Gamer Corner Guides

The first chapter in which this treasure can be found

The monster's starting and maximum hit points

The monster's strength; a standard physical attack will deal approximately this amount of damage

The monster's magic power; a typical magic attack will deal approximately this amount of damage

The monster's level

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

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%

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

The amount of CP earned by defeating this monster

The chance that you will earn the monster's common drop after combat; this chance can be modified by certain accessories

The chance that you will earn the monster's rare drop after combat; this chance can be modified by certain accessories

The first chapter where you can encounter this monster

This indicates the range of strength granted by this weapon; for non-purchaseable weapons, the low end of this range is based on the level the weapon will be created at; if you hover over the bonus range, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the strength score

This indicates the range of magic granted by this weapon; for non-purchaseable weapons, the low end of this range is based on the level the weapon will be created at; if you hover over the bonus range, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the magic score

The cost to purchase this weapon from a retail network, if it is available for sale

The amount of gil you would receive for selling the weapon to a retail shop at its minimum level; value increases as the weapon gains levels; if you hover over the value, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the value

Each weapon has an associated rank, which determines how much experience the weapon gains from components of any given rank; a higher-rank weapon typically requires more or higher-quality components to upgrade

The per-level cost to upgrade this weapon; this cost increases at each level past the first, as indicated by the formula

The number of times this weapon can be upgraded; the weapon actually has one more level than the number listed, the master level, which is indicated by a ✩; note that for non-purchaseable weapons, some lower levels cannot actually be reached, since the weapon is created at a higher level

The total amount of experience required to take this weapon from zero experience at level 1 to level ✩; the full value is listed even for non-purchasable because the amount of experience accumulated on a master weapon is carried over when it is upgraded; for a breakdown of exactly how much experience is required to master a weapon from any given level, view its information page

The first chapter in which the weapon can be purchased, found, or upgraded from another weapon

For accessories with a numerical bonus, this indicates the range that the bonus may grant; for accessories that can only be created via upgrade, the low end of this range is based on the level the new accessory will be created at; if you hover over the bonus range, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the bonus

The cost to purchase this accessory from a retail network, if it is available for sale

The amount of gil you would receive for selling the accessory to a retail shop at its minimum level; value increases as the accessory gains levels; if you hover over the value, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the value

Each accessory has an associated rank, which determines how much experience the accessory gains from components of any given rank; a higher-rank accessory typically requires more or higher-quality components to upgrade

The per-level cost to upgrade this accessory; this cost increases at each level past the first, as indicated by the formula

The number of times this accessory can be upgraded; the accessory actually has one more level than the number listed, the master level, which is indicated by a ✩; note that for accessories that must be created viw upgrade, some lower levels cannot actually be reached, since the accessory is created at a higher level

The total amount of experience required to take this accessory from zero experience at level 1 to level ✩; the full value is listed even for accessories that only appear above level 1 because the amount of experience accumulated on a master accessory is carried over when it is upgraded; for a breakdown of exactly how much experience is required to master an accessory from any given level, view its information page

The first chapter in which the accessory can be purchased, found, or upgraded from another accessory