Braegh

Learn how to defeat the Braegh Hunt Mark in Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. Get tips on its weaknesses, resistances, and the best strategy to win.

Alright, let's talk about the Braegh hunt! This one's a bit of a puzzle, but totally doable once you know the trick. First things first, you'll pick up the bill for this hunt from Va’Kansa in the Mosphoran Highwaste, specifically at the Babbling Vale. Once you've got the notice, you'll need to head over to the Salikawood and make your way to the Corridor of Ages area for the actual fight.

When Braegh is active, the Corridor of Ages is usually pretty quiet, with just a few Chocobos hanging around. You'll find Braegh chilling out below you if you enter from the Grand Bower, near the transition point that leads to the Necrohol of Nabudis. Honestly, Braegh isn't too tough if you play it smart. The real key here is reflecting one of its own powerful attacks back at it. But before we get to that, you'll have to deal with some of its initial moves: Immobilizega (which you can block with Black Belts), Bleed (which causes Sap), Thundara, and Berserk. If you don't want your party members going wild from Berserk, it's a good idea to set up a gambit like 'Ally: status=Berserk -> Dispel' to clear it off quickly.

Braegh also has some physical attacks, like Rush (similar to Lunge and Ram) and Snake Lash, which can hit multiple party members and inflict Poison. The real fun kicks in when Braegh's HP drops below 50%. That's when it starts using Invert. This nasty spell swaps your current HP and MP values. So, if a character only has 20 MP, they'll suddenly have only 20 HP! This is your golden opportunity. Since Invert can be reflected, you can use the Reflect spell on Braegh, turning its own attack against it and reducing its HP to under 1,000. From there, it's a piece of cake to finish it off. Also, Braegh is susceptible to Silence, so if you can land that status effect, you'll negate its Invert and other magic spells.

Keep an eye out, because when Braegh gets low on health, it might start using Magick Shield, making it immune to magic for two minutes. It also seems to do this when it's below 50% HP. And when it's really hurting, it'll spam Thundara like crazy, and thanks to the Magick CT0 augment, it comes out instantly. Don't forget, Braegh isn't immune to Disable, so if you can land that, you'll have a nice window to just wail on it. Remember, Braegh is weak to Ice, absorbs Thunder, and is immune to everything else. You can steal a Storm Magicite, Storm Crystal, or Grimoire Aidhed from it, but it won't drop anything itself, and you can't poach it.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Level: 35
• HP: 43283
• Weakness: Ice
• Steal: Storm Magicite, Storm Crystal, Grimoire Aidhed

Resistances:

• Absorb: Lightning
• Immune: Fire, Earth, Water, Wind, Holy, Dark, Petrify, Stop, Doom, Confuse, Blind, Poison, Lure

Strategy:

• Accept the hunt from Va’Kansa in Mosphoran Highwaste (Babbling Vale).
• Travel to Salikawood and proceed to the Corridor of Ages.
• Be prepared for Immobilizega, Bleed, Thundara, and Berserk. Use Black Belts to counter Immobilizega and a 'Ally: status=Berserk -> Dispel' gambit for Berserk.
• When Braegh is below 50% HP, it will use Invert. Cast Reflect on Braegh to reflect Invert back at it, drastically reducing its HP.
• Silence can be used to prevent Braegh from casting Invert and other spells.
• Braegh may use Magick Shield when below 50% HP, making it immune to magic for 2 minutes.
• It can spam Thundara instantly when low on health.
• Disable can be used to stun Braegh, giving you an opening to attack.
• Exploit its Ice weakness.