Poaching in Final Fantasy Tactics
Introduction
- Objective: Make poaching in Final Fantasy Tactics easy to understand.
- When: Accessible from Chapter 2.
- Challenge: Initially, the poacher may refuse to deal with you.
- Setup Requirement: Proper character setup needed throughout the game.
Job and Skills Setup
- Job Skill Needed: Orator
- Required: Mystic Level 3
- Important Skills:
- Beast Tongue: Allows speechcraft against monsters even when not an Orator.
- Entice: Persuades a foe to be an ally.
Recruiting Monsters
- Role of Orator: Ideal for recruiting due to Beast Tongue skill.
- Alternative: Any job with speechcraft and Beast Tongue.
- Poaching: Someone in the party must have the poach ability.
- Benefit: Poacher's Den allows selling and rebuying items at the same price.
Monsters to Avoid
- Monsters not worth recruiting:
- Goblin Class
- Panther Class
- Bombs
- Skeletons
- Pisco Demons (Mind Flares)
- Ghouls
- Birds
Tiers and Items
- Tiers: Most monsters come in three tiers (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3).
- Each tier has common and rare poached items.
Poaching Strategy
- Steps to Capture Monsters:
- Walk between two blue dots until monsters hatch.
- Utilize RNG manipulation to get desired items.
- Tier 1: 80% chance for another Tier 1, 20% for Tier 2.
- Tier 2: 25% chance for Tier 3.
- Red Chocobo: 10% chance for another Red Chocobo.
Poaching Specific Monsters
- Chocobo Family:
- Red Chocobos can turn into Barrettes (HP+20, status immunity).
- Hatch Tier 3 for useful items.
- Floating Eye:
- Only Tier 3 worthwhile (Will Straight Blade).
- Minotaur and Secreta:
- Tier 1 and 2 aren’t great.
- Tier 3 can turn into Holy Lance or Ivory Pole.
- Malboro Family:
- Avoid regular ones, target Greater Malboro (elixir, amilex).
- Tree Family:
- Regular trees turn into Gold Staff or Fairy Harp.
- Elder trees mostly produce Protect Rings.
- Dragons:
- Red Dragon: Potential Dragon Rod or Dragon Whiskers.
- Behemoths:
- Regular behemoths are not worthwhile.
- Dark behemoth:: Occasionally drops Stone Shooter, often drops Wizard’s Rod.
- Hydra Family:
- Regular hydras: Potential Blood Sword.
- Greater hydras: Potential Rubber Suits or Well Whisker.
- Pigs:
- Regular pigs drop Maiden’s Kiss or Falling Star Bag.
- Swine drop Chantage.
- Wild boar: Rarely drop Ribbon.
Poaching Process
- Process: Battle set-up for poaching specifics.
- Equip character with poach ability.
- Weaken desired monsters and poach them in battle.
- RNG Check:
- Save before battle, reload if required items aren’t obtained.
- Continue poaching until the desired item is obtained.
Conclusion
- RNG Reliance: Importance of patience and strategy.
- Goal: Maximize item acquisition through effective poaching.
- Recommendation: Regularly check poacher's den inventory.
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