Editing Sabertusk

{{infobox enemy
|name=Sabertusk
|release=FFXV
|japanese=トウテツ
|romaji=Toutetsu
|lit=Taotie
|image=Sabertusk.png
|type=Mark and normal enemy
|location=[[Leide]]; [[Timed Quest]]
}}
{{Quote|It skewers prey with its tusks, extracting game from the safety and comfort of burrows.|Ignis Scientia on the sabertusk}}
'''Sabertusk''' is an enemy in ''[[Final Fantasy XV]]'' fought in [[Leide]] and during the [[Quest (Final Fantasy XV)/Hunts#Howling Wind of Hunger|Howling Wind of Hunger]] hunt. When fought north of [[Hammerhead (Final Fantasy XV)|Hammerhead]] between 4 and 8 AM, a [[slactuar]] rarely spawns among them. They are easy enemies and good for [[Ability Points|AP]] farming when killed with [[warp-strike]]s.

A slightly larger version, called the '''alphatusk''' {{J|アルファタツク|arufatatsuku}} in the official guide and in the [[Bestiary (Final Fantasy XV)|bestiary]] description under "Gamma", is a slightly larger sabertusk fought during the main quest Hunter Becomes the Hunted. It has the same stats as the regular sabertusk.

Sabertusks appear in [[Timed Quest]]s alongside [[flexitusk]]s, yielding 50 AP, on the following days of the month: 4, 13, and 26.

A group of five Lv.18 sabertusks also appears in the Leide League and All-Star Monster Mayhem of the [[Totomostro]] during the daytime with a team name Saber Tuskforce.

==Bestiary==
:;Alpha
:An omnivorous and ferocious four-legged beast known to form packs and ravage the land. According to legend, it was once the guard dog of the king. Plagued by hunger, however, it ate the young prince, and this canine was cursed to suffer in its current form.

:Size: 12.69 ft. Weight: 472.4 lb.

:;Beta
:A beast that has tormented mankind for ages. It wanders the wilderness, surrounding and attacking prey in a violent whirlwind of claws and fangs. This deadly foe should be slain on sight.

:Size: 13.18 ft. Weight: 492.7 lb.

:;Gamma
:The most assertive of sabertusks. Though not all packs possess a leader, those led by an alphatusk are observed to exhibit more aggression. Some have even reported sabertusks rampaging through houses miles from their own natural habitat.

:Size: 13.71 ft. Weight: 523.8 lb.

==Hunt==
{{#invoke:FFXV Data|Hunts|name=Howling Wind of Hunger|displaylocation=true}}

==Stats==
{{infobox enemy stats FFXV
| size = 1
| type = Beast
| sec 1 = Enemy
| 1 level = 2
| 1 hp = 800
| 1 exp = 4
| 1 libra = 1.5
| 1 strength = 260
| 1 vitality = 35
| 1 spirit = 33
| 1 daggers = Weak
| 1 firearms = Weak
| 1 fire = Halves
| 1 ice = Weak
| 1 light = Halves
| 1 primary drop = [[Sabertusk Claw]]
| 1 primary drop rate = 50
| 1 element drop = Fire
| 1 element drop rate = 30
| 1 element drop quantity = 2
| 1 location = [[Leide]] (Random encounter, The Weaverwilds, The [[Three Valleys]], [[Longwythe Peak]])
| 1 break effects = Vitality -15% (body/60%)
| sec 2 = Hunt
| 2 level = 2
| 2 hp = 900
| 2 exp = 4
| 2 libra = 1.5
| 2 strength = 260
| 2 vitality = 40
| 2 spirit = 38
| 2 daggers = Weak
| 2 firearms = Weak
| 2 fire = Halves
| 2 ice = Weak
| 2 light = Halves
| 2 primary drop = [[Sabertusk Claw]]
| 2 primary drop rate = 50
| 2 element drop = Fire
| 2 element drop rate = 30
| 2 element drop quantity = 2
| 2 location = [[Leide]] (The Weaverwilds)
| 2 quest = Hunt: [[Quest (Final Fantasy XV)/Hunts#Howling Wind of Hunger|Howling Wind of Hunger]] ([[Hammerhead (Final Fantasy XV)|Hammerhead]])
| 2 break effects = Vitality -15% (body/60%)
}}

==Battle==
Sabertusks spawn in groups and circle around the player. They sometimes pounce to pin the player down for a button-smashing QTE. They resist fire and are weak to ice. They are weak to daggers and firearms.

Being the basic enemies the player first encounters, they are easily defeated with simple weapon strikes and low level [[elemancy]]. Warp-striking them earns easy AP.

==Other appearances==
===''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]''===
[[File:FFRK Sabertusk FFXV.png|right|180px]]
{{Enemy section|Final Fantasy Record Keeper}}
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Sabertusks in FFXV.png
Sabertusk-Attack-FFXV.jpg
Sabertusk-Assault-Timed-Quest-FFXV.png
</gallery>

==Etymology==
Its Japanese name, [[wikipedia:Taotie|Taotie]], is one of the "four evil creatures of the world" in ancient Chinese mythology who are opposed by the Four Holy Creatures, the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger and Black Tortoise.

==Related enemies==
*[[Flexitusk]]
*[[Voretooth]]
*[[Yellowtooth]]
*[[Saberclaw]]
*[[Megaloclaw]]
*[[Falxfang]]
*[[Havocfang]]


[[fr:Taotie]]
[[ru:Альфаклык]]
[[Category:Enemies in Final Fantasy XV]]
[[Category:Marks in Final Fantasy XV]]