FINAL FANTASY VII（PlayStation）

Equipment, training and deadlines

Check weapons and armor for nine characters, major locations, AP training, Enemy Skill and missables. Treat edition- or condition-dependent values separately.

Scope: Main scope: original standard Japanese PS version (January 31, 1997); International additions noted separately / Content checked: October 2, 2026

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27 deadlines and side trips to check before progressing

Before proceeding	Version	What to finish
Escape from Shinra Building	Enemy Skill	Pick it up on floor 68.
Meteor is summoned	Chocobo & Moogle	Receive it through the conversation at the farm fence.
Leave the transport ship's battle room	Ifrit	Pick it up after Jenova・BIRTH.
Finish the race	Ramuh	Pick it up in the waiting room reached from the prison.
Complete Cave of the Gi	Tsuika-kouka	Collect inside the cave.
Enter the Temple of the Ancients	Great Gospel	Finish Aerith's main-Limit learning and the Mythril exchange.
Inspect beyond the temple mural	Lucky／Henka	Collect in the earlier passages.
Temple exit battle	Bahamut	Pick up the materia after Red Dragon.
Temple exit battle	Aerith's rare equipment	Replace weapons, armor and accessories with items that can be obtained again.
Meteor is summoned	Javelin／Ribbon	Check Gaia's Cliff chests.
Meteor is summoned	Bahamut Kai／MP Turbo／Poison Ring	Collect in Whirlwind Maze.
Defeat Eagle Gun during the Corel operation	Warrior Bangle	Use Nusumu during battle.
Corel train timer expires	Huge Materia／Ultima	Catch up and successfully brake at the front.
Fort Condor defense	Huge Materia／Phoenix	Protect the hut or defeat the boss that enters.
Mideel collapses	Curse Ring	Finish the weapon shop's old-key side trip.
Complete the Underwater Reactor	Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki	Receive it by speaking to Rocket Town's old man.
Start the submarine game	Totsugeki Rappa／Seiryuu Engetsutou／Suijin-sama no Uroko	Open the three dock chests.
Finish the submarine game	Huge Materia	Sink the red submarine, then inspect its wreck on the seabed afterward.
Escape the rocket	Huge Materia	Unlock the control panel with ○□××.
Defeat Diamond Weapon: added version	Rising Sun	Steal during battle. Unavailable in the standard version.
Defeat Godo	Trine on four Enemy Skill materia	Also collect the fourth at Chocobo Sage's house by airship; equip Yuffie only with materia that has not learned it.
Side trip before entering the temple	Recover Wutai's stolen materia	Recover your materia at this stage before returning to the main story.
Drop in Sector 8's underground area	Aegis Armlet	Check the upper chest first.
Defeat Hojo	W-Item	Follow the winding tunnel to its southern end to collect it.
Defeat Hojo	Marvelous Cheer	Inspect the floor 64 locker in Shinra Building during the return.
Stairs leading to Hojo	Missing Score	Include Barret and open the chest that appears.
Defeat the first Dragon Zombie in Northern Crater	Nantoka????	Have a character equipped with materia that lacks the technique take the final attack.

This is not a list of every chest or limited-time item. Excavation replacement materia also has edition conditions, so a missed item is not always guaranteed recoverable.

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Reading equipment tables: separate attack values from AP

Weapons comprise 126 standard Japanese PS names and one International addition, Rising Sun. Sephiroth's Masamune is excluded from equipment for the nine regular characters. Attack power alone does not determine damage dealt.

Field	What to read
Attack／accuracy／magic	Displayed base values, not final damage including conditional special effects or enemy defense.
Slots and links	Check which slots form support pairs. Conflicting slot displays for Solid Bazooka and Missing Score remain withheld.
Growth rate	0× means no growth. Distinguish 1×, 2× and 3×, and weapon slots from armor slots.
Edition	Steal Rising Sun from International's Diamond Weapon. Do not add it to the standard Japanese PS collection count.

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Cloud's weapons

Weapon	Attack	Accuracy	Magic	Slots and links	AP growth	Edition
Buster Sword	18	96	2	2 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Mythril Saber	23	98	4	3 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Hard Breaker	32	98	6	4 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Butterfly Edge	39	100	8	4 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Murasame	51	100	12	5 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Organics	62	103	15	6 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Crystal Sword	76	105	19	6 (three linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Force Eater	36	100	7	3 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Rune Blade	40	108	9	4 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Enhance Sword	43	107	16	8 (four linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Nail Bat	70	100	0	0	0×	Shared with standard PS
Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki	56	100	9	2 (unlinked)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Apocalypse	88	110	43	3 (unlinked)	3×	Shared with standard PS
Ama no Murakumo	93	100	31	6 (unlinked)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Ragnarok	97	105	43	6 (three linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Ultima Weapon	100	110	51	8 (four linked pairs)	0×	Shared with standard PS

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Barret's weapons

Weapon	Attack	Accuracy	Magic	Slots and links	AP growth	Edition
Gatling Gun	14	97	0	1	1×	Shared with standard PS
Assault Gun	17	98	1	2 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Cannonball	23	98	2	3 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Atomic Scissor	32	99	4	4 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Hard Vulcan	39	100	8	4 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Chainsaw	52	100	10	5 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Micro Laser	63	101	13	6 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
A・M Cannon	77	103	16	6 (three linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
W-Machine Gun	30	100	3	3 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Drill Arm	37	97	0	4 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Solid Bazooka	61	100	15	Conflicting slot displays withheld	1×	Shared with standard PS
Rocket Punch	62	110	0	0	0×	Shared with standard PS
Enemy Launcher	35	100	7	5 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Pile Bunker	90	80	0	6 (three linked pairs)	0×	Shared with standard PS
Maximum Ray	97	98	30	6 (three linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Missing Score	98	108	49	Conflicting slot displays withheld	0×	Shared with standard PS

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Tifa's weapons

Weapon	Attack	Accuracy	Magic	Slots and links	AP growth	Edition
Leather Glove	13	99	0	1	1×	Shared with standard PS
Metal Knuckle	18	102	1	2 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Mythril Claw	24	106	3	3 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Grand Glove	31	110	6	4 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Tiger Fang	38	110	8	4 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Dia Knuckle	51	112	10	5 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Dragon Claw	62	114	13	6 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Crystal Glove	75	115	16	6 (three linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Motor Drive	27	106	6	3 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Platina Fist	30	108	7	4 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Kaiser Knuckle	44	110	13	8 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Work Gloves	68	114	0	0	0×	Shared with standard PS
Oversoul	28	106	7	4 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Master Fist	38	108	0	6 (unlinked)	1×	Shared with standard PS
God Hand	86	255	34	4 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Premium Heart	99	112	32	8 (four linked pairs)	0×	Shared with standard PS

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Aerith's weapons

Weapon	Attack	Accuracy	Magic	Slots and links	AP growth	Edition
Guard Rod	12	99	2	1	1×	Shared with standard PS
Mythril Rod	16	100	3	2 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Full Metal Rod	22	100	4	3 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Strike Rod	32	100	7	4 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Prism Rod	40	105	10	4 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Aurora Rod	51	110	14	5 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Wizard Rod	28	100	6	3 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Wiser Rod	33	100	7	4 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Fairy Tale	37	103	8	7 (unlinked)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Umbrella	58	118	10	0	0×	Shared with standard PS
Princess Guard	52	111	22	7 (three linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS

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Red XIII's weapons

Weapon	Attack	Accuracy	Magic	Slots and links	AP growth	Edition
Mythril Clip	24	100	6	3 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Giyaman Hairpin	33	102	8	4 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Silver Barrette	40	110	10	4 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Gold Barrette	50	104	13	5 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Adamant Clip	60	106	15	6 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Crystal Comb	76	108	20	6 (three linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Magic Comb	37	100	4	3 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Platina Barrette	39	104	12	4 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Saint Clip	58	108	22	8 (unlinked)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Kanzashi	57	120	15	0	0×	Shared with standard PS
Seraph Comb	68	110	14	4 (unlinked)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Behemoth Horn	91	75	26	6 (unlinked)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Spriggan Clip	87	100	55	6 (three linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Limited Moon	93	114	31	8 (four linked pairs)	0×	Shared with standard PS

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Yuffie's weapons

Weapon	Attack	Accuracy	Magic	Slots and links	AP growth	Edition
Juuji Shuriken	23	100	6	3 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Boomerang	30	101	7	4 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Kazaguruma	37	104	9	4 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Engetsurin	49	105	12	5 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Hawkeye	61	107	14	6 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Crystal Cross	74	110	18	6 (three linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Kazekiri	30	103	7	3 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Twin Viper	36	108	8	4 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Manji Shuriken	68	110	18	8 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Super Ball	68	120	10	0	0×	Shared with standard PS
Fuuma Shuriken	64	113	0	3 (unlinked)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Rising Sun	68	108	16	4 (two linked pairs)	2×	International only
Orizuru	90	116	38	8 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Fugutaiten	96	112	42	8 (four linked pairs)	0×	Shared with standard PS

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Cait Sith's weapons

Weapon	Attack	Accuracy	Magic	Slots and links	AP growth	Edition
Yellow Megaphone	36	100	8	4 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Green Megaphone	41	100	9	4 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Blue Megaphone	48	100	10	5 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Red Megaphone	60	100	15	6 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Crystal Megaphone	74	100	20	6 (three linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
White Megaphone	35	102	8	3 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Black Megaphone	31	104	10	4 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Silver Megaphone	28	106	14	8 (unlinked)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Horagai	68	118	2	0	0×	Shared with standard PS
Gold Megaphone	58	103	28	8 (four linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Totsugeki Rappa	95	95	0	6 (three linked pairs)	0×	Shared with standard PS
Starlight Phone	88	102	31	8 (four linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Marvelous Cheer	95	110	44	8 (four linked pairs)	0×	Shared with standard PS

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Vincent's weapons

Weapon	Attack	Accuracy	Magic	Slots and links	AP growth	Edition
Quicksilver	38	110	10	4 (one linked pair)	1×	Shared with standard PS
SPAS	48	112	12	4 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Randall	51	118	14	5 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Riot	64	120	16	6 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Winchester	73	120	18	6 (three linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Peacemaker	38	118	8	3 (one linked pair)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Buntline	48	124	18	4 (two linked pairs)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Long Barrel R	66	255	14	8 (four linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Gindama Teppou	62	120	0	0	0×	Shared with standard PS
Sniper CR	42	255	7	4 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Highbrow ST	97	120	52	6 (three linked pairs)	0×	Shared with standard PS
Outsider	80	120	48	8 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Death Penalty	99	115	34	8 (four linked pairs)	0×	Shared with standard PS

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Cid's weapons

Weapon	Attack	Accuracy	Magic	Slots and links	AP growth	Edition
Spear	44	97	8	4 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Slash Pike	56	98	10	5 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Trident	60	105	12	6 (unlinked)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Pole Axe	64	99	15	6 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Partisan	78	100	17	6 (three linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Dabou	58	102	13	4 (unlinked)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Javelin	62	104	12	5 (two linked pairs)	2×	Shared with standard PS
Glow Lance	78	102	31	6 (three linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Mop	68	118	3	0	0×	Shared with standard PS
Dragoon Lance	66	100	7	8 (unlinked)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Seiryuu Engetsutou	86	102	20	2 (one linked pair)	3×	Shared with standard PS
Houten Gageki	100	100	20	6 (unlinked)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Longinus	92	112	43	4 (two linked pairs)	1×	Shared with standard PS
Venus Gospel	97	103	42	8 (four linked pairs)	0×	Shared with standard PS

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32 armor types: displayed values and AP growth

Armor	Defense	Evasion	Displayed magic defense	Magic evasion	Slots and links	AP growth
Bronze Bangle	8	0	0	0	0	0×
Iron Bangle	10	0	2	0	1	1×
Titan Bangle	14	2	4	0	2 (unlinked)	1×
Mythril Armlet	18	3	8	0	2 (one linked pair)	1×
Carbon Bangle	27	3	14	0	3 (one linked pair)	1×
Silver Armlet	34	4	22	0	4 (one linked pair)	1×
Gold Armlet	46	4	28	0	4 (two linked pairs)	1×
Dia Bangle	57	6	37	0	5 (two linked pairs)	1×
Crystal Bangle	70	8	45	1	6 (three linked pairs)	1×
Platina Bangle	20	0	12	0	2 (unlinked)	2×
Rune Armlet	43	5	24	0	4 (unlinked)	2×
Edincoat	50	0	33	0	7 (unlinked)	1×
Wizard Brace	6	3	85	3	8 (four linked pairs)	1×
Adamant Bangle	93	0	23	0	2 (one linked pair)	1×
Gigas Armlet	59	0	0	0	5 (two linked pairs)	0×
Imperial Guard	82	0	74	0	6 (three linked pairs)	1×
Aegis Armlet	55	15	86	50	4 (two linked pairs)	1×
Force Brace	74	3	100	3	5 (two linked pairs)	1×
Warrior Bangle	96	0	21	0	4 (two linked pairs)	0×
Shinra An-shiki Armor	30	0	0	0	4 (one linked pair)	1×
Shinra Kou-gata Armor Kai	77	0	34	0	6 (three linked pairs)	1×
Four Slot	12	0	10	0	4 (unlinked)	1×
Rekka Armlet	72	8	52	3	4 (two linked pairs)	1×
Kyokkou Armlet	76	8	54	3	4 (two linked pairs)	1×
Tenrai Armlet	74	8	55	3	4 (two linked pairs)	1×
Dragon Armlet	58	3	47	2	6 (three linked pairs)	1×
Minerva Brace	60	8	57	0	6 (three linked pairs)	1×
Escort Guard	62	5	55	0	6 (three linked pairs)	1×
Mystile	65	50	72	60	6 (three linked pairs)	1×
Ziedrich	100	15	98	18	0	0×
Luxury Watch	0	0	0	0	8 (unlinked)	1×
Chocobo Armlet	35	10	38	10	4 (unlinked)	1×

The PS version has a bug preventing armor's displayed magic-defense value from affecting actual damage. Also check Spirit, elemental resistance and Barrier-family protection against magic. Do not assume it works like later corrected ports.

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14 equipment items: acquisition and special conditions

Equipment	Acquisition action	Usage condition or role
Ultima Weapon	Follow the identically named airborne boss to its final battle and defeat it near Cosmo	Attack depends on the current-HP proportion. No growth.
Apocalypse	Chest near the Ancient Forest exit	3× AP growth for Cloud.
Seiryuu Engetsutou	Underwater Reactor dock chest	3× AP growth for Cid. Collect before starting the submarine game.
Missing Score	Chest on the Midgar-return stairs that appears with Barret present	Related to accumulated AP in equipped materia. No growth.
Premium Heart	Return with the Sector 5 Gate Key and inspect Wall Market's unattended shop	Related to Tifa's Limit gauge. No growth.
Princess Guard	Chest at IIII on the temple clock	Check collection and equipment preservation before Aerith leaves.
Limited Moon	Visit Bugenhagen with Red XIII after defeating Hojo	Related to the current-MP proportion. No growth.
Fugutaiten	Shinra airship chest	For Yuffie. Related to enemy level. No growth.
Marvelous Cheer	Floor 64 locker in Shinra Building during the return	For Cait Sith. Related to the current-HP proportion.
Death Penalty	Return to Lucrecia's shrine with Vincent	Related to his enemy kill count.
Venus Gospel	Speak to Rocket Town's old man after returning from space	For Cid. Related to the current-MP proportion.
Warrior Bangle	Use Nusumu on Eagle Gun on the Corel train	Cannot be obtained again after defeating it.
Ziedrich	Use Nusumu on Rude at Rocket Town or other locations	No slots; choose armor based on statuses and elements.
Ribbon	Temple clock V, a Gaia's Cliff chest and other locations	Status prevention. Does not protect against every special effect.

This table gives acquisition examples for 14 items. It is not every location for 126 weapons and 32 armor types, nor every special-weapon damage formula.

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AP and gil: switch equipment back for your objective

Use 3× growth, such as Apocalypse or Seiryuu Engetsutou, for AP training. Check that the materia being trained is in weapon-side slots.
When targeting Magic Pots or Movers in Northern Crater, prepare healing and required items. International's Magic Pot cannot be damaged until given an Elixir first.
Mastered Zentaika sells for 1,400,000 gil. Keep copies needed for battle and newly produced untrained copies, and avoid selling the wrong materia.

No guaranteed shortest or most-efficient ranking or time requirement is asserted. Magic Pot behavior in standard Japanese PS and the added version is separate.

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24 Enemy Skills: MP cost and uses

Technique	MP cost
Kaeru no Uta	5
Level 4 Jibaku	10
Magic Hammer	3
White Wind	34
Mighty Guard	56
Tenshi no Sasayaki	50
Dragon Force	19
Death Force	3
Kaen Housha	10
Laser	16
Matra Magic	8
Kusai Iki	58
Beta	35
Aqua Breath	34
Trine	20
Magical Breath	75
????	3
Goblin Punch	0
Chocobockle	3
Level 5 Death	22
Shi no Senkoku	10
Shi no Roulette	6
Shadow Flare	100
Nantoka????	110

The MP table covers the original game's 24 techniques. It does not tabulate every target, reflection interaction or damage formula. Chocobockle damage differs between the standard version and International.

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Eight major learning examples and preparations

Technique	Enemy/location to learn from	Action
Matra Magic	Sweeper Custom／around Midgar	Keep the enemy alive until the equipped character takes the technique.
White Wind	Zemzelett／around Junon	Use Ayatsuru to direct the technique at your party.
Mighty Guard	Beach Plug／coast around Corel	Use Ayatsuru to make it target the equipped character.
Aqua Breath	Chimera／desert near Gold Saucer	Prepare water resistance and healing, then take the technique.
Trine	Materia Keeper／Mt. Nibel, Godo／five-floor pagoda and other sources	Leave Godo until you collect the fourth materia at the sage's house, then learn it.
Magic Hammer	Ashikirisou／around Wutai	Use Ayatsuru to direct it at the equipped character.
Goblin Punch	Goblin／Goblin Island	Check alongside stealing Zeio Nuts.
Nantoka????	Dragon Zombie／Northern Crater	Have an equipped character who has not learned it take the technique on the first kill.

Dangerous early learning, such as Beta, is not presented as guaranteed regardless of level or resistance.

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Eight accessories chosen by purpose

Equipment	Objective	Limit/check
Ribbon	Prevents many statuses	Does not prevent every special restraint or incapacitation.
Water Ring	Absorbs water	Use against Jenova・LIFE's water attacks.
Fire Ring	Nullifies fire	Check resistance to non-fire attacks separately.
Ice Ring	Nullifies ice	Check attacks from each Twin Head part.
Lightning Ring	Nullifies lightning	Does not absorb non-elemental attacks.
Jewel Ring	Prevents paralysis and petrification	Prepare against enemies such as the pagoda's Chekhov.
Power Wrist	Strength support	Does not provide status or elemental protection.
Toughness Ring	Vitality and Spirit support	When resistance is needed, compare elemental armor and preventive equipment.

Not a table of every accessory name, value or acquisition location.

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Fields omitted from this table

Field	Treatment
Every chest and shop	Coordinates and complete shop stock at every story stage are not included.
All steals and Henka results	Only major deadlines and learning examples. Not every regular enemy is covered.
Edition-specific Limit counts	54 names and learning-condition types are provided. Full count agreement remains incomplete.
Added Weapons	Provides editions and encounter locations, not complete victory procedures.
Port updates	The current binary has not been directly analyzed. Not every current fix is asserted.

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