The Fifth Ark

Maps: In The Fifth Ark – 15 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
The Fifth Ark	Upper Traverse	10	2	-
The Fifth Ark	Vestibular Hold	10	1	2
The Fifth Ark	Lower Traverse	10	1	3
The Fifth Ark	High Conflux	10	1	1
The Fifth Ark	Hibernatorium	10	-	1
The Fifth Ark	Inner Conduit	10	2	5
The Fifth Ark	Mezzanine	10	1	1
The Fifth Ark	Central Conflux	10	1	-
The Fifth Ark	The Synthrona	10	-	1
The Fifth Ark	Basement Conflux	10	-	-
The Fifth Ark	Hypogeum	10	1	1
The Fifth Ark	Transept	10	1	-
The Fifth Ark	Substratal Conflux	10	-	1
The Fifth Ark	Vaults	10	1	-
The Fifth Ark	The Apse	10	-	1

Treasure: Found in The Fifth Ark – 17 shown

Treasure	The specific map where this treasure can be found Map	Details on exactly where to find this treasure Notes
Alicanto	Inner Conduit	In plain sight on the main path after the second curved hall
Auric Amulet	Inner Conduit	In the near right side area in the first large room, guarded by Imps
Bahamut Eidolith	The Apse	Additional drop from Bahamut
8 Bomb Shells	Vestibular Hold	On the left middle platform, guarded by Circuitrons
3 Electrodes	Hypogeum	In the third octagonal room, guarded by a Berserker
Ethersol	Inner Conduit	Right of the second save point
Feymark	The Synthrona	In the right-side alcove after the two octagonal rooms
7 Gargantuan Claws	Inner Conduit	On the second upper platform, guarded by Noctilucales and a Greater Behemoth
600 Gil	High Conflux	In plain sight on the central path, guarded by a Skata'ne and a Stikini
Hero's Amulet	Vestibular Hold	On the right side of the right middle platform, guarded by Pulsework Knights
10 Medicinal Oils	Lower Traverse	On opposite side of wall in right side path leading forwards, guarded by Noctilucales
Metal Armband	Inner Conduit	In the far right side area of the second large room, guarded by Imps
Moogleworks	Mezzanine	Additional drop from Cid Raines
2 Otherworldly Bones	Substratal Conflux	In the left side path from the main path
Rainbow Anklet	Lower Traverse	Down the path opposite from the save point
Rigels	Hibernatorium	In the far right corner of the Berserker room
Saint's Amulet	Lower Traverse	At the end of the right side path leading backwards

Monsters: Found in The Fifth Ark – 14 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
Ahriman	Feral Creatures	Spooks	15,120	215	258	9	90	150.0%	150	-	Torn Leather	25%	Smooth Hide	5%	-	10
Alchemic Ooze	Feral Creatures	Flan	67,200	258	258	15	70	300.0%	200	102	Murky Ooze	25%	Vibrant Ooze	5%	Fire	10
Bahamut	Others	Eidolons	-	310	310	-	80	-	1,349	-	-	-	-	-	Slow	10
Berserker	Pulse Automata	Centaurions	142,800	287	235	6	80	150.0%	75	512	Transformer	25%	Amplifier	5%	Lightning	10
Centaurion Blade	Pulse Automata	Centaurions	20,008	235	235	-	70	150.0%	50	-	-	-	-	-	Lightning	10
Cid Raines	Others	L'Cie	226,800	136	172	68	90	300.0%	600	6,000	Tetradic Crown	100%	-	-	-	10
Circuitron	Pulse Automata	Bombs	5,040	198	198	20	30	150.0%	21	128	Bomb Ashes	25%	Bomb Shell	5%	Ice, Slow	10
Greater Behemoth	Feral Creatures	Behemoths	75,600	323	248	10	70	500.0%	400	384	Begrimed Claw	25%	Bestial Claw	5%	-	10
Imp	Feral Creatures	Spooks	5,880	129	184	5	20	120.0%	8	128	Torn Leather	25%	Smooth Hide	5%	Fire	10
Noctilucale	Feral Creatures	Nudibranchs	5,040	155	155	8	50	500.0%	240	64	Gummy Oil	25%	Fragrant Oil	5%	Fire, Ice, Slow, Daze	10
Phosphoric Ooze	Feral Creatures	Flan	6,720	72	108	15	20	200.0%	38	102	Murky Ooze	25%	Vibrant Ooze	5%	Fire	10
Pulsework Knight	Pulse Automata	Pulsework Soldiers	25,200	287	148	16	90	130.0%	90	256	Spark Plug	25%	Radial Bearing	5%	Fire, Lightning	10
Skata'ne	Feral Creatures	Daemons	23,520	198	198	14	80	150.0%	75	218	Shattered Bone	25%	Sturdy Bone	5%	-	10
Stikini	Feral Creatures	Daemons	16,800	198	198	12	50	130.0%	18	192	Shattered Bone	25%	Sturdy Bone	5%	-	10

Items: Found in The Fifth Ark – 1 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
Ethersol	Shroud	-	500 gil	-	2

Weapons: Found in The Fifth Ark – 3 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
Alicanto	Hope	Stagger Lock	10–110	10–110	Random: Instant Chain	18,000 gil	9,000 gil	4	800+116/lv	25	54,800	Caladrius Lv.19	Uraninite	10
Feymark	Snow	Enfeeblement	-	30–130	Magic Damper	25,000 gil	12,500 gil	4	800+116/lv	20	38,040	Soul Blazer Lv.15	Uraninite	10
Rigels	Sazh	Stagger Lock	10–160	15–165	Random: Instant Chain	19,000 gil	9,500 gil	4	800+116/lv	25	54,800	Polaris Specials Lv.19	Uraninite	10

Accessories: Found in The Fifth Ark – 5 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
Auric Amulet	Critical: Shell	-	Magic Wall	5,000 gil	2,500 gil	2	600	1	600	Soulfont Talisman Lv.1	Perovskite	4
Metal Armband	Resist Deprotect: +X%	30–45	Deprotect Duration	3,000 gil	1,500 gil	3	450+114/lv	5	3,390	Ceramic Armband Lv.4	Perovskite	4
Hero's Amulet	Critical: Bravery	-	Physical Wall	5,000 gil	2,500 gil	2	600	1	600	Morale Talisman Lv.1	Perovskite	10
Rainbow Anklet	Resist Daze: +X%	30–45	Daze Duration	3,000 gil	1,500 gil	3	450+114/lv	5	3,390	Moonbow Anklet Lv.4	Perovskite	10
Saint's Amulet	Critical: Faith	-	Magic Wall	5,000 gil	2,500 gil	2	600	1	600	Blessed Talisman Lv.1	Perovskite	10

Components: Found in The Fifth Ark – 5 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
Electrode	Mechanical	467	7	−56	-	500 gil	0.467	-	7
Gargantuan Claw	Organic	26	5	+15	150 gil	75 gil	0.173	0.100	7
Medicinal Oil	Organic	33	6	+19	150 gil	75 gil	0.220	0.127	7
Otherworldly Bone	Organic	27	6	+21	150 gil	75 gil	0.180	0.140	7
Bomb Shell	Mechanical	234	6	−53	-	420 gil	0.279	-	10

Key Items: Found in The Fifth Ark – 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
Eidolith	Bahamut Eidolith	10
Retail Network	Moogleworks	10

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