User:ToastTheKnowing/Sandbox/Bestiary/Adamantoise

Description & Connections

Adamantoises are large, tortoise-like monsters who are so named for the fact that their shells resemble the hardness and toughness of the adaman metal. These creatures have survived for incredibly long periods of time, thanks to the defensive nature of their shells and their ability to withdraw into it to not only protect themselves, but to heal themselves as well. These large creatures also have several abilities that allow them to weaken their adversaries, further increasing their own survivability.

With only a few adamantoises alive in the wild, they can be hunted mercilessly by adventurers. They are prized for their shell and egg. The shell can be forged by master bonecrafters into an Acheron Shield, which can be wielded by only the most experienced of adventurers. The egg is sought after by Monks far and wide in order to obtain the elusive Black Belt.

Special Attacks

These are the most common abilities shared by members of this family and its subspecies. Click on individual monster pages for details on unique abilities. Learnable Blue Magic is indicated with icons next to their links.

• Head Butt - Single target, Accuracy Down effect.
• Turtle Stomp - Single target Defense Down effect.
• Harden Shell - Defense Boost effect.
• Tortoise Song - Dispels all song and roll effects within 20' AoE.
• Aqua Breath - Water-based Breath Attack.
• Earth Breath - Earth-based Breath Attack.
• Testudo Tremor - AoE high Earth-based damage, with additional effect: Stun & Weight. Ferromantoise family only.

Notorious Monsters in Family

Name	Spawn Information	Level	Zone	Notable Drop(s)
Adamantoise	Forced Spawn by a trading a Clump of Blue Pondweed to the ??? at H-8/H-9.	72-74	Valley of Sorrows	Adaman Ore Heavy Cuirass Sipar
Aspidochelone	Forced Spawn by a trading a Clump of Red Pondweed to the ??? at H-8/H-9.	85-88	Valley of Sorrows	Adaman Ingot Adaman Ore Adamantoise Egg Aquarian Abjuration: Body Dryadic Abjuration: Feet Heavy Cuirass Martial Abjuration: Feet Sipar Wyrmal Abjuration: Body
Chukwa	Timed Spawn every 10-20 minutes.	75	Abyssea - Tahrongi	Siege Bow Chukwa's Egg Creed Collar Mossy Adamantoise Shell Atma of the Adamantine
Genbu	Forced Spawn by trading a Gem of the North and a Winterstone to the ??? at (J-4/5).	88-90	Ru'Aun Gardens	Adaman Ingot Aquarian Abjuration: Hands Aquarian Abjuration: Head Arctic Wind Genbu's Kabuto Genbu's Shield Martial Abjuration: Hands Seal of Genbu Venomous Claw Wyrmal Abjuration: Feet
Lacovie	Forced Spawn by checking the ??? at (F-5) while in possession of Overgrown Mandragora Flower and Chipped Sandworm Tooth key items.	❔	Abyssea - Tahrongi	Goading Belt Hero's Galea Saika Hachimaki Jewel of Balance Stone of Balance
Mission NMs: Adamantoise, (Nyzul Isle Investigation) Battlefield NMs: Tartaruga Gigante (BCNM - The Hills Are Alive) Other NMs: Millenary Mossback (Limbus - NW Apollyon), Citadel Chelonian (Salvage - Silver Sea Remnants), Skahnowa (Fields of Valor), Akupara (Voidwatch), Xuan Wa (Voidwatch), Lofty Adamantoise (Legion), Lofty Ferromantoise (Legion)

Monsters in Family

Name	Level	Zone
Thalassinon	79-83	Abyssea - Tahrongi
Pygmytoise	100-105	Gustav Tunnel

See Also

• Adamantoise (MON)
• Pygmy Adamantoise (MON)
• Legendary Adamantoise (MON)
• Ferromantoise (MON)