Subterra

The Subterra is the optional underground area of the Pharos in Final Fantasy XII accessed by finishing the Pharos event. Subterra is divided into four levels: Penumbra, Umbra, Abyssal, and Unknown.
To enter the Subterra, players have to use the Dais of Ascendance located at the center of the Pharos near the Gate Crystal. It will take players down to the first level, Penumbra. From there, players need to obtain Black Orbs to unlock the entrances to the other levels: Umbra and Abyssal. Unlike other areas in the game, the Subterra lacks an obtainable map.
==Locations==
*Penumbra - Interior
*Penumbra - North
*Penumbra - South
*Umbra - Interior
*Umbra - North
*Umbra - South
*Abyssal - Interior
*Abyssal - North
*Abyssal - South
*Hell's Challenge
==Treasures==
===Penumbra - North===
;Zodiac
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
86 	70% 	80% 	1 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
86 	70% 	80% 	1 gil	Diamond Armlet 	Hastega Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
87 	70% 	80% 	1 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
87 	70% 	80% 	1 gil	Orrachea Armlet	Shock Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (C)
88 	5% 	0% 	N/A 	Indigo Pendant 	Indigo Pendant 	Indigo Pendant 	Indigo Pendant
89 	70% 	80% 	1 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
89 	70% 	80% 	1 gil	Battle Harness 	Reverse Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
90 	70% 	80% 	1 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
90 	70% 	80% 	1 gil	Firefly 	Chaos Bombs 	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
18 	30% 	0% 	Gil 	Item 	Item 	Gil 	Item 	Item
18 	30% 	0% 	N/A 	Holy Rod 	Holy Rod 	N/A 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
19 	90% 	10% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	Item
19 	90% 	10% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Ether 	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
20 	90% 	10% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	Item
20 	90% 	10% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Ether 	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
===Penumbra - South===
;Zodiac
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure 	Normal Treasure 	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
91 	70% 	80% 	1 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
91 	70% 	80% 	1 gil	Golden Amulet 	Assassin's Arrows	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
92 	70% 	80% 	1 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
92 	70% 	80% 	1 gil	Embroidered Tippet	X-Potion 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
93 	20% 	0% 	N/A 	Ring of Renewal 	Ring of Renewal 	Ring of Renewal 	Ring of Renewal
;Original
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
21 	90% 	10% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	Item
21 	90% 	10% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Ether 	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
22 	90% 	10% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	Item
22 	90% 	10% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Ether 	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
23 	40% 	0% 	Gil 	Item 	Item 	Gil 	Item 	Item
23 	40% 	0% 	N/A 	Dragon Whisker 	Dragon Whisker 	N/A 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
===Umbra - North===
;Zodiac
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure 	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
94 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
94 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Amber Armlet 	Stink Bombs 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
95 	5% 	0% 	N/A 	Cameo Belt 	Cameo Belt 	Cameo Belt 	Cameo Belt
96 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
96 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Thief's Cuffs 	Holy Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
97 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
97 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Turtleshell Choker	Time Bolts 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
;Original
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
24 	30% 	0% 	Nihopalaoa 	Nihopalaoa 	Nihopalaoa 	Nihopalaoa
25 	30% 	0% 	Venetian Shield	Venetian Shield	Venetian Shield 	Venetian Shield
26 	30% 	0% 	Ultima Blade 	Ultima Blade 	Ultima Blade 	Ultima Blade
===Umbra - South===
;Zodiac
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure 	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
98 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
98 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Gillie Boots 	Scathe Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (C)
99 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
99 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Berserker Bracers	Windslicer Shot	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
100 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
100 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Sage's Ring 	Dark Matter 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
101 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
101 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Jade Collar 	Sapping Bolts 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
102 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
102 	70% 	80% 	2 gil	Pheasant Netsuke 	Elixir 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
103 	5% 	0% 	N/A 	Nihopalaoa 	Nihopalaoa 	Nihopalaoa 	Nihopalaoa
;Original
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
27 	55% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	Item
27 	55% 	50% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Save the Queen 	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
28 	55% 	40% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
28 	55% 	40% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Fomalhaut 	≤ 2 Gil 	Megalixir 	Knot of Rust
29 	55% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	Item
29 	55% 	50% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Ivory Pole 	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
30 	55% 	40% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	Item
30 	55% 	40% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Morning Star 	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
31 	65% 	70% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
31 	65% 	70% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Ether 	≤ 2 Gil 	Megalixir 	Knot of Rust
32 	55% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	Item
32 	55% 	50% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Ame-no-Murakumo	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
===Abyssal - North===
;Zodiac
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
104 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
104 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Quasimodo Boots	Scathe Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
105 	10% 	0% 	N/A 	Ribbon 	Ribbon 	Ribbon 	Ribbon
106 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
106 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Opal Ring 	Icecloud Arrows	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
107 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
107 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Hermes Sandals 	Elixir 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
108 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
108 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Bubble Belt 	Dark Shot 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (A)
109 	10% 	0% 	N/A 	Wither 	Wither 	Wither 	Wither
110 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
110 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Germinas Boots 	Scathe Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
111 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
111 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Sash 	Holy Mote 	Knot of Rust 	Meteorite (B)
112 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Item 1 	Item 2 	Common 	Rare
112 	70% 	80% 	3 gil	Ruby Ring 	Dark Matter 	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
33 	50% 	60% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	Item
33 	50% 	60% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Crown of Laurels	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
34 	50% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	Item
34 	50% 	50% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Ether 	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
35 	50% 	0% 	Gil 	Item 	Item 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
35 	50% 	0% 	N/A 	Ribbon 	Ribbon 	N/A 	Dark Matter 	Knot of Rust
36 	50% 	60% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	Item
36 	50% 	60% 	1 	Knot of Rust 	Zwill Crossblade	≤ 2 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
37 	50% 	60% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	Item
37 	50% 	60% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Antares 	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
38 	45% 	0% 	Gil 	Item 	Item 	Gil 	Common 	Rare
38 	45% 	0% 	N/A 	Lordly Robes 	Lordly Robes 	N/A 	Dark Matter 	Knot of Rust
===Abyssal - South===
;Zodiac
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil 	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
113 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Common 	Rare
113 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Baltoro's Seed
114 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Common 	Rare
114 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Baltoro's Seed
115 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Common 	Rare
115 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Baltoro's Seed
116 	100% 	0% 	N/A 	Megalixir 	Megalixir 	Megalixir 	Megalixir
117 	2% 	80% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Common 	Rare
117 	2% 	80% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Great Trango
118 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Common 	Rare
118 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Baltoro's Seed
119 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Common 	Rare
119 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Baltoro's Seed
120 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Common 	Rare
120 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Baltoro's Seed
121 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Common 	Rare
121 	40% 	97% 	3 gil	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	Baltoro's Seed
;Original
Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
39 	50% 	0% 	Gil 	Item 	Item 	Gil 	Item 	Item
39 	50% 	0% 	N/A 	Dueling Mask 	Dueling Mask 	N/A 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
40 	50% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	
40 	50% 	50% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Aegis Shield 	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
41 	50% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	
41 	50% 	50% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	White Mask 	≤ 3,000 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
42 	50% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	
42 	50% 	50% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Black Robes 	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
43 	50% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 1 	Item 2 	Gil 	Item 	
43 	50% 	50% 	1 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Deathbringer 	≤ 2 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
44 	65% 	50% 	Gil 	Item 	Item 	Gil 	Item 	Item
44 	65% 	50% 	≤ 200 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust 	≤ 500 Gil 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
45 	50% 	0% 	Gil 	Item 	Item 	Gil 	Item 	Item
45 	50% 	0% 	N/A 	Circlet 	Circlet 	N/A 	Knot of Rust 	Knot of Rust
==Quests==
===Completing Subterra===
It is recommended to have strong weapons, armor, and accessories that guard against Confuse.
It is useful to stock up on items, especially Vaccines (Serum in Zodiac versions), Phoenix Downs, Antidotes, and Eye Drops just in case a Ribbon is not available. Gambits for Arise, Steal, and Curaja are also useful. The Sight Unseeing Technick works against the frogs and mistmares in the middle portion, which can be useful as the enemies are intended to swarm the player.
It is strongly advised not to equip the Diamond Armlet while searching treasures in Penumbra in the original version, as it will turn the treasures into a Knots of Rust. Many treasures can be only one item, however, so it does not matter if the Diamond Armlet is equipped, and there is a treasure in the middle of the southern portion of Umbra that is a Megalixir, but only if the Diamond Armlet is equipped. The treasures that always contain good equipment have low spawn rates of 30% per entry and will never respawn. If the treasure turns out to be gil, it is only 1 gil, or 2 gil with the Diamond Armlet equipped. 
In the Zodiac versions, the treasures are completely different, and the player does not need to worry about the Diamond Armlet. There are may good treasures to be found here, notable among them the Ribbon and Nihopalaoa accessories, and the Wither Technick.
The player needs to collect Black Orbs and place them in the pedestals in rooms in every corner to make the next level available (see here for the number of orbs needed per pedestal). The Phoenix can be fought at any time. It is not required to light up all the rooms to fight Phoenix, but it is recommended. The Massive Black Orbs found in certain rooms make obtaining the required number of orbs easier. If a Black Orb is left alone, it will join the Massive Black Orb, but adds to the Massive Black Orb threefold, thus quickly compounding. In addition to this map, there can also be a Massive Black Orb in Umbra in the room with the Magick Pot. The Massive Black Orbs are in pre-designated areas, but only one Massive Black Orb spawns per floor.
After lighting up the pedestals in the Abyssal floor, a new destination appears at the Dais of Ascendance. If the Phoenix has not yet been defeated, the player is prevented from reaching the final area by a "mysterious force", and returned to the First Ascent. If the Phoenix has been defeated, the mysterious force disappears and allows the player to access a new floor, which contains the Hunt mark Shadowseer if the bill has already been accepted from Montblanc.
This floor is only accessible preceding the Shadowseer Elite Mark. After the hunt is completed, the player cannot return to Hell's Challenge.
===Hunts===
Ixion is an Elite Mark found in the Penumbra-Interior area. The hunt becomes available after the events in the Pharos. It is petitioned by Whitecap Wench at Balfonheim Port (Quayside Court - The Whitecap). Ixion can be found on any of the three floors. The lift must be coming down from the first floor and if there are other monsters around, the player should take the lift back up to the first floor and try again until there are no enemies around. After running around the circle for a while Ixion will show up.
The Shadowseer is an Elite Mark found in the Unknown area of Subterra after placing all the black orbs in the Penumbra, Umbra and Abyssal areas. The hunt becomes available after the events in Pharos. After losing a certain amount of HP, Shadowseer will summon Pandaemonium and put up two palings, becoming invincible. Killing Pandaemonium will drop the palings, allowing the party to injure it until it summons the Slyt. The Shadowseer will repeat this with the other Pharos bosses (Fenrir and Phoenix), at which point it will lament that it is out of creatures to summon. The hunt is petitioned by Montblanc in Rabanastre.
===Rare Game===
Vagrant Soul has a 25% chance of appearing in the Subterra, in the room behind the ancient door in the northwest section of the Abyssal, after the Shadowseer has been defeated. It can be found in the large chamber behind the ancient door at the end of the hallway behind the fool's façade in the eastern room of the northwest section.
To spawn Luxollid, the player must kill the Vagrant Soul, and then head to Umbra-South without saving or leaving the Subterra.
==Enemies==
*Magick Pot
*Bune
*Dead Bones
*Zombie Warlock
*Reaver
*High Reaver
*Abaddon
*Bull Abaddon
*Mistmare
*Necrofiend
*Nightwalker
*Dragon Lich
*Vagrant Soul (Rare - appears after Shadowseer is defeated)
*Luxollid (Rare - appears after Vagrant Soul is defeated)
*Phoenix (Optional Boss)
*Ixion (Elite Mark)
*Shadowseer (Elite Mark - appears after Phoenix is defeated)
==Musical themes==
"Ashe's Theme" plays when reaching the Pharos as well as being the location theme for the Subterra.
In The Zodiac Age version, it is "Gloom" , a new theme composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto. Upon entering Hell's Challenge however, the music played is "Ashe's Theme".
==Gallery==
Phoenix-FFXII-TZA.png|The party faces Phoenix.
Massive-Black-Orb-FFXII-TZA.jpg|Massive Black Orb.
Shadowseer-Darkga-FFXII-TZA.jpg|Bottom floor.
==Etymology==
Subterra comes from the word "subterranean", "sub" meaning under and "terra" originating from the Latin word for Earth.
Penumbra means a space of partial illumination between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light.
Abyssal means "of or like an abyss; immeasurable; unfathomable."
==Notes==
Category:Locations in Final Fantasy XII