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Final Fantasy 15 Chapter 11 - Express Train for Trouble

How to complete Chapter 11 of Final Fantasy 15.

Chapter 11's Express Train for Trouble is another short chapter after a lengthy dungeon that we saw in Chapter 10 and Fodina Caestino Mine.

Express Train for Trouble

Recommended level: 34

Once the cutscene has finished, approach Ardyn and hit X/A when prompted to try and attack him, then follow him through the train when he makes a run for it.

You'll get another couple of chances before he finally slips away, and then Prompto will join you. Make your way towards the back of the train; along the way you'll encounter a solitary Imperial soldier, but other than that it's a straight sprint.

When you reach the back climb out through the broken window and tackle the soldiers trying to destroy the train - concentrate on the Shock Troopers when they appear, and only turn your attention to the others afterwards.

Once you've dealt with three waves of Shock Troopers a tank will roll in to view, so use the Warp Point to reach it and hit Circle / B when prompted to destroy it before Warping to safety.


Need more help? Our Final Fantasy 15 guide and walkthrough can provide tips on main story, as well as the open-world's many quests and activities. Learning how to get AP fast, EXP fast and money or Gil fast will aid you in many optional dungeons and tombs - including how to open and explore their locked doors. There's also plenty of interesting side-quests, too, such as the Scraps of Mystery and Professors Protege frog locations. And if you want to get around easier, you can rent a Chocobo, learn the infinite sprint trick and later in the game, get the flying car Regalia Type F. There's also more to see and do with DLC, such as Episode Gladiolus and Episode Prompto.


You'll now be on the roof of the train. Drop down and tackle the Imperials on the next carriage, and the wait for the assault craft to come into range. There are two strategies here:

  • Warp up to the nearest one and use the gun emplacement to destroy four of the others.
  • Warp to the nearest one, kill one of the Shock Troopers on board to cause him to explode, then warp to another one and repeat until you've taken out four.

Either way, once the fourth one is destroyed warp back to the train to end the chapter. We end our train journey with Chapter 12, so get ready.