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Vana'diel Bestiary: Porphyrion  

Family:Gigas
Found in:Upper Delkfutt's Tower
Job:Ranger
Level:36
Flags:
  • Notorious Monster
  • Aggro
  • Linking
  • Detects by Sight
  • Based on Ice
  • Strong against Ice
  • Strong against Lightning
Drops:
Involved in Quests:
Updated: Fri Dec 28 16:26:12 2007

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Soloed
# Apr 12 2010 at 8:42 PM Rating: Decent
I just soloed Mimias and Porphyrian as a lvl 40war/17monk. Used 1 meat for the whole trip up and refreshed when it wore on 10th floor. Killed Mimias, rested and attacked "Big P" with Mighty Strikes and Berserk and weapon of choice: GREAT AXE!!!
hmmm
# May 06 2008 at 7:02 AM Rating: Decent
yea so I'm 45RDM/20NIN and I'm sick of waiting for people to help so I've decided to solo it, what are my chances?
Meh.
# May 04 2008 at 2:13 PM Rating: Decent
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Wanting to do this mission, I waited until I could get some help from an LS-mate (Thanks Hohenheim!).

As a THF36/NIN18, enemies only check as Easy Prey, save for a ghost or two.
When we finally got up there, only this guy was there (People camping NM, and I guess... Slaughtering for gil? *Shrugs*).

We engaged Porhy, and... Honestly, I COULD have soloed this rank too. After a blind bolt, the few times he tried to hit me, he missed... And a shadow absorbed EES.
A newly spawned Mimas posed much more of a danger, as did the DC gigas I stupidly aggroed downstairs, and had to face alone. XD

Anyway... Rank 4. W00t.
Easy...But Be Careful
# Jul 26 2007 at 6:53 AM Rating: Decent
So I haven't actually completed this mission yet, but it seems to be pretty easy. However, the reason that I haven't finished yet is that I get all the way to the top and then something aggroes me and kills me. I'm only a 40 WAR/20 NIN, so this isn't really surprising that I die even though everything is Easy Prey. I'm going to get a 47 SAM to come along with me and we'll easily duo it (actually, he'll basically solo it and I'll watch...). Just be careful because last night, I tried and got a Gob aggro, but they all linked along with their bat slaves, so I ended up with about 10 mobs on me. Needless to say, I died. If you have sneak\invis, you can easily get to the top at level 40. As for the NM itself, I can't say since I haven't fought it yet, but it seems from everyone else's comments that it's easy too.
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# May 07 2007 at 11:02 AM Rating: Decent
1 shotted him several times with blue magic.


blue mage 75
Didn't even use Perfect Dodge
# Oct 23 2006 at 10:20 AM Rating: Decent
I just soloed him as a level 41Thf/20Nin. Only took me down to about half life.
Didn't even use Perfect Dodge
# Oct 23 2006 at 10:16 AM Rating: Decent
I just soloed him as a level 41Thf/20Nin. Only took me down to about half life.
yep
# Oct 20 2006 at 12:29 AM Rating: Decent
I'm killing him now just cause I am bored as 68PLD.
Him and Mimas, and lightning elementals.
Also picked up 3430 gil from a chest on the way up.
easy
# Aug 19 2006 at 7:10 PM Rating: Decent
Soloed the thing easy as whm54
solo 43 nin
# Jul 10 2006 at 11:14 AM Rating: Decent
Soloed him as a 43 ninja last nite. Pretty easy even got agroo from one of the mobs roaming the room, but a whm leveling her npc pulled it off me after like 30 seconds.
same question...Can I kill it?!?!
# May 31 2006 at 8:39 PM Rating: Decent
I will be a 45-46 BLM/WHM when I attempt this mission (a day or two). I was just wondering if I can get up the 10 floors and solo the NM or will I need assistance?!
Help
# May 22 2006 at 1:58 AM Rating: Default
If anyone on Diabolos feels like helping a 41 DRK/20 WAR do this mission, /tell Pazuzu. I would muchly appreciate it.
soloable
# Apr 11 2006 at 9:16 PM Rating: Decent
i solod'd this thing as a 45DRG/22WHM, and got link/aggro from Mimas, that giga with a big axe and took em both on..not gonna say i didnt have white knuckles, but i won :P
easy fight for keys
# Apr 08 2006 at 4:00 AM Rating: Decent
Soloed as 49 Drg used penta thrust which made him use Eagel eye shot took me down to 1/3 hp but easy fight
Thief on Ramuh needs a hand
# Feb 12 2006 at 6:08 PM Rating: Decent
Hey i'm a lvl 24 thief on Ramuh, really could use a hand on this mission. just send a message to Trege
RE: Thief on Ramuh needs a hand
# Mar 14 2006 at 7:21 AM Rating: Decent
Hello there i am lvl 40 pld on your server, if you still want to make it send /tell Daitern , i am planning on doing this for this week

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lvl 40 pld / 20 war
I might have been able to solo this...
# Oct 12 2005 at 5:54 PM Rating: Decent
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Just did this mission today with a LS friend(Thanks again Tan).

Porphyrion was nowhere near as strong as I thought he would be. 300%tp Raging Fists did 500 odd damage to him. Either way, im glad to have this out of the way. Such a long walk up those freaking stairs.

So yeah, I think as a 41 monk, I might have been able to solo this if I used my 2 hour, but, there is no way that I would have been able to make it all the way up those stairs.
I'm just one guy, but...
# Aug 11 2005 at 8:33 PM Rating: Decent
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Does this really drop Moth Axe? I don't think a mission NM would drop a treasure item, and I've never seen it drop Moth Axe ever.
RE: I'm just one guy, but...
# Feb 08 2006 at 6:35 PM Rating: Decent
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Mimas drops the Huge Moth Axe. Not this guy.
owned
# Aug 10 2005 at 2:30 PM Rating: Decent
I actually did this mission a long time ago, but I'm reading up on it again because tonight I'll be helping my friend do this for his Rank 4.

When I went for my mission, I was a level 37 THF I think (poorly equipped if I remember lol) led by a level 50 PLD. We took a while to get to the top, but made it, and when we got into the room with this NM in it, there was already another party there. We asked them nicely, and they joined forces with us. I was the only person below level 40, and there were about 8 of us. As soon as the NM popped, I went to target it, but it was dead. I swear that thing was alive less than one second, everyone just owned him right away lol.

Anyways, hopefully I'll be able to find some high level help tonight to make this easy, because I forget my way through Delkfut's x_x;
Mission help
# Jul 29 2005 at 12:21 PM Rating: Decent
Yeah i need to do this the 3-3 and im a lvl 33 whm. if my ls friend (lvl 50 rdm) would we stand a chance of beating this guy?? or should i ask for someone else to help me too???
51 BLM solo
# Jul 29 2005 at 10:57 AM Rating: Decent
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Just beat this guy as a 51 Blm solo. Heres the deal.

He spawns in the huge room on the top floor(near the elevator). That room is usually filled with Gigas, so bide your time until you can pull him safely to the side. And if the Thunder elemental is out too.... all bets are off.

Start by pulling with any spell.

I Eseal+ Sleep 2'd him and it lasted .2 seconds(enfeebling capped)

Cast Freeze with an ice staff. Stay at range so he uses Catapult(the acc. on this attack is below room temperature). I took him to 25% He immediately responded with EES. Whip out earth staff, cast cure 3 on me and then Blizzard 2. this took him to 1%. I hit him with my staff and got a billion jillion keys ^_^

It is very possible to solo this guy as a blm, but you NEED an ice staff for damage and earth staff to weather his hits after your AM. He hits surprisingly fast.
easy
# Jul 24 2005 at 4:13 PM Rating: Decent
solo'd it very easily w/ DRG/WAR 55 for the rank4 of a LS buddy.
no problem
# Jul 12 2005 at 11:24 PM Rating: Decent
yep not too hard at all. as a 55pld, i forgot to pull it to the side. didnt matter tho, ended up killing it + 2 links that i got, with 500hp to go.
Hmmm.
# Jun 24 2005 at 10:48 AM Rating: Good
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Edited, Fri Jun 24 11:55:29 2005
lvl 36??
# May 22 2005 at 12:19 PM Rating: Decent
this is a wierd mob if its lvl 36 how comes it was impossible 2 guage for a 51 SMN/ 25 WHM it wasnt really a hard fight me and my friend 55 RDM didnt have n any problems got like 8 keys lol was fun
RE: lvl 36??
# Jun 03 2005 at 2:05 AM Rating: Decent
Because all NM even if youre WAY higher lvl it will con as Impossible to gauge. I just killed him like 10 min ago and was a really easy fight for me too..Fun tho!
RE: lvl 36??
# Jun 03 2005 at 2:04 AM Rating: Decent
sorry double post

Edited, Fri Jun 3 03:13:43 2005
solo
# May 03 2005 at 10:05 PM Rating: Decent
Taken down as level 60 paladin incredibly easily. Just hacked at him with glut sword for a minute or so and he was gone, no problems. Didn't heal or use any Mp.
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