The Cavern of Ice and the Airship in Final Fantasy 1

Cavern of Ice & the Airship

This FF1 Pixel Remaster guide for Chapter 6 details how to navigate the Cavern of Ice, defeat the Evil Eye to get the Levistone, and acquire the Airship.

Quick Guide

Key Objectives

  • Use the Canoe to travel up the rivers north of Pravoka
  • Enter the Cavern of Ice and navigate its treacherous floors
  • Find the Flame Sword, Ice Armor, and Ice Shield
  • Defeat the Evil Eye to obtain the Levistone
  • Travel to the Lykion Desert south of Crescent Lake
  • Use the Levistone to raise the Airship

Chapter Boss

HP: 162
Difficulty: Medium
Rewards:
  • Levistone (Key Item)
1 hour 30 minutes Level 20 - 24

Chapter 6 Walkthrough

Using the Canoe to navigate the northern rivers

With two crystals restored, your next objective in this Final Fantasy 1 Pixel Remaster walkthrough is to acquire the airship. To do so, you must find the Levistone, which is hidden deep within the frozen labyrinth of the Cavern of Ice. Board your ship, sail to the bay north of Pravoka, and use your Canoe from Crescent Lake to travel up the western river.


The Cavern of Ice

The treacherous, ice-covered floors of the Cavern of Ice

The Cavern of Ice is a dangerous dungeon filled with powerful undead and ice-elemental monsters. The Flame Sword from Mount Gulg is an excellent weapon here, dealing extra damage to most foes.

The dungeon’s main mechanic is its cracked ice floors. You must intentionally fall through specific cracks to access the lower levels and find the best treasure.

Beware the Mindflayer

The most dangerous enemy in this dungeon is the Mindflayer. Its attacks have a chance to instantly kill a party member. If you encounter one, unleash your most powerful attacks and spells to defeat it in a single turn. Fleeing is also a wise option.

Navigate the dungeon carefully. On the second floor (B2), you’ll find a room with two chests and the Levistone surrounded by cracked ice. Collect the Flame Sword from a chest, then intentionally fall through a crack to reach a sealed-off section of the third floor (B3). Here you will find two of the best pieces of defensive gear in the game: the Ice Armor and the Ice Shield.

After collecting all the treasure from the lower levels, work your way back up to the first floor and fall through another specific crack to land right in front of the Levistone.


The Evil Eye

Confronting the Evil Eye to claim the Levistone

The Levistone is guarded by an Evil Eye. This boss relies heavily on instant-death and status-effect spells rather than direct attacks.

Evil Eye boss sprite
Boss Fight

Evil Eye

HP: 162 Medium Level: 22+
Weak to N/A Cavern of Ice B2

The Evil Eye has very low HP but can be deadly if the fight drags on. This is a pure damage race. Do not bother with defensive buffs. Unleash your strongest attacks and spells immediately. A Haste-buffed fighter and a powerful spell like Thundaga or Firaga can often defeat it in a single round.

Upon its defeat, you will claim the Levistone.


The Airship Rises

The airship rising from the sands of the Lykion Desert

With the Levistone in hand, exit the Cavern of Ice. Return to your ship and sail back to Crescent Lake. Travel south from the town into the small Lykion Desert. As you step onto the sands, the Levistone will activate, and from beneath the dunes, the long-lost Airship of the Lufenians will rise.

You now have the ultimate freedom of movement. The entire world is open to you, allowing you to begin the quest for your Class Change and seek out the remaining two Fiends.

Shops

No new shops are available in this chapter.

Enemies

Enemy HP Attack Defense Weaknesses Rewards Location #
White Dragon enemy sprite White Dragon
200 53 8
Fire Lightning
1,701 EXP
2,000 Gil
Cavern of Ice 068
Winter Wolf enemy sprite Winter Wolf
92 25 0
Fire
402 EXP
200 Gil
Ice Shield (5%)
Cavern of Ice 069
Mindflayer enemy sprite Mindflayer
112 1 12
N/A
822 EXP
999 Gil
Phoenix Down (5%)
Cavern of Ice 070
Ice Gigas enemy sprite Ice Gigas
336 60 16
Fire
1,752 EXP
1,752 Gil
Cavern of Ice 071
Specter enemy sprite Specter
114 40 12
Fire Dia
432 EXP
432 Gil
Cavern of Ice 072
Remorazz enemy sprite Remorazz
320 73 24
N/A
2,244 EXP
1,000 Gil
Cavern of Ice 073
Dark Wizard enemy sprite Dark Wizard
105 26 40
N/A
1,095 EXP
1,095 Gil
Cavern of Ice 074
Evil Eye enemy sprite Evil Eye
162 30 30
N/A
3,225 EXP
3,225 Gil
Cavern of Ice 075

Treasure

Cavern of Ice

  • Flame Sword (B2, guarded by Dark Wizards)
  • Clothes (B2)
  • Mythril Gloves (B3)
  • Ice Armor (B3, guarded by White Dragon)
  • Ether (B1)
  • Phoenix Down (B1)
  • Sleeping Bag (B1)
  • Ice Shield (B1)
  • 7900 Gil (B3)
  • 5454 Gil (B3)
  • 180 Gil (B3)
  • 9900 Gil (B3)
  • 5000 Gil (B3)
  • 12350 Gil (B3)
  • 10000 Gil (B1)
  • 9500 Gil (B1)

Bosses

Boss

Evil Eye

Evil Eye boss sprite
Location: Cavern of Ice B2
Level: 22+
Difficulty: Medium

Strategy

Weaknesses: N/A
Resistances: Immune to most status effects

Evil Eye

The Evil Eye is a “glass cannon” boss. It has very low HP but possesses a deadly arsenal of instant-death and status-effect spells. A long fight is a losing fight.


Your strategy should be a single-minded, all-out offensive. Do not waste a turn on defensive spells. On round one, have your mages cast their most powerful single-target damage spells (Thundaga, Firaga, etc.) while your strongest fighter attacks. Using Haste is a good idea if you think the fight might last more than one round, but often it’s better to just attack. The goal is to eliminate it before it gets a chance to use its deadliest abilities.

Boss Stats

HP
162
Attack
30
Defense
30
Accuracy
42
Agility
6
Intellect
20
Evasion
12
Mag Def
92

Rewards

EXP: 3225
GIL: 3225
Drops: Levistone (Key Item)