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This is the article page for the Earth Tyrant Extermination miscellaneous quest of the game Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (FFXII, FF12, FF XII Zodiac Age). Item locations, tasks that need doing, and other important aspects of the side mission are available here.
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EnlargeThe Earth Tyrant Extermination quest is quite a lengthy one, and one that you should not do unless you're truly confident of your character's levels. This mission involves a few characters, as well as an artifact, and your quarry. You will also receive recognition from Montblanc through some items he gives you upon finishing off the mini-boss.
Enlarge| 1 | A bangaa with the Imperial Research team will be your contact for this quest. |
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| 2 | He will talk of a blocked-off area of the Westersand because of a weird sandstorm. Agree to help him with the research. |
Rimzat is a bangaa researcher for the Imperial Academy, looking for a way to get into the raging sandstorm that's occurring at the Westersand's northern entrance into the Estersand. He'll be asking you for help. Agree to help him to start the hunt for the Earth Tyrant.
Enlarge| 3 | He'll point you to a man at the Rabanastre Central fountain. Talk to the man to continue. |
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| 4 | The man will point you toward his friend, who has an item that can help you enter the north area. |
Rimzat will be leading you to Cotze, who is hanging around by the Central area. He'll be expressing his distaste for the Imperial scholar while at the same time sending you to his friend, Northon, who is hanging out in the Lowtown. Proceed to the other Rabanastran.
Enlarge| 5 | The man will be in Lowtown, near Storehouse 5. He'll tell you that you need a windvane to pass through the sandstorm. |
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| 6 | He'll also say that the windvane was split into two pieces. One of them is hidden beneath Dynast-Cactuses in the Windtrace Dunes of the Westersand. |
Northon will tell you of the windvane, an artifact that helped him and Cotze go in and out of the Wyrm's Nest. He will also tell you that they split it between them. Northon will tell you where he hid his piece of the windvane in order for you to complete the item.
Enlarge| 7 | When you get to the area, look to the Dynast-Cactuses left of the entrance. |
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| 8 | Return to Rabanastre with the item. You'll see the bangaa and the two men talking. |
Dynast-cactuses are large, robust cacti which sometimes have blossoms on them. You'll find Northon's piece of the windvane under the dynast-cactus left of the area's entrance. Once you have dug out the missing piece, head back to Rabanastre for the other piece.
Enlarge| 9 | You'll find out that they've been comparing notes on what is in that area. You'll also discover that the bangaa was let go at the Research institute. |
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| 10 | The two men will complete the windvane for you, while the bangaa will let you have the completed item. |
When you return, you'll see the two men and the bangaa talking. You'll also hear that Rimzat was let go from his job at the Academy. When you show the Wind Globe piece to Northon, Cotze will lend you his piece of the artifact, completing the windvane. While the two humes warn you of the perils awaiting within the Wyrm's Nest area, Rimzat will instead let you have the windvane and wish you luck.
| 11 | Go back into the area to hunt the Earth Tyrant. He'll appear once you enter the Wyrm's Nest. |
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| 12 | Defeat the Earth Tyrant and return to Montblanc. He'll give you a reward for defeating the Earth Tyrant. |
When you arrive at the area, the Earth Tyrant will immediately appear and attack you. While fighting the Earth Tyrant, keep your party's health up by healing. You should also be around Lv.30 and up if you want to have an easier time with the mini-boss. For more information on this fight, click on the link below.
Either way, after you've defeated the Earth Tyrant, return to Rabanastre. Report your success to Montblanc and he'll be giving you items as reward for your deed.
How to Find the Earth Tyrant
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