Pylraster (Final Fantasy XII)

Pylraster is a Mark in Final Fantasy XII. It is petitioned by Rikken, but he is not sure where to find it. The player can eventually find it at the entrance to the Pharos at Ridorana.

Hunt 32. Who's The Strongest!?
Petitioner: Rikken Petitioner's Location: Balfonheim Port (Saccio Lane)


 * Saw bill posted for the hunting of the Pylraster (Rank 7). The petitioner is Rikken on Saccio Lane in Balfonheim.
 * Hunt accepted. Rikken searches for someone who can defeat the legendary Pylraster. Only then will it be clear who is the strongest in the world. The Pylraster is famed for its strength, yet its whereabouts are unknown.
 * Pylraster defeated! Report to Rikken on Saccio Lane in Balfonheim.
 * Hunt reported. Rikken recognizes your strength, though he holds back the title of fastest runner.

Bestiary Entry
Genus: Rank VII Mark Classification: Greater Tyrant

"The most violent of all known Wyrmkin in existence today, considered a Mark of the highest Priority for its ceaseless Attacks upon all manner of Peoples. Many are the Hunters who have assayed its Vanquishing, but none have succeeded. The petition for the hunting of this truly Fell Creature comes from one of the Pirates in Reddas's Employ, hoping to find someone strong enough to defeat the Pylraster."

Battle
After accepting the hunt, Pylraster can be found outside the Pharos, in the section They Who Thirst Not. You can use the Teleport Crystal at the First Ascent and go outside to find the Mark. Pylraster can hit very, very hard; the good news is, you can block his strikes. You can set one of your tank to equip Main Gauche (optional), the best shield you have, and Bubble Belt or at least Gauntlets. It is very important that you buff your tank/decoy characters with Protect, or Protectga to all just to be safe. Buffing the tank with Bravery and Haste also gives the tank a more offensive edge. Pylraster has pretty good defense, so if you're not relying on powerful weapons (Zodiac Spear, Tournesoul etc.), equip one of your characters with a gun and set him as a support. You can also cast high level Black Magicks (Scathe, Flare, Shock...) on Pylraster, though it is advisable to reserve MP for healing (though you may want to cast dispel on it, mostly to remove Bravery and Haste which will make the battle a bit easier). Like all Tyrant-type monsters, Pylraster is capable of using Crushing Fangs, which hits about 5000 damage or above and may instant-KO your character. When his HP drops around 50%, he'll use Growing Threat, which doubles his level, now you have to heal fast and attack Pylraster at the same time. Set one of your characters as a White Mage and allow the other two continue attacking Pylraster. This fight can be tedious at times, so you may want to reach a high level before challenging Pylraster.

Another "cheap" method is to target one of your characters as a Decoy, and set your Gambits to "Ally:=Reverse" and start hacking him. This is definitely an easier strategy, but a you'll have a boring fight.

Rewards:
 * 8000 gil
 * Grand Mace
 * Scathe Mote x2

Related Enemies

 * Wild Saurian
 * Diresaur
 * Tyranorox
 * Archaeosaur
 * Giruveganus
 * Earth Tyrant (boss)
 * Terror Tyrant (rare)
 * Abelisk (rare)