This foe's PetriBlast, Blow Fish, and El Nino attacks will keep you on your toes.
Final Fantasy VI PlayStation Bestiary entry
The Angler Whelk, also known as the Presenter, is a monster-in-a-box boss in Final Fantasy VI, fought in Darill's Tomb.
Stats[]
Head
Shell
Battle[]
Gigavolt.
The shell can use Gigavolt and Magnitude 8, which can be powerful. The head has a chance of using El Niño on its second turn, but if the player keeps up their offensive the head should not be out long enough to get a chance.
The battle can be won if either the head or the shell is killed. They both drop items, in this case, the Dragon Claws for Sabin. It is possible to kill the shell and head simultaneously and receive two of the weapon, though in Pixel Remaster, it appears it will always drop two pairs of claws no matter which way the player defeats the boss. The Dragon Claws is one of Sabin's best weapons.
Strategy[]
It can be killed with one hit if the player casts Break on the shell, or by using the Chainsaw Tool against the head. Otherwise, Fira spells are most effective.
The easiest way to kill both the head and the shell simultaneously is to weaken both to under a thousand HP, then have Celes cast Fira on both parts. Alternately, a weaker party may want to summon Catoblepas as both the shell and head are vulnerable to petrification. Another easy way to kill both parts is to cast Banish—if only the shell dies, killing the head after will still result in two Dragon Claws being awarded even in pre-Pixel Remaster versions. However, the player will only have a short time before the head's AI script registers the shell has been killed and the fight ends without rewarding the second Dragon Claw.
Formations[]
| Number | Enemies | Encounter flags | Introduction flag | Musical theme | Magic AP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Back | Surrounded | Side | |||||
| 433 | Angler Whelk (Shell), Angler Whelk (Head) | Sides, synch. | The Decisive Battle | 2 | ||||
| Hide start messages. | ||||||||
AI script[]
Shell[]
If head is inside of shell: Magnitude 8 (66%) or Nothing (33%)
Attack Turns:
1st Turn: Attack (66%) or Nothing (33%)
2nd Turn: Megavolt (33%) or 1000 Needles (33%) or Nothing (33%)
If attacked by anything: Gigavolt (33%)
Head[]
If head is inside shell:
- If Timer >= 20:
- Head comes outside of shell
If monster has been damaged twice or more:
- Head goes inside shell
- Set Timer == 0
If head is outside of shell:
- 1st Turn: Attack (66%) or Megavolt (33%)
- 2nd Turn: Attack (33%) or El Niño (33%) or Petriblast (33%)
Other appearances[]
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
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Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
Angler Whelk appears as a BOSS battle in Darill's Tomb - 2nd Level - Inner Chamber
Behind the scenes[]
Presenter's sprite in Bahamut Lagoon.
Angler Whelk's sprite from Final Fantasy VI, with new colors, is also used for an enemy of the same name in Bahamut Lagoon.
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