Final Fantasy XII - 48 - The Dalmasca Westersand

Overview: The only time the game makes you come to the Westersand is right after Bhujerba, the Strahl flies you to The Western Divide to begin your journey across the Sandsea towards Raithwall's Tomb. It's accessible from the beginning of the game, but the monsters are too high a level until after Barheim Passage usually. I will walk through it starting from Rabanastre, heading towards the Ogir-Yensa.

Dalmasca Westersand/ Galtea Downs

Enemies: Wolf, Cactoid, Cactite

Guide: If you've done any Hunts, you probably came here to fight Thextera. Also, you can reach a detached section of Shimmering Horizons by exiting to the south. Due west is the Midfault, and north is the Corridor of Sands

Dalmasca Westersand/ Corridor of Sand

Enemies: Wolf, Cockatrice, Urstrix, Dive Talon, Dustia (Rare Game), Kaiser Wolf (Trophy Game)

Guide: This twisty area can get you to the Wyrm's Nest, an important area for the Earth Tyrant Sidequest, and the Dustia here can be used early in the game to get massive amounts of EXP, LP, and rare items.

Dalmasca Westersand/ Wyrm's Nest

Enemies: Earth Tyrant

Guide: The powerful sandstorm here cannot be traversed until the Earth Tyrant Sidequest has been taken up. After you can access the whole area, you can fight the Earth Tyrant, and quickly travel over to the Eastersand through here.

Dalmasca Westersand/ The Midfault

Enemies: Urstrix, Wolf, Alpha Wolf, Sleipnir, Dive Talon, Gnoma Entite (During Sandstorm), Fideliant (Rare Game)

Guide: This is a helpful crossroads area, and helpful if you're hunting Entites, as Gnoma Entites are the weakest Entites, and easy access to Feystones, useful for making the Tournesol. West from here is the Windtrace Dunes, south takes you to the Shimmering Horizons.

Dalmasca Westersand/ Shimmering Horizons

Enemies: Wolf, Urstrix, Dive Talon, Sleipnir, Gnoma Entite (During Sandstorm), Lindbur Wolf (Rare Game)

Guide: This map has the earliest access to Zertinan Caverns, a dangerous place below level 35, and Entites here can be a big problem. You can also reach the Giza Plains from here, and a detached segment of Windtrace Dunes lies beyond the northwest exit. The Lindbur Wolf Rare Game only appears on the detached portion of this map, reached through the Galtea Downs.

Dalmasca Westersand/ Windtrace Dunes

Enemies: Wolf, Alraune, Dive Talon, Sleipnir

Guide: The tail end of the Westersand, you begin to encounter Sandsea enemies here, namely the Alraune. Further west is the final map in the area. The detached portion here can be reached from the Shimmering Horizons.

Dalmasca Westersand/ The Western Divide

Guide: A welcome Teleport Crystal here, a merchant, and access to the Ogir-Yensa Sandsea. You come here after Bhujerba, however, late in the game the merchant here begins selling new items.