The Phon Coast — Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age eGuide

Action Checklist

1. Find the Phon Coast hunters’ camp.

	Pop odds	If pop, Gil odds & Amt		Normal Loot		w/Diamond Armlet
#	App. %	Gil %	Amt. if Gil	50%	50%	90%	10%
1	70%	40%	~280	Hi-Potion	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
2	70%	40%	~280	Hi-Potion	Eye Drops	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
3	70%	40%	~280	Hi-Potion	Poison Bombs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
4	70%	40%	~280	Hi-Potion	Echo Drops	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
5	75%	50%	~220	Hi-Potion	Bowline Sash	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
6	70%	40%	~280	Hi-Potion	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
7	70%	40%	~280	Hi-Potion	Gold Needle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
8	70%	40%	~280	Hi-Potion	Leather Gorget	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
9	70%	40%	~280	Hi-Potion	Dispel Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
10	70%	40%	~280	Hi-Potion	Bio Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
11	70%	50%	~310	Hi-Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot Rust	Meteorite (A)
12	70%	50%	~310	Hi-Potion	Gravity Mote	Knot Rust	Meteorite (A)
13	70%	50%	~310	Hi-Potion	Aqua Mote	Knot Rust	Meteorite (A)
14	70%	50%	~310	Hi-Potion	Aqua Mote	Knot Rust	Meteorite (A)
15	70%	50%	~310	Hi-Potion	Lamia’s Tiara	Knot Rust	Meteorite (A)
16	70%	50%	~310	Hi-Potion	Potion	Knot Rust	Meteorite (A)
17	70%	50%	~310	Hi-Potion	Prince’s Kiss	Knot Rust	Meteorite (B)
18	70%	50%	~310	Hi-Potion	Adamant Hat	Knot Rust	Meteorite (C)
19	70%	50%	~310	Hi-Potion	Dispel Mote	Knot Rust	Meteorite (A)
20	70%	50%	~310	Hi-Potion	Silent Shot	Knot Rust	Meteorite (A)
21	70%	50%	~300	Hi-Potion	Sorcerer’s Habit	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
22	70%	50%	~300	Hi-Potion	Echo Herbs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
23	70%	50%	~300	Hi-Potion	Prince’s Kiss	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
24	70%	50%	~300	Hi-Potion	Nishijin Belt	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
25	70%	50%	~300	Hi-Potion	Bio Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
26	70%	50%	~300	Hi-Potion	Prince’s Kiss	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
27	70%	50%	~300	Hi-Potion	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
28	70%	50%	~300	Hi-Potion	Empyrian Rod	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
29	70%	50%	~300	Hi-Potion	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
30	70%	50%	~300	Hi-Potion	Dark Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
31	70%	50%	~320	Hi-Potion	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
32	70%	50%	~320	Hi-Potion	Dispel Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
33	70%	50%	~320	Hi-Potion	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
34	70%	50%	~320	Hi-Potion	Prince’s Kiss	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
35	70%	50%	~320	Hi-Potion	Parallel Arrows	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
36	70%	50%	~320	Hi-Potion	Gravity Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
37	70%	50%	~320	Hi-Potion	Demon Mail	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
38	70%	50%	~320	Hi-Potion	Astrakhan Hat	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
39	70%	50%	~320	Hi-Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
40	70%	50%	~340	Hi-Potion	Crystal Shield	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
41	70%	50%	~340	Hi-Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
42	70%	50%	~340	Hi-Potion	Halberd	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
43	70%	50%	~340	Hi-Potion	Gold Needle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
44	70%	50%	~340	Hi-Potion	Viking Coat	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
45	70%	50%	~340	Hi-Potion	Prince’s Kiss	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
46	70%	50%	~340	Hi-Potion	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
47	70%	50%	~340	Hi-Potion	Aqua Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
48	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
49	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
50	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Magick Gloves	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
51	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Prince’s Kiss	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
52	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Carmagnole	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
53	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Bio Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
54	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Warp Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
55	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
56	60%	60%	~280	Hi-Potion	Aldebaran	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
57	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Dragon Shield	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
58	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
59	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
60	100%	0%	—	Eskir Berries	Eskir Berries	Eskir Berries	Eskir Berries
61	100%	0%	—	Teleport Stone	Teleport Stone	Teleport Stone	Teleport Stone
62	100%	0%	—	Braid Wool	Braid Wool	Braid Wool	Braid Wool
63	100%	0%	—	Chronos Tear	Chronos Tear	Chronos Tear	Chronos Tear
64	100%	0%	—	Rime Fang	Rime Fang	Rime Fang	Rime Fang
65	100%	0%	—	Soldier's Cap	Soldier's Cap	Soldier's Cap	Soldier's Cap
66	100%	0%	—	Soleil Fang	Soleil Fang	Soleil Fang	Soleil Fang
67	100%	0%	—	Calot Hat	Calot Hat	Calot Hat	Calot Hat
68	100%	0%	—	Lightning Fang	Lightning Fang	Lightning Fang	Lightning Fang
69	100%	0%	—	Dark More	Dark More	Dark More	Dark More
70	100%	0%	—	Warhammer	Warhammer	Warhammer	Warhammer
71	100%	0%	—	Pointy Hat	Pointy Hat	Pointy Hat	Pointy Hat
72	100%	0%	—	Dispel Mote	Dispel Mote	Dispel Mote	Dispel Mote
73	100%	0%	—	Nu Khai Sand	Nu Khai Sand	Nu Khai Sand	Nu Khai Sand
74	100%	0%	—	Round Shield	Round Shield	Round Shield	Round Shield
75	100%	0%	—	Gravity Mote	Gravity Mote	Gravity Mote	Gravity Mote
76	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Aero Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
77	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Gold Needle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
78	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Steel Mask	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
79	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
80	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Warp Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
81	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Dispel Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
82	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Diamond Sword	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
83	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Mirror Mail	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
84	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Blazer Gloves	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
85	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Prince’s Kiss	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
86	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
87	70%	50%	~350	Hi-Potion	Dark Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
88	70%	50%	~350	Hi-Potion	Gravity Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
89	70%	50%	~350	Hi-Potion	Warp Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
90	70%	50%	~260	Hi-Potion	Francisca	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
91	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Long Bolts	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
92	70%	50%	~350	Hi-Potion	Aero Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
93	70%	50%	~350	Hi-Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
94	70%	50%	~300	Hi-Potion	Judicer’s Staff	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
95	70%	50%	~350	Hi-Potion	Remedy	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
96	70%	50%	~330	Hi-Potion	Adamant Vest	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Find the Hunters’ Camp

At this stage of the game, the party crosses over into Archadia. From the Save Crystal in Kaukula Pass, walk south into The Reseta Strand and then fight your way southeast along the beach. These enemies are quite tough, so come prepared. If you don’t have well-equipped party members leveled up to at least 27 or 28, you may have a very difficult time against the Bagoly, Pyrolisk, and Silver Lobo foes.

Continue southeast through the Pora-Pora Sands. (Stay close to the left wall to find a secret path, which you can’t use yet. A hunter won’t allow access.) Now head east across Cape Uahuk to the Hunters’ Camp.

This triggers an event in which Balthier tells Lady Ashe a story about nethicite and Doctor Cid, the director of Draklor Laboratories.

After the event, explore the camp a bit. Buy a Phon Coast map from the moogle near the north exit; check out the Vendor of Goods; upgrade equipment and licenses (especially the new spells Confuse and Firaga); and then save your game at the Save Crystal.

The hunters’ camp is an oasis in a hostile land. Use it as a base for hunts and leveling up in the surrounding monster-filled areas.

Side Quest: The Hunt Club

If you try talking to the “Shady bangaas” in front of the hut directly across the sand from the Vendor of Goods, you will hear some pretty evasive and threatening responses. These hunters are members of something called the Hunt Club, and this location is where you can start the Hunt Club side quest.

You can’t begin the Hunt Club until later in the game. Note the Notice Board with its posted bills is not inside a tavern here, but instead it is located outside not far from the Save Crystal.

If you don’t have a few Level 30 characters yet, now would be a good time to explore and do some leveling up. Try heading west into Cape Tialan and then up to the Mauleia Strand, or east to the Vaddu Strand, looking for treasure and conquests.

Watch out for the innocent-looking Mandragora foursome on the high pass in Cape Tialan. They’re neutral, so they won’t do much unless you try to attack or steal from them. If you do, then all four of them will descend on your party with a fury. This would be a good time for a Quickening chain.

Keep stockpiling loot until you can sell enough to get at least three of your characters equipped with the best armor and weapons available from the Vendor of Goods back in Hunters’ Camp. When you’re ready to move deeper into Archadia, take the northernmost exit from the Hunters’ Camp into the next area, the Caima Hills.

Head North to Tchita Uplands

Watch out for a lumbering Archaeosaur in the Caima Hills. Hack and slash up to the northeast exit into the Limatra Hills. Remember to use your ranged weapons when Pyrolisks flap overhead. When you finally reach Rava’s Pass, use the Save Crystal to heal up and save your game.