Trials of Mana Remake - Chapter 1: Molebear Moors Walkthrough

Chapter 1: Molebear Moors

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Story Objectives

Here is a summary of objectives needed to be accomplished in this chapter:

Obtainable Items

Here is a list of items that can be acquired in this chapter:

Molebear Moors I (Southwest) Items

Molebear Moors I (Southeast) Items

Molebear Moors II Items

Molebear Moors III Items

Molebear Moors IV Items

Stonesplit Gap I (North) Items

Stonesplit Gap II (West) Items

Enemies

Here is a list of enemies encountered in this chapter:

Molebear Moors Enemies

Chapter 1: Molebear Moors Walkthrough

Head back to Von Boyage

Head to Valsena

Molebear Moors I (Southwest), II, III, and IV

1	From Molebear Moors I, start moving north and pass by the mana statue. Don’t forget to SAVE your current game.
2	Defeat Molebear (Level 10) and Assassinant/Batmo (Level 10) enemies encountered in the field.
3	Head to the northwest area of the plains and look for the 1st yellow orb (Candy x1).
4	Then, go to the north area of the plains and look for the 1st treasure chest (Chocolate x1).
5	Go to the middle area of the plains and look for the 2nd yellow orb (30 Lucre).
6	Proceed to the southeast area of map and look for the 2nd treasure chest near the coast (Chocolate x1).
7	Go northeast and look for a big mole hole. Before entering, look for the 3rd yellow orb near the coast (Medical Herb x1).
8	Go down through the mole hole and land on Molebear Moors .
9	Clear the first tunnel from enemies and examine the 4th yellow orb nearby (Item Seed x1). Then, go to the north area of the tunnel to leave.
10	Back in the plains, approach Duran for a short cutscene.  After speaking to him, head south.
11	Examine the 5th yellow orb on the coast (40 Lucre) and cross through pathway. Defeat Beelancer (Level 12) enemies and beware of their Whirwind Spear ability.
12	Reach the southeast end of the pathway and you will see two mole holes. Before going down, look for the 6th yellow orb (Candy x1).
13	Jump down on either mole holes and end up at Molebear Moors I. Before going to the marked areas, reach the non-marked zones first and defeat enemies such as Hobgoblin (Level 12) for additional experience.
14	Go to the central southeast area of the tunnel and look for the 3rd treasure chest (Honey Elixir x1).
15	Proceed to the northeast and look for the 4th treasure chest (800 Lucre).
16	Head to the east marked location in the second tunnel and jump upward.
17	Clear the enemies and enter the nearby mole hole. This leads you to the 3rd tunnel.
18	Go to the east area of the 3rd tunnel and open the 5th treasure chest (Chocolate x1).
19	Then, go to the west area of the 3rd tunnel and jump upward.
20	In the small island, look for the 6th treasure chest (Main character weapon x1).
21	Jump down to the previous tunnel and return to the plains where you previously left.
22	In the plains, go to the nearby shore and look for the 7th yellow orb (60 Lucre).
23	Then, look a for tree and find the 7th treasure chest (Chocolate x1).
24	Instead of going northeast to the marked location, go northwest first.
25	Reach the far end of the northwest path and locate the 8th treasure chest (Cup of Wishes x1).
26	Head to the upper northeast path until you reach an area with flowers. Look for the 8th yellow orb and acquire an item (Item Seed x1).
27	Continue reaching the marked location and you will end up in-between the entrance of Valsena and the southeast region of Molebear Moors I. Don’t enter Valsena yet.

Molebear Moors I (Southeast)

1	From the kingdom gate, head south and locate the 9th yellow orb (Item Seed x1) on the nearby open field. If Duran is a part of your party, you may no longer need to look for these items unless you skipped them by accident.
2	Defeat enemies such as Rabites (Level 1) and Mushbooms (Level 1) encountered along the way.
3	Find the 10th yellow orb (6 Lucre) on the field and placed near the tree bridge.
4	Run straight under the tree bridge and look for a path upward on your right.
5	Cross the tree bridge and find the 9th treasure chest (30 Lucre).
6	Jump towards the nearby tree and find the 10th treasure chest (Cup of Wishes x1).
7	From the tree, go east and find the 11th yellow orb (4 Lucre) on a terrace.
8	Head further east until your reached the far end and discover the 11th treasure chest (Chocolate x1).
9	Continue your path southeast. After reaching the bridge, look for the 12th treasure chest (Cup of Wishes x1) and the 12th yellow orb (Candy x1) near the tree.
10	Cross the bridge and look for the 13th yellow orb (4 Lucre) and 14th yellow orb (Candy x1) on both sides of the bridge. Also, don’t forget to break the 1st red vase (6 Lucre) near to you as well.
11	Head further southeast and pick up the 15th yellow orb on a terrace (2 Lucre). Then, move upward to find the 13th treasure chest (Candy x2).
12	Cross the plank and reach the other side. Then, look for Lil’ Cactus #4
13	Head down and enter the cave entrance of northern side of Stonesplit Gap.

Stonesplit Gap I (North)

Stonesplit Gap II (West)

1	From the north entrance/exit of Stonesplit Gap II, approach the 17th yellow orb (Candy x1) nearby.
2	Go to the left terrace locate Lil’ Cactus #5.
3	Move to the right terrance and break the 4th red vase (Magic Rope x1). Then, open the 14th treasure chest (Cup of Wishes x1).
4	Get near to the damaged bridge and find the 18th yellow orb (Item Seed x1), the 19th yellow orb (Cup of Wishes x1), and the 5th red vase (Item Seed x1).
5	After acquiring all items, approach the bridge and watch a cutscene.

Item Locations

Below are the in-game locations of the obtainable items in this chapter:

Molebear Moors I (Southwest) Item Locations

In-Game Location	Item and Location
	Candy x1 On the northwest area and beside wall of rocks
	Chocolate x1 On the north area and beside wall of rocks
	30 Lucre On the central area of the plains
	Chocolate x1 On the southeast coast
	Medical Herb x1 On the northeast coast
	40 Lucre On the coast
	Candy x1 Near the mole hole
	Main Character Weapon x1 Near the small island
	60 Lucre On the shore
	Chocolate x1 Beside the tree
	Cup of Wishes x1 Beside the cliff
	Item Seed x1 On the flowerbed

Molebear Moors I (Southeast) Location

If you already played Duran’s prologue chapter, item locations will look familiar.

In-Game Location	Item and Location
	Item Seed x1 On the terrace
	6 Lucre Beside the rocky wall and fence
	30 Lucre On the terrace near the bridge
	Cup of Wishes x1 Beside the tree
	4 Lucre On the terrace
	Chocolate x1 Beside the fence
	Cup of Wishes x1 Beside the fence and near the bridge
	Candy x1 Beside the fence and near the bridge
	6 Lucre Beside the fence and near the bridge
	Candy x1 Beside the fence and near the bridge
	4 Lucre Beside the fence and near the bridge
	2 Lucre On the terrace near the bridge
	Candy x2 Near the bridge
	Lil’ Cactus #4 Near the bridge

Molebear Moors II Location

In-Game Location	Item and Location
	Item Seed x1 On the side of the first tunnel

Molebear Moors III Item Locations

In-Game Location	Item and Location
	Honey Elixir x1 Southeast area of the second tunnel
	800 Lucre Northeast area of the second tunnel

Molebear Moors IV Item Location

In-Game Location	Item and Location
	Chocolate x1 East area of the third tunnel

Stonesplit Gap I Item Locations

If you already played Duran’s prologue chapter, item locations will look familiar.

In-Game Location	Item and Location
	Item Seed x1 Along the pathway
	Candy x1 Along the pathway
	6 Lucre Along the pathway

Stonesplit Gap II (West) Item Locations

If you already played Duran’s prologue chapter, item locations will look familiar.

In-Game Location	Item and Location
	Candy x1 Along the pathway
	Lil’ Cactus #5 Left terrace
	Magic Rope x1 Right terrace
	Cup of Wishes x1 Right terrace
	Item Seed x1 Near the bridge
	Cup of Wishes x1 Near the bridge
	Item Seed x1 Near the bridge

Tips and Strategies

Here is a list of the tips and strategies for this chapter:

Evade Whirlwind Spear ability

When Beelancer enemies are using Whirlwind Spears, make sure to avoid the ability’s target area since it can hit you and party members multiple times.

Locate Lil’ Cactus #4

Before leaving the Molebear Moors I (Southwest), locate the fourth Lil’ Cactus in the plains. Get to the area with a connecting plank bridge and find the running plant.

All Lil’ Cactus Locations

Locate Lil’ Cactus #5

Before leaving the Stonesplit Gap (west), find the fifth Lil’ Cactus stationed on a rocky terrace. Jump to that terrace and  find the next running plant.

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