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Shatter Heart » Final Fantasy XII » Traveler's Tips
Tricks of the Trade The Clan PrimerThe Clan primer is divided into four sections, each with much to offer seasoned adventurer and novice alike: 1. Hunts. See here information on hunts accepted. A good place to come when you've forgotten what it is you were supposed to do next. 2. Bestiary. A collection of sundry notes on foes defeated. Check it frequently! You never know when you might find something of use. 3. Sky Pirate's Den. A lively hideout that becomes all the more lively as it fills with tokens commemorating your feats! 4. Traveler's Tips. Important tips on how to make your way across Ivalice. Check in early and often! Restoring MP Casting magicks consumed MP. Should you lack the MP required to cast a magick, even one you have learned, you will be unable to cast it. Here are some ways to restore MP: 1. Walking or Running. MP gradually regenerates as you walk. The fewer remaining MP a character has, the faster they will regenerate. 2. Examine a save crystal. Examining a save crystal restores all MP. 3. Use Items. By using te Battle Menu to select an ether or similar item, a large amount of MP can be restored instantly, consuming the item used in the process. Different items restore varying amounts of MP. Teleport: Travel Made Easy Some save crystals glow with an orange light. These are gate crystals. Should you investigate a gate crystal with a teleport stone in your inventory, you will be able to acess the teleport menu. This menu lists the gate crystals you have visited in other lands. You may teleport to any of these locations at the cost of one teleport stone. The Ways of War Foe Look: Stay on Target Hold down L2 to keep your target in the middle of the screen. This is called Target lock. Target locking is extremely useful when you want to keep an eye on a target in the heat of battle. Escape Mode: Run Away! Hold down R2 to flee from battle. Fleeing causes the party members to cease all actions and run for their lives. Be warned: fleeing cancels all actions in progress, be they gambits, magicks, or technicks. Note also that fleeing characters cannot block, so be prepared to take some hits when fleeing from battle. Fleeing also calls back any party members who have wandered off. Use it to regroup should your forces become scattered. Target Info: Know Thine Enemy The window which appears in the upper left of the screen when something is targeted is called the Target Info window. When a foe is targeted in battle, this window shows the foe's name, HP, and weaknesses. Note that though two foes might look the same, they may nevertheless have different strengths. Before engaging, therefor, it is wise to target foes or use Libra to gauge their strength. Arm Thyself! There are many weapon types, each requiring a licence to wield. Choose your weapons wisely, and a battle may well swing in your favor. 1. Standard Weapons -Swords [1H]/Swords[2H]/Spears/Crossbows/Rods -Standard Weapon damage is mitigated by the target's defense 2. Piercing Weapons - Guns/Measures - Piercing weapon damage ignores the target's defense. 3. Fast Weapons -Daggers/Ninja Swords/Bows -Fast weapon damage increases with a character's speed. 4. Magick Weapons -Katanas/Staves/Maces -Magick weapon damage increases with a character's magick power. 5. Striking Weapons -Axes/Hammers/Hand-Bombs -Striking Weaponsdamage is erratic, with some strikes doing little and some doing great amounts of damage - good weapons for those who feel lucky. 6. Magick Resist Weapons -Poles -Magick Resist weapon damage is mitigated by the target's magick resist. Foes Above Some of the foes you will encounter are fliers, able to soar through the skies, far above the ground below. Weapons such as axes and swords are intended for close-quarters combat and are ineffective against fliers. When facing a flier, use bows, guns, and other ranged weapons, or magicks such as fire. When a foe is a flier, the target info will show a FLYING icon. Consider yourself warned! A Clever Gambit Understanding and using gambits can make the difference between a determined but artless mb and an effective adventuring party. Customize and turn gambits ON and OFF using the gambits command in the party menu. Even should gambits be turned ON, commands given using the Battle Menu during combat always take priority. When the selected action is complete, any set gambits will resume. Gambit targets can be purchased at gambit shops in large cities. Any action avaliable to a character will appear in a list of possible gambit actions. When a character learns a new ability, it is automatically added to the list. Mist Charges Trimphant Mist abilities are powerful, special actions that are neither magicks nor technicks. Mist abilities can be gained by obtaining Licenses. Mist Charges are needed to use Mist Abilities. When a character accumulates MP equal to his maximum MP, a mist charge is added to his MP guage. In order to use a Mist ability, a character must have at least one full Mist Charge. There are two types of Mist abilities: 1. Quickenings Quickenings are special abilities unique to each character, obtainable with licenses. Quickenings are categorized by rank, with higher rank quickenings having greater effect, and requiring more Mist Charges. Using a quickening initiates quickening mode, during which time multiple quickenings can be used for a chain effect. Chaining quickenings is an excellent way to increase damage dealt. 2. Espers. Summoning an Esper initiates a summoning mode. During which time the part is reduced to the summoning character and the Esper. Espers operate by gambit, and, if certain conditions are met, may use Esper technicks to deal massive amounts of damage to foes. Summoning mode only lasts for a limited amount of time. Should this time run out, or should the Esper be KO'd or use a technick, the Esper will leave and regular battle will resume. It is widely belived that Esper technicks are especially effective at attracting the attention of foes. The Ways of Strength Getting Licensed Licenses represent a character's ability to use particular weapons, magicks, and techniques. Different Licenses exist for each different type of ability, be it the wielding of weapons or the casting of magicks. Obaining Licenses aids character's developement by allowing them to wield new weapons, wear new armor, cast new magicks and perform new technicks. Obtain Licenses for a character using the Licenses command in the party menu. LP gained by defeating foes, must be spent to aquire new Licenses on the license board. Only Locenses adjacnt to those already obtained are avaliable for acquisition. The license board is the same for each character, with license falling in the same pattern. Tailor each character's selection of licenses to suit your style of play. Magick's and Technicks Though magicks and technicks are avaliable for purchase at shops, merely purchasing one of these does not necessarly mean you can use it You will also need the corresponding licence for the ability purchased. Unlike weapons and armor, purchasing magick or techniks allow all characters in the party to use the corresponding ability, provided they have the appropriate license. You can check which magicks and technicks you have using the Inventory command in the Party Menu. The Ways of Wealth Have Loot will sellFew feral creatures carry gil, the currency of Ivalice. To accumulate gil, be sure to sell the loot dropped by the foes you defeat at your local shop. Chaining for fun and profit By defeating several of the same type of foe in succession, you can create a battle chain. When a battle chain is formed, the number of links in the chain is displayd on screen. The longer the chain, the greater the chance that loot will drop. Battle chains of a certain level will not only increase the chance of loot dropping, but also the chance of rare and multiple item drops. |
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