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Vana'diel Bestiary: Kirin  

Family:Manticore
Found in:The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
Spawned using:Seal of Genbu, Seal of Suzaku, Seal of Seiryu, Seal of Byakko
Job:Summoner
Secondary Job:Black Mage
Level:90
Grants Title:Kirin Captivator
Pets:
Flags:
  • Notorious Monster
  • Based on Wind
  • Weak against Water
  • Strong against Fire
  • Strong against Wind
Drops:
Updated: Sat Jun 13 06:21:31 2009

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General Information

  • At a certain time after Kirin is spawned, he will begin to summon weaker versions of Seiryu, Genbu, Suzaku, and Byakko. There is no order as to which one will be spawned first.

  • Has an auto-regen effect.

  • Grants title: Kirin Captivator

Kirin Special Attacks

  • Stonega IV: Strong AoE Earth based magic damage. (Circle of effect originates from spell target)

  • Stone V: Strong single target Earth based magic damage.

  • Quake: Strong single target Earth based magic damage.

  • Rasp: Single target Earth based DoT that reduces target's Dexterity.

  • Sleepga: AoE Sleep Magic. (Circle of effect originates from spell target)

  • Deadly Hold: Strong single target physical damage.

  • Tail Smash: Single target physical damage with Bind additional effect.

  • Great Whirlwind: Single target magic damage with Choke additional effect.

  • Heat Breath: Frontal cone AoE Fire based damage.

  • Astral Flow: Allows Kirin to summon a random avatar to use its strongest bloodpact.

    • Kirin is capable of using this ability even if his MP is at 0 (unlike a player on the Summoner job)

    • Carbuncle: Searing Light

    • Ramuh: Judgment Bolt

    • Shiva: Diamond Dust

    • Ifrit: Inferno

    • Titan: Earthen Fury

    • Leviathan: Tidal Wave

    • Garuda: Aerial Blast

Historical Information

Qilin (Kirin in Japanese) was a creature in Chinese mythology said to have the head of a dragon, the antlers of a deer, the scales of a fish, the hooves of an ox, and the tail of a lion. It is said that the Qilin is a benevolent creature, only becoming violent when a good person is threatened by a sinner, in which, among other ways, it will attack the sinner by breathing fire.

While the dialogue spoken by Kirin when he is spawns suggests that he is one of the Shijin of East Asian mythology (see Seiryu, Suzaku, Genbu, and Byakko), he is never in actuality associated with them, but is another prominent creature.

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Absolute Virtue
# Nov 12 2005 at 11:21 AM Rating: Decent
I'm curious, has anyone here ever seen, or fought AV (Absolute Virtue)? I've heard about him not too long ago, and from what I hear, he's unbeatable. He is basically immunie to melee, magic, bard song's, etc. He has never been beaten on any sever, and even full alliances of 100 players (each lvl 75) couldn't put a dent in him.

I guess this is a God... but he is like the Ultimate-God, like he's not meant to be defeated or something. I'm guessing Square probably place some kind of secret in the game to beating him... just hoping someone will find it soon. ^^;
RE: Absolute Virtue
# Nov 16 2005 at 5:41 AM Rating: Good
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Absolute Virtue was spawned not too long ago. It spawns after Jailer of Love dies (i think JoL), by (i think) blue Garter. Which server it was on though i dont remember. I know there have been numerous links posted all over that give the links to an insane long message board that was being updated during JoL fight.

AV was a huge suprise to them, and wiped them all with some insane spells.
RE: Absolute Virtue
# Nov 20 2005 at 8:30 PM Rating: Default
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Yeah, it was Blue Gartr (think they teamed up with a JP ls-Feather?) killed JoL which popped AV. To kill JoL they had loads of BLMs and kept rotating them for continuous nuking. Couldn't get AV past 98% or something, uses all 2 hours tier2 AM, insta-cast Meteor..(the list goes on), and is gonna take a while for any ls to take down for a while.

Edited, Sun Nov 20 20:29:34 2005
Gravy... not really...
# Nov 07 2005 at 5:58 AM Rating: Decent
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My LS just fought Kirin for the first time and won after 2:25hrs. We had around 40-50 people there (99% of which have never seen/fought Kirin before). Numbers for each may be off but had about 5 BLMs, 2 or 3 RNG, 3 NIN, 1 SMN, 4 or 5 PLDs, and then the rest. LOTS of death. Namely in the beginning with the 4 Gods summoned (one at a time). Several deaths there, but after the last was killed... deaths just kept rolling constantly. At around 50% health, we finally got the hang of it somewhat. Deaths started to simmer down, maybe 1 every 5min average. Sometimes less sometimes more. PLDs were kiting it for most of the fight after SMNs. So it was inevitable that they were gonna die at some point. Around the last 1/3 hp, it stopped casting spells. Is it possible for mobs to run out of MP?

It dropped the Osode, Pole, and Wyrmal legs abj. Pretty good drops apparently compared to what I've read about.
Gravy... not really...
# Aug 15 2006 at 1:10 PM Rating: Decent
yea i think it is possible for Kirin to run out of mp. first time i did this we took 4 hrs to kill (yea i kno, dont even say it), and the second half of the fight he didnt do any spells. we thought he maybe wouldnt be able yo Astral Flow, but he managed that, but otherwise around 2 hrs wit no magic
um wtf?
# Nov 06 2005 at 2:56 PM Rating: Decent
we just killed him in Endless - he dropped a Wind Crystal, thats all.
go die idiots -.-
# Nov 06 2005 at 4:15 AM Rating: Default
my god... i just wanna smack some of these people. "Easy. I solo'd him on my BST." shut the **** up man, not even a worth while smart a$$ comment -.- "he takes 2-3 hours to kill" no...no he doesent. my ls killed him in 56 mins today. hes not hard unless its your first time fighting him. and even then its just getting everything down right. and to who ever used plds to kite him....by all means you should not have won, cause by the looks of what you said you guys even let him cast his big spells -.- AF ok thats somthing that can kill a few people/main allience if hes set up right. but hes not that terribly hard. you want a challeng? go ***** with Vrtra in king ramparres tomb. or tiamat. to every one else who knows what they are talking about keep up the good work =)
Tough
# Oct 30 2005 at 1:28 PM Rating: Decent
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Yea he's pretty tough. But you soloing Kirin? Doubt it.

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Easy. I solo'd him on my BST


Anyways, sky is an exchange area. Exp for gil, simple as that. Lose exp but make money.
#REDACTED, Posted: Oct 28 2005 at 5:19 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Easy. I solo'd him on my BST.
spawn time?
# Sep 30 2005 at 3:01 PM Rating: Default
hey whats the spawn time on this big bad mob?
RE: spawn time?
# Oct 03 2005 at 8:04 PM Rating: Decent
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Spawned using: Seal of Genbu, Seal of Suzaku, Seal of Seiryu, Seal of Byakko. Look at the top >_>
title
# Sep 26 2005 at 7:46 PM Rating: Decent
How do I get my title back?

Edit: TO answer my own question, you can regain your title in Mhaura or Selbina XD

Edited, Tue Sep 27 15:25:21 2005
RE: title
# Nov 21 2005 at 4:13 AM Rating: Decent
Kazham NPC works also
Kirin's Captivator
# Sep 01 2005 at 1:11 PM Rating: Default
Woot, my first time in sky last night (just completed ZM12 a couple of days ago), killed Kirin, was in the alliance when he went down, and got the title as a lvl 69 BLM. Big Pimpin.

Thanks to the RuneBearer's LS on Fenrir, my first day in the LS and it was awesome.

Edited, Thu Sep 1 14:18:24 2005
RE: Kirin's Captivator
# Oct 08 2005 at 4:41 AM Rating: Decent
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wow you have got to be joking! My 2nd time in sky(first time was just messing around exploring) joined a friend's HNMLS today, first day... also a 69 BLM and just killed Kirin and got title.
kirin
# Aug 29 2005 at 4:01 PM Rating: Decent
first of all coromaru, you're a waste of space for saying that.

kirin takes 36 people to beat comfortably, that means kicking and inviting another full alliance when other members die or w/e.
it's one of the most planned out battles anyone will have to comfront, you need certain jobs to stand here and do this. blah blah blah
kirin is a tough mother but if you plan it right and have skilled players it goes smooth
hmmm...
# Aug 28 2005 at 2:16 PM Rating: Default
My HNMLS killed Kirin for the first time about a week ago and got an Osode, N.Abj: Body, and an D.Abj: Body... I was just wondering if that would be considdered "good" drops from Kirin...?
RE: hmmm...
# Sep 27 2005 at 8:47 PM Rating: Default
ok, thanks, i have never killed Kirin before... so i was just wondering ^^

xoxo,
Star~
RE: hmmm...
# Sep 17 2005 at 12:25 PM Rating: Decent
Hetacomb Harness is a 'meh', drops off almost every one we kill. Osode is nice, low drop rate and one of his best drops, tied only with Shining (IMO). Shura Togi very nice too, pretty rare drop, nice piece. All in all, Shining or Crimson Cuisess would've been nice, but Osode makes up for it.
RE: hmmm...
# Sep 06 2005 at 1:55 PM Rating: Decent
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That's actually a pretty damn good drop, right there.
Coromaru
# Aug 22 2005 at 11:41 AM Rating: Decent
Coromaru Smiley: lol, please tell me the first time you see a pick up party shouting for Kirin in Jeuno. I want screenshots of this, I have not been rolling on the floor laughing in a long time.

There is a thing called a Linkshell that is how you get these people together. You say 18 people, try more like around 36 people. I know some can do it with less, and I know some need more, but 36 is the average for Kirin.


Edited, Mon Aug 22 12:40:23 2005
grats to kirin killers
# Aug 13 2005 at 7:41 PM Rating: Default
ok, honestly, why do they make lvl 95 mobs when the highest lvl is 75? they are oblviously too strong for a normal party, and your really gonna find 18 lvl 75 people very fast. congrats to all the players who beat kirin, thats true skill, but i think SE should create quests where you can break lvl 75 and so on.
RE: grats to kirin killers
# Sep 14 2005 at 3:13 PM Rating: Default
... Baka. -.-

See, I wasn't gonna say anything, until I see a Thf with an underleveled sub open his mouth about something he knows nothing about. I've never faced any of the gods much less get into any HNM/God LSs or even get near a level where that think -looking- at me wouldn't kill me, so I can't say anything except that I admire anyone who can walk away from Kirin alive, much less victorious.
RE: grats to kirin killers
# Sep 06 2005 at 9:36 PM Rating: Good
Don't post if you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Kirin isn't a very tough fight, he takes about 24ppl to kill, but I've heard of JPs killing with 18. Most Linkshells will farm him, generally for Osode and possibly shining cloth.

There are -much- harder mobs in the game then kirin.
RE: grats to kirin killers
# Aug 18 2005 at 11:19 PM Rating: Default
meh i dont think this guy even has sky yet...or even a Zilart job. Look at sig, but anyways yes as the other poster said you will need a HNMls usually these LS will have atleast 30members or so in the LS. But usually not all activily help. The mob itself isnt hard jus gotta master technique and not panic etcetc. lol its **** loads of fun.
RE: grats to kirin killers
# Aug 15 2005 at 9:34 PM Rating: Default
Wow, dude you're an idiot... lol, its called an HNM/gods linkshell, and normally you need more than 18 lv75 ppl to beat Kirin, I'm in fact omw to fight him with my LS for my first time :)
You don't gather random 18 lv75(Well, prolly need more anyway) ppl, they're normally already willing to go, being in the LS and all, and besides, making a mob higher than the normall limit carries some pride to beat... Plus the items... but mainly, you can say, "my LS beat Kirin!"

Plus any lv75+ limit quests would suck, subjobs would change everything, lv75 limit is fine where it is. Honestly man... <.<
(btw: ppl xp off mobs that are 75+ at like lv 66+ or so, not sure)


Edit: My god. . . We did horrible, lol... Killed little gods, easy, kited kirin, easy, people very very rarely died, however we didn't do enough dmg. Kirin barely went below 90% HP, his regen is crazy, but he normally stayed in 96-99% HP. I was playin on my GBA (golden sun, good game) most of the time w/ my friend also in the LS lol, and then we saw they had given up because kirin was chasing everyone unclaimed, lol... So we wasted like 6hrs

Edited, Sun Aug 28 18:14:24 2005
RE: grats to kirin killers
# Oct 25 2005 at 6:20 AM Rating: Default


Edited, Tue Oct 25 07:33:35 2005
RE: grats to kirin killers
# Oct 23 2005 at 6:38 AM Rating: Good
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You people are pretentious. And obviously have too much time on your hands. God I love being a hateful *******. Enough said.
AXI beats Kirin
# Jul 25 2005 at 4:41 AM Rating: Decent
My LS took him down for our first time Sunday evening. From what I heard before the update, he wasn't too bed - RNGs and BLM (Yes, Please). After the update... he's a beast. RNGs do nothing to him, BLM and SMNs were the only way we made it through.

He welcomed us to Kirin fighting by popped all 4 mini gods in 20 minutes. At the time we were finishing Byakko, Genbu as up and Seiryu was spawning.

Also, the 2nd full hour of the fight was earthsday - tanks were one shotting every spell. If Stonega hit you and you weren't a PLD, you were dead.

Astral Flow only killed 2 people but took everyone in alliance to below 300 HP. I attribute that to our using Bio before Astral Flow to weaken it's attacks.

He has massive HP regen, worse than I've ever seen (maybe worse than Aspi). We counter it by consistently keeping him Bio'd before Astral, and Dia/Poisioned afterwards.

PLD tanks kited him along a set path, Gravity was a must. Have SMNs constantly buff PLDs. PLDs must keep hate from BLM, who will be unloading on him. BLMs just nuke away, disband, heal, repeat. Random melees come in and WS or use abilities. BLM will be the main DD after the update.

We beat him after 4 hours... truly an amazing experience after we were sure a wipe was at hand, and one of our more experienced white mages had told me to consider packing it up. Our drops rewarded us: Shining Cloth, Kirin's Pole, Damascene Ingot and N. Body Abjuration. Congratulations AncientsXI on your victory over Kirin!


AXI beats Kirin
# Jul 24 2006 at 12:42 AM Rating: Decent
WHY do i keep seeing PLD has to kite kirin this is not right PLD does not have to be the job to Kite him i have seen only Nin or /nin kite him.I allso kite Kirin myself hes not hard to do.What job do i go as? I Kite him as 75BST/37NIN
No i do not use a pet when doing this.
From what i have seen NIN or/NIN is the best for Kiten him 1 good stone4 and that PLD is dead where NIN or/NIN and eat it with with out 1 HP lost...
RE: AXI beats Kirin
# Jul 27 2005 at 4:17 PM Rating: Decent
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Astral Flow only killed 2 people but took everyone in alliance to below 300 HP. I attribute that to our using Bio before Astral Flow to weaken it's attacks.


bio has nothing to do with how strong astral flow will hit you -_-, it is a considred a magic attack.
solo?
# Jul 18 2005 at 8:04 PM Rating: Excellent
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can i solo this as a lvl 3 blm?
RE: solo?
# May 02 2006 at 1:11 PM Rating: Decent
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I tried soloing as a 3 blm... got owned. Went back at lvl 4 and kicked his a$$ though!
RE: solo?
# Jul 24 2005 at 7:50 PM Rating: Decent
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Maybe! Try it!
#REDACTED, Posted: Jul 19 2005 at 2:12 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Hahaha very fun...................... I "almost" laughed. What do u think? n00b
RE: solo?
# Aug 08 2005 at 9:54 PM Rating: Decent
dude, if 40war/19 mnk is your highest job, dont call ppl noob, you noob
#REDACTED, Posted: Jul 31 2005 at 5:06 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) you're really dumb enough to think he was serious? my gawd! you're a newb at life.
RE: solo?
# Jul 19 2005 at 7:00 PM Rating: Excellent
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*sniffles* it was just a joke;;
RE: solo?
# Jul 19 2005 at 7:00 PM Rating: Decent
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Edited, Tue Jul 19 20:07:06 2005
Kirin's Pole
# Jul 18 2005 at 10:00 AM Rating: Good
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If anybody on Ramuh wants to buy a Kirin's Pole I have one for sale. Asking 2m but negotiable.
; ;
# Jun 07 2005 at 7:48 AM Rating: Decent
omg Kirin makes me cry i want that pole ; ;
RE: ; ;
# Aug 11 2005 at 8:14 AM Rating: Decent
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omg Kirin makes me cry i want that pole ;


o.O don't say things like that... I find it very disturbing....
RE: ; ;
# Sep 07 2005 at 1:33 PM Rating: Default
LOL. i didnt even catch that 1.
wtf
# Jun 05 2005 at 4:47 PM Rating: Decent
Based on Wind, but weak against Wind?? then based on Earth? this is so confusing.
Earth based
# May 24 2005 at 2:51 AM Rating: Decent
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Given his earth based property, does anyone know if he absorbs earth spells/renkeis (Scission, Gravitation, Dark) like the avatars do?

Wouldn't wanna SC: Dark and heal him ^^;;
Riddle
# May 16 2005 at 2:18 PM Rating: Good
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Does Kirin use riddle? The manticore max MP down move?


We took him down twice last night for the first time and I didnt see him use riddle at all. We did it the first time in about 90 minutes then in 64 minutes.
Riddle
# May 09 2005 at 10:40 AM Rating: Decent
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OK, silly question here.
Does Kirin use riddle? The manticore max MP down move?

Yea I know its dumb, and its probably the least of your problems, after dealing with Stonega XVI or whatever crazy stuff he uses.
RE: Riddle
# Jun 01 2005 at 9:09 AM Rating: Decent
Nah, he just uses: Stonega IV, Stone V, Quake, Great Whirlwind, Flame Breath, Death Hold, Tail Smash and Astral Flow (only once, thank Jeebus!)
:D
# May 06 2005 at 4:08 AM Rating: Decent
We did Kirin tonight, the fight went as it normally does for us and most people, a death here and there but nothing major. Strangely for this particular fight... Astral Flow seem unusually stronger than normal and killed quite a few of us, but we managed to recover with proper strategy. After the smoke cleared, my Osode was one of the few items that dropped ^_^
RE: :D
# Jun 23 2005 at 4:09 AM Rating: Default
you probobaly foought him on earthsday, which will sometimes grant bonus dmg on earth spells/attacks
sky
# Apr 30 2005 at 3:12 PM Rating: Decent
this will probably sound like a newbish question...but how exactly do i get a sky pass in order to get to the gods... thnx
RE: sky
# May 03 2005 at 4:35 AM Rating: Decent
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Just follow the links :) http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/quests.html?realm=Outlands&fquest=446
kirin - animal god
# Apr 24 2005 at 4:19 AM Rating: Decent
The Japanese unicorn, an animal-god who punishes the wicked with its single horn. It protects the just and grants them good luck. Seeing a kirin is considered an omen of extreme good luck - if one is a virtuous person.

Kirin, i guess you could say its good luck to see him, if hes unclaimed :D
RE: kirin - animal god
# Jul 01 2005 at 11:41 PM Rating: Decent
you pop this guy. if hes claimed wait till he dies then pop him again in 15 min
kirin death times
# Apr 13 2005 at 4:30 AM Rating: Default
one LS vindication on my server shiva killed kirin in about 56 mins... my LS nanoface killed in 45 hehe.
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