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Introduo

EucrieiesteguiaparaelaborarumadescriodetalhadaeprecisadecomoobteromelhorequipamentoparaFinalFantasyXII.Minhaesperanaqueesteguiairreduzirotrfegonasplacasdemensagemperguntandoseumcertolootouitempodeserencontrado,bemcomoserumacompanhamentoaprofundadoparaosjogadoresjogopelojogo,querpelaprimeiravez,ouparaumCompletionistarquivo.Algumasnotasantesdechegarmosbasedecarneebatata:

1.Euincluamaioriadosmtodosdeobtenodedespojos/itens.Algunsmtodosquefiznoentenderemalista,especialmentegotasrarasouroubaumtemposlutas(chefessoamaioria).Porfavor,nomee-mailsobreisso,euseibemqueeutenhaexcludoalgunsmtodos.Meuobjetivoeralistarosformasmaiseficientesparaadquiriritenseitens.Esteguiacontmtodasasarma,armadura,munioeacessriosquenopodemsercomprados.Paraatotalidadedesteguia,osmtodosmaiseficazesdeobteralgoestolistadasprimeiro.

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Eunovouresponderaperguntassobreahistriaouaformadebaterumamarcaespecfica.

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ueteraprovaquefoiasuainformaooriginal.Estejacientedequeeusouumveteranode17anosdessesjogos,entoeusoumuitobomemdescobrircoisasnaminhaprpria.

5.SevoctemoquevocpensaomelhormtododeobteralgoemNesteguia,sinta-selivreparamee-mailsobreisso.Masporfavor,usecomdiscreocomseuse-mails,sesuaidiarealmentetornaascoisasmuitomaiseficienteemobterumitem,entotimo.Masseelerealmentenomudartodasascoisasque


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muito,euprovavelmentenovoufazerumamudanae,emseguida,re-apresentaraguia.

6.HSPOILERSnesteguia,mas,principalmente,chefeespoilersmarca,comoassimcomospoilerslocal.Nenhumspoilersenredo.

7.Presumoqueousurioentendapercentagens/odds.Elessomuitoprevalentestodoesteguia.Almdisso,ousuriodevecompreendertodasasmecnicasdojogo,comolerosmapaseaofactodealgunsbassnoaparecemquandovocentraemumarea.Almdisso,ozoneamentodedistnciadeumareaduastspararedefinirinimigos,ezoneamentoafastadotrstelaspararedefinircaixas,oqueserfeitoMuitasvezes,emsuabuscaparaadquirirumlotedestematerial.

8.ThiefcuffsEntendaquesoumanecessidadequandosetentaroubarloot.Issoaumentaaprobabilidadedeumroubobem-sucedido,bemcomoaumentaaprobabilidadedeconseguirumitemraro.Obt-losomaisrapidamentepossvel,quedofornecedornoHighwasteMosphoran/BubblingVale,quepodeseracessadadepoisdeterconcludoosacontecimentosnatumbadeRaithwall.

9.ADiamondArmlettambmumanecessidadedeadquirirmuitosdositensnesteguia.AprimeirapodeseradquiridadepoisdeatingiroPhonCosta.DePhonCoast,nortedecabeaparaoPlanaltoTchita.VocprecisaparachegaraoJardimdocrculodavida,queestnapartesuldo

Uplands.Humsavecristalazulnorteumateladerea.Salvarseujogo,entocabeasul.Opeitotemumachancede10%doslocaisdedesova,e,emseguida,umachancede25%deconteroDiamondArmlet.Otraxlocalizadonaextremidadesuldarea,pertodocentrodabordasul.Seacaixanoestl,softresetetentenovamente.VocpodetambmadquiriroDiamondArmletumavezquevoccompletadoseventosemGiruvegandocomercianteemDalmascaEstersand/SouthBankVillagepara20.000.

10.Monografias,enquantoprecocecaronojogo,soumaobrigaoparaobterumlotedolootnecessrio.Recebatodasassetemonografias,bemcomooJarCanopicomaisrapidamentepossvel.Estaprovavelmenteacoisamaisimportanteparaselembrar.gotasMonografianosoinfluenciadospelonveldecadeia,porisso,quandovaipara

ositenscomoFlamesHell-Gate,vocnotemquematarapenasCerberusouTrtaroparaobterestes(emborasevocquisergotas,edepoisportodaacadeiademeios-los)Vocpodeobterossetemonografias,basicamente,noinciodajogo,assumindoquevoctemdisponvelogil(147.000gilparatodosossete).OCanopicJarpodeseradquiridodepoisdeterconcludooseventosemHenneMinas,eteratingidomilhesdetoneladas.BurOmisace.VocjdevetercompletouoGilSnappereOrthroscaae,agora,aceitarecompletoacaaMalandro.Depois,vocpodecompraroJarCanopicpara250.000gil.

11.Umsoftresetquandovoccomearabatida,emseguida,quadrado,entosim.Vociusar

essemtodoalgumasvezesparaalgunsitensagrcolas.

12.Umroubodeummonstrorarojogogarantido,masdifcil,egeralmentelevamuitastentativas.umachancede3%,normalmente,ouumachancede6%comCuffsladro.Essaataxadesucesso.Quandoroubarjogoraro,eusugerircomtrsconjuntosdealgemasladroparaequiparatodososmembrosativos,emseguida,definirumajogadadeFoe:Nearest>roubarparatodosostrsmembros.Lembrar


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trofuqueosmonstrosnopodemreaparecerumavezderrotado.Quandoroubarentites,tenteselembrarquealgunsdelesvotentarcoloc-loparadormir.TenteterumcintooufaixaNishijinequipadoscompelomenosumadesuasmembrosativosaotentarroubarumaEntite.Lembre-sequesprecisazonaumavezparareporumaEntiteaoestadoneutronovamente,eIssotambmirredefinirositensdisponveispararoubar.

13.HmuitostesourosnasCerobiSteppelistadasnesteguia,ehumcaminhoparachegaraestarea(bemcomoumcristalnaportaBalfonheim)antesarchadesmesmoaatingir.QuandochegarPhonCostaalugarumchocoboeselecione"direcoTchitaUplands".DirijaatravsCaimaHills,emseguida,LimatraHills,e,finalmente,LavasPasseparaalcanarTchitaUplands.DirijatodaamaneiraalesteatchegarApassagemdeShaded(eletemumsavecristal).Haverumapilhaderochasnestarea,evocpodepassarporcimadelescomoseuchocobo.VocvaiacabaremOldElaniseRoademCerobiSteppe.Vocvaiprecisardecabeaparaosudeste,eventualmente,Balfonheim,ondevaiteracessoaoGateCrystaldeteleport.Infelizmente,vocvainosercapazdecabeadentrodorestodaBalfonheimdepoiscompletaroseventosemDraklorLaboratory.

14.Entendaque,quandooencadeamentonopegarlootcaiunanveisinferioresdacadeiapodeaumentardrasticamenteataxadeseunveldecadeia

aumentar.Adesvantagemquevocpercaacair,eachancedeseroitemquevocestprocurando.Masemtroca,vocaumentaraschancesdecontrairdisseitem,etambmaumentarachancedequedasmltiplas.Cabeaousuriodeterminarqueelespensamquemaisbenficoeeficiente.

15.Aotentarexecutaratravsdezonasmaisperigosas(ficandooZodiacSpearemNabudiseHenneMines,etc),tenhacertezadeterabatalhamaislentoavelocidadeestabelecida,etambmdefiniroseutipodebatalhaparaesperar.Istoirdiminuirodanoquevocrecebeemreascominimigosmaisfortes.

16.Comotediosocomoesseprojetofoi,eurealmentegostavadefazerisso.Este

omeuFAQprimeiro,penseiqueeuestivependuradoemtornodasplacasparaosltimos6ou7anos,eacheiqueerahoradeeucontribuircomalgodevalor.Eurealmenteesperoqueaspessoasirousaresteguiaparaajud-losaobteraexperinciacompletadeFinalFantasyXII.Aproveite!

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WEAPONSLIST[WP1]Arcturus[WP2]ArtemisBow[WP3]Danjuro[WP4]DragonWhisker[WP5]Durandal[WP6]Eight-FlutedPole[WP7]Euclid'sSextant[WP8]Excalibur[WP9]Fomalhaut

[WP10]Gastrophetes[WP11]GrandMace[WP12]HolyRod[WP13]IgaBlade[WP14]KogaBlade[WP15]Masamune[WP16]Muramasa[WP17]Orochi[WP18]Ragnarok[WP19]RodOfFaith[WP20]Sagittarius[WP21]ScorpionTail[WP22]StaffOfTheMagi

[WP23]Stoneblade[WP24]Tournesol[WP25]UltimaBlade[WP26]Volcano[WP27]WhaleWhisker[WP28]WyrmheroBlade[WP29]YagyuDarkblade[WP30]ZeusMace[WP31]ZodiacSpear

AMMUNITIONLIST[AM1]ArtemisArrows[AM2]Assassin'sArrows

[AM3]BambooArrows[AM4]FieryArrows[AM5]IcecloudArrows[AM6]LightningArrows[AM7]ParallelArrows[AM8]BlackBolts[AM9]GrandBolts[AM10]LeadBolts[AM11]LongBolts[AM12]SappingBolts


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[AM13]StoneBolts[AM14]TimeBolts[AM15]AquaShot[AM16]DarkShot[AM17]MudShot[AM18]SilentShot[AM19]StoneShot[AM20]WindslicerShot[AM21]WyrmfireShot[AM22]Castellanos[AM23]ChaosBombs[AM24]OilBombs[AM25]PoisonBombs[AM26]StinkBombs[AM27]StunBombs[AM28]WaterBombs

ARMORANDACCESSORYLIST[AR1]BraveSuit[AR2]Circlet[AR3]DuelingMask[AR4]EnsanguinedShield[AR5]GenjiArmour[AR6]GenjiGloves

[AR7]GenjiHelm[AR8]GenjiShield[AR9]GoldenSkullcap[AR10]GrandArmour[AR11]GrandHelm[AR12]LordlyRobes[AR13]MagepowerShishak[AR14]Maximillian[AR15]Ribbon[AR16]ShellShield[AR17]VenetianShield[AR18]ZodiacEscutcheon

[LIL]LootAndItemLocationsByArea[LTL]LootList[LEQ]LimitedEquipmentList[DJO]DanjuroExperimentAppendix[THX]Credits

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------ARCTURUS[WP1]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:80AttackPower:44Evasion:+10Gun(2H)

Cost:19,800(Late-ModelRifle)Available:1EarliestAccess:AftertheeventsonLeviathan

TheArcturusisthesecondstrongestguninthegame.ThereasonIvelistedthisweaponisbecausetheonlywaytoacquireitisviatheBazaar.MostplayersgetaccesstotheFomalhautearlierthantheyacquirethelootrequiredfortheArcturus.

Bazaar:YensaFinx2,WyvernWingx2,SalamandHalcyonx1


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Lootlocations:

YensaFin:Mage'sMonograph(21,000)

Yensa,BullYensa(Ogir-YensaSandsea,Nam-YensaSandsea):YensaFinsarea20%mongraphdropfromeithertheYensaorBullYensa.Theyarefoundonlandareas,especiallynearbridges,andusuallytheplayerwillhavetobeclosetotheminorderforthemtoappear.EasiestareatofindthemisintheNam-YensaSandsea,duetotherebeingmuchmoretruelandarea,whereastheOgir-YensaSandseahasmanyrefineryonlyareas.AvailableaftertheeventsonLeviathan.

WyvernWing:

WyvernLord(Nam-YensaSandsea/SimoonBluff):A3/6%stealratefromthisRankIImark.Stealfromit,andifitdoe

sn'tyieldaWyvernWing,thenzoneaway2screenstoresettheitemstosteal.TheearliestmethodtoobtainWyvernWings.AvailableaftertheeventsonLeviathan.

Aeros(OzmonePlains/TheShred):Aguaranteedstealfromthisraregamemonster.WillimmediatelyspawnafterdefeatingtheraregameBullCrocinthesamearea.BullCrocspawnsata20%rateuponeachentryintothearea.AerosisoneofafewraregameenemiesthatcanbeimmediatelyrespawnedbyzoningawaybeforetheEXP/LPpopsuponthescreen.SotogetmoreWyvernWingsquickly,defeatitnearthezonelineandrepeattheprocessuntilyougetwhatyouneed.AvailableaftertheeventsattheTombOfRaithwall.

Aeronite(LhusuMines/LascheSpan):WyvernWingsarea10%

monographdrop.Thereare2aeronitesonthisbridge(thesamebridgewheretheraregameBombshellspawns).Beawaretheyareprettytoughtobeatunlessyouareathighlevels.ThisareacanonlybeaccessedaftercompletingtheAntlionInfestationhunt(Antlion,Bill#38,Rank#38).Aeronitescanalsobefoundinall3ascentsofthePharosatRidorana.Dragoon'sMonograph(22,000)required.

SalamandHalcyon:

SalamandEntite(Ogir-YensaSandsea/CentralJunction,PrimaryTankComplex):A3/6%stealrate,anda3/6/8/12%droprate.TheweatherheremustbesunnyfortheEntite

toappear.Oncefound,equipThiefscuffsandproceedtostealfromtheentite.Ifyoudon'tgetthehalcyon,zoneoutonescreen,andtryagain.Bepatient,theentitemovesbetweenthesetwozonesfrequently,soitmaynotbebackwhereyoufounditoriginally,butaslongasyoudonotdefeatit,theentitewillalwaysbeinoneofthesetwozones.Italsocandropthehalcyonafteryoudefeatit,butIwouldsuggesttryingtostealfromitinstead.ThisistheearliestmethodtoreceiveaSalamandHalcyon.AvailableaftertheeventsonLeviathan.


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JulytheInformantSidequest:OnceyouhavecompletedtheeventsatRaithwall,headtoNalbina.IntheWestBarbican,twosoldiersareblockingtheentrancetotheMosphoranHighwaste.BetweenthesoldiersandthechocobostableswaitsJuly.Talktoher,thengorentachocobofromGurdy.Attempttopassbetweenthetwosoldiers,andeventuallyJulywillaskyoutomeetupwithheragainwhenyoureachArchades.MeetwithheratCharlottesMagickery,whereshewillrewardyouwithaSalamandHalcyon.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------ARTEMISBOW[WP2]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:60AttackPower:87Bow(2H)Cost:15,800(BowOfTheMoonGoddess)Available:1EarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatHenneMines

TheArtemisBowisthesecondstrongestbowinthegame.Again,IvelisteditduetothefactyoucanonlyacquireitviatheBazaar.ThelootsrequiredtocreatethisweaponmostlikelywillrequiretheplayertobeatahighenoughleveltonavigatetheFeywoodwithouttoomuchtrouble.

Bazaar:GreatSerpentFangx2,Moondustx2,SylphiHalcyonx1

Lootlocations:

GreatSerpent'sFang:

Hunter'sMonograph(18,000)

Python(MosphoranHighwaste/TrailOfSkyFlungStone):TherearemultipleareasoftheMosphoranHighwastetofindPythons,butthisareaseemstheeasiest.FromtheteleportcrystalatBubblingVale,aftersaving,headnorthintoTrail

ofSkyFlungStone.Beawarethereisatrapjustafteryouenterthisarea.Therewillbe2or3pythonsthatspawninthisarea,witha10%monographdrop.Ifyoudon'tgetany,softresetandtryagain.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

Midgarsormr(GolmoreJungle/PathsOfChainedLight):Aguaranteedstealfromthisraregamemonster.A20%spawnrateuponentry,andcanbefoundinfourdifferentareas,usuallythewesternandnorthernareas.Youmustbenearitforittoappear.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

Moondust: Hunter'sMonograph(18,000)

Mu(TheFeywood/WalkofFlittingRifts,WalkofDancingShadows):A6%monographdropfromtheselittlerabbits,butbecareful,theyinflicttheConfusestatus,soequipBowlineSash'sorRibbonstobesafe.ThisistheearliestmethodtoacquireMoondust.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.


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Fury(NecroholOfNabudis/CloisterOfReason):A10/30%stealratefromthisenemy.YoucanonlyacquireoneMoondustusingthismethod.AvailableonceyoureachArchades.

SylphiHalcyon:

SylphiEntite(OzmonePlain/HauloGreen,FieldofLightWinds):Theweathermustbecloudy(norain)forthisEntitetoappear.3/6%chancetosteal,alongwitha3%droprate.Isuggesttryingtosteal,zoningonescreenawayandthenreturningifyouarenotsuccessful.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------DANJURO[WP3]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:110AttackPower:80Evade:+5Dagger(1H)ComboRate:10%

Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:DuringtheeventsatGiruvegan

TheDanjuroisthestrongestdaggerinthegame.Itisalsooneof,ifnotTHE,mostdifficultandtimeconsumingitemtogetinFFXII.TheonlywaytogetitisviararedropfromtheraremonsterLarvaEater.Ihaveincludedtwomethodsforacquiringthisweapon,butpleasekeepinmindthatifyouareanimpatientperson,youshouldprobablythinktwicebeforeattemptingtoacquiretheDanjuro.Ithasa3/6/8/12%droprate.Pleaseconsultthefollowingmaptoguideyou:http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/459841/43190

SpecialthankstoEmeritus27,LordMagus,Craftsmoogle,Vince1127,

flank1337,andFF12GrandMasterforworkingalongwithmeonthezoningmethod,runningcountlessdifferentexperimentstofindTHEreliablemethodforzoning,therebybasicallyrenderingmanyotherbothersomemethodsmoot.Manyotherscontributedtotheexperiment,andthosewhomadeworthwhilecontributionswillbecreditedintheDanjuroappendixattheendofthisdocument.

YouTubeVideo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mvzCUoSEnM

RareDrop:LarvaEater(GreatCrystal/CrystalGrande)

ZONINGMETHOD:PleasenotethatyoucanbeginchainingLarvaEaterwiththismethodatthehighestchainlevel,resultingina12%chanceof

aDanjurodropstartingwiththefirstLarvaEaterkill.AlthoughkeepinmindthatyouwillbelimitedtoonlyoneDanjurodrop,untilahighenoughamountofLarvaEatershavebeendefeatedtoensuremultipledropsoftheDanjuro.PleasechecktheGameMechanicsFAQbymaltzsan:http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/459841/45900forabetterunderstandingofhowchainlevelsanddropratesarefigured.Forthismethod,youwillneedtobeatalevelthatwillenableyoutodefeatNecrophobesrathereasily.IfyouarechainingGargoyleBaronsbeforebeginningthismethod(PleaseseethebeginningoftheBombMethodwriteupformoredetails),youwillneedtokillALLNecrophobeswith


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Poison,asitdoesnotbreakyourchain.AlsohavingRibbonstocountertheirdoomattackwouldbehelpfulifyouarepoisoning.ThethreeareasthatwewilluseforthismethodaretheWaystoneXIV,LeoGateswitcharea,andtheLeoGateIarea.

StartingfromWaystoneXIV,headintotheLeoGateswitcharea.IfyoudidnotbeginwithamaximumchainlevelbydefeatingGargoyleBarons,thenIsuggestdefeatingeveryNecrophobepossible(makesuretheareaistotallyclear;walktheareaseveraltimesaround,checkingallcorners,etc.).Thisisnotnecessary,butitmakestheprocessoftwo-zoningalittlelesshectic.WhatISimperative,however,istomakesureatLEASTFIVENecrophobesdivide.Thishasbeendeterminedtobeasafenumbertotriggertheglitch.Itisassumed,andbackedupbymultipleexperimentsbymyselfalongwithmembersoftheGamefaqscommunity(whoaredetailedattheendoftheFAQ),thattheNecrophobedivisiontriggersaglitchinthegame,makingitthinkthatenemiesarecontinuingtobedefeateduponzoning,wheninfacttheyarenot.OncetheLeoGateSwitchareaisclear,headdirectlybacktoWaystoneXIV.DoNOTentertheLeoGateIareaatallduringthisprocess.CheckforLarvaEateratWaystoneXIV,alongwithsomereapersprobably.Ifithasnotspawned,thencommenceone-zoningrepeatedlybetweenLeoGateSwitchandWaystoneXIV.EventuallyaLarvaEaterwillspawn,sokillitwhileavoidingthereapers(setattackgambitstoFoe:iceweaktofocusonlyonLE).YoucantrytoluretheLarvaEateruptherampwithout

thereapersdetectingyou,whichwouldmakethefightmucheasier.JusttrytokeepLarvaEaterfromtheedgeoftherampsandplatform,foritiswidelybelievedthatitwillnotdropanythingifthishappens(almostasifthelootthatitWOULDdrophasdisappearedofftheedge.)TryusingagunattackonLarvaEaterfromadistance,whichwilldrawitsattentiontoyou.Thiswillnotalwayswork,butitmayonseveraloccasions,whichwillmakethefightmucheasier.

Oncedefeated,thatisthebeginningofyourchain,unlessyoumaxedthechainlevelwithGargoyleBaronsbeforeenteringtheGreatCrystal.ZonebacktwoscreenstotheLeoGateIarea,butDONOTkillanyNecrophobes.Onceyouhavetwozoned,headrightbacktoWaystoneXIV

andcheckifanotherLarvaEaterhasappeared.Ifithas,defeatit,thenrepeatthetwozoningprocess.Butifithasnot,zonebacktotheLeoSwitchareaonly.YouwillbasicallyzonebetweenWaystoneXIVandtheLeoSwitchareaforabout10to15minutes.Sometimesittakeslesstime,sometimesalittlemorethanthis,Iwillleaveituptoyoutocheckforyourself.Ialsosuggestusingarubberbandorsomesortofcordtotietheleftanalogstickinthedownwardposition,soyoudonothavetoholdityourselffor15or20minuteseachtime.Onceyoufeelyouhavezonedenough,checktheWaystoneXIVareaforLarvaEater,andwhenitdoesappear,defeatittoincreaseyourchain.ThentwozonebacktoLeoGateIarea,andrepeattheprocess.

Thismethodhas,inrepeatedtestingbymyself,aswellasotherGamefaqs

users(whichallcanbefoundintheDanjuroappendixattheendofthisdocument),neverfailedtowork.AttimesittakeslongertospawnthefirstLarvaEater,butseemstoalwaysappearnolongerthanapproximately40minutesafterstartingtoone-zonebetweenLeoGateSwitchIandWaystoneXIV.SubsequentspawnsofLEtake10to15minutesatthelongest,usually.

BOMBMETHOD:First,alistofequipmentthatwillbehelpfulduringthisprocess.Itisrecommendedthatyouhave3ofeachoftheseitemsequipped


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foryouractivecharacters:MainGauche,highevasionshieldssuchastheZodiacEscutcheonorDemonShield,BubbleBelt,andAdamantHat(halvesfiredamage).YoucanalsouseFlameShieldsandAdamantVeststohalffiredamage,butIprefertouseMaximillianarmorforitshighdefense,andthehighevasionshieldstohaveabetterchancetoblockMomBomb'sLungeattack.YoucanpurchaseMainGaucheinRabanastreandJahara,DemonShieldinNecroholOfNabudis,BubbleBeltinRabanastreintheMuthruuBazaar,andtheAdamantHatinMosphoranHighwasteandPhonCoast.

OnyourwaythroughGiruvegan,youwillencounterGargoyleBarons.Youwillwanttoestablishalevel3chain(largegoldcoins)oftheseenemiesonyourwaytotheGreatCrystal.Onceyouhaveestablishedthechain,takethewaystoneintotheGreatCrystal.MakeyourwaytoWayStoneXX,allthewhilekeepingyourchainintact(Becarefuloncereachingthewaystone,therearesometimesReapershere,whichifdefeated,willbreakyourchain).Onceyoureachthewaystone,setupyourgambitsasfollows:Ally:any>arise,Ally:HPCuraga,Ally:self>Protect,Ally:self>Shell.Makesuretohaveonlythesegambitsactive,allattackgambitsmustbeoff,oryourisklosingyourchain.TherearethreeareaseastofWaystoneXXbasedonthemap:DhebonJilaamPrati'dii,SthaanaSagittarius,andDhebonJilaamPraa'dii.InthesethreeareasaremonsterscalledMomBomb,andarethe256totalenemiesyouaregoingto"defeat"inordertospawnLarvaEater.MomBombseventuallyself-destructwhich,whilenotyieldingexperience,LP,orloot,doaddtotherequiredamountofmonstersdefeated.Anditdoes

NOTbreakyourchainofGargoyleBarons.TherearefiveMomBombsineachofthesethreeareas,soyouwillstartfromWaystoneXX,andbasicallyrunaloopbetweenthefourareas(clockwiseorcounterclockwise,itdoesn'tmatter).Makesurethatwhenyouenterthewaystonearea,youarefleeingthroughthearea,justincasetherearereaperspresent.

BasicallyallyouhavetodoineachareawithMomBombsisruntothecenterofthearea.TheMainGauche/shieldcombinationwillturnawaymostofthelungeattacks,andtheAdamantHatwillhelpdeflectsomeofthefiredamage(theytendtolungemorethananythingelse).WhatyouarewaitingforisforoneormoreofthebombstouseChainReaction,whichisaprecursortoSelf-Destruct.WhenyouseeChainReactionbeingused,trytomakeyourwaytotheedgesoftheareawhilethebombsexplode,whichwillsaveyoufrom

massivedamage.NotethatmostofthetimeallfiveMomBombswillexplode,butsometimestheremaybeoneortwoleftover.Don'twastetimetryingtomaketheleftoverstrytoexplode,justmoveontothenextarea.Iamalsoassumingthatyouhaveallofyouraugmentsfilledonyourlicenseboard,whichwillmakemagicuseforhealingandbuffsanon-factor.

Onceyouhavevanquished256ormoreMomBombs,LarvaEaterwillspawnatWaystoneXX.Equipyourstrongestweapons,andturnonaFoe:weak-ice>Attackgambit(incasetherearereaperspresent),andifyoucanattracttheLarvaEater'sattentionwithoutthereapersspottingyou,youcanlureituponeoftherampsandfightitsolo.Oncedefeated,theLarvaEatermaydropalargegoldcoin,whichhasa12%chanceofcontainingatleastoneDanjuro.Ifit

doesnotdrop,continuetheMomBomb"chaining",whichwilleventuallyspawnanotherLarvaEateratWaystoneXXonceatleast30bombsaredefeated,butitcouldrequiredefeatingupto256more.IttakesapproximatelyanhourandahalffromwhenyoustartchainingGargoyleBaronsupuntilyourfirstspawnofLarvaEater.AlthoughkeepinmindthatyouwillbelimitedtoonlyoneDanjurodrop,untilahighenoughamountofLarvaEatershavebeendefeatedtoensuremultipledropsoftheDanjuro.PleasechecktheGameMechanicsFAQbymaltzsan:http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/459841/45900forabetterunderstandingofhowchainlevelsanddropratesarefigured.


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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------DRAGONWHISKER[WP4]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:60AttackPower:91Evade:+8Spear(2H)ComboRate:4%Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:OnceyoureachPhonCoast

RandomChest:

CerobiSteppe:

NorthLiavellHills:A50%chanceforthischesttospawn,andthena5%chanceforittocontainaDragonWhiskerwithaDiamondArmletequipped.Repeatablechest.Thischestislocatedinthenorthwesternpartofthearea.ThisistheearliestmethodtoobtainaDragonWhisker.AvailableonceyoureachPhonCoast.2.5%overallchance.

PharosAtRidorana:SpireRavel-1stFlight:A55%chanceforthischesttospawn,andthenaguaranteedDragonWhiskerwithaDiamondArmletequipped.IfyoudonothaveaDiamondArmletequipped,thenitwillbea50%chancefortheDragonWhisker,anda50%chancetobeaRubberSuit.Onetimeonlychest.Thischestisbehindthefool'sfacade,justbesuretoavoidthetraps.

SpireRavel-1stFlight:A55%chanceforthischesttospawn,andthena50%chanceforittocontainaDragonWhiskerwithoutaDiamondArmletequipped.IfyouhaveaDiamondArmletequipped,itisaguaranteedRubberSuit.Onetimeonly

chest.Thischestisontopofatrapjustleftofthegreensigil.A27.5%overallchance.

PharosSubterra:

Penumbra-South:A40%chanceforthischesttospawn,andthenaguaranteedDragonWhiskerwithoutaDiamondArmletequipped.Onetimeonlychest.Pleaseconsultthefollowingmaptoguideyou:http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/459841/45695

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DURANDAL[WP5]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:80AttackPower:99Evade:+5Sword(1H)ComboRate:5%Cost:21,600(Well-ForgedBlade)Available:1EarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatGiruvegan


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TheDurandalisthestrongestone-handedswordinthegame.Obviouslythenicestthingaboutonehandedswordsisthecombinationoftheirpower,andwhencoupledwithashield,highevasionstats.Pleasekeepinmindthatlaterinthegamewhenyouarefightingthestrongestmobs,theseenemiesusuallyignoretheevadestat.

Bazaar:Lifewickx3,EmperorScalex2,LeshachHalcyonx1

LootLocations:

Lifewick:Warmage'sMonograph(20,000)

Necrofiend(PharosSubterraB1,B2,B3),(HenneMines/SpecialCharterShaft)(Pharos-2ndAscent/StationOfAscension)(Pharos-3rdAscent/SpireRavel-FirstFlight):An18%monographdrop,aswellasararesteal(3/6%).Iwouldsuggestjustdefeatingthemforthehigherpercentage,astheycanbequiteachallengetostealfrom,especiallysincetheycomeingroups.

EvilSpirit(GreatCrystal):Foundin8differentlocationsthroughouttheGreatCrystal.A5%chancetoreplace

anyForbiddenenemyinthearea.Aguaranteedstealfromthisraregameenemy.

EmperorScale:Dragoon'sMonograph(22,000)

Archaeoaevis(ZertinanCaverns/BalamkaFault):ThisenemyonlyappearsinthesouthernportionofBalamkaFault.Ithasa14%monographdrop,aswellasa5%poachrate.ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquireanEmperorScale.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

ElderWyrm(GolmoreJungle/DellOfTheDreamer):A

one-time3/6%stealchancefromthisboss.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.

Deathgaze(LeisureCraftFlight):A3/6%stealratefromthisRankVIIElitemark.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

LeshachHalcyon:

LeshachEntite(ParaminaRift/HeadOfTheSilverflow,IceboundFlow):Theremustbeblizzardconditionsforthisentitetoappear.Oncefound,equipThief'scuffsandproceedtostealfromtheentite.A3/6%chancetosteal,and

a3%drop.IfyoudonotstealtheHalcyonfromtheentite,thenzoneawayonescreenandcomeback.Itwillreturntoneutralstatus,andyoucanthenattempttostealtheHalcyonagain.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.

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AttackPower:88Evade:+25Pole(2H)ComboRate:12%Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatGiruvegan

TheEight-FlutedPoleisthethirdstrongestpoleinthegame.ThereasonIvelisteditinthisguideisthatthereareonlytwowaystoacquirethisweapon,withbothbeingstealsfromraremonsters.Whenstealingfromraremonsters,itisveryhelpfultohave3setsofThief'sCuffs,andsetgambitstoFoe:nearest>steal.

Steal:

Abelisk(RidoranaCataract/EchoesfromTime'sGarden):Trophyraregamethatspawnsata30%ratewhenyouenterthisarea.Canhitprettyhard,somakesureifyouspotit,youbuffyourcharactersandclearoutotherenemiestomakeyourstealattemptandthefightmucheasier.BesttosetgambitsforallcharacterstostealwithThief'sCuffsifpossible.ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquiretheEight-FlutedPole.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

VagrantSoul(PharosatRidorana/Subterra-Abyssal-North):YoumustfirstcompletetheShadowseerhuntinordertomakethisrareentiteappear.Itisfoundintheeasternmostroomata25%spawnrate.Canbeatoughfight,somakesuretobuffyourcharacterstothemax.AvailableaftertheeventsatPharos.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------EUCLID'SSEXTANT[WP7]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LicensePoints:50AttackPower:35AddedEffect:BubbleOnHitEvade:+25Measure(1H)Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:OnceyoureachPhonCoast

Reward:

RewardforcompletingAWildStench(WildMalboro,Bill#29,RankVI)AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

RandomChest:

CerobiSteppe:

TheTerracedBank:A50%chanceforthischesttospawn,andthena5%chancetocontainEuclid'sSextantwithaDiamondArmletequipped.Repeatablechest.Thischestislocatedinthenorth-centralpartofthearea,almostequaldistancefromtheeastandwestedges.Itisaboutaquarterofthemapsouthofthenorthernedge.Thisis


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theearliestpointyoucanacquireEuclid'sSextant.AvailableonceyoureachPhonCoast.A2.5%overallchance.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------EXCALIBUR[WP8]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:160AttackPower:128AddedEffect:HolyElementEvade:+10Sword(2H)ComboRate:7%Available:1EarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatGiruvegan

TheExcaliburisthethirdstrongestgreatswordinthegame,butitsadvantage(ordownfall,dependingontheareayouarein)istheHolyelementaddedtoit.Greatweaponforareasfullofundead,suchasNecrophobesintheGreatCrystalandtheHenneMinessecretarea.NotsogreatwhenyoudecidetouseitagainstUltimaorYiazmat.OnlywaytoacquireitisviaarandomchestintheGreatCrystal,andonlyonceyouveclearedtheeventsatGiruveganinthestoryline.Youwillthenhaveaccesstotheupperreachesofthe

Crystal,whichisthehomeofExcalibur.RandomChest:

GreatCrystal(SrhruJilaamPratii'vaa):TheonlygaterequiredtobeopenedtoaccessExcaliburisSagittariusGateII.Whentheplayerreachesthisarea,therewillalwaysbeachestpresent,withachanceataSage'sRingwithouttheDiamondArmlet,andaRenewingMorionwiththeDA.Afteropeningthefirstchest,thereisa20%chancethattherewillbeasecondchestrightunderneaththefirstone,andwillcontaintheExcalibur.Ifthesecondchestspawns,itisguaranteedtobetheExcaliburwithorwithouttheDiamond

Armlet.Thisisaone-timeonlychest.Ifthesecondchestdoesnotspawn,zoneawaythreeareas,thenreturnandtryagain.Pleaseconsultthefollowingmaptoguideyou:http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/459841/43190

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOMALHAUT[WP9]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:150AttackPower:50Evade:+10Gun(2H)

Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:OncereachingMt.BurOmisace

TheFomalhautisthestrongestguninthegame.Agreatweaponforplayersnearthemid-pointofthegame,itisusuallythefirstoftheultimateweaponstheplayercanacquire.Rememberthatgunsarerangedweaponsandignoredefense,butareveryslow,andhaveasetdamagelimit,nomatterwhatthelevelofthecharacterusingit.Regardless,whenpairedwithgreatammo,theFomalhautcanbeaweaponthatisusedconstantlyuntilyoubegintoacquirethestrongergreatswordsinthegame.Multiplewaysof


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obtainingthisoneaswell,allviarandomchests:

RandomChest:

LhusuMines:

Site9:AftercompletingtheAntlionInfestationhunt(Antlion,Bill#38,RankVElite),justbeyondwherethecreaturefellcanbeachestwhichspawnsata60%rate.Thereisa50%chanceitcontainstheFomalhaut,anda50%chanceforaKnotOfRustwithouttheDiamondArmlet.IfyouwearaDiamondArmlet,you'llgeteitheranElixiroraKnotofRust.Ifitisnotthere,saveatthenearbycrystal,andthenrunbacktocheckagain.Repeatablechest.Onceyou'vesavedatthecrystal,buffyourcharactersandruntothechest.Ifitisnotthere,justsoftresetandtryagain.ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquireFomalhaut.YoucanobtainitwithoutdefeatingAntlion,howeveritisstronglysuggestedyoufinishthehunttomakethingseasier.AvailableonceyoureachMt.Bur-Omisace.A30%overallchance.

CerobiSteppe:

TheNorthsward:Thischestspawnsata50%ratenearthewestern-middleareaoftheNorthsward.WithaDiamondArmletequipped,thereisa5%chanceforittobeaFomalhaut.Repeatablechest.Thischestislocatednearthecenterofthewesternedge.It'salittlebitmorenorththansouth.AvailableonceyoureachPhonCoast.A2.5%overallchance.

Crossfield:Thischestspawnsata50%rate,andwiththeDiamondArmletequipped,a4%chanceforittobeaFomalhaut.Repeatablechest.Thischestislocatedpasttherockyoufirstseewhenyouenterfromthesavecrystal.Goaroundthisfirstlargerock,andtherewillbeatreeandashieldwyrmrightnearit.Availableonceyoureach

PhonCoast.A2%overallchance.

HenneMines:

SpecialCharterShaft:Thischestspawnsata40%rate,andwiththeDiamondArmletequipped,an80%chanceforittobeaFomalhaut,anda20%chanceforittobe10000gil.One-timeonlychest.A32%overallchance.Pleaseconsultthefollowingmaptoguideyou:http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/459841/44213AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

ThePharos:

Subterra/Umbra-South:Thischestspawnsata55%rate,andwithouttheDiamondArmletequipped,a20%chanceofitcontainingaFomalhaut.Repeatablechest.Pleaseconsultthefollowingmaptoguideyou:http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/459841/45695AvailableaftertheeventsatPharos.An11%overallchance.


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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------GASTROPHETES[WP10]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:75AttackPower:76Evade:+5Crossbow(2H)Cost:18,900Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory

TheGastrophetesisthestrongestcrossbowinthegame.

YouTubeVideo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AptF4sAQZp0

Steal:

Pallicant(RidoranaCataract/CityOfOtherDays):Youmustclearthisareaofallenemies,thenexitandre-entertomakethisraregamemosterappear.EquipThief'sCuffstoeveryoneifpossible,andsetupstealgambitstomakethingseasier.PleasenotethatPallicantisateleportingmonster,soyoucouldlureittothezoneline,stealfromit,thendefeatit.BeforetheEXP/LP

appears,zoneawayquickly.Whenyoureturn,Pallicantwillhavespawnedagain,enablingyoutostealanotherGastrophetes.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

Shop:

Availableforpurchasefromtheshiftyeyedmerchantaftergiving25raregametrophiestoAtak(18,900)ThisistheearliestyoucanacquireGastrophetes.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

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GRANDMACE[WP11]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:50AttackPower:72Evade:+4Mace(1H)ComboRate:4%Available:1EarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatPharos

TheGrandMaceisthestrongestmaceinthegame.

Reward:

RewardforcompletingWho'sTheStrongest(Pylraster,Bill#32,RankVII).

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOLYROD[WP12]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:35AttackPower:53


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MagickPower:+2AddedEffect:HolyElement,HolyPowerUp/MP+30Evade:+6Rod(2H)Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:AfterreachingPhonCoast

TheHolyRodisthestrongestrodinthegame.

RandomChest:

CerobiSteppe:

FeddikRiver:A50%chanceforthischesttospawn,andthena5%chanceofcontainingaHolyRodwithaDiamondArmletequipped.Repeatablechest.Thischestislocatedinthenorthern-mostarea,inthemiddleoftheeasternedge.ThisistheearliestyoucanacquiretheHolyRod.AvailableafterreachingPhonCoast.A2.5%overallchance.

PharosAtRidorana:

WellspringRavel-2ndFlight:A91%chanceforthischesttospawn,andthenaguaranteedHolyRodwithorwithout

aDiamondArmletequipped.Onetimeonlychest.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

PharosSubterra:

PenumbraNorth:A30%chanceforthischesttospawn,andthenaguaranteedHolyRodwithoutaDiamondArmletequipped.Onetimeonlychest.Pleaseconsultthefollowingmaptoguideyou:http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/459841/45695AvailableaftertheeventsatPharos.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------IGABLADE[WP13]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:45AttackPower:67AddedEffect:DarkElementEvade:+20NinjaSword(2H)ComboRate:19%Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatRaithwall

TheIgaBladeisthethirdstrongestNinjaSwordinthegame.Listedheredue

toitsscarcity.AlmostcompletelyequaltotheKogaBlade,excepttheIgaBladehasacomborateonepointhigher.

RandomChest:

SochenCavePalace:

MirrorOfTheSoul:A100%spawnrateonceyoureachthisarea,andthena50%chancetocontainanIgaBladewithoutaDiamondArmletequipped.Onetimeonlychest.


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AvailableafterreachingPhonCoast.

GaramsytheWaterway:

No.10Channel:Thewatermustbedrainedinthisareaforthischesttoappear.A50%spawnrate,andthena90%forthechesttocontainanIgaBladewithaDiamondArmletequipped.ItotherwisewillcontainaMegalixer.Onetimeonly.AvailableafterreachingthePhonCoast.A45%overallchance.

Drop:

Bogey(ZertinanCaverns/DrybeamCavern,DarkenedWharf):A1/2/3/5%drop.TheeasiestwayistoenterZertinanCavernsattheNam-YensaSandseaentrance.TherewillbetwoBogeysinthesouthernmostpartofDarkenedWharf.Fromthere,headeastintoDrybeamCavernandthenintoTheBalamkaFault.ThenturnaroundandheadbackintotheDarkenedWharftocontinuewithyourchainofBogeystohopefullyobtaintheIgaBlade.ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquiretheIgaBlade.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------KOGABLADE[WP14]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:45AttackPower:67AddedEffect:DarkElementEvade:+20NinjaSword(2H)ComboRate:18%Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:AfterreachingPhonCoast

TheKogaBladeisthethirdstrongestNinjaSwordinthegame.Listedheredue

toitsscarcity.AlmostcompletelyequaltotheIgaBlade,excepttheKogaBladehasacomborateonepointless.

RandomChest:

SochenCavePalace:

MirrorOfTheSoul:A100%spawnrateonceyoureachthisarea,andthena50%chancetocontainaKogaBladewithoutaDiamondArmletequipped.Onetimeonlychest.AvailableafterreachingthePhonCoast.

Reward:

RewardforcompletingtheDalmascaEstersand/SouthBankVillageportionoftheCockatriceQuest.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

Drop:

AshWyrm(MosphoranHighwaste/EmpyreanSeat)(GreatCrystal):A3/6/8/12%dropfromAshWyrm.AlowerlevelAshWyrmcanbefoundinMosphoranonlyafterExodusis


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defeated,whichcanbedoneonceyoureachPhonCoast.TherearealsomultipleAshWyrmsfoundthroughouttheupperportionsoftheGreatCrystal.YoucanalsogetMoonRingsfromAshWyrmsasamonographdropforuseinthecreationoftheSagittarius[WP20].

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------MASAMUNE[WP15]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:155AttackPower:93Evade:+5Katana(2H)ComboRate:40%Cost:350,000(Master-CraftedBlade)Available:2EarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatDraklor

TheMasamuneisthestrongestKatanainthegame.Italsocanbethemostdevastatingweaponinthegame,providedyouhavetheGenjiGlovesandthecorrectbuffs.Twowaystogetit,oneviatheBazaar,theotherbycompletingtheBattleOnTheBigBridgehunt.NOTE:YoucancombinetherecipefortheMasamuneandtheTournesol,whichbothrequireGemsteel.

Itrequiressellingthe3Orichalcumand2Mallet,andalso3EmpyrealSoul,3Serpentarius,and3Gemsteelallatonetime(ifdoneseparately,youwouldneedatotalof5GemsteeltoacquirebothweaponsfromtheBazaar).ThisisassumingyoudonotgettheGemsteelfromMontblanc.PleaseseetheendofthesectionontheTournesol[WP24]formoreinformation.

YouTubeVideo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgtjjwHxteg

ClanHallReward:

AwardfromMontblancaftercompletingtheBattleOnTheBigBridgehunt(Gilgamesh,Bill#40,RankVIIElite)AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklor.Thisistheearliest

pointyoucanacquiretheMasamune.

Bazaar:Gemsteelx2,Orichalcumx3,Malletx2

LootLocations:

Gemsteel:

AwardfromMontblancafteracquiring8Espers.AvailableafterreachingArchades.

90%MonographdropfromLvl.99RedChocobo(see

Ribbon[AR15]forspawninformation)Hunter'sMonograph(18,000)required.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

Bazaar:SellScarletitex1,DamascusSteelx2,Hell-Gate'sFlamex2,thenpurchasefor29,997.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquireGemsteel.


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(1)Scarletite

StealfromthefirstraregametrophymonsterAspidochelon(CerobiSteppe/FeddikRiver):RelativelyeasywayofacquiringScarletite.Thismonsterhasa40%chanceofspawningwhenenteringthearea.Ifitisthere,stealfromit,doNOTdefeatit.Zoneawaytwoscreens,thencomebackandzoneuntilitappearsagain.UseThief'sCuffsifpossibleonallthreemembers.Repeatasnecessary.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

Emeralditan(NabreusDeadlands/EchoesOfThePast,TheSlumbermead):A6%monographdrop,aswellasa5%poach.ThereisateleportcrystalonescreennorthoftheSlumbermead.Hunter'sMonograph(18,000)required.ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquireScarletite.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

RewardforperfectscoreintheDenoftheRiverLordfishingarea.50%chanceofreceivingiteachtime.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklor,andfinishingtheGilgameshhunt.

Pandaemonium(Pharos-FirstAscent/DunesOfProfaining

Wind):A3/6%stealratefromthisboss.YoucannotstealscarletitefromtheincarnationintheShadowseerhunt.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

(2)DamascusSteel:

StealfromthetrophymonsterBluesang(CerobiSteppe/Crossfield).PossiblytheeasiestwaytogetDamascusSteelifyouaretryingtogetMasamuneorTournesolearly.Thereisabluesavecrystalonescreensouthofthisarea(whichcanbeaccessedviatheStrahl).Saveatthecrystal,

thenheadtothenextarea.Bluesangspawnsata40%rateinbetweentwopillarsinthewesternsectionofthisarea(watchoutfortraps).Ifsuccessful,saveatthecrystal,thenmakesuretozonetwoscreensawayorsoftreset.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

Bune(PharosAtRidorana/SecondAscent)(PharosAtRidorana/Subterra-B1F):A6%monographdropaswellasa5%poach.Knight'sMonograph(19,000)required.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

Anchag(ParaminaRift/KarydineGlacier):Aguaranteedstealfromthisraregamemonster.Onceyouenterthearea,youmust

defeatALLfoes(includingneutral),andAnchagwillspawnusuallynearthecenterofthearea.ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquireDamascusSteel.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.

(3)Hell-Gate'sFlame:

Hunter'sMonograph(18,000)

Cerberus(TheFeywood/WalkOfStolenTruths):40%chance


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toreplaceeachTartarus.A5%monographdrop,aswellasa5%poach,butdon'tpoachthem.Thesecanbeapain,sobepatient.ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquireHell-Gate'sFlame.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.

Orichalcum:Scholar'sMonograph(22,000)

Deidar(ThePharosAtRidorana/FirstAscent-WellspringRavel):A13%monographdrop.

Vishno(ThePharosAtRidorana/FirstAscent-WellspringRavel-4thflight):Aguaranteedstealfromthisraregamemonster.

Mallet:

RewardfromMontblancfordefeatingKingBomb(Salikawood/GrandBower)AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

Purobolos(ThePharosAtRidorana/ThirdAscent):A5%

monographdrop.Mage'sMonograph(21,000)required.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

Bombshell(LhusuMines/LascheSpan):Stealfromthisraremonster,whichalsohappenstodroptheYagyuDarkblade(WP29).A3/6%guaranteedsteal.ThisistheearliestyoucanfarmforMallet.AvailableafterreachingPhonCoast.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------MURAMASA[WP16]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LicensePoints:50AttackPower:84Evade:+5Katana(2H)ComboRate:13%Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatHenneMines

TheMuramasaisthesecondstrongestKatanainthegame,behindonlytheMasamune.

RandomChest:

ThePharosAtRidorana:FirstAscent-WellspringRavel/3rdFlight:A70%chanceforthischesttospawn,andthenaguaranteedMuramasawiththeDiamondArmletequipped.One-timeonly.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

Shop:Availableforpurchasefromtheshiftyeyedmerchantfor30,000aftergiving25trophiestoAtak,1trophytoBlok,and


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1trophytoStok.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

Drop: CryptBunny(TheFeywood/WalkOfStolenTruths):A3/6/8/12%dropfromthisraregame.Inorderforittospawn,youmustdefeatallTartarusandatleast6Cerberus,andthenithasa20%chancetospawnalongtheeasternedgeofthearea.Itwillonlycomeoutwhenyougetclosetoit'sarea.AlsoagreatareatogetHell-Gate'sFlamesfromCerberusforuseincreatingtheMasamune[WP15]andTournesol[WP24].ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquiretheMuramasa.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.

Steal:Avenger(Pharos-SecondAscent/StationOfAscension):Aguaranteedstealfromthistrophygame.Ithasa40%chancetospawninthenorthwesternareauponeachentry.BesuretoequipThief'sCuffsonallactivemembers,alongwithstealgambits.Beawarethatthisisoneofthemoredifficultanddangeroustrophymonsters.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

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OROCHI[WP17]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:45AttackPower:72AddedEffect:DarkElement,DisableEvade:+20NinjaSword(2H)ComboRate:20%Cost:15,200(SerpentBlade)Available:1EarliestAccess:AfterreachingPhonCoast

TheOrochiisthesecondstrongestninjaswordinthegame.Manyplayerstry

toacquirethisswordfortheirfightagainstYiazmatduetotherelativeeaseofacquiringitasopposedtotheYagyuDarkblade,whichcanrequirethetimeconsumingchainingoftheraremonsterBombshell.TheYagyuDarkbladehasaneightpointstrengthadvantage,althoughtheOrochihastheaddedeffectofdisable(10%chanceeachstrike).TheonlywaytogettheOrochiisviatheBazaar.

Bazaar:CoeurlWhiskersx2,SickleBladex2,CancerGemx3

LootLocations:

CoeurlWhiskers:Hunter'sMonograph(18,000)

Ose(GreatCrystal/LowerLayer):16%monographdrop.FoundinmostareasbeforeWaystoneIX.AvailableduringtheeventsatGiruvegan.

Grimalkin(TchitaUplands/UazcuffHills):Aguaranteedstealfromthistrophyraregamemonster.ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquireCoeurlWhiskers.AvailableoncereachingPhonCoast.


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SickleBlade:Knight'sMonograph(19,000)

PreyingMantis(TheFeywood/WhiteMagick'sEmbrace,IceFieldOfClearsight,TheEdgeOfReason):10%monographdrop.Theseenemiesareplentifulthroughouttheseareas.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

Rageclaw(Salikawood/PiebaldPath):Aguaranteedstealfromthistrophyraregamemonster.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

CancerGem:

PreyingMantis(TheFeywood/WhiteMagick'sEmbrace,IceFieldOfClearsight,TheEdgeOfReason):30%stealwithThief'scuffs,andalsoa1/2/3/5%drop.NiceeasywaytogetbothCancerGemsandSickleBlades.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------RAGNAROK[WP18]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:90AttackPower:109AddedEffect:Immobilize(25%)Sword(2H)ComboRate:7%Available:1EarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatPharos

TheRagnarokisthefifthstrongestgreatswordinthegame.ThebiggestdrawtousingthisswordisthehighchanceofinflictingImmobilizeonfoes.

Reward:

RewardforcompletingFishyDreams(Ixion,Bill#43,RankVIElite).

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------RODOFFAITH[WP19]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:120AttackPower:24MagickPower:+3

AddedEffect:60%FaithOnHit/MP+35Rod(2H)Available:1EarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatGiruvegan

TheRodOfFaithisconsideredtheultimaterod.

Reward:

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Bill#42,RankVIIElite).YoumustheadtoMt.BurOmisaceafterdefeatingBehemothKingandspeakingtothepetitioner.StriketheWyrmSnoutinTempleApproachwithoutaweaponequippedonVaan.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------SAGITTARIUS[WP20]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:120AttackPower:93Bow(2H)Cost:60,000(SilverBow)Available:1EarliestAccess:AfterreachingPhonCoast

TheSagittariusisthestrongestbowinthegame.Andalsooneofthebiggestpainstoacquire,duetotherelativedifficultyinacquiringtheloottocreateit.

Bazaar:BeastlordHornx3,MoonRingx3,SagittariusGemx4

YouTubeVideo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfQtz2_MG74

LootLocations:BeastlordHorn:

Knight'sMonograph(19,000)

Humbaba(MosphoranHighwaste/SummitPath,NorthernSkirts):An8%monographdrop.SaveattheBubblingVale,thenheadtoeitherarea(IpreferheadingsouthtotheSummitPath,wheretherearetwooftheminthecenterofthearea).ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquireBeastlordHorn.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

MoonRing: Dragoon'sMonograph(22,000)

AshWyrm(GreatCrystal)(MosphoranHighwaste/EmpyreanSeat):A10%monographdrop.ThereareseveralAshWyrmsintheGreatCrystalarea,mostnotableonejusttwoscreensawayfromwheretheZodiacEscutcheonis.TogetMoonRingsintheMosphoranHighwaste,youmustfirstdefeattheesperExodus.SaveattheBubblingValeandheadbacktoEmpyreanSeat.IftheAshWyrmdoesnotdroptheMoonRing,softresetandtryagain.TheAshWyrmintheMosphoranHighwasteistheearliestpointtoobtainMoonRings.AvailableoncereachingPhonCoast.

RewardfromMontblancforcompletingtheForWhomTheWyrmTollshunt(RingWyrm,Bill#7,RankIII)AvailableaftertheeventsonLeviathan.

SagittariusGem:

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teleportcrystalonescreennorthoftheSlumbermead.ThereareafewFoobarsatthenorthernendofTheSlumbermead,andacouplemoreintheFogMutters.EasiertostealfromFoobarstogetSagittariusGems,aswellasSilverLiquidformultipleammotypesintheBazaar.TherearealsoEmeralditansinTheSlumbermead,whichdropScarletiteforuseintheMasamuneandTournesolrecipes.

Oiling(StilshrineOfMiriam/WalkOfTornIllusion,ColdDistance):A6%stealwithThief'sCuffs.Oilingsareplentifulinthesetwoareas,andyouaresuretogetafewbetweenthetwoareas.BecarefulbeforeenteringColdDistancehowever,asthereisaConfuse/BerserktrapthatyouwillsetoffwhenyouentertheareaunlessyoucastFloatonyourpartybeforeyouenter.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCORPIONTAIL[WP21]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:70AttackPower:119Evade:+2Hammer(1H)

ComboRate:7%Cost:60,000(TheScorpion)Available:1EarliestAccess:OncereachingtheHenneMines

TheScorpionTailisthestrongesthammerinthegame.Greatattackpower,butlikeallotherhammersandaxes,inconsistentdamage.TheonlywaytoacquireitisviatheBazaar.

Bazaar:ChargedGizzardx3,WyrmBonex3,ScorpioGemx4

LootLocations:

ChargedGizzard:Knight'sMonograph(19,000)

Thunderbug(HenneMines/CrossoverB):Probablytheeasiestwaytoacquirethese.Saveatthecrystal,thenheadonescreeneast.Inadeadendinthisareaaretwochests,whichinrealityareThunderbugs.A15%monographdrop.Ifyoudon'tgetaChargedGizzard,softresetandtryagain.TheonlywaytoacquireChargedGizzard.AvailableonceyoureachtheHenneMines.

WyrmBone:

Warmage'sMonograph(20,000)

Skulwyrm(ZertinanCaverns/DrybeamCavern)(GreatCrystal):YoucanstealWyrmBonesfromSkulwyrm,andtheyarealso10%monographdrops.ThisareaisalsogreattoacquireDeathPowdersfromBogeys,whichisaningredientforUltimaBlade[WP25].TherearealsoSkulwyrmsthroughouttheGreatCrystal,withthesamestealanddropstatistics.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.


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ScorpioGem:

Grenade,Buer(ZertinanCaverns):ProbablytheeasiestplacetogoforScorpioGems.GrenadesarefoundinHourglassBasin,witha1/2/3/5%drop,aswellasa30%stealwithThief'sCuffs.BuersarefoundinSandfalls,HourglassBasin,DarkenedWharfandDrybeamCavern,witha30%stealwithThief'sCuffs.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------STAFFOFTHEMAGI[WP22]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:100AttackPower:46AddedEffect:HolyPowerUpEvade:+8MagickPower:+8Staff(2H)Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatPharosAtRidorana

TheStaffOfTheMagiisthesecondstrongeststaffinthegame,behindonlytheCloudStaff.Theyfeaturethesameevasion,buttheCloudStaffhas2moreattackpoints,butonelessMagicPowerpoint.Thisweaponisfeaturedhereduetoitsrarity(whatelse).ItcanonlybeacquiredviaastealfromtheraremonsterLuxollid.

Steal:

Luxollid(ThePharosAtRidorana/Subterra-UmbraSouth):Acoupleofrequirementsmustfirstbemetbeforethisrareentitewillappear.FirstyoumustcompletetheGodOrDevil?hunt(Shadowseer,Bill#44,RankVIElite).ThenyoumustdefeattheraremonsterVagrantSoulwhichcanbefound

inAbyssal(pleaseseeEight-FlutedPole[WP6]).RightafterdefeatingVagrantSoul,youmustimmediatelytaketheDaisofAscendencetoUmbra.Luxollidwillbefoundinthesouthwestarea,intheeasternmostroomoncepassingthroughtheancientdoor.Besuretobuffyourcharacters,equipThief'sCuffsandsetstealgambitsbeforeentering.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------STONEBLADE[WP23]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:80

AttackPower:95Evade:+10Sword(1H)ComboRate:5%Cost:17,800(DarksteelBlade)Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatGiruvegan

TheStonebladeisthesecondstrongestonehandedswordinthegame.Twowaystoacquireit,oneviaachest,andtheotherviatheBazaar.


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RandomChest:

GreatCrystal:UldobiPhulaamUdiipraa:A100%chancetospawn,andthena10%chancetocontainaStonebladewithnoDiamondArmletequipped.Pleaseconsultthefollowingmaptoguideyou:http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/459841/43190ThisisearliestyoucanobtainStoneblade.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

Bazaar:ChimeraHeadx2,Orichalcumx2,TaurusGemx3

LootLocations:

ChimeraHead:Mage'sMonograph(21,000)

ChimeraBrain(ThePharosAtRidorana,FirstAscent):A12%monographdrop,youshouldalsoequipThief'sCuffsandstealTaurusGemsfromthemaswellforuseincreatingtheStoneblade.Thisistheonlywayto

obtainChimeraHeads.AvailableduringtheeventsatthePharosatRidorana.

Orichalcum:Scholar'sMonograph(22,000)

Deidar(ThePharosAtRidorana/FirstAscent-WellspringRavel):A13%monographdrop.

Vishno(ThePharosAtRidorana/FirstAscent-WellspringRavel-4thflight):Aguaranteedstealfromthisraregamemonster.

TaurusGem:

ChimeraBrain(ThePharosAtRidorana,FirstAscent):A30%stealratewithThief'sCuffs,aswellasa1/2/3/5%droprate.GreatenemiestodefeattogettwothirdsoftheingredientsfortheStoneblade.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOURNESOL[WP24]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LicensePoints:225AttackPower:140Evade:+25Sword(2H)ComboRate:12%Cost:600,000(TheSunflower)Available:1EarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatDraklor/PhonCoastHuntClub

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themostdifficultitemingeneraltoacquireviatheBazaar.Itquitepossiblywillbethemostvaluableandusefulweaponaplayercanacquireduringnormalgameplay(thegenjiglove/masamunecombinationwillprobablybemosteffectiveforthehardestmarks).Definitelyworththeefforttoobtain,butcollectingsomeofthelootrequiredcantestyourpatience.NOTE:YouwillonlyneedtoacquirethreeHighArcanatocreateTournesol.

Bazaar:Gemsteelx3,EmpyrealSoulx3,Serpentariusx3

LootLocations:

Gemsteel:

AwardfromMontblancafteracquiring8Espers.AvailableafterreachingArchades.

90%MonographdropfromLvl.99RedChocobo(seeRibbon[AR15]forspawninformation)Hunter'sMonograph(18,000)required.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

Bazaar:SellScarletitex1,DamascusSteelx2,Hell-Gate'sFlamex2,thenpurchasefor29,997.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.

ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquireGemsteel.

(1)Scarletite

StealfromthefirstraregametrophymonsterAspidochelon(CerobiSteppe/FeddikRiver):RelativelyeasywayofacquiringScarletite.Thismonsterhasa40%chanceofspawningwhenenteringthearea.Ifitisthere,stealfromit,doNOTdefeatit.Zoneawaytwoscreens,thencomebackandzoneuntilitappearsagain.UseThief'sCuffsifpossibleonallthreemembers.Repeatasnecessary.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

Emeralditan(NabreusDeadlands/EchoesOfThePast,TheSlumbermead):A6%monographdrop,aswellasa5%poach.ThereisateleportcrystalonescreennorthoftheSlumbermead.Hunter'sMonograph(18,000)required.ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquireScarletite.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

RewardforperfectscoreintheDenoftheRiverLordfishingarea.50%chanceofreceivingiteachtime.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklor,andfinishingtheGilgameshhunt.

Pandaemonium(Pharos-FirstAscent/DunesOfProfainingWind):A3/6%stealratefromthisboss.YoucannotstealscarletitefromtheincarnationintheShadowseerhunt.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

(2)DamascusSteel:

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Crossfield).PossiblytheeasiestwaytogetDamascusSteelifyouaretryingtogetMasamuneorTournesolearly.Thereisabluesavecrystalonescreensouthofthisarea(whichcanbeaccessedviatheStrahl).Saveatthecrystal,thenheadtothenextarea.Bluesangspawnsata40%rateinbetweentwopillarsinthewesternsectionofthisarea(watchoutfortraps).Ifsuccessful,saveatthecrystal,thenmakesuretozonetwoscreensawayorsoftreset.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

Bune(PharosAtRidorana/SecondAscent)(PharosAtRidorana/Subterra-B1F):A6%monographdropaswellasa5%poach.Knight'sMonograph(19,000)required.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

Anchag(ParaminaRift/KarydineGlacier):Aguaranteedstealfromthisraregamemonster.Onceyouenterthearea,youmustdefeatALLfoes(includingneutral),andAnchagwillspawnusuallynearthecenterofthearea.ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquireDamascusSteel.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.

(3)Hell-Gate'sFlame:

Hunter'sMonograph(18,000)Cerberus(TheFeywood/WalkOfStolenTruths):40%chancetoreplaceeachTartarus.A5%monographdrop,aswellasa5%poach,butdon'tpoachthem.Thesecanbeapain,sobepatient.ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquireHell-Gate'sFlame.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.

EmpyrealSoul:

RewardfromMontblancforreachingHighGuardianclanrank

(28marks,300000clanpoints).AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

6%stealwithThief'sCuffsfromLvl.99RedChocobo(SeeRibbon[AR15]forspawninformation)Hunter'sMonograph(18,000)required.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

Bazaar:SellWargod'sBandx2,SoulPowderx1,HighArcanax1,thenpurchasefor29,997.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines,butonlyoneEmpyrealSoulcanbemadeatthattime.TherestcannotbecreateduntilaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

(1)Wargod'sBand:Warmage'sMonograph(20,000)

Leynir(NabreusDeadlands/LifelessStrand):A5%monographdrop.Thisareaisonescreennorthfromtheteleportcrystal.Thereare6or7Leynirsinthisarea,ifnonedropaWargod'sBand,softresetandtryagain.ThisistheearliestpointtoobtainWargod'sBand.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.


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Victanir(Nam-YensaSandsea/YellowSands):A3/6%stealratefromthistrophyrare.Itspawnstypicallyaroundtheentrance

totheZertinanCaverns.It'sprobablyeasiertogetthesefromLeynirs,butifyourlevelisn'thighenoughtodefeatthemandtheBaknamysthataccompanythem,thisisagoodalternatemethod.StealfromVictanir(buffs,Thief'sCuffs,stealgambits),zoneintoZertinanCaverns(thereareSlimesyou'llneedtorunpast,nottoobad)twoscreens,thenreturnandtryagain.Victanirspawnsata40%rateeachtimeyouentertheYellowSands.Beawarethatheisan"invisible"enemy,soyouwillneedtobeinhisgeneralareaforhimtoappear.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

(2)SoulPowder:

RewardforcompletingTheDeadOughtSleepForeverhunt(Ixtab,Bill#12,RankII)AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.

Etem(HenneMines/SpecialCharterShaft):A10%monographdrop,aswellasa6%stealwithThief'sCuffs.TheyarefoundthroughouttheSpecialCharterShaftalongwithNecrofiends.Oneofthehardestareastofightin,soyou'llneedtobeat

prettyhighlevels(atleast60's)inordertofarmhere.Warmage'sMonograph(20,000)required.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

Vorres(NecroholOfNabudis/HallOfIvoryCovenant):YoucanstealSoulPowderfromthisraregametrophymonster.YoumustfirstgetaDarkElementaltospawn(20%chanceeachtimeyouenterthisarea),thenprovokeandlureitneareitherthesouthwestornorthwestroomfromthedoorthatleadstoFury,Vorreswillspawn.StealfromVorres,butdoNOTdefeatit.Zoneawaytwoscreens,thenreturnandrepeattheDarkElementallureprocess.IfyoureceivetheEmpyrealSoul

rewardforreachingHighGuardian,andreceiveaSoulPowderfromtheIxtabhunt,youwillonlyhavetodothisprocessonce.ThisistheearliestyoucanacquiremultipleSoulPowder

s.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

(3)HighArcana:

RewardfromMontblancforacquiringfourespers.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

RewardfromMontblancforreachingParagonOfJusticeclanrank(24marks,250000clanpoints).Availableafterthe

eventsatMt.Bur-Omisace.

AllrespawnableraregamemonsterscandropHighArcana(5%drop)ifyouhavetheCanopicJar.TheeasiestwaytogetHighArcanaistochaintheraregameDustiainDalmascaWestersand/CorridorOfSand.Youonlyneedoneofyourcharactersbelow10%maxHP,thenenterCorridorOfSandandDustiawillimmediatelyspawn.IfyoutossaPhoenixDownonDustia,itcausesinstantdeath,duetoDustiabeingundead.Usetheteleportingmonster


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glitch(grabthelootandzoneoutoftheareabeforetheEXPandLPanimationsappear),andreturntofindDustiahasrespawned(assumingyoustillhaveacharacterbelow10%maxHP).Remembertoturnthebattlespeedtoslowestinordertoensurerelativeeaseofgrabbingthelootinthetimealotted.AvailableonceyoureachMt.Bur-Omisace.

Mostespershavea6%stealchancewithThief'sCuffs.TheeasiestwaytofarmfromespersisfromAdrammelechintheZertinanCaverns/ArthrozaQuicksands.Attempttosteal,thenregardlessofwhatyouget,zoneawayonescreen,returnandtryagain.

Bazaar:SellArcanax10,Feystonex1,SoulOfThamasax1:ArcanadropslikecrazyonceyouhavetheCanopicJar,soprettyeasytoget.FeystonescanbestolenfromElementalsandEntitesata30%ratewithThief'sCuffs,andtheyalsodropthem,withEntitesdroppingata25%rate,whileElementalsdropata3%rate.SoulOfThamasacanbeacquiredviaarewardfromtheDeadCityWatchhunt(Deathscythe,Bill#25,RankVI).Also,youcanstealfromtheraretrophymonsterIshteen(BarheimPassage/East-WestBypass,TheZeviahSpan).Whenhespawnsinoneofthesetwozones,stealfromhim,thenzoneintotheotherzone,and

stealanotherfromhim.Youcandothistwice,butthenneedtozoneawaytwozonesforhimtoreappear(hewillnotkeepchasingyouonceyouzoneawayfromeitherzonelisted).Finally,OversoulsintheNecroholOfNabudishavea6%monographdrop,andarefoundrandomlythroughoutthearea.Oncecompletingtherecipe,youcanpurchasetheHighArcanafor9,999.

Serpentarius:

RewardfromMontblancforacquiring13espers.AvailableaftertheeventsatPharos.

An80%stealwithThief'sCuffsfromZodiark.AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

Bazaar:SellSnakeSkinx4,SerpentEyex2,HighArcanax1,thenpurchasefor19,998.ThisistheearliestpointtoacquireSerpentarius.AvailableafterreachingthePhonCoast.

(1)SnakeSkin:

WildSnake(GizaPlains/ToamHillsdry):Theonlyplaceinthegameitcanbefound,andthereisonlyone.Prettyeasynonetheless,asitisan80%stealwithThief'sCuffs,aswellasa40/45/50/55%drop.Itisisfoundatthesouthernendof

thisarea,onaplateaujusteastofthesouthernexit.Itsneaksupfromthegroundlikemostsnakesinthegame.Youcanmakeiteveneasierbymakingachainofvirtuallyanyotherenemy,thencomehere(makesurenottouseasavecrystalorenteranareawhereitisjustVaanwalkingaround),stealfromWildSnake,thenuseBreakonit.Waitoutthe10seconds(turnoffgambitsforthisprocess),andwaitforalootdrop.ThereisaverygoodpossibilitythatitwilldropmultipleSnakeSkins,andthenyouonlyneedtozonenorthonescreen,andthenreturnforittospawnagain.


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AvailableafterdefeatingRogueTomato.

(2)SerpentEye:

RewardforcompletingATinglingToast(Marilith,Bill#9,RankV).AvailableaftertheeventsonLeviathan.

Basilisk(TheFeywood/WhiteMagick'sEmbrace,IceFieldOfClearsight,TheEdgeOfReason):An8%monographdrop.Theseareplentifulthroughouttheseareas,anddonotsneakupfromtheground,makingthemeasilyvisible.Oneofthemostpopularareasforlootinthisguide,withPreyingMantis'hereaswell,whichyieldSickleBladesandCancerGemsfortheOrochi[WP17].Hunter'sMonograph(18,000)required.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

GreyMolter(MosphoranHighwaste/EmpyreanWay):A5%poachfromthisraregamemonster.Inorderforittospawn,yourgameclockmustreadbetween:10and:20.Thensearchthemiddleofthearea,eastoftheshrine.Youwillneedtoexplore,itwillonlycomeoutwhenyouareclosetoitslocation.ThisistheearliestpointtoacquiremultipleSerpentEyes.AvailableafterreachingthePhonCoast.

(3)HighArcana:RewardfromMontblancforacquiringfourespers.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

RewardfromMontblancforreachingParagonOfJusticeclanrank(24marks,250000clanpoints).AvailableaftertheeventsatMt.Bur-Omisace.

AllrespawnableraregamemonsterscandropHighArcana(5%drop)ifyouhavetheCanopicJar.TheeasiestwaytogetHighArcanaistochaintheraregameDustiainDalmascaWestersand/CorridorOfSand.Youonlyneed

oneofyourcharactersbelow10%maxHP,thenenterCorridorOfSandandDustiawillimmediatelyspawn.IfyoutossaPhoenixDownonDustia,itcausesinstantdeath,duetoDustiabeingundead.Usetheteleportingmonsterglitch(grabthelootandzoneoutoftheareabeforetheEXPandLPanimationsappear),andreturntofindDustiahasrespawned(assumingyoustillhaveacharacterbelow10%maxHP).Remembertoturnthebattlespeedtoslowestinordertoensurerelativeeaseofgrabbingthelootinthetimealotted.AvailableonceyoureachMt.Bur-Omisace.

Mostespershavea6%stealchancewithThief'sCuffs.TheeasiestwaytofarmfromespersisfromAdrammelechin

theZertinanCaverns/ArthrozaQuicksands.Attempttosteal,thenregardlessofwhatyouget,zoneawayonescreen,returnandtryagain.

Bazaar:SellArcanax10,Feystonex1,SoulOfThamasax1:ArcanadropslikecrazyonceyouhavetheCanopicJar,soprettyeasytoget.FeystonescanbestolenfromElementalsandEntitesata30%ratewithThief'sCuffs,andtheyalsodropthem,withEntitesdroppingata25%rate,whileElementalsdropata3%rate.SoulOfThamasacanbe


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acquiredviaarewardfromtheDeadCityWatchhunt(Deathscythe,Bill#25,RankVI).Also,youcanstealfromtheraretrophymonsterIshteen(BarheimPassage/East-WestBypass,TheZeviahSpan).Whenhespawnsinoneofthesetwozones,stealfromhim,thenzoneintotheotherzone,andstealanotherfromhim.Youcandothistwice,butthenneedtozoneawaytwozonesforhimtoreappear(hewillnotkeepchasingyouonceyouzoneawayfromeitherzonelisted).Finally,OversoulsintheNecroholOfNabudishavea6%monographdrop,andarefoundrandomlythroughoutthearea.Oncecompletingtherecipe,youcanpurchasetheHighArcanafor9,999.

Oncealllootisacquired,teleporttoanareawithamerchant(DalmascaWestersandisnice,there'samerchantinthesameareaasthecrystal).SAVEYOURGAMEFIRST!Then,sell4SnakeSkins,2SerpentEyes,2Wargod'sBands,1SoulPowder,and1HighArcana.YouwillhavebothaSerpentarius(JewelOfTheSerpent-19,998)andanEmpyrealSoul(JewelOfCreation-29,997)availableforpurchase(youusedONEHighArcanaasacombinationforbothrecipes).Repeataccordingtohowmanyofeachyouneed.Onceyouhaveatotalof3Serpentariusand3EmpyrealSoul,sell2Hell-Gate'sFlame,2DamascusSteel,and1Scarletite.YouwillhaveaGemsteel(MatchlessMetal-29,997)availableforpurchaseintheBazaar.Repeatthisprocessuntilyouhave3Gemsteel.Now,ifyouplanonjust

gettingtheTournesol,thensell3Serpentarius,3EmpyrealSoul,and3Gemsteel,andtheTournesol(TheSunflower-600,000)willbeavailableintheBazaar.IfyouplanonacquiringBOTHtheTournesolANDMasamune[WP15],thensell3Serpentarius,3EmpyrealSoul,3Gemsteel,3Orichalcum,and2Mallet.TheTournesolwillbeavailableintheBazaar,aswellastheMasamune(Master-craftedBlade-350,000).

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------ULTIMABLADE[WP25]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:90AttackPower:118

Evade:+10Sword(2H)ComboRate:7%Cost:22,800(UltimateBlade)Available:2EarliestAccess:AfterreachingPhonCoast

TheUltimaBladeisthefourthstrongestgreatswordinthegame.Therearetwopossibilitiestoacquireit,oneviachestandoneviatheBazaar.Averyusefulitem,especiallyifacquiredearly.YoucanmakeoneviatheBazaaronceyouvereachedthePhonCoast.

Bazaar:Adamantitex2,DeathPowderx2,GnomaHalcyonx1

LootLocations:

Adamantite:

RewardforperfectscoreintheDenoftheRiverLordfishingarea.50%chanceofreceivingiteachtime.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

RewardforperfectscoreintheHiddenShoalsfishingarea.


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45%beforeCactoidCompact,55%after.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

RewardforcompletingShelledObstructionhunt(Darksteel,Bill#20,RankIV).AvailableafterreachingArchades.

Adamantitan(CerobiSteppe/FeddikRiver):An8%monographdrop.Hunter'sMonograph(18,000)required.ThisistheearliestpointtoacquireAdamantite.AvailableafterreachingthePhonCoast.

StealfromthefirstraregametrophymonsterThalassinon(PhonCoast/TheVadduStrand):OncemeetingthehuntersinPhonCoast,thismonsterwillspawninTheVadduStrandonceyouheadtothetopofthecliffandlookdownwardtowardstheshore(thisisalsotheareawherethe16cheststhatpertaintotheZodiacSpearare).AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

DeathPowder:Warmage'sMonograph(20,000)

Bogey(ZertinanCaverns/DrybeamCavern,DarkenedWharf):A16%monographdrop.BogeysalsodroptheIgaBlade[WP13].AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

GnomaHalcyon:

GnomaEntite(DalmascaWestersand/TheMidfault,ShimmeringHorizons):ThisEntiteappearsonlyduringasandstorm.ThechancesforsandstormsaremuchgreaterifyouhavenotdefeatedtheoptionalbossEarthTyrant.Ifyouhave,sandstormswillbecomeMUCHmoreinfrequent.Theeasiestwaytoget

asandstormintheareaistoentertheWestersandfromtheGizaPlainsareaduringtherains.A3%droprate,alongwitha3/6%stealrate.Again,withmostentites,trytolureitnearazonelinefirst,thenzoneoutandbacktoresetittoneutral.Thenstealagain,repeatingtheprocessuntilyougettheHalcyon.AvailableafterdefeatingRogueTomato.

RandomChest:

PharosSubterra:

UmbraB2F:Northeastsection,easternmostroom.Chesthasa30%spawnrate,andisguaranteedtobeanUltimaBladewithorwithouttheDiamondArmletequipped.Aone-timeonlychest.Pleaseconsultthefollowingmaptoguideyou:http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/459841/45695AvailableaftertheeventsatPharosAtRidorana.

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VOLCANO[WP26]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:45AttackPower:85HandBomb(2H)Available:1EarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatGiruvegan

TheVolcanoisthestrongesthandbombinthegame.

Reward:

RewardforcompletingPayingForThePast(Catoblepas,Bill#30,RankVI).

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHALEWHISKER[WP27]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:125AttackPower:108Evade:+25Pole(2H)ComboRate:12%

Cost:60,000(WhiskerOfTheBeast)Available:1EarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatPharosAtRidorana

TheWhaleWhiskeristhestrongestpoleinthegame.TheonlywaytoacquirethisitemisviatheBazaar.

Bazaar:Mythrilx3,CorpseFlyx3,AquariusGemx4

LootLocations:

Mythril:

Scholar'sMonograph(22,000)

MythrilGolem(Giruvegan/TheTrimahlaWater-Steps,TheAadhaWater-Steps):A3/6%stealrate,alongwitha10%monographdrop.

RewardforcompletingAddingInsultToInjuryhunt(Roblon,Bill#18,RankVI).AvailableaftertheeventsatMt.Bur-Omisace.

StealfromtheraregamemonsterMolen(ZertinanCaverns/HourglassBasin):Whenenteringthesouthernportionofthisarea,headtothehiddeneasternmostpartofthemap,

wheretherewillbethreeGrenadeslurking.Waitattheendofthearea,andafterabout10seconds,Molenwillspawnacrossthechasm.Headbackaroundtostealfromit.MolenisoneofafewraregamemonstersthatcanbeimmediatelyrespawnedbyzoningonescreenbeforetheEXP/LPgraphicpopsuponthescreen.SotrytolureMolentothezoneline,thendefeatit,zone,andrepeattheprocessuntilyougetalltheMythrilyouneed.ThisistheearliestpointtoacquireMythril.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.


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CorpseFly:Warmage'sMonograph(20,000)

DragonLich(PharosAtRidorana/Subterra):FoundinallthreelevelsoftheSubterra,andusuallythefirstenemyyouencounterwhenenteringoneofthecornerareas.A3/6%steal,andalsoa12%monographdrop.ItooktheDaisofAscendencetoB3F,thenheadedleftfromtheelevatorintothefirstarea,wheretherewasaDragonLichwaiting.IfIdidn'tgetaCorpseFly,Isoft-resetted.YoucanalsofindafewDragonLich'sonfloor62ofthesecondascent.ThisistheonlymethodtoobtainmultipleCorpseFlys.AvailableduringtheeventsatPharos.

AquariusGem:

Golem(TheFeywood/WalkOfFlittingRifts,WalkOfStolenTruths):A1/2/3/5%droprate,aswellasa30%stealratewithThief'sCuffs.SaveatthecrystalatAntiquity'sEnd,thenheadnorthintoWalkOfStolenTruths.ThisisalsotheareawithCerberus,whichdrop

Hell-Gate'sFlamesforuseintheTournesolrecipe.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.

Treant(GolmoreJungle/TheNeedlebrake):SaveattheteleportcrystalinEurytVillagefirst.HeadintoGolmoreJungle,wheretwoTreantsawaityourightwhenyouheadupthestairs.Attempttostealfromboth(3/6%chance),ifyoudon'tgetanAquariusGem,softresetandtryagain.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

Facer(StilshrineOfMiriam/WalkOfPrescience,WalkOfReason):Don'tgettheseconfusedwithMiriamFacers,whichdonotyieldAquariusGems.A30%stealrate

withThief'sCuffs.AvailableaftertheeventsatHenneMines.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------WYRMHEROBLADE[WP28]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:N/AAttackPower:130AddedEffect:Bravery,Faith,HolyElementEvade:+50Sword(2H)

ComboRate:80%Cost:65,535(DragonCrest)Available:1EarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatPharosAtRidorana

TheWyrmheroBladeisthesecondstrongesttwo-handedswordinthegame.ItcomesequippedwithBraveryandFaithbuffs,andhasan80%comborate.Unfortunately,itisalsotheslowestweaponinthegame,withachargetimetwicethatofthesecondslowestweaponsinthegame,guns.Bythetimeitisacquired,mostenemiesitwouldbeusefulonhavebeendefeated.


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Bazaar:LuShangsBadgex1,GodslayersBadgex1,OmegaBadgex1

LootLocations:

LuShangsBadge:

AwardedaftercompletingtheDenOfTheRiverLordsectionofthefishinggameatDalmascaEstersand/SouthBankVillage.AvailableaftertheeventsatDraklorLaboratory.

GodslayersBadge:

AwardedbyMontblancforcompletingtheFarewelltoaLegendhunt(Yiazmat,Bill#45,RankVIIIElite).AvailableaftertheeventsatPharosAtRidorana.

OmegaBadge:

100%DropfromOmegaMarkXII(GreatCrystal).AvailableaftertheeventsatPharosAtRidorana.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------YAGYUDARKBLADE[WP29]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------AttackPower:80AddedEffect:DarkElementEvade:+20NinjaSword(2H)ComboRate:22%Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:OncereachingPhonCoast

TheYagyuDarkbladeisthestrongestninjaswordinthegame,andcanbeamajorpaintoobtain.Verylimitedinitsuses,butveryusefulinthefight

againstYiazmat,duetohisweaknesstodark,alongwithaverygoodcomborate.TheonlywaytoacquirethisweaponisviaararedropfromtheraremonsterBombshell.

YouTubeVideo:http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqGvSRZKQY

RareDrop:Bombshell(LhusuMines/LascheSpan):20%spawnratewitheachentryofthearea.IsuggestzoningbetweenLascheSpanandeitherSite5orSite11afewtimesjusttoensurethatheappears.Therearealsotwolevel60ishAeronitesinthisarea,andtheycanbeverytough,asifBombshellisnottoughenough.ThenicethingaboutchainingBombshellisthathewillchaseyoufromoneendofLascheSpantotheother,whiletheAeroniteshaveasetareathattheywillstayin,andwillonlypursueyou

sofar.SetyourattackgambitstoFoe:water-weak>attack,whichshouldfocusyourattacksonBombshellonly(ofcourse,youcanalsochoosetofightmanually).Trytomakeitathreeononefightasmuchaspossible,andbuffyourcharactersaccordinglybeforefightingthisguy.Dispelhimwhenyougetthechanceaswell.Onceheisdefeated,headintoeitherSite5orSite11,whicheveriscloser.

Now,you'llneedtozonetwicetoresettheareatomakeBombshellspawnagain.Theeasiestwayistoridetheminecartineitherarea,andIsuggestusingthecartinSite5,ridingittoSite11.Thereasonforthisisthereis


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anunusuallylongloadingtimewhenyouzonefromLascheSpanfromSite5.Thiswillmakeone-zoningtogetBombshelltoappearamuchlongerprocess.Ridingtheminecart,regardlessofwhichwayyoutake,countsasatwozone.Becarefulnottokillanystraybatswhileheadingtotheminecarts.Onceyou'vereachedtheotherside,headbackintoLascheSpan,rememberingtoonezoneafewtimes.YoucanalsozonebackfromSite11toSite9ifyoudon'twanttotwozoneusingaminecart.Thereisn'taviablewaytodothisfromSite5,however.TheYagyuDarkbladeisa3/6/8/12%drop,soitmaytakeawhile,butrememberthatthechancesofmultipledropsincreaseswitheachjumpinchainlevel.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------ZEUSMACE[WP30]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------LicensePoints:25AttackPower:66AddedEffect:DarkPowerUpEvade:+4Mace(1H)ComboRate:4%Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall

TheZeusMaceisthesecondstrongestmaceinthegame.Reward:

RewardforcompletingTheChildSnatcher(Diabolos,Bill#27,RankVII).AvailableaftertheeventsatGiruvegan.

RandomChest:

PharosAtRidorana:

WellspringRavel-3rdFlight:A70%chanceforthischestto

spawn,andthenaguaranteedZeusMacewithoutaDiamondArmletequipped.ItwillcontainaMuramasa[WP16]ifaDiamondArmletisequipped.Onetimeonlychest.AvailableduringtheeventsatPharosAtRidorana.

Drop:

Mimeo(PharosAtRidorana/FirstAscent/WellspringLabyrinth):A3/6/8/12%dropfromtheseMimeosonly(TheonesinBarheimdoNOTdropZeusMace).

Minibug(BarheimPassage/East-WestBypass):A1/2/3/5%droprate.Minibugspawnsata20%ratewhenyouenterthe

area.Ifyouenterthisareafromtheteleportcrystal,therewillbeareddotattheendofalongpassagewayonyourminimapifMinibugispresent.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.ThisistheearliestpointyoucanacquireZeusMace.

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LicensePoints:235AttackPower:150Evade:+8Spear(2H)ComboRate:4%Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:AftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall

TheZodiacSpearisthestrongestweaponinthegame.Twowaystoacquirethisweapon,bothviachests.

YouTubeVideo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktLPoqsAJ9w

GuaranteedChest:

YoumustnotopenthefollowingfourchestsfromthebeginningofthegameuntilreachingaccesstotheNecroholOfNabudis,wherethespearresides:1.ThechestinfrontofOldDalansplaceinLowtown.2.OnceinsidethepalaceintheCellars,theleftchestinthesoutheastcornercontainsanelixir.Donotopenit.Oreitherjusttobesafe.3.OnceyouvebeencapturedandthrowninNalbinaDungeon,oneofthechestslooksslightlydifferent

thantheothers.Donotopenit.TheothertwochestswillcontainagambitandaTourmalineRing.4.Thereare16chestsonPhonCoastalignedinfourrowsoffour.Oneoftheseistheforbiddenchest.DoNOTopenanyofthem,period.

Ifyoudonotopenanyofthesechests,theZodiacSpearwillbeinaroomintheNecroholofNabudis(CloisteroftheHighborn)with15otherchests.YoucanfirstaccesstheweaponaftertheeventsattheTombOfRaithwall.Ifyouwantitearlyinthegame,Iwouldsuggestbeingaroundanaveragelevelof20beforetryingtogetit.Itisaone-timeonlychest.

OnceRaithwalliscleared,headtoNalbina.SpeaktoJulytheinformant,who

hidesbetweentheguardsblockingentrancetotheMosphoranHighwasteandthechocobostable.ThenrentachocobofromGurdy,andattempttopassbetweentheguards.Beforeyouheadoff,talktoJulyagaintogainaSalamandHalcyonlaterinthegame.ThenheadthroughtheSouthernSkirts,stayingtotheleft,untilyouenterSummitPath.TakeSummitPath,againstayingtotheleftside,northuntilyoureachBubblingVale.Thereisateleportcrystalhere,sosaveyourgame,thenheadovertothemerchantLucciowhoisdirectlyeastofthecrystal.Ifyouhavethecash,IsuggestbuyingasetofThief'sCuffs(3,000),andasmanyGoldenAmulets(4,500/doubleLP)youcanbuy(upto6).Fromhere,takethenorthwestexitintoTrailofSky-flungStone.HeadeastthroughthisareauntilyoureachNorthernSkirts.Headnorththroughhere,thenthroughHalnyCrossingtoreachtheSalikawood.Oncethere,headnorththroughTheOmen-SpurandsaveatPathofHours.Fromhere,

headnorthintoTrunkwallRoad.Youcantaketheleftorrightpath,itdoesn'tmatter,theyessentiallyleadtothesamearea.Themapurnforthisareaisinthesoutheastcornerofthisarea,sotakingtherightpathmightbethewaytogo.HeadingleftwillsendyouthroughSun-DappledPathandGardenOfDecay,whileheadingrightwillleadyouintoDivergingWay.IfyouenterLivingChasm,youareheadedthewrongway(leadstoPhonCoast).EventuallyyouwillreachQuietedTrace,whichhasateleportcrystal.Saveyourgamehere,itistimetodosomebuffingandexamining.PleasenotethatyoucantakeachocobofromMosphoranHighwasteallthewayuntilyoureachthegatecrystalinSalikawood.


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Northonescreen,intheGrandBower,isKingBomb.BuffallofyourcharacterswithProtectandShell(Regenwouldnothurt,ifyouhaveit).Makesureyouhavethebestarmorandweaponsavailable(Demonsbane,Gladius,Kotetsu,Partisan,MainGauchefortheevadestat,GoldenShield,GoldenHelm,GoldenArmor,Gauntlets,BattleHarness).Ireallysuggesthavingatleastone,ifnottwo,Demonsbanesforthisfight,whichyoucangetafterdefeatingthetwoDemonWallsintheTombOfRaithwall.Also,besuretohaveQuickeningsformostifnotallofyourcharacters,anditreallywouldbenicetohaveatleastthreeofthemhavingtwoQuickeningseach.Onceyoufeelyouareequippedandbuffedtothemax,saveagain.Thenheadnorth.KingBombwillhaveBombswithhim,dispatchthemfirsttomakethebattleeasier.Youcanheadbacktothesavecrystalatanytime,anditmightbeagoodideatodosooncethebombsaregone,fortheywillnotrespawnwhenyoure-enterthearea.Oncetheyaregone,focusyourattacksalloutonKingBomb.IfyoucangetSilencetohit,itwillmakethisbattleMUCHeasier,asKingBombwillnotbeabletosummonanymoreBombs,andhewillnotbeabletouseFira.Oncedefeated,headbacktothecrystal.

Oncebackatthecrystal,buffallofyourcharacterswithProtect,Shell,Libra,andmaybeRegen.Also,makesureyourleadcharacterhasahighevadeweapon/shieldcombination(MainGaucheandGoldenShieldareoptimal),alongwithGauntlets(whichincreasesthechancetoblockwithashield).Besuretoalsosetyourbattlespeedtothelowestsetting,to

minimizedamage.Alsosetupgambitsforeachmember(ifpossible)forProtect,Shell,andLibra(Regenifyouwant).Formyourpartysothatyouhaveonememberonly,theonewiththehighevadesetup,andalsoallgambitsturnedoff.Saveatthecrystal,thenheadnorththroughGrandBower.Whenyoureachtheforkintheroad,taketheleftpathtoheadintoCorridorOfAges.Takethefirstright,thenthenextleft,thenfinallyrighttoreachtheNecroholOfNabudis.

YouTubeVideo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oHpP_D8LOI

Animportantreminder:Ifyoustopandtrytofightanythinginhere,youWILLdie.Period.Yourobjectiveistorunthroughtheareasasquicklyaspossible.ThereasonIhadyouequipthehighevadesetupisspecificallyfor

thefirstareaoftheNecrohol,HallOfEffulgentLight.Baknamysinfectthisarea,andtheyhitveryhardandfast.Therearealsonumeroustraps,whichyouwanttoavoid,becauseit'sinstantdeathinmostcasesifyousetoneoff.Sowithyourgambitsturnedoff,youcanrun(theblockingeffectwillNOTworkifyouflee)throughthisarea,hopefullylimitingsomewhatthedamageinflicted.Ifyoudonotwishtousethissetup,oritisnotworkingwellbasedonyourleveloravailableequipment,thenIsuggestholdingdownR2tofleethroughtheareas.Ifyourfirstmemberdies,switchthemoutforanothercharacter(remembertoequipthisnewmemberwiththesameequipment).ContinuethroughthisareauntilyoureachCloisterOfDistantSong.Thesecondyouenterthisarea,reviveanymembersthatmayhavebeenKO'd,andturnonyourgambitstoenableyourbuffs(youcanalsodothismanually,butbesuretohaveatleastProtect,Shell,andLibra).Once

everyoneisaliveandbuffed,continuethroughthisarea,wheretherewillbeElvorets(flyingdemons)about.KeeprunninguntilyoureachCloisterOfTheHighborn,whichiswheretheZodiacSpearresides.Onceagain,thesecondyouenterthisarea,reviveandbuffKO'dcharacters,andfollowthemapuntilyoureachtheroomwiththespear.OpenONLYthesecondchestfromtheleftinthefrontrow,itwillprobablybethefirstchestyousee,inthefirstrowyouseewhenyouentertheroomwith16chests.ItwillcontaintheZodiacSpear,assumingyoudidnotopenoneoftheforbiddenchests.Ifthespearisnothere,youobviouslyopenedachestyouwerenotsupposedto.Onceyougetthespear,backtrackoutofhere(therewillbeafewElvoretsrighton


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yourtail).Followtherevive/bufftechniqueasyouheadout.

Laterinthegame,ifyoudidnotopenanyofthePhonCoastchests,youcanalsoget15DarkMattersifyouequiptheDiamondArmletfirst.DONOTEQUIPTHEDIAMONDARMLETWHENOPENINGTHECHESTWITHTHESPEAR!YouwillgetaDarkMatter,notthespear.Getthespearfirst,thenequipyourDA,thenopentherest.Pleaseconsultthefollowingmaptoguideyou:http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/459841/45482ThisistheearliestpointtoacquiretheZodiacSpear.

RandomChest:

YouTubeVideo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-oQq2R-Rag

HenneMines(Phase2Dig):Youmusthavedefeated10EspersandcompletedTheMineFlayerhunt(MindFlayer,Bill#15,RankIV).YouthencanspeaktotheGeomancerinJahara,whowillhavesomeoneopenupthesecretareasintheHenneMines(pastthesectionwhereyoufoughtTiamat).Teleportthereusingateleportcrystal,thenheadnorth,theneast.ThisareaisthePhase2Dig.Afterafewtwistsandturns,therewillbeanareathatisnotshownonyourmap.YOUMUST

HAVEYOURDIAMONDARMLETEQUIPPED!Thechesthasa10%chancetospawn,a10%chancetobeanitem,and10%chancetobetheZodiacSpear.Basically,a1/1000chanceeachtimeyouloadfortheSpeartobethere.Yourbestbetistosaveatthecrystal,runtowherethechestis,ifyoudontgetyourspear,softresetandtryagain.Iguesstheoreticallyyoucangetasmanyspearsasyouwantwiththismethod,butIsuggesthavingalifeinstead.Pleaseconsultthefollowingmaptoguideyou:http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/459841/44213

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ARTEMISARROWS[AM1]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------AttackPower:+5AddedEffect:EarthElementCost:15,000Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:AfterreachingPhonCoast

Bazaar:DorsalFinx2,GeminiGemx3,VampyrFangx2

LootLocations:

DorsalFin:

Mage'sMonograph(21,000)

Focalor(NabreusDeadlands/EchoesOfThePast,TheSlumbermead)(SochenCavePalace/FallsOfTime):A16%monographdropaswellasa5%poachrate.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

GeminiGem:

Zaghnal(OzmonePlain/FieldOfFallenWings,DaganFlats,


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FieldOfLightWinds):A10/30%stealrate.AvailableaftertheeventsatTombOfRaithwall.

VampyrFang:Warmage'sMonograph(20,000)

Abysteel(LhusuMines/Site5,Site6South)(HenneMines/Phase2Dig,CrossoverC,PitheadJunctionC,Phase2Shaft)(SochenCavePalace/Destiny'sMarch):A15%monographdrop.AvailableafterreachingPhonCoast.

RandomChest:

CerobiSteppe:

TheTerracedBank:A50%chanceforthechesttospawn,andthena5%chancetocontainArtemisArrowswithaDiamondArmletequipped.Repeatablechest.Thischestislocatedjustslightlynortheastofthetwowindmillsjustnorthoftheentrancetothisarea.Thechestisalongtheeasternedge.AvailableafterreachingthePhonCoast.A2.5%overallchance.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------ASSASSIN'SARROWS[AM2]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------AttackPower:+3AddedEffect:KO(25%)Available:InfiniteEarliestAccess:AfterreachingPhonCoast

Reward:

RewardforcompletingtheWyrmWrath'sRenewal(Fafnir,Bill#31,MarkVII)hunt.Availableaftertheeventsat

Giruvegan.

RandomChest:

CerobiSteppe:

TheNorthsward:A50%chanceofthischestspawning,andthena5%chancetocontainAssassin'sArrowswithaDiamondArmletequipped.Repeatablechest.AvailableafterreachingthePhonCoast.A2.5%overallchance.

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