Mushussu is an enemy in Final Fantasy XIII. It is the mark of Cie'th Stone Mission 24. The lone Mushussu in the game is located on the fifth tier of Taejin's Tower and the player is required to complete this mission during their trek up the tower, along with several other missions. If the player wishes to access the mission post-game (after the puzzle tower has been radically altered), one must get there by a secondary elevator on the fourth tier.
Mission[]
24 - A Potent Sting[]
| Mark: | Mushussu | |
| Locale: | Taejin's Tower - Fifth Tier | |
| Class: | B |
Tormented soul, head my plea and we shall bring light to your dark path.
Know that a mushussu holds my power thrall within this spire. Slay it and I shall once more be free.
If you can but restore the strength of my two brethren and I, here on the upper tiers, the way will be opened unto you.
Stats[]
Battle[]
The mark is tough, and is accompanied by two Yakshini. The default target is Mushussu, who has a lower damage to hit point ratio than the Yakshini, and can employ defensive buffs to become even tougher. Mushussu is resistant or immune to all elements.
Mission 24 is an efficient target for leveling and gil before Eden and the final stage of the Crystarium, as the mark and mission start are less than ten paces apart.
Strategy[]
The Yakshini should be dealt with first. Because Mushussu may cast Protect and is not resistant to magic type damage, Ruinga is the ideal attack, although characters with a Strength value considerably higher than Magic may still have a higher damage output with physical attacks. The player can render Mushussu more vulnerable to physical damage with Deprotect, but debuffing Mushussu tends to trigger it to cast its buffs.
Etymology[]
The mušḫuššu is a creature depicted on the reconstructed Ishtar Gate of the city of Babylon, dating to the 6th century B.C. As depicted, it is a mythological hybrid, a scaly dragon with hind legs like an eagle's talons, feline forelegs, a long neck and tail, a horned head, a snakelike tongue, and a crest.