The fastest Gil in Final Fantasy Resonance comes from the Gil Snapper family, three overworld enemies that pay out far more than anything else you fight. Bring Ice magic, find them in the Olderion Federation, Mysidia and the Kingdom of Pharm, and stay away from physical attacks.
Quick answer: Hunt the Gil Snappers with Ice magic. The Mini Gil Snapper (Olderion Federation) pays 1,500 Gil, the Gil Snapper (Mysidia) 13,000 and the King Gil Snapper (Kingdom of Pharm) 28,000. Cactuars (1,111 Gil) are a smaller option, and Vaan’s Vision adds Gil abilities.
Best Gil enemies at a glance
Gil pays out by tier, from the early Mini Gil Snapper and Cactuar up to the King Gil Snapper in the Kingdom of Pharm.
| Enemy | Level | HP | Gil | EXP | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Gil Snapper | 49 | 60,000 | 28,000 | 1,000 | Kingdom of Pharm |
| Gil Snapper | 36 | 30,000 | 13,000 | 300 | Mysidia, the Uncharted Land |
| Mini Gil Snapper | 18 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 150 | Olderion Federation |
| Cactuar | 30 | 1,111 | 1,111 | 1,111 | Dirnado, Gronoa, Kingdom of Grandshelt, Zoldaad Empire Territory |
| Metal Cactuar | 36 | 10 | 1,000 | 25,000 | Mysidia, the Uncharted Land |
Mini Gil Snapper (Olderion Federation)
As the smallest Gil Snapper, the Mini Gil Snapper is a foe rather than a fish or an item. It can appear at random in the Olderion Federation’s overworld fields and never has an ally in battle.
It sits at level 18 with 1,500 HP and rewards 150 EXP and 1,500 Gil. It drops no item. That payout matches its entire HP pool, which makes it the first Gil farm worth your time.
Ice hits its weakness; attacks of Fire, Wind, Earth, Thunder, Water, or Light inflict only half damage. No status effects can affect it, making debuffs a waste.
Gil Snapper (Mysidia)
The standard Gil Snapper is a random encounter on the Mysidia overworld. It is level 36 with 30,000 HP, and a win gets you 300 EXP, 13,000 Gil and a Phoenix Pinion.
Element choice matters a lot here. The Gil Snapper absorbs every element except two. Light is nullified, and Ice is its weakness. That leaves Ice magic as the only element that works well.
King Gil Snapper (Kingdom of Pharm)
The King Gil Snapper roams the Kingdom of Pharm overworld as a random encounter. It is level 49 with 60,000 HP, and it rewards 1,000 EXP, 28,000 Gil and a Phoenix Pinion.
Some battles pair a Gil Snapper with a King Gil Snapper, which is worth 41,000 Gil if you beat both. Your first King Gil Snapper kill also unlocks the achievement “Struck Gold” (“Defeat a King Gil Snapper for the first time.”).
How to beat Gil Snappers
All three Gil Snappers share the same three traits in their enemy info:
- “Counterattacks when hit with physical attacks.”
- “Has high magic defense.”
- “Awards a large amount of gil.”
Ice is the shared weakness, so the Black Magic Ice spells do the work. Each one has the description “Deal Ice magic damage.”
- Blizzard costs 5 MP
- Blizzara costs 15 MP
- Blizzaga costs 44 MP
Plain physical attacks trigger counterattacks, so leave them out of your rotation.
Cactuars as an early Gil option
Before you reach the bigger Snappers, the Cactuar is a smaller source of Gil. It is level 30 with 1,111 HP and pays 1,111 EXP and 1,111 Gil. It appears as a random encounter in Dirnado, Gronoa, the Kingdom of Grandshelt and the Zoldaad Empire Territory, and there’s more detail on where to find a Cactuar in each region.
Cactuars are weak to Ice and Water. Their trait reads “Has high evasion, but stops evading while staggered.”, so stagger one first and your hits will start landing.
The Metal Cactuar in Mysidia looks like a relative, but it is an EXP farm. It gives only 1,000 Gil against 25,000 EXP.
Golden Shells: Steal and Sell
Gil Snappers carry Golden Shells you can steal and sell on top of the battle payout. Steal comes from Zidane’s Vision at Mastery Rank 1.
- Small Golden Shell, sells for 2,500 Gil (“Can be sold for a decent price.”). Stolen from Gil Snappers and King Gil Snappers, and a rare steal from the Mini Gil Snapper.
- Golden Shell, sells for 5,000 Gil (“Can be sold for a high price.”). A rare steal from the Gil Snapper.
- Large Golden Shell, sells for 10,000 Gil (“Can be sold for an exorbitant price.”). A rare steal from the King Gil Snapper.
Rare steals carry the most value, and Zidane’s 3-star awakening, “Treasure Hunter”, “Guarantees a rare item when Steal is successful.” The shells and their sell prices also appear in the full items list.
Vaan’s Vision for more Gil
Among the Visions, Vaan’s focuses on earning Gil. Obtain it at his Sanctum of Light in Mysidia. Improve his Mastery Rank to unlock its bonuses:
- MR 1, Gil Farmer: “Steal gil.”
- MR 3, Gil Farmer on Stagger: “Triggers Gil Farmer upon staggering an enemy.”
- MR 5, Gil Toss: “Throw gil to deal physical damage to all enemies.”
- MR 9, Double Gil: “Doubles the amount of gil received from battles.”
Gil Farmer on Stagger turns staggering into extra Gil, and Double Gil at MR 9 doubles what every battle pays, King Gil Snappers included.
