Breath of Fire III Guides and Walkthroughs
Breath of Fire III is the third installment in the series and was released first on Play Station 1 in 1997 (Japan) and 1998 (US/Europe). Future versions of this game were released on the PSP in 2005 and 2006. This is the first Breath of Fire game in the series to feature 3D environments as well as the Master System, which allows you to specialize and customize your characters more deeply.
In my opinion this was the last really good Breath of Fire game in the series. They kept the original concept of the previous two Breath of Fire games and focused mostly on just improving the graphics and the core gameplay; in future Breath of Fire games they kept trying to rework that core gameplay and ended up ruining the games (again, in my opinion).
Breath of Fire III Codebreaker Codes (NTSC-U)
Breath of Fire III Codebreaker Codes (NTSC-J)
Breath of Fire III Action Replay Codes (NTSC-U)
Full Playthrough
This section includes a complete Walkthrough for the entire game from start to finish. All the puzzles are covered (some of the more complicated ones I made videos for) and, of course, the guide does include pictures. It was written in 2026... about 8 years or so after I did most of the other guides on this page.
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Dragon Genes Locations and Guide
In Breath of Fire III Ryu's Dragon Transformations are done by combining Dragon Genes that you collect throughout the game. Some of the Dragon Genes are given to you as the plot progresses and others are hidden in different areas of the game.
Continue reading to learn all the Dragon Genes Locations with my guide
Master Locations and Guide
Much like the Shaman system in BoF 2, BoF 3 has a Master system where you'll pick certain characters to apprentice under Masters. These Masters teach you different skills, most of which can't be acquired else where and they also effect which stats go up when you're leveling up.
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Dragon Transformations and Guide
As with all the Breath of Fire games, Ryu's special power is to transform into a Dragon in battle. This installment of the series does things in a really unique way, however, for this game you'll have to collect Dragon Genes throughout the game and when you transform during battle, combine them to determine which dragon you transform into.
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Faerie Village Side Quest
Shortly after becoming an adult you'll get access to a new Side Quest which requires us to help rebuild the Faerie Village we visited as a kid. This gives pretty good rewards and really all it requires is a few minutes of your time after every dungeon to organize the faeries and get everything setup how you want it to be.
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Breath of Fire III Item Lists
- Accessories
- Armor
- Battle Items
- Healing Items
- Misc Items