Getting the Adrammalech Esper in Final Fantasy XII

This probably wasn’t the toughest fight for me in the game, but it was definitely one of the top five. Just be wary. It’s not just him that you’re fighting. In this area, there are a bunch of monsters/zombies that come after you while you’re trying to beat “Addie”…that’s what I like to call him.

You can find Adrammalech in Zertinan Caverns in the Athroza Quicksands area. You will know this area because the map should become screwy and fuzzy. Before heading forward anymore, cast Haste, Protect, Shell, Bubble, Bravery, and Faith on your party. This gives you the upper hand by speeding you up, raising your physical defense, your magical defense, your physical attack, and your magic attack. Bubble is my favorite, though, as it doubles your max hp for a certain amount of time. Now go start the fight.

So, once you've launched into it all, you will notice that the monsters come out of the ground when you pass the area just like when you wander around in any other place in the game. So, Addie’s not summoning them himself. They’re just coming up on their own, so if you are able to keep the battle in a smaller radius, you should have a lot less trouble defeating him. But, I really wouldn’t recommend starting the battle until you’ve gotten strong enough to beat a bunch of bad guys at once, anyway.

Just watch out for his large attacks that he prepares for. These can do some pretty good damage to your characters, (sometimes even half your hp, depending on the level of the fighter). He has some strong normal attacks, too, but they’re not much of a threat by themselves. It’s just the combination of the two that can really bring you down, so make sure you have a character with a gambit set to cure any ally with hp below 70%. If you have a good amount of MP to waste, set it so that your curing character uses Curaja on anyone with hp below 70%. That way, everyone’s getting healed almost constantly. After you’re completely prepared and you’ve grown to understand his strengths and weaknesses, the battle should be a piece of cake and you’ve finally got yourself one of the optional esper summons.

Good luck! Have fun!