-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SPLIT INFINITY PRESENTS -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of game: Final Fantasy XII / [NTSC-U/C], [NTSC-J] Type of guide: Complete Walkthrough / FAQ Platform: Playstation 2 Version: Nice Ashe, released on 13th October 2007 Author: Damir Kolar (Split Infinity) Copyrighted to: (c) Damir Kolar (Split Infinity) - All rights reserved Made in: MS Word, Courier New, Font Size 10, Chrs/Line 79 Best viewed: MS Word, Courier New, Font Size 10, Chrs/Line 79 Pic Friend: www.kolardamir.com/ffxii/ffxii_pic_compendium.zip ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you like this guide, be sure to drop me an e-mail and tell me about it. The only thing this guide cannot do is play the game for you. =============================================================================== =============================================================================== 01.) LATEST UPDATES - G0100 =============================================================================== =============================================================================== - Version Nice Ashe (13th October 2007) # Polishing things out. =============================================================================== =============================================================================== 02.) LEGAL INFORMATION - G0200 =============================================================================== =============================================================================== This document is copyrighted to me, Damir Kolar. It is intended for *PRIVATE* use only. 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If permission is granted, you cannot change a single character of this document, and you must leave it in txt format. PERMISSION WILL *NOT BE GRANTED* TO FAN BASED WEBSITES. *ONLY* following sites can host this guide: - www.gamefaqs.com - www.ign.com - www.neoseeker.com - www.honestgamers.com - www.squareboards.com - www.gamerhelp.com - www.gamesradar.com - www.cheatplanet.com - www.mogeltott.de (German site) - www.a21guides.com - www.supercheats.com - www.1up.com - www.chocoboheaven.com =============================================================================== =============================================================================== 03.) TABLE OF CONTENTS - G0300 =============================================================================== =============================================================================== If you need to find something quickly, press and hold CTRL (Control), then press F button. This will bring up 'Find and Replace' box. In it type the word you're looking for and you should be taken to it immediately. This is much faster than scrolling through entire guide. For your convenience I've inserted special search codes near every section to help you easily hop on to that section by using search code provided. Each search code will appear only twice in whole guide - thus getting stray hits will be impossible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION NUMBER AND NAME | CODE | WHAT IS IT ABOUT? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01.) Latest Updates | G0100 | Read what was added in last update. 02.) Legal Information | G0200 | Copyright protection and legal info. 03.) Table of Contents | G0300 | Sections of this guide. 04.) Introduction | G0400 | A bit about myself and this guide. 05.) Abbreviations | G0500 | What do abbreviated words stand for...? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06.) Sidequests | G0600 | Brief info about quests. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07.) Walkthrough | G0700 | Guide from start to finish. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08.) Reference Aids | G0800 | Picture series and movie series. 09.) Battle Info | G0900 | From Battle Chain over Quickies to Ashe! 10.) Treasure | G1000 | Treasure locations, contents and more. 11.) Enemy Skills | G1100 | Breakdown of enemy skills. 12.) Enemy Pass-Ables | G1200 | Breakdown of enemy passive abilities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13.) Weapons | G1300 | List of all weapons. 14.) Shields | G1400 | List of all shields. 15.) Head Equipment | G1500 | List of all head equipment. 16.) Body Equipment | G1600 | List of all body equipment. 17.) Accessories | G1700 | List of all accessories. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18.) Ammunition | G1800 | List of all ammos. 19.) Items | G1900 | List of all items. 20.) Loot Items | G2000 | List of all loot items. 21.) Key Items | G2100 | List of all key items. 22.) Bazaar Items | G2200 | List of all bazaar items. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23.) Magicks | G2300 | List of all magic spells. 24.) Technicks | G2400 | List of all techs. 25.) Gambits | G2500 | List of all gambits. 26.) Status Effects | G2600 | The Good VS The Bad = Ashe wins! 27.) Experience Chart | G2700 | Amount of EXP needed for next level. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28.) Espers | G2800 | Shemhazai, Ultima & the rest. 29.) Clan Primer | G2900 | All the details of Clan Primer're inside. 30.) License Board | G3000 | License Board is history! 31.) Shops | G3100 | Contents of shops at Ashe's disposal! 32.) Outfitters | G3200 | Ya ask me, the crappiest shop of them all. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33.) Aerodromes | G3300 | Info about aerodromes. 34.) Traps | G3400 | Coverage on traps and their kin. 35.) Weather & Terrain | G3500 | How do they affect your performance? 36.) Foe Habitat | G3600 | Need to find certain foe? Look no further! 37.) 80 Rares | G3700 | Info on rare foes of FFXII. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38.) Quick Leveling | G3800 | Get Ashe to lv99 as quickly as you can. 39.) Missable Things | G3900 | List of things you can miss permanently. 40.) Bestiary | G4000 | Detailed insight on all 448 foes. 41.) Assistance Needed | G4100 | I am in need of help from readers. 42.) Version Differences | G4200 | A list of version differences I noticed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43.) Past Revisions | G4300 | History of this guide resides here... 44.) Credits | G4400 | All who contributed... Thank you. 45.) Contact Info | G4500 | Find out how to reach me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================================================================== =============================================================================== 04.) INTRODUCTION - G0400 =============================================================================== =============================================================================== Hello! I am Damir Kolar and I welcome you to my new project. We have awaited this fabulous game for much too long, and finally... it is here. The game I was drooling over these past months (I'm lying anyway... Ashe and Fran were... forget I said that) is Final Fantasy XII, another installment in critically acclaimed series. Fortunately, I am here to grace its presence with this here guide you're reading. At this moment this guide is based on Japanese version of the game, and now the coverage is based upon US version of the game. It was released in 16th March 2006. When I got it, I completed it for the first time four days later. And now, I present to thee... The guide to finest fantasy so far for me, Final Fantasy XII! Now let me to address some things: - Picture coverage - I have a TV Tuner, thus enabling me to play games directly onto PC. Meaning? I'll be taking pictures of several different aspects of the game, because some of the game's maps are very huge and describing directions to get there may get confusing sometimes. - Spoiler issue - I'm the player of the game, just like you (who is reading this guide) are. First time I've played through the game was completely by myself - therefore nothing was spoiled for me. All the story elements that were supposed to surprise me had such effect. Hence why I do not want include any spoilers (except names of cities, dungeons and NPCs you must address to continue the storyline). - Usage of abbreviations. If you've glanced over some of my other guides, you see that long ago I've grown accustomed to using abbreviations for certain words. Old habits die hard... Are you ready? Power up your PS2, open the disc tray, pop in FFXII DVD, close the disc tray, wait for some logos to appear, hit Start or Action button (in Japanese games this is usually Circle, and for US games it's usually X), and then select New Game. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quick Tips On Importing In order to play a Japanese game for the PS2, you'll need a Japanese PS2. I do not recommend any other method such as the mod chip. You can get a Japanese PS2 at the following sites: liksang.com play-asia.com japanvideogames.com ncsx.com If you live in North America, you DO NOT need a power converter. A Japanese PS2 is all you need. If you live in Europe, you will need one. As for memory cards and controllers, you don't need Japanese ones. Unlike the PS2 which has region locks, memory cards and controllers do not have them, therefore it can be said they are region free. This applies to most other accessories unless it's stated otherwise. So, once again, a Japanese PS2 is all you need. Back on the game, you will need a Japanese version of FFXII. The game and the console need to be the same region. To get yourself a copy of FFXII (Japanese version), you can try the above sites as well. =============================================================================== =============================================================================== 05.) ABBREVIATIONS - G0500 =============================================================================== =============================================================================== I will be using some abbreviations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABS --------------------------- absorb acc ------------------------ accessory AOE ------------------- area of effect ATT ---------------- Attack Power stat cca --------------- in rough estimates chr ----------------- single character chrs ------------- multiple characters cross --------------------- crossroads DEF --------------------- Defense stat E ------------------------------- east esp ----------------------- especially EVA --------------------- Evasion stat EXP ---------------- Experience points GCR --------------------- Gate Crystal HLV --------------------------- halves HP ------------------------ Hit Points IMM --------------------------- immune KI -------------------------- Key Item MAG ----------------- Magic Power stat MDEF -------------- Magic Defense stat MDF --------------- Magic Defense stat MEVA -------------- Magic Evasion stat MP ----------------------- Mist Points N ------------------------------ north na -------------------- not applicable NE ------------------------- northeast NihoRem ---- Nihopalaoa + Remedy combo NS ------------------- nothing special NW ------------------------- northwest PA ------------------- passive ability POW --- power (of skills, magic, ect.) rephy -------- regular physical attack S ------------------------------ south SCR --------------------- Save Crystal SE ------------------------- southeast SPD ----------------------- Speed stat STR -------------------- Strength stat SW ------------------------- southwest VIT -------------------- Vitality stat VS ---------------------------- versus W ------------------------------- west WKN ------------------------- weakness ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================================================================== =============================================================================== 06.) SIDEQUESTS - G0600 =============================================================================== =============================================================================== There is a fair share of subquests in the game and here is the information on when they are available and when you can wrap them up. #01 Notice Board Hunts COMPLETED! - becomes available during the story - take as much time as you need to complete it #02 Espers hunting quest COMPLETED! - there are 8 hidden espers, and you must complete a variety of requirements to get to them - none of the espers are missable, so don't worry #03 Desert Patient quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after you complete Dalmasca's Desert Bloom hunt (Flowering Cactoid mark) - can complete it after receiving Dawn Shard #04 Jovy quest COMPLETED! - becomes available when you can gain access to Nalbina - can complete it after Draklor Laboratory events #05 Ktjn quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after escaping from Barheim Passage - take as much time as you need to complete it (it is advisable you return to her after each major story event) #06 Pilika quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after escaping Ba'gamnan's trap, and you must complete The Cry of its Power hunt (Rocktoise) - take as much time as you need to complete it #07 Sunstone making quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after you break free from Leviathan - can complete it infinite amount of times #08 Seven Sisters quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after escaping from Barheim Passage - can complete it after Draklor Laboratory events #09 Bhujerban Madhu quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after getting Dawn Shard - take as much time as you need to complete it #10 Earth Tyrant quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after getting Dawn Shard - take as much time as you need to complete it #11 July quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after getting Dawn Shard - complete the first events in Nalbina BEFORE you reach Mosphoran Highwaste - can complete it after you gain access to Archades #12 Cactuar quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after getting Dawn Shard, and after you complete Flowering Cactoid hunt - take as much time as you need to complete it - part of a requirement for finishing Desert Patient quest #13 Viera quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after talking with Elder of Garif village - take as much time as you need to complete it #14 Nabreus' Medal quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after completing Waterway Haunting hunt (Wraith mark) - can move on in completing it after defeating one of the highest Judges - can complete it after you gain access to Archades #15 Special Hunt quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after you complete Draklor Laboratory - you need Strahl's free travel to complete some of the hardest hunts #16 Cockatrice quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after you complete 'Little Love on the Big Plains' hunt (Cluckatrice mark) - can complete it after Draklor Laboratory events - you need Feather of the Flock item to be able to complete it #17 Nebra River quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after Draklor Laboratory events - take as much time as you need to complete it #18 Foo(l)trace quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after you gain access to 'Who's the Strongest?' hunt (Pylraster mark) - take as much time as you need to complete it #19 Wyrm quest COMPLETED! - becomes available after Draklor Laboratory events - take as much time as you need to complete it =============================================================================== =============================================================================== 07.) WALKTHROUGH - G0700 =============================================================================== =============================================================================== ================================== FOREWORD =================================== Final Fantasy XII is the most extensive Final Fantasy yet. There is a truckload of pics I have taken (over 3000, no kidding). I am hereby looking for a nice individual that could help me sort them out. It is beneficial if the person has beaten the game at least once so he/she will know where something goes. If you're interested in helping me out, please drop me an e-mail to: lifearmor (at) gmail (dot) com And now... enjoy Final Fantasy XII! Yours truly Damir Kolar ================================== FOREWORD =================================== - All of the (pix) and entries will be changed in due time. Have patience. And now, let the games begin! When you select New Game, you will be taken to few settings to tailor the game to your liking. - set vibration on or off (I recommend off) - set screen shake on or off - set subtitles on or off - set screen size between Normal (4:3) or Widescreen (16:9) - set flicker filter on or off - set sound preferences - set screen position If you want to restore them to default settings, choose [Restore Defaults] option. When all is set, press [Begin the Game] option. Enjoy the intro scene. Note that you can skip the scene by pressing Start, then X (for CGI scenes), while other scenes can be skipped by pressing Start so word [Pause] appears onscreen. X will skip the scene, Circle returns you to the game, and Square brings you to title screen (you will need to reconfirm the choice). EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THIS!!! There is a great treasure (Zodiac Spear) way later in the game, which can only be obtained in the following way - there are four 'requirement' treasures scattered through the game. If you open one of these four treasures, you can kiss Zodiac Spear goodbye. Treasures you must NOT obtain are (contents is listed assuming you don't wear Diamond Armlet): - treasure in front of Dalan's house in Rabanastre Lowtown (contains up to 100 gil, Potion or Eye Drops) - treasure in SE corner of Cellars in Royal Palace of Rabanastre (contains Elixir) - avoid the treasure in Confiscatory in Nalbina Dungeons (contains 316 gil) - stay away from treasure among 4x4 pot grid on the Vaddu Strand in Phon Coast (contains 2000 gil, or Knot of Rust) More warnings will follow thru the walkthru, so you'll know what to avoid. LITTLE TIPS AND TRICKS - It is common for the game to display things in high detail. Because of that, it affects performance of several aspects of the game, and one of those is maximum number of enemies in range at any specified time. Except in rare cases, maximum number of enemies you will see is six (6!). This makes it rather tedious to find rare enemies you're looking for, or trying to spawn something (Behemoth King mark is one example). I suggest that if you know that specific enemy or whatever you're looking for in the area does indeed spawn there, you first go around and exterminate anything that crawls and flies. Then go away a fair distance (you don't have to switch screens) and your desired enemy will have popped out of nowhere. - Game employs an aspect of battle, called 'HATE'. It means that enemies will usually focus on chr who has the most hate at the moment. Hate is gained in various ways and to name a few: chr healing other chrs, or your chr attacking the enemy. Go ahead and try it on Cactite for example - have Ashe steal from it and Cactite will begin attacking her exclusively, as she has most hate at the moment. While it's doing so, have Fran continuously cast Curaga on herself and when she gains enough hate, Cactite will begin attacking her. - Defeat 10 marks as soon as you can. When you do, you can buy Nihopalaoa accessory from Clan Provisioner in Muthru Bazaar in Rabanastre. This nifty item reverses effects of healing and status removing items. - Shell status reduces the chances of being hit with harmful status effects, which makes it very effective in certain battles. For example, Yiazmat's Death Strike has 100% base chance to inflict KO, but have Shell on and it will miss more often. Shell also helps immensely against foes that have Null VIT passive ability. - Likewise, Blind halves foe's chances to hit you with physical attacks. Works even for foes that have Null EVA passive ability - be advised that your shields are still useless, but foe's physical attacks will have a chance of missing. - When you are supposed to go make a Sunstone, make a sidestop in Nalbina. Many magics can be bought there, and you will eliminate the need for having to truck status recovery items with you. - Earliest you can try nabbing Zodiac Spear is when you obtain Dawn Shard. - When shopping for new equipment, try to make sure you buy at least one copy of equipment which offers protection against status/es, reduces element damage, has a chance to inflict a status, powers up your magic, or offers other passive ability. - When chr's HP is low, his or her chances for comboing improve drastically. Refer to Battle Info section for complete information on how does that work. And unfortunately for you, same applies for enemies as well, which is why you have some enemies comboslice and combodice your ass when they're in critical HP ranges. - The license board is designed to give you free selection of how you want to customize your chrs, whereas I just couldn't be bothered by it. Therefore, once I made my choice of who will my main party be, I just had them learn everything (as evident from regular intermissions throughout the guide). I will briefly explain few terms that you will find among boss strategies. - 'Tank' is a chr whose main task is to absorb damage and draw majority of attention in order to keep enemies away from other two chrs. - 'Buff' means to fortify yourself with beneficial statuses, like Protect and Shell. - 'Debuff' means to remove beneficial spells from your foe with Dispel. - Avoid selling all of your loot in huge batches. Several bazaar items can be repeatedly obtained, but you get only one offer per time. For example, if you sell Behemoth Steak, you will be able to buy X-Potion Pack, which contains 10x X-Potion. However, should you sell 30x Behemoth Steak, you will only get to buy one X-Potion pack, not thirty, like one would think. - Also, once you know what loot items are needed for something to spawn on Bazaar, you can perform a nifty trick. Let us take 'Assorted Leathers' and 'Bow & Bodkin' bazaar packages. Former contains Leather Breastplate and Leather Headgear and can be obtained by selling 2x Wolf Pelt, Tanned Hide and 2x Dark Stone. Latter package contains Parallel Arrows and Shortbow and can be obtained by selling Bat Fang, 2x Rat Pelt and 2x Dark Stone. Sell off everything except 4x Dark Stone total - of those you should only sell two. Once you exit from selling loot, voila - both packages appear for sale, and you just saved 2x Dark Stone. - As you enter Giza Plains for the first time, there will be death and desolation all over the place... a much too grim of a description, maybe? Well, the weather there will be sunny all the time. Once you complete Raithwall's Tomb, Giza Plains' weather will turn into rainy one. After getting to Eruyt Village for the first time and then being sent into Henne Mines, the weather in Giza Plains will start rotating: sunny weather for two (2) gameplay hours, and rainy weather for one (1) gameplay hour. Also, when the seeq in [Rabanastre / Southgate], who is walking around near the choco rental, changes into 'Weather Eye', the rotation of the weather has begun. - I have read about a nice trick you can perform with enemies that can teleport between locations on the screen. I'll take Helvinek as an example - this guy can very rarely drop Grand Armor, the best heavy armor in the game. However, since it's the only enemy of its kind in Necrohol, it would seem impossible to chain it... really? When you get Helvinek to spawn, make sure you're close to the exit of the area, so that you're able to zone within matter of one/two seconds. When an enemy dies, it usually goes like this - foe performs its dying animation (loot bag drops at same time), then foe fades into nothingness, and EXP and LP notification pops up on screen. The trick here is: as soon as Helvinek is defeated, but before the EXP and LP notice shows up to tell you how much you gained, grab the loot bag that dropped and zone to next screen. If you're faster than EXP and LP notices, Helvinek will spawn on this screen again. So you can keep killing it and chaining it for better chances of getting the loot drop. - Update on the situation from above paragraph! Some rare game foes which don't have the ability to teleport can also be chained in (roughly) the same way as described above. So far these foes have been confirmed: Lindbur Wolf (same method as Dustia), Etherian (will respawn in between 'Windmill No.9' and 'Windmill No.10' after you come back in the area). More may be added as tests are done. - Normally you cannot drain MP from foes with Safety ability. However, throwing Ether or Hi-Ether (with Niho equipped!) at such foe will reduce foe's MP pool by the respective amount. Very useful for making them not being able to cast magics! If the foe has Spellspring ability, draining their MP won't be effective (I will notify you of such enemies in the Bestiary section). But... like your chrs, enemies also slowly regain MP as they walk/hover/fly around. - Disease status makes target's current HP become target's MAX HP. However, it carries a nice additional effect - if a foe is susceptible to Disease and you put Disease on such enemy, this status prevents the foe from using skills which trigger once a certain HP threshold is crossed. Take Croakadile for example - at HP < 40% it uses Growing Threat, and at HP < 20% Aqua Bubbles. But if Croakadile is under Disease effect, its HP will always be considered at maximum 100% and as such it'll never use Threat or Bubbles. It also prevents them from gaining pass-ables when certain HP threshold is crossed. However, several foes have pass-ables which are lost when certain HP threshold is crossed, and in Disease case that won't be happening. Take note of enemies that can remove status changes with Purify and the like so that they don't catch you off-guard. - Attack behavior and patterns of foes as listed in "Attack List" section of foe's overview hold true assuming foe isn't put under status conditions which make the foe behave erratically. Let's take Gil Snapper as an example - once it enters critical HP, it responds by casting Blizzaga once and then Blizzara until it's defeated. However, should you Silence it and fight it until it crosses into critical HP, Snapper will be using rephy, Flash and Flatten. Even if you remove Silence afterwards, expect to see physical attacks mixed in with Blizzara, regardless of the fact that Snapper should be using Blizzara only. - In addition to above tips, you can do the following trick: let's say you want to obtain a rare drop from a foe, but this foe is the only one around in the area. So to get the chain level going in order to improve rare drop %, you'd need to kill it quite a few times. But you can circumvent that with help of Petrify and Poison statuses - first check Bestiary section to see if foe is vulnerable to either of those two statuses. Begin by chaining foes that are plentiful until your chain level is 3, then cast Break (or Poison) on foe you want to get drop from. It doesn't matter if target foe is the same genus, once Petrify (or Poison) kill it off, YOU WILL NOT BREAK THE CHAIN. - Additional effect that foes killed by Petrify or Poison suffer from is that they rematerialize *without you needing to zone two areas away for a respawn*. All you need to do is go a bit away to give enemies chance to warp back into existence and you're good to. - Don't neglect the usefulness of tech Stamp. It will copy whatever statuses user is under and inflict those on the target. This way you can copy beneficial statuses between your chrs from one to another, or avenge your Disease status by stamping it on hapless enemy that happened to come along. ======================= WARNING! ONE TIME ONLY DUNGEON! ======================= NALBINA FORTRESS dungeon [Nalbina Fortress / Aerial Gardens] [Nalbina Fortress / Inner Ward] [Nalbina Fortress / Lower Apartmens] - SCR [Nalbina Fortress / Upper Apartmens] [Nalbina Fortress / The Highhall] ======================= WARNING! ONE TIME ONLY DUNGEON! ======================= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.01 Nalbina Fortress A fortress built on an oasis located between the old kingdoms of Dalmasca and Nabradia. Defended by high ridges of barren sands, long it stood firm against generations of aggressors. Nalbina Fortress and the merchant town that sprung up in its shadow made the area a focal point for local commerce. The treaty to end hostilities in the war with Archadia was signed at Nalbina, yet immediately after the signing, the Dalmascan King was slain, and as a result, the Kingdom of Dalmasca came under complete Archadian Imperial rule. In the two years since the war and occupation by Archadian forces, the fortress has become a key strategic stronghold against the distant, yet ever-threatening, Rozarrian Empire. Works continues to this day to repair the damage the fortress suffered during the war. Ashe: "The rest of entry will be added once you get to what remains of Nalbina today. Thank you for your patience." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Violators will be shot (again) - HABNo01 Drop till you shop - no shops, blimey Weather forecast - W&TNo01 Chest contents list - TRENo01 ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.01 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Nalbina Fortress / Aerial Gardens] - The character you are controlling at the moment is lv3 Reks, 17-years old boy. Vaan is his younger brother (at this time Vaan is 15-years old). - Follow the Tutorial instructions - rotate the camera around, then go to Basch and talk to him. Go to lone soldier and talk to him as well. Go near the door. When you approach a point of interest, [!] appears above chr's head. This is an 'Action Icon' and it appears when you approach a door, a switch, an item etc. When you're nearby the point of interest, and depending on what type the point of interest is, 'Action Icon' changes into [!!], magnifying glass, etc. You can now press Action to examine that point of interest and do something with it. Press Action to open 'Iron Gate' and continue further. [Nalbina Fortress / Inner Ward] - Basch will explain things to you about Party Menu, then he will talk basics of fighting. Fight a soldier (do not worry too much about losing, you got plenty of backup), then continue N. You can open the Party Menu with Triangle. [Status], [Inventory], [Config] are currently available Triangle options. - Toy around with submenus a bit (there are new choices about Battle Config)... if you poke into your inventory, you will see that you have 8 Potions, 5 Hi-Potions, Mythril Sword, Buckler, Leather Cap and Leather Clothing. From magic spells you can chuck Cure and Thunder. - When you try to press your way further in, one of them airships greets you. ------------------------ HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER! ------------------------- No382/a Air Cutter Remora G: Imperial Army C: Amperial Armament aggressive ---------------------- STATISTICS ---------------------- Flying: no V | LVL | HP | MP | STR | MAG | VIT | SPD a | 10 | 2200 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 42 | 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Movement: FL V | ATT | DEF | MDEF | EVA | EXP.PTS | LP | CPT | GIL a | 16 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ---------------------------- ELEMENTAL AFFINITIES ------- Element bonus: none FIRE | THUNDER | ICE | EARTH | WATER | WIND | HOLY | DARK - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - ------------------------------ STATUS AFFINITIES ------------------------------ DEA | PET | STP | DOO | CON | SLE | DIE | REV | SLO | DIA | IMM | SIL | BLI imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | imm | imm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - POI | OIL | SAP | LUR | REF | PRO | SHL | HAS | BRA | FAI | INV | REG | BER imm | yes | imm | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | imm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WAR | POA | %DM | SIG | REN | SYP | NUM | CHA | ACH | WIT | ADD | SHR | EXP imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | yes -------------------------- BEGINS BATTLE WITH STATUS -------------------------- none ------------------------------ PASSIVE ABILITIES ------------------------------ Start: Safety Gain : none Lose : none ------------------------------ TARGET PREFERENCE ------------------------------ Remora tends to focus on Basch. ------------------------------------ NOTES ------------------------------------ Fight ends when Remora loses 60% HP. ------------------------------------ ITEMS ------------------------------------ DROP: none STEAL: none POACH: none SP.IT: none --------------------------------- ATTACK LIST --------------------------------- 01. RA - Attack cannot combo, CT25 02. SA - Remora Strike HP < 80% - 1x - a HP < 60% - 1x - a HP < 50% - 1x - a ----------------------------- PLACE OF ENCOUNTER ------------------------------ Nalbina Fortress / Inner Ward; , No save. ------------------------------ GET READY! FIGHT! ------------------- party lv03 Not hard at all - you can either stand back and let your allies take care of boss, or join them in the fray. One of your companions has infinite Potion supply, so you will last. Basch hits way harder than any of you, and as such he will be dealing most damage. When boss loses fixed amount of HP, Remora will rip loose with its special attack three times during battle and try to put bullet holes in you. Keep scraping down its armor and when it loses 60% HP, Basch will shoot some fireworks and you win! I know Kamehameha as well. -------------------- CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE VICTORIOUS! --------------------- - After defeating Remora, you get to pick off few more soldiers, then continue N. Before exiting Basch explains about your Map, accessible via Select - if you take a look at it, you will see a [red X] on it, marking your destination. [Nalbina Fortress / Lower Apartmens] - Follow the path, killing enemies as you come across them. Basch will talk about fleeing from battle (hold down R2). On this screen you will start to find treasure, so lemme explain briefly how treasure works. Unlike previous games, most treasure spawns randomly whenever you enter a field (or go three screens away and then come back for treasure to respawn). Also, when a treasure is spawned, its contents may vary. You can obtain gil, item, piece of equipment, gambit, and so on. There is an accessory which improves the quality of items found within chests, but we have ways to go before we get to obtain it. Finally, some treasure spawns only once - that is, when you take treasure's contents, you will never find that treasure again, no matter how hard you try. - Take the stairs further up. If you're feeling lost, you can always press Select to bring up the map of the area you're in. May save your hide more often than you think. [Nalbina Fortress / Upper Apartmens] - You'll see blue crystal ahead. This is a save crystal (heals HP, MP and negates bad statuses). After saving, climb the stairs to the right to continue to next area. - Should you be insane enough to spend some quality time here, you can add following avatars into Sky Pirate's Den, available later in the game. Balthier - Awarded for Attacking over 300 times, earning you the title of ASSAULT STRIKER. Basch - Awarded for felling over 500 foes, earning you the title of BLOOD DANCER. Fran - Awarded for casting Magicks over 200 times, earning you the title of SPELLSINGER. Montblanc - Awarded for completing a 50-Chain in battle, earning you the title of THE UNRELENTING. Penelo - Awarded for acquiring over 100000 gil, earning you the title of PLUNDERER. [Nalbina Fortress / The Highhall] - Fight three soldiers after you (they're lower level than usual guys you fought so far, so do take them on... or you can just flee). Then follow the one-way path, open 'Passage Door' that attempts to block your progress, and soon you reach closed door - scene will unfold. =============================================================================== GARAMSYTHE WATERWAY dungeon [Garamsythe Waterway / Overflow Cloaca] - exit to [Lowtown / North Sprawl] [Garamsythe Waterway / Central Spur Stairs] - SCR - exit to [Lowtown / North Sprawl] [Garamsythe Waterway / Northern Sluiceway] [Garamsythe Waterway / North Spur Sluiceway] - 'Enter - stage right' to Rabanastre Palace (one time only use) [Garamsythe Waterway / East Spur Stairs] - SCR - 'Exit - stage left' from Rabanastre Palace (one time only use) [Garamsythe Waterway / East Waterway Control] [Garamsythe Waterway / No. 11 Channel] [Garamsythe Waterway / East Sluice Control] - SCR - exit to Barheim Passage [Garamsythe Waterway / Southern Sluiceway] [Garamsythe Waterway / West Sluice Control] [Garamsythe Waterway / No. 10 Channel] [Garamsythe Waterway / Central Waterway Control] - SCR [Garamsythe Waterway / No. 1 Cloaca] [Garamsythe Waterway / No. 3 Cloaca Spur] [Garamsythe Waterway / No. 4 Cloaca Spur] =============================================================================== -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.02 Garamsythe Waterway An underground waterway running deep beneath the Royal City of Rabanastre. Built and rebuilt over the centuries, no one alive knows all of its labyrinthine ways. Some are said to lead even to the royal palace. There are stairs leading down to the waterway in Lowtown, but they are normally barred to keep unwelcome visitors down in the sewers where they belong. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Violators will be shot (again) - HABNo07 Drop till you shop - no shops, blimey Weather forecast - W&TNo08 Chest contents list - TRENo06 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This dungeon's map will be fully completed when you obtain Garamsythe Candle. ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.02 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - Looks quite extensive for now, doesn't it? Worry not, for you will only need to complete a simple event in the first room, then it's sayonara to sewers for a while (the rest of the dungeon is unlocked thru story progression and final parts are unlocked once you obtain Sluice Gate Key). [Garamsythe Waterway / Overflow Cloaca] - [Equipment] menu added. You control lv1 Vaan - you current goodies are Mythril Sword, Leather Cap, Leather Clothing, 5x Potion and Steal tech. Smash 3 Dire Rats (steal from them for some extra loot) for a scene. =============================================================================== THE ROYAL CITY OF RABANASTRE town [Rabanastre / East End] - The Sandsea bar (has Notice Board) - Yugri's Magicks - Panami's Protectives - Amal's Weaponry - Migelo Sundries - Batahn's Technicks - Lowtown Stair (to Lowtown) [Rabanastre / Southern Plaza] [Rabanastre / Eastgate] - SCR - Chocobo rental - exit to Estersand [Rabanastre / North End] - Yamoora's Gambits - North Sprawl Stair (to Lowtown) - The Clan Hall (not available yet, need Clan Primer first) [Rabanastre / Muthru Bazaar] - Clan Provisioner (not open yet, but will appear soon) [Rabanastre / Southgate] - GCR - South Sprawl Stair (to Lowtwon) - Chocobo rental - exit to Giza Plains [Rabanastre / Westgate] - SCR - Aerodrome - Chocobo rental - exit to Westersand [Lowtown / North Sprawl] - Residence - Traveling Merchant - North End Burgh Stair (to Rabanastre) - East End Market Stair (to Rabanastre) - exit to Garamsythe Waterway [Lowtown / South Sprawl] - HERE DO NOT PICK UP ANY TREASURE IF YOU WANT ZODIAC SPEAR! - Dalan's House - Traveling Merchant - Southgate Giza Stair (to Rabanastre) =============================================================================== -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.03 The Royal City of Rabanastre Capital of Old Dalmasca, and before that, many other kingdoms stretching back into the storied history of the Galtean Peninsula. Rule by the Dalmascan royal family lasted for several hundred years before the city's fall to the Archadian Empire two years past. Now an Imperial territory. The story of the city's people is the story of three cultures, those of Valendia, Ordalia and Kerwon, who bore trade goods along the many well-frequented routes leading to her welcoming gates. The town proper of Rabanastre is divided into four sections by the cardinal directions of the compass. The east and west are merchant districts, the streets lined with shops and stalls of every description. In the north, the streets widen into a large piazza facing the palace, and to the South can be found three gates leading beyond the cits walls to the Dalmasca desert and Giza Plains. The aerodrome can be found in the western outskirts of town, surrounded by numerous privately operated airship docks. In the northwestern part of town stands a splendid cathedral built in the Galtean style, the bell of which, when rung, sounds through every hearth and home in the city. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Violators will be shot (again) - HABNo02 Drop till you shop - SHPNo01 Weather forecast - W&TNo02 Chest contents list - TRENo02 ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.03 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.04 Rabanastre - Lowtown Lowtown lies, as its name would suggest, beneath the city streets of Rabanastre. Great pillars standing throughout Lowtown support the soaring edifices above. Prior to the war with Archadia, many merchants used lowtown as a place to store foodstuffs and wares for sale. With the defeatand occupation of Archadia, many of the former residents of upper Rabanastre were relocated here, leading to its gradual transformation into a residential area. No natural light shines on Lowtown, save where there are passages to the streets above, making it perpetually gloomy. Many orphans from the war have adopted Lowtown as their new home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Violators will be shot (again) - HABNo02 Drop till you shop - SHPNo01 Weather forecast - W&TNo03 Chest contents list - TRENo02 ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.04 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - [World Map] menu added, and you start with map of Rabanastre already. Wooo, big city for you to explore. I have listed interesting locations above, so make sure to check 'em out. - After the scene bring up the map with Select and head for [red X] sign on the map in East End. You cannot enter any shops for now - bummer. Once you reach your destination, view a scene - your task is to find Kytes, who went to Sandsea bar (next [red X] spot on the map). Once inside the bar, you find Kytes staring at the Notice Board. - Currently there is one Bill available: - Bill No.0 Rogue Tomato (rank 1 mark) petitioner Tomaj is in [The Sandsea] - Notice Board is where you will find 'bills', or in other words - missions to hunt down rare monsters. Tomaj will explain everything so just hang tight. You obtain Clan Primer KI, [Clan Primer] menu, Orrachea Armlet, [Licenses] menu, and Writ of Transit KI. During all of that Tomaj explains how License system works. - My suggestion on spending LP is to first focus on acquiring powerups, that vary from increasing MAX HP to higher physical attack damage. Put spending LP on equipment licences on a second tier of importance. - Clan Primer is the thing you will find using many a times. It contains all sorts of useful information on monsters, your hunts, interesting traveler's tips, and 'Sky Pirate's Den' (place where you can view awards for special achievements). - Here's a brief description of how Notice Board works. Depending on your progress in the game, more and more hunts will become available. Sometimes it is necessary that a specific mark is taken down before next one appears. All in all there are 45 marks total. Once you have read the bill, you can take it. That is not all though - you need to find the petitioner and accept the hunt from him/her. Bill will tell you where petitioner is located. Once you accept the hunt, track down the mark and kill it. With mark defeated, return to petitioner to collect your loot. Bill's status changes between [Available] (you haven't accepted it yet), [Accepted] (hunt accepted, but mark not yet slain) and [Complete!] (mark slain, but reward not yet collected). - The Bill's task is to hunt down a rare monster Rogue Tomato (rank 1 mark), or so they say. After getting everything, go out of the inn and head for [North End]. At W portion seek out the sign for which Vaan is unsure of what it means. Speak to 'Conspicuous Bangaa' nearby and he will notice your Clan Primer and let you enter. - Meet Clan Centurio and its founder, Montblanc da Moogle, who is on the fence upstairs. Go have a chat with him, and you become a member of the Clan! Grats are in orders, and you can now buy goods from Clan Provisioner in Muthru Bazaar. The goods available for purchase will depend on your Clan Rank, points earned (each enemy killed is worth some points) and amount of marks you have taken down. When you talk to him again, you get following reward from Mont: - for Moppet rank: 3x Potion - Return to Mont frequently, as he will reward you for taking down major storyline bosses, specific optional bosses and once you meet some other requirements. - Head for [Southern Plaza] and look for bangaa talking to Imperial. Have a chat with this chap and he will ask you to deliver something to his friend outside East Gate. Agree to help him and you get Small Package (loot item). Now you can either sell that for 150 gil, or be a nice person and take it to bangaa's friend (but you don't get any reward for doing so). Depart for E exit and you'll be let thru the gate automatically. Save at SCR and look for bangaa with two bags next to him. Give him Small Package for some gratitude and free advice. - If you ever need to return to Rabanastre, you will need to talk to Queue Watch guard and stand in line for some time. Once queue clears, you will be able to enter. Exit the town [red X] to enter [Dalmasca Estersand]. =============================================================================== DALMASCA ESTERSAND area [Dalmasca Estersand / The Stepping] - exit to Rabanastre [Dalmasca Estersand / Outpost] - Unlucky Merchant (will eventually move to South Bank Village) - Energetic Boy offers inn service for 100 gil [Dalmasca Estersand / Yardang Labyrinth] - exit to Nalbina - exit to Giza Plains [Dalmasca Estersand / Sand-swept Naze] [Dalmasca Estersand / Passage Entrance] - SCR - Strahl's Anchor (available when Strahl has free travel) - exit to Barheim Passage (unavailable now and later in the game) [Dalmasca Estersand / Banks of the Nebra] [Dalmasca Estersand / Murmuring Defile] - exit to Barheim Passage (Barheim Key required) [Dalmasca Estersand / South Bank Village] - GCR - Unlucky Merchant (appears here from Outpost once he is no longer there) - once the boat passage has been restored, you can travel freely between here and North Bank Village [Dalmasca Estersand / North Bank Village] - once the boat passage has been restored, you can travel freely between here and South Bank Village [Dalmasca Estersand / The Yoma] - exit to Westersand [Dalmasca Estersand / Broken Sands] - there is 'Weathered Rock' you can knock down for a small shortcut - exit to Mosphoran Highwaste =============================================================================== -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.05 Dalmasca Estersand One of the large desert regions of Dalmasca, located to the east of Rabanastre. Rife with all manner of mostrous beasts, it regularly plays host to hunts organized within the city. What settlements there are line the banks of the River Nebra, a vibrant blue vein running through the heart of the sands, wherein can be found ferries for the conveyance of travelers and goods across her flow. Many merchants make a point of stopping in the villages to trade on their way to and from Rabanastre. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Violators will be shot (again) - HABNo03 Drop till you shop - SHPNo02 Weather forecast - W&TNo04 Chest contents list - TRENo03 ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.05 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Dalmasca Estersand / The Stepping] - When you target an enemy, pay attention to foe's name. If it is: RED - foe's level is way higher than yours, so better avoid it YELLOW - foe's level is 2-3 above yours, can be defeated with some effort WHITE - foe's level is same or lower than yours, not too much trouble to kill - Fight thru monsters to gain a few levels (lv3 or lv4), and also to get a feel for the new battle system. Cactite isn't hostile, and often sleeps on duty. Wolf tends to gang up on you, so be careful. Stay away from Saurian, as it is incredibly tough at the moment. It won't attack you as long as you don't try anything on it. For some interesting event wait around it a bit and it will begin to Cannibalize nearby Wolf chaps to increase own level. Look for a red dot, which is brighter than the others. This is Rogue Tomato enemy you're looking for (pix). REFERENCE: 00001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No212 Rogue Tomato G: Rank 1 Mark C: Deadly Nightshade aggressive ---------------------- STATISTICS ---------------------- Flying: no V | LVL | HP | MP | STR | MAG | VIT | SPE a | 2 | 134 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Movement: GR V | ATT | DEF | MDEF | EVA | EXP.PTS | LP | CPT | GIL a | 10 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 0 ---------------------------- ELEMENTAL AFFINITIES ------- Element bonus: fire FIRE | THUNDER | ICE | EARTH | WATER | WIND | HOLY | DARK - | - | - | - | weak | - | - | - ------------------------------ STATUS AFFINITIES ------------------------------ DEA | PET | STP | DOO | CON | SLE | DIE | REV | SLO | DIA | IMM | SIL | BLI imm | imm | yes | imm | imm | yes | yes | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - POI | OIL | SAP | LUR | REF | PRO | SHE | HAS | BRA | FAI | INV | REG | BER imm | yes | yes | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WAR | POA | %DM | SIG | REN | SYP | NUM | CHA | ACH | WIT | ADD | SHE | EXP imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | yes -------------------------- BEGINS BATTLE WITH STATUS -------------------------- none ------------------------------ PASSIVE ABILITIES ------------------------------ Start: Safety Gain : none Lose : none ------------------------------ TARGET PREFERENCE ------------------------------ ------------------------------------ NOTES ------------------------------------ none ------------------------------------ ITEMS ------------------------------------ DROP: none STEAL: c - Pebble u - Fire Stone r - Potion POACH: none SP.IT: none --------------------------------- ATTACK LIST --------------------------------- 01. RA - Attack cannot combo, CT25 02. SA - Fire Breath HP < 40% - 1x - a 03. SA - Ram all battle - u ----------------------------- PLACE OF ENCOUNTER ------------------------------ Dalmasca Estersand / The Stepping; save02, BLMC. ------------------------------ GET READY! FIGHT! ------------------- party lv04 Engage in battle with it and start cutting down on its HP. When you remove 50% HP, it will drop down the cliff. Run around and down the side of the cliff to finish it off. If you lag, it will gradually recover HP. You can steal twice from this guy. When you poke it again with your sword, be careful of Flame Breath it will use once low on HP. Even if you're strong enough to inflict more than 134 damage, mark doesn't die just yet, as it will drop down the cliff and you need to strike it again. -------------------- CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE VICTORIOUS! --------------------- - You will obtain some Galbana Lilies KI. - You can drop by [Outpost] for some R&R and talk to people. Look for 'Mysterious Glint's and you can obtain some gil. Waste of time, as gil can be acquired faster by selling off loot. Path into [Yardang Labyrinth] is blocked off at the moment. - Return to Ranabastre (follow the [red X] on the map). =============================================================================== THE ROYAL CITY OF RABANASTRE town =============================================================================== - When back to [Eastgate], there's a small gathering of people in front of the door. Talk to Kytes nearby and a scene will trigger (pix). You will lose Galbana Lilies during these events. REFERENCE: 00002 - After lot of scenes Penelo will tell you to go see Dalan in Lowtown. You are now free to enter Lowtown and leave Rabanastre. Take a look at the map to find out your next destination marked with [red X]. Sometimes [red X] will not appear on the same map area where you currently are, so you may need to do a bit of searching. - Chocobo rental is now operational. - You can now enter Giza Plains, Westersand (W-most exit into Ogir-Yensa Sandsea will be blocked; [Wyrm's Nest] has a strong sandstorm preventing access), and Zertinan Cavern (though not much further than first screen). Estersand can also be explored up to [South Bank Village]. - You also need to claim your rewards for killing Rogue Tomato, so return to Sandsea. Speak to Tomaj and receive 300 gil, 2x Potion and Teleport Stone. Latter allows you to use Teleport function of orange Warp Crystal (in addition to save function). If you haven't visited Clan Hall yet, you will get a hint about it right now, otherwise you are golden. - You can take on next hunt at this moment. - Bill No.1 Thextera (rank 1 mark) petitioner Gatsly is in [The Sandsea] - Petitioner Gatsly is to be found just right of the notice board, sitting against the wall. Talk to him and accept the hunt. Thextera is found in [Dalmasca Westersand]. How to get to it - immediately when you enter Westersand, follow left wall and you will run into the mark. - Drop by shops and sell off your loot to get gil. Crucial buys at this time is Cure magic and Libra technick. Do the following now to avoid the hassle of doing it later (though it can also be done before you go after Rogue Tomato): - talk to (any) magick shop owner 25+ times to get Forgotten Grimoire, worth 21000 gil to appear in Bazaar (this Grimoire contains Mage's Monograph, which causes additional loot to drop from Fiend type enemies) - talk to (any) armor shop owner 15+ times to get Forgotten Grimoire, worth 22000 gil to appear in Bazaar (this Grimoire contains Scholar's Monograph, which causes additional loot to drop from Construct type enemies) - talk to (any) weapon shop owner 30+ times to get Forgotten Grimoire, worth 19000 gil to appear in Bazaar (this Grimoire contains Knight's Monograph, which causes additional loot to drop from Giant and Insect type enemies) - talk to (any) shop owner 100+ times to get Forgotten Grimoire, worth 25000 gil to appear in Bazaar (this Grimoire contains Sage's Monograph, which causes additional loot to drop from Elemental type enemies) - Go to Southern Plaza and look for wandering moogle in NW corner. He is from Cartographers' Guild and has several maps for sale. Dalmasca Estersand for 50 gil Dalmasca Westersand for 550 gil Giza Plains for 30 gil - You can go visit Nalbina now - into Estersand, then go to [Dalmasca Estersand / Yardang Labyrinth] and here take E exit into [Nalbina Town / West Barbican]. Many magics can be bought here - Cure, Fire, Thunder, Blizzard, Poisona, Blindna, Slow, Blind, Protect, Poison. From techs shop First Aid and Poach are interesting buys, as is Mage Masher from weapon shop. - Let us hit [Dalmasca Westersand] and take down Thextera (or wait till later when Penelo joins your party; if you will wait on that moment, please skip next section). =============================================================================== DALMASCA WESTERSAND area [Dalmasca Westersand / Galtea Downs] - exit to Rabanastre [Dalmasca Westersand / The Midfault] [Dalmasca Westersand / Shimmering Horizons] - exit to Giza Plains - exit to Zertinan Caverns [Dalmasca Westersand / Windtrace Dunes] [Dalmasca Westersand / The Western Divide] - GCR - merchant Lohen - Strahl's Anchor (available when Strahl has free travel) - exit to Ogir-Yensa Sandsea [Dalmasca Westersand / Corridor of Sand] [Dalmasca Westersand / Wyrm's Nest] - unless you're in possession of Windvane, you won't be able to enter - exit to Estersand =============================================================================== -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.06 Dalmasca Westersand One of the vast desers of the Dalmascan region situated to the west of Rabanastre. Few roads pass through this vaste, and as such is little frequented by merchants. In Dalmasca Westersand, the sandstorms are more greatly feared than the beasts; so much so, in fact, that whole societies of natural philosophers in Rabanastre devote themselves to their study. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Violators will be shot (again) - HABNo06 Drop till you shop - SHPNo04 Weather forecast - W&TNo07 Chest contents list - TRENo05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sandstorms will subside once Earth Tyrant bites the dust, and it becomes very tiresome to get another sandstorm afterwards. ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.06 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =============================================================================== QUICK LEVEL UP SPOT! =============================================================================== - Make way to [Corridor of Sand] and stand close to the line that separates the screens. We'll be using three chrs for a neat trick. In this area rare game Dustia appears - to force it to spawn, one chr's HP must be below 10%. Now, read next paragraph very carefully. - There are enemies that can teleport between locations on the screen. Dustia is an example of such enemy. When you get Dustia to spawn, make sure you're close to the exit of the area, so that you're able to zone within matter of one/two seconds. - Dustia can be killed instantly when you use Phoenix Down on it. When it dies, it will float up for a moment (dropping any loot as well), then disappears, and EXP and LP notice pops up. If possible, quickly grab the loot bag, but make sure of this: YOU MUST ZONE BEFORE YOU SEE THESE NUMBERS! When you come back to [Corridor of Sand], Dustia will appear again assuming one chr's HP is below 10%. That way you can force it to spawn indefinitely - level up, gather LP for licenses etc. [Dalmasca Westersand / Galtea Downs] - If there is a sandstorm in the desert, be wary of Gnoma Entite enemies. They do not attack, unless they detect magic casting nearby. Reach at least lv6 to ensure longer survival against Thextera. Hug the left wall from the entrance, and keep going. Soon you will find your mark. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No214 Thextera G: Rank 1 Mark C: Mutant Wolf aggressive ---------------------- STATISTICS ---------------------- Flying: no V | LVL | HP | MP | STR | MAG | VIT | SPE a | 6 | 380 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 34 | 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Movement: GR V | ATT | DEF | MDEF | EVA | EXP.PTS | LP | CPT | GIL a | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 300 | 0 ---------------------------- ELEMENTAL AFFINITIES ------- Element bonus: earth FIRE | THUNDER | ICE | EARTH | WATER | WIND | HOLY | DARK - | - | - | - | - | weak | - | - ------------------------------ STATUS AFFINITIES ------------------------------ DEA | PET | STP | DOO | CON | SLE | DIE | REV | SLO | DIA | IMM | SIL | BLI imm | imm | yes | imm | yes | yes | yes | imm | yes | imm | imm | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - POI | OIL | SAP | LUR | REF | PRO | SHE | HAS | BRA | FAI | INV | REG | BER imm | yes | imm | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WAR | POA | %DM | SIG | REN | SYP | NUM | CHA | ACH | WIT | ADD | SHE | EXP imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | yes -------------------------- BEGINS BATTLE WITH STATUS -------------------------- none ------------------------------ PASSIVE ABILITIES ------------------------------ Start: Safety, Null Knockback, Counter Gain : HP Devour (Saber), Parry (HP < 50%), Counter+ (HP < 50%) Lose : none ------------------------------ TARGET PREFERENCE ------------------------------ ------------------------------------ NOTES ------------------------------------ none ------------------------------------ ITEMS ------------------------------------ DROP: none STEAL: c - Pebble u - Potion r - Wolf Pelt POACH: none SP.IT: none --------------------------------- ATTACK LIST --------------------------------- 01. RA - Attack up to 5hits (10% chance), 4% chance to Poison, CT25 02. SA - Saber after 1st Cry for Help - 1x - a 03. SA - Lunge HP > 50% - u HP < 50% - c 04. SA - Cry for Help HP < 50% - 1x - a 30 seconds pass from when Cry for Help is used - 1x - a 05. SA - Fangs HP < 20% - 1x - a ----------------------------- PLACE OF ENCOUNTER ------------------------------ Dalmasca Westersand / Galtea Downs; save03, BLMC. ------------------------------ GET READY! FIGHT! ------------------- party lv06 Kill all Wolves in the area except Thextera and Wolf near it, then engage in battle. Equip Mage Masher and immediately banish accompanying Wolf, then focus on mark. Keep dealing damage until Silence connects (if it doesn't, don't sweat it), and take care to heal when your HP falls below 100. Once you knock off 50% of its health, mark uses more challenging attacks. First it uses Saber to double own attack power, and then Cry for Help to summon additional Wolf (if Thextera is under Silence, Cry for Help cannot be used). If you get Poison, heal it with Antidote or prevent it altogether with Tourmaline Ring. Saber will cause Thextera to take as much damage as it dishes, and Fangs is its most dangerous move, easily causing over 100 dmg to you, so it's doubly important to keep your HP topped - it is only used once anyway. If you get overwhelmed by the mark, you're welcome to try later when Penelo is with you. -------------------- CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE VICTORIOUS! --------------------- - When you defeat it, return to Rabanastre. =============================================================================== THE ROYAL CITY OF RABANASTRE town =============================================================================== - Return to Gatsly in Sandsea and speak to him for your rewards: 500 gil, Headguard, Teleport Stone. He will tell you to visit him in Muthru Bazaar. Read the Notice Board and accept next bill. - Bill No.2 Flowering Cactoid (rank 1 mark) petitioner Dantro is in [Dalmasca Estersand / Outpost] - Do the following while you're here: - read any Notice Board 20+ times to get Forgotten Grimoire, worth 20000 gil to appear in Bazaar (this Grimoire contains Warmage's Monograph, which enhances causes additional loot to drop Amorph and Undead type enemies) - read any Notice Board 40+ times to get Forgotten Grimoire, worth 22000 gil to appear in Bazaar (this Grimoire contains Dragoon's Monograph, which causes additional loot to drop from Dragon and Plant type enemies) - Return to [Clan Hall] and speak to Mont for following rewards: - for Hedge Knight rank: 2x Warp Mote, 2x Teleport Stone - Make haste to [Muthru Bazaar] and find Gatsly near the Clan Provisioner. Talk to him - doing so will add another Forgotten Grimoire to the Bazaar. This one costs 18000 gil and contains Hunter's Monograph, which causes additional loot to drop from beasts and avions. - Head for [Lowtown / South Sprawl] now. REMEMBER NOT TO PICK THE TREASURE IN FRONT OF DALAN'S, IF YOU WANT ZODIAC SPEAR LATER IN THE GAME! Head for Dalan's, marked with [red X] (pix). Inside talk to Dalan for a scene, and then exit back out. You'll need to find a Sunstone. REFERENCE: 00003 - Go out of Ranabastre via S exit and you will enter [Giza Plains]. =============================================================================== GIZA PLAINS area - The Dry [Giza Plains / Throne Road] - exit to Rabanastre [Giza Plains / Nomad Village] - Arjie's shop - SCR [Giza Plains / Gizas North Bank] [Giza Plains / Gizas South Bank] - exit to Estersand [Giza Plains / Crystal Glade] - SCR - Strahl's Anchor (available when Strahl has free travel) [Giza Plains / Warrior's Wash] [Giza Plains / Toam Hills] [Giza Plains / Starfall Field] - exit to Westersand - exit to Ozmone Plain (currently unavailable - progress far enough in the story and exit will open eventually) =============================================================================== -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.07 Giza Plains - the Dry A vast savannah spreading to the south of the Royal City or Rabanastre, the environs of which vary drastically between dry and rainy seasons. Large dark crystals lie scattered here and there across the savannah. During the Dry, they absorb the sun's radiance and glow with an auric brilliance. A village of nomadic herders is located near the middle of the grasslands. During the Rains, the villagers relocate to the mountains. While they reside in the grasslands, the menfolk rarely return from their herding, leaving the women and children to their own devices in the village. These nomads know the art of capturing the energy of the dark crystals in chunks of magicite, called sunstone, which they then bring to market to sell. The animals by which the make their living are primarily of cockatrice stock. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Violators will be shot (again) - HABNo04 Drop till you shop - SHPNo03 Weather forecast - W&TNo05 Chest contents list - TRENo04 ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.07 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - Cross [Throne Road] and head for [red X] (take a look on your map) marked on it to find a nomad village (pix). Moogle Nutsy has [Giza Plains] map for sale, if you still don't have it. Talk to village elder, and then to Masyua (she's standing close to a big black stone) to trigger a scene (pix) - Penelo joins your party. You can talk to Camina right next to you and she will tell you where Jinn is. When you exit the village, Penelo will give you 3x Potion, 2x Phoenix Down and you will gain [Gambits] command in your Battle menu. You can now change leaders and issue party commands. REFERENCE: 00004-00005 - You'll need to look for Jinn somewhere in Giza Plains. You can reach him in two ways. From [Nomad Village] go W to [Toam Hills], then S to [Starfall Field], then E to [Crystal Glade]. Or from [Nomad Village] go E to [Gizas North Bank], then S to [Gizas South Bank], then W to [Crystal Glade]. Be wary of Werewolf enemy in [Starfall Fields], as we cannot tackle them at the moment. - I did Flowering Cactoid hunt at this time. =============================================================================== DALMASCA ESTERSAND area =============================================================================== - Navigate your way around into [Outpost], then talk to Dantro (sitting on box near campfire) about his posted bill. Mark's hangout is in [Yardang Labyrinth], so take NE exit from [Outpost] back into the [Yardang Labyrinth]. [Dalmasca Estersand / Yardang Labyrinth] - Target is prowling the surroundings near the N exit of this area (look for a dot that is brighter than usual) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No216 Flowering Cactoid G: Rank 1 Mark C: Rare Cactoid aggressive ---------------------- STATISTICS ---------------------- Flying: no V | LVL | HP | MP | STR | MAG | VIT | SPE a | 4 | 755 | 525 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Movement: GR V | ATT | DEF | MDEF | EVA | EXP.PTS | LP | CPT | GIL a | 15 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 300 | 0 ---------------------------- ELEMENTAL AFFINITIES ------- Element bonus: earth FIRE | THUNDER | ICE | EARTH | WATER | WIND | HOLY | DARK - | - | - | absorbs | - | weak | - | - ------------------------------ STATUS AFFINITIES ------------------------------ DEA | PET | STP | DOO | CON | SLE | DIE | REV | SLO | DIA | IMM | SIL | BLI imm | imm | yes | imm | imm | yes | yes | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - POI | OIL | SAP | LUR | REF | PRO | SHE | HAS | BRA | FAI | INV | REG | BER imm | yes | yes | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WAR | POA | %DM | SIG | REN | SYP | NUM | CHA | ACH | WIT | ADD | SHE | EXP imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | yes -------------------------- BEGINS BATTLE WITH STATUS -------------------------- 100%: Haste 50%: Protect ------------------------------ PASSIVE ABILITIES ------------------------------ Start: Safety, Counter, Return Damage Gain : Parry (HP < 40%) Lose : none ------------------------------ TARGET PREFERENCE ------------------------------ ------------------------------------ NOTES ------------------------------------ none ------------------------------------ ITEMS ------------------------------------ DROP: none STEAL: c - Cactus Fruit u - Earth Stone r - Potion POACH: none SP.IT: ki - Cactus Flower --------------------------------- ATTACK LIST --------------------------------- 01. RA - Attack up to 5hits (10% chance), 4% chance to Blind, CT25 02. MA - Cure after Potion & HP < 70% & foe doesn't catch up - a 03. SA - Ram all battle - c 04. SA - 1000 Needles HP < 20% - 1x - a 05. SA - Potion after it runs away & foe doesn't catch up - a after 1st Potion - a ----------------------------- PLACE OF ENCOUNTER ------------------------------ Dalmasca Estersand / Yardang Labyrinth; save 07, BLMC. ------------------------------ GET READY! FIGHT! ------------------- party lv07 This is first of the marks that will try to run away and lure you into fights with other enemies lingering nearby. So if you don't wanna be bothered by extras, banish them to oblivion. If you have the magics and proper weapons, you can put the mark under Silence, Slow and Blind. The small dude has the highest EVA stat in the game, and it sure shows when you're trying to land a blow. Expect to see lots of counters as well, and for each strike you make you suffer 5% of damage inflicted. Once it is missing half HP, it may try to run away - while you're giving chase, you may run into other enemies around the place but if you cleared them out before, you're cactus-ish. If you leave the mark alone for too long, it will cure itself with Potion and Cure (prevent with Silence). Entering the critical HP prompts it to ready 1000 Needles. Revive anyone who got killed (skill can miss) and continue pelting the mark until it falls defeated. Going solo against the mark is risky - at least get Penelo to tag along. -------------------- CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE VICTORIOUS! --------------------- - With mark dead, you obtain Cactus Flower KI. Return to Dantro and collect 500 gil, 10x Potion as a reward. Dantro will ask you to bring Cactus Flower to his wife in [South Bank Village] - from [Outpost] go to [Yardang Labyrinth], then [Sand-swept Naze], then [Banks of the Nebra], and finally into the village. DESERT PATIENT SUBQUEST - Talk to Dantro's wife standing in front of the house - she will take Cactus Flower and you will obtain a Bundle of Needles. Talk to her again and she will ask you for Semclam Shells. You can find these shells along Nebra river inside the village in [Banks of the Nebra] part of Estersand. Look for 'Mysterious Glint's on the ground and examine them. Once you press action, you will obtain a Semclam Shell. There is five total that you can find. MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT SELL THEM! If you're goofy enough to sell them anyway, return to [Banks of the Nebra] and look for Semclam Shells again - you need to give at least one to Dantro's wife in order to proceed to next step. - Take them back into the village and fork 'em over to Dantro's wife. What, no reward? Now she needs Nebralim, and Dantro just happens to have this item. It's all the way back to the [Outpost] now - here talk to Dantro and he'll point there's some Nebralim left by the crates. Look around the crates for 'Small Phial', then press Action and you obtain Nebralim. Another Phial can be found on a pot near the chocobo. MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT SELL THEM. If you're goofy enough to sell them anyway, return to [Outpost], chat with Dantro and then pick up Nebralim again - you need to give at least one to Dantro's wife in order to proceed to next step. - Waltz back to [South Bank Village], and give Nebralim to Dantro's wife, for absolutely free. Now she wants you to fetch some Valeblossom Dew, which can be found in [Broken Sands], area we cannot yet reach. This is as much as you can do for this quest. - Return to Giza. =============================================================================== GIZA PLAINS area - The Dry =============================================================================== - Go to Crystal Glade and you'll find Jinn resting near one of the rocks. Talk to him and he'll mark the locations of four special stones on your map - they will be marked with red [!]. You get a Shadestone KI, and an [Energy] meter added to your screen. Whenever you touch one of the four stones, a portion of the meter will charge. When it reaches 100%, you're good to go. REFERENCE: 00006-00008 - Seek out the four stones ([Starfall Field], [Gizas South Bank], [Gizas North Bank] and [Warrior's Wash]), and when near one (pix), press Action to charge the [Energy] meter. If a lot of energy is added, you may need to charge the meter with only three stones (pix). Once [Energy] reads 100%, Shadestone turns into Sunstone KI. REFERENCE: 00009-00010 - You will auto-return to that kid - as a reward you get 50 gil, 2x Potion and 2x Teleport Stone. Return to Ranabastre. - When you escape from Leviathan, you can come back here and start making Sunstones for the village (Sunstone quest). Process is exactly the same as you just did it, the only difference is that Shadestone is given to you by Masyua. My advice is to not bother with it. - By the way, it is highly recommended that you pay a visit to Nalbina at this point. You can reach it like this: in [Giza Plains / Gizas South Bank] take E exit into [Dalmasca Estersand / Yardang Labyrinth] and here take E exit into [Nalbina Town / West Barbican]. =============================================================================== NALBINA FORTRESS town [Nalbina Town / West Ward] - Aerodrome - Weapons of War - Antiqued Armors [Nalbina Town / Jajim Bazaar] - Mysterious Magicks - Morning Star Gambits - Troublesome Technicks [Nalbina Town / West Barbican] - GCR - Portentous Provisions - Chocobo rental - exit to Mosphoran Highwaste - exit to Estersand =============================================================================== -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.08 Nalbina Town Ashe: "This is a continuation of the entry from Nalbina Fortress. Enjoy." Recently, markets where antiques and rarities can readily be had have sprung up in the outer wards of the fortress, taking advantage of the steady flow of traffic which passes through this midpoint between Rabanastre and Nabudis. It is this pivotal location that gives the fortress its unique character. Many are the travelers who visit Nalbina Fortress to witness this ever-booming oasis that refuses to silt over in neglect, or crumble before the blistering winds of war. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Violators will be shot (again) - HABNo12 Drop till you shop - SHPNo07 Weather forecast - W&TNo13 Chest contents list - no chests ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.08 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - You can buy many magics here: Cure, Fire, Thunder, Blizzard, Poisona, Blindna, Slow, Blind, Protect, Poison. From techs shop First Aid and Poach are interesting buys, as is Mage Masher from weapon shop. - Additionally, making your way to [Dalmasca Westersand / The Western Divide] yields two good accessories: Leather Gorget and Rose Corsage (null Silence). - And finally, visiting a merchant in [Dalmasca Estersand / South Bank Village] can make you happy with Steel Gorget, Armguard, Tourmaline Ring (null Poison), Gauntlets and Battle Harness. =============================================================================== THE ROYAL CITY OF RABANASTRE town =============================================================================== - Go see old man Dalan again (pix). REFERENCE: 00011 - Penelo will drop out temporarily - now talk to Dalan to find out your next stop (you will get Crescent Stone KI), which is Storehouse Five. It is located a bit N from your position in [North Sprawl] (pix). When you approach it, open 'Storehouse 5' door - Kytes will talk to you and fork over few items: 2x Potion, 4x Eye Drops. Enter the door kid unlocked for a scene. BTW, shops in Rabanastre now offer updates wares. REFERENCE: 00012 =============================================================================== SHOPS HAVE RECEIVED AN UPDATE! CHECK SHOP LIST SECTION FOR DETAILS! =============================================================================== AWESOMENESS CHECK NUMERO ONE! These will be checkup points of your game where you can review what all things you can have and what you can do to your enemies. They will be divided in up to five divisions: magics you can have, techs, accessories, statuses you can put on enemies by using magic, and statuses you can put on enemies by using techs. - Before you depart for the dungeon, you can have following magics: Cure, Fire, Thunder, Blizzard, Poisona, Blindna, Slow, Blind, Protect, Poison - 10 out of 81 total - ...and following techs: Steal, Libra, First Aid, Poach - 4 out of 24 total - ...status nullifying accessories: Tourmaline Ring - Poison Rose Corsage - Silence - Status: Protect - Status: Slow, Blind, Poison, Silence - Extra : Instakill CritHP foe ========================== 3 MARKS OUT OF 45 SLAIN =========================== =============================================================================== GARAMSYTHE WATERWAY dungeon =============================================================================== [Garamsythe Waterway / Central Spur Stairs] - Turn W, save at SCR, then exit W. [Garamsythe Waterway / Northern Sluiceway] - You can't really get lost as there is only one way to go - proceed to next area. [Garamsythe Waterway / North Spur Sluiceway] - Keep going W. As you reach the end of the path, you will be asked if you wish to continue (pix), and then confirm your selection. Also here is the map of the place - my position is where you need to get (pix). At this moment I was lv7 with Vaan. REFERENCE: 00013-00014 ======================= WARNING! ONE TIME ONLY DUNGEON! ======================= THE ROYAL PALACE OF RABANASTRE dungeon [Royal Palace / Cellar Stores] - SCR - exit to Garamsythe Waterway (cannot return) [Royal Palace / Cellars] - HERE DO NOT PICK UP ANY TREASURE IF YOU WANT ZODIAC SPEAR! [Royal Palace / Lower Halls] [Royal Palace / Secret Passage] - this area is not visible on your Select map [Royal Palace / The Garden Stairs] - exit to Garamsythe Waterway (one time only use) ======================= WARNING! ONE TIME ONLY DUNGEON! ======================= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.09 Royal Palace of Rabanastre A short walk north from the center of Rabanastre will lead you to the gates of the royal palace. Before the war with Archadia, this magnificent structure was home to the Dalmascan royal family, and barracks to the order of knights that served them. It is currently employed as living quarters and apartments by the recently appointed consul from Archadia. The palace itself was built several centuries ago and has been home to many Dalmascan monarchs, King Raminas being the most recent. Numerous additions have been made to the palace over the course of its long history (the Royal City of Rabanastre having several times fallen under the control of foreign powers through invasion), but the overall bearing of its architecture is true to the original Galtean design. Within the palace are secret chambers containing documents and treasures belonging to the royal family. Few who live beyond the palace walls know how they may be found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Violators will be shot (again) - HABNo08 Drop till you shop - no shops, blimey Weather forecast - W&TNo09 Chest contents list - TRENo07 ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.09 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [The Royal Palace / Cellar Stores] - Check the nearby Urn to get a map of this dungeon (pix). Save at SCR (game will kindly remind you to save to new file), then open the E door. REFERENCE: 00015 [The Royal Palace / Cellars] - STAY AWAY FROM ANY TREASURE FOUND IN THIS AREA. Proceed N for a scene. Then approach the soldier near base of stairs. Talk to nearby 'Palace Servant' seeq and you'll get a hint on how to sneak past the guard. Press Square and wait for the guard to come to your place and stop, then quickly run around and upstairs to next area. [Royal Palace / Lower Halls] - From your position go a bit E (in regards to the map!) and you will see Hawk Signet on the floor. Go a bit more past it and press Square to call two guards in front. They will give chase, so turn around and run away. At junction go S! Press Square to call same two guards to come after you again - as for you, turn E at this junction. Loop around and return to the junction nearest to where you entered this room. Press Square to call three guards from a junction further N to your position. Run E and loop around the room, then head for the junction where three guards were positioned. On your way notice the Lion Signet on the floor - Press Action to use Crescent Stone to trigger something (pix). When you reach aforementioned junction, press Square to call the lone guard from junction further N. He'll give chase, you run E, loop around the room and finally get access to the 'Faint Light' you set ablaze (pix) at the end of corridor in NW corner. Press Action and confirm 'Approach the wall'. REFERENCE: 00016-00017 [Royal Palace / Secret Passage] - Inside this room (no map for the area) hug the left wall until you come to secret switch (pix). Press it and you can now open the gold door. You will obtain Goddess' Magicite (both as KI and accessory). REFERENCE: 00018 [Royal Palace / The Garden Stairs] - Go the only way possible, which is upstairs. Bunnies kick ass, especially if they're as good looking as Fran. =============================================================================== GARAMSYTHE WATERWAY dungeon =============================================================================== [Garamsythe Waterway / East Spur Stairs] - Fran joins the party! Bal too, but he ain't important. Save your game, then go downstairs and view tutorials on [Gambits] and [Party] - same functions also get added to your menu. - Now your Triangle menu consists of these options: - Party - Status - Equip - Licenses - Gambits - World Map - Inventory - Clan Primer - Config - Examine 'Fallen Soldiers' lying in the water and then press forward to next area. [Garamsythe Waterway / East Waterway Control] - Walk into NE corner and open the Urn for map of this area. Follow the path S to next area. [Garamsythe Waterway / No. 11 Channel] - Carry on S to next area - you can't really get lost. [Garamsythe Waterway / East Sluice Control] - Continue walking until you reach another SCR. Go downstairs near the crystal to see a scene a sexy body of some female kicking butt outta the soldiers (*switches places with Vaan*). Kill a couple of soldiers in event battle, then approach the mysterious female and she will join as Guest chr. Press on thru the doorway she was standing in front of. [Garamsythe Waterway / Southern Sluiceway] - As you get in middle of the room, couple of Flans will ambush you. - BOSS 4x FLAN [lv5, 360~420HP, Fire WKN], , Save 04, BLMC. - party lv7 - Attack, Slap, Blind, Cure It is four VS four. Have all members focus on single Flan at once. They like to cast Blind on you, and when low on HP, can Cure themselves. If you get blinded, switch to Fire magic and pummel them with it. Once you defeat all of them, it's celebration time. - Kick their slimy asses (yuck!) and continue W to next area. [Garamsythe Waterway / West Sluice Control] - Follow the easy path, killing enemies in your way, making it N for next area. [Garamsythe Waterway / No. 10 Channel] - Pretty much the same as before - follow the path, kill enemies, and take E exit to next area. Do yourself a favor and kill enough Ghosts here to max out their entry into 'Bestiary' for Clan Primer. [Garamsythe Waterway / Central Waterway Control] - You will find a semi-circular room with SCR, so save your game. Take the door near SCR and get ready for another boss. [Garamsythe Waterway / Overflow Cloaca] - Something doesn't feel right... ------------------------ HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER! ------------------------- No275 Firemane G: Boss C: Flame Spirit aggressive ---------------------- STATISTICS ---------------------- Flying: no V | LVL | HP | MP | STR | MAG | VIT | SPD a | 7 | 3571 | 720 | 16 | 11 | 32 | 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Movement: GR, TE V | ATT | DEF | MDEF | EVA | EXP.PTS | LP | CPT | GIL a | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 380 | 0 ---------------------------- ELEMENTAL AFFINITIES ------- Element bonus: fire FIRE | THUNDER | ICE | EARTH | WATER | WIND | HOLY | DARK absorbs | - | - | - | weak | - | - | - ------------------------------ STATUS AFFINITIES ------------------------------ DEA | PET | STP | DOO | CON | SLE | DIE | REV | SLO | DIA | IMM | SIL | BLI imm | imm | yes | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | imm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - POI | OIL | SAP | LUR | REF | PRO | SHL | HAS | BRA | FAI | INV | REG | BER imm | yes | yes | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WAR | POA | %DM | SIG | REN | SYP | NUM | CHA | ACH | WIT | ADD | SHR | EXP imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | yes -------------------------- BEGINS BATTLE WITH STATUS -------------------------- none ------------------------------ PASSIVE ABILITIES ------------------------------ Start: Safety Gain : none Lose : none ------------------------------ TARGET PREFERENCE ------------------------------ Firemane tends to focus on foe closest to it. ------------------------------------ NOTES ------------------------------------ none ------------------------------------ ITEMS ------------------------------------ DROP: none STEAL: c - Potion u - Phoenix Down r - Grimoire Togail POACH: none SP.IT: none --------------------------------- ATTACK LIST --------------------------------- 01. RA - Attack up to 3hits (10% chance), fire element property, CT25 02. MA - Fire on stone ground & foe is close - u 03. SA - Kick foe is close & on stone ground - u foe is close & on water ground - r 04. SA - Rush foe is close & if on stone ground - u foe is close & if on water ground - r 05. SA - Bushfire on stone ground, HP < 80% - a; again after 12 commands - a on stone ground, HP < 50% & Bushfire hasn't been used - a HP < 20% HP & Bushfire hasn't been used - a ----------------------------- PLACE OF ENCOUNTER ------------------------------ Garamsythe Waterway / Overflow Cloaca; , Save 05, BLMC. ------------------------------ GET READY! FIGHT! ------------------- party lv09 Have Antidotes and Potions ready (set them up in Gambits to not be bothered by manual healing). Or if you followed my advice, arrange with Poisona and Cure gambits. If you have Mage Masher, equip it on someone and poke boss until it is under Silence; sling Slow at it as well to further cripple its offensive abilities. Shield yourself with Protect and you are ready! Take care to renew your protective buffs when they wear off. At start of battle you can hold down R2 and retreat into either of two water ditches on the side. This has multiple advantages - boss' attacks will be weakened (regular physical, Kick and Rush), you will never see Fire being used, and bigass attack will be used for the first time when boss enters critical HP. Kick, Rush and Fire inflict about 70 dmg, while Bushfire may inflict up to 100 dmg and Poison to allies hit in AOE (equip Tourmaline Ring to null Poison). Bushfire can be blocked as well. Cure regularly, and keep Amalia alive. Seeing as how boss wasn't using its major move while I was standing in water, I thought I could own it easily - unfortunately Firemane gains some haystack food at the end, because it will warp from water onto stone ground, get ready to unleash Bushfire there, and then warp close to your location to execute Bushfire. Sneaky little bugger, that - oh, and one more thing! Boss likes to warp every so often, so some of your attacks may not deal damage, even though they land at the spot. -------------------- CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE VICTORIOUS! --------------------- - Eh, should have known it was a trap all along. No, please don't take her!!! ======================= WARNING! ONE TIME ONLY DUNGEON! ======================= NALBINA DUNGEONS dungeon [Nalbina Dungeons / Stockade] - SCR [Nalbina Dungeons / Arena] [Nalbina Dungeons / The Confiscatory] - HERE DO NOT PICK UP ANY TREASURE IF YOU WANT ZODIAC SPEAR! - SCR [Nalbina Dungeons / The Black Watch] - exit to Barheim Passage (one time only use) ======================= WARNING! ONE TIME ONLY DUNGEON! ======================= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.10 Nalbina Dungeons A great dungeon, created when the Archadian arms sealed off the lower levels of Nalbina Fortress. Originally a complex lowtown region. In addition to the usual collection of petty thieves and murderers, its inmates include political dissenters and prisoners of war from the Dalmascan and Nabradian armies, all thrown together without discrimination, separation, or order. An oubliette has been created in the depths of the fortress to hold those prisoners whose cases await judgment before the Court of Archadia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Violators will be shot (again) - HABNo09 Drop till you shop - no shops, blimey Weather forecast - W&TNo10 Chest contents list - TRENo08 ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.10 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Nalbina Dungeons / Stockade] - STAY AWAY FROM ALL THE TREASURE INSIDE NALBINA DUNGEONS, if you want Zodiac Spear later in the game. OK, so you don't open treasure chests in Confiscatory, but I am not taking any chances. Treasure you can obtain isn't that great anyway (few Gambits, some Motes, and equipment piece or two). - Welcome to your new home for few hours. All of your equipment is gone for a moment... Explore around, then go to SCR in N end of the map and take exit nearby to [Arena]. [Nalbina Dungeons / Arena] - Use Bal's help to defeat Galeedo (knows Attack, Lunge), Gwitch (knows Attack, Lunge, Cure) and Daguza (knows Attack, Lunge) in event battle. Focus on erasing Gwitch first to stop them getting healed. Where's Fran...? Ah, there she is. [Nalbina Dungeons / The Confiscatory] - Rush for the SCR... you will get back all of your possession and in addition, map of the area as well. DO NOT TAKE ANY OTHER TREASURE. Don't forget to save, than carry on E. [Nalbina Dungeons / The Black Watch] - Battle thru soldiers and as you reach upper half of this part of the map, a scene will play. If you clean up all enemies, Imperial Pilot will spawn close to point where you entered this area. Follow the soldiers downstairs to see a scene. =============================================================================== BARHEIM PASSAGE dungeon [Barheim Passage / The Lightworks] - SCR - Burrogh - 'Exit - stage left' from Nalbina Dungeons (one time only use) [Barheim Passage / Op Sector 29] [Barheim Passage / Great Eastern Passage] [Barheim Passage / Op Sector 36] [Barheim Passage / Special Op Sector 3] [Barheim Passage / Op Sector 37] [Barheim Passage / North-South Junction] - SCR (when you acquire Barheim Key, it turns into GCR) [Barheim Passage / Great Central Passage] - W passage will open after you acquire Barheim Key [Barheim Passage / The Zeviah Subterrane] - exti to Estersand [Barheim Passage / Terminus No. 4 Adjunct] - SCR [Barheim Passage / Terminus No. 4] - exit to Estersand (one time only use) [Barheim Passage / Special Op Sector 5] [Barheim Passage / East-West Bypass] [Barheim Passage / The Zeviah Span] [Barheim Passage / West Annex] [Barheim Passage / Terminus No. 7 Adjunct] - SCR [Barheim Passage / Terminus No. 7] - exit to Garamsythe Waterway =============================================================================== -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.11 Barheim Passage An underground passage beneath the fortress at Nalbina. Originally a railway to carry goods into the fortress, the passage was closed with the introduction of airships as the primary means of transport. The abandoned railway line is now rife with Mist, and the dwelling place of many fell beasts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Violators will be shot (again) - HABNo10 Drop till you shop - SHPNo05 Weather forecast - W&TNo11 Chest contents list - TRENo09 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This dungeon's map will be fully completed when you obtain Barheim Candle. ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.11 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - After you defeat big bad boss of Barheim, the dungeon is sealed off. Complete the Desert Patient quest later in the game to obtain Barheim Key, and you can return to the dungeon to explore it along with some new areas. [Barheim Passage / The Lightworks] - Mysterious guy joins as a Guest chr. Descend the stairs, approach the tower in middle of the room and examine 'Timeworn Device' (pix) - it will change into 'Power Relay' when examined. It isn't getting any power, though. Make use of SCR and then talk to Burrogh at bottom of the room. He'll give you a Tube Fuse KI needed to power up the switch (there's another similar switch close to bangaa's position). After getting the item, talk to bangaa again to buy stuff. You are interested into getting Blindna, Poisona, Blizzard, Slow, Blind and Protect, if you haven't had a chance to go pick them up yet. Return to 'Power Relay' and insert the Tube Fuse. [Charge] gauge will appear and rise all the way to 100%. Return to bangaa, examine the Gate Switchboard ([Charge] drops to 70%) and leave thru the door near bangaa to next area. REFERENCE: 00019 [Barheim Passage / Op Sector 29] - 2x Battery Mimic in this area - There are friendly guys called Battery Mimics. When they chew on power cables, [Charge] power will drop and you don't want that. If power runs out, stronger monsters will appear and you will need to deal with Mimics healing themselves as well. Kill the first Mimic to stop it from draining power, and follow the path to second Mimic, who should also be killed. If you need to find where it is, take a look at the map, and Mimic draining power will be marked with [!]. Leave thru the door near the bottom to next area. [Barheim Passage / Great Eastern Passage] - 4x Battery Mimic in this area - Take it to the railroad tracks (kill Battery Mimic nearby) and head S, killing enemies (especially Mimics) along the way. By navigating a little you will find the Urn which holds the map of Barheim Passage (2 pix). REFERENCE: 00020-00021 - Carry on going S, but take a detour by checking W exit into a side room (pix). REFERENCE: 00022 [Barheim Passage / Op Sector 36] - 2x Battery Mimic in this area - Kill two more Mimics inside. Return to previous screen. [Barheim Passage / Great Eastern Passage] - Carry on S. [Barheim Passage / Special Op Sector 3] - 2x Battery Mimic in this area - Go S as far as you can and kill a Mimic. If you go further S, your path is blocked by a sturdy door, so turn around and go W. As you walk thru arcs, enemies will drop from the ceiling to try and surprise you. Smack them all, and soon you'll run into second Mimic of this room. Go upstairs and take the W exit. [Barheim Passage / Op Sector 37] - 2x Battery Mimic in this area - In this room seek out two Mimics and kill them. In NW corner of the room you will find a switch which controls the door you couldn't pass before. Is your [Charge] higher than 30%? If yes, you will be able to flip the switch and raise the door (2 pix). Return to the railway. REFERENCE: 00023-00024 [Barheim Passage / Special Op Sector 3] - Go to the now raised door and continue S to next area. [Barheim Passage / North-South Junction] - A welcome SCR - save your game, continue S to next area. Note that after you gain the ticket to coming back into this dungeon by acquiring Barheim Key this SCR will turn into GCR. [Barheim Passage / Great Central Passage] - 1x Battery Mimic in this area - One gnawing Mimic to kill. Also be wary - Mimics now take on the form of pots, which you usually check out for items/gil. If you check out fake pot, Mimic will leap out and fight you. Continue S to next area. [Barheim Passage / The Zeviah Subterrane] - 3x Battery Mimic in this area - Be quick in this room - you need to kill three gnawing Mimics. Take a look at S end of this area - see how a portion of land doesn't seem to connect? You can go there anyway as the invisible area is nothing but some water-covered path. What you're looking for is treasure (85% spawn chance, 15% chance it holds gil) with Oaken Pole inside. Your chances to get it are pretty good, and you can respawn it! All you got to do is go to next area, save your game, quit the game and then reload it. Come back to this screen and treasure will be there again. Once you have as many Oaken Poles as you want, storm for the exit in E end of the room. [Barheim Passage / Terminus No. 4 Adjunct] - A SCR! Get ready for next boss, so exit S. [Barheim Passage / Terminus No. 4] ------------------------ HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER! ------------------------- No277 Mimic Queen G: Boss C: Giant Insect aggressive ---------------------- STATISTICS ---------------------- Flying: no V | LVL | HP | MP | STR | MAG | VIT | SPD a | 10 | 4073 | 315 | 17 | 6 | 40 | 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Movement: GR V | ATT | DEF | MDEF | EVA | EXP.PTS | LP | CPT | GIL a | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 410 | 0 ---------------------------- ELEMENTAL AFFINITIES ------- Element bonus:thunder FIRE | THUNDER | ICE | EARTH | WATER | WIND | HOLY | DARK - | absorbs | weak | - | - | - | - | - ------------------------------ STATUS AFFINITIES ------------------------------ DEA | PET | STP | DOO | CON | SLE | DIE | REV | SLO | DIA | IMM | SIL | BLI imm | imm | yes | imm | yes | imm | imm | imm | yes | yes | imm | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - POI | OIL | SAP | LUR | REF | PRO | SHL | HAS | BRA | FAI | INV | REG | BER imm | yes | yes | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WAR | POA | %DM | SIG | REN | SYP | NUM | CHA | ACH | WIT | ADD | SHR | EXP imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | yes -------------------------- BEGINS BATTLE WITH STATUS -------------------------- none ------------------------------ PASSIVE ABILITIES ------------------------------ Start: Safety, Null Knockback Gain : none Lose : none ------------------------------ TARGET PREFERENCE ------------------------------ Mimic Queen tends to focus on foe closest to it. ------------------------------------ NOTES ------------------------------------ Appears with 4x Tiny Battery. ------------------------------------ ITEMS ------------------------------------ DROP: none STEAL: c - Knot of Rust u - Storm Magicite r - Rose Corsage POACH: none SP.IT: none --------------------------------- ATTACK LIST --------------------------------- 01. RA - Attack up to 2hits (10% chance), thunder based, CT25 02. MA - Thunder all battle - u far foe - a 03. SA - Ground Shaker HP > 20% & [Charge] gauge < 49% - r*1 HP < 20% - 1x*2 - a HP < 20%, Shockstorm used, comes after next 3 commands - a *1 will use if [30% < [Charge] < 50%] *2 if Shockstorm was already used 04. SA - Shockstorm HP > 20% & [Charge] gauge < 49% - r*1 HP < 20% - 1x*2 - a HP < 20%, Shockstorm used, comes after next 10 commands - a *1 will use if [[Charge] < 30%] *2 if Ground Shaker was already used 05. SA - Breath of Life HP > 20% - u*1 *1 if four Tiny Batteries are present, move is not used 06. SA - Spawn after Breath of Life - a ----------------------------- PLACE OF ENCOUNTER ------------------------------ Barheim Passage / Terminus No. 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No036 TINY BATTERY G: Insect C: Mimic aggressive ---------------------- STATISTICS ---------------------- Flying: no V | LVL | HP | MP | STR | MAG | VIT | SPD a | 6-7 | 120 | 75 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Movement: GR V | ATT | DEF | MDEF | EVA | EXP.PTS | LP | CPT | GIL a | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 19 | 0 ---------------------------- ELEMENTAL AFFINITIES ------- Element bonus: none FIRE | THUNDER | ICE | EARTH | WATER | WIND | HOLY | DARK - | absorbs | weak | - | - | - | - | - ------------------------------ STATUS AFFINITIES ------------------------------ DEA | PET | STP | DOO | CON | SLE | DIE | REV | SLO | DIA | IMM | SIL | BLI yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - POI | OIL | SAP | LUR | REF | PRO | SHL | HAS | BRA | FAI | INV | REG | BER yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WAR | POA | %DM | SIG | REN | SYP | NUM | CHA | ACH | WIT | ADD | SHR | EXP yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes -------------------------- BEGINS BATTLE WITH STATUS -------------------------- none ------------------------------ PASSIVE ABILITIES ------------------------------ Start: none Gain : none Lose : none ------------------------------ TARGET PREFERENCE ------------------------------ Tiny Battery tends to focus on foe closest to it. ------------------------------------ NOTES ------------------------------------ none ------------------------------------ ITEMS ------------------------------------ DROP: none STEAL: c - Pebble u - Knot of Rust r - Potion POACH: c - Pebble r - Knot of Rust SP.IT: none --------------------------------- ATTACK LIST --------------------------------- 01. RA - Attack up to 5hits (10% chance), thunder based, CT25 ----------------------------- PLACE OF ENCOUNTER ------------------------------ Barheim Passage / Terminus No. 4; , Save 06, BLMC. ------------------------------ GET READY! FIGHT! ------------------- party lv13 Boss is accompanied by four Tiny Battery enemies. You can go after them (not much HP), but know that boss will summon more of them (not more than 4, though). However, if you KO them, boss will use Breath of Life (recovers 5% HP) and immediately follow by Spawn - so it's your choice whether or not you will want to spank little batteries. Checking boss' weaknesses, you can put Slow, Blind and Silence on it (latter with Mage Masher) - thus you have rendered it pretty much harmless. If [Charge] gauge drops below 50%, Queen may rarely use Ground Shaker or Shockstorm. You can exploit its ice weakness by casting Blizzard. When fight starts, turn gambits off and retreat as far south as you can - boss is too big to come after you, so it will just stand there. It may occassionaly chuck Thunder at you, but you can prevent that by throwing Silence from your position. Anyway, why did we do that? As you have figured it out, magics can reach boss from here without danger of exposing yourself, so that is what you will be doing. Keep throwing Blizzards at Queen until she falls in miserable defeat. Tinies will eventually stop sucking electricity and come to you, but just bash them up with your ninja powers. -------------------- CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE VICTORIOUS! --------------------- =============================================================================== SHOPS HAVE RECEIVED AN UPDATE! CHECK SHOP LIST SECTION FOR DETAILS! =============================================================================== =============================================================================== DALMASCA ESTERSAND area =============================================================================== - [Passage Entrance] is where you end up. Save at SCR, and leave thru only exit to W to enter [Sand-swept Naze]. - Your task is to reach Rabanastre, which is located at S-most exit of the Estersand by a [red X] (2x pix). Instead I suggest a small detour - take N exit from this area. Also know that in this area rare game Nekhbet appears (knows Attack, Poke, Mucus) - I got it to appear by killing enough Cockatrices and it eventually spawned. REFERENCE: 00025-00026 - You will cross [Banks of the Nebra], and by taking N exit you end up in [South Bank Village]. - Welcome! Here you can buy some new goods (merchant from the outpost) if this is your first time here, and there is a GCR here as well. Try to obtain enough money so that you can buy Forgotten Grimoire for 18000 gil - it gives you Hunter's Monograph KI, which causes additional loot to drop from beast and avion type enemies. Now the quick way into Rabanastre would be to warp yourself there. In case you miss a map of Estersand, you can buy it from a moogle from Cartographers' Guild. - Touch GCR and warp to Rabanastre. =============================================================================== THE ROYAL CITY OF RABANASTRE town =============================================================================== - Fran has left us. Noooo... Everybody else does too, but they're not important. In [Southern Plaza] you can locate a moogle from Cartographer's Guild, which sells more maps (in case you still do not have them for [Giza Plains] and [Dalmasca Westersand]) (pix). REFERENCE: 00027 - A new moogle service is available, called Moogling. It allows you to teleport for free between certain town sections: [The Sandsea] (in [East End]), [Muthru Bazaar], [Eastgate], [Southgate], and [Westgate]. By the way, the aerodrome is now open as well. Currently all they offer are travels to Nalbina. - Board a flight to Nalbina! =============================================================================== SKYFERRY town [Skyferry / Sky Saloon] - talk to Chief Steward when you want to go to sleep [Skyferry / Observation Parlour] - Assistant's Storekeeper (has different items than other) - Assistant's Storekeeper (has different items than other) [Skyferry / Air Deck] =============================================================================== -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.12 Skyferry An everyday means of transport. Yep, pretty boring description. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Violators will be shot (again) - HABNo11 Drop till you shop - SHPNo06 Weather forecast - W&TNo12 Chest contents list - no chests ASHE'S POSTCARD COLLECTION No.12 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - In [Observation Parlour] talk to right Storekeeper and buy at least 33x Gysahl Greens. That's one half of the ingredient for awesome accessory Hermes Sandals. With Gysahl Greens in tow land in Nalbina, then return to Rabanastre. =============================================================================== THE ROYAL CITY OF RABANASTRE town =============================================================================== - Go to [The Sandsea] and accept new bills. - Bill No.3 Wraith (rank 1 mark) petitioner Milha is in [Lowtown / North Sprawl] - Shops offer new merchandise, so stock up on new equipment (Assassin's Dagger offers insta-kill chances), magic spells (Immobilize, Disable, Shell, Dark), techs (absolutely get Charge!!!), and gambits. Also visit Clan Hall and speak with Mont - for specific bosses you will get rewards. - for felling Flan pack: 150 gil - for felling Firemane: 200 gil - for felling Mimic Queen: 300 gil - Mont will also offer you to hunt for two of his elite marks (which you should accept): - Priority Petition No. 1 Cluckatrice (rank 1 mark) petitioner is Dania in [Giza Plains / Nomad Village] - Priority Petition No. 2 Rocktoise (rank 1 mark) petitioner is Pilika in [Bhujerba / Khus Skygrounds] KTJN SIDEQUEST - Next, go to Muthru Bazaar and look for a Viera sitting along the N stairs. Her name is Ktjn (how do you say that, anyway?). Talk to her and she will talk about coming to the city and so on. She will ask you a set of questions and depending on your answers (each answer gives or deducts points from Ktjn's total), she will give you a reward later in the game. Right now you get this question: 'Should this trouble me as a Viera?' - Yes, you should be ashamed. [+1 point] <--- pick this answer - No, don't be silly. [-1 point] - For now this is all you can do with Ktjn. - Enter [Lowtown], then go and see Dalan again. He'll mark your next destination on the map, and you receive a Sword of the Order KI. You'll need to deliver it to Azelas (location marked on your map) (pix). Head for the [red X] on the map and when there, talk to Balzac sitting on a box. REFERENCE: 00028 - After the scene Basch joins your party. According to hint of Select map, Sandsea bar would be a good place to check it out, so head there (or take the Moogling service). As you approach, scene happens - now enter the inn. - Go upstairs for a scene. Bal and Fran rejoin the party again. Now the plan is to rescue Penelo who appears to be taken to Lhusu Mines in Bhujerba - whoopee. [Red X] on your map marks the spot of aerodrome (pix). REFERENCE: 00029 - Before departure it is a splendid idea to take out your next mark. Go to [North Sprawl] in [Lowtown] amnd look for Milha in front of private house. Milha will inform you that mark is in [Garamsythe Waterway], just past Storehouse 5. Enter the storehouse and go down to the sewers. =============================================================================== GARAMSYTHE WATERWAY dungeon =============================================================================== [Garamsythe Waterway / Overflow Cloaca] - Get near center of the room and Wraith will appear. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No218 Wraith G: Rank 1 Mark C: Ghost aggressive ---------------------- STATISTICS ---------------------- Flying: no V | LVL | HP | MP | STR | MAG | VIT | SPE a | 9 | 5146 | 600 | 18 | 13 | 33 | 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Movement: FL, TE V | ATT | DEF | MDEF | EVA | EXP.PTS | LP | CPT | GIL a | 20 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 750 | 0 ---------------------------- ELEMENTAL AFFINITIES ------- Element bonus: ice FIRE | THUNDER | ICE | EARTH | WATER | WIND | HOLY | DARK - | weak | absorbs | - | - | - | - | - ------------------------------ STATUS AFFINITIES ------------------------------ DEA | PET | STP | DOO | CON | SLE | DIE | REV | SLO | DIA | IMM | SIL | BLI imm | imm | yes | imm | yes | imm | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - POI | OIL | SAP | LUR | REF | PRO | SHE | HAS | BRA | FAI | INV | REG | BER imm | yes | yes | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WAR | POA | %DM | SIG | REN | SYP | NUM | CHA | ACH | WIT | ADD | SHE | EXP imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | yes -------------------------- BEGINS BATTLE WITH STATUS -------------------------- none ------------------------------ PASSIVE ABILITIES ------------------------------ Start: Safety, Null Knockback, Resist G&M, Piercing Magic, CritHP -> ATT+, Attack+, HP Devour Gain : Parry (HP < 50%), Magic CT = 0 (HP < 20%) Lose : Attack+ (HP < 50%), HP Devour (HP < 50%) ------------------------------ TARGET PREFERENCE ------------------------------ ------------------------------------ NOTES ------------------------------------ none ------------------------------------ ITEMS ------------------------------------ DROP: none STEAL: c - Glass Jewel u - Dark Magicite r - Hi-Potion POACH: none SP.IT: none --------------------------------- ATTACK LIST --------------------------------- 01. RA - Attack up to 6hits (10% chance), CT25 02. MA - Blizzard HP > 50% - r 50% > HP > 20% - u HP < 20% - c 03. MA - Blind all battle - r 04. MA - Dark HP > 20% - r HP < 20% - u 05. SA - Doom all battle - until all foes are under Doom - a 06. SA - Sleep Touch HP > 20% - until all foes are under Sleep - r 07. SA - Poison Touch HP > 20% - until all foes are under Poison - r ----------------------------- PLACE OF ENCOUNTER ------------------------------ Garamsythe Waterway / Overflow Cloaca; save 08, BLMC. ------------------------------ GET READY! FIGHT! ------------------- party lv14 Have Tourmaline Ring handy to void Poison. First thing mark will do is cast Doom (it can miss), until all members are affected. Protect and Shell yourself, then bust out your magics and keep shooting Disable on the mark until it connects. While it's standing there defenseless, crack down on its HP like there's no tomorrow for it. If Wraith manages to Doom everybody, it switches to physicals (be careful of Sleep and Poison) until it enters critical HP, at which point it will spam Dark and Blizzard. As mark is undead, using Potions or Cure on it will cause it to take damage. -------------------- CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE VICTORIOUS! --------------------- - When it dies, return to Lowtown. =============================================================================== THE ROYAL CITY OF RABANASTRE town =============================================================================== - Return to Milha and talk to her. Deeg (the kid hiding in the house) will come out, and Jovial Seeq appears on the scene as well. Collect these rewards: 500 gil, Ether, Gauntlets. Afterwards enter the now open Private Residence and speak to Deeg inside. Then examine the table and pick up the item to obtain Dusty Letter KI. This item is a part of a subquest for later, and not much else you can do right now about it. - Return to [Clan Hall] and speak to Mont for following rewards: - for Rear Guard rank: 3x Remedy, 2x Teleport Stone - I also did Cluckatrice hunt at this moment. =============================================================================== GIZA PLAINS area =============================================================================== - In [Nomad Village] talk to Dania (she's inside Cockatrice corral) to begin Cluckatrice hunt. Mark is found on [Gizas North Bank], SE of the village, so head there. According to intel from Terra, mark prefers being alone. Based on that, kill all enemies in [Gizas North Bank], then exit and reenter. You will see few bundles rolling around soon enough... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No245 Cluckatrice G: Rank 1 Mark C: --- aggressive ---------------------- STATISTICS ---------------------- Flying: no V | LVL | HP | MP | STR | MAG | VIT | SPE a | 15 | 7509 | 563 | 19 | 17 | 34 | 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Movement: GR V | ATT | DEF | MDEF | EVA | EXP.PTS | LP | CPT | GIL a | 25 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 830 | 0 ---------------------------- ELEMENTAL AFFINITIES ------- Element bonus: wind FIRE | THUNDER | ICE | EARTH | WATER | WIND | HOLY | DARK - | - | - | weak | - | absorbs | - | - ------------------------------ STATUS AFFINITIES ------------------------------ DEA | PET | STP | DOO | CON | SLE | DIE | REV | SLO | DIA | IMM | SIL | BLI imm | imm | yes | imm | imm | imm | yes | yes | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - POI | OIL | SAP | LUR | REF | PRO | SHE | HAS | BRA | FAI | INV | REG | BER imm | imm | yes | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | imm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WAR | POA | %DM | SIG | REN | SYP | NUM | CHA | ACH | WIT | ADD | SHE | EXP imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | yes -------------------------- BEGINS BATTLE WITH STATUS -------------------------- 100%: Protect 50%: Haste ------------------------------ PASSIVE ABILITIES ------------------------------ Start: Safety, Null Knockback, CritHP -> ATT+ Gain : Damage Resist (HP < 50%), Attack CT = 0 (HP < 20%) Lose : none ------------------------------ TARGET PREFERENCE ------------------------------ ------------------------------------ NOTES ------------------------------------ none ------------------------------------ ITEMS ------------------------------------ DROP: none STEAL: c - Small Feather u - Wind Stone r - Taurus Gem POACH: none SP.IT: none --------------------------------- ATTACK LIST --------------------------------- 01. RA - Attack up to 5hits (10% chance), 4% chance to Slow, CT25 02. SA - Purify after Mucus - a 03. SA - Stone Gaze HP > 20% - r 04. SA - Poke HP > 20% - u 05. SA - Mucus HP > 20% - u HP > 20% & under status change - a ----------------------------- PLACE OF ENCOUNTER ------------------------------ Giza Plains / Gizas North Bank ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No244 Chickatrice G: Rank 1 Mark C: --- aggressive ---------------------- STATISTICS ---------------------- Flying: no V | LVL | HP | MP | STR | MAG | VIT | SPE a | 13 | 3067 | 338 | 15 | 10 | 30 | 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Movement: GR V | ATT | DEF | MDEF | EVA | EXP.PTS | LP | CPT | GIL a | 17 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 500 | 0 ---------------------------- ELEMENTAL AFFINITIES ------- Element bonus: wind FIRE | THUNDER | ICE | EARTH | WATER | WIND | HOLY | DARK - | - | - | weak | - | absorbs | - | - ------------------------------ STATUS AFFINITIES ------------------------------ DEA | PET | STP | DOO | CON | SLE | DIE | REV | SLO | DIA | IMM | SIL | BLI imm | imm | imm | yes | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - POI | OIL | SAP | LUR | REF | PRO | SHE | HAS | BRA | FAI | INV | REG | BER yes | yes | yes | imm | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WAR | POA | %DM | SIG | REN | SYP | NUM | CHA | ACH | WIT | ADD | SHE | EXP imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | imm | yes | yes -------------------------- BEGINS BATTLE WITH STATUS -------------------------- none ------------------------------ PASSIVE ABILITIES ------------------------------ Start: Safety, CritHP -> DEF+, Counter, Counter+ Gain : Parry (HP < 50%), Attack+ (HP < 50%) ------------------------------ TARGET PREFERENCE ------------------------------ ------------------------------------ NOTES ------------------------------------ none ------------------------------------ ITEMS ------------------------------------ DROP: none STEAL: c - Potion u - Small Feather r - Large Feather POACH: none SP.IT: none --------------------------------- ATTACK LIST --------------------------------- 01. RA - Attack up to 2hits (10% chance), CT25 02. SA - Poke HP > 50% - r HP < 50% - u ----------------------------- PLACE OF ENCOUNTER ------------------------------ Giza Plains / Gizas North Bank; save 13, BLMC ------------------------------ GET READY! FIGHT! ------------------- party lv16 Come into battle with a handful of Gold Needles and some Hi-Potions - Slow can be cured with Remedy, but I would save Remedies for other more dire situations. Things will start to get feathery quite quickly. The biggest threat here is mama hen which can Petrify and Slow you, making this a majo