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The Adventures of Elliot has three endings with different preparation and battle requirements. This guide includes ending names, late-story events and the quests that can expire as the story advances.

Ending order and saves

For a run collecting all ending achievements, use the order Bad, Good, then True. Keep an earlier save while the objective still directs Elliot to the Sorcerer's location. That backup gives a way to return to the earlier route even after progressing further.

The Bad and Good endings provide continuation saves for further route progress. True-ending data also supports continuing: loading it returns to the entrance of Mount Phoenix before the final sequence. It additionally unlocks optional New Game Plus. Reaching the True ending does not require immediately starting a new run.

Leytstaf and the Good-ending preparations

Leytstaf is in the Water Ruins during the Age of Reconstruction. Diving is required to reach its route behind a blue locked door. On Sublevel Two, cross beyond the central pool toward the northern room and open the red chest. The Holy Sword blessing enables the Mystic Seal preparations.

Continue the character-story events across the ages. The order below leaves the Age of Safekeeping until last, which also prepares access to Heuria's room for the later route.

After those events, return to Hitoyori in the Age of Budding for the scenes there, then visit Lyudmila's House for the Lustrous Bell. In the Age of Safekeeping, the Ailurophilic Traveler gives the leads for the Three Sages.

The three writings enable Mystic Seal. During the Beast of Enmity fight, reduce its remaining health, then charge Leytstaf to the level-4 Mystic Seal and use that attack for the finishing blow. Owning the sword and writings alone does not select the Good ending; an ordinary final hit still leads to the Bad ending. Keep Faie from landing an ordinary finishing hit while preparing Mystic Seal.

Continuing to the True ending

After completing the Good-ending preparations, visit Heuria's room in the Age of Safekeeping for the Amber Pendant. It halves damage from the Beast of Enmity. Equip it and return to the Northern Tower; Faie speaking about Mao signals the route.

During the Beast of Enmity encounter, perform repeated perfect guards until the sequence advances. Continue the route beyond that encounter. The later final battle is covered in Demise the Destroyer.

Quest expiry and the Mount Phoenix warnings

Check the quest menu for the label "Soon to be unavailable". After the Tracing Needle chest at Mount Phoenix, a warning says that certain quests will soon become unavailable. Return to the affected clients before continuing.

The later summit warning offers "Ready at any time!", "Let me prepare first." and "Return to town for now". Use a preparation or return option when requests or equipment still need attention.

The requests below are the ones to watch for expiry. Their starting ages do not necessarily match the ages visited during their routes; see Side Quests for the client and travel steps.

• One Lady's Request

• The Principles of the Formanit Institute

• A Promise Fulfilled

• Fragrance of Things Past

• Do Thaumata Dream of Elder Trees?

• A Far-Off Dream

• The Sending Flame Rite

• Calotesia's History Lesson

• In Search of the Right Sound

Quest expiry can affect Leave It To Me and A Reliable Adventurer. The earlier Bad and Good ending achievements also need attention before committing to the final route, which is why retaining the earlier save is useful.

For the clear-data carryover rules and a checklist before starting over, see New Game Plus.

Character-story route details

Use these details during the corresponding age-by-age preparations listed above.

Age of Budding: reaching Lyudmila

To reach Lyudmila during the Hitoyori sequence, push the water jar to the right, then cross the beams toward her.

Age of Magic: the Northern Tower key

After obtaining Mao's Pendant, speak to the people in Northern Tower until the researcher appears in the northwestern room on the First Level. Speak to that researcher, then retrieve the key from the southeastern room to open the way to the lower floors.

Age of Reconstruction: the doctor's ingredients

Deliver the ingredients to the doctor in Littlehope as requested. After the final delivery, leave the village and return to the doctor, then continue to the northern gate.