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mateus is a male, it is the 'goddess' he has traped, shiva, the one that's a female.

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"...quite possibly the greatest game ever made"

Quote (TehChococobo @ 18th January 2007 15:38)

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you should take out anything she can dish out

Um, as disturbing as it may be, Mateus is a male. Or it's a typo in the bestiary.

yeah, was referring to the goddess Mateus trapped, i (sadly) read all the bios of the espers as soon as i got the guide. plus, thats what people mainly see when they fight him, so i didnt want to create confusion

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wow, that trick is working beautifully, I am now level 50 and have almost the entire liscense board mastered with everyone (the top is mastered and about 3/5 of the bottom for everyone). I'm going to use it to get to level 60 and then I'm going to go do a bunch of sidequests and acquire the most powerful weapons.

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I think I ruined my chances of getting the Barheim Key, damn it.

I hope not.

In order to get this key I have to complete a series of events that involves Dantro, the guy in the Dalmasca Estersand outpost, and his wife up in the South Bank of the river. In the end, she asks for a 'Great Serpentskin', which can be obtained by completing the 'Marilith' hunt in the Lhusu Mines. The thing is, I sold this piece of loot a long time ago.

Is it posible to get this key anyway, or do I need the 'Great Serpentskin'?

Can this item be found anywhere else? or did I ruined my chance of getting the 'Barheim Key'?

This post has been edited by SaffireWeapon on 19th January 2007 17:36

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PS3 tag: TipoDLuffy

"...quite possibly the greatest game ever made"

IIRC, you don't need the skin. It just gives you an extra item at the end. And it's nothing too impressive.

Don't worry, you'll still get the key. It's the whole point of that little side-quest anyhow. Don't do like me and just gather one of each item she asks for or you'll get crappy stuff, though.

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"Judge not a man by his thoughts and words, but by
the quality and quantity of liquor in his possession
and the likelyhood of him sharing."

Yeah I know. I was reading about that before I started doing the mission. I already delivered her 5 of the first item she asks for, and delievered about three of the ones you get in the ravines up near the end of the Estersands. I'm almost finish with that, then I will start investigating the Barheim Passage to find Zalera, but before that, I will try and find the DEATHBRINGER located in the treasure chest in the Feywood. I have to teleport to Giruvegan and apply the same method I did to get the DEMONSBANE in the Tomb of Raithwall. Quit and load if I don't get the sword.

Well, here I go!

Anyone who has fought Gilgamesh, did you you enjoy this fight? IMO, it was awesome. All the nostalgia that came whenever he pulled out a new sword, and the music, so clasic!

This post has been edited by SaffireWeapon on 19th January 2007 19:28

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PS3 tag: TipoDLuffy

"...quite possibly the greatest game ever made"

Quite frankly that must've been the best fight in the game so far.

It being such a challenge (during the second part at least) made it all the more amusing. I thought it'd be a walk in the park after the first bit ("LOL, is that it?") but then I ran into crazy stuff in the lower reaches of the caves and whew, five seconds into the fight and most of my party had been decimated. :S

Great fight.

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"Judge not a man by his thoughts and words, but by
the quality and quantity of liquor in his possession
and the likelyhood of him sharing."

Yes,the road towards the second Gilgamesh is challenging. Damn those bats, and the Dark Lords.

Can you believe I went in there with 99 Phoenix Downs and I ran out, thank you Reddas for dying so much! Thank God for Arise and Bubble Belts, swoosh!

This post has been edited by SaffireWeapon on 19th January 2007 19:45

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"...quite possibly the greatest game ever made"

I need some advice. I've joined the Hunt Club, but I'll need advice on who to give my Trophies to. Would you guys suggest the Bangaa that gives the weapons, armor, or sundries? I'm leaning toward armor guy now...

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You don't scare me, you talking blobs of oozing slop! I am impervious to pain!

The three bangaas are Atak, Blok, and Stok. The prizes are:
Atak wins: Greataxe (+101 Attack)
Blok wins: Renewing Morion (Headgear, Equip: Regen)
Stok wins: Sage's Ring (Absorb Holy, cuts MP costs in half)

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Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
The same holds true for the rest of your classes.

I'd go with Stok. Why?, well, you will get better weapons later, and I'm doing just fine with Curaja and/or Regen.

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PS3 tag: TipoDLuffy

"...quite possibly the greatest game ever made"

I'm seeing a lot of people here who say the characters in their party are levels 50 and up. I just feel like letting you guys know that you're well fit for completing the game. But make sure your characters are all outfitted with the best weapons and armor available.

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After you exit the Pharos at Ridorana is the perfect time to bulk up. But note that there are some magicks, technicks, and even armor that can't be found at common merchants.
--Near the Teleport Crystal in the Westersand, there is a merchant with a chocobo. He may not stand out, but he's the only merchant in the game who sells Renew, the ultimate white magick that completely restores all of your characters' HP.
--Anyone who's been to the Necrohol of Nabudis knows that that place is no laughing matter. There are many secrets hidden there, but among them is a hidden merchant in a secret room in the northwest corner of the Hall of Effulgent Light. Search the southeast corner of the room to find the Baknamy Merchant, who sells insane armors and even the magick Scathe and the technick Telekinesis. Make sure you have a ton of money before you shop there. =)

Also, having Bubble Belts on all your characters helps. They're expensive, but after Ridorana, there's really no point in saving your gil.

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Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
The same holds true for the rest of your classes.

Just because I don't feel like searching through the other nine pages of this thread for it... Did anyone else find the reference to spoony bards in-game?

Hey Teh ChOCOBO

Thanks for the info about where to find Renew, but I just can't find thehidden merchant in the Necrohol. Okay, I go to the northwest area of the place you say he is located, but all I find is a hiden room with a treasure chest mosnter called 'Pandora', and no merchan in sight. Is he invisible? More info please!

-400- EL POST NUMERO CUATROCIENTOS, YAHOO -400-

This post has been edited by SaffireWeapon on 19th January 2007 23:09

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"...quite possibly the greatest game ever made"

Quote (SaffireWeapon @ 19th January 2007 16:48)

Is he invisible?

Yes. Check the corners of that room.

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-Master ZED

Yes, he's invisible until you find him. You pretty much have to be pressing against the corner to the left of Pandora, then an "!!" action icon appears.
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And I'm aware I misspelled "chocobo". It's an inside joke.

This post has been edited by TehChococobo on 19th January 2007 23:12

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hahaha, TELEKINESIS, I've been waiting for you since I saw you!!!

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"...quite possibly the greatest game ever made"

Quote (Silverlance @ 19th January 2007 13:00)

IIRC, you don't need the skin. It just gives you an extra item at the end. And it's nothing too impressive.

Don't worry, you'll still get the key. It's the whole point of that little side-quest anyhow. Don't do like me and just gather one of each item she asks for or you'll get crappy stuff, though.

i can still get the barheim key even though i sold my great serpent skin

how????

anyway, i did NOT open any of the chest for the Zodiac spear and guess what? I DIDNT/COULDNT find it. what area is it in?

TehChococobo??? herreee boy *whistles* i got a question for you


Also, i cant seem to do 2 hunts, in the garamsythe waterway, as i cannot access the room to which i need to enter as it is 'tightly shut' bringing me to the other door which leads to the 'Overflow Cloaca' the said hunts are entitled 'Lost in the Pudding' posted by Sorbet in Rabanastre in order for me to get the Sluice Control Key to get another Hunt entitled 'Crime and Punishment' posted by Contrite Thief in Rabanastre

scratch that, for some odd reason, i wandered around and found the hunts. schooled both Orthos was hard because i had to use females, meaning i had to use lvl 52 Ashe, lvl 17 Fran, and lvl 17 Penelo. still...WHERES THE ZODIAC SPEAR

thanks

This post has been edited by dont chocobos rule? on 20th January 2007 01:00

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Aujourdhui a commence avec toi.

a quick question, does the cat-ear hood improve the damage of speed-based weapons like the bow and ninja sword?

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i did NOT open any of the chest for the Zodiac spear and guess what? I DIDNT/COULDNT find it. what area is it in?
TehChococobo??? herreee boy *whistles*

Kweh! Kweh! [eats Gysahl greens]

The chest containing the Zodiac Spear is part of a cluster of 16 chests in the Cloister of the Highborn. Only one contains the spear, all the others contain Knots of Rust, or Dark Matter if you have the Diamond Armlet. The chests are arranged in a 4x4 square, so if you see a chest missing, you know something bad happened.

This post has been edited by TehChococobo on 20th January 2007 15:27

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Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
The same holds true for the rest of your classes.

Quote (KingDelita @ 20th January 2007 10:48)

a quick question, does the cat-ear hood improve the damage of speed-based weapons like the bow and ninja sword?

No it gives like +50 evasion/+20 vitality. Which makes you evade more and get some more hp. Great for katana people. Since they have low eva rate.

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Quote (TehChococobo @ 20th January 2007 10:23)

Quote (yes chocobos rule)

i did NOT open any of the chest for the Zodiac spear and guess what? I DIDNT/COULDNT find it. what area is it in?
TehChococobo??? herreee boy *whistles*

Kweh! Kweh! [eats Gysahl greens]

The chest containing the Zodiac Spear is part of a cluster of 16 chests in the Cloister of the Highborn. Only one contains the spear, all the others contain Knots of Rust, or Dark Matter if you have the Diamond Armlet. The chests are arranged in a 4x4 square, so if you see a chest missing, you know something bad happened.

how did i miss that whille i was trying to get (and succeeded) a 999/1000 chain???!?!

anyway, i got it. yay!

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Quote (dont chocobos rule? @ 20th January 2007 00:08)

scratch that, for some odd reason, i wandered around and found the hunts. schooled both Orthos was hard because i had to use females, meaning i had to use lvl 52 Ashe, lvl 17 Fran, and lvl 17 Penelo.  still...WHERES THE ZODIAC SPEAR

Actually, you don't have to use females for the whole fight - you just need to have your party strictly females to get him to appear. When I did that hunt, I swapped out Fran and Ashe for Vaan and Basch , then pounded Orthos, so I can back up what I say.

So am I to conclude that no one found the reference to spoony bards?

Umm... I don't even know what that is... So... I guess that's a yes.

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Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
The same holds true for the rest of your classes.

Quote (Sephiroth_The_Dark @ 20th January 2007 10:52)

Quote (KingDelita @ 20th January 2007 10:48)

a quick question, does the cat-ear hood improve the damage of speed-based weapons like the bow and ninja sword?

No it gives like +50 evasion/+20 vitality. Which makes you evade more and get some more hp. Great for katana people. Since they have low eva rate.

I believe it's +50 speed, at least that's what the guide-book and every faq I've read says. So that being the case - does it increase the damage or do you only get the speed boost from it. (which is still pretty ridiculous) And if it is evasion, your katana user (if you have one) would be better of with the genji gauntlets, and a greatsword user would make good use of the cat-ear hood. At least that's my opinion. Anyways, the question is still out there if anyone knows.


My main party (Vaan, Baltheir, Ashe) is level 66 now, and my backup party (Basch, Fran, Penelo) is level 45. I just got the Ultima Blade, and the Feywood is my next storyline stop.

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Quote (KingDelita @ 21st January 2007 01:19)

Quote (Sephiroth_The_Dark @ 20th January 2007 10:52)

Quote (KingDelita @ 20th January 2007 10:48)

a quick question, does the cat-ear hood improve the damage of speed-based weapons like the bow and ninja sword?

No it gives like +50 evasion/+20 vitality. Which makes you evade more and get some more hp. Great for katana people. Since they have low eva rate.

I believe it's +50 speed, at least that's what the guide-book and every faq I've read says. So that being the case - does it increase the damage or do you only get the speed boost from it. (which is still pretty ridiculous) And if it is evasion, your katana user (if you have one) would be better of with the genji gauntlets, and a greatsword user would make good use of the cat-ear hood. At least that's my opinion. Anyways, the question is still out there if anyone knows.


My main party (Vaan, Baltheir, Ashe) is level 66 now, and my backup party (Basch, Fran, Penelo) is level 45. I just got the Ultima Blade, and the Feywood is my next storyline stop.

The Cat Ear Hood gives you +50 speed, and +20 Vitality. The speed factor indeed improves damage for speed damage factored weapons (Daggers etc). Though, the +50 speed sounds like an insane increase but I was a bit disappointed. Fast weapons are even faster, but if you have a slow weapon like a Gun, it is still slow. The main problem is the actual queue time, especially with spells. The bar goes up super quickly, but it takes 3 seconds or whatever while the spell is building up so that's fairly annoying.


You can get the Cat Ear Hood after 28 Hunts (Can't remember the Clan rank name) from the Muthru Bazaar.

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The clouds ran away, opened up the sky
And one by one I watched every constellation die
And there I was frozen, standing in my backyard
Face to face, eye to eye, staring at the last star
I should've known, walked all the way home
To find that she wasn't here, I'm still all alone

-Atmosphere "Always Coming Back Home to You"

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scratch that, for some odd reason, i wandered around and found the hunts. schooled both Orthos was hard because i had to use females, meaning i had to use lvl 52 Ashe, lvl 17 Fran, and lvl 17 Penelo.  still...WHERES THE ZODIAC SPEAR

Actually, you don't have to use females for the whole fight - you just need to have your party strictly females to get him to appear. When I did that hunt, I swapped out Fran and Ashe for Vaan and Basch , then pounded Orthos, so I can back up what I say.

So am I to conclude that no one found the reference to spoony bards?

there are no spoony bards, but i faintly remember hearing a mummer being called spoont in archades

i may be mistaken

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Quote (dont chocobos rule? @ 21st January 2007 19:31)

Quote (Suunok @ 20th January 2007 16:09)

So am I to conclude that no one found the reference to spoony bards?

there are no spoony bards, but i faintly remember hearing a mummer being called spoont in archades

i may be mistaken

You're right that there aren't any spoony bards, but there's a Bangaa in Rabanastre who has a Seeq friend who seems to really enjoy counting stuff. Early in the game, it's stones, but near the end, he's counted something else.

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"My friend here says that o'er 430 revelers came through the Southern Plaza during the big fete!
But even if you count the bards... 'course, he could be countin' the spoony bards, too. That would be another matter altogether."

As I said, it was just a reference, and a stretched one at that - but it's there.

If you want to find the Bangaa for yourself, he's located in the East End, across from the entrance to Migelo's Sundries.

I'm wondering what to do before I go to the last dungeon. I have all optional level one Espers, as well as Zeromus and Exodus. I beat Doom Gaze and Diablos. What should I do next? -CSM

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