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Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Thief / Ninja Dual Wield Speedguide
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By Nikolaus Schatke (Todwulf)
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Version 1.0 (updated 24Aug08)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A. Introduction
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B. Why Dual Wield?
C. AP and You
D. Getting Started
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J. The Thief
K. The Ninja
L. The Sword
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X. Appendices and Tables
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Xi. Campaign Quests (truncated)
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Xii. Bazaar Shopping List
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Xiii. Thief A-Skills Table
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Xiv. Ninja P-skills Table
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Xv. Rangetsu-denbu Treasure
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Xvi. Steal Loot Table
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Z. Version and Copyright Information
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A. INTRODUCTION
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I'm a fan of Square's Job system implemented in many of its Final Fantasy
games, especially Blue Mages; one of my favorite challenges in each game is
mastering (or simply using) the Ninja job's Dual Wield skill. In FFTA2 this
skill is taught by the Katana-class sword Rengetsu-denbu, and is a rare find.
In my research for my second pass through the game, I have been attempting to
acquire the aforementioned sword as quickly as possible for my all-Hume clan
that uses Dual Wield. I thought this information could be useful to others
replaying the game and reaching for similar goals.
Nothing like a bringing a group of five swords-crossed paladins, fighters, &
soldiers with their blue mage swashbuckling support caster to strike fear in
the heart of any who wish to dare a Counter against me. :P
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B. WHY DUAL WIELD?
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The Dual Wield Passive Ability (or P-Ability), in allowing you to wield two
one-handed weapons, causes your normal attacks (and in many cases, your
A-Abilities) to double in power. It also works with the Flurry family of
opportunity commands to greatly increase your damage; a Flurry attacks twice
with all of your equipped weapons. In this sense, you actually hit four times;
twice with each weapon! Dual Wielding is also useful for learning new
abilities. That will be covered in Section C: AP and You.
Dual Wield works well as a deterrent as well; with a suitable R-Ability such
as Counter or Bonecrusher, your character will hit BACK with both weapons as
well. However, you do not have the ability to equip a shield while using two
weapons, leaving jobs with high natural evasion (such as Thieves and ninja for
example) to avoid attacks, and high natural defense (such as paladin) to
absorb the hits. It's a trade of play style from defensive to offensive, and
with its rarity and high AP cost, may not be suitable for all or any of your
Hume characters.
I recommend trying it, and this guide will help you get one so you can try it.
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C. GETTING STARTED - AP AND YOU
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This is an general overview of the AP system as used in FFTA2. If you are
fairly comfortable with the ability learning, skip ahead to section D.
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In order to become a Ninja to learn Dual-Wield, a clanner must know four
active Thief A-Abilities. In order to learn A-Abilities, a clanner must equip
a weapon that contains an ability they do not currently already possess. As
your clan completes quests each character will receive a certain amount of AP
depending on the quest. For example, if you complete Campaign quest 5, Wanted:
Ugohr, you will receive 80 Ability Points (AP). These points are added evenly
to all equipment abilities on your clan members.
In the previous example we added 80 AP to our clanner's equipment abilities.
Let's say that our newly recruited Hume thief 'Gheed' has no abilities, and
has two items equipped: a Chainmail which teaches the Reactive Ability,
otherwise known as an R-ability, 'Counter' for 150 AP; and a Scramasax which
teaches the A-Ability 'Steal Loot Lv. 1' for 100 AP.
Gheed, since he is lower level, decided to sit this battle out. He still
receives the same amount of AP as everyone else in the clan, even the ones who
actually fought in the battle. He gains 80 AP to each equipped Ability; 80 AP
to his Scramasax and 80 to his Chainmail. Gheed now needs 70 more AP to
finish learning Counter. Once he has learned the Ability (notated by stars
where the progress bar was) he can remove the Chainmail and still use Counter.
The same is true for the Loot Level 1 he's been learning from the Scramasax;
70 AP is needed to learn 'Counter', and 20 to learn 'Loot Lv. 1'.
The advantage to dual wielding I mentioned earlier comes into play here.
If Gheed was wielding TWO Scramasax for that quest, he gains 80 AP for EACH
weapon- giving him 160 AP learned toward that ability, and finishing it. Gheed
can now, thanks to Dual Wield, use Loot Lv. 1 in half the time. If, instead,
he wielded a Scramasax and a Kard, he would have 80 AP to 'Loot Lv. 1' and 80
AP to 'Steal Items', allowing the learning of two abilities at once.
As you can see, this is effective for not just melee jobs like ninja and
paladin, but magic casters can wield two magic-boosting rods or hammers to
enhance their spells, or learn spell abilities twice as fast.
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D. GETTING STARTED
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As this is not a comprehensive guide to the game, I'm going to stick to the
bones of what we need to progress. Complete the story Campaign missions up to
Campaign 5: Wanted:Ugohr. Campaign missions 4 & 5 introduce you to Adelle, who
although a pain personality-wise she is a major cog in our plan.
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Wanted: Ugohr (8, Campaign 5)
-> Reward: Adelle joins you.
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Adelle comes pre-equipped with Loot Lv. 1, and since it's a likelihood that a
Scramasax isn't available by the time she joins your team she will play a big
role in Stealing Loot to make the four Thief daggers available.
In order to unlock the final sword however, you will need to have at least
completed Campaign mission 10: Grounded! and have access to Fluorgis and the
second continent.
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There IS a way to do it without going to Fluorgis, but be prepared to do some
waiting. However, if you're planning to camp out at the Graszton Auction House
go until Campaign 7: Now That's a Fire! and check out Section L: The Sword.
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J. THE THIEF
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You'll want to get Scramasax as soon as possible to assist Adelle with
acquiring Loot Lv. 1. Note that you can achieve all four Thief prerequisite
skills with E level items from the Bazaar, giving us access to the Ninja job
fairly quickly with only 700 AP.
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Shopping List for Thief Daggers:
Gikhet Lead x2
Xergis Tin x2
Snake Skin x1
Animal Bone x1
Pointed Horn x1
Insect Husk x1
Tiny Mushrooms x1
Cactus Fruit x1
Ball Moss x1
Malboro Vine x1
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Gil 200 AP Jackknife
Items 200 AP Kard
Loot 1 100 AP Scramasax
Loot 2 200 AP Rondel
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700 AP to Ninja
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K. THE NINJA
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700 AP down, 990 to go. Since the Ninja job is open to all Humes with the
prerequisite 4 Thief A-Abilites, now all you need is the mighty Rangetsu-denbu
and dual wielding will be a staple P-ability for your Humes.
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Rangetsu-Denbu (S:Dual Wield) 990 AP
Sharp-Edged Katana (A): 12000g
Gun Gear
Low Arcana
Screamroot
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L. THE SWORD
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There are a few ways to acquire it; the Graszton AH, a speed battle quest with
House Bowen, or the Shop Bazaar.
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AUCTION HOUSE: Graszton (Campaign 7)
It is possible to win a Rangetsu-denbu in the Graszton Auction House,
once you have become Champion for Life in the Graszton House. You can
only achieve this by winning all four auction areas in the Graszton
House. I'm fairly certain you can't do this your first auction.
Once it's over, stay in Lezaford's Cabin for 200 days. Make
sure you save your game before you enter the auction month; if the
sword isn't there as the Grand Prize, reset or turn off the power and
keep checking until it is there. Then all you have to do is win all
four houses again. ...
Note: the Swordbreaker and Cinquedea for Loot 3 & 4 can also be won in
the Camoa auction house as regular loot once you have championed it.
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QUEST: House Bowen
A treasure chest in this quest contains the sword. Make sure you have
examined all the treasures in the map before finishing the battle.
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House Bowen (30, Campaign 10)
In order to accept this quest, you must have completed the Klestra
questline (Showdown) as well as be champions of Saint D'alsa Bluffs
in the Fluorgis Auction House.
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BAZAAR: Sharp-edged Katana (A)
Gun Gear x1
Low Arcana x1
Screamroot x1
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The easiest way to go about the bazaar method is by quest reward, since there
is no guarantee what exact loot you will have available due to questlog
completion progress and using said loot on other items. A Loot table with all
the necessary loot and where it can be stolen is included at the end of this
guide if these quests are already completed or unavailable.
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Wanted: Gilmunto (12, Campaign 6)
-> Reward: 1330g, Succulent Fruit x3
-> It's the Thought (7, Succulent Fruit x1)
-> Reward: 1120g, Gun Gear x2
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Mountain Watch (20, Campaign 9)
-> Reward: 2450g, Gemsteel x3, Spiral Incisor x3
-> Wanted: Florah (21)
-> Reward: 4010g, Rabbit Tail x4, Screamroot
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Grounded! (21, Campaign 10)
-> Reward: 4780g, Aqua Galac x2, Red Geeps x2
-> Wanted: Tonberrion (23)
-> Reward: 3190g, Low Arcana x5
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Note: This method also provides three Spiral Incisors, which are a part of the
combination necessary for the Jambiya and Cinquedeas; very helpful if you are
going to be mastering the Thief class as well.
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Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a new katana; using the Loot table
provided in the next section, Appendices and Tables (Section Xvi specifically)
you can acquire more Rangetsu-denbu and learn the skill more quickly on each
clanner, or teach it to multiple members at once. Where you go from here is up
to you, but wherever you end up, you'll control your destiny with both hands.
Good luck, and happy hunting!
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X. APPENDICES AND TABLES
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Xi. CAMPAIGN QUESTS (trunc.)
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Campaign 1: Stranger In the Woods
Campaign 2: A Paw Full of Feathers
Campaign 3: The Yellow Wings
Campaign 4: You Say Tomato
Campaign 5: Wanted: Ugohr
Campaign 6: Wanted: Gilmunto
Campaign 7: Now That's a Fire
Campaign 8: Pearls in the Deep
Campaign 9: Mountain Watch
Campaign 10: Grounded!
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Xii. BAZAAR LIST
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Shopping List for Thief Daggers:
Gikhet Lead x2
Xergis Tin x2
Snake Skin x1
Animal Bone x1
Pointed Horn x1
Insect Husk x1
Tiny Mushrooms x1
Cactus Fruit x1
Ball Moss x1
Malboro Vine x1
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Shopping List for Rangetsu-denbu:
Gun Gear x1
Low Arcana x1
Screamroot x1
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Survival Set (Rank E)
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Gikhet Lead
Snake Skin
Tiny Mushrooms
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Smallswords (Rank BC-E)
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Gikhet Lead
Animal Bone
Cactus Fruit
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Damascus
Spiral Incisor
Kalos
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Crusite Alloy
Spiral Incisor
Four-leaf Clover
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Swords of Destruction (Rank D)
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Adamant Alloy
sturdy Bone
Moonwood
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Light Blades (Rank C)
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Orihalcum
Alraune Drill
Bitter Sap
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Sharp-edged Katana (Rank A)
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Gun Gear
Wanted: Gilmunto (12, Campaign 6)
-> It's the Thought (7, Succulent Fruit)
Screamroot
Mountain Watch (20, Campaign 9)
-> Wanted: Florah (21)
Low Arcana
Grounded! (21, Campaign 10)
-> Wanted: Tonberrion (23)
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Stealth Set (Rank B)
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Rabbit Tail
Battlewyrm Carapace
Windslicer Pinion
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Xiii. THIEF A-SKILLS TABLE
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Jackknife (Steal: Gil) 200 AP
Survival Set (E): 160g
Gikhet Lead
Snake Skin
Tiny Mushrooms
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Kard (Steal: Items) 200 AP
Smallswords (E): 360g
Gikhet Lead
Animal Bone
Cactus Fruit
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Scramasax (Steal: Loot Lv. 1) 100 AP
Smallswords (E): 500g
Xergis Tin
Pointed Horn
Ball Moss
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Rondel (Steal: Loot Lv. 2) 200 AP
Light Blades (E): 600g
Xergis Tin
Insect Husk
Malboro Vine
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Swordbreaker (Steal: Loot Lv. 3) 300 AP
Swords of Destruction (D): 1900g
Adamant Alloy
Sturdy Bone
Moonwood
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Orihalcum Dirk (Steal: Limelight) 400 AP
Light Blades (C): 3200g
Orihalcum
Alraune Drill
Bitter Sap
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Cinquedea (Steal: Loot Lv. 4) 400 AP
Smallswords (C): 5200g
Damascus
Spiral Incisor
Kalos
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Jambiya (Steal: Accessory) 550 AP
Smallswords (B): 10800g
Crusite Alloy
Spiral Incisor
Four-leaf Clover
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Xiv. NINJA P-SKILLS TABLE (trunc.)
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Rangetsu-Denbu (S:Dual Wield) 990 AP
Sharp-Edged Katana (A): 12000g
Gun Gear
Low Arcana
Screamroot
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Xv. RANGETSU-DENBU TREASURE
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Auction House (Graszton)
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Once Champion for Life, win all four
regions to claim it as the Grand Prize.
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House Bowen (Treasure)
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I am unsure if 'Veis, Assassin' is necessary for the questline, but having the
Assassin job open is not a bad idea anyway. I'll update once it's verified.
Requirements:
Campaign 10: Grounded!
Quests: Throw Down, I Got a Bad Feeling, Showdown
Champion, Saint D'alsa Bluff (Fluorgis Auction House)
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Sharp-edged Katana (Rank A)
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Gun Gear
Wanted: Gilmunto (12, Campaign 6)
-> It's the Thought (7, Succulent Fruit)
Screamroot
Mountain Watch (20, Campaign 9)
-> Wanted: Florah (21)
Low Arcana
Grounded! (21, Campaign 10)
-> Wanted: Tonberrion (23)
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Xvi. STEAL LOOT (Repeatable Quests)
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Gun Gear (Loot Lv. 3)
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Bonga Bugle: Rosefire (15, Campaign 6)
Pottery
Baknamy reinforcement
Worgen reinforcement
Bonga Bugle: Silversun (18, Campaign 5)
Shadeholme
Ghost (Head Editor)
Speed Battle, Kupo! (22, Campaign 8)
Loup-garou
Nagaraja
Reaver
Bonga Bugle: Greenfire (29, Campaign 11)
Robbery
Thief (Moogle, lower)
Viking
3 Tiles
White Mage
Height > 10
Time Mage
Illusionist
Solitude
Paladin
Gladiator
Bonga Bugle: Coppersun (30, Campaign 12)
Prima Donna
Tricksters (left, flowers)
Jytras Pirata (Archer)
Bonga Bugle: Skyfrost (31, Campaign 10)
Fluorgis
Green Mage
Ruins of Delgantua
Assassin
Sniper
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Low Arcana (Loot Lv. 3)
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Bonga Bugle: Rosefire (15, Campaign 6)
Pottery
Baknamy reinforcement
Worgen reinforcement
Bonga Bugle: Silversun (18, Campaign 5)
Shadeholme
Ghost (Head Editor)
Speed Battle, Kupo! (22, Campaign 8)
Loup-garou
Nagaraja
Reaver
Bonga Bugle: Greenfire (29, Campaign 11)
Robbery
Thief (Moogle, lower)
Viking
Height
Time Mage
Solitude
Gladiator
Bonga Bugle: Coppersun (30, Campaign 12)
Prima Donna
Jytras Pirata (Archer)
Bonga Bugle: Skyfrost (31, Campaign 10)
Fluorgis
Green Mage
Ruins of Delgantua
Assassin
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Gun Gear (Loot Lv. 2)
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Bonga Bugle: Mistleaf (34, Campaign 15)
Battle
Werewolf
Bonga Bugle: Emberleaf (38, Campaign 16)
Jytras Pirata
Thief
The Yellow Wings
White Monk
Zedlei Consortium
Ranger
Alraune
Malboro
Bonga Bugle: Plumfrost (43, Campaign 16)
Rupie
Black Chocobo
Nazan
Worgen
Fluorgis
Bomb
Bonga Bugle: Skyfrost (31, Campaign 10)
Goug
Antlion (left)
Toughskin
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Low Arcana (Loot Lv. 2)
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Bonga Bugle: Skyfrost (31, Campaign 10)
Goug
Toughskin
Bonga Bugle: Emberleaf (38, Campaign 16)
The Yellow Wings
White Monk
Zedlei Consortium
Ranger
Alraune
Bonga Bugle: Plumfrost (43, Campaign 16)
Rupie
Black Chocobo
Nazan
Worgen (lower only)
Fluorgis
Bomb (right only)
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Screamroot (Loot Lv. 4)
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Bonga Bugle: Emberleaf (38, Campaign 16)
Veluga Pirates
Lord Grayrl
Brightmoon Tor
First Watch
Humbaba
Floor 21
Blackwind
Floor 23
Blackwind
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Z. VERSION AND COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
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I'd like to give a big thank you to my fellow GameFAQs members both on the
boards and the FAQ section for assistance. In particular, I'd like to thank:
Devin Morgan's (DBM11085) excellent FFTA2 FAQ/WT.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/file/937330/53627
Ryan Johnson's (RDJ522) FFTA2 Loot FAQ.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/file/937330/53641
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Version History:
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0.8: Original release (24 Aug 2008)
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