Mah'habara Subterra

The Mah'habara Subterra is a location on Gran Pulse in Final Fantasy XIII. It is a vast network of underground tunnels carved by the fal'Cie Atomos, who rolls through the area. Before the War of Transgression, people used to mine precious minerals in the tunnels, but now only the remnants of mining operations can be found, including a variety of excavation robots.
== Datalog ==
Mah'habara is an underground labyrinth of tunnels excavated by the fal'Cie Atomos. The advanced civilization of Gran Pulse once established mining operation here, targeting the mineral and ore deposits exposed by the fal'Cie's digging. Long-abandoned engineering and excavation drones are now the only traces of human society that remain, the miners having disappeared long ago.
== Story ==
The party enters the Subterra after finding it to be the only way out of the Archylte Steppe. While in the Flower-filled Fissure, Fang says she became Ragnarok during the War of Transgression and left Gran Pulse in its current state. The shock of Fang's claim and Vanille's denial causes her to summon her Eidolon, Hecatoncheir.
After the battle, Fang scolds Vanille for lying to her, but tells her she is not alone anymore and that they have a new family. Later on, when Hope tampers with a Dreadnought and falls off into Atomos's path, other nearby Dreadnoughts jump down to stop the fal'Cie, which allows the party to board it and ride to the tunnels' end to the Sulyya Springs near Taejin's Tower and one step closer to Oerba.
== Quests ==
=== Grinding spot ===
In the optional area of the mines (access granted by riding Atomos back from Sulyya Springs) one will eventually come across an area with six bombs. They can easily be killed in a matter of seconds for 7,140 CP each time. The bombs will respawn when the player backtracks a little.
Another spot, or rather route, useful for leveling is at the beginning of the Subterra. By going from the save station to the spot with the five Hoplites right before the Juggernaut and back to the save station one can easily gain around 33,180 CP in one round.
=== Missions ===
* Mission 18: Name: So Close, Yet So Far
** Cie'th Stone location: Mah'habara – Twilit Cavern (Waystone)
* Mission 53: Freedom from Fear
** Cie'th Stone location: Mah'habara – An Asylum from Light
* Mission 29: Faltering Faith
** Cie'th Stone location: Mah'habara - Maw of the Abyss
== Treasures ==
Item 	Location
Hauteclaire 	Maw of the Abyss
Platinum Bangle 	Maw of the Abyss
Electrode x4 	The Earthworks
Chobham Armor x4 	The Earthworks
Saint's Amulet x2 	Twilit Cavern
Tesla Turbine x4 	Twilit Cavern
Ice Charm 	Dusktide Grotto
Particle Accelerator 	Dusktide Grotto
Crystal Oscillator x3 	Dusktide Grotto
Perfect Conductor x3 	Dusktide Grotto
Rainbow Anklet 	An Asylum from Light
Perfect Conductor x3 	An Asylum from Light
Metal Armband x2 	An Asylum from Light
Particle Accelerator x2	An Asylum from Light
Moogle Puppet 	An Asylum from Light
Perovskite 	Abandoned Dig
Particle Accelerator x2	Abandoned Dig
Perfect Conductor x4 	Abandoned Dig
== Enemies ==
;Maw of the Abyss
* Hoplite x3
* Hoplite x2
* Hoplite x4
* Cryohedron x2
* Cryohedron x3, Hoplite x2
* Cryohedron x3
* Hoplite x5
* Juggernaut
* Boxed Phalanx, Hoplite x2
;The Earthworks
* Cryohedron x4
* Pulsework Centurion x2
* Pulsework Centurion
* Rust Pudding x2
* Humbaba, Pulsework Centurion (Mark 58)
;Twilit Cavern
* Pulsework Centurion, Hoplite x2
* Boxed Phalanx, Hoplite x3
* Rust Pudding
* Ambling Bellows, Hoplite x4 (Mark 18)
;Flower-filled Fissure
* Hecatoncheir (Boss)
;Dusktide Grotto
* Pulsework Centurion vs. Rust Pudding x2
* Pulsework Centurion, Cryohedron x2
* Rust Pudding x2
* Juggernaut
* Pulsework Centurion x2, Cryohedron x3
* Cryohedron vs. Rust Pudding x3
;Deep in the Dark
* Hoplite x2
* Boxed Phalanx, Hoplite x3
;An Asylum from Light
* Yaksha x2
* Yakshini, Skata'ne x2
* Ferruginous Pudding, Rust Pudding x2
* Rust Pudding, Ferruginous Pudding x2
* Yaksha, Yakshini
* Cryohedron x6
* Yaksha
* Yakshini x2, Skata'ne x2
* Skata'ne, Yaksha x3
* Tyrant, Centaurion Blade
* Yaksha x2
* Yakshini, Yaksha x2
;Abandoned Dig
* Strigoi
* Vetala
* Strigoi x2
* Syphax, Numidia x26 (Mark 30)
== Musical themes ==
The theme "The Vile Peaks" plays here as the background theme.
== Map ==
Mah'habara Subterra map.jpg|Map of Mah'habara Subterra.
== Other appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
FFAB Mah'habara Subterra - Flower-filled Fissure FFXIII.png|Mah'habara Subterra - Flower-filled Fissure (Normal).
FFAB Mah'habara Subterra FFXIII Special.png|Mah'habara Subterra (Special).
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
== Gallery ==
Mah%27habara_concept.png|Concept art.
Mah'habara Subterra - Maw of the Abyss.png|Maw of the Abyss.
Mahhabara_-_The_Earthworks.png|The Earthworks.
Mahhabara_-_Twilit Cavern.png|Twilit Cavern.
Mahhabara_-_Flower-filled_Fissure.png|Flower-filled Fissure.
Mahhabara_-_Dusktide_Grotto.png|Dusktide Grotto.
Mahhabara_-_Deep_in_the_Dark.png|Deep in the Dark.
Atomos fal'Cie.png|fal'Cie Atomos.
Mah habara subterra.jpg|Mah'habara Subterra.
Subterra2.jpg|Mah'habara Subterra.
== Etymology ==
Category:Locations in Final Fantasy XIII
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