Dalmasca Estersand (Final Fantasy XII)

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Dalmasca Estersand
(東ダルマスカ砂漠, Higashi Darumasuka Sabaku?, lit. East Dalmasca Desert)
Background information
Type	Desert
Region	Dalmasca
Residents	Rabanastre Watch
Gameplay details
Items	Treasures Quest rewards
Enemies	Bangaa Pugilist Brown Chocobo Cactite Cactoid Cockatrice Dive Talon Flowering Cactoid Ichthon Slaven Wilder Wild Saurian Wolf Worgen Nekhbet
Quests	Hunts: Rogue Tomato, Flowering Cactoid, Bloodwing Rare Game: Greeden, Nekhbet, Ripe Rampager, Terror Tyrant Patient in the desert / cactite family Great cockatrice escape quest Fishing
Quests	Mission 34: An Irresistible Opportunity Mission 71: For a Moment's Peace Mission 72: Dalmascan Treasure Summoning Melee Monster Melee

The Estersand, by the look of it. Let's back to Rabanastre before we shrivel up.

Balthier

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.

Vaan accepts the hunt for Rogue Tomato and after defeating it, grabs the nearby Galbana Lilies and returns to Rabanastre. Later, the party crosses the desert after escaping Barheim Passage to return to Rabanastre and again on their way to Mosphoran Highwaste.

Sage Knowledge

One of the large desert regions of Dalmasca, located to the east of Rabanastre. Rife with all manner of monstrous beasts, it regularly plays host to hunts organized within the city. What settlements there are line the banks of the River Nebra, a vibrant blue vein running through the heart of the sands, wherein can be found ferries for the conveyance of travelers and goods across her flow. Many merchants make a good point of stopping in the villages to trade on their way to and from Rabanastre.

Sage Knowledge 46

Location

The Dalmasca Estersand is located just to the east 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)

The Outpost

The Outpost.

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.

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)

Bank Village

The village on the south bank of the river Nebra.

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.

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)

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Weather

Sunny in Estersand.

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

See also: Treasure (Final Fantasy XII)

In the original version, the treasures on Dalmasca Estersand 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 early, 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.

In the Zodiac versions, the treasures have all been changed. The treasures are now commonly meteorites and knots of rust, both good attack items to have. The player can collect the Firefly from here as soon as the game start for a challenge run, if they so wish, and also get the spells Silence and Poison . The treasures in The Yoma and in Broken Sands have various equipment pieces, so these areas are worth scouring early on, though the spoils may not be useful depending on what License Boards the player chooses.

The Stepping

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
1	75%	35%	≤ 35 gil	Antidote	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
2	75%	35%	≤ 35 gil	Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
3	75%	30%	≤ 120 gil	Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
4	75%	35%	≤ 35 gil	Eye Drops	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
5	75%	35%	≤ 50 gil	Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
6	75%	35%	≤ 35 gil	Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
7	75%	35%	≤ 30 gil	Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
8	75%	35%	≤ 35 gil	Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
9	75%	35%	≤ 30 gil	Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
10	75%	35%	≤ 100 gil	Phoenix Down	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
1	70%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 50 gil	Potion	Hi-Potion	≤ 160 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether
2	70%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 50 gil	Potion	Eye Drops	≤ 160 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether
3	70%	60%	Gil	Item		Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 50 gil	Potion		≤ 170 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether
4	70%	60%	Gil	Item		Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 50 gil	Potion		≤ 170 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether
5	70%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 120 gil	Potion	Hi-Potion	≤ 430 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether
6	70%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 45 gil	Potion	Antidote	≤ 155 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Potion
7	70%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 80 gil	Potion	Antidote	≤ 200 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Potion
8	70%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 45 gil	Potion	Escutcheon	≤ 155 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Potion

Outpost

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
11	60%	60%	≤ 40 gil	Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
12	15%	60%	≤ 40 gil	Hi-Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
13	100%	0%	N/A	Firefly
14	60%	60%	≤ 40 gil	Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
9	70%	60%	Gil	Item		Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 15 gil	Potion		≤ 30 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether
10	70%	60%	Gil	Item		Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 15 gil	Potion		≤ 30 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether
11	70%	60%	Gil	Item		Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 15 gil	Potion		≤ 30 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Potion

Yardang Labyrinth

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
15	60%	45%	≤ 55 gil	Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
16	55%	40%	≤ 40 gil	Ether	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
17	60%	45%	≤ 70 gil	Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
18	60%	45%	≤ 55 gil	Dark Mote	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
19	100%	0%	N/A	Silence
20	65%	40%	≤ 40 gil	Antidote	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
21	55%	50%	≤ 40 gil	Hi-Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
22	65%	40%	≤ 40 gil	Antidote	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
23	60%	45%	≤ 55 gil	Potion	Common	Rare
					Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
12	67%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 90 gil	Potion	Hi-Potion	≤ 500 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
13	67%	40%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 90 gil	Potion	Ether	≤ 500 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
14	67%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 150 gil	Potion	Echo Herbs	≤ 800 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
15	67%	25%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 90 gil	Potion	Aero Mote	≤ 500 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
16	67%	35%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 90 gil	Potion	Phoenix Down	≤ 500 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
17	67%	90%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 90 gil	Potion	Onion Bolts	≤ 500 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir

Sand-swept Naze

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
24	65%	40%	≤ 60 gil	Potion		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
25	55%	50%	≤ 50 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Argyle Armlet	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
26	60%	50%	≤ 100 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Chronos Tear	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
27	65%	40%	≤ 70 gil	Echo Herbs		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
28	65%	40%	≤ 60 gil	Potion		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
29	65%	35%	≤ 70 gil	Antidote		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
30	65%	35%	≤ 80 gil	Eyedrops		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
31	100%	0%	N/A	Poison
32	65%	35%	≤ 80 gil	Antidote		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
33	55%	40%	≤ 60 gil	Ether		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
34	65%	40%	≤ 70 gil	Potion		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
18	65%	35%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 120 gil	Potion	Handkerchief	≤ 400 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
19	65%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 250 gil	Potion	Echo Herbs	≤ 700 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
20	70%	30%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 70 gil	Potion	Onion Shot	≤ 200 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
21	70%	30%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 70 gil	Potion	Gold Needle	≤ 200 gil	Knot of Rust	Hastega Mote
22	75%	40%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 70 gil	Potion	Hi-Potion	≤ 180 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
23	75%	40%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 100 gil	Potion	Rod	≤ 250 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
24	75%	40%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 100 gil	Potion	Ether	≤ 250 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
25	75%	40%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 70 gil	Potion	G-Foe: nearest	≤ 180 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether

Banks of the Nebra

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
35	55%	45%	≤ 90 gil	Common	Rare	Common	Rare
				Potion	Shortbow	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
36	60%	40%	≤ 180 gil	Potion		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
37	55%	40%	≤ 140 gil	Ether		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
38	55%	40%	≤ 90 gil	Phoenix Down		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
39	55%	50%	≤ 65 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Bangle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
40	60%	45%	≤ 90 gil	Lightning Fang		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
41	60%	45%	≤ 120 gil	Dark Mote		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
42	55%	50%	≤ 70 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Handaxe	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
43	60%	40%	≤ 90 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Onion Arrows	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
44	60%	40%	≤ 95 gil	Antidote		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
26	67%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	Phoenix Down	≤ 620 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
27	67%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 150 gil	Potion	G-Ally: status = REF	≤ 390 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
28	67%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 180 gil	Potion	Eye Drops	≤ 390 gil	Knot of Rust	Hastega Mote
29	67%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 150 gil	Potion	Ether	≤ 390 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
30	67%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 150 gil	Potion	Antidote	≤ 390 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
31	67%	50%	Gil	Item		Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 120 gil	Potion		≤ 390 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
32	67%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 100 gil	Potion	Echo Herbs	≤ 390 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir

The Yoma

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
45	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Phoenix Down	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
46	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Ether	Demonsbane	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
47	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Soleil Fang	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
48	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Dispel Mote	Gladius	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
49	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Dispel Mote	Bone Helm	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
50	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Soleil Fang	Bone Mail	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
51	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Gold Needle	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
52	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Ether	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
53	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Gold Needle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
54	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Ether	Remedy	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
55	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Soleil Fang	Handkerchief	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
56	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Eye Drops	Hammerhead	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
57	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Handkerchief	Antidote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
58	75%	35%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Eye Drops	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
33	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	G-Ally: lowest DEF	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	X-Potion
34	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	War Hammer	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
35	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	Hi-Potion	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	X-Potion
36	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	G-Ally:strongest weapon	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	X-Potion
37	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	Sirius	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
38	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	Hi-Potion	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
40	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	Ether	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	X-Potion
41	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	Close Helmet	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether

Broken Sands

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
59	80%	35%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Dispel Mote	Black Cowl	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
60	80%	35%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Ether	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
61	80%	35%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Chronos Tear	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
62	80%	35%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Ether	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
63	80%	35%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Viking Coat	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
64	80%	35%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Chronos Tear	Bangle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
65	80%	35%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Prince's Kiss	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
66	80%	35%	≤ 300 gil	Potion		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
67	80%	35%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Ether	Obelisk	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
68	80%	35%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Ether	Dragon Shield	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
69	80%	35%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Bacchus's Wine	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
70	100%	0%	N/A	Berserker Bracers
71	80%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Remedy	Diamond Helm	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
42	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	G-Ally: lowest HP	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
43	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	Ether	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	X-Potion
44	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	Ether	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	X-Potion
45	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	G-Ally: lowest MDEF	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
46	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	Hornito	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
47	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	Ether	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
48	75%	20%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	Ether	≤ 1,000 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir

Quests

Hunts

See also: Hunt (Final Fantasy XII)

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

See also: 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.

Mama Cactoid.

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.

Cactus flower.

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.

Patient recovered.

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

Main article: Great cockatrice escape

Boat across the river.

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

Vaan and Ruksel go fishing.

Main article: Fishing (Final Fantasy XII)

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

Enemies

The Stepping

Name	Status	Level
Cactite	Docile	1-2
Wolf	Normal	2-3
Cockatrice	Normal	3-4
Wild Saurian	Docile	29-30
Rogue Tomato	Mark	2

Yardang Labyrinth

Name	Status	Level
Cactite	Docile	1-2
Cactoid	Docile	4-5
Wolf	Normal	3-4
Cockatrice	Normal	3-4
Ripe Rampager	Rare, Docile	4-5
Flowering Cactoid	Mark	4

Sand-Swept Naze

Name	Status	Level
Wolf	Normal	5-6
Cockatrice	Normal	7-8
Nekhbet	Rare	5-6

Banks of the Nebra

Name	Status	Level
Tiny Bug	Normal	1-2
Cactite	Docile	1-2
Wolf	Normal	2-3
Cockatrice	Normal	3-4
Ichthon	Docile	9-10
Greeden	Rare	31-32

The Yoma

Name	Status	Level
Ichthon	Docile	9-28
Worgen	Normal	25-26
Wild Saurian	Normal	29-30
Dive Talon	Docile	27-28
Brown Chocobo	Docile	31-32

Broken Sands

Name	Status	Level
Worgen	Normal	25-26
Wild Saurian	Normal	29-30
Dive Talon	Docile	27-28
Slaven Wilder	Docile	27-28
Bangaa Pugilist	Docile	31-32
Terror Tyrant	Rare	50-51

Friendly NPCs

• Rabanastre Watch

Shops

Unlucky Merchant

The merchant 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.

Weapons

Original

Name	Cost
After receiving Treaty-Blade
Golden Axe	18,000 gil

Zodiac

Name	Cost
―	―

Accessories

Original

Name	Cost
Bangle	500 gil
Steel Gorget	1,500 gil
Armguard	800 gil
Tourmaline Ring	300 gil
Gauntlets	1,200 gil
Battle Harness	1,000 gil
After receiving Treaty-Blade
Diamond Armlet	20,000 gil

Zodiac

Name	Cost
After obtaining Treaty-Blade
Orrachea Armlet	250 gil

Ammunition

Original

Name	Cost
―	―

Zodiac

Name	Cost
Onion Arrows	100 gil
Onion Bolts	100 gil
Onion Shot	100 gil
Onion Bombs	100 gil

Items

Original

Name	Cost
Before receiving the Treaty-Blade
Potion	70 gil
Antidote	50 gil
Eye Drops	50 gil
Phoenix Down	250 gil
Echo Herbs	50 gil

Zodiac

Name	Cost
Eye Drops	50 gil
Potion	70 gil
After obtaining Shadestone
Echo Herbs	50 gil
Antidote	50 gil
After Barheim Passage
Phoenix Down	200 gil
After Ba'Gamnan in Lhusu Mines
Chronos Tear	60 gil
Gold Needle	80 gil
Prince's Kiss	50 gil
Handkerchief	50 gil
After Ondore's Estate
Nu Khai Sand	50 gil
After Vossler joins (Ogir-Yensa Sandsea)
Hi-Potion	180 gil
After defeating Judge Bergan
Remedy	400 gil
After learning Balthier's past at Phon Coast
Bacchus's Wine	120 gil
After visiting Imperial City of Archades
X-Potion	520 gil

Magicks

Original

Name	Cost
Once Sky Fortress Bahamut appears
Hastega	16,600 gil

Zodiac

Name	Cost
After obtaining Shadestone
Blizzard	240 gil

Map

The map can be bought from the Cartographer's Guild moogle in Rabanastre Southern Plaza or in the Estersand South Bank Village or North Bank Village for 50 gil.

Map from the original Final Fantasy XII that includes all treasure information.

Musical themes

Main article: The Dalmasca Estersand (theme)

"The Dalmasca Estersand"

The track playing as the background music in the Dalmasca Estersand is the eponymous "The Dalmasca Estersand". A piano arrangement is included on the Piano Collections: Final Fantasy XII album and an arranged version on the Final Fantasy Orchestra Album. An orchestrated version is included on the Distant Worlds IV: more music from FINAL FANTASY album as the third track, performed by Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus.

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. It also appears in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

Desert lying to the east of the Royal City of Rabanastre. Numerous trade routes cross the desert sands, but recent Yarhi attacks have made commerce with other outlying regions all but impossible.

In-game description

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.

Main Missions

Mission 34: An Irresistible Opportunity

The party returns to Ivalice at the behest of Ashe and Basch. Once there, they meet an unexpected ally.

Description

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

Side Missions

Mission 71: For a Moment's Peace

Aegyl seeking revenge on Ivalice gather in the Dalmasca Estersand with their eyes on Rabanastre. They must be stopped before their tide of blood washes over the city!

Description

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

I've received reports that a material of great value has been uncovered in the Dalmasca Estersand. Time spent recovering it would no doubt be time well spent.

Tomaj

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

Summoning Melee

Open battle against foes who summon wave after wave of Yarhi.

Description

Leaders

• Sky Pirate
• Ninja
• Time Mage
• Fusilier
• White Mage

Monsters

• Chocobo
• Cactoid
• Balasa
• Atomos
• Ramuh

Monster Melee

Open battle against the area's indigenous beasts.

Description

Monsters

• Cactoid
• Ramih
• Antlion
• Rock Wolf
• Yellow Wyrm

Other appearances

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call

The Banks of the Nebra.

The Dalmasca Estersand appears as the Field Music Sequence for its eponymous theme.

Gallery

Desert wayfarers at the outpost.

The village on the south bank of the river Nebra.