Gateway The Gateway is an important aspect of gameplay in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . They are placed corresponding to the locations of the original " Final Fantasy " . Story . According to Report 15 , the Gateways appeared as a result of Shinryu opening the door to the Rift in this world . The Gateways themselves are openings through the Rift to other realms , influenced by the memories of warriors of both Chaos and Cosmos , explaining why the interiors of the Gateways take on the form of areas from the homeworlds of the warriors . Cid of the Lufaine writes in his reports that " some among the summoned " took control of the Gateways – likely the Warriors of Chaos , given their ability to move freely in and out of them , and appear deep within them , waiting for their foes to pass through to battle . During the course of the cycle s , they act as obstacles to the traveling Warriors of Cosmos , who are forced to pass through them and clear the Stigma of Chaos or other insignia within in order to proceed through areas . Gameplay . Gateways take the place of the tiled boards that dominated the gameplay of " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . They serve as " dungeons " in the world map , generally placed between locations , forcing the player to go through them before carrying on to the next spot . A gateway may be entered from the world map by pressing when standing next to it . While similar in appearance to the game boards of the previous game ' s story mode , the gateways function significantly differently . Characters themselves now appear on the boards and move between tiles by dashing , rather than having a game - piece - like render simply shifting position . Movement no longer has a cost , and Destiny Points have been replaced by KP , which can be acquired by completing a requirement given in each Gateway , and can be multiplied by performing chains , either by battling adjacent pieces or by using Chain Skills . Treasure Chests and Potions still appear , as well as new " Emblems " that change battle stats and Assist characters who offer dialogue when interacted with . Interacting with a Stigma of Chaos , a Chaos Piece , a Cosmos Piece , or an Enigma Piece will allow you to exit the Gateway back to the World Map . Some Gateways have multiple floors , which are accessed through each Stigma of Chaos . These multilevel dungeons are generally tougher than normal gateways , and often award free skills in various chests and have a Phoenix Down on some floors to revive fallen party members . In Main Scenario 000 : Confessions of the Creator , completing each of the various multifloor dungeons for the first time awards an accomplishment . Type of Gateways . Red Gateways . Red gateways are corrupted by the power of the Warriors of Chaos and are surrounded by a dark aura . The player cannot pass the gateway on the world map without entering it and purifying it by fighting through the enemies inside and reaching the end piece . After the end piece is reached the red crest shatters , turning the gateway into an empty gateway and allowing the player to pass through it at will . In " Confessions of the Creator " , after red gateways are cleared they become blue instead of vanishing . Blue Gateways . Gateways in blue are bonus dungeons which can be entered at will and are not cleared when exited , allow them to be entered multiple times . Blue gateways do not have bonus lines , and in storylines aside from " Confessions of the Creator " , the end piece is accessible without fighting any enemies . Because of this , characters often remark in - game that blue gateways are an opportune chance to train within the storyline . Unlike red gateways , the player can pass through blue gateways freely on the world map . Closed Gateways . These gateways are enclosed with iron bars in order to prevent the player from passing into that area . The status of closed gateways thus changes between chapters to allow or deny characters access to different parts of the same region of the world map . " Empty " Gateways . These gateways don ' t serve any role other than being an element of the world ' s landscape while empty . Empty gateways can become closed gateways in other chapters , and red gateways become empty gateways upon completion . Many blue gateways are shown as empty gateways in storylines where they are inactive .