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Why would you buy it when you can read this document here for free? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================================================================== =============== ================= =============== Play 1 hour at least have 10 minutes rest ================= =============== ================= =============================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .=====================. | Table of Contents | *press 'Ctrl' and 'F' keys together, then key in the '=====================' codes for the topic you want to read and press Find < Topic > .............................. < Codes > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | | | 1. Introduction ............................ [s010] | | 2. Guide Version ........................... [s020] | | 3. Characters .............................. [s030] | | | | 4. System | | - 4-1 Basic ............................. [s041] | | - 4-2 License Board ..................... [s042] | | - 4-3 Gambit System ..................... [s043] | | - 4-4 Mist Knack / Quickening ........... [s044] | | | | 5. Status .................................. [s050] | | [ Effect, how to cure, translation ] | |___________________________________________________________________| | | | 6. Walkthrough *UPDATED | | | | - Nalbina Fortress .................. sep001 | | - Royal City Of Rabanastre .......... sep002 | | - Giza Plains ...................... sep003 | | - Royal City Of Rabanastre .......... sep004 | | - Garamsythe Waterway ............... sep005 | | - The Royal Palace Of Rabanastre .... sep006 | | - Garamsythe Waterway .............. sep007 | | - The Nalbina Dungeons .............. sep008 | | - The Barheim Passage .............. sep009 | | | | - Royal City Of Rabanastre .......... sep010 | | - The SkyCity Of Bhujerba ........... sep011 | | - Dreadnough Leviathan ............. sep012 | | - The Ogir-Yensa Sandsea ............ sep013 | | - The Nam-Yensa Sandsea ............. sep014 | | - The Tomb Of Raithwall ............. sep015 | | | | - Royal City Of Rabanastre .......... sep016 | | - Giza Plains ...................... sep017 | | - Ozmone Plains ..................... sep018 | | - Jahara, Land Of The Garif ......... sep019 | | - The Golmore Jungle ................ sep020 | | - Eruyt Village .................... sep021 | | - Henne Mines ...................... sep022 | | - The Golmore Jungle ................ sep023 | | - The Paramina Rift ................. sep024 | | - Mt. Bur Omisace .................. sep025 | | - Stilshrine Of Miriam .............. sep026 | | | | - Mosphoran Highwaste ............... sep027 | | - The Salikawood ................... sep028 | | - Phon Coast ...................... sep029 | | - The Tchita Uplands ................ sep030 | | - The Sochen Cave Palace ............ sep031 | | - Old Archades .................... sep032 | | - The Imperial City Of Archades ..... sep033 | | - The Draklor Laboratory ............ sep034 | | | | - The Port At Balfonheim ............ sep035 | | - The Feywood ..................... sep036 | | - The Ancient City Of Giruvegan ..... sep037 | | - The Ridorana Cataract ............ sep038 | | - The Pharos At Ridorana ............ sep039 | | - Sky Fortress Bahamut .............. sep040 | |___________________________________________________________________| | | | 6b. Side Area *UPDATED | | | | - Dalmasca Westersand ............... sep041 | | - The Barheim Passage ............... sep042 | | - Zertinan Caverns .................. sep043 | | - Garamsythe Waterway ............... sep044 | | - Cerobi Steppe ..................... sep045 | | - Nabreus Deadlands ................. sep046 | | - Necrohol Of Nabudis ............... sep047 | | - The Lhusu Mines ................... sep048 | | - The Great Crystal ................. sep049 | | - Pharos At Ridorana - Subterra ..... sep050 | | - The Henne Mines ................... sep051 | |___________________________________________________________________| | | | 7a. Side Quest / Mini-Game | | | | - 7a-1 Clan Centurio .................... [s7a1] | | - 7a-2 Mob Hunt (with strategy) ......... [s7a2] | | - 7a-3 Back To Barheim Passage .......... [s7a3] | | - 7a-4 Fishing Mini-Game ................ [s7a4] | | - 7a-5 80 Rare Monsters ................. [s7a5] | | - 7a-6 Cockatrice Find ................. [s7a6] | | - 7a-7 Balfonheim Race ................. [s7a7] | |___________________________________________________________________| | | | 7b. Sub-Event | | | | - 7b-1 7 Sisters ....................... [s7b1] | | - 7b-2 Bhujerban Madhu .................. [s7b2] | | - 7b-3 Julie The Female Spy ............. [s7b3] | | - 7b-4 Viera Lover ..................... [s7b4] | | - 7b-5 Pilika's Diary ................... [s7b5] | | - 7b-6 New Recruit - Jovy ............... [s7b6] | | - 7b-7 Ktjn's Decision .................. [s7b7] | | - 7b-8 Other Sub-Events ................. [s7b8] | |___________________________________________________________________| | | | 8. Esper / Summon .......................... [s080] | | [ How to get, limit break style ] | | | | 9. Optional Bosses ......................... [s090] | | [ All secret bosses in the game ] | |___________________________________________________________________| | | | 10. Magic & Skill ........................... [s100] | | [ Shops location ] | | | | 11. Weapons ................................. [s110] | | [ Usage, Shops/Locations ] | | | | 12. Shield & Armor .......................... [s120] | | [ Usage, Shops/Locations ] | | | | 13. Accessories ............................. [s130] | | [ Usage, Shops/Locations ] | |___________________________________________________________________| | | | 14. Secret Matters | | | | - 14-1 Sky Pirate's Den Characters ...... [s141] | | - 14-2 Rare Bestiary Hunts .............. [s142] | | - 14-3 Special Trading ................ [s143] | | - 14-4 Feed The Wild Saurian ............ [s144] | |___________________________________________________________________| | | | 15. Extra Informations | | | | - 15-1 Airship Flights .................. [s151] | | - 15-2 Maps Location ................... [s152] | | - 15-3 Bazaar Goods List ................ [s153] | | - 15-4 Usage Of Loot .................... [s154] | | - 15-5 Local Treasure List .............. [s155] | |___________________________________________________________________| | | | 16. Contact ................................. [s160] | | 17. Credit .................................. [s170] | | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __ / | | | __ |_||__| ______________________________________________________________________ \-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ___ | __ _|_ __ __ __| __ _|_ ' __ __ | | | | |/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | _|_ | | |_ | |__| |__| |__| |__ |_ | |__| | | _____ \\ \______________________________________________________ .======================|_____________________________________________________/ =| 1. Introduction []___________________________________________________/ '======================( / \_/~~' [s010] _____________________________________________________________________________ /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\ - About Me - Thanks for clicking on the guide. Hi, you can just call me Seph or Sephirosuy, caused of somebody like to jokes on my name, I could be acceptable if you call Zeph. Anyway, I'm a contributor of video games since December 2005, but this is not my proper job, though I wish to be. I love video games, and I don't just want to play video games for entertaining, but no way in my country allow me to exploit all my ideas, it's too bad for me. I won't give up, I try to prove myself that I'm not only a video game player, and that's why I became a video games contributor. Before I really get to my proper job in my life, I've spended all free times on the video games contribution, and this is one of my elaborately works, hope you enjoy the guide. - About the guide - This is a FAQs/Walkthrough for the game Final Fantasy XII, made by Square Enix. The guide is based on Sony Playstation 2 NTSC/J version, which released on 16th of March 2006. I will not explain much about the events during the game, but still include some SPOILERs of the game. Currently I'm revising the whole guide for matching with the US version, so that it could be used for both version. For easy understanding, I've written down both Japanese and English name for certain materials that had different names, so what I mean is the revised guide is actually can be used for both version of Final Fantasy XII. Some translations were included in the guide as well, but the actual names might be different with the English version. When using certain translator to view these Japanese words, the default font and the shape of non-Japanese words in the guide might run away, so I suggest don't open any translator or encode with different font type when you don't need to read those Japanese words. The guide was done by Notepad, I guess it could display everything properly, so recommend view this guide by Notepad if possible. In case you don't know how to encode, 'Right-Click' on the page, 'Encoding' -> 'Japanese Shift-JIS'. The lastest version of the guide will always comes to GameFAQs first. There's some other guides which can be referenced as well. I know somebody would like to read everything in once, but sorry for separated them, for certain reasons, I have to do this. - Ability List http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_ability.txt - 80 Rare Monsters http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_80_rare.txt - Bazaar Goods & Loots FAQ http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_bazaar_loot.txt - Accessories FAQ http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_accessories.txt - Armors/Helms FAQ http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_armor.txt - Gilgamesh Guide http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_gilgamesh.txt *** Maps *** - Crystal Grande Upper Layer Map in Giruvegan db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_crystal_grande_upper.png http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/sephiroth_y/crystal_map.jpg - Henne Mines Secret Areas http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_henne_secret.png - Necrohol Of Nabudis Analisis Map http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_nabudis.png - Pharos At Ridorana - Subterra Map http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_ridorana_subterra.png - Dewdrop Pebble Locations http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_dewdrop.png - 80 Rare Monsters Location Map http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_rare_01_20.png http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_rare_21_40.png http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_rare_41_60.png http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_rare_61_80.png |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ____ \__ \ / __/ __ \___\|__| ____________________________________________________________________ \-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ___ | | ' __| __ \ / __ __ ' __ __ | __ | | | | | |__| \ / |__||__ | | | | | |___| |__| | |__| |__ V |__ __| | |__| | | _____ \\ \______________________________________________________ .=======================|____________________________________________________/ =| 2. Guide Version []__________________________________________________/ '=======================( / \_/~~' [s020] _____________________________________________________________________________ /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\ Ver. Data M/D/Y -------- ----------- 0.1 3/21/2006 - covered minor walkthrough 0.2 3/23/2006 - walkthrough around 60% 0.3 3/24/2006 - more walkthrough added, corrected some error 0.4 3/26/2006 - more walkthrough added 0.5 3/28/2006 - "Side Quest" and "Esper/Summon" section added 0.6 3/31/2006 - completed main walkthrough - "Side Quest" and Esper/Summon" section updated 0.7 4/04/2006 - optional bosses added in "Side Quest" - fixed some errors in mob hunt section 0.8 4/06/2006 - minor upgrades for "walkthrough" section - minor upgrades for "Esper/Summon" section 0.9 4/13/2006 - more details for "Esper/Summon" section - Back To Barheim Passage added in "Side Quest" 1.0 4/21/2006 - Clan Centurio added in "Side Quest" - minor upgrades for Mob Hunt 1.1 5/11/2006 - "Magic Shop List" added - re-arrange "Side Quest" section - "Optional Bosses" splited out; more bosses. - completed "Esper/Summon" section 1.2 6/19/2006 - "Secret Matters" section added - Esper Limit Break requirement added in "Esper/Summon" - "Magic Shop List" became "Magic & Skills" - "Status", "Weapon", "Shield & Armor" section added - Urgrade "Optional Bosses" & "System" section 1.3 7/04/2006 - Translation and Details added in 'Special Trading' - Some more information in "Introduction" section - Completed "Shield & Armor" section - 'Cockatrice Find', 'Fishing Mini-Game' added under "Side Quest" section - 'Spirit Appearance' added under "Secret Matters" - more details on "Weapon" section. - "Sub-Event" section added. 1.3a 7/13/2006 - some correction on Gilgamesh optional boss. 1.3b 8/16/2006 - 'July The Female Spy' added under "Sub-Event" - 'Balfonheim Race' added under "Side Quest/Mini Game" - More details on 'Clan Centurio', '80 Rare Monters' and 'Fishing Mini-Game". - Corrections of '7 Sisters' and 'Special Trading'. 1.4 11/07/2006 - "Walkthrough" revised to Phon Coast. - Details on 'Back To Barheim Passage' section - 'Sky Pirate's Den Characters' added under "Secrat Matters" - "Extra Informations" section added (incomplete). 1.5 11/15/2006 - "Walkthrough" revised to Pharos At Ridorana. - 'Airship Flighs' & 'Maps Location' done "Extra Informations" section. - 'Pilika's Diary' added under "Sub-Event" section. - Minor revision on "Secret Matters" section. - "Side Area" section added (incomplete). 1.6 11/23/2006 - Done revision on the "Walkthrough". - Lot of "Side Area" added, the remaining area is Henne Mines. - Revision on all equipments section, "Secret Matter" & 'Mob Hunt' as well. - Minor upgrade on "Esper / Summon" and "Magic & Skill" section. 1.7 12/11/2006 - Discovered more extra stuff in the Hunt Shop for '80 Rare Monsters' - 'New Recruit - Jovy' and 'Ktjn's Decision' added under "Sub-Event". - Shop Statistic added in 'Necrohol of Nabudis' under "Side Area". - 'The Henne Mines' added under "Side Area" section. - More details on Gilgamesh fight under "Optional Bosses" - New strategies on Daedalus, Hydro and Fenrir bosses. - Strategies on 'Mob Hunt' (incomplete). - Correction and more details on 'Special Trading' section. - Correction on Fomalhaut under "Weapon" section. - 'Mist Knack/Quickening' added under "System" section. - Complete everything in 'Clan Centrio' section. - Correction on 'Bhujerba Souls', now changed to 'Bhujerban Madhu'. - Some more Esper battle details in "Esper / Summon" section. 1.7a (Merry Christmas) 12/25/2006 - Grammer correction by Morgan Gottfried up to Salikawood. - More details on "Esper / Summon" section. Limit Break Requirement changed to 'Esper Fighting Style'. - More strategies on 'Mob Hunt' section. - Minor upgrade "Character" section. - 'Other Sub-Events' added under "Sub-Event". 1.8 02/02/2007 - New Strategy on Hell Wyrm, under "Optional Bosses. - New Strategy on Yiazmat under 'Mob Hunt' or "Optional Bosses". - Some unidentified features discovered - 'Back To Barheim Passage', how exactly to get the extra reward. - '80 Rare Monsters', covered all the missing stuff in the Hunt Shop. - 'Fishing Mini-Game', the possible items and Ada's Trading. - 'Feed The Wild Saurian' added under "Secret Matters" section. - 'Bazaar Goods List' added under "Extra Informations". - 'Usage Of Loot' added under "Extra Informations". - 'Local Treasure List' added under "Extra Informations". - A few Drop/Steal item discover on various monsters (different location) SEP (1.9) 03/23/2007 - 'Entite Appearance' changed as 'Rare Bestiary Hunts' now it's covered more special monsters have certain spawning condition. - 'Local Treasure List' completed. - More Drop/Steal item discover on various monsters (different location). |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ____ |__ | |__ | __ |____||__| ___________________________________________________________________ \-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ___ | |__ __ __ __ __ _|_ __ __ __ | | | __| |/ __| | | |__| |/ |__ |___ | | |__| | |__| |__ |_ |__ | __| _____ \\ \________________________________________________________ .====================|_______________________________________________________/ =| 3. Characters []_____________________________________________________/ '====================( / \_/~~' [s030] _____________________________________________________________________________ /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\ --------------- NAME : Vaan |--------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- Age : 17 A lighthearted hero who lost his parents, dreams of a Gender : Male day become an airship captain and having his own airship. Race : Hume He sets out from his home in the heart of Dalmasca to become a sky pirate. He looks on the future with an air of hope. Character Growth: HP [OOOOOOOO--] MP [OOOOO-----] Str [OOOOOOOOOO] Mag [OOOOOOOO--] Vit [OOOOOOOOOO] Spd [OOOOOOOO--] ----------------- NAME : Penelo |------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- She's lost her family in the recent war, lives among Age : 16 the same bustling streets as Vaan. Though a talented Gender : Female singer and dancer, she is no stranger to battle, having Race : Hume learned to fight from her brothers, who once belonged to an order of knights. She overcomes any obstacles in her way and exihibis strength of character in all she does. Character Growth: HP [OO--------] MP [OOOOOOOOOO] Str [OO--------] Mag [OOOOOOOOOO] Vit [OOOOOOOOO-] Spd [OOOOOO----] --------------- NAME : Ashe |--------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- Age : 19 She is the daughter of Dalmasca King who dies in the war. Gender : Female Her whereabouts since the Archadian invasion are unknown. Race : Hume The rightful heir to the Dalmascan throne, she also leads the resistance, hope to bring peace back the kingdom again. Character Growth: HP [OOO-------] MP [OOOOOOOOOO] Str [OOOOO-----] Mag [OOOOOOOOOO] Vit [OOOOOO----] Spd [OOOOOO----] ------------------- NAME : Balthier |----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Age : 22 A man without a country, he nevertheless is a sky pirate Gender : Male with a code, stealing only from the wicked. Always with Race : Hume Fran as his partner since long time ago. He is neutral when it comes to the war. Character Growth: HP [OOOOOOO---] MP [OOO-------] Str [OOOOOOOO--] Mag [OO--------] Vit [OOOOOOO---] Spd [OOOOOOOOOO] --------------- NAME : Fran |--------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- Age : ? One of the Viera warrior who good in bow skill. She is Gender : Female possessed of superior wisdom and stamina, also excels Race : Viera as an archer and plays an active part in maintaining the airship. A long time partner of Balflear. Character Growth: HP [OOOOO-----] MP [OOOOOOO---] Str [OOOO------] Mag [OOOOOOO---] Vit [OOOOO-----] Spd [OOOOOO----] ---------------- NAME : Basch |-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- Age : 36 A former general of Dalmasca kingdom who has been Gender : Male victorious in numerous battles, he is a hero with a strict Race : Hume sense of justice. However, during the arbitration ceremony with the Arcadian Empire, he murders the King of Dalmasca. Find out the reason in the game... Character Growth: HP [OOOOOOOOOO] MP [OO--------] Str [OOOOOOOOOO] Mag [OOOOOO----] Vit [OOO-------] Spd [OOOOO-----] |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ___ | | | |_ | __ |_||__| ____________________________________________________________________ \-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ____ _ _ __ _|_ __ _ _ <___ \_/ |__ | |__| | | | ____> _/ __| |_ |__ | | | _____ \\ \___________________________________________________________ .================|___________________________________________________________/ =| 4. System []_________________________________________________________/ '================( / \_/~~' _____________________________________________________________________________ /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\ 4. System 4-1. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- O-----------O ---------------------------------------------------------------- -O Basic O O-----------O [s041] Select "New Game" come to the menu below, Config Menu: - Game start System: Controller vibration : on / off ( default is off ) Screen vibration : on / off ( default is off ) Subtitle : on / off ( default is on ) Smooth Edge : on / off ( default is on ) Sound : Pro Logic II / Stereo / Mono ( default is Stereo ) Screen Adjust Etc: - Default setting ** you can change this options during the game, it's under "Config". ------------- | Control | ------------- - Left Analog = Move character - Right Analog = Zoom / Turn camera view - D-pad = Change character / Move selection - Triangle = Open Party Menu - Square = Arrange the stuffs inside Party Menu / Open battle command - Circle = Works as "confirm/next" function / Open battle command - X = Works as "cancel/exit" function - L1 = Change page in certain option of Party Menu / Change target in battle - L2 = Zoom in / out the Map - R1 = Change page in certain option of Party Menu / Change target in battle - R2 = Zoom in / out the Map, Escape from battle - Select = Open Map screen - Start = Pause / Resume the game ---------------- | Party Menu | ---------------- Press "Triangle" button to view this menu, - Party = Set your battle member formation - Status = View character's statuses - Equipment = Change character's equipments - Licenses = View and upgrade character's License grid - Gambit = Set character's Gambit action - World Map = View the world map as well as the owned maps - Inventory = Check everything that're owned - Clan Report = Check the hunting process, bestiary, Sky Pirate's Den and adventure tips/hints. (named Clan Primer for US version) - Config = Change the game configurations, read below ----------------- | Config Menu | ----------------- You can find this under "Party Menu", Battle: Battle mode setting : wait / active ( default is wait ) Battle mode speed : slow OOOOOO fast Target line : on / off ( default is on ) Cursor position : memory / normal ( default is normal ) System: Controller vibration : on / off ( default is off ) Screen vibration : on / off ( default is off ) Subtitle : on / off ( default is on ) Smooth Edge : on / off ( default is on ) Sound : Pro Logic II / Stereo / Mono ( default is Stereo ) Screen Adjust Etc: - Default setting 4. System 4-2. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- O-------------------O -------------------------------------------------------- -O License Board O O-------------------O [s042] Similar FF-X, activate the notes to raise up the attitudes of characters. For the License Board, it's no longer require the items like 'Sphere' in FF-X anymore, but it requires License Point 'LP' to learn the abilities on the board. This is very important since leveling up your character does not raise much of the stats, so you much use existing slot on the Licenses Board to strengthen your characters as well as the item usage, equipments and abilities could be learn too. So sometimes I mention "level up some more" in the guide doesn't mean to only level up your characters, you should active more other slots on the License Board to make them stronger. With the LP, characters can ativate the ability box on the License board with appointed amount of LP, and LP could be gained by defeating enemies. Each character will be awarded the same amount of LP even for those non active character (not in the main team) can also get the same LP after teamate have defeated enemy. LP will never disappear until the character has used them on the ability box. There is an existing guide about the abilities on the entire License Board, check this guide for the list of ability. http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/final_fantasy_xii_ability.txt 4. System 4-3. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- O-------------------O -------------------------------------------------------- -O Gambit System O O-------------------O [s043] Gambit System is allow player to set the actions of each character during battle, so that character can perform the actions as how the command has been arranged in the Gambit menu. At the beginning, players have only two Gambit slots for each character before activate any extra Gambit slots from License Board, the maximun slots for one character are 12. Within the Gambit menu, you can see the Gambit slot splited to three column, they are 'Gambit On/Off', 'Target', 'Action'. For the 'Target', you have to buy them from Gambit Slot before you can use it, and the Gambit target that you don't have will not display in the Gambit target selection list. Below is an example of the Gambit action: column 1 - column 2 - column 3 1. On - Ally: [KO'd] - Phoenix Down 2. On - Ally: [HP<50%] - Curaga 3. On - Foe: Nearest visible - Attack Result: - any member Dead/Ko'd, use Phoenix Down. - any member HP lower than 50%, cast Curaga. - encounter enemies, Attack the nearest target. *Curaga is named Curada in Japanese version As long as the Gambit actions is 'On'. character will always perform the upper Gambit action if the target's existing. From the example above, this character will only attack enemies if none of the characters lower than 50% HP or been Dead/KO'd. Let say if any member lower than 50% HP, he/she will stop attacking and cast Curada until the members are over 50% HP. Same as the 'Ally [KO'd]' Gambit, if anyone dead, he/she will use Phoenix Down before doing any other action. If you don't want to use Gambit action, you can just select the 'Gambit' option in the battle command menu to switch it off, select it again to switch on. If you just don't want a certain Gambit action, you can switch it off by selecting the Gambit Slot twice that's the action you don't want, remember it's inside your 'Gambit' under 'Party Menu'. 4. System 4-4. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- O---------------------------O ----------------------------------------------- | Mist Knack / Quickening | --O---------------------------O [s044] *Before anything, I would like thank Shammer for his/her sincerely helps, this section is actually done by Shammer, not me. # Mist Knack = Japanese version # Quickening = US version --------------------------- < Mist Knack / Quickening > --------------------------- Mist Knack/Quickening may be performed once it has been licenced for that particular character. There are total of 18 Mist Knacks/Quickenings in the Licence Board, once the Mist Knack/Quickening is licenced by one character, no other character can licence the same one again. Each character may have up to 3 Mist Knacks/Quickenings licenced. ================================================ | Character | LVL | Name | ================================================ | Vaan | 1 | Red Spiral | | | 2 | White Whorl | | | 3 | Pyroclasm | |----------------------------------------------| | Penelo | 1 | Intercession | | | 2 | Evanescence | | | 3 | Resplendence | |----------------------------------------------| | Ashe | 1 | Northswain's Glow | | | 2 | Heaven's Wrath | | | 3 | Maelstorm's Bolt | |----------------------------------------------| | Balthier | 1 | Fires of War | | | 2 | Tides of Fate | | | 3 | Element of Treachery | |----------------------------------------------| | Fran | 1 | Feral Strike | | | 2 | Whip Kick | | | 3 | Shatterheart | |----------------------------------------------| | Basch | 1 | Fulminating Darkness | | | 2 | Ruin Impendent | | | 3 | Flame Purge | ------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- < Fusion Technique / Concurrences > ----------------------------------- When the required number of Mist Knacks/Quickenings have been performed, there will be an additional fusion technique at the end. Depending on the number and the level of Mist Knacks/Quickenings have been performed, different fusion technique will appear, each with different power and graphics effect. When multiple requirements has been met, the fusion tech with higher priority will be triggered. While Mist Knacks/Quickenings deal damage to one foe only, the fusion tech deals damage to all foes near the target. ================================================================= | Priority and Power | Name | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | ================================================================= | High | Black Hole | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | Luminescene | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | Ark Blast | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | Whiteout | - | - | 5 | | | Windburst | - | 5 | - | | | Torrent | 2 | 3 | - | | | Cataclysm | 7 | - | - | | Low | Inferno | 3 | - | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Doesn't matter how the name sound like or the graphics effect looks like, ALL mist knacks/quickenings and concurrences deals physical damage, and the mist knacks/quickenings damage is affect by the strength of the character that is performing it. None of it has any element effects. As for how to perform, player has to press the existing button during the Mist Knack/Quickening screen. Do the same thing for next turn till none of the skill button exists, press R2 to shift the chances, press the button when any of them exists again to chain the combo. Repeat as much as possible to make a higher combo. |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ____ / __/ \__ \ __ /___/|__| ____________________________________________________________________ \-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ____ _|_ __ _|_ __ <___ | __| | | | |__ ____> |_ |__| |_ |__| __| _____ \\ \___________________________________________________________ .=================|__________________________________________________________/ =| 5. Status []_________________________________________________________/ '=================( / \_/~~' [s050] _____________________________________________________________________________ /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\ Don't be at loss when ally get negative status 5-1. --------------------- --| Negative Status |-------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- =============================================================================== | Status | Effect | Cure | =============================================================================== | Blind | Decreased attack rating by 50%. | Eye Drops, | | | | Remedy, Blindna| | | | Esuna. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Confuse | Uncontrolable and attacks ally. | Smelling Salts,| | | | Remedy (2), | | | | Esuna, | | | | Physical Hit. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Critical/ | HP less than 20%, | spells/Potions | | Lower HP | certain monster will show up. | to heal. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Dead/KO'd | Cannot participate in battle. | Phoenix Down, | | | | Raise, | | | | Arise. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Disable | All battle commands were sealed. | Remedy (1), | | | | Esuna. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Disease | Maximun HP drops to current HP amount. | Vaccine, | | | | Remedy (3), | | | | Cleanse. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Doom | Target dies when countdown reaches to 0. | Remedy (3), | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Immobilize | Moving ability was sealed. | Remedy (1), | | | | Esuna. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Oil | Get triple damage by fire element. | Handkerchief, | | | | Remedy | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Petrifying | Target becomes stone when countdown | Gold Needle, | | | reaches to 0. | Remedy (2), | | | | Stona, Esuna. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Poison | Get damage at set intervals. | Antidote, | | | | Remedy, | | | | Poisona, Esuna.| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Reverse | Increase HP when get damage, | Esuna. | | | decrease HP when get heal. | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Sap | HP decreasing. | Remedy (1), | | | | Regen, Esuna. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Silence | Magic command was sealed. | Echo Herbs, | | | | Remedy, | | | | Vox, Esuna. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Sleep | Cannot participate in battle. | Alarm Clock, | | | | Remedy (1). | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Slow | Decreased action speed by 25%. | Haste. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Stone | Cannot participate in battle. | Gold Needle, | | | | Stona, Esuna. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Stop | Cannot participate in battle. | Chronos Tear, | | | | Remedy (3). | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: * Esunaga is same as Esuna, the extra is can cure ally in an area. * Remedy (number) indicates the level of Lore requirement, without (number) means default level. _____________ / \ = Translation = \_____________/ ----------- | SPELL | ----------- - Arise = アレイズ - Blina = ブラナ - Cleanse = リブート - Esuna = エスナ - Esunaga = エスナガ - Haste = ヘイスト - Poisona = ポイゾナ - Raise = レイズ - Regen = リジェネ - Stona = ストナ - Vox = ボキャル ---------- | ITEM | ---------- - Alarm Clock = -ﾚ覚まし時 - Antidote = 毒消し - Chronos Tear = クロノスの-ﾜ - Echo Herb = やまびこ草 - Eye Drops = -ﾚ- - Gold Needle = 金の針 - Handkerchief = ぷらとり紙 - Phoenix Down = フェニックスの尾 - Potion = ポーション - Remedy = -恃\- - Smelling Salts = 気付け- - Vaccine = ワクチン ------------------- | Negative STATUS | ------------------- - Blind = くらやみ - Confuse = 混亂 - Critical = 瀬死 - Doom = 死の宣告 - Dead/KO'd = 戦閾不能 - Disable = ドンアク - Immobilize = ドンムブ - Oil = オイル - Petrifying = 石化中 - Poison = -ﾒ毒 - Reverse = 逆転 - Silence = 沈默 - Sleep = 睡-ｰ - Sap = スリップ - Slow = スロウ - Stone = 石化 - Virus = ウイルス 5-2. --------------------- --| Positive Status |-------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- =============================================================================== | Status | Effect | Cope | =============================================================================== | Berserk | Raises target physical attack, auto attack. | Dispel. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Brave | Raises target physical attack. | Dispel, Wither. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Bubble | Double HP, immune to Disease. | - | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Faith | Raises target magic attack. | Dispel, Addle. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Float | Evade from traps. | - | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Haste | Raises 25% action speed. | Dispel, Slow. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Invisible | Reduce chance of noticable. | any damage. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Libra | Can read various enemies status and traps. | - | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Protect | Reduces 25% damage received from | Dispel, | | | physical attack. | Expose. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Reflect | Spells will be bounced off to opponents. | Dispel. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Regen | Keep regenerating small amount of HP. | Dispel, Sap. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Shell | Reduces 25% damage received from | Dispel, | | | magic attack. | Shear. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _____________ / \ = Translation = \_____________/ ----------------- | SPELL/SKILL | ----------------- - Wither = 攻撃破壞 - Expose = -h御破壞 - Addle = -ｍU破壞 - Shear = --h破壞 - Dispel = デスペル - Sap = スリップ <- Negative Status - Slow = スロウ ------------------- | Positive STATUS | ------------------- - Berserk = 狂戦士 - Brave = ブレイブ - Bubble = バブル - Faith = フェイス - Float = 浮-V - Haste = ヘイスト - Invisible = 透-ｾ - Libra = ライブラ - Protect = プロテス - Reflect = リフレク - Regen = リジェネ - Shell = シェル |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ___ | __| | _ | __ |___||__| ____________________________________________________________________ \-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/ | | __ | | _ _|_ |__ __ __ __ |__ | | | __| | |/ | | | |/ | | | | | | | | |__|__| |__| | |\_ |_ | | | |__| |__| |__| | | __| _____ \\ \______________________________________________________ .======================|_____________________________________________________/ =| 6. Walkthrough []____________________________________________________/ '======================( / \_/~~' _____________________________________________________________________________ /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ---------------------------| Nalbina Fortress |---------------------------- ------------------------ sep001 The game start with Tutorial, you just need to follow the commands in game, just skip this part if you want to go in the game directly. Use Right Analog Stick to zoom or turn the camera view, then use Left Analog Stick to move your character to the green point displaying in the mini map at the top right screen. Now get close to the person near the gate and press Circle to talk. Go in front the gate and press Circle again to open it. Next area start the battle tutorial. Press Circle (X in American version) to view the battle command, you have the following options: Attack with weapon, Magic/Skill, Item. More commands and actions will be added later on. After finishing off the first enemies, go forward to fight with a mini boss. Don't worry, it's a very easy boss, halfway through the battle Basch will finish it off. After the mini boss, defeat some more enemies and go to the entrance, now you are able to view the Map screen by pressing Select button. In the next section, you can using R2 to escape from battle. A potion is located in the right corner, and another is in the Northern area. Go upstair will see the Save Crystal, you can restore your HP/MP by pressing it. Nothing other then the Save Crystal is here so go up the following stairs. Defeat some enemies here, then enter to the last hall in the North area. This concludes the tutorial section. =============================================================================== ------------------------| Royal City Of Rabanastre |----------------------- -------------------------------- sep002 O --- Monster --- O Dire Rat Lv : 1 HP : 60 The "Equip" is added in the Party Menu, but so far you don't have other equipment to change to. Starting out in the pool, you have to defeat all rats around to trigger an event. Afterwards, "World Map" is added in the Party Menu, and you will come to the street. From current section, go to South-East area for an event. Next head to The Sandsea to the North-East and go inside to trigger another event. Let Tomaj explain Licenses. ** NOTE: you can actually view your current destination in the Map screen, your destination is marking as "X with a circle" in red colour, remember always view the Map if you get lost. After talking with Tomaj, you begin the first Mob Hunt mission which is Rogue Tomato, an enemy outside of the town, as for more details of other Mob Hunts, read 'Mob Hunt' section under "7a. Side Quest & Mini-Game". "Licenses" and "Clan Report" are added in the Party Menu (Clan Report was named as Clan Primer for the American version). Now head to the Eastgate through the central section (Southern Plaza), a Save Crystal can be found there. Next go outside to the Dalmasca Estersand, don't forget to equip the accessory that's given by Tomaj, the Orrachea Armlet. -------------------------- ---------------------------| Dalmasca Estersand |-------------------------- -------------------------- O--- Monster/Enemy ---O Cactoid Wild Saurian Wolf Lv : 1-4 Lv : 29-34 Lv : 2-9 HP : 72-224 HP : 6001-6551 HP : 94-155 Weak : Wind Weak : Wind Weak : Earth Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Broad Sword - Earth Magicite - Antidote - Earth Stone - Hi-Potion - Pebble - Potion - Bone Helm - Potion - Virgo Gem - Leo Gem - Wolf Pelt - Cactus Fruit - Tyrant Bone - Wind Stone - Bundle of Needles - Tanned Hide If you go further, you will encounter more monsters, but it is unesessary to explore for now. Just go North-East direction will see the tomato enemy. Half way of through the battle, it will jump down from precipice, go down and finish it off. -------------------------------- ------------------------| Royal City Of Rabanastre |----------------------- -------------------------------- Back to Rabanastre Eastgate and talk to the Kytes. After the scene, you came to North End, just go forward until the Stairwell to Downtown (named Lowtown for American version) at East and enter. Before that, you can find your Tomaj in The Sandsea for reward, but you could find him later, he will still give you the rewards. ------------------------ ----------------------------| Downtown/Lowtown |--------------------------- ------------------------ Reach to Southern area here, enter Old Dalan's Place near the water way. Don't open the treasure chest in front of this room, it has some connections with a weapon called 'Strongest Halberd' which you can obtain it later. More details about this weapon, read the "Weapons" section, it's call Zodiac Spear on the US version. After the scene with Dalan, head to Southgate section through the circle gate that's nearby. You can see the first Gate Crystal here, it works as Save Crystal, the extra feather is teleport function. Choose the second option is to teleport, but you have to activate the Gate Crystal in other location to be used, and currently you don't have other places to go. Anyway, teleporting using the Gate Crystal requires an item called "Teleport Stone (Telepo-Stone)", which are fixed under "Loot" section in Inventory list. Before leaving the town, thing that you must know is about the clan. In the Northernmost Street section, go to the West area, there is a room you can't enter before you talk to the bangaa in front. Just speak with him to enter that room, the Clan Headquarter. Speak to the moogle named Montblanc at upstair to become a member of the clan. Later of the game you can always return him for rewards when your clan rank increases, when you defeated certain bosses and more. Also they're certain Mob Hunt missions you can only get from Montblanc. You can join as member anytime before you move on the final place of the game, you will still get the rewards. You can also find the clan shop in Bazaar section, where located South-West of here. Things that are selling in the clan shop will always update when your clan ranking increase. Again, the clan shop will only exist after you became a clan member. Next, go outside from Southgate of Rabanastre. =============================================================================== ------------------------------| Giza Plains |------------------------------ ------------------- sep003 O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Giza Rabbit Hyena Slaven Urstrix Lv : 1-2 Lv : 2-3 Lv : 4-5 Lv : 3-4 HP : 70-105 HP : 95-115 HP : 280-302 HP : 170-190 Weak : Fire Weak : Water Weak : Wind Weak : Wind Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Antidote - Cotton Cap - Earth Stone - Echo Herbs - Pebble - Fire Stone - Eye Drops - Earth Stone - Phoenix Down - Pebble - Tanned Hide - Headguard - Potion - Potion - Pebble - Large Feather - Water Stone - Wolf Pelt - Shortbow - Potion - Drab Wool - 50 gil - Pebble Werewolf Wild Snake Sleipnir Lv : 19-21 Lv : 3-5 Lv : 4 HP : 2200-2570 HP : 210-250 HP : 280 Weak : Wind Weak : Earth Weak : Ice Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Earth Stone - Leather Plate - Broadsword - Kotetsu - Pebble - Molting - Potion - Snake Skin - Potion - Pebble - Telepo-Stone - Pebble - Quality Hide - Wind Stone - 30 gil - Gemini Gem (S) - Telepo-Stone (S) Keep going straight to the South, on the way encounter some enemies. When you reach the Nomad Camp, you can find a shop here and Save Crystal at the corner. Talk to Nomad/Masyua in front of the giant black crystal and choose the first option. Penelo joins with you after the scene. Now talk to the girl in front, leave this area you will get some items from Penelo. Gambit function added in the battle command. Now head to central South section, fight more enemies if you want, but make sure you DO NOT disturb that two giant beasts (Werewolf) walking around the South-West corner. Another Save Crystal is in the South section (Crystal Glade). Speak to Jinn near the dark crystal and choose the first option to begin the mission. Now you need to raise up the energy until 100% from the shining dark crystal, view the map screen to find out the location of all four dark crystals (exclamation mark), they're located in four different area. When the energy gets to 100%, you will be back at the Crystal Glade, and return to the camp. After the scene, you obtain 3 Potions and 2 Telepo-stone. Next, back to Rabanastre. =============================================================================== ------------------------| Royal City Of Rabanastre |----------------------- -------------------------------- sep004 Use the circle wall gate to Downtown/Lowtown. ------------------------ ---------------------------| Downtown/Lowtown |---------------------------- ------------------------ Penelo will leave the party before you entering Dalan's Place. You will obtain a key item, the Crescent Stone after speaking with Dalan. Now move to the Northern area which is the Storehouse 5. Remember the chest in front of Dalan's Place is the chest that you're NOT supposed to open, or else you'll lose an easy chance to obtain one of the strongest weapons later. Once you reach the Storehouse, Kytes will give some items to you. Now enter the left gate which leads to your next objective. =============================================================================== --------------------------| Garamsythe Waterway |-------------------------- --------------------------- sep005 O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Dire Rat Ichthon Steeling Lv : 1-4 Lv : 3-4 Lv : 2-3 HP : 62-112 HP : 130-141 HP : 94-110 Weak : Water Weak : Thunder Weak : Earth Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Antidote - Eye Drops - Antidote - Fire Stone - Fish Scale - Bat Fang - Leather Shield - Potion - Phoenix Down - Libra Gem - Phoenix Down - Pebble - Rat Pelt - Pebble - Wind Stone - Rat Tail - Water Stone A Save Crystal is here. The right route leads to nothing, just run up the left route. Go East and then North, eventually you'll come to the North Spur Sluice, find the chest at the West end of this section for a Mage Masher. =============================================================================== ---------------------| The Royal Palace Of Rabanastre |-------------------- -------------------------------------- sep006 Save Crystal is just right behind you. Hit the golden statue/urn for the map. Start from now, DON'T touch that treasure chest on the right, one of the two chests there hiding an Elixir, do not open it if you want 'Strongest Halberd/ Zodiac Spear' weapon easily later of the game. For more details about this weapon, read the "11. Weapons" section. In the hall, go forward to watch an event. Talk to the soldier, then talk to the Palace Servent near the pole. Now press "Square" to call the soldier over, once he leaves his position, run past him, up the stairs and enter the door. The map of this area is roughly like this: __| |____________| | X__ A ____________B |____ | | | ____ ___| |____________| | ___ C _______D____ | | | | |_____ _____| |____________| _____ S_____ F ____________E | | | | | | |____________| | |______________ '----- | .----- | | | |___ |______ You start at S, and don't care about the passages at right side. Some soldiers are blocking your way at point A,C,E. All you need to do is press "Square" to provoke the soldiers away from blocking you. First provoke the soldiers at E from F area, while they're coming, run to the passage below of the map. Now no more soldiers at E, so go to B and provoke the A soldier. Then go to D, examine the Lion Signet on the floor and use the Crescent Stone that was given by Dalan before, and the Faint Wall at X will be activated. Now provoke the C soldiers from D, then run back to E and provoke the F soldiers. Go back to the passage below and move to X. Inside the secret passage, just go to the end of the passage and check the switch on the left wall, push it to unlock the door on the other side here, open it to next area. After the scene, you will obtain Goddess's Magicite, now just run to upper level through the stairs to trigger another scene. =============================================================================== --------------------------| Garamsythe Waterway |-------------------------- --------------------------- sep007 O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Dire Rat Ghost Ichthon Steeling Lv : 1-4 Lv : 5-6 Lv : 3-4 Lv : 2-3 HP : 62-112 HP : 324-334 HP : 130-141 HP : 94-110 Weak : Water Weak : Holy Weak : Thunder Weak : Earth Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Antidote - Dark Magicite - Eye Drops - Antidote - Fire Stone - Dark Stone - Fish Scale - Bat Fang - Leather Shield - Echo Herbs - Potion - Phoenix Down - Libra Gem - Glass Jewel - Phoenix Down - Pebble - Rat Pelt - Pebble - Pebble - Wind Stone - Rat Tail - Telepo-Stone - Water Stone Gigantoad Imperial Swordsman Lv : 5-6 Lv : ? HP : 341-346 HP : 150-160 Weak : Fire Weak : - Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - 50 gil - Potion - Horn - Leather Helm - Potion - Water Stone In the Water Way, Balthier and Fran join the party. Also a Save Crystal is just in front of you. Go down Balthier will explain more about the Gambit functions. After that, "Party" and "Gambit" options have been added in the Party Menu. Next, check the dead bodies on left side, then leave here. Next section, turn left from the junction, hit that golden urn for the map. Now you need to go central section. Explore the corners in different areas can find some gil and items, as well as Escutcheon shield. Another Save Crystal is in the South-East section. Go to the bottom to meet with Ashe, and she will join as guest character for now. Defeat the Imperial Swordsman after the scene, move to next section, prepare to cast Fire spell with Fran. BOSS : Flan x4 HP : 360-420 Very easy, just take them down one by one. Reached the central section, can find a Save Crystal here, now prepare for the boss battle before open the gate which leads to Overflow Cloaca. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<< BOSS >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ O=======================================O | Firemane | O=======================================O | Lv : 7 Possible Steal: | .--- Lv to challenge ---. | HP : 3571 - Grimoire Togail | | Recommended: > 6 | | Weak : Water - Phoenix Down | | Minimum Lv : > 4 | | ELE. : Fire - Potion | | Average Lv : > 4 | ----------------------------------------- '-----------------------' Consider this is the first real boss in the game, nothing hard actually. This boss is weak against Water. It can Poison you, just remember to cure it. Because of Ashe only performs the attacks during the battle, keep healing her, she can help lot. =============================================================================== --------------------------| The Nalbina Dungeons |------------------------- ---------------------------- sep008 O --- Enemy --- O Imperial Hoplite Imperial Magus Imperial Marksman Imperial Swordsman Lv : 9 Lv : 8 Lv : 8 Lv : 8-9 HP : 283 HP : 205 HP : 180-220 HP : 180-237 Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Potion - Potion - Potion - Potion - Phoenix Down - Phoenix Down - Phoenix Down Currently you have lost all your inventory, but will get them back soon. Search around this place for some items before leaving, use the Save Crystal near the exit. Afterwards, defeat three Seeq enemies by using Vaan and Balthier. Fran rejoins party after this battle. Next area, you will get your items back as well as the map before the Save Crystal. Don't open the other treasure chests here, like the one in front of the Dalan's Place and the Elixir in the palace, it has some connections with 'Strongest Halberd' weapon which you can obtain later. Read the "11. Weapons" section for more details about this weapon, again, it's call Zodiac Spear as well. Next place, defeat the imperial militaries when necessory. An event happens when you come to the central North area. The Judge has opened the door, get in there to meet with Basch, and he will join as guest character. =============================================================================== --------------------------| The Barheim Passage |-------------------------- --------------------------- sep009 Bomb Battery Mimic Flan Mimic Lv : 6-8 Lv : 7 Lv : 6-7 Lv : 7-8 HP : 317-347 HP : 520 HP : 280-294 HP : 334-340 Weak : Water Weak : Ice Weak : Fire Weak : Wind Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Bomb Ashes - Alarm Clock - Green Liquid - Earth Stone - Echo Herb - Eye Drops - Potion - Eye Drops - Fire Stone - Iron Scraps - Topkapi Hat - Iron Scraps - Gold Needle - Mage's Habit - Water Stone - Iron Sword - Leather Gorget - Caramel - Dark Mote - Water Mote - Pebble Seeker Steeling Suriander Tiny Mimic Lv : 6-7 Lv : 7 Lv : 9 Lv : 7-8 HP : 375-551 HP : 298 HP : 430 HP : 211-217 Weak : Earth Weak : Earth Weak : Water Weak : Wind Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Bat Fang - Antidote - Antidote - Earth Stone - Smelling Salts - Armguard (S) - Horn - Eye Drops - Taurus Gem - Bat Fang - Horned Hat - Iron Scraps - Wind Stone - Eye Drops - Telepo-Stone - Leather Headgear - Crooked Fang - Wind Stone - Storm Stone - Potion - Telepo-Stone - Antidote Zombie Mimic Lv : 7-8 Lv : 7-8 HP : 277-286 HP : 334-340 Weak : Holy Weak : Wind Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Antidote - Dark Mote - Dark Stone - Earth Stone - Foul Flesh - Eye Drops - Kilimweave Shirt - Iron Scraps - Alarm Clock - Iron Sword Run down and go into the right room to get some gil. A Save Crystal is in the other corner. Now head to the tower and examine the switch, Balthier tells you to get an energy source to active it. Talk to the Bangaa at the bottom to get a Fuse Tube, now you can active the switch. Press the switch at the tower and another near the Bangaa to open the gate. Before leaving, buy the Blizzard magic from the Bangaa merchant. Next area, defeat the zombie and kill the Battery Mimic to keep the battery energy from depleting. You need to kill all Battery Mimics in the following sections to gain battery energy. In the Great Eastern Passage, turn back to the broken railway on the right to find the urn, hit it for the map of this place.Go into the right station to find two more Battery Mimics, some Flans are here too, use the Fire spell against them if you want to kill them faster. After that, head to South, then go West from the next section. There's a switch in the North-West end, and you must press it to open the Southern gate, back to South route. Find the Save Crystal after the scene, then advance to the next area. Another Save Crystal in the South-East railway, after this is the boss fight, so make sure you save you game here, learn the Blizzard magic before the fight. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<< BOSS >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ O=======================================O | Mimic Queen | O=======================================O | Lv : 10 Possible Steal: | .--- Lv to challenge ---. | HP : 4073 - Knot of Rust | | Recommended: > 10 | | Weak : Ice - Rose Corsage | | Minimum Lv : > 8 | | ELE. : Thunder - Storm Magicite | | Average Lv : > 8 | ----------------------------------------- '-----------------------' Some small mimics join with the boss, killing them is just a waste of your time, just focus on attacking the boss, now Basch has slightly higher offensive power, so don't let him die during the fight. Thunder spell will heal the boss, but Bizzard spell deals the most damage, that's why you should buy it from the Bangaa at the beginning of this area. -------------------------- ---------------------------| Dalmasca Estersand |-------------------------- -------------------------- You Appear in the Dalmasca Estersand after the scene. Leave here and go South. Next section, if you go East it leads to the entrance of Nalbina, you can go there and activate the Gate Crystal first. South is connected to Giza Plains. South-West is back to Rabanastre, and this is your current destination. If you need a map for this area, head North, a Moggle is selling the map for 50 gil, and you can also find a shop and Gate Crystal here. Enemies around here are fairly easy opponents, but you probably will see the t-rex namely Wild Saurian in the section before Rabanastre, try not to disturb it. =============================================================================== ------------------------| Royal City Of Rabanastre |----------------------- -------------------------------- sep010 After arriving in Rabanastre, everyone leaves your party. Starting from now, the Moogling is available, you can use them to warp yourself to other sections, just talk to the moogle beside the Moogling. By the way, your next destination is Downtown/Lowtown. ------------------------ ----------------------------| Downtown/Lowtown |--------------------------- ------------------------ Talk to Dalan in his place at South to obtain Sword of the Order, also remember DON'T open the treasure chest in front of his place or you will lost the easy chance to obtain a strongest weapon. Now you can see the Western area marked as your destination, so reach to there, then talk to the Rabarastran/Balzac who's sitting on the box, Basch rejoins the party. -------------------------------- ------------------------| Royal City Of Rabanastre |----------------------- -------------------------------- Now back to the street, head to East area for some event. Enter The Sandsea and go upstair to find Balthier and Fran, and they will return to the party. If you haven't gotten your rewards for Rogue Tomato hunt, talk to Tomaj. Now head to Westgate, go into the Airship Terminal (named Aerodrome for American version) on your right hand side. Speak with Balthier in the terminal and choose the first option twice will go to other place by airship. =============================================================================== ------------------------| The SkyCity Of Bhujerba |------------------------ ------------------------------- sep011 Lamont join as guest character. Out to the street, the moogle in the junction is selling the map for here and the next place that you're going, prices are 70 and 650 gil. Go East section through the South area, on the way are some shops, have a look at the shops if you're needing some itmes. After that, run down the stair after Save Crystal in East section to the mines. ----------------------- ----------------------------| The Lhusu Mines |---------------------------- ----------------------- Skeleton Skull Defender Slaven Steeling Lv : 8-9 Lv : 8-11 Lv : 10-11 Lv : 7-8 HP : 557-563 Lv : 476-708 HP : 780-802 HP : 446-462 Weak : Holy Weak : Holy Weak : Weak Weak : Earth Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Bone Fragment - Antidote - Aevis Killer - Antidote - Bronze Chestplate - Bone Fragment - Earth Stone - Armguard - Dark Stone - Dark Stone - Eye Drops - Bat Fang - Echo Herb - Iron Helm - Pebble - Eye Drops - Iron Helm - Pebble - Tanned Hide - Pebble - Pebble - Wind Stone Beware of the traps in this place, you can't see them unless your character has Libra status. The traps appear as a red light on the ground. Here is the first place that will you find the traps, there are more and more traps in the later parts of the game. First, just go to West, then turn North. Don't fight the Skull Defender or Skeleton in a group. Go until the Northern cave for a scene. After that, you will being chased by four bosses, flee from the fight you can't win at your current level (you can fight them later in a side quest). Rush to the exit of the mines, the music stop after you successfully escape from them. Afterwards, go back to outside. If you can handle the Skull Defender and Skeleton, go to the road leading North which has lot of these enemies, chain them for 10-20 minutes, you will probably get lot of Bone Fragments, sell all them afterwards. This place is really a best place to earn gil for your current level, earn at least earn enough gil to buy items before advancing the story. ------------------------------- ------------------------| The SkyCity Of Bhujerba |------------------------ ------------------------------- Now back to Bhujerba, you have to do some propaganda to raise the bar until 100%. Just press "Square" button to do it, keep a look out and don't ever let the guards see you while doing it. Do it to the man who's holding a blue colored book to raise the percentage faster. Once you've done this, watch the scene. There's a board inside the inn, like the one in Rabanastre, at The Sandsea, which allows you to receive more Mob Hunt missions later. Now check the map, your next goal should be shown to the North. Move to the North, talk to the guard on the right, and choose the first option. =============================================================================== -------------------------| Dreadnought Leviathan |------------------------- ----------------------------- sep012 O --- Enemy --- O Imperial Gunner Imperial Magus Imperial Swordsman Mastiff Lv : 9 Lv : 9 Lv : 10-11 Lv : 11 HP : 562 HP : ? HP : 615 HP : 535 Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Potion - Potion - Potion - Potion - Phoenix Down - Phoenix Down Vossler joins as a guest. Use the Save Crystal in the first section. Take the door that's closeby to advance. In the first passage, find the treasure chest to the South, it should be a Handaxe, but possible it's random, just have a try on it. Now check the map to see a mark that's shows your current objective. go to the connected area and take the door at the bottom to reach there. There is another weapon which is quite useful for your current status, located in the Sub-Control Room, Assasin's Dagger, move West in that room, it's hiding in the last chest. In the area before you reach your objective, a fight awaits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<< BOSS >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ O=======================================O | Judge (x2) | O=======================================O | Lv : 11 Possible Steal: | .--- Lv to challenge ---. | HP : 2245 - 300 gil | | Recommended: > 13 | | Weak : - - Hi-Potion | | Minimum Lv : > 10 | | ELE. : - - Potion | | Average Lv : > 10 | ----------------------------------------- '-----------------------' **Sub Enemy: Imperial Swordsman x3 Imperial Magus x1 You just need to take down the Judges to end the battle, but the other enemies won't let you do this easily. If you're planning for a long fight, I recommend you kill the Imperial Magus first. During the fight, make sure to set a Gambit to use Phoenix Down on your ally and put it to the top, just in case. If your opponents gang up on your character, he/she will be KO'd instantly. Next section, you can find a shop in left room, System Access Key and the Save Crystal in right room, rescue Ashe in the second room to the right. After that, you will obtain Manufacted Nethicite. Buy some recovery items from the shop. If you got extra gil, buy the accessory call Gauntlets, it's to increase chances of successfully blocking for the shield users. Now head back to the previous area, encounter some more enemies, remember you can go back to the Save Crystal to heal your party. Move to the control room, run upstairs and operate the system with the System Access Key that you got before. Now you must leave this area within 60 seconds. Check the map and you can find two more panels that have the same usage, you will probably need to operate the system again before you get to the West area (where you began this place), so just go to the appointed area and operate it for another 60 seconds to flee. There's another battle awaiting in the West. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<< BOSS >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ O=======================================O | Judge Ghis | O=======================================O | Lv : 14 Possible Steal: | .--- Lv to challenge ---. | HP : 4120 - Dark Mote | | Recommended: > 14 | | Weak : - - Potion | | Minimum Lv : > 12 | | ELE. : - | | Average Lv : > 12 | ----------------------------------------- '-----------------------' **Sub Enemy: Imperial Swordsman x3 Kill that three swordsmen immediately before focusing on the main boss. If you have Mist Knack/Quckening move, just use it. Always keep your allies a more then half HP. Send two characters with shields to close combat, and you control the other character to heal them, depending on the situation, if they still have a lot of HP, you don't need to heal either. ------------------------------- ------------------------| The SkyCity Of Bhujerba |------------------------ ------------------------------- After defeating the boss, you arrive back to the Airship Terminal/Aerodrome in Bhujerba. Now go around armor shop area and speak to the guard again, choose first option to Dalmasca Westersand. --------------------------- --------------------------| Dalmasca Westersand |-------------------------- --------------------------- There is a Gate Crystal when you appear in Dalmasca Westersand, you need to go West from here. =============================================================================== -------------------------| The Ogir-Yensa Sandsea |------------------------ ------------------------------ sep013 O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Alraune Danbania Speartongue Urutan-Yensa Lv : 11-14 Lv : 10-14 Lv : 11-13 Lv : 13-14 HP : 615-694 HP : 966-1159 HP : 1095-1768 HP : 710-780 Weak : Wind Weak : Thunder Weak : Fire Weak : Wind Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Alarm Clock - Bacchus's Wine - Horn - Earth Magicite - Earth Stone - Echo Herbs - Water Stone - Earth Stone - Handkerchief - Fish Scale - Aries Gem - Echo Herbs (S) - Mace (S) - Water Mote - Frog Oil - Phoenix Down - Succulent Fruit - Water Stone - Telepo-Stone - Potion (S) - Pebble - Pebble - Potion (S) - Yensa Fin (S) Salamand Entite Yensa Lv : 45 Lv : 13-15 HP : 48042 HP : 1010-1032 Weak : Water Weak : Wind Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Electrum - Barbut (S) - Ether - Dark Mote - Feystone - Earth Stone - Fire Crystal - Gold Needle - Salamand Halcyon - Pisces Gem (S) - Yensa Scale Just head up to the tower, follow the only route to West, on the way you'll face some enemies. You can chain off all Alraune in the first section, you can get a loot call Succulent Fruit from them, each sell for 363 gil, just bring them back and sell to the merchant in Dalmasca Westsand from before. In the second section, Vossler joins as a guest character again. This area branches off in a couple routes, but they end up in the same place. If you go West, you can find a Save Crystal and a moogle, to the South-West, you will meet an item/accessory/magic merchant and a Gate Crystal. The West route is recommended, but if you want to buy something, you'd better go both routes. Another place of importance is the Zertinan Cavern, it's an optional place which hides an Esper. This place is connected to many locations, and this is one of them. Right now isn't the time to find this Esper, if you can't defeat the monster inside easily, don't try to fight the Esper. Please check "8. Esper / Summon" for more details on the Esper. =============================================================================== --------------------------| The Nam-Yensa Sandsea |------------------------ ----------------------------- sep014 O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Alraune Danbania Speartongue Urutan-Yensa Lv : 11-14 Lv : 10-14 Lv : 11-13 Lv : 13-14 HP : 615-694 HP : 966-1159 HP : 1095-1768 HP : 710-780 Weak : Wind Weak : Thunder Weak : Fire Weak : Wind Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Alarm Clock - Bacchus's Wine - Horn - Earth Magicite - Earth Stone - Echo Herbs - Water Stone - Earth Stone - Handkerchief - Fish Scale - Aries Gem - Echo Herbs (S) - Mace (S) - Water Mote - Frog Oil - Phoenix Down - Succulent Fruit - Water Stone - Telepo-Stone - Potion (S) - Pebble - Pebble - Potion (S) - Yensa Fin (S) Axebeak Yensa Bull Yensa Lv : 13-15 Lv : 13-15 Lv : 16-18 HP : 922-954 HP : 1010-1032 HP : 1212-1234 Weak : Water Weak : Wind Weak : Wind Drops/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Alarm Clock - Barbut (S) - Barbut (S) - Dark Mote (S) - Dark Mote - Dark Mote - Fire Stone - Earth Stone - Earth Stone - Rainbow Egg - Gold Needle - Gold Needle - Small Feather - Pisces Gem (S) - Pisces Gem (S) - Warp Mote - Yensa Scale - Yensa Scale In the North-East area from where you came West out of Ogir-Yensa, talk to the moogle, then follow the Urutan-Yensa that he points out. In the Next section, you will probably see the Urutan Eater fighting with the Urutan-Yensa. Defeat it with the help of the Urutan-Yensa. After that, talk to the moogle again. Then head back to Ogir-Yensa and up the ramp for a scene. Go back to where you found the moogle for an event. After that, talk to the moogle again. Then examine the flower for Eksir Berries, an item quite useful for the next boss. In the first section, go to the small island which is connected by two suspension bridges, hit the statue/urn to get the map. Now keep heading West. Defeat the enemies here and you can level up faster for your current status. The Southern section is connected to the Zertinan Cavern. Again, you don't need to go there for now. In the Central/South-West section you can find HP<1000 Gambit at the end of the bridge. But it seems it has been changed in the American version. In the West section you can find the shop which is the same merchant that was by the Gate Crystal section from before, and now he's selling Hi-potions. After this, go into the cave there, you're able to save your game without a Save Crystal. The next area is a boss fight. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<< BOSS >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ O=======================================O | Garuda | O=======================================O | Lv : 16 Possible Steal: | .--- Lv to challenge ---. | HP : 6754 - Giant Feather | | Recommended: > 15 | | Weak : Dark - Gold Needle | | Minimum Lv : > 12 | | ELE. : Holy - White Fang | | Average Lv : > 12 | ----------------------------------------- '-----------------------' Use the Eksir Berries, then keep attacking until it dies, pretty easy. Now the merchant come to this area too, buy some Eye Drops from him. Also buy the Argyle Armlet accessory if possible, it's immune to Blind status effect. In front of the Gate Crystal. Check the Way Stone and choose first option to get into the tomb. =============================================================================== -------------------------| The Tomb Of Raithwall |------------------------- ----------------------------- sep015 O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Lesser Chimera Lich Ragoh Lv : 15-18 Lv : 18-20 Lv : 16-18 HP : 1014-1080 HP : 1164-1180 HP : 1400-1440 Weak : Water Weak : Holy Weak : Wind Drops/Steal Drops/Steal Drops/Steal - Fire Stone - Aero Mote - Earth Stone - Gold Needle - Dark Stone - Eye Drops - Handkerchief - Glass Jewel - Winged Helm - Hi-Potion - Phoenix Down - Solid Stone - Small Feather - Pebble - Pebble - Taurus Gem - Smelling Salts - Hi-Potion Seeker Tallow/Candle Zombie Lv : 15-16 Lv : 16-17 Lv : 15-18 HP : 773-794 HP : 1303-1317 HP : 870-880 Weak : Earth Weak : Water Weak : Holy Drops/Steal Drops/Steal Drops/Steal - Antidote - Broadaxe - Alarm Clock - Bat Fang - Echo Herbs - Antidote - Blood Sword - Fire Stone - Eye Drops - Crooked Fang - Green Liquid - Kilimweave Shirt - Smelling Salts - Pebble - Buckler - Taurus Gem - Hi-Potion - Foul Flesh - Wind Stone - Dark Stone Lost Soul Skull Warrior Zombie Mage Lv : 17-18 Lv : 17-18 Lv : 15-18 HP : 970-980 HP : 882-890 HP : 970-980 Weak : Holy Weak : Holy Weak : Holy Drops/Steal Drop/Steal Drops/Steal - Bone Fragment - Alarm Clock - Balance Mote - Dark Stone - Bone Fragment - Dark Stone - Telepo-Stone - Broken Spear - Telepo-Stone - Blazer Gloves - Dark Stone - Foul Flesh - Antidote - Golden Shield - Pebble - 60 gil - 200 gil - 200 gil The Way Stone in front doesn't work yet, just go down from the stairs. Cross the bridge, and the Demon Wall awakes, it has around 20,000 HP, so you better avoid to fight for now, just run to the door behind you. If you defeat it, check the jewel in the wall to raise up two bridges which lead to the secret area. But before defeating the other Demon's wall in the next area, it won't work. In the secret area, you might get the Evil Slayer sword from the chest, but you might just get some gil. You can back here to fight it later, now just head to next area to face the second Demon Wall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<< BOSS >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ O=======================================O | Demon Wall | O=======================================O | Lv : 16 Possible Steal: | .--- Lv to challenge ---. | HP : 10332 - Quality Stone | | Recommended: > 15 | | Weak : Holy - Gold Needle | | Minimum Lv : > 12 | | ELE. : - - Solid Stone | | Average Lv : > 12 | ----------------------------------------- '-----------------------' At the start of the battle, run up to the Demon Wall and start attacking. The fires to the sides are used to stop the boss from moving, examine it and choose the second option to turn it off, BUT if it turns to blue fire, the boss will speed up to crush you. If you have bad luck and it turns blue, hurry and examine the other fire and turn it off to stop the speeded up boss. Don't worry, there're only two of them with blue fire. Remember to cure from the Blind status with Eye Drops or Blindna. Equip Argyle Armet if you had bought it before. The Demon Wall has a skill that can remove one of your characters instantly, and also knows Doom, you can't heal it for now since your Lore of Remedy has not reached a higher level yet. Keep your MP for Mist Knack/Quickening to deal a lot of damage at once. After beating this Demon Wall, if you backtrack to the previous place to finish off the first Demon Wall, you can press the shining jewel on the wall, and it will raise up two bridges. Save your game by using the Gate Crystal outside, because if you don't do so the chest in secret area won't appear, for the American version you don't need to do this. After that, just go through the bridge to the secret area, this area won't display in the map screen. Next section, run down and you can see three Way Stones, so far only one of them works. Hit the statue/urn behind for the map. Go either to the left (South) or right (North) section, either way, you should go both ways to unlock the hidden passage, so it doesn't matter where you go first. There is a Green Pedestal in the South section and an Orange Pedestal in the North section. If you found the Way Stone, it means you have found the Pedestal, it's nearby. After checking the Pedestal, use the Way Stone to go back to the central area quickly. Then go to the other section. Do the same thing for the other Pedestal to unlock the hidden passage. In the next section, continue on to have your first Esper Battle. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<< BOSS >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ O=======================================O | Belias | O=======================================O | Lv : 20 Possible Steal: | .--- Lv to challenge ---. | HP : 15943 - Aries Gem | | Recommended: > 15 | | Weak : Water - Ether | | Minimum Lv : > 12 | | ELE. : Fire - High Arcana | | Average Lv : > 12 | ----------------------------------------- '-----------------------' His attack is powerful, but the speed is slow. As you might discover, Vossler will probably perform the combo attack on his turn, so you'd better support him and not let him die. In the middle of battle Belias will cast Protect and Shell. If possible, cast Protect to you front line character as well. Always keep your allies over 300 HP when Belias' life bar near to half, prepare to receive his Firaja. After that, heal your Oiled ally before he/she get fire damage. After that you gain Belias Esper, you can find it on you License board now. Go into inner area of the West, watch a scene, and you will get the key item, Dawn Shard. Level up a little more in this place for the next fight. Once you have doen, leave this tomb using the Way Stone here. Use the Gate Crystal in the entrance, then go down the steps. After some events will fight Vossler in the airship. --------------------- -----------------------------| Airship Shiva |----------------------------- --------------------- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<< BOSS >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ O=======================================O | Vossler | O=======================================O | Lv : 20 Possible Steal: | .--- Lv to challenge ---. | HP : 9318 - Black Belt | | Recommended: > 17 | | Weak : - - Hi-Potion | | Minimum Lv : > 15 | | ELE. : - - Potion | | Average Lv : > 13 | ----------------------------------------- '-----------------------' **Sub Enemy: Imperial Swordsman x3 Fran in Berserk, isn't a bad thing. Her speed and damage become increased, but you're not able to control her, just leave her in berserk. Some swordsmen join in the battle too. Each of them has 854 HP, needless to say, kill them immediately, then only focus on the main boss. He will cast Reflect later so becareful if you plan to cast spell on him. When he's nearly dead, his chance of combo hits will be highly increased, move character who's spotted by the boss away and it can slightly reduce his combos and turns. =============================================================================== ------------------------| Royal City Of Rabanastre |----------------------- -------------------------------- sep016 You'll be back here after some scenes. Go out to have a quick discussion. Now you can buy some more advanced items from the shops. Make sure to buy Esuna magic if you've got enough gil, also learn it as soon as you've enough LP. Starting from now, you can trigger a sub-event in Nalbina. You will miss this when you reach the Mosphoran Highwaste later on, and the reward for finishing this event is a Salamand Halcyon, it is a rare treasure/loot which is used in creating the Arcturus weapon. Make sure you don't miss this event if you want the treasure. To start this, go to Nalbina and find the guards who block the way going North, that leads to the Mosphoran Highwaste. You can see July who is sitting in front of them, talk to her, then move towards the guards for a scene. Then hire a chocobo from the stable nearby and rush the guards, he will run away. Afterwards, July thanks you with the reward, but she wants you to find her over in Archades to get it. Later when the walkthrough reaches Archades part, I will explain it in further detail, or you can just check the details of this event under 'July The Female Spy' under the "7b. Sub-Event" section. Back to the storyline, go South from Rabanastre to reach the Giza Plains. =============================================================================== ------------------------------| Giza Plains |------------------------------ ------------------- sep017 O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Gigantoad Hyena Ichthon Wooly Gator Lv : 19-20 Lv : 18-19 Lv : 19-21 Lv : 21-22 HP : 1469-1489 HP : 940-960 HP : 1304-1326 HP : 2233-2263 Weak : Fire Weak : Water Weak : Thunder Weak : Earth Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - 50 gil - Cotton Cap - Eye Drops - Alarm Clock - Horn - Fire Stone - Fish Scale - Braid Wool - Lambent Hat - Green Beret - Light Woven Shirt - Hi-Potion - Potion - Potion - Phoenix Down - Smelling Salts - Water Stone - Wolf Pelt - Water Stone - Wind Stone - Eye Drops - Potion - Sirius (S) Storm Elemental Great Tortoise Silicon Tortoise Mardu Entite Lv : 25 Lv : 20-21 Lv : 36-37 Lv : - HP : 14830 HP : 3816-3838 HP : 12852-13172 HP : 48042 Weak : Ice Weak : Fire Weak : Fire Weak : Ice Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Feystone - Aries Gem - 100 gil - Ether - Storm Crystal - Pebble - Aged Turtle Shell - Electrum - Storm Magicite - Phoenix Down - Aries Gem - Feystone - Storm Stone - Turtle Shell - Officer's Hat - Mardu Halcyon - Water Magicite - Water Crystal - Storm Crystal - Water Stone - Telepo-Stone - Soldier's Cap Note: you can only get the Lambent Hat from Gigantoad by Steal Now it's the rainy season, some monsters have changed. Central section you will meet moogle and a seeq, they can tell you how to get to Ozmone Plains, which is your current destination. Continue forward to the South-West to reach the Ozmone Plains. On the way you may find some withered trees, cut them off to form a bridge in the South-East to unlock that section. This is actually for Gilgame/Gil Snapper hunting mission and item for Cockatorice Find side quest as well. Spend some time to find all six withered trees around, so it's easier for you when you go hunting the Gilgame/Gil Snapper later. The trees are in the Nomad Village, Crystal Glade, Starfall Field, Toan Hills, Gizas North Bank and Throne Road sections. For the details of Gilgame/Gil Snapper or Cockatrice Find side quest, check "7a-2 Mob Hunt" and "7a-6 Cockatrice Find". =============================================================================== -----------------------------| Ozmone Plains |----------------------------- --------------------- sep018 O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Black Chocobo Hybrid Gator Mesmenir Red Chocobo Lv : 19-23 Lv : 21-22 Lv : 20-22 Lv : 19-22 HP : 1116-1180 HP : 2233-2253 HP : 1528-1568 HP : 1116-1164 Weak : Thunder Weak : Water Weak : Ice Weak : Thunder Water Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Water Holy - Aries Gem - Destrier Mane Holy Drop/Steal - Bacchus's Wine - Storm Magicite Drop/Steal - Chocobo Feather - Braid Wool - Tanned Hide - Chocobo Feather - Dark Magicite - Fire Stone - Iron Carapace - Fire Stone - Gysahl Greens - Gold Needle - Bronze Mace - Gysahl Greens - Pebble - Echo Herbs - Taurus Gem Viper Wu Zaghnal Zu Lv : 20-21 Lv : 20-22 Lv : 23-24 Lv : 21-22 HP : 1410-1430 HP : 1689-1729 HP : 3157-3179 HP : 1880-1896 Weak : Holy Weak : Wind Weak : Wind Weak : Earth Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Alarm Clock - 40 gil - Dark Magicite - Aero Mote - Dark Magicite - Aries Gem - Earth Magicite - Large Feather - Pebble - Earth Magicite - Gemini Gem - Remedy - Quality Hide - Eye Drops - Hi-Potion - Rod - Tanned Hide - Large Feather - Quality Hide - Pebble - Kogarasumaru - Vanish Mote - Wind Magicite Enemies are getting stronger, don't fight them in groups. Central section leads to Zertinan Cavern, but theres no need to go there for now. An Esper is hiding inside this cavern, but the monsters inside the cavern are very tough, come back here later when you are stronger. Head to the Southern section. You can see a NPC warrior fighting with some monster, join the battle if you want. Go the West route to get to the next place, beware the black or red Chocobos, they always come in groups. =============================================================================== -----------------------| Jahara, Land Of The Garif |----------------------- --------------------------------- sep019 A Gate Crystal with moogles are here, you can buy the map from them. Talk to the right warrior on bridge for a scene. After that, will come to next area, a shop is here. Now talk to the High-Chief Zayalu (opposite of the shop) to get Jaya Stick. Now go North-West and speak with the War-Chief Supinelu and give him the Jaya Stick too, choose the first option twice and cross the bridge. In the following area, just get close to the warriors in front, choose the first option during the dialogue to trigger a scene. Larsa joins as guest character, he's Lamont that joined with your team before. Nothing to do now, just back to Ozmone Plains, and you can take the chocobo for free, also obtain Onion Bolt from the Garif if you passed the Jaya Stick to him. --------------------- -----------------------------| Ozmone Plains |----------------------------- --------------------- O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Black Chocobo Hybrid Gator Mesmenir Red Chocobo Lv : 19-23 Lv : 21-22 Lv : 20-22 Lv : 19-22 HP : 1116-1180 HP : 2233-2253 HP : 1528-1568 HP : 1116-1164 Weak : Thunder Weak : Water Weak : Ice Weak : Thunder Water Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Water Holy - Aries Gem - Destrier Mane Holy Drop/Steal - Bacchus's Wine - Storm Magicite Drop/Steal - Chocobo Feather - Braid Wool - Tanned Hide - Chocobo Feather - Dark Magicite - Fire Stone - Iron Carapace - Fire Stone - Gysahl Greens - Gold Needle - Bronze Mace - Gysahl Greens - Pebble - Echo Herbs - Taurus Gem Viper Wu Zaghnal Zu Lv : 20-21 Lv : 20-22 Lv : 23-24 Lv : 21-22 HP : 1410-1430 HP : 1689-1729 HP : 3157-3179 HP : 1880-1896 Weak : Holy Weak : Wind Weak : Wind Weak : Earth Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Alarm Clock - 40 gil - Dark Magicite - Aero Mote - Dark Magicite - Aries Gem - Earth Magicite - Large Feather - Pebble - Earth Magicite - Gemini Gem - Remedy - Quality Hide - Eye Drops - Hi-Potion - Rod - Tanned Hide - Large Feather - Quality Hide - Pebble - Kogarasumaru - Vanish Mote - Wind Magicite Now head to the Eastern area of Ozmone Plains to trigger an event, in the same place you can find a Save Crystal. After that, go into the jungle. =============================================================================== ---------------------------| The Golmore Jungle |-------------------------- -------------------------- sep020 O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Gargoyle Great Malboro Malboro Panther Lv : 23-24 Lv : 22-23 Lv : 22-23 Lv : 21-23 HP : 1436-1494 HP : 1630-1750 HP : 1573-1693 HP : 1299-1519 Weak : Ice Weak : Wind Weak : Wind Weak : Ice Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Demon Eyeball - Bucchas's Wine - Earth Stone - Coeurl Pelt - Hi-Potion - Earth Stone - Elfin Bow - Libra Gem - Storm Magicite - Virgo Gem - Remedy - Storm Magictie - Vanish Mote - Malboro Vine - Smelling Salts - Vanish Mote If you haven't learned the Esuna spell yet, don't fight the monsters here escpecially the Panther, it can Petrify your character anytime. Anyway, try to steal the Coeurl Pelt from them, then sell them for some gil. A seal is blocking the way to East area, go there will trigger an event. After that, Fran will lead you to a new road, follow the new road to next place. =============================================================================== -----------------------------| Eruyt Village |----------------------------- --------------------- sep021 The Gate Crystal of this place is just at the entrance. Have a look at the shop that's nearby. Go to the central area and run up the circle bridge. In the next area, cross the only bridge there to trigger a scene. After that, just leave here and return to Ozmone Plains through Golmore Jungle. If you got enough gil, buy the Drain magic. --------------------- -----------------------------| Ozmone Plains |----------------------------- --------------------- O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Black Chocobo Hybrid Gator Mesmenir Red Chocobo Lv : 19-23 Lv : 21-22 Lv : 20-22 Lv : 19-22 HP : 1116-1180 HP : 2233-2253 HP : 1528-1568 HP : 1116-1164 Weak : Thunder Weak : Water Weak : Ice Weak : Thunder Water Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Water Holy - Aries Gem - Destrier Mane Holy Drop/Steal - Bacchus's Wine - Storm Magicite Drop/Steal - Chocobo Feather - Braid Wool - Tanned Hide - Chocobo Feather - Dark Magicite - Fire Stone - Iron Carapace - Fire Stone - Gysahl Greens - Gold Needle - Bronze Mace - Gysahl Greens - Pebble - Echo Herbs - Taurus Gem Viper Wu Zaghnal Zu Lv : 20-21 Lv : 20-22 Lv : 23-24 Lv : 21-22 HP : 1410-1430 HP : 1689-1729 HP : 3157-3179 HP : 1880-1896 Weak : Holy Weak : Wind Weak : Wind Weak : Earth Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Alarm Clock - 40 gil - Dark Magicite - Aero Mote - Dark Magicite - Aries Gem - Earth Magicite - Large Feather - Pebble - Earth Magicite - Gemini Gem - Remedy - Quality Hide - Eye Drops - Hi-Potion - Rod - Tanned Hide - Large Feather - Quality Hide - Pebble - Kogarasumaru - Vanish Mote - Wind Magicite When you reach the plains, talk to the injured soldier and give him a potion. Speak with him again and choose the first option to borrow a chocobo, then leave for previous section of Ozmone Plains. Now pay attention to the left side, go until the area with the other chocobo, and you now have to go to South-East at the place with the chocobo tracks on the ground, this path doesn't exist in the map. Back to the soldiers area where you borrow the chocobo when you get further in the story, you can find some items on the ground. In the ext section you will see some dead bodies in front of the cavern. All you need to do is enter that cavern without chocobo. =============================================================================== ------------------------------| Henne Mines |------------------------------ ------------------- sep022 O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Jelly Nightmare Redmaw Seeker Lv : 19-25 Lv : 24-25 Lv : 23-24 Lv : 22-23 HP : 1813-2018 HP : 1630-1688 HP : 1134-1202 HP : 1094-1110 Weak : Fire Weak : Holy Weak : Earth Weak : Earth Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - 500 gil - Dark Magicite - 100 gil - Antidote - Pebble - Hi-Potion - Crooked Fang - Bat Wing - Telepo-Stone - Remedy - Ice Shield - Crooked Fang - Water Magicite - Smelling Salts - Pebble - Smelling Salts - Yellow Liquid - Grimoire Togail - Red Fang - Wind Stone - Snowfly - Taurus Gem - Bloodsword - Wind Magicite Thunderbug Tyranorox Lv : 23-24 Lv : 26-27 HP : 2083-2193 HP : 4073-4413 Weak : Ice Weak : Wind Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Red Fang - Alarm Clock - Remedy - Earth Magicite - Storm Magicite - Pebble - Iron Scraps - Tyrant Hide - Charged Gizzard - War Hammer In the first junction, go to the right side to find a switch, press it to open the road South. In the Phase 1 Shaft section you can find the map. Back to the junction, turn West. You will face lots of bats in the next passage. The following sections are South-West, then go East. In the East section you will encounter the dragon in the junction passage. Defeat it isn't a big problem for your current levels. Reach to the four-way junction in the Eastern area, press the switch and back to the dragon's section. Once you press that switch, you will be surrounded by many Jellies, prepare Fire spells for them. You can just run away if you don't want to fight them. Now move North, the gate has opened. After a scene, you'll see a Gate Crystal here, continue North for a boss fight. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<< BOSS >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ O=======================================O | Tiamat | O=======================================O | Lv : 25 Possible Steal: | .--- Lv to challenge ---. | HP : 49993 - Hi-Potion | | Recommended: > 20 | | Weak : Earth - Leo Gem | | Minimum Lv : > 18 | | ELE. : Wind - Ring Wyrm Scale | | Average Lv : > 15 | ----------------------------------------- '-----------------------' At the beginning the boss only keeps its attacks on one person. Be careful of its Aero spell, it could hurt the characters in one area. If you see the boss is charging it, make sure all your character are ready to use healing items or spells. However, you can take control of a character to evade this move, just run further from the targetted person, once you are out of the Aeroga range, you won't get any damage, the recommended area to run is behind the boss. Same tactics go for its other area attack, Disablega. But even if you run from the Disablega, your allies will still get Disable status, cure them with Esuna. When the boss is left with around 20% HP, its defense power will be increased, but you can kill it with a Mist Knack/Quickening combo before it bursts up, you probably used a lot of MP in the battle, so if you can't get a full bar to perform the Mist Knack/Quickening, you can try and cast Drain to kill off the boss. =============================================================================== ---------------------------| The Golmore Jungle |-------------------------- -------------------------- sep023 O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Gargoyle Great Malboro Malboro Lv : 23-24 Lv : 22-23 Lv : 22-23 HP : 1436-1494 HP : 1630-1750 HP : 1573-1693 Weak : Ice Weak : Wind Weak : Wind Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Demon Eyeball - Bucchas's Wine - Earth Stone - Hi-Potion - Earth Stone - Elfin Bow - Storm Magicite - Virgo Gem - Remedy - Pebble - Foul Liquid - Smelling Salts - Gilt Measure - Malboro Vine - Malboro Vine Coeurl Diresaur Hellhound Lv : 36-38 Lv : 28 Lv : 37-39 HP : 4240-4466 HP : 6941 HP : 3570-3790 Weak : Ice Weak : Wind Weak : Water Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Coeurl Pelt - Earth Magicite - Alarm Clock - Quality Pelt - Float Mote - Dark Mote - Storm Magicite - Hi-Potion - Fire Magicite - Warp Mote - Tyrant Hide - Red Cap - Libra Gem (S) - Hi-Potion - Remedy - Pebble - Leo Gem (S) - Tanned Hide Dark Skeleton Treant Panther Lv : 37 Lv : 23-24 Lv : 21-23 HP : 4663 HP : 4284-4384 HP : 1299-1519 Weak : Holy Weak : Wind Weak : Ice Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Burgonet - Balance Mote - Coeurl Pelt - Capricorn Gem (S) - Earth Magicite - Quality Pelt - Dark Magicite - Lumber - Storm Magictie - Death's Head - Phoenix Down - Warp Mote - Sturdy Bone - Aquarius Gem (S) - Libra Gem (S) - Telepo-Stone - Pebble Back in Eruyt Village. Move to Golmore Jungle and now you can cross the seals there. If you go through the South seal, you will reach Feywood. From Feywood, search around North-East to find a road to Paramina Rift, which is the next place that you have to go. If you go through the East seal, you can find the Gate Crystal, this route also leads the Paramina Rift, but before getting there you will have a tough boss battle, this may be the first problem of the game. If you cannot beat it, you can always skip this fight by going the Feywood route, but make sure you save your game before entering the battle, that way you can skip this fight if you can't beat this boss. Let see the boss at the North from Gate Crystal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<< BOSS >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ O=======================================O | Elder Wyrm | O=======================================O | Lv : 20 Possible Steal: | .--- Lv to challenge ---. | HP : 15943 - Emperor Scale | | Recommended: > 25 | | Weak : Wind - Succulent Fruit | | Minimum Lv : > 22 | | ELE. : - | | Average Lv : > 17 | ----------------------------------------- '-----------------------' **Sub Enemy: Treant x2 A tough battle, I recommend your characters are over 25 level, otherwise you must plan a perfect strategy to fight. Two Treants join with boss, kill them as soon as possible. The special skill from the boss can send you lots of bad effects which are Blind, Confuse, Silence, Oil, Slow, Sap and Poison. If you get these bad statuses, cure them as soon as possible, or try changing out one of your members immediately when the boss readies Sporefall, so you do have a chance to heal your allies after freeing from these bad statuses It's better if you have some accessories immune to the status effects from this boss. Esuna spell can cure most of the bad statuses except for Oil, if you get Oil, the fire spell from the boss will probably take more then 2000 HP. Again, an optional way awaits. If you can't finish this boss off, I suggest not wasting time on this fight. Reload your game, remember this boss is always here, back for reavange when you're stronge even. By the way, don't fight the monsters in the Feywood, just rush out to the North-East for the next destination. =============================================================================== ----------------------------| The Paramina Rift |-------------------------- ------------------------- sep024 O --- Enemy/Monster --- O Dark Skeleton Emperor Aevis Garuda-Egi Lizard Lv : 26 Lv : 27 Lv : 26-27 Lv : 24-26 HP : 1548 HP : 5900 HP : 2997-3065 HP : 2342-2562 Weak : Holy Weak : Thunder Weak : Dark Weak : Water Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Burgonet - Ice Magicite - Gold Needle - Fire Magicite - Dark Stone - Ice Stone - Hi-Potion - Float Mote - Dark Magicite - Horn - Holy Magicite - Horn - Death's Head - Leo Gem - Holy Stone - Pebble - Sturdy Bone - Wyrm Carapace - Kogarasumaru - Pointed Horn - Capricorn Gem - Hornite - Large Feather - Magick Gloves - Telepo-Stone - Telepo-Stone - White Incense - Fire Crystal (S) Skull Knight Slaven Warder Twintania White Wolf Lv : 25-28 Lv : 27-28 Lv : 27-28 Lv : 24-25 HP : 1873-1933 HP : 2623-2743 HP : 4917-5257 HP : 1498-1608 Weak : Holy Weak : Ice Weak : Thunder Weak : Thunder Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal Drop/Steal - Capricon Gem - Fire Magicite - Blue Fang - Crossbow (S) - Dark Magicite - Gemini Gem - Ice Magicite - Ice Stone - Hi-Potion - Gold Needle - Ice Stone - Ice Magicite - Remedy - Slaven Harness - Smelling Slats - Phoenix Down - Sturdy