Alteci is a trophy Rare Game enemy found in the Zertinan Caverns in Final Fantasy XII as part of the Hunt Club sidequest. It is a stronger version of the Behemoth.
Bestiary entry[]
Derivation: Behemoth
- Behemoth showing both unusual aggression, and an unusual capacity to inflict damage. Hunted in Zertinan Caverns.
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How to find[]
The player must have spoken to the "Huntmaster" in Phon Coast and defeated Thalassinon to start the Hunt Club quest. Afterward, the player must build a chain of twelve Mallicants (or twelve Shambling Corpses from Athroza Quicksands) in the Undershore area of the Zertinan Caverns. It is not necessary to leave and reenter to trigger Alteci's appearance: one must simply scroll its spawnpoint off the minimap. The player should do this by going near an exit and then heading back towards the center of the room.
To make the spawning easier, the player can start the Mallicant chain in another area, as long as the twelfth perishes in the Undershore. The next area, Halls of Ardent Darkness, has many Mallicants. If the player kills eleven Mallicants here, moves into the Undershore and kills another, this will satisfy the requirements for the Alteci to spawn.
Gallery[]
While Alteci's bestiary image shows it holding the trademark sword of the Behemoths, the real Alteci does not have this weapon when fought. Instead, it uses its bare fists.
Etymology[]
Alteci's Japanese name is Arctic, from Latin arcticus and from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikós, "northern, of the (Great) Bear"), from ἄρκτος (Árktos, "bear, Ursa Major"), which can mean properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic, or designed for use in very cold conditions. The Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikós) used as an adjective means "authoritarian".
Related enemies[]
- Werewolf
- Behemoth
- Reaver
- High Reaver
- Humbaba
- Yeti
- Zaghnal
- Catoblepas (Mark)
- Behemoth King (Elite Mark)
- Humbaba Mistant (Optional Boss)
- Fenrir (Boss)