The Steppe is the ultimate leveling area. With the ability to change the monsters to your level liking by changing the weather, you can get a huge customizable farming and level.
Weather & Effects
By moving the levers in the Nomad's Camp, you can change the weather to four different types with different enemies for each weather condition.
| Lever Position | Weather | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Up, Up | Cloudy | New enemies at Grave Ridge and the Stonestump Wastelands. |
| Down, Up | Stormy | The whole map becomes home to Cie'th and hard enemies. This is great for farming Cie'th Tears |
| Up, Down | Rainy | New enemies in the Clearwater Marshes. |
| Down, Down | Sunny | New enemies in the Plains of Eternity and the Long Gui spawns. |
Cactuar Waystones
There are 5 Cactuar Waystones, with two appearing in certain weather conditions.
| Location | Weather | Fragment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains of Eternity | All | Crimson Crystal | Teleports you to the Nomad Camp. |
| Grave Ridge | All | Azure Crystal | Hidden on the east side of the area. |
| Grave Ridge | Cloudy | Forest Crystal | Hidden, but once used it appears in all weather. |
| Clearwater Marshes | All | Amber Crystal | Reveal with Moogle Hunt. |
| Clearwater Marshes | Stormy | Violet Crystal | Hidden, but once used it appears in all weather. |
Green Cactuar Waystones are not teleporters, they actually spawn the Gigantuar boss, which is vital for opening The Vile Peaks [200 AF] gate.
| Location | Weather | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Stonestump Wasteland | Any | Available straight away |
| Clearwater Marshes (NE) | Sunny | Moogle Hunt & access to the Marshes |
| Clearwater Marshes (Center) | Rainy | Moogle Hunt & access to the Marshes |
There are actually three different spawns for this guy and if you defeat all three you will unlock the following:
- The gate in the Grave Ridge area and get access to Vile Peaks [200 AF]
- The Fragment: Ochu Fragment quest.
- The Fragment: Fragment of Invincibility quest.
Steppe Unique Monsters
| Name | Location/Weather | Noteworthy Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Barbed Specter | Grave Ridge, Stonestump Wastelands (Cloudy) | |
| Blue Chocobo | Clearwater Marshes (Sunny) | Afro & Blue Chick |
| Buccaboo | Stonestump Wastelands, Grave Ridge (Sunny) | Potent Orb |
| Buccaboo Ace | Stonestump Wastelands, Grave Ridge (Sunny) | Potent Orb |
| Cactuar | Plains of Eternity (Sunny) | Potent Orb |
| Giant Cactuar | Plains of Eternity (Sunny) | Potent Orb |
| Cactuaroni | Plains of Eternity (Cloudy, Rainy) | Potent Essence |
| Caterchipillar | Clearwater Marshes (Rainy) | Potent Essence |
| Chelicerata | Plains of Eternity | Potent Sliver |
| Chocobo | Plains of Eternity (Rainy) | Yellow Chick in Afro |
| Chonchon | Plains of Eternity, Sanctorium (Stormy) | |
| Clione | Plains of Eternity | Potent Droplet |
| Cloudburst | Stonestump Wastelands (Cloudy) | |
| Debris | Grave Ridge (Cloudy) | |
| Flanbanero | Plains of Eternity (Sunny) | Potent Sliver |
| Flangonzola | Plains of Eternity (Sunny) | Chronomist |
| Flowering Cactuar | Plains of Eternity (Sunny) | Potent Essence |
| Fomoire | Grave Ridge (Stormy) | Defender's Topaz |
| Gancanagh | Clearwater Marshes (Sunny) | |
| Gancanagh Ace | Clearwater Marshes (Sunny) | Entite Ring |
| Ghast | Plains of Eternity, Sanctorium (Stormy) | |
| Goblin | Plains of Eternity (Sunny) | |
| Goblin Chieftain | Plains of Eternity (Sunny) | Potent Droplet |
| Hedge Frog | Clearwater Marshes (Sunny, Rainy) | Potent Essence |
| Ispusteke | Stonestump Wastelands (Stormy) | Blaster's Sapphire |
| Long Gui | Sanctorium (Sunny) | Ribbon, Adamantite |
| Major Moblin | Grave Ridge, Stonestump Wastelands (Sunny) | Royal Amulet |
| Malebranche | Clearwater Marshes (Stormy) | Potent Generator, Berserker's Ruby |
| Metal Gigantuar | Stonestump Wastelands (Sunny) | Potent Booster, Hermes Sandals |
| Mewmao | Clearwater Marshes (Rainy) | |
| Microchu | Clearwater Marshes (Sunny), Stonestump Wastelands Trench (Rainy) | Potent Crystal |
| Miniflan | Plains of Eternity (Sunny) | Potent Droplet |
| Moblin | Stonestump Wastelands (Sunny) | |
| Mud Frog | Clearwater Marshes (Rainy) | Potent Essence |
| Navidon | Clearwater Marshes (Rainy) | Potent Essence, Ribbon |
| Pulsework Gladiator | Grave Ridge, Stonestump Wastelands (Cloudy) | |
| Reaver | Plains of Eternity (Sunny) | Potent Sliver |
| Red Chocobo | Grave Ridge, Stonestumps Wastelands (Sunny, Cloudy) | Afro & Red Chick |
| Samovira | Grave Ridge (Cloudy) | Potent Orb |
| Scutari | Grave Ridge, Stonestumps Wastelands (Sunny) | |
| Seeker | Plains of Eternity, Sanctorium (Stormy) | |
| Silver Lobo | Plains of Eternity (Sunny) | Potent Sliver |
| Swampmonk | Clearwater Marshes (Rainy) | Potent Essence |
| Testudo | Grave Ridge, Stonestumps Wastelands (Cloudy) | |
| Triffid | Plains of Eternity (Sunny) | Potent Sliver |
| Varcolaci | Grave Ridge, Stonestumps Wastelands, Clearwater Marshes (Stormy) | Healer's Emerald |
| Vampire | Grave Ridge, Stonestumps Wastelands, Clearwater Marshes (Stormy) | Potent Generator, Impeder's Opal |
| Vodianoi | Grave Ridge (Cloudy) | Potent Orb |
| Vouivre | Plains of Eternity (Sunny) | Potent Sliver |
| Wladislaus | Grave Ridge, Stonestumps Wastelands, Clearwater Marshes (Stormy) | Supporter's Amethyst |
