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Final Fantasy XII Optional Challenges

Optional Bosses

This page collects the standalone optional bosses and points to fights that already have better coverage in the route where they become useful. None of these battles is required to finish the story.

Optional Fights Covered Elsewhere
  • Earth Tyrant: The Windvane sidequest opens an alternate passage between Dalmasca Westersand and the northern Estersand. It is not a plot gate; the Nalbina route provides another way north.
  • Optional BossAn optional Salikawood boss guarding the route toward the Necrohol; control the Bomb reinforcements, interrupt its recovery when possible, and retreat if this early detour overwhelms the party.: The Salikawood route covers the early fight and the passage to Nabreus Deadlands and Necrohol of Nabudis.
  • Fury and Humbaba Mistant: Both guard the medallion route to Chaos.
  • Ba’Gamnan: The Lhusu Mines encounter is optional because fleeing completes the route safely.
  • Hunt targets: Gilgamesh, Shadowseer, Behemoth King, Yiazmat, and the other optional Hunt SystemA contracted hunt accepted from its petitioner after reading the notice board. battles live on the Clan Centurio and Hunts page.

First Demon Wall and Demonsbane

The first Demon Wall in the Tomb of Raithwall is optional on the first visit. The normal plan is to run to the far door, defeat the weaker second wall, and return later. An early leveling route can make the first-visit kill possible.

After both walls fall, examine the Hidden Jewel, take either staircase, save, and follow the hidden path through the EnemyA hidden Demon Wall-route amorph weak to Water and able to absorb Fire; defeat it quickly and collect Green Liquid or the rare Broadaxe. enemies. The chest at the bottom of the long staircase has a 70% appearance chance, and Weapon: SwordA one-handed sword with 59 Attack and 5 Evade that requires Swords 3. It can be obtained very early from the hidden Tomb of Raithwall treasure after defeating both Demon Walls, and later appears in shops or as a rare Yeti drop. has a 22.5% result when the chest appears. Reload from the save if the chest or sword is absent.

The Weapon: SwordA one-handed sword with 59 Attack and 5 Evade that requires Swords 3. It can be obtained very early from the hidden Tomb of Raithwall treasure after defeating both Demon Walls, and later appears in shops or as a rare Yeti drop. can be obtained during the first Tomb visit without the AccessoryReverses restorative item effects, allowing Remedies and recovery items to inflict statuses or damage., and the treasure reset can be repeated until the sword appears. See the Tomb route instructions for the complete in-sequence version.

Phoenix

Phoenix waits in the northeastern portion of Penumbra after the Pharos. Defeating it is required to make the Unknown floor available for the Shadowseer hunt, but Phoenix itself is not a Hunt SystemA contracted hunt accepted from its petitioner after reading the notice board. and is not required for the story.

From the Penumbra elevator, enter the northeast quadrant and continue through the unmarked western rooms. The route is only a few rooms long, but the minimap will not show the connecting chambers. Keep broad recovery ready for the surrounding Subterra enemies and save on the Pharos first floor before going down.

Hell Wyrm

Hell Wyrm is the rehearsal for Yiazmat, if a rehearsal can have 8,930,711 HP. Defeating it is required before Montblanc offers the final Yiazmat hunt.

Open the Hall of the Wroth God

  1. Complete the Vyraal hunt and receive the Key ItemReceived with the Vyraal hunt bounty; exchange it with the Wyrm Philosopher at Cerobi Steppe's Windmill 10 for the Ageworn Key used to reach Hell Wyrm..
  2. Return to Windmill 10 in Cerobi Steppe’s The Northsward and exchange the scale with the Wyrm Philosopher for the Key ItemReceived from the Wyrm Philosopher at Cerobi Steppe's Windmill 10 in exchange for Vyraal's Dragon Scale; it opens the sealed Hall of the Wroth God route to Hell Wyrm..
  3. In Sochen Cave Palace, enter Destiny’s March from Falls of Time on the east. Follow the outer Door of Hours circuit already described in the Sochen Cave Palace walkthrough to open the western Ascetic’s Door.
  4. Save at the Sochen Field MechanicA Save Crystal that also enables Teleport Stone travel to other activated Gate Crystals., return through the opened route, and use the Ageworn Key on the Hall of the Wroth God’s sealed door.

Omega Mark XII

Optional BossA level-99 optional boss with 1,037,069 HP that wakes after the Yiazmat hunt is accepted. Maintain Reverse against its rapid ray, and pick up the missable Omega Badge loot bag before leaving. remains inert until the Yiazmat hunt has been accepted. Check the Clan SystemTracks hunts, enemy entries, map progress, and Sky Pirate’s Den achievements. before making the long Great Crystal trip. Defeating Yiazmat is not required to wake Omega.

From the Upper Gate Crystal

First follow the Ultima route to the upper Gate Crystal. You do not have to fight EsperThe optional Esper at the Great Crystal's Crystal Peak; absorb Holyja with White Masks or Sage's Rings, clear Reverse before healing, and adapt as the battlefield seals command categories in sequence. to begin the Omega route, but Waystones XVII and XVIII must be available. Save at the Field MechanicA Save Crystal that also enables Teleport Stone travel to other activated Gate Crystals. before touching any timed Gate Stones.

Gate Crystal to Omega Mark XII
  1. From the Field MechanicA Save Crystal that also enables Teleport Stone travel to other activated Gate Crystals., take the path one position clockwise from the entrance used to reach this platform. Use Waystone XVIII to reach Waystone XVII.
  2. Take the only exit. Go right at the next platform, straight across the following platform, and through the center exit at the three-way split to reach the Capricorn Gate Stone.
  3. Activate the Capricorn Gate Stone and backtrack one platform. Take the center exit, then go right to reach the Libra Gate Stone.
  4. Leave the Libra platform by the left path. At the next platform, open Gate Capricorn II on the right.
  5. Backtrack to the Libra Gate Stone and leave by the right path. Go right at the next platform and left at the following platform to reach Waystone XVII.
  6. Use Waystone XVII to reach Waystone XVIII, then take the only exit back to the Field MechanicA Save Crystal that also enables Teleport Stone travel to other activated Gate Crystals.. Save again.
  7. Of the three paths opposite the entrance used to reach the Field MechanicA Save Crystal that also enables Teleport Stone travel to other activated Gate Crystals., take the left path to the Aquarius Gate Stone. Activate it and return to the Field MechanicA Save Crystal that also enables Teleport Stone travel to other activated Gate Crystals..
  8. Go right to Waystone XVIII and use it to reach Waystone XVII. Take the only exit, then go right, straight across, and right again.
  9. Open Gate Aquarius I. Cross the platform, take its only exit on the left, and continue to the Taurus Gate Stone.
  10. Activate the Taurus Gate Stone and backtrack two platforms.
  11. At the second platform, go left. Go right at the next platform to reach the Libra Gate Stone.
  12. Leave by the left path, then take the right path at the next platform and the center path after that.
  13. Open Gate Taurus I, take the only path to Waystone XXI, and use it to reach Waystone XXII.
  14. Follow the only path to Waystone XXIII and use it to reach Waystone XXIV.
  15. The only path from Waystone XXIV leads to Omega. Buff on the bridge before approaching the platform; its attack has extremely long range.