The Werewolf is a species of monster and a specific monster in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift. They are physical brutes that pack a punch. One of the more annoying abilities of Werewolves is their Roar skill, which neutralizes all buffs on the field.
Classes[]
- Werewolf
Ferocious creatures, part man, part beast. They shred their prey with razor-sharp claws.
- Zaghnal
This relative of the werewolf attacks with a deafening roar.
- Loup-garou
A variant of the werewolf that has retained enough intelligence to use items to heal its wounds.
- Humbaba
Some have called this violent monster "King of the Beasts". Its massive fists pummel and crack the earth.
- The only Humbaba in the game is part of the First Watch in Brightmoon Tor. It has the Brightmoon Tor secondary ability skillset of Turning.
Stats[]
| Monster | Move | Jump | Evasion | Resilience | Weak | Half | Null | Absorb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werewolf | 4 | 3 | 0 | 55 | Air | — | — | — |
| Zaghnal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 60 | Air | — | — | — |
| Loup-garou | 4 | 3 | 5 | 65 | Air | — | — | — |
| Humbaba | 4 | 3 | 5 | 65 | Air | — | — | — |
Abilities[]
Call of the Wild[]
Werewolves raise a blood-curdling cry as they rend the flesh of their prey.
| Ability | MP | Range | Werewolf | Zaghnal | Loup-garou | Humbaba |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roar* | 8 | All | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dispels buffs from all other units on the field. | ||||||
| Howl | — | T-shape | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Deals MP damage and inflicts Confuse. | ||||||
| Slug | — | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Damages and ignores opponent's Defense rating. | ||||||
| Assault | — | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Damages and inflicts Immobilize. | ||||||
| En Garde | — | Self | Yes | No | Yes | ? |
| Enters a defensive state and counters all attacks in range. | ||||||
*Denotes a Blue Magick skill.
Etymology[]
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope, is "a person who changes for periods of time into a wolf, typically when there is a full moon."
The Loup-Garou's (some alternate spellings include "Rougarou", Roux-Ga-Roux, Rugaroo, and Rugaru) name is actually equivalent to 'Werewolf'. In French, Loup means 'wolf', while garou(from 'garulf') is a man who transforms into an animal.
The Zaghnal is an Indian war hammer or axe.
In Akkadian mythology, Humbaba (Assyrian spelling) or Huwawa (Babylonian) was a monstrous giant of immemorial age raised by Utu, the Sun. Humbaba/Huwawa was also the guardian of the Cedar Forest where the gods lived. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh slays Humbaba for fame and glory.