Hint: Early Grand Dragon:
When you first go to Gizamaluke's Grotto on Disc 1, notice the ladder to the outside in the room with the Moogle couple. Once outside, it leads to an area with a fight involving a Grand Dragon, which definitely increases your level.

Hint: Early Iron Sword:
While Fighting Baku in the destroyed Prima Vista, steal a Broadsword and defeat him. When you defeat the Plant Brain in Evil Forest and get Blank in you party, go to Equip on Blank and trade the stolen Broadsword for Blank's Iron Sword. Equip Steiner with it.

When fighting the plant-thing that captures Vivi, steal from it. You will eventually get an Iron Sword. When you get Steiner in your party, equip him with it.

Hint: Early Mythril Dagger:
When Fighting the Masked Baku, Steal from him. You will eventually get the Mythril Dagger.

Hint: Early Ruby:
When you are answering Baku, say "That's when I capture Queen Brahnne, Right" 64 times. Ruby will storm in.

Hint: Early Quina:
On Disc 1 when you are playing as Steiner in Alexandria castle rounding up the Pluto Knights, go downstairs in the main hall (with a painting of Queen Brane on the stairs). Go through the door on the left, then take the next door also on the left to reach a kitchen. Walk over to the cooking pots to see Quina. When you address her however, it only shows the name as "Head Chef". You cannot get Quina in your team until after your first visit to Lindblum, even if you see her in Alexandria.

Hint: Quan's Dwelling:
Go to Quan's Dwelling with Quina in your party in Disc 4. Go to the room after the cave and Quina, Vivi, and Quina's master will meet Vivi's grandfather (that died).

If you have a Chocobo and some Dead Peppers you can go to Quan's Dwelling and go to the room that is outside. Go to the edge and a "?" will appear over Zidane's head. He will say that he sees foam in the water. It will automatically put you on the world map if you agree with Zidane. Press Triangle and feed the Chocobo the Dead Pepper. It will jump into the water and find a sunken treasure chest. It contains some ores and a Red Rose card. Red Rose is the ship Beatrix is in when you go to the Lifa Tree on Disc 4.

Go to the room in Quan's Dwelling and check the clock. A "!" will appear. Inside the clock are Running Shoes.

Hint: Eiko: Summons skills:
Eiko has only four Eidolons to summon. but if you equip those items on her, you can use different skills.

 

Eidolon	Item equipped	Result	Effect
Carbuncle	Moonstone	Pearl Light	Cast Shell on all ally
Carbuncle	Emerald	Emerald Light	Cast Haste on all ally
Carbuncle	Diamond	Diamond Light	Cast Vanish on all ally
Fenrir	Maiden Prayer	Millennial Decay	Wind Elemental attack

Hint: Steiner: Peeking:
When you reach Alexandrian territory as Steiner, he will be carrying a bag of rotten stuff. That is actually Dagger. When he goes to the corner of the alley, she will think of changing into her costume while he is looking forward. You will get an option for about five seconds to either keep looking or go to the other side. Within those five seconds, if you have good reflexes, you can also choose to look the other way.

Hint: Vivi: Chased by monster:
Defeat most of the monsters of Lindblum during the Festival Of The Hunt and go to the Business Center. You will see Vivi being chased by a very weak monster.

Hint: Vivi: Stronger MAGIC with Carbuncle:
Summon Carbuncle and then cast Fira or something reflectable. Usualy Vivi's Fira will do 500 damage. With everyone with reflect it will do 2000 and so on.