Palumpolum

Maps: In Palumpolum – 11 shown

The location where this map is found Location	Map	The chapter in which this map is visited Chapter	The number of save points found on this map Save Points	The number of treasures to find on this map Treasures
Palumpolum	The Metrostile	7	1	3
Palumpolum	Nutriculture Complex	7	2	5
Palumpolum	The Agora	7	1	1
Palumpolum	Pedestrian Terraces	7	1	3
Palumpolum	Western Promenade	7	2	4
Palumpolum	The Back Alleys	7	1	-
Palumpolum	Central Arcade	7	1	2
Palumpolum	Eastern Promenade	7	-	-
Palumpolum	Rivera Towers	7	2	5
Palumpolum	Felix Heights	7	2	4
Palumpolum	The Estheim Residence	7	1	4

Treasure: Found in Palumpolum – 31 shown

Treasure	The specific map where this treasure can be found Map	Details on exactly where to find this treasure Notes
3 Fiber-optic Cables	The Metrostile	At the end of the U-shaped side path in the first area
3 Holy Waters	The Metrostile	In the left side path from the pipe passage
Librascope	The Metrostile	In the dark area right from the exit of the last pipe passage
4 Holy Waters	Nutriculture Complex	On the first secret platform
Phoenix Down	Nutriculture Complex	On the first secret platform
2 Mobius Coils	Nutriculture Complex	On the second secret platform, guarded by a Lucidon and a Flanitor
Aqua Ring	Nutriculture Complex	On the second secret platform, guarded by a Lucidon and a Flanitor
Warding Talisman	Nutriculture Complex	In plain sight on the main path
Com Unit	The Agora	Added to inventory when Snow joins
Fortisol	Pedestrian Terraces	At the far end of the first hall, guarded by a PSICOM Warlord and two Corps Pacifexes
Paladin	Pedestrian Terraces	On the raised central platform, guarded by several troops
4 Insulated Cabling	Pedestrian Terraces	On the left side of the sunken hallway
4 Holy Waters	Western Promenade	Behind Snow's starting point
2 Incentive Chips	Western Promenade	At the end of the ledge accessible from the first corner in the area
Guardian Amulet	Central Arcade	In plain sight near the save point
Shaman's Mark	Rivera Towers	Turn around after jumping down from the first set of ledges
Vidofnir	Rivera Towers	On the right side of the scaffolding between buildings
3 Thrust Bearings	Rivera Towers	On the ledge between buildings, behind a sign
Deceptisol	Rivera Towers	In the far right corner of a platform on the main path
2,000 Gil	Rivera Towers	On an L-shaped catwalk right of the main path
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Monsters: Found in Palumpolum – 19 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
Corps Pacifex	Soldiers	Corps Footmen	5,670	55	67	10	10	130.0%	10	32	Phoenix Down	10%	Credit Chip	2%	Lightning	7
Corps Tranquifex	Soldiers	Corps Gunmen	3,612	86	86	9	0	135.0%	11	32	Phoenix Down	10%	Credit Chip	2%	Lightning	7
Falco Velocycle	Militarized Units	Cognispeeders	14,700	140	-	25	85	140.0%	80	90	Digital Circuit	25%	Fiber-optic Cable	5%	Lightning	7
Flanitor	Militarized Units	Flan	3,780	100	750	20	85	115.0%	30	64	Murky Ooze	25%	Vibrant Ooze	5%	-	7
Havoc Skytank	Militarized Units	Armatures	441,000	218	-	56	95	-	5,394	1,800	Uraninite	100%	-	-	-	7
Lodestar Behemoth	Militarized Units	Behemoths	37,800	200	100	18	40	500.0%	200	128	Begrimed Claw	25%	Bestial Claw	5%	Slow	7
Lucidon	Militarized Units	Armadons	10,080	133	-	23	90	120.0%	60	96	Segmented Carapace	25%	Iron Shell	5%	-	7
Orion	Militarized Units	Tilters	25,200	100	-	12	60	250.0%	113	77	Digital Circuit	25%	Superconductor	5%	Ice, Water, Slow	7
Portside Hull	Militarized Units	Armatures	12,600	218	-	51	90	-	2,697	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
Portside Turret	Militarized Units	Armatures	12,600	218	-	51	90	-	2,697	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
PSICOM Aerial Sniper	Soldiers	PSICOM Airborne	7,350	78	-	17	90	110.0%	30	58	Phoenix Down	10%	Incentive Chip	2%	-	7
PSICOM Bombardier	Soldiers	PSICOM Artillery	11,340	353	-	13	50	140.0%	24	58	Phoenix Down	10%	Incentive Chip	2%	-	7
PSICOM Predator	Soldiers	PSICOM Hunters	3,780	92	75	13	70	140.0%	40	51	Phoenix Down	10%	Incentive Chip	2%	-	7
PSICOM Scavenger	Soldiers	PSICOM Shock Troops	9,660	67	60	13	50	140.0%	24	51	Phoenix Down	10%	Incentive Chip	2%	-	7
PSICOM Warlord	Soldiers	PSICOM Elites	22,680	120	150	17	85	120.0%	40	128	Credit Chip	25%	Rhodochrosite	5%	-	7
Starboard Hull	Militarized Units	Armatures	12,600	218	-	51	90	-	2,697	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
Starboard Turret	Militarized Units	Armatures	10,710	218	-	51	90	-	2,697	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
Ushumgal Subjugator	Militarized Units	Annihilators	126,000	171	-	57	95	150.0%	300	960	Abominable Wing	100%	-	-	Lightning	7
Ushumgal Subjugator	Militarized Units	Annihilators	378,000	171	-	55	70	250.0%	150	960	-	-	-	-	Lightning, Slow	7

Items: Found in Palumpolum – 6 shown

Rare items cannot be purchased, but may be dropped by monsters or gained by dismantling weapons or accessories Name	Consumable items are used in combat, while shrouds are used while exploring Type	The cost to purchase this item from a retail network, if it is available for sale Price	The amount of gil you receive if you sell this item to a retail shop Value	The status ailment this item cures during combat Cure Status	The first chapter in which this item can be purchased or found Chapter
Phoenix Down	Consumable	1,000 gil	500 gil	Death	1
Librascope	Consumable	10,000 gil	500 gil	-	3
Holy Water	Consumable	100 gil	50 gil	Curse	7
Fortisol	Shroud	12,000 gil	500 gil	-	2
Deceptisol	Shroud	30,000 gil	500 gil	-	2
Ethersol	Shroud	-	500 gil	-	2

Weapons: Found in Palumpolum – 4 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	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	If this weapon is mastered and upgraded, it turns into a more powerful weapon; because accumulated experience is carried over, the new weapon will be created above level 1, as indicated here Upgraded To	When a weapon is mastered, you may use this catalyst to upgrade it into a new weapon Catalyst	The first chapter in which the weapon can be purchased, found, or upgraded from another weapon Chapter
Axis Blade	Lightning	Attack: ATB Charge	8–48	8–48	ATB Rate	15,000 gil	7,500 gil	5	1,200+225/lv	20	66,750	Enkindler Lv.13	Adamantite	7
Paladin	Snow	Improved Guard	8–88	8–88	High HP: Power Surge	20,000 gil	10,000 gil	5	1,200+225/lv	20	66,750	Winged Saint Lv.16	Scarletite	7
Vidofnir	Hope	Defense Maintenance	6–46	14–134	Buff Duration	16,900 gil	8,450 gil	5	1,200+225/lv	20	66,750	Hresvelgr Lv.16	Scarletite	7
Gae Bolg	Fang	Improved Counter	23–103	12–92	Buff Duration	13,100 gil	6,550 gil	5	1,500+215/lv	20	70,850	Gungnir Lv.17	Scarletite	7

Accessories: Found in Palumpolum – 8 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	If this accessory is mastered and upgraded, it turns into another accessory; because accumulated experience is carried over, the new accessory will usually be created above level 1, as indicated here Upgraded To	When an accessory is mastered, you may use this catalyst to upgrade it into a new accessory Catalyst	The first chapter in which the accessory can be purchased, found, or upgraded from another accessory Chapter
Tungsten Bangle	HP: +X	150–230	Low HP: Power Surge	1,500 gil	750 gil	3	330+99/lv	10	7,755	Titanium Bangle Lv.9	Cobaltite	5
Brawler's Wristband	Strength: +X	50–120	Physical Wall	3,000 gil	1,500 gil	4	1,040+424/lv	10	29,480	Warrior's Wristband Lv.8	Uraninite	4
Shaman's Mark	Magic: +X	50–120	Magic Wall	3,000 gil	1,500 gil	4	1,040+424/lv	10	29,480	Sorcerer's Mark Lv.8	Uraninite	4
Black Belt	Resist Physical: +X%	10–20	Physical Wall	4,500 gil	2,250 gil	3	480+198/lv	5	4,380	General's Belt Lv.4	Uraninite	4
Aqua Ring	Resist Water: +X%	20–30	Water Damage	-	1,000 gil	2	200+26/lv	5	1,260	Riptide Ring Lv.3	Cobaltite	6
Warding Talisman	Resist Curse: +X%	30–45	Curse Duration	3,000 gil	1,500 gil	3	450+114/lv	5	3,390	Hexbane Talisman Lv.4	Perovskite	7
Guardian Amulet	Critical: Protect	-	Physical Wall	5,000 gil	2,500 gil	2	600	1	600	Shield Talisman Lv.1	Perovskite	7
Shield Talisman	Auto-Protect	-	Physical Wall	-	6,000 gil	5	1,500	1	1,500	-	-	7

Components: Found in Palumpolum – 7 shown

Rare components cannot be purchased, but may be dropped by monsters or found in other ways; premium catalysts are sold at exorbitant prices and are generally easier to find than buy; money components are not intended for use in upgrades, but rather to be sold in shops for a profit Name	Organic components typically yield a small amount of experience, but always add to a weapon or accessory's multiplier bonus; mechanical components reduce the multiplier bonus but offer a large amount of experience for their cost; catalysts cannot be used for experience, but instead are used to upgrade mastered weapons or accessories to a new form Type	This column shows the amount of experience gained by using one of this component; you can select which rank to view experience for, or use the average value across all ranks; the average value is not necessarily indicative of the best component for a given rank, but it is a solid guideline; base experience is the amount of experience a component yields when used on a weapon or accessory of the same rank as the component; this number is provided for reference, but should not be used as a comparison between components. EXP	Each component has a rank which can modify its base experience value based on the rank of the weapon or accessory being upgraded; components yield bonus experience when used to upgrade lower-ranked items, but incur a heavy penalty when used to upgrade higher-ranked items Rank	This column shows different effects of the multiplier bonus for this component; organic components have a positive bonus, while mechanical components have a penalty; whenever a weapon or accessory's total multiplier bonus reaches a certain level, its experience multiplier will change; you can select to see the number of components it will require to go from no bonus to any particular multiplier (×1.25, ×1.5, ×1.75, ×2, ×3); note that if any of these options are selected, mechanical components will have no value, since no number of them will increase your bonus; clicking the ◊ icon will allow you to sort by these values. ◊	The cost to purchase this component from a retail network, if it is available for sale Price	The amount of gil you receive if you sell this component to a retail shop; note that catalysts typically sell for a small fraction of their worth compared to other component types Value	The ratio of experience gained to gil value of the component for the currently selected experience value; a grayed-out number in parenthesis represents the efficiency of a component you cannot buy from a retail network; this column is hidden when viewing base experience, because it is not an accurate measure; as a general rule, you want to buy mechanical components with as high an efficiency rating as possible; any mechanical component with an efficiency less than half of the highest purchaseable component should optimally be sold rather than used for experience; this value is of minimal importance for organic components EXP/Gil	For organic components, this is the ratio of multiplier bonus to gil value; a grayed-out number in parenthesis represents the efficiency of a component you cannot buy from a retail network; as a general rule, you want to buy organic components with as high an efficiency rating as possible; any organic component with an efficiency less than half of the highest purchaseable component should probably be sold rather than used to increase a multiplier Mult./Gil	The first chapter in which this component can be purchased or found Chapter
Bestial Claw	Organic	12	3	+10	80 gil	40 gil	0.150	0.125	3
Abominable Wing	Organic	23	5	+17	150 gil	75 gil	0.153	0.113	7
Insulated Cabling	Mechanical	68	3	−18	280 gil	140 gil	0.243	-	3
Fiber-optic Cable	Mechanical	245	6	−49	840 gil	420 gil	0.292	-	4
Thrust Bearing	Mechanical	227	6	−48	-	420 gil	0.270	-	7
Mobius Coil	Mechanical	651	8	−81	-	800 gil	0.407	-	7
Incentive Chip	Mechanical	1	5	−1	-	2,500 gil	0.000	-	7

Key Items: Found in Palumpolum – 2 shown

Eidolith key items grant a party member access to an eidolon; retail network key items open up shops that can be accessed from any save point Type	Key items are unique items that must be found Name	The first chapter in which the key item can be found Chapter
Miscellaneous	Com Unit	7
Retail Network	Plautus's Workshop	7

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