Hydro

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Hydro
(ハイドロ, Haidoro?)
Gameplay details
Location(s)	Pharos (First Ascent - They Who Thirst Not)
Type	Boss
Data	Stats AI

Hydro is a boss in Final Fantasy XII fought at entrance to the Pharos.

Bestiary entry

Page 1: Observations

Being an undead, kept in this world by sheer force of will long after its body has surrendered to corruption.
While the decay of its eyes has left it blind, it senses the energy of the living and strikes with deadly accuracy.
Though it cannot be known when the creature last breathed, from the state of its yellowed bones, one can only imagine that it has walked in unlife for several thousands of years.

Stats

Stats
Level	47
Level	47
HP	203800
HP	203800
MP	999
MP	999
Strength	45
Strength	45
Magick Power	30
Magick Power	30
Vitality	90
Vitality	90
Speed	23
Speed	23
Attack Power	78
Attack Power	78
Defense	28
Defense	28
Magick Resist	29
Magick Resist	29
Evade	0
Evade	0
EXP	0
EXP	0
LP	35
LP	35
CP	6930
CP	6930
Gil	0
Gil	0
Elemental affinities
Fire	Halves (50%)
Fire	Halves (50%)
Ice	Halves (50%)
Ice	Halves (50%)
Lightning	Halves (50%)
Lightning	Halves (50%)
Water	Halves (50%)
Water	Halves (50%)
Wind	Halves (50%)
Wind	Halves (50%)
Earth	Halves (50%)
Earth	Halves (50%)
Dark	Absorbs (-100%)
Dark	Absorbs (-100%)
Holy	Weak (200%)
Holy	Weak (200%)
Statuses and immunities
Petrify	Immune
Petrify	Immune
Stop	Immune
Stop	Immune
Doom	Immune
Doom	Immune
Confuse	-
Confuse	-
Reverse	Immune
Reverse	Immune
Sleep	Immune
Sleep	Immune
Blind	Immune
Blind	Immune
Poison	Immune
Poison	Immune
Silence	Immune
Silence	Immune
Oil	-
Oil	-
Disease	Immune
Disease	Immune
Disable	Immune
Disable	Immune
Immobilize	Immune
Immobilize	Immune
Sap	Immune
Sap	Immune
Slow	-
Slow	-
Lure	Immune
Lure	Immune
Berserk	Immune
Berserk	Immune
Libra	Immune
Libra	Immune
Bravery	-
Bravery	-
Faith	-
Faith	-
Protect	-
Protect	-
Shell
Shell
Haste	50% (chance to spawn under this status)
Haste	50% (chance to spawn under this status)
Regen	-
Regen	-
Invisible	-
Invisible	-
Reflect	-
Reflect	-
Immunities granted by Safety	Enemy has innate Safety; additional immunity to Instant Death, Warp, Poach, Fractional Damage (Gravity, Graviga), "Fang" items, Sight Unseeing, Syphon, Charm, Achilles
Immunities granted by Safety	Enemy has innate Safety; additional immunity to Instant Death, Warp, Poach, Fractional Damage (Gravity, Graviga), "Fang" items, Sight Unseeing, Syphon, Charm, Achilles
Bestiary
#281 ←
#282
→ #283
Classification
Location	Pharos (First Ascent - They Who Thirst Not)
Genus	Guardian Beast
Aggression	Aggressive (attacks on detection)
Movement	Movement type? (Speed: Movement speed?)
Rare Game	N/A
Abilities
Attacks	Normal Attack Charge time: 25 Max Combo hits: 9 (10%) Added status effect: Poison (4%)
Magicks	Bio, Immobilizega, Darkra, Fearga, Curse
Technicks	Bile, Countdown, Crushing Fangs, Sonic Fangs, Lunge, Fireball
Augments	Innate: Safety, No Knockback, Low-HP ATK+ Conditional: When HP <60%: Ignore Evade and Normal Damage+ When HP <30%: Attack CT0 and Magick CT0
Items	None
Items
Item dropped	Nothing
Steal	Normal rates: [55%] Maggoty Flesh [10%] Corpse Fly [3%] Wyrm Bone Thief's Cuffs: [80%] Maggoty Flesh [30%] Corpse Fly [6%] Wyrm Bone
Poach	Nothing
Bestiary
#281 ←
#282
→ #283
Classification
Location	Pharos (First Ascent - They Who Thirst Not)
Genus	Guardian Beast
Aggression	Aggressive (attacks on detection)
Movement	Movement type? (Speed: Movement speed?)
Rare Game	N/A
Abilities
Attacks	Normal Attack Charge time: 25 Max Combo hits: 9 (10%) Added status effect: Poison (4%)
Magicks	Bio, Immobilizega, Darkra, Fearga, Curse
Technicks	Bile, Countdown, Crushing Fangs, Sonic Fangs, Lunge, Fireball
Augments	Innate: Safety, No Knockback, Low-HP ATK+ Conditional: When HP <60%: Ignore Evade and Normal Damage+ When HP <30%: Attack CT0 and Magick CT0
Items	None
Items
Item dropped	Nothing
Steal	Normal rates: [55%] Maggoty Flesh [10%] Corpse Fly [3%] Wyrm Bone Thief's Cuffs: [80%] Maggoty Flesh [30%] Corpse Fly [6%] Wyrm Bone
Poach	Nothing

AI script

Abilities
Type	Name	Condition
	Bio	Use all battle (5%)
	Countdown	HP >30% (5%)
	Immobilizega	HP >30% on far-away opponent who draws the most enmity (50%)
	Darkra	Use all battle (5%)
	Fearga	HP >30% used on opponent who casts magick 25%+ of the time (25%)
	Curse	HP >30%; use on the opponent who draws the least enmity (5%)
	Crushing Fangs	60% > HP > 30% (5%)
	Bile	HP >30% (5%)
	Sonic Fangs	HP >30% (5%)
	Lunge	HP >30% (25%)
	Fireball	HP >30% (5%)
	Ignore Evade	When HP <60%
	Normal Damage+	When HP <60%
	Attack CT0	When HP <30%
	Magick CT0	When HP <30%
Properties
Type		Property
Targeting
Linking
Attacks
Pursuit

Battle

Hydro will use Fearga, which causes the party to lose massive amounts of MP. Hydro usually picks one character off until they die. It moves slowly. As Hydro is an undead enemy it is weak to healing magick. It uses Darkra, which deal moderate Dark damage.

Strategy

The party should dispel Hydro's Haste and then use Quickenings. It is good to have a supply of Phoenix Downs.

Hydro usually picks one character off until they die and as it moves slowly the player can use this for advantage by equipping a bait with a gun and have him become his target, then run around keeping Hydro distracted.

Another strategy is to cast Reflect on the party, then cast the party's strongest healing spells (Curaja is recommended) and reflect them off the characters to hit Hydro.

The player can equip Black Mask that absorbs Dark damage, which is available at Balfonheim Port.

This battle can be made easier by giving someone the Holy Lance or Excalibur and inflicting Berserk on them. Damage can be boosted further by also equipping the White Robes.

Hydro is susceptible to Slow and Oil. Exploiting the Nihopalaoa+Remedy trick will instantaneously inflict them to it. Firaga will now deal massive damage, but casting it would take time because Hydro is prone to use Fearga, and thus greatly reduce the party's MP. The player can equip Turtleshell Choker that lets the player use gil for casting magick rather than MP. Firaga can be boosted further by casting it with the Flame Staff.

The player can also summon an Esper. They are immune to status ailments and don't need MP to use their abilities.

Other appearances

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

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Gallery

Bestiary entry (PlayStation 2).

In Tokyo Game Show The Zodiac Age trailer.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Hydro- comes From Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-), that derives from ὕδωρ (húdōr) meaning "water".

[view · edit · purge]The Hydra was one of the spawn of Echidna, a many-headed serpentine monstrosity in Ancient Greek mythology. It could breathe poison, and indeed its very blood was deadly. The Hydra was killed as one of Heracles's Twelve Labors.

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