Parandus

Parandus
(パランドゥス, Parandusu?)
Gameplay details
Location(s)	Dead Dunes (Temple Ruins, Clavis Chamber)
Type	Boss
Data	Stats

Parandus is a boss in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII fought by Lightning and Fang in the Clavis Chamber of the Temple Ruins, located in the Dead Dunes, from Day 7 onwards. Defeating it concludes the main quest of the Dead Dunes area. The Grendel and Parandus are based on the model of the Raspatil from Final Fantasy XIII-2. The major differences are that Raspatil has more arms and a flesh tail.

Stats

Stats
HP	Easy: [Days 7-9] 384,000 [Days 10-12] 480,000 Normal: [Days 7-9] 480,000 [Days 10-12] 600,000 Hard: [Days 7-9] 1,680,000 [Days 10-12] 2,100,000
HP	Easy: [Days 7-9] 384,000 [Days 10-12] 480,000 Normal: [Days 7-9] 480,000 [Days 10-12] 600,000 Hard: [Days 7-9] 1,680,000 [Days 10-12] 2,100,000
Strength	Easy: [Days 7-9] 156 [Days 10-12] 192 Normal: [Days 7-9] 260 [Days 10-12] 320 Hard: [Days 7-9] 650 [Days 10-12] 800
Strength	Easy: [Days 7-9] 156 [Days 10-12] 192 Normal: [Days 7-9] 260 [Days 10-12] 320 Hard: [Days 7-9] 650 [Days 10-12] 800
Magic	Easy: [Days 7-9] 312 [Days 10-12] 384 Normal: [Days 7-9] 520 [Days 10-12] 640 Hard: [Days 7-9] 1,300 [Days 10-12] 1,600
Magic	Easy: [Days 7-9] 312 [Days 10-12] 384 Normal: [Days 7-9] 520 [Days 10-12] 640 Hard: [Days 7-9] 1,300 [Days 10-12] 1,600
Keep(The lower the number, the easier it is to interrupt enemy actions.)	80/90P
Keep(The lower the number, the easier it is to interrupt enemy actions.)	80/90P
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	—
Extinction	—
Gil	Easy/Normal: [Days 7-9] 1,500 [Days 10-12] 2,000 Hard: [Days 7-9] 4,500 [Days 10-12] 6,000
Gil	Easy/Normal: [Days 7-9] 1,500 [Days 10-12] 2,000 Hard: [Days 7-9] 4,500 [Days 10-12] 6,000
EP	Easy: 10 Normal: 5 Hard: 2.5
EP	Easy: 10 Normal: 5 Hard: 2.5
Elemental affinities
Fire	100%/50%
Fire	100%/50%
Ice	100%/50%
Ice	100%/50%
Lightning	100%/50%
Lightning	100%/50%
Wind	150%/50%
Wind	150%/50%
Physical	100%/40%
Physical	100%/40%
Magical	100%/40%
Magical	100%/40%
Statuses and immunities(The lower the number, the more suspectible the enemy is to the status.)
Debrave	0/100%
Debrave	0/100%
Defaith	0/100%
Defaith	0/100%
Deprotect	0/60%
Deprotect	0/60%
Deshell	0/60%
Deshell	0/60%
Imperil	0/100%
Imperil	0/100%
Slow	0/100%
Slow	0/100%
Poison	95/100%
Poison	95/100%
Curse	0/100%
Curse	0/100%
Daze	0/100%
Daze	0/100%
Dispel	—
Dispel	—
Quake	100%
Quake	100%
Magnet	—
Magnet	—
Bestiary
Habitat	Dead Dunes (Temple Ruins, Clavis Chamber)
Species	Chaos Beast/Large-Scale Enemy
Day	Days 7 - 12
Time	Anytime
Last One	—
Item drops
Accessories	Preta Hood Preta Hood+ (Second defeat) Preta Crown (Third defeat)
Items	Hard: Crystal Malistone, Soul Smeltwater
Abilities	Hard: Surge
Weapons	None
Abilities
Abilities	Absolute Barrier, Ruin, Ruinga, Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, Aero, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Aerora, Element, Elementa, Debrave, Defaith, Deprotect, Deshell, Imperil, Slow, Poison, Curse, Pain, Fog, Disaster, Breath of Rancor, Séance, Gloria Mundi, Hellkraft
Stagger Info
Stagger Conditions	1: Unleash physical and magic attacks when enemy is protected by barriers. The effect is greater when the enemy is using Séance. 2: Unleash physical and magic attacks when the enemy's barriers have fallen.
Modifiers	All attacks: x1
Stagger Stats
Stagger Point (Decay)	400 (20)
Stagger Point (Decay)	400 (20)
Preservation (Decay)	600 (50)
Preservation (Decay)	600 (50)
Staggered
Duration	15s
Duration	15s
Iterative Resistance	0%
Iterative Resistance	0%
Further staggering	N
Further staggering	N
Stagger effects	None
Stagger effects	None
Stagger Modifiers	All attacks: x1
Stagger Modifiers	All attacks: x1
Staggered (Absolute Barrier)
Duration	0s
Duration	0s
Iterative Resistance	0%
Iterative Resistance	0%
Further staggering	N
Further staggering	N
Stagger effects	Unprotected and Unshelled (Until next Absolute Barrier)
Stagger effects	Unprotected and Unshelled (Until next Absolute Barrier)
Stagger Modifiers	All attacks: x1
Stagger Modifiers	All attacks: x1

Battle

Parandus uses the same battle style as Grendel, but is more aggressive and powerful. Parandus uses Absolute Barrier to buff itself with Protect and Shell and to become more resistant to elemental damage and debuffs. It then uses Breath of Rancor to inflict Lightning with Pain, Fog, Deprotect and Deshell. After 3–5 minutes, Parandus starts using Séance and then Gloria Mundi to deal major damage.

Strategy

The player should equip Ghostly and Preta Hoods to reduce damage and use wind-based attacks to stagger Parandus, and take the chance to use Heavy Slash or Beat Down to deal 5000–10,000+ damage.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Parandus is Latin future passive participle (gerundive) of parō ("I prepare").

Related enemies

• Grendel