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Golmore Jungle (To Paramina Rift)
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age

Golmore Jungle (To Paramina Rift)

Guide to navigating Golmore Jungle, including the Elder Wyrm boss fight and reaching the Paramina Rift in Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. Learn strategies and find items.

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Guide to navigating Golmore Jungle, including the Elder Wyrm boss fight and reaching the Paramina Rift in Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. Learn strategies and find items.

Walkthrough
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    Elder Wyrm Boss Fight: This boss utilizes numerous status ailments like Slow, Break, Blind, Silence, Sleep, and Confuse. Its ultimate attack, Sporefall, adds Poison, Oil, and Sap to the list. The Treant adds are aggressive but can be dealt with quickly. Focus on removing Confuse, Silence, and Break. Use Decoy on a tank with a shield to mitigate damage from Sporefall, which hits in a cone.
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    The Branchway: Traverse east then south, returning to walkways. Head east, then take the northern or southern path. Both paths have Malboros and Great Malboros. To spawn the rare game Phyllo, defeat these Malboros.
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    Treasure in The Branchway: Take the southern path, descend stairs, and head west at a fork to find a dead-end with a chest potentially containing a Black Belt accessory.
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    Phyllo Spawning: After clearing Malboros on both paths, Phyllo may spawn at either dead-end: the westernmost point near the Elder Wyrm area, or the dead-end where the Black Belt was found. If it doesn't spawn, move two zones away (e.g., The Parting Glade) and return after clearing Malboros again. Phyllo is hidden until close.
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    Phyllo Details: Phyllo is a stronger version of Redmaw, inflicting poison with its regular attack. It uses Gnaw, Leech, and Eerie Soundwave (hits multiple characters if grouped). Drops include Bat Fang, Spiral Incisor. Steal a Taurus Gem. Poaching yields a Pebble or Ras Algethi (Guns 4).
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    The Greenswathe: Use the southern path to find a treasure chest potentially containing an Argyle Armlet. This area also contains Treants, Malboros, and Gargoyles.
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    Diresaur: On the northern path of The Greenswathe, find a Diresaur on a central platform.
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    Progression: After exploring The Greenswathe, head through the transition to the east.
Tips
  • For the Elder Wyrm, a White Mage with Esuna or Remedies with Remedy Lore 3 are highly recommended.
  • Consider stealing the Emperor Scale from Elder Wyrm (limited steal, needed for the strongest gun). Equip Thief’s Cuffs. Save outside the boss room before attempting.
  • Positioning is key against Elder Wyrm's Sporefall; turn it away from your party.
  • Phyllo remains hidden until you are on top of its spawning spot.
  • Elder Wyrm boss room treasure: 9,872 gil.
  • Potential treasure: Black Belt accessory.
  • Potential treasure: Argyle Armlet.
  • Rare steal from Elder Wyrm: Emperor Scale (for Bazaar recipe).
  • Phyllo drops: Bat Fang, Spiral Incisor.
  • Phyllo steal: Taurus Gem.
  • Phyllo poach: Pebble, Ras Algethi (Guns 4).

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