Land Ray ? Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster

[GameFreecss]

Hi!

I attempted to get a response on Reddit, but with no luck, so I'm trying my luck here.
https://www.reddit.com/user/Schmileblick/comments/15ds1y0/land_ray_final_fantasy_ii_pixel_remaster/

I have just obtained Ultima. I don't have Land Rays in my bestiary, even though I've been in the Great Desert near the Coliseum for over two hours. I can't seem to find these mobs.

When I read guides, some say you have to encounter them before obtaining Ultima. Others say that it was before Cyclone.

When can I find them? How did you get them? Do I have to start a new game?

Thanks.

[SolusEmsu]

I got Land Rays in the desert, they also spawn in the area to the left of it the grassy area I think. The overworld monsters change when you pick up the Ultima Scroll. Doing that changes the monsters and causes the Cyclone to spawn. Once Cyclone is on the map, Land Rays (and a few other monsters) no longer spawn in that save file. If you do not have them at that point, you will have to either use a previous save or start a new game and get them.

The following monsters are no longer available once you activate the Ultima Scroll and spawn the Cyclone:
Bestiary: 040 - Killer Fish, 042 - Hell Diver, 045 - Buccaneer, 052 - Sea Snake. These are all on the ocean with the boat.
Bestiary: 031 - Antlion, 054 - Land Ray. These are in the desert area around Palamecia.

I do remember having to just grind out in the desert for a *while* to get the Antlion, myself. RNG can be cruel.

Edit: Forgot about 011 - Phorusracos. This is also no longer gettable after the Cyclone spawns.

[GameFreecss]

I thank you for the information. What seems strange to me is that I did complete Ultima, but I didn't go as far as Cyclone.
I will start a new game after this one, the bestiary isn't tied to a specific save file, right ?

[SolusEmsu]

Yeah once you pick up Ultima, the Cyclone spawns. Whether you enter it right then or not does not matter, the overworld has already changed.

The Bestiary in all the Pixel Remasters is universally saved separate from the save files, so you can use a new game to pick up monsters you missed the first time, yeah.

[GameFreecss]

Thanks for your help