Macalania Cloister of Trials Guide + Destruction Sphere (FFX)

This guide will walk you through the entire Macalania cloister puzzle step-by-step, including where you’ll find the Destruction Sphere & how to use it to get the hidden treasure (a Luck Sphere).

Step-By-Step Walkthrough

Step 1: Start by traveling down the ramp to your left.

Ramp to the First Area

Step 2: In this first area beneath the walkway that just vanished, you’ll find a pedestal similar to the ones you’ve encountered in previous trials. Push it towards the mound of ice to the right.

Pedestal in Step 2

Step 3: The first mound of ice will disappear, and the pedestal will stop in its place.

Then push the pedestal towards the second mound of ice on the north side of the room.

Pushing the Pedestal for Step 3

Step 4: When the second mound of ice disappears, another ramp will be revealed, because the pedestal will continue sliding into the lower level of the room.

Pick up the Glyph Sphere on the center pillar of the level you’re currently on, then head down the ramp.

The Glyph Sphere you want to pick up

Step 5: Take the Glyph Sphere to the lower level and place it on the recess on the left side of the room to reveal a Macalania Sphere.

Placing the Glyph Sphere for Step 5

Step 6: Go up the ramp to retrieve the Macalania Sphere we just revealed (pictured below).

Macalania Sphere Revealed in Step 6

Step 7: Return to the lower level and place the Macalania Sphere on the pedestal.

Placing the Macalania Sphere

Step 8: Push the pedestal towards the right side of the room.

Pushing the Pedestal for Step 8

Step 9: Go back up the ramp and pick up the Macalania Sphere on the wall to your right.

Picking Up Another Macalania Sphere

Step 10: Go back down to the lower level and place that Macalania Sphere on the pillar with a vacant recess (pictured below).

The Vacant Pillar for Step 10

Step 11: Go back up to the first area and pick up the Macalania Sphere that’s located at the top end of the ramp (pictured below).

Macalania Sphere Atop the Ramp

Step 12: Place this Macalania Sphere on the pillar in the center of the room downstairs.

The Center Pillar

You can technically leave the Cloister at this point and complete the trial. But if you want the destruction sphere prize, then continue following the rest of the steps below.

Step 13: Run up the first ramp back to the walkway that has just been restored. Then step on the shining tile in this walkway.

The Restored Walkway

Step 14: The pedestal will appear at the side entrance to the walkway. Push it down the ramp.

Pedestal Appearing in the Walkway

Step 15: At this point, the Macalania Sphere on the pedestal will have been converted into a Destruction Sphere.

Go back to the first area and go just below the walkway, then step on the shining tile there to teleport the pedestal.

Shining Tile in Step 15

Step 16: Pick up the Macalania Sphere in the center pillar of the first room.

Retrieving the Sphere in Center Pillar

Step 17: Place this sphere on the wall to the right of the room to restore the first mound of ice.

Restoring the Mound of Ice

Step 18: Return to the pedestal and push it towards the new mound of ice you just created.

Pushing the Pedestal in Step 18

Step 19: Retrieve the Macalania Sphere on the wall to your right, and then place it on the north wall to restore the ramp that leads to the lower level.

Restoring the Second Ramp

Step 20: Return to the pedestal and push it towards the north wall to let it slide down to the lower level.

Pushing Pedestal for Step 20

Step 21: Pick up the Destruction Sphere from the pedestal and place it on the recess that’s located to the left of the ramp. This will reveal a chest containing a Luck Sphere – Macalania’s hidden treasure.

Revealing Macalania’s Treasure

Step 22: Once you get the treasure, pick up the Destruction Sphere and return it to the pedestal.

Returning the Destruction Sphere

Step 23: Go back up both ramps to the walkway above the first room. Step on the shining tile there.

Shining Tile in the Walkway

Step 24: Push the pedestal back down the ramp to convert the Destruction Sphere back into a Macalania Sphere.

Converting the Destruction Sphere

Step 25: Step on the shining tile in the upper area of the room, and then take the Macalania Sphere.

Taking the Macalania Sphere in Step 25

Step 26: Place this Macalania Sphere on the wall to the right. This will restore the mound of ice again.

Restoring the Mound of Ice Again

Step 27: Go back to the pedestal and push it towards the ice, just like the previous times.

Pushing the Pedestal for Step 27

Step 28: Push the pedestal towards the north wall once again to have it slide down to the lower level.

Pushing the Pedestal for Step 28

Step 29: Retrieve the Macalania Sphere from the wall (which you used to restore the ice mound once), and with this Sphere in hand, head down to the lower level.

Returning to the Lower Level

Step 30: Place the Macalania Sphere back on the pedestal.

Placing the Sphere Back on the Pedestal

Step 31: Push the pedestal towards the right side of the room, just like you did in Step 8.

Pushing the Pedestal for Step 31

Step 32: Return to the upper level and pick up the Macalania Sphere that’s in the wall near the top of the ramp.

Taking the Macalania Sphere for Step 32

Step 33: Place that Macalania Sphere back onto the pillar in the center of the room.

Returning to the Center Pillar

Step 34: Go back up the first ramp to return to the walkway. You can now exit the Cloister of Trials by walking across the upper tunnel of ice.

Ramp Leading to the Walkway

Additional Macalania Cloister Tips

Walkway to the Exit

You can actually exit this trial after step 12. All the extra steps after that are to obtain the Luck Sphere, Macalania’s hidden treasure, which is something you can come back for later on if you skip it the first time.

Luck Spheres are used on the Sphere Grid to convert empty nodes into luck nodes. Luck nodes can be activated with Fortune Spheres to raise a character’s Luck stat by 4 points.

While an additional 4 points of luck may not have the biggest impact, obtaining Macalania’s treasure is a requirement for unlocking an optional Aeon further into the game.

Tip: When exiting the trial, be careful not to step on the shining tile in the upper walkway. Doing so will force you to repeat steps 14 and onward.