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Vana'diel Bestiary: Serket  

Family:Scorpion
Found in:Garlaige Citadel
Level:70
Grants Title:Serket Breaker
Flags:
  • Notorious Monster
  • Aggro
  • Not Linking
  • Detects by True Sound
  • Based on Earth
  • Weak against Ice
  • Weak against Light
  • Strong against Darkness
  • Strong against Water
Drops:
Updated: Mon Jul 13 05:37:26 2009

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Serket in Garlaige Citadel

  • Spawns in the basement level from areas (F-7) to (H-8) or from (H-6) to (I-7) of Garlaige Citadel.

Serket's Spawn Location
Serket's Spawn Location

  • Respawn is 21-24 hours after its last ToD.

  • Will "Rage" twenty minutes after it is first engaged unless it is killed first or all players with hate are killed or leave the zone and Serket's hp regenerates.

  • Grants title: Serket Breaker

Serket in Ghoyu's Reverie

  • Appears in Ghoyu's Reverie as a result of being warped there by the Sandworm ability, Doomvoid.

  • The Serket that appears in Ghoyu is a more powerful version of the one that appears in Garlaige Citadel, and this battle is on a 60 minute timer, after which you will be warped out.

  • As the battle continues, Poison effects on players consistently increases.

Serket Special Attacks

  • Earthbreaker: AoE Earth based magic damage with an additional Stun effect.

  • Venom Storm: AoE Poison effect. (Poison is extremely potent, doing roughly 20-30 hp/tic of damage)

  • Stasis: Single target Paralysis effect with an additional Enmity reset effect.

  • Venom Sting: Single target physical damage with an additional Poison effect.

  • Evasion: Self target Evasion boost. (Effect can be dispelled).

  • Venom Breath: Frontal cone AoE Water based magic damage with an additional Poison effect.

  • Critical Bite: Strong single target physical damage.

    • Only performed by the Serket that appears in Ghoyu's Reverie.

  • Bindga: AoE Bind effect (Circle of effect originates from spell target).

  • Graviga: AoE Gravity effect (Circle of effect originates from spell target).

    • Only performed by the Serket that appears in Ghoyu's Reverie.

Historical Information

In Egyptian mythology, Serket was the goddess of scorpions, often taking the form of one, or when it suited her, the form of a woman with a scorpion on her head. She was able to dissipate the effects of any poison, not limited to snake bites and scorpion stings, and was capable of protecting her kinsmen from the venomous excretions of mythical creatures. As such, she was often called upon to guard the serpent god Apophis whenever the great beast was captured.

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74RDM/NIN
# Jul 29 2004 at 10:43 AM Rating: Decent
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It is said that a 74 RDM/NIN can solo this thing, which I don't doubt. Anyone on this forum ever done it?

I'd love to know if you used any unorthodox strats, or whether utsusemi, stoneskink, phalanx were the standard tools :D

Screenshots of this would be fantastic.
RE: 74RDM/NIN
# Aug 02 2004 at 5:07 PM Rating: Excellent
He really isn't THAT difficult with a blink tank. We usually take around 5 people to kill him just because we don't feel like spending hours killing him, but given enough time, I doubt that a good 74 RDM/NIN would really have any trouble soloing him given enough antidotes to deal with the poison.
Awesome fight
# Jul 19 2004 at 12:38 PM Rating: Decent
Myself 70 whm / 35 blm and two buddies of mine Mesupalittle 75 thf / nin and Aickyn 75 rng / nin
spent about 40 minutes or so fighting this thing. No claw but we did get the serket ring so we all stand to earn about 600k each. It's poison and other Aoe are very powerful.. wiped out one innocent bystander with around 600 or 700 damage whome i raise 3'd once the fight was done. If you want to watch the fight stay far back and make sure poisona is ready as it can eat 600 ~ 1k of hp in no time.
uh
# Jul 09 2004 at 12:32 AM Rating: Excellent
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it sais he doesnt aggro o.O
RE: uh
# Oct 18 2004 at 3:46 AM Rating: Decent
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136 posts
Probalby because he's always claimed before he has the chance to agro... or move for that matter ;)
no way
# Jul 07 2004 at 2:21 AM Rating: Decent
all these posts about how long it takes to kill this guy are total lies. I was lvling in the citadel when this thing spawned, and about 5 guys(im guessing they were 75) had him down to about 20% hp by the time i got up there to take a picture...got nailed by the AOE though...did 700 dmg to our blm :(

wow
# Jun 29 2004 at 11:20 PM Rating: Default
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411 posts
Holey crap!
This guy is huuuuge
I heard of Serket before... and I also saw that stronger/scarier scorp in Gustav (Amikiri I believe)... but this dudes friggin massive!


must kill...
must craft...
must wear scorpion harness...
Claw
# Jun 28 2004 at 4:48 PM Rating: Decent
YES serket certainly does drop the venomous claw. Have killed serket multipal times and have got the claw 3 times. Seels for about 4-4.5mil on Garuda.
Claw
# Jun 24 2004 at 11:26 PM Rating: Decent
http://sweb.uky.edu/~hskim0/FFXI/Screenshots/hires-current/HNMs/Scorpion-Type/pol%202004-06-21%2010-11-16-36.jpg


Yes it does drop from a serket
Very big
# Jun 09 2004 at 3:39 PM Rating: Decent
I saw this the other day while leveling down there, there was an allance of level 70+ fighting it. It was very large and huge AOE attacks, be careful of the poison AOE it causes about 20hp per tick or more. ^^
venemous claw
# Jun 05 2004 at 8:22 PM Rating: Default
The Serket most definatly drops venemous Claw, along with the HNMs Amikiri and Genbu. I wasnt sure about it because our LS has killed Serket 8 times with no venemous claw, until today it droped, we gave it to our ninja.
#REDACTED, Posted: Jun 03 2004 at 8:25 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) No, Serket does NOT drop the Venomous Claw.Genbu does in Ru'Aun Gardens,he is a adamantoise and is very strong.I think he is like lvl 90 or somewhere around there.But no Serket does not drop the Venomous Claw.
Serket experience
# May 17 2004 at 2:28 PM Rating: Decent
What a great experience to watch. I was in Garlaige with my party leveling on Funnel Bats when this NM spawned. The level 75 NIN , 75 PLD , 75 BLM , 75 WHM were ready to take it. So they did, and man, does the Serket have a ton of HP. About the first 3 minutes of battle its HP meter only was 3% gone or so. So I was watching for a little bit, then all of a sudden he jumps and I see a huge AOE coming my way (he was really really far away) and I took 478 dmg. That brouhgt me down to about 100 HP (I'm a level 48 BLM Taru). I quickly healed and took a step back where the AOE didn't affect my party. It was a very fun experience to watch.
#REDACTED, Posted: May 17 2004 at 12:51 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) SO is it confirmed that this will drop the venomous claw?
#REDACTED, Posted: May 17 2004 at 12:51 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) SO is it confirmed that this will drop the venomous claw?
#REDACTED, Posted: May 17 2004 at 12:50 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) So, is it confirmed at all if it drops the vemomous claw?
Hey
# May 10 2004 at 8:44 PM Rating: Decent
Ive heard of a lvl 75 ninja soloing this thing. Had to take alllll day because my PT for 75pld 75pld 75drk 75blm 73rdm 71blm 70rdm 70brd 66rdm just killed this today and it took a very long time. It was really cool NM
#REDACTED, Posted: May 04 2004 at 8:32 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) He would be considered a NM, because hes not over the lvl 75 cap.
#REDACTED, Posted: Apr 18 2004 at 7:22 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) First of all don't make fun of ninjas you dumb noob. Second you're right ninja can't beat this at lvl 70. A party of lvl 75s can and it takes about 15-20 mins. If you wanna watch the fight don't get too close because its aoe is deadly. I got to see the fight exping in the Citadel and this thing is at least 2x the size of regular doom scorps. Happy hunting
#REDACTED, Posted: Apr 12 2004 at 6:53 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Serket is pretty easy a 70 ninja can solo it
#Anonymous, Posted: Apr 13 2004 at 5:37 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) dude just shut the hell up ok. a 70 ninja would have trouble beating up a bee in SGusta.
RE: Serkets EAsy
# Apr 19 2004 at 10:14 PM Rating: Default
Lies, all lies. It does not take that much too kill it. Myself (a 73 DRK), another 75 DRK a 75 NIN and 75 RDM killed it without trouble. We regularly camp it, it is not that difficult. Times that we have fought it, it's AOE has never hit any of the bistanders for over 600 DMG (including mages), much less your rediculous 2000 DMG. It's poison attack does not do that much DMG either, please check your information with someone that has firsthand knowledge next time, before you claim expertise...
AOE attacks
# Mar 15 2004 at 11:23 AM Rating: Decent
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A little note on this ^^. It should be obvious because serket is one big mother but i was leveling in garlaige and i was told to pull and it was my first time so i wasnt aware of the holes in the ground. I fell in the hole and saw a few high levels in AF gear and higher level armors killing this so i went up and got a few screenies. Like most HNMs he has a very damaging aoe attack that hurts anyone in the area, it is non discriminitive of people who have hate. Even if you are just watching, it can kill ya without a second thought.
Screens=D
# Mar 15 2004 at 6:47 AM Rating: Decent
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I saw him 2 days ago, took some screens so I'll post them here later :)
Another interesting NM
# Mar 09 2004 at 3:05 PM Rating: Good
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137 posts
I was leveling under garliage citadel about 2-3 weeks ago when this guy spawned. A level SMN68 and five anonymous people starting taking him down.
PT Configuration:
BLM
WHM
???/THF or THF/??? (not sure if sub thief or not)
SMN68
WAR
???

Their levels had to be in the higher sixties and the battle lasted for about 10 minutes.

Serket's stats:
HP- It took a 1.4k damage from Garuda's Predator Claw and didn't lose but a small fraction of its HP bar (be ready for a long battle)

Attacks:
AOE Poison 30 hp poison; (better have a WHM that lvoes you or some antidotes)
AOE Stun (Serket jumps and causes the floor to shake)- Very annoying attack

Normal attack:
I'm sorry I wasn't able to get close enough to record damage ;_; (I died twice trying =( )

Battle strategy:
Seemed like a normal battle, tank, thf, and a damage dealer up there, mages far away.

Couple of things should be noted:
The summoner had to run away and rest about twice.
The WHM was medding the WHOLE time he/she was not healing.
The BLM was medding about 1/10th of the battle.

Just a quick blurb to help out anybody wanting to give this guy a shot ^^

Good luck
venomous claw
# Feb 26 2004 at 9:06 PM Rating: Decent
serket drops venomous claw, which is used to make scorpion harnesses. it sells for a hardcore 6 million, last i checked on Bahamut. definitely a good drop :)
venomous claw
# Feb 26 2004 at 9:06 PM Rating: Default
serket drops venomous claw, which is used to make scorpion harnesses. it sells for a hardcore 6 million, last i checked on Bahamut. definitely a good drop :)
venomous claw
# Feb 26 2004 at 9:06 PM Rating: Default
serket drops venomous claw, which is used to make scorpion harnesses. it sells for a hardcore 6 million, last i checked on Bahamut. definitely a good drop :)
woo
# Feb 26 2004 at 8:35 AM Rating: Default
poison takes 20hp a tick.. i had to bring some antidotes when i went to fight it..too bad the whms didnt have to do much because both tanks were 74/37 war/nin and we had no trouble destroying it..it dropped all 4 items only took a party of 6 good gil profit there :D


btw... next time their is matenince all HNM respawn within 1-2 hr so i got to kill more than just serket :D
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