Minotaur (Tactics)

A monster with the body of a man and the head of a bull. Its gigantic, muscular body makes for devastating attacks.

Description

Minotaurs are a family of monsters in Final Fantasy Tactics. They are usually the first rather dangerous enemies encountered in the game, due to their high HP and attack power. They wield pickaxes in battle, which the more advanced Minotaurs are able to extract impressive attacks from. Executing non-KO melee attacks against this class of monster is unwise, because a swift counterattack by the Bull Demon will usually deal a hefty amount of damage. Despite the danger involved with fighting them, recruiting a Minotaur is a tempting aspect, as their high physical stats make them effective for a party in need of a powerful melee striker. They are of the Earth element and have a weakness to Water.

See also: Minotaur

Ranks

Rank I

Wisenkin (Bull Demon)

The Wisenkin is a greenish color and is usually found in mountainous areas.

Rank II

Minotaur (Minitaurus)

The race's original name is rather misleading, as its physique and power are anything but mini.

Rank III

Sekhret (Sacred)

The Sekhret's Mimic Titan ability allows it to attack everything around it in a wide range. It can be poached for a Holy Lance.

Statistics

Monster	Move	Jump	Phy. Evasion Rate	Innate Abilities	Common Poach	Rare Poach
Wisenkin	3	3	11%	Cannot enter water, Counter	Battle Axe	Giant's Axe
Minotaur	4	3	15%	Cannot enter water, Counter	Coral Sword	Slasher
Sekhret	3	3	12%	Cannot enter water, Counter	Holy Lance	Ivory Pole

Abilities

The damage formula for Pickaxe is as follows:

$Damage = (Phys.Atk)^2 \times (Bravery/100)$

The damage formula for Feral Spin is as follows:

$Damage = (Phys.Atk+1) \times Phys.Atk \times 1/2$

The formula for magick is as follows:

$Magick Attack \times PWR$

Ability	Wisenkin	Minotaur	Sekhret	Range	Effect	Vertical
Pickaxe	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	1	2
	Attack with a mighty pickaxe blow.
Feral Spin	No	Yes	No	Auto	2	1
	Attack with a fearsome spin of the pickaxe.
Beef Up	No*	No	Yes	Auto	1	—
	Increase physical attack power by stamping the earth and absorbing its life force.
Earthsplitter	No	No	Yes	Auto	3	1
	Attack by stamping the earth, dispatching a shockwave throughout the vicinity. Element: Earth
Breathe Fire	No	No*	No*	2 (Four directions)	1	Infinite
	Expel a combustible liquid produced in the body and set it alight, attacking with flaming breath. Element: Fire

*Abilities can be learned by this race when a unit with the "Beastmaster" support ability is nearby.

Gallery

Wisenkin's Portrait.

Minotaur's Portrait.

Sekhret's Portrait.

Pickaxe.

Feral Spin.

Beef Up.

Earthsplitter.

Breathe Fire.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]The Minotaur was a creature from Greek mythology with the head of a bull and the body of a man. He is descended from the union of the Queen of Crete and a white bull. He roamed the Labyrinth, where he hunted and killed a tribute of young men and women until he was slain by Theseus.

[view · edit · purge]In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet was a blood-thirsty goddess with the head of a lion and the body of a woman in Upper Egypt.