Final Fantasy XII - 39 - The Complete Lhusu Mines

Overview: To begin further exploration of the Lhusu Mines, you must accept the Antlion Hunt, and travel to Site 2. There, in the room where you fought Ba'Gamnan and the Rocktoise, you'll find a gate that can be opened with the key the petitioner gave you. Behind which you'll find a couple of Headless, and the exit to Site 3.

Lhusu Mines/ Site 3
Enemies: Headless, Dullahan, Bug, Vampyr, Gazer (Random Chance)

Guide: Just west of the entrance from Site 2 is an intersection. To the west are some chests and usually some Bugs disguised as chests. To the south is an exit back into Site 2, but to the portion you could not previously reach, and to the north are enemies and a few scattered chests. After exploring, head back into the new portion of Site 2.

Lhusu Mines/ Site 2

Enemies: Dullahan, Headless

Guide: From the entrance head south down the stairs, till you reach an east-west passage. If you head east, you can reach an area with a switch that will open a gate, allowing you to freely access this portion of Site 2 without having to enter Site 3. To the west, is the exit to the next area.

Lhusu Mines/ Shunia Twinspan

Enemies: Headless, Bug

Guide: Ah-ha! The second part of that whole twin thing makes more sense now. Head south through here to reach the next area. Sadly, no unlimited skeletons this time.

Lhusu Mines/ Transitway 1

Enemies: Vampyr

Guide: Now you're in a new section of this map, you can head down any of the paths, just head south until you head the main passageway. Here, you'll find a switch to open the huge gate to the east, so you can head straight here from the Oltam Span. Also, there's a mine cart. You can take this back to Shaft Entry for a quick exit. Head west to reach the next area.

Lhusu Mines/ Transitway 2

Guide: Convenient Teleport Crystal here, make use of it so you can quickly return, then head west

Lhusu Mines/ Tasche Span

Guide: No enemies here, unless you're doing a certain Hunt... Head west to reach the next area.

Lhusu Mines/ Site 9

Enemies: Vampyr, Killer Mantis

Treasure: Behind the mine cart in the middle of the area, a chest may contain a Morning Star. And, in the deepest western cave where the Antlion waits, a chest may contain a Fomalhaut, the strongest gun in the game.

Guide: Head south from the entrance, as the north is blocked off at first. The southwestern cavern area is where the Antlion is waiting, if you're here for that hunt. You must complete that hunt to enter the next area. When the hunt is completed, the young boy says he dropped the key down into the ocean. So, where to get it? Head to the Hunter's Camp on the Phon Coast, and look for the Bhujerban that fell from the sky. Talk to him, and he'll say there's a key here somewhere. It's just to the right of him. Once you have the Site 11 key, you can return here and open the door to Site 11 in the cavernous area.

Lhusu Mines/ Site 11

Enemies: Killer Mantis, Vampyr, Malboro

Guide: Follow the passages and head north through this area. You can enter the detached portion of Site 9 from the middle of this area, and open a gate that lets you enter without going around to the south. At the northern end of the map is another switch that lets you open a large gate blocking the way to the next area. Exit to the east.

Lhusu Mines/ Lasche Span

Enemies: Aeronite, Bombshell (Rare Game)

Guide: From here on out the level and difficulty of the monsters jumps significantly. I wouldn't recommend the following areas until you're level 60 or higher. If you feel you're up to the challenge, head on in. The Bombshell that can appear on this map is the only place to get a Yagyu Darkblade, so if you want one, this is where to find it. Also, the Aeronite are weak to Thunder, so use it to take them down. Head southeast to reach the next area.

Lhusu Mines/ Site 5

Enemies: Abysteel, Dark Lord, Gemhorn (Rare Game), Disma (Trophy Game)

Guide: Once you reach this map, you can use the mine cart here to quickly travel between this map and Site 11. Head north from the entrance, then turn east, and at the first intersection, head south, until you reach a dead-end room. Here you'll find the Candle that reveals all of the additional areas. To reach the next area head east through either of the two exits to the next area. Watch out for the monsters here, they're quite challenging, and if you've started the Trophy Rare Game missions, watch out for Disma, an average looking zombie that's probably the hardest Trophy Rare Game, and one of the harder enemies in the whole game.

Lhusu Mines/ Site 6 South

Enemies: Dark Lord, Abysteel, Disma (Trophy Game)

Treasure: A chest in the northeastern section of this map may contain a Maximillian.

Guide: Disma might also show up here, so keep an eye out. Now, if you look at the map, you might see the little map called Site 6 North, but it doesn't show how to enter it. You can head it by heading north from the northernmost intersection, just east of the northern entrance from Site 5. To the south, you can reach another area, which I'll talk about in a moment.

Lhusu Mines/ Site 6 North

Enemies: Pandora

Treasure: A chest in this area has a 50% chance of spawning, but when it does, it will always be an Aegis Shield. Once claimed, it will never respawn.

Guide: This is only place, aside from the Necrohol of Nabudis, where you can find Pandoras, and this area has 5 or 6, instead of the single Pandora in the Necrohol. Useful for getting Cancer Gems and Wrath of the Gods for Grand Bolts.

Lhusu Mines/ Staging Area

Guide: Just a Save Crystal here. If you're on the Hunt for a certain swordsman, then I recommend preparing for an intense fight.

Lhusu Mines/ Site 7

Guide: This place is famous for the battle that takes place here, but I won't spoil it. A fitting cap off to this impressive area.