FFXII Help Thread: CAUTION - spoilers abound

[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,
FFXII Help Thread: CAUTION - spoilers abound
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 ?

[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

[Confession]

Firstly be very prepared, levels 80+ are best, also having top notch weapons and armours such as, Zodiac Spears(s) and a Tournesol is good. Also if you go to that secret merchant in the Dreadlands you can get good armour.

Omega has only one attack, a single beam that takes off about 6k in life. so when setting up your gambits, you have to revolve around having everyone doing the same thing, but at different times. Why is this? Because in XII if you have singular classes for people, you lose one character and it is hard to recover. But if they all do the same thing, if you have the right gambits and enough items it can make any battle alot easier.

When considering your party I advice you to use Basch, Ashe and Penelo. Basch is the strongest, Ashe is the best magic user, and Penelo is as quick as a mountain goat (which is surprisingly quick)

Your gambits have to focus around have a few constants.
- Bubble
- Bravery
- Faith
- Downs.
- Haste
- Beserk

A good gambit setup should be as follows:

Basch:
Ally: Any - Phoenix Down
Ally: Any - Arise
Ally: Health < 30% - Curaja
Ally: Any - Remedy.
Self - Bubble
Foe: Any - Attack

Now as he is your main attacker in this part, you will have to turn gambits on and off during the battle.

Ashe:
Ally: Any - Phoenix Down
Ally: Any - Arise
Ally: Any - Curaja
Ally: Any - Bubble
Ally: Basch - Haste
Self: Haste
Ally: Basch - Bravery
Self: Bravery
Self: Faith
Ally: Any - Remedy
Ally: Any - Esuna
Foe: Any - Attack

Penelo:
Ally: Any - Phoenix Down
Ally: Any - Arise
Ally: Any - Curaja
Ally: Any - Bubble
Ally: Basch - Beserk
Self: Haste
Self: Bravery
Self: Faith
Ally: Any - Remedy
Ally: Any - Esuna
Foe: Any - Attack

Okay so witht hat setup and a bit of modifying to you own flow you have a basic game plan.

Have Basch with the strongest weapon, and as soon as the battle starts beserk him, Now you should be going into this battle with all augments already on each character so you don't need to worry about anything yet.

A hasted Basch with beserk on and the tournesol for example can hit about 3 times with 9999 damage in the time it takes for the other party members to hit.

Keeo basch beserked and make sure all augments remain on MAKE SURE BUBBLE IS ALWAYS ON OTHERWISE YOU WILL DIE.

If you cannot handle casting bubble all the time, bubble belts are a fantastic idea, as a matter of fact I advise them, don't worry about bubble gambits lol. have 3 bubble belts equipped.

So here's the plan.

Keep Basch beserked attackking full pace with Ashe and Penelo healing the person who gets struck and attacking, If shit gets thick and you cannot afford to be healing with 2 chars turn off the beserk gambit and justr have all three healing and attacking normally until you regain composure.

Good Luck.

[Firaga15]

I equip a Ninja Sword, it says it is a 2h weapon, but it looks like a 1h weapon when being used. Just for the record, it is the Yagyu Darkblade. Can they be dual-wielded, as in someone has a Yagyu and an Orochi equipped at the same time?

[Firaga15]

Originally Posted by 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?

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!

[Zierro]

I've been camping Larva Eater to get a Danjuro for two days straight. I'm doing the 1-zoning method and I get a spawn about every 15 minutes. No luck whatsoever.

I heard there is a 3% chance for them to drop it. Does this mean:

A.) After you kill it, there is a 3% chance of a Danjuro dropping to the floor.
or
B.) Whenever an item bag finally appears, there is only a 3% chance that this item will be Danjuro.

PS: Does anyone know of an easier way? I heard a rumor that chaining 255 Necros will cause LE to always spawn but I'm a bit skeptical about that.

[Meier Link]

I beleive it is A off of a zero kill chain, as your kill chain goes up the chances of receiving the item goes up also.

Just a quick suggestion, if at all possible move 2 screens away. This will cause all bad guys in the zone you want to fight into to respawn at once.

255 Necros will cause LE

Never heard about this, doubt it works that way. Woudn't waste my time trying either.

[Fate]

The thing about killing 256 Necrophobes is false, I read. From what I know, all you need to do is kill all the Necrophobes in the Leo Gate Stone area, and then keep going from that area to Waystone XIV. Just do that until the Larva Eater appears in the Waystone XIV area. And maybe getting the highest chain level is good, too? I mean, just getting the Larva Eater to drop something is hard, so you'll want to have the highest chain level to improve your chances of getting good items if it drops something. If you kill the Larva Eater, and you don't have a Danjuro, go two areas away form the Waystone XIV, but make sure to do it by passing through the Leo Gate Stone so that you don't accidentally respawn the Necrophobes that you killed. Do that, and then repeat the the going from Leo Gate Stone to Waystone XIV thing until it respawns again. You can actually chain the Larva Eater this way. I read this somewhere, and it worked for me, but I was never patient enough to get a Danjuro. Good luck.

[Ryu-Kentoshii Hirokima]

Okay, I am having difficulty trying to Find a Mob Hunt: Ixion. It is said that Ixion is at Ridorana, but I need more info then that. I've Looked and Looked and I cannot find it. Where can it be? This Will help me so much if I can just Get it over with now. It Is really hard, and I hate it. Please, can someone help me?

[Fate]

I'm pretty sure Ixion is in the Penumbra part of the Pharos. Just take the lift to there, and if enemies are there, take the lift again and then back to Penumbra until no enemies appear. Then, just run around the giant circle path until Ixion decides to pop out into the open.

[SacredAngel13]

where / how did you get diamond armlet??

and also about the treasure in Balfonheim Port [Villa no.2], if we opened it then re-zone again, is there any possibility for us to get the treasure?? [i forget the treasure name]