World Map Gaia Area

Average Encounter 2,231 Exp., 1,051 gil
Area World Map
Other 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, Dragon's Islands, East of Citadel of Trials, Near Citadel of Trials, Near Desert Caravan, Lufenia Area, Tower of Mirage Area
Monsters Encountered Hill Gigas, Hydra, Ice Gigas, Lizard, Manticore, Ochu, Remora, Troll, Winter Wolf, Wyvern
This area covers the northwestern part of the Onlak continent as well as the area around Gaia. It features the weakest enemies found in the north, most of which you've seen before. The only new enemies are the Wyverns and Manticores, neither of which should present any significant threat. Just keep in mind that you cannot run from the Ice Gigas/Winter Wolf combination, and be careful fighting the powerful Remoras.
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Maps: Connected to World Map Gaia Area – 3 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
Gaia 1 - - - 500 gil 750 gil Armor, Items, L7 Bl.Magic, L7 Wh.Magic, L8 Bl.Magic, L8 Wh.Magic, Weapons
Onlak - - - - 300 gil 750 gil Items, L7 Bl.Magic, L7 Wh.Magic
Waterfall Cavern 7 - 2,553 1,822 gil - - -
Random Encounters: Found in World Map Gaia Area – 7 shown
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
Hill Gigas ×1–4, Lizard ×1 1.6% +0% Yes 1,911 1,808 gil
Manticore ×1–3 4.7% +0% Yes 2,634 1,300 gil
Hydra ×1–2, Ochu ×0–2 9.4% +29% Yes 2,597 327 gil
Ice Gigas ×1, Winter Wolf ×0–2 18.8% +0% No 2,154 1,952 gil
Remora ×1 18.8% +0% Yes 2,244 1,000 gil
Troll ×2–4 18.8% +0% Yes 1,863 1,863 gil
Wyvern ×1–3 28.1% +0% Yes 2,346 100 gil
Monsters: Found in World Map Gaia Area – 10 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
Ice Gigas 336 1,752 gil 1752 60 1 122 - 1% 16 24 75 - - - Giant Fire Ice
Remora 320 1,000 gil 2244 73 1 123 - 1% 24 24 93 48 - - - - Fire, Ice
Hill Gigas 240 879 gil 879 38 1 113 - 1% 12 24 60 28 - - Giant - -
Manticore 164 650 gil 1317 22 2 104 - 1% 8 36 48 35 - 50% - - Earth
Troll 184 621 gil 621 24 3 106 - 1% 12 24 50 28 - - Regenerating Fire -
Winter Wolf 92 200 gil 402 25 1 95 - 1% 0 27 28 - - 25% - Fire Ice
Hydra 212 150 gil 915 30 3 110 - 1% 14 18 58 29 - - Dragon - -
Ochu 208 102 gil 1224 20 3 109 Poison 1% 24 12 58 48 - - - Lightning Earth, Fire
Lizard 92 50 gil 153 18 1 95 - 5% 12 12 28 27 - - Dragon - -
Wyvern 212 50 gil 1173 30 1 110 Poison 1% 12 48 58 35 - - Dragon - Earth
Ice Cavern B3 Gaia

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World Map Gaia Area

Average Encounter 2,231 Exp., 1,051 G
Area World Map (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, Cardian Islands, East of Castle of Ordeal, Near Castle of Ordeal, Near Caravan, North Rivers, Lefein Area, Mirage Tower Area)
Monsters Encountered FrGIANT, FrWOLF, GIANT, GrPEDE, Hydra, IGUANA, MANTICOR, OCHO, Troll, Wyvern
This area covers the northwestern part of the Onrac continent as well as the area around Gaia. It features the weakest enemies found in the north, most of which you've seen before. The only new enemies are the WYVERNS and MANTICORS, neither of which should present any significant threat. Just keep in mind that you cannot run from the FrGIANT/FrGIANT combination, and be careful fighting the powerful GrPEDES.