Eureka (Final Fantasy III)

The Forbidden Land, Eureka is an optional dungeon in Final Fantasy III that contains some of the best equipment in the game. A gateway to it can be found at the bottom floor of the Crystal Tower, but the Eureka Key is required. Doga and Unei unlock the Eureka Key, and give it to the Warriors of the Light, granting them access to Eureka, knowing they need better equipment to fight Xande. This equipment was sealed away long ago because it was considered too powerful for humans to behold.
In the NES and Pixel Remaster versions, the Sage and Ninja jobs are found in this dungeon, being given to the player once they have defeated Scylla.
== Items ==
Item 	Location
Fuma Garb 	First Area
Chocobo's Wrath	First Area
White Musk 	First Area
Elixir 	First Area
White Musk 	Right room at Second Area
Chocobo's Wrath	Right room at Second Area
Phoenix Down 	Right room at Second Area
White Musk 	Left room at Second Area
Ribbon 	Second Area (Middle), guarded by Ninja
Shuriken 	Southwestern room on Second area
Elixir 	Third Area
Shuriken 	Third Area
Phoenix Down 	Third Area
Moonring Blade 	Fourth Area, guarded by Amon
Omnirod 	Fifth Area
Masamune 	Fifth Area, guarded by Kunoichi
Phoenix Down 	Fifth Area
Excalibur 	Sixth Area, guarded by General
Elder Staff 	Seventh Area, guarded by Scylla
Ragnarok 	Seventh Area, guarded by Guardian
Elixir 	Eighth Area
Shuriken 	Eighth Area
Elixir 	Eighth Area
Shuriken 	Eighth Area
== Shops ==
In the final area of Eureka, the player can find three shopkeepers (one of whom is reached via a hidden passage) selling some of the best spells, summons, and equipment in the game. This is also the only place where Shuriken can be purchased, though at a ridiculously high price. There is an HP/MP spring and a revivification spring before the shopkeepers.
In the NES and Pixel Remaster versions, the summon shop sells the Catastro, Leviath and Bahamur spells only if the player has defeated all three corresponding summons in the other optional dungeons. In the 3D remake, the spells are always available.
=== Magic Shop ===
Item 	Famicom cost	3D cost
Flare 	60,000 gil 	60,000 gil
Death 	60,000 gil 	60,000 gil
Meteor 	60,000 gil 	60,000 gil
Tornado	60,000 gil 	60,000 gil
Arise 	60,000 gil 	60,000 gil
Holy 	60,000 gil 	60,000 gil
=== Summon Shop ===
Item 	Famicom cost	3D cost
Catastro	45,000 gil 	40,000 gil
Leviath 	55,000 gil 	50,000 gil
Bahamur 	65,000 gil 	60,000 gil
=== Hidden Shop ===
Item 	Famicom cost	3D cost
Shuriken 	65,000 gil 	65,000 gil
Crystal Shield	50,000 gil 	50,000 gil
Crystal Mail 	65,000 gil 	50,000 gil
Crystal Gloves	50,000 gil 	50,000 gil
Crystal Helm 	50,000 gil 	50,000 gil
Apollo Harp 	N/A 	60,000 gil
== Enemies ==
* Abaia
* Sleipnir
* Haokah
* Acheron
* Oceanus
* Ninja (boss)
* Amon (boss)
* Kunoichi (boss)
* General (boss)
* Scylla (boss)
* Guardian (boss)
The optional bosses fought here are a manifestation of the weapon they are protecting.
== Battle background ==
== Musical themes ==
Eureka has its own exclusive background theme, originally titled as "Forbidden Land" in the Original Sound Version, and was titled as "The Forbidden Land, Eureka" in the Original Soundtrack. It is available as a battle background music for Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy as part of a downloadable content pack of three tracks from Final Fantasy III. It is also a Field Music Sequence in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival.
== Other appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
Added in Patch 4.25 "Rise of a New Sun," The Forbidden Land, Eureka, is an instanced area that up to 144 players can explore simultaneously. Though it pulls from Final Fantasy III in its name and in the concept of an extensive side area you can explore, the plot primarily includes references to Final Fantasy V. The player works with Krile to find out what happened to the Students of Baldesion after the disappearance of the Isle of Val, complete with flashbacks involving her grandfather.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics ===
The Forbidden Land Eureka was mentioned as one of the wonders.
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
=== Other media ===
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy has a trade material called "Eureka Metal".
== Gallery ==
FFIII NES Eureka Entrance.png|Entrance to Eureka (NES).
FFIII NES - Eureka first floor.gif|Eureka's first floor (NES).
FFIII NES - Eureka second floor.gif|Eureka's second floor (NES).
FFIII NES - Eureka third floor.gif|Eureka's third floor (NES).
FFIII NES - Eureka fourth floor.gif|Eureka's fourth floor (NES).
FFIII NES - Eureka fifth floor.gif|Eureka's fifth floor (NES).
FFIII NES - Eureka sixth floor.gif|Eureka's sixth floor (NES).
FFIII NES - Eureka seventh floor.gif|Eureka's seventh floor (NES).
FFIII NES - Eureka eighth floor.gif|Eureka's eighth floor (NES).
Entrance To Eureka FF3 Steam.jpg|Entrance to Eureka (Steam).
== Etymology ==
de:Eureka (FFIII)
Category:Locations in Final Fantasy III