Balfonheim Port 1 — Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age eGuide

OBJECTIVE

Track Cid to the Ancient City of Giruvegan

Dr. Cid has the stone—the deifacted nethicite—and it must be destroyed! Track him through the misty, mysterious Feywood to the ancient city of Giruvegan.

Action Checklist

1. Shop, restock, and upgrade in Balfonheim Port.

2. Teleport to Eruyt Village and head for the Feywood.

3. Solve the Feywood shrine puzzle to reveal the gate.

4. Summon help to open the gate to Giruvegan.

	Pop odds	If pop, Gil odds & Amt		Normal Loot		w/Diamond Armlet
#	App. %	Gil %	Amt. if Gil	50%	50%	90%	10%
1	20%	0%	—	Bacchus’s Wine	Domaine Calvados	Knot of Rust	Dark Matter
2	5%	7%	~300	Meteorite (B)	Meteorite (C)	Meteorite(A)	Meteorite (D)
3	5%	95%	5	Knot of Rust	Knot of Rust	Knot of Rust	Baltoro Seed
4	100%	100%	5840	—	—	—	—
5	50%	70%	~50	Gysahl Greens	Gysahl Greens	Knot of Rust	Holy Mote
6	50%	70%	~50	Teleport Stone	Teleport Stone	Knot of Rust	Scathe Mote

Prep for Giruvegan

As the scene opens in this port city in southeastern Archades, the party gathers at the Reddas Manse, home and sanctuary of the pirate leader. Listen carefully as Ashe, Reddas, and the others discuss the tricky political situation and the threat they all face. More directly, they wonder about Cid’s destination: Giruvegan. Reddas knows of a “Mist-storm that surges and seethes” in a corner of the Feywood. This is your party’s next destination.

After the event, the party appears outside in the port city, speaking with Rikken, Raz, and Elza, three of Reddas’s followers. Rikken speaks of the Feywood, south of the Golmore Jungle. He mentions a gate to the holy land of Giruvegan and a “hidden trial” that must be passed.

Many new hunts are available on notice boards.

Explore the port city and upgrade anything that you can afford. Many new hunts, gear pieces, and magicks are available. Keep some profits from loot sales handy, since Curaja, Blizzaga, Slowga, and Darkga are all just over 7000 gil each. When you’ve finished shopping, head to the northeast district, Sea Breeze Lane. First, make sure you find the treasure full of 5840 gil in the trees next to Dyce, the traveling merchant. After doing so, use the orange Save Crystal to teleport to Golmore Jungle.

Use the teleport crystal in the northeast to reach Golmore Jungle quickly.

A Good Side Quest Juncture

Several side quests open up at this point in the game, including the “Hunt Loop”, “The Great Cockatrice Escape”, “Fishing in Nebra River”, the “Balfonheim Foot Race”, and “Dragon Researcher”. Due to the impending difficulty spike in this area, it is important to use this lull in the story progression to perform some of these side quests.

It’s also important to note that Dyce, the merchant on the Chocobo in Sea Breeze Lane, sells Teleport Stones. These stones make taking a break for side quests, exploration, and free-roaming easier than it’s ever been.