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The first post of the year would be our last guide for the awesome Final Fantasy 12 game. The fishing game is one of the most frustating minigame for some people but the rewards for completing this minigame is worth every broken controller out there. The fishing game itself is available after your visit to Draklor Laboratory. To activate the fishing game, warp into the South Village in Damalsca Estersand and talk to Ruksel who is standing on the pier overlooking the North Shore

notes:
you can activate this minigame early on but to complete it, you must first complete the “Cactuar Family quest” together with “Patient in the Desert side quest” for the Barheim Key – refer to the guide here and the final requirement is to complete the Gilgamesh Mob Hunt – refer to the guide here

After talking to Ruksel, now you will need to find a fishing rod for him. Now you have to warp to Port Balfonheim. Go to the Aerodome area ( Chivany Breakwater ) and talk to the Fishing Enthusiast twice. After talking to him, just walk away from him until you can’t see him on the screen. Wait for a few seconds and go back to his location. The Fishing Enthusiast is no longer there but he has left his fishing rod ( Muramata ). Take the rod and pass it to Ruksel in South Village.

You will now be able to play the fishing game. Talk to Ruksel to know how the game works. Talk to him and select the available fishing location. Initially there will be 3 location available and they are;

Downstream ( default )
Midstream ( available once you complete a range of perfect hit on Downstream )
Upstream ( available once you complete a range of perfect hit in Midstream )

As you would know by now, the fishing game is actually a game of quick button entry. A series of buttons sequences will pass through the screen. You will need to enter them correctly and within a certain time frame. If you are able to do a perfect hit, a final sequence will pop in the centre of the screen.

Your first priority is to get the five colors bottle. During the course of doing the fishing game, you will able to catched some colored bottle. The five bottle are Blue, Red, Yellow, Green and Black. You will be able to get them on the first 2 location which is Downstreams and Midstreams. The Bottle are hints to get a better rod ( Matamune ) for Ruksel. Getting the rod is crucial for you to proceed in the fishing game.

Once you acquire all five bottle, you can start the quest for Matamune. We will start with the first one – the Blue Bottle. Travel to Nabrues Deadlands and go to the location ( refer map ) You will see a glowing item on the ground ( Faint Glow ). Simply go toward it and the Blue bottle will break revealing the next clue.

For the next faint Glow is for the Green Bottle. It is located in Salikawood. The last section before the Deadlands ( refer map ). It is located in the moogle hut. Go toward the entrace select yes, and the green bottle will break revealing the next clue.

Now warp yourself to Mosphoran Highwaste. In the same area ( Babbling Vale ) just head north from the warp crystal ( refer map ). The faint glow is located in the Quiet Shrine, simply go infront of the shrine and select yes. The Red bottle will break revealing your next clue.

The next clue will take you to Cerobi Steppe. Remember the windmills located in this area? You just need to activate ( turn ON ) windmill # 1,2,5,7 and 9. Deactivate ( turn OFF ) windmill # 3,4,6,8 and 10 ( refer map ). It doesn’t have to be in sequence. Once all windmill is turned to their respective requirements, the Yellow bottle will break and revealing the next clue.

The final clue will bring you to Rabanastre, the Garamsythe Waterways to be exact. The faint glow is located near the rats ( refer map ). The bottle will break to reveal the final clue in your quest for Matamune.

The final clue will explained that you need to go to Barheim Passage. That is why acquiring the Barheim Key and defeating Gilgamesh is crucial. Warp into Barheim Passage and go to Zeviah Span. There is a small area there that you can access from the south ( refer map ). There will be a scene with Gilgamesh. After the scene you will receive your next fishing rod Matamune. Now that you have this rod you will be abe to finish what you have started.

Matamune is required to get the Cactoid Compact in the Upperstream. Without Matamune you will not be able to get this item no matter how many perfect hit you scores. Once you receive this item, Ruksel will inform that a cactoid has some new hidden fishing area for you to fish. Completing 9 perfect hit will net you the Cactoid Commendation this will opens up the final fishing spot Den of the River Lord.

A series of perfect score with the King of Nebra will complete the fishing game. The ultimate reward for your hours of effort is Lu Shang’s Badge, one of the ingredient for Wyrmhero Blade.

Other Final Fantasy 12 Guide
Final Fantasy 12 Map Guide
Final Fantasy 12 Esper Location Guide
Final Fantasy 12 Mob Hunt Location Guide
Final Fantasy 12 Mob Hunt Location Guide part 2
Final Fantasy 12 Hell Wyrm Location guide
Final Fantasy 12 Rare Monster Location guide
Final Fantasy 12 Rare Fishing Minigame Location guide

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