Tougher toughskin. Chews weapons with sharp teeth.
Description
The Blade Biter in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is a purple turtle-like monster with extremely high Defense and high Attack stats. Being a stronger version of normal Toughskin, it has the capability to permanently destroy weapons and unleash a devastatingly powerful attack when at critically low HP. Melee attackers should take care not to get their weapons crushed, especially if they are rare or one of a kind. Like its lesser cousin, it also possesses the Resonate ability to further decrease the usefulness of most physical weapons.
Unlike most monsters, the Blade Biter has no abilities that can be learned as Blue Magic.
Abilities[]
Crush[]
Blade biter command. Crush weapons in powerful jaws.
Description
| Ability | Effect |
|---|---|
| Limit Glove | Deals heavy damage when own life is threatened. If the Blade Biter is in critical HP level, this ability can do over 900 damage. |
| Munch | Crushes weapons with sharp teeth and powerful jaws. Monster takes damage. |
| Resonate | Back sword quivers to create resonance. Disable target. Works on target's with metallic weapons. |
Support[]
| Ability | Effect |
|---|---|
| Weapon Atk+ | Improves weapon attacks to deal more damage. |
Appearances[]
Missions[]
| Mission | Information |
|---|---|
| Turf Defense Mission: Mission: Help Nubs! | The Blade Biter here is flanked by two Toughskins and controlled by a Beastmaster. Black Magic is very important in this fight. |
| Turf Defense Mission: Mission: Help Nargai! | The Blade Biter here can be troublesome if it runs off to a corner and uses Resonate to disable any physical attackers. Try to catch it with a strong Blizzard spell before it does so. |
| Mission #083: Foreign Fiend | The lone level 38 Blade Biter here is actually a foreign Adamantoise. Inflict it with the Disable or Stop status effects and use it to level up the party members quickly. |
| Mission #017: Old Friends | Be careful to not let the Blade Biter sneak up and destroy one of the melee units' weapons while the Summoner and Elementalist are throwing spells. |
Clan encounters[]
| Home base | Clan | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Nargai Cave | Tribites | Make sure the mage does not venture into the range of the Panthers when attempting to reach the Blade Biter with a spell. |