Poaching in Final Fantasy Tactics

Jul 5, 2024

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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