Final Fantasy XII Walkthrough

Tomb of Raithwall

The First Demon Wall

So you’ll watch the intro movie, and you’re in. Unless you’re near level 40 and have three very powerful fast swords, or have the , don’t bother killing the first wall. What? OK, head forward and go down the stairs. Watch the scene. Just run to the end of the highway (and not find what you’re looking for…), er the end of the bridge. You can come back and kill this guy later.

Boss Fight Prep

Default plan: Run. This wall is optional, has more than twice the HP of the mandatory wall, and causes a game over if it reaches the end of the bridge.
If deliberately fighting now: Equip an if you bought one from Dyce, set healing above attacks, and prepare multiple . Slow, Blind, and Sap can work.
Party depth: If the first fails, swap in characters with full and start another one.
Banishment: If Telega removes a character, escape through the next door or return outside and use the crystal to restore the party.

Boss Fight: Demon Wall (First)

Level / HP	Level 18 / 22,187 HP.
Steal	(common), (uncommon), (rare).
Weak / Absorbs	Weak to Holy. Slow, Blind, and Sap can work. It begins with Reflect and may begin with Haste.
Reward	30 LP and no EXP. Defeating it also enables the hidden route after the second wall falls.
Drops	None.
Strategy	The normal first-visit strategy is to flee straight to the far door. For the optional early kill, apply Slow and Blind, use chained , swap in reserve characters with full , and keep moving before the wall crushes the party.

You can come back and kill this guy later. If you can kill him now, you can get access to a VERY sweet sword, the . It takes some doing, but it can be done. Oh, and if he yeeted one of your characters into the void, just go back to the crystal outside to revive them. But most likely this is too powerful for you now, so run away as fast as you can and open the door. On the other side, you’ll face…

The Second Demon Wall

ANOTHER WALL! This one isn’t nearly as tough, though.

Boss Fight Prep

Gear: Equip Argyle Armlets to prevent Blind if you have them. Use the party’s strongest current weapons and armor.
Gambits: Keep healing above attacks and add Ally: any -> if Blind is not blocked. Disable slow Steal loops after taking the item you want.
Items: Carry and . Restore before entering if are doing the heavy lifting.
Bridge controls: Use only the red-flame torches. They stop the wall briefly. Blue flames make it advance faster.

Boss Fight: Demon Wall (Second)

Level / HP	Level 16 / 10,332 HP.
Steal	(common), (uncommon), (rare).
Weak / Absorbs	Weak to Holy. Slow, Blind, and Oil can work.
Reward	9 LP and no EXP.
Drops	None.
Strategy	Run toward the wall at the start, attack while moving past the bridge controls, and trigger the red-flame torches to stop it temporarily. Cure Blind promptly and use if ordinary damage is not finishing the race.

Since this is a timed battle, start by running toward him as fast as you can. You’ll notice you are running past torches in the railings along the way. The battle will push you past those torches. When you get close to one, examine it to make the wall stop for a short time. This effectively increases the time you have available for the battle.

I stole a from this guy. It didn’t really take much to take this guy out. I used the torches to slow him down, but I’m not sure I really needed to. A few Mist and he was toast. I chained four for 4,500 points. That brought him down fairly quickly.

The Hidden Demonsbane Route

Optional First-Visit Demonsbane

If the early zone-out route left you near level 40 with three , you have a chance of defeating the first wall now without the later and trick.

Defeat both Demon Walls, then examine the Hidden Jewel where the first wall began.
Take either new staircase, save the game, and follow the hidden route past the enemies.
At the bottom of the long staircase, check for the treasure. The chest itself has a 70% appearance chance; the has a 22.5% chance to spawn if the chest appears.
If the chest is absent or contains something else, quit to the title screen and reload. Turning off attack Gambits can make the repeated run faster.

The early can be obtained without the , and the reset route has been repeated successfully. If you are using an emulator, make a save state just before opening the chest - if it’s not the , cast to roll the RNG forward, make another save state, and try again (repeat as needed).

Royal Passage

When you beat the second wall, continue past him to the next area. Watch some more cutsceneage, then you’ll have to figure out the maze. From the cutscene, you should be able to see the Urn up ahead. Well, “down ahead” is probably more accurate. That’s where you’ll be able to get the full map.

There are also three Waystones here. The white one takes you back to the entrance to the Tomb. The other two teleport you back here from other places. Take the stairs leading down on either side. It doesn’t really matter which one you start with.

Area Enemies: Tomb of Raithwall

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

Seeker

Hostile

Important! Chain at least 11 Seekers without leaving Royal Passage to spawn Barmuu. Two Crooked Fangs unlock Arrows Alight.

Chain family: Steeling
Level: 15–16
LP: 1
HP: 773–789
EXP: 296–300
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.

Zombie (Male)

Hostile

An undead Tomb enemy. It shares the Zombie Chain family, is weak to Holy, absorbs Dark, and can rarely drop a Buckler.

Chain family: Zombie
Level: 16–18
LP: 1
HP: 784–881
EXP: 414–420
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

An undead Tomb enemy. It shares the Zombie Chain family, is weak to Holy, absorbs Dark, and retains the rare Kilimweave Shirt Steal.

Chain family: Zombie
Level: 16–18
LP: 1
HP: 784–881
EXP: 414–420
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.

Lost Soul

Hostile

Its Dark Stones help unlock Crimson Blade. Watch for Dark Magick, and do not use Dark damage against it.

Chain family: Skeleton
Level: 17–18
LP: 1
HP: 966–972
EXP: 713–716
Weakness: Holy; absorbs Dark

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
60 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.

Lesser Chimera

Hostile

Use Water if physical damage is slow. Fire Stone drops support Arrows Alight, and the rare Steal is Taurus Gem.

Chain family: Chimera
Level: 15–18
LP: 1
HP: 1,014–1,062
EXP: 496–508
Weakness: Water

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.

Zombie Mage

Hostile

Cure Sleep or Slow from Cloying Breath, and defeat the three that appear after touching the Northfall Pedestal.

Chain family: Zombie
Level: 16–18
LP: 1
HP: 960–972
EXP: 414–420
Weakness: Holy; absorbs Dark

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
	9.7%
100 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.

Skull Warrior

Hostile

Bone Toss can hit hard. Its rarest normal drop is Golden Shield, and the Warmage’s Monograph can add Broken Spear.

Chain family: Skeleton
Level: 17–18
LP: 1
HP: 876–882
EXP: 713–716
Weakness: Holy; absorbs Dark

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
	9.7%
200 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.

Lich

Hostile

Important! Remove Oil before its Fire attacks. To hunt Cultsworn Lich, lower an original Lich to critical HP, turn off attack Gambits, and wait for Divide.

Chain family: Ghost
Level: 18–19
LP: 1
HP: 1,158–1,164
EXP: 704–707
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.

Ragoh

Hostile

Important! It cannot move, but it can Self-Destruct. Use Wind and defeat it promptly; two Solid Stones help unlock Crimson Blade.

Chain family: Facer
Level: 16–18
LP: 1
HP: 1,400–1,440
EXP: 531–539
Weakness: Wind

Steal chances
Item	Normal
	48.0%
90 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.

Tallow

Hostile

Important! Appears only on the hidden route opened after both Demon Walls fall. Use Water, avoid Fire, and watch for the rare Broadaxe drop.

Chain family: Flan
Level: 16–17
LP: 1
HP: 1,303–1,317
EXP: 675–682
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.

Barmuu

HostileRare Game

Important! Chain at least 11 Seekers without leaving Royal Passage, then return to the central teleport platform. Its rare Steal is Lamia’s Tiara.

Chain family: Facer
Level: 19–20
LP: 4
HP: 9,158–9,178
EXP: 1,197–1,201
Weakness: Wind; absorbs Earth

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.

Cultsworn Lich

HostileRare Game

Important! Has a 20% chance to replace a Lich created by Divide in Southfall Passage. Check the target name before attacking; the rare Steal is Loxley Bow.

Chain family: Ghost
Level: 20–21
LP: 4
HP: 7,578–7,584
EXP: 1,325–1,328
Weakness: Holy; absorbs Dark

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.

appears only on the hidden route after both Demon Walls have been defeated. and are optional that can be encountered now. belongs to the later trophy system and is not available during this first visit.

Optional Rare Game

: at least 11 without leaving Royal Passage, then move away from the teleport platform and return. The rare Steal is , and the rare drop is .
: In Southfall Passage, lower an original to critical HP, turn off attack Gambits, and wait for Divide. Each division has a 20% chance to create . Check the target name before attacking and Steal for the rare .

Bazaar Checkpoint: Tomb of Raithwall

If you manage to steal two from the here, you can sell those and four to unlock , a and , in the . You can get the drops from the here.

You can obtain two from the , two from the , and five from the to unlock the , a , in the .

Tomb Bazaar Recipes

: Sell two and four to unlock a and for 3,800 gil.
: Sell two , two , and five to unlock a for 4,500 gil.
Buying order: shares with . shares with early armor, bow, and gun packages. Unlock every package you still want before buying one that resets a shared counter.
Reference: See the Tomb of Raithwall checkpoint for the compact shopping table.

Northfall and Southfall Passages

Be guided by your map, but don’t forget to open any chests you find. You are trying to make your way into the center of the Northfall and Southfall Passages. There is a pedestal in each one you should examine. Touch the Jewels, and you’ll make the Mystic Altar descend.

The Northfall Pedestal brings out three . The Southfall Pedestal brings out three , so have an Ally: Oil -> Gambit ready. Once you have touched the second jewel, you’ll drop the altar the rest of the way. Go behind it and open the door at the end of the hall. Watch your friend slander you, and…

Cloister of Flame

You’re now in the next area to the left on your overhead map. Check it out. Explore each floor of this area separately, from top to bottom. You’re liable to find a few odds and ends lying around. Say, your first of the game. :D

When you are ready to continue, head down to the bottom floor. Did you notice there were no enemies here? That’s on purpose. It allowed your Magicks to recharge. Do you have Mist abilities, ? You probably should. Remember what Fran said about Mist allowing powerful Magicks? That works both ways. Keep it in mind.

Belias, the Gigas

Boss Fight Prep

Gear: Equip current armor upgrades. prevent Oil if anyone can use them; otherwise prepare . gives a gun user Water-elemental damage.
Gambits: Put Ally: Oil -> above healing so Firaja cannot exploit Oil. Keep healing above attacks, and consider Protect and Shell before entering.
Magicks: Water is weakness. Do not use Fire, which he absorbs. He halves the other six elements.
: Enter with full and save a for the last half of the fight, when becomes faster and more dangerous.
Steal: is the rare result. is uncommon and is common.

Boss Fight: Belias

Level / HP	Level 20 / 15,943 HP.
Steal	(common), (uncommon), (rare).
Weak / Absorbs	Weak to Water and absorbs Fire. He halves Thunder, Ice, Earth, Wind, Holy, and Dark.
Reward	15 LP and the Esper. Montblanc later gives two and two .
Drops	None.
Strategy	Remove Oil immediately, keep HP high enough to survive Firaja, use Water or , and finish with chained before low-HP instant casting overwhelms the party.

Meet . Your first Esper. Steal a if you’re totally lucky. Otherwise you’ll get an or Aeris, er . For fun, try a bunch of chained . I got 10 !!! He was gone pretty fast. You’ll be awarded with an Esper in a bottle. Er, crystal. Er, whatever that is.

The Dawn Shard

Anyway, after you watch a bunch of cutscenes, don’t bother healing Vossler if he’s injured, killed, or statused. He’s not going to be around long enough to matter. Open the chests, another !, then head through the next door.

Go down a very long staircase, and up another one. Ignore the Waystone for now. Watch more cutscenes and you’ll get the . There’s nothing else here, so head back to the Waystone and teleport to the entryway, then take the other device and out.

Unless you’d like to do that all over again, I suggest you save here. Finally, head down the stairs…