Vana'diel Bestiary: Boroka  

General Information

• Spawns on the island at (F-8) in Riverne - Site #B01

Boroka's Spawn Location

• Respawns 21-24 hours after its last Time of Death.

• Susceptible to Sleep and Stun, highly resistant to Bind.

• Melee attacks can inflict an additional Gravity effect.

• Grants title: Boroka Beleagurer

• Guaranteed drops: Skulker's Cape

Boroka Special Attacks

• Choke Breath: Frontal cone AoE Wind based damage with additional Silence and Paralysis effects.

• Jettatura: Frontal cone Terror effect. Targets are unable to perform any action until effect wears off.

• Fantod: Self target Attack boost for next melee attack.

• Nihility Song: AoE Dispel effect. Can remove Food effects.

• Back Hoof: Single target physical damage.

• Hoof Volley: Single target critical hit physical damage with an additional Enmity reset effect.

• Boroka will often use this attack right after any of the other abilities listed are used, with the Fantod + Hoof Volley combination being an exceptionally potent attack.

• Advancing March: Attack speed increase song effect. (Song effect can be dispelled).

• Army's Paeon IV: Regen song effect. (Song effect can be dispelled).

• Knight's Minne III: Defense boost song effect. (Song effect can be dispelled).

• Foe Requiem V: Single target DoT song effect.

• Horde Lullaby: AoE Light based Sleep effect. (Circle of effect originates from spell target).

• Magic Finale: Single target Dispel effect.

• Enchanting Etude: Single target Charisma boost song effect. (Song effect can be dispelled).

• Sinewy Etude: Single target Strength boost song effect. (Song effect can be dispelled).

• Dextrous Etude: Single target Dexterity boost song effect. (Song effect can be dispelled).

• Spirited Etude: Single target Mind boost song effect. (Song effect can be dispelled).

• Learned Etude: Single target Intelligence boost song effect. (Song effect can be dispelled).

• Quick Etude: Single target Agility boost song effect. (Song effect can be dispelled).

• Vivacious Etude: Single target Vitality boost song effect. (Song effect can be dispelled).

• Soul Voice: Increases potency of all songs by two fold. Boroka is capable of using this ability multiple times, and is denoted by the characteristic mob two-hour animation.

Historical Information

In Filipino folklore, the Boroka was a witch that was said to have the head of a woman, the body of a horse, and the wings of an eagle. Cannibalistic in nature, she is said to have a particular taste for children.