Here's where I'll be covering the extra areas, cutscenes, and monsters in this game. There's still a lot to do, so don't set that controller down yet.
Locations[]
Yaschas Massif[]
Here, we'll encounter the usual Gran Pulse monsters. Take a right when you enter the open area and you get to see this cute little cutscene featuring Hope and Vanille. You'll also be able to find 3 Diabolic Tails. Head down the trail past the save station. To the left are a few Leyaks and Rangdas and a Watchman's Armlet. Straight to the right, there's a thin small path with Rangdas running around and a nugget of Millerite. Down further into the area, is a group of Gorgonopsids and a Svarog. Behind that is a Glass Orb. That's it for that place. Head the other way.
Go down the log, and at the bottom, take a left and you'll find 8 vials of Esoteric Oil. Go further and on the 2nd extended path, there is a Rune Bracelet. A little ways a head you'll find 1827 Gil. Go straight past the Munchkins and get 2 nuggets of Millerite. To the left of those Munchkins, the path goes deeper into the Massif. You'll find more Hybrid Floras there. You'll come across a fork on the road. You'll find a Mythril Bange on the right path. After a bit of walking we'll find the Paddraean Archaeopolis. Depending on if you came here before you headed off to...Taejin's Tower(?) you'll be able to take a look at another Fang and Vanille cutscene. I don't really know much about this since I never knew it existed until the time of this writing. So, yeah.
In the apocalyptic city, you can find a nugget of Rhodochrosite. Up all of those stairs and to the left are 3 Spined Horns. Back in the corner furthest away from Oerba is a Whistlewind Scarf.
Archylte Steppe[]
I won't list any of the items layed out here. They should be a surprise to you anyway. And it's too much work for me. Anyway, when you finish Mission 12 you'll be able to access the Font of Namva. Here, you'll get to see this wonderfully fun cutscene! A chocobo lover's heaven. In the Font of Namva, there is a small chocobo chick that flies around the pond. When you talk to it every once in a while, you'll get a Chocobo Feather. Chocobo's aren't the only ones you can get examine to get upgrading materials. Occassionally, you'll come across some sheep. These sheep aren't the small ones. They're big and kinda ugly. Depending on the weather, the wool will change. You can get Rough Wool, Fluffy wool etc.
In the Eastern Tors area with the Oretoises, you can activate a cutscene and unlock Cactuars. You'll find Cactuars in every area of the Archylte Steppe, except for the Font of Namva.
Mah'habara Subterra[]
When you get access to Atomos, you can explore another part of the Mah'habara Subterra. You can find a few Yaksha, Yakshini and Skata'nes around here, as well as some Strigoi and more Hoplites. You'll also find Rust Pudding and Ferruginous Pudding
When you start out, you'll eventually come across a fork. Go to the left and you'll see 2 Skata'nes and a Yakshini. Up ahead are some pudding monsters and another fork. To the right are 2 Ferriginous Puddings and a Rust Pudding. Behind them are 3 Perfect Conductors and a Rainbow Anklet.
To the left of the fork, you'll walk a ways and find another pair of those storage garages. Inside them are Cryohedrons. The 1st garage has 2 Metal Armbands. 2nd one has 2 Particle Accelerators. Up ahead are a few Daemons. Then we'll get to a dead end which has a Tyrant. Behind the Tyrant is Mission 53.
Back at the 1st fork, to the right are some Yakshas. There's a little secton to the right that you can hop on to get a Moogle Puppet. There's a circle up ahead. At the end of the circle, you'll get a nugget of Perovskite. There's a Vetala and a few more Strigoi along the path. The end of the area is where Mission 30 takes place. You should complete that mission to open the garage door. Behind it are 4 Perfect Conductors and 2 Particle Accelerators.
Enemies[]
Shaolong Gui[]
If you want to take on these ultimate monsters, find some good YouTube videos and copy them. You're going to need maxed crystariums for everyone, Genji Gloves, shrouds, and 2 or 3 3rd tier weapons. Since everyone has their crystariums maxed out, you don't have to necessarily use those 3 characters, although I do recommend Lightning and Fang. Especially Fang. Fang is a requirement. So if you feel prepared enough, go for it and good luck.
Long Gui[]
Pretty much the same requirements as the Shoalong Gui, but this time you have to use Vanille.
The trick is to add a few debuffs to it, stagger, and spam Death. Make sure you have a few buffs too. While the Death animation is going on, switch to a paradigm where Vanille is a Commando. Switching from Sab -> Com during the Death animation can cause the damage to reach up to 999,999. I don't know how or why, but it works. And stagger before you do the Death trick. You can do it! Good luck and enjoy that trophy :3
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