Training the Soul consists of three different Trials; Trial of the Burning Soul, Trial of the Tranquil Will and Trial of the Pure Heart. These Trials provides signature equipment for the three main story characters Rain, Lasswell and Fina respectively. Although the equipment can be used by any unit, if equipped by the corresponding character it unlocks special abilities that grant them extra bonuses.
As an added gimmick the trials can only be done with the main story units and thus most recruitable units (through Rare Summon or any other method) are ineligible. The exception are certain alternate versions of these characters (like those seen in Season Two), but seasonal versions (like Halloween event) cannot be used. This leaves the player with Rain, Lasswell, Fina, Lid, Nichol, Jake and Sakura to complete the trials. Furthermore the player needs to bring the signature character for its respective Trial.
Despite this handicap, the Trials are made with this in mind and have a drastically reduced difficulty in comparison to the challenges faced in the Chamber of the Fallen, and so the player should have little problem with them, provided their characters are leveled to the maximum possible and equipped decently (equipment or materia). Trust Master Rewards are not a must and they actually serve as additional salt to the wound.
All in all the challenge is aimed mostly at newer players, but overall their difficulty is akin to that of a story boss monster at most.
Recommendations[]
As stated above the Trials are not overly difficult. They can be tough for newer players but overall require minimum effort. Some general recommendations include:
Level up the units to their maximum level, specially those that can achieve 6★ as they learn powerful abilities that will tremendously help. Those that can be leveled up to 5★ should also be leveled as they are also useful.
Sakura is the most utilitarian unit as her Defensive Barrier decreases damage by 20% to the whole party, which is of great help, specially for those facing hardship in keeping damage on check.
The player should equip their units with stat boosting materias (like +10% HP or +10% ATK). Those acquired from King Mog are even more helpful as they usually boost several at once. If possible equipment like the Hero's Ring and its upgraded variants is also helpful. Regardless the player shouldn't be hindered by lack of time-limited equips.
Other stat-boosting methods like Stat Pots or Espers are helpful. Espers in particular have the added bonus of carrying Killer abilities which increase the damage done to the Bosses. Diabolos' Man-Eater and Demon Killer along with Ifrit's Plant Killer suffice.
Klon Palisades - Mossy Woods - Foggy Thicket - Town of Sian - Rhao Hills - Lumfa Plains - Lake Ryusei - Hashin Area - Forgotten Walls
Land of the Crystals locations
Land of the Crystals
Crystal Tower Entrance - Crystal Way - Sky Cave - Azure Plateau - City of Illusion - Severed Land - Clouds of Lasting Light - Twilight Crystal Woods - Summit of the Setting Sun
Wandering Lands
Floating Sands - Heavensplit Peaks - Roaring Volcano - Rolling Snowlands - Moogle Town - Dim Wetlands - Land of Darkness - Pitch Black - The Abyss
Edge of the Realm - Peaceful Stream - Cavern of Desolation - Pass of Trials - Clear Reef - Fading Coast - Endless Cliff - Eternal Summit
Paladia
Aldore locations
Aldore Tower - Aldore Tower Zenith
Georl locations
Vesta Ruins - Georl Tracks - Desolate Station - Underpass - Rail Bridge - Dragon's Village - Mama Chocobo's Den - Line Under Construction - Industrial Complex - Abandoned Railway - Labour Grounds (Outside - Inside) - Howling Mountains - Luzell Colony - Nameless Wastelands - Zaharu Gallows - Medos Long-term Prison - Industrial City Dormdry - Heznudoa River - Georl Garrison Ruins - Danadea Factory Ruins - Georl Barrier Station
Gungan locations
Uku Plains - Tiram Forest - Kopan Ruins - Tree of Naturia - Nature Capital Naturia - Ruins of the Water God - Petra (Forest of Illusion - Walkway Home) - Budoon Jungle - Forbidden Land - Estavilla - Giant Forest - Tooke Town - Lake Granceno - Gagara Sand Cavern - Battlegrounds - Lutal Mine - Falfa Hill - Energy Transfer Station
Crystallis locations
Crystallis Overland
Crystallis Cave - Madam's Manor (Ancient Ruins)
Crystallis Underground
Quartz Sands - City of Ash Anabeth - Skylight Desert - Prismatic Stream - Kappa Village - Cave of Rebirth - Crystallis Barrier Station - Varved Wharf - Forest of Blades - Runferia Castle - Fuzzy Flats - Illusion Magic Research Facility - Silk Way - Ilteah Town - Quicksand Valley - Room of Oblivion - Hideaway Lanzatto - Energy Extraction Station - Nirvana Woods - Scalestone Way - Deadly Rock Path - Capital of Despair Hellstya - Elmaul Archives - Road to the Village of the Whyt - Village of the Whyt
Visectrum locations
Visectrum
Mizass Mountains - Arc Bay - Slumson Plains - Molera Flatlands - City of Trials Dendalio - Camp Danacos - Savage Ruins - Madelle Bridge - Barriered Base - Karvell Resort Town - Grave of the Warriors - Grassy Road - Emerald Lake - Protta Forest - Rock Pile Hill - Ghastly Valley - Helmna Heights - Sacred Valley - Kudalaska Pass - Rilakka Grasslands - Plains Town Relaks - Fortress Outlook - Jima Wetlands - Vibrant Forest - Shrine of Prayers - Londell Road - Bug Eater's Den - Sandstorm Maze - Brown Sands - Land of Fading Memories - Pit of Chains
Town of Desolation Visectrum
Colosseum (Train - First Floor - Second Floor - VIP Seating - Third Floor - Main Colosseum) - Visectrum (Undeveloped Region - Underground Waterway) - Underground Train Control System
Magistellus locations
Magistellus
The Yuraisha - Magistellus Skies - Enhanced Soldier Research Facility - Chemical Weapon Research Facility - Magitek Weapon Development Facility - Beast Development Facility - Magistellus Military Facility
Operations Map
Children of Hess's Headquarters - Lightshade Valley - Hidden Wasteland - Town of Lament Sacher - Magitek Weapon Production Factory - Labor Camp - New Energy Transfer Station - Forbidden Land - Petra, Forest of Illusion - Land of Provenance - Prismatic Stream - Energy Extraction Station - Savage Ruins - Lezal Mountain Base - Emperor's Hall