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Pharos at Ridorana - Origin of Darkness | Additional Locations Final Fantasy XII Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Entrance to Pharos catacombs is possible after defeating Cid on it's peak. It just means that you can't enter at the first time when you visit this place. Before you will go there make sure that you are able to easily beat monsters which can be found there. You can be sure of a lot of struggles. In a hall you are being attacked by monsters constantly (type of monsters depends on a floor which you explore).

Moreover, the mini-map doesn't work in the catacombs, ordinary map is much limited and in chambers a deep darkness is spreading.

At Pharos's first floor use Dais of Ascendance to get to Penumbra. Then in order to get to lower floors you have to place the proper amount of Black Orbs in four altars - Pedestals of Night (details below). What is more, with every Black Orb placed in the proper altar it will become brighten in that chamber. System is the same as at first floor of Pharos, however except for finding Orbs in rivals' corpses you may find Massive Black Orb which equals three normal orbs + all which you didn't manage to collect while fighting enemies.

On maps below rooms maybe are not proportional but it plays its role. I mean they show connections between rooms and overall shape. In red I marked invisible areas so I couldn't use this color to mark Fool's Facade (as in chapter "Part III - Pharos at Ridorana"). They are marked in blue now.

Penumbra

Name - Pharos at Ridorana - Origin of Darkness | Additional Locations - Additional Locations - Final Fantasy XII Game Guide

Name

Level

HP

Vulnerable to

Drops (price)

Steal (price)

Abaddon / Bull Abaddon

55-58

16578-1689 / 19894-20534

Holy

Vaccine**,

Dark Crystal (160g)

Teleport Stone**,

Solid Horn (1288g)

Mistmare

54-56

15251-15571

Fire

Water Crystal (160g),

Chronos Tear**,

Grimoire Aidhed (1005g)

Grimoire Aidhed (1005g)

Nightwalker

58-60

18568-18928

Holy

Dark Crystal (160g),

Book of Orgain - Mille (1447g)*

Dark Crystal (160g)

Reaver

~58

~29353

Earth

Wind Crystal (160g),

Bacchus's Wine**

Beastlord Hide (1499g)

High Reaver

59-63

35056-36736

Earth

Wind Crystal (160g)

Beastlord Hide (1499g),

Vaccine**,

Gold Axe*

Dragon Lich

59-64

27851-31251

Holy

Dark Crystal (160g)

X-potion**,

Charger Barding (1154g)

Necrofiend

54-57

15914-16454

Holy

Lifewick (1740g),

Sky Jewel (980g),

Dark Crystal (160g)

Sky Jewel (980g),

Hi-potion**

Bune

58-59

16538-16998

Water

Fire Crystal (160g),

Forbidden Flesh (1397g),

Damascus Steel (2188g)*

Gemini gem (150g),

Gold Needle**

Magick Pot

???

~26500

Elixir

Ether**

Elixier**

*Rare; ** It's better not to sell this

At this floor in the hall you will be attacked by Mistmares, Abaddons and Bull Abaddons. Other monsters are in chambers around the hall.

At this floor you can find also additional boss: Phoenix (look chapter: "Bosses not connected with the plot").

Amount of Black Orbs needed at this level:

  1. South-Eastern chamber - 3,
  2. South-Western chamber - 6,
  3. North-Eastern chamber - 18,
  4. North-Western chamber - 9.
  5. South-Eastern chamber - 15,
  6. South-Western chamber - 18,
  7. North-Eastern chamber - 15,
  8. North-Western chamber - 9.
  9. South-Eastern chamber - 27,
  10. South-Western chamber - 12,
  11. North-Eastern chamber - 15,
  12. North-Western chamber - 21.

After using proper amount of black crystals on every altar listed, in Dais of Ascendance an option "Umbra" will appear.

Umbra

Name - Pharos at Ridorana - Origin of Darkness | Additional Locations - Additional Locations - Final Fantasy XII Game Guide

Name

Level

HP

Vulnerable to

Drops (price)

Steal (price)

Mistmare

54-56

15251-15571

Fire

Water Crystal (160g),

Chronos Tear**,

Grimoire Aidhed (1005g)

Grimoire Aidhed (1005g)

Nightwalker

58-60

18568-18928

Holy

Dark Crystal (160g),

Book of Orgain - Mille (1447g)*

Dark Crystal (160g)

Dragon Lich

59-64

27851-31251

Holy

Dark Crystal (160g),

Corpse Fly (1798g)

X-potion**,

Charger Barding (1154g),

Corpse Fly (1798g)

Necrofiend

54-57

15914-16454

Holy

Lifewick (1740g),

Sky Jewel (980g),

Dark Crystal (160g)

Sky Jewel (980g),

Hi-potion**

Dead Bones

55-57

13262-13622

Holy

Dark Crystal (160g),

Ancient Bone (2115g),

Blood-darkened Bone (1435g),

Eye Drops**,

Golden Skullcap*

Dark Crystal (160g)

Magick Pot

???

~26500

Elixir

Ether**

Elixier**

*Rare; ** It's better not to sell this

In Umbra's corridors you are being attacked by Mistamary and Dead Boneses. Other monsters occur only in chambers.

Amount of Black Orbs needed at this level:

After using proper amount of black crystals on every altar listed, in Dais of Ascendance an option "Abyssal" will appear.

Abyssal

Name - Pharos at Ridorana - Origin of Darkness | Additional Locations - Additional Locations - Final Fantasy XII Game Guide

Name

Level

HP

Vulnerable to

Drops (price)

Steal (price)

Nightwalker

58-60

18568-18928

Holy

Dark Crystal (160g),

Book of Orgain - Mille (1447g)*

Dark Crystal (160g)

Dragon Lich

59-64

27851-31251

Holy

Dark Crystal (160g),

Corpse Fly (1798g)

X-potion**,

Charger Barding (1154g),

Corpse Fly (1798g)

Necrofiend

54-57

15914-16454

Holy

Lifewick (1740g),

Sky Jewel (980g),

Dark Crystal (160g),

Vaccine

Sky Jewel (980g),

Hi-potion**

Dead Bones

55-57

13262-13622

Holy

Dark Crystal (160g),

Ancient Bone (2115g),

Blood-darkened Bone (1435g),

Eye Drops**,

Golden Skullcap*

Dark Crystal (160g)

Zombie Warlock

59-60

11935-12115

Holy

Dark Crystal (160g),

Forbidden Flesh (1397g),

Capricorn Gem (150g),

Alarm Clock**

Dark Crystal (160g),

Capricorn Gem (150g)

Magick Pot

???

~26500

Elixir

Ether**

Elixier**

*Rare; ** It's better not to sell this

In the corridor of this floor you are being attacked by Necrofiends, Dead Bones and Warlock Zombies. Unlike previous floors you won't see them marching towards you. They come out of the ground when you come closer to them.

Actually it is last floor of Pharos. You can go lower but only to make an exclusive quest for the clan: "The Seer (rank VI)". Later, there is no possibility of going there.

In order to go to the lowest floor you gotta place right amount of Black Orbs needed in four altars for the last time:

After using proper amount of black crystals on every altar listed, in Dais of Ascendance an option "Unknown" will appear (If mission "The Seer" for the Centurio's clan is in progress).

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