Gaia Falls Islet

Gaia Falls Islet lies east of the island of Nihan.

Gaia Falls Islet (ガイアフォールの洞窟, Gaia Fall's Cave) is an important location in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. Located east of Yamata City, it is a short dungeon-style location that contains the Umbra Cloak and the Mercury Djinni Shell.

Walkthrough

The dungeon becomes accessible as soon as Himi is recruited in Yamata City with the help of the Third Eye from Warrior's Hill, and it will be circled on the world map as the location of one piece of Umbra Gear once Iceberg Outpost has been completed. To permanently open up the cave icon on the map, cast Himi's Search Psynergy in front of it.

This dungeon's defining feature is a rushing rapid that Matthew must navigate with the help of the Grip Psynergy.

After proceeding down a stairwell, you will enter the main "room" of the location, in which a waterfall and the stream it produces prevents the party from proceeding to the left. Cast Grip to transport yourself to the Grip spire south of the stairs, and proceed out the south exit into an enclosed area of the overworld hanging off the edge of the world. Enter the other cave and approach the two Grip spires above, cast Grip on the northwest one, and claim the Umbra Cloak from the chest above it. Grip your way back southeast.

From the southwest spire in the main room, step northeast through the gap into the rushing water so that you get pushed against the rocks underneath you. Carefully inch your way to the east edge without "falling" down to the rocks below that and cast Grip on the spire east on the screen. Step upward and face the left spire without stepping too far to the left, and cast Grip on the spire standing in the middle of the river. Now that you are pushed against some small rocks, push your way to the left and step onto the land just west of the river. Head north along this land and cast Growth on the vine sapling to reach a chest, which reveals itself to be a Mimic that drops an Apple when felled. Walk behind the waterfall and move north into the cave opening obscured by the water to collect the Mercury Djinni Shell, which does not need to be battled.

Do NOT cast Retreat because it will return you to the southwest entrance, given that this was the most recently used entrance into what counts in-game as the "Gaia Falls Islet" location. Instead, slide down the cliff slide right of the waterfall and proceed back upstairs.

Enemies

Bestiary of Gaia Falls Islet (World Map)
Monster Name	LVL	HP	ATK	DEF	AGI	EXP	Coins	Weakness	Drop	Drop Rate
Goblord	38	416	396	192	159	1485	184		Herb	1/16
Weird Nymph	38	180	292	105	267	1559	176		Elixir	1/8
White Wolf	38	270	356	111	190	1188	117		Herb	1/16

Bestiary of Gaia Falls Islet (Interior)
Monster Name	LVL	HP	ATK	DEF	AGI	EXP	Coins	Weakness	Drop	Drop Rate
Brutal Troll	40	540	469	190	130	3775	223		Titan Gloves	1/128
Lizard Fighter	40	511	444	244	160	2402	189		Nut	1/16
Weird Nymph	38	180	292	105	267	1559	176		Elixir	1/8
Mimic (unique)	40	1138	343	153	261	18876	1225		Apple	1/1

Enemy Formations (Interior)

• Group 1: Brutal Troll x2

• Group 2: Weird Nymph x1-3

• Group 3: Brutal Troll x1, Lizard Fighter x1

• Group 4: Lizard Fighter x1, Weird Nymph x0-2

Collectables

• Umbra Cloak
• Apple (from Mimic)
• Mercury Djinni Shell