Another option is to fight Master Coeurls in the Omega Ruins. They drop Lv. 1 spheres as a common drop, so that’s one other way to farm them.

You can find Lv. 1 Key Spheres in chests on the Mi’ihen Highroad, Moonflow, Lake Macalania, and on Mt. Gagazet. However, these chests are not repeatable.

The Chocobo Eater story boss also drops some, but that’s also likely the earliest time you can get any.

Lv. 1 Key Sphere Uses

The Lv. 1 Key Sphere is a key item that is used to open locks on the Sphere Grid, which are used to separate each character’s paths and block off certain abilities and nodes.

The game gives you a handful of Lv. 1 Key Spheres via natural story progression, but you may need a few more to open up the grid completely for everybody on it.

There are ten locks on the Sphere Grid in total. ..

Some mix recipes that can be made with Key Spheres are powerful.

Super Mighty G (Light Curtain + Lv. 1 Key Sphere): Grants the party Shell, Protect, Haste, and Regen. ..

The Quartet of 9 (Door to Tomorrow + Lv. 1 Key Sphere) grants one party member’s attacks the ability to deal 999,999 damage until the end of battle. ..

The Hi-Potion and Lv. 1 Key Sphere are the best items for restoring party HP and MP to full.

Are Lv. 1 Key Spheres Worth Farming?

After unlocking every first-level lock on the Sphere Grid, you can still use these Key Spheres as easy-to-obtain ingredients in some pretty powerful (and admittedly broken) mixes with Rikku.

Access to the Quartet of Nine is a huge advantage when farming in Mount Gagazet. ..

If you’re looking to speed up your progress through the game, it’s always handy to have at least a few Lv. 1 Key Spheres in your inventory. ..

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