Gorgonopsid (Lightning Returns)

Gorgonopsid
(ゴルゴノプス, Gorugonopusu?)
Gameplay details
Location(s)	Luxerion (Pilgrim's Passage, City) Dead Dunes (Desert)
Type	Normal enemy
Data	Stats

Gorgonopsid is an enemy in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII found in Luxerion and in the Dead Dunes desert. Its monster notes can be bought from Luxerion's North Station Plaza. Their Virulent Breath can poison the player, which is needed for the A Testing Proposition quest. They are weak to ice.

Stats

Stats
HP	Easy: [Days 1-6] 9,600 [Days 7-9] 15,360 [Days 10-12] 19,200 [Day 13] 28,800 Normal: [Days 1-6] 12,000 [Days 7-9] 19,200 [Days 10-12] 24,000 [Day 13] 36,000 Hard: [Days 1-6] 42,000 [Days 7-9] 67,200 [Days 10-12] 84,000 [Day 13] 126,000
HP	Easy: [Days 1-6] 9,600 [Days 7-9] 15,360 [Days 10-12] 19,200 [Day 13] 28,800 Normal: [Days 1-6] 12,000 [Days 7-9] 19,200 [Days 10-12] 24,000 [Day 13] 36,000 Hard: [Days 1-6] 42,000 [Days 7-9] 67,200 [Days 10-12] 84,000 [Day 13] 126,000
Strength	Easy: [Days 1-6] 45 [Days 7-9] 58.5 [Days 10-12] 72 [Day 13] 90 Normal: [Days 1-6] 75 [Days 7-9] 97.5 [Days 10-12] 120 [Day 13] 150 Hard: [Days 1-6] 187.5 [Days 7-9] 243.75 [Days 10-12] 300 [Day 13] 375
Strength	Easy: [Days 1-6] 45 [Days 7-9] 58.5 [Days 10-12] 72 [Day 13] 90 Normal: [Days 1-6] 75 [Days 7-9] 97.5 [Days 10-12] 120 [Day 13] 150 Hard: [Days 1-6] 187.5 [Days 7-9] 243.75 [Days 10-12] 300 [Day 13] 375
Magic	Easy: [Days 1-6] 36 [Days 7-9] 46.8 [Days 10-12] 57.6 [Day 13] 72 Normal: [Days 1-6] 60 [Days 7-9] 78 [Days 10-12] 96 [Day 13] 120 Hard: [Days 1-6] 150 [Days 7-9] 195 [Days 10-12] 240 [Day 13] 300
Magic	Easy: [Days 1-6] 36 [Days 7-9] 46.8 [Days 10-12] 57.6 [Day 13] 72 Normal: [Days 1-6] 60 [Days 7-9] 78 [Days 10-12] 96 [Day 13] 120 Hard: [Days 1-6] 150 [Days 7-9] 195 [Days 10-12] 240 [Day 13] 300
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.)	Y
Disruption(If the ability used by Lightning has higher Cut than enemy has Keep, this ability can interrupt the enemy.)	Y
Launch	Y
Launch	Y
Extinction	80
Extinction	80
Gil	Easy/Normal: [Days 1-6] 120 [Days 7-9] 180 [Days 10-12] 240 [Day 13] 360 Hard: [Days 1-6] 360 [Days 7-9] 540 [Days 10-12] 720 [Day 13] 1,080
Gil	Easy/Normal: [Days 1-6] 120 [Days 7-9] 180 [Days 10-12] 240 [Day 13] 360 Hard: [Days 1-6] 360 [Days 7-9] 540 [Days 10-12] 720 [Day 13] 1,080
EP	Easy: 0.34 Normal: 0.17 Hard: 0.085
EP	Easy: 0.34 Normal: 0.17 Hard: 0.085
Elemental affinities
Fire	100%
Fire	100%
Ice	200%
Ice	200%
Lightning	100%
Lightning	100%
Wind	100%
Wind	100%
Physical	50%
Physical	50%
Magical	50%
Magical	50%
Statuses and immunities(The lower the number, the more suspectible the enemy is to the status.)
Debrave	20%
Debrave	20%
Defaith	20%
Defaith	20%
Deprotect	5%
Deprotect	5%
Deshell	5%
Deshell	5%
Imperil	20%
Imperil	20%
Slow	20%
Slow	20%
Poison	20%
Poison	20%
Curse	20%
Curse	20%
Daze	20%
Daze	20%
Dispel	—
Dispel	—
Quake	20%
Quake	20%
Magnet	—
Magnet	—
Bestiary
Habitat	Luxerion (Pilgrim's Passage, City) Dead Dunes (Desert)
Species	Feral Creature/Mid-Scale Enemy
Day	Days 1 - 13
Time	Anytime
Last One	Gorgonopsid Ω
Item drops
Accessories	None
Items	Normal: Chipped Fang Hard: Mythril Malistone
Abilities	Attack, Poison, Heavy Slash (Days 7–13)
Weapons	None
Abilities
Abilities	Virulent Breath, War Cry, Megabite
Stagger Info
Stagger Conditions	1: Guard against Megabite. The effect is greater when the timing is precise. 2: Unleash physical attacks when the enemy is staggered. 3: Unleash physical and magic attacks.
Modifiers	All attacks: x0.5/x1 Guard Megabite: x1
Stagger Stats
Stagger Point (Decay)	100 (0/3/15)
Stagger Point (Decay)	100 (0/3/15)
Preservation (Decay)	600 (500)
Preservation (Decay)	600 (500)
Staggered
Duration	60s
Duration	60s
Iterative Resistance	40%/60%
Iterative Resistance	40%/60%
Further staggering	N
Further staggering	N
Stagger effects	Hindered (60s)
Stagger effects	Hindered (60s)
Stagger Modifiers	All attacks: x2
Stagger Modifiers	All attacks: x2
Staggered (Perfect Guard)
Duration	3s
Duration	3s
Iterative Resistance	10%
Iterative Resistance	10%
Further staggering	Y
Further staggering	Y
Stagger effects	Launchable
Stagger effects	Launchable
Stagger Modifiers	Physical attacks: x20
Stagger Modifiers	Physical attacks: x20
Staggered (Level 2)
Duration	5s
Duration	5s
Iterative Resistance	0%
Iterative Resistance	0%
Further staggering	N
Further staggering	N
Stagger effects	Unprotected (20s)
Stagger effects	Unprotected (20s)
Stagger Modifiers	All attacks: x2
Stagger Modifiers	All attacks: x2

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Gorgonopsia ("gorgon face") is an order of prehistoric animals.

Related enemies

• Gorgonopsid Ω

Final Fantasy XIII

• Silver Lobo
• Gorgonopsid
• Uridimmu
• Megistotherian
• Mánagarmr
• Ugallu
• Amam

Final Fantasy XIII-2

• Gorgonopsid
• Uridimmu
• Albino Lobo
• Silver Lobo
• Mánagarmr
• Ugallu (Boss)