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

OBJECTIVE

Find King Raithwall’s Tomb

Cross the great western sandseas to the Valley of the Dead, seeking the ancient tomb of the Dynast-King.

Action Checklist

This list is for both sandseas, the Ogir-Yensa and the Nam-Yensa.

1. Cross the Ogir-Yensa Sandsea.

2. Talk to the Sandsea moogle.

3. Defeat the giant tortoise and get the Eksir Berries reward.

4. Cross the Nam-Yensa Sandsea.

5. Enter the Tomb of Raithwall.

	Pop odds	If pop, Gil odds & Amt		Normal Loot		w/Diamond Armlet
#	App. %	Gil %	Amt. if Gil	50%	50%	90%	10%
1	75%	~300	~300	Potion	Bhuj	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
2	100%	—	—	Infuse	Infuse	Infuse	Infuse
3	75%	~300	~300	Ether	Wizard’s Staff	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
4	100%	—	—	Sleep	Sleep	Sleep	Sleep
5	75%	35%	~500	Hi-Ether	Ancient Sword	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
6	75%	35%	~300	Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
7	75%	35%	~300	Chronos Tear	Round Shield	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
8	75%	35%	~350	Potion	Prince’s Kiss	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
9	75%	35%	~300	Potion	Eye Drops	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
10	75%	35%	~600	Remedy	Remedy	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
11	75%	35%	~300	Hi-Potion	Windbreaker	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
12	100%	0%	—	Golden Amulet	Golden Amulet	Golden Amulet	Golden Amulet
13	75%	35%	~300	Potion	Killer Bow	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
14	75%	35%	~300	Gold Needle	Wizard’s Hat	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
15	70%	45%	~300	Ether	Chronos Tear	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
16	70%	45%	~300	Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
17	70%	45%	~300	Ether	Barbut	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
18	70%	45%	~300	Potion	Rime Fang	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
19	75%	30%	~400	Hi-Potion	Chainmail	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
20	70%	45%	~300	Ether	Kogarasumaru	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
21	70%	45%	~300	Potion	Gold Needle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
22	75%	15%	~600	Hi-Potion	Warhammer	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
23	75%	15%	~600	Gravity Mote	Healing Rod	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
24	70%	45%	~300	Potion	Soleil Fang	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
25	100%	0%	—	Reflect	Reflect	Reflect	Reflect
26	75%	20%	~320	Potion	Echo Herbs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
27	75%	20%	~320	Phoenix Down	Musk Stick	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
28	75%	30%	~500	Remedy	Sirius	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
29	75%	20%	~320	Antidote	Wizard’s Robes	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
30	75%	20%	~320	Echo Herbs	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
31	75%	20%	~320	Potion	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
32	75%	20%	~320	Phoenix Down	Linen Cuirass	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
33	80%	50%	~200	Chronos Tear	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
34	80%	50%	~400	Potion	Paramina Crossbow	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
35	80%	50%	~200	Potion	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
36	80%	50%	~200	Hi-Potion	Lambent Hat	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
37	80%	40%	~500	Hi-Potion	Soldier’s Cap	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
38	80%	40%	~200	Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
39	80%	50%	~200	Phoenix Down	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
40	80%	50%	~200	Lightning Fang	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
41	80%	50%	~200	Potion	Round Shield	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
42	75%	30%	~300	Potion	Antidote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
43	75%	30%	~300	Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
44	75%	25%	~300	Potion	Golden Shield	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
45	75%	30%	~300	Potion	Hi-Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
46	75%	25%	~300	Potion	Leather Gorget	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
47	75%	30%	~300	Potion	Gold Needle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
48	75%	30%	~300	Potion	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
49	75%	30%	~300	Potion	Nu Khai Sand	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
50	75%	30%	~300	Potion	Handkerchief	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
51	75%	40%	~300	Hi-Potion	Kogarasumaru	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
52	75%	40%	~280	Nu Khai Sand	Bhuj	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
53	75%	40%	~290	Potion	Gold Needle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
54	75%	40%	~280	Hi-Potion	Musk Stick	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
55	75%	35%	~150	Potion	Lightning Fang	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
56	75%	35%	~180	Phoenix Down	Antidote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Cross the Ogir-Yensa Sandsea

This section starts in the westernmost area of the Dalmasca Westersand. To the immediate east, across one zone line, you'll find a Dive Talon that's probably too strong for the party to take on straight-up, but not too strong to practice Quickening chains on, for EXP, LP, and loot. There's a Save Crystal right here to refill Mist Charges instantly. If you're holding off on assigning jobs and Quickenings until after the Tomb of Raithwall, skip Dive Talon grinding for now, but come back after events in the tomb; the teleport crystal offers easy access.

Farther east lays the rest of Dalmasca Westersand leading to Rabanastre (for this region's treasure map, check the Side Quests chapter under the Earth Tyrant mission).

Balthier’s airship hovers over the Westersand, waiting for the party’s return.

The way forward, though, is west, leading out of Dalmasca Westersand, heading into the vast sandseas. Balthier has shrouded the Strahl in the sky above the desert; the airship can fly no further west because its skystone-powered engines cannot function in the “jagd” in that direction. The party sets off across the sands to seek the tomb of Raithwall, the Dynast-King.

So now the party must trek across the great western sandseas. Actually, they’ll be trekking above the sandseas; as the brief event implies, you can’t walk directly on a sandsea, since its composition is a bizarre granulated liquid. To cross the Ogir-Yensa, and the Nam-Yensa after that, you must use a series of platforms and ramps.

Vaan tests the odd “waters” of the Ogir-Yensa.

Climb the first ramp and fight through the Alraune while moving across the catwalks of the first three storage tanks. Continue to the next section to trigger an event.

Meanwhile, Fran has some bad premonitions about this place. This is Urutan-Yensa territory and your party has drawn their attention. Better get moving!

Vossler joins your party as a guest. Move around the first tower of the Platform 1 - Refinery and down the ramp to the sand, where the first group of Urutan-Yensa await. The Urutan-Yensa are weak against the Wind element, so if anyone in your party has a Wind-enhanced weapon, get that character out front.

These foes occasionally cast Haste on themselves, too, so if you have Slow in your magick arsenal, use it to counteract.

Look for rare game like the Pineapple, which resembles a Bomb but is much, much tougher. It casts Reflect on itself, so stick to physical attacks.

Climb the ramp up the tower to the west. On the south side of that tower locate a Map Urn containing a full map of the Ogir-Yensa Sandsea. Next, go back down to ground level and head for the northern ramp that leads up to the huge refinery structure.

Proceed across the refinery; on the far side you have a choice of three directions, so take your pick. Each one eventually takes you to where you want to go, the Nam-Yensa Sandsea. For this story walkthrough, let’s exit from the southernmost exit, heading to the South Tanks of Platform 1.

Head down the spur extending southwest from the South Tanks to find some treasure, then fight to the west through the Urutan-Yensa along the main platform to the fourth and final tank. Exit northwest to the Platform 2 - Refinery area.

You can follow the north spur past three tanks to find a lot of treasure at the end of the platform. Or, you can take the west spur through the refinery and descend the ramp to the ground on the west side. Then head west into the tunnel to reach the Sandscale Bank of the next region you must cross, the Nam-Yensa Sandsea.