Vana'diel Bestiary: Tinnin  

General Information

• Spawned by trading a Monkey Wine to the ??? at (J-13) in Wajaom Woodlands

• In order to reach this islet, one must first obtain a Sicklemoon Salt and use it on the Engraved Tablet at (H-13). The Sicklemoon Salt can be obtained from Sanraku for 500 zeni and can only be used one time.

Engraved Tablet in Wajaom Woodlands

• The ??? respawns three minutes after Tinnin is defeated or despawns.

• Susceptible to most status effects, though immune to Stun.

• Spawns at 50% HP with a single head and a strong regen effect that cannot be dispelled. After a certain time period, a second head will sprout, restoring a large amount of his HP. After his last head sprouts, the regen effect will weaken considerably.

• Is not resistant to elemental magical damage like other Hydra type mobs, though is immune to non-elemental magic ( Chi Blast, Atonement, etc).

• Has a Draw-in effect

• Tinnin will always use a TP move following drawing in someone.

Tinnin Special Attacks

• Barofield: AoE Wind based magic damage with an additional Weight effect. (Circle of effect originates from Tinnin's center head).

• Serpentine Tail: Rear conal AoE physical damage.

• Occurs only if hate is drawn on Tinnin from behind it.

• Trembling: AoE magic damage with an additional Dispel effect.

• Pyric Bulwark: Self target Physical shield. (Effect cannot be dispelled)

• Will only perform this ability if its left head is out.

• Polar Blast: Frontal cone AoE Ice based magic damage with an additional Paralysis effect.

• Will only perform this ability if its left head is out.

• Polar Bulwark: Self target Magic shield. (Effect cannot be dispelled)

• Will only perform this ability if its right head is out.

• Pyric Blast: Frontal cone AoE Fire based magic damage with an additional Plague effect.

• Will only perform this ability if its right head is out.

• Nerve Gas: Frontal cone AoE magical damage with additional Curse and strong Poison effects.

• Tinnin will always perform Nerve Gas after using a Bulwark effect.

• Mighty Strikes: All physical attacks performed by Tinnin will deal critical damage for the duration of the effect. Denoted by the characteristic mob two-hour animation.

Historical Information

Analogous to the Persian monster Thu'ban, Tinnin is a serpent-like, fire breathing dragon of Arabian mythology.

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