Challenge Dungeon ( The After Years ) Challenge Dungeons are bonus dungeon s in " " . Every character with their own tale has one . They become available to explore by talking to Challengingway after the tale has been cleared . The Challenge Dungeons are difficult multi - floor dungeons with powerful enemies and often bosses , but for completing them the player receives a rare item or equipment piece . Challenge Dungeons must be completed multiple times to win all the items they offer . Challenge Dungeons were originally included as a way to pass the time meaningfully while waiting for the next tale to be released . The Challenge Dungeons have been removed from the 3D remake , but the items from those dungeons can still be obtained in a different way . Challenge Dungeons . Ceodore ' s Challenge Dungeon . In the WiiWare release , Ceodore ' s Tale was merged into Kain ' s Tale and thus Ceodore ' s Challenge Dungeon was removed . In " The Complete Collection " Ceodore ' s Tale is again its own chapter , and thus his Challenge Dungeon is available . It is a recreation of the Adamant Isle Grotto with the Adamantite Golem as a boss . Kain ' s Challenge Dungeon . Kain ' s Challenge Dungeon is an ancient castle above a series of underground chambers . Holes in the ground leading into the caves prevent backtracking between the two areas . The boss of the dungeon is the Curse Dragon . Rydia ' s Challenge Dungeon . Rydia ' s Challenge Dungeon is a cave with many Trap Doors and Demon Walls . The last section of the dungeon is a room with ledges connected by ropes that trigger scripted encounters with enemies . The boss of the dungeon is the Boss Gobby who ambushes the player with three Minion Gobbies Yang ' s Challenge Dungeon . Yang ' s dungeon consists of narrow , long chambers full of enemies , with a treasure chest at the end of each of them which has monsters . The enemies get stronger with each new corridor . This Challenge Dungeon has no boss . Palom ' s Challenge Dungeon . Palom ' s dungeon consists of three randomly chosen floors , such as the Convoy Floor which is a floor of a navy fleet connected by bridges , or the Flan Floor which is full of Flan - type enemies . The Boss on the fourth and final floor is the Blade Dragon Edge ' s Challenge Dungeon . Edge ' s Challenge Dungeon has a chest on each floor . He will be ranked for the time it takes for him to reach the last chest . The sooner he reaches it , the better the item . This Challenge Dungeon has no boss . Porom ' s Challenge Dungeon . Porom ' s Challenge Dungeon has many people who she must assist as a White Mage . This includes healing the sick , giving items , and saving people who are threatened by monsters . The player has fifteen minutes to complete the tasks and make it to the dungeon exit , receiving a better item the more people they help . Edward ' s Challenge Dungeon . Edward ' s Challenge Dungeon requires him to sell items and do people favor to earn money . In the final room of the dungeon are chests that cost large sums of gil to open , the more gil paid to open one the better the item inside . Lunarian ' s Challenge Dungeon . There are two Challenge Dungeons . The first is located in the Hummingway Home , and the second at the Stone Face once the Proof of Courage item is won from the first dungeon . The bosses of the dungeons are Kirin and Armstrong .