Obtaining the Zodiac Spear (European PAL version) hints and tips for Final Fantasy XII

Obtaining the Zodiac Spear (European PAL version)

The Zodiac Spear is the most powerful weapon in all the game, and has a trick to obtain it: you don't have to open every single treasure chest in the game, or you would lose the opportunity to find this wonderful weapon forever.

There are 5 (not four as some guides says, the European version got 5) treasure chests that must absolutely not be opened in order for the Zodiac Spear to appear.

Don't worry about the chests (you can open them later, after obtaining the legendary weapon, and they contain nothing you will miss in the game).

- Treasure chest in Lowtown, outside of Old Dalan's place, near the South Gate in Ranabastre.

- In the Giza Plains (Dry Season), the first chest you can see, just near the connection with the city of Ranabastre.

- When sneaking into the palace (Before getting the Goddess Tear), there are several chests in the Cellar. Do not open the chest in the south-east corner (the most south-eastern one).

- The central of the three chests in the Confiscatory (the place where you get your weapons and armour back after being captured).

- In the Phon Coast there is an island with 16 chests (in a 4x4 formation) all near each other. The forbidden chest is in the first North row, the second from East. Pay attention to not open it by mistake.

You can leave all, anyway, because they contain 200 guil each, or a Knot of Rust, nothing worth the risk, or the Zodiac Spear, trust me.

If you manage to avoid opening these chests, you will obtain, later in the game, the Zodiac Spear: +150 attack & +8 Evasion (like all the spears).

Happy gaming!

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