Could a LV63PLD/WHM solo this guy?
I do the occasional Flash >> Stoneskin against EPs all the time, and I don't lose very much HP during the one-on-one battles.
Edit: I answered my own question
You better be skilled in the art of Stoneskin and Blink, cuz Flash does no good. (Light based monsters). And you better hope he doest Throat Stab you. He hit me for 997 damage. 100 more damage and I wouldn't have survived. I was glad I had Blink and Stoneskin on, and Divine Seal >>> Cure IV ready. 3 Stalkers later, I had my ordrynite, and I ran home bruised, but not beaten.
Paladins beware!
Edited, Jul 21st 2006 at 1:38am EDT by JagerForrester
Vana'diel Bestiary: Cryptonberry Stalker
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Throat Stab actually does a percentage of your current HP in damage. Like....90% or so. It will never actually KILL you, but it will, of course, make you very near to death.
Among other things, it also resets hate on the person it hits (you wouldn't notice this solo, since you're the only person hitting it) which is kinda a double-edged sword. Yeah, it gives the WHM time to heal you so you don't die...but in the meantime its going to be whacking whoever was number #2 on the hate list.
On a side note, got my Pso'Xja Chest Key on the 2nd kill, and found the chest (no mimic!) literally 20 seconds later. Don't hate me... >_>
Among other things, it also resets hate on the person it hits (you wouldn't notice this solo, since you're the only person hitting it) which is kinda a double-edged sword. Yeah, it gives the WHM time to heal you so you don't die...but in the meantime its going to be whacking whoever was number #2 on the hate list.
On a side note, got my Pso'Xja Chest Key on the 2nd kill, and found the chest (no mimic!) literally 20 seconds later. Don't hate me... >_>
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Do these guys drop Lumber more often than mobs in BG? the gigas or w/e there called
This can Also be soloed as BLM57/WHM28.
It checked as Tough - High Evasion + High Defense.
I did Sleep 2 > Burst (900+ dmg) > stun > sleep 2 > Freeze > sleep (let blink/stoneskin take hits) > burst and it was dead.
Freeze Hit for 900-950, Burst did 900-1026
Good Luck to all you BLM out there XD
It checked as Tough - High Evasion + High Defense.
I did Sleep 2 > Burst (900+ dmg) > stun > sleep 2 > Freeze > sleep (let blink/stoneskin take hits) > burst and it was dead.
Freeze Hit for 900-950, Burst did 900-1026
Good Luck to all you BLM out there XD
Pretty weak to magic.
This can Also be soloed as BLM57/WHM28.
It checked as Tough - High Evasion + High Defense.
I did Sleep 2 > Burst (900+ dmg) > stun > sleep 2 > Freeze > sleep (let blink/stoneskin take hits) > burst and it was dead.
Freeze Hit for 900-950, Burst did 900-1026
Good Luck to all you BLM out there XD
It checked as Tough - High Evasion + High Defense.
I did Sleep 2 > Burst (900+ dmg) > stun > sleep 2 > Freeze > sleep (let blink/stoneskin take hits) > burst and it was dead.
Freeze Hit for 900-950, Burst did 900-1026
Good Luck to all you BLM out there XD
I'm a 63THF/NIN, and I can solo these guys, but just barely.
If it weren't for Throat Stab, I wouldn't have any problems with them, as their regular attacks are fairly weak.
Edited, Tue Oct 18 16:53:42 2005
If it weren't for Throat Stab, I wouldn't have any problems with them, as their regular attacks are fairly weak.
Edited, Tue Oct 18 16:53:42 2005
I was runnin through Pso'Xja. Every tonberry was EP+ or just solid EP. I know that easy prey doesn't always aggro but the tonberrys were bordering on decent challenge. They never once aggroed me, which leads me to believe that these don't aggro.
Scholar
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Also Drop Magnolia Lumber, Tonberry Coat, and flask of vitriol
Edited, Mon Jun 13 11:47:14 2005
Edited, Mon Jun 13 11:47:14 2005
Do these do Everyone’s Grudge like the ones in the temple?
Yeah these thing can throat jab
737 dmg one hit took half my life :)
Ran screaming out of area and zoned with 67 hp ^_^
737 dmg one hit took half my life :)
Ran screaming out of area and zoned with 67 hp ^_^
Scholar
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I've killed these things on a number of occasions as a 68RDM looking for Ordynite, but never once has it attempted a throat stab. I'm wondering if it has ever tryed slashing your neck open? Should I stop worrying about having to run away when it readies throat stab? I know these things don't grudge nor count toward tonberry hate, but I don't know about the thraot stab, I'm assuming not, can anybody confirm or reject this?
and they do add to hate also
Fought these things for awhile alfter that dang shiny rock. They will do throat stab. no idea on grudge.
this is a thf in case anyone didnt know/wasnt sure. Last time I was there I was 51 and didnt want to take him on, going back now that Im 54 to see what happens here
You will most likely die as a 54 THF.
I know 58 RDMs can solo them. (easy prey to decent challenge)
I know 58 RDMs can solo them. (easy prey to decent challenge)
I can solo DCs usually without much trouble. All you need is capped (or close to capped) evasion, preferably a decent amount of evasion+ equipment (Emperor Hairpin, Survival Belt, Nomad's Mantle, Dodge Earrings, etc...), decent skilled marksmanship (mine is about 20 levels below cap, but I have +14 ranged accuracy from equipment), and a fair amount of Bloody Bolts and shihei. I've never tried soloing a DC Tonberry (which is what these are to me), but the only thing I think you'd have to worry about is Throat Stab (that move is brutal ><).
Not necessarily. A well equipped THF/NIN, evasion capped, a good parrying skill, some good +DEX food (can be with +STR and +AGI). Up to date armor. As a /NIN please have Utsusemi:Ichi or Utsusemi:Ni preferably. Up to date weapons, daggers and a sword is nice (something with a stat or accuracy boost) and the THF will crap on that little tonberry. It has been done.
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My friend and i were exploring beucidine for the hell of it when we stumbled upon Pso'Jxa.
He was 48 drg i was 40drk. Just for ***** and giggles we attacked this thing, and we never hit once. All we saw was 180dmg poppin up in the chat log, then it used Chef's Knife. 'nuff said.
He was 48 drg i was 40drk. Just for ***** and giggles we attacked this thing, and we never hit once. All we saw was 180dmg poppin up in the chat log, then it used Chef's Knife. 'nuff said.
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