Zertinan Caverns

The Zertinan Caverns is an optional location in the land of Ivalice in Final Fantasy XII. The caverns are a vast network of caves that run under the regions of Dalmasca, Jagd Yensa, and the Bancour regions, connecting the continents of Ordalia and Kerwon. The caverns can be accessed from Dalmasca Westersand, Ogir-Yensa Sandsea, Nam-Yensa Sandsea, and the Ozmone Plain.
Zertinan Caverns can be deadly for a party wandering inside too early. It is suggested to be at least an average level of 20+. The Esper Adrammelech can be found inside, as well as numerous Hunts, and Rare Game, as well as good spoils, both from treasures and from the enemies. The caverns are of sand terrain, meaning earth damage is elevated.
== Sage Knowledge ==
== Locations ==
* Invitation to Heresy (to Dalmasca Westersand)
* Sandfalls
* The Balamka Fault (to the Ogir-Yensa Sandsea)
* Drybeam Cavern
* Darkened Wharf (to the Nam-Yensa Sandsea)
* Canopy of Clay (to the Ogir-Yensa/Nam-Yensa Sandsea)
* Hourglass Basin
* Athroza Quicksands
* The Undershore
* Halls of Ardent Darkness (to Ozmone Plain)
== Treasures ==
Zertinan Caverns has many treasures. In the original PlayStation 2 version, the most common item treasures are generic recovery items and gambits. With the Diamond Armlet, the common item treasure is a Knot of Rust, and the rare item is a Holy Mote or an Elixir.
In Invitation to Heresy, a treasure along the southwestern wall can be the Barbut. In the Sandfalls, the treasure in the northeast corner can be the Iron Hammer, but the player must open a path by rolling down a boulder to build a bridge to get there. The Hourglass Basin area has a cut-off area in the east accessed via a hidden passage from the Save Crystal area. The treasure at the very end can be a Chanter's Djellaba. In the northeast of the Drybeam Cavern, the player may find the Feathered Cap. In Halls of Ardent Darkness—which exits to the Ozmone Plain—a treasure can spawn with the Traveler's Vestment in the east of the area.
In the Zodiac versions, the treasures are different. One may find the Firefly accessory in the Invitation to Heresy area, and the Diamond Armlet in the Sandfalls. Halls of Ardent Darkness has numerous weapons. The Canopy of Clay has the Sight Unseeing Technick.
=== Invitation to Heresy ===
;Zodiac
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
1 	80% 	50% 	≤ 160 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
1 	80% 	50% 	≤ 160 gil	Potion 	Nu Khai Sand 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
2 	80% 	50% 	≤ 160 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
2 	80% 	50% 	≤ 160 gil	Potion 	Ether 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
3 	100% 	0% 	N/A 	Firefly 	Firefly 	Firefly 	Firefly
4 	80% 	50% 	≤ 160 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
4 	80% 	50% 	≤ 160 gil	Potion 	Ether 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
5 	80% 	50% 	≤ 180 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
5 	80% 	50% 	≤ 180 gil	Potion 	Remedy 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
6 	80% 	50% 	≤ 160 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
6 	80% 	50% 	≤ 160 gil	Potion 	Gold Needle 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
7 	80% 	50% 	≤ 180 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
7 	80% 	50% 	≤ 180 gil	Potion 	Phoenix Down 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
8 	80% 	30% 	≤ 250 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
8 	80% 	30% 	≤ 250 gil	Potion 	Antidote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (C)
9 	80% 	50% 	≤ 170 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
9 	80% 	50% 	≤ 170 gil	Potion 	Echo Herbs 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
;Original
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
1 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
1 	67% 	50% 	≤ 150 gil 	Potion 	Hi-Potion 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
2 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
2 	67% 	50% 	≤ 150 gil 	Potion 	Ether 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
3 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
3 	67% 	50% 	≤ 150 gil 	Potion 	G-Foe: furthest	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
4 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
4 	67% 	50% 	≤ 150 gil 	Potion 	Vaccine 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Elixir
5 	60% 	55% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
5 	60% 	55% 	≤ 150 gil 	Potion 	Barbut 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Elixir
6 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
6 	67% 	50% 	≤ 150 gil 	Potion 	Remedy 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Elixir
=== Sandfalls ===
;Zodiac
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure 	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
10 	100% 	0% 	N/A 	Diamond Armlet 	Diamond Armlet 	Diamond Armlet 	Diamond Armlet
11 	90% 	30% 	≤ 300 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
11 	90% 	30% 	≤ 300 gil	Hi-Potion 	Cura Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
12 	80% 	40% 	≤ 200 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
12 	80% 	40% 	≤ 200 gil	Potion 	Hi-Potion 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
13 	80% 	40% 	≤ 200 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
13 	80% 	40% 	≤ 200 gil	Potion 	Nu Khai Sand 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
14 	90% 	50% 	≤ 400 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
14 	90% 	50% 	≤ 400 gil	Remedy 	Chanter's Djellaba	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
;Original
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure 	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
7 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
7 	67% 	50% 	≤ 160 gil 	Smelling Salts 	Iron Hammer 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
8 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
8 	67% 	50% 	≤ 160 gil 	Potion 	Vaccine 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Elixir
9 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
9 	67% 	50% 	≤ 160 gil 	Potion 	G-Foe: highest HP	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Elixir
10 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
10 	67% 	50% 	≤ 160 gil 	Potion 	G-Foe: lowest HP 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
11 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
11 	67% 	50% 	≤ 160 gil 	Potion 	Hi-Potion 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
=== Hourglass Basin ===
;Zodiac
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
15 	80% 	80% 	≤ 150 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
15 	80% 	80% 	≤ 150 gil	Potion 	Remedy 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
16 	90% 	15% 	≤ 500 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
16 	90% 	15% 	≤ 500 gil	Bio Mote 	Miter 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
17 	90% 	15% 	≤ 500 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
17 	90% 	15% 	≤ 500 gil	Hi-Potion 	Chainmail 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
18 	90% 	15% 	≤ 500 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
18 	90% 	15% 	≤ 500 gil	Hi-Potion 	Slasher 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
;Original
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure 	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
12 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
12 	67% 	50% 	≤ 180 gil 	Potion 	Hi-Potion 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Elixir
13 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
13 	67% 	50% 	≤ 180 gil 	Potion 	G-Foe: highest level	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
14 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
14 	67% 	50% 	≤ 180 gil 	Potion 	G-Foe: lowest level 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Elixir
15 	60% 	55% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
15 	60% 	55% 	≤ 180 gil 	Potion 	Chanter's Djellaba 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Megalixir
=== Halls of Ardent Darkness ===
;Zodiac
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
19 	50% 	50% 	≤ 250 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
19 	50% 	50% 	≤ 250 gil	Hi-Potion 	Miter 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
20 	50% 	50% 	≤ 250 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
20 	50% 	50% 	≤ 250 gil	Remedy 	Iron Pole 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (C)
21 	50% 	50% 	≤ 250 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
21 	50% 	50% 	≤ 250 gil	Gold Needle 	Magoroku 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
22 	50% 	50% 	≤ 250 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
22 	50% 	50% 	≤ 250 gil	Hi-Ether 	Slasher 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
23 	50% 	50% 	≤ 250 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
23 	50% 	50% 	≤ 250 gil	Hi-Potion 	Main Gauche 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
24 	50% 	50% 	≤ 250 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
24 	50% 	50% 	≤ 250 gil	Hi-Potion 	Flametongue 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
;Original
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure 	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
16 	60% 	55% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
16 	60% 	55% 	≤ 100 gil 	Potion 	Traveler's Vestment	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
17 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
17 	67% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil 	Potion 	G-Ally: MP < 20% 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
18 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
18 	67% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil 	Potion 	Vaccine 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
19 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
19 	67% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil 	Potion 	Hi-Potion 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
=== The Undershore ===
;Zodiac
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
25 	25% 	0% 	N/A 	Thief's Cuffs 	Thief's Cuffs 	Thief's Cuffs 	Thief's Cuffs
26 	90% 	50% 	≤ 120 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
26 	90% 	50% 	≤ 120 gil	Ether 	Aero Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
27 	90% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
27 	90% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil	Ether 	Aeroga Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
28 	90% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
28 	90% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil	Potion 	Balance Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
29 	90% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
29 	90% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil	Hi-Potion 	Aquara Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
;Original
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure 	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
20 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
20 	67% 	50% 	≤ 30 gil 	Potion 	G-Foe: fire - weak	≤ 100 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
21 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
21 	67% 	50% 	≤ 30 gil 	Potion 	G-Foe: HP >= 30% 	≤ 100 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
22 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
22 	67% 	50% 	≤ 30 gil 	Potion 	G-Foe: HP >= 70% 	≤ 100 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
=== The Balamka Fault ===
;Zodiac
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
30 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
30 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Lightning Fang 	Ether 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
31 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
31 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Aero Mote 	Gold Needle 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
32 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Potion 	Potion 	Common 	Rare
32 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Potion 	Potion 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
33 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
33 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Potion 	Ether 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (C)
34 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
34 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Aero Mote 	Gold Needle 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
35 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
35 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Balance Mote 	Ether 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
36 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
36 	50% 	20% 	≤ 440 gil	Soleil Fang 	Gold Needle 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
;Original
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure 	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
23 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
23 	67% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil 	Potion 	G-Ally: MP < 80%	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Elixir
24 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
24 	67% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil 	Potion 	Ether 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
25 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
25 	67% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil 	Potion 	Hi-Potion 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
26 	60% 	60% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
26 	60% 	60% 	≤ 100 gil 	Potion 	Survival Vest 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Elixir
27 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
27 	67% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil 	Potion 	Smelling Salts 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Elixir
=== Drybeam Cavern ===
;Zodiac
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
37 	80% 	45% 	≤ 210 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
37 	80% 	45% 	≤ 210 gil	Potion 	Ether 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
38 	80% 	45% 	≤ 210 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
38 	80% 	45% 	≤ 210 gil	Nu Khai Sand 	Antidote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
39 	80% 	45% 	≤ 210 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
39 	80% 	45% 	≤ 210 gil	Potion 	Ether 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
40 	80% 	45% 	≤ 210 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
40 	80% 	45% 	≤ 210 gil	Chronos Tear 	Ether 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
41 	80% 	45% 	≤ 210 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
41 	80% 	45% 	≤ 210 gil	Potion 	Ether 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
42 	80% 	45% 	≤ 210 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
42 	80% 	45% 	≤ 210 gil	Chronos Tear 	Antidote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (C)
;Original
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure 	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
28 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
28 	67% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil 	Potion 	Remedy 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Elixir
29 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
29 	67% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil 	Potion 	Ether 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Elixir
30 	67% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
30 	67% 	50% 	≤ 100 gil 	Potion 	G-Foe: HP = 100%	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
31 	60% 	60% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
31 	60% 	60% 	≤ 100 gil 	Potion 	Feathered Cap 	≤ 700 gil 	Knot of Rust 	Holy Mote
=== Darkened Wharf ===
These chests only appear in the Zodiac versions.
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
43 	80% 	50% 	≤ 240 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
43 	80% 	50% 	≤ 240 gil	Rime Fang 	Ether 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
44 	80% 	50% 	≤ 240 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
44 	80% 	50% 	≤ 240 gil	Potion 	Balance Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
45 	80% 	50% 	≤ 240 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
45 	80% 	50% 	≤ 240 gil	Hi-Potion 	Phoenix Down 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
=== Canopy of Clay ===
This chests only appear in the Zodiac versions. It does not respawn.
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
46 	100% 	0% 	N/A	Sight Unseeing 	Sight Unseeing
== Quests ==
=== Adrammelech ===
Adrammelech is an optional Esper. To obtain him, the party must defeat him as a boss in the Athroza Quicksands area. He is a flying opponent who uses Lightning, and as soon as the player steps into the area, Shambling Corpses will emerge out of the ground and will keep on spawning at deeper areas of the cavern. This makes it an okay grinding spot after Adrammelech has been felled.
=== Hunts ===
The Marilith is a Rank V Mark that becomes available after vanquishing the Wyvern Lord. The hunt is petitioned by the tavernmaster in Rabanastre's Sandsea bar. The Marilith is found in the Invitation to Heresy area, in the sunlit room (bottom right portion of map, where the shape of the room looks like the letter "C"), but the party must remain in the area for five minutes before it will show up.
The Catoblepas is a Rank VI Mark whose hunt becomes available after the events in Giruvegan. Catoblepas can be found in the Hourglass Basin area, and is petitioned by War-chief Supinelu in Jahara. Once in Hourglass Basin, the player must use the south exit to The Undershore, then use the secret path located after the save crystal, to find War-chief Supinelu waiting.
=== Rare Game ===
Molen can be found in the Hourglass Basin part. The player needs to head into the secluded section of the area (the area with the Grenades and where the Catoblepas is fought), which can be reached via The Undershore by walking between the two "sandfalls", southeast of the save crystal. The player must wait roughly 10 to 15 seconds and they should see the Molen appear on the other side of the ravine.
To find the Alteci the player must have spoken to the "Huntmaster" in Phon Coast and defeated Thalassinon, which will trigger the start of the Rare Game quest. The player must build a chain of twelve Mallicants (or Shambling Corpses from Athroza Quicksands) in The Undershore area. Players do not need to leave and reenter to trigger the Alteci's appearance: one must simply scroll his spawnpoint off the minimap. The player should do this by going near an exit and then heading back towards the center of the room.
To make the spawning easier, the player can start the Mallicant chain in another area, as long as the twelfth perishes in The Undershore. The next area, Halls of Ardent Darkness, has many Mallicants—if the player kills eleven Mallicants here, moves into The Undershore and kills another, this will satisfy the requirements for the Alteci to spawn.
== Enemies ==
* Buer
* Gorgimera
* Speartongue
* Mallicant
* Scythe Mantis
* Bogey
* Archaeoaevis
* Silicon Tortoise
* Skulwyrm
* Grenade
* Shambling Corpse
* Slime
* Marilith (Mark)
* Catoblepas (Mark)
* Alteci (Rare)
* Molen (Rare)
* Adrammelech (Optional Esper)
== Musical themes ==
The theme of the location is simply called "Zertinan Caverns" .
== Map ==
The map can be found in the lower area of The Balamka Fault, connected to Athroza Quicksands and Drybeam Cavern (lower east exit).
:Note: areas highlighted in red are hidden passages that do not appear on the map.
Map for the original version of Final Fantasy XII that includes treasures
== Gallery ==
Sandpit-zertinan-caverns-ffxii.jpg|Sandpits can be blocked with boulders.
== Etymology ==
A garif says that in an ancient language, Zertinan means "the Underworld".
Category:Locations in Final Fantasy XII
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