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The Mosphoran Highwaste is a location in the land of Ivalice in Final Fantasy XII. It is a mountain pass that brings the traveler to the outskirts of the Salikawood. The Esper Exodus, the Judge-Sal can be found in Mosphoran Highwaste.

The Mosphoran Highwaste can be unlocked as soon as the Tomb of Raithwall is completed, but the player will need to rent a chocobo in Nalbina Town stables for a price of 800 gil and approach Gibbs and Deweg while riding it. This will cause Gibbs to abandon his post, and Deweg will follow him trying to persuade him to return. The player can also circumvent the Nalbina blockade via Estersand.

Sage Knowledge[]

Mighty mountain range standing between Dalmasca and Nabradia. Well-known for its odd rock formations: overhangs forming roofs over the mountain paths, and lone spires of rock jutting toward the sky. In a col between the peaks is a flat area where spring water bubbles from the ground, creating an ideal resting place for weary travelers. The shrines standing in the clearing were built during the Galtean Alliance, the names of the gods they enshrine long since lost to the ken of Man.

Locations[]

The Mosphoran Highwaste is located to the north of Dalmasca Estersand, and northwest of Nalbina Fortress. Travelers can continue north to reach the Salikawood.

  • Southern Skirts (to Nalbina Town)
  • Summit Path (to Dalmasca Estersand)
  • Babbling Vale
  • Empyrean Way
  • Rays of Ashen Light
  • Skyreach Ridge
  • Empyrean Seat
  • Trail of Sky-flung Stone
  • Northern Skirts
  • Halny Crossing (to the Salikawood)
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Weather[]

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Mosphoran Highwaste in cloudy weather.

Mosphoran Highwaste has three different weather conditions:

  • Sunny
  • Cloudy
  • Rain

The weather is either sunny or cloudy/rain. When the weather is cloudy, it can switch between rain and cloudy when zoning through areas within the Highwaste. During rain, fire damage is halved and lightning damage is boosted.

Fire Elemental comes out during sunny weather in the Summit Path and Trail of the Sky-Flung Stone areas.

Treasures[]

In the original version, the treasure in the "town" area, in Babbling Vale, near the entrance to the Skyreach Ridge, can contain the Embroidered Tippet. The north part of the Rays of Ashen Light has a treasure that might have the Burning Bow. The treasure on the southern edge of the Trail of Sky-flung Stone may contain a Headband, and the northernmost treasure in the Northern Skirts area may have the Pirate Hat.

Most treasures on the Highwaste are common recovery items, such as Hi-Potions. With the Diamond Armlet equipped the item treasure is most commonly a Knot of Rust, but the rare treasure can be an Elixir or sometimes a Hi-Ether or a Fang.

In the Zodiac versions, the Thief's Cuffs can be found in a corner of the Babbling Vale; it is worth coming to the Highwaste the earliest, as this is the best way to procure a pair of Thief's Cuffs in the Zodiac versions. The party can find the Stamp technick and the Blood Sword weapon in Rays of Ashen Light.

Southern Skirts[]

These chests only appear in the Zodiac versions.

Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Gil Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
1 80% 30% ≤ 320 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Potion Echo Herbs Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
2 80% 30% ≤ 320 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Potion Echo Herbs Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
3 80% 30% ≤ 320 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Potion Echo Herbs Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
4 70% 30% ≤ 320 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Potion Echo Herbs Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
5 80% 30% ≤ 320 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Potion Echo Herbs Knot of Rust Meteorite (B)


Summit Path[]

Zodiac
Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Gil Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
6 80% 35% ≤ 360 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Phoenix Down Echo Herbs Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
7 80% 35% ≤ 360 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Aqua Mote Echo Herbs Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
8 75% 40% ≤ 290 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Potion Golden Staff Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
9 80% 35% ≤ 360 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Chronos Tear Echo Herbs Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
10 80% 35% ≤ 360 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Aqua Mote Hi-Potion Knot of Rust Meteorite (B)
11 75% 40% ≤ 290 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Bio Mote Kiku-ichimonji Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
12 80% 35% ≤ 360 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Chronos Tear Bio Mote Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
Original
Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
1 70% 33% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 200 gil Hi-Potion Phoenix Down ≤ 390 gil Knot of Rust Red Fang
2 70% 33% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 190 gil Hi-Potion Bacchus's Wine ≤ 480 gil Knot of Rust Elixir
3 70% 33% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 180 gil Hi-Potion G-Foe: chr HP >= 50% ≤ 480 gil Knot of Rust Hi-Ether
4 70% 33% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 250 gil Hi-Potion G-Foe: chr HP < 50% ≤ 650 gil Knot of Rust Elixir


Empyrean Way[]

These chests only appear in the Zodiac versions.

Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Gil Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
13 70% 50% ≤ 280 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Echo Herbs Antidote Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
14 70% 50% ≤ 280 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Echo Herbs Hi-Potion Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
15 60% 50% ≤ 280 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Phoenix Down Echo Herbs Knot of Rust Meteorite (C)
16 70% 50% ≤ 280 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Aqua Mote Hi-Potion Knot of Rust Meteorite (B)
17 70% 50% ≤ 280 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Echo Herbs Hi-Potion Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)


Rays of Ashen Light[]

Zodiac
Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Gil Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
18 70% 40% ≤ 250 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Echo Herbs Avenger Knot of Rust Meteorite (B)
19 70% 35% ≤ 300 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Echo Herbs Hi-Potion Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
20[note 1] 100% 0% N/A Stamp
21[note 1] 80% 0% N/A Blood Sword
22 50% 50% ≤ 500 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Chronos Tear Serum Knot of Rust Meteorite (C)
  1. 1.0 1.1 Chest does not respawn.
Original
Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
5 70% 33% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 260 gil Hi-Potion Phoenix Down ≤ 390 gil Knot of Rust Blue Fang
6 60% 60% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 300 gil Hi-Potion Burning Bow ≤ 550 gil Knot of Rust Elixir
7 70% 33% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 230 gil Hi-Potion G-Foe: fire-vuln. ≤ 600 gil Knot of Rust Hi-Ether
8 70% 33% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 280 gil Hi-Potion Ether ≤ 650 gil Knot of Rust Elixir


Babbling Vale[]

Zodiac
Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Gil Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
23 100% 100% ≤ 50 gil N/A
24[note 1] 100% 0% N/A Thief's Cuffs
25[note 1] 100% 0% N/A Turtleshell Choker
26[note 1] 100% 100% ≤ 6,636 gil N/A
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chest does not respawn.
Original
Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
9 70% 33% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 200 gil Hi-Potion Water Mote ≤ 480 gil Knot of Rust Elixir
10 50% 60% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 200 gil Hi-Potion Embroidered Tippet ≤ 390 gil Knot of Rust Blue Fang


Trail of Sky-flung Stone[]

Zodiac
Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Gil Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
27 60% 30% ≤ 400 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Phoenix Down Balance Mote Knot of Rust Meteorite (B)
28[note 1] 100% 0% N/A Gillie Boots
29 75% 40% ≤ 400 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Echo Herbs Diamond Armor Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
30 75% 40% ≤ 250 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Echo Herbs Black Garb Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
31 70% 30% ≤ 400 gil Item 1 Item 2 Common Rare
Echo Herbs Antidote Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
  1. Chest does not respawn.
Original
Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
11 60% 50% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 300 gil Hi-Potion Headband ≤ 390 gil Knot of Rust Blue Fang
12 60% 50% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 400 gil Hi-Potion Vaccine ≤ 750 gil Knot of Rust Elixir
13 60% 50% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 380 gil Hi-Potion Hi-Ether ≤ 550 gil Knot of Rust Hi-Ether


Northern Skirts[]

Zodiac
Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Gil Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
32 75% 35% ≤ 400 gil Common Rare Common Rare
Echo Herbs Potion Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
33 70% 40% ≤ 350 gil Common Rare Common Rare
Echo Herbs Black Garb Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
34 70% 40% ≤ 350 gil Common Rare Common Rare
Echo Herbs Remedy Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
35 70% 40% ≤ 350 gil Common Rare Common Rare
Echo Herbs Metal Jerkin Knot of Rust Meteorite (B)
36 70% 40% ≤ 350 gil Common Rare Common Rare
Echo Herbs Dragon Shield Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
37 75% 35% ≤ 500 gil Common Rare Common Rare
Echo Herbs Potion Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
38 70% 40% ≤ 350 gil Common Rare Common Rare
Echo Herbs Giant Stonebow Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
39 75% 40% ≤ 350 gil Common Rare Common Rare
Echo Herbs Remedy Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
40 75% 35% ≤ 250 gil Common Rare Common Rare
Echo Herbs Gold Needle Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
Original
Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
14 60% 50% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 200 gil Potion G-Foe: highest MDEF ≤ 650 gil Knot of Rust Elixir
15 60% 50% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 150 gil Potion G-Foe: highest DEF ≤ 480 gil Knot of Rust Hi-Ether
16 50% 40% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 400 gil Potion Pirate Hat ≤ 500 gil Knot of Rust Elixir
17 70% 33% Gil Item 1 Item 2 Gil Common Rare
≤ 150 gil Hi-Potion Phoenix Down ≤ 390 gil Knot of Rust Blue Fang


Halny Crossing[]

These chests only appear in the Zodiac versions.

Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Gil Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
41 90% 90% ≤ 120 gil Hi-Ether Common Rare
Knot of Rust Meteorite (B)
42[note 1] 80% 0% N/A Elixir
  1. Chest does not respawn.


Skyreach Ridge[]

These chests only appear in the Zodiac versions.

Chest Spawns Holds Gil% Gil Normal Treasure Diamond Armlet Treasure
43 70% 50% ≤ 400 gil Common Rare Common Rare
Echo Herbs Nu Khai Sand Knot of Rust Meteorite (A)
44 70% 50% ≤ 400 gil Common Rare Common Rare
Aqua Mote Ether Knot of Rust Meteorite (B)
45[note 1] 100% 0% N/A Dispel Mote
46[note 1] 100% 0% N/A Reflectga Mote
  1. 1.0 1.1 Chest does not respawn.

Quests[]

Hunts[]

Atomos is a Rank III Mark whose hunt becomes available after felling Judge Bergan at Mt Bur-Omisace. Atomos can be found in the Northern Skirts area of the Mosphoran Highwaste and is part of the Jovy sidequest in Nalbina.

The Braegh is a Rank IV Mark whose hunt also becomes available after felling Judge Bergan at Mt Bur-Omisace. Braegh is fought in the Corridor of Ages area of the Salikawood; to get to this area the player must defeat King Bomb in the Grand Bower. It is petitioned by Va'Kansa in the Mosphoran Highwaste.

Rare Game[]

The Wary Wolf can be found in the Summit Path area. It has a 7% chance of appearing in place of one of the many Worgen and is easily noticeable due to its size.

Grey Molter's spawn criterion uses the game's clock time, appearing when the minute timer displays a number between 10 and 20 (minutes). It spawns in the initially inaccessible western section of Empyrean Way, springing up like all Vipers in the game do. To access this area, the player must have reached the Phon Coast, as this causes the water to flow through the shrines in the Mosphoran Highwaste.

To reach the western part of the Empyrean Way, the player must activate the Shrine of the Northeast Wind, the Shrine of the East Wind, and the Shrine of the Southeast Wind within the Babbling Vale to create a new path at the Empyrean Way, allowing access to the area containing the Grey Molter.

To find the Dheed the player must have spoken to the "Huntmaster" in Phon Coast and defeated Thalassinon, which will start the Rare Game quest. Dheed is then found just before the entrance to the location of the Esper boss Exodus, in Skyreach Ridge. It has a 40% chance of appearing, so the player must exit and re-enter from Empyrean Seat until it appears.

Shrines[]

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Shrine.

The shrines were built before the Galtean Alliance, although the gods to which honor they were built have since been forgotten. Today, numerous shrines are found across the Highwaste, but not all of them are operational. After fixing the gate in Salikawood that leads to the Phon Coast, the player can return to Mosphoran Highwaste to find some of the shrines working. Using the shrines, the player can build bridges to areas that were inaccessible before. The optional boss and Esper Exodus is found in the area in the middle.

The party will need some Gysahl Greens that can be bought at the Clan Provisioner at the Rabanastre bazaar after reaching the rank Hedge Knight in Clan Centurio, or from Dyce next to the Gate Crystal in Balfonheim Port.

The player should activate the "South Wind Shrine" south from the shop and an exclamation mark appears on the map. The player should take the northeastern exit from the Babbling Vale and use Gysahl Greens to mount the chocobo and ride it across the hidden path, indicated by the exclamation mark on the map, and go all the way to the west and cross through the high grass. The player should proceed around the lower part of Skyreach Ridge back into Babbling Vale. Next the player must activate the "West Wind Shrine" and push the weathered rock nearby to create a path, which leads back to the Gate Crystal.

The player must next activate northwest Wind Shrine, which is nearest to the shop. There will be two more exclamation marks on the map somewhere around the west area. They can be crossed to find Exodus.

Quiet Shrine[]

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Quiet Shrine.

The player can find a red bottle from the fishing minigame with a hint: Foothills rise in mountains' shadow. nhliQsTUrEe. This hints at the northwest corner shrine in Mosphoran Highwaste where the red bottle shatters, yielding a Holy Mote.

Enemies[]

Humbaba

Humbabas hang around the Mosphoran Highwaste.

Shops[]

Luccio[]

Weapons[]

Original
Name Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Icebrand 7,000 gil
Ras Algethi 7,000 gil
Sakura-saezuri 7,000 gil
Golden Staff 3,500 gil
Burning Bow 7,500 gil
Obelisk 7,500 gil
Sledgehammer 7,500 gil
Six-fluted Pole 6,800 gil
Thorned Mace 6,800 gil
Multiscale 8,000 gil
Zodiac
Name Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Bastard Sword 8,900 gil
Kiku-ichimonji 7,700 gil
Gokuu Pole 10,360 gil
Giant Stonebow 10,650 gil
Avenger 8,700 gil
Chaos Mace 7,700 gil
Golden Staff 4,200 gil
Platinum Sword 7,400 gil
Obelisk 9,200 gil
Loxley Bow 7,200 gil
Ras Algethi 6,000 gil
Hammerhead 8,000 gil
Hunting Crossbow 9,500 gil
Power Rod 4,950 gil


Armor[]

Original
Name Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Adamant Hat 5,900 gil
Adamant Vest 5,900 gil
Astrakhan Hat 6,900 gil
Carmagnole 5,900 gil
Diamond Helm 7,000 gil
Diamond Armor 7,000 gil
Platinum Shield 5,300 gil
Zodiac
Name Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Goggle Mask 4,900 gil
Metal Jerkin 4,900 gil
Black Cowl 4,900 gil
Black Garb 4,900 gil
Diamond Helm 7,000 gil
Diamond Armor 6,600 gil
Dragon Shield 5,600 gil
Pirate Hat 4,000 gil
Viking Coat 4,000 gil
Sorcerer's Hat 4,000 gil
Sorcerer's Habit 4,000 gil
Bone Helm 5,900 gil
Bone Mail 5,700 gil
Platinum Shield 4,750 gil


Accessories[]

Original
Name Cost
Golden Amulet 4,500 gil
Magick Gloves 3,200 gil
Nishijin Belt 800 gil
Thief's Cuffs 3,200 gil
Gillie Boots 700 gil
Quasimodo Boots 800 gil
Ruby Ring 8,500 gil
Zodiac
Name Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Fuzzy Miter 1,200 gil
Bowline Sash 1,000 gil
Agate Ring 3,000 gil
Magick Gloves 3,000 gil
Blazer Gloves 3,000 gil
Nishijin Belt 800 gil
Black Belt 600 gil
Rose Corsage 800 gil
Leather Gorget 1,200 gil
Tourmaline Ring 300 gil
Steel Gorget 1,300 gil
Argyle Armlet 600 gil
Bangle 500 gil
After obtaining Treaty-Blade
Battle Harness 1,000 gil


Magicks[]

Original
Name Cost
Zodiac
Name Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Aeroga 5,700 gil
Vanishga 3,800 gil
Bio 4,000 gil
Curaga 2,400 gil
Blizzara 3,000 gil
Berserk 900 gil
Darkra 3,500 gil
Esuna 2,700 gil
Thundara 2,900 gil
Break 1,000 gil
Stona 800 gil
Fira 2,700 gil
Bleed 1,200 gil


Items[]

Original
Name Cost
Potion 70 gil
Antidote 50 gil
Eye Drops 50 gil
Phoenix Down 250 gil
Echo Herbs 50 gil
Gold Needle 100 gil
Alarm Clock 50 gil
Handkerchief 50 gil
Hi-Potion 210 gil
Bacchus's Wine 120 gil
Smelling Salts 50 gil
Remedy 400 gil
Chronos Tear 50 gil
Zodiac
Name Cost
Eye Drops 50 gil
Potion 60 gil
After defeating Judge Bergan
Remedy 400 gil
Hi-Potion 180 gil
Nu Khai Sand 50 gil
Chronos Tear 60 gil
Gold Needle 80 gil
Prince's Kiss 50 gil
Handkerchief 50 gil
Phoenix Down 250 gil
Echo Herbs 50 gil
Antidote 50 gil


Technicks[]

Original
Name Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
1000 Needles 7,000 gil
Zodiac
Name Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Souleater 6,000 gil
Traveler 4,800 gil
Poach 5,000 gil
Horology 2,000 gil
Charge 1,500 gil
First Aid 600 gil
Libra 400 gil

Musical themes[]

"The Mosphoran Highwaste" (モスフォーラ山地, Mosufōra Sanchi?) is the twenty-fourth track on the original soundtrack. Playing at 2:50 minutes, the track is composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto and incorporates leitmotifs from "Opening Movie". The Zodiac Age has a remastered version.

"The Mosphoran Highwaste" is the thirteenth track of the Memories of FFXII album playable in the music player, bought from Verinas Mart - Ravatogh for 100 gil. It also appears in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival as a Field Music Sequence and in the arcade version of Dissidia Final Fantasy as a battle music obtained from a Theatrhythm Final Fantasy event (September 2017).

Map[]

The map can be bought in the Dalmasca Estersand North Bank Village or from the "Scout" moogle in Babbling Vale for 2,400 gil.

FF12 Map - Mosphoran Highwaste

Map from the original Final Fantasy XII that includes all treasure information.

Other appearances[]

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call[]

Mosphoran Highwaste

Mosphoran Highwaste

The Mosphoran Highwaste appears as the Field Music Sequence for its eponymous theme.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]

FFAB Mosphoran Highwaste FFXII Special
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