Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Guide Walkthrough Part 1
Lowtown 1
OBJECTIVE
Obtain a Sunstone for Old Dalan
Old Dalan knows a secret path into the palace, but he needs something from the Giza Plains before he can help.
Action Checklist
1. Visit Old Dalan.
2. Explore Lowtown.
3. Buy a map of Giza Plains.
4. Exit Rabanastre via Southgate.
| Pop odds | If pop, Gil odds & Amt | Normal Loot | w/Diamond Armlet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
# |
App. % |
Gil % |
Amt. if Gil |
50% |
50% |
90% |
10% |
|
1 |
40% |
50% |
~45 |
Phoenix Down |
Phoenix Down |
Knot of Rust |
Meteorite (A) |
|
2 |
50% |
50% |
~70 |
Potion |
Potion |
Knot of Rust |
Meteorite (B) |
|
3 |
50% |
50% |
~45 |
Potion |
Potion |
Knot of Rust |
Meteorite (A) |
|
4 |
50% |
50% |
~45 |
Eye Drops |
Eye Drops |
Knot of Rust |
Meteorite (A) |
|
5 |
50% |
50% |
~45 |
Antidote |
Antidote |
Knot of Rust |
Meteorite (A) |
|
6 |
50% |
50% |
~45 |
Potion |
Potion |
Knot of Rust |
Meteorite (A) |
|
7 |
50% |
50% |
~50 |
Potion |
Potion |
Knot of Rust |
Meteorite (A) |
|
8 |
50% |
50% |
~50 |
EchoHerbs |
Echo Herbs |
Knot of Rust |
Meteorite (C) |
|
9 |
50% |
50% |
~50 |
Potion |
Potion |
Knot of Rust |
Meteorite (A) |
|
10 |
50% |
50% |
~50 |
Antidote |
Antidote |
Knot of Rust |
Meteorite (B) |
|
11 |
50% |
50% |
~50 |
Potion |
Potion |
Knot of Rust |
Meteorite (A) |
Visit Old Dalan in Lowtown
First, go to the Southgate district. After stepping through the gate, turn left (heading east), then open the old freight door to enter Lowtown. Now check the area map to see that you’re almost on top of the red ‘X’; Old Dalan’s place is just to the left!
Enter Old Dalan’s place to trigger an event in which Vaan asks the old man how to sneak into the palace. Dalan does know of a secret passageway into the palace vaults, including a door that requires “a magicked stone that opens the way.” Conveniently, it turns out that Dalan has this object, known as the Crescent Stone.
Unfortunately, the Crescent Stone has lost its magicks. It needs the power of a Sunstone to recharge, and the only place to get a Sunstone is from the nomads on the Giza Plains to the south of Rabanastre.
Explore Lowtown
Before you head south to Giza, spend some time exploring Lowtown. Find treasure tucked into alleys (see this guide’s South and North Sprawl maps) and talk to people to learn about Lowtown’s sad history. You can also sell loot to either of Lowtown’s Traveling Merchants (one in the northwest part of the North Sprawl and one in the South Sprawl’s circular plaza) and stock up on extra Potions and Antidotes.
However, don’t overspend on Potions if you have licensed and purchased the Cure spell. You’ll need cash for weapon and armor upgrades, too. Make sure you also keep at least 80 gil in reserve so that you can make important purchases when you leave Lowtown.
Return to Southgate via the freight door where you entered Lowtown, just around the corner from Old Dalan’s. Let’s pick up one or two more useful items for the road.
Buy a Map of Giza Plains
Maps are always good to have. Go north through the gate into the Southern Plaza and locate the Cartographers’ Guild moogle in the yellow suit. You will find him pacing back and forth in the northwest alcove of the plaza. Talk to him to see what maps he has for sale. His maps for Giza Plains (30 gil) and Dalmasca Estersand (50 gil) are quite reasonably priced, so buy both. (The Westersand map is most likely out of your price range for now.) With the Giza Plains map now in the World Map collection, go south downstairs to Southgate and exit Rabanastre.
