The Island Closest to Heaven and the Island Closest to Hell are two islands that you can only reach once you have access to the Ragnarok. On these islands, you can find a multitude of high-level monsters to fight, as well as some invisible Magic Draw Points scattered throughout each of the islands.

These two islands are great for amassing both EXP and high-level Magics, although in a typical playthrough, most gamers will not need to venture to either of these islands, so this is definitely an optional stop.

Keep in mind, though, that if you’re searching for Ability Points (AP) for leveling up your Guardian Forces, the best way to do this is using the Earning Fast AP Trick using Cactuar Island.

The two islands are the farthest west and the farthest east islands on the map; more specifically, you can find the Island Closest to Hell on the west side of the map and the Island Closest to Heaven on the east side of the map.

That being said, because the world map is a sphere, you can travel between the islands fairly quickly by flying over the ocean. Pull open the menu screen to make sure that you’re on the right island.

Island Closest to Heaven

Enemies in this area include Chimeras, Malboros, Ochus, and Tri-Faces. You can also Draw the following magic on the world map. Rapidly press as you walk around the map.

• Aura
• Flare
• Full-Life
• Holy
• Meteor
• Quake
• Tornado
• Triple
• Ultima

The enemies on the Island Closest to Heaven are slightly easier than those found on the Island Closest to Hell.

Island Closest to Hell

Enemies in this area include Grendels, Ruby Dragons, T-Rexaurs, Hexadragons, Blue Dragons, and Malboros. Again, you can Draw more magic as you walk around the world map. Rapidly press as you navigate around the island. You can also use Enc-None just to search for the various Draw Points.

• Aura
• Flare
• Full-Life
• Holy
• Meteor
• Triple
• Ultima

Note that the Island Closest to Hell has a greater concentration of high-level Magic Draw Points and more difficult enemies.