Follow our detailed walkthrough for the Royal Palace of Rabanastre in Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, including cellar secrets, Lower Halls puzzles, and finding the hidden treasure room.
Walkthrough
- 1You begin in the Cellar Stores of the Royal Palace of Rabanastre. Loot the decorative urn for a map and save your game if desired.
- 2Proceed north through the cellar. You'll see Imperials blocking access upstairs.
- 3Loot the cellar for chests. One chest in the southeastern corner contains an Elixir. These chests do not respawn.
- 4To get upstairs, talk to the nearby Seeq. When prompted, press [Square] to call the guard, luring him towards the Seeq.
- 5Wait for the guard to move away from you, then quickly move towards the stairs, giving him a wide berth.
- 6Enter the Lower Halls. You'll need to avoid stationary guards. Running into them sends you back to the start of the area.
- 7From the entrance, head east to a four-way intersection. Turn north to find the first group of guards.
- 8Backtrack to the intersection, turn south, then east down a corridor. At a three-way fork, turn south. Ignore guards to the east.
- 9Climb stairs and loot a chest in the corner to find an Orrachea Armlet.
- 10Backtrack to the four-way intersection near the entrance. Turn east and continue until you find a Hawk Signet.
- 11Continue east and press [Square] to shout, luring guards towards you. Retreat west to the four-way intersection.
- 12Turn south and continue to the corner. Shout again to lure the guards to the corner while you retreat to the large eastern corridor.
- 13To deal with the second group of guards (north of the four-way), walk north and take the first hallway west (with the Hawk Signet) back to the four-way.
- 14Turn north at the fork and shout at the group of three guards, then retreat east.
- 15In the large eastern corridor, continue north and take the first hallway west. In the middle of this hallway, examine the Lion Signet and use the Crescent Stone when prompted.
- 16A secret passage opens. Head west from the Lion Signet to another four-way intersection.
- 17Turn north and lure a lone guard to you. While he moves, return to the large eastern corridor and continue north.
- 18Take the first hallway west. At the next four-way, continue west to find a pulsating green light behind an ornate grate.
- 19Investigate the “Faint Light” and select “Approach the Wall” to enter the Secret Passage.
- 20Head west down a hallway and note the door to the north.
Tips:
- The chests in the Cellar Stores do not respawn, so make sure to loot them before proceeding.
- The guards in the Lower Halls are stationary. You can lure them using the shout command ([Square]) and avoid them by moving carefully.
- The Crescent Stone is used on the Lion Signet to open the secret passage.
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