World Map

Maps Cornelia Area, North of Cornelia, Near Temple of Chaos, Pravoca Area, Southwest of Pravoca, Ocean, Elfheim Area, Near Marsh Cave, Melmond Area, Crescent Lake Area, Rivers, Gaia Area, Dragon's Islands, East of Citadel of Trials, Near Citadel of Trials, Near Desert Caravan, Lufenia Area, Tower of Mirage Area
The World Map is divided into an 8x8 grid, each square of which has its own set of encounters. Despite what you may assume, terrain has no effect on what you encounter (or even the rate at which you are attacked). The grid aspect of the world means there are occasional pockets of land where you can fight encounters that don't really belong in a particular area. I've described the general area where each encounter table is found, but if you want a graphical representation, you'll need to look elsewhere.
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Maps: In World Map – 18 shown
The name of the map, including both the general area and the specific floor or section
Name
The number of treasures to be found on this map
Treasures
The number of treasures to be found past doors locked with the Mystic Key on this map
Locked
The average amount of total experience you can expect to earn from a random encounter here (this is split evenly among surviving party members)
Avg. Exp.
The average amount of gil you can expect to earn from a random encounter here
Avg. Gil
The cost to stay at the inn, if there is one present
Inn
The cost to revive a party member at the sanctuary, if there is one present
Sanctuary		 Shops
World Map Cornelia Area - - 24 24 gil - - -
World Map Crescent Lake Area - - 1,510 871 gil - - -
World Map Dragon's Islands - - 2,497 741 gil - - -
World Map East of Citadel of Trials - - 2,391 995 gil - - -
World Map Elfheim Area - - 271 163 gil - - -
World Map Gaia Area - - 2,231 1,051 gil - - -
World Map Lufenia Area - - 2,621 2,233 gil - - -
World Map Melmond Area - - 543 339 gil - - -
World Map Near Citadel of Trials - - 2,590 1,786 gil - - -
World Map Near Desert Caravan - - 2,416 788 gil - - -
World Map Near Marsh Cave - - 289 209 gil - - -
World Map Near Temple of Chaos - - 45 22 gil - - -
World Map North of Cornelia - - 29 24 gil - - -
World Map Ocean - - 223 173 gil - - -
World Map Pravoca Area - - 162 60 gil - - -
World Map Rivers - - 2,907 1,458 gil - - -
World Map Southwest of Pravoca - - 224 124 gil - - -
World Map Tower of Mirage Area - - 3,929 412 gil - - -
Maps: Connected to World Map – 25 shown
The name of the map, including both the general area and the specific floor or section
Name
The number of treasures to be found on this map
Treasures
The number of treasures to be found past doors locked with the Mystic Key on this map
Locked
The average amount of total experience you can expect to earn from a random encounter here (this is split evenly among surviving party members)
Avg. Exp.
The average amount of gil you can expect to earn from a random encounter here
Avg. Gil
The cost to stay at the inn, if there is one present
Inn
The cost to revive a party member at the sanctuary, if there is one present
Sanctuary		 Shops
Castle Cornelia 7 6 - - - - -
Citadel of Trials 1F - - - - - - -
Cornelia - - - - 30 gil 40 gil Armor, Items, L1 Bl.Magic, L1 Wh.Magic, Weapons
Crescent Lake 1 - - - 200 gil 400 gil Armor, Items, L6 Bl.Magic, L6 Wh.Magic, Weapons
Desert Caravan 1 - - - - - Items
Dragon's Cave 13 - - - - - -
Elfheim - - - - 100 gil 200 gil Armor, Items, L3 Bl.Magic, L3 Wh.Magic, L4 Bl.Magic, L4 Wh.Magic, Weapons
Elven Castle 5 4 - - - - -
Gaia 1 - - - 500 gil 750 gil Armor, Items, L7 Bl.Magic, L7 Wh.Magic, L8 Bl.Magic, L8 Wh.Magic, Weapons
Ice Cavern B1 5 - 1,535 1,607 gil - - -
Lufenia 1 - - - - - L8 Bl.Magic, L8 Wh.Magic
Marsh Cave B1 - - 305 139 gil - - -
Matoya's Cave 4 - - - - - -
Melmond - - - - 100 gil - Armor, L5 Bl.Magic, L5 Wh.Magic, Weapons
Mt. Duergar 11 8 - - - - -
Mt. Gulg B1 - - 1,681 1,331 gil - - -
Onlak - - - - 300 gil 750 gil Items, L7 Bl.Magic, L7 Wh.Magic
Pravoca - - - - 50 gil 80 gil Armor, Items, L2 Bl.Magic, L2 Wh.Magic, Weapons
Sage's Cave 1 - - - - - -
Temple of Chaos 6 3 80 31 gil - - -
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Random Encounters: Found in World Map – 108 shown
Map
The monsters that can be involved in this encounter; minibosses are only found in repeatable set encounters; bosses are encountered only one time during the game; the final boss must be defeated to complete the game; superbosses are the most dangerous monsters in the game
Monsters
The probability of any given encounter being this one when you have a random battle on its map
Frequency
A modifier to the base chance of the monsters surprising the party; your party leader's agility and luck also factor into the surprise chance
Surprise
Is it possible to run from this encounter?
Run?
The average amount of total experience you can expect to earn from this encounter (this is split evenly among surviving party members)
Avg. Exp.
The average amount of gil you can expect to earn from this encounter
Avg. Gil
World Map Cornelia Area Goblin ×3–5 100.0% +0% Yes 24 24 gil
World Map North of Cornelia Goblin ×3–6, Goblin Guard ×0–4 1.6% +0% Yes 61 61 gil
World Map North of Cornelia Crazy Horse ×1 4.7% +0% Yes 63 15 gil
World Map North of Cornelia Wolf ×1–2 9.4% +0% Yes 36 9 gil
World Map North of Cornelia Goblin Guard ×1–3 9.4% +0% Yes 36 36 gil
World Map North of Cornelia Goblin ×3–5 75.0% +0% Yes 24 24 gil
World Map Near Temple of Chaos Crazy Horse ×2–4 1.6% +0% Yes 189 45 gil
World Map Near Temple of Chaos Goblin ×3–6, Goblin Guard ×0–4 4.7% +0% Yes 61 61 gil
World Map Near Temple of Chaos Crazy Horse ×1 9.4% +0% Yes 63 15 gil
World Map Near Temple of Chaos Gigas Worm ×1–2 9.4% +0% Yes 95 23 gil
World Map Near Temple of Chaos Goblin ×3–5 18.8% +0% Yes 24 24 gil
World Map Near Temple of Chaos Skeleton ×2–4 18.8% +0% Yes 27 9 gil
World Map Near Temple of Chaos Black Widow ×1–2 18.8% +51% Yes 45 12 gil
World Map Near Temple of Chaos Goblin Guard ×1–3 18.8% +0% Yes 36 36 gil
World Map Pravoca Area Ogre ×1, Gigas Worm ×1–3 1.6% +0% Yes 321 225 gil
World Map Pravoca Area Ogre ×1–2 4.7% +0% Yes 293 293 gil
World Map Pravoca Area Goblin Guard ×1–3, Goblin ×0–2, Warg Wolf ×0–2, Wolf ×0–2 18.8% +0% Yes 159 70 gil
World Map Pravoca Area Gigas Worm ×1–2 18.8% +0% Yes 95 23 gil
World Map Pravoca Area Lizard ×1 18.8% +0% Yes 153 50 gil
World Map Pravoca Area Wolf ×4–6, Warg Wolf ×0–1 18.8% +0% Yes 167 41 gil
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Monsters: Found in World Map – 55 shown
Minibosses are only found in repeatable set encounters; bosses are encountered only one time during the game; the final boss must be defeated to complete the game; superbosses are the most dangerous monsters in the game, but are optional
Name
 HP Gil
The total amount of experience earned for defeating this monster (this is split evently among surviving party members)
Exp
Each physical hit will deal between one and two times this amount of damage to the target, reduced by the target's defense
Att
The number of hit chances the monster gets whenever it attacks; each successful hit will deal full damage and can be a critical hit
Hits
The accuracy of the monster's attacks; the base chance to hit is approximately 84% plus half of the monster's accuracy, modified by the target's evasion
Acc
The status ailment, if any, that can be inflicted by this monster's attacks; the base chance of affliction is 50%, reduced by 1% for each two points of magic defense the target has
Status
The chance of each of this monster's attacks being a critical hit (unless the attack misses); critical hits add double the monster's attack rating to their normal damage (this extra damage ignores defense)
Crit
Each physical hit the monster takes will have its damage reduced by this amount
Abs
The monster's base chance to evade any given physical attack; each two points of evasion result in a 1% better chance to evade attacks
Eva
For each two points of magic defense, the monster has a 1% better chance of resisting any given spell
Mag. Def.
The lowest party level at which the monster may choose to run away; the chance to run is approximately 4% for each level the party leader is above this level
Run Lev.
The chance that the monster uses a magic spell on its turn; each monster that can cast spells has a specific cycle of spells that they always use in the same order (see the monster page for specifics)
Magic
The chance that the monster uses a special attack on its turn; monsters with multiple special attacks have a specific cycle of special attacks that they always use in the same order (see the monster page for specifics)
Sp. Att
The families this monster belongs to; only undead monsters are affected by Dia spells; regenerating monsters recover 5% of their maximum hp (rounded down) at the beginning of each round; some weapons gain a +4 bonus to attack and are approximately 20% more likely to hit when used against certain monster families
Family
The elements this monster is weak against; weakness against an element causes spells and special attacks of that element to be approximately 20% more likely to hit, and damaging spells or special attacks deal an additional 50% damage
Weakness
The elements this monster is resistant to; resistance to an element drops the base hit chance for spells and special attacks of that element to 0, and those attacks cause half damage
Resists
Allosaurus 480 502 gil 3387 65 1 150 - 1% 10 30 100 32 - - Dragon - -
Anaconda 80 50 gil 165 22 1 94 - 16% 10 18 28 15 - - Dragon - -
Baretta 256 300 gil 1428 60 3 115 - 1% 38 28 65 33 - - - - -
Basilisk 196 658 gil 1977 30 1 110 - 1% 20 12 46 - - 50% Dragon - -
Black Widow 28 8 gil 30 10 1 87 - 1% 0 15 14 15 - - - - -
Centipede 222 300 gil 1194 39 1 111 Poison 1% 20 24 58 16 - - - - -
Cobra 56 50 gil 123 6 1 91 Poison 1% 6 15 23 14 - - Dragon - -
Crazy Horse 64 15 gil 63 10 2 92 - 1% 2 11 20 13 - - - - -
Crocodile 184 900 gil 816 42 2 106 - 1% 16 24 52 29 - - - Lightning Earth, Fire
Desert Baretta 352 1 gil 2610 98 1 127 - 1% 48 24 78 32 - - - - -
Ghast 56 117 gil 117 8 3 91 Paralysis 1% 10 23 20 40 - - Undead Fire Death, Ice, Poison, Status
Ghoul 48 50 gil 93 8 3 90 Paralysis 1% 6 6 18 22 - - Undead Fire Death, Ice, Poison, Status
Gigas Worm 56 15 gil 63 17 1 91 - 1% 8 12 20 12 - - - Fire -
Goblin 8 6 gil 6 4 1 85 - 1% 4 3 8 13 - - Giant - -
Goblin Guard 16 18 gil 18 8 1 86 - 1% 6 5 12 20 - - Giant - -
Goggler 10 10 gil 42 4 1 85 - 1% 0 42 7 15 - 100% - Lightning Earth, Fire
Hellhound 192 600 gil 1182 30 1 107 - 1% 8 24 52 33 - 50% - Ice Fire
Hill Gigas 240 879 gil 879 38 1 113 - 1% 12 24 60 28 - - Giant - -
Hydra 212 150 gil 915 30 3 110 - 1% 14 18 58 29 - - Dragon - -
Hyenadon 120 72 gil 288 22 1 99 - 1% 4 24 38 21 - - - - -
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Temple of Chaos Past Pravoca

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World Map

Maps Coneria Area, North of Coneria, Near Temple of Fiends, Pravoka Area, Southwest of Pravoka, Ocean, ElfLand Area, Near Marsh Cave, Melmond Area, Crescent Lake Area, South Rivers, Gaia Area, Cardian Islands, East of Castle of Ordeal, Near Castle of Ordeal, Near Caravan, North Rivers, Lefein Area, Mirage Tower Area
The World Map is divided into an 8x8 grid, each square of which has its own set of encounters. Terrain has no effect on what you encounter or the likelihood of being attacked. The grid aspect of the world means there are pockets of land where you will have encounters that don't typically belong in that area.

World Map

Maps Fynn Area, Paloom Area, Poft Area, Salamand Area, Bafsk Area, Snow Field, Kashuan Keep Area, Northwest of Fynn, Dreadnought Area, Ocean, Tropical Island, Deist Island, West of Palamecia Desert, Palamecia Desert, West of Mysidia, Mysidia Area, Near Mysidian Tower, Mysidia Area after Cyclone Appears, Ocean after Cyclone Appears, Fynn Area after Cyclone Appears, Northwest of Fynn after Cyclone Appears, Near Kashuan Keep after Cyclone Appears, Near Castle Palamecia after Cyclone Appears, Near Jade Passage after Cyclone Appears
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Final Fantasy II's World Map is one of the most interesting in the whole series. While square maps in general make little logical sense (the way they scroll on all four sides would require a planet in the shape of a donut), this game really takes the cake. You can actually walk northwest for long enough that you arrive where you started! With the exception of a few islands, all the major land areas in the game are connected and can be walked to. You could theoretically walk to Mysidia at the beginning of the game (but good luck surviving).

World Map

Once you restore light to the Water Crystal, the flood covering the World Map will dissipate, revealing a world that dwarfs the Floating Continent. Fortunately you'll mostly be using vehicles to travel, but there are even encounters for airships in a few areas.

World Map

World Map

Maps 30
Use Warp? No
The World Map contains every other location in the game, and will undergo a dramatic change from Balance to Ruin during the game. There is no going back once the change is made.

World Map

Screens 19
Treasures Desert Rose, Earth Harp, Fire Fang, Huge Materia, Key to Ancients, Ultima Weapon