Final Fantasy XII Reference

License Board and Quickenings

This release uses one shared License BoardBattle SystemEvery character uses a separate copy of the same board; a License grants permission but does not provide the equipment or ability. layout. Every character develops on a separate copy of that same board. There are no Zodiac jobs, fixed job classes, or job-specific boards here.

Using the Board Without Wasting LP

Winning battles awards License PointsBattle SystemLP earned from defeated enemies is spent on Licenses, and permanent party members also earn it while in reserve. to the party, including reserve characters. Unlocking a License only gives permission to use the matching equipment or ability. You still need to obtain the weapon, armor, Magick, Technick, or accessory itself.

A practical order is:

1. Unlock the equipment and healing abilities you already own or can buy immediately.
2. Reach useful AugmentsLicense BoardA License that immediately grants a permanent or conditional passive effect. such as Battle LoreLicense BoardPermanently adds 1 Strength per License., Magick LoreLicense BoardPermanently adds 1 Magick per License., Potion LoreLicense BoardThree Licenses improve Potion-family HP recovery by 10%, 15%, and 25%, for a cumulative 50%., Remedy LoreLicense BoardEach tier lets Remedies cure more statuses; the third adds Disease, Doom, and Stop., Shield BlockLicense BoardEach of three Licenses adds 5 percentage points to a compatible shield’s physical and Magick block chances., SwiftnessLicense BoardEach of three Licenses shortens action charge time., and ChannelingLicense BoardEach of three Licenses reduces a Magick’s base MP cost by 10%, for a cumulative 30%..
3. Open a path toward the next important equipment or Boss Fight Prep requirement.
4. Leave speculative weapon licenses alone until the item is realistically obtainable.

Quickenings and Mist Charges

There are 18 named QuickeningsBattle SystemA character-specific special attack that consumes one, two, or three Mist Charges during a timed chain., three for each playable character. Each character can unlock three QuickeningBattle SystemA character-specific special attack that consumes one, two, or three Mist Charges during a timed chain. spaces on their own board. The first, second, and third QuickeningsBattle SystemA character-specific special attack that consumes one, two, or three Mist Charges during a timed chain. give that character one, two, and three Mist ChargesBattle SystemDuring a Quickening chain, fully refills one character’s Mist without advancing the attack count. respectively.

Starting a Quickening chainBattle SystemA timed sequence of character-specific Quickenings. Use button prompts to add attacks or refill Mist Charges; the attack count here is separate from the enemy-drop Chain system. pauses ordinary battle flow. Watch the button prompts, select another available QuickeningBattle SystemA character-specific special attack that consumes one, two, or three Mist Charges during a timed chain. or Mist ChargeBattle SystemDuring a Quickening chain, fully refills one character’s Mist without advancing the attack count. before the timer expires, and keep the chainBattle SystemDefeating consecutive enemies of the same family improves their normal drops; a different family, town, or touched Save Crystal breaks it. alive. The named finishing attack is a ConcurrenceBattle SystemA Quickening-chain finisher triggered by meeting a required mix of rank 1, 2, and 3 attacks..

Concurrences

The original game has eight:

• InfernoConcurrenceTriggered by using at least three rank 1 Quickenings in one chain.
• CataclysmConcurrenceTriggered by using at least seven rank 1 Quickenings in one chain.
• TorrentConcurrenceTriggered by using at least two rank 1 and three rank 2 Quickenings in one chain.
• WindburstConcurrenceTriggered by using at least five rank 2 Quickenings in one chain.
• Ark BlastConcurrenceTriggered by using at least two Quickenings of each rank in one chain.
• WhiteoutConcurrenceTriggered by using at least five rank 3 Quickenings in one chain.
• LuminescenceConcurrenceTriggered by using at least three Quickenings of each rank in one chain.
• Black HoleConcurrenceTriggered by using at least four Quickenings of each rank in one chain.

The finishing move depends on the ranks used during the chainBattle SystemDefeating consecutive enemies of the same family improves their normal drops; a different family, town, or touched Save Crystal breaks it., not on a separate License. Sky Pirate’s DenAchievement SystemThe original game’s 30-tile achievement board, separate from later platform trophies. completion requires performing all eight, so use normal fights to practice instead of saving every attempt for a boss.

Boss Planning

QuickeningsBattle SystemA character-specific special attack that consumes one, two, or three Mist Charges during a timed chain. are useful for burst damage, but spending all Mist ChargesBattle SystemDuring a Quickening chain, fully refills one character’s Mist without advancing the attack count. can also remove the MP you needed for healing and buffs. A Boss Fight Prep panel will say when a QuickeningBattle SystemA character-specific special attack that consumes one, two, or three Mist Charges during a timed chain. opener is worth that trade and when ordinary damage is safer.