World Map Near Castle of Ordeal

Average Encounter 2,590 Exp., 1,786 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, Gaia Area, Cardian Islands, East of Castle of Ordeal, Near Caravan, North Rivers, Lefein Area, Mirage Tower Area)
Monsters Encountered CATMAN, GrPEDE, Hydra, OCHO, Saber T, SAURIA, Sphinx, Wyrm
The central Cardia islands and the Castle of Ordeal areas make up this zone, which introduces no new enemies but features a number of nasty encounters. The CATMEN and Saber Ts can quickly wear down your HP, while the SPHINXES can frustrate the party with their high Evade. Most of the other encounters are combinations you've seen before.
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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 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 gold you can expect to earn from a random encounter here
Avg. Gold
The cost to stay at the inn, if there is one present
Inn
The cost to revive a party member at the clinic, if there is one present
Clinic
A list of the types of shops that can be found here
Shops
Castle of Ordeal 1F - - - - - - -
Random Encounters: Found in World Map Near Castle of Ordeal – 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 gold you can expect to earn from this encounter
Avg. Gold
GrPEDE ×1–2 1.6% +0% Yes 3,366 1,500 G
WYRM ×1–3 4.7% +0% Yes 2,436 1,004 G
SAURIA ×1–2 9.4% +23% Yes 2,966 987 G
CATMAN ×2–4 18.8% +23% Yes 2,340 2,340 G
HYDRA ×1–2, OCHO ×0–2 18.8% +29% Yes 2,597 327 G
SPHINX ×1–4 18.8% +0% Yes 2,900 2,900 G
Saber T ×0–2, CATMAN ×1–3 28.1% +23% Yes 2,403 2,060 G
Monsters: Found in World Map Near Castle of Ordeal – 8 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 Gold
The total amount of experience earned for defeating this monster (this is split evenly 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 absorb
Dmg
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 hit % of the monster's attacks; the base chance to hit is approximately 84% plus half of the monster's hit %, modified by the target's evade %
Hit %
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; note that, due to a bug, misses after the attack's first hit have a chance to inflict a status ailment despite not hitting
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 damage rating to their normal damage (this extra damage ignores absorb)
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 evade % 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 HARM spells; note that other monster families have no mechanical effect
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
SAURIA 196 658 G 1,977 30 1 110 - 1% 20 12 46 - - 50% Dragon - -
CATMAN 160 780 G 780 30 2 103 Poison 1% 16 24 47 34 - - Magic Beast, Werebeast, Regenerating - -
GrPEDE 320 1,000 G 2,244 73 1 123 - 1% 24 24 93 48 - - - - Fire, Cold
Saber T 200 500 G 843 24 2 108 - 35% 8 21 53 50 - - - - -
SPHINX 228 1,160 G 1,160 23 3 112 - 1% 12 60 58 26 - - - - Earth
WYRM 260 502 G 1,218 40 1 116 - 1% 22 30 66 35 - - Dragon - Earth
OCHO 208 102 G 1,224 20 3 109 Poison 1% 24 12 58 48 - - - Lightning Fire, Earth
HYDRA 212 150 G 915 30 3 110 - 1% 14 18 58 29 - - Dragon - -
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World Map Near Citadel of Trials

Average Encounter 2,590 Exp., 1,786 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, Gaia Area, Dragon's Islands, East of Citadel of Trials, Near Desert Caravan, Lufenia Area, Tower of Mirage Area
Monsters Encountered Basilisk, Hydra, Ochu, Remora, Sabretooth, Sphinx, Weretiger, Wyrm
The central Cardian Isles and the Citadel of Trials areas make up this area, which introduces no new enemies, but features a number of nasty encounters. The Weretigers and Sabretooths can quickly wear down your HP, while the Sphinxes can frustrate the party with their high Evasion. Most of the other encounters are things you've seen before. This is the also easiest place in the game to find Basilisks.