Where to farm rank 3 Monster Materials

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I thought Chocolina sold them but she doesn't. Maybe because I didn't finish the game?

I need the materials for my Chichu but I can't find them!

Best Answer

Chocolina stops selling the potent monster materials after the first grade. She does, however, start selling Power Orbs, Mana Orbs, Vitality Orbs when you get to Academia -500 AF-, but that's towards the end of the game.

Here's where you can farm the materials:

Potent orbs

  • Buccaboos in the Stonestump Wastelands and Grave Ridge areas of the Archlyte Steppe -??? AF- when it's sunny
  • Ghouls in Academia -400 AF-, but only before you reach New Town2
  • Garganzolae and Apotamkins in A Dying World -700 AF-1
  • Winning the Orphan Derby, Lindzei Cup, or Pulse Cup in the Fal'Cie class Chocobo races at Serendipity -??? AF-

Potent engines

  • Flans in Augusta Tower -300 AF-, but not on Floor 13
  • Munchkins1 in the Bresha Ruins -300 AF-

Vitality orbs

  • Miquiztli in Academia -500 AF-
  • Vodianoi and Samovira in the southern portion of the Grave Ridge region in the Archlyte Steppe -??? AF- when it's cloudy
  • Bunkerbeasts in Yaschas Massif -100 AF-
  • Green Chocobos in the -1XX AF- eras of Yaschas Massif
  • Winning the Atomos Derby1 in the Fal'Cie class Chocobo races at Serendipity -??? AF-

Vitality engines

  • Zwerg Metrodroids1 in Augusta Tower -200 AF-

Power orbs

  • Tonberries that appear in rifts in the Brescha Ruins -300 AF-
  • Buccaboos in the Stonestump Wastelands and Grave Ridge areas of the Archlyte Steppe -??? AF- when it's sunny
  • Pitterpatters in Yaschas Massif -100 AF-
  • Barbed Specters in the Stonestump Wastelands and Grave Ridge areas of the Archlyte Steppe -??? AF- when it's cloudy
  • Winning the Carbuncle Classic1 in the Fal'Cie class Chocobo races at Serendipity -??? AF-

Power engines

  • Yaksha and Yakshini1 in the Vile Peaks -010 AF-
  • Shaguma and Haguma1 in the Vile Peaks -010 AF-

Mana orbs

  • Xolotl in Academia -500 AF-
  • Sahagin Princes in the Assembly Area region of the Sunleth Waterscape -300 AF- after completing the main story events
  • Winning the Anima Stakes1 in the Fal'Cie class Chocobo races at Serendipity -??? AF-

Mana engines

  • Vespid Solders1 in Augusta Tower -200 AF- mostly on the 51st floor

Note 1: My personal farming recommendations: they tend to have far better yields or are more mindlessly farmable than the alternatives.

Note 2: They'll show up again if you close the gate.

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