FFXII Help Thread: CAUTION - spoilers abound

[BabyCosgrove]

I'm sorry if this has been posted before, as I have gotten lazy and I haven't been here in a while LOL.

PUH-LEEEEZE tell me where Ultima is. I go EVERYWHERE inside that Giruvegan Crystal until I run circles around myself; and the map isn't much help because this is one place where you can't monitor your progress. It's just a giant crystal and your red dot of where you are just kind of "stays put".

She is my favorite and I want to fight her; but I can't for the life of me figure out where in that PHAT crystal she is LOL. Help <3

[Djinn]

Its a pain in the ass to get to with no reference, so instead of typing out how to go through all the teleports i'll just give you this map of Giruvegan. Ultima is the free space right at the top next to the save crystal.

[BabyCosgrove]

Its a pain in the ass to get to with no reference, so instead of typing out how to go through all the teleports i'll just give you this map of Giruvegan. Ultima is the free space right at the top next to the save crystal.

****Thank you. I'm gonna try again for like, the UMPTEENTH time LOL

[HUNK]

Me again.

I herd there is a stratagy to use to kill the giant T-REX outside the Pharos but i cant get it to work. They say you need to cast Decoy and Reverse but one of the spells wheres off in like 3 seconds. If that wont work please tell me how I can kill it.

Andrew Bealor.

[Zidane-Tribal]

The boss I assume.
Just cast reflectga and use curaja on everyone it will bounce off everyone damaging the enemy.

[Polk]

Me again.

I herd there is a stratagy to use to kill the giant T-REX outside the Pharos but i cant get it to work. They say you need to cast Decoy and Reverse but one of the spells wheres off in like 3 seconds. If that wont work please tell me how I can kill it.

Andrew Bealor.

I have a feeling that you mean the Pylraster, right? The mark from hunt number 32? If so, then:

1. Preparation: Have either a gambit setting up Bubble or use a bubble belt to give your characters max HP. Also set up gambits to keep haste and protect on all your characters. The best strategy I find is to have one character equipped with a melee weapon (either sword and shield, or a knife, something that'll give good evasion), and set up a gambit to automatically use decoy on him/her (I almost never use reverse. Just a waste of mp). Other characters should have ranged weapons. Fomalhouts with Fire ammo for the win!

2. Use dispel and slow on him immediately. With decoy on the main fighter, Pylraster should only attack them. With a good enough evasion, they should be okay. Keep healing gambits high, and just make sure to keep haste and protect on them. The main fighter's damage is irrelevant, so equipping a weapon like the Main Gauche with a good evasion shield is their best strategy. In fact, it'll be hard for them to get hit then. The other characters then just spam the boss with ranged weapons, and cure and renew decoy, protect, and haste when needed.

Good luck.

[orin_lockheart]

I'm having an issue with the medallion quest. I've got the blackend and dull frags. I'm definatly far enough in the game being that i'm about to enter bahamait and i'm far enough on the hunts (just accepted the king behemoth) however when i go to ol dalins house. Roh'kenmou isn't there.. I've spoken to every single speakable person in lowtown, talked to kites. even went around talking to the other people you need to talk later in the quest.. but for some reason.. he isn;t there. and therefore it isn't triggering Filo or the curiouse woman at the fountain..... am i missing something?

[Confession]

You need to head to the Nabreus Deadlands.
Speak with Ma'kleou (Quiet Nu Mou) at the top of the hill in the
Muted Scarp. Ask him "Who he is" and "Why is he there". Travel back to
Lowtown and enter Old Dalan's Place. Roh'kenmou will be inside talking with
Old Dalan. Speak with Roh'kenmou. He will mention the four objects that you

Then that should activate it all.

[HUNK]

I as well have some questions about the medallion quest.

I have talked to the person next to the foutain and I cant figure out where the darn thing is. Please help.

[Meier Link]

You have to talk to her, pick the top option

Then you have to find 3 specific Bangaas at the bazaar

Green Bangaa at the entrance of the street
Blue Seeq on the left side of the street (with a white headress)
Orange Bangaa at the area northeast from Clan Provisioner

Pick the top top options for each one, head to the magic shop. talk to the imperial guard, you will have to fight him. After the fight ask him about the necklace. Pick the top option twice. Then go to low town and speak to Filo. Respond two his two prompts with the top options again. Back at the magic shop again and talk to the soldier again. Then there is a cut scene and blam you get the shard you desire.

That was the cliff note version.

[Tequila Sunrise]

I'm leveling in the Henne Mines and I have a couple questions:

1. Is there any really good way of dealing with Etemes, other than spamming Holy? It works, but once they drain a character's mana the character can't really use it for the rest of that fight. (I don't make a habit of using potions.) And it's a single target spell, so if there's two or more...

2. What's your favorite accessory? Once I hit 99 I'm going for the last few big bosses that I haven't defeated yet like the High Seraph, Zodiark and the last couple hunts. I'm using x2 XP to get to 99, but once there I'm thinking bubble belts or ribbons. Opinions?

TS

[Confession]

When it comes to Entites there really isn't much point in killing them.. There are much easier things that give out MASSIVE amounts of exp. So I would just stay away from them unless trying to steal Halycons. But if you MUST, the best way to deal with them is to have fully buffed chars, with haste and a holy elemental weapon.

And when it comes to accessorys when just running aroun always have the 2X exp one on (Embroided Tippet?) and when a boss battle comes up have Bubble belts on. If you have you gambits set up right, it is much easier using items to get rid of status effects, then casting bubble in the middle of a battle.

[Tequila Sunrise]

Etemes are the creepy floating undead things that drain mana, not entites.

[Confession]

OH LOL! I'm sorry. I assumed you mayde a spelling error. Well you know when someone assumes they make an ASS outta U and ME, theres a bit of light banter for you.

Etéms; Easily one of the hardest normal feinds in the game, they spam up on you and just destroy you. I would suggest firstly not trying to do anything the that section of the Henne mines until you are at least 70+ if you are closer to 90+ then it should be a matter of having someone with the Excaluber, somone with the Holy Lance, and someone spamming Holy. They'll go down fast if you have Bravery buffed. Or you can just hack and slash if you have the Zodiac Spear, Tournesol and the Excalubur (or another Zodiac spear).

When it comes to that section of the Henne mines, it is best if you flee from majority of the feinds int here with the exception of the Abysteel's as with Embroided tippets on, they give of massive EXP and there is part of the mines with them crawling all over the joint. I figured out you have to flee constantly when going for the second Zodiac spear.

[Meier Link]

Weak is exactly what it states the enamy is highly supseptable to that kind of magic damage.

As to where vunerable means that they can take the damage but the resulting damage will not be as suvere as compared to what damage will happen if you use the same spell on a bad guy that is weak.

[Tequila Sunrise]

Okay, so it's a matter of degree.

Thanks,
TS

[Tequila Sunrise]

Is there something special that I have to do to get Montblanc to give me the Yiazmat hunt? I've finished every other hunt, but his lips are sealed.

Also, any particular advice for fighting Yiazmat? I hear he's a pain.

Thanks,
TS

[Meier Link]

The only reason that he will not be availible from Monty would be

A: You have not completed all of the mark hunts
B: You have not completed Wyrm Philosopher side-quest


A few spells to keep up are Protectga, Shellga, Hastega, Bravery, and Regen keep them up on everyone and heve everyone equiped with Bubble Belts , have every type of healing item and magic restoring itemat 99 and set down for a VERY long battle. There are a few ways to reduce the fighting time but I am not going to get into them, I will leave that up for someone else to do.

[Ryu-Kentoshii Hirokima]

What is a good enough average Party Level to go against Zodiark??? Cuz his lvl is like 66 or something like that, but has Massive HP: 34?,??? and is super anoying. But since then I have trained and I have this: Vaan lvl 94-96, Balthier lvl 56, Fran lvl 56, Basch lvl74-76, Ashe lvl 77-78, and Penelo lvl 56-57! I also have like 3 Save the Queen 's and other good weapons and armor. Any advice would help. Unless I'm good now then tell me if I am or not. He is the last esper I need. Please Help!

[Meier Link]

Mid/high 60s are recomended by me for all and use the rotation of characters to your advantage. But even at 65 it is still a challenge to make it to him let alone fight him. Should give you a dman good challenge.

[DragonHeart]

The only recommended level reference I could find says level 78-82 (I haven't yet conquered Zodiark myself.) You should be fine as long as you go prepared. Here's a strategy provided by GameFAQs:

Zodiark
Level 66
HP: 336847
LP awarded: 70

Actions:
Attack - 4% to inflict Disease.
Reflect - Places Reflect.
Bravery - Places Bravery.
Faith - Places Faith.
Lv. 2 Sleep - Inflicts Sleep on all characters with levels divisible by 2.
Lv. 3 Disable - Inflicts Disable on all characters with levels divisible by 3.
Lv. 4 Break - Inflicts Break on all characters with levels divisible by 4.
Piercing Graviga - Deals to an area damage of half the target's Max HP.
Banish Ray - Standard single-damage dark-elemental spell.
Scathe - Strong area non-elemental spell.
Darkja - 50% to inflict Instant Kill + Blind, yeowch!!
Battle Cry - Used on self, so normal attacks are stronger.
Limit Break - Used on self, so attacks and magicks have no charge time.
Mana Spring - Used on self, so spells no longer cost MP.
Shift - Used on self, so elemental weakness switches when hit with the element.
Greater Barrier - Places both Protect and Shell on himself. Also, his subsequent damage received is reduced.

Notable passives:
Penetrate Reflect.
Increases Attack Power when HP Critical.
Increases Magick Power when HP Critical.
Gun and Measure damage is reduced to 1/8.
Returns 5% of damage to the attacker.

Boss' HP < 50% --- Zodiark's Evasion +25.
Boss' HP < 20% --- Zodiark becomes immune to physical damage.
Boss gets Dispelled --- Zodiark becomes immune to magickal damage.

Ouch, what a huge pain in the ass. Zodiark seems to combine the more difficult elements of previous Esper battles (Zalera, Shemhazai, Exodus, Zeromus). Zodiark starts the fight with Darkja, the infamous spell that has a chance to instant kill AND inflict Blind (Blind does not disappear when revived). Black Masks and Demon Shields absorb dark damage but are unable to prevent instant kill or Blind. Summon Shemhazai and prepare for her Soul Purge; take no chances here. You must creep slowly towards Zodiark and let Shemhazai unleash Soul Purge before Zodiark uses Darkja, because Darkja could possibly kill you. Soul Purge shaves 20% off the boss' life.

Zodiark will use Darkja again throughout the battle, so be very prepared to use Pheasant Netsuke + Phoenix Down to revive fallen members. Always wear Black Masks or Demon Shields, too. Zodiark's Banish Rays, Piercing Gravigas and Level spells are no joke! Keep your party in top condition all the time.

The next biggest problem after Darkja is immunity. Zodiark becomes immune to physical damage at low HP, and once this paling disappears he puts it up again, making physical attacks almost ineffective now. He also becomes immune to magickal damage, but unlike the paling this doesn't stay on all the time, so switch your weapon-users to magick-users and spam Flares and Scathes. BEWARE OF REFLECT. If Zodiark puts on Reflect, equip Opal Rings on your magicians! Dispelling Zodiark induces him to become immune to magickal damage again.

Hope this helps.

~DragonHeart~

[Ryu-Kentoshii Hirokima]

I went into battle with him earlier(last year not long ago) and I got owned but I got more than half of his life down...It was challenging and sooo freaking anoying! I had a lot of confidence in my self that I could beat him when I first challenged him...but I lost miserebly, but I got really close so it wasnt like I couldnt take care of myself. But losing after being so close to winning is one of the worst feelings you can have. I just gotta train a little harder, and get everyone's levels to @least 66. I'll try to make Vaan lvl 99, and Basch lvl 77 as well. Maybe lvl 80 with Basch and Ashe just in case.

[Tequila Sunrise]

I beat Zodiark at 99th, but I had crummy equipment. I think there's only two effective ways to finish him off when he becomes consistently immune to magick and physical: summons and quickenings. I used Ultima to finish him off, though it took me about an hour before I tried summoning as a hail Marie play. Who would have thought that summons deal untyped damage?

TS

[BabyCosgrove]

JUST A QUICK QUESTION / REQUEST:

A while back, someone posted the directions on how to find ULTIMA in the GIRUVEGAN CRYSTAL. Well, I'm trying to get to her again and I can't remember how to get there. Someone here was nice enough to screen shot the way and, like an idiot, I didn't write it down or print it out LOL

Can someone show me how to get to the top of the Crystal (where I heard she was?)??
and how do you get the SCORPIO GATE open? I can't seem to find the right place to get that gate open.

Thanx,
BabyCosgrove

[Meier Link]

Meier Link
Seeing you have been in the crystals upper layers I am only going to write out a small section of what I would normally say. IF you are having trouble finding your ways around the Crystals upper layers, try making your own map, I found this helped a little bit.

First you have to go through the Capricorn Gate II you only have about 3 minutes to make it there after you activate the Capricorn Stone via WAystove XVI. Then you have to go through Virgo Gate II you have a little over 100 seconds to make it to here after activating the Vigro gate stone, then take Way Stone XVII to the peak of the crystal. Keep in mind the Virgo

And here is the link to the map you where given,
http://thefinalfantasy.net/forums/fi...ml#post1172131
it was one page back.

[BabyCosgrove]

Whose post is it under? I can't find the map LOL

***Nevermind LOL. I found the map TWO PAGES back LOL!!!

So my question is this instead. Once I get to the Crystal, I try to open the Gate Scorpio but all it says is: "The device doesn't open but for my Master's Chosen, I will open" or something like that.

Uhhhh, okay then LOL. How do I get that device to open so I can actually GET to the top of the Crystal?

[CrazyVaan]

can i continue play after i finished the game ?

[Firaga15]

Whose post is it under? I can't find the map LOL

***Nevermind LOL. I found the map TWO PAGES back LOL!!!

So my question is this instead. Once I get to the Crystal, I try to open the Gate Scorpio but all it says is: "The device doesn't open but for my Master's Chosen, I will open" or something like that.

Uhhhh, okay then LOL. How do I get that device to open so I can actually GET to the top of the Crystal?

You have to have the Treaty-Blade. Try equipping it on somebody, then going for it. To get the Treaty-Blade, you have to safely travel through the Great Crystal and beat the boss on the other side of the Great Crystal, the Esper Shemhazai. The Occuria will grant you the sword, and you will have to go back through Giruvegan, as it is much safer than going through the Crystal. Hope that helps!

[Meier Link]

As far as I know, no you can not. Only options are going back from a previous save point out side of the final stage or you can completely start over again.

[nra4]

wats the easiest way to beat omega mark XII