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The Pure Land is a Quest in Secret of Mana (SOM).

Description[edit]

"The party reaches the Pure Land and hears a kind voice guiding them deeper into the realm."

Collectibles[edit]

There are multiple armor pieces here that are Rare Drops that are easy to miss:

• Griffin Helm - Griffin Hand
• Dragon Coil - Ice Bandit
• Watcher Ring - Eggplant Man
• Imp's Ring - Ghost

Walkthrough[edit]

Exploring the Pure Land[edit]

• You will land in a deep forest when you touch down in the Pure Lands.
• Immediately in front of you is a Needlion and a Griffin Hand.
• Fight through them and head to the North.
• This forested section has 3 Griffin Hands.
• There are 2 paths here, one going to the Northwest and one going to the Northeast.

• Going to the Northwest, you will transition into another room.
• Here, you will encounter 2 Mushglooms.
• Continue to the North into the next room.
• In here you will find a Griffin Hand, Needlion, and a Mushgloom.
• Defeat all these foes and leave through the Northwest.
• In this clearing, go over to the East.
• You will once again encounter a trio of Griffin Hand, Mushgloom, and Needlion.
• Turn to the North when you enter the next clearing.
• You will immediately encounter a pair of Griffin Hands, and a Ice Bandit.
• There are more scattered throughout the area, but you want to just head to the North and through into the cave entrance.
• This will lead you into combat against the Dragon Worm.

The Dragon Worm[edit]

• The Dragon Worm will now attack the party.
• Cast Thunder Saber on your weapons to do increased damage against.
• Use Air Blast to do heavy damage against the Worm.
• The Worm will be slithering from one side to the next, attacking the party as it does.
• It has a Petrification Gas, turning the target into Stone.

• It will move through the center of the area frequently, allowing the party time to attack it.
• Use Popoi's Sylphid magic to do heavy damage to it frequently.
• Keep on the move to avoid getting charged by it or falling vicitim to its bite attack.

Getting to the second boss[edit]

• Heading to the North, you will encounter a Griffin Hand and Needlion in the first room beyond the Dragon Worm.
• Expect a Mushgloom over to the East as you start making your way Northward.
• If you want to farm Ghosts, head over to the East.
• In this clearing, you will find 3 Ghosts that are easily defeated with a Lucent Beam.
• Go back to the West after that, to the clearing above where you fought the Dragon Worm.
• Fight through them and head to the North.
• In this next clearing, you will find a staircase leading up to a large archway.
• Going up the stairs and through the archway will have you hear that gentle voice and give you the option to save your game.
• After that, head over to the West and into the next clearing.
• Make your way to the Northwestern exit, fighting through the Griffin Hands and the Needlion.
• Pass through to the next clearing to encounter the Snow Dragon.

Fighting the Snow Dragon[edit]

• In this fairly large clearing, you will encounter the second boss, the Snow Dragon.
• It can cast Balloon Ring, hitting a few nearby party members with Balloon
• It can cast Breath Wing, knocking away any party members nearby its dangling tail.
• It can cast Freeze Breath, Snowmanning anyone nearby the dragon if the attack hits.
• The Dragon can be hit on its dangling tail when it is hovering.
• It is weak to Salamando.

• Use the Dragon Lance with Randi, or equip the party with the ranged weapons: Bow, Javelin, or the Boomerang.
• Cast Flame Saber on your weapons to up what damage they can do.
• It is recommended to focus more on using Magic because of the small target the dragon presents to weapons.
• If you use the Bow or Javelin, they will automatically aim upwards toward the main body of the dragon.
• The dragon is very mobile throughout the fight, so keep on the move to keep up with it.
• Defeating the Dragon will grant you a Bow Orb.

Reaching the Caves[edit]

• Exit where you fought the Snow Dragon to the South.
• Make your way back to the archway and walk through them again to continue forward.
• This will lead you into a clearing with 3 Griffin Hands that will immediately move in and start attacking you.
• Defeat them and head to the North, into the next clearing.
• This one has Griffin Hand, and 2 Mushglooms you will want to fight through.
• Defeating 1 of the Mushglooms will cause a Eggplant Man to appear in this small area.
• Go over to the East and into the cave entrance that is accessible in the cliff-face.
• The first chamber of the cave have a few Ice Bandits and a Ghost.
• Go over to the West, taking the Southern Stairs out of this room.
• Head over to the East and then make your way to the Norther end of the chamber.
• Along the way you will be fighting through a few Ice Bandits, making it a good farming spot, since there is only 1 Needlion and 1 Eggplant Man helping them.
• Go through the cave opening in the Northern wall to find the next boss you need to fight.

Fighting Axe Beak[edit]

• Inside this cave, you will be facing Axe Beak, who will be jumping around.
• Axe Beak is weak to Undine magic.
• It can cast Fireball and Fire Bouquet.
• It also has the abilities: Sonic Pulse, doing low damage, and Sleep Gas, knocking out those affected.

• Axe Beak is a fairly mobile foe, moving around a lot.
• It will jump onto the platforms in the upper left, upper right, and jump down to the lower area where you started.
• This make it difficult to hit with melee weapons, which should like get Ice Saber cast on them.
• Favor magic once again, using your weapons as best you can.

Finding the Red Dragon[edit]

• Having defeated Axe Beak, go over to the stairs that appeared in the Northwestern portion of the room.
• This leads to the exit chamber. You will encounter 2 Needlions and a Eggplant Man.
• Just head out through the Southern door.
• The party is back outside now, with a Ghost and 2 Griffin Hands.
• Equip the Sword to cut through the grass blocking your way to the Northern passage.
• this will lead to another stairway up to a stone archway.
• Once again, you can go into it to save your game.
• To move forward, head to the West and to the next screen.
• You will immediately encounter a Needlion, Eggplant Man, and Mushgloom
• Go into the cave entrance to the North.
• This will bring you into the cave of the Red Dragon.

Fighting the Red Dragon[edit]

• Inside this cave, you are confronted by another boss.
• This Dragon can cast Exploder, Fireball
• It has the abilities: Breath Wing (Short range damage burst around tail), Sleep Ring (Knocks out those affected).

• Just like the Snow Dragon, this one is fairly mobile,
• Only the tip of its dangling tail can be hit with short range melee weapons.
• Using the Bow or Javelin will have the party member attack upwards.
• Favor using Undine Magic to do heavy damage to it
• It has a greater range to hit the dragon since it targets the body.
• Defeating this dragon will get you a Glove Orb.

Seeking the Mana Tree[edit]

• Head out of the cave and go over to the East.
• Return to the stairway and follow it up to the Stone Archway.
• Pass through the stone archway to move to the next section.
• Head to the North, fighting through the 2 Ice Bandits and 1 Ghost.
• Leave to the Northwest, up the slope.
• This clearing has a Griffin Hand, Mushgloom, and Needlion.
• Continue to the East and into the next clearing.
• Head to the East, then around to the West.
• In this clearing, you will find Griffin Hand, Mushgloom, Eggplant Man, and Ghost.
• Fight your way to over to the exit.
• Go to the West, fighting the 3 Needlion.
• Continue on to the Northeast to press forward.
• There, you will find a cross-roads with 4 passages: running to the North, South, East, and West.
• To move forward, head to the North and into the next clearing.

Fighting the Thunder Gigas[edit]

• In this clearing, you will be confronted by the Thunder Gigas.

• The Thunder Gigas will frequently turn into a mist of electricity.
• While like this, you cannot hurt them with your attacks.
• It can also cast Thunder Saber on the party, causing them to heal the Gigas.
• If you have had Thunder Saber on your party, have Primm cast Stone Saber on your party.
• Be careful since it can also cast Silence on your party.

Reaching the final Dragon[edit]

• Having defeated the Thunder Giagas, head to the Northern exit.
• Head to the North, fighting the Ghost and Ice Bandit.
• Following the trail upwards to fight another Ice Bandit and Ghost.
• Make your way to the Northeastern corner and head out of the clearing.
• This leads to the next archway, saying you must defeat the dragon to the left.
• Go through the archway to have a chance to save your game.
• Head over to the West from the archway to continue forward.
• In this clearing, you will encounter a Needlion, Griffin Hand, and Eggplant Man.
• Head to the North to encounter the final dragon of this area, the Blue Dragon.

Fighting the Blue Dragon[edit]

• This is the last and toughest Dragon in this area, the Blue Dragon.

• This Dragon is weak to Gnome.
• Use Stone Saber on your weapons and be sure to equip the Javelin and Bow.
• Attack the tail as much as possible with Randi and Primm.
• Have Popoi use Gem Missile or Earth Slide.
• Keep on the move, but press in on the Blue Dragon as much as possible.

The Mana Tree[edit]

• With the final dragon defeated, it is time to head over to the Stone Archway
  • This is your final chance to go through the area and collect the armor pieces found here: Griffin Helm, Dragon Coil, Watcher Ring, and Imp's Ring

• Head to the South, off the castle where you fought the Blue Dragon.
• In the next clearing, go over to the East and back to the clearing with the Stone Archway.
• This will bring you to where the the party will find the Mana Tree.

Next Quest[edit]

Reaching the Mana Fortress

Video Walkthrough[edit]

The Pure Land Video Walkthrough