Chocobo Eater (Lightning Returns)

The Chocobo Eater is an enemy and a boss in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Encountered in the City of Ruins area of the Wildlands as a truncated boss for the main quest, The Angel of Valhalla, and found randomly in the Eremite Plains and Ravine Path as well as the Highroads connecting the Wildlands to Luxerion and the Dead Dunes.

Battle
Fighting the Chocobo Eater can be tricky if one has not prepared a suitable set of schemata. Although it is not weak to Wind, wind magic causes the stagger wave to fluctuate more rapidly, helping to build towards a stagger. Guarding, particularly in the Sacred Knight garb in the early stages of the game can help mitigate Chocobo Eater's enormous damage potential. The monster is not immune to Deprotect and Deshell, unlike its stronger cousin.

Once it has been staggered a first time, it will power up and may use Chef's Secret which, if not defended against has a high chance to knock out Lightning, and will still do considerable damage through guard as it may not be possible to perfect guard this attack.

Strategy
Deprotect and Deshell should be applied and maintained throughout the battle. Fire-proof accessories are helpful.

Conditional changes

 * Stagger Decay: 10 when staggered, back to 20 when staggered during stagger
 * Strength: 650 when Angry
 * Physical and magic damage modifiers: 150% when staggered

Related Enemies

 * Chocobo Eater Ω
 * Earth Eater
 * Earth Eater Ω