Mt. Woe floats above Earthbound Island in 12,000 BC. It is a dungeon and Key Item Check. Completing Mt. Woe can take some time and is a bit of a gamble if the player isn't sure they're getting a progression item, however the treasure found there is very valuable. In addition, the encounters provide plenty of EXP and TP, even outside of the rare Rubbles, which never respawn.

In vanilla, Mt. Woe becomes unavailable as soon as it is completed. In Jets, it will remain on the map after completion. It is lost forever if the player loses to Lavos at the Ocean Palace and continues through to the new Dark Ages map.

Requirements: Access to the Dark Ages, typically via the Gate at the End of Time (you MUST enter a Gate once to register 12,000 BC on the Epoch's dial). Also becomes available after completing Magus's Castle or Tyrano Lair - though at this point the player is most likely in Go Mode.

Recommendations: High-powered techs, especially one that can clear the screen quickly - this will be mostly the high-tier ones like Flare, Luminaire, and Dark Matter; a high-powered Fire 2 is also enough. In addition, having one character with a Speed of 13 helps to run away from battles quickly. As the enemies on Mt. Woe are powerful, this can save the player a lot of grief. If the party's damage output is on the low side, bringing Fire or Shadow protection can extend staying power against the boss.

Giga Gaia

Boss Randomization

Mt. Woe Skips

| 1 |
Beast x2 | 408 | 10 | 900 | No | No | Beast’s Nest | | 2 | Beast x2 | 408 | 10 | 900 | No | No | Beast’s Nest | | 3 | Rubble x1 | 1000 | 50 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Entrance | | 4 | Bantam Imp x2 | 1800 | 30 | 2200 | Yes | Yes | Entrance | | 5 | Rubble x1 | 1000 | 50 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Entrance | | 6 | Bantam Imp x2 | 1800 | 30 | 2200 | Yes | Yes | Entrance | | 7 | Rubble x1 | 1000 | 50 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Second Area | | 8 | Gargoyle x2 | 800 | 14 | 900 | No | Yes | Second Area | | 9 | Bantam Imp x2 Gargoyle x1 | 2200 | 37 | 2650 | Yes | Yes | Second Area | | 10 | Rubble x1 | 1000 | 50 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Second Area | | 11 | Gargoyle x4 | 1600 | 28 | 1800 | No | Yes | Second Area | | 12 | Bantam Imp x2 | 1800 | 30 | 2200 | Yes | Yes | Second Area | | 13 | Stone Imp x2 Gargoyle x2 | 1600 | 24 | 1900 | Yes | Yes | Second Area | | 14 | Bantam Imp x2 Gargoyle x2 | 2600 | 44 | 3100 | No | Yes | Second Area | | 15 | Rubble x1 | 1000 | 50 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Second Area | | 16 | Gargoyle x3 | 1200 | 21 | 1350 | No | Yes | Second Area | | 17 | Man Eater x4 | 1200 | 24 | 1200 | No | Yes | Third Area | | 18 | Gargoyle x3 | 1200 | 21 | 1350 | Yes | Yes | Third Area | | 19 | Rubble x1 | 1000 | 50 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Third Area | | 20 | Man Eater x2 Gargoyle x3 | 1800 | 33 | 1950 | Yes | No | Third Area | | 21 | Gargoyle x3 | 1200 | 21 | 1350 | No | Yes | Third Area |