Introduction[]
Hello, and welcome to Part 29 of MystRay's Final Fantasy XII Walkthrough! We finally finished most of the main story, but we've still got a long way to go! Let's get going!
A Little Drabble of Story/Prep[]
Finish up the cutscenes in Balfonheim and you'll see that our next destination...story-wise mind you...is the Sky Fortress Bahamut. That's the final "dungeon", but it'll be a while before we do that. First we've got lots more hunts to get out of the way. When you gain control of Vaan, it's time to go make some more Hunting Preparations. First, go to the inn and accept all the new hunts available. There should be around 7. Now to go the Weapon/Armor shop. Sell all of your allowed loot. Save the Circlet that you acquired. Once Ashe learns that License, we're going to give it to her. Also, remember not to sell the Black Orbs. Buy 1 Deathbringer for Fran, 1 Greataxe for Balthier, 1 Save the Queen for Basch, and 1 Ivory Pole for Vaan. Armorwise, buy 2 White Masks for Ashe and Penelo, 2 Black Robes for Ashe and Penelo, 2 Minerva Bustiers for Vaan and Balthier, and 2 Chaperons for Vaan and Balthier.
Now we're going back to Rabanastre finally! First, talk to Ktjn again. Be mean! Then, go and talk to Montblanc. You'll get 2 Hi-Ethers and 3 Teleport Stones for becoming a Brave Companion, 2 Elixirs and 3 Teleport Stones for becoming a Riskbreaker, 1300 Gil and a Mallet for defeating the King Bomb, 1600 Gil for defeating Ahriman, 1600 Gil for defeating The Mandragoras, 1800 Gil for defeating Rafflesia, 1900 Gil for defeating Daedalus, 1900 Gil for defeating Tyrant, 2000 Gil for defeating Hydro, and 1 High Arcana and 2 Teleport Stones for commanding 4 Espers. Now, accept the two hunts he has for you. Now it's time to start some Hunts!
Crime and Punishment[]
First, go to Lowtown and around the entrance to the Garamsythe, you'll see a Seeq laying on the ground surrounded by a crowd. Talk to it to accept the hunt for Orthros. Now head down into the Waterway. Once you get to the West Sluice Control, switch your party to all of your lovely ladies. Make sure your party is completely female and walk into the Southern Sluiceway. Head towards the center of the room and...
| Elite Hunt Battle: Orthros/Elite Mark 3 | |||
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Level: 34 | ||
| HP: 87,141 |  -Weak
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 -Halves
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| MP: 999 |  - Halves
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 - Absorbs
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| Steal: Phoenix Down, Caramel, Slime Oil |  - Halves
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 - Halves
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| Diffuculty: Easy |  - Halves
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 - Halves
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This guy is pretty easy. Dispel him right off the bat, and start attacking. He can use a lot of status ailments, but otherwise he's easy. Just watch out for Confuse. | |||
Once you've beaten him, go back to the petitioner and collect your reward: 3800 Gil, 1 Horakhty's Flame, 1 Unpurified Ether. Make sure not to sell the Horakhty's Flame. For doing this, Samal will give you the Blackened Fragment which is VERY important for an Esper later on, so hold on to it with your life!
Paramina Run[]
Now let's teleport to Mt. Bur-Omisace! Once you're there, talk to Gurdy to accept the Hunt for the Trickster. So walk down to the Frozen Brook, and Monid will stop you. Just keep walking in and out until he tells you that he's seen it. Once you see it, it's time to face...
| Elite Mark Battle: Trickster/Elite Mark 4 | |||
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Level: 44 | ||
| HP: 61,321 | -Varies
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-Varies
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| MP: 999 | - Varies
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- Varies
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| Steal: Chocobo Feather, Gysahl Greens, Hastega Mote | - Varies
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- Varies
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| Diffuculty: Easy | - Varies
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- Varies
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I was tempted to give this a Medium rating, but it is pretty easy. Once you find the dang thing (he's invisible half the time), start attacking. Soon he'll start running around, but don't follow him, since it'll just attract more enemies. Once he's come back, start attacking again. When he reaches critical, he'll set up a paling that will make him immune to physical damage. So your best bet is to just spam Bio when this happens. Soon he'll fall and you can go collect your reward! | |||
When he's dead, go back to Gurdy to get your reward of 4800 Gil and 1 Deimos Clay. Don't sell the clay.
The Things We Do...[]
Alright, now we need to teleport to Archades for our next Hunt. The Petitioner is located in the Techinks shop, under the title of Insecure Seeq. Accept the Hunt, and then head back to one of our favorite places, The Sochen Cave Palace... Go to the cave area that you enter through the Tchita Uplands which is called, Doubt Abandoned. The Mark is located on the little dead-end at the far left top corner. Once you get there, you'll find...
| Mark Battle: Overlord/Mark 22 | |||
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Level: 42 | ||
| HP: 64,325 | -Absorb
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-Halves
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| MP: 713 | - Halves
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- Weak
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| Steal: Forbidden Flesh, Fire Crystal, Gemini Gem | - Halves
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- Halves
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| Diffuculty: Easy | - Halves
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This battle is pathetic really. He's really, really easy. His only real problem is his Pyromania move. It can hit pretty hard, but if you have a dedicated healer, it shouldn't be a problem. | |||
For some stupid reason, we have to trudge teleport back to Archades to get our reward. Do so, and you'll receive 3500 Gil, 2 Hi-Ethers, and 1 Teleport Stone.
A Wild Stench[]
For this next one, we need to head back to a male's paradise, the bunny village of Eruyt. Teleport there, and go to The Spiritwood and talk to Rena. Accept the Hunt and go to the Feywood. You'll find the Wild Malboro in the area where you fought Rafflesia. I would recommend coming from the Golmore Jungle since you can save in the area before. Approach the area and you'll have to fight...
| Mark Battle: Wild Malboro/Mark 23 | |||
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Level: 50 | ||
| HP: 110,842 | -Regular
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| MP: 999 | - Regular
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- Regular
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| Steal: Malboro Flower, Foul Liquid, Virgo Gem | - Weak
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- Absorbs
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| Diffuculty: Easy | - Regular
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Well this guy is pretty easy, but he can be extremely annoying. He has a multitude of Breaths that can cause various ailments. Just use Esuna to counter these. Other than that, he has two problems. When he's almost dead, he'll use Soul Etude to completely heal himself, and then he can hit pretty dang hard. Just make sure that you have a dedicated healer, and you should be okay. When he uses his Paling, making him immune to physical damage, just spam Aeroga. Other than that, good luck. | |||
When you're done, trek back to Rena and accept your bounty of 4600 Gil, and 1 Euclid's Sextant.
The Black Sorceror[]
Our next Hunt is really annoying. Not the Hunt itself, he's easy, but it's the walk to and from him that is really arduous. Our next hunt, the Piscodaemon, is found in the Gate of Fire which is the last area before the Great Crystal in Giruvegan. We get to trek all the way down through Giruvegan for this one! But first things first, we need to accept the Hunt, and that can be done by talking to Ivaness on Mt. Bur-Omisace. Talk to him to accept the hunt, and then be on your way! Once you get down there, you'll find...
| Mark Battle: Piscodaemon/Mark 24 | |||
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Level: 46 | ||
| HP: 49,660 | -Halves
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-Halves
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| MP: 999 | - Halves
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- Halves
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| Steal: Potion, Reflectga Mote, White Robe | - Halves
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- Halves
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| Diffuculty: Easy | - Halves
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- Halves
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This guy is pathetic. Enough said. He really just hits you feebly. Towards the end, he tries to cast Soul Etude, but you can usually kill him before it takes effect. | |||
Now we can trek all the way back to Mt. Bur-Omisace to get our reward. Once you talk to Ivaness again, you accept your bounty of 3800 Gil, 1 Dark Shot, and 1 Scathe Mote. Well that about does it for this part! We've gotten a few more steps towards the end of this adventure.