Mimic (Final Fantasy XI)

A mimic is a special type of creature that exists in Final Fantasy XI. There are only really a small handful of ways to ever encounter a mimic.

First it is best to understand that a mimic appears to be a normal Treasure Chest in any circumstance where it would be encountered inside of a normal area. This is because, in most cases, it actually is a Treasure Chest. Should a thief fail in his attempt to pick a lock, it will turn the Treasure Chest into a Mimic. Mimics are level 55, and while that may not be intimidating in and of itself, they are fairly resilient to damage and Mimics will tend to curse the player who spawned it.

The second way to come acrossed one is to venture into a certain burning circle notorious monster fight where it is required that you fight a mimic.

Finally, mimics actually exist as normal creatures in one area, Pso'Ja, but this is an area that can hardly be accused of being normal and it is only accessible to characters with the Chains of Promathia expansion.