The Gloom Widow is an enemy exclusive to the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary releases of Final Fantasy. It appears in the Soul of Chaos bonus dungeons. It may inflict Venom with its physical attacks, which may be a problem when entering Earthgift Shrine immediately after facing Lich, but its low morale makes it likely to flee when challenging the dungeons at higher level.
Stats[]
Formations[]
| Number | Enemies | Maximum | Can flee? | Ambush% | Musical theme | Location | Rate/64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 288 | Gloom Widow x1-2 | 9 small | 4 | Battle | Lifespring Grotto - Chaos Shrine B1-9 | 15 | |
| Lifespring Grotto - Chaos Shrine B11-19 | 15 | ||||||
| 289 | Gloom Widow x1-3 | 9 small | 4 | Battle | Earthgift Shrine - Altar Cave | 18 | |
| Earthgift Shrine - Desert | 15 | ||||||
| Earthgift Shrine - Forest | Fixed, 13 | ||||||
| Hellfire Chasm - Waterfall Cavern | Fixed, 18 | ||||||
| Lifespring Grotto - Cavern of Ice B1-9 | 18 | ||||||
| Lifespring Grotto - Cavern of Ice B11-19 | 15 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Cavern of Ice B1-9 | 18 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Cavern of Ice B11-19 | 15 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Feyhome B1-9 | 13 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Feyhome B11-19 | 7 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Giant's Cave B1-9 | 18 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Giant's Cave B11-19 | 6 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Waterfall Cavern B1-9 | 18 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Waterfall Cavern B11-19 | 6 | ||||||
| 290 | Gloom Widow x2-4 | 9 small | 4 | Battle | Lifespring Grotto - Cavern of Ice B1-9 | 15 | |
| Lifespring Grotto - Cavern of Ice B11-19 | 12 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Cavern of Ice B1-9 | 18 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Cavern of Ice B11-19 | 15 | ||||||
| 291 | Gloom Widow x4-8 | 9 small | 4 | Battle | Hellfire Chasm - Overworld | 12 | |
| Whisperwind Cove - Cavern of Earth B1-9 | 7 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Cavern of Earth B11-19 | 6 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Floating Continent B1-9 | 13 | ||||||
| Whisperwind Cove - Floating Continent B11-19 | 12 | ||||||
| 350 | Red Flan x2-5, Gloom Widow x0-5 | 9 small | 55 | Battle | Whisperwind Cove - Cavern of Earth B21-29 | 6 | |
| Whisperwind Cove - Floating Continent B21-29 | 12 |
AI script[]
| Action | Probability |
|---|---|
| Attack | 100% |
| Flee | Morale check |
- Morale check
| # Fear | Morale | Min flee level | 100% flee level | % at max level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 125 | 46 | 96 | 100% |
| 1 | 85 | 6 | 56 | 100% |
| 2 | 45 | 1 | 16 | 100% |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Etymology[]
Latrodectus is a genus of spider in the family Theridiidae, many of which are commonly known as widow spiders. Individual species vary widely in size, but in most cases the females are dark and identifiable by reddish hourglass markings on the abdomen. The spiders' venomous bite is considered particularly dangerous because of the neurotoxin latrotoxin, which causes the condition latrodectism, both named for the genus. The female black widow has unusually large venom glands and her bite is particularly harmful to humans.