July 2008 – Moved the site to a new URL and file host. At the Chocobo Farm, talk to Choco Billy and select “Mating Chocobos”. Many players don’t know this, but when you enter a battle with a Chocobo and some monsters, you can determine his type just by looking at the monsters that surround him. Wonderful female Chocobo: He can go anywhere in the map, except underwater. I would advise choosing the shorter route because it’s easier in the lower ranks. How do you race your Chocobo? This will make racing faster, and you’ll be able to sprint through most of the race. Am hoping they’ll give us another cool Chocobo quest! These caves cannot be accessed with the Highwind! Battle encounters, enemy behavior, item drops are random, as well the Chocobo’s gender (as we saw previously), and the result of the offspring produced by mating two Chocobos. Note: Although there’s no limit to how many Sylkis Greens you can feed your Chocobo with, feeding him too much will prove to be a money sink, because his stats will have already maxed out after a certain amount. Introduction. There are two methods that you can use to earn gil quickly - the legitimate way or through using cheats. I know about the Wrist/Steepled Hats method, but I've tried that and it feels pretty boring. Also added some Chocobo racing tips. Because 'Final Fantasy VII Remake' will be part of an ongoing series that covers the entirety of the original's story, you have to wonder if playing Part 1 will influence Part 2 in any way. Equip your Chocobo Lure Materia and head to the Chocobo tracks in the Icicle Area (the snowy area in the northern continent). This section describes how to obtain them, and further below I will describe how and when to use them. My advice would be to steal the Carob Nut from him and simply run away. Top Speed determines the Chocobo’s maximum speed, Stamina determines how long your Chocobo will be able to dash or sprint, and Intelligence/Co-operation determines how your Chocobo will behave in automatic or manual mode, “stupid” Chocobos tend to run in zigzags or suddenly slow down. Enjoy! By Koyote743713. If you DO know anything about Chocobos.. you’re still at the right place. Powered by neoforums v3.6.0c Copyright Neo Era Media, Inc. 1999-2021, With odd old ends, stol'n forth of holy writ, And seem a saint, when most I play the devil. You may not put this guide on your web page, but you can put a link that directs to this page. I appreciate each and every e-mail you guys are sending! I've recently run back to the digging site/forest for the death sentence enemy skill and found that I can just run in and one hit these sets of … You’ll probably want to grab some popcorn however, because 8 castings of Bahamut Zero would take a while. Here’s how to get the good ones: Carob Nut – You can get the Carob Nut by stealing it from Vlakorados, a red dragon found on the world map, on the area near Bone Village (see pic). In order to rent a stable, go to the house on the left at the Chocobo Farm and speak to Choco Bill, the person in charge of your Chocobos. By then he should be “matured”. The game determines your Chocobo’s gender ONLY when you choose to move him/her into the Stables. Go forth and obtain the needed nuts: The Carob and the Zeio nuts. To be on your way to getting unlimited gil, you first need to get O'aka on your airship. Cool trick: While racing, you can slowly replenish your Chocobo’s stamina by holding R1+R2+L1+L2 (Playstation), or [Page Down]+[Target] (PC). All the yellow Chocobos look the same, no matter if they are ‘Poor’ or ‘Wonderful’, or if they are male or female. There are plenty more goods you can obtain, mostly by winning Chocobo races at the Gold Saucer, like Counter Attack Materia, Enemy Lure Materia, Enemy Away Materia, Cat’s Bell, Precious Watch, Chocobraclet, Megalixirs, HP <=> MP Materia, Hero Drinks, TONS of Gold Saucer GP and many, many more…. I truly appreciate each and every one of your emails, it makes me happy knowing I have helped so many people out there with this quest (I will never forget the frustration I had trying to figure it out back then). OR Here’s a list of approximately how many Sylkis you’ll need to feed each Chocobo in order to reach their racing potential: Regular (yellow) Chocobo: 5 Sylkis Greens Moving up a class means encountering tougher opponents but also better prizes. Fourth and final, you’ll need the proper Greens and Nuts in order to breed your Chocobos. Green female Chocobo: When you breed two specific Chocobos types with a specific nut, a colored Chocobo might be born. The real cap seems to vary between different Chocobos and there’s some randomization involved as well. Final Fantasy XIV, like one of the most successful MMORPGs of all time should, provides you with a lot of ways to socialize, progress your character, quest, discover lore, and of course, earn money (Gil in this case). Now that you know that each Chocobo has a type (Poor, Wonderful, etc’), a gender (male or female) and a class (Class C,B,A and S) you will be able to understand the following formulas. This time the Chocobo’s gender should be a Female. This kind of fight can be rare, last time it took me about an hour and a half to finally encounter him! No more annoying pop-ups and banners! This is the only Materia that, when being used, strikes the enemies 13 times in a row. Catching Chocobos – You use the greens on the Chocobo and stall him in order to catch him (See How do I catch a Chocobo?). Considered it, I don't want the escapes though. Each colored Chocobo has a special “Gift” that lets him do special things that a normal Chocobo can’t do. Zeio Nut – You can steal the Zeio Nut from Goblin, a cute little midget found on Goblin Island’s forest. To get that, hop on your Golden Chocobo (doesn’t that sound cool?) Some suggestions on how to easily farm Gil: The second thing you’ll need is some Chocobo stables. You can buy different kinds of greens in the Chocobo Farm, but just like the Nuts that are sold there, they’re all pretty much useless. I was able to get all my limits to level 3 and max out 2 "all" Materia (which sells for 1.4 gil). If you are unsatisfied with the result, you can always reset the game, and try breeding again (just remember – save before breeding!). An important aspect of Chocobo breeding is racing them at the Gold Saucer. The Chocobo will be yours once you have killed all the monsters surrounding him. For example: Cloud’s turn is on, and he’s using KotR. These optional bosses pack a whopping 1,000,000 HP and 800,000 HP respectively, and prove quite a challenge for an unprepared team. When you see the Chocobo you’ve caught earlier, Choco Billy will indicate that it’s a Good Chocobo (he’ll say: “Mmm, this seems like a good Chocobo”). In any case. By having the Materia acquired through this quest, you’ll find your team practically unbeatable. I have watched all the recent trailers for the remake and was elated with the amount of detail they have put into it. If you’re lucky, you will enter a fight with a Chocobo and other monsters. Get off your Chocobo, enter the cave and collect the Materia. If you chose the tracks near Mideel, the Great Chocobo will appear with one or two Spirals, like this: By now you should have two Chocobos: A Good Male and a Great Female. That’s it, you’ve finished your Chocobo breeding journey. You can rent them at the Chocobo Farm (disc 2 onward – after leaving the Great Glacier). Heh, k then. I've been farming those sandworms near mideel for around 200 ap and the money. The best way to beat him is to dash in front of him, block him and try to prevent him from passing you. After that you’ll be asked with which nut you want to feed them in order to make them breed. Note: This guide contains many **SPOILERS**, and is recommended for players who have at least made it to the last dungeon of the game (the Northern Crater). This is where you can encounter monsters that yield very high AP and Gil – the “Magic Pots”, and the “Movers”. Nuts make two of the Chocobos you choose mate (and you have to breed a male with a female, of course). If you don’t know anything about FF7 and Chocobos, you came to the right place. This place is a hidden cave at Corel mountains and you can get there Vincent’s ultimate weapon and limit break, as well as learning an important part of the FF7 story. What's the best way to gain a gold Chocobo? Edit (Classic) This Chocobo will be your best friend and your only means of achieving the strongest Materia in the game. Also note that each type of Chocobo requires different amounts of Greens in order to max out his stats. Hopefully this helps all the poor folks out there who are having trouble getting a Blue Chocobo. Earning Gil Quickly. Mastering an “All” Materia here should be done in a matter of minutes. Note: This table contains a lot of data which you don’t really need. © 2002-2020 Mike’s Chocobo Breeding Guide. As a matter of fact, it is considered one of the most complicated quests in the entire Final Fantasy series. How do I determine what ‘Chocobo Gender’ will I get? Note: Those aren’t exact numbers, but they’re pretty close. However, you can stall him by feeding him some Greens, and that way you will have plenty of time to get rid of the rest of the enemies. For the Carob Nut, you’ll need to fight a red dragon called Vlakorados and steal the Carob Nut from it. There are 8 different types of Chocobos that can be caught, the higher the rank, the better potential your Chocobo will have. If you played Final Fantasy X, you may remember O'aka XXIII as the backpack carrying, eccentric merchant with whom you can trade and buy items. The Wonderful Chocobo will appear with one or two Jumpings by his side, like this: Since all of the 6 stables you’ve rented are taken, I suggest releasing the Good Male and the Great Female Chocobos, in order to make room for the Gold Chocobo you’re about to have. I am personally very excited for the release of the FFVII remake, and I will go through great lengths in order to update my guide with relevant information when the game is finally out. The next map shows exactly where are the 7 Chocobo tracks located on the world map. WARNING - farming using this method at this point in Final Fantasy 7 may make the subsequent dungeons and bosses much more trivial. After the Chocobo moves in, you’ll see his gender. The reward for breeding colored Chocobos is the ability to access hidden Materia caves. The Ancient Forest is located east of Cosmo Canyon, and you can only get there with a green, black or gold Chocobo (You can also get there after you kill Ultima Weapon, at the end of disc 2). Final Fantasy X / X-2 - Gil Farming Guide April 18, 2019 Rin Tohsaka Final Fantasy X / X-2 0 A strategy guide for Farming Gil in Final Fantasy X (FFX), including its functions, and ways to farm Gil. There have been many discussions on the matter, and this seems to stem from a bug with the game’s internal RNG mechanism. Wonderful (yellow) Chocobo: 10 Sylkis Greens To be honest I have never expected this guide to become so popular. Players need Gil just as much now as ever. Someone may actually have a better answer, but there is a small island on disc 1 that you can access that actually has disc 2 monsters on it (you can get to it as soon as you have access to the Tiny Bronco). Farming Gil. Do note that it is a side-quest, meaning you don’t need to complete it at all in order to finish the game and/or to enjoy it. Fixed some more grammar/spelling, changed font size so that ‘normal’ people can read it now. (Rank 4/mastered is the same as rank 3). All these “breeding combinations” are detailed further below. by talking to Choco Billy and selecting “Riding Chocobos”. It’s a challenge giving your Chocobos meaningful names when you are only given 6 letters though. Equip the Materia on a double growth weapon / armor, and fight the monsters around the forests near Mideel. Good Female (B Class) + Great Male (B Class) + Carob Nut = Blue Chocobo Well, they’re the best for raising your Chocobos’ status, so you better use’em! His house is located in the world map, at the northern continent near the Icicle Inn (see pic). Land on the beach and exit the garden near some mountains, cross through a narrow gap in the mountains and continue west, then east around some mountains to reach the Kashkabald Desert. Koyote (743713@helixcharter.net) August 2, 2006 Final Fantasy VII … Gameplay tips: Great Kichu build; Farming up to 48000 gil/ 144000 gil per battle - Final Fantasy XIII-2 Message Board for PlayStation 3 - GameFAQs People are now saying Rasptail is better as he drops more gil, but I'd prefer to stick to Yomi for ease and the better materials it drops. If you got a female Chocobo simply restart the game and try again. Therefore, the way you name your Chocobo will be your most useful tool in figuring out its type and gender. Saving the world an be costly and in Final Fantasy VII, a part of leveling up is to get the funds you need to buy weapons, potions, and materia in your quest to defeat the villain Sephiroth. These caves contain special Materia which cannot be acquired in any other way. All these random choices are computed using the game’s internal Random Number Generator (RNG). Legitimate Methods. For the rest of the secret stuff you can take only with a Chocobo. He’s not very strong, but has 33,333 HP. Race and win 3 times with each of your Chocobos 3 times in order to move them up to class B (a Chocobo moves up a class when he wins 3 times, but not necessarily in a row). Go to a small island called Round Island, which is located in the north-east part of the map. If money isn’t a consideration, feel free to further feed your Chocobo with Greens. _____ The main goal of the Chocobo breeding quest is getting a Gold Chocobo. I suggest you wait until Cloud returns to be the leader, because Gold Saucer is closed at the time Cloud is gone. Great Female (B Class) + Good Male (B Class) + Carob Nut + Luck* = Blue Chocobo, Black Chocobo: Nov 25, 2017 @ 3:46pm Farming for gil/EXP? Rather it’s Eureka instance farming, treasure hunts or ventures, there are a lot of different ways to make money. Final Fantasy VII’s (probably) most intricate side quest is the Chocobo breeding quest. Well it’s not, but I hope this guide will make it as simple as possible. The next section contains information on how to catch your desired type of Chocobo. “F-Grin”. Gold Chocobo: Around 30 Sylkis Greens. In order to “unfreeze” this mechanism, it is advised to try entering/exiting the Chocobo Farm multiple times and feeding Greens of any sort. roymaster45. Help. You must have this Materia equipped if you ever plan on catching a Chocobo, anywhere. Do note that after a few turns, if you haven’t killed all the monsters around him, the Chocobo will run away. A character who uses “Mime” copies the exact action/magic/summon the last character did, even if he/she doesn’t have the required Materia equipped. If you are wondering how to get more gil easily, read on! Sometimes you’ll have to raise your Chocobo’s class in order to breed him (explained below). Gil Farming. Addition information regarding the Chocobo Lure Materia: A rank 3 (3 stars) Chocobo Lure Materia doubles your chances of encountering a Chocobo over a 1-star Materia. The gender is chosen randomly (50/50 chance of being a male/female) when you examine the captured Chocobo at the Chocobo Farm for the first time. Just get near it and you will get an option to play any music disc you have. Remember the Sylkis Greens I told you about? That being said, one thing has certainly not changed. During the end game you might want to farm more gil to pay Yojimbo to use the Zanmato. E-mail: mike_chocobo AT outlook dot com Just level up your Chocobo to the S-Class (should really be a piece of cake). He’ll rate the Chocobo that you’ve caught and determine his type according to this table: So, as you have probably guessed, Wonderful is the best type of Chocobo, and Poor is the worst one. 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