Arcus Blades

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General Notes
  • Casts single target tier IV-VI elemental magic, Comet, and Holy II depending on the day of the week.
    • Starts with the element of the day before moving to the next one.
    • Increases in elemental tier (IV→VI) the longer it stays on the current element.
  • Most defensive buffs (Blink, Utsusemi, Shell, Phalanx, Protect, etc) will cause Arcus Blades to respond with dispelga which will remove two buffs.
    • This also causes Arcus Blades to rage. This will increase its power significantly and choose higher tier nukes.
  • Absorbs magic damage of its current element.
  • Melee and Dire Whorl damage are comparatively low to its magic damage.

Arcus Blades
Category-Animated Weapon.jpg
Adversary
Type Arcana
Family Animated Weapon
Job
Class Notorious Monster
Crystal
Detects True Sound

Listings

Listings by Zone
Zone
  King Ranperre's Tomb
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      Spawned during Epiphany at the Hazy Rune behind the Strange Apparatus.
Level Spawns Behavior
109 1 This monster is aggressive.
HP MP DEF EVA M.DEF
~17,000 Question
Rewards
Abilities Spells
Dire Whorl Comet
Holy II
Dispelga
Tier IV-VI Elemental Magic
Traits
Fast Cast
Zone
  Fei'Yin
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      Spawned during Epiphany at the Hazy Rune behind the Strange Apparatus.
Level Spawns Behavior
125 1 This monster is aggressive.
HP MP DEF EVA M.DEF
~17,000 Question
Rewards
Abilities Spells
Dire Whorl Comet
Holy II
Dispelga
Tier IV-VI Elemental Magic
Traits
Fast Cast
Zone
  Ranguemont Pass
FFXIDB Icon v3.png

      Spawned during Epiphany at the Hazy Rune behind the Strange Apparatus.
Level Spawns Behavior
135 1 This monster is aggressive.
HP MP DEF EVA M.DEF
~17,000 Question
Rewards
Abilities Spells
Dire Whorl Comet
Holy II
Dispelga
Tier IV-VI Elemental Magic
Traits
Fast Cast

Ability Information

Ability Y' Area Target Type Copy Image.png Condition
Dire Whorl AoE 10' Verification Needed Physical Damage Slashing
Deals physical damage + Stun.
Area: 1P, AoE, Gaze, Conal · Target: Player or Monster
Type: Physical-Magical-Breath-Buff · Element or Damage Type
Copy Image.png: Utsusemi shadows consumed (#), B Bypasses, but does not remove shadows, R Removes all shadows.