Protean Gel is an enemy in Final Fantasy X-2. It appears as a green palette swap of the Amorphous Gel.
Stats[]
Normal
Oversoul
Battle[]
The Protean Gel is a powerful fiend capable of wielding potent Magic and physical attacks. It is immune to physical damage and can change its elemental properties at will. The Protean Gel's physical attack deletes 9/16 of a target's max HP (caps at 9,999 damage), which can be lethal, although its damage can be halved with Protect.
Protean Gels are most commonly found in the Calm Lands after Chapter 2, but can be found at Macalania Woods at this same point, or at Via Infinito in Bevelle.
Strategy[]
While the strategy for fighting it is nominally the same as with the Amorphous Gel, the Protean Gel is significantly stronger than its counterpart. Low-level parties will most likely be ill-equipped to withstand its attacks for very long and should flee, and mid-to-high level parties should only attempt to defeat it with a viable strategy and extreme caution. The player should examine their elemental weakness with the Gun Mage's Scan and use the appropriate spells, or have a Dark Knight cast Darkness. A Mascot Yuna's Moogle Beam is also an excellent option, as are captured creatures that can use powerful magic spells like Flare, Ultima, or even Meteor.
Etymology[]
The adjective "protean" is based on the god Proteus. In Greek mythology, Proteus is an early sea-god, one of several deities whom Homer calls the "Old Man of the Sea". Proteus was sought out by people for his ability to foretell the future, and to avoid them he changed his form.
A gel is a solid jelly-like material that can have properties ranging from soft and weak to hard and tough.
Related enemies[]
Final Fantasy X[]
Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission[]
- Amorphous Gel
- Protean Gel