Hunt (Final Fantasy XII)

Hunts are a series of sidequests in Final Fantasy XII where the player vanquishes particularly strong monsters that are usually causing trouble to the general public of a town or tribe, or sometimes a single person. The monsters being hunted are referred to as "Marks" and in some instances, "Elite Marks". In total, there are 45 hunts for the player to fell. NPCs join for certain hunts to assist the player's party.
Completing hunts is a good way to gain EXP and LP, and to earn various rewards, including new equipment and rare loot. If the player completes each hunt as soon as they become available, they may find the main story areas and bosses to be less of a challenge. However, many hunts can prove overly challenging for the portion of the game during which they first become available.
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==Procedure==
Once the player obtains information of a Mark through a bill posted on a notice board in a town, or an Elite Mark from Montblanc, they must find the petitioner and speak with him or her to accept the Hunt. Next, the player must locate the Mark, according to hints or directions from the petitioner, and defeat it.
Some hunts require the player to complete additional tasks, such as giving acquired items to specific recipients. Upon completing the hunt, the player must report back to the petitioner, who gives out a reward. Every hunt has a specific reward, though it is not revealed until hunt completion.
===Hunt board locations===
Information on regular Marks is found on boards all throughout Ivalice. Each board has the same bills, so the player can see if any new hunts have been posted from any board in the world. 
*Rabanastre - the Sandsea tavern. Montblanc in Clan Centurio headquarters also tells the player of Elite Mark hunts.
*Nalbina Fortress - Jajim Bazaar.
*Bhujerba - the Cloudborne Bar.
*Phon Coast - Hunters' Camp.
*Archades - Granch's Requisites.
*Balfonheim Port - the Whitecap tavern.
==Marks==
Marks' difficulty increases exponentially at each new rank. Inexperienced parties are best starting with the lower-ranked marks. The top rank marks at level VII are best challenged at character levels above 40. Marks usually excel in one attribute, e.g. defense, and usually have only one, rarely two, special skill/s, which can be somewhat devastating if simply ignored.
==Elite Marks==
Elite Marks are more dangerous than regular Marks of comparable rank. The bills for Elite Marks are given by Montblanc after Vaan joins Clan Centurio (by visiting the clan HQ in northern Rabanastre after the Rogue Tomato hunt). Even though Montblanc tells the player about the Elite Mark, in most cases he only acts as a mediator, so the player still has to talk to the actual petitioner to accept the hunt. Thus Montblanc's function is the same as that of a petition board. 
Elite Marks usually have several high attributes and special skills. For example, the Rocktoise can double its current level multiple times during battle, and the Trickster, an oversized pure-white chocobo, turns invisible (though the player can still see its outlines when close enough) making the characters unable to target it until it turns visible again. Some, such as Gilgamesh, Shadowseer, and Yiazmat, even feature a "boss" HP bar.
==Hunt order==
The following list is for the hunts in the Zodiac versions of Final Fantasy XII (the Japan-exclusive International Zodiac Job System and The Zodiac Age versions). The number listed next to a hunt does not reflect the actual hunt number if the player is missing hunts in-between.
===Marks===
Hunt 	Rank 	Mark 	Minimum Clan Rank Requirement 	Reward
After first hunt assignment from Tomaj 	After first hunt assignment from Tomaj 	After first hunt assignment from Tomaj 	After first hunt assignment from Tomaj 	After first hunt assignment from Tomaj
01. 	I 	Rogue Tomato 	― 	300 gil, Potion x2, Teleport Stone
After the Lord Consul's parade 	After the Lord Consul's parade 	After the Lord Consul's parade 	After the Lord Consul's parade 	After the Lord Consul's parade
02. 	I 	Thextera 	Moppet 	500 gil, Headguard, Teleport Stone
03. 	I 	Flowering Cactoid 	Hedge Knight 	500 gil, Potion x10
After Barheim Passage 	After Barheim Passage 	After Barheim Passage 	After Barheim Passage 	After Barheim Passage
04. 	I 	Wraith 	Hedge Knight 	500 gil, Ether, Gauntlets
After Ba'Gamnan in Lhusu Mines 	After Ba'Gamnan in Lhusu Mines 	After Ba'Gamnan in Lhusu Mines 	After Ba'Gamnan in Lhusu Mines 	After Ba'Gamnan in Lhusu Mines
05. 	I 	Nidhogg 	Hedge Knight 	600 gil, Rose Corsage, Balaclava
After Ondore's Estate 	After Ondore's Estate 	After Ondore's Estate 	After Ondore's Estate 	After Ondore's Estate
06. 	V 	White Mousse 	Vanguard 	2,800 gil, Burning Bow
07. 	III 	Ring Wyrm 	Vanguard 	200 gil, Moon Ring, Icebrand
08. 	II 	Wyvern Lord 	Rear Guard 	1,000 gil, Elfin Bow, Shell Shield
09. 	V 	Marilith 	Vanguard 	2,000 gil, Serpent Eye, Teleport Stone x3
After obtaining Dawn Shard 	After obtaining Dawn Shard 	After obtaining Dawn Shard 	After obtaining Dawn Shard 	After obtaining Dawn Shard
10. 	II 	Enkelados 	Rear Guard 	1,100 gil, Elixir, Golden Amulet (as well as Remedy x2 from Lesina in Giza Plains)
11. 	II 	Croakadile 	Rear Guard 	1,200 gil, Serpent Rod, Teleport Stone
After obtaining Lente's Tear 	After obtaining Lente's Tear 	After obtaining Lente's Tear 	After obtaining Lente's Tear 	After obtaining Lente's Tear
12. 	II 	Ixtab 	Rear Guard 	1,500 gil, Ether, Soul Powder
After visiting Mt Bur-Omisace 	After visiting Mt Bur-Omisace 	After visiting Mt Bur-Omisace 	After visiting Mt Bur-Omisace 	After visiting Mt Bur-Omisace
13. 	III 	Feral Retriever 	Vanguard 	1,500gil, Hunting Crossbow
After defeating Judge Bergan 	After defeating Judge Bergan 	After defeating Judge Bergan 	After defeating Judge Bergan 	After defeating Judge Bergan
14. 	III 	Vorpal Bunny 	Vanguard 	2,000 gil, Lightning Arrows, Gillie Boots
15. 	IV 	Mindflayer 	Headhunter 	2,200 gil, Carmagnole
16. 	V 	Bloodwing 	Ward of Justice 	2,400 gil, Stun Bombs, Vampyr Fang
17. 	III 	Atomos 	Vanguard 	1,800 gil, Gaia Rod, Platinum Shield
18. 	VI 	Roblon 	Brave Companion 	3,100 gil, Giant's Helmet, Mythril
19. 	IV 	Braegh 	Headhunter 	1,700 gil, Caliper, Hi-Ether
After visiting Archades 	After visiting Archades 	After visiting Archades 	After visiting Archades 	After visiting Archades
20. 	IV 	Darksteel 	Headhunter 	3,000 gil, Lead Bolts, Adamantite
After Draklor Laboratory 	After Draklor Laboratory 	After Draklor Laboratory 	After Draklor Laboratory 	After Draklor Laboratory
21. 	V 	Vyraal 	Ward of Justice 	3,500 gil, Halberd, Aegis Shield
22. 	V 	Lindwyrm 	Ward of Justice 	4,200 gil, Minerva Bustier, Hi-Ether
23. 	VI 	Overlord 	Brave Companion 	3,500 gil, Hi-Ether x2, Teleport Stone
24. 	VI 	Goliath 	Brave Companion 	3,600 gil, Save the Queen, Einherjarium
25. 	VI 	Deathscythe 	Brave Companion 	2,800 gil, Hi-Ether x2, Soul of Thamasa
After the Strahl becomes available for free travel	After the Strahl becomes available for free travel	After the Strahl becomes available for free travel	After the Strahl becomes available for free travel	After the Strahl becomes available for free travel
26. 	VII 	Deathgaze 	Riskbreaker 	5,400 gil, Elixir x2
27. 	VII 	Diabolos 	Brave Companion 	2,600 gil, Demon Shield, Zeus Mace
28. 	V 	Piscodaemon 	Ward of Justice 	3,800 gil, Dark Shot, Scathe Mote
29. 	VI 	Wild Malboro 	Riskbreaker 	4,600 gil, Euclid's Sextant
30. 	VI 	Catoblepas 	Brave Companion 	3,200 gil, Volcano, Arctic Wind
31. 	VII 	Fafnir 	Riskbreaker 	7,000 gil, Assassin's Arrows, Teleport Stone
Once Sky Fortress Bahamut appears 	Once Sky Fortress Bahamut appears 	Once Sky Fortress Bahamut appears 	Once Sky Fortress Bahamut appears 	Once Sky Fortress Bahamut appears
32. 	VII 	Pylraster 	Riskbreaker 	8,000 gil, Grand Mace, Scathe Mote x2
===Elite Marks===
Hunt 	Rank 	Mark 	Minimum Clan Rank Requirement 	Reward
After Barheim Passage 	After Barheim Passage 	After Barheim Passage 	After Barheim Passage 	After Barheim Passage
33. 	I 	Chickatrice, Cluckatrice 	Hedge Knight 	1,000 gil, Amber Armlet, Rainbow Egg
34. 	I 	Rocktoise 	Hedge Knight 	1,200 gil, Hi-Potion, Survival Vest
After obtaining Dawn Shard 	After obtaining Dawn Shard 	After obtaining Dawn Shard 	After obtaining Dawn Shard 	After obtaining Dawn Shard
35. 	V 	Orthros 	Headhunter 	3,800 gil, Horakhty's Flame, Unpurified Ether
36. 	III 	Gil Snapper 	Vanguard 	3,000 gil, Phobos Glaze
After visiting Mt Bur-Omisace 	After visiting Mt Bur-Omisace 	After visiting Mt Bur-Omisace 	After visiting Mt Bur-Omisace 	After visiting Mt Bur-Omisace
37. 	V 	Trickster 	Headhunter 	4,800 gil, Deimos Clay
38. 	V 	Antlion 	Headhunter 	4,300 gil, Bubble Belt, Sickle-Blade
After defeating Judge Bergan 	After defeating Judge Bergan 	After defeating Judge Bergan 	After defeating Judge Bergan 	After defeating Judge Bergan
39. 	VII 	Carrot 	Brave Companion 	5,200 gil, Stink Bombs, Putrid Liquid
After Draklor Laboratory 	After Draklor Laboratory 	After Draklor Laboratory 	After Draklor Laboratory 	After Draklor Laboratory
40. 	VII 	Gilgamesh, Enkidu 	Brave Companion 	10,000 gil, Excalipur
41. 	V 	Belito 	Headhunter 	5,100 gil, Megalixir
After the Strahl becomes available for free travel	After the Strahl becomes available for free travel	After the Strahl becomes available for free travel	After the Strahl becomes available for free travel	After the Strahl becomes available for free travel
42. 	VII 	Behemoth King 	Riskbreaker 	250 gil, Bacchus's Wine x2 (as well as 500,000 gil, Rod of Faith from the mountain that resembles a dragon's head at Mt Bur-Omisace, Temple Approach, once struck while Vaan is not equipped with any weapons)
Once Sky Fortress Bahamut appears 	Once Sky Fortress Bahamut appears 	Once Sky Fortress Bahamut appears 	Once Sky Fortress Bahamut appears 	Once Sky Fortress Bahamut appears
43. 	VI 	Ixion 	Riskbreaker 	3,000 gil, Sapping Bolts, Ragnarok
44. God or Devil? 	VI 	Shadowseer, Pandaemonium, Slyt, Fenrir, Phoenix 	High Guardian 	20,000 gil, Megalixir x2
45. 	VIII 	Yiazmat 	Knight of the Round 	30,000 gil, Godslayer's Badge
===Unofficial Hunt===
Taken up in the Tchita Uplands to defeat an unknown Mark. Does not appear in the Clan Primer:
*Mandragoras - Alraune King, Mandragora Prince, Onion Queen, Pumpkin Star, Topstalk
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