The Dead Sands - Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Guides

Items of Interest: Found in The Dead Sands – 6 shown

What type of item of interest this is; the data displayed in the 'Point of Interest' column depends on the type Type	Details on this particular item of interest; certain types have special information; live triggers will provide the (humorous) responses that allow you to earn special live trigger rewards; cinematic actions will display the button commands entered for that action Point of Interest	Notes
Treasure	Vitality Essence ×10	Near a tree in Noel's path after reaching him the first time
Treasure	Obsidian Choker	On a jutting path to the west
Monster Crystal	Golden Chocobo	Use Moogle Hunt in the southwest alcove
Treasure	Pain Dampener	In the area up the stairs to the northeast
Treasure	Purple Chocobo Figurine	Use Improved Moogle Throw anywhere in the area
Treasure	Silver Chocobo Figurine	Use Improved Moogle Throw anywhere in the area

Monsters: Encountered in The Dead Sands – 5 shown

Rare monsters are hard to find in random encounters; unique monsters are only encountered during one-time plot encounters; the final bosses must be defeated to complete the main plot; note that multiple monsters may have the same name, especially in the case of multi-stage bosses Name	The monster's type, as indicated by the in-game bestiary Type	The monster's subtype, as indicated by the in-game bestiary Subtype	The monster's starting and maximum hit points HP	The monster's strength; a standard physical attack will deal approximately this amount of damage Strength	The monster's magic power; a typical magic attack will deal approximately this amount of damage Magic	A monster's chain resistance indicates how quickly its chain meter fills up; a chain resistance of 70 is normal, and every 30 points modifies the chain bonus per hit by that same amount; thus, the chain meter of a monster with a chain resistance of 40 will increase at double speed (compared to 70), or triple speed with a chain resistance of 10; a chain resistance of 100 negates all chain modifiers, reducing each hit to a minimal change to the chain gauge; when a monster is staggered, its chain resistance is reduced to 0 Chain Resistance	When the monster's chain gauge reaches this point, it increases by 100% and they are considered staggered; staggered creatures have a chain resistance of zero; if a monster has no stagger point listed, it will nonetheless be staggered when its chain gauge reaches 999.0% Stagger Point	A monster's stagger index is an adjusted value that gives a relative measure of how hard a monster is to stagger; this number is based on how many hits the monster's chain gauge would require to reach the stagger point with a chain resistance of 70; for instance, a monster with a chain resistance of 70 and a stagger point of 150.0% would have a stagger index of 50 (since the chain gauge starts at 100.0%), as would a monster with a chain resistance of 40 and a stagger point of 200.0% or a monster with a chain resistance of 85 and a stagger point of 125.0%; the stagger index of a monster with a chain resistance of 100 is an approximation due to the effects of having 100 chain resistance Stagger Index	The amount of CP earned by defeating this monster CP	The amount of gil earned by defeating this monster Gil	The relative priority of this monster's actions; the comparison of this value to that of other actions determines which actions succeed and which are interrupted Action Priority	The vulnerability of this monster to the Launch ability Launch?	The relative amount of bestiary data earned by fighting this monster normally Libra	The role and starting grade of the tamed version of this monster, if it can be tamed Tamed Role	The base chance that you will earn the monster crystal for this monster after battle Tame Chance	The item you are most likely to earn after defeating this monster in combat; it is not possible to earn both the common drop and the rare drop from a single monster Common Drop	The chance that you will earn the monster's common drop after combat; this chance can be modified by certain accessories Rate	The item you are less likely to earn after defeating this monster in combat; it is not possible to earn both the common drop and the rare drop from a single monster Rare Drop	The chance that you will earn the monster's rare drop after combat; this chance can be modified by certain accessories Rate	The elements and status ailments that this monster is especially vulnerable to; the exact level of vulnerability is listed on the monster page Weakness
Metallicactuar	Feral Creatures	Cactuar	2,500	33	33	25	250.0%	60	1,000	-	95	Weakness	30	Commando (grade 4)	2%	Potent Booster	20%	Hermes Sandals	5%	-
Garganzola	Feral Creatures	Flan	17,600	650	111	66	300.0%	176	160	130	85	Weakness	30	Commando (grade 2)	2%	Potent Orb	30%	Mutant Extract	10%	Wound
Pantopoda	Rift Beasts	Vermin	16,500	220	280	66	300.0%	176	75	180	25	Immune	20	Saboteur (grade 3)	10%	Potent Booster	30%	Phoenix Blood	2%	Dispel, Wound
Apotamkin	Feral Creatures	Spook	6,640	10	170	95	200.0%	600	100	100	25	Weakness	20	Ravager (grade 3)	2%	Potent Orb	30%	Enigmatic Fluid	5%	Curse, Wound
Pleuston	Rift Beasts	Vermin	6,550	35	110	50	150.0%	30	75	180	10	Weakness	20	Ravager (grade 3)	10%	Potent Orb	30%	Potent Essence	5%	Dispel, Wound

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