User:Dyr/Chocobo Myths Guide

List of Myths

 * 1: Color is inherited.


 * 2: Balanced chocobos are the worst


 * 3: Chocobo Raising is easy.


 * 4: You need to feed your bird every day.


 * 5: you need to check your bird every day.


 * 6: You need certain levels of discernment to learn certain abilities, I.E. Canter or Treasure finder

List of Little Known Facts

 * 1: There is a level 9 stat, nicknamed first-Class+


 * 2: You can get a bird with all four stats First-Class


 * 3: Discernment and Receptivity increase your birds riding time and movement speed on the field


 * 4: Sometimes when your bird is registered, it's much more powerful than it should be.

Myth #1: Color is Inherited
To begin, let's first examine what this myth states. When the parents of a chocobo are colored, it greatly increases the chances of the chick being born with color. you are guaranteed the chick of being that color.

In itself, the myth seems very feasible. But it is in fact very, very, wrong. Color is not random. Color is not inherited. Color is set by the stats the chick has when it enters the adolescent stage. I am beginning to believe it is not specifically the stats even, but the personality. which makes even more sense, and explains the strange random black coloring that pops up.

This itself I've proven many times. Even having both parents being blue, I have bred from them one of ech color, and I've bred a green, red, and black bird form two red parents. And I bred a green bird from two black parents. these are just many combinations of colors I've bred from various parents, in the thirty chocobos I've raised to day 19 and then ditched after noting their color.

I would like to add a few things here. All of my chocos so far have been Eggs won from ISNM Happy Caster. All have been cared for well and all have had the same personality and starting stats with Discernment being lv 3 by the time it grew to Adolsecent. My first chick turned into a Green choco. my 2nd a Black and my 3rd a Red. from my observations here, i would suggest that color IS somewhat random. As all 3 of my birds were tained to raise Discernment first, all were requarding me as a parent and all were fed Z. Carrots and all done in the same town. I do however believe that the ISNM eggs have a Higher chance of turning into colored eggs as i am 3/3 and 2 of my friends got their first colored on ISNM eggs, 1 after 5 normal yellow store bought eggs and the other after 1 yellow store bought.

I do not have any exp with breeding and their resulting eggs, however so far as recieved eggs, its very random. '''

I can confirm that Urat's 'theory' of "stats before adolescence" is wrong. I have actual proof that contradicts is theory. Click here.--Curjos 16:59, 30 April 2008 (UTC)'''

Myth #1: Color is Based on Stats
After extensive research on testing the theory Urat proposed, I can conclusively say that the stat s the baby chocobo has the day before adolescence is not a factor that effects the colour of the bird, it is just another fanciful theory that Urat came up with based on some experiences. He obviously knows nothing about carrying out tests, and the following blog has proved him wrong. Click here. if you want more proof.

--Curjos 10:03, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Myth #2: Balanced Chocobos are the Worst.
this is just silly. My bird with first class strength and endurance got last place in races against seven birds with all average and above average stats. They can dodge attacks, but still have enough endurance to get through the race.

Myth #3: Chocobo Raising is Easy
Come on. you seriously can't expect to trade that guy an egg, check your bird once a week, and expect to be handed a godly racing bird in a month. This is SE we're talking about. Raising a powerful racing bird takes no less work, money, and determination than capping one crafting skill.

Myth #4: You Need to Feed your Bird Every Day
Though you can feed your bird, aside from a few select foods, all it doe sis increase your bird's affection. The chocobo won't starve, becuase the stables do feed it for you. Aside from vomp carrots and zegham carrots, which ever so slightly skill up your stats, and medicines, feeding isn't required.

Myth #5: You Need to Check Your Bird Every Day
It's kind of like growing plants in your mog house. You can accidentally miss one or two days of raising and get off without a hitch. Don;t freak out if you accidentally missed two days in a row. Just try and not let it happen often and you'll be okay. But, like gardening, if you miss more than three days you'll be walking on thin ice.

Myth #6: Levels in Discernment are Required to Learn Abilities.
Most people believe, and most guides state, you need a certain level of Discernment To learn an ability. This is completely untrue. Several of my birds have learned abilities with level 1 and 2 discernment. It just requires telling them the story half a billion times (gross exaggeration there folks =P)

Fact #1: There is a Level Nine Stat
Though most guides state the stats will only go up to level eight, First-Class, there is in fact a level nine. This is attainable through the use of chocotrains. It takes roughly 7-8 chocotrains to get one skill up.


 * "Note: It doesn't take 7-8 to cap a skill, it takes 7-8 to get one level up in a skill, so it takes about 70 to cap a skill, so 280 or so to cap all four stats, if they all started at Poor."


 * Note: It doesn't take 7 to 8 chocobuck upgrades to get one skill up, it takes 6 to 7. Each level of attribute is equal to 32 points and 1 chocobuck upgrade gives 5 points. After reaching First-Class, much like the experience points system (ie. experince capped for a level 75 [43999/44000]), the attribute can be capped with 31 more points.

Fact #2: You can get a Bird With all Four Stats First-Class
After capping three stats to First-Class+, You are unable to use any more Chocotrains. "But" there is a trick to get all four stats First-Class. First you can cap two stats. Then get the next stat to First class, but don't cap it. Repeat with the fourth stat, then finish of the third. So it will end up like this.

Strength: First-Class+ (SSS)

Endurance: First-Class+(SSS)

Discernment: First-Class+(SSS)

Receptivity: First-Class (SS)

Fact #3: Discernment and Receptivity Influence Stamina and Movement Speed
Though it is hard to believe, a bird with First-Class Strength and Discernment, will move much faster than a bird with just First-Class Strength. The simple reason is that discernment influences movement speed. not as much as speed, only half as much, but it definitely does. Receptivity does the same for stamina (time spent called to the field)


 * Note: This might be true when applied to Chocobo Racing (which isn't stated in the fact). But for called chocobos using the Chocobo Whistle, the speed is affected by Strength alone.

Fact #4: Sometimes when Re-Registered, your bird is More Powerful than Normal
We don;t really know why this is, but sometimes the bird you register to race is much faster and powerful than normal, and if its stats are high enough, will occasionally beat StarOnion and MeteorBrian.

InvincibleLeg is still ridiculously overpowered >_>


 * Note: This shouldn't be considered a fact. Depending on the chocobos attribute, any and all super chocobos are beatable in solo free runs. My chocobo, which was raised in Windurst, can beat StarOnion and InvincibleLeg on a regular basis when i race as a member of Windurst team and beats StarOnion and MeteorBrian on a regular basis when i race as a member of the Bastok team.