. Sword of Marvels
  6. Blackberries
  7. ?ARMOR
  8. Ring of Might

Field of Love

  1. Serpent’s Tooth
  2. Resurrection Mist
  3. Holy Rod
  4. Hot Syrup

Minae Cave

My personal preference is to loot the chests after defeating the boss, since enemies will no longer attack until you exit the cave. Thus, the chests listed here are from the rear of the cavern to the front.

  1. Lightning Gun
  2. Wonder Drug
  3. Meteorite
  4. Encyclopedia
  5. Refreshing Syrup
  6. Smelling Salts
  7. Mithril Mesh
  8. Medicine Bottle (partially obscured by a large rock)
  9. Smith’s Hammer
  10. Athelas
  11. Illusion Doll
  12. ?MINERAL
  13. Fruit Syrup

Phynal

You absolutely, positively MUST open the chests on Floor 6 before ever hitting the orange switch just south of the green switch! I am not joking here. If you don’t, the door leading to that room will shut on you, with no way to reopen it. This mistake cost me a 100% treasures run, so don’t let it happen to you! I’ll point out which specific treasures are tied to this.

  1. Spark Whip
  2. Nuclear Bomb
  3. Shadow Cross
  4. Mithril Shield
  5. Symbology Dictionary
  6. ?ITEM
  7. Resurrection Mist
  8. Lotus Eaters
  9. Beta Clip
  10. Atomic Puncher
  11. Sylvan Boots
  12. Mithril
  13. Fists of the Titan
  14. Rune Shoes
  15. Bouro (floor 6 chest!)
  16. Medicine Bottle (floor 6 chest!)
  17. Refreshing Syrup (floor 6 chest!)
  18. Gigawatt Stunner
  19. Thunderclap Rod
  20. Dueling Helmet
  21. Philosopher’s Stone
  22. Athelas
  23. Potion of Epiphany
  24. Dueling Suit
  25. Goddess Statuette
  26. Stone Cure

Maze of Tribulations

The three chests tied to Celine, Ashton and Leon do not count for the total chests tally, but will be listed here for completion’s sake. If you don’t have those characters, the chest will be flat out ignored and left closed. You have the option to save opening the vast majority of these chests for after defeating Gabriella Celeste, since no enemies will attack anymore during your “victory lap” of the dungeon, allowing you to open all of the chests with no hindrance (much like in Minae Cave). If you plan to do so, make sure you don’t have a full stack of 20 of these items, or else the item will be put back in the chest and you will have to return. There is one chest in Floor 7 that you need to open to make progress, which I will mark down.

The Combo Link is found on Floor 2. Investigate the ground between the statues of Milena and Luke to find it.

  1. Nectar
  2. Combo Substitute
  3. Nuclear Bomb
  4. tri-Emblum
  5. Sirloin
  6. Wonder Drug
  7. Blueberries
  8. Organic Vegetables
  9. Reflecting Plate
  10. Resurrection Mist
  11. Sylvan Mail
  12. Wonder Drug
  13. Dream Crown
  14. Sirloin
  15. Nectar
  16. Ring of Lightspeed
  17. Nectar
  18. Nectar
  19. Leon’s Extinction spell (doesn’t count for total chests)
  20. Onyx Earring
  21. Mallet Charm
  22. Resurrection Mist
  23. Organic Vegetables
  24. Seraphic Garb
  25. Ring of Lightspeed
  26. Refreshing Syrup
  27. Wonder Drug
  28. Seraphic Garb
  29. Sirloin
  30. Nectar
  31. Faerie Ring
  32. Dream Crown
  33. Antidote
  34. Organic Vegetables
  35. Mallet Charm
  36. Phantom Slayer
  37. tri-Emblum
  38. Refreshing Syrup
  39. Marenne Oysters
  40. Resurrection Mist
  41. Flawed Orb (required for progression – use Crafting to change it into Orb of Fire, then place it on the altar)
  42. Bunny Shoes
  43. Sunset Island (beverage)
  44. Crazy Cow (beverage)
  45. Lavender
  46. Scumbag Slayer
  47. Amoeba Soup
  48. Seraphic Garb
  49. Ooze Cocktail
  50. Mindhealer
  51. Slimy Gelatin
  52. Wonder Drug
  53. Refreshing Syrup
  54. Marenne Oysters
  55. Legendary Otoro (rare fish ingredient for Cooking)
  56. Mallet Charm
  57. Artemis Leaf
  58. Valiant Boots
  59. Resurrection Mist
  60. Wonder Drug
  61. Scumbag Slayer
  62. Bunny Shoes
  63. Refreshing Syrup
  64. Valkyrie’s Boots
  65. Rainbow Diamond
  66. Valkyrie’s Boots
  67. Philosopher’s Stone
  68. Valiant Boots
  69. Organic Vegetables
  70. Mindhealer
  71. Celine’s Meteor Swarm spell (doesn’t count for total chests)
  72. Ashton’s tri-Ace Killer Move (doesn’t count for total chests)
  73. Valkyrie’s Bracelet
  74. Battle Suit
  75. Battle Suit
  76. Bunny Shoes
  77. Valiant Mail
  78. Valiant Shield
  79. Archangel’s Bracelet