Adamanchelid

The Adamanchelid is an enemy in Final Fantasy XIII. It is the child equivalent of an Adamantoise, and is the mark of Mission 33. The Adamanchelid is easily recognizable by its lack of tusks, lack of ankle chains, and comparatively smaller stature, though it still towers over the party members. Because of its smaller size, it does not have targetable forelegs.

Adamanchelid is the only oretoise that the party is forced to fight, as they save a PSICOM soldier from one during the assault on Eden.

Strategy
The easiest way to bring down Adamanchelid is to exploit its weakness to Daze. This way, even a low-level party can take it down. Having Fang as leader (as she is likely the first to learn Daze) the player can cast it manually and keep reapplying it. Recommended Paradigm is the Smart Bomb (SAB/RAV/RAV), with characters who know Blizzard spells as the Ravagers. Alternatively, the player can create a Paradigm with a Synergist to cast Enfrost on a Commando. SAB/RAV/RAV will stagger the Adamanchelid quickly, which lets the player finish it off. With the player continually reapplying Daze, the Adamanchelid may never even get a turn.

Once the player is on a higher level they no longer need to manage the battle with Daze, but the Paradigm SAB/RAV/RAV still works very well in order to stagger it quickly.

Related Enemies

 * Adamantoise
 * Adamantortoise
 * Shaolong Gui
 * Long Gui