Adamantoise
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| Adamantoise | |
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| Family: | Adamantoises |
| Crystal: | Earth |
| Weak against: | 
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| Notorious Monster | |
| Spawn Type: | Timed |
| Title Obtained: | Tortoise Torturer |
| Zone | Level | Drops | Steal | Spawns | Notes |
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| Valley of Sorrows | 72-74 |
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1 | A,H 5,500~7,000 HP w | |
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HP = Detects Low HP; M = Detects Magic; Sc = Follows by Scent; T(S) = True-sight; T(H) = True-hearing JA = Detects job abilities; WS = Detects weaponskills; Z(D) = Asleep in Daytime; Z(N) = Asleep at Nighttime; A(R) = Aggressive to Reive participants | |||||
Horizon Changes 
- Windows are 22~23 Hours after the last death.
- Starting On the 4th day Aspidochelone Might spawn instead of Adamantoise. If Aspidochelone has not spawned a forced spawn will happen on the 9th day
- Windows are every 10 minutes and a force pop happens after 60 minutes
- A message is seen by people in the zone that there has been a Spawn.
- Like many NMs on HorizonXI There is a Claim Shield Any action will put you on the "claim" list. once the Claim Shield falls off, a random person will be picked to win the claim.
- Aquarian Abjuration: Feet and Aquarian Abjuration: Hands have been added to the loot pool
Notes
- Tortoise Stomp has a conal AoE and can be dangerous if players are caught unaware.
- Physical defense is normally very high
- Weak against elemental magic.
Historical Background
Adamantoise is a Final Fantasy-series creation, first appearing in Final Fantasy II (1988). Adamantoises, sometimes translated as Adamantaimai, have appeared in Final Fantasy II, III, IV, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, and XIII, as well as many Final Fantasy games outside the numbered line. Its name is based on the words "adamant" and "tortoise".
As a verb, "adamant" describes anyone with unshakable determination. As a noun, adamant refers to any impenetrable substance. In mythology, adamantine substances are capable of harming or binding even the gods. For example, in Greek mythology, Cronos uses an adamantine sickle to castrate his father, Ouranos (Uranus), and the Greek pit, Tartarus, is sealed with columns of adamant. In Norse mythology, Loki is shackled with adamantine chains. Adamant is derived from the Greek word "adamas" meaning "unconquerable".
A tortoise is a land turtle.
