The Phon Coast Hunt Club is one side quest in Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age you may very well completely overlook, but its rewards are worth the effort if you decide to take the time to hunt down the many rare game found sprawled across Ivalice.
Many of the items you can get from the Phon Coast Hunt Club are in fact second copies of other incredibly rare items such as Thief’s Buffs, Genji Gloves, Masamune, Tula, and the Zodiac Spear. This sounds amazing, but there’s a catch: You can’t get everything.
So let’s talk about how to get this Hunt Club unlocked, details on the rare game you must hunt down, and the potential rewards you can get from the Bangaa brothers.
Opening up the Phon Coast Hunt Club
This part is easy.
Once you finish the events at Draklor Laboratory, make your way back to the Phone Coast and look for a small house with four Bangaas outside. It’s approximately across from the area’s main vendor.
Talking to the head Bangaa and responding positively will get the ball rolling. He will ask you to hunt down the Thalassinon in the nearby Vaadu Strand, which you should be able to do with ease. Simply head to the Vaadu Strand, head up the cliff to the far side of the map, and look down to see the hulking tortoise below.
After you defeat the Thalassinon you head back to the Bangaa and really get this side quest started.
How the Phon Hunt Club works
I’d like to say this is the tricky part, but it really isn’t.
Once you return after defeating the Thalassinon and returning with its trophy, you are officially part of the Hunt Club and are expected to bring trophies back for the brothers Atak, Blok, and Stok. This is where the real hunt begins.
There are 80 total rare game you can hunt down in FF12:TZA, but only 30 of them grant trophies to grant the brothers. These are called trophy rare games. None of the 30 will spawn until you initiate the quest and, as you’d expect, they are geared toward high-mid to late-game parties.
If you do not want to deal with the level 60+ rare trophy games popping up in certain areas, you may not want to initiate this quest until you are ready. Disma, in particular, is a real beast.
You will receive a trophy once you defeat the applicable rare game. Trophies can be given to one of the three brothers to go toward armor, weapons, and accessories depending on how many you’ve given to each. The items can be bought for Gil, often for very high prices.
Talk to the Shifty-eyed Man to the right of the brothers, after which he will become “Outfitters” to sell Hunt goods.
Hunt Club rewards
Here are the rewards you can get from the Hunt Club, what they do, and how many trophies/Gil they cost.
Do note that none of these items are unique to this sidequest. Every single item here can be procured by other means, including the Zodiac Spear.
| Item | Trophies | Gil cost |
|---|---|---|
| Thief’s Cuffs (Accessories 8) Enables the theft of superior and rare items. | Atak: 0 Blok: 0 Stok: 1 | 3600 |
| Golden Amulet (Accessories 6) Doubles license points earned. | Atak: 0 Blok: 0 Stok: 15 | 5400 |
| Platinum Armor (Heavy Armor 8) 49 DEF +7 ATK | Atak: 0 Blok: 1 Stok: 0 | 8370 |
| Kiku-ichimonji (Katanas 3) +71 ATK +35 Evade | Atak: 1 Blok: 0 Stok: 0 | 9450 |
| Ruby Ring (Accessories 15) Equip: Reflect | Atak: 0 Blok: 0 Stok: 5 | 10200 |
| Minerva Bustier (Light Armor 10) +50 DEF +610 HP | Atak: 0 Blok: 5 Stok: 0 | 11160 |
| Turtleshell Choker (Accessories 7) Allows casting to use Gil instead of MP. +5 MAG Power +5 SPD | Atak: 5 Blok: 5 Stok: 12 | 1160 |
| Holy Lance (Spears 5) +91 ATK +8 Evade | Atak: 5 Blok: 0 Stok: 0 | 13050 |
| Ame-no-Murakumo (Katanas 4) +96 ATK +29 Evade | Atak: 10 Blok: 0 Stok: 0 | 13050 |
| Black Mask (Mystic Armor 10) Absorb: Dark +53 MAG Resist +81 MP +8 MAG Power | Atak: 5 Blok: 15 Stok: 5 | 18600 |
| Opal Ring (Accessories 20) Magicks will not bounce off targets with Reflect. +5 MAG Power +2 Evade | Atak: 0 Blok: 0 Stok: 10 | 19200 |
| Maximillian (Heavy Armor 11) +64 ATK +1 MAG Resist +9 STR +6 SPD | Atak: 5 Blok: 10 Stok: 5 | 20400 |
| White Mask (Mystic Armor 11) Absorb: Light +56 MAG Resist +81 MP +8 MAG Power | Atak: 0 Blok: 10 Stok: 0 | 21750 |
| Stoneblade (Swords 8) +95 ATK +5 Evade | Atak: 15 Blok: 0 Stok: 0 | 29250 |
| Cat-ear Hood (Accessories 16) Obtained LP becomes Gil. +3 SPD | Atak: 0 Blok: 0 Stok: 20 | 36000 |
| Bubble Belt (Accessories 17) Equip: Bubble | Atak: 0 Blok: 0 Stok: 25 | 47520 |
| Orochi (Ninja Swords 1) 10% chance to Disable. +94 ATK +18 Evade | Atak: 20 Blok: 0 Stok: 0 | 49500 |
| Aegis Shield (Shields 6) +13 Evade +50 MAG Evade | Atak: 0 Blok: 15 Stok: 0 | 57600 |
| Indigo Pendant (Accessories 19) Improves chance to strike with Magicks. +7 SPD | Atak: 1 Blok: 1 Stok: 25 | 60000 |
| Artemis Bow (Bows 7) +94 ATK Artemis Arrows | Atak: 12 Blok: 5 Stok: 5 | 61600 |
| Eight-fluted Pole (Poles 6) +91 ATK +30 Evade | Atak: 10 Blok: 5 Stok: 0 | 70200 |
| Ultima Blade (Greatswords 3) +109 ATK +20 Evade | Atak: 25 Blok: 0 Stok: 0 | 75000 |
| Tula (Crossbows 4) +91 ATK +5 Evade Grand Bolts | Atak: 25 Blok: 1 Stok: 1 | 104000 |
| Dueling Mask (Light Armor 13) +55 MAG Evade +800 HP +2 STR | Atak: 0 Blok: 20 Stok: 0 | 117000 |
| Grand Helm (Heavy Armor 12) +50 MAG Resist +12 STR +10 VIT | Atak: 0 Blok: 25 Stok: 0 | 123750 |
| Lordly Robes (Mystic Armor 13) +61 DEF +100 MP +5 STR +15 MAG Power | Atak: 1 Blok: 25 Stok: 1 | 132000 |
| Grand Armor (Heavy Armor 12) +67 DEF +12 STR | Atak: 0 Blok: 30 Stok: 0 | 162000 |
| Nihopalaoa (Accessories 21) Reverses effects of restorative items such as potions. | Atak: 0 Blok: 0 Stok: 30 | 360000 |
| Genji Gloves (Genji Armor) Improves chance of scoring multiple hits. +3 MAG Power | Atak: 5 Blok: 5 Stok: 15 | 447000 |
| Masamune (Masamune) +111 ATK +33 Evade | Atak: 30 Blok: 0 Stok: 0 | 700000 |
| Zodiac Spear 20% chance to disable. +141 ATK +8 Evade Zodiac Escutcheon | Atak: 10 Blok: 10 Stok: 10 | 999999 |
There’s another way to approach giving them trophies
If will receive special rewards if you give the brothers certain amounts of trophies, and the total amount you give each one will affect the rewards. So rushing 10-10-10 for the Zodiac Spear and Escutcheon isn’t necessarily the right way to go about it.
- If you give Atak 15 or less you will get a Staff of the Magi
- If you give Atak 16 or more you will get a Zodiac Spear
- If you give Blok 15 or less you will get an Ensanguined Shield
- If you give Blok 16 or more you will get a Zodiac Excutcheon
- If you give Stok 15 or less you will get a Sage’s Ring
- If you give Stok 16 or more you will get a Ribbon
Trophy rare game locations
As mentioned above, these rare games will only spawn once you initiate the Hunt Club sidequest. Don’t worry that you’ve killed them before starting it because you definitely have not.
Something worth noting about these enemies is that they will not spawn again once they are defeated. This sounds reasonable, but a fair number of them have rare items you probably want to get your hands on.
If you steal from one and find that you want to get another of received item, you can go back a couple screens and come back to (hopefully) steal from it again. Though you may have to go through the effort to get it to spawn again.
| Name & Approx. LVL | Spawn Location & Condition |
|---|---|
| Abelisk Approx. level: 49 | Ridorana Cataract Echoes from Time’s Garden 30% chance to spawn. |
| Alteci Approx. level: 42 | Zertinan Caverns The Undershore Get a kill chain on 12 Mellicants in the area. |
| Ancbolder Approx. level: 29 | Paramina Rift Karydine Glacier Defeat all enemies in the area. |
| Anubys Approx. level: 38 | Sochen Cave Palace Mirror of the Soul Go through the Pilgrim’s Door. (See below table for route to open and enter) |
| Arioch Approx. level: 48 | Nabreus Deadlands The Slumbermead 40% chance to spawn at the southeast of the area. |
| Aspodochelon Approx. level: 42 | Cerobi Steppe Feddik River 40% chance to spawn. |
| Avenger Approx. level: 62 | Pharos – Second Ascent Station of Ascension 40% chance to spawn. |
| Biding Mantis Approx. level: 47 | Golmore Jungle The Needlebrake Will appear when/if the in-game clock is between 30 and 59 minutes. |
| Bluesang Approx. level: 42 | Cerobi Steppe Crossfield 40% chance to spawn. |
| Bull Chocobo Approx. level: 47 | Ogir-Yensa Sandsea South Tank Approach 40% chance to spawn. |
| Crystal Knight Approx. level: 61 | Great Crystal Loop from Way Stone XX to the Sagittarius switch and then return to Way Stone XX, going clockwise. |
| Dheed Approx. level: 50 | Mosphoran Highwaste Skyreach Ridge 40% chance to spawn. |
| Disma Approx. level: 60 | Lhusu Mines Site 5, Site 6 South 5% chance to replace a Dark Lord. |
| Dreadguard Approx. level: 46 | The Feywood Walk of Dancing Shadow May replace a Mirrorknight. |
| Gavial Approx. level: 46 | Garamsythe Waterway No. 10 Channel Found at the most southwest area of the map. Wait after arriving. |
| Grimalkin Approx. level: 38 | Tchita Uplands Uazcuff Hills Chance to replace a Coeurl. |
| Ishteen Approx. level: 43 | Barheim Passage East-West Bypass, The Zeviah Span May be present on entry, but the chance of it spawning rises the longer you are in the area. |
| Kaiser Wolf Approx. level: 41 | Dalmasca Westersand Corridor of Sand Kill the Lindbur Wolf in the Westersand’s Shimmering Horizons, then go to the Corridor of Sand without leaving the area. 40% chance to spawn. |
| Killbug Approx. level: 44 | Ozmone Plain The Switchback Will appear when/if the in-game clock is between 10 and 39 minutes. |
| Kris Approx. level: 38 | Tchita Uplands The Highland 40% chance to spawn. |
| Melt Approx. level: 48 | Henne Mines Pithead Junction B 50% chance to spawn after flipping the switchboard. |
| Myath Approx. level: 42 | Stilshrine of Miriam Ward of Velitation Kill all three Dragon Aevises, exit the room, then enter again for it to spawn. |
| Nazarnir Approx. level: 45 | Giza Plains (Dry) Starfall Field Chance to spawn instead of the Sleipnir at the southeast part of the area. |
| Rageclaw Approx. level: 36 | Salikawood Piebald Path Spawns after being in the area for a minute. |
| Skullash Approx. level: 37 | Phon Coast Cape Tialan 40% chance to spawn. |
| Terror Tyrant Approx. level: 50 | Dalmasca Estersand Broken Sands 40% chance to replace Wild Saurian. |
| Thalassinon Approx. level: 38 | Phon Coast Vaadu Strand Stand on the cliff at the far edge of the map and look down. |
| Victanir Approx. level: 46 | Nam-Yensa Sandsea Yellow Sands 40% chance to spawn. |
| Vorres Approx. level: 50 | Necrohol of Nabudis Hall of the Ivory Covenant Aggro a Dark Elemental in the area. |
| Wendice Approx. level: 38 | Sochen Cave Palance Destiny’s March Kill all Wendigos in the area. |
| Zombie Lord Approx. level: 39 | Tome of Raithwall North-fall Passage Will appear when/if the in-game clock is between 0 and 29 minutes. |
How to open the Pilgrim’s Door in the Sochen Cave Palace
I can’t edit images well to save my life, but here is a (hopefully) helpful drawing of the route you must take in the Sochen Cave Palace to open the Pilgrim’s Door and make way for Anubys, which will spawn as soon as you enter the room.
If this guide helped you and you’re looking for even more information on the game, check out our other Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age guides!
Published: Jul 14, 2017 07:01 pm