Final Fantasy IV Diehard% Relatively Safe Strats

Final Fantasy IV
Any% (Diehard%) - Step By Step directions on how to complete a run
Catastrophic4

This guide will only cover the basics of the 64 Hierarchy Glitch. The idea of this is to give step by step directions on how to execute the glitch safely and in such a way that you can complete a run, even if its not the optimal time or route.  (not why the glitch works, not understanding what is going on, just what to do to get through it). If, while following this guide, you encounter a situation not described below, please visit www.twitch.tv/catastrophic4 and send me a message to fix the error. Please be sure to confirm that you have followed all of the "setting up the glitch" parts correctly before deeming these notes to be wrong. I am not an expert at this by any means, and want to be able to have a complete guide that tells you "IF A occurs, THEN do B," and if I missed an "A" or a "B" please let me know.

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Strats for completing the run up to the activation of the 64 Floor Glitch: http://pastebin.com/FV5gmshq
Setting up the glitch through the game:
-Before the game, try not to spend too much time on the loading screen.
1. Use item duplication glitch to get tons of GP (this will come into play for number 4)
2. Park hovercraft directly left of Mt. Hobbs entrance.
3. The LAST yellow chocobo you ride has to go left when it exits the screen. It can go right as long as its exactly in line with Cecil when it leaves the screen.
4. Ensure that at beginning of the glitch, you have between 1073224 and 1073407 GP or [*NEW STRAT* between 5267528 and 5267711] GP.  You can do this by calculating: (GP before Valvalis + 19500) - 1073407 or [*NEW STRAT* (GP before Valvalis +19500) - 5267711]. This will give you x number. Divide this x number by 150 and get a new y number. Round y upwards and purchase that many life potions in the Dwarven castle BEFORE fighting the dolls or counting for the glitch. (Example, if before Valvalis you have 1054782 GP, the calculation would be 1054782 + 19500 = 1074282; 1074282 - 1073407 = 875; 875/150 = 5.8333; Rounded up is 6; you would need to buy 6 life potions at dwarf castle.)  Your GP Value will allow you access to various rooms in the glitch, and having a value between 1073224 and 1073407 GP or *NEW STRAT* [between 5267528 and 5267711 GP] and following the steps outlined will allow you to access all necessary rooms.
5. Go up and down through the rooms of the Dwarven castle 63 times, ending with number 63 at the King's Chamber at the dwarf castle. When you first enter the Castle, this is room "1" . The middle room is room "2". The shopping room to the left (where you will buy the necessary life potions) is room "3". The middle room (again) is room "4". The kings room is room "5". Middle room "6". King's Room "7", and so on...walk back and forth between the middle room and the kings room until you are entering the king's room at "63".
6. Progress with the story. Immediately after gaining control after Golbez boss, cast Warp with Rydia and get the crystal.

Now, do these things to get through the remaining part of the glitch. These strats begin AFTER you have obtained the crystal.
All battle speed and red, green, and blue colors will be written as Battle Speed/Red/Green/Blue.

OPTIONAL:
After beating golbez, if you want to save before undertaking the steps below, you can do the following:
1. BS1/11/7/6
2. Exit crystal room south
3. Left, Left, Left
4. When you next gain control:
» After the room with Cid's theme (you will hear three upward notes at the end of Cid's room), if you do not automatically go through the next room, THEN walk UP, UP, Left, Up, Left; Hold left until you reach glitched room with chocobo music.
» IF you in a brown room and you do automatically go through the room after Cid's room, walk UP, Left, Up, Left; Hold left until you reach glitched room with chocobo music
5. Walk right, right. Enter menu, Save in spots 2 or 3.
6. Cast exit.
7. If you bacon during first part below, you can reset and retry without having to refight golbez and the dolls.

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Summary (Detailed notes are below):
With correct GP, after Golbez, cast warp, get crystal, change custom settings to BS4 4/2/1
Walk south out of crystal room
Left, Left, Left
Either up up left up left forever OR up left up left forever
Get to sealed cave, lose crystal, walk south, Cast exit
Change custom settings to BS1 11/7/6
Walk south out of crystal room
Left, Left, Left
Either up up left up left forever OR up left up left forever
At chocobo room, walk right, right, save
Walk north, walk north/warp, walk north/warp
If land in FusoYa Palace, trigger scene; if not, reset and try again.
Once you have fusoya, Switch Life1/Exit, Sight/Mute, Bersk/Float, Fire1/Stop, Warp/Nuke
Exit palace south, walk up forever
Walk down stairs below you at drawf castle, move FoSuYa white magic "uptco" to first position, cast exit
Walk south out of crystal room
Left, Left, Left
Either up up left up left forever OR up left up left forever
At chocobo room, press A, buy 44 fire shields, 3 wizard hats, walk right, right, save
Walk north, walk north/warp, walk north/warp
If land in Zeromus palace, trigger scene; if not, reset and try again.
Cast uptco, win
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Safe Strat w/ midway saving at "Chocobo room"
1. Change to BS4/4/2/1
2. Exit the Crystal Room Via the South Exit
3. When you gain control, walk Left, Left, Left.
4. When you next gain control:
» After the room with Cid's theme (you will hear three upward notes at the end of Cid's room), if you do not automatically go through the next room, THEN walk UP, UP, Left, Up, Left; Hold left until you reach the sealed cave.
»  IF you in a brown room and you do automatically go through the room after Cid's room, walk UP, Left, Up, Left; Hold left until you reach the sealed cave.
5. While in the sealed cave, walk one step down and lose the Crystal and Lose Kain.
6. Exit the sealed cave through the south.
7. Cast exit. IF EXIT will not execute, walk "up". If "up" will not execute, cast "warp". After walking up or casting warp, again try to cast EXIT. Casting exit will send you back to the dwarven castle crystal room.
8. Once in the crystal room, Change battle speed and colors to BS1/11/7/6. Exit the crystal room to the south.
9. When you gain control, walk Left, Left, Left.
10. When you next gain control:
» After the room with Cid's theme (you will hear three upward notes at the end of Cid's room), if you do not automatically go through the next room, THEN walk UP, UP, Left, Up, Left; Hold left until you reach a glitchy red-room with Chocobo theme playing. Walk RIGHT, RIGHT. Enter menu, save game in spots two or three.
»  IF you in a brown room and you do automatically go through the room after Cid's room, walk UP, Left, Up, Left; Hold left until you reach a glitchy red-room with Chocobo theme playing. Walk RIGHT, RIGHT. Enter menu, save game in spots two or three.
11. Walk UP one square to exit the glitched room. (The goal will be to reach FuSoYa's palace in three movements)
12. Walk UP. If unable to walk UP, cast warp. If unable to walk UP or cast warp, reset game and load the save file you just made. If you must save and reset, mash through the loading screen as quick as possible to maximize probability of getting through this part of the glitch.
» After walking UP, walk UP. If unable to walk UP, cast warp. If unable to walk up or cast warp, reset game and load the save file you just made and return to step 11. If you must save and reset, mash through the loading screen as quick as possible to maximize probability of getting through this part of the glitch.
» IF you end up in FuSoYa's palace in no more than 3 movements (ups or warps) and in a place you can walk around the palace, walk to scenario execution tile. If unable to walk around or you do not end up in the palace, reset game and load the save file you just made and return to step 11. If you must save and reset, mash through the loading screen as quick as possible to maximize probability of getting through this part of the glitch.
13. After executing the scenario and FuSoYa joins the party, enter the menu and access his magic. In white magic, swap the positions for Life1/Exit, Sight/Mute, Berserk/Float. IN black magic, swap positions for Stop/Fire1, Warp/Nuke.
14. Exit FuSoYa's palace by exiting south.  Walk Left at every movable location until you reach the West Tower of the Dwarven Castle. Walk DOWN one tile into the staircase after you appear in the west tower.
15. Access menu, enter FuSoYa's magic, in white magic, move "upt co" to first magic position. Cast exit. You will be sent back to the dwarven castle crystal room. Exit the crystal room to the south.
16. When you gain control, walk Left, Left, Left.
17. When you next gain control:
» After the room with Cid's theme (you will hear three upward notes at the end of Cid's room), if you do not automatically go through the next room, THEN walk UP, UP, Left, Up, Left; Hold left until you reach a glitchy red-room with Chocobo theme playing.
»  IF you in a brown room and you do automatically go through the room after Cid's room, walk UP, Left, Up, Left; Hold left until you reach a glitchy red-room with Chocobo theme playing.
18. Once in the glitchy chocobo room, immediately press the "accept" button (usually A button) and you will enter a shop. Purchase 44 fire shield and 3 wizard hats.
19. Walk RIGHT, RIGHT, enter menu, save in spots two or three.
20. Walk UP one square to exit the glitched room. (The goal will be to reach Zeromus's palace in three movements)
21. Walk UP. If unable to walk UP, cast warp. If unable to walk UP or cast warp, reset game and load the save file you just made. If you must save and reset, mash through the loading screen as quick as possible to maximize probability of getting through this part of the glitch.
» After walking UP, walk UP. If unable to walk UP, cast warp. If unable to walk up or cast warp, reset game and load the save file you just made and return to step 20. If you must save and reset, mash through the loading screen as quick as possible to maximize probability of getting through this part of the glitch.
» IF you end up in Zeromus's palace in no more than 3 movements (ups or warps) and in a place you can walk around the palace, walk to scenario execution tile. If unable to walk around or you do not end up in the palace, reset game and load the save file you just made and return to step 20. If you must save and reset, mash through the loading screen as quick as possible to maximize probability of getting through this part of the glitch.
22. During final battle, as soon as you gain control, cast "upt co" with FuSoYa.


** There are faster ways to do this. This just guarantees a finish.**