Shadowseer

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Shadowseer
(闇神, Yamigami?, lit. Dark God)
Gameplay details
Location(s)	Subterra (Hell's Challenge); Trial Mode Stage 92 (Zodiac versions)
Type	Elite Mark
Data	Stats

Shadowseer is an Elite Mark in Final Fantasy XII. The hunt becomes available after the storyline events in Pharos at Ridorana. It is fought alongside Fenrir, Slyt, Pandaemonium, and Phoenix in both the Subterra and in the Zodiac versions' Trial Mode Stage 91 battle. In the Trial Mode an Elixir can be rarely stolen from it.

Clan Primer

Hunt 44: God Or Devil?

Mark Bill.

Petitioner: Montblanc

Petitioner's Location: Rabanastre/The Clan Hall

• A petition has been submitted for the hunting of the Seer (Rank VI). The petitioner is Montblanc in the clan hall in Rabanastre.
• Hunt accepted. A being claiming to be a god, the Seer, has been creating trouble. This "god" is to be found in the Pharos at Ridorana.
• Shadowseer defeated! Report to Montblanc in the clan hall.
• Hunt reported. Montblanc was happy to see another megalomaniacal entity brought to its knees.

Bestiary entry

Being a Seer with the eldritch Power to read the Fate of Men and Kingdoms by the Movements of the celestial Bodies and the Flow of Mist, twisted to a Thing of Evil by a great Flux of umbral Energy. The Shadowseer may draw on both the Power of Darkness and that of Light, being able to summon both Anima of Shadow and Anima of the Sun at once. Fearing its evil Will, Montblanc wisely recognized this Mark.

Stats

Stats
Level	67
Level	67
HP	278078
HP	278078
MP	999
MP	999
Strength	48
Strength	48
Magick Power	56(Zodiac) 43 (Original)
Magick Power	56(Zodiac) 43 (Original)
Vitality	79
Vitality	79
Speed	24
Speed	24
Attack Power	100
Attack Power	100
Defense	31
Defense	31
Magick Resist	35
Magick Resist	35
Evade	0
Evade	0
EXP	0
EXP	0
LP	6
LP	6
CP	5590
CP	5590
Gil	0
Gil	0
Elemental affinities
Fire	Halves (50%)
Fire	Halves (50%)
Ice	Halves (50%)
Ice	Halves (50%)
Lightning	Halves (50%)
Lightning	Halves (50%)
Water	Halves (50%)
Water	Halves (50%)
Wind	Halves (50%)
Wind	Halves (50%)
Earth	Halves (50%)
Earth	Halves (50%)
Dark	Absorbs (-100%)
Dark	Absorbs (-100%)
Holy	Weak (200%)
Holy	Weak (200%)
Statuses and immunities
Petrify	Immune
Petrify	Immune
Stop	Immune
Stop	Immune
Doom	Immune
Doom	Immune
Confuse	Immune
Confuse	Immune
Reverse	Immune
Reverse	Immune
Sleep	Immune
Sleep	Immune
Blind	Immune
Blind	Immune
Poison	Immune
Poison	Immune
Silence	Immune
Silence	Immune
Oil	-
Oil	-
Disease	Immune
Disease	Immune
Disable	Immune
Disable	Immune
Immobilize	Immune
Immobilize	Immune
Sap	Immune
Sap	Immune
Slow	Immune
Slow	Immune
Lure	Immune
Lure	Immune
Berserk	Immune
Berserk	Immune
Libra	-
Libra	-
Bravery	-
Bravery	-
Faith	100% (chance to spawn under this status)
Faith	100% (chance to spawn under this status)
Protect	-
Protect	-
Shell	100% (chance to spawn under this status)
Shell	100% (chance to spawn under this status)
Haste	100% (chance to spawn under this status)
Haste	100% (chance to spawn under this status)
Regen	-
Regen	-
Invisible	-
Invisible	-
Reflect	50% (chance to spawn under this status)
Reflect	50% (chance to spawn under this status)
Immunities granted by Safety	Enemy has innate Safety; additional immunity to Instant Death, Warp, Poach, Fractional Damage (Gravity, Graviga), "Fang" items, Sight Unseeing, Syphon, Charm, Achilles
Immunities granted by Safety	Enemy has innate Safety; additional immunity to Instant Death, Warp, Poach, Fractional Damage (Gravity, Graviga), "Fang" items, Sight Unseeing, Syphon, Charm, Achilles
Bestiary
#259 ←
#260
→ #261
Classification
Location	Subterra (Hell's Challenge)
Genus	???
Aggression	Aggressive (attacks on detection)
Movement	Movement type? (Speed: Movement speed?)
Rare Game	N/A
Abilities
Attacks	Normal Attack Charge time: 25 Max Combo hits: 11 (10%) Added status effect: Immobilize (4%)
Magicks	Dispelga, Holy, Flare, Scathe, Slowga, Immobilizega, Darkga, Fearga, Shock, Scourge, Invert
Technicks	Breakart Pentagram, Shining Ray, Meditate, Curse, Darkness
Augments	Innate: Safety, No Knockback, Ignore Vitality, Ignore Reflect, Ignore Evade, Low-HP ATK+, Low-HP Mag+, Low-HP Def+, Reflect Damage Conditional: When a minion is present: Anti-Magick, Magick Wall, White Wind When HP <50%: Reduce Damage When HP <20%: Attack CT0 and Magick CT0
Items	None
Items
Item dropped	Nothing
Steal	Normal rates: [55%] Foul Flesh [10%] Maggoty Flesh [3%] Forbidden Flesh Thief's Cuffs: [80%] Foul Flesh [30%] Maggoty Flesh [6%] Forbidden Flesh
Poach	Nothing
Bestiary
#259 ←
#260
→ #261
Classification
Location	Subterra (Hell's Challenge)
Genus	???
Aggression	Aggressive (attacks on detection)
Movement	Movement type? (Speed: Movement speed?)
Rare Game	N/A
Abilities
Attacks	Normal Attack Charge time: 25 Max Combo hits: 11 (10%) Added status effect: Immobilize (4%)
Magicks	Dispelga, Holy, Flare, Scathe, Slowga, Immobilizega, Darkga, Fearga, Shock, Scourge, Invert
Technicks	Breakart Pentagram, Shining Ray, Meditate, Curse, Darkness
Augments	Innate: Safety, No Knockback, Ignore Vitality, Ignore Reflect, Ignore Evade, Low-HP ATK+, Low-HP Mag+, Low-HP Def+, Reflect Damage Conditional: When a minion is present: Anti-Magick, Magick Wall, White Wind When HP <50%: Reduce Damage When HP <20%: Attack CT0 and Magick CT0
Items	None
Items
Item dropped	Nothing
Steal	Normal rates: [55%] Foul Flesh [10%] Maggoty Flesh [3%] Forbidden Flesh Thief's Cuffs: [80%] Foul Flesh [30%] Maggoty Flesh [6%] Forbidden Flesh
Poach	Nothing

AI script

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How to find

The Shadowseer can be found in the Unknown area of Subterra underneath the Pharos after placing all the Black Orbs in the Penumbra, Umbra and Abyssal areas.

Battle

Shadowseer in battle.

Shadowseer resembles a Zombie Mage as well as all the similar enemies of the undead genus. Shadowseer is not an undead though it is weak to Holy-elemental damage and absorbs Dark.

After losing a certain amount of HP, Shadowseer will summon Pandaemonium and become invincible. Killing Pandaemonium will drop the palings, allowing the party to injure it until the Shadowseer summons the Slyt. The Shadowseer will repeat this with the other Pharos bosses (Fenrir and Phoenix), at which point it will lament that it is out of creatures to summon.

Strategy

The party should use Esuna whenever a member is inflicted with a status ailment. The party members most geared toward magick should cast Holy. The player may also want to equip Holy-elemental weapons, such as the Excalibur.

A good setup is to give a character the Excalibur and Genji Glove, then cast Haste, Bravery, and Berserk, along with any other wanted buffs. The attacker can do even more damage if they simultaneously equip the White Robes.

Rewards

• 20,000 gil
• Megalixir x2

Other appearances

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Gallery

Bestiary entry (PlayStation 2).

Darkga.

Flare.

Scathe.

Meditate.

Trial Mode.

Trivia

• The four bosses that Shadowseer summons allude to the Sì Xiàng, four mythical Chinese beasts that correspond to the four directions of the compass. Pandaemonium refers to the Black Tortoise of the North, Slyt refers to the Azure Dragon of the East, Fenrir refers to the White Tiger of the West, and Phoenix refers to the Vermilion Bird of the South. The Shadowseer itself may refer to Heaven and Earth, which unite the four beings. The bestiary describes Shadowseer as determining the fates of those on earth by the movements of celestial bodies, or the heavens.
• Shadowseer, the Hell Wyrm boss, Diabolos, and the Piscodaemon all use the Breakart Pentagram ability to do unusually high damage on summoned Espers. The name is a reference to Break Arts from Vagrant Story.
• Much like Doctor Cid and Gilgamesh, Shadowseer can be stolen from more than once. However, due to the permanent paling that activates when any of its summons are up, the only practical times to steal are at the beginning of the fight and after defeating Phoenix.

Related enemies

• Zombie (Male)
• Zombie (Female)
• Zombie Mage
• Zombie Warrior
• Ghoul
• Ghast
• Zombie Knight
• Forbidden
• Shambling Corpse
• Banshee
• Zombie Warlock
• Zombie Lord (Rare)
• Drowned (Rare)
• Velelu (Rare)
• Disma (Rare)

The battle requires the party to fight:

• Pandaemonium (Elite Mark)
• Slyt (Elite Mark)
• Fenrir (Elite Mark)
• Phoenix (Elite Mark)