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Mosphoran Highwaste
モスフォーラ山地 (Mosufōra Sanchi?)
Background information
Type	Mountain
Region	Nabradia
Gameplay details
Items	Treasures Many found in shops Holy Mote from the red bottle
Enemies	Worgen Python Vulture Clay Golem Fire Elemental Slaven Wilder Seeq Cateran Humbaba Ash Wyrm Exodus (Optional Esper) Rares and Hunts
Quests	Hunts: Atomos Rare Game: Wary Wolf, Grey Molter, Dheed Shrines Quiet Shrine

The Mosphoran Highwaste is a location in the land of Ivalice in Final Fantasy XII. It is a mountain pass that brings the traveler to the outskirts of the Salikawood. The Esper Exodus, the Judge-Sal can be found in Mosphoran Highwaste.

The Mosphoran Highwaste can be unlocked as soon as the Tomb of Raithwall is completed, but the player will need to rent a chocobo in Nalbina Town stables for a price of 800 gil and approach Gibbs and Deweg while riding it. This will cause Gibbs to abandon his post, and Deweg will follow him trying to persuade him to return. The player can also circumvent the Nalbina blockade via Estersand.

Sage Knowledge

Mighty mountain range standing between Dalmasca and Nabradia. Well-known for its odd rock formations: overhangs forming roofs over the mountain paths, and lone spires of rock jutting toward the sky. In a col between the peaks is a flat area where spring water bubbles from the ground, creating an ideal resting place for weary travelers. The shrines standing in the clearing were built during the Galtean Alliance, the names of the gods they enshrine long since lost to the ken of Man.

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Locations

The Mosphoran Highwaste is located to the north of Dalmasca Estersand, and northwest of Nalbina Fortress. Travelers can continue north to reach the Salikawood.

• Southern Skirts (to Nalbina Town)
• Summit Path (to Dalmasca Estersand)
• Babbling Vale
• Empyrean Way
• Rays of Ashen Light
• Skyreach Ridge
• Empyrean Seat
• Trail of Sky-flung Stone
• Northern Skirts
• Halny Crossing (to the Salikawood)

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Weather

Mosphoran Highwaste in cloudy weather.

Mosphoran Highwaste has three different weather conditions:

• Sunny
• Cloudy
• Rain

The weather is either sunny or cloudy/rain. When the weather is cloudy, it can switch between rain and cloudy when zoning through areas within the Highwaste. During rain, fire damage is halved and lightning damage is boosted.

Fire Elemental comes out during sunny weather in the Summit Path and Trail of the Sky-Flung Stone areas.

Treasures

See also: Treasure (Final Fantasy XII)

In the original version, the treasure in the "town" area, in Babbling Vale, near the entrance to the Skyreach Ridge, can contain the Embroidered Tippet. The north part of the Rays of Ashen Light has a treasure that might have the Burning Bow. The treasure on the southern edge of the Trail of Sky-flung Stone may contain a Headband, and the northernmost treasure in the Northern Skirts area may have the Pirate Hat.

Most treasures on the Highwaste are common recovery items, such as Hi-Potions. With the Diamond Armlet equipped the item treasure is most commonly a Knot of Rust, but the rare treasure can be an Elixir or sometimes a Hi-Ether or a Fang.

In the Zodiac versions, the Thief's Cuffs can be found in a corner of the Babbling Vale; it is worth coming to the Highwaste the earliest, as this is the best way to procure a pair of Thief's Cuffs in the Zodiac versions. The party can find the Stamp technick and the Blood Sword weapon in Rays of Ashen Light.

Southern Skirts

These chests only appear in the Zodiac versions.

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
1	80%	30%	≤ 320 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Echo Herbs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
2	80%	30%	≤ 320 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Echo Herbs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
3	80%	30%	≤ 320 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Echo Herbs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
4	70%	30%	≤ 320 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Echo Herbs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
5	80%	30%	≤ 320 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Echo Herbs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)

Summit Path

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
6	80%	35%	≤ 360 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Phoenix Down	Echo Herbs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
7	80%	35%	≤ 360 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Aqua Mote	Echo Herbs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
8	75%	40%	≤ 290 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Potion	Golden Staff	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
9	80%	35%	≤ 360 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Chronos Tear	Echo Herbs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
10	80%	35%	≤ 360 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Aqua Mote	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
11	75%	40%	≤ 290 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Bio Mote	Kiku-ichimonji	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
12	80%	35%	≤ 360 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Chronos Tear	Bio Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
1	70%	33%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Hi-Potion	Phoenix Down	≤ 390 gil	Knot of Rust	Red Fang
2	70%	33%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 190 gil	Hi-Potion	Bacchus's Wine	≤ 480 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
3	70%	33%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 180 gil	Hi-Potion	G-Foe: chr HP >= 50%	≤ 480 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
4	70%	33%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 250 gil	Hi-Potion	G-Foe: chr HP < 50%	≤ 650 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir

Empyrean Way

These chests only appear in the Zodiac versions.

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
13	70%	50%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Antidote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
14	70%	50%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
15	60%	50%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Phoenix Down	Echo Herbs	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
16	70%	50%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Aqua Mote	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
17	70%	50%	≤ 280 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Rays of Ashen Light

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
18	70%	40%	≤ 250 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Avenger	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
19	70%	35%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
20	100%	0%	N/A	Stamp
21	80%	0%	N/A	Blood Sword
22	50%	50%	≤ 500 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Chronos Tear	Serum	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
5	70%	33%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 260 gil	Hi-Potion	Phoenix Down	≤ 390 gil	Knot of Rust	Blue Fang
6	60%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 300 gil	Hi-Potion	Burning Bow	≤ 550 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
7	70%	33%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 230 gil	Hi-Potion	G-Foe: fire-vuln.	≤ 600 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
8	70%	33%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 280 gil	Hi-Potion	Ether	≤ 650 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir

Babbling Vale

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
23	100%	100%	≤ 50 gil	N/A
24	100%	0%	N/A	Thief's Cuffs
25	100%	0%	N/A	Turtleshell Choker
26	100%	100%	≤ 6,636 gil	N/A

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
9	70%	33%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Hi-Potion	Water Mote	≤ 480 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
10	50%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Hi-Potion	Embroidered Tippet	≤ 390 gil	Knot of Rust	Blue Fang

Trail of Sky-flung Stone

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
27	60%	30%	≤ 400 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Phoenix Down	Balance Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
28	100%	0%	N/A	Gillie Boots
29	75%	40%	≤ 400 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Diamond Armor	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
30	75%	40%	≤ 250 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Black Garb	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
31	70%	30%	≤ 400 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Antidote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
11	60%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 300 gil	Hi-Potion	Headband	≤ 390 gil	Knot of Rust	Blue Fang
12	60%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 400 gil	Hi-Potion	Vaccine	≤ 750 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
13	60%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 380 gil	Hi-Potion	Hi-Ether	≤ 550 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether

Northern Skirts

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
32	75%	35%	≤ 400 gil	Common	Rare	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
33	70%	40%	≤ 350 gil	Common	Rare	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Black Garb	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
34	70%	40%	≤ 350 gil	Common	Rare	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Remedy	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
35	70%	40%	≤ 350 gil	Common	Rare	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Metal Jerkin	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
36	70%	40%	≤ 350 gil	Common	Rare	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Dragon Shield	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
37	75%	35%	≤ 500 gil	Common	Rare	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
38	70%	40%	≤ 350 gil	Common	Rare	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Giant Stonebow	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
39	75%	40%	≤ 350 gil	Common	Rare	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Remedy	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
40	75%	35%	≤ 250 gil	Common	Rare	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Gold Needle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
14	60%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 200 gil	Potion	G-Foe: highest MDEF	≤ 650 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
15	60%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 150 gil	Potion	G-Foe: highest DEF	≤ 480 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
16	50%	40%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 400 gil	Potion	Pirate Hat	≤ 500 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
17	70%	33%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
			≤ 150 gil	Hi-Potion	Phoenix Down	≤ 390 gil	Knot of Rust	Blue Fang

Halny Crossing

These chests only appear in the Zodiac versions.

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
41	90%	90%	≤ 120 gil	Hi-Ether		Common	Rare
						Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
42	80%	0%	N/A	Elixir

Skyreach Ridge

These chests only appear in the Zodiac versions.

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
43	70%	50%	≤ 400 gil	Common	Rare	Common	Rare
				Echo Herbs	Nu Khai Sand	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
44	70%	50%	≤ 400 gil	Common	Rare	Common	Rare
				Aqua Mote	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
45	100%	0%	N/A	Dispel Mote
46	100%	0%	N/A	Reflectga Mote

Quests

Hunts

See also: Hunt (Final Fantasy XII)

Atomos is a Rank III Mark whose hunt becomes available after felling Judge Bergan at Mt Bur-Omisace. Atomos can be found in the Northern Skirts area of the Mosphoran Highwaste and is part of the Jovy sidequest in Nalbina.

The Braegh is a Rank IV Mark whose hunt also becomes available after felling Judge Bergan at Mt Bur-Omisace. Braegh is fought in the Corridor of Ages area of the Salikawood; to get to this area the player must defeat King Bomb in the Grand Bower. It is petitioned by Va'Kansa in the Mosphoran Highwaste.

Rare Game

See also: Rare Game

The Wary Wolf can be found in the Summit Path area. It has a 7% chance of appearing in place of one of the many Worgen and is easily noticeable due to its size.

Grey Molter's spawn criterion uses the game's clock time, appearing when the minute timer displays a number between 10 and 20 (minutes). It spawns in the initially inaccessible western section of Empyrean Way, springing up like all Vipers in the game do. To access this area, the player must have reached the Phon Coast, as this causes the water to flow through the shrines in the Mosphoran Highwaste.

To reach the western part of the Empyrean Way, the player must activate the Shrine of the Northeast Wind, the Shrine of the East Wind, and the Shrine of the Southeast Wind within the Babbling Vale to create a new path at the Empyrean Way, allowing access to the area containing the Grey Molter.

To find the Dheed the player must have spoken to the "Huntmaster" in Phon Coast and defeated Thalassinon, which will start the Rare Game quest. Dheed is then found just before the entrance to the location of the Esper boss Exodus, in Skyreach Ridge. It has a 40% chance of appearing, so the player must exit and re-enter from Empyrean Seat until it appears.

Shrines

Shrine.

The shrines were built before the Galtean Alliance, although the gods to which honor they were built have since been forgotten. Today, numerous shrines are found across the Highwaste, but not all of them are operational. After fixing the gate in Salikawood that leads to the Phon Coast, the player can return to Mosphoran Highwaste to find some of the shrines working. Using the shrines, the player can build bridges to areas that were inaccessible before. The optional boss and Esper Exodus is found in the area in the middle.

The party will need some Gysahl Greens that can be bought at the Clan Provisioner at the Rabanastre bazaar after reaching the rank Hedge Knight in Clan Centurio, or from Dyce next to the Gate Crystal in Balfonheim Port.

The player should activate the "South Wind Shrine" south from the shop and an exclamation mark appears on the map. The player should take the northeastern exit from the Babbling Vale and use Gysahl Greens to mount the chocobo and ride it across the hidden path, indicated by the exclamation mark on the map, and go all the way to the west and cross through the high grass. The player should proceed around the lower part of Skyreach Ridge back into Babbling Vale. Next the player must activate the "West Wind Shrine" and push the weathered rock nearby to create a path, which leads back to the Gate Crystal.

The player must next activate northwest Wind Shrine, which is nearest to the shop. There will be two more exclamation marks on the map somewhere around the west area. They can be crossed to find Exodus.

Quiet Shrine

Quiet Shrine.

The player can find a red bottle from the fishing minigame with a hint: Foothills rise in mountains' shadow. nhliQsTUrEe. This hints at the northwest corner shrine in Mosphoran Highwaste where the red bottle shatters, yielding a Holy Mote.

Enemies

Humbabas hang around the Mosphoran Highwaste.

• Worgen
• Python
• Vulture
• Clay Golem
• Fire Elemental
• Slaven Wilder
• Seeq Cateran
• Humbaba
• Ash Wyrm
• Grey Molter (Rare)
• Wary Wolf (Rare)
• Dheed (Rare)
• Atomos (Mark)
• Exodus (Optional Esper)

Shops

Luccio

Weapons

Original

Name	Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Icebrand	7,000 gil
Ras Algethi	7,000 gil
Sakura-saezuri	7,000 gil
Golden Staff	3,500 gil
Burning Bow	7,500 gil
Obelisk	7,500 gil
Sledgehammer	7,500 gil
Six-fluted Pole	6,800 gil
Thorned Mace	6,800 gil
Multiscale	8,000 gil

Zodiac

Name	Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Bastard Sword	8,900 gil
Kiku-ichimonji	7,700 gil
Gokuu Pole	10,360 gil
Giant Stonebow	10,650 gil
Avenger	8,700 gil
Chaos Mace	7,700 gil
Golden Staff	4,200 gil
Platinum Sword	7,400 gil
Obelisk	9,200 gil
Loxley Bow	7,200 gil
Ras Algethi	6,000 gil
Hammerhead	8,000 gil
Hunting Crossbow	9,500 gil
Power Rod	4,950 gil

Armor

Original

Name	Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Adamant Hat	5,900 gil
Adamant Vest	5,900 gil
Astrakhan Hat	6,900 gil
Carmagnole	5,900 gil
Diamond Helm	7,000 gil
Diamond Armor	7,000 gil
Platinum Shield	5,300 gil

Zodiac

Name	Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Goggle Mask	4,900 gil
Metal Jerkin	4,900 gil
Black Cowl	4,900 gil
Black Garb	4,900 gil
Diamond Helm	7,000 gil
Diamond Armor	6,600 gil
Dragon Shield	5,600 gil
Pirate Hat	4,000 gil
Viking Coat	4,000 gil
Sorcerer's Hat	4,000 gil
Sorcerer's Habit	4,000 gil
Bone Helm	5,900 gil
Bone Mail	5,700 gil
Platinum Shield	4,750 gil

Accessories

Original

Name	Cost
Golden Amulet	4,500 gil
Magick Gloves	3,200 gil
Nishijin Belt	800 gil
Thief's Cuffs	3,200 gil
Gillie Boots	700 gil
Quasimodo Boots	800 gil
Ruby Ring	8,500 gil

Zodiac

Name	Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Fuzzy Miter	1,200 gil
Bowline Sash	1,000 gil
Agate Ring	3,000 gil
Magick Gloves	3,000 gil
Blazer Gloves	3,000 gil
Nishijin Belt	800 gil
Black Belt	600 gil
Rose Corsage	800 gil
Leather Gorget	1,200 gil
Tourmaline Ring	300 gil
Steel Gorget	1,300 gil
Argyle Armlet	600 gil
Bangle	500 gil
After obtaining Treaty-Blade
Battle Harness	1,000 gil

Magicks

Original

Name	Cost
―	―

Zodiac

Name	Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Aeroga	5,700 gil
Vanishga	3,800 gil
Bio	4,000 gil
Curaga	2,400 gil
Blizzara	3,000 gil
Berserk	900 gil
Darkra	3,500 gil
Esuna	2,700 gil
Thundara	2,900 gil
Break	1,000 gil
Stona	800 gil
Fira	2,700 gil
Bleed	1,200 gil

Items

Original

Name	Cost
Potion	70 gil
Antidote	50 gil
Eye Drops	50 gil
Phoenix Down	250 gil
Echo Herbs	50 gil
Gold Needle	100 gil
Alarm Clock	50 gil
Handkerchief	50 gil
Hi-Potion	210 gil
Bacchus's Wine	120 gil
Smelling Salts	50 gil
Remedy	400 gil
Chronos Tear	50 gil

Zodiac

Name	Cost
Eye Drops	50 gil
Potion	60 gil
After defeating Judge Bergan
Remedy	400 gil
Hi-Potion	180 gil
Nu Khai Sand	50 gil
Chronos Tear	60 gil
Gold Needle	80 gil
Prince's Kiss	50 gil
Handkerchief	50 gil
Phoenix Down	250 gil
Echo Herbs	50 gil
Antidote	50 gil

Technicks

Original

Name	Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
1000 Needles	7,000 gil

Zodiac

Name	Cost
After defeating Judge Bergan
Souleater	6,000 gil
Traveler	4,800 gil
Poach	5,000 gil
Horology	2,000 gil
Charge	1,500 gil
First Aid	600 gil
Libra	400 gil

Musical themes

"The Mosphoran Highwaste"

"The Mosphoran Highwaste" (モスフォーラ山地, Mosufōra Sanchi?) is the twenty-fourth track on the original soundtrack. Playing at 2:50 minutes, the track is composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto and incorporates leitmotifs from "Opening Movie". The Zodiac Age has a remastered version.

"The Mosphoran Highwaste" is the thirteenth track of the Memories of FFXII album playable in the music player, bought from Verinas Mart - Ravatogh for 100 gil. It also appears in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival as a Field Music Sequence and in the arcade version of Dissidia Final Fantasy as a battle music obtained from a Theatrhythm Final Fantasy event (September 2017).

Map

The map can be bought in the Dalmasca Estersand North Bank Village or from the "Scout" moogle in Babbling Vale for 2,400 gil.

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

Other appearances

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call

Mosphoran Highwaste

The Mosphoran Highwaste appears as the Field Music Sequence for its eponymous theme.

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Gallery

Concept art.

Concept art.

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Mosphoran Highwaste gameplay (Japanese).