Areas (Infection)

Areas

Chronological

The following field keywords are listed in the order they are unlocked in-game.

Keyword		Type	Note	Boss	Reward
Δ Bursting Passed Over Aqua Field	Obligatory
Δ Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground	Obligatory				Virus Core M
Δ Detestable Golden Sunny Demon	Optional Event	Goblin Quest	Stehony		Goblin Cap
Δ Discovered Primitive Touchstone	Optional?
Δ Expansive Haunted Sea of Sand	Obligatory			Yes
Δ Indiscreet Gluttonous Pilgrimage	Obligatory		Piros Quest	Yes
Δ Boundless Corrupted Fort Walls	Obligatory		Solo Dungeon	Yes
Δ Closed Oblivious Twin Hills	Obligatory	Protected Area		Yes	Virus Core N
Δ Detestable Golden Messenger	Optional Event	Goblin Quest	Jonue the Gobbler		Goblin Mail
Δ Raging Passionate Melody	Optional	Party Member	Natsume		New Party Member
θ Quiet Eternal White Devil	Obligatory
Δ Plenteous Smiling Hypha	Obligatory			Yes
Δ Detestable Golden Scent	Optional Event	Goblin Quest	Eavesdropping Zyan		Goblin Gloves
Δ Putrid Hot-Blooded Scaffold	Obligatory		Piros Quest
Δ Hideous Destroyer's Far Thunder	Optional	Party Member	Sanjuro		New Party Member
θ Soft Solitary Tri Pansy	Optional	Party Member	Gardenia		New Party Member
θ Collapsed Momentary Spiral	Obligatory	Protected Area		Yes	Virus Core Q
Δ Detestable Golden New Truth	Optional Event	Goblin Quest	Albert the Early Bird		Goblin Boots
θ Cursed Despaired Paradise	Obligatory	Protected Area	Harald Room		Epitaph 00
θ Beautiful Someone's Treasure Gem	Optional	Party Member	Gardenia Quest		Graceful Book
Δ Bursting Passed Over Aqua Field	Obligatory	Return	Meet Bob		Secret: Reason Keyword
Δ Buried Pagan Fiery Sands	Obligatory		Meet Linda
Δ Lonely Silent Great Seal	Obligatory	Protected Area	Harald Room		Epitaph ?
θ Great Distant Fertile Land	Obligatory		Meet Meg
θ Chosen Hopeless Nothingness	Obligatory	Protected Area	Final Boss		Virus Core F Data Flag Roy@Bandai Email
Δ Detestable Golden Gate	Optional Event	Goblin Quest	Martina		Imp's Pin
Δ Hideous Someone's Giant	Optional Event	Bonus Dungeon	The Aerial Fleet

Protected Areas

Keyword	Virus Core(s)	#
Δ Closed Oblivious Twin Hills	M	2
θ Collapsed Momentary Spiral	A	2
	N	1
θ Cursed Despaired Paradise	A	3
	B	2
	Q	1
Δ Lonely Silent Great Seal	B	4
	C	1
	O	1
θ Chosen Hopeless Nothingness	A	1
	B	4
	C	1
	P	1

Optional Areas

Hero of Zeit

Any field starting with "Chronicling"

Keyword	Notes
Δ Chronicling Pagan Sunny Demon

Goblin Events

Keyword		Type	Note	Reward
Δ Detestable Golden Sunny Demon	Optional Event	Goblin Quest	Stehony	Goblin Cap
Δ Detestable Golden Messenger	Optional Event	Goblin Quest	Jonue the Gobbler	Goblin Mail
Δ Detestable Golden Scent	Optional Event	Goblin Quest	Eavesdropping Zyan	Goblin Gloves
Δ Detestable Golden New Truth	Optional Event	Goblin Quest	Albert the Early Bird	Goblin Boots
Δ Detestable Golden Gate	Optional Event	Goblin Quest	Martina	Imp's Pin

Optional Party Members

Keyword		Type	Note		Reward
Δ Raging Passionate Melody	Optional	Party Member	Natsume		New Party Member
Δ Hideous Destroyer's Far Thunder	Optional	Party Member	Sanjuro		New Party Member
θ Soft Solitary Tri Pansy	Optional	Party Member	Gardenia		New Party Member
θ Beautiful Someone's Treasure Gem	Optional	Party Member	Gardenia Quest		Graceful Book

Bonus Dungeon

• Δ Hideous Someone's Giant Aerial Fleet

Hidden Keywords

Main articles: Hidden Keywords (Infection)

Keyword	Reward	Location	Source
Δ Voluptuous Her Remnant	Rusty Nails	Regular Chest	Liminality Vol. 1
	Kagayuzen	Gott Statue
Δ Hideous Organ Market Scaffold	Ice Bar	Gott Statue	Liminality Vol. 1
θ Dog-Dancing Passionate Tri Pansy	Soul Blades		Liminality Vol. 1SIGN Vol. 1 DVD
	Ceramic Helm

General References

• BANDAI America, Inc. .hack//INFECTION. North America Release. PlayStation 2. CyberConnect2, 2003.
• Famitsu .hack 感染拡大 Vol.1 コンプリートガイド (Complete Guide). (2003, 5th Edition). Enterbrain, Inc. Kadokawa.
• Walsh, Doug. .hack Infection Official Strategy Guide. (2003, 1st Edition). BradyGames.