A soft-bodied monster covered in slime. Although humanoid in appearance, it has no skeleton.
Description
Mindflayer is a genus of monster in Final Fantasy Tactics that resembles robed squids. Their primary races, such as the piscodaemon, are relatively weak, but the higher classes pack powerful spells that can turn Ramza's company against each other. They absorb water-based attacks, but are weak to lightning-based attacks.
Ranks[]
- Rank I
- Piscodaemon
Piscodaemons, also stylized as Pisco Demon in the PlayStation version, are common enemies throughout the game. They lack the attack power and abilities to be a powerful enemy.
- Rank II
- Squidraken
Blue squidrakens, also known as Squidlarkin in the PlayStation, can put a dent in the player's positive status enhancements with their Dischord move.
- Rank III
- Mindflayer
Mindflayers, also known as Mindflare, can decimate closely-grouped allies with their Mind Blast attack. They have low movement and evasion stats.
Statistics[]
| Monster | Move | Jump | Phy. Evasion Rate | Innate Abilities | Common Poach | Rare Poach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piscodaemon (Pisco Demon) |
3 | 3 | 8% | Waterbreathing, Counter | Echo Herbs | Hi-Potion |
| Squidraken (Squidlarkin) |
3 | 3 | 9% | Waterbreathing, Counter | Shoulder Cape | Sleep Blade |
| Mindflayer (Mindflare) |
3 | 3 | 9% | Waterbreathing, Counter | Hi-Ether | Vampire Cape |
Abilities[]
The damage formula for Tentacles is as follows:
The formula for the success of status-inflicting attacks are as follows:
| Ability | Piscodaemon | Squidraken | Mindflayer | Range | Effect | Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tentacles | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Attack with long, thin, whip-like tentacles. | ||||||
| Ink | No[note 1] | Yes | Yes | 2 (Four directions) | 1 | Infinite |
| Rob the target of sight by belching black ink. Effect: Blindness | ||||||
| Dischord | No | Yes | No | Auto | 3 | 1 |
| Nullify status effects by producing uncanny sound waves. Removes: Float, Reraise, Invisibility, Regen, Protect, Shell, Haste, Faith, Reflect | ||||||
| Mind Blast | No | No[note 1] | Yes | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Disrupt the psyche, destroying the rational mind. Effect: Confuse, Berserk | ||||||
| Level Drain | No | No | No[note 1] | 4 | 1 | Infinite |
| Abscond with a fragment of the soul, lowering the target's level by 1. | ||||||
As party members[]
Though they possess some unique skills, mindflayers are not very useful. Their all around stats are poor, and their ability to blind enemies is outclassed by other characters who can blind along with other abilities.
A squidraken's ability to remove buffs is hindered by its poor stats, making Dischord its only useful feature.
A mindflayer's Mind Blast can be crippling to the right units, but is again overlooked due to what little the mindflayer offers besides that in conventional combat. However, mindflayers offer a much more useful ability for players looking to min-max in the way of Level Drain, which lowers the target's level by 1. Although not a guaranteed hit, unlike a level down trap, it makes for a decent alternative.
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Etymology[]
Mindflayers, or "Illithids," are a race found in Dungeons & Dragons. They appear humanoid, with heads that resemble octopuses, and frequently are found in the Underdark. They have fearsome psychic powers, subsist on a diet comprised of the brain tissue of sapient beings, and often enslave other races.
Piscodaemons are daemons in Dungeons & Dragons. The term originated in the first edition and is a combination of Latin piscis (fish) and “demon”. Starting in second edition Dungeons & Dragons, daemons and piscodaemons were renamed as "Yugoloths" and "piscoloths", although Pathfinder, itself based on the revised third edition of Dungeons & Dragons, would continue to use the first edition names.