STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R – Treasure Chest / Unique Spot Locations Guide

Krosse Continent

Sacred Forest (2 Chests)

From right to left:

1. 300 FOL
2. 1x Fruit Syrup

Arlia (7 Chests: 1 Unique Spot)

Clockwise:

• (CH) Church: Top Floor – 1x Magic Canvas

• (NC) Newlywed Couple’s House: 2nd Floor Room – 1x Blackberries

• (NC) Newlywed Couple’s House: 2nd Floor Room – 1x Blueberries
• Between Arlia Goods and (CA) Carpenter’s Home – 250 FOL

• Between Arlia Goods and (CA) Carpenter’s Home – 1x Leather Armor
• Between Arlia Goods and (CA) Carpenter’s Home – 1x Resurrection Elixir
• Carpenter’s Home – 1x Strawberry Jam

Unique Spot(s)

Rustic Waterwheel:

Reward:

• 50 EXP
• 2x Resurrection Elixir

Salva (3 Chests)

• West Salva; behind some hanging laundry – 1x Portrait B

• Allen’s Mansion: West Dining Hall – 1x Fried Egg

• Allen’s Mansion: 2nd Floor above Dining Hall – 1x Talisman

Salva Mines (8 Chests: 1 Unique Spot)

The NW area is inaccessible during your first visit. Something about dragons.

1. 1x Blackberries
2. 1x Buckler
3. 1x Blueberries
4. 1x Anklet
5. 1x Resurrection Elixir
6. 1x Spectacles
7. 1x Blueberries
8. 1x Robe

Unique Spot(s)

Quietly Gleaming Minerals:

Reward:

• 100 EXP
• 2x Ruby
• 2x Silver

Krosse Castle (3 Chets: 1 Unique Spot)

1. 1x Leather Helmet
2. 1x Wooden Shield
3. 400 FOL

Unique Spot(s)

Portrait of Prince Clauzer:

Reward:

• 100 EXP
• 1x Portrait A

Krosse Cave (14 Chests: 1 Unique Spot)

1. 1000 FOL
2. 1x Blackberries
3. 1x Blueberries
4. 1x Resurrection Mist
5. 1x Leather Boots
6. 5x Eggs and Dairy
7. 5x Silver
8. 2x Blackberries
9. Empty – spawns enemies
10. 1x Wooden Shield+
11. 1x Ancient Text + 1x AA Device + 1x Laeticia Jewel
12. 500 FOL
13. 1x Sweet Potion
14. 1x Walls of the Soul

Unique Spot(s)

Jade Green Columns:

Reward:

• 500 EXP
• 3x Green Beryl

Unique Spot(s)

Check the Waterfall just before Kurik – Dawn-Lit Cascades:

Reward:

• 100 EXP
• 1x Benefaction Card

Kurik (4 Chests: 1 Unique Spot) (Missable)

Get the unique spot and these chests before you try and board the ship because an upcoming story event will change the landscape of this town:

Inside the Mansion on the Hill:

1. 1x Lyre

Inside “The Captain’s Cabin” Restaurant – Top to bottom:

1. Behind the counter and beside the chef – 1x Vegetables
2. 1x Grains
3. 1x Seafood

Unique Spot(s)

Old Lighthouse:

Reward:

• 500 EXP
• 1x Lunar Talisman+

Marze (4Chests: 1 Unique Spot)

• (VE) Village Elder’s Home: Below some Bookshelves – 1x Purple Amulet
• (VE) Village Elder’s Home: Below some Bookshelves – 1x Silence Card
• (VE) Village Elder’s Home: Room above Bookshelves – 1x Sour Syrup
• (CH) Celine’s Home: 2nd Floor Room – 1x Silk Robe

Unique Spot(s)

Monument of Truth:

Reward:

• 500 EXP
• 3x Witch Powder

Forest of Symbols (6 Chests)

1. 3x Smelling Salts
2. 1x Amber Robe
3. 1x Knight’s Shield+
4. 1000 FOL
5. 5x Crystal
6. 3x Resurrection Elixir

Salva Mines – Dragon Lair (9 Chests)

After the events in Marze and the Forest of Symbols, you can finally head to Harley. Talk to the first NPC in Harley to learn about a Dragon in Salva. You can now explore the previously inaccessible NW area of the Salva Mines. At the end of this path, you’ll have the option to recruit Ashton.

1. 1x Sweet Potion
2. 1x Open Helmet
3. 1x Brigandine
4. 1x Gold Earring
5. 1x Swords of Deflection
6. 1x Silver Greaves
7. 1x Dragon’s Ribbon
8. 1x Diamond
9. 1x Star Ruby

Mountain Palace Depths (11 Chests: 1 Unique Spot)

I believe you need Ashton recruited to progress a series of events that will give you access to this place. After recruiting him and learning about your objectives from the bookshelves in Marze, visit the King of Krosse City to get permission to enter the Mountain Palace.

1. 1x Faerie Elixir
2. 1x Foot Insignia+
3. 1x Silver Greaves
4. 1x X Clip Kit
5. 1x Warrior Idol
6. 1x Fruit Syrup
7. 4x Resurrection Elixir
8. 1x Ring of Healing
9. 3x Hot Syrup
10. 2000 FOL
11. 1x Plate Helmet

Unique Spot(s)

Same location as Chest #7 – Warrior Idle – A Strange Laboratory:

Reward:

• 500 EXP
• 3x Hermetic Philosophy

Lasgus Mountains (1 Chest; 1 Unique Spot)

1. Flare Ring+

Unique Spot: The Monarch’s Roost

• 500 EXP
• 3x Hermetic Philosophy

Harley (5 Chets: 1 Unique Spot)

1. (EH) Eleanor’s Home: 2nd Floor SW Room – 1x Ring of Sadness
2. (ZM) Zandor’s Mansion: Front Lobby – 1x Leather Boots
3. (ZM) Zandor’s Mansion: 1st Floor Eastern Room (Hidden) – 1x Ring Mail
   (ZM) Zandor’s Mansion: 2nd Floor NE Room – 1200 FOL
4. (ZM) Zandor’s Mansion: 2nd Floor NW Room – 1x Sinclair

Unique Spot: The Emperor of Fish

• 500 EXP
• 5x Fishy Fragrance

World Map: Krosse Continent (25C-3U)

I left this for last since it’s a lot faster to get everything once you have the Super Specialty – Bunny Call. Using Bunny Call will give you access to a Bunny mount that allows you to climb most terrain and cross shallow waters. To unlock Bunny Call, you’ll need:

• 2 members with Lv4 Familiar
• 1 member with Lv1 Scouting

World Map: Aria+Salva Regions (5C-1U)

Facing away from Arlia; behind on your left – 5x Blueberries

Along the coast West of Arlia – 1x Talisman

North of Arlia – 5x Engineer’s Handbook (Bunny Call)

Northeast of Arlia – 4x Magic Canvas (Bunny Call)

Unique Spot: NE Arlia (near previous chest) – A Coral Paradise (Bunny Call)

• 500 EXP
• 1x Blue Talisman+

Mountains East of Salva – 2x The Bestiary (Bunny Call)

World Map: Krosse Region (6C)

Head West at the first fork. – 3x Blackberries

West of Krosse City; Outside of Lasgus Mountains – 1x Gold Cross

East of Krosse City; before the bridge – 1x Lunar Talisman

North of Krosse City – 5x Eggs and Dairy

East of Krosse City; Outside of Krosse Cave – 4x Artemis Leaf

SW of Lasgus Mountains – 3x Angel Statuette (Bunny Call)

World Map: Krosse Region—Lasgus Exit (3C-1U)

North of the entrance – 2x Veda Idol

NW of the entrance and along the coastline – 2x Resurrection Mist

SW of the entrance; hug the Southern shoreline- 4x Star Ruby

Unique Spot: Head West from the entrance – Ruins in the Desert

• 1000 EXP
• 1x Twin Splicers+

World Map: Kurik Region (7C-1U)

West of Mountain Palace Entrance – 1x Safety Shoes

Behind the entrance to the Great Palace – 1x Princess Ring+ (Bunny Call)

NW of chest above – 1x Plate Helmet+ (Bunny Call)

Beach North of Kurik – 4x Potion of Merlin

NE of Kurik – 4x Friends of the Woods (Bunny Call)

NE tip of the continent – 2x Faerie Mist (Bunny Call)

South of Kurik – 3x Yogurt (Bunny Call)

Unique Spot: Check the Waterfall just before Kurik – Dawn-Lit Cascades

• 100 EXP
• 1x Benefaction Card

World Map: Marze+Harley Regions (4C)

SW of Harley – 5x Magic Canvas

Coastline NW of Marze – 10x Lavender

Coastline North of Marze – 8x Athelas

North of Marze – 1x Lunar Talisman (Bunny Call)

Lacquer Continent

Hilton (1 Unique Spot)

Unique Spot #13: Hilton’s Open-Air Market

• 500 EXP
• 3x Cinderella Glass

World Map: Lacquer Continent (12 Chests: 1 Unique Spot)

SW tip of Lacuer continent – 1x Aphrodisiac

South of Hilton – 1x Meteorite

South of Hilton – 1x Star Necklace

South of Hilton – 5x Goddess Statuette

South of Hilton – 1x Meteorite

SSW of Lacuer City – 1x Fuzzy Hand Stick

SSE of Lacuer City – 1x Silver Greaves

South of Lacuer City (below/close proximity) – 7x Blackberries

South of Lacuer Front Line Base (before the land bridge) – 7x Shrimp

North of Hilton (before the land bridge) – 2x Orichalcum

SW of Lacuer Front Line Base – 5x Scroll of Power

North of Lacuer Front Line Base – 1x Starry Night

Unique Spot: Meteor crash area – Dawn-Lit Cascades

• 1000 EXP
• 1x Meteor Ring+

Lacuer City (1 Unique Spot)

Unique Spot: Statue of the 3 Warriors

• 500 EXP
• 3x Scroll of Power

Lacuer Castle (4 Chests)

1. 3x Sour Syrup
2. 1x Star Earring
3. 1x Star Ruby
4. 5000 FOL

Linga (1 Unique Spot)

Unique Spot: Lacquer Academy

• 500 EXP
• 2x All About Herbs
• 2x Pocket Encyclopedia
• 2x Secrets of the Earth
• 2x Life in Nature

Sacred Grounds of Linga (10 Chests: 1 Unique Spot)

1. 1x Magic Clay
2. 1x Mechanic’s Toolbox
3. 7000 FOL
4. 1x Medicine Bottle
5. 1x Rainbow Diamond
6. 1x Mixed Syrup
7. 1x Chain of Might
8. 1x Twin Splicers
9. 1x ?ARMOR
10. 1x Cinderella Glass

Unique Spot: West of Chest #8 – A Grand Burial Ground

• 1000 EXP
• 5x Goddess Statuette

Lacuer Front Line Base (1 Unique Spot)

Unique Spot: The Lacuer Hope

• 1000 EXP
• 1x X Clip+

Hoffman Island

World Map: Hoffman Island (5 Chests)

North of Hoffman Coast – 8x Meat

East of Hoffman Ruins – 3x Goddess Statuette

Further East of Hoffman Ruins – 3x Magic Clay

NW corner of the island – 1x Mithril

South of Hoffman Ruins – 5x Wolfsbane

Hoffman Ruins (12 Chests: 1 Unique Spot)

1. 1x White Clip+
2. 1x Splinter+
3. 5x ?HERB
4. 2x ?MINERAL
5. 1x Fine Shield
6. 3x Goddess Statuette
7. 3x Hexagram Card
8. 1x Primavera
9. 1x Wizard’s Cap
10. 1x ?JEWELRY
11. 1x Holy Mist
12. 1x Playful Handy Stick

Unique Spot: West of Chest #7 – The Glint of Hidden Power

• 1000 EXP
• 1x Light Cross+

Elurian Continent

Eluria Settlement (N/A)

No chest, but some freebies in the Armory:

1. 1x Rune Cap
2. 1x Silver Robe
3. 1x Silver Robe
4. 1x Metal Fang
5. 1x Fine Shield
6. 1x Shield Swords
7. 1x Veil Piercer
8. 1x Plate Armor
9. 1x Plate Armor
10. 1x Fists of the Giant
11. 1x Silver Greaves
12. 1x Silver Greaves

World Map: Elurian Continent (3 Chests: 1 Unique Spot)

NE corner of the continent – 4x Meat

Crater in the center – 1x Searing Sword

South of the crater – 1x Mirror of Knowledge

Unique Spot: East of the crater – The Claw Marks of Calamity

1. 1000 EXP
2. 1x Moonlight

Eluria Tower (16 Chests: 1 Unique Spot)

1. 1x Pixie’s Bracelet
2. 1x Crested Shield
3. 1x Holy Mist
4. 1x Light Cross+
5. 1x Amulet of Freedom
6. 1x Steel Helmet
7. 1x Meteor Ring
8. 1x Music Editor
9. 1x Fruit Syrup
10. 1x ?ARMOR
11. 1x Fists of the Giant
12. 1x Dream Bracelet+
13. 5x Star Ruby
14. 5x Crystal
15. 1x Amulet of Flexibility (6F)
16. 1x Theory of Symbology (6F)

I forgot to take a screenshot of 6F. Treasure Chests #15-16 are on the West and East wing respectively.

Unique Spot: Where Monsters Rule

• 1000 EXP
• 1x The Scream

Centropolis Continent

Outer Garden (1 Unique Spot)

Unique Spot: Otherworldly Garden

• 10000 EXP
• 5x Revival Card

Centropolis of Nede (1 Unique Spot)

Unique Spot: Faded City of the Future

• 10000 EXP
• 1x Amoeba Soup

World Map: Centropolis Continent

Unique Spot: SW of the continent – The Energy Field

• 10000 EXP
• 1x Mithril Coat+

South of North City – 3x The Bestiary

Just outside of North City – 1x Slimy Gelatin

North City

Unique Spot: Inside Library “Nedepedia” – Nedepedia

• 10000 EXP
• 3x Operations Manual
• 3x Engineer’s Handbook
• 3x Hermetic Philosophy

Endangered Species Protection Zone

Noel’s Home (3 Chests)

1. 1x Life in Nature
2. 20000 FOL
3. 3x Pet Food

World Map: ESPZ (4 Chests)

Eastern tip of the zone – 1x Robe of Deception+

SW of Noel’s Home – 5x Death of Originality

Southern area of the zone – 2x Amulet of Freedom

Western area of the zone; near the shoreline – 1x Saad Blade

Cave of Crimson Crystals (10 Chests: 1 Unique Spot)

1. 1x Amulet of Flexibility
2. 1x Cinderella Glass
3. 1x Dream Bracelet
4. 7x ?MINERAL
5. 6x ?MINERAL
6. 1x Theory of Symbology
7. 15000 FOL
8. 8x Spectacles
9. 3x Fruit Syrup
10. 1x Eagle’s Shawl

Unique Spot: Near Chests #3-5 – Crimson Prisms

• 10000 EXP
• 5x Rainbow Diamond

Psynard Exploration

World Map: Field of Wisdom (1 Chest; 1 Unique Spot)

Behind the field’s entrance – 2x Vera Idol

Unique Spot: In front of the entrance – An Out-of-Place Artifact

• 10000 EXP
• 3x Potion of Merlin
• 3x Holy Mist

World Map: Field of Love/L’Aqua (1 Chest)

South of L’Aqua – 3x Resurrection Mist

L’Aqua (1 Unique Spot)

Unique Spot #28: A Relaxing Aquarium

• 10000 EXP
• 1x Aqua Ring+

World Map: Fun City / Armlock (4 Chests; 1 Unique Spot)

NEE of Fun City – 10x Rune Metal

Unique Spot: SSW of Fun City – A Serene Garden in the Sky

• 20000 EXP
• 1x Aphrodisiac

East of Armlock – 3x Star Ruby

North of Armlock – 3x Mixed Syrup

Further North of Armlock; higher elevation – 6x Artemis Leaf

Armlock (1 Unique Spot)

Unique Spot #30: The City of Weaponsmiths

• 10000 EXP
• 2x Meteorite
• 2x Mithril

Fun City (1 Unique Spot)

Unique Spot #31: A Whimsical Fairground

• 10000 EXP
• 1x Dream Bracelet+

World Map: Field of Courage (1 Chest)

Elevation on top of the entrance – 3x Strength Bottle

World Map: Field of Might (1 Chest)

North of the entrance – 4x Potion of Might

World Map: Princebridge (1 Chest: 1 Unique Spot)

Unique Spot: SW tip of the island – Islands Shrouded in Ice

• 20000 EXP
• 3x Resurrection Mist
• 3x Faerie Mist

Southern edge of the island – 5x Goddess Statuette

Princebridge (1 Chest)

Princebridge University – 1x Faerie Elixir

• Unique Spot #33: The Big White Neighbor
• 10000 EXP
• 5x Cream Stew

Four Fields of Nede

Field of Wisdom (7 Chests)

• 3x Fruit Syrup
• 6x Rune Metal
• 1x Twin Tail
• 1x Alpha Clip
• 2x Fairie Elixir
• 1x Majestic Puncher
• 1x Tiara of the Arc

Field of Might (7 Chests; 1 Unique Spot)

Cavern 1 (top to bottom):

• 1x Potion of Merlin
• 1x Armor of the Arc

Cavern 2:

• 1x Holy Mist

Cavern 3:

• 1x Knuckles of the Moon

Ravine:

• 1x Sword of Marvels+

Cavern 5:

• 1x Mithril Helmet+

Summit:

• 1x Ring of Might

Unique Spot #34: Sunlight on the Snow

• 20000 EXP
• 5x Hot Syrup

Field of Courage (8 Chests)

From bottom to top:

• 3x Sour Syrup
• 4x Medicine Bottle
• 1x Luminous Slicers
• 1x Amulet of Flexibility
• 1x Furious Handy Stick
• 1x Shield of the Arc
• 1x Mithril Greaves
• 1x Faerie Mist

Field of Love (7 Chests)

• 5x Fruit Syrup
• 1x Resurrection Mist
• 40000 FOL
• 1x Silver Charm+
• 1x Serpent’s Tooth
• 1x Holy Rod
• 3x Wonder Drug

Phynal (First Visit)

World Map: Phynal (1 Chest)

Northeast – 1x Reflecting Plate

End-Game

Symbological Weapons Lab (1C-1U) (Missable)

Just like in Kurik, Grab the chest and Unique Spot here because this area is missable.

• 1x Moonlight+

Unique Spot: Space-Time Travel Relics

• 10000 EXP
• 5x Re-Creation Gem
• 5x Factor Energy

Minae Cave (9 Chests)

• 1x Fruit Syrup
• 1x Lightning Gun
• 1x Mythril Mesh+
• 7x Smith’s Hammer
• 8x Meteorite
• 3x Medicine Bottle
• 1x Encyclopedia+
• 1x Resurrection Mist
• 1x Luscious Gratin

Phynal (33 Chests)

Right to left:

• 1x Symbology Dictionary
• 1x Mithril Shield
• 6x Magic Canvas
• 1x Spark Whip

Take the NW exit first to reach Chests #5-7

1F

• 8x Magic Clay
• 1x Lotus Eater
• 1x Beta Clip
• 1x Robe of Deception+
• 1x Ruby Pendant+

We’ll come back to Chest #8 later.

2F

• 3x Angel Statuette
• 10x Iron
• 1x Fists of the Titan

3F

• 2x Mithril
• 1x Sylvan Boots
• 5x Mechanic’s Toolbox
• 1x Atomic Puncher

When you reach this in 4F, activate Blue to reach Chests#14-15, then Yellow to backtrack to 3F and reach the West of 4F.

You’ll reach another switch. Activate Red this time to open the nearby NW path to 5F.

There are no chests in 5F, but take the path East of the save point find a path and switch that will first lead you to Chests #17-18 in 4F, then all the way to 2F for Chests #8-9.

• 1x Rune Shoes+
• 1x Shadow Cross+

4F

Left to right:

• 3x Refreshing Syrup
• 1x Gigawatt Stunner
• 1 Bouro
• 1x Shield of Athena

I suggest opening all the doors before you try and get the chests. To open all doors, flip the following switches (# color indicates switch color for that room) starting from Point 1:

• Flip Red – go Left
• Flip Blue – go Up
• Flip Red – go Right
• Flip Green – go Left, Up, Right
• Flip Blue – go Right x2
• Flip Yellow – go Up
• Flip Blue – go Down, Left, Up
• Flip Green – all doors now open

6F

Left to right:

• 1x Thunderclap Rod
• 5x Medicine Bottle
• 5x Conductor Baton
• 2x Thunder Ring

7F

Left to right:

• 7x Smith’s Hammer
• 1x Dueling Suit
• 2x Goddess Statue
• 4x Potion of Epiphany
• 3x Wonder Drug

You have to loop left around 9F before you can access Chests #32-33.

8F

Left to right:

• 1x Dueling Helmet
• 8x Re-Creation Gem

9F