FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS

FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS

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Achievement - Beast Master - Part 3 - Yangs Tale
By Arcade Israel Gannon
A complete bestiary for the third chapter of the game - Yangs Tale

This is also an achievement guide and we will be getting these achievements throughout the series:
  1. Taming the Wild (30% total Bestiary)
  2. A Tale to Tell (100% of one Tale)
  3. The Point of no Return(60% total Bestiary)
  4. Beast Master(100% total Bestiary)

When looking online it was hard to find a bestiary that was in the correct order or had the correct creatures due to the multiple versions of the game available. I cobbled together this resource from various forums and the Wikia and then followed through the first chapter myself to validate everything. I intend to follow this guide with a Bestiary for each chapter as I go!

I am going to lay this out in two ways:
  1. 1. The optimal or first location encountering an enemy broken down by area. (Scripted encounters will be considered optimal)
  2. 2. A complete list from the Bestiary in numerical order.

If you are having trouble locating a monster listed in a specific zone then scroll to the bottom to see where else you might find it.

Credit for the hyperlinks to the Final Fantasy Wikia which is a terrific source of information about the monsters listed here.

If you find anything missing please don't hesitate to contact me or leave me a message so I can fix it!

Special Consideration for the Mom Bomb thanks to Intolerance. Check this link:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/android/732857-final-fantasy-iv-the-after-years/answers/364783-what-am-i-missing-in-yangs-tale

Thanks to Ramza66 for invaluable help =)
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1. Fabul - Outskirts
  • 15. Spirit[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 1. Fabul - Outskirts
  • 33. Leshy[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 1. Fabul - Outskirts
  • 29. Bomb[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 1. Fabul - Outskirts
  • 10. Goblin[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 1. Fabul - Outskirts
  • 30. Tiny Mage[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 1. Fabul - Outskirts
  • 28. Gray Bomb[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 1. Fabul - Outskirts
  • 04. Gargoyle[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 1. Fabul - Outskirts
  • 20. Domovoi[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 1. Fabul - Outskirts
  • 05. Gatlinghog[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 1. Fabul - Outskirts
  • 21. Basilisk[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 1. Fabul - Outskirts
2. Mount Hobs
  • 19. Zombie[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 2. Mount Hobs - East Slope
  • 18. Sword Rat[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 2. Mount Hobs - East Slope
  • 02. Larva[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 2. Mount Hobs - East Slope
  • 25. Eyewing Moth[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 2. Mount Hobs - East Slope
  • 09. Cockatrice[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 2. Mount Hobs - East Trail
  • 26. Bloodbones[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 2. Mount Hobs - Summit
  • 40. Mom Bomb[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 2. Mount Hobs - Summit (Scripted)
  • 13. Zu[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 2. Mount Hobs - West Vista
  • 14. Skeleton[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 2. Mount Hobs
3. Impact Crater
  • 12. Amoeba[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 3. Impact Crater
  • 23. Fangshell[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 3. Impact Crater
  • 24. Killer Fish[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 3. Impact Crater
  • 27. Flood Worm[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 3. Impact Crater - Floor
  • 31. Electrofish[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 3. Impact Crater - Floor
  • 34. Red Dragon[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 3. Impact Crater - Floor (New Moon Only)
  • 06. Gigas Gator[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 3. Impact Crater - Floor
  • 03. Toadgre[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 3. Impact Crater - Middle Wall
  • 16. Splasher[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 3. Impact Crater
  • 07. Gigantoad[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 3. Impact Crater - Upper Wall
  • 01. Alligator[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 3. Impact Crater
4. Fabul - Castle
  • 11. Sahagin[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 4. Fabul - Castle (Scripted)
  • 38. Captain[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 4. Fabul - Castle (Scripted)
  • 39. Baron Marine[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 4. Fabul - Castle (Scripted)
  • 36. Kain[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 4. Fabul - Castle (Scripted)
5. Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 08. Wraith[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 5. Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 17. Soul[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 5. Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 22. Hydra[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 5. Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 32. Lilith[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 5. Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 35. Revenant[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 5. Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 37. Adamantoise[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - 5. Adamant Isles - Forest (Scripted)
Complete List - Yangs Tale
  • 01. Alligator[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Impact Crater, Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 02. Larva[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Mount Hobs - East Slope - West Slope
  • 03. Toadgre[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Impact Crater - Middle Wall
  • 04. Gargoyle[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Outskirts, Mount Hobs - East Trail - Summit - West Vista, Fabul - Castle
  • 05. Gatlinghog[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Outskirts, Mount Hobs - Summit - West Vista
  • 06. Gigas Gator[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Impact Crater - Floor, Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 07. Gigantoad[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Impact Crater - Upper Wall - Floor
  • 08. Wraith[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 09. Cockatrice[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Mount Hobs - East Trail - Summit
  • 10. Goblin[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Outskirts, Mount Hobs - East Slope - Summit - West Slope - West Vista, Impact Crater - Upper Wall
  • 11. Sahagin[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Castle (Scripted)
  • 12. Amoeba[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Impact Crater
  • 13. Zu[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Mount Hobs - West Vista
  • 14. Skeleton[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Mount Hobs, Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 15. Spirit[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Outskirts, Mount Hobs - East Slope - East Trail
  • 16. Splasher[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Impact Crater - Middle Wall - Floor
  • 17. Soul[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 18. Sword Rat[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Mount Hobs - East Slope - Summit - West Slope, Impact Crater - Upper Wall
  • 19. Zombie[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Mount Hobs - East Slope - East Trail - West Slope, Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 20. Domovoi[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Outskirts, Mount Hobs - Summit - West Slope - West Vista, Fabul - Castle
  • 21. Basilisk[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Outskirts, Mount Hobs - West Slope
  • 22. Hydra[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 23. Fangshell[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Impact Crater
  • 24. Killer Fish[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Impact Crater
  • 25. Eyewing Moth[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Mount Hobs - East Slope - West Slope
  • 26. Bloodbones[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Mount Hobs - Summit - West Vista, Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 27. Flood Worm[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Impact Crater - Floor
  • 28. Gray Bomb[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Outskirts, Mount Hobs - East Trail - Summit - West Vista
  • 29. Bomb[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Outskirts, Mount Hobs - East Slope - East Trail - Summit - West Vista
  • 30. Tiny Mage[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Outskirts, Mount Hobs - East Slope - Summit - West Slope, Impact Crater - Upper Wall
  • 31. Electrofish[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Impact Crater - Floor
  • 32. Lilith[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 33. Leshy[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Outskirts, Mount Hobs - East Slope - East Trail - Summit - West Slope, Fabul - Castle
  • 34. Red Dragon[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Impact Crater - Floor (New Moon Only)
  • 35. Revenant[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Adamant Isles - Forest
  • 36. Kain[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Castle (Scripted)
  • 37. Adamantoise[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Adamant Isles - Forest (Scripted)
  • 38. Captain[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Castle (Scripted)
  • 39. Baron Marine[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Fabul - Castle (Scripted)
  • 40. Mom Bomb[finalfantasy.wikia.com] - Mount Hobs - Summit (Scripted)
14 Comments
magickneito Apr 1, 2022 @ 4:40pm 
Per the old comments, Mom Bomb does not have to die to count towards completion but the Red Dragon does! Also, as per original game strategy, always kill the captian before his grunts so he doesn't run away. Thank you for this reliable list, A*I*G!!
Unseen Dec 9, 2020 @ 12:15pm 
The one thing I wish they would add to the game but probably not would be alternate costumes since they seem to have the code for FF4 rydia, edge, kain and the others. Also would love to see tellah come back somehow. But maybe this can be done in mods, rather liked kains dark suit more than his end game one.
Arcade Israel Gannon  [author] Dec 9, 2020 @ 10:25am 
Yeah I really enjoyed the game as well, I played through it with the hooded man unconscious so he didn't gain any levels and then leveled him up as his true identity after, it was a pain but he's so strong if you do all his stat growth after the reveal!
Unseen Dec 8, 2020 @ 7:46pm 
Yea its been very helpful, this games a blast even better than 4, well least in gameplay imo, story I guess could of been more original but I love the new characters and the fan service basically giving us all the FF4 characters plus new ones. As well as a more involved tech system from chrono trigger, one of the most fun turn based games I've played in a long time. Dunno why people bash it but I guess cause this versions missing some content.
Arcade Israel Gannon  [author] Dec 8, 2020 @ 7:39pm 
Yeah the links are the best I could do, there are so many versions of this game and they all have different bestiaries and different creatures in different spots in it. It's one of the reasons I made my own guides.
Unseen Dec 8, 2020 @ 6:16pm 
So if anyone has this same issue with yang be sure to check captain cause he'll still be on the bestiary but not really.
Unseen Dec 8, 2020 @ 6:13pm 
I found what I was missing it was the captain he ran away in the first game I played but it still showed him on the bestiary just in ?? I think the gamefaq link may be related to another after years, or might of been confused like I was. Took me hours to finally realize it. Sorry for the confusion.
Arcade Israel Gannon  [author] Dec 8, 2020 @ 1:41pm 
Good catch, I never ran into that, I added that link and credit for finding that issue, thanks!
Unseen Dec 8, 2020 @ 2:47am 
Ok.. Killed the mom bomb over 13 times and still at 97% this is really frustrating thanks square, should I move on is this even possible?
Unseen Dec 7, 2020 @ 10:14pm 
{LINK REMOVED}

Just wanted to let everyone know about this, it happened to me now I guess I have to replay the tail again to get mom bomb, this could confuse quite a few players and should be mentioned in this guide. Great bestiary guides btw.

Squares really good at putting hidden roadblocks in their games.