Final Fantasy X Monster Arena
Area Conquest
Capture at least one of every fiend assigned to an Arena area and the owner creates a special monster for you to fight. If you are still hunting, open the capture tracker ; this page is for seeing what each completed area unlocks and dealing with the thing afterward.
Every Area Conquest battle awards 8,000 AP and 0 Gil. The normal item drop has a small chance to be replaced by Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.
Area Conquest Unlocks
Arena area Fiends Creation First reward Besaid 3 Stratoavis Stamina Tonic Item Doubles the active party's maximum HP for the current battle without restoring HP.Kilika 4 Malboro Menace Poison Fang Item Use item that damages one enemy and inflicts Poison unless it is immune.Mi’ihen Highroad 8 Kottos Soul Spring Item Use item that drains up to 1,500 HP and 1,500 MP from one enemy.Mushroom Rock Road 7 Coeurlregina Candle of Life Item Use item that inflicts Doom on one enemy unless it is immune.Djose Road 7 Jormungand Petrify Grenade Item Use item that inflicts Petrification on all enemies unless they are immune.Thunder Plains 8 Cactuar King Chocobo Wing Item Use item that grants Haste to the active party for the battle.Macalania 10 Espada Shining Gem Item Use item that deals heavy non-elemental magic damage to one enemy.Bikanel 6 Abyss Worm Shadow Gem Item Use item that deals Gravity damage equal to half of each enemy's current HP.Calm Lands 9 Chimerageist Farplane Wind Item Use item that attempts to inflict instant KO on all enemies.Cavern of the Stolen Fayth 9 Don Tonberry Silver Hourglass Item Use item that inflicts Slow on all enemies unless they are immune.Mt. Gagazet 12 Catoblepas Blossom Crown Key Item Monster Arena reward for capturing every Mt. Gagazet fiend and one of the two seal items needed for the Magus Sisters.Inside Sin 9 Abaddon Lunar Curtain Item Use item that grants Shell to one character for the battle.Omega Ruins 10 Vorban Designer Wallet Item Rare Mix material used to customize Gillionaire.
Stratoavis
HP / Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. 320,000 / 10,000 Steal Smoke Bomb Item Use item that damages all enemies and inflicts Darkness for eight turns unless they are immune.Stamina Spring Item Use item that drains up to 400 HP from one enemy.Weak / Absorbs No elemental weaknesses or absorbs; immune to Gravity Reward 8,000 AP; 0 Gil Drops Amulet ×2; rare: Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. Strategy Regular strategy applies. For parties without Break Damage Limit Equipment Ability Allows damage from the equipped character to exceed the normal 9,999 cap.aeon Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.Quick Hit Skill Fast physical attack with unusually short recovery time, allowing the user to act again sooner.aeon Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.
Malboro Menace
HP / Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. 640,000 / 12,000 Steal Remedy Item Removes most standard status ailments from one character.Mana Spring Item Use item that drains up to 1,000 MP from one enemy.Weak / Absorbs Weak to Fire; absorbs Water; immune to Gravity Reward 8,000 AP; 0 Gil Drops Mana Tonic Item Doubles the active party's maximum MP for the current battle without restoring MP.Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.Strategy Start with Yuna NOT in the party and make sure someone has First Strike Equipment Ability Lets the equipped character begin battle ready to act, including in encounters with dangerous opening attacks.First Strike Equipment Ability Lets the equipped character begin battle ready to act, including in encounters with dangerous opening attacks.aeon Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.aeon Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.
Kottos
HP / Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. 440,000 / 15,000 Steal Stamina Spring Item Use item that drains up to 400 HP from one enemy.Soul Spring Item Use item that drains up to 1,500 HP and 1,500 MP from one enemy.Weak / Absorbs No elemental weaknesses or absorbs; immune to Gravity Reward 8,000 AP; 0 Gil Drops Healing Spring Item Use item that grants Regen to one character for ten turns.Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.Strategy This enemy will counterattack anything aimed at it, while its normal turn targets the character with the highest Strength. A powerful aeon Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.Auto-Phoenix Equipment Ability Armor ability that automatically spends a Phoenix Down to revive another KO'd active party member while the wearer remains able to act.Healing Springs Item Use item that grants Regen to one character for ten turns.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.
Coeurlregina
HP / Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. 380,000 / 10,000 Steal Farplane Wind Item Use item that attempts to inflict instant KO on all enemies.Blessed Gem Item Use item that deals heavy Holy-elemental damage to one enemy.Weak / Absorbs No elemental weaknesses or absorbs; immune to Gravity Reward 8,000 AP; 0 Gil Drops Shining Gem Item Use item that deals heavy non-elemental magic damage to one enemy.Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.Strategy This enemy’s Chaos attack can cause Confusion, Doom, and Curse across the party, so Confuseproof Equipment Ability Prevents Confusion unless the incoming effect ignores immunity.Blaster Enemy Ability Coeurl attack that can inflict Petrification; provoking a Stoneproof character prevents the threat.Deathproof Equipment Ability Prevents instant KO unless the incoming effect ignores immunity.Auto-Phoenix Equipment Ability Armor ability that automatically spends a Phoenix Down to revive another KO'd active party member while the wearer remains able to act.aeon Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.
Jormungand
HP / Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. 520,000 / 10,000 Steal Petrify Grenade Item Use item that inflicts Petrification on all enemies unless they are immune.Three Stars Item Reduces the active party's MP costs to zero for the current battle.Weak / Absorbs No elemental weaknesses or absorbs; immune to Gravity Reward 8,000 AP; 0 Gil Drops Supreme Gem Item Use item that deals 9,999 non-elemental damage to all enemies.Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.Strategy Cold Stare will turn a character to stone and then remove them from battle. That means you will have only two characters for the duration of the fight. Stoneproof Equipment Ability Prevents Petrification unless the incoming effect ignores immunity.aeon Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.
Cactuar King
HP / Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. 100,000 / 10,000 Steal Chocobo Wing Item Use item that grants Haste to the active party for the battle.Designer Wallet Item Rare Mix material used to customize Gillionaire.Weak / Absorbs No elemental weaknesses or absorbs; immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Holy, and Gravity Reward 8,000 AP; 0 Gil Drops Blessed Gem Item Use item that deals heavy Holy-elemental damage to one enemy.Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.Strategy Its special attack does 99,999 damage to a character or aeon Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.Jinx Special Ability Lowers all enemies' effective accuracy and evasion for the battle and stacks up to five times.Overdrive Battle System Character or aeon special attack resource charged according to the active Overdrive mode.Auto-Phoenix Equipment Ability Armor ability that automatically spends a Phoenix Down to revive another KO'd active party member while the wearer remains able to act.
Espada
HP / Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. 280,000 / 15,000 Steal Farplane Shadow Item Use item that attempts to inflict instant KO on one enemy.Farplane Wind Item Use item that attempts to inflict instant KO on all enemies.Weak / Absorbs No elemental weaknesses or absorbs; immune to Gravity Reward 8,000 AP; 0 Gil Drops Rename Card Item Menu item used to rename an aeon.Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.Strategy Espada counters attacks with Hades Claw, which can inflict Poison and Death, and it can use the same move on its normal turn. Deathproof Equipment Ability Prevents instant KO unless the incoming effect ignores immunity.Auto-Phoenix Equipment Ability Armor ability that automatically spends a Phoenix Down to revive another KO'd active party member while the wearer remains able to act.Auto-Regen Equipment Ability Keeps the wearer in permanent Regen while the equipment remains worn.aeons Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.
Abyss Worm
HP / Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. 480,000 / 12,000 Steal Shadow Gem Item Use item that deals Gravity damage equal to half of each enemy's current HP.Stamina Tablet Item Doubles one character's maximum HP for the current battle without restoring HP.Weak / Absorbs No elemental weaknesses or absorbs; immune to Gravity Reward 8,000 AP; 0 Gil Drops Stamina Tonic Item Doubles the active party's maximum HP for the current battle without restoring HP.Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.Strategy Be mindful of Swallow: after five character targets, Abyss Worm removes one character from battle, then spits them back out with Regurgitate after two more targets. Unlike the Sand Worm Fiend Large Bikanel fiend with 45,000 HP; percentage damage and Poison work well, and a swallowed character misses AP if the worm dies before returning them.Valefor Aeon Yuna's first aeon, a flying non-elemental summon whose starting Overdrive is Energy Ray and whose second is Energy Blast.
Chimerageist
HP / Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. 120,000 / 10,000 Steal Mana Spring Item Use item that drains up to 1,000 MP from one enemy.Stamina Spring Item Use item that drains up to 400 HP from one enemy.Weak / Absorbs No elemental weaknesses or absorbs; immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, and Gravity Reward 8,000 AP; 0 Gil Drops Return Sphere Sphere Grid Moves one character to any node that character previously activated.Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.Strategy Strong parties should have no trouble here. Most attacks follow a regular pattern: Megiddo Flame, Blizzara Blk Magic Deals moderate Ice-elemental magic damage to one enemy.Thundara Blk Magic Deals moderate Lightning-elemental magic damage to one enemy.Aqua Breath Ronso Rage Kimahri Overdrive learned from Chimera that deals Water-elemental magic damage to all enemies.Sentinel Special Ability A stronger Guard stance that also puts the user in Defend status while intercepting physical attacks.Chimerageist Monster Arena Creation Calm Lands Area Conquest creation unlocked by capturing one of every capturable fiend in the area.Frag Grenade Item Use item that damages all enemies and inflicts Armor Break unless the target is immune.
Don Tonberry
HP / Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. 480,000 / 10,000 Steal Candle of Life Item Use item that inflicts Doom on one enemy unless it is immune.Designer Wallet Item Rare Mix material used to customize Gillionaire.Weak / Absorbs No elemental weaknesses or absorbs; immune to Gravity Reward 8,000 AP; 0 Gil Drops Farplane Wind Item Use item that attempts to inflict instant KO on all enemies.Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.Strategy At first glance this is a really dangerous battle. During the approach, Don Tonberry Monster Arena Creation Cavern Area Conquest creation whose Karma counter powers the guide's Overdrive → AP leveling method.aeons Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.Chef’s Knife Enemy Ability Tonberry's close-range physical attack after it completes its four-step approach.Auto-Phoenix Equipment Ability Armor ability that automatically spends a Phoenix Down to revive another KO'd active party member while the wearer remains able to act.
Don Tonberry AP Grind
You can also grind AP really effectively with this enemy. Customize the learners’ weapons with Overdrive → AP Equipment Ability Converts Overdrive gauge gain into AP for the character wearing the weapon.Triple Overdrive Equipment Ability Triples the rate at which the equipped character's Overdrive gauge charges.Triple AP Equipment Ability Triples AP earned by the character wearing the weapon while that character is active when the enemy is defeated.Auto-Phoenix Equipment Ability Armor ability that automatically spends a Phoenix Down to revive another KO'd active party member while the wearer remains able to act.Don Tonberry Monster Arena Creation Cavern Area Conquest creation whose Karma counter powers the guide's Overdrive → AP leveling method.
Catoblepas
HP / Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. 550,000 / 10,000 Steal Healing Spring Item Use item that grants Regen to one character for ten turns.Stamina Tonic Item Doubles the active party's maximum HP for the current battle without restoring HP.Weak / Absorbs No elemental weaknesses or absorbs; immune to Gravity Reward 8,000 AP; 0 Gil Drops Three Stars Item Reduces the active party's MP costs to zero for the current battle.Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.Strategy This enemy’s gimmick is a powerful post-death Ultima Blk Magic Deals very heavy non-elemental magic damage to all enemies.Auto-Life Wht Magic Grants a status that automatically revives the target once when KO'd.aeon Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.counterattack can also land the last hit without triggering the death script. If Ultima Blk Magic Deals very heavy non-elemental magic damage to all enemies.
Abaddon
HP / Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. 380,000 / 10,000 Steal Purifying Salt Item Use item that damages one enemy and removes dispellable status effects.Shining Gem Item Use item that deals heavy non-elemental magic damage to one enemy.Weak / Absorbs No elemental weaknesses or absorbs; immune to Gravity Reward 8,000 AP; 0 Gil Drops Mana Tablet Item Doubles one character's maximum MP for the current battle without restoring MP.Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.Strategy Abaddon can apply Silence, Darkness, Poison, and Curse, then backs that up with elemental magic. Proof armor or Ribbon handles most of the status mess; keep Holy Water Item Removes Zombie from one character.Dispel Wht Magic Removes most positive status effects and all four Break effects from one target.Celestial Weapons , or aeons Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.
Vorban
HP / Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards. 630,000 / 10,000 Steal Healing Spring Item Use item that grants Regen to one character for ten turns.Stamina Tablet Item Doubles one character's maximum HP for the current battle without restoring HP.Weak / Absorbs No elemental weaknesses or absorbs; immune to Gravity Reward 8,000 AP; 0 Gil Drops Friend Sphere Sphere Grid Moves one character to the node currently occupied by another character.Dark Matter Item Rare customization material and Use item that deals 13,000 damage to all enemies regardless of Break Damage Limit.Overkill Battle System Finishing an enemy with at least its required final-hit damage threshold, commonly improving AP or item rewards.Strategy Vorban is Armored and immune to Armor Break Skill Physical attack that attempts to reduce the target's Defense to zero and remove Armored protection.Celestial Weapons or aeons Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.Mortar Enemy Ability Barbatos party-wide magical counter to Armor Break that also delays upcoming turns.aeon Battle System A summoned ally that replaces the active party until it is dismissed, defeated, or wins the battle.