Final Fantasy XII
Sidequests
Sidequests
| Patient in the Desert | |
| Available: | After the Inauguration Ceremony |
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The first step is to complete the Dalmasca's Desert Bloom Mark. After the mark, talk to Dantro again and he'll ask you to take the Cactus Flower to his wife. She can be found in the village to the North. After giving her the flower she will give you a bundle of needles. Leave the village and then come back to talk to her again. She will ask for some Semclam Shells. Look on the beach in the village to find five sets of them. You only need one, but it's better to collect all five. Take these to her and she will once again ask for your help. Now she needs Nebralim, an item she says her husband should have. Go back and talk to him. After the conversation you should be able to find two Small Phails. These are what you need to bring back to Dantro's wife. Talk to her again and this time she will ask for a Drop of Valeblossom Dew. At this point the sidequest takes a break. It can be picked back up again once the rainy season starts and you complete the Cactuar Family sidequest. After the sidequest a ferry will be able to take you across the river. Once you cross, there are three seperate trees in the Broken Sands area where you must collect dew. Bring these back to Dantro's Wife, and get ready to help her once again. This time you need a Great Serpentskin. To get one you must complete the Marauder in the Mines Mark. After giving the serpentskin to her, the sick traveler needs his rest, and maybe a bit of chicken soup. Leave the village for some time. It's best to continue with the story or other sidequests/hunts. You'll know you've waited long enough when Dantro's wife says the patient is well again. Talk to him and he'll give you the Barheim key! You'll also get a Golden Amulet, Magick Gloves, or Balance Mote, depending on how many shells you collected on the beach. The key opens the path to the Esper Zalera through a locked door found in Murmuring Defile of the Dalmasca Estersand. |
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| Jovy the Hero | |
| Available: | After the Inauguration Ceremony |
| Complete the Marks Trouble in the Hills, Adding Insult to Injury, The Creature Collector, Dead City Watch, and Carrot Stalk. After each of these hunts Jovy makes strange appearances. Talk to him there in Nalbina to get an Elixer and Knot of Rust. | |
| Ktjn's Road to Improvement | |
| Available: | After the Barheim Passage |
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In the bazaar of Rabanastre a viera will be sitting on the steps. She will ask a series of questions after each major boss fight that will lead to her giving a Plantinum Sword if everything is done right. When she begins to repeat the same thing it means it's time to move on with the story and return to her later. It's possible for her to move throughout the city, so if she isn't at the steps you may have to look for her. Answer "Is the city not wonderful? I still lose my way on occasion, but I have come to know some of her walks and alleyways. But the land, I cannot hear it... Should this not trouble me as a Viera?", with, "Yes, you should be ashamed". Answer "I knew my choice would bring hardship, yet..." with, "You should've thought it through". Answer, "I would be as she is. Do you think it possible?" with, "It'll never happen". Now answer, "Perhaps it would be better if I too became a warrior like my sister. What do you think?" with, "I think it's a good idea". After this she will walk away to the Clan Hall. Talk to her there to recieve the sword. If you answered any of the questions differently she may be in another area of the city and will give a lesser item. |
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| The Seven Sisters | |
| Available: | Upon return to Rabanastre after the Barheim Passage |
While on an airship ride leaving Rabanastre the Chief Stewardness Ann will be having a conversation with a man named Rande. Talk to her to overhear and then ask her about Rande. It becomes your mission to deliver a letter from Ann to all her other sisters, who happen to be on the seven other airships. Not all airships will be available until after Draklor Laboratory. They are:
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| Pilika's Errand | |
| Available: | After Ba'Gamnan attacks in the Lhusu Mines |
| Complete The Cry of it's Power Mark. Then talk to Pilika again. She will say she left her diary in Clio's Technick's and give you an armband that will let you on the second floor. Go there and read the diary. Then return it and admit to reading it. You will earn a Kilimweave shirt. | |
| Making Sunstones | |
| Available: | After escaping the Leviathan |
| When it's sunny in the Giza Plains talk to Masyua in the Nomad Village. She will give you a shadestone that needs to be charged. This is just like the quest earlier in the game where you take it to the energy stones marked by exclamation points on the map. It can be done any number of times for 200 gil, two potions, and a Holy stone. | |
| Cactuar Family | |
| Available: | After recieving the Dawn Shard |
| The Desert Hume Mark must be completed first, with the Cactus Flower delivered to Dantro's wife in the village to the North. In the same village a boy named Tchigri says his dad is missing. The village Elder asks you to go with him across the river. Once across, talk to Ruksel and you'll learn that a Flowering Cactois is holding the men hostage because his son is missing. The game takes you back across the river to the village. Talk to Dantro's wife and then look behind her house. You will find a flower there. Pick it up and talk to Tchigri about going back across. Everything will turn out okay and Dantro will give you 1000 gil and the Wyrmfire Shot ammo. | |
| Bhujerban Madhu | |
| Available: | After recieving the Dawn Shard |
| In Bhujerba there is an alcohol shortage. Someone has hidden bottles in every section of the city and if you find them you can sell them for 1000 gil each. | |
| Bhujerba Aerodome | |
| Bottle: | The suitcase pile at the end of the hall |
| Buyer: | Bhujerban man sitting next to an Imperial |
| Rithil's Protectives | |
| Bottle: | Cabinet next to the counter |
| Buyer: | Old man by the counter |
| Targe's Arms | |
| Bottle: | Corner of the upper floor |
| Buyer: | Woman talking to a man sitting on the floor |
| Mait's Magicks | |
| Bottle: | Mixed with several other bottles on the upper floor |
| Buyer: | Bhujerban Guru next to the bottle |
| Travica Wav | |
| Bottle: | In the Southeast by a man sitting down talking to a kid |
| Buyer: | Man leaning against the wall by Mait's magick |
| Khus Skygrounds | |
| Bottle: | Behind a moogle sitting on a box |
| Buyer: | Woman leaning against the wall near the street vendor |
| Clio's Technicks | |
| Bottle: | On a box by the stairs |
| Buyer: | Employee standing in the aisle |
| Bashketi's Gambits | |
| Bottle: | Upper floor bookcase |
| Buyer: | Employee on the upper level |
| Miner's End | |
| Bottle: | Crates by Bashketi's Gambits |
| Buyer: | Miner in the Southeast talking to a moogle |
| The Cloudborne | |
| Bottle: | Table next to the bar |
| Buyer: | The seeq Magu |
| Staras Residence | |
| Bottle: | The boxes next to the exit |
| Buyer: | Niray, after the Antlion Mark. |
| Cloudborne Row | |
| Bottle: | The boxes to the side of the Staras Residence |
| Buyer: | Man across the street from The Cloudborne |
| Kaff Terrace | |
| Bottle: | By a seeq at the top of the stairs |
| Buyer: | Woman looking at the scenery |
| Lhusu Square | |
| Bottle: | The water next to the Lhusu Mine entrance |
| Buyer: | Miner next to the merchant by the stairs |
| Earth Tyrant Extermination | |
| Available: | After recieving the Dawn Shard |
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At Rabanastre's Westgate there is a man named Rizmat studying sandstorms. He asks for your help finding information in Rabanastre. Go to the next screen over and talk to Cotze by the fountain. He tells you to go to Lowtown and talk to Northon. Northon says to make it through the sandstorms you need a windvane. His was broken in two pieces. One piece is in the Westersand Windtrace Dunes next to giant dynast cactuses. To get there you have to go through the Shimmering Horizons. Find the cactuses and search them for the Wind Globe. Go back to Rabanastre and talk to the three again to get the Windvane fixed. Now when you talk to them they'll talk about a mysterious egg they found. Go through the Westersand to Wyrm's Nest where you'll fight a level 30 dinosour. |
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| July the Streetear | |
| Available: | Begins after recieving the Dawn Shard. The first section must be done before going to the Mosphoran Highwaste, then is finished in Archades |
| In Nalbina, July will be spying on two Imperial soldiers. Talk to her then talk to the soldiers. Then rent a chocobo for 800 gil and take it next to the soldiers. Later in the game you can talk to July in Charlotte's Magickery in Archades to recieve a Salamand Halcyon. | |
| Viera Rendezvous | |
| Available: | After talking with the Garif Elder |
| Talk to a lone Viera in Rabanastre's Southgate. She'll mention she's looking for a lover and then walk off. Follow her and talk to the Lovestruck Man next to the fountain. Then go to Yamoora's Gambits and talk to the viera again. She'll leave for something to drink. Go to the Sandsea and talk to again there on the upper floor. She asks for your help. Go back and talk to the Lovestruck Man. Tell him you'll help and then go talk to the viera again. Now go back to the fountain and talk to them again to get a Loxley Bow and two Hi-Potions. | |
| Nabreus's Medal | |
| Available: | After fighting Judge Bergen |
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There is a medallion that has been split into several pieces. Go to Rabanastre's Lowtown and see Old Dalan. He's talking to someone called Roh'kenmou about the medals. He'll ask for your help finding the medal pieces. Dull Fragment: You'll have to complete the Waterway Haunting Mark first. In the abandoned house from the hunt you'll find a Dusty Letter mentioning medallion pieces. Talk to the seeq and he'll say it's sounds like the letter is talking about the waterway. From here you must have the Lost in the Pudding Mark complete to use the Sluice Gate key. Once you have the key go to the Garamsythe Waterway and open all the gates. Then close #11 and #4 in that order. Reopen #11 and shut #3. Now open #4 and walk over to where gate #3 opened. You'll find the medallion piece on the floor. Blackened Fragment: Talk with Montblanc to get and accept the Crime and Punishment Mark once it becomes available. The Medallion piece is the reward. Grimy Fragment: Go to the Muted Scrap area of the Nabreus Deadlands and talk to Ma'kleou there. Then go back to Old Dalan's place in Rabanastre. Speak with Roh'kenmou if you haven't spoken to him again already. Now talk to Filo in Southern Lowtown. She'll have you searching the town for pieces. Go to the fountain in town and talk to the Curious Woman about a necklace. Next you'll have to go to the bazaar and speak to two merchants about the necklace. Now go to Yugri's Magicks and talk to the soldier inside about the girl. He'll send you out to get her but she isn't there anymore. Down in Lowtown talk to Kytes then talk to Filo again. The last step is to go back and talk to the soldier and you'll get the medallion piece. Moonsilver Fragment: First return the three found pieces to Roh'kenmou. He'll tell you to visit Nabudis. Go to Charlotte's Magickery in Archades to talk to Roh'kenmu. Now in Old Archades find Otto in the Northeast of Alley of Muted Sights. He'll give you the medallion that needs to be brought back to Roh'kenmu Medallion of Might: Go back to the Nabreus Deadlands and talk to Ma'kleou. He'll talk about three rare monsters and another medallion in the shrine at Overlooking Eternity. To get there, use the hidden path that's right of the Slumbermead's Northwest corner to get to Fog Mutters and eventually Overlooking Eternity. Once you find the shrine go to the top and talk to Ma'kleou to get the Medallion of Bravery, Medallion of Love, and the Lusterless Medallion. These medallions will unlock the doors to the rare monsters in the Necrohol of Nabudis. In the Necrohall of Nebudis, the Medallion of Love unlocks the Door of Loathing, which leads to Fury. The Medallion of Bravery opens the Door of Horrors, which leads to Humbaba. The Medallion of Might opens the Door of Despair, which leads to the esper Chaos. |
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| The Great Cockatrice Escape | |
| Available: | After finishing the Little Love on the Big Plains Mark. Finished after Draklor Laboratory. |
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Between rainy seasons go to the Nomad Village in Giza Plains and talk to Terra. He'll talk about a feather that lets people talk to birds. This is the Feather of the Flock. To get the feather you must go to Tracks of the Beast area, which opens up during the Paradise Risen Mark, and find it in a chest. Now go to Eruyt Village and talk to Chit, then Mjrn. On the ground near them you will find a Dewdrop Pebble. Give it to Mjrn and she will ask you to find and return more of them. There are eight that can be found in the city. Return them and then talk to Chit. Another pebble will fall to the ground. Pick it up and give it to Mjrn. Chit will give you a Yoichi bow and then leave. Next, go to Rabanastre and speak to a cockatrice named Renn found in the North End. It will run away and now you must catch it. To do you so must hide by the pillars next to one of the stores and wait for it to walk by. When it does walk it to it very slowly and speak to it. Choose, "Erm... no?" Since Chit has already gone home he will give up a Diamond Sword and leave. Now you must go to the Lull of the Land area of Jahara. You will find another cockatrice named Shurry there. Speak to the Garif next to it first, then Shurry. Talk to the Garif again and tell him the bird comes from the Giza Plains. He'll say you should talk to the Great-Chief. The Great-Chief gives you a Gift of the Great-Chief which you must give to Shurry. Then speak to the Garif next to it again to get a Platinum Dagger. The next cockatrice, Sassan, is in Dalmasca Estersand's South Bank Village. Talk to it and learn about it's problems. Talk the Tchigri, the boat operator, and choose to take Nathyl across the river with you. You'll go to the South Bank. Talk to him again and this time tell Tchigri to take nobody along. Next you must take Arryl across, and then no one again. Last, choose to take Sassan along and you'll get a Koga Blade. To do this next part you must have a Sandalwood Chop in Archades by earning all the chops. Go to the Grand Arcade area. You will find the cockatrice Agatha looking for a husband. Go to the Alley of Low Whispers areas Northeast to find him, then tell Agatha where to look. She'll give the party a Tumulas. The next part is available after visiting Draklor Laboratory. The last bird is in Sea Breeze Lane of Balfonheim Port. Talk to the Chocobo Wrangler by the cockatrice and show her the feather. Now talk to the Miffed Moogle, and then Gurdy. You'll recieve a Defender as a reward. That's all of them. Go back to the Nomad Village and talk to Terra while it's not raining to get two Hi-Ethers. You can also talk to all the cockatrices again if you would like. |
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| Fishing Nebra River | |
| Available: | After Draklor Laboratory |
| Speak with Ruksel in the Esersand village to learn that he wants to fish. Then in the Chivany Breakwater of Balfonheim Port talk to the fishing enthusiast twice to ask about a fishing pole. Now you have to run to the dotted line that leads to the Aerodome without going through it, and then back to the fishing enthusiast. He'll be gone, but you can find a Muranata fishing pole against a wall. Take it to Ruksel. Now you can help him fish. Buttons will flash across the screen that you must press in correct order so Ruskel will know what kind of fish he has caught. There are five areas that can be fished in. | |
| Downstream | |
| To Move to the Next Area: | 5 Perfect |
| Possible Rewards: | 100 gil Hi-Potion Water Stone |
| Commands | Triangle, X Circle, Right, X, Square Square, X, Square Triangle, X, Square, Down Square, Triangle, X, Circle Down, X, Circle, Square X, Circle, Up, Triangle |
| Midstream | |
| To Move to the Next Area: | 5 Perfect |
| Possible Rewards: | Fish Scale 100 gil Water Stone |
| Commands | Triangle, L1, Right, Square R2, Square, X, L1 L2, Down, R1, Circle L1, Down, Circle, Square X, Circle, R2, Up X, Triangle, Circle, Down, Square Triangle, Circle, Down, Up, X |
| Upstream | |
| To Move to the Next Area: | Must complete the Matamune Rod sidequest and earn the Cactoid Compact reward. |
| Possible Rewards: | Fish Scale Turtle Shell Frogspawn Cactoid Compact |
| Commands | L1, Down, Circle, Square X, Circle, R2, Up X, Triangle, Circle, Down, Square Triangle, Circle, Down, Up, X Right, Left, x, Square, Down Triangle, Down, Left, X, Circle Left, R1, Triangle, X, Circle Up, R1, Triangle, Left, Circle R2, R1, Triangle, L2, Circle |
| Hidden Shoals | |
| To Move to the Next Area: | Must earn the Cactoid Commendation reward |
| Possible Rewards: | Hi-Potion Adamantite Cactoid Commendation |
| Commands | Right, R1, Triangle, X, Circle Up, R1, Triangle, Right, Circle R1, R1, Triangle, L2, Circle Down, Up, Triangle, X, R1 Triangle, Circle, Up, Square, R1, L1 |
| Den of the River Lord | |
| To Earn Lu Shang's Badge: | There is an eight button command for the King of Nebra fish. You must get the command correct ten times in order to catch it. They don't all have to be in the same visit. |
| Possible Rewards: | Adamantite Scarletite Lu Shang's Badge |
| Commands | Triangle, Circle, Up, Square, R1, L1 Down, R1, Circle, L2, Right, X Triangle, R2, Circle, L1, X, Square X, R1, Down, L1, X, R1 R1, L2, Up, Square, R1, L1, X, Right |
| Matamune Rod | |
| Available: | Once the Fishing Nebra River sidequest has been started |
| While fishing in the first three areas of the Fishing Nebra River sidequest, the fisher will sometimes catch an empty bottle. Five of these empty bottles will be a special color and come with a clue to finding the Matamune rod. The clues can be read in the Key Items inventory. Put the clues together and you'll find a message that leads to the fishing pole. | |
| Blue Bottle | |
| The clue will say, "Truth lies just beyond falsehood. CDZCKZMCRANZS". What the clue is saying is that you need to add a letter to the jumbled word to read the true meaning. When done, it says DEADLANDS BOAT. Go to the Nabreus Deadlands in the Echos of the Past section. The Southeast corner will have something called "Faint Glow". Search it to recieve an X-Potion and a message that says, "River...unde...o". | |
| Green Bottle | |
| The clue will say, "Skip on stones to far bank's shore, by skipping stones return once more. SSADLNIAKLADHAUETDNREA". This means to read every other letter of the clue, and then reading the skipped letters from right to left. It will say, "Salika Hut near Deadlands". It's talking about the Salika Woods Pebble Path. Find the "Faint Glow" near where you enter to find the clue, "Forest...rgro...w", and a Hastega Mote. | |
| Red Bottle | |
| The clue will say, "Foothills rise in Mountains nhliQsTUrEe". This somehow means to search the Quiet Shrine in Mosphoran Highwaste's Bubbling Vale. You'll get a Holy Mote and the message, "Fire...undb...h". | |
| Yellow Bottle | |
| The clue will say, "Dragons stir among the eaters of the wind. 12--5-7-9-". It's talking about the windnills in the Cerobi Step. Windmills 1,2,5,7 and 9 must be turned on. 3,4,6,8, and 10 needs to be turned off. You'll then get the message, "Ash...ridge...e". | |
| Black Bottle | |
| The clue will say, "Easy as a, b, c, so count yourself lucky. 19-12-21-9-3-5-7-1-20-5-18-1-20-19". These numbers stand for letters of the alphabet, with 1 being A, and 26 being Z. Write down the corresponding numbers to letters to get the "Sluice Gate Rats message. In the Central Waterway Control room of the Garmsythe Waterway you'll find some rats. Follor them when they all join together to find the "Faint Glow". Search it for an Elixer and the message, "Darkness...eton...e". | |
| Figuring the Messages Out | |
| With all the "Fait Glow" messages put together it spells out, "Underground Bridge to Nowhere". It's talking about the Barheim Passage. In the middle of the Barheim Passage is an area that has two bridges that exit an area and connect to the same area. Search the Northern area they lead to and you'll find the Matamune Rod. | |
| Balfonheim Port Footrace | |
| Available: | Must accept the Who's the Strongest Mark first |
| After accepting the hunt talk to Rikken in Balfonheim Port's Saccio Lane. You'll be challenged to a footrace that you can complete multiple times. The competiters are Rikken, who sticks to the left of the path, Elza, who zig-zags along the path and can run fast, and Raz, who can be tripped to keep left behind. The concept of racing is to press the X and Circle buttons to move Vaan's feet. The X button moves his left foot and turns him left, the Circle his right. You'll want to keep Elza to the left or she will take off and leave you behind. Raz shouldn't be much of a problem as long as you can cut in front of him and trip him when he tries to pass. Rikken should be easy to beat. There are 100 tiers to the race and each one has it's own prize. | |
| Prizes by tier number | |||
| 1. Potion | 2. Phoenix Down | 3. Eye Drops | 4. Antidote |
| 5. 10 gil Echo Herb |
6. Gold Needle | 7. Alarm Clock | 8. Handkerchief |
| 9. Bacchus' Wine | 10. 100 gil 2 Balance Motes |
11. 2 Potions | 12. 2 Phoenix Downs |
| 13. 2 Eye Drops | 14. 2 Antidotes | 15. 20 gil 2 Echo Herbs |
16. 2 Gold Needles |
| 17. 2 Alarm Clocks | 18. 2 Handerchiefs | 19. 2 Bacchus' Wines | 20. 300 gil 2 Float Motes |
| 21. 3 Potions | 22. 3 Phoenix Downs | 23. 3 Eye Drops | 24. 3 Antidotes |
| 25. 30 gil 3 Echo Herbs |
26. 3 Gold Needles | 27. 3 Alarm Clocks | 28. 3 Handkerchiefs |
| 29. 3 Bacchu's Wines | 30. 800 gil 3 Teleport Stones |
31. 4 Potions | 32. 4 Phoenix Downs |
| 33. 4 Eye Drops | 34. 4 Antidotes | 35. 40 gil 4 Echo Herbs |
36. 4 Gold Needles |
| 37. 4 Alarm Clocks | 38. 4 Handkerchiefs | 39. 4 Bacchus' Wines | 40. 1500 gil 2 Vanishga Motes |
| 41. 5 Potions | 42. 5 Phoenix Downs | 43. 5 Eye Drops | 44. 5 Antidotes |
| 45. 50 gil 5 Echo Herbs |
46. 5 Gold Needles | 47. 5 Alarm Clocks | 48. 5 Handkerchiefs |
| 49. 5 Bacchus' Wines | 50. 2500 gil 2 Reflectga Motes |
51. 6 Potions | 52. 6 Phoenix Downs |
| 53. 6 Eye Drops | 54. 6 Antidotes | 55. 60 gil 6 Echo Herbs |
56. 6 Gold Needles |
| 57. 6 Alarm Clocks | 58. 6 Handkerchiefs | 59. 6 Bacchus' Wines | 60. 3500 gil 2 Hi-Ethers |
| 61. 7 Potions | 62. 7 Phoenix Downs | 63. 7 Eye Drops | 64. 7 Antidotes |
| 65. 70 gil 7 Echo Herbs |
66. 7 Gold Needles | 67. 7 Alarm Clocks | 68. 7 Handkerchiefs |
| 69. 7 Bacchus' Wines | 70. 4500 gil 2 Holy Motes |
71. 8 Potions | 72. 8 Phoenix Downs |
| 73. 8 Eye Drops | 74. 8 Antidotes | 75. 80 gil 8 Echo Herbs |
76. 8 Gold Needles |
| 77. 8 Alarm Clocks | 78. 8 Handkerchiefs | 79. 8 Bacchus' Wines | 80. 6000 gil 2 Hastega Motes Caramel |
| 81. 9 Potions | 82. 9 Phoenix Downs | 83. 9 Eyes Drops | 84. 9 Antidotes |
| 85. 90 gil 9 Echo Herbs |
86. 9 Gold Needles | 87. 9 Alarm Clocks | 88. 9 Handkerchiefs |
| 89. 9 Bacchus' Wines | 90. 8000 gil 2 Scathe Motes Slime Oil |
91. 10 Potions | 92. 10 Phoenix Downs |
| 93. 10 Eye Drops | 94. 10 Antidotes | 95. 100 gil 10 Echo Herbs |
96. 10 Gold Needles |
| 97. 10 Alarm Clocks | 98. 10 Handkerchiefs | 99. 10 Bacchus' Wines | 100. 10000 gil 2 Elixers Unpurified Ether |
| Wyrm Philosopher | |
| Available: | After Draklor Laboratory |
| In the Northsward section of the Cerobi Steppe the Wyrm Philosopher can be talked to at windmill #10. He's looking for the Vyraal Worm. Complete the Get My Stuff Back Mark to get the Dragon Scale. He'll trade you the Ageworn Key for it. With the key you can unlock the secret room in Sochen Cave Palace. To get to the secret room you have to get through the cave a certain way. Come into the cave through the Tchita Uplands and walk through it on the far right into the Destiny's March area. The correct path through this area takes you through doors called the Door of Hours. The way is a closkwise path starting where you came in on the right and heading Southwest. If done right it will lead back to where you started. Then on the far West of Destiny's March you will find the Ascetic's Door. Through the door is a monster called the Hell Wyrm. | |
