Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Guide Walkthrough Part 3

Tchita Uplands

OBJECTIVE

Sneak into the Imperial Capital of Archades

With the main routes into the Imperial city carefully watched, the best way into town is to go through the Tchita Uplands and use a vast underground cavern complex called the Sochen Cave Palace.

Action Checklist

1. Cross the Tchita Uplands.

2. Find the Archadian wayfarers who offer a hunt and the Soul Ward Key.

3. Enter the Sochen Cave Palace.

	Pop odds	If pop, Gil odds & Amt		Normal Loot		w/Diamond Armlet
#	App. %	Gil %	Amt. if Gil	50%	50%	90%	10%
1	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Balance Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
2	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Warp Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
3	30%	70%	~100	Goggle Mask	Fuzzy Miter	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
4	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Balance Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
5	30%	70%	~100	Avenger	Empyrian Rod	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
6	20%	70%	~100	Potion	Officer’s Hat	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
7	35%	70%	~100	Storm Spear	Adamant Hat	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
8	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Float Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
9	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Bio Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
10	40%	70%	~100	Potion	Silent Shot	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
11	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Float Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
12	30%	70%	~100	Gokuu Pole	Agate Ring	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
13	20%	70%	~100	Potion	Penetrating Crossbow	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
14	30%	70%	~100	Chaos Mace	Astrakhan Hat	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
15	30%	70%	~100	Giant Stonebow	Adamant Vest	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
16	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Balance Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
17	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Bio Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
18	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Balance Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
19	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Bio Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
20	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Gravity Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
21	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Chronos Tear	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
22	35%	70%	~100	Brigandine	Steel Gorget	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
23	35%	70%	~100	Enchanter’s Habit	Carmagnole	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
24	35%	70%	~100	Platinum Shield	Argyle Armlet	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
25	20%	70%	~100	Potion	Doom Mace	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
26	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Cura Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
27	100%	0%	—	Float	Float	Float	Float
28	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Bio Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
29	30%	70%	~100	Potion	Halberd	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
30	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Remedy	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
31	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Warp Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
32	20%	70%	~100	Potion	Burning Bow	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
33	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Gravity Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
34	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Remedy	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
35	30%	70%	~100	Kiku-ichimonji	Judicer’s Staff	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
36	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Cura Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
37	45%	70%	~100	Potion	Aqua Shot	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
38	30%	70%	~100	Bastard Sword	Diamond Sword	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
39	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Warp Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
40	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Warp Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
41	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Gravity Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
42	20%	70%	~100	Potion	Barrel Coat	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
43	45%	70%	~100	Potion	Stun Bombs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
44	30%	70%	~100	Black Garb	Steel Mask	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
45	30%	70%	~100	Diamond Armor	Francisca	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
46	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Float Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
47	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Bio Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
48	20%	70%	~100	Potion	Orichalcum Dirk	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
49	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Remedy	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
50	40%	70%	~100	Potion	Power Armlet	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
51	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Float Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
52	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Aeroga Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
53	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Cura Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
54	40%	70%	~100	Potion	Nishijin Belt	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
55	45%	70%	~100	Potion	Poison Bombs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
56	100%	0%	—	Blindga	Blindga	Blindga	Blindga
57	20%	70%	~100	Potion	Platinum Armor	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
58	40%	70%	~100	Potion	Rose Corsage	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
59	20%	70%	~100	Potion	Gaia Hat	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
60	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Remedy	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
61	30%	70%	~100	Leather Gorget	Bangle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
62	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
63	30%	70%	~100	Diamond Helm	Mirror Mail	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
64	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
65	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Cura Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
66	20%	70%	~100	Potion	Zephyr Pole	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
67	10%	70%	~100	Hi-Ether	Cura Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (D)
68	30%	70%	~100	Dragon Shield	Crystal Shield	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
69	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Chronos Tear	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
70	45%	70%	~100	Potion	Parallel Arrows	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
71	45%	70%	~100	Potion	Long Bolts	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
72	30%	70%	~100	Metal Jerkin	Aldebaran	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
73	20%	70%	~100	Potion	Maduin Gear	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
74	45%	70%	~100	Potion	Stone Bolts	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
75	100%	0%	—	Regen	Regen	Regen	Regen
76	30%	70%	~100	Blazer Gloves	Bowline Sash	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
77	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Hastega Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
78	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Cura Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
79	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Remedy	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
80	20%	70%	~100	Potion	Yakei	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
81	35%	70%	~100	Betelgeuse	Blazer Gloves	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
82	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Float Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
83	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Aeroga Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
84	20%	70%	~100	Potion	Runeblade	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
85	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Cura Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
86	20%	70%	~100	Potion	Platinum Helm	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
87	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Cura Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
88	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Reverse Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
89	45%	70%	~100	Potion	Fiery Arrows	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
90	50%	70%	~100	Potion	Shock Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
91	35%	70%	~100	Flametongue	Magick Gloves	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Obtain a Soul Ward Key

Coeurls and Serpents roam the high plains and meadows of the Tchita Uplands. Fight your way east across the Realm of the Elder Dream to the eastern exit. This takes the party into an area called the Skytrail. Cross either bridge into the southern half of the area, then find the exit near the east end.

In the Chosen Path, look for a Save Crystal and an “Archadian wayfarer” next to a bangaa hunter prone on the ground. The wayfarer wants to hire you to deal with a terrible menace in a place called the Sochen Cave Palace. He hands over a bill for the hunt, but note that since it’s not an official bill, it won’t be listed in the Clan Primer. (NOTE: You can also get this petition from the wayfarer’s father in the “Nameless Spring” area.)

Select “Yes” to accept the hunt assignment. The wayfarer directs the party to the cave’s entrance in the Fields of Eternity to the northeast. He then hands over the Soul Ward Key, which unlocks a door within the entry cavern. Note that the wayfarer’s location is now marked by a flashing icon on the Area Map.

Continue the trek across the Uplands, but this time with a specific destination in mind. From the Chosen Path, go east across the Highlands, sticking close to the cliff on the left side. Take the north exit up into the Fields of Eternity. So this is the place the wayfarer mentioned! Proceed to the northwest part of the area to find a large cave entrance.

Go inside to enter the Sochen Cave Palace and trigger a quick event. During the event, Balthier explains to the party that this is the “sneaky way” into Archades.