Nam-Yensa Sandsea — Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age eGuide

	Pop odds	If pop, Gil odds & Amt		Normal Loot		w/Diamond Armlet
#	App. %	Gil %	Amt. if Gil	50%	50%	90%	10%
1	80%	50%	~250	Hi-Potion	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
2	80%	50%	~250	Hi-Potion	Chronos Tear	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
3	80%	50%	~250	Hi-Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
4	80%	50%	~250	Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
5	20%	60%	~1500	Hi-Potion	Heavy Lance	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
6	80%	50%	~250	Potion	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
7	80%	50%	~250	Potion	Chronos Tear	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
8	70%	50%	~200	Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
9	70%	50%	~230	Ether	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
10	70%	50%	~160	Ether	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
#	App. %	Gil %	Amt. if Gil	50%	50%	90%	10%
11	70%	55%	~500	Hi-Ether	Winged Helm	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
12	70%	55%	~600	Hi-Ether	Chainmail	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
13	100%	0%	—	Turtleshell Choker	Turtleshell Choker	Turtleshell Choker	Turtleshell Choker
14	75%	45%	~300	Ether	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
15	75%	45%	~300	Ether	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
16	75%	45%	~300	Phoenix Down	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
17	75%	45%	~300	Phoenix Down	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
18	60%	45%	~300	Ether	Cura Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
19	75%	45%	~300	Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
20	75%	45%	~300	Ether	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
21	75%	45%	~300	Phoenix Down	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
22	75%	45%	~300	Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
23	70%	60%	~290	Antidote	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
24	70%	60%	~290	Potion	Soleil Fang	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
25	70%	60%	~290	Potion	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
26	70%	60%	~290	Potion	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
27	70%	60%	~290	Hi-Potion	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
28	70%	60%	~290	Antidote	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
29	70%	60%	~290	Potion	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
30	70%	60%	~290	Antidote	Gold Needle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
31	70%	60%	~290	Hi-Potion	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
32	75%	50%	~280	Potion	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
33	75%	50%	~180	Potion	Balaclava	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
34	75%	50%	~180	Potion	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
35	75%	50%	~180	Potion	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
36	75%	50%	~280	Potion	Gold Needle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
37	75%	50%	~300	Potion	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
38	100%	0%	—	Balance	Balance	Balance	Balance
39	75%	50%	~280	Ether	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
40	75%	50%	~280	Gold Needle	Wizard’s Hat	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
41	10%	10%	~11000	Knot of Rust	Knot of Rust	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
42	75%	10%	~800	Potion	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
43	75%	10%	~900	Potion	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
44	75%	30%	~600	Remed	Lohengrin	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
45	100%	0%	—	Embroidered Tippet	Embroidered Tippet	Embroidered Tippet	Embroidered Tippet
46	75%	30%	~600	Remedy	Chopper	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
47	75%	30%	~300	Gold Needle	Soldier’s Cap	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
48	75%	30%	~300	Hi-Potion	Chanter’s Djellaba	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
49	70%	50%	~250	Potion	Sirius	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
50	75%	30%	~300	Hi-Ether	Lambent Hat	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
51	75%	30%	~300	Ether	Heavy Coat	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
52	100%	100%	2918	—	—	—	—

Find the Giant Tortoise

Halfway there! Use the Save Crystal at the Sandscale Bank, then approach the Sandsea moogle standing nearby. He states that an Urutan-Yensa warrior just asked him for help. Select “Tell me” to hear about a giant Emeralditan tortoise in Nam-Yensa that is terrorizing the local population. He mentions a possible reward. How could you pass that up?

Exit west into the Urutan-Yensa Sea. Fight your way through a number of hostile Urutan-Yensa tribesmen and cross the walk-bridge into the Withering Shores area.

Talk to the Sandsea moogle near the Save Crystal to learn how you can help the Urutan-Yensa.

Defeat the Urutan-Eater

Up ahead, you should spot the giant tortoise mentioned by the moogle. The mighty Emeralditan is named “Urutan Eater,” and it battles a handful of Urutan-Yensa warriors. Help them defeat the big beast.

Note that the Urutan Eater is weak against Wind magick. If your gambits are well-organized, it’s possible to take him down in just minutes. Remember to swap KO’d party members with new, fresh backups to keep the pressure on the tortoise. When the hard-shelled beast finally falls, return to the Sandscale Bank.

Talk to the Sandsea moogle. He mentions that the Urutan-Yensa warrior who asked for help just went by, headed east back into the Ogir-Yensa Sandsea. Exit east to return to the Platform 2 - Refinery area and climb the refinery ramp to trigger an event.

The Urutan Eater is tough, but the reward is well worth it.

The moogle talks to the tribesman about the “treasure of the sandsea”… and suddenly the tribesman runs west, back through the tunnel to the Sandscale Bank! Follow him to see a rare gathering of the Urutan-Yensa. The poor tribesman is punished by the Urutan Queen for his plea for help outside the clan. When the dust settles, all that’s left is a Rogue Urutan Flower in the sand.

After you regain control, talk to the moogle. Talk to him again to learn about a powerful avion known as the Garuda that hates the scent of this particular flower. Approach the flower and pick its berries to add Eksir Berries to the Items list in your inventory.

Head back through the Urutan-Yensa Sea into the Withering Shores and head to the east to reach Augur Hill. Once there, cross the bridge on the right to find a Map Urn. Now cross the next bridge and make your way to the southwest exit, which leads to Yellow Sands. (Or, go back across the bridge and head east to the Yensa Border Tunnel to find a merchant and a Save Crystal, and then return; see the tip on this page.)

Yellow Sands has two exits. The southern exit leads into the dangerous Zertinan Caverns, which may be too deadly at this stage. (Two lethal Speartongue toads lurk just inside the entrance!) Instead, go north to the storage tank and exit that way into the Demesne of the Sandqueen. From there, head west across the sands to the Trail of Fading Warmth.

Follow the trail to the northwest, crossing a set of bridges in the process. If you want, you can detour through the tunnel-bridge (guarded by four explosive traps!) up to Simoon Bluff and scour that area for treasure and obtain EXP/LP from combat.

Careful! The bridge to Simoon Bluff is heavily trapped.

It’s tough up there, though; near the top, a flock of six Bagolys jealously guards some treasure, plus a massive flying Wyvern flaps around nearby. Sling an Aqua spell at the Wyvern to exploit its weakness, and use party members equipped with ranged weapons.

Look out for a wild Bagoly ambush near the top of Simoon Bluff. Enemies up here reappear after you dispatch them, so don’t linger unless you want lots of combat to level up and build stats.

Now take the Trail of Fading Warmth west to run into Dyce, the traveling merchant. (Even if you met him before back at the Yensa Border Tunnel, he will still be here now.) Stock up if you need to, then exit west to the next area. Here, the game gives you a single opportunity to save your game. Take it, then move on into the Tomb of Raithwall.