Promotional artwork of various hunt Marks.
Hunts (モブリスト, Mobu Risuto?, lit. Mob List) are a series of sidequests in Final Fantasy XII where the player vanquishes particularly strong monsters that are usually causing trouble to the general public of a town or tribe, or sometimes a single person. The monsters being hunted are referred to as "Marks" and in some instances, "Elite Marks". In total, there are 45 hunts for the player to fell. NPCs join for certain hunts to assist the player's party.
Completing hunts is a good way to gain EXP and LP, and to earn various rewards, including new equipment and rare loot. If the player completes each hunt as soon as they become available, they may find the main story areas and bosses to be less of a challenge. However, many hunts can prove overly challenging for the portion of the game during which they first become available.
Procedure[]
Hunt begins.
Hey there, boy. Got the low-down on any good marks to be huntin'? Haven't had a chance to check the board over in the Sandsea today.
Headhunter
Once the player obtains information of a Mark through a bill posted on a notice board in a town, or an Elite Mark from Montblanc, they must find the petitioner and speak with him or her to accept the Hunt. Next, the player must locate the Mark, according to hints or directions from the petitioner, and defeat it.
Some hunts require the player to complete additional tasks, such as giving acquired items to specific recipients. Upon completing the hunt, the player must report back to the petitioner, who gives out a reward. Every hunt has a specific reward, though it is not revealed until hunt completion.
Hunt board locations[]
Hunt board in Rabanastre.
Information on regular Marks is found on boards all throughout Ivalice. Each board has the same bills, so the player can see if any new hunts have been posted from any board in the world.
- Rabanastre - the Sandsea tavern. Montblanc in Clan Centurio headquarters also tells the player of Elite Mark hunts.
- Nalbina Fortress - Jajim Bazaar.
- Bhujerba - the Cloudborne Bar.
- Phon Coast - Hunters' Camp.
- Archades - Granch's Requisites.
- Balfonheim Port - the Whitecap tavern.
Marks[]
Hunt bills.
Marks' difficulty increases exponentially at each new rank. Inexperienced parties are best starting with the lower-ranked marks. The top rank marks at level VII are best challenged at character levels above 40. Marks usually excel in one attribute, e.g. defense, and usually have only one, rarely two, special skill/s, which can be somewhat devastating if simply ignored.
Elite Marks[]
Example of a bill (this one is for the Gil Snapper.)
Elite Marks are more dangerous than regular Marks of comparable rank. The bills for Elite Marks are given by Montblanc after Vaan joins Clan Centurio (by visiting the clan HQ in northern Rabanastre after the Rogue Tomato hunt). Even though Montblanc tells the player about the Elite Mark, in most cases he only acts as a mediator, so the player still has to talk to the actual petitioner to accept the hunt. Thus Montblanc's function is the same as that of a petition board.
Elite Marks usually have several high attributes and special skills. For example, the Rocktoise can double its current level multiple times during battle, and the Trickster, an oversized pure-white chocobo, turns invisible (though the player can still see its outlines when close enough) making the characters unable to target it until it turns visible again. Some, such as Gilgamesh, Shadowseer, and Yiazmat, even feature a "boss" HP bar.
Hunt order[]
The following list is for the hunts in the Zodiac versions of Final Fantasy XII (the Japan-exclusive International Zodiac Job System and The Zodiac Age versions). The number listed next to a hunt does not reflect the actual hunt number if the player is missing hunts in-between.
Marks[]
| Hunt | Rank | Mark | Minimum Clan Rank Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After first hunt assignment from Tomaj | ||||
| 01. Red & Rotten in the Desert | I | Rogue Tomato | ― | 300 gil, Potion x2, Teleport Stone |
| After the Lord Consul's parade | ||||
| 02. Wolf in the Waste | I | Thextera | Moppet | 500 gil, Headguard, Teleport Stone |
| 03. Dalmasca's Desert Bloom | I | Flowering Cactoid | Hedge Knight | 500 gil, Potion x10 |
| After Barheim Passage | ||||
| 04. Waterway Haunting | I | Wraith | Hedge Knight | 500 gil, Ether, Gauntlets |
| After Ba'Gamnan in Lhusu Mines | ||||
| 05. Marauder in the Mines | I | Nidhogg | Hedge Knight | 600 gil, Rose Corsage, Balaclava |
| After Ondore's Estate | ||||
| 06. Lost in the Pudding | V | White Mousse | Vanguard | 2,800 gil, Burning Bow |
| 07. For Whom the Wyrm Tolls | III | Ring Wyrm | Vanguard | 200 gil, Moon Ring, Icebrand |
| 08. A Scream from the Sky | II | Wyvern Lord | Rear Guard | 1,000 gil, Elfin Bow, Shell Shield |
| 09. A Tingling Toast | V | Marilith | Vanguard | 2,000 gil, Serpent Eye, Teleport Stone x3 |
| After obtaining Dawn Shard | ||||
| 10. The Defense of Ozmone Plain | II | Enkelados | Rear Guard | 1,100 gil, Elixir, Golden Amulet (as well as Remedy x2 from Lesina in Giza Plains) |
| 11. A Ring in the Rain | II | Croakadile | Rear Guard | 1,200 gil, Serpent Rod, Teleport Stone |
| After obtaining Lente's Tear | ||||
| 12. The Dead Ought Sleep Forever | II | Ixtab | Rear Guard | 1,500 gil, Ether, Soul Powder |
| After visiting Mt Bur-Omisace | ||||
| 13. Befoulment of the Beast | III | Feral Retriever | Vanguard | 1,500gil, Hunting Crossbow |
| After defeating Judge Bergan | ||||
| 14. A Chase Through The Woods | III | Vorpal Bunny | Vanguard | 2,000 gil, Lightning Arrows, Gillie Boots |
| 15. The Mine Flayer | IV | Mindflayer | Headhunter | 2,200 gil, Carmagnole |
| 16. The Deserter's Revenge | V | Bloodwing | Ward of Justice | 2,400 gil, Stun Bombs, Vampyr Fang |
| 17. Trouble in the Hills | III | Atomos | Vanguard | 1,800 gil, Gaia Rod, Platinum Shield |
| 18. Adding Insult to Injury | VI | Roblon | Brave Companion | 3,100 gil, Giant's Helmet, Mythril |
| 19. Rodeo to the Death | IV | Braegh | Headhunter | 1,700 gil, Caliper, Hi-Ether |
| After visiting Archades | ||||
| 20. Shelled Obstruction | IV | Darksteel | Headhunter | 3,000 gil, Lead Bolts, Adamantite |
| After Draklor Laboratory | ||||
| 21. Get My Stuff Back! | V | Vyraal | Ward of Justice | 3,500 gil, Halberd, Aegis Shield |
| 22. Old Legends, Decaying Bonds | V | Lindwyrm | Ward of Justice | 4,200 gil, Minerva Bustier, Hi-Ether |
| 23. The Things We Do... | VI | Overlord | Brave Companion | 3,500 gil, Hi-Ether x2, Teleport Stone |
| 24. The Creature Collector | VI | Goliath | Brave Companion | 3,600 gil, Save the Queen, Einherjarium |
| 25. Dead City Watch | VI | Deathscythe | Brave Companion | 2,800 gil, Hi-Ether x2, Soul of Thamasa |
| After the Strahl becomes available for free travel | ||||
| 26. Visitor on Deck | VII | Deathgaze | Riskbreaker | 5,400 gil, Elixir x2 |
| 27. The Child Snatcher | VII | Diabolos | Brave Companion | 2,600 gil, Demon Shield, Zeus Mace |
| 28. The Black Sorcerer | V | Piscodaemon | Ward of Justice | 3,800 gil, Dark Shot, Scathe Mote |
| 29. A Wild Stench | VI | Wild Malboro | Riskbreaker | 4,600 gil, Euclid's Sextant |
| 30. Paying for the Past | VI | Catoblepas | Brave Companion | 3,200 gil, Volcano, Arctic Wind |
| 31. Wyrm Wrath's Renewal | VII | Fafnir | Riskbreaker | 7,000 gil, Assassin's Arrows, Teleport Stone |
| Once Sky Fortress Bahamut appears | ||||
| 32. Who's The Strongest!? | VII | Pylraster | Riskbreaker | 8,000 gil, Grand Mace, Scathe Mote x2 |
Elite Marks[]
| Hunt | Rank | Mark | Minimum Clan Rank Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Barheim Passage | ||||
| 33. Little Love on the Big Plains | I | Chickatrice, Cluckatrice | Hedge Knight | 1,000 gil, Amber Armlet, Rainbow Egg |
| 34. The Cry of Its Power | I | Rocktoise | Hedge Knight | 1,200 gil, Hi-Potion, Survival Vest |
| After obtaining Dawn Shard | ||||
| 35. Crime and Punishment | V | Orthros | Headhunter | 3,800 gil, Horakhty's Flame, Unpurified Ether |
| 36. Paradise Risen | III | Gil Snapper | Vanguard | 3,000 gil, Phobos Glaze |
| After visiting Mt Bur-Omisace | ||||
| 37. Paramina Run | V | Trickster | Headhunter | 4,800 gil, Deimos Clay |
| 38. Antlion Infestation | V | Antlion | Headhunter | 4,300 gil, Bubble Belt, Sickle-Blade |
| After defeating Judge Bergan | ||||
| 39. Carrot Stalk | VII | Carrot | Brave Companion | 5,200 gil, Stink Bombs, Putrid Liquid |
| After Draklor Laboratory | ||||
| 40. Battle on the Big Bridge | VII | Gilgamesh, Enkidu | Brave Companion | 10,000 gil, Excalipur |
| 41. Dark Rumor | V | Belito | Headhunter | 5,100 gil, Megalixir |
| After the Strahl becomes available for free travel | ||||
| 42. Truth Shrouded in Mist | VII | Behemoth King | Riskbreaker | 250 gil, Bacchus's Wine x2 (as well as 500,000 gil, Rod of Faith from the mountain that resembles a dragon's head at Mt Bur-Omisace, Temple Approach, once struck while Vaan is not equipped with any weapons) |
| Once Sky Fortress Bahamut appears | ||||
| 43. Fishy Dreams | VI | Ixion | Riskbreaker | 3,000 gil, Sapping Bolts, Ragnarok |
| 44. God or Devil? | VI | Shadowseer, Pandaemonium, Slyt, Fenrir, Phoenix | High Guardian | 20,000 gil, Megalixir x2 |
| 45. Farewell to a Legend | VIII | Yiazmat | Knight of the Round | 30,000 gil, Godslayer's Badge |
Unofficial Hunt[]
Taken up in the Tchita Uplands to defeat an unknown Mark. Does not appear in the Clan Primer:
- Mandragoras - Alraune King, Mandragora Prince, Onion Queen, Pumpkin Star, Topstalk