Final Fantasy XII Walkthrough

Barheim Passage

The Lightworks

A quick check of the map shows a store nearby. Just follow the path along. Duck into the alcove nearby for a bunch of gil and save at the Save Crystal. If you have played much Final Fantasy, you may recognize part of the music here. That’s right: it’s the Hymn of the Fayth. Open any treasures you find, then talk to . (If you’ve gone exploring the Dalmasca Estersand areas beforehand, this is the guy who went into the Barheim Passage to find Loot. You may have run into his friends outside.)

You can sell and buy here, but…

Bazaar Checkpoint: Burrogh

This is the first chance to sell the Loot collected over the last several pages. The Burrogh checkpoint table lists every package that may be ready, depending on your optional exploration and drops.

Before buying: is shared by and . is shared by , , and the post-exploration . Unlock every package you want from a shared ingredient before buying any of them.
Buy for the route: Prioritize , , , healing items, and any missing Gambits. is useful against and the .
Optional backtrack: After collecting Barheim Loot, return here for , , , or . is shared by the first two.

Restore Power in The Lightworks
Step	Action
1	Press the .
2	Go up the stairs and examine the in the middle of the room; press the switch.
3	Talk to Burrogh again; get the .
4	Go back up the stairs and put the in the .
5	Go talk to Burrogh again, and buy whatever you need, then press the switch next to him again.
6	Save your game, then head down the passage.

Op Sector 29, Great Eastern Passage, and Op Sector 36

Pay attention to Balthier’s spiel here - you wanna kill off minachs, er, I mean that are sucking on the power cables.

Area Enemies: Barheim Passage - Op Sector 29 through Op Sector 36

Choose an enemy to open its stats and loot chances. Mark, Rare Game, and Trophy badges flag special targets. Choose it again to collapse.

Battery Mimic

Hostile

Important! Kill it before ordinary enemies or treasure hunting so it cannot drain the Charge. Expect 2 LP, but do not let the small reward distract from protecting the power gauge.

Chain family: Mimic
Level: 7
LP: 2
HP: 520
EXP: 165
Weakness: Ice; absorbs Lightning

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Tiny Mimic

Hostile

An ordinary Mimic-family enemy; its Iron Scraps help unlock Iron-forged Blade, and it can rarely drop Leather Headgear.

Chain family: Mimic
Level: 7–8
LP: 1
HP: 211–217
EXP: 54–57
Weakness: Wind

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
1 Gil	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Zombie (Male)

Hostile

Appears when the Charge falls. Its Foul Flesh is shared by Iron-forged Blade and Light Spear, so unlock both before buying either.

Chain family: Zombie
Level: 7–8
LP: 1
HP: 280–286
EXP: 123–126
Weakness: Holy; absorbs Dark

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
2 Gil	9.7%
50 Gil	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Zombie (Female)

Hostile

Appears when the Charge falls. Steal before attacking if you want the rare Kilimweave Shirt.

Chain family: Zombie
Level: 7–8
LP: 1
HP: 277–283
EXP: 123–126
Weakness: Holy; absorbs Dark

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Steeling

Hostile

Steal before attacking; Teleport Stone is the uncommon result, and the rare result is Armguard.

Chain family: Steeling
Level: 6–7
LP: 1
HP: 282–298
EXP: 88–92
Weakness: Earth

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Seeker

Hostile

Important! An uncommon replacement for a Steeling in Great Eastern Passage. Its Crooked Fang unlocks Arrows Alight, and its uncommon Steal is an Iron Sword.

Chain family: Steeling
Level: 6–7
LP: 1
HP: 535–551
EXP: 132–136
Weakness: Earth

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Specter

Hostile

Important! An extra undead threat when the Charge falls. Do not use Dark damage; its rare drop is an Oaken Pole.

Chain family: Ghost
Level: 8–9
LP: 1
HP: Not recorded
EXP: 209–212
Weakness: Holy; absorbs Dark

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

In each of the next areas kill off the guys on the power cables first, THEN go back and look for treasure, etc. You can see the on your main map, which is very useful, indeed.

Protect the Charge and Collect the Map
Step	Action
1	Kill off the that’s attached to the power cable, then steal from/kill off the other enemies. When/if they run - follow them! Don’t let them turn out all the lights unless you like the game to be harder. The Charge was 89% when I left this section.
2	When you run across , STEAL! You can steal from them! Continue on to the Great Eastern Passage, and proceed to kill then search. You’ll take the right fork when you come to a fork to kill a , then you’ll double back and take the left fork.
3	Further down, take the far left fork and kill off the there. Backtrack and take the right fork.
4	A little further down, you’ll see a passage heading back up and to the right. Take that fork to find an Urn; you can open it to fill out your map.
5	Backtrack and continue down the path until you come to a platform on your right. Head up there and into the next area.
6	Kill off the power suckers first, then take the stairs leading up. Look for chests, then backtrack to the platform; continue south.

Special Op Sector 3 and Op Sector 37

Area Enemies: Barheim Passage - Special Op Sector 3 and Op Sector 37

Choose an enemy to open its stats and loot chances. Mark, Rare Game, and Trophy badges flag special targets. Choose it again to collapse.

Battery Mimic

Hostile

Important! Kill it before ordinary enemies or treasure hunting so it cannot drain the Charge. Expect 2 LP, but do not let the small reward distract from protecting the power gauge.

Chain family: Mimic
Level: 7
LP: 2
HP: 520
EXP: 165
Weakness: Ice; absorbs Lightning

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Flan

Hostile

Use Fire instead of grinding through its physical defense. Two Green Liquids can help unlock Marksman’s Delight.

Chain family: Flan
Level: 6–7
LP: 1
HP: 280–294
EXP: 200–207
Weakness: Fire

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Bomb

Passive

Important! It stays passive until provoked, including by nearby Magick. If engaged, defeat it before repeated growth ends in Self-Destruct.

Chain family: Bomb
Level: 6–8
LP: 1
HP: 317–347
EXP: 154–166
Weakness: Water; absorbs Fire

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Open the Special Op Sector 3 Gate
Step	Action
1	You should now be in Special Op Sector 3. Ignore any non-hostile enemies you find - like, for example, . Kill off the straight ahead, then take that passage to the right and kill off that one. Remember, enemies are susceptible to Fire. Once you’ve killed off the two , head up the stairs to the next area.
2	When you get to Op Sector 37, kill off the two feeding on the power cables first, then finish off everyone else. In the northwest corner of Op Sector 37, toggle the to allow you to move forward.
3	When finished, backtrack to the main tunnel heading south, and continue south. Save.
4	Optional: If you want some sport, backtrack a little and try those . When you are ready, be sure you have saved, and head south. My gauge was at 70% here.

North-South Junction, Great Central Passage, and The Zeviah Subterrane

After the cutscene, Basch finally has equipment. Use the Save Crystal, check his setup, and head south.

Area Enemies: Barheim Passage - Great Central Passage and The Zeviah Subterrane

Choose an enemy to open its stats and loot chances. Mark, Rare Game, and Trophy badges flag special targets. Choose it again to collapse.

Battery Mimic

Hostile

Important! Kill it before ordinary enemies or treasure hunting so it cannot drain the Charge. Expect 2 LP, but do not let the small reward distract from protecting the power gauge.

Chain family: Mimic
Level: 7
LP: 2
HP: 520
EXP: 165
Weakness: Ice; absorbs Lightning

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Mimic

Hostile

Important! Disguised as a blue treasure chest in Great Central Passage. Gray chests are safe; its rare Steal is an Iron Sword.

Chain family: Mimic
Level: 7–8
LP: 1
HP: 334–340
EXP: 135–138
Weakness: Wind

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
20 Gil	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Tiny Mimic

Hostile

An ordinary Mimic-family enemy; its Iron Scraps help unlock Iron-forged Blade, and it can rarely drop Leather Headgear.

Chain family: Mimic
Level: 7–8
LP: 1
HP: 211–217
EXP: 54–57
Weakness: Wind

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
1 Gil	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Suriander

Hostile

Try Blizzard first. If Ice performs poorly, switch to dependable neutral physical damage rather than spending the encounter testing elements.

Chain family: Toad
Level: 8–9
LP: 1
HP: 410–430
EXP: 200–202
Weakness: Unsettled; try Ice, then use neutral damage

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Skeleton

Hostile

An undead threat near the end of Barheim that can use Poison and Blizzard. Do not use Dark damage.

Chain family: Skeleton
Level: 7–8
LP: 1
HP: 312–318
EXP: 212–215
Weakness: Holy; absorbs Dark

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
20 Gil	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Skull Defender

Hostile

An undead enemy near the end of Barheim. Steal before attacking if you want the rare Bronze Chestplate.

Chain family: Skeleton
Level: 7–8
LP: 1
HP: 322–328
EXP: 212–215
Weakness: Holy; absorbs Dark

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
	9.7%
	3%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success; chains do not affect Steal.

Drop chances
No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
40%	45%	50%	55%
25%	30%	35%	40%
3%	6%	8%	12%
1%	2%	3%	5%

Each item gets its own independent roll. Chain level, not raw chain count, controls these rates.

Reach Terminus No. 4 Adjunct
Step	Action
1	When you leave the Save Crystal screen, the first thing to do is kill off the . Now look at these treasure chests. Notice how some of them have blue in them, while others have gray? It’s OK to open the gray ones, but the blue ones are in disguise. You’re welcome to examine them - if you’re powerful enough to defeat them. BTW: See that passage you cannot take here? Remember it.
2	Continue down to The Zeviah Subterrane. There are three that are sucking on the power here. Kill them off first, then go looking around. There is another blocked doorway here to remember. One of these chests should contain -> . Once you’ve got that, have one or two characters enable a to use on themselves. After you’ve taken a good look around, take the path that leads to the east.
3	Save here, and get ready for your next battle to the south. It’s a biggun. Cast Protect on your party, and head south.

Mimic Queen

Boss Fight Prep

Save / Items: Use the Terminus No. 4 Adjunct Save Crystal. Keep and ready; Shock Storm can damage the whole party.
Magicks: Cast Protect before entering. Prepare and Slow, and do not use because the Mimic Queen absorbs it.
Gambits: Keep Ally: HP < 70% -> above attack actions on one or two characters. Give Vaan an attack target for newly spawned Tiny Batteries.
Gear: Equip the best available armor.

Boss Fight: Mimic Queen

Level / HP	Mimic Queen is Level 10 / 4,073 HP; each Tiny Battery is Level 6-7 / 120 HP.
Steal	, uncommon , or rare .
Weak / Absorbs	Mimic Queen and Tiny Batteries are weak to Ice and absorb Lightning.
Reward	Mimic Queen gives 5 LP and no EXP; each Tiny Battery gives 1 LP and 76 EXP.
Drops	None.
Strategy	Steal first, Slow or Blind the Queen, and use . Kill the babies and leave Vaan on each new spawn. Leaving one alive may suppress further Spawn, but is not required. Heal immediately after Shock Storm.

Watch some cut scenes, then fight. Don’t forget to steal from the Mimic Queen. After that, kill off all the babies. Finally, use to finish her off. If she gets off a “Shock Storm” attack, heal back up!!! Once the babies are all killed, I just had Fran and Balthier go after her using , duh, and I had Vaan just kill off any new babies as they were born.