Rocs

Rocs are some of the largest and deadliest birds on Vana'diel. With high evasion and multi-hit attacks, rocs can evade what you throw at them and then counter with a relentless blow of attacks. Even the most prepared and experienced forces should be wary.

Rocs can drop feathers and plumes when defeated. The feathers are used in a few recipes, most notably the highly-prized Icarus Wing. The plume is sought after by high level crafters in clothcraft, leathercraft, and woodworking. The plumes can also fetch a decent price with certain merchants.

The meat of the Diatryma roc, found in Eastern Altepa Desert and on Misareaux Coast, can also be scavenged from the defeated bird. The meat is distasteful to most, but it can be used in a soup edible to Za'Dha Adamantking and the notorious bugard Kurrea.

Family Information

Type:	Birds
Subfamilies:	Legendary Roc, Gagana
Common Behavior:	A, L, S
Weak against:	Ice +25%
Strong against:	Wind -50% -25% -25%
Common Job(s):	Bard, White Mage
Uncommon Job(s):	Thief, Warrior
Traits:	Movement Speed +?%, Evasion Bonus
Charmable:
Pankration:
Aspir:	Promathia Areas
Drain:

Special Attacks[]

Special Abilities	Original and Zilart Areas	Promathia Areas	Aht Urhgan Areas	Wings of the Goddess Areas	Abyssea	Pankration
Feather Barrier: Evasion Boost.	Check	Check	Check		Check	Check
Gliding Spike: 1-hit damage + knockback + Stun.	Check	Check	Check		Check
Scratch: 1-hit damage + blindness.	Check	Check	Check
Stormwind: 15' AoE wind based attack. Removes Blink and Utsusemi shadows.	Check	Check	Check		Check
Triple Attack: 3-hit damage.	Check	Check	Check		Check
Dread Dive: 1-hit damage + knockback. Used in place of Gliding Spike only by certain NM's.	Check	Check	Check	X		X
Blind Vortex: 1-hit damage + blindness. Used in place of Scratch only by certain NM's.	Check	Check	Check	X	Check	X
Giga Scream: 3-hit damage. Used in place of Triple Attack only by certain NM's.	Check	Check	Check	X	Check	X
Dread Wind: 15' AoE wind based attack. Inflicts Terror. Only used by certain Notorious Monsters.	X	X	X	X	Check	X
Note: Notorious Monsters in this family may use all of the above and/or additional unique special abilities.

Notorious Monsters in Family[]

Name	Spawn Information	Level	Zone	Notable Drop(s)
Bennu	Forced Spawn by trading Resplendent Roc Quill to ??? @ (I-8).		Abyssea - Altepa	Card of Ardor Coin of Ardor Honorbound Snow Sachet
Kreutzet	Timed Spawn around (I-8) every 9-12 hours only during Wind weather	79	Cape Teriggan	Sirocco Kukri
Okyupete	Lottery Spawn from the Diatryma at (G-5)	60	Misareaux Coast	Shepherd's Chain
Ouzelum	Spawns near the Gastornis around (I-8) to (J-9) every 15 minutes.		Abyssea - Altepa	Kogara Goetia Earring
Picolaton	Lottery Spawn from the Phorusrhacos at (D-10)	60	Western Altepa Desert	Thrakon Breastplate
Quetzalli	Spawns in the mountains around (H-11), wanders the canyons		Abyssea - Tahrongi	Ziel Charm Metallon Mantle
Roc	Timed Spawn around (I-10) from the back exit of Garlaige Citadel approximately every 21-24 hours	55	Sauromugue Champaign	Crimson Blade Damascus Ingot Dryad Staff
Simurgh	Timed Spawn around the pond at (E-11) outside the exit from Crawlers' Nest approximately every 21-24 hours	58	Rolanberry Fields	Arcana Breaker Damascus Ingot Trotter Boots
Suzaku	Forced Spawn by trading a Gem of the South and a Summerstone to the ??? at (E-9)	88-90	Ru'Aun Gardens	Antarctic Wind Aquarian Abjuration: Legs Damascene Cloth Dryadic Abjuration: Hands Earthen Abjuration: Head Neptunal Abjuration: Feet Seal of Suzaku Shining Cloth Siren's Hair Suzaku's Scythe Suzaku's Sune-Ate Venomous Claw
Quest NMs: Ubume Mission NMs: Suparna, Suparna Fledgling Battlefield NMs: Titanis Dax (BCNM), Titanis Jax (BCNM), Titanis Max (BCNM), Titanis Xax (BCNM) Limbus NMs: Bialozar, Thiazi Reive NMs: Embattled Roc, Stonefaced Roc Other NMs: Zhu Que (Assists Qilin)

Monsters in Family[]

Name	Level	Zone
Diatryma	47-50	Eastern Altepa Desert
Diatryma	47-51	Misareaux Coast
Lesser Roc	50-54	Riverne - Site B01
Phorusrhacos	57-60	Western Altepa Desert
Peryton	69-72	Valley of Sorrows
Peryton		Nyzul Isle (Layout 8)
Nightmare Roc		Dynamis - Qufim
Abraxas	85-86	Lufaise Meadows
Gastornis		Abyssea - Altepa
Stryx	113+	Marjami Ravine