Final Fantasy XII Walkthrough

Golmore Jungle and Eruyt Village

Before Golmore Jungle

If you were following along on Ozmone Plain and Jahara, you can see how to level up here. If you have NOT done the hunt/mark sidequests at this point, you really should. By way of comparison, I like to have completed all possible hunt side quests at this time. That generally means my guys are around level 36, and THAT makes the upcoming battles quite a bit easier. Hopefully you picked up the Golden Amulets well before this section, but if not, you can get them later on.

New Hunts After Jahara

White Mousse and Ring Wyrm become available after the Great-chief audience. Both are completely optional and safe to defer. White Mousse is a much more manageable Rank V than Marilith, but it is still a serious fight; Ring Wyrm has an enormous HP pool and requires a Westersand sandstorm.

Head into Golmore at the far eastern edge of the Ozmone Plain. There’s a Save Crystal just before the entrance, but your guys will walk into the area. You’ll watch a bunch of cutscenes. Do you ever wonder how some of these Judges can see? I mean, Judge Zargabaath has NO eye holes in front of his eyes. They’re on TOP of his head. Is he some kind of frog-creature, or did the game designers take a bit of artistic license. Wait - I’ve got it! Maybe the game designers partook of too many frogs… Or, um, maybe not. I dunno. Sorry, I get carried away like that sometimes. Let’s continue, shall we?

Golmore Jungle

After the cutscenes, you’ll be in the Sunlit Path, the area with the Save Crystal. You’ll have to dismount if you wish to save, but otherwise you can pretty much pay things no mind, here. Head into the Golmore Jungle. If you haven’t been here before, you’ll be treated to the “new area” cutscene.

Area Enemies: Golmore Jungle - First Visit

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

Panther

Hostile

Can inflict Stone, Silence, and Sleep. Keep Gold Needles and status recovery ready before committing to a long route.

Chain family: Coeurl
Level: 21–23
LP: 1
HP: 1,299–1,519
EXP: 900–1,086
Weakness: Ice

Steal chances
Item	Normal	Thief's Cuffs
	48.0%	80%
	9.7%	30%
	3%	6%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success. Thief's Cuffs can take multiple items; 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.

Gargoyle

Hostile

Use Ice for a quick kill. Gilt Measure is a rare normal drop and should be treated as a bonus rather than a required farm.

Chain family: Gargoyle
Level: 23–24
LP: 1
HP: 1,436–1,494
EXP: 894–995
Weakness: Ice

Steal chances
Item	Normal	Thief's Cuffs
	48.0%	80%
	9.7%	30%
	3%	6%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success. Thief's Cuffs can take multiple items; 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.

Malboro

Hostile

Collect four Malboro Vines before buying either Golmore Bazaar package if you want both Burning Blade and Smelling Salts, &c.

Chain family: Malboro
Level: 22–23
LP: 1
HP: 1,573–1,693
EXP: 1,073–1,177
Weakness: Wind

Steal chances
Item	Normal	Thief's Cuffs
	48.0%	80%
	9.7%	30%
	3%	6%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success. Thief's Cuffs can take multiple items; 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.

Treant

Passive

Passive until provoked. Two Lumber plus two Malboro Vines and six Fire Stones unlock Burning Blade.

Chain family: Golem
Level: 23–24
LP: 1
HP: 4,274–4,384
EXP: 1,089–1,242
Weakness: Wind

Steal chances
Item	Normal	Thief's Cuffs
	48.0%	80%
	9.7%	30%
	3%	6%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success. Thief's Cuffs can take multiple items; 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.

Hellhound

Hostile

Important! Much stronger than the first-visit route. Turn around or flee if one appears instead of forcing a fight for its Loot.

Chain family: Wolf
Level: 37–39
LP: 1
HP: 3,570–3,790
EXP: 1,591–1,777
Weakness: Water

Steal chances
Item	Normal	Thief's Cuffs
	48.0%	80%
	9.7%	30%
	3%	6%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success. Thief's Cuffs can take multiple items; 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.

Midgardsormr

HostileRare Game

Important! Has a 20% chance to appear in Paths of Chained Light. Treat the Great Serpent’s Fang Steal and Sakura-saezuri drop as optional bonuses.

Chain family: Serpent
Level: 25
LP: 5
HP: 9,290
EXP: 538–589
Weakness: Lightning

Steal chances
Item	Normal	Thief's Cuffs
	3%	6%

Normal Steal checks rare to common and stops at the first success. Thief's Cuffs can take multiple items; 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.

The First-Visit Jungle Has Two Outliers

: This level 37 to 39 enemy is far stronger than the story-route enemies. Turn around or flee rather than forcing the fight.
: This repeatable has a 20% chance to appear in Paths of Chained Light. Its Steal and drop are optional bonuses, not route requirements.
: Bring and other status recovery. Panthers can inflict Stone, Silence, and Sleep.
Sealed route: and the later jungle enemies are beyond the barriers on this visit, so they are not included in this panel.

If you do not have the full map, take the first left, then the first right, and open the Urn at the “T” junction. Then/otherwise, take whatever path you want and go as far east as you can. You may have to examine all the blocked walls, though. Eventually, you’ll watch a cutscene, then you’ll head to the Viera Village.

Eruyt Village

Follow the path in front of you to the ??? ahead. Welcome to Eruyt Village. Save, then go and find Mjrn. You can buy a map from Lulucce, if you really need it, then talk to Tetran. You can sell/buy here. At the VERY least, buy and . If you have to teleport out and do some leveling up to be able to afford stuff, go ahead and do it - it’s worth it for these Magicks.

See the Eruyt Village shop priorities before spending everything. Curaga is the major healing upgrade; , Float, and a also prepare the party for Henne Mines.

Bazaar and Optional Errands

Golmore’s and can unlock and If you want both, collect four and two before buying either package. See the Golmore Jungle and Eruyt Village Bazaar checkpoint for the efficient selling order.

You can start the Bhujerban Madhu sidequest now. I’d recommend completing the Barheim Passage sidequest now, though, to ensure you have enough gil. If you do that, you can now visit the Mosphoran Highwaste and the Salikawood. Then, you can steal and , which will put some really nice concoction packages in the . If you leave the Mosphoran Highwaste via the lower southeast exit, you’ll end up at Nalbina Fortress, but you won’t be able to come back unless you buy a chocobo. Well, see the July in Nalbina sidequest. When you’re done exploring the passage, head back here to Eruyt Village.

Jote and Lente’s Tear

Head into the village, and make your way along the path to at the far north end of the village. After the little discussion there, talk to Hala, the Salve-Maker. You’ll learn that only one in possession of may pass. Leave that area, and for that matter, the wood. In all fairness, though, I don’t think it was that rude of Vaan to ask her age. If you really want to see rude, just look at how the village treated Vaan. I guess I think it’s a fair question. The designers COULD have come up with a worse question to ask. Anyway, head back to the Golmore Jungle and return to the Ozmone Plain.

Chocobo Route to Henne Mines

You can get to the Henne Mines via chocobo. When you first get to the Ozmone Plain, you’ll be in the Sunlit Path with the Save Crystal. Talk to the Imperials there and give the wounded Imperial a .

When you can next come back by here, and they’re gone, search this area for a note of thanks and two . That was supposed to be ominous. We were attacked and barely made it out alive!

Head inside, and you’ll auto-dismount. Nah, but you’ll see some cutscenes that’ll make you think you did. ;) Anyway, grab any chests in this area, then head inside the cave. After the cutscene, head back.