Scorpions

These large, armored insects inhabit several varied environments; from the deserts of Altepa, to the damp network of tunnels in Crawler's Nest and the Labyrinth of Onzozo. They have a large repertoire of deadly moves including several breath attacks, throwing a wild tantrum, poison inducing stings, the ability to increase their own attack rating, and--most famously--a high-damage attack with their tail. In the present day Vana'diel, all scorpions are a dark brown color, regardless of size or region. Before the Crystal War there was a subspecies known as Scolopendrids, possessing a golden, lustrous shell. Carnivores by nature, they feed on anything smaller than themselves, which often includes adventurers.

They're often hunted for their claws and shells, the former used to make arrows or ground into a poisonous powder, the latter to make armor. Many of the more notorious and vicious scorpions are known to drop claws containing a potent venom. These claws are highly sought after in the creation of a body armor that increases the wearers evasion and accuracy.

Family Information

Type:	Vermin
Subfamilies:	Scolopendrid
Common Behavior:	A, H, Sc
Uncommon Behavior:	L
Weak against:
Immune to:	Poison
Charmable:
Pankration:
Aspir:
Drain:

Special Attacks[]

Special Abilities	Original and Zilart Areas	Promathia Areas	Aht Urhgan Areas	Wings of the Goddess Areas	Pankration	Abyssea
Death Scissors: Very high damage, single target attack.	Check	Check	Check	Check		Check
Mandible Bite: Single target damage + Knockback.	Check	Check	Check	Check		Check
Poison Sting: Single target damage and Poison. (1 HP/tick)	Check	Check	Check	Check		Check
Cold Breath: Cone Attack Ice damage and Bind.	Check	Check	Check	Check		Check
Numbing Breath: Cone Attack Damage and Paralysis.	Check	Check	Check	Check		Check
Earth Pounder: 15' AoE Dexterity Down, earth damage, wipes Utsusemi.	Check	Check	Check	Check		Check
Wild Rage: 15' AoE physical damage, absorbed by 2 Utsusemi shadows.	Check	Check	Check	Check		Check
Sharp Strike: 50% Attack Boost. 4 minute 15 second duration.	Check	Check	Check	Check		Check
Earthbreaker: 40' AoE heavy damage plus Stun. Only used by HNMs.	Check	Check	X	Check	X
Critical Bite: More potent form of Mandible Bite. Used by HNMs only.	Check	Check	X	Check	X
Venom Sting: Single target damage and a very potent Poison. Only used by HNMs.	Check	Check	X	Check	X
Venom Breath: Cone Attack water damage and major poison. Only used by HNMs.	Check	Check	X	Check	X
Venom Storm: 40' AoE heavy Poison (upwards of 30/tick). Only used by HNMs.	Check	Check	X	Check	X
Evasion: 50% Evasion Boost. Only used by HNMs.	Check	Check	X	Check	X
Stasis: Single target damage and Paralysis plus hate reset. Only used by HNM's.	Check	Check	X	Check	X
Hell Scissors: Extremely high damage, single target attack. Campaign/shredded lable NMs only.	X	X	X	Check
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)
Amikiri	Lottery Spawn from the Antares around (F-7) on the second map approximately every 8 hours	80	Gustav Tunnel	Kamewari Venomous Claw
Aqrabuamelu	Spawns at (E-8) on map 2	70-73	Crawler's Nest	Aptant: Ishis Aptant: Pera
Calchas	Lottery Spawn from the Tulwar Scorpions at (F-9)	76-77	Western Altepa Desert	Fuchingiri
Centipedal Centruroides	Lottery Spawn from the Mountain Scolopendrid on the south side of (H-9)	81-83	Meriphataud Mountains (S)	Lyft Tabar
Hedetet	Spawned by trading Acidic Humus and Venomous Scorpion Stinger to the ??? at (F-7)		Abyssea - Tahrongi	Ost Cerveliere Gory Scorpion Claw
Hedjedjet	Timed Spawn every 15-20 minutes among the Akrab at (H-5)/(H-6)		Abyssea - Altepa	Soulscourge Thunder Belt Card of Ardor Jewel of Ardor Atma of the Scorpion Queen
Jyeshtha	Forced Spawn by resting in a spawnable area with a Colorful Abyssite.		West Sarutabaruta West Sarutabaruta (S) Meriphataud Mountains Meriphataud Mountains (S)	Fatality Belt Brown Abyssite
Kampe	Spawned by trading Gory Pincer to the ??? at (F-10)		Abyssea - Attohwa	Heed Ring Unkai Seal: Head Bale Seal: Head Lancer's Seal: Head Ravager's Seal: Head Atma of the Golden Claw
King Vinegarroon	Timed Spawn approximately every 21-24 hours during Earth or double Earth weather	80-85	Western Altepa Desert	Ace's Helm Heavy Shell Venomous Claw
Lesath	Timed Spawn on the second map between (G-9) & (H-9)	40	Maze of Shakhrami	Esse Earring
Sargas	Spawns at (G-9)	77-78	Attohwa Chasm	Aptant: Aecus Aptant: Primus
Serket (1)	Timed Spawn on the fourth map approximately every 21-24 hours	70	Garlaige Citadel	Serket Ring Triple Dagger Venomous Claw
Serket (2)	Possible encounter after getting sucked in by Sandworm's Doomvoid in Sarutabaruta and Aragoneu Fronts	83	Ghoyu's Reverie	Antares Harness Serket Ring Triple Dagger Venomous Claw White Tathlum
Tyrannic Tunnok	Lottery Spawn from the Sulfur Scorpions around (E-10)	73-76	Ifrit's Cauldron	Lohar Venomous Claw
Quest NMs: Girtablulu, Ochre Scorpion, Slate Scorpion Mission NMs: None Battlefield NMs: Platoon Scorpion (KSNM), Khadem Quemquoma (ANNM) Besieged NMs: Killing Claw (Besieged), Siege Scorpion (Besieged), Slaughterous Scorpion (Besieged) Dynamis NMs: Nightmare Scorpion, Vanguard's Scorpion Other NMs: Hafgygr (Einherjar - Wing III), Vaa Oozu's Scolopendrid (Campaign)

Monsters in Family[]

Name	Level	Zone
Mine Scorpion	14-16	Palborough Mines
Scimitar Scorpion	19-21	Palborough Mines
Scimitar Scorpion	34-37	Korroloka Tunnel
Maze Scorpion	25-28	Maze of Shakhrami
Cave Scorpion	30-33	Ranguemont Pass
Labyrinth Scorpion	30-33	Maze of Shakhrami
Giant Scorpion	38-40	Ranguemont Pass
Doom Scorpion	41-44	Attohwa Chasm
	44-47	Eastern Altepa Desert
	45-47	Crawlers' Nest
	72-74	Crawlers' Nest (S)
Mushussu	51-57	Labyrinth of Onzozo
Mushussu	53-55	Crawlers' Nest
Tulwar Scorpion	53-56	Western Altepa Desert
Tulwar Scorpion	58-59	Attohwa Chasm
Girtab	58-60	Toraimarai Canal
Girtab	62-65	Quicksand Caves
Crawler Hunter	60-62	Crawlers' Nest
Cutlass Scorpion	63-65	King Ranperre's Tomb
	64-66	Toraimarai Canal
	66-68	Attohwa Chasm
	68-70	Den of Rancor
Scolopendrid	67-70	Meriphataud Mountains (S)
Scolopendrid	68-70	Garlaige Citadel (S)
Diplopod	68-71	Kuftal Tunnel
Sulfur Scorpion	70-73	Ifrit's Cauldron
Antares	76-78	Halvung
Antares	77-79	Gustav Tunnel
Mountain Scolopendrid	77-80	Meriphataud Mountains (S)
Den Scorpion	79-81	Den of Rancor
Rapier Scorpion	95-99	Toraimarai Canal
Canyon Scorpion		Abyssea - Tahrongi
Akrab		Abyssea - Altepa