The Rukh is an enemy from Final Fantasy X-2. It is a purple palette swap of Shantak and can be encountered at the Djose Highroad and on Mt. Gagazet from Chapter 3 onwards, as well as Cloisters 50-59 of the Via Infinito in Chapter 5 and the Fiend Arena during any chapter.
Stats[]
Normal
Oversoul
Battle[]
Chicken Wing Lv.3.
The Rukh is powerful and takes a while to kill, and becomes even more dangerous when in Oversoul. In the original version, it can take away up to 75% of a character's max HP with its Chicken Wing attacks, but in the HD Remaster, the Chicken Wing attacks can instead instantly destroy the entire party. Furthermore, it can easily delete five Hi-Potions from the player's inventory with Hi-Potion Vortex. The Rukh also boasts an immunity to magic, but will still take damage from elemental items, such as Fire Gems. Its normal attack has a 100% chance of inflicting Petrification on a character only when the Rukh is not in Oversoul; in Oversoul, it instead deals regular damage to a character without applying any status effects.
Strategy[]
It is recommended for the party to hit the Rukh with their most powerful attacks and have high Defense and Magic Defense, or to simply run and avoid a Game Over. Carrying Softs and Stone Ward/Stoneproof accessories can come in handy, as do employing powerful captured creatures with Ailment Def. to block both the Instant Death and Petrification effects the Rukh can induce with its attacks. If an Alchemist is present in the party or the player has seven Hi-Potions or less remaining in their inventory, the Rukh will not use Hi-Potion Vortex.
Creature Creator[]
Fiend Tale[]
In the Fiend Tale endings, the fiend finding this to be a cruel joke, a notable Rukh was created from the spirit of an Al Bhed. Saved by a female Rukh from his former friends, her chicks orphaned as result, Rukh became conflicted over saving his old friends or protecting his new ones from them.
Fiend Arena[]
In the Fiend Arena, the Terrible Sky team consists of a single Rukh and appears in Standard Cup: Hard and Grand Cup. At lower levels, the Rukh is highly dangerous considering its high stats and immunity to magic, as well as its ability to petrify a party member with its physical attack. For these reasons, it is recommended to have a creature with Ailment Def. automatically learned and a high Strength stat (e.g. Tonberry, Viper Sniper) to be able to quickly defeat the Rukh before it can cause any trouble.
Etymology[]
A roc or ruk (from the Arabic and Persian رخ rokh, asserted by Louis Charles Casartelli to be an abbreviated form of Persian simurgh) is an enormous legendary bird of prey, often said to be white.
Related enemies[]
Final Fantasy X[]
Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission[]
- Shantak