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Hey, lock this place up for me, will you? If Migelo finds out we've been down here, he'll tan our hides.
Vaan to Kytes

The Garamsythe Waterway is a location in the land of Ivalice in Final Fantasy XII. It serves as the sewer system for Rabanastre. The Garamsythe Waterway spans the underneath of the city, and is accessed via Lowtown. After the Esper Zalera is defeated deep within the Barheim Passage, a zoning point to the waterway becomes available.

The waterway is a labyrinth of water and passages with monsters roaming the pathways. The water's level can be adjusted to reveal lower pathways through the opening and closing of the sluice gates.

Because parts of the waterway are of water terrain, all water and lightning attacks deal 20% more damage than normal when the target is standing in water, and earth damage is halved.

1 Sage Knowledge
2 Story
3 Locations
4 Treasures
- 4.1 Northern Sluiceway
- 4.2 North Spur Sluiceway
- 4.3 East Waterway Control
- 4.4 No. 11 Channel (Flooded)
- 4.5 No. 11 Channel (Drained)
- 4.6 Southern Sluiceway
- 4.7 West Sluice Control
- 4.8 No. 10 Channel (Flooded)
- 4.9 No. 10 Channel (Drained)
- 4.10 No. 3 Cloaca Spur (Drained)
- 4.11 No. 4 Cloaca Spur (Drained)
5 Quests
- 5.1 Hunts
- 5.2 Rare Game
- 5.3 Sluice gates
  - 5.3.1 Medallion quest
  - 5.3.2 Cúchulainn
  - 5.3.3 Black bottle
6 Enemies
7 Other appearances
- 7.1 Final Fantasy XIV
- 7.2 Pictlogica Final Fantasy
- 7.3 Final Fantasy Record Keeper
8 Musical themes
9 Map
10 Behind the scenes
11 Gallery

Sage Knowledge[]

An underground waterway running deep beneath the Royal City of Rabanastre. Built and rebuilt over the centuries, no one alive knows all of its labyrinthine ways. Some are said to lead even to the royal palace. There are stairs leading down to the waterway in Lowtown, but they are normally barred to keep unwelcome visitors down in the sewers where they belong.
Sage Knowledge 42

Story[]

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In the manga version, Princess Ashe and Lord Rasler fell into the waterway through a weak spot in a closed-off section of the Royal Palace of Rabanastre after Ashe spied on a Neo-Rozarria Faction meeting conspiring to kill her father, King Raminas B'nargin Dalmasca. Learning Rasler is not part of the faction, Ashe treated the wound he sustained when jumping in after her, but as it still smarted Ashe took his sword and led the way back to the palace.

Garamsythe Waterway (Final Fantasy XII) (2)

Some years later, Vaan's adventure begins in the Garamsythe Waterway where he is hunting for rats until Kytes fetches him for Migelo. Vaan asks Kytes to lock the place up, because he does not want Migelo to discover he has been in the waterway. Vaan later enters the waterway having heard from Old Dalan it holds a hidden entrance to the Royal Palace. He is not the only one, as the Resistance moves their troops and supplies via the waterway to strike the palace on the night of the fete, the effort being led by Vossler and Amalia.

While in the palace Vaan runs into two sky pirates, Balthier and Fran, and they crash into the waterway as the piece of nethicite Vaan stole from the palace drains the power from the sky pirates' hoverbike. Escaping from the Imperial troops through the sewers, they come across Amalia and team up with her. After battling the Firemane the group is cornered by Rabanastre's new consul, Vayne Solidor, and separated, Amalia taken by the Empire and Vaan and the sky pirates thrown into the Nalbina Dungeons.

The manga version expands on the events. Vaan forms a temporary alliance with Balthier and Fran to escape the waterway during the Resistance attack on the palace. Vossler realizes the insurgence was led into a trap and orders a retreat, but Ashe, accompanying him under the alias "Amalia", refuses to admit defeat. Vossler orders Ashe taken to safety through the Garamsythe Waterway, but the troops he sends with her are imperial informants and aware of her identity as the Princess of Dalmasca.

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Ashe fights them off but is saved by Vaan. Vaan, Balthier, Ashe and Fran are met with a force of imperial soldiers with the insurgent traitors when a Firemane attacks them. Judge Ghis, who was appointed by Vayne to oversee the imperial counterattack, saves the insurgent traitors and defeats the Firemane, ordering the insurgents to take him to Ashe. The party defeats a second Firemane after which Ashe introduces herself as "Amalia" when Ghis finds them. Vaan attacks him and is thrown aside, and Balthier tells him Ghis is a Judge Magister who works for House Solidor. With Vaan knocked out and Ashe held captive Balthier and Fran fight Ghis, but are outmatched. Vaan, Fran and Balthier are sent to the Nalbina Dungeons, while Ghis has Ashe taken away aboard Dreadnought Leviathan.

Spoilers end here.

Locations[]

Overflow Cloaca (to Lowtown)
Central Waterway Control
No. 11 Channel
No. 4 Cloaca Spur
No. 1 Cloaca
No. 3 Cloaca Spur
No. 10 Channel
West Sluice Control
Southern Sluiceway
East Sluice Control (to Barheim Passage)
East Waterway Control
East Spur Stairs
Central Spur Stairs
Northern Sluiceway
North Spur Sluiceway (to Royal Palace)

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Treasures[]

Garamsythe Waterway (Final Fantasy XII) (5)

Northern Sluiceway[]

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
1	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Potion		Common	Rare
1	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Potion		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
2	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Potion		Common	Rare
2	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Potion		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
3	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Eye Drops		Common	Rare
3	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Eye Drops		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
4	75%	25%	≤ 80 gil	Antidote		Common	Rare
4	75%	25%	≤ 80 gil	Antidote		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
5	75%	35%	≤ 80 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
5	75%	35%	≤ 80 gil	Antidote	Broadsword	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
6	75%	40%	≤ 120 gil	Phoenix Down		Common	Rare
6	75%	40%	≤ 120 gil	Phoenix Down		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
1	65%	40%	Gil	Item		Gil	Common	Rare
1	65%	40%	≤ 50 gil	Potion		≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
2	65%	40%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
2	65%	40%	≤ 50 gil	Hi-Potion	Antidote	≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Float Moat
3	65%	40%	Gil	Item		Gil	Common	Rare
3	65%	40%	≤ 50 gil	Potion		≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
4	65%	40%	Gil	Item		Gil	Common	Rare
4	65%	40%	≤ 50 gil	Ether		≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Float Moat
5	65%	40%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
5	65%	40%	≤ 50 gil	Remedy	Antidote	≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
6	65%	40%	Gil	Item	Gil	Common	Rare
6	65%	40%	≤ 50 gil	Potion		≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Float Moat

North Spur Sluiceway[]

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
7	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Potion		Common	Rare
7	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Potion		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
8	75%	30%	≤ 70 gil	Antidote		Common	Rare
8	75%	30%	≤ 70 gil	Antidote		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
9	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Potion		Common	Rare
9	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Potion		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
10	75%	30%	≤ 120 gil	Aero Mote		Common	Rare
10	75%	30%	≤ 120 gil	Aero Mote		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
11	75%	30%	≤ 120 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
11	75%	30%	≤ 120 gil	Potion	Javelin	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
12^{[note 1]}	100%	0%	N/A	Remedy
13	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Potion		Common	Rare
13	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Potion		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
14	75%	30%	≤ 100 gil	Potion		Common	Rare
14	75%	30%	≤ 100 gil	Potion		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

↑ Chest does not respawn.

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
7	65%	45%	Gil	Item		Gil	Common	Rare
7	65%	45%	≤ 40 gil	Phoenix Down		≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Remedy
8	65%	45%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
8	65%	45%	≤ 40 gil	Hi-Potion	Ether	≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
9	65%	45%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
9	65%	45%	≤ 40 gil	Phoenix Down	Potion	≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
10	65%	45%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
10	65%	45%	≤ 75 gil	Oak Staff	Potion	≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether
11	65%	45%	Gil	Item		Gil	Common	Rare
11	65%	45%	≤ 80 gil	Mage Masher		≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Gold Needle
12	65%	45%	Gil	Item	Gil	Common	Rare
12	65%	45%	≤ 75 gil	Potion		≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Vanishga Mote

East Waterway Control[]

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
15	80%	40%	≤ 80 gil	Potion		Common	Rare
15	80%	40%	≤ 80 gil	Potion		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
16	80%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Antidote		Common	Rare
16	80%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Antidote		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
17	80%	45%	≤ 90 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
17	80%	45%	≤ 90 gil	Potion	Altair	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
18	80%	40%	≤ 100 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
18	80%	40%	≤ 100 gil	Hi-Potion	Leather Breastplate	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
13	75%	35%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
13	75%	35%	≤ 45 gil	Potion	Eye Drops	≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
14	75%	35%	Gil	Item		Gil	Common	Rare
14	75%	35%	≤ 45 gil	Potion		≤ 300 gil	Knot of Rust	Elixir
15	75%	35%	Gil	Item		Gil	Common	Rare
15	75%	35%	≤ 80 gil	Hi-Potion		≤ 500 gil	Knot of Rust	Hi-Ether

No. 11 Channel (Flooded)[]

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
19	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Antidote		Common	Rare
19	75%	30%	≤ 80 gil	Antidote		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
20	75%	40%	≤ 80 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
20	75%	40%	≤ 80 gil	Potion	Light Woven Shirt	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
21	75%	40%	≤ 80 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
21	75%	40%	≤ 80 gil	Potion	Chromed Leathers	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
22	75%	35%	≤ 110 gil	Ether		Common	Rare
22	75%	35%	≤ 110 gil	Ether		Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
23	75%	35%	≤ 80 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
23	75%	35%	≤ 80 gil	Potion	Oaken Pole	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
24	75%	40%	≤ 90 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
24	75%	40%	≤ 90 gil	Potion	Kotetsu	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure
16	80%	30%	≤ 45 gil	Item 1	Item 2
16	80%	30%	≤ 45 gil	Potion	Ether
17	65%	30%	≤ 50 gil	Item 1	Item 2
17	65%	30%	≤ 50 gil	Longsword	Antidote
18	80%	30%	≤ 45 gil	Escutcheon
19	70%	50%	≤ 50 gil	Item 1	Item 2
19	70%	50%	≤ 50 gil	Leather Armor	Phoenix Down
20	80%	30%	≤ 100 gil	Item 1	Item 2
20	80%	30%	≤ 100 gil	Potion	Eyedrops

No. 11 Channel (Drained)[]

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
33	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
33	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Chronos Tear	Serum	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
34	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
34	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Ether	Long Bolts	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
35	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
35	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Nu Khai Sand	Hi-Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
36^{[note 1]}	100%	0%	N/A	Gilt Measure
37	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
37	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Ether	Aqua Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
38	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
38	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Potion	Gold Needle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

↑ Chest does not respawn.

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
21	60%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
21	60%	60%	≤ 100 gil	Knot of Rust	Potion	≤ 2,000 gil	Knot of Rust
22	60%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
22	60%	50%	≤ 500 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether	≤ 100 gil	Knot of Rust
23	60%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
23	60%	60%	≤ 100 gil	Knot of Rust	Potion	≤ 1,500 gil	Knot of Rust
24^{[note 1]}	50%	0%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
24^{[note 1]}	50%	0%	N/A	Knot of Rust	Ether	N/A	Mirror Mail	Knot of Rust
25	60%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
25	60%	50%	500 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether	100 gil	Knot of Rust
26	60%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
26	60%	60%	100 gil	Knot of Rust	Potion	2,00 gil	Knot of Rust

↑ Chest does not respawn.

Southern Sluiceway[]

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
25^{[note 1]}	100%	0%	N/A	Hi-Potion
26^{[note 1]}	100%	0%	N/A	Phoenix Down

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Chest does not respawn.

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure
27^{[note 1]}	100%	0%	Item 1	Item 2
27^{[note 1]}	100%	0%	Leather Shield	Hi-Potion
28^{[note 1]}	100%	0%	Item 1	Item 2
28^{[note 1]}	100%	0%	Dagger	Phoenix Down

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Chest does not respawn.

West Sluice Control[]

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure	Diamond Armlet Treasure
27	80%	35%	≤ 80 gil	Dark Mote	Common	Rare
27	80%	35%	≤ 80 gil	Dark Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
28	80%	35%	≤ 90 gil	Soleil Fang	Common	Rare
28	80%	35%	≤ 90 gil	Soleil Fang	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure
29^{[note 1]}	100%	0%	Item 1	Item 2
29^{[note 1]}	100%	0%	Phoenix Down	Red Fang

↑ Chest does not respawn.

No. 10 Channel (Flooded)[]

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
29	70%	40%	≤ 95 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
29	70%	40%	≤ 95 gil	Antidote	Silken Shirt	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
30	70%	40%	≤ 85 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
30	70%	40%	≤ 85 gil	Potion	Bowgun	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
31	70%	40%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
31	70%	40%	≤ 300 gil	Hi-Potion	Longsword	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
32	70%	45%	≤ 80 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
32	70%	45%	≤ 80 gil	Phoenix Down	Mace	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure
30	73%	30%	≤ 100 gil	Item 1	Item 2
30	73%	30%	≤ 100 gil	Phoenix Down	Potion
31	65%	35%	≤ 200 gil	Item 1	Item 2
31	65%	35%	≤ 200 gil	Cotton Shirt	Potion
32	73%	30%	≤ 400 gil	Item 1	Item 2
32	73%	30%	≤ 400 gil	G-Foe: targeting self	Potion
33	73%	30%	≤ 300 gil	Hi-Potion

No. 10 Channel (Drained)[]

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
39	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
39	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Ether	Potion	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (C)
40	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
40	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Phoenix Down	Gold Needle	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
41	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
41	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Dispel Mote	Gravity Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
42^{[note 1]}	100%	0%	N/A	Hornito
43	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
43	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Nu Khai Sand	Silent Shot	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

↑ Chest does not respawn.

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
34	60%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
34	60%	60%	≤ 100 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether	≤ 2,000 gil	Knot of Rust
35	60%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
35	60%	50%	≤ 500 gil	Knot of Rust	Potion	≤ 100 gil	Knot of Rust
36	60%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
36	60%	60%	≤ 100 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether	≤ 2,000 gil	Knot of Rust
37^{[note 1]}	50%	0%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Common	Rare
37^{[note 1]}	50%	0%	N/A	Knot of Rust	Ether	N/A	Iga Blade	Megalixir
38	60%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
38	60%	50%	≤ 500 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether	≤ 100 gil	Knot of Rust

↑ Chest does not respawn.

No. 3 Cloaca Spur (Drained)[]

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
44^{[note 1]}	100%	0%	N/A	Jade Collar
45	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
45	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Potion	Aero Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)
46	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
46	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Echo Herbs	Aquara Mote	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)

↑ Chest does not respawn.

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
39	60%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
39	60%	60%	≤ 500 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether	≤ 1,800 gil	Knot of Rust
40	60%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
40	60%	60%	≤ 500 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether	≤ 1,800 gil	Knot of Rust
41	50%	50%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
41	50%	50%	≤ 700 gil	Knot of Rust	Potion	≤ 100 gil	Knot of Rust

No. 4 Cloaca Spur (Drained)[]

Zodiac

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Gil	Normal Treasure		Diamond Armlet Treasure
47^[1]	100%	0%	N/A	Achilles
48	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
48	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Antidote	Ether	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (A)
49	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Item 1	Item 2	Common	Rare
49	90%	50%	≤ 300 gil	Eye Drops	Chronos Tear	Knot of Rust	Meteorite (B)

1 - Chest does not respawn.

Original

Chest	Spawns	Holds Gil%	Normal Treasure			Diamond Armlet Treasure
42	60%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
42	60%	60%	≤ 100 gil	Knot of Rust	Potion	≤ 1,500 gil	Knot of Rust
43	50%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
43	50%	60%	≤ 600 gil	Knot of Rust	Ether	≤ 100 gil	Knot of Rust
44	60%	60%	Gil	Item 1	Item 2	Gil	Item
44	60%	60%	≤ 100 gil	Knot of Rust	Potion	≤ 2,000 gil	Knot of Rust

Quests[]

Hunts[]

Rare Game[]

Sluice gates[]

Medallion quest[]

Garamsythe Waterway (Final Fantasy XII) (7)

After defeating the White Mousse mark the player gets the Sluice Gate Key that allows them to work the gates in the opening area of the waterway.

The Dusty Letter Key Item contains a clue to obtaining the Dull Fragment - "East Southeast East Southwest Southeast". The waterway controls in Central Waterway Control must be operated in this order.

The player must first turn all the switches off (turning the lights off) and follow the steps below:

1. Turn No.11 Waterway Control on

2. Turn No.4 Waterway Control on

3. Turn No.11 Waterway Control off

4. Turn No.3 Waterway Control on

5. Turn No.4 Waterway Control off

After the last gate is closed a click is heard, and on the south side on the ground, there is a glittering object, the Dull Fragment. This item is part of the three medallions sidequest.

Cúchulainn[]

Garamsythe Waterway (Final Fantasy XII) (8)

The Esper Cúchulainn can be fought in the middle of the waterway by working the sluice gates. The player must again work the sluice gates. The player must first switch on No. 3 and No. 10 sluice gates, by lighting up the panels, then move to the South-West (No. 3 area) and find the No.1 South Switch and activate it. Next the player must turn off No. 3 and No. 10 sluice gates, and switch on No. 4 and 11, then head to South-East (No. 4 area), locate and activate the No. 1 North sluice gate switch. After returning to the central, the player must finally turn off the No. 11 switch, and turn on the No. 3 panel.

Now only sluice gates No. 3 and No. 4 should be on and the player can access the area where Cúchulainn is fought, although the player must be quick because he disappears exactly 75 seconds after the player has pulled the switches.

Black bottle[]

Garamsythe Waterway (Final Fantasy XII) (9)

The player can find a black bottle from the fishing minigame at Dalmasca Estersand with a hint to the control room of Garamsythe Waterway. The player can find a sparkling spot that shatters the black bottle to yield an Elixir.

Enemies[]

Garamsythe Waterway (Final Fantasy XII) (10)

Different enemies appear in different areas determined whether the areas are flooded are drained. Thus, the player can spawn new enemies at the waterway after they get to operate the sluice gates.

Dire Rat
Steeling
Ichthon (Docile)
Gigantoad
Lizard
Malboro Overking
Gespenst
Ghost
Garchimacera
Water Elemental
Baritine Croc
Foobar (assist Cúchulainn)
Imperial Swordsman (Event Boss)
Flan (Event Boss)
Firemane (Boss)
Cúchulainn (Optional Esper)
Gavial (Rare)
Razorfin (Rare)
Drowned (Rare)
Wraith (Mark)
White Mousse (Mark)
Orthros (Elite Mark)

Other appearances[]

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The Garamsythe Waterway appears as a portion of the Royal City of Rabanastre raid, as part of the Return to Ivalice series. Stretching far below the streets of Rabanastre, this channel was constructed to carry in water from its source in the Skatay Range to the north. The lattice-like architecture of the waterway is confusing to navigate, and those who lose their sense of direction find it all but impossible to find their way out again. Within its depths are the ruins of Lesalia, ancient capital of the legendary kingdom of Ivalice.

It is also known to connect to Nalbina Fortress and the ocean. 30 years ago, Princess Ashe and Ba'Gamnan fled Nalbina after the Garlean Empire conquered it, but Ashe died "a stone's throw from where the waterway drains into the sea."

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

Vaan has snuck into Rabanastre Palace, where he meets a dashing man and his viera partner. The two help Vaan escape on their airbike before careening down to a crash landing in the Garamsythe Waterway.

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Musical themes[]

"The Garamsythe Waterway"

"The Garamsythe Waterway" plays as the location background music. At the game's beginning where Vaan and Kytes are training in the sewers, the theme "Training in the Sewers" plays.

Map[]

The map can be found in the East Waterway Control.

The candle to reveal the full map can be found in the East Sluice Control.

Map from the original Final Fantasy XII that includes all treasure information.

Behind the scenes[]

After Fran and Balthier join Vaan's party and Balthier explains the gambit system, the player can examine the fallen soldiers in the canal. Depending on who is in the lead, the message is different:

Vaan: "I'd take you with us if I could...but there's just no time. Sorry..."

Balthier: "They're equipped well enough, for all the good it did them. Boys with too much hate and too little experience. The insurgence must be desperate."

Fran: "If they had allies who fled into the sewers, their pursuers will not be far."

Gallery[]

Vaan hunts rats in the waterway.

Resistance forces hiding in the sewers.

Fallen resistance forces.

Amalia cornered.

Flan ambush.

Garamsythe Waterway fills with Mist before Firemane attacks.

Sluice control.

Final Fantasy XII setting

Abilities - Allusions - Artwork - Characters - Development - Story - Translations - Version differences - Walkthrough - Wallpapers

Locations	Ivalice - Maps
	Dalmasca	Nalbina Fortress - Garamsythe Waterway - Rabanastre - Lowtown - Dalmasca Estersand - Giza Plains - Royal Palace of Rabanastre - Nalbina Dungeons - Barheim Passage - Dalmasca Westersand
	Archadia	Phon Coast - Tchita Uplands - Sochen Cave Palace - Old Archades - Archades - Draklor Laboratory - Balfonheim Port - Cerobi Steppe
	Nabradia	Mosphoran Highwaste - Salikawood - Nabreus Deadlands - Necrohol of Nabudis
	Bancour	Ozmone Plain - Jahara - Henne Mines
	Jagd Difohr	Golmore Jungle - Eruyt Village - Feywood - Giruvegan - Great Crystal
	Jagd Ramooda	Paramina Rift - Mt Bur-Omisace - Stilshrine of Miriam
	Jagd Yensa	Ogir-Yensa Sandsea - Nam-Yensa Sandsea - Tomb of Raithwall
	Purvama	Bhujerba - Lhusu Mines
	Jagd Naldoa	Ridorana Cataract - Pharos - Subterra
	Other	Dreadnought Leviathan - Light Cruiser Shiva - Sky Fortress Bahamut - Zertinan Caverns - Republic of Landis - Rozarrian Empire
Lore	Races	Baknamy - Bangaa - Garif - Helgas - Hume - Moogle - Nu mou - Occuria - Rev - Seeq - Urutan-Yensa - Viera
Lore	Terms	Airship - Chocobo - Dawn Shard - Dusk Shard - Dynast King - Esper - Galtean Alliance - House Solidor - Imperial Senate - Jagd - Kiltia - Knockback - Magicite - Magick - Midlight Shard - Mist - Neo-Rozarria Faction - Nethicite - Order of the Knights of Dalmasca - Paling - The Resistance - Scion - Sky pirate - Sword of Kings - Sun-Cryst - Treaty-Blade

Garamsythe Waterway (Final Fantasy XII) (2024)

FAQs

What should I do before leaving Rabanastre? ›

Before leaving Rabanastre, go to the NE corner of the Southern Plaza and buy maps of the Estersand, Giza Plains, and the Westersand from the Moogle there. It will greatly facilitate your navigating. In fact, from now on, I would recommend buying maps at every opportunity.

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What license should I give Balthier? ›

Balthier: Shikari/Red Battlemage - Balthiers highest Speed Stat in the game paired with his high Strength make him the best candidate for the Shikari Job.

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What is the sluice gate key for in ff12? ›

You can use the key to open / close gates and lower / raise water in different areas of the waterway. If you switch the gates in the order indicated by the letter, one of the medallion pieces required for the Necrohol of Nabudis sidequest will appear. Look around in the zone with the sluice gate controls to find it.

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Where do I get more teleport stones in ff12? ›

Teleport Stones can be obtained by completing various jobs and marks. They can also be bought from Skyferries, the Clan Centurio shop in Muthru Bazaar, and from Dyce at Balfonheim Port for 200 gil.

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Where is Rabanastre? ›

Located in the Dalmasca Desert, the Royal City of Rabanastre was previously the capital of the Kingdom of Dalmasca before it was annexed by the Garlean Empire at around the same time as Doma.

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What is the best weapon for Balthier? ›

Balthier: No contest, spear. You might be able to occasionally get some use out of crossbows, but Balthier has fast attack animations with spears and slow animations with crossbows, and crossbows are affected by weather on top of that.

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What is the best job for Balthier? ›

Balthier - Has a great combo speed. Suggested jobs would be melee ones such as Ulhan, Bushi, or Shikari. Fran - She has slightly weaker stats making her safer at a range. Suggested jobs are Archer or Machinist.

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Does Balthier survive? ›

Balthier and Fran don't die--they reclaim the Strahl and leave a note for Ashe.

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Where is the golden AXE in ff12? ›

Final Fantasy XII

It can be found at Cerobi Steppe (The Terraced Bank) or Necrohol of Nabudis (Cloister of Reason), stolen from Reaver, High Reaver or Catoblepas in Trial Mode Stage 52 (3% chance), and bought from the bazaar in the "Golden Battle Axe" recipe.

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Where is the white mousse in ff12? ›

It's a little confusing getting around down here, but all you really need to know is that the White Mousse is hiding in the West Sluice Control, which is in the southwest corner of the waterway. Getting there will take some persistence (since just about every “end” is a “dead end”), but you'll eventually make it there.

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How do you unlock Henne mines in ff12? ›

Henne Mines is only accessible via chocobo. There is a trail near the end of Ozmone, towards the Golmore Jungle, where you can see chocobo tracks leading into the high grass. If you're riding a chocobo, you can go into the grass there, and you will come out at the Henne Mines entrance.

What is the secret equipment in ff12? ›

The Seitengrat is an invisible bow in the Zodiac versions of Final Fantasy XII. It is one of four secret equipment pieces added in these versions, including the ultimate one-handed melee weapon Great Trango, the lethal status-inflicting weapon Bonebreaker, and the high evasion all element-absorbing shield Gendarme.

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Where is the Cluckatrice in ff12? ›

It is located in the Giza Plains during the Dry on Gizas North Bank. It is encountered after the player has defeated all other enemies, left, and reentered the area. A Cluckatrice and four Chickatrices are also fought in the Zodiac versions' Trial Mode Stage 6.

How do you get the opal ring in ff12? ›

The Opal Ring is a rare steal from the Grenade. It is also made in the bazaar set "Exquisite Ring" by selling two Frogspawn (monograph drop from Iguion).

What license do I need to give to Basch? ›

Basch: Knight/Monk. Starts off with sword, shield, and heavy armor licenses (and he's the captain of the Knights of Dalmasca) so the former is obvious. The latter less so. I'd go with Monk so he can use Wither and Expose and hit flying enemies without an esper.

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How do you recruit Balthier in Final Fantasy Tactics? ›

He can join the party during Chapter 4, after checking the rumor "Rash of Thieves" which occurs in the Merchant City of Dorter. When the thieves spring their trap and attack Ramza's party, they realize they have the wrong man, and Balthier shows up late on scene, and later is willing to join the party.

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Which of the six licenses is the most restrictive? ›

The Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) license is the most restrictive of our six main licenses, only allowing others to download your works and share them with others as long as they credit you, but they can't change them in any way or use them commercially.

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Who should use Belias ff12? ›

Vaan, Knight (Belias, The Gigas)

Acquiring Belias allows players to assign a second Job to their characters. And considering Belias's status as the “first” Esper, it's best to assign Belias to a party member that focuses on defending the frontlines during the early stages of the game.

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Garamsythe Waterway (Final Fantasy XII) (2024)

Contents

Sage Knowledge[]

Story[]

Locations[]

Treasures[]

Northern Sluiceway[]

North Spur Sluiceway[]

East Waterway Control[]

No. 11 Channel (Flooded)[]

No. 11 Channel (Drained)[]

Southern Sluiceway[]

West Sluice Control[]

No. 10 Channel (Flooded)[]

No. 10 Channel (Drained)[]

No. 3 Cloaca Spur (Drained)[]

No. 4 Cloaca Spur (Drained)[]

Quests[]

Hunts[]

Rare Game[]

Sluice gates[]

Medallion quest[]

Cúchulainn[]

Black bottle[]

Enemies[]

Other appearances[]

Final Fantasy XIV[]

Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]

Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

Musical themes[]

Map[]

Behind the scenes[]

Gallery[]

FAQs

What should I do before leaving Rabanastre? ›

How do you unlock Henne mines in ff12? ›