Transformer - Final Fantasy XIII - Guides

Experience and Efficiency by Item Rank

Rank	Experience	Efficiency
1	84	0.467
2	70	0.389
3	63	0.350
4	56	0.311
5	49	0.272
6	42	0.233
7	35	0.194
8	27	0.150
9	20	0.111
10	13	0.072
11	6	0.033

Monsters: Which drop Transformer – 3 shown

Unique monsters are only encountered during one-time plot encounters; mission monsters appear only during missions; the final bosses make up the last set of encounters in the game; eidolons are special monsters that are not defeated through sheer martial prowess; 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 datalog Type	The monster's subtype, as indicated by the in-game datalog 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	The monster's level 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 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 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	The first chapter where you can encounter this monster Chapter
Berserker	Pulse Automata	Centaurions	142,800	287	235	6	80	150.0%	75	512	Transformer	25%	Amplifier	5%	Lightning	10
Tyrant	Pulse Automata	Centaurions	792,000	1,065	1,065	5	95	150.0%	300	3,510	Transformer	25%	Amplifier	5%	Lightning, Water	11
Immortal	Pulse Automata	Centaurions	1,695,000	1,094	1,094	4	90	200.0%	300	5,600	Transformer	25%	Carburetor	5%	-	13

Weapons: Which can be Dismantled into Transformer – 1 shown

Special weapons cannot be found, and can only be purchased from special shops that must be unlocked; upgraded weapons are created with experience and catalysts; ultimate weapons are the highest level of upgrade; all ultimate weapons for a given character share a name, but have different statistics Name	The party member that can use this weapon Character	The passive ability granted by this weapon; purchaseable weapons with a passive ability will grant a superior version of that same ability once upgraded; not all passive abilities are helpful; if you hover over the ability name, the tooltip text will describe the ability's effect Ability	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 Strength	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 Magic	Some weapons may contribute towards a synthesized ability; you will also need to equip at least one accessory with the same synthesized ability to gain its effects; details of the trigger requirements and effects of the synthesized ability can be found on its information page Synthesizes	The cost to purchase this weapon from a retail network, if it is available for sale Price	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 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 Rank	The per-level cost to upgrade this weapon; this cost increases at each level past the first, as indicated by the formula Upgrade Cost	A mastered weapon will be dismantled into these items; note that dismantling a weapon at a lower level will result in a considerably limited subset of this list Dismantled To	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 Levels	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 Master EXP	The first chapter in which the weapon can be purchased, found, or upgraded from another weapon Chapter
Helter-skelter	Lightning	-	154–448	64–190	Physical Wall	-	20,518 gil	6	1,500+168/lv	18 Iridium Plugs, 12 Transformers, Gladius	60	387,360	7

Accessories: Which can be Dismantled into Transformer – 4 shown

Rare accessories cannot be purchased but may be dropped by monsters or upgraded from purchased accessories; unique accessories can only be found or upgraded from other unique accessories, and are therefore limited in number Name	The passive ability granted by this accessory; the "X" in this name will be replaced with the accessory's current bonus, which is determined by its level Ability	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 Bonus	Some accessories may contribute towards a synthesized ability; you will need to equip more than one accessory or weapon with the same synthesized ability to gain its effects; details of the trigger requirements and effects of the synthesized ability can be found on its information page Synthesizes	The cost to purchase this accessory from a retail network, if it is available for sale Price	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 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 Rank	The per-level cost to upgrade this accessory; this cost increases at each level past the first, as indicated by the formula Upgrade Cost	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 Levels	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 Master EXP	A mastered accessory will be dismantled into these items; note that dismantling an accessory at a lower level will result in a considerably limited subset of this list Dismantled To	The first chapter in which the accessory can be purchased, found, or upgraded from another accessory Chapter
Iron Bangle	HP: +X	50–120	High HP: Power Surge	500 gil	250 gil	1	100+28/lv	5	780	3 Transformers, Polymer Emulsion	1
Silver Bangle	HP: +X	100–180	Physical Wall	800 gil	400 gil	2	200+56/lv	5	1,560	4 Transformers, Polymer Emulsion	3
Power Wristband	Strength: +X	20–60	Physical Wall	1,000 gil	500 gil	2	520+212/lv	5	4,720	5 Transformers, Ferroelectric Film	2
Magician's Mark	Magic: +X	20–60	Magic Wall	1,000 gil	500 gil	2	520+212/lv	5	4,720	5 Transformers, Ferroelectric Film	3

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