Tales of Destiny fans discover way to recruit Lilith on original PS1

Nearly 29 years after the original release of the Bandai Namco RPG Tales of Destiny, players have discovered a method to recruit Lilith Aileron through legitimate gameplay on the original PlayStation version. Previously, Lilith, the sister of protagonist Stahn Aileron, was only obtainable through glitches or was officially added in the later PlayStation 2 remake.

The recruitment process is described as extremely complex, involving approximately 26 specific steps. Players must avoid common RPG habits, such as collecting items from civilian homes, and must follow specific dialogue and destination instructions. A key requirement involves obtaining a Silver Ladle from a merchant during the game's second half and speaking to Lilith under precise conditions.

In the original Japanese release, recruiting Lilith can cause the game to become soft-locked during a subsequent event in Neustadt. However, players have found a workaround by saving the game immediately after recruitment and loading that save file using the later BEST re-release edition. English-speaking fans have confirmed that the North American NTSC-U version of the game appears to function without this progression issue.