Chukwa

Notes:

 * Located amongst the Thalassinon at (F-5).
 * The Thalassinon do not aggro nor link with this NM.
 * Appears to be completely immune to stun (physical and magical stuns).
 * Will immediately go into its shell when aggroed and open with a spell.
 * While inside its shell, it is highly resistant to all damage; except when it's casting a spell.
 * When out of its shell, it takes normal damage (whether from mighty strikes, or doing a TP attack).
 * Casts Flood II, Quake II, Stonega IV, Waterga IV. Casting range for these spells seems to be smaller than the normal mob casting range.
 * Uses Mighty Strikes multiple times and a unique version of Turtle Stomp called Tortoise Stomp while outside of its shell.
 * Tortoise Stomp is a Conic AoE (unknown range) centered around the target. Tortoise stomp frequently removes 2 shadows, occasionally 1, and never 3.
 * Has extremely potent Fast Cast, Stonega IV only took 5-6 seconds to cast
 * Upon coming out of its shell, it will run to whoever has hate and will be able to be moved to a safer area.
 * Appears to only come out of its shell immediately after using Mighty Strikes and re-enters the shell as soon as the effect wears off.
 * Will come out of the shell when it's target is near melee distance to perform Tortoise Stomp when it has tp. Seems to have very potent TP Regain.
 * Takes normal damage from Quick Draw, whether inside or outside of shell.
 * Exited shell randomly most times, and at an accelerating rate as HP diminished.
 * Will not move while head is in shell.
 * Has a slight Regen when in the shell. Does not regen when out of its shell, Bio III witnessed to remove 1% HP while out of the shell, and it gained 1% while in the shell, albeit rarely.
 * Gave 760 Experience Points and 144 Cruor to an alliance of 12. Gave 1050 Experience Points and 254 Cruor to an alliance of 8. Awarded 1500 Experience Points and 296 Cruor solo.
 * Can be solod as SCH/RDM using helices and kiting it around the rock next to the martello. If done right it deaggroes frequently and you can toss a T4 nuke in, reaggro and kite again.

History
Chukwa is a name used for the world tortoise in Hindu mythology.