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-- Final Fantasy X (US) Steal FAQ --
-- by CB! (Christine Bomke, circe@san.rr.com) --
-- Version 1.0, 12/26/01 --
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Avast ye matey, thar be spoilers ahead.
-- Table 'o Contents --
I. Version History
II. Foreword / Contact Information
III. Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Steal?
2. How can I improve the success rate of Steal, or Steal better items?
3. What's the difference between [Pickpocket] and [Master Thief]?
4. How do I encounter Mimic Boxes?
IV. Alphabetical Steal List by Monster
V. Alphabetical Steal List by Item
VI. Thanks, Credits, Shameless Plugs
-- I. Version History --
v1.0 12/26/01: Finished FAQ for the time being, unless more frequently asked
questions arise, while listening to BT's "R+R". (99% of what I do is fueled
by caffiene and good electronica, so if you want to thank me, support these
artists and buy a BT record. Or a Hybrid record. Or a dj? Acucrack record.
Or anything on the Moving Shadow label.) Monster Arena bosses are included.
v0.1 12/24/01: Began FAQ, using the skeleton from my Bribe FAQ. Finshed
albphabetical steal list by monster, eschewing the Monster Arena bosses. Not
released to the public yet.
-- II. Foreword / Contact Information --
First, this is not a gameplay FAQ. This is a complete list of all the rare
items you can acquire through Steal, and which monsters to Steal them from.
If you need help figuring out the Sphere Grid system, or want a walkthough,
look elsewhere. All of this information can also be found in my Monster
Encyclopedia, but I understand that not everyone wants to wade through 370k
of text just to find out where to obtain Shadow Gems (from Halmas, Sand
Worms, and the Abyss Worm, natch), hence this Steal FAQ. Monster data was
culled from poking around game files on the DVD-ROM, so I'm quite sure it's
correct. Monsters you cannot steal from are not listed, in the interest of
saving bandwidth.
The latest version of this guide, and all the other ones I've written, can
always be found at GameFAQs (http://www.gamefaqs.com/) and my site
(http://home.san.rr.com/circe/). Please reference them before finding
fault with what may be an out-of-date version. Some scans and pictorial
translations of key pages from the Final Fantasy X Ultimania books can also
be found at my site.
If you have a submission or a question regarding thievery that I haven't
covered in this document, you may email me at cb@positronrecords.com or
circe@san.rr.com, or contact me via AOL Instant Messenger as "Ceebsie".
Please try to use a modicum of grammar and politeness, and please make
sure your question hasn't already been answered. If you don't, I can
pretty much guarantee your message will go ignored. I'm an extremely busy
person, and have tried to make this list as thorough and self-explanatory
as possible, so I have neither the time nor desire to regurgitate material
from it. Let's put it this way - the more time I spend reading your email,
the less I have to work on the guide. Wakari?
-- III. Frequently Asked Questions --
1. What is Steal?
Steal is exactly what it sounds like - you Steal items from enemies, which
oftentimes are extremely rare items you wouldn't obtain enough of through
normal means. Stealing does not cost any MP to preform, but the upgraded
"Mug" special - which is Steal plus a regular attack - costs 10 MP to
preform. Both of these abilities are on Rikku's part of the Sphere Grid.
2. How can I improve the success rate of Steal, or Steal better items?
Higher luck will improve the success rate of Steal. You can either increase
your luck the old-fashioned way, through the Sphere Grid, use the "Luck"
skill on your party, or use the "Jinx" skill on the enemy party. Since Luck
and Fortune Spheres are few and far between, I recommend using the skills. To
Steal better items, put the [Pickpocket] and/or [Master Thief] auto-abilities
into your armor. You can add [Pickpocket] with 30 Amulets, and [Master Thief]
with 30 Pendulums.
3. What's the difference between [Pickpocket] and [Master Thief]?
Like there are levels of protection against status abnormalities and
elements, [Silence Ward] and [Silenceproof], for example, so too are there
levels of Stealing boosts. [Pickpocket] allows you to Steal the enemy's rare
items before any common items, and [Master Thief] allows you to Steal ONLY
rare items, no matter how many common items the enemy may be carrying. For
example, if an enemy is carrying 2 Candle of Life items commonly, and 2
Purifying Salts rarely, [Pickpocket] would allow you to Steal the Salts
before the Candles, while [Master Thief] would allow you to Steal ONLY the
Purifying Salts, completely eschewing any theft of Candles of Life.
4. How do I encounter Mimic Boxes?
I thought it was totally obvious, but apparently some people don't know how
to encounter Mimic Boxes. Basically, in several areas in the game (Moonflow,
Sanubia Desert, and Omega Ruins), you'll sometimes encounter treasure chests
along with monsters. By Stealing from these chests - NOT MUGGING - the
chests will open, and you'll recieve an item. Treasure chests have 1 HP, and
if you Mug them, you will effectively kill them, and not recieve any item
for your trouble. Simple enough? In the Omega Ruins, occasionally when you
Steal from a treasure chest, the chest will explode, and become a Mimic Box.
Mimic Boxes are your friends - they drop 50,000 gil per battle, and twice
that amount if someone in your active party has a weapon with the
[Gillionaire] auto-ability.
Monster: Master Tonberry
Steal: Mana Spring x1 (common), Tetra Elemental x1 (rare)
Location: Omega Ruins
Monster: Maze Larva
Steal: Fish Scale x2 (common), Dragon Scale x2 (rare)
Location: Via Purifico
Monster: Mech Defender
Steal: Al Bhed Potion x2 (common), Al Bhed Potion x2 (rare) ** NOTE:
Stealing from or Mugging a machina will instantly kill it.
Location: Mt. Gagazet, exterior and cavern
Monster: Mech Guard
Steal: Grenade x2 (common), Grenade x3 (rare) ** NOTE: Stealing from or
Mugging a machina will instantly kill it.
Location: Sanubia Desert
Monster: Mech Gunner
Steal: Al Bhed Potion x1 (common), Al Bhed Potion x2 (rare) ** NOTE:
Stealing from or Mugging a machina will instantly kill it.
Location: Sanubia Desert
Monster: Mech Hunter
Steal: Al Bhed Potion x1 (common), Al Bhed Potion x2 (rare) ** NOTE:
Stealing from or Mugging a machina will instantly kill it.
Location: Cavern of the Stolen Fayth
Monster: Mech Leader
Steal: Grenade x2 (common), Frag Grenade x2 (rare) ** NOTE: Stealing from
or Mugging a machina will instantly kill it.
Location: Mt. Gagazet, exterior and cavern
Monster: Mech Scouter
Steal: Grenade x1 (common), Grenade x3 (rare) ** NOTE: Stealing from or
Mugging a machina will instantly kill it.
Location: Calm Lands, Valley Bottom
Item: Bomb Fragment
Monster: Bomb A - Bomb Fragment x2 (common), Bomb Fragment x3 (rare)
Red Element - Bomb Fragment x1 (common), Bomb Fragment x2 (rare)
- C -
Item: Candle of Life
Monster: Don Tonberry - Candle of Life x2 (common)
Fallen Monk (both) - Candle of Life x2 (common)
Pteryx - Candle of Life x1 (rare)
Item: Fire Gem
Monster: Bomb King - Fire Gem x4 (common)
Flame Flan - Fire Gem x1 (common), Fire Gem x2 (rare)
Grenade - Fire Gem x2 (common), Fire Gem x3 (rare)
Puroburos - Fire Gem x3 (common), Fire Gem x4 (rare)
Item: Fish Scale
Monster: Aqua Flan - Fish Scale x2 (common)
Blue Element - Fish Scale x2 (common), Fish Scale x3 (rare)
Maze Larva - Fish Scale x2 (common)
Sahagin B - Fish Scale x2 (common)
Sahagin C - Fish Scale x2 (common)
Water Flan - Fish Scale x1 (common)
Item: Healing Spring
Monster: Achelous - Healing Spring x1 (rare)
Catoblepas - Healing Spring x3 (common)
Vorban - Healing Spring x2 (common)
Item: Healing Water
Monster: Adamantoise - Healing Water x1 (common)
Behemoth King - Healing Water x1 (common)
Item: High Potion
Monster: Bat Eye - High Potion x1 (common)
Black Element - High Potion x1 (common)
Buer - High Potion x1 (common)
Bunyip - High Potion x1 (common)
Dual Horn A - High Potion x1 (rare)
Dual Horn B - High Potion x1 (common)
Epaaj - High Potion x1 (common), High Potion x2 (rare)
Garm - High Potion x1 (common)
Grendel - High Potion x1 (common)
Guado Guardian A - High Potion x1 (common)
Guado Guardian B - High Potion x1 (common)
Guado Guardian C - High Potion x1 (common)
Kusariqqu - High Potion x1 (common)
Machea - High Potion x2 (common)
Mafdet - High Potion x1 (common)
Murussu - High Potion x1 (common)
Mushussu - High Potion x1 (common)
Negator - High Potion x1 (common), High Potion x1 (rare)
Nidhogg - High Potion x1 (common)
Tonberry - High Potion x1 (common)
Valaha - High Potion x1 (common), High Potion x2 (rare)
Wasp - High Potion x1 (common)
Warrior Monk (both) - High Potion x1 (common)
Wendigo - High Potion x1 (common)
Xiphos - High Potion x1 (common)
Item: Holy Water
Monster: YAT-97 - Holy Water x3 (common)
YKT-11 - Holy Water x3 (common)
Item: Mana Spring
Monster: Chimerageist - Mana Spring x2 (common)
Coeurl - Mana Spring x1 (common), Mana Spring x2 (rare)
Marlboro Menace - Mana Spring x2 (rare)
Master Tonberry - Mana Spring x1 (common)
Item: Mana Tablet
Monster: Behemoth - Mana Tablet x1 (rare)
Item: Mana Tonic
Monster: Great Marlboro - Mana Tonic x1 (rare)
Jumbo Flan - Mana Tonic x1 (rare)
Vidatu - Mana Tonic x1 (rare)
Item: Mega Potion
Monster: Dual Horn B - Mega Potion x1 (rare)
Grendel - Mega Potion x1 (rare)
Left Fin of Sin - Mega Potion x1 (common)
Xiphos - Mega Potion x1 (rare)
Yunalesca - Mega Potion x1 (common)
Item: Star Curtain
Monster: Barbatos - Star Curtain x1 (common)
Dark Flan - Star Curtain x1 (common), Star Curtain x2 (rare)
Nega Elemental - Star Curtain x4 (common)
Sinspawn: Genais - Star Curtain x1 (common)
Item: Supreme Gem
Monster: Left Fin of Sin - Supreme Gem x1 (rare)
Seymour Omnis - Supreme Gem x1 (rare)
Sin (Overdrive) - Supreme Gem x1 (rare)
Item: Water Gem
Monster: Achelous - Water Gem x2 (common)
Evrae - Water Gem x1 (common), Water Gem x2 (rare)
Evrae Altana - Water Gem x2 (common)
Maelspike - Water Gem x2 (common), Water Gem x3 (rare)
Octopus - Water Gem x2 (rare)
Phlegyas - Water Gem x1 (rare)
Item: White Magic Sphere
Monster:
Item: Winning Formula
Monster:
- X -
Item: X-Potion
Monster: Guado Guardian A - X-Potion x1 (rare)
Guado Guardian C - X-Potion x2 (rare)
Right Fin of Sin - X-Potion x1 (common)
Wendigo - X-Potion x1 (rare)
-- VI. Thanks, Credits, Shameless Plugs --
Big thanks go out to Tronix (http://www.tronixweb.com/) and National Console
Support, Inc (http://www.ncsx.com/) for selling me Final Fantasy X and a
Japanese Playstation 2, respectively. Best import shops on the web, they are!
Thanks as well to Amazon Japan (http://www.amazon.co.jp/) for stocking the two
FFX Ultimania guides, and being kind enough to ship overseas.
Thanks to my friends and family for putting up with me throughout the writing
of this, and my other Final Fantasy X guides, especially my sister Annie
(ajbomke@yahoo.com). Show your appreciation by flooding her email box with
marriage proposals. Really. She likes it.
Thanks to Muni Shinobu (muni_shinobu@yahoo.com) for his excellent FFX
walkthrough and numerous other guides on the game. Without him, we would not
know wairo from Shinola.
Special thanks to J. Parish (http://www.toastyfrog.com/), without whom I'd
never have begun importing games, and guides like these wouldn't have been
written.
Extra special thanks to Square (http://www.playonline.com/) for creating FFX
and many other quality titles, and GameFAQs (http://www.gamefaqs.com/) for
hosting FAQs on every game imaginable, and respecting FAQ author's rights.
