The Zodiac Spear

March 3, 2008, 6:15 PM

I played through this game once, and now trying to do it again What really bugs me is that you can't open certain treasures, otherwise you won't be able to get it How stupid is that? I mean you don't know at first what treasures you can't open. Is it written somewhere? I really think it's stupid. And it's not even the best weapon in the game IMO.

What do you think. Is it worthed to play the game over again, just to get the zodiac spear?

March 3, 2008, 6:47 PM

It's pretty annoying, but believe it or not that's the EASY way to get it. SE actually did put it in a section of the Henne Mines...but there's a 1/1000 chance of it spawning there and it's the most dangerous area in the game.

Now is it worth playing the game over to get it? It's not really a necessary weapon, although it'll be handy if you intend to do alot of hunts. If you do start a new file, be sure it's the "avoid the treasure" way:

http://www.ff12sector.com/ff12_secrets.php

Personally I think it's retarded. You see a treasure chest and you're going to open that damn thing. It's always been that way in RPGs, it's instinctive for us gamers.

March 4, 2008, 5:45 AM

It's not the end of the world guys 8D

- Don't touch the chest outside Old Dalans house
- Do not touch any of the 16 chests on Phon Coast. You're meant to not touch one, but theyre all poop anyway so leave the lot.
- Do not touch the chests in the place where everyone gets their weapons again.

Cannae remember the 4th.

EDIT: When sneaking into the palace (Before getting the Goddess Tear), there are several chests in the Cellar. Do not open the two chests in the southeast corner.

I'm not sure if I touched the palace ones or not...oops.

If I did, I'll just start another game. Afrer I finish my current one

March 4, 2008, 9:38 AM

Actually getting the Zodiac Spear is pretty easy compared to getting some of the other ultimate weapons and armour.

Now try getting the Tournesol, Saggitarious, Grand Armour, Danjuro, Yagu Darkblade, Ribbon and the Grand Helm before whining about the Zodiac Spear.

Those are actually are all very HARD to get compared to the Zodiac Spear. No thanks to the insanely low steal/drop rate of getting some some items from monsters not to mention the lameass idea of random chests in this game as well.

March 4, 2008, 2:39 PM

yeah, you're right about that!

But I didn't mind killing of all those fiends hehe!
But still I don't understand, why you can't open THOSE chests. It's not written anywhere, how are you expected to know that?

March 4, 2008, 2:45 PM

Cheat guides and walkthroughs, or just noticing this by chance. I actually read a walkthrough to find out, though it probably would have come to mind eventually after a playthrough or two.

As for the rarer weapons and armour, I found things such as grand armour and the yagyu darkblade to be easy in comparison, now the genji stuff is annoying.

Same with the ultima blade.

March 4, 2008, 6:46 PM

i got the zodiac spear quite early in the game beause i decided to try and get it before i got to phon coast and i did and it really helped me through the rest of the game

March 4, 2008, 7:26 PM

The Zodiac Spear isn't that hard to get. I found the Danjuro to be more troublesome to obtain.

March 4, 2008, 9:48 PM

I never bothered to get it, but it seems easier than getting the Excalibur II. I mean, getting midway into Disc 3 in FFIX within 12 hours in order to get a sword for Steiner that doesn't even teach him anything he couldn't learn anyway? Not only is that pointless, it's nigh impossible.

March 7, 2008, 10:28 AM

Its pretty crap for someone like me who doesnt use guides until he has completed the game and then goes back to do everything on the same game using a guide.