The Back Alleys

Location Palumpolum
Save Points 1
Chapter 7
You will be introduced to your final party member, Fang, in this area. She is the only party member that does not have Ravager as a primary Role, as well as being your second Sentinel (aside from Snow). Paired with Fang, Lightning is now the de facto Medic and Ravager, so plan paradigms and Accessories accordingly.

This is a short area filled with enemies, which will help you quickly get a feel for using Fang. She is a powerful Commando, and has Saboteur Abilities including Slow, which is quite useful in many situations. Once all the enemies are defeated, there will be a cutscene and the game will return to the Western Promenade.
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Monsters: Found in The Back Alleys – 5 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
Orion Militarized Units Tilters 25,200 100 - 12 60 250.0% 113 77 Digital Circuit 25% Superconductor 5% Ice, Water, Slow 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
Western Promenade Central Arcade