Gertrude (Lightning Returns)

Gertrude
(ガートルード, Gātorūdo?)
Gameplay details
Location(s)	Luxerion (Warren)
Type	Normal enemy
Data	Stats

Gertrude is an enemy in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Its monster notes can be bought from the Luxerion North Station.

Stats

Normal

Stats
HP	Easy: [Days 1-6] 22,878.4 [Days 7-9] 36,605.44 [Days 10-12] 45,756.8 [Day 13] 68,635.2 Normal: [Days 1-6] 28,598 [Days 7-9] 45,756.8 [Days 10-12] 57,196 [Day 13] 85,794 Hard: [Days 1-6] 100,093 [Days 7-9] 160,148.8 [Days 10-12] 200,186 [Day 13] 300,279
HP	Easy: [Days 1-6] 22,878.4 [Days 7-9] 36,605.44 [Days 10-12] 45,756.8 [Day 13] 68,635.2 Normal: [Days 1-6] 28,598 [Days 7-9] 45,756.8 [Days 10-12] 57,196 [Day 13] 85,794 Hard: [Days 1-6] 100,093 [Days 7-9] 160,148.8 [Days 10-12] 200,186 [Day 13] 300,279
Strength	Easy: [Days 1-6] 54 [Days 7-9] 70.2 [Days 10-12] 86.4 [Day 13] 108 Normal: [Days 1-6] 90 [Days 7-9] 117 [Days 10-12] 144 [Day 13] 180 Hard: [Days 1-6] 225 [Days 7-9] 292.5 [Days 10-12] 360 [Day 13] 450
Strength	Easy: [Days 1-6] 54 [Days 7-9] 70.2 [Days 10-12] 86.4 [Day 13] 108 Normal: [Days 1-6] 90 [Days 7-9] 117 [Days 10-12] 144 [Day 13] 180 Hard: [Days 1-6] 225 [Days 7-9] 292.5 [Days 10-12] 360 [Day 13] 450
Magic	Easy: [Days 1-6] 138 [Days 7-9] 179.4 [Days 10-12] 220.8 [Day 13] 276 Normal: [Days 1-6] 230 [Days 7-9] 299 [Days 10-12] 368 [Day 13] 460 Hard: [Days 1-6] 575 [Days 7-9] 747.5 [Days 10-12] 920 [Day 13] 1,150
Magic	Easy: [Days 1-6] 138 [Days 7-9] 179.4 [Days 10-12] 220.8 [Day 13] 276 Normal: [Days 1-6] 230 [Days 7-9] 299 [Days 10-12] 368 [Day 13] 460 Hard: [Days 1-6] 575 [Days 7-9] 747.5 [Days 10-12] 920 [Day 13] 1,150
Keep(The lower the number, the easier it is to interrupt enemy actions.)	90
Keep(The lower the number, the easier it is to interrupt enemy actions.)	90
Disruption(If the ability used by Lightning has higher Cut than enemy has Keep, this ability can interrupt the enemy.)	N
Disruption(If the ability used by Lightning has higher Cut than enemy has Keep, this ability can interrupt the enemy.)	N
Launch	N
Launch	N
Extinction	—
Extinction	—
Gil	Easy/Normal: [Days 1-6] 180 [Days 7-9] 270 [Days 10-12] 360 [Day 13] 540 Hard: [Days 1-6] 540 [Days 7-9] 810 [Days 10-12] 1,080 [Day 13] 1,620
Gil	Easy/Normal: [Days 1-6] 180 [Days 7-9] 270 [Days 10-12] 360 [Day 13] 540 Hard: [Days 1-6] 540 [Days 7-9] 810 [Days 10-12] 1,080 [Day 13] 1,620
EP	Easy: 0.4 Normal: 0.20 Hard: 0.1
EP	Easy: 0.4 Normal: 0.20 Hard: 0.1
Elemental affinities
Fire	100%
Fire	100%
Ice	50%
Ice	50%
Lightning	120%
Lightning	120%
Wind	50%
Wind	50%
Physical	15%
Physical	15%
Magical	80%
Magical	80%
Statuses and immunities(The lower the number, the more suspectible the enemy is to the status.)
Debrave	30%
Debrave	30%
Defaith	—
Defaith	—
Deprotect	50%
Deprotect	50%
Deshell	30%
Deshell	30%
Imperil	30%
Imperil	30%
Slow	30%
Slow	30%
Poison	Immune
Poison	Immune
Curse	50%
Curse	50%
Daze	50%
Daze	50%
Dispel	—
Dispel	—
Quake	Immune
Quake	Immune
Magnet	Immune
Magnet	Immune
Bestiary
Habitat	Luxerion (Warren)
Species	Man-made Unit/Mid-Scale Weapon
Day	Days 1 - 13
Time	Anytime
Last One	—
Item drops
Accessories	None
Items	Normal: Motor Coil Hard: Shield Polisher
Abilities	Guard, Heavy Guard (Days 7–13), NulAll Guard (Days 10–13)
Weapons	None
Abilities
Abilities	Rush, Energy Blast
Stagger Info
Stagger Conditions	1: Deal lightning damage. For greater effect, unleash physical attacks from behind after the enemy's attack, or during the enemy's charging attack.
Modifiers	Lightning-imbued attacks: x1 (Idle) Other elemental attacks: x0 (Idle) Physical attacks: x4 (Charging)
Stagger Stats
Stagger Point (Decay)	600 (10)
Stagger Point (Decay)	600 (10)
Preservation (Decay)	100 (50)
Preservation (Decay)	100 (50)
Staggered
Duration	15s
Duration	15s
Iterative Resistance	0%
Iterative Resistance	0%
Further staggering	N
Further staggering	N
Stagger effects	None
Stagger effects	None
Stagger Modifiers	Ice-imbued attacks: x2 All attacks: x1.5
Stagger Modifiers	Ice-imbued attacks: x2 All attacks: x1.5

Staggered

Stats
HP	Easy: [Days 1-6] 22,878.4 [Days 7-9] 36,605.44 [Days 10-12] 45,756.8 [Day 13] 68,635.2 Normal: [Days 1-6] 28,598 [Days 7-9] 45,756.8 [Days 10-12] 57,196 [Day 13] 85,794 Hard: [Days 1-6] 100,093 [Days 7-9] 160,148.8 [Days 10-12] 200,186 [Day 13] 300,279
HP	Easy: [Days 1-6] 22,878.4 [Days 7-9] 36,605.44 [Days 10-12] 45,756.8 [Day 13] 68,635.2 Normal: [Days 1-6] 28,598 [Days 7-9] 45,756.8 [Days 10-12] 57,196 [Day 13] 85,794 Hard: [Days 1-6] 100,093 [Days 7-9] 160,148.8 [Days 10-12] 200,186 [Day 13] 300,279
Strength	Easy: [Days 1-6] 18 [Days 7-9] 23.4 [Days 10-12] 28.8 [Day 13] 36 Normal: [Days 1-6] 30 [Days 7-9] 39 [Days 10-12] 48 [Day 13] 60 Hard: [Days 1-6] 75 [Days 7-9] 97.5 [Days 10-12] 120 [Day 13] 150
Strength	Easy: [Days 1-6] 18 [Days 7-9] 23.4 [Days 10-12] 28.8 [Day 13] 36 Normal: [Days 1-6] 30 [Days 7-9] 39 [Days 10-12] 48 [Day 13] 60 Hard: [Days 1-6] 75 [Days 7-9] 97.5 [Days 10-12] 120 [Day 13] 150
Magic	Easy: [Days 1-6] 18 [Days 7-9] 23.4 [Days 10-12] 28.8 [Day 13] 36 Normal: [Days 1-6] 30 [Days 7-9] 39 [Days 10-12] 48 [Day 13] 60 Hard: [Days 1-6] 75 [Days 7-9] 97.5 [Days 10-12] 120 [Day 13] 150
Magic	Easy: [Days 1-6] 18 [Days 7-9] 23.4 [Days 10-12] 28.8 [Day 13] 36 Normal: [Days 1-6] 30 [Days 7-9] 39 [Days 10-12] 48 [Day 13] 60 Hard: [Days 1-6] 75 [Days 7-9] 97.5 [Days 10-12] 120 [Day 13] 150
Keep(The lower the number, the easier it is to interrupt enemy actions.)	10
Keep(The lower the number, the easier it is to interrupt enemy actions.)	10
Disruption(If the ability used by Lightning has higher Cut than enemy has Keep, this ability can interrupt the enemy.)	N
Disruption(If the ability used by Lightning has higher Cut than enemy has Keep, this ability can interrupt the enemy.)	N
Launch	N
Launch	N
Extinction	—
Extinction	—
Gil	Easy/Normal: [Days 1-6] 180 [Days 7-9] 270 [Days 10-12] 360 [Day 13] 540 Hard: [Days 1-6] 540 [Days 7-9] 810 [Days 10-12] 1,080 [Day 13] 1,620
Gil	Easy/Normal: [Days 1-6] 180 [Days 7-9] 270 [Days 10-12] 360 [Day 13] 540 Hard: [Days 1-6] 540 [Days 7-9] 810 [Days 10-12] 1,080 [Day 13] 1,620
EP	Easy: 0.4 Normal: 0.20 Hard: 0.1
EP	Easy: 0.4 Normal: 0.20 Hard: 0.1
Elemental affinities
Fire	100%
Fire	100%
Ice	100%
Ice	100%
Lightning	120%
Lightning	120%
Wind	100%
Wind	100%
Physical	100%
Physical	100%
Magical	100%
Magical	100%
Statuses and immunities(The lower the number, the more suspectible the enemy is to the status.)
Debrave	—
Debrave	—
Defaith	—
Defaith	—
Deprotect	—
Deprotect	—
Deshell	—
Deshell	—
Imperil	—
Imperil	—
Slow	—
Slow	—
Poison	Immune
Poison	Immune
Curse	—
Curse	—
Daze	—
Daze	—
Dispel	—
Dispel	—
Quake	Immune
Quake	Immune
Magnet	—
Magnet	—
Bestiary
Habitat	Luxerion (Warren)
Species	Man-made Unit/Mid-Scale Weapon
Day	Days 1 - 13
Time	Anytime
Last One	—
Item drops
Accessories	None
Items	Normal: Motor Coil Hard: Shield Polisher
Abilities	Guard, Heavy Guard (Days 7–13), NulAll Guard (Days 10–13)
Weapons	None
Abilities
Abilities	Rush, Energy Blast
Stagger Info
Stagger Conditions	1: Deal lightning damage. For greater effect, unleash physical attacks from behind after the enemy's attack, or during the enemy's charging attack.
Modifiers	Lightning-imbued attacks: x1 (Idle) Other elemental attacks: x0 (Idle) Physical attacks: x4 (Charging)
Stagger Stats
Stagger Point (Decay)	600 (10)
Stagger Point (Decay)	600 (10)
Preservation (Decay)	100 (50)
Preservation (Decay)	100 (50)
Staggered
Duration	15s
Duration	15s
Iterative Resistance	0%
Iterative Resistance	0%
Further staggering	N
Further staggering	N
Stagger effects	None
Stagger effects	None
Stagger Modifiers	Ice-imbued attacks: x2 All attacks: x1.5
Stagger Modifiers	Ice-imbued attacks: x2 All attacks: x1.5

Battle

Gertrude resists physical damage. It attacks with Rush and Energy Blast, both with long cast times and the latter inflicting Curse. Staggering Gertrude increases the drop rate of NulAll Guard significantly.

Strategy

Employing Lightning-elemental attacks is the best way to deal damage. Using physical attacks while Gertrude is charging makes it easier to stagger. After it has been staggered, the player can deal a lot of physical damage without waiting for it to use an energy blast or hitting it from behind after guarding rush.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Gertrude is a female given name which is derived from Germanic roots that meant "spear" and "strength." In William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Gertrude is Hamlet's mother and Queen of Denmark.

Related enemies

• Desdemona
• Desmond