Killer Effects

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Trait Details

Killer effects cause a player, pet or mob to be intimidated occasionally when attempting an action on a target that has said Killer effect. This intimidation will cause the player, pet or mob to lose its turn.

• Like paralysis, Intimidation can interrupt spellcasting.
• Also like paralysis, Intimidation cannot block Weapon Skills or Job Abilities. This is why a player with Dragon Affinity may have his Cures Intimidated by a player with Dragon Killer, but a Pet Wyvern's Healing Breath will never be intimidated by any player with Dragon Killer.
• "Circle" job abilities temporarily grant a Killer effect to party members within range. For instance, a Paladin may use the ability Holy Circle to allow someone else in his party to temporarily be able to intimidate undead monsters, should they pull hate.
• Caps at 50%
• Killer Effects from Monster Affinity are 5% just like normal monsters.

Killer Effect gained by Job

Killer traits are acquired at various levels and allow the Beastmaster, Paladin, Dark Knight, Dragoon, Samurai, or Blue Mage to intimidate the mobs that are being fought.

Killer Effect	Job	Level	Potency
Vermin Killer	Beastmaster	10	+10
Bird Killer	Beastmaster	20	+10
Amorph Killer	Beastmaster	30	+10
Lizard Killer	Beastmaster	40	+10
Aquan Killer	Beastmaster	50	+10
Plantoid Killer	Beastmaster	60	+8
Beast Killer	Beastmaster	70	+8
Undead Killer	Paladin	5	+8
Arcana Killer	Dark Knight	5	+8
Dragon Killer	Dragoon	5	+8
Demon Killer	Samurai	5	+8
Multiple	Blue Mage	Varies

Note: A beastmaster's pet can also intimidate the mob if you are following the Beast Strength Chart.

Food and Armor gained Killer Effects

Certain foods and armor can give consumers/wearers these traits temporarily.

Killer Effect	Foods	Armor
All		Beast Trousers Flawless Ribbon Killer Shortbow Tamer's Ring Tatami Shield
Amorph Killer	Shrimp Cracker	Aquan Earring
Aquan Killer	Acorn Cookie Trail Cookie	Bird Earring Bibiki Seashell Admiral's Shield Aquan Slayer
Arcana Killer	Jack-o'-Lantern	Undead Earring Nyx Gorget
Beast Killer	Spicy Cracker	Plantoid Earring General's Shield Koenig Shield Byakko's Axe Beast Slayer Onishibari Zaide
Bird Killer	Walnut Cookie	Amorph Earring Fowling Earring Suzaku's Scythe
Demon Killer	Dragon Meat Dragon Soup Dragon Steak Red Curry	Dragon Earring Staurobow Demon Slayer
Dragon Killer	Hellsteak	Demon Earring Hrotti Bahamut's Mask Dragon Slayer
Lizard Killer	Bison Steak Goblin Chocolate	Beast Earring Panther Mask Ermine's Tail Scheherazade
Plantoid Killer	Ginger Cookie Wizard Cookie	Vermin Earring Seiryu's Sword Barkborer Eventreuse
Undead Killer	Garlic Cracker Marinara Pizza Marinara Pizza +1	Arcana Earring Exorcist Hose Templar Mace Esquire's Mantle
Vermin Killer	Cinna-cookie	Lizard Earring Vermin Slayer Koggelmander Zonure
Empty Killer	None known	Shade Harness Set

• All HQ versions of foods or armor listed here give the Killer effect as well.
• There are no Killer effects for Lumorians, Beastmen, Elementals or Archaic Machinery.
• A few pieces of equipment will grant Monster Affinity to their wearer. Any action by the wearer on a target with the appropriate Killer effect can cause intimidation, including Raise and Tractor. The Crimson Scale Mail Set and most drops from Moblin Maze Mongers have this type of affinity.
• Players and NPCs belonging to player races can also be intimidated in other ways, such as gnoles under the effect of Call of the Moon. (Supposedly player races have their own Humanoid Affinity, which is affected by Humanoid Killer, although the exact name of the affinity and killer effect are unknown.)