Alkonost

Job: Thief Family Hippogryphs Crystal: Weak to: Notorious Monster

Alkonost

Zone	Level	Drops	Steal	Spawns	Notes
Abyssea - Konschtat		Mesmeric Cape (???%) Oxblood (???%) Coeurl Meat (???%) Arachne Thread (???%) Philosopher's Stone (???%) Coral Fragment (???%) Gold Thread (???%) Rainbow Cloth (???%) Rhodonite (???%) Sailcloth (???%) Buffalo Meat (???%) Tattered Hippogryph Wing (???%) Atma of Gales		1	23,000~25,000 HP ??? MP
A = Aggressive; NA = Non-Aggresive; L = Links; S = Detects by Sight; H = Detects by Sound; 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

Spawn Conditions	Companions/Summons
Spawned by trading Giant Bugard Tusk to ??? at (H-6) Northeast corner near mountain, Conflux 5	None
Special Abilities	Passive Traits
TP Rampage: This NM is similar to Despot in the way when he has 100 TP, he can execute 1-4 abilities Fantod: Greatly enhances the strength of the Hippogryph's next attack (includes Triple Attacks) Jettatura: Conal Gaze Attack, inflicts Terror (approx. 10 seconds) Choke Breath: Conal physical damage and inflicts Silence and Paralysis ; Absorbed by 1-3 Utsusemi shadows Nihility Song: AOE Dispel (1 beneficial effect, including food effects) Back Heel: Single target physical damage and hate reset; Absorbed by one Utsusemi shadow (approx. 600+ dmg) Favors Back Heel during TP rampage; hate is reset regardless if it hits (approx. 500+ dmg) Hoof Volley: Critical single-target damage and Hate Reset; easily stunned	Enhanced Movement Speed (approx. Cactrot Rapido) Immune to Bind , Gravity and Sleep Susceptible to Slow , Paralyze and Blind
Physical Qualities	Magical Qualities
Triple Attack: Rate increases as HP drops Additional Effect: Wind damage on melee attacks (100% proc, approx. 40-90 dmg)	None
Further Notes
It's highly recommended tanks do not face Alkonost to avoid getting hit with Jettatura then being exposed to further TP abilities Can also avoid this by turning when you see him ready a TP move. Can be duo'd by two skilled RDM/NIN, both had 3 stones for 90mins worth of abyssea. (see testimonials)

Historical Background

The Alkonost is a legendary bird in Slavic mythology. It has the body of a bird with the head and chest of a woman. The name Alkonost came from the name of Greek demi-goddess Alcyone transformed by gods into a kingfisher. The Alkonost reproduces by laying eggs on the sea-shore then putting them into the water. The sea is then calm for six or seven days at which point the eggs hatch, bringing a storm. For the Russian Orthodox Church Alkonost personifies God's will. She lives in paradise but goes into our world to deliver a message. Her voice is so sweet that anybody hearing it can forget everything.

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