Final Fantasy XII Walkthrough

Garamsythe Waterway and the Royal Palace

Garamsythe Waterway

Area Enemies: Garamsythe Waterway - Palace Approach

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

Dire Rat

Hostile

Chain only Dire Rats if you want the Leather Shield drop; some may begin Confused and attack each other.

Chain family: Rat
Level: 2–3
LP: 1
HP: 77–97
EXP: 12–14
Weakness: Water

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.

Steeling

Hostile

It looks airborne, but it does not count as a Flying target and ordinary melee weapons can hit it.

Chain family: Steeling
Level: 2–3
LP: 1
HP: 94–110
EXP: 18–22
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.

Ichthon

Passive

It will not attack unless provoked. Check each one before attacking because Razorfin can replace it.

Chain family: Piranha
Level: 3–4
LP: 1
HP: 130–141
EXP: 17–21
Weakness: 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.

Razorfin

HostileRare Game

Important! Has a 10% chance to replace an Ichthon. Steal before attacking if you want the rare Water Crystal; its low-tier drop is an Iron Sword.

Chain family: Piranha
Level: 4–5
LP: 2
HP: 156–167
EXP: 34–38
Weakness: Lightning

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	3%

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

Drop chances
Item	No chain	Chain Lv 1	Chain Lv 2	Chain Lv 3
	40%	45%	50%	55%
	3%	6%	8%	12%

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

Central Spur Stairs

Head slightly left and save at the crystal there.
Next, head to the right and follow the path all the way around. You should find a chest in No. 10 Channel.
Backtrack to the Save Crystal and take the north exit.
If you can a bunch of rats here, you can win a , which is very useful, but you should have bought one long ago.

Northern Sluiceway and North Spur Sluiceway

Explore the Northern Sluiceway and find the exit to the east.
Continue east and make your way to the North Spur Sluiceway.
If you come across a and you have a LOT of patience, you can steal a . Also, if you explore every nook and cranny here, you can probably get an AND a . Of course, these were for sale in Nalbina, so you may have ‘em already.

Royal Palace of Rabanastre

When you first get inside the palace, save your game in a new slot. The game isn’t kidding - this isn’t an easy place to get out of. On the other hand, if you’ve been leveling up and/or fighting , this should really be a no-brainer for you. The urn here contains a map of the palace cellar.

Just head through the doors, take a quick left, and go straight to the next exit. After the nice boys in armor talk to you, try to go upstairs, then talk to the Seeq near the stairs. Call the guard by pressing Square, and then run along the stair-wall to avoid alerting the guard.

Lower Halls

Walk around looking at the floor. Use the same shouting technique to avoid the guards. Try not to get caught in between them. The map below shows the floor plan. You start at the S. The H is the Hawk’s Signet (useless), L is the Lion Signet, and E is the exit.

Lower Halls Guard Route
Step	Action
1	Run down then right to get to point 1.
2	Shout to call the guards at point 2.
3	Once they are following you, backtrack to point 3 and shout again.
4	Head past the H to point 2.
5	Go up and left to get to the Lion at point L.
6	Use the .
7	When the hidden way has been lit, head to point 4 and shout to the guards.
8	Backtrack past the L to point 5.
9	Head on to the exit at E.

The Treasury and The Garden Stairs

When you get inside, go to the end of the hallway and examine the wall on the far left to toggle the switch. Now examine the large gold wall. Congratulations, you now have the .

When you regain control in The Garden Stairs, head up four flights of stairs. Watch a LOT of cutscenes. You’ll eventually get Balthier and Fran to join your party. SAVE YOUR GAME.