Hunt 36: Paradise Risen
Gil Snapper - Rank III
This Elite Mark can be initiated by speaking to Montblanc after the completion of the events at the Tomb of King Raithwall and the Shiva airship. Return to the Clan Hall and talk to Montblanc to obtain the Hunt.
The earliest and most ideal time to complete this Hunt is after the events at Jahara – Land of the Garif, once Larsa has rejoined your party. If you attempt to defeat the Elite Mark at this time, it is usually the highest rank Hunt that you’ll have tried, making Larsa’s help a welcome addition to the team. His attacks are powerful, and he can help you heal your party when their HP drops.
The petitioner and the Mark itself can only be found during the “rainy” period in the Giza Plains. Check out the Giza Plains Rain and Dry seasons page for more information on how the weather cycle works, especially if you need to change the weather.
Petitioner
Travel to the southernmost portion of the Giza Plains (called the Crystal Glade) to find Nanau standing near the Save Crystal. She will provide you with a special Urn that needs to be used to capture the Gil Snapper’s spirit.
No additional steps are needed. The “spirit” will automatically enter the Urn once Gil Snapper is defeated.
Mark Location
The Gil Snapper is located in an area of the Giza Plains referred to as the “Tracks of the Beast”. This area won’t appear on your map screen initially, as you can’t access it just yet.
To gain access to the Tracks of the Beast, you must cut down six “Withered Trees” located throughout the Giza Plains. The trees will form a bridge in the southeastern portion of the map, which you can use to access the zone.
There are six Withered Trees. You can find one of them in each of the following areas:
- Throne Road
- Nomad Village
- Giza’s North Bank
- Crystal Glade
- Starfall Field
- Toam Hills
Travel to the Gizas South Bank and search the east side of the zone (just south of the wooden bridge) to find the new makeshift bridge created by the grouping of Withered Trees. You can use this bridge to enter the Tracks of the Beast.
Lastly, the Gil Snapper will only appear in the zone during heavy rains. There is a Seeq NPC named Bansat that will run towards you as you enter the zone and will tell you if the weather is right and if the beast has appeared.
He will shout, “There it is! Now stand back and let Clan Centurio’s finest show you how it’s done.” Bansat will join you for this fight.
Hunt Battle
Level: 37
HP: 89,956
Steal: 1,000 gil, 2,000 gil, 4,000 gil
Let’s start by making sure that there are no other enemies in the area around the Gil Snapper, as this can be an extremely long fight. It will be much more difficult (if not impossible) if another turtle enemy joins the fray.
Make sure to use 
Decoy and set your tank up to take a lot of damage, 
Protect, Bubble if you have it, and keep Regen on your tank as often as possible. Set up a Gambit for one of your characters to keep 
Blind and Silence on Gil Snapper, as this will help to limit the amount of damage it does.
The Thunder or Thundara Magick spell (if you have it already) is extremely useful during this fight, as Gil Snapper is weak to lightning-based spells. Regular attacks will deal slow but steady damage due to its high defense. Take your time and keep your party healed as you slowly bring the Elite Mark down.
Bansat will tell you that he will meet you back at the Clan Hall after the Hunt is complete. Gil Snapper will also be drawn into the Urn.
Check out the video below for a (not so clean) demonstration of defeating Gil Snapper:
You can find a video of this battle in the Zodiac Age version below:
Before you leave, search the area for a Green Urn that contains a key item called the “Feather of the Flock”. This item is needed to complete the Cockatrice Round-Up side quest later in the game.
Returning to the area where you found Nanau (the Crystal Glade) during the Rainy season of Giza Plains will only result in you finding a note indicating that she has left to join her tribe members and can be found during the dry season. Check the Rain and Dry in the Giza Plains page in the Tips and Tricks section for more information on the weather patterns.
Speak to Nanau during the “dry” to receive 3,000 gil and 
Phobos Glaze.