Dalmasca Estersand



The Dalmasca Estersand is a torrid desert on the land of Ivalice in Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings. The river Nebra divides it into north and south areas.

Location
The Dalmasca Estersand is located just to the east of the Royal City of Rabanastre, in the Dalmasca region. Unlike the Dalmasca Westersand, the area mostly consists of wide open desert. Nalbina Fortress and the entrance to the Barheim Passage lie at the east of the desert, and the Mosphoran Highwaste up north.


 * The Stepping (to Rabanastre)

Just a little further east of Rabanastre is the Outpost, a stop-off for people traveling through the desert. Lately, a Flowering Cactoid has been tormenting people at the Outpost and a Hunt is available early on for it.
 * The Outpost

Depending on where the player is in the story, different people can be found trekking through the Outpost:
 * 1) Before killing Rogue Tomato.
 * 2) After killing Rogue Tomato.
 * 3) Before obtaining Dawn Shard.
 * 4) After obtaining Dawn Shard.
 * 5) After fighting Judge Bergan in Mt Bur-Omisace.
 * 6) After the events in Pharos.


 * Yardang Labyrinth (to Nalbina Town)
 * Sand-Swept Naze
 * Passage Entrance
 * Banks of the Nebra
 * Murmuring Defile (to Barheim Passage)

A village on the banks of the River Nebra. Crossing the river is possible by ferry. After the Flowering Cactoid hunt the village men are kidnapped by Cactites, but are rescued by Vaan when he finds the Cactites' missing family member.
 * Bank Village

The Barheim Key, allowing entry back into the Barheim Passage, can be received after an errand-running sidequest to restore a traveler to health. Other than fishing, there is not much else to do at the village.


 * The Yoma (to Dalmasca Westersand)
 * Broken Sands (to the Mosphoran Highwaste)

Weather
Dalmasca Estersand has two weather conditions:
 * Sunny
 * Cloudy (sky is brownish)

Because the Estersand is of sand terrain, all Earth attacks are always 20% more effective than they would be on other terrains.

Treasure
As Dalmasca Estersand is the first overworld area the player can explore, the treasures are mainly common healing items, such as Potions, Hi-Potions, Eye Drops and Antidotes. In the first area since leaving Rabanastre, The Stepping, the player can find the shield Escutcheon from the top western corner in a treasure that spawns 70% of the time, has 60% chance of containing gil, but when it contains an item, half the time will yield the Escutcheon.

In the Sand-swept Naze area there is a treasure in the northern edge of the area with 75% spawn rate with 30% chance to contain Rod. Rod is a good weapon with Attack Power of 30 as it can be obtained as early right from the start of the game, as soon as the player can leave Rabanastre.

The treasures contain either Knot of Rust or Ether/Hi-Ether/Elixir/Hastega Mote if Diamond Armlet is equipped.

The Stepping

 * FFXII
 * IZJS

Outpost

 * FFXII
 * IZJS
 *  - Chest does not respawn.

Yardang Labyrinth

 * FFXII
 * IZJS
 *  - Chest does not respawn.
 *  - Opening this chest causes Chest #1 in the Lhusu Mines to disappear forever. Inversely, if Lhusu Mines Chest #1 has been opened, this chest will disappear forever as well. However, both chests contain the same treasure.

Sand-swept Naze

 * FFXII
 * IZJS
 *  - Chest does not respawn.

Banks of the Nebra

 * FFXII
 * IZJS

The Yoma

 * FFXII
 * IZJS

Broken Sands

 * FFXII
 * IZJS
 *  - Chest does not respawn.

Hunts
Rogue Tomato is a hunt mark found on the Estersand after being petitioned by Tomaj in Rabanastre's Sandsea tavern. It is the first hunt, and felling it allows Vaan to join Clan Centurio. The player will also receive a handful of Galbana Lilies after a short cutscene following the battle.

The Flowering Cactoid hunt can be undertaken as soon as the player has vanquished Thextera. The hunt is petitioned by a man named Dantro in the Estersand. The mark itself is found in the Yardang Labyrinth area. The player will also receive a Cactus Flower after the battle, which can be given to Dantro's wife as part of the "patient in the desert" sidequest (see below).

The Bloodwing is a Rank V Mark whose hunt becomes available after felling Judge Bergan at Mt Bur-Omisace. Bloodwing is found in the West Annex area of Barheim Passage. It attacked two escaping prisoners, one being fatally wounded. The other prisoner petitions the mark to avenge his friend. Its petitioner is No. 381 found in Dalmasca Estersand South Bank Village.

Rare Game
The Greeden appears in the Banks of the Nebra area. It sometimes comes with Protect or Shell, and is aggressive and will attack when approached. The player must wait for the Greeden to spawn for three minutes without leaving the area. The party can kill enemies, but avoid attacking or provoking any Cactites or Cactoids. The Greeden will spawn at the spot between the two Ichthons.

At least one Cockatrice must be killed for the Nekhbet to spawn (20% chance). Nekhbet may spawn in one of three locations in the Sand-swept Naze: the westernmost point, the central area, or the eastern area close to the Murmuring Defile section on the world map.

The Ripe Rampager spawns in the Yardang Labyrinth. The player must defeat all Cactites in the area and look in the southwestern cul-de-sac just right of the exit to the Outpost. The player should fight the Cactite in the southwest, near the Outpost, first, then move toward the inner passageways of the Yardang Labyrinth and defeat the two Cactoids that appear only when approached. If the player has moved far enough from the first Cactite's location, it should respawn along with Ripe Rampager.

Each Cactite/Cactoid killed has a 33% chance of spawning the Ripe Rampager. An easy way to trigger it is to save at the nearby Nalbina Fortress, kill all three in Yardang Labyrinth and reset if the Rampager fails to spawn.

To find the Terror Tyrant the player must have spoken to the Huntmaster in Phon Coast and defeated Thalassinon, which will trigger the start of the Rare Game quest. Terror Tyrant appears in the Broken Sands with a 40% chance of it replacing the Wild Saurian.

Patient in the desert / cactite family
To obtain the Barheim Key, the player must finish the Flowering Cactoid and Nidhogg hunts, as well as earning their rewards, before speaking to Dantro at the Outpost to start the quest.

The player must visit Dantro's wife at the South Bank Village and give her the Cactus Flower, then leave the village and reenter. Dantro's Wife will mention she needs Semclam Shells to aid a traveler's wound. Vaan must search the coastlines and look for mysterious glints (two in South Bank Village and three in Banks of the Nebra).

Next Dantro's Wife needs phials of Nebralim and requests Vaan take some from Dantro at the Outpost. Dantro tells Vaan to help himself and there are phials hidden in the boxes. There are two phials and both are needed; talking to Dantro's Wife after obtaining just one phial prevents the player from receiving the Golden Amulet as a quest reward.

The next item Dantro's Wife will need are drops of Valeblossom Dew; three can be acquired from the flowering trees in the Broken Sands on the north bank.

If the player has completed the events at the Tomb of Raithwall, Tchigri wants to ride the ferry to the North Bank Village and Vaan accompanies him. After talking to Ruksel the player is transported back to the South Bank Village, and after talking to Dantro's Wife again, she will conclude the cactoid hunted earlier was the one Vaan is now searching for.

She will tell Vaan she deposited the flower and visiting the site behind the house reveals the cactoid has grown back. Talking to Tchigri lets Vaan ride to North Bank Village and Vaan will obtain 1,000 gil and the Wyrmfire Shot.

After all the items have been collected, Dantro's Wife will ask Vaan for a Great Serpentskin (the reward from the Nidhogg). Vaan can speak to her a final time and find the recovering traveler behind her house after reentering the area, who rewards Vaan with the Barheim Key and one other gift.

Depending on how many items were brought to aid the traveler, the player receives a Balance Mote, or Magick Gloves or a Golden Amulet. Even if the Great Serpentskin was sold, the sidequest can still be completed, but the Great Serpentskin is not an ingredient in any Bazaar packages.

The best items to give are:
 * x1 Cactus Flower
 * x5 Semclam Shells
 * x2 Phials of Nebralim
 * x3 Valeblossom Dew
 * x1 Great Serpentskin

If the player finds all 13 items, the patient will be a moogle and Vaan will get the Barheim Key and a Golden Amulet. If the player brings 8-12 items, the patient will be a hume and Vaan will get the Barheim Key and Magick Gloves. If the player brings 3-7 items, the patient will be a bangaa and Vaan will the get Barheim Key and a Balance Mote. The player receives a Bundle of Needles for turning in the Cactus Flower.

Great cockatrice escape quest
After the events at the Draklor Laboratory and as part of the "great cockatrice escape sidequest", at the South Bank a cockatrice named Sassan has been pining to see his friend Torrie on the North Bank. The cockatrice is frightened of the wolf, Nathyl. The player must speak to Tchigiri to have him cross the river and bring another passenger with them.

At each crossing of the river, the player is offered to bring one of the three—Sassan the cockatrice, Nathyl the wolf or Arryl a village boy—that remain/have been brought to that side, or choosing to bring "no one". Keeping Nathyl away from Sassan by bringing Nathyl to the North Bank, leaving him there, bringing Arryl to play with him on the shore, and lastly bringing Sassan, triggers a scene where the cockatrice is reunited with his friend and sent back to his home in the Giza Plains. The reward is a Koga Blade.

Fishing
The player can fish in the river after finding a fishing rod.

Friendly NPCs

 * Rabanastre Watch

Unlucky Merchant
He is located on the South Bank part of the village. The items available for purchase change throughout the game. These items may not all be available at the same time.

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Weapons

 * FFXII
 * IZJS

Accessories

 * FFXII
 * IZJS

Ammunition

 * FFXII
 * IZJS

Items

 * FFXII
 * IZJS

Magicks

 * FFXII
 * IZJS

Musical themes
The track playing as the background music in the Dalmasca Estersand is the eponymous "The Dalmasca Estersand". A piano arrangement of the theme is included on the Piano Collections: Final Fantasy XII album and an arranged version on the Final Fantasy Orchestra Album.

The theme also appears in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy as Vaan's world map theme.

The Dalmasca Estersand also appears as a downloadable song in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, where the "Banks of the Nebra" area is featured in the background.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings


The Dalmasca Estersand is a location from mainland Ivalice. It is revisited by the party, as Ashe asks them to help out with the attacks of Sky Pirates and Yarhi occurring on Ivalice.

Mission 34: An Irresistible Opportunity
This is a Soul Crystal battle. Because of the wide expanse of the battlefield, the player should be alert for enemies sneaking around the parameters of the map and heading for the player's Crystal.

Leaders

 * Wayward White Mage
 * Wanting Sky Pirate
 * Yarhi-smitten Seeq
 * Auracite Wastrel
 * The Conjurer Nedhi

Monsters

 * Djinn
 * Aquarius
 * Cactoid
 * Sagittarius
 * Siren

Rewards

 * 10,000 gil
 * Dragon's Devices
 * Tiger's Tactics
 * Auracite

Goblin Pouch

 * White Gold/Pure Gold

Mission 71: For a Moment's Peace
The player must seal every enemy Summoning Gate to win.

Leaders

 * Quint
 * Aegyl Vanguard
 * Doleful Aegyl
 * Hawk-Eyed Aegyl

Monsters

 * Chocobo
 * Cactoid
 * Shivar
 * Diabolos
 * Titan

Rewards

 * 18,000 gil

Goblin Pouch

 * Spinel/Ruby

Mission 72: Dalmascan Treasure
The player must reach and open the treasure chest containing the Forbidden Grimoire to complete this mission.

Monsters

 * Cactoid
 * Storm Wolf
 * Antlion
 * Sagittarius
 * Wyvern

Rewards

 * Forbidden Grimoire
 * Wizard's Satchel
 * Auracite

Goblin Pouch

 * Opal/Diamond

Leaders

 * Sky Pirate
 * Ninja
 * Time Mage
 * Fusilier
 * White Mage

Monsters

 * Chocobo
 * Cactoid
 * Balasa
 * Atomos
 * Ramuh

Monsters

 * Cactoid
 * Ramih
 * Antlion
 * Rock Wolf
 * Yellow Wyrm

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
The Dalmasca Estersand appears as the Field Music Sequence for its eponymous theme.

Gallery
Ostwüste Dalmascas Desierto de Dalmasca Este