Okay my problem is, I am trying to go down to Cloister 20 of Via Infinito to get the 2 crimson spheres so I can access the den of woe. BUT...each time I drop down a few holes an Elder Drake jumps at me, I can't escape and it kills of my characters by taking 8000+ points from them. How can I avoid fighting it to get the spheres?

You can always read a walkthrough....

Here I have one for ya!

*click* (http://ffx2.com/ch1.shtml)

Maybe it'll work

Every time you can go up and save and go down again. If you meet it just die and restart from where saved last time. Next time there won't be a dragon maybe it comes before maybe alter just restart every time. And save.
if you know what mean. I don't you do im in a hurry

Thanks dreamplayer! I did that and then went in a different direction and down a different hole and i havent met it...yet.

You can avoid all Elder Drakes. For the jumping ones just wait a bit then run past.

Thanks for all the help i managed to avoid them :D

If you ever get in a battle with them, have your girls sphere change into Beserker dresspheres. The hard-earned ability, Evade & Counter, works wonders against them.

And yeah, every Elder Drake found in the Cloisters (the ones that either sit in the middle of the road, or the ones that jump out at you) can be avoided.

dude...whop their ass...if u cant beat those pathetis drakes,what chance would you have against trema or mika?or paragorn.those drakes are weak as crap

Good job, badger the poster. You just got the thread locked.