Ghast

HP 56
Gil 117 gil
Experience 117
Size Small
Damage 8
Attack Status Paralysis (Status)
Hit Rate 3×91%
Critical Hit Chance 1%
Absorb 10
Evade 23%
Magic Defense 20%
Morale 160 (may run if party is level 40 or higher)
Monster Family Undead
Elemental Vulnerability
Fire
Ice
Status
Poison
Death
Encountered In
World Map
Terra Cavern
Ice Cavern
Ghasts first appear near the Marsh Cave and will quickly make your life miserable. Like most Undead, their attacks Paralyze, but just for good measure, they get three attacks. They aren't hard to kill if you can hit them, but often your Warrior will be Paralyzed before he gets a chance. They can chip away at your party's HP after locking them down, so it may be wise to use Dia2 or Fire2 to take them out quickly. The same strategy applies later when they start appearing in mixed groups of Undead.
Compare Ghast to other Monsters
Random Encounters: With Ghast – 5 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 Near Marsh Cave Ghast ×1–4 18.8% +0% Yes 293 293 gil
Ice Cavern B2 Specter ×1–5, Ghast ×0–3, Wight ×0–3, Wraith ×0–3 9.4% +0% Yes 1,814 1,814 gil
World Map Melmond Area Ghoul ×2–5, Ghast ×0–4 18.8% +0% Yes 560 409 gil
Terra Cavern B3 Ghast ×2–5, Wight ×2–5 18.8% +0% Yes 908 908 gil
Terra Cavern B4 Ghast ×2–5, Wight ×2–5 18.8% +0% Yes 908 908 gil
Set Encounters: With Ghast – 1 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
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 specifics of where this encounter can be found (note that set encounters other than some boss fights will remain in place once fought, and can be fought multiple times
Notes
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
Ice Cavern B3 Specter ×1–5, Ghast ×0–3, Wight ×0–3, Wraith ×0–3 +0% Yes Inside the door of the room you fall into from the Levistone room (unavoidable) 1,814 1,814 gil
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Zombie

HP 20
Gil 12 gil
Experience 24
Size Small
Damage 10
Hit Rate 1×86%
Critical Hit Chance 1%
Absorb 0
Evade 3%
Magic Defense 13%
Morale 120 (may run if party is level 20 or higher)
Monster Family Undead
Elemental Vulnerability
Fire
Ice
Earth
Status
Poison
Death
Encountered In
Temple of Chaos
Marsh Cave
Zombies are similar to Wolves, but with lower Evasion. That is to say, most characters have a chance of taking them out in one hit from the start of the game. Their attacks are slightly more dangerous, but not enough so to make them a significant threat.

Ghoul

HP 48
Gil 50 gil
Experience 93
Size Small
Damage 8
Attack Status Paralysis (Status)
Hit Rate 3×90%
Critical Hit Chance 1%
Absorb 6
Evade 6%
Magic Defense 18%
Morale 124 (may run if party is level 22 or higher)
Monster Family Undead
Elemental Vulnerability
Fire
Ice
Status
Poison
Death
Encountered In
Temple of Chaos
Marsh Cave
World Map
Ghouls are dangerous foes. They don't do too much damage per hit, but they hit three times, and their hits have a chance of causing Paralysis. Your Warrior won't take much damage from them, but he will spend quite a lot of time recovering from Paralysis. Their HP and defense are moderate, making them an excellent target for Dia1 Spells.

Wight

HP 52
Gil 150 gil
Experience 150
Size Small
Damage 20
Attack Status Paralysis (Status)
Hit Rate 1×90%
Critical Hit Chance 1%
Absorb 12
Evade 21%
Magic Defense 23%
Morale 160 (may run if party is level 40 or higher)
Monster Family Undead
Elemental Vulnerability
Fire
Ice
Status
Poison
Death
Encountered In
Terra Cavern
Ice Cavern
Wights are essentially the next step up from Ghasts. While they do more damage per hit, they only attack once, making them arguably less dangerous than their brethren. Nonetheless, they often appear in large groups with other Paralyzing Undead, and it is not a bad idea to take them out with Dia or Fire Spells.

GEIST

Sprite
HP 56
Gold 117 G
Experience 117
Absorb 10 Evade 23% Magic Def. 20%
Damage 8–16×3 Hit 91%
Attack Status Paralysis (Fire)
Critical Hit Chance 1%
Family Undead
Morale 160 (may run at party level 40+)
Elemental Vulnerability
Fire
Cold
Status
Poison
Death
Encountered In
World Map
Earth Cave
Ice Cave
GEISTS first appear near the Marsh Cave and will make your life miserable. Their attacks cause Paralysis, and they make three of them each round. They aren't hard to kill if you can hit them, but often your Warriors will be paralyzed before they even get a chance. HRM2 or FIR2 can take out groups quickly.

Ghast

Sprite
No. ✩ 21
Game FFXIII
Ability Spin
Gil 420
EXP Scaled to Level
Drops Kaiser Knuckles
Unable to fulfill their Focus, these l'Cie are just waiting to be put out of their misery.
Encountered In The Archylte Steppe 1, The Archylte Steppe 2, The Archylte Steppe 5

Ghast

Sprite
Rank 3
HP 100
MP 30
Average Drop Value
120 gil
Power 25 Attacks 2×60% (1.2)
Attack Effect Paralysis
Defense 9 Evasion 1×30% (0.3)
Magic Resistance 2×50% (1.0)
Abilities Attack (80%), Blind 4 (20%)
Monster Family Undead
Fear −50% (50% at 3,300 party HP)
Treasures 50 gil (40%), 100 gil (30%), 200 gil (20%), 300 gil (10%)
Elemental Vulnerability
Fire
Ice
Mind
Death
Body
Encountered In
Kashuan Keep
Dreadnought
Tropical Island
World Map
Deist Cavern
Castle Fynn
Castle Fynn Basement
Mysidian Cave
Mysidian Tower

Ghast

Type Cie'th
Subtype Shambling Cie'th
HP 900
Level 19
Chain Resistance 0
Stagger Point 120.0%
Stagger Index 6
Strength 48
Magic 80
CP 2
Common Drop Cie'th Tear (25%)
Rare Drop Tear of Frustration (5%)
Chapter 2
Elemental Vulnerability
Fire
Ice
Lightning
Water
Wind
Ghasts are tough to kill and capable of casting Fire. Take out their allies first, then concentrate on keeping your party healthy while you whittle away at the Ghast's HP. If at all possible, try to get a preemptive strike to speed the process.

Ghast

Type Cie'th – Shambling Cie'th
Hit Points 15,540
Strength 145
Magic 220
CP 132
Gil 122
Chain Resistance 90
Stagger Point 250.0%
Stagger Index 450
Libra per Encounter 50%
Interrupt Resistance 25
Launch Vulnerability Weakness
Common Drop Potion (12%)
Rare Drop Cie'th Tear (5%)
Note Executes powerful magic attacks.
Elemental Vulnerability
Fire
Ice
Lightning
Wind