Games

There are many things that you can do on the airship, for example you can go anywhere in spira via the airship, you can play blitzball (although you can play blitzball anywhere in spira) you can also get some great Blitzball Players for your team. There are also some secret locations in spira you can go to if you talk to cid and then try searching for them on the following coordinates:

Co-ordinates	Location Name	Extra Information
X: 11-16, Y: 57-63	Baaj Temple	One of the most important places, this is where you can get Anima and Lulu's Celestial Weapon. You also have to fight a boss battle, and you may be lucky enough to get the only No Encounter weapon in the game.
X: 12-16, Y: 41-45	Sanubia Sands	Here you can get Tidus's Ascalon which has the Double AP ability, however it has no open slots.
X: 29-32, Y: 73-76	Besaid Falls	You can get Kimahri's Dragoon lance which has the abilities Evade & Counter and Magic Counter.
X: 33-36, Y: 55-60	Mi'ihen Ruins	Here you can get Rikku's Sonar weapon which has the Initiative ability
X: 39-43, Y: 33-38	Battle Site	Lulu's Phantom Bangle can be found here which has 3 elemental eater abilities which can be very useful
X: 69-75, Y: 33-38	Omega Ruins	This is the optional dungeon, a great place to train and a place where your likely to spend hours training. Beware that this dungeon is extremely difficult at first.

When talking to Cid you are also given the option of entering a Password, and there are three different passwords each open up 3 further secret locations:

Password	Location Name	Extra Information
VICTORIOUS	Besaid Ruins	Takes you to the first besaid ruins where you can find an armour for Rikku which contains 3 elemental proof abilities.
GODHAND	Mushroom Rock	You can get Rikku's celestial weapon the Godhand deep inside
MURASAME	Besaid Ruins	The second besaid ruin which contains Auron's Murasame armour which has the 1MP ability and 3 open slots.

As well as all that there are some Blitzball players which are definitely worth recruiting found on the airship: Wakka - Bridge Brother - Bridge Rin - Middle of ship Nimrook - Cargo Bay Check out [KSheth's Blitzball FAQ] for more details about Blitzball and visit the [Blitzball] Section

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Item id #1755

AP Gaining Tricks

There are many tricks with which you can get AP quickly and effectively, below are two methods which work the best. To find out where to get the items please read the [Item FAQ] by AZn2th3N To do these methods you should have the following: Weapon & Armour Auto-Abilities

Overdrive-->AP Ability

Double AP/ Triple AP

Double Overdrive/ Triple Overdrive

Auto-Phoenix

Auto abilities with a * next to them are a Must, without them the tricks will not work Overdrive modes

Stoic

Comrade

Requirements

Items

Phoenix Downs

Misc

Don Tonberry unlocked

Monster Arena

Cactuar King unlocked

Monster Arena

1000+ Kills

You must have unlocked one or the other for the tricks to work.

DON TONBERRY METHOD

Select to fight against the Don Tonberry, and then attack it. This will result in it retaliating with Karma which will deal damage depending on how many fiends that character had killed x100. If you have set the overdrive mode to Comrade then two characters will gain AP for the attack as instead of your overdrive gauges charging you will gain AP. After the attack revive the fallen character and then repeat until the hearts desire or until it is defeated (or you run out of Phoenix Downs) Please note for this method you MUST have Overdrive-->AP ability and it is highly recommended that you have Auto-Phoenix and a huge supply of Phoenix Downs. Its also better to use Comrade mode on the characters with less Kills and stoic on the one with the most kills. However if all your characters have fairly high amount of kills its a good idea to use Comrade for all characters. After you finish you will gain an absurd amount of AP.

CACTUAR KING METHOD

Select to fight against the Cactuar King, and then attack it. It will then retaliate with either 10,000 Needles or 99,999 Needles. Revive your characters when needed and keep attacking. When it attacks it will attack with either one of the two moves resulting in even more AP. Remember to have set the overdrive mode to Comrade for all your characters. Please note for this method you MUST have Overdrive-->AP ability and it is highly recommended that you have Auto-Phoenix and a huge supply of Phoenix Downs. Life will also do just as well, however it will waste a turn. Again after you finish you will gain an absurd amount of AP.

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Item id #1950

Belgemine's Aeons

Belgemine's Aeons can be faught in Remiem Temple. Fighting her aeons can be a good way to get certain Items. However, once you send her you will no longer be able to fight her Aeons. Below is a list of the items you can get for beating her aeons.

Aeon	Item Recieved
Valefor	Lightning Gem x4
Ifrit	X-Potion x30
Ixion	Chocobo Feather x10
Shiva	Mega-Potion x60
Bahamut	Flower Scepter
Yojimbo	Shadow Gem x8
Anima	Stamina Spring x60
Magus Sisters	Shining Gem x40

You can also get Two Special Items from Belgemine during the game. If you meet and defeat Belgemine in Mi'ihen High Road then you will get the Summoners Soul which allows your Aeons to learn certain abilities. If you loose then you can face her again in the Calm Lands. If you loose their you can get it by defeating Valefor. The second item is the Aeons Soul which allows you to increase an Aeons Stats by using certain Spheres.

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Item id #1800

Blitzball

Blitzball...the favourite Pastime of all of Spira...Blitzball is the only game worth thinking about in Spira. The people of Spira can breathe underwater, and a Blitzball match takes place in a huge dome filled with water. there are two teams of six, two goals and one Blitzballs. There are no rules, but everything is based in numbers. As with fighting your players stats will only go up by taking part in matches. Experience Points are earned for most if not every move that your character will do during the match. The controls are: Analogue Stick - Move player about X - Make a selection O - Cancel a selection [] - Bring up the offence menu Tri - Bring up the defence menu For an in-depth look into blitzball check out Krunal's [Blitzball FAQ] The aim in Blitzball like in all major sports is to score more goals than the opposition, the time limit is 10 minutes, with each half being 5 minutes long, and any changes can only occur during the half-time. Players are awarded experience points for every move they successfully perform:

Action	Ordinary Action	Lvl 1	Lvl 2	Lvl 3	Successful Execution Bonus
Nap Shots	1	2	3	4	1
Venom Shots	1	2	3	4	1
Wither Shots	1	2	3	4	1
Jecht Shot	1	3	6	-	1
Aurochs Spirit	1	6	-	-	1
Invisible Shot	1	3	-	-	1
Sphere Shot	1	2	-	-	1
Volley Shot	-	3	3	3	1
Nap Passes	1	2	3	4	1
Venom Passes	1	2	3	4	1
Wither Passes	1	2	3	4	1
Nap Tackles	0	1	2	3	2
Venom Tackles	0	1	2	3	2
Wither Tackles	0	1	2	3	2
Drain Tackles	0	1	2	3	2
Block	0	-	-	-	3
Catch (Keeper)	-	-	-	-	4
Deflection	2	-	-	-	-
Super Goalie	-	2	-	-	-
Tackle Slip	-	1	1	-	-
Anti-Tech	-	1	1	-
Good Morning	-	4	-	-	-
Gamble	-	4	-	-	-

From the table you can clearly see that shots are a great way to earn EXP especially special ones that Wakka and Tidus can learn. The best trick to do is pass between your characters during the first half as this will increase their levels for sure (they will get around 120 points if using a level 3 pass). Each player can learn techniques by marking other characters and hoping that the opponent will use the ability When they do use it you will be able to learn it by pressing X at the correct time. During the time that they carry out the technique a little flashing 'Tech Copy' sign will come on the bottom left hand corner of the screen, this will allow you to copy the technique, its said that you have to press X when its a certain colour, however after much experimenting it can be said that you have to press it during a certain part of the animation. The part varies for each technique as does the animation, however here's a full techlist followed by some tips on when to press the X button when trying to learn certain techs:

First Page
Jecht Shot	Wither Shot	Wither Pass 2
Jecht Shot 2	Wither Shot 2	Wither Pass 3
Sphere Shot	Wither Shot 3	Volley Shot
Invisible Shot	Venom Pass	Volley Shot 2
Venom Shot	Venom Pass 2	Volley Shot 3
Venom Shot 2	Venom Pass 3	Venom Tackle
Venom Shot 3	Nap Pass	Venom Tackle 2
Nap Shot	Nap Pass 2	Venom Tackle 3
Nap Shot 2	Nap Pass 3	Nap Tackle
Nap Shot 3	Wither Pass	Nap Tackle 2
		Next Page
Key Techniques: ..........................................
Second Page
Nap Tackle 3	Anti-Venom 2	Brawler
Wither Tackle	Anti-Nap	Pile Venom
Wither Tackle 2	Anti-Nap 2	Pile Wither
Wither Tackle 3	Anti-Wither	Regen
Drain Tackle	Anti-Wither 2	Good Morning!
Drain Tackle 2	Anti-Drain	Hi-Risk
Drain Tackle 3	Anti-Drain 2	Golden Arm
Tackle Slip	Spin Ball	Gamble
Tackle Slip 2	Grip Gloves	Super Goalie
Anti-Venom	Elite Defence	Aurochs Spirit
		Previous Page
Key Techniques: ..........................................

Anti-Techs - For any anti-techs (level 1 or level 2 such as Anti-Venom and Anti Drain) you should press X just as the Tech copy bit is about to disappear Drain Tackles - For all drain tackles the techcopy bit is only there for approximately 1 second so as soon as you see it press X Grip Gloves - You should press X when the techcopy sign is white Invisible Shot - Press it JUST as soon as the ball is released, it may be easier for you to win this in a tournament as it requires impeccable timing Sphere Shot - You must press X just as the ball is kicked, but be careful not to do it before as it wont work unless you press it AFTER the ball has made contact with the players shoes Every character has a particular stats which they can raise by levelling up, there are 8 different stats:

In total there are around 60 recruitable players found all around spira. To recruit a player you must go up to them and press [], if they arn't part of a team already, you will be given the option to recruit them (sign them up for up to 99 games, if you have the money that is). Click on the link to the FAQ above to see the locations of each and every blitzball players along with the level 99 stats of each character. To get you started heres tips for the first blitzball match of the game, which is verses the Luca Goers: -For the whole of the first half do not aim to score, but just keep passing between each of your players. This will get your experiance up for the next half -When the second half begins equip Tidus with the Jecht Shot if available, if not then the Sphere shot will do -Equip the other characters with as many techs as possible -Try to score one goal before the 3 minutes mark when Wakka comes in, after scoring just try to keep passing between your characters so your players gain experiance and so the Luca Goers can't score. -As soon as Wakka comes in, try and score another goal and return to passing between your players

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Item id #1764

Boss Tips

There are many bosses in FFX however, two of them seem to difficult to beat. Im talking about Yunalesca and Seymour Flux.

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Item id #1958

Butterfly Catching

The butterfly catching mini-game can be played as many times as you desire, however prizes are a one time thing. The mini-game can be played 3 times with different prizes, the first time is the first time you go to Macalania forest before you defeat Spherimorph, the second time you can play it after defeating Spherimorph. After you get the Airship you can return here and play it again, you can also get Kimahri's Sigil. If you miss playing it one of these times then you wont get the prize for that version. On the Maps below the red dots represent the red butterflies which you must avoid, going through one of these will start a battle and will also take some time of the clock. The blue dots are the butterflies which you must try and get, get through all of these within the time limit and the treasure chest will appear (the yellow circle with a star in the middle). The first two versions are similar and much easier:

The map on the left is the central forest and the map on the right is the northern most forest. Click on the maps to view an enlarged version. The prizes for completing are as follows:

First version

Second version

The third version is harder to complete and has more red butterflies which you must avoid.

The prizes for completing are as follows:

Third version

Item id #1809

Cactuar Village

The Cactuar Village side quest allows you to get Rikku's sigil and also some treasures. The aim of this side quest is to find each cactuar and then play a sub-mini game. You will have to reach the Cactuar without it looking and before the timer runs out. You will then have to battle it, (use Wakka as he has more accuracy). Doing so will get you a named sphere, if it sees you or you run out of time you will get a "Sphere del Perdedor" (loser sphere). Getting more named spheres will get you better prizes, however it isn't necessary for you to get the named spheres. Their are 10 Cactuars in all and you need to find them one by one. To initiate the mini-game go to the fourth area and examine the Cactuar glyph and you will be given a clue to where the cactuar is. Sanubia Desert is split into 4 different screens:

First Screen

Second Screen

Third Screen

Fourth Screen

A map of Bikenel Island by ABlaster can be found here: [Bikenel Island] Here is a list of the cactuars that you must find and their locations. You must find them in this order and once you find one, you have to return to the cactuar glyth for the next one to appear.

Tomay

Rovivea

Chava

Alek & Aloja

Vachella

Robeya

Isrra

Elio

Flaile

After getting all 10 cactuars the sandstorm will dissipate and you can go into the area that the sandstorm was protecting. Inside you will find two chests, the first will contain Rikku's Sigil and the second will contain an item depending on how many named spheres you braught back:

Cactuars	Reward
1-2	Potion
3-5	Elixer
6-7	Megalixer
8-9	Friend Sphere

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Item id #1808

Chocobo Racing

The chocobo racing is located in Remiem Temple. To get to the Remiem Temple you must first train a chocobo and then ride it to the southern part of the calm lands (where the entrance to Macalania Forest is). You will see a yellow feather on the ground, just press the X button and the chocobo will jump down. The entrance is through the cave type area on the right hand side. Go through it and you will be in the Remiem Temple Area. You can do one of two things here, battle [Belgemine's Aeons] (if you haven't already sent her) and race against the Champion Chocobo. To start the chocobo race you need to go up to the champion chocobo on the right hand side of the temple and challenge it. You will then start the race. The aim is to get to the middle before the other chocobo gets their getting as many treasure chests as possible. The more treasure chests you open the better the prizes you get are. You must also avoid hitting any of the poles or you loose the race. Click on the map below to view a larger version of the chocobo racing area. The lines shows the recommended route.

The prizes for winning are as follows:

Chests	Reward
First time through	Cloudy Mirror
0	Potion
1	Elixir
2	Megalixer
3	Wings to Discover x30*
4	Pendulum x30*
5	Three Stars x60*

*You can only get these items once.

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Item id #1810

Chocobo Training

Located in the Calm Lands is a chocobo trainer, and he will let you train on the chocobo's. The chocobo trainer, if you come into the calm lands from the Macalania Forest entrance, will be in the North-west area, if you come via the Airship he will be directly south of the shops. Just talk to him to initiate one of the four training exercises. You must beat the record before the next one is unlocked. The four exercises that you will be able to do are:

Wobbly Chocobo

The aim of this exercise is to guide the chocobo to the finish line, however you must beware, the chocobo is somewhat unable to walk in a straight line. Beat the time of 12.8 seconds to unlock the next exercise. You can also travel by chocobo in the calm lands by talking to the trainer at anytime after completing this training exercise.

Dodger Chocobo

The chocobo now goes in the direction that you tell it to, however you must now dodge blitzball that come flying out of nowhere which are aimed towards you. Getting hit by the blitzball will result in a penalty of 3 seconds. Beat the record to unlock the next exercise.

Hyper Dodger Chocobo

This is the same as Dodger Chocobo exercise, however this time you will be bombarded with Blitzballs and birds, both of which you must avoid and get to the finish line and to top it all off you must beat his record. Watch out as the blitzball hits the ground it will split into pieces which may hit you as they fly off to the side.

Catcher Chocobo

This is more of a race than a training exercise, and you will need to do it to get Tidus's Sigil and Celestial Weapon. What you must do is race against the trainer in an attempt to reach the finish line. The catch is that there are birds that come flying into you (generally 3 birds will fly into you, and then another 3 will fly into the trainer then 3 birds will fly back at you and so on) which immobilise you for 1.5 seconds. There are also balloons which you must get, however the trainer is also able to get them so you must try to stay ahead. You cant control the speed of the chocobo just the direction (left and right). Now for the biggest catch, even if you beat the trainer in reaching the finishing line, to actually win you have to take into account how many Balloons you have collected and how many birds you were hit by. Each bird that you hit will increase your overall time, where as each balloon that you collect will deduct the total time by 3 seconds. You will need a time of better than 0.00 seconds to get Tidus's Sigil.

Prizes:

Exercise	Initial Prize	Prize for beating record
Wobbly Chocobo	Elixir	X-Potion
Dodger Chocobo	Lv. 1 Key Sphere	Mega-Potion
Hyper Dodger Chocobo	Lv. 2 Key Sphere	Ether
Catcher Chocobo	Lv. 3 Key Sphere	Turbo Ether

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Item id #1812

Luca Sphere Theater

When you reach Luca and you explore it, you will find that theres a sphere theater in which you can buy Movie and Music spheres. You must however view or listen to the Movie or Music sphere first to be able to buy it. Movie Spheres cost 5,000 Gil each where as the Music spheres cost 2,000 Gil. There is also a special set of Music spheres (#S69 - #S71) which you can buy for 40,000 Gil and only becomes available once you have bought all of the other music spheres.

Movie Sphere	Music Sphere
#1: Zanarkand	#M01: Zanarkand
#2: We Call It "Sin"	#M02: Prelude
#3: Sinspawn	#M03: Tidus' Theme
#4: This Is It	#M04: Run!!
#5: Blitzball!	#M05: Creep
#6: A Summoner Is Born	#M06: Battle Theme
#7: Lulu's Contempt	#M07: Enemy Attack
#8: Kimahri's Challenge	#M08: Game Over
#9: Fear On The Sea	#M09: Out Of The Frying Pan
#10: Sin Arises	#M10: Victory Fanfare
#11: Sin's Threat	#M11: Leap In The Dark
#12: Futile Resistance	#M12: Underwater Ruins
#13: Failure	#M13: The Blitzers
#14: Kilika Dusk	#M14: Wandering
#15: The Dance	#M15: Besaid
#16: Luca Harbor	#M16: Spira Unplugged
#17: Let The Games Begin	#M17: Phantoms
#18: The Legend Lives	#M18: The Trials
#19: The Dark Aeon	#M19: The Summoning
#20: No Better Plan	#M20: Braska's Daughter
#21: Judgement	#M21: Yuna's Theme
#22: Ex Machina	#M22: Good Night
#23: Sin's Wake	#M23: Decision On The Deck
#24: Reunion	#M24: Movement In Green
#25: Metropolis	#M25: A Fleeting Dream
#26: Otherworld	#M26: Calm Before The Storm
#27: Sin Sleeps	#M27: Face Off
#28: Homecoming	#M28: Grand Maester Mika
#29: Dry Dock	#M29: Luca
#30: Nayto Du Ku	#M30: The Splendid Performance
#31: Leaving Home	#M31: Auron's Theme
#32: The Glory of Yevon	#M32: Blitz Off!
#33: The Red Carpet	#M33: Mi'ihen Highroad
#34: False Vows	#M34: Chocobo Jam
#35: Believe	#M35: The Travel Agency
#36: The Spring	#M36: Seymour's Theme
#37: The Summit	#M37: Moment Of Truth
#38: The Last Chapter	#M38: Djose Temple
#39: Sinrise	#M39: Ridess The Shoopuf?
#40: Departure	#M40: Rikku's Theme
#41: The Approach	#M41: Oui Are Al Bhed
#42: Terra Graviton	#M42: Guadosalam
#43: Gravity Sucks	#M43: Thunder Plains
#44: Heaven's Fall	#M44: Jecht's Theme
#45: Vena!	#M45: The Burning Sands
#46: Machina Redux	#M46: The Wedding
#47: Sinfall	#M47: Assault
#48: Evenfall	#M48: Tragedy
#49: Face Off	#M49: Believe
#50: Breaking Through	#M50: Servants Of The Mountain
	#M51: Macalania Woods
	#M52: Via Purifico
	#M53: Bravely Forward
	#M54: The Unsent Laugh
	#M55: Seymour's Ambition
	#M56: Illusion
	#M57: Yuna's Decision
	#M58: Nostalgia
	#M59: Peril
	#M60: Launch
	#M61: Challenge
	#M62: Beyond The Darkness
	#M63: The Void
	#M64: The Truth Revealed
	#M65: Pursuit
	#M66: Gloom
	#M67: Patricide
	#M68: The Temple Players
	#S69: Hum Of The Fayth
	#S70: Lulu's Theme
	#S71: Wakka's Theme

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Item id #1807

Thunder Plains

The lightning dodging side quest is necessary to get Lulu's celestial weapon powered up fully and it also gets you some good items. Dodging is not so easy and isn't too hard, what you must do is press the X button when there's a flash, this will make you dodge the bolt. Square have been smart so it isn't possible for you to use a Turbo Controller that will keep tapping the X button for you, doing so will get you shocked even more quickly. It is also recommended that you have No Encounter armour equipped as battles will make this side quest even harder.The amount of lightning bolts dodged consecutively will be reset by one of these three things: You get hit by lightning, You enter/leave the screen (even if you are still in the thunderplains), you save the game. This means that you must take about 30-40 minutes of your time to do this side-quest. Here is a map showing the best places to dodge the lightning bolts. The best place to dodge lightning is where there are three bolt signs as the thunder is more frequent in these areas.

The left map is the Southern part of the thunderplains, whereas the right map is the northern part of the thunderplains. To get the prizes you must go into the Inn located in between the two screens (the left exit at the top on the left hand map) and check the chest which is located directly outside it.

Dodged	Reward
5 Consecutively	X-Potion x2
10 Consecutively	Mega Potion x2
20 Consecutively	MP Sphere x2
50 Consecutively	Strength Sphere x3
100 Consecutively	HP Sphere x3
150 Consecutively	Megalixer x4
200 Consecutively	Venus Sigil
30 Combined (dodged or struck by)	Ether x1
80 Combined (dodged or struck by)	Elixer x1

Its best to do this only once and try to get the Venus Sigil. Dodging 200 lightning bolts will get you all the prizes and most importantly the sigil. (Just keep opening the chest until you get all the prizes)

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